House of Wax (2005)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $32,064,800 | Details |
| International Box Office | $38,000,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $70,064,800 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A gang of college friends, including Wade and his girlfriend, Carly are en route to a school football game when they wind up with a flat tire in a ghost town. They are forced to seek help in the only place that's open: the local wax museum. Once inside the spooky and seemingly abandoned building, they find the works on display are not quite what they seem — and the group soon discovers it's being hunted by the insane twin brothers who run the museum.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,077,236 (37.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,111 opening theaters/3,111 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $59,827,616 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 6th, 2005 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | July 15th, 2005 (Wide), released as House Of Wax (Australia) |
| Video Release: | October 25th, 2005 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for horror violence, some sexual content and language. |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Conjoined Twins, Dysfunctional Family, Ghost Town, Surprise Twist, Twins |
| Subgenre: | Slasher Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Dark Castle Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | Australia, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2005 | 2 | $12,077,236 | 3,111 | $3,882 | $12,077,236 | 1 | |
| May 13, 2005 | 6 | $6,563,440 | -46% | 3,111 | $2,110 | $21,946,754 | 2 |
| May 20, 2005 | 7 | $3,288,419 | -50% | 2,765 | $1,189 | $26,912,839 | 3 |
| May 27, 2005 | 10 | $1,304,602 | -60% | 1,635 | $798 | $29,537,604 | 4 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 13 | $448,233 | -66% | 538 | $833 | $30,695,532 | 5 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 27 | $134,929 | -70% | 202 | $668 | $31,016,255 | 6 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 19 | $217,803 | +61% | 112 | $1,945 | $31,282,267 | 7 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 23 | $222,046 | +2% | 267 | $832 | $31,573,356 | 8 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 33 | $108,661 | -51% | 200 | $543 | $31,785,650 | 9 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 42 | $67,044 | -38% | 140 | $479 | $31,918,021 | 10 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 48 | $39,628 | -41% | 92 | $431 | $32,000,834 | 11 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 58 | $25,971 | -34% | 67 | $388 | $32,048,809 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2005 | 2 | $4,852,597 | 3,111 | $1,560 | $4,852,597 | 1 | ||
| May 7, 2005 | 2 | $4,531,167 | -7% | 3,111 | $1,456 | $9,383,764 | 2 | |
| May 8, 2005 | 3 | $2,693,472 | -41% | 3,111 | $866 | $12,077,236 | 3 | |
| May 9, 2005 | 2 | $954,000 | -65% | 3,111 | $307 | $13,032,000 | 4 | |
| May 10, 2005 | 3 | $833,000 | -13% | 3,111 | $268 | $13,865,000 | 5 | |
| May 11, 2005 | 3 | $766,000 | -8% | 3,111 | $246 | $14,631,000 | 6 | |
| May 12, 2005 | 3 | $752,000 | -2% | 3,111 | $242 | $15,383,314 | 7 | |
| May 13, 2005 | 5 | $2,200,000 | +193% | -55% | 3,111 | $707 | $17,600,000 | 8 |
| May 14, 2005 | 6 | $2,654,087 | +21% | -41% | 3,111 | $853 | $20,296,627 | 9 |
| May 15, 2005 | 6 | $1,650,127 | -38% | -39% | 3,111 | $530 | $21,946,754 | 10 |
| May 16, 2005 | 6 | $516,000 | -69% | -46% | 3,111 | $166 | $22,463,000 | 11 |
| May 17, 2005 | 6 | $461,000 | -11% | -45% | 3,111 | $148 | $22,924,000 | 12 |
| May 18, 2005 | 6 | $372,000 | -19% | -51% | 3,111 | $120 | $23,296,000 | 13 |
| May 19, 2005 | 7 | $328,000 | -12% | -56% | 3,111 | $105 | $23,624,420 | 14 |
| May 20, 2005 | 6 | $1,022,547 | +212% | -54% | 2,765 | $370 | $24,646,967 | 15 |
| May 21, 2005 | 7 | $1,353,388 | +32% | -49% | 2,765 | $489 | $26,000,355 | 16 |
| May 22, 2005 | 7 | $912,484 | -33% | -45% | 2,765 | $330 | $26,912,839 | 17 |
