The Lunchbox (2014)

The Lunchbox poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,231,500Details
International Box Office $11,286,386Details
Worldwide Box Office $15,517,886
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $512,957 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $512,957
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Middle class housewife Ila is trying once again to add some spice to her marriage, this time through her cooking. She desperately hopes that this new recipe will finally arouse some kind of reaction from her neglectful husband. She prepares a special lunchbox to be delivered to him at work, but, unbeknownst to her, it is mistakenly delivered to another office worker, Saajan, a lonely man on the verge of retirement. Curious about the lack of reaction from her husband, Ila puts a little note in the following day’s lunchbox, in the hopes of getting to the bottom of the mystery. This begins a series of lunchbox notes between Saajan and Ila, and the mere comfort of communicating with a stranger anonymously soon evolves into an unexpected friendship. Gradually, their notes become little confessions about their loneliness, memories, regrets, fears, and even small joys. They each discover a new sense of self and find an anchor to hold on to in the big city of Mumbai that so often crushes hopes and dreams. Still strangers physically, Ila and Saajan become lost in a virtual relationship that could jeopardize both their realities.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$44,542 (1.1% of total gross)
Legs:12.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:27.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,700,000 (worldwide box office is 9.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/165 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,583,296

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,896 $4,231,500
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,656 $11,286,386
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,292 $15,517,886
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 610 $4,231,500

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 28th, 2014 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: June 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Bulgaria)
July 3rd, 2014 (Wide) (Argentina)
July 10th, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: July 1st, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2303, 12/24/2013)
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. We Are Your Friends
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Relationships Gone Wrong, Food, Widow/Widower, Romance, Romantic Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Rohfilm, Cine Mosaic, ASAP Films, Sikhya Entertainment, DAR Motion Pictures, NFDC
Production Countries: France, Germany, India
Languages: English, Hindi

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2014 Theater Average 92 $14,847 Feb 28, 2014 3

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,896 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,756 $5,583,296
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,086 $4,231,500
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 150 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 610 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 696 $5,583,296
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 25 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,537 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,165 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,645 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,515 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,217 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies 68 $4,231,500

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 28, 2014 49 $44,542   3 $14,847   $44,542 1
Mar 7, 2014 35 $114,779 +158% 13 $8,829   $178,619 2
Mar 14, 2014 40 $88,921 -23% 18 $4,940   $306,347 3
Mar 21, 2014 27 $183,986 +107% 36 $5,111   $525,363 4
Mar 28, 2014 20 $287,430 +56% 73 $3,937   $885,451 5
Apr 4, 2014 17 $342,001 +19% 103 $3,320   $1,352,143 6
Apr 11, 2014 21 $283,903 -17% 129 $2,201   $1,735,911 7
Apr 18, 2014 20 $349,663 +23% 158 $2,213   $2,220,609 8
Apr 25, 2014 21 $322,434 -8% 165 $1,954   $2,696,329 9
May 2, 2014 21 $262,841 -18% 149 $1,764   $3,081,447 10
May 9, 2014 26 $244,104 -7% 153 $1,595   $3,428,469 11
May 16, 2014 28 $162,421 -33% 130 $1,249   $3,681,953 12
May 23, 2014 34 $96,501 -41% 68 $1,419   $3,778,454 13
May 30, 2014 35 $55,420 -43% 54 $1,026   $3,972,118 14
Jun 6, 2014 41 $41,352 -25% 46 $899   $4,041,380 15
Jun 13, 2014 46 $30,640 -26% 26 $1,178   $4,094,681 16
Jun 20, 2014 50 $22,144 -28% 26 $852   $4,135,626 17
Jun 27, 2014 66 $12,339 -44% 16 $771   $4,161,441 18
Jul 4, 2014 65 $7,949 -36% 5 $1,590   $4,178,281 19
Jul 11, 2014 74 $4,647 -42% 10 $465   $4,185,817 20
Jul 18, 2014 74 $4,766 +3% 6 $794   $4,193,344 21
Jul 25, 2014 68 $7,313 +53% 8 $914   $4,202,632 22
Aug 1, 2014 84 $2,706 -63% 4 $677   $4,207,841 23
Aug 8, 2014 83 $3,205 +18% 5 $641   $4,212,458 24
Aug 15, 2014 86 $2,317 -28% 5 $463   $4,215,920 25
Aug 22, 2014 81 $1,830 -21% 4 $458   $4,218,688 26
Aug 29, 2014 79 $3,596 +97% 4 $899   $4,223,838 27
Sep 5, 2014 91 $2,281 -37% 3 $760   $4,226,661 28
Sep 12, 2014 78 $3,450 +51% 4 $863   $4,231,500 29
Oct 10, 2014 102 $341   1 $341   $754,527 33
Oct 17, 2014 102 $370 +9% 1 $370   $757,451 34
Oct 24, 2014 113 $160 -57% 1 $160   $762,032 35

