Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,010,957Details
International Box Office $411,361Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,422,318
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Synopsis

When an unusual classified ad inspires three cynical Seattle magazine employees to look for the story behind it, they discover a mysterious eccentric named Kenneth, a likable but paranoid supermarket clerk, who believes he’s solved the riddle of time travel and intends to depart again soon. Together, they embark on a journey that reveals how far believing can take you.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$97,762 (2.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:90.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$750,000 (worldwide box office is 5.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/182 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,431,923

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 8th, 2012 (Limited) by FilmDistrict
International Releases: October 18th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
October 18th, 2012 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 26th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: October 30th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2214, 3/14/2012)
Running Time: 85 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Idiocracy
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Keywords: Time Travel, News, Writing and Writers, Surprise Twist, Set in Seattle, WA, Set in Washington, United States, Same Role, Multiple Actors, Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Alternate or Altered Realities, Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Big Beach
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 31 $97,762   9 $10,862   $97,762 1
Jun 15, 2012 18 $296,494 +203% 47 $6,308   $439,999 2
Jun 22, 2012 16 $473,110 +60% 129 $3,668   $1,074,533 3
Jun 29, 2012 21 $379,324 -20% 164 $2,313   $1,684,069 4
Jul 6, 2012 26 $252,956 -33% 109 $2,321   $2,170,062 5
Jul 13, 2012 23 $339,234 +34% 182 $1,864   $2,621,824 6
Jul 20, 2012 29 $157,160 -54% 124 $1,267   $2,940,689 7
Jul 27, 2012 25 $168,859 +7% 149 $1,133   $3,202,126 8
Aug 3, 2012 30 $160,998 -5% 121 $1,331   $3,464,551 9
Aug 10, 2012 42 $60,576 -62% 73 $830   $3,603,025 10
Aug 17, 2012 51 $40,986 -32% 54 $759   $3,683,593 11
Aug 24, 2012 52 $47,809 +17% 54 $885   $3,754,737 12
Aug 31, 2012 58 $39,693 -17% 48 $827   $3,820,083 13
Sep 7, 2012 53 $35,010 -12% 54 $648   $3,876,519 14
Sep 14, 2012 56 $30,417 -13% 46 $661   $3,921,388 15
Sep 21, 2012 68 $20,130 -34% 40 $503   $3,958,045 16
Sep 28, 2012 70 $12,675 -37% 34 $373   $3,980,770 17
Oct 5, 2012 70 $7,552 -40% 24 $315   $3,993,911 18
Oct 12, 2012 75 $6,208 -18% 18 $345   $4,007,792 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 8, 2012 - $26,660     9 $2,962   $26,660 1
Jun 9, 2012 - $42,434 +59%   9 $4,715   $69,094 2
Jun 10, 2012 - $28,668 -32%   9 $3,185   $97,762 3
Jun 11, 2012 - $10,307 -64%   9 $1,145   $108,069 4
Jun 12, 2012 - $11,885 +15%   9 $1,321   $119,954 5
Jun 13, 2012 - $12,794 +8%   9 $1,422   $132,748 6
Jun 14, 2012 - $10,757 -16%   9 $1,195   $143,505 7
Jun 15, 2012 - $80,475 +648% +202% 47 $1,712   $223,980 8
Jun 16, 2012 - $123,503 +53% +191% 47 $2,628   $347,483 9
Jun 17, 2012 - $92,516 -25% +223% 47 $1,968   $439,999 10
Jun 18, 2012 - $40,493 -56% +293% 47 $862   $480,492 11
Jun 19, 2012 - $38,994 -4% +228% 47 $830   $519,486 12
Jun 20, 2012 - $42,856 +10% +235% 47 $912   $562,342 13
Jun 21, 2012 - $39,081 -9% +263% 47 $832   $601,423 14
Jun 22, 2012 - $135,029 +246% +68% 129 $1,047   $736,452 15
Jun 23, 2012 - $198,283 +47% +61% 129 $1,537   $934,735 16
Jun 24, 2012 - $139,798 -29% +51% 129 $1,084   $1,074,533 17
Jun 25, 2012 - $61,659 -56% +52% 129 $478   $1,136,192 18
Jun 26, 2012 - $64,877 +5% +66% 129 $503   $1,201,069 19
Jun 27, 2012 - $52,072 -20% +22% 129 $404   $1,253,141 20
Jun 28, 2012 - $51,604 -1% +32% 129 $400   $1,304,745 21
Jun 29, 2012 - $101,439 +97% -25% 164 $619   $1,406,184 22
Jun 30, 2012 - $161,991 +60% -18% 164 $988   $1,568,175 23
Jul 1, 2012 - $115,894 -28% -17% 164 $707   $1,684,069 24
Jul 2, 2012 - $51,869 -55% -16% 164 $316   $1,735,938 25
Jul 3, 2012 - $50,320 -3% -22% 164 $307   $1,786,258 26
Jul 4, 2012 - $87,155 +73% +67% 164 $531   $1,873,413 27
Jul 5, 2012 - $43,693 -50% -15% 164 $266   $1,917,106 28
Jul 6, 2012 - $68,899 +58% -32% 109 $632   $1,986,005 29
Jul 7, 2012 - $111,670 +62% -31% 109 $1,024   $2,097,675 30
Jul 8, 2012 - $72,387 -35% -38% 109 $664   $2,170,062 31
Jul 9, 2012 - $24,243 -67% -53% 109 $222   $2,194,305 32
Jul 10, 2012 - $27,927 +15% -45% 109 $256   $2,222,232 33
Jul 11, 2012 - $29,598 +6% -66% 109 $272   $2,251,830 34
Jul 12, 2012 - $30,760 +4% -30% 109 $282   $2,282,590 35
Jul 13, 2012 - $94,179 +206% +37% 182 $517   $2,376,769 36
Jul 14, 2012 - $140,715 +49% +26% 182 $773   $2,517,484 37
Jul 15, 2012 - $104,340 -26% +44% 182 $573   $2,621,824 38
Jul 16, 2012 - $39,919 -62% +65% 182 $219   $2,661,743 39
Jul 17, 2012 - $48,042 +20% +72% 182 $264   $2,709,785 40
Jul 18, 2012 - $40,304 -16% +36% 182 $221   $2,750,089 41
