The Giver (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $45,090,374 | Details |
| International Box Office | $21,449,831 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $66,540,205 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $9,270,711 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $2,000,732 | |
| Total | $11,271,443 | |
| OpusData ID: 197720100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Jonas is a young man who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with The Giver, who is the sole keeper of all the community’s memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community’s secret past. With this newfound power of knowledge, he realizes that the stakes are higher than imagined—a matter of life and death for himself and those he loves most. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all—a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,305,016 (27.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 67.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,003 opening theaters/3,003 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $66,007,455 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 15th, 2014 (Wide) by Weinstein Co. |
| International Releases: | September 12th, 2014 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | November 25th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence. (Rating bulletin 2332, 7/23/2014) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Retro Black and White, Unnamed Character |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Faulty Memory, First Love, Government Corruption, Romance |
| Social setting: | Dystopia |
| Source material: | Young Adult Book Adaptation |
| Subgenre: | Coming-of-Age Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Tonik, As Is Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2014 | 5 | $12,305,016 | 3,003 | $4,098 | $12,305,016 | 1 | |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 7 | $6,434,240 | -48% | 3,003 | $2,143 | $23,804,778 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 8 | $5,254,809 | -18% | 2,805 | $1,873 | $31,527,459 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 7 | $3,421,064 | -35% | 2,576 | $1,328 | $37,665,059 | 4 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 9 | $2,572,763 | -25% | 2,253 | $1,142 | $41,276,163 | 5 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 13 | $965,883 | -62% | 1,607 | $601 | $43,036,830 | 6 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 18 | $422,777 | -56% | 702 | $602 | $43,838,601 | 7 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 20 | $242,242 | -43% | 371 | $653 | $44,233,405 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 37 | $103,050 | -57% | 202 | $510 | $44,434,900 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 45 | $61,069 | -41% | 107 | $571 | $44,548,042 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 33 | $104,622 | +71% | 155 | $675 | $44,675,196 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 34 | $94,715 | -9% | 155 | $611 | $44,816,677 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 35 | $78,047 | -18% | 119 | $656 | $44,933,131 | 13 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 36 | $51,477 | -34% | 93 | $554 | $45,024,073 | 14 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 45 | $21,957 | -57% | 46 | $477 | $45,062,351 | 15 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 56 | $8,531 | -61% | 26 | $328 | $45,083,269 | 16 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 67 | $3,586 | -58% | 15 | $239 | $45,089,048 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2014 | P | $750,000 | 0 | $750,000 | ||||
| Aug 15, 2014 | 5 | $4,750,489 | 3,003 | $1,582 | $4,750,489 | 1 | ||
| Aug 16, 2014 | 5 | $4,445,044 | -6% | 3,003 | $1,480 | $9,195,533 | 2 | |
| Aug 17, 2014 | 5 | $3,109,483 | -30% | 3,003 | $1,035 | $12,305,016 | 3 | |
| Aug 18, 2014 | 5 | $1,312,534 | -58% | 3,003 | $437 | $13,617,550 | 4 | |
| Aug 19, 2014 | 5 | $1,569,585 | +20% | 3,003 | $523 | $15,187,135 | 5 | |
| Aug 20, 2014 | 4 | $1,122,276 | -28% | 3,003 | $374 | $16,309,411 | 6 | |
| Aug 21, 2014 | 4 | $1,061,127 | -5% | 3,003 | $353 | $17,370,538 | 7 | |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 7 | $2,058,168 | +94% | -57% | 3,003 | $685 | $19,428,706 | 8 |
| Aug 23, 2014 | 6 | $2,747,907 | +34% | -38% | 3,003 | $915 | $22,176,613 | 9 |
