The Children Act (2018)

The Children Act
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $457,803Details
International Box Office $13,577,789Details
Worldwide Box Office $14,035,592
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Fiona Maye is a British High Court judge who, in the midst of a marital crisis, must rule on a life-changing legal case concerning the survival of a teenage boy. At issue whether to order a blood transfusion on the boy, a Jehovah’s Witness who, just months short of his eighteenth birthday, is refusing on religious grounds the procedure that would save his life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,293 (4.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:3.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/73 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $541,717

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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 14th, 2018 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: August 3rd, 2018 (Wide) (France)
August 24th, 2018 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 31st, 2018 (Wide) (Germany)
September 21st, 2018 (Wide) (Netherlands)
September 21st, 2018 (Wide), released as A Balada de Adam Henry (Portugal)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 11th, 2018 by A24
MPAA Rating: R for a sexual reference.
(Rating bulletin 2527 (Cert #51069), 5/16/2018)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Most Violent Year
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Keywords: Relationships Gone Wrong, Courtroom / Legal Drama, Cancer, Set in London, Set in England, Religious
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: FilmNation Entertainment, BBC Films, Duncan Kenworthy
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2018 56 $18,293   3 $6,098   $18,293 1
Sep 21, 2018 44 $53,101 +190% 32 $1,659   $79,082 2
Sep 28, 2018 43 $83,706 +58% 73 $1,147   $352,947 3
Oct 5, 2018 44 $31,980 -62% 52 $615   $432,541 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 14, 2018 - $4,907     3 $1,636   $4,907 1
Sep 15, 2018 - $8,454 +72%   3 $2,818   $13,361 2
Sep 16, 2018 - $4,932 -42%   3 $1,644   $18,293 3
Sep 17, 2018 - $1,233 -75%   3 $411   $19,526 4
Sep 18, 2018 - $1,900 +54%   3 $633   $21,426 5
Sep 19, 2018 - $2,381 +25%   3 $794   $23,807 6
Sep 20, 2018 - $2,174 -9%   3 $725   $25,981 7
Sep 21, 2018 - $12,941 +495% +164% 32 $404   $38,922 8
Sep 22, 2018 - $24,064 +86% +185% 32 $752   $62,986 9
Sep 23, 2018 - $16,096 -33% +226% 32 $503   $79,082 10
Sep 24, 2018 - $4,800 -70% +289% 32 $150   $83,882 11
Sep 25, 2018 - $5,184 +8% +173% 32 $162   $89,066 12
Sep 26, 2018 - $5,901 +14% +148% 32 $184   $94,967 13
Sep 27, 2018 - $3,520 -40% +62% 32 $110   $269,241 14
Sep 28, 2018 - $22,588 +542% +75% 73 $309   $291,829 15
Sep 29, 2018 - $37,393 +66% +55% 73 $512   $329,222 16
Sep 30, 2018 - $23,725 -37% +47% 73 $325   $352,947 17
Oct 1, 2018 - $10,877 -54% +127% 73 $149   $363,824 18
Oct 2, 2018 - $12,726 +17% +145% 73 $174   $376,550 19
Oct 3, 2018 - $12,090 -5% +105% 73 $166   $388,640 20
Oct 4, 2018 - $11,921 -1% +239% 73 $163   $400,561 21
Oct 5, 2018 - $8,424 -29% -63% 52 $162   $408,985 22
Oct 6, 2018 - $12,948 +54% -65% 52 $249   $421,933 23
Oct 7, 2018 - $10,608 -18% -55% 52 $204   $432,541 24
Oct 8, 2018 - $7,852 -26% -28% 52 $151   $440,393 25
Oct 9, 2018 - $5,044 -36% -60% 52 $97   $445,437 26
Oct 10, 2018 - $6,032 +20% -50% 52 $116   $451,469 27
Oct 11, 2018 - $6,334 +5% -47% 52 $122   $457,803 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2018 56 $25,981   3 $8,660   $25,981 1
Sep 21, 2018 28 $243,260 +836% 32 $7,602   $269,241 2
Sep 28, 2018 43 $131,320 -46% 73 $1,799   $400,561 3
Oct 5, 2018 47 $57,242 -56% 52 $1,101   $457,803 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/23/2018 $184,177 138 138 592 $960,959 3/18/2019
Brazil 3/22/2019 $28,664 24 27 89 $79,912 6/14/2019
France 8/3/2018 $628,616 0 16 94 $2,887,655 12/23/2018
Germany 8/31/2018 $259,447 0 84 350 $1,526,015 1/26/2019
Italy 10/18/2018 $556,009 0 16 72 $2,356,202 8/31/2019
Netherlands 9/21/2018 $117,656 37 47 469 $905,049 2/22/2019
Portugal 9/21/2018 $12,984 10 11 41 $77,682 11/13/2018
South Korea 7/4/2019 $38,168 56 56 156 $174,015 8/31/2019
Spain 11/23/2018 $287,734 171 176 508 $852,219 3/5/2019
Taiwan 9/28/2018 $38,799 0 5 5 $111,936 10/26/2018
United Kingdom 8/24/2018 $665,267 148 370 1,046 $3,646,145 1/3/2019
 
