I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,949,699 | Details |
| International Box Office | $388,954 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,338,653 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $119,015 (2.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/469 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,234,162 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 3rd, 2024 (Limited) by A24 |
| International Releases: | July 26th, 2024 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
August 29th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia) May 1st, 2025 (Limited) (Mexico) September 26th, 2025 (Limited), released as I Saw the TV Glow (テレビの中に入りたい) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | June 14th, 2024 by A24 |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violent content, some sexual material, thematic elements and teen smoking. (Rating bulletin 2819 (cert #54274), 1/31/2024) |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Film festival: | Berlin International Film Festival 2024 |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | - | $119,015 | 4 | $29,754 | $119,015 | 1 | |
| May 10, 2024 | - | $195,119 | +64% | 21 | $9,291 | $367,773 | 2 |
| May 17, 2024 | 12 | $1,001,878 | +413% | 469 | $2,136 | $1,481,700 | 3 |
| May 24, 2024 | 13 | $513,899 | -49% | 458 | $1,122 | $2,657,827 | 4 |
| May 31, 2024 | 15 | $378,935 | -26% | 292 | $1,298 | $3,596,071 | 5 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | - | $268,622 | -29% | 227 | $1,183 | $4,206,756 | 6 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | - | $159,916 | -40% | 155 | $1,032 | $4,611,185 | 7 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | - | $93,631 | -41% | 110 | $851 | $4,843,806 | 8 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | - | $26,872 | -71% | 35 | $768 | $4,949,699 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | - | $54,019 | 4 | $13,505 | $54,019 | 1 | ||
| May 4, 2024 | - | $38,233 | -29% | 4 | $9,558 | $92,252 | 2 | |
| May 5, 2024 | - | $26,763 | -30% | 4 | $6,691 | $119,015 | 3 | |
| May 6, 2024 | - | $14,247 | -47% | 4 | $3,562 | $133,262 | 4 | |
| May 7, 2024 | - | $14,609 | +3% | 4 | $3,652 | $147,871 | 5 | |
| May 8, 2024 | - | $12,460 | -15% | 4 | $3,115 | $160,331 | 6 | |
| May 9, 2024 | - | $12,323 | -1% | 4 | $3,081 | $172,654 | 7 | |
| May 10, 2024 | - | $84,126 | +583% | +56% | 21 | $4,006 | $256,780 | 8 |
| May 11, 2024 | - | $63,420 | -25% | +66% | 21 | $3,020 | $320,200 | 9 |
| May 12, 2024 | - | $47,573 | -25% | +78% | 21 | $2,265 | $367,773 | 10 |
| May 13, 2024 | - | $27,793 | -42% | +95% | 21 | $1,323 | $395,566 | 11 |
| May 14, 2024 | - | $26,492 | -5% | +81% | 21 | $1,262 | $422,058 | 12 |
| May 15, 2024 | - | $28,808 | +9% | +131% | 21 | $1,372 | $450,866 | 13 |
| May 16, 2024 | - | $28,956 | +1% | +135% | 21 | $1,379 | $479,822 | 14 |
| May 17, 2024 | 8 | $424,445 | +1,366% | +405% | 469 | $905 | $904,267 | 15 |
| May 18, 2024 | - | $337,680 | -20% | +432% | 469 | $720 | $1,241,947 | 16 |
| May 19, 2024 | - | $239,753 | -29% | +404% | 469 | $511 | $1,481,700 | 17 |
| May 20, 2024 | - | $166,964 | -30% | +501% | 469 | $356 | $1,648,664 | 18 |
| May 21, 2024 | - | $196,042 | +17% | +640% | 469 | $418 | $1,844,706 | 19 |
| May 22, 2024 | - | $167,902 | -14% | +483% | 469 | $358 | $2,012,608 | 20 |
| May 23, 2024 | - | $131,320 | -22% | +354% | 469 | $280 | $2,143,928 | 21 |
| May 24, 2024 | 12 | $157,552 | +20% | -63% | 458 | $344 | $2,301,480 | 22 |
| May 25, 2024 | 13 | $182,742 | +16% | -46% | 458 | $399 | $2,484,222 | 23 |
| May 26, 2024 | 13 | $173,605 | -5% | -28% | 458 | $379 | $2,657,827 | 24 |
| May 31, 2024 | - | $106,540 | -32% | 292 | $365 | $3,323,676 | 29 | |
