On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $131,609 | Details |
| International Box Office | $71,328 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $202,937 | |
| OpusData ID: 683250100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,793 (9.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 64.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/112 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $131,609 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 7th, 2025 (Limited) by A24 |
| International Releases: | December 6th, 2024 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
September 18th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | April 15th, 2025 |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic material involving sexual abuse, some drug use and suggestive references. (Rating bulletin 2853 (cert #55076), 9/25/2024) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Film festival: | Cannes Film Festival 2024 |
| Plot point: | Death of Other Extended Family |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | A24, Fremantle Media, BBC Films, Element Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Zambia, Ireland |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | - | $12,793 | 4 | $3,198 | $12,793 | 1 | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | - | $21,664 | +69% | 17 | $1,274 | $42,346 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | - | $59,527 | +175% | 112 | $531 | $118,179 | 3 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | - | $13,430 | -77% | 35 | $384 | $131,609 | 4 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | - | $4,605 | 4 | $1,151 | $4,605 | 1 | ||
| Mar 8, 2025 | - | $4,733 | +3% | 4 | $1,183 | $9,338 | 2 | |
| Mar 9, 2025 | - | $3,455 | -27% | 4 | $864 | $12,793 | 3 | |
| Mar 10, 2025 | - | $1,923 | -44% | 4 | $481 | $14,716 | 4 | |
| Mar 11, 2025 | - | $2,274 | +18% | 4 | $569 | $16,990 | 5 | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | - | $2,228 | -2% | 4 | $557 | $19,218 | 6 | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | - | $1,464 | -34% | 4 | $366 | $20,682 | 7 | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | - | $5,491 | +275% | +19% | 17 | $323 | $26,173 | 8 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | - | $8,985 | +64% | +90% | 17 | $529 | $35,158 | 9 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | - | $7,188 | -20% | +108% | 17 | $423 | $42,346 | 10 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | - | $18,850 | +243% | 112 | $168 | $77,502 | 15 | |
| Mar 22, 2025 | - | $22,350 | +19% | +149% | 112 | $200 | $99,852 | 16 |
| Mar 23, 2025 | - | $18,327 | -18% | +155% | 112 | $164 | $118,179 | 17 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | - | $4,250 | -77% | 35 | $121 | $122,429 | 22 | |
| Mar 29, 2025 | - | $5,100 | +20% | -77% | 35 | $146 | $127,529 | 23 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | - | $4,080 | -20% | -78% | 35 | $117 | $131,609 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | 46 | $20,682 | 4 | $5,171 | $20,682 | 1 | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 32 | $37,970 | +84% | 17 | $2,234 | $58,652 | 2 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 9/18/2025 | $349 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $798 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/6/2024 | $34,942 | 29 | 29 | 64 | $70,530 | 1/8/2025 | |||
| International Total | $71,328 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Susan Chardy | Shula |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rungano Nyoni | Director | |
| Rungano Nyoni | Screenwriter |
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
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,793 (9.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 64.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/112 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $131,609 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 7th, 2025 (Limited) by A24 |
| International Releases: | December 6th, 2024 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
September 18th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | April 15th, 2025 |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic material involving sexual abuse, some drug use and suggestive references. (Rating bulletin 2853 (cert #55076), 9/25/2024) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Film festival: | Cannes Film Festival 2024 |
| Plot point: | Death of Other Extended Family |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | A24, Fremantle Media, BBC Films, Element Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Zambia, Ireland |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | - | $12,793 | 4 | $3,198 | $12,793 | 1 | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | - | $21,664 | +69% | 17 | $1,274 | $42,346 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | - | $59,527 | +175% | 112 | $531 | $118,179 | 3 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | - | $13,430 | -77% | 35 | $384 | $131,609 | 4 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | - | $4,605 | 4 | $1,151 | $4,605 | 1 | ||
| Mar 8, 2025 | - | $4,733 | +3% | 4 | $1,183 | $9,338 | 2 | |
| Mar 9, 2025 | - | $3,455 | -27% | 4 | $864 | $12,793 | 3 | |
| Mar 10, 2025 | - | $1,923 | -44% | 4 | $481 | $14,716 | 4 | |
| Mar 11, 2025 | - | $2,274 | +18% | 4 | $569 | $16,990 | 5 | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | - | $2,228 | -2% | 4 | $557 | $19,218 | 6 | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | - | $1,464 | -34% | 4 | $366 | $20,682 | 7 | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | - | $5,491 | +275% | +19% | 17 | $323 | $26,173 | 8 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | - | $8,985 | +64% | +90% | 17 | $529 | $35,158 | 9 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | - | $7,188 | -20% | +108% | 17 | $423 | $42,346 | 10 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | - | $18,850 | +243% | 112 | $168 | $77,502 | 15 | |
| Mar 22, 2025 | - | $22,350 | +19% | +149% | 112 | $200 | $99,852 | 16 |
| Mar 23, 2025 | - | $18,327 | -18% | +155% | 112 | $164 | $118,179 | 17 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | - | $4,250 | -77% | 35 | $121 | $122,429 | 22 | |
| Mar 29, 2025 | - | $5,100 | +20% | -77% | 35 | $146 | $127,529 | 23 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | - | $4,080 | -20% | -78% | 35 | $117 | $131,609 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | 46 | $20,682 | 4 | $5,171 | $20,682 | 1 | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 32 | $37,970 | +84% | 17 | $2,234 | $58,652 | 2 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 9/18/2025 | $349 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $798 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/6/2024 | $34,942 | 29 | 29 | 64 | $70,530 | 1/8/2025 | |||
| International Total | $71,328 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Susan Chardy | Shula |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rungano Nyoni | Director | |
| Rungano Nyoni | Screenwriter |
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.