Papa: Hemingway in Cuba (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,115,615 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,523,922 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $4,639,537 | |
| OpusData ID: 241170100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
True-life story of a young journalist who finds a father figure in legendary author Ernest Hemingway. Their relationship began in the late 1950’s when Ed Myers, then a junior reporter at The Miami Herald, wrote a fan letter to his idol. Myers thought he was being pranked when the larger than life Hemingway phoned the newsroom a week later, inviting him to Havana. “Good letter, kid,” the famous voice growled. “You like to fish?” Hidden away at his private estate with his wife Mary, the elusive author mentors Myers in fishing, drinking, and finding his voice while the Cuban Revolution boils up around them. In this turbulent landscape, observing an icon in his twilight years, Myers discovers his strength while recognizing that all of our heroes are
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $475,224 (42.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 24.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 325 opening theaters/325 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,542,517 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 29th, 2016 (Limited) by Yari Film Group Releasing |
| International Releases: | March 18th, 2016 (Wide), released as PAPA (China)
January 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Папа Хемингуей в Куба (Bulgaria) July 5th, 2018 (Wide), released as Papa Hemingway in Cuba (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | October 11th, 2016 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, sexuality, some violence and nudity. (Rating bulletin 2417 (Cert #50368), 3/23/2016) |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Cuba |
| Plot point: | Investigative Journalist, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Revolution |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Yari Film Group, Magenta Light, Sunstone Film Productions, Odyssey Media |
| Production Countries: | Cuba |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | 18 | $475,224 | 325 | $1,462 | $475,224 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2016 | 23 | $194,376 | -59% | 208 | $935 | $858,155 | 2 |
| May 13, 2016 | 39 | $69,969 | -64% | 96 | $729 | $1,027,013 | 3 |
| May 20, 2016 | 49 | $24,412 | -65% | 45 | $542 | $1,092,439 | 4 |
| May 27, 2016 | 71 | $2,332 | -90% | 12 | $194 | $1,109,227 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 72 | $2,332 | n/c | 6 | $389 | $1,114,666 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 101 | $133 | -94% | 2 | $67 | $1,115,516 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | - | $135,200 | 325 | $416 | $135,200 | 1 | ||
| Apr 30, 2016 | - | $203,000 | +50% | 325 | $625 | $338,200 | 2 | |
| May 1, 2016 | - | $137,024 | -33% | 325 | $422 | $475,224 | 3 | |
| May 2, 2016 | - | $44,722 | -67% | 325 | $138 | $519,946 | 4 | |
| May 3, 2016 | - | $52,816 | +18% | 325 | $163 | $572,762 | 5 | |
| May 4, 2016 | - | $52,793 | n/c | 325 | $162 | $625,555 | 6 | |
| May 5, 2016 | 15 | $38,224 | -28% | 325 | $118 | $663,779 | 7 | |
| May 6, 2016 | - | $51,794 | +36% | -62% | 208 | $249 | $715,573 | 8 |
