Z for Zachariah (2015)

Z for Zachariah poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $121,461Details
International Box Office $427,518Details
Worldwide Box Office $548,979
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another human being. A distraught scientist, he’s nearly been driven mad by radiation exposure and his desperate search for others. A fragile, imperative strand of trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious bond begins to unravel.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$56,902 (46.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:22.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:29 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $155,318

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,360 $121,461
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,219 $427,518
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,525 $548,979
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,354 $121,461

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 28th, 2015 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: November 19th, 2015 (Wide) (Thailand)
March 23rd, 2016 (Wide) (Portugal)
November 30th, 2016 (Wide) (Italy)
December 28th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: August 25th, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a scene of sexuality, partial nudity, and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2369, 4/15/2015)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Ad Astra
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Keywords: Post Apocalypse, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Love Triangle, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Minimal Cast, Interracial Romance, Sundance Film Festival 2015
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Zik Zak Filmworks, Sighvatsson Films, Material Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 2015 44 $56,902   29 $1,962   $56,902 1
Sep 4, 2015 61 $21,920 -61% 27 $812   $100,101 2
Sep 11, 2015 84 $4,783 -78% 13 $368   $118,483 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 28, 2015 - $17,792     29 $614   $17,792 1
Aug 29, 2015 - $22,728 +28%   29 $784   $40,520 2
Aug 30, 2015 - $16,382 -28%   29 $565   $56,902 3
Aug 31, 2015 - $6,060 -63%   29 $209   $62,962 4
Sep 1, 2015 - $5,813 -4%   29 $200   $68,775 5
Sep 2, 2015 - $4,897 -16%   29 $169   $73,672 6
Sep 3, 2015 - $4,509 -8%   29 $155   $78,181 7
Sep 4, 2015 - $6,064 +34% -66% 27 $225   $84,245 8
Sep 5, 2015 - $7,929 +31% -65% 27 $294   $92,174 9
Sep 6, 2015 - $7,927 n/c -52% 27 $294   $100,101 10
Sep 7, 2015 - $6,179 -22% +2% 27 $229   $106,280 11
Sep 8, 2015 - $2,555 -59% -56% 27 $95   $108,835 12
Sep 9, 2015 - $2,442 -4% -50% 27 $90   $111,277 13
Sep 10, 2015 - $2,423 -1% -46% 27 $90   $113,700 14
Sep 11, 2015 - $1,017 -58% -83% 13 $78   $114,717 15
Sep 12, 2015 - $2,340 +130% -70% 13 $180   $117,057 16
Sep 13, 2015 - $1,426 -39% -82% 13 $110   $118,483 17
Sep 14, 2015 - $470 -67% -92% 13 $36   $118,953 18
Sep 15, 2015 - $817 +74% -68% 13 $63   $119,770 19
Sep 16, 2015 - $1,014 +24% -58% 13 $78   $120,784 20
Sep 17, 2015 - $677 -33% -72% 13 $52   $121,461 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 2015 47 $78,181   29 $2,696   $78,181 1
Sep 4, 2015 62 $35,519 -55% 27 $1,316   $113,700 2
Sep 11, 2015 82 $7,761 -78% 13 $597   $121,461 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Italy 11/30/2016 $62,871 0 0 0 $192,292 12/21/2016
Portugal 3/23/2016 $11,832 12 12 29 $26,710 6/9/2016
South Korea 12/28/2016 $10,128 23 23 23 $16,092 1/14/2017
Thailand 11/19/2015 $1,709 6 6 6 $1,708 11/25/2015
 
Rest of World $190,716
 
International Total$427,518 1/14/2017

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Leading Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor    Mr. Loomis
Margot Robbie    Ann
Chris Pine    Caleb

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

Production and Technical Credits

Craig Zobel    Director
Nissar Modi    Screenwriter
Robert C. O'Brien    Based on the Book by
Sigurjon Sighvatsson    Producer
Thor Sigurjonsson    Producer
Skuli Malmquist    Producer
Sophia Lin    Producer
Matthew Plouffe    Producer
Tobey Maguire    Producer
Bill Johnson    Executive Producer
Gary Ross    Executive Producer
Steve Bannatyne    Executive Producer
Craig Zobel    Executive Producer
Claudia Bluemhuber    Executive Producer
Florian Dargel    Executive Producer
Robert Williams    Executive Producer
Timothy Christian    Executive Producer
Ryan Johnson    Executive Producer
Barry Brooker    Executive Producer
Stan Wertlieb    Executive Producer
Jim Seibel    Executive Producer
Ara Keshishian    Executive Producer
Pall Grimsson    Co-Producer
Steven Johnson    Line Producer
Tim Orr    Director of Photography
Matthew Munn    Production Designer
Jane Rizzo    Editor
Bob Buck    Costume Designer
Heather McIntosh    Composer
Kerry Barden    Casting Director
Paul Schnee    Casting Director
Allison Estrin    Casting Director
Desray Armstrong    Unit Production Manager
Axel Paton    First Assistant Director
Rachael Rowe    Second Assistant Director
Barbara Tulliver    Additional Editor
Ken Turner    Supervising Art Director
Amber Richards    Set Decorator
Monique Knight    Script Supervisor
Paul Booth    Costume Supervisor
Hil Cook    Make-up and Prosthetic Effects Designer
Ant Davies    Third Assistant Director
Dave Young    Third Assistant Director
Michael S. Powsner*    Art Director
Lea Prainsack    Visual Effects Producer
John Bair    Visual Effects Supervisor
Kris Baucom    Post-Production Supervisor
Will Files    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Barry    Re-recording Mixer
Rich Bologna    Supervising Sound Editor
John Moros    Dialogue Editor
Chris Newlin    Music Editor
Dane Leon    Music Editor
Rodney Cook    Stunt Coordinator

