Ode to Joy (2019)

Ode to Joy
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,303Details
International Box Office $5,291Details
Worldwide Box Office $22,594
Further financial details...

Synopsis

How does a man who is—literally—paralyzed by happiness find love? Thanks to a condition called cataplexy—a rare disorder that causes him to lose control of his muscles whenever he is overcome by strong emotion, particularly joy—Brooklyn librarian Charlie has learned to carefully edit all delight-triggering people, places, and events out of his life. Family weddings, cute babies, adorable puppies, and, yes, romance are all fraught with peril in Charlie’s carefully managed world. But when the beautiful, spontaneous Francesca falls for him, the risk-averse Charlie finds himself at a crossroads: suppress his feelings of attraction, or take a chance and let love in?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,568 (20.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:76.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/16 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,353

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Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 9th, 2019 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: September 19th, 2019 (Wide) (Malaysia)
Video Release: August 9th, 2020 by IFC Video
MPAA Rating: R for some language and sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2559 (Cert #51389), 1/2/2019)
Running Time: 98 minutes
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Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: IFC Films, Mosaic Media, Small Dog Picture Company, WBEZ Public Radio's "This American Life"
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 2019 59 $3,568   2 $1,784   $3,568 1
Aug 16, 2019 61 $6,654 +86% 16 $416   $13,044 2
Aug 23, 2019 79 $759 -89% 5 $152   $16,953 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 9, 2019 - $959     2 $480   $959 1
Aug 10, 2019 - $2,117 +121%   2 $1,059   $3,076 2
Aug 11, 2019 - $492 -77%   2 $246   $3,568 3
Aug 12, 2019 - $369 -25%   2 $185   $3,937 4
Aug 13, 2019 - $400 +8%   2 $200   $4,337 5
Aug 14, 2019 - $1,814 +354%   2 $907   $6,151 6
Aug 15, 2019 - $239 -87%   2 $120   $6,390 7
Aug 16, 2019 - $1,834 +667% +91% 16 $115   $8,224 8
Aug 17, 2019 - $2,746 +50% +30% 16 $172   $10,970 9
Aug 18, 2019 - $2,074 -24% +322% 16 $130   $13,044 10
Aug 19, 2019 - $584 -72% +58% 16 $37   $13,628 11
Aug 20, 2019 - $1,599 +174% +300% 16 $100   $15,227 12
Aug 21, 2019 - $523 -67% -71% 16 $33   $15,750 13
Aug 22, 2019 - $444 -15% +86% 16 $28   $16,194 14
Aug 23, 2019 - $105 -76% -94% 5 $21   $16,299 15
Aug 24, 2019 - $526 +401% -81% 5 $105   $16,825 16
Aug 25, 2019 - $128 -76% -94% 5 $26   $16,953 17
Aug 26, 2019 - $92 -28% -84% 5 $18   $17,045 18
Aug 27, 2019 - $182 +98% -89% 5 $36   $17,227 19
Aug 28, 2019 - $76 -58% -85% 5 $15   $17,303 20

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 2019 62 $6,390   2 $3,195   $6,390 1
Aug 16, 2019 63 $9,804 +53% 16 $613   $16,194 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Malaysia 9/19/2019 $1,970 5 5 15 $5,291 10/8/2019
 
International Total$5,291 10/8/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Martin Freeman    Charlie
Morena Baccarin    Francesca

Supporting Cast

Jake Lacy    Cooper
Melissa Rauch    Bethany
Jane Curtin    Sylvia
Shannon Woodward    Liza
Adam Shapiro    Marvin
Hayes MacArthur    Jordan
Jackie Seiden    Jan
Adam LeFevre    Father Dave

