Black or White (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $21,571,189 | Details |
| International Box Office | $399,832 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $21,971,021 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $4,497,748 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,019,581 | |
| Total | $5,517,329 | |
| OpusData ID: 208490100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Black or White is the story of a grandfather who is suddenly left to care for his beloved granddaughter. When her paternal grandmother seeks custody with the help of her brother, the little girl is torn between two families who love her deeply. With the best intentions at heart, both families fight for what they feel is right and are soon forced to confront their true feelings about race, forgiveness, and understanding.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,213,362 (28.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 98.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,823 opening theaters/1,823 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $30,603,966 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 3rd, 2014 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Relativity January 30th, 2015 (Wide) by Relativity |
| International Releases: | May 22nd, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | April 28th, 2015 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 on appeal for brief strong language, thematic material
involving drug use and drinking, and for a
fight. (Rating bulletin 2329, 7/2/2014) |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Died During Childbirth, Dysfunctional Family, Interracial Romance, Lawyers, Race Relations, Single Parent, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Unexpected Families, Widow/Widower |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Treehouse Films, Sunlight Productions, IM Global |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2015 | 4 | $6,213,362 | 1,823 | $3,408 | $6,213,362 | 1 | |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 9 | $4,538,683 | -27% | 1,823 | $2,490 | $13,141,367 | 2 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 11 | $2,688,314 | -41% | 1,591 | $1,690 | $17,404,616 | 3 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 13 | $1,042,170 | -61% | 1,166 | $894 | $19,647,036 | 4 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 20 | $501,080 | -52% | 718 | $698 | $20,602,166 | 5 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 27 | $247,619 | -51% | 389 | $637 | $21,052,926 | 6 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | 35 | $97,008 | -61% | 158 | $614 | $21,265,751 | 7 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 50 | $45,644 | -53% | 88 | $519 | $21,356,808 | 8 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 61 | $19,428 | -57% | 45 | $432 | $21,401,142 | 9 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 67 | $8,447 | -57% | 21 | $402 | $21,420,382 | 10 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 40 | $47,498 | +462% | 85 | $559 | $21,474,763 | 11 |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 49 | $28,832 | -39% | 67 | $430 | $21,522,674 | 12 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 60 | $15,482 | -46% | 41 | $378 | $21,548,294 | 13 |
| May 1, 2015 | 64 | $5,992 | -61% | 22 | $272 | $21,560,226 | 14 |
| May 8, 2015 | 69 | $6,276 | +5% | 16 | $392 | $21,569,041 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2015 | 3 | $2,250,667 | 1,823 | $1,235 | $2,250,667 | 1 | ||
| Jan 31, 2015 | 5 | $2,976,383 | +32% | 1,823 | $1,633 | $5,227,050 | 2 | |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 5 | $986,312 | -67% | 1,823 | $541 | $6,213,362 | 3 | |
| Feb 2, 2015 | 4 | $517,822 | -47% | 1,823 | $284 | $6,731,184 | 4 | |
| Feb 3, 2015 | 2 | $777,209 | +50% | 1,823 | $426 | $7,508,393 | 5 | |
| Feb 4, 2015 | 2 | $522,812 | -33% | 1,823 | $287 | $8,031,205 | 6 | |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 2 | $571,479 | +9% | 1,823 | $313 | $8,602,684 | 7 | |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 7 | $1,280,708 | +124% | -43% | 1,823 | $703 | $9,883,392 | 8 |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 9 | $2,089,389 | +63% | -30% | 1,823 | $1,146 | $11,972,781 | 9 |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 8 | $1,167,170 | -44% | +18% | 1,823 | $640 | $13,139,951 | 10 |
