Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $20,372,406 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,209,418 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $21,581,824 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $565,799 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,173,567 | |
| Total | $1,739,366 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
For over fifty years, Judy Blume’s classic Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. has connected with readers through its relatable story, achingly funny details, and candid exploration of life’s biggest questions. In Lionsgate’s big-screen adaptation, 11-year-old Margaret is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara, who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia, who isn’t happy they moved away and likes to remind them every chance she gets.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,739,037 (33.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 94.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,343 opening theaters/3,343 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $22,271,840 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 28th, 2023 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| International Releases: | May 4th, 2023 (Wide), released as Crescendo Juntas (Brazil)
May 19th, 2023 (Wide) (United Kingdom) September 7th, 2023 (Wide), released as ¿Estás ahí, Dios? Soy yo, Margaret (Mexico) |
| Video Release: | June 6th, 2023 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic material involving sexual education and some suggestive material. (Rating bulletin 2777 (cert #53511), 4/5/2023) |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Filming location (country): | United States |
| Filming location (state or county): | North Carolina, United States |
| Geographical setting: | New Jersey |
| Plot point: | Christians, Coming of Age, Jewish |
| Source material: | Young Adult Book Adaptation |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Gracie Films, Lionsgate |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2023 | 3 | $6,739,037 | 3,343 | $2,016 | $6,739,037 | 1 | |
| May 5, 2023 | 4 | $3,245,195 | -52% | 3,343 | $971 | $12,512,609 | 2 |
| May 12, 2023 | 5 | $2,517,849 | -22% | 2,365 | $1,065 | $16,494,803 | 3 |
| May 19, 2023 | 7 | $1,313,696 | -48% | 1,668 | $788 | $18,683,946 | 4 |
| May 26, 2023 | 12 | $376,686 | -71% | 458 | $822 | $19,670,600 | 5 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | - | $154,421 | -59% | 188 | $821 | $20,111,782 | 6 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | - | $99,006 | -36% | 134 | $739 | $20,304,855 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2023 | P | $600,000 | 0 | $600,000 | ||||
| Apr 28, 2023 | 3 | $2,247,219 | 3,343 | $672 | $2,247,219 | 1 | ||
| Apr 29, 2023 | 3 | $2,439,078 | +9% | 3,343 | $730 | $4,686,297 | 2 | |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 3 | $2,052,740 | -16% | 3,343 | $614 | $6,739,037 | 3 | |
| May 1, 2023 | 3 | $517,029 | -75% | 3,343 | $155 | $7,256,066 | 4 | |
| May 2, 2023 | 3 | $934,592 | +81% | 3,343 | $280 | $8,190,658 | 5 | |
| May 3, 2023 | 4 | $581,992 | -38% | 3,343 | $174 | $8,772,650 | 6 | |
| May 4, 2023 | 3 | $494,764 | -15% | 3,343 | $148 | $9,267,414 | 7 | |
| May 5, 2023 | 5 | $867,346 | +75% | -61% | 3,343 | $259 | $10,134,760 | 8 |
| May 6, 2023 | 4 | $1,333,208 | +54% | -45% | 3,343 | $399 | $11,467,968 | 9 |
| May 7, 2023 | 4 | $1,044,641 | -22% | -49% | 3,343 | $312 | $12,512,609 | 10 |
| May 8, 2023 | 4 | $314,231 | -70% | -39% | 3,343 | $94 | $12,826,840 | 11 |
| May 9, 2023 | 4 | $510,354 | +62% | -45% | 3,343 | $153 | $13,337,194 | 12 |
| May 10, 2023 | 4 | $349,796 | -31% | -40% | 3,343 | $105 | $13,686,990 | 13 |
