Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always (2020)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $16,565 | Details |
| International Box Office | $874,962 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $891,527 | |
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Synopsis
When 17-year-old Autumn looks at herself in the mirror, she can see the signs beginning to manifest in her body. She visits a pregnancy center, where her apprehensions are confirmed by a positive result on a drugstore pregnancy kit. But the center’s pamphlets aimed at encouraging motherhood and adoption don’t tell Autumn what she wants and needs to know. What Autumn learns about reproductive services through her own research is not encouraging. As a minor she cannot obtain an abortion in her home state without parental consent. That leaves her to consider the age-old methods women have turned to when confronting unintended pregnancies. Though Autumn keeps mum about her dilemma, her distress is clear to her cousin and best friend Skylar, who sees her every day at school and at their part-time jobs as cashiers. As soon as she understands Autumn’s situation, Skylar’s support is swift and decisive, without a word needing to be spoken. With the address of a Brooklyn clinic in hand, the cousins board an early morning bus bound for New York City. But their trip takes an unexpected turn when Autumn learns that a one-visit procedure isn’t possible. As the cousins navigate two fraught days and nights in an unfamiliar and overwhelming city, their journey becomes one of profound solidarity, compassion and friendship.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,285 (98.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $21,576 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 13th, 2020 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | July 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 20th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) September 17th, 2020 (Wide), released as Никогда, редко, иногда, всегда (Russia (CIS)) September 25th, 2020 (Wide), released as Nunca, casi nunca, a veces, siempre (Spain) October 1st, 2020 (Limited), released as Niemals selten manchmal immer (Germany) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 3rd, 2020 by Focus Features |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for disturbing/mature thematic content, language, some sexual references and teen drinking. (Rating bulletin 2618 (Cert #52196), 2/26/2020) |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2020 |
| Geographical setting: | New York City, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Plot point: | Abortion, Teen Pregnancy, Unexpected Pregnancy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | BBC Films, Tango Entertainment, Mutressa Movies, Focus Features, Pastel, Cinereach Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2020 | 40 | $16,285 | 4 | $4,071 | $16,285 | 1 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2020 | - | $7,853 | 4 | $1,963 | $7,853 | 1 | |
| Mar 14, 2020 | - | $5,909 | -25% | 4 | $1,477 | $13,762 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | - | $2,523 | -57% | 4 | $631 | $16,285 | 3 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | - | $280 | -89% | 4 | $70 | $16,565 | 4 |
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 | 10/29/2020 | $8,186 | 16 | 16 | 63 | $35,074 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Germany | 10/1/2020 | $66,994 | 94 | 96 | 190 | $162,730 | 10/16/2020 | |||
| Netherlands | 7/3/2020 | $32,211 | 36 | 36 | 106 | $93,137 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| New Zealand | 8/20/2020 | $24 | 5 | 21 | 83 | $28,633 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 9/17/2020 | $19,004 | 224 | 224 | 436 | $31,924 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Spain | 9/25/2020 | $19,786 | 37 | 37 | 69 | $42,487 | 10/8/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $480,977 | |||||||||
| International Total | $874,962 | 10/20/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Supporting
| Sidney Flanigan | Autumn |
Leading
| Talia Ryder | Skylar |
Supporting
| Theodore Pellerin | Jasper | |
| Ryan Eggold | Autumn’s Stepfather | |
| Sharon Van Etten | Autumn’s Mother | |
| Eliazar Jimenez | Elvis Impersonator | |
| David Buneta | Clean Cut Teenage Boy | |
| Christian Clements | Clean Cut Teenage Boy | |
| Sam Dugger | Clean Cut Teenage Boy | |
| Aurora Richards | Little Sister |
Production and Technical Credits
| Eliza Hittman | Director | |
| Eliza Hittman | Screenwriter | |
| Adele Romanski | Producer | |
| Sara Murphy | Producer | |
| Rose Garnett | Executive Producer | |
| Tim Headington | Executive Producer | |
| Lia Buman | Executive Producer | |
| Elika Portnoy | Executive Producer | |
| Alex Orlovsky | Executive Producer | |
| Barry Jenkins | Executive Producer | |
| Mark Ceryak | Executive Producer | |
| Max Silva | Co-Producer | |
| Brad Becker-Parton | Executive Producer | |
| Tatiana Bears | Co-Producer | |
| Lara Costa-Calzado | Co-Producer | |
| Helene Louvart | Cinematographer | |
| Scott Cummings | Editor | |
| Meredith Lippincott | Production Designer | |
| Olga Mill | Costume Designer | |
| Chris Foster | Sound Designer | |
| Julia Holter | Composer | |
