In Darkness (2012)

In Darkness poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,994,218Details
International Box Office $9,698,557Details
Worldwide Box Office $16,692,775
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Leopold Socha, a sewer worker and petty thief in Lvov, a Nazi occupied city in Poland, one day encounters a group of Jews trying to escape the liquidation of the ghetto. He hides them for money in the labyrinth of the town’s sewers beneath the bustling activity of the city above. What starts out as a straightforward and cynical business arrangement turns into something very unexpected, the unlikely alliance between Socha and the Jews as the enterprise seeps deeper into Socha’s conscience. These men, women and children all try to outwit certain death during 14 months of ever increasing and intense danger.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,413 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:61.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:41.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/52 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,472,063

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 10th, 2012 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: April 19th, 2012 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
July 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
January 24th, 2013 (Wide) (Italy)
February 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Hungary)
Video Release: June 12th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence, disturbing images, sexuality, nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2197, 11/9/2011)
Running Time: 145 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
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Keywords: Holocaust, World War II, Religious, War Crimes, Bigotry, Inspired by a True Story, Fugitive / On the Run, Nazis, Refugee, War Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Schmitdtz Katz Filmkollektiv, Zebra Film Studio, The Film Works
Production Countries: Canada, Germany, Poland
Languages: German, Polish, Ukrainian, Yiddish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 10, 2012 54 $27,413   3 $9,138   $49,104 1
Feb 17, 2012 47 $82,551 +201% 14 $5,897   $142,514 2
Feb 24, 2012 47 $88,713 +7% 22 $4,032   $278,138 3
Mar 2, 2012 39 $106,843 +20% 35 $3,053   $421,056 4
Mar 9, 2012 40 $114,588 +7% 50 $2,292   $573,876 5
Mar 16, 2012 45 $73,447 -36% 52 $1,412   $702,319 6
Mar 23, 2012 48 $60,017 -18% 51 $1,177   $793,751 7
Mar 30, 2012 49 $44,576 -26% 49 $910   $862,265 8
Apr 6, 2012 60 $23,998 -46% 41 $585   $886,263 9
Apr 13, 2012 51 $32,645 +36% 40 $816   $959,194 10
Apr 20, 2012 58 $26,515 -19% 41 $647   $998,697 11
Apr 27, 2012 53 $35,741 +35% 48 $745   $6,987,657 12
May 4, 2012 88 $3,710 -90% 10 $371   $6,991,367 13
May 11, 2012 94 $2,851 -23% 11 $259   $6,994,218 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 10, 2012 56 $38,272   3 $12,757   $59,963 1
Feb 17, 2012 48 $129,462 +238% 14 $9,247   $189,425 2
Feb 24, 2012 45 $124,788 -4% 22 $5,672   $314,213 3
Mar 2, 2012 36 $145,075 +16% 35 $4,145   $459,288 4
Mar 9, 2012 38 $169,584 +17% 50 $3,392   $628,872 5
Mar 16, 2012 46 $104,862 -38% 52 $2,017   $733,734 6
Mar 23, 2012 47 $83,955 -20% 51 $1,646   $817,689 7
Mar 30, 2012 54 $44,576 -47% 49 $910   $862,265 8
Apr 6, 2012 50 $64,284 +44% 41 $1,568   $926,549 9
Apr 13, 2012 53 $45,633 -29% 40 $1,141   $972,182 10
Apr 20, 2012 10 $5,979,734 +13,004% 41 $145,847   $6,951,916 11
Apr 27, 2012 59 $35,741 -99% 48 $745   $6,987,657 12
May 4, 2012 86 $3,710 -90% 10 $371   $6,991,367 13
May 11, 2012 98 $2,851 -23% 11 $259   $6,994,218 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/26/2012 $29,494 7 7 7 $32,755 12/11/2015
Hong Kong 4/19/2012 $0 0 2 5 $61,177 12/10/2015
Hungary 2/28/2013 $957 4 4 4 $957 12/30/2018
Italy 1/24/2013 $59,711 48 48 91 $173,404 12/14/2015
 
Rest of World $9,430,264
 
International Total$9,698,557 12/30/2018

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.

Leading Cast

Robert Wieckiewicz    Leopold Socha
Benno Furmann    Mundek Margulies
Agnieszka Grochowska    Klara Keller
Maria Schrader    Paulina Chiger
Herbert Knaup    Ignacy Chiger

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

Production and Technical Credits

Agnieszka Holland    Director
David F. Shannon    Screenwriter
Robert Marshall    Based on the book "In The Sewers of Ivov"
Steffen Reuter    Producer
Patrick Knippel    Producer
Marc-Daniel Dichant    Producer
Leander Carell    Producer
Juliusz Machulski    Producer
Paul Stephens    Producer
Eric Jordan    Producer
Wojciech Danowski    Executive Producer
David F. Shannon    Executive Producer
Dr. Carl Woebken*    Executive Producer
Christoph Fisser    Executive Producer
Anna Maria Zundel    Executive Producer
Jolanta Dylewska    Line Producer
Andrzej Besztak    Line Producer
Jolanta Dylewska    Director of Photography
Michal Czamecki    Editor
Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz    Composer
Kasia Adamik    Second Unit Director
Erwin Prib    Production Designer
Katarzyna Sobanska    Costume Designer
Jagna Janicka    Costume Designer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 12th, 2012

