The Apprentice (2024)

The Apprentice
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,001,910Details
International Box Office $5,158,254Details
Worldwide Box Office $9,160,164
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Synopsis

A dive into the underbelly of the American empire. It charts a young Donald Trump’s ascent to power through a Faustian deal with the influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,613,233 (40.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,740 opening theaters/1,740 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,231,902

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 2024 (Wide) by Briarcliff Entertainment
International Releases: October 9th, 2024 (Limited) (France)
October 10th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia)
October 10th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
October 11th, 2024 (Limited), released as The Apprentice. La Historia de Trump (Spain)
October 11th, 2024 (Limited) (Finland)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 1st, 2024 by Briarcliffe Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for sexual content, some graphic nudity, language, sexual assault, and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2852 (cert #55102), 9/18/2024)
Running Time: 120 minutes
Filming location (country): Canada
Geographical setting: New York City
Plot point: Dysfunctional Family, Land Developer, Political
Subgenre: Biographical Drama
Time period setting: 1970s, 1980s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Kinematics, Head Gear Films, Screen Ireland, Film i Vast, Danish Film Institute, National Bank of Canada, Scythia Films, Profile Pictures, Tailored Films , National Film Institute, Rich Spirit, Baer Development, Gidden Media, Rocket Science, Metrol Technology
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2024 10 $1,613,233   1,740 $927   $1,613,233 1
Oct 18, 2024 15 $650,399 -60% 1,131 $575   $3,227,411 2
Oct 25, 2024 - $188,842 -71% 285 $663   $3,745,107 3
Nov 1, 2024 - $80,140 -58% 130 $616   $3,924,593 4
Nov 8, 2024 - $14,196 -82% 30 $473   $3,971,748 5
Nov 15, 2024 - $7,562 -47% 15 $504   $3,989,759 6
Nov 22, 2024 - $2,335 -69% 9 $259   $3,998,264 7
Nov 29, 2024 - $1,236 -47% 4 $309   $4,001,440 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 10, 2024 P $150,000     0     $150,000  
Oct 11, 2024 10 $590,628     1,740 $339   $590,628 1
Oct 12, 2024 11 $552,034 -7%   1,740 $317   $1,142,662 2
Oct 13, 2024 10 $470,571 -15%   1,740 $270   $1,613,233 3
Oct 14, 2024 - $317,980 -32%   1,740 $183   $1,931,213 4
Oct 15, 2024 - $275,013 -14%   1,740 $158   $2,206,226 5
Oct 16, 2024 - $207,753 -24%   1,740 $119   $2,413,979 6
Oct 17, 2024 - $163,033 -22%   1,740 $94   $2,577,012 7
Oct 18, 2024 - $193,185 +18% -67% 1,131 $171   $2,770,197 8
Oct 19, 2024 - $273,312 +41% -50% 1,131 $242   $3,043,509 9
Oct 20, 2024 - $183,902 -33% -61% 1,131 $163   $3,227,411 10
Oct 21, 2024 13 $80,001 -56% -75% 1,131 $71   $3,307,412 11
Oct 22, 2024 14 $106,535 +33% -61% 1,131 $94   $3,413,947 12
Oct 23, 2024 13 $84,888 -20% -59% 1,131 $75   $3,498,835 13
Oct 24, 2024 - $57,430 -32% -65% 1,131 $51   $3,556,265 14
Oct 25, 2024 - $53,210 -7% -72% 285 $187   $3,609,475 15
Oct 26, 2024 - $72,163 +36% -74% 285 $253   $3,681,638 16
Oct 27, 2024 - $63,469 -12% -65% 285 $223   $3,745,107 17
Oct 28, 2024 - $24,030 -62% -70% 285 $84   $3,769,137 18
Oct 29, 2024 - $31,863 +33% -70% 285 $112   $3,801,000 19
Oct 30, 2024 - $27,099 -15% -68% 285 $95   $3,828,099 20
Oct 31, 2024 - $16,354 -40% -72% 285 $57   $3,844,453 21
Nov 1, 2024 - $22,239 +36% -58% 130 $171   $3,866,692 22
Nov 2, 2024 - $31,899 +43% -56% 130 $245   $3,898,591 23
Nov 3, 2024 - $26,002 -18% -59% 130 $200   $3,924,593 24
Nov 4, 2024 - $10,065 -61% -58% 130 $77   $3,934,658 25
Nov 5, 2024 - $9,852 -2% -69% 130 $76   $3,944,510 26
Nov 6, 2024 - $6,092 -38% -78% 130 $47   $3,950,602 27
Nov 7, 2024 - $6,950 +14% -58% 130 $53   $3,957,552 28
Nov 8, 2024 - $4,158 -40% -81% 30 $139   $3,961,710 29
Nov 9, 2024 - $5,772 +39% -82% 30 $192   $3,967,482 30
Nov 10, 2024 - $4,266 -26% -84% 30 $142   $3,971,748 31
Nov 11, 2024 - $2,833 -34% -72% 30 $94   $3,974,581 32
Nov 12, 2024 - $3,323 +17% -66% 30 $111   $3,977,904 33
Nov 13, 2024 - $2,042 -39% -66% 30 $68   $3,979,946 34
Nov 14, 2024 - $2,251 +10% -68% 30 $75   $3,982,197 35
Nov 15, 2024 - $1,228 -45% -70% 15 $82   $3,983,425 36
Nov 16, 2024 - $3,005 +145% -48% 15 $200   $3,986,430 37
Nov 17, 2024 - $3,329 +11% -22% 15 $222   $3,989,759 38
Nov 18, 2024 - $1,920 -42% -32% 15 $128   $3,991,679 39
Nov 19, 2024 - $1,785 -7% -46% 15 $119   $3,993,464 40
Nov 20, 2024 - $1,302 -27% -36% 15 $87   $3,994,766 41
Nov 21, 2024 - $1,163 -11% -48% 15 $78   $3,995,929 42
Nov 22, 2024 - $695 -40% -43% 9 $77   $3,996,624 43
Nov 23, 2024 - $874 +26% -71% 9 $97   $3,997,498 44
Nov 24, 2024 - $766 -12% -77% 9 $85   $3,998,264 45
Nov 25, 2024 - $215 -72% -89% 9 $24   $3,998,479 46
Nov 26, 2024 - $638 +197% -64% 9 $71   $3,999,117 47
Nov 27, 2024 - $889 +39% -32% 9 $99   $4,000,006 48
Nov 28, 2024 - $198 -78% -83% 9 $22   $4,000,204 49
Nov 29, 2024 - $842 +325% +21% 4 $211   $4,001,046 50
Nov 30, 2024 - $201 -76% -77% 4 $50   $4,001,247 51
Dec 1, 2024 - $193 -4% -75% 4 $48   $4,001,440 52
Dec 2, 2024 - $48 -75% -78% 4 $12   $4,001,488 53
Dec 3, 2024 - $234 +388% -63% 4 $59   $4,001,722 54
Dec 4, 2024 - $57 -76% -94% 4 $14   $4,001,779 55
Dec 5, 2024 - $131 +130% -34% 4 $33   $4,001,910 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2024 10 $2,577,012   1,740 $1,481   $2,577,012 1
Oct 18, 2024 14 $979,253 -62% 1,131 $866   $3,556,265 2
Oct 25, 2024 17 $288,188 -71% 285 $1,011   $3,844,453 3
Nov 1, 2024 23 $113,099 -61% 130 $870   $3,957,552 4
Nov 8, 2024 31 $24,645 -78% 30 $822   $3,982,197 5
Nov 15, 2024 33 $13,732 -44% 15 $915   $3,995,929 6
Nov 22, 2024 40 $4,275 -69% 9 $475   $4,000,204 7
Nov 29, 2024 46 $1,706 -60% 4 $427   $4,001,910 8

