The Hero (2017)

The Hero
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,077,333Details
International Box Office $35,036Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,112,369
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $718,544 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $226,299 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $944,843
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Synopsis

Lee Hayden is an aging Western icon with a golden voice, but his best performances are decades behind him. He spends his days reliving old glories and smoking too much weed with his former-co-star-turned-dealer, Jeremy, until a surprise cancer diagnosis brings his priorities into sharp focus. He soon strikes up an exciting, contentious relationship with stand-up comic Charlotte, and he attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Lucy, all while searching for one final role to cement his legacy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$45,317 (1.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/447 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,900,071

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,889 $4,077,333
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,889 $35,036
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,577 $4,112,369
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,421 $4,077,333
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,450 $35,036
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,929 $4,112,369

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 9th, 2017 (Limited) by The Orchard
International Releases: December 22nd, 2017 (Wide) (New Zealand)
January 16th, 2018 (Wide), released as THE HERO (South Korea)
Video Release: September 19th, 2017 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for drug use, language and some sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2473 (Cert #51026), 4/26/2017)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Hunt for the Wilderpeople
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Keywords: Romance, Terminal Illness, Out of Retirement, Retirement, One Last Job, Narcotics, Cancer, Stand-Up Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Autumn Years, Voice Actor, Film Actor, Dream Sequence, Viral Video, May / December Romance, Comedy Drama, Sundance Film Festival 2017
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Northern Lights Films, Park Pictures , Houston King Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,889 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,873 $4,900,071
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,093 $4,077,333
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 154 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 786 $4,900,071
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 25 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,527 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,150 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,640 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,520 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,421 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Box Office for The Orchard Movies 2 $4,077,333