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jason Winer    Director
Max Werner    Screenwriter
Mike Falbo    Producer
Jason Winer    Producer
Michael Lasker    Producer
Jimmy Miller    Producer
Ira Glass    Producer
Alissa Shipp    Producer
Pamela Thur    Producer
Joshuah Bearman    Executive Producer
Nick Moceri    Executive Producer
Max Werner    Executive Producer
Joseph White    Executive Producer
Carisa Kelly    Costume Designer
Peter Teschner    Editor
Lisa Myers    Production Designer
David Robert Jones    Director of Photography
Jeremy Turner    Composer
Jennifer Euston    Casting Director
S.J. Allocco    Casting Director

VOD Releases: Take it to the Max

August 12th, 2020

Max Reload and the Nether Blasters

There are some relatively big titles on this week’s list of VOD releases. The King of Staten Island and The Wretched both earned some of the loudest buzz during the pandemic-induced disruptions. However, it is a smaller film on this week’s list, Max Reload and the Nether Blasters, that I’m most interested in, as it hits the right nerdy notes for me. I’m also cautiously optimistic about Perry Mason: Season 1. More...

Theater Averages: Falcon Soars to Top Spot

August 15th, 2019

The Peanut Butter Falcon

It was a good weekend for limited releases, as three of them opened in the $10,000 club. This group was led by The Peanut Butter Falcon with an average of $12,047 in 17 theaters. This is not as high an average as we’ve seen from other limited releases this year, but it was playing in 17 theaters, which is a lot for an opening weekend. Jay Myself was the only holdover in the $10,000 club earning $10,828 in one theater. Up next was One Child Nation, which managed an average of $10,262 in two theaters, while After the Wedding was right behind with an average of $10,053 in five. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Peanut Butter is More than a Tasty Snack

August 9th, 2019

The Peanut Butter Falcon

It’s another slow week for limited releases, so I stretched my usual rule regarding the minimum number of reviews needed to make the list. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing worth watching coming out this weekend. There are two documentaries earning perfect or near-perfect reviews, Vision Portraits and One Child Nation. There are a couple of Chinese films coming out, The Bravest and Dying to Survive. There’s even an Anime title on this week’s list, Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over The Rainbow. However, The Peanut Butter Falcon is the film with the best shot and earning some measure of mainstream success. More...


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Synopsis

How does a man who is—literally—paralyzed by happiness find love? Thanks to a condition called cataplexy—a rare disorder that causes him to lose control of his muscles whenever he is overcome by strong emotion, particularly joy—Brooklyn librarian Charlie has learned to carefully edit all delight-triggering people, places, and events out of his life. Family weddings, cute babies, adorable puppies, and, yes, romance are all fraught with peril in Charlie’s carefully managed world. But when the beautiful, spontaneous Francesca falls for him, the risk-averse Charlie finds himself at a crossroads: suppress his feelings of attraction, or take a chance and let love in?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,568 (20.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:76.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/16 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,353

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 9th, 2019 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: September 19th, 2019 (Wide) (Malaysia)
Video Release: August 9th, 2020 by IFC Video
MPAA Rating: R for some language and sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2559 (Cert #51389), 1/2/2019)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: IFC Films, Mosaic Media, Small Dog Picture Company, WBEZ Public Radio's "This American Life"
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Martin Freeman    Charlie
Morena Baccarin    Francesca

Supporting Cast

Jake Lacy    Cooper
Melissa Rauch    Bethany
Jane Curtin    Sylvia
Shannon Woodward    Liza
Adam Shapiro    Marvin
Hayes MacArthur    Jordan
Jackie Seiden    Jan
Adam LeFevre    Father Dave

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jason Winer    Director
Max Werner    Screenwriter
Mike Falbo    Producer
Jason Winer    Producer
Michael Lasker    Producer
Jimmy Miller    Producer
Ira Glass    Producer
Alissa Shipp    Producer
Pamela Thur    Producer
Joshuah Bearman    Executive Producer
Nick Moceri    Executive Producer
Max Werner    Executive Producer
Joseph White    Executive Producer
Carisa Kelly    Costume Designer
Peter Teschner    Editor
Lisa Myers    Production Designer
David Robert Jones    Director of Photography
Jeremy Turner    Composer
Jennifer Euston    Casting Director
S.J. Allocco    Casting Director

