Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Pennsylvania, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.
DistributorLionsgate
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Opening$20,915,346
3,135 theaters
3,135 theaters
Budget$25,000,000
Release DateAug 9, 2019
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 48 min
GenresAdventure
Horror
Mystery
In Release145 days/20 weeks
Widest Release3,135 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9 | Friday | 1 | $8,781,643 | - | - | 3,135 | $2,801 | $8,781,643 | 1 |
| Aug 10 | Saturday | 3 | $6,904,995 | -21.4% | - | 3,135 | $2,202 | $15,686,638 | 2 |
| Aug 11 | Sunday | 3 | $5,228,708 | -24.3% | - | 3,135 | $1,667 | $20,915,346 | 3 |
| Aug 12 | Monday | 3 | $2,388,961 | -54.3% | - | 3,135 | $762 | $23,304,307 | 4 |
| Aug 13 | Tuesday | 4 | $3,203,006 | +34.1% | - | 3,135 | $1,021 | $26,507,313 | 5 |
| Aug 14 | Wednesday | 3 | $1,978,747 | -38.2% | - | 3,135 | $631 | $28,486,060 | 6 |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | 3 | $1,680,724 | -15.1% | - | 3,135 | $536 | $30,166,784 | 7 |
| Aug 16 | Friday | 5 | $3,014,552 | +79.4% | -65.7% | 3,135 | $961 | $33,181,336 | 8 |
| Aug 17 | Saturday | 5 | $4,079,812 | +35.3% | -40.9% | 3,135 | $1,301 | $37,261,148 | 9 |
| Aug 18 | Sunday | 5 | $2,913,645 | -28.6% | -44.3% | 3,135 | $929 | $40,174,793 | 10 |
| Aug 19 | Monday | 4 | $1,103,901 | -62.1% | -53.8% | 3,135 | $352 | $41,278,694 | 11 |
| Aug 20 | Tuesday | 6 | $1,463,147 | +32.5% | -54.3% | 3,135 | $466 | $42,741,841 | 12 |
| Aug 21 | Wednesday | 6 | $931,957 | -36.3% | -52.9% | 3,135 | $297 | $43,673,798 | 13 |
| Aug 22 | Thursday | 5 | $815,404 | -12.5% | -51.5% | 3,135 | $260 | $44,489,202 | 14 |
| Aug 23 | Friday | 7 | $1,706,527 | +109.3% | -43.4% | 2,927 | $583 | $46,195,729 | 15 |
| Aug 24 | Saturday | 8 | $2,567,538 | +50.5% | -37.1% | 2,927 | $877 | $48,763,267 | 16 |
| Aug 25 | Sunday | 9 | $1,593,861 | -37.9% | -45.3% | 2,827 | $563 | $50,357,128 | 17 |
| Aug 26 | Monday | 9 | $533,229 | -66.5% | -51.7% | 2,827 | $188 | $50,890,357 | 18 |
| Aug 27 | Tuesday | 9 | $764,452 | +43.4% | -47.8% | 2,827 | $270 | $51,654,809 | 19 |
| Aug 28 | Wednesday | 9 | $493,767 | -35.4% | -47% | 2,827 | $174 | $52,148,576 | 20 |
| Aug 29 | Thursday | 9 | $471,670 | -4.5% | -42.2% | 2,827 | $166 | $52,620,246 | 21 |
| Aug 30 | Friday | 7 | $1,186,604 | +151.6% | -30.5% | 2,747 | $431 | $53,806,850 | 22 |
| Aug 31 | Saturday | 7 | $1,940,532 | +63.5% | -24.4% | 2,747 | $706 | $55,747,382 | 23 |
| Sep 1 | Sunday | 7 | $1,871,592 | -3.6% | +17.4% | 2,747 | $681 | $57,618,974 | 24 |