| Aug 24, 2014 | 7 | $1,628,165 | -41% | -48% | 3,003 | $542 | $23,804,778 | 10 |
| Aug 25, 2014 | 6 | $594,839 | -63% | -55% | 3,003 | $198 | $24,399,617 | 11 |
| Aug 26, 2014 | 5 | $773,052 | +30% | -51% | 3,003 | $257 | $25,172,669 | 12 |
| Aug 27, 2014 | 6 | $545,073 | -29% | -51% | 3,003 | $182 | $25,717,742 | 13 |
| Aug 28, 2014 | 6 | $554,908 | +2% | -48% | 3,003 | $185 | $26,272,650 | 14 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 8 | $1,304,626 | +135% | -37% | 2,805 | $465 | $27,577,276 | 15 |
| Aug 30, 2014 | 8 | $1,928,619 | +48% | -30% | 2,805 | $688 | $29,505,895 | 16 |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 8 | $2,021,564 | +5% | +24% | 2,805 | $721 | $31,527,459 | 17 |
| Sep 1, 2014 | 7 | $1,702,855 | -16% | +186% | 2,805 | $607 | $33,230,314 | 18 |
| Sep 2, 2014 | 8 | $414,788 | -76% | -46% | 2,805 | $148 | $33,645,102 | 19 |
| Sep 3, 2014 | 8 | $295,417 | -29% | -46% | 2,805 | $105 | $33,940,519 | 20 |
| Sep 4, 2014 | 8 | $303,476 | +3% | -45% | 2,805 | $108 | $34,243,995 | 21 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 7 | $970,599 | +220% | -26% | 2,576 | $377 | $35,214,594 | 22 |
| Sep 6, 2014 | 8 | $1,638,467 | +69% | -15% | 2,576 | $636 | $36,853,061 | 23 |
| Sep 7, 2014 | 7 | $811,998 | -50% | -60% | 2,576 | $315 | $37,665,059 | 24 |
| Sep 8, 2014 | 8 | $230,632 | -72% | -86% | 2,576 | $90 | $37,895,691 | 25 |
| Sep 9, 2014 | 8 | $311,223 | +35% | -25% | 2,576 | $121 | $38,206,914 | 26 |
| Sep 10, 2014 | 8 | $245,596 | -21% | -17% | 2,576 | $95 | $38,452,510 | 27 |
| Sep 11, 2014 | 8 | $250,890 | +2% | -17% | 2,576 | $97 | $38,703,400 | 28 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 9 | $734,713 | +193% | -24% | 2,253 | $326 | $39,438,113 | 29 |
| Sep 13, 2014 | 9 | $1,222,295 | +66% | -25% | 2,253 | $543 | $40,660,408 | 30 |
| Sep 14, 2014 | 9 | $615,755 | -50% | -24% | 2,253 | $273 | $41,276,163 | 31 |
| Sep 15, 2014 | 11 | $184,793 | -70% | -20% | 2,253 | $82 | $41,460,956 | 32 |
| Sep 16, 2014 | 10 | $242,943 | +31% | -22% | 2,253 | $108 | $41,703,899 | 33 |
| Sep 17, 2014 | 10 | $192,345 | -21% | -22% | 2,253 | $85 | $41,896,244 | 34 |
| Sep 18, 2014 | 10 | $174,703 | -9% | -30% | 2,253 | $78 | $42,070,947 | 35 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 14 | $281,212 | +61% | -62% | 1,607 | $175 | $42,352,159 | 36 |
| Sep 20, 2014 | 13 | $440,363 | +57% | -64% | 1,607 | $274 | $42,792,522 | 37 |
| Sep 21, 2014 | 13 | $244,308 | -45% | -60% | 1,607 | $152 | $43,036,830 | 38 |
| Sep 22, 2014 | 12 | $78,389 | -68% | -58% | 1,607 | $49 | $43,115,219 | 39 |
| Sep 23, 2014 | 12 | $98,027 | +25% | -60% | 1,607 | $61 | $43,213,246 | 40 |
| Sep 24, 2014 | 12 | $91,624 | -7% | -52% | 1,607 | $57 | $43,304,870 | 41 |
| Sep 25, 2014 | 13 | $110,954 | +21% | -36% | 1,607 | $69 | $43,415,824 | 42 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | - | $127,646 | +15% | -55% | 702 | $182 | $43,543,470 | 43 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 15 | $195,951 | +54% | -56% | 702 | $279 | $43,739,421 | 44 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | - | $99,180 | -49% | -59% | 702 | $141 | $43,838,601 | 45 |
| Sep 29, 2014 | 15 | $39,420 | -60% | -50% | 702 | $56 | $43,878,021 | 46 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | - | $41,561 | +5% | -58% | 702 | $59 | $43,919,582 | 47 |
| Oct 1, 2014 | - | $36,076 | -13% | -61% | 702 | $51 | $43,955,658 | 48 |
| Oct 2, 2014 | - | $35,505 | -2% | -68% | 702 | $51 | $43,991,163 | 49 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | - | $83,913 | +136% | -34% | 371 | $226 | $44,075,076 | 50 |
| Oct 4, 2014 | - | $103,836 | +24% | -47% | 371 | $280 | $44,178,912 | 51 |
| Oct 5, 2014 | - | $54,493 | -48% | -45% | 371 | $147 | $44,233,405 | 52 |
| Oct 6, 2014 | - | $19,296 | -65% | -51% | 371 | $52 | $44,252,701 | 53 |
| Oct 7, 2014 | - | $27,522 | +43% | -34% | 371 | $74 | $44,280,223 | 54 |
| Oct 8, 2014 | - | $25,605 | -7% | -29% | 371 | $69 | $44,305,828 | 55 |
| Oct 9, 2014 | - | $26,022 | +2% | -27% | 371 | $70 | $44,331,850 | 56 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | - | $33,667 | +29% | -60% | 202 | $167 | $44,365,517 | 57 |
| Oct 11, 2014 | - | $44,354 | +32% | -57% | 202 | $220 | $44,409,871 | 58 |
| Oct 12, 2014 | - | $25,029 | -44% | -54% | 202 | $124 | $44,434,900 | 59 |
| Oct 13, 2014 | - | $14,071 | -44% | -27% | 202 | $70 | $44,448,971 | 60 |
