It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,363,628Details
International Box Office $269,322Details
Worldwide Box Office $6,632,950
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In this New York City-set comedy-drama, 16-year-old Craig, stressed out from the demands of being a teenager, checks himself into a mental health clinic. There he learns that the youth ward is closed - and finds himself stuck in the adult ward. One of the patients, Bobby, soon becomes both Craig's mentor and protege. Craig is also drawn to another 16-year-old, Noelle. With a minimum five days' stay imposed on him, Craig is sustained by friendships on both the inside and the outside as he learns more about life, love, and the pressures of growing up.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,013,406 (31.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:742 opening theaters/757 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,694,534

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 8th, 2010 (Wide) by Focus Features
Video Release: February 8th, 2011 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic issues, sexual content, drug material and language
(Rating bulletin 2121, 5/19/2010)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Top Five
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Mental Illness, New Guy/Girl in School, Pharmaceuticals, Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Wayfare Entertainment, Focus Features, Misher Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 108 $2,013,406 Oct 8, 2010 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 114 $2,883,591 Oct 8, 2010 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 73 $2,277,620 Oct 8, 2010 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 73 $3,261,994 Oct 8, 2010 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 8, 2010 12 $2,013,406   742 $2,713   $2,013,406 1
Oct 15, 2010 11 $1,223,455 -39% 757 $1,616   $4,005,161 2
Oct 22, 2010 15 $677,162 -45% 560 $1,209   $5,109,189 3
Oct 29, 2010 17 $444,453 -34% 477 $932   $5,787,094 4
Nov 5, 2010 31 $172,584 -61% 201 $859   $6,195,206 5
Nov 12, 2010 44 $44,842 -74% 67 $669   $6,309,874 6
Nov 19, 2010 50 $21,367 -52% 46 $465   $6,350,058 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 8, 2010 12 $675,287     742 $910   $675,287 1
Oct 9, 2010 13 $797,669 +18%   742 $1,075   $1,472,956 2
Oct 10, 2010 12 $540,450 -32%   742 $728   $2,013,406 3
Oct 11, 2010 13 $264,214 -51%   742 $356   $2,277,620 4
Oct 12, 2010 12 $176,249 -33%   742 $238   $2,453,869 5
Oct 13, 2010 12 $165,485 -6%   742 $223   $2,619,354 6
Oct 14, 2010 12 $162,352 -2%   742 $219   $2,781,706 7
Oct 15, 2010 12 $402,015 +148% -40% 757 $531   $3,183,721 8
Oct 16, 2010 13 $523,651 +30% -34% 757 $692   $3,707,372 9
Oct 17, 2010 11 $297,789 -43% -45% 757 $393   $4,005,161 10
Oct 18, 2010 11 $105,658 -65% -60% 757 $140   $4,110,819 11
Oct 19, 2010 11 $108,787 +3% -38% 757 $144   $4,219,606 12
Oct 20, 2010 12 $103,508 -5% -37% 757 $137   $4,323,114 13
Oct 21, 2010 13 $108,913 +5% -33% 757 $144   $4,432,027 14
Oct 22, 2010 - $210,498 +93% -48% 560 $376   $4,642,525 15
Oct 23, 2010 - $289,317 +37% -45% 560 $517   $4,931,842 16
Oct 24, 2010 - $177,347 -39% -40% 560 $317   $5,109,189 17
Oct 25, 2010 - $56,546 -68% -46% 560 $101   $5,165,735 18
Oct 26, 2010 - $60,961 +8% -44% 560 $109   $5,226,696 19
Oct 27, 2010 - $56,379 -8% -46% 560 $101   $5,283,075 20
Oct 28, 2010 - $59,566 +6% -45% 560 $106   $5,342,641 21
Oct 29, 2010 - $156,893 +163% -25% 477 $329   $5,499,534 22
Oct 30, 2010 - $182,073 +16% -37% 477 $382   $5,681,607 23
Oct 31, 2010 - $105,487 -42% -41% 477 $221   $5,787,094 24
Nov 1, 2010 - $58,067 -45% +3% 477 $122   $5,845,161 25
Nov 2, 2010 - $62,156 +7% +2% 477 $130   $5,907,317 26
Nov 3, 2010 - $59,127 -5% +5% 477 $124   $5,966,444 27
Nov 4, 2010 - $56,178 -5% -6% 477 $118   $6,022,622 28
Nov 5, 2010 - $54,144 -4% -65% 201 $269   $6,076,766 29
Nov 6, 2010 - $79,320 +46% -56% 201 $395   $6,156,086 30
Nov 7, 2010 - $39,120 -51% -63% 201 $195   $6,195,206 31
Nov 8, 2010 - $12,661 -68% -78% 201 $63   $6,207,867 32
Nov 9, 2010 - $12,951 +2% -79% 201 $64   $6,220,818 33
Nov 10, 2010 - $18,166 +40% -69% 201 $90   $6,238,984 34
Nov 11, 2010 - $26,048 +43% -54% 201 $130   $6,265,032 35
Nov 12, 2010 - $14,706 -44% -73% 67 $219   $6,279,738 36
Nov 13, 2010 - $18,911 +29% -76% 67 $282   $6,298,649 37
Nov 14, 2010 - $11,225 -41% -71% 67 $168   $6,309,874 38
Nov 15, 2010 - $4,214 -62% -67% 67 $63   $6,314,088 39
Nov 16, 2010 - $4,660 +11% -64% 67 $70   $6,318,748 40
Nov 17, 2010 - $4,978 +7% -73% 67 $74   $6,323,726 41
Nov 18, 2010 - $4,965 n/c -81% 67 $74   $6,328,691 42
Nov 19, 2010 - $6,321 +27% -57% 46 $137   $6,335,012 43
Nov 20, 2010 - $9,196 +45% -51% 46 $200   $6,344,208 44
Nov 21, 2010 - $5,850 -36% -48% 46 $127   $6,350,058 45
Nov 22, 2010 - $3,155 -46% -25% 46 $69   $6,353,213 46
Nov 23, 2010 - $3,723 +18% -20% 46 $81   $6,356,936 47
Nov 24, 2010 - $3,693 -1% -26% 46 $80   $6,360,629 48
Nov 25, 2010 - $2,999 -19% -40% 46 $65   $6,363,628 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 8, 2010 12 $2,781,706   742 $3,749   $2,781,706 1
Oct 15, 2010 11 $1,650,321 -41% 757 $2,180   $4,432,027 2
Oct 22, 2010 14 $910,614 -45% 560 $1,626   $5,342,641 3
Oct 29, 2010 16 $679,981 -25% 477 $1,426   $6,022,622 4
Nov 5, 2010 33 $242,410 -64% 201 $1,206   $6,265,032 5
Nov 12, 2010 43 $63,659 -74% 67 $950   $6,328,691 6
Nov 19, 2010 59 $21,367 -66% 46 $465   $6,350,058 7