Jul 19, 2012 - $33,440 -17% +9% 182 $184   $2,783,529 42
Jul 20, 2012 - $42,774 +28% -55% 124 $345   $2,826,303 43
Jul 21, 2012 - $67,255 +57% -52% 124 $542   $2,893,558 44
Jul 22, 2012 - $47,131 -30% -55% 124 $380   $2,940,689 45
Jul 23, 2012 - $21,375 -55% -46% 124 $172   $2,962,064 46
Jul 24, 2012 - $23,991 +12% -50% 124 $193   $2,986,055 47
Jul 25, 2012 - $22,849 -5% -43% 124 $184   $3,008,904 48
Jul 26, 2012 - $24,363 +7% -27% 124 $196   $3,033,267 49
Jul 27, 2012 - $45,492 +87% +6% 149 $305   $3,078,759 50
Jul 28, 2012 - $70,784 +56% +5% 149 $475   $3,149,543 51
Jul 29, 2012 - $52,583 -26% +12% 149 $353   $3,202,126 52
Jul 30, 2012 - $22,790 -57% +7% 149 $153   $3,224,916 53
Jul 31, 2012 - $26,080 +14% +9% 149 $175   $3,250,996 54
Aug 1, 2012 - $24,963 -4% +9% 149 $168   $3,275,959 55
Aug 2, 2012 - $27,594 +11% +13% 149 $185   $3,303,553 56
Aug 3, 2012 - $41,643 +51% -8% 121 $344   $3,345,196 57
Aug 4, 2012 - $70,697 +70% n/c 121 $584   $3,415,893 58
Aug 5, 2012 - $48,658 -31% -7% 121 $402   $3,464,551 59
Aug 6, 2012 - $21,026 -57% -8% 121 $174   $3,485,577 60
Aug 7, 2012 - $20,553 -2% -21% 121 $170   $3,506,130 61
Aug 8, 2012 - $17,659 -14% -29% 121 $146   $3,523,789 62
Aug 9, 2012 - $18,660 +6% -32% 121 $154   $3,542,449 63
Aug 10, 2012 - $17,377 -7% -58% 73 $238   $3,559,826 64
Aug 11, 2012 - $25,878 +49% -63% 73 $354   $3,585,704 65
Aug 12, 2012 - $17,321 -33% -64% 73 $237   $3,603,025 66
Aug 13, 2012 - $8,951 -48% -57% 73 $123   $3,611,976 67
Aug 14, 2012 - $8,549 -4% -58% 73 $117   $3,620,525 68
Aug 15, 2012 - $10,663 +25% -40% 73 $146   $3,631,188 69
Aug 16, 2012 - $11,419 +7% -39% 73 $156   $3,642,607 70
Aug 17, 2012 - $11,707 +3% -33% 54 $217   $3,654,314 71
Aug 18, 2012 - $17,379 +48% -33% 54 $322   $3,671,693 72
Aug 19, 2012 - $11,900 -32% -31% 54 $220   $3,683,593 73
Aug 20, 2012 - $4,389 -63% -51% 54 $81   $3,687,982 74
Aug 21, 2012 - $5,958 +36% -30% 54 $110   $3,693,940 75
Aug 22, 2012 - $6,026 +1% -43% 54 $112   $3,699,966 76
Aug 23, 2012 - $6,962 +16% -39% 54 $129   $3,706,928 77
Aug 24, 2012 - $14,001 +101% +20% 54 $259   $3,720,929 78
Aug 25, 2012 - $21,848 +56% +26% 54 $405   $3,742,777 79
Aug 26, 2012 - $11,960 -45% +1% 54 $221   $3,754,737 80
Aug 27, 2012 - $5,552 -54% +26% 54 $103   $3,760,289 81
Aug 28, 2012 - $6,492 +17% +9% 54 $120   $3,766,781 82
Aug 29, 2012 - $6,615 +2% +10% 54 $123   $3,773,396 83
Aug 30, 2012 - $6,994 +6% n/c 54 $130   $3,780,390 84
Aug 31, 2012 - $8,486 +21% -39% 48 $177   $3,788,876 85
Sep 1, 2012 - $14,797 +74% -32% 48 $308   $3,803,673 86
Sep 2, 2012 - $16,410 +11% +37% 48 $342   $3,820,083 87
Sep 3, 2012 - $11,977 -27% +116% 48 $250   $3,832,060 88
Sep 4, 2012 - $3,345 -72% -48% 48 $70   $3,835,405 89
Sep 5, 2012 - $2,971 -11% -55% 48 $62   $3,838,376 90
Sep 6, 2012 - $3,133 +5% -55% 48 $65   $3,841,509 91
Sep 7, 2012 - $10,298 +229% +21% 54 $191   $3,851,807 92
Sep 8, 2012 - $14,862 +44% n/c 54 $275   $3,866,669 93
Sep 9, 2012 - $9,850 -34% -40% 54 $182   $3,876,519 94
Sep 10, 2012 - $3,011 -69% -75% 54 $56   $3,879,530 95
Sep 11, 2012 - $3,792 +26% +13% 54 $70   $3,883,322 96
Sep 12, 2012 - $3,815 +1% +28% 54 $71   $3,887,137 97
Sep 13, 2012 - $3,834 n/c +22% 54 $71   $3,890,971 98
Sep 14, 2012 - $9,201 +140% -11% 46 $200   $3,900,172 99
Sep 15, 2012 - $12,808 +39% -14% 46 $278   $3,912,980 100
Sep 16, 2012 - $8,408 -34% -15% 46 $183   $3,921,388 101
Sep 17, 2012 - $3,973 -53% +32% 46 $86   $3,925,361 102
Sep 18, 2012 - $3,985 n/c +5% 46 $87   $3,929,346 103
Sep 19, 2012 - $4,182 +5% +10% 46 $91   $3,933,528 104
Sep 20, 2012 - $4,387 +5% +14% 46 $95   $3,937,915 105
Sep 21, 2012 - $6,467 +47% -30% 40 $162   $3,944,382 106
Sep 22, 2012 - $8,407 +30% -34% 40 $210   $3,952,789 107
Sep 23, 2012 - $5,256 -37% -37% 40 $131   $3,958,045 108
Sep 24, 2012 - $2,146 -59% -46% 40 $54   $3,960,191 109
Sep 25, 2012 - $2,903 +35% -27% 40 $73   $3,963,094 110
Sep 26, 2012 - $2,571 -11% -39% 40 $64   $3,965,665 111
Sep 27, 2012 - $2,430 -5% -45% 40 $61   $3,968,095 112
Sep 28, 2012 - $4,229 +74% -35% 34 $124   $3,972,324 113
Sep 29, 2012 - $5,369 +27% -36% 34 $158   $3,977,693 114
Sep 30, 2012 - $3,077 -43% -41% 34 $91   $3,980,770 115
Oct 1, 2012 - $1,336 -57% -38% 34 $39   $3,982,106 116
Oct 2, 2012 - $1,820 +36% -37% 34 $54   $3,983,926 117
Oct 3, 2012 - $970 -47% -62% 34 $29   $3,984,896 118
Oct 4, 2012 - $1,463 +51% -40% 34 $43   $3,986,359 119
Oct 5, 2012 - $2,869 +96% -32% 24 $120   $3,989,228 120
Oct 6, 2012 - $2,649 -8% -51% 24 $110   $3,991,877 121
Oct 7, 2012 - $2,034 -23% -34% 24 $85   $3,993,911 122
Oct 8, 2012 - $1,411 -31% +6% 24 $59   $3,995,322 123
Oct 9, 2012 - $2,702 +91% +48% 24 $113   $3,998,024 124
Oct 10, 2012 - $2,532 -6% +161% 24 $106   $4,000,556 125
Oct 11, 2012 - $1,028 -59% -30% 24 $43   $4,001,584 126
Oct 12, 2012 - $2,136 +108% -26% 18 $119   $4,003,720 127
Oct 13, 2012 - $2,724 +28% +3% 18 $151   $4,006,444 128
Oct 14, 2012 - $1,348 -51% -34% 18 $75   $4,007,792 129
Oct 15, 2012 - $1,161 -14% -18% 18 $65   $4,008,953 130
Oct 16, 2012 - $742 -36% -73% 18 $41   $4,009,695 131
Oct 17, 2012 - $560 -25% -78% 18 $31   $4,010,255 132
Oct 18, 2012 - $702 +25% -32% 18 $39   $4,010,957 133