| May 11, 2023 | 4 | $289,964 | -17% | -41% | 3,343 | $87 | $13,976,954 | 14 |
| May 12, 2023 | 6 | $508,994 | +76% | -41% | 2,365 | $215 | $14,485,948 | 15 |
| May 13, 2023 | 5 | $908,654 | +79% | -32% | 2,365 | $384 | $15,394,602 | 16 |
| May 14, 2023 | 4 | $1,100,201 | +21% | +5% | 2,365 | $465 | $16,494,803 | 17 |
| May 15, 2023 | 7 | $201,121 | -82% | -36% | 2,365 | $85 | $16,695,924 | 18 |
| May 16, 2023 | 7 | $287,639 | +43% | -44% | 2,365 | $122 | $16,983,563 | 19 |
| May 17, 2023 | 5 | $212,744 | -26% | -39% | 2,365 | $90 | $17,196,307 | 20 |
| May 18, 2023 | 5 | $173,943 | -18% | -40% | 2,365 | $74 | $17,370,250 | 21 |
| May 19, 2023 | 7 | $332,720 | +91% | -35% | 1,668 | $199 | $17,702,970 | 22 |
| May 20, 2023 | 7 | $590,805 | +78% | -35% | 1,668 | $354 | $18,293,775 | 23 |
| May 21, 2023 | 7 | $390,171 | -34% | -65% | 1,668 | $234 | $18,683,946 | 24 |
| May 22, 2023 | 7 | $156,139 | -60% | -22% | 1,668 | $94 | $18,840,085 | 25 |
| May 23, 2023 | 6 | $189,684 | +21% | -34% | 1,668 | $114 | $19,029,769 | 26 |
| May 24, 2023 | 6 | $158,361 | -17% | -26% | 1,668 | $95 | $19,188,130 | 27 |
| May 25, 2023 | 6 | $105,784 | -33% | -39% | 1,668 | $63 | $19,293,914 | 28 |
| May 26, 2023 | 12 | $91,429 | -14% | -73% | 458 | $200 | $19,385,343 | 29 |
| May 27, 2023 | 12 | $140,621 | +54% | -76% | 458 | $307 | $19,525,964 | 30 |
| May 28, 2023 | 12 | $144,636 | +3% | -63% | 458 | $316 | $19,670,600 | 31 |
| May 29, 2023 | 11 | $144,443 | n/c | -7% | 458 | $315 | $19,815,043 | 32 |
| May 30, 2023 | 12 | $53,686 | -63% | -72% | 458 | $117 | $19,868,729 | 33 |
| May 31, 2023 | 12 | $53,182 | -1% | -66% | 458 | $116 | $19,921,911 | 34 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 11 | $35,450 | -33% | -66% | 458 | $77 | $19,957,361 | 35 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | - | $36,668 | +3% | -60% | 188 | $195 | $19,994,029 | 36 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | - | $59,244 | +62% | -58% | 188 | $315 | $20,053,273 | 37 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | - | $58,509 | -1% | -60% | 188 | $311 | $20,111,782 | 38 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | - | $22,759 | -61% | -84% | 188 | $121 | $20,134,541 | 39 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | - | $25,847 | +14% | -52% | 188 | $137 | $20,160,388 | 40 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | - | $23,993 | -7% | -55% | 188 | $128 | $20,184,381 | 41 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | - | $21,468 | -11% | -39% | 188 | $114 | $20,205,849 | 42 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | - | $25,192 | +17% | -31% | 134 | $188 | $20,231,041 | 43 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | - | $39,547 | +57% | -33% | 134 | $295 | $20,270,588 | 44 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | - | $34,267 | -13% | -41% | 134 | $256 | $20,304,855 | 45 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | - | $15,913 | -54% | -30% | 134 | $119 | $20,320,768 | 46 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | - | $21,528 | +35% | -17% | 134 | $161 | $20,342,296 | 47 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | - | $15,635 | -27% | -35% | 134 | $117 | $20,357,931 | 48 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | - | $14,475 | -7% | -33% | 134 | $108 | $20,372,406 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2023 | 3 | $9,267,414 | 3,343 | $2,772 | $9,267,414 | 1 | |
| May 5, 2023 | 4 | $4,709,540 | -49% | 3,343 | $1,409 | $13,976,954 | 2 |
| May 12, 2023 | 5 | $3,393,296 | -28% | 2,365 | $1,435 | $17,370,250 | 3 |
| May 19, 2023 | 6 | $1,923,664 | -43% | 1,668 | $1,153 | $19,293,914 | 4 |
