undertone (2026)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $19,932,464 | Details |
| International Box Office | $723,887 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $20,656,351 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In November of 2024, The Undertone Podcast, investigating all-things-creepy, were emailed ten mysterious audio files by an anonymous sender. The co-hosts listened to the audio files during a live recording of their podcast but did not complete the episode; however, a single episode was mysteriously published onto their podcast channel three days later by an unknown source.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,339,663 (46.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 96.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $500,000 (worldwide box office is 41.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,570 opening theaters/2,570 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $19,932,464 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 13th, 2026 (Wide) by A24 |
| International Releases: | March 13th, 2026 (Limited), released as The Undertone (Uruguay)
April 9th, 2026 (Wide), released as Undertone (Australia) April 9th, 2026 (Wide), released as The Undertone (New Zealand) April 10th, 2026 (Wide), released as Undertone (United Kingdom) April 30th, 2026 (Wide), released as The Undertone (Полутон) (Russia (CIS)) |
| Video Release: | April 14th, 2026 by A24 |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. (Rating bulletin 2922 (cert #55845), 2/4/2026) |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2026 |
| Plot point: | Coma, Demons, Medical and Hospitals, Podcast, Pregnant Women |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Black Fawn Films, Slaterverse Pictures, Kino Studios, Dimensiongate, Feel Everything |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3 | $9,339,663 | 2,570 | $3,634 | $9,339,664 | 1 | |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8 | $3,015,003 | -68% | 2,570 | $1,173 | $15,213,266 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 9 | $1,651,762 | -45% | 1,852 | $892 | $18,462,320 | 3 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | - | $379,248 | -77% | 370 | $1,025 | $19,524,937 | 4 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $133,329 | -65% | 370 | $360 | $19,846,208 | 5 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | - | $41,373 | -69% | 82 | $505 | $19,932,464 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | P | $1,050,000 | 2,570 | $409 | $1,050,000 | |||
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3 | $4,374,140 | 2,570 | $1,702 | $4,374,140 | 1 | ||
| Mar 14, 2026 | 4 | $2,886,932 | -34% | 2,570 | $1,123 | $7,261,072 | 2 | |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 4 | $1,808,777 | -37% | 2,570 | $704 | $9,069,849 | 3 | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 5 | $784,280 | -57% | 2,570 | $305 | $9,854,129 | 4 | |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 5 | $1,003,878 | +28% | 2,570 | $391 | $10,858,007 | 5 | |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 5 | $765,860 | -24% | 2,570 | $298 | $11,623,867 | 6 | |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 6 | $574,395 | -25% | 2,570 | $224 | $12,198,263 | 7 | |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8 | $938,050 | +63% | -79% | 2,570 | $365 | $13,136,313 | 8 |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 8 | $1,222,456 | +30% | -58% | 2,570 | $476 | $14,358,769 | 9 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 8 | $854,497 | -30% | -53% | 2,570 | $332 | $15,213,266 | 10 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 6 | $386,786 | -55% | -51% | 2,570 | $151 | $15,600,052 | 11 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 6 | $518,966 | +34% | -48% | 2,570 | $202 | $16,119,018 | 12 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 6 | $391,554 | -25% | -49% | 2,570 | $152 | $16,510,572 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 7 | $299,987 | -23% | -48% | 2,570 | $117 | $16,810,559 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 10 | $513,004 | +71% | -45% | 1,852 | $277 | $17,323,563 | 15 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 9 | $677,832 | +32% | -45% | 1,852 | $366 | $18,001,395 | 16 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 9 | $460,926 | -32% | -46% | 1,852 | $249 | $18,462,320 | 17 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | - | $135,785 | -74% | 370 | $367 | $19,281,474 | 22 | |
| Apr 4, 2026 | - | $149,364 | +10% | -78% | 370 | $404 | $19,430,838 | 23 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | - | $94,099 | -37% | -80% | 370 | $254 | $19,524,937 | 24 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | - | $50,813 | -46% | 370 | $137 | $19,575,750 | 25 | |
| Apr 7, 2026 | - | $59,960 | +18% | 370 | $162 | $19,635,710 | 26 | |
| Apr 8, 2026 | - | $46,769 | -22% | 370 | $126 | $19,682,479 | 27 | |
| Apr 9, 2026 | - | $30,400 | -35% | 370 | $82 | $19,712,879 | 28 | |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $41,151 | +35% | -70% | 370 | $111 | $19,754,030 | 29 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | - | $57,611 | +40% | -61% | 370 | $156 | $19,811,641 | 30 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | - | $34,567 | -40% | -63% | 370 | $93 | $19,846,208 | 31 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | - | $11,343 | -67% | -78% | 370 | $31 | $19,857,551 | 32 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | - | $14,972 | +32% | -75% | 370 | $40 | $19,872,523 | 33 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | - | $10,892 | -27% | -77% | 370 | $29 | $19,883,415 | 34 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | - | $7,676 | -30% | -75% | 370 | $21 | $19,891,091 | 35 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | - | $12,255 | +60% | -70% | 82 | $149 | $19,903,346 | 36 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | - | $16,177 | +32% | -72% | 82 | $197 | $19,919,523 | 37 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | - | $12,941 | -20% | -63% | 82 | $158 | $19,932,464 | 38 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3 | $12,198,263 | 2,570 | $4,746 | $12,198,264 | 1 | |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8 | $4,612,295 | -62% | 2,570 | $1,795 | $16,810,559 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 10 | $2,335,130 | -49% | 2,510 | $930 | $19,145,689 | 3 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 12 | $567,190 | -76% | 370 | $1,533 | $19,712,879 | 4 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 16 | $178,212 | -69% | 370 | $482 | $19,891,091 | 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.
