What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,469,224Details
International Box Office $4,659,899
Worldwide Box Office $8,129,123
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Housemates Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are three vampires who are trying to get by in modern society; from paying rent and doing housework to trying to get invited into nightclubs, they’re just like anyone else - except they’re immortal and must feast on human blood. When their 8000 year-old roommate Petyr, turns 20-something human hipster Nick, into a vampire, the guys must guide him through his newfound eternal life. In return, they are forced to learn a thing or two about modern society, fashion, technology, and the internet. But it’s the introduction of Nick’s human friend, Stu, that really changes the vampires’ lives and attitudes towards the world around them. When Stu’s life is threatened, the vampires discover that humans are worth fighting for, and that even though a heart may be cold and dead, it can still have feelings.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$83,555 (2.4% of total gross)
Legs:10.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:42.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/144 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,921,935

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 13th, 2015 (Limited) by Unison/Paladin
International Releases: June 19th, 2014 (Wide) (New Zealand)
September 5th, 2014 (Wide), released as What We Do In The Shadows (Australia)
October 30th, 2014 (Wide) (Germany)
April 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
June 26th, 2015 (Wide) (Taiwan)
Video Release: May 5th, 2015 by The Orchard
MPA Rating: R for bloody violent content, some sexual material and language.
(Rating bulletin 2372, 5/6/2015)
Running Time: 87 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Directing Yourself, Director Remaking Their Own Movie, Remake, Screenplay Written By the Star
Plot point: Mockumentary, Monster, Vampire, Werewolf, Zombies
Subgenre: Horror Comedy
Source:Based on Short Film
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Shadows
Production Countries: New Zealand
Languages: English, German

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 13, 2015 39 $83,555   2 $41,778   $83,555 1
Feb 20, 2015 36 $128,520 +54% 16 $8,033   $222,290 2
Feb 27, 2015 27 $245,667 +91% 46 $5,341   $519,282 3
Mar 6, 2015 22 $318,453 +30% 100 $3,185   $921,524 4
Mar 13, 2015 19 $321,925 +1% 126 $2,555   $1,375,381 5
Mar 20, 2015 21 $300,725 -7% 134 $2,244   $1,808,218 6
Mar 27, 2015 23 $240,238 -20% 144 $1,668   $2,176,741 7
Apr 3, 2015 25 $180,393 -25% 125 $1,443   $2,459,143 8
Apr 10, 2015 24 $138,442 -23% 113 $1,225   $2,948,658 9
Apr 17, 2015 31 $89,227 -36% 87 $1,026   $3,092,859 10
Apr 24, 2015 37 $69,830 -22% 65 $1,074   $3,206,525 11
May 1, 2015 38 $38,545 -45% 51 $756   $3,276,317 12
May 8, 2015 47 $32,410 -16% 32 $1,013   $3,333,271 13