| Sep 2 Labor Day | Monday | 11 | $1,292,797 | -30.9% | +142.4% | 2,747 | $470 | $58,911,771 | 25 |
| Sep 3 | Tuesday | 7 | $465,547 | -64% | -39.1% | 2,747 | $169 | $59,377,318 | 26 |
| Sep 4 | Wednesday | 8 | $289,392 | -37.8% | -41.4% | 2,747 | $105 | $59,666,710 | 27 |
| Sep 5 | Thursday | 10 | $159,024 | -45% | -66.3% | 2,747 | $57 | $59,825,734 | 28 |
| Sep 6 | Friday | 10 | $608,920 | +282.9% | -48.7% | 2,101 | $289 | $60,434,654 | 29 |
| Sep 7 | Saturday | 7 | $1,114,684 | +83.1% | -42.6% | 2,101 | $530 | $61,549,338 | 30 |
| Sep 8 | Sunday | 11 | $574,324 | -48.5% | -69.3% | 2,101 | $273 | $62,123,662 | 31 |
| Sep 9 | Monday | 10 | $138,104 | -76% | -89.3% | 2,101 | $65 | $62,261,766 | 32 |
| Sep 10 | Tuesday | 10 | $217,318 | +57.4% | -53.3% | 2,101 | $103 | $62,479,084 | 33 |
| Sep 11 | Wednesday | 11 | $144,598 | -33.5% | -50% | 2,101 | $68 | $62,623,682 | 34 |
| Sep 12 | Thursday | 12 | $115,404 | -20.2% | -27.4% | 2,101 | $54 | $62,739,086 | 35 |
| Sep 13 | Friday | 10 | $513,233 | +344.7% | -15.7% | 1,494 | $343 | $63,252,319 | 36 |
| Sep 14 | Saturday | 11 | $811,012 | +58% | -27.2% | 1,494 | $542 | $64,063,331 | 37 |
| Sep 15 | Sunday | 14 | $375,538 | -53.7% | -34.6% | 1,494 | $251 | $64,438,869 | 38 |
| Sep 16 | Monday | 15 | $90,586 | -75.9% | -34.4% | 1,494 | $60 | $64,529,455 | 39 |
| Sep 17 | Tuesday | 15 | $132,316 | +46.1% | -39.1% | 1,494 | $88 | $64,661,771 | 40 |
| Sep 18 | Wednesday | 15 | $94,567 | -28.5% | -34.6% | 1,494 | $63 | $64,756,338 | 41 |
| Sep 19 | Thursday | 16 | $73,398 | -22.4% | -36.4% | 1,494 | $49 | $64,829,736 | 42 |
| Sep 20 | Friday | 14 | $247,705 | +237.5% | -51.7% | 932 | $265 | $65,077,441 | 43 |
| Sep 21 | Saturday | 12 | $476,118 | +92.2% | -41.3% | 932 | $510 | $65,553,559 | 44 |
| Sep 22 | Sunday | 15 | $231,675 | -51.3% | -38.3% | 932 | $248 | $65,785,234 | 45 |
| Sep 23 | Monday | 17 | $56,073 | -75.8% | -38.1% | 932 | $60 | $65,841,307 | 46 |
| Sep 24 | Tuesday | 17 | $79,254 | +41.3% | -40.1% | 932 | $85 | $65,920,561 | 47 |
| Sep 25 | Wednesday | 18 | $55,522 | -29.9% | -41.3% | 932 | $59 | $65,976,083 | 48 |
| Sep 26 | Thursday | 17 | $50,922 | -8.3% | -30.6% | 932 | $54 | $66,027,005 | 49 |
| Sep 27 | Friday | 14 | $217,270 | +326.7% | -12.3% | 756 | $287 | $66,244,275 | 50 |
| Sep 28 | Saturday | 15 | $382,499 | +76% | -19.7% | 756 | $505 | $66,626,774 | 51 |
| Sep 29 | Sunday | 16 | $201,511 | -47.3% | -13% | 756 | $266 | $66,828,285 | 52 |
| Sep 30 | Monday | 18 | $61,296 | -69.6% | +9.3% | 756 | $81 | $66,889,581 | 53 |
| Oct 1 | Tuesday | 16 | $73,322 | +19.6% | -7.5% | 756 | $96 | $66,962,903 | 54 |