| Feb 9, 2015 | 6 | $368,651 | -68% | -29% | 1,823 | $202 | $13,508,602 | 11 |
| Feb 10, 2015 | 5 | $516,838 | +40% | -34% | 1,823 | $284 | $14,025,440 | 12 |
| Feb 11, 2015 | 6 | $355,645 | -31% | -32% | 1,823 | $195 | $14,381,085 | 13 |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 6 | $335,217 | -6% | -41% | 1,823 | $184 | $14,716,302 | 14 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 10 | $617,367 | +84% | -52% | 1,591 | $388 | $15,333,669 | 15 |
| Feb 14, 2015 | 11 | $1,361,821 | +121% | -35% | 1,591 | $856 | $16,695,490 | 16 |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 11 | $709,126 | -48% | -39% | 1,591 | $446 | $17,404,616 | 17 |
| Feb 16, 2015 | 10 | $478,057 | -33% | +30% | 1,591 | $300 | $17,882,673 | 18 |
| Feb 17, 2015 | 9 | $290,853 | -39% | -44% | 1,591 | $183 | $18,173,526 | 19 |
| Feb 18, 2015 | 9 | $212,358 | -27% | -40% | 1,591 | $133 | $18,385,884 | 20 |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 9 | $218,982 | +3% | -35% | 1,591 | $138 | $18,604,866 | 21 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 13 | $298,654 | +36% | -52% | 1,166 | $256 | $18,903,520 | 22 |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 12 | $473,569 | +59% | -65% | 1,166 | $406 | $19,377,089 | 23 |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 13 | $269,947 | -43% | -62% | 1,166 | $232 | $19,647,036 | 24 |
| Feb 23, 2015 | 13 | $100,026 | -63% | -79% | 1,166 | $86 | $19,747,062 | 25 |
| Feb 24, 2015 | 12 | $137,132 | +37% | -53% | 1,166 | $118 | $19,884,194 | 26 |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 12 | $107,976 | -21% | -49% | 1,166 | $93 | $19,992,170 | 27 |
| Feb 26, 2015 | 13 | $108,916 | +1% | -50% | 1,166 | $93 | $20,101,086 | 28 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | - | $129,297 | +19% | -57% | 718 | $180 | $20,230,383 | 29 |
| Feb 28, 2015 | - | $227,295 | +76% | -52% | 718 | $317 | $20,457,678 | 30 |
| Mar 1, 2015 | - | $144,488 | -36% | -46% | 718 | $201 | $20,602,166 | 31 |
| Mar 2, 2015 | - | $50,239 | -65% | -50% | 718 | $70 | $20,652,405 | 32 |
| Mar 3, 2015 | - | $56,099 | +12% | -59% | 718 | $78 | $20,708,504 | 33 |
| Mar 4, 2015 | - | $45,899 | -18% | -57% | 718 | $64 | $20,754,403 | 34 |
| Mar 5, 2015 | 15 | $50,904 | +11% | -53% | 718 | $71 | $20,805,307 | 35 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | - | $66,431 | +31% | -49% | 389 | $171 | $20,871,738 | 36 |
| Mar 7, 2015 | - | $112,759 | +70% | -50% | 389 | $290 | $20,984,497 | 37 |
| Mar 8, 2015 | - | $68,429 | -39% | -53% | 389 | $176 | $21,052,926 | 38 |
| Mar 9, 2015 | - | $25,033 | -63% | -50% | 389 | $64 | $21,077,959 | 39 |
| Mar 10, 2015 | - | $34,326 | +37% | -39% | 389 | $88 | $21,112,285 | 40 |
| Mar 11, 2015 | - | $29,576 | -14% | -36% | 389 | $76 | $21,141,861 | 41 |
| Mar 12, 2015 | - | $26,882 | -9% | -47% | 389 | $69 | $21,168,743 | 42 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | - | $27,421 | +2% | -59% | 158 | $174 | $21,196,164 | 43 |
| Mar 14, 2015 | - | $43,709 | +59% | -61% | 158 | $277 | $21,239,873 | 44 |
| Mar 15, 2015 | - | $25,878 | -41% | -62% | 158 | $164 | $21,265,751 | 45 |
| Mar 16, 2015 | - | $9,276 | -64% | -63% | 158 | $59 | $21,275,027 | 46 |
| Mar 17, 2015 | - | $11,792 | +27% | -66% | 158 | $75 | $21,286,819 | 47 |
| Mar 18, 2015 | - | $11,977 | +2% | -60% | 158 | $76 | $21,298,796 | 48 |
| Mar 19, 2015 | - | $12,368 | +3% | -54% | 158 | $78 | $21,311,164 | 49 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | - | $13,965 | +13% | -49% | 88 | $159 | $21,325,129 | 50 |
| Mar 21, 2015 | - | $19,698 | +41% | -55% | 88 | $224 | $21,344,827 | 51 |
| Mar 22, 2015 | - | $11,981 | -39% | -54% | 88 | $136 | $21,356,808 | 52 |
| Mar 23, 2015 | - | $5,714 | -52% | -38% | 88 | $65 | $21,362,522 | 53 |
| Mar 24, 2015 | - | $6,355 | +11% | -46% | 88 | $72 | $21,368,877 | 54 |
| Mar 25, 2015 | - | $6,486 | +2% | -46% | 88 | $74 | $21,375,363 | 55 |
