The Last Exorcism (2010)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $41,034,350 | Details |
| International Box Office | $29,131,550 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $70,165,900 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $7,362,539 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,800,908 | |
| Total | $9,163,447 | |
| OpusData ID: 136090100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
When he arrives on the rural Louisiana farm of Louis Sweetzer, the Reverend Cotton Marcus expects to perform just another routine "exorcism" on a disturbed religious fanatic. An earnest fundamentalist, Sweetzer has contacted the charismatic preacher as a last resort, certain his teenage daughter Nell is possessed by a demon who must be exorcized before their terrifying ordeal ends in unimaginable tragedy. Buckling under the weight of his conscience after years of parting desperate believers with their money, Cotton and his crew plan to film a confessionary documentary of this, his last exorcism. But upon arriving at the already blood drenched family farm, it is soon clear that nothing could have prepared him for the true evil he encounters there. Now, too late to turn back, Reverend Marcus' own beliefs are shaken to the core when he and his crew must find a way to save Nell - and themselves - before it is too late.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,366,613 (49.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 58.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,800,000 (worldwide box office is 39.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,874 opening theaters/2,874 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $62,201,628 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 27th, 2010 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| International Releases: | December 3rd, 2010 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Video Release: | January 4th, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 For disturbing violent content and terror, some sexual references and thematic material. (Rating bulletin 2126, 6/22/2010) |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Last Exorcism |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Found Footage |
| Plot point: | Demons, Mockumentary, Possessed, Religious |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Found footage horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Strike Entertainment, StudioCanal |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2010 | 2 | $20,366,613 | 2,874 | $7,087 | $20,366,613 | 1 | |
| Sep 3, 2010 | 4 | $7,341,976 | -64% | 2,874 | $2,555 | $32,114,360 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 7 | $3,322,853 | -55% | 2,731 | $1,217 | $38,062,322 | 3 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | 14 | $1,211,349 | -64% | 2,013 | $602 | $40,113,370 | 4 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | 19 | $344,675 | -72% | 707 | $488 | $40,773,301 | 5 |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 37 | $124,000 | -64% | 307 | $404 | $40,990,055 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2010 | 1 | $9,406,821 | 2,874 | $3,273 | $9,406,821 | 1 | ||
| Aug 28, 2010 | 2 | $7,050,793 | -25% | 2,874 | $2,453 | $16,457,614 | 2 | |
| Aug 29, 2010 | 2 | $3,908,999 | -45% | 2,874 | $1,360 | $20,366,613 | 3 | |
| Aug 30, 2010 | 2 | $1,352,249 | -65% | 2,874 | $471 | $21,718,862 | 4 | |
| Aug 31, 2010 | 2 | $1,258,996 | -7% | 2,874 | $438 | $22,977,858 | 5 | |
| Sep 1, 2010 | 3 | $941,797 | -25% | 2,874 | $328 | $23,919,655 | 6 | |
| Sep 2, 2010 | 3 | $852,729 | -9% | 2,874 | $297 | $24,772,384 | 7 | |
| Sep 3, 2010 | 4 | $2,245,758 | +163% | -76% | 2,874 | $781 | $27,018,142 | 8 |
