On the Road (2012)

On the Road poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $720,828Details
International Box Office $8,592,474Details
Worldwide Box Office $9,313,302
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,141,464 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $313,325 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $1,454,789
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Sal Paradise is a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty, a free-spirited, fearless, fast talking Westerner and his girl, Marylou. Traveling cross-country, Sal and Dean venture out on a personal quest for freedom from the conformity and conservatism engulfing them in search of the unknown, themselves, and the pursuit of “it”—the pure essence of experience.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$39,550 (5.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:7.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/107 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $955,776

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 21st, 2012 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by IFC Films
March 22nd, 2013 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: May 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (France)
May 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Switzerland)
May 24th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands)
June 6th, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium)
July 13th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 6th, 2013 by Mpi Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, drug use and language.
(Rating bulletin 2240, 9/11/2012)
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Me and Orson Welles
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Road Trip, Life on the Outside, Writing and Writers, LGBTQ+, Gratuitous Cameos, Non-Chronological, Sexual Fetishism, Inspired by a True Story, Autobiographical, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jerry Leider Company, Vanguard Films, Film 4
Production Countries: Brazil, France
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 2012 38 $39,550   4 $9,888   $39,550 1
Jan 4, 2013 50 $21,223   6 $3,537   $139,363 3
Mar 22, 2013 38 $102,445   42 $2,439   $256,695 14
Mar 29, 2013 34 $118,389 +16% 77 $1,538   $428,155 15
Apr 5, 2013 35 $107,570 -9% 107 $1,005   $594,612 16
Apr 12, 2013 53 $35,616 -67% 64 $557   $677,133 17
Apr 19, 2013 70 $13,083 -63% 33 $396   $705,921 18
Apr 26, 2013 81 $4,830 -63% 17 $284   $717,753 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 2012 40 $69,885   4 $17,471   $69,885 1
Dec 28, 2012 44 $48,255 -31% 4 $12,064   $118,140 2
Jan 4, 2013 49 $36,110 -25% 4 $9,028   $154,250 3
Mar 22, 2013 40 $155,516   42 $3,703   $309,766 14
Mar 29, 2013 35 $177,276 +14% 77 $2,302   $487,042 15
Apr 5, 2013 36 $154,475 -13% 107 $1,444   $641,517 16
Apr 12, 2013 52 $51,321 -67% 64 $802   $692,838 17
Apr 19, 2013 70 $20,085 -61% 33 $609   $712,923 18
Apr 26, 2013 77 $7,905 -61% 17 $465   $720,828 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 12/19/2013 $0 0 5 5 $24,045 12/30/2018
Australia 9/27/2012 $82,749 29 29 57 $261,292 12/12/2015
Austria 10/5/2012 $0 0 9 20 $58,082 12/12/2015
Belgium 6/6/2012 $77,577 35 35 127 $248,240 12/11/2015
Brazil 7/13/2012 $0 0 81 441 $1,529,495 12/12/2015
Croatia 4/25/2013 $264 2 2 2 $264 12/30/2018
Denmark 10/4/2012 $21,587 7 7 23 $75,151 12/12/2015
Finland 7/27/2012 $22,937 29 29 100 $176,637 12/11/2015
France 5/23/2012 $949,732 357 381 1,322 $2,707,624 12/10/2015
Germany 10/4/2012 $181,378 90 90 262 $445,618 12/12/2015
Hong Kong 1/10/2013 $15,240 4 4 7 $25,580 12/14/2015
Hungary 3/21/2013 $8,922 11 11 11 $8,922 12/30/2018
Iceland 4/5/2013 $1,583 2 2 5 $5,035 12/30/2018
Italy 10/11/2012 $613,196 225 225 395 $1,008,116 12/12/2015
Latvia 10/26/2012 $3,153 4 4 8 $9,162 12/29/2018
Lebanon 1/31/2013 $6,950 5 5 5 $9,059 12/30/2018
Lithuania 10/5/2012 $10,322 12 12 26 $35,341 12/12/2015
Netherlands 5/24/2012 $51,309 33 33 198 $433,052 12/10/2015
New Zealand 9/13/2012 $15,434 18 18 45 $71,676 12/11/2015
Poland 9/14/2012 $35,814 39 39 78 $79,557 12/29/2018
Portugal 12/20/2012 $12,947 11 12 35 $47,497 12/14/2015
Serbia and Montenegro 3/21/2013 $863 6 6 36 $6,366 12/30/2018
Spain 4/19/2013 $72,613 93 93 169 $138,157 12/14/2015
Sweden 7/20/2012 $14,157 15 18 48 $51,774 12/11/2015
Switzerland 5/23/2012 $0 0 15 24 $104,433 12/12/2015
Taiwan 12/21/2012 $7,396 4 4 11 $34,975 12/14/2015
Thailand 9/6/2012 $1,064 3,388 3,388 6,796 $9,921 12/12/2015
Turkey 3/22/2013 $9,808 5 5 27 $26,002 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 2/21/2013 $21,459 23 23 23 $26,717 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 10/12/2012 $352,824 100 100 267 $934,684 10/11/2017
 
