Papa: Hemingway in Cuba (2016)

Papa: Hemingway in Cuba poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,115,615Details
International Box Office $3,523,922Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,639,537
Further financial details...

Synopsis

True-life story of a young journalist who finds a father figure in legendary author Ernest Hemingway. Their relationship began in the late 1950’s when Ed Myers, then a junior reporter at The Miami Herald, wrote a fan letter to his idol. Myers thought he was being pranked when the larger than life Hemingway phoned the newsroom a week later, inviting him to Havana. “Good letter, kid,” the famous voice growled. “You like to fish?” Hidden away at his private estate with his wife Mary, the elusive author mentors Myers in fishing, drinking, and finding his voice while the Cuban Revolution boils up around them. In this turbulent landscape, observing an icon in his twilight years, Myers discovers his strength while recognizing that all of our heroes are

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$475,224 (42.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:24.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:325 opening theaters/325 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,390,318

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 29th, 2016 (Limited) by Yari Film Group Releasing
International Releases: March 18th, 2016 (Wide), released as PAPA (China)
January 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Папа Хемингуей в Куба (Bulgaria)
July 5th, 2018 (Wide), released as Papa Hemingway in Cuba (South Korea)
Video Release: October 11th, 2016 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language, sexuality, some violence and nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2417 (Cert #50368), 3/23/2016)
Running Time: 106 minutes
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Keywords: 1950s, Set in Cuba, Revolution, Writing and Writers, Investigative Journalist
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Yari Film Group, Magenta Light, Sunstone Film Productions, Odyssey Media
Production Countries: Cuba
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 29, 2016 18 $475,224   325 $1,462   $475,224 1
May 6, 2016 23 $194,376 -59% 208 $935   $858,155 2
May 13, 2016 39 $69,969 -64% 96 $729   $1,027,013 3
May 20, 2016 49 $24,412 -65% 45 $542   $1,092,439 4
May 27, 2016 71 $2,332 -90% 12 $194   $1,109,227 5
Jun 3, 2016 72 $2,332 n/c 6 $389   $1,114,666 6
Jun 10, 2016 101 $133 -94% 2 $67   $1,115,516 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 29, 2016 - $135,200     325 $416   $135,200 1
Apr 30, 2016 - $203,000 +50%   325 $625   $338,200 2
May 1, 2016 - $137,024 -33%   325 $422   $475,224 3
May 2, 2016 - $44,722 -67%   325 $138   $519,946 4
May 3, 2016 - $52,816 +18%   325 $163   $572,762 5
May 4, 2016 - $52,793 n/c   325 $162   $625,555 6
May 5, 2016 15 $38,224 -28%   325 $118   $663,779 7
May 6, 2016 - $51,794 +36% -62% 208 $249   $715,573 8
May 7, 2016 - $79,415 +53% -61% 208 $382   $794,988 9
May 8, 2016 - $63,167 -20% -54% 208 $304   $858,155 10
May 9, 2016 - $22,045 -65% -51% 208 $106   $880,200 11
May 10, 2016 - $28,066 +27% -47% 208 $135   $908,266 12
May 11, 2016 - $25,339 -10% -52% 208 $122   $933,605 13
May 12, 2016 - $23,439 -7% -39% 208 $113   $957,044 14
May 13, 2016 - $17,229 -26% -67% 96 $179   $974,273 15
May 14, 2016 - $29,742 +73% -63% 96 $310   $1,004,015 16
May 15, 2016 - $22,998 -23% -64% 96 $240   $1,027,013 17
May 16, 2016 - $8,800 -62% -60% 96 $92   $1,035,813 18
May 17, 2016 - $11,860 +35% -58% 96 $124   $1,047,673 19
May 18, 2016 - $10,755 -9% -58% 96 $112   $1,058,428 20
May 19, 2016 - $9,599 -11% -59% 96 $100   $1,068,027 21
May 20, 2016 - $6,477 -33% -62% 45 $144   $1,074,504 22
May 21, 2016 - $10,554 +63% -65% 45 $235   $1,085,058 23
May 22, 2016 - $7,381 -30% -68% 45 $164   $1,092,439 24
May 23, 2016 - $2,812 -62% -68% 45 $62   $1,095,251 25
May 24, 2016 - $4,091 +45% -66% 45 $91   $1,099,342 26
May 25, 2016 - $3,714 -9% -65% 45 $83   $1,103,056 27
May 26, 2016 - $3,839 +3% -60% 45 $85   $1,106,895 28
May 27, 2016 - $506 -87% -92% 12 $42   $1,107,401 29
May 28, 2016 - $801 +58% -92% 12 $67   $1,108,202 30
May 29, 2016 - $1,025 +28% -86% 12 $85   $1,109,227 31
May 30, 2016 - $1,149 +12% -59% 12 $96   $1,110,376 32
May 31, 2016 - $703 -39% -83% 12 $59   $1,111,079 33
Jun 1, 2016 - $631 -10% -83% 12 $53   $1,111,710 34
Jun 2, 2016 - $624 -1% -84% 12 $52   $1,112,334 35
Jun 3, 2016 - $506 -19% n/c 6 $84   $1,112,840 36
Jun 4, 2016 - $801 +58% n/c 6 $134   $1,113,641 37
Jun 5, 2016 - $1,025 +28% n/c 6 $171   $1,114,666 38
Jun 6, 2016 - $249 -76% -78% 6 $42   $1,114,915 39
Jun 7, 2016 - $205 -18% -71% 6 $34   $1,115,120 40
Jun 8, 2016 - $87 -58% -86% 6 $15   $1,115,207 41
Jun 9, 2016 - $176 +102% -72% 6 $29   $1,115,383 42
Jun 10, 2016 - $6 -97% -99% 2 $3   $1,115,389 43
Jun 11, 2016 - $107 +1,683% -87% 2 $54   $1,115,496 44
Jun 12, 2016 - $20 -81% -98% 2 $10   $1,115,516 45
Jun 13, 2016 - $46 +130% -82% 2 $23   $1,115,562 46
Jun 15, 2016 - $23   -74% 2 $12   $1,115,585 48
Jun 16, 2016 - $30 +30% -83% 2 $15   $1,115,615 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 29, 2016 19 $663,779   325 $2,042   $663,779 1
May 6, 2016 23 $293,265 -56% 208 $1,410   $957,044 2
May 13, 2016 38 $110,983 -62% 96 $1,156   $1,068,027 3
May 20, 2016 48 $38,868 -65% 45 $864   $1,106,895 4
May 27, 2016 74 $5,439 -86% 12 $453   $1,112,334 5
Jun 3, 2016 78 $3,049 -44% 6 $508   $1,115,383 6
Jun 10, 2016 107 $232 -92% 2 $116   $1,115,615 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Bulgaria 1/6/2017 $470 0 0 0 $470 2/26/2019
China 3/18/2016 $890,000 9,300 9,300 9,300 $1,310,000 3/12/2019
South Korea 7/5/2018 $8,452 19 19 49 $38,428 8/21/2018
 