| May 23, 2005 | 7 | $374,000 | -59% | -28% | 2,765 | $135 | $27,287,000 | 18 |
| May 24, 2005 | 7 | $311,000 | -17% | -33% | 2,765 | $112 | $27,599,000 | 19 |
| May 25, 2005 | 7 | $301,000 | -3% | -19% | 2,765 | $109 | $27,900,000 | 20 |
| May 26, 2005 | 7 | $333,000 | +11% | +2% | 2,765 | $120 | $28,233,000 | 21 |
| May 27, 2005 | 10 | $394,518 | +18% | -61% | 1,635 | $241 | $28,627,520 | 22 |
| May 28, 2005 | 10 | $480,147 | +22% | -65% | 1,635 | $294 | $29,107,667 | 23 |
| May 29, 2005 | 10 | $429,937 | -10% | -53% | 1,635 | $263 | $29,537,604 | 24 |
| May 30, 2005 | 10 | $323,717 | -25% | -13% | 1,635 | $198 | $29,861,321 | 25 |
| May 31, 2005 | 10 | $147,000 | -55% | -53% | 1,635 | $90 | $30,009,000 | 26 |
| Jun 6, 2005 | - | $46,244 | -86% | 538 | $86 | $30,741,776 | 32 | |
| Jun 7, 2005 | - | $49,274 | +7% | -66% | 538 | $92 | $30,791,050 | 33 |
| Jul 4, 2005 | 35 | $14,792 | 200 | $74 | $31,800,442 | 60 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2005 | 2 | $15,383,314 | 3,111 | $4,945 | $15,383,314 | 1 | |
| May 13, 2005 | 7 | $8,241,106 | -46% | 3,111 | $2,649 | $23,624,420 | 2 |
| May 20, 2005 | 7 | $4,608,582 | -44% | 2,765 | $1,667 | $28,233,002 | 3 |
| May 27, 2005 | 10 | $2,014,297 | -56% | 1,635 | $1,232 | $30,247,299 | 4 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 13 | $634,027 | -69% | 538 | $1,178 | $30,881,326 | 5 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 30 | $183,138 | -71% | 202 | $907 | $31,064,464 | 6 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 23 | $286,846 | +57% | 112 | $2,561 | $31,351,310 | 7 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 25 | $325,679 | +14% | 267 | $1,220 | $31,676,989 | 8 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 34 | $173,988 | -47% | 200 | $870 | $31,850,977 | 9 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 39 | $110,229 | -37% | 140 | $787 | $31,961,206 | 10 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 50 | $61,632 | -44% | 92 | $670 | $32,022,838 | 11 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 58 | $41,962 | -32% | 67 | $626 | $32,064,800 | 12 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
A gang of college friends, including Wade and his girlfriend, Carly are en route to a school football game when they wind up with a flat tire in a ghost town. They are forced to seek help in the only place that's open: the local wax museum. Once inside the spooky and seemingly abandoned building, they find the works on display are not quite what they seem — and the group soon discovers it's being hunted by the insane twin brothers who run the museum.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,077,236 (37.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,111 opening theaters/3,111 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $59,827,616 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 6th, 2005 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | July 15th, 2005 (Wide), released as House Of Wax (Australia) |
| Video Release: | October 25th, 2005 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for horror violence, some sexual content and language. |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Conjoined Twins, Dysfunctional Family, Ghost Town, Surprise Twist, Twins |
| Subgenre: | Slasher Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Dark Castle Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | Australia, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2005 | 2 | $12,077,236 | 3,111 | $3,882 | $12,077,236 | 1 | |
| May 13, 2005 | 6 | $6,563,440 | -46% | 3,111 | $2,110 | $21,946,754 | 2 |
| May 20, 2005 | 7 | $3,288,419 | -50% | 2,765 | $1,189 | $26,912,839 | 3 |
