Beyond the Lights (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $14,618,727 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $2,233,098 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $551,370 | |
| Total | $2,784,468 | |
| OpusData ID: 210220100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Noni Jean is a hot new award-winning artist who is primed for superstardom. But not all is what it seems,and the pressures cause Noni to nearly fall apart—until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who’s been assigned to her detail. Drawn to each other, Noni and Kaz fall fast and hard, despite the protests of those around them to put their career ambitions ahead of their romance. But can Kaz’s love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,200,284 (42.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,789 opening theaters/1,789 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $21,396,571 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 14th, 2014 (Wide) by Relativity |
| Video Release: | February 10th, 2015 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content including suggestive gestures, partial nudity, language and
thematic elements. (Rating bulletin 2333, 7/30/2014) |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Big Break, Depression, Musicians, Political, Romance, Singers, Suicide Attempt |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Relativity Media, Undisputed Cinema, Homegrown Pictures, BET Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2014 | 4 | $6,200,284 | 1,789 | $3,466 | $6,200,284 | 1 | |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 6 | $2,634,224 | -58% | 1,766 | $1,492 | $10,128,001 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 11 | $1,570,656 | -40% | 1,187 | $1,323 | $12,731,390 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 14 | $723,845 | -54% | 827 | $875 | $13,815,382 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 21 | $292,501 | -60% | 459 | $637 | $14,323,343 | 5 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 37 | $43,146 | -85% | 77 | $560 | $14,458,669 | 6 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 45 | $31,495 | -27% | 34 | $926 | $14,522,040 | 7 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 53 | $19,778 | -37% | 23 | $860 | $14,564,709 | 8 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 73 | $2,877 | -85% | 19 | $151 | $14,572,891 | 9 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 58 | $21,360 | +642% | 57 | $375 | $14,595,201 | 10 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 72 | $7,234 | -66% | 31 | $233 | $14,612,840 | 11 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 78 | $2,651 | -63% | 29 | $91 | $14,617,945 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2014 | 4 | $2,304,833 | 1,789 | $1,288 | $2,304,833 | 1 | ||
| Nov 15, 2014 | 4 | $2,642,326 | +15% | 1,789 | $1,477 | $4,947,159 | 2 | |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 4 | $1,253,125 | -53% | 1,789 | $700 | $6,200,284 | 3 | |
| Nov 17, 2014 | 4 | $342,182 | -73% | 1,789 | $191 | $6,542,466 | 4 | |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 6 | $410,535 | +20% | 1,789 | $229 | $6,953,001 | 5 | |
| Nov 19, 2014 | 7 | $284,319 | -31% | 1,789 | $159 | $7,237,320 | 6 | |
| Nov 20, 2014 | 7 | $256,457 | -10% | 1,789 | $143 | $7,493,777 | 7 | |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 6 | $794,639 | +210% | -66% | 1,766 | $450 | $8,288,416 | 8 |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 6 | $1,215,461 | +53% | -54% | 1,766 | $688 | $9,503,877 | 9 |
| Nov 23, 2014 | 6 | $624,124 | -49% | -50% | 1,766 | $353 | $10,128,001 | 10 |
| Nov 24, 2014 | 7 | $249,841 | -60% | -27% | 1,766 | $141 | $10,377,842 | 11 |
| Nov 25, 2014 | 6 | $317,016 | +27% | -23% | 1,766 | $180 | $10,694,858 | 12 |
