Lords of Chaos (2019)

Lords of Chaos
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $252,245Details
International Box Office $91,157Details
Worldwide Box Office $343,402
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $10,968 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $10,968
OpusData ID: 272980100
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Synopsis

Lords of Chaos recounts the exploits of the Norwegian black metal movement’s most notorious band: Mayhem. After the gruesome suicide of vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin, the band’s founder, Oystein Aarseth, used the opportunity to inject a mix of satanism, havoc, and murder into the music to sell more records.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,649 (11.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:73.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/75 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $311,455

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,588 $252,245
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,188 $91,157
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,834 $343,402
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,439 $252,245
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,391 $252,245
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,458 $91,157
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,956 $343,402

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 8th, 2019 (Limited) by Gunpowder & Sky
International Releases: February 22nd, 2019 (Wide), released as Lords Of Chaos (Australia)
March 29th, 2019 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: February 21st, 2019 by Gunpowder & Sky
MPAA Rating: R for strong brutal violence, disturbing behavior, grisly images, strong sexuality, nudity, and pervasive language.
(Rating bulletin 2505 (Cert #51355), 12/6/2017)
Running Time: 112 minutes
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Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2018, Set in Norway, Heavy Metal, Death of a Colleague, Suicide, 1980s, 1990s, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Gunpowder and Sky, Twentieth Century Fox, Vice Films, Insurgent Media, Scott Free Films, RSA Films, Eleven Arts
Production Countries: United Kingdom, Sweden
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,588 $252,245
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,271 $311,455
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,579 $252,245
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2019 (Rank 201-300) 296 $252,245
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,439 $252,245
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,688 $311,455
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 142 $252,245
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,221 $252,245
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,415 $252,245
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 953 $252,245
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 987 $252,245
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,391 $252,245
All Time Domestic Box Office for Gunpowder & Sky Movies 5 $252,245

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2019 50 $27,649   4 $6,912   $27,649 1
Feb 15, 2019 43 $50,947 +84% 25 $2,038   $98,684 2
Feb 22, 2019 44 $54,054 +6% 71 $761   $174,834 3
Mar 1, 2019 54 $20,099 -63% 35 $574   $219,846 4
Mar 8, 2019 64 $8,147 -59% 18 $453   $239,161 5
Mar 15, 2019 75 $4,755 -42% 11 $432   $250,770 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2019 54 $47,737   8 $5,967   $47,737 1
Feb 15, 2019 44 $73,417 +54% 27 $2,719   $121,154 2
Feb 22, 2019 43 $78,593 +7% 75 $1,048   $199,747 3
Mar 1, 2019 55 $31,267 -60% 39 $802   $231,014 4
Mar 8, 2019 63 $15,001 -52% 19 $790   $246,015 5
Mar 15, 2019 77 $6,230 -58% 14 $445   $252,245 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/22/2019 $27,594 35 35 40 $32,798 3/14/2019
United Kingdom 3/29/2019 $30,240 88 88 104 $58,359 5/1/2019
 
International Total$91,157 5/1/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,188 $91,157
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,701-18,800) 18,745 $91,157
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,099 $91,157
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,187 $91,157
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,280 $91,157
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,600 $91,157
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,458 $91,157
All Time International Box Office for Gunpowder & Sky Movies 4 $91,157

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,834 $343,402
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,260 $343,402
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,955 $343,402
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,927 $343,402
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,428 $343,402
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,646 $343,402
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,956 $343,402
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Gunpowder & Sky Movies 5 $343,402

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Rory Culkin    Euronymous

Supporting Cast

Emory Cohen   
Jack Kilmer   
Sky Ferreira   
Valter Skarsgard   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jonas Akerlund    Director
Dennis Magnusson    Screenwriter
Jonas Akerlund    Screenwriter
Michael Moynihan    Story by
Didrik Soderlind    Story by
Kwesi Dickson    Producer
Danny Gabai    Producer
Jim Czarnecki    Producer
Erik Gordon    Producer
Jack Arbuthnott    Producer
Ko Mori    Producer
Eddy Moretti    Executive Producer
Shane Smith    Executive Producer
Vincent Landay    Executive Producer
Natalie Farrey    Executive Producer
Ashley Richardson    Executive Producer
Adam Parfrey    Executive Producer
Carlo Dusi    Executive Producer
Jonas Akerlund    Executive Producer
Abazar Khayami    Co-Executive Producer
Rory Culkin    Co-Producer
Emory Cohen    Co-Producer
Par M. Ekberg    Director of Photography
Emma Fairley    Production Designer
Rickard Krantz    Editor
Susie Coulthard    Costume Designer
Sigur Ros    Composer
Claire Freeman    Music Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Theater Averages: Everybody Knows it’s a Slow Time for the Theater Average Chart

February 14th, 2019

Everybody Knows

There was only one new release in the $10,000 club this week, Everybody Knows, which earned an average of $17,802 in four theaters. Last week’s winner, Never Look Away, expanded into three theaters earning an average of $12,942. The 2019 Oscar Shorts didn’t make the $10,000 club, but it did earn nearly $1 million in 270 theaters for an average of $3,476, which is a better than 30% increase compared to the previous installment and easily the best of the franchise. Granted, it was also the widest release in the franchise, but this is still a start worth celebrating. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: A Short List or a List of Shorts