June 11th, 2012

It's another strong week at the home market, at least for this time of year. Usually at this time of year we are dealing with January and February releases, which tend to be rather bad and are rarely big hits at the box office. However, we have the last of the winter blockbusters coming out this Tuesday. The Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Blu-ray Combo Pack will be the best selling release of the week, and good enough to buy, but it is not Pick of the Week material. There were a couple others that came close, like Too Big to Fail on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and In Darkness on DVD or Blu-ray. In the end, I went with Shallow Grave's Criterion Collection Blu-ray as the pick of the week, although Harold and Maude's Criterion Collection Blu-ray and Gold Rush's Criterion Collection Blu-ray are really close behind. More...

Jazzing Up the Per Theater Chart

February 14th, 2012

Chico and Rita started its run on top of the per theater chart with $21,400 in one theater. Given its reviews and its Oscar nomination, it should have no trouble expanding at least somewhat. The overall number one film, The Vow, was in second place on the per theater chart with an average of $13,929. Safe House was close behind with $12,880. It's not too common for wide releases to earn more than $10,000 on the per theater chart at this time of year, so to have two of them do so on the same weekend is doubly impressive. The final film in the $10,000 club was Rampart with an average of $12,089. Like Chico and Rita it should expand for similar reasons. (I.E. Strong reviews and major nominations.) More...

Limited Releases run Rampart

February 10th, 2012

First of all, I'm equally proud and ashamed for making that pun in the title. Secondly, it's another Oscar week on the limited releases with three Oscars nominees on the list: Chico and Rita, In Darkness, and 2012 Oscar Shorts coming out. Additionally, while Rampart didn't earn any Oscar nods, it did pick up an Independent Spirit Award nomination, so there are some high quality movies to check out this week. More...

2012 Awards Season: Hugo and The Artist Compete for Oscar Glory

January 24th, 2012

Yesterday was one of the biggest days during Awards Season as The Oscar nominations were announced in the morning. It was a two horse race for top spot as far as the big winners are concerned. Hugo earned the most nominations with eleven, while The Artist was right behind with ten. However, one could argue The Artist is the bigger winner, as more of its nominations were in the more prestigious categories. More...


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Synopsis

Leopold Socha, a sewer worker and petty thief in Lvov, a Nazi occupied city in Poland, one day encounters a group of Jews trying to escape the liquidation of the ghetto. He hides them for money in the labyrinth of the town’s sewers beneath the bustling activity of the city above. What starts out as a straightforward and cynical business arrangement turns into something very unexpected, the unlikely alliance between Socha and the Jews as the enterprise seeps deeper into Socha’s conscience. These men, women and children all try to outwit certain death during 14 months of ever increasing and intense danger.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,413 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:61.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:41.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/52 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,472,063

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 10th, 2012 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: April 19th, 2012 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
July 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
January 24th, 2013 (Wide) (Italy)
February 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Hungary)
Video Release: June 12th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence, disturbing images, sexuality, nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2197, 11/9/2011)
Running Time: 145 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Holocaust, World War II, Religious, War Crimes, Bigotry, Inspired by a True Story, Fugitive / On the Run, Nazis, Refugee, War Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Schmitdtz Katz Filmkollektiv, Zebra Film Studio, The Film Works
Production Countries: Canada, Germany, Poland
Languages: German, Polish, Ukrainian, Yiddish

Leading Cast

Robert Wieckiewicz    Leopold Socha
Benno Furmann    Mundek Margulies
Agnieszka Grochowska    Klara Keller
Maria Schrader    Paulina Chiger
Herbert Knaup    Ignacy Chiger

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

Production and Technical Credits

Agnieszka Holland    Director
David F. Shannon    Screenwriter
Robert Marshall    Based on the book "In The Sewers of Ivov"
Steffen Reuter    Producer
Patrick Knippel    Producer
Marc-Daniel Dichant    Producer
Leander Carell    Producer
Juliusz Machulski    Producer
Paul Stephens    Producer
Eric Jordan    Producer
Wojciech Danowski    Executive Producer
David F. Shannon    Executive Producer
Dr. Carl Woebken*    Executive Producer
Christoph Fisser    Executive Producer
Anna Maria Zundel    Executive Producer
Jolanta Dylewska    Line Producer
Andrzej Besztak    Line Producer
Jolanta Dylewska    Director of Photography
Michal Czamecki    Editor
Antoni Komasa-Lazarkiewicz    Composer
Kasia Adamik    Second Unit Director
Erwin Prib    Production Designer
Katarzyna Sobanska    Costume Designer
Jagna Janicka    Costume Designer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 12th, 2012

June 11th, 2012

It's another strong week at the home market, at least for this time of year. Usually at this time of year we are dealing with January and February releases, which tend to be rather bad and are rarely big hits at the box office. However, we have the last of the winter blockbusters coming out this Tuesday. The Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Blu-ray Combo Pack will be the best selling release of the week, and good enough to buy, but it is not Pick of the Week material. There were a couple others that came close, like Too Big to Fail on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and In Darkness on DVD or Blu-ray. In the end, I went with Shallow Grave's Criterion Collection Blu-ray as the pick of the week, although Harold and Maude's Criterion Collection Blu-ray and Gold Rush's Criterion Collection Blu-ray are really close behind. More...

