The Mother (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,062,253 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,976,424 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $3,038,677 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
May is a middle-aged grandmother who lives in Northern England with her husband, Toots. When Toots dies while the couple is visiting their children in London, May begins to feel a sense of isolation and falls into a deep depression. Needing something new and vital to cling to, May takes refuge in the arms of Darren, a burly handyman who is not only half her age and married, but also sleeping with her daughter, Paula.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $61,913 (5.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 35.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/44 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,045,818 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 28th, 2004 (Limited) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | July 1st, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | October 12th, 2004 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | BBC Films, Renaissance Films, Free Range Film, Sony Pictures Classics |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2004 | 47 | $61,913 | 7 | $8,845 | $61,913 | 1 | |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 41 | $59,356 | 17 | $3,492 | $268,116 | 3 | |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 32 | $87,276 | +47% | 40 | $2,182 | $386,631 | 4 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 34 | $71,091 | -19% | 44 | $1,616 | $503,487 | 5 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 41 | $46,694 | -34% | 38 | $1,229 | $492,147 | 6 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 40 | $58,507 | +25% | 39 | $1,500 | $689,184 | 7 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 55 | $30,033 | -49% | 27 | $1,112 | $755,489 | 8 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 64 | $21,084 | -30% | 21 | $1,004 | $794,603 | 9 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 66 | $12,249 | -42% | 16 | $766 | $819,729 | 10 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 71 | $7,807 | -36% | 12 | $651 | $843,116 | 11 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 92 | $6,579 | -16% | 12 | $548 | $855,311 | 12 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 87 | $3,752 | -43% | 6 | $625 | $863,483 | 13 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 79 | $4,810 | +28% | 5 | $962 | $869,643 | 14 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 82 | $4,967 | +3% | 5 | $993 | $876,482 | 15 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 92 | $6,834 | +38% | 7 | $976 | $889,997 | 16 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 92 | $6,920 | +1% | 9 | $769 | $899,663 | 17 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 108 | $3,708 | -46% | 6 | $618 | $905,746 | 18 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 71 | $19,156 | +417% | 21 | $912 | $928,003 | 19 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 56 | $26,501 | +38% | 36 | $736 | $962,932 | 20 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 52 | $32,880 | +24% | 35 | $939 | $1,009,634 | 21 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 66 | $17,564 | -47% | 18 | $976 | $1,043,534 | 22 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 73 | $6,358 | -64% | 8 | $795 | $1,057,951 | 23 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 112 | $1,193 | -81% | 3 | $398 | $1,062,253 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2004 | 43 | $90,595 | 17 | $5,329 | $299,355 | 3 | |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 34 | $133,041 | +47% | 40 | $3,326 | $432,396 | 4 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 60 | $13,057 | -90% | 44 | $297 | $445,453 | 5 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 39 | $185,224 | +1,319% | 38 | $4,874 | $630,677 | 6 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 41 | $94,779 | -49% | 39 | $2,430 | $725,456 | 7 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 54 | $48,063 | -49% | 27 | $1,780 | $773,519 | 8 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 56 | $33,961 | -29% | 21 | $1,617 | $807,480 | 9 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 58 | $27,829 | -18% | 16 | $1,739 | $835,309 | 10 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 70 | $13,423 | -52% | 12 | $1,119 | $848,732 | 11 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 83 | $10,999 | -18% | 12 | $917 | $859,731 | 12 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 81 | $5,102 | -54% | 6 | $850 | $864,833 | 13 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 77 | $6,682 | +31% | 5 | $1,336 | $871,515 | 14 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 76 | $11,648 | +74% | 5 | $2,330 | $883,163 | 15 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 92 | $9,580 | -18% | 7 | $1,369 | $892,743 | 16 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 95 | $9,295 | -3% | 9 | $1,033 | $902,038 | 17 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 94 | $6,809 | -27% | 6 | $1,135 | $908,847 | 18 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 66 | $27,584 | +305% | 21 | $1,314 | $936,431 | 19 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 52 | $40,323 | +46% | 36 | $1,120 | $976,754 | 20 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 51 | $49,216 | +22% | 35 | $1,406 | $1,025,970 | 21 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 59 | $25,623 | -48% | 18 | $1,424 | $1,051,593 | 22 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 73 | $9,467 | -63% | 8 | $1,183 | $1,061,060 | 23 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 111 | $1,193 | -87% | 3 | $398 | $1,062,253 | 24 |
