The Green Knight (2021)

The Green Knight
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,173,321Details
International Box Office $2,849,170Details
Worldwide Box Office $20,022,491
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $1,024,650
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $2,335,769
Total $3,360,419
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Synopsis

An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character and prove his worth in the eyes of his family and kingdom by facing the ultimate challenger.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,745,121 (39.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:85.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,790 opening theaters/2,798 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,195,955

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 30th, 2021 (Wide) by A24
December 11th, 2024 (IMAX) by A24
International Releases: July 30th, 2021 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 5th, 2021 (Wide) (South Korea)
August 6th, 2021 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 6th, 2021 (Wide), released as Yeşil Şövalye (Turkey)
August 20th, 2021 (Wide), released as Žaliasis riteris (Lithuania)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 19th, 2021 by A24
MPA Rating: R for violence, some sexuality and graphic nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2654 (cert #52678), 11/4/2020)
Running Time: 125 minutes
Plot point: Giants, Haunting
Social setting: Supernatural
Subgenre: Heroic Adventure
Time period setting: Medieval
Source:Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: A24, Bron Studios, Ley Line, Wild Atlantic Pictures, Sailor Bear
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 2021 3 $6,745,121   2,790 $2,418   $6,745,121 1
Aug 6, 2021 6 $2,597,185 -61% 2,798 $928   $12,168,912 2
Aug 13, 2021 9 $1,161,313 -55% 1,784 $651   $14,736,168 3
Aug 20, 2021 12 $569,266 -51% 825 $690   $15,941,397 4
Aug 27, 2021 15 $313,182 -45% 552 $567   $16,576,674 5
Sep 3, 2021 - $184,427 -41% 368 $501   $16,954,086 6
Sep 10, 2021 - $95,472 -48% 245 $390   $17,173,321 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 29, 2021 P $750,000     2,790 $269   $750,000  
Jul 30, 2021 2 $2,879,578     2,790 $1,032   $2,879,578 1
Jul 31, 2021 4 $2,172,966 -25%   2,790 $779   $5,052,544 2
Aug 1, 2021 4 $1,692,577 -22%   2,790 $607   $6,745,121 3
Aug 2, 2021 4 $785,995 -54%   2,790 $282   $7,531,116 4
Aug 3, 2021 4 $772,403 -2%   2,790 $277   $8,303,519 5
Aug 4, 2021 - $668,876 -13%   2,790 $240   $8,972,395 6
Aug 5, 2021 4 $553,536 -17%   2,790 $198   $9,571,727 7
Aug 6, 2021 6 $762,245 +38% -74% 2,798 $272   $10,333,972 8
Aug 7, 2021 - $1,019,411 +34% -53% 2,798 $364   $11,353,383 9
Aug 8, 2021 - $815,529 -20% -52% 2,798 $291   $12,168,912 10
Aug 9, 2021 - $351,992 -57% -55% 2,798 $126   $12,520,904 11
Aug 10, 2021 - $398,701 +13% -48% 2,798 $142   $12,919,605 12
Aug 11, 2021 - $364,013 -9% -46% 2,798 $130   $13,283,618 13
Aug 12, 2021 - $291,237 -20% -47% 2,798 $104   $13,574,855 14
Aug 13, 2021 - $343,578 +18% -55% 1,784 $193   $13,918,433 15
Aug 14, 2021 - $455,457 +33% -55% 1,784 $255   $14,373,890 16
Aug 15, 2021 - $362,278 -20% -56% 1,784 $203   $14,736,168 17
Aug 16, 2021 - $154,309 -57% -56% 1,784 $86   $14,890,477 18
Aug 17, 2021 - $169,902 +10% -57% 1,784 $95   $15,060,379 19
Aug 18, 2021 - $161,440 -5% -56% 1,784 $90   $15,221,819 20
Aug 19, 2021 - $150,312 -7% -48% 1,784 $84   $15,372,131 21
Aug 20, 2021 - $179,928 +20% -48% 825 $218   $15,552,059 22
Aug 21, 2021 - $219,346 +22% -52% 825 $266   $15,771,405 23
Aug 22, 2021 - $169,992 -23% -53% 825 $206   $15,941,397 24
Aug 23, 2021 - $77,652 -54% -50% 825 $94   $16,019,049 25
Aug 24, 2021 - $89,098 +15% -48% 825 $108   $16,108,147 26
Aug 25, 2021 - $82,239 -8% -49% 825 $100   $16,190,386 27
Aug 26, 2021 - $73,106 -11% -51% 825 $89   $16,263,492 28
Aug 27, 2021 - $96,852 +32% -46% 552 $175   $16,360,344 29
Aug 28, 2021 - $123,787 +28% -44% 552 $224   $16,484,131 30
Aug 29, 2021 - $92,543 -25% -46% 552 $168   $16,576,674 31
Aug 30, 2021 - $46,112 -50% -41% 552 $84   $16,622,786 32
Aug 31, 2021 - $52,098 +13% -42% 552 $94   $16,674,884 33
Sep 1, 2021 - $54,784 +5% -33% 552 $99   $16,729,668 34
Sep 2, 2021 - $39,991 -27% -45% 552 $72   $16,769,659 35
Sep 3, 2021 12 $51,212 +28% -47% 368 $139   $16,820,871 36
Sep 4, 2021 12 $66,976 +31% -46% 368 $182   $16,887,847 37
Sep 5, 2021 - $66,239 -1% -28% 368 $180   $16,954,086 38
Sep 6, 2021 - $52,991 -20% +15% 368 $144   $17,007,077 39
Sep 7, 2021 - $23,561 -56% -55% 368 $64   $17,030,638 40
Sep 8, 2021 - $24,093 +2% -56% 368 $65   $17,054,731 41
Sep 9, 2021 - $23,118 -4% -42% 368 $63   $17,077,849 42
Sep 10, 2021 - $28,953 +25% -43% 245 $118   $17,106,802 43
Sep 11, 2021 - $36,955 +28% -45% 245 $151   $17,143,757 44
Sep 12, 2021 - $29,564 -20% -55% 245 $121   $17,173,321 45

