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A History of Violence (Trailer)

A History of Violence(2005)
Released
2005 · FILM

A History of Violence

When celebrated diner owner Tom Stall is blackmailed by a ruthless mobster who claims he’s an ex‑hitman, he must defend his family and clear his name before the killer’s vendetta turns deadly.

“Tom Stall had the perfect life...until he became a hero.”

Directed by
David Cronenberg, Tyler Delben
Written by
John Wagner, Vince Locke
Rated
MPA · R
Runtime
96 min
ActionCrimeDrama
Streaming on
  • HBO Max

Synopsis

An average family finds itself thrust into the spotlight after the father commits what appears to be a self-defense murder at his diner.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 354+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Ronald SandersShot by Peter SuschitzkyScored by Howard ShoreDesigned by Carol SpierSound by Wayne GriffinCostumes by Denise CronenbergStunts by John Stoneham JrVFX by Dennis Berardi

Box Office

2005 · Box office

⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.9× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$61.5M

Budget$32.0M
Worldwide gross$61.5M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $31.5M — 51% of worldwide · International: $30.0M (49%)

Opening weekend: $364K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $769K — 2% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 14 theaters

Full synopsis

Versions & cuts

  • heavily cut· 90 min

Also known as

  • (English)A History of Violence
  • A History Of Violencede
  • (Bulgarian)Тъмно минало
Release dates around the world5 countries · show
  • FranceMay 16, 2005
  • CanadaSep 10, 2005
  • United StatesSep 23, 2005
  • GreeceSep 29, 2005
  • United KingdomSep 30, 2005

Production & Distribution

Production companies
New Line CinemaBenderSpinkMedia I! Filmproduktion München & Company

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