Black Mass (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $62,575,678 | Details |
| International Box Office | $37,400,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $99,975,678 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $6,526,710 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $5,268,874 | |
| Total | $11,795,584 | |
| OpusData ID: 210460100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly persuades Irish mobster James "Whitey" Bulger to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,635,037 (36.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 62.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $53,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,188 opening theaters/3,188 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $88,778,781 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 18th, 2015 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore)
September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Central America) September 18th, 2015 (Wide) (India) September 18th, 2015 (Wide) (Indonesia) September 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Bolivia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 12th, 2016 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for brutal violence, language throughout, some sexual references and brief drug use. (Rating bulletin 2359, 2/4/2015) |
| Running Time: | 122 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Boston |
| Plot point: | Biography, Confidential Informant, FBI, Hitmen, Mafia, True Crime |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Cross Creek Pictures, Le Grisbi, Free State Pictures, Head Gear Films, RatPac Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, Vendian Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2015 | 2 | $22,635,037 | 3,188 | $7,100 | $22,635,037 | 1 | |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 5 | $11,031,215 | -51% | 3,188 | $3,460 | $42,129,394 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 6 | $5,846,126 | -47% | 2,768 | $2,112 | $52,462,156 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 8 | $3,118,427 | -47% | 2,057 | $1,516 | $57,557,218 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 12 | $1,277,349 | -59% | 1,055 | $1,211 | $60,229,131 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 16 | $579,437 | -55% | 458 | $1,265 | $61,318,273 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 25 | $295,444 | -49% | 307 | $962 | $61,853,408 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 31 | $149,269 | -49% | 172 | $868 | $62,134,615 | 8 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 33 | $155,405 | +4% | 232 | $670 | $62,370,002 | 9 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 37 | $67,158 | -57% | 160 | $420 | $62,503,619 | 10 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 40 | $33,477 | -50% | 84 | $399 | $62,563,543 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2015 | P | $1,400,000 | 0 | $1,400,000 | ||||
| Sep 18, 2015 | 2 | $8,773,297 | 3,188 | $2,752 | $8,773,297 | 1 | ||
| Sep 19, 2015 | 2 | $8,766,424 | n/c | 3,188 | $2,750 | $17,539,721 | 2 | |
| Sep 20, 2015 | 2 | $5,095,316 | -42% | 3,188 | $1,598 | $22,635,037 | 3 | |
| Sep 21, 2015 | 1 | $2,134,142 | -58% | 3,188 | $669 | $24,769,179 | 4 | |
| Sep 22, 2015 | 1 | $2,712,307 | +27% | 3,188 | $851 | $27,481,486 | 5 | |
| Sep 23, 2015 | 1 | $1,974,459 | -27% | 3,188 | $619 | $29,455,945 | 6 | |
| Sep 24, 2015 | 1 | $1,642,234 | -17% | 3,188 | $515 | $31,098,179 | 7 | |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 5 | $3,514,809 | +114% | -60% | 3,188 | $1,103 | $34,612,988 | 8 |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 5 | $4,926,408 | +40% | -44% | 3,188 | $1,545 | $39,539,396 | 9 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 5 | $2,589,998 | -47% | -49% | 3,188 | $812 | $42,129,394 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 2015 | 4 | $1,047,114 | -60% | -51% | 3,188 | $328 | $43,176,508 | 11 |
| Sep 29, 2015 | 4 | $1,442,453 | +38% | -47% | 3,188 | $452 | $44,618,961 | 12 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 3 | $1,133,132 | -21% | -43% | 3,188 | $355 | $45,752,093 | 13 |
| Oct 1, 2015 | 3 | $863,937 | -24% | -47% | 3,188 | $271 | $46,616,030 | 14 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 6 | $1,815,441 | +110% | -48% | 2,768 | $656 | $48,431,471 | 15 |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 6 | $2,635,828 | +45% | -46% | 2,768 | $952 | $51,067,299 | 16 |
| Oct 4, 2015 | 7 | $1,394,857 | -47% | -46% | 2,768 | $504 | $52,462,156 | 17 |
| Oct 5, 2015 | 5 | $501,059 | -64% | -52% | 2,768 | $181 | $52,963,215 | 18 |
| Oct 6, 2015 | 7 | $602,316 | +20% | -58% | 2,768 | $218 | $53,565,531 | 19 |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 5 | $457,126 | -24% | -60% | 2,768 | $165 | $54,022,657 | 20 |
| Oct 8, 2015 | 6 | $416,134 | -9% | -52% | 2,768 | $150 | $54,438,791 | 21 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 8 | $949,827 | +128% | -48% | 2,057 | $462 | $55,388,618 | 22 |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 8 | $1,359,233 | +43% | -48% | 2,057 | $661 | $56,747,851 | 23 |
| Oct 11, 2015 | 9 | $809,367 | -40% | -42% | 2,057 | $393 | $57,557,218 | 24 |
| Oct 12, 2015 | 8 | $477,332 | -41% | -5% | 2,057 | $232 | $58,034,550 | 25 |
