The Babadook (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $950,792 | Details |
| International Box Office | $6,531,595 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $7,482,387 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,673,507 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $668,294 | |
| Total | $2,341,801 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her “out of control” 6 year-old, Samuel, a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel’s dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called “The Babadook” turns up at their house, Samuel is convinced that the Babadook is the creature he’s been dreaming about. His hallucinations spiral out of control, he becomes more unpredictable and violent. Amelia, genuinely frightened by her son’s behaviour, is forced to medicate him. But when Amelia begins to see glimpses of a sinister presence all around her, it slowly dawns on her that the thing Samuel has been warning her about may be real.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $30,007 (3.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 12.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/80 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,378,904 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 28th, 2014 (Limited) by IFC Midnight September 19th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Iconic Releasing (10th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | May 23rd, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
August 15th, 2014 (Wide) (Turkey) January 16th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) January 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) May 8th, 2015 (Wide) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | April 14th, 2015 by Shout Factory |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Monster, Night Terrors, Single Parent, Surprise Twist, Widow/Widower, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Screen Australia, Causeway Films, South Australian Film Corp., Smoking Gun Productions, Entertainment One |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2014 | 41 | $30,007 | 3 | $10,002 | $30,007 | 1 | |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 35 | $78,102 | +160% | 23 | $3,396 | $123,926 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 31 | $134,473 | +72% | 80 | $1,681 | $302,306 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 31 | $103,486 | -23% | 79 | $1,310 | $480,326 | 4 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 38 | $61,016 | -41% | 66 | $924 | $608,103 | 5 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 41 | $72,244 | +18% | 59 | $1,224 | $742,092 | 6 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 45 | $43,330 | -40% | 55 | $788 | $815,331 | 7 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 51 | $28,800 | -34% | 40 | $720 | $864,892 | 8 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 61 | $18,450 | -36% | 30 | $615 | $900,140 | 9 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 68 | $7,016 | -62% | 20 | $351 | $913,720 | 10 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 72 | $6,393 | -9% | 10 | $639 | $924,279 | 11 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 77 | $5,503 | -14% | 11 | $500 | $933,117 | 12 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 84 | $2,443 | 6 | $407 | $947,169 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2014 | 42 | $45,824 | 3 | $15,275 | $45,824 | 1 | |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 33 | $122,009 | +166% | 23 | $5,305 | $167,833 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 30 | $209,007 | +71% | 80 | $2,613 | $376,840 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 38 | $170,247 | -19% | 79 | $2,155 | $547,087 | 4 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 39 | $116,901 | -31% | 66 | $1,771 | $663,988 | 5 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 40 | $102,153 | -13% | 59 | $1,731 | $772,001 | 6 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 44 | $64,091 | -37% | 55 | $1,165 | $836,092 | 7 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 50 | $45,598 | -29% | 40 | $1,140 | $881,690 | 8 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 61 | $24,517 | -46% | 30 | $817 | $906,207 | 9 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 69 | $11,182 | -54% | 20 | $559 | $917,886 | 10 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 74 | $9,728 | -13% | 10 | $973 | $927,614 | 11 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 80 | $7,523 | -23% | 11 | $684 | $935,137 | 12 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 73 | $9,589 | +27% | 12 | $799 | $944,726 | 13 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 90 | $4,914 | -49% | 6 | $819 | $949,640 | 14 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 103 | $1,152 | -77% | 2 | $576 | $950,792 | 15 |
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Synopsis
Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her “out of control” 6 year-old, Samuel, a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel’s dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called “The Babadook” turns up at their house, Samuel is convinced that the Babadook is the creature he’s been dreaming about. His hallucinations spiral out of control, he becomes more unpredictable and violent. Amelia, genuinely frightened by her son’s behaviour, is forced to medicate him. But when Amelia begins to see glimpses of a sinister presence all around her, it slowly dawns on her that the thing Samuel has been warning her about may be real.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $30,007 (3.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 12.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/80 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,378,904 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 28th, 2014 (Limited) by IFC Midnight September 19th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Iconic Releasing (10th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | May 23rd, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
August 15th, 2014 (Wide) (Turkey) January 16th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) January 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) May 8th, 2015 (Wide) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | April 14th, 2015 by Shout Factory |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Monster, Night Terrors, Single Parent, Surprise Twist, Widow/Widower, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Screen Australia, Causeway Films, South Australian Film Corp., Smoking Gun Productions, Entertainment One |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2014 | 41 | $30,007 | 3 | $10,002 | $30,007 | 1 | |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 35 | $78,102 | +160% | 23 | $3,396 | $123,926 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 31 | $134,473 | +72% | 80 | $1,681 | $302,306 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 31 | $103,486 | -23% | 79 | $1,310 | $480,326 | 4 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 38 | $61,016 | -41% | 66 | $924 | $608,103 | 5 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 41 | $72,244 | +18% | 59 | $1,224 | $742,092 | 6 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 45 | $43,330 | -40% | 55 | $788 | $815,331 | 7 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 51 | $28,800 | -34% | 40 | $720 | $864,892 | 8 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 61 | $18,450 | -36% | 30 | $615 | $900,140 | 9 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 68 | $7,016 | -62% | 20 | $351 | $913,720 | 10 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 72 | $6,393 | -9% | 10 | $639 | $924,279 | 11 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 77 | $5,503 | -14% | 11 | $500 | $933,117 | 12 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 84 | $2,443 | 6 | $407 | $947,169 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2014 | 42 | $45,824 | 3 | $15,275 | $45,824 | 1 | |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 33 | $122,009 | +166% | 23 | $5,305 | $167,833 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 30 | $209,007 | +71% | 80 | $2,613 | $376,840 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 38 | $170,247 | -19% | 79 | $2,155 | $547,087 | 4 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 39 | $116,901 | -31% | 66 | $1,771 | $663,988 | 5 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 40 | $102,153 | -13% | 59 | $1,731 | $772,001 | 6 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 44 | $64,091 | -37% | 55 | $1,165 | $836,092 | 7 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 50 | $45,598 | -29% | 40 | $1,140 | $881,690 | 8 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 61 | $24,517 | -46% | 30 | $817 | $906,207 | 9 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 69 | $11,182 | -54% | 20 | $559 | $917,886 | 10 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 74 | $9,728 | -13% | 10 | $973 | $927,614 | 11 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 80 | $7,523 | -23% | 11 | $684 | $935,137 | 12 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 73 | $9,589 | +27% | 12 | $799 | $944,726 | 13 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 90 | $4,914 | -49% | 6 | $819 | $949,640 | 14 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 103 | $1,152 | -77% | 2 | $576 | $950,792 | 15 |
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.