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 34 $143,505   9 $15,945   $143,505 1
Jun 15, 2012 20 $457,918 +219% 47 $9,743   $601,423 2
Jun 22, 2012 17 $703,322 +54% 129 $5,452   $1,304,745 3
Jun 29, 2012 22 $612,361 -13% 164 $3,734   $1,917,106 4
Jul 6, 2012 29 $365,484 -40% 109 $3,353   $2,282,590 5
Jul 13, 2012 23 $500,939 +37% 182 $2,752   $2,783,529 6
Jul 20, 2012 28 $249,738 -50% 124 $2,014   $3,033,267 7
Jul 27, 2012 25 $270,286 +8% 149 $1,814   $3,303,553 8
Aug 3, 2012 31 $238,896 -12% 121 $1,974   $3,542,449 9
Aug 10, 2012 40 $100,158 -58% 73 $1,372   $3,642,607 10
Aug 17, 2012 51 $64,321 -36% 54 $1,191   $3,706,928 11
Aug 24, 2012 54 $73,462 +14% 54 $1,360   $3,780,390 12
Aug 31, 2012 58 $61,119 -17% 48 $1,273   $3,841,509 13
Sep 7, 2012 53 $49,462 -19% 54 $916   $3,890,971 14
Sep 14, 2012 56 $46,944 -5% 46 $1,021   $3,937,915 15
Sep 21, 2012 69 $30,180 -36% 40 $755   $3,968,095 16
Sep 28, 2012 72 $18,264 -39% 34 $537   $3,986,359 17
Oct 5, 2012 69 $15,225 -17% 24 $634   $4,001,584 18
Oct 12, 2012 79 $9,373 -38% 18 $521   $4,010,957 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/18/2012 $56,849 22 22 22 $92,702 12/12/2015
New Zealand 10/18/2012 $0 0 36 108 $129,817 12/12/2015
United Kingdom 12/26/2012 $53,145 22 22 45 $142,983 12/14/2015
 
