Learning to Drive (2015)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office	$3,447,633	Details
International Box Office	$2,684,931	Details
Worldwide Box Office	$6,132,564
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales	$406,885	Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales	$406,885
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Synopsis

Wendy is a fiery Manhattan author whose husband has just left her for a younger woman; Darwan is a soft-spoken taxi driver from India on the verge of an arranged marriage. As Wendy sets out to reclaim her independence, she runs into a barrier common to many lifelong New Yorkers: she’s never learned to drive. When Wendy hires Darwan to teach her, her unraveling life and his calm restraint seem like an awkward fit. But as he shows her how to take control of the wheel, and she coaches him on how to impress a woman, their unlikely friendship awakens them to the joy, humor, and love in starting life anew.

Metrics

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500)	6,496	$3,447,633
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400)	5,395	$2,684,931
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500)	7,449	$6,132,564
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800)	750	$3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,175	$3,447,633
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,564	$2,684,931
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,246	$6,132,564

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases:	August 21st, 2015 (Limited) by Broad Green Pictures
International Releases:	July 3rd, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) July 16th, 2015 (Limited) (New Zealand) August 6th, 2015 (Wide) (Germany) August 7th, 2015 (Wide) (Austria) August 13th, 2015 (Wide) (Greece) ... Show all releases
Video Release:	January 19th, 2016 by Broad Green
MPAA Rating:	R for language and sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2339, 9/10/2014)
Running Time:	105 minutes
Comparisons:	vs. Still Alice Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords:	Dysfunctional Family, Writing and Writers, Relationships Gone Wrong, New York, New York City, Indians, Arranged Marriage
Source:	Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:	Drama
Production Method:	Live Action
Creative Type:	Dramatization
Production Companies:	Broad Green Pictures
Production Countries:	United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

Record	Rank	Amount	Chart Date	Days In Release
Top 2015 Theater Average	73	$16,504	Aug 21, 2015	3

Leading Cast

Patricia Clarkson		Wendy
Ben Kingsley		Darwin

Supporting Cast

Jake Weber		Ted
Sarita Choudhury		Jasleen
Grace Gummer		Tasha
Samantha Bee		Debbie
John Hodgman		Car Salesman
Daniela Lavender		Mata
Matt Salinger		Peter
Michael Mantell		Wendy's Father

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Production and Technical Credits

Isabel Coixet		Director
Sarah Kernochan		Screenwriter
Katha Pollitt		Based on the Article by
Dana Friedman		Producer
Daniel Hammond		Producer
Gabriel Hammond		Executive Producer
Susan Leber		Co-Producer
Manel Ruiz		Director of Photography
Dania Saragovia		Production Designer
Vicki Farrell		Costume Designer
Thelma Schoonmaker		Editor
Mary Ramos		Music Supervisor
Dhani Harrison		Composer
Paul Hicks		Composer
Monika Mikkelsen		Casting Director

Home Market Releases for January 19th, 2016

January 20th, 2016

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Per Theater Chart: Malala and Mars

October 8th, 2015

Only two films were in the $10,000 club this weekend. He Named Me Malala led the way with an average of $15,221 in four theaters, which is very strong for a documentary. The film's reviews are only good, but the appeal here is Malala Yousafzai and I don't think moviegoers are too upset that the film is a little shallow. The Martian was close behind with an average of $14,176. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sicario is the Most Wanted Limited Release

September 22nd, 2015

Sicario not only led the weekend on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $66,881 in six theaters. It also had the best per theater average for any film released in 2015, beating out the previous record-holder, Ex Machina, by about $7,500. On a related note, there's already reports of a sequel in the works. Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer was up next with an average of $18,750 in twelve theaters. Finally, there's Everest. This film not only earned a spot in the top five overall, but pulled in an average of $13,251 in over 500 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sleeping's Shocking Start

September 16th, 2015

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Weekend Estimates: Compton Tops War Room for Third Win

August 30th, 2015

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Per Theater Chart: Grandma's Road Trip to Success

August 26th, 2015

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Weekend Estimates: Compton Brushes Off Newcomers

August 23rd, 2015

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Limited and VOD Releases: Autumn Years and Oscar Glory