| Oct 13, 2015 | 8 | $373,102 | -22% | -38% | 2,057 | $181 | $58,407,652 | 26 |
| Oct 14, 2015 | 8 | $309,338 | -17% | -32% | 2,057 | $150 | $58,716,990 | 27 |
| Oct 15, 2015 | 8 | $234,792 | -24% | -44% | 2,057 | $114 | $58,951,782 | 28 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 12 | $388,227 | +65% | -59% | 1,055 | $368 | $59,340,009 | 29 |
| Oct 17, 2015 | 12 | $568,556 | +46% | -58% | 1,055 | $539 | $59,908,565 | 30 |
| Oct 18, 2015 | 14 | $320,566 | -44% | -60% | 1,055 | $304 | $60,229,131 | 31 |
| Oct 19, 2015 | 11 | $131,432 | -59% | -72% | 1,055 | $125 | $60,360,563 | 32 |
| Oct 20, 2015 | 12 | $153,471 | +17% | -59% | 1,055 | $145 | $60,514,034 | 33 |
| Oct 21, 2015 | 13 | $124,311 | -19% | -60% | 1,055 | $118 | $60,638,345 | 34 |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 12 | $100,491 | -19% | -57% | 1,055 | $95 | $60,738,836 | 35 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | - | $170,192 | +69% | -56% | 458 | $372 | $60,909,028 | 36 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | - | $274,240 | +61% | -52% | 458 | $599 | $61,183,268 | 37 |
| Oct 25, 2015 | - | $135,005 | -51% | -58% | 458 | $295 | $61,318,273 | 38 |
| Oct 26, 2015 | - | $58,052 | -57% | -56% | 458 | $127 | $61,376,325 | 39 |
| Oct 27, 2015 | - | $66,559 | +15% | -57% | 458 | $145 | $61,442,884 | 40 |
| Oct 28, 2015 | 15 | $63,231 | -5% | -49% | 458 | $138 | $61,506,115 | 41 |
| Oct 29, 2015 | - | $51,849 | -18% | -48% | 458 | $113 | $61,557,964 | 42 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | - | $84,743 | +63% | -50% | 307 | $276 | $61,642,707 | 43 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | - | $113,228 | +34% | -59% | 307 | $369 | $61,755,935 | 44 |
| Nov 1, 2015 | - | $97,473 | -14% | -28% | 307 | $318 | $61,853,408 | 45 |
| Nov 2, 2015 | - | $35,090 | -64% | -40% | 307 | $114 | $61,888,498 | 46 |
| Nov 3, 2015 | - | $38,300 | +9% | -42% | 307 | $125 | $61,926,798 | 47 |
| Nov 4, 2015 | - | $31,470 | -18% | -50% | 307 | $103 | $61,958,268 | 48 |
| Nov 5, 2015 | - | $27,078 | -14% | -48% | 307 | $88 | $61,985,346 | 49 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | - | $46,444 | +72% | -45% | 172 | $270 | $62,031,790 | 50 |
| Nov 7, 2015 | - | $70,577 | +52% | -38% | 172 | $410 | $62,102,367 | 51 |
| Nov 8, 2015 | - | $32,248 | -54% | -67% | 172 | $187 | $62,134,615 | 52 |
| Nov 9, 2015 | - | $14,556 | -55% | -59% | 172 | $85 | $62,149,171 | 53 |
| Nov 10, 2015 | - | $19,017 | +31% | -50% | 172 | $111 | $62,168,188 | 54 |
| Nov 11, 2015 | - | $31,358 | +65% | n/c | 172 | $182 | $62,199,546 | 55 |
| Nov 12, 2015 | - | $15,051 | -52% | -44% | 172 | $88 | $62,214,597 | 56 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | - | $48,710 | +224% | +5% | 232 | $210 | $62,263,307 | 57 |
| Nov 14, 2015 | - | $70,753 | +45% | n/c | 232 | $305 | $62,334,060 | 58 |
| Nov 15, 2015 | - | $35,942 | -49% | +11% | 232 | $155 | $62,370,002 | 59 |
| Nov 16, 2015 | - | $16,652 | -54% | +14% | 232 | $72 | $62,386,654 | 60 |
| Nov 17, 2015 | - | $18,483 | +11% | -3% | 232 | $80 | $62,405,137 | 61 |
| Nov 18, 2015 | - | $15,901 | -14% | -49% | 232 | $69 | $62,421,038 | 62 |
| Nov 19, 2015 | - | $15,423 | -3% | +2% | 232 | $66 | $62,436,461 | 63 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | - | $19,977 | +30% | -59% | 160 | $125 | $62,456,438 | 64 |
| Nov 21, 2015 | - | $28,583 | +43% | -60% | 160 | $179 | $62,485,021 | 65 |
| Nov 22, 2015 | - | $18,598 | -35% | -48% | 160 | $116 | $62,503,619 | 66 |
| Nov 23, 2015 | - | $7,741 | -58% | -54% | 160 | $48 | $62,511,360 | 67 |
| Nov 24, 2015 | - | $9,521 | +23% | -48% | 160 | $60 | $62,520,881 | 68 |
| Nov 25, 2015 | - | $5,573 | -41% | -65% | 125 | $45 | $62,526,454 | 69 |
| Nov 26, 2015 | - | $3,612 | -35% | -77% | 125 | $29 | $62,530,066 | 70 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | - | $12,685 | +251% | -37% | 84 | $151 | $62,542,751 | 71 |
| Nov 28, 2015 | - | $14,050 | +11% | -51% | 84 | $167 | $62,556,801 | 72 |
| Nov 29, 2015 | - | $6,742 | -52% | -64% | 84 | $80 | $62,563,543 | 73 |
| Nov 30, 2015 | - | $2,901 | -57% | -63% | 84 | $35 | $62,566,444 | 74 |
| Dec 1, 2015 | - | $3,763 | +30% | -60% | 84 | $45 | $62,570,207 | 75 |
| Dec 2, 2015 | - | $2,926 | -22% | -47% | 84 | $35 | $62,573,133 | 76 |
| Dec 3, 2015 | - | $2,545 | -13% | -30% | 84 | $30 | $62,575,678 | 77 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2015 | 2 | $31,098,179 | 3,188 | $9,755 | $31,098,179 | 1 | |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 5 | $15,517,851 | -50% | 3,188 | $4,868 | $46,616,030 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 6 | $7,822,761 | -50% | 2,768 | $2,826 | $54,438,791 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 8 | $4,512,991 | -42% | 2,057 | $2,194 | $58,951,782 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 12 | $1,787,054 | -60% | 1,055 | $1,694 | $60,738,836 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 16 | $819,128 | -54% | 458 | $1,788 | $61,557,964 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 25 | $427,382 | -48% | 307 | $1,392 | $61,985,346 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 32 | $229,251 | -46% | 172 | $1,333 | $62,214,597 | 8 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 29 | $221,864 | -3% | 232 | $956 | $62,436,461 | 9 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 42 | $93,605 | -58% | 125 | $749 | $62,530,066 | 10 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 39 | $45,612 | -51% | 84 | $543 | $62,575,678 | 11 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 10/22/2015 | $324,354 | 107 | 107 | 257 | $717,969 | 11/25/2015 | |||