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
Australia 10/10/2024 $121,806 113 1 438 $435,528 4/4/2026
Croatia 11/7/2024 $5,941 26 26 26 $5,941 11/15/2024
Czech Republic 10/31/2024 $13,659 63 63 63 $13,659 11/5/2024
Finland 10/11/2024 $73,525 63 63 214 $294,803 4/21/2026
Italy 10/17/2024 $176,815 0 0 0 $328,501 11/4/2024
Mexico 10/24/2024 $135,593 0 0 0 $155,680 10/29/2024
Netherlands 10/25/2024 $205,870 109 118 477 $858,506 11/25/2024
New Zealand 10/10/2024 $22,635 52 52 202 $73,435 2/17/2025
Portugal 10/17/2024 $33,142 43 43 83 $83,239 1/28/2025
Romania 10/18/2024 $17,629 70 15 129 $55,763 4/4/2026
Slovakia 10/31/2024 $3,632 22 22 22 $3,632 11/5/2024
South Korea 10/23/2024 $6,606 61 61 61 $14,022 10/30/2024
Spain 10/11/2024 $0 0 24 24 $47,216 10/28/2024
Turkey 10/18/2024 $4,791 25 25 33 $9,850 11/27/2024
United Kingdom 10/18/2024 $975,581 524 524 1,312 $2,778,479 11/19/2024
  