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

Home Market Releases for October 20th, 2015

October 20th, 2015

Diary of a Lost Girl

It is a shallow week on the home market. The number one release is Jurassic World, which is one of the biggest hits of all time. The second biggest release according to Amazon.com is the Back to the Future Box Set. There's mostly filler by the time you get to the second page of new releases. As for the best release on this week's list, I'm going old school. ... Really, really old school. Diary of a Lost Girl is 86 years old, but the Blu-ray is Pick of the Week. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Z for Zachariah

October 19th, 2015

Z for Zachariah

Z for Zachariah opened below the Mendoza Line, but it was also a VOD premiere, which never helps the box office numbers. Should it find an audience on the home market? Or was it going to fail at the box office no matter how its was released? More...

Per Theater Chart: Grandma Takes Victory Lap

September 2nd, 2015

Grandma

Grandma remained on top of the per theater chart, which is impressive in its own right. While it is not uncommon for a movie to repeat on top of the overall box office, doing so on the per theater chart is a lot rarer. This is because the films most likely to win on the per theater chart are limited releases and if they do well enough to win, they tend to expand the following week. This is what happened with Grandma, which saw its theater count rise from 4 to 19, but its per theater average was still top at $15,330. The only other film in the $10,000 club was War Room, which earned an average of $10,001. That's cutting it really close. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Race to the Top

August 28th, 2015

Turbo Kid

There are practically no films on this week's list that I think have a shot at box office success. That's not to say there are no films earning great reviews, but all of them have something that will hold them back. Most of the time, it's a simultaneous Video on Demand run. This includes Turbo Kid (Video on Demand); Z for Zachariah (Video on Demand); and Queen of Earth (Video on Demand). All could find audiences, but they will find them on the home market. More...

Z for Zachariah Trailer

June 5th, 2015

Sci-fi thriller starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Margot Robbie and Chris Pine opens August 21 ... Full movie details... More...


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Synopsis

In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another human being. A distraught scientist, he’s nearly been driven mad by radiation exposure and his desperate search for others. A fragile, imperative strand of trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious bond begins to unravel.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$56,902 (46.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:22.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:29 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $155,318

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,360 $121,461
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,219 $427,518
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,525 $548,979
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,354 $121,461

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 28th, 2015 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: November 19th, 2015 (Wide) (Thailand)
March 23rd, 2016 (Wide) (Portugal)
November 30th, 2016 (Wide) (Italy)
December 28th, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: August 25th, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a scene of sexuality, partial nudity, and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2369, 4/15/2015)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Ad Astra
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Post Apocalypse, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Love Triangle, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Minimal Cast, Interracial Romance, Sundance Film Festival 2015
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Zik Zak Filmworks, Sighvatsson Films, Material Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor    Mr. Loomis
Margot Robbie    Ann
Chris Pine    Caleb

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

Production and Technical Credits

Craig Zobel    Director
Nissar Modi    Screenwriter
Robert C. O'Brien    Based on the Book by
Sigurjon Sighvatsson    Producer
Thor Sigurjonsson    Producer
Skuli Malmquist    Producer
Sophia Lin    Producer
Matthew Plouffe    Producer
Tobey Maguire    Producer
Bill Johnson    Executive Producer
Gary Ross    Executive Producer
Steve Bannatyne    Executive Producer
Craig Zobel    Executive Producer
Claudia Bluemhuber    Executive Producer
Florian Dargel    Executive Producer
Robert Williams    Executive Producer
Timothy Christian    Executive Producer
Ryan Johnson    Executive Producer
Barry Brooker    Executive Producer
Stan Wertlieb    Executive Producer
Jim Seibel    Executive Producer
Ara Keshishian    Executive Producer
Pall Grimsson    Co-Producer
Steven Johnson    Line Producer
Tim Orr    Director of Photography
Matthew Munn    Production Designer
Jane Rizzo    Editor
Bob Buck    Costume Designer
Heather McIntosh    Composer
Kerry Barden    Casting Director
Paul Schnee    Casting Director
Allison Estrin    Casting Director
Desray Armstrong    Unit Production Manager
Axel Paton    First Assistant Director
Rachael Rowe    Second Assistant Director
Barbara Tulliver    Additional Editor
Ken Turner    Supervising Art Director
Amber Richards    Set Decorator
Monique Knight    Script Supervisor
Paul Booth    Costume Supervisor
Hil Cook    Make-up and Prosthetic Effects Designer
Ant Davies    Third Assistant Director
Dave Young    Third Assistant Director
Michael S. Powsner*    Art Director
Lea Prainsack    Visual Effects Producer
John Bair    Visual Effects Supervisor
Kris Baucom    Post-Production Supervisor
Will Files    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Barry    Re-recording Mixer
Rich Bologna    Supervising Sound Editor
John Moros    Dialogue Editor
Chris Newlin    Music Editor
Dane Leon    Music Editor
Rodney Cook    Stunt Coordinator