| Oct 14, 2014 | - | $13,051 | -7% | -53% | 202 | $65 | $44,462,022 | 61 |
| Oct 15, 2014 | - | $12,200 | -7% | -52% | 202 | $60 | $44,474,222 | 62 |
| Oct 16, 2014 | - | $12,751 | +5% | -51% | 202 | $63 | $44,486,973 | 63 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | - | $24,337 | +91% | -28% | 107 | $227 | $44,511,310 | 64 |
| Oct 18, 2014 | - | $25,776 | +6% | -42% | 107 | $241 | $44,537,086 | 65 |
| Oct 19, 2014 | - | $10,956 | -57% | -56% | 107 | $102 | $44,548,042 | 66 |
| Oct 20, 2014 | - | $5,032 | -54% | -64% | 107 | $47 | $44,553,074 | 67 |
| Oct 21, 2014 | - | $5,780 | +15% | -56% | 107 | $54 | $44,558,854 | 68 |
| Oct 22, 2014 | - | $6,264 | +8% | -49% | 107 | $59 | $44,565,118 | 69 |
| Oct 23, 2014 | - | $5,456 | -13% | -57% | 107 | $51 | $44,570,574 | 70 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | - | $34,621 | +535% | +42% | 155 | $223 | $44,605,195 | 71 |
| Oct 25, 2014 | - | $44,783 | +29% | +74% | 155 | $289 | $44,649,978 | 72 |
| Oct 26, 2014 | - | $25,218 | -44% | +130% | 155 | $163 | $44,675,196 | 73 |
| Oct 27, 2014 | - | $11,667 | -54% | +132% | 155 | $75 | $44,686,863 | 74 |
| Oct 28, 2014 | - | $13,241 | +13% | +129% | 155 | $85 | $44,700,104 | 75 |
| Oct 29, 2014 | - | $11,158 | -16% | +78% | 155 | $72 | $44,711,262 | 76 |
| Oct 30, 2014 | - | $10,700 | -4% | +96% | 155 | $69 | $44,721,962 | 77 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | - | $22,460 | +110% | -35% | 155 | $145 | $44,744,422 | 78 |
| Nov 1, 2014 | - | $47,776 | +113% | +7% | 155 | $308 | $44,792,198 | 79 |
| Nov 2, 2014 | - | $24,479 | -49% | -3% | 155 | $158 | $44,816,677 | 80 |
| Nov 3, 2014 | - | $8,679 | -65% | -26% | 144 | $60 | $44,825,356 | 81 |
| Nov 4, 2014 | - | $10,307 | +19% | -22% | 144 | $72 | $44,835,663 | 82 |
| Nov 5, 2014 | - | $10,582 | +3% | -5% | 144 | $73 | $44,846,245 | 83 |
| Nov 6, 2014 | - | $8,839 | -16% | -17% | 144 | $61 | $44,855,084 | 84 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | - | $24,450 | +177% | +9% | 119 | $205 | $44,879,534 | 85 |
| Nov 8, 2014 | - | $36,144 | +48% | -24% | 119 | $304 | $44,915,678 | 86 |
| Nov 9, 2014 | - | $17,453 | -52% | -29% | 119 | $147 | $44,933,131 | 87 |
| Nov 10, 2014 | - | $8,916 | -49% | +3% | 119 | $75 | $44,942,047 | 88 |
| Nov 11, 2014 | - | $14,841 | +66% | +44% | 119 | $125 | $44,956,888 | 89 |
| Nov 12, 2014 | - | $5,823 | -61% | -45% | 119 | $49 | $44,962,711 | 90 |
| Nov 13, 2014 | - | $9,885 | +70% | +12% | 119 | $83 | $44,972,596 | 91 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | - | $16,232 | +64% | -34% | 93 | $175 | $44,988,828 | 92 |
| Nov 15, 2014 | - | $24,143 | +49% | -33% | 93 | $260 | $45,012,971 | 93 |
| Nov 16, 2014 | - | $11,102 | -54% | -36% | 93 | $119 | $45,024,073 | 94 |
| Nov 17, 2014 | - | $4,240 | -62% | -52% | 93 | $46 | $45,028,313 | 95 |
| Nov 18, 2014 | - | $4,265 | +1% | -71% | 93 | $46 | $45,032,578 | 96 |
| Nov 19, 2014 | - | $4,146 | -3% | -29% | 93 | $45 | $45,036,724 | 97 |
| Nov 20, 2014 | - | $3,670 | -11% | -63% | 93 | $39 | $45,040,394 | 98 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | - | $8,675 | +136% | -47% | 46 | $189 | $45,049,069 | 99 |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 31 | $9,221 | +6% | -62% | 46 | $200 | $45,058,290 | 100 |
| Nov 23, 2014 | - | $4,061 | -56% | -63% | 46 | $88 | $45,062,351 | 101 |
| Nov 24, 2014 | - | $3,123 | -23% | -26% | 46 | $68 | $45,065,474 | 102 |
| Nov 25, 2014 | - | $4,543 | +45% | +7% | 46 | $99 | $45,070,017 | 103 |
| Nov 26, 2014 | - | $2,780 | -39% | -33% | 46 | $60 | $45,072,797 | 104 |
| Nov 27, 2014 | - | $1,941 | -30% | -47% | 46 | $42 | $45,074,738 | 105 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | - | $4,259 | +119% | -51% | 26 | $164 | $45,078,997 | 106 |
| Nov 29, 2014 | - | $3,130 | -27% | -66% | 26 | $120 | $45,082,127 | 107 |
| Nov 30, 2014 | - | $1,142 | -64% | -72% | 26 | $44 | $45,083,269 | 108 |
| Dec 1, 2014 | - | $498 | -56% | -84% | 26 | $19 | $45,083,767 | 109 |
| Dec 2, 2014 | - | $461 | -7% | -90% | 26 | $18 | $45,084,228 | 110 |
| Dec 3, 2014 | - | $591 | +28% | -79% | 26 | $23 | $45,084,819 | 111 |
| Dec 4, 2014 | - | $643 | +9% | -67% | 26 | $25 | $45,085,462 | 112 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | - | $1,258 | +96% | -70% | 15 | $84 | $45,086,720 | 113 |
| Dec 6, 2014 | - | $1,810 | +44% | -42% | 15 | $121 | $45,088,530 | 114 |
