Luce (2019)

Luce
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,010,613Details
International Box Office $388,733Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,399,346
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $102,577
Total $102,577
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Synopsis

Luce is an all-star high school athlete, top student, and beloved by everyone in the community. When his teacher makes a shocking discovery, Luce’s identity as a model high schooler is called into question, and his adoptive parents are forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$132,987 (6.6% of total gross)
Legs:6.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:83.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/235 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,625,208

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 2nd, 2019 (Limited) by Neon
International Releases: November 1st, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
November 8th, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: October 29th, 2019 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for language throughout, sexual content, nudity and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2585 (Cert #52283), 7/3/2019)
Running Time: 109 minutes
Film festival: Sundance Film Festival 2019
Plot point: African Americans
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Neon Films, Topic , Dream Factory Group, Altona Filmhaus, New Tropics
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 2019 19 $132,987   5 $26,597   $132,987 1
Aug 9, 2019 23 $134,168 +1% 24 $5,590   $307,576 2
Aug 16, 2019 25 $164,660 +23% 58 $2,839   $531,097 3
Aug 23, 2019 22 $252,480 +53% 160 $1,578   $863,162 4
Aug 30, 2019 30 $300,636 +19% 235 $1,279   $1,290,527 5
Sep 6, 2019 28 $157,568 -48% 183 $861   $1,667,519 6
Sep 13, 2019 31 $91,161 -42% 115 $793   $1,873,342 7
Sep 20, 2019 39 $36,078 -60% 60 $601   $1,955,836 8
Sep 27, 2019 47 $18,190 -50% 36 $505   $1,993,464 9
Oct 4, 2019 63 $5,010 -72% 17 $295   $2,007,992 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 2, 2019 - $48,986     5 $9,797   $48,986 1
Aug 3, 2019 - $47,430 -3%   5 $9,486   $96,416 2
Aug 4, 2019 - $36,571 -23%   5 $7,314   $132,987 3
Aug 5, 2019 - $8,848 -76%   5 $1,770   $141,835 4
Aug 6, 2019 - $11,183 +26%   5 $2,237   $153,018 5
Aug 7, 2019 - $11,861 +6%   5 $2,372   $164,879 6
Aug 8, 2019 - $8,529 -28%   5 $1,706   $173,408 7
Aug 9, 2019 - $44,032 +416% -10% 24 $1,835   $217,440 8
Aug 10, 2019 - $55,825 +27% +18% 24 $2,326   $273,265 9
Aug 11, 2019 - $34,311 -39% -6% 24 $1,430   $307,576 10
Aug 12, 2019 - $12,655 -63% +43% 24 $527   $320,231 11
Aug 13, 2019 - $18,440 +46% +65% 24 $768   $338,671 12
Aug 14, 2019 - $16,028 -13% +35% 24 $668   $354,699 13
Aug 15, 2019 - $11,738 -27% +38% 24 $489   $366,437 14
Aug 16, 2019 - $46,973 +300% +7% 58 $810   $413,410 15
Aug 17, 2019 - $68,819 +47% +23% 58 $1,187   $482,229 16
Aug 18, 2019 - $48,868 -29% +42% 58 $843   $531,097 17
Aug 19, 2019 - $18,618 -62% +47% 58 $321   $549,715 18
Aug 20, 2019 - $21,969 +18% +19% 58 $379   $571,684 19
Aug 21, 2019 - $20,431 -7% +27% 58 $352   $592,115 20
Aug 22, 2019 - $18,567 -9% +58% 58 $320   $610,682 21
Aug 23, 2019 - $75,358 +306% +60% 160 $471   $686,040 22
Aug 24, 2019 - $105,483 +40% +53% 160 $659   $791,523 23
