Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $13,757,804 | Details |
| International Box Office | $26,893,038 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $40,650,842 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $3,890,492 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $2,763,185 | |
| Total | $6,653,677 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Weaving together two of Miller's classic stories with new tales, the town's most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more notorious inhabitants. SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR is the follow up to Rodriguez and Miller's 2005 groundbreaking film, FRANK MILLER'S SIN CITY.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,317,683 (45.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 33.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,894 opening theaters/2,894 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $20,139,946 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 22nd, 2014 (Wide) by Weinstein Co. |
| Video Release: | November 18th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong brutal stylized violence throughout, sexual content, nudity, and brief drug use. (Rating bulletin 2336, 8/20/2014) |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Franchise: | Sin City |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Development Hell, Ensemble, Retro Black and White, Segments, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, Visual Effects |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D |
| Plot point: | Faulty Memory, Gambling, Government Corruption, Hallucinations, Politicians, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, Strippers / Stripping |
| Source material: | Dark Horse Comics, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Troublemaker Studios, AR Films, Aldamisa Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 8 | $6,317,683 | 2,894 | $2,183 | $6,317,683 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 14 | $2,223,742 | -65% | 2,894 | $768 | $10,815,303 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 16 | $691,410 | -69% | 1,204 | $574 | $12,908,297 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 31 | $189,030 | -73% | 272 | $695 | $13,614,151 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 48 | $43,545 | -77% | 62 | $702 | $13,652,974 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 49 | $31,698 | -27% | 86 | $369 | $13,718,560 | 6 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 67 | $9,406 | -70% | 23 | $409 | $13,750,556 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2014 | P | $475,000 | 0 | $475,000 | ||||
| Aug 22, 2014 | 6 | $2,619,741 | 2,894 | $905 | $2,619,741 | 1 | ||
| Aug 23, 2014 | 9 | $2,142,501 | -18% | 2,894 | $740 | $4,762,242 | 2 | |
| Aug 24, 2014 | 8 | $1,555,441 | -27% | 2,894 | $537 | $6,317,683 | 3 | |
| Aug 25, 2014 | 5 | $615,584 | -60% | 2,894 | $213 | $6,933,267 | 4 | |
| Aug 26, 2014 | 6 | $764,967 | +24% | 2,894 | $264 | $7,698,234 | 5 | |
| Aug 27, 2014 | 10 | $471,652 | -38% | 2,894 | $163 | $8,169,886 | 6 | |
| Aug 28, 2014 | 10 | $421,675 | -11% | 2,894 | $146 | $8,591,561 | 7 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 13 | $619,466 | +47% | -76% | 2,894 | $214 | $9,211,027 | 8 |
| Aug 30, 2014 | 14 | $771,838 | +25% | -64% | 2,894 | $267 | $9,982,865 | 9 |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 14 | $832,438 | +8% | -46% | 2,894 | $288 | $10,815,303 | 10 |
| Sep 1, 2014 | 14 | $636,728 | -24% | +3% | 2,894 | $220 | $11,452,031 | 11 |
| Sep 2, 2014 | 10 | $322,501 | -49% | -58% | 2,894 | $111 | $11,774,532 | 12 |
