Union Square (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $44,830Details
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Synopsis

New York City's UNION SQUARE is the setting for an unexpected reunion between two estranged sisters, one of whom is on the verge of getting married, the other on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Lucy attempts to shop for young and flirty discount clothes while anxiously carrying on a conversation on her cell phone. When the news on the other end of the cell is not what she wants to hear, she has a complete meltdown in the park. Crying openly and unsure of her next move, she has an idea. Suddenly, Lucy finds herself somewhere she's never been: her sister Jenny's loft apartment off Union Square. The apartment is as spare and disciplined as Jenny is herself. Jenny is stunned to see Lucy on her doorstep and, what’s worse, unable to keep her out - Lucy has decided she needs to stay with Jenny a few days, along with her dog and all her shopping. Attempting to remain calm, Jenny has little time to prepare how to explain Lucy’s presence to her fiancé Bill, whom she has not been completely honest with about her family’s tumultuous upbringing in the Bronx or her sister's excessive behavior. Lucy suspects as much and attempts to play along but also tries to update Jenny about their mother and the old neighborhood. And the news is not what Jenny expects to hear. After a tense dinner with Bill, the sisters try to clear the air by heading out together to a club, but the confrontation that follows only creates more tension. And the next day when Lucy leaves as unexpectedly as she showed up, Jenny is left wondering what else could possibly happen to disrupt her ordered life...that is, until Lucy returns with even more surprises for Jenny.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,406 (32.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,702

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,098 $44,830
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,201-27,300) 27,201 $44,830
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,799 $44,830

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 13th, 2012 (Limited) by Dada Films, released as Union Square
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
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Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Armian Pictures, Cine-Si
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 2012 55 $14,406   4 $3,602   $14,406 1
Jul 20, 2012 71 $2,527 -82% 2 $1,264   $26,890 2
Jul 27, 2012 71 $3,366 +33% 3 $1,122   $31,909 3
Aug 3, 2012 84 $1,000 -70% 2 $500   $34,703 4
Aug 10, 2012 95 $832 -17% 2 $416   $36,124 5
Aug 17, 2012 73 $3,064 +268% 2 $1,532   $39,347 6
Aug 24, 2012 98 $758 -75% 2 $379   $41,385 7
Aug 31, 2012 75 $3,191 +321% 2 $1,596   $44,830 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 2012 53 $24,363   4 $6,091   $24,363 1
Jul 20, 2012 71 $4,180 -83% 2 $2,090   $28,543 2
Jul 27, 2012 71 $5,160 +23% 3 $1,720   $33,703 3
Aug 3, 2012 91 $1,589 -69% 2 $795   $35,292 4
Aug 10, 2012 87 $991 -38% 2 $496   $36,283 5
Aug 17, 2012 78 $4,344 +338% 2 $2,172   $40,627 6
Aug 24, 2012 94 $1,012 -77% 2 $506   $41,639 7
Aug 31, 2012 82 $3,191 +215% 2 $1,596   $44,830 8

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Leading Cast

Mira Sorvino    Lucy
Tammy Blanchard    Jenny

Supporting Cast

Patti LuPone    Lucia
Mike Doyle    Bill
Michael Rispoli    Nick
Daphne Rubin-Vega    Sara

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nancy Savoca    Director
Nancy Savoca    Screenwriter
Mary Tobler    Screenwriter
Richard Guay    Producer
Neda Armian    Producer
Lisa Leone    Director of Photography
Sarah Frank    Production Designer
Liz Prince    Costume Designer
Jennifer Lee    Editor
Glen Trotiner    Co-Producer
Peter Brobrow    Co-Producer
Sig De Miguel    Casting Director
Steve Vincent    Casting Director
Madeleine Peloquin    Composer

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

2016 is the Future of the Per Theater Chart

July 17th, 2012

One of two Obama related films topped the per theater chart this past weekend. 2016 earned $31,610 in its lone theater, which suggests potential to earn some measure of mainstream success; however, documentaries rarely get too far. The Imposter earned $22,379, also in one theater. This also suggests some potential, but again, it is a documentary. Easy Money earned an average of $12,342 in two theaters, while Ice Age: Continental Drift was right behind with an average of $12,015. More...

Looking for Authentic Limited Releases

July 13th, 2012

It is not a super busy week for limited releases, but there are a few that have a shot at success. The Imposter is earning nearly perfect reviews, but it is a documentary, and that hurts its box office chances. Easy Money and Farewell, My Queen are also earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, but they are both foreign language films, and that usually limits box office numbers as well. Trishna doesn't quite have the same reviews, but I think it will still top the per theater chart. More...