| Sep 4, 2010 | 4 | $2,767,933 | +23% | -61% | 2,874 | $963 | $29,786,075 | 9 |
| Sep 5, 2010 | 5 | $2,328,285 | -16% | -40% | 2,874 | $810 | $32,114,360 | 10 |
| Sep 6, 2010 | 6 | $1,408,215 | -40% | +4% | 2,874 | $490 | $33,522,575 | 11 |
| Sep 7, 2010 | 7 | $447,231 | -68% | -64% | 2,874 | $156 | $33,969,806 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 2010 | 7 | $405,857 | -9% | -57% | 2,874 | $141 | $34,375,663 | 13 |
| Sep 9, 2010 | 7 | $363,806 | -10% | -57% | 2,874 | $127 | $34,739,469 | 14 |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 6 | $1,057,027 | +191% | -53% | 2,731 | $387 | $35,796,496 | 15 |
| Sep 11, 2010 | 7 | $1,560,119 | +48% | -44% | 2,731 | $571 | $37,356,615 | 16 |
| Sep 12, 2010 | 9 | $705,707 | -55% | -70% | 2,731 | $258 | $38,062,322 | 17 |
| Sep 13, 2010 | 10 | $203,947 | -71% | -86% | 2,731 | $75 | $38,266,269 | 18 |
| Sep 14, 2010 | 10 | $229,955 | +13% | -49% | 2,731 | $84 | $38,496,224 | 19 |
| Sep 15, 2010 | 10 | $198,651 | -14% | -51% | 2,731 | $73 | $38,694,875 | 20 |
| Sep 16, 2010 | 10 | $207,146 | +4% | -43% | 2,731 | $76 | $38,902,021 | 21 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | 14 | $393,261 | +90% | -63% | 2,013 | $195 | $39,295,282 | 22 |
| Sep 18, 2010 | 14 | $560,363 | +42% | -64% | 2,013 | $278 | $39,855,645 | 23 |
| Sep 19, 2010 | 16 | $257,725 | -54% | -63% | 2,013 | $128 | $40,113,370 | 24 |
| Sep 20, 2010 | 14 | $79,046 | -69% | -61% | 2,013 | $39 | $40,192,416 | 25 |
| Sep 21, 2010 | - | $79,621 | +1% | -65% | 2,013 | $40 | $40,272,037 | 26 |
| Sep 22, 2010 | - | $76,703 | -4% | -61% | 2,013 | $38 | $40,348,740 | 27 |
| Sep 23, 2010 | - | $79,886 | +4% | -61% | 2,013 | $40 | $40,428,626 | 28 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | - | $107,576 | +35% | -73% | 707 | $152 | $40,536,202 | 29 |
| Sep 25, 2010 | - | $163,598 | +52% | -71% | 707 | $231 | $40,699,800 | 30 |
| Sep 26, 2010 | - | $73,501 | -55% | -71% | 707 | $104 | $40,773,301 | 31 |
| Sep 27, 2010 | - | $22,278 | -70% | -72% | 707 | $32 | $40,795,579 | 32 |
| Sep 28, 2010 | - | $22,816 | +2% | -71% | 707 | $32 | $40,818,395 | 33 |
| Sep 29, 2010 | - | $23,462 | +3% | -69% | 707 | $33 | $40,841,857 | 34 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | - | $24,198 | +3% | -70% | 707 | $34 | $40,866,055 | 35 |
| Oct 1, 2010 | - | $38,367 | +59% | -64% | 307 | $125 | $40,904,422 | 36 |
| Oct 2, 2010 | - | $59,274 | +54% | -64% | 307 | $193 | $40,963,696 | 37 |
| Oct 3, 2010 | - | $26,359 | -56% | -64% | 307 | $86 | $40,990,055 | 38 |
| Oct 4, 2010 | - | $10,384 | -61% | -53% | 307 | $34 | $41,000,439 | 39 |
| Oct 5, 2010 | - | $11,630 | +12% | -49% | 307 | $38 | $41,012,069 | 40 |
| Oct 6, 2010 | - | $10,816 | -7% | -54% | 307 | $35 | $41,022,885 | 41 |
| Oct 7, 2010 | - | $11,465 | +6% | -53% | 307 | $37 | $41,034,350 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2010 | 2 | $24,772,384 | 2,874 | $8,619 | $24,772,384 | 1 | |
| Sep 3, 2010 | 5 | $9,967,085 | -60% | 2,874 | $3,468 | $34,739,469 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 9 | $4,162,552 | -58% | 2,731 | $1,524 | $38,902,021 | 3 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | 14 | $1,526,605 | -63% | 2,013 | $758 | $40,428,626 | 4 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | 21 | $437,429 | -71% | 707 | $619 | $40,866,055 | 5 |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 37 | $168,295 | -62% | 307 | $548 | $41,034,350 | 6 |
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 12/3/2010 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $2,371,925 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $26,759,625 | |||||||||
| International Total | $29,131,550 | 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.
