The Circle (2017)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $20,497,844 | Details |
| International Box Office | $24,999,845 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $45,497,689 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,773,164 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,119,319 | |
| Total | $2,892,483 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
When Mae is hired to work for the world’s largest and most powerful tech & social media company, she sees it as an opportunity of a lifetime. As she rises through the ranks, she is encouraged by the company’s founder, Eamon Bailey, to engage in a groundbreaking experiment that pushes the boundaries of privacy, ethics and ultimately her personal freedom. Her participation in the experiment, and every decision she makes begin to affect the lives and future of her friends, family and that of humanity.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,034,148 (44.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,163 opening theaters/3,163 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $27,330,454 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 28th, 2017 (Wide) by STX Entertainment |
| International Releases: | April 28th, 2017 (Wide) (Czech Republic)
April 28th, 2017 (Wide) (Italy) April 28th, 2017 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) April 28th, 2017 (Wide), released as Кръгът (Bulgaria) April 28th, 2017 (Wide) (Slovakia) |
| Video Release: | August 1st, 2017 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for a sexual situation, brief strong language and some thematic elements including drug use. (Rating bulletin 2470 (Cert #50937), 4/5/2017) |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Posthumous Release |
| Plot point: | Big Brother, Corporate Malfeasance, Internet, Shadowy Organization |
| Social setting: | Corporate Life, Dystopia |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Techno-Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Playtone, Likely Story, IM Global, Parkes+Macdonald Productions, Route One, 1978 Films, EuropaCorp |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2017 | 5 | $9,034,148 | 3,163 | $2,856 | $9,034,148 | 1 | |
| May 5, 2017 | 6 | $3,959,045 | -56% | 3,163 | $1,252 | $15,654,158 | 2 |
| May 12, 2017 | 9 | $1,780,689 | -55% | 2,132 | $835 | $18,943,251 | 3 |
| May 19, 2017 | - | $451,218 | -75% | 647 | $697 | $20,030,002 | 4 |
| May 26, 2017 | 28 | $118,760 | -74% | 208 | $571 | $20,348,565 | 5 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 33 | $54,286 | -54% | 91 | $597 | $20,476,301 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2017 | P | $430,000 | 0 | $430,000 | ||||
| Apr 28, 2017 | 4 | $3,186,666 | 3,163 | $1,007 | $3,186,666 | 1 | ||
| Apr 29, 2017 | 4 | $3,716,545 | +17% | 3,163 | $1,175 | $6,903,211 | 2 | |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 5 | $2,130,937 | -43% | 3,163 | $674 | $9,034,148 | 3 | |
| May 1, 2017 | 3 | $616,744 | -71% | 3,163 | $195 | $9,650,892 | 4 | |
| May 2, 2017 | 4 | $1,022,807 | +66% | 3,163 | $323 | $10,673,699 | 5 | |
| May 3, 2017 | 3 | $546,466 | -47% | 3,163 | $173 | $11,220,165 | 6 | |