Rest of World $45,859
 
International Total$411,361 12/14/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Aubrey Plaza    Darius
Mark Duplass    Kenneth
Jake Johnson    Jeff
Karan Soni    Arnau

Supporting Cast

Jenica Bergere    Liz
Kristen Bell    Belinda
Jeff Garlin    Mr. Britt
Mary Lynn Rajskub    Bridget

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

Production and Technical Credits

Colin Trevorrow    Director
Derek Connolly    Screenwriter
Marc Turtletaub    Producer
Peter Saraf    Producer
Stephanie Langhoff    Producer
Derek Connolly    Producer
Colin Trevorrow    Producer
Mark Duplass    Executive Producer
Jay Duplass    Executive Producer
John Hodges    Executive Producer
Michael B. Clark    Executive Producer
Lacey Leavitt    Co-Producer
Benjamin Kasulke    Cinematographer
Ben Blankenship (Production Designer)    Production Designer
Franklin Peterson    Editor
Joe Landauer    Editor
Rebecca Luke    Costume Designer
Ryan Miller    Composer
Marguerite Phillips    Music Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

2013 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards are the Silver Linings for Smaller Films

February 24th, 2013

Independent Spirit Award were handed out yesterday and while the average moviegoer will be more focused on the Oscars tonight, a lot of great films were honored yesterday. This includes Silver Linings Playbook, which took home numerous awards, including the top prizes.

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Awards Season: Silver Linings for Limited Releases

November 28th, 2012

The Independent Spirit Awards has a special place in the Awards Season. The nominations are the unoffficial start of Awards Season, but the actual awards aren't given out until Oscar weekend, so they are the beginning at the end of Awards Season. They also help out a lot of limited releases that would otherwise not get enough buzz, although they are not so good at predicting Oscar wins. This year, two films tied for most nominations, Moonrise Kingdom and The Silver Linings Playbook, both of which earned five nominations. They weren't the only films to earn multiple nominations though. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 30th, 2012

October 30th, 2012

It's not a great week on the home market. The best first run release is The Campaign, but while the movie is good, the DVD and the Blu-ray Combo Pack don't have enough extras. There are a few limited releases that piqued my interested as far as Pick of the Week was concerned. Safety Not Guaranteed on DVD or Blu-ray, Ruby Sparks on DVD or Blu-ray, and Polisse on DVD were all contenders. However, in the end I went with Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection. The Blu-ray box set is awesome. More...

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October 16th, 2012

There was only one film to crack the $10,000 mark on this week's Per Theater Chart. Middle Of Nowhere managed that feat with $68,000 in six theaters for an average of $11,318. Simon and the Oaks came very close with $9,963 in its one theater. More...

Dark Knight Puts the Spark in the Per Theater Chart

July 31st, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises remained on top of the per theater chart with an average of $14,101 in more than 4,400 theaters. Killer Joe opened with an average of $12,621 in three theaters, while Ruby Sparks was also strong with an average of $10,832 in thirteen. Both films have some potential to expand. Deep Sea 3-D remained strong with $10,412 in its lone theater. More...

Per Theater Chart: Beasts Chase off Competition

July 10th, 2012

Beasts of the Southern Wild remained on top of the per theater chart with an average $19,687 in 19 theaters. It is very close to its first major milestone and it has a lot of room to grow. The Amazing Spider-man opened in second place with an average of $14,360. Two IMAX films bounced into the $10,000 club. Deep Space 3-D and Space Station earned $13,069 and $11,996 respectively. More...

Per Theater Chart: Woody Allen Feels the Love

June 26th, 2012

To Rome With Love topped the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $72,272 in five theaters. While this is an amazing start, there are some reasons to not get too excited. First of all, Moonrise Kingdom opened with more and did so in fewer theaters. Also, Sunday's estimates were a bit higher, so it fell faster than expected over the weekend. Finally, the reviews were split, so it likely won't have as strong legs as some of Woody Allen's films have in the past. The only other film to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart was Brave with an average of $15,928. Kumare came very close with $9,601 in one theater over the weekend, while it earned $19,972 from Wednesday through Sunday. More...

Weekend Estimates: Madagascar Holds On as Openers Disappoint

June 17th, 2012

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June 12th, 2012

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June 8th, 2012

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Synopsis

When an unusual classified ad inspires three cynical Seattle magazine employees to look for the story behind it, they discover a mysterious eccentric named Kenneth, a likable but paranoid supermarket clerk, who believes he’s solved the riddle of time travel and intends to depart again soon. Together, they embark on a journey that reveals how far believing can take you.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$97,762 (2.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:90.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$750,000 (worldwide box office is 5.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/182 max. theaters, 8.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,431,923

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 8th, 2012 (Limited) by FilmDistrict
International Releases: October 18th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
October 18th, 2012 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 26th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: October 30th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2214, 3/14/2012)
Running Time: 85 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Idiocracy
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Keywords: Time Travel, News, Writing and Writers, Surprise Twist, Set in Seattle, WA, Set in Washington, United States, Same Role, Multiple Actors, Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Alternate or Altered Realities, Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Big Beach
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Aubrey Plaza    Darius
Mark Duplass    Kenneth
Jake Johnson    Jeff
Karan Soni    Arnau

