The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025)

The Rule of Jenny Pen
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $433,817Details
International Box Office $139,395Details
Worldwide Box Office $573,212
OpusData ID: 685390100
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Synopsis

Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$254,953 (58.8% of total gross)
Legs:1.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:878 opening theaters/878 max. theaters, 1.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $433,817

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 7th, 2025 (Wide) by IFC Films
International Releases: March 14th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
March 20th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia)
March 20th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
April 3rd, 2025 (Limited), released as A Regra de Jenny Pen (Portugal)
April 3rd, 2025 (Wide), released as The Rule of Jenny Pen (Обитель смерти) (Russia (CIS))
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Video Release: March 28th, 2025 by Shudder
MPAA Rating: R for violent content including sexual assault, and some language.
(Rating bulletin 2867 (cert #55328), 1/8/2025)
Running Time: 103 minutes
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Keywords: Psychological Horror, Autumn Years, Stroke, Medical and Hospitals, Nursing Home, Filmed in New Zealand
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: IFC Films, Shudder, Light in the Dark Productions, Blueskin Films, New Zealand Film Commission, Hinterland
Production Countries: New Zealand
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 7, 2025 - $254,953   878 $290   $254,953 1
Mar 14, 2025 - $26,867 -89% 204 $132   $417,235 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 7, 2025 - $103,894     878 $118   $103,894 1
Mar 8, 2025 - $87,121 -16%   878 $99   $191,015 2
Mar 9, 2025 - $63,938 -27%   878 $73   $254,953 3
Mar 10, 2025 - $35,806 -44%   878 $41   $290,759 4
Mar 11, 2025 - $45,012 +26%   878 $51   $335,771 5
Mar 12, 2025 - $35,782 -21%   878 $41   $371,553 6
Mar 13, 2025 - $18,815 -47%   878 $21   $390,368 7
Mar 14, 2025 - $8,530 -55% -92% 204 $42   $398,898 8
Mar 15, 2025 - $10,804 +27% -88% 204 $53   $409,702 9
Mar 16, 2025 - $7,533 -30% -88% 204 $37   $417,235 10
Mar 17, 2025 - $3,869 -49% -89% 204 $19   $421,104 11
Mar 18, 2025 - $6,022 +56% -87% 204 $30   $427,126 12
Mar 19, 2025 - $4,768 -21% -87% 204 $23   $431,894 13
Mar 20, 2025 - $1,923 -60% -90% 204 $9   $433,817 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 7, 2025 22 $390,368   878 $445   $390,368 1
Mar 14, 2025 30 $43,449 -89% 204 $213   $433,817 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/20/2025 $14,667 0 0 0 $29,037 4/7/2025
New Zealand 3/20/2025 $9,084 0 0 0 $28,777 5/19/2025
Portugal 4/3/2025 $3,501 14 14 14 $3,501 4/8/2025
Russia (CIS) 4/3/2025 $74,847 427 427 427 $74,847 4/10/2025
Spain 9/12/2025 $0000$0
United Kingdom 3/14/2025 $2,927 25 25 25 $2,927 3/17/2025
 
International Total$139,395 5/19/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Geoffrey Rush    Stefan Mortensen
John Lithgow    Dave Crealy

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Ashcroft    Director
James Ashcroft    Screenwriter
Eli Kent    Screenwriter
Owen Marshall    Story by
Catherine Fitzgerald    Producer
Orlando Stewart    Producer
James Ashcroft    Executive Producer
Eli Kent    Executive Producer
John Lithgow    Executive Producer
Geoffrey Rush    Executive Producer
Nicholas Lazo    Executive Producer
Sam Zimmerman    Executive Producer
Emily Gotto    Executive Producer
Matt Henley    Director of Photography
Gretchen Peterson    Editor
John Gibson    Composer
John McKay    Sound Designer
Matt Lambourn    Sound Editor
Amine Ramer    Music Supervisor
Zahra Archer Minogue*    Production Designer
Gabrielle Stevenson    Costume Designer

