Lurker (2025)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $633,965 | Details |
| International Box Office | $53,149 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $687,114 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between friend and fan blurs beyond recognition, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $55,872 (8.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/462 max. theaters, 1.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $633,965 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 22nd, 2025 (Limited) by MUBI |
| International Releases: | November 27th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia)
December 12th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom) December 18th, 2025 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | October 10th, 2025 |
| MPA Rating: | R for language throughout and some sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2888 (cert #55533), 6/4/2025) |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2025 |
| Plot point: | Celebrity Worship, LGBTQ+, Musicians |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Social setting: | Pop Music |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States, Italy |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | - | $55,872 | 4 | $13,968 | $55,872 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2025 | - | $113,129 | +102% | 19 | $5,954 | $192,832 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | - | $202,055 | +79% | 462 | $437 | $456,663 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | - | $20,182 | -90% | 43 | $469 | $605,957 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | - | $5,581 | -72% | 11 | $507 | $625,372 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | - | $1,727 | -69% | 4 | $432 | $631,578 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | - | $24,152 | 4 | $6,038 | $24,152 | 1 | ||
| Aug 23, 2025 | - | $19,840 | -18% | 4 | $4,960 | $43,992 | 2 | |
| Aug 24, 2025 | - | $11,880 | -40% | 4 | $2,970 | $55,872 | 3 | |
| Aug 25, 2025 | - | $5,926 | -50% | 4 | $1,482 | $61,798 | 4 | |
| Aug 26, 2025 | - | $6,689 | +13% | 4 | $1,672 | $68,487 | 5 | |
| Aug 27, 2025 | - | $6,840 | +2% | 4 | $1,710 | $75,327 | 6 | |
| Aug 28, 2025 | - | $4,376 | -36% | 4 | $1,094 | $79,703 | 7 | |
| Aug 29, 2025 | - | $54,010 | +1,134% | +124% | 19 | $2,843 | $133,713 | 8 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | - | $33,850 | -37% | +71% | 19 | $1,782 | $167,563 | 9 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | - | $25,269 | -25% | +113% | 19 | $1,330 | $192,832 | 10 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | - | $25,154 | n/c | +324% | 19 | $1,324 | $217,986 | 11 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | - | $12,994 | -48% | +94% | 19 | $684 | $230,980 | 12 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | - | $14,437 | +11% | +111% | 19 | $760 | $245,417 | 13 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | - | $8,078 | -44% | +85% | 19 | $425 | $254,608 | 14 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | - | $79,970 | +890% | +48% | 462 | $173 | $334,578 | 15 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | - | $71,127 | -11% | +110% | 462 | $154 | $405,705 | 16 |
| Sep 7, 2025 | - | $50,958 | -28% | +102% | 462 | $110 | $456,663 | 17 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | - | $33,650 | -34% | +34% | 462 | $73 | $490,313 | 18 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | - | $41,850 | +24% | +222% | 462 | $91 | $532,163 | 19 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | - | $36,911 | -12% | +156% | 462 | $80 | $569,074 | 20 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | - | $16,701 | -55% | +107% | 462 | $36 | $585,775 | 21 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | - | $6,233 | -63% | -92% | 43 | $145 | $592,008 | 22 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | - | $7,262 | +17% | -90% | 43 | $169 | $599,270 | 23 |
| Sep 14, 2025 | - | $6,687 | -8% | -87% | 43 | $156 | $605,957 | 24 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | - | $2,914 | -56% | -91% | 43 | $68 | $608,871 | 25 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | - | $4,300 | +48% | -90% | 43 | $100 | $613,171 | 26 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | - | $4,218 | -2% | -89% | 43 | $98 | $617,389 | 27 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | - | $2,402 | -43% | -86% | 43 | $56 | $619,791 | 28 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | - | $1,560 | -35% | -75% | 11 | $142 | $621,351 | 29 |
| Sep 20, 2025 | - | $2,621 | +68% | -64% | 11 | $238 | $623,972 | 30 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | - | $1,400 | -47% | -79% | 11 | $127 | $625,372 | 31 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | - | $818 | -42% | -72% | 11 | $74 | $626,190 | 32 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | - | $1,617 | +98% | -62% | 11 | $147 | $627,807 | 33 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | - | $1,316 | -19% | -69% | 11 | $120 | $629,123 | 34 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | - | $728 | -45% | -70% | 11 | $66 | $629,851 | 35 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | - | $377 | -48% | -76% | 4 | $94 | $630,228 | 36 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | - | $521 | +38% | -80% | 4 | $130 | $630,749 | 37 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | - | $829 | +59% | -41% | 4 | $207 | $631,578 | 38 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | - | $936 | +13% | +14% | 4 | $234 | $632,514 | 39 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | - | $360 | -62% | -78% | 4 | $90 | $632,874 | 40 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | - | $390 | +8% | -70% | 4 | $98 | $633,264 | 41 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | - | $701 | +80% | -4% | 4 | $175 | $633,965 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | 27 | $79,703 | 4 | $19,926 | $79,703 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 21 | $174,905 | +119% | 19 | $9,206 | $254,608 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 21 | $331,167 | +89% | 462 | $717 | $585,775 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 32 | $34,016 | -90% | 43 | $791 | $619,791 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 43 | $10,060 | -70% | 11 | $915 | $629,851 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 48 | $4,114 | -59% | 4 | $1,029 | $633,965 | 6 |
