The History of Sound (2025)

The History of Sound
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $841,366Details
OpusData ID: 743810100
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Synopsis

In 1917, Lionel—a young, talented music student—meets David at the Boston Conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music. Years later, Lionel receives a letter from David, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwoods of Maine to collect traditional songs. This unexpected reunion, ensuing love affair, and the music they collect and preserve, will shape the course of Lionel’s life far beyond his own awareness.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$83,345 (9.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/552 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $841,366

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,574 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,143 $841,366
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,926 $841,366
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,666 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,378 $841,366

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 2025 (Limited) by MUBI
International Releases: December 18th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia)
December 18th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
January 23rd, 2026 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 5th, 2026 (Wide) (Mexico)
February 25th, 2026 (Limited) (Belgium)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 1st, 2025 by Mubi
MPAA Rating: R for some sexuality.
(Rating bulletin 2895 (cert #55588), 7/23/2025)
Running Time: 127 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1910s, World War I, Romance, Romantic Drama, LGBTQ+, Musicians, Singers, Folk Music, Filmed in New Jersey, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Italy
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2025 Theater Average 35 $20,836 Sep 12, 2025 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,574 $841,366
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,625 $841,366
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,621 $841,366
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2025 (Rank 101-200) 200 $841,366
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,926 $841,366
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,409 $841,366
Top 2025 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 30 $841,366
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,890 $841,366
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,648 $841,366
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,154 $841,366
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,517 $841,366
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,666 $841,366
All Time Domestic Box Office for MUBI Movies 6 $841,366

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2025 - $83,345   4 $20,836   $83,345 1
Sep 19, 2025 - $312,604 +275% 552 $566   $431,655 2
Sep 26, 2025 - $82,831 -74% 126 $657   $700,301 3
Oct 3, 2025 - $23,873 -71% 44 $543   $784,090 4
Oct 10, 2025 - $12,252 -49% 13 $942   $820,033 5
Oct 17, 2025 - $6,867 -44% 14 $491   $834,014 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 12, 2025 - $38,361     4 $9,590   $38,361 1
Sep 13, 2025 - $27,420 -29%   4 $6,855   $65,781 2
Sep 14, 2025 - $17,564 -36%   4 $4,391   $83,345 3
Sep 15, 2025 - $9,244 -47%   4 $2,311   $92,589 4
Sep 16, 2025 - $11,544 +25%   4 $2,886   $104,133 5
Sep 17, 2025 - $9,457 -18%   4 $2,364   $113,590 6
Sep 18, 2025 - $5,461 -42%   4 $1,365   $119,051 7
Sep 19, 2025 - $118,779 +2,075% +210% 552 $215   $237,830 8
Sep 20, 2025 - $105,718 -11% +286% 552 $192   $343,548 9
Sep 21, 2025 - $88,107 -17% +402% 552 $160   $431,655 10
Sep 22, 2025 - $44,094 -50% +377% 552 $80   $475,749 11
Sep 23, 2025 - $60,441 +37% +424% 552 $109   $536,190 12
Sep 24, 2025 - $49,264 -18% +421% 552 $89   $585,454 13
Sep 25, 2025 - $32,016 -35% +486% 552 $58   $617,470 14
Sep 26, 2025 - $23,187 -28% -80% 126 $184   $640,657 15
Sep 27, 2025 - $32,345 +39% -69% 126 $257   $673,002 16
Sep 28, 2025 - $27,299 -16% -69% 126 $217   $700,301 17
Sep 29, 2025 - $13,350 -51% -70% 126 $106   $713,651 18
Sep 30, 2025 - $18,180 +36% -70% 126 $144   $731,831 19
Oct 1, 2025 - $14,603 -20% -70% 126 $116   $746,434 20
Oct 2, 2025 - $13,783 -6% -57% 126 $109   $760,217 21
Oct 3, 2025 - $6,814 -51% -71% 44 $155   $767,031 22
Oct 4, 2025 - $9,066 +33% -72% 44 $206   $776,097 23
Oct 5, 2025 - $7,993 -12% -71% 44 $182   $784,090 24
Oct 6, 2025 - $4,534 -43% -66% 44 $103   $788,624 25
Oct 7, 2025 - $7,091 +56% -61% 44 $161   $795,715 26
Oct 8, 2025 - $6,337 -11% -57% 44 $144   $802,052 27
Oct 9, 2025 - $5,729 -10% -58% 44 $130   $807,781 28
Oct 10, 2025 - $3,172 -45% -53% 13 $244   $810,953 29
Oct 11, 2025 - $4,949 +56% -45% 13 $381   $815,902 30
Oct 12, 2025 - $4,131 -17% -48% 13 $318   $820,033 31
Oct 13, 2025 - $2,814 -32% -38% 13 $216   $822,847 32
Oct 14, 2025 - $1,584 -44% -78% 13 $122   $824,431 33
Oct 15, 2025 - $1,587 n/c -75% 13 $122   $826,018 34
Oct 16, 2025 - $1,129 -29% -80% 13 $87   $827,147 35
Oct 17, 2025 - $3,155 +179% -1% 14 $225   $830,302 36
Oct 18, 2025 - $2,486 -21% -50% 19 $131   $832,788 37
Oct 19, 2025 - $1,226 -51% -70% 24 $51   $834,014 38
Oct 20, 2025 - $1,503 +23% -47% 14 $107   $835,517 39
Oct 21, 2025 - $880 -41% -44% 14 $63   $836,397 40
Oct 22, 2025 - $3,582 +307% +126% 14 $256   $839,979 41
Oct 23, 2025 - $1,387 -61% +23% 14 $99   $841,366 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2025 23 $119,051   4 $29,763   $119,051 1
Sep 19, 2025 18 $498,419 +319% 552 $903   $617,470 2
Sep 26, 2025 22 $142,747 -71% 126 $1,133   $760,217 3
Oct 3, 2025 25 $47,564 -67% 44 $1,081   $807,781 4
Oct 10, 2025 37 $19,366 -59% 13 $1,490   $827,147 5
Oct 17, 2025 41 $14,219 -27% 14 $1,016   $841,366 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/18/2025 $0 0 0 0 $0
Belgium 2/25/2026 $0000$0
Brazil 2/26/2026 $0000$0
France 2/25/2026 $0000$0
Germany 4/9/2026 $0000$0
Italy 3/26/2026 $0000$0
Mexico 2/5/2026 $0000$0
New Zealand 12/18/2025 $0 0 0 0 $0
Poland 2/27/2026 $0000$0
South Africa 2/27/2026 $0000$0
Spain 2/27/2026 $0000$0
United Kingdom 1/23/2026 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,143 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,692 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,612 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,765 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,776 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,674 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,378 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MUBI Movies 11 $841,366

