The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,877,922 | Details |
| International Box Office | $8,504,200 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $12,382,122 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $410,585 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $119,196 | |
| Total | $529,781 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The true story of a friendship that forever changed mathematics. In 1913, Srinivasa Ramanujan, a self-taught Indian mathematics genius, traveled to Trinity College, Cambridge, where over the course of five years, forged a bond with his mentor, the brilliant and eccentric professor, G.H. Hardy, and fought against prejudice to reveal his mathematic genius to the world.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $80,325 (2.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 31.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/348 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,361,847 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 29th, 2016 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | March 11th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia)
April 8th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom) May 6th, 2016 (Wide), released as Man Who Knew Infinity, The (New Zealand) May 6th, 2016 (Wide) (Turkey) May 13th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | August 23rd, 2016 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some thematic elements and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2416 (Cert #49802), 3/16/2016) |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | India |
| Plot point: | Academics, Biography, Culture Clash, Mathematics, Medical and Hospitals, Poverty |
| Social setting: | College, World War I |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1910s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Edward R. Pressman, Animus Films, Cayenne Pepper Productions, Xeitgeist Entertainment Group, Marcys Holdings |
| Production Countries: | India, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | 34 | $80,325 | 6 | $13,388 | $80,325 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2016 | 21 | $220,373 | +174% | 40 | $5,509 | $328,368 | 2 |
| May 13, 2016 | 14 | $509,431 | +131% | 192 | $2,653 | $917,806 | 3 |
| May 20, 2016 | 16 | $495,694 | -3% | 270 | $1,836 | $1,627,021 | 4 |
| May 27, 2016 | 15 | $432,059 | -13% | 288 | $1,500 | $2,294,817 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 18 | $276,638 | -36% | 195 | $1,419 | $2,932,277 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 23 | $167,031 | -40% | 115 | $1,452 | $3,188,871 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 24 | $127,982 | -23% | 86 | $1,488 | $3,397,702 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 31 | $81,786 | -36% | 66 | $1,239 | $3,549,835 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 36 | $64,091 | -22% | 61 | $1,051 | $3,661,394 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 44 | $46,109 | -28% | 39 | $1,182 | $3,767,877 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 47 | $27,765 | -40% | 28 | $992 | $3,819,091 | 12 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 56 | $13,869 | -50% | 15 | $925 | $3,847,794 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 69 | $3,768 | -73% | 6 | $628 | $3,859,765 | 14 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 94 | $562 | 1 | $562 | $3,871,878 | 16 | |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 98 | $462 | -18% | 1 | $462 | $3,872,340 | 17 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 95 | $823 | 1 | $823 | $3,873,163 | 19 | |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 105 | $1,341 | 1 | $1,341 | $3,875,054 | 21 | |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 113 | $806 | -40% | 2 | $403 | $3,875,860 | 22 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 109 | $944 | +17% | 1 | $944 | $3,877,336 | 23 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 113 | $364 | -61% | 1 | $364 | $3,877,922 | 24 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2016 | 13 | $133,502 | 194 | $688 | $541,877 | 15 | ||
| May 14, 2016 | 14 | $228,497 | +71% | 194 | $1,178 | $770,374 | 16 | |
| May 15, 2016 | 13 | $147,432 | -35% | 194 | $760 | $917,806 | 17 | |
| May 16, 2016 | 15 | $46,745 | -68% | 194 | $241 | $964,551 | 18 | |
| May 17, 2016 | - | $60,747 | +30% | 194 | $313 | $1,025,298 | 19 | |
| May 18, 2016 | 13 | $53,867 | -11% | 194 | $278 | $1,079,165 | 20 | |
| May 19, 2016 | 12 | $52,162 | -3% | 194 | $269 | $1,131,327 | 21 | |