| Sep 3, 2014 | 10 | $230,528 | -29% | -51% | 2,894 | $80 | $12,005,060 | 13 |
| Sep 4, 2014 | 10 | $211,827 | -8% | -50% | 2,894 | $73 | $12,216,887 | 14 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 15 | $210,364 | -1% | -66% | 1,204 | $175 | $12,427,251 | 15 |
| Sep 6, 2014 | 15 | $300,848 | +43% | -61% | 1,204 | $250 | $12,728,099 | 16 |
| Sep 7, 2014 | 15 | $180,198 | -40% | -78% | 1,204 | $150 | $12,908,297 | 17 |
| Sep 8, 2014 | 14 | $90,628 | -50% | -86% | 1,204 | $75 | $12,998,925 | 18 |
| Sep 9, 2014 | 13 | $127,351 | +41% | -61% | 1,204 | $106 | $13,126,276 | 19 |
| Sep 10, 2014 | 13 | $91,627 | -28% | -60% | 1,204 | $76 | $13,217,903 | 20 |
| Sep 11, 2014 | 14 | $81,785 | -11% | -61% | 1,204 | $68 | $13,299,688 | 21 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | - | $59,567 | -27% | -72% | 272 | $219 | $13,359,255 | 22 |
| Sep 13, 2014 | - | $77,901 | +31% | -74% | 272 | $286 | $13,437,156 | 23 |
| Sep 14, 2014 | - | $51,562 | -34% | -71% | 262 | $197 | $13,488,718 | 24 |
| Sep 15, 2014 | - | $28,702 | -44% | -68% | 272 | $106 | $13,517,420 | 25 |
| Sep 16, 2014 | - | $39,068 | +36% | -69% | 272 | $144 | $13,556,488 | 26 |
| Sep 17, 2014 | - | $26,524 | -32% | -71% | 272 | $98 | $13,583,012 | 27 |
| Sep 18, 2014 | - | $26,417 | n/c | -68% | 272 | $97 | $13,609,429 | 28 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | - | $13,103 | -50% | -78% | 62 | $211 | $13,622,532 | 29 |
| Sep 20, 2014 | - | $17,606 | +34% | -77% | 62 | $284 | $13,640,138 | 30 |
| Sep 21, 2014 | - | $12,836 | -27% | -75% | 62 | $207 | $13,652,974 | 31 |
| Sep 22, 2014 | - | $7,851 | -39% | -73% | 62 | $127 | $13,660,825 | 32 |
| Sep 23, 2014 | - | $11,514 | +47% | -71% | 62 | $186 | $13,672,339 | 33 |
| Sep 24, 2014 | - | $6,865 | -40% | -74% | 62 | $111 | $13,679,204 | 34 |
| Sep 25, 2014 | - | $7,658 | +12% | -71% | 62 | $124 | $13,686,862 | 35 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | - | $10,368 | +35% | -21% | 86 | $121 | $13,697,230 | 36 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | - | $12,635 | +22% | -28% | 86 | $147 | $13,709,865 | 37 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | - | $8,695 | -31% | -32% | 86 | $101 | $13,718,560 | 38 |
| Sep 29, 2014 | - | $5,089 | -41% | -35% | 86 | $59 | $13,723,649 | 39 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | - | $7,066 | +39% | -39% | 86 | $82 | $13,730,715 | 40 |
| Oct 1, 2014 | - | $5,731 | -19% | -17% | 86 | $67 | $13,736,446 | 41 |
| Oct 2, 2014 | - | $4,704 | -18% | -39% | 86 | $55 | $13,741,150 | 42 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | - | $3,023 | -36% | -71% | 23 | $131 | $13,744,173 | 43 |
| Oct 4, 2014 | - | $3,796 | +26% | -70% | 23 | $165 | $13,747,969 | 44 |
| Oct 5, 2014 | - | $2,587 | -32% | -70% | 23 | $112 | $13,750,556 | 45 |
| Oct 6, 2014 | - | $1,474 | -43% | -71% | 23 | $64 | $13,752,030 | 46 |
| Oct 7, 2014 | - | $2,868 | +95% | -59% | 23 | $125 | $13,754,898 | 47 |
| Oct 8, 2014 | - | $1,172 | -59% | -80% | 23 | $51 | $13,756,070 | 48 |
| Oct 9, 2014 | - | $1,734 | +48% | -63% | 23 | $75 | $13,757,804 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 8 | $8,591,561 | 2,894 | $2,969 | $8,591,561 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 14 | $3,625,326 | -58% | 2,894 | $1,253 | $12,216,887 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 16 | $1,082,801 | -70% | 1,204 | $899 | $13,299,688 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 30 | $309,741 | -71% | 272 | $1,139 | $13,609,429 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 42 | $77,433 | -75% | 62 | $1,249 | $13,686,862 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 50 | $54,288 | -30% | 86 | $631 | $13,741,150 | 6 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 68 | $16,654 | -69% | 23 | $724 | $13,757,804 | 7 |