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 28, 2014 48 $63,840   3 $21,280   $63,840 1
Mar 7, 2014 37 $153,586 +141% 13 $11,814   $217,426 2
Mar 14, 2014 39 $123,951 -19% 18 $6,886   $341,377 3
Mar 21, 2014 27 $256,644 +107% 36 $7,129   $598,021 4
Apr 11, 2014 21 $418,938   129 $3,248   $1,870,946 7
Apr 18, 2014 19 $502,949 +20% 158 $3,183   $2,373,895 8
Apr 25, 2014 20 $444,711 -12% 165 $2,695   $2,818,606 9
May 2, 2014 21 $365,759 -18% 149 $2,455   $3,184,365 10
May 9, 2014 26 $335,167 -8% 153 $2,191   $3,519,532 11
May 23, 2014 25 $234,745   68 $3,452   $3,916,698 13
May 30, 2014 38 $83,330 -65% 54 $1,543   $4,000,028 14
Jun 6, 2014 42 $64,013 -23% 46 $1,392   $4,064,041 15
Jun 13, 2014 45 $49,441 -23% 26 $1,902   $4,113,482 16
Jun 20, 2014 45 $35,620 -28% 26 $1,370   $4,149,102 17
Jun 27, 2014 64 $21,230 -40% 16 $1,327   $4,170,332 18
Jul 4, 2014 69 $10,838 -49% 5 $2,168   $4,181,170 19
Jul 11, 2014 70 $7,408 -32% 10 $741   $4,188,578 20
Jul 18, 2014 80 $6,741 -9% 6 $1,124   $4,195,319 21
Jul 25, 2014 73 $9,816 +46% 8 $1,227   $4,205,135 22
Aug 1, 2014 85 $4,118 -58% 4 $1,030   $4,209,253 23
Aug 8, 2014 79 $4,350 +6% 5 $870   $4,213,603 24
Aug 15, 2014 76 $3,255 -25% 5 $651   $4,216,858 25
Aug 22, 2014 77 $3,384 +4% 4 $846   $4,220,242 26
Aug 29, 2014 84 $4,138 +22% 4 $1,035   $4,224,380 27
Sep 5, 2014 80 $3,670 -11% 3 $1,223   $4,228,050 28
Oct 3, 2014 110 $580   1 $580   $754,186 32
Oct 10, 2014 86 $2,895 +399% 1 $2,895   $757,081 33
Oct 17, 2014 111 $406 -86% 1 $406   $761,872 34
Oct 24, 2014 116 $160 -61% 1 $160   $763,654 35

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 7/3/2014 $0 0 10 10 $145,423 12/30/2018
Australia 7/10/2014 $0 0 30 128 $1,326,141 10/11/2017
Bulgaria 6/13/2014 $0 0 3 3 $13,622 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $9,801,200
 
International Total$11,286,386 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,656 $11,286,386
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,900 $11,286,386
Top 2014 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 172 $11,286,386
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,379 $11,286,386
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,865 $11,286,386
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,349 $11,286,386
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,005 $11,286,386
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 612 $11,286,386
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies 78 $11,286,386

