Chain Letter (2010)

Chain Letter poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $205,842Details
International Box Office $816,611Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,022,453
Further financial details...

Synopsis

When high school senior Jessie Campbell and her tight-knit group of friends begin to receive a series of foreboding email chain letters, they have no idea the terror that awaits them. With a warning that if they break the chain, they will lose a life, the seemingly harmless email turns deadly when one-by-one the friends that do not forward the chain letter are hunted down and gruesomely killed by horror's newest villain, The Chain Man.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$138,788 (67.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:20.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:406 opening theaters/406 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $281,229

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,629 $205,842
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,686 $816,611
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,675 $1,022,453
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,654 $205,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,223 $205,842
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,507 $816,611
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,986 $1,022,453

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 2010 (Limited) by New Films Cinema
Video Release: February 1st, 2011 by Image Entertainment/ThinkFilm
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody sadistic violence throughout, language and brief nudity
(Rating bulletin 2110 (Cert #45974), 3/3/2010)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Jaws
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Keywords: Slasher Horror, Internet, Non-Chronological
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tiger Tail Entertainment, Deon Taylor Enterprises, New Films Intl
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,629 $205,842
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,075 $281,229
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,659 $205,842
Top 2010 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 291 $205,842
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,654 $205,842
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,709 $281,229
Top 2010 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 145 $205,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,954 $205,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,346 $205,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,902 $205,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 701-800) 725 $205,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,223 $205,842

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 2010 35 $138,788   406 $342   $138,788 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 2010 35 $205,842   406 $507   $205,842 1

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Nikki Reed    Jessie Campbell
Betsy Russell    Sergeant Hamill
Brad Dourif    Mr. Smirker
Keith David    Det. Jim Crenshaw

Supporting Cast

Michael J. Pagan    Michael Grant
Noah Segan    Dante
Matt Cohen    Johnny Jones
Michael Bailey Smith    Chain Man
Cody Kasch    Neil Conners
Cherilyn Wilson    Rachael Conners
Bai Ling    Jai Pham

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Deon Taylor    Producer
Michael J. Pagan    Producer
Robert Smith    Executive Producer
Todd Slater    Executive Producer
Nesim Hason    Executive Producer
Roxanne Avent    Executive Producer
Chad Cole    Co-Producer
Ron Gell    Co-Producer
Steak House    Co-Producer
Steve Cubine    Co-Executive Producer
Deon Taylor    Director
Deon Taylor    Screenwriter
Michael J. Pagan    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 1st, 2011

February 1st, 2011

There's still a lull when it comes to first-run releases on the home market with no major, or even midlevel hits coming out this week. In fact, the best-selling release according to Amazon.com is Alice in Wonderland on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which is a contender for Pick of the Week. The other major contender is Let Me In on Blu-ray, which failed to find an audience despite impressing critics almost as much as the original did. I'm going to give the honor to Let Me In, but both are worthy contenders. More...

New Releases were Far from Super on Per Theater Chart

October 5th, 2010

Not a lot of action on the per theater chart this week with only one film, Waiting for Superman, topping $10,000. It managed an average of $12,026 during its second weekend of release, but it also saw significant expansion and by this time next week will have crossed the $1 million milestone. More...

Limited Releases are Freaking Out

October 1st, 2010

There are quite a few limited releases on this week's list, include a few that are opening in dozens of theaters. Freakonomics is generating the most buzz, but it doesn't have the reviews to back it up. On the other hand, FUBAR II could do well in Canada. And on a strange note, Ip Man is coming out this week, but it has already been released on DVD / Blu-ray. More...


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Synopsis

When high school senior Jessie Campbell and her tight-knit group of friends begin to receive a series of foreboding email chain letters, they have no idea the terror that awaits them. With a warning that if they break the chain, they will lose a life, the seemingly harmless email turns deadly when one-by-one the friends that do not forward the chain letter are hunted down and gruesomely killed by horror's newest villain, The Chain Man.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$138,788 (67.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:20.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:406 opening theaters/406 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $281,229

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,629 $205,842
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,686 $816,611
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,675 $1,022,453
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,654 $205,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,223 $205,842
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,507 $816,611
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,986 $1,022,453

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 1st, 2010 (Limited) by New Films Cinema
Video Release: February 1st, 2011 by Image Entertainment/ThinkFilm
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody sadistic violence throughout, language and brief nudity
(Rating bulletin 2110 (Cert #45974), 3/3/2010)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Jaws
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Slasher Horror, Internet, Non-Chronological
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tiger Tail Entertainment, Deon Taylor Enterprises, New Films Intl
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Nikki Reed    Jessie Campbell
Betsy Russell    Sergeant Hamill
Brad Dourif    Mr. Smirker
Keith David    Det. Jim Crenshaw

Supporting Cast

Michael J. Pagan    Michael Grant
Noah Segan    Dante
Matt Cohen    Johnny Jones
Michael Bailey Smith    Chain Man
Cody Kasch    Neil Conners
Cherilyn Wilson    Rachael Conners
Bai Ling    Jai Pham

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Deon Taylor    Producer
Michael J. Pagan    Producer
Robert Smith    Executive Producer
Todd Slater    Executive Producer
Nesim Hason    Executive Producer
Roxanne Avent    Executive Producer
Chad Cole    Co-Producer
Ron Gell    Co-Producer
Steak House    Co-Producer
Steve Cubine    Co-Executive Producer
Deon Taylor    Director
Deon Taylor    Screenwriter
Michael J. Pagan    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 1st, 2011

February 1st, 2011

There's still a lull when it comes to first-run releases on the home market with no major, or even midlevel hits coming out this week. In fact, the best-selling release according to Amazon.com is Alice in Wonderland on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which is a contender for Pick of the Week. The other major contender is Let Me In on Blu-ray, which failed to find an audience despite impressing critics almost as much as the original did. I'm going to give the honor to Let Me In, but both are worthy contenders. More...

New Releases were Far from Super on Per Theater Chart

October 5th, 2010

Not a lot of action on the per theater chart this week with only one film, Waiting for Superman, topping $10,000. It managed an average of $12,026 during its second weekend of release, but it also saw significant expansion and by this time next week will have crossed the $1 million milestone. More...

Limited Releases are Freaking Out

October 1st, 2010

There are quite a few limited releases on this week's list, include a few that are opening in dozens of theaters. Freakonomics is generating the most buzz, but it doesn't have the reviews to back it up. On the other hand, FUBAR II could do well in Canada. And on a strange note, Ip Man is coming out this week, but it has already been released on DVD / Blu-ray. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,629 $205,842
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,075 $281,229
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,659 $205,842
Top 2010 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 291 $205,842
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,654 $205,842
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,709 $281,229
Top 2010 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 145 $205,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,954 $205,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,346 $205,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,902 $205,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 701-800) 725 $205,842
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,223 $205,842

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 2010 35 $138,788   406 $342   $138,788 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 1, 2010 35 $205,842   406 $507   $205,842 1

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,686 $816,611
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,611 $816,611
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,537 $816,611
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,756 $816,611
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,184 $816,611
All Time International Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 601-700) 647 $816,611
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,507 $816,611

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,675 $1,022,453
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,360 $1,022,453
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,620 $1,022,453
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,403 $1,022,453
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,351 $1,022,453
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Horror Movies (Rank 801-900) 864 $1,022,453
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,986 $1,022,453

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.