Aug 25, 2019 - $71,639 -32% +47% 160 $448   $863,162 24
Aug 26, 2019 - $27,939 -61% +50% 160 $175   $891,101 25
Aug 27, 2019 - $38,836 +39% +77% 160 $243   $929,937 26
Aug 28, 2019 - $32,233 -17% +58% 160 $201   $962,170 27
Aug 29, 2019 - $27,721 -14% +49% 160 $173   $989,891 28
Aug 30, 2019 - $75,067 +171% n/c 235 $319   $1,064,958 29
Aug 31, 2019 - $113,351 +51% +7% 235 $482   $1,178,309 30
Sep 1, 2019 - $112,218 -1% +57% 235 $478   $1,290,527 31
Sep 2, 2019 - $99,874 -11% +257% 235 $425   $1,390,401 32
Sep 3, 2019 - $43,944 -56% +13% 235 $187   $1,434,345 33
Sep 4, 2019 - $40,868 -7% +27% 235 $174   $1,475,213 34
Sep 5, 2019 - $34,738 -15% +25% 235 $148   $1,509,951 35
Sep 6, 2019 - $42,357 +22% -44% 183 $231   $1,552,308 36
Sep 7, 2019 - $72,007 +70% -36% 183 $393   $1,624,315 37
Sep 8, 2019 - $43,204 -40% -61% 183 $236   $1,667,519 38
Sep 9, 2019 - $24,456 -43% -76% 183 $134   $1,691,975 39
Sep 10, 2019 - $35,461 +45% -19% 183 $194   $1,727,436 40
Sep 11, 2019 - $29,433 -17% -28% 183 $161   $1,756,869 41
Sep 12, 2019 - $25,312 -14% -27% 183 $138   $1,782,181 42
Sep 13, 2019 - $25,679 +1% -39% 115 $223   $1,807,860 43
Sep 14, 2019 - $38,519 +50% -47% 115 $335   $1,846,379 44
Sep 15, 2019 - $26,963 -30% -38% 115 $234   $1,873,342 45
Sep 16, 2019 - $10,233 -62% -58% 115 $89   $1,883,575 46
Sep 17, 2019 - $14,224 +39% -60% 115 $124   $1,897,799 47
Sep 18, 2019 - $11,806 -17% -60% 115 $103   $1,909,605 48
Sep 19, 2019 - $10,153 -14% -60% 115 $88   $1,919,758 49
Sep 20, 2019 - $9,622 -5% -63% 60 $160   $1,929,380 50
Sep 21, 2019 - $15,468 +61% -60% 60 $258   $1,944,848 51
Sep 22, 2019 - $10,988 -29% -59% 60 $183   $1,955,836 52
Sep 23, 2019 - $4,285 -61% -58% 60 $71   $1,960,121 53
Sep 24, 2019 - $5,957 +39% -58% 60 $99   $1,966,078 54
Sep 25, 2019 - $4,944 -17% -58% 60 $82   $1,971,022 55
Sep 26, 2019 - $4,252 -14% -58% 60 $71   $1,975,274 56
Sep 27, 2019 - $5,124 +21% -47% 36 $142   $1,980,398 57
Sep 28, 2019 - $7,686 +50% -50% 36 $214   $1,988,084 58
Sep 29, 2019 - $5,380 -30% -51% 36 $149   $1,993,464 59
Sep 30, 2019 - $2,098 -61% -51% 36 $58   $1,995,562 60
Oct 1, 2019 - $2,917 +39% -51% 36 $81   $1,998,479 61
Oct 2, 2019 - $2,421 -17% -51% 36 $67   $2,000,900 62
Oct 3, 2019 - $2,082 -14% -51% 36 $58   $2,002,982 63
Oct 4, 2019 - $1,411 -32% -72% 17 $83   $2,004,393 64
Oct 5, 2019 - $2,117 +50% -72% 17 $125   $2,006,510 65
Oct 6, 2019 - $1,482 -30% -72% 17 $87   $2,007,992 66
Oct 7, 2019 - $578 -61% -72% 17 $34   $2,008,570 67
Oct 8, 2019 - $803 +39% -72% 17 $47   $2,009,373 68
Oct 9, 2019 - $667 -17% -72% 17 $39   $2,010,040 69
Oct 10, 2019 - $573 -14% -72% 17 $34   $2,010,613 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 2019 21 $173,408   5 $34,682   $173,408 1
Aug 9, 2019 26 $193,029 +11% 24 $8,043   $366,437 2
Aug 16, 2019 26 $244,245 +27% 58 $4,211   $610,682 3
Aug 23, 2019 23 $379,209 +55% 160 $2,370   $989,891 4
Aug 30, 2019 28 $520,060 +37% 235 $2,213   $1,509,951 5
Sep 6, 2019 27 $272,230 -48% 183 $1,488   $1,782,181 6
Sep 13, 2019 32 $137,577 -49% 115 $1,196   $1,919,758 7
Sep 20, 2019 40 $55,516 -60% 60 $925   $1,975,274 8
Sep 27, 2019 52 $27,708 -50% 36 $770   $2,002,982 9
Oct 4, 2019 61 $7,631 -72% 17 $449   $2,010,613 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
Netherlands 11/1/2019 $24,547 18 18 88 $109,280 12/28/2019
United Kingdom 11/8/2019 $148,482 128 128 128 $148,482 11/13/2019
  
