La piel que habito (2011)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,185,193Details
International Box Office $34,970,834
Worldwide Box Office $38,156,027
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard, an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After twelve years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault. In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed three more things: no scruples, an accomplice and a human guinea pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia, the woman who looked after him from the day he was born, is his most faithful accomplice. And as for the human guinea pig...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$223,119 (7.0% of total gross)
Legs:9.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:8.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/116 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,803,088

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 14th, 2011 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as The Skin I Live In
International Releases: April 1st, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: March 6th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Skin I Live In
MPA Rating: R for disturbing violent content including sexual assault, strong sexuality, graphic nudity, drug use and language.
(Rating bulletin 2183, 8/3/2011)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Plot point: Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Dysfunctional Family, Inventor, Kidnap, LGBTQ+, Mad Scientist, Mental Illness, Non-Chronological, Revenge, Sex Crimes, Suicide, Transgender
Subgenre: Erotic Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: El Deseo
Production Countries: Spain
Languages: Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 14, 2011 25 $223,119   6 $37,187   $223,119 1
Oct 21, 2011 25 $247,193 +11% 21 $11,771   $555,374 2
Oct 28, 2011 31 $180,713 -27% 31 $5,829   $833,833 3
Nov 4, 2011 22 $328,372 +82% 78 $4,210   $1,260,995 4
Nov 11, 2011 26 $297,391 -9% 91 $3,268   $1,696,817 5
Nov 18, 2011 22 $281,980 -5% 113 $2,495   $2,107,977 6
Nov 25, 2011 32 $184,737 -34% 91 $2,030   $2,420,402 7
Dec 2, 2011 29 $156,767 -15% 116 $1,351   $2,649,733 8
Dec 9, 2011 33 $110,230 -30% 109 $1,011   $2,382,086 9
Dec 16, 2011 40 $51,798 -53% 71 $730   $2,942,230 10
Dec 23, 2011 47 $14,886 -71% 34 $438   $2,991,663 11
Dec 30, 2011 53 $22,210 +49% 28 $793   $3,042,108 12
Jan 6, 2012 50 $21,663 -2% 42 $516   $3,085,786 13
Jan 13, 2012 53 $21,193 -2% 31 $684   $3,121,867 14
Jan 20, 2012 59 $12,267 -42% 17 $722   $3,147,499 15
Jan 27, 2012 69 $4,710 -62% 12 $393   $3,156,334 16
Feb 10, 2012 89 $1,242   6 $207   $3,166,071 18
Feb 17, 2012 93 $1,149 -7% 4 $287   $3,167,958 19
Feb 24, 2012 77 $7,168 +524% 14 $512   $3,169,332 20
Mar 2, 2012 93 $1,410 -80% 3 $470   $3,180,826 21
Mar 9, 2012 104 $560 -60% 5 $112   $3,182,566 22
Mar 16, 2012 105 $632 +13% 1 $632   $3,184,088 23
Mar 23, 2012 94 $792 +25% 2 $396   $3,185,193 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 14, 2011 25 $308,181   6 $51,364   $308,181 1
Oct 21, 2011 26 $344,939 +12% 21 $16,426   $653,120 2
Oct 28, 2011 30 $279,503 -19% 31 $9,016   $932,623 3
Nov 4, 2011 22 $466,803 +67% 78 $5,985   $1,399,426 4
Nov 11, 2011 24 $426,571 -9% 91 $4,688   $1,825,997 5
Nov 18, 2011 26 $409,668 -4% 113 $3,625   $2,235,665 6
Nov 25, 2011 31 $257,301 -37% 91 $2,827   $2,492,966 7
Dec 9, 2011 16 $618,576   109 $5,675   $2,890,432 9
Dec 16, 2011 41 $86,345 -86% 71 $1,216   $2,976,777 10
Dec 23, 2011 47 $43,121 -50% 34 $1,268   $3,019,898 11
Dec 30, 2011 51 $44,225 +3% 28 $1,579   $3,064,123 12
Jan 6, 2012 49 $36,551 -17% 42 $870   $3,100,674 13
Jan 13, 2012 52 $34,558 -5% 31 $1,115   $3,135,232 14
Jan 20, 2012 60 $16,392 -53% 17 $964   $3,151,624 15
Feb 10, 2012 85 $1,980   6 $330   $3,166,809 18
Feb 24, 2012 73 $17,252   14 $1,232   $3,179,416 20
Mar 2, 2012 90 $2,590 -85% 3 $863   $3,182,006 21
Mar 9, 2012 106 $1,450 -44% 5 $290   $3,183,456 22
Mar 16, 2012 103 $945 -35% 1 $945   $3,184,401 23