Supporting Cast

Jenica Bergere    Liz
Kristen Bell    Belinda
Jeff Garlin    Mr. Britt
Mary Lynn Rajskub    Bridget

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

Production and Technical Credits

Colin Trevorrow    Director
Derek Connolly    Screenwriter
Marc Turtletaub    Producer
Peter Saraf    Producer
Stephanie Langhoff    Producer
Derek Connolly    Producer
Colin Trevorrow    Producer
Mark Duplass    Executive Producer
Jay Duplass    Executive Producer
John Hodges    Executive Producer
Michael B. Clark    Executive Producer
Lacey Leavitt    Co-Producer
Benjamin Kasulke    Cinematographer
Ben Blankenship (Production Designer)    Production Designer
Franklin Peterson    Editor
Joe Landauer    Editor
Rebecca Luke    Costume Designer
Ryan Miller    Composer
Marguerite Phillips    Music Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

2013 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards are the Silver Linings for Smaller Films

February 24th, 2013

Independent Spirit Award were handed out yesterday and while the average moviegoer will be more focused on the Oscars tonight, a lot of great films were honored yesterday. This includes Silver Linings Playbook, which took home numerous awards, including the top prizes.

The categories and winners are...




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Awards Season: Silver Linings for Limited Releases

November 28th, 2012

The Independent Spirit Awards has a special place in the Awards Season. The nominations are the unoffficial start of Awards Season, but the actual awards aren't given out until Oscar weekend, so they are the beginning at the end of Awards Season. They also help out a lot of limited releases that would otherwise not get enough buzz, although they are not so good at predicting Oscar wins. This year, two films tied for most nominations, Moonrise Kingdom and The Silver Linings Playbook, both of which earned five nominations. They weren't the only films to earn multiple nominations though. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 30th, 2012

October 30th, 2012

It's not a great week on the home market. The best first run release is The Campaign, but while the movie is good, the DVD and the Blu-ray Combo Pack don't have enough extras. There are a few limited releases that piqued my interested as far as Pick of the Week was concerned. Safety Not Guaranteed on DVD or Blu-ray, Ruby Sparks on DVD or Blu-ray, and Polisse on DVD were all contenders. However, in the end I went with Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection. The Blu-ray box set is awesome. More...

Per Theater Chart: Going Nowhere

October 16th, 2012

There was only one film to crack the $10,000 mark on this week's Per Theater Chart. Middle Of Nowhere managed that feat with $68,000 in six theaters for an average of $11,318. Simon and the Oaks came very close with $9,963 in its one theater. More...

Dark Knight Puts the Spark in the Per Theater Chart

July 31st, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises remained on top of the per theater chart with an average of $14,101 in more than 4,400 theaters. Killer Joe opened with an average of $12,621 in three theaters, while Ruby Sparks was also strong with an average of $10,832 in thirteen. Both films have some potential to expand. Deep Sea 3-D remained strong with $10,412 in its lone theater. More...

Per Theater Chart: Beasts Chase off Competition

July 10th, 2012

Beasts of the Southern Wild remained on top of the per theater chart with an average $19,687 in 19 theaters. It is very close to its first major milestone and it has a lot of room to grow. The Amazing Spider-man opened in second place with an average of $14,360. Two IMAX films bounced into the $10,000 club. Deep Space 3-D and Space Station earned $13,069 and $11,996 respectively. More...

Per Theater Chart: Woody Allen Feels the Love

June 26th, 2012

To Rome With Love topped the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $72,272 in five theaters. While this is an amazing start, there are some reasons to not get too excited. First of all, Moonrise Kingdom opened with more and did so in fewer theaters. Also, Sunday's estimates were a bit higher, so it fell faster than expected over the weekend. Finally, the reviews were split, so it likely won't have as strong legs as some of Woody Allen's films have in the past. The only other film to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart was Brave with an average of $15,928. Kumare came very close with $9,601 in one theater over the weekend, while it earned $19,972 from Wednesday through Sunday. More...

Weekend Estimates: Madagascar Holds On as Openers Disappoint

June 17th, 2012

What was billed as a potentially tight race at the top of the chart this weekend has turned into a romp for Madagascar 3 thanks in part to a steep second-weekend decline for Prometheus, but mainly to weak openings for Rock of Ages and That's My Boy. Madagascar itself will be down 41% to $35.5 million and a 10 day total of $120.4 million, which is a fairly sizable decline for a family movie at this time of year. Prometheus is set to decline 60% to $20.2 million this weekend, for $88.9 million so far. Rock of Ages will be third with $15 million for the weekend, which leaves it far short of its $75 million budget. That's My Boy will most likely end up in 5th place with $13 million, which may prove to be Adam Sandler's worst opening weekend ever, once adjusted for ticket price inflation. More...

Per Theater Chart: Moon Shines Over Wide Releases

June 12th, 2012

For the third weekend in a row, Moonrise Kingdom remained the top film on the per theater chart with an average of $16,247. Again, most limited releases would kill to have an opening week per theater average that high while playing in only a couple theaters. Moonrise Kingdom did it in its third weekend of release while playing in nearly 100 theaters. To call it a success is an understatement. Prometheus finished in second place with $15,032, while the overall box office leader, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, was right behind with an average of $14,166. Dark Horse opened with $13,551 in its lone theater. Safety Not Guaranteed opened in ninety theaters, which is a little high for a limited release, but it still earned an impressive average of $10,862. More...