| Jun 1, 2024 | - | $140,160 | +32% | -23% | 292 | $480 | $3,463,836 | 30 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | 14 | $132,235 | -6% | -24% | 292 | $453 | $3,596,071 | 31 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | - | $79,964 | -40% | 292 | $274 | $3,676,035 | 32 | |
| Jun 4, 2024 | - | $91,221 | +14% | 292 | $312 | $3,767,256 | 33 | |
| Jun 5, 2024 | - | $98,655 | +8% | 292 | $338 | $3,865,911 | 34 | |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 14 | $72,223 | -27% | 292 | $247 | $3,938,134 | 35 | |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 14 | $86,940 | +20% | -18% | 227 | $383 | $4,025,074 | 36 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | - | $97,156 | +12% | -31% | 227 | $428 | $4,122,230 | 37 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | - | $84,526 | -13% | -36% | 227 | $372 | $4,206,756 | 38 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | - | $56,964 | -33% | -29% | 227 | $251 | $4,263,720 | 39 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | - | $67,566 | +19% | -26% | 227 | $298 | $4,331,286 | 40 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | - | $68,871 | +2% | -30% | 227 | $303 | $4,400,157 | 41 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | - | $51,112 | -26% | -29% | 227 | $225 | $4,451,269 | 42 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | - | $50,525 | -1% | -42% | 155 | $326 | $4,501,794 | 43 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | - | $60,630 | +20% | -38% | 155 | $391 | $4,562,424 | 44 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | - | $48,761 | -20% | -42% | 155 | $315 | $4,611,185 | 45 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | - | $29,876 | -39% | -48% | 155 | $193 | $4,641,061 | 46 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | - | $34,508 | +16% | -49% | 155 | $223 | $4,675,569 | 47 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | - | $47,855 | +39% | -31% | 155 | $309 | $4,723,424 | 48 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | - | $26,751 | -44% | -48% | 155 | $173 | $4,750,175 | 49 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | - | $30,255 | +13% | -40% | 110 | $275 | $4,780,430 | 50 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | - | $33,281 | +10% | -45% | 110 | $303 | $4,813,711 | 51 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | - | $30,095 | -10% | -38% | 110 | $274 | $4,843,806 | 52 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | - | $18,933 | -37% | -37% | 110 | $172 | $4,862,739 | 53 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | - | $23,331 | +23% | -32% | 110 | $212 | $4,886,070 | 54 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | - | $24,685 | +6% | -48% | 110 | $224 | $4,910,755 | 55 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | - | $12,072 | -51% | -55% | 110 | $110 | $4,922,827 | 56 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | - | $6,685 | -45% | -78% | 35 | $191 | $4,929,512 | 57 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | - | $11,215 | +68% | -66% | 35 | $320 | $4,940,727 | 58 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | - | $8,972 | -20% | -70% | 35 | $256 | $4,949,699 | 59 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | 21 | $172,654 | 4 | $43,164 | $172,654 | 1 | |
| May 10, 2024 | 17 | $307,168 | +78% | 21 | $14,627 | $479,822 | 2 |
| May 17, 2024 | 10 | $1,664,106 | +442% | 469 | $3,548 | $2,143,928 | 3 |
| May 24, 2024 | 12 | $1,073,208 | -36% | 469 | $2,288 | $3,217,136 | 4 |
| May 31, 2024 | 15 | $720,998 | -33% | 292 | $2,469 | $3,938,134 | 5 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 15 | $513,135 | -29% | 227 | $2,261 | $4,451,269 | 6 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 17 | $298,906 | -42% | 155 | $1,928 | $4,750,175 | 7 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 21 | $172,652 | -42% | 110 | $1,570 | $4,922,827 | 8 |
