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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,500,000 | Details |
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Synopsis
When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the “best ears in the business”, is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.
Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,500,000 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 15th, 2025 (Wide) by A24 December 6th, 2025 (Limited) by A24 |
| Video Release: | September 5th, 2025 by Apple TV |
| MPA Rating: | R for language throughout and brief drug use. (Rating bulletin 2887 (cert #55405), 5/28/2025) |
| Running Time: | 133 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Film festival: | Cannes Film Festival 2025 |
| Geographical setting: | New York City |
| Plot point: | Ransom |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | A24, Apple Original Films, Escape Artists, Mandalay Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | 13 | $1,500,000 | 100 | $15,000 | $1,500,000 | 1 |
Leading
| Denzel Washington | David King |
Supporting
| Jeffrey Wright | Paul Christopher | |
| Ilfenesh Hadera | Pam King | |
| A$AP Rocky | Yung Felon | |
| Aubrey Joseph | Trey King | |
| Elijah Wright | Kyle Christopher | |
| Rick Rox | Coach Fox | |
| Rod Strickland | Coach Strickland | |
| Nuri Hazzard | Luther | |
| Jensen McRae | June York | |
| Jade Cayne | Dolly | |
| Imana Breaux | Stackin’ Hits Employee | |
| Andy McQueen | Larry Friday | |
| Isis Gaston | Marisol Cepeda | |
| Sunni Valentine | Julie Tucker | |
| Frederick Weller | Alex Cordova | |
| Michael Potts | Patrick Bethea | |
| Samm Davis | Shabazz | |
| Allison Worrell | Police Tech Dillon | |
| Dean Winters | Detective Higgins | |
| LaChanze | Detective Bell | |
| John Douglas Thompson | Detective Earl Bridges | |
| Wendell Pierce | Gabe | |
| Eoin O'Shea | Officer McGillicuddy | |
| Gregory Dann | Officer Bolton |
Cameo
| Don Lemon | Don Lemon |
Supporting
| Nick Turturro | Frandie Da Lunatic | |
| Rosie Perez | Rosie Perez |
Cameo
| Anthony Ramos | Anthony Ramos |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director | |
| Alan Fox | Screenwriter | |
| Akira Kurosawa | High and Low by | |
| Hideo Oguni | High and Low by | |
| Ryûzô Kikushima | High and Low by | |
| Evan Hunter | King’s Ransom by | |
| Todd Black | Producer | |
| Jason Michael Berman | Producer | |
| Matthew Libatique | Director of Photography | |
| Mark Friedberg | Production Designer | |
| Barry Alexander Brown | Editor | |
| Allyson C. Johnson | Editor | |
| Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | Costume Designer | |
| Howard Drossin | Composer | |
| Kim Coleman | Casting Director |
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
When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the “best ears in the business”, is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma.
Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,500,000 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 15th, 2025 (Wide) by A24 December 6th, 2025 (Limited) by A24 |
| Video Release: | September 5th, 2025 by Apple TV |
| MPA Rating: | R for language throughout and brief drug use. (Rating bulletin 2887 (cert #55405), 5/28/2025) |
| Running Time: | 133 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Film festival: | Cannes Film Festival 2025 |
| Geographical setting: | New York City |
| Plot point: | Ransom |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Subgenre: | Crime Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | A24, Apple Original Films, Escape Artists, Mandalay Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | 13 | $1,500,000 | 100 | $15,000 | $1,500,000 | 1 |
Leading
| Denzel Washington | David King |
Supporting
| Jeffrey Wright | Paul Christopher | |
| Ilfenesh Hadera | Pam King | |
| A$AP Rocky | Yung Felon | |
| Aubrey Joseph | Trey King | |
| Elijah Wright | Kyle Christopher | |
| Rick Rox | Coach Fox | |
| Rod Strickland | Coach Strickland | |
| Nuri Hazzard | Luther | |
| Jensen McRae | June York | |
| Jade Cayne | Dolly | |
| Imana Breaux | Stackin’ Hits Employee | |
| Andy McQueen | Larry Friday | |
| Isis Gaston | Marisol Cepeda | |
| Sunni Valentine | Julie Tucker | |
| Frederick Weller | Alex Cordova | |
| Michael Potts | Patrick Bethea | |
| Samm Davis | Shabazz | |
| Allison Worrell | Police Tech Dillon | |
| Dean Winters | Detective Higgins | |
| LaChanze | Detective Bell | |
| John Douglas Thompson | Detective Earl Bridges | |
| Wendell Pierce | Gabe | |
| Eoin O'Shea | Officer McGillicuddy | |
| Gregory Dann | Officer Bolton |
Cameo
| Don Lemon | Don Lemon |
Supporting
| Nick Turturro | Frandie Da Lunatic | |
| Rosie Perez | Rosie Perez |
Cameo
| Anthony Ramos | Anthony Ramos |
Production and Technical Credits
| Spike Lee | Director | |
| Alan Fox | Screenwriter | |
| Akira Kurosawa | High and Low by | |
| Hideo Oguni | High and Low by | |
| Ryûzô Kikushima | High and Low by | |
| Evan Hunter | King’s Ransom by | |
| Todd Black | Producer | |
| Jason Michael Berman | Producer | |
| Matthew Libatique | Director of Photography | |
| Mark Friedberg | Production Designer | |
| Barry Alexander Brown | Editor | |
| Allyson C. Johnson | Editor | |
| Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | Costume Designer | |
| Howard Drossin | Composer | |
| Kim Coleman | Casting Director |
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.