| Mar 26, 2015 | - | $6,351 | -2% | -49% | 88 | $72 | $21,381,714 | 56 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | - | $5,848 | -8% | -58% | 45 | $130 | $21,387,562 | 57 |
| Mar 28, 2015 | - | $7,705 | +32% | -61% | 45 | $171 | $21,395,267 | 58 |
| Mar 29, 2015 | - | $5,875 | -24% | -51% | 45 | $131 | $21,401,142 | 59 |
| Mar 30, 2015 | - | $1,817 | -69% | -68% | 45 | $40 | $21,402,959 | 60 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | - | $3,061 | +68% | -52% | 45 | $68 | $21,406,020 | 61 |
| Apr 1, 2015 | - | $2,878 | -6% | -56% | 45 | $64 | $21,408,898 | 62 |
| Apr 2, 2015 | - | $3,037 | +6% | -52% | 45 | $67 | $21,411,935 | 63 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | - | $2,932 | -3% | -50% | 21 | $140 | $21,414,867 | 64 |
| Apr 4, 2015 | - | $3,013 | +3% | -61% | 21 | $143 | $21,417,880 | 65 |
| Apr 5, 2015 | - | $2,502 | -17% | -57% | 21 | $119 | $21,420,382 | 66 |
| Apr 6, 2015 | - | $1,344 | -46% | -26% | 21 | $64 | $21,421,726 | 67 |
| Apr 7, 2015 | - | $1,818 | +35% | -41% | 21 | $87 | $21,423,544 | 68 |
| Apr 8, 2015 | - | $1,889 | +4% | -34% | 21 | $90 | $21,425,433 | 69 |
| Apr 9, 2015 | - | $1,832 | -3% | -40% | 21 | $87 | $21,427,265 | 70 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | - | $13,594 | +642% | +364% | 85 | $160 | $21,440,859 | 71 |
| Apr 11, 2015 | - | $21,005 | +55% | +597% | 85 | $247 | $21,461,864 | 72 |
| Apr 12, 2015 | - | $12,899 | -39% | +416% | 85 | $152 | $21,474,763 | 73 |
| Apr 13, 2015 | - | $4,355 | -66% | +224% | 85 | $51 | $21,479,118 | 74 |
| Apr 14, 2015 | - | $5,481 | +26% | +201% | 85 | $64 | $21,484,599 | 75 |
| Apr 15, 2015 | - | $4,496 | -18% | +138% | 85 | $53 | $21,489,095 | 76 |
| Apr 16, 2015 | - | $4,747 | +6% | +159% | 85 | $56 | $21,493,842 | 77 |
| Apr 17, 2015 | - | $8,168 | +72% | -40% | 67 | $122 | $21,502,010 | 78 |
| Apr 18, 2015 | - | $12,847 | +57% | -39% | 67 | $192 | $21,514,857 | 79 |
| Apr 19, 2015 | - | $7,817 | -39% | -39% | 67 | $117 | $21,522,674 | 80 |
| Apr 20, 2015 | - | $2,078 | -73% | -52% | 67 | $31 | $21,524,752 | 81 |
| Apr 21, 2015 | - | $2,863 | +38% | -48% | 67 | $43 | $21,527,615 | 82 |
| Apr 22, 2015 | - | $2,218 | -23% | -51% | 67 | $33 | $21,529,833 | 83 |
| Apr 23, 2015 | - | $2,979 | +34% | -37% | 67 | $44 | $21,532,812 | 84 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | - | $3,899 | +31% | -52% | 41 | $95 | $21,536,711 | 85 |
| Apr 25, 2015 | - | $7,241 | +86% | -44% | 41 | $177 | $21,543,952 | 86 |
| Apr 26, 2015 | - | $4,342 | -40% | -44% | 41 | $106 | $21,548,294 | 87 |
| Apr 27, 2015 | - | $1,371 | -68% | -34% | 41 | $33 | $21,549,665 | 88 |
| Apr 28, 2015 | - | $1,686 | +23% | -41% | 41 | $41 | $21,551,351 | 89 |
| Apr 29, 2015 | - | $1,488 | -12% | -33% | 41 | $36 | $21,552,839 | 90 |
| Apr 30, 2015 | - | $1,395 | -6% | -53% | 41 | $34 | $21,554,234 | 91 |
| May 1, 2015 | - | $1,772 | +27% | -55% | 22 | $81 | $21,556,006 | 92 |
| May 2, 2015 | - | $2,349 | +33% | -68% | 22 | $107 | $21,558,355 | 93 |
| May 3, 2015 | - | $1,871 | -20% | -57% | 22 | $85 | $21,560,226 | 94 |
| May 4, 2015 | - | $501 | -73% | -63% | 22 | $23 | $21,560,727 | 95 |
| May 5, 2015 | - | $658 | +31% | -61% | 22 | $30 | $21,561,385 | 96 |
| May 6, 2015 | - | $601 | -9% | -60% | 22 | $27 | $21,561,986 | 97 |
| May 7, 2015 | - | $779 | +30% | -44% | 22 | $35 | $21,562,765 | 98 |
| May 8, 2015 | - | $1,457 | +87% | -18% | 16 | $91 | $21,564,222 | 99 |
| May 9, 2015 | - | $2,468 | +69% | +5% | 16 | $154 | $21,566,690 | 100 |
| May 10, 2015 | - | $2,351 | -5% | +26% | 16 | $147 | $21,569,041 | 101 |
| May 11, 2015 | - | $434 | -82% | -13% | 16 | $27 | $21,569,475 | 102 |
| May 12, 2015 | - | $533 | +23% | -19% | 16 | $33 | $21,570,008 | 103 |
| May 13, 2015 | - | $595 | +12% | -1% | 16 | $37 | $21,570,603 | 104 |