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
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $119,015 (2.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/469 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,234,162 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 3rd, 2024 (Limited) by A24 |
| International Releases: | July 26th, 2024 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
August 29th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia) May 1st, 2025 (Limited) (Mexico) September 26th, 2025 (Limited), released as I Saw the TV Glow (テレビの中に入りたい) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | June 14th, 2024 by A24 |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violent content, some sexual material, thematic elements and teen smoking. (Rating bulletin 2819 (cert #54274), 1/31/2024) |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Film festival: | Berlin International Film Festival 2024 |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | - | $119,015 | 4 | $29,754 | $119,015 | 1 | |
| May 10, 2024 | - | $195,119 | +64% | 21 | $9,291 | $367,773 | 2 |
| May 17, 2024 | 12 | $1,001,878 | +413% | 469 | $2,136 | $1,481,700 | 3 |
| May 24, 2024 | 13 | $513,899 | -49% | 458 | $1,122 | $2,657,827 | 4 |
| May 31, 2024 | 15 | $378,935 | -26% | 292 | $1,298 | $3,596,071 | 5 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | - | $268,622 | -29% | 227 | $1,183 | $4,206,756 | 6 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | - | $159,916 | -40% | 155 | $1,032 | $4,611,185 | 7 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | - | $93,631 | -41% | 110 | $851 | $4,843,806 | 8 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | - | $26,872 | -71% | 35 | $768 | $4,949,699 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | - | $54,019 | 4 | $13,505 | $54,019 | 1 | ||
| May 4, 2024 | - | $38,233 | -29% | 4 | $9,558 | $92,252 | 2 | |
| May 5, 2024 | - | $26,763 | -30% | 4 | $6,691 | $119,015 | 3 | |
| May 6, 2024 | - | $14,247 | -47% | 4 | $3,562 | $133,262 | 4 | |
| May 7, 2024 | - | $14,609 | +3% | 4 | $3,652 | $147,871 | 5 | |
| May 8, 2024 | - | $12,460 | -15% | 4 | $3,115 | $160,331 | 6 | |
| May 9, 2024 | - | $12,323 | -1% | 4 | $3,081 | $172,654 | 7 | |
| May 10, 2024 | - | $84,126 | +583% | +56% | 21 | $4,006 | $256,780 | 8 |
| May 11, 2024 | - | $63,420 | -25% | +66% | 21 | $3,020 | $320,200 | 9 |
| May 12, 2024 | - | $47,573 | -25% | +78% | 21 | $2,265 | $367,773 | 10 |
| May 13, 2024 | - | $27,793 | -42% | +95% | 21 | $1,323 | $395,566 | 11 |
| May 14, 2024 | - | $26,492 | -5% | +81% | 21 | $1,262 | $422,058 | 12 |
| May 15, 2024 | - | $28,808 | +9% | +131% | 21 | $1,372 | $450,866 | 13 |
| May 16, 2024 | - | $28,956 | +1% | +135% | 21 | $1,379 | $479,822 | 14 |
| May 17, 2024 | 8 | $424,445 | +1,366% | +405% | 469 | $905 | $904,267 | 15 |
| May 18, 2024 | - | $337,680 | -20% | +432% | 469 | $720 | $1,241,947 | 16 |
| May 19, 2024 | - | $239,753 | -29% | +404% | 469 | $511 | $1,481,700 | 17 |
| May 20, 2024 | - | $166,964 | -30% | +501% | 469 | $356 | $1,648,664 | 18 |
| May 21, 2024 | - | $196,042 | +17% | +640% | 469 | $418 | $1,844,706 | 19 |
| May 22, 2024 | - | $167,902 | -14% | +483% | 469 | $358 | $2,012,608 | 20 |
| May 23, 2024 | - | $131,320 | -22% | +354% | 469 | $280 | $2,143,928 | 21 |
| May 24, 2024 | 12 | $157,552 | +20% | -63% | 458 | $344 | $2,301,480 | 22 |
| May 25, 2024 | 13 | $182,742 | +16% | -46% | 458 | $399 | $2,484,222 | 23 |
| May 26, 2024 | 13 | $173,605 | -5% | -28% | 458 | $379 | $2,657,827 | 24 |
| May 31, 2024 | - | $106,540 | -32% | 292 | $365 | $3,323,676 | 29 | |
| Jun 1, 2024 | - | $140,160 | +32% | -23% | 292 | $480 | $3,463,836 | 30 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | 14 | $132,235 | -6% | -24% | 292 | $453 | $3,596,071 | 31 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | - | $79,964 | -40% | 292 | $274 | $3,676,035 | 32 | |