| Australia | 10/9/2015 | $828,851 | 269 | 269 | 864 | $2,033,291 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| Austria | 10/16/2015 | $84,308 | 26 | 27 | 105 | $235,737 | 12/8/2015 | |||
| Belgium | 11/25/2015 | $118,654 | 30 | 37 | 132 | $351,685 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Bolivia | 9/24/2015 | $8,943 | 7 | 7 | 9 | $16,964 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Brazil | 11/12/2015 | $362,115 | 143 | 143 | 388 | $935,973 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| Bulgaria | 11/13/2015 | $22,217 | 40 | 40 | 129 | $83,806 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Central America | 9/17/2015 | $102,594 | 76 | 76 | 76 | $102,594 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Chile | 10/22/2015 | $45,112 | 31 | 31 | 54 | $87,836 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Croatia | 10/15/2015 | $0 | 0 | 21 | 63 | $97,958 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Czech Republic | 11/19/2015 | $0 | 0 | 47 | 59 | $58,521 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Denmark | 10/15/2015 | $0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | $345,373 | 11/10/2015 | |||
| Ecuador | 9/25/2015 | $17,830 | 21 | 21 | 31 | $50,964 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Estonia | 10/2/2015 | $17,784 | 8 | 11 | 19 | $35,002 | 10/13/2015 | |||
| Finland | 12/4/2015 | $47,186 | 56 | 56 | 138 | $146,180 | 12/29/2015 | |||
| France | 11/25/2015 | $1,032,234 | 275 | 277 | 765 | $2,096,120 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| Germany | 10/15/2015 | $745,265 | 185 | 195 | 794 | $2,076,733 | 12/1/2015 | |||
| Greece | 10/15/2015 | $175,902 | 78 | 78 | 130 | $376,304 | 10/27/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 10/29/2015 | $102,010 | 22 | 22 | 32 | $150,214 | 11/25/2015 | |||
| Hungary | 11/12/2015 | $61,634 | 0 | 48 | 48 | $167,989 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Iceland | 10/2/2015 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | $62,873 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| India | 9/18/2015 | $141,274 | 52 | 52 | 52 | $141,274 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Indonesia | 9/18/2015 | $214,720 | 142 | 142 | 210 | $540,615 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Iraq | 10/1/2015 | $7,565 | 2 | 2 | 6 | $15,696 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Israel | 10/22/2015 | $94,758 | 20 | 20 | 77 | $284,614 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Italy | 10/8/2015 | $1,216,666 | 0 | 352 | 434 | $2,537,030 | 12/21/2015 | |||
| Japan | 1/30/2016 | $955,268 | 265 | 265 | 795 | $3,308,549 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Latvia | 10/2/2015 | $9,950 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $9,950 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Lebanon | 10/1/2015 | $24,403 | 3 | 3 | 14 | $156,230 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Lithuania | 10/2/2015 | $0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | $41,414 | 10/17/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 11/20/2015 | $347,429 | 0 | 63 | 70 | $943,278 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Netherlands | 10/15/2015 | $230,955 | 64 | 64 | 291 | $783,991 | 11/24/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/9/2015 | $92,527 | 49 | 53 | 216 | $238,694 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| Peru | 10/29/2015 | $25,489 | 15 | 15 | 30 | $55,688 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Philippines | 10/21/2015 | $57,814 | 58 | 58 | 62 | $78,834 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 10/8/2015 | $161,764 | 58 | 69 | 262 | $469,232 | 11/17/2015 | |||
| Romania | 10/2/2015 | $99,752 | 57 | 57 | 129 | $228,467 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 10/29/2015 | $1,025,255 | 850 | 850 | 1,889 | $2,113,906 | 11/20/2018 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 10/29/2015 | $0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | $61,979 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 9/17/2015 | $108,044 | 15 | 15 | 45 | $268,361 | 11/3/2015 | |||
| Slovakia | 11/19/2015 | $33,662 | 37 | 37 | 61 | $57,202 | 12/1/2015 | |||
| Slovenia | 10/22/2015 | $0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | $24,364 | 11/10/2015 | |||
| South Africa | 10/16/2015 | $42,940 | 49 | 49 | 98 | $87,025 | 10/27/2015 | |||
| Spain | 10/23/2015 | $513,305 | 216 | 219 | 772 | $1,675,252 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| Sweden | 9/25/2015 | $240,896 | 74 | 74 | 113 | $667,876 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| Switzerland | 10/15/2015 | $131,870 | 33 | 33 | 112 | $99,954 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Taiwan | 10/23/2015 | $194,484 | 69 | 69 | 158 | $400,456 | 11/17/2015 | |||
