The End of the Tour (2015)

The End of the Tour poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,002,883Details
International Box Office $111,460Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,114,343
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace’s groundbreaking epic novel, Infinite Jest. As the days go on, a tenuous yet intense relationship seems to develop between journalist and subject. The two men bob and weave around each other, sharing laughs and also possibly revealing hidden frailties—but it’s never clear how truthful they are being with each other.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$123,238 (4.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/355 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,002,883

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 31st, 2015 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: September 11th, 2015 (Wide) (South Africa)
November 12th, 2015 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
December 3rd, 2015 (Limited), released as End of the Tour (Australia)
December 11th, 2015 (Wide) (Norway)
January 22nd, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 20th, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2372, 5/6/2015)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Amy
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Writing and Writers, Biography, Road Trip, Book Tour, 1990s, 2000s, Suicide, Non-Chronological, Depression, Mental Illness, Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Modern Man Films, Anonymous Content, Kilburn Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2015 Theater Average 26 $30,810 Jul 31, 2015 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 31, 2015 27 $123,238   4 $30,810   $123,238 1
Aug 7, 2015 24 $252,702 +105% 36 $7,020   $428,047 2
Aug 14, 2015 18 $405,650 +61% 133 $3,050   $944,313 3
Aug 21, 2015 20 $558,173 +38% 355 $1,572   $1,724,088 4
Aug 28, 2015 26 $313,819 -44% 256 $1,226   $2,296,332 5
Sep 4, 2015 37 $155,036 -51% 138 $1,123   $2,588,825 6
Sep 11, 2015 41 $83,630 -46% 84 $996   $2,766,834 7
Sep 18, 2015 60 $34,693 -59% 49 $708   $2,842,919 8
Sep 25, 2015 70 $11,860 -66% 26 $456   $2,872,463 9
Oct 2, 2015 73 $14,213 +20% 26 $547   $2,900,101 10
Oct 9, 2015 65 $11,215 -21% 15 $748   $2,924,139 11
Oct 16, 2015 67 $9,801 -13% 9 $1,089   $2,941,230 12
Oct 23, 2015 70 $4,207 -57% 8 $526   $2,950,714 13
Oct 30, 2015 77 $2,894 -31% 3 $965   $2,955,411 14
Nov 6, 2015 81 $3,135 +8% 5 $627   $2,961,006 15
Nov 13, 2015 85 $1,998 -36% 4 $500   $2,967,022 16
Nov 20, 2015 68 $4,441 +122% 6 $740   $2,972,862 17
Nov 27, 2015 68 $2,198 -51% 3 $733   $2,977,414 18
Dec 4, 2015 61 $6,398 +191% 7 $914   $2,984,969 19
Dec 11, 2015 62 $4,222 -34% 5 $844   $2,993,968 20
Dec 18, 2015 57 $3,688 -13% 3 $1,229   $3,000,486 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 31, 2015 30 $175,345   4 $43,836   $175,345 1
Aug 7, 2015 25 $363,318 +107% 36 $10,092   $538,663 2
Aug 14, 2015 18 $627,252 +73% 133 $4,716   $1,165,915 3
Aug 21, 2015 21 $816,598 +30% 355 $2,300   $1,982,513 4
Aug 28, 2015 27 $451,276 -45% 256 $1,763   $2,433,789 5
Sep 4, 2015 37 $249,415 -45% 138 $1,807   $2,683,204 6
Sep 11, 2015 39 $125,022 -50% 84 $1,488   $2,808,226 7
Sep 18, 2015 57 $52,377 -58% 49 $1,069   $2,860,903 8
Sep 25, 2015 68 $25,285 -52% 26 $973   $2,885,888 9
Oct 2, 2015 66 $27,036 +7% 19 $1,423   $2,912,924 10
Oct 9, 2015 62 $18,505 -32% 24 $771   $2,931,429 11
Oct 16, 2015 74 $15,078 -19% 11 $1,371   $2,946,507 12
Oct 23, 2015 76 $6,010 -60% 8 $751   $2,952,517 13
Oct 30, 2015 82 $5,354 -11% 3 $1,785   $2,957,871 14
Nov 6, 2015 80 $7,153 +34% 5 $1,431   $2,965,024 15
Nov 13, 2015 93 $3,397 -53% 4 $849   $2,968,421 16
Nov 20, 2015 72 $6,794 +100% 6 $1,132   $2,975,215 17
Nov 27, 2015 74 $3,355 -51% 3 $1,118   $2,978,570 18
Dec 4, 2015 63 $10,876 +224% 7 $1,554   $2,989,446 19
Dec 11, 2015 63 $7,352 -32% 5 $1,470   $2,996,798 20
Dec 18, 2015 57 $6,085 -17% 3 $2,028   $3,002,883 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/3/2015 $1,950 1 1 5 $7,287 9/5/2016
Hong Kong 11/12/2015 $601 1 1 1 $12,121 11/17/2015
Italy 2/11/2016 $52,141 63 63 78 $81,818 6/9/2016
Norway 12/11/2015 $63 1 1 1 $63 12/16/2015
South Africa 9/11/2015 $1,553 5 5 8 $3,772 9/30/2015
Spain 1/22/2016 $2,712 9 9 15 $6,399 6/9/2016
 