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,292 $15,517,886
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,410 $15,517,886
Top 2014 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 189 $15,517,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,266 $15,517,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,479 $15,517,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,337 $15,517,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,410 $15,517,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,037 $15,517,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies 79 $15,517,886

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

Irrfan Khan Saajan Fernandes
Nimrat Kaur Ila

Supporting Cast

Nawazuddin Siddiqui Shaikh
Denzil Smith Mr. Shroff
Bharati Achrekar Mrs. Deshpande
Nakul Vaid Ila's Husband
Yashiv Puneet Nagar Yavshi
Lillete Dubey Ila's Mother
Shruti Bapna Mehrunnisa

Cameos

Akash Sinha Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ritesh Batra Director
Ritesh Batra Screenwriter
Ritesh Batra Story Creator
Guneet Monga Producer
Anurag Kashyap Producer
Arun Rangachari Producer
Karan Johar Co-Producer
Ronnie Screwvala Co-Producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur Co-Producer
Nina Lath Gupta Co-Producer
Shahnaab Alam Co-Producer
Vivek Rangachari Co-Producer
Sunil John Co-Producer
Nittin Keni Co-Producer
Karsten Stoter Co-Producer
Benny Drechsel Co-Producer
Cedomir Kolar Co-Producer
Marc Baschet Co-Producer
Danis Tanovic Co-Producer
Lydia Dean Pilcher Executive Producer
Irrfan Khan Executive Producer
Ritesh Batra Executive Producer
Meraj Shaikh Line Producer
Smriti Jain Line Producer
Michael Simmonds Director of Photography
John F. Lyons Editor
Shruti Gupte Production Designer
Max Richter Composer
Michael Kaczmarek Head of Sound
Serina Tixeira Make up
Niharika Khan Costume Designer
Seher Latif Casting Director

2014 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 11th, 2015

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

The BAFTA nominations were announced yesterday and unlike most other Awards Season voters, the BAFTA voters gave us some real surprises. For instance, Birdman didn't lead the way. In fact, it was a comedy, The Grand Budapest Hotel, that earned the most nominations at 11. Granted, Birdman and The Theory of Everything were tied for second place with ten each, but it is still strange to see a comedy leading the way. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 1st, 2014

June 30th, 2014

It is a terrible week on the home market. The biggest new release according to Amazon.com is Legend of Korra: Book Two, Spirits, which is coming out on DVD and DVD or Blu-ray. However, according to the people sending me a screener, it doesn't come out till the first week of August. The best release on this week's list is The Grand Budapest Hotel, but it came out last month and the Blu-ray arrived late. The best new release on this week's list, that I know is coming out this week, is The Lunchbox and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: It is Obvious Who Won

June 11th, 2014

The Fault in Our Stars poster

Obvious Child led the way on the per theater chart with $77,000 in three theaters for an average of $25,772. The Fault in Our Stars earned an average of $15,128, which was surprisingly strong. The final film in the $10,000 club was Citizen Koch, which earned $10,200 in one theater. More...

Per Theater Chart: Belle Has Beautiful Debut

May 7th, 2014

Belle poster

Belle led the way on the per theater chart with an opening of just over $100,000 in four theaters for an average of $26,645. Meanwhile, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was relatively close behind with an average of $21,186 in more than 4,000 theaters. The only other film in the $10,000 club on the per theater chart was Ida, which made $55,000 in 3 theaters for an average of $18,479. More...

Per Theater Chart: Fade Sharpens into Focus

April 23rd, 2014

Fading Gigolo poster

Fading Gigolo debuted on top of the per theater chart with an average of $36,160 in five theaters. This is the second best per theater average for a 2014 release behind The Grand Budapest Hotel. Granted, it was well behind that film, but still in second place. Also, given the film's reviews, it won't last very long at the box office. The only other film to reach the $10,000 club was Godzilla: The Original Japanese Version, which celebrated its 60th anniversary with $10,903 in one theater. More...

