Ben is Back (2018)

Ben is Back
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,703,182Details
International Box Office $8,913,813
Worldwide Box Office $12,616,995
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $1,387,266
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $619,225
Total $2,006,491
Further financial details...

Synopsis

19 year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family’s suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben’s mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother’s undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$80,733 (2.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/598 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,848,596

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 7th, 2018 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: December 7th, 2018 (Wide), released as El Regreso de Ben (Spain)
December 20th, 2018 (Wide) (Italy)
December 28th, 2018 (Wide), released as O Ben Está de Volta (Portugal)
January 11th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
January 18th, 2019 (Wide) (France)
Video Release: February 19th, 2019 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for language throughout and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2549 (Cert #51863), 10/17/2018)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: One Day
Plot point: Addiction, Dysfunctional Family, Interracial Romance, Rehab / Former Addict
Social setting: Christmas
Subgenre: Family Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Black Bear, 30 West, Color Force, LD Entertainment, Roadside Attractions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2018 36 $80,733   4 $20,183   $80,733 1
Dec 14, 2018 23 $141,680 +75% 29 $4,886   $250,611 2
Dec 21, 2018 19 $398,908 +182% 162 $2,462   $718,711 3
Dec 28, 2018 23 $538,847 +35% 158 $3,410   $1,751,312 4
Jan 4, 2019 24 $327,730 -39% 159 $2,061   $2,511,840 5
Jan 11, 2019 23 $478,802 +46% 598 $801   $3,118,663 6
Jan 18, 2019 32 $139,463 -71% 294 $474   $3,514,278 7
Jan 25, 2019 46 $22,771 -84% 52 $438   $3,633,640 8
Feb 1, 2019 44 $19,374 -15% 44 $440   $3,665,821 9
Feb 8, 2019 52 $12,052 -38% 20 $603   $3,688,392 10
Feb 15, 2019 66 $5,484 -54% 15 $366   $3,699,549 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 7, 2018 - $25,197     4 $6,299   $25,197 1
Dec 8, 2018 - $30,987 +23%   4 $7,747   $56,184 2
