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Mysterious Skin

2004 • NR • 1h 45m • Drama • Tartan Films

Two boys. One can't remember. The other can't forget.

🍅 86% 89% MC 74 LB 4.21 IMDb 7.6

Box office summary

Opening Weekend
$17.4K
Limited · 1 theater
Domestic Total
$713K
Final
Worldwide Total
$2.1M
$1.4M international
Domestic Legs12.1x
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Cast & Crew

Full Araki filmography
Gregg Araki Gregg Araki Director Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joseph Gordon-Levitt Starring Michelle Trachtenberg Michelle Trachtenberg Starring Elisabeth Shue Elisabeth Shue Starring Mary Lynn Rajskub Mary Lynn Rajskub Starring
ScreenplayGregg Araki Produced byGregg Araki, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Mary Jane Skalski CinematographySteve Gainer Music byHarold Budd, Robin Guthrie StudioTartan Films
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The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 May 6-8 60 $17.4K — 1 $17,425 $17.4K
2 May 13-15 61 $16.4K −6.1% 1 $16,365 $45.8K
3 May 20-22 64 $13.3K −18.7% 1 $13,300 $68.8K
4 May 27-29 35 $54.9K +312.5% 8 $6,858 $133.0K
5 Jun 3-5 34 $44.0K −19.7% 12 $3,669 $210.7K
6 Jun 10-12 39 $40.1K −8.8% 13 $3,088 $276.6K
7 Jun 17-19 48 $35.1K −12.5% 14 $2,511 $335.8K
8 Jun 24-26 42 $58.8K +67.3% 19 $3,095 $417.2K
9 Jul 1-3 50 $46.8K −20.4% 19 $2,465 $497.9K
10 Jul 8-10 54 $39.8K −15.0% 17 $2,341 $570.7K
11 Jul 15-17 60 $26.5K −33.3% 18 $1,474 $619.7K
12 Jul 22-24 60 $24.6K −7.1% 19 $1,297 $662.0K
13 Jul 29-31 65 $19.4K −21.2% 13 $1,493 $697.2K
Charts show the first 10 weeks · the run above is the full record
Weekend grossWk 10 · $39.8K
$17.4K
$16.4K
$13.3K
$54.9K
$44.0K
$40.1K
$35.1K
$58.8K
$46.8K
$39.8K
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · −15.0%
−6.1%
W1→2
−18.7%
W2→3
+312.5%
W3→4
−19.7%
W4→5
−8.8%
W5→6
−12.5%
W6→7
+67.3%
W7→8
−20.4%
W8→9
−15.0%
W9→10
Steepest −20.4%Biggest gain +312.5%

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