The Signal (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $600,896 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,064,426 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,665,322 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,078,709 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $169,001 | |
| Total | $1,247,710 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Three college students on a road trip across the Southwest experience a detour: the tracking of a computer genius who has already hacked into MIT and exposed security faults. The trio find themselves drawn to an eerily isolated area. Suddenly everything goes dark. When one of the students, Nic, regains consciousness, he is in a waking nightmare.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $155,642 (25.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 22.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 120 opening theaters/204 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $879,646 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 13th, 2014 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | February 13th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | September 23rd, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some thematic elements, violence and language. (Rating bulletin 2309, 2/12/2014) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Plot point: | Hackers, Human Experimentation, Internet, Paralysis / Loss of a Limb, Road Trip |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Low Spark Films, Automatik |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2014 | 27 | $155,642 | 120 | $1,297 | $155,642 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 28 | $149,636 | -4% | 204 | $734 | $403,586 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 37 | $69,811 | -53% | 180 | $388 | $556,099 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 71 | $6,740 | -90% | 35 | $193 | $588,205 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 76 | $4,079 | -39% | 15 | $272 | $597,420 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2014 | - | $50,343 | 120 | $420 | $50,343 | 1 | ||
| Jun 14, 2014 | - | $54,510 | +8% | 120 | $454 | $104,853 | 2 | |
| Jun 15, 2014 | - | $50,789 | -7% | 120 | $423 | $155,642 | 3 | |
| Jun 16, 2014 | - | $23,003 | -55% | 120 | $192 | $178,645 | 4 | |
| Jun 17, 2014 | - | $24,776 | +8% | 120 | $206 | $203,421 | 5 | |
| Jun 18, 2014 | - | $24,871 | n/c | 120 | $207 | $228,292 | 6 | |
| Jun 19, 2014 | - | $25,658 | +3% | 120 | $214 | $253,950 | 7 | |
| Jun 20, 2014 | - | $45,997 | +79% | -9% | 204 | $225 | $299,947 | 8 |
| Jun 21, 2014 | - | $59,273 | +29% | +9% | 204 | $291 | $359,220 | 9 |
| Jun 22, 2014 | - | $44,366 | -25% | -13% | 204 | $217 | $403,586 | 10 |
| Jun 23, 2014 | - | $21,077 | -52% | -8% | 204 | $103 | $424,663 | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2014 | - | $23,953 | +14% | -3% | 204 | $117 | $448,616 | 12 |
| Jun 25, 2014 | - | $19,717 | -18% | -21% | 204 | $97 | $468,333 | 13 |
| Jun 26, 2014 | - | $17,955 | -9% | -30% | 204 | $88 | $486,288 | 14 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | - | $20,381 | +14% | -56% | 180 | $113 | $506,669 | 15 |
| Jun 28, 2014 | - | $27,388 | +34% | -54% | 180 | $152 | $534,057 | 16 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | - | $22,042 | -20% | -50% | 180 | $122 | $556,099 | 17 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | - | $11,873 | -46% | -44% | 180 | $66 | $567,972 | 18 |
| Jul 1, 2014 | - | $10,823 | -9% | -55% | 180 | $60 | $578,795 | 19 |
| Jul 2, 2014 | - | $1,162 | -89% | -94% | 180 | $6 | $579,957 | 20 |
| Jul 3, 2014 | - | $1,508 | +30% | -92% | 180 | $8 | $581,465 | 21 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | - | $1,682 | +12% | -92% | 35 | $48 | $583,147 | 22 |
| Jul 5, 2014 | - | $2,910 | +73% | -89% | 35 | $83 | $586,057 | 23 |
| Jul 6, 2014 | - | $2,148 | -26% | -90% | 35 | $61 | $588,205 | 24 |
| Jul 7, 2014 | - | $1,195 | -44% | -90% | 35 | $34 | $589,400 | 25 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | - | $1,347 | +13% | -88% | 35 | $38 | $590,747 | 26 |
| Jul 9, 2014 | - | $1,375 | +2% | +18% | 35 | $39 | $592,122 | 27 |
| Jul 10, 2014 | - | $1,219 | -11% | -19% | 35 | $35 | $593,341 | 28 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | - | $1,907 | +56% | +13% | 15 | $127 | $595,248 | 29 |
| Jul 12, 2014 | - | $1,126 | -41% | -61% | 15 | $75 | $596,374 | 30 |
| Jul 13, 2014 | - | $1,046 | -7% | -51% | 15 | $70 | $597,420 | 31 |
| Jul 14, 2014 | - | $548 | -48% | -54% | 15 | $37 | $597,968 | 32 |
| Jul 15, 2014 | - | $794 | +45% | -41% | 15 | $53 | $598,762 | 33 |
| Jul 16, 2014 | - | $1,231 | +55% | -10% | 15 | $82 | $599,993 | 34 |
| Jul 17, 2014 | - | $903 | -27% | -26% | 15 | $60 | $600,896 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2014 | 28 | $253,950 | 120 | $2,116 | $253,950 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 28 | $232,338 | -9% | 204 | $1,139 | $486,288 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 40 | $95,177 | -59% | 180 | $529 | $581,465 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 67 | $11,876 | -88% | 35 | $339 | $593,341 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 69 | $7,555 | -36% | 15 | $504 | $600,896 | 5 |