| May 26, 2023 | 12 | $663,447 | -66% | 458 | $1,449 | $19,957,361 | 5 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 17 | $248,488 | -63% | 188 | $1,322 | $20,205,849 | 6 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 16 | $166,557 | -33% | 134 | $1,243 | $20,372,406 | 7 |
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
For over fifty years, Judy Blume’s classic Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. has connected with readers through its relatable story, achingly funny details, and candid exploration of life’s biggest questions. In Lionsgate’s big-screen adaptation, 11-year-old Margaret is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara, who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia, who isn’t happy they moved away and likes to remind them every chance she gets.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,739,037 (33.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 94.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,343 opening theaters/3,343 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $22,271,840 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 28th, 2023 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| International Releases: | May 4th, 2023 (Wide), released as Crescendo Juntas (Brazil)
May 19th, 2023 (Wide) (United Kingdom) September 7th, 2023 (Wide), released as ¿Estás ahí, Dios? Soy yo, Margaret (Mexico) |
| Video Release: | June 6th, 2023 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic material involving sexual education and some suggestive material. (Rating bulletin 2777 (cert #53511), 4/5/2023) |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Filming location (country): | United States |
| Filming location (state or county): | North Carolina, United States |
| Geographical setting: | New Jersey |
| Plot point: | Christians, Coming of Age, Jewish |
| Source material: | Young Adult Book Adaptation |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Gracie Films, Lionsgate |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2023 | 3 | $6,739,037 | 3,343 | $2,016 | $6,739,037 | 1 | |
| May 5, 2023 | 4 | $3,245,195 | -52% | 3,343 | $971 | $12,512,609 | 2 |
| May 12, 2023 | 5 | $2,517,849 | -22% | 2,365 | $1,065 | $16,494,803 | 3 |
| May 19, 2023 | 7 | $1,313,696 | -48% | 1,668 | $788 | $18,683,946 | 4 |
| May 26, 2023 | 12 | $376,686 | -71% | 458 | $822 | $19,670,600 | 5 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | - | $154,421 | -59% | 188 | $821 | $20,111,782 | 6 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | - | $99,006 | -36% | 134 | $739 | $20,304,855 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2023 | P | $600,000 | 0 | $600,000 | ||||
| Apr 28, 2023 | 3 | $2,247,219 | 3,343 | $672 | $2,247,219 | 1 | ||
| Apr 29, 2023 | 3 | $2,439,078 | +9% | 3,343 | $730 | $4,686,297 | 2 | |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 3 | $2,052,740 | -16% | 3,343 | $614 | $6,739,037 | 3 | |
| May 1, 2023 | 3 | $517,029 | -75% | 3,343 | $155 | $7,256,066 | 4 | |
| May 2, 2023 | 3 | $934,592 | +81% | 3,343 | $280 | $8,190,658 | 5 | |
| May 3, 2023 | 4 | $581,992 | -38% | 3,343 | $174 | $8,772,650 | 6 | |
| May 4, 2023 | 3 | $494,764 | -15% | 3,343 | $148 | $9,267,414 | 7 | |
| May 5, 2023 | 5 | $867,346 | +75% | -61% | 3,343 | $259 | $10,134,760 | 8 |
| May 6, 2023 | 4 | $1,333,208 | +54% | -45% | 3,343 | $399 | $11,467,968 | 9 |
| May 7, 2023 | 4 | $1,044,641 | -22% | -49% | 3,343 | $312 | $12,512,609 | 10 |
| May 8, 2023 | 4 | $314,231 | -70% | -39% | 3,343 | $94 | $12,826,840 | 11 |
| May 9, 2023 | 4 | $510,354 | +62% | -45% | 3,343 | $153 | $13,337,194 | 12 |
| May 10, 2023 | 4 | $349,796 | -31% | -40% | 3,343 | $105 | $13,686,990 | 13 |
| May 11, 2023 | 4 | $289,964 | -17% | -41% | 3,343 | $87 | $13,976,954 | 14 |
| May 12, 2023 | 6 | $508,994 | +76% | -41% | 2,365 | $215 | $14,485,948 | 15 |