Dec 9, 2018 - $24,549 -21%   4 $6,137   $80,733 3
Dec 10, 2018 - $8,109 -67%   4 $2,027   $88,842 4
Dec 11, 2018 - $7,329 -10%   4 $1,832   $96,171 5
Dec 12, 2018 - $7,153 -2%   4 $1,788   $103,324 6
Dec 13, 2018 - $5,607 -22%   4 $1,402   $108,931 7
Dec 14, 2018 - $41,856 +646% +66% 29 $1,443   $150,787 8
Dec 15, 2018 - $57,604 +38% +86% 29 $1,986   $208,391 9
Dec 16, 2018 - $42,220 -27% +72% 29 $1,456   $250,611 10
Dec 17, 2018 - $17,932 -58% +121% 29 $618   $268,543 11
Dec 18, 2018 - $18,776 +5% +156% 29 $647   $287,319 12
Dec 19, 2018 - $18,161 -3% +154% 29 $626   $305,480 13
Dec 20, 2018 - $14,323 -21% +155% 29 $494   $319,803 14
Dec 21, 2018 - $113,776 +694% +172% 162 $702   $433,579 15
Dec 22, 2018 - $153,465 +35% +166% 162 $947   $587,044 16
Dec 23, 2018 - $131,667 -14% +212% 162 $813   $718,711 17
Dec 24, 2018 - $75,870 -42% +323% 162 $468   $794,607 18
Dec 25, 2018 - $157,608 +108% +739% 162 $973   $952,189 19
Dec 26, 2018 - $130,443 -17% +618% 162 $805   $1,082,632 20
Dec 27, 2018 - $129,833 n/c +806% 162 $801   $1,212,465 21
Dec 28, 2018 - $162,139 +25% +43% 158 $1,026   $1,374,604 22
Dec 29, 2018 - $200,514 +24% +31% 158 $1,269   $1,575,118 23
Dec 30, 2018 - $176,194 -12% +34% 158 $1,115   $1,751,312 24
Dec 31, 2018 - $124,391 -29% +64% 158 $787   $1,875,703 25
Jan 1, 2019 - $157,652 +27% n/c 158 $998   $2,033,355 26
Jan 2, 2019 - $81,082 -49% -38% 158 $513   $2,114,437 27
Jan 3, 2019 - $69,673 -14% -46% 158 $441   $2,184,110 28
Jan 4, 2019 - $94,881 +36% -41% 159 $597   $2,278,991 29
Jan 5, 2019 - $146,668 +55% -27% 159 $922   $2,425,659 30
Jan 6, 2019 - $86,181 -41% -51% 159 $542   $2,511,840 31
Jan 7, 2019 - $26,352 -69% -79% 159 $166   $2,538,192 32
Jan 8, 2019 - $43,649 +66% -72% 159 $275   $2,581,841 33
Jan 9, 2019 - $32,182 -26% -60% 159 $202   $2,614,023 34
Jan 10, 2019 - $25,838 -20% -63% 159 $163   $2,639,861 35
Jan 11, 2019 - $148,469 +475% +56% 598 $248   $2,788,330 36
Jan 12, 2019 - $193,380 +30% +32% 598 $323   $2,981,710 37
Jan 13, 2019 - $136,953 -29% +59% 598 $229   $3,118,663 38
Jan 14, 2019 - $54,452 -60% +107% 598 $91   $3,173,115 39
Jan 15, 2019 - $91,280 +68% +109% 598 $153   $3,264,395 40
Jan 16, 2019 - $58,329 -36% +81% 598 $98   $3,322,724 41
Jan 17, 2019 - $52,091 -11% +102% 598 $87   $3,374,815 42
Jan 18, 2019 - $38,141 -27% -74% 294 $130   $3,412,956 43
Jan 19, 2019 - $57,838 +52% -70% 294 $197   $3,470,794 44