| May 7, 2016 | - | $79,415 | +53% | -61% | 208 | $382 | $794,988 | 9 |
| May 8, 2016 | - | $63,167 | -20% | -54% | 208 | $304 | $858,155 | 10 |
| May 9, 2016 | - | $22,045 | -65% | -51% | 208 | $106 | $880,200 | 11 |
| May 10, 2016 | - | $28,066 | +27% | -47% | 208 | $135 | $908,266 | 12 |
| May 11, 2016 | - | $25,339 | -10% | -52% | 208 | $122 | $933,605 | 13 |
| May 12, 2016 | - | $23,439 | -7% | -39% | 208 | $113 | $957,044 | 14 |
| May 13, 2016 | - | $17,229 | -26% | -67% | 96 | $179 | $974,273 | 15 |
| May 14, 2016 | - | $29,742 | +73% | -63% | 96 | $310 | $1,004,015 | 16 |
| May 15, 2016 | - | $22,998 | -23% | -64% | 96 | $240 | $1,027,013 | 17 |
| May 16, 2016 | - | $8,800 | -62% | -60% | 96 | $92 | $1,035,813 | 18 |
| May 17, 2016 | - | $11,860 | +35% | -58% | 96 | $124 | $1,047,673 | 19 |
| May 18, 2016 | - | $10,755 | -9% | -58% | 96 | $112 | $1,058,428 | 20 |
| May 19, 2016 | - | $9,599 | -11% | -59% | 96 | $100 | $1,068,027 | 21 |
| May 20, 2016 | - | $6,477 | -33% | -62% | 45 | $144 | $1,074,504 | 22 |
| May 21, 2016 | - | $10,554 | +63% | -65% | 45 | $235 | $1,085,058 | 23 |
| May 22, 2016 | - | $7,381 | -30% | -68% | 45 | $164 | $1,092,439 | 24 |
| May 23, 2016 | - | $2,812 | -62% | -68% | 45 | $62 | $1,095,251 | 25 |
| May 24, 2016 | - | $4,091 | +45% | -66% | 45 | $91 | $1,099,342 | 26 |
| May 25, 2016 | - | $3,714 | -9% | -65% | 45 | $83 | $1,103,056 | 27 |
| May 26, 2016 | - | $3,839 | +3% | -60% | 45 | $85 | $1,106,895 | 28 |
| May 27, 2016 | - | $506 | -87% | -92% | 12 | $42 | $1,107,401 | 29 |
| May 28, 2016 | - | $801 | +58% | -92% | 12 | $67 | $1,108,202 | 30 |
| May 29, 2016 | - | $1,025 | +28% | -86% | 12 | $85 | $1,109,227 | 31 |
| May 30, 2016 | - | $1,149 | +12% | -59% | 12 | $96 | $1,110,376 | 32 |
| May 31, 2016 | - | $703 | -39% | -83% | 12 | $59 | $1,111,079 | 33 |
| Jun 1, 2016 | - | $631 | -10% | -83% | 12 | $53 | $1,111,710 | 34 |
| Jun 2, 2016 | - | $624 | -1% | -84% | 12 | $52 | $1,112,334 | 35 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | - | $506 | -19% | n/c | 6 | $84 | $1,112,840 | 36 |
| Jun 4, 2016 | - | $801 | +58% | n/c | 6 | $134 | $1,113,641 | 37 |
| Jun 5, 2016 | - | $1,025 | +28% | n/c | 6 | $171 | $1,114,666 | 38 |
| Jun 6, 2016 | - | $249 | -76% | -78% | 6 | $42 | $1,114,915 | 39 |
| Jun 7, 2016 | - | $205 | -18% | -71% | 6 | $34 | $1,115,120 | 40 |
| Jun 8, 2016 | - | $87 | -58% | -86% | 6 | $15 | $1,115,207 | 41 |
| Jun 9, 2016 | - | $176 | +102% | -72% | 6 | $29 | $1,115,383 | 42 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | - | $6 | -97% | -99% | 2 | $3 | $1,115,389 | 43 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | - | $107 | +1,683% | -87% | 2 | $54 | $1,115,496 | 44 |
| Jun 12, 2016 | - | $20 | -81% | -98% | 2 | $10 | $1,115,516 | 45 |
| Jun 13, 2016 | - | $46 | +130% | -82% | 2 | $23 | $1,115,562 | 46 |
| Jun 15, 2016 | - | $23 | -74% | 2 | $12 | $1,115,585 | 48 | |
| Jun 16, 2016 | - | $30 | +30% | -83% | 2 | $15 | $1,115,615 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | 19 | $663,779 | 325 | $2,042 | $663,779 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2016 | 23 | $293,265 | -56% | 208 | $1,410 | $957,044 | 2 |
| May 13, 2016 | 38 | $110,983 | -62% | 96 | $1,156 | $1,068,027 | 3 |
| May 20, 2016 | 48 | $38,868 | -65% | 45 | $864 | $1,106,895 | 4 |
