Keep the Lights On (2012)

Keep the Lights On poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $246,112Details
International Box Office $213,069Details
Worldwide Box Office $459,181
OpusData ID: 165060100
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Synopsis

Telling a story that spans a decade, Keep the Lights On begins in 1997, when documentary filmmaker Erik Rothman first meets Paul Lucy, a closeted and handsome lawyer in the publishing field. What begins as a highly charged first encounter, however, soon becomes something much more, and a relationship develops. Though the two men quickly move in and start building a home together, each continues to privately battle their own compulsions and addictions. A film about sex, friendship, intimacy, and most of all, love.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$55,574 (22.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $349,694

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,669 $246,112
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,201-17,300) 17,218 $213,069
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,798 $459,181
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,487 $246,112

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 7th, 2012 (Limited) by Music Box Films
International Releases: November 2nd, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
February 8th, 2013 (Wide) (Brazil)
Video Release: January 22nd, 2013 by Music Box Films Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 102 minutes
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Keywords: LGBTQ+, Movie Business, Lawyers, Romance, Addiction, Narcotics, AIDS, Prostitution, Closeted Homosexual
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Parts and Labor, Post FactoryNY, Tiny Dancer Films, Alarum Pictures, Film 50, Lucas Joaquin
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,669 $246,112
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,124 $349,694
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,652 $246,112
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2012 (Rank 201-300) 268 $246,112
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,487 $246,112
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,554 $349,694
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 112 $246,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,285 $246,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,481 $246,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,373 $246,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,299 $246,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,471 $246,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Music Box Films Movies 33 $246,112

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 2012 47 $55,574   5 $11,115   $55,574 1
Sep 14, 2012 55 $31,978 -42% 5 $6,396   $112,024 2
Sep 21, 2012 64 $22,889 -28% 9 $2,543   $150,130 3
Sep 28, 2012 72 $9,354 -59% 5 $1,871   $172,037 4
Oct 5, 2012 72 $6,641 -29% 3 $2,214   $183,777 5
Oct 12, 2012 63 $11,086 +67% 6 $1,848   $199,177 6
Oct 19, 2012 81 $6,311 -43% 9 $701   $206,770 7
Oct 26, 2012 73 $7,516 +19% 5 $1,503   $218,083 8
Nov 2, 2012 77 $5,236 -30% 5 $1,047   $226,935 9
Nov 9, 2012 79 $4,075 -22% 7 $582   $232,803 10
Nov 16, 2012 94 $778 -81% 3 $259   $236,779 11
Nov 23, 2012 91 $435 -44% 2 $218   $238,286 12
Nov 30, 2012 90 $701 +61% 3 $234   $239,282 13
Dec 7, 2012 90 $1,951 +178% 1 $1,951   $241,842 14
Dec 14, 2012 96 $820 -58% 1 $820   $243,536 15
Dec 21, 2012 71 $1,179 +44% 1 $1,179   $245,138 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 2012 47 $80,046   5 $16,009   $80,046 1
Sep 14, 2012 55 $47,195 -41% 5 $9,439   $127,241 2
Sep 21, 2012 62 $35,442 -25% 10 $3,544   $162,683 3
Sep 28, 2012 75 $14,453 -59% 6 $2,409   $177,136 4
Oct 5, 2012 72 $10,955 -24% 3 $3,652   $188,091 5
Oct 12, 2012 65 $16,682 +52% 6 $2,780   $200,459 6
Oct 19, 2012 82 $10,108 -39% 10 $1,011   $210,567 7
Oct 26, 2012 75 $11,132 +10% 5 $2,226   $221,699 8
Nov 2, 2012 81 $7,029 -37% 5 $1,406   $228,728 9
Nov 9, 2012 81 $7,273 +3% 7 $1,039   $236,001 10
Nov 16, 2012 94 $1,850 -75% 4 $463   $237,851 11
Nov 23, 2012 95 $730 -61% 2 $365   $238,581 12
Nov 30, 2012 94 $1,310 +79% 3 $437   $239,891 13
Dec 7, 2012 94 $2,825 +116% 1 $2,825   $242,716 14
Dec 14, 2012 102 $1,243 -56% 1 $1,243   $243,959 15
Dec 21, 2012 63 $2,153 +73% 1 $2,153   $246,112 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Brazil 2/8/2013 $0 0 2 2 $183 12/14/2015
Hong Kong 12/27/2012 $0 0 2 2 $16,986 12/13/2015
United Kingdom 11/2/2012 $19,830 8 8 20 $66,651 12/12/2015
 
Rest of World $129,249
 
International Total$213,069 12/14/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,201-17,300) 17,218 $213,069
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,801-15,900) 15,846 $213,069
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,246 $213,069
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,584 $213,069
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,572 $213,069
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,746 $213,069
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,595 $213,069
All Time International Box Office for Music Box Films Movies 69 $213,069

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,798 $459,181
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,244 $459,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,459 $459,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,063 $459,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,034 $459,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,489 $459,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,095 $459,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Music Box Films Movies 68 $459,181

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Thure Lindhardt    Erik Rothman
Zachary Booth    Paul Lucy