International Total$13,577,789 8/31/2019

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.

Leading Cast

Emma Thompson    Fiona Maye
Stanley Tucci    Jack

Supporting Cast

Fionn Whitehead    Adam
Ben Chaplin    Kevin Henry
Rupert Vansittart    Sherwood Runcie

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Eyre    Director
Duncan Kenworthy    Producer
Ian McEwan    Screenwriter
Ian McEwan    Story based on a novel by
Ben Browning    Executive Producer
Glen Basner    Executive Producer
Charles Moore    Executive Producer
Joe Oppenheimer    Executive Producer
Beth Pattinson    Executive Producer
Celia Duval    Co-Producer
Andrew Dunn    Director of Photography
Peter Francis    Production Designer
Dan Farrell*    Editor
Fotini Dimou    Costume Designer
Stephen Warbeck    Composer

Home Market Releases for November 13th, 2018

November 14th, 2018

Incredibles 2

There are not many big releases on this week’s list. The Meg is the biggest, but not the best. As for the best, I’m going with Pixar Short Film Collection: Volume Three on Blu-ray. More...

Theater Averages: Museum Sneaks away with First Place

September 20th, 2018

Museum

It was a crowded week on the theater average chart with five films in the $10,000 club. This includes Museum, which led the way with $16,554 in its lone theater. Hal actually jumped into the $10,000 club with $12,150 in one theater during its second weekend of release. Lizzie was the widest release in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,895 in four theaters. Science Fair was next with $11,231 in one theater. Another documentary, The Dawn Wall, was next with an average of $10,829 in two theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: No Limited Releases are Alone this Week

September 14th, 2018

I am Not a Witch

Every week, I have to decide which limited releases to talk about in the main list of this column. Usually I limit myself to those with double-digit reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Last week, there were so few limited releases to talk about, I included some that I wouldn’t normally include. This week, there are about 30 films coming out in limited release, so I have to be extra judicious and cut some films just to keep the list manageable. Unfortunately, it feels like a case of quantity over quality. There are some movies that are getting excellent reviews, but a lot of movies that had strong pre-release buzz are disappointing critically. There are some I’m interested in, like I Think We’re Alone Now, but that’s more for the cast than the reviews. Mandy is one of the best films, but it is playing on Video on Demand, so I don’t expect it will do well at the box office. There are also several documentaries, with Science Fair being the one I want to see the most. More...

Home Market Releases for September 11th, 2018

September 10th, 2018

Hearts Beat Loud

It is not a very busy week on the home market. Ocean’s 8 is the biggest release of the week, but it is not a Pick of the Week contender. In fact, there was only one real contender for that title, Hearts Beat Loud on Blu-ray. That said, Ocean’s 8 is worth picking up, as is Modern Family: Season Nine. More...


