Irrational Man (2015)

Irrational Man poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,030,360Details
International Box Office $25,053,237Details
Worldwide Box Office $29,083,597
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $171,138
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $61,940
Total $233,078
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Synopsis

Philosophy professor Abe Lucas is at rock bottom emotionally, unable to find any meaning or joy in life. Abe feels that everything he’s tried to do, from political activism to teaching, hasn’t made any difference. Soon after arriving to teach at a small town college, Abe gets involved with two women: Rita Richards, a lonely professor who wants him to rescue her from her unhappy marriage; and Jill Pollard, his best student, who becomes his closest friend. While Jill loves her boyfriend Roy, she finds Abe’s tortured, artistic personality and exotic past irresistible. Even as Abe displays signs of mental imbalance, Jill’s fascination with him only grows. Still, when she tries to make their relationship a romantic one, he rebuffs her. Pure chance changes everything when Abe and Jill overhear a stranger’s conversation and become drawn in. Once Abe makes a profound choice, he is able to embrace life to the fullest again. But his decision sets off a chain of events that will affect him, Jill and Rita forever.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$175,312 (4.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:13.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/925 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,718,040

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 17th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore)
July 30th, 2015 (Limited) (Australia)
July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Czech Republic)
July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Slovakia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 5th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for some language and sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2374, 5/20/2015)
Running Time: 94 minutes
Plot point: Accidental Death, College Professor, Corrupt Judge, Crime, Infidelity, Romance, Writer's Block
Subgenre: Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Perdido
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 17, 2015 26 $175,312   5 $35,062   $175,312 1
Jul 24, 2015 23 $255,243 +46% 28 $9,116   $513,584 2
Jul 31, 2015 15 $496,966 +95% 135 $3,681   $1,134,297 3
Aug 7, 2015 17 $836,034 +68% 925 $904   $2,203,947 4
Aug 14, 2015 19 $404,563 -52% 425 $952   $3,083,423 5
Aug 21, 2015 28 $214,314 -47% 185 $1,158   $3,514,455 6
Aug 28, 2015 39 $100,601 -53% 91 $1,106   $3,716,077 7
Sep 4, 2015 48 $52,067 -48% 54 $964   $3,808,395 8
Sep 11, 2015 56 $35,693 -31% 47 $759   $3,875,769 9
Sep 18, 2015 63 $25,971 -27% 33 $787   $3,918,699 10
Sep 25, 2015 64 $17,620 -32% 30 $587   $3,947,220 11
Oct 2, 2015 70 $15,465 -12% 33 $469   $3,970,735 12
Oct 9, 2015 56 $19,232 +24% 30 $641   $3,996,947 13
Oct 23, 2015 85 $1,667   10 $167   $4,026,306 15
Oct 30, 2015 96 $230 -86% 2 $115   $4,027,764 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 17, 2015 - $53,000   5 $10,600   $53,000 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 17, 2015 27 $258,341   7 $36,906   $258,341 1
Jul 24, 2015 25 $378,990 +47% 28 $13,535   $637,331 2
Jul 31, 2015 17 $730,582 +93% 135 $5,412   $1,367,913 3
Aug 7, 2015 17 $1,310,947 +79% 925 $1,417   $2,678,860 4
Aug 14, 2015 19 $621,281 -53% 425 $1,462   $3,300,141 5
Aug 21, 2015 28 $315,335 -49% 185 $1,705   $3,615,476 6
Aug 28, 2015 40 $140,852 -55% 91 $1,548   $3,756,328 7
Sep 4, 2015 48 $83,748 -41% 54 $1,551   $3,840,076 8
Sep 11, 2015 56 $52,652 -37% 47 $1,120   $3,892,728 9
Sep 18, 2015 63 $36,872 -30% 33 $1,117   $3,929,600 10
Sep 25, 2015 67 $25,670 -30% 30 $856   $3,955,270 11
Oct 2, 2015 70 $22,445 -13% 33 $680   $3,977,715 12
Oct 9, 2015 54 $28,234 +26% 30 $941   $4,005,949 13
Oct 16, 2015 66 $18,690 -34% 26 $719   $4,024,639 14
Oct 23, 2015 87 $2,895 -85% 10 $290   $4,027,534 15
Oct 30, 2015 91 $2,826 -2% 2 $1,413   $4,030,360 16