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Synopsis
May is a middle-aged grandmother who lives in Northern England with her husband, Toots. When Toots dies while the couple is visiting their children in London, May begins to feel a sense of isolation and falls into a deep depression. Needing something new and vital to cling to, May takes refuge in the arms of Darren, a burly handyman who is not only half her age and married, but also sleeping with her daughter, Paula.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $61,913 (5.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 35.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/44 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,045,818 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 28th, 2004 (Limited) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | July 1st, 2004 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | October 12th, 2004 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | BBC Films, Renaissance Films, Free Range Film, Sony Pictures Classics |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2004 | 47 | $61,913 | 7 | $8,845 | $61,913 | 1 | |
| Jun 11, 2004 | 41 | $59,356 | 17 | $3,492 | $268,116 | 3 | |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 32 | $87,276 | +47% | 40 | $2,182 | $386,631 | 4 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 34 | $71,091 | -19% | 44 | $1,616 | $503,487 | 5 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 41 | $46,694 | -34% | 38 | $1,229 | $492,147 | 6 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 40 | $58,507 | +25% | 39 | $1,500 | $689,184 | 7 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 55 | $30,033 | -49% | 27 | $1,112 | $755,489 | 8 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 64 | $21,084 | -30% | 21 | $1,004 | $794,603 | 9 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 66 | $12,249 | -42% | 16 | $766 | $819,729 | 10 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 71 | $7,807 | -36% | 12 | $651 | $843,116 | 11 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 92 | $6,579 | -16% | 12 | $548 | $855,311 | 12 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 87 | $3,752 | -43% | 6 | $625 | $863,483 | 13 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 79 | $4,810 | +28% | 5 | $962 | $869,643 | 14 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 82 | $4,967 | +3% | 5 | $993 | $876,482 | 15 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 92 | $6,834 | +38% | 7 | $976 | $889,997 | 16 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 92 | $6,920 | +1% | 9 | $769 | $899,663 | 17 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 108 | $3,708 | -46% | 6 | $618 | $905,746 | 18 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 71 | $19,156 | +417% | 21 | $912 | $928,003 | 19 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 56 | $26,501 | +38% | 36 | $736 | $962,932 | 20 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 52 | $32,880 | +24% | 35 | $939 | $1,009,634 | 21 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 66 | $17,564 | -47% | 18 | $976 | $1,043,534 | 22 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 73 | $6,358 | -64% | 8 | $795 | $1,057,951 | 23 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 112 | $1,193 | -81% | 3 | $398 | $1,062,253 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2004 | 43 | $90,595 | 17 | $5,329 | $299,355 | 3 | |
| Jun 18, 2004 | 34 | $133,041 | +47% | 40 | $3,326 | $432,396 | 4 |
| Jun 25, 2004 | 60 | $13,057 | -90% | 44 | $297 | $445,453 | 5 |
| Jul 2, 2004 | 39 | $185,224 | +1,319% | 38 | $4,874 | $630,677 | 6 |
| Jul 9, 2004 | 41 | $94,779 | -49% | 39 | $2,430 | $725,456 | 7 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | 54 | $48,063 | -49% | 27 | $1,780 | $773,519 | 8 |
| Jul 23, 2004 | 56 | $33,961 | -29% | 21 | $1,617 | $807,480 | 9 |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 58 | $27,829 | -18% | 16 | $1,739 | $835,309 | 10 |
| Aug 6, 2004 | 70 | $13,423 | -52% | 12 | $1,119 | $848,732 | 11 |
| Aug 13, 2004 | 83 | $10,999 | -18% | 12 | $917 | $859,731 | 12 |
| Aug 20, 2004 | 81 | $5,102 | -54% | 6 | $850 | $864,833 | 13 |
| Aug 27, 2004 | 77 | $6,682 | +31% | 5 | $1,336 | $871,515 | 14 |
| Sep 3, 2004 | 76 | $11,648 | +74% | 5 | $2,330 | $883,163 | 15 |
| Sep 10, 2004 | 92 | $9,580 | -18% | 7 | $1,369 | $892,743 | 16 |
| Sep 17, 2004 | 95 | $9,295 | -3% | 9 | $1,033 | $902,038 | 17 |
| Sep 24, 2004 | 94 | $6,809 | -27% | 6 | $1,135 | $908,847 | 18 |
| Oct 1, 2004 | 66 | $27,584 | +305% | 21 | $1,314 | $936,431 | 19 |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 52 | $40,323 | +46% | 36 | $1,120 | $976,754 | 20 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | 51 | $49,216 | +22% | 35 | $1,406 | $1,025,970 | 21 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | 59 | $25,623 | -48% | 18 | $1,424 | $1,051,593 | 22 |
| Oct 29, 2004 | 73 | $9,467 | -63% | 8 | $1,183 | $1,061,060 | 23 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | 111 | $1,193 | -87% | 3 | $398 | $1,062,253 | 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.