The Possession (2012)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $49,130,588Details
International Box Office $33,794,476
Worldwide Box Office $82,925,064
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $8,044,863
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $1,846,372
Total $9,891,235
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Clyde and Stephanie Brenek see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em's behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to discover that the box was built to contain a dibbuk, a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,732,480 (36.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,816 opening theaters/2,860 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,819,321

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 31st, 2012 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: January 15th, 2013 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material involving violence and disturbing sequences.
(Rating bulletin 2205, 1/11/2012)
Running Time: 93 minutes
Plot point: Children Dealing with Divorce, Medical and Hospitals, Possessed, Religious, Scary Kids
Social setting: Supernatural
Source material: Based on an UNTRUE Story
Subgenre: Supernatural Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Lionsgate, Ghost House Pictures, Ole Bornedal
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 31, 2012 1 $17,732,480   2,816 $6,297   $17,732,480 1
Sep 7, 2012 1 $9,317,472 -47% 2,834 $3,288   $33,166,582 2
Sep 14, 2012 3 $5,766,378 -38% 2,860 $2,016   $41,133,490 3
Sep 21, 2012 8 $2,641,990 -54% 2,598 $1,017   $45,291,617 4
Sep 28, 2012 12 $1,362,404 -48% 1,618 $842   $47,411,722 5
Oct 5, 2012 18 $623,500 -54% 821 $759   $48,391,383 6
Oct 12, 2012 23 $161,024 -74% 369 $436   $48,732,048 7
Oct 19, 2012 40 $58,301 -64% 133 $438   $48,833,630 8
Oct 26, 2012 48 $33,532 -42% 82 $409   $48,879,997 9
Nov 2, 2012 35 $94,609 +182% 155 $610   $48,982,127 10
Nov 9, 2012 37 $62,743 -34% 121 $519   $49,075,982 11
Nov 16, 2012 50 $27,231 -57% 81 $336   $49,122,319 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 31, 2012 1 $6,078,660     2,816 $2,159   $6,078,660 1
Sep 1, 2012 1 $6,327,200 +4%   2,816 $2,247   $12,405,860 2
Sep 2, 2012 1 $5,326,620 -16%   2,816 $1,892   $17,732,480 3
Sep 3, 2012 1 $3,346,360 -37%   2,816 $1,188   $21,078,840 4
Sep 4, 2012 1 $1,201,397 -64%   2,816 $427   $22,280,237 5
Sep 5, 2012 1 $781,159 -35%   2,816 $277   $23,061,396 6
Sep 6, 2012 1 $787,714 +1%   2,816 $280   $23,849,110 7
Sep 7, 2012 1 $2,885,645 +266% -53% 2,834 $1,018   $26,734,755 8
Sep 8, 2012 1 $4,423,641 +53% -30% 2,834 $1,561   $31,158,396 9
Sep 9, 2012 1 $2,008,186 -55% -62% 2,834 $709   $33,166,582 10
Sep 10, 2012 2 $554,808 -72% -83% 2,834 $196   $33,721,390 11
Sep 11, 2012 2 $673,818 +21% -44% 2,834 $238   $34,395,208 12
Sep 12, 2012 3 $491,191 -27% -37% 2,834 $173   $34,886,399 13
Sep 13, 2012 3 $480,713 -2% -39% 2,834 $170   $35,367,112 14
Sep 14, 2012 3 $1,826,687 +280% -37% 2,860 $639   $37,193,799 15
