The Best of Enemies (2019)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,205,616 | Details |
| International Box Office | $63,133 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $10,268,749 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The film centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,446,190 (43.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,705 opening theaters/1,705 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,325,234 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 5th, 2019 (Wide) by STX Entertainment |
| International Releases: | June 20th, 2019 (Wide) (Malaysia)
July 26th, 2019 (Wide), released as The Best Of Enemies (Australia) July 26th, 2019 (Wide) (South Africa) |
| Video Release: | June 18th, 2019 by STX Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic material, racial epithets, some violence and a suggestive reference. (Rating bulletin 2517 (Cert #51332), 3/7/2018) |
| Running Time: | 133 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | North Carolina |
| Plot point: | Ku Klux Klan, Race Relations |
| Social setting: | Elementary School |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Astute Films, STX Films, Rambler Entertainment, Material Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | 6 | $4,446,190 | 1,705 | $2,608 | $4,446,190 | 1 | |
| Apr 12, 2019 | 10 | $2,014,126 | -55% | 1,705 | $1,181 | $8,115,696 | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | 16 | $595,987 | -70% | 1,002 | $595 | $9,585,764 | 3 |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 24 | $125,232 | -79% | 227 | $552 | $10,008,688 | 4 |
| May 3, 2019 | 37 | $50,342 | -60% | 134 | $376 | $10,128,316 | 5 |
| May 10, 2019 | 40 | $36,613 | -27% | 81 | $452 | $10,191,545 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2019 | P | $265,000 | 1,440 | $184 | $265,000 | |||
| Apr 5, 2019 | 6 | $1,627,520 | 1,705 | $955 | $1,627,520 | 1 | ||
| Apr 6, 2019 | 6 | $1,697,043 | +4% | 1,705 | $995 | $3,324,563 | 2 | |
| Apr 7, 2019 | 6 | $1,121,627 | -34% | 1,705 | $658 | $4,446,190 | 3 | |
| Apr 8, 2019 | 7 | $330,254 | -71% | 1,705 | $194 | $4,776,444 | 4 | |
| Apr 9, 2019 | 6 | $713,865 | +116% | 1,705 | $419 | $5,490,309 | 5 | |
| Apr 10, 2019 | 7 | $329,684 | -54% | 1,705 | $193 | $5,819,993 | 6 | |
| Apr 11, 2019 | 7 | $281,577 | -15% | 1,705 | $165 | $6,101,570 | 7 | |
| Apr 12, 2019 | 10 | $606,260 | +115% | -63% | 1,705 | $356 | $6,707,830 | 8 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | 10 | $877,898 | +45% | -48% | 1,705 | $515 | $7,585,728 | 9 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | 11 | $529,968 | -40% | -53% | 1,705 | $311 | $8,115,696 | 10 |
| Apr 15, 2019 | 11 | $199,681 | -62% | -40% | 1,705 | $117 | $8,315,377 | 11 |
| Apr 16, 2019 | 10 | $370,794 | +86% | -48% | 1,705 | $217 | $8,686,171 | 12 |
| Apr 17, 2019 | 13 | $152,913 | -59% | -54% | 1,705 | $90 | $8,839,084 | 13 |
| Apr 18, 2019 | 13 | $150,693 | -1% | -46% | 1,705 | $88 | $8,989,777 | 14 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | - | $193,672 | +29% | -68% | 1,002 | $193 | $9,183,449 | 15 |
| Apr 20, 2019 | 15 | $246,768 | +27% | -72% | 1,002 | $246 | $9,430,217 | 16 |
| Apr 21, 2019 | - | $155,547 | -37% | -71% | 1,002 | $155 | $9,585,764 | 17 |
| Apr 22, 2019 | - | $70,794 | -54% | -65% | 1,002 | $71 | $9,656,558 | 18 |
| Apr 23, 2019 | 15 | $113,862 | +61% | -69% | 1,002 | $114 | $9,770,420 | 19 |
| Apr 24, 2019 | - | $64,716 | -43% | -58% | 1,002 | $65 | $9,835,136 | 20 |
| Apr 25, 2019 | - | $48,320 | -25% | -68% | 1,002 | $48 | $9,883,456 | 21 |
| Apr 26, 2019 | - | $36,559 | -24% | -81% | 227 | $161 | $9,920,015 | 22 |
| Apr 27, 2019 | - | $52,907 | +45% | -79% | 227 | $233 | $9,972,922 | 23 |