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Synopsis
When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between friend and fan blurs beyond recognition, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $55,872 (8.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/462 max. theaters, 1.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $633,965 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 22nd, 2025 (Limited) by MUBI |
| International Releases: | November 27th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia)
December 12th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom) December 18th, 2025 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | October 10th, 2025 |
| MPA Rating: | R for language throughout and some sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2888 (cert #55533), 6/4/2025) |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2025 |
| Plot point: | Celebrity Worship, LGBTQ+, Musicians |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Social setting: | Pop Music |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States, Italy |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | - | $55,872 | 4 | $13,968 | $55,872 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2025 | - | $113,129 | +102% | 19 | $5,954 | $192,832 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | - | $202,055 | +79% | 462 | $437 | $456,663 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | - | $20,182 | -90% | 43 | $469 | $605,957 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | - | $5,581 | -72% | 11 | $507 | $625,372 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | - | $1,727 | -69% | 4 | $432 | $631,578 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | - | $24,152 | 4 | $6,038 | $24,152 | 1 | ||
| Aug 23, 2025 | - | $19,840 | -18% | 4 | $4,960 | $43,992 | 2 | |
| Aug 24, 2025 | - | $11,880 | -40% | 4 | $2,970 | $55,872 | 3 | |
| Aug 25, 2025 | - | $5,926 | -50% | 4 | $1,482 | $61,798 | 4 | |
| Aug 26, 2025 | - | $6,689 | +13% | 4 | $1,672 | $68,487 | 5 | |
| Aug 27, 2025 | - | $6,840 | +2% | 4 | $1,710 | $75,327 | 6 | |
| Aug 28, 2025 | - | $4,376 | -36% | 4 | $1,094 | $79,703 | 7 | |
| Aug 29, 2025 | - | $54,010 | +1,134% | +124% | 19 | $2,843 | $133,713 | 8 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | - | $33,850 | -37% | +71% | 19 | $1,782 | $167,563 | 9 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | - | $25,269 | -25% | +113% | 19 | $1,330 | $192,832 | 10 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | - | $25,154 | n/c | +324% | 19 | $1,324 | $217,986 | 11 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | - | $12,994 | -48% | +94% | 19 | $684 | $230,980 | 12 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | - | $14,437 | +11% | +111% | 19 | $760 | $245,417 | 13 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | - | $8,078 | -44% | +85% | 19 | $425 | $254,608 | 14 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | - | $79,970 | +890% | +48% | 462 | $173 | $334,578 | 15 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | - | $71,127 | -11% | +110% | 462 | $154 | $405,705 | 16 |
| Sep 7, 2025 | - | $50,958 | -28% | +102% | 462 | $110 | $456,663 | 17 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | - | $33,650 | -34% | +34% | 462 | $73 | $490,313 | 18 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | - | $41,850 | +24% | +222% | 462 | $91 | $532,163 | 19 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | - | $36,911 | -12% | +156% | 462 | $80 | $569,074 | 20 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | - | $16,701 | -55% | +107% | 462 | $36 | $585,775 | 21 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | - | $6,233 | -63% | -92% | 43 | $145 | $592,008 | 22 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | - | $7,262 | +17% | -90% | 43 | $169 | $599,270 | 23 |
| Sep 14, 2025 | - | $6,687 | -8% | -87% | 43 | $156 | $605,957 | 24 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | - | $2,914 | -56% | -91% | 43 | $68 | $608,871 | 25 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | - | $4,300 | +48% | -90% | 43 | $100 | $613,171 | 26 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | - | $4,218 | -2% | -89% | 43 | $98 | $617,389 | 27 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | - | $2,402 | -43% | -86% | 43 | $56 | $619,791 | 28 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | - | $1,560 | -35% | -75% | 11 | $142 | $621,351 | 29 |
| Sep 20, 2025 | - | $2,621 | +68% | -64% | 11 | $238 | $623,972 | 30 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | - | $1,400 | -47% | -79% | 11 | $127 | $625,372 | 31 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | - | $818 | -42% | -72% | 11 | $74 | $626,190 | 32 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | - | $1,617 | +98% | -62% | 11 | $147 | $627,807 | 33 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | - | $1,316 | -19% | -69% | 11 | $120 | $629,123 | 34 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | - | $728 | -45% | -70% | 11 | $66 | $629,851 | 35 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | - | $377 | -48% | -76% | 4 | $94 | $630,228 | 36 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | - | $521 | +38% | -80% | 4 | $130 | $630,749 | 37 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | - | $829 | +59% | -41% | 4 | $207 | $631,578 | 38 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | - | $936 | +13% | +14% | 4 | $234 | $632,514 | 39 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | - | $360 | -62% | -78% | 4 | $90 | $632,874 | 40 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | - | $390 | +8% | -70% | 4 | $98 | $633,264 | 41 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | - | $701 | +80% | -4% | 4 | $175 | $633,965 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | 27 | $79,703 | 4 | $19,926 | $79,703 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 21 | $174,905 | +119% | 19 | $9,206 | $254,608 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 21 | $331,167 | +89% | 462 | $717 | $585,775 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 32 | $34,016 | -90% | 43 | $791 | $619,791 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 43 | $10,060 | -70% | 11 | $915 | $629,851 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 48 | $4,114 | -59% | 4 | $1,029 | $633,965 | 6 |
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.