The Booksellers (2020)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $25,694 | Details |
| International Box Office | $151,480 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $177,174 | |
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Synopsis
Antiquarian booksellers are part scholar, part detective and part businessperson, and their personalities and knowledge are as broad as the material they handle. They also play an underappreciated yet essential role in preserving history. THE BOOKSELLERS takes viewers inside their small but fascinating world, populated by an assortment of obsessives, intellects, eccentrics and dreamers.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,794 (61.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 14.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $33,476 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 6th, 2020 (Limited) by Greenwich Entertainment April 17th, 2020 (Virtual) by Greenwich Entertainment |
| International Releases: | June 25th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 2nd, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) October 29th, 2020 (Limited), released as The Booksellers — Aus Liebe zum Buch (Germany) |
| Video Release: | June 5th, 2020 by Greenwich Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | New York |
| Plot point: | Collectors and Collectables |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Blackletter Films, Greenwich Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2020 | 51 | $15,794 | 1 | $15,794 | $15,794 | 1 | |
| Mar 13, 2020 | 61 | $2,632 | -83% | 3 | $877 | $25,249 | 2 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2020 | - | $5,648 | 1 | $5,648 | $5,648 | 1 | ||
| Mar 7, 2020 | - | $6,288 | +11% | 1 | $6,288 | $11,936 | 2 | |
| Mar 8, 2020 | - | $3,858 | -39% | 1 | $3,858 | $15,794 | 3 | |
| Mar 9, 2020 | - | $1,883 | -51% | 1 | $1,883 | $17,677 | 4 | |
| Mar 10, 2020 | - | $1,897 | +1% | 1 | $1,897 | $19,574 | 5 | |
| Mar 11, 2020 | - | $1,790 | -6% | 1 | $1,790 | $21,364 | 6 | |
| Mar 12, 2020 | - | $1,253 | -30% | 1 | $1,253 | $22,617 | 7 | |
| Mar 13, 2020 | - | $962 | -23% | -83% | 3 | $321 | $23,579 | 8 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | - | $1,143 | +19% | -82% | 3 | $381 | $24,722 | 9 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | - | $527 | -54% | -86% | 3 | $176 | $25,249 | 10 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | - | $189 | -64% | -90% | 3 | $63 | $25,438 | 11 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | - | $100 | -47% | -95% | 3 | $33 | $25,538 | 12 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | - | $8 | -92% | -100% | 3 | $3 | $25,546 | 13 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | - | $148 | +1,750% | -88% | 3 | $49 | $25,694 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2020 | 52 | $22,617 | 1 | $22,617 | $22,617 | 1 | |
| Mar 13, 2020 | 43 | $3,077 | -86% | 3 | $1,026 | $25,694 | 2 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7/2/2020 | $20,291 | 36 | 36 | 121 | $78,747 | 6/11/2021 | |||
| New Zealand | 6/25/2020 | $14,882 | 25 | 62 | 147 | $72,733 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| International Total | $151,480 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| D.W. Young | Director | |
| Dan Wechsler | Producer | |
| Judith Mizrachy | Producer | |
| Parker Posey | Executive Producer | |
| D.W. Young | Editor | |
| Debra McClutchy | Co-Producer | |
| David Ullmann | Composer | |
| Peter Bolte | Cinematographer |
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.
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
Antiquarian booksellers are part scholar, part detective and part businessperson, and their personalities and knowledge are as broad as the material they handle. They also play an underappreciated yet essential role in preserving history. THE BOOKSELLERS takes viewers inside their small but fascinating world, populated by an assortment of obsessives, intellects, eccentrics and dreamers.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,794 (61.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 14.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $33,476 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 6th, 2020 (Limited) by Greenwich Entertainment April 17th, 2020 (Virtual) by Greenwich Entertainment |
| International Releases: | June 25th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 2nd, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) October 29th, 2020 (Limited), released as The Booksellers — Aus Liebe zum Buch (Germany) |
| Video Release: | June 5th, 2020 by Greenwich Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | New York |
| Plot point: | Collectors and Collectables |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Blackletter Films, Greenwich Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2020 | 51 | $15,794 | 1 | $15,794 | $15,794 | 1 | |
| Mar 13, 2020 | 61 | $2,632 | -83% | 3 | $877 | $25,249 | 2 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2020 | - | $5,648 | 1 | $5,648 | $5,648 | 1 | ||
| Mar 7, 2020 | - | $6,288 | +11% | 1 | $6,288 | $11,936 | 2 | |
| Mar 8, 2020 | - | $3,858 | -39% | 1 | $3,858 | $15,794 | 3 | |
| Mar 9, 2020 | - | $1,883 | -51% | 1 | $1,883 | $17,677 | 4 | |
| Mar 10, 2020 | - | $1,897 | +1% | 1 | $1,897 | $19,574 | 5 | |
| Mar 11, 2020 | - | $1,790 | -6% | 1 | $1,790 | $21,364 | 6 | |
| Mar 12, 2020 | - | $1,253 | -30% | 1 | $1,253 | $22,617 | 7 | |
| Mar 13, 2020 | - | $962 | -23% | -83% | 3 | $321 | $23,579 | 8 |
| Mar 14, 2020 | - | $1,143 | +19% | -82% | 3 | $381 | $24,722 | 9 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | - | $527 | -54% | -86% | 3 | $176 | $25,249 | 10 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | - | $189 | -64% | -90% | 3 | $63 | $25,438 | 11 |
| Mar 17, 2020 | - | $100 | -47% | -95% | 3 | $33 | $25,538 | 12 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | - | $8 | -92% | -100% | 3 | $3 | $25,546 | 13 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | - | $148 | +1,750% | -88% | 3 | $49 | $25,694 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2020 | 52 | $22,617 | 1 | $22,617 | $22,617 | 1 | |
| Mar 13, 2020 | 43 | $3,077 | -86% | 3 | $1,026 | $25,694 | 2 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7/2/2020 | $20,291 | 36 | 36 | 121 | $78,747 | 6/11/2021 | |||
| New Zealand | 6/25/2020 | $14,882 | 25 | 62 | 147 | $72,733 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| International Total | $151,480 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| D.W. Young | Director | |
| Dan Wechsler | Producer | |
| Judith Mizrachy | Producer | |
| Parker Posey | Executive Producer | |
| D.W. Young | Editor | |
| Debra McClutchy | Co-Producer | |
| David Ullmann | Composer | |
| Peter Bolte | Cinematographer |
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.
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.