By Any Means (2026)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $13,488,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $535,659 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,023,659 | |
| OpusData ID: 750480100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A notorious mafia hitman and a young Black FBI agent team up to investigate the murders of civil rights leaders in 1966 Mississippi.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,522,948 (55.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 96.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,903 opening theaters/2,903 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,488,000 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 4th, 2026 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | September 2nd, 2026 (Wide) (France)
September 3rd, 2026 (Wide) (Australia) September 3rd, 2026 (Wide) (New Zealand) September 3rd, 2026 (Wide) (Slovakia) September 3rd, 2026 (Wide) (Italy) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence/bloody images and pervasive language. (Rating bulletin 2950 (cert #55964), 8/19/2026) |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Filming location (city or town): | Atlanta, GA |
| Filming location (country): | United States |
| Filming location (state or county): | Georgia, United States |
| Geographical setting: | Mississippi |
| Plot point: | FBI, Hate Crime, Hitmen, Ku Klux Klan, Mafia, Political Activist |
| Social setting: | Civil Rights Movement, Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | 4 | $7,522,948 | 2,903 | $2,591 | $7,522,948 | 1 | |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 10 | $2,500,000 | -67% | 2,903 | $861 | $13,488,000 | 2 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | P | $725,000 | 2,350 | $309 | $725,000 | |||
| Sep 4, 2026 | 3 | $2,679,028 | 2,903 | $923 | $2,679,028 | 1 | ||
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4 | $2,442,948 | -9% | 2,903 | $842 | $5,121,976 | 2 | |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 5 | $2,400,972 | -2% | 2,903 | $827 | $7,522,948 | 3 | |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 5 | $1,698,073 | -29% | 2,903 | $585 | $9,221,021 | 4 | |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 4 | $883,923 | -48% | 2,903 | $304 | $10,104,944 | 5 | |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 6 | $491,840 | -44% | 2,903 | $169 | $10,596,784 | 6 | |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 7 | $390,980 | -21% | 2,903 | $135 | $10,987,764 | 7 | |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 11 | $745,000 | +91% | -72% | 2,903 | $257 | $11,733,000 | 8 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 10 | $1,085,000 | +46% | -56% | 2,903 | $374 | $12,818,000 | 9 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 10 | $670,000 | -38% | -72% | 2,903 | $231 | $13,488,000 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | 4 | $10,987,764 | 2,903 | $3,785 | $10,987,764 | 1 |
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 | 9/3/2026 | $310,512 | 276 | 276 | 0 | $310,512 | 9/8/2026 | |||
| Egypt | 9/3/2026 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4,743 | 9/11/2026 | |||
| Finland | 9/4/2026 | $21,304 | 42 | 42 | 42 | $33,058 | 9/11/2026 | |||
| Netherlands | 9/3/2026 | $118,402 | 61 | 61 | 61 | $122,523 | 9/8/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 9/3/2026 | $37,352 | 74 | 74 | 0 | $37,352 | 9/8/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 9/3/2026 | $27,471 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $27,471 | 9/8/2026 | |||
| International Total | $535,659 | 9/11/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | Special FBI Agent Wayne Strider | |
| Mark Wahlberg | Gregory Scarpa |
Supporting
| Giancarlo Esposito | Vernon Dahmer | |
| David Strathairn | Roy K. Moore | |
| Josh Lucas | Everett Rhodes |
Production and Technical Credits
| Elegance Bratton | Director | |
| Sascha Penn | Screenwriter | |
| Alex Lebovici | Producer | |
| Basil Iwanyk | Producer | |
| Chester Algernal Gordon | Producer | |
| Elegance Bratton | Producer | |
| Erica Lee | Producer | |
| Mark Wahlberg | Producer | |
| Stephen Levinson | Producer | |
| Adam Kolbrenner | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Tremann | Executive Producer | |
| Jonathan Oakes | Executive Producer | |
| Logan Coles | Executive Producer | |
| Michael J. Rothstein | Executive Producer | |
| Samuel Hall | Executive Producer | |
| Sascha Penn | Executive Producer | |
| Warren T. Goz | Executive Producer | |
| Waylen Lin | Executive Producer | |
| Zach Zhang | Executive Producer | |
| Ante Cheng | Cinematographer | |
