Ask Dr. Ruth (2019)

Ask Dr. Ruth
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $297,195Details
International Box Office $21,895Details
Worldwide Box Office $319,090
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Ask Dr. Ruth chronicles the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America’s most famous sex therapist. With her diminutive frame, thick German accent, and uninhibited approach to sex therapy and education, Dr. Ruth transformed the conversation around sexuality. As she approaches her 90th birthday and shows no signs of slowing down, Dr. Ruth revisits her painful past and unlikely path to a career at the forefront of the sexual revolution.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$93,128 (31.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:93.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:104 opening theaters/110 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $349,746

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,852 $297,195
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,185 $21,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,571 $319,090
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,121 $297,195

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 3rd, 2019 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: August 16th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 16th, 2019 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 6th, 2019 (Wide) (Australia)
August 27th, 2020 (Limited), released as Fragen Sie Dr. Ruth (Germany)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Spy Behind Home Plate
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Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2019, Holocaust Survivor, Sex Therapists, Medical and Hospitals, Archive Footage
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Delirio Films, Hulu, Tripod Media Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,852 $297,195
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,563 $349,746
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,921 $297,195
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 284 $297,195
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,121 $297,195
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,384 $349,746
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 137 $297,195
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,078 $297,195
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,657 $297,195
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 501-600) 549 $297,195
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 401-500) 484 $297,195
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,283 $297,195
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 98 $297,195

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 2019 23 $93,128   104 $895   $93,128 1
May 10, 2019 32 $47,169 -49% 71 $664   $188,481 2
May 17, 2019 42 $25,498 -46% 39 $654   $238,875 3
May 24, 2019 57 $10,626 -58% 21 $506   $264,487 4
May 31, 2019 64 $3,941 -63% 14 $282   $275,676 5
Jun 7, 2019 84 $646 -84% 4 $162   $280,210 6
Jun 14, 2019 69 $1,397 +116% 4 $349   $282,125 7
Jun 21, 2019 74 $818 -41% 3 $273   $285,884 8
Jun 28, 2019 58 $4,519 +452% 2 $2,260   $290,440 9
Jul 5, 2019 70 $1,584 -65% 3 $528   $296,124 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 2019 23 $141,312   110 $1,285   $141,312 1
May 10, 2019 31 $72,065 -49% 75 $961   $213,377 2
May 17, 2019 43 $40,484 -44% 41 $987   $253,861 3
May 24, 2019 58 $17,874 -56% 23 $777   $271,735 4
May 31, 2019 61 $7,829 -56% 17 $461   $279,564 5
Jun 7, 2019 - $1,164 -85% 4 $291   $280,728 6
Jun 14, 2019 - $4,338 +273% 5 $868   $285,066 7
Jun 21, 2019 78 $855 -80% 3 $285   $285,921 8
Jun 28, 2019 59 $8,619 +908% 2 $4,310   $294,540 9
Jul 5, 2019 71 $2,655 -69% 3 $885   $297,195 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/6/2019 $864 5 5 5 $864 12/10/2019
Germany 8/27/2020 $0000$0
Netherlands 8/16/2019 $14,056 25 25 25 $16,406 10/19/2022
New Zealand 8/16/2019 $296 1 9 30 $4,625 1/28/2020
 
International Total$21,895 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,185 $21,895
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,881 $21,895
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,447 $21,895
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,968 $21,895
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,806 $21,895
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,620 $21,895
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,191 $21,895
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $21,895

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,571 $319,090
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,101-18,200) 18,164 $319,090
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,773 $319,090
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,601-16,700) 16,675 $319,090
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 951 $319,090
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 801-900) 807 $319,090
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,178 $319,090
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $319,090

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Dr. Ruth Westheimer    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ryan White    Director
Ryan White    Producer
Rafael Marmor    Producer
Christopher Leggett    Producer
Jessica Hargrave    Producer
Peggy Drexler    Executive Producer
Zoe Morrison    Co-Producer
Grace Oathout    Associate Producer
David Paul Jacobson    Director of Photography
Blake Neely    Composer
Rejh Cabrera    Co-Editor
Soham Mehta    Associate Editor
Helen Kearns    Editor

Theater Averages: Endgame more than Doubles the Competition

May 9th, 2019

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame remained on top spot on the theater average chart with an average of $31,614. This isn’t that far behind Captain Marvel’s $35,599 average it earned during its opening weekend. The only other member of the $10,000 club was Doubles vies, which is French for Two Vies. ... It’s been a while since I made a joke that bad and I’m not apologizing. That film earned an average of $14,927 in two theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Into the Light

May 3rd, 2019

Shadow

There are not a ton of limited releases coming out this week, but there are some that are certainly worth checking out. This includes two documentaries, Ask Dr. Ruth and Meeting Gorbachev. However, the movie I most want to see is Shadow. More...