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

Keir Gilchrist    Craig
Emma Roberts    Noelle
Zach Galifianakis    Bobby

Supporting Cast

Viola Davis    Dr. Eden Minerva
Lauren Graham    Lynn
Jim Gaffigan    George
Zoë Kravitz    Nia
Karen Chilton    Nurse Harper
Aasif Mandvi    Dr. Mahmoud
Jared Goldstein    Ronny

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ryan Fleck    Director
Anna Boden    Director
Ryan Fleck    Screenwriter
Anna Boden    Screenwriter
Ned Vizzini    Story based on the novel by
Kevin Misher    Producer
Ben Browning    Producer
Jeremy Kipp Walker    Executive Producer
Michael Maher    Executive Producer
Peter Rawlinson    Executive Producer
Patrick Baker    Executive Producer
Andrij Parekh    Cinematographer
Beth Mickle    Production Designer
Anna Boden    Editor
Andrea von Foerster    Music Supervisor
Kurt and Bart    Costume Designer
Cindy Tolan    Casting Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 8th, 2011

February 8th, 2011

Wow. It's a bad week for DVD / Blu-ray releases. While there are a number of first run releases, none of them exactly shout Pick of the Week. The best bet as far as first run releases goes is Paranormal Activity 2, but the screener hasn't arrived yet. Same goes for Thelma & Louise, which is making its Blu-ray debut this week. So in the end I went with Doctor Who: Story 63: The Mutants as the pick of the week. Great story, powerful message, and lots of extras. More...

