12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,688,723 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,911,049 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,599,772 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $440,361 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $343,569 | |
| Total | $783,930 | |
| OpusData ID: 417670100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes—or even a football—to playing for the Texas state championships. Over the course of their winning season these underdogs and their resilient spirit became an inspiration to their city, state, and an entire nation in need of a rebound, even catching the attention of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The architect of their success was Rusty Russell, a legendary high school coach who shocked his colleagues by giving up a privileged position so he could teach and coach at an orphanage. Few knew Rusty’s secret: that he himself was an orphan. Recognizing that his scrawny players couldn’t beat the other teams with brawn, Rusty developed innovative strategies that would come to define modern football.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $251,569 (6.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 65.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 132 opening theaters/1,047 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,337,964 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 11th, 2021 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | September 17th, 2021 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | August 31st, 2021 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence, language, some suggestive references, smoking and brief teen drinking. (Rating bulletin 2666 (cert #53082), 2/3/2021) |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Plot point: | Football, Orphan, Underdog |
| Subgenre: | Sports Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1920s, Great Depression |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Michael De Luca Productions, Santa Rita Pictures, Greenbelt Films, Sony Pictures Classics, 12 Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2021 | - | $251,569 | 132 | $1,906 | $251,569 | 1 | |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 8 | $903,554 | +259% | 1,047 | $863 | $1,270,121 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 10 | $555,445 | -39% | 1,020 | $545 | $2,257,437 | 3 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 14 | $136,569 | 185 | $738 | $3,161,579 | 5 | |
| Jul 16, 2021 | - | $88,166 | -35% | 140 | $630 | $3,326,335 | 6 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $18,376 | 42 | $438 | $3,511,524 | 9 | |
| Aug 13, 2021 | - | $10,494 | -43% | 30 | $350 | $3,534,072 | 10 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | - | $10,765 | +3% | 25 | $431 | $3,551,586 | 11 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | - | $60,255 | +460% | 255 | $236 | $3,615,193 | 12 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | - | $9,873 | -84% | 41 | $241 | $3,653,467 | 13 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | - | $8,999 | -9% | 33 | $273 | $3,671,169 | 14 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | - | $3,886 | -57% | 22 | $177 | $3,678,832 | 15 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | - | $3,574 | -8% | 12 | $298 | $3,683,423 | 16 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | - | $1,745 | -51% | 3 | $582 | $3,685,790 | 17 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | - | $1,555 | -11% | 5 | $311 | $3,687,850 | 18 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | - | $320 | -79% | 3 | $107 | $3,688,723 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2021 | 14 | $366,567 | 132 | $2,777 | $366,567 | 1 | |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 8 | $1,335,425 | +264% | 1,047 | $1,275 | $1,701,992 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 9 | $883,369 | -34% | 1,020 | $866 | $2,585,361 | 3 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 13 | $439,649 | -50% | 338 | $1,301 | $3,025,010 | 4 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 14 | $213,159 | -52% | 185 | $1,152 | $3,238,169 | 5 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | 17 | $136,731 | -36% | 140 | $977 | $3,374,900 | 6 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $33,880 | 50 | $678 | $3,493,148 | 8 | |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $30,430 | -10% | 42 | $725 | $3,523,578 | 9 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | - | $17,243 | -43% | 30 | $575 | $3,540,821 | 10 