The ABCs of Death (2013)

The ABCs of Death poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $21,832Details
International Box Office $13,304Details
Worldwide Box Office $35,136
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The ABC's OF DEATH is perhaps the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning fifteen countries and featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world's leading talents in contemporary genre film. Inspired by children's educational books, the motion picture is comprised of twenty-six individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free reign in choosing a word to create a story involving death.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,110 (46.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:19 opening theaters/19 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,944

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,383 $21,832
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,640 $13,304
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,301-28,400) 28,360 $35,136
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,857 $21,832

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 8th, 2016 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: March 8th, 2013 (Limited) (Denmark)
April 26th, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: May 21st, 2013 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 129 minutes
Franchise: ABC's of Death
Comparisons: vs. Colossal
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Keywords: Segments, Animal Lead, Animals Gone Bad, Animated Sequences, Monster, Voiceover/Narration, Slow Motion Scene, Prostitution, Accidental Death, Narcotics, Hallucinations, Drug Overdose
Source:Compilation
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Magnet Films, Drafthouse Films, Timpson Films
Production Countries: New Zealand, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,383 $21,832
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,711 $28,944
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,380 $21,832
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 446 $21,832
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,857 $21,832
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,931 $28,944
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 268 $21,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Compilation Movies 48 $21,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,475 $21,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) 704 $21,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 801-900) 846 $21,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,446 $21,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 280 $21,832

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 8, 2013 76 $10,110   19 $532   $10,110 1
Mar 15, 2013 86 $3,784 -63% 14 $270   $15,470 2
Mar 22, 2013 97 $2,558 -32% 7 $365   $19,621 3
Mar 29, 2013 111 $708 -72% 1 $708   $21,660 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 8, 2013 77 $11,686   19 $615   $11,686 1
Mar 15, 2013 86 $5,377 -54% 14 $384   $17,063 2
Mar 22, 2013 98 $3,889 -28% 7 $556   $20,952 3
Mar 29, 2013 113 $880 -77% 1 $880   $21,832 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Denmark 3/8/2013 $0 0 0 0 $0
United Kingdom 4/26/2013 $13,304 26 26 26 $13,304 12/14/2015
 
International Total$13,304 12/14/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,640 $13,304
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,310 $13,304
All Time International Box Office for Compilation Movies (Rank 201-300) 215 $13,304
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,277 $13,304
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 995 $13,304
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,454 $13,304
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,312 $13,304
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $13,304

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,301-28,400) 28,360 $35,136
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 26,701-26,800) 26,786 $35,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Compilation Movies (Rank 201-300) 222 $35,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,101-24,200) 24,143 $35,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,217 $35,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,612 $35,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,924 $35,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 298 $35,136

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.

Production and Technical Credits

Nacho Vigalondo Director of Apocalypse
Adrian Garcia Bogliano Director of Bigfoot
Ernesto Diaz Espinoza Director of Cycle
Marcel Sarmiento Director of Dogfight
Angela Bettis Director of Extrerminate
Noburo Iguchi Director of Fart
Andrew Traucki Director of Gravity
Thomas Cappelon Malling Director of Hydro-Electirc Diffusion
Jorge Michel Grau Director of Ingrown
Yudai Yamaguchi Director of Jidai-Geki
Anders Morgenthaler Director of Klutz
Timo Tjahjanto Director of Libido
Ti West Director of Miscarriage
Banjong Pisanthanakun Director of Nuptials
Bruno Forzani Director of Orgasm
Helene Cattet Director of Orgasm
Simon Rumley Director of Pressure
Adam Wingard Director of Quack
Simon Barrett Director of Quack
Srdjan Spasojevic Director of Removed
Jake West Director of Speed
Lee Hardcastle Director of Toilet
Ben Wheatley Director of Unearthed
Kaare Andrews Director of Vagitus
Jon Schnepp Director of WTF!
Xavier Gens Director of XXL
Jason Eisener Director of Youngbuck
Yoshihiro Nishimura Director of Zetsumetsu
Ant Timpson Producer
Tim League Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 21st, 2013

May 23rd, 2013

It's an abridged list of DVD and Blu-ray releases report this week due to technical difficulties. The best selling new release of the week is True Blood: The Complete Fifth Season on Blu-ray Combo Pack, which is certainly worth owning for fans. However, the best releases are the Hayao Miyazaki Double-Shot, Howl's Moving Castle on Blu-ray Combo Pack and My Neighbor Totoro on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Most prefer the former, but I prefer the latter. More...

Per Theater Chart: Somebody Up There Likes These Films

March 13th, 2013

There were a trio of films to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Somebody Up There Likes Me earned first place with $34,362 in its one theater. The overall number one film, Oz the Great and Powerful, earned second place with an average of $20,223 in nearly 4,000 theaters. The final film in the $10,000 club was The We and the I, which managed $10,774 in one theater. More...

Limited Releases: Death of Limited Releases

March 8th, 2013

Last week, the film with the most buzz was Stoker, but it only had good not great reviews. It still started very well at the box office, thanks in part to the buzz. This week, the film with the most buzz is The ABCs of Death; however, its reviews are really bad. There are some films earning great reviews, like Electrick Children, but none have really loud buzz. Maybe there will be a surprise hit, but it could be a slow week for limited releases. There are also two Canadian films opening this week, Hit 'n Strum and Ferocious. Check the First Weekend Club for more details. More...


