The Grizzlies (2019)

The Grizzlies
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $650,565Details
International Box Office $49,976Details
Worldwide Box Office $700,541
Further financial details...

Synopsis

When first-time teacher Russ Shepherd comes to Kugluktuk, he brings preconceived notions about northern life and no little hubris about his self imposed mission to bring about change. An interconnected chain of dramatic incidents, however (and some quieter cross-cultural corrections) lead Russ to understand that education is a two-way street. Initially, the hastily built lacrosse team seems mild after-school fun, but soon becomes the lightening rod for the community’s differing views on its future

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$51,194 (7.9% of total gross)
Legs:8.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:10 opening theaters/55 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $765,617

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 19th, 2019 (Limited) by Mongrel Media (Canada)
July 17th, 2020 (Limited) by Self Distributed
International Releases: April 19th, 2019 (Limited) (Canada)
March 18th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 25th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: September 15th, 2020 by Self Distributed
MPAA Rating: R for language, and some drug/alcohol use involving teens.
(Rating bulletin 2617 (Cert #52604), 2/19/2020)
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Avengers: Endgame
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Keywords: Miscellaneous Sports, Depression, Inuit, Life in a Small Town, Domestic Abuse, Addiction, Set in Canada, Inspirational Teacher, Suicide
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Northwood Entertainment, Puhitaq, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Jake Steinfeld Productions, Pacific Northwest Pictures, Mongrel Media, Telefilm Canada, Shaw Rocket Fund, Harold Greenberg Fund, Nunavut Department of Economic Development, Transportation Community Tourism & Cultural Industries Program, The Movie Network, Ontario Media Development Corporation
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English, Inuktitut

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 19, 2019 37 $51,194   10 $5,119   $51,194 1
Apr 26, 2019 38 $37,911 -26% 11 $3,446   $220,464 2
May 3, 2019 26 $73,665 +94% 52 $1,417   $320,021 3
May 10, 2019 31 $49,942 -32% 38 $1,314   $427,103 4
May 24, 2019 45 $22,341   25 $894   $567,178 6
May 31, 2019 44 $14,625 -35% 22 $665   $598,164 7
Jun 7, 2019 52 $7,906 -46% 13 $608   $617,617 8
Jun 28, 2019 60 $4,328   6 $721   $629,549 11
Jul 19, 2019 83 $532   1 $532   $641,791 14
Jul 26, 2019 77 $487 -8% 1 $487   $643,159 15
Aug 2, 2019 62 $2,715 +457% 14 $194   $645,941 16
Aug 9, 2019 74 $440 -84% 2 $220   $646,851 17
Aug 16, 2019 67 $2,012 +357% 2 $1,006   $648,868 18
Aug 23, 2019 84 $237 -88% 1 $237   $650,299 19
Aug 30, 2019 83 $266 +12% 1 $266   $650,565 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 19, 2019 36 $86,905   10 $8,691   $86,905 1
Apr 26, 2019 33 $62,635 -28% 13 $4,818   $246,356 2
May 3, 2019 24 $130,805 +109% 55 $2,378   $377,161 3
May 10, 2019 29 $82,938 -37% 41 $2,023   $460,099 4
May 17, 2019 32 $84,738 +2% 38 $2,230   $544,837 5
May 24, 2019 43 $38,702 -54% 28 $1,382   $583,539 6
May 31, 2019 44 $26,172 -32% 29 $902   $609,711 7
Jun 21, 2019 53 $11,084   15 $739   $625,221 10
Jun 28, 2019 66 $5,291 -52% 6 $882   $631,056 11
Jul 5, 2019 74 $2,291 -57% 4 $573   $638,001 12
Jul 19, 2019 88 $532   1 $532   $642,672 14
Jul 26, 2019 82 $554 +4% 1 $554   $643,226 15
Aug 2, 2019 69 $2,715 +390% 14 $194   $646,411 16
Aug 9, 2019 85 $445 -84% 2 $223   $646,856 17
Aug 16, 2019 74 $2,012 +352% 2 $1,006   $650,062 18
Aug 23, 2019 93 $237 -88% 1 $237   $650,299 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/25/2021 $4,244 50 50 72 $41,346 10/19/2022
Canada 4/19/2019 $0000$0
New Zealand 3/18/2021 $5,240 21 21 36 $8,630 10/19/2022
 
International Total$49,976 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Lead Ensemble Members