| Dec 7, 2014 | - | $518 | -71% | -55% | 15 | $35 | $45,089,048 | 115 |
| Dec 8, 2014 | - | $375 | -28% | -25% | 15 | $25 | $45,089,423 | 116 |
| Dec 9, 2014 | - | $240 | -36% | -48% | 15 | $16 | $45,089,663 | 117 |
| Dec 10, 2014 | - | $360 | +50% | -39% | 15 | $24 | $45,090,023 | 118 |
| Dec 11, 2014 | - | $351 | -3% | -45% | 15 | $23 | $45,090,374 | 119 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2014 | 5 | $17,370,538 | 3,003 | $5,784 | $17,370,538 | 1 | |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 6 | $8,902,112 | -49% | 3,003 | $2,964 | $26,272,650 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 8 | $7,971,345 | -10% | 2,805 | $2,842 | $34,243,995 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 8 | $4,459,405 | -44% | 2,576 | $1,731 | $38,703,400 | 4 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 10 | $3,367,547 | -24% | 2,253 | $1,495 | $42,070,947 | 5 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 13 | $1,344,877 | -60% | 1,607 | $837 | $43,415,824 | 6 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 17 | $575,339 | -57% | 702 | $820 | $43,991,163 | 7 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 21 | $340,687 | -41% | 371 | $918 | $44,331,850 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 36 | $155,123 | -54% | 202 | $768 | $44,486,973 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 46 | $83,601 | -46% | 107 | $781 | $44,570,574 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 35 | $151,388 | +81% | 155 | $977 | $44,721,962 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 36 | $133,122 | -12% | 144 | $924 | $44,855,084 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 35 | $117,512 | -12% | 119 | $987 | $44,972,596 | 13 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 42 | $67,798 | -42% | 93 | $729 | $45,040,394 | 14 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 47 | $34,344 | -49% | 46 | $747 | $45,074,738 | 15 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 62 | $10,724 | -69% | 26 | $412 | $45,085,462 | 16 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 73 | $4,912 | -54% | 15 | $327 | $45,090,374 | 17 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/12/2014 | $614,904 | 206 | 206 | 651 | $1,552,854 | 10/11/2017 | |||
| Rest of World | $19,896,977 | |||||||||
| International Total | $21,449,831 | 10/11/2017 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Jeff Bridges | The Giver | |
| Meryl Streep | Chief Elder | |
| Brenton Thwaites | Jonas |
Supporting
| Alexander Skarsgård | Father |
Leading
| Odeya Rush | Fiona |
Supporting
| Katie Holmes | Mother | |
| Taylor Swift | Rosemary | |
| Cameron Monaghan | Asher | |
| Emma Tremblay | Lily |
Production and Technical Credits
| Phillip Noyce | Director | |
| Michael Mitnick | Screenwriter | |
| Robert B. Weide | Screenwriter | |
| Lois Lowry | Story Creator | |
| Nikki Silver | Producer | |
| Jeff Bridges | Producer | |
| Neil Koenigsberg | Producer | |
| Ralph Winter | Executive Producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Ron Burkle | Executive Producer | |
| Dylan Sellers | Executive Producer | |
| Alison Owen | Executive Producer | |
| Scooter Braun | Executive Producer | |
| Ross Emery | Director of Photography | |
| Ed Verreaux | Production Designer | |
| Barry Alexander Brown | Editor | |
| Marco Beltrami | Composer | |
| Dana Sano | Music Supervisor | |
| Diana Cilliers | Costume Designer | |
| Mary Vernieu | Casting Director | |
| Venus Kanani | Casting Director | |
| Robert Grasmere | Second Unit Director | |
| Robert Grasmere | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Shira Hockman | Supervising Art Director | |
| Catherine Palmer | Art Director | |
| Andrew McCarthy | Set Decorator | |
| Nico Louw | Sound Mixer | |
| Philip Stockton | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Paul Hsu | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Paul Hsu | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Barry | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Paul V. Molles | Visual Effects Producer | |
| Janine van Assen | Line Producer | |
| Noga Isackson | Associate Producer | |
| Noga Isackson | Assistant Director | |
| Michael Swan | Second Unit Camera | |
| Cordell McQueen | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Frank Bare | Stunt Coordinator |
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.