| Nov 26, 2014 | - | $237,315 | -25% | -17% | 1,766 | $134 | $10,932,173 | 13 |
| Nov 27, 2014 | - | $228,561 | -4% | -11% | 1,766 | $129 | $11,160,734 | 14 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 12 | $586,388 | +157% | -26% | 1,187 | $494 | $11,747,122 | 15 |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 10 | $692,889 | +18% | -43% | 1,187 | $584 | $12,440,011 | 16 |
| Nov 30, 2014 | 12 | $291,379 | -58% | -53% | 1,187 | $245 | $12,731,390 | 17 |
| Dec 1, 2014 | 12 | $91,004 | -69% | -64% | 1,187 | $77 | $12,822,394 | 18 |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 12 | $102,081 | +12% | -68% | 1,187 | $86 | $12,924,475 | 19 |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 12 | $81,975 | -20% | -65% | 1,187 | $69 | $13,006,450 | 20 |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 12 | $85,087 | +4% | -63% | 1,187 | $72 | $13,091,537 | 21 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 14 | $207,986 | +144% | -65% | 827 | $251 | $13,299,523 | 22 |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 14 | $348,887 | +68% | -50% | 827 | $422 | $13,648,410 | 23 |
| Dec 7, 2014 | 15 | $166,972 | -52% | -43% | 827 | $202 | $13,815,382 | 24 |
| Dec 8, 2014 | 15 | $54,309 | -67% | -40% | 827 | $66 | $13,869,691 | 25 |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 14 | $63,011 | +16% | -38% | 827 | $76 | $13,932,702 | 26 |
| Dec 10, 2014 | 14 | $53,397 | -15% | -35% | 827 | $65 | $13,986,099 | 27 |
| Dec 11, 2014 | 15 | $44,743 | -16% | -47% | 827 | $54 | $14,030,842 | 28 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | - | $78,137 | +75% | -62% | 459 | $170 | $14,108,979 | 29 |
| Dec 13, 2014 | - | $145,842 | +87% | -58% | 459 | $318 | $14,254,821 | 30 |
| Dec 14, 2014 | - | $68,522 | -53% | -59% | 459 | $149 | $14,323,343 | 31 |
| Dec 15, 2014 | - | $27,954 | -59% | -49% | 459 | $61 | $14,351,297 | 32 |
| Dec 16, 2014 | - | $27,626 | -1% | -56% | 459 | $60 | $14,378,923 | 33 |
| Dec 17, 2014 | - | $19,839 | -28% | -63% | 459 | $43 | $14,398,762 | 34 |
| Dec 18, 2014 | - | $16,761 | -16% | -63% | 459 | $37 | $14,415,523 | 35 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | - | $11,708 | -30% | -85% | 77 | $152 | $14,427,231 | 36 |
| Dec 20, 2014 | - | $18,786 | +60% | -87% | 77 | $244 | $14,446,017 | 37 |
| Dec 21, 2014 | - | $12,652 | -33% | -82% | 77 | $164 | $14,458,669 | 38 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | - | $9,601 | -24% | -66% | 77 | $125 | $14,468,270 | 39 |
| Dec 23, 2014 | - | $8,191 | -15% | -70% | 77 | $106 | $14,476,461 | 40 |
| Dec 24, 2014 | - | $5,008 | -39% | -75% | 77 | $65 | $14,481,469 | 41 |
| Dec 25, 2014 | - | $9,076 | +81% | -46% | 77 | $118 | $14,490,545 | 42 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | - | $10,955 | +21% | -6% | 34 | $322 | $14,501,500 | 43 |
| Dec 27, 2014 | - | $12,567 | +15% | -33% | 34 | $370 | $14,514,067 | 44 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | - | $7,973 | -37% | -37% | 34 | $235 | $14,522,040 | 45 |
| Dec 29, 2014 | - | $5,721 | -28% | -40% | 34 | $168 | $14,527,761 | 46 |
| Dec 30, 2014 | - | $6,368 | +11% | -22% | 34 | $187 | $14,534,129 | 47 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | - | $3,506 | -45% | -30% | 34 | $103 | $14,537,635 | 48 |
| Jan 1, 2015 | - | $7,296 | +108% | -20% | 34 | $215 | $14,544,931 | 49 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | - | $7,671 | +5% | -30% | 23 | $334 | $14,552,602 | 50 |
| Jan 3, 2015 | - | $8,455 | +10% | -33% | 23 | $368 | $14,561,057 | 51 |
| Jan 4, 2015 | - | $3,652 | -57% | -54% | 23 | $159 | $14,564,709 | 52 |
| Jan 5, 2015 | - | $1,601 | -56% | -72% | 23 | $70 | $14,566,310 | 53 |
| Jan 6, 2015 | - | $1,596 | n/c | -75% | 23 | $69 | $14,567,906 | 54 |
| Jan 7, 2015 | - | $1,163 | -27% | -67% | 23 | $51 | $14,569,069 | 55 |
| Jan 8, 2015 | - | $945 | -19% | -87% | 23 | $41 | $14,570,014 | 56 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | - | $619 | -34% | -92% | 19 | $33 | $14,570,633 | 57 |