| May 4, 2017 | 3 | $474,948 | -13% | 3,163 | $150 | $11,695,113 | 7 | |
| May 5, 2017 | 6 | $1,158,755 | +144% | -64% | 3,163 | $366 | $12,853,868 | 8 |
| May 6, 2017 | 5 | $1,790,936 | +55% | -52% | 3,163 | $566 | $14,644,804 | 9 |
| May 7, 2017 | 7 | $1,009,354 | -44% | -53% | 3,163 | $319 | $15,654,158 | 10 |
| May 8, 2017 | 5 | $318,815 | -68% | -48% | 3,163 | $101 | $15,972,973 | 11 |
| May 9, 2017 | 4 | $546,368 | +71% | -47% | 3,163 | $173 | $16,519,341 | 12 |
| May 10, 2017 | 5 | $345,667 | -37% | -37% | 3,163 | $109 | $16,865,008 | 13 |
| May 11, 2017 | 5 | $297,554 | -14% | -37% | 3,163 | $94 | $17,162,562 | 14 |
| May 12, 2017 | 9 | $488,247 | +64% | -58% | 2,132 | $229 | $17,650,809 | 15 |
| May 13, 2017 | 9 | $735,367 | +51% | -59% | 2,132 | $345 | $18,386,176 | 16 |
| May 14, 2017 | 10 | $557,075 | -24% | -45% | 2,132 | $261 | $18,943,251 | 17 |
| May 15, 2017 | 9 | $152,675 | -73% | -52% | 2,132 | $72 | $19,095,926 | 18 |
| May 16, 2017 | 8 | $226,009 | +48% | -59% | 2,132 | $106 | $19,321,935 | 19 |
| May 17, 2017 | 8 | $147,606 | -35% | -57% | 2,132 | $69 | $19,469,541 | 20 |
| May 18, 2017 | 9 | $109,243 | -26% | -63% | 2,132 | $51 | $19,578,784 | 21 |
| May 19, 2017 | 15 | $127,686 | +17% | -74% | 647 | $197 | $19,706,470 | 22 |
| May 20, 2017 | 15 | $200,198 | +57% | -73% | 647 | $309 | $19,906,668 | 23 |
| May 21, 2017 | 15 | $123,334 | -38% | -78% | 647 | $191 | $20,030,002 | 24 |
| May 22, 2017 | 15 | $61,352 | -50% | -60% | 647 | $95 | $20,091,354 | 25 |
| May 23, 2017 | 14 | $67,446 | +10% | -70% | 647 | $104 | $20,158,800 | 26 |
| May 24, 2017 | - | $42,172 | -37% | -71% | 647 | $65 | $20,200,972 | 27 |
| May 25, 2017 | - | $28,833 | -32% | -74% | 647 | $45 | $20,229,805 | 28 |
| May 26, 2017 | - | $31,084 | +8% | -76% | 208 | $149 | $20,260,889 | 29 |
| May 27, 2017 | - | $46,350 | +49% | -77% | 208 | $223 | $20,307,239 | 30 |
| May 28, 2017 | - | $41,326 | -11% | -66% | 208 | $199 | $20,348,565 | 31 |
| May 29, 2017 | - | $36,384 | -12% | -41% | 208 | $175 | $20,384,949 | 32 |
| May 30, 2017 | - | $15,733 | -57% | -77% | 208 | $76 | $20,400,682 | 33 |
| May 31, 2017 | - | $11,988 | -24% | -72% | 208 | $58 | $20,412,670 | 34 |
| Jun 1, 2017 | - | $9,345 | -22% | -68% | 208 | $45 | $20,422,015 | 35 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | - | $13,167 | +41% | -58% | 91 | $145 | $20,435,182 | 36 |
| Jun 3, 2017 | - | $25,945 | +97% | -44% | 91 | $285 | $20,461,127 | 37 |
| Jun 4, 2017 | - | $15,174 | -42% | -63% | 91 | $167 | $20,476,301 | 38 |
| Jun 5, 2017 | - | $4,827 | -68% | -87% | 91 | $53 | $20,481,128 | 39 |
| Jun 6, 2017 | - | $7,606 | +58% | -52% | 91 | $84 | $20,488,734 | 40 |
| Jun 7, 2017 | - | $5,070 | -33% | -58% | 91 | $56 | $20,493,804 | 41 |
| Jun 8, 2017 | - | $4,040 | -20% | -57% | 91 | $44 | $20,497,844 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2017 | 4 | $11,695,113 | 3,163 | $3,697 | $11,695,113 | 1 | |
| May 5, 2017 | 6 | $5,467,449 | -53% | 3,163 | $1,729 | $17,162,562 | 2 |
| May 12, 2017 | 9 | $2,416,222 | -56% | 2,132 | $1,133 | $19,578,784 | 3 |
| May 19, 2017 | 16 | $651,021 | -73% | 646 | $1,008 | $20,229,805 | 4 |