Sep 15, 2012 3 $2,650,159 +45% -40% 2,860 $927   $39,843,958 16
Sep 16, 2012 3 $1,289,532 -51% -36% 2,860 $451   $41,133,490 17
Sep 17, 2012 4 $430,346 -67% -22% 2,860 $150   $41,563,836 18
Sep 18, 2012 4 $455,246 +6% -32% 2,860 $159   $42,019,082 19
Sep 19, 2012 4 $311,494 -32% -37% 2,860 $109   $42,330,576 20
Sep 20, 2012 4 $319,051 +2% -34% 2,860 $112   $42,649,627 21
Sep 21, 2012 8 $808,801 +154% -56% 2,598 $311   $43,458,428 22
Sep 22, 2012 8 $1,247,157 +54% -53% 2,598 $480   $44,705,585 23
Sep 23, 2012 9 $586,032 -53% -55% 2,598 $226   $45,291,617 24
Sep 24, 2012 9 $167,245 -71% -61% 2,598 $64   $45,458,862 25
Sep 25, 2012 9 $225,589 +35% -50% 2,598 $87   $45,684,451 26
Sep 26, 2012 10 $190,179 -16% -39% 2,598 $73   $45,874,630 27
Sep 27, 2012 9 $174,688 -8% -45% 2,598 $67   $46,049,318 28
Sep 28, 2012 12 $413,468 +137% -49% 1,618 $256   $46,462,786 29
Sep 29, 2012 12 $663,811 +61% -47% 1,618 $410   $47,126,597 30
Sep 30, 2012 12 $285,125 -57% -51% 1,618 $176   $47,411,722 31
Oct 1, 2012 13 $87,750 -69% -48% 1,618 $54   $47,499,472 32
Oct 2, 2012 14 $96,946 +10% -57% 1,618 $60   $47,596,418 33
Oct 3, 2012 13 $85,790 -12% -55% 1,618 $53   $47,682,208 34
Oct 4, 2012 - $85,675 n/c -51% 1,618 $53   $47,767,883 35
Oct 5, 2012 14 $184,520 +115% -55% 821 $225   $47,952,403 36
Oct 6, 2012 16 $285,060 +54% -57% 821 $347   $48,237,463 37
Oct 7, 2012 17 $153,920 -46% -46% 821 $187   $48,391,383 38
Oct 8, 2012 - $62,059 -60% -29% 821 $76   $48,453,442 39
Oct 9, 2012 - $42,559 -31% -56% 821 $52   $48,496,001 40
Oct 10, 2012 - $39,095 -8% -54% 821 $48   $48,535,096 41
Oct 11, 2012 - $35,928 -8% -58% 821 $44   $48,571,024 42
Oct 12, 2012 - $52,003 +45% -72% 369 $141   $48,623,027 43
Oct 13, 2012 - $77,652 +49% -73% 369 $210   $48,700,679 44
Oct 14, 2012 - $31,369 -60% -80% 369 $85   $48,732,048 45
Oct 15, 2012 - $10,574 -66% -83% 369 $29   $48,742,622 46
Oct 16, 2012 - $10,470 -1% -75% 369 $28   $48,753,092 47
Oct 17, 2012 - $11,113 +6% -72% 369 $30   $48,764,205 48
Oct 18, 2012 - $11,124 n/c -69% 369 $30   $48,775,329 49
Oct 19, 2012 - $18,383 +65% -65% 133 $138   $48,793,712 50
Oct 20, 2012 - $29,347 +60% -62% 133 $221   $48,823,059 51
Oct 21, 2012 - $10,571 -64% -66% 133 $79   $48,833,630 52
Oct 22, 2012 - $3,319 -69% -69% 133 $25   $48,836,949 53
Oct 23, 2012 - $2,878 -13% -73% 133 $22   $48,839,827 54
Oct 24, 2012 - $2,789 -3% -75% 133 $21   $48,842,616 55
Oct 25, 2012 - $3,849 +38% -65% 133 $29   $48,846,465 56
Oct 26, 2012 - $12,055 +213% -34% 82 $147   $48,858,520 57
Oct 27, 2012 - $15,445 +28% -47% 82 $188   $48,873,965 58
Oct 28, 2012 - $6,032 -61% -43% 82 $74   $48,879,997 59
Oct 29, 2012 - $1,426 -76% -57% 82 $17   $48,881,423 60
Oct 30, 2012 - $1,681 +18% -42% 82 $21   $48,883,104 61
Oct 31, 2012 - $2,477 +47% -11% 82 $30   $48,885,581 62
Nov 1, 2012 - $1,937 -22% -50% 82 $24   $48,887,518 63
Nov 2, 2012 - $24,191 +1,149% +101% 155 $156   $48,911,709 64
Nov 3, 2012 - $44,434 +84% +188% 155 $287   $48,956,143 65
Nov 4, 2012 - $25,984 -42% +331% 155 $168   $48,982,127 66
