Boy Kills World (2024)

Boy Kills World
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,007,657Details
International Box Office $119,105Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,126,762
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Boy is a deaf-mute with a vivid imagination, driven by his inner voice, one which he co-opted from his favorite childhood video game, avows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy, the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deafened, and voiceless. Boy trains with a mysterious shaman to become an instrument of death and is set loose on the eve of the annual culling of dissidents. Bedlam ensues as Boy commits bloody martial arts mayhem, inciting a wrath of carnage and blood-letting. As he tries to get his bearings in this delirious realm, Boy soon falls in with a desperate resistance group, all the while bickering with the apparent ghost of his rebellious little sister.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,682,525 (83.8% of total gross)
Legs:1.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,993 opening theaters/1,993 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,007,657

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 26th, 2024 (Wide) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: April 25th, 2024 (Wide), released as Contra o Mundo (Brazil)
April 25th, 2024 (Limited) (Czech Republic)
April 25th, 2024 (Wide), released as Contra Todos (Mexico)
April 25th, 2024 (Wide) (New Zealand)
April 25th, 2024 (Limited) (Slovakia)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence and gore throughout, language, some drug use and sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2783 (cert #54440), 5/17/2023)
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Filmed in South Africa, Dystopia, Action Thriller, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Sibling, Lone Survivor, Deaf, Mute
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Raimi Productions, Vertigo Entertainment, Nthibah Pictures, Hammerstone Studios, CAA Media Finance
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Front-Loaded Opening Weekend 51 49.2% Apr 26, 2024 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 26, 2024 10 $1,682,525   1,993 $844   $1,682,525 1

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 25, 2024 P $500,000   0     $500,000  
Apr 26, 2024 8 $828,560   1,993 $416   $828,560 1
Apr 27, 2024 - $495,271 -40% 1,993 $249   $1,323,831 2
Apr 28, 2024 - $358,694 -28% 1,993 $180   $1,682,525 3
Apr 29, 2024 - $137,413 -62% 1,993 $69   $1,819,938 4
Apr 30, 2024 - $187,719 +37% 1,993 $94   $2,007,657 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/2/2024 $0000$0
Belgium 7/10/2024 $0000$0
Brazil 4/25/2024 $0000$0
Czech Republic 4/25/2024 $11,143 95 95 95 $11,767 4/30/2024
Mexico 4/25/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 4/25/2024 $0000$0
Russia (CIS) 5/16/2024 $0000$0
Slovakia 4/25/2024 $5,197 65 65 65 $5,309 4/30/2024
Spain 7/5/2024 $0000$0
United Kingdom 4/26/2024 $102,029 296 296 296 $102,029 5/1/2024
 
International Total$119,105 5/1/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Leading Cast

Bill Skarsgård Boy
Jessica Rothe June27
Michelle Dockery Melanie Van Der Koy
Andrew Koji Basho

Supporting Cast

Brett Gelman Gideon Van Der Koy
Isaiah Mustafa Bennie
Yayan Ruhian Shaman
Sharlto Copley Glen Van Der Koy
Famke Janssen Hilda Van Der Koy
Dawid Szatarski VDK Dawe
Dorothy Ann Gould Beatrice Van Der Koy
Rolanda Marais Boy’s Imaginary Mother
Jane de Wet Anna the Flower Girl
Jody J. Abrahams Noodle Husband
Ilse Klink Noodle Lady
Jasmine Maylam Noodle Child
Kevin Otto Darrel
Nicky Rebelo Kramer
Nena Butler Melanie’s Assistant
Zainab Azizi Melanie’s Executive
Katherine Neethling Shaman’s Daughter
Blake Isaacs Shaman’s Son
Frances Sholto-Douglas Angry Bystander
Inge Beckmann Melanie Impersonator
Pierre Nelson Gideon Impersonator
Natalia Aleksandrowa Hilda Impersonator
Martin Munroe Glen Impersonator
Ashley Dowds Boy’s Imaginary Father
Lionel Newton Ragged Man
Caleb Payne Scared Little Child
Morne Visser VDK Market Soldier
Reza Brojerdi Food Vendor
Gershwin Mias Machete Man
Francois Chau Shaman

Narrator(s)