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
Argentina 10/1/2015 $272,160 57 57 187 $815,783 12/31/2018
Australia 7/30/2015 $0 0 89 267 $381,158 11/10/2015
Austria 11/13/2015 $57,701 40 40 130 $230,314 6/9/2016
Belgium 8/5/2015 $68,984 24 29 158 $353,143 10/20/2015
Brazil 8/27/2015 $274,687 75 75 263 $826,423 12/8/2015
Bulgaria 11/27/2015 $7,751 15 15 75 $44,243 12/31/2018
Central America 3/31/2016 $0 0 1 1 $11,662 4/12/2016
Colombia 9/3/2015 $43,445 38 38 67 $91,210 12/30/2018
Croatia 11/19/2015 $9,094 15 15 44 $23,809 12/30/2018
Czech Republic 7/30/2015 $0 0 29 29 $69,676 12/30/2018
Denmark 8/13/2015 $0 0 17 27 $244,543 9/22/2015
Estonia 8/21/2015 $6,596 7 7 7 $6,596 8/25/2015
Finland 8/7/2015 $18,402 30 35 99 $66,847 9/2/2015
France 10/14/2015 $2,027,040 310 463 2,031 $6,348,367 11/17/2015
Germany 11/12/2015 $327,202 114 116 615 $1,292,275 9/5/2016
Greece 8/27/2015 $224,490 49 49 169 $649,962 9/30/2015
Hong Kong 9/24/2015 $37,528 11 11 26 $109,071 11/3/2015
Hungary 9/17/2015 $25,073 0 0 0 $66,200 12/30/2018
Italy 12/16/2015 $724,329 0 60 107 $3,571,499 6/9/2016
Latvia 9/11/2015 $0 0 2 2 $26,177 12/30/2018
Lithuania 8/7/2015 $0 0 18 19 $20,064 9/9/2015
Mexico 3/18/2016 $123,318 80 80 80 $123,318 6/9/2016
Netherlands 8/20/2015 $65,830 45 46 267 $438,778 11/3/2015
New Zealand 7/30/2015 $14,325 25 28 112 $31,078 4/4/2026
Norway 8/7/2015 $0 0 1 1 $78,422 9/22/2015
Peru 1/7/2016 $20,650 15 15 15 $20,650 12/31/2018
Poland 8/14/2015 $205,775 0 0 0 $979,219 12/30/2018
Portugal 9/17/2015 $65,434 36 36 144 $273,111 11/25/2015
Romania 8/28/2015 $45,785 42 42 69 $39,263 4/4/2026
Russia (CIS) 8/13/2015 $235,065 444 444 1,158 $746,671 12/30/2018
Singapore 7/23/2015 $12,959 7 7 10 $24,038 8/27/2015
Slovakia 7/30/2015 $15,674 27 27 27 $15,674 8/27/2015
Slovenia 10/16/2015 $2,675 7 7 7 $2,999 10/22/2015
South Korea 7/13/2016 $0 0 40 89 $134,097 4/4/2026
Spain 9/25/2015 $638,402 294 294 1,068 $2,476,877 12/16/2015
Switzerland 10/14/2015 $106,556 15 30 136 $231,460 4/4/2026
Taiwan 11/20/2015 $29,289 15 15 33 $81,473 12/29/2015
Thailand 12/17/2015 $4,654 10 10 16 $14,406 6/9/2016
Turkey 10/9/2015 $34,470 19 22 65 $115,027 12/30/2018
Ukraine 8/27/2015 $15,919 46 46 98 $34,308 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 9/11/2015 $304,162 166 166 401 $888,281 12/21/2015
Uruguay 10/1/2015 $21,632 7 7 28 $73,487 12/30/2018
  
