Australia Box Office for What We Do In The Shadows (2014)
| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| Australia Box Office | $817,530 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $8,209,627 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Housemates Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are three vampires who are trying to get by in modern society; from paying rent and doing housework to trying to get invited into nightclubs, they’re just like anyone else - except they’re immortal and must feast on human blood. When their 8000 year-old roommate Petyr, turns 20-something human hipster Nick, into a vampire, the guys must guide him through his newfound eternal life. In return, they are forced to learn a thing or two about modern society, fashion, technology, and the internet. But it’s the introduction of Nick’s human friend, Stu, that really changes the vampires’ lives and attitudes towards the world around them. When Stu’s life is threatened, the vampires discover that humans are worth fighting for, and that even though a heart may be cold and dead, it can still have feelings.
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Movie Details
| Australia Releases: | September 5th, 2014 (Wide), released as What We Do In The Shadows |
| Video Release: | May 5th, 2015 by The Orchard |
| MPAA Rating: | R for bloody violent content, some sexual material and language. (Rating bulletin 2372, 5/6/2015) |
| Running Time: | 87 minutes |
| Keywords: | Monster, Vampire, Werewolf, Zombies, Mockumentary, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Director Remaking Their Own Movie, Remake, Horror Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Short Film |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Shadows |
| Production Countries: | New Zealand |
| Languages: | English, German |
Home Market Releases for July 21st, 2015
July 21st, 2015
I can't wait till the TV on DVD releases start coming out. I will finally have something to talk about on the home market. This week, according to Amazon.com, the best-selling new release is What We Do In Shadows. The film earned excellent reviews and did well in limited release, but it isn't a number one chart-topper. The second best-selling new release of the week is Scooby-Doo and Kiss. ... What? From what few reviews I could find, it is better than it looks. That said, the Pick of the Week is still What We Do In Shadows.
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Per Theater Chart: Felix et Machina
April 21st, 2015
Ex Machina remained in first place on the per theater chart with an average of $20,478 in 39 theaters. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Felix et Meira, which earned $15,018 in its lone theater.
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Per Theater Chart: Young and Healthy
April 1st, 2015
While We're Young has set a new record for 2015 earning the best per theater average for a film that opened in 2015 with an average of $56,922 in four theaters. The most negative thing you can say about this result was that it wasn't that unexpected, as several Noah Baumbach films have earned similar opening weekend per theaters averages. Up next was the first of two wide releases in the $10,000 club, Home, with an average of $14,053. The Salt of the Earth earned an average of $11,234 in four theaters. This is excellent for a documentary. The final film in the $10,000 club was the second wide release on this week's list, Get Hard, which pulled in an average of $10,647.
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Theater Averages: It Follows in Shadows’ Footsteps
March 18th, 2015
It Follows was one of five new releases to reach the $10,000 club, based on theater averages this weekend. It opened with an average of $40,022 in four theaters, which is the second-best for a film opening in 2015, just behind What We Do in the Shadows. The overall box office leader, Cinderella, was well back in second place with an average of $17,653. Seymour: An Introduction opened with an average of $13,294 in two theaters. 3 Hearts earned $11,794 in its lone theater. Tales of Hoffmann was right behind with an average of $11,670 in two theaters.
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Per Theater Chart: Tales has Wild Debut
February 25th, 2015
Wild Tales was the only film in the $10,000 club over the weekend earning an average of $21,275 in four theaters. However, What We Do in the Shadows is an interesting case. It expanded to 16 theaters over the weekend, sort of, earning an average of $8,033. The reason I said "sort of" is that in many theaters it had special showings, not a full run. It is really hard to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart when several theaters are only showing the film once a night instead of more than a dozen times a weekend.
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Per Theater Chart: Shadow Steals Spotlight in Its Debut
February 18th, 2015
What We Do in the Shadows dominated the per theater chart earning an average of $41,778 in two theaters. This is high enough to suggest the film will be able to expand significantly. Additionally, its reviews are stunning, so its chances at box office success are even better. However, the comedy stylings of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi are not really mainstream and that might hurt its chances. The second place film on the per theater chart was the overall number one film, Fifty Shades of Grey, which earned an average of $23,360. The Last 5 Years was next with an average of $17,158 in three theaters. Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem opened with an average of $12,105 in two theaters. Meanwhile, the second wide release of the week, Kingsman: The Secret Service, was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,300.