| Turkey | 10/16/2015 | $75,074 | 57 | 57 | 147 | $235,859 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Ukraine | 10/29/2015 | $132,071 | 127 | 127 | 333 | $266,720 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 10/1/2015 | $265,125 | 23 | 23 | 57 | $943,950 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/27/2015 | $1,913,444 | 441 | 444 | 1,528 | $4,896,457 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Uruguay | 10/29/2015 | $682 | 5 | 8 | 16 | $20,377 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $5,516,620 | |||||||||
| International Total | $37,400,000 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Johnny Depp | James "Whitey" Bulger | |
| Joel Edgerton | John Connolly | |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | Billy Bulger | |
| Kevin Bacon | FBI Agent Charles McGuire | |
| Jesse Plemons | Kevin Weeks | |
| Peter Sarsgaard | Brian Halloran | |
| Dakota Johnson | Lindsey Cyr | |
| Corey Stoll | Fred Wyshak |
Supporting
| Rory Cochrane | Stephen Flemni | |
| David Harbour | John Morris | |
| Adam Scott | FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick | |
| Julianne Nicholson | Marianne Connolly | |
| W. Earl Brown | John Martorano | |
| Bill Campbell | John Callahan | |
| Juno Temple | Deborah Hussey | |
| Mark Mahoney | Mickey Maloney | |
| Brad Carter | John McIntyre | |
| Scott Anderson | Tommy King | |
| Lonnie Farmer | DEA Agent Eric Olsen (Interrogator) | |
| Mary Klug | Mom Bulger | |
| Erica McDermott | Mary Bulger | |
| Luke Ryan | Douglas Cyr | |
| Owen Burke | Buddy Leonard | |
| Lewis D. Wheeler | Jeremiah O'Sullivan | |
| Robert Walsh | Voice of Sr. FBI Official | |
| Billy Meleady | Joe Cahill | |
| Jamie Donnelly | Mrs. Cody | |
| David DeBeck | Roger Wheeler | |
| David Conley | Officer Flynn | |
| Ciaran Crawford | Irish Nationalist | |
| Thomas Philip O'Neill | FBI Wire Tech | |
| Joey Vacchio | Joey, Big Italian | |
| Bill Haims | Gennaro Angiulo | |
| Anthony Molinari | Charlie McTiernan | |
| Todd Ryan Jones | Charlie's Friend | |
| Declan Mulvey | Charlie's Friend | |
| Bates Wilder | Agent James | |
| Marc Carver | Dick Lehr | |
| Richard Donelly | Gerard O'Neill | |
| Gary Galone | State Captain | |
| Brian A. White | Prisoner | |
| Peter J. Morse | FBI Agent | |
| Tom Kemp | Father Mackey | |
| Patrick M. Walsh, Jr. * | Michael Donahue | |
| Naheem Garcia | DEA Agent | |
| Kathryn A. Beauchamp | Nurse | |
| Stephen Curran | Drug Dealer | |
| Darin XL Maceachern* | Drug Dealer | |
| Cary 'Big Shug' Guy | Drug Dealer | |
| Sean Malone | Crook | |
| Jack Neary | Barman | |
| Jimmy Joe Maher | Boot Shop Owner | |
| Forry Buckingham | World Jai Alai Chairman | |
| Danny Demiller | Porthole Bartender | |
| Michael F. Murphy | Porthole Customer | |
| Alexander Cook | DEA Agent Dan Doherty | |
| Ava Cooper | Little Mary Bulger | |
| Stella Cooper | Kathleen Bulger |
Production and Technical Credits
| Scott Cooper | Director | |
| Brian Oliver | Producer | |
| Tyler Thompson | Producer | |
| John Lesher | Producer | |
| Patrick McCormick | Producer | |
| Scott Cooper | Producer | |
| Mark Mallouk | Screenwriter | |
| Jez Butterworth | Screenwriter | |
| Gerard O'Niell | Based on the Book by | |
| Dick Lehr | Based on the Book by | |
| Brett Ratner | Executive Producer | |
| James Packer | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Mnuchin | Executive Producer | |
| Peter Mallouk | Executive Producer | |
| Ray Mallouk | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Woodrow | Executive Producer | |
| Brett Granstaff | Executive Producer | |
| Gary Granstaff | Executive Producer | |
| Phil Hunt | Executive Producer | |
| Compton Ross | Executive Producer | |
| Masanobu Takayanagi | Director of Photography | |
| Stefania Cella | Production Designer | |
| David Rosenbloom | Editor | |
| Tom Holkenborg | Composer | |
| Francine Maisler | Casting Director | |
| Kasia Walicka Maimone | Costume Designer | |
| Patrick McCormick | Unit Production Manager | |
| Michele Ziegler | First Assistant Director | |
| Xanthus Valan | Second Assistant Director | |
| Adam Kassan | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Chuck Rock | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Michael Bassick | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Richard Mirisch | Associate Producer | |
| Claire Simpson | Additional Editor | |
| Steven Wayne | Production Supervisor | |
| Jeremy Woodward | Art Director | |
| Tracey Doyle | Set Decorator | |
| Bryan Felty | Set Designer | |
| Karl Martin | Set Designer | |
| Christina Todesco | Set Designer | |
| Jonny Winograd | First Assistant Editor/Visual Effects Editor | |
| Joe Rosenbloom | Assistant Editor | |
| Mark Mangini | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Byron Wilson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Mark Mangini | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ron Bartlett | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Chris Jenkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Piero Mura | Additional Editor-Effects Editor | |
| Ezra Dweck | Additional Editor-Effects Editor | |
| Ann Scibelli | Additional Editor-Effects Editor | |
| Paul Linden | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Tracy Scott | Script Supervisor | |
| Gloria Casny | Hairstylist | |
| Lucia Mace | Hairstylist | |
| Joel Harlow | Make up | |
| Ken Niederbaumer | Make up | |
| Ben Bornstein | Make up | |
| Katrina Schiller | Supervising Music Editor | |
| Jim Schultz | Music Editor | |