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 2021 4 $9,525,931   2,790 $3,414   $9,571,727 1
Aug 6, 2021 6 $4,003,128 -58% 2,798 $1,431   $13,574,855 2
Aug 13, 2021 9 $1,797,276 -55% 1,784 $1,007   $15,372,131 3
Aug 20, 2021 - $891,361 -50% 825 $1,080   $16,263,492 4
Aug 27, 2021 14 $506,167 -43% 552 $917   $16,769,659 5
Sep 3, 2021 - $308,190 -39% 368 $837   $17,077,849 6

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
Czech Republic 9/17/2021 $9,466 61 61 61 $12,281 10/20/2022
Finland 9/24/2021 $16,920 39 39 75 $47,329 4/21/2026
Lithuania 8/20/2021 $6,245 17 17 32 $14,574 10/20/2022
Netherlands 8/6/2021 $81,793 2 36 38 $182,606 4/21/2026
Portugal 9/10/2021 $9,340 27 27 61 $24,586 10/20/2022
Russia (CIS) 8/26/2021 $293,235 678 678 1,487 $548,352 4/4/2026
South Korea 8/5/2021 $794 1 228 369 $218,690 2/1/2023
Turkey 8/6/2021 $9,482 90 90 117 $24,162 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 7/30/2021 $0 0 78 207 $536,995 10/13/2021
  
Rest of World $1,239,595
  
International Total $2,849,170 4/21/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Dev Patel    Sir Gawain

Supporting

Alicia Vikander    Lady Esel
Joel Edgerton    Lord
Sarita Choudhury    Morgan Le Fay
Sean Harris    King Arthur
Ralph Ineson    Green Knight
Kate Dickie    Queen Guinevere
Barry Keoghan    Scavenger
Erin Kellyman    Winfred

Production and Technical Credits

David Lowery    Director
David Lowery    Screenwriter
Toby Halbrooks    Producer
James M. Johnston    Producer
David Lowery    Producer
Tim Headington    Producer
Theresa Steele    Producer
David Lowery    Editor
Edmund Sampson    Executive Producer
Thomas ‘Dutch’ Deckaj*    Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert    Executive Producer
Jason Cloth    Executive Producer
Macdara Kelleher    Executive Producer
Eoin Egan    Executive Producer
Jade Healy    Production Designer
Daniel Hart    Composer
Malgosia Turzanska    Costume Designer
Johnny Marshall    Sound Designer
Louise Kiely    Casting Director
Andrew Droz Palermo    Director of Photography