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | - | $14,117 | -18% | 25 | $565 | $3,554,938 | 11 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | - | $88,656 | +528% | 255 | $348 | $3,643,594 | 12 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | - | $18,576 | -79% | 41 | $453 | $3,662,170 | 13 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | - | $12,776 | -31% | 33 | $387 | $3,674,946 | 14 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | - | $4,903 | -62% | 22 | $223 | $3,679,849 | 15 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | - | $4,196 | -14% | 22 | $191 | $3,684,045 | 16 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | - | $2,250 | -46% | 3 | $750 | $3,686,295 | 17 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | - | $2,108 | -6% | 5 | $422 | $3,688,403 | 18 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 9/17/2021 | $23,686 | 140 | 272 | 412 | $1,911,049 | 9/6/2022 | |||
| International Total | $1,911,049 | 9/6/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Luke Wilson | Rusty Russell |
Supporting
| Vinessa Shaw | Juanita Russell | |
| Wayne Knight | Frank Wynn | |
| Jake Austin Walker | Hardy Brown | |
| Robert Duvall | Mason Hawk |
Leading
| Martin Sheen | Doc Hall |
Supporting
| Jacob Lofland | Snoggs | |
| Levi Dylan | Fairbanks | |
| Treat Williams | Amon Carter | |
| Ron White | Sheriff Red Wright | |
| Scott Haze | Rodney Kidd |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ty Roberts | Director | |
| Lane Garrison | Screenwriter | |
| Ty Roberts | Screenwriter | |
| Kevin Meyer | Screenwriter | |
| Jim Dent | Story Based on the Book by | |
| Houston Hill | Producer | |
| Brinton Bryan | Producer | |
| Michael De Luca | Producer | |
| Angelique De Luca | Producer | |
| Anne Fleitas | Co-Producer | |
| Camille S. Chambers | Co-Producer | |
| Lane Garrison | Co-Producer | |
| George M. Young, Jr. | Executive Producer | |
| J. Todd Harris | Executive Producer | |
| Greg McCabe | Executive Producer | |
| Ryan Ross | Executive Producer | |
| Mike Barr | Executive Producer | |
| Matt Barr | Executive Producer | |
| Kyle Stroud | Executive Producer | |
| Ryan R. Johnson | Executive Producer | |
| David McFarland | Director of Photography | |
| Drew Boughton | Production Designer | |
| James K. Crouch | Editor | |
| Juliana Hoffpauir | Costume Designer | |
| Scot Boland | Casting Director | |
| Victoria Burrows | Casting Director | |
| Christine Greene Roe | Music Supervisor | |
| Mark Orton | Composer |
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
The true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes—or even a football—to playing for the Texas state championships. Over the course of their winning season these underdogs and their resilient spirit became an inspiration to their city, state, and an entire nation in need of a rebound, even catching the attention of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The architect of their success was Rusty Russell, a legendary high school coach who shocked his colleagues by giving up a privileged position so he could teach and coach at an orphanage. Few knew Rusty’s secret: that he himself was an orphan. Recognizing that his scrawny players couldn’t beat the other teams with brawn, Rusty developed innovative strategies that would come to define modern football.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $251,569 (6.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 65.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 132 opening theaters/1,047 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,337,964 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 11th, 2021 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | September 17th, 2021 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | August 31st, 2021 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence, language, some suggestive references, smoking and brief teen drinking. (Rating bulletin 2666 (cert #53082), 2/3/2021) |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Plot point: | Football, Orphan, Underdog |
| Subgenre: | Sports Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1920s, Great Depression |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Michael De Luca Productions, Santa Rita Pictures, Greenbelt Films, Sony Pictures Classics, 12 Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2021 | - | $251,569 | 132 | $1,906 | $251,569 | 1 | |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 8 | $903,554 | +259% | 1,047 | $863 | $1,270,121 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 10 | $555,445 | -39% | 1,020 | $545 | $2,257,437 | 3 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 14 | $136,569 | 185 | $738 | $3,161,579 | 5 | |
