South Africa Box Office for Dark Places (2015)
| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| South Africa Box Office | $17,943 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,685,597 | Details |
| Home Market Performance | ||
| North America DVD Sales | $1,104,485 | Details |
| North America Blu-ray Sales | $348,819 | Details |
| Total North America Video Sales | $1,453,304 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Libby Day was only seven years old when her mother and two sisters were brutally murdered in their rural Kansas farmhouse. In court, the traumatized child pointed the finger at her brother, Ben, and her testimony put the troubled 16-year-old in prison for life. Twenty-five years later, a broke and desperate Libby has run through donations from a sympathetic public and royalties from her sensational autobiography, without ever moving past the events of that night. When Libby accepts a fee to appear at a gathering of true-crime aficionados led by Lyle Wirth, she is shocked to learn most of them believe Ben is innocent and the real killer is still at large. In need of money, she reluctantly agrees to help them reexamine the crime by revisiting the worst moments of her life. But as Libby and Lyle dig deeper into the circumstances surrounding the murders, her recollections start to unravel and she is forced to question exactly what she saw–or didn’t see. As long-buried memories resurface, Libby begins to confront the wrenching truths that led up to that horrific night.
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Movie Details
| Production Budget: | $11,900,000 |
| South Africa Releases: | September 11th, 2015 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | October 6th, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for some disturbing violence, language, drug use and sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2322, 5/14/2014) |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Keywords: | 1980s, Lone Survivor, Familicide, Non-Chronological, Cold Case, Falsely Accused, Wrongfully Convicted, Taking the Rap, Serial Killer, Surprise Twist, Unexpected Pregnancy, Teenage Mom, Single Parent |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Denver & Delilah Films, Hugo Productions, Mandalay Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Home Market Numbers: Ultron's Reign Continues
November 7th, 2015
It was the first full week for The Avengers: Age of Ultron on the home market and it topped the new releases for October 6th, 2015 and earned first place on the combined DVD and Blu-ray chart for October 11th. Over the week, the film sold 1.02 million units and generated $18.02 million for the week for sales of 2.62 million units / $47.21 million after nine days of release. By comparison, Furious 7 generated $47.05 million, not during its first two weeks, but since its release nearly a month ago. It is already in the top ten for the year and it should climb into the top five shortly.
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Home Market Releases for October 6th, 2015
October 7th, 2015
The home market release report is a little late this week, because in our ongoing attempt to improve our site, we are looking at the format of this column and it will change shortly. (Also, this week both Amazon and Rotten Tomatoes were acting up. I had to download a script blocker and block all scripts on Rotten Tomatoes. Certain things no longer work, but at least it doesn't cause Firefox to freeze every ten minutes.) The biggest release of the week is The Avengers: The Age of Ultron, sort of. It came out last Friday, not this Tuesday. I'm waiting for my copy to arrive so I can do a full review. Meanwhile, the best new release of the week is When Marnie Was There in Blu-ray Combo Pack.
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Per Theater Chart: Profitable Start for Prophet
August 12th, 2015
There were only two films in the $10,000 club on the per theater chart, but while it wasn't a crowded field this week, the two films had nearly identical averages. Kahlil Gibran's the Prophet led the way with an average of $13,718 in two theaters. Meanwhile, The Diary of a Teenage Girl was right behind with an average of $13,084 in four.
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Limited and VOD Releases: Resurrecting Limited Releases
August 7th, 2015
It could be a really good week in limited release, as there are several films earning great reviews and loud buzz. Leading the way in raw size is Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection "F", which could become one of the biggest Anime hits of all time, at least Stateside. Other films with a shot at thriving in limited release include Cop Car and The Diary of a Teenage Girl, but they are not the only films worth checking out.
