Liberal Arts (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $319,176 | Details |
| International Box Office | $824,774 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,143,950 | |
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Synopsis
Bookish and newly single Jesse Fisher is a university admissions counselor in his mid-thirties living in New York City who returns to his Ohio alma mater for a retirement dinner honoring Peter Hoburg, his favorite English professor. A chance meeting on campus with 19-year-old Zibby - a precocious undergrad who loves classical music, improv and Twilight - awakens in Jesse long-dormant feelings of possibility and connection. The pair strikes up a long-distance epistolary romance, prompting Jesse to return to campus for another visit. Although Zibby appears beyond her years, the age-difference between the budding paramours weights heavily on Jesse, who is torn between moving forward in life, and holding on to the indelible memories of his own university years.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $27,435 (8.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 27.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/32 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $479,560 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 14th, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | October 5th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 13th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia) January 17th, 2013 (Wide) (Hong Kong) February 1st, 2013 (Wide) (Taiwan) March 14th, 2013 (Wide) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 18th, 2012 by Mpi Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content including references, mature thematic material, and some teen drinking. (Rating bulletin 2243, 10/3/2012) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | Delayed Adulthood, Mid-Life Crisis, Romance |
| Social setting: | College, Retirement |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Strategic Motion Ventures, BCDF Pictures, Tom Sawyer Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2012 | 57 | $27,435 | 4 | $6,859 | $27,435 | 1 | |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 57 | $38,582 | +41% | 20 | $1,929 | $76,367 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 52 | $49,118 | +27% | 32 | $1,535 | $150,210 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 52 | $31,649 | -36% | 29 | $1,091 | $210,816 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 54 | $18,291 | -42% | 25 | $732 | $241,764 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 69 | $12,687 | -31% | 18 | $705 | $261,778 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 62 | $14,443 | +14% | 20 | $722 | $280,670 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 69 | $9,256 | -36% | 17 | $544 | $298,701 | 8 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 71 | $7,165 | -23% | 11 | $651 | $309,467 | 9 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 69 | $3,802 | -47% | 10 | $380 | $317,190 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2012 | 57 | $37,785 | 4 | $9,446 | $37,785 | 1 | |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 57 | $63,307 | +68% | 20 | $3,165 | $101,092 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 52 | $78,075 | +23% | 32 | $2,440 | $179,167 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 52 | $44,306 | -43% | 29 | $1,528 | $223,473 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 56 | $25,618 | -42% | 25 | $1,025 | $249,091 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 71 | $17,136 | -33% | 18 | $952 | $266,227 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 61 | $23,218 | +35% | 20 | $1,161 | $289,445 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 76 | $12,857 | -45% | 15 | $857 | $302,302 | 8 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 74 | $11,086 | -14% | 10 | $1,109 | $313,388 | 9 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 75 | $5,788 | -48% | 11 | $526 | $319,176 | 10 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/13/2012 | $62,247 | 41 | 41 | 41 | $94,400 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 1/17/2013 | $9,244 | 4 | 4 | 8 | $79,801 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/14/2013 | $26,614 | 27 | 27 | 27 | $52,967 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Spain | 3/15/2013 | $63,713 | 32 | 32 | 133 | $247,134 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Taiwan | 2/1/2013 | $1,183 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $1,639 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 10/5/2012 | $140,715 | 43 | 43 | 90 | $338,325 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $10,508 | |||||||||
| International Total | $824,774 | 12/14/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Josh Radnor | Jesse Fisher | |
| Elizabeth Olsen | Zibby |
Supporting
| Richard Jenkins | Prof. Peter Holberg | |
| Allison Janney | Prof. Judith Fairfield | |
| Elizabeth Reaser | Ana | |
| John Magaro | Dean | |
| Kate Burton | Susan | |
| Robert Desiderio | David | |
| Zac Efron | Nat | |
| Kristen Bush | Leslie | |
| Ali Ahn | Vanessa | |
| Ned Daunis | Eric | |
| Gregg Edelman | Robert |
Production and Technical Credits
| Josh Radnor | Screenwriter | |
| Josh Radnor | Director | |
| Josh Radnor | Producer | |
| Claude Dal Farra | Producer | |
| Brice Dal Farra | Producer | |
| Lauren Munsch | Producer | |
| Jesse Hara | Producer | |
| Paul Prokop | Executive Producer | |
| Peter Graham | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen Hays | Executive Producer | |
| Seamus Tierney | Director of Photography | |
| Jade Healy | Production Designer | |