Supporting
| Patrick Fabian | Cotton Marcus |
Leading
| Ashley Bell | Nell Sweetzer |
Supporting
| Iris Bahr | Iris | |
| Louis Herthum | Louis Sweetzer | |
| Caleb Landry Jones* | Caleb Sweetzer | |
| Tony Bentley | Gerald Manley | |
| John Wright, Jr.* | Earl Marcus | |
| Shanna Forrestall | Shanna Marcus | |
| Justin Shafer | Justin Marcus | |
| Carol Sutton | Shopkeeper | |
| Victoria Patenaude | Motorist | |
| John Wilmont | Spindly Man | |
| Becky Fly | Becky Davis | |
| Denise Lee | Nurse | |
| Logan Craig Reid | Logan Winters | |
| Sofia Hugabre | Cafe Manager | |
| Daniel Moskawitz* | Daniel Moskawitz |
Production and Technical Credits
| Danial Stamm | Director | |
| Huck Botko | Screenwriter | |
| Andrew Gurland | Screenwriter | |
| Eric Newman | Producer | |
| Eli Roth | Producer | |
| Marc Abraham | Producer | |
| Thomas A. Bliss | Producer | |
| Huck Botko | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Gurland | Executive Producer | |
| Phil Altman | Executive Producer | |
| Ron Halpern | Executive Producer | |
| Patty Long | Co-Producer | |
| Gabielle Neimand | Co-Producer | |
| Zoltan Honti | Director of Photography | |
| Andrew Bofinger | Production Designer | |
| Shilpa Khanna | Editor | |
| Shauna Leone | Costume Designer | |
| Lauren Bass | Casting Director |
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
When he arrives on the rural Louisiana farm of Louis Sweetzer, the Reverend Cotton Marcus expects to perform just another routine "exorcism" on a disturbed religious fanatic. An earnest fundamentalist, Sweetzer has contacted the charismatic preacher as a last resort, certain his teenage daughter Nell is possessed by a demon who must be exorcized before their terrifying ordeal ends in unimaginable tragedy. Buckling under the weight of his conscience after years of parting desperate believers with their money, Cotton and his crew plan to film a confessionary documentary of this, his last exorcism. But upon arriving at the already blood drenched family farm, it is soon clear that nothing could have prepared him for the true evil he encounters there. Now, too late to turn back, Reverend Marcus' own beliefs are shaken to the core when he and his crew must find a way to save Nell - and themselves - before it is too late.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,366,613 (49.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 58.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,800,000 (worldwide box office is 39.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,874 opening theaters/2,874 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $62,201,628 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 27th, 2010 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| International Releases: | December 3rd, 2010 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Video Release: | January 4th, 2011 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 For disturbing violent content and terror, some sexual references and thematic material. (Rating bulletin 2126, 6/22/2010) |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Last Exorcism |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Found Footage |