| Jun 4, 2024 | - | $91,221 | +14% | 292 | $312 | $3,767,256 | 33 | |
| Jun 5, 2024 | - | $98,655 | +8% | 292 | $338 | $3,865,911 | 34 | |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 14 | $72,223 | -27% | 292 | $247 | $3,938,134 | 35 | |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 14 | $86,940 | +20% | -18% | 227 | $383 | $4,025,074 | 36 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | - | $97,156 | +12% | -31% | 227 | $428 | $4,122,230 | 37 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | - | $84,526 | -13% | -36% | 227 | $372 | $4,206,756 | 38 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | - | $56,964 | -33% | -29% | 227 | $251 | $4,263,720 | 39 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | - | $67,566 | +19% | -26% | 227 | $298 | $4,331,286 | 40 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | - | $68,871 | +2% | -30% | 227 | $303 | $4,400,157 | 41 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | - | $51,112 | -26% | -29% | 227 | $225 | $4,451,269 | 42 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | - | $50,525 | -1% | -42% | 155 | $326 | $4,501,794 | 43 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | - | $60,630 | +20% | -38% | 155 | $391 | $4,562,424 | 44 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | - | $48,761 | -20% | -42% | 155 | $315 | $4,611,185 | 45 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | - | $29,876 | -39% | -48% | 155 | $193 | $4,641,061 | 46 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | - | $34,508 | +16% | -49% | 155 | $223 | $4,675,569 | 47 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | - | $47,855 | +39% | -31% | 155 | $309 | $4,723,424 | 48 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | - | $26,751 | -44% | -48% | 155 | $173 | $4,750,175 | 49 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | - | $30,255 | +13% | -40% | 110 | $275 | $4,780,430 | 50 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | - | $33,281 | +10% | -45% | 110 | $303 | $4,813,711 | 51 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | - | $30,095 | -10% | -38% | 110 | $274 | $4,843,806 | 52 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | - | $18,933 | -37% | -37% | 110 | $172 | $4,862,739 | 53 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | - | $23,331 | +23% | -32% | 110 | $212 | $4,886,070 | 54 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | - | $24,685 | +6% | -48% | 110 | $224 | $4,910,755 | 55 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | - | $12,072 | -51% | -55% | 110 | $110 | $4,922,827 | 56 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | - | $6,685 | -45% | -78% | 35 | $191 | $4,929,512 | 57 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | - | $11,215 | +68% | -66% | 35 | $320 | $4,940,727 | 58 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | - | $8,972 | -20% | -70% | 35 | $256 | $4,949,699 | 59 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | 21 | $172,654 | 4 | $43,164 | $172,654 | 1 | |
| May 10, 2024 | 17 | $307,168 | +78% | 21 | $14,627 | $479,822 | 2 |
| May 17, 2024 | 10 | $1,664,106 | +442% | 469 | $3,548 | $2,143,928 | 3 |
| May 24, 2024 | 12 | $1,073,208 | -36% | 469 | $2,288 | $3,217,136 | 4 |
| May 31, 2024 | 15 | $720,998 | -33% | 292 | $2,469 | $3,938,134 | 5 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 15 | $513,135 | -29% | 227 | $2,261 | $4,451,269 | 6 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 17 | $298,906 | -42% | 155 | $1,928 | $4,750,175 | 7 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 21 | $172,652 | -42% | 110 | $1,570 | $4,922,827 | 8 |
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.