Per Theater Chart: Under Over Everyone Else

April 8th, 2014

Under the Skin poster

Under the Skin opened surprisingly well with a per theater average of $33,289 in four theaters. This is the second best opening per theater average for any film released in 2014, well back of The Grand Budapest Hotel's record-breaking debut. The only other film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which earned an average of $24,130 in nearly 4,000 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Wind Rises to the Top

March 5th, 2014

Ernest & Celestine poster

There were three films in the $10,000 club this past weekend, two that were not a surprise, but one that was a huge surprise. Leading the way was The Lunchbox with an average of $14,847 in three theaters. This film earned 94% positive reviews. Likewise, Ernest & Celestine earned 100% positive reviews, so its start of $13,078 in one theater is also to be expected. In between those two films was The Bag Man, which earned an average of $14,616 in two theaters, but only managed 9% positive reviews. More...

Weekend Estimates: Non-Stop Tops Son of God on Oscar Weekend

March 2nd, 2014

Non-Stop poster

Even with awards shows dominating industry headlines this weekend, three movies, none of which are nominated for anything, will manage to top $20 million at the box office. Top of the pile will be Liam Neeson actioner Non-Stop, which will debut with a shade over $30 million. That's the best performance for a non-sequel movie Neeson has headlined. Not far behind, Son of God is projected to earn around $26.5 million this weekend, and Fox is projecting it to top the chart on Sunday. The third movie topping $20 million will be The LEGO Movie, which passes $200 million in the process in its 4th weekend in release. More...

Limited Releases take on the Oscars

February 28th, 2014

Ernest & Celestine poster

It is Oscar weekend, so it should come as no surprise there are not a lot of limited releases with the usual target audience. Art house aficionados will be paying more attention to the Awards than to new releases. Ernest & Celestine is the lone exception, which is the only Oscar-nominated film on this week's list and the best reviewed as well. Most of the rest of the movies are earning reviews that range from mixed to outright terrible. The Lunchbox could be the break-out hit of the weekend, if there is a break-out hit. More...


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Synopsis

Middle class housewife Ila is trying once again to add some spice to her marriage, this time through her cooking. She desperately hopes that this new recipe will finally arouse some kind of reaction from her neglectful husband. She prepares a special lunchbox to be delivered to him at work, but, unbeknownst to her, it is mistakenly delivered to another office worker, Saajan, a lonely man on the verge of retirement. Curious about the lack of reaction from her husband, Ila puts a little note in the following day’s lunchbox, in the hopes of getting to the bottom of the mystery. This begins a series of lunchbox notes between Saajan and Ila, and the mere comfort of communicating with a stranger anonymously soon evolves into an unexpected friendship. Gradually, their notes become little confessions about their loneliness, memories, regrets, fears, and even small joys. They each discover a new sense of self and find an anchor to hold on to in the big city of Mumbai that so often crushes hopes and dreams. Still strangers physically, Ila and Saajan become lost in a virtual relationship that could jeopardize both their realities.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$44,542 (1.1% of total gross)
Legs:12.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:27.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,700,000 (worldwide box office is 9.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/165 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,583,296

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,896 $4,231,500
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,656 $11,286,386
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,292 $15,517,886
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 610 $4,231,500

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 28th, 2014 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: June 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Bulgaria)
July 3rd, 2014 (Wide) (Argentina)
July 10th, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: July 1st, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2303, 12/24/2013)
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. We Are Your Friends
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Relationships Gone Wrong, Food, Widow/Widower, Romance, Romantic Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Rohfilm, Cine Mosaic, ASAP Films, Sikhya Entertainment, DAR Motion Pictures, NFDC
Production Countries: France, Germany, India
Languages: English, Hindi

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2014 Theater Average 92 $14,847 Feb 28, 2014 3