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

An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character and prove his worth in the eyes of his family and kingdom by facing the ultimate challenger.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,745,121 (39.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:85.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,790 opening theaters/2,798 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,195,955

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 30th, 2021 (Wide) by A24
December 11th, 2024 (IMAX) by A24
International Releases: July 30th, 2021 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 5th, 2021 (Wide) (South Korea)
August 6th, 2021 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 6th, 2021 (Wide), released as Yeşil Şövalye (Turkey)
August 20th, 2021 (Wide), released as Žaliasis riteris (Lithuania)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 19th, 2021 by A24
MPA Rating: R for violence, some sexuality and graphic nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2654 (cert #52678), 11/4/2020)
Running Time: 125 minutes
Plot point: Giants, Haunting
Social setting: Supernatural
Subgenre: Heroic Adventure
Time period setting: Medieval
Source:Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: A24, Bron Studios, Ley Line, Wild Atlantic Pictures, Sailor Bear
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 2021 3 $6,745,121   2,790 $2,418   $6,745,121 1
Aug 6, 2021 6 $2,597,185 -61% 2,798 $928   $12,168,912 2
Aug 13, 2021 9 $1,161,313 -55% 1,784 $651   $14,736,168 3
Aug 20, 2021 12 $569,266 -51% 825 $690   $15,941,397 4
Aug 27, 2021 15 $313,182 -45% 552 $567   $16,576,674 5
Sep 3, 2021 - $184,427 -41% 368 $501   $16,954,086 6
Sep 10, 2021 - $95,472 -48% 245 $390   $17,173,321 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 29, 2021 P $750,000     2,790 $269   $750,000  
Jul 30, 2021 2 $2,879,578     2,790 $1,032   $2,879,578 1
Jul 31, 2021 4 $2,172,966 -25%   2,790 $779   $5,052,544 2
Aug 1, 2021 4 $1,692,577 -22%   2,790 $607   $6,745,121 3
Aug 2, 2021 4 $785,995 -54%   2,790 $282   $7,531,116 4
Aug 3, 2021 4 $772,403 -2%   2,790 $277   $8,303,519 5
Aug 4, 2021 - $668,876 -13%   2,790 $240   $8,972,395 6
Aug 5, 2021 4 $553,536 -17%   2,790 $198   $9,571,727 7
Aug 6, 2021 6 $762,245 +38% -74% 2,798 $272   $10,333,972 8
Aug 7, 2021 - $1,019,411 +34% -53% 2,798 $364   $11,353,383 9
Aug 8, 2021 - $815,529 -20% -52% 2,798 $291   $12,168,912 10
Aug 9, 2021 - $351,992 -57% -55% 2,798 $126   $12,520,904 11
Aug 10, 2021 - $398,701 +13% -48% 2,798 $142   $12,919,605 12
Aug 11, 2021 - $364,013 -9% -46% 2,798 $130   $13,283,618 13
Aug 12, 2021 - $291,237 -20% -47% 2,798 $104   $13,574,855 14
Aug 13, 2021 - $343,578 +18% -55% 1,784 $193   $13,918,433 15
Aug 14, 2021 - $455,457 +33% -55% 1,784 $255   $14,373,890 16
Aug 15, 2021 - $362,278 -20% -56% 1,784 $203   $14,736,168 17
Aug 16, 2021 - $154,309 -57% -56% 1,784 $86   $14,890,477 18
Aug 17, 2021 - $169,902 +10% -57% 1,784 $95   $15,060,379 19
Aug 18, 2021 - $161,440 -5% -56% 1,784 $90   $15,221,819 20
Aug 19, 2021 - $150,312 -7% -48% 1,784 $84   $15,372,131 21
Aug 20, 2021 - $179,928 +20% -48% 825 $218   $15,552,059 22
Aug 21, 2021 - $219,346 +22% -52% 825 $266   $15,771,405 23
Aug 22, 2021 - $169,992 -23% -53% 825 $206   $15,941,397 24
Aug 23, 2021 - $77,652 -54% -50% 825 $94   $16,019,049 25
Aug 24, 2021 - $89,098 +15% -48% 825 $108   $16,108,147 26
Aug 25, 2021 - $82,239 -8% -49% 825 $100   $16,190,386 27
Aug 26, 2021 - $73,106 -11% -51% 825 $89   $16,263,492 28
Aug 27, 2021 - $96,852 +32% -46% 552 $175   $16,360,344 29
Aug 28, 2021 - $123,787 +28% -44% 552 $224   $16,484,131 30
Aug 29, 2021 - $92,543 -25% -46% 552 $168   $16,576,674 31
Aug 30, 2021 - $46,112 -50% -41% 552 $84   $16,622,786 32
Aug 31, 2021 - $52,098 +13% -42% 552 $94   $16,674,884 33
Sep 1, 2021 - $54,784 +5% -33% 552 $99   $16,729,668 34
Sep 2, 2021 - $39,991 -27% -45% 552 $72   $16,769,659 35
Sep 3, 2021 12 $51,212 +28% -47% 368 $139   $16,820,871 36
Sep 4, 2021 12 $66,976 +31% -46% 368 $182   $16,887,847 37
Sep 5, 2021 - $66,239 -1% -28% 368 $180   $16,954,086 38
Sep 6, 2021 - $52,991 -20% +15% 368 $144   $17,007,077 39
Sep 7, 2021 - $23,561 -56% -55% 368 $64   $17,030,638 40
Sep 8, 2021 - $24,093 +2% -56% 368 $65   $17,054,731 41
Sep 9, 2021 - $23,118 -4% -42% 368 $63   $17,077,849 42
Sep 10, 2021 - $28,953 +25% -43% 245 $118   $17,106,802 43
Sep 11, 2021 - $36,955 +28% -45% 245 $151   $17,143,757 44
Sep 12, 2021 - $29,564 -20% -55% 245 $121   $17,173,321 45

