Synopsis
When 22-year-old Chris finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie. Chris finds Joe Cooper, a creepy, crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer. When Chris can't pay Joe upfront, Joe sets his sight on Dottie as collateral for the job. The contract killer and his hostage develop an unusual bond. Like from a modern-day, twisted fairy tale, "Killer Joe" Cooper becomes the prince to Dottie's Cinderella.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $37,864 (2.9% of total gross) |
Legs: | 6.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 27.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/73 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,749,227 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) | 8,662 | $1,291,645 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) | 7,581 | $3,367,465 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) | 10,324 | $4,659,110 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,464 | $1,291,645 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,169 | $1,291,645 |
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,842 | $3,367,465 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) | 2,939 | $4,659,110 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
iTunes: | iTunes |
Google Play: | Google Play |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | July 27th, 2012 (Limited) by LD Distribution |
International Releases: | June 29th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 1st, 2012 (Wide) (Iceland) August 2nd, 2012 (Wide) (Croatia) September 5th, 2012 (Wide) (France) September 6th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
Video Release: | December 18th, 2012 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | R for strong and disturbing violence, sexuality, graphic nudity, drug use and language. (Rating bulletin 2247, 12/31/2012) |
Running Time: | 102 minutes |
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Keywords: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Corrupt Cops, Hitmen, Film Noir, Narcotics, Dysfunctional Family, Sex Crimes, Addiction, Dream Sequence |
Source: | Based on Play |
Genre: | Black Comedy |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Voltage Pictures, Worldview Entertainment, Picture Perfect Corporation, Ana Media |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Top 2012 Theater Average | 95 | $12,621 | Jul 27, 2012 | 3 |