Supporting Cast

Julianne Nicholson    Claire
Souleymane Sy Savane    Alassane
Miguel Del Toro    Igor
Justin Reinsilber    Dan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ira Sachs    Director
Ira Sachs    Screenwriter
Lucas Joaquin    Producer
Marie-Therese Guirgis    Producer
Jawal Nga    Executive Producer
Mauricio Zacharias    Screenwriter
Thimios Bakatakis    Cinematographer
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director
Amy Williams    Production Designer
Elisabeth Vastola    Costume Designer

Awards Season: Silver Linings for Limited Releases

November 28th, 2012

The Independent Spirit Awards has a special place in the Awards Season. The nominations are the unoffficial start of Awards Season, but the actual awards aren't given out until Oscar weekend, so they are the beginning at the end of Awards Season. They also help out a lot of limited releases that would otherwise not get enough buzz, although they are not so good at predicting Oscar wins. This year, two films tied for most nominations, Moonrise Kingdom and The Silver Linings Playbook, both of which earned five nominations. They weren't the only films to earn multiple nominations though. More...

Per Theater Chart: Utopia for Detropia

September 12th, 2012

There were three new releases that topped $10,000 on the per theater chart. Detropia led the way with $17,414 in one theater. It should expand, but as a documentary, it will likely not expand wide. Hello I Must Be Going earned an average of $11,952 in two theaters, while Keep the Lights On was right behind with an average of $11,115 in five theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Possession Tops Very Quiet Weekend

September 9th, 2012

One statistic suffices to sum up this weekend at the box office: based on estimates received so far, the weekend ranks as the 5th-worst weekend for total box office receipts since January, 2000 (see full chart here). While that position will improve when we get complete numbers on Monday, there's a good chance this will end up as the worst weekend since 2001, even though ticket prices have risen substantially since then. The two marks that industry watchers should look out for are the $67.5 million weekend of September 5, 2003 and the $67.9 million weekend of September 5, 2008. Unsurprisingly, the top film at the box office this weekend is the same as last weekend: The Possession is set for about $9.5 million in its second outing. The Words is the top opener, with about $5 million in 2,801 theaters -- certainly a disappointment, although CBS Films is hoping for good legs thanks to its adult-skewing demographic. More...

Limited Releases: Girls' Night Out

September 7th, 2012

There are ten films on this week's list, including a couple that are earning quite a bit of buzz for limited releases: The Inbetweeners Movie and Bachelorette. Unfortunately, neither of those films is earning great reviews. There are some films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, including the documentary Girl Model and Keep the Lights On. Let's hope some films manage to find an audience in limited release, but it could be tough. More...


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Synopsis

Telling a story that spans a decade, Keep the Lights On begins in 1997, when documentary filmmaker Erik Rothman first meets Paul Lucy, a closeted and handsome lawyer in the publishing field. What begins as a highly charged first encounter, however, soon becomes something much more, and a relationship develops. Though the two men quickly move in and start building a home together, each continues to privately battle their own compulsions and addictions. A film about sex, friendship, intimacy, and most of all, love.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$55,574 (22.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $349,694

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,669 $246,112
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,201-17,300) 17,218 $213,069
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,798 $459,181
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,487 $246,112

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 7th, 2012 (Limited) by Music Box Films
International Releases: November 2nd, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 27th, 2012 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
February 8th, 2013 (Wide) (Brazil)
Video Release: January 22nd, 2013 by Music Box Films Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Strawberry Mansion
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Keywords: LGBTQ+, Movie Business, Lawyers, Romance, Addiction, Narcotics, AIDS, Prostitution, Closeted Homosexual
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Parts and Labor, Post FactoryNY, Tiny Dancer Films, Alarum Pictures, Film 50, Lucas Joaquin
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Thure Lindhardt    Erik Rothman
Zachary Booth    Paul Lucy

Supporting Cast

Julianne Nicholson    Claire
Souleymane Sy Savane    Alassane
Miguel Del Toro    Igor
Justin Reinsilber    Dan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ira Sachs    Director
Ira Sachs    Screenwriter
Lucas Joaquin    Producer
Marie-Therese Guirgis    Producer
Jawal Nga    Executive Producer
Mauricio Zacharias    Screenwriter
Thimios Bakatakis    Cinematographer
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director
Amy Williams    Production Designer
Elisabeth Vastola    Costume Designer

Awards Season: Silver Linings for Limited Releases

November 28th, 2012

The Independent Spirit Awards has a special place in the Awards Season. The nominations are the unoffficial start of Awards Season, but the actual awards aren't given out until Oscar weekend, so they are the beginning at the end of Awards Season. They also help out a lot of limited releases that would otherwise not get enough buzz, although they are not so good at predicting Oscar wins. This year, two films tied for most nominations, Moonrise Kingdom and The Silver Linings Playbook, both of which earned five nominations. They weren't the only films to earn multiple nominations though. More...