Limited Releases: Success Not Guaranteed

June 8th, 2012

There are quite a few limited releases on this week's list, including quite a few that earned some pre-release buzz: Bel Ami, Dark Horse, Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding, Lola Versus, and Safety Not Guarenteed. Unfortunately, only the last one is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Hopefully it will perform well enough that it can escape the art house circuit and earn some measure of mainstream success. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 31 $97,762   9 $10,862   $97,762 1
Jun 15, 2012 18 $296,494 +203% 47 $6,308   $439,999 2
Jun 22, 2012 16 $473,110 +60% 129 $3,668   $1,074,533 3
Jun 29, 2012 21 $379,324 -20% 164 $2,313   $1,684,069 4
Jul 6, 2012 26 $252,956 -33% 109 $2,321   $2,170,062 5
Jul 13, 2012 23 $339,234 +34% 182 $1,864   $2,621,824 6
Jul 20, 2012 29 $157,160 -54% 124 $1,267   $2,940,689 7
Jul 27, 2012 25 $168,859 +7% 149 $1,133   $3,202,126 8
Aug 3, 2012 30 $160,998 -5% 121 $1,331   $3,464,551 9
Aug 10, 2012 42 $60,576 -62% 73 $830   $3,603,025 10
Aug 17, 2012 51 $40,986 -32% 54 $759   $3,683,593 11
Aug 24, 2012 52 $47,809 +17% 54 $885   $3,754,737 12
Aug 31, 2012 58 $39,693 -17% 48 $827   $3,820,083 13
Sep 7, 2012 53 $35,010 -12% 54 $648   $3,876,519 14
Sep 14, 2012 56 $30,417 -13% 46 $661   $3,921,388 15
Sep 21, 2012 68 $20,130 -34% 40 $503   $3,958,045 16
Sep 28, 2012 70 $12,675 -37% 34 $373   $3,980,770 17
Oct 5, 2012 70 $7,552 -40% 24 $315   $3,993,911 18
Oct 12, 2012 75 $6,208 -18% 18 $345   $4,007,792 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 8, 2012 - $26,660     9 $2,962   $26,660 1
Jun 9, 2012 - $42,434 +59%   9 $4,715   $69,094 2
Jun 10, 2012 - $28,668 -32%   9 $3,185   $97,762 3
Jun 11, 2012 - $10,307 -64%   9 $1,145   $108,069 4
Jun 12, 2012 - $11,885 +15%   9 $1,321   $119,954 5
Jun 13, 2012 - $12,794 +8%   9 $1,422   $132,748 6
Jun 14, 2012 - $10,757 -16%   9 $1,195   $143,505 7
Jun 15, 2012 - $80,475 +648% +202% 47 $1,712   $223,980 8
Jun 16, 2012 - $123,503 +53% +191% 47 $2,628   $347,483 9
Jun 17, 2012 - $92,516 -25% +223% 47 $1,968   $439,999 10
Jun 18, 2012 - $40,493 -56% +293% 47 $862   $480,492 11
Jun 19, 2012 - $38,994 -4% +228% 47 $830   $519,486 12
Jun 20, 2012 - $42,856 +10% +235% 47 $912   $562,342 13
Jun 21, 2012 - $39,081 -9% +263% 47 $832   $601,423 14
Jun 22, 2012 - $135,029 +246% +68% 129 $1,047   $736,452 15
Jun 23, 2012 - $198,283 +47% +61% 129 $1,537   $934,735 16
Jun 24, 2012 - $139,798 -29% +51% 129 $1,084   $1,074,533 17
Jun 25, 2012 - $61,659 -56% +52% 129 $478   $1,136,192 18
Jun 26, 2012 - $64,877 +5% +66% 129 $503   $1,201,069 19
Jun 27, 2012 - $52,072 -20% +22% 129 $404   $1,253,141 20
Jun 28, 2012 - $51,604 -1% +32% 129 $400   $1,304,745 21
Jun 29, 2012 - $101,439 +97% -25% 164 $619   $1,406,184 22
Jun 30, 2012 - $161,991 +60% -18% 164 $988   $1,568,175 23
Jul 1, 2012 - $115,894 -28% -17% 164 $707   $1,684,069 24
Jul 2, 2012 - $51,869 -55% -16% 164 $316   $1,735,938 25
Jul 3, 2012 - $50,320 -3% -22% 164 $307   $1,786,258 26
Jul 4, 2012 - $87,155 +73% +67% 164 $531   $1,873,413 27
Jul 5, 2012 - $43,693 -50% -15% 164 $266   $1,917,106 28
Jul 6, 2012 - $68,899 +58% -32% 109 $632   $1,986,005 29
Jul 7, 2012 - $111,670 +62% -31% 109 $1,024   $2,097,675 30
Jul 8, 2012 - $72,387 -35% -38% 109 $664   $2,170,062 31
Jul 9, 2012 - $24,243 -67% -53% 109 $222   $2,194,305 32
Jul 10, 2012 - $27,927 +15% -45% 109 $256   $2,222,232 33
Jul 11, 2012 - $29,598 +6% -66% 109 $272   $2,251,830 34
Jul 12, 2012 - $30,760 +4% -30% 109 $282   $2,282,590 35
Jul 13, 2012 - $94,179 +206% +37% 182 $517   $2,376,769 36
Jul 14, 2012 - $140,715 +49% +26% 182 $773   $2,517,484 37
Jul 15, 2012 - $104,340 -26% +44% 182 $573   $2,621,824 38
Jul 16, 2012 - $39,919 -62% +65% 182 $219   $2,661,743 39
Jul 17, 2012 - $48,042 +20% +72% 182 $264   $2,709,785 40
Jul 18, 2012 - $40,304 -16% +36% 182 $221   $2,750,089 41
Jul 19, 2012 - $33,440 -17% +9% 182 $184   $2,783,529 42
Jul 20, 2012 - $42,774 +28% -55% 124 $345   $2,826,303 43
Jul 21, 2012 - $67,255 +57% -52% 124 $542   $2,893,558 44
Jul 22, 2012 - $47,131 -30% -55% 124 $380   $2,940,689 45
Jul 23, 2012 - $21,375 -55% -46% 124 $172   $2,962,064 46
Jul 24, 2012 - $23,991 +12% -50% 124 $193   $2,986,055 47
Jul 25, 2012 - $22,849 -5% -43% 124 $184   $3,008,904 48
Jul 26, 2012 - $24,363 +7% -27% 124 $196   $3,033,267 49
Jul 27, 2012 - $45,492 +87% +6% 149 $305   $3,078,759 50
Jul 28, 2012 - $70,784 +56% +5% 149 $475   $3,149,543 51
Jul 29, 2012 - $52,583 -26% +12% 149 $353   $3,202,126 52
