The League (2023)

The League
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $70,038Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

THE LEAGUE celebrates the dynamic journey of Negro League baseball’s triumphs and challenges through the first half of the twentieth century. The story is told through previously unearthed archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with legendary players like Satchel Paige and Buck O’Neil — whose early careers paved the way for the Jackie Robinson era — as well as celebrated Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Hank Aaron who started out in the Negro Leagues.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$45,568 (65.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:140 opening theaters/140 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $76,568

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 14th, 2023 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: July 14th, 2023 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG for thematic content involving racism, a racial slur, some violent images, and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2787 (cert #54500), 6/14/2023)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Plot point: African Americans, Baseball, Bigotry
Subgenre: Sports Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Magnolia Pictures, 2929 Productions, Play/Action Pictures, Two One Five Entertainment, Yabba Biri Productions, RadicalMedia
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 14, 2023 - $45,568   140 $325   $45,568 1
Jul 21, 2023 - $5,255 -88% 17 $309   $58,488 2
Jul 28, 2023 - $945 -82% 9 $105   $61,810 3
Aug 4, 2023 - $675 -29% 4 $169   $64,072 4
Aug 11, 2023 - $646 -4% 3 $215   $65,616 5
Aug 18, 2023 - $1,134 +76% 1 $1,134   $67,219 6
Aug 25, 2023 - $770 -32% 2 $385   $69,236 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 14, 2023 25 $53,233   140 $380   $53,233 1
Jul 21, 2023 27 $7,632 -86% 18 $424   $60,865 2
Jul 28, 2023 38 $2,532 -67% 10 $253   $63,397 3
Aug 4, 2023 45 $1,573 -38% 5 $315   $64,970 4
Aug 11, 2023 54 $1,115 -29% 3 $372   $66,085 5
Aug 18, 2023 49 $2,381 +114% 1 $2,381   $68,466 6
Aug 25, 2023 56 $1,572 -34% 3 $524   $70,038 7

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

THE LEAGUE celebrates the dynamic journey of Negro League baseball’s triumphs and challenges through the first half of the twentieth century. The story is told through previously unearthed archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with legendary players like Satchel Paige and Buck O’Neil — whose early careers paved the way for the Jackie Robinson era — as well as celebrated Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Hank Aaron who started out in the Negro Leagues.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$45,568 (65.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:140 opening theaters/140 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $76,568

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 14th, 2023 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: July 14th, 2023 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG for thematic content involving racism, a racial slur, some violent images, and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2787 (cert #54500), 6/14/2023)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Plot point: African Americans, Baseball, Bigotry
Subgenre: Sports Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Magnolia Pictures, 2929 Productions, Play/Action Pictures, Two One Five Entertainment, Yabba Biri Productions, RadicalMedia
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 14, 2023 - $45,568   140 $325   $45,568 1
Jul 21, 2023 - $5,255 -88% 17 $309   $58,488 2
Jul 28, 2023 - $945 -82% 9 $105   $61,810 3
Aug 4, 2023 - $675 -29% 4 $169   $64,072 4
Aug 11, 2023 - $646 -4% 3 $215   $65,616 5
Aug 18, 2023 - $1,134 +76% 1 $1,134   $67,219 6
Aug 25, 2023 - $770 -32% 2 $385   $69,236 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 14, 2023 25 $53,233   140 $380   $53,233 1
Jul 21, 2023 27 $7,632 -86% 18 $424   $60,865 2
Jul 28, 2023 38 $2,532 -67% 10 $253   $63,397 3
Aug 4, 2023 45 $1,573 -38% 5 $315   $64,970 4
Aug 11, 2023 54 $1,115 -29% 3 $372   $66,085 5
Aug 18, 2023 49 $2,381 +114% 1 $2,381   $68,466 6
Aug 25, 2023 56 $1,572 -34% 3 $524   $70,038 7

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.