Chi-raq (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,653,031 | Details |
| International Box Office | $80,366 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,733,397 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $172,080 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $84,907 | |
| Total | $256,987 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Chi-Raq is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play “Lysistrata” by Aristophanes. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata organize against the on-going violence in Chicago’s Southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,198,453 (45.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 97.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 305 opening theaters/305 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,761,001 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 4th, 2015 (Limited) by Amazon Studios/Roadside Attractions |
| International Releases: | December 2nd, 2016 (Wide), released as Chi-Raq (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | January 26th, 2016 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use. (Rating bulletin 2399 (cert #50123), 11/11/2015) |
| Running Time: | 127 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | Chicago |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Gangs |
| Source material: | Modern Adaptation |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amazon Studios, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2015 | 13 | $1,198,453 | 305 | $3,929 | $1,198,453 | 1 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 17 | $575,690 | -52% | 285 | $2,020 | $2,110,079 | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 32 | $120,019 | -79% | 76 | $1,579 | $2,431,564 | 3 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | 41 | $36,830 | -69% | 20 | $1,842 | $2,543,494 | 4 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 45 | $30,448 | -17% | 17 | $1,791 | $2,601,330 | 5 |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 58 | $10,189 | -67% | 14 | $728 | $2,622,371 | 6 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 52 | $7,721 | -24% | 17 | $454 | $2,634,218 | 7 |
| Jan 22, 2016 | 56 | $4,250 | -45% | 9 | $472 | $2,647,377 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2015 | 13 | $434,313 | 305 | $1,424 | $434,313 | 1 | ||
| Dec 5, 2015 | 13 | $480,152 | +11% | 305 | $1,574 | $914,465 | 2 | |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 13 | $283,988 | -41% | 305 | $931 | $1,198,453 | 3 | |
| Dec 7, 2015 | 14 | $92,431 | -67% | 305 | $303 | $1,290,884 | 4 | |
| Dec 8, 2015 | - | $89,148 | -4% | 305 | $292 | $1,380,032 | 5 | |
| Dec 9, 2015 | - | $79,364 | -11% | 305 | $260 | $1,459,396 | 6 | |
| Dec 10, 2015 | 15 | $74,993 | -6% | 305 | $246 | $1,534,389 | 7 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | - | $164,251 | +119% | -62% | 285 | $576 | $1,698,640 | 8 |
| Dec 12, 2015 | - | $255,263 | +55% | -47% | 285 | $896 | $1,953,903 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 2015 | - | $156,176 | -39% | -45% | 285 | $548 | $2,110,079 | 10 |
| Dec 14, 2015 | - | $61,566 | -61% | -33% | 285 | $216 | $2,171,645 | 11 |
| Dec 15, 2015 | - | $58,342 | -5% | -35% | 285 | $205 | $2,229,987 | 12 |
| Dec 16, 2015 | - | $57,770 | -1% | -27% | 285 | $203 | $2,287,757 | 13 |
| Dec 17, 2015 | - | $23,788 | -59% | -68% | 285 | $83 | $2,311,545 | 14 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | - | $35,851 | +51% | -78% | 76 | $472 | $2,347,396 | 15 |
| Dec 19, 2015 | - | $48,017 | +34% | -81% | 76 | $632 | $2,395,413 | 16 |
| Dec 20, 2015 | - | $36,151 | -25% | -77% | 76 | $476 | $2,431,564 | 17 |