Jan 20, 2019 - $43,484 -25% -68% 294 $148   $3,514,278 45
Jan 21, 2019 - $30,658 -29% -44% 294 $104   $3,544,936 46
Jan 22, 2019 - $25,018 -18% -73% 294 $85   $3,569,954 47
Jan 23, 2019 - $19,369 -23% -67% 294 $66   $3,589,323 48
Jan 24, 2019 - $21,546 +11% -59% 294 $73   $3,610,869 49
Jan 25, 2019 - $6,001 -72% -84% 52 $115   $3,616,870 50
Jan 26, 2019 - $9,884 +65% -83% 52 $190   $3,626,754 51
Jan 27, 2019 - $6,886 -30% -84% 52 $132   $3,633,640 52
Jan 28, 2019 - $2,387 -65% -92% 52 $46   $3,636,027 53
Jan 29, 2019 - $3,426 +44% -86% 52 $66   $3,639,453 54
Jan 30, 2019 - $3,670 +7% -81% 52 $71   $3,643,123 55
Jan 31, 2019 - $3,324 -9% -85% 52 $64   $3,646,447 56
Feb 1, 2019 - $5,004 +51% -17% 44 $114   $3,651,451 57
Feb 2, 2019 - $9,348 +87% -5% 44 $212   $3,660,799 58
Feb 3, 2019 - $5,022 -46% -27% 44 $114   $3,665,821 59
Feb 4, 2019 - $2,261 -55% -5% 44 $51   $3,668,082 60
Feb 5, 2019 - $2,966 +31% -13% 44 $67   $3,671,048 61
Feb 6, 2019 - $2,149 -28% -41% 44 $49   $3,673,197 62
Feb 7, 2019 - $3,143 +46% -5% 44 $71   $3,676,340 63
Feb 8, 2019 - $2,934 -7% -41% 20 $147   $3,679,274 64
Feb 9, 2019 - $4,663 +59% -50% 20 $233   $3,683,937 65
Feb 10, 2019 - $4,455 -4% -11% 20 $223   $3,688,392 66
Feb 11, 2019 - $1,400 -69% -38% 20 $70   $3,689,792 67
Feb 12, 2019 - $1,672 +19% -44% 20 $84   $3,691,464 68
Feb 13, 2019 - $1,121 -33% -48% 20 $56   $3,692,585 69
Feb 14, 2019 - $1,480 +32% -53% 20 $74   $3,694,065 70
Feb 15, 2019 - $1,234 -17% -58% 15 $82   $3,695,299 71
Feb 16, 2019 - $2,022 +64% -57% 15 $135   $3,697,321 72
Feb 17, 2019 - $2,228 +10% -50% 15 $149   $3,699,549 73
Feb 18, 2019 - $1,314 -41% -6% 15 $88   $3,700,863 74
Feb 19, 2019 - $639 -51% -62% 15 $43   $3,701,502 75
Feb 20, 2019 - $957 +50% -15% 15 $64   $3,702,459 76
Feb 21, 2019 - $723 -24% -51% 15 $48   $3,703,182 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2018 37 $108,931   4 $27,233   $108,931 1
Dec 14, 2018 27 $210,872 +94% 29 $7,271   $319,803 2
Dec 21, 2018 22 $892,662 +323% 162 $5,510   $1,212,465 3
Dec 28, 2018 23 $971,645 +9% 158 $6,150   $2,184,110 4
Jan 4, 2019 24 $455,751 -53% 159 $2,866   $2,639,861 5
Jan 11, 2019 24 $734,954 +61% 598 $1,229   $3,374,815 6
Jan 18, 2019 32 $236,054 -68% 294 $803   $3,610,869 7
Jan 25, 2019 46 $35,578 -85% 52 $684   $3,646,447 8
Feb 1, 2019 46 $29,893 -16% 44 $679   $3,676,340 9
Feb 8, 2019 58 $17,725 -41% 20 $886   $3,694,065 10
Feb 15, 2019 66 $9,117 -49% 15 $608   $3,703,182 11