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 9, 2017 34 $45,317   4 $11,329   $45,317 1
Jun 16, 2017 22 $136,584 +201% 27 $5,059   $196,477 2
Jun 23, 2017 20 $297,927 +118% 81 $3,678   $555,891 3
Jun 30, 2017 17 $839,239 +182% 401 $2,093   $1,520,586 4
Jul 7, 2017 15 $586,626 -30% 447 $1,312   $2,745,621 5
Jul 14, 2017 18 $324,086 -45% 315 $1,029   $3,382,196 6
Jul 21, 2017 22 $141,292 -56% 195 $725   $3,701,093 7
Jul 28, 2017 34 $64,175 -55% 106 $605   $3,851,101 8
Aug 4, 2017 45 $30,987 -52% 52 $596   $3,921,145 9
Aug 11, 2017 54 $22,128 -29% 41 $540   $3,965,368 10
Aug 18, 2017 59 $15,264 -31% 39 $391   $3,997,646 11
Aug 25, 2017 63 $13,758 -10% 37 $372   $4,022,008 12
Sep 1, 2017 65 $15,447 +12% 39 $396   $4,048,377 13
Sep 8, 2017 72 $7,897 -49% 23 $343   $4,067,655 14
Sep 15, 2017 87 $2,219 -72% 8 $277   $4,074,662 15
Sep 22, 2017 107 $278 -87% 1 $278   $4,075,800 16
Sep 29, 2017 114 $111 -60% 1 $111   $4,076,366 17
Oct 6, 2017 98 $904 +714% 2 $452   $4,077,270 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 9, 2017 - $16,422     4 $4,106   $16,422 1
Jun 10, 2017 - $15,355 -6%   4 $3,839   $31,777 2
Jun 11, 2017 - $13,540 -12%   4 $3,385   $45,317 3
Jun 12, 2017 - $3,410 -75%   4 $853   $48,727 4
Jun 13, 2017 - $2,965 -13%   4 $741   $51,692 5
Jun 14, 2017 - $2,868 -3%   4 $717   $54,560 6
Jun 15, 2017 - $5,333 +86%   4 $1,333   $59,893 7
Jun 16, 2017 - $32,680 +513% +99% 27 $1,210   $92,573 8
Jun 17, 2017 - $58,848 +80% +283% 27 $2,180   $151,421 9
Jun 18, 2017 - $45,056 -23% +233% 27 $1,669   $196,477 10
Jun 19, 2017 - $15,126 -66% +344% 27 $560   $211,603 11
Jun 20, 2017 - $15,649 +3% +428% 27 $580   $227,252 12
Jun 21, 2017 - $14,231 -9% +396% 27 $527   $241,483 13
Jun 22, 2017 - $16,481 +16% +209% 27 $610   $257,964 14
Jun 23, 2017 - $86,406 +424% +164% 81 $1,067   $344,370 15
Jun 24, 2017 - $125,604 +45% +113% 81 $1,551   $469,974 16
Jun 25, 2017 - $85,917 -32% +91% 81 $1,061   $555,891 17
Jun 26, 2017 - $32,013 -63% +112% 81 $395   $587,904 18
Jun 27, 2017 - $35,011 +9% +124% 81 $432   $622,915 19
Jun 28, 2017 - $29,685 -15% +109% 81 $366   $652,600 20
Jun 29, 2017 - $28,747 -3% +74% 81 $355   $681,347 21
Jun 30, 2017 - $230,271 +701% +166% 401 $574   $911,618 22
Jul 1, 2017 - $330,985 +44% +164% 401 $825   $1,242,603 23
Jul 2, 2017 - $277,983 -16% +224% 401 $693   $1,520,586 24
Jul 3, 2017 - $187,630 -33% +486% 401 $468   $1,708,216 25
Jul 4, 2017 - $238,100 +27% +580% 401 $594   $1,946,316 26
Jul 5, 2017 - $107,400 -55% +262% 401 $268   $2,053,716 27
Jul 6, 2017 - $105,279 -2% +266% 401 $263   $2,158,995 28
Jul 7, 2017 15 $172,559 +64% -25% 447 $386   $2,331,554 29
Jul 8, 2017 15 $245,391 +42% -26% 447 $549   $2,576,945 30
Jul 9, 2017 15 $168,676 -31% -39% 447 $377   $2,745,621 31
Jul 10, 2017 15 $64,752 -62% -65% 447 $145   $2,810,373 32
Jul 11, 2017 14 $91,696 +42% -61% 447 $205   $2,902,069 33
Jul 12, 2017 14 $76,880 -16% -28% 447 $172   $2,978,949 34
Jul 13, 2017 15 $79,161 +3% -25% 447 $177   $3,058,110 35
Jul 14, 2017 - $94,616 +20% -45% 315 $300   $3,152,726 36
Jul 15, 2017 - $131,814 +39% -46% 315 $418   $3,284,540 37
Jul 16, 2017 - $97,656 -26% -42% 315 $310   $3,382,196 38
Jul 17, 2017 - $40,651 -58% -37% 315 $129   $3,422,847 39
Jul 18, 2017 - $51,378 +26% -44% 315 $163   $3,474,225 40
Jul 19, 2017 - $43,595 -15% -43% 315 $138   $3,517,820 41
Jul 20, 2017 15 $41,981 -4% -47% 315 $133   $3,559,801 42
Jul 21, 2017 - $37,410 -11% -60% 195 $192   $3,597,211 43
Jul 22, 2017 - $59,030 +58% -55% 195 $303   $3,656,241 44
Jul 23, 2017 - $44,852 -24% -54% 195 $230   $3,701,093 45
Jul 24, 2017 - $19,043 -58% -53% 195 $98   $3,720,136 46
Jul 25, 2017 - $22,899 +20% -55% 195 $117   $3,743,035 47
Jul 26, 2017 - $21,073 -8% -52% 195 $108   $3,764,108 48
Jul 27, 2017 - $22,818 +8% -46% 195 $117   $3,786,926 49
Jul 28, 2017 - $18,032 -21% -52% 106 $170   $3,804,958 50
Jul 29, 2017 - $26,533 +47% -55% 106 $250   $3,831,491 51
Jul 30, 2017 - $19,610 -26% -56% 106 $185   $3,851,101 52
Jul 31, 2017 - $7,223 -63% -62% 106 $68   $3,858,324 53
Aug 1, 2017 - $10,326 +43% -55% 106 $97   $3,868,650 54
Aug 2, 2017 - $10,624 +3% -50% 106 $100   $3,879,274 55
Aug 3, 2017 - $10,884 +2% -52% 106 $103   $3,890,158 56
Aug 4, 2017 - $7,756 -29% -57% 53 $146   $3,897,914 57
Aug 5, 2017 - $13,258 +71% -50% 53 $250   $3,911,172 58
Aug 6, 2017 - $9,973 -25% -49% 53 $188   $3,921,145 59
Aug 7, 2017 - $4,686 -53% -35% 53 $88   $3,925,831 60
Aug 8, 2017 - $6,182 +32% -40% 53 $117   $3,932,013 61
Aug 9, 2017 - $5,537 -10% -48% 53 $104   $3,937,550 62
Aug 10, 2017 - $5,690 +3% -48% 53 $107   $3,943,240 63
Aug 11, 2017 - $6,202 +9% -20% 41 $151   $3,949,442 64
Aug 12, 2017 - $9,438 +52% -29% 41 $230   $3,958,880 65
Aug 13, 2017 - $6,488 -31% -35% 41 $158   $3,965,368 66
Aug 14, 2017 - $3,868 -40% -17% 41 $94   $3,969,236 67
Aug 15, 2017 - $4,565 +18% -26% 41 $111   $3,973,801 68
Aug 16, 2017 - $4,665 +2% -16% 41 $114   $3,978,466 69
Aug 17, 2017 - $3,916 -16% -31% 41 $96   $3,982,382 70
Aug 18, 2017 - $4,450 +14% -28% 38 $117   $3,986,832 71
Aug 19, 2017 - $6,306 +42% -33% 38 $166   $3,993,138 72
Aug 20, 2017 - $4,508 -29% -31% 38 $119   $3,997,646 73
Aug 21, 2017 - $1,783 -60% -54% 38 $47   $3,999,429 74
Aug 22, 2017 - $3,514 +97% -23% 38 $92   $4,002,943 75
Aug 23, 2017 - $2,783 -21% -40% 38 $73   $4,005,726 76
Aug 24, 2017 - $2,524 -9% -36% 38 $66   $4,008,250 77
Aug 25, 2017 - $4,540 +80% +2% 37 $123   $4,012,790 78
Aug 26, 2017 - $5,089 +12% -19% 37 $138   $4,017,879 79
Aug 27, 2017 - $4,129 -19% -8% 37 $112   $4,022,008 80
Aug 28, 2017 - $2,937 -29% +65% 37 $79   $4,024,945 81
Aug 29, 2017 - $2,944 n/c -16% 37 $80   $4,027,889 82
Aug 30, 2017 - $2,633 -11% -5% 37 $71   $4,030,522 83
Aug 31, 2017 - $2,408 -9% -5% 37 $65   $4,032,930 84
Sep 1, 2017 - $4,147 +72% -9% 39 $106   $4,037,077 85
Sep 2, 2017 - $5,388 +30% +6% 39 $138   $4,042,465 86
Sep 3, 2017 - $5,912 +10% +43% 39 $152   $4,048,377 87
Sep 4, 2017 - $3,763 -36% +28% 39 $96   $4,052,140 88
Sep 5, 2017 - $2,440 -35% -17% 39 $63   $4,054,580 89
Sep 6, 2017 - $3,413 +40% +30% 39 $88   $4,057,993 90
Sep 7, 2017 - $1,765 -48% -27% 39 $45   $4,059,758 91
Sep 8, 2017 - $2,489 +41% -40% 23 $108   $4,062,247 92
Sep 9, 2017 - $3,461 +39% -36% 23 $150   $4,065,708 93
Sep 10, 2017 - $1,947 -44% -67% 23 $85   $4,067,655 94
Sep 11, 2017 - $823 -58% -78% 23 $36   $4,068,478 95
Sep 12, 2017 - $1,710 +108% -30% 23 $74   $4,070,188 96
Sep 13, 2017 - $968 -43% -72% 23 $42   $4,071,156 97
Sep 14, 2017 - $1,287 +33% -27% 23 $56   $4,072,443 98
Sep 15, 2017 - $797 -38% -68% 8 $100   $4,073,240 99
Sep 16, 2017 - $505 -37% -85% 8 $63   $4,073,745 100
Sep 17, 2017 - $917 +82% -53% 8 $115   $4,074,662 101
Sep 18, 2017 - $87 -91% -89% 8 $11   $4,074,749 102
Sep 19, 2017 - $149 +71% -91% 8 $19   $4,074,898 103
Sep 20, 2017 - $439 +195% -55% 8 $55   $4,075,337 104
Sep 21, 2017 - $158 -64% -88% 8 $20   $4,075,495 105
Sep 22, 2017 - $305 +93% -62% 1 $305   $4,075,800 106
Sep 25, 2017 - $455   +423% 1 $455   $4,076,255 109
Sep 29, 2017 - $111   -64% 1 $111   $4,076,366 113
Oct 6, 2017 - $378   +241% 2 $189   $4,076,744 120
Oct 7, 2017 - $456 +21%   2 $228   $4,077,200 121
Oct 8, 2017 - $70 -85%   2 $35   $4,077,270 122
Oct 9, 2017 - $35 -50%   2 $18   $4,077,305 123
Oct 10, 2017 - $28 -20%   2 $14   $4,077,333 124

