An Education (2009)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $12,574,914 | Details |
| International Box Office | $17,077,822 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $29,652,736 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $3,213,696 | |
| Total | $3,213,696 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $159,017 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 42.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,500,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/761 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $19,661,570 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 9th, 2009 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | March 30th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexual content, and for smoking. |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2010 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2009 |
| Plot point: | Bigamy or Polygamy, Biography, Coming of Age, Confidence Men, Dysfunctional Family, February / May Romance, Lacrosse, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Coming-of-Age Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | BBC Films, Wildgaze Films, Finola Dwyer Productions, Endgame Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2009 | 41 | $159,017 | 4 | $39,754 | $159,017 | 1 | |
| Oct 16, 2009 | 30 | $244,763 | +54% | 19 | $12,882 | $483,693 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 19 | $367,371 | +50% | 31 | $11,851 | $940,265 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 15 | $467,376 | +27% | 48 | $9,737 | $1,537,993 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | 19 | $592,407 | +27% | 83 | $7,137 | $2,307,837 | 5 |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 17 | $661,901 | +12% | 120 | $5,516 | $3,218,225 | 6 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 14 | $826,755 | +25% | 303 | $2,729 | $4,268,905 | 7 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 15 | $911,388 | +10% | 265 | $3,439 | $5,563,649 | 8 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 17 | $479,774 | -47% | 236 | $2,033 | $6,264,756 | 9 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 18 | $314,439 | -34% | 223 | $1,410 | $6,752,785 | 10 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 21 | $220,925 | -30% | 200 | $1,105 | $7,120,034 | 11 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 28 | $170,538 | -23% | 153 | $1,115 | $7,437,144 | 12 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 26 | $271,834 | +59% | 151 | $1,800 | $7,883,524 | 13 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 29 | $167,839 | -38% | 89 | $1,886 | $8,168,597 | 14 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 29 | $147,510 | -12% | 73 | $2,021 | $8,387,048 | 15 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 30 | $159,234 | +8% | 79 | $2,016 | $8,616,457 | 16 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 33 | $119,146 | -25% | 75 | $1,589 | $8,795,228 | 17 |
| Feb 5, 2010 | 17 | $763,234 | +541% | 761 | $1,003 | $9,622,621 | 18 |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 24 | $471,838 | -38% | 333 | $1,417 | $10,452,204 | 19 |
| Feb 19, 2010 | 23 | $354,481 | -25% | 241 | $1,471 | $11,058,964 | 20 |
| Feb 26, 2010 | 23 | $320,428 | -10% | 209 | $1,533 | $11,517,495 | 21 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 23 | $365,603 | +14% | 223 | $1,639 | $12,045,219 | 22 |
| Mar 12, 2010 | 29 | $149,270 | -59% | 135 | $1,106 | $12,316,617 | 23 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | 37 | $70,769 | -53% | 117 | $605 | $12,440,758 | 24 |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 50 | $30,865 | -56% | 49 | $630 | $12,512,069 | 25 |
| Apr 2, 2010 | 57 | $16,520 | -46% | 26 | $635 | $12,543,020 | 26 |
| Apr 9, 2010 | 72 | $8,758 | -47% | 16 | $547 | $12,555,564 | 27 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 83 | $6,553 | -25% | 10 | $655 | $12,567,051 | 28 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 113 | $583 | -91% | 3 | $194 | $12,571,643 | 29 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 117 | $254 | -56% | 4 | $64 | $12,574,715 | 30 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2010 | 33 | $27,812 | 73 | $381 | $8,414,860 | 102 | ||
| Feb 15, 2010 | 23 | $111,504 | 333 | $335 | $10,563,708 | 130 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2009 | 39 | $238,930 | 4 | $59,733 | $238,930 | 1 | |
