Lay the Favorite (2012)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,998Details
International Box Office $1,074,136
Worldwide Box Office $1,095,134
Further financial details...

Synopsis

"Lay the Favorite" follows unpredictable dreamer Beth as she goes from in-home stripper in Tallahassee to gambler's assistant in Las Vegas, working for Dink, one of the most successful sports gamblers in the business. She takes to the work like a natural, but makes the risky bet of falling for Dink, much to the chagrin of his retired showgirl wife Tulip. That bet goes south, and a triangular war ensues. Against Dink's protests, Beth goes to work for the flamboyant, unstable Rosie who runs a less-than-legal operation in New York City, then for his doomed hyper-speed online sportsbook in the betting Babylon that is Curacao. When Beth's risky gambles result in her innocent boyfriend Jeremy threatened with prison, she must reunite with Dink, face up to the fearsome Tulip, risk jail, and return to New York City to confront her responsibilities. Can she beat the odds and win the day?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,998 (100.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:61 opening theaters/61 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $31,550

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 7th, 2012 (Limited) by Radius
International Releases: June 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 19th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
August 10th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
August 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Thailand)
September 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Turkey)
Video Release: March 5th, 2013 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for language throughout, some sexual content, brief drug use, and nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2239, 9/5/2012)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Autobiographical, Epilogue, Intertitle
Plot point: Gambling, Relationships Gone Wrong
Social setting: Strippers / Stripping
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Emmett/Furla Films, Wild Bunch, Likely Story, Rudy Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2012 56 $20,998   61 $344   $20,998 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2012 66 $20,998   61 $344   $20,998 1

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Synopsis

"Lay the Favorite" follows unpredictable dreamer Beth as she goes from in-home stripper in Tallahassee to gambler's assistant in Las Vegas, working for Dink, one of the most successful sports gamblers in the business. She takes to the work like a natural, but makes the risky bet of falling for Dink, much to the chagrin of his retired showgirl wife Tulip. That bet goes south, and a triangular war ensues. Against Dink's protests, Beth goes to work for the flamboyant, unstable Rosie who runs a less-than-legal operation in New York City, then for his doomed hyper-speed online sportsbook in the betting Babylon that is Curacao. When Beth's risky gambles result in her innocent boyfriend Jeremy threatened with prison, she must reunite with Dink, face up to the fearsome Tulip, risk jail, and return to New York City to confront her responsibilities. Can she beat the odds and win the day?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,998 (100.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:61 opening theaters/61 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $31,550

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 7th, 2012 (Limited) by Radius
International Releases: June 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 19th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
August 10th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
August 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Thailand)
September 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Turkey)
Video Release: March 5th, 2013 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for language throughout, some sexual content, brief drug use, and nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2239, 9/5/2012)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Autobiographical, Epilogue, Intertitle
Plot point: Gambling, Relationships Gone Wrong
Social setting: Strippers / Stripping
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Emmett/Furla Films, Wild Bunch, Likely Story, Rudy Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2012 56 $20,998   61 $344   $20,998 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2012 66 $20,998   61 $344   $20,998 1

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.