Anonymous (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,463,292 | Details |
| International Box Office | $11,352,217 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $15,815,509 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, Anonymous speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds such as Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, and Sigmund Freud, namely: who actually created the body of work credited to William Shakespeare? Experts have debated, books have been written, and scholars have devoted their lives to protecting or debunking theories surrounding the authorship of the most renowned works in English literature. Anonymous poses one possible answer, focusing on a time when scandalous political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles lusting for the power of the throne were brought to light in the most unlikely of places: the London stage.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,021,768 (22.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 28.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 265 opening theaters/514 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,731,519 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 28th, 2011 (Limited) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | February 7th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 or some violence and sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2187, 8/31/2011) |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Conspiracy Theory, Non-Chronological, Performing Arts, Political, Royalty, Writing and Writers |
| Source material: | Based on an UNTRUE Story, Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Centropolis Entertainment, Studio Babelsberg |
| Production Countries: | United States, Germany |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2011 | 15 | $1,021,768 | 265 | $3,856 | $1,021,768 | 1 | |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 13 | $1,233,006 | +21% | 514 | $2,399 | $2,683,332 | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 17 | $582,527 | -53% | 482 | $1,209 | $3,753,918 | 3 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 30 | $176,612 | -70% | 179 | $987 | $4,152,954 | 4 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 42 | $69,211 | -61% | 72 | $961 | $4,301,018 | 5 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 41 | $71,883 | +4% | 105 | $685 | $4,395,456 | 6 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 49 | $31,852 | -56% | 82 | $388 | $4,463,292 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2011 | - | $315,095 | 265 | $1,189 | $315,095 | 1 | ||
| Oct 29, 2011 | - | $410,009 | +30% | 265 | $1,547 | $725,104 | 2 | |
| Oct 30, 2011 | - | $296,664 | -28% | 265 | $1,119 | $1,021,768 | 3 | |
| Oct 31, 2011 | - | $110,446 | -63% | 265 | $417 | $1,132,214 | 4 | |
| Nov 1, 2011 | - | $117,289 | +6% | 265 | $443 | $1,249,503 | 5 | |
| Nov 2, 2011 | - | $98,469 | -16% | 265 | $372 | $1,347,972 | 6 | |
| Nov 3, 2011 | - | $102,354 | +4% | 265 | $386 | $1,450,326 | 7 | |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 13 | $370,683 | +262% | +18% | 514 | $721 | $1,821,009 | 8 |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 13 | $536,491 | +45% | +31% | 514 | $1,044 | $2,357,500 | 9 |
| Nov 6, 2011 | 13 | $325,832 | -39% | +10% | 514 | $634 | $2,683,332 | 10 |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 13 | $107,380 | -67% | -3% | 514 | $209 | $2,790,712 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2011 | 13 | $133,564 | +24% | +14% | 514 | $260 | $2,924,276 | 12 |
| Nov 9, 2011 | 13 | $109,409 | -18% | +11% | 514 | $213 | $3,033,685 | 13 |
| Nov 10, 2011 | 13 | $137,706 | +26% | +35% | 514 | $268 | $3,171,391 | 14 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | - | $195,656 | +42% | -47% | 482 | $406 | $3,367,047 | 15 |
| Nov 12, 2011 | - | $240,388 | +23% | -55% | 482 | $499 | $3,607,435 | 16 |
| Nov 13, 2011 | - | $146,483 | -39% | -55% | 482 | $304 | $3,753,918 | 17 |
| Nov 14, 2011 | - | $48,470 | -67% | -55% | 482 | $101 | $3,802,388 | 18 |
| Nov 15, 2011 | - | $62,986 | +30% | -53% | 482 | $131 | $3,865,374 | 19 |
| Nov 16, 2011 | - | $55,105 | -13% | -50% | 482 | $114 | $3,920,479 | 20 |
| Nov 17, 2011 | - | $55,863 | +1% | -59% | 482 | $116 | $3,976,342 | 21 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | - | $49,354 | -12% | -75% | 179 | $276 | $4,025,696 | 22 |
| Nov 19, 2011 | - | $74,123 | +50% | -69% | 179 | $414 | $4,099,819 | 23 |