| May 13, 2023 | 5 | $908,654 | +79% | -32% | 2,365 | $384 | $15,394,602 | 16 |
| May 14, 2023 | 4 | $1,100,201 | +21% | +5% | 2,365 | $465 | $16,494,803 | 17 |
| May 15, 2023 | 7 | $201,121 | -82% | -36% | 2,365 | $85 | $16,695,924 | 18 |
| May 16, 2023 | 7 | $287,639 | +43% | -44% | 2,365 | $122 | $16,983,563 | 19 |
| May 17, 2023 | 5 | $212,744 | -26% | -39% | 2,365 | $90 | $17,196,307 | 20 |
| May 18, 2023 | 5 | $173,943 | -18% | -40% | 2,365 | $74 | $17,370,250 | 21 |
| May 19, 2023 | 7 | $332,720 | +91% | -35% | 1,668 | $199 | $17,702,970 | 22 |
| May 20, 2023 | 7 | $590,805 | +78% | -35% | 1,668 | $354 | $18,293,775 | 23 |
| May 21, 2023 | 7 | $390,171 | -34% | -65% | 1,668 | $234 | $18,683,946 | 24 |
| May 22, 2023 | 7 | $156,139 | -60% | -22% | 1,668 | $94 | $18,840,085 | 25 |
| May 23, 2023 | 6 | $189,684 | +21% | -34% | 1,668 | $114 | $19,029,769 | 26 |
| May 24, 2023 | 6 | $158,361 | -17% | -26% | 1,668 | $95 | $19,188,130 | 27 |
| May 25, 2023 | 6 | $105,784 | -33% | -39% | 1,668 | $63 | $19,293,914 | 28 |
| May 26, 2023 | 12 | $91,429 | -14% | -73% | 458 | $200 | $19,385,343 | 29 |
| May 27, 2023 | 12 | $140,621 | +54% | -76% | 458 | $307 | $19,525,964 | 30 |
| May 28, 2023 | 12 | $144,636 | +3% | -63% | 458 | $316 | $19,670,600 | 31 |
| May 29, 2023 | 11 | $144,443 | n/c | -7% | 458 | $315 | $19,815,043 | 32 |
| May 30, 2023 | 12 | $53,686 | -63% | -72% | 458 | $117 | $19,868,729 | 33 |
| May 31, 2023 | 12 | $53,182 | -1% | -66% | 458 | $116 | $19,921,911 | 34 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 11 | $35,450 | -33% | -66% | 458 | $77 | $19,957,361 | 35 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | - | $36,668 | +3% | -60% | 188 | $195 | $19,994,029 | 36 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | - | $59,244 | +62% | -58% | 188 | $315 | $20,053,273 | 37 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | - | $58,509 | -1% | -60% | 188 | $311 | $20,111,782 | 38 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | - | $22,759 | -61% | -84% | 188 | $121 | $20,134,541 | 39 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | - | $25,847 | +14% | -52% | 188 | $137 | $20,160,388 | 40 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | - | $23,993 | -7% | -55% | 188 | $128 | $20,184,381 | 41 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | - | $21,468 | -11% | -39% | 188 | $114 | $20,205,849 | 42 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | - | $25,192 | +17% | -31% | 134 | $188 | $20,231,041 | 43 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | - | $39,547 | +57% | -33% | 134 | $295 | $20,270,588 | 44 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | - | $34,267 | -13% | -41% | 134 | $256 | $20,304,855 | 45 |
| Jun 12, 2023 | - | $15,913 | -54% | -30% | 134 | $119 | $20,320,768 | 46 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | - | $21,528 | +35% | -17% | 134 | $161 | $20,342,296 | 47 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | - | $15,635 | -27% | -35% | 134 | $117 | $20,357,931 | 48 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | - | $14,475 | -7% | -33% | 134 | $108 | $20,372,406 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2023 | 3 | $9,267,414 | 3,343 | $2,772 | $9,267,414 | 1 | |
| May 5, 2023 | 4 | $4,709,540 | -49% | 3,343 | $1,409 | $13,976,954 | 2 |
| May 12, 2023 | 5 | $3,393,296 | -28% | 2,365 | $1,435 | $17,370,250 | 3 |
| May 19, 2023 | 6 | $1,923,664 | -43% | 1,668 | $1,153 | $19,293,914 | 4 |
| May 26, 2023 | 12 | $663,447 | -66% | 458 | $1,449 | $19,957,361 | 5 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 17 | $248,488 | -63% | 188 | $1,322 | $20,205,849 | 6 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 16 | $166,557 | -33% | 134 | $1,243 | $20,372,406 | 7 |
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.