Adoration (2009)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $294,244 | Details |
| International Box Office | $90,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $384,244 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A straightforward translation assignment in a high school French class leads to unexpected drama for Simon, an imaginative Canadian student, and his teacher, Sabine. The son of a Palestinian father, Simon takes an article about a terrorist plot and weaves it into his own tragic family history. Encouraged by Sabine, Simon passes the tale off as a true story — but the ramifications of this action, which end up online, deliver surprising results.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $39,358 (13.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 76.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 10 opening theaters/20 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $469,227 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 8th, 2009 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | October 13th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Serendipity Point Films, ARP Selection, Ego Film Arts, The Film Farm |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2009 | 49 | $39,358 | 10 | $3,936 | $39,358 | 1 | |
| May 15, 2009 | 46 | $35,377 | -10% | 16 | $2,211 | $93,518 | 2 |
| May 22, 2009 | 56 | $22,303 | -37% | 18 | $1,239 | $134,376 | 3 |
| May 29, 2009 | 53 | $18,254 | -18% | 18 | $1,014 | $166,367 | 4 |
| Jun 5, 2009 | 57 | $14,455 | -21% | 20 | $723 | $188,962 | 5 |
| Jun 12, 2009 | 77 | $8,199 | -43% | 12 | $683 | $205,296 | 6 |
| Jun 19, 2009 | 68 | $7,047 | -14% | 13 | $542 | $216,404 | 7 |
| Jun 26, 2009 | 71 | $6,479 | -8% | 13 | $498 | $227,128 | 8 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | 88 | $1,602 | -75% | 4 | $401 | $234,416 | 9 |
| Jul 10, 2009 | 104 | $575 | -64% | 4 | $144 | $235,766 | 10 |
| Jul 17, 2009 | 73 | $5,957 | +936% | 8 | $745 | $242,152 | 11 |
| Jul 24, 2009 | 69 | $9,249 | +55% | 16 | $578 | $254,769 | 12 |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 81 | $5,763 | -38% | 8 | $720 | $264,844 | 13 |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 84 | $4,122 | -28% | 10 | $412 | $271,316 | 14 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 86 | $3,544 | -14% | 10 | $354 | $276,847 | 15 |
| Aug 21, 2009 | 119 | $647 | -82% | 16 | $40 | $279,341 | 16 |
| Aug 28, 2009 | 110 | $1,025 | +58% | 3 | $342 | $281,325 | 17 |
| Sep 4, 2009 | 107 | $927 | -10% | 2 | $464 | $283,139 | 18 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | 105 | $1,640 | +77% | 4 | $410 | $284,868 | 19 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 107 | $2,028 | +24% | 7 | $290 | $287,976 | 20 |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 108 | $2,315 | +14% | 4 | $579 | $291,240 | 21 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 119 | $655 | -72% | 2 | $328 | $293,045 | 22 |
| Oct 9, 2009 | 135 | $239 | -64% | 2 | $120 | $293,614 | 23 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2009 | 64 | $2,430 | 18 | $135 | $136,806 | 18 | ||
| Sep 7, 2009 | 96 | $15 | 2 | $8 | $283,154 | 123 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2009 | 50 | $58,141 | 10 | $5,814 | $58,141 | 1 | |
| May 15, 2009 | 46 | $53,932 | -7% | 16 | $3,371 | $112,073 | 2 |
| May 22, 2009 | 55 | $36,040 | -33% | 18 | $2,002 | $148,113 | 3 |
| May 29, 2009 | 56 | $26,394 | -27% | 18 | $1,466 | $174,507 | 4 |
| Jun 5, 2009 | 57 | $22,590 | -14% | 20 | $1,130 | $197,097 | 5 |
| Jun 12, 2009 | 75 | $12,260 | -46% | 12 | $1,022 | $209,357 | 6 |
| Jun 19, 2009 | 70 | $11,292 | -8% | 13 | $869 | $220,649 | 7 |
| Jun 26, 2009 | 71 | $12,165 | +8% | 13 | $936 | $232,814 | 8 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | 92 | $2,377 | -80% | 4 | $594 | $235,191 | 9 |
| Jul 10, 2009 | 105 | $1,004 | -58% | 4 | $251 | $236,195 | 10 |
| Jul 17, 2009 | 71 | $9,325 | +829% | 8 | $1,166 | $245,520 | 11 |
| Jul 24, 2009 | 69 | $13,561 | +45% | 16 | $848 | $259,081 | 12 |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 81 | $8,113 | -40% | 8 | $1,014 | $267,194 | 13 |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 83 | $6,109 | -25% | 10 | $611 | $273,303 | 14 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 89 | $5,391 | -12% | 10 | $539 | $278,694 | 15 |
| Aug 21, 2009 | 113 | $1,606 | -70% | 16 | $100 | $280,300 | 16 |
| Aug 28, 2009 | 108 | $1,912 | +19% | 3 | $637 | $282,212 | 17 |
| Sep 4, 2009 | 114 | $1,016 | -47% | 2 | $508 | $283,228 | 18 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | 107 | $2,720 | +168% | 4 | $680 | $285,948 | 19 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 111 | $2,977 | +9% | 7 | $425 | $288,925 | 20 |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 106 | $3,465 | +16% | 4 | $866 | $292,390 | 21 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 119 | $985 | -72% | 2 | $493 | $293,375 | 22 |