| May 14, 2015 | - | $586 | -2% | -25% | 16 | $37 | $21,571,189 | 105 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2015 | 4 | $8,602,684 | 1,823 | $4,719 | $8,602,684 | 1 | |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 8 | $6,113,618 | -29% | 1,823 | $3,354 | $14,716,302 | 2 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 10 | $3,888,564 | -36% | 1,591 | $2,444 | $18,604,866 | 3 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 13 | $1,496,220 | -62% | 1,166 | $1,283 | $20,101,086 | 4 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 20 | $704,221 | -53% | 718 | $981 | $20,805,307 | 5 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 25 | $363,436 | -48% | 389 | $934 | $21,168,743 | 6 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | 35 | $142,421 | -61% | 158 | $901 | $21,311,164 | 7 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 47 | $70,550 | -50% | 88 | $802 | $21,381,714 | 8 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 57 | $30,221 | -57% | 45 | $672 | $21,411,935 | 9 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 67 | $15,330 | -49% | 21 | $730 | $21,427,265 | 10 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 40 | $66,577 | +334% | 85 | $783 | $21,493,842 | 11 |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 50 | $38,970 | -41% | 67 | $582 | $21,532,812 | 12 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 62 | $21,422 | -45% | 41 | $522 | $21,554,234 | 13 |
| May 1, 2015 | 66 | $8,531 | -60% | 22 | $388 | $21,562,765 | 14 |
| May 8, 2015 | 69 | $8,424 | -1% | 16 | $527 | $21,571,189 | 15 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 5/22/2015 | $56,775 | 68 | 68 | 128 | $118,370 | 11/28/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $281,462 | |||||||||
| International Total | $399,832 | 11/28/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Kevin Costner | Elliott Anderson | |
| Octavia Spencer | Rowena Jeffers | |
| Jillian Estell | Eloise |
Supporting
| Bill Burr | Rick Reynolds | |
| Jennifer Ehle | Carol | |
| André Holland | Reggie Davis | |
| Gillian Jacobs | Fay | |
| Anthony Mackie | Jeremiah Jeffers | |
| Mpho Koaho | Duvan Araga | |
| Paula Newsome | Judge Cummins | |
| Indigo | Young Nurse | |
| Bertha Bindewald | Rosita | |
| Joe Chrest | Dave | |
| Ireyon Johnson | Kristen | |
| Janeline Hayes | Dondi | |
| Lloyd Dillon | Rex | |
| Ernest Wells | Uncle Victor | |
| Angela Landry | Rita | |
| David Jensen | Eldridge | |
| John McConnell | Vertell | |
| Robert Larriviere | Neighbor (Ted) | |
| Lindsey G. Smith | Andrea | |
| Lily Costner | Vocalist | |
| Efuntola Akinlana | Musician-Sax | |
| Ariyan Brister | Musician-Bass | |
| Da-Jonna Cureaux | Musician-Flute | |
| Dylon Duplessis | Musician-Trumpet | |
| Desmond Francois | Musician-Drums | |
| Jonah Gropper | Musician-Kora | |
| Mark Kroner II | Bailiff |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mike Binder | Director | |
| Mike Binder | Screenwriter | |
| Kevin Costner | Producer | |
| Mike Binder | Producer | |
| Todd Lewis | Producer | |
| Cassian Elwes | Executive Producer | |
| Rod Lake | Executive Producer | |
| Jasa McCall | Executive Producer | |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | Executive Producer | |
| Tucker Tooley | Executive Producer | |
| Jacob Pechenik | Executive Producer | |
| Andy Neuberger | Executive Producer | |
| Robert Ogden Barnun | Executive Producer | |
| Alex Gartner | Executive Producer | |
| Gbenga Idowu | Co-Producer | |
| Russ Alsobrook | Director of Photography | |
| Roger Nygard | Editor | |
| Pipo Wintter | Production Designer | |
| Claire Breaux | Costume Designer | |
| Dave Jordan | Music Supervisor | |
| Jojo Villanueva | Music Supervisor | |
| Terence Blanchard | Composer | |
| Sharon Bialy | Casting Director | |
| Sherry Thomas | Casting Director | |
| Will Greenfield | Production Supervisor | |
| Ray Pumilia | Art Director | |
| Leonard Spears | Set Decorator | |
| Sam Sullivan | Script Supervisor | |
| Michael A. Russell | Costume Supervisor | |
| Francisco X. Perez | Make up | |
| Gloria Belz | Make up | |
| Adruitha Lee | Hairstylist | |
| Paul Anthony | Hairstylist | |
| Dan Izen | Sound Mixer | |
| Donnie Dean | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Michael Nouryeh | Assistant Editor | |
| Gbenga Idowu | Post-Production Supervisor | |
| Leslie Shatz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Christopher Eakins | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Brian Dunlop | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ryan Collins | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jennifer Nash | Music Editor | |
