Spain Box Office for Liberal Arts (2012)
| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| Spain Box Office | $247,134 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,143,950 | Details |
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Synopsis
Bookish and newly single Jesse Fisher is a university admissions counselor in his mid-thirties living in New York City who returns to his Ohio alma mater for a retirement dinner honoring Peter Hoburg, his favorite English professor. A chance meeting on campus with 19-year-old Zibby - a precocious undergrad who loves classical music, improv and Twilight - awakens in Jesse long-dormant feelings of possibility and connection. The pair strikes up a long-distance epistolary romance, prompting Jesse to return to campus for another visit. Although Zibby appears beyond her years, the age-difference between the budding paramours weights heavily on Jesse, who is torn between moving forward in life, and holding on to the indelible memories of his own university years.
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Movie Details
| Spain Releases: | March 15th, 2013 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | December 18th, 2012 by Mpi Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content including references, mature thematic material, and some teen drinking. (Rating bulletin 2243, 10/3/2012) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Keywords: | Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Mid-Life Crisis, Delayed Adulthood, Retirement, Romance, College |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Strategic Motion Ventures, BCDF Pictures, Tom Sawyer Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 18th, 2012
December 16th, 2012
It's the last week before Christmas, which means it is the last chance for last minute gifts. There are a number of first-run releases coming out this week, some of which are not coming out till Friday, or even next Monday. There are also quite a few limited releases and TV on DVD releases hitting the home market this week. However, none of these were big hits and very few earned strong praise from critics. That doesn't mean there are none that are worth picking up. In fact, we have a trio of contenders for Pick of the Week. Shameless: The Complete Second Season on DVD or Blu-ray; Pitch Perfect on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack; and Arbitrage on DVD or Blu-ray. It was a close call, but in the end I went with Arbitrage. Also coming out this week is Rush: 2012 - CD and Blu-ray in a Deluxe Edition or Super Deluxe Edition, which is a clear winner of Puck of the Week.
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Per Theater Chart: Mastering the Per Theater Chart
September 19th, 2012
We had a monster hit on the per theater chart, as The Master earned close to $750,000 in five theaters for an average of $147,262. This is unbelievably strong; however, one does have to take into account the particulars. The Master was released on 70mm and because this is such an unusual event, the tickets were sold at a premium price. The only other film to top the $10,000 mark was Arbitrage, which made just over $2 million in just under 200 theaters for an average of $10,163.
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Limited Releases: The Master of Limited Releases
September 14th, 2012
There are ten films on this week's list, including three that are opening in more than 100 theaters each. There are also three films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Amazing, one of these films is in both groups: Arbitrage. I think the theater count will hurt it more than it will help, so it might struggle on the per theater chart. On the other hand, The Master could have incredible success.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/03/15 | 14 | $63,713 | 32 | $1,991 | $63,713 | 1 | |
| 2013/03/22 | 14 | $38,572 | -39% | 31 | $1,244 | $136,576 | 2 |
| 2013/03/29 | 14 | $26,866 | -30% | 23 | $1,168 | $192,366 | 3 |
| 2013/04/05 | 18 | $15,000 | -44% | 16 | $938 | $221,659 | 4 |
| 2013/04/12 | 20 | $7,103 | -53% | 10 | $710 | $233,063 | 5 |
| 2013/04/19 | 28 | $4,261 | -40% | 11 | $387 | $241,154 | 6 |
| 2013/04/26 | 26 | $4,585 | +8% | 10 | $459 | $247,134 | 7 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/13/2012 | $62,247 | 41 | 41 | 41 | $94,400 | 12/12/2015 |
| Hong Kong | 1/17/2013 | $9,244 | 4 | 4 | 8 | $79,801 | 12/14/2015 |
| New Zealand | 3/14/2013 | $26,614 | 27 | 27 | 27 | $52,967 | 12/14/2015 |
| North America | 9/14/2012 | $27,435 | 4 | 32 | 186 | $319,176 | 12/4/2014 |
| Spain | 3/15/2013 | $63,713 | 32 | 32 | 133 | $247,134 | 12/14/2015 |
| Taiwan | 2/1/2013 | $1,183 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $1,639 | 12/14/2015 |
| United Kingdom | 10/5/2012 | $140,715 | 43 | 43 | 90 | $338,325 | 12/12/2015 |
| Rest of World | $10,508 | ||||||
| Worldwide Total | $1,143,950 | 12/14/2015 | |||||
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
| Josh Radnor | Jesse Fisher |
| Elizabeth Olsen | Zibby |
Supporting Cast
| Richard Jenkins | Prof. Peter Holberg |
| Allison Janney | Prof. Judith Fairfield |
| Elizabeth Reaser | Ana |
| John Magaro | Dean |
| Kate Burton | Susan |
| Robert Desiderio | David |
| Zac Efron | Nat |
| Kristen Bush | Leslie |
| Ali Ahn | Vanessa |
| Ned Daunis | Eric |
| Gregg Edelman | Robert |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
| Josh Radnor | Screenwriter |
| Josh Radnor | Director |
| Josh Radnor | Producer |
| Claude Dal Farra | Producer |
| Brice Dal Farra | Producer |
| Lauren Munsch | Producer |
| Jesse Hara | Producer |
| Paul Prokop | Executive Producer |
| Peter Graham | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Hays | Executive Producer |
| Seamus Tierney | Director of Photography |
| Jade Healy | Production Designer |
| Michael R. Miller | Editor |
| Ben Toth | Composer |