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Darkness

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2005

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Jaume Balaguer

Starring

Anna Paquin · Lena Olin · Iain Glen · Giancarlo Giannini · Fele Martnez · Stephan Enquist

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 18th Mar '05
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: £102.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 24th Dec '04
  • Debut position: 7
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: $6.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 11

Chart position history

UK box office

18 Mar, 2005
9

US box office

24 Dec, 2004
7
31 Dec, 2004
10
7 Jan, 2005
11

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £102.2 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $22.2 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 12th September 2025, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace The Conjuring: Last Rites from the top of the North American box office.

As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • The Long Walk
  • Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle
  • Spinal Tap II
  • Dreams (Sex Love)
  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

The Long Walk

  • The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence, it is the directors 11th movie.
  • Francis Lawrence also directed The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in 2013 which grossed $424.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $864.9 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Cooper Hoffman who also starred in Wildcat (2023).
  • The film also stars David Jonsson who's last movie was Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle

  • The movie is directed by Haruo Sotozaki, it is the directors 8th movie.
  • Haruo Sotozaki also directed Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - AsakUSA Arc in 2021.
  • It stars Natsuki Hanae who also starred in Digimon Adventure Tri Part 2: Determination (2016).
  • The film also stars Saori Hayami who's last movie was Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (2024).
  • Natsuki Hanae and Saori Hayami have starred in 2 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train in 2020 and For Whom the Alchemist Exists in 2019.
  • Haruo Sotozaki directed Natsuki Hanae in Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train, Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - Siblings Bond, Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Swordsmith Village, and Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Hashira Training
  • Haruo Sotozaki directed Saori Hayami in and Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Spinal Tap II

  • The movie is directed by Rob Reiner, it is the directors 23rd movie.
  • Rob Reiner also directed Rumor Has It in 2006 which grossed $43 Mil. in the US and grossed $88.9 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Rob Reiner who also starred in Mad Dog Time (1996).
  • The film also stars Christopher Guest who's last movie was London Heist (2017).
  • Rob Reiner and Christopher Guest have starred in 3 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in This Is Spinal Tap in 1984, Likely Stories Vol. 1 in 1981 and Million Dollar Infield in 1982.
  • Rob Reiner directed Rob Reiner in Shock and Awe, Likely Stories Vol. 1, Misery, Everyday Life, And So It Goes, This Is Spinal Tap, Alex and Emma, and The Story of Us
  • Rob Reiner directed Christopher Guest in The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men, This Is Spinal Tap, and Likely Stories Vol. 1
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Dreams (Sex Love)

  • The movie is directed by Dag Johan Haugerud, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Dag Johan Haugerud also directed Sex (Dreams Love) in 2024.
  • It stars Ella Overbye who also starred in Dreams (Sex Love) (2024).
  • The film also stars Selome Emnetu who's last movie was The Trip (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

  • The movie is directed by Simon Curtis, it is the directors 11th movie.
  • Simon Curtis also directed Woman In Gold in 2015 which grossed $33.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $61.6 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Joely Richardson who also starred in In Darkness (2018).
  • The film also stars Joanne Froggatt who's last movie was Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022).
  • Simon Curtis directed Joanne Froggatt in and Downton Abbey: A New Era
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 3 new movies released

  • Practical Magic 2 - Thursday, 18th September
  • A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - Friday, 19th September
  • Him - Friday, 19th September

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 23rd February 2024, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Bob Marley: One Love from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Wicked Little Letters
  • Out of Darkness
  • Memory
  • National Theatre Live: Vanya
  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Hashira Training
  • Perfect Days

Wicked Little Letters

  • The movie is directed by Thea Sharrock, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Thea Sharrock also directed The One and Only Ivan in 2020.
  • It stars Olivia Colman who also starred in Le Donk and Scor Zay Zee (2009).
  • The film also stars Jessie Buckley who was last seen in Fingernails (2023).
  • They also appeared together in The Lost Daughter in 2021.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Out of Darkness

  • The movie is from director Andrew Cumming.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Chuku Modu who also starred in Captain Marvel (2019).
  • The film also stars Safia Oakley-Green who was last seen in The Colour Room (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Memory

  • The movie is directed by Michel Franco, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Michel Franco also directed New Order in 2020 which grossed £3.8K in the UK.
  • It stars Jessica Chastain who also starred in Texas Killing Fields (2011).
  • The film also stars Peter Sarsgaard who was last seen in The Batman (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

National Theatre Live: Vanya

  • The movie is directed by Sam Yates, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Sam Yates also directed Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar in 2019.
  • It stars Andrew Scott who also starred in Oslo (2021).
  • The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Hashira Training

Perfect Days

  • The movie is directed by Wim Wenders, it is the directors 43rd movie.
  • Wim Wenders also directed Pope Francis: A Man of His Word in 2018 which grossed £21.6K in the UK.
  • It stars Miyako Tanaka who is making a feature film debut.
  • The film also stars Koji Yakusho who was last seen in Família (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 5 new movies released

  • Hamlet - Tuesday, 27th February
  • Dune Part Two - Friday, 1st March
  • Lisa Frankenstein - Friday, 1st March
  • Spaceman - Friday, 1st March - streaming
  • Four Daughters - Friday, 1st March

