La piel que habito (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,185,193 | Details |
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.