We Bury the Dead (2026)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,711,918 | Details |
| International Box Office | $146,082 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $3,858,000 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
With her husband missing in the aftermath of a catastrophic military experiment, a desperate woman joins a ‘body retrieval unit’ in the hopes of finding him alive. But her search takes a chilling turn when the corpses she’s burying start showing signs of life…
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,502,075 (67.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 96.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,172 opening theaters/1,172 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,711,918 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 2nd, 2026 (Limited) by Vertical Entertainment |
| International Releases: | January 1st, 2026 (Limited) (Croatia)
February 5th, 2026 (Limited) (Australia) February 5th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) February 12th, 2026 (Wide) (Ukraine) February 19th, 2026 (Limited), released as Enterramos os Mortos (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | February 3rd, 2026 by Vertical Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violent content, gore, language and brief drug use. (Rating bulletin 2916 (cert #55837), 12/17/2025) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Missing Person, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, Zombies |
| Subgenre: | Survival Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Penguin Empire Films |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | 11 | $2,502,075 | 1,172 | $2,135 | $2,502,075 | 1 | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | - | $356,635 | -86% | 851 | $419 | $3,524,912 | 2 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | - | $8,926 | -97% | 51 | $175 | $3,685,824 | 3 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | - | $12,707 | +42% | 15 | $847 | $3,703,229 | 4 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | - | $4,191 | -67% | 8 | $524 | $3,711,110 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | 9 | $1,340,103 | 1,172 | $1,143 | $1,340,103 | 1 | ||
| Jan 3, 2026 | 11 | $694,844 | -48% | 1,172 | $593 | $2,034,947 | 2 | |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 11 | $467,128 | -33% | 1,172 | $399 | $2,502,075 | 3 | |
| Jan 5, 2026 | - | $175,817 | -62% | 1,172 | $150 | $2,677,892 | 4 | |
| Jan 6, 2026 | - | $235,244 | +34% | 1,172 | $201 | $2,913,136 | 5 | |
| Jan 7, 2026 | - | $169,593 | -28% | 1,172 | $145 | $3,082,729 | 6 | |
| Jan 8, 2026 | - | $85,548 | -50% | 1,172 | $73 | $3,168,277 | 7 | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | - | $102,101 | +19% | -92% | 851 | $120 | $3,270,378 | 8 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | - | $154,263 | +51% | -78% | 851 | $181 | $3,424,641 | 9 |
| Jan 11, 2026 | - | $100,271 | -35% | -79% | 851 | $118 | $3,524,912 | 10 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | - | $37,642 | -62% | -79% | 851 | $44 | $3,562,554 | 11 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | - | $54,772 | +46% | -77% | 851 | $64 | $3,617,326 | 12 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | - | $44,406 | -19% | -74% | 851 | $52 | $3,661,732 | 13 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | - | $15,166 | -66% | -82% | 851 | $18 | $3,676,898 | 14 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | - | $2,599 | -83% | -97% | 51 | $51 | $3,679,497 | 15 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | - | $3,204 | +23% | -98% | 51 | $63 | $3,682,701 | 16 |
| Jan 18, 2026 | - | $3,123 | -3% | -97% | 51 | $61 | $3,685,824 | 17 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | - | $1,968 | -37% | -95% | 51 | $39 | $3,687,792 | 18 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | - | $1,427 | -27% | -97% | 51 | $28 | $3,689,219 | 19 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | - | $789 | -45% | -98% | 51 | $15 | $3,690,008 | 20 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | - | $514 | -35% | -97% | 51 | $10 | $3,690,522 | 21 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | - | $3,922 | +663% | +51% | 15 | $261 | $3,694,444 | 22 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | - | $4,734 | +21% | +48% | 15 | $316 | $3,699,178 | 23 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | - | $4,051 | -14% | +30% | 15 | $270 | $3,703,229 | 24 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | - | $864 | -79% | -56% | 15 | $58 | $3,704,093 | 25 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | - | $1,128 | +31% | -21% | 15 | $75 | $3,705,221 | 26 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | - | $1,189 | +5% | +51% | 15 | $79 | $3,706,410 | 27 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | - | $509 | -57% | -1% | 15 | $34 | $3,706,919 | 28 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | - | $951 | +87% | -76% | 8 | $119 | $3,707,870 | 29 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | - | $1,707 | +79% | -64% | 8 | $213 | $3,709,577 | 30 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | - | $1,533 | -10% | -62% | 8 | $192 | $3,711,110 | 31 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | - | $172 | -89% | -80% | 8 | $22 | $3,711,282 | 32 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | - | $99 | -42% | -91% | 8 | $12 | $3,711,381 | 33 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | - | $478 | +383% | -60% | 8 | $60 | $3,711,859 | 34 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | - | $59 | -88% | -88% | 8 | $7 | $3,711,918 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | 11 | $3,168,277 | 1,172 | $2,703 | $3,168,277 | 1 | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 17 | $508,621 | -84% | 851 | $598 | $3,676,898 | 2 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 41 | $13,624 | -97% | 51 | $267 | $3,690,522 | 3 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 43 | $16,397 | +20% | 15 | $1,093 | $3,706,919 | 4 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 54 | $4,999 | -70% | 8 | $625 | $3,711,918 | 5 |
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.
