When a Stranger Calls (2006)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $47,860,214 | Details |
| International Box Office | $19,355,221 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $67,215,435 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $13,938,784 | |
| Total | $13,938,784 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast asleep, she settles in for what she expects to be an ordinary evening. Soon, the ringing of a phone and the frightening words of a sadistic caller turn Jill’s routine experience into a night of terror.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $21,607,203 (45.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 71.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,999 opening theaters/3,004 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $87,390,560 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 3rd, 2006 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | May 16th, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as When a Stranger Calls (2006) |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense terror, violence and some language. |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Babysitters |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Screen Gems, Davis Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2006 | 1 | $21,607,203 | 2,999 | $7,205 | $21,607,203 | 1 | |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 5 | $9,111,820 | -58% | 3,004 | $3,033 | $33,958,222 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 8 | $5,010,199 | -45% | 2,629 | $1,906 | $41,288,155 | 3 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 11 | $2,512,662 | -50% | 2,060 | $1,220 | $45,470,021 | 4 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 19 | $1,112,341 | -56% | 1,118 | $995 | $47,064,026 | 5 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 27 | $320,481 | -71% | 417 | $769 | $47,607,572 | 6 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 39 | $145,492 | -55% | 181 | $804 | $47,860,214 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2006 | 1 | $9,011,231 | 2,999 | $3,005 | $9,011,231 | 1 | ||
| Feb 4, 2006 | 1 | $9,819,847 | +9% | 2,999 | $3,274 | $18,831,078 | 2 | |
| Feb 5, 2006 | 1 | $2,776,125 | -72% | 2,999 | $926 | $21,607,203 | 3 | |
| Feb 6, 2006 | 1 | $977,380 | -65% | 2,999 | $326 | $22,584,583 | 4 | |
| Feb 7, 2006 | 1 | $828,993 | -15% | 2,999 | $276 | $23,413,576 | 5 | |
| Feb 8, 2006 | 1 | $697,516 | -16% | 2,999 | $233 | $24,111,092 | 6 | |
| Feb 9, 2006 | 1 | $735,310 | +5% | 2,999 | $245 | $24,846,402 | 7 | |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 5 | $3,235,539 | +340% | -64% | 3,004 | $1,077 | $28,081,941 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 2006 | 5 | $4,108,073 | +27% | -58% | 3,004 | $1,368 | $32,190,014 | 9 |
| Feb 12, 2006 | 5 | $1,768,208 | -57% | -36% | 3,004 | $589 | $33,958,222 | 10 |
| Feb 13, 2006 | 5 | $480,844 | -73% | -51% | 3,004 | $160 | $34,439,066 | 11 |
| Feb 14, 2006 | 5 | $1,038,778 | +116% | +25% | 3,004 | $346 | $35,477,844 | 12 |
| Feb 15, 2006 | 6 | $342,575 | -67% | -51% | 3,004 | $114 | $35,820,419 | 13 |
| Feb 16, 2006 | 5 | $457,537 | +34% | -38% | 3,004 | $152 | $36,277,956 | 14 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 8 | $1,502,153 | +228% | -54% | 2,629 | $571 | $37,780,109 | 15 |
| Feb 18, 2006 | 8 | $2,049,467 | +36% | -50% | 2,629 | $780 | $39,829,576 | 16 |
| Feb 19, 2006 | 9 | $1,458,579 | -29% | -18% | 2,629 | $555 | $41,288,155 | 17 |
| Feb 20, 2006 | 10 | $814,195 | -44% | +69% | 2,629 | $310 | $42,102,350 | 18 |
| Feb 21, 2006 | 10 | $303,308 | -63% | -71% | 2,629 | $115 | $42,405,658 | 19 |
| Feb 22, 2006 | 10 | $270,425 | -11% | -21% | 2,629 | $103 | $42,676,083 | 20 |
| Feb 23, 2006 | 10 | $281,276 | +4% | -39% | 2,629 | $107 | $42,957,359 | 21 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 10 | $847,688 | +201% | -44% | 2,060 | $411 | $43,805,047 | 22 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2006 | 1 | $24,846,402 | 2,999 | $8,285 | $24,846,402 | 1 | |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 5 | $11,431,554 | -54% | 3,004 | $3,805 | $36,277,956 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 8 | $6,679,403 | -42% | 2,629 | $2,541 | $42,957,359 | 3 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 12 | $2,994,326 | -55% | 2,060 | $1,454 | $45,951,685 | 4 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 19 | $1,335,406 | -55% | 1,118 | $1,194 | $47,287,091 | 5 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 27 | $427,631 | -68% | 417 | $1,025 | $47,714,722 | 6 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 49 | $145,492 | -66% | 181 | $804 | $47,860,214 | 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