International Total$8,592,474 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 11, 2013185,830 5,830$99,982$99,9821

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Garrett Hedlund    Dean Moriarty / Neal Cassady
Sam Riley    Sal Paradise / Jack Kerouac
Kristen Stewart    Marylou / LuAnne Henderson
Amy Adams    Jane / Joan Vollmer
Danny Morgan    Ed Dunkle / Al Hinkle
Tom Sturridge    Carlo Marx / Allen Ginsberg
Alice Braga    Terry / Bea Franco
Elisabeth Moss    Galatea Dunkle / Helen Hinkle
Viggo Mortensen    Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs

Supporting Cast

Marie-Ginette Guay    Ma Paradise
Kirsten Dunst    Camille / Carolyn Cassady

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

Production and Technical Credits

Walter Salles    Director
Jose Rivera    Screenwriter
Jack Kerouac    Based on the novel
Nathanael Karmitz    Producer
Charles Gillibert    Producer
Rebecca Yeldham    Producer
Roman Coppola    Producer
Francis Ford Coppola    Executive Producer
John Williams    Executive Producer
Jerry Leider    Executive Producer
Tessa Ross    Executive Producer
Arpad Busson    Executive Producer
Peter Cavaney    Associate Producer
Marin Karmitz    Associate Producer
Eric Gautier    Director of Photography
Carlos Conti    Production Designer
Gustavo Santaolalla    Composer
Danny Glicker    Costume Designer
David Rubin    Casting
Richard Hicks    Casting
Francois Gedigier    Editor
Patrick Rousseau    Re-recording Mixer
Jean-Paul Hurier    Re-recording Mixer
Lynn Fainchtein    Music Supervisor
Michael Zakin    Co-Executive Producer
Benjamin Hess    Line Producer
Myron Hoffert    1st Assistant Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 6th, 2013

August 7th, 2013

Like it usually is during the summer, this week is rather soft on home market. Granted, there is one wide release that did very well at the box office, Oblivion, plus a couple of limited releases that did well to earn a serious measure of mainstream success, The Place Beyond the Pines and Mud. However, there are also some releases in the top twenty that are definitely filler. Usually, once you reach exercise videos, there's nothing worth talking about. Of course, if I used that rule this week, there would be almost nothing on this week's list. Mud is likely the best release and the DVD or Blu-ray is worth picking up, but I'm still waiting for the screener to review and I hate awarding something Pick of the Week if the screener is late. Because of this, I'm going with another late release, Burn Notice: Season Six, as Pick of the Week. It arrived more than a month late, but it was worth the wait. More...

Limited Releases: Shining Like Sapphires

March 22nd, 2013

Do sapphires shine? Regardless of the accuracy of the headline, The Sapphires is leading the limited releases in terms of box office potential. Nearly perfect reviews and good buzz is certainly helping out. However, Gimme the Loot has actually perfect reviews and it might also find a receptive audience in limited release. Starbuck's reviews are not as good, but the Canadian film has already been remade in Hollywood, so clearly someone thinks the story has potential with mainstream audiences. More...

Per Theater Chart: Zero to $1 million in Nine Days

January 3rd, 2013

Zero Dark Thirty shot up to the top of the per theater chart with averages of $83,430 during its opening weekend and $63,283 during its sophomore stint. Expanding truly wide is virtually guaranteed. Amour was well back with an average of $20,005 over the past weekend and $22,755 during its opening weekend. The Impossible rose 27% to $12,172 in 15 theaters. This is a great sign and while its reviews are too low to be a major contender during Awards Season, it should still do well enough to expand significantly, but probably not truly wide. The final film in the $10,000 club was Django Unchained, which opened with an average of $10,008. More...

Limited Releases: Awards Season Contenders Shine Bright

December 20th, 2012

There are not a lot of limited releases on this week's list; however, there are three films that have already found some Awards Season success, plus a couple others that are earning great reviews. Of the Awards Season hopefuls, Zero Dark Thirty is poised to earn the best per theater average, but it likely won't be the only success story over the weekend. More...