Nov 5, 2012 - $8,234 -68% +477% 155 $53   $48,990,361 67
Nov 6, 2012 - $8,060 -2% +379% 155 $52   $48,998,421 68
Nov 7, 2012 - $7,195 -11% +190% 155 $46   $49,005,616 69
Nov 8, 2012 - $7,623 +6% +294% 155 $49   $49,013,239 70
Nov 9, 2012 - $15,830 +108% -35% 121 $131   $49,029,069 71
Nov 10, 2012 - $28,889 +82% -35% 121 $239   $49,057,958 72
Nov 11, 2012 - $18,024 -38% -31% 121 $149   $49,075,982 73
Nov 12, 2012 - $7,155 -60% -13% 121 $59   $49,083,137 74
Nov 13, 2012 - $4,166 -42% -48% 121 $34   $49,087,303 75
Nov 14, 2012 - $3,705 -11% -49% 121 $31   $49,091,008 76
Nov 15, 2012 - $4,080 +10% -46% 121 $34   $49,095,088 77
Nov 16, 2012 - $7,010 +72% -56% 81 $87   $49,102,098 78
Nov 17, 2012 - $12,178 +74% -58% 81 $150   $49,114,276 79
Nov 18, 2012 - $8,043 -34% -55% 81 $99   $49,122,319 80
Nov 19, 2012 - $3,605 -55% -50% 81 $45   $49,125,924 81
Nov 20, 2012 - $4,230 +17% +2% 81 $52   $49,130,154 82

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 31, 2012 1 $23,849,110   2,816 $8,469   $23,849,110 1
Sep 7, 2012 1 $11,518,002 -52% 2,834 $4,064   $35,367,112 2
Sep 14, 2012 3 $7,282,515 -37% 2,860 $2,546   $42,649,627 3
Sep 21, 2012 8 $3,399,691 -53% 2,598 $1,309   $46,049,318 4
Sep 28, 2012 12 $1,718,565 -49% 1,618 $1,062   $47,767,883 5
Oct 5, 2012 18 $803,141 -53% 821 $978   $48,571,024 6
Oct 12, 2012 26 $204,305 -75% 369 $554   $48,775,329 7
Oct 19, 2012 39 $71,136 -65% 133 $535   $48,846,465 8
Oct 26, 2012 51 $41,053 -42% 82 $501   $48,887,518 9
Nov 2, 2012 36 $125,721 +206% 155 $811   $49,013,239 10
Nov 9, 2012 38 $81,849 -35% 121 $676   $49,095,088 11
Nov 16, 2012 56 $35,500 -57% 81 $438   $49,130,588 12

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Synopsis

Clyde and Stephanie Brenek see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em's behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to discover that the box was built to contain a dibbuk, a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,732,480 (36.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:59.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,816 opening theaters/2,860 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,819,321

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 31st, 2012 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: January 15th, 2013 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material involving violence and disturbing sequences.
(Rating bulletin 2205, 1/11/2012)
Running Time: 93 minutes
Plot point: Children Dealing with Divorce, Medical and Hospitals, Possessed, Religious, Scary Kids
Social setting: Supernatural
Source material: Based on an UNTRUE Story
Subgenre: Supernatural Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Lionsgate, Ghost House Pictures, Ole Bornedal
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 31, 2012 1 $17,732,480   2,816 $6,297   $17,732,480 1
Sep 7, 2012 1 $9,317,472 -47% 2,834 $3,288   $33,166,582 2
Sep 14, 2012 3 $5,766,378 -38% 2,860 $2,016   $41,133,490 3
Sep 21, 2012 8 $2,641,990 -54% 2,598 $1,017   $45,291,617 4