| Jan 10, 2015 | - | $1,597 | +158% | -81% | 19 | $84 | $14,572,230 | 58 |
| Jan 11, 2015 | - | $661 | -59% | -82% | 19 | $35 | $14,572,891 | 59 |
| Jan 12, 2015 | - | $441 | -33% | -72% | 19 | $23 | $14,573,332 | 60 |
| Jan 13, 2015 | - | $97 | -78% | -94% | 19 | $5 | $14,573,429 | 61 |
| Jan 14, 2015 | - | $181 | +87% | -84% | 19 | $10 | $14,573,610 | 62 |
| Jan 15, 2015 | - | $231 | +28% | -76% | 19 | $12 | $14,573,841 | 63 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | - | $5,559 | +2,306% | +798% | 57 | $98 | $14,579,400 | 64 |
| Jan 17, 2015 | - | $9,323 | +68% | +484% | 57 | $164 | $14,588,723 | 65 |
| Jan 18, 2015 | - | $6,478 | -31% | +880% | 57 | $114 | $14,595,201 | 66 |
| Jan 19, 2015 | - | $4,579 | -29% | +938% | 57 | $80 | $14,599,780 | 67 |
| Jan 20, 2015 | - | $2,159 | -53% | +2,126% | 57 | $38 | $14,601,939 | 68 |
| Jan 21, 2015 | - | $1,684 | -22% | +830% | 57 | $30 | $14,603,623 | 69 |
| Jan 22, 2015 | - | $1,983 | +18% | +758% | 57 | $35 | $14,605,606 | 70 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | - | $1,649 | -17% | -70% | 31 | $53 | $14,607,255 | 71 |
| Jan 24, 2015 | - | $3,863 | +134% | -59% | 31 | $125 | $14,611,118 | 72 |
| Jan 25, 2015 | - | $1,722 | -55% | -73% | 31 | $56 | $14,612,840 | 73 |
| Jan 26, 2015 | - | $527 | -69% | -88% | 31 | $17 | $14,613,367 | 74 |
| Jan 27, 2015 | - | $775 | +47% | -64% | 31 | $25 | $14,614,142 | 75 |
| Jan 28, 2015 | - | $481 | -38% | -71% | 31 | $16 | $14,614,623 | 76 |
| Jan 29, 2015 | - | $671 | +40% | -66% | 31 | $22 | $14,615,294 | 77 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | - | $878 | +31% | -47% | 29 | $30 | $14,616,172 | 78 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | - | $1,396 | +59% | -64% | 29 | $48 | $14,617,568 | 79 |
| Feb 1, 2015 | - | $377 | -73% | -78% | 29 | $13 | $14,617,945 | 80 |
| Feb 2, 2015 | - | $209 | -45% | -60% | 29 | $7 | $14,618,154 | 81 |
| Feb 3, 2015 | - | $167 | -20% | -78% | 29 | $6 | $14,618,321 | 82 |
| Feb 4, 2015 | - | $197 | +18% | -59% | 29 | $7 | $14,618,518 | 83 |
| Feb 5, 2015 | - | $209 | +6% | -69% | 29 | $7 | $14,618,727 | 84 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2014 | 4 | $7,493,777 | 1,789 | $4,189 | $7,493,777 | 1 | |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 8 | $3,666,957 | -51% | 1,766 | $2,076 | $11,160,734 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 12 | $1,930,803 | -47% | 1,187 | $1,627 | $13,091,537 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 14 | $939,305 | -51% | 827 | $1,136 | $14,030,842 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 22 | $384,681 | -59% | 459 | $838 | $14,415,523 | 5 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 43 | $75,022 | -80% | 77 | $974 | $14,490,545 | 6 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 46 | $54,386 | -28% | 34 | $1,600 | $14,544,931 | 7 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 56 | $25,083 | -54% | 23 | $1,091 | $14,570,014 | 8 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 77 | $3,827 | -85% | 19 | $201 | $14,573,841 | 9 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 57 | $31,765 | +730% | 57 | $557 | $14,605,606 | 10 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 74 | $9,688 | -70% | 31 | $313 | $14,615,294 | 11 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 83 | $3,433 | -65% | 29 | $118 | $14,618,727 | 12 |
Leading
| Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Noni Jean | |
| Nate Parker | Kaz Nicol |
Supporting
| Minnie Driver | Macy Jean | |
| Colson "MGK" Baker* | Kid Culprit | |
| Danny Glover | Captian David Nicol | |
| Jordan Belfi | Steve Sams | |
| Jesse Woodrow | Carl | |
| Darryl Stephens | Quentin | |
| Elaine Tan | April | |
| Isaac Keys | Jonas | |
| Tyler Christopher | Liam King | |
