Capote (2005)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $28,750,530 | Details |
| International Box Office | $21,173,549 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $49,924,079 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $17,059,169 | |
| Total | $17,059,169 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Reading of the murder of a Kansas family, New York City novelist Truman Capote decides to cover the story himself, and travels to the small town with his childhood friend, aspiring novelist Harper Lee. When Perry Smith and Dick Hickock are arrested and charged, Capote forms an emotional bond with Smith during his jailhouse interviews despite the young criminal's apparent guilt.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $324,857 (1.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 12 opening theaters/1,239 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $52,972,658 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 30th, 2005 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | March 21st, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violent images and brief strong language. |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2006 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Geographical setting: | Kansas |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Biography, LGBTQ+, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Death Row |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s, 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | United Artists, Sony Pictures Classics, A-Line Pictures, Coopers Town Productions, Infinity Media |
| Production Countries: | United States, Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2005 | 23 | $324,857 | 12 | $27,071 | $324,857 | 1 | |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 23 | $395,724 | +22% | 24 | $16,489 | $887,531 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 22 | $363,876 | -8% | 30 | $12,129 | $1,427,060 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 20 | $614,527 | +69% | 52 | $11,818 | $2,185,181 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 16 | $1,096,902 | +78% | 165 | $6,648 | $3,492,551 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 17 | $1,014,007 | -8% | 183 | $5,541 | $4,947,670 | 6 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 15 | $1,190,112 | +17% | 264 | $4,508 | $6,517,371 | 7 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 15 | $846,450 | -29% | 317 | $2,670 | $7,725,427 | 8 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 17 | $917,323 | +8% | 261 | $3,515 | $9,037,024 | 9 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 18 | $547,617 | -40% | 247 | $2,217 | $9,827,054 | 10 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 21 | $337,644 | -38% | 207 | $1,631 | $10,354,193 | 11 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 18 | $301,468 | -11% | 193 | $1,562 | $10,790,585 | 12 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 22 | $175,290 | -42% | 151 | $1,161 | $11,140,487 | 13 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 22 | $397,550 | +127% | 151 | $2,633 | $11,923,513 | 14 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 24 | $330,539 | -17% | 129 | $2,562 | $12,579,765 | 15 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 25 | $417,231 | +26% | 130 | $3,209 | $13,161,012 | 16 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 23 | $867,621 | +108% | 348 | $2,493 | $14,259,724 | 17 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 24 | $695,441 | -20% | 325 | $2,140 | $15,305,837 | 18 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 13 | $2,291,075 | +229% | 1,239 | $1,849 | $17,996,465 | 19 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 16 | $1,267,007 | -45% | 930 | $1,362 | $20,129,191 | 20 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 18 | $1,147,009 | -9% | 559 | $2,052 | $21,807,453 | 21 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 15 | $1,066,844 | -7% | 475 | $2,246 | $23,441,493 | 22 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 14 | $1,585,366 | +49% | 744 | $2,131 | $25,471,928 | 23 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 17 | $1,040,598 | -34% | 689 | $1,510 | $27,060,267 | 24 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 22 | $418,778 | -60% | 368 | $1,138 | $27,865,197 | 25 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 34 | $180,100 | -57% | 220 | $819 | $28,208,108 | 26 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | 49 | $56,818 | -68% | 87 | $653 | $28,337,516 | 27 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 53 | $35,074 | -38% | 38 | $923 | $28,397,013 | 28 |
| Apr 14, 2006 | 78 | $14,356 | -59% | 21 | $684 | $28,427,385 | 29 |
| Apr 21, 2006 | 81 | $7,418 | -48% | 13 | $571 | $28,747,570 | 30 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2005 | 22 | $55,372 | 24 | $2,307 | $942,903 | 11 | ||
| Dec 26, 2005 | 21 | $117,975 | 151 | $781 | $11,258,462 | 88 | ||
| Jan 2, 2006 | 22 | $109,120 | -8% | 151 | $723 | $12,032,633 | 95 | |
| Jan 16, 2006 | 25 | $82,804 | 130 | $637 | $13,243,816 | 109 | ||
| Feb 6, 2006 | 9 | $225,000 | 1,200 | $188 | $17,822,000 | 130 | ||
| Feb 7, 2006 | 9 | $240,000 | +7% | 1,200 | $200 | $18,062,000 | 131 | |
| Feb 8, 2006 | 9 | $215,000 | -10% | 1,200 | $179 | $18,277,000 | 132 | |
| Feb 9, 2006 | 9 | $220,000 | +2% | 1,200 | $183 | $18,862,184 | 133 | |