August 21st, 2015

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500)	6,496	$3,447,633
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400)	6,375	$3,668,470
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900)	5,838	$3,447,633
Top 2015 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200)	163	$3,447,633
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800)	750	$3,447,633
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	905	$3,668,470
Top 2015 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office	35	$3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies	100	$3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700)	5,642	$3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 401-500)	409	$3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,488	$3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,175	$3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Broad Green Pictures Movies	6	$3,447,633

Weekend Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
2015/08/21	41	$66,015		4	$16,504	$66,015	1
2015/08/28	37	$123,693	+87%	15	$8,246	$215,623	2
2015/09/04	32	$359,313	+190%	70	$5,133	$627,262	3
2015/09/11	21	$715,166	+99%	277	$2,582	$1,556,276	4
2015/09/18	22	$539,766	-25%	339	$1,592	$2,378,063	5
2015/09/25	30	$185,803	-66%	220	$845	$2,785,970	6
2015/10/02	30	$114,588	-38%	115	$996	$3,176,613	7
2015/10/09	37	$63,901	-44%	71	$900	$3,284,884	8
2015/10/16	46	$34,157	-47%	63	$542	$3,353,266	9
2015/10/23	51	$21,897	-36%	40	$547	$3,396,135	10
2015/10/30	64	$8,541	-61%	17	$502	$3,423,673	11
2015/11/06	74	$4,641	-46%	13	$357	$3,434,080	12
2015/11/13	83	$2,422	-48%	9	$269	$3,442,394	13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Date	Rank	Gross	% Change	Theaters	Per Theater	Total Gross	Week
2015/08/21	42	$91,930		4	$22,983	$91,930	1
2015/08/28	39	$176,019	+91%	34	$5,177	$267,949	2
2015/09/04	31	$573,161	+226%	70	$8,188	$841,110	3
2015/09/11	21	$997,187	+74%	277	$3,600	$1,838,297	4
2015/09/18	22	$761,870	-24%	339	$2,247	$2,600,167	5
2015/09/25	23	$461,858	-39%	220	$2,099	$3,062,025	6
2015/10/02	29	$158,958	-66%	115	$1,382	$3,220,983	7
2015/10/09	33	$98,126	-38%	71	$1,382	$3,319,109	8
2015/10/16	46	$55,129	-44%	63	$875	$3,374,238	9
2015/10/23	47	$40,894	-26%	40	$1,022	$3,415,132	10
2015/10/30	69	$14,307	-65%	17	$842	$3,429,439	11
2015/11/06	74	$10,533	-26%	13	$810	$3,439,972	12
2015/11/13	84	$5,093	-52%	9	$566	$3,445,065	13
2015/11/20	91	$2,568	-50%	6	$428	$3,447,633	14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory	Release Date	Opening Weekend	Opening Weekend Theaters	Maximum Theaters	Theatrical Engagements	Total Box Office	Report Date
Australia	10/9/2015	$76,573	43	46	246	$331,326	2/22/2016
Austria	8/7/2015	$15,090	22	31	181	$152,598	12/21/2015
Germany	8/6/2015	$0	0	155	374	$969,739	11/3/2015
Greece	8/13/2015	$37,964	10	10	10	$37,964	8/18/2015
Hong Kong	11/12/2015	$14,854	4	4	12	$46,434	12/16/2015
New Zealand	7/16/2015	$45,496	24	36	244	$221,917	1/12/2016
Spain	7/3/2015	$0	0	67	74	$879,105	11/10/2015
United Kingdom	6/10/2016	$45,848	79	79	79	$45,848	6/22/2016

International Total						$2,684,931	6/22/2016

International Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400)	5,395	$2,684,931
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800)	4,766	$2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies	96	$2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,570	$2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400)	351	$2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,311	$2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,564	$2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for Broad Green Pictures Movies	6	$2,684,931

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

Record	Rank	Revenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,401-7,500)	7,449	$6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700)	6,653	$6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200)	108	$6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400)	6,375	$6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 401-500)	451	$6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,733	$6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,246	$6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Broad Green Pictures Movies	7	$6,132,564

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