The Critic (2024)

The Critic
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $449,020Details
International Box Office $2,896,889Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,345,909
OpusData ID: 644750100
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Synopsis

A powerful London theater critic lures a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme with deadly consequences.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$176,563 (39.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:13.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:557 opening theaters/557 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $449,020

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,577 $449,020
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,385 $2,896,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,865 $3,345,909
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,663 $449,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,042 $449,020
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,991 $2,896,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,399 $3,345,909

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 13th, 2024 (Limited) by Greenwich
International Releases: September 13th, 2024 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
October 3rd, 2024 (Wide) (Australia)
October 31st, 2024 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 13th, 2025 (Limited) (Germany)
April 3rd, 2025 (Wide), released as Il Critico - Crimini tra le Righe (Italy)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 29th, 2024 by Greenwich Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some language and sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2846 (cert #55120), 8/7/2024)
Running Time: 95 minutes
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, 1930s, Set in London, Critic, Theater, Newspaper Industry, Filmed in England, Filmed in United Kingdom
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,577 $449,020
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,670 $449,020
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,592 $449,020
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2024 (Rank 201-300) 242 $449,020
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,663 $449,020
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,198 $449,020
Top 2024 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 56 $449,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,007 $449,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,559 $449,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,548 $449,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 909 $449,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,042 $449,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Greenwich Movies 9 $449,020