Jul 30, 2012 - $22,790 -57% +7% 149 $153   $3,224,916 53
Jul 31, 2012 - $26,080 +14% +9% 149 $175   $3,250,996 54
Aug 1, 2012 - $24,963 -4% +9% 149 $168   $3,275,959 55
Aug 2, 2012 - $27,594 +11% +13% 149 $185   $3,303,553 56
Aug 3, 2012 - $41,643 +51% -8% 121 $344   $3,345,196 57
Aug 4, 2012 - $70,697 +70% n/c 121 $584   $3,415,893 58
Aug 5, 2012 - $48,658 -31% -7% 121 $402   $3,464,551 59
Aug 6, 2012 - $21,026 -57% -8% 121 $174   $3,485,577 60
Aug 7, 2012 - $20,553 -2% -21% 121 $170   $3,506,130 61
Aug 8, 2012 - $17,659 -14% -29% 121 $146   $3,523,789 62
Aug 9, 2012 - $18,660 +6% -32% 121 $154   $3,542,449 63
Aug 10, 2012 - $17,377 -7% -58% 73 $238   $3,559,826 64
Aug 11, 2012 - $25,878 +49% -63% 73 $354   $3,585,704 65
Aug 12, 2012 - $17,321 -33% -64% 73 $237   $3,603,025 66
Aug 13, 2012 - $8,951 -48% -57% 73 $123   $3,611,976 67
Aug 14, 2012 - $8,549 -4% -58% 73 $117   $3,620,525 68
Aug 15, 2012 - $10,663 +25% -40% 73 $146   $3,631,188 69
Aug 16, 2012 - $11,419 +7% -39% 73 $156   $3,642,607 70
Aug 17, 2012 - $11,707 +3% -33% 54 $217   $3,654,314 71
Aug 18, 2012 - $17,379 +48% -33% 54 $322   $3,671,693 72
Aug 19, 2012 - $11,900 -32% -31% 54 $220   $3,683,593 73
Aug 20, 2012 - $4,389 -63% -51% 54 $81   $3,687,982 74
Aug 21, 2012 - $5,958 +36% -30% 54 $110   $3,693,940 75
Aug 22, 2012 - $6,026 +1% -43% 54 $112   $3,699,966 76
Aug 23, 2012 - $6,962 +16% -39% 54 $129   $3,706,928 77
Aug 24, 2012 - $14,001 +101% +20% 54 $259   $3,720,929 78
Aug 25, 2012 - $21,848 +56% +26% 54 $405   $3,742,777 79
Aug 26, 2012 - $11,960 -45% +1% 54 $221   $3,754,737 80
Aug 27, 2012 - $5,552 -54% +26% 54 $103   $3,760,289 81
Aug 28, 2012 - $6,492 +17% +9% 54 $120   $3,766,781 82
Aug 29, 2012 - $6,615 +2% +10% 54 $123   $3,773,396 83
Aug 30, 2012 - $6,994 +6% n/c 54 $130   $3,780,390 84
Aug 31, 2012 - $8,486 +21% -39% 48 $177   $3,788,876 85
Sep 1, 2012 - $14,797 +74% -32% 48 $308   $3,803,673 86
Sep 2, 2012 - $16,410 +11% +37% 48 $342   $3,820,083 87
Sep 3, 2012 - $11,977 -27% +116% 48 $250   $3,832,060 88
Sep 4, 2012 - $3,345 -72% -48% 48 $70   $3,835,405 89
Sep 5, 2012 - $2,971 -11% -55% 48 $62   $3,838,376 90
Sep 6, 2012 - $3,133 +5% -55% 48 $65   $3,841,509 91
Sep 7, 2012 - $10,298 +229% +21% 54 $191   $3,851,807 92
Sep 8, 2012 - $14,862 +44% n/c 54 $275   $3,866,669 93
Sep 9, 2012 - $9,850 -34% -40% 54 $182   $3,876,519 94
Sep 10, 2012 - $3,011 -69% -75% 54 $56   $3,879,530 95
Sep 11, 2012 - $3,792 +26% +13% 54 $70   $3,883,322 96
Sep 12, 2012 - $3,815 +1% +28% 54 $71   $3,887,137 97
Sep 13, 2012 - $3,834 n/c +22% 54 $71   $3,890,971 98
Sep 14, 2012 - $9,201 +140% -11% 46 $200   $3,900,172 99
Sep 15, 2012 - $12,808 +39% -14% 46 $278   $3,912,980 100
Sep 16, 2012 - $8,408 -34% -15% 46 $183   $3,921,388 101
Sep 17, 2012 - $3,973 -53% +32% 46 $86   $3,925,361 102
Sep 18, 2012 - $3,985 n/c +5% 46 $87   $3,929,346 103
Sep 19, 2012 - $4,182 +5% +10% 46 $91   $3,933,528 104
Sep 20, 2012 - $4,387 +5% +14% 46 $95   $3,937,915 105
Sep 21, 2012 - $6,467 +47% -30% 40 $162   $3,944,382 106
Sep 22, 2012 - $8,407 +30% -34% 40 $210   $3,952,789 107
Sep 23, 2012 - $5,256 -37% -37% 40 $131   $3,958,045 108
Sep 24, 2012 - $2,146 -59% -46% 40 $54   $3,960,191 109
Sep 25, 2012 - $2,903 +35% -27% 40 $73   $3,963,094 110
Sep 26, 2012 - $2,571 -11% -39% 40 $64   $3,965,665 111
Sep 27, 2012 - $2,430 -5% -45% 40 $61   $3,968,095 112
Sep 28, 2012 - $4,229 +74% -35% 34 $124   $3,972,324 113
Sep 29, 2012 - $5,369 +27% -36% 34 $158   $3,977,693 114
Sep 30, 2012 - $3,077 -43% -41% 34 $91   $3,980,770 115
Oct 1, 2012 - $1,336 -57% -38% 34 $39   $3,982,106 116
Oct 2, 2012 - $1,820 +36% -37% 34 $54   $3,983,926 117
Oct 3, 2012 - $970 -47% -62% 34 $29   $3,984,896 118
Oct 4, 2012 - $1,463 +51% -40% 34 $43   $3,986,359 119
Oct 5, 2012 - $2,869 +96% -32% 24 $120   $3,989,228 120
Oct 6, 2012 - $2,649 -8% -51% 24 $110   $3,991,877 121
Oct 7, 2012 - $2,034 -23% -34% 24 $85   $3,993,911 122
Oct 8, 2012 - $1,411 -31% +6% 24 $59   $3,995,322 123
Oct 9, 2012 - $2,702 +91% +48% 24 $113   $3,998,024 124
Oct 10, 2012 - $2,532 -6% +161% 24 $106   $4,000,556 125
Oct 11, 2012 - $1,028 -59% -30% 24 $43   $4,001,584 126
Oct 12, 2012 - $2,136 +108% -26% 18 $119   $4,003,720 127
Oct 13, 2012 - $2,724 +28% +3% 18 $151   $4,006,444 128
Oct 14, 2012 - $1,348 -51% -34% 18 $75   $4,007,792 129
Oct 15, 2012 - $1,161 -14% -18% 18 $65   $4,008,953 130
Oct 16, 2012 - $742 -36% -73% 18 $41   $4,009,695 131
Oct 17, 2012 - $560 -25% -78% 18 $31   $4,010,255 132
Oct 18, 2012 - $702 +25% -32% 18 $39   $4,010,957 133

