City of Dreams (2024)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,713,427 | Details |
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Synopsis
Jesús is a young farmer in rural Mexico who dreams of playing for Club Puebla, his local soccer team. With the promise of training at a soccer camp in Los Angeles, Jesús is convinced by his father to leave home, but he soon discovers that he’s been sold to a sweatshop run out of a decrepit mansion in downtown Los Angeles. Jesús is subjected to the grueling eighteen-hour work schedule dictated by El Jefe, a boss who promises freedom for those who complete their quotas, and whose brutality is motivated by his own desperation to provide for his family back in Mexico. Despite all, Jesús finds solace in Elena, a girl who was similarly betrayed and sent to America under the guise of attending a fashion school. When Elena goes missing and another co-worker Carlitos is severely beaten for confronting El Jefe, Jesús realizes his only way out is a daring escape.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,245,167 (72.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 774 opening theaters/774 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,811,904 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 30th, 2024 (Wide) by Roadside Attractions |
| International Releases: | 2025 (Limited) (Mexico) |
| Video Release: | September 26th, 2024 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence including child abuse, bloody images, language, some sexual material and partial nudity. (Rating bulletin 2847 (cert #55124), 8/14/2024) |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | California, Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Child Abuse, Soccer |
| Release detail: | Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release |
| Social setting: | Human-Trafficking, Sweatshops |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Mexico, United States |
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | - | $1,245,167 | 774 | $1,609 | $1,245,167 | 1 | |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $87,917 | -93% | 226 | $389 | $1,660,966 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | - | $5,577 | -94% | 23 | $242 | $1,707,930 | 3 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | - | $347 | -94% | 3 | $116 | $1,713,136 | 4 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | - | $49 | -86% | 3 | $16 | $1,713,366 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | 10 | $851,434 | 774 | $1,100 | $851,434 | 1 | ||
| Aug 31, 2024 | - | $203,941 | -76% | 774 | $263 | $1,055,375 | 2 | |
| Sep 1, 2024 | - | $189,792 | -7% | 774 | $245 | $1,245,167 | 3 | |
| Sep 2, 2024 | - | $154,136 | -19% | 774 | $199 | $1,399,303 | 4 | |
| Sep 3, 2024 | - | $70,288 | -54% | 774 | $91 | $1,469,591 | 5 | |
| Sep 4, 2024 | - | $66,728 | -5% | 774 | $86 | $1,536,319 | 6 | |
| Sep 5, 2024 | - | $36,730 | -45% | 774 | $47 | $1,573,049 | 7 | |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $21,333 | -42% | -97% | 226 | $94 | $1,594,382 | 8 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | - | $36,496 | +71% | -82% | 226 | $161 | $1,630,878 | 9 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | - | $30,088 | -18% | -84% | 226 | $133 | $1,660,966 | 10 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | - | $9,933 | -67% | -94% | 226 | $44 | $1,670,899 | 11 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | - | $12,709 | +28% | -82% | 226 | $56 | $1,683,608 | 12 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | - | $13,087 | +3% | -80% | 226 | $58 | $1,696,695 | 13 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | - | $5,658 | -57% | -85% | 226 | $25 | $1,702,353 | 14 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | - | $1,281 | -77% | -94% | 23 | $56 | $1,703,634 | 15 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | - | $2,386 | +86% | -93% | 23 | $104 | $1,706,020 | 16 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | - | $1,910 | -20% | -94% | 23 | $83 | $1,707,930 | 17 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | - | $870 | -54% | -91% | 23 | $38 | $1,708,800 | 18 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | - | $2,142 | +146% | -83% | 23 | $93 | $1,710,942 | 19 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | - | $1,149 | -46% | -91% | 23 | $50 | $1,712,091 | 20 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | - | $698 | -39% | -88% | 23 | $30 | $1,712,789 | 21 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | - | $126 | -95% | 3 | $42 | $1,712,915 | 23 | |
| Sep 22, 2024 | - | $221 | +75% | -88% | 3 | $74 | $1,713,136 | 24 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | - | $64 | -71% | -93% | 3 | $21 | $1,713,200 | 25 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | - | $78 | +22% | -96% | 3 | $26 | $1,713,278 | 26 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | - | $39 | -50% | -97% | 3 | $13 | $1,713,317 | 27 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | - | $17 | 3 | $6 | $1,713,334 | 29 | ||
| Sep 28, 2024 | - | $32 | +88% | -75% | 3 | $11 | $1,713,366 | 30 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | - | $35 | -55% | 3 | $12 | $1,713,401 | 33 | |
| Oct 3, 2024 | - | $26 | 3 | $9 | $1,713,427 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | 14 | $1,573,049 | 774 | $2,032 | $1,573,049 | 1 | |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $129,304 | -92% | 226 | $572 | $1,702,353 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 44 | $10,436 | -92% | 23 | $454 | $1,712,789 | 3 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 62 | $528 | -95% | 3 | $176 | $1,713,317 | 4 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 68 | $110 | -79% | 3 | $37 | $1,713,427 | 5 |