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Synopsis

Fiona Maye is a British High Court judge who, in the midst of a marital crisis, must rule on a life-changing legal case concerning the survival of a teenage boy. At issue whether to order a blood transfusion on the boy, a Jehovah’s Witness who, just months short of his eighteenth birthday, is refusing on religious grounds the procedure that would save his life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,293 (4.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:3.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/73 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $541,717

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 14th, 2018 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: August 3rd, 2018 (Wide) (France)
August 24th, 2018 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 31st, 2018 (Wide) (Germany)
September 21st, 2018 (Wide) (Netherlands)
September 21st, 2018 (Wide), released as A Balada de Adam Henry (Portugal)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 11th, 2018 by A24
MPAA Rating: R for a sexual reference.
(Rating bulletin 2527 (Cert #51069), 5/16/2018)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Most Violent Year
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Relationships Gone Wrong, Courtroom / Legal Drama, Cancer, Set in London, Set in England, Religious
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: FilmNation Entertainment, BBC Films, Duncan Kenworthy
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Emma Thompson    Fiona Maye
Stanley Tucci    Jack

Supporting Cast

Fionn Whitehead    Adam
Ben Chaplin    Kevin Henry
Rupert Vansittart    Sherwood Runcie

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Eyre    Director
Duncan Kenworthy    Producer
Ian McEwan    Screenwriter
Ian McEwan    Story based on a novel by
Ben Browning    Executive Producer
Glen Basner    Executive Producer
Charles Moore    Executive Producer
Joe Oppenheimer    Executive Producer
Beth Pattinson    Executive Producer
Celia Duval    Co-Producer
Andrew Dunn    Director of Photography
Peter Francis    Production Designer
Dan Farrell*    Editor
Fotini Dimou    Costume Designer
Stephen Warbeck    Composer

Home Market Releases for November 13th, 2018

November 14th, 2018

Incredibles 2

There are not many big releases on this week’s list. The Meg is the biggest, but not the best. As for the best, I’m going with Pixar Short Film Collection: Volume Three on Blu-ray. More...

Theater Averages: Museum Sneaks away with First Place

September 20th, 2018

Museum

It was a crowded week on the theater average chart with five films in the $10,000 club. This includes Museum, which led the way with $16,554 in its lone theater. Hal actually jumped into the $10,000 club with $12,150 in one theater during its second weekend of release. Lizzie was the widest release in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,895 in four theaters. Science Fair was next with $11,231 in one theater. Another documentary, The Dawn Wall, was next with an average of $10,829 in two theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: No Limited Releases are Alone this Week

September 14th, 2018

I am Not a Witch

Every week, I have to decide which limited releases to talk about in the main list of this column. Usually I limit myself to those with double-digit reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Last week, there were so few limited releases to talk about, I included some that I wouldn’t normally include. This week, there are about 30 films coming out in limited release, so I have to be extra judicious and cut some films just to keep the list manageable. Unfortunately, it feels like a case of quantity over quality. There are some movies that are getting excellent reviews, but a lot of movies that had strong pre-release buzz are disappointing critically. There are some I’m interested in, like I Think We’re Alone Now, but that’s more for the cast than the reviews. Mandy is one of the best films, but it is playing on Video on Demand, so I don’t expect it will do well at the box office. There are also several documentaries, with Science Fair being the one I want to see the most. More...

