Hard Candy

Name: Hard Candy
Director: David Slade
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2005
Cast: Patrick Wilson, Elliot Page, Sandra Oh, Jennifer Holmes, Gilbert John

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

Strangers shouldn't talk to little girls.

🍅 67% 77%

3.50

7.0

Box office summary

Opening Weekend

$58K

Limited · 2 theaters

Domestic Total

$1M

Final

Worldwide Total

$8.3M

$7.2M international

Domestic Legs3.3x

Budget$950K

2006 Rank#272

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Cast & Crew

Full Slade filmography

David Slade Director

Patrick Wilson Starring

Elliot Page Starring

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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