| Oct 2 | Wednesday | 20 | $48,475 | -33.9% | -12.7% | 756 | $64 | $67,011,378 | 55 |
| Oct 3 | Thursday | 20 | $29,348 | -39.5% | -42.4% | 756 | $38 | $67,040,726 | 56 |
| Oct 4 | Friday | 16 | $120,246 | +309.7% | -44.7% | 577 | $208 | $67,160,972 | 57 |
| Oct 5 | Saturday | 15 | $230,082 | +91.3% | -39.8% | 577 | $398 | $67,391,054 | 58 |
| Oct 6 | Sunday | 18 | $121,520 | -47.2% | -39.7% | 577 | $210 | $67,512,574 | 59 |
| Oct 7 | Monday | 18 | $39,337 | -67.6% | -35.8% | 577 | $68 | $67,551,911 | 60 |
| Oct 8 | Tuesday | 17 | $54,982 | +39.8% | -25% | 577 | $95 | $67,606,893 | 61 |
| Oct 9 | Wednesday | 19 | $43,164 | -21.5% | -11% | 577 | $74 | $67,650,057 | 62 |
| Oct 10 | Thursday | 19 | $26,197 | -39.3% | -10.7% | 577 | $45 | $67,676,254 | 63 |
| Oct 11 | Friday | 19 | $73,599 | +180.9% | -38.8% | 346 | $212 | $67,749,853 | 64 |
| Oct 12 | Saturday | 19 | $107,464 | +46% | -53.3% | 346 | $310 | $67,857,317 | 65 |
| Oct 13 | Sunday | 20 | $64,466 | -40% | -47% | 346 | $186 | $67,921,783 | 66 |
| Oct 14 Indig. Peoples' Day | Monday | 20 | $31,698 | -50.8% | -19.4% | 346 | $91 | $67,953,481 | 67 |
| Oct 15 | Tuesday | 23 | $20,883 | -34.1% | -62% | 346 | $60 | $67,974,364 | 68 |
| Oct 16 | Wednesday | 20 | $15,710 | -24.8% | -63.6% | 346 | $45 | $67,990,074 | 69 |
| Oct 17 | Thursday | 25 | $12,230 | -22.2% | -53.3% | 346 | $35 | $68,002,304 | 70 |
| Oct 18 | Friday | 20 | $40,049 | +227.5% | -45.6% | 219 | $182 | $68,042,353 | 71 |
| Oct 19 | Saturday | 20 | $70,391 | +75.8% | -34.5% | 219 | $321 | $68,112,744 | 72 |
| Oct 20 | Sunday | 23 | $28,206 | -59.9% | -56.2% | 219 | $128 | $68,140,950 | 73 |
| Oct 21 | Monday | 23 | $10,145 | -64% | -68% | 219 | $46 | $68,151,095 | 74 |
| Oct 22 | Tuesday | 28 | $10,020 | -1.2% | -52% | 219 | $45 | $68,161,115 | 75 |
| Oct 23 | Wednesday | 26 | $9,196 | -8.2% | -41.5% | 219 | $41 | $68,170,311 | 76 |
| Oct 24 | Thursday | 29 | $7,176 | -22% | -41.3% | 219 | $32 | $68,177,487 | 77 |
| Oct 25 | Friday | 21 | $144,660 | +1,915.9% | +261.2% | 219 | $660 | $68,322,147 | 78 |
| Oct 26 | Saturday | 19 | $259,089 | +79.1% | +268.1% | 219 | $1,183 | $68,581,236 | 79 |
| Oct 27 | Sunday | 24 | $130,387 | -49.7% | +362.3% | 219 | $595 | $68,711,623 | 80 |
| Oct 28 | Monday | 23 | $39,853 | -69.4% | +292.8% | 219 | $181 | $68,751,476 | 81 |
| Oct 29 | Tuesday | 21 | $55,304 | +38.8% | +451.9% | 219 | $252 | $68,806,780 | 82 |
| Oct 30 | Wednesday | 21 | $45,823 | -17.1% | +398.3% | 219 | $209 | $68,852,603 | 83 |
| Oct 31 Halloween | Thursday | 15 | $94,472 | +106.2% | +1,216.5% | 219 | $431 | $68,947,075 | 84 |