| Oct 16, 2009 | 28 | $333,964 | +40% | 19 | $17,577 | $572,894 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 21 | $497,723 | +49% | 31 | $16,056 | $1,070,617 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 15 | $644,813 | +30% | 48 | $13,434 | $1,715,430 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | 20 | $840,894 | +30% | 83 | $10,131 | $2,556,324 | 5 |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 18 | $885,826 | +5% | 120 | $7,382 | $3,442,150 | 6 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 18 | $1,210,111 | +37% | 303 | $3,994 | $4,652,261 | 7 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 16 | $1,132,721 | -6% | 265 | $4,274 | $5,784,982 | 8 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 17 | $653,364 | -42% | 236 | $2,768 | $6,438,346 | 9 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 18 | $460,763 | -29% | 223 | $2,066 | $6,899,109 | 10 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 24 | $367,497 | -20% | 200 | $1,837 | $7,266,606 | 11 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 27 | $345,084 | -6% | 153 | $2,255 | $7,611,690 | 12 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 26 | $389,068 | +13% | 151 | $2,577 | $8,000,758 | 13 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 27 | $238,780 | -39% | 89 | $2,683 | $8,239,538 | 14 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 29 | $217,685 | -9% | 73 | $2,982 | $8,457,223 | 15 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 30 | $218,859 | +1% | 79 | $2,770 | $8,676,082 | 16 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 32 | $183,305 | -16% | 75 | $2,444 | $8,859,387 | 17 |
| Feb 5, 2010 | 17 | $1,120,979 | +512% | 761 | $1,473 | $9,980,366 | 18 |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 24 | $724,117 | -35% | 333 | $2,175 | $10,704,483 | 19 |
| Feb 19, 2010 | 23 | $492,584 | -32% | 241 | $2,044 | $11,197,067 | 20 |
| Feb 26, 2010 | 24 | $482,549 | -2% | 209 | $2,309 | $11,679,616 | 21 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 22 | $487,731 | +1% | 223 | $2,187 | $12,167,347 | 22 |
| Mar 12, 2010 | 30 | $202,642 | -58% | 135 | $1,501 | $12,369,989 | 23 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | 35 | $111,215 | -45% | 117 | $951 | $12,481,204 | 24 |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 52 | $45,296 | -59% | 49 | $924 | $12,526,500 | 25 |
| Apr 2, 2010 | 60 | $20,306 | -55% | 26 | $781 | $12,546,806 | 26 |
| Apr 9, 2010 | 72 | $13,692 | -33% | 16 | $856 | $12,560,498 | 27 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 82 | $10,562 | -23% | 10 | $1,056 | $12,571,060 | 28 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 95 | $3,401 | -68% | 3 | $1,134 | $12,574,461 | 29 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 116 | $453 | -87% | 0 | $12,574,914 | 30 |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $159,017 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.80 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 42.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,500,000 (worldwide box office is 4.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/761 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $19,661,570 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 9th, 2009 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | March 30th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexual content, and for smoking. |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 2010 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2009 |
| Plot point: | Bigamy or Polygamy, Biography, Coming of Age, Confidence Men, Dysfunctional Family, February / May Romance, Lacrosse, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Coming-of-Age Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | BBC Films, Wildgaze Films, Finola Dwyer Productions, Endgame Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2009 | 41 | $159,017 | 4 | $39,754 | $159,017 | 1 | |
| Oct 16, 2009 | 30 | $244,763 | +54% | 19 | $12,882 | $483,693 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 19 | $367,371 | +50% | 31 | $11,851 | $940,265 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 15 | $467,376 | +27% | 48 | $9,737 | $1,537,993 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | 19 | $592,407 | +27% | 83 | $7,137 | $2,307,837 | 5 |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 17 | $661,901 | +12% | 120 | $5,516 | $3,218,225 | 6 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 14 | $826,755 | +25% | 303 | $2,729 | $4,268,905 | 7 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 15 | $911,388 | +10% | 265 | $3,439 | $5,563,649 | 8 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 17 | $479,774 | -47% | 236 | $2,033 | $6,264,756 | 9 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 18 | $314,439 | -34% | 223 | $1,410 | $6,752,785 | 10 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 21 | $220,925 | -30% | 200 | $1,105 | $7,120,034 | 11 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 28 | $170,538 | -23% | 153 | $1,115 | $7,437,144 | 12 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 26 | $271,834 | +59% | 151 | $1,800 | $7,883,524 | 13 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 29 | $167,839 | -38% | 89 | $1,886 | $8,168,597 | 14 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 29 | $147,510 | -12% | 73 | $2,021 | $8,387,048 | 15 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 30 | $159,234 | +8% | 79 | $2,016 | $8,616,457 | 16 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 33 | $119,146 | -25% | 75 | $1,589 | $8,795,228 | 17 |
