Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always (2020)

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,565Details
International Box Office $874,962Details
Worldwide Box Office $891,527
Further financial details...

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 $19,447

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,757 $16,565
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,141 $874,962
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,800 $891,527
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,192 $16,565

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


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Google Play:Google Play
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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
MPAA 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
Comparisons: vs. Moonlight
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2020, Abortion, Set in New York City, Set in Pennsylvania, United States, 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 Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 2020 40 $16,285   4 $4,071   $16,285 1

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
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

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Leading Cast

Talia Ryder    Skylar

Supporting Cast

Sidney Flanigan    Autumn
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

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

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

New on DVD and Blu-ray: Never Rarely… and Mob Psycho Lead the New Releases

June 9th, 2020

Mob Psycho 100 II

It is a slower week on the home market with no really big releases to talk about, at least not when you judge them by box office numbers. The Al Adamson: The Masterpiece Collection Blu-ray is massive, when you judge it by the price and the running time, but it is filled with low-budget B-movies. The biggest box office hit is The Hunt, which couldn’t ride its controversial nature to high ticket sales. As for the best releases, it was close race between Never Rarely Sometimes Always on DVD and season two Mob Psycho 100 on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Both have stellar reviews and it was a coin toss to decide which one would come out ahead, which Mob Psycho 100 won. More...

This Week on VOD: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always, and Others

May 22nd, 2020

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always

There are only four films on this week’s VOD release list and only two of them are earning good reviews. Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always is the better of these two films and it is absolutely worth checking out. Military Wives is one of those feel-good films that could be really nice to watch right now, even if it isn’t a classic. More...

VOD Releases: Rarely, Sometimes, Repeated

April 3rd, 2020

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always

The VOD market is beginning to return to a new state of normal with a collection of wide theatrical releases from earlier in the year, as well as some smaller releases that are more or less VOD premieres. Usually it is the wide releases that stand out on these lists, but Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always is the VOD release I would recommend the most. That said, if you are a fan of political documentaries, then you have a few choices, Slay the Dragon being the best of this selection. More...

Theater Averages: We have the Inside Scoop on the Top Performer

March 17th, 2020

Inside the Rain

Not a single film cracked the $10,000 club this weekend with Inside the Rain coming the closest with an opening of $8,140 in its lone theater. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Prospects for Limited Releases are Never, Rarely this Dire

March 13th, 2020

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always

The COVID-19 outbreak hangs heavily over the film business this weekend, and raises a lot of questions about how much business we will see at the box office. It is going to affect family films most of all, because families are more likely to stay home than adults when it comes to diseases like this. However, the second group to be affected could be art house films, because these tend to only play in large cities, and large cities have been hit harder by the outbreak so far. The advise is to stay three feet away from anyone else, which is impossible if you are using the New York City subway system, for example. I don’t think any of the films on this week’s list are going to thrive, at least not in theaters. That’s too bad, because there are several that deserve audiences, including Big Time Adolescence, Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always, and others. More...

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always Trailer

February 13th, 2020

Drama starring Sidney Flanigan and Talia Ryder opens March 13 ... Full Movie Details.

Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn and her cousin Skylar embark on a brave, fraught journey across state lines to New York City. More...


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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 $19,447

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,757 $16,565
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,141 $874,962
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,800 $891,527
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,192 $16,565

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon PVOD, Amazon VOD, Amazon VOD
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

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
MPAA 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
Comparisons: vs. Moonlight
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2020, Abortion, Set in New York City, Set in Pennsylvania, United States, 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 Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Talia Ryder    Skylar

Supporting Cast

Sidney Flanigan    Autumn
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

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

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

New on DVD and Blu-ray: Never Rarely… and Mob Psycho Lead the New Releases

June 9th, 2020

Mob Psycho 100 II

It is a slower week on the home market with no really big releases to talk about, at least not when you judge them by box office numbers. The Al Adamson: The Masterpiece Collection Blu-ray is massive, when you judge it by the price and the running time, but it is filled with low-budget B-movies. The biggest box office hit is The Hunt, which couldn’t ride its controversial nature to high ticket sales. As for the best releases, it was close race between Never Rarely Sometimes Always on DVD and season two Mob Psycho 100 on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Both have stellar reviews and it was a coin toss to decide which one would come out ahead, which Mob Psycho 100 won. More...

This Week on VOD: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always, and Others

May 22nd, 2020

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always

There are only four films on this week’s VOD release list and only two of them are earning good reviews. Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always is the better of these two films and it is absolutely worth checking out. Military Wives is one of those feel-good films that could be really nice to watch right now, even if it isn’t a classic. More...

VOD Releases: Rarely, Sometimes, Repeated

April 3rd, 2020

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always

The VOD market is beginning to return to a new state of normal with a collection of wide theatrical releases from earlier in the year, as well as some smaller releases that are more or less VOD premieres. Usually it is the wide releases that stand out on these lists, but Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always is the VOD release I would recommend the most. That said, if you are a fan of political documentaries, then you have a few choices, Slay the Dragon being the best of this selection. More...

Theater Averages: We have the Inside Scoop on the Top Performer

March 17th, 2020

Inside the Rain

Not a single film cracked the $10,000 club this weekend with Inside the Rain coming the closest with an opening of $8,140 in its lone theater. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Prospects for Limited Releases are Never, Rarely this Dire

March 13th, 2020

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always

The COVID-19 outbreak hangs heavily over the film business this weekend, and raises a lot of questions about how much business we will see at the box office. It is going to affect family films most of all, because families are more likely to stay home than adults when it comes to diseases like this. However, the second group to be affected could be art house films, because these tend to only play in large cities, and large cities have been hit harder by the outbreak so far. The advise is to stay three feet away from anyone else, which is impossible if you are using the New York City subway system, for example. I don’t think any of the films on this week’s list are going to thrive, at least not in theaters. That’s too bad, because there are several that deserve audiences, including Big Time Adolescence, Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always, and others. More...

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always Trailer

February 13th, 2020

Drama starring Sidney Flanigan and Talia Ryder opens March 13 ... Full Movie Details.

Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn and her cousin Skylar embark on a brave, fraught journey across state lines to New York City. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 13, 2020 40 $16,285   4 $4,071   $16,285 1

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
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

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.