International Total$3,523,922 3/12/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Giovanni Ribisi    Denne Bart Petitclerc
Joely Richardson    Mary Hemingway
Adrian Sparks    Ernest Hemingway
Minka Kelly    Debbie Hunt

Supporting Cast

Shaun Toub    Evan Shipman
James Remar    Santo Trafficante
Anthony Molinari    John Fletcher
Jeff Jonas    Jim Miller
Roger Zamudio    Sinsky

Cameos

Mariel Hemingway    Woman Guest

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bob Yari    Director
Denne Bart Petitclerc    Screenwriter
Amanda Harvey    Producer
Bob Yari    Producer
Weezie Melancon    Producer
Michael Pacino    Producer
William J. Immerman    Executive Producer
Kirk Shaw    Executive Producer
Wanda Petitclerc    Co-Producer
Glen Scantlebury    Editor
Mark Isham    Composer
Ernesto Melara    Director of Photography
Aramis Balebona Recio    Production Designer
Jane Anderson    Costume Designer
Libia Batista    Casting Director
Odalys Garcia    Casting Director
Michelle Kuznetsky*    Music Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Synopsis

True-life story of a young journalist who finds a father figure in legendary author Ernest Hemingway. Their relationship began in the late 1950’s when Ed Myers, then a junior reporter at The Miami Herald, wrote a fan letter to his idol. Myers thought he was being pranked when the larger than life Hemingway phoned the newsroom a week later, inviting him to Havana. “Good letter, kid,” the famous voice growled. “You like to fish?” Hidden away at his private estate with his wife Mary, the elusive author mentors Myers in fishing, drinking, and finding his voice while the Cuban Revolution boils up around them. In this turbulent landscape, observing an icon in his twilight years, Myers discovers his strength while recognizing that all of our heroes are

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$475,224 (42.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:24.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:325 opening theaters/325 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,390,318

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 29th, 2016 (Limited) by Yari Film Group Releasing
International Releases: March 18th, 2016 (Wide), released as PAPA (China)
January 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Папа Хемингуей в Куба (Bulgaria)
July 5th, 2018 (Wide), released as Papa Hemingway in Cuba (South Korea)
Video Release: October 11th, 2016 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language, sexuality, some violence and nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2417 (Cert #50368), 3/23/2016)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1950s, Set in Cuba, Revolution, Writing and Writers, Investigative Journalist
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Yari Film Group, Magenta Light, Sunstone Film Productions, Odyssey Media
Production Countries: Cuba
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Giovanni Ribisi    Denne Bart Petitclerc
Joely Richardson    Mary Hemingway
Adrian Sparks    Ernest Hemingway
Minka Kelly    Debbie Hunt

Supporting Cast

Shaun Toub    Evan Shipman
James Remar    Santo Trafficante
Anthony Molinari    John Fletcher
Jeff Jonas    Jim Miller
Roger Zamudio    Sinsky

