The Fifth Estate (2013)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,254,172 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,900,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $6,154,172 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,673,941 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $675,503 | |
| Total | $2,349,444 | |
| OpusData ID: 186900100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Triggering our age of high-stakes secrecy, explosive news leaks and the trafficking of classified information, WikiLeaks forever changed the game. Now, in a dramatic thriller based on real events, “The Fifth Estate” reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century’s most fiercely debated organization. The story begins as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg team up to become underground watchdogs of the privileged and powerful. On a shoestring, they create a platform that allows whistleblowers to anonymously leak covert data, shining a light on the dark recesses of government secrets and corporate crimes. Soon, they are breaking more hard news than the world’s most legendary media organizations combined. But when Assange and Berg gain access to the biggest trove of confidential intelligence documents in U.S. history, they battle each other and a defining question of our time: what are the costs of keeping secrets in a free society—and what are the costs of exposing them?"
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,673,351 (51.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $26,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,769 opening theaters/1,769 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,787,193 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 18th, 2013 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | January 28th, 2014 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some violence. (Rating bulletin 2286, 8/21/2013) |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Non-Drama Biographies |
| Plot point: | Government Corruption, Internet, Investigative Journalist, News, Non-Chronological, Political, Whistleblowers |
| Social setting: | Iraq War |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 2000s, 2010s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Participant Media, Anonymous Content, Reliance Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2013 | 8 | $1,673,351 | 1,769 | $946 | $1,673,351 | 1 | |
| Oct 25, 2013 | 14 | $570,890 | -66% | 1,769 | $323 | $2,848,356 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2013 | 39 | $33,065 | -94% | 111 | $298 | $3,187,996 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 2013 | 55 | $11,827 | -64% | 23 | $514 | $3,218,100 | 4 |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 50 | $16,265 | +38% | 80 | $203 | $3,240,547 | 5 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 74 | $3,170 | -81% | 16 | $198 | $3,251,914 | 6 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 73 | $698 | -78% | 6 | $116 | $3,254,172 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2013 | 7 | $589,301 | 1,769 | $333 | $589,301 | 1 | ||
| Oct 19, 2013 | 10 | $685,040 | +16% | 1,769 | $387 | $1,274,341 | 2 | |
| Oct 20, 2013 | 9 | $399,010 | -42% | 1,769 | $226 | $1,673,351 | 3 | |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 9 | $147,210 | -63% | 1,769 | $83 | $1,820,561 | 4 | |
| Oct 22, 2013 | 9 | $187,601 | +27% | 1,769 | $106 | $2,008,162 | 5 | |
| Oct 23, 2013 | 9 | $142,932 | -24% | 1,769 | $81 | $2,151,094 | 6 | |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 9 | $126,372 | -12% | 1,769 | $71 | $2,277,466 | 7 | |
| Oct 25, 2013 | - | $174,046 | +38% | -70% | 1,769 | $98 | $2,451,512 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2013 | - | $239,072 | +37% | -65% | 1,769 | $135 | $2,690,584 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2013 | - | $157,772 | -34% | -60% | 1,769 | $89 | $2,848,356 | 10 |
| Oct 28, 2013 | - | $66,278 | -58% | -55% | 1,769 | $37 | $2,914,634 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2013 | - | $87,341 | +32% | -53% | 1,769 | $49 | $3,001,975 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2013 | - | $72,443 | -17% | -49% | 1,769 | $41 | $3,074,418 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | - | $80,513 | +11% | -36% | 1,769 | $46 | $3,154,931 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2013 | 9 | $2,277,466 | 1,769 | $1,287 | $2,277,466 | 1 | |
| Oct 25, 2013 | 13 | $877,465 | -61% | 1,769 | $496 | $3,154,931 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2013 | 35 | $51,342 | -94% | 111 | $463 | $3,206,273 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 2013 | 44 | $18,009 | -65% | 23 | $783 | $3,224,282 | 4 |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 47 | $24,462 | +36% | 80 | $306 | $3,248,744 | 5 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 69 | $4,730 | -81% | 16 | $296 | $3,253,474 | 6 |
Leading
| Benedict Cumberbatch | Julian Assange | |
| Daniel Brühl | Daniel Domscheit-Berg |
Supporting
| Anthony Mackie | Sam Coulson | |
| David Thewlis | Nick Davies | |
| Peter Capaldi | Alan Rushbridge |
Leading
| Carice van Houten | Brigitta Rushbridger |
Supporting
| Dan Stevens | Ian Katz | |
| Alicia Vikander | Anke Domscheit-Berg | |
| Stanley Tucci | James Boswell | |
| Laura Linney | Sarah Shaw |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bill Condon | Director | |
| Josh Singer | Screenwriter | |
| Daniel Domscheit-Berg | Story Creator | |
| David Leigh | Story Creator | |
| Luke Harding | Story Creator | |
| Steve Golin | Producer | |
| Michael Sugar | Producer | |
| Richard Sharkey | Executive Producer | |
| Paul Green | Executive Producer | |
| Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer | |
| Jonathan King | Executive Producer | |
| Tobias Schliessler | Director of Photography | |
| Mark Tildesley | Production Designer | |
| Virginia Katz | Editor | |
| Shay Cunliffe | Casting Director | |
| Carter Burwell | Composer | |
| Jack Morrisey | Co-Producer | |
| Greg Yolen | Co-Producer | |
| Hilde de Laere | Co-Producer | |
| Emmeline Yang | Co-Producer |
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
Triggering our age of high-stakes secrecy, explosive news leaks and the trafficking of classified information, WikiLeaks forever changed the game. Now, in a dramatic thriller based on real events, “The Fifth Estate” reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century’s most fiercely debated organization. The story begins as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg team up to become underground watchdogs of the privileged and powerful. On a shoestring, they create a platform that allows whistleblowers to anonymously leak covert data, shining a light on the dark recesses of government secrets and corporate crimes. Soon, they are breaking more hard news than the world’s most legendary media organizations combined. But when Assange and Berg gain access to the biggest trove of confidential intelligence documents in U.S. history, they battle each other and a defining question of our time: what are the costs of keeping secrets in a free society—and what are the costs of exposing them?"