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 2024 - $176,563   557 $317   $176,563 1
Sep 20, 2024 - $70,049 -60% 113 $620   $361,152 2
Sep 27, 2024 - $20,157 -71% 37 $545   $416,912 3
Oct 4, 2024 - $6,127 -70% 19 $322   $435,360 4
Oct 11, 2024 - $3,752 -39% 7 $536   $444,332 5
Oct 18, 2024 - $790 -79% 1 $790   $446,920 6
Oct 25, 2024 - $452 -43% 1 $452   $448,026 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 13, 2024 - $54,242     557 $97   $54,242 1
Sep 14, 2024 - $74,260 +37%   557 $133   $128,502 2
Sep 15, 2024 - $48,061 -35%   557 $86   $176,563 3
Sep 16, 2024 - $22,953 -52%   557 $41   $199,516 4
Sep 17, 2024 - $38,558 +68%   557 $69   $238,074 5
Sep 18, 2024 - $28,968 -25%   557 $52   $267,042 6
Sep 19, 2024 - $24,061 -17%   557 $43   $291,103 7
Sep 20, 2024 - $19,268 -20% -64% 110 $175   $310,371 8
Sep 21, 2024 - $29,951 +55% -60% 110 $272   $340,322 9
Sep 22, 2024 - $19,874 -34% -59% 110 $181   $360,196 10
Sep 23, 2024 - $7,718 -61% -66% 110 $70   $367,914 11
Sep 24, 2024 - $11,818 +53% -69% 110 $107   $379,732 12
Sep 25, 2024 - $10,164 -14% -65% 110 $92   $389,896 13
Sep 26, 2024 - $6,859 -33% -71% 110 $62   $396,755 14
Sep 27, 2024 - $5,006 -27% -74% 37 $135   $401,761 15
Sep 28, 2024 - $8,756 +75% -71% 37 $237   $410,517 16
Sep 29, 2024 - $6,395 -27% -68% 37 $173   $416,912 17
Sep 30, 2024 - $3,350 -48% -57% 37 $91   $420,262 18
Oct 1, 2024 - $2,579 -23% -78% 37 $70   $422,841 19
Oct 2, 2024 - $2,692 +4% -74% 37 $73   $425,533 20
Oct 3, 2024 - $3,700 +37% -46% 37 $100   $429,233 21
Oct 4, 2024 - $1,753 -53% -65% 19 $92   $430,986 22
Oct 5, 2024 - $2,483 +42% -72% 19 $131   $433,469 23
Oct 6, 2024 - $1,891 -24% -70% 19 $100   $435,360 24
Oct 7, 2024 - $1,037 -45% -69% 19 $55   $436,397 25
Oct 8, 2024 - $864 -17% -66% 19 $45   $437,261 26
Oct 9, 2024 - $1,597 +85% -41% 19 $84   $438,858 27
Oct 10, 2024 - $1,722 +8% -53% 19 $91   $440,580 28
Oct 11, 2024 - $1,032 -40% -41% 7 $147   $441,612 29
Oct 12, 2024 - $1,116 +8% -55% 7 $159   $442,728 30
Oct 13, 2024 - $1,604 +44% -15% 7 $229   $444,332 31
Oct 14, 2024 - $520 -68% -50% 7 $74   $444,852 32
Oct 15, 2024 - $350 -33% -59% 7 $50   $445,202 33
Oct 16, 2024 - $470 +34% -71% 7 $67   $445,672 34
Oct 17, 2024 - $458 -3% -73% 7 $65   $446,130 35
Oct 18, 2024 - $184 -60% -82% 1 $184   $446,314 36
Oct 19, 2024 - $364 +98% -67% 1 $364   $446,678 37
Oct 20, 2024 - $242 -34% -85% 1 $242   $446,920 38
Oct 21, 2024 - $165 -32% -68% 1 $165   $447,085 39
Oct 22, 2024 - $245 +48% -30% 1 $245   $447,330 40
Oct 23, 2024 - $134 -45% -71% 1 $134   $447,464 41
Oct 24, 2024 - $110 -18% -76% 1 $110   $447,574 42
Oct 25, 2024 - $84 -24% -54% 1 $84   $447,658 43
Oct 26, 2024 - $161 +92% -56% 1 $161   $447,819 44
Oct 27, 2024 - $207 +29% -14% 1 $207   $448,026 45
Oct 28, 2024 - $611 +195% +270% 1 $611   $448,637 46
Oct 29, 2024 - $173 -72% -29% 1 $173   $448,810 47
Oct 30, 2024 - $113 -35% -16% 1 $113   $448,923 48
Oct 31, 2024 - $97 -14% -12% 1 $97   $449,020 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 2024 19 $291,103   557 $523   $291,103 1
Sep 20, 2024 24 $105,652 -64% 110 $960   $396,755 2
Sep 27, 2024 31 $32,478 -69% 37 $878   $429,233 3
Oct 4, 2024 40 $11,347 -65% 19 $597   $440,580 4
Oct 11, 2024 45 $5,550 -51% 7 $793   $446,130 5
Oct 18, 2024 59 $1,444 -74% 1 $1,444   $447,574 6
Oct 25, 2024 55 $1,446 n/c 1 $1,446   $449,020 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 10/3/2024 $128,559 172 178 744 $595,331 12/30/2024
Germany 3/13/2025 $0000$0
Italy 4/3/2025 $76,620 0 0 0 $76,620 4/7/2025
New Zealand 10/31/2024 $22,440 92 92 316 $119,212 1/6/2025
United Kingdom 9/13/2024 $463,962 563 563 1,924 $2,105,726 11/27/2024
 
International Total$2,896,889 4/7/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,385 $2,896,889
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,357 $2,896,889
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,293 $2,896,889
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,001 $2,896,889
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,419 $2,896,889
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 764 $2,896,889
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,991 $2,896,889
All Time International Box Office for Greenwich Movies 7 $2,896,889

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,865 $3,345,909
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,606 $3,345,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,036 $3,345,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,286 $3,345,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,400 $3,345,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,031 $3,345,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,399 $3,345,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Greenwich Movies 9 $3,345,909

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Leading Cast

Ian McKellen    Jimmy Erskine
Gemma Arterton    Nina Land
Mark Strong    David Brooke
Lesley Manville    Annabel Land

Supporting Cast

Benjamin Barnes   
Alfie Enoch   
Romola Garai   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Anand Tucker    Director
Jolyon Symonds    Producer
Bill Kenwright    Producer
David Gilbery    Producer
Patrick Marber    Screenwriter
Anthony Quinn    Story Creator
Naomi George    Executive Producer
Anand Tucker    Executive Producer