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Synopsis

The ABC's OF DEATH is perhaps the most ambitious anthology film ever conceived with productions spanning fifteen countries and featuring segments directed by over two dozen of the world's leading talents in contemporary genre film. Inspired by children's educational books, the motion picture is comprised of twenty-six individual chapters, each helmed by a different director assigned a letter of the alphabet. The directors were then given free reign in choosing a word to create a story involving death.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,110 (46.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:19 opening theaters/19 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,944

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,383 $21,832
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,640 $13,304
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,301-28,400) 28,360 $35,136
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,857 $21,832

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 8th, 2016 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: March 8th, 2013 (Limited) (Denmark)
April 26th, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: May 21st, 2013 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 129 minutes
Franchise: ABC's of Death
Comparisons: vs. Colossal
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Segments, Animal Lead, Animals Gone Bad, Animated Sequences, Monster, Voiceover/Narration, Slow Motion Scene, Prostitution, Accidental Death, Narcotics, Hallucinations, Drug Overdose
Source:Compilation
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Magnet Films, Drafthouse Films, Timpson Films
Production Countries: New Zealand, United States
Languages: English

Production and Technical Credits

Nacho Vigalondo Director of Apocalypse
Adrian Garcia Bogliano Director of Bigfoot
Ernesto Diaz Espinoza Director of Cycle
Marcel Sarmiento Director of Dogfight
Angela Bettis Director of Extrerminate
Noburo Iguchi Director of Fart
Andrew Traucki Director of Gravity
Thomas Cappelon Malling Director of Hydro-Electirc Diffusion
Jorge Michel Grau Director of Ingrown
Yudai Yamaguchi Director of Jidai-Geki
Anders Morgenthaler Director of Klutz
Timo Tjahjanto Director of Libido
Ti West Director of Miscarriage
Banjong Pisanthanakun Director of Nuptials
Bruno Forzani Director of Orgasm
Helene Cattet Director of Orgasm
Simon Rumley Director of Pressure
Adam Wingard Director of Quack
Simon Barrett Director of Quack
Srdjan Spasojevic Director of Removed
Jake West Director of Speed
Lee Hardcastle Director of Toilet
Ben Wheatley Director of Unearthed
Kaare Andrews Director of Vagitus
Jon Schnepp Director of WTF!
Xavier Gens Director of XXL
Jason Eisener Director of Youngbuck
Yoshihiro Nishimura Director of Zetsumetsu
Ant Timpson Producer
Tim League Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 21st, 2013

May 23rd, 2013

It's an abridged list of DVD and Blu-ray releases report this week due to technical difficulties. The best selling new release of the week is True Blood: The Complete Fifth Season on Blu-ray Combo Pack, which is certainly worth owning for fans. However, the best releases are the Hayao Miyazaki Double-Shot, Howl's Moving Castle on Blu-ray Combo Pack and My Neighbor Totoro on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Most prefer the former, but I prefer the latter. More...

Per Theater Chart: Somebody Up There Likes These Films

March 13th, 2013

There were a trio of films to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Somebody Up There Likes Me earned first place with $34,362 in its one theater. The overall number one film, Oz the Great and Powerful, earned second place with an average of $20,223 in nearly 4,000 theaters. The final film in the $10,000 club was The We and the I, which managed $10,774 in one theater. More...

Limited Releases: Death of Limited Releases

March 8th, 2013

Last week, the film with the most buzz was Stoker, but it only had good not great reviews. It still started very well at the box office, thanks in part to the buzz. This week, the film with the most buzz is The ABCs of Death; however, its reviews are really bad. There are some films earning great reviews, like Electrick Children, but none have really loud buzz. Maybe there will be a surprise hit, but it could be a slow week for limited releases. There are also two Canadian films opening this week, Hit 'n Strum and Ferocious. Check the First Weekend Club for more details. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,383 $21,832
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,711 $28,944
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,380 $21,832
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 446 $21,832
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,857 $21,832
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,931 $28,944
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 268 $21,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Compilation Movies 48 $21,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,475 $21,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) 704 $21,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 801-900) 846 $21,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,446 $21,832
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 280 $21,832

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 8, 2013 76 $10,110   19 $532   $10,110 1
Mar 15, 2013 86 $3,784 -63% 14 $270   $15,470 2
Mar 22, 2013 97 $2,558 -32% 7 $365   $19,621 3
Mar 29, 2013 111 $708 -72% 1 $708   $21,660 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 8, 2013 77 $11,686   19 $615   $11,686 1
Mar 15, 2013 86 $5,377 -54% 14 $384   $17,063 2
Mar 22, 2013 98 $3,889 -28% 7 $556   $20,952 3
Mar 29, 2013 113 $880 -77% 1 $880   $21,832 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Denmark 3/8/2013 $0 0 0 0 $0
United Kingdom 4/26/2013 $13,304 26 26 26 $13,304 12/14/2015
 
International Total$13,304 12/14/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,640 $13,304
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,310 $13,304
All Time International Box Office for Compilation Movies (Rank 201-300) 215 $13,304
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,277 $13,304
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 995 $13,304
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,454 $13,304
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,312 $13,304
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $13,304

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,301-28,400) 28,360 $35,136
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 26,701-26,800) 26,786 $35,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Compilation Movies (Rank 201-300) 222 $35,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,101-24,200) 24,143 $35,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,217 $35,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,612 $35,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,924 $35,136
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 298 $35,136

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.