| Tom Holkenborg | Music Producer | |
| Chuck Jeffreys | Stunt Coordinator | |
| G. A. Aguilar | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Synopsis
In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly persuades Irish mobster James "Whitey" Bulger to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,635,037 (36.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 62.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $53,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,188 opening theaters/3,188 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $88,778,781 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 18th, 2015 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore)
September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Central America) September 18th, 2015 (Wide) (India) September 18th, 2015 (Wide) (Indonesia) September 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Bolivia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 12th, 2016 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for brutal violence, language throughout, some sexual references and brief drug use. (Rating bulletin 2359, 2/4/2015) |
| Running Time: | 122 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Boston |
| Plot point: | Biography, Confidential Informant, FBI, Hitmen, Mafia, True Crime |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Cross Creek Pictures, Le Grisbi, Free State Pictures, Head Gear Films, RatPac Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, Vendian Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2015 | 2 | $22,635,037 | 3,188 | $7,100 | $22,635,037 | 1 | |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 5 | $11,031,215 | -51% | 3,188 | $3,460 | $42,129,394 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 6 | $5,846,126 | -47% | 2,768 | $2,112 | $52,462,156 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 8 | $3,118,427 | -47% | 2,057 | $1,516 | $57,557,218 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 12 | $1,277,349 | -59% | 1,055 | $1,211 | $60,229,131 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 16 | $579,437 | -55% | 458 | $1,265 | $61,318,273 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 25 | $295,444 | -49% | 307 | $962 | $61,853,408 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 31 | $149,269 | -49% | 172 | $868 | $62,134,615 | 8 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 33 | $155,405 | +4% | 232 | $670 | $62,370,002 | 9 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 37 | $67,158 | -57% | 160 | $420 | $62,503,619 | 10 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 40 | $33,477 | -50% | 84 | $399 | $62,563,543 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2015 | P | $1,400,000 | 0 | $1,400,000 | ||||
| Sep 18, 2015 | 2 | $8,773,297 | 3,188 | $2,752 | $8,773,297 | 1 | ||
| Sep 19, 2015 | 2 | $8,766,424 | n/c | 3,188 | $2,750 | $17,539,721 | 2 | |
| Sep 20, 2015 | 2 | $5,095,316 | -42% | 3,188 | $1,598 | $22,635,037 | 3 | |
| Sep 21, 2015 | 1 | $2,134,142 | -58% | 3,188 | $669 | $24,769,179 | 4 | |
| Sep 22, 2015 | 1 | $2,712,307 | +27% | 3,188 | $851 | $27,481,486 | 5 | |
| Sep 23, 2015 | 1 | $1,974,459 | -27% | 3,188 | $619 | $29,455,945 | 6 | |
| Sep 24, 2015 | 1 | $1,642,234 | -17% | 3,188 | $515 | $31,098,179 | 7 | |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 5 | $3,514,809 | +114% | -60% | 3,188 | $1,103 | $34,612,988 | 8 |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 5 | $4,926,408 | +40% | -44% | 3,188 | $1,545 | $39,539,396 | 9 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 5 | $2,589,998 | -47% | -49% | 3,188 | $812 | $42,129,394 | 10 |
| Sep 28, 2015 | 4 | $1,047,114 | -60% | -51% | 3,188 | $328 | $43,176,508 | 11 |
| Sep 29, 2015 | 4 | $1,442,453 | +38% | -47% | 3,188 | $452 | $44,618,961 | 12 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 3 | $1,133,132 | -21% | -43% | 3,188 | $355 | $45,752,093 | 13 |
| Oct 1, 2015 | 3 | $863,937 | -24% | -47% | 3,188 | $271 | $46,616,030 | 14 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 6 | $1,815,441 | +110% | -48% | 2,768 | $656 | $48,431,471 | 15 |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 6 | $2,635,828 | +45% | -46% | 2,768 | $952 | $51,067,299 | 16 |
| Oct 4, 2015 | 7 | $1,394,857 | -47% | -46% | 2,768 | $504 | $52,462,156 | 17 |
| Oct 5, 2015 | 5 | $501,059 | -64% | -52% | 2,768 | $181 | $52,963,215 | 18 |
| Oct 6, 2015 | 7 | $602,316 | +20% | -58% | 2,768 | $218 | $53,565,531 | 19 |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 5 | $457,126 | -24% | -60% | 2,768 | $165 | $54,022,657 | 20 |
| Oct 8, 2015 | 6 | $416,134 | -9% | -52% | 2,768 | $150 | $54,438,791 | 21 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 8 | $949,827 | +128% | -48% | 2,057 | $462 | $55,388,618 | 22 |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 8 | $1,359,233 | +43% | -48% | 2,057 | $661 | $56,747,851 | 23 |
| Oct 11, 2015 | 9 | $809,367 | -40% | -42% | 2,057 | $393 | $57,557,218 | 24 |
| Oct 12, 2015 | 8 | $477,332 | -41% | -5% | 2,057 | $232 | $58,034,550 | 25 |
| Oct 13, 2015 | 8 | $373,102 | -22% | -38% | 2,057 | $181 | $58,407,652 | 26 |
| Oct 14, 2015 | 8 | $309,338 | -17% | -32% | 2,057 | $150 | $58,716,990 | 27 |