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Synopsis
Jonas is a young man who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with The Giver, who is the sole keeper of all the community’s memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community’s secret past. With this newfound power of knowledge, he realizes that the stakes are higher than imagined—a matter of life and death for himself and those he loves most. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all—a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,305,016 (27.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 67.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,003 opening theaters/3,003 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $66,007,455 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 15th, 2014 (Wide) by Weinstein Co. |
| International Releases: | September 12th, 2014 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | November 25th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for a mature thematic image and some sci-fi action/violence. (Rating bulletin 2332, 7/23/2014) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Retro Black and White, Unnamed Character |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Faulty Memory, First Love, Government Corruption, Romance |
| Social setting: | Dystopia |
| Source material: | Young Adult Book Adaptation |
| Subgenre: | Coming-of-Age Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Tonik, As Is Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2014 | 5 | $12,305,016 | 3,003 | $4,098 | $12,305,016 | 1 | |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 7 | $6,434,240 | -48% | 3,003 | $2,143 | $23,804,778 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 8 | $5,254,809 | -18% | 2,805 | $1,873 | $31,527,459 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 7 | $3,421,064 | -35% | 2,576 | $1,328 | $37,665,059 | 4 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 9 | $2,572,763 | -25% | 2,253 | $1,142 | $41,276,163 | 5 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 13 | $965,883 | -62% | 1,607 | $601 | $43,036,830 | 6 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 18 | $422,777 | -56% | 702 | $602 | $43,838,601 | 7 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 20 | $242,242 | -43% | 371 | $653 | $44,233,405 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 37 | $103,050 | -57% | 202 | $510 | $44,434,900 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 45 | $61,069 | -41% | 107 | $571 | $44,548,042 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 33 | $104,622 | +71% | 155 | $675 | $44,675,196 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 34 | $94,715 | -9% | 155 | $611 | $44,816,677 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 35 | $78,047 | -18% | 119 | $656 | $44,933,131 | 13 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 36 | $51,477 | -34% | 93 | $554 | $45,024,073 | 14 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 45 | $21,957 | -57% | 46 | $477 | $45,062,351 | 15 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 56 | $8,531 | -61% | 26 | $328 | $45,083,269 | 16 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 67 | $3,586 | -58% | 15 | $239 | $45,089,048 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2014 | P | $750,000 | 0 | $750,000 | ||||
| Aug 15, 2014 | 5 | $4,750,489 | 3,003 | $1,582 | $4,750,489 | 1 | ||
| Aug 16, 2014 | 5 | $4,445,044 | -6% | 3,003 | $1,480 | $9,195,533 | 2 | |
| Aug 17, 2014 | 5 | $3,109,483 | -30% | 3,003 | $1,035 | $12,305,016 | 3 | |
| Aug 18, 2014 | 5 | $1,312,534 | -58% | 3,003 | $437 | $13,617,550 | 4 | |
| Aug 19, 2014 | 5 | $1,569,585 | +20% | 3,003 | $523 | $15,187,135 | 5 | |
| Aug 20, 2014 | 4 | $1,122,276 | -28% | 3,003 | $374 | $16,309,411 | 6 | |
| Aug 21, 2014 | 4 | $1,061,127 | -5% | 3,003 | $353 | $17,370,538 | 7 | |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 7 | $2,058,168 | +94% | -57% | 3,003 | $685 | $19,428,706 | 8 |
| Aug 23, 2014 | 6 | $2,747,907 | +34% | -38% | 3,003 | $915 | $22,176,613 | 9 |
| Aug 24, 2014 | 7 | $1,628,165 | -41% | -48% | 3,003 | $542 | $23,804,778 | 10 |
| Aug 25, 2014 | 6 | $594,839 | -63% | -55% | 3,003 | $198 | $24,399,617 | 11 |
| Aug 26, 2014 | 5 | $773,052 | +30% | -51% | 3,003 | $257 | $25,172,669 | 12 |