Leading Cast

Irrfan Khan Saajan Fernandes
Nimrat Kaur Ila

Supporting Cast

Nawazuddin Siddiqui Shaikh
Denzil Smith Mr. Shroff
Bharati Achrekar Mrs. Deshpande
Nakul Vaid Ila's Husband
Yashiv Puneet Nagar Yavshi
Lillete Dubey Ila's Mother
Shruti Bapna Mehrunnisa

Cameos

Akash Sinha Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ritesh Batra Director
Ritesh Batra Screenwriter
Ritesh Batra Story Creator
Guneet Monga Producer
Anurag Kashyap Producer
Arun Rangachari Producer
Karan Johar Co-Producer
Ronnie Screwvala Co-Producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur Co-Producer
Nina Lath Gupta Co-Producer
Shahnaab Alam Co-Producer
Vivek Rangachari Co-Producer
Sunil John Co-Producer
Nittin Keni Co-Producer
Karsten Stoter Co-Producer
Benny Drechsel Co-Producer
Cedomir Kolar Co-Producer
Marc Baschet Co-Producer
Danis Tanovic Co-Producer
Lydia Dean Pilcher Executive Producer
Irrfan Khan Executive Producer
Ritesh Batra Executive Producer
Meraj Shaikh Line Producer
Smriti Jain Line Producer
Michael Simmonds Director of Photography
John F. Lyons Editor
Shruti Gupte Production Designer
Max Richter Composer
Michael Kaczmarek Head of Sound
Serina Tixeira Make up
Niharika Khan Costume Designer
Seher Latif Casting Director

2014 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 11th, 2015

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

The BAFTA nominations were announced yesterday and unlike most other Awards Season voters, the BAFTA voters gave us some real surprises. For instance, Birdman didn't lead the way. In fact, it was a comedy, The Grand Budapest Hotel, that earned the most nominations at 11. Granted, Birdman and The Theory of Everything were tied for second place with ten each, but it is still strange to see a comedy leading the way. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 1st, 2014

June 30th, 2014

It is a terrible week on the home market. The biggest new release according to Amazon.com is Legend of Korra: Book Two, Spirits, which is coming out on DVD and DVD or Blu-ray. However, according to the people sending me a screener, it doesn't come out till the first week of August. The best release on this week's list is The Grand Budapest Hotel, but it came out last month and the Blu-ray arrived late. The best new release on this week's list, that I know is coming out this week, is The Lunchbox and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: It is Obvious Who Won

June 11th, 2014

The Fault in Our Stars poster

Obvious Child led the way on the per theater chart with $77,000 in three theaters for an average of $25,772. The Fault in Our Stars earned an average of $15,128, which was surprisingly strong. The final film in the $10,000 club was Citizen Koch, which earned $10,200 in one theater. More...

Per Theater Chart: Belle Has Beautiful Debut

May 7th, 2014

Belle poster

Belle led the way on the per theater chart with an opening of just over $100,000 in four theaters for an average of $26,645. Meanwhile, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was relatively close behind with an average of $21,186 in more than 4,000 theaters. The only other film in the $10,000 club on the per theater chart was Ida, which made $55,000 in 3 theaters for an average of $18,479. More...

Per Theater Chart: Fade Sharpens into Focus

April 23rd, 2014

Fading Gigolo poster

Fading Gigolo debuted on top of the per theater chart with an average of $36,160 in five theaters. This is the second best per theater average for a 2014 release behind The Grand Budapest Hotel. Granted, it was well behind that film, but still in second place. Also, given the film's reviews, it won't last very long at the box office. The only other film to reach the $10,000 club was Godzilla: The Original Japanese Version, which celebrated its 60th anniversary with $10,903 in one theater. More...

Per Theater Chart: Under Over Everyone Else

April 8th, 2014

Under the Skin poster

Under the Skin opened surprisingly well with a per theater average of $33,289 in four theaters. This is the second best opening per theater average for any film released in 2014, well back of The Grand Budapest Hotel's record-breaking debut. The only other film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which earned an average of $24,130 in nearly 4,000 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Wind Rises to the Top

March 5th, 2014

Ernest & Celestine poster

There were three films in the $10,000 club this past weekend, two that were not a surprise, but one that was a huge surprise. Leading the way was The Lunchbox with an average of $14,847 in three theaters. This film earned 94% positive reviews. Likewise, Ernest & Celestine earned 100% positive reviews, so its start of $13,078 in one theater is also to be expected. In between those two films was The Bag Man, which earned an average of $14,616 in two theaters, but only managed 9% positive reviews. More...

