Wrinkles the Clown (2019)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $14,938 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,575 | |
| 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 | $19,507 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 78 minutes |
| Release detail: | Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 | $19,507 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 78 minutes |
| Release detail: | Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release |
| Subgenre: | Horror Comedy |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.