VOD Releases: Take it to the Max

August 12th, 2020

Max Reload and the Nether Blasters

There are some relatively big titles on this week’s list of VOD releases. The King of Staten Island and The Wretched both earned some of the loudest buzz during the pandemic-induced disruptions. However, it is a smaller film on this week’s list, Max Reload and the Nether Blasters, that I’m most interested in, as it hits the right nerdy notes for me. I’m also cautiously optimistic about Perry Mason: Season 1. More...

Theater Averages: Falcon Soars to Top Spot

August 15th, 2019

The Peanut Butter Falcon

It was a good weekend for limited releases, as three of them opened in the $10,000 club. This group was led by The Peanut Butter Falcon with an average of $12,047 in 17 theaters. This is not as high an average as we’ve seen from other limited releases this year, but it was playing in 17 theaters, which is a lot for an opening weekend. Jay Myself was the only holdover in the $10,000 club earning $10,828 in one theater. Up next was One Child Nation, which managed an average of $10,262 in two theaters, while After the Wedding was right behind with an average of $10,053 in five. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Peanut Butter is More than a Tasty Snack

August 9th, 2019

The Peanut Butter Falcon

It’s another slow week for limited releases, so I stretched my usual rule regarding the minimum number of reviews needed to make the list. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing worth watching coming out this weekend. There are two documentaries earning perfect or near-perfect reviews, Vision Portraits and One Child Nation. There are a couple of Chinese films coming out, The Bravest and Dying to Survive. There’s even an Anime title on this week’s list, Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over The Rainbow. However, The Peanut Butter Falcon is the film with the best shot and earning some measure of mainstream success. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 2019 59 $3,568   2 $1,784   $3,568 1
Aug 16, 2019 61 $6,654 +86% 16 $416   $13,044 2
Aug 23, 2019 79 $759 -89% 5 $152   $16,953 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 9, 2019 - $959     2 $480   $959 1
Aug 10, 2019 - $2,117 +121%   2 $1,059   $3,076 2
Aug 11, 2019 - $492 -77%   2 $246   $3,568 3
Aug 12, 2019 - $369 -25%   2 $185   $3,937 4
Aug 13, 2019 - $400 +8%   2 $200   $4,337 5
Aug 14, 2019 - $1,814 +354%   2 $907   $6,151 6
Aug 15, 2019 - $239 -87%   2 $120   $6,390 7
Aug 16, 2019 - $1,834 +667% +91% 16 $115   $8,224 8
Aug 17, 2019 - $2,746 +50% +30% 16 $172   $10,970 9
Aug 18, 2019 - $2,074 -24% +322% 16 $130   $13,044 10
Aug 19, 2019 - $584 -72% +58% 16 $37   $13,628 11
Aug 20, 2019 - $1,599 +174% +300% 16 $100   $15,227 12
Aug 21, 2019 - $523 -67% -71% 16 $33   $15,750 13
Aug 22, 2019 - $444 -15% +86% 16 $28   $16,194 14
Aug 23, 2019 - $105 -76% -94% 5 $21   $16,299 15
Aug 24, 2019 - $526 +401% -81% 5 $105   $16,825 16
Aug 25, 2019 - $128 -76% -94% 5 $26   $16,953 17
Aug 26, 2019 - $92 -28% -84% 5 $18   $17,045 18
Aug 27, 2019 - $182 +98% -89% 5 $36   $17,227 19
Aug 28, 2019 - $76 -58% -85% 5 $15   $17,303 20

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 2019 62 $6,390   2 $3,195   $6,390 1
Aug 16, 2019 63 $9,804 +53% 16 $613   $16,194 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Malaysia 9/19/2019 $1,970 5 5 15 $5,291 10/8/2019
 
International Total$5,291 10/8/2019

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.