Kill Your Darlings (2013)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,029,949 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,054,866 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,084,815 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $764,813 | |
| Total | $764,813 | |
| OpusData ID: 143300100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The story of murder that brought together a young Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs at Columbia University in 1944, providing the spark that would lead to their Beat Revolution.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $53,452 (5.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/78 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,513,215 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 18th, 2013 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | November 28th, 2013 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 5th, 2013 (Wide) (Australia) December 6th, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom) June 6th, 2014 (Wide) (South Africa) June 12th, 2014 (Wide) (Brazil) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 18th, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content, language, drug use and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2286, 8/21/2013) |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2013 |
| Plot point: | Artists, LGBTQ+, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Writing and Writers |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Killer Films, Sunny-Field Entertainment, Benaroya Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2013 | 46 | $53,452 | 4 | $13,363 | $69,275 | 1 | |
| Oct 25, 2013 | 41 | $41,426 | -22% | 8 | $5,178 | $131,634 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2013 | 34 | $87,007 | 32 | $2,719 | $335,860 | 4 | |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 27 | $119,121 | +37% | 71 | $1,678 | $489,214 | 5 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 30 | $100,037 | -16% | 78 | $1,283 | $643,170 | 6 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 34 | $68,043 | -32% | 74 | $920 | $760,506 | 7 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 81 | $858 | 2 | $429 | $1,021,381 | 16 | |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 70 | $2,320 | 4 | $580 | $1,028,467 | 18 | |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 86 | $630 | -73% | 3 | $210 | $1,029,949 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2013 | 26 | $173,040 | 71 | $2,437 | $543,133 | 5 | |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 33 | $149,330 | -14% | 78 | $1,914 | $692,463 | 6 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 69 | $3,172 | 4 | $793 | $1,029,319 | 18 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/5/2013 | $42,757 | 15 | 16 | 54 | $130,624 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 6/12/2014 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | $50,562 | 12/17/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 11/28/2013 | $1,689 | 2 | 2 | 6 | $5,802 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| South Africa | 6/6/2014 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $12,634 | 12/15/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/6/2013 | $63,735 | 50 | 50 | 97 | $170,367 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $684,877 | |||||||||
| International Total | $1,054,866 | 12/17/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Daniel Radcliffe | Allen Ginsberg | |
| Dane DeHaan | Lucien Carr |
Supporting
| Michael C. Hall | David Kammerer | |
| Jack Huston | Jack Kerouac | |
| Ben Foster | William Burroughs | |
| David Cross | Louis Ginsberg | |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | Naomi Ginsberg | |
| Elizabeth Olsen | Edie Parker | |
| Kyra Sedgwick | Marian Carr | |
| John Cullum | Prof. Stevens | |
| David Rasche | Dean |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Krokidas | Director | |
| John Krokidas | Screenwriter | |
| Austin Bunn | Screenwriter | |
| John Krokidas | Producer | |
| Michael Benaroya | Producer | |
| Christine Vachon | Producer | |
| Rose Ganguzza | Producer | |
| Joe Jenckes | Executive Producer | |
| Stefan Sonnenfeld | Executive Producer | |
| Jared Ian Goldman | Executive Producer | |
| Pamela Koffler | Executive Producer | |
| Randy Manis | Executive Producer | |
| Reed Morano | Director of Photography | |
| Stephen Carter | Production Designer | |
| Brian A. Kates | Editor | |
| Christopher Peterson | 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
The story of murder that brought together a young Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs at Columbia University in 1944, providing the spark that would lead to their Beat Revolution.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $53,452 (5.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/78 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,513,215 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 18th, 2013 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | November 28th, 2013 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 5th, 2013 (Wide) (Australia) December 6th, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom) June 6th, 2014 (Wide) (South Africa) June 12th, 2014 (Wide) (Brazil) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 18th, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexual content, language, drug use and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2286, 8/21/2013) |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2013 |
| Plot point: | Artists, LGBTQ+, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Writing and Writers |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Killer Films, Sunny-Field Entertainment, Benaroya Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2013 | 46 | $53,452 | 4 | $13,363 | $69,275 | 1 | |
| Oct 25, 2013 | 41 | $41,426 | -22% | 8 | $5,178 | $131,634 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2013 | 34 | $87,007 | 32 | $2,719 | $335,860 | 4 | |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 27 | $119,121 | +37% | 71 | $1,678 | $489,214 | 5 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 30 | $100,037 | -16% | 78 | $1,283 | $643,170 | 6 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 34 | $68,043 | -32% | 74 | $920 | $760,506 | 7 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 81 | $858 | 2 | $429 | $1,021,381 | 16 | |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 70 | $2,320 | 4 | $580 | $1,028,467 | 18 | |
| Feb 21, 2014 | 86 | $630 | -73% | 3 | $210 | $1,029,949 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2013 | 26 | $173,040 | 71 | $2,437 | $543,133 | 5 | |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 33 | $149,330 | -14% | 78 | $1,914 | $692,463 | 6 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | 69 | $3,172 | 4 | $793 | $1,029,319 | 18 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/5/2013 | $42,757 | 15 | 16 | 54 | $130,624 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 6/12/2014 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | $50,562 | 12/17/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 11/28/2013 | $1,689 | 2 | 2 | 6 | $5,802 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| South Africa | 6/6/2014 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $12,634 | 12/15/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/6/2013 | $63,735 | 50 | 50 | 97 | $170,367 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $684,877 | |||||||||
| International Total | $1,054,866 | 12/17/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Daniel Radcliffe | Allen Ginsberg | |
| Dane DeHaan | Lucien Carr |
Supporting
| Michael C. Hall | David Kammerer | |
| Jack Huston | Jack Kerouac | |
| Ben Foster | William Burroughs | |
| David Cross | Louis Ginsberg | |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | Naomi Ginsberg | |
| Elizabeth Olsen | Edie Parker | |
| Kyra Sedgwick | Marian Carr | |
| John Cullum | Prof. Stevens | |
| David Rasche | Dean |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Krokidas | Director | |
| John Krokidas | Screenwriter | |
| Austin Bunn | Screenwriter | |
| John Krokidas | Producer | |
| Michael Benaroya | Producer | |
| Christine Vachon | Producer | |
| Rose Ganguzza | Producer | |
| Joe Jenckes | Executive Producer | |
| Stefan Sonnenfeld | Executive Producer | |
| Jared Ian Goldman | Executive Producer | |
| Pamela Koffler | Executive Producer | |
| Randy Manis | Executive Producer | |
| Reed Morano | Director of Photography | |
| Stephen Carter | Production Designer | |
| Brian A. Kates | Editor | |
| Christopher Peterson | 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.