The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $433,817 | Details |
| International Box Office | $139,400 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $573,217 | |
| OpusData ID: 685390100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $254,953 (58.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 878 opening theaters/878 max. theaters, 1.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $433,817 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 7th, 2025 (Wide) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | March 14th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
March 20th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia) March 20th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) April 3rd, 2025 (Wide), released as The Rule of Jenny Pen (Обитель смерти) (Russia (CIS)) April 3rd, 2025 (Limited), released as A Regra de Jenny Pen (Portugal) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 28th, 2025 by Shudder |
| MPA Rating: | R for violent content including sexual assault, and some language. (Rating bulletin 2867 (cert #55328), 1/8/2025) |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Filming location (country): | New Zealand |
| Plot point: | Autumn Years, Medical and Hospitals, Stroke |
| Social setting: | Nursing Home |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | IFC Films, Shudder, Light in the Dark Productions, Blueskin Films, New Zealand Film Commission, Hinterland |
| Production Countries: | New Zealand |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | - | $254,953 | 878 | $290 | $254,953 | 1 | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | - | $26,867 | -89% | 204 | $132 | $417,235 | 2 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | - | $103,894 | 878 | $118 | $103,894 | 1 | ||
| Mar 8, 2025 | - | $87,121 | -16% | 878 | $99 | $191,015 | 2 | |
| Mar 9, 2025 | - | $63,938 | -27% | 878 | $73 | $254,953 | 3 | |
| Mar 10, 2025 | - | $35,806 | -44% | 878 | $41 | $290,759 | 4 | |
| Mar 11, 2025 | - | $45,012 | +26% | 878 | $51 | $335,771 | 5 | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | - | $35,782 | -21% | 878 | $41 | $371,553 | 6 | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | - | $18,815 | -47% | 878 | $21 | $390,368 | 7 | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | - | $8,530 | -55% | -92% | 204 | $42 | $398,898 | 8 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | - | $10,804 | +27% | -88% | 204 | $53 | $409,702 | 9 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | - | $7,533 | -30% | -88% | 204 | $37 | $417,235 | 10 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | - | $3,869 | -49% | -89% | 204 | $19 | $421,104 | 11 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | - | $6,022 | +56% | -87% | 204 | $30 | $427,126 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | - | $4,768 | -21% | -87% | 204 | $23 | $431,894 | 13 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | - | $1,923 | -60% | -90% | 204 | $9 | $433,817 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | 22 | $390,368 | 878 | $445 | $390,368 | 1 | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 30 | $43,449 | -89% | 204 | $213 | $433,817 | 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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/20/2025 | $14,667 | 76 | 76 | 0 | $29,037 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/20/2025 | $9,084 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $29,088 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 4/3/2025 | $3,501 | 14 | 14 | 14 | $3,501 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 4/3/2025 | $74,847 | 427 | 427 | 427 | $74,847 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/14/2025 | $2,927 | 25 | 25 | 25 | $2,927 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $139,400 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Geoffrey Rush | Stefan Mortensen | |
| John Lithgow | Dave Crealy |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Ashcroft | Director | |
| James Ashcroft | Screenwriter | |
| Eli Kent | Screenwriter | |
| Owen Marshall | Story by | |
| Catherine Fitzgerald | Producer | |
| Orlando Stewart | Producer | |
| James Ashcroft | Executive Producer | |
| Eli Kent | Executive Producer | |
| John Lithgow | Executive Producer | |
| Geoffrey Rush | Executive Producer | |
| Nicholas Lazo | Executive Producer | |
| Sam Zimmerman | Executive Producer | |
| Emily Gotto | Executive Producer | |
| Matt Henley | Director of Photography | |
| Gretchen Peterson | Editor | |
| John Gibson | Composer | |
| John McKay | Sound Designer | |
| Matt Lambourn | Sound Editor | |
| Amine Ramer | Music Supervisor | |