Almost No Activity on the Per Theater Chart

October 26th, 2010

There was only one film that reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, and it was the overall box office leader, Paranormal Activity 2. That film opened with an average of $12,649 in just over 3200 theaters. More...

Nothing Comes Before Hereafter on the Per Theater Chart

October 19th, 2010

Clint Eastwood's latest film, Hereafter, topped the per theater chart over the weekend with an impressive average of $36,720 in six theaters. It expands wide on Friday, so this fast start was important. The overall box office leader, Jackass 3D, was well back in second place with an average of $16,343, but that's amazing for this type of movie and this time of year. Vision managed $11,406 in its lone theater, while Carlos opened with an average of $10,003 in two theaters, which is literally one ticket away from missing the $10,000 mark. More...

Inside Doing Its Job on the Per Theater Chart

October 12th, 2010

There were three films to top $10,000 on the per theater chart, all of which were new releases. Leading the way was Inside Job, with an average of $19,825 in two theaters. Considering how important the subject is, I'm certainly glad people are seeing it. Nowhere Boy opened in four theaters with an average of $13,187, while Stone was right behind with an average of $12,628 in six theaters. More...

Limited Releases are Wonderful

October 8th, 2010

The list of limited releases is long and varied with a few Oscar potential films, as well as a few that are not being greeted as warmly by critics. Likewise, there are some films opening in only a single theaters, while others are opening in dozens, or even hundreds of theaters. With so many films, a lot will unfortunately fall through the cracks, but hopefully there will also be at least a few hits. More...


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Synopsis

In this New York City-set comedy-drama, 16-year-old Craig, stressed out from the demands of being a teenager, checks himself into a mental health clinic. There he learns that the youth ward is closed - and finds himself stuck in the adult ward. One of the patients, Bobby, soon becomes both Craig's mentor and protege. Craig is also drawn to another 16-year-old, Noelle. With a minimum five days' stay imposed on him, Craig is sustained by friendships on both the inside and the outside as he learns more about life, love, and the pressures of growing up.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,013,406 (31.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:742 opening theaters/757 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,694,534

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon Video-on-Demand Purchase, Amazon EST
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 8th, 2010 (Wide) by Focus Features
Video Release: February 8th, 2011 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic issues, sexual content, drug material and language
(Rating bulletin 2121, 5/19/2010)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Top Five
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Coming of Age, Mental Illness, New Guy/Girl in School, Pharmaceuticals, Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Wayfare Entertainment, Focus Features, Misher Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 108 $2,013,406 Oct 8, 2010 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 114 $2,883,591 Oct 8, 2010 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 73 $2,277,620 Oct 8, 2010 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 73 $3,261,994 Oct 8, 2010 3

Leading Cast

Keir Gilchrist    Craig
Emma Roberts    Noelle
Zach Galifianakis    Bobby

Supporting Cast

Viola Davis    Dr. Eden Minerva
Lauren Graham    Lynn
Jim Gaffigan    George
Zoë Kravitz    Nia
Karen Chilton    Nurse Harper
Aasif Mandvi    Dr. Mahmoud
Jared Goldstein    Ronny

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ryan Fleck    Director
Anna Boden    Director
Ryan Fleck    Screenwriter
Anna Boden    Screenwriter
Ned Vizzini    Story based on the novel by
Kevin Misher    Producer
Ben Browning    Producer
Jeremy Kipp Walker    Executive Producer
Michael Maher    Executive Producer
Peter Rawlinson    Executive Producer
Patrick Baker    Executive Producer
Andrij Parekh    Cinematographer
Beth Mickle    Production Designer
Anna Boden    Editor
Andrea von Foerster    Music Supervisor
Kurt and Bart    Costume Designer
Cindy Tolan    Casting Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 8th, 2011

