Snowtown (2012)

The Snowtown Murders poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,452Details
International Box Office $292,724Details
Worldwide Box Office $301,176
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Synopsis

Elizabeth Harvey is raising her three boys in Adelaide’s poor northern suburbs. After her latest boyfriend displays pedophilic tendencies she takes up with a new man, hoping for security but instead winds up welcoming an even more vicious predator into her home. John Bunting is the moral compass among a circle of friends who hold self-appointed neighborhood watch meetings at the kitchen table. Fueled by cigarettes and beer they cast judgments on those living around them. Bunting takes Elizabeth’s son Jamie under his wing. In a mix of misdirected hero worship and terror, Jamie becomes an accomplice to a spree of torture and murder.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,273 (15.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,438

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,021 $8,452
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,879 $292,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,301-20,400) 20,319 $301,176
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,141 $8,452

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 2nd, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Midnight, released as The Snowtown Murders
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Paranoid Park
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Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Sex Crimes, Serial Killer, Inspired by a True Story, LGBTQ+, Cross-Dressing
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Screen Australia, Warp Films Australia, Film Victoria, South Australian Film Corp., Adelaide Film Festival, Omnilab Media Group
Production Countries: Australia
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 2012 98 $1,273   1 $1,273   $1,273 1
Mar 9, 2012 100 $1,996 +57% 2 $998   $3,878 2
Mar 16, 2012 93 $1,548 -22% 3 $516   $8,012 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 2012 94 $1,882   1 $1,882   $1,882 1
Mar 9, 2012 94 $4,582 +143% 2 $2,291   $6,464 2
Mar 16, 2012 92 $1,988 -57% 3 $663   $8,452 3

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Lucas Pittaway    Jamie

Supporting Cast

Daniel Henshall    John Bunting
Louise Harris    Elizabeth Harvey

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

Production and Technical Credits

Justin Kurzel    Director
Anna McLeish    Producer
Sarah Shaw    Producer
Robin Gutch    Executive Producer
Mark Herbert    Executive Producer
Shaun Grant    Screenwriter
Shaun Grant    Story Creator
Justin Kurzel    Story Creator
Debi Marshall    Inspired by the book "Killing for Pleasure"
Andrew McGarry    The Snowtown Murders
Adam Arkapaw    Cinematographer
Veronika Jenet    Editor
Frank Lipson    Sound Designer
Jed Kurzel    Composer
Fiona Crombie    Production Designer
Alice Badidge    Costume Designer
Fiona Crombie    Costume Designer
Allison Meadows    Casting Director

Per Theater Chart is Feeling Green

March 7th, 2012

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax was surprisingly strong during its opening and that helped it win the race on top of the per theater chart with an average of $18,830. The only other two films in the $10,000 club, Being Flynn and Boy, were neck-and-neck at $10,998 and $10,622 respectively. More...

Limited Releases Look to Earn a Billion Dollars

March 2nd, 2012

It's quite a busy week in terms of limited releases with nine films on this week's list. There are a couple that are earning very strong reviews, like Boy and Last Days Here. There are also a couple opening wider than the average limited release, like Paan Singh Tomar and Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie. Unfortunately, the widest release of the week, Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, is also earning some of the weakest reviews of the week. More...


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Synopsis

Elizabeth Harvey is raising her three boys in Adelaide’s poor northern suburbs. After her latest boyfriend displays pedophilic tendencies she takes up with a new man, hoping for security but instead winds up welcoming an even more vicious predator into her home. John Bunting is the moral compass among a circle of friends who hold self-appointed neighborhood watch meetings at the kitchen table. Fueled by cigarettes and beer they cast judgments on those living around them. Bunting takes Elizabeth’s son Jamie under his wing. In a mix of misdirected hero worship and terror, Jamie becomes an accomplice to a spree of torture and murder.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,273 (15.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,438

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,021 $8,452
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,879 $292,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,301-20,400) 20,319 $301,176
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,141 $8,452

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 2nd, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Midnight, released as The Snowtown Murders
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Paranoid Park
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Sex Crimes, Serial Killer, Inspired by a True Story, LGBTQ+, Cross-Dressing
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Screen Australia, Warp Films Australia, Film Victoria, South Australian Film Corp., Adelaide Film Festival, Omnilab Media Group
Production Countries: Australia
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Lucas Pittaway    Jamie

Supporting Cast

Daniel Henshall    John Bunting
Louise Harris    Elizabeth Harvey

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

Production and Technical Credits

Justin Kurzel    Director
Anna McLeish    Producer
Sarah Shaw    Producer
Robin Gutch    Executive Producer
Mark Herbert    Executive Producer
Shaun Grant    Screenwriter
Shaun Grant    Story Creator
Justin Kurzel    Story Creator
Debi Marshall    Inspired by the book "Killing for Pleasure"
Andrew McGarry    The Snowtown Murders
Adam Arkapaw    Cinematographer
Veronika Jenet    Editor
Frank Lipson    Sound Designer
Jed Kurzel    Composer
Fiona Crombie    Production Designer
Alice Badidge    Costume Designer
Fiona Crombie    Costume Designer
Allison Meadows    Casting Director

Per Theater Chart is Feeling Green

March 7th, 2012

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax was surprisingly strong during its opening and that helped it win the race on top of the per theater chart with an average of $18,830. The only other two films in the $10,000 club, Being Flynn and Boy, were neck-and-neck at $10,998 and $10,622 respectively. More...

Limited Releases Look to Earn a Billion Dollars

March 2nd, 2012

It's quite a busy week in terms of limited releases with nine films on this week's list. There are a couple that are earning very strong reviews, like Boy and Last Days Here. There are also a couple opening wider than the average limited release, like Paan Singh Tomar and Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie. Unfortunately, the widest release of the week, Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, is also earning some of the weakest reviews of the week. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 2012 98 $1,273   1 $1,273   $1,273 1
Mar 9, 2012 100 $1,996 +57% 2 $998   $3,878 2
Mar 16, 2012 93 $1,548 -22% 3 $516   $8,012 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 2012 94 $1,882   1 $1,882   $1,882 1
Mar 9, 2012 94 $4,582 +143% 2 $2,291   $6,464 2
Mar 16, 2012 92 $1,988 -57% 3 $663   $8,452 3

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.