February 8th, 2019

2019 Oscar Shorts

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Synopsis

Lords of Chaos recounts the exploits of the Norwegian black metal movement’s most notorious band: Mayhem. After the gruesome suicide of vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin, the band’s founder, Oystein Aarseth, used the opportunity to inject a mix of satanism, havoc, and murder into the music to sell more records.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,649 (11.0% of total gross)
Legs:4.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:73.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/75 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $311,455

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,588 $252,245
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,188 $91,157
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,834 $343,402
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,439 $252,245
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,391 $252,245
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,458 $91,157
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,956 $343,402

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 8th, 2019 (Limited) by Gunpowder & Sky
International Releases: February 22nd, 2019 (Wide), released as Lords Of Chaos (Australia)
March 29th, 2019 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: February 21st, 2019 by Gunpowder & Sky
MPAA Rating: R for strong brutal violence, disturbing behavior, grisly images, strong sexuality, nudity, and pervasive language.
(Rating bulletin 2505 (Cert #51355), 12/6/2017)
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Be Natural: The Untold Story Of Alice Guy-Blaché
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2018, Set in Norway, Heavy Metal, Death of a Colleague, Suicide, 1980s, 1990s, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Gunpowder and Sky, Twentieth Century Fox, Vice Films, Insurgent Media, Scott Free Films, RSA Films, Eleven Arts
Production Countries: United Kingdom, Sweden
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Rory Culkin    Euronymous

Supporting Cast

Emory Cohen   
Jack Kilmer   
Sky Ferreira   
Valter Skarsgard   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jonas Akerlund    Director
Dennis Magnusson    Screenwriter
Jonas Akerlund    Screenwriter
Michael Moynihan    Story by
Didrik Soderlind    Story by
Kwesi Dickson    Producer
Danny Gabai    Producer
Jim Czarnecki    Producer
Erik Gordon    Producer
Jack Arbuthnott    Producer
Ko Mori    Producer
Eddy Moretti    Executive Producer
Shane Smith    Executive Producer
Vincent Landay    Executive Producer
Natalie Farrey    Executive Producer
Ashley Richardson    Executive Producer
Adam Parfrey    Executive Producer
Carlo Dusi    Executive Producer
Jonas Akerlund    Executive Producer
Abazar Khayami    Co-Executive Producer
Rory Culkin    Co-Producer
Emory Cohen    Co-Producer
Par M. Ekberg    Director of Photography
Emma Fairley    Production Designer
Rickard Krantz    Editor
Susie Coulthard    Costume Designer
Sigur Ros    Composer
Claire Freeman    Music Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Theater Averages: Everybody Knows it’s a Slow Time for the Theater Average Chart

February 14th, 2019

Everybody Knows

There was only one new release in the $10,000 club this week, Everybody Knows, which earned an average of $17,802 in four theaters. Last week’s winner, Never Look Away, expanded into three theaters earning an average of $12,942. The 2019 Oscar Shorts didn’t make the $10,000 club, but it did earn nearly $1 million in 270 theaters for an average of $3,476, which is a better than 30% increase compared to the previous installment and easily the best of the franchise. Granted, it was also the widest release in the franchise, but this is still a start worth celebrating. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: A Short List or a List of Shorts

February 8th, 2019

2019 Oscar Shorts

It is a rather long list of limited releases this week, but this is a case of quantity over quality and there’s not much here to get excited about. If you are into strange films with overly long titles, then The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Big Foot should be up your alley. However, the film most likely to find an audience is 2019 Oscar Shorts. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,588 $252,245
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,271 $311,455
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,579 $252,245
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2019 (Rank 201-300) 296 $252,245
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,439 $252,245
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,688 $311,455
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 142 $252,245
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,221 $252,245
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,415 $252,245
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 953 $252,245
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 987 $252,245
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,391 $252,245
All Time Domestic Box Office for Gunpowder & Sky Movies 5 $252,245

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2019 50 $27,649   4 $6,912   $27,649 1
Feb 15, 2019 43 $50,947 +84% 25 $2,038   $98,684 2
Feb 22, 2019 44 $54,054 +6% 71 $761   $174,834 3
Mar 1, 2019 54 $20,099 -63% 35 $574   $219,846 4
Mar 8, 2019 64 $8,147 -59% 18 $453   $239,161 5
Mar 15, 2019 75 $4,755 -42% 11 $432   $250,770 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 8, 2019 54 $47,737   8 $5,967   $47,737 1
Feb 15, 2019 44 $73,417 +54% 27 $2,719   $121,154 2
Feb 22, 2019 43 $78,593 +7% 75 $1,048   $199,747 3
Mar 1, 2019 55 $31,267 -60% 39 $802   $231,014 4
Mar 8, 2019 63 $15,001 -52% 19 $790   $246,015 5
Mar 15, 2019 77 $6,230 -58% 14 $445   $252,245 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 2/22/2019 $27,594 35 35 40 $32,798 3/14/2019
United Kingdom 3/29/2019 $30,240 88 88 104 $58,359 5/1/2019
 
International Total$91,157 5/1/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,188 $91,157
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,701-18,800) 18,745 $91,157
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,099 $91,157
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,187 $91,157
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,280 $91,157
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,600 $91,157
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,458 $91,157
All Time International Box Office for Gunpowder & Sky Movies 4 $91,157

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,834 $343,402
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,201-19,300) 19,260 $343,402
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,955 $343,402
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,927 $343,402
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,428 $343,402
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,646 $343,402
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,956 $343,402
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Gunpowder & Sky Movies 5 $343,402

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.