Miles Ahead (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,610,896 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,924,973 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,535,869 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $280,535 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $85,845 | |
| Total | $366,380 | |
| OpusData ID: 237290100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A film about what we all face at one time or another in our lives; questions about who we really are, what we have to say and how will we say it. How will we ultimately be defined and who gets to say so?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $114,530 (4.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/527 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,609,982 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 1st, 2016 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | April 22nd, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 25th, 2016 (Wide) (Belgium) June 17th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia) July 8th, 2016 (Wide) (South Africa) July 15th, 2016 (Wide) (Portugal) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | July 19th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language throughout, drug use, some sexuality/nudity and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2405 (Cert #50202), 12/23/2015) |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Crowdfunding |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Biography, Infidelity, Investigative Journalist, Musicians, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Jazz |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s, 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bifrost Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Miles Davis Properties, LLC, IM Global, Sobini Films, Yellowsaw Productions Limited, Crescendo Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2016 | 33 | $114,530 | 4 | $28,633 | $114,530 | 1 | |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 24 | $210,325 | +84% | 25 | $8,413 | $360,288 | 2 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 23 | $195,153 | -7% | 47 | $4,152 | $618,280 | 3 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 16 | $639,032 | +227% | 527 | $1,213 | $1,334,920 | 4 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 22 | $347,703 | -46% | 390 | $892 | $1,978,737 | 5 |
| May 6, 2016 | 26 | $135,661 | -61% | 141 | $962 | $2,258,673 | 6 |
| May 13, 2016 | 35 | $86,017 | -37% | 84 | $1,024 | $2,403,158 | 7 |
| May 20, 2016 | 43 | $44,622 | -48% | 52 | $858 | $2,484,398 | 8 |
| May 27, 2016 | 43 | $18,845 | -58% | 23 | $819 | $2,521,395 | 9 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 47 | $11,358 | -40% | 16 | $710 | $2,550,545 | 10 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 58 | $6,813 | -40% | 11 | $619 | $2,568,959 | 11 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 50 | $14,862 | +118% | 19 | $782 | $2,585,938 | 12 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 72 | $3,486 | -77% | 7 | $498 | $2,595,006 | 13 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 60 | $5,891 | +69% | 17 | $347 | $2,602,234 | 14 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 77 | $2,374 | -60% | 12 | $198 | $2,608,016 | 15 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 89 | $569 | 3 | $190 | $2,610,719 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2016 | 34 | $149,963 | 4 | $37,491 | $149,963 | 1 | |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 24 | $273,164 | +82% | 25 | $10,927 | $423,127 | 2 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 23 | $272,761 | n/c | 47 | $5,803 | $695,888 | 3 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 16 | $935,146 | +243% | 527 | $1,774 | $1,631,034 | 4 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 22 | $491,978 | -47% | 390 | $1,261 | $2,123,012 | 5 |
| May 6, 2016 | 27 | $194,129 | -61% | 141 | $1,377 | $2,317,141 | 6 |
| May 13, 2016 | 34 | $122,635 | -37% | 84 | $1,460 | $2,439,776 | 7 |
| May 20, 2016 | 44 | $62,774 | -49% | 52 | $1,207 | $2,502,550 | 8 |
| May 27, 2016 | 44 | $36,637 | -42% | 23 | $1,593 | $2,539,187 | 9 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 44 | $22,959 | -37% | 16 | $1,435 | $2,562,146 | 10 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 65 | $8,930 | -61% | 11 | $812 | $2,571,076 | 11 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 52 | $20,444 | +129% | 19 | $1,076 | $2,591,520 | 12 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 73 | $4,823 | -76% | 7 | $689 | $2,596,343 | 13 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 65 | $9,299 | +93% | 17 | $547 | $2,605,642 | 14 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 82 | $3,675 | -60% | 12 | $306 | $2,609,317 | 15 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 99 | $833 | -77% | 3 | $278 | $2,610,150 | 16 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 104 | $746 | -10% | 3 | $249 | $2,610,896 | 17 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6/17/2016 | $14,371 | 2 | 3 | 13 | $111,245 | 7/26/2016 | |||
| Austria | 10/22/2016 | $2,226 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $2,226 | 10/25/2016 | |||
| Belgium | 5/25/2016 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | $18,508 | 7/12/2016 | |||
| Denmark | 7/28/2016 | $4,182 | 1 | 1 | 6 | $16,395 | 9/7/2016 | |||
| Japan | 12/23/2016 | $0 | 0 | 27 | 101 | $233,944 | 3/14/2017 | |||
| Peru | 7/21/2016 | $2,918 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $6,780 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Poland | 9/2/2016 | $4,194 | 11 | 17 | 50 | $27,166 | 11/18/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 7/15/2016 | $6,861 | 10 | 10 | 28 | $21,439 | 3/16/2017 | |||
| Slovenia | 9/9/2016 | $943 | 5 | 5 | 15 | $10,758 | 10/14/2016 | |||
| South Africa | 7/8/2016 | $1,778 | 5 | 5 | 11 | $7,777 | 7/26/2016 | |||
| South Korea | 8/1/2016 | $0 | 0 | 52 | 49 | $75,721 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Spain | 7/29/2016 | $22,244 | 17 | 18 | 83 | $88,623 | 9/27/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 4/22/2016 | $242,333 | 155 | 155 | 155 | $242,333 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,062,058 | |||||||||
| International Total | $2,924,973 | 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.
