The Thing with Feathers (2025)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $171,832 | Details |
| International Box Office | $365,931 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $537,763 | |
| OpusData ID: 725390100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Left to raise two sons after the unexpected death of his wife, DAD’s life begins to unravel. Grief is messy and chaotic enough as it is, but when it takes the form of an unhinged and unwanted house guest — CROW — taunting him from the shadows, things start to spiral out of control…but maybe that’s exactly what Dad needs.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $110,204 (64.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 32.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 400 opening theaters/400 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $171,832 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 28th, 2025 (Limited) by Briarcliff Entertainment |
| International Releases: | October 31st, 2025 (Limited), released as Esa cosa con alas (Spain)
November 20th, 2025 (Limited), released as The Thing with Feathers (Сущность) (Russia (CIS)) November 21st, 2025 (Wide) (United Kingdom) December 11th, 2025 (Limited), released as L’ombra del corvo (Italy) December 17th, 2025 (Limited), released as A Sombra do Corvo (Portugal) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 16th, 2025 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some bloody violent content. (Rating bulletin 2909 (cert #55696), 10/29/2025) |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Fantasy Sequence, Unnamed Character |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2025 |
| Plot point: | Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Hallucinations, Talking Animals, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lobo Films , Sunny March, Film4, BFI, Align Pictures, Uncommon Creative Studio, MK2, Rank and File, Film i Vast, Filmgate Films, Vue Lumiere |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | - | $110,204 | 400 | $276 | $110,204 | 1 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | - | $44,683 | 400 | $112 | $44,683 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 2025 | - | $34,852 | -22% | 400 | $87 | $79,535 | 2 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | - | $30,669 | -12% | 400 | $77 | $110,204 | 3 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | - | $17,213 | -44% | 400 | $43 | $127,417 | 4 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | - | $18,125 | +5% | 400 | $45 | $145,542 | 5 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | - | $19,847 | +10% | 400 | $50 | $165,389 | 6 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | - | $6,443 | -68% | 400 | $16 | $171,832 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | 17 | $171,832 | 400 | $430 | $171,832 | 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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 12/11/2025 | $76,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $76,261 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 12/17/2025 | $1,787 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $3,586 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 11/20/2025 | $172,394 | 706 | 706 | 706 | $172,394 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/21/2025 | $73,592 | 111 | 111 | 144 | $113,690 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $365,931 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Benedict Cumberbatch |
Supporting
| Richard Boxall | ||
| Henry Boxall | ||
| Eric Lampaert | ||
| Vinette Robinson | ||
| Sam Spruell |
Production and Technical Credits
| Dylan Southern | Director | |
| Dylan Southern | Screenwriter | |
| Max Porter | Story by | |
| Andrea Cornwell | Producer | |
| Leah Clarke | Producer | |
| Adam Ackland | Producer | |
| George Cragg | Editor | |
| Zebedee C. Budworth | Composer | |
| Ben Fordesman | Director of Photography |
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
Left to raise two sons after the unexpected death of his wife, DAD’s life begins to unravel. Grief is messy and chaotic enough as it is, but when it takes the form of an unhinged and unwanted house guest — CROW — taunting him from the shadows, things start to spiral out of control…but maybe that’s exactly what Dad needs.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $110,204 (64.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 32.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 400 opening theaters/400 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $171,832 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 28th, 2025 (Limited) by Briarcliff Entertainment |
| International Releases: | October 31st, 2025 (Limited), released as Esa cosa con alas (Spain)
November 20th, 2025 (Limited), released as The Thing with Feathers (Сущность) (Russia (CIS)) November 21st, 2025 (Wide) (United Kingdom) December 11th, 2025 (Limited), released as L’ombra del corvo (Italy) December 17th, 2025 (Limited), released as A Sombra do Corvo (Portugal) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 16th, 2025 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some bloody violent content. (Rating bulletin 2909 (cert #55696), 10/29/2025) |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Fantasy Sequence, Unnamed Character |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2025 |
| Plot point: | Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Hallucinations, Talking Animals, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lobo Films , Sunny March, Film4, BFI, Align Pictures, Uncommon Creative Studio, MK2, Rank and File, Film i Vast, Filmgate Films, Vue Lumiere |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | - | $110,204 | 400 | $276 | $110,204 | 1 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | - | $44,683 | 400 | $112 | $44,683 | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 2025 | - | $34,852 | -22% | 400 | $87 | $79,535 | 2 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | - | $30,669 | -12% | 400 | $77 | $110,204 | 3 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | - | $17,213 | -44% | 400 | $43 | $127,417 | 4 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | - | $18,125 | +5% | 400 | $45 | $145,542 | 5 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | - | $19,847 | +10% | 400 | $50 | $165,389 | 6 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | - | $6,443 | -68% | 400 | $16 | $171,832 | 7 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | 17 | $171,832 | 400 | $430 | $171,832 | 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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 12/11/2025 | $76,261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $76,261 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 12/17/2025 | $1,787 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $3,586 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 11/20/2025 | $172,394 | 706 | 706 | 706 | $172,394 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/21/2025 | $73,592 | 111 | 111 | 144 | $113,690 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $365,931 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Benedict Cumberbatch |
Supporting
| Richard Boxall | ||
| Henry Boxall | ||
| Eric Lampaert | ||
| Vinette Robinson | ||
| Sam Spruell |
Production and Technical Credits
| Dylan Southern | Director | |
| Dylan Southern | Screenwriter | |
| Max Porter | Story by | |
| Andrea Cornwell | Producer | |
| Leah Clarke | Producer | |
| Adam Ackland | Producer | |
| George Cragg | Editor | |
| Zebedee C. Budworth | Composer | |
| Ben Fordesman | Director of Photography |
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.