Meek's Cutoff (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $977,772 | Details |
| International Box Office | $892,156 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,869,928 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The year is 1845, the earliest days of the Oregon Trail, and a wagon train of three families has hired mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains. Claiming to know a shortcut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. Over the coming days, the emigrants face the scourges of hunger, thirst and their own lack of faith in one another's instincts for survival. When a Native American wanderer crosses their path, the emigrants are torn between their trust in a guide who has proven himself unreliable and a man who has always been seen as a natural born enemy.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,042 (2.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/45 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,474,668 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 8th, 2011 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures |
| International Releases: | June 5th, 2011 (Limited), released as Meek’s Cutoff (Australia)
December 11th, 2025 (Limited), released as Meek’s Cutoff (Australia) |
| Video Release: | September 13th, 2011 by Oscilloscope Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some mild violent content, brief language and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2158, 2/9/2011) |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Plot point: | Bigotry, Road Trip |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Evenstar Films, Film Science, Harmony Productions, Primitive Nerd |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2011 | 59 | $20,042 | 2 | $10,021 | $20,042 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 62 | $14,092 | -30% | 2 | $7,046 | $44,162 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 53 | $35,791 | +154% | 6 | $5,965 | $87,845 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 60 | $34,724 | -3% | 11 | $3,157 | $140,194 | 4 |
| May 6, 2011 | 49 | $61,337 | +77% | 19 | $3,228 | $217,135 | 5 |
| May 13, 2011 | 43 | $96,990 | +58% | 30 | $3,233 | $344,553 | 6 |
| May 20, 2011 | 42 | $84,416 | -13% | 39 | $2,165 | $468,876 | 7 |
| May 27, 2011 | 37 | $96,828 | +15% | 40 | $2,421 | $603,102 | 8 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 37 | $68,910 | -29% | 45 | $1,531 | $723,247 | 9 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 44 | $42,121 | -39% | 41 | $1,027 | $794,075 | 10 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 52 | $27,354 | -35% | 30 | $912 | $843,679 | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 62 | $15,236 | -44% | 17 | $896 | $876,302 | 12 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 64 | $9,021 | -41% | 15 | $601 | $894,271 | 13 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 66 | $9,063 | n/c | 12 | $755 | $911,663 | 14 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 57 | $13,702 | +51% | 13 | $1,054 | $931,436 | 15 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 67 | $6,796 | -50% | 5 | $1,359 | $948,506 | 16 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | 69 | $9,037 | +33% | 7 | $1,291 | $959,351 | 17 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 86 | $4,224 | -53% | 18 | $235 | $970,103 | 18 |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 97 | $2,197 | -48% | 4 | $549 | $975,770 | 19 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | 112 | $920 | -58% | 2 | $460 | $977,600 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2011 | 39 | $24,036 | 40 | $601 | $627,138 | 53 | ||
| Jul 4, 2011 | 65 | $1,434 | 15 | $96 | $895,705 | 88 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2011 | 56 | $30,070 | 2 | $15,035 | $30,070 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 64 | $21,984 | -27% | 2 | $10,992 | $52,054 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 51 | $53,416 | +143% | 6 | $8,903 | $105,470 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 58 | $50,328 | -6% | 11 | $4,575 | $155,798 | 4 |
| May 6, 2011 | 47 | $91,765 | +82% | 19 | $4,830 | $247,563 | 5 |
| May 13, 2011 | 42 | $136,897 | +49% | 30 | $4,563 | $384,460 | 6 |
| May 20, 2011 | 45 | $121,814 | -11% | 39 | $3,123 | $506,274 | 7 |
| May 27, 2011 | 37 | $148,063 | +22% | 40 | $3,702 | $654,337 | 8 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 40 | $97,617 | -34% | 45 | $2,169 | $751,954 | 9 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 46 | $64,317 | -34% | 41 | $1,569 | $816,325 | 10 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 52 | $44,741 | -30% | 30 | $1,491 | $861,066 | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 63 | $24,184 | -46% | 17 | $1,423 | $885,250 | 12 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 63 | $17,350 | -28% | 15 | $1,157 | $902,600 | 13 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 68 | $15,134 | -13% | 12 | $1,261 | $917,734 | 14 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 55 | $23,976 | +58% | 13 | $1,844 | $941,710 | 15 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 72 | $8,504 | -65% | 5 | $1,701 | $950,214 | 16 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | 69 | $15,665 | +84% | 7 | $2,238 | $965,879 | 17 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 83 | $7,694 | -51% | 18 | $427 | $973,573 | 18 |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 97 | $3,107 | -60% | 4 | $777 | $976,680 | 19 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | 121 | $1,092 | -65% | 2 | $546 | $977,772 | 20 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6/5/2011 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $73,498 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $818,658 | |||||||||
| International Total | $892,156 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Michelle Williams | Emily Tetherow |
Supporting
| Bruce Greenwood | Stephen Meek | |
| Will Patton | Solomon Tetherow | |
| Paul Dano | Thomas Gately | |
| Zoe Kazan | Millie Gately | |
| Shirley Henderson | Glory White | |
| Neal Huff | William White | |
| Rod Rondeaux | The Cayuse | |
| Tommy Nelson | Jimmy White |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kelly Reichardt | Director | |
| Jon Raymond | Screenwriter | |
| Kelly Reichardt | Editor | |
| Todd Haynes | Executive Producer | |
| Phil Morrison | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Pope | Executive Producer | |
| Laura Rosenthal | Executive Producer | |
| Mike S. Ryan | Executive Producer | |
| Rajen Savjani | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Tuttleman | Executive Producer | |
| Elizabeth Cuthrell | Producer | |
| Neil Kopp | Producer | |
| Anish Savjani | Producer | |