Leading
| Don Cheadle | Miles Davis |
Supporting
| Ewan McGregor | Dave Brill | |
| Emayatzy Corinealdi | Francis Taylor | |
| Lakeith Lee Stanfield | Junior | |
| Michael Stuhlbarg | Harper Hamilton | |
| Austin Lyon | Justin | |
| Morgan Wolk | Erica | |
| Nina Smilow | Tami | |
| Christina Karis | Janice | |
| Theron Brown | Herbie Hancock |
Production and Technical Credits
| Don Cheadle | Director | |
| Don Cheadle | Screenwriter | |
| Steven Baigelman | Screenwriter | |
| Steven Baigelman | Story by | |
| Don Cheadle | Story by | |
| Stephen J. Rivele | Story by | |
| Christopher Wilkinson | Story by | |
| Don Cheadle | Producer | |
| Pamela Hirsch | Producer | |
| Lenore Zeman | Producer | |
| Daniel Wagner | Producer | |
| Rob Barnum | Producer | |
| Vince Willburn | Producer | |
| Daryl Porter | Producer | |
| Mark Amin | Executive Producer | |
| Cassian Elwes | Executive Producer | |
| William Hightower | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen J. Rivele | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Wilkinson | Executive Producer | |
| Jonathan Gardner | Executive Producer | |
| Brian Pope | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Baigelman | Executive Producer | |
| Cheryl Davis | Executive Producer | |
| Erin Davis | Executive Producer | |
| Robert Lewis | Executive Producer | |
| Roberto Schaefer | Director of Photography | |
| Hannah Beachler | Production Designer | |
| John Axelrad | Editor | |
| Kayla M. Emter | Editor | |
| Gersha Phillips | Costume Designer | |
| Robert Glasper | Composer | |
| Ed Gerrard | Music Supervisor | |
| Vicki Thomas* | Casting Director | |
| Lynn* | Meyers |
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.
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.
Synopsis
A film about what we all face at one time or another in our lives; questions about who we really are, what we have to say and how will we say it. How will we ultimately be defined and who gets to say so?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $114,530 (4.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/527 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,609,982 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 1st, 2016 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | April 22nd, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 25th, 2016 (Wide) (Belgium) June 17th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia) July 8th, 2016 (Wide) (South Africa) July 15th, 2016 (Wide) (Portugal) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | July 19th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong language throughout, drug use, some sexuality/nudity and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2405 (Cert #50202), 12/23/2015) |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Crowdfunding |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Biography, Infidelity, Investigative Journalist, Musicians, Non-Chronological, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Jazz |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s, 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bifrost Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Miles Davis Properties, LLC, IM Global, Sobini Films, Yellowsaw Productions Limited, Crescendo Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2016 | 33 | $114,530 | 4 | $28,633 | $114,530 | 1 | |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 24 | $210,325 | +84% | 25 | $8,413 | $360,288 | 2 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 23 | $195,153 | -7% | 47 | $4,152 | $618,280 | 3 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 16 | $639,032 | +227% | 527 | $1,213 | $1,334,920 | 4 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 22 | $347,703 | -46% | 390 | $892 | $1,978,737 | 5 |
| May 6, 2016 | 26 | $135,661 | -61% | 141 | $962 | $2,258,673 | 6 |
| May 13, 2016 | 35 | $86,017 | -37% | 84 | $1,024 | $2,403,158 | 7 |
| May 20, 2016 | 43 | $44,622 | -48% | 52 | $858 | $2,484,398 | 8 |
| May 27, 2016 | 43 | $18,845 | -58% | 23 | $819 | $2,521,395 | 9 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 47 | $11,358 | -40% | 16 | $710 | $2,550,545 | 10 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 58 | $6,813 | -40% | 11 | $619 | $2,568,959 | 11 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 50 | $14,862 | +118% | 19 | $782 | $2,585,938 | 12 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 72 | $3,486 | -77% | 7 | $498 | $2,595,006 | 13 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 60 | $5,891 | +69% | 17 | $347 | $2,602,234 | 14 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 77 | $2,374 | -60% | 12 | $198 | $2,608,016 | 15 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 89 | $569 | 3 | $190 | $2,610,719 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2016 | 34 | $149,963 | 4 | $37,491 | $149,963 | 1 | |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 24 | $273,164 | +82% | 25 | $10,927 | $423,127 | 2 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 23 | $272,761 | n/c | 47 | $5,803 | $695,888 | 3 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 16 | $935,146 | +243% | 527 | $1,774 | $1,631,034 | 4 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 22 | $491,978 | -47% | 390 | $1,261 | $2,123,012 | 5 |
