La mala educación (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $5,211,842 | Details |
| International Box Office | $35,100,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $40,311,842 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $147,370 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 12.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/106 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,646,018 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 19th, 2004 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Bad Education |
| International Releases: | March 18th, 2005 (Wide), released as Bad Education (Australia)
June 10th, 2024 (Limited), released as La Mala Educación (Re-release) (Italy) |
| MPA Rating: | NC-17 for a scene of explicit sexual content |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Franchise: | Viva Pedro Box |
| Plot point: | Blackmail, Catholic, Child Abuse, Death of a Sibling, Drug Overdose, Dysfunctional Family, Friends Reuniting, LBGTQ, Non-Chronological, Priest, Religious, Sibling Rivalry, Story within a Story, Surprise Twist |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Spain |
| Languages: | Spanish, Latin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2004 | 29 | $147,370 | 3 | $49,123 | $147,370 | 1 | |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 31 | $138,546 | -6% | 3 | $46,182 | $379,809 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 34 | $88,856 | -36% | 3 | $29,619 | $526,559 | 3 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 25 | $135,025 | +52% | 5 | $27,005 | $699,732 | 4 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 30 | $102,524 | -24% | 8 | $12,816 | $857,344 | 5 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 25 | $244,614 | +139% | 50 | $4,892 | $1,233,665 | 6 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 26 | $282,562 | +16% | 47 | $6,012 | $1,759,188 | 7 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 29 | $233,059 | -18% | 42 | $5,549 | $2,125,543 | 8 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 28 | $376,845 | +62% | 60 | $6,281 | $2,596,728 | 9 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 28 | $287,178 | -24% | 67 | $4,286 | $3,078,429 | 10 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 32 | $242,960 | -15% | 63 | $3,857 | $3,456,988 | 11 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 29 | $227,302 | -6% | 73 | $3,114 | $3,780,215 | 12 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 23 | $258,260 | +14% | 100 | $2,583 | $4,126,605 | 13 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 29 | $201,000 | -22% | 98 | $2,051 | $4,435,000 | 14 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 34 | $143,110 | -29% | 106 | $1,350 | $4,700,272 | 15 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 37 | $101,366 | -29% | 76 | $1,334 | $4,869,958 | 16 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 48 | $66,348 | -35% | 60 | $1,106 | $4,977,869 | 17 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 54 | $51,677 | -22% | 43 | $1,202 | $5,059,866 | 18 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 66 | $28,671 | -45% | 28 | $1,024 | $5,116,231 | 19 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 61 | $21,829 | -24% | 28 | $780 | $5,154,433 | 20 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 66 | $14,834 | -32% | 19 | $781 | $180,977 | 21 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 93 | $7,451 | -50% | 13 | $573 | $5,198,688 | 22 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 96 | $5,290 | -29% | 7 | $756 | $5,211,842 | 23 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2005 | 30 | $55,706 | 60 | $928 | $2,652,434 | 60 | ||
| Feb 21, 2005 | 31 | $43,000 | 98 | $439 | $4,478,292 | 95 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2004 | 29 | $241,263 | 3 | $80,421 | $241,263 | 1 | |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 29 | $196,440 | -19% | 3 | $65,480 | $437,703 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 33 | $127,004 | -35% | 3 | $42,335 | $564,707 | 3 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 26 | $190,113 | +50% | 5 | $38,023 | $754,820 | 4 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 26 | $234,231 | +23% | 8 | $29,279 | $989,051 | 5 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 25 | $487,575 | +108% | 50 | $9,752 | $1,476,626 | 6 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 26 | $415,858 | -15% | 47 | $8,848 | $1,892,484 | 7 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 27 | $327,399 | -21% | 42 | $7,795 | $2,219,883 | 8 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 28 | $571,368 | +75% | 60 | $9,523 | $2,791,251 | 9 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 28 | $422,777 | -26% | 67 | $6,310 | $3,214,028 | 10 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 34 | $338,885 | -20% | 63 | $5,379 | $3,552,913 | 11 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 29 | $315,432 | -7% | 73 | $4,321 | $3,868,345 | 12 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 23 | $365,655 | +16% | 100 | $3,657 | $4,234,000 | 13 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 29 | $323,162 | -12% | 98 | $3,298 | $4,557,162 | 14 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 35 | $211,430 | -35% | 106 | $1,995 | $4,768,592 | 15 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 36 | $142,929 | -32% | 76 | $1,881 | $4,911,521 | 16 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 48 | $96,668 | -32% | 60 | $1,611 | $5,008,189 | 17 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 55 | $79,371 | -18% | 43 | $1,846 | $5,087,560 | 18 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 64 | $45,044 | -43% | 28 | $1,609 | $5,132,604 | 19 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 8 | $5,025,094 | 19 | $264,479 | $5,191,237 | 21 | |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 82 | $15,315 | -100% | 13 | $1,178 | $5,206,552 | 22 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 99 | $5,290 | -65% | 7 | $756 | $5,211,842 | 23 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $147,370 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 12.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/106 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,646,018 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 19th, 2004 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as Bad Education |
