The Moth Diaries (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,838 | Details |
| International Box Office | $727,223 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $731,061 | |
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Synopsis
Rebecca is a young girl who, haunted by her father’s suicide, enrolls in an elite boarding school for girls. Before long, Rebecca's friendship with the popular Lucy is shattered by the arrival of a dark and mysterious new student named Ernessa. Lucy falls under Ernessa’s spell and becomes emotionally and physically consumed by her glamorous new friend. Rebecca, whose overtures of concern are rejected by Lucy, finds herself lost and confused. She begins to develop a crush on her handsome English teacher, Mr. Davies and immerses herself in the Gothic vampire novel Carilla for his class. Rebecca starts to suspect that Ernessa is a vampire, but, despite the suspicious deaths that begin to occur, her fears are treated as simple girlish jealousy. As the bodies of young girls pile up and the line between reality and the supernatural starts to blur, Rebecca decides to take matters into her own hands and get rid of Ernessa. Who can say what is real and what is unreal to the heart consumed by passion and a mind afire with loss?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,276 (59.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,765 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 20th, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | May 17th, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
June 21st, 2012 (Wide) (Singapore) October 18th, 2012 (Wide) (Thailand) October 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | R for some bloody images, sexuality, drug use and language. (Rating bulletin 2195, 10/26/2011) |
| Running Time: | 82 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Black and White Sequence, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Dream Sequence, LGBTQ+, New Guy/Girl in School, Non-Chronological, Suicide, Vampire, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Boarding School |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Alliance Films, Edward R. Pressman, Mediamax, Samson Films, Strada Film, Lionsgate UK |
| Production Countries: | Canada, Ireland |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2012 | 91 | $2,276 | 2 | $1,138 | $2,276 | 1 | |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 110 | $445 | -80% | 1 | $445 | $3,838 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2012 | 92 | $3,393 | 2 | $1,697 | $3,393 | 1 | |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 101 | $445 | -87% | 1 | $445 | $3,838 | 2 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 10/26/2012 | $89,527 | 78 | 78 | 78 | $89,527 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 6/21/2012 | $0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | $32,739 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Thailand | 10/18/2012 | $1,027 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $1,298 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 5/17/2012 | $40,019 | 27 | 27 | 28 | $54,586 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $549,073 | |||||||||
| International Total | $727,223 | 12/29/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Lily Cole | Ernessa | |
| Sarah Bolger | Rebecca |
Supporting
| Sarah Gadon | Lucy | |
| Scott Speedman | Mr. Davies |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mary Harron | Director | |
| Mary Harron | Screenwriter | |
| Rachel Klein | Author | |
| Karine Martin | Producer | |
| David Collins | Producer | |
| Edward R. Pressman | Executive Producer | |
| Sandra Cunningham | Executive Producer | |
| Ronald Gilbert | Co-Producer | |
| Declan Quinn | Director of Photography | |
| Sylvain Gingras | Production Designer | |
| Andrew Marucs | Editor | |
| Lesley Barber | Composer | |
| Nicoletta Massone | 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
Rebecca is a young girl who, haunted by her father’s suicide, enrolls in an elite boarding school for girls. Before long, Rebecca's friendship with the popular Lucy is shattered by the arrival of a dark and mysterious new student named Ernessa. Lucy falls under Ernessa’s spell and becomes emotionally and physically consumed by her glamorous new friend. Rebecca, whose overtures of concern are rejected by Lucy, finds herself lost and confused. She begins to develop a crush on her handsome English teacher, Mr. Davies and immerses herself in the Gothic vampire novel Carilla for his class. Rebecca starts to suspect that Ernessa is a vampire, but, despite the suspicious deaths that begin to occur, her fears are treated as simple girlish jealousy. As the bodies of young girls pile up and the line between reality and the supernatural starts to blur, Rebecca decides to take matters into her own hands and get rid of Ernessa. Who can say what is real and what is unreal to the heart consumed by passion and a mind afire with loss?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,276 (59.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,765 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 20th, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | May 17th, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
June 21st, 2012 (Wide) (Singapore) October 18th, 2012 (Wide) (Thailand) October 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | R for some bloody images, sexuality, drug use and language. (Rating bulletin 2195, 10/26/2011) |
| Running Time: | 82 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Black and White Sequence, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Dream Sequence, LGBTQ+, New Guy/Girl in School, Non-Chronological, Suicide, Vampire, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Boarding School |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Alliance Films, Edward R. Pressman, Mediamax, Samson Films, Strada Film, Lionsgate UK |
| Production Countries: | Canada, Ireland |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2012 | 91 | $2,276 | 2 | $1,138 | $2,276 | 1 | |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 110 | $445 | -80% | 1 | $445 | $3,838 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2012 | 92 | $3,393 | 2 | $1,697 | $3,393 | 1 | |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 101 | $445 | -87% | 1 | $445 | $3,838 | 2 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 10/26/2012 | $89,527 | 78 | 78 | 78 | $89,527 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 6/21/2012 | $0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | $32,739 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Thailand | 10/18/2012 | $1,027 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $1,298 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 5/17/2012 | $40,019 | 27 | 27 | 28 | $54,586 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $549,073 | |||||||||
| International Total | $727,223 | 12/29/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Lily Cole | Ernessa | |
| Sarah Bolger | Rebecca |
Supporting
| Sarah Gadon | Lucy | |
| Scott Speedman | Mr. Davies |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mary Harron | Director | |
| Mary Harron | Screenwriter | |
| Rachel Klein | Author | |
| Karine Martin | Producer | |
| David Collins | Producer | |
| Edward R. Pressman | Executive Producer | |
| Sandra Cunningham | Executive Producer | |
| Ronald Gilbert | Co-Producer | |
| Declan Quinn | Director of Photography | |
| Sylvain Gingras | Production Designer | |
| Andrew Marucs | Editor | |
| Lesley Barber | Composer | |
| Nicoletta Massone | 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.