| May 6, 2016 | 27 | $194,129 | -61% | 141 | $1,377 | $2,317,141 | 6 |
| May 13, 2016 | 34 | $122,635 | -37% | 84 | $1,460 | $2,439,776 | 7 |
| May 20, 2016 | 44 | $62,774 | -49% | 52 | $1,207 | $2,502,550 | 8 |
| May 27, 2016 | 44 | $36,637 | -42% | 23 | $1,593 | $2,539,187 | 9 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 44 | $22,959 | -37% | 16 | $1,435 | $2,562,146 | 10 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 65 | $8,930 | -61% | 11 | $812 | $2,571,076 | 11 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 52 | $20,444 | +129% | 19 | $1,076 | $2,591,520 | 12 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 73 | $4,823 | -76% | 7 | $689 | $2,596,343 | 13 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 65 | $9,299 | +93% | 17 | $547 | $2,605,642 | 14 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 82 | $3,675 | -60% | 12 | $306 | $2,609,317 | 15 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 99 | $833 | -77% | 3 | $278 | $2,610,150 | 16 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 104 | $746 | -10% | 3 | $249 | $2,610,896 | 17 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6/17/2016 | $14,371 | 2 | 3 | 13 | $111,245 | 7/26/2016 | |||
| Austria | 10/22/2016 | $2,226 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $2,226 | 10/25/2016 | |||
| Belgium | 5/25/2016 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | $18,508 | 7/12/2016 | |||
| Denmark | 7/28/2016 | $4,182 | 1 | 1 | 6 | $16,395 | 9/7/2016 | |||
| Japan | 12/23/2016 | $0 | 0 | 27 | 101 | $233,944 | 3/14/2017 | |||
| Peru | 7/21/2016 | $2,918 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $6,780 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Poland | 9/2/2016 | $4,194 | 11 | 17 | 50 | $27,166 | 11/18/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 7/15/2016 | $6,861 | 10 | 10 | 28 | $21,439 | 3/16/2017 | |||
| Slovenia | 9/9/2016 | $943 | 5 | 5 | 15 | $10,758 | 10/14/2016 | |||
| South Africa | 7/8/2016 | $1,778 | 5 | 5 | 11 | $7,777 | 7/26/2016 | |||
| South Korea | 8/1/2016 | $0 | 0 | 52 | 49 | $75,721 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Spain | 7/29/2016 | $22,244 | 17 | 18 | 83 | $88,623 | 9/27/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 4/22/2016 | $242,333 | 155 | 155 | 155 | $242,333 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,062,058 | |||||||||
| International Total | $2,924,973 | 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.
Leading
| Don Cheadle | Miles Davis |
Supporting
| Ewan McGregor | Dave Brill | |
| Emayatzy Corinealdi | Francis Taylor | |
| Lakeith Lee Stanfield | Junior | |
| Michael Stuhlbarg | Harper Hamilton | |
| Austin Lyon | Justin | |
| Morgan Wolk | Erica | |
| Nina Smilow | Tami | |
| Christina Karis | Janice | |
| Theron Brown | Herbie Hancock |
Production and Technical Credits
| Don Cheadle | Director | |
| Don Cheadle | Screenwriter | |
| Steven Baigelman | Screenwriter | |
| Steven Baigelman | Story by | |
| Don Cheadle | Story by | |
| Stephen J. Rivele | Story by | |
| Christopher Wilkinson | Story by | |
| Don Cheadle | Producer | |
| Pamela Hirsch | Producer | |
| Lenore Zeman | Producer | |
| Daniel Wagner | Producer | |
| Rob Barnum | Producer | |
| Vince Willburn | Producer | |
| Daryl Porter | Producer | |
| Mark Amin | Executive Producer | |
| Cassian Elwes | Executive Producer | |
| William Hightower | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen J. Rivele | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Wilkinson | Executive Producer | |
| Jonathan Gardner | Executive Producer | |
| Brian Pope | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Baigelman | Executive Producer | |
| Cheryl Davis | Executive Producer | |
| Erin Davis | Executive Producer | |
| Robert Lewis | Executive Producer | |
| Roberto Schaefer | Director of Photography | |
| Hannah Beachler | Production Designer | |
| John Axelrad | Editor | |
| Kayla M. Emter | Editor | |
| Gersha Phillips | Costume Designer | |
| Robert Glasper | Composer | |
| Ed Gerrard | Music Supervisor | |
| Vicki Thomas* | Casting Director | |
| Lynn* | Meyers |
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.
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.