| Christine Greene Roe | Music Supervisor | |
| Maggie Phillips | Music Supervisor | |
| Geraldine Baron | Casting Director |
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
When 17-year-old Autumn looks at herself in the mirror, she can see the signs beginning to manifest in her body. She visits a pregnancy center, where her apprehensions are confirmed by a positive result on a drugstore pregnancy kit. But the center’s pamphlets aimed at encouraging motherhood and adoption don’t tell Autumn what she wants and needs to know. What Autumn learns about reproductive services through her own research is not encouraging. As a minor she cannot obtain an abortion in her home state without parental consent. That leaves her to consider the age-old methods women have turned to when confronting unintended pregnancies. Though Autumn keeps mum about her dilemma, her distress is clear to her cousin and best friend Skylar, who sees her every day at school and at their part-time jobs as cashiers. As soon as she understands Autumn’s situation, Skylar’s support is swift and decisive, without a word needing to be spoken. With the address of a Brooklyn clinic in hand, the cousins board an early morning bus bound for New York City. But their trip takes an unexpected turn when Autumn learns that a one-visit procedure isn’t possible. As the cousins navigate two fraught days and nights in an unfamiliar and overwhelming city, their journey becomes one of profound solidarity, compassion and friendship.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,285 (98.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $21,576 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 13th, 2020 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | July 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 20th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) September 17th, 2020 (Wide), released as Никогда, редко, иногда, всегда (Russia (CIS)) September 25th, 2020 (Wide), released as Nunca, casi nunca, a veces, siempre (Spain) October 1st, 2020 (Limited), released as Niemals selten manchmal immer (Germany) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 3rd, 2020 by Focus Features |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for disturbing/mature thematic content, language, some sexual references and teen drinking. (Rating bulletin 2618 (Cert #52196), 2/26/2020) |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2020 |
| Geographical setting: | New York City, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Plot point: | Abortion, Teen Pregnancy, Unexpected Pregnancy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | BBC Films, Tango Entertainment, Mutressa Movies, Focus Features, Pastel, Cinereach Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2020 | 40 | $16,285 | 4 | $4,071 | $16,285 | 1 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2020 | - | $7,853 | 4 | $1,963 | $7,853 | 1 | |
| Mar 14, 2020 | - | $5,909 | -25% | 4 | $1,477 | $13,762 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | - | $2,523 | -57% | 4 | $631 | $16,285 | 3 |
| Mar 16, 2020 | - | $280 | -89% | 4 | $70 | $16,565 | 4 |
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 | 10/29/2020 | $8,186 | 16 | 16 | 63 | $35,074 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Germany | 10/1/2020 | $66,994 | 94 | 96 | 190 | $162,730 | 10/16/2020 | |||
| Netherlands | 7/3/2020 | $32,211 | 36 | 36 | 106 | $93,137 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| New Zealand | 8/20/2020 | $24 | 5 | 21 | 83 | $28,633 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 9/17/2020 | $19,004 | 224 | 224 | 436 | $31,924 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Spain | 9/25/2020 | $19,786 | 37 | 37 | 69 | $42,487 | 10/8/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $480,977 | |||||||||
| International Total | $874,962 | 10/20/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Supporting
| Sidney Flanigan | Autumn |
Leading
| Talia Ryder | Skylar |
Supporting
| Theodore Pellerin | Jasper | |
| Ryan Eggold | Autumn’s Stepfather | |
| Sharon Van Etten | Autumn’s Mother | |
| Eliazar Jimenez | Elvis Impersonator | |
| David Buneta | Clean Cut Teenage Boy | |
| Christian Clements | Clean Cut Teenage Boy | |
| Sam Dugger | Clean Cut Teenage Boy | |
| Aurora Richards | Little Sister |
Production and Technical Credits
| Eliza Hittman | Director | |
| Eliza Hittman | Screenwriter | |
| Adele Romanski | Producer | |
| Sara Murphy | Producer | |
| Rose Garnett | Executive Producer | |
| Tim Headington | Executive Producer | |
| Lia Buman | Executive Producer | |
| Elika Portnoy | Executive Producer | |
| Alex Orlovsky | Executive Producer | |
| Barry Jenkins | Executive Producer | |
| Mark Ceryak | Executive Producer | |
| Max Silva | Co-Producer | |
| Brad Becker-Parton | Executive Producer | |
| Tatiana Bears | Co-Producer | |
| Lara Costa-Calzado | Co-Producer | |
| Helene Louvart | Cinematographer | |
| Scott Cummings | Editor | |
| Meredith Lippincott | Production Designer | |
| Olga Mill | Costume Designer | |
| Chris Foster | Sound Designer | |
| Julia Holter | Composer | |
| Christine Greene Roe | Music Supervisor | |
| Maggie Phillips | Music Supervisor | |
| Geraldine Baron | Casting Director |
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.