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Synopsis

A powerful London theater critic lures a struggling actress into a blackmail scheme with deadly consequences.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$176,563 (39.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:13.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:557 opening theaters/557 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $449,020

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,577 $449,020
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,385 $2,896,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,865 $3,345,909
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,663 $449,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,042 $449,020
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,991 $2,896,889
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,399 $3,345,909

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 13th, 2024 (Limited) by Greenwich
International Releases: September 13th, 2024 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
October 3rd, 2024 (Wide) (Australia)
October 31st, 2024 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 13th, 2025 (Limited) (Germany)
April 3rd, 2025 (Wide), released as Il Critico - Crimini tra le Righe (Italy)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 29th, 2024 by Greenwich Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some language and sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2846 (cert #55120), 8/7/2024)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Thriller, 1930s, Set in London, Critic, Theater, Newspaper Industry, Filmed in England, Filmed in United Kingdom
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Ian McKellen    Jimmy Erskine
Gemma Arterton    Nina Land
Mark Strong    David Brooke
Lesley Manville    Annabel Land

Supporting Cast

Benjamin Barnes   
Alfie Enoch   
Romola Garai   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Anand Tucker    Director
Jolyon Symonds    Producer
Bill Kenwright    Producer
David Gilbery    Producer
Patrick Marber    Screenwriter
Anthony Quinn    Story Creator
Naomi George    Executive Producer
Anand Tucker    Executive Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,577 $449,020
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,670 $449,020
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,592 $449,020
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2024 (Rank 201-300) 242 $449,020
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,663 $449,020
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,198 $449,020
Top 2024 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 56 $449,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,007 $449,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,559 $449,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,548 $449,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 909 $449,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,042 $449,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Greenwich Movies 9 $449,020

