The Kid Detective (2020)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $364,138 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,770 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $367,908 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $16,062 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $13,802 | |
| Total | $29,864 | |
| OpusData ID: 280280100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. But a naive client brings him his first adult case — to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $140,218 (38.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 865 opening theaters/865 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $474,405 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 16th, 2020 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 20th, 2020 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | January 19th, 2021 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, drug use, some sexual references, brief nudity and violence. (Rating bulletin 2647 (#52882), 9/16/2020) |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Delayed Adulthood, Private Investigator |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Woods Entertainment, JoBro, Stage 6 Films, Aqute Media, Telefilm Canada, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, Ontario Creates, Vigilante Productions, Crave Films |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | 10 | $140,218 | 865 | $162 | $140,218 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 2020 | - | $92,960 | -34% | 857 | $108 | $302,691 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | - | $10,484 | -89% | 154 | $68 | $354,245 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | 27 | $2,901 | -72% | 64 | $45 | $363,183 | 4 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | - | $43,741 | 865 | $51 | $43,741 | 1 | ||
| Oct 17, 2020 | - | $58,661 | +34% | 865 | $68 | $102,402 | 2 | |
| Oct 18, 2020 | - | $37,816 | -36% | 865 | $44 | $140,218 | 3 | |
| Oct 19, 2020 | - | $16,155 | -57% | 865 | $19 | $156,373 | 4 | |
| Oct 20, 2020 | - | $20,905 | +29% | 865 | $24 | $177,278 | 5 | |
| Oct 21, 2020 | - | $17,736 | -15% | 865 | $21 | $195,014 | 6 | |
| Oct 22, 2020 | - | $14,717 | -17% | 865 | $17 | $209,731 | 7 | |
| Oct 23, 2020 | - | $32,779 | +123% | -25% | 857 | $38 | $242,510 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | - | $38,014 | +16% | -35% | 857 | $44 | $280,524 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | - | $22,167 | -42% | -41% | 857 | $26 | $302,691 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | - | $9,068 | -59% | -44% | 857 | $11 | $311,759 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | - | $11,565 | +28% | -45% | 857 | $13 | $323,324 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | - | $10,494 | -9% | -41% | 857 | $12 | $333,818 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | - | $9,943 | -5% | -32% | 857 | $12 | $343,761 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | - | $3,584 | -64% | -89% | 154 | $23 | $347,345 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | - | $3,651 | +2% | -90% | 154 | $24 | $350,996 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | - | $3,249 | -11% | -85% | 154 | $21 | $354,245 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | - | $1,263 | -61% | -86% | 154 | $8 | $355,508 | 18 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | - | $1,867 | +48% | -84% | 154 | $12 | $357,375 | 19 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | - | $1,255 | -33% | -88% | 154 | $8 | $358,630 | 20 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | - | $1,652 | +32% | -83% | 154 | $11 | $360,282 | 21 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | - | $764 | -54% | -79% | 64 | $12 | $361,046 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | - | $1,257 | +65% | -66% | 64 | $20 | $362,303 | 23 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | - | $880 | -30% | -73% | 64 | $14 | $363,183 | 24 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | - | $170 | -81% | -87% | 64 | $3 | $363,353 | 25 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | - | $403 | +137% | -78% | 64 | $6 | $363,756 | 26 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | - | $205 | -49% | -84% | 64 | $3 | $363,961 | 27 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | - | $177 | -14% | -89% | 64 | $3 | $364,138 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | - | $209,731 | 865 | $242 | $209,731 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 2020 | - | $134,030 | -36% | 857 | $156 | $343,761 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | - | $16,521 | -88% | 154 | $107 | $360,282 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | - | $3,856 | -77% | 64 | $60 | $364,138 | 4 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 11/20/2020 | $1,965 | 11 | 11 | 19 | $3,770 | 12/2/2020 | |||