| Oct 15, 2015 | 8 | $234,792 | -24% | -44% | 2,057 | $114 | $58,951,782 | 28 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 12 | $388,227 | +65% | -59% | 1,055 | $368 | $59,340,009 | 29 |
| Oct 17, 2015 | 12 | $568,556 | +46% | -58% | 1,055 | $539 | $59,908,565 | 30 |
| Oct 18, 2015 | 14 | $320,566 | -44% | -60% | 1,055 | $304 | $60,229,131 | 31 |
| Oct 19, 2015 | 11 | $131,432 | -59% | -72% | 1,055 | $125 | $60,360,563 | 32 |
| Oct 20, 2015 | 12 | $153,471 | +17% | -59% | 1,055 | $145 | $60,514,034 | 33 |
| Oct 21, 2015 | 13 | $124,311 | -19% | -60% | 1,055 | $118 | $60,638,345 | 34 |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 12 | $100,491 | -19% | -57% | 1,055 | $95 | $60,738,836 | 35 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | - | $170,192 | +69% | -56% | 458 | $372 | $60,909,028 | 36 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | - | $274,240 | +61% | -52% | 458 | $599 | $61,183,268 | 37 |
| Oct 25, 2015 | - | $135,005 | -51% | -58% | 458 | $295 | $61,318,273 | 38 |
| Oct 26, 2015 | - | $58,052 | -57% | -56% | 458 | $127 | $61,376,325 | 39 |
| Oct 27, 2015 | - | $66,559 | +15% | -57% | 458 | $145 | $61,442,884 | 40 |
| Oct 28, 2015 | 15 | $63,231 | -5% | -49% | 458 | $138 | $61,506,115 | 41 |
| Oct 29, 2015 | - | $51,849 | -18% | -48% | 458 | $113 | $61,557,964 | 42 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | - | $84,743 | +63% | -50% | 307 | $276 | $61,642,707 | 43 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | - | $113,228 | +34% | -59% | 307 | $369 | $61,755,935 | 44 |
| Nov 1, 2015 | - | $97,473 | -14% | -28% | 307 | $318 | $61,853,408 | 45 |
| Nov 2, 2015 | - | $35,090 | -64% | -40% | 307 | $114 | $61,888,498 | 46 |
| Nov 3, 2015 | - | $38,300 | +9% | -42% | 307 | $125 | $61,926,798 | 47 |
| Nov 4, 2015 | - | $31,470 | -18% | -50% | 307 | $103 | $61,958,268 | 48 |
| Nov 5, 2015 | - | $27,078 | -14% | -48% | 307 | $88 | $61,985,346 | 49 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | - | $46,444 | +72% | -45% | 172 | $270 | $62,031,790 | 50 |
| Nov 7, 2015 | - | $70,577 | +52% | -38% | 172 | $410 | $62,102,367 | 51 |
| Nov 8, 2015 | - | $32,248 | -54% | -67% | 172 | $187 | $62,134,615 | 52 |
| Nov 9, 2015 | - | $14,556 | -55% | -59% | 172 | $85 | $62,149,171 | 53 |
| Nov 10, 2015 | - | $19,017 | +31% | -50% | 172 | $111 | $62,168,188 | 54 |
| Nov 11, 2015 | - | $31,358 | +65% | n/c | 172 | $182 | $62,199,546 | 55 |
| Nov 12, 2015 | - | $15,051 | -52% | -44% | 172 | $88 | $62,214,597 | 56 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | - | $48,710 | +224% | +5% | 232 | $210 | $62,263,307 | 57 |
| Nov 14, 2015 | - | $70,753 | +45% | n/c | 232 | $305 | $62,334,060 | 58 |
| Nov 15, 2015 | - | $35,942 | -49% | +11% | 232 | $155 | $62,370,002 | 59 |
| Nov 16, 2015 | - | $16,652 | -54% | +14% | 232 | $72 | $62,386,654 | 60 |
| Nov 17, 2015 | - | $18,483 | +11% | -3% | 232 | $80 | $62,405,137 | 61 |
| Nov 18, 2015 | - | $15,901 | -14% | -49% | 232 | $69 | $62,421,038 | 62 |
| Nov 19, 2015 | - | $15,423 | -3% | +2% | 232 | $66 | $62,436,461 | 63 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | - | $19,977 | +30% | -59% | 160 | $125 | $62,456,438 | 64 |
| Nov 21, 2015 | - | $28,583 | +43% | -60% | 160 | $179 | $62,485,021 | 65 |
| Nov 22, 2015 | - | $18,598 | -35% | -48% | 160 | $116 | $62,503,619 | 66 |
| Nov 23, 2015 | - | $7,741 | -58% | -54% | 160 | $48 | $62,511,360 | 67 |
| Nov 24, 2015 | - | $9,521 | +23% | -48% | 160 | $60 | $62,520,881 | 68 |
| Nov 25, 2015 | - | $5,573 | -41% | -65% | 125 | $45 | $62,526,454 | 69 |
| Nov 26, 2015 | - | $3,612 | -35% | -77% | 125 | $29 | $62,530,066 | 70 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | - | $12,685 | +251% | -37% | 84 | $151 | $62,542,751 | 71 |
| Nov 28, 2015 | - | $14,050 | +11% | -51% | 84 | $167 | $62,556,801 | 72 |
| Nov 29, 2015 | - | $6,742 | -52% | -64% | 84 | $80 | $62,563,543 | 73 |
| Nov 30, 2015 | - | $2,901 | -57% | -63% | 84 | $35 | $62,566,444 | 74 |
| Dec 1, 2015 | - | $3,763 | +30% | -60% | 84 | $45 | $62,570,207 | 75 |
| Dec 2, 2015 | - | $2,926 | -22% | -47% | 84 | $35 | $62,573,133 | 76 |
| Dec 3, 2015 | - | $2,545 | -13% | -30% | 84 | $30 | $62,575,678 | 77 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2015 | 2 | $31,098,179 | 3,188 | $9,755 | $31,098,179 | 1 | |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 5 | $15,517,851 | -50% | 3,188 | $4,868 | $46,616,030 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 6 | $7,822,761 | -50% | 2,768 | $2,826 | $54,438,791 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 8 | $4,512,991 | -42% | 2,057 | $2,194 | $58,951,782 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 12 | $1,787,054 | -60% | 1,055 | $1,694 | $60,738,836 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 16 | $819,128 | -54% | 458 | $1,788 | $61,557,964 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 25 | $427,382 | -48% | 307 | $1,392 | $61,985,346 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 32 | $229,251 | -46% | 172 | $1,333 | $62,214,597 | 8 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 29 | $221,864 | -3% | 232 | $956 | $62,436,461 | 9 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 42 | $93,605 | -58% | 125 | $749 | $62,530,066 | 10 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 39 | $45,612 | -51% | 84 | $543 | $62,575,678 | 11 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 10/22/2015 | $324,354 | 107 | 107 | 257 | $717,969 | 11/25/2015 | |||