February 8th, 2011

Wow. It's a bad week for DVD / Blu-ray releases. While there are a number of first run releases, none of them exactly shout Pick of the Week. The best bet as far as first run releases goes is Paranormal Activity 2, but the screener hasn't arrived yet. Same goes for Thelma & Louise, which is making its Blu-ray debut this week. So in the end I went with Doctor Who: Story 63: The Mutants as the pick of the week. Great story, powerful message, and lots of extras. More...

Almost No Activity on the Per Theater Chart

October 26th, 2010

There was only one film that reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, and it was the overall box office leader, Paranormal Activity 2. That film opened with an average of $12,649 in just over 3200 theaters. More...

Nothing Comes Before Hereafter on the Per Theater Chart

October 19th, 2010

Clint Eastwood's latest film, Hereafter, topped the per theater chart over the weekend with an impressive average of $36,720 in six theaters. It expands wide on Friday, so this fast start was important. The overall box office leader, Jackass 3D, was well back in second place with an average of $16,343, but that's amazing for this type of movie and this time of year. Vision managed $11,406 in its lone theater, while Carlos opened with an average of $10,003 in two theaters, which is literally one ticket away from missing the $10,000 mark. More...

Inside Doing Its Job on the Per Theater Chart

October 12th, 2010

There were three films to top $10,000 on the per theater chart, all of which were new releases. Leading the way was Inside Job, with an average of $19,825 in two theaters. Considering how important the subject is, I'm certainly glad people are seeing it. Nowhere Boy opened in four theaters with an average of $13,187, while Stone was right behind with an average of $12,628 in six theaters. More...

