Breeder

IFC Films · Released Oct 28, 2026 · R · 1h 38m

In theaters · week 1Sunday estimates, actuals Monday

$570K

Domestic total through Oct 30–Nov 1, 2026

Domestic
$570K
International
–
Budget
$1.5M–$4.0M
ReelMatrix estimate
Opening weekend
$290K

About the film

A broke college student (Daniel Doheny) takes a strange poodle breeder's offer of research money at her remote ranch, then learns what the deal really costs.

Distance to break-even

Weekend by weekend

WeekendRankWeekend grossChangeTheatersPer theaterDomestic totalWorldwide total
Wk 1 Oct 30–Nov 1est.–$290K–777$373$570K–

How it stacks up

Against every film in the ReelMatrix tracker.

Opening weekend · top 10 of 34
  1. Spider-Man: Brand New Day$360M
  2. The Odyssey$124M
  3. Resident Evil$60.1M
  4. Verity$32.0M
  5. Street Fighter$30.8M
  6. Practical Magic 2$30.0M
  7. Other Mommy$27.8M
  8. Insidious: Out of the Further$25.1M
  9. Clayface$24.0M
  10. Breeder$290K

Show the math

Break-even

Production budget (ReelMatrix estimate)
$1.5M–$4.0M
Marketing (estimated for an independent distributor)
$4.0M–$10.0M
Total cost
$5.5M–$14.0M
Studio's share of each ticket dollar
47¢
Later: home, streaming and TV
+20¢
Break-even worldwide
$8.2M–$20.9M

Total cost ÷ 67¢ per box office dollar. That's 5.5–5.2× the budget. The studio's share blends 50¢ domestic, 40¢ international and 25¢ in China, weighted by this film's mix: 70% from the US and Canada, typical for an independent distributor.

Projection

With one weekend in, the projection takes the opening weekend times 2.4×, typical for horror.

Domestic finish
~$696K

Worldwide finish = domestic finish ÷ 70%, until real international numbers come in.

Verdict: Bomb. How verdicts work

Sources

Budget (ReelMatrix estimate): Small independent debut feature.

Forecasts (ReelMatrix estimate): IFC's genre releases usually open around 1,000 theaters (Late Night with the Devil $2.8M).

Budgets, grosses, break-even points and profits are estimates based on publicly reported numbers. They aren't official studio financials. Verdicts are ReelMatrix's opinion. How the numbers work