| Apr 28, 2019 | - | $35,766 | -32% | -77% | 227 | $158 | $10,008,688 | 24 |
| Apr 29, 2019 | - | $15,790 | -56% | -78% | 227 | $70 | $10,024,478 | 25 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | - | $22,508 | +43% | -80% | 227 | $99 | $10,046,986 | 26 |
| May 1, 2019 | - | $17,183 | -24% | -73% | 227 | $76 | $10,064,169 | 27 |
| May 2, 2019 | - | $13,805 | -20% | -71% | 227 | $61 | $10,077,974 | 28 |
| May 3, 2019 | - | $13,927 | +1% | -62% | 134 | $104 | $10,091,901 | 29 |
| May 4, 2019 | - | $21,954 | +58% | -59% | 134 | $164 | $10,113,855 | 30 |
| May 5, 2019 | - | $14,461 | -34% | -60% | 134 | $108 | $10,128,316 | 31 |
| May 6, 2019 | - | $5,824 | -60% | -63% | 134 | $43 | $10,134,140 | 32 |
| May 7, 2019 | - | $8,711 | +50% | -61% | 134 | $65 | $10,142,851 | 33 |
| May 8, 2019 | - | $6,398 | -27% | -63% | 134 | $48 | $10,149,249 | 34 |
| May 9, 2019 | - | $5,683 | -11% | -59% | 134 | $42 | $10,154,932 | 35 |
| May 10, 2019 | - | $10,836 | +91% | -22% | 81 | $134 | $10,165,768 | 36 |
| May 11, 2019 | - | $13,939 | +29% | -37% | 81 | $172 | $10,179,707 | 37 |
| May 12, 2019 | - | $11,838 | -15% | -18% | 81 | $146 | $10,191,545 | 38 |
| May 13, 2019 | - | $3,676 | -69% | -37% | 81 | $45 | $10,195,221 | 39 |
| May 14, 2019 | - | $3,744 | +2% | -57% | 81 | $46 | $10,198,965 | 40 |
| May 15, 2019 | - | $3,370 | -10% | -47% | 81 | $42 | $10,202,335 | 41 |
| May 16, 2019 | - | $3,281 | -3% | -42% | 81 | $41 | $10,205,616 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | 6 | $6,101,570 | 1,705 | $3,579 | $6,101,570 | 1 | |
| Apr 12, 2019 | 11 | $2,888,207 | -53% | 1,705 | $1,694 | $8,989,777 | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | 16 | $893,679 | -69% | 1,002 | $892 | $9,883,456 | 3 |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 23 | $194,518 | -78% | 227 | $857 | $10,077,974 | 4 |
| May 3, 2019 | 35 | $76,958 | -60% | 134 | $574 | $10,154,932 | 5 |
| May 10, 2019 | 42 | $50,684 | -34% | 81 | $626 | $10,205,616 | 6 |
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
The film centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,446,190 (43.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,705 opening theaters/1,705 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,325,234 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 5th, 2019 (Wide) by STX Entertainment |
| International Releases: | June 20th, 2019 (Wide) (Malaysia)
July 26th, 2019 (Wide), released as The Best Of Enemies (Australia) July 26th, 2019 (Wide) (South Africa) |
| Video Release: | June 18th, 2019 by STX Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic material, racial epithets, some violence and a suggestive reference. (Rating bulletin 2517 (Cert #51332), 3/7/2018) |
| Running Time: | 133 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | North Carolina |
| Plot point: | Ku Klux Klan, Race Relations |
| Social setting: | Elementary School |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Astute Films, STX Films, Rambler Entertainment, Material Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | 6 | $4,446,190 | 1,705 | $2,608 | $4,446,190 | 1 | |
| Apr 12, 2019 | 10 | $2,014,126 | -55% | 1,705 | $1,181 | $8,115,696 | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | 16 | $595,987 | -70% | 1,002 | $595 | $9,585,764 | 3 |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 24 | $125,232 | -79% | 227 | $552 | $10,008,688 | 4 |
| May 3, 2019 | 37 | $50,342 | -60% | 134 | $376 | $10,128,316 | 5 |
| May 10, 2019 | 40 | $36,613 | -27% | 81 | $452 | $10,191,545 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2019 | P | $265,000 | 1,440 | $184 | $265,000 | |||
| Apr 5, 2019 | 6 | $1,627,520 | 1,705 | $955 | $1,627,520 | 1 | ||
| Apr 6, 2019 | 6 | $1,697,043 | +4% | 1,705 | $995 | $3,324,563 | 2 | |
