Playback (2012)

Playback poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $264Details
International Box Office $54,681Details
Worldwide Box Office $54,945
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Further financial details...

Synopsis

While digging into their town’s infamous past, a group of high school students unwittingly unlock an even darker secret. Now, an evil spirit has been awakened and will stop at nothing to find his true heir.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$252 (95.5% of total gross)
Legs:1.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $395

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 16th, 2012 (Limited) by Magnet Pictures
International Releases: March 7th, 2013 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
Video Release: May 8th, 2012 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for bloody violence, sexual content/nudity and some teen partying.
(Rating bulletin 2198, 11/16/2011)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Filmed By a Character, Prologue, Split Screen
Plot point: Amateur Filmmakers, Corrupt Cops, Demons, Orphan, Possessed, Sex Crimes, Sexual Fetishism, Surprise Twist, Voyeurism, Wheelchair User
Release detail: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Social setting: Adopted Family, Supernatural
Subgenre: Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2012 110 $252   1 $252   $252 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2012 107 $264   1 $264   $264 1

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
United Arab Emirates 3/7/2013 $34,888 10 10 10 $54,681 12/30/2018
  
International Total $54,681 12/30/2018

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Christian Slater    Frank Lyons

Supporting

Ambyr Childers    Riley
Toby Hemingway    Quinn
Jonathan Keltz    Nate
Jennifer Missoni    Dee Dee
Daryl Mitchell    Wylie
Johnny Pacar    Julian
Alessandra Torresani    Brianna

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Nickles    Director
Michael Nickles    Screenwriter
John M. Bennett    Producer
Lawrence Robbins    Producer
Randall Emmett    Producer
George Furla    Producer
Marc J. Leder    Executive Producer
Chris Heldman    Executive Producer
John Dalton    Executive Producer
Mark Peterson    Cinematographer
Ryan Dadd    Co-Producer
Stephen Murray    Co-Producer
Ellen Goldwasser    Editor

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

While digging into their town’s infamous past, a group of high school students unwittingly unlock an even darker secret. Now, an evil spirit has been awakened and will stop at nothing to find his true heir.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$252 (95.5% of total gross)
Legs:1.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $395

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 16th, 2012 (Limited) by Magnet Pictures
International Releases: March 7th, 2013 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
Video Release: May 8th, 2012 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for bloody violence, sexual content/nudity and some teen partying.
(Rating bulletin 2198, 11/16/2011)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Filmed By a Character, Prologue, Split Screen
Plot point: Amateur Filmmakers, Corrupt Cops, Demons, Orphan, Possessed, Sex Crimes, Sexual Fetishism, Surprise Twist, Voyeurism, Wheelchair User
Release detail: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Social setting: Adopted Family, Supernatural
Subgenre: Slasher Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2012 110 $252   1 $252   $252 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2012 107 $264   1 $264   $264 1

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
United Arab Emirates 3/7/2013 $34,888 10 10 10 $54,681 12/30/2018
  
International Total $54,681 12/30/2018

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Christian Slater    Frank Lyons

Supporting

Ambyr Childers    Riley
Toby Hemingway    Quinn
Jonathan Keltz    Nate
Jennifer Missoni    Dee Dee
Daryl Mitchell    Wylie
Johnny Pacar    Julian
Alessandra Torresani    Brianna

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Nickles    Director
Michael Nickles    Screenwriter
John M. Bennett    Producer
Lawrence Robbins    Producer
Randall Emmett    Producer
George Furla    Producer
Marc J. Leder    Executive Producer
Chris Heldman    Executive Producer
John Dalton    Executive Producer
Mark Peterson    Cinematographer
Ryan Dadd    Co-Producer
Stephen Murray    Co-Producer
Ellen Goldwasser    Editor

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.