| May 27, 2016 | 74 | $5,439 | -86% | 12 | $453 | $1,112,334 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 78 | $3,049 | -44% | 6 | $508 | $1,115,383 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 107 | $232 | -92% | 2 | $116 | $1,115,615 | 7 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1/6/2017 | $470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $470 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| China | 3/18/2016 | $890,000 | 9,300 | 9,300 | 9,300 | $1,310,000 | 3/12/2019 | |||
| South Korea | 7/5/2018 | $8,452 | 19 | 20 | 49 | $38,428 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | $0 | 0 | 23 | 35 | $2,175,024 | 12/11/2015 | ||||
| International Total | $3,523,922 | 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
| Giovanni Ribisi | Denne Bart Petitclerc | |
| Joely Richardson | Mary Hemingway | |
| Adrian Sparks | Ernest Hemingway | |
| Minka Kelly | Debbie Hunt |
Supporting
| Shaun Toub | Evan Shipman | |
| James Remar | Santo Trafficante |
Cameo
| Mariel Hemingway | Woman Guest |
Supporting
| Anthony Molinari | John Fletcher | |
| Jeff Jonas | Jim Miller | |
| Roger Zamudio | Sinsky |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bob Yari | Director | |
| Denne Bart Petitclerc | Screenwriter | |
| Amanda Harvey | Producer | |
| Bob Yari | Producer | |
| Weezie Melancon | Producer | |
| Michael Pacino | Producer | |
| William J. Immerman | Executive Producer | |
| Kirk Shaw | Executive Producer | |
| Wanda Petitclerc | Co-Producer | |
| Glen Scantlebury | Editor | |
| Mark Isham | Composer | |
| Ernesto Melara | Director of Photography | |
| Aramis Balebona Recio | Production Designer | |
| Jane Anderson | Costume Designer | |
| Libia Batista | Casting Director | |
| Odalys Garcia | Casting Director | |
| Michelle Kuznetsky* | Music Supervisor |
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
True-life story of a young journalist who finds a father figure in legendary author Ernest Hemingway. Their relationship began in the late 1950’s when Ed Myers, then a junior reporter at The Miami Herald, wrote a fan letter to his idol. Myers thought he was being pranked when the larger than life Hemingway phoned the newsroom a week later, inviting him to Havana. “Good letter, kid,” the famous voice growled. “You like to fish?” Hidden away at his private estate with his wife Mary, the elusive author mentors Myers in fishing, drinking, and finding his voice while the Cuban Revolution boils up around them. In this turbulent landscape, observing an icon in his twilight years, Myers discovers his strength while recognizing that all of our heroes are
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $475,224 (42.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 24.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 325 opening theaters/325 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,542,517 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 29th, 2016 (Limited) by Yari Film Group Releasing |
| International Releases: | March 18th, 2016 (Wide), released as PAPA (China)
January 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Папа Хемингуей в Куба (Bulgaria) July 5th, 2018 (Wide), released as Papa Hemingway in Cuba (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | October 11th, 2016 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, sexuality, some violence and nudity. (Rating bulletin 2417 (Cert #50368), 3/23/2016) |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Cuba |