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 9, 2017 35 $59,893   4 $14,973   $59,893 1
Jun 16, 2017 24 $198,071 +231% 27 $7,336   $257,964 2
Jun 23, 2017 20 $423,383 +114% 81 $5,227   $681,347 3
Jun 30, 2017 17 $1,477,648 +249% 401 $3,685   $2,158,995 4
Jul 7, 2017 14 $899,115 -39% 447 $2,011   $3,058,110 5
Jul 14, 2017 18 $501,691 -44% 315 $1,593   $3,559,801 6
Jul 21, 2017 23 $227,125 -55% 195 $1,165   $3,786,926 7
Jul 28, 2017 34 $103,232 -55% 106 $974   $3,890,158 8
Aug 4, 2017 42 $53,082 -49% 53 $1,002   $3,943,240 9
Aug 11, 2017 52 $39,142 -26% 41 $955   $3,982,382 10
Aug 18, 2017 57 $25,868 -34% 38 $681   $4,008,250 11
Aug 25, 2017 59 $24,680 -5% 37 $667   $4,032,930 12
Sep 1, 2017 66 $26,828 +9% 39 $688   $4,059,758 13
Sep 8, 2017 71 $12,685 -53% 23 $552   $4,072,443 14
Sep 15, 2017 92 $3,052 -76% 8 $382   $4,075,495 15
Sep 22, 2017 110 $733 -76% 2 $367   $4,076,255 16
Sep 29, 2017 118 $111 -85% 1 $111   $4,076,366 17
Oct 6, 2017 113 $967 +771% 1 $967   $4,077,333 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 12/22/2017 $0 0 15 61 $24,377 2/5/2018
South Korea 1/16/2018 $0 0 31 31 $10,659 2/14/2018
 