| Nov 20, 2011 | - | $53,135 | -28% | -64% | 179 | $297 | $4,152,954 | 24 |
| Nov 21, 2011 | - | $24,092 | -55% | -50% | 179 | $135 | $4,177,046 | 25 |
| Nov 22, 2011 | - | $31,075 | +29% | -51% | 179 | $174 | $4,208,121 | 26 |
| Nov 23, 2011 | - | $10,941 | -65% | -80% | 72 | $152 | $4,219,062 | 27 |
| Nov 24, 2011 | - | $12,745 | +16% | -77% | 72 | $177 | $4,231,807 | 28 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | - | $25,581 | +101% | -48% | 72 | $355 | $4,257,388 | 29 |
| Nov 26, 2011 | - | $27,735 | +8% | -63% | 72 | $385 | $4,285,123 | 30 |
| Nov 27, 2011 | - | $15,895 | -43% | -70% | 72 | $221 | $4,301,018 | 31 |
| Nov 28, 2011 | - | $4,650 | -71% | -81% | 72 | $65 | $4,305,668 | 32 |
| Nov 29, 2011 | - | $5,939 | +28% | -81% | 72 | $82 | $4,311,607 | 33 |
| Nov 30, 2011 | - | $4,859 | -18% | -56% | 72 | $67 | $4,316,466 | 34 |
| Dec 1, 2011 | - | $7,107 | +46% | -44% | 72 | $99 | $4,323,573 | 35 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | - | $23,777 | +235% | -7% | 105 | $226 | $4,347,350 | 36 |
| Dec 3, 2011 | - | $28,882 | +21% | +4% | 105 | $275 | $4,376,232 | 37 |
| Dec 4, 2011 | - | $19,224 | -33% | +21% | 105 | $183 | $4,395,456 | 38 |
| Dec 5, 2011 | - | $7,315 | -62% | +57% | 105 | $70 | $4,402,771 | 39 |
| Dec 6, 2011 | - | $9,469 | +29% | +59% | 105 | $90 | $4,412,240 | 40 |
| Dec 7, 2011 | - | $9,075 | -4% | +87% | 105 | $86 | $4,421,315 | 41 |
| Dec 8, 2011 | - | $10,125 | +12% | +42% | 105 | $96 | $4,431,440 | 42 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | - | $10,055 | -1% | -58% | 82 | $123 | $4,441,495 | 43 |
| Dec 10, 2011 | - | $12,684 | +26% | -56% | 82 | $155 | $4,454,179 | 44 |
| Dec 11, 2011 | - | $9,113 | -28% | -53% | 82 | $111 | $4,463,292 | 45 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2011 | 15 | $1,450,326 | 265 | $5,473 | $1,450,326 | 1 | |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 13 | $1,721,065 | +19% | 514 | $3,348 | $3,171,391 | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 16 | $804,951 | -53% | 482 | $1,670 | $3,976,342 | 3 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 33 | $255,465 | -68% | 179 | $1,427 | $4,231,807 | 4 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 43 | $91,766 | -64% | 72 | $1,275 | $4,323,573 | 5 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 38 | $107,867 | +18% | 105 | $1,027 | $4,431,440 | 6 |
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
Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, Anonymous speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds such as Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, and Sigmund Freud, namely: who actually created the body of work credited to William Shakespeare? Experts have debated, books have been written, and scholars have devoted their lives to protecting or debunking theories surrounding the authorship of the most renowned works in English literature. Anonymous poses one possible answer, focusing on a time when scandalous political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles lusting for the power of the throne were brought to light in the most unlikely of places: the London stage.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,021,768 (22.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 28.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $27,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 265 opening theaters/514 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,731,519 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 28th, 2011 (Limited) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | February 7th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 or some violence and sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2187, 8/31/2011) |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Prologue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Conspiracy Theory, Non-Chronological, Performing Arts, Political, Royalty, Writing and Writers |
| Source material: | Based on an UNTRUE Story, Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Centropolis Entertainment, Studio Babelsberg |
| Production Countries: | United States, Germany |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2011 | 15 | $1,021,768 | 265 | $3,856 | $1,021,768 | 1 | |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 13 | $1,233,006 | +21% | 514 | $2,399 | $2,683,332 | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 17 | $582,527 | -53% | 482 | $1,209 | $3,753,918 | 3 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 30 | $176,612 | -70% | 179 | $987 | $4,152,954 | 4 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 42 | $69,211 | -61% | 72 | $961 | $4,301,018 | 5 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 41 | $71,883 | +4% | 105 | $685 | $4,395,456 | 6 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | 49 | $31,852 | -56% | 82 | $388 | $4,463,292 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2011 | - | $315,095 | 265 | $1,189 | $315,095 | 1 | ||