| May 27, 2005 | 10 | $1,304,602 | -60% | 1,635 | $798 | $29,537,604 | 4 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 13 | $448,233 | -66% | 538 | $833 | $30,695,532 | 5 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 27 | $134,929 | -70% | 202 | $668 | $31,016,255 | 6 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 19 | $217,803 | +61% | 112 | $1,945 | $31,282,267 | 7 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 23 | $222,046 | +2% | 267 | $832 | $31,573,356 | 8 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 33 | $108,661 | -51% | 200 | $543 | $31,785,650 | 9 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 42 | $67,044 | -38% | 140 | $479 | $31,918,021 | 10 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 48 | $39,628 | -41% | 92 | $431 | $32,000,834 | 11 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 58 | $25,971 | -34% | 67 | $388 | $32,048,809 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2005 | 2 | $4,852,597 | 3,111 | $1,560 | $4,852,597 | 1 | ||
| May 7, 2005 | 2 | $4,531,167 | -7% | 3,111 | $1,456 | $9,383,764 | 2 | |
| May 8, 2005 | 3 | $2,693,472 | -41% | 3,111 | $866 | $12,077,236 | 3 | |
| May 9, 2005 | 2 | $954,000 | -65% | 3,111 | $307 | $13,032,000 | 4 | |
| May 10, 2005 | 3 | $833,000 | -13% | 3,111 | $268 | $13,865,000 | 5 | |
| May 11, 2005 | 3 | $766,000 | -8% | 3,111 | $246 | $14,631,000 | 6 | |
| May 12, 2005 | 3 | $752,000 | -2% | 3,111 | $242 | $15,383,314 | 7 | |
| May 13, 2005 | 5 | $2,200,000 | +193% | -55% | 3,111 | $707 | $17,600,000 | 8 |
| May 14, 2005 | 6 | $2,654,087 | +21% | -41% | 3,111 | $853 | $20,296,627 | 9 |
| May 15, 2005 | 6 | $1,650,127 | -38% | -39% | 3,111 | $530 | $21,946,754 | 10 |
| May 16, 2005 | 6 | $516,000 | -69% | -46% | 3,111 | $166 | $22,463,000 | 11 |
| May 17, 2005 | 6 | $461,000 | -11% | -45% | 3,111 | $148 | $22,924,000 | 12 |
| May 18, 2005 | 6 | $372,000 | -19% | -51% | 3,111 | $120 | $23,296,000 | 13 |
| May 19, 2005 | 7 | $328,000 | -12% | -56% | 3,111 | $105 | $23,624,420 | 14 |
| May 20, 2005 | 6 | $1,022,547 | +212% | -54% | 2,765 | $370 | $24,646,967 | 15 |
| May 21, 2005 | 7 | $1,353,388 | +32% | -49% | 2,765 | $489 | $26,000,355 | 16 |
| May 22, 2005 | 7 | $912,484 | -33% | -45% | 2,765 | $330 | $26,912,839 | 17 |
| May 23, 2005 | 7 | $374,000 | -59% | -28% | 2,765 | $135 | $27,287,000 | 18 |
| May 24, 2005 | 7 | $311,000 | -17% | -33% | 2,765 | $112 | $27,599,000 | 19 |
| May 25, 2005 | 7 | $301,000 | -3% | -19% | 2,765 | $109 | $27,900,000 | 20 |
| May 26, 2005 | 7 | $333,000 | +11% | +2% | 2,765 | $120 | $28,233,000 | 21 |
| May 27, 2005 | 10 | $394,518 | +18% | -61% | 1,635 | $241 | $28,627,520 | 22 |
| May 28, 2005 | 10 | $480,147 | +22% | -65% | 1,635 | $294 | $29,107,667 | 23 |
| May 29, 2005 | 10 | $429,937 | -10% | -53% | 1,635 | $263 | $29,537,604 | 24 |
| May 30, 2005 | 10 | $323,717 | -25% | -13% | 1,635 | $198 | $29,861,321 | 25 |
| May 31, 2005 | 10 | $147,000 | -55% | -53% | 1,635 | $90 | $30,009,000 | 26 |
| Jun 6, 2005 | - | $46,244 | -86% | 538 | $86 | $30,741,776 | 32 | |
| Jun 7, 2005 | - | $49,274 | +7% | -66% | 538 | $92 | $30,791,050 | 33 |
| Jul 4, 2005 | 35 | $14,792 | 200 | $74 | $31,800,442 | 60 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2005 | 2 | $15,383,314 | 3,111 | $4,945 | $15,383,314 | 1 | |
| May 13, 2005 | 7 | $8,241,106 | -46% | 3,111 | $2,649 | $23,624,420 | 2 |
| May 20, 2005 | 7 | $4,608,582 | -44% | 2,765 | $1,667 | $28,233,002 | 3 |
| May 27, 2005 | 10 | $2,014,297 | -56% | 1,635 | $1,232 | $30,247,299 | 4 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 13 | $634,027 | -69% | 538 | $1,178 | $30,881,326 | 5 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 30 | $183,138 | -71% | 202 | $907 | $31,064,464 | 6 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 23 | $286,846 | +57% | 112 | $2,561 | $31,351,310 | 7 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 25 | $325,679 | +14% | 267 | $1,220 | $31,676,989 | 8 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 34 | $173,988 | -47% | 200 | $870 | $31,850,977 | 9 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 39 | $110,229 | -37% | 140 | $787 | $31,961,206 | 10 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 50 | $61,632 | -44% | 92 | $670 | $32,022,838 | 11 |
| Jul 22, 2005 | 58 | $41,962 | -32% | 67 | $626 | $32,064,800 | 12 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.