Wake in Fright (1971)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $49,458Details
International Box Office $65Details
Worldwide Box Office $49,523
Further financial details...

Synopsis

John Grant is a bonded teacher who arrives in the rough outback mining town of Bundanyabba, planning to stay overnight before catching the plane to Sydney. But, as his one night stretches to five, he plunges headlong toward his own destruction. When the alcohol-induced mist lifts, the educated John Grant is no more. Instead there is a self-loathing man in a desolate wasteland, dirty, red-eyed, sitting against a tree and looking at a rifle with one bullet left...

Metrics

Legs:21.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $66,976

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,172 $49,458
All Time International Box Office (Rank 31,701-31,800) 31,767 $65
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,801-27,900) 27,859 $49,523
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,878 $49,458
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,104 $65
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,638 $49,523

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 2012 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films
International Releases: July 21st, 1971 (Wide) (France)
November 19th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 15th, 2013 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Cold in July
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Keywords: Life in a Small Town, Addiction, Gambling, Hicksploitation, Black Out Drunk
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Australia
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,172 $49,458
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,481 $66,976
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,164 $49,458
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 380 $49,458
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,242 $49,458
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,474 $49,458
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,909 $49,458
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,106 $49,458
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,878 $49,458
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drafthouse Films Movies 18 $49,458

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 2012 102 $714   1 $714   $38,485 6
Nov 16, 2012 84 $1,793 +151% 3 $598   $40,667 7
Nov 30, 2012 96 $358   2 $179   $44,186 9
Dec 14, 2012 81 $2,330   5 $466   $49,458 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 2012 104 $1,103   1 $1,103   $38,874 6
Dec 14, 2012 91 $2,330   5 $466   $49,458 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
France 7/21/1971 $0000$0
New Zealand 11/19/2020 $0 0 1 1 $65 2/1/2021
 
International Total$65 2/1/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 31,701-31,800) 31,767 $65
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 30,301-30,400) 30,322 $65
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,747 $65
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 27,701-27,800) 27,704 $65
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 16,501-16,600) 16,559 $65
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,380 $65
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,104 $65
All Time International Box Office for Drafthouse Films Movies 26 $65

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,801-27,900) 27,859 $49,523
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 26,201-26,300) 26,253 $49,523
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,200 $49,523
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 23,701-23,800) 23,746 $49,523
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,187 $49,523
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,059 $49,523
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,638 $49,523
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drafthouse Films Movies 30 $49,523

Leading Cast

Gary Bond    John Grant

Supporting Cast

Donald Pleasance    Doc Tydon
Chips Rafferty    Jock Crawford
Sylvia Kay    Janette Hynes
Jack Thompson    Dick

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ted Kotcheff    Director
George Willoughby    Producer
Brian West    Director of Photography
Anthony Buckley    Editor
Niclas Schak    Music
Tin Soheili    Music

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 15th, 2013

January 15th, 2013

It is a rather shallow week on the home market. Taken 2 should come away with an easy win, but after that, there's almost nothing that will reach the top 30 for the week. Also, Taken 2 is not Pick of the Week material. I don't know if there is anything that is truly Pick of the Week material. Wake in Fright comes the closest, but the DVD or Blu-ray is still late, I hate giving this title when I'm still waiting for the screener. More...

Limited Releases: Under the Weather

October 4th, 2012

There are a large number of limited releases on this week's list, but very few have a serious shot at box office success. There are several films with casts with strong name recognition that were earning pre-release buzz, Butter, The Oranges, and The Paperboy, but none of them are earning strong enough reviews to suggest they will thrive in limited release. Fat Kid Rules the World might be the film with the best chance at mainstream success on this week's list, while Escape Fire might do well for a documentary. More...


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Synopsis

John Grant is a bonded teacher who arrives in the rough outback mining town of Bundanyabba, planning to stay overnight before catching the plane to Sydney. But, as his one night stretches to five, he plunges headlong toward his own destruction. When the alcohol-induced mist lifts, the educated John Grant is no more. Instead there is a self-loathing man in a desolate wasteland, dirty, red-eyed, sitting against a tree and looking at a rifle with one bullet left...

Metrics

Legs:21.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $66,976

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,172 $49,458
All Time International Box Office (Rank 31,701-31,800) 31,767 $65
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,801-27,900) 27,859 $49,523
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,878 $49,458
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,104 $65
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,638 $49,523

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 2012 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films
International Releases: July 21st, 1971 (Wide) (France)
November 19th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: January 15th, 2013 by Image Entertainment Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Cold in July
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Life in a Small Town, Addiction, Gambling, Hicksploitation, Black Out Drunk
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: Australia
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Gary Bond    John Grant

Supporting Cast

Donald Pleasance    Doc Tydon
Chips Rafferty    Jock Crawford
Sylvia Kay    Janette Hynes
Jack Thompson    Dick

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ted Kotcheff    Director
George Willoughby    Producer
Brian West    Director of Photography
Anthony Buckley    Editor
Niclas Schak    Music
Tin Soheili    Music

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 15th, 2013

January 15th, 2013

It is a rather shallow week on the home market. Taken 2 should come away with an easy win, but after that, there's almost nothing that will reach the top 30 for the week. Also, Taken 2 is not Pick of the Week material. I don't know if there is anything that is truly Pick of the Week material. Wake in Fright comes the closest, but the DVD or Blu-ray is still late, I hate giving this title when I'm still waiting for the screener. More...

Limited Releases: Under the Weather

October 4th, 2012

There are a large number of limited releases on this week's list, but very few have a serious shot at box office success. There are several films with casts with strong name recognition that were earning pre-release buzz, Butter, The Oranges, and The Paperboy, but none of them are earning strong enough reviews to suggest they will thrive in limited release. Fat Kid Rules the World might be the film with the best chance at mainstream success on this week's list, while Escape Fire might do well for a documentary. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,172 $49,458
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,481 $66,976
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,164 $49,458
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 380 $49,458
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,242 $49,458
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,474 $49,458
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,909 $49,458
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,106 $49,458
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,878 $49,458
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drafthouse Films Movies 18 $49,458

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 2012 102 $714   1 $714   $38,485 6
Nov 16, 2012 84 $1,793 +151% 3 $598   $40,667 7
Nov 30, 2012 96 $358   2 $179   $44,186 9
Dec 14, 2012 81 $2,330   5 $466   $49,458 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 2012 104 $1,103   1 $1,103   $38,874 6
Dec 14, 2012 91 $2,330   5 $466   $49,458 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
France 7/21/1971 $0000$0
New Zealand 11/19/2020 $0 0 1 1 $65 2/1/2021
 
International Total$65 2/1/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 31,701-31,800) 31,767 $65
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 30,301-30,400) 30,322 $65
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,747 $65
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 27,701-27,800) 27,704 $65
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 16,501-16,600) 16,559 $65
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,380 $65
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,104 $65
All Time International Box Office for Drafthouse Films Movies 26 $65

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,801-27,900) 27,859 $49,523
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 26,201-26,300) 26,253 $49,523
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,200 $49,523
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 23,701-23,800) 23,746 $49,523
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,187 $49,523
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,059 $49,523
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,638 $49,523
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drafthouse Films Movies 30 $49,523