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Talk to Me

Film · 2022 · Notable

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RackaRacka’s debut horror feature grossed over $91 million worldwide.

Trailer · A24 on YouTube
Clip · FoundFlix on YouTube
Talk to Me: poster
Wikipedia (non-free, fair use)
Talk to Me
Causeway Films; Danny and Michael Philippou (directors); A24 (US distributor)
Official ceramic Party Hand replica, designed by Craighill for A24.
A24 / Craighill
Talk To Me | Official Trailer HD | A24
A24 on YouTube
Two brothers stand gesturing with their hands while covered in red paint
ABC News
AFF Investment Film TALK TO ME scares up over $10 million in opening weekend - Adelaide Film Festival
Adelaide Film Festival
Cross Over to the Dark Side With “Talk to Me” - sundance.org
Sundance Institute
Joe Bird gripping the embalmed hand in Talk to Me
TIME
'Talk to Me' filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou
Deadline
Zoe Terakes in 'Talk to Me'
The Hollywood Reporter
Talk to Me
The Hollywood Reporter
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Deadline
A24's 'Talk to Me' Trailer Turns a Party Game Into a Horror Show (Video)
TheWrap
You Can Now Buy Talk to Me’s Embalmed Hand
ComingSoon

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Numbers

Worldwide gross, Mojo, all releases including re-release
$92.2M
As of Oct 22, 2026 · Box Office Mojo
Peak proxy date
Week of Jul 30, 2023
Oct 30 ’22 to Week of Jul 30, 2023
Platforms
6
Started on Box office
Leverage
20×
$92.2M on $4.5M budget

Mechanics

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  • Platform jump
  • Controversy
  • Pairing

How it spread

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Talk to Me premiered in Adelaide, then a Sundance run preceded an A24 deal. Paid social edits accompanied YouTube explainers. It opened to $10.43 million domestically and later passed Hereditary’s domestic horror record for A24.

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Wikipedia views · Google searchesSep ’22NovFeb ’23AprJunAugSepNovMar ’24JulNovPeak proxyPressBox officeYouTubeTikTokOpen webRetail
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Timeline (16)

  1. October 2022

    ABC News precursor · Oct 7 ’22

    ABC previewed the RackaRacka brothers’ debut and announced its Adelaide closing-night screening.[1]

    Two brothers stand gesturing with their hands while covered in red paint
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  2. Danny and Michael Philippou / Adelaide Film Festival seed · Oct 30 ’22

    Talk to Me premiered publicly at the Adelaide Film Festival.[2][1][3]

    AFF Investment Film TALK TO ME scares up over $10 million in opening weekend - Adelaide Film Festival

  3. January 2023

    Sundance Film Festival platform jump · Jan 21 ’23

    The film screened at Sundance’s Egyptian Theatre, where viewers questioned the directors after the premiere.[4]

    Cross Over to the Dark Side With “Talk to Me” - sundance.org

  1. press · Jan 22 ’23

  2. commercial · Jan 25 ’23

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Sector
Entertainment
Region
AU
Worldwide gross, Mojo, all releases including re-release
$92.2M
As of Oct 22, 2026 · Box Office Mojo
Evidence
Grade A

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