Jazzing Up the Per Theater Chart

February 14th, 2012

Chico and Rita started its run on top of the per theater chart with $21,400 in one theater. Given its reviews and its Oscar nomination, it should have no trouble expanding at least somewhat. The overall number one film, The Vow, was in second place on the per theater chart with an average of $13,929. Safe House was close behind with $12,880. It's not too common for wide releases to earn more than $10,000 on the per theater chart at this time of year, so to have two of them do so on the same weekend is doubly impressive. The final film in the $10,000 club was Rampart with an average of $12,089. Like Chico and Rita it should expand for similar reasons. (I.E. Strong reviews and major nominations.) More...

Limited Releases run Rampart

February 10th, 2012

First of all, I'm equally proud and ashamed for making that pun in the title. Secondly, it's another Oscar week on the limited releases with three Oscars nominees on the list: Chico and Rita, In Darkness, and 2012 Oscar Shorts coming out. Additionally, while Rampart didn't earn any Oscar nods, it did pick up an Independent Spirit Award nomination, so there are some high quality movies to check out this week. More...

2012 Awards Season: Hugo and The Artist Compete for Oscar Glory

January 24th, 2012

Yesterday was one of the biggest days during Awards Season as The Oscar nominations were announced in the morning. It was a two horse race for top spot as far as the big winners are concerned. Hugo earned the most nominations with eleven, while The Artist was right behind with ten. However, one could argue The Artist is the bigger winner, as more of its nominations were in the more prestigious categories. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 10, 2012 54 $27,413   3 $9,138   $49,104 1
Feb 17, 2012 47 $82,551 +201% 14 $5,897   $142,514 2
Feb 24, 2012 47 $88,713 +7% 22 $4,032   $278,138 3
Mar 2, 2012 39 $106,843 +20% 35 $3,053   $421,056 4
Mar 9, 2012 40 $114,588 +7% 50 $2,292   $573,876 5
Mar 16, 2012 45 $73,447 -36% 52 $1,412   $702,319 6
Mar 23, 2012 48 $60,017 -18% 51 $1,177   $793,751 7
Mar 30, 2012 49 $44,576 -26% 49 $910   $862,265 8
Apr 6, 2012 60 $23,998 -46% 41 $585   $886,263 9
Apr 13, 2012 51 $32,645 +36% 40 $816   $959,194 10
Apr 20, 2012 58 $26,515 -19% 41 $647   $998,697 11
Apr 27, 2012 53 $35,741 +35% 48 $745   $6,987,657 12
May 4, 2012 88 $3,710 -90% 10 $371   $6,991,367 13
May 11, 2012 94 $2,851 -23% 11 $259   $6,994,218 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 10, 2012 56 $38,272   3 $12,757   $59,963 1
Feb 17, 2012 48 $129,462 +238% 14 $9,247   $189,425 2
Feb 24, 2012 45 $124,788 -4% 22 $5,672   $314,213 3
Mar 2, 2012 36 $145,075 +16% 35 $4,145   $459,288 4
Mar 9, 2012 38 $169,584 +17% 50 $3,392   $628,872 5
Mar 16, 2012 46 $104,862 -38% 52 $2,017   $733,734 6
Mar 23, 2012 47 $83,955 -20% 51 $1,646   $817,689 7
Mar 30, 2012 54 $44,576 -47% 49 $910   $862,265 8
Apr 6, 2012 50 $64,284 +44% 41 $1,568   $926,549 9
Apr 13, 2012 53 $45,633 -29% 40 $1,141   $972,182 10
Apr 20, 2012 10 $5,979,734 +13,004% 41 $145,847   $6,951,916 11
Apr 27, 2012 59 $35,741 -99% 48 $745   $6,987,657 12
May 4, 2012 86 $3,710 -90% 10 $371   $6,991,367 13
May 11, 2012 98 $2,851 -23% 11 $259   $6,994,218 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/26/2012 $29,494 7 7 7 $32,755 12/11/2015
Hong Kong 4/19/2012 $0 0 2 5 $61,177 12/10/2015
Hungary 2/28/2013 $957 4 4 4 $957 12/30/2018
Italy 1/24/2013 $59,711 48 48 91 $173,404 12/14/2015
 
Rest of World $9,430,264
 
International Total$9,698,557 12/30/2018

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.