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Synopsis

Sal Paradise is a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty, a free-spirited, fearless, fast talking Westerner and his girl, Marylou. Traveling cross-country, Sal and Dean venture out on a personal quest for freedom from the conformity and conservatism engulfing them in search of the unknown, themselves, and the pursuit of “it”—the pure essence of experience.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$39,550 (5.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:7.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/107 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $955,776

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 21st, 2012 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by IFC Films
March 22nd, 2013 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: May 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (France)
May 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Switzerland)
May 24th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands)
June 6th, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium)
July 13th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 6th, 2013 by Mpi Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, drug use and language.
(Rating bulletin 2240, 9/11/2012)
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Me and Orson Welles
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Road Trip, Life on the Outside, Writing and Writers, LGBTQ+, Gratuitous Cameos, Non-Chronological, Sexual Fetishism, Inspired by a True Story, Autobiographical, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Jerry Leider Company, Vanguard Films, Film 4
Production Countries: Brazil, France
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Garrett Hedlund    Dean Moriarty / Neal Cassady
Sam Riley    Sal Paradise / Jack Kerouac
Kristen Stewart    Marylou / LuAnne Henderson
Amy Adams    Jane / Joan Vollmer
Danny Morgan    Ed Dunkle / Al Hinkle
Tom Sturridge    Carlo Marx / Allen Ginsberg
Alice Braga    Terry / Bea Franco
Elisabeth Moss    Galatea Dunkle / Helen Hinkle
Viggo Mortensen    Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs

Supporting Cast

Marie-Ginette Guay    Ma Paradise
Kirsten Dunst    Camille / Carolyn Cassady

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

Production and Technical Credits

Walter Salles    Director
Jose Rivera    Screenwriter
Jack Kerouac    Based on the novel
Nathanael Karmitz    Producer
Charles Gillibert    Producer
Rebecca Yeldham    Producer
Roman Coppola    Producer
Francis Ford Coppola    Executive Producer
John Williams    Executive Producer
Jerry Leider    Executive Producer
Tessa Ross    Executive Producer
Arpad Busson    Executive Producer
Peter Cavaney    Associate Producer
Marin Karmitz    Associate Producer
Eric Gautier    Director of Photography
Carlos Conti    Production Designer
Gustavo Santaolalla    Composer
Danny Glicker    Costume Designer
David Rubin    Casting
Richard Hicks    Casting
Francois Gedigier    Editor
Patrick Rousseau    Re-recording Mixer
Jean-Paul Hurier    Re-recording Mixer
Lynn Fainchtein    Music Supervisor
Michael Zakin    Co-Executive Producer
Benjamin Hess    Line Producer
Myron Hoffert    1st Assistant Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 6th, 2013

August 7th, 2013

Like it usually is during the summer, this week is rather soft on home market. Granted, there is one wide release that did very well at the box office, Oblivion, plus a couple of limited releases that did well to earn a serious measure of mainstream success, The Place Beyond the Pines and Mud. However, there are also some releases in the top twenty that are definitely filler. Usually, once you reach exercise videos, there's nothing worth talking about. Of course, if I used that rule this week, there would be almost nothing on this week's list. Mud is likely the best release and the DVD or Blu-ray is worth picking up, but I'm still waiting for the screener to review and I hate awarding something Pick of the Week if the screener is late. Because of this, I'm going with another late release, Burn Notice: Season Six, as Pick of the Week. It arrived more than a month late, but it was worth the wait. More...

Limited Releases: Shining Like Sapphires

March 22nd, 2013

Do sapphires shine? Regardless of the accuracy of the headline, The Sapphires is leading the limited releases in terms of box office potential. Nearly perfect reviews and good buzz is certainly helping out. However, Gimme the Loot has actually perfect reviews and it might also find a receptive audience in limited release. Starbuck's reviews are not as good, but the Canadian film has already been remade in Hollywood, so clearly someone thinks the story has potential with mainstream audiences. More...

Per Theater Chart: Zero to $1 million in Nine Days

January 3rd, 2013

Zero Dark Thirty shot up to the top of the per theater chart with averages of $83,430 during its opening weekend and $63,283 during its sophomore stint. Expanding truly wide is virtually guaranteed. Amour was well back with an average of $20,005 over the past weekend and $22,755 during its opening weekend. The Impossible rose 27% to $12,172 in 15 theaters. This is a great sign and while its reviews are too low to be a major contender during Awards Season, it should still do well enough to expand significantly, but probably not truly wide. The final film in the $10,000 club was Django Unchained, which opened with an average of $10,008. More...