| Australia | 10/9/2015 | $828,851 | 269 | 269 | 864 | $2,033,291 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| Austria | 10/16/2015 | $84,308 | 26 | 27 | 105 | $235,737 | 12/8/2015 | |||
| Belgium | 11/25/2015 | $118,654 | 30 | 37 | 132 | $351,685 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Bolivia | 9/24/2015 | $8,943 | 7 | 7 | 9 | $16,964 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Brazil | 11/12/2015 | $362,115 | 143 | 143 | 388 | $935,973 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| Bulgaria | 11/13/2015 | $22,217 | 40 | 40 | 129 | $83,806 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Central America | 9/17/2015 | $102,594 | 76 | 76 | 76 | $102,594 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Chile | 10/22/2015 | $45,112 | 31 | 31 | 54 | $87,836 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Croatia | 10/15/2015 | $0 | 0 | 21 | 63 | $97,958 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Czech Republic | 11/19/2015 | $0 | 0 | 47 | 59 | $58,521 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Denmark | 10/15/2015 | $0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | $345,373 | 11/10/2015 | |||
| Ecuador | 9/25/2015 | $17,830 | 21 | 21 | 31 | $50,964 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Estonia | 10/2/2015 | $17,784 | 8 | 11 | 19 | $35,002 | 10/13/2015 | |||
| Finland | 12/4/2015 | $47,186 | 56 | 56 | 138 | $146,180 | 12/29/2015 | |||
| France | 11/25/2015 | $1,032,234 | 275 | 277 | 765 | $2,096,120 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| Germany | 10/15/2015 | $745,265 | 185 | 195 | 794 | $2,076,733 | 12/1/2015 | |||
| Greece | 10/15/2015 | $175,902 | 78 | 78 | 130 | $376,304 | 10/27/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 10/29/2015 | $102,010 | 22 | 22 | 32 | $150,214 | 11/25/2015 | |||
| Hungary | 11/12/2015 | $61,634 | 0 | 48 | 48 | $167,989 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Iceland | 10/2/2015 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | $62,873 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| India | 9/18/2015 | $141,274 | 52 | 52 | 52 | $141,274 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Indonesia | 9/18/2015 | $214,720 | 142 | 142 | 210 | $540,615 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Iraq | 10/1/2015 | $7,565 | 2 | 2 | 6 | $15,696 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Israel | 10/22/2015 | $94,758 | 20 | 20 | 77 | $284,614 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Italy | 10/8/2015 | $1,216,666 | 0 | 352 | 434 | $2,537,030 | 12/21/2015 | |||
| Japan | 1/30/2016 | $955,268 | 265 | 265 | 795 | $3,308,549 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Latvia | 10/2/2015 | $9,950 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $9,950 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Lebanon | 10/1/2015 | $24,403 | 3 | 3 | 14 | $156,230 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Lithuania | 10/2/2015 | $0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | $41,414 | 10/17/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 11/20/2015 | $347,429 | 0 | 63 | 70 | $943,278 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Netherlands | 10/15/2015 | $230,955 | 64 | 64 | 291 | $783,991 | 11/24/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/9/2015 | $92,527 | 49 | 53 | 216 | $238,694 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| Peru | 10/29/2015 | $25,489 | 15 | 15 | 30 | $55,688 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Philippines | 10/21/2015 | $57,814 | 58 | 58 | 62 | $78,834 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 10/8/2015 | $161,764 | 58 | 69 | 262 | $469,232 | 11/17/2015 | |||
| Romania | 10/2/2015 | $99,752 | 57 | 57 | 129 | $228,467 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 10/29/2015 | $1,025,255 | 850 | 850 | 1,889 | $2,113,906 | 11/20/2018 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 10/29/2015 | $0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | $61,979 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 9/17/2015 | $108,044 | 15 | 15 | 45 | $268,361 | 11/3/2015 | |||
| Slovakia | 11/19/2015 | $33,662 | 37 | 37 | 61 | $57,202 | 12/1/2015 | |||
| Slovenia | 10/22/2015 | $0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | $24,364 | 11/10/2015 | |||
| South Africa | 10/16/2015 | $42,940 | 49 | 49 | 98 | $87,025 | 10/27/2015 | |||
| Spain | 10/23/2015 | $513,305 | 216 | 219 | 772 | $1,675,252 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| Sweden | 9/25/2015 | $240,896 | 74 | 74 | 113 | $667,876 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| Switzerland | 10/15/2015 | $131,870 | 33 | 33 | 112 | $99,954 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Taiwan | 10/23/2015 | $194,484 | 69 | 69 | 158 | $400,456 | 11/17/2015 | |||
| Turkey | 10/16/2015 | $75,074 | 57 | 57 | 147 | $235,859 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Ukraine | 10/29/2015 | $132,071 | 127 | 127 | 333 | $266,720 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 10/1/2015 | $265,125 | 23 | 23 | 57 | $943,950 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/27/2015 | $1,913,444 | 441 | 444 | 1,528 | $4,896,457 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Uruguay | 10/29/2015 | $682 | 5 | 8 | 16 | $20,377 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $5,516,620 | |||||||||
