Compliance (2012)

Compliance poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $319,285Details
International Box Office $511,415Details
Worldwide Box Office $830,700
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Further financial details...

Synopsis

Becky and Sandra aren't the best of friends. Sandra is a middle-aged manager at a fast-food restaurant; Becky is a teenaged counter girl who really needs the job. One stressful day (too many customers and too little bacon), a police officer calls, accusing Becky of stealing money from a customer's purse, which she vehemently denies. Sandra, overwhelmed by her managerial responsibilities, complies with the officer's orders to detain Becky. This choice begins a nightmare that tragically blurs the lines between expedience and prudence, legality and reason.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,427 (5.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:38.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$270,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/21 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $479,728

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: March 22nd, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: January 8th, 2013 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for language and sexual content/nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2218, 4/11/2012)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Epilogue, One Location
Plot point: Fake Cop, False Identity, Falsely Accused, Prank Gone Wrong, Sex Crimes
Source material: Inspired by a True Story
Subgenre: Psychological Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dogfish Pictures, Muskat Filmed Properties, Low Spark Films, Bad Cop / Bad Cop Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 61 $16,427   1 $16,427   $16,427 1
Aug 24, 2012 55 $44,749 +172% 11 $4,068   $88,095 2
Aug 31, 2012 52 $54,141 +21% 19 $2,850   $165,599 3
Sep 7, 2012 54 $34,300 -37% 21 $1,633   $231,363 4
Sep 14, 2012 64 $20,075 -41% 17 $1,181   $268,348 5
Sep 21, 2012 72 $12,802 -36% 16 $800   $291,297 6
Sep 28, 2012 82 $6,146 -52% 15 $410   $302,416 7
Oct 5, 2012 85 $2,169 -65% 7 $310   $307,672 8
Oct 12, 2012 88 $1,555 -28% 5 $311   $311,935 9
Oct 19, 2012 87 $2,582 +66% 11 $235   $315,106 10
Oct 26, 2012 94 $1,922 -26% 8 $240   $318,622 11

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 63 $25,344   1 $25,344   $25,344 1
Aug 24, 2012 55 $68,112 +169% 11 $6,192   $111,458 2
Aug 31, 2012 51 $85,605 +26% 19 $4,506   $197,063 3
Sep 7, 2012 52 $51,210 -40% 21 $2,439   $248,273 4
Sep 14, 2012 63 $30,222 -41% 17 $1,778   $278,495 5
Sep 21, 2012 73 $17,775 -41% 16 $1,111   $296,270 6
Sep 28, 2012 82 $9,233 -48% 15 $616   $305,503 7
Oct 5, 2012 81 $4,877 -47% 7 $697   $310,380 8
Oct 12, 2012 92 $2,144 -56% 5 $429   $312,524 9
Oct 19, 2012 93 $4,176 +95% 11 $380   $316,700 10
Oct 26, 2012 94 $2,585 -38% 8 $323   $319,285 11

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 3/22/2013 $108,901 35 35 77 $265,193 12/14/2015
  
Rest of World $246,222
  
International Total $511,415 12/14/2015

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Supporting

Ann Dowd    Sandra

Leading

Dreama Walker    Becky

Supporting

Pat Healy    Officer Daniels
Bill Camp    Van

Production and Technical Credits

Craig Zobel    Screenwriter
Craig Zobel    Director
Craig Zobel    Producer
Sophia Lin    Producer
Lisa Muskat    Producer
Tyler Davidson    Producer
Theo Sena    Producer
David Gordon Green    Executive Producer
James Belfer    Executive Producer
Matthew Munn    Production Designer
Adam Stone    Director of Photography

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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

Becky and Sandra aren't the best of friends. Sandra is a middle-aged manager at a fast-food restaurant; Becky is a teenaged counter girl who really needs the job. One stressful day (too many customers and too little bacon), a police officer calls, accusing Becky of stealing money from a customer's purse, which she vehemently denies. Sandra, overwhelmed by her managerial responsibilities, complies with the officer's orders to detain Becky. This choice begins a nightmare that tragically blurs the lines between expedience and prudence, legality and reason.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,427 (5.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:38.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$270,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/21 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $479,728

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: March 22nd, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: January 8th, 2013 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for language and sexual content/nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2218, 4/11/2012)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Epilogue, One Location
Plot point: Fake Cop, False Identity, Falsely Accused, Prank Gone Wrong, Sex Crimes
Source material: Inspired by a True Story
Subgenre: Psychological Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dogfish Pictures, Muskat Filmed Properties, Low Spark Films, Bad Cop / Bad Cop Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 61 $16,427   1 $16,427   $16,427 1
Aug 24, 2012 55 $44,749 +172% 11 $4,068   $88,095 2
Aug 31, 2012 52 $54,141 +21% 19 $2,850   $165,599 3
Sep 7, 2012 54 $34,300 -37% 21 $1,633   $231,363 4
Sep 14, 2012 64 $20,075 -41% 17 $1,181   $268,348 5
Sep 21, 2012 72 $12,802 -36% 16 $800   $291,297 6
Sep 28, 2012 82 $6,146 -52% 15 $410   $302,416 7
Oct 5, 2012 85 $2,169 -65% 7 $310   $307,672 8
Oct 12, 2012 88 $1,555 -28% 5 $311   $311,935 9
Oct 19, 2012 87 $2,582 +66% 11 $235   $315,106 10
Oct 26, 2012 94 $1,922 -26% 8 $240   $318,622 11

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 63 $25,344   1 $25,344   $25,344 1
Aug 24, 2012 55 $68,112 +169% 11 $6,192   $111,458 2
Aug 31, 2012 51 $85,605 +26% 19 $4,506   $197,063 3
Sep 7, 2012 52 $51,210 -40% 21 $2,439   $248,273 4
Sep 14, 2012 63 $30,222 -41% 17 $1,778   $278,495 5
Sep 21, 2012 73 $17,775 -41% 16 $1,111   $296,270 6
Sep 28, 2012 82 $9,233 -48% 15 $616   $305,503 7
Oct 5, 2012 81 $4,877 -47% 7 $697   $310,380 8
Oct 12, 2012 92 $2,144 -56% 5 $429   $312,524 9
Oct 19, 2012 93 $4,176 +95% 11 $380   $316,700 10
Oct 26, 2012 94 $2,585 -38% 8 $323   $319,285 11

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 3/22/2013 $108,901 35 35 77 $265,193 12/14/2015
  
Rest of World $246,222
  
International Total $511,415 12/14/2015

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Supporting

Ann Dowd    Sandra

Leading

Dreama Walker    Becky

Supporting

Pat Healy    Officer Daniels
Bill Camp    Van

Production and Technical Credits

Craig Zobel    Screenwriter
Craig Zobel    Director
Craig Zobel    Producer
Sophia Lin    Producer
Lisa Muskat    Producer
Tyler Davidson    Producer
Theo Sena    Producer
David Gordon Green    Executive Producer
James Belfer    Executive Producer
Matthew Munn    Production Designer
Adam Stone    Director of Photography

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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.