Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World (2026)

Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $280,027Details
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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 (8.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/39 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $280,027

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 3rd, 2026 (Limited) 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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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 - $54,379 +9% 39 $1,394   $280,027 4

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 3, 2026 - $40,349   4 $10,087   $44,778 1
Jul 10, 2026 21 $76,638 +90% 24 $3,193   $121,416 2
Jul 17, 2026 22 $104,232 +36% 33 $3,159   $225,648 3

Documentary Subject

Mary Oliver    Herself

Inverviewee

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 (8.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/39 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $280,027

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 3rd, 2026 (Limited) 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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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 - $54,379 +9% 39 $1,394   $280,027 4

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 3, 2026 - $40,349   4 $10,087   $44,778 1
Jul 10, 2026 21 $76,638 +90% 24 $3,193   $121,416 2
Jul 17, 2026 22 $104,232 +36% 33 $3,159   $225,648 3

Documentary Subject

Mary Oliver    Herself

Inverviewee

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.