| May 26, 2017 | 28 | $192,210 | -70% | 208 | $924 | $20,422,015 | 5 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 36 | $75,829 | -61% | 91 | $833 | $20,497,844 | 6 |
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
When Mae is hired to work for the world’s largest and most powerful tech & social media company, she sees it as an opportunity of a lifetime. As she rises through the ranks, she is encouraged by the company’s founder, Eamon Bailey, to engage in a groundbreaking experiment that pushes the boundaries of privacy, ethics and ultimately her personal freedom. Her participation in the experiment, and every decision she makes begin to affect the lives and future of her friends, family and that of humanity.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,034,148 (44.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,163 opening theaters/3,163 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $27,330,454 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 28th, 2017 (Wide) by STX Entertainment |
| International Releases: | April 28th, 2017 (Wide) (Czech Republic)
April 28th, 2017 (Wide) (Italy) April 28th, 2017 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) April 28th, 2017 (Wide), released as Кръгът (Bulgaria) April 28th, 2017 (Wide) (Slovakia) |
| Video Release: | August 1st, 2017 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for a sexual situation, brief strong language and some thematic elements including drug use. (Rating bulletin 2470 (Cert #50937), 4/5/2017) |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Posthumous Release |
| Plot point: | Big Brother, Corporate Malfeasance, Internet, Shadowy Organization |
| Social setting: | Corporate Life, Dystopia |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Techno-Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Playtone, Likely Story, IM Global, Parkes+Macdonald Productions, Route One, 1978 Films, EuropaCorp |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2017 | 5 | $9,034,148 | 3,163 | $2,856 | $9,034,148 | 1 | |
| May 5, 2017 | 6 | $3,959,045 | -56% | 3,163 | $1,252 | $15,654,158 | 2 |
| May 12, 2017 | 9 | $1,780,689 | -55% | 2,132 | $835 | $18,943,251 | 3 |
| May 19, 2017 | - | $451,218 | -75% | 647 | $697 | $20,030,002 | 4 |
| May 26, 2017 | 28 | $118,760 | -74% | 208 | $571 | $20,348,565 | 5 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 33 | $54,286 | -54% | 91 | $597 | $20,476,301 | 6 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2017 | P | $430,000 | 0 | $430,000 | ||||
| Apr 28, 2017 | 4 | $3,186,666 | 3,163 | $1,007 | $3,186,666 | 1 | ||
| Apr 29, 2017 | 4 | $3,716,545 | +17% | 3,163 | $1,175 | $6,903,211 | 2 | |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 5 | $2,130,937 | -43% | 3,163 | $674 | $9,034,148 | 3 | |
| May 1, 2017 | 3 | $616,744 | -71% | 3,163 | $195 | $9,650,892 | 4 | |
| May 2, 2017 | 4 | $1,022,807 | +66% | 3,163 | $323 | $10,673,699 | 5 | |
| May 3, 2017 | 3 | $546,466 | -47% | 3,163 | $173 | $11,220,165 | 6 | |
| May 4, 2017 | 3 | $474,948 | -13% | 3,163 | $150 | $11,695,113 | 7 | |
| May 5, 2017 | 6 | $1,158,755 | +144% | -64% | 3,163 | $366 | $12,853,868 | 8 |