| Benito Martinez | Jesse Soria | |
| Aisha Hinds | J. Stanley | |
| India Jean-Jacques | Noni (age 10) | |
| Deidrie Henry | Felicia |
Cameo
| Estelle | Herself |
Supporting
| Malieek Straughter* | Awards Stage Manager | |
| Brandon Wilson | Male Fan | |
| Greg Davis, Jr. | Officer Aforo | |
| Sky Soleil | LAPD Cop #2 | |
| Hayley Marie Norman | Shai | |
| Rob Locke | Emcee | |
| Laurieann Gibson | Choreographer Gibson | |
| Aml Ameen | Trey | |
| Onahoua Rodriguez | Donia | |
| Wren T. Brown | Pastor Marks |
Cameo
| Sean Anderson | Himself |
Supporting
| Irvin Whitlow | Irv | |
| Wade Allain-Marcus | Photographer |
Cameo
| Rocsi Diaz | Herself |
Supporting
| Ithamar Enriquez | Spanish Karaoke Guy | |
| Erika Ringor | Town Car Driver | |
| Chris Barnes | Worthy Farm Stage Manager | |
| Hector Bucio | Man at Mexico Market | |
| Tom Wright | Reverend | |
| Tina D'Marco | Vendor | |
| Amy Johnson | Reporter |
Cameo
| Debra Lee | Herself | |
| Roland Martin | Himself | |
| Mark Ridley Thomas | Himself | |
| Chaka Khan | Herself | |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | Himself | |
| Don Lemon | Himself | |
| Gayle King | Herself | |
| Deandre Jordan | Himself | |
| James Hardy | Himself | |
| Ashley Hamilton | Himself |
Supporting
| Taylor Maas | Dancer | |
| Brandee Evans | Dancer | |
| Christina Webber | Dancer | |
| Anisha Gibbs | Dancer | |
| Helen Gedlu | Dancer |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gina Prince-Bythewood | Director | |
| Gina Prince-Bythewood | Screenwriter | |
| Stephanie Allain | Producer | |
| Reggie Rock Bythewood | Producer | |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | Producer | |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | Producer | |
| Tucker Tooley | Executive Producer | |
| Matt Alvarez | Executive Producer | |
| Robbie Brenner | Executive Producer | |
| Ron Burkle | Executive Producer | |
| Jason Colbeck | Executive Producer | |
| Kenneth Halsband | Co-Producer | |
| Marc Ambrose | Co-Producer | |
| Tami Reiker | Director of Photography | |
| Cecilia Montiel | Production Designer | |
| Terilyn A. Shropshire | Editor | |
| Mark Isham | Composer | |
| Julia Michels | Music Supervisor | |
| Sandra Hernandez | Costume Designer | |
| Aisha Coley | Casting Director | |
| Laurieann Gibson | Choreography | |
| Chris Lemos | Associate Producer | |
| Jules Carideo | Production Supervisor | |
| Suzanne Tenner | Additional Photography-Still Photographer | |
| Willie D. Burton | Sound Mixer | |
| Nick Ralbovsky | Art Director | |
| Lori Mazuer | Set Decorator | |
| Sarah Staskauskas | Set Decorator | |
| Devon P. Patterson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Anita Gibson | Make up | |
| Dionne Wynn | Make up | |
| Kim Kimble | Hairstylist | |
| Jasmine Kimble | Hairstylist | |
| Renetta Amador* | Script Supervisor | |
| Kris Smith | Script Supervisor | |
| Sebastian Mazzola | Second Assistant Director | |
| David Waine | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Josh Hakian | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| M'Saada Nia | Additional Casting-L.A. Casting Assistant | |
| Kristan Berona | Extras Casting | |
| Sande Alessi | Extras Casting | |
| Lissy Holm | Additional Casting-U.K. Casting | |
| Georgia Landers | Additional Casting-U.K. Casting | |
| Christopher Kulikowski | Post-Production Supervisor | |
| Pascal Vaguelsy | Post-Production Supervisor | |
| Kenneth Marsten | Additional Editor | |
| Aziza Ngozi | First Assistant Editor | |
| Leslie Shatz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Colette Dahanne | Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer | |
| Javier Bennassar | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Jesse Ehredt | Assistant Sound Editor | |
| Art Espinosa | Assistant Sound Editor | |
| Jo Caron | Foley Mixer | |