International Total$35,036 2/14/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,889 $35,036
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,601-19,700) 19,604 $35,036
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,061 $35,036
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,798 $35,036
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,930 $35,036
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,085 $35,036
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,450 $35,036
All Time International Box Office for The Orchard Movies 26 $35,036

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,577 $4,112,369
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,463 $4,112,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,641 $4,112,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,104 $4,112,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,627 $4,112,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,586 $4,112,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,929 $4,112,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for The Orchard Movies 7 $4,112,369

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 24, 20171015,055 15,055$195,564$195,5641

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

Sam Elliott    Lee Hayden

Supporting Cast

Laura Prepon    Charlotte Dylan
Nick Offerman    Jeremy Frost
Krysten Ritter    Lucy Hayden
Katharine Ross    Valarie Hayden
Doug Cox    Doctor
Max Gail    Gary Babcock
Jackie Joyner    Betsy

Cameos

Ali Wong    Herself
Cameron Esposito    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brett Haley    Director
Brett Haley    Screenwriter
Marc Basch    Screenwriter
Erik Rommesmo    Executive Producer
Jeff Schlossman    Executive Producer
Bill Wallwork    Executive Producer
David Bunce    Executive Producer
Jackie Kelman Bisbee    Executive Producer
Lance Acord    Executive Producer
Theodora Dunlap    Executive Producer
Franklin Carson    Executive Producer
Danny Rifkin    Executive Producer
Frank Brenner    Executive Producer
Amy Jarvela    Co-Producer
Rob C. Givens    Director of Photography
Eric James Archer    Production Designer
Alana Morsehead    Costume Designer
Keegan DeWitt    Composer
Brett Haley    Editor
Joseph Rudge*    Music Supervisor
Emily Schweber    Casting Director

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Synopsis

Lee Hayden is an aging Western icon with a golden voice, but his best performances are decades behind him. He spends his days reliving old glories and smoking too much weed with his former-co-star-turned-dealer, Jeremy, until a surprise cancer diagnosis brings his priorities into sharp focus. He soon strikes up an exciting, contentious relationship with stand-up comic Charlotte, and he attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Lucy, all while searching for one final role to cement his legacy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$45,317 (1.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/447 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,900,071

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,889 $4,077,333
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,889 $35,036
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,577 $4,112,369
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,421 $4,077,333
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,450 $35,036
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,929 $4,112,369

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 9th, 2017 (Limited) by The Orchard
International Releases: December 22nd, 2017 (Wide) (New Zealand)
January 16th, 2018 (Wide), released as THE HERO (South Korea)
Video Release: September 19th, 2017 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for drug use, language and some sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2473 (Cert #51026), 4/26/2017)
Running Time: 96 minutes
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Keywords: Romance, Terminal Illness, Out of Retirement, Retirement, One Last Job, Narcotics, Cancer, Stand-Up Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Autumn Years, Voice Actor, Film Actor, Dream Sequence, Viral Video, May / December Romance, Comedy Drama, Sundance Film Festival 2017
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Northern Lights Films, Park Pictures , Houston King Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Sam Elliott    Lee Hayden

Supporting Cast

Laura Prepon    Charlotte Dylan
Nick Offerman    Jeremy Frost
Krysten Ritter    Lucy Hayden
Katharine Ross    Valarie Hayden
Doug Cox    Doctor
Max Gail    Gary Babcock
Jackie Joyner    Betsy

