Texas Killing Fields (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $45,470Details
International Box Office $1,641,521Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,686,991
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Inspired by true events, this thriller follows Detective Souder, a homicide detective in a small Texan town, and his partner, transplanted New York City cop Detective Heigh as they track a sadistic serial killer dumping his victims’ mutilated bodies in a nearby marsh locals call "The Killing Fields." Though the swampland crime scenes are outside their jurisdiction, Detective Heigh is unable to turn his back on solving the gruesome murders. Despite his partner’s warnings, he sets out to investigate the crimes. Before long, the killer changes the game and begins hunting the detectives, teasing them with possible clues at the crime scenes while always remaining one step ahead. When familiar local girl Anne goes missing, the detectives find themselves racing against time to catch the killer and save the young girl’s life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,772 (19.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $61,802

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 14th, 2011 (Limited) by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Video Release: January 31st, 2012 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2156, 1/26/2011)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Kick-Ass
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Keywords: Inspired by a True Story, Life in a Small Town, Police Procedural, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, Serial Killer, Prostitution, Epilogue, Film Noir
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Blue Light, Hanson Watley Entertainment, Infinity Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 14, 2011 83 $8,772   3 $2,924   $8,772 1
Oct 21, 2011 80 $9,392 +7% 4 $2,348   $22,766 2
Oct 28, 2011 86 $5,708 -39% 7 $815   $33,721 3
Nov 4, 2011 86 $4,527 -21% 10 $453   $42,238 4
Nov 11, 2011 105 $719 -84% 3 $240   $45,282 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 14, 2011 - $2,999     3 $1,000   $2,999 1
Oct 15, 2011 - $3,383 +13%   3 $1,128   $6,382 2
Oct 16, 2011 - $2,390 -29%   3 $797   $8,772 3
Oct 17, 2011 - $1,228 -49%   3 $409   $10,000 4
Oct 18, 2011 - $1,212 -1%   3 $404   $11,212 5
Oct 19, 2011 - $996 -18%   3 $332   $12,208 6
Oct 20, 2011 - $1,166 +17%   3 $389   $13,374 7
Oct 21, 2011 - $3,002 +157% n/c 4 $751   $16,376 8
Oct 22, 2011 - $3,428 +14% +1% 4 $857   $19,804 9
Oct 23, 2011 - $2,962 -14% +24% 4 $741   $22,766 10
Oct 24, 2011 - $1,348 -54% +10% 4 $337   $24,114 11
Oct 25, 2011 - $1,569 +16% +29% 4 $392   $25,683 12
Oct 26, 2011 - $1,388 -12% +39% 4 $347   $27,071 13
Oct 27, 2011 - $942 -32% -19% 4 $236   $28,013 14
Oct 28, 2011 - $1,454 +54% -52% 7 $208   $29,467 15
Oct 29, 2011 - $2,398 +65% -30% 7 $343   $31,865 16
Oct 30, 2011 - $1,856 -23% -37% 7 $265   $33,721 17
Oct 31, 2011 - $1,347 -27% n/c 7 $192   $35,068 18
Nov 1, 2011 - $816 -39% -48% 7 $117   $35,884 19
Nov 2, 2011 - $797 -2% -43% 7 $114   $36,681 20
Nov 3, 2011 - $1,030 +29% +9% 7 $147   $37,711 21
Nov 4, 2011 - $1,276 +24% -12% 10 $128   $38,987 22
Nov 5, 2011 - $1,850 +45% -23% 10 $185   $40,837 23
Nov 6, 2011 - $1,401 -24% -25% 10 $140   $42,238 24
Nov 7, 2011 - $592 -58% -56% 10 $59   $42,830 25
Nov 8, 2011 - $649 +10% -20% 10 $65   $43,479 26
Nov 9, 2011 - $510 -21% -36% 10 $51   $43,989 27
Nov 10, 2011 - $574 +13% -44% 10 $57   $44,563 28
Nov 11, 2011 - $136 -76% -89% 3 $45   $44,699 29
Nov 12, 2011 - $394 +190% -79% 3 $131   $45,093 30
Nov 13, 2011 - $189 -52% -87% 3 $63   $45,282 31
Nov 14, 2011 - $84 -56% -86% 3 $28   $45,366 32
Nov 15, 2011 - $37 -56% -94% 3 $12   $45,403 33
Nov 16, 2011 - $49 +32% -90% 3 $16   $45,452 34
Nov 17, 2011 - $18 -63% -97% 3 $6   $45,470 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 14, 2011 77 $13,374   3 $4,458   $13,374 1
Oct 21, 2011 75 $14,639 +9% 4 $3,660   $28,013 2
Oct 28, 2011 79 $9,698 -34% 7 $1,385   $37,711 3
Nov 4, 2011 83 $6,852 -29% 10 $685   $44,563 4
Nov 11, 2011 103 $907 -87% 3 $302   $45,470 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Supporting Cast

