Orwell: 2+2 = 5 (2025)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $355,288 | Details |
| International Box Office | $263,452 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $618,740 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th Century, whose novels, 1984 and Animal Farm, foretold a chilling, authoritarian future. Acclaimed director Raoul Peck interweaves clips, readings from Orwell's diary, cinematic references, and modern-day footage to craft not only a portrait of the writer, but a fresh take on how prophetic his work has become.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $25,887 (7.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/71 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $355,288 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 3rd, 2025 (Limited) by Neon |
| International Releases: | November 6th, 2025 (Limited) (Slovakia)
December 4th, 2025 (Limited) (Netherlands) December 25th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia) January 22nd, 2026 (Limited) (Portugal) February 12th, 2026 (Limited) (Brazil) |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violent content and brief graphic nudity. (Rating bulletin 2899 (cert #55642), 8/20/2025) |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Film festival: | Cannes Film Festival 2025 |
| Plot point: | Biography, Political, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Documentary |
| Time period setting: | 1930s, 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Jigsaw Productions, Velvet Films, Universal Pictures Content Group, Anonymous Content, The Estate of Sonia Brownell Orwell |
| Production Countries: | United States, France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | - | $25,887 | 1 | $25,887 | $25,887 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | - | $102,458 | +296% | 56 | $1,830 | $135,815 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | - | $50,077 | -51% | 71 | $705 | $259,888 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | - | $26,891 | -46% | 40 | $672 | $331,820 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | - | $6,578 | -76% | 19 | $346 | $350,313 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | - | $7,824 | 1 | $7,824 | $7,824 | 1 | ||
| Oct 4, 2025 | - | $10,587 | +35% | 1 | $10,587 | $18,411 | 2 | |
| Oct 5, 2025 | - | $7,476 | -29% | 1 | $7,476 | $25,887 | 3 | |
| Oct 6, 2025 | - | $2,031 | -73% | 1 | $2,031 | $27,918 | 4 | |
| Oct 7, 2025 | - | $1,341 | -34% | 1 | $1,341 | $29,259 | 5 | |
| Oct 8, 2025 | - | $2,073 | +55% | 1 | $2,073 | $31,332 | 6 | |
| Oct 9, 2025 | - | $2,025 | -2% | 1 | $2,025 | $33,357 | 7 | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | - | $35,006 | +1,629% | +347% | 56 | $625 | $68,363 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | - | $37,106 | +6% | +250% | 56 | $663 | $105,469 | 9 |
| Oct 12, 2025 | - | $30,346 | -18% | +306% | 56 | $542 | $135,815 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | - | $19,839 | -35% | +877% | 56 | $354 | $155,654 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | - | $15,912 | -20% | +1,087% | 56 | $284 | $171,566 | 12 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | - | $19,349 | +22% | +833% | 56 | $346 | $190,915 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | - | $18,896 | -2% | +833% | 56 | $337 | $209,811 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | - | $14,385 | -24% | -59% | 71 | $203 | $224,196 | 15 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | - | $18,785 | +31% | -49% | 71 | $265 | $242,981 | 16 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | - | $16,907 | -10% | -44% | 71 | $238 | $259,888 | 17 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | - | $8,050 | -52% | -59% | 71 | $113 | $267,938 | 18 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | - | $10,759 | +34% | -32% | 71 | $152 | $278,697 | 19 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | - | $13,845 | +29% | -28% | 71 | $195 | $292,542 | 20 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | - | $12,387 | -11% | -34% | 71 | $174 | $304,929 | 21 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | - | $7,410 | -40% | -48% | 40 | $185 | $312,339 | 22 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | - | $9,411 | +27% | -50% | 40 | $235 | $321,750 | 23 |
| Oct 26, 2025 | - | $10,070 | +7% | -40% | 40 | $252 | $331,820 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | - | $3,721 | -63% | -54% | 35 | $106 | $335,541 | 25 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | - | $2,386 | -36% | -78% | 35 | $68 | $337,927 | 26 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | - | $2,948 | +24% | -79% | 35 | $84 | $340,875 | 27 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | - | $2,860 | -3% | -77% | 35 | $82 | $343,735 | 28 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | - | $1,158 | -60% | -84% | 19 | $61 | $344,893 | 29 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | - | $3,028 | +161% | -68% | 19 | $159 | $347,921 | 30 |
| Nov 2, 2025 | - | $2,392 | -21% | -76% | 19 | $126 | $350,313 | 31 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | - | $1,316 | -45% | -65% | 19 | $69 | $351,629 | 32 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | - | $921 | -30% | -61% | 19 | $48 | $352,550 | 33 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | - | $2,173 | +136% | -26% | 19 | $114 | $354,723 | 34 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | - | $565 | -74% | -80% | 19 | $30 | $355,288 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | 29 | $33,357 | 1 | $33,357 | $33,357 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 23 | $176,454 | +429% | 56 | $3,151 | $209,811 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 29 | $95,118 | -46% | 71 | $1,340 | $304,929 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 39 | $38,806 | -59% | 35 | $1,109 | $343,735 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 44 | $11,553 | -70% | 19 | $608 | $355,288 | 5 |
