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#7,023 All-time worldwide
#175 2005 releases

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $12.7M
Budget $20.0M
Gross minus budget -$7.3M
ROI 0.63x

Domestic gross

$6.1M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$6.6M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$2.6M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where Alone in the Dark ranks

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Quick answer

How did Alone in the Dark (2005) perform at the box office?

High confidence

Alone in the Dark (2005) earned a reported $12.7M worldwide against a reported $20.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$7.3M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.63x. In this database it currently ranks #7,023 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #175 among 2005 releases.

Worldwide gross
$12,693,645
Budget
$20,000,000
Gross minus budget
-$7,306,355
ROI
0.63x
Source: TMDb. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. View source Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

Edward Carnby is a private investigator specializing in unexplainable supernatural phenomena. His cases delve into the dark corners of the world, searching for truth in the occult remnants of ancient civilizations. Now, the greatest mystery of his past is about to become the most dangerous case he has ever faced.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Jan 28, 2005
Production
Boll Kino Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, Brightlight Pictures, Herold Productions
Countries
CA, DE, US

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AI summary

Why this movie matters

Released in 2005, Alone in the Dark is positioned in this dataset as a Action, Fantasy, Horror title from Boll Kino Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $12.7M, reported production budget is $20.0M, gross-minus-budget is -$7.3M, ROI is 0.63x. For comparison, it currently sits #7,023 all-time in the current chart set and #175 among 2005 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.