The Blackening (2023)

The Blackening
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,707,207Details
International Box Office $856,560Details
Worldwide Box Office $18,563,767
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $147,215 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $399,511 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $546,726
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A group of Black friends reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain’t no motherf****** game. If the entire cast of a horror movie is Black, who dies first?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,013,131 (34.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,775 opening theaters/1,775 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,707,207

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 16th, 2023 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: August 18th, 2023 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: July 7th, 2023 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, violence and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2785 (cert #54157), 5/31/2023)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Asteroid City
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Keywords: Horror Comedy, African Americans, Friends Reuniting, Cabin in the Woods, Ensemble
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Media Rights Capital, Story Company, Artists First, Catchlight Studios, Tracy Yvonne Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 16, 2023 6 $6,013,131   1,775 $3,388   $6,013,131 1
Jun 23, 2023 9 $3,045,136 -49% 1,775 $1,716   $12,286,841 2
Jun 30, 2023 13 $1,438,918 -53% 853 $1,687   $15,430,663 3
Jul 7, 2023 - $610,871 -58% 436 $1,401   $16,936,009 4
Jul 14, 2023 - $274,006 -55% 216 $1,269   $17,471,988 5
Jul 21, 2023 - $64,593 -76% 68 $950   $17,668,419 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 15, 2023 P $900,000     0     $900,000  
Jun 16, 2023 6 $2,572,947     1,775 $1,450   $2,572,947 1
Jun 17, 2023 6 $1,854,620 -28%   1,775 $1,045   $4,427,567 2
Jun 18, 2023 - $1,585,564 -15%   1,775 $893   $6,013,131 3
Jun 19, 2023 6 $1,177,967 -26%   1,775 $664   $7,191,098 4
Jun 20, 2023 6 $848,144 -28%   1,775 $478   $8,039,242 5
Jun 21, 2023 - $620,496 -27%   1,775 $350   $8,659,738 6
Jun 22, 2023 6 $581,967 -6%   1,775 $328   $9,241,705 7
Jun 23, 2023 9 $946,444 +63% -63% 1,775 $533   $10,188,149 8
Jun 24, 2023 9 $1,225,182 +29% -34% 1,775 $690   $11,413,331 9
Jun 25, 2023 9 $873,510 -29% -45% 1,775 $492   $12,286,841 10
Jun 26, 2023 9 $421,804 -52% -64% 1,775 $238   $12,708,645 11
Jun 27, 2023 9 $557,475 +32% -34% 1,775 $314   $13,266,120 12
Jun 28, 2023 9 $434,273 -22% -30% 1,775 $245   $13,700,393 13
Jun 29, 2023 10 $291,352 -33% -50% 1,775 $164   $13,991,745 14
Jun 30, 2023 13 $420,838 +44% -56% 853 $493   $14,412,583 15
Jul 1, 2023 13 $538,886 +28% -56% 853 $632   $14,951,469 16
Jul 2, 2023 13 $479,194 -11% -45% 853 $562   $15,430,663 17
Jul 3, 2023 13 $316,691 -34% -25% 853 $371   $15,747,354 18
Jul 4, 2023 13 $245,636 -22% -56% 853 $288   $15,992,990 19
Jul 5, 2023 - $194,041 -21% -55% 853 $227   $16,187,031 20
Jul 6, 2023 - $138,107 -29% -53% 853 $162   $16,325,138 21
Jul 7, 2023 - $186,053 +35% -56% 853 $218   $16,511,191 22
Jul 8, 2023 - $251,813 +35% -53% 436 $578   $16,763,004 23
Jul 9, 2023 - $173,005 -31% -64% 436 $397   $16,936,009 24
Jul 10, 2023 - $79,657 -54% -75% 436 $183   $17,015,666 25
Jul 11, 2023 - $72,432 -9% -71% 436 $166   $17,088,098 26
Jul 12, 2023 - $51,049 -30% -74% 436 $117   $17,139,147 27
Jul 13, 2023 - $58,835 +15% -57% 436 $135   $17,197,982 28
Jul 14, 2023 - $83,918 +43% -55% 216 $389   $17,281,900 29
Jul 15, 2023 - $116,286 +39% -54% 216 $538   $17,398,186 30
Jul 16, 2023 - $73,802 -37% -57% 216 $342   $17,471,988 31
Jul 17, 2023 15 $35,063 -52% -56% 216 $162   $17,507,051 32
Jul 18, 2023 - $44,293 +26% -39% 216 $205   $17,551,344 33
Jul 19, 2023 - $35,731 -19% -30% 216 $165   $17,587,075 34
Jul 20, 2023 - $16,751 -53% -72% 216 $78   $17,603,826 35
Jul 21, 2023 - $17,260 +3% -79% 68 $254   $17,621,086 36
Jul 22, 2023 - $29,255 +69% -75% 68 $430   $17,650,341 37
Jul 23, 2023 - $18,078 -38% -76% 68 $266   $17,668,419 38
Jul 24, 2023 - $10,013 -45% -71% 68 $147   $17,678,432 39
Jul 25, 2023 - $11,245 +12% -75% 68 $165   $17,689,677 40
Jul 26, 2023 - $9,589 -15% -73% 68 $141   $17,699,266 41
Jul 27, 2023 - $7,941 -17% -53% 68 $117   $17,707,207 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 16, 2023 6 $9,241,705   1,775 $5,207   $9,241,705 1
Jun 23, 2023 9 $4,750,040 -49% 1,775 $2,676   $13,991,745 2
Jun 30, 2023 14 $2,333,393 -51% 853 $2,736   $16,325,138 3
Jul 7, 2023 17 $872,844 -63% 436 $2,002   $17,197,982 4
Jul 14, 2023 18 $405,844 -54% 216 $1,879   $17,603,826 5
Jul 21, 2023 23 $103,381 -75% 68 $1,520   $17,707,207 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 8/18/2023 $0 0 359 359 $856,560 9/11/2023
 
