Novitiate (2017)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $580,346 | Details |
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Synopsis
A film about a young girl’s first initiation with love, in this case with God. Raised by a non-religious, single mother in rural Tennessee, a scholarship to Catholic school soon finds Cathleen drawn into the mystery and romanticism of a life devoted to the worship and servitude of God. With the dawn of the Vatican II era, radical changes in the Church are threatening the course of nuns’ lives. As she progresses from the postulant to the novitiate stage of training, she finds her faith repeatedly confronted and challenged by the harsh, often inhumane realities of being a servant of God. Cathleen finds herself struggling with issues of faith, sexuality, and recent changes in life of the Church.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,724 (3.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/163 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $773,513 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 27th, 2017 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | February 20th, 2018 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some sexuality and nudity. (Rating bulletin 2480 (Cert #50887), 6/14/2017) |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Same Role, Multiple Actors |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2017 |
| Plot point: | Atheism, Christians, Coming of Age, Monks and Nuns, Religious |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sony Pictures Classics, Maven Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2017 | 54 | $22,724 | 3 | $7,575 | $22,724 | 1 | |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 43 | $52,968 | 29 | $1,826 | $163,814 | 3 | |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 36 | $63,420 | +20% | 61 | $1,040 | $252,038 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 33 | $82,257 | +30% | 120 | $685 | $371,200 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 40 | $51,735 | -37% | 163 | $317 | $465,167 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 47 | $23,738 | -54% | 90 | $264 | $528,668 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 50 | $8,912 | -62% | 16 | $557 | $556,547 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 50 | $2,154 | -76% | 8 | $269 | $562,748 | 9 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 58 | $3,178 | +48% | 6 | $530 | $567,050 | 10 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 68 | $1,859 | -42% | 5 | $372 | $570,409 | 11 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 80 | $1,052 | -43% | 4 | $263 | $572,308 | 12 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 83 | $1,504 | +43% | 6 | $251 | $574,808 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 81 | $1,427 | -5% | 4 | $357 | $577,501 | 14 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 81 | $980 | -31% | 2 | $490 | $579,106 | 15 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 78 | $900 | -8% | 3 | $300 | $580,346 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2017 | 43 | $77,772 | 29 | $2,682 | $188,618 | 3 | |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 39 | $100,325 | +29% | 61 | $1,645 | $288,943 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 32 | $124,489 | +24% | 120 | $1,037 | $415,670 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 37 | $91,498 | -27% | 163 | $561 | $507,168 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 47 | $40,467 | -56% | 90 | $450 | $547,635 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 54 | $12,959 | -68% | 16 | $810 | $560,594 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 62 | $3,278 | -75% | 8 | $410 | $563,872 | 9 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 62 | $4,678 | +43% | 6 | $780 | $568,550 | 10 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 68 | $2,706 | -42% | 5 | $541 | $571,256 | 11 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 79 | $2,048 | -24% | 4 | $512 | $573,304 | 12 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 82 | $2,770 | +35% | 6 | $462 | $576,074 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 80 | $2,052 | -26% | 4 | $513 | $578,126 | 14 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 80 | $1,320 | -36% | 2 | $660 | $579,446 | 15 |
Leading
| Margaret Qualley | Sister Cathleen |
Supporting
| Julianne Nicholson | Nora Harris | |
| Dianna Agron | Sister Mary Grace | |
| Morgan Saylor | Sister Evelyn | |
| Maddie Hasson | Sister Sissy | |
| Liana Liberato | Sister Emily |
Leading
| Melissa Leo | Reverend Mother |
Supporting
| Rebecca Dayan | Sister Emanuel | |
| Eline Powell | Sister Candace | |
| Chelsea Lopez | Sister Charlotte | |
| Denis O'Hare | Archbishop | |
| Chris Zylka | Chuck Harris |
Production and Technical Credits
| Maggie Betts* | Director | |
| Maggie Betts* | Screenwriter | |
| Carole J. Peterman | Producer | |
| Celine Rattray | Producer | |
| Trudie Styler | Producer | |
| Jessica Betts | Executive Producer | |
| Roland Betts | Executive Producer | |
| Maggie Betts* | Executive Producer | |
| Kat Westergaard | Director of Photography | |
| John W. Sanders II | Production Designer | |
| Susan E. Morse | Editor | |
| Vanessa Porter | Costume Designer | |
| Christopher Stark | Composer | |
| Tyler Bradley Walker | Music Supervisor | |
| Sig De Miguel | Casting Director | |