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Synopsis

Ask Dr. Ruth chronicles the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America’s most famous sex therapist. With her diminutive frame, thick German accent, and uninhibited approach to sex therapy and education, Dr. Ruth transformed the conversation around sexuality. As she approaches her 90th birthday and shows no signs of slowing down, Dr. Ruth revisits her painful past and unlikely path to a career at the forefront of the sexual revolution.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$93,128 (31.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:93.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:104 opening theaters/110 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $349,746

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,852 $297,195
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,185 $21,895
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,571 $319,090
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,121 $297,195

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 3rd, 2019 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: August 16th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 16th, 2019 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 6th, 2019 (Wide) (Australia)
August 27th, 2020 (Limited), released as Fragen Sie Dr. Ruth (Germany)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Spy Behind Home Plate
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2019, Holocaust Survivor, Sex Therapists, Medical and Hospitals, Archive Footage
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Delirio Films, Hulu, Tripod Media Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Dr. Ruth Westheimer    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ryan White    Director
Ryan White    Producer
Rafael Marmor    Producer
Christopher Leggett    Producer
Jessica Hargrave    Producer
Peggy Drexler    Executive Producer
Zoe Morrison    Co-Producer
Grace Oathout    Associate Producer
David Paul Jacobson    Director of Photography
Blake Neely    Composer
Rejh Cabrera    Co-Editor
Soham Mehta    Associate Editor
Helen Kearns    Editor

Theater Averages: Endgame more than Doubles the Competition

May 9th, 2019

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame remained on top spot on the theater average chart with an average of $31,614. This isn’t that far behind Captain Marvel’s $35,599 average it earned during its opening weekend. The only other member of the $10,000 club was Doubles vies, which is French for Two Vies. ... It’s been a while since I made a joke that bad and I’m not apologizing. That film earned an average of $14,927 in two theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Into the Light

May 3rd, 2019

Shadow

There are not a ton of limited releases coming out this week, but there are some that are certainly worth checking out. This includes two documentaries, Ask Dr. Ruth and Meeting Gorbachev. However, the movie I most want to see is Shadow. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,852 $297,195
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,563 $349,746
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,921 $297,195
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 284 $297,195
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,121 $297,195
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,384 $349,746
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 137 $297,195
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,078 $297,195
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,657 $297,195
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 501-600) 549 $297,195
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 401-500) 484 $297,195
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,283 $297,195
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 98 $297,195

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 2019 23 $93,128   104 $895   $93,128 1
May 10, 2019 32 $47,169 -49% 71 $664   $188,481 2
May 17, 2019 42 $25,498 -46% 39 $654   $238,875 3
May 24, 2019 57 $10,626 -58% 21 $506   $264,487 4
May 31, 2019 64 $3,941 -63% 14 $282   $275,676 5
Jun 7, 2019 84 $646 -84% 4 $162   $280,210 6
Jun 14, 2019 69 $1,397 +116% 4 $349   $282,125 7
Jun 21, 2019 74 $818 -41% 3 $273   $285,884 8
Jun 28, 2019 58 $4,519 +452% 2 $2,260   $290,440 9
Jul 5, 2019 70 $1,584 -65% 3 $528   $296,124 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 2019 23 $141,312   110 $1,285   $141,312 1
May 10, 2019 31 $72,065 -49% 75 $961   $213,377 2
May 17, 2019 43 $40,484 -44% 41 $987   $253,861 3
May 24, 2019 58 $17,874 -56% 23 $777   $271,735 4
May 31, 2019 61 $7,829 -56% 17 $461   $279,564 5
Jun 7, 2019 - $1,164 -85% 4 $291   $280,728 6
Jun 14, 2019 - $4,338 +273% 5 $868   $285,066 7
Jun 21, 2019 78 $855 -80% 3 $285   $285,921 8
Jun 28, 2019 59 $8,619 +908% 2 $4,310   $294,540 9
Jul 5, 2019 71 $2,655 -69% 3 $885   $297,195 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/6/2019 $864 5 5 5 $864 12/10/2019
Germany 8/27/2020 $0000$0
Netherlands 8/16/2019 $14,056 25 25 25 $16,406 10/19/2022
New Zealand 8/16/2019 $296 1 9 30 $4,625 1/28/2020
 
International Total$21,895 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,185 $21,895
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,881 $21,895
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,447 $21,895
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,968 $21,895
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,806 $21,895
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,620 $21,895
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,191 $21,895
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $21,895

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,571 $319,090
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,101-18,200) 18,164 $319,090
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,773 $319,090
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,601-16,700) 16,675 $319,090
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 951 $319,090
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 801-900) 807 $319,090
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,178 $319,090
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 174 $319,090

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.