Ben Schnezter    Russ Sheppard
Emerald MacDonald    Miranda
Booboo Stewart    Kyle
Paul Nutarariaq    Zach
Ricky Lee Marty-Pahtaykan    Adam
Eric Schweig    Harry Aviak

Supporting Cast

Tantoo Cardinal    Janace
Will Sasso    Mike
Jamie Takkiruq    Vinny
Anna Lambe    Spring

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

Production and Technical Credits

Miranda de Pencier    Director
Moira Walley-Beckett    Screenwriter
Graham Yost    Screenwriter
Frank Marshall    Producer
Graham Yost    Story by
Jake Steinfeld    Producer
Zanne Devine    Producer
Damon D’Oliveira    Producer
Stacey Aglok-MacDonald    Producer
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril    Producer
Jake Steinfeld    Executive Producer
Frank Marshall    Executive Producer
Hussain Amarshi    Executive Producer
Vinay Virmani    Executive Producer
Katie Nolan    Associate Producer
Marianne Moore    Associate Producer
Jim Denault    Director of Photography
Ronald Sanders    Editor
James Vandewater    Editor
Zazu Myers    Production Designer
Lea Carlson    Costume Designer
Garth Stevenson    Composer
Sig De Miguel    Casting Director
Stephen Vincent    Casting Director
Jason Knight    Casting Director
John Buchan    Casting Director

Limited and Virtual Releases: Do Any New Releases Have a Ghost of a Chance?

July 16th, 2020

The Grizzlies

It’s another slow week for limited releases and none of the films here will likely find an audience in theaters. Two of them do have a chance to find an audience on the home market, though. The Grizzlies is an award-winning Canadian film set in the far north, while The Painted Bird is a Czech war film that is likely too brutal to find a sizable audience. Hopefully both films can attract some moviegoers. More...

Theater Averages: Silvers Wins Gold

April 25th, 2019

Under The Silver Lake

Under the Silver Lake earned top spot on the theater average chart with an average of $17,635 in two theaters. This is amazing for two reasons. Firstly, its reviews are barely above the 50% level. Secondly, it opened on VOD on Tuesday, so anyone who was interested in seeing the movie didn’t have to wait long to see it at home instead. On the other hand, it is a A24 release and the company has had an amazing track record at the box office during its young career. More...


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Synopsis

When first-time teacher Russ Shepherd comes to Kugluktuk, he brings preconceived notions about northern life and no little hubris about his self imposed mission to bring about change. An interconnected chain of dramatic incidents, however (and some quieter cross-cultural corrections) lead Russ to understand that education is a two-way street. Initially, the hastily built lacrosse team seems mild after-school fun, but soon becomes the lightening rod for the community’s differing views on its future

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$51,194 (7.9% of total gross)
Legs:8.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:10 opening theaters/55 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $765,617

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 19th, 2019 (Limited) by Mongrel Media (Canada)
July 17th, 2020 (Limited) by Self Distributed
International Releases: April 19th, 2019 (Limited) (Canada)
March 18th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 25th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: September 15th, 2020 by Self Distributed
MPAA Rating: R for language, and some drug/alcohol use involving teens.
(Rating bulletin 2617 (Cert #52604), 2/19/2020)
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Avengers: Endgame
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Miscellaneous Sports, Depression, Inuit, Life in a Small Town, Domestic Abuse, Addiction, Set in Canada, Inspirational Teacher, Suicide
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Northwood Entertainment, Puhitaq, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Jake Steinfeld Productions, Pacific Northwest Pictures, Mongrel Media, Telefilm Canada, Shaw Rocket Fund, Harold Greenberg Fund, Nunavut Department of Economic Development, Transportation Community Tourism & Cultural Industries Program, The Movie Network, Ontario Media Development Corporation
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English, Inuktitut

Lead Ensemble Members

Ben Schnezter    Russ Sheppard
Emerald MacDonald    Miranda
Booboo Stewart    Kyle
Paul Nutarariaq    Zach
Ricky Lee Marty-Pahtaykan    Adam
Eric Schweig    Harry Aviak

Supporting Cast

Tantoo Cardinal    Janace
Will Sasso    Mike
Jamie Takkiruq    Vinny
Anna Lambe    Spring