| Plot point: | Demons, Mockumentary, Possessed, Religious |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Found footage horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Strike Entertainment, StudioCanal |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2010 | 2 | $20,366,613 | 2,874 | $7,087 | $20,366,613 | 1 | |
| Sep 3, 2010 | 4 | $7,341,976 | -64% | 2,874 | $2,555 | $32,114,360 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 7 | $3,322,853 | -55% | 2,731 | $1,217 | $38,062,322 | 3 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | 14 | $1,211,349 | -64% | 2,013 | $602 | $40,113,370 | 4 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | 19 | $344,675 | -72% | 707 | $488 | $40,773,301 | 5 |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 37 | $124,000 | -64% | 307 | $404 | $40,990,055 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2010 | 1 | $9,406,821 | 2,874 | $3,273 | $9,406,821 | 1 | ||
| Aug 28, 2010 | 2 | $7,050,793 | -25% | 2,874 | $2,453 | $16,457,614 | 2 | |
| Aug 29, 2010 | 2 | $3,908,999 | -45% | 2,874 | $1,360 | $20,366,613 | 3 | |
| Aug 30, 2010 | 2 | $1,352,249 | -65% | 2,874 | $471 | $21,718,862 | 4 | |
| Aug 31, 2010 | 2 | $1,258,996 | -7% | 2,874 | $438 | $22,977,858 | 5 | |
| Sep 1, 2010 | 3 | $941,797 | -25% | 2,874 | $328 | $23,919,655 | 6 | |
| Sep 2, 2010 | 3 | $852,729 | -9% | 2,874 | $297 | $24,772,384 | 7 | |
| Sep 3, 2010 | 4 | $2,245,758 | +163% | -76% | 2,874 | $781 | $27,018,142 | 8 |
| Sep 4, 2010 | 4 | $2,767,933 | +23% | -61% | 2,874 | $963 | $29,786,075 | 9 |
| Sep 5, 2010 | 5 | $2,328,285 | -16% | -40% | 2,874 | $810 | $32,114,360 | 10 |
| Sep 6, 2010 | 6 | $1,408,215 | -40% | +4% | 2,874 | $490 | $33,522,575 | 11 |
| Sep 7, 2010 | 7 | $447,231 | -68% | -64% | 2,874 | $156 | $33,969,806 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 2010 | 7 | $405,857 | -9% | -57% | 2,874 | $141 | $34,375,663 | 13 |
| Sep 9, 2010 | 7 | $363,806 | -10% | -57% | 2,874 | $127 | $34,739,469 | 14 |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 6 | $1,057,027 | +191% | -53% | 2,731 | $387 | $35,796,496 | 15 |
| Sep 11, 2010 | 7 | $1,560,119 | +48% | -44% | 2,731 | $571 | $37,356,615 | 16 |
| Sep 12, 2010 | 9 | $705,707 | -55% | -70% | 2,731 | $258 | $38,062,322 | 17 |
| Sep 13, 2010 | 10 | $203,947 | -71% | -86% | 2,731 | $75 | $38,266,269 | 18 |
| Sep 14, 2010 | 10 | $229,955 | +13% | -49% | 2,731 | $84 | $38,496,224 | 19 |
| Sep 15, 2010 | 10 | $198,651 | -14% | -51% | 2,731 | $73 | $38,694,875 | 20 |
| Sep 16, 2010 | 10 | $207,146 | +4% | -43% | 2,731 | $76 | $38,902,021 | 21 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | 14 | $393,261 | +90% | -63% | 2,013 | $195 | $39,295,282 | 22 |
| Sep 18, 2010 | 14 | $560,363 | +42% | -64% | 2,013 | $278 | $39,855,645 | 23 |
| Sep 19, 2010 | 16 | $257,725 | -54% | -63% | 2,013 | $128 | $40,113,370 | 24 |
| Sep 20, 2010 | 14 | $79,046 | -69% | -61% | 2,013 | $39 | $40,192,416 | 25 |
| Sep 21, 2010 | - | $79,621 | +1% | -65% | 2,013 | $40 | $40,272,037 | 26 |
| Sep 22, 2010 | - | $76,703 | -4% | -61% | 2,013 | $38 | $40,348,740 | 27 |
| Sep 23, 2010 | - | $79,886 | +4% | -61% | 2,013 | $40 | $40,428,626 | 28 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | - | $107,576 | +35% | -73% | 707 | $152 | $40,536,202 | 29 |
