Twist (2004)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $50,968Details
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Synopsis

A gay re-telling of Charles Dickens’ classic “Oliver Twist.” Updated to current times, moved out of the poor house and onto the streets, the tale is told from the point of Dickens' character, Artful Dodger—now “Dodge.” The prosaically beautiful Oliver falls into the hands of down-and-out young men. Dodge takes the young man under his wing and instructs him in the unforgiving arts of drug abuse and prostitution. As Oliver's innocence dissolves, both young men confront inner and outer demons and, strangely, it is Dodge who finds he cannot escape his past.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,887 (7.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $88,471

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 21st, 2004 (Limited) by Strand Releasing
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing sexual content, drug use, language and some violence.
Running Time: 97 minutes
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Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Christal Films, Victorious Films, Telefilm Canada, Movie Central, The Movie Network
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 21, 2004 116 $3,887   1 $3,887   $3,887 1
May 28, 2004 132 $2,456 -37% 1 $2,456   $8,683 2
Jun 4, 2004 85 $7,559 +208% 4 $1,890   $16,966 3
Jun 11, 2004 65 $22,341 +196% 6 $3,724   $50,968 4
Jul 9, 2004 105 $954   1 $954   $28,056 8
Jul 16, 2004 108 $763 -20% 1 $763   $29,452 9
Jul 23, 2004 104 $1,912 +151% 2 $956   $31,882 10
Aug 13, 2004 112 $1,007   1 $1,007   $38,494 13
Sep 10, 2004 118 $577   1 $577   $45,498 17
Sep 17, 2004 127 $404 -30% 1 $404   $46,156 18
Oct 22, 2004 131 $817   2 $409   $47,082 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 21, 2004 112 $6,227   1 $6,227   $6,227 1
May 28, 2004 123 $3,180 -49% 1 $3,180   $9,407 2
Jun 4, 2004 79 $19,220 +504% 4 $4,805   $28,627 3
Jul 9, 2004 101 $1,587   1 $1,587   $28,689 8
Jul 16, 2004 105 $1,281 -19% 1 $1,281   $29,970 9
Sep 10, 2004 114 $831   1 $831   $45,752 17
Sep 17, 2004 124 $513 -38% 1 $513   $46,265 18

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Leading Cast

Nick Stahl    Dodge

Supporting Cast

Gary Farmer    Fagin
Stephen McHattie    The Senator
Tygh Runyan    David
Moti Yona    Charley
Brigid Tierney    Betsy
Michèle-Barbara Pelletier    Nancy
Joshua Close    Oliver
Max McCabe    Noah
Andre Noble    Adam

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jacob Tierney    Director
Jacob Tierney    Screenwriter
Charles Dickens    Story based on “Oliver Twist” by
Victoria Hirst    Producer
Dan Lyon    Executive Producer
Kevin Tierney    Executive Producer
Mitch Lackie    Editor
Gerald Packer    Director of Photography
Ethan Tobman    Production Designer
Joanna Syrokomla    Costume Designer
Ron Proulx    Composer
Gina Rugolo    Associate Producer
Adrienne Stern    Associate Producer
Jenny Lewis    Casting Director

Widest Limited Release in a Long Time

May 21st, 2004

Six limited release movies open either tonight or have already opened on Wednesday. And one of them is opening in more theatres than the combined theatres of all the limited releases in the average week. Unfortunately, that release also has by far the weakest reviews. More...

Movie Websites Launches for May 14 - May 20

May 20th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates. It was another deceptively slow week as there are lots of site on the list, but none stood out as an award winning site. Many were simple placeholders, others had just minor updates, and the only three flash sites to launch were mostly marked coming soon. I was even tempted to not give out an award or maybe even bring in a ringer. But in the end I went with The Incredibles - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

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Synopsis

A gay re-telling of Charles Dickens’ classic “Oliver Twist.” Updated to current times, moved out of the poor house and onto the streets, the tale is told from the point of Dickens' character, Artful Dodger—now “Dodge.” The prosaically beautiful Oliver falls into the hands of down-and-out young men. Dodge takes the young man under his wing and instructs him in the unforgiving arts of drug abuse and prostitution. As Oliver's innocence dissolves, both young men confront inner and outer demons and, strangely, it is Dodge who finds he cannot escape his past.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,887 (7.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $88,471

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 21st, 2004 (Limited) by Strand Releasing
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing sexual content, drug use, language and some violence.
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Christal Films, Victorious Films, Telefilm Canada, Movie Central, The Movie Network
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Nick Stahl    Dodge

Supporting Cast

Gary Farmer    Fagin
Stephen McHattie    The Senator
Tygh Runyan    David
Moti Yona    Charley
Brigid Tierney    Betsy
Michèle-Barbara Pelletier    Nancy
Joshua Close    Oliver
Max McCabe    Noah
Andre Noble    Adam

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jacob Tierney    Director
Jacob Tierney    Screenwriter
Charles Dickens    Story based on “Oliver Twist” by
Victoria Hirst    Producer
Dan Lyon    Executive Producer
Kevin Tierney    Executive Producer
Mitch Lackie    Editor
Gerald Packer    Director of Photography
Ethan Tobman    Production Designer
Joanna Syrokomla    Costume Designer
Ron Proulx    Composer
Gina Rugolo    Associate Producer
Adrienne Stern    Associate Producer
Jenny Lewis    Casting Director

Widest Limited Release in a Long Time

May 21st, 2004

Six limited release movies open either tonight or have already opened on Wednesday. And one of them is opening in more theatres than the combined theatres of all the limited releases in the average week. Unfortunately, that release also has by far the weakest reviews. More...

Movie Websites Launches for May 14 - May 20

May 20th, 2004

During the past week promotional websites for several movies were launched and some older ones added additional content. Here the list of this week's releases, a couple of new sites and few updates. It was another deceptively slow week as there are lots of site on the list, but none stood out as an award winning site. Many were simple placeholders, others had just minor updates, and the only three flash sites to launch were mostly marked coming soon. I was even tempted to not give out an award or maybe even bring in a ringer. But in the end I went with The Incredibles - Official Site. If you know of any new movie websites not on this list feel free to e-mail me with the details. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 21, 2004 116 $3,887   1 $3,887   $3,887 1
May 28, 2004 132 $2,456 -37% 1 $2,456   $8,683 2
Jun 4, 2004 85 $7,559 +208% 4 $1,890   $16,966 3
Jun 11, 2004 65 $22,341 +196% 6 $3,724   $50,968 4
Jul 9, 2004 105 $954   1 $954   $28,056 8
Jul 16, 2004 108 $763 -20% 1 $763   $29,452 9
Jul 23, 2004 104 $1,912 +151% 2 $956   $31,882 10
Aug 13, 2004 112 $1,007   1 $1,007   $38,494 13
Sep 10, 2004 118 $577   1 $577   $45,498 17
Sep 17, 2004 127 $404 -30% 1 $404   $46,156 18
Oct 22, 2004 131 $817   2 $409   $47,082 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 21, 2004 112 $6,227   1 $6,227   $6,227 1
May 28, 2004 123 $3,180 -49% 1 $3,180   $9,407 2
Jun 4, 2004 79 $19,220 +504% 4 $4,805   $28,627 3
Jul 9, 2004 101 $1,587   1 $1,587   $28,689 8
Jul 16, 2004 105 $1,281 -19% 1 $1,281   $29,970 9
Sep 10, 2004 114 $831   1 $831   $45,752 17
Sep 17, 2004 124 $513 -38% 1 $513   $46,265 18

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.