The Magician (2010)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $406Details
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Synopsis

When Melbourne hit-man Ray Shoesmith discovers that his next-door neighbor is a film student, he commissions him to document his life. The footage is to be released in the event of his early death. The focus is not on the violence, but on the conversation, the banalities and intensities of human interaction and obsessive interest in detail. We see what makes Ray tick, even as we witness his brutal efficiency. This darkly comic tale is fictional narrative, shot like a documentary. Its main character is a likable killer, whose strangely moral illustrations take a jab at everything from the legalization of drugs to the prevalence of gays in Hollywood.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$117 (28.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $550

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,414 $406
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 38,701-38,800) 38,800 $406
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,320 $406

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 29th, 2010 (Limited) by Regent Releasing (LA; Nov 12 NY)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 85 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Dark Hours
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Keywords: Hitmen, Directing Yourself, Mockumentary
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: I Will Films, Blue Tongue Films, Cherub Pictures, Film Finance Corp
Production Countries: Australia
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2010 118 $117   1 $117   $117 1
Nov 5, 2010 119 $74 -37% 1 $74   $343 2
Nov 12, 2010 120 $22 -70% 1 $22   $406 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2010 122 $269   1 $269   $269 1
Nov 5, 2010 128 $115 -57% 1 $115   $384 2
Nov 12, 2010 120 $22 -81% 1 $22   $406 3

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Leading Cast

Scott Ryan    Ray

Supporting Cast

Ben Walker    Tony
Massimiliano Andrighetto    Max
Kane Mason    Benny
Nathaniel Lindsay    Edna
Adam Ryan   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michele Bennett    Producer
Nash Edgerton    Producer
Scott Ryan    Producer
Gary Phillips    Executive Producer
Mark Vennis    Executive Producer
Scott Ryan    Director
Scott Ryan    Screenwriter

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Synopsis

When Melbourne hit-man Ray Shoesmith discovers that his next-door neighbor is a film student, he commissions him to document his life. The footage is to be released in the event of his early death. The focus is not on the violence, but on the conversation, the banalities and intensities of human interaction and obsessive interest in detail. We see what makes Ray tick, even as we witness his brutal efficiency. This darkly comic tale is fictional narrative, shot like a documentary. Its main character is a likable killer, whose strangely moral illustrations take a jab at everything from the legalization of drugs to the prevalence of gays in Hollywood.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$117 (28.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $550

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,414 $406
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 38,701-38,800) 38,800 $406
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,320 $406

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 29th, 2010 (Limited) by Regent Releasing (LA; Nov 12 NY)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 85 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Dark Hours
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Hitmen, Directing Yourself, Mockumentary
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: I Will Films, Blue Tongue Films, Cherub Pictures, Film Finance Corp
Production Countries: Australia
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Scott Ryan    Ray

Supporting Cast

Ben Walker    Tony
Massimiliano Andrighetto    Max
Kane Mason    Benny
Nathaniel Lindsay    Edna
Adam Ryan   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michele Bennett    Producer
Nash Edgerton    Producer
Scott Ryan    Producer
Gary Phillips    Executive Producer
Mark Vennis    Executive Producer
Scott Ryan    Director
Scott Ryan    Screenwriter

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2010 118 $117   1 $117   $117 1
Nov 5, 2010 119 $74 -37% 1 $74   $343 2
Nov 12, 2010 120 $22 -70% 1 $22   $406 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2010 122 $269   1 $269   $269 1
Nov 5, 2010 128 $115 -57% 1 $115   $384 2
Nov 12, 2010 120 $22 -81% 1 $22   $406 3

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.