International Total$856,560 9/11/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 27, 2023173,180 3,180$58,448$58,4488
Sep 3, 2023192,551-20% 5,731$46,658$105,1069

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 27, 202359,527 9,527$195,018$195,0188
Sep 3, 2023125,618-41% 15,145$115,000$310,0189
Sep 10, 2023182,003-64% 17,148$40,941$350,95910

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

DateRank
Aug 26, 202312
Sep 2, 202319

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Grace Byers    Allison
Jermaine Fowler    Clifton
Melvin Gregg    King
X Mayo    Shanika
Dewayne Perkins    Dewayne
Antoinette Robertson    Lisa
Sinqua Walls    Nnamdi
Jay Pharoah    Shawn
Yvonne Orji    Morgan

Supporting Cast

Diedrich Bader    Officer White
James Preston Rogers    Camden Conner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Story    Director
Dewayne Perkins    Screenwriter
Tracy Oliver    Screenwriter
Jason Clark    Producer
Marcei A. Brown    Producer
Brian Dobbins    Producer
Tracy Oliver    Producer
Tim Story    Producer
Sharla Sumpter Bridgett    Producer
Cecil Gentry    Production Designer
Peter S. Elliot    Editor
Dexter Story    Composer
Todd A. Dos Reis    Director of Photography

Weekend predictions: The Flash shooting for $70 million

June 16th, 2023

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Warner Bros.’ big bet of the Summer arrives in theaters this weekend, and The Flash looks as though it will set the new DC Universe on its way at a reasonable pace with an opening in the region of $70 million. With Elemental also looking at a weekend somewhere around $50 million, and The Blackening offering some counter-programming, we’re in for a big weekend at the box office. More...


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Synopsis

A group of Black friends reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain’t no motherf****** game. If the entire cast of a horror movie is Black, who dies first?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,013,131 (34.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,775 opening theaters/1,775 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,707,207

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 16th, 2023 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: August 18th, 2023 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: July 7th, 2023 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, violence and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2785 (cert #54157), 5/31/2023)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Asteroid City
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Keywords: Horror Comedy, African Americans, Friends Reuniting, Cabin in the Woods, Ensemble
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Media Rights Capital, Story Company, Artists First, Catchlight Studios, Tracy Yvonne Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Grace Byers    Allison
Jermaine Fowler    Clifton
Melvin Gregg    King
X Mayo    Shanika
Dewayne Perkins    Dewayne
Antoinette Robertson    Lisa
Sinqua Walls    Nnamdi
Jay Pharoah    Shawn
Yvonne Orji    Morgan

Supporting Cast

Diedrich Bader    Officer White
James Preston Rogers    Camden Conner

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Story    Director
Dewayne Perkins    Screenwriter
Tracy Oliver    Screenwriter
Jason Clark    Producer
Marcei A. Brown    Producer
Brian Dobbins    Producer
Tracy Oliver    Producer
Tim Story    Producer
Sharla Sumpter Bridgett    Producer
Cecil Gentry    Production Designer
Peter S. Elliot    Editor
Dexter Story    Composer
Todd A. Dos Reis    Director of Photography