| Plot point: | Investigative Journalist, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Revolution |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Yari Film Group, Magenta Light, Sunstone Film Productions, Odyssey Media |
| Production Countries: | Cuba |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | 18 | $475,224 | 325 | $1,462 | $475,224 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2016 | 23 | $194,376 | -59% | 208 | $935 | $858,155 | 2 |
| May 13, 2016 | 39 | $69,969 | -64% | 96 | $729 | $1,027,013 | 3 |
| May 20, 2016 | 49 | $24,412 | -65% | 45 | $542 | $1,092,439 | 4 |
| May 27, 2016 | 71 | $2,332 | -90% | 12 | $194 | $1,109,227 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 72 | $2,332 | n/c | 6 | $389 | $1,114,666 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 101 | $133 | -94% | 2 | $67 | $1,115,516 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | - | $135,200 | 325 | $416 | $135,200 | 1 | ||
| Apr 30, 2016 | - | $203,000 | +50% | 325 | $625 | $338,200 | 2 | |
| May 1, 2016 | - | $137,024 | -33% | 325 | $422 | $475,224 | 3 | |
| May 2, 2016 | - | $44,722 | -67% | 325 | $138 | $519,946 | 4 | |
| May 3, 2016 | - | $52,816 | +18% | 325 | $163 | $572,762 | 5 | |
| May 4, 2016 | - | $52,793 | n/c | 325 | $162 | $625,555 | 6 | |
| May 5, 2016 | 15 | $38,224 | -28% | 325 | $118 | $663,779 | 7 | |
| May 6, 2016 | - | $51,794 | +36% | -62% | 208 | $249 | $715,573 | 8 |
| May 7, 2016 | - | $79,415 | +53% | -61% | 208 | $382 | $794,988 | 9 |
| May 8, 2016 | - | $63,167 | -20% | -54% | 208 | $304 | $858,155 | 10 |
| May 9, 2016 | - | $22,045 | -65% | -51% | 208 | $106 | $880,200 | 11 |
| May 10, 2016 | - | $28,066 | +27% | -47% | 208 | $135 | $908,266 | 12 |
| May 11, 2016 | - | $25,339 | -10% | -52% | 208 | $122 | $933,605 | 13 |
| May 12, 2016 | - | $23,439 | -7% | -39% | 208 | $113 | $957,044 | 14 |
| May 13, 2016 | - | $17,229 | -26% | -67% | 96 | $179 | $974,273 | 15 |
| May 14, 2016 | - | $29,742 | +73% | -63% | 96 | $310 | $1,004,015 | 16 |
| May 15, 2016 | - | $22,998 | -23% | -64% | 96 | $240 | $1,027,013 | 17 |
| May 16, 2016 | - | $8,800 | -62% | -60% | 96 | $92 | $1,035,813 | 18 |
| May 17, 2016 | - | $11,860 | +35% | -58% | 96 | $124 | $1,047,673 | 19 |
| May 18, 2016 | - | $10,755 | -9% | -58% | 96 | $112 | $1,058,428 | 20 |
| May 19, 2016 | - | $9,599 | -11% | -59% | 96 | $100 | $1,068,027 | 21 |
| May 20, 2016 | - | $6,477 | -33% | -62% | 45 | $144 | $1,074,504 | 22 |
| May 21, 2016 | - | $10,554 | +63% | -65% | 45 | $235 | $1,085,058 | 23 |
| May 22, 2016 | - | $7,381 | -30% | -68% | 45 | $164 | $1,092,439 | 24 |
| May 23, 2016 | - | $2,812 | -62% | -68% | 45 | $62 | $1,095,251 | 25 |
| May 24, 2016 | - | $4,091 | +45% | -66% | 45 | $91 | $1,099,342 | 26 |
| May 25, 2016 | - | $3,714 | -9% | -65% | 45 | $83 | $1,103,056 | 27 |
| May 26, 2016 | - | $3,839 | +3% | -60% | 45 | $85 | $1,106,895 | 28 |
| May 27, 2016 | - | $506 | -87% | -92% | 12 | $42 | $1,107,401 | 29 |
| May 28, 2016 | - | $801 | +58% | -92% | 12 | $67 | $1,108,202 | 30 |
| May 29, 2016 | - | $1,025 | +28% | -86% | 12 | $85 | $1,109,227 | 31 |
| May 30, 2016 | - | $1,149 | +12% | -59% | 12 | $96 | $1,110,376 | 32 |
| May 31, 2016 | - | $703 | -39% | -83% | 12 | $59 | $1,111,079 | 33 |