Limited Releases are Wonderful

October 8th, 2010

The list of limited releases is long and varied with a few Oscar potential films, as well as a few that are not being greeted as warmly by critics. Likewise, there are some films opening in only a single theaters, while others are opening in dozens, or even hundreds of theaters. With so many films, a lot will unfortunately fall through the cracks, but hopefully there will also be at least a few hits. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 8, 2010 12 $2,013,406   742 $2,713   $2,013,406 1
Oct 15, 2010 11 $1,223,455 -39% 757 $1,616   $4,005,161 2
Oct 22, 2010 15 $677,162 -45% 560 $1,209   $5,109,189 3
Oct 29, 2010 17 $444,453 -34% 477 $932   $5,787,094 4
Nov 5, 2010 31 $172,584 -61% 201 $859   $6,195,206 5
Nov 12, 2010 44 $44,842 -74% 67 $669   $6,309,874 6
Nov 19, 2010 50 $21,367 -52% 46 $465   $6,350,058 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 8, 2010 12 $675,287     742 $910   $675,287 1
Oct 9, 2010 13 $797,669 +18%   742 $1,075   $1,472,956 2
Oct 10, 2010 12 $540,450 -32%   742 $728   $2,013,406 3
Oct 11, 2010 13 $264,214 -51%   742 $356   $2,277,620 4
Oct 12, 2010 12 $176,249 -33%   742 $238   $2,453,869 5
Oct 13, 2010 12 $165,485 -6%   742 $223   $2,619,354 6
Oct 14, 2010 12 $162,352 -2%   742 $219   $2,781,706 7
Oct 15, 2010 12 $402,015 +148% -40% 757 $531   $3,183,721 8
Oct 16, 2010 13 $523,651 +30% -34% 757 $692   $3,707,372 9
Oct 17, 2010 11 $297,789 -43% -45% 757 $393   $4,005,161 10
Oct 18, 2010 11 $105,658 -65% -60% 757 $140   $4,110,819 11
Oct 19, 2010 11 $108,787 +3% -38% 757 $144   $4,219,606 12
Oct 20, 2010 12 $103,508 -5% -37% 757 $137   $4,323,114 13
Oct 21, 2010 13 $108,913 +5% -33% 757 $144   $4,432,027 14
Oct 22, 2010 - $210,498 +93% -48% 560 $376   $4,642,525 15
Oct 23, 2010 - $289,317 +37% -45% 560 $517   $4,931,842 16
Oct 24, 2010 - $177,347 -39% -40% 560 $317   $5,109,189 17
Oct 25, 2010 - $56,546 -68% -46% 560 $101   $5,165,735 18
Oct 26, 2010 - $60,961 +8% -44% 560 $109   $5,226,696 19
Oct 27, 2010 - $56,379 -8% -46% 560 $101   $5,283,075 20
Oct 28, 2010 - $59,566 +6% -45% 560 $106   $5,342,641 21
Oct 29, 2010 - $156,893 +163% -25% 477 $329   $5,499,534 22
Oct 30, 2010 - $182,073 +16% -37% 477 $382   $5,681,607 23
Oct 31, 2010 - $105,487 -42% -41% 477 $221   $5,787,094 24
Nov 1, 2010 - $58,067 -45% +3% 477 $122   $5,845,161 25
Nov 2, 2010 - $62,156 +7% +2% 477 $130   $5,907,317 26
Nov 3, 2010 - $59,127 -5% +5% 477 $124   $5,966,444 27
Nov 4, 2010 - $56,178 -5% -6% 477 $118   $6,022,622 28
Nov 5, 2010 - $54,144 -4% -65% 201 $269   $6,076,766 29
Nov 6, 2010 - $79,320 +46% -56% 201 $395   $6,156,086 30
Nov 7, 2010 - $39,120 -51% -63% 201 $195   $6,195,206 31
Nov 8, 2010 - $12,661 -68% -78% 201 $63   $6,207,867 32
Nov 9, 2010 - $12,951 +2% -79% 201 $64   $6,220,818 33
Nov 10, 2010 - $18,166 +40% -69% 201 $90   $6,238,984 34
Nov 11, 2010 - $26,048 +43% -54% 201 $130   $6,265,032 35
Nov 12, 2010 - $14,706 -44% -73% 67 $219   $6,279,738 36
Nov 13, 2010 - $18,911 +29% -76% 67 $282   $6,298,649 37
Nov 14, 2010 - $11,225 -41% -71% 67 $168   $6,309,874 38
Nov 15, 2010 - $4,214 -62% -67% 67 $63   $6,314,088 39
Nov 16, 2010 - $4,660 +11% -64% 67 $70   $6,318,748 40
Nov 17, 2010 - $4,978 +7% -73% 67 $74   $6,323,726 41
Nov 18, 2010 - $4,965 n/c -81% 67 $74   $6,328,691 42
Nov 19, 2010 - $6,321 +27% -57% 46 $137   $6,335,012 43
Nov 20, 2010 - $9,196 +45% -51% 46 $200   $6,344,208 44
Nov 21, 2010 - $5,850 -36% -48% 46 $127   $6,350,058 45
Nov 22, 2010 - $3,155 -46% -25% 46 $69   $6,353,213 46
Nov 23, 2010 - $3,723 +18% -20% 46 $81   $6,356,936 47
Nov 24, 2010 - $3,693 -1% -26% 46 $80   $6,360,629 48
Nov 25, 2010 - $2,999 -19% -40% 46 $65   $6,363,628 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 8, 2010 12 $2,781,706   742 $3,749   $2,781,706 1
Oct 15, 2010 11 $1,650,321 -41% 757 $2,180   $4,432,027 2
Oct 22, 2010 14 $910,614 -45% 560 $1,626   $5,342,641 3
Oct 29, 2010 16 $679,981 -25% 477 $1,426   $6,022,622 4
Nov 5, 2010 33 $242,410 -64% 201 $1,206   $6,265,032 5
Nov 12, 2010 43 $63,659 -74% 67 $950   $6,328,691 6
Nov 19, 2010 59 $21,367 -66% 46 $465   $6,350,058 7

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.