Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)
Movie Information
Domestic Total: 68.95M
Opening Weekend: 20.92M
Legs: 3.41
Overview: Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.
TMDB
6.5
IMDB
6.2
Metacritic
61
RT Tomato
78
RT Popcorn
72
Letterboxd
2.77
Daily Table
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Aug 8, 2019 | $2,300,000 | + 0.00% | 2500 |
| Fri, Aug 9, 2019 | $8,781,643 | + 281.81% | 3135 |
| Sat, Aug 10, 2019 | $6,904,995 | -21.37% | 3135 |
| Sun, Aug 11, 2019 | $5,228,708 | -24.28% | 3135 |
| Mon, Aug 12, 2019 | $2,388,961 | -54.31% | 3135 |
| Tue, Aug 13, 2019 | $3,203,006 | + 34.08% | 3135 |
| Wed, Aug 14, 2019 | $1,978,747 | -38.22% | 3135 |
| Thu, Aug 15, 2019 | $1,680,724 | -15.06% | 3135 |
| Fri, Aug 16, 2019 | $3,014,552 | + 79.36% | 3135 |
| Sat, Aug 17, 2019 | $4,079,812 | + 35.34% | 3135 |
| Sun, Aug 18, 2019 | $2,913,645 | -28.58% | 3135 |
| Mon, Aug 19, 2019 | $1,103,901 | -62.11% | 3135 |
| Tue, Aug 20, 2019 | $1,463,147 | + 32.54% | 3135 |
| Wed, Aug 21, 2019 | $931,957 | -36.30% | 3135 |
| Thu, Aug 22, 2019 | $815,404 | -12.51% | 3135 |
| Fri, Aug 23, 2019 | $1,706,527 | + 109.29% | 2927 |
| Sat, Aug 24, 2019 | $2,567,538 | + 50.45% | 2927 |
| Sun, Aug 25, 2019 | $1,593,861 | -37.92% | 2927 |
| Mon, Aug 26, 2019 | $533,229 | -66.54% | 2927 |
| Tue, Aug 27, 2019 | $764,452 | + 43.36% | 2927 |
| Wed, Aug 28, 2019 | $493,767 | -35.41% | 2927 |
| Thu, Aug 29, 2019 | $471,670 | -4.48% | 2927 |
| Fri, Aug 30, 2019 | $1,186,604 | + 151.58% | 2747 |
| Sat, Aug 31, 2019 | $1,940,532 | + 63.54% | 2747 |
| Sun, Sep 1, 2019 | $1,871,592 | -3.55% | 2747 |
| Mon, Sep 2, 2019 | $1,292,797 | -30.93% | 2747 |
| Tue, Sep 3, 2019 | $465,547 | -63.99% | 2747 |
| Wed, Sep 4, 2019 | $289,392 | -37.84% | 2747 |
| Thu, Sep 5, 2019 | $159,024 | -45.05% | 2747 |
| Fri, Sep 6, 2019 | $608,920 | + 282.91% | 2101 |
| Sat, Sep 7, 2019 | $1,114,684 | + 83.06% | 2101 |
| Sun, Sep 8, 2019 | $574,324 | -48.48% | 2101 |
| Mon, Sep 9, 2019 | $138,104 | -75.95% | 2101 |
| Tue, Sep 10, 2019 | $217,318 | + 57.36% | 2101 |
| Wed, Sep 11, 2019 | $144,598 | -33.46% | 2101 |
| Thu, Sep 12, 2019 | $115,404 | -20.19% | 2101 |
| Fri, Sep 13, 2019 | $513,233 | + 344.73% | 1494 |
| Sat, Sep 14, 2019 | $811,012 | + 58.02% | 1494 |
| Sun, Sep 15, 2019 | $375,538 | -53.70% | 1494 |
| Mon, Sep 16, 2019 | $90,586 | -75.88% | 1494 |
| Tue, Sep 17, 2019 | $132,316 | + 46.07% | 1494 |
| Wed, Sep 18, 2019 | $94,567 | -28.53% | 1494 |
| Thu, Sep 19, 2019 | $73,398 | -22.39% | 1494 |
| Fri, Sep 20, 2019 | $247,705 | + 237.48% | 932 |
| Sat, Sep 21, 2019 | $476,118 | + 92.21% | 932 |
| Sun, Sep 22, 2019 | $231,675 | -51.34% | 932 |
| Mon, Sep 23, 2019 | $56,073 | -75.80% | 932 |
| Tue, Sep 24, 2019 | $79,254 | + 41.34% | 932 |
| Wed, Sep 25, 2019 | $55,522 | -29.94% | 932 |
| Thu, Sep 26, 2019 | $50,922 | -8.29% | 932 |
| Fri, Sep 27, 2019 | $217,270 | + 326.67% | 759 |
| Sat, Sep 28, 2019 | $382,499 | + 76.05% | 759 |
| Sun, Sep 29, 2019 | $201,511 | -47.32% | 759 |
| Mon, Sep 30, 2019 | $61,296 | -69.58% | 759 |
| Tue, Oct 1, 2019 | $73,322 | + 19.62% | 759 |
| Wed, Oct 2, 2019 | $48,475 | -33.89% | 759 |
| Thu, Oct 3, 2019 | $29,348 | -39.46% | 759 |
| Fri, Oct 4, 2019 | $120,246 | + 309.72% | 577 |
| Sat, Oct 5, 2019 | $230,082 | + 91.34% | 577 |
| Sun, Oct 6, 2019 | $121,520 | -47.18% | 577 |
| Mon, Oct 7, 2019 | $39,337 | -67.63% | 577 |