| Marvin Morris | Music Editor | |
| Frank Wolf | Score Recordist | |
| Frank Wolf | Score Mixer | |
| Raymond McIntyre Jr. | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Raymond McIntyre Jr. | Visual Effects Producer | |
| Ray Scalice | Executive Producer-Post Production | |
| Victor DiMichina | Production Supervisor-Post Production |
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
Black or White is the story of a grandfather who is suddenly left to care for his beloved granddaughter. When her paternal grandmother seeks custody with the help of her brother, the little girl is torn between two families who love her deeply. With the best intentions at heart, both families fight for what they feel is right and are soon forced to confront their true feelings about race, forgiveness, and understanding.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,213,362 (28.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 98.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,823 opening theaters/1,823 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $30,603,966 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 3rd, 2014 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Relativity January 30th, 2015 (Wide) by Relativity |
| International Releases: | May 22nd, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | April 28th, 2015 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 on appeal for brief strong language, thematic material
involving drug use and drinking, and for a
fight. (Rating bulletin 2329, 7/2/2014) |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Died During Childbirth, Dysfunctional Family, Interracial Romance, Lawyers, Race Relations, Single Parent, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Unexpected Families, Widow/Widower |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Treehouse Films, Sunlight Productions, IM Global |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2015 | 4 | $6,213,362 | 1,823 | $3,408 | $6,213,362 | 1 | |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 9 | $4,538,683 | -27% | 1,823 | $2,490 | $13,141,367 | 2 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 11 | $2,688,314 | -41% | 1,591 | $1,690 | $17,404,616 | 3 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 13 | $1,042,170 | -61% | 1,166 | $894 | $19,647,036 | 4 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 20 | $501,080 | -52% | 718 | $698 | $20,602,166 | 5 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 27 | $247,619 | -51% | 389 | $637 | $21,052,926 | 6 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | 35 | $97,008 | -61% | 158 | $614 | $21,265,751 | 7 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 50 | $45,644 | -53% | 88 | $519 | $21,356,808 | 8 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 61 | $19,428 | -57% | 45 | $432 | $21,401,142 | 9 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 67 | $8,447 | -57% | 21 | $402 | $21,420,382 | 10 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 40 | $47,498 | +462% | 85 | $559 | $21,474,763 | 11 |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 49 | $28,832 | -39% | 67 | $430 | $21,522,674 | 12 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 60 | $15,482 | -46% | 41 | $378 | $21,548,294 | 13 |
| May 1, 2015 | 64 | $5,992 | -61% | 22 | $272 | $21,560,226 | 14 |
| May 8, 2015 | 69 | $6,276 | +5% | 16 | $392 | $21,569,041 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2015 | 3 | $2,250,667 | 1,823 | $1,235 | $2,250,667 | 1 | ||
| Jan 31, 2015 | 5 | $2,976,383 | +32% | 1,823 | $1,633 | $5,227,050 | 2 | |
| Feb 1, 2015 | 5 | $986,312 | -67% | 1,823 | $541 | $6,213,362 | 3 | |
| Feb 2, 2015 | 4 | $517,822 | -47% | 1,823 | $284 | $6,731,184 | 4 | |
| Feb 3, 2015 | 2 | $777,209 | +50% | 1,823 | $426 | $7,508,393 | 5 | |
| Feb 4, 2015 | 2 | $522,812 | -33% | 1,823 | $287 | $8,031,205 | 6 | |
| Feb 5, 2015 | 2 | $571,479 | +9% | 1,823 | $313 | $8,602,684 | 7 | |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 7 | $1,280,708 | +124% | -43% | 1,823 | $703 | $9,883,392 | 8 |
| Feb 7, 2015 | 9 | $2,089,389 | +63% | -30% | 1,823 | $1,146 | $11,972,781 | 9 |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 8 | $1,167,170 | -44% | +18% | 1,823 | $640 | $13,139,951 | 10 |
