Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (2023)

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $407,838Details
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Synopsis

The story of two teenage Mexican-American loners in 1987 El Paso who explore a new, unusual friendship and the difficult road to self-discovery.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$230,205 (56.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:525 opening theaters/525 max. theaters, 1.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $407,838

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,308 $407,838
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,661 $407,838
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,708 $407,838

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 8th, 2023 (Limited) by Blue Fox Entertainment
International Releases: November 30th, 2023 (Limited), released as Aristotle e Dante (Brazil)
December 20th, 2023 (Limited), released as Aristóteles Y Dante Descubren Los Secretos Del Universo (Mexico)
February 8th, 2024 (Limited), released as Aristoteles Und Dante Entdecken Die Geheimnisse Des Universums (Germany)
March 4th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: November 14th, 2023 by Breaking Glass Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong violence, strong language, sexual material, teen drug/alcohol use, thematic elements and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2788 (cert #54507), 6/21/2023)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Anyone But You
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Keywords: Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age, Romance, Hispanic, 1980s, LGBTQ+, Unrequited Love, Relationships Gone Wrong, Hate Crime, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Limelight, 3Pas Studios, 5000 Broadway Productions, Boies/Schiller, Blue Fox Entertainment, Big Swing Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 8, 2023 - $230,205   525 $438   $230,205 1
Sep 15, 2023 - $35,303 -85% 95 $372   $372,103 2
Sep 22, 2023 - $8,903 -75% 16 $556   $400,499 3
Sep 29, 2023 - $1,429 -84% 2 $715   $406,583 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 8, 2023 20 $336,800   525 $642   $336,800 1
Sep 15, 2023 28 $54,796 -84% 95 $577   $391,596 2
Sep 22, 2023 44 $13,558 -75% 16 $847   $405,154 3
Sep 29, 2023 49 $2,684 -80% 2 $1,342   $407,838 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/4/2024 $0000$0
Brazil 11/30/2023 $0000$0
Germany 2/8/2024 $0000$0
Mexico 12/20/2023 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Max Pelayo    Aristotle "Ari" Mendoza
Reese Gonzales    Dante Quintana

Supporting Cast

Eva Longoria   
Eugenio Derbez   
Veronica Falcon   
Kevin Alejandro   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Aitch Alberto    Director
Aitch Alberto    Screenwriter
Benjamin Alire Sáenz    Story based on the book by
Dylan Sellers    Producer
Chris Parker    Producer
Eugenio Derbez    Producer
Ben Odell    Producer
Lin-Manuel Miranda    Producer
Valerie Stadler    Producer
Tyler Zacharia    Executive Producer
Aitch Alberto    Executive Producer
Meredith Bagby    Executive Producer
Kyra Sedgwick    Executive Producer
David Boies    Executive Producer
Zack Schiller    Executive Producer
Akis Konstantakopoulos    Director of Photography
Denise Hudson    Production Designer
Stefanie Visser    Editor
Harry Yoon    Editor
Isabella Summers    Composer
Alan Luna    Casting Director

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Synopsis

The story of two teenage Mexican-American loners in 1987 El Paso who explore a new, unusual friendship and the difficult road to self-discovery.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$230,205 (56.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:525 opening theaters/525 max. theaters, 1.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $407,838

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,308 $407,838
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,661 $407,838
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,708 $407,838

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 8th, 2023 (Limited) by Blue Fox Entertainment
International Releases: November 30th, 2023 (Limited), released as Aristotle e Dante (Brazil)
December 20th, 2023 (Limited), released as Aristóteles Y Dante Descubren Los Secretos Del Universo (Mexico)
February 8th, 2024 (Limited), released as Aristoteles Und Dante Entdecken Die Geheimnisse Des Universums (Germany)
March 4th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: November 14th, 2023 by Breaking Glass Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong violence, strong language, sexual material, teen drug/alcohol use, thematic elements and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2788 (cert #54507), 6/21/2023)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Anyone But You
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Coming-of-Age Drama, Coming of Age, Romance, Hispanic, 1980s, LGBTQ+, Unrequited Love, Relationships Gone Wrong, Hate Crime, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Limelight, 3Pas Studios, 5000 Broadway Productions, Boies/Schiller, Blue Fox Entertainment, Big Swing Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Spanish

Leading Cast

Max Pelayo    Aristotle "Ari" Mendoza
Reese Gonzales    Dante Quintana

Supporting Cast

Eva Longoria   
Eugenio Derbez   
Veronica Falcon   
Kevin Alejandro   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Aitch Alberto    Director
Aitch Alberto    Screenwriter
Benjamin Alire Sáenz    Story based on the book by
Dylan Sellers    Producer
Chris Parker    Producer
Eugenio Derbez    Producer
Ben Odell    Producer
Lin-Manuel Miranda    Producer
Valerie Stadler    Producer
Tyler Zacharia    Executive Producer
Aitch Alberto    Executive Producer
Meredith Bagby    Executive Producer
Kyra Sedgwick    Executive Producer
David Boies    Executive Producer
Zack Schiller    Executive Producer
Akis Konstantakopoulos    Director of Photography
Denise Hudson    Production Designer
Stefanie Visser    Editor
Harry Yoon    Editor
Isabella Summers    Composer
Alan Luna    Casting Director

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 8, 2023 - $230,205   525 $438   $230,205 1
Sep 15, 2023 - $35,303 -85% 95 $372   $372,103 2
Sep 22, 2023 - $8,903 -75% 16 $556   $400,499 3
Sep 29, 2023 - $1,429 -84% 2 $715   $406,583 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 8, 2023 20 $336,800   525 $642   $336,800 1
Sep 15, 2023 28 $54,796 -84% 95 $577   $391,596 2
Sep 22, 2023 44 $13,558 -75% 16 $847   $405,154 3
Sep 29, 2023 49 $2,684 -80% 2 $1,342   $407,838 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/4/2024 $0000$0
Brazil 11/30/2023 $0000$0
Germany 2/8/2024 $0000$0
Mexico 12/20/2023 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.