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
Jesús is a young farmer in rural Mexico who dreams of playing for Club Puebla, his local soccer team. With the promise of training at a soccer camp in Los Angeles, Jesús is convinced by his father to leave home, but he soon discovers that he’s been sold to a sweatshop run out of a decrepit mansion in downtown Los Angeles. Jesús is subjected to the grueling eighteen-hour work schedule dictated by El Jefe, a boss who promises freedom for those who complete their quotas, and whose brutality is motivated by his own desperation to provide for his family back in Mexico. Despite all, Jesús finds solace in Elena, a girl who was similarly betrayed and sent to America under the guise of attending a fashion school. When Elena goes missing and another co-worker Carlitos is severely beaten for confronting El Jefe, Jesús realizes his only way out is a daring escape.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,245,167 (72.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 774 opening theaters/774 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,811,904 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 30th, 2024 (Wide) by Roadside Attractions |
| International Releases: | 2025 (Limited) (Mexico) |
| Video Release: | September 26th, 2024 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong violence including child abuse, bloody images, language, some sexual material and partial nudity. (Rating bulletin 2847 (cert #55124), 8/14/2024) |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | California, Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Child Abuse, Soccer |
| Release detail: | Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release |
| Social setting: | Human-Trafficking, Sweatshops |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Mexico, United States |
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | - | $1,245,167 | 774 | $1,609 | $1,245,167 | 1 | |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $87,917 | -93% | 226 | $389 | $1,660,966 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | - | $5,577 | -94% | 23 | $242 | $1,707,930 | 3 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | - | $347 | -94% | 3 | $116 | $1,713,136 | 4 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | - | $49 | -86% | 3 | $16 | $1,713,366 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | 10 | $851,434 | 774 | $1,100 | $851,434 | 1 | ||
| Aug 31, 2024 | - | $203,941 | -76% | 774 | $263 | $1,055,375 | 2 | |
| Sep 1, 2024 | - | $189,792 | -7% | 774 | $245 | $1,245,167 | 3 | |
| Sep 2, 2024 | - | $154,136 | -19% | 774 | $199 | $1,399,303 | 4 | |
| Sep 3, 2024 | - | $70,288 | -54% | 774 | $91 | $1,469,591 | 5 | |
| Sep 4, 2024 | - | $66,728 | -5% | 774 | $86 | $1,536,319 | 6 | |
| Sep 5, 2024 | - | $36,730 | -45% | 774 | $47 | $1,573,049 | 7 | |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $21,333 | -42% | -97% | 226 | $94 | $1,594,382 | 8 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | - | $36,496 | +71% | -82% | 226 | $161 | $1,630,878 | 9 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | - | $30,088 | -18% | -84% | 226 | $133 | $1,660,966 | 10 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | - | $9,933 | -67% | -94% | 226 | $44 | $1,670,899 | 11 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | - | $12,709 | +28% | -82% | 226 | $56 | $1,683,608 | 12 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | - | $13,087 | +3% | -80% | 226 | $58 | $1,696,695 | 13 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | - | $5,658 | -57% | -85% | 226 | $25 | $1,702,353 | 14 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | - | $1,281 | -77% | -94% | 23 | $56 | $1,703,634 | 15 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | - | $2,386 | +86% | -93% | 23 | $104 | $1,706,020 | 16 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | - | $1,910 | -20% | -94% | 23 | $83 | $1,707,930 | 17 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | - | $870 | -54% | -91% | 23 | $38 | $1,708,800 | 18 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | - | $2,142 | +146% | -83% | 23 | $93 | $1,710,942 | 19 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | - | $1,149 | -46% | -91% | 23 | $50 | $1,712,091 | 20 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | - | $698 | -39% | -88% | 23 | $30 | $1,712,789 | 21 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | - | $126 | -95% | 3 | $42 | $1,712,915 | 23 | |
| Sep 22, 2024 | - | $221 | +75% | -88% | 3 | $74 | $1,713,136 | 24 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | - | $64 | -71% | -93% | 3 | $21 | $1,713,200 | 25 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | - | $78 | +22% | -96% | 3 | $26 | $1,713,278 | 26 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | - | $39 | -50% | -97% | 3 | $13 | $1,713,317 | 27 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | - | $17 | 3 | $6 | $1,713,334 | 29 | ||
| Sep 28, 2024 | - | $32 | +88% | -75% | 3 | $11 | $1,713,366 | 30 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | - | $35 | -55% | 3 | $12 | $1,713,401 | 33 | |
| Oct 3, 2024 | - | $26 | 3 | $9 | $1,713,427 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | 14 | $1,573,049 | 774 | $2,032 | $1,573,049 | 1 | |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $129,304 | -92% | 226 | $572 | $1,702,353 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 44 | $10,436 | -92% | 23 | $454 | $1,712,789 | 3 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 62 | $528 | -95% | 3 | $176 | $1,713,317 | 4 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 68 | $110 | -79% | 3 | $37 | $1,713,427 | 5 |
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.