Hard Truths (2025)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $811,683 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,797,843 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,609,526 | |
| OpusData ID: 665070100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Reunited with Leigh for the first time since multiple Oscar-nominated Secrets and Lies, the astonishing Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy, a woman wracked by fear, tormented by afflictions, and prone to raging tirades against her husband, son, and anyone who looks her way. Meanwhile, her easygoing younger sister, is a single mother with a life as different from Pansy’s as their clashing temperaments — brimming with communal warmth from her salon clients and daughters alike. This expansive film from a master dramatist takes us into the intensities of kinship, duty, and the most enduring of human mysteries: that even through lifetimes of hurt and hardship, we still find ways to love those we call family.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $171,840 (21.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 31.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 22 opening theaters/542 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $811,683 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 6th, 2024 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Bleecker Street January 10th, 2025 (Limited) by Bleecker Street |
| International Releases: | January 31st, 2025 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 21st, 2025 (Limited), released as Acı Gerçekler (Turkey) February 28th, 2025 (Limited), released as Mi Única Familia (Spain) March 6th, 2025 (Wide) (Australia) March 6th, 2025 (Limited) (Netherlands) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | February 11th, 2025 by Bleecker Street |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. (Rating bulletin 2839 (cert #54951), 6/19/2024) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Film festival: | Toronto International Film Festival 2024 |
| Geographical setting: | London |
| Release detail: | Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Film4, Thin Man Films, Mediapro, Creativity Media |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Spain |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | - | $171,840 | 22 | $7,811 | $171,840 | 6 | |
| Jan 17, 2025 | - | $143,466 | -17% | 121 | $1,186 | $373,420 | 7 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | - | $176,673 | +23% | 542 | $326 | $630,198 | 8 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | - | $37,547 | -79% | 53 | $708 | $768,418 | 9 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | - | $13,912 | -63% | 23 | $605 | $800,494 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | - | $63,964 | 22 | $2,907 | $63,964 | 36 | ||
| Jan 11, 2025 | - | $59,794 | -7% | 22 | $2,718 | $123,758 | 37 | |
| Jan 12, 2025 | - | $48,082 | -20% | 22 | $2,186 | $171,840 | 38 | |
| Jan 13, 2025 | - | $12,929 | -73% | 22 | $588 | $184,769 | 39 | |
| Jan 14, 2025 | - | $14,047 | +9% | 22 | $639 | $198,816 | 40 | |
| Jan 15, 2025 | - | $15,199 | +8% | 22 | $691 | $214,015 | 41 | |
| Jan 16, 2025 | - | $15,939 | +5% | 22 | $725 | $229,954 | 42 | |
| Jan 17, 2025 | - | $47,361 | +197% | -26% | 121 | $391 | $277,315 | 43 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | - | $53,632 | +13% | -10% | 121 | $443 | $330,947 | 44 |
| Jan 19, 2025 | - | $42,473 | -21% | -12% | 121 | $351 | $373,420 | 45 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | - | $31,966 | -25% | +147% | 121 | $264 | $405,386 | 46 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | - | $14,907 | -53% | +6% | 121 | $123 | $420,293 | 47 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | - | $15,862 | +6% | +4% | 121 | $131 | $436,155 | 48 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | - | $17,370 | +10% | +9% | 121 | $144 | $453,525 | 49 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | - | $50,077 | +188% | +6% | 542 | $92 | $503,602 | 50 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | - | $72,677 | +45% | +36% | 542 | $134 | $576,279 | 51 |
| Jan 26, 2025 | - | $53,919 | -26% | +27% | 542 | $99 | $630,198 | 52 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | - | $20,990 | -61% | -34% | 542 | $39 | $651,188 | 53 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | - | $31,458 | +50% | +111% | 542 | $58 | $682,646 | 54 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | - | $27,550 | -12% | +74% | 542 | $51 | $710,196 | 55 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | - | $20,675 | -25% | +19% | 542 | $38 | $730,871 | 56 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | - | $8,128 | -61% | -84% | 53 | $153 | $738,999 | 57 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | - | $16,852 | +107% | -77% | 53 | $318 | $755,851 | 58 |
| Feb 2, 2025 | - | $12,567 | -25% | -77% | 53 | $237 | $768,418 | 59 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | - | $2,789 | -78% | -87% | 53 | $53 | $771,207 | 60 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | - | $5,518 | +98% | -82% | 53 | $104 | $776,725 | 61 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | - | $4,129 | -25% | -85% | 53 | $78 | $780,854 | 62 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | - | $5,728 | +39% | -72% | 53 | $108 | $786,582 | 63 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | - | $3,755 | -34% | -54% | 23 | $163 | $790,337 | 64 |
| Feb 8, 2025 | - | $5,963 | +59% | -65% | 23 | $259 | $796,300 | 65 |