Per Theater Chart: Utopia for Detropia

September 12th, 2012

There were three new releases that topped $10,000 on the per theater chart. Detropia led the way with $17,414 in one theater. It should expand, but as a documentary, it will likely not expand wide. Hello I Must Be Going earned an average of $11,952 in two theaters, while Keep the Lights On was right behind with an average of $11,115 in five theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Possession Tops Very Quiet Weekend

September 9th, 2012

One statistic suffices to sum up this weekend at the box office: based on estimates received so far, the weekend ranks as the 5th-worst weekend for total box office receipts since January, 2000 (see full chart here). While that position will improve when we get complete numbers on Monday, there's a good chance this will end up as the worst weekend since 2001, even though ticket prices have risen substantially since then. The two marks that industry watchers should look out for are the $67.5 million weekend of September 5, 2003 and the $67.9 million weekend of September 5, 2008. Unsurprisingly, the top film at the box office this weekend is the same as last weekend: The Possession is set for about $9.5 million in its second outing. The Words is the top opener, with about $5 million in 2,801 theaters -- certainly a disappointment, although CBS Films is hoping for good legs thanks to its adult-skewing demographic. More...

Limited Releases: Girls' Night Out

September 7th, 2012

There are ten films on this week's list, including a couple that are earning quite a bit of buzz for limited releases: The Inbetweeners Movie and Bachelorette. Unfortunately, neither of those films is earning great reviews. There are some films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, including the documentary Girl Model and Keep the Lights On. Let's hope some films manage to find an audience in limited release, but it could be tough. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,669 $246,112
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,124 $349,694
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,652 $246,112
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2012 (Rank 201-300) 268 $246,112
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,487 $246,112
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,554 $349,694
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 112 $246,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,285 $246,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,481 $246,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,373 $246,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,299 $246,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,471 $246,112
All Time Domestic Box Office for Music Box Films Movies 33 $246,112

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 2012 47 $55,574   5 $11,115   $55,574 1
Sep 14, 2012 55 $31,978 -42% 5 $6,396   $112,024 2
Sep 21, 2012 64 $22,889 -28% 9 $2,543   $150,130 3
Sep 28, 2012 72 $9,354 -59% 5 $1,871   $172,037 4
Oct 5, 2012 72 $6,641 -29% 3 $2,214   $183,777 5
Oct 12, 2012 63 $11,086 +67% 6 $1,848   $199,177 6
Oct 19, 2012 81 $6,311 -43% 9 $701   $206,770 7
Oct 26, 2012 73 $7,516 +19% 5 $1,503   $218,083 8
Nov 2, 2012 77 $5,236 -30% 5 $1,047   $226,935 9
Nov 9, 2012 79 $4,075 -22% 7 $582   $232,803 10
Nov 16, 2012 94 $778 -81% 3 $259   $236,779 11
Nov 23, 2012 91 $435 -44% 2 $218   $238,286 12
Nov 30, 2012 90 $701 +61% 3 $234   $239,282 13
Dec 7, 2012 90 $1,951 +178% 1 $1,951   $241,842 14
Dec 14, 2012 96 $820 -58% 1 $820   $243,536 15
Dec 21, 2012 71 $1,179 +44% 1 $1,179   $245,138 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 2012 47 $80,046   5 $16,009   $80,046 1
Sep 14, 2012 55 $47,195 -41% 5 $9,439   $127,241 2
Sep 21, 2012 62 $35,442 -25% 10 $3,544   $162,683 3
Sep 28, 2012 75 $14,453 -59% 6 $2,409   $177,136 4
Oct 5, 2012 72 $10,955 -24% 3 $3,652   $188,091 5
Oct 12, 2012 65 $16,682 +52% 6 $2,780   $200,459 6
Oct 19, 2012 82 $10,108 -39% 10 $1,011   $210,567 7
Oct 26, 2012 75 $11,132 +10% 5 $2,226   $221,699 8
Nov 2, 2012 81 $7,029 -37% 5 $1,406   $228,728 9
Nov 9, 2012 81 $7,273 +3% 7 $1,039   $236,001 10
Nov 16, 2012 94 $1,850 -75% 4 $463   $237,851 11
Nov 23, 2012 95 $730 -61% 2 $365   $238,581 12
Nov 30, 2012 94 $1,310 +79% 3 $437   $239,891 13
Dec 7, 2012 94 $2,825 +116% 1 $2,825   $242,716 14
Dec 14, 2012 102 $1,243 -56% 1 $1,243   $243,959 15
Dec 21, 2012 63 $2,153 +73% 1 $2,153   $246,112 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Brazil 2/8/2013 $0 0 2 2 $183 12/14/2015
Hong Kong 12/27/2012 $0 0 2 2 $16,986 12/13/2015
United Kingdom 11/2/2012 $19,830 8 8 20 $66,651 12/12/2015
 
Rest of World $129,249
 
International Total$213,069 12/14/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,201-17,300) 17,218 $213,069
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,801-15,900) 15,846 $213,069
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,246 $213,069
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,584 $213,069
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,572 $213,069
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,746 $213,069
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,595 $213,069
All Time International Box Office for Music Box Films Movies 69 $213,069

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,798 $459,181
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,244 $459,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,459 $459,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,063 $459,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,034 $459,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,489 $459,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,095 $459,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Music Box Films Movies 68 $459,181

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.