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Synopsis

New York City's UNION SQUARE is the setting for an unexpected reunion between two estranged sisters, one of whom is on the verge of getting married, the other on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Lucy attempts to shop for young and flirty discount clothes while anxiously carrying on a conversation on her cell phone. When the news on the other end of the cell is not what she wants to hear, she has a complete meltdown in the park. Crying openly and unsure of her next move, she has an idea. Suddenly, Lucy finds herself somewhere she's never been: her sister Jenny's loft apartment off Union Square. The apartment is as spare and disciplined as Jenny is herself. Jenny is stunned to see Lucy on her doorstep and, what’s worse, unable to keep her out - Lucy has decided she needs to stay with Jenny a few days, along with her dog and all her shopping. Attempting to remain calm, Jenny has little time to prepare how to explain Lucy’s presence to her fiancé Bill, whom she has not been completely honest with about her family’s tumultuous upbringing in the Bronx or her sister's excessive behavior. Lucy suspects as much and attempts to play along but also tries to update Jenny about their mother and the old neighborhood. And the news is not what Jenny expects to hear. After a tense dinner with Bill, the sisters try to clear the air by heading out together to a club, but the confrontation that follows only creates more tension. And the next day when Lucy leaves as unexpectedly as she showed up, Jenny is left wondering what else could possibly happen to disrupt her ordered life...that is, until Lucy returns with even more surprises for Jenny.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,406 (32.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $60,702

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,098 $44,830
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,201-27,300) 27,201 $44,830
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,799 $44,830

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 13th, 2012 (Limited) by Dada Films, released as Union Square
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Armian Pictures, Cine-Si
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Mira Sorvino    Lucy
Tammy Blanchard    Jenny

Supporting Cast

Patti LuPone    Lucia
Mike Doyle    Bill
Michael Rispoli    Nick
Daphne Rubin-Vega    Sara

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nancy Savoca    Director
Nancy Savoca    Screenwriter
Mary Tobler    Screenwriter
Richard Guay    Producer
Neda Armian    Producer
Lisa Leone    Director of Photography
Sarah Frank    Production Designer
Liz Prince    Costume Designer
Jennifer Lee    Editor
Glen Trotiner    Co-Producer
Peter Brobrow    Co-Producer
Sig De Miguel    Casting Director
Steve Vincent    Casting Director
Madeleine Peloquin    Composer

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

2016 is the Future of the Per Theater Chart

July 17th, 2012

One of two Obama related films topped the per theater chart this past weekend. 2016 earned $31,610 in its lone theater, which suggests potential to earn some measure of mainstream success; however, documentaries rarely get too far. The Imposter earned $22,379, also in one theater. This also suggests some potential, but again, it is a documentary. Easy Money earned an average of $12,342 in two theaters, while Ice Age: Continental Drift was right behind with an average of $12,015. More...

Looking for Authentic Limited Releases

July 13th, 2012

It is not a super busy week for limited releases, but there are a few that have a shot at success. The Imposter is earning nearly perfect reviews, but it is a documentary, and that hurts its box office chances. Easy Money and Farewell, My Queen are also earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, but they are both foreign language films, and that usually limits box office numbers as well. Trishna doesn't quite have the same reviews, but I think it will still top the per theater chart. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 2012 55 $14,406   4 $3,602   $14,406 1
Jul 20, 2012 71 $2,527 -82% 2 $1,264   $26,890 2
Jul 27, 2012 71 $3,366 +33% 3 $1,122   $31,909 3
Aug 3, 2012 84 $1,000 -70% 2 $500   $34,703 4
Aug 10, 2012 95 $832 -17% 2 $416   $36,124 5
Aug 17, 2012 73 $3,064 +268% 2 $1,532   $39,347 6
Aug 24, 2012 98 $758 -75% 2 $379   $41,385 7
Aug 31, 2012 75 $3,191 +321% 2 $1,596   $44,830 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 2012 53 $24,363   4 $6,091   $24,363 1
Jul 20, 2012 71 $4,180 -83% 2 $2,090   $28,543 2
Jul 27, 2012 71 $5,160 +23% 3 $1,720   $33,703 3
Aug 3, 2012 91 $1,589 -69% 2 $795   $35,292 4
Aug 10, 2012 87 $991 -38% 2 $496   $36,283 5
Aug 17, 2012 78 $4,344 +338% 2 $2,172   $40,627 6
Aug 24, 2012 94 $1,012 -77% 2 $506   $41,639 7
Aug 31, 2012 82 $3,191 +215% 2 $1,596   $44,830 8

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.