| Feb 20, 2006 | 16 | $243,754 | 559 | $436 | $22,051,207 | 144 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2005 | 22 | $491,807 | 12 | $40,984 | $491,807 | 1 | |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 24 | $571,377 | +16% | 24 | $23,807 | $1,063,184 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 23 | $507,470 | -11% | 30 | $16,916 | $1,570,654 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 21 | $824,995 | +63% | 52 | $15,865 | $2,395,649 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 15 | $1,538,014 | +86% | 165 | $9,321 | $3,933,663 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 17 | $1,393,596 | -9% | 183 | $7,615 | $5,327,259 | 6 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 15 | $1,551,718 | +11% | 264 | $5,878 | $6,878,977 | 7 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 20 | $1,240,724 | -20% | 317 | $3,914 | $8,119,701 | 8 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 18 | $1,159,736 | -7% | 261 | $4,443 | $9,279,437 | 9 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 19 | $737,112 | -36% | 247 | $2,984 | $10,016,549 | 10 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 22 | $472,568 | -36% | 207 | $2,283 | $10,489,117 | 11 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 20 | $476,080 | +1% | 193 | $2,467 | $10,965,197 | 12 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 22 | $560,766 | +18% | 151 | $3,714 | $11,525,963 | 13 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 21 | $723,263 | +29% | 151 | $4,790 | $12,249,226 | 14 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 24 | $494,555 | -32% | 129 | $3,834 | $12,743,781 | 15 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 24 | $648,322 | +31% | 130 | $4,987 | $13,392,103 | 16 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 21 | $1,218,293 | +88% | 348 | $3,501 | $14,610,396 | 17 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 23 | $1,094,994 | -10% | 325 | $3,369 | $15,705,390 | 18 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 13 | $3,156,794 | +188% | 1,239 | $2,548 | $18,862,184 | 19 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 16 | $1,798,260 | -43% | 930 | $1,934 | $20,660,444 | 20 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 17 | $1,714,205 | -5% | 559 | $3,067 | $22,374,649 | 21 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 15 | $1,511,913 | -12% | 475 | $3,183 | $23,886,562 | 22 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 14 | $2,133,107 | +41% | 744 | $2,867 | $26,019,669 | 23 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 17 | $1,426,750 | -33% | 689 | $2,071 | $27,446,419 | 24 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 25 | $581,589 | -59% | 368 | $1,580 | $28,028,008 | 25 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 35 | $252,690 | -57% | 220 | $1,149 | $28,280,698 | 26 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | 46 | $81,241 | -68% | 87 | $934 | $28,361,939 | 27 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 55 | $51,090 | -37% | 38 | $1,344 | $28,413,029 | 28 |
| Apr 14, 2006 | 24 | $327,123 | +540% | 21 | $15,577 | $28,740,152 | 29 |
| Apr 21, 2006 | 80 | $10,378 | -97% | 13 | $798 | $28,750,530 | 30 |
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Synopsis
Reading of the murder of a Kansas family, New York City novelist Truman Capote decides to cover the story himself, and travels to the small town with his childhood friend, aspiring novelist Harper Lee. When Perry Smith and Dick Hickock are arrested and charged, Capote forms an emotional bond with Smith during his jailhouse interviews despite the young criminal's apparent guilt.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $324,857 (1.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 12 opening theaters/1,239 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $52,972,658 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 30th, 2005 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | March 21st, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violent images and brief strong language. |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2006 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Geographical setting: | Kansas |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Biography, LGBTQ+, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Death Row |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s, 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | United Artists, Sony Pictures Classics, A-Line Pictures, Coopers Town Productions, Infinity Media |
| Production Countries: | United States, Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2005 | 23 | $324,857 | 12 | $27,071 | $324,857 | 1 | |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 23 | $395,724 | +22% | 24 | $16,489 | $887,531 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 22 | $363,876 | -8% | 30 | $12,129 | $1,427,060 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 20 | $614,527 | +69% | 52 | $11,818 | $2,185,181 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 16 | $1,096,902 | +78% | 165 | $6,648 | $3,492,551 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 17 | $1,014,007 | -8% | 183 | $5,541 | $4,947,670 | 6 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 15 | $1,190,112 | +17% | 264 | $4,508 | $6,517,371 | 7 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 15 | $846,450 | -29% | 317 | $2,670 | $7,725,427 | 8 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 17 | $917,323 | +8% | 261 | $3,515 | $9,037,024 | 9 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 18 | $547,617 | -40% | 247 | $2,217 | $9,827,054 | 10 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 21 | $337,644 | -38% | 207 | $1,631 | $10,354,193 | 11 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 18 | $301,468 | -11% | 193 | $1,562 | $10,790,585 | 12 