Experimenter (2015)

Experimenter poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $155,575Details
International Box Office $83,673Details
Worldwide Box Office $239,248
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $46,205 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $10,732 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $56,937
OpusData ID: 220470100
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Synopsis

In 1961, social psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted the “obedience experiments” at Yale University. The experiments observed the responses of ordinary people asked to send harmful electrical shocks to a stranger. Despite pleadings from the person they were shocking, 65 percent of subjects obeyed commands from a lab-coated authority figure to deliver potentially fatal currents. With Adolf Eichmann’s trial airing in living rooms across America, Milgram’s Kafkaesque results hit a nerve, and he was accused of being a deceptive, manipulative monster.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,682 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/30 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $208,726

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,475 $155,575
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,501-20,600) 20,557 $83,673
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,501-22,600) 22,534 $239,248
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,156 $155,575

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: November 20th, 2015 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 11th, 2015 (Wide), released as Experimenter: The Stanley Milgram Story (Australia)
March 31st, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 5th, 2016 (Wide), released as Experimenter: Stanley Milgram, O Psicólogo Que Abalou a América (Portugal)
August 26th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 5th, 2016 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 or thematic material and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2391, 9/16/2015)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Senior Moment
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Keywords: Biography, Human Experimentation, Social Sciences, 1960s, Breaking the Fourth Wall
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: B B Film Productions, F J Productions, Intrinsinc Value Films, Jeff Rice Films, 2B Pictures, Marzipan Entertainment, Magnolia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,475 $155,575
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,969 $208,726
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,445 $155,575
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2015 (Rank 301-400) 339 $155,575
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,156 $155,575
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,278 $208,726
Top 2015 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 188 $155,575
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $155,575
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,167 $155,575
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $155,575
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,564 $155,575
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,869 $155,575
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $155,575

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 2015 71 $8,682   3 $2,894   $8,682 1
Oct 23, 2015 44 $35,674 +311% 20 $1,784   $49,950 2
Oct 30, 2015 47 $30,330 -15% 30 $1,011   $98,495 3
Nov 6, 2015 59 $12,653 -58% 12 $1,054   $128,465 4
Nov 13, 2015 68 $7,767 -39% 22 $353   $142,667 5
Nov 20, 2015 69 $4,112 -47% 12 $343   $149,961 6
Nov 27, 2015 72 $1,277 -69% 5 $255   $152,228 7
Dec 4, 2015 81 $700 -45% 3 $233   $153,206 8
Dec 11, 2015 73 $1,607 +130% 4 $402   $155,075 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 2015 75 $14,276   3 $4,759   $14,276 1
Oct 23, 2015 44 $53,889 +277% 20 $2,694   $68,165 2
Oct 30, 2015 49 $47,647 -12% 30 $1,588   $115,812 3
Nov 6, 2015 64 $19,088 -60% 16 $1,193   $134,900 4
Nov 13, 2015 70 $10,949 -43% 23 $476   $145,849 5
Nov 20, 2015 79 $5,102 -53% 13 $392   $150,951 6
Nov 27, 2015 83 $1,555 -70% 6 $259   $152,506 7
Dec 4, 2015 89 $962 -38% 3 $321   $153,468 8
Dec 11, 2015 78 $2,107 +119% 4 $527   $155,575 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/11/2015 $1,557 3 3 3 $1,557 12/17/2015
Netherlands 3/31/2016 $6,994 17 18 35 $15,874 6/9/2016
New Zealand 11/20/2015 $5,348 10 20 111 $49,479 6/9/2016
Portugal 8/5/2016 $3,849 3 3 6 $15,589 8/31/2016
Spain 8/26/2016 $1,174 2 2 2 $1,174 9/1/2016
 
International Total$83,673 9/1/2016

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,501-20,600) 20,557 $83,673
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,001-19,100) 19,099 $83,673
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,160 $83,673
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,513 $83,673
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,296 $83,673
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,856 $83,673
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,203 $83,673
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 173 $83,673

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,501-22,600) 22,534 $239,248
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,900 $239,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,217 $239,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,301-19,400) 19,361 $239,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,500 $239,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,304 $239,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,034 $239,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 198 $239,248

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.