International Total$111,460 9/5/2016

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Leading Cast

Jason Segel    David Foster Wallace
Jesse Eisenberg    David Lipsky

Supporting Cast

Becky Ann Baker    Martha
Anna Chlumsky    Sarah
Joan Cusack    Patty
Mamie Gummer    Julie
Ron Livingston    Bob
Mickey Sumner    Betsy
Rammel Chan    Student 6
Dan John Miller    NPR Guy

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Ponsoldt    Director
Donald Margulies    Screenwriter
David Kanter    Producer
Matt DeRoss    Producer
James Dahl    Producer
Mark Manuel    Producer
Ted O'Neal    Producer
Paul Green    Executive Producer
Donald Margulies    Executive Producer
Ann Ruark    Executive Producer
Jakob Ihre    Director of Photography
Gerald Sullivan    Production Designer
Darrin Navarro    Editor
Danny Elfman    Composer
Tiffany Anders    Music Supervisor
Louise Lovegrove    Co-Producer
Emma Potter    Costume Designer
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director
Chris O’ Hara    Second Second Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

2015 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 25th, 2015

Carol

Awards Season begins with the Independent Spirit Awards nominations. There were definitely some surprise nominees this year, but that also meant there were some unfortunate snubs as well. The overall leader was Carol, which just opened this past weekend. This is great timing and should help its box office numbers, as well as its chances throughout Awards Season. Its six nominations were one ahead of Beasts of No Nation and Spotlight. (One of Spotlight's was the Robert Altman Award, which has no nominations, just one winner.)

More...

Home Market Releases for November 3rd, 2015

November 3rd, 2015

Inside Out

It's a short list of new releases this week for two reasons. The first reason is the previously mentioned technical problems. I need to get three days of work done today so that I can get my computer off to the shop for an upgrade. Meanwhile, I've been battling an only mostly functional computer for a week. The second reason is Inside Out is coming out and that scared away the competition. The Blu-ray Combo Pack or 3D Combo Pack are clearly the Pick of the Week this week. However, it is far from the only new release worth picking up. It's just that the rest of the contenders are much smaller releases. More...

Per Theater Chart: Grandma Takes Victory Lap

September 2nd, 2015

Grandma

Grandma remained on top of the per theater chart, which is impressive in its own right. While it is not uncommon for a movie to repeat on top of the overall box office, doing so on the per theater chart is a lot rarer. This is because the films most likely to win on the per theater chart are limited releases and if they do well enough to win, they tend to expand the following week. This is what happened with Grandma, which saw its theater count rise from 4 to 19, but its per theater average was still top at $15,330. The only other film in the $10,000 club was War Room, which earned an average of $10,001. That's cutting it really close. More...