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 13, 2015 41 $93,770   2 $46,885   $93,770 1
Feb 20, 2015 39 $179,845 +92% 16 $11,240   $273,615 2
Feb 27, 2015 28 $329,456 +83% 46 $7,162   $603,071 3
Mar 6, 2015 22 $450,385 +37% 100 $4,504   $1,053,456 4
Mar 13, 2015 19 $454,037 +1% 126 $3,603   $1,507,493 5
Mar 20, 2015 20 $429,010 -6% 134 $3,202   $1,936,503 6
Mar 27, 2015 22 $342,247 -20% 144 $2,377   $2,278,750 7
Apr 3, 2015 17 $531,466 +55% 126 $4,218   $2,810,216 8
Apr 10, 2015 24 $193,416 -64% 113 $1,712   $3,003,632 9
Apr 17, 2015 29 $133,063 -31% 87 $1,529   $3,136,695 10
Apr 24, 2015 38 $101,077 -24% 65 $1,555   $3,237,772 11
May 1, 2015 34 $63,089 -38% 51 $1,237   $3,300,861 12
May 8, 2015 49 $38,839 -38% 32 $1,214   $3,339,700 13
May 15, 2015 50 $23,960 -38% 19 $1,261   $3,363,660 14
May 22, 2015 55 $27,430 +14% 16 $1,714   $3,391,090 15
May 29, 2015 61 $16,857 -39% 14 $1,204   $3,407,947 16
Jun 5, 2015 66 $8,358 -50% 8 $1,045   $3,416,305 17
Jun 12, 2015 84 $3,554 -57% 5 $711   $3,419,859 18
Jun 19, 2015 85 $4,002 +13% 6 $667   $3,423,861 19
Jun 26, 2015 87 $4,296 +7% 4 $1,074   $3,428,157 20
Jul 3, 2015 87 $2,096 -51% 2 $1,048   $3,430,253 21
Jul 10, 2015 76 $5,286 +152% 2 $2,643   $3,435,539 22
Jul 17, 2015 80 $3,666 -31% 2 $1,833   $3,439,205 23
Jul 24, 2015 92 $3,228 -12% 3 $1,076   $3,442,433 24
Jul 31, 2015 83 $4,333 +34% 3 $1,444   $3,446,766 25
Aug 7, 2015 86 $3,193 -26% 3 $1,064   $3,449,959 26
Aug 14, 2015 88 $2,778 -13% 3 $926   $3,452,737 27
Aug 21, 2015 100 $2,004 -28% 2 $1,002   $3,454,741 28
Aug 28, 2015 95 $1,920 -4% 2 $960   $3,456,661 29
Sep 4, 2015 97 $1,517 -21% 2 $759   $3,458,178 30
Sep 11, 2015 102 $1,755 +16% 2 $878   $3,459,933 31
Sep 18, 2015 97 $2,416 +38% 4 $604   $3,462,349 32
Sep 25, 2015 110 $910 -62% 1 $910   $3,463,259 33
Oct 9, 2015 100 $1,160   3 $387   $3,464,419 35
Oct 16, 2015 109 $876 -24% 1 $876   $3,465,295 36
Oct 30, 2015 88 $3,186   2 $1,593   $3,468,475 38
Nov 6, 2015 109 $749 -76% 1 $749   $3,469,224 39

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Synopsis

Housemates Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are three vampires who are trying to get by in modern society; from paying rent and doing housework to trying to get invited into nightclubs, they’re just like anyone else - except they’re immortal and must feast on human blood. When their 8000 year-old roommate Petyr, turns 20-something human hipster Nick, into a vampire, the guys must guide him through his newfound eternal life. In return, they are forced to learn a thing or two about modern society, fashion, technology, and the internet. But it’s the introduction of Nick’s human friend, Stu, that really changes the vampires’ lives and attitudes towards the world around them. When Stu’s life is threatened, the vampires discover that humans are worth fighting for, and that even though a heart may be cold and dead, it can still have feelings.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$83,555 (2.4% of total gross)
Legs:10.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:42.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/144 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,921,935

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 13th, 2015 (Limited) by Unison/Paladin
International Releases: June 19th, 2014 (Wide) (New Zealand)
September 5th, 2014 (Wide), released as What We Do In The Shadows (Australia)
October 30th, 2014 (Wide) (Germany)
April 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
June 26th, 2015 (Wide) (Taiwan)
Video Release: May 5th, 2015 by The Orchard
MPA Rating: R for bloody violent content, some sexual material and language.
(Rating bulletin 2372, 5/6/2015)
Running Time: 87 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Directing Yourself, Director Remaking Their Own Movie, Remake, Screenplay Written By the Star
Plot point: Mockumentary, Monster, Vampire, Werewolf, Zombies
Subgenre: Horror Comedy
Source:Based on Short Film
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Shadows
Production Countries: New Zealand
Languages: English, German

