Free State of Jones (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $20,810,036 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,427,216 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $23,237,252 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $3,533,779 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $2,832,793 | |
| Total | $6,366,572 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The story of defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers and local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones. Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, distinguishing him as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,572,206 (36.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 89.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,815 opening theaters/2,815 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $28,773,189 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 24th, 2016 (Wide) by STX Entertainment |
| International Releases: | July 1st, 2016 (Wide) (Portugal)
August 12th, 2016 (Wide), released as Lucha Por La Libertad (Mexico) August 26th, 2016 (Wide), released as Free State Of Jones (Australia) September 1st, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands) September 2nd, 2016 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | September 6th, 2016 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for brutal battle scenes and disturbing graphic images. (Rating bulletin 2427 (Cert #50259), 6/1/2016) |
| Running Time: | 139 minutes |
| Plot point: | Interracial Romance, Romance |
| Social setting: | Civil War |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | STX Entertainment, Route One, Union Investment Partners, Vendian Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | 6 | $7,572,206 | 2,815 | $2,690 | $7,572,206 | 1 | |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 8 | $4,140,510 | -45% | 2,781 | $1,489 | $15,206,221 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 12 | $1,350,103 | -67% | 1,264 | $1,068 | $19,286,811 | 3 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 17 | $482,543 | -64% | 506 | $954 | $20,389,967 | 4 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 30 | $122,746 | -75% | 145 | $847 | $20,758,378 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2016 | P | $365,000 | 0 | $365,000 | ||||
| Jun 24, 2016 | 5 | $2,659,774 | 2,815 | $945 | $2,659,774 | 1 | ||
| Jun 25, 2016 | 6 | $2,847,865 | +7% | 2,815 | $1,012 | $5,507,639 | 2 | |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 6 | $2,064,567 | -28% | 2,815 | $733 | $7,572,206 | 3 | |
| Jun 27, 2016 | 7 | $822,043 | -60% | 2,815 | $292 | $8,394,249 | 4 | |
| Jun 28, 2016 | 7 | $1,167,758 | +42% | 2,815 | $415 | $9,562,007 | 5 | |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 7 | $824,676 | -29% | 2,815 | $293 | $10,386,683 | 6 | |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 6 | $679,028 | -18% | 2,815 | $241 | $11,065,711 | 7 | |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 9 | $1,179,404 | +74% | -56% | 2,781 | $424 | $12,245,115 | 8 |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 8 | $1,520,816 | +29% | -47% | 2,781 | $547 | $13,765,931 | 9 |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 8 | $1,440,290 | -5% | -30% | 2,781 | $518 | $15,206,221 | 10 |
| Jul 4, 2016 | 8 | $1,162,043 | -19% | +41% | 2,781 | $418 | $16,368,264 | 11 |
| Jul 5, 2016 | 9 | $633,384 | -45% | -46% | 2,781 | $228 | $17,001,648 | 12 |
| Jul 6, 2016 | 9 | $506,973 | -20% | -39% | 2,781 | $182 | $17,508,621 | 13 |
| Jul 7, 2016 | 10 | $428,087 | -16% | -37% | 2,781 | $154 | $17,936,708 | 14 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 13 | $378,197 | -12% | -68% | 1,264 | $299 | $18,314,905 | 15 |
| Jul 9, 2016 | 12 | $578,424 | +53% | -62% | 1,264 | $458 | $18,893,329 | 16 |