Per Theater Chart: Grandma's Road Trip to Success

August 26th, 2015

Grandma

Grandma led all of the new releases, both in terms of reviews and in terms of per theater average. The film opened with $116,000 in four theaters for an average of $28,885. There was a very tight race for second place between The Quay Brothers in 35MM ($16,955 in one theater) and Learning to Drive ($16.504 in four theaters). More...

Per Theater Chart: Strong Beginning for The End

August 4th, 2015

The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour is the latest success for A24, as it topped the per theater chart with an average of $30,810 in four theaters. Up next were a pair of documentaries, Best of Enemies and Listen to Me Marlon, with averages of $16,913 and $15,034 respectively. The overall number one film was next, as Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation earned an average of $14,034. The final film in the $10,000 club was Phoenix. Its theater count doubled, but its per theater average dropped just 20% to $12,004. That's amazing and it could be an omen that it will expand wide enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. More...

Weekend Estimates: Rogue Nation Takes Off with $56 Million

August 2nd, 2015

Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation

Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation will comfortably win the weekend at the box office, with Paramount projecting a total of $56 million on Sunday morning. That’s a very respectable performance by any measure, although it falls short of the franchise record, which was set by Mission: Impossible 2 15 years ago. It’s early days yet, but the prospects of another franchise chapter making around $200 million seem good, based on the excellent reviews this outing has been receiving. Overseas business is reportedly very good so far, although we don’t yet have any official figures. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Summer is Coming to an End

July 30th, 2015

The End of the Tour

It is a bad time of the year to release a limited release. It is too late into summer to think a limited release can expand wide enough to gain mainstream success before summer ends. At the same time, it is far too early for Awards Season buzz to have an effect at the box office. This partially explains why there are so few films on this week's list and fewer still have any chance at box office success. There are only two films on this week's list with strong buzz and overwhelmingly positive reviews. Best of Enemies and The End of the Tour. Both could do well on the Per Theater Chart this weekend, but The End of the Tour is the only film with a shot at expanding significantly. More...


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Synopsis

The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace’s groundbreaking epic novel, Infinite Jest. As the days go on, a tenuous yet intense relationship seems to develop between journalist and subject. The two men bob and weave around each other, sharing laughs and also possibly revealing hidden frailties—but it’s never clear how truthful they are being with each other.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$123,238 (4.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/355 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,002,883

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 31st, 2015 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: September 11th, 2015 (Wide) (South Africa)
November 12th, 2015 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
December 3rd, 2015 (Limited), released as End of the Tour (Australia)
December 11th, 2015 (Wide) (Norway)
January 22nd, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 20th, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2372, 5/6/2015)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Amy
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Writing and Writers, Biography, Road Trip, Book Tour, 1990s, 2000s, Suicide, Non-Chronological, Depression, Mental Illness, Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Modern Man Films, Anonymous Content, Kilburn Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2015 Theater Average 26 $30,810 Jul 31, 2015 3

Leading Cast

Jason Segel    David Foster Wallace
Jesse Eisenberg    David Lipsky

Supporting Cast

Becky Ann Baker    Martha
Anna Chlumsky    Sarah
Joan Cusack    Patty
Mamie Gummer    Julie
Ron Livingston    Bob
Mickey Sumner    Betsy
Rammel Chan    Student 6
Dan John Miller    NPR Guy

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

Production and Technical Credits

James Ponsoldt    Director
Donald Margulies    Screenwriter
David Kanter    Producer
Matt DeRoss    Producer
James Dahl    Producer
Mark Manuel    Producer
Ted O'Neal    Producer
Paul Green    Executive Producer
Donald Margulies    Executive Producer
Ann Ruark    Executive Producer
Jakob Ihre    Director of Photography
Gerald Sullivan    Production Designer
Darrin Navarro    Editor
Danny Elfman    Composer
Tiffany Anders    Music Supervisor
Louise Lovegrove    Co-Producer
Emma Potter    Costume Designer
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director
Chris O’ Hara    Second Second Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

2015 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 25th, 2015

Carol

Awards Season begins with the Independent Spirit Awards nominations. There were definitely some surprise nominees this year, but that also meant there were some unfortunate snubs as well. The overall leader was Carol, which just opened this past weekend. This is great timing and should help its box office numbers, as well as its chances throughout Awards Season. Its six nominations were one ahead of Beasts of No Nation and Spotlight. (One of Spotlight's was the Robert Altman Award, which has no nominations, just one winner.)