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Paul Mescal    Lionel
Josh O’Connor    David

Supporting Cast

Chris Cooper    Older Lionel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Oliver Hermanus    Director
Ben Shattuck    Screenwriter
Ben Shattuck    Story Creator
Lisa Ciuffetti    Producer
Oliver Hermanus    Producer
Andrew Kortschak    Producer
Sara Murphy    Producer
Theresa Ryan    Producer
Xin Zhang    Producer
Alexander Dynan    Cinematographer
Chris Wyatt    Editor

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Synopsis

In 1917, Lionel—a young, talented music student—meets David at the Boston Conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music. Years later, Lionel receives a letter from David, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwoods of Maine to collect traditional songs. This unexpected reunion, ensuing love affair, and the music they collect and preserve, will shape the course of Lionel’s life far beyond his own awareness.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$83,345 (9.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/552 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $841,366

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,574 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,143 $841,366
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,926 $841,366
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,666 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,378 $841,366

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 2025 (Limited) by MUBI
International Releases: December 18th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia)
December 18th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
January 23rd, 2026 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 5th, 2026 (Wide) (Mexico)
February 25th, 2026 (Limited) (Belgium)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 1st, 2025 by Mubi
MPAA Rating: R for some sexuality.
(Rating bulletin 2895 (cert #55588), 7/23/2025)
Running Time: 127 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1910s, World War I, Romance, Romantic Drama, LGBTQ+, Musicians, Singers, Folk Music, Filmed in New Jersey, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Italy
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2025 Theater Average 35 $20,836 Sep 12, 2025 3

Leading Cast

Paul Mescal    Lionel
Josh O’Connor    David

Supporting Cast

Chris Cooper    Older Lionel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Oliver Hermanus    Director
Ben Shattuck    Screenwriter
Ben Shattuck    Story Creator
Lisa Ciuffetti    Producer
Oliver Hermanus    Producer
Andrew Kortschak    Producer
Sara Murphy    Producer
Theresa Ryan    Producer
Xin Zhang    Producer
Alexander Dynan    Cinematographer
Chris Wyatt    Editor

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,574 $841,366
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,625 $841,366
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,621 $841,366
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2025 (Rank 101-200) 200 $841,366
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,926 $841,366
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,409 $841,366
Top 2025 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 30 $841,366
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,890 $841,366
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,648 $841,366
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,154 $841,366
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,517 $841,366
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,666 $841,366
All Time Domestic Box Office for MUBI Movies 6 $841,366