| Aug 27, 2014 | 6 | $545,073 | -29% | -51% | 3,003 | $182 | $25,717,742 | 13 |
| Aug 28, 2014 | 6 | $554,908 | +2% | -48% | 3,003 | $185 | $26,272,650 | 14 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 8 | $1,304,626 | +135% | -37% | 2,805 | $465 | $27,577,276 | 15 |
| Aug 30, 2014 | 8 | $1,928,619 | +48% | -30% | 2,805 | $688 | $29,505,895 | 16 |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 8 | $2,021,564 | +5% | +24% | 2,805 | $721 | $31,527,459 | 17 |
| Sep 1, 2014 | 7 | $1,702,855 | -16% | +186% | 2,805 | $607 | $33,230,314 | 18 |
| Sep 2, 2014 | 8 | $414,788 | -76% | -46% | 2,805 | $148 | $33,645,102 | 19 |
| Sep 3, 2014 | 8 | $295,417 | -29% | -46% | 2,805 | $105 | $33,940,519 | 20 |
| Sep 4, 2014 | 8 | $303,476 | +3% | -45% | 2,805 | $108 | $34,243,995 | 21 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 7 | $970,599 | +220% | -26% | 2,576 | $377 | $35,214,594 | 22 |
| Sep 6, 2014 | 8 | $1,638,467 | +69% | -15% | 2,576 | $636 | $36,853,061 | 23 |
| Sep 7, 2014 | 7 | $811,998 | -50% | -60% | 2,576 | $315 | $37,665,059 | 24 |
| Sep 8, 2014 | 8 | $230,632 | -72% | -86% | 2,576 | $90 | $37,895,691 | 25 |
| Sep 9, 2014 | 8 | $311,223 | +35% | -25% | 2,576 | $121 | $38,206,914 | 26 |
| Sep 10, 2014 | 8 | $245,596 | -21% | -17% | 2,576 | $95 | $38,452,510 | 27 |
| Sep 11, 2014 | 8 | $250,890 | +2% | -17% | 2,576 | $97 | $38,703,400 | 28 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 9 | $734,713 | +193% | -24% | 2,253 | $326 | $39,438,113 | 29 |
| Sep 13, 2014 | 9 | $1,222,295 | +66% | -25% | 2,253 | $543 | $40,660,408 | 30 |
| Sep 14, 2014 | 9 | $615,755 | -50% | -24% | 2,253 | $273 | $41,276,163 | 31 |
| Sep 15, 2014 | 11 | $184,793 | -70% | -20% | 2,253 | $82 | $41,460,956 | 32 |
| Sep 16, 2014 | 10 | $242,943 | +31% | -22% | 2,253 | $108 | $41,703,899 | 33 |
| Sep 17, 2014 | 10 | $192,345 | -21% | -22% | 2,253 | $85 | $41,896,244 | 34 |
| Sep 18, 2014 | 10 | $174,703 | -9% | -30% | 2,253 | $78 | $42,070,947 | 35 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 14 | $281,212 | +61% | -62% | 1,607 | $175 | $42,352,159 | 36 |
| Sep 20, 2014 | 13 | $440,363 | +57% | -64% | 1,607 | $274 | $42,792,522 | 37 |
| Sep 21, 2014 | 13 | $244,308 | -45% | -60% | 1,607 | $152 | $43,036,830 | 38 |
| Sep 22, 2014 | 12 | $78,389 | -68% | -58% | 1,607 | $49 | $43,115,219 | 39 |
| Sep 23, 2014 | 12 | $98,027 | +25% | -60% | 1,607 | $61 | $43,213,246 | 40 |
| Sep 24, 2014 | 12 | $91,624 | -7% | -52% | 1,607 | $57 | $43,304,870 | 41 |
| Sep 25, 2014 | 13 | $110,954 | +21% | -36% | 1,607 | $69 | $43,415,824 | 42 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | - | $127,646 | +15% | -55% | 702 | $182 | $43,543,470 | 43 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 15 | $195,951 | +54% | -56% | 702 | $279 | $43,739,421 | 44 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | - | $99,180 | -49% | -59% | 702 | $141 | $43,838,601 | 45 |
| Sep 29, 2014 | 15 | $39,420 | -60% | -50% | 702 | $56 | $43,878,021 | 46 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | - | $41,561 | +5% | -58% | 702 | $59 | $43,919,582 | 47 |
| Oct 1, 2014 | - | $36,076 | -13% | -61% | 702 | $51 | $43,955,658 | 48 |
| Oct 2, 2014 | - | $35,505 | -2% | -68% | 702 | $51 | $43,991,163 | 49 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | - | $83,913 | +136% | -34% | 371 | $226 | $44,075,076 | 50 |
| Oct 4, 2014 | - | $103,836 | +24% | -47% | 371 | $280 | $44,178,912 | 51 |
| Oct 5, 2014 | - | $54,493 | -48% | -45% | 371 | $147 | $44,233,405 | 52 |
| Oct 6, 2014 | - | $19,296 | -65% | -51% | 371 | $52 | $44,252,701 | 53 |
| Oct 7, 2014 | - | $27,522 | +43% | -34% | 371 | $74 | $44,280,223 | 54 |
| Oct 8, 2014 | - | $25,605 | -7% | -29% | 371 | $69 | $44,305,828 | 55 |
| Oct 9, 2014 | - | $26,022 | +2% | -27% | 371 | $70 | $44,331,850 | 56 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | - | $33,667 | +29% | -60% | 202 | $167 | $44,365,517 | 57 |
| Oct 11, 2014 | - | $44,354 | +32% | -57% | 202 | $220 | $44,409,871 | 58 |
| Oct 12, 2014 | - | $25,029 | -44% | -54% | 202 | $124 | $44,434,900 | 59 |
| Oct 13, 2014 | - | $14,071 | -44% | -27% | 202 | $70 | $44,448,971 | 60 |
| Oct 14, 2014 | - | $13,051 | -7% | -53% | 202 | $65 | $44,462,022 | 61 |
| Oct 15, 2014 | - | $12,200 | -7% | -52% | 202 | $60 | $44,474,222 | 62 |