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
Weaving together two of Miller's classic stories with new tales, the town's most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more notorious inhabitants. SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR is the follow up to Rodriguez and Miller's 2005 groundbreaking film, FRANK MILLER'S SIN CITY.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,317,683 (45.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 33.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,894 opening theaters/2,894 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $20,139,946 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 22nd, 2014 (Wide) by Weinstein Co. |
| Video Release: | November 18th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong brutal stylized violence throughout, sexual content, nudity, and brief drug use. (Rating bulletin 2336, 8/20/2014) |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Franchise: | Sin City |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Development Hell, Ensemble, Retro Black and White, Segments, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, Visual Effects |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D |
| Plot point: | Faulty Memory, Gambling, Government Corruption, Hallucinations, Politicians, Relationships Gone Wrong, Revenge, Surprise Twist |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, Strippers / Stripping |
| Source material: | Dark Horse Comics, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Troublemaker Studios, AR Films, Aldamisa Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 8 | $6,317,683 | 2,894 | $2,183 | $6,317,683 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 14 | $2,223,742 | -65% | 2,894 | $768 | $10,815,303 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 16 | $691,410 | -69% | 1,204 | $574 | $12,908,297 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 31 | $189,030 | -73% | 272 | $695 | $13,614,151 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 48 | $43,545 | -77% | 62 | $702 | $13,652,974 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 49 | $31,698 | -27% | 86 | $369 | $13,718,560 | 6 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 67 | $9,406 | -70% | 23 | $409 | $13,750,556 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2014 | P | $475,000 | 0 | $475,000 | ||||
| Aug 22, 2014 | 6 | $2,619,741 | 2,894 | $905 | $2,619,741 | 1 | ||
| Aug 23, 2014 | 9 | $2,142,501 | -18% | 2,894 | $740 | $4,762,242 | 2 | |
| Aug 24, 2014 | 8 | $1,555,441 | -27% | 2,894 | $537 | $6,317,683 | 3 | |
| Aug 25, 2014 | 5 | $615,584 | -60% | 2,894 | $213 | $6,933,267 | 4 | |
| Aug 26, 2014 | 6 | $764,967 | +24% | 2,894 | $264 | $7,698,234 | 5 | |
| Aug 27, 2014 | 10 | $471,652 | -38% | 2,894 | $163 | $8,169,886 | 6 | |
| Aug 28, 2014 | 10 | $421,675 | -11% | 2,894 | $146 | $8,591,561 | 7 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 13 | $619,466 | +47% | -76% | 2,894 | $214 | $9,211,027 | 8 |
| Aug 30, 2014 | 14 | $771,838 | +25% | -64% | 2,894 | $267 | $9,982,865 | 9 |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 14 | $832,438 | +8% | -46% | 2,894 | $288 | $10,815,303 | 10 |
| Sep 1, 2014 | 14 | $636,728 | -24% | +3% | 2,894 | $220 | $11,452,031 | 11 |
| Sep 2, 2014 | 10 | $322,501 | -49% | -58% | 2,894 | $111 | $11,774,532 | 12 |
| Sep 3, 2014 | 10 | $230,528 | -29% | -51% | 2,894 | $80 | $12,005,060 | 13 |
| Sep 4, 2014 | 10 | $211,827 | -8% | -50% | 2,894 | $73 | $12,216,887 | 14 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 15 | $210,364 | -1% | -66% | 1,204 | $175 | $12,427,251 | 15 |