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Synopsis

Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard, an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After twelve years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault. In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed three more things: no scruples, an accomplice and a human guinea pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia, the woman who looked after him from the day he was born, is his most faithful accomplice. And as for the human guinea pig...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$223,119 (7.0% of total gross)
Legs:9.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:8.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/116 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,803,088

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 14th, 2011 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as The Skin I Live In
International Releases: April 1st, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: March 6th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Skin I Live In
MPA Rating: R for disturbing violent content including sexual assault, strong sexuality, graphic nudity, drug use and language.
(Rating bulletin 2183, 8/3/2011)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Plot point: Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Dysfunctional Family, Inventor, Kidnap, LGBTQ+, Mad Scientist, Mental Illness, Non-Chronological, Revenge, Sex Crimes, Suicide, Transgender
Subgenre: Erotic Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: El Deseo
Production Countries: Spain
Languages: Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 14, 2011 25 $223,119   6 $37,187   $223,119 1
Oct 21, 2011 25 $247,193 +11% 21 $11,771   $555,374 2
Oct 28, 2011 31 $180,713 -27% 31 $5,829   $833,833 3
Nov 4, 2011 22 $328,372 +82% 78 $4,210   $1,260,995 4
Nov 11, 2011 26 $297,391 -9% 91 $3,268   $1,696,817 5
Nov 18, 2011 22 $281,980 -5% 113 $2,495   $2,107,977 6
Nov 25, 2011 32 $184,737 -34% 91 $2,030   $2,420,402 7
Dec 2, 2011 29 $156,767 -15% 116 $1,351   $2,649,733 8
Dec 9, 2011 33 $110,230 -30% 109 $1,011   $2,382,086 9
Dec 16, 2011 40 $51,798 -53% 71 $730   $2,942,230 10
Dec 23, 2011 47 $14,886 -71% 34 $438   $2,991,663 11
Dec 30, 2011 53 $22,210 +49% 28 $793   $3,042,108 12
Jan 6, 2012 50 $21,663 -2% 42 $516   $3,085,786 13
Jan 13, 2012 53 $21,193 -2% 31 $684   $3,121,867 14
Jan 20, 2012 59 $12,267 -42% 17 $722   $3,147,499 15
Jan 27, 2012 69 $4,710 -62% 12 $393   $3,156,334 16
Feb 10, 2012 89 $1,242   6 $207   $3,166,071 18
Feb 17, 2012 93 $1,149 -7% 4 $287   $3,167,958 19
Feb 24, 2012 77 $7,168 +524% 14 $512   $3,169,332 20
Mar 2, 2012 93 $1,410 -80% 3 $470   $3,180,826 21
Mar 9, 2012 104 $560 -60% 5 $112   $3,182,566 22
Mar 16, 2012 105 $632 +13% 1 $632   $3,184,088 23
Mar 23, 2012 94 $792 +25% 2 $396   $3,185,193 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 14, 2011 25 $308,181   6 $51,364   $308,181 1
Oct 21, 2011 26 $344,939 +12% 21 $16,426   $653,120 2
Oct 28, 2011 30 $279,503 -19% 31 $9,016   $932,623 3
Nov 4, 2011 22 $466,803 +67% 78 $5,985   $1,399,426 4
Nov 11, 2011 24 $426,571 -9% 91 $4,688   $1,825,997 5
Nov 18, 2011 26 $409,668 -4% 113 $3,625   $2,235,665 6
Nov 25, 2011 31 $257,301 -37% 91 $2,827   $2,492,966 7
Dec 9, 2011 16 $618,576   109 $5,675   $2,890,432 9
Dec 16, 2011 41 $86,345 -86% 71 $1,216   $2,976,777 10
Dec 23, 2011 47 $43,121 -50% 34 $1,268   $3,019,898 11
Dec 30, 2011 51 $44,225 +3% 28 $1,579   $3,064,123 12
Jan 6, 2012 49 $36,551 -17% 42 $870   $3,100,674 13
Jan 13, 2012 52 $34,558 -5% 31 $1,115   $3,135,232 14
Jan 20, 2012 60 $16,392 -53% 17 $964   $3,151,624 15
Feb 10, 2012 85 $1,980   6 $330   $3,166,809 18
Feb 24, 2012 73 $17,252   14 $1,232   $3,179,416 20
Mar 2, 2012 90 $2,590 -85% 3 $863   $3,182,006 21
Mar 9, 2012 106 $1,450 -44% 5 $290   $3,183,456 22
Mar 16, 2012 103 $945 -35% 1 $945   $3,184,401 23

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.