| Zahra Archer Minogue* | Production Designer | |
| Gabrielle Stevenson | 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
Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $254,953 (58.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 878 opening theaters/878 max. theaters, 1.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $433,817 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 7th, 2025 (Wide) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | March 14th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
March 20th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia) March 20th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) April 3rd, 2025 (Wide), released as The Rule of Jenny Pen (Обитель смерти) (Russia (CIS)) April 3rd, 2025 (Limited), released as A Regra de Jenny Pen (Portugal) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 28th, 2025 by Shudder |
| MPA Rating: | R for violent content including sexual assault, and some language. (Rating bulletin 2867 (cert #55328), 1/8/2025) |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Filming location (country): | New Zealand |
| Plot point: | Autumn Years, Medical and Hospitals, Stroke |
| Social setting: | Nursing Home |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | IFC Films, Shudder, Light in the Dark Productions, Blueskin Films, New Zealand Film Commission, Hinterland |
| Production Countries: | New Zealand |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | - | $254,953 | 878 | $290 | $254,953 | 1 | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | - | $26,867 | -89% | 204 | $132 | $417,235 | 2 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | - | $103,894 | 878 | $118 | $103,894 | 1 | ||
| Mar 8, 2025 | - | $87,121 | -16% | 878 | $99 | $191,015 | 2 | |
| Mar 9, 2025 | - | $63,938 | -27% | 878 | $73 | $254,953 | 3 | |
| Mar 10, 2025 | - | $35,806 | -44% | 878 | $41 | $290,759 | 4 | |
| Mar 11, 2025 | - | $45,012 | +26% | 878 | $51 | $335,771 | 5 | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | - | $35,782 | -21% | 878 | $41 | $371,553 | 6 | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | - | $18,815 | -47% | 878 | $21 | $390,368 | 7 | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | - | $8,530 | -55% | -92% | 204 | $42 | $398,898 | 8 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | - | $10,804 | +27% | -88% | 204 | $53 | $409,702 | 9 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | - | $7,533 | -30% | -88% | 204 | $37 | $417,235 | 10 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | - | $3,869 | -49% | -89% | 204 | $19 | $421,104 | 11 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | - | $6,022 | +56% | -87% | 204 | $30 | $427,126 | 12 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | - | $4,768 | -21% | -87% | 204 | $23 | $431,894 | 13 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | - | $1,923 | -60% | -90% | 204 | $9 | $433,817 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | 22 | $390,368 | 878 | $445 | $390,368 | 1 | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 30 | $43,449 | -89% | 204 | $213 | $433,817 | 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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/20/2025 | $14,667 | 76 | 76 | 0 | $29,037 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/20/2025 | $9,084 | 55 | 55 | 0 | $29,088 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 4/3/2025 | $3,501 | 14 | 14 | 14 | $3,501 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 4/3/2025 | $74,847 | 427 | 427 | 427 | $74,847 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/14/2025 | $2,927 | 25 | 25 | 25 | $2,927 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $139,400 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Geoffrey Rush | Stefan Mortensen | |
| John Lithgow | Dave Crealy |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Ashcroft | Director | |
| James Ashcroft | Screenwriter | |
| Eli Kent | Screenwriter | |
| Owen Marshall | Story by | |
| Catherine Fitzgerald | Producer | |
| Orlando Stewart | Producer | |
| James Ashcroft | Executive Producer | |
| Eli Kent | Executive Producer | |
| John Lithgow | Executive Producer | |
| Geoffrey Rush | Executive Producer | |
| Nicholas Lazo | Executive Producer | |
| Sam Zimmerman | Executive Producer | |
| Emily Gotto | Executive Producer | |
| Matt Henley | Director of Photography | |
| Gretchen Peterson | Editor | |
| John Gibson | Composer | |
| John McKay | Sound Designer | |
| Matt Lambourn | Sound Editor | |
| Amine Ramer | Music Supervisor | |
| Zahra Archer Minogue* | Production Designer | |
| Gabrielle Stevenson | 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.