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Moritz Mohr Director
Arend Remmers Screenwriter
Tyler Burton Smith Screenwriter
Roy Lee Story by
Moritz Mohr Story by
Dawid Szatarski Action and Fight Design by
Simon Swart Producer
Wayne Fitzjohn Producer
Alex Lebovici Producer
Zainab Azizi Producer
Stuart Manashil Producer
Dan Kagan Producer
Andrew Childs Producer
Reza Brojerdi Producer
Sipho Nkosi Executive Producer
Mxolisi Mgojo Executive Producer
Humphrey Mathe Executive Producer
Bill Skarsgård Executive Producer
Reza Brojerdi Executive Producer
Christian Mercuri Executive Producer
Moritz Mohr Executive Producer
Andrew Childs Executive Producer
Peter Matjasko Director of Photography
Lucian Barnard Editor
Danielle Knox Costume Designer
Ludvig Forssell Composer
El Michaels Affair Song Writer
Ashley Waldron Music Supervisor
Karen Baker Landers Supervising Sound Editor
Jasen Jax Nannini Visual Effects Producer
Nancy Nayor Casting Director
Lerie Neethling Production Manager
Jon-Luke Lourens First Assistant Director
Jan-Paul Van Der Linde Second Assistant Director
Mali Mgojo Associate Producer
Sandra L. Rostirolla Associate Producer
Matthew-Judd Fitzjohn Associate Producer
Vance Null Associate Producer
Grant Hulley Stunt Coordinator
Kirk Doman Supervising Art Director
Tamarin Kotze Script Supervisor
Dieter Keck Sound Mixer
Doug Hardy Special Effects Supervisor
Rico Bailey Location Manager
Joseph Field Set Designer
Leah LaMoure Set Designer
Cathy Shields Costume Supervisor
Barry du Bruin Hairstylist
Cailin Nicolson Make up
Jenna Johnson Post-Production Supervisor
Brendan Feely First Assistant Editor
Ashleigh Ramsoomar First Assistant Editor
James McIntosh First Assistant Editor
Brendan Feely Additional Editor
Caleb Hollenback Re-recording Mixer
Peter Staubli Re-recording Mixer
Peter Staubli Sound Designer
Ann Scibelli Sound Designer
Daniel S. Irwin Supervising Dialogue/ADR Editor
Michelle Pazer Dialogue Editor/ADR Editor
Beso Kacharava Foley Supervisor
Giorgi Lekishvili Foley Mixer
Alexander Sanikidze Foley Editor
Tina Babakishvili Foley Editor
Charles Martin Inouye Music Editor
Heather Schmidt Music Editor
Tanya Winget-Hill Music Editor
Alvin Wee Score Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Synopsis

Boy is a deaf-mute with a vivid imagination, driven by his inner voice, one which he co-opted from his favorite childhood video game, avows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy, the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deafened, and voiceless. Boy trains with a mysterious shaman to become an instrument of death and is set loose on the eve of the annual culling of dissidents. Bedlam ensues as Boy commits bloody martial arts mayhem, inciting a wrath of carnage and blood-letting. As he tries to get his bearings in this delirious realm, Boy soon falls in with a desperate resistance group, all the while bickering with the apparent ghost of his rebellious little sister.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,682,525 (83.8% of total gross)
Legs:1.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,993 opening theaters/1,993 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,007,657

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 26th, 2024 (Wide) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: April 25th, 2024 (Wide), released as Contra o Mundo (Brazil)
April 25th, 2024 (Limited) (Czech Republic)
April 25th, 2024 (Wide), released as Contra Todos (Mexico)
April 25th, 2024 (Wide) (New Zealand)
April 25th, 2024 (Limited) (Slovakia)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence and gore throughout, language, some drug use and sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2783 (cert #54440), 5/17/2023)
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Filmed in South Africa, Dystopia, Action Thriller, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Death of a Sibling, Lone Survivor, Deaf, Mute
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Raimi Productions, Vertigo Entertainment, Nthibah Pictures, Hammerstone Studios, CAA Media Finance
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Front-Loaded Opening Weekend 51 49.2% Apr 26, 2024 3

Leading Cast

Bill Skarsgård Boy
Jessica Rothe June27
Michelle Dockery Melanie Van Der Koy
Andrew Koji Basho

Supporting Cast

Brett Gelman Gideon Van Der Koy
Isaiah Mustafa Bennie
Yayan Ruhian Shaman
Sharlto Copley Glen Van Der Koy
Famke Janssen Hilda Van Der Koy
Dawid Szatarski VDK Dawe
Dorothy Ann Gould Beatrice Van Der Koy
Rolanda Marais Boy’s Imaginary Mother
Jane de Wet Anna the Flower Girl
Jody J. Abrahams Noodle Husband
Ilse Klink Noodle Lady
Jasmine Maylam Noodle Child
Kevin Otto Darrel
Nicky Rebelo Kramer
Nena Butler Melanie’s Assistant
Zainab Azizi Melanie’s Executive
Katherine Neethling Shaman’s Daughter
Blake Isaacs Shaman’s Son
Frances Sholto-Douglas Angry Bystander
Inge Beckmann Melanie Impersonator
Pierre Nelson Gideon Impersonator
Natalia Aleksandrowa Hilda Impersonator
Martin Munroe Glen Impersonator
Ashley Dowds Boy’s Imaginary Father
Lionel Newton Ragged Man
Caleb Payne Scared Little Child
Morne Visser VDK Market Soldier
Reza Brojerdi Food Vendor
Gershwin Mias Machete Man
Francois Chau Shaman