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 13, 2015 39 $83,555   2 $41,778   $83,555 1
Feb 20, 2015 36 $128,520 +54% 16 $8,033   $222,290 2
Feb 27, 2015 27 $245,667 +91% 46 $5,341   $519,282 3
Mar 6, 2015 22 $318,453 +30% 100 $3,185   $921,524 4
Mar 13, 2015 19 $321,925 +1% 126 $2,555   $1,375,381 5
Mar 20, 2015 21 $300,725 -7% 134 $2,244   $1,808,218 6
Mar 27, 2015 23 $240,238 -20% 144 $1,668   $2,176,741 7
Apr 3, 2015 25 $180,393 -25% 125 $1,443   $2,459,143 8
Apr 10, 2015 24 $138,442 -23% 113 $1,225   $2,948,658 9
Apr 17, 2015 31 $89,227 -36% 87 $1,026   $3,092,859 10
Apr 24, 2015 37 $69,830 -22% 65 $1,074   $3,206,525 11
May 1, 2015 38 $38,545 -45% 51 $756   $3,276,317 12
May 8, 2015 47 $32,410 -16% 32 $1,013   $3,333,271 13

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 13, 2015 41 $93,770   2 $46,885   $93,770 1
Feb 20, 2015 39 $179,845 +92% 16 $11,240   $273,615 2
Feb 27, 2015 28 $329,456 +83% 46 $7,162   $603,071 3
Mar 6, 2015 22 $450,385 +37% 100 $4,504   $1,053,456 4
Mar 13, 2015 19 $454,037 +1% 126 $3,603   $1,507,493 5
Mar 20, 2015 20 $429,010 -6% 134 $3,202   $1,936,503 6
Mar 27, 2015 22 $342,247 -20% 144 $2,377   $2,278,750 7
Apr 3, 2015 17 $531,466 +55% 126 $4,218   $2,810,216 8
Apr 10, 2015 24 $193,416 -64% 113 $1,712   $3,003,632 9
Apr 17, 2015 29 $133,063 -31% 87 $1,529   $3,136,695 10
Apr 24, 2015 38 $101,077 -24% 65 $1,555   $3,237,772 11
May 1, 2015 34 $63,089 -38% 51 $1,237   $3,300,861 12
May 8, 2015 49 $38,839 -38% 32 $1,214   $3,339,700 13
May 15, 2015 50 $23,960 -38% 19 $1,261   $3,363,660 14
May 22, 2015 55 $27,430 +14% 16 $1,714   $3,391,090 15
May 29, 2015 61 $16,857 -39% 14 $1,204   $3,407,947 16
Jun 5, 2015 66 $8,358 -50% 8 $1,045   $3,416,305 17
Jun 12, 2015 84 $3,554 -57% 5 $711   $3,419,859 18
Jun 19, 2015 85 $4,002 +13% 6 $667   $3,423,861 19
Jun 26, 2015 87 $4,296 +7% 4 $1,074   $3,428,157 20
Jul 3, 2015 87 $2,096 -51% 2 $1,048   $3,430,253 21
Jul 10, 2015 76 $5,286 +152% 2 $2,643   $3,435,539 22
Jul 17, 2015 80 $3,666 -31% 2 $1,833   $3,439,205 23
Jul 24, 2015 92 $3,228 -12% 3 $1,076   $3,442,433 24
Jul 31, 2015 83 $4,333 +34% 3 $1,444   $3,446,766 25
Aug 7, 2015 86 $3,193 -26% 3 $1,064   $3,449,959 26
Aug 14, 2015 88 $2,778 -13% 3 $926   $3,452,737 27
Aug 21, 2015 100 $2,004 -28% 2 $1,002   $3,454,741 28
Aug 28, 2015 95 $1,920 -4% 2 $960   $3,456,661 29
Sep 4, 2015 97 $1,517 -21% 2 $759   $3,458,178 30
Sep 11, 2015 102 $1,755 +16% 2 $878   $3,459,933 31
Sep 18, 2015 97 $2,416 +38% 4 $604   $3,462,349 32
Sep 25, 2015 110 $910 -62% 1 $910   $3,463,259 33
Oct 9, 2015 100 $1,160   3 $387   $3,464,419 35
Oct 16, 2015 109 $876 -24% 1 $876   $3,465,295 36
Oct 30, 2015 88 $3,186   2 $1,593   $3,468,475 38
Nov 6, 2015 109 $749 -76% 1 $749   $3,469,224 39

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.