| Dec 21, 2015 | - | $20,159 | -44% | -67% | 76 | $265 | $2,451,723 | 18 |
| Dec 22, 2015 | - | $21,925 | +9% | -62% | 76 | $288 | $2,473,648 | 19 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | - | $16,045 | -27% | -72% | 76 | $211 | $2,489,693 | 20 |
| Dec 24, 2015 | - | $16,971 | +6% | -29% | 76 | $223 | $2,506,664 | 21 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | - | $10,954 | -35% | -69% | 20 | $548 | $2,517,618 | 22 |
| Dec 26, 2015 | - | $13,830 | +26% | -71% | 20 | $692 | $2,531,448 | 23 |
| Dec 27, 2015 | - | $12,046 | -13% | -67% | 20 | $602 | $2,543,494 | 24 |
| Dec 28, 2015 | - | $7,137 | -41% | -65% | 20 | $357 | $2,550,631 | 25 |
| Dec 29, 2015 | - | $7,493 | +5% | -66% | 20 | $375 | $2,558,124 | 26 |
| Dec 30, 2015 | - | $8,180 | +9% | -49% | 20 | $409 | $2,566,304 | 27 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | - | $4,578 | -44% | -73% | 20 | $229 | $2,570,882 | 28 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | - | $11,001 | +140% | n/c | 17 | $647 | $2,581,883 | 29 |
| Jan 2, 2016 | - | $13,200 | +20% | -5% | 17 | $776 | $2,595,083 | 30 |
| Jan 3, 2016 | - | $6,247 | -53% | -48% | 17 | $367 | $2,601,330 | 31 |
| Jan 4, 2016 | - | $2,429 | -61% | -66% | 17 | $143 | $2,603,759 | 32 |
| Jan 5, 2016 | - | $3,234 | +33% | -57% | 17 | $190 | $2,606,993 | 33 |
| Jan 6, 2016 | - | $2,788 | -14% | -66% | 17 | $164 | $2,609,781 | 34 |
| Jan 7, 2016 | - | $2,401 | -14% | -48% | 17 | $141 | $2,612,182 | 35 |
| Jan 8, 2016 | - | $3,040 | +27% | -72% | 14 | $217 | $2,615,222 | 36 |
| Jan 9, 2016 | - | $5,023 | +65% | -62% | 14 | $359 | $2,620,245 | 37 |
| Jan 10, 2016 | - | $2,126 | -58% | -66% | 14 | $152 | $2,622,371 | 38 |
| Jan 11, 2016 | - | $797 | -63% | -67% | 14 | $57 | $2,623,168 | 39 |
| Jan 12, 2016 | - | $1,169 | +47% | -64% | 14 | $84 | $2,624,337 | 40 |
| Jan 13, 2016 | - | $1,613 | +38% | -42% | 14 | $115 | $2,625,950 | 41 |
| Jan 14, 2016 | - | $547 | -66% | -77% | 14 | $39 | $2,626,497 | 42 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | - | $2,041 | +273% | -33% | 17 | $120 | $2,628,538 | 43 |
| Jan 16, 2016 | - | $3,716 | +82% | -26% | 17 | $219 | $2,632,254 | 44 |
| Jan 17, 2016 | - | $1,964 | -47% | -8% | 17 | $116 | $2,634,218 | 45 |
| Jan 18, 2016 | - | $6,099 | +211% | +665% | 17 | $359 | $2,640,317 | 46 |
| Jan 19, 2016 | - | $693 | -89% | -41% | 17 | $41 | $2,641,010 | 47 |
| Jan 20, 2016 | - | $1,147 | +66% | -29% | 17 | $67 | $2,642,157 | 48 |
| Jan 21, 2016 | - | $970 | -15% | +77% | 17 | $57 | $2,643,127 | 49 |
| Jan 22, 2016 | - | $1,160 | +20% | -43% | 9 | $129 | $2,644,287 | 50 |
| Jan 23, 2016 | - | $1,444 | +24% | -61% | 9 | $160 | $2,645,731 | 51 |
| Jan 24, 2016 | - | $1,646 | +14% | -16% | 9 | $183 | $2,647,377 | 52 |
| Jan 25, 2016 | - | $1,215 | -26% | -80% | 9 | $135 | $2,648,592 | 53 |
| Jan 26, 2016 | - | $1,765 | +45% | +155% | 9 | $196 | $2,650,357 | 54 |
| Jan 27, 2016 | - | $2,350 | +33% | +105% | 9 | $261 | $2,652,707 | 55 |
| Jan 28, 2016 | - | $324 | -86% | -67% | 9 | $36 | $2,653,031 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2015 | 13 | $1,534,389 | 305 | $5,031 | $1,534,389 | 1 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 17 | $777,156 | -49% | 285 | $2,727 | $2,311,545 | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 32 | $195,119 | -75% | 76 | $2,567 | $2,506,664 | 3 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | 42 | $64,218 | -67% | 20 | $3,211 | $2,570,882 | 4 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 45 | $41,300 | -36% | 17 | $2,429 | $2,612,182 | 5 |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 57 | $14,315 | -65% | 14 | $1,023 | $2,626,497 | 6 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 50 | $16,630 | +16% | 17 | $978 | $2,643,127 | 7 |