Weekend Estimates: Non-Stop Tops Son of God on Oscar Weekend

March 2nd, 2014

Non-Stop poster

Even with awards shows dominating industry headlines this weekend, three movies, none of which are nominated for anything, will manage to top $20 million at the box office. Top of the pile will be Liam Neeson actioner Non-Stop, which will debut with a shade over $30 million. That's the best performance for a non-sequel movie Neeson has headlined. Not far behind, Son of God is projected to earn around $26.5 million this weekend, and Fox is projecting it to top the chart on Sunday. The third movie topping $20 million will be The LEGO Movie, which passes $200 million in the process in its 4th weekend in release. More...

Limited Releases take on the Oscars

February 28th, 2014

Ernest & Celestine poster

It is Oscar weekend, so it should come as no surprise there are not a lot of limited releases with the usual target audience. Art house aficionados will be paying more attention to the Awards than to new releases. Ernest & Celestine is the lone exception, which is the only Oscar-nominated film on this week's list and the best reviewed as well. Most of the rest of the movies are earning reviews that range from mixed to outright terrible. The Lunchbox could be the break-out hit of the weekend, if there is a break-out hit. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,896 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,756 $5,583,296
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,086 $4,231,500
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 150 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 610 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 696 $5,583,296
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 25 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,537 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,165 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,645 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,515 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,217 $4,231,500
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies 68 $4,231,500

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 28, 2014 49 $44,542   3 $14,847   $44,542 1
Mar 7, 2014 35 $114,779 +158% 13 $8,829   $178,619 2
Mar 14, 2014 40 $88,921 -23% 18 $4,940   $306,347 3
Mar 21, 2014 27 $183,986 +107% 36 $5,111   $525,363 4
Mar 28, 2014 20 $287,430 +56% 73 $3,937   $885,451 5
Apr 4, 2014 17 $342,001 +19% 103 $3,320   $1,352,143 6
Apr 11, 2014 21 $283,903 -17% 129 $2,201   $1,735,911 7
Apr 18, 2014 20 $349,663 +23% 158 $2,213   $2,220,609 8
Apr 25, 2014 21 $322,434 -8% 165 $1,954   $2,696,329 9
May 2, 2014 21 $262,841 -18% 149 $1,764   $3,081,447 10
May 9, 2014 26 $244,104 -7% 153 $1,595   $3,428,469 11
May 16, 2014 28 $162,421 -33% 130 $1,249   $3,681,953 12
May 23, 2014 34 $96,501 -41% 68 $1,419   $3,778,454 13
May 30, 2014 35 $55,420 -43% 54 $1,026   $3,972,118 14
Jun 6, 2014 41 $41,352 -25% 46 $899   $4,041,380 15
Jun 13, 2014 46 $30,640 -26% 26 $1,178   $4,094,681 16
Jun 20, 2014 50 $22,144 -28% 26 $852   $4,135,626 17
Jun 27, 2014 66 $12,339 -44% 16 $771   $4,161,441 18
Jul 4, 2014 65 $7,949 -36% 5 $1,590   $4,178,281 19
Jul 11, 2014 74 $4,647 -42% 10 $465   $4,185,817 20
Jul 18, 2014 74 $4,766 +3% 6 $794   $4,193,344 21
Jul 25, 2014 68 $7,313 +53% 8 $914   $4,202,632 22
Aug 1, 2014 84 $2,706 -63% 4 $677   $4,207,841 23
Aug 8, 2014 83 $3,205 +18% 5 $641   $4,212,458 24
Aug 15, 2014 86 $2,317 -28% 5 $463   $4,215,920 25
Aug 22, 2014 81 $1,830 -21% 4 $458   $4,218,688 26
Aug 29, 2014 79 $3,596 +97% 4 $899   $4,223,838 27
Sep 5, 2014 91 $2,281 -37% 3 $760   $4,226,661 28
Sep 12, 2014 78 $3,450 +51% 4 $863   $4,231,500 29
Oct 10, 2014 102 $341   1 $341   $754,527 33
Oct 17, 2014 102 $370 +9% 1 $370   $757,451 34
Oct 24, 2014 113 $160 -57% 1 $160   $762,032 35