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
George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th Century, whose novels, 1984 and Animal Farm, foretold a chilling, authoritarian future. Acclaimed director Raoul Peck interweaves clips, readings from Orwell's diary, cinematic references, and modern-day footage to craft not only a portrait of the writer, but a fresh take on how prophetic his work has become.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $25,887 (7.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 57.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/71 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $355,288 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 3rd, 2025 (Limited) by Neon |
| International Releases: | November 6th, 2025 (Limited) (Slovakia)
December 4th, 2025 (Limited) (Netherlands) December 25th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia) January 22nd, 2026 (Limited) (Portugal) February 12th, 2026 (Limited) (Brazil) |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violent content and brief graphic nudity. (Rating bulletin 2899 (cert #55642), 8/20/2025) |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Film festival: | Cannes Film Festival 2025 |
| Plot point: | Biography, Political, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Documentary |
| Time period setting: | 1930s, 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Jigsaw Productions, Velvet Films, Universal Pictures Content Group, Anonymous Content, The Estate of Sonia Brownell Orwell |
| Production Countries: | United States, France |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | - | $25,887 | 1 | $25,887 | $25,887 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | - | $102,458 | +296% | 56 | $1,830 | $135,815 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | - | $50,077 | -51% | 71 | $705 | $259,888 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | - | $26,891 | -46% | 40 | $672 | $331,820 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | - | $6,578 | -76% | 19 | $346 | $350,313 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | - | $7,824 | 1 | $7,824 | $7,824 | 1 | ||
| Oct 4, 2025 | - | $10,587 | +35% | 1 | $10,587 | $18,411 | 2 | |
| Oct 5, 2025 | - | $7,476 | -29% | 1 | $7,476 | $25,887 | 3 | |
| Oct 6, 2025 | - | $2,031 | -73% | 1 | $2,031 | $27,918 | 4 | |
| Oct 7, 2025 | - | $1,341 | -34% | 1 | $1,341 | $29,259 | 5 | |
| Oct 8, 2025 | - | $2,073 | +55% | 1 | $2,073 | $31,332 | 6 | |
| Oct 9, 2025 | - | $2,025 | -2% | 1 | $2,025 | $33,357 | 7 | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | - | $35,006 | +1,629% | +347% | 56 | $625 | $68,363 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | - | $37,106 | +6% | +250% | 56 | $663 | $105,469 | 9 |
| Oct 12, 2025 | - | $30,346 | -18% | +306% | 56 | $542 | $135,815 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | - | $19,839 | -35% | +877% | 56 | $354 | $155,654 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | - | $15,912 | -20% | +1,087% | 56 | $284 | $171,566 | 12 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | - | $19,349 | +22% | +833% | 56 | $346 | $190,915 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | - | $18,896 | -2% | +833% | 56 | $337 | $209,811 | 14 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | - | $14,385 | -24% | -59% | 71 | $203 | $224,196 | 15 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | - | $18,785 | +31% | -49% | 71 | $265 | $242,981 | 16 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | - | $16,907 | -10% | -44% | 71 | $238 | $259,888 | 17 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | - | $8,050 | -52% | -59% | 71 | $113 | $267,938 | 18 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | - | $10,759 | +34% | -32% | 71 | $152 | $278,697 | 19 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | - | $13,845 | +29% | -28% | 71 | $195 | $292,542 | 20 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | - | $12,387 | -11% | -34% | 71 | $174 | $304,929 | 21 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | - | $7,410 | -40% | -48% | 40 | $185 | $312,339 | 22 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | - | $9,411 | +27% | -50% | 40 | $235 | $321,750 | 23 |
| Oct 26, 2025 | - | $10,070 | +7% | -40% | 40 | $252 | $331,820 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | - | $3,721 | -63% | -54% | 35 | $106 | $335,541 | 25 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | - | $2,386 | -36% | -78% | 35 | $68 | $337,927 | 26 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | - | $2,948 | +24% | -79% | 35 | $84 | $340,875 | 27 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | - | $2,860 | -3% | -77% | 35 | $82 | $343,735 | 28 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | - | $1,158 | -60% | -84% | 19 | $61 | $344,893 | 29 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | - | $3,028 | +161% | -68% | 19 | $159 | $347,921 | 30 |
| Nov 2, 2025 | - | $2,392 | -21% | -76% | 19 | $126 | $350,313 | 31 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | - | $1,316 | -45% | -65% | 19 | $69 | $351,629 | 32 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | - | $921 | -30% | -61% | 19 | $48 | $352,550 | 33 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | - | $2,173 | +136% | -26% | 19 | $114 | $354,723 | 34 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | - | $565 | -74% | -80% | 19 | $30 | $355,288 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | 29 | $33,357 | 1 | $33,357 | $33,357 | 1 | |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 23 | $176,454 | +429% | 56 | $3,151 | $209,811 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 29 | $95,118 | -46% | 71 | $1,340 | $304,929 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 39 | $38,806 | -59% | 35 | $1,109 | $343,735 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 44 | $11,553 | -70% | 19 | $608 | $355,288 | 5 |
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.