| Tue, Oct 8, 2019 | $54,982 | + 39.77% | 577 |
| Wed, Oct 9, 2019 | $43,164 | -21.49% | 577 |
| Thu, Oct 10, 2019 | $26,197 | -39.31% | 577 |
| Fri, Oct 11, 2019 | $73,599 | + 180.94% | 346 |
| Sat, Oct 12, 2019 | $107,464 | + 46.01% | 346 |
| Sun, Oct 13, 2019 | $64,466 | -40.01% | 346 |
| Mon, Oct 14, 2019 | $31,698 | -50.83% | 346 |
| Tue, Oct 15, 2019 | $20,883 | -34.12% | 346 |
| Wed, Oct 16, 2019 | $15,710 | -24.77% | 346 |
| Thu, Oct 17, 2019 | $12,230 | -22.15% | 346 |
| Fri, Oct 18, 2019 | $40,049 | + 227.47% | 219 |
| Sat, Oct 19, 2019 | $70,391 | + 75.76% | 219 |
| Sun, Oct 20, 2019 | $28,206 | -59.93% | 219 |
| Mon, Oct 21, 2019 | $10,145 | -64.03% | 219 |
| Tue, Oct 22, 2019 | $10,020 | -1.23% | 219 |
| Wed, Oct 23, 2019 | $9,196 | -8.22% | 219 |
| Thu, Oct 24, 2019 | $7,176 | -21.97% | 219 |
| Fri, Oct 25, 2019 | $144,660 | + 1915.89% | 1567 |
| Sat, Oct 26, 2019 | $259,089 | + 79.10% | 1567 |
| Sun, Oct 27, 2019 | $130,387 | -49.67% | 1567 |
| Mon, Oct 28, 2019 | $39,853 | -69.43% | 1567 |
| Tue, Oct 29, 2019 | $55,304 | + 38.77% | 1567 |
| Wed, Oct 30, 2019 | $45,823 | -17.14% | 1567 |
| Thu, Oct 31, 2019 | $94,472 | + 106.17% | 1567 |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Zoe Colletti | Stella Nicholls |
| Dean Norris | Roy Nicholls |
| Michael Garza | Ramón Morales |
| Gabriel Rush | Auggie Hilderbrandt |
| Gil Bellows | Chief Turner |
| Natalie Ganzhorn | Ruth Steinberg |
| Austin Abrams | Tommy Milner |
| Austin Zajur | Chuck Steinberg |
| Kathleen Pollard | Sarah Bellows |
| Lorraine Toussaint | Lou Lou |
| Deborah Pollitt | Mrs. Steinberg |
| Victoria Fodor | Mrs. Milner |
| Marie Ward | Mrs. Hilderbrandt |
| Mark Steger | Harold the Scarecrow / Pale Lady |
| Javier Botet | Big Toe Corpse |
| Troy James | Jangly Man |
| Will Corno | Mechanic |
| Kyle Labine | Deputy Hobbs |
| David Tompa | Doctor |
| Karen Glave | Claire Baptiste |
| Stephanie Belding | Reception Nurse |
| Hume Baugh | Deodat Bellows |
| Jane Moffat | Delanie Bellows |
| Will Carr | Ephraim Bellows |
| Amanda Smith | Gertrude Bellows |
| Brandon Knox | Harold Bellows |
| Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll | Drive-in Manager |
| Anna Fraser | Actress |
| Alex Spencer | Orderly #1 |
| Matthew Smith | Mr. Steinberg |
| Daniel Gravelle | Letterman #1 |
| Colton Gobbo | Letterman #2 |
| Ajanae Stephenson | Lou Lou (8 Yrs.) |
| Divan Meyer | Student (uncredited) |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | Self (archive footage) |
| Richard Nixon | Self (archive footage) |
| Walter Cronkite | Self (archive footage) |
Comps
Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.
| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Nerve | Jun 27, 2016 | $19M |
| Phoenix Forgotten | Apr 21, 2017 | $3M |
| The Visit | Sep 10, 2015 | $5M |
| Ben-Hur | Aug 17, 2016 | $100M |
| The Bye Bye Man | Jan 12, 2017 | $7M |
| The Boy | Jan 22, 2016 | $10M |
| Ouija: Origin of Evil | Oct 20, 2016 | $9M |
| Happy Death Day | Oct 12, 2017 | $5M |
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Profitability Breakdown
Domestic
Week 1: $30.79M
Investor Share: $18.47M
Week 2: $15.19M
Investor Share: $8.35M
Week 3+: $25.27M
Investor Share: $12.64M
International
$35.85M (33.47%)
Investor Share: $12.55M
Costs
Budget: $25M
P&A: $25M
Breakdown
Gross: $104.79M
Net: $52.01M
Costs: $50M
Profit
Profit: $2.01M
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.