This weekend, Friday 16th February 2024, there are 4 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Migration, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Madame Web
  • The Promised Land
  • Bob Marley: One Love
  • The Taste of Things

Madame Web

  • The movie is directed by S.J. Clarkson, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • S.J. Clarkson also directed Toast in 2010 which grossed £94 in the UK and grossed $153.9K globally.
  • It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Am I OK? (2022).
  • The film also stars Sydney Sweeney who was last seen in Anyone But You (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

The Promised Land

  • The movie is directed by Nikolaj Arcel, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Nikolaj Arcel also directed A Royal Affair in 2012 which grossed £460.5K in the UK and grossed $14.8 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Mads Mikkelsen who also starred in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).
  • The film also stars Amanda Collin who is making a feature film debut.
  • Nikolaj Arcel directed Mads Mikkelsen in A Royal Affair
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Bob Marley: One Love

  • The movie is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Reinaldo Marcus Green also directed King Richard in 2021 which grossed £1.5 Mil. in the UK.
  • It stars Kingsley Ben-Adir who also starred in Trespass Against Us (2016).
  • The film also stars James Norton who was last seen in A Little Life (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

The Taste of Things

  • The movie is directed by Anh Hung Tran, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Anh Hung Tran also directed Cyclo in 1995 which grossed £185.8K in the UK.
  • It stars Juliette Binoche who also starred in The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988).
  • The film also stars Benoit Magimel who was last seen in Paris Memories (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 7 new movies released

  • National Theatre Live: Vanya - Thursday, 22nd February
  • Wicked Little Letters - Friday, 23rd February
  • Memory - Friday, 23rd February
  • Out of Darkness - Friday, 23rd February
  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Hashira Training - Friday, 23rd February
  • Perfect Days - Friday, 23rd February
  • Red Right Hand - Sunday, 25th February - streaming

Spy thriller Argylle remains at the top of the US box office for a second weekend with a gross of $6.2 Million which takes the movies total gross to $28.5 Million over its 2 weekends at the top.

Highest new movie of the weekend is the '80's set horror comedy Lisa Frankenstein which comes in at 2.

The movie makes its debut with a $3.6 Million weekend gross.

Hit movie Wonka spends its 9th weekend in the box office this week and has a total US gross of $205 Million, crossing another milestone in the process.

US Box Office QuickView

  • Number 1 - Argylle (2nd Weekend)
  • Highest debut - Lisa Frankenstein (@2)
  • Longest run - Poor Things (10 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Wonka ($205,183,453)
  • Best Percentage change week on week - Anyone But You (-23%)
  • Total US top 15 this weekend - $37,064,952
  • Also new this weekend
    • Out of Darkness
  • Check out the full US box office.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 9th - 11th February 2024

  • The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
  • It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the US box office.
  • It grosses $6,249,360 over the weekend, a 64% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $28,563,505 after 2 weekends of release
  • The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

  • The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
  • It has a total gross of $3,695,785 after 1 weekends of release

  • The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
  • It grosses $3,398,372 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $54,663,224 after 5 weekends of release
  • The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2024

  • The movie remains at number 4 on this weekends US box office
  • It grosses $3,056,430 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $205,183,453 after 9 weekends of release
  • The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2024

  • The movie remains at number 5 on this weekends US box office
  • It grosses $2,935,590 over the weekend, a 30% drop from last weekend
  • It has a total gross of $110,065,035 after 8 weekends of release
  • The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2024

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 9th February 2024, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Argylle from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Lisa Frankenstein
  • Out of Darkness
  • Peppa's Cinema Party
  • The Taste of Things
  • Perfect Days

Lisa Frankenstein

  • The movie is from director Zelda Williams.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Kathryn Newton who also starred in Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania (2023).
  • The film also stars Liza Soberano who was last seen in My Ex and Whys (2017).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Out of Darkness

  • The movie is from director Andrew Cumming.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Chuku Modu who also starred in Captain Marvel (2019).
  • The film also stars Kit Young who was last seen in The School For Good and Evil (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Peppa's Cinema Party

  • The movie is from director Andrea Tran.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Morwenna Banks who also starred in Mary and the Witch's Flower (2018).
  • The film also stars Orlando Bloom who was last seen in Red Right Hand (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

The Taste of Things

  • The movie is directed by Anh Hung Tran, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Anh Hung Tran also directed Cyclo in 1995.
  • It stars Juliette Binoche who also starred in High Life (2019).
  • The film also stars Benoît Magimel who was last seen in A Girl Cut In Two (2007).
  • They also appeared together in Children of the Century in 1999.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Perfect Days

  • The movie is directed by Wim Wenders, it is the directors 43rd movie.
  • Wim Wenders also directed Pope Francis: A Man of His Word in 2018.
  • It stars Miyako Tanaka who is making a feature film debut.
  • The film also stars Koji Yakusho who was last seen in Familia (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 8 new movies released

  • We Harvest - Wednesday, 14th February
  • What About Love - Wednesday, 14th February
  • Bob Marley: One Love - Wednesday, 14th February
  • Madame Web - Wednesday, 14th February
  • No Way Up - Friday, 16th February
  • Bleeding Love - Friday, 16th February
  • Oppenheimer - Friday, 21st July - streaming
  • Land of Bad - Friday, 16th February