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,673,351 (51.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $26,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,769 opening theaters/1,769 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,787,193 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 18th, 2013 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | January 28th, 2014 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some violence. (Rating bulletin 2286, 8/21/2013) |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Epilogue, Non-Drama Biographies |
| Plot point: | Government Corruption, Internet, Investigative Journalist, News, Non-Chronological, Political, Whistleblowers |
| Social setting: | Iraq War |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 2000s, 2010s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Participant Media, Anonymous Content, Reliance Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2013 | 8 | $1,673,351 | 1,769 | $946 | $1,673,351 | 1 | |
| Oct 25, 2013 | 14 | $570,890 | -66% | 1,769 | $323 | $2,848,356 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2013 | 39 | $33,065 | -94% | 111 | $298 | $3,187,996 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 2013 | 55 | $11,827 | -64% | 23 | $514 | $3,218,100 | 4 |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 50 | $16,265 | +38% | 80 | $203 | $3,240,547 | 5 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 74 | $3,170 | -81% | 16 | $198 | $3,251,914 | 6 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 73 | $698 | -78% | 6 | $116 | $3,254,172 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2013 | 7 | $589,301 | 1,769 | $333 | $589,301 | 1 | ||
| Oct 19, 2013 | 10 | $685,040 | +16% | 1,769 | $387 | $1,274,341 | 2 | |
| Oct 20, 2013 | 9 | $399,010 | -42% | 1,769 | $226 | $1,673,351 | 3 | |
| Oct 21, 2013 | 9 | $147,210 | -63% | 1,769 | $83 | $1,820,561 | 4 | |
| Oct 22, 2013 | 9 | $187,601 | +27% | 1,769 | $106 | $2,008,162 | 5 | |
| Oct 23, 2013 | 9 | $142,932 | -24% | 1,769 | $81 | $2,151,094 | 6 | |
| Oct 24, 2013 | 9 | $126,372 | -12% | 1,769 | $71 | $2,277,466 | 7 | |
| Oct 25, 2013 | - | $174,046 | +38% | -70% | 1,769 | $98 | $2,451,512 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2013 | - | $239,072 | +37% | -65% | 1,769 | $135 | $2,690,584 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2013 | - | $157,772 | -34% | -60% | 1,769 | $89 | $2,848,356 | 10 |
| Oct 28, 2013 | - | $66,278 | -58% | -55% | 1,769 | $37 | $2,914,634 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2013 | - | $87,341 | +32% | -53% | 1,769 | $49 | $3,001,975 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2013 | - | $72,443 | -17% | -49% | 1,769 | $41 | $3,074,418 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | - | $80,513 | +11% | -36% | 1,769 | $46 | $3,154,931 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2013 | 9 | $2,277,466 | 1,769 | $1,287 | $2,277,466 | 1 | |
| Oct 25, 2013 | 13 | $877,465 | -61% | 1,769 | $496 | $3,154,931 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2013 | 35 | $51,342 | -94% | 111 | $463 | $3,206,273 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 2013 | 44 | $18,009 | -65% | 23 | $783 | $3,224,282 | 4 |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 47 | $24,462 | +36% | 80 | $306 | $3,248,744 | 5 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 69 | $4,730 | -81% | 16 | $296 | $3,253,474 | 6 |
Leading
| Benedict Cumberbatch | Julian Assange | |
| Daniel Brühl | Daniel Domscheit-Berg |
Supporting
| Anthony Mackie | Sam Coulson | |
| David Thewlis | Nick Davies | |
| Peter Capaldi | Alan Rushbridge |
Leading
| Carice van Houten | Brigitta Rushbridger |
Supporting
| Dan Stevens | Ian Katz | |
| Alicia Vikander | Anke Domscheit-Berg | |
| Stanley Tucci | James Boswell | |
| Laura Linney | Sarah Shaw |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bill Condon | Director | |
| Josh Singer | Screenwriter | |
| Daniel Domscheit-Berg | Story Creator | |
| David Leigh | Story Creator | |
| Luke Harding | Story Creator | |
| Steve Golin | Producer | |
| Michael Sugar | Producer | |
| Richard Sharkey | Executive Producer | |
| Paul Green | Executive Producer | |
| Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer | |
| Jonathan King | Executive Producer | |
| Tobias Schliessler | Director of Photography | |
| Mark Tildesley | Production Designer | |
| Virginia Katz | Editor | |
| Shay Cunliffe | Casting Director | |
| Carter Burwell | Composer | |
| Jack Morrisey | Co-Producer | |
| Greg Yolen | Co-Producer | |
| Hilde de Laere | Co-Producer | |
| Emmeline Yang | Co-Producer |
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.