Love is Strange (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,262,555 | Details |
| International Box Office | $662,662 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,925,217 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $100,066 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $59,602 | |
| Total | $159,668 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
After nearly four decades together, Ben and George finally tie the knot in an idyllic wedding ceremony in lower Manhattan. But when George loses his job soon after, the couple must sell their apartment and—victims of the relentless New York City real estate market—temporarily live apart until they can find an affordable new home. While George moves in with two cops who live down stairs, Ben lands in Brooklyn with his nephew, his wife, and their temperamental teenage son, with whom Ben shares a bedroom. While struggling with the pain of separation, Ben and George are further challenged by the intergenerational tensions and capricious family dynamics of their new living arrangements.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $117,276 (5.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 77.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/138 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,312,107 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 22nd, 2014 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | November 7th, 2014 (Wide) (Spain)
January 9th, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands) February 13th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom) March 19th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia) July 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Hong Kong) |
| Video Release: | January 13th, 2015 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. (Rating bulletin 2321, 5/7/2014) |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | New York |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Fired, Homeless, LGBTQ+, Newlyweds, Religious, Romance |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Parts and Labor, Faliro House Productions, Film 50, Mutressa Movies, RT Features |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 37 | $117,276 | 5 | $23,455 | $117,276 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 36 | $253,785 | +116% | 27 | $9,399 | $416,876 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 31 | $255,295 | +1% | 44 | $5,802 | $811,000 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 27 | $341,769 | +34% | 102 | $3,351 | $1,237,508 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 29 | $213,957 | -37% | 112 | $1,910 | $1,567,291 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 29 | $180,765 | -16% | 138 | $1,310 | $1,833,139 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 48 | $47,938 | 70 | $685 | $2,132,741 | 8 | |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 62 | $21,515 | -55% | 40 | $538 | $2,180,861 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 61 | $20,429 | -5% | 47 | $435 | $2,214,019 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 70 | $10,277 | -50% | 23 | $447 | $2,235,879 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 76 | $5,103 | -50% | 13 | $393 | $2,252,580 | 12 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 70 | $4,235 | -17% | 10 | $424 | $2,260,037 | 13 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 85 | $323 | -92% | 10 | $32 | $2,260,360 | 14 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 91 | $294 | 1 | $294 | $2,262,081 | 16 | |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 84 | $122 | 1 | $122 | $2,262,203 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 36 | $163,091 | 5 | $32,618 | $163,091 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 35 | $392,614 | +141% | 27 | $14,541 | $555,705 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 28 | $340,034 | -13% | 44 | $7,728 | $895,739 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 27 | $457,595 | +35% | 102 | $4,486 | $1,353,334 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 29 | $299,040 | -35% | 112 | $2,670 | $1,652,374 | 5 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 71 | $13,047 | 5 | $2,609 | $1,846,186 | 7 | |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 47 | $74,543 | +471% | 70 | $1,065 | $2,159,346 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 88 | $5,399 | -93% | 4 | $1,350 | $2,138,140 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 84 | $7,454 | +38% | 8 | $932 | $2,145,594 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 86 | $4,104 | -45% | 5 | $821 | $2,149,698 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 67 | $8,325 | +103% | 13 | $640 | $2,255,802 | 12 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 86 | $1,427 | 3 | $476 | $2,261,787 | 15 | |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 96 | $474 | 1 | $474 | $2,262,555 | 20 |
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
After nearly four decades together, Ben and George finally tie the knot in an idyllic wedding ceremony in lower Manhattan. But when George loses his job soon after, the couple must sell their apartment and—victims of the relentless New York City real estate market—temporarily live apart until they can find an affordable new home. While George moves in with two cops who live down stairs, Ben lands in Brooklyn with his nephew, his wife, and their temperamental teenage son, with whom Ben shares a bedroom. While struggling with the pain of separation, Ben and George are further challenged by the intergenerational tensions and capricious family dynamics of their new living arrangements.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $117,276 (5.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 77.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/138 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,312,107 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 22nd, 2014 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | November 7th, 2014 (Wide) (Spain)
January 9th, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands) February 13th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom) March 19th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia) July 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Hong Kong) |
| Video Release: | January 13th, 2015 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. (Rating bulletin 2321, 5/7/2014) |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | New York |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Fired, Homeless, LGBTQ+, Newlyweds, Religious, Romance |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Parts and Labor, Faliro House Productions, Film 50, Mutressa Movies, RT Features |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 37 | $117,276 | 5 | $23,455 | $117,276 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 36 | $253,785 | +116% | 27 | $9,399 | $416,876 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 31 | $255,295 | +1% | 44 | $5,802 | $811,000 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 27 | $341,769 | +34% | 102 | $3,351 | $1,237,508 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 29 | $213,957 | -37% | 112 | $1,910 | $1,567,291 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 29 | $180,765 | -16% | 138 | $1,310 | $1,833,139 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 48 | $47,938 | 70 | $685 | $2,132,741 | 8 | |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 62 | $21,515 | -55% | 40 | $538 | $2,180,861 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 61 | $20,429 | -5% | 47 | $435 | $2,214,019 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 70 | $10,277 | -50% | 23 | $447 | $2,235,879 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 76 | $5,103 | -50% | 13 | $393 | $2,252,580 | 12 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 70 | $4,235 | -17% | 10 | $424 | $2,260,037 | 13 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 85 | $323 | -92% | 10 | $32 | $2,260,360 | 14 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 91 | $294 | 1 | $294 | $2,262,081 | 16 | |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 84 | $122 | 1 | $122 | $2,262,203 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 36 | $163,091 | 5 | $32,618 | $163,091 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 35 | $392,614 | +141% | 27 | $14,541 | $555,705 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 28 | $340,034 | -13% | 44 | $7,728 | $895,739 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 27 | $457,595 | +35% | 102 | $4,486 | $1,353,334 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 29 | $299,040 | -35% | 112 | $2,670 | $1,652,374 | 5 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 71 | $13,047 | 5 | $2,609 | $1,846,186 | 7 | |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 47 | $74,543 | +471% | 70 | $1,065 | $2,159,346 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 88 | $5,399 | -93% | 4 | $1,350 | $2,138,140 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 84 | $7,454 | +38% | 8 | $932 | $2,145,594 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 86 | $4,104 | -45% | 5 | $821 | $2,149,698 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 67 | $8,325 | +103% | 13 | $640 | $2,255,802 | 12 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 86 | $1,427 | 3 | $476 | $2,261,787 | 15 | |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 96 | $474 | 1 | $474 | $2,262,555 | 20 |
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.