Keep the Lights On (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $246,112 | Details |
| International Box Office | $213,069 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $459,181 | |
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Synopsis
Telling a story that spans a decade, Keep the Lights On begins in 1997, when documentary filmmaker Erik Rothman first meets Paul Lucy, a closeted and handsome lawyer in the publishing field. What begins as a highly charged first encounter, however, soon becomes something much more, and a relationship develops. Though the two men quickly move in and start building a home together, each continues to privately battle their own compulsions and addictions. A film about sex, friendship, intimacy, and most of all, love.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $55,574 (22.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $369,791 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 7th, 2012 (Limited) by Music Box Films |
| International Releases: | November 2nd, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Hong Kong) February 8th, 2013 (Wide) (Brazil) |
| Video Release: | January 22nd, 2013 by Music Box Films Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, AIDS, Closeted Homosexual, Lawyers, LGBTQ+, Narcotics, Prostitution, Romance |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Parts and Labor, Post FactoryNY, Tiny Dancer Films, Alarum Pictures, Film 50, Lucas Joaquin |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2012 | 47 | $55,574 | 5 | $11,115 | $55,574 | 1 | |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 55 | $31,978 | -42% | 5 | $6,396 | $112,024 | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 64 | $22,889 | -28% | 9 | $2,543 | $150,130 | 3 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 72 | $9,354 | -59% | 5 | $1,871 | $172,037 | 4 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 72 | $6,641 | -29% | 3 | $2,214 | $183,777 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 63 | $11,086 | +67% | 6 | $1,848 | $199,177 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 81 | $6,311 | -43% | 9 | $701 | $206,770 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 73 | $7,516 | +19% | 5 | $1,503 | $218,083 | 8 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 77 | $5,236 | -30% | 5 | $1,047 | $226,935 | 9 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 79 | $4,075 | -22% | 7 | $582 | $232,803 | 10 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 94 | $778 | -81% | 3 | $259 | $236,779 | 11 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 91 | $435 | -44% | 2 | $218 | $238,286 | 12 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 90 | $701 | +61% | 3 | $234 | $239,282 | 13 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 90 | $1,951 | +178% | 1 | $1,951 | $241,842 | 14 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 96 | $820 | -58% | 1 | $820 | $243,536 | 15 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 71 | $1,179 | +44% | 1 | $1,179 | $245,138 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2012 | 47 | $80,046 | 5 | $16,009 | $80,046 | 1 | |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 55 | $47,195 | -41% | 5 | $9,439 | $127,241 | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 62 | $35,442 | -25% | 10 | $3,544 | $162,683 | 3 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 75 | $14,453 | -59% | 6 | $2,409 | $177,136 | 4 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 72 | $10,955 | -24% | 3 | $3,652 | $188,091 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 65 | $16,682 | +52% | 6 | $2,780 | $200,459 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 82 | $10,108 | -39% | 10 | $1,011 | $210,567 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 75 | $11,132 | +10% | 5 | $2,226 | $221,699 | 8 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 81 | $7,029 | -37% | 5 | $1,406 | $228,728 | 9 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 81 | $7,273 | +3% | 7 | $1,039 | $236,001 | 10 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 94 | $1,850 | -75% | 4 | $463 | $237,851 | 11 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 95 | $730 | -61% | 2 | $365 | $238,581 | 12 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 94 | $1,310 | +79% | 3 | $437 | $239,891 | 13 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 94 | $2,825 | +116% | 1 | $2,825 | $242,716 | 14 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 102 | $1,243 | -56% | 1 | $1,243 | $243,959 | 15 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 63 | $2,153 | +73% | 1 | $2,153 | $246,112 | 16 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2/8/2013 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $183 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 12/27/2012 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $16,986 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/2/2012 | $19,830 | 8 | 8 | 20 | $66,651 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $129,249 | |||||||||
| International Total | $213,069 | 12/14/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Thure Lindhardt | Erik Rothman | |
| Zachary Booth | Paul Lucy |
Supporting
| Julianne Nicholson | Claire | |
| Souleymane Sy Savane | Alassane | |
| Miguel Del Toro | Igor | |
| Justin Reinsilber | Dan |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ira Sachs | Director | |
| Ira Sachs | Screenwriter | |
| Lucas Joaquin | Producer | |
| Marie-Therese Guirgis | Producer | |
| Jawal Nga | Executive Producer | |
| Mauricio Zacharias | Screenwriter | |
| Thimios Bakatakis | Cinematographer | |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting Director | |
| Amy Williams | Production Designer | |