| Tim Carras | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Josh Comen | Visual Effects Producer | |
| Del Spiva | Music Editor | |
| Jennifer Nash | Music Editor | |
| Kevin Scott | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Matthew Rugetti | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Synopsis
Noni Jean is a hot new award-winning artist who is primed for superstardom. But not all is what it seems,and the pressures cause Noni to nearly fall apart—until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who’s been assigned to her detail. Drawn to each other, Noni and Kaz fall fast and hard, despite the protests of those around them to put their career ambitions ahead of their romance. But can Kaz’s love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,200,284 (42.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,789 opening theaters/1,789 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $21,396,571 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 14th, 2014 (Wide) by Relativity |
| Video Release: | February 10th, 2015 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content including suggestive gestures, partial nudity, language and
thematic elements. (Rating bulletin 2333, 7/30/2014) |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Big Break, Depression, Musicians, Political, Romance, Singers, Suicide Attempt |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Relativity Media, Undisputed Cinema, Homegrown Pictures, BET Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2014 | 4 | $6,200,284 | 1,789 | $3,466 | $6,200,284 | 1 | |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 6 | $2,634,224 | -58% | 1,766 | $1,492 | $10,128,001 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 11 | $1,570,656 | -40% | 1,187 | $1,323 | $12,731,390 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 14 | $723,845 | -54% | 827 | $875 | $13,815,382 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 21 | $292,501 | -60% | 459 | $637 | $14,323,343 | 5 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 37 | $43,146 | -85% | 77 | $560 | $14,458,669 | 6 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 45 | $31,495 | -27% | 34 | $926 | $14,522,040 | 7 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 53 | $19,778 | -37% | 23 | $860 | $14,564,709 | 8 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 73 | $2,877 | -85% | 19 | $151 | $14,572,891 | 9 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 58 | $21,360 | +642% | 57 | $375 | $14,595,201 | 10 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 72 | $7,234 | -66% | 31 | $233 | $14,612,840 | 11 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 78 | $2,651 | -63% | 29 | $91 | $14,617,945 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2014 | 4 | $2,304,833 | 1,789 | $1,288 | $2,304,833 | 1 | ||
| Nov 15, 2014 | 4 | $2,642,326 | +15% | 1,789 | $1,477 | $4,947,159 | 2 | |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 4 | $1,253,125 | -53% | 1,789 | $700 | $6,200,284 | 3 | |
| Nov 17, 2014 | 4 | $342,182 | -73% | 1,789 | $191 | $6,542,466 | 4 | |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 6 | $410,535 | +20% | 1,789 | $229 | $6,953,001 | 5 | |
| Nov 19, 2014 | 7 | $284,319 | -31% | 1,789 | $159 | $7,237,320 | 6 | |
| Nov 20, 2014 | 7 | $256,457 | -10% | 1,789 | $143 | $7,493,777 | 7 | |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 6 | $794,639 | +210% | -66% | 1,766 | $450 | $8,288,416 | 8 |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 6 | $1,215,461 | +53% | -54% | 1,766 | $688 | $9,503,877 | 9 |
| Nov 23, 2014 | 6 | $624,124 | -49% | -50% | 1,766 | $353 | $10,128,001 | 10 |
| Nov 24, 2014 | 7 | $249,841 | -60% | -27% | 1,766 | $141 | $10,377,842 | 11 |
| Nov 25, 2014 | 6 | $317,016 | +27% | -23% | 1,766 | $180 | $10,694,858 | 12 |
| Nov 26, 2014 | - | $237,315 | -25% | -17% | 1,766 | $134 | $10,932,173 | 13 |
