Damsels in Distress (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,007,535 | Details |
| International Box Office | $316,764 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,324,299 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Damsels in Distress is a comedy about a trio of beautiful girls as they set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university - the dynamic leader Violet Wister, principled Rose and sexy Heather. They welcome transfer student Lily into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers. The girls become romantically entangled with a series of men - including smooth Charlie, dreamboat Xavier and the mad frat pack of Frank and Thor - who threaten the girls' friendship and sanity...
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $58,589 (5.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 76.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/205 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,513,837 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 6th, 2012 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
June 14th, 2012 (Wide) (South Korea) August 1st, 2012 (Wide) (Italy) September 6th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia) September 28th, 2012 (Wide) (South Africa) |
| Video Release: | September 25th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic content including some sexual material. (Rating bulletin 2211, 2/22/2012) |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Plot point: | Depression, Fashion, Relationship Advice, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide |
| Social setting: | College |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sony Pictures Classics, Westerly Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2012 | 42 | $58,589 | 4 | $14,647 | $58,589 | 1 | |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 41 | $82,411 | +41% | 22 | $3,746 | $167,644 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 35 | $114,335 | +39% | 46 | $2,486 | $311,623 | 3 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 37 | $82,880 | -28% | 57 | $1,454 | $438,094 | 4 |
| May 4, 2012 | 26 | $150,673 | +82% | 205 | $735 | $621,389 | 5 |
| May 18, 2012 | 53 | $20,740 | 38 | $546 | $800,110 | 7 | |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 56 | $16,765 | 20 | $838 | $847,887 | 9 | |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 58 | $15,859 | 22 | $721 | $890,149 | 11 | |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 57 | $13,768 | -13% | 19 | $725 | $910,736 | 12 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 63 | $5,845 | -58% | 8 | $731 | $923,335 | 13 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 58 | $9,408 | +61% | 15 | $627 | $936,108 | 14 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 64 | $5,805 | -38% | 9 | $645 | $947,185 | 15 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 57 | $14,368 | 17 | $845 | $996,093 | 17 | |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 95 | $268 | -98% | 2 | $134 | $1,006,113 | 18 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 97 | $444 | +66% | 2 | $222 | $1,006,681 | 19 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 94 | $670 | +51% | 2 | $335 | $1,007,535 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2012 | 47 | $85,233 | 4 | $21,308 | $85,233 | 1 | |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 43 | $112,055 | +31% | 22 | $5,093 | $197,288 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 37 | $157,926 | +41% | 46 | $3,433 | $355,214 | 3 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 37 | $115,502 | -27% | 57 | $2,026 | $470,716 | 4 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 58 | $22,678 | 22 | $1,031 | $896,968 | 11 | |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 59 | $20,522 | -10% | 19 | $1,080 | $917,490 | 12 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 68 | $9,210 | -55% | 8 | $1,151 | $926,700 | 13 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 55 | $14,680 | +59% | 15 | $979 | $941,380 | 14 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 55 | $24,120 | 17 | $1,419 | $1,005,845 | 17 | |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 100 | $392 | -98% | 2 | $196 | $1,006,237 | 18 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 90 | $628 | +60% | 2 | $314 | $1,006,865 | 19 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 96 | $670 | +7% | 2 | $335 | $1,007,535 | 20 |
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Synopsis
Damsels in Distress is a comedy about a trio of beautiful girls as they set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university - the dynamic leader Violet Wister, principled Rose and sexy Heather. They welcome transfer student Lily into their group which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers. The girls become romantically entangled with a series of men - including smooth Charlie, dreamboat Xavier and the mad frat pack of Frank and Thor - who threaten the girls' friendship and sanity...
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $58,589 (5.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 76.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/205 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,513,837 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 6th, 2012 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
June 14th, 2012 (Wide) (South Korea) August 1st, 2012 (Wide) (Italy) September 6th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia) September 28th, 2012 (Wide) (South Africa) |
| Video Release: | September 25th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic content including some sexual material. (Rating bulletin 2211, 2/22/2012) |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Plot point: | Depression, Fashion, Relationship Advice, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide |
| Social setting: | College |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sony Pictures Classics, Westerly Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2012 | 42 | $58,589 | 4 | $14,647 | $58,589 | 1 | |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 41 | $82,411 | +41% | 22 | $3,746 | $167,644 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 35 | $114,335 | +39% | 46 | $2,486 | $311,623 | 3 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 37 | $82,880 | -28% | 57 | $1,454 | $438,094 | 4 |
| May 4, 2012 | 26 | $150,673 | +82% | 205 | $735 | $621,389 | 5 |
| May 18, 2012 | 53 | $20,740 | 38 | $546 | $800,110 | 7 | |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 56 | $16,765 | 20 | $838 | $847,887 | 9 | |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 58 | $15,859 | 22 | $721 | $890,149 | 11 | |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 57 | $13,768 | -13% | 19 | $725 | $910,736 | 12 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 63 | $5,845 | -58% | 8 | $731 | $923,335 | 13 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 58 | $9,408 | +61% | 15 | $627 | $936,108 | 14 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 64 | $5,805 | -38% | 9 | $645 | $947,185 | 15 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 57 | $14,368 | 17 | $845 | $996,093 | 17 | |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 95 | $268 | -98% | 2 | $134 | $1,006,113 | 18 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 97 | $444 | +66% | 2 | $222 | $1,006,681 | 19 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 94 | $670 | +51% | 2 | $335 | $1,007,535 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2012 | 47 | $85,233 | 4 | $21,308 | $85,233 | 1 | |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 43 | $112,055 | +31% | 22 | $5,093 | $197,288 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 37 | $157,926 | +41% | 46 | $3,433 | $355,214 | 3 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 37 | $115,502 | -27% | 57 | $2,026 | $470,716 | 4 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 58 | $22,678 | 22 | $1,031 | $896,968 | 11 | |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 59 | $20,522 | -10% | 19 | $1,080 | $917,490 | 12 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 68 | $9,210 | -55% | 8 | $1,151 | $926,700 | 13 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 55 | $14,680 | +59% | 15 | $979 | $941,380 | 14 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 55 | $24,120 | 17 | $1,419 | $1,005,845 | 17 | |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 100 | $392 | -98% | 2 | $196 | $1,006,237 | 18 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 90 | $628 | +60% | 2 | $314 | $1,006,865 | 19 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 96 | $670 | +7% | 2 | $335 | $1,007,535 | 20 |
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.