Cameos

Ali Wong    Herself
Cameron Esposito    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brett Haley    Director
Brett Haley    Screenwriter
Marc Basch    Screenwriter
Erik Rommesmo    Executive Producer
Jeff Schlossman    Executive Producer
Bill Wallwork    Executive Producer
David Bunce    Executive Producer
Jackie Kelman Bisbee    Executive Producer
Lance Acord    Executive Producer
Theodora Dunlap    Executive Producer
Franklin Carson    Executive Producer
Danny Rifkin    Executive Producer
Frank Brenner    Executive Producer
Amy Jarvela    Co-Producer
Rob C. Givens    Director of Photography
Eric James Archer    Production Designer
Alana Morsehead    Costume Designer
Keegan DeWitt    Composer
Brett Haley    Editor
Joseph Rudge*    Music Supervisor
Emily Schweber    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for September 19th, 2017

September 20th, 2017

The Big Sick

I think it is a really good week on the home market. The biggest release of the week is Wonder Woman, which is also one of the best wide releases of the year. The extras are strong and the Blu-ray Combo Pack / 3D Combo Pack are Pick of the Week contenders. It isn’t the winner, as The Big Sick is one of the best movies I’ve seen all year and the DVD / Blu-ray Combo Pack is loaded with extras. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: The Hero

September 18th, 2017

The Hero

The Hero is one of several limited releases that were able to earn some measure of mainstream success, but was never able to expand even semi-wide. Is it a film that could only thrive in the art house circuit? Or does it have more mainstream appeal? Or was it too mainstream, which is why it didn’t do amazing business in art house theaters? More...

Theater Averages: Life’s A Beach

August 30th, 2017

Beach Rats

There was only one film to earn more than $10,000 on the theater average chart. Beach Rats earned an average of $15,484 in three theaters, putting it heads and shoulders above the rest of the new releases. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hitman’s Bodyguard Tops Chart with Solid $21.6 Million

August 20th, 2017

The Hitman’s Bodyguard

We’re at that point in the year when we’ll take what we can get at the box office, and The Hitman’s Bodyguard will deliver according to that lowered metric this weekend with about $21.6 million, according to Lionsgate’s Sunday morning projection. That’s in line with to a little ahead of expectations, but a B+ CinemaScore and mediocre reviews suggest it won’t have substantial legs. For Ryan Reynolds, the opening is ahead of this year’s Life, which debuted with $12.5 million, and well clear of 2015’s Self/Less ($5.4 million). Samuel L. Jackson, meanwhile, appears in such a mess of movies it’s hard to say how this compares to any one of them. More...

Theater Averages: Apes Overtake MacBeth $13,989 to $12,907

July 18th, 2017

War for the Planet of the Apes

War for the Planet of the Apes earned first place on the weekend box office chart and the theater average chart with $13,989. The only other new release to come close to that was Lady Macbeth with an average of $12,907 in five theaters. Last week’s winner, Spider-Man: Homecoming, slipped to third place this weekend with an average of $10,167. It is still quite rare for a wide release to stay in the $10,000 club two weeks in a row, so this is a reason to celebrate. More...

Theater Averages: Spider-Man has Storybook $26,915 Opening

July 11th, 2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming

There was a really close race on the theater chart this week with Spider-Man: Homecoming topping A Ghost Story $26,915 to $26,008. The only other film to top $10,000 was The Big Sick, which earned an average of $10,971 in 326 theaters. More...

Theater Averages: Beatriz Fills Up with Average of $28,392

June 13th, 2017

Beatriz-at-Dinner

Beatriz at Dinner led the way on the theater average chart with an average of $28,392 in five theaters. Last week’s winner, Wonder Woman, was pushed into second place with a still impressive average of $14,050. The final film in the $10,000 club was The Hero with an average of $11,329 in four theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Dinner and a Movie

June 9th, 2017

My Cousin Rachel

It is not a particularly busy week as far as limited releases are concerned. However, there are a few that have a shot at earning some mainstream success: Beatriz at Dinner, I, Daniel Blake, and My Cousin Rachel. There’s a chance none of them will do well this weekend, but hopefully they can all find an audience. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,889 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,873 $4,900,071
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,093 $4,077,333
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 154 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 786 $4,900,071
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 25 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,527 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,150 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,640 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,520 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,421 $4,077,333
All Time Domestic Box Office for The Orchard Movies 2 $4,077,333