Narrator(s)

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Moritz Mohr Director
Arend Remmers Screenwriter
Tyler Burton Smith Screenwriter
Roy Lee Story by
Moritz Mohr Story by
Dawid Szatarski Action and Fight Design by
Simon Swart Producer
Wayne Fitzjohn Producer
Alex Lebovici Producer
Zainab Azizi Producer
Stuart Manashil Producer
Dan Kagan Producer
Andrew Childs Producer
Reza Brojerdi Producer
Sipho Nkosi Executive Producer
Mxolisi Mgojo Executive Producer
Humphrey Mathe Executive Producer
Bill Skarsgård Executive Producer
Reza Brojerdi Executive Producer
Christian Mercuri Executive Producer
Moritz Mohr Executive Producer
Andrew Childs Executive Producer
Peter Matjasko Director of Photography
Lucian Barnard Editor
Danielle Knox Costume Designer
Ludvig Forssell Composer
El Michaels Affair Song Writer
Ashley Waldron Music Supervisor
Karen Baker Landers Supervising Sound Editor
Jasen Jax Nannini Visual Effects Producer
Nancy Nayor Casting Director
Lerie Neethling Production Manager
Jon-Luke Lourens First Assistant Director
Jan-Paul Van Der Linde Second Assistant Director
Mali Mgojo Associate Producer
Sandra L. Rostirolla Associate Producer
Matthew-Judd Fitzjohn Associate Producer
Vance Null Associate Producer
Grant Hulley Stunt Coordinator
Kirk Doman Supervising Art Director
Tamarin Kotze Script Supervisor
Dieter Keck Sound Mixer
Doug Hardy Special Effects Supervisor
Rico Bailey Location Manager
Joseph Field Set Designer
Leah LaMoure Set Designer
Cathy Shields Costume Supervisor
Barry du Bruin Hairstylist
Cailin Nicolson Make up
Jenna Johnson Post-Production Supervisor
Brendan Feely First Assistant Editor
Ashleigh Ramsoomar First Assistant Editor
James McIntosh First Assistant Editor
Brendan Feely Additional Editor
Caleb Hollenback Re-recording Mixer
Peter Staubli Re-recording Mixer
Peter Staubli Sound Designer
Ann Scibelli Sound Designer
Daniel S. Irwin Supervising Dialogue/ADR Editor
Michelle Pazer Dialogue Editor/ADR Editor
Beso Kacharava Foley Supervisor
Giorgi Lekishvili Foley Mixer
Alexander Sanikidze Foley Editor
Tina Babakishvili Foley Editor
Charles Martin Inouye Music Editor
Heather Schmidt Music Editor
Tanya Winget-Hill Music Editor
Alvin Wee Score Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Weekend predictions: Challengers looks like the film to beat

April 26th, 2024

Challengers

Three new wide releases are attempting to stop Civil War from capturing another weekend at the top of the box office chart. While none of them will be setting records, Challengers looks as though it will rise above the rest and claim the crown. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 26, 2024 10 $1,682,525   1,993 $844   $1,682,525 1

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 25, 2024 P $500,000   0     $500,000  
Apr 26, 2024 8 $828,560   1,993 $416   $828,560 1
Apr 27, 2024 - $495,271 -40% 1,993 $249   $1,323,831 2
Apr 28, 2024 - $358,694 -28% 1,993 $180   $1,682,525 3
Apr 29, 2024 - $137,413 -62% 1,993 $69   $1,819,938 4
Apr 30, 2024 - $187,719 +37% 1,993 $94   $2,007,657 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/2/2024 $0000$0
Belgium 7/10/2024 $0000$0
Brazil 4/25/2024 $0000$0
Czech Republic 4/25/2024 $11,143 95 95 95 $11,767 4/30/2024
Mexico 4/25/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 4/25/2024 $0000$0
Russia (CIS) 5/16/2024 $0000$0
Slovakia 4/25/2024 $5,197 65 65 65 $5,309 4/30/2024
Spain 7/5/2024 $0000$0
United Kingdom 4/26/2024 $102,029 296 296 296 $102,029 5/1/2024
 
International Total$119,105 5/1/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.