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Weekend Estimates: Fifty Shades Dominates Valentine’s Day Weekend
February 15th, 2015
Fifty Shades of Grey has overcome poor (although generally not disastrous) reviews and unusually risque material to dominate at the box office over Valentine’s Day weekend. Universal is projecting a $81.67 million three-day weekend as of Sunday morning, the second-biggest February weekend at the box office, just behind, ironically, The Passion of the Christ. Passion’s weekend was $83.8 million, and Fifty Shades could still overtake it for the best weekend of all-time in the month. Watching people suffer is apparently a thing in February.
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Limited Releases: Out of the Shadows
February 13th, 2015
After two weeks of doing highlights for limited release, I'm thinking of sticking with the format. If the film can't get at least five reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, it likely won't find an audience in theaters. I was thinking of only talking about films with overwhelmingly positive reviews, but some weeks that would be none. This week, there are only two. What We Do in the Shadows (Reviews) and Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (Reviews). The latter has better reviews, but the former has more popular appeal.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/09/05 | - | $215,099 | 49 | $4,390 | $215,099 | 1 | |
| 2014/09/12 | - | $142,380 | -34% | 50 | $2,848 | $430,008 | 2 |
| 2014/09/19 | - | $84,322 | -41% | 35 | $2,409 | $567,840 | 3 |
| 2014/09/26 | - | $52,465 | -38% | 27 | $1,943 | $645,820 | 4 |
| 2014/10/03 | - | $36,179 | -31% | 18 | $2,010 | $709,129 | 5 |
| 2014/10/10 | - | $26,581 | -27% | 17 | $1,564 | $756,288 | 6 |
| 2014/10/17 | - | $21,955 | -17% | 17 | $1,291 | $781,888 | 7 |
| 2014/10/24 | - | $12,195 | -44% | 9 | $1,355 | $805,478 | 8 |
| 2014/10/31 | - | $13,820 | +13% | 14 | $987 | $822,335 | 9 |
| 2014/11/07 | - | $6,349 | -54% | 6 | $1,058 | $817,530 | 10 |
| 2023/10/13 | - | $480 | 1 | $480 | $718,784 | 476 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/5/2014 | $215,099 | 49 | 50 | 243 | $817,530 | 10/16/2023 |
| Germany | 10/30/2014 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $319,699 | 9/22/2015 |
| Hong Kong | 7/30/2015 | $36,926 | 21 | 21 | 28 | $133,426 | 8/25/2015 |
| Mexico | 7/2/2015 | $3,380 | 0 | 2 | 6 | $12,187 | 9/7/2018 |
| New Zealand | 6/19/2014 | $0 | 0 | 76 | 369 | $1,804,964 | 12/4/2023 |
| North America | 2/13/2015 | $83,555 | 2 | 144 | 1,041 | $3,469,224 | 12/23/2016 |
| Portugal | 10/29/2015 | $5,078 | 8 | 8 | 17 | $7,790 | 11/17/2015 |
| Russia (CIS) | 4/17/2015 | $123,955 | 155 | 199 | 611 | $247,242 | 9/6/2022 |
| Slovenia | 7/2/2015 | $1,567 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $1,567 | 7/8/2015 |
| Spain | 7/3/2015 | $27,477 | 40 | 40 | 101 | $80,808 | 11/28/2018 |
| Taiwan | 6/26/2015 | $8,089 | 5 | 6 | 18 | $42,472 | 11/4/2018 |
| Rest of World | $1,272,718 | ||||||
| Worldwide Total | $8,209,627 | 12/4/2023 | |||||
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
| Jemaine Clement | Vladislav |
| Taika Waititi | Viago |
| Jonathan Brugh | Deacon |
Supporting Cast
| Cori Gonzalez-Macuer | Nick |
| Stu Rutherford | Stu |
| Rhys Darby | Anton |
| Jackie Van Beek | Jackie |
| Ben Fransham | Petyr |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
| Jemaine Clement | Director |
| Taika Waititi | Director |
| Jemaine Clement | Screenwriter |
| Taika Waititi | Screenwriter |
| Taika Waititi | Producer |
| Chelsea Winstanley | Producer |
| Emanuel Michael | Producer |
| Jonno Woodford-Robinson | Editor |
| Plan 9 | Composer |
| D.J. Stipsen | Cinematographer |
| Richard Bluck | Cinematographer |
| R.A. Vincent | Production Designer |
| Tina Cleary | Casting Director |