Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (2026)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $789,360 | Details |
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Synopsis
If poetry had a pop icon, Mary Oliver would be it. Celebrated best-selling poet, Pulitzer Prize-winner, lover of dogs and long walks in the woods, openly queer but intensely private, Oliver was America’s unlikely contemporary mystic, stalking the ponds and forests of Cape Cod for nearly fifty years in order to open herself — and her readers — to the known and unknowable world. From a lonely childhood to literary fame, Oliver’s life was shaped by devotion to nature, paying attention, and the long journey toward learning to love and to be loved.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $24,625 (3.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/54 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $789,360 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 3rd, 2026 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| Video Release: | August 25th, 2026 by Kino Lorber |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Biography, Poet |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Kino Lorber, American Masters, Pieshake Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | - | $24,625 | 4 | $6,156 | $24,625 | 1 | |
| Jul 10, 2026 | - | $32,551 | +32% | 22 | $1,480 | $77,329 | 2 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | - | $50,028 | +54% | 30 | $1,668 | $171,444 | 3 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | - | $68,031 | +36% | 39 | $1,744 | $293,679 | 4 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | - | $70,380 | +3% | 48 | $1,466 | $429,593 | 5 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | - | $51,939 | -26% | 44 | $1,180 | $537,909 | 6 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | - | $43,401 | -16% | 37 | $1,173 | $619,289 | 7 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | - | $27,129 | -37% | 28 | $969 | $682,031 | 8 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | - | $13,315 | -51% | 12 | $1,110 | $718,515 | 9 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | - | $10,275 | -23% | 7 | $1,468 | $739,115 | 10 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | - | $8,336 | -19% | 9 | $926 | $753,466 | 11 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | - | $3,460 | -58% | 7 | $494 | $762,155 | 12 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | - | $11,656 | +237% | 12 | $971 | $777,859 | 13 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | - | $1,173 | -90% | 3 | $391 | $780,604 | 14 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | - | $3,803 | +224% | 3 | $1,268 | $784,724 | 15 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | - | $1,104 | -71% | 2 | $552 | $787,659 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | - | $40,349 | 4 | $10,087 | $44,778 | 1 | |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 22 | $76,638 | +90% | 24 | $3,193 | $121,416 | 2 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 22 | $104,232 | +36% | 33 | $3,159 | $225,648 | 3 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 18 | $133,565 | +28% | 45 | $2,968 | $359,213 | 4 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 16 | $126,757 | -5% | 54 | $2,347 | $485,970 | 5 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | - | $89,918 | -29% | 49 | $1,835 | $575,888 | 6 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 28 | $79,014 | -12% | 43 | $1,838 | $654,902 | 7 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | - | $50,298 | -36% | 33 | $1,524 | $705,200 | 8 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 39 | $23,640 | -53% | 33 | $716 | $728,840 | 9 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 42 | $16,290 | -31% | 13 | $1,253 | $745,130 | 10 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 40 | $13,565 | -17% | 11 | $1,233 | $758,695 | 11 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 46 | $7,508 | -45% | 12 | $626 | $766,203 | 12 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 46 | $13,229 | +76% | 12 | $1,102 | $779,431 | 13 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 61 | $1,489 | -89% | 5 | $298 | $780,920 | 14 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 49 | $5,635 | +278% | 4 | $1,409 | $786,555 | 15 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 49 | $2,084 | -63% | 3 | $695 | $789,360 | 16 |
Documentary Subject
| Mary Oliver | Herself |
Interviewee
| John Waters | Himself | |
| Stephen Colbert | Himself | |
| Lucy Dacus | Herself | |
| Jason Reynolds | Himself | |
| Steve Buscemi | Himself | |
| Maria Shriver | Herself | |
| Oprah Winfrey | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sasha Waters | Director | |
| Sasha Waters | Producer | |
| John Keith | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Kantor | Executive Producer | |
| Leah Weinkle | Executive Producer | |
| Meghan Sims | Editor | |
| Sasha Waters | Editor | |
| Chris Wilson | Associate Producer | |
| Claire Manchon | Composer | |
