Last Days (2005)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $454,711Details
International Box Office $1,465,905Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,920,616
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Introspective artist Blake is buckling under the weight of fame, professional obligations and a mounting feeling of isolation. Dwarfed by towering trees, Blake slowly makes his way through dense woods. He scrambles down an embankment to a fresh spring and undresses for a short swim. The next morning he returns to his house, an elegant, if neglected, stone mansion. Many people are looking for Blake — his friends, his managers and record label, even a private detective — but he does not want to be found. In the haze of his final hours, Blake will spend most his time by himself. He avoids the people who are living in his house, who approach him only when they want something, be it money or help with a song. He hides from one concerned friend and turns away another. He visits politely with a stranger from the Yellow Pages sales department, and he ducks into an underground rock club. He wanders through the woods and he plays a new song, one last rock and roll blowout. Finally, alone in the greenhouse, Blake will look and listen — and seek release.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$86,556 (19.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:23.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:12 opening theaters/31 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $764,701

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 22nd, 2005 (Limited) by Picturehouse, released as Last Days (2005)
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual content
Comparisons: vs. Elephant
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Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 2005 35 $86,556   12 $7,213   $86,556 1
Jul 29, 2005 47 $47,225 -45% 13 $3,633   $184,566 2
Aug 5, 2005 47 $47,147 n/c 19 $2,481   $263,008 3
Aug 12, 2005 47 $62,991 +34% 31 $2,032   $356,500 4
Aug 19, 2005 57 $26,527 -58% 22 $1,206   $424,119 5
Aug 26, 2005 83 $9,747 -63% 12 $812   $454,711 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 2005 35 $137,341   12 $11,445   $137,341 1
Jul 29, 2005 42 $78,520 -43% 13 $6,040   $215,861 2
Aug 5, 2005 46 $77,648 -1% 19 $4,087   $293,509 3
Aug 12, 2005 45 $104,083 +34% 31 $3,358   $397,592 4
Aug 19, 2005 54 $47,372 -54% 22 $2,153   $444,964 5
Aug 26, 2005 84 $9,747 -79% 12 $812   $454,711 6

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

Michael Pitt    Blake
Lukas Haas    Luke

Supporting Cast

Asia Argento    Asia
Giovanni Morassutti    Band Fan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gus Van Sant    Director

Whale of a Start to Award Season

November 30th, 2005

The Independent Spirit Awards announced the nominations today and The Squid and the Whale led the way with six nominations, including Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and nods in three of the four acting categories. More...

DVD Releases for October 25, 2005

October 24th, 2005

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here are the new and classice movies, and a few from the TV on DVD section. This week the selection is quite strong with several first run releases, but again the best of the best come from the TV on DVD category. Looney Tunes - Golden Collection - Volume Three is easily the best release of the week and should be in everyone's collection. Kids in the Hall - Complete Season 3 is also a must have, while another Canadian show, Puppets Who Kill - Complete 2nd Season, gets an honorable mention. More...

Mafia Rubs Out Competition

September 18th, 2005

Marrying the Mafia 2 is the latest local film to lead the South Korean box office as it opened with $5.555 million on 449 screens, $7.515 million including Thursday. Not only was that easily enough for first place in its home market, but also put the film in third place on the overall international box office charts. More...

U.K. is Virgin Territory

September 11th, 2005

The 40-Year Old Virgin topped the U.K. marked with an impressive $3.26 million on 394 screens in the U.K., but this is probably not indicative of its potential in other international markets. The film should do well in the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand, but will likely struggle in non-English speaking markets. (Germany may be an exception.) More...

Making Edukated Choices

July 22nd, 2005

It is such a busy week for wide releases that the limited releases may be unfairly overlooked. More...


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Synopsis

Introspective artist Blake is buckling under the weight of fame, professional obligations and a mounting feeling of isolation. Dwarfed by towering trees, Blake slowly makes his way through dense woods. He scrambles down an embankment to a fresh spring and undresses for a short swim. The next morning he returns to his house, an elegant, if neglected, stone mansion. Many people are looking for Blake — his friends, his managers and record label, even a private detective — but he does not want to be found. In the haze of his final hours, Blake will spend most his time by himself. He avoids the people who are living in his house, who approach him only when they want something, be it money or help with a song. He hides from one concerned friend and turns away another. He visits politely with a stranger from the Yellow Pages sales department, and he ducks into an underground rock club. He wanders through the woods and he plays a new song, one last rock and roll blowout. Finally, alone in the greenhouse, Blake will look and listen — and seek release.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$86,556 (19.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:23.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:12 opening theaters/31 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $764,701

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 22nd, 2005 (Limited) by Picturehouse, released as Last Days (2005)
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual content
Comparisons: vs. Elephant
Create your own comparison chart…
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Michael Pitt    Blake
Lukas Haas    Luke

Supporting Cast

Asia Argento    Asia
Giovanni Morassutti    Band Fan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gus Van Sant    Director

Whale of a Start to Award Season

November 30th, 2005

The Independent Spirit Awards announced the nominations today and The Squid and the Whale led the way with six nominations, including Best Feature, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and nods in three of the four acting categories. More...

DVD Releases for October 25, 2005

October 24th, 2005

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here are the new and classice movies, and a few from the TV on DVD section. This week the selection is quite strong with several first run releases, but again the best of the best come from the TV on DVD category. Looney Tunes - Golden Collection - Volume Three is easily the best release of the week and should be in everyone's collection. Kids in the Hall - Complete Season 3 is also a must have, while another Canadian show, Puppets Who Kill - Complete 2nd Season, gets an honorable mention. More...

Mafia Rubs Out Competition

September 18th, 2005

Marrying the Mafia 2 is the latest local film to lead the South Korean box office as it opened with $5.555 million on 449 screens, $7.515 million including Thursday. Not only was that easily enough for first place in its home market, but also put the film in third place on the overall international box office charts. More...

U.K. is Virgin Territory

September 11th, 2005

The 40-Year Old Virgin topped the U.K. marked with an impressive $3.26 million on 394 screens in the U.K., but this is probably not indicative of its potential in other international markets. The film should do well in the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand, but will likely struggle in non-English speaking markets. (Germany may be an exception.) More...

Making Edukated Choices

July 22nd, 2005

It is such a busy week for wide releases that the limited releases may be unfairly overlooked. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 2005 35 $86,556   12 $7,213   $86,556 1
Jul 29, 2005 47 $47,225 -45% 13 $3,633   $184,566 2
Aug 5, 2005 47 $47,147 n/c 19 $2,481   $263,008 3
Aug 12, 2005 47 $62,991 +34% 31 $2,032   $356,500 4
Aug 19, 2005 57 $26,527 -58% 22 $1,206   $424,119 5
Aug 26, 2005 83 $9,747 -63% 12 $812   $454,711 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 22, 2005 35 $137,341   12 $11,445   $137,341 1
Jul 29, 2005 42 $78,520 -43% 13 $6,040   $215,861 2
Aug 5, 2005 46 $77,648 -1% 19 $4,087   $293,509 3
Aug 12, 2005 45 $104,083 +34% 31 $3,358   $397,592 4
Aug 19, 2005 54 $47,372 -54% 22 $2,153   $444,964 5
Aug 26, 2005 84 $9,747 -79% 12 $812   $454,711 6

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.