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Synopsis

19 year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family’s suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben’s mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother’s undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$80,733 (2.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/598 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,848,596

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 7th, 2018 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: December 7th, 2018 (Wide), released as El Regreso de Ben (Spain)
December 20th, 2018 (Wide) (Italy)
December 28th, 2018 (Wide), released as O Ben Está de Volta (Portugal)
January 11th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
January 18th, 2019 (Wide) (France)
Video Release: February 19th, 2019 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for language throughout and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2549 (Cert #51863), 10/17/2018)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: One Day
Plot point: Addiction, Dysfunctional Family, Interracial Romance, Rehab / Former Addict
Social setting: Christmas
Subgenre: Family Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Black Bear, 30 West, Color Force, LD Entertainment, Roadside Attractions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2018 36 $80,733   4 $20,183   $80,733 1
Dec 14, 2018 23 $141,680 +75% 29 $4,886   $250,611 2
Dec 21, 2018 19 $398,908 +182% 162 $2,462   $718,711 3
Dec 28, 2018 23 $538,847 +35% 158 $3,410   $1,751,312 4
Jan 4, 2019 24 $327,730 -39% 159 $2,061   $2,511,840 5
Jan 11, 2019 23 $478,802 +46% 598 $801   $3,118,663 6
Jan 18, 2019 32 $139,463 -71% 294 $474   $3,514,278 7
Jan 25, 2019 46 $22,771 -84% 52 $438   $3,633,640 8
Feb 1, 2019 44 $19,374 -15% 44 $440   $3,665,821 9
Feb 8, 2019 52 $12,052 -38% 20 $603   $3,688,392 10
Feb 15, 2019 66 $5,484 -54% 15 $366   $3,699,549 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 7, 2018 - $25,197     4 $6,299   $25,197 1
Dec 8, 2018 - $30,987 +23%   4 $7,747   $56,184 2
Dec 9, 2018 - $24,549 -21%   4 $6,137   $80,733 3
Dec 10, 2018 - $8,109 -67%   4 $2,027   $88,842 4
Dec 11, 2018 - $7,329 -10%   4 $1,832   $96,171 5
Dec 12, 2018 - $7,153 -2%   4 $1,788   $103,324 6
Dec 13, 2018 - $5,607 -22%   4 $1,402   $108,931 7
Dec 14, 2018 - $41,856 +646% +66% 29 $1,443   $150,787 8
Dec 15, 2018 - $57,604 +38% +86% 29 $1,986   $208,391 9
Dec 16, 2018 - $42,220 -27% +72% 29 $1,456   $250,611 10
Dec 17, 2018 - $17,932 -58% +121% 29 $618   $268,543 11
Dec 18, 2018 - $18,776 +5% +156% 29 $647   $287,319 12
Dec 19, 2018 - $18,161 -3% +154% 29 $626   $305,480 13
Dec 20, 2018 - $14,323 -21% +155% 29 $494   $319,803 14
Dec 21, 2018 - $113,776 +694% +172% 162 $702   $433,579 15
Dec 22, 2018 - $153,465 +35% +166% 162 $947   $587,044 16
Dec 23, 2018 - $131,667 -14% +212% 162 $813   $718,711 17
Dec 24, 2018 - $75,870 -42% +323% 162 $468   $794,607 18
Dec 25, 2018 - $157,608 +108% +739% 162 $973   $952,189 19
Dec 26, 2018 - $130,443 -17% +618% 162 $805   $1,082,632 20
Dec 27, 2018 - $129,833 n/c +806% 162 $801   $1,212,465 21
Dec 28, 2018 - $162,139 +25% +43% 158 $1,026   $1,374,604 22
Dec 29, 2018 - $200,514 +24% +31% 158 $1,269   $1,575,118 23
Dec 30, 2018 - $176,194 -12% +34% 158 $1,115   $1,751,312 24
Dec 31, 2018 - $124,391 -29% +64% 158 $787   $1,875,703 25
Jan 1, 2019 - $157,652 +27% n/c 158 $998   $2,033,355 26
Jan 2, 2019 - $81,082 -49% -38% 158 $513   $2,114,437 27
