Medicine for Melancholy (2009)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $111,551Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,625 (11.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $160,331

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,563 $111,551
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,653 $111,551
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,507 $111,551

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 30th, 2009 (Exclusive) by IFC Films
Video Release: October 27th, 2009 by IFC Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
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Keywords: African Americans
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,563 $111,551
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,868 $160,331
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,598 $111,551
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 337 $111,551
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,507 $111,551
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,480 $160,331
Top 2009 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 173 $111,551
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,304 $111,551
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,081 $111,551
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,223 $111,551
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,591 $111,551
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,980 $111,551
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 218 $111,551

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 30, 2009 57 $12,625   1 $12,625   $12,625 1
Feb 6, 2009 67 $6,177 -51% 1 $6,177   $22,764 2
Feb 13, 2009 67 $8,275 +34% 2 $4,138   $35,799 3
Feb 20, 2009 66 $8,697 +5% 4 $2,174   $46,377 4
Feb 27, 2009 90 $1,863 -79% 2 $932   $50,545 5
Mar 6, 2009 66 $14,905 +700% 2 $7,453   $66,565 6
Mar 13, 2009 69 $11,331 -24% 3 $3,777   $82,907 7
Mar 20, 2009 82 $5,973 -47% 4 $1,493   $92,904 8
Mar 27, 2009 87 $4,338 -27% 3 $1,446   $99,221 9
Apr 3, 2009 92 $3,163 -27% 7 $452   $104,251 10
Apr 10, 2009 98 $2,157 -32% 4 $539   $108,212 11
Apr 17, 2009 98 $1,678 -22% 2 $839   $110,869 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 16, 2009 64 $866     2 $433   $36,665 18

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 30, 2009 57 $16,587   1 $16,587   $16,587 1
Feb 6, 2009 65 $10,937 -34% 1 $10,937   $27,524 2
Feb 13, 2009 68 $10,156 -7% 2 $5,078   $37,680 3
Feb 20, 2009 68 $11,002 +8% 4 $2,751   $48,682 4
Feb 27, 2009 90 $2,978 -73% 2 $1,489   $51,660 5
Mar 6, 2009 66 $19,916 +569% 2 $9,958   $71,576 6
Mar 13, 2009 73 $15,355 -23% 3 $5,118   $86,931 7
Mar 20, 2009 83 $7,952 -48% 4 $1,988   $94,883 8
Mar 27, 2009 89 $6,205 -22% 3 $2,068   $101,088 9
Apr 3, 2009 86 $4,967 -20% 7 $710   $106,055 10
Apr 10, 2009 92 $3,136 -37% 4 $784   $109,191 11
Apr 17, 2009 101 $2,360 -25% 2 $1,180   $111,551 12

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Leading Cast

Wyatt Cenac   
Tracey Heggins   

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Production and Technical Credits

Barry Jenkins    Director
Barry Jenkins    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,625 (11.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $160,331

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,563 $111,551
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,653 $111,551
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,507 $111,551

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 30th, 2009 (Exclusive) by IFC Films
Video Release: October 27th, 2009 by IFC Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Comparisons: vs. Compliance
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Keywords: African Americans
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Leading Cast

Wyatt Cenac   
Tracey Heggins   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Barry Jenkins    Director
Barry Jenkins    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,563 $111,551
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,868 $160,331
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,598 $111,551
Top 2009 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 337 $111,551
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,507 $111,551
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,480 $160,331
Top 2009 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 173 $111,551
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,304 $111,551
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,081 $111,551
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,223 $111,551
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,591 $111,551
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,980 $111,551
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 218 $111,551

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 30, 2009 57 $12,625   1 $12,625   $12,625 1
Feb 6, 2009 67 $6,177 -51% 1 $6,177   $22,764 2
Feb 13, 2009 67 $8,275 +34% 2 $4,138   $35,799 3
Feb 20, 2009 66 $8,697 +5% 4 $2,174   $46,377 4
Feb 27, 2009 90 $1,863 -79% 2 $932   $50,545 5
Mar 6, 2009 66 $14,905 +700% 2 $7,453   $66,565 6
Mar 13, 2009 69 $11,331 -24% 3 $3,777   $82,907 7
Mar 20, 2009 82 $5,973 -47% 4 $1,493   $92,904 8
Mar 27, 2009 87 $4,338 -27% 3 $1,446   $99,221 9
Apr 3, 2009 92 $3,163 -27% 7 $452   $104,251 10
Apr 10, 2009 98 $2,157 -32% 4 $539   $108,212 11
Apr 17, 2009 98 $1,678 -22% 2 $839   $110,869 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 16, 2009 64 $866     2 $433   $36,665 18

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 30, 2009 57 $16,587   1 $16,587   $16,587 1
Feb 6, 2009 65 $10,937 -34% 1 $10,937   $27,524 2
Feb 13, 2009 68 $10,156 -7% 2 $5,078   $37,680 3
Feb 20, 2009 68 $11,002 +8% 4 $2,751   $48,682 4
Feb 27, 2009 90 $2,978 -73% 2 $1,489   $51,660 5
Mar 6, 2009 66 $19,916 +569% 2 $9,958   $71,576 6
Mar 13, 2009 73 $15,355 -23% 3 $5,118   $86,931 7
Mar 20, 2009 83 $7,952 -48% 4 $1,988   $94,883 8
Mar 27, 2009 89 $6,205 -22% 3 $2,068   $101,088 9
Apr 3, 2009 86 $4,967 -20% 7 $710   $106,055 10
Apr 10, 2009 92 $3,136 -37% 4 $784   $109,191 11
Apr 17, 2009 101 $2,360 -25% 2 $1,180   $111,551 12

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,653 $111,551
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,158 $111,551
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,999 $111,551
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,134 $111,551
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,066 $111,551
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,661 $111,551
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,937 $111,551
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 301-400) 317 $111,551

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.