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

Production and Technical Credits

Miranda de Pencier    Director
Moira Walley-Beckett    Screenwriter
Graham Yost    Screenwriter
Frank Marshall    Producer
Graham Yost    Story by
Jake Steinfeld    Producer
Zanne Devine    Producer
Damon D’Oliveira    Producer
Stacey Aglok-MacDonald    Producer
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril    Producer
Jake Steinfeld    Executive Producer
Frank Marshall    Executive Producer
Hussain Amarshi    Executive Producer
Vinay Virmani    Executive Producer
Katie Nolan    Associate Producer
Marianne Moore    Associate Producer
Jim Denault    Director of Photography
Ronald Sanders    Editor
James Vandewater    Editor
Zazu Myers    Production Designer
Lea Carlson    Costume Designer
Garth Stevenson    Composer
Sig De Miguel    Casting Director
Stephen Vincent    Casting Director
Jason Knight    Casting Director
John Buchan    Casting Director

Limited and Virtual Releases: Do Any New Releases Have a Ghost of a Chance?

July 16th, 2020

The Grizzlies

It’s another slow week for limited releases and none of the films here will likely find an audience in theaters. Two of them do have a chance to find an audience on the home market, though. The Grizzlies is an award-winning Canadian film set in the far north, while The Painted Bird is a Czech war film that is likely too brutal to find a sizable audience. Hopefully both films can attract some moviegoers. More...

Theater Averages: Silvers Wins Gold

April 25th, 2019

Under The Silver Lake

Under the Silver Lake earned top spot on the theater average chart with an average of $17,635 in two theaters. This is amazing for two reasons. Firstly, its reviews are barely above the 50% level. Secondly, it opened on VOD on Tuesday, so anyone who was interested in seeing the movie didn’t have to wait long to see it at home instead. On the other hand, it is a A24 release and the company has had an amazing track record at the box office during its young career. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 19, 2019 37 $51,194   10 $5,119   $51,194 1
Apr 26, 2019 38 $37,911 -26% 11 $3,446   $220,464 2
May 3, 2019 26 $73,665 +94% 52 $1,417   $320,021 3
May 10, 2019 31 $49,942 -32% 38 $1,314   $427,103 4
May 24, 2019 45 $22,341   25 $894   $567,178 6
May 31, 2019 44 $14,625 -35% 22 $665   $598,164 7
Jun 7, 2019 52 $7,906 -46% 13 $608   $617,617 8
Jun 28, 2019 60 $4,328   6 $721   $629,549 11
Jul 19, 2019 83 $532   1 $532   $641,791 14
Jul 26, 2019 77 $487 -8% 1 $487   $643,159 15
Aug 2, 2019 62 $2,715 +457% 14 $194   $645,941 16
Aug 9, 2019 74 $440 -84% 2 $220   $646,851 17
Aug 16, 2019 67 $2,012 +357% 2 $1,006   $648,868 18
Aug 23, 2019 84 $237 -88% 1 $237   $650,299 19
Aug 30, 2019 83 $266 +12% 1 $266   $650,565 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 19, 2019 36 $86,905   10 $8,691   $86,905 1
Apr 26, 2019 33 $62,635 -28% 13 $4,818   $246,356 2
May 3, 2019 24 $130,805 +109% 55 $2,378   $377,161 3
May 10, 2019 29 $82,938 -37% 41 $2,023   $460,099 4
May 17, 2019 32 $84,738 +2% 38 $2,230   $544,837 5
May 24, 2019 43 $38,702 -54% 28 $1,382   $583,539 6
May 31, 2019 44 $26,172 -32% 29 $902   $609,711 7
Jun 21, 2019 53 $11,084   15 $739   $625,221 10
Jun 28, 2019 66 $5,291 -52% 6 $882   $631,056 11
Jul 5, 2019 74 $2,291 -57% 4 $573   $638,001 12
Jul 19, 2019 88 $532   1 $532   $642,672 14
Jul 26, 2019 82 $554 +4% 1 $554   $643,226 15
Aug 2, 2019 69 $2,715 +390% 14 $194   $646,411 16
Aug 9, 2019 85 $445 -84% 2 $223   $646,856 17
Aug 16, 2019 74 $2,012 +352% 2 $1,006   $650,062 18
Aug 23, 2019 93 $237 -88% 1 $237   $650,299 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/25/2021 $4,244 50 50 72 $41,346 10/19/2022
Canada 4/19/2019 $0000$0
New Zealand 3/18/2021 $5,240 21 21 36 $8,630 10/19/2022
 
International Total$49,976 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.