| Jul 10, 2016 | 12 | $393,482 | -32% | -73% | 1,264 | $311 | $19,286,811 | 17 |
| Jul 11, 2016 | 13 | $166,939 | -58% | -86% | 1,264 | $132 | $19,453,750 | 18 |
| Jul 12, 2016 | 13 | $198,564 | +19% | -69% | 1,264 | $157 | $19,652,314 | 19 |
| Jul 13, 2016 | 14 | $137,064 | -31% | -73% | 1,264 | $108 | $19,789,378 | 20 |
| Jul 14, 2016 | 14 | $118,046 | -14% | -72% | 1,264 | $93 | $19,907,424 | 21 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | - | $135,074 | +14% | -64% | 506 | $267 | $20,042,498 | 22 |
| Jul 16, 2016 | - | $207,864 | +54% | -64% | 506 | $411 | $20,250,362 | 23 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | - | $139,605 | -33% | -65% | 506 | $276 | $20,389,967 | 24 |
| Jul 18, 2016 | - | $63,779 | -54% | -62% | 506 | $126 | $20,453,746 | 25 |
| Jul 19, 2016 | - | $75,340 | +18% | -62% | 506 | $149 | $20,529,086 | 26 |
| Jul 20, 2016 | - | $62,459 | -17% | -54% | 506 | $123 | $20,591,545 | 27 |
| Jul 21, 2016 | - | $44,087 | -29% | -63% | 506 | $87 | $20,635,632 | 28 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | - | $32,496 | -26% | -76% | 145 | $224 | $20,668,128 | 29 |
| Jul 23, 2016 | - | $54,272 | +67% | -74% | 145 | $374 | $20,722,400 | 30 |
| Jul 24, 2016 | - | $35,978 | -34% | -74% | 145 | $248 | $20,758,378 | 31 |
| Jul 25, 2016 | - | $13,937 | -61% | -78% | 145 | $96 | $20,772,315 | 32 |
| Jul 26, 2016 | - | $15,386 | +10% | -80% | 145 | $106 | $20,787,701 | 33 |
| Jul 27, 2016 | - | $11,895 | -23% | -81% | 145 | $82 | $20,799,596 | 34 |
| Jul 28, 2016 | - | $10,440 | -12% | -76% | 145 | $72 | $20,810,036 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | 6 | $11,065,711 | 2,815 | $3,931 | $11,065,711 | 1 | |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 8 | $6,870,997 | -38% | 2,781 | $2,471 | $17,936,708 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 13 | $1,970,716 | -71% | 1,264 | $1,559 | $19,907,424 | 3 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 18 | $728,208 | -63% | 506 | $1,439 | $20,635,632 | 4 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 34 | $174,404 | -76% | 145 | $1,203 | $20,810,036 | 5 |
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
The story of defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers and local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones. Knight continued his struggle into Reconstruction, distinguishing him as a compelling, if controversial, figure of defiance long beyond the War.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,572,206 (36.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 89.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,815 opening theaters/2,815 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $28,773,189 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 24th, 2016 (Wide) by STX Entertainment |
| International Releases: | July 1st, 2016 (Wide) (Portugal)
August 12th, 2016 (Wide), released as Lucha Por La Libertad (Mexico) August 26th, 2016 (Wide), released as Free State Of Jones (Australia) September 1st, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands) September 2nd, 2016 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | September 6th, 2016 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for brutal battle scenes and disturbing graphic images. (Rating bulletin 2427 (Cert #50259), 6/1/2016) |
| Running Time: | 139 minutes |
| Plot point: | Interracial Romance, Romance |
| Social setting: | Civil War |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | STX Entertainment, Route One, Union Investment Partners, Vendian Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | 6 | $7,572,206 | 2,815 | $2,690 | $7,572,206 | 1 | |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 8 | $4,140,510 | -45% | 2,781 | $1,489 | $15,206,221 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 12 | $1,350,103 | -67% | 1,264 | $1,068 | $19,286,811 | 3 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 17 | $482,543 | -64% | 506 | $954 | $20,389,967 | 4 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 30 | $122,746 | -75% | 145 | $847 | $20,758,378 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2016 | P | $365,000 | 0 | $365,000 | ||||