| Oct 16, 2014 | - | $12,751 | +5% | -51% | 202 | $63 | $44,486,973 | 63 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | - | $24,337 | +91% | -28% | 107 | $227 | $44,511,310 | 64 |
| Oct 18, 2014 | - | $25,776 | +6% | -42% | 107 | $241 | $44,537,086 | 65 |
| Oct 19, 2014 | - | $10,956 | -57% | -56% | 107 | $102 | $44,548,042 | 66 |
| Oct 20, 2014 | - | $5,032 | -54% | -64% | 107 | $47 | $44,553,074 | 67 |
| Oct 21, 2014 | - | $5,780 | +15% | -56% | 107 | $54 | $44,558,854 | 68 |
| Oct 22, 2014 | - | $6,264 | +8% | -49% | 107 | $59 | $44,565,118 | 69 |
| Oct 23, 2014 | - | $5,456 | -13% | -57% | 107 | $51 | $44,570,574 | 70 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | - | $34,621 | +535% | +42% | 155 | $223 | $44,605,195 | 71 |
| Oct 25, 2014 | - | $44,783 | +29% | +74% | 155 | $289 | $44,649,978 | 72 |
| Oct 26, 2014 | - | $25,218 | -44% | +130% | 155 | $163 | $44,675,196 | 73 |
| Oct 27, 2014 | - | $11,667 | -54% | +132% | 155 | $75 | $44,686,863 | 74 |
| Oct 28, 2014 | - | $13,241 | +13% | +129% | 155 | $85 | $44,700,104 | 75 |
| Oct 29, 2014 | - | $11,158 | -16% | +78% | 155 | $72 | $44,711,262 | 76 |
| Oct 30, 2014 | - | $10,700 | -4% | +96% | 155 | $69 | $44,721,962 | 77 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | - | $22,460 | +110% | -35% | 155 | $145 | $44,744,422 | 78 |
| Nov 1, 2014 | - | $47,776 | +113% | +7% | 155 | $308 | $44,792,198 | 79 |
| Nov 2, 2014 | - | $24,479 | -49% | -3% | 155 | $158 | $44,816,677 | 80 |
| Nov 3, 2014 | - | $8,679 | -65% | -26% | 144 | $60 | $44,825,356 | 81 |
| Nov 4, 2014 | - | $10,307 | +19% | -22% | 144 | $72 | $44,835,663 | 82 |
| Nov 5, 2014 | - | $10,582 | +3% | -5% | 144 | $73 | $44,846,245 | 83 |
| Nov 6, 2014 | - | $8,839 | -16% | -17% | 144 | $61 | $44,855,084 | 84 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | - | $24,450 | +177% | +9% | 119 | $205 | $44,879,534 | 85 |
| Nov 8, 2014 | - | $36,144 | +48% | -24% | 119 | $304 | $44,915,678 | 86 |
| Nov 9, 2014 | - | $17,453 | -52% | -29% | 119 | $147 | $44,933,131 | 87 |
| Nov 10, 2014 | - | $8,916 | -49% | +3% | 119 | $75 | $44,942,047 | 88 |
| Nov 11, 2014 | - | $14,841 | +66% | +44% | 119 | $125 | $44,956,888 | 89 |
| Nov 12, 2014 | - | $5,823 | -61% | -45% | 119 | $49 | $44,962,711 | 90 |
| Nov 13, 2014 | - | $9,885 | +70% | +12% | 119 | $83 | $44,972,596 | 91 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | - | $16,232 | +64% | -34% | 93 | $175 | $44,988,828 | 92 |
| Nov 15, 2014 | - | $24,143 | +49% | -33% | 93 | $260 | $45,012,971 | 93 |
| Nov 16, 2014 | - | $11,102 | -54% | -36% | 93 | $119 | $45,024,073 | 94 |
| Nov 17, 2014 | - | $4,240 | -62% | -52% | 93 | $46 | $45,028,313 | 95 |
| Nov 18, 2014 | - | $4,265 | +1% | -71% | 93 | $46 | $45,032,578 | 96 |
| Nov 19, 2014 | - | $4,146 | -3% | -29% | 93 | $45 | $45,036,724 | 97 |
| Nov 20, 2014 | - | $3,670 | -11% | -63% | 93 | $39 | $45,040,394 | 98 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | - | $8,675 | +136% | -47% | 46 | $189 | $45,049,069 | 99 |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 31 | $9,221 | +6% | -62% | 46 | $200 | $45,058,290 | 100 |
| Nov 23, 2014 | - | $4,061 | -56% | -63% | 46 | $88 | $45,062,351 | 101 |
| Nov 24, 2014 | - | $3,123 | -23% | -26% | 46 | $68 | $45,065,474 | 102 |
| Nov 25, 2014 | - | $4,543 | +45% | +7% | 46 | $99 | $45,070,017 | 103 |
| Nov 26, 2014 | - | $2,780 | -39% | -33% | 46 | $60 | $45,072,797 | 104 |
| Nov 27, 2014 | - | $1,941 | -30% | -47% | 46 | $42 | $45,074,738 | 105 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | - | $4,259 | +119% | -51% | 26 | $164 | $45,078,997 | 106 |
| Nov 29, 2014 | - | $3,130 | -27% | -66% | 26 | $120 | $45,082,127 | 107 |
| Nov 30, 2014 | - | $1,142 | -64% | -72% | 26 | $44 | $45,083,269 | 108 |
| Dec 1, 2014 | - | $498 | -56% | -84% | 26 | $19 | $45,083,767 | 109 |
| Dec 2, 2014 | - | $461 | -7% | -90% | 26 | $18 | $45,084,228 | 110 |
| Dec 3, 2014 | - | $591 | +28% | -79% | 26 | $23 | $45,084,819 | 111 |
| Dec 4, 2014 | - | $643 | +9% | -67% | 26 | $25 | $45,085,462 | 112 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | - | $1,258 | +96% | -70% | 15 | $84 | $45,086,720 | 113 |
| Dec 6, 2014 | - | $1,810 | +44% | -42% | 15 | $121 | $45,088,530 | 114 |
| Dec 7, 2014 | - | $518 | -71% | -55% | 15 | $35 | $45,089,048 | 115 |
| Dec 8, 2014 | - | $375 | -28% | -25% | 15 | $25 | $45,089,423 | 116 |