| Feb 9, 2025 | - | $4,194 | -30% | -67% | 23 | $182 | $800,494 | 66 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | - | $1,309 | -69% | -53% | 23 | $57 | $801,803 | 67 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | - | $2,323 | +77% | -58% | 23 | $101 | $804,126 | 68 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | - | $1,776 | -24% | -57% | 23 | $77 | $805,902 | 69 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | - | $2,219 | +25% | -61% | 23 | $96 | $808,121 | 70 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | 19 | $229,954 | 22 | $10,452 | $229,954 | 6 | |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 25 | $223,571 | -3% | 121 | $1,848 | $453,525 | 7 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 22 | $277,346 | +24% | 542 | $512 | $730,871 | 8 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 34 | $55,711 | -80% | 53 | $1,051 | $786,582 | 9 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 47 | $21,539 | -61% | 23 | $936 | $808,121 | 10 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 52 | $3,562 | -83% | 10 | $356 | $811,683 | 11 |
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 | 3/6/2025 | $23,520 | 85 | 92 | 0 | $143,442 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Croatia | 6/26/2025 | $461 | 8 | 8 | 8 | $461 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Finland | 3/21/2025 | $9,552 | 29 | 29 | 29 | $16,188 | 4/21/2026 | |||
| Italy | 5/29/2025 | $45,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $145,210 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Netherlands | 3/6/2025 | $48,261 | 49 | 62 | 162 | $191,564 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/7/2025 | $835 | 10 | 38 | 0 | $24,036 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 7/17/2025 | $11,898 | 10 | 10 | 34 | $41,793 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 7/18/2025 | $666 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2,886 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 8/20/2025 | $11,784 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $47,525 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Spain | 2/28/2025 | $34,420 | 77 | 77 | 135 | $87,542 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Turkey | 2/21/2025 | $2,432 | 21 | 21 | 22 | $5,255 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1/31/2025 | $407,808 | 260 | 260 | 689 | $1,091,941 | 4/2/2025 | |||
| International Total | $1,797,843 | 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
| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Pansy Deacon | |
| Michele Austin | Chantelle |
Supporting
| David Webber | Curtley Deacon | |
| Tuwaine Barrett | Moses Deacon | |
| Ani Nelson | Kayla | |
| Sophia Brown | Aleisha | |
| Jonathan Livingstone | Virgil |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mike Leigh | Director | |
| Mike Leigh | Screenwriter | |
| Georgina Lowe | Producer | |
| Tania Reddin | Editor | |
| Gary Yershon | Composer | |
| Dick Pope | 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
Reunited with Leigh for the first time since multiple Oscar-nominated Secrets and Lies, the astonishing Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays Pansy, a woman wracked by fear, tormented by afflictions, and prone to raging tirades against her husband, son, and anyone who looks her way. Meanwhile, her easygoing younger sister, is a single mother with a life as different from Pansy’s as their clashing temperaments — brimming with communal warmth from her salon clients and daughters alike. This expansive film from a master dramatist takes us into the intensities of kinship, duty, and the most enduring of human mysteries: that even through lifetimes of hurt and hardship, we still find ways to love those we call family.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $171,840 (21.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 31.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 22 opening theaters/542 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $811,683 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 6th, 2024 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Bleecker Street January 10th, 2025 (Limited) by Bleecker Street |
| International Releases: | January 31st, 2025 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 21st, 2025 (Limited), released as Acı Gerçekler (Turkey) February 28th, 2025 (Limited), released as Mi Única Familia (Spain) March 6th, 2025 (Wide) (Australia) March 6th, 2025 (Limited) (Netherlands) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | February 11th, 2025 by Bleecker Street |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. (Rating bulletin 2839 (cert #54951), 6/19/2024) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Film festival: | Toronto International Film Festival 2024 |
| Geographical setting: | London |
| Release detail: | Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Film4, Thin Man Films, Mediapro, Creativity Media |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Spain |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | - | $171,840 | 22 | $7,811 | $171,840 | 6 | |
| Jan 17, 2025 | - | $143,466 | -17% | 121 | $1,186 | $373,420 | 7 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | - | $176,673 | +23% | 542 | $326 | $630,198 | 8 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | - | $37,547 | -79% | 53 | $708 | $768,418 | 9 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | - | $13,912 | -63% | 23 | $605 | $800,494 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | - | $63,964 | 22 | $2,907 | $63,964 | 36 | ||
| Jan 11, 2025 | - | $59,794 | -7% | 22 | $2,718 | $123,758 | 37 | |