| Jun 24, 2016 | 5 | $2,659,774 | 2,815 | $945 | $2,659,774 | 1 | ||
| Jun 25, 2016 | 6 | $2,847,865 | +7% | 2,815 | $1,012 | $5,507,639 | 2 | |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 6 | $2,064,567 | -28% | 2,815 | $733 | $7,572,206 | 3 | |
| Jun 27, 2016 | 7 | $822,043 | -60% | 2,815 | $292 | $8,394,249 | 4 | |
| Jun 28, 2016 | 7 | $1,167,758 | +42% | 2,815 | $415 | $9,562,007 | 5 | |
| Jun 29, 2016 | 7 | $824,676 | -29% | 2,815 | $293 | $10,386,683 | 6 | |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 6 | $679,028 | -18% | 2,815 | $241 | $11,065,711 | 7 | |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 9 | $1,179,404 | +74% | -56% | 2,781 | $424 | $12,245,115 | 8 |
| Jul 2, 2016 | 8 | $1,520,816 | +29% | -47% | 2,781 | $547 | $13,765,931 | 9 |
| Jul 3, 2016 | 8 | $1,440,290 | -5% | -30% | 2,781 | $518 | $15,206,221 | 10 |
| Jul 4, 2016 | 8 | $1,162,043 | -19% | +41% | 2,781 | $418 | $16,368,264 | 11 |
| Jul 5, 2016 | 9 | $633,384 | -45% | -46% | 2,781 | $228 | $17,001,648 | 12 |
| Jul 6, 2016 | 9 | $506,973 | -20% | -39% | 2,781 | $182 | $17,508,621 | 13 |
| Jul 7, 2016 | 10 | $428,087 | -16% | -37% | 2,781 | $154 | $17,936,708 | 14 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 13 | $378,197 | -12% | -68% | 1,264 | $299 | $18,314,905 | 15 |
| Jul 9, 2016 | 12 | $578,424 | +53% | -62% | 1,264 | $458 | $18,893,329 | 16 |
| Jul 10, 2016 | 12 | $393,482 | -32% | -73% | 1,264 | $311 | $19,286,811 | 17 |
| Jul 11, 2016 | 13 | $166,939 | -58% | -86% | 1,264 | $132 | $19,453,750 | 18 |
| Jul 12, 2016 | 13 | $198,564 | +19% | -69% | 1,264 | $157 | $19,652,314 | 19 |
| Jul 13, 2016 | 14 | $137,064 | -31% | -73% | 1,264 | $108 | $19,789,378 | 20 |
| Jul 14, 2016 | 14 | $118,046 | -14% | -72% | 1,264 | $93 | $19,907,424 | 21 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | - | $135,074 | +14% | -64% | 506 | $267 | $20,042,498 | 22 |
| Jul 16, 2016 | - | $207,864 | +54% | -64% | 506 | $411 | $20,250,362 | 23 |
| Jul 17, 2016 | - | $139,605 | -33% | -65% | 506 | $276 | $20,389,967 | 24 |
| Jul 18, 2016 | - | $63,779 | -54% | -62% | 506 | $126 | $20,453,746 | 25 |
| Jul 19, 2016 | - | $75,340 | +18% | -62% | 506 | $149 | $20,529,086 | 26 |
| Jul 20, 2016 | - | $62,459 | -17% | -54% | 506 | $123 | $20,591,545 | 27 |
| Jul 21, 2016 | - | $44,087 | -29% | -63% | 506 | $87 | $20,635,632 | 28 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | - | $32,496 | -26% | -76% | 145 | $224 | $20,668,128 | 29 |
| Jul 23, 2016 | - | $54,272 | +67% | -74% | 145 | $374 | $20,722,400 | 30 |
| Jul 24, 2016 | - | $35,978 | -34% | -74% | 145 | $248 | $20,758,378 | 31 |
| Jul 25, 2016 | - | $13,937 | -61% | -78% | 145 | $96 | $20,772,315 | 32 |
| Jul 26, 2016 | - | $15,386 | +10% | -80% | 145 | $106 | $20,787,701 | 33 |
| Jul 27, 2016 | - | $11,895 | -23% | -81% | 145 | $82 | $20,799,596 | 34 |
| Jul 28, 2016 | - | $10,440 | -12% | -76% | 145 | $72 | $20,810,036 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | 6 | $11,065,711 | 2,815 | $3,931 | $11,065,711 | 1 | |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 8 | $6,870,997 | -38% | 2,781 | $2,471 | $17,936,708 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 13 | $1,970,716 | -71% | 1,264 | $1,559 | $19,907,424 | 3 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 18 | $728,208 | -63% | 506 | $1,439 | $20,635,632 | 4 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 34 | $174,404 | -76% | 145 | $1,203 | $20,810,036 | 5 |
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.