| International Total | $3,770 | 12/2/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Adam Brody | ||
| Sophie Nelisse |
Production and Technical Credits
| Evan Morgan | 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
A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. But a naive client brings him his first adult case — to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $140,218 (38.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 865 opening theaters/865 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $474,405 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 16th, 2020 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | November 20th, 2020 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | January 19th, 2021 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, drug use, some sexual references, brief nudity and violence. (Rating bulletin 2647 (#52882), 9/16/2020) |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Delayed Adulthood, Private Investigator |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Woods Entertainment, JoBro, Stage 6 Films, Aqute Media, Telefilm Canada, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, Ontario Creates, Vigilante Productions, Crave Films |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | 10 | $140,218 | 865 | $162 | $140,218 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 2020 | - | $92,960 | -34% | 857 | $108 | $302,691 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | - | $10,484 | -89% | 154 | $68 | $354,245 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | 27 | $2,901 | -72% | 64 | $45 | $363,183 | 4 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | - | $43,741 | 865 | $51 | $43,741 | 1 | ||
| Oct 17, 2020 | - | $58,661 | +34% | 865 | $68 | $102,402 | 2 | |
| Oct 18, 2020 | - | $37,816 | -36% | 865 | $44 | $140,218 | 3 | |
| Oct 19, 2020 | - | $16,155 | -57% | 865 | $19 | $156,373 | 4 | |
| Oct 20, 2020 | - | $20,905 | +29% | 865 | $24 | $177,278 | 5 | |
| Oct 21, 2020 | - | $17,736 | -15% | 865 | $21 | $195,014 | 6 | |
| Oct 22, 2020 | - | $14,717 | -17% | 865 | $17 | $209,731 | 7 | |
| Oct 23, 2020 | - | $32,779 | +123% | -25% | 857 | $38 | $242,510 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | - | $38,014 | +16% | -35% | 857 | $44 | $280,524 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2020 | - | $22,167 | -42% | -41% | 857 | $26 | $302,691 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | - | $9,068 | -59% | -44% | 857 | $11 | $311,759 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2020 | - | $11,565 | +28% | -45% | 857 | $13 | $323,324 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | - | $10,494 | -9% | -41% | 857 | $12 | $333,818 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | - | $9,943 | -5% | -32% | 857 | $12 | $343,761 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | - | $3,584 | -64% | -89% | 154 | $23 | $347,345 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | - | $3,651 | +2% | -90% | 154 | $24 | $350,996 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | - | $3,249 | -11% | -85% | 154 | $21 | $354,245 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | - | $1,263 | -61% | -86% | 154 | $8 | $355,508 | 18 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | - | $1,867 | +48% | -84% | 154 | $12 | $357,375 | 19 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | - | $1,255 | -33% | -88% | 154 | $8 | $358,630 | 20 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | - | $1,652 | +32% | -83% | 154 | $11 | $360,282 | 21 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | - | $764 | -54% | -79% | 64 | $12 | $361,046 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | - | $1,257 | +65% | -66% | 64 | $20 | $362,303 | 23 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | - | $880 | -30% | -73% | 64 | $14 | $363,183 | 24 |
| Nov 9, 2020 | - | $170 | -81% | -87% | 64 | $3 | $363,353 | 25 |
| Nov 10, 2020 | - | $403 | +137% | -78% | 64 | $6 | $363,756 | 26 |
| Nov 11, 2020 | - | $205 | -49% | -84% | 64 | $3 | $363,961 | 27 |
| Nov 12, 2020 | - | $177 | -14% | -89% | 64 | $3 | $364,138 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 | - | $209,731 | 865 | $242 | $209,731 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 2020 | - | $134,030 | -36% | 857 | $156 | $343,761 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | - | $16,521 | -88% | 154 | $107 | $360,282 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | - | $3,856 | -77% | 64 | $60 | $364,138 | 4 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 11/20/2020 | $1,965 | 11 | 11 | 19 | $3,770 | 12/2/2020 | |||
| International Total | $3,770 | 12/2/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Adam Brody | ||
| Sophie Nelisse |
Production and Technical Credits
| Evan Morgan | 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.