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 9, 2017 34 $45,317   4 $11,329   $45,317 1
Jun 16, 2017 22 $136,584 +201% 27 $5,059   $196,477 2
Jun 23, 2017 20 $297,927 +118% 81 $3,678   $555,891 3
Jun 30, 2017 17 $839,239 +182% 401 $2,093   $1,520,586 4
Jul 7, 2017 15 $586,626 -30% 447 $1,312   $2,745,621 5
Jul 14, 2017 18 $324,086 -45% 315 $1,029   $3,382,196 6
Jul 21, 2017 22 $141,292 -56% 195 $725   $3,701,093 7
Jul 28, 2017 34 $64,175 -55% 106 $605   $3,851,101 8
Aug 4, 2017 45 $30,987 -52% 52 $596   $3,921,145 9
Aug 11, 2017 54 $22,128 -29% 41 $540   $3,965,368 10
Aug 18, 2017 59 $15,264 -31% 39 $391   $3,997,646 11
Aug 25, 2017 63 $13,758 -10% 37 $372   $4,022,008 12
Sep 1, 2017 65 $15,447 +12% 39 $396   $4,048,377 13
Sep 8, 2017 72 $7,897 -49% 23 $343   $4,067,655 14
Sep 15, 2017 87 $2,219 -72% 8 $277   $4,074,662 15
Sep 22, 2017 107 $278 -87% 1 $278   $4,075,800 16
Sep 29, 2017 114 $111 -60% 1 $111   $4,076,366 17
Oct 6, 2017 98 $904 +714% 2 $452   $4,077,270 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 9, 2017 - $16,422     4 $4,106   $16,422 1
Jun 10, 2017 - $15,355 -6%   4 $3,839   $31,777 2
Jun 11, 2017 - $13,540 -12%   4 $3,385   $45,317 3
Jun 12, 2017 - $3,410 -75%   4 $853   $48,727 4
Jun 13, 2017 - $2,965 -13%   4 $741   $51,692 5
Jun 14, 2017 - $2,868 -3%   4 $717   $54,560 6
Jun 15, 2017 - $5,333 +86%   4 $1,333   $59,893 7
Jun 16, 2017 - $32,680 +513% +99% 27 $1,210   $92,573 8
Jun 17, 2017 - $58,848 +80% +283% 27 $2,180   $151,421 9
Jun 18, 2017 - $45,056 -23% +233% 27 $1,669   $196,477 10
Jun 19, 2017 - $15,126 -66% +344% 27 $560   $211,603 11
Jun 20, 2017 - $15,649 +3% +428% 27 $580   $227,252 12
Jun 21, 2017 - $14,231 -9% +396% 27 $527   $241,483 13
Jun 22, 2017 - $16,481 +16% +209% 27 $610   $257,964 14
Jun 23, 2017 - $86,406 +424% +164% 81 $1,067   $344,370 15
Jun 24, 2017 - $125,604 +45% +113% 81 $1,551   $469,974 16
Jun 25, 2017 - $85,917 -32% +91% 81 $1,061   $555,891 17
Jun 26, 2017 - $32,013 -63% +112% 81 $395   $587,904 18
Jun 27, 2017 - $35,011 +9% +124% 81 $432   $622,915 19
Jun 28, 2017 - $29,685 -15% +109% 81 $366   $652,600 20
Jun 29, 2017 - $28,747 -3% +74% 81 $355   $681,347 21
Jun 30, 2017 - $230,271 +701% +166% 401 $574   $911,618 22
Jul 1, 2017 - $330,985 +44% +164% 401 $825   $1,242,603 23
Jul 2, 2017 - $277,983 -16% +224% 401 $693   $1,520,586 24
Jul 3, 2017 - $187,630 -33% +486% 401 $468   $1,708,216 25
Jul 4, 2017 - $238,100 +27% +580% 401 $594   $1,946,316 26
Jul 5, 2017 - $107,400 -55% +262% 401 $268   $2,053,716 27
Jul 6, 2017 - $105,279 -2% +266% 401 $263   $2,158,995 28
Jul 7, 2017 15 $172,559 +64% -25% 447 $386   $2,331,554 29
Jul 8, 2017 15 $245,391 +42% -26% 447 $549   $2,576,945 30
Jul 9, 2017 15 $168,676 -31% -39% 447 $377   $2,745,621 31
Jul 10, 2017 15 $64,752 -62% -65% 447 $145   $2,810,373 32
Jul 11, 2017 14 $91,696 +42% -61% 447 $205   $2,902,069 33
Jul 12, 2017 14 $76,880 -16% -28% 447 $172   $2,978,949 34
Jul 13, 2017 15 $79,161 +3% -25% 447 $177   $3,058,110 35
Jul 14, 2017 - $94,616 +20% -45% 315 $300   $3,152,726 36
Jul 15, 2017 - $131,814 +39% -46% 315 $418   $3,284,540 37
Jul 16, 2017 - $97,656 -26% -42% 315 $310   $3,382,196 38
Jul 17, 2017 - $40,651 -58% -37% 315 $129   $3,422,847 39
Jul 18, 2017 - $51,378 +26% -44% 315 $163   $3,474,225 40
Jul 19, 2017 - $43,595 -15% -43% 315 $138   $3,517,820 41
Jul 20, 2017 15 $41,981 -4% -47% 315 $133   $3,559,801 42
Jul 21, 2017 - $37,410 -11% -60% 195 $192   $3,597,211 43
Jul 22, 2017 - $59,030 +58% -55% 195 $303   $3,656,241 44
Jul 23, 2017 - $44,852 -24% -54% 195 $230   $3,701,093 45
Jul 24, 2017 - $19,043 -58% -53% 195 $98   $3,720,136 46