| Olivier Manchon | Composer |
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
If poetry had a pop icon, Mary Oliver would be it. Celebrated best-selling poet, Pulitzer Prize-winner, lover of dogs and long walks in the woods, openly queer but intensely private, Oliver was America’s unlikely contemporary mystic, stalking the ponds and forests of Cape Cod for nearly fifty years in order to open herself — and her readers — to the known and unknowable world. From a lonely childhood to literary fame, Oliver’s life was shaped by devotion to nature, paying attention, and the long journey toward learning to love and to be loved.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $24,625 (3.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/54 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $789,360 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 3rd, 2026 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| Video Release: | August 25th, 2026 by Kino Lorber |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Biography, Poet |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Kino Lorber, American Masters, Pieshake Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | - | $24,625 | 4 | $6,156 | $24,625 | 1 | |
| Jul 10, 2026 | - | $32,551 | +32% | 22 | $1,480 | $77,329 | 2 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | - | $50,028 | +54% | 30 | $1,668 | $171,444 | 3 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | - | $68,031 | +36% | 39 | $1,744 | $293,679 | 4 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | - | $70,380 | +3% | 48 | $1,466 | $429,593 | 5 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | - | $51,939 | -26% | 44 | $1,180 | $537,909 | 6 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | - | $43,401 | -16% | 37 | $1,173 | $619,289 | 7 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | - | $27,129 | -37% | 28 | $969 | $682,031 | 8 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | - | $13,315 | -51% | 12 | $1,110 | $718,515 | 9 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | - | $10,275 | -23% | 7 | $1,468 | $739,115 | 10 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | - | $8,336 | -19% | 9 | $926 | $753,466 | 11 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | - | $3,460 | -58% | 7 | $494 | $762,155 | 12 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | - | $11,656 | +237% | 12 | $971 | $777,859 | 13 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | - | $1,173 | -90% | 3 | $391 | $780,604 | 14 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | - | $3,803 | +224% | 3 | $1,268 | $784,724 | 15 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | - | $1,104 | -71% | 2 | $552 | $787,659 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | - | $40,349 | 4 | $10,087 | $44,778 | 1 | |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 22 | $76,638 | +90% | 24 | $3,193 | $121,416 | 2 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 22 | $104,232 | +36% | 33 | $3,159 | $225,648 | 3 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 18 | $133,565 | +28% | 45 | $2,968 | $359,213 | 4 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 16 | $126,757 | -5% | 54 | $2,347 | $485,970 | 5 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | - | $89,918 | -29% | 49 | $1,835 | $575,888 | 6 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 28 | $79,014 | -12% | 43 | $1,838 | $654,902 | 7 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | - | $50,298 | -36% | 33 | $1,524 | $705,200 | 8 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 39 | $23,640 | -53% | 33 | $716 | $728,840 | 9 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 42 | $16,290 | -31% | 13 | $1,253 | $745,130 | 10 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 40 | $13,565 | -17% | 11 | $1,233 | $758,695 | 11 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 46 | $7,508 | -45% | 12 | $626 | $766,203 | 12 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 46 | $13,229 | +76% | 12 | $1,102 | $779,431 | 13 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 61 | $1,489 | -89% | 5 | $298 | $780,920 | 14 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 49 | $5,635 | +278% | 4 | $1,409 | $786,555 | 15 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 49 | $2,084 | -63% | 3 | $695 | $789,360 | 16 |
Documentary Subject
| Mary Oliver | Herself |
Interviewee
| John Waters | Himself | |
| Stephen Colbert | Himself | |
| Lucy Dacus | Herself | |
| Jason Reynolds | Himself | |
| Steve Buscemi | Himself | |
| Maria Shriver | Herself | |
| Oprah Winfrey | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Sasha Waters | Director | |
| Sasha Waters | Producer | |
| John Keith | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Kantor | Executive Producer | |
| Leah Weinkle | Executive Producer | |
| Meghan Sims | Editor | |
| Sasha Waters | Editor | |
| Chris Wilson | Associate Producer | |
| Claire Manchon | Composer | |
| Olivier Manchon | Composer |
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.