Chernobyl Diaries (2012) - Financial Information
- ️Wed Apr 11 2012
Synopsis
Chernobyl Diaries follows a group of six young vacationers who, looking to go off the beaten path, hire an "extreme" tour guide. Ignoring warnings, he takes them into the city of Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, but a deserted town since the disaster more than 25 years ago. After a brief exploration of the abandoned city, however, the group soon finds themselves stranded, only to discover that they are not alone...
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,955,307 (43.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 42.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 42.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,433 opening theaters/2,433 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $25,745,360 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) | 4,102 | $18,119,640 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) | 3,278 | $24,292,081 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,525 | $42,411,721 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,468 | $18,119,640 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) | 871 | $24,292,081 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,072 | $42,411,721 |
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: | May 25th, 2012 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | May 24th, 2012 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
May 25th, 2012 (Wide) (Bulgaria) May 25th, 2012 (Wide) (Estonia) May 25th, 2012 (Wide) (Latvia) May 25th, 2012 (Wide) (Lithuania) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 16th, 2012 by Warner Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for violence, some bloody images and pervasive language. (Rating bulletin 2218, 4/11/2012) |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. The Purge Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Mutants, Tourists In Trouble, Set in Ukraine, Abandoned Location, Surprise Twist, Testing an Urban Legend, Cannibalism, Ghost Town, Survival Horror |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Alcon Entertainment, FilmNation Entertainment, PWP |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 143 | $7,955,307 | May 25, 2012 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 188 | $11,677,155 | May 25, 2012 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 111 | $9,355,124 | May 25, 2012 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 119 | $13,731,871 | May 25, 2012 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day) | 71 | $7,955,307 | May 25, 2012 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 85 | $11,677,155 | May 25, 2012 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) | 47 | $9,355,124 | May 25, 2012 | 3 |
| Memorial Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 51 | $13,731,871 | May 25, 2012 | 3 |
Weekly US DVD Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2012 | 11 | 96,064 | 96,064 | $1,447,684 | $1,447,684 | 1 | |
| Oct 28, 2012 | 15 | 22,148 | -77% | 118,212 | $331,999 | $1,779,683 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2012 | 21 | 10,871 | -51% | 129,083 | $162,630 | $1,942,313 | 3 |
| Nov 11, 2012 | 28 | 25,070 | +131% | 154,153 | $375,047 | $2,317,360 | 4 |
Weekly US Blu-ray Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2012 | 9 | 26,216 | 26,216 | $589,335 | $589,335 | 1 |
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