More...

Home Market Releases for November 3rd, 2015

November 3rd, 2015

Inside Out

It's a short list of new releases this week for two reasons. The first reason is the previously mentioned technical problems. I need to get three days of work done today so that I can get my computer off to the shop for an upgrade. Meanwhile, I've been battling an only mostly functional computer for a week. The second reason is Inside Out is coming out and that scared away the competition. The Blu-ray Combo Pack or 3D Combo Pack are clearly the Pick of the Week this week. However, it is far from the only new release worth picking up. It's just that the rest of the contenders are much smaller releases. More...

Per Theater Chart: Grandma Takes Victory Lap

September 2nd, 2015

Grandma

Grandma remained on top of the per theater chart, which is impressive in its own right. While it is not uncommon for a movie to repeat on top of the overall box office, doing so on the per theater chart is a lot rarer. This is because the films most likely to win on the per theater chart are limited releases and if they do well enough to win, they tend to expand the following week. This is what happened with Grandma, which saw its theater count rise from 4 to 19, but its per theater average was still top at $15,330. The only other film in the $10,000 club was War Room, which earned an average of $10,001. That's cutting it really close. More...

Per Theater Chart: Grandma's Road Trip to Success

August 26th, 2015

Grandma

Grandma led all of the new releases, both in terms of reviews and in terms of per theater average. The film opened with $116,000 in four theaters for an average of $28,885. There was a very tight race for second place between The Quay Brothers in 35MM ($16,955 in one theater) and Learning to Drive ($16.504 in four theaters). More...

Per Theater Chart: Strong Beginning for The End

August 4th, 2015

The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour is the latest success for A24, as it topped the per theater chart with an average of $30,810 in four theaters. Up next were a pair of documentaries, Best of Enemies and Listen to Me Marlon, with averages of $16,913 and $15,034 respectively. The overall number one film was next, as Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation earned an average of $14,034. The final film in the $10,000 club was Phoenix. Its theater count doubled, but its per theater average dropped just 20% to $12,004. That's amazing and it could be an omen that it will expand wide enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. More...

Weekend Estimates: Rogue Nation Takes Off with $56 Million

August 2nd, 2015

Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation

Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation will comfortably win the weekend at the box office, with Paramount projecting a total of $56 million on Sunday morning. That’s a very respectable performance by any measure, although it falls short of the franchise record, which was set by Mission: Impossible 2 15 years ago. It’s early days yet, but the prospects of another franchise chapter making around $200 million seem good, based on the excellent reviews this outing has been receiving. Overseas business is reportedly very good so far, although we don’t yet have any official figures. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Summer is Coming to an End