| International Releases: | March 18th, 2005 (Wide), released as Bad Education (Australia)
June 10th, 2024 (Limited), released as La Mala Educación (Re-release) (Italy) |
| MPA Rating: | NC-17 for a scene of explicit sexual content |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Franchise: | Viva Pedro Box |
| Plot point: | Blackmail, Catholic, Child Abuse, Death of a Sibling, Drug Overdose, Dysfunctional Family, Friends Reuniting, LBGTQ, Non-Chronological, Priest, Religious, Sibling Rivalry, Story within a Story, Surprise Twist |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Spain |
| Languages: | Spanish, Latin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2004 | 29 | $147,370 | 3 | $49,123 | $147,370 | 1 | |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 31 | $138,546 | -6% | 3 | $46,182 | $379,809 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 34 | $88,856 | -36% | 3 | $29,619 | $526,559 | 3 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 25 | $135,025 | +52% | 5 | $27,005 | $699,732 | 4 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 30 | $102,524 | -24% | 8 | $12,816 | $857,344 | 5 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 25 | $244,614 | +139% | 50 | $4,892 | $1,233,665 | 6 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 26 | $282,562 | +16% | 47 | $6,012 | $1,759,188 | 7 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 29 | $233,059 | -18% | 42 | $5,549 | $2,125,543 | 8 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 28 | $376,845 | +62% | 60 | $6,281 | $2,596,728 | 9 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 28 | $287,178 | -24% | 67 | $4,286 | $3,078,429 | 10 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 32 | $242,960 | -15% | 63 | $3,857 | $3,456,988 | 11 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 29 | $227,302 | -6% | 73 | $3,114 | $3,780,215 | 12 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 23 | $258,260 | +14% | 100 | $2,583 | $4,126,605 | 13 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 29 | $201,000 | -22% | 98 | $2,051 | $4,435,000 | 14 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 34 | $143,110 | -29% | 106 | $1,350 | $4,700,272 | 15 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 37 | $101,366 | -29% | 76 | $1,334 | $4,869,958 | 16 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 48 | $66,348 | -35% | 60 | $1,106 | $4,977,869 | 17 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 54 | $51,677 | -22% | 43 | $1,202 | $5,059,866 | 18 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 66 | $28,671 | -45% | 28 | $1,024 | $5,116,231 | 19 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 61 | $21,829 | -24% | 28 | $780 | $5,154,433 | 20 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 66 | $14,834 | -32% | 19 | $781 | $180,977 | 21 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 93 | $7,451 | -50% | 13 | $573 | $5,198,688 | 22 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 96 | $5,290 | -29% | 7 | $756 | $5,211,842 | 23 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2005 | 30 | $55,706 | 60 | $928 | $2,652,434 | 60 | ||
| Feb 21, 2005 | 31 | $43,000 | 98 | $439 | $4,478,292 | 95 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2004 | 29 | $241,263 | 3 | $80,421 | $241,263 | 1 | |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 29 | $196,440 | -19% | 3 | $65,480 | $437,703 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 33 | $127,004 | -35% | 3 | $42,335 | $564,707 | 3 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 26 | $190,113 | +50% | 5 | $38,023 | $754,820 | 4 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 26 | $234,231 | +23% | 8 | $29,279 | $989,051 | 5 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 25 | $487,575 | +108% | 50 | $9,752 | $1,476,626 | 6 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 26 | $415,858 | -15% | 47 | $8,848 | $1,892,484 | 7 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 27 | $327,399 | -21% | 42 | $7,795 | $2,219,883 | 8 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 28 | $571,368 | +75% | 60 | $9,523 | $2,791,251 | 9 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 28 | $422,777 | -26% | 67 | $6,310 | $3,214,028 | 10 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 34 | $338,885 | -20% | 63 | $5,379 | $3,552,913 | 11 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 29 | $315,432 | -7% | 73 | $4,321 | $3,868,345 | 12 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 23 | $365,655 | +16% | 100 | $3,657 | $4,234,000 | 13 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 29 | $323,162 | -12% | 98 | $3,298 | $4,557,162 | 14 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 35 | $211,430 | -35% | 106 | $1,995 | $4,768,592 | 15 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 36 | $142,929 | -32% | 76 | $1,881 | $4,911,521 | 16 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 48 | $96,668 | -32% | 60 | $1,611 | $5,008,189 | 17 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 55 | $79,371 | -18% | 43 | $1,846 | $5,087,560 | 18 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 64 | $45,044 | -43% | 28 | $1,609 | $5,132,604 | 19 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 8 | $5,025,094 | 19 | $264,479 | $5,191,237 | 21 | |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 82 | $15,315 | -100% | 13 | $1,178 | $5,206,552 | 22 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 99 | $5,290 | -65% | 7 | $756 | $5,211,842 | 23 |
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.