International Total $5,158,254 4/21/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Sebastian Stan    Donald Trump
Jeremy Strong    Roy Cohn
Maria Bakalova    Ivana Trump

Supporting

Martin Donovan    Fred Trump
Mark Rendall    Daniel Sullivan
Ben Sullivan    Russell Eldridge
Charlie Carrick    Fred Trump Jr.
Joe Pingue    Anthony Salerno

Production and Technical Credits

Ali Abbasi    Director
Gabe Sherman    Screenwriter
Daniel Bekerman    Producer
Jacob Jarek    Producer
Ruth Treacy    Producer
Julianne Forde    Producer
Ali Abbasi    Producer
Louis Tisne    Producer
Amy Baer    Executive Producer
Mark Rapaport    Executive Producer
Emanuel Nunez    Executive Producer
Grant S. Johnson    Executive Producer
Phil Hunt    Executive Producer
Compton Ross    Executive Producer
Thorsten Schumacher    Executive Producer
Levi Woodward    Executive Producer
Niamh Fagan    Executive Producer
Gabriel Sherman    Executive Producer
Greg Denny    Executive Producer
James Shani    Executive Producer
Noor Alfallah    Executive Producer
Andy Cohen    Executive Producer
Andrew Frank    Executive Producer
Neil Mathieson    Executive Producer
Lee Broda    Executive Producer
Blair Ward    Executive Producer
Anders Erden    Executive Producer
Ditte Milsted    Co-Producer
Kristina Borjeson    Co-Producer
Anthony Muir    Co-Producer
Nima Yousefi    Co-Producer
Kasper Tuxen    Director of Photography
Aleks Marinkovich    Production Designer
Olivia Neergaard Holm    Editor
Olivier Bugge Coutte    Editor
Laura Montgomery    Costume Designer
Martin Dirkov    Composer
Joakim Sundstrom    Supervising Sound Editor

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

A dive into the underbelly of the American empire. It charts a young Donald Trump’s ascent to power through a Faustian deal with the influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,613,233 (40.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$16,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,740 opening theaters/1,740 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,231,902