| Feb 9, 2015 | 6 | $368,651 | -68% | -29% | 1,823 | $202 | $13,508,602 | 11 |
| Feb 10, 2015 | 5 | $516,838 | +40% | -34% | 1,823 | $284 | $14,025,440 | 12 |
| Feb 11, 2015 | 6 | $355,645 | -31% | -32% | 1,823 | $195 | $14,381,085 | 13 |
| Feb 12, 2015 | 6 | $335,217 | -6% | -41% | 1,823 | $184 | $14,716,302 | 14 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 10 | $617,367 | +84% | -52% | 1,591 | $388 | $15,333,669 | 15 |
| Feb 14, 2015 | 11 | $1,361,821 | +121% | -35% | 1,591 | $856 | $16,695,490 | 16 |
| Feb 15, 2015 | 11 | $709,126 | -48% | -39% | 1,591 | $446 | $17,404,616 | 17 |
| Feb 16, 2015 | 10 | $478,057 | -33% | +30% | 1,591 | $300 | $17,882,673 | 18 |
| Feb 17, 2015 | 9 | $290,853 | -39% | -44% | 1,591 | $183 | $18,173,526 | 19 |
| Feb 18, 2015 | 9 | $212,358 | -27% | -40% | 1,591 | $133 | $18,385,884 | 20 |
| Feb 19, 2015 | 9 | $218,982 | +3% | -35% | 1,591 | $138 | $18,604,866 | 21 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 13 | $298,654 | +36% | -52% | 1,166 | $256 | $18,903,520 | 22 |
| Feb 21, 2015 | 12 | $473,569 | +59% | -65% | 1,166 | $406 | $19,377,089 | 23 |
| Feb 22, 2015 | 13 | $269,947 | -43% | -62% | 1,166 | $232 | $19,647,036 | 24 |
| Feb 23, 2015 | 13 | $100,026 | -63% | -79% | 1,166 | $86 | $19,747,062 | 25 |
| Feb 24, 2015 | 12 | $137,132 | +37% | -53% | 1,166 | $118 | $19,884,194 | 26 |
| Feb 25, 2015 | 12 | $107,976 | -21% | -49% | 1,166 | $93 | $19,992,170 | 27 |
| Feb 26, 2015 | 13 | $108,916 | +1% | -50% | 1,166 | $93 | $20,101,086 | 28 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | - | $129,297 | +19% | -57% | 718 | $180 | $20,230,383 | 29 |
| Feb 28, 2015 | - | $227,295 | +76% | -52% | 718 | $317 | $20,457,678 | 30 |
| Mar 1, 2015 | - | $144,488 | -36% | -46% | 718 | $201 | $20,602,166 | 31 |
| Mar 2, 2015 | - | $50,239 | -65% | -50% | 718 | $70 | $20,652,405 | 32 |
| Mar 3, 2015 | - | $56,099 | +12% | -59% | 718 | $78 | $20,708,504 | 33 |
| Mar 4, 2015 | - | $45,899 | -18% | -57% | 718 | $64 | $20,754,403 | 34 |
| Mar 5, 2015 | 15 | $50,904 | +11% | -53% | 718 | $71 | $20,805,307 | 35 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | - | $66,431 | +31% | -49% | 389 | $171 | $20,871,738 | 36 |
| Mar 7, 2015 | - | $112,759 | +70% | -50% | 389 | $290 | $20,984,497 | 37 |
| Mar 8, 2015 | - | $68,429 | -39% | -53% | 389 | $176 | $21,052,926 | 38 |
| Mar 9, 2015 | - | $25,033 | -63% | -50% | 389 | $64 | $21,077,959 | 39 |
| Mar 10, 2015 | - | $34,326 | +37% | -39% | 389 | $88 | $21,112,285 | 40 |
| Mar 11, 2015 | - | $29,576 | -14% | -36% | 389 | $76 | $21,141,861 | 41 |
| Mar 12, 2015 | - | $26,882 | -9% | -47% | 389 | $69 | $21,168,743 | 42 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | - | $27,421 | +2% | -59% | 158 | $174 | $21,196,164 | 43 |
| Mar 14, 2015 | - | $43,709 | +59% | -61% | 158 | $277 | $21,239,873 | 44 |
| Mar 15, 2015 | - | $25,878 | -41% | -62% | 158 | $164 | $21,265,751 | 45 |
| Mar 16, 2015 | - | $9,276 | -64% | -63% | 158 | $59 | $21,275,027 | 46 |
| Mar 17, 2015 | - | $11,792 | +27% | -66% | 158 | $75 | $21,286,819 | 47 |
| Mar 18, 2015 | - | $11,977 | +2% | -60% | 158 | $76 | $21,298,796 | 48 |
| Mar 19, 2015 | - | $12,368 | +3% | -54% | 158 | $78 | $21,311,164 | 49 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | - | $13,965 | +13% | -49% | 88 | $159 | $21,325,129 | 50 |
| Mar 21, 2015 | - | $19,698 | +41% | -55% | 88 | $224 | $21,344,827 | 51 |
| Mar 22, 2015 | - | $11,981 | -39% | -54% | 88 | $136 | $21,356,808 | 52 |
| Mar 23, 2015 | - | $5,714 | -52% | -38% | 88 | $65 | $21,362,522 | 53 |
| Mar 24, 2015 | - | $6,355 | +11% | -46% | 88 | $72 | $21,368,877 | 54 |
| Mar 25, 2015 | - | $6,486 | +2% | -46% | 88 | $74 | $21,375,363 | 55 |
| Mar 26, 2015 | - | $6,351 | -2% | -49% | 88 | $72 | $21,381,714 | 56 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | - | $5,848 | -8% | -58% | 45 | $130 | $21,387,562 | 57 |
| Mar 28, 2015 | - | $7,705 | +32% | -61% | 45 | $171 | $21,395,267 | 58 |
| Mar 29, 2015 | - | $5,875 | -24% | -51% | 45 | $131 | $21,401,142 | 59 |
| Mar 30, 2015 | - | $1,817 | -69% | -68% | 45 | $40 | $21,402,959 | 60 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | - | $3,061 | +68% | -52% | 45 | $68 | $21,406,020 | 61 |