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 28, 2014 48 $63,840   3 $21,280   $63,840 1
Mar 7, 2014 37 $153,586 +141% 13 $11,814   $217,426 2
Mar 14, 2014 39 $123,951 -19% 18 $6,886   $341,377 3
Mar 21, 2014 27 $256,644 +107% 36 $7,129   $598,021 4
Apr 11, 2014 21 $418,938   129 $3,248   $1,870,946 7
Apr 18, 2014 19 $502,949 +20% 158 $3,183   $2,373,895 8
Apr 25, 2014 20 $444,711 -12% 165 $2,695   $2,818,606 9
May 2, 2014 21 $365,759 -18% 149 $2,455   $3,184,365 10
May 9, 2014 26 $335,167 -8% 153 $2,191   $3,519,532 11
May 23, 2014 25 $234,745   68 $3,452   $3,916,698 13
May 30, 2014 38 $83,330 -65% 54 $1,543   $4,000,028 14
Jun 6, 2014 42 $64,013 -23% 46 $1,392   $4,064,041 15
Jun 13, 2014 45 $49,441 -23% 26 $1,902   $4,113,482 16
Jun 20, 2014 45 $35,620 -28% 26 $1,370   $4,149,102 17
Jun 27, 2014 64 $21,230 -40% 16 $1,327   $4,170,332 18
Jul 4, 2014 69 $10,838 -49% 5 $2,168   $4,181,170 19
Jul 11, 2014 70 $7,408 -32% 10 $741   $4,188,578 20
Jul 18, 2014 80 $6,741 -9% 6 $1,124   $4,195,319 21
Jul 25, 2014 73 $9,816 +46% 8 $1,227   $4,205,135 22
Aug 1, 2014 85 $4,118 -58% 4 $1,030   $4,209,253 23
Aug 8, 2014 79 $4,350 +6% 5 $870   $4,213,603 24
Aug 15, 2014 76 $3,255 -25% 5 $651   $4,216,858 25
Aug 22, 2014 77 $3,384 +4% 4 $846   $4,220,242 26
Aug 29, 2014 84 $4,138 +22% 4 $1,035   $4,224,380 27
Sep 5, 2014 80 $3,670 -11% 3 $1,223   $4,228,050 28
Oct 3, 2014 110 $580   1 $580   $754,186 32
Oct 10, 2014 86 $2,895 +399% 1 $2,895   $757,081 33
Oct 17, 2014 111 $406 -86% 1 $406   $761,872 34
Oct 24, 2014 116 $160 -61% 1 $160   $763,654 35

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 7/3/2014 $0 0 10 10 $145,423 12/30/2018
Australia 7/10/2014 $0 0 30 128 $1,326,141 10/11/2017
Bulgaria 6/13/2014 $0 0 3 3 $13,622 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $9,801,200
 
International Total$11,286,386 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,656 $11,286,386
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,900 $11,286,386
Top 2014 Movies at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 172 $11,286,386
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,379 $11,286,386
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,865 $11,286,386
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,349 $11,286,386
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,005 $11,286,386
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 612 $11,286,386
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies 78 $11,286,386

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,292 $15,517,886
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,410 $15,517,886
Top 2014 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 189 $15,517,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,266 $15,517,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,479 $15,517,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,337 $15,517,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,410 $15,517,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,037 $15,517,886
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Classics Movies 79 $15,517,886

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