Limited Releases: Awards Season Contenders Shine Bright

December 20th, 2012

There are not a lot of limited releases on this week's list; however, there are three films that have already found some Awards Season success, plus a couple others that are earning great reviews. Of the Awards Season hopefuls, Zero Dark Thirty is poised to earn the best per theater average, but it likely won't be the only success story over the weekend. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 2012 38 $39,550   4 $9,888   $39,550 1
Jan 4, 2013 50 $21,223   6 $3,537   $139,363 3
Mar 22, 2013 38 $102,445   42 $2,439   $256,695 14
Mar 29, 2013 34 $118,389 +16% 77 $1,538   $428,155 15
Apr 5, 2013 35 $107,570 -9% 107 $1,005   $594,612 16
Apr 12, 2013 53 $35,616 -67% 64 $557   $677,133 17
Apr 19, 2013 70 $13,083 -63% 33 $396   $705,921 18
Apr 26, 2013 81 $4,830 -63% 17 $284   $717,753 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 2012 40 $69,885   4 $17,471   $69,885 1
Dec 28, 2012 44 $48,255 -31% 4 $12,064   $118,140 2
Jan 4, 2013 49 $36,110 -25% 4 $9,028   $154,250 3
Mar 22, 2013 40 $155,516   42 $3,703   $309,766 14
Mar 29, 2013 35 $177,276 +14% 77 $2,302   $487,042 15
Apr 5, 2013 36 $154,475 -13% 107 $1,444   $641,517 16
Apr 12, 2013 52 $51,321 -67% 64 $802   $692,838 17
Apr 19, 2013 70 $20,085 -61% 33 $609   $712,923 18
Apr 26, 2013 77 $7,905 -61% 17 $465   $720,828 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 12/19/2013 $0 0 5 5 $24,045 12/30/2018
Australia 9/27/2012 $82,749 29 29 57 $261,292 12/12/2015
Austria 10/5/2012 $0 0 9 20 $58,082 12/12/2015
Belgium 6/6/2012 $77,577 35 35 127 $248,240 12/11/2015
Brazil 7/13/2012 $0 0 81 441 $1,529,495 12/12/2015
Croatia 4/25/2013 $264 2 2 2 $264 12/30/2018
Denmark 10/4/2012 $21,587 7 7 23 $75,151 12/12/2015
Finland 7/27/2012 $22,937 29 29 100 $176,637 12/11/2015
France 5/23/2012 $949,732 357 381 1,322 $2,707,624 12/10/2015
Germany 10/4/2012 $181,378 90 90 262 $445,618 12/12/2015
Hong Kong 1/10/2013 $15,240 4 4 7 $25,580 12/14/2015
Hungary 3/21/2013 $8,922 11 11 11 $8,922 12/30/2018
Iceland 4/5/2013 $1,583 2 2 5 $5,035 12/30/2018
Italy 10/11/2012 $613,196 225 225 395 $1,008,116 12/12/2015
Latvia 10/26/2012 $3,153 4 4 8 $9,162 12/29/2018
Lebanon 1/31/2013 $6,950 5 5 5 $9,059 12/30/2018
Lithuania 10/5/2012 $10,322 12 12 26 $35,341 12/12/2015
Netherlands 5/24/2012 $51,309 33 33 198 $433,052 12/10/2015
New Zealand 9/13/2012 $15,434 18 18 45 $71,676 12/11/2015
Poland 9/14/2012 $35,814 39 39 78 $79,557 12/29/2018
Portugal 12/20/2012 $12,947 11 12 35 $47,497 12/14/2015
Serbia and Montenegro 3/21/2013 $863 6 6 36 $6,366 12/30/2018
Spain 4/19/2013 $72,613 93 93 169 $138,157 12/14/2015
Sweden 7/20/2012 $14,157 15 18 48 $51,774 12/11/2015
Switzerland 5/23/2012 $0 0 15 24 $104,433 12/12/2015
Taiwan 12/21/2012 $7,396 4 4 11 $34,975 12/14/2015
Thailand 9/6/2012 $1,064 3,388 3,388 6,796 $9,921 12/12/2015
Turkey 3/22/2013 $9,808 5 5 27 $26,002 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 2/21/2013 $21,459 23 23 23 $26,717 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 10/12/2012 $352,824 100 100 267 $934,684 10/11/2017
 
International Total$8,592,474 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 11, 2013185,830 5,830$99,982$99,9821

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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.