The Challenger (2015)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,003Details
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Synopsis

When they are evicted from their home, struggling Bronx auto mechanic Jaden Miller will do everything in his power to save he and his mother from living on the streets. With the help of legendary trainer, Duane Taylor, Miller soon finds that boxing is their ticket to a better life. Earning the title 'Bronx Boy,' Miller becomes a local hero. After winning a big fight, a cable network takes notice and decides to give Miller his own TV show, 'The Challenger,' which will follow him all the way to the Light-Heavyweight Title.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,246 (64.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:28 opening theaters/28 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,298

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,576 $19,003
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,501-30,600) 30,506 $19,003
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,032 $19,003

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 11th, 2015 (Limited) by Freestyle Releasing
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sports violence.
(Rating bulletin 2385, 8/4/2015)
Running Time: 94 minutes
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Keywords: Boxing, Money Troubles, Poverty, Homeless, High School Dropout, Slow Motion Scene, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Scene in End Credits, Adopted Family
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Wishing Well Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 11, 2015 68 $12,246   28 $437   $12,246 1
Sep 18, 2015 104 $368 -97% 1 $368   $19,003 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 11, 2015 - $4,028     28 $144   $4,028 1
Sep 12, 2015 - $4,673 +16%   28 $167   $8,701 2
Sep 13, 2015 - $3,545 -24%   28 $127   $12,246 3
Sep 14, 2015 - $1,728 -51%   28 $62   $13,974 4
Sep 15, 2015 - $1,922 +11%   28 $69   $15,896 5
Sep 16, 2015 - $1,434 -25%   28 $51   $17,330 6
Sep 17, 2015 - $1,305 -9%   28 $47   $18,635 7
Sep 18, 2015 - $296 -77% -93% 1 $296   $18,931 8
Sep 19, 2015 - $20 -93% -100% 1 $20   $18,951 9
Sep 20, 2015 - $52 +160% -99% 1 $52   $19,003 10

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 11, 2015 70 $18,635   28 $666   $18,635 1

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Leading Cast

Kent Moran    Jaden

Supporting Cast

Michael Clarke Duncan    Duane
S. Epatha Merkerson    Jada
Frank Watson    Terence
Stan Carp    Joe
Ernie Sabella    Frankie
Justin Hartley    James
Rob Morgan    Frederick
Michael Rivera    Sanchez
Robert Pike Daniel    Vincent

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Kent Moran    Director
Kent Moran    Screenwriter
Kent Moran    Producer
Adam Hawkey    Producer
Ellyette Eleni    Producer
Frank Carbone    Executive Producer
Charles Cook    Executive Producer
Robert Derose    Executive Producer
Susan Derose    Executive Producer
Kay Lee    Production Designer
Kent Moran    Editor
Anthony Muzzatti    Editor
Pinar Toprak    Composer
Giacomo Belleti    Director of Photography

Per Theater Chart: Sleeping's Shocking Start

September 16th, 2015

Sleeping with Other People

Sleeping with Other People wasn't expected to do well in theaters, because it only earned mixed reviews, while it was also playing on VOD. Despite this, it led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $17,820 in five theaters. Goodbye Mommy was in second place with an average of $15,063. It could do well in the art house circuit, but expanding wide will be nearly impossible for this German film. Meet the Patels was right behind with an average of $14,436. It too could do well in the art house circuit, but it is a documentary, so expanding wide is likely out of the question. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution was the only holdover in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,288 in three theaters. The overall number one film, The Perfect Guy, was next with an average of $11,656. The final film in the $10,000 club was A Brilliant Mind with an average of $10,469 in three theaters. More...


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Synopsis

When they are evicted from their home, struggling Bronx auto mechanic Jaden Miller will do everything in his power to save he and his mother from living on the streets. With the help of legendary trainer, Duane Taylor, Miller soon finds that boxing is their ticket to a better life. Earning the title 'Bronx Boy,' Miller becomes a local hero. After winning a big fight, a cable network takes notice and decides to give Miller his own TV show, 'The Challenger,' which will follow him all the way to the Light-Heavyweight Title.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,246 (64.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:28 opening theaters/28 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,298

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,576 $19,003
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,501-30,600) 30,506 $19,003
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,032 $19,003

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 11th, 2015 (Limited) by Freestyle Releasing
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sports violence.
(Rating bulletin 2385, 8/4/2015)
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Star Wars: The Clone Wars
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Keywords: Boxing, Money Troubles, Poverty, Homeless, High School Dropout, Slow Motion Scene, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Scene in End Credits, Adopted Family
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Wishing Well Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Kent Moran    Jaden

Supporting Cast

Michael Clarke Duncan    Duane
S. Epatha Merkerson    Jada
Frank Watson    Terence
Stan Carp    Joe
Ernie Sabella    Frankie
Justin Hartley    James
Rob Morgan    Frederick
Michael Rivera    Sanchez
Robert Pike Daniel    Vincent

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Kent Moran    Director
Kent Moran    Screenwriter
Kent Moran    Producer
Adam Hawkey    Producer
Ellyette Eleni    Producer
Frank Carbone    Executive Producer
Charles Cook    Executive Producer
Robert Derose    Executive Producer
Susan Derose    Executive Producer
Kay Lee    Production Designer
Kent Moran    Editor
Anthony Muzzatti    Editor
Pinar Toprak    Composer
Giacomo Belleti    Director of Photography

Per Theater Chart: Sleeping's Shocking Start

September 16th, 2015

Sleeping with Other People

Sleeping with Other People wasn't expected to do well in theaters, because it only earned mixed reviews, while it was also playing on VOD. Despite this, it led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $17,820 in five theaters. Goodbye Mommy was in second place with an average of $15,063. It could do well in the art house circuit, but expanding wide will be nearly impossible for this German film. Meet the Patels was right behind with an average of $14,436. It too could do well in the art house circuit, but it is a documentary, so expanding wide is likely out of the question. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution was the only holdover in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,288 in three theaters. The overall number one film, The Perfect Guy, was next with an average of $11,656. The final film in the $10,000 club was A Brilliant Mind with an average of $10,469 in three theaters. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 11, 2015 68 $12,246   28 $437   $12,246 1
Sep 18, 2015 104 $368 -97% 1 $368   $19,003 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 11, 2015 - $4,028     28 $144   $4,028 1
Sep 12, 2015 - $4,673 +16%   28 $167   $8,701 2
Sep 13, 2015 - $3,545 -24%   28 $127   $12,246 3
Sep 14, 2015 - $1,728 -51%   28 $62   $13,974 4
Sep 15, 2015 - $1,922 +11%   28 $69   $15,896 5
Sep 16, 2015 - $1,434 -25%   28 $51   $17,330 6
Sep 17, 2015 - $1,305 -9%   28 $47   $18,635 7
Sep 18, 2015 - $296 -77% -93% 1 $296   $18,931 8
Sep 19, 2015 - $20 -93% -100% 1 $20   $18,951 9
Sep 20, 2015 - $52 +160% -99% 1 $52   $19,003 10

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 11, 2015 70 $18,635   28 $666   $18,635 1

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.