Jul 25, 2017 - $22,899 +20% -55% 195 $117   $3,743,035 47
Jul 26, 2017 - $21,073 -8% -52% 195 $108   $3,764,108 48
Jul 27, 2017 - $22,818 +8% -46% 195 $117   $3,786,926 49
Jul 28, 2017 - $18,032 -21% -52% 106 $170   $3,804,958 50
Jul 29, 2017 - $26,533 +47% -55% 106 $250   $3,831,491 51
Jul 30, 2017 - $19,610 -26% -56% 106 $185   $3,851,101 52
Jul 31, 2017 - $7,223 -63% -62% 106 $68   $3,858,324 53
Aug 1, 2017 - $10,326 +43% -55% 106 $97   $3,868,650 54
Aug 2, 2017 - $10,624 +3% -50% 106 $100   $3,879,274 55
Aug 3, 2017 - $10,884 +2% -52% 106 $103   $3,890,158 56
Aug 4, 2017 - $7,756 -29% -57% 53 $146   $3,897,914 57
Aug 5, 2017 - $13,258 +71% -50% 53 $250   $3,911,172 58
Aug 6, 2017 - $9,973 -25% -49% 53 $188   $3,921,145 59
Aug 7, 2017 - $4,686 -53% -35% 53 $88   $3,925,831 60
Aug 8, 2017 - $6,182 +32% -40% 53 $117   $3,932,013 61
Aug 9, 2017 - $5,537 -10% -48% 53 $104   $3,937,550 62
Aug 10, 2017 - $5,690 +3% -48% 53 $107   $3,943,240 63
Aug 11, 2017 - $6,202 +9% -20% 41 $151   $3,949,442 64
Aug 12, 2017 - $9,438 +52% -29% 41 $230   $3,958,880 65
Aug 13, 2017 - $6,488 -31% -35% 41 $158   $3,965,368 66
Aug 14, 2017 - $3,868 -40% -17% 41 $94   $3,969,236 67
Aug 15, 2017 - $4,565 +18% -26% 41 $111   $3,973,801 68
Aug 16, 2017 - $4,665 +2% -16% 41 $114   $3,978,466 69
Aug 17, 2017 - $3,916 -16% -31% 41 $96   $3,982,382 70
Aug 18, 2017 - $4,450 +14% -28% 38 $117   $3,986,832 71
Aug 19, 2017 - $6,306 +42% -33% 38 $166   $3,993,138 72
Aug 20, 2017 - $4,508 -29% -31% 38 $119   $3,997,646 73
Aug 21, 2017 - $1,783 -60% -54% 38 $47   $3,999,429 74
Aug 22, 2017 - $3,514 +97% -23% 38 $92   $4,002,943 75
Aug 23, 2017 - $2,783 -21% -40% 38 $73   $4,005,726 76
Aug 24, 2017 - $2,524 -9% -36% 38 $66   $4,008,250 77
Aug 25, 2017 - $4,540 +80% +2% 37 $123   $4,012,790 78
Aug 26, 2017 - $5,089 +12% -19% 37 $138   $4,017,879 79
Aug 27, 2017 - $4,129 -19% -8% 37 $112   $4,022,008 80
Aug 28, 2017 - $2,937 -29% +65% 37 $79   $4,024,945 81
Aug 29, 2017 - $2,944 n/c -16% 37 $80   $4,027,889 82
Aug 30, 2017 - $2,633 -11% -5% 37 $71   $4,030,522 83
Aug 31, 2017 - $2,408 -9% -5% 37 $65   $4,032,930 84
Sep 1, 2017 - $4,147 +72% -9% 39 $106   $4,037,077 85
Sep 2, 2017 - $5,388 +30% +6% 39 $138   $4,042,465 86
Sep 3, 2017 - $5,912 +10% +43% 39 $152   $4,048,377 87
Sep 4, 2017 - $3,763 -36% +28% 39 $96   $4,052,140 88
Sep 5, 2017 - $2,440 -35% -17% 39 $63   $4,054,580 89
Sep 6, 2017 - $3,413 +40% +30% 39 $88   $4,057,993 90
Sep 7, 2017 - $1,765 -48% -27% 39 $45   $4,059,758 91
Sep 8, 2017 - $2,489 +41% -40% 23 $108   $4,062,247 92
Sep 9, 2017 - $3,461 +39% -36% 23 $150   $4,065,708 93
Sep 10, 2017 - $1,947 -44% -67% 23 $85   $4,067,655 94
Sep 11, 2017 - $823 -58% -78% 23 $36   $4,068,478 95
Sep 12, 2017 - $1,710 +108% -30% 23 $74   $4,070,188 96
Sep 13, 2017 - $968 -43% -72% 23 $42   $4,071,156 97
Sep 14, 2017 - $1,287 +33% -27% 23 $56   $4,072,443 98
Sep 15, 2017 - $797 -38% -68% 8 $100   $4,073,240 99
Sep 16, 2017 - $505 -37% -85% 8 $63   $4,073,745 100
Sep 17, 2017 - $917 +82% -53% 8 $115   $4,074,662 101
Sep 18, 2017 - $87 -91% -89% 8 $11   $4,074,749 102
Sep 19, 2017 - $149 +71% -91% 8 $19   $4,074,898 103
Sep 20, 2017 - $439 +195% -55% 8 $55   $4,075,337 104
Sep 21, 2017 - $158 -64% -88% 8 $20   $4,075,495 105
Sep 22, 2017 - $305 +93% -62% 1 $305   $4,075,800 106
Sep 25, 2017 - $455   +423% 1 $455   $4,076,255 109
Sep 29, 2017 - $111   -64% 1 $111   $4,076,366 113
Oct 6, 2017 - $378   +241% 2 $189   $4,076,744 120
Oct 7, 2017 - $456 +21%   2 $228   $4,077,200 121
Oct 8, 2017 - $70 -85%   2 $35   $4,077,270 122
Oct 9, 2017 - $35 -50%   2 $18   $4,077,305 123
Oct 10, 2017 - $28 -20%   2 $14   $4,077,333 124