Leading Cast

Peter Sarsgaard    Stanley Milgram
Winona Ryder    Sasha Milgram

Supporting Cast

Jim Gaffigan    James McDonough
Edoardo Ballerini    Paul Hollander
Kellan Lutz    William Shatner
Dennis Haysbert    Ossie Davis
Danny Abeckaser    Braverman
Taryn Manning    Mrs. Lowe
Anton Yelchin    Rensaleer
John Leguizamo    Taylor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Almereyda    Director
Michael Almereyda    Screenwriter
Michael Almereyda    Producer
Uri Singer    Producer
Fabio Golombek    Producer
Isen Robbins    Producer
Aimee Schoof    Producer
Danny A. Abeckaser*    Producer
Per Melita    Producer
Claudio Szajman    Executive Producer
Rogerio Ferezin    Executive Producer
Jeff Rice    Executive Producer
Lee Broda    Executive Producer
Mark Myers    Executive Producer
Trevor Crafts    Executive Producer
Christa Campbell    Executive Producer
Lati Grobman    Executive Producer
Joseph White    Co-Producer
Ryan Samul    Cinematographer
Kathryn J. Schubert    Editor
Deana Sidney    Production Designer
Bryan Senti    Composer
Billy Hopkins    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for January 5th, 2016

January 4th, 2016

Sicario

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Per Theater Chart: Very Little Room at the Top

October 21st, 2015

Room

Room was in a close race for top spot on the per theater with last week's winner, but it came out on top with an average of $29,575 in four theaters. Steve Jobs was right behind with an average of $25,212 in 60. This film is going to expand wide this weekend and could lead the weekend. The Assassin earned an average of $11,973 in four theaters, which is strong for a foreign-language film. Meanwhile, Truth was right behind with an average of $11,039 in six. More...


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Synopsis

In 1961, social psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted the “obedience experiments” at Yale University. The experiments observed the responses of ordinary people asked to send harmful electrical shocks to a stranger. Despite pleadings from the person they were shocking, 65 percent of subjects obeyed commands from a lab-coated authority figure to deliver potentially fatal currents. With Adolf Eichmann’s trial airing in living rooms across America, Milgram’s Kafkaesque results hit a nerve, and he was accused of being a deceptive, manipulative monster.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,682 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/30 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $208,726

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,475 $155,575
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,501-20,600) 20,557 $83,673
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,501-22,600) 22,534 $239,248
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,156 $155,575

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: November 20th, 2015 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 11th, 2015 (Wide), released as Experimenter: The Stanley Milgram Story (Australia)
March 31st, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 5th, 2016 (Wide), released as Experimenter: Stanley Milgram, O Psicólogo Que Abalou a América (Portugal)
August 26th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 5th, 2016 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 or thematic material and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2391, 9/16/2015)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Senior Moment
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Human Experimentation, Social Sciences, 1960s, Breaking the Fourth Wall
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: B B Film Productions, F J Productions, Intrinsinc Value Films, Jeff Rice Films, 2B Pictures, Marzipan Entertainment, Magnolia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Peter Sarsgaard    Stanley Milgram
Winona Ryder    Sasha Milgram

Supporting Cast

Jim Gaffigan    James McDonough
Edoardo Ballerini    Paul Hollander
Kellan Lutz    William Shatner
Dennis Haysbert    Ossie Davis
Danny Abeckaser    Braverman
Taryn Manning    Mrs. Lowe
Anton Yelchin    Rensaleer
John Leguizamo    Taylor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Almereyda    Director
Michael Almereyda    Screenwriter
Michael Almereyda    Producer
Uri Singer    Producer
Fabio Golombek    Producer
Isen Robbins    Producer
Aimee Schoof    Producer
Danny A. Abeckaser*    Producer
Per Melita    Producer
Claudio Szajman    Executive Producer
Rogerio Ferezin    Executive Producer
Jeff Rice    Executive Producer
Lee Broda    Executive Producer
Mark Myers    Executive Producer
Trevor Crafts    Executive Producer
Christa Campbell    Executive Producer
Lati Grobman    Executive Producer
Joseph White    Co-Producer
Ryan Samul    Cinematographer
Kathryn J. Schubert    Editor
Deana Sidney    Production Designer
Bryan Senti    Composer
Billy Hopkins    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for January 5th, 2016

