The Plague (2025)

The Plague
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $617,540Details
OpusData ID: 724870100
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Synopsis

In the summer of 2003 at an all-boys water polo camp, a socially anxious twelve-year-old is pulled into a cruel tradition targeting an outcast with an illness they call “The Plague.” But as the lines between game and reality blur, he fears the joke might be hiding something real.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,881 (3.7% of total gross)
Legs:1.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/590 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $617,540

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,068 $617,540
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,532 $617,540
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,288 $617,540
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,861 $617,540
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,589 $617,540

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 24th, 2025 (Limited) by IFC Entertainment Group
MPAA Rating: R for language, sexual material, self-harm/bloody images, and some drug and alcohol use - all involving children.
(Rating bulletin 2910 (cert #55759), 11/4/2025)
Running Time: 98 minutes
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Keywords: Psychological Thriller, Bullies, Hazing, Miscellaneous Sports, Coming of Age, Anxiety and Phobias, Self Harm
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Spooky Pictures, Lizzie Shapiro, Imagenation Abu Dhabi
Production Countries: United States, Romania
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2025 Theater Average 93 $11,441 Dec 26, 2025 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,068 $617,540
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,146 $617,540
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,096 $617,540
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2025 (Rank 201-300) 236 $617,540
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,288 $617,540
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,794 $617,540
Top 2025 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 48 $617,540
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,487 $617,540
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,105 $617,540
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,308 $617,540
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $617,540
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,861 $617,540
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Entertainment Group Movies 4 $617,540

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 2025 - $22,881   2 $11,441   $38,149 1
Jan 2, 2026 - $388,688 +1,599% 590 $659   $433,938 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 24, 2025 - $7,355     2 $3,678   $7,355 1
Dec 25, 2025 - $7,913 +8%   2 $3,957   $15,268 2
Dec 26, 2025 - $7,170 -9%   2 $3,585   $22,438 3
Dec 27, 2025 - $7,025 -2%   2 $3,513   $29,463 4
Dec 28, 2025 - $8,686 +24%   2 $4,343   $38,149 5
Dec 29, 2025 - $2,676 -69%   2 $1,338   $40,825 6
Dec 30, 2025 - $1,482 -45%   2 $741   $42,307 7
Dec 31, 2025 - $1,309 -12% -82% 2 $655   $43,616 8
Jan 1, 2026 - $1,634 +25% -79% 2 $817   $45,250 9
Jan 2, 2026 - $186,682 +11,325% +2,504% 590 $316   $231,932 10
Jan 3, 2026 - $117,342 -37% +1,570% 590 $199   $349,274 11
Jan 4, 2026 - $84,664 -28% +875% 590 $143   $433,938 12
Jan 5, 2026 - $43,769 -48% +1,536% 590 $74   $477,707 13
Jan 6, 2026 - $57,701 +32% +3,793% 590 $98   $535,408 14
Jan 7, 2026 - $57,643 n/c +4,304% 590 $98   $593,051 15
Jan 8, 2026 - $24,489 -58% +1,399% 590 $42   $617,540 16

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 2025 36 $15,268   2 $7,634   $15,268 1
Dec 26, 2025 30 $29,982 +96% 2 $14,991   $45,250 2
Jan 2, 2026 14 $572,290 +1,809% 590 $970   $617,540 3

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Leading Cast

Joel Edgerton    Daddy Wags

Supporting Cast

Everett Blunck   
Kayo Martin   
Kenny Rasmussen   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Charlie Polinger    Director
Charlie Polinger    Screenwriter
Lizzie Shapiro    Producer
Lucy McKendrick    Producer
Steven Schneider    Producer
Roy Lee    Producer
Derek Dauchy    Producer
Steven Breckon    Cinematographer
Simon Njoo    Editor
Henry Hayes    Editor
Johan Lenox    Composer

