The Square (2017)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,502,347 | Details |
| International Box Office | $7,282,360 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $8,784,707 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $365,318 | |
| Total | $365,318 | |
| OpusData ID: 295220100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Christian is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum, a divorced but devoted father of two who drives an electric car and supports good causes. His next show is “The Square”, an installation that invites passersby to altruism, reminding them of their role as responsible fellow human beings. But sometimes, it is difficult to live up to your own ideals: Christian’s foolish response to the theft of his phone drags him into shameful situations. Meanwhile, the museum's PR agency has created an unexpected campaign for ”The Square”. The response is overblown and sends Christian, as well as the museum, into an existential crisis.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $74,233 (4.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 17.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/71 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,997,415 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 27th, 2017 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| International Releases: | September 8th, 2017 (Limited) (Russia (CIS))
September 15th, 2017 (Wide) (Poland) October 6th, 2017 (Special Engagement) (Slovakia) October 13th, 2017 (Wide), released as Čtverec (Czech Republic) October 20th, 2017 (Wide) (Slovakia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 30th, 2018 by Magnolia Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some strong sexual content, and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2495 (Cert #51254), 9/27/2017) |
| Running Time: | 142 minutes |
| Plot point: | Artists, Battle of the Sexes, Censorship, Homeless, Museum, One Night Stand, Performing Arts, Satire |
| Time period setting: | 2010s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Plattform Produktion AB, Film i Vast, Essential Filmproduktion, Parisienne , Coproduction Office, Sveriges Television, Imperative Entertainment, Arte France Cinema, ZDF, Arte, Svenska Film Institutet, Council of Europe, Eurimages, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, DR Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Det Danske Filminstitut, Minorodningen Alamode Filmverleih, TriArt Distribution, DR |
| Production Countries: | Sweden, Germany, France, Denmark |
| Languages: | English, Swedish, Danish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2017 | 36 | $74,233 | 4 | $18,558 | $74,233 | 1 | |
| Nov 3, 2017 | 34 | $122,990 | +66% | 20 | $6,150 | $228,446 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 35 | $152,055 | +24% | 51 | $2,981 | $443,138 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 33 | $109,757 | -28% | 63 | $1,742 | $632,947 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 28 | $113,334 | +3% | 60 | $1,889 | $804,336 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 30 | $89,855 | -21% | 64 | $1,404 | $949,554 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 33 | $54,776 | -39% | 57 | $961 | $1,050,481 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 33 | $33,507 | -39% | 41 | $817 | $1,119,282 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 36 | $18,705 | -44% | 17 | $1,100 | $1,169,525 | 9 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 41 | $22,107 | +18% | 15 | $1,474 | $1,223,426 | 10 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 39 | $32,634 | +48% | 25 | $1,305 | $1,284,672 | 11 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 46 | $20,700 | -37% | 19 | $1,089 | $1,322,359 | 12 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 49 | $13,064 | -37% | 9 | $1,452 | $1,351,205 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 45 | $23,449 | +79% | 19 | $1,234 | $1,384,256 | 14 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 48 | $19,423 | -17% | 19 | $1,022 | $1,419,695 | 15 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 57 | $11,570 | -40% | 11 | $1,052 | $1,445,674 | 16 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 60 | $8,442 | -27% | 9 | $938 | $1,459,975 | 17 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 63 | $7,920 | -6% | 12 | $660 | $1,473,966 | 18 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 65 | $7,107 | -10% | 10 | $711 | $1,487,823 | 19 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 79 | $1,740 | -76% | 3 | $580 | $1,495,866 | 20 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 79 | $2,501 | +44% | 4 | $625 | $1,500,734 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2017 | 38 | $105,456 | 4 | $26,364 | $105,456 | 1 | |