| Sep 25, 2010 | - | $163,598 | +52% | -71% | 707 | $231 | $40,699,800 | 30 |
| Sep 26, 2010 | - | $73,501 | -55% | -71% | 707 | $104 | $40,773,301 | 31 |
| Sep 27, 2010 | - | $22,278 | -70% | -72% | 707 | $32 | $40,795,579 | 32 |
| Sep 28, 2010 | - | $22,816 | +2% | -71% | 707 | $32 | $40,818,395 | 33 |
| Sep 29, 2010 | - | $23,462 | +3% | -69% | 707 | $33 | $40,841,857 | 34 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | - | $24,198 | +3% | -70% | 707 | $34 | $40,866,055 | 35 |
| Oct 1, 2010 | - | $38,367 | +59% | -64% | 307 | $125 | $40,904,422 | 36 |
| Oct 2, 2010 | - | $59,274 | +54% | -64% | 307 | $193 | $40,963,696 | 37 |
| Oct 3, 2010 | - | $26,359 | -56% | -64% | 307 | $86 | $40,990,055 | 38 |
| Oct 4, 2010 | - | $10,384 | -61% | -53% | 307 | $34 | $41,000,439 | 39 |
| Oct 5, 2010 | - | $11,630 | +12% | -49% | 307 | $38 | $41,012,069 | 40 |
| Oct 6, 2010 | - | $10,816 | -7% | -54% | 307 | $35 | $41,022,885 | 41 |
| Oct 7, 2010 | - | $11,465 | +6% | -53% | 307 | $37 | $41,034,350 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2010 | 2 | $24,772,384 | 2,874 | $8,619 | $24,772,384 | 1 | |
| Sep 3, 2010 | 5 | $9,967,085 | -60% | 2,874 | $3,468 | $34,739,469 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 9 | $4,162,552 | -58% | 2,731 | $1,524 | $38,902,021 | 3 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | 14 | $1,526,605 | -63% | 2,013 | $758 | $40,428,626 | 4 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | 21 | $437,429 | -71% | 707 | $619 | $40,866,055 | 5 |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 37 | $168,295 | -62% | 307 | $548 | $41,034,350 | 6 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 12/3/2010 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $2,371,925 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $26,759,625 | |||||||||
| International Total | $29,131,550 | 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.
Supporting
| Patrick Fabian | Cotton Marcus |
Leading
| Ashley Bell | Nell Sweetzer |
Supporting
| Iris Bahr | Iris | |
| Louis Herthum | Louis Sweetzer | |
| Caleb Landry Jones* | Caleb Sweetzer | |
| Tony Bentley | Gerald Manley | |
| John Wright, Jr.* | Earl Marcus | |
| Shanna Forrestall | Shanna Marcus | |
| Justin Shafer | Justin Marcus | |
| Carol Sutton | Shopkeeper | |
| Victoria Patenaude | Motorist | |
| John Wilmont | Spindly Man | |
| Becky Fly | Becky Davis | |
| Denise Lee | Nurse | |
| Logan Craig Reid | Logan Winters | |
| Sofia Hugabre | Cafe Manager | |
| Daniel Moskawitz* | Daniel Moskawitz |
Production and Technical Credits
| Danial Stamm | Director | |
| Huck Botko | Screenwriter | |
| Andrew Gurland | Screenwriter | |
| Eric Newman | Producer | |
| Eli Roth | Producer | |
| Marc Abraham | Producer | |
| Thomas A. Bliss | Producer | |
| Huck Botko | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Gurland | Executive Producer | |
| Phil Altman | Executive Producer | |
| Ron Halpern | Executive Producer | |
| Patty Long | Co-Producer | |
| Gabielle Neimand | Co-Producer | |
| Zoltan Honti | Director of Photography | |
| Andrew Bofinger | Production Designer | |
| Shilpa Khanna | Editor | |
| Shauna Leone | Costume Designer | |
| Lauren Bass | Casting Director |
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.