Home Market Releases for September 11th, 2018

September 10th, 2018

Hearts Beat Loud

It is not a very busy week on the home market. Ocean’s 8 is the biggest release of the week, but it is not a Pick of the Week contender. In fact, there was only one real contender for that title, Hearts Beat Loud on Blu-ray. That said, Ocean’s 8 is worth picking up, as is Modern Family: Season Nine. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2018 56 $18,293   3 $6,098   $18,293 1
Sep 21, 2018 44 $53,101 +190% 32 $1,659   $79,082 2
Sep 28, 2018 43 $83,706 +58% 73 $1,147   $352,947 3
Oct 5, 2018 44 $31,980 -62% 52 $615   $432,541 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 14, 2018 - $4,907     3 $1,636   $4,907 1
Sep 15, 2018 - $8,454 +72%   3 $2,818   $13,361 2
Sep 16, 2018 - $4,932 -42%   3 $1,644   $18,293 3
Sep 17, 2018 - $1,233 -75%   3 $411   $19,526 4
Sep 18, 2018 - $1,900 +54%   3 $633   $21,426 5
Sep 19, 2018 - $2,381 +25%   3 $794   $23,807 6
Sep 20, 2018 - $2,174 -9%   3 $725   $25,981 7
Sep 21, 2018 - $12,941 +495% +164% 32 $404   $38,922 8
Sep 22, 2018 - $24,064 +86% +185% 32 $752   $62,986 9
Sep 23, 2018 - $16,096 -33% +226% 32 $503   $79,082 10
Sep 24, 2018 - $4,800 -70% +289% 32 $150   $83,882 11
Sep 25, 2018 - $5,184 +8% +173% 32 $162   $89,066 12
Sep 26, 2018 - $5,901 +14% +148% 32 $184   $94,967 13
Sep 27, 2018 - $3,520 -40% +62% 32 $110   $269,241 14
Sep 28, 2018 - $22,588 +542% +75% 73 $309   $291,829 15
Sep 29, 2018 - $37,393 +66% +55% 73 $512   $329,222 16
Sep 30, 2018 - $23,725 -37% +47% 73 $325   $352,947 17
Oct 1, 2018 - $10,877 -54% +127% 73 $149   $363,824 18
Oct 2, 2018 - $12,726 +17% +145% 73 $174   $376,550 19
Oct 3, 2018 - $12,090 -5% +105% 73 $166   $388,640 20
Oct 4, 2018 - $11,921 -1% +239% 73 $163   $400,561 21
Oct 5, 2018 - $8,424 -29% -63% 52 $162   $408,985 22
Oct 6, 2018 - $12,948 +54% -65% 52 $249   $421,933 23
Oct 7, 2018 - $10,608 -18% -55% 52 $204   $432,541 24
Oct 8, 2018 - $7,852 -26% -28% 52 $151   $440,393 25
Oct 9, 2018 - $5,044 -36% -60% 52 $97   $445,437 26
Oct 10, 2018 - $6,032 +20% -50% 52 $116   $451,469 27
Oct 11, 2018 - $6,334 +5% -47% 52 $122   $457,803 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2018 56 $25,981   3 $8,660   $25,981 1
Sep 21, 2018 28 $243,260 +836% 32 $7,602   $269,241 2
Sep 28, 2018 43 $131,320 -46% 73 $1,799   $400,561 3
Oct 5, 2018 47 $57,242 -56% 52 $1,101   $457,803 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/23/2018 $184,177 138 138 592 $960,959 3/18/2019
Brazil 3/22/2019 $28,664 24 27 89 $79,912 6/14/2019
France 8/3/2018 $628,616 0 16 94 $2,887,655 12/23/2018
Germany 8/31/2018 $259,447 0 84 350 $1,526,015 1/26/2019
Italy 10/18/2018 $556,009 0 16 72 $2,356,202 8/31/2019
Netherlands 9/21/2018 $117,656 37 47 469 $905,049 2/22/2019
Portugal 9/21/2018 $12,984 10 11 41 $77,682 11/13/2018
South Korea 7/4/2019 $38,168 56 56 156 $174,015 8/31/2019
Spain 11/23/2018 $287,734 171 176 508 $852,219 3/5/2019
Taiwan 9/28/2018 $38,799 0 5 5 $111,936 10/26/2018
United Kingdom 8/24/2018 $665,267 148 370 1,046 $3,646,145 1/3/2019
 
International Total$13,577,789 8/31/2019

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.