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Synopsis

In the summer of 2003 at an all-boys water polo camp, a socially anxious twelve-year-old is pulled into a cruel tradition targeting an outcast with an illness they call “The Plague.” But as the lines between game and reality blur, he fears the joke might be hiding something real.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,881 (3.7% of total gross)
Legs:1.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/590 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $617,540

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,068 $617,540
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,532 $617,540
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,288 $617,540
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,861 $617,540
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,589 $617,540

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 24th, 2025 (Limited) by IFC Entertainment Group
MPAA Rating: R for language, sexual material, self-harm/bloody images, and some drug and alcohol use - all involving children.
(Rating bulletin 2910 (cert #55759), 11/4/2025)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Psychological Thriller, Bullies, Hazing, Miscellaneous Sports, Coming of Age, Anxiety and Phobias, Self Harm
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Spooky Pictures, Lizzie Shapiro, Imagenation Abu Dhabi
Production Countries: United States, Romania
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2025 Theater Average 93 $11,441 Dec 26, 2025 5

Leading Cast

Joel Edgerton    Daddy Wags

Supporting Cast

Everett Blunck   
Kayo Martin   
Kenny Rasmussen   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Charlie Polinger    Director
Charlie Polinger    Screenwriter
Lizzie Shapiro    Producer
Lucy McKendrick    Producer
Steven Schneider    Producer
Roy Lee    Producer
Derek Dauchy    Producer
Steven Breckon    Cinematographer
Simon Njoo    Editor
Henry Hayes    Editor
Johan Lenox    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,068 $617,540
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,146 $617,540
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,096 $617,540
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2025 (Rank 201-300) 236 $617,540
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,288 $617,540
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,794 $617,540
Top 2025 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 48 $617,540
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,487 $617,540
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,105 $617,540
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,308 $617,540
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 801-900) 883 $617,540
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,861 $617,540
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Entertainment Group Movies 4 $617,540

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 2025 - $22,881   2 $11,441   $38,149 1
Jan 2, 2026 - $388,688 +1,599% 590 $659   $433,938 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 24, 2025 - $7,355     2 $3,678   $7,355 1
Dec 25, 2025 - $7,913 +8%   2 $3,957   $15,268 2
Dec 26, 2025 - $7,170 -9%   2 $3,585   $22,438 3
Dec 27, 2025 - $7,025 -2%   2 $3,513   $29,463 4
Dec 28, 2025 - $8,686 +24%   2 $4,343   $38,149 5
Dec 29, 2025 - $2,676 -69%   2 $1,338   $40,825 6
Dec 30, 2025 - $1,482 -45%   2 $741   $42,307 7
Dec 31, 2025 - $1,309 -12% -82% 2 $655   $43,616 8
Jan 1, 2026 - $1,634 +25% -79% 2 $817   $45,250 9
Jan 2, 2026 - $186,682 +11,325% +2,504% 590 $316   $231,932 10
Jan 3, 2026 - $117,342 -37% +1,570% 590 $199   $349,274 11
Jan 4, 2026 - $84,664 -28% +875% 590 $143   $433,938 12
Jan 5, 2026 - $43,769 -48% +1,536% 590 $74   $477,707 13
Jan 6, 2026 - $57,701 +32% +3,793% 590 $98   $535,408 14
Jan 7, 2026 - $57,643 n/c +4,304% 590 $98   $593,051 15
Jan 8, 2026 - $24,489 -58% +1,399% 590 $42   $617,540 16

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 2025 36 $15,268   2 $7,634   $15,268 1
Dec 26, 2025 30 $29,982 +96% 2 $14,991   $45,250 2
Jan 2, 2026 14 $572,290 +1,809% 590 $970   $617,540 3

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,501-18,600) 18,532 $617,540
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,019 $617,540
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,708 $617,540
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,969 $617,540
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,917 $617,540
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,492 $617,540
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,589 $617,540
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Entertainment Group Movies 4 $617,540

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.