| Sep 6, 2014 | 15 | $300,848 | +43% | -61% | 1,204 | $250 | $12,728,099 | 16 |
| Sep 7, 2014 | 15 | $180,198 | -40% | -78% | 1,204 | $150 | $12,908,297 | 17 |
| Sep 8, 2014 | 14 | $90,628 | -50% | -86% | 1,204 | $75 | $12,998,925 | 18 |
| Sep 9, 2014 | 13 | $127,351 | +41% | -61% | 1,204 | $106 | $13,126,276 | 19 |
| Sep 10, 2014 | 13 | $91,627 | -28% | -60% | 1,204 | $76 | $13,217,903 | 20 |
| Sep 11, 2014 | 14 | $81,785 | -11% | -61% | 1,204 | $68 | $13,299,688 | 21 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | - | $59,567 | -27% | -72% | 272 | $219 | $13,359,255 | 22 |
| Sep 13, 2014 | - | $77,901 | +31% | -74% | 272 | $286 | $13,437,156 | 23 |
| Sep 14, 2014 | - | $51,562 | -34% | -71% | 262 | $197 | $13,488,718 | 24 |
| Sep 15, 2014 | - | $28,702 | -44% | -68% | 272 | $106 | $13,517,420 | 25 |
| Sep 16, 2014 | - | $39,068 | +36% | -69% | 272 | $144 | $13,556,488 | 26 |
| Sep 17, 2014 | - | $26,524 | -32% | -71% | 272 | $98 | $13,583,012 | 27 |
| Sep 18, 2014 | - | $26,417 | n/c | -68% | 272 | $97 | $13,609,429 | 28 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | - | $13,103 | -50% | -78% | 62 | $211 | $13,622,532 | 29 |
| Sep 20, 2014 | - | $17,606 | +34% | -77% | 62 | $284 | $13,640,138 | 30 |
| Sep 21, 2014 | - | $12,836 | -27% | -75% | 62 | $207 | $13,652,974 | 31 |
| Sep 22, 2014 | - | $7,851 | -39% | -73% | 62 | $127 | $13,660,825 | 32 |
| Sep 23, 2014 | - | $11,514 | +47% | -71% | 62 | $186 | $13,672,339 | 33 |
| Sep 24, 2014 | - | $6,865 | -40% | -74% | 62 | $111 | $13,679,204 | 34 |
| Sep 25, 2014 | - | $7,658 | +12% | -71% | 62 | $124 | $13,686,862 | 35 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | - | $10,368 | +35% | -21% | 86 | $121 | $13,697,230 | 36 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | - | $12,635 | +22% | -28% | 86 | $147 | $13,709,865 | 37 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | - | $8,695 | -31% | -32% | 86 | $101 | $13,718,560 | 38 |
| Sep 29, 2014 | - | $5,089 | -41% | -35% | 86 | $59 | $13,723,649 | 39 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | - | $7,066 | +39% | -39% | 86 | $82 | $13,730,715 | 40 |
| Oct 1, 2014 | - | $5,731 | -19% | -17% | 86 | $67 | $13,736,446 | 41 |
| Oct 2, 2014 | - | $4,704 | -18% | -39% | 86 | $55 | $13,741,150 | 42 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | - | $3,023 | -36% | -71% | 23 | $131 | $13,744,173 | 43 |
| Oct 4, 2014 | - | $3,796 | +26% | -70% | 23 | $165 | $13,747,969 | 44 |
| Oct 5, 2014 | - | $2,587 | -32% | -70% | 23 | $112 | $13,750,556 | 45 |
| Oct 6, 2014 | - | $1,474 | -43% | -71% | 23 | $64 | $13,752,030 | 46 |
| Oct 7, 2014 | - | $2,868 | +95% | -59% | 23 | $125 | $13,754,898 | 47 |
| Oct 8, 2014 | - | $1,172 | -59% | -80% | 23 | $51 | $13,756,070 | 48 |
| Oct 9, 2014 | - | $1,734 | +48% | -63% | 23 | $75 | $13,757,804 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 8 | $8,591,561 | 2,894 | $2,969 | $8,591,561 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 14 | $3,625,326 | -58% | 2,894 | $1,253 | $12,216,887 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 16 | $1,082,801 | -70% | 1,204 | $899 | $13,299,688 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 30 | $309,741 | -71% | 272 | $1,139 | $13,609,429 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 42 | $77,433 | -75% | 62 | $1,249 | $13,686,862 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 50 | $54,288 | -30% | 86 | $631 | $13,741,150 | 6 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 68 | $16,654 | -69% | 23 | $724 | $13,757,804 | 7 |
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.