Jason Clarke   
Annabeth Gish   
Sheryl Lee   
Stephen Graham   
Tom Proctor    Poacher #2

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ami Canaan Mann    Director
Michael Mann    Producer
Michael Jaffe    Producer
Justin K. Thompson    Executive Producer
Paul Hanson    Executive Producer
Bill Block    Executive Producer
Justin Thompson    Executive Producer
Anthony J.A. Bryan, Jr.    Executive Producer
Ethan Smith    Executive Producer
John Friedberg    Executive Producer
Michael Ohoven    Executive Producer
Don F. Farrarone    Screenwriter
Christopher Lawrence    Costume Designer
Aran Reo Mann    Production Designer
Stuart Dryburgh    Director of Photography
Bonnie Timmermann    Casting Director
Tom Proctor    Utility Stunts
Dickon Hinchliffe    Composer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 14th, 2012

February 14th, 2012

It's a really slow week at the box office with only one first run release, The Rum Diary, and it bombed in theaters. Paranormal Activity 3 is coming out on DVD this week, but it came out on Blu-ray a few weeks ago, so it is not much of a factor in terms of sales this week. In fact, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 will likely lead the sales charts, despite coming out on Saturday. As for the best of the new releases, Take Shelter on DVD or Blu-ray is probably the best, but I'm still waiting for the screener to confirm that. More...

Featured DVD / Blu-ray Review: Texas Killing Fields

February 12th, 2012

Texas Killing Fields had quite a bit of buzz going into its release, at least compared to most limited releases. It was only the second film directed by Ami Canaan Mann, daughter of Michael Mann, who acted as the producer for this film. It has a cast that most limited releases couldn't hope to dream of. It stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who is best known for his part in Supernatural, as well as Watchmen and other TV shows and movies; Sam Worthington, who starred in Avatar, the biggest movie of all time; Jessica Chastain, who was earning Oscar buzz from her performances in Tree of Life and The Help and recently earned an Oscar nomination for the latter; and Chloë Grace Moretz, who despite being just 14 years old, has proven she can more than hold her own against actors who have been in the business for much longer than she's been alive. That said, the film struggled during its opening and disappeared just a few weeks later. Does it deserve to find an audience on the home market? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 31st, 2012

January 31st, 2012

It's kind of an unusual week on the home market with five first run releases coming out on DVD and Blu-ray. However, all five films missed expectations in one degree or another. Some were outright bombs by anyone's definition, while others were expected to struggle to find a large audience, just not by as much as they did. That is not to say they were all bad movies. In fact one of them, Drive, has done quite well during Awards Season and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is a contender for Pick of the Week. Its main competition is To Kill A Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary Edition, which is also coming out on a Blu-ray Combo Pack. It's a coin toss, but I'm going with the latter over the former. More...

Per Theater Chart Shows Some Skin

October 18th, 2011

There was only one film to top $10,000 on the per theater chart this weekend. The Skin I Live In had a big name director, big name star, excellent reviews, and a lot of buzz thanks to a controversial plot. This added up to an opening of $233,000 in six theaters for an average of $37,187. This suggests it will perform very well on the art house circuit, but this is a film that will never play to wide audiences. More...

Will Limited Releases get Under Your Skin?

October 14th, 2011

There are quite a few limited releases coming out this week that have earned advance buzz, or have casts with strong name recognition, or are earning strong reviews. There are a few that have two, but only one film has all three. The Skin I Live In is the lone film to earn the trifecta, but this film has a difficult premise to overcome if it wants to earn any real measure of mainstream success. Perhaps some of the other films will mange to translate buzz into ticket sales, but that rarely lasts long. More...