| Jun 1, 2016 | - | $631 | -10% | -83% | 12 | $53 | $1,111,710 | 34 |
| Jun 2, 2016 | - | $624 | -1% | -84% | 12 | $52 | $1,112,334 | 35 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | - | $506 | -19% | n/c | 6 | $84 | $1,112,840 | 36 |
| Jun 4, 2016 | - | $801 | +58% | n/c | 6 | $134 | $1,113,641 | 37 |
| Jun 5, 2016 | - | $1,025 | +28% | n/c | 6 | $171 | $1,114,666 | 38 |
| Jun 6, 2016 | - | $249 | -76% | -78% | 6 | $42 | $1,114,915 | 39 |
| Jun 7, 2016 | - | $205 | -18% | -71% | 6 | $34 | $1,115,120 | 40 |
| Jun 8, 2016 | - | $87 | -58% | -86% | 6 | $15 | $1,115,207 | 41 |
| Jun 9, 2016 | - | $176 | +102% | -72% | 6 | $29 | $1,115,383 | 42 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | - | $6 | -97% | -99% | 2 | $3 | $1,115,389 | 43 |
| Jun 11, 2016 | - | $107 | +1,683% | -87% | 2 | $54 | $1,115,496 | 44 |
| Jun 12, 2016 | - | $20 | -81% | -98% | 2 | $10 | $1,115,516 | 45 |
| Jun 13, 2016 | - | $46 | +130% | -82% | 2 | $23 | $1,115,562 | 46 |
| Jun 15, 2016 | - | $23 | -74% | 2 | $12 | $1,115,585 | 48 | |
| Jun 16, 2016 | - | $30 | +30% | -83% | 2 | $15 | $1,115,615 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | 19 | $663,779 | 325 | $2,042 | $663,779 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2016 | 23 | $293,265 | -56% | 208 | $1,410 | $957,044 | 2 |
| May 13, 2016 | 38 | $110,983 | -62% | 96 | $1,156 | $1,068,027 | 3 |
| May 20, 2016 | 48 | $38,868 | -65% | 45 | $864 | $1,106,895 | 4 |
| May 27, 2016 | 74 | $5,439 | -86% | 12 | $453 | $1,112,334 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 78 | $3,049 | -44% | 6 | $508 | $1,115,383 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 107 | $232 | -92% | 2 | $116 | $1,115,615 | 7 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1/6/2017 | $470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $470 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| China | 3/18/2016 | $890,000 | 9,300 | 9,300 | 9,300 | $1,310,000 | 3/12/2019 | |||
| South Korea | 7/5/2018 | $8,452 | 19 | 20 | 49 | $38,428 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | $0 | 0 | 23 | 35 | $2,175,024 | 12/11/2015 | ||||
| International Total | $3,523,922 | 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
| Giovanni Ribisi | Denne Bart Petitclerc | |
| Joely Richardson | Mary Hemingway | |
| Adrian Sparks | Ernest Hemingway | |
| Minka Kelly | Debbie Hunt |
Supporting
| Shaun Toub | Evan Shipman | |
| James Remar | Santo Trafficante |
Cameo
| Mariel Hemingway | Woman Guest |
Supporting
| Anthony Molinari | John Fletcher | |
| Jeff Jonas | Jim Miller | |
| Roger Zamudio | Sinsky |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bob Yari | Director | |
| Denne Bart Petitclerc | Screenwriter | |
| Amanda Harvey | Producer | |
| Bob Yari | Producer | |
| Weezie Melancon | Producer | |
| Michael Pacino | Producer | |
| William J. Immerman | Executive Producer | |
| Kirk Shaw | Executive Producer | |
| Wanda Petitclerc | Co-Producer | |
| Glen Scantlebury | Editor | |
| Mark Isham | Composer | |
| Ernesto Melara | Director of Photography | |
| Aramis Balebona Recio | Production Designer | |
| Jane Anderson | Costume Designer | |
| Libia Batista | Casting Director | |
| Odalys Garcia | Casting Director | |
| Michelle Kuznetsky* | Music Supervisor |
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.