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2011 | DIRECTED BY TROY NIXEY

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

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Movie Stats
Year
2011
Select Cast
Katie Holmes
Guy Pearce
Guillermo del Toro
Bailee Madison
Bruce Gleeson
Edwina Ritchard
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First viewed:
15th Mar 2016
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
50
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.1 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $24 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $38.3 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
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UK tickets sold
203,583 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
3 Million aprox.
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Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 7th Oct '11
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £495.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 26th Aug '11
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $8.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 12
Global Box Office
  • Release: 1st Jan '70
  • Debut weekend: 26th Aug '11
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $8.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5
Directed by
troy nixey Troy Nixey
Starring
troy nixeyKatie Holmes
troy nixeyGuy Pearce
Bailee Madison
Bruce Gleeson
Edwina Ritchard
Garry McDonald
Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen
Jack Thompson
Julia Blake
David Tocci
Lance Drisdale
Nicholas Bell
Libby Gott
James Mackay
Emelia Burns
Alan Dale
Trudy Hellier
Terry Kenwrick
Grant Piro
Todd MacDonald
Angus Smallwood
Dylan Young
troy nixeyGuillermo del Toro
Abbe Holmes
Kim Ross
Lisa N Edwards
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
2
Total UK Gross:
£1,099,346
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
7 Oct 2011
5N
£495,734
£495,734
14 Oct 2011
9▼
£250,542
£1,099,346

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
12
Total US Gross:
$24,042,490
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
26 Aug 2011
4N
$8,525,728
$8,525,728
2 Sep 2011
8▼
$5,195,268
$16,635,457
9 Sep 2011
12▼
$2,166,846
$21,000,604
16 Sep 2011
17▼
$1,124,591
$22,783,502
23 Sep 2011
23▼
$353,762
$23,477,283
30 Sep 2011
34▼
$129,142
$23,708,510
7 Oct 2011
38▼
$70,221
$23,820,076
14 Oct 2011
47▼
$43,081
$23,886,449
21 Oct 2011
59▼
$27,818
$23,925,464
28 Oct 2011
51▲
$41,182
$23,974,729
4 Nov 2011
50▲
$31,928
$24,020,099
11 Nov 2011
66▼
$13,845
$24,042,490

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
5
Total Global Gross:
$38,269,529
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
26 Aug 2011
3N
$8,525,728
$8,525,728
2 Sep 2011
4▼
$5,195,268
$16,635,457
9 Sep 2011
7▼
$2,166,846
$21,000,604
16 Sep 2011
12▼
$1,124,591
$22,783,502
7 Oct 2011
26N
$841,731
$24,591,586

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £1,099,346
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