Mother and Child (2010)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,110,509 | Details |
| International Box Office | $5,426,670 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $6,537,179 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Three women's lives share a common core: they have all been profoundly affected by adoption. Karen had a baby at 14, gave her up at birth, and has been haunted ever since by the daughter she never knew. Elizabeth grew up as an adopted child; she's a bright and ambitious lawyer, but a flinty loner in her personal life. Lucy is just embarking with her husband on the adoption odyssey, looking for a baby to become their own.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $43,040 (3.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 17.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/119 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,683,358 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 7th, 2010 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | December 14th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality, brief nudity, and language. (Rating bulletin 2086 (Cert #45499), 9/9/2009) |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Plot point: | Infertility, Teenage Mom |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2010 | 44 | $43,040 | 4 | $10,760 | $43,040 | 1 | |
| May 14, 2010 | 39 | $60,769 | +41% | 24 | $2,532 | $119,616 | 2 |
| May 21, 2010 | 36 | $82,389 | +36% | 37 | $2,227 | $231,419 | 3 |
| May 28, 2010 | 41 | $55,189 | -33% | 33 | $1,672 | $319,508 | 4 |
| Jun 4, 2010 | 29 | $123,804 | +124% | 51 | $2,428 | $477,361 | 5 |
| Jun 11, 2010 | 36 | $83,160 | -33% | 53 | $1,569 | $573,992 | 6 |
| Jun 18, 2010 | 46 | $54,789 | -34% | 52 | $1,054 | $667,419 | 7 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | 34 | $94,751 | +73% | 119 | $796 | $790,432 | 8 |
| Jul 2, 2010 | 38 | $60,019 | -37% | 77 | $779 | $912,163 | 9 |
| Jul 9, 2010 | 46 | $38,970 | -35% | 44 | $886 | $1,000,101 | 10 |
| Jul 16, 2010 | 52 | $17,106 | -56% | 27 | $634 | $1,036,656 | 11 |
| Jul 23, 2010 | 59 | $13,897 | -19% | 24 | $579 | $1,058,978 | 12 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | 71 | $5,134 | -63% | 10 | $513 | $1,071,739 | 13 |
| Aug 6, 2010 | 78 | $5,401 | +5% | 8 | $675 | $1,078,155 | 14 |
| Aug 13, 2010 | 65 | $8,696 | +61% | 36 | $242 | $1,088,141 | 15 |
| Aug 20, 2010 | 85 | $2,110 | -76% | 13 | $162 | $1,095,686 | 16 |
| Aug 27, 2010 | 90 | $1,665 | -21% | 4 | $416 | $1,098,396 | 17 |
| Sep 3, 2010 | 104 | $975 | -41% | 2 | $488 | $1,100,262 | 18 |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 102 | $2,468 | +153% | 6 | $411 | $1,103,091 | 19 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | 120 | $1,048 | -58% | 5 | $210 | $1,105,266 | 20 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | 120 | $1,000 | -5% | 2 | $500 | $1,107,908 | 21 |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 131 | $337 | -66% | 1 | $337 | $1,108,938 | 22 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 127 | $494 | +47% | 2 | $247 | $1,109,780 | 23 |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 135 | $237 | -52% | 2 | $119 | $1,045,609 | 24 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2010 | 39 | $17,037 | 33 | $516 | $336,545 | 25 | ||
| Jul 5, 2010 | 38 | $22,251 | 77 | $289 | $934,414 | 60 | ||
| Sep 6, 2010 | 104 | $239 | 2 | $120 | $1,100,501 | 123 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2010 | 41 | $58,847 | 4 | $14,712 | $58,847 | 1 | |