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Synopsis

Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$254,953 (58.8% of total gross)
Legs:1.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:878 opening theaters/878 max. theaters, 1.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $433,817

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 7th, 2025 (Wide) by IFC Films
International Releases: March 14th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
March 20th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia)
March 20th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
April 3rd, 2025 (Limited), released as A Regra de Jenny Pen (Portugal)
April 3rd, 2025 (Wide), released as The Rule of Jenny Pen (Обитель смерти) (Russia (CIS))
... Show all releases
Video Release: March 28th, 2025 by Shudder
MPAA Rating: R for violent content including sexual assault, and some language.
(Rating bulletin 2867 (cert #55328), 1/8/2025)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Psychological Horror, Autumn Years, Stroke, Medical and Hospitals, Nursing Home, Filmed in New Zealand
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: IFC Films, Shudder, Light in the Dark Productions, Blueskin Films, New Zealand Film Commission, Hinterland
Production Countries: New Zealand
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Geoffrey Rush    Stefan Mortensen
John Lithgow    Dave Crealy

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Ashcroft    Director
James Ashcroft    Screenwriter
Eli Kent    Screenwriter
Owen Marshall    Story by
Catherine Fitzgerald    Producer
Orlando Stewart    Producer
James Ashcroft    Executive Producer
Eli Kent    Executive Producer
John Lithgow    Executive Producer
Geoffrey Rush    Executive Producer
Nicholas Lazo    Executive Producer
Sam Zimmerman    Executive Producer
Emily Gotto    Executive Producer
Matt Henley    Director of Photography
Gretchen Peterson    Editor
John Gibson    Composer
John McKay    Sound Designer
Matt Lambourn    Sound Editor
Amine Ramer    Music Supervisor
Zahra Archer Minogue*    Production Designer
Gabrielle Stevenson    Costume Designer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 7, 2025 - $254,953   878 $290   $254,953 1
Mar 14, 2025 - $26,867 -89% 204 $132   $417,235 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 7, 2025 - $103,894     878 $118   $103,894 1
Mar 8, 2025 - $87,121 -16%   878 $99   $191,015 2
Mar 9, 2025 - $63,938 -27%   878 $73   $254,953 3
Mar 10, 2025 - $35,806 -44%   878 $41   $290,759 4
Mar 11, 2025 - $45,012 +26%   878 $51   $335,771 5
Mar 12, 2025 - $35,782 -21%   878 $41   $371,553 6
Mar 13, 2025 - $18,815 -47%   878 $21   $390,368 7
Mar 14, 2025 - $8,530 -55% -92% 204 $42   $398,898 8
Mar 15, 2025 - $10,804 +27% -88% 204 $53   $409,702 9
Mar 16, 2025 - $7,533 -30% -88% 204 $37   $417,235 10
Mar 17, 2025 - $3,869 -49% -89% 204 $19   $421,104 11
Mar 18, 2025 - $6,022 +56% -87% 204 $30   $427,126 12
Mar 19, 2025 - $4,768 -21% -87% 204 $23   $431,894 13
Mar 20, 2025 - $1,923 -60% -90% 204 $9   $433,817 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 7, 2025 22 $390,368   878 $445   $390,368 1
Mar 14, 2025 30 $43,449 -89% 204 $213   $433,817 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/20/2025 $14,667 0 0 0 $29,037 4/7/2025
New Zealand 3/20/2025 $9,084 0 0 0 $28,777 5/19/2025
Portugal 4/3/2025 $3,501 14 14 14 $3,501 4/8/2025
Russia (CIS) 4/3/2025 $74,847 427 427 427 $74,847 4/10/2025
Spain 9/12/2025 $0000$0
United Kingdom 3/14/2025 $2,927 25 25 25 $2,927 3/17/2025
 
International Total$139,395 5/19/2025

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.