| Jan 22, 2016 | 56 | $9,904 | -40% | 9 | $1,100 | $2,653,031 | 8 |
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Synopsis
Chi-Raq is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play “Lysistrata” by Aristophanes. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata organize against the on-going violence in Chicago’s Southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,198,453 (45.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 97.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 305 opening theaters/305 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,761,001 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 4th, 2015 (Limited) by Amazon Studios/Roadside Attractions |
| International Releases: | December 2nd, 2016 (Wide), released as Chi-Raq (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | January 26th, 2016 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use. (Rating bulletin 2399 (cert #50123), 11/11/2015) |
| Running Time: | 127 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | Chicago |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Gangs |
| Source material: | Modern Adaptation |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Source: | Based on Play |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amazon Studios, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2015 | 13 | $1,198,453 | 305 | $3,929 | $1,198,453 | 1 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 17 | $575,690 | -52% | 285 | $2,020 | $2,110,079 | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 32 | $120,019 | -79% | 76 | $1,579 | $2,431,564 | 3 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | 41 | $36,830 | -69% | 20 | $1,842 | $2,543,494 | 4 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 45 | $30,448 | -17% | 17 | $1,791 | $2,601,330 | 5 |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 58 | $10,189 | -67% | 14 | $728 | $2,622,371 | 6 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 52 | $7,721 | -24% | 17 | $454 | $2,634,218 | 7 |
| Jan 22, 2016 | 56 | $4,250 | -45% | 9 | $472 | $2,647,377 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2015 | 13 | $434,313 | 305 | $1,424 | $434,313 | 1 | ||
| Dec 5, 2015 | 13 | $480,152 | +11% | 305 | $1,574 | $914,465 | 2 | |
| Dec 6, 2015 | 13 | $283,988 | -41% | 305 | $931 | $1,198,453 | 3 | |
| Dec 7, 2015 | 14 | $92,431 | -67% | 305 | $303 | $1,290,884 | 4 | |
| Dec 8, 2015 | - | $89,148 | -4% | 305 | $292 | $1,380,032 | 5 | |
| Dec 9, 2015 | - | $79,364 | -11% | 305 | $260 | $1,459,396 | 6 | |
| Dec 10, 2015 | 15 | $74,993 | -6% | 305 | $246 | $1,534,389 | 7 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | - | $164,251 | +119% | -62% | 285 | $576 | $1,698,640 | 8 |
| Dec 12, 2015 | - | $255,263 | +55% | -47% | 285 | $896 | $1,953,903 | 9 |
| Dec 13, 2015 | - | $156,176 | -39% | -45% | 285 | $548 | $2,110,079 | 10 |
| Dec 14, 2015 | - | $61,566 | -61% | -33% | 285 | $216 | $2,171,645 | 11 |
| Dec 15, 2015 | - | $58,342 | -5% | -35% | 285 | $205 | $2,229,987 | 12 |
| Dec 16, 2015 | - | $57,770 | -1% | -27% | 285 | $203 | $2,287,757 | 13 |
| Dec 17, 2015 | - | $23,788 | -59% | -68% | 285 | $83 | $2,311,545 | 14 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | - | $35,851 | +51% | -78% | 76 | $472 | $2,347,396 | 15 |
| Dec 19, 2015 | - | $48,017 | +34% | -81% | 76 | $632 | $2,395,413 | 16 |
| Dec 20, 2015 | - | $36,151 | -25% | -77% | 76 | $476 | $2,431,564 | 17 |
| Dec 21, 2015 | - | $20,159 | -44% | -67% | 76 | $265 | $2,451,723 | 18 |
| Dec 22, 2015 | - | $21,925 | +9% | -62% | 76 | $288 | $2,473,648 | 19 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | - | $16,045 | -27% | -72% | 76 | $211 | $2,489,693 | 20 |