| May 20, 2016 | - | $129,769 | +149% | -3% | 271 | $479 | $1,261,096 | 22 |
| May 21, 2016 | 15 | $227,630 | +75% | n/c | 348 | $654 | $1,488,726 | 23 |
| May 22, 2016 | 15 | $138,295 | -39% | -6% | 24 | $5,762 | $1,627,021 | 24 |
| Oct 13, 2016 | - | $364 | 1 | $364 | $3,877,922 | 168 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | 36 | $107,995 | 6 | $17,999 | $107,995 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2016 | 21 | $300,380 | +178% | 40 | $7,510 | $408,375 | 2 |
| May 13, 2016 | 14 | $722,952 | +141% | 194 | $3,727 | $1,131,327 | 3 |
| May 20, 2016 | 16 | $731,431 | +1% | 271 | $2,699 | $1,862,758 | 4 |
| May 27, 2016 | 14 | $792,981 | +8% | 286 | $2,773 | $2,655,739 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 19 | $366,101 | -54% | 195 | $1,877 | $3,021,840 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 25 | $247,880 | -32% | 115 | $2,155 | $3,269,720 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 25 | $198,329 | -20% | 88 | $2,254 | $3,468,049 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 31 | $129,254 | -35% | 66 | $1,958 | $3,597,303 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 37 | $120,465 | -7% | 58 | $2,077 | $3,717,768 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 46 | $69,558 | -42% | 38 | $1,830 | $3,790,931 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 51 | $42,599 | -39% | 28 | $1,521 | $3,833,925 | 12 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 63 | $18,673 | -56% | 15 | $1,245 | $3,852,598 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 67 | $10,797 | -42% | 6 | $1,800 | $3,866,794 | 14 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 79 | $4,522 | -58% | 4 | $1,131 | $3,871,316 | 15 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 104 | $562 | -88% | 1 | $562 | $3,871,878 | 16 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 102 | $1,008 | 1 | $1,008 | $3,873,348 | 19 | |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 122 | $365 | -64% | 1 | $365 | $3,873,713 | 20 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 115 | $1,341 | +267% | 1 | $1,341 | $3,875,054 | 21 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 116 | $1,338 | n/c | 2 | $669 | $3,876,392 | 22 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 122 | $1,166 | -13% | 1 | $1,166 | $3,877,558 | 23 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 124 | $364 | -69% | 1 | $364 | $3,877,922 | 24 |
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Synopsis
The true story of a friendship that forever changed mathematics. In 1913, Srinivasa Ramanujan, a self-taught Indian mathematics genius, traveled to Trinity College, Cambridge, where over the course of five years, forged a bond with his mentor, the brilliant and eccentric professor, G.H. Hardy, and fought against prejudice to reveal his mathematic genius to the world.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $80,325 (2.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 31.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/348 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,361,847 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 29th, 2016 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | March 11th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia)
April 8th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom) May 6th, 2016 (Wide), released as Man Who Knew Infinity, The (New Zealand) May 6th, 2016 (Wide) (Turkey) May 13th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | August 23rd, 2016 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some thematic elements and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2416 (Cert #49802), 3/16/2016) |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | India |
| Plot point: | Academics, Biography, Culture Clash, Mathematics, Medical and Hospitals, Poverty |
| Social setting: | College, World War I |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1910s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Edward R. Pressman, Animus Films, Cayenne Pepper Productions, Xeitgeist Entertainment Group, Marcys Holdings |
| Production Countries: | India, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | 34 | $80,325 | 6 | $13,388 | $80,325 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2016 | 21 | $220,373 | +174% | 40 | $5,509 | $328,368 | 2 |
| May 13, 2016 | 14 | $509,431 | +131% | 192 | $2,653 | $917,806 | 3 |
| May 20, 2016 | 16 | $495,694 | -3% | 270 | $1,836 | $1,627,021 | 4 |