Rest of World $130,971
  
International Total $388,733 12/28/2019

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Naomi Watts    Amy Edgar
Octavia Spencer    Harriet Wilson
Kelvin Harrison Jr    Luce Edgar
Tim Roth    Peter Edgar

Supporting

Norbert Leo Butz    Principal Dan
Andrea Bang    Stephanie Kim
Marsha Stephanie Blake    Rosemary
Astro    Deshaun Meeks
Omar Brunson    Corey Johnson
Noah Gaynor    Kenny Orlicki

Production and Technical Credits

Julius Onah    Director
Julius Onah    Screenwriter
J.C. Lee    Screenwriter
J.C. Lee    Story based on the play by
John Baker    Producer
Julius Onah    Producer
Andrew Yang    Producer
J.C. Lee    Executive Producer
Rob Feng    Executive Producer
Amber Wang    Executive Producer
Larkin Seiple    Director of Photography
Lisa Myers    Production Designer
Madeleine Gavin    Editor
Eric Ro    Co-Producer
Keri Langerman    Costume Designer
Ben Salisbury    Composer
Geoff Barrow    Composer
Jessica Kelly    Casting Director

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

Luce is an all-star high school athlete, top student, and beloved by everyone in the community. When his teacher makes a shocking discovery, Luce’s identity as a model high schooler is called into question, and his adoptive parents are forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$132,987 (6.6% of total gross)
Legs:6.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:83.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/235 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,625,208