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 11th, 2024 (Wide) by Briarcliff Entertainment
International Releases: October 9th, 2024 (Limited) (France)
October 10th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia)
October 10th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
October 11th, 2024 (Limited), released as The Apprentice. La Historia de Trump (Spain)
October 11th, 2024 (Limited) (Finland)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 1st, 2024 by Briarcliffe Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for sexual content, some graphic nudity, language, sexual assault, and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2852 (cert #55102), 9/18/2024)
Running Time: 120 minutes
Filming location (country): Canada
Geographical setting: New York City
Plot point: Dysfunctional Family, Land Developer, Political
Subgenre: Biographical Drama
Time period setting: 1970s, 1980s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Kinematics, Head Gear Films, Screen Ireland, Film i Vast, Danish Film Institute, National Bank of Canada, Scythia Films, Profile Pictures, Tailored Films , National Film Institute, Rich Spirit, Baer Development, Gidden Media, Rocket Science, Metrol Technology
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2024 10 $1,613,233   1,740 $927   $1,613,233 1
Oct 18, 2024 15 $650,399 -60% 1,131 $575   $3,227,411 2
Oct 25, 2024 - $188,842 -71% 285 $663   $3,745,107 3
Nov 1, 2024 - $80,140 -58% 130 $616   $3,924,593 4
Nov 8, 2024 - $14,196 -82% 30 $473   $3,971,748 5
Nov 15, 2024 - $7,562 -47% 15 $504   $3,989,759 6
Nov 22, 2024 - $2,335 -69% 9 $259   $3,998,264 7
Nov 29, 2024 - $1,236 -47% 4 $309   $4,001,440 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 10, 2024 P $150,000     0     $150,000  
Oct 11, 2024 10 $590,628     1,740 $339   $590,628 1
Oct 12, 2024 11 $552,034 -7%   1,740 $317   $1,142,662 2
Oct 13, 2024 10 $470,571 -15%   1,740 $270   $1,613,233 3
Oct 14, 2024 - $317,980 -32%   1,740 $183   $1,931,213 4
Oct 15, 2024 - $275,013 -14%   1,740 $158   $2,206,226 5
Oct 16, 2024 - $207,753 -24%   1,740 $119   $2,413,979 6
Oct 17, 2024 - $163,033 -22%   1,740 $94   $2,577,012 7
Oct 18, 2024 - $193,185 +18% -67% 1,131 $171   $2,770,197 8
Oct 19, 2024 - $273,312 +41% -50% 1,131 $242   $3,043,509 9
Oct 20, 2024 - $183,902 -33% -61% 1,131 $163   $3,227,411 10
Oct 21, 2024 13 $80,001 -56% -75% 1,131 $71   $3,307,412 11
Oct 22, 2024 14 $106,535 +33% -61% 1,131 $94   $3,413,947 12
Oct 23, 2024 13 $84,888 -20% -59% 1,131 $75   $3,498,835 13
Oct 24, 2024 - $57,430 -32% -65% 1,131 $51   $3,556,265 14
Oct 25, 2024 - $53,210 -7% -72% 285 $187   $3,609,475 15
Oct 26, 2024 - $72,163 +36% -74% 285 $253   $3,681,638 16
Oct 27, 2024 - $63,469 -12% -65% 285 $223   $3,745,107 17
Oct 28, 2024 - $24,030 -62% -70% 285 $84   $3,769,137 18
Oct 29, 2024 - $31,863 +33% -70% 285 $112   $3,801,000 19
Oct 30, 2024 - $27,099 -15% -68% 285 $95   $3,828,099 20
Oct 31, 2024 - $16,354 -40% -72% 285 $57   $3,844,453 21
Nov 1, 2024 - $22,239 +36% -58% 130 $171   $3,866,692 22
Nov 2, 2024 - $31,899 +43% -56% 130 $245   $3,898,591 23
Nov 3, 2024 - $26,002 -18% -59% 130 $200   $3,924,593 24
Nov 4, 2024 - $10,065 -61% -58% 130 $77   $3,934,658 25
Nov 5, 2024 - $9,852 -2% -69% 130 $76   $3,944,510 26
Nov 6, 2024 - $6,092 -38% -78% 130 $47   $3,950,602 27
Nov 7, 2024 - $6,950 +14% -58% 130 $53   $3,957,552 28
Nov 8, 2024 - $4,158 -40% -81% 30 $139   $3,961,710 29
Nov 9, 2024 - $5,772 +39% -82% 30 $192   $3,967,482 30
Nov 10, 2024 - $4,266 -26% -84% 30 $142   $3,971,748 31
Nov 11, 2024 - $2,833 -34% -72% 30 $94   $3,974,581 32
Nov 12, 2024 - $3,323 +17% -66% 30 $111   $3,977,904 33
Nov 13, 2024 - $2,042 -39% -66% 30 $68   $3,979,946 34
Nov 14, 2024 - $2,251 +10% -68% 30 $75   $3,982,197 35
Nov 15, 2024 - $1,228 -45% -70% 15 $82   $3,983,425 36
Nov 16, 2024 - $3,005 +145% -48% 15 $200   $3,986,430 37
Nov 17, 2024 - $3,329 +11% -22% 15 $222   $3,989,759 38
Nov 18, 2024 - $1,920 -42% -32% 15 $128   $3,991,679 39
Nov 19, 2024 - $1,785 -7% -46% 15 $119   $3,993,464 40
Nov 20, 2024 - $1,302 -27% -36% 15 $87   $3,994,766 41
Nov 21, 2024 - $1,163 -11% -48% 15 $78   $3,995,929 42
Nov 22, 2024 - $695 -40% -43% 9 $77   $3,996,624 43
Nov 23, 2024 - $874 +26% -71% 9 $97   $3,997,498 44
Nov 24, 2024 - $766 -12% -77% 9 $85   $3,998,264 45
Nov 25, 2024 - $215 -72% -89% 9 $24   $3,998,479 46
Nov 26, 2024 - $638 +197% -64% 9 $71   $3,999,117 47
Nov 27, 2024 - $889 +39% -32% 9 $99   $4,000,006 48
Nov 28, 2024 - $198 -78% -83% 9 $22   $4,000,204 49
Nov 29, 2024 - $842 +325% +21% 4 $211   $4,001,046 50
Nov 30, 2024 - $201 -76% -77% 4 $50   $4,001,247 51
Dec 1, 2024 - $193 -4% -75% 4 $48   $4,001,440 52
Dec 2, 2024 - $48 -75% -78% 4 $12   $4,001,488 53
Dec 3, 2024 - $234 +388% -63% 4 $59   $4,001,722 54
Dec 4, 2024 - $57 -76% -94% 4 $14   $4,001,779 55
Dec 5, 2024 - $131 +130% -34% 4 $33   $4,001,910 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 11, 2024 10 $2,577,012   1,740 $1,481   $2,577,012 1
Oct 18, 2024 14 $979,253 -62% 1,131 $866   $3,556,265 2
Oct 25, 2024 17 $288,188 -71% 285 $1,011   $3,844,453 3
Nov 1, 2024 23 $113,099 -61% 130 $870   $3,957,552 4
Nov 8, 2024 31 $24,645 -78% 30 $822   $3,982,197 5
Nov 15, 2024 33 $13,732 -44% 15 $915   $3,995,929 6
Nov 22, 2024 40 $4,275 -69% 9 $475   $4,000,204 7
Nov 29, 2024 46 $1,706 -60% 4 $427   $4,001,910 8