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2025 - $83,345   4 $20,836   $83,345 1
Sep 19, 2025 - $312,604 +275% 552 $566   $431,655 2
Sep 26, 2025 - $82,831 -74% 126 $657   $700,301 3
Oct 3, 2025 - $23,873 -71% 44 $543   $784,090 4
Oct 10, 2025 - $12,252 -49% 13 $942   $820,033 5
Oct 17, 2025 - $6,867 -44% 14 $491   $834,014 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 12, 2025 - $38,361     4 $9,590   $38,361 1
Sep 13, 2025 - $27,420 -29%   4 $6,855   $65,781 2
Sep 14, 2025 - $17,564 -36%   4 $4,391   $83,345 3
Sep 15, 2025 - $9,244 -47%   4 $2,311   $92,589 4
Sep 16, 2025 - $11,544 +25%   4 $2,886   $104,133 5
Sep 17, 2025 - $9,457 -18%   4 $2,364   $113,590 6
Sep 18, 2025 - $5,461 -42%   4 $1,365   $119,051 7
Sep 19, 2025 - $118,779 +2,075% +210% 552 $215   $237,830 8
Sep 20, 2025 - $105,718 -11% +286% 552 $192   $343,548 9
Sep 21, 2025 - $88,107 -17% +402% 552 $160   $431,655 10
Sep 22, 2025 - $44,094 -50% +377% 552 $80   $475,749 11
Sep 23, 2025 - $60,441 +37% +424% 552 $109   $536,190 12
Sep 24, 2025 - $49,264 -18% +421% 552 $89   $585,454 13
Sep 25, 2025 - $32,016 -35% +486% 552 $58   $617,470 14
Sep 26, 2025 - $23,187 -28% -80% 126 $184   $640,657 15
Sep 27, 2025 - $32,345 +39% -69% 126 $257   $673,002 16
Sep 28, 2025 - $27,299 -16% -69% 126 $217   $700,301 17
Sep 29, 2025 - $13,350 -51% -70% 126 $106   $713,651 18
Sep 30, 2025 - $18,180 +36% -70% 126 $144   $731,831 19
Oct 1, 2025 - $14,603 -20% -70% 126 $116   $746,434 20
Oct 2, 2025 - $13,783 -6% -57% 126 $109   $760,217 21
Oct 3, 2025 - $6,814 -51% -71% 44 $155   $767,031 22
Oct 4, 2025 - $9,066 +33% -72% 44 $206   $776,097 23
Oct 5, 2025 - $7,993 -12% -71% 44 $182   $784,090 24
Oct 6, 2025 - $4,534 -43% -66% 44 $103   $788,624 25
Oct 7, 2025 - $7,091 +56% -61% 44 $161   $795,715 26
Oct 8, 2025 - $6,337 -11% -57% 44 $144   $802,052 27
Oct 9, 2025 - $5,729 -10% -58% 44 $130   $807,781 28
Oct 10, 2025 - $3,172 -45% -53% 13 $244   $810,953 29
Oct 11, 2025 - $4,949 +56% -45% 13 $381   $815,902 30
Oct 12, 2025 - $4,131 -17% -48% 13 $318   $820,033 31
Oct 13, 2025 - $2,814 -32% -38% 13 $216   $822,847 32
Oct 14, 2025 - $1,584 -44% -78% 13 $122   $824,431 33
Oct 15, 2025 - $1,587 n/c -75% 13 $122   $826,018 34
Oct 16, 2025 - $1,129 -29% -80% 13 $87   $827,147 35
Oct 17, 2025 - $3,155 +179% -1% 14 $225   $830,302 36
Oct 18, 2025 - $2,486 -21% -50% 19 $131   $832,788 37
Oct 19, 2025 - $1,226 -51% -70% 24 $51   $834,014 38
Oct 20, 2025 - $1,503 +23% -47% 14 $107   $835,517 39
Oct 21, 2025 - $880 -41% -44% 14 $63   $836,397 40
Oct 22, 2025 - $3,582 +307% +126% 14 $256   $839,979 41
Oct 23, 2025 - $1,387 -61% +23% 14 $99   $841,366 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2025 23 $119,051   4 $29,763   $119,051 1
Sep 19, 2025 18 $498,419 +319% 552 $903   $617,470 2
Sep 26, 2025 22 $142,747 -71% 126 $1,133   $760,217 3
Oct 3, 2025 25 $47,564 -67% 44 $1,081   $807,781 4
Oct 10, 2025 37 $19,366 -59% 13 $1,490   $827,147 5
Oct 17, 2025 41 $14,219 -27% 14 $1,016   $841,366 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/18/2025 $0 0 0 0 $0
Belgium 2/25/2026 $0000$0
Brazil 2/26/2026 $0000$0
France 2/25/2026 $0000$0
Germany 4/9/2026 $0000$0
Italy 3/26/2026 $0000$0
Mexico 2/5/2026 $0000$0
New Zealand 12/18/2025 $0 0 0 0 $0
Poland 2/27/2026 $0000$0
South Africa 2/27/2026 $0000$0
Spain 2/27/2026 $0000$0
United Kingdom 1/23/2026 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,143 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,692 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,612 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,765 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,776 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,674 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,378 $841,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for MUBI Movies 11 $841,366

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.