Melancholia (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,030,848 | Details |
| International Box Office | $18,757,259 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $21,788,107 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $3,205,768 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,395,788 | |
| Total | $4,601,556 | |
| OpusData ID: 147510100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In this psychological disaster film about the end of the world, Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire, and brother-in-law John. Despite Claire's best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco, with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $257,174 (8.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 13.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,400,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 19 opening theaters/145 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,568,193 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 11th, 2011 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 22nd, 2011 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 2nd, 2011 (Wide) (Lithuania) December 15th, 2011 (Wide) (Australia) March 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Colombia) April 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Serbia and Montenegro) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 13th, 2012 by Magnolia Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some graphic nudity, sexual content and language. (Rating bulletin 2189, 9/14/2011) |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle |
| Plot point: | Depression, Disaster, Non-Chronological, Suicide |
| Social setting: | End of the World, Wedding Day |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Vast, Memfis Film, Slot Machine, Liberator Productions, DR, ARTE France, SVT, Canal Plus, CNC, Cinecinema, Edition Video, Nordisk Film, TV Fond, Swedish Film Institute, Filmstiftung NRW |
| Production Countries: | Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2011 | 27 | $257,174 | 19 | $13,535 | $257,174 | 1 | |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 20 | $337,530 | +31% | 57 | $5,922 | $709,212 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 18 | $329,622 | -2% | 95 | $3,470 | $1,200,599 | 3 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 19 | $270,335 | -18% | 129 | $2,096 | $1,601,918 | 4 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 22 | $230,558 | -15% | 145 | $1,590 | $1,971,443 | 5 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 26 | $133,914 | -42% | 131 | $1,022 | $2,243,206 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 43 | $63,088 | 63 | $1,001 | $2,517,506 | 8 | |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 40 | $87,155 | +38% | 61 | $1,429 | $2,675,913 | 9 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 40 | $78,282 | -10% | 67 | $1,168 | $2,823,038 | 10 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 48 | $48,632 | -38% | 52 | $935 | $2,912,676 | 11 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 52 | $29,875 | -39% | 23 | $1,299 | $2,963,241 | 12 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 55 | $12,238 | -59% | 13 | $941 | $2,990,350 | 13 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 69 | $9,219 | -25% | 8 | $1,152 | $3,012,975 | 14 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 85 | $2,770 | -70% | 5 | $554 | $3,023,196 | 15 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 96 | $1,433 | -48% | 3 | $478 | $3,029,870 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2011 | 27 | $371,682 | 19 | $19,562 | $371,682 | 1 | |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 24 | $499,295 | +34% | 57 | $8,760 | $870,977 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 17 | $460,606 | -8% | 95 | $4,848 | $1,331,583 | 3 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 18 | $409,302 | -11% | 129 | $3,173 | $1,740,885 | 4 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 22 | $368,407 | -10% | 145 | $2,541 | $2,109,292 | 5 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 28 | $225,688 | -39% | 131 | $1,723 | $2,334,980 | 6 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 41 | $119,438 | -47% | 66 | $1,810 | $2,454,418 | 7 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 42 | $134,340 | +12% | 63 | $2,132 | $2,588,758 | 8 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 34 | $155,998 | +16% | 61 | $2,557 | $2,744,756 | 9 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 39 | $119,288 | -24% | 67 | $1,780 | $2,864,044 | 10 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 48 | $69,322 | -42% | 52 | $1,333 | $2,933,336 | 11 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 47 | $44,746 | -35% | 23 | $1,945 | $2,978,112 | 12 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 54 | $25,644 | -43% | 13 | $1,973 | $3,003,756 | 13 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 65 | $16,670 | -35% | 8 | $2,084 | $3,020,426 | 14 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 76 | $8,011 | -52% | 5 | $1,602 | $3,028,437 | 15 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 91 | $2,411 | -70% | 3 | $804 | $3,030,848 | 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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/15/2011 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $434,047 | 5/6/2024 | |||
| Colombia | 3/30/2012 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | $76,601 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Lebanon | 5/10/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $2,219 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Lithuania | 12/2/2011 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $27,472 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 7/27/2012 | $0 | 0 | 15 | 38 | $108,040 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 11/22/2011 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $76 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 4/12/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | $21,340 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| South Korea | 5/17/2012 | $0 | 0 | 23 | 124 | $197,936 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 1/17/2013 | $1,310 | 3 | 3 | 4 | $2,403 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/1/2023 | $6,665 | 13 | 13 | 13 | $6,665 | 9/6/2023 | |||
| Rest of World | $17,880,460 | |||||||||
| International Total | $18,757,259 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Kirsten Dunst | Justine |
Supporting
| Charlotte Gainsbourg | Claire | |
| Alexander Skarsgård | Michael |
| Brady Corbet | ||
| Cameron Spurr | ||
| Charlotte Rampling | ||
| Jesper Christensen | ||
| John Hurt |
Supporting
| Stellan Skarsgård | Jack |
| John Christensen | ||
| Udo Kier |
Supporting
| Kiefer Sutherland | John |
Production and Technical Credits
| Lars Von Trier | Screenwriter | |
| Lars Von Trier | Director | |
| Meta Louise Foldager | Producer | |
| Louise Vesth | Producer | |
| Peter Aalbæk Jensenpeter Garde* | Executive Producer | |
| Manuel Alberto Claro | Cinematographer | |
