Room 237 (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $263,411 | Details |
| International Box Office | $54,644 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $318,055 | |
| OpusData ID: 186570100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
After the box office failure of Barry Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick decided to embark on a project that might have more commercial appeal. The Shining, Stephen King’s biggest critical and commercial success yet, seemed like a perfect vehicle. After an arduous production, Kubrick's film received a wide release in the summer of 1980; the reviews were mixed, but the box office, after a slow start, eventually picked up. End of story? Hardly. In the 30 years since the film's release, a considerable cult of Shining devotees has emerged, fans who claim to have decoded the film's secret messages that address everything from the genocide of Native Americans to a range of government conspiracies. Rodney Ascher's Room 237 fuses fact and fiction through interviews with cultists and scholars, creating a kaleidoscopic deconstruction of Kubrick's still-controversial classic.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $29,693 (11.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 82.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/28 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $387,504 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 29th, 2013 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | October 26th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Conspiracy Theory, Native Americans |
| Social setting: | Holocaust, Space Program |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Highland Park Classics |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2013 | 57 | $29,693 | 2 | $14,847 | $29,693 | 1 | |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 50 | $49,761 | +68% | 11 | $4,524 | $93,027 | 2 |
| Apr 12, 2013 | 52 | $35,805 | -28% | 20 | $1,790 | $148,837 | 3 |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 56 | $26,741 | -25% | 27 | $990 | $189,335 | 4 |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 57 | $20,026 | -25% | 21 | $954 | $223,698 | 5 |
| May 3, 2013 | 67 | $13,739 | -31% | 28 | $491 | $247,170 | 6 |
| May 10, 2013 | 81 | $5,518 | -60% | 22 | $251 | $259,765 | 7 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 94 | $638 | 1 | $638 | $260,403 | 13 | |
| Jul 26, 2013 | 91 | $424 | 1 | $424 | $260,827 | 18 | |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 108 | $176 | 1 | $176 | $261,003 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2013 | 57 | $43,266 | 2 | $21,633 | $43,266 | 1 | |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 48 | $69,766 | +61% | 11 | $6,342 | $113,032 | 2 |
| Apr 12, 2013 | 54 | $49,562 | -29% | 20 | $2,478 | $162,594 | 3 |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 54 | $41,078 | -17% | 27 | $1,521 | $203,672 | 4 |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 58 | $29,759 | -28% | 21 | $1,417 | $233,431 | 5 |
| May 3, 2013 | 69 | $20,816 | -30% | 28 | $743 | $254,247 | 6 |
| May 10, 2013 | 78 | $9,164 | -56% | 22 | $417 | $263,411 | 7 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 86 | $2,140 | 1 | $2,140 | $261,905 | 13 | |
| Jul 26, 2013 | 83 | $682 | 1 | $682 | $261,085 | 18 | |
| Sep 13, 2013 | - | $448 | 1 | $448 | $261,275 | 25 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 10/26/2012 | $0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | $54,644 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| International Total | $54,644 | 12/12/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Inverviewee
| Bill Blakemore | Himself | |
| Geoffrey Cocks | Himself | |
| Juli Kearns | Herself | |
| John Fell Ryan | Himself | |
| Jay Weidner | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rodney Ascher | Director | |
| Tim Kirk | Producer | |
| Andrew Herwitz | Associate Producer | |
| P. David Ebersole | Executive Producer | |
| Todd Hughes | Executive Producer | |
| Ian Herzon | Sound Designer | |
| Jonathan Snipes | Composer | |
| William Hutson | Composer | |
| The Caretaker* | Composer |
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
After the box office failure of Barry Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick decided to embark on a project that might have more commercial appeal. The Shining, Stephen King’s biggest critical and commercial success yet, seemed like a perfect vehicle. After an arduous production, Kubrick's film received a wide release in the summer of 1980; the reviews were mixed, but the box office, after a slow start, eventually picked up. End of story? Hardly. In the 30 years since the film's release, a considerable cult of Shining devotees has emerged, fans who claim to have decoded the film's secret messages that address everything from the genocide of Native Americans to a range of government conspiracies. Rodney Ascher's Room 237 fuses fact and fiction through interviews with cultists and scholars, creating a kaleidoscopic deconstruction of Kubrick's still-controversial classic.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $29,693 (11.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 82.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/28 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $387,504 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 29th, 2013 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | October 26th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Conspiracy Theory, Native Americans |
| Social setting: | Holocaust, Space Program |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Highland Park Classics |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2013 | 57 | $29,693 | 2 | $14,847 | $29,693 | 1 | |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 50 | $49,761 | +68% | 11 | $4,524 | $93,027 | 2 |
| Apr 12, 2013 | 52 | $35,805 | -28% | 20 | $1,790 | $148,837 | 3 |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 56 | $26,741 | -25% | 27 | $990 | $189,335 | 4 |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 57 | $20,026 | -25% | 21 | $954 | $223,698 | 5 |
| May 3, 2013 | 67 | $13,739 | -31% | 28 | $491 | $247,170 | 6 |
| May 10, 2013 | 81 | $5,518 | -60% | 22 | $251 | $259,765 | 7 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 94 | $638 | 1 | $638 | $260,403 | 13 | |
| Jul 26, 2013 | 91 | $424 | 1 | $424 | $260,827 | 18 | |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 108 | $176 | 1 | $176 | $261,003 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2013 | 57 | $43,266 | 2 | $21,633 | $43,266 | 1 | |
| Apr 5, 2013 | 48 | $69,766 | +61% | 11 | $6,342 | $113,032 | 2 |
| Apr 12, 2013 | 54 | $49,562 | -29% | 20 | $2,478 | $162,594 | 3 |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 54 | $41,078 | -17% | 27 | $1,521 | $203,672 | 4 |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 58 | $29,759 | -28% | 21 | $1,417 | $233,431 | 5 |
| May 3, 2013 | 69 | $20,816 | -30% | 28 | $743 | $254,247 | 6 |
| May 10, 2013 | 78 | $9,164 | -56% | 22 | $417 | $263,411 | 7 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 86 | $2,140 | 1 | $2,140 | $261,905 | 13 | |
| Jul 26, 2013 | 83 | $682 | 1 | $682 | $261,085 | 18 | |
| Sep 13, 2013 | - | $448 | 1 | $448 | $261,275 | 25 |
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 Kingdom | 10/26/2012 | $0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | $54,644 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| International Total | $54,644 | 12/12/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Inverviewee
| Bill Blakemore | Himself | |
| Geoffrey Cocks | Himself | |
| Juli Kearns | Herself | |
| John Fell Ryan | Himself | |
| Jay Weidner | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rodney Ascher | Director | |
| Tim Kirk | Producer | |
| Andrew Herwitz | Associate Producer | |
| P. David Ebersole | Executive Producer | |
| Todd Hughes | Executive Producer | |
| Ian Herzon | Sound Designer | |
| Jonathan Snipes | Composer | |
| William Hutson | Composer | |
| The Caretaker* | Composer |
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.