| Elisabeth Vastola | Costume Designer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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
Telling a story that spans a decade, Keep the Lights On begins in 1997, when documentary filmmaker Erik Rothman first meets Paul Lucy, a closeted and handsome lawyer in the publishing field. What begins as a highly charged first encounter, however, soon becomes something much more, and a relationship develops. Though the two men quickly move in and start building a home together, each continues to privately battle their own compulsions and addictions. A film about sex, friendship, intimacy, and most of all, love.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $55,574 (22.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $369,791 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 7th, 2012 (Limited) by Music Box Films |
| International Releases: | November 2nd, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Hong Kong) February 8th, 2013 (Wide) (Brazil) |
| Video Release: | January 22nd, 2013 by Music Box Films Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, AIDS, Closeted Homosexual, Lawyers, LGBTQ+, Narcotics, Prostitution, Romance |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Parts and Labor, Post FactoryNY, Tiny Dancer Films, Alarum Pictures, Film 50, Lucas Joaquin |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2012 | 47 | $55,574 | 5 | $11,115 | $55,574 | 1 | |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 55 | $31,978 | -42% | 5 | $6,396 | $112,024 | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 64 | $22,889 | -28% | 9 | $2,543 | $150,130 | 3 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 72 | $9,354 | -59% | 5 | $1,871 | $172,037 | 4 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 72 | $6,641 | -29% | 3 | $2,214 | $183,777 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 63 | $11,086 | +67% | 6 | $1,848 | $199,177 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 81 | $6,311 | -43% | 9 | $701 | $206,770 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 73 | $7,516 | +19% | 5 | $1,503 | $218,083 | 8 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 77 | $5,236 | -30% | 5 | $1,047 | $226,935 | 9 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 79 | $4,075 | -22% | 7 | $582 | $232,803 | 10 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 94 | $778 | -81% | 3 | $259 | $236,779 | 11 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 91 | $435 | -44% | 2 | $218 | $238,286 | 12 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 90 | $701 | +61% | 3 | $234 | $239,282 | 13 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 90 | $1,951 | +178% | 1 | $1,951 | $241,842 | 14 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 96 | $820 | -58% | 1 | $820 | $243,536 | 15 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 71 | $1,179 | +44% | 1 | $1,179 | $245,138 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2012 | 47 | $80,046 | 5 | $16,009 | $80,046 | 1 | |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 55 | $47,195 | -41% | 5 | $9,439 | $127,241 | 2 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 62 | $35,442 | -25% | 10 | $3,544 | $162,683 | 3 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 75 | $14,453 | -59% | 6 | $2,409 | $177,136 | 4 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 72 | $10,955 | -24% | 3 | $3,652 | $188,091 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 65 | $16,682 | +52% | 6 | $2,780 | $200,459 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 82 | $10,108 | -39% | 10 | $1,011 | $210,567 | 7 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 75 | $11,132 | +10% | 5 | $2,226 | $221,699 | 8 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 81 | $7,029 | -37% | 5 | $1,406 | $228,728 | 9 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 81 | $7,273 | +3% | 7 | $1,039 | $236,001 | 10 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 94 | $1,850 | -75% | 4 | $463 | $237,851 | 11 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 95 | $730 | -61% | 2 | $365 | $238,581 | 12 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 94 | $1,310 | +79% | 3 | $437 | $239,891 | 13 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 94 | $2,825 | +116% | 1 | $2,825 | $242,716 | 14 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 102 | $1,243 | -56% | 1 | $1,243 | $243,959 | 15 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 63 | $2,153 | +73% | 1 | $2,153 | $246,112 | 16 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2/8/2013 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $183 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 12/27/2012 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $16,986 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/2/2012 | $19,830 | 8 | 8 | 20 | $66,651 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $129,249 | |||||||||
| International Total | $213,069 | 12/14/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Thure Lindhardt | Erik Rothman | |
| Zachary Booth | Paul Lucy |
Supporting
| Julianne Nicholson | Claire | |
| Souleymane Sy Savane | Alassane | |
| Miguel Del Toro | Igor | |
| Justin Reinsilber | Dan |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ira Sachs | Director | |
| Ira Sachs | Screenwriter | |
| Lucas Joaquin | Producer | |
| Marie-Therese Guirgis | Producer | |
| Jawal Nga | Executive Producer | |
| Mauricio Zacharias | Screenwriter | |
| Thimios Bakatakis | Cinematographer | |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting Director | |
| Amy Williams | Production Designer | |
| Elisabeth Vastola | Costume Designer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.