Synopsis
With her husband missing in the aftermath of a catastrophic military experiment, a desperate woman joins a ‘body retrieval unit’ in the hopes of finding him alive. But her search takes a chilling turn when the corpses she’s burying start showing signs of life…
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,502,075 (67.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 96.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,172 opening theaters/1,172 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,711,918 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 2nd, 2026 (Limited) by Vertical Entertainment |
| International Releases: | January 1st, 2026 (Limited) (Croatia)
February 5th, 2026 (Limited) (Australia) February 5th, 2026 (Limited) (New Zealand) February 12th, 2026 (Wide) (Ukraine) February 19th, 2026 (Limited), released as Enterramos os Mortos (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | February 3rd, 2026 by Vertical Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violent content, gore, language and brief drug use. (Rating bulletin 2916 (cert #55837), 12/17/2025) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Missing Person, Scientific Experiment Gone Awry, Zombies |
| Subgenre: | Survival Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Penguin Empire Films |
| Production Countries: | Australia |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | 11 | $2,502,075 | 1,172 | $2,135 | $2,502,075 | 1 | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | - | $356,635 | -86% | 851 | $419 | $3,524,912 | 2 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | - | $8,926 | -97% | 51 | $175 | $3,685,824 | 3 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | - | $12,707 | +42% | 15 | $847 | $3,703,229 | 4 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | - | $4,191 | -67% | 8 | $524 | $3,711,110 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | 9 | $1,340,103 | 1,172 | $1,143 | $1,340,103 | 1 | ||
| Jan 3, 2026 | 11 | $694,844 | -48% | 1,172 | $593 | $2,034,947 | 2 | |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 11 | $467,128 | -33% | 1,172 | $399 | $2,502,075 | 3 | |
| Jan 5, 2026 | - | $175,817 | -62% | 1,172 | $150 | $2,677,892 | 4 | |
| Jan 6, 2026 | - | $235,244 | +34% | 1,172 | $201 | $2,913,136 | 5 | |
| Jan 7, 2026 | - | $169,593 | -28% | 1,172 | $145 | $3,082,729 | 6 | |
| Jan 8, 2026 | - | $85,548 | -50% | 1,172 | $73 | $3,168,277 | 7 | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | - | $102,101 | +19% | -92% | 851 | $120 | $3,270,378 | 8 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | - | $154,263 | +51% | -78% | 851 | $181 | $3,424,641 | 9 |
| Jan 11, 2026 | - | $100,271 | -35% | -79% | 851 | $118 | $3,524,912 | 10 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | - | $37,642 | -62% | -79% | 851 | $44 | $3,562,554 | 11 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | - | $54,772 | +46% | -77% | 851 | $64 | $3,617,326 | 12 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | - | $44,406 | -19% | -74% | 851 | $52 | $3,661,732 | 13 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | - | $15,166 | -66% | -82% | 851 | $18 | $3,676,898 | 14 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | - | $2,599 | -83% | -97% | 51 | $51 | $3,679,497 | 15 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | - | $3,204 | +23% | -98% | 51 | $63 | $3,682,701 | 16 |
| Jan 18, 2026 | - | $3,123 | -3% | -97% | 51 | $61 | $3,685,824 | 17 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | - | $1,968 | -37% | -95% | 51 | $39 | $3,687,792 | 18 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | - | $1,427 | -27% | -97% | 51 | $28 | $3,689,219 | 19 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | - | $789 | -45% | -98% | 51 | $15 | $3,690,008 | 20 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | - | $514 | -35% | -97% | 51 | $10 | $3,690,522 | 21 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | - | $3,922 | +663% | +51% | 15 | $261 | $3,694,444 | 22 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | - | $4,734 | +21% | +48% | 15 | $316 | $3,699,178 | 23 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | - | $4,051 | -14% | +30% | 15 | $270 | $3,703,229 | 24 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | - | $864 | -79% | -56% | 15 | $58 | $3,704,093 | 25 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | - | $1,128 | +31% | -21% | 15 | $75 | $3,705,221 | 26 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | - | $1,189 | +5% | +51% | 15 | $79 | $3,706,410 | 27 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | - | $509 | -57% | -1% | 15 | $34 | $3,706,919 | 28 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | - | $951 | +87% | -76% | 8 | $119 | $3,707,870 | 29 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | - | $1,707 | +79% | -64% | 8 | $213 | $3,709,577 | 30 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | - | $1,533 | -10% | -62% | 8 | $192 | $3,711,110 | 31 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | - | $172 | -89% | -80% | 8 | $22 | $3,711,282 | 32 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | - | $99 | -42% | -91% | 8 | $12 | $3,711,381 | 33 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | - | $478 | +383% | -60% | 8 | $60 | $3,711,859 | 34 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | - | $59 | -88% | -88% | 8 | $7 | $3,711,918 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | 11 | $3,168,277 | 1,172 | $2,703 | $3,168,277 | 1 | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 17 | $508,621 | -84% | 851 | $598 | $3,676,898 | 2 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 41 | $13,624 | -97% | 51 | $267 | $3,690,522 | 3 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 43 | $16,397 | +20% | 15 | $1,093 | $3,706,919 | 4 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 54 | $4,999 | -70% | 8 | $625 | $3,711,918 | 5 |
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.