Rest of World $2,981,578
  
International Total $25,053,237 4/4/2026

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

Supporting

Jamie Blackley    Roy

Leading

Joaquin Phoenix    Abe

Supporting

Parker Posey    Rita
Emma Stone    Jill
Betsy Aidem    Jill's Mother
Ethan Phillips    Jill's Father
Joe Stapleton    Professor
Paula Plum    College President
Nancy Giles    President's Assistant
Henry Stram    Cocktail Party Guest
Robert Petkoff    Paul
Tamara Hickey    Professor in Cafeteria
Sophie Von Haselberg    April
Ben Rosenfield    April's Friend
Michael Goldsmith    April's Friend
Meredith Hagner    April's Friend
Susan Pourfar    Carol
Gary Wilmes    Carol's Friend
David Aaron Baker    Carol's Friend
Nancy Villone    Carol's Friend
Christine Mascott    Waitress
Tom Kemp    Judge Spangler
Marina Re    Amusement Park Attendant
David Pittu    Faculty Meeting Professor
Mark Zeisler    Radio Announcer
Tina Benko    TV Announcer

Production and Technical Credits

Woody Allen    Director
Woody Allen    Screenwriter
Edward Walson    Producer
Letty Aronson    Producer
Stephen Tenenbaum    Producer
Helen Robin    Co-Producer
Adam B. Stern    Executive Producer
Ronald L. Chez    Executive Producer
Jack Rollins    Co-Executive Producer
Darius Khondji    Director of Photography
Santo Loquasto    Production Designer
Alisa Lepselter    Editor
Suzy Benzinger    Costume Designer
Juliet Taylor    Casting Director
Patricia DiCerto    Casting Director
Carl Sprague    Art Director
David J. Schwartz    Sound Mixer
Robert Hein    Supervising Sound Editor
Alex Miller    Visual Effects Supervisor
Danielle Rigby    Assistant Director
Mike McGuirk    Assistant Director
Virginia Zaenz McCarthy    Script Supervisor
Morgan Neville    Assistant Editor
Sharon Perlman    Assistant Editor
Jennifer Engel    Set Decorator
Debbie Holbrook    Costume Supervisor
Andrew Poleszak    Hairstylist
Judy Chin    Make up
Robert Hein    Re-recording Mixer
Lee Dichter    Re-recording Mixer
Harry Higgins    Re-recording Mixer
Sylvia Menno    Dialogue Editor
Glenfield Payne    Sound Effects Editor
David Wahnon    Sound Effects Editor
Paul Marini    Stunt Coordinator
Greg Morell    Special Effects Coordinator

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

Philosophy professor Abe Lucas is at rock bottom emotionally, unable to find any meaning or joy in life. Abe feels that everything he’s tried to do, from political activism to teaching, hasn’t made any difference. Soon after arriving to teach at a small town college, Abe gets involved with two women: Rita Richards, a lonely professor who wants him to rescue her from her unhappy marriage; and Jill Pollard, his best student, who becomes his closest friend. While Jill loves her boyfriend Roy, she finds Abe’s tortured, artistic personality and exotic past irresistible. Even as Abe displays signs of mental imbalance, Jill’s fascination with him only grows. Still, when she tries to make their relationship a romantic one, he rebuffs her. Pure chance changes everything when Abe and Jill overhear a stranger’s conversation and become drawn in. Once Abe makes a profound choice, he is able to embrace life to the fullest again. But his decision sets off a chain of events that will affect him, Jill and Rita forever.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$175,312 (4.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:13.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/925 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,718,040