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 9, 2017 35 $59,893   4 $14,973   $59,893 1
Jun 16, 2017 24 $198,071 +231% 27 $7,336   $257,964 2
Jun 23, 2017 20 $423,383 +114% 81 $5,227   $681,347 3
Jun 30, 2017 17 $1,477,648 +249% 401 $3,685   $2,158,995 4
Jul 7, 2017 14 $899,115 -39% 447 $2,011   $3,058,110 5
Jul 14, 2017 18 $501,691 -44% 315 $1,593   $3,559,801 6
Jul 21, 2017 23 $227,125 -55% 195 $1,165   $3,786,926 7
Jul 28, 2017 34 $103,232 -55% 106 $974   $3,890,158 8
Aug 4, 2017 42 $53,082 -49% 53 $1,002   $3,943,240 9
Aug 11, 2017 52 $39,142 -26% 41 $955   $3,982,382 10
Aug 18, 2017 57 $25,868 -34% 38 $681   $4,008,250 11
Aug 25, 2017 59 $24,680 -5% 37 $667   $4,032,930 12
Sep 1, 2017 66 $26,828 +9% 39 $688   $4,059,758 13
Sep 8, 2017 71 $12,685 -53% 23 $552   $4,072,443 14
Sep 15, 2017 92 $3,052 -76% 8 $382   $4,075,495 15
Sep 22, 2017 110 $733 -76% 2 $367   $4,076,255 16
Sep 29, 2017 118 $111 -85% 1 $111   $4,076,366 17
Oct 6, 2017 113 $967 +771% 1 $967   $4,077,333 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 12/22/2017 $0 0 15 61 $24,377 2/5/2018
South Korea 1/16/2018 $0 0 31 31 $10,659 2/14/2018
 
International Total$35,036 2/14/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,889 $35,036
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,601-19,700) 19,604 $35,036
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,061 $35,036
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,798 $35,036
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,930 $35,036
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,085 $35,036
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,450 $35,036
All Time International Box Office for The Orchard Movies 26 $35,036

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,577 $4,112,369
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,463 $4,112,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,641 $4,112,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,104 $4,112,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,627 $4,112,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,586 $4,112,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,929 $4,112,369
All Time Worldwide Box Office for The Orchard Movies 7 $4,112,369

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 24, 20171015,055 15,055$195,564$195,5641

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