| Nov 27, 2014 | - | $228,561 | -4% | -11% | 1,766 | $129 | $11,160,734 | 14 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 12 | $586,388 | +157% | -26% | 1,187 | $494 | $11,747,122 | 15 |
| Nov 29, 2014 | 10 | $692,889 | +18% | -43% | 1,187 | $584 | $12,440,011 | 16 |
| Nov 30, 2014 | 12 | $291,379 | -58% | -53% | 1,187 | $245 | $12,731,390 | 17 |
| Dec 1, 2014 | 12 | $91,004 | -69% | -64% | 1,187 | $77 | $12,822,394 | 18 |
| Dec 2, 2014 | 12 | $102,081 | +12% | -68% | 1,187 | $86 | $12,924,475 | 19 |
| Dec 3, 2014 | 12 | $81,975 | -20% | -65% | 1,187 | $69 | $13,006,450 | 20 |
| Dec 4, 2014 | 12 | $85,087 | +4% | -63% | 1,187 | $72 | $13,091,537 | 21 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 14 | $207,986 | +144% | -65% | 827 | $251 | $13,299,523 | 22 |
| Dec 6, 2014 | 14 | $348,887 | +68% | -50% | 827 | $422 | $13,648,410 | 23 |
| Dec 7, 2014 | 15 | $166,972 | -52% | -43% | 827 | $202 | $13,815,382 | 24 |
| Dec 8, 2014 | 15 | $54,309 | -67% | -40% | 827 | $66 | $13,869,691 | 25 |
| Dec 9, 2014 | 14 | $63,011 | +16% | -38% | 827 | $76 | $13,932,702 | 26 |
| Dec 10, 2014 | 14 | $53,397 | -15% | -35% | 827 | $65 | $13,986,099 | 27 |
| Dec 11, 2014 | 15 | $44,743 | -16% | -47% | 827 | $54 | $14,030,842 | 28 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | - | $78,137 | +75% | -62% | 459 | $170 | $14,108,979 | 29 |
| Dec 13, 2014 | - | $145,842 | +87% | -58% | 459 | $318 | $14,254,821 | 30 |
| Dec 14, 2014 | - | $68,522 | -53% | -59% | 459 | $149 | $14,323,343 | 31 |
| Dec 15, 2014 | - | $27,954 | -59% | -49% | 459 | $61 | $14,351,297 | 32 |
| Dec 16, 2014 | - | $27,626 | -1% | -56% | 459 | $60 | $14,378,923 | 33 |
| Dec 17, 2014 | - | $19,839 | -28% | -63% | 459 | $43 | $14,398,762 | 34 |
| Dec 18, 2014 | - | $16,761 | -16% | -63% | 459 | $37 | $14,415,523 | 35 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | - | $11,708 | -30% | -85% | 77 | $152 | $14,427,231 | 36 |
| Dec 20, 2014 | - | $18,786 | +60% | -87% | 77 | $244 | $14,446,017 | 37 |
| Dec 21, 2014 | - | $12,652 | -33% | -82% | 77 | $164 | $14,458,669 | 38 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | - | $9,601 | -24% | -66% | 77 | $125 | $14,468,270 | 39 |
| Dec 23, 2014 | - | $8,191 | -15% | -70% | 77 | $106 | $14,476,461 | 40 |
| Dec 24, 2014 | - | $5,008 | -39% | -75% | 77 | $65 | $14,481,469 | 41 |
| Dec 25, 2014 | - | $9,076 | +81% | -46% | 77 | $118 | $14,490,545 | 42 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | - | $10,955 | +21% | -6% | 34 | $322 | $14,501,500 | 43 |
| Dec 27, 2014 | - | $12,567 | +15% | -33% | 34 | $370 | $14,514,067 | 44 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | - | $7,973 | -37% | -37% | 34 | $235 | $14,522,040 | 45 |
| Dec 29, 2014 | - | $5,721 | -28% | -40% | 34 | $168 | $14,527,761 | 46 |
| Dec 30, 2014 | - | $6,368 | +11% | -22% | 34 | $187 | $14,534,129 | 47 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | - | $3,506 | -45% | -30% | 34 | $103 | $14,537,635 | 48 |
| Jan 1, 2015 | - | $7,296 | +108% | -20% | 34 | $215 | $14,544,931 | 49 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | - | $7,671 | +5% | -30% | 23 | $334 | $14,552,602 | 50 |
| Jan 3, 2015 | - | $8,455 | +10% | -33% | 23 | $368 | $14,561,057 | 51 |
| Jan 4, 2015 | - | $3,652 | -57% | -54% | 23 | $159 | $14,564,709 | 52 |
| Jan 5, 2015 | - | $1,601 | -56% | -72% | 23 | $70 | $14,566,310 | 53 |
| Jan 6, 2015 | - | $1,596 | n/c | -75% | 23 | $69 | $14,567,906 | 54 |
| Jan 7, 2015 | - | $1,163 | -27% | -67% | 23 | $51 | $14,569,069 | 55 |
| Jan 8, 2015 | - | $945 | -19% | -87% | 23 | $41 | $14,570,014 | 56 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | - | $619 | -34% | -92% | 19 | $33 | $14,570,633 | 57 |
| Jan 10, 2015 | - | $1,597 | +158% | -81% | 19 | $84 | $14,572,230 | 58 |
| Jan 11, 2015 | - | $661 | -59% | -82% | 19 | $35 | $14,572,891 | 59 |