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

Home Market Releases for October 20th, 2015

October 20th, 2015

Diary of a Lost Girl

It is a shallow week on the home market. The number one release is Jurassic World, which is one of the biggest hits of all time. The second biggest release according to Amazon.com is the Back to the Future Box Set. There's mostly filler by the time you get to the second page of new releases. As for the best release on this week's list, I'm going old school. ... Really, really old school. Diary of a Lost Girl is 86 years old, but the Blu-ray is Pick of the Week. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Z for Zachariah

October 19th, 2015

Z for Zachariah

Z for Zachariah opened below the Mendoza Line, but it was also a VOD premiere, which never helps the box office numbers. Should it find an audience on the home market? Or was it going to fail at the box office no matter how its was released? More...

Per Theater Chart: Grandma Takes Victory Lap

September 2nd, 2015

Grandma

Grandma remained on top of the per theater chart, which is impressive in its own right. While it is not uncommon for a movie to repeat on top of the overall box office, doing so on the per theater chart is a lot rarer. This is because the films most likely to win on the per theater chart are limited releases and if they do well enough to win, they tend to expand the following week. This is what happened with Grandma, which saw its theater count rise from 4 to 19, but its per theater average was still top at $15,330. The only other film in the $10,000 club was War Room, which earned an average of $10,001. That's cutting it really close. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Race to the Top

August 28th, 2015

Turbo Kid

There are practically no films on this week's list that I think have a shot at box office success. That's not to say there are no films earning great reviews, but all of them have something that will hold them back. Most of the time, it's a simultaneous Video on Demand run. This includes Turbo Kid (Video on Demand); Z for Zachariah (Video on Demand); and Queen of Earth (Video on Demand). All could find audiences, but they will find them on the home market. More...

Z for Zachariah Trailer

June 5th, 2015

Sci-fi thriller starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Margot Robbie and Chris Pine opens August 21 ... Full movie details... More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 2015 44 $56,902   29 $1,962   $56,902 1
Sep 4, 2015 61 $21,920 -61% 27 $812   $100,101 2
Sep 11, 2015 84 $4,783 -78% 13 $368   $118,483 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 28, 2015 - $17,792     29 $614   $17,792 1
Aug 29, 2015 - $22,728 +28%   29 $784   $40,520 2
Aug 30, 2015 - $16,382 -28%   29 $565   $56,902 3
Aug 31, 2015 - $6,060 -63%   29 $209   $62,962 4
Sep 1, 2015 - $5,813 -4%   29 $200   $68,775 5
Sep 2, 2015 - $4,897 -16%   29 $169   $73,672 6
Sep 3, 2015 - $4,509 -8%   29 $155   $78,181 7
Sep 4, 2015 - $6,064 +34% -66% 27 $225   $84,245 8
Sep 5, 2015 - $7,929 +31% -65% 27 $294   $92,174 9
Sep 6, 2015 - $7,927 n/c -52% 27 $294   $100,101 10
Sep 7, 2015 - $6,179 -22% +2% 27 $229   $106,280 11
Sep 8, 2015 - $2,555 -59% -56% 27 $95   $108,835 12
Sep 9, 2015 - $2,442 -4% -50% 27 $90   $111,277 13
Sep 10, 2015 - $2,423 -1% -46% 27 $90   $113,700 14
Sep 11, 2015 - $1,017 -58% -83% 13 $78   $114,717 15
Sep 12, 2015 - $2,340 +130% -70% 13 $180   $117,057 16
Sep 13, 2015 - $1,426 -39% -82% 13 $110   $118,483 17
Sep 14, 2015 - $470 -67% -92% 13 $36   $118,953 18
Sep 15, 2015 - $817 +74% -68% 13 $63   $119,770 19
Sep 16, 2015 - $1,014 +24% -58% 13 $78   $120,784 20
Sep 17, 2015 - $677 -33% -72% 13 $52   $121,461 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 2015 47 $78,181   29 $2,696   $78,181 1
Sep 4, 2015 62 $35,519 -55% 27 $1,316   $113,700 2
Sep 11, 2015 82 $7,761 -78% 13 $597   $121,461 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Italy 11/30/2016 $62,871 0 0 0 $192,292 12/21/2016
Portugal 3/23/2016 $11,832 12 12 29 $26,710 6/9/2016
South Korea 12/28/2016 $10,128 23 23 23 $16,092 1/14/2017
Thailand 11/19/2015 $1,709 6 6 6 $1,708 11/25/2015
 
Rest of World $190,716
 
International Total$427,518 1/14/2017

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.