| Apr 7, 2019 | 6 | $1,121,627 | -34% | 1,705 | $658 | $4,446,190 | 3 | |
| Apr 8, 2019 | 7 | $330,254 | -71% | 1,705 | $194 | $4,776,444 | 4 | |
| Apr 9, 2019 | 6 | $713,865 | +116% | 1,705 | $419 | $5,490,309 | 5 | |
| Apr 10, 2019 | 7 | $329,684 | -54% | 1,705 | $193 | $5,819,993 | 6 | |
| Apr 11, 2019 | 7 | $281,577 | -15% | 1,705 | $165 | $6,101,570 | 7 | |
| Apr 12, 2019 | 10 | $606,260 | +115% | -63% | 1,705 | $356 | $6,707,830 | 8 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | 10 | $877,898 | +45% | -48% | 1,705 | $515 | $7,585,728 | 9 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | 11 | $529,968 | -40% | -53% | 1,705 | $311 | $8,115,696 | 10 |
| Apr 15, 2019 | 11 | $199,681 | -62% | -40% | 1,705 | $117 | $8,315,377 | 11 |
| Apr 16, 2019 | 10 | $370,794 | +86% | -48% | 1,705 | $217 | $8,686,171 | 12 |
| Apr 17, 2019 | 13 | $152,913 | -59% | -54% | 1,705 | $90 | $8,839,084 | 13 |
| Apr 18, 2019 | 13 | $150,693 | -1% | -46% | 1,705 | $88 | $8,989,777 | 14 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | - | $193,672 | +29% | -68% | 1,002 | $193 | $9,183,449 | 15 |
| Apr 20, 2019 | 15 | $246,768 | +27% | -72% | 1,002 | $246 | $9,430,217 | 16 |
| Apr 21, 2019 | - | $155,547 | -37% | -71% | 1,002 | $155 | $9,585,764 | 17 |
| Apr 22, 2019 | - | $70,794 | -54% | -65% | 1,002 | $71 | $9,656,558 | 18 |
| Apr 23, 2019 | 15 | $113,862 | +61% | -69% | 1,002 | $114 | $9,770,420 | 19 |
| Apr 24, 2019 | - | $64,716 | -43% | -58% | 1,002 | $65 | $9,835,136 | 20 |
| Apr 25, 2019 | - | $48,320 | -25% | -68% | 1,002 | $48 | $9,883,456 | 21 |
| Apr 26, 2019 | - | $36,559 | -24% | -81% | 227 | $161 | $9,920,015 | 22 |
| Apr 27, 2019 | - | $52,907 | +45% | -79% | 227 | $233 | $9,972,922 | 23 |
| Apr 28, 2019 | - | $35,766 | -32% | -77% | 227 | $158 | $10,008,688 | 24 |
| Apr 29, 2019 | - | $15,790 | -56% | -78% | 227 | $70 | $10,024,478 | 25 |
| Apr 30, 2019 | - | $22,508 | +43% | -80% | 227 | $99 | $10,046,986 | 26 |
| May 1, 2019 | - | $17,183 | -24% | -73% | 227 | $76 | $10,064,169 | 27 |
| May 2, 2019 | - | $13,805 | -20% | -71% | 227 | $61 | $10,077,974 | 28 |
| May 3, 2019 | - | $13,927 | +1% | -62% | 134 | $104 | $10,091,901 | 29 |
| May 4, 2019 | - | $21,954 | +58% | -59% | 134 | $164 | $10,113,855 | 30 |
| May 5, 2019 | - | $14,461 | -34% | -60% | 134 | $108 | $10,128,316 | 31 |
| May 6, 2019 | - | $5,824 | -60% | -63% | 134 | $43 | $10,134,140 | 32 |
| May 7, 2019 | - | $8,711 | +50% | -61% | 134 | $65 | $10,142,851 | 33 |
| May 8, 2019 | - | $6,398 | -27% | -63% | 134 | $48 | $10,149,249 | 34 |
| May 9, 2019 | - | $5,683 | -11% | -59% | 134 | $42 | $10,154,932 | 35 |
| May 10, 2019 | - | $10,836 | +91% | -22% | 81 | $134 | $10,165,768 | 36 |
| May 11, 2019 | - | $13,939 | +29% | -37% | 81 | $172 | $10,179,707 | 37 |
| May 12, 2019 | - | $11,838 | -15% | -18% | 81 | $146 | $10,191,545 | 38 |
| May 13, 2019 | - | $3,676 | -69% | -37% | 81 | $45 | $10,195,221 | 39 |
| May 14, 2019 | - | $3,744 | +2% | -57% | 81 | $46 | $10,198,965 | 40 |
| May 15, 2019 | - | $3,370 | -10% | -47% | 81 | $42 | $10,202,335 | 41 |
| May 16, 2019 | - | $3,281 | -3% | -42% | 81 | $41 | $10,205,616 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | 6 | $6,101,570 | 1,705 | $3,579 | $6,101,570 | 1 | |
| Apr 12, 2019 | 11 | $2,888,207 | -53% | 1,705 | $1,694 | $8,989,777 | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2019 | 16 | $893,679 | -69% | 1,002 | $892 | $9,883,456 | 3 |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 23 | $194,518 | -78% | 227 | $857 | $10,077,974 | 4 |
| May 3, 2019 | 35 | $76,958 | -60% | 134 | $574 | $10,154,932 | 5 |
| May 10, 2019 | 42 | $50,684 | -34% | 81 | $626 | $10,205,616 | 6 |
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.