| International Total | $37,400,000 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Lead Ensemble Member
| Johnny Depp | James "Whitey" Bulger | |
| Joel Edgerton | John Connolly | |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | Billy Bulger | |
| Kevin Bacon | FBI Agent Charles McGuire | |
| Jesse Plemons | Kevin Weeks | |
| Peter Sarsgaard | Brian Halloran | |
| Dakota Johnson | Lindsey Cyr | |
| Corey Stoll | Fred Wyshak |
Supporting
| Rory Cochrane | Stephen Flemni | |
| David Harbour | John Morris | |
| Adam Scott | FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick | |
| Julianne Nicholson | Marianne Connolly | |
| W. Earl Brown | John Martorano | |
| Bill Campbell | John Callahan | |
| Juno Temple | Deborah Hussey | |
| Mark Mahoney | Mickey Maloney | |
| Brad Carter | John McIntyre | |
| Scott Anderson | Tommy King | |
| Lonnie Farmer | DEA Agent Eric Olsen (Interrogator) | |
| Mary Klug | Mom Bulger | |
| Erica McDermott | Mary Bulger | |
| Luke Ryan | Douglas Cyr | |
| Owen Burke | Buddy Leonard | |
| Lewis D. Wheeler | Jeremiah O'Sullivan | |
| Robert Walsh | Voice of Sr. FBI Official | |
| Billy Meleady | Joe Cahill | |
| Jamie Donnelly | Mrs. Cody | |
| David DeBeck | Roger Wheeler | |
| David Conley | Officer Flynn | |
| Ciaran Crawford | Irish Nationalist | |
| Thomas Philip O'Neill | FBI Wire Tech | |
| Joey Vacchio | Joey, Big Italian | |
| Bill Haims | Gennaro Angiulo | |
| Anthony Molinari | Charlie McTiernan | |
| Todd Ryan Jones | Charlie's Friend | |
| Declan Mulvey | Charlie's Friend | |
| Bates Wilder | Agent James | |
| Marc Carver | Dick Lehr | |
| Richard Donelly | Gerard O'Neill | |
| Gary Galone | State Captain | |
| Brian A. White | Prisoner | |
| Peter J. Morse | FBI Agent | |
| Tom Kemp | Father Mackey | |
| Patrick M. Walsh, Jr. * | Michael Donahue | |
| Naheem Garcia | DEA Agent | |
| Kathryn A. Beauchamp | Nurse | |
| Stephen Curran | Drug Dealer | |
| Darin XL Maceachern* | Drug Dealer | |
| Cary 'Big Shug' Guy | Drug Dealer | |
| Sean Malone | Crook | |
| Jack Neary | Barman | |
| Jimmy Joe Maher | Boot Shop Owner | |
| Forry Buckingham | World Jai Alai Chairman | |
| Danny Demiller | Porthole Bartender | |
| Michael F. Murphy | Porthole Customer | |
| Alexander Cook | DEA Agent Dan Doherty | |
| Ava Cooper | Little Mary Bulger | |
| Stella Cooper | Kathleen Bulger |
Production and Technical Credits
| Scott Cooper | Director | |
| Brian Oliver | Producer | |
| Tyler Thompson | Producer | |
| John Lesher | Producer | |
| Patrick McCormick | Producer | |
| Scott Cooper | Producer | |
| Mark Mallouk | Screenwriter | |
| Jez Butterworth | Screenwriter | |
| Gerard O'Niell | Based on the Book by | |
| Dick Lehr | Based on the Book by | |
| Brett Ratner | Executive Producer | |
| James Packer | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Mnuchin | Executive Producer | |
| Peter Mallouk | Executive Producer | |
| Ray Mallouk | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Woodrow | Executive Producer | |
| Brett Granstaff | Executive Producer | |
| Gary Granstaff | Executive Producer | |
| Phil Hunt | Executive Producer | |
| Compton Ross | Executive Producer | |
| Masanobu Takayanagi | Director of Photography | |
| Stefania Cella | Production Designer | |
| David Rosenbloom | Editor | |
| Tom Holkenborg | Composer | |
| Francine Maisler | Casting Director | |
| Kasia Walicka Maimone | Costume Designer | |
| Patrick McCormick | Unit Production Manager | |
| Michele Ziegler | First Assistant Director | |
| Xanthus Valan | Second Assistant Director | |
| Adam Kassan | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Chuck Rock | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Michael Bassick | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Richard Mirisch | Associate Producer | |
| Claire Simpson | Additional Editor | |
| Steven Wayne | Production Supervisor | |
| Jeremy Woodward | Art Director | |
| Tracey Doyle | Set Decorator | |
| Bryan Felty | Set Designer | |
| Karl Martin | Set Designer | |
| Christina Todesco | Set Designer | |
| Jonny Winograd | First Assistant Editor/Visual Effects Editor | |
| Joe Rosenbloom | Assistant Editor | |
| Mark Mangini | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Byron Wilson | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Mark Mangini | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ron Bartlett | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Chris Jenkins | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Piero Mura | Additional Editor-Effects Editor | |
| Ezra Dweck | Additional Editor-Effects Editor | |
| Ann Scibelli | Additional Editor-Effects Editor | |
| Paul Linden | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Tracy Scott | Script Supervisor | |
| Gloria Casny | Hairstylist | |
| Lucia Mace | Hairstylist | |
| Joel Harlow | Make up | |
| Ken Niederbaumer | Make up | |
| Ben Bornstein | Make up | |
| Katrina Schiller | Supervising Music Editor | |
| Jim Schultz | Music Editor | |
| Tom Holkenborg | Music Producer | |
| Chuck Jeffreys | Stunt Coordinator | |
| G. A. Aguilar | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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