Jan 3, 2019 - $69,673 -14% -46% 158 $441   $2,184,110 28
Jan 4, 2019 - $94,881 +36% -41% 159 $597   $2,278,991 29
Jan 5, 2019 - $146,668 +55% -27% 159 $922   $2,425,659 30
Jan 6, 2019 - $86,181 -41% -51% 159 $542   $2,511,840 31
Jan 7, 2019 - $26,352 -69% -79% 159 $166   $2,538,192 32
Jan 8, 2019 - $43,649 +66% -72% 159 $275   $2,581,841 33
Jan 9, 2019 - $32,182 -26% -60% 159 $202   $2,614,023 34
Jan 10, 2019 - $25,838 -20% -63% 159 $163   $2,639,861 35
Jan 11, 2019 - $148,469 +475% +56% 598 $248   $2,788,330 36
Jan 12, 2019 - $193,380 +30% +32% 598 $323   $2,981,710 37
Jan 13, 2019 - $136,953 -29% +59% 598 $229   $3,118,663 38
Jan 14, 2019 - $54,452 -60% +107% 598 $91   $3,173,115 39
Jan 15, 2019 - $91,280 +68% +109% 598 $153   $3,264,395 40
Jan 16, 2019 - $58,329 -36% +81% 598 $98   $3,322,724 41
Jan 17, 2019 - $52,091 -11% +102% 598 $87   $3,374,815 42
Jan 18, 2019 - $38,141 -27% -74% 294 $130   $3,412,956 43
Jan 19, 2019 - $57,838 +52% -70% 294 $197   $3,470,794 44
Jan 20, 2019 - $43,484 -25% -68% 294 $148   $3,514,278 45
Jan 21, 2019 - $30,658 -29% -44% 294 $104   $3,544,936 46
Jan 22, 2019 - $25,018 -18% -73% 294 $85   $3,569,954 47
Jan 23, 2019 - $19,369 -23% -67% 294 $66   $3,589,323 48
Jan 24, 2019 - $21,546 +11% -59% 294 $73   $3,610,869 49
Jan 25, 2019 - $6,001 -72% -84% 52 $115   $3,616,870 50
Jan 26, 2019 - $9,884 +65% -83% 52 $190   $3,626,754 51
Jan 27, 2019 - $6,886 -30% -84% 52 $132   $3,633,640 52
Jan 28, 2019 - $2,387 -65% -92% 52 $46   $3,636,027 53
Jan 29, 2019 - $3,426 +44% -86% 52 $66   $3,639,453 54
Jan 30, 2019 - $3,670 +7% -81% 52 $71   $3,643,123 55
Jan 31, 2019 - $3,324 -9% -85% 52 $64   $3,646,447 56
Feb 1, 2019 - $5,004 +51% -17% 44 $114   $3,651,451 57
Feb 2, 2019 - $9,348 +87% -5% 44 $212   $3,660,799 58
Feb 3, 2019 - $5,022 -46% -27% 44 $114   $3,665,821 59
Feb 4, 2019 - $2,261 -55% -5% 44 $51   $3,668,082 60
Feb 5, 2019 - $2,966 +31% -13% 44 $67   $3,671,048 61
Feb 6, 2019 - $2,149 -28% -41% 44 $49   $3,673,197 62
Feb 7, 2019 - $3,143 +46% -5% 44 $71   $3,676,340 63
Feb 8, 2019 - $2,934 -7% -41% 20 $147   $3,679,274 64
Feb 9, 2019 - $4,663 +59% -50% 20 $233   $3,683,937 65
Feb 10, 2019 - $4,455 -4% -11% 20 $223   $3,688,392 66
Feb 11, 2019 - $1,400 -69% -38% 20 $70   $3,689,792 67
Feb 12, 2019 - $1,672 +19% -44% 20 $84   $3,691,464 68
Feb 13, 2019 - $1,121 -33% -48% 20 $56   $3,692,585 69
Feb 14, 2019 - $1,480 +32% -53% 20 $74   $3,694,065 70
Feb 15, 2019 - $1,234 -17% -58% 15 $82   $3,695,299 71
Feb 16, 2019 - $2,022 +64% -57% 15 $135   $3,697,321 72
Feb 17, 2019 - $2,228 +10% -50% 15 $149   $3,699,549 73
Feb 18, 2019 - $1,314 -41% -6% 15 $88   $3,700,863 74
Feb 19, 2019 - $639 -51% -62% 15 $43   $3,701,502 75
Feb 20, 2019 - $957 +50% -15% 15 $64   $3,702,459 76
Feb 21, 2019 - $723 -24% -51% 15 $48   $3,703,182 77

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2018 37 $108,931   4 $27,233   $108,931 1
Dec 14, 2018 27 $210,872 +94% 29 $7,271   $319,803 2
Dec 21, 2018 22 $892,662 +323% 162 $5,510   $1,212,465 3
Dec 28, 2018 23 $971,645 +9% 158 $6,150   $2,184,110 4
Jan 4, 2019 24 $455,751 -53% 159 $2,866   $2,639,861 5
Jan 11, 2019 24 $734,954 +61% 598 $1,229   $3,374,815 6
Jan 18, 2019 32 $236,054 -68% 294 $803   $3,610,869 7
Jan 25, 2019 46 $35,578 -85% 52 $684   $3,646,447 8
Feb 1, 2019 46 $29,893 -16% 44 $679   $3,676,340 9
Feb 8, 2019 58 $17,725 -41% 20 $886   $3,694,065 10
Feb 15, 2019 66 $9,117 -49% 15 $608   $3,703,182 11

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.