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 17th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore)
July 30th, 2015 (Limited) (Australia)
July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Czech Republic)
July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Slovakia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 5th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for some language and sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2374, 5/20/2015)
Running Time: 94 minutes
Plot point: Accidental Death, College Professor, Corrupt Judge, Crime, Infidelity, Romance, Writer's Block
Subgenre: Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Perdido
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 17, 2015 26 $175,312   5 $35,062   $175,312 1
Jul 24, 2015 23 $255,243 +46% 28 $9,116   $513,584 2
Jul 31, 2015 15 $496,966 +95% 135 $3,681   $1,134,297 3
Aug 7, 2015 17 $836,034 +68% 925 $904   $2,203,947 4
Aug 14, 2015 19 $404,563 -52% 425 $952   $3,083,423 5
Aug 21, 2015 28 $214,314 -47% 185 $1,158   $3,514,455 6
Aug 28, 2015 39 $100,601 -53% 91 $1,106   $3,716,077 7
Sep 4, 2015 48 $52,067 -48% 54 $964   $3,808,395 8
Sep 11, 2015 56 $35,693 -31% 47 $759   $3,875,769 9
Sep 18, 2015 63 $25,971 -27% 33 $787   $3,918,699 10
Sep 25, 2015 64 $17,620 -32% 30 $587   $3,947,220 11
Oct 2, 2015 70 $15,465 -12% 33 $469   $3,970,735 12
Oct 9, 2015 56 $19,232 +24% 30 $641   $3,996,947 13
Oct 23, 2015 85 $1,667   10 $167   $4,026,306 15
Oct 30, 2015 96 $230 -86% 2 $115   $4,027,764 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 17, 2015 - $53,000   5 $10,600   $53,000 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 17, 2015 27 $258,341   7 $36,906   $258,341 1
Jul 24, 2015 25 $378,990 +47% 28 $13,535   $637,331 2
Jul 31, 2015 17 $730,582 +93% 135 $5,412   $1,367,913 3
Aug 7, 2015 17 $1,310,947 +79% 925 $1,417   $2,678,860 4
Aug 14, 2015 19 $621,281 -53% 425 $1,462   $3,300,141 5
Aug 21, 2015 28 $315,335 -49% 185 $1,705   $3,615,476 6
Aug 28, 2015 40 $140,852 -55% 91 $1,548   $3,756,328 7
Sep 4, 2015 48 $83,748 -41% 54 $1,551   $3,840,076 8
Sep 11, 2015 56 $52,652 -37% 47 $1,120   $3,892,728 9
Sep 18, 2015 63 $36,872 -30% 33 $1,117   $3,929,600 10
Sep 25, 2015 67 $25,670 -30% 30 $856   $3,955,270 11
Oct 2, 2015 70 $22,445 -13% 33 $680   $3,977,715 12
Oct 9, 2015 54 $28,234 +26% 30 $941   $4,005,949 13
Oct 16, 2015 66 $18,690 -34% 26 $719   $4,024,639 14
Oct 23, 2015 87 $2,895 -85% 10 $290   $4,027,534 15
Oct 30, 2015 91 $2,826 -2% 2 $1,413   $4,030,360 16

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
Argentina 10/1/2015 $272,160 57 57 187 $815,783 12/31/2018
Australia 7/30/2015 $0 0 89 267 $381,158 11/10/2015
Austria 11/13/2015 $57,701 40 40 130 $230,314 6/9/2016
Belgium 8/5/2015 $68,984 24 29 158 $353,143 10/20/2015
Brazil 8/27/2015 $274,687 75 75 263 $826,423 12/8/2015
Bulgaria 11/27/2015 $7,751 15 15 75 $44,243 12/31/2018
Central America 3/31/2016 $0 0 1 1 $11,662 4/12/2016
Colombia 9/3/2015 $43,445 38 38 67 $91,210 12/30/2018
Croatia 11/19/2015 $9,094 15 15 44 $23,809 12/30/2018
Czech Republic 7/30/2015 $0 0 29 29 $69,676 12/30/2018
Denmark 8/13/2015 $0 0 17 27 $244,543 9/22/2015
Estonia 8/21/2015 $6,596 7 7 7 $6,596 8/25/2015
Finland 8/7/2015 $18,402 30 35 99 $66,847 9/2/2015
France 10/14/2015 $2,027,040 310 463 2,031 $6,348,367 11/17/2015
Germany 11/12/2015 $327,202 114 116 615 $1,292,275 9/5/2016
Greece 8/27/2015 $224,490 49 49 169 $649,962 9/30/2015
Hong Kong 9/24/2015 $37,528 11 11 26 $109,071 11/3/2015
Hungary 9/17/2015 $25,073 0 0 0 $66,200 12/30/2018
Italy 12/16/2015 $724,329 0 60 107 $3,571,499 6/9/2016
Latvia 9/11/2015 $0 0 2 2 $26,177 12/30/2018
Lithuania 8/7/2015 $0 0 18 19 $20,064 9/9/2015
Mexico 3/18/2016 $123,318 80 80 80 $123,318 6/9/2016
Netherlands 8/20/2015 $65,830 45 46 267 $438,778 11/3/2015
New Zealand 7/30/2015 $14,325 25 28 112 $31,078 4/4/2026
Norway 8/7/2015 $0 0 1 1 $78,422 9/22/2015
Peru 1/7/2016 $20,650 15 15 15 $20,650 12/31/2018
Poland 8/14/2015 $205,775 0 0 0 $979,219 12/30/2018
Portugal 9/17/2015 $65,434 36 36 144 $273,111 11/25/2015
Romania 8/28/2015 $45,785 42 42 69 $39,263 4/4/2026
Russia (CIS) 8/13/2015 $235,065 444 444 1,158 $746,671 12/30/2018
Singapore 7/23/2015 $12,959 7 7 10 $24,038 8/27/2015
Slovakia 7/30/2015 $15,674 27 27 27 $15,674 8/27/2015
Slovenia 10/16/2015 $2,675 7 7 7 $2,999 10/22/2015
South Korea 7/13/2016 $0 0 40 89 $134,097 4/4/2026
Spain 9/25/2015 $638,402 294 294 1,068 $2,476,877 12/16/2015
Switzerland 10/14/2015 $106,556 15 30 136 $231,460 4/4/2026
Taiwan 11/20/2015 $29,289 15 15 33 $81,473 12/29/2015
Thailand 12/17/2015 $4,654 10 10 16 $14,406 6/9/2016
Turkey 10/9/2015 $34,470 19 22 65 $115,027 12/30/2018
Ukraine 8/27/2015 $15,919 46 46 98 $34,308 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 9/11/2015 $304,162 166 166 401 $888,281 12/21/2015
Uruguay 10/1/2015 $21,632 7 7 28 $73,487 12/30/2018
  