| David Urrutia | Producer |
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
The year is 1845, the earliest days of the Oregon Trail, and a wagon train of three families has hired mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains. Claiming to know a shortcut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. Over the coming days, the emigrants face the scourges of hunger, thirst and their own lack of faith in one another's instincts for survival. When a Native American wanderer crosses their path, the emigrants are torn between their trust in a guide who has proven himself unreliable and a man who has always been seen as a natural born enemy.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,042 (2.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 52.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/45 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,474,668 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 8th, 2011 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures |
| International Releases: | June 5th, 2011 (Limited), released as Meek’s Cutoff (Australia)
December 11th, 2025 (Limited), released as Meek’s Cutoff (Australia) |
| Video Release: | September 13th, 2011 by Oscilloscope Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some mild violent content, brief language and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2158, 2/9/2011) |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Plot point: | Bigotry, Road Trip |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Evenstar Films, Film Science, Harmony Productions, Primitive Nerd |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2011 | 59 | $20,042 | 2 | $10,021 | $20,042 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 62 | $14,092 | -30% | 2 | $7,046 | $44,162 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 53 | $35,791 | +154% | 6 | $5,965 | $87,845 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 60 | $34,724 | -3% | 11 | $3,157 | $140,194 | 4 |
| May 6, 2011 | 49 | $61,337 | +77% | 19 | $3,228 | $217,135 | 5 |
| May 13, 2011 | 43 | $96,990 | +58% | 30 | $3,233 | $344,553 | 6 |
| May 20, 2011 | 42 | $84,416 | -13% | 39 | $2,165 | $468,876 | 7 |
| May 27, 2011 | 37 | $96,828 | +15% | 40 | $2,421 | $603,102 | 8 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 37 | $68,910 | -29% | 45 | $1,531 | $723,247 | 9 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 44 | $42,121 | -39% | 41 | $1,027 | $794,075 | 10 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 52 | $27,354 | -35% | 30 | $912 | $843,679 | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 62 | $15,236 | -44% | 17 | $896 | $876,302 | 12 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 64 | $9,021 | -41% | 15 | $601 | $894,271 | 13 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 66 | $9,063 | n/c | 12 | $755 | $911,663 | 14 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 57 | $13,702 | +51% | 13 | $1,054 | $931,436 | 15 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 67 | $6,796 | -50% | 5 | $1,359 | $948,506 | 16 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | 69 | $9,037 | +33% | 7 | $1,291 | $959,351 | 17 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 86 | $4,224 | -53% | 18 | $235 | $970,103 | 18 |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 97 | $2,197 | -48% | 4 | $549 | $975,770 | 19 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | 112 | $920 | -58% | 2 | $460 | $977,600 | 20 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2011 | 39 | $24,036 | 40 | $601 | $627,138 | 53 | ||
| Jul 4, 2011 | 65 | $1,434 | 15 | $96 | $895,705 | 88 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2011 | 56 | $30,070 | 2 | $15,035 | $30,070 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 64 | $21,984 | -27% | 2 | $10,992 | $52,054 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 51 | $53,416 | +143% | 6 | $8,903 | $105,470 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 58 | $50,328 | -6% | 11 | $4,575 | $155,798 | 4 |
| May 6, 2011 | 47 | $91,765 | +82% | 19 | $4,830 | $247,563 | 5 |
| May 13, 2011 | 42 | $136,897 | +49% | 30 | $4,563 | $384,460 | 6 |
| May 20, 2011 | 45 | $121,814 | -11% | 39 | $3,123 | $506,274 | 7 |
| May 27, 2011 | 37 | $148,063 | +22% | 40 | $3,702 | $654,337 | 8 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 40 | $97,617 | -34% | 45 | $2,169 | $751,954 | 9 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 46 | $64,317 | -34% | 41 | $1,569 | $816,325 | 10 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 52 | $44,741 | -30% | 30 | $1,491 | $861,066 | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 63 | $24,184 | -46% | 17 | $1,423 | $885,250 | 12 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 63 | $17,350 | -28% | 15 | $1,157 | $902,600 | 13 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 68 | $15,134 | -13% | 12 | $1,261 | $917,734 | 14 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 55 | $23,976 | +58% | 13 | $1,844 | $941,710 | 15 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 72 | $8,504 | -65% | 5 | $1,701 | $950,214 | 16 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | 69 | $15,665 | +84% | 7 | $2,238 | $965,879 | 17 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 83 | $7,694 | -51% | 18 | $427 | $973,573 | 18 |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 97 | $3,107 | -60% | 4 | $777 | $976,680 | 19 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | 121 | $1,092 | -65% | 2 | $546 | $977,772 | 20 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6/5/2011 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $73,498 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $818,658 | |||||||||
| International Total | $892,156 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Michelle Williams | Emily Tetherow |
Supporting
| Bruce Greenwood | Stephen Meek | |
| Will Patton | Solomon Tetherow | |
| Paul Dano | Thomas Gately | |
| Zoe Kazan | Millie Gately | |
| Shirley Henderson | Glory White | |
| Neal Huff | William White | |
| Rod Rondeaux | The Cayuse | |
| Tommy Nelson | Jimmy White |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kelly Reichardt | Director | |
| Jon Raymond | Screenwriter | |
| Kelly Reichardt | Editor | |
| Todd Haynes | Executive Producer | |
| Phil Morrison | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Pope | Executive Producer | |
| Laura Rosenthal | Executive Producer | |
| Mike S. Ryan | Executive Producer | |
| Rajen Savjani | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Tuttleman | Executive Producer | |
| Elizabeth Cuthrell | Producer | |
| Neil Kopp | Producer | |
| Anish Savjani | Producer | |
| David Urrutia | Producer |
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.