| Dec 9, 2014 | - | $240 | -36% | -48% | 15 | $16 | $45,089,663 | 117 |
| Dec 10, 2014 | - | $360 | +50% | -39% | 15 | $24 | $45,090,023 | 118 |
| Dec 11, 2014 | - | $351 | -3% | -45% | 15 | $23 | $45,090,374 | 119 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2014 | 5 | $17,370,538 | 3,003 | $5,784 | $17,370,538 | 1 | |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 6 | $8,902,112 | -49% | 3,003 | $2,964 | $26,272,650 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 8 | $7,971,345 | -10% | 2,805 | $2,842 | $34,243,995 | 3 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 8 | $4,459,405 | -44% | 2,576 | $1,731 | $38,703,400 | 4 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 10 | $3,367,547 | -24% | 2,253 | $1,495 | $42,070,947 | 5 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 13 | $1,344,877 | -60% | 1,607 | $837 | $43,415,824 | 6 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 17 | $575,339 | -57% | 702 | $820 | $43,991,163 | 7 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 21 | $340,687 | -41% | 371 | $918 | $44,331,850 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 36 | $155,123 | -54% | 202 | $768 | $44,486,973 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 46 | $83,601 | -46% | 107 | $781 | $44,570,574 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 35 | $151,388 | +81% | 155 | $977 | $44,721,962 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 36 | $133,122 | -12% | 144 | $924 | $44,855,084 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 35 | $117,512 | -12% | 119 | $987 | $44,972,596 | 13 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 42 | $67,798 | -42% | 93 | $729 | $45,040,394 | 14 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 47 | $34,344 | -49% | 46 | $747 | $45,074,738 | 15 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 62 | $10,724 | -69% | 26 | $412 | $45,085,462 | 16 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 73 | $4,912 | -54% | 15 | $327 | $45,090,374 | 17 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/12/2014 | $614,904 | 206 | 206 | 651 | $1,552,854 | 10/11/2017 | |||
| Rest of World | $19,896,977 | |||||||||
| International Total | $21,449,831 | 10/11/2017 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Jeff Bridges | The Giver | |
| Meryl Streep | Chief Elder | |
| Brenton Thwaites | Jonas |
Supporting
| Alexander Skarsgård | Father |
Leading
| Odeya Rush | Fiona |
Supporting
| Katie Holmes | Mother | |
| Taylor Swift | Rosemary | |
| Cameron Monaghan | Asher | |
| Emma Tremblay | Lily |
Production and Technical Credits
| Phillip Noyce | Director | |
| Michael Mitnick | Screenwriter | |
| Robert B. Weide | Screenwriter | |
| Lois Lowry | Story Creator | |
| Nikki Silver | Producer | |
| Jeff Bridges | Producer | |
| Neil Koenigsberg | Producer | |
| Ralph Winter | Executive Producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer | |
| Ron Burkle | Executive Producer | |
| Dylan Sellers | Executive Producer | |
| Alison Owen | Executive Producer | |
| Scooter Braun | Executive Producer | |
| Ross Emery | Director of Photography | |
| Ed Verreaux | Production Designer | |
| Barry Alexander Brown | Editor | |
| Marco Beltrami | Composer | |
| Dana Sano | Music Supervisor | |
| Diana Cilliers | Costume Designer | |
| Mary Vernieu | Casting Director | |
| Venus Kanani | Casting Director | |
| Robert Grasmere | Second Unit Director | |
| Robert Grasmere | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Shira Hockman | Supervising Art Director | |
| Catherine Palmer | Art Director | |
| Andrew McCarthy | Set Decorator | |
| Nico Louw | Sound Mixer | |
| Philip Stockton | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Paul Hsu | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Paul Hsu | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Barry | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Paul V. Molles | Visual Effects Producer | |
| Janine van Assen | Line Producer | |
| Noga Isackson | Associate Producer | |
| Noga Isackson | Assistant Director | |
| Michael Swan | Second Unit Camera | |
| Cordell McQueen | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Frank Bare | Stunt Coordinator |
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.
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