| Oct 9, 2009 | 136 | $869 | -12% | 2 | $435 | $294,244 | 23 |
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
A straightforward translation assignment in a high school French class leads to unexpected drama for Simon, an imaginative Canadian student, and his teacher, Sabine. The son of a Palestinian father, Simon takes an article about a terrorist plot and weaves it into his own tragic family history. Encouraged by Sabine, Simon passes the tale off as a true story — but the ramifications of this action, which end up online, deliver surprising results.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $39,358 (13.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 76.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 10 opening theaters/20 max. theaters, 11.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $469,227 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 8th, 2009 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | October 13th, 2009 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Serendipity Point Films, ARP Selection, Ego Film Arts, The Film Farm |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2009 | 49 | $39,358 | 10 | $3,936 | $39,358 | 1 | |
| May 15, 2009 | 46 | $35,377 | -10% | 16 | $2,211 | $93,518 | 2 |
| May 22, 2009 | 56 | $22,303 | -37% | 18 | $1,239 | $134,376 | 3 |
| May 29, 2009 | 53 | $18,254 | -18% | 18 | $1,014 | $166,367 | 4 |
| Jun 5, 2009 | 57 | $14,455 | -21% | 20 | $723 | $188,962 | 5 |
| Jun 12, 2009 | 77 | $8,199 | -43% | 12 | $683 | $205,296 | 6 |
| Jun 19, 2009 | 68 | $7,047 | -14% | 13 | $542 | $216,404 | 7 |
| Jun 26, 2009 | 71 | $6,479 | -8% | 13 | $498 | $227,128 | 8 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | 88 | $1,602 | -75% | 4 | $401 | $234,416 | 9 |
| Jul 10, 2009 | 104 | $575 | -64% | 4 | $144 | $235,766 | 10 |
| Jul 17, 2009 | 73 | $5,957 | +936% | 8 | $745 | $242,152 | 11 |
| Jul 24, 2009 | 69 | $9,249 | +55% | 16 | $578 | $254,769 | 12 |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 81 | $5,763 | -38% | 8 | $720 | $264,844 | 13 |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 84 | $4,122 | -28% | 10 | $412 | $271,316 | 14 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 86 | $3,544 | -14% | 10 | $354 | $276,847 | 15 |
| Aug 21, 2009 | 119 | $647 | -82% | 16 | $40 | $279,341 | 16 |
| Aug 28, 2009 | 110 | $1,025 | +58% | 3 | $342 | $281,325 | 17 |
| Sep 4, 2009 | 107 | $927 | -10% | 2 | $464 | $283,139 | 18 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | 105 | $1,640 | +77% | 4 | $410 | $284,868 | 19 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 107 | $2,028 | +24% | 7 | $290 | $287,976 | 20 |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 108 | $2,315 | +14% | 4 | $579 | $291,240 | 21 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 119 | $655 | -72% | 2 | $328 | $293,045 | 22 |
| Oct 9, 2009 | 135 | $239 | -64% | 2 | $120 | $293,614 | 23 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2009 | 64 | $2,430 | 18 | $135 | $136,806 | 18 | ||
| Sep 7, 2009 | 96 | $15 | 2 | $8 | $283,154 | 123 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2009 | 50 | $58,141 | 10 | $5,814 | $58,141 | 1 | |
| May 15, 2009 | 46 | $53,932 | -7% | 16 | $3,371 | $112,073 | 2 |
| May 22, 2009 | 55 | $36,040 | -33% | 18 | $2,002 | $148,113 | 3 |
| May 29, 2009 | 56 | $26,394 | -27% | 18 | $1,466 | $174,507 | 4 |
| Jun 5, 2009 | 57 | $22,590 | -14% | 20 | $1,130 | $197,097 | 5 |
| Jun 12, 2009 | 75 | $12,260 | -46% | 12 | $1,022 | $209,357 | 6 |
| Jun 19, 2009 | 70 | $11,292 | -8% | 13 | $869 | $220,649 | 7 |
| Jun 26, 2009 | 71 | $12,165 | +8% | 13 | $936 | $232,814 | 8 |
| Jul 3, 2009 | 92 | $2,377 | -80% | 4 | $594 | $235,191 | 9 |
| Jul 10, 2009 | 105 | $1,004 | -58% | 4 | $251 | $236,195 | 10 |
| Jul 17, 2009 | 71 | $9,325 | +829% | 8 | $1,166 | $245,520 | 11 |
| Jul 24, 2009 | 69 | $13,561 | +45% | 16 | $848 | $259,081 | 12 |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 81 | $8,113 | -40% | 8 | $1,014 | $267,194 | 13 |
| Aug 7, 2009 | 83 | $6,109 | -25% | 10 | $611 | $273,303 | 14 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | 89 | $5,391 | -12% | 10 | $539 | $278,694 | 15 |
| Aug 21, 2009 | 113 | $1,606 | -70% | 16 | $100 | $280,300 | 16 |
| Aug 28, 2009 | 108 | $1,912 | +19% | 3 | $637 | $282,212 | 17 |
| Sep 4, 2009 | 114 | $1,016 | -47% | 2 | $508 | $283,228 | 18 |
| Sep 11, 2009 | 107 | $2,720 | +168% | 4 | $680 | $285,948 | 19 |
| Sep 18, 2009 | 111 | $2,977 | +9% | 7 | $425 | $288,925 | 20 |
| Sep 25, 2009 | 106 | $3,465 | +16% | 4 | $866 | $292,390 | 21 |
| Oct 2, 2009 | 119 | $985 | -72% | 2 | $493 | $293,375 | 22 |
| Oct 9, 2009 | 136 | $869 | -12% | 2 | $435 | $294,244 | 23 |
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.