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Synopsis

Inspired by true events, this thriller follows Detective Souder, a homicide detective in a small Texan town, and his partner, transplanted New York City cop Detective Heigh as they track a sadistic serial killer dumping his victims’ mutilated bodies in a nearby marsh locals call "The Killing Fields." Though the swampland crime scenes are outside their jurisdiction, Detective Heigh is unable to turn his back on solving the gruesome murders. Despite his partner’s warnings, he sets out to investigate the crimes. Before long, the killer changes the game and begins hunting the detectives, teasing them with possible clues at the crime scenes while always remaining one step ahead. When familiar local girl Anne goes missing, the detectives find themselves racing against time to catch the killer and save the young girl’s life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,772 (19.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $61,802

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 14th, 2011 (Limited) by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Video Release: January 31st, 2012 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2156, 1/26/2011)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Kick-Ass
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Inspired by a True Story, Life in a Small Town, Police Procedural, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, Serial Killer, Prostitution, Epilogue, Film Noir
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Blue Light, Hanson Watley Entertainment, Infinity Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Supporting Cast

Jason Clarke   
Annabeth Gish   
Sheryl Lee   
Stephen Graham   
Tom Proctor    Poacher #2

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ami Canaan Mann    Director
Michael Mann    Producer
Michael Jaffe    Producer
Justin K. Thompson    Executive Producer
Paul Hanson    Executive Producer
Bill Block    Executive Producer
Justin Thompson    Executive Producer
Anthony J.A. Bryan, Jr.    Executive Producer
Ethan Smith    Executive Producer
John Friedberg    Executive Producer
Michael Ohoven    Executive Producer
Don F. Farrarone    Screenwriter
Christopher Lawrence    Costume Designer
Aran Reo Mann    Production Designer
Stuart Dryburgh    Director of Photography
Bonnie Timmermann    Casting Director
Tom Proctor    Utility Stunts
Dickon Hinchliffe    Composer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 14th, 2012

February 14th, 2012

It's a really slow week at the box office with only one first run release, The Rum Diary, and it bombed in theaters. Paranormal Activity 3 is coming out on DVD this week, but it came out on Blu-ray a few weeks ago, so it is not much of a factor in terms of sales this week. In fact, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 will likely lead the sales charts, despite coming out on Saturday. As for the best of the new releases, Take Shelter on DVD or Blu-ray is probably the best, but I'm still waiting for the screener to confirm that. More...

Featured DVD / Blu-ray Review: Texas Killing Fields

February 12th, 2012

Texas Killing Fields had quite a bit of buzz going into its release, at least compared to most limited releases. It was only the second film directed by Ami Canaan Mann, daughter of Michael Mann, who acted as the producer for this film. It has a cast that most limited releases couldn't hope to dream of. It stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who is best known for his part in Supernatural, as well as Watchmen and other TV shows and movies; Sam Worthington, who starred in Avatar, the biggest movie of all time; Jessica Chastain, who was earning Oscar buzz from her performances in Tree of Life and The Help and recently earned an Oscar nomination for the latter; and Chloë Grace Moretz, who despite being just 14 years old, has proven she can more than hold her own against actors who have been in the business for much longer than she's been alive. That said, the film struggled during its opening and disappeared just a few weeks later. Does it deserve to find an audience on the home market? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 31st, 2012

January 31st, 2012

It's kind of an unusual week on the home market with five first run releases coming out on DVD and Blu-ray. However, all five films missed expectations in one degree or another. Some were outright bombs by anyone's definition, while others were expected to struggle to find a large audience, just not by as much as they did. That is not to say they were all bad movies. In fact one of them, Drive, has done quite well during Awards Season and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is a contender for Pick of the Week. Its main competition is To Kill A Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary Edition, which is also coming out on a Blu-ray Combo Pack. It's a coin toss, but I'm going with the latter over the former. More...

Per Theater Chart Shows Some Skin

October 18th, 2011

There was only one film to top $10,000 on the per theater chart this weekend. The Skin I Live In had a big name director, big name star, excellent reviews, and a lot of buzz thanks to a controversial plot. This added up to an opening of $233,000 in six theaters for an average of $37,187. This suggests it will perform very well on the art house circuit, but this is a film that will never play to wide audiences. More...