Synopsis
In November of 2024, The Undertone Podcast, investigating all-things-creepy, were emailed ten mysterious audio files by an anonymous sender. The co-hosts listened to the audio files during a live recording of their podcast but did not complete the episode; however, a single episode was mysteriously published onto their podcast channel three days later by an unknown source.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,339,663 (46.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 96.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $500,000 (worldwide box office is 41.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,570 opening theaters/2,570 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $19,932,464 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 13th, 2026 (Wide) by A24 |
| International Releases: | March 13th, 2026 (Limited), released as The Undertone (Uruguay)
April 9th, 2026 (Wide), released as Undertone (Australia) April 9th, 2026 (Wide), released as The Undertone (New Zealand) April 10th, 2026 (Wide), released as Undertone (United Kingdom) April 30th, 2026 (Wide), released as The Undertone (Полутон) (Russia (CIS)) |
| Video Release: | April 14th, 2026 by A24 |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. (Rating bulletin 2922 (cert #55845), 2/4/2026) |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2026 |
| Plot point: | Coma, Demons, Medical and Hospitals, Podcast, Pregnant Women |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Black Fawn Films, Slaterverse Pictures, Kino Studios, Dimensiongate, Feel Everything |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3 | $9,339,663 | 2,570 | $3,634 | $9,339,664 | 1 | |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8 | $3,015,003 | -68% | 2,570 | $1,173 | $15,213,266 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 9 | $1,651,762 | -45% | 1,852 | $892 | $18,462,320 | 3 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | - | $379,248 | -77% | 370 | $1,025 | $19,524,937 | 4 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $133,329 | -65% | 370 | $360 | $19,846,208 | 5 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | - | $41,373 | -69% | 82 | $505 | $19,932,464 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | P | $1,050,000 | 2,570 | $409 | $1,050,000 | |||
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3 | $4,374,140 | 2,570 | $1,702 | $4,374,140 | 1 | ||
| Mar 14, 2026 | 4 | $2,886,932 | -34% | 2,570 | $1,123 | $7,261,072 | 2 | |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 4 | $1,808,777 | -37% | 2,570 | $704 | $9,069,849 | 3 | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 5 | $784,280 | -57% | 2,570 | $305 | $9,854,129 | 4 | |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 5 | $1,003,878 | +28% | 2,570 | $391 | $10,858,007 | 5 | |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 5 | $765,860 | -24% | 2,570 | $298 | $11,623,867 | 6 | |
| Mar 19, 2026 | 6 | $574,395 | -25% | 2,570 | $224 | $12,198,263 | 7 | |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8 | $938,050 | +63% | -79% | 2,570 | $365 | $13,136,313 | 8 |
| Mar 21, 2026 | 8 | $1,222,456 | +30% | -58% | 2,570 | $476 | $14,358,769 | 9 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 8 | $854,497 | -30% | -53% | 2,570 | $332 | $15,213,266 | 10 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 6 | $386,786 | -55% | -51% | 2,570 | $151 | $15,600,052 | 11 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 6 | $518,966 | +34% | -48% | 2,570 | $202 | $16,119,018 | 12 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 6 | $391,554 | -25% | -49% | 2,570 | $152 | $16,510,572 | 13 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 7 | $299,987 | -23% | -48% | 2,570 | $117 | $16,810,559 | 14 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 10 | $513,004 | +71% | -45% | 1,852 | $277 | $17,323,563 | 15 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 9 | $677,832 | +32% | -45% | 1,852 | $366 | $18,001,395 | 16 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 9 | $460,926 | -32% | -46% | 1,852 | $249 | $18,462,320 | 17 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | - | $135,785 | -74% | 370 | $367 | $19,281,474 | 22 | |
| Apr 4, 2026 | - | $149,364 | +10% | -78% | 370 | $404 | $19,430,838 | 23 |
| Apr 5, 2026 | - | $94,099 | -37% | -80% | 370 | $254 | $19,524,937 | 24 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | - | $50,813 | -46% | 370 | $137 | $19,575,750 | 25 | |
| Apr 7, 2026 | - | $59,960 | +18% | 370 | $162 | $19,635,710 | 26 | |
| Apr 8, 2026 | - | $46,769 | -22% | 370 | $126 | $19,682,479 | 27 | |
| Apr 9, 2026 | - | $30,400 | -35% | 370 | $82 | $19,712,879 | 28 | |
| Apr 10, 2026 | - | $41,151 | +35% | -70% | 370 | $111 | $19,754,030 | 29 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | - | $57,611 | +40% | -61% | 370 | $156 | $19,811,641 | 30 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | - | $34,567 | -40% | -63% | 370 | $93 | $19,846,208 | 31 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | - | $11,343 | -67% | -78% | 370 | $31 | $19,857,551 | 32 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | - | $14,972 | +32% | -75% | 370 | $40 | $19,872,523 | 33 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | - | $10,892 | -27% | -77% | 370 | $29 | $19,883,415 | 34 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | - | $7,676 | -30% | -75% | 370 | $21 | $19,891,091 | 35 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | - | $12,255 | +60% | -70% | 82 | $149 | $19,903,346 | 36 |
| Apr 18, 2026 | - | $16,177 | +32% | -72% | 82 | $197 | $19,919,523 | 37 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | - | $12,941 | -20% | -63% | 82 | $158 | $19,932,464 | 38 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | 3 | $12,198,263 | 2,570 | $4,746 | $12,198,264 | 1 | |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 8 | $4,612,295 | -62% | 2,570 | $1,795 | $16,810,559 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 10 | $2,335,130 | -49% | 2,510 | $930 | $19,145,689 | 3 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 12 | $567,190 | -76% | 370 | $1,533 | $19,712,879 | 4 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 16 | $178,212 | -69% | 370 | $482 | $19,891,091 | 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.