Learning to Drive (2015)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,447,633Details
International Box Office $2,684,931Details
Worldwide Box Office $6,132,564
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $507,916 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $507,916
OpusData ID: 215240100
Further financial details...

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

Opening Weekend:$66,015 (1.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/339 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,625,462

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,379 $3,447,633
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,587 $2,684,931
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,718 $6,132,564
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 739 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,814 $3,447,633
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,029 $2,684,931
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,935 $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. August: Osage County
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Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Writing and Writers, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in New York, Set in New York City, Indians, Arranged Marriage, Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Broad Green Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2015 Theater Average 73 $16,504 Aug 21, 2015 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,379 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,208 $4,625,462
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,526 $3,447,633
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2015 (Rank 101-200) 163 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 739 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900) 858 $4,625,462
Top 2015 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 33 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 212 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,647 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 607 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,667 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,814 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Broad Green Pictures Movies 6 $3,447,633

Weekend Box Office Performance

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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 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 $137,301 0 155 374 $969,739 8/22/2018
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 $210,837 103 371 873 $879,105 11/28/2018
United Kingdom 6/10/2016 $45,848 79 79 79 $45,848 6/22/2016
 
International Total$2,684,931 11/28/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,587 $2,684,931
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,552 $2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 177 $2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,176 $2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 614 $2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,156 $2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,029 $2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for Broad Green Pictures Movies 6 $2,684,931

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,718 $6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,568 $6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 232 $6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,496 $6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 701-800) 732 $6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,360 $6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,935 $6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Broad Green Pictures Movies 7 $6,132,564

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

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

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

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
Victoria Farrell    Costume Designer
Thelma Schoonmaker    Editor
Mary Ramos    Music Supervisor
Dhani Harrison    Composer
Paul Hicks    Composer
Monika Mikkelsen    Casting Director

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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

Opening Weekend:$66,015 (1.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/339 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,625,462

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,379 $3,447,633
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,587 $2,684,931
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,718 $6,132,564
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 739 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,814 $3,447,633
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,029 $2,684,931
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,935 $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. August: Osage County
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Writing and Writers, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in New York, Set in New York City, Indians, Arranged Marriage, Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Broad Green Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
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

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

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
Victoria Farrell    Costume Designer
Thelma Schoonmaker    Editor
Mary Ramos    Music Supervisor
Dhani Harrison    Composer
Paul Hicks    Composer
Monika Mikkelsen    Casting Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,379 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,208 $4,625,462
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,526 $3,447,633
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2015 (Rank 101-200) 163 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 739 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 801-900) 858 $4,625,462
Top 2015 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 33 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 212 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,647 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 607 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,667 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,814 $3,447,633
All Time Domestic Box Office for Broad Green Pictures Movies 6 $3,447,633

Weekend Box Office Performance

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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 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 $137,301 0 155 374 $969,739 8/22/2018
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 $210,837 103 371 873 $879,105 11/28/2018
United Kingdom 6/10/2016 $45,848 79 79 79 $45,848 6/22/2016
 
International Total$2,684,931 11/28/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,587 $2,684,931
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,552 $2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 177 $2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,176 $2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 614 $2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,156 $2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,029 $2,684,931
All Time International Box Office for Broad Green Pictures Movies 6 $2,684,931

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,718 $6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,568 $6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 232 $6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,496 $6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 701-800) 732 $6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,360 $6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,935 $6,132,564
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Broad Green Pictures Movies 7 $6,132,564

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.