| Jan 12, 2015 | - | $441 | -33% | -72% | 19 | $23 | $14,573,332 | 60 |
| Jan 13, 2015 | - | $97 | -78% | -94% | 19 | $5 | $14,573,429 | 61 |
| Jan 14, 2015 | - | $181 | +87% | -84% | 19 | $10 | $14,573,610 | 62 |
| Jan 15, 2015 | - | $231 | +28% | -76% | 19 | $12 | $14,573,841 | 63 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | - | $5,559 | +2,306% | +798% | 57 | $98 | $14,579,400 | 64 |
| Jan 17, 2015 | - | $9,323 | +68% | +484% | 57 | $164 | $14,588,723 | 65 |
| Jan 18, 2015 | - | $6,478 | -31% | +880% | 57 | $114 | $14,595,201 | 66 |
| Jan 19, 2015 | - | $4,579 | -29% | +938% | 57 | $80 | $14,599,780 | 67 |
| Jan 20, 2015 | - | $2,159 | -53% | +2,126% | 57 | $38 | $14,601,939 | 68 |
| Jan 21, 2015 | - | $1,684 | -22% | +830% | 57 | $30 | $14,603,623 | 69 |
| Jan 22, 2015 | - | $1,983 | +18% | +758% | 57 | $35 | $14,605,606 | 70 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | - | $1,649 | -17% | -70% | 31 | $53 | $14,607,255 | 71 |
| Jan 24, 2015 | - | $3,863 | +134% | -59% | 31 | $125 | $14,611,118 | 72 |
| Jan 25, 2015 | - | $1,722 | -55% | -73% | 31 | $56 | $14,612,840 | 73 |
| Jan 26, 2015 | - | $527 | -69% | -88% | 31 | $17 | $14,613,367 | 74 |
| Jan 27, 2015 | - | $775 | +47% | -64% | 31 | $25 | $14,614,142 | 75 |
| Jan 28, 2015 | - | $481 | -38% | -71% | 31 | $16 | $14,614,623 | 76 |
| Jan 29, 2015 | - | $671 | +40% | -66% | 31 | $22 | $14,615,294 | 77 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | - | $878 | +31% | -47% | 29 | $30 | $14,616,172 | 78 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | - | $1,396 | +59% | -64% | 29 | $48 | $14,617,568 | 79 |
| Feb 1, 2015 | - | $377 | -73% | -78% | 29 | $13 | $14,617,945 | 80 |
| Feb 2, 2015 | - | $209 | -45% | -60% | 29 | $7 | $14,618,154 | 81 |
| Feb 3, 2015 | - | $167 | -20% | -78% | 29 | $6 | $14,618,321 | 82 |
| Feb 4, 2015 | - | $197 | +18% | -59% | 29 | $7 | $14,618,518 | 83 |
| Feb 5, 2015 | - | $209 | +6% | -69% | 29 | $7 | $14,618,727 | 84 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2014 | 4 | $7,493,777 | 1,789 | $4,189 | $7,493,777 | 1 | |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 8 | $3,666,957 | -51% | 1,766 | $2,076 | $11,160,734 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 12 | $1,930,803 | -47% | 1,187 | $1,627 | $13,091,537 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 14 | $939,305 | -51% | 827 | $1,136 | $14,030,842 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 22 | $384,681 | -59% | 459 | $838 | $14,415,523 | 5 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 43 | $75,022 | -80% | 77 | $974 | $14,490,545 | 6 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 46 | $54,386 | -28% | 34 | $1,600 | $14,544,931 | 7 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 56 | $25,083 | -54% | 23 | $1,091 | $14,570,014 | 8 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 77 | $3,827 | -85% | 19 | $201 | $14,573,841 | 9 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 57 | $31,765 | +730% | 57 | $557 | $14,605,606 | 10 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 74 | $9,688 | -70% | 31 | $313 | $14,615,294 | 11 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 83 | $3,433 | -65% | 29 | $118 | $14,618,727 | 12 |
Leading
| Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Noni Jean | |
| Nate Parker | Kaz Nicol |
Supporting
| Minnie Driver | Macy Jean | |
| Colson "MGK" Baker* | Kid Culprit | |
| Danny Glover | Captian David Nicol | |
| Jordan Belfi | Steve Sams | |
| Jesse Woodrow | Carl | |
| Darryl Stephens | Quentin | |
| Elaine Tan | April | |
| Isaac Keys | Jonas | |
| Tyler Christopher | Liam King | |
| Benito Martinez | Jesse Soria | |
| Aisha Hinds | J. Stanley | |
| India Jean-Jacques | Noni (age 10) | |
| Deidrie Henry | Felicia |
Cameo
| Estelle | Herself |
Supporting
| Malieek Straughter* | Awards Stage Manager | |
| Brandon Wilson | Male Fan | |