Rest of World $2,981,578
  
International Total $25,053,237 4/4/2026

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

Supporting

Jamie Blackley    Roy

Leading

Joaquin Phoenix    Abe

Supporting

Parker Posey    Rita
Emma Stone    Jill
Betsy Aidem    Jill's Mother
Ethan Phillips    Jill's Father
Joe Stapleton    Professor
Paula Plum    College President
Nancy Giles    President's Assistant
Henry Stram    Cocktail Party Guest
Robert Petkoff    Paul
Tamara Hickey    Professor in Cafeteria
Sophie Von Haselberg    April
Ben Rosenfield    April's Friend
Michael Goldsmith    April's Friend
Meredith Hagner    April's Friend
Susan Pourfar    Carol
Gary Wilmes    Carol's Friend
David Aaron Baker    Carol's Friend
Nancy Villone    Carol's Friend
Christine Mascott    Waitress
Tom Kemp    Judge Spangler
Marina Re    Amusement Park Attendant
David Pittu    Faculty Meeting Professor
Mark Zeisler    Radio Announcer
Tina Benko    TV Announcer

Production and Technical Credits

Woody Allen    Director
Woody Allen    Screenwriter
Edward Walson    Producer
Letty Aronson    Producer
Stephen Tenenbaum    Producer
Helen Robin    Co-Producer
Adam B. Stern    Executive Producer
Ronald L. Chez    Executive Producer
Jack Rollins    Co-Executive Producer
Darius Khondji    Director of Photography
Santo Loquasto    Production Designer
Alisa Lepselter    Editor
Suzy Benzinger    Costume Designer
Juliet Taylor    Casting Director
Patricia DiCerto    Casting Director
Carl Sprague    Art Director
David J. Schwartz    Sound Mixer
Robert Hein    Supervising Sound Editor
Alex Miller    Visual Effects Supervisor
Danielle Rigby    Assistant Director
Mike McGuirk    Assistant Director
Virginia Zaenz McCarthy    Script Supervisor
Morgan Neville    Assistant Editor
Sharon Perlman    Assistant Editor
Jennifer Engel    Set Decorator
Debbie Holbrook    Costume Supervisor
Andrew Poleszak    Hairstylist
Judy Chin    Make up
Robert Hein    Re-recording Mixer
Lee Dichter    Re-recording Mixer
Harry Higgins    Re-recording Mixer
Sylvia Menno    Dialogue Editor
Glenfield Payne    Sound Effects Editor
David Wahnon    Sound Effects Editor
Paul Marini    Stunt Coordinator
Greg Morell    Special Effects Coordinator

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.