July 30th, 2015

The End of the Tour

It is a bad time of the year to release a limited release. It is too late into summer to think a limited release can expand wide enough to gain mainstream success before summer ends. At the same time, it is far too early for Awards Season buzz to have an effect at the box office. This partially explains why there are so few films on this week's list and fewer still have any chance at box office success. There are only two films on this week's list with strong buzz and overwhelmingly positive reviews. Best of Enemies and The End of the Tour. Both could do well on the Per Theater Chart this weekend, but The End of the Tour is the only film with a shot at expanding significantly. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 31, 2015 27 $123,238   4 $30,810   $123,238 1
Aug 7, 2015 24 $252,702 +105% 36 $7,020   $428,047 2
Aug 14, 2015 18 $405,650 +61% 133 $3,050   $944,313 3
Aug 21, 2015 20 $558,173 +38% 355 $1,572   $1,724,088 4
Aug 28, 2015 26 $313,819 -44% 256 $1,226   $2,296,332 5
Sep 4, 2015 37 $155,036 -51% 138 $1,123   $2,588,825 6
Sep 11, 2015 41 $83,630 -46% 84 $996   $2,766,834 7
Sep 18, 2015 60 $34,693 -59% 49 $708   $2,842,919 8
Sep 25, 2015 70 $11,860 -66% 26 $456   $2,872,463 9
Oct 2, 2015 73 $14,213 +20% 26 $547   $2,900,101 10
Oct 9, 2015 65 $11,215 -21% 15 $748   $2,924,139 11
Oct 16, 2015 67 $9,801 -13% 9 $1,089   $2,941,230 12
Oct 23, 2015 70 $4,207 -57% 8 $526   $2,950,714 13
Oct 30, 2015 77 $2,894 -31% 3 $965   $2,955,411 14
Nov 6, 2015 81 $3,135 +8% 5 $627   $2,961,006 15
Nov 13, 2015 85 $1,998 -36% 4 $500   $2,967,022 16
Nov 20, 2015 68 $4,441 +122% 6 $740   $2,972,862 17
Nov 27, 2015 68 $2,198 -51% 3 $733   $2,977,414 18
Dec 4, 2015 61 $6,398 +191% 7 $914   $2,984,969 19
Dec 11, 2015 62 $4,222 -34% 5 $844   $2,993,968 20
Dec 18, 2015 57 $3,688 -13% 3 $1,229   $3,000,486 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 31, 2015 30 $175,345   4 $43,836   $175,345 1
Aug 7, 2015 25 $363,318 +107% 36 $10,092   $538,663 2
Aug 14, 2015 18 $627,252 +73% 133 $4,716   $1,165,915 3
Aug 21, 2015 21 $816,598 +30% 355 $2,300   $1,982,513 4
Aug 28, 2015 27 $451,276 -45% 256 $1,763   $2,433,789 5
Sep 4, 2015 37 $249,415 -45% 138 $1,807   $2,683,204 6
Sep 11, 2015 39 $125,022 -50% 84 $1,488   $2,808,226 7
Sep 18, 2015 57 $52,377 -58% 49 $1,069   $2,860,903 8
Sep 25, 2015 68 $25,285 -52% 26 $973   $2,885,888 9
Oct 2, 2015 66 $27,036 +7% 19 $1,423   $2,912,924 10
Oct 9, 2015 62 $18,505 -32% 24 $771   $2,931,429 11
Oct 16, 2015 74 $15,078 -19% 11 $1,371   $2,946,507 12
Oct 23, 2015 76 $6,010 -60% 8 $751   $2,952,517 13
Oct 30, 2015 82 $5,354 -11% 3 $1,785   $2,957,871 14
Nov 6, 2015 80 $7,153 +34% 5 $1,431   $2,965,024 15
Nov 13, 2015 93 $3,397 -53% 4 $849   $2,968,421 16
Nov 20, 2015 72 $6,794 +100% 6 $1,132   $2,975,215 17
Nov 27, 2015 74 $3,355 -51% 3 $1,118   $2,978,570 18
Dec 4, 2015 63 $10,876 +224% 7 $1,554   $2,989,446 19
Dec 11, 2015 63 $7,352 -32% 5 $1,470   $2,996,798 20
Dec 18, 2015 57 $6,085 -17% 3 $2,028   $3,002,883 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/3/2015 $1,950 1 1 5 $7,287 9/5/2016
Hong Kong 11/12/2015 $601 1 1 1 $12,121 11/17/2015
Italy 2/11/2016 $52,141 63 63 78 $81,818 6/9/2016
Norway 12/11/2015 $63 1 1 1 $63 12/16/2015
South Africa 9/11/2015 $1,553 5 5 8 $3,772 9/30/2015
Spain 1/22/2016 $2,712 9 9 15 $6,399 6/9/2016
 
International Total$111,460 9/5/2016

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.