| May 14, 2010 | 37 | $90,183 | +53% | 24 | $3,758 | $149,030 | 2 |
| May 21, 2010 | 37 | $115,289 | +28% | 37 | $3,116 | $264,319 | 3 |
| May 28, 2010 | 42 | $89,238 | -23% | 33 | $2,704 | $353,557 | 4 |
| Jun 4, 2010 | 34 | $137,275 | +54% | 51 | $2,692 | $490,832 | 5 |
| Jun 11, 2010 | 37 | $121,798 | -11% | 53 | $2,298 | $612,630 | 6 |
| Jun 18, 2010 | 49 | $83,051 | -32% | 52 | $1,597 | $695,681 | 7 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | 35 | $156,463 | +88% | 119 | $1,315 | $852,144 | 8 |
| Jul 2, 2010 | 39 | $108,987 | -30% | 77 | $1,415 | $961,131 | 9 |
| Jul 9, 2010 | 49 | $58,419 | -46% | 44 | $1,328 | $1,019,550 | 10 |
| Jul 16, 2010 | 52 | $25,531 | -56% | 27 | $946 | $1,045,081 | 11 |
| Jul 23, 2010 | 58 | $21,524 | -16% | 24 | $897 | $1,066,605 | 12 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | 78 | $6,149 | -71% | 10 | $615 | $1,072,754 | 13 |
| Aug 6, 2010 | 81 | $6,691 | +9% | 8 | $836 | $1,079,445 | 14 |
| Aug 13, 2010 | 66 | $14,131 | +111% | 36 | $393 | $1,093,576 | 15 |
| Aug 20, 2010 | 85 | $3,155 | -78% | 13 | $243 | $1,096,731 | 16 |
| Aug 27, 2010 | 92 | $2,556 | -19% | 4 | $639 | $1,099,287 | 17 |
| Sep 3, 2010 | 110 | $1,336 | -48% | 2 | $668 | $1,100,623 | 18 |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 105 | $3,595 | +169% | 6 | $599 | $1,104,218 | 19 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | 112 | $2,690 | -25% | 5 | $538 | $1,106,908 | 20 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | 120 | $1,693 | -37% | 2 | $847 | $1,108,601 | 21 |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 125 | $685 | -60% | 1 | $685 | $1,109,286 | 22 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 127 | $763 | +11% | 2 | $382 | $1,110,049 | 23 |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 135 | $460 | -40% | 2 | $230 | $1,110,509 | 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.
Synopsis
Three women's lives share a common core: they have all been profoundly affected by adoption. Karen had a baby at 14, gave her up at birth, and has been haunted ever since by the daughter she never knew. Elizabeth grew up as an adopted child; she's a bright and ambitious lawyer, but a flinty loner in her personal life. Lucy is just embarking with her husband on the adoption odyssey, looking for a baby to become their own.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $43,040 (3.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 17.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/119 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,683,358 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 7th, 2010 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | December 14th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality, brief nudity, and language. (Rating bulletin 2086 (Cert #45499), 9/9/2009) |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Plot point: | Infertility, Teenage Mom |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2010 | 44 | $43,040 | 4 | $10,760 | $43,040 | 1 | |
| May 14, 2010 | 39 | $60,769 | +41% | 24 | $2,532 | $119,616 | 2 |
| May 21, 2010 | 36 | $82,389 | +36% | 37 | $2,227 | $231,419 | 3 |
| May 28, 2010 | 41 | $55,189 | -33% | 33 | $1,672 | $319,508 | 4 |
| Jun 4, 2010 | 29 | $123,804 | +124% | 51 | $2,428 | $477,361 | 5 |
| Jun 11, 2010 | 36 | $83,160 | -33% | 53 | $1,569 | $573,992 | 6 |