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 2024 - $176,563   557 $317   $176,563 1
Sep 20, 2024 - $70,049 -60% 113 $620   $361,152 2
Sep 27, 2024 - $20,157 -71% 37 $545   $416,912 3
Oct 4, 2024 - $6,127 -70% 19 $322   $435,360 4
Oct 11, 2024 - $3,752 -39% 7 $536   $444,332 5
Oct 18, 2024 - $790 -79% 1 $790   $446,920 6
Oct 25, 2024 - $452 -43% 1 $452   $448,026 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 13, 2024 - $54,242     557 $97   $54,242 1
Sep 14, 2024 - $74,260 +37%   557 $133   $128,502 2
Sep 15, 2024 - $48,061 -35%   557 $86   $176,563 3
Sep 16, 2024 - $22,953 -52%   557 $41   $199,516 4
Sep 17, 2024 - $38,558 +68%   557 $69   $238,074 5
Sep 18, 2024 - $28,968 -25%   557 $52   $267,042 6
Sep 19, 2024 - $24,061 -17%   557 $43   $291,103 7
Sep 20, 2024 - $19,268 -20% -64% 110 $175   $310,371 8
Sep 21, 2024 - $29,951 +55% -60% 110 $272   $340,322 9
Sep 22, 2024 - $19,874 -34% -59% 110 $181   $360,196 10
Sep 23, 2024 - $7,718 -61% -66% 110 $70   $367,914 11
Sep 24, 2024 - $11,818 +53% -69% 110 $107   $379,732 12
Sep 25, 2024 - $10,164 -14% -65% 110 $92   $389,896 13
Sep 26, 2024 - $6,859 -33% -71% 110 $62   $396,755 14
Sep 27, 2024 - $5,006 -27% -74% 37 $135   $401,761 15
Sep 28, 2024 - $8,756 +75% -71% 37 $237   $410,517 16
Sep 29, 2024 - $6,395 -27% -68% 37 $173   $416,912 17
Sep 30, 2024 - $3,350 -48% -57% 37 $91   $420,262 18
Oct 1, 2024 - $2,579 -23% -78% 37 $70   $422,841 19
Oct 2, 2024 - $2,692 +4% -74% 37 $73   $425,533 20
Oct 3, 2024 - $3,700 +37% -46% 37 $100   $429,233 21
Oct 4, 2024 - $1,753 -53% -65% 19 $92   $430,986 22
Oct 5, 2024 - $2,483 +42% -72% 19 $131   $433,469 23
Oct 6, 2024 - $1,891 -24% -70% 19 $100   $435,360 24
Oct 7, 2024 - $1,037 -45% -69% 19 $55   $436,397 25
Oct 8, 2024 - $864 -17% -66% 19 $45   $437,261 26
Oct 9, 2024 - $1,597 +85% -41% 19 $84   $438,858 27
Oct 10, 2024 - $1,722 +8% -53% 19 $91   $440,580 28
Oct 11, 2024 - $1,032 -40% -41% 7 $147   $441,612 29
Oct 12, 2024 - $1,116 +8% -55% 7 $159   $442,728 30
Oct 13, 2024 - $1,604 +44% -15% 7 $229   $444,332 31
Oct 14, 2024 - $520 -68% -50% 7 $74   $444,852 32
Oct 15, 2024 - $350 -33% -59% 7 $50   $445,202 33
Oct 16, 2024 - $470 +34% -71% 7 $67   $445,672 34
Oct 17, 2024 - $458 -3% -73% 7 $65   $446,130 35
Oct 18, 2024 - $184 -60% -82% 1 $184   $446,314 36
Oct 19, 2024 - $364 +98% -67% 1 $364   $446,678 37
Oct 20, 2024 - $242 -34% -85% 1 $242   $446,920 38
Oct 21, 2024 - $165 -32% -68% 1 $165   $447,085 39
Oct 22, 2024 - $245 +48% -30% 1 $245   $447,330 40
Oct 23, 2024 - $134 -45% -71% 1 $134   $447,464 41
Oct 24, 2024 - $110 -18% -76% 1 $110   $447,574 42
Oct 25, 2024 - $84 -24% -54% 1 $84   $447,658 43
Oct 26, 2024 - $161 +92% -56% 1 $161   $447,819 44
Oct 27, 2024 - $207 +29% -14% 1 $207   $448,026 45
Oct 28, 2024 - $611 +195% +270% 1 $611   $448,637 46
Oct 29, 2024 - $173 -72% -29% 1 $173   $448,810 47
Oct 30, 2024 - $113 -35% -16% 1 $113   $448,923 48
Oct 31, 2024 - $97 -14% -12% 1 $97   $449,020 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 2024 19 $291,103   557 $523   $291,103 1
Sep 20, 2024 24 $105,652 -64% 110 $960   $396,755 2
Sep 27, 2024 31 $32,478 -69% 37 $878   $429,233 3
Oct 4, 2024 40 $11,347 -65% 19 $597   $440,580 4
Oct 11, 2024 45 $5,550 -51% 7 $793   $446,130 5
Oct 18, 2024 59 $1,444 -74% 1 $1,444   $447,574 6
Oct 25, 2024 55 $1,446 n/c 1 $1,446   $449,020 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 10/3/2024 $128,559 172 178 744 $595,331 12/30/2024
Germany 3/13/2025 $0000$0
Italy 4/3/2025 $76,620 0 0 0 $76,620 4/7/2025
New Zealand 10/31/2024 $22,440 92 92 316 $119,212 1/6/2025
United Kingdom 9/13/2024 $463,962 563 563 1,924 $2,105,726 11/27/2024
 
International Total$2,896,889 4/7/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,385 $2,896,889
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,357 $2,896,889
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,293 $2,896,889
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,001 $2,896,889
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,419 $2,896,889
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 701-800) 764 $2,896,889
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,991 $2,896,889
All Time International Box Office for Greenwich Movies 7 $2,896,889

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,865 $3,345,909
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,606 $3,345,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,036 $3,345,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,286 $3,345,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,400 $3,345,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,031 $3,345,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,399 $3,345,909
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Greenwich Movies 9 $3,345,909

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.