| Kristan Sprague | Editor | |
| Terence Blanchard | Composer |
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
A notorious mafia hitman and a young Black FBI agent team up to investigate the murders of civil rights leaders in 1966 Mississippi.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,522,948 (55.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 96.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $29,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,903 opening theaters/2,903 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,488,000 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 4th, 2026 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | September 2nd, 2026 (Wide) (France)
September 3rd, 2026 (Wide) (Australia) September 3rd, 2026 (Wide) (New Zealand) September 3rd, 2026 (Wide) (Slovakia) September 3rd, 2026 (Wide) (Italy) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence/bloody images and pervasive language. (Rating bulletin 2950 (cert #55964), 8/19/2026) |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Filming location (city or town): | Atlanta, GA |
| Filming location (country): | United States |
| Filming location (state or county): | Georgia, United States |
| Geographical setting: | Mississippi |
| Plot point: | FBI, Hate Crime, Hitmen, Ku Klux Klan, Mafia, Political Activist |
| Social setting: | Civil Rights Movement, Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | 4 | $7,522,948 | 2,903 | $2,591 | $7,522,948 | 1 | |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 10 | $2,500,000 | -67% | 2,903 | $861 | $13,488,000 | 2 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | P | $725,000 | 2,350 | $309 | $725,000 | |||
| Sep 4, 2026 | 3 | $2,679,028 | 2,903 | $923 | $2,679,028 | 1 | ||
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4 | $2,442,948 | -9% | 2,903 | $842 | $5,121,976 | 2 | |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 5 | $2,400,972 | -2% | 2,903 | $827 | $7,522,948 | 3 | |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 5 | $1,698,073 | -29% | 2,903 | $585 | $9,221,021 | 4 | |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 4 | $883,923 | -48% | 2,903 | $304 | $10,104,944 | 5 | |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 6 | $491,840 | -44% | 2,903 | $169 | $10,596,784 | 6 | |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 7 | $390,980 | -21% | 2,903 | $135 | $10,987,764 | 7 | |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 11 | $745,000 | +91% | -72% | 2,903 | $257 | $11,733,000 | 8 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 10 | $1,085,000 | +46% | -56% | 2,903 | $374 | $12,818,000 | 9 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 10 | $670,000 | -38% | -72% | 2,903 | $231 | $13,488,000 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | 4 | $10,987,764 | 2,903 | $3,785 | $10,987,764 | 1 |
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 | 9/3/2026 | $310,512 | 276 | 276 | 0 | $310,512 | 9/8/2026 | |||
| Egypt | 9/3/2026 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4,743 | 9/11/2026 | |||
| Finland | 9/4/2026 | $21,304 | 42 | 42 | 42 | $33,058 | 9/11/2026 | |||
| Netherlands | 9/3/2026 | $118,402 | 61 | 61 | 61 | $122,523 | 9/8/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 9/3/2026 | $37,352 | 74 | 74 | 0 | $37,352 | 9/8/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 9/3/2026 | $27,471 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $27,471 | 9/8/2026 | |||
| International Total | $535,659 | 9/11/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Yahya Abdul-Mateen II | Special FBI Agent Wayne Strider | |
| Mark Wahlberg | Gregory Scarpa |
Supporting
| Giancarlo Esposito | Vernon Dahmer | |
| David Strathairn | Roy K. Moore | |
| Josh Lucas | Everett Rhodes |
Production and Technical Credits
| Elegance Bratton | Director | |
| Sascha Penn | Screenwriter | |
| Alex Lebovici | Producer | |
| Basil Iwanyk | Producer | |
| Chester Algernal Gordon | Producer | |
| Elegance Bratton | Producer | |
| Erica Lee | Producer | |
| Mark Wahlberg | Producer | |
| Stephen Levinson | Producer | |
| Adam Kolbrenner | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Tremann | Executive Producer | |
| Jonathan Oakes | Executive Producer | |
| Logan Coles | Executive Producer | |
| Michael J. Rothstein | Executive Producer | |
| Samuel Hall | Executive Producer | |
| Sascha Penn | Executive Producer | |
| Warren T. Goz | Executive Producer | |
| Waylen Lin | Executive Producer | |
| Zach Zhang | Executive Producer | |
| Ante Cheng | Cinematographer | |
| Kristan Sprague | Editor | |
| Terence Blanchard | Composer |
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.