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 2021 4 $9,525,931   2,790 $3,414   $9,571,727 1
Aug 6, 2021 6 $4,003,128 -58% 2,798 $1,431   $13,574,855 2
Aug 13, 2021 9 $1,797,276 -55% 1,784 $1,007   $15,372,131 3
Aug 20, 2021 - $891,361 -50% 825 $1,080   $16,263,492 4
Aug 27, 2021 14 $506,167 -43% 552 $917   $16,769,659 5
Sep 3, 2021 - $308,190 -39% 368 $837   $17,077,849 6

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
Czech Republic 9/17/2021 $9,466 61 61 61 $12,281 10/20/2022
Finland 9/24/2021 $16,920 39 39 75 $47,329 4/21/2026
Lithuania 8/20/2021 $6,245 17 17 32 $14,574 10/20/2022
Netherlands 8/6/2021 $81,793 2 36 38 $182,606 4/21/2026
Portugal 9/10/2021 $9,340 27 27 61 $24,586 10/20/2022
Russia (CIS) 8/26/2021 $293,235 678 678 1,487 $548,352 4/4/2026
South Korea 8/5/2021 $794 1 228 369 $218,690 2/1/2023
Turkey 8/6/2021 $9,482 90 90 117 $24,162 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 7/30/2021 $0 0 78 207 $536,995 10/13/2021
  
Rest of World $1,239,595
  
International Total $2,849,170 4/21/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Dev Patel    Sir Gawain

Supporting

Alicia Vikander    Lady Esel
Joel Edgerton    Lord
Sarita Choudhury    Morgan Le Fay
Sean Harris    King Arthur
Ralph Ineson    Green Knight
Kate Dickie    Queen Guinevere
Barry Keoghan    Scavenger
Erin Kellyman    Winfred

Production and Technical Credits

David Lowery    Director
David Lowery    Screenwriter
Toby Halbrooks    Producer
James M. Johnston    Producer
David Lowery    Producer
Tim Headington    Producer
Theresa Steele    Producer
David Lowery    Editor
Edmund Sampson    Executive Producer
Thomas ‘Dutch’ Deckaj*    Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert    Executive Producer
Jason Cloth    Executive Producer
Macdara Kelleher    Executive Producer
Eoin Egan    Executive Producer
Jade Healy    Production Designer
Daniel Hart    Composer
Malgosia Turzanska    Costume Designer
Johnny Marshall    Sound Designer
Louise Kiely    Casting Director
Andrew Droz Palermo    Director of Photography

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.