| Oct 29, 2011 | - | $410,009 | +30% | 265 | $1,547 | $725,104 | 2 | |
| Oct 30, 2011 | - | $296,664 | -28% | 265 | $1,119 | $1,021,768 | 3 | |
| Oct 31, 2011 | - | $110,446 | -63% | 265 | $417 | $1,132,214 | 4 | |
| Nov 1, 2011 | - | $117,289 | +6% | 265 | $443 | $1,249,503 | 5 | |
| Nov 2, 2011 | - | $98,469 | -16% | 265 | $372 | $1,347,972 | 6 | |
| Nov 3, 2011 | - | $102,354 | +4% | 265 | $386 | $1,450,326 | 7 | |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 13 | $370,683 | +262% | +18% | 514 | $721 | $1,821,009 | 8 |
| Nov 5, 2011 | 13 | $536,491 | +45% | +31% | 514 | $1,044 | $2,357,500 | 9 |
| Nov 6, 2011 | 13 | $325,832 | -39% | +10% | 514 | $634 | $2,683,332 | 10 |
| Nov 7, 2011 | 13 | $107,380 | -67% | -3% | 514 | $209 | $2,790,712 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2011 | 13 | $133,564 | +24% | +14% | 514 | $260 | $2,924,276 | 12 |
| Nov 9, 2011 | 13 | $109,409 | -18% | +11% | 514 | $213 | $3,033,685 | 13 |
| Nov 10, 2011 | 13 | $137,706 | +26% | +35% | 514 | $268 | $3,171,391 | 14 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | - | $195,656 | +42% | -47% | 482 | $406 | $3,367,047 | 15 |
| Nov 12, 2011 | - | $240,388 | +23% | -55% | 482 | $499 | $3,607,435 | 16 |
| Nov 13, 2011 | - | $146,483 | -39% | -55% | 482 | $304 | $3,753,918 | 17 |
| Nov 14, 2011 | - | $48,470 | -67% | -55% | 482 | $101 | $3,802,388 | 18 |
| Nov 15, 2011 | - | $62,986 | +30% | -53% | 482 | $131 | $3,865,374 | 19 |
| Nov 16, 2011 | - | $55,105 | -13% | -50% | 482 | $114 | $3,920,479 | 20 |
| Nov 17, 2011 | - | $55,863 | +1% | -59% | 482 | $116 | $3,976,342 | 21 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | - | $49,354 | -12% | -75% | 179 | $276 | $4,025,696 | 22 |
| Nov 19, 2011 | - | $74,123 | +50% | -69% | 179 | $414 | $4,099,819 | 23 |
| Nov 20, 2011 | - | $53,135 | -28% | -64% | 179 | $297 | $4,152,954 | 24 |
| Nov 21, 2011 | - | $24,092 | -55% | -50% | 179 | $135 | $4,177,046 | 25 |
| Nov 22, 2011 | - | $31,075 | +29% | -51% | 179 | $174 | $4,208,121 | 26 |
| Nov 23, 2011 | - | $10,941 | -65% | -80% | 72 | $152 | $4,219,062 | 27 |
| Nov 24, 2011 | - | $12,745 | +16% | -77% | 72 | $177 | $4,231,807 | 28 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | - | $25,581 | +101% | -48% | 72 | $355 | $4,257,388 | 29 |
| Nov 26, 2011 | - | $27,735 | +8% | -63% | 72 | $385 | $4,285,123 | 30 |
| Nov 27, 2011 | - | $15,895 | -43% | -70% | 72 | $221 | $4,301,018 | 31 |
| Nov 28, 2011 | - | $4,650 | -71% | -81% | 72 | $65 | $4,305,668 | 32 |
| Nov 29, 2011 | - | $5,939 | +28% | -81% | 72 | $82 | $4,311,607 | 33 |
| Nov 30, 2011 | - | $4,859 | -18% | -56% | 72 | $67 | $4,316,466 | 34 |
| Dec 1, 2011 | - | $7,107 | +46% | -44% | 72 | $99 | $4,323,573 | 35 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | - | $23,777 | +235% | -7% | 105 | $226 | $4,347,350 | 36 |
| Dec 3, 2011 | - | $28,882 | +21% | +4% | 105 | $275 | $4,376,232 | 37 |
| Dec 4, 2011 | - | $19,224 | -33% | +21% | 105 | $183 | $4,395,456 | 38 |
| Dec 5, 2011 | - | $7,315 | -62% | +57% | 105 | $70 | $4,402,771 | 39 |
| Dec 6, 2011 | - | $9,469 | +29% | +59% | 105 | $90 | $4,412,240 | 40 |
| Dec 7, 2011 | - | $9,075 | -4% | +87% | 105 | $86 | $4,421,315 | 41 |
| Dec 8, 2011 | - | $10,125 | +12% | +42% | 105 | $96 | $4,431,440 | 42 |
| Dec 9, 2011 | - | $10,055 | -1% | -58% | 82 | $123 | $4,441,495 | 43 |
| Dec 10, 2011 | - | $12,684 | +26% | -56% | 82 | $155 | $4,454,179 | 44 |
| Dec 11, 2011 | - | $9,113 | -28% | -53% | 82 | $111 | $4,463,292 | 45 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2011 | 15 | $1,450,326 | 265 | $5,473 | $1,450,326 | 1 | |
| Nov 4, 2011 | 13 | $1,721,065 | +19% | 514 | $3,348 | $3,171,391 | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2011 | 16 | $804,951 | -53% | 482 | $1,670 | $3,976,342 | 3 |
| Nov 18, 2011 | 33 | $255,465 | -68% | 179 | $1,427 | $4,231,807 | 4 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | 43 | $91,766 | -64% | 72 | $1,275 | $4,323,573 | 5 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 38 | $107,867 | +18% | 105 | $1,027 | $4,431,440 | 6 |
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.