| Jul 16, 2021 | - | $88,166 | -35% | 140 | $630 | $3,326,335 | 6 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $18,376 | 42 | $438 | $3,511,524 | 9 | |
| Aug 13, 2021 | - | $10,494 | -43% | 30 | $350 | $3,534,072 | 10 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | - | $10,765 | +3% | 25 | $431 | $3,551,586 | 11 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | - | $60,255 | +460% | 255 | $236 | $3,615,193 | 12 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | - | $9,873 | -84% | 41 | $241 | $3,653,467 | 13 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | - | $8,999 | -9% | 33 | $273 | $3,671,169 | 14 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | - | $3,886 | -57% | 22 | $177 | $3,678,832 | 15 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | - | $3,574 | -8% | 12 | $298 | $3,683,423 | 16 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | - | $1,745 | -51% | 3 | $582 | $3,685,790 | 17 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | - | $1,555 | -11% | 5 | $311 | $3,687,850 | 18 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | - | $320 | -79% | 3 | $107 | $3,688,723 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2021 | 14 | $366,567 | 132 | $2,777 | $366,567 | 1 | |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 8 | $1,335,425 | +264% | 1,047 | $1,275 | $1,701,992 | 2 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 9 | $883,369 | -34% | 1,020 | $866 | $2,585,361 | 3 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 13 | $439,649 | -50% | 338 | $1,301 | $3,025,010 | 4 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 14 | $213,159 | -52% | 185 | $1,152 | $3,238,169 | 5 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | 17 | $136,731 | -36% | 140 | $977 | $3,374,900 | 6 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $33,880 | 50 | $678 | $3,493,148 | 8 | |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $30,430 | -10% | 42 | $725 | $3,523,578 | 9 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | - | $17,243 | -43% | 30 | $575 | $3,540,821 | 10 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | - | $14,117 | -18% | 25 | $565 | $3,554,938 | 11 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | - | $88,656 | +528% | 255 | $348 | $3,643,594 | 12 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | - | $18,576 | -79% | 41 | $453 | $3,662,170 | 13 |
| Sep 10, 2021 | - | $12,776 | -31% | 33 | $387 | $3,674,946 | 14 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | - | $4,903 | -62% | 22 | $223 | $3,679,849 | 15 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | - | $4,196 | -14% | 22 | $191 | $3,684,045 | 16 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | - | $2,250 | -46% | 3 | $750 | $3,686,295 | 17 |
| Oct 8, 2021 | - | $2,108 | -6% | 5 | $422 | $3,688,403 | 18 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 9/17/2021 | $23,686 | 140 | 272 | 412 | $1,911,049 | 9/6/2022 | |||
| International Total | $1,911,049 | 9/6/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Luke Wilson | Rusty Russell |
Supporting
| Vinessa Shaw | Juanita Russell | |
| Wayne Knight | Frank Wynn | |
| Jake Austin Walker | Hardy Brown | |
| Robert Duvall | Mason Hawk |
Leading
| Martin Sheen | Doc Hall |
Supporting
| Jacob Lofland | Snoggs | |
| Levi Dylan | Fairbanks | |
| Treat Williams | Amon Carter | |
| Ron White | Sheriff Red Wright | |
| Scott Haze | Rodney Kidd |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ty Roberts | Director | |
| Lane Garrison | Screenwriter | |
| Ty Roberts | Screenwriter | |
| Kevin Meyer | Screenwriter | |
| Jim Dent | Story Based on the Book by | |
| Houston Hill | Producer | |
| Brinton Bryan | Producer | |
| Michael De Luca | Producer | |
| Angelique De Luca | Producer | |
| Anne Fleitas | Co-Producer | |
| Camille S. Chambers | Co-Producer | |
| Lane Garrison | Co-Producer | |
| George M. Young, Jr. | Executive Producer | |
| J. Todd Harris | Executive Producer | |
| Greg McCabe | Executive Producer | |
| Ryan Ross | Executive Producer | |
| Mike Barr | Executive Producer | |
| Matt Barr | Executive Producer | |
| Kyle Stroud | Executive Producer | |
| Ryan R. Johnson | Executive Producer | |
| David McFarland | Director of Photography | |
| Drew Boughton | Production Designer | |
| James K. Crouch | Editor | |
| Juliana Hoffpauir | Costume Designer | |
| Scot Boland | Casting Director | |
| Victoria Burrows | Casting Director | |
| Christine Greene Roe | Music Supervisor | |
| Mark Orton | Composer |
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.