| Jan 12, 2025 | - | $48,082 | -20% | 22 | $2,186 | $171,840 | 38 | |
| Jan 13, 2025 | - | $12,929 | -73% | 22 | $588 | $184,769 | 39 | |
| Jan 14, 2025 | - | $14,047 | +9% | 22 | $639 | $198,816 | 40 | |
| Jan 15, 2025 | - | $15,199 | +8% | 22 | $691 | $214,015 | 41 | |
| Jan 16, 2025 | - | $15,939 | +5% | 22 | $725 | $229,954 | 42 | |
| Jan 17, 2025 | - | $47,361 | +197% | -26% | 121 | $391 | $277,315 | 43 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | - | $53,632 | +13% | -10% | 121 | $443 | $330,947 | 44 |
| Jan 19, 2025 | - | $42,473 | -21% | -12% | 121 | $351 | $373,420 | 45 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | - | $31,966 | -25% | +147% | 121 | $264 | $405,386 | 46 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | - | $14,907 | -53% | +6% | 121 | $123 | $420,293 | 47 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | - | $15,862 | +6% | +4% | 121 | $131 | $436,155 | 48 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | - | $17,370 | +10% | +9% | 121 | $144 | $453,525 | 49 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | - | $50,077 | +188% | +6% | 542 | $92 | $503,602 | 50 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | - | $72,677 | +45% | +36% | 542 | $134 | $576,279 | 51 |
| Jan 26, 2025 | - | $53,919 | -26% | +27% | 542 | $99 | $630,198 | 52 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | - | $20,990 | -61% | -34% | 542 | $39 | $651,188 | 53 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | - | $31,458 | +50% | +111% | 542 | $58 | $682,646 | 54 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | - | $27,550 | -12% | +74% | 542 | $51 | $710,196 | 55 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | - | $20,675 | -25% | +19% | 542 | $38 | $730,871 | 56 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | - | $8,128 | -61% | -84% | 53 | $153 | $738,999 | 57 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | - | $16,852 | +107% | -77% | 53 | $318 | $755,851 | 58 |
| Feb 2, 2025 | - | $12,567 | -25% | -77% | 53 | $237 | $768,418 | 59 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | - | $2,789 | -78% | -87% | 53 | $53 | $771,207 | 60 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | - | $5,518 | +98% | -82% | 53 | $104 | $776,725 | 61 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | - | $4,129 | -25% | -85% | 53 | $78 | $780,854 | 62 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | - | $5,728 | +39% | -72% | 53 | $108 | $786,582 | 63 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | - | $3,755 | -34% | -54% | 23 | $163 | $790,337 | 64 |
| Feb 8, 2025 | - | $5,963 | +59% | -65% | 23 | $259 | $796,300 | 65 |
| Feb 9, 2025 | - | $4,194 | -30% | -67% | 23 | $182 | $800,494 | 66 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | - | $1,309 | -69% | -53% | 23 | $57 | $801,803 | 67 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | - | $2,323 | +77% | -58% | 23 | $101 | $804,126 | 68 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | - | $1,776 | -24% | -57% | 23 | $77 | $805,902 | 69 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | - | $2,219 | +25% | -61% | 23 | $96 | $808,121 | 70 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | 19 | $229,954 | 22 | $10,452 | $229,954 | 6 | |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 25 | $223,571 | -3% | 121 | $1,848 | $453,525 | 7 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 22 | $277,346 | +24% | 542 | $512 | $730,871 | 8 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 34 | $55,711 | -80% | 53 | $1,051 | $786,582 | 9 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 47 | $21,539 | -61% | 23 | $936 | $808,121 | 10 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 52 | $3,562 | -83% | 10 | $356 | $811,683 | 11 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/6/2025 | $23,520 | 85 | 92 | 0 | $143,442 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Croatia | 6/26/2025 | $461 | 8 | 8 | 8 | $461 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Finland | 3/21/2025 | $9,552 | 29 | 29 | 29 | $16,188 | 4/21/2026 | |||
| Italy | 5/29/2025 | $45,663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $145,210 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Netherlands | 3/6/2025 | $48,261 | 49 | 62 | 162 | $191,564 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/7/2025 | $835 | 10 | 38 | 0 | $24,036 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 7/17/2025 | $11,898 | 10 | 10 | 34 | $41,793 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 7/18/2025 | $666 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2,886 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 8/20/2025 | $11,784 | 34 | 34 | 0 | $47,525 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Spain | 2/28/2025 | $34,420 | 77 | 77 | 135 | $87,542 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Turkey | 2/21/2025 | $2,432 | 21 | 21 | 22 | $5,255 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1/31/2025 | $407,808 | 260 | 260 | 689 | $1,091,941 | 4/2/2025 | |||
| International Total | $1,797,843 | 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
| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Pansy Deacon | |
| Michele Austin | Chantelle |
Supporting
| David Webber | Curtley Deacon | |
| Tuwaine Barrett | Moses Deacon | |
| Ani Nelson | Kayla | |
| Sophia Brown | Aleisha | |
| Jonathan Livingstone | Virgil |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mike Leigh | Director | |
| Mike Leigh | Screenwriter | |
| Georgina Lowe | Producer | |
| Tania Reddin | Editor | |
| Gary Yershon | Composer | |
| Dick Pope | 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.