The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52 (2021)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $107,799 | Details |
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Synopsis
THE LONELIEST WHALE: THE SEARCH FOR 52 is a cinematic quest to find the “52 Hertz Whale,” which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude calling out at a frequency that is different from any other whale. As the film embarks on this engrossing journey, audiences will explore what this whale’s lonely plight can teach us — not just about our changing relationship to the oceans, but to each other. This is the only film that set out in search of 52.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $41,131 (38.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 75 opening theaters/75 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $126,776 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 9th, 2021 (Limited) by Bleecker Street |
| Video Release: | July 16th, 2021 by Bleecker Street |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some unsettling whaling images, language and brief smoking. (Rating bulletin 2677 (cert #53097), 4/21/2021) |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Crowdfunding |
| Plot point: | Underwater |
| Release detail: | Delayed Release |
| Subgenre: | Nature Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021 | - | $41,131 | 75 | $548 | $41,131 | 1 | |
| Jul 16, 2021 | - | $18,903 | -54% | 71 | $266 | $83,201 | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | - | $4,626 | -76% | 20 | $231 | $96,999 | 3 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $2,742 | -41% | 13 | $211 | $102,354 | 4 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $1,659 | -39% | 13 | $128 | $105,999 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021 | - | $11,125 | 75 | $148 | $11,125 | 1 | ||
| Jul 10, 2021 | - | $16,343 | +47% | 75 | $218 | $27,468 | 2 | |
| Jul 11, 2021 | - | $13,663 | -16% | 75 | $182 | $41,131 | 3 | |
| Jul 12, 2021 | - | $4,569 | -67% | 75 | $61 | $45,700 | 4 | |
| Jul 13, 2021 | - | $5,476 | +20% | 75 | $73 | $51,176 | 5 | |
| Jul 14, 2021 | - | $6,955 | +27% | 75 | $93 | $58,131 | 6 | |
| Jul 15, 2021 | - | $6,167 | -11% | 75 | $82 | $64,298 | 7 | |
| Jul 16, 2021 | - | $4,825 | -22% | -57% | 71 | $68 | $69,123 | 8 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | - | $7,203 | +49% | -56% | 71 | $101 | $76,326 | 9 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | - | $6,875 | -5% | -50% | 71 | $97 | $83,201 | 10 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | - | $1,980 | -71% | -57% | 71 | $28 | $85,181 | 11 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | - | $2,124 | +7% | -61% | 71 | $30 | $87,305 | 12 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | - | $2,971 | +40% | -57% | 71 | $42 | $90,276 | 13 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | - | $2,097 | -29% | -66% | 71 | $30 | $92,373 | 14 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | - | $993 | -53% | -79% | 20 | $50 | $93,366 | 15 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | - | $1,842 | +85% | -74% | 20 | $92 | $95,208 | 16 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | - | $1,791 | -3% | -74% | 20 | $90 | $96,999 | 17 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | - | $546 | -70% | -72% | 20 | $27 | $97,545 | 18 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | - | $564 | +3% | -73% | 20 | $28 | $98,109 | 19 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | - | $729 | +29% | -75% | 20 | $36 | $98,838 | 20 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | - | $774 | +6% | -63% | 20 | $39 | $99,612 | 21 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $731 | -6% | -26% | 13 | $56 | $100,343 | 22 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | - | $1,006 | +38% | -45% | 13 | $77 | $101,349 | 23 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | - | $1,005 | n/c | -44% | 13 | $77 | $102,354 | 24 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | - | $1,094 | +9% | +100% | 13 | $84 | $103,448 | 25 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | - | $481 | -56% | -15% | 13 | $37 | $103,929 | 26 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | - | $139 | -71% | -81% | 13 | $11 | $104,068 | 27 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | - | $272 | +96% | -65% | 13 | $21 | $104,340 | 28 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $438 | +61% | -40% | 13 | $34 | $104,778 | 29 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | - | $552 | +26% | -45% | 13 | $42 | $105,330 | 30 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | - | $669 | +21% | -33% | 13 | $51 | $105,999 | 31 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | - | $362 | -46% | -67% | 13 | $28 | $106,361 | 32 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | - | $67 | -81% | -86% | 13 | $5 | $106,428 | 33 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | - | $668 | +897% | +381% | 13 | $51 | $107,096 | 34 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | - | $703 | +5% | +158% | 13 | $54 | $107,799 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021 | 18 | $64,298 | 75 | $857 | $64,298 | 1 | |
| Jul 16, 2021 | 25 | $28,075 | -56% | 71 | $395 | $92,373 | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | 38 | $7,239 | -74% | 20 | $362 | $99,612 | 3 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $4,728 | -35% | 13 | $364 | $104,340 | 4 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $3,459 | -27% | 13 | $266 | $107,799 | 5 |