| Apr 1, 2015 | - | $2,878 | -6% | -56% | 45 | $64 | $21,408,898 | 62 |
| Apr 2, 2015 | - | $3,037 | +6% | -52% | 45 | $67 | $21,411,935 | 63 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | - | $2,932 | -3% | -50% | 21 | $140 | $21,414,867 | 64 |
| Apr 4, 2015 | - | $3,013 | +3% | -61% | 21 | $143 | $21,417,880 | 65 |
| Apr 5, 2015 | - | $2,502 | -17% | -57% | 21 | $119 | $21,420,382 | 66 |
| Apr 6, 2015 | - | $1,344 | -46% | -26% | 21 | $64 | $21,421,726 | 67 |
| Apr 7, 2015 | - | $1,818 | +35% | -41% | 21 | $87 | $21,423,544 | 68 |
| Apr 8, 2015 | - | $1,889 | +4% | -34% | 21 | $90 | $21,425,433 | 69 |
| Apr 9, 2015 | - | $1,832 | -3% | -40% | 21 | $87 | $21,427,265 | 70 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | - | $13,594 | +642% | +364% | 85 | $160 | $21,440,859 | 71 |
| Apr 11, 2015 | - | $21,005 | +55% | +597% | 85 | $247 | $21,461,864 | 72 |
| Apr 12, 2015 | - | $12,899 | -39% | +416% | 85 | $152 | $21,474,763 | 73 |
| Apr 13, 2015 | - | $4,355 | -66% | +224% | 85 | $51 | $21,479,118 | 74 |
| Apr 14, 2015 | - | $5,481 | +26% | +201% | 85 | $64 | $21,484,599 | 75 |
| Apr 15, 2015 | - | $4,496 | -18% | +138% | 85 | $53 | $21,489,095 | 76 |
| Apr 16, 2015 | - | $4,747 | +6% | +159% | 85 | $56 | $21,493,842 | 77 |
| Apr 17, 2015 | - | $8,168 | +72% | -40% | 67 | $122 | $21,502,010 | 78 |
| Apr 18, 2015 | - | $12,847 | +57% | -39% | 67 | $192 | $21,514,857 | 79 |
| Apr 19, 2015 | - | $7,817 | -39% | -39% | 67 | $117 | $21,522,674 | 80 |
| Apr 20, 2015 | - | $2,078 | -73% | -52% | 67 | $31 | $21,524,752 | 81 |
| Apr 21, 2015 | - | $2,863 | +38% | -48% | 67 | $43 | $21,527,615 | 82 |
| Apr 22, 2015 | - | $2,218 | -23% | -51% | 67 | $33 | $21,529,833 | 83 |
| Apr 23, 2015 | - | $2,979 | +34% | -37% | 67 | $44 | $21,532,812 | 84 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | - | $3,899 | +31% | -52% | 41 | $95 | $21,536,711 | 85 |
| Apr 25, 2015 | - | $7,241 | +86% | -44% | 41 | $177 | $21,543,952 | 86 |
| Apr 26, 2015 | - | $4,342 | -40% | -44% | 41 | $106 | $21,548,294 | 87 |
| Apr 27, 2015 | - | $1,371 | -68% | -34% | 41 | $33 | $21,549,665 | 88 |
| Apr 28, 2015 | - | $1,686 | +23% | -41% | 41 | $41 | $21,551,351 | 89 |
| Apr 29, 2015 | - | $1,488 | -12% | -33% | 41 | $36 | $21,552,839 | 90 |
| Apr 30, 2015 | - | $1,395 | -6% | -53% | 41 | $34 | $21,554,234 | 91 |
| May 1, 2015 | - | $1,772 | +27% | -55% | 22 | $81 | $21,556,006 | 92 |
| May 2, 2015 | - | $2,349 | +33% | -68% | 22 | $107 | $21,558,355 | 93 |
| May 3, 2015 | - | $1,871 | -20% | -57% | 22 | $85 | $21,560,226 | 94 |
| May 4, 2015 | - | $501 | -73% | -63% | 22 | $23 | $21,560,727 | 95 |
| May 5, 2015 | - | $658 | +31% | -61% | 22 | $30 | $21,561,385 | 96 |
| May 6, 2015 | - | $601 | -9% | -60% | 22 | $27 | $21,561,986 | 97 |
| May 7, 2015 | - | $779 | +30% | -44% | 22 | $35 | $21,562,765 | 98 |
| May 8, 2015 | - | $1,457 | +87% | -18% | 16 | $91 | $21,564,222 | 99 |
| May 9, 2015 | - | $2,468 | +69% | +5% | 16 | $154 | $21,566,690 | 100 |
| May 10, 2015 | - | $2,351 | -5% | +26% | 16 | $147 | $21,569,041 | 101 |
| May 11, 2015 | - | $434 | -82% | -13% | 16 | $27 | $21,569,475 | 102 |
| May 12, 2015 | - | $533 | +23% | -19% | 16 | $33 | $21,570,008 | 103 |
| May 13, 2015 | - | $595 | +12% | -1% | 16 | $37 | $21,570,603 | 104 |
| May 14, 2015 | - | $586 | -2% | -25% | 16 | $37 | $21,571,189 | 105 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2015 | 4 | $8,602,684 | 1,823 | $4,719 | $8,602,684 | 1 | |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 8 | $6,113,618 | -29% | 1,823 | $3,354 | $14,716,302 | 2 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 10 | $3,888,564 | -36% | 1,591 | $2,444 | $18,604,866 | 3 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 13 | $1,496,220 | -62% | 1,166 | $1,283 | $20,101,086 | 4 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 20 | $704,221 | -53% | 718 | $981 | $20,805,307 | 5 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 25 | $363,436 | -48% | 389 | $934 | $21,168,743 | 6 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | 35 | $142,421 | -61% | 158 | $901 | $21,311,164 | 7 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 47 | $70,550 | -50% | 88 | $802 | $21,381,714 | 8 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 57 | $30,221 | -57% | 45 | $672 | $21,411,935 | 9 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 67 | $15,330 | -49% | 21 | $730 | $21,427,265 | 10 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 40 | $66,577 | +334% | 85 | $783 | $21,493,842 | 11 |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 50 | $38,970 | -41% | 67 | $582 | $21,532,812 | 12 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 62 | $21,422 | -45% | 41 | $522 | $21,554,234 | 13 |