Will Limited Releases get Under Your Skin?

October 14th, 2011

There are quite a few limited releases coming out this week that have earned advance buzz, or have casts with strong name recognition, or are earning strong reviews. There are a few that have two, but only one film has all three. The Skin I Live In is the lone film to earn the trifecta, but this film has a difficult premise to overcome if it wants to earn any real measure of mainstream success. Perhaps some of the other films will mange to translate buzz into ticket sales, but that rarely lasts long. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 14, 2011 83 $8,772   3 $2,924   $8,772 1
Oct 21, 2011 80 $9,392 +7% 4 $2,348   $22,766 2
Oct 28, 2011 86 $5,708 -39% 7 $815   $33,721 3
Nov 4, 2011 86 $4,527 -21% 10 $453   $42,238 4
Nov 11, 2011 105 $719 -84% 3 $240   $45,282 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 14, 2011 - $2,999     3 $1,000   $2,999 1
Oct 15, 2011 - $3,383 +13%   3 $1,128   $6,382 2
Oct 16, 2011 - $2,390 -29%   3 $797   $8,772 3
Oct 17, 2011 - $1,228 -49%   3 $409   $10,000 4
Oct 18, 2011 - $1,212 -1%   3 $404   $11,212 5
Oct 19, 2011 - $996 -18%   3 $332   $12,208 6
Oct 20, 2011 - $1,166 +17%   3 $389   $13,374 7
Oct 21, 2011 - $3,002 +157% n/c 4 $751   $16,376 8
Oct 22, 2011 - $3,428 +14% +1% 4 $857   $19,804 9
Oct 23, 2011 - $2,962 -14% +24% 4 $741   $22,766 10
Oct 24, 2011 - $1,348 -54% +10% 4 $337   $24,114 11
Oct 25, 2011 - $1,569 +16% +29% 4 $392   $25,683 12
Oct 26, 2011 - $1,388 -12% +39% 4 $347   $27,071 13
Oct 27, 2011 - $942 -32% -19% 4 $236   $28,013 14
Oct 28, 2011 - $1,454 +54% -52% 7 $208   $29,467 15
Oct 29, 2011 - $2,398 +65% -30% 7 $343   $31,865 16
Oct 30, 2011 - $1,856 -23% -37% 7 $265   $33,721 17
Oct 31, 2011 - $1,347 -27% n/c 7 $192   $35,068 18
Nov 1, 2011 - $816 -39% -48% 7 $117   $35,884 19
Nov 2, 2011 - $797 -2% -43% 7 $114   $36,681 20
Nov 3, 2011 - $1,030 +29% +9% 7 $147   $37,711 21
Nov 4, 2011 - $1,276 +24% -12% 10 $128   $38,987 22
Nov 5, 2011 - $1,850 +45% -23% 10 $185   $40,837 23
Nov 6, 2011 - $1,401 -24% -25% 10 $140   $42,238 24
Nov 7, 2011 - $592 -58% -56% 10 $59   $42,830 25
Nov 8, 2011 - $649 +10% -20% 10 $65   $43,479 26
Nov 9, 2011 - $510 -21% -36% 10 $51   $43,989 27
Nov 10, 2011 - $574 +13% -44% 10 $57   $44,563 28
Nov 11, 2011 - $136 -76% -89% 3 $45   $44,699 29
Nov 12, 2011 - $394 +190% -79% 3 $131   $45,093 30
Nov 13, 2011 - $189 -52% -87% 3 $63   $45,282 31
Nov 14, 2011 - $84 -56% -86% 3 $28   $45,366 32
Nov 15, 2011 - $37 -56% -94% 3 $12   $45,403 33
Nov 16, 2011 - $49 +32% -90% 3 $16   $45,452 34
Nov 17, 2011 - $18 -63% -97% 3 $6   $45,470 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 14, 2011 77 $13,374   3 $4,458   $13,374 1
Oct 21, 2011 75 $14,639 +9% 4 $3,660   $28,013 2
Oct 28, 2011 79 $9,698 -34% 7 $1,385   $37,711 3
Nov 4, 2011 83 $6,852 -29% 10 $685   $44,563 4
Nov 11, 2011 103 $907 -87% 3 $302   $45,470 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.