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 LONELIEST WHALE: THE SEARCH FOR 52 is a cinematic quest to find the “52 Hertz Whale,” which scientists believe has spent its entire life in solitude calling out at a frequency that is different from any other whale. As the film embarks on this engrossing journey, audiences will explore what this whale’s lonely plight can teach us — not just about our changing relationship to the oceans, but to each other. This is the only film that set out in search of 52.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $41,131 (38.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 75 opening theaters/75 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $126,776 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 9th, 2021 (Limited) by Bleecker Street |
| Video Release: | July 16th, 2021 by Bleecker Street |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some unsettling whaling images, language and brief smoking. (Rating bulletin 2677 (cert #53097), 4/21/2021) |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Crowdfunding |
| Plot point: | Underwater |
| Release detail: | Delayed Release |
| Subgenre: | Nature Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021 | - | $41,131 | 75 | $548 | $41,131 | 1 | |
| Jul 16, 2021 | - | $18,903 | -54% | 71 | $266 | $83,201 | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | - | $4,626 | -76% | 20 | $231 | $96,999 | 3 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $2,742 | -41% | 13 | $211 | $102,354 | 4 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $1,659 | -39% | 13 | $128 | $105,999 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021 | - | $11,125 | 75 | $148 | $11,125 | 1 | ||
| Jul 10, 2021 | - | $16,343 | +47% | 75 | $218 | $27,468 | 2 | |
| Jul 11, 2021 | - | $13,663 | -16% | 75 | $182 | $41,131 | 3 | |
| Jul 12, 2021 | - | $4,569 | -67% | 75 | $61 | $45,700 | 4 | |
| Jul 13, 2021 | - | $5,476 | +20% | 75 | $73 | $51,176 | 5 | |
| Jul 14, 2021 | - | $6,955 | +27% | 75 | $93 | $58,131 | 6 | |
| Jul 15, 2021 | - | $6,167 | -11% | 75 | $82 | $64,298 | 7 | |
| Jul 16, 2021 | - | $4,825 | -22% | -57% | 71 | $68 | $69,123 | 8 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | - | $7,203 | +49% | -56% | 71 | $101 | $76,326 | 9 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | - | $6,875 | -5% | -50% | 71 | $97 | $83,201 | 10 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | - | $1,980 | -71% | -57% | 71 | $28 | $85,181 | 11 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | - | $2,124 | +7% | -61% | 71 | $30 | $87,305 | 12 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | - | $2,971 | +40% | -57% | 71 | $42 | $90,276 | 13 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | - | $2,097 | -29% | -66% | 71 | $30 | $92,373 | 14 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | - | $993 | -53% | -79% | 20 | $50 | $93,366 | 15 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | - | $1,842 | +85% | -74% | 20 | $92 | $95,208 | 16 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | - | $1,791 | -3% | -74% | 20 | $90 | $96,999 | 17 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | - | $546 | -70% | -72% | 20 | $27 | $97,545 | 18 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | - | $564 | +3% | -73% | 20 | $28 | $98,109 | 19 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | - | $729 | +29% | -75% | 20 | $36 | $98,838 | 20 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | - | $774 | +6% | -63% | 20 | $39 | $99,612 | 21 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $731 | -6% | -26% | 13 | $56 | $100,343 | 22 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | - | $1,006 | +38% | -45% | 13 | $77 | $101,349 | 23 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | - | $1,005 | n/c | -44% | 13 | $77 | $102,354 | 24 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | - | $1,094 | +9% | +100% | 13 | $84 | $103,448 | 25 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | - | $481 | -56% | -15% | 13 | $37 | $103,929 | 26 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | - | $139 | -71% | -81% | 13 | $11 | $104,068 | 27 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | - | $272 | +96% | -65% | 13 | $21 | $104,340 | 28 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $438 | +61% | -40% | 13 | $34 | $104,778 | 29 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | - | $552 | +26% | -45% | 13 | $42 | $105,330 | 30 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | - | $669 | +21% | -33% | 13 | $51 | $105,999 | 31 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | - | $362 | -46% | -67% | 13 | $28 | $106,361 | 32 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | - | $67 | -81% | -86% | 13 | $5 | $106,428 | 33 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | - | $668 | +897% | +381% | 13 | $51 | $107,096 | 34 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | - | $703 | +5% | +158% | 13 | $54 | $107,799 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021 | 18 | $64,298 | 75 | $857 | $64,298 | 1 | |
| Jul 16, 2021 | 25 | $28,075 | -56% | 71 | $395 | $92,373 | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | 38 | $7,239 | -74% | 20 | $362 | $99,612 | 3 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $4,728 | -35% | 13 | $364 | $104,340 | 4 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $3,459 | -27% | 13 | $266 | $107,799 | 5 |
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.