| Peter Hjorth | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Molly Malene Stensgaad | Editor | |
| Kristian Eidnes Anderson | Sound Designer | |
| Anders Refn | Assistant Director | |
| Jette Lahmann | Production Designer | |
| Simone Grau Roney | Art 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
In this psychological disaster film about the end of the world, Justine and Michael are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire, and brother-in-law John. Despite Claire's best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco, with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $257,174 (8.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 13.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,400,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 19 opening theaters/145 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,568,193 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 11th, 2011 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 22nd, 2011 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 2nd, 2011 (Wide) (Lithuania) December 15th, 2011 (Wide) (Australia) March 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Colombia) April 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Serbia and Montenegro) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 13th, 2012 by Magnolia Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some graphic nudity, sexual content and language. (Rating bulletin 2189, 9/14/2011) |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle |
| Plot point: | Depression, Disaster, Non-Chronological, Suicide |
| Social setting: | End of the World, Wedding Day |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Vast, Memfis Film, Slot Machine, Liberator Productions, DR, ARTE France, SVT, Canal Plus, CNC, Cinecinema, Edition Video, Nordisk Film, TV Fond, Swedish Film Institute, Filmstiftung NRW |
| Production Countries: | Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2011 | 27 | $257,174 | 19 | $13,535 | $257,174 | 1 | |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 20 | $337,530 | +31% | 57 | $5,922 | $709,212 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 18 | $329,622 | -2% | 95 | $3,470 | $1,200,599 | 3 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 19 | $270,335 | -18% | 129 | $2,096 | $1,601,918 | 4 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 22 | $230,558 | -15% | 145 | $1,590 | $1,971,443 | 5 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 26 | $133,914 | -42% | 131 | $1,022 | $2,243,206 | 6 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 43 | $63,088 | 63 | $1,001 | $2,517,506 | 8 | |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 40 | $87,155 | +38% | 61 | $1,429 | $2,675,913 | 9 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 40 | $78,282 | -10% | 67 | $1,168 | $2,823,038 | 10 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 48 | $48,632 | -38% | 52 | $935 | $2,912,676 | 11 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 52 | $29,875 | -39% | 23 | $1,299 | $2,963,241 | 12 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 55 | $12,238 | -59% | 13 | $941 | $2,990,350 | 13 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 69 | $9,219 | -25% | 8 | $1,152 | $3,012,975 | 14 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 85 | $2,770 | -70% | 5 | $554 | $3,023,196 | 15 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 96 | $1,433 | -48% | 3 | $478 | $3,029,870 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2011 | 27 | $371,682 | 19 | $19,562 | $371,682 | 1 | |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 24 | $499,295 | +34% | 57 | $8,760 | $870,977 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 17 | $460,606 | -8% | 95 | $4,848 | $1,331,583 | 3 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 18 | $409,302 | -11% | 129 | $3,173 | $1,740,885 | 4 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 22 | $368,407 | -10% | 145 | $2,541 | $2,109,292 | 5 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 28 | $225,688 | -39% | 131 | $1,723 | $2,334,980 | 6 |
| Dec 23, 2011 | 41 | $119,438 | -47% | 66 | $1,810 | $2,454,418 | 7 |
| Dec 30, 2011 | 42 | $134,340 | +12% | 63 | $2,132 | $2,588,758 | 8 |
| Jan 6, 2012 | 34 | $155,998 | +16% | 61 | $2,557 | $2,744,756 | 9 |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 39 | $119,288 | -24% | 67 | $1,780 | $2,864,044 | 10 |
| Jan 20, 2012 | 48 | $69,322 | -42% | 52 | $1,333 | $2,933,336 | 11 |
| Jan 27, 2012 | 47 | $44,746 | -35% | 23 | $1,945 | $2,978,112 | 12 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | 54 | $25,644 | -43% | 13 | $1,973 | $3,003,756 | 13 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | 65 | $16,670 | -35% | 8 | $2,084 | $3,020,426 | 14 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 76 | $8,011 | -52% | 5 | $1,602 | $3,028,437 | 15 |
| Feb 24, 2012 | 91 | $2,411 | -70% | 3 | $804 | $3,030,848 | 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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/15/2011 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $434,047 | 5/6/2024 | |||
| Colombia | 3/30/2012 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | $76,601 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Lebanon | 5/10/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $2,219 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Lithuania | 12/2/2011 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $27,472 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 7/27/2012 | $0 | 0 | 15 | 38 | $108,040 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 11/22/2011 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $76 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 4/12/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | $21,340 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| South Korea | 5/17/2012 | $0 | 0 | 23 | 124 | $197,936 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 1/17/2013 | $1,310 | 3 | 3 | 4 | $2,403 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/1/2023 | $6,665 | 13 | 13 | 13 | $6,665 | 9/6/2023 | |||
| Rest of World | $17,880,460 | |||||||||
| International Total | $18,757,259 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Kirsten Dunst | Justine |
Supporting
| Charlotte Gainsbourg | Claire | |
| Alexander Skarsgård | Michael |
| Brady Corbet | ||
| Cameron Spurr | ||
| Charlotte Rampling | ||
| Jesper Christensen | ||
| John Hurt |
Supporting
| Stellan Skarsgård | Jack |
| John Christensen | ||
| Udo Kier |
Supporting
| Kiefer Sutherland | John |
Production and Technical Credits
| Lars Von Trier | Screenwriter | |
| Lars Von Trier | Director | |
| Meta Louise Foldager | Producer | |
| Louise Vesth | Producer | |
| Peter Aalbæk Jensenpeter Garde* | Executive Producer | |
| Manuel Alberto Claro | Cinematographer | |
| Peter Hjorth | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Molly Malene Stensgaad | Editor | |
| Kristian Eidnes Anderson | Sound Designer | |
| Anders Refn | Assistant Director | |
| Jette Lahmann | Production Designer | |
| Simone Grau Roney | Art 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.