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
Australia 10/10/2024 $121,806 113 1 438 $435,528 4/4/2026
Croatia 11/7/2024 $5,941 26 26 26 $5,941 11/15/2024
Czech Republic 10/31/2024 $13,659 63 63 63 $13,659 11/5/2024
Finland 10/11/2024 $73,525 63 63 214 $294,803 4/21/2026
Italy 10/17/2024 $176,815 0 0 0 $328,501 11/4/2024
Mexico 10/24/2024 $135,593 0 0 0 $155,680 10/29/2024
Netherlands 10/25/2024 $205,870 109 118 477 $858,506 11/25/2024
New Zealand 10/10/2024 $22,635 52 52 202 $73,435 2/17/2025
Portugal 10/17/2024 $33,142 43 43 83 $83,239 1/28/2025
Romania 10/18/2024 $17,629 70 15 129 $55,763 4/4/2026
Slovakia 10/31/2024 $3,632 22 22 22 $3,632 11/5/2024
South Korea 10/23/2024 $6,606 61 61 61 $14,022 10/30/2024
Spain 10/11/2024 $0 0 24 24 $47,216 10/28/2024
Turkey 10/18/2024 $4,791 25 25 33 $9,850 11/27/2024
United Kingdom 10/18/2024 $975,581 524 524 1,312 $2,778,479 11/19/2024
  
International Total $5,158,254 4/21/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Sebastian Stan    Donald Trump
Jeremy Strong    Roy Cohn
Maria Bakalova    Ivana Trump

Supporting

Martin Donovan    Fred Trump
Mark Rendall    Daniel Sullivan
Ben Sullivan    Russell Eldridge
Charlie Carrick    Fred Trump Jr.
Joe Pingue    Anthony Salerno

Production and Technical Credits

Ali Abbasi    Director
Gabe Sherman    Screenwriter
Daniel Bekerman    Producer
Jacob Jarek    Producer
Ruth Treacy    Producer
Julianne Forde    Producer
Ali Abbasi    Producer
Louis Tisne    Producer
Amy Baer    Executive Producer
Mark Rapaport    Executive Producer
Emanuel Nunez    Executive Producer
Grant S. Johnson    Executive Producer
Phil Hunt    Executive Producer
Compton Ross    Executive Producer
Thorsten Schumacher    Executive Producer
Levi Woodward    Executive Producer
Niamh Fagan    Executive Producer
Gabriel Sherman    Executive Producer
Greg Denny    Executive Producer
James Shani    Executive Producer
Noor Alfallah    Executive Producer
Andy Cohen    Executive Producer
Andrew Frank    Executive Producer
Neil Mathieson    Executive Producer
Lee Broda    Executive Producer
Blair Ward    Executive Producer
Anders Erden    Executive Producer
Ditte Milsted    Co-Producer
Kristina Borjeson    Co-Producer
Anthony Muir    Co-Producer
Nima Yousefi    Co-Producer
Kasper Tuxen    Director of Photography
Aleks Marinkovich    Production Designer
Olivia Neergaard Holm    Editor
Olivier Bugge Coutte    Editor
Laura Montgomery    Costume Designer
Martin Dirkov    Composer
Joakim Sundstrom    Supervising Sound Editor

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.