| May 27, 2016 | 15 | $432,059 | -13% | 288 | $1,500 | $2,294,817 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 18 | $276,638 | -36% | 195 | $1,419 | $2,932,277 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 23 | $167,031 | -40% | 115 | $1,452 | $3,188,871 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 24 | $127,982 | -23% | 86 | $1,488 | $3,397,702 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 31 | $81,786 | -36% | 66 | $1,239 | $3,549,835 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 36 | $64,091 | -22% | 61 | $1,051 | $3,661,394 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 44 | $46,109 | -28% | 39 | $1,182 | $3,767,877 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 47 | $27,765 | -40% | 28 | $992 | $3,819,091 | 12 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 56 | $13,869 | -50% | 15 | $925 | $3,847,794 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 69 | $3,768 | -73% | 6 | $628 | $3,859,765 | 14 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 94 | $562 | 1 | $562 | $3,871,878 | 16 | |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 98 | $462 | -18% | 1 | $462 | $3,872,340 | 17 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 95 | $823 | 1 | $823 | $3,873,163 | 19 | |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 105 | $1,341 | 1 | $1,341 | $3,875,054 | 21 | |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 113 | $806 | -40% | 2 | $403 | $3,875,860 | 22 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 109 | $944 | +17% | 1 | $944 | $3,877,336 | 23 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 113 | $364 | -61% | 1 | $364 | $3,877,922 | 24 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2016 | 13 | $133,502 | 194 | $688 | $541,877 | 15 | ||
| May 14, 2016 | 14 | $228,497 | +71% | 194 | $1,178 | $770,374 | 16 | |
| May 15, 2016 | 13 | $147,432 | -35% | 194 | $760 | $917,806 | 17 | |
| May 16, 2016 | 15 | $46,745 | -68% | 194 | $241 | $964,551 | 18 | |
| May 17, 2016 | - | $60,747 | +30% | 194 | $313 | $1,025,298 | 19 | |
| May 18, 2016 | 13 | $53,867 | -11% | 194 | $278 | $1,079,165 | 20 | |
| May 19, 2016 | 12 | $52,162 | -3% | 194 | $269 | $1,131,327 | 21 | |
| May 20, 2016 | - | $129,769 | +149% | -3% | 271 | $479 | $1,261,096 | 22 |
| May 21, 2016 | 15 | $227,630 | +75% | n/c | 348 | $654 | $1,488,726 | 23 |
| May 22, 2016 | 15 | $138,295 | -39% | -6% | 24 | $5,762 | $1,627,021 | 24 |
| Oct 13, 2016 | - | $364 | 1 | $364 | $3,877,922 | 168 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 | 36 | $107,995 | 6 | $17,999 | $107,995 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2016 | 21 | $300,380 | +178% | 40 | $7,510 | $408,375 | 2 |
| May 13, 2016 | 14 | $722,952 | +141% | 194 | $3,727 | $1,131,327 | 3 |
| May 20, 2016 | 16 | $731,431 | +1% | 271 | $2,699 | $1,862,758 | 4 |
| May 27, 2016 | 14 | $792,981 | +8% | 286 | $2,773 | $2,655,739 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 19 | $366,101 | -54% | 195 | $1,877 | $3,021,840 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 25 | $247,880 | -32% | 115 | $2,155 | $3,269,720 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 25 | $198,329 | -20% | 88 | $2,254 | $3,468,049 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 2016 | 31 | $129,254 | -35% | 66 | $1,958 | $3,597,303 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 37 | $120,465 | -7% | 58 | $2,077 | $3,717,768 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 46 | $69,558 | -42% | 38 | $1,830 | $3,790,931 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 51 | $42,599 | -39% | 28 | $1,521 | $3,833,925 | 12 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 63 | $18,673 | -56% | 15 | $1,245 | $3,852,598 | 13 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 67 | $10,797 | -42% | 6 | $1,800 | $3,866,794 | 14 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 79 | $4,522 | -58% | 4 | $1,131 | $3,871,316 | 15 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 104 | $562 | -88% | 1 | $562 | $3,871,878 | 16 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 102 | $1,008 | 1 | $1,008 | $3,873,348 | 19 | |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 122 | $365 | -64% | 1 | $365 | $3,873,713 | 20 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 115 | $1,341 | +267% | 1 | $1,341 | $3,875,054 | 21 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 116 | $1,338 | n/c | 2 | $669 | $3,876,392 | 22 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 122 | $1,166 | -13% | 1 | $1,166 | $3,877,558 | 23 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 124 | $364 | -69% | 1 | $364 | $3,877,922 | 24 |
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.