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 34 $143,505   9 $15,945   $143,505 1
Jun 15, 2012 20 $457,918 +219% 47 $9,743   $601,423 2
Jun 22, 2012 17 $703,322 +54% 129 $5,452   $1,304,745 3
Jun 29, 2012 22 $612,361 -13% 164 $3,734   $1,917,106 4
Jul 6, 2012 29 $365,484 -40% 109 $3,353   $2,282,590 5
Jul 13, 2012 23 $500,939 +37% 182 $2,752   $2,783,529 6
Jul 20, 2012 28 $249,738 -50% 124 $2,014   $3,033,267 7
Jul 27, 2012 25 $270,286 +8% 149 $1,814   $3,303,553 8
Aug 3, 2012 31 $238,896 -12% 121 $1,974   $3,542,449 9
Aug 10, 2012 40 $100,158 -58% 73 $1,372   $3,642,607 10
Aug 17, 2012 51 $64,321 -36% 54 $1,191   $3,706,928 11
Aug 24, 2012 54 $73,462 +14% 54 $1,360   $3,780,390 12
Aug 31, 2012 58 $61,119 -17% 48 $1,273   $3,841,509 13
Sep 7, 2012 53 $49,462 -19% 54 $916   $3,890,971 14
Sep 14, 2012 56 $46,944 -5% 46 $1,021   $3,937,915 15
Sep 21, 2012 69 $30,180 -36% 40 $755   $3,968,095 16
Sep 28, 2012 72 $18,264 -39% 34 $537   $3,986,359 17
Oct 5, 2012 69 $15,225 -17% 24 $634   $4,001,584 18
Oct 12, 2012 79 $9,373 -38% 18 $521   $4,010,957 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/18/2012 $56,849 22 22 22 $92,702 12/12/2015
New Zealand 10/18/2012 $0 0 36 108 $129,817 12/12/2015
United Kingdom 12/26/2012 $53,145 22 22 45 $142,983 12/14/2015
 
Rest of World $45,859
 
International Total$411,361 12/14/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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