| May 6, 2017 | 5 | $1,790,936 | +55% | -52% | 3,163 | $566 | $14,644,804 | 9 |
| May 7, 2017 | 7 | $1,009,354 | -44% | -53% | 3,163 | $319 | $15,654,158 | 10 |
| May 8, 2017 | 5 | $318,815 | -68% | -48% | 3,163 | $101 | $15,972,973 | 11 |
| May 9, 2017 | 4 | $546,368 | +71% | -47% | 3,163 | $173 | $16,519,341 | 12 |
| May 10, 2017 | 5 | $345,667 | -37% | -37% | 3,163 | $109 | $16,865,008 | 13 |
| May 11, 2017 | 5 | $297,554 | -14% | -37% | 3,163 | $94 | $17,162,562 | 14 |
| May 12, 2017 | 9 | $488,247 | +64% | -58% | 2,132 | $229 | $17,650,809 | 15 |
| May 13, 2017 | 9 | $735,367 | +51% | -59% | 2,132 | $345 | $18,386,176 | 16 |
| May 14, 2017 | 10 | $557,075 | -24% | -45% | 2,132 | $261 | $18,943,251 | 17 |
| May 15, 2017 | 9 | $152,675 | -73% | -52% | 2,132 | $72 | $19,095,926 | 18 |
| May 16, 2017 | 8 | $226,009 | +48% | -59% | 2,132 | $106 | $19,321,935 | 19 |
| May 17, 2017 | 8 | $147,606 | -35% | -57% | 2,132 | $69 | $19,469,541 | 20 |
| May 18, 2017 | 9 | $109,243 | -26% | -63% | 2,132 | $51 | $19,578,784 | 21 |
| May 19, 2017 | 15 | $127,686 | +17% | -74% | 647 | $197 | $19,706,470 | 22 |
| May 20, 2017 | 15 | $200,198 | +57% | -73% | 647 | $309 | $19,906,668 | 23 |
| May 21, 2017 | 15 | $123,334 | -38% | -78% | 647 | $191 | $20,030,002 | 24 |
| May 22, 2017 | 15 | $61,352 | -50% | -60% | 647 | $95 | $20,091,354 | 25 |
| May 23, 2017 | 14 | $67,446 | +10% | -70% | 647 | $104 | $20,158,800 | 26 |
| May 24, 2017 | - | $42,172 | -37% | -71% | 647 | $65 | $20,200,972 | 27 |
| May 25, 2017 | - | $28,833 | -32% | -74% | 647 | $45 | $20,229,805 | 28 |
| May 26, 2017 | - | $31,084 | +8% | -76% | 208 | $149 | $20,260,889 | 29 |
| May 27, 2017 | - | $46,350 | +49% | -77% | 208 | $223 | $20,307,239 | 30 |
| May 28, 2017 | - | $41,326 | -11% | -66% | 208 | $199 | $20,348,565 | 31 |
| May 29, 2017 | - | $36,384 | -12% | -41% | 208 | $175 | $20,384,949 | 32 |
| May 30, 2017 | - | $15,733 | -57% | -77% | 208 | $76 | $20,400,682 | 33 |
| May 31, 2017 | - | $11,988 | -24% | -72% | 208 | $58 | $20,412,670 | 34 |
| Jun 1, 2017 | - | $9,345 | -22% | -68% | 208 | $45 | $20,422,015 | 35 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | - | $13,167 | +41% | -58% | 91 | $145 | $20,435,182 | 36 |
| Jun 3, 2017 | - | $25,945 | +97% | -44% | 91 | $285 | $20,461,127 | 37 |
| Jun 4, 2017 | - | $15,174 | -42% | -63% | 91 | $167 | $20,476,301 | 38 |
| Jun 5, 2017 | - | $4,827 | -68% | -87% | 91 | $53 | $20,481,128 | 39 |
| Jun 6, 2017 | - | $7,606 | +58% | -52% | 91 | $84 | $20,488,734 | 40 |
| Jun 7, 2017 | - | $5,070 | -33% | -58% | 91 | $56 | $20,493,804 | 41 |
| Jun 8, 2017 | - | $4,040 | -20% | -57% | 91 | $44 | $20,497,844 | 42 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2017 | 4 | $11,695,113 | 3,163 | $3,697 | $11,695,113 | 1 | |
| May 5, 2017 | 6 | $5,467,449 | -53% | 3,163 | $1,729 | $17,162,562 | 2 |
| May 12, 2017 | 9 | $2,416,222 | -56% | 2,132 | $1,133 | $19,578,784 | 3 |
| May 19, 2017 | 16 | $651,021 | -73% | 646 | $1,008 | $20,229,805 | 4 |
| May 26, 2017 | 28 | $192,210 | -70% | 208 | $924 | $20,422,015 | 5 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 36 | $75,829 | -61% | 91 | $833 | $20,497,844 | 6 |
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.