| Nov 3, 2017 | 33 | $185,627 | +76% | 21 | $8,839 | $291,083 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 34 | $232,107 | +25% | 51 | $4,551 | $523,190 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 36 | $167,812 | -28% | 71 | $2,364 | $691,002 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 27 | $168,697 | +1% | 70 | $2,410 | $859,699 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 29 | $136,006 | -19% | 68 | $2,000 | $995,705 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 32 | $90,070 | -34% | 65 | $1,386 | $1,085,775 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 32 | $65,045 | -28% | 41 | $1,586 | $1,150,820 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 39 | $50,499 | -22% | 17 | $2,971 | $1,201,319 | 9 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 41 | $50,719 | n/c | 18 | $2,818 | $1,252,038 | 10 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 38 | $49,621 | -2% | 28 | $1,772 | $1,301,659 | 11 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 45 | $36,482 | -26% | 24 | $1,520 | $1,338,141 | 12 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 48 | $22,666 | -38% | 12 | $1,889 | $1,360,807 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 43 | $39,465 | +74% | 25 | $1,579 | $1,400,272 | 14 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 47 | $33,832 | -14% | 24 | $1,410 | $1,434,104 | 15 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 55 | $17,429 | -48% | 12 | $1,452 | $1,451,533 | 16 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 61 | $14,513 | -17% | 9 | $1,613 | $1,466,046 | 17 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 62 | $14,670 | +1% | 14 | $1,048 | $1,480,716 | 18 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 60 | $13,410 | -9% | 16 | $838 | $1,494,126 | 19 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 82 | $4,107 | -69% | 5 | $821 | $1,498,233 | 20 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 80 | $4,114 | n/c | 4 | $1,029 | $1,502,347 | 21 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 11/17/2017 | $24,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $53,207 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| Australia | 2/9/2018 | $47,164 | 2 | 22 | 155 | $308,523 | 2/13/2023 | |||
| Bulgaria | 4/13/2018 | $888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $888 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| Czech Republic | 10/13/2017 | $3,502 | 24 | 24 | 24 | $4,347 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| France | 10/20/2017 | $784,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,529,660 | 9/23/2018 | |||
| Germany | 10/20/2017 | $350,082 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $800,120 | 6/29/2018 | |||
| Italy | 11/9/2017 | $231,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,095,857 | 1/8/2018 | |||
| Lithuania | 12/1/2017 | $6,715 | 12 | 16 | 97 | $58,055 | 3/19/2018 | |||
| Netherlands | 11/10/2017 | $144,990 | 39 | 41 | 333 | $33,239 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/9/2018 | $3,700 | 8 | 11 | 54 | $58,001 | 8/9/2018 | |||
| Poland | 9/15/2017 | $94,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $347,126 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| Portugal | 11/24/2017 | $14,262 | 12 | 12 | 61 | $121,183 | 3/7/2018 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 9/8/2017 | $48,721 | 143 | 143 | 213 | $188,683 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| Slovakia | 10/6/2017 | $1,378 | 6 | 6 | 7 | $12,682 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 8/2/2018 | $31,107 | 42 | 43 | 104 | $122,678 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Spain | 11/10/2017 | $69,632 | 45 | 54 | 186 | $290,696 | 12/29/2017 | |||
| Turkey | 11/3/2017 | $11,344 | 20 | 20 | 45 | $55,750 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/16/2018 | $307,984 | 56 | 56 | 56 | $307,984 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $893,681 | |||||||||
| International Total | $7,282,360 | 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
| Claes Bang | Christian | |
| Elisabeth Moss | Anne | |
| Terry Notary | Oleg | |
| Dominic West | Julian Gijoni |
Supporting
| Christopher Laesso | Michael |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ruben Ostlund | Director | |
| Ruben Ostlund | Screenwriter | |
| Erik Hemmendorff | Producer | |
| Philippe Bober | Producer | |
| Tomas Eskilsson | Executive Producer | |
| Agneta Perman | Executive Producer | |
| Dan Friedkin | Executive Producer | |
| Bradley Thomas | Executive Producer | |
| Isabell Wiegand | Co-Producer | |
| Sarah Nagel | Co-Producer | |
| Katja Adomeit | Co-Producer | |
| Fredrik Wenzel | Director of Photography | |
| Ruben Ostlund | Editor | |
| Jacob Secher Schulsinger | Editor | |
| Jonas Rudels | Sound Mixer | |
| Jesper Miller | Sound Mixer | |
| Josefin Asberg | Production Designer | |