January 4th, 2016

Sicario

We are getting back to normal for the home market releases. There are no major first run releases, but one of the biggest limited releases of 2015 hits the home market. Sicario earned nearly $50 million after starting in limited release and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. It wasn't the only contender for that honor, as Deathgasm (DVD or Blu-ray) and Infinitely Polar Bear (DVD or Blu-ray) were also in contention. More...

Per Theater Chart: Very Little Room at the Top

October 21st, 2015

Room

Room was in a close race for top spot on the per theater with last week's winner, but it came out on top with an average of $29,575 in four theaters. Steve Jobs was right behind with an average of $25,212 in 60. This film is going to expand wide this weekend and could lead the weekend. The Assassin earned an average of $11,973 in four theaters, which is strong for a foreign-language film. Meanwhile, Truth was right behind with an average of $11,039 in six. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,475 $155,575
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,969 $208,726
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,445 $155,575
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2015 (Rank 301-400) 339 $155,575
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,156 $155,575
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,278 $208,726
Top 2015 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 188 $155,575
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $155,575
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,167 $155,575
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,006 $155,575
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,564 $155,575
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,869 $155,575
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $155,575

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 2015 71 $8,682   3 $2,894   $8,682 1
Oct 23, 2015 44 $35,674 +311% 20 $1,784   $49,950 2
Oct 30, 2015 47 $30,330 -15% 30 $1,011   $98,495 3
Nov 6, 2015 59 $12,653 -58% 12 $1,054   $128,465 4
Nov 13, 2015 68 $7,767 -39% 22 $353   $142,667 5
Nov 20, 2015 69 $4,112 -47% 12 $343   $149,961 6
Nov 27, 2015 72 $1,277 -69% 5 $255   $152,228 7
Dec 4, 2015 81 $700 -45% 3 $233   $153,206 8
Dec 11, 2015 73 $1,607 +130% 4 $402   $155,075 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 2015 75 $14,276   3 $4,759   $14,276 1
Oct 23, 2015 44 $53,889 +277% 20 $2,694   $68,165 2
Oct 30, 2015 49 $47,647 -12% 30 $1,588   $115,812 3
Nov 6, 2015 64 $19,088 -60% 16 $1,193   $134,900 4
Nov 13, 2015 70 $10,949 -43% 23 $476   $145,849 5
Nov 20, 2015 79 $5,102 -53% 13 $392   $150,951 6
Nov 27, 2015 83 $1,555 -70% 6 $259   $152,506 7
Dec 4, 2015 89 $962 -38% 3 $321   $153,468 8
Dec 11, 2015 78 $2,107 +119% 4 $527   $155,575 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/11/2015 $1,557 3 3 3 $1,557 12/17/2015
Netherlands 3/31/2016 $6,994 17 18 35 $15,874 6/9/2016
New Zealand 11/20/2015 $5,348 10 20 111 $49,479 6/9/2016
Portugal 8/5/2016 $3,849 3 3 6 $15,589 8/31/2016
Spain 8/26/2016 $1,174 2 2 2 $1,174 9/1/2016
 
International Total$83,673 9/1/2016

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,501-20,600) 20,557 $83,673
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,001-19,100) 19,099 $83,673
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,160 $83,673
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,513 $83,673
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,296 $83,673
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,856 $83,673
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,203 $83,673
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 173 $83,673

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,501-22,600) 22,534 $239,248
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,900 $239,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,217 $239,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,301-19,400) 19,361 $239,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,500 $239,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,304 $239,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,034 $239,248
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 198 $239,248

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.