| Greg Davis, Jr. | Officer Aforo | |
| Sky Soleil | LAPD Cop #2 | |
| Hayley Marie Norman | Shai | |
| Rob Locke | Emcee | |
| Laurieann Gibson | Choreographer Gibson | |
| Aml Ameen | Trey | |
| Onahoua Rodriguez | Donia | |
| Wren T. Brown | Pastor Marks |
Cameo
| Sean Anderson | Himself |
Supporting
| Irvin Whitlow | Irv | |
| Wade Allain-Marcus | Photographer |
Cameo
| Rocsi Diaz | Herself |
Supporting
| Ithamar Enriquez | Spanish Karaoke Guy | |
| Erika Ringor | Town Car Driver | |
| Chris Barnes | Worthy Farm Stage Manager | |
| Hector Bucio | Man at Mexico Market | |
| Tom Wright | Reverend | |
| Tina D'Marco | Vendor | |
| Amy Johnson | Reporter |
Cameo
| Debra Lee | Herself | |
| Roland Martin | Himself | |
| Mark Ridley Thomas | Himself | |
| Chaka Khan | Herself | |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | Himself | |
| Don Lemon | Himself | |
| Gayle King | Herself | |
| Deandre Jordan | Himself | |
| James Hardy | Himself | |
| Ashley Hamilton | Himself |
Supporting
| Taylor Maas | Dancer | |
| Brandee Evans | Dancer | |
| Christina Webber | Dancer | |
| Anisha Gibbs | Dancer | |
| Helen Gedlu | Dancer |
Production and Technical Credits
| Gina Prince-Bythewood | Director | |
| Gina Prince-Bythewood | Screenwriter | |
| Stephanie Allain | Producer | |
| Reggie Rock Bythewood | Producer | |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | Producer | |
| Amar'e Stoudemire | Producer | |
| Tucker Tooley | Executive Producer | |
| Matt Alvarez | Executive Producer | |
| Robbie Brenner | Executive Producer | |
| Ron Burkle | Executive Producer | |
| Jason Colbeck | Executive Producer | |
| Kenneth Halsband | Co-Producer | |
| Marc Ambrose | Co-Producer | |
| Tami Reiker | Director of Photography | |
| Cecilia Montiel | Production Designer | |
| Terilyn A. Shropshire | Editor | |
| Mark Isham | Composer | |
| Julia Michels | Music Supervisor | |
| Sandra Hernandez | Costume Designer | |
| Aisha Coley | Casting Director | |
| Laurieann Gibson | Choreography | |
| Chris Lemos | Associate Producer | |
| Jules Carideo | Production Supervisor | |
| Suzanne Tenner | Additional Photography-Still Photographer | |
| Willie D. Burton | Sound Mixer | |
| Nick Ralbovsky | Art Director | |
| Lori Mazuer | Set Decorator | |
| Sarah Staskauskas | Set Decorator | |
| Devon P. Patterson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Anita Gibson | Make up | |
| Dionne Wynn | Make up | |
| Kim Kimble | Hairstylist | |
| Jasmine Kimble | Hairstylist | |
| Renetta Amador* | Script Supervisor | |
| Kris Smith | Script Supervisor | |
| Sebastian Mazzola | Second Assistant Director | |
| David Waine | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Josh Hakian | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| M'Saada Nia | Additional Casting-L.A. Casting Assistant | |
| Kristan Berona | Extras Casting | |
| Sande Alessi | Extras Casting | |
| Lissy Holm | Additional Casting-U.K. Casting | |
| Georgia Landers | Additional Casting-U.K. Casting | |
| Christopher Kulikowski | Post-Production Supervisor | |
| Pascal Vaguelsy | Post-Production Supervisor | |
| Kenneth Marsten | Additional Editor | |
| Aziza Ngozi | First Assistant Editor | |
| Leslie Shatz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Colette Dahanne | Additional Sound Re-recording Mixer | |
| Javier Bennassar | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Jesse Ehredt | Assistant Sound Editor | |
| Art Espinosa | Assistant Sound Editor | |
| Jo Caron | Foley Mixer | |
| Tim Carras | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Josh Comen | Visual Effects Producer | |
| Del Spiva | Music Editor | |
| Jennifer Nash | Music Editor | |
| Kevin Scott | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Matthew Rugetti | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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