| Michael R. Miller | Editor | |
| Ben Toth | Composer |
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
Bookish and newly single Jesse Fisher is a university admissions counselor in his mid-thirties living in New York City who returns to his Ohio alma mater for a retirement dinner honoring Peter Hoburg, his favorite English professor. A chance meeting on campus with 19-year-old Zibby - a precocious undergrad who loves classical music, improv and Twilight - awakens in Jesse long-dormant feelings of possibility and connection. The pair strikes up a long-distance epistolary romance, prompting Jesse to return to campus for another visit. Although Zibby appears beyond her years, the age-difference between the budding paramours weights heavily on Jesse, who is torn between moving forward in life, and holding on to the indelible memories of his own university years.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $27,435 (8.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 27.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/32 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $479,560 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 14th, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | October 5th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 13th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia) January 17th, 2013 (Wide) (Hong Kong) February 1st, 2013 (Wide) (Taiwan) March 14th, 2013 (Wide) (New Zealand) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 18th, 2012 by Mpi Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content including references, mature thematic material, and some teen drinking. (Rating bulletin 2243, 10/3/2012) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Plot point: | Delayed Adulthood, Mid-Life Crisis, Romance |
| Social setting: | College, Retirement |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Strategic Motion Ventures, BCDF Pictures, Tom Sawyer Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2012 | 57 | $27,435 | 4 | $6,859 | $27,435 | 1 | |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 57 | $38,582 | +41% | 20 | $1,929 | $76,367 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 52 | $49,118 | +27% | 32 | $1,535 | $150,210 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 52 | $31,649 | -36% | 29 | $1,091 | $210,816 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 54 | $18,291 | -42% | 25 | $732 | $241,764 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 69 | $12,687 | -31% | 18 | $705 | $261,778 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 62 | $14,443 | +14% | 20 | $722 | $280,670 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 69 | $9,256 | -36% | 17 | $544 | $298,701 | 8 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 71 | $7,165 | -23% | 11 | $651 | $309,467 | 9 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 69 | $3,802 | -47% | 10 | $380 | $317,190 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2012 | 57 | $37,785 | 4 | $9,446 | $37,785 | 1 | |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 57 | $63,307 | +68% | 20 | $3,165 | $101,092 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 52 | $78,075 | +23% | 32 | $2,440 | $179,167 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 52 | $44,306 | -43% | 29 | $1,528 | $223,473 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 56 | $25,618 | -42% | 25 | $1,025 | $249,091 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 71 | $17,136 | -33% | 18 | $952 | $266,227 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 61 | $23,218 | +35% | 20 | $1,161 | $289,445 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 76 | $12,857 | -45% | 15 | $857 | $302,302 | 8 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 74 | $11,086 | -14% | 10 | $1,109 | $313,388 | 9 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 75 | $5,788 | -48% | 11 | $526 | $319,176 | 10 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/13/2012 | $62,247 | 41 | 41 | 41 | $94,400 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 1/17/2013 | $9,244 | 4 | 4 | 8 | $79,801 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/14/2013 | $26,614 | 27 | 27 | 27 | $52,967 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Spain | 3/15/2013 | $63,713 | 32 | 32 | 133 | $247,134 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Taiwan | 2/1/2013 | $1,183 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $1,639 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 10/5/2012 | $140,715 | 43 | 43 | 90 | $338,325 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $10,508 | |||||||||
| International Total | $824,774 | 12/14/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Josh Radnor | Jesse Fisher | |
| Elizabeth Olsen | Zibby |
Supporting
| Richard Jenkins | Prof. Peter Holberg | |
| Allison Janney | Prof. Judith Fairfield | |
| Elizabeth Reaser | Ana | |
| John Magaro | Dean | |
| Kate Burton | Susan | |
| Robert Desiderio | David | |
| Zac Efron | Nat | |
| Kristen Bush | Leslie | |
| Ali Ahn | Vanessa | |
| Ned Daunis | Eric | |
| Gregg Edelman | Robert |
Production and Technical Credits
| Josh Radnor | Screenwriter | |
| Josh Radnor | Director | |
| Josh Radnor | Producer | |
| Claude Dal Farra | Producer | |
| Brice Dal Farra | Producer | |
| Lauren Munsch | Producer | |
| Jesse Hara | Producer | |
| Paul Prokop | Executive Producer | |
| Peter Graham | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen Hays | Executive Producer | |
| Seamus Tierney | Director of Photography | |
| Jade Healy | Production Designer | |
| Michael R. Miller | Editor | |
| Ben Toth | Composer |
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.