Wrinkles the Clown (2019)

Wrinkles the Clown
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,938Details
International Box Office $2,575Details
Worldwide Box Office $17,513
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In late 2014, a low-res video of a person in a clown mask emerging from underneath a sleeping child’s bed appears on YouTube. The description below the video claims that the clown is named “Wrinkles,” that he lives in southwest Florida, and that he’s been hired by the child’s parents to frighten her for misbehaving. The video goes viral. Soon, more mysterious videos of Wrinkles scaring children appear online, along with a phone number to hire him for "behavioral services." Wrinkles becomes internet lore — a whole genre of YouTube videos of kids filming themselves calling him appears online, and over a million messages are left at the number. Voicemails range from disturbing to hilarious to terrifying: parents use the number to terrify their children, kids who are obsessive fans of creepy clowns reach out to make a new friend, children threaten to inflict wildly creative violence if he comes anywhere near them. But who is Wrinkles, and why is he doing this? With incredible access to the mastermind behind the mask, Wrinkles the Clown is a cryptic and playful exploration of these questions, as well as an inside look at myth-building and the unpredictable spread of imagination in the Internet age.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,248 (55.2% of total gross)
Legs:1.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:85.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:21 opening theaters/21 max. theaters, 1.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,571

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,976 $14,938
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,201-27,300) 27,257 $2,575
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,951 $17,513
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,367 $14,938

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 4th, 2019 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: December 13th, 2019 (Wide), released as Wrinkles The Clown (Australia)
Video Release: October 4th, 2019 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 78 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Horror Comedy, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Magnet Releasing, Topic , No Weather, Crush Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2019 55 $8,248   21 $393   $8,248 1
Oct 11, 2019 87 $129 -98% 3 $43   $12,248 2
Oct 18, 2019 83 $737 +471% 4 $184   $13,203 3
Oct 25, 2019 98 $62 -92% 2 $31   $13,853 4
Nov 1, 2019 81 $420 +577% 4 $105   $14,421 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2019 54 $12,119   21 $577   $12,119 1
Oct 11, 2019 87 $347 -97% 3 $116   $12,466 2
Oct 18, 2019 86 $1,325 +282% 5 $265   $13,791 3
Oct 25, 2019 91 $210 -84% 3 $70   $14,001 4
Nov 1, 2019 85 $937 +346% 5 $187   $14,938 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/13/2019 $2,575 23 23 23 $2,575 12/17/2019
 
International Total$2,575 12/17/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Beach Nichols    Director
Michael Beach Nichols    Screenwriter
Christopher K. Walker    Screenwriter
Jennie Bedusa    Producer
Jon Lullo    Producer
Brendan Walter    Producer
Lowell Shapiro    Producer
Mike Dill    Producer
Michael Bloom    Executive Producer
Ryan Heller    Executive Producer
Jihan Robinson    Executive Producer
Abby Davis    Executive Producer
Kevin Iwashina    Executive Producer
T. Griffin    Composer
Christopher K. Walker    Editor
Michael Beach Nichols    Cinematographer

Theater Averages: All Gain for Pain

October 10th, 2019

Pain and Glory

Pain and Glory dominated the theater average earning an average of $40,022 in four theaters. Joker was next with an average of $21,994 in over 4,000 theaters. The final film in the $10,000 Club this weekend was My Country, My People with an average of $13,069 in 67 theaters. That is very impressive and could be a portent of things to come as Chinese films gain a foothold in the domestic market. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Painful Week for Limited Releases

October 4th, 2019

Pain & Glory

There are not a lot of prime limited releases on this week’s list and a couple that had the loudest pre-release buzz ended up with weak reviews. Pain & Glory is the film with the best shot at box office success, while Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl is the film I want to see the most. More...


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Synopsis

In late 2014, a low-res video of a person in a clown mask emerging from underneath a sleeping child’s bed appears on YouTube. The description below the video claims that the clown is named “Wrinkles,” that he lives in southwest Florida, and that he’s been hired by the child’s parents to frighten her for misbehaving. The video goes viral. Soon, more mysterious videos of Wrinkles scaring children appear online, along with a phone number to hire him for "behavioral services." Wrinkles becomes internet lore — a whole genre of YouTube videos of kids filming themselves calling him appears online, and over a million messages are left at the number. Voicemails range from disturbing to hilarious to terrifying: parents use the number to terrify their children, kids who are obsessive fans of creepy clowns reach out to make a new friend, children threaten to inflict wildly creative violence if he comes anywhere near them. But who is Wrinkles, and why is he doing this? With incredible access to the mastermind behind the mask, Wrinkles the Clown is a cryptic and playful exploration of these questions, as well as an inside look at myth-building and the unpredictable spread of imagination in the Internet age.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,248 (55.2% of total gross)
Legs:1.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:85.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:21 opening theaters/21 max. theaters, 1.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,571

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,976 $14,938
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,201-27,300) 27,257 $2,575
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,951 $17,513
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,367 $14,938

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 4th, 2019 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: December 13th, 2019 (Wide), released as Wrinkles The Clown (Australia)
Video Release: October 4th, 2019 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 78 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Horror Comedy, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Magnet Releasing, Topic , No Weather, Crush Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Beach Nichols    Director
Michael Beach Nichols    Screenwriter
Christopher K. Walker    Screenwriter
Jennie Bedusa    Producer
Jon Lullo    Producer
Brendan Walter    Producer
Lowell Shapiro    Producer
Mike Dill    Producer
Michael Bloom    Executive Producer
Ryan Heller    Executive Producer
Jihan Robinson    Executive Producer
Abby Davis    Executive Producer
Kevin Iwashina    Executive Producer
T. Griffin    Composer
Christopher K. Walker    Editor
Michael Beach Nichols    Cinematographer

Theater Averages: All Gain for Pain

October 10th, 2019

Pain and Glory

Pain and Glory dominated the theater average earning an average of $40,022 in four theaters. Joker was next with an average of $21,994 in over 4,000 theaters. The final film in the $10,000 Club this weekend was My Country, My People with an average of $13,069 in 67 theaters. That is very impressive and could be a portent of things to come as Chinese films gain a foothold in the domestic market. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Painful Week for Limited Releases

October 4th, 2019

Pain & Glory

There are not a lot of prime limited releases on this week’s list and a couple that had the loudest pre-release buzz ended up with weak reviews. Pain & Glory is the film with the best shot at box office success, while Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl is the film I want to see the most. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2019 55 $8,248   21 $393   $8,248 1
Oct 11, 2019 87 $129 -98% 3 $43   $12,248 2
Oct 18, 2019 83 $737 +471% 4 $184   $13,203 3
Oct 25, 2019 98 $62 -92% 2 $31   $13,853 4
Nov 1, 2019 81 $420 +577% 4 $105   $14,421 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2019 54 $12,119   21 $577   $12,119 1
Oct 11, 2019 87 $347 -97% 3 $116   $12,466 2
Oct 18, 2019 86 $1,325 +282% 5 $265   $13,791 3
Oct 25, 2019 91 $210 -84% 3 $70   $14,001 4
Nov 1, 2019 85 $937 +346% 5 $187   $14,938 5

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/13/2019 $2,575 23 23 23 $2,575 12/17/2019
 
International Total$2,575 12/17/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.