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 2nd, 2019 (Limited) by Neon
International Releases: November 1st, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
November 8th, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: October 29th, 2019 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for language throughout, sexual content, nudity and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2585 (Cert #52283), 7/3/2019)
Running Time: 109 minutes
Film festival: Sundance Film Festival 2019
Plot point: African Americans
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Neon Films, Topic , Dream Factory Group, Altona Filmhaus, New Tropics
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 2019 19 $132,987   5 $26,597   $132,987 1
Aug 9, 2019 23 $134,168 +1% 24 $5,590   $307,576 2
Aug 16, 2019 25 $164,660 +23% 58 $2,839   $531,097 3
Aug 23, 2019 22 $252,480 +53% 160 $1,578   $863,162 4
Aug 30, 2019 30 $300,636 +19% 235 $1,279   $1,290,527 5
Sep 6, 2019 28 $157,568 -48% 183 $861   $1,667,519 6
Sep 13, 2019 31 $91,161 -42% 115 $793   $1,873,342 7
Sep 20, 2019 39 $36,078 -60% 60 $601   $1,955,836 8
Sep 27, 2019 47 $18,190 -50% 36 $505   $1,993,464 9
Oct 4, 2019 63 $5,010 -72% 17 $295   $2,007,992 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 2, 2019 - $48,986     5 $9,797   $48,986 1
Aug 3, 2019 - $47,430 -3%   5 $9,486   $96,416 2
Aug 4, 2019 - $36,571 -23%   5 $7,314   $132,987 3
Aug 5, 2019 - $8,848 -76%   5 $1,770   $141,835 4
Aug 6, 2019 - $11,183 +26%   5 $2,237   $153,018 5
Aug 7, 2019 - $11,861 +6%   5 $2,372   $164,879 6
Aug 8, 2019 - $8,529 -28%   5 $1,706   $173,408 7
Aug 9, 2019 - $44,032 +416% -10% 24 $1,835   $217,440 8
Aug 10, 2019 - $55,825 +27% +18% 24 $2,326   $273,265 9
Aug 11, 2019 - $34,311 -39% -6% 24 $1,430   $307,576 10
Aug 12, 2019 - $12,655 -63% +43% 24 $527   $320,231 11
Aug 13, 2019 - $18,440 +46% +65% 24 $768   $338,671 12
Aug 14, 2019 - $16,028 -13% +35% 24 $668   $354,699 13
Aug 15, 2019 - $11,738 -27% +38% 24 $489   $366,437 14
Aug 16, 2019 - $46,973 +300% +7% 58 $810   $413,410 15
Aug 17, 2019 - $68,819 +47% +23% 58 $1,187   $482,229 16
Aug 18, 2019 - $48,868 -29% +42% 58 $843   $531,097 17
Aug 19, 2019 - $18,618 -62% +47% 58 $321   $549,715 18
Aug 20, 2019 - $21,969 +18% +19% 58 $379   $571,684 19
Aug 21, 2019 - $20,431 -7% +27% 58 $352   $592,115 20
Aug 22, 2019 - $18,567 -9% +58% 58 $320   $610,682 21
Aug 23, 2019 - $75,358 +306% +60% 160 $471   $686,040 22
Aug 24, 2019 - $105,483 +40% +53% 160 $659   $791,523 23
Aug 25, 2019 - $71,639 -32% +47% 160 $448   $863,162 24
Aug 26, 2019 - $27,939 -61% +50% 160 $175   $891,101 25
Aug 27, 2019 - $38,836 +39% +77% 160 $243   $929,937 26
Aug 28, 2019 - $32,233 -17% +58% 160 $201   $962,170 27
Aug 29, 2019 - $27,721 -14% +49% 160 $173   $989,891 28
Aug 30, 2019 - $75,067 +171% n/c 235 $319   $1,064,958 29
Aug 31, 2019 - $113,351 +51% +7% 235 $482   $1,178,309 30
Sep 1, 2019 - $112,218 -1% +57% 235 $478   $1,290,527 31
Sep 2, 2019 - $99,874 -11% +257% 235 $425   $1,390,401 32
Sep 3, 2019 - $43,944 -56% +13% 235 $187   $1,434,345 33
Sep 4, 2019 - $40,868 -7% +27% 235 $174   $1,475,213 34
Sep 5, 2019 - $34,738 -15% +25% 235 $148   $1,509,951 35
Sep 6, 2019 - $42,357 +22% -44% 183 $231   $1,552,308 36
Sep 7, 2019 - $72,007 +70% -36% 183 $393   $1,624,315 37
Sep 8, 2019 - $43,204 -40% -61% 183 $236   $1,667,519 38
Sep 9, 2019 - $24,456 -43% -76% 183 $134   $1,691,975 39
Sep 10, 2019 - $35,461 +45% -19% 183 $194   $1,727,436 40
