Wake in Fright (1971)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $49,458 | Details |
| International Box Office | $26,921 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $76,379 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
John Grant is a bonded teacher who arrives in the rough outback mining town of Bundanyabba, planning to stay overnight before catching the plane to Sydney. But, as his one night stretches to five, he plunges headlong toward his own destruction. When the alcohol-induced mist lifts, the educated John Grant is no more. Instead there is a self-loathing man in a desolate wasteland, dirty, red-eyed, sitting against a tree and looking at a rifle with one bullet left...
Metrics
| Legs: | 21.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 64.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $74,307 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 5th, 2012 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films |
| International Releases: | July 21st, 1971 (Wide) (France)
October 9th, 1971 (Limited) (Australia) November 19th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) February 27th, 2025 (Limited) (4K Restoration) (Australia) February 27th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | January 15th, 2013 by Image Entertainment Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Black Out Drunk, Gambling |
| Social setting: | Hicksploitation, Life in a Small Town |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2012 | 101 | $714 | 1 | $714 | $38,485 | 6 | |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 84 | $1,793 | +151% | 3 | $598 | $40,667 | 7 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 96 | $358 | 2 | $179 | $44,186 | 9 | |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 81 | $2,330 | 5 | $466 | $49,458 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2012 | 104 | $1,103 | 1 | $1,103 | $38,874 | 6 | |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 91 | $2,330 | 5 | $466 | $49,458 | 11 |
Synopsis
John Grant is a bonded teacher who arrives in the rough outback mining town of Bundanyabba, planning to stay overnight before catching the plane to Sydney. But, as his one night stretches to five, he plunges headlong toward his own destruction. When the alcohol-induced mist lifts, the educated John Grant is no more. Instead there is a self-loathing man in a desolate wasteland, dirty, red-eyed, sitting against a tree and looking at a rifle with one bullet left...
Metrics
| Legs: | 21.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 64.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $74,307 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 5th, 2012 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films |
| International Releases: | July 21st, 1971 (Wide) (France)
October 9th, 1971 (Limited) (Australia) November 19th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) February 27th, 2025 (Limited) (4K Restoration) (Australia) February 27th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | January 15th, 2013 by Image Entertainment Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Black Out Drunk, Gambling |
| Social setting: | Hicksploitation, Life in a Small Town |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2012 | 101 | $714 | 1 | $714 | $38,485 | 6 | |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 84 | $1,793 | +151% | 3 | $598 | $40,667 | 7 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 96 | $358 | 2 | $179 | $44,186 | 9 | |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 81 | $2,330 | 5 | $466 | $49,458 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2012 | 104 | $1,103 | 1 | $1,103 | $38,874 | 6 | |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 91 | $2,330 | 5 | $466 | $49,458 | 11 |