| May 1, 2015 | 66 | $8,531 | -60% | 22 | $388 | $21,562,765 | 14 |
| May 8, 2015 | 69 | $8,424 | -1% | 16 | $527 | $21,571,189 | 15 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 5/22/2015 | $56,775 | 68 | 68 | 128 | $118,370 | 11/28/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $281,462 | |||||||||
| International Total | $399,832 | 11/28/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Kevin Costner | Elliott Anderson | |
| Octavia Spencer | Rowena Jeffers | |
| Jillian Estell | Eloise |
Supporting
| Bill Burr | Rick Reynolds | |
| Jennifer Ehle | Carol | |
| André Holland | Reggie Davis | |
| Gillian Jacobs | Fay | |
| Anthony Mackie | Jeremiah Jeffers | |
| Mpho Koaho | Duvan Araga | |
| Paula Newsome | Judge Cummins | |
| Indigo | Young Nurse | |
| Bertha Bindewald | Rosita | |
| Joe Chrest | Dave | |
| Ireyon Johnson | Kristen | |
| Janeline Hayes | Dondi | |
| Lloyd Dillon | Rex | |
| Ernest Wells | Uncle Victor | |
| Angela Landry | Rita | |
| David Jensen | Eldridge | |
| John McConnell | Vertell | |
| Robert Larriviere | Neighbor (Ted) | |
| Lindsey G. Smith | Andrea | |
| Lily Costner | Vocalist | |
| Efuntola Akinlana | Musician-Sax | |
| Ariyan Brister | Musician-Bass | |
| Da-Jonna Cureaux | Musician-Flute | |
| Dylon Duplessis | Musician-Trumpet | |
| Desmond Francois | Musician-Drums | |
| Jonah Gropper | Musician-Kora | |
| Mark Kroner II | Bailiff |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mike Binder | Director | |
| Mike Binder | Screenwriter | |
| Kevin Costner | Producer | |
| Mike Binder | Producer | |
| Todd Lewis | Producer | |
| Cassian Elwes | Executive Producer | |
| Rod Lake | Executive Producer | |
| Jasa McCall | Executive Producer | |
| Ryan Kavanaugh | Executive Producer | |
| Tucker Tooley | Executive Producer | |
| Jacob Pechenik | Executive Producer | |
| Andy Neuberger | Executive Producer | |
| Robert Ogden Barnun | Executive Producer | |
| Alex Gartner | Executive Producer | |
| Gbenga Idowu | Co-Producer | |
| Russ Alsobrook | Director of Photography | |
| Roger Nygard | Editor | |
| Pipo Wintter | Production Designer | |
| Claire Breaux | Costume Designer | |
| Dave Jordan | Music Supervisor | |
| Jojo Villanueva | Music Supervisor | |
| Terence Blanchard | Composer | |
| Sharon Bialy | Casting Director | |
| Sherry Thomas | Casting Director | |
| Will Greenfield | Production Supervisor | |
| Ray Pumilia | Art Director | |
| Leonard Spears | Set Decorator | |
| Sam Sullivan | Script Supervisor | |
| Michael A. Russell | Costume Supervisor | |
| Francisco X. Perez | Make up | |
| Gloria Belz | Make up | |
| Adruitha Lee | Hairstylist | |
| Paul Anthony | Hairstylist | |
| Dan Izen | Sound Mixer | |
| Donnie Dean | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Michael Nouryeh | Assistant Editor | |
| Gbenga Idowu | Post-Production Supervisor | |
| Leslie Shatz | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Christopher Eakins | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Brian Dunlop | Dialogue Editor | |
| Ryan Collins | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jennifer Nash | Music Editor | |
| Marvin Morris | Music Editor | |
| Frank Wolf | Score Recordist | |
| Frank Wolf | Score Mixer | |
| Raymond McIntyre Jr. | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Raymond McIntyre Jr. | Visual Effects Producer | |
| Ray Scalice | Executive Producer-Post Production | |
| Victor DiMichina | Production Supervisor-Post Production |
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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