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The Invitation

2016 • NR • 1h 40m • Drama, Horror, Mystery • Drafthouse Films

There is nothing to be afraid of.

🍅 90% 69% MC 74 IMDb 6.6

Box office summary

Opening Weekend
$68K
Limited · 10 theaters
Domestic Total
$232K
Final
Worldwide Total
$355K
$123K international
Domestic Legs3.4x
Budget$1M
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Cast & Crew

Directed byKaryn Kusama ScreenplayMatt Manfredi, Phil Hay Produced byMartha Griffin, Matt Manfredi, Nick Spicer, Phil Hay CinematographyBobby Shore MusicTheodore Shapiro Prod. DesignAlmitra Corey StarringLogan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Michiel Huisman, John Carroll Lynch, Lindsay Burdge StudioDrafthouse Films
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The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Apr 8-10 38 $67.9K — 10 $6,787 $67.9K
2 Apr 15-17 38 $44.2K −34.9% 19 $2,324 $144.1K
3 Apr 22-24 42 $31.0K −29.8% 29 $1,069 $181.5K
4 Apr 29-May 1 58 $13.9K −55.3% 20 $693 $209.3K
5 May 6-8 75 $4.0K −71.3% 9 $441 $220.6K
6 May 13-15 86 $2.0K −48.7% 5 $408 $224.5K
7 May 20-22 89 $1.4K −32.3% 3 $460 $227.6K
8 May 27-29 86 $765 −44.6% 2 $382 $228.7K
9 Jun 3-5 81 $793 +3.7% 2 $396 $230.7K
10 Jun 10-12 97 $313 −60.5% 1 $313 $231.3K
11 Jun 17-19 94 $166 −47.0% 2 $83 $231.5K
12 Jun 24-26 102 $52 −68.7% 1 $52 $231.7K
Charts show the first 10 weeks · the run above is the full record
Weekend grossWk 10 · $313
$67.9K
$44.2K
$31.0K
$13.9K
$4.0K
$2.0K
$1.4K
$765
$793
$313
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · −60.5%
−34.9%
W1→2
−29.8%
W2→3
−55.3%
W3→4
−71.3%
W4→5
−48.7%
W5→6
−32.3%
W6→7
−44.6%
W7→8
+3.7%
W8→9
−60.5%
W9→10
Steepest −71.3%Biggest gain +3.7%

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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