| Sofie Krunegård | Costume Designer | |
| Andreas Franck | Sound Designer | |
| Anna Carlsten | Line Producer |
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
Christian is the respected curator of a contemporary art museum, a divorced but devoted father of two who drives an electric car and supports good causes. His next show is “The Square”, an installation that invites passersby to altruism, reminding them of their role as responsible fellow human beings. But sometimes, it is difficult to live up to your own ideals: Christian’s foolish response to the theft of his phone drags him into shameful situations. Meanwhile, the museum's PR agency has created an unexpected campaign for ”The Square”. The response is overblown and sends Christian, as well as the museum, into an existential crisis.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $74,233 (4.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 17.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/71 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,997,415 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 27th, 2017 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| International Releases: | September 8th, 2017 (Limited) (Russia (CIS))
September 15th, 2017 (Wide) (Poland) October 6th, 2017 (Special Engagement) (Slovakia) October 13th, 2017 (Wide), released as Čtverec (Czech Republic) October 20th, 2017 (Wide) (Slovakia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 30th, 2018 by Magnolia Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some strong sexual content, and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2495 (Cert #51254), 9/27/2017) |
| Running Time: | 142 minutes |
| Plot point: | Artists, Battle of the Sexes, Censorship, Homeless, Museum, One Night Stand, Performing Arts, Satire |
| Time period setting: | 2010s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Plattform Produktion AB, Film i Vast, Essential Filmproduktion, Parisienne , Coproduction Office, Sveriges Television, Imperative Entertainment, Arte France Cinema, ZDF, Arte, Svenska Film Institutet, Council of Europe, Eurimages, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, DR Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Det Danske Filminstitut, Minorodningen Alamode Filmverleih, TriArt Distribution, DR |
| Production Countries: | Sweden, Germany, France, Denmark |
| Languages: | English, Swedish, Danish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2017 | 36 | $74,233 | 4 | $18,558 | $74,233 | 1 | |
| Nov 3, 2017 | 34 | $122,990 | +66% | 20 | $6,150 | $228,446 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 35 | $152,055 | +24% | 51 | $2,981 | $443,138 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 33 | $109,757 | -28% | 63 | $1,742 | $632,947 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 28 | $113,334 | +3% | 60 | $1,889 | $804,336 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 30 | $89,855 | -21% | 64 | $1,404 | $949,554 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 33 | $54,776 | -39% | 57 | $961 | $1,050,481 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 33 | $33,507 | -39% | 41 | $817 | $1,119,282 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 36 | $18,705 | -44% | 17 | $1,100 | $1,169,525 | 9 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 41 | $22,107 | +18% | 15 | $1,474 | $1,223,426 | 10 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 39 | $32,634 | +48% | 25 | $1,305 | $1,284,672 | 11 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 46 | $20,700 | -37% | 19 | $1,089 | $1,322,359 | 12 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 49 | $13,064 | -37% | 9 | $1,452 | $1,351,205 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 45 | $23,449 | +79% | 19 | $1,234 | $1,384,256 | 14 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 48 | $19,423 | -17% | 19 | $1,022 | $1,419,695 | 15 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 57 | $11,570 | -40% | 11 | $1,052 | $1,445,674 | 16 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 60 | $8,442 | -27% | 9 | $938 | $1,459,975 | 17 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 63 | $7,920 | -6% | 12 | $660 | $1,473,966 | 18 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 65 | $7,107 | -10% | 10 | $711 | $1,487,823 | 19 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 79 | $1,740 | -76% | 3 | $580 | $1,495,866 | 20 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 79 | $2,501 | +44% | 4 | $625 | $1,500,734 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2017 | 38 | $105,456 | 4 | $26,364 | $105,456 | 1 | |