| Stephen Vincent | 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
A film about a young girl’s first initiation with love, in this case with God. Raised by a non-religious, single mother in rural Tennessee, a scholarship to Catholic school soon finds Cathleen drawn into the mystery and romanticism of a life devoted to the worship and servitude of God. With the dawn of the Vatican II era, radical changes in the Church are threatening the course of nuns’ lives. As she progresses from the postulant to the novitiate stage of training, she finds her faith repeatedly confronted and challenged by the harsh, often inhumane realities of being a servant of God. Cathleen finds herself struggling with issues of faith, sexuality, and recent changes in life of the Church.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,724 (3.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/163 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $773,513 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 27th, 2017 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| Video Release: | February 20th, 2018 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some sexuality and nudity. (Rating bulletin 2480 (Cert #50887), 6/14/2017) |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Same Role, Multiple Actors |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2017 |
| Plot point: | Atheism, Christians, Coming of Age, Monks and Nuns, Religious |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sony Pictures Classics, Maven Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2017 | 54 | $22,724 | 3 | $7,575 | $22,724 | 1 | |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 43 | $52,968 | 29 | $1,826 | $163,814 | 3 | |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 36 | $63,420 | +20% | 61 | $1,040 | $252,038 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 33 | $82,257 | +30% | 120 | $685 | $371,200 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 40 | $51,735 | -37% | 163 | $317 | $465,167 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 47 | $23,738 | -54% | 90 | $264 | $528,668 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 50 | $8,912 | -62% | 16 | $557 | $556,547 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 50 | $2,154 | -76% | 8 | $269 | $562,748 | 9 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 58 | $3,178 | +48% | 6 | $530 | $567,050 | 10 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 68 | $1,859 | -42% | 5 | $372 | $570,409 | 11 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 80 | $1,052 | -43% | 4 | $263 | $572,308 | 12 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 83 | $1,504 | +43% | 6 | $251 | $574,808 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 81 | $1,427 | -5% | 4 | $357 | $577,501 | 14 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 81 | $980 | -31% | 2 | $490 | $579,106 | 15 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 78 | $900 | -8% | 3 | $300 | $580,346 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2017 | 43 | $77,772 | 29 | $2,682 | $188,618 | 3 | |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 39 | $100,325 | +29% | 61 | $1,645 | $288,943 | 4 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 32 | $124,489 | +24% | 120 | $1,037 | $415,670 | 5 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 37 | $91,498 | -27% | 163 | $561 | $507,168 | 6 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 47 | $40,467 | -56% | 90 | $450 | $547,635 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 54 | $12,959 | -68% | 16 | $810 | $560,594 | 8 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 62 | $3,278 | -75% | 8 | $410 | $563,872 | 9 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 62 | $4,678 | +43% | 6 | $780 | $568,550 | 10 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 68 | $2,706 | -42% | 5 | $541 | $571,256 | 11 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 79 | $2,048 | -24% | 4 | $512 | $573,304 | 12 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 82 | $2,770 | +35% | 6 | $462 | $576,074 | 13 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 80 | $2,052 | -26% | 4 | $513 | $578,126 | 14 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 80 | $1,320 | -36% | 2 | $660 | $579,446 | 15 |
Leading
| Margaret Qualley | Sister Cathleen |
Supporting
| Julianne Nicholson | Nora Harris | |
| Dianna Agron | Sister Mary Grace | |
| Morgan Saylor | Sister Evelyn | |
| Maddie Hasson | Sister Sissy | |
| Liana Liberato | Sister Emily |
Leading
| Melissa Leo | Reverend Mother |
Supporting
| Rebecca Dayan | Sister Emanuel | |
| Eline Powell | Sister Candace | |
| Chelsea Lopez | Sister Charlotte | |
| Denis O'Hare | Archbishop | |
| Chris Zylka | Chuck Harris |
Production and Technical Credits
| Maggie Betts* | Director | |
| Maggie Betts* | Screenwriter | |
| Carole J. Peterman | Producer | |
| Celine Rattray | Producer | |
| Trudie Styler | Producer | |
| Jessica Betts | Executive Producer | |
| Roland Betts | Executive Producer | |
| Maggie Betts* | Executive Producer | |
| Kat Westergaard | Director of Photography | |
| John W. Sanders II | Production Designer | |
| Susan E. Morse | Editor | |
| Vanessa Porter | Costume Designer | |
| Christopher Stark | Composer | |
| Tyler Bradley Walker | Music Supervisor | |
| Sig De Miguel | Casting Director | |
| Stephen Vincent | 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.