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2005 • R • 1h 44m • Drama, Thriller • Lionsgate

Strangers shouldn't talk to little girls.

🍅 67% 77% MC 58 LB 3.50 IMDb 7.0

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$58K
Limited · 2 theaters
Domestic total
$1.00M
Final
Worldwide total
$8.30M
$7.20M international
Domestic legs3.3x from $304K biggest weekend
Budget$950K
2006 rank#272
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Cast & crew

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David Slade David Slade Director Patrick Wilson Patrick Wilson Starring Elliot Page Elliot Page Starring Sandra Oh Sandra Oh Starring
ScreenplayBrian Nelson Produced byRosanne Korenberg, David W. Higgins CinematographyJo Willems Music byMolly Nyman, Harry Escott StudioLionsgate

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Apr 14-16 47 $58.0K — 2 $29,025 $58.0K
2 Apr 21-23 49 $37.8K −34.9% 2 $18,901 $118.8K
3 Apr 28-30 20 $304.4K +705.3% 152 $2,003 $439.8K
4 May 5-7 30 $134.1K −55.9% 130 $1,032 $705.8K
5 May 12-14 47 $47.9K −64.3% 51 $939 $826.6K
6 May 19-21 47 $37.0K −22.7% 44 $841 $892.0K
7 May 26-28 47 $34.8K −6.0% 35 $993 $951.7K
8 Jun 2-4 49 $26.2K −24.7% 29 $902 $1.0M
Weekend grossWk 8 · $26.2K
$58.0K
$37.8K
$304.4K
$134.1K
$47.9K
$37.0K
$34.8K
$26.2K
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 8 · −24.7%
−34.9%
W1→2
+705.3%
W2→3
−55.9%
W3→4
−64.3%
W4→5
−22.7%
W5→6
−6.0%
W6→7
−24.7%
W7→8
Steepest −64.3%Biggest gain +705.3%

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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