Sep 28, 2012 12 $1,362,404 -48% 1,618 $842   $47,411,722 5
Oct 5, 2012 18 $623,500 -54% 821 $759   $48,391,383 6
Oct 12, 2012 23 $161,024 -74% 369 $436   $48,732,048 7
Oct 19, 2012 40 $58,301 -64% 133 $438   $48,833,630 8
Oct 26, 2012 48 $33,532 -42% 82 $409   $48,879,997 9
Nov 2, 2012 35 $94,609 +182% 155 $610   $48,982,127 10
Nov 9, 2012 37 $62,743 -34% 121 $519   $49,075,982 11
Nov 16, 2012 50 $27,231 -57% 81 $336   $49,122,319 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 31, 2012 1 $6,078,660     2,816 $2,159   $6,078,660 1
Sep 1, 2012 1 $6,327,200 +4%   2,816 $2,247   $12,405,860 2
Sep 2, 2012 1 $5,326,620 -16%   2,816 $1,892   $17,732,480 3
Sep 3, 2012 1 $3,346,360 -37%   2,816 $1,188   $21,078,840 4
Sep 4, 2012 1 $1,201,397 -64%   2,816 $427   $22,280,237 5
Sep 5, 2012 1 $781,159 -35%   2,816 $277   $23,061,396 6
Sep 6, 2012 1 $787,714 +1%   2,816 $280   $23,849,110 7
Sep 7, 2012 1 $2,885,645 +266% -53% 2,834 $1,018   $26,734,755 8
Sep 8, 2012 1 $4,423,641 +53% -30% 2,834 $1,561   $31,158,396 9
Sep 9, 2012 1 $2,008,186 -55% -62% 2,834 $709   $33,166,582 10
Sep 10, 2012 2 $554,808 -72% -83% 2,834 $196   $33,721,390 11
Sep 11, 2012 2 $673,818 +21% -44% 2,834 $238   $34,395,208 12
Sep 12, 2012 3 $491,191 -27% -37% 2,834 $173   $34,886,399 13
Sep 13, 2012 3 $480,713 -2% -39% 2,834 $170   $35,367,112 14
Sep 14, 2012 3 $1,826,687 +280% -37% 2,860 $639   $37,193,799 15
Sep 15, 2012 3 $2,650,159 +45% -40% 2,860 $927   $39,843,958 16
Sep 16, 2012 3 $1,289,532 -51% -36% 2,860 $451   $41,133,490 17
Sep 17, 2012 4 $430,346 -67% -22% 2,860 $150   $41,563,836 18
Sep 18, 2012 4 $455,246 +6% -32% 2,860 $159   $42,019,082 19
Sep 19, 2012 4 $311,494 -32% -37% 2,860 $109   $42,330,576 20
Sep 20, 2012 4 $319,051 +2% -34% 2,860 $112   $42,649,627 21
Sep 21, 2012 8 $808,801 +154% -56% 2,598 $311   $43,458,428 22
Sep 22, 2012 8 $1,247,157 +54% -53% 2,598 $480   $44,705,585 23
Sep 23, 2012 9 $586,032 -53% -55% 2,598 $226   $45,291,617 24
Sep 24, 2012 9 $167,245 -71% -61% 2,598 $64   $45,458,862 25
Sep 25, 2012 9 $225,589 +35% -50% 2,598 $87   $45,684,451 26
Sep 26, 2012 10 $190,179 -16% -39% 2,598 $73   $45,874,630 27
Sep 27, 2012 9 $174,688 -8% -45% 2,598 $67   $46,049,318 28
Sep 28, 2012 12 $413,468 +137% -49% 1,618 $256   $46,462,786 29
Sep 29, 2012 12 $663,811 +61% -47% 1,618 $410   $47,126,597 30
Sep 30, 2012 12 $285,125 -57% -51% 1,618 $176   $47,411,722 31
Oct 1, 2012 13 $87,750 -69% -48% 1,618 $54   $47,499,472 32
Oct 2, 2012 14 $96,946 +10% -57% 1,618 $60   $47,596,418 33
Oct 3, 2012 13 $85,790 -12% -55% 1,618 $53   $47,682,208 34
Oct 4, 2012 - $85,675 n/c -51% 1,618 $53   $47,767,883 35
Oct 5, 2012 14 $184,520 +115% -55% 821 $225   $47,952,403 36
Oct 6, 2012 16 $285,060 +54% -57% 821 $347   $48,237,463 37
Oct 7, 2012 17 $153,920 -46% -46% 821 $187   $48,391,383 38
Oct 8, 2012 - $62,059 -60% -29% 821 $76   $48,453,442 39
Oct 9, 2012 - $42,559 -31% -56% 821 $52   $48,496,001 40
Oct 10, 2012 - $39,095 -8% -54% 821 $48   $48,535,096 41
Oct 11, 2012 - $35,928 -8% -58% 821 $44   $48,571,024 42