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
Three college students on a road trip across the Southwest experience a detour: the tracking of a computer genius who has already hacked into MIT and exposed security faults. The trio find themselves drawn to an eerily isolated area. Suddenly everything goes dark. When one of the students, Nic, regains consciousness, he is in a waking nightmare.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $155,642 (25.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 22.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 120 opening theaters/204 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $879,646 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 13th, 2014 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | February 13th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | September 23rd, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some thematic elements, violence and language. (Rating bulletin 2309, 2/12/2014) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Plot point: | Hackers, Human Experimentation, Internet, Paralysis / Loss of a Limb, Road Trip |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Low Spark Films, Automatik |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2014 | 27 | $155,642 | 120 | $1,297 | $155,642 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 28 | $149,636 | -4% | 204 | $734 | $403,586 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 37 | $69,811 | -53% | 180 | $388 | $556,099 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 71 | $6,740 | -90% | 35 | $193 | $588,205 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 76 | $4,079 | -39% | 15 | $272 | $597,420 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2014 | - | $50,343 | 120 | $420 | $50,343 | 1 | ||
| Jun 14, 2014 | - | $54,510 | +8% | 120 | $454 | $104,853 | 2 | |
| Jun 15, 2014 | - | $50,789 | -7% | 120 | $423 | $155,642 | 3 | |
| Jun 16, 2014 | - | $23,003 | -55% | 120 | $192 | $178,645 | 4 | |
| Jun 17, 2014 | - | $24,776 | +8% | 120 | $206 | $203,421 | 5 | |
| Jun 18, 2014 | - | $24,871 | n/c | 120 | $207 | $228,292 | 6 | |
| Jun 19, 2014 | - | $25,658 | +3% | 120 | $214 | $253,950 | 7 | |
| Jun 20, 2014 | - | $45,997 | +79% | -9% | 204 | $225 | $299,947 | 8 |
| Jun 21, 2014 | - | $59,273 | +29% | +9% | 204 | $291 | $359,220 | 9 |
| Jun 22, 2014 | - | $44,366 | -25% | -13% | 204 | $217 | $403,586 | 10 |
| Jun 23, 2014 | - | $21,077 | -52% | -8% | 204 | $103 | $424,663 | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2014 | - | $23,953 | +14% | -3% | 204 | $117 | $448,616 | 12 |
| Jun 25, 2014 | - | $19,717 | -18% | -21% | 204 | $97 | $468,333 | 13 |
| Jun 26, 2014 | - | $17,955 | -9% | -30% | 204 | $88 | $486,288 | 14 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | - | $20,381 | +14% | -56% | 180 | $113 | $506,669 | 15 |
| Jun 28, 2014 | - | $27,388 | +34% | -54% | 180 | $152 | $534,057 | 16 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | - | $22,042 | -20% | -50% | 180 | $122 | $556,099 | 17 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | - | $11,873 | -46% | -44% | 180 | $66 | $567,972 | 18 |
| Jul 1, 2014 | - | $10,823 | -9% | -55% | 180 | $60 | $578,795 | 19 |
| Jul 2, 2014 | - | $1,162 | -89% | -94% | 180 | $6 | $579,957 | 20 |
| Jul 3, 2014 | - | $1,508 | +30% | -92% | 180 | $8 | $581,465 | 21 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | - | $1,682 | +12% | -92% | 35 | $48 | $583,147 | 22 |
| Jul 5, 2014 | - | $2,910 | +73% | -89% | 35 | $83 | $586,057 | 23 |
| Jul 6, 2014 | - | $2,148 | -26% | -90% | 35 | $61 | $588,205 | 24 |
| Jul 7, 2014 | - | $1,195 | -44% | -90% | 35 | $34 | $589,400 | 25 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | - | $1,347 | +13% | -88% | 35 | $38 | $590,747 | 26 |
| Jul 9, 2014 | - | $1,375 | +2% | +18% | 35 | $39 | $592,122 | 27 |
| Jul 10, 2014 | - | $1,219 | -11% | -19% | 35 | $35 | $593,341 | 28 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | - | $1,907 | +56% | +13% | 15 | $127 | $595,248 | 29 |
| Jul 12, 2014 | - | $1,126 | -41% | -61% | 15 | $75 | $596,374 | 30 |
| Jul 13, 2014 | - | $1,046 | -7% | -51% | 15 | $70 | $597,420 | 31 |
| Jul 14, 2014 | - | $548 | -48% | -54% | 15 | $37 | $597,968 | 32 |
| Jul 15, 2014 | - | $794 | +45% | -41% | 15 | $53 | $598,762 | 33 |
| Jul 16, 2014 | - | $1,231 | +55% | -10% | 15 | $82 | $599,993 | 34 |
| Jul 17, 2014 | - | $903 | -27% | -26% | 15 | $60 | $600,896 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2014 | 28 | $253,950 | 120 | $2,116 | $253,950 | 1 | |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 28 | $232,338 | -9% | 204 | $1,139 | $486,288 | 2 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 40 | $95,177 | -59% | 180 | $529 | $581,465 | 3 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 67 | $11,876 | -88% | 35 | $339 | $593,341 | 4 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 69 | $7,555 | -36% | 15 | $504 | $600,896 | 5 |
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.