Australia Box Office for Learning To Drive (2015)
| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| Australia Box Office | $331,326 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $6,132,564 | Details |
| Home Market Performance | ||
| North America DVD Sales | $504,920 | Details |
| Total North America Video Sales | $504,920 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Wendy is a fiery Manhattan author whose husband has just left her for a younger woman; Darwan is a soft-spoken taxi driver from India on the verge of an arranged marriage. As Wendy sets out to reclaim her independence, she runs into a barrier common to many lifelong New Yorkers: she’s never learned to drive. When Wendy hires Darwan to teach her, her unraveling life and his calm restraint seem like an awkward fit. But as he shows her how to take control of the wheel, and she coaches him on how to impress a woman, their unlikely friendship awakens them to the joy, humor, and love in starting life anew.
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Movie Details
| Australia Releases: | October 9th, 2015 (Wide), released as Learning To Drive |
| Video Release: | January 19th, 2016 by Broad Green |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language and sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2339, 9/10/2014) |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Keywords: | Dysfunctional Family, Writing and Writers, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in New York, Set in New York City, Indians, Arranged Marriage, Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Broad Green Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
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Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/10/09 | 14 | $76,573 | 43 | $1,781 | $76,573 | 1 | |
| 2015/10/16 | 17 | $64,028 | -16% | 46 | $1,392 | $177,112 | 2 |
| 2015/10/23 | 25 | $33,627 | -47% | 36 | $934 | $237,944 | 3 |
| 2015/10/30 | 28 | $13,283 | -60% | 29 | $458 | $261,904 | 4 |
| 2015/11/06 | 33 | $7,941 | -40% | 19 | $418 | $273,050 | 5 |
| 2015/11/13 | 32 | $7,702 | -3% | 22 | $350 | $287,823 | 6 |
| 2015/11/20 | 34 | $5,306 | -31% | 15 | $354 | $305,420 | 7 |
| 2015/11/27 | 42 | $2,614 | -51% | 9 | $290 | $308,900 | 8 |
| 2015/12/04 | 41 | $3,282 | +26% | 11 | $298 | $320,702 | 9 |
| 2015/12/11 | 52 | $1,702 | -48% | 7 | $243 | $319,707 | 10 |
| 2015/12/18 | 45 | $1,244 | -27% | 4 | $311 | $322,798 | 11 |
| 2015/12/25 | 57 | $57 | -95% | 1 | $57 | $327,513 | 12 |
| 2016/01/01 | 58 | $243 | +326% | 1 | $243 | $327,878 | 13 |
| 2016/01/15 | 52 | $1,256 | 1 | $1,256 | $330,183 | 15 | |
| 2016/01/22 | 43 | $1,839 | +46% | 1 | $1,839 | $319,706 | 16 |
| 2016/02/19 | 57 | $2,069 | 1 | $2,069 | $113,034 | 20 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10/9/2015 | $76,573 | 43 | 46 | 246 | $331,326 | 2/22/2016 |
| Austria | 8/7/2015 | $15,090 | 22 | 31 | 181 | $152,598 | 12/21/2015 |
| Germany | 8/6/2015 | $137,301 | 0 | 155 | 374 | $969,739 | 8/22/2018 |
| Greece | 8/13/2015 | $37,964 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $37,964 | 8/18/2015 |
| Hong Kong | 11/12/2015 | $14,854 | 4 | 4 | 12 | $46,434 | 12/16/2015 |
| New Zealand | 7/16/2015 | $45,496 | 24 | 36 | 244 | $221,917 | 1/12/2016 |
| North America | 8/21/2015 | $66,015 | 4 | 339 | 1,253 | $3,447,633 | |
| Spain | 7/3/2015 | $210,837 | 103 | 371 | 873 | $879,105 | 11/28/2018 |
| United Kingdom | 6/10/2016 | $45,848 | 79 | 79 | 79 | $45,848 | 6/22/2016 |
| Worldwide Total | $6,132,564 | 11/28/2018 | |||||
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Leading Cast
| Patricia Clarkson | Wendy |
| Ben Kingsley | Darwin |
Supporting Cast
| Jake Weber | Ted |
| Sarita Choudhury | Jasleen |
| Grace Gummer | Tasha |
| Samantha Bee | Debbie |
| John Hodgman | Car Salesman |
| Daniela Lavender | Mata |
| Matt Salinger | Peter |
| Michael Mantell | Wendy's Father |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
| Isabel Coixet | Director |
| Sarah Kernochan | Screenwriter |
| Katha Pollitt | Based on the Article by |
| Dana Friedman | Producer |
| Daniel Hammond | Producer |
| Gabriel Hammond | Executive Producer |
| Susan Leber | Co-Producer |
| Manel Ruiz | Director of Photography |
| Dania Saragovia | Production Designer |
| Victoria Farrell | Costume Designer |
| Thelma Schoonmaker | Editor |
| Mary Ramos | Music Supervisor |
| Dhani Harrison | Composer |
| Paul Hicks | Composer |
| Monika Mikkelsen | Casting Director |