undertone (2026)

The Undertone
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,971,832Details
International Box Office $1,536,016Details
Worldwide Box Office $21,507,848
OpusData ID: 758060100 More info...
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 (46.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$500,000 (worldwide box office is 43.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,570 opening theaters/2,570 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,971,832

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))
... Show all releases
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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
Apr 24, 2026 - $11,121 -73% 19 $585   $19,968,083 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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
Apr 20, 2026 - $6,232 -52% -45% 82 $76   $19,938,696 39
Apr 21, 2026 - $7,576 +22% -49% 82 $92   $19,946,272 40
Apr 22, 2026 - $6,124 -19% -44% 82 $75   $19,952,396 41
Apr 23, 2026 - $4,566 -25% -41% 82 $56   $19,956,962 42
Apr 24, 2026 - $3,875 -15% -68% 19 $204   $19,960,837 43
Apr 25, 2026 - $4,896 +26% -70% 19 $258   $19,965,733 44
Apr 26, 2026 - $2,350 -52% -82% 19 $124   $19,968,083 45
Apr 27, 2026 - $1,098 -53% -82% 19 $58   $19,969,181 46
Apr 28, 2026 - $991 -10% -87% 19 $52   $19,970,172 47
Apr 29, 2026 - $761 -23% -88% 19 $40   $19,970,933 48
Apr 30, 2026 - $899 +18% -80% 19 $47   $19,971,832 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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
Apr 17, 2026 29 $65,871 -63% 82 $803   $19,956,962 6
Apr 24, 2026 39 $14,870 -77% 19 $783   $19,971,832 7

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/9/2026 $152,777 137 137 0 $376,012 5/11/2026
New Zealand 4/9/2026 $17,030 44 44 0 $43,035 5/4/2026
Russia (CIS) 4/30/2026 $240,622 670 670 1,129 $418,634 5/14/2026
United Kingdom 4/10/2026 $365,247 350 350 643 $698,335 4/22/2026
  
International Total $1,536,016 5/14/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Nina Kiri    Evy

Supporting

Kris Holden-Ried    Justin
Michelle Duquet    Mama
Keana Lyn Bastidas    Jessa
Jeff Yung    Mike
Brian Quintero    Dr. Ram
Sarah Beaudin    Abby

Production and Technical Credits

Ian Tuason    Director
Ian Tuason    Screenwriter
Dan Slater    Producer
Cody Calahan    Producer
Rod Hafezi    Associate Producer
Sara Taylor    Associate Producer
Graham Beasley    Co-Producer
Chad Archibald    Executive Producer
Daril Fannin    Executive Producer
Brit MacRae    Executive Producer
Anthony Eu    Executive Producer
Douglas A. Lee    Executive Producer
Al Akdari    Executive Producer
Charles Bern    Executive Producer
Matthew Sterling    Executive Producer
David Sproat    Executive Producer
Ian Tuason    Executive Producer
Thomas W. Choong    Executive Producer
Melodie Austria    Executive Producer
Shanika Lewis-Waddell    Composer
Sonny Atkins    Editor
Kayla Craig    Costume Designer
Graham Beasley    Cinematographer
Mercedes Coyle    Production Designer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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 (46.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$500,000 (worldwide box office is 43.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,570 opening theaters/2,570 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,971,832

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))
... Show all releases
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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
Apr 24, 2026 - $11,121 -73% 19 $585   $19,968,083 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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
Apr 20, 2026 - $6,232 -52% -45% 82 $76   $19,938,696 39
Apr 21, 2026 - $7,576 +22% -49% 82 $92   $19,946,272 40
Apr 22, 2026 - $6,124 -19% -44% 82 $75   $19,952,396 41
Apr 23, 2026 - $4,566 -25% -41% 82 $56   $19,956,962 42
Apr 24, 2026 - $3,875 -15% -68% 19 $204   $19,960,837 43
Apr 25, 2026 - $4,896 +26% -70% 19 $258   $19,965,733 44
Apr 26, 2026 - $2,350 -52% -82% 19 $124   $19,968,083 45
Apr 27, 2026 - $1,098 -53% -82% 19 $58   $19,969,181 46
Apr 28, 2026 - $991 -10% -87% 19 $52   $19,970,172 47
Apr 29, 2026 - $761 -23% -88% 19 $40   $19,970,933 48
Apr 30, 2026 - $899 +18% -80% 19 $47   $19,971,832 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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
Apr 17, 2026 29 $65,871 -63% 82 $803   $19,956,962 6
Apr 24, 2026 39 $14,870 -77% 19 $783   $19,971,832 7

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/9/2026 $152,777 137 137 0 $376,012 5/11/2026
New Zealand 4/9/2026 $17,030 44 44 0 $43,035 5/4/2026
Russia (CIS) 4/30/2026 $240,622 670 670 1,129 $418,634 5/14/2026
United Kingdom 4/10/2026 $365,247 350 350 643 $698,335 4/22/2026
  
International Total $1,536,016 5/14/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Nina Kiri    Evy

Supporting

Kris Holden-Ried    Justin
Michelle Duquet    Mama
Keana Lyn Bastidas    Jessa
Jeff Yung    Mike
Brian Quintero    Dr. Ram
Sarah Beaudin    Abby

Production and Technical Credits

Ian Tuason    Director
Ian Tuason    Screenwriter
Dan Slater    Producer
Cody Calahan    Producer
Rod Hafezi    Associate Producer
Sara Taylor    Associate Producer
Graham Beasley    Co-Producer
Chad Archibald    Executive Producer
Daril Fannin    Executive Producer
Brit MacRae    Executive Producer
Anthony Eu    Executive Producer
Douglas A. Lee    Executive Producer
Al Akdari    Executive Producer
Charles Bern    Executive Producer
Matthew Sterling    Executive Producer
David Sproat    Executive Producer
Ian Tuason    Executive Producer
Thomas W. Choong    Executive Producer
Melodie Austria    Executive Producer
Shanika Lewis-Waddell    Composer
Sonny Atkins    Editor
Kayla Craig    Costume Designer
Graham Beasley    Cinematographer
Mercedes Coyle    Production Designer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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.