| Dec 24, 2015 | - | $16,971 | +6% | -29% | 76 | $223 | $2,506,664 | 21 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | - | $10,954 | -35% | -69% | 20 | $548 | $2,517,618 | 22 |
| Dec 26, 2015 | - | $13,830 | +26% | -71% | 20 | $692 | $2,531,448 | 23 |
| Dec 27, 2015 | - | $12,046 | -13% | -67% | 20 | $602 | $2,543,494 | 24 |
| Dec 28, 2015 | - | $7,137 | -41% | -65% | 20 | $357 | $2,550,631 | 25 |
| Dec 29, 2015 | - | $7,493 | +5% | -66% | 20 | $375 | $2,558,124 | 26 |
| Dec 30, 2015 | - | $8,180 | +9% | -49% | 20 | $409 | $2,566,304 | 27 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | - | $4,578 | -44% | -73% | 20 | $229 | $2,570,882 | 28 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | - | $11,001 | +140% | n/c | 17 | $647 | $2,581,883 | 29 |
| Jan 2, 2016 | - | $13,200 | +20% | -5% | 17 | $776 | $2,595,083 | 30 |
| Jan 3, 2016 | - | $6,247 | -53% | -48% | 17 | $367 | $2,601,330 | 31 |
| Jan 4, 2016 | - | $2,429 | -61% | -66% | 17 | $143 | $2,603,759 | 32 |
| Jan 5, 2016 | - | $3,234 | +33% | -57% | 17 | $190 | $2,606,993 | 33 |
| Jan 6, 2016 | - | $2,788 | -14% | -66% | 17 | $164 | $2,609,781 | 34 |
| Jan 7, 2016 | - | $2,401 | -14% | -48% | 17 | $141 | $2,612,182 | 35 |
| Jan 8, 2016 | - | $3,040 | +27% | -72% | 14 | $217 | $2,615,222 | 36 |
| Jan 9, 2016 | - | $5,023 | +65% | -62% | 14 | $359 | $2,620,245 | 37 |
| Jan 10, 2016 | - | $2,126 | -58% | -66% | 14 | $152 | $2,622,371 | 38 |
| Jan 11, 2016 | - | $797 | -63% | -67% | 14 | $57 | $2,623,168 | 39 |
| Jan 12, 2016 | - | $1,169 | +47% | -64% | 14 | $84 | $2,624,337 | 40 |
| Jan 13, 2016 | - | $1,613 | +38% | -42% | 14 | $115 | $2,625,950 | 41 |
| Jan 14, 2016 | - | $547 | -66% | -77% | 14 | $39 | $2,626,497 | 42 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | - | $2,041 | +273% | -33% | 17 | $120 | $2,628,538 | 43 |
| Jan 16, 2016 | - | $3,716 | +82% | -26% | 17 | $219 | $2,632,254 | 44 |
| Jan 17, 2016 | - | $1,964 | -47% | -8% | 17 | $116 | $2,634,218 | 45 |
| Jan 18, 2016 | - | $6,099 | +211% | +665% | 17 | $359 | $2,640,317 | 46 |
| Jan 19, 2016 | - | $693 | -89% | -41% | 17 | $41 | $2,641,010 | 47 |
| Jan 20, 2016 | - | $1,147 | +66% | -29% | 17 | $67 | $2,642,157 | 48 |
| Jan 21, 2016 | - | $970 | -15% | +77% | 17 | $57 | $2,643,127 | 49 |
| Jan 22, 2016 | - | $1,160 | +20% | -43% | 9 | $129 | $2,644,287 | 50 |
| Jan 23, 2016 | - | $1,444 | +24% | -61% | 9 | $160 | $2,645,731 | 51 |
| Jan 24, 2016 | - | $1,646 | +14% | -16% | 9 | $183 | $2,647,377 | 52 |
| Jan 25, 2016 | - | $1,215 | -26% | -80% | 9 | $135 | $2,648,592 | 53 |
| Jan 26, 2016 | - | $1,765 | +45% | +155% | 9 | $196 | $2,650,357 | 54 |
| Jan 27, 2016 | - | $2,350 | +33% | +105% | 9 | $261 | $2,652,707 | 55 |
| Jan 28, 2016 | - | $324 | -86% | -67% | 9 | $36 | $2,653,031 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2015 | 13 | $1,534,389 | 305 | $5,031 | $1,534,389 | 1 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 17 | $777,156 | -49% | 285 | $2,727 | $2,311,545 | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 32 | $195,119 | -75% | 76 | $2,567 | $2,506,664 | 3 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | 42 | $64,218 | -67% | 20 | $3,211 | $2,570,882 | 4 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 45 | $41,300 | -36% | 17 | $2,429 | $2,612,182 | 5 |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 57 | $14,315 | -65% | 14 | $1,023 | $2,626,497 | 6 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 50 | $16,630 | +16% | 17 | $978 | $2,643,127 | 7 |
| Jan 22, 2016 | 56 | $9,904 | -40% | 9 | $1,100 | $2,653,031 | 8 |
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.