Oct 12, 2012 - $52,003 +45% -72% 369 $141   $48,623,027 43
Oct 13, 2012 - $77,652 +49% -73% 369 $210   $48,700,679 44
Oct 14, 2012 - $31,369 -60% -80% 369 $85   $48,732,048 45
Oct 15, 2012 - $10,574 -66% -83% 369 $29   $48,742,622 46
Oct 16, 2012 - $10,470 -1% -75% 369 $28   $48,753,092 47
Oct 17, 2012 - $11,113 +6% -72% 369 $30   $48,764,205 48
Oct 18, 2012 - $11,124 n/c -69% 369 $30   $48,775,329 49
Oct 19, 2012 - $18,383 +65% -65% 133 $138   $48,793,712 50
Oct 20, 2012 - $29,347 +60% -62% 133 $221   $48,823,059 51
Oct 21, 2012 - $10,571 -64% -66% 133 $79   $48,833,630 52
Oct 22, 2012 - $3,319 -69% -69% 133 $25   $48,836,949 53
Oct 23, 2012 - $2,878 -13% -73% 133 $22   $48,839,827 54
Oct 24, 2012 - $2,789 -3% -75% 133 $21   $48,842,616 55
Oct 25, 2012 - $3,849 +38% -65% 133 $29   $48,846,465 56
Oct 26, 2012 - $12,055 +213% -34% 82 $147   $48,858,520 57
Oct 27, 2012 - $15,445 +28% -47% 82 $188   $48,873,965 58
Oct 28, 2012 - $6,032 -61% -43% 82 $74   $48,879,997 59
Oct 29, 2012 - $1,426 -76% -57% 82 $17   $48,881,423 60
Oct 30, 2012 - $1,681 +18% -42% 82 $21   $48,883,104 61
Oct 31, 2012 - $2,477 +47% -11% 82 $30   $48,885,581 62
Nov 1, 2012 - $1,937 -22% -50% 82 $24   $48,887,518 63
Nov 2, 2012 - $24,191 +1,149% +101% 155 $156   $48,911,709 64
Nov 3, 2012 - $44,434 +84% +188% 155 $287   $48,956,143 65
Nov 4, 2012 - $25,984 -42% +331% 155 $168   $48,982,127 66
Nov 5, 2012 - $8,234 -68% +477% 155 $53   $48,990,361 67
Nov 6, 2012 - $8,060 -2% +379% 155 $52   $48,998,421 68
Nov 7, 2012 - $7,195 -11% +190% 155 $46   $49,005,616 69
Nov 8, 2012 - $7,623 +6% +294% 155 $49   $49,013,239 70
Nov 9, 2012 - $15,830 +108% -35% 121 $131   $49,029,069 71
Nov 10, 2012 - $28,889 +82% -35% 121 $239   $49,057,958 72
Nov 11, 2012 - $18,024 -38% -31% 121 $149   $49,075,982 73
Nov 12, 2012 - $7,155 -60% -13% 121 $59   $49,083,137 74
Nov 13, 2012 - $4,166 -42% -48% 121 $34   $49,087,303 75
Nov 14, 2012 - $3,705 -11% -49% 121 $31   $49,091,008 76
Nov 15, 2012 - $4,080 +10% -46% 121 $34   $49,095,088 77
Nov 16, 2012 - $7,010 +72% -56% 81 $87   $49,102,098 78
Nov 17, 2012 - $12,178 +74% -58% 81 $150   $49,114,276 79
Nov 18, 2012 - $8,043 -34% -55% 81 $99   $49,122,319 80
Nov 19, 2012 - $3,605 -55% -50% 81 $45   $49,125,924 81
Nov 20, 2012 - $4,230 +17% +2% 81 $52   $49,130,154 82

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 31, 2012 1 $23,849,110   2,816 $8,469   $23,849,110 1
Sep 7, 2012 1 $11,518,002 -52% 2,834 $4,064   $35,367,112 2
Sep 14, 2012 3 $7,282,515 -37% 2,860 $2,546   $42,649,627 3
Sep 21, 2012 8 $3,399,691 -53% 2,598 $1,309   $46,049,318 4
Sep 28, 2012 12 $1,718,565 -49% 1,618 $1,062   $47,767,883 5
Oct 5, 2012 18 $803,141 -53% 821 $978   $48,571,024 6
Oct 12, 2012 26 $204,305 -75% 369 $554   $48,775,329 7
Oct 19, 2012 39 $71,136 -65% 133 $535   $48,846,465 8
Oct 26, 2012 51 $41,053 -42% 82 $501   $48,887,518 9
Nov 2, 2012 36 $125,721 +206% 155 $811   $49,013,239 10
Nov 9, 2012 38 $81,849 -35% 121 $676   $49,095,088 11
Nov 16, 2012 56 $35,500 -57% 81 $438   $49,130,588 12

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.