Weekend predictions: The Flash shooting for $70 million

June 16th, 2023

The Flash

Warner Bros.’ big bet of the Summer arrives in theaters this weekend, and The Flash looks as though it will set the new DC Universe on its way at a reasonable pace with an opening in the region of $70 million. With Elemental also looking at a weekend somewhere around $50 million, and The Blackening offering some counter-programming, we’re in for a big weekend at the box office. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 16, 2023 6 $6,013,131   1,775 $3,388   $6,013,131 1
Jun 23, 2023 9 $3,045,136 -49% 1,775 $1,716   $12,286,841 2
Jun 30, 2023 13 $1,438,918 -53% 853 $1,687   $15,430,663 3
Jul 7, 2023 - $610,871 -58% 436 $1,401   $16,936,009 4
Jul 14, 2023 - $274,006 -55% 216 $1,269   $17,471,988 5
Jul 21, 2023 - $64,593 -76% 68 $950   $17,668,419 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 15, 2023 P $900,000     0     $900,000  
Jun 16, 2023 6 $2,572,947     1,775 $1,450   $2,572,947 1
Jun 17, 2023 6 $1,854,620 -28%   1,775 $1,045   $4,427,567 2
Jun 18, 2023 - $1,585,564 -15%   1,775 $893   $6,013,131 3
Jun 19, 2023 6 $1,177,967 -26%   1,775 $664   $7,191,098 4
Jun 20, 2023 6 $848,144 -28%   1,775 $478   $8,039,242 5
Jun 21, 2023 - $620,496 -27%   1,775 $350   $8,659,738 6
Jun 22, 2023 6 $581,967 -6%   1,775 $328   $9,241,705 7
Jun 23, 2023 9 $946,444 +63% -63% 1,775 $533   $10,188,149 8
Jun 24, 2023 9 $1,225,182 +29% -34% 1,775 $690   $11,413,331 9
Jun 25, 2023 9 $873,510 -29% -45% 1,775 $492   $12,286,841 10
Jun 26, 2023 9 $421,804 -52% -64% 1,775 $238   $12,708,645 11
Jun 27, 2023 9 $557,475 +32% -34% 1,775 $314   $13,266,120 12
Jun 28, 2023 9 $434,273 -22% -30% 1,775 $245   $13,700,393 13
Jun 29, 2023 10 $291,352 -33% -50% 1,775 $164   $13,991,745 14
Jun 30, 2023 13 $420,838 +44% -56% 853 $493   $14,412,583 15
Jul 1, 2023 13 $538,886 +28% -56% 853 $632   $14,951,469 16
Jul 2, 2023 13 $479,194 -11% -45% 853 $562   $15,430,663 17
Jul 3, 2023 13 $316,691 -34% -25% 853 $371   $15,747,354 18
Jul 4, 2023 13 $245,636 -22% -56% 853 $288   $15,992,990 19
Jul 5, 2023 - $194,041 -21% -55% 853 $227   $16,187,031 20
Jul 6, 2023 - $138,107 -29% -53% 853 $162   $16,325,138 21
Jul 7, 2023 - $186,053 +35% -56% 853 $218   $16,511,191 22
Jul 8, 2023 - $251,813 +35% -53% 436 $578   $16,763,004 23
Jul 9, 2023 - $173,005 -31% -64% 436 $397   $16,936,009 24
Jul 10, 2023 - $79,657 -54% -75% 436 $183   $17,015,666 25
Jul 11, 2023 - $72,432 -9% -71% 436 $166   $17,088,098 26
Jul 12, 2023 - $51,049 -30% -74% 436 $117   $17,139,147 27
Jul 13, 2023 - $58,835 +15% -57% 436 $135   $17,197,982 28
Jul 14, 2023 - $83,918 +43% -55% 216 $389   $17,281,900 29
Jul 15, 2023 - $116,286 +39% -54% 216 $538   $17,398,186 30
Jul 16, 2023 - $73,802 -37% -57% 216 $342   $17,471,988 31
Jul 17, 2023 15 $35,063 -52% -56% 216 $162   $17,507,051 32
Jul 18, 2023 - $44,293 +26% -39% 216 $205   $17,551,344 33
Jul 19, 2023 - $35,731 -19% -30% 216 $165   $17,587,075 34
Jul 20, 2023 - $16,751 -53% -72% 216 $78   $17,603,826 35
Jul 21, 2023 - $17,260 +3% -79% 68 $254   $17,621,086 36
Jul 22, 2023 - $29,255 +69% -75% 68 $430   $17,650,341 37
Jul 23, 2023 - $18,078 -38% -76% 68 $266   $17,668,419 38
Jul 24, 2023 - $10,013 -45% -71% 68 $147   $17,678,432 39
Jul 25, 2023 - $11,245 +12% -75% 68 $165   $17,689,677 40
Jul 26, 2023 - $9,589 -15% -73% 68 $141   $17,699,266 41
Jul 27, 2023 - $7,941 -17% -53% 68 $117   $17,707,207 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 16, 2023 6 $9,241,705   1,775 $5,207   $9,241,705 1
Jun 23, 2023 9 $4,750,040 -49% 1,775 $2,676   $13,991,745 2
Jun 30, 2023 14 $2,333,393 -51% 853 $2,736   $16,325,138 3
Jul 7, 2023 17 $872,844 -63% 436 $2,002   $17,197,982 4
Jul 14, 2023 18 $405,844 -54% 216 $1,879   $17,603,826 5
Jul 21, 2023 23 $103,381 -75% 68 $1,520   $17,707,207 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 8/18/2023 $0 0 359 359 $856,560 9/11/2023
 
International Total$856,560 9/11/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 27, 2023173,180 3,180$58,448$58,4488
Sep 3, 2023192,551-20% 5,731$46,658$105,1069

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 27, 202359,527 9,527$195,018$195,0188
Sep 3, 2023125,618-41% 15,145$115,000$310,0189
Sep 10, 2023182,003-64% 17,148$40,941$350,95910

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

DEG Watched At Home Top 20 Charts

DateRank
Aug 26, 202312
Sep 2, 202319

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.