| Feb 5, 2010 | 17 | $763,234 | +541% | 761 | $1,003 | $9,622,621 | 18 |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 24 | $471,838 | -38% | 333 | $1,417 | $10,452,204 | 19 |
| Feb 19, 2010 | 23 | $354,481 | -25% | 241 | $1,471 | $11,058,964 | 20 |
| Feb 26, 2010 | 23 | $320,428 | -10% | 209 | $1,533 | $11,517,495 | 21 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 23 | $365,603 | +14% | 223 | $1,639 | $12,045,219 | 22 |
| Mar 12, 2010 | 29 | $149,270 | -59% | 135 | $1,106 | $12,316,617 | 23 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | 37 | $70,769 | -53% | 117 | $605 | $12,440,758 | 24 |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 50 | $30,865 | -56% | 49 | $630 | $12,512,069 | 25 |
| Apr 2, 2010 | 57 | $16,520 | -46% | 26 | $635 | $12,543,020 | 26 |
| Apr 9, 2010 | 72 | $8,758 | -47% | 16 | $547 | $12,555,564 | 27 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 83 | $6,553 | -25% | 10 | $655 | $12,567,051 | 28 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 113 | $583 | -91% | 3 | $194 | $12,571,643 | 29 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 117 | $254 | -56% | 4 | $64 | $12,574,715 | 30 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2010 | 33 | $27,812 | 73 | $381 | $8,414,860 | 102 | ||
| Feb 15, 2010 | 23 | $111,504 | 333 | $335 | $10,563,708 | 130 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2009 | 39 | $238,930 | 4 | $59,733 | $238,930 | 1 | |
| Oct 16, 2009 | 28 | $333,964 | +40% | 19 | $17,577 | $572,894 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2009 | 21 | $497,723 | +49% | 31 | $16,056 | $1,070,617 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 15 | $644,813 | +30% | 48 | $13,434 | $1,715,430 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2009 | 20 | $840,894 | +30% | 83 | $10,131 | $2,556,324 | 5 |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 18 | $885,826 | +5% | 120 | $7,382 | $3,442,150 | 6 |
| Nov 20, 2009 | 18 | $1,210,111 | +37% | 303 | $3,994 | $4,652,261 | 7 |
| Nov 27, 2009 | 16 | $1,132,721 | -6% | 265 | $4,274 | $5,784,982 | 8 |
| Dec 4, 2009 | 17 | $653,364 | -42% | 236 | $2,768 | $6,438,346 | 9 |
| Dec 11, 2009 | 18 | $460,763 | -29% | 223 | $2,066 | $6,899,109 | 10 |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 24 | $367,497 | -20% | 200 | $1,837 | $7,266,606 | 11 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | 27 | $345,084 | -6% | 153 | $2,255 | $7,611,690 | 12 |
| Jan 1, 2010 | 26 | $389,068 | +13% | 151 | $2,577 | $8,000,758 | 13 |
| Jan 8, 2010 | 27 | $238,780 | -39% | 89 | $2,683 | $8,239,538 | 14 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | 29 | $217,685 | -9% | 73 | $2,982 | $8,457,223 | 15 |
| Jan 22, 2010 | 30 | $218,859 | +1% | 79 | $2,770 | $8,676,082 | 16 |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 32 | $183,305 | -16% | 75 | $2,444 | $8,859,387 | 17 |
| Feb 5, 2010 | 17 | $1,120,979 | +512% | 761 | $1,473 | $9,980,366 | 18 |
| Feb 12, 2010 | 24 | $724,117 | -35% | 333 | $2,175 | $10,704,483 | 19 |
| Feb 19, 2010 | 23 | $492,584 | -32% | 241 | $2,044 | $11,197,067 | 20 |
| Feb 26, 2010 | 24 | $482,549 | -2% | 209 | $2,309 | $11,679,616 | 21 |
| Mar 5, 2010 | 22 | $487,731 | +1% | 223 | $2,187 | $12,167,347 | 22 |
| Mar 12, 2010 | 30 | $202,642 | -58% | 135 | $1,501 | $12,369,989 | 23 |
| Mar 19, 2010 | 35 | $111,215 | -45% | 117 | $951 | $12,481,204 | 24 |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 52 | $45,296 | -59% | 49 | $924 | $12,526,500 | 25 |
| Apr 2, 2010 | 60 | $20,306 | -55% | 26 | $781 | $12,546,806 | 26 |
| Apr 9, 2010 | 72 | $13,692 | -33% | 16 | $856 | $12,560,498 | 27 |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 82 | $10,562 | -23% | 10 | $1,056 | $12,571,060 | 28 |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 95 | $3,401 | -68% | 3 | $1,134 | $12,574,461 | 29 |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 116 | $453 | -87% | 0 | $12,574,914 | 30 |
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.