The Perfect Candidate (2020)

The Perfect Candidate
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $30,134Details
International Box Office $1,266,571Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,296,705
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Synopsis

When Maryam, a hardworking young doctor in a small-town clinic, is prevented from flying to Dubai for a conference without a male guardian’s approval, she seeks help from a politically connected cousin but inadvertently registers as a candidate for the municipal council. Maryam sees the election as a way to fix the muddy road in front of her clinic, but her campaign slowly garners broader appeal.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,795 (9.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/17 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $31,941

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 14th, 2021 (Limited) by Music Box Films
International Releases: March 6th, 2020 (Wide), released as La candidata perfecta (Spain)
March 13th, 2020 (Wide) (Germany)
March 27th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
July 23rd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
August 12th, 2020 (Wide) (France)
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Video Release: June 29th, 2021 by Music Box Films Video
Running Time: 105 minutes
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Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2020
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Al Mansour Establishment for Audiovisual Media, Razor Films, Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Production Countries: Germany, Saudi Arabia
Languages: Arabic

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 2021 - $2,795   5 $559   $2,795 1
May 21, 2021 - $3,803 +36% 14 $272   $8,414 2
May 28, 2021 - $3,856 +1% 15 $257   $14,014 3
Jun 4, 2021 - $4,274 +11% 17 $251   $20,638 4
Jun 11, 2021 - $3,331 -22% 9 $370   $26,683 5
Jun 18, 2021 - $268 -92% 2 $134   $28,176 6
Jun 25, 2021 - $224 -16% 1 $224   $28,480 7
Jul 9, 2021 - $114   1 $114   $28,617 9
Jul 16, 2021 - $47 -59% 1 $47   $28,664 10
Jul 23, 2021 - $56 +19% 1 $56   $28,720 11
Jul 30, 2021 - $60 +7% 1 $60   $28,780 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 2021 - $4,611   5 $922   $4,611 1
May 21, 2021 - $5,547 +20% 14 $396   $10,158 2
May 28, 2021 - $6,206 +12% 15 $414   $16,364 3
Jun 4, 2021 - $6,988 +13% 17 $411   $23,352 4
Jun 11, 2021 - $4,556 -35% 9 $506   $27,908 5
Jun 18, 2021 - $348 -92% 2 $174   $28,256 6
Jun 25, 2021 - $247 -29% 1 $247   $28,503 7
Jul 9, 2021 - $114   1 $114   $28,617 9
Jul 16, 2021 - $47 -59% 1 $47   $28,664 10
Jul 23, 2021 - $56 +19% 1 $56   $28,720 11
Aug 27, 2021 - $1,207   1 $1,207   $30,134 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/6/2021 $666 1 2 14 $27,028 10/20/2022
France 8/12/2020 $229,233 175 175 349 $750,299 9/18/2020
Germany 3/13/2020 $37,923 108 108 317 $337,025 11/6/2020
Italy 8/21/2020 $9,732 15 15 22 $73,258 10/19/2022
Netherlands 12/4/2020 $11,248 25 26 51 $31,405 12/14/2020
New Zealand 7/23/2020 $0 0 7 9 $3,205 10/19/2022
Portugal 6/18/2021 $2,538 17 17 30 $5,340 6/29/2021
Spain 3/6/2020 $39,011 31 31 31 $39,011 3/12/2020
United Kingdom 3/27/2020 $0000$0
 
International Total$1,266,571 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

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Production and Technical Credits

Haifaa Al-Mansour Director
Haifaa Al-Mansour Screenwriter
Brad Niemann Screenwriter
Roman Paul Producer
Gerhard Meixner Producer
Haifaa Al-Mansour Producer
Brad Niemann Producer
Olivier Meidinger Production Designer
Andreas Wodraschke Editor
Volker Bertelmann Composer
Patrick Orth Director of Photography
Heike Fademrecht Costume Designer
Sebastian Schmidt Sound Designer

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Synopsis

When Maryam, a hardworking young doctor in a small-town clinic, is prevented from flying to Dubai for a conference without a male guardian’s approval, she seeks help from a politically connected cousin but inadvertently registers as a candidate for the municipal council. Maryam sees the election as a way to fix the muddy road in front of her clinic, but her campaign slowly garners broader appeal.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,795 (9.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/17 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $31,941

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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: May 14th, 2021 (Limited) by Music Box Films
International Releases: March 6th, 2020 (Wide), released as La candidata perfecta (Spain)
March 13th, 2020 (Wide) (Germany)
March 27th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
July 23rd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
August 12th, 2020 (Wide) (France)
... Show all releases
Video Release: June 29th, 2021 by Music Box Films Video
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2020
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Al Mansour Establishment for Audiovisual Media, Razor Films, Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Production Countries: Germany, Saudi Arabia
Languages: Arabic

Leading Cast

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

Production and Technical Credits

Haifaa Al-Mansour Director
Haifaa Al-Mansour Screenwriter
Brad Niemann Screenwriter
Roman Paul Producer
Gerhard Meixner Producer
Haifaa Al-Mansour Producer
Brad Niemann Producer
Olivier Meidinger Production Designer
Andreas Wodraschke Editor
Volker Bertelmann Composer
Patrick Orth Director of Photography
Heike Fademrecht Costume Designer
Sebastian Schmidt Sound Designer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 2021 - $2,795   5 $559   $2,795 1
May 21, 2021 - $3,803 +36% 14 $272   $8,414 2
May 28, 2021 - $3,856 +1% 15 $257   $14,014 3
Jun 4, 2021 - $4,274 +11% 17 $251   $20,638 4
Jun 11, 2021 - $3,331 -22% 9 $370   $26,683 5
Jun 18, 2021 - $268 -92% 2 $134   $28,176 6
Jun 25, 2021 - $224 -16% 1 $224   $28,480 7
Jul 9, 2021 - $114   1 $114   $28,617 9
Jul 16, 2021 - $47 -59% 1 $47   $28,664 10
Jul 23, 2021 - $56 +19% 1 $56   $28,720 11
Jul 30, 2021 - $60 +7% 1 $60   $28,780 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 14, 2021 - $4,611   5 $922   $4,611 1
May 21, 2021 - $5,547 +20% 14 $396   $10,158 2
May 28, 2021 - $6,206 +12% 15 $414   $16,364 3
Jun 4, 2021 - $6,988 +13% 17 $411   $23,352 4
Jun 11, 2021 - $4,556 -35% 9 $506   $27,908 5
Jun 18, 2021 - $348 -92% 2 $174   $28,256 6
Jun 25, 2021 - $247 -29% 1 $247   $28,503 7
Jul 9, 2021 - $114   1 $114   $28,617 9
Jul 16, 2021 - $47 -59% 1 $47   $28,664 10
Jul 23, 2021 - $56 +19% 1 $56   $28,720 11
Aug 27, 2021 - $1,207   1 $1,207   $30,134 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/6/2021 $666 1 2 14 $27,028 10/20/2022
France 8/12/2020 $229,233 175 175 349 $750,299 9/18/2020
Germany 3/13/2020 $37,923 108 108 317 $337,025 11/6/2020
Italy 8/21/2020 $9,732 15 15 22 $73,258 10/19/2022
Netherlands 12/4/2020 $11,248 25 26 51 $31,405 12/14/2020
New Zealand 7/23/2020 $0 0 7 9 $3,205 10/19/2022
Portugal 6/18/2021 $2,538 17 17 30 $5,340 6/29/2021
Spain 3/6/2020 $39,011 31 31 31 $39,011 3/12/2020
United Kingdom 3/27/2020 $0000$0
 
International Total$1,266,571 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.