Sep 11, 2019 - $29,433 -17% -28% 183 $161   $1,756,869 41
Sep 12, 2019 - $25,312 -14% -27% 183 $138   $1,782,181 42
Sep 13, 2019 - $25,679 +1% -39% 115 $223   $1,807,860 43
Sep 14, 2019 - $38,519 +50% -47% 115 $335   $1,846,379 44
Sep 15, 2019 - $26,963 -30% -38% 115 $234   $1,873,342 45
Sep 16, 2019 - $10,233 -62% -58% 115 $89   $1,883,575 46
Sep 17, 2019 - $14,224 +39% -60% 115 $124   $1,897,799 47
Sep 18, 2019 - $11,806 -17% -60% 115 $103   $1,909,605 48
Sep 19, 2019 - $10,153 -14% -60% 115 $88   $1,919,758 49
Sep 20, 2019 - $9,622 -5% -63% 60 $160   $1,929,380 50
Sep 21, 2019 - $15,468 +61% -60% 60 $258   $1,944,848 51
Sep 22, 2019 - $10,988 -29% -59% 60 $183   $1,955,836 52
Sep 23, 2019 - $4,285 -61% -58% 60 $71   $1,960,121 53
Sep 24, 2019 - $5,957 +39% -58% 60 $99   $1,966,078 54
Sep 25, 2019 - $4,944 -17% -58% 60 $82   $1,971,022 55
Sep 26, 2019 - $4,252 -14% -58% 60 $71   $1,975,274 56
Sep 27, 2019 - $5,124 +21% -47% 36 $142   $1,980,398 57
Sep 28, 2019 - $7,686 +50% -50% 36 $214   $1,988,084 58
Sep 29, 2019 - $5,380 -30% -51% 36 $149   $1,993,464 59
Sep 30, 2019 - $2,098 -61% -51% 36 $58   $1,995,562 60
Oct 1, 2019 - $2,917 +39% -51% 36 $81   $1,998,479 61
Oct 2, 2019 - $2,421 -17% -51% 36 $67   $2,000,900 62
Oct 3, 2019 - $2,082 -14% -51% 36 $58   $2,002,982 63
Oct 4, 2019 - $1,411 -32% -72% 17 $83   $2,004,393 64
Oct 5, 2019 - $2,117 +50% -72% 17 $125   $2,006,510 65
Oct 6, 2019 - $1,482 -30% -72% 17 $87   $2,007,992 66
Oct 7, 2019 - $578 -61% -72% 17 $34   $2,008,570 67
Oct 8, 2019 - $803 +39% -72% 17 $47   $2,009,373 68
Oct 9, 2019 - $667 -17% -72% 17 $39   $2,010,040 69
Oct 10, 2019 - $573 -14% -72% 17 $34   $2,010,613 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 2, 2019 21 $173,408   5 $34,682   $173,408 1
Aug 9, 2019 26 $193,029 +11% 24 $8,043   $366,437 2
Aug 16, 2019 26 $244,245 +27% 58 $4,211   $610,682 3
Aug 23, 2019 23 $379,209 +55% 160 $2,370   $989,891 4
Aug 30, 2019 28 $520,060 +37% 235 $2,213   $1,509,951 5
Sep 6, 2019 27 $272,230 -48% 183 $1,488   $1,782,181 6
Sep 13, 2019 32 $137,577 -49% 115 $1,196   $1,919,758 7
Sep 20, 2019 40 $55,516 -60% 60 $925   $1,975,274 8
Sep 27, 2019 52 $27,708 -50% 36 $770   $2,002,982 9
Oct 4, 2019 61 $7,631 -72% 17 $449   $2,010,613 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
Netherlands 11/1/2019 $24,547 18 18 88 $109,280 12/28/2019
United Kingdom 11/8/2019 $148,482 128 128 128 $148,482 11/13/2019
  
Rest of World $130,971
  
International Total $388,733 12/28/2019

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Naomi Watts    Amy Edgar
Octavia Spencer    Harriet Wilson
Kelvin Harrison Jr    Luce Edgar
Tim Roth    Peter Edgar

Supporting

Norbert Leo Butz    Principal Dan
Andrea Bang    Stephanie Kim
Marsha Stephanie Blake    Rosemary
Astro    Deshaun Meeks
Omar Brunson    Corey Johnson
Noah Gaynor    Kenny Orlicki

Production and Technical Credits

Julius Onah    Director
Julius Onah    Screenwriter
J.C. Lee    Screenwriter
J.C. Lee    Story based on the play by
John Baker    Producer
Julius Onah    Producer
Andrew Yang    Producer
J.C. Lee    Executive Producer
Rob Feng    Executive Producer
Amber Wang    Executive Producer
Larkin Seiple    Director of Photography
Lisa Myers    Production Designer
Madeleine Gavin    Editor
Eric Ro    Co-Producer
Keri Langerman    Costume Designer
Ben Salisbury    Composer
Geoff Barrow    Composer
Jessica Kelly    Casting Director

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.