Far away from the site of a gruesome murder, a teenager named Jill Johnson arrives at a luxurious home for a baby-sitting job. With the children fast asleep, she settles in for what she expects to be an ordinary evening. Soon, the ringing of a phone and the frightening words of a sadistic caller turn Jill’s routine experience into a night of terror.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $21,607,203 (45.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 71.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,999 opening theaters/3,004 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $87,390,560 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 3rd, 2006 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | May 16th, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as When a Stranger Calls (2006) |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense terror, violence and some language. |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Babysitters |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Screen Gems, Davis Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2006 | 1 | $21,607,203 | 2,999 | $7,205 | $21,607,203 | 1 | |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 5 | $9,111,820 | -58% | 3,004 | $3,033 | $33,958,222 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 8 | $5,010,199 | -45% | 2,629 | $1,906 | $41,288,155 | 3 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 11 | $2,512,662 | -50% | 2,060 | $1,220 | $45,470,021 | 4 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 19 | $1,112,341 | -56% | 1,118 | $995 | $47,064,026 | 5 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 27 | $320,481 | -71% | 417 | $769 | $47,607,572 | 6 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 39 | $145,492 | -55% | 181 | $804 | $47,860,214 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2006 | 1 | $9,011,231 | 2,999 | $3,005 | $9,011,231 | 1 | ||
| Feb 4, 2006 | 1 | $9,819,847 | +9% | 2,999 | $3,274 | $18,831,078 | 2 | |
| Feb 5, 2006 | 1 | $2,776,125 | -72% | 2,999 | $926 | $21,607,203 | 3 | |
| Feb 6, 2006 | 1 | $977,380 | -65% | 2,999 | $326 | $22,584,583 | 4 | |
| Feb 7, 2006 | 1 | $828,993 | -15% | 2,999 | $276 | $23,413,576 | 5 | |
| Feb 8, 2006 | 1 | $697,516 | -16% | 2,999 | $233 | $24,111,092 | 6 | |
| Feb 9, 2006 | 1 | $735,310 | +5% | 2,999 | $245 | $24,846,402 | 7 | |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 5 | $3,235,539 | +340% | -64% | 3,004 | $1,077 | $28,081,941 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 2006 | 5 | $4,108,073 | +27% | -58% | 3,004 | $1,368 | $32,190,014 | 9 |
| Feb 12, 2006 | 5 | $1,768,208 | -57% | -36% | 3,004 | $589 | $33,958,222 | 10 |
| Feb 13, 2006 | 5 | $480,844 | -73% | -51% | 3,004 | $160 | $34,439,066 | 11 |
| Feb 14, 2006 | 5 | $1,038,778 | +116% | +25% | 3,004 | $346 | $35,477,844 | 12 |
| Feb 15, 2006 | 6 | $342,575 | -67% | -51% | 3,004 | $114 | $35,820,419 | 13 |
| Feb 16, 2006 | 5 | $457,537 | +34% | -38% | 3,004 | $152 | $36,277,956 | 14 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 8 | $1,502,153 | +228% | -54% | 2,629 | $571 | $37,780,109 | 15 |
| Feb 18, 2006 | 8 | $2,049,467 | +36% | -50% | 2,629 | $780 | $39,829,576 | 16 |
| Feb 19, 2006 | 9 | $1,458,579 | -29% | -18% | 2,629 | $555 | $41,288,155 | 17 |
| Feb 20, 2006 | 10 | $814,195 | -44% | +69% | 2,629 | $310 | $42,102,350 | 18 |
| Feb 21, 2006 | 10 | $303,308 | -63% | -71% | 2,629 | $115 | $42,405,658 | 19 |
| Feb 22, 2006 | 10 | $270,425 | -11% | -21% | 2,629 | $103 | $42,676,083 | 20 |
| Feb 23, 2006 | 10 | $281,276 | +4% | -39% | 2,629 | $107 | $42,957,359 | 21 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 10 | $847,688 | +201% | -44% | 2,060 | $411 | $43,805,047 | 22 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2006 | 1 | $24,846,402 | 2,999 | $8,285 | $24,846,402 | 1 | |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 5 | $11,431,554 | -54% | 3,004 | $3,805 | $36,277,956 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 8 | $6,679,403 | -42% | 2,629 | $2,541 | $42,957,359 | 3 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 12 | $2,994,326 | -55% | 2,060 | $1,454 | $45,951,685 | 4 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 19 | $1,335,406 | -55% | 1,118 | $1,194 | $47,287,091 | 5 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 27 | $427,631 | -68% | 417 | $1,025 | $47,714,722 | 6 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 49 | $145,492 | -66% | 181 | $804 | $47,860,214 | 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.