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Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/09/11 | 7 | $17,943 | 24 | $748 | $17,943 | 1 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 6/25/2015 | $20,806 | 16 | 16 | 19 | $25,119 | 11/24/2018 |
| Belgium | 5/6/2015 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | $223,074 | 7/8/2015 |
| Brazil | 6/19/2015 | $64,101 | 45 | 45 | 67 | $93,353 | 11/7/2018 |
| Colombia | 8/13/2015 | $0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | $80,351 | 12/30/2018 |
| France | 4/10/2015 | $615,002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,354,953 | 8/21/2018 |
| Germany | 12/10/2015 | $10,726 | 16 | 16 | 16 | $10,726 | 12/16/2015 |
| Greece | 7/9/2015 | $833,819 | 44 | 44 | 77 | $833,819 | 7/21/2015 |
| Hong Kong | 10/1/2015 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | $203,572 | 10/20/2015 |
| Italy | 10/22/2015 | $139,678 | 123 | 123 | 171 | $260,915 | 11/10/2015 |
| Kenya | 9/4/2015 | $1,860 | 8 | 8 | 8 | $1,860 | 12/30/2018 |
| Malaysia | 6/25/2015 | $31,596 | 32 | 32 | 66 | $64,574 | 7/15/2015 |
| Mexico | 6/5/2015 | $151,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $274,741 | 9/7/2018 |
| Netherlands | 8/6/2015 | $41,678 | 34 | 34 | 91 | $156,728 | 11/24/2018 |
| North America | 8/7/2015 | $99,601 | 151 | 151 | 183 | $208,588 | |
| Norway | 8/28/2015 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $35,203 | 9/22/2015 |
| Philippines | 8/12/2015 | $13,653 | 35 | 35 | 35 | $13,653 | 12/30/2018 |
| Portugal | 8/13/2015 | $22,802 | 20 | 20 | 40 | $45,668 | 8/25/2015 |
| Singapore | 7/2/2015 | $46,744 | 16 | 16 | 33 | $91,239 | 7/21/2015 |
| Slovakia | 6/18/2015 | $8,232 | 33 | 33 | 33 | $8,232 | 7/8/2015 |
| South Africa | 9/11/2015 | $17,943 | 24 | 24 | 24 | $17,943 | 9/18/2015 |
| South Korea | 8/13/2017 | $236,328 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $464,746 | 9/1/2018 |
| Sweden | 8/14/2015 | $11,795 | 14 | 14 | 14 | $11,795 | 8/18/2015 |
| Taiwan | 6/18/2015 | $351,641 | 52 | 52 | 138 | $1,027,700 | 11/4/2018 |
| Thailand | 8/6/2015 | $29,187 | 21 | 21 | 39 | $49,341 | 8/25/2015 |
| Turkey | 6/26/2015 | $35,549 | 116 | 116 | 134 | $102,841 | 12/30/2018 |
| United Kingdom | 1/22/2016 | $894 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $934 | 6/9/2016 |
| Uruguay | 6/11/2015 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | $14,802 | 12/30/2018 |
| Vietnam | 9/11/2015 | $9,127 | 6 | 6 | 6 | $9,127 | 12/30/2018 |
| Worldwide Total | $5,685,597 | 12/30/2018 | |||||
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
| Charlize Theron | Libby Day |
Supporting Cast
| Nicholas Hoult | Lyle |
| Chloë Grace Moretz | Diondra |
| Christina Hendricks | Patty Day |
| Tye Sheridan | Ben Day |
| Sterling Jerins | Young Libby Day |
| Corey Stoll | Older Ben Day |
| Sean Bridgers | Runner |
| Drea de Matteo | Krissi Cates |
| Andrea Roth | Older Diondra |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
| Gilles Paquet-Brenner | Director |
| Gilles Paquet-Brenner | Screenwriter |
| Gillian Flynn | Based on the Novel by |
| Stephane Marsil | Producer |
| Charlize Theron | Producer |
| A.J. Dix | Producer |
| Beth Kono | Producer |
| Matt Jackson | Producer |
| Azim Bolkiah | Producer |
| Matthew Rhodes | Producer |
| Cathy Schulman | Producer |
| Peter Safran | Executive Producer |
| Ginger Sledge | Executive Producer |
| Jillian Longnecker | Executive Producer |
| Tobin Armbrust | Executive Producer |
| Guy East | Executive Producer |
| Nigel Sinclair | Executive Producer |
| Alex Brenner | Executive Producer |
| Matthias Ehrenberg | Executive Producer |
| Jose Levy | Executive Producer |
| Nicolas Veinberg | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Rice | Executive Producer |
| Toby Moores | Executive Producer |
| Jennifer Berman | Co-Producer |
| Jason Babiszewski | Co-Producer |
| Gabby Canton | Co-Producer |
| Barry Ackroyd | Director of Photography |
| Laurence Bennett | Production Designer |
| Billy Fox | Editor |
| Douglas Crise | Editor |
| Gregory Tripi | Composer |
| April Napier | Costume Designer |
| Carmen Cuba | Casting Director |