| Nov 3, 2017 | 33 | $185,627 | +76% | 21 | $8,839 | $291,083 | 2 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 34 | $232,107 | +25% | 51 | $4,551 | $523,190 | 3 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 36 | $167,812 | -28% | 71 | $2,364 | $691,002 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 27 | $168,697 | +1% | 70 | $2,410 | $859,699 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 29 | $136,006 | -19% | 68 | $2,000 | $995,705 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 32 | $90,070 | -34% | 65 | $1,386 | $1,085,775 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 32 | $65,045 | -28% | 41 | $1,586 | $1,150,820 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 39 | $50,499 | -22% | 17 | $2,971 | $1,201,319 | 9 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 41 | $50,719 | n/c | 18 | $2,818 | $1,252,038 | 10 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 38 | $49,621 | -2% | 28 | $1,772 | $1,301,659 | 11 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 45 | $36,482 | -26% | 24 | $1,520 | $1,338,141 | 12 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 48 | $22,666 | -38% | 12 | $1,889 | $1,360,807 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 43 | $39,465 | +74% | 25 | $1,579 | $1,400,272 | 14 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 47 | $33,832 | -14% | 24 | $1,410 | $1,434,104 | 15 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 55 | $17,429 | -48% | 12 | $1,452 | $1,451,533 | 16 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 61 | $14,513 | -17% | 9 | $1,613 | $1,466,046 | 17 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 62 | $14,670 | +1% | 14 | $1,048 | $1,480,716 | 18 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 60 | $13,410 | -9% | 16 | $838 | $1,494,126 | 19 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 82 | $4,107 | -69% | 5 | $821 | $1,498,233 | 20 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 80 | $4,114 | n/c | 4 | $1,029 | $1,502,347 | 21 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 11/17/2017 | $24,127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $53,207 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| Australia | 2/9/2018 | $47,164 | 2 | 22 | 155 | $308,523 | 2/13/2023 | |||
| Bulgaria | 4/13/2018 | $888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $888 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| Czech Republic | 10/13/2017 | $3,502 | 24 | 24 | 24 | $4,347 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| France | 10/20/2017 | $784,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,529,660 | 9/23/2018 | |||
| Germany | 10/20/2017 | $350,082 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $800,120 | 6/29/2018 | |||
| Italy | 11/9/2017 | $231,012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,095,857 | 1/8/2018 | |||
| Lithuania | 12/1/2017 | $6,715 | 12 | 16 | 97 | $58,055 | 3/19/2018 | |||
| Netherlands | 11/10/2017 | $144,990 | 39 | 41 | 333 | $33,239 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/9/2018 | $3,700 | 8 | 11 | 54 | $58,001 | 8/9/2018 | |||
| Poland | 9/15/2017 | $94,161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $347,126 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| Portugal | 11/24/2017 | $14,262 | 12 | 12 | 61 | $121,183 | 3/7/2018 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 9/8/2017 | $48,721 | 143 | 143 | 213 | $188,683 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| Slovakia | 10/6/2017 | $1,378 | 6 | 6 | 7 | $12,682 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 8/2/2018 | $31,107 | 42 | 43 | 104 | $122,678 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Spain | 11/10/2017 | $69,632 | 45 | 54 | 186 | $290,696 | 12/29/2017 | |||
| Turkey | 11/3/2017 | $11,344 | 20 | 20 | 45 | $55,750 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/16/2018 | $307,984 | 56 | 56 | 56 | $307,984 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $893,681 | |||||||||
| International Total | $7,282,360 | 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
| Claes Bang | Christian | |
| Elisabeth Moss | Anne | |
| Terry Notary | Oleg | |
| Dominic West | Julian Gijoni |
Supporting
| Christopher Laesso | Michael |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ruben Ostlund | Director | |
| Ruben Ostlund | Screenwriter | |
| Erik Hemmendorff | Producer | |
| Philippe Bober | Producer | |
| Tomas Eskilsson | Executive Producer | |
| Agneta Perman | Executive Producer | |
| Dan Friedkin | Executive Producer | |
| Bradley Thomas | Executive Producer | |
| Isabell Wiegand | Co-Producer | |
| Sarah Nagel | Co-Producer | |
| Katja Adomeit | Co-Producer | |
| Fredrik Wenzel | Director of Photography | |
| Ruben Ostlund | Editor | |
| Jacob Secher Schulsinger | Editor | |
| Jonas Rudels | Sound Mixer | |
| Jesper Miller | Sound Mixer | |
| Josefin Asberg | Production Designer | |
| Sofie Krunegård | Costume Designer | |
| Andreas Franck | Sound Designer | |
| Anna Carlsten | Line Producer |
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.