| Jun 18, 2010 | 46 | $54,789 | -34% | 52 | $1,054 | $667,419 | 7 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | 34 | $94,751 | +73% | 119 | $796 | $790,432 | 8 |
| Jul 2, 2010 | 38 | $60,019 | -37% | 77 | $779 | $912,163 | 9 |
| Jul 9, 2010 | 46 | $38,970 | -35% | 44 | $886 | $1,000,101 | 10 |
| Jul 16, 2010 | 52 | $17,106 | -56% | 27 | $634 | $1,036,656 | 11 |
| Jul 23, 2010 | 59 | $13,897 | -19% | 24 | $579 | $1,058,978 | 12 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | 71 | $5,134 | -63% | 10 | $513 | $1,071,739 | 13 |
| Aug 6, 2010 | 78 | $5,401 | +5% | 8 | $675 | $1,078,155 | 14 |
| Aug 13, 2010 | 65 | $8,696 | +61% | 36 | $242 | $1,088,141 | 15 |
| Aug 20, 2010 | 85 | $2,110 | -76% | 13 | $162 | $1,095,686 | 16 |
| Aug 27, 2010 | 90 | $1,665 | -21% | 4 | $416 | $1,098,396 | 17 |
| Sep 3, 2010 | 104 | $975 | -41% | 2 | $488 | $1,100,262 | 18 |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 102 | $2,468 | +153% | 6 | $411 | $1,103,091 | 19 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | 120 | $1,048 | -58% | 5 | $210 | $1,105,266 | 20 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | 120 | $1,000 | -5% | 2 | $500 | $1,107,908 | 21 |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 131 | $337 | -66% | 1 | $337 | $1,108,938 | 22 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 127 | $494 | +47% | 2 | $247 | $1,109,780 | 23 |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 135 | $237 | -52% | 2 | $119 | $1,045,609 | 24 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2010 | 39 | $17,037 | 33 | $516 | $336,545 | 25 | ||
| Jul 5, 2010 | 38 | $22,251 | 77 | $289 | $934,414 | 60 | ||
| Sep 6, 2010 | 104 | $239 | 2 | $120 | $1,100,501 | 123 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2010 | 41 | $58,847 | 4 | $14,712 | $58,847 | 1 | |
| May 14, 2010 | 37 | $90,183 | +53% | 24 | $3,758 | $149,030 | 2 |
| May 21, 2010 | 37 | $115,289 | +28% | 37 | $3,116 | $264,319 | 3 |
| May 28, 2010 | 42 | $89,238 | -23% | 33 | $2,704 | $353,557 | 4 |
| Jun 4, 2010 | 34 | $137,275 | +54% | 51 | $2,692 | $490,832 | 5 |
| Jun 11, 2010 | 37 | $121,798 | -11% | 53 | $2,298 | $612,630 | 6 |
| Jun 18, 2010 | 49 | $83,051 | -32% | 52 | $1,597 | $695,681 | 7 |
| Jun 25, 2010 | 35 | $156,463 | +88% | 119 | $1,315 | $852,144 | 8 |
| Jul 2, 2010 | 39 | $108,987 | -30% | 77 | $1,415 | $961,131 | 9 |
| Jul 9, 2010 | 49 | $58,419 | -46% | 44 | $1,328 | $1,019,550 | 10 |
| Jul 16, 2010 | 52 | $25,531 | -56% | 27 | $946 | $1,045,081 | 11 |
| Jul 23, 2010 | 58 | $21,524 | -16% | 24 | $897 | $1,066,605 | 12 |
| Jul 30, 2010 | 78 | $6,149 | -71% | 10 | $615 | $1,072,754 | 13 |
| Aug 6, 2010 | 81 | $6,691 | +9% | 8 | $836 | $1,079,445 | 14 |
| Aug 13, 2010 | 66 | $14,131 | +111% | 36 | $393 | $1,093,576 | 15 |
| Aug 20, 2010 | 85 | $3,155 | -78% | 13 | $243 | $1,096,731 | 16 |
| Aug 27, 2010 | 92 | $2,556 | -19% | 4 | $639 | $1,099,287 | 17 |
| Sep 3, 2010 | 110 | $1,336 | -48% | 2 | $668 | $1,100,623 | 18 |
| Sep 10, 2010 | 105 | $3,595 | +169% | 6 | $599 | $1,104,218 | 19 |
| Sep 17, 2010 | 112 | $2,690 | -25% | 5 | $538 | $1,106,908 | 20 |
| Sep 24, 2010 | 120 | $1,693 | -37% | 2 | $847 | $1,108,601 | 21 |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 125 | $685 | -60% | 1 | $685 | $1,109,286 | 22 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 127 | $763 | +11% | 2 | $382 | $1,110,049 | 23 |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 135 | $460 | -40% | 2 | $230 | $1,110,509 | 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.