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 22 | $175,290 | -42% | 151 | $1,161 | $11,140,487 | 13 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 22 | $397,550 | +127% | 151 | $2,633 | $11,923,513 | 14 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 24 | $330,539 | -17% | 129 | $2,562 | $12,579,765 | 15 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 25 | $417,231 | +26% | 130 | $3,209 | $13,161,012 | 16 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 23 | $867,621 | +108% | 348 | $2,493 | $14,259,724 | 17 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 24 | $695,441 | -20% | 325 | $2,140 | $15,305,837 | 18 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 13 | $2,291,075 | +229% | 1,239 | $1,849 | $17,996,465 | 19 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 16 | $1,267,007 | -45% | 930 | $1,362 | $20,129,191 | 20 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 18 | $1,147,009 | -9% | 559 | $2,052 | $21,807,453 | 21 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 15 | $1,066,844 | -7% | 475 | $2,246 | $23,441,493 | 22 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 14 | $1,585,366 | +49% | 744 | $2,131 | $25,471,928 | 23 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 17 | $1,040,598 | -34% | 689 | $1,510 | $27,060,267 | 24 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 22 | $418,778 | -60% | 368 | $1,138 | $27,865,197 | 25 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 34 | $180,100 | -57% | 220 | $819 | $28,208,108 | 26 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | 49 | $56,818 | -68% | 87 | $653 | $28,337,516 | 27 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 53 | $35,074 | -38% | 38 | $923 | $28,397,013 | 28 |
| Apr 14, 2006 | 78 | $14,356 | -59% | 21 | $684 | $28,427,385 | 29 |
| Apr 21, 2006 | 81 | $7,418 | -48% | 13 | $571 | $28,747,570 | 30 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2005 | 22 | $55,372 | 24 | $2,307 | $942,903 | 11 | ||
| Dec 26, 2005 | 21 | $117,975 | 151 | $781 | $11,258,462 | 88 | ||
| Jan 2, 2006 | 22 | $109,120 | -8% | 151 | $723 | $12,032,633 | 95 | |
| Jan 16, 2006 | 25 | $82,804 | 130 | $637 | $13,243,816 | 109 | ||
| Feb 6, 2006 | 9 | $225,000 | 1,200 | $188 | $17,822,000 | 130 | ||
| Feb 7, 2006 | 9 | $240,000 | +7% | 1,200 | $200 | $18,062,000 | 131 | |
| Feb 8, 2006 | 9 | $215,000 | -10% | 1,200 | $179 | $18,277,000 | 132 | |
| Feb 9, 2006 | 9 | $220,000 | +2% | 1,200 | $183 | $18,862,184 | 133 | |
| Feb 20, 2006 | 16 | $243,754 | 559 | $436 | $22,051,207 | 144 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2005 | 22 | $491,807 | 12 | $40,984 | $491,807 | 1 | |
| Oct 7, 2005 | 24 | $571,377 | +16% | 24 | $23,807 | $1,063,184 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 23 | $507,470 | -11% | 30 | $16,916 | $1,570,654 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 21 | $824,995 | +63% | 52 | $15,865 | $2,395,649 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 15 | $1,538,014 | +86% | 165 | $9,321 | $3,933,663 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 17 | $1,393,596 | -9% | 183 | $7,615 | $5,327,259 | 6 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 15 | $1,551,718 | +11% | 264 | $5,878 | $6,878,977 | 7 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 20 | $1,240,724 | -20% | 317 | $3,914 | $8,119,701 | 8 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 18 | $1,159,736 | -7% | 261 | $4,443 | $9,279,437 | 9 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 19 | $737,112 | -36% | 247 | $2,984 | $10,016,549 | 10 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 22 | $472,568 | -36% | 207 | $2,283 | $10,489,117 | 11 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 20 | $476,080 | +1% | 193 | $2,467 | $10,965,197 | 12 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 22 | $560,766 | +18% | 151 | $3,714 | $11,525,963 | 13 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 21 | $723,263 | +29% | 151 | $4,790 | $12,249,226 | 14 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 24 | $494,555 | -32% | 129 | $3,834 | $12,743,781 | 15 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 24 | $648,322 | +31% | 130 | $4,987 | $13,392,103 | 16 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 21 | $1,218,293 | +88% | 348 | $3,501 | $14,610,396 | 17 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 23 | $1,094,994 | -10% | 325 | $3,369 | $15,705,390 | 18 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 13 | $3,156,794 | +188% | 1,239 | $2,548 | $18,862,184 | 19 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 16 | $1,798,260 | -43% | 930 | $1,934 | $20,660,444 | 20 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 17 | $1,714,205 | -5% | 559 | $3,067 | $22,374,649 | 21 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 15 | $1,511,913 | -12% | 475 | $3,183 | $23,886,562 | 22 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 14 | $2,133,107 | +41% | 744 | $2,867 | $26,019,669 | 23 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 17 | $1,426,750 | -33% | 689 | $2,071 | $27,446,419 | 24 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 25 | $581,589 | -59% | 368 | $1,580 | $28,028,008 | 25 |
| Mar 24, 2006 | 35 | $252,690 | -57% | 220 | $1,149 | $28,280,698 | 26 |
| Mar 31, 2006 | 46 | $81,241 | -68% | 87 | $934 | $28,361,939 | 27 |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 55 | $51,090 | -37% | 38 | $1,344 | $28,413,029 | 28 |
| Apr 14, 2006 | 24 | $327,123 | +540% | 21 | $15,577 | $28,740,152 | 29 |
| Apr 21, 2006 | 80 | $10,378 | -97% | 13 | $798 | $28,750,530 | 30 |
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.