Cameos

Mariel Hemingway    Woman Guest

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bob Yari    Director
Denne Bart Petitclerc    Screenwriter
Amanda Harvey    Producer
Bob Yari    Producer
Weezie Melancon    Producer
Michael Pacino    Producer
William J. Immerman    Executive Producer
Kirk Shaw    Executive Producer
Wanda Petitclerc    Co-Producer
Glen Scantlebury    Editor
Mark Isham    Composer
Ernesto Melara    Director of Photography
Aramis Balebona Recio    Production Designer
Jane Anderson    Costume Designer
Libia Batista    Casting Director
Odalys Garcia    Casting Director
Michelle Kuznetsky*    Music Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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October 24th, 2016

Finding Dory

It’s not a great week on the home market, as the biggest release of the week is the low-budget horror film, Lights Out. It is worth picking up on Blu-ray, but it is not worth the Pick of the Week title. The best film on this week’s list is Finding Dory, but it is only coming out on Video on Demand and it is worth waiting for the Blu-ray. That said, there’s no top-notch competition, so it is the Pick of the Week. More...

Theater Averages: The Lobster has Tasty Opening of $47,563

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The Lobster

The Lobster had the best theater average of any film opening in 2016 earning an average of $47,563 in four theaters. It beat the previous record set by Captain America: Civil War, a record that lasted all of one week. The second best theater average of the week was pulled in by Love and Friendship with an average of $33,378, also in four theaters. Captain America: Civil War remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $17,188. The final film in the $10,000 club was Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero, which managed $15,215 in 4 theaters. More...

Theater Averages: Fang has Teeth with $14,506

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The Family Fang

The Family Fang led the way on the theater average chart with $14,506 in one theater. This is the last time we will talk about this film's box office numbers, because it opens on VOD this Friday, thus ending its chances of box office success. Then again, clearly VOD is more important to a limited release than the theatrical box office is. The Man Who Knew Infinity was next with an average of $13,388 in six theaters. That's good, but likely not good enough to expand significantly. Eva Hesse was playing in just one theater earning $12,780 over the weekend and $17,912 from Wednesday through Sunday. The Jungle Book made the $10,000 club for the third weekend in a row with an average of $10,818. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: To Infinity, and Beyond

April 29th, 2016

The Man Who Knew Infinity

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 29, 2016 18 $475,224   325 $1,462   $475,224 1
May 6, 2016 23 $194,376 -59% 208 $935   $858,155 2
May 13, 2016 39 $69,969 -64% 96 $729   $1,027,013 3
May 20, 2016 49 $24,412 -65% 45 $542   $1,092,439 4
May 27, 2016 71 $2,332 -90% 12 $194   $1,109,227 5
Jun 3, 2016 72 $2,332 n/c 6 $389   $1,114,666 6
Jun 10, 2016 101 $133 -94% 2 $67   $1,115,516 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 29, 2016 - $135,200     325 $416   $135,200 1
Apr 30, 2016 - $203,000 +50%   325 $625   $338,200 2
May 1, 2016 - $137,024 -33%   325 $422   $475,224 3
May 2, 2016 - $44,722 -67%   325 $138   $519,946 4
May 3, 2016 - $52,816 +18%   325 $163   $572,762 5
May 4, 2016 - $52,793 n/c   325 $162   $625,555 6
May 5, 2016 15 $38,224 -28%   325 $118   $663,779 7
May 6, 2016 - $51,794 +36% -62% 208 $249   $715,573 8
May 7, 2016 - $79,415 +53% -61% 208 $382   $794,988 9
May 8, 2016 - $63,167 -20% -54% 208 $304   $858,155 10
May 9, 2016 - $22,045 -65% -51% 208 $106   $880,200 11
May 10, 2016 - $28,066 +27% -47% 208 $135   $908,266 12
May 11, 2016 - $25,339 -10% -52% 208 $122   $933,605 13
May 12, 2016 - $23,439 -7% -39% 208 $113   $957,044 14
May 13, 2016 - $17,229 -26% -67% 96 $179   $974,273 15
May 14, 2016 - $29,742 +73% -63% 96 $310   $1,004,015 16
May 15, 2016 - $22,998 -23% -64% 96 $240   $1,027,013 17
May 16, 2016 - $8,800 -62% -60% 96 $92   $1,035,813 18
May 17, 2016 - $11,860 +35% -58% 96 $124   $1,047,673 19
May 18, 2016 - $10,755 -9% -58% 96 $112   $1,058,428 20
May 19, 2016 - $9,599 -11% -59% 96 $100   $1,068,027 21
May 20, 2016 - $6,477 -33% -62% 45 $144   $1,074,504 22
May 21, 2016 - $10,554 +63% -65% 45 $235   $1,085,058 23
May 22, 2016 - $7,381 -30% -68% 45 $164   $1,092,439 24
May 23, 2016 - $2,812 -62% -68% 45 $62   $1,095,251 25
May 24, 2016 - $4,091 +45% -66% 45 $91   $1,099,342 26
May 25, 2016 - $3,714 -9% -65% 45 $83   $1,103,056 27
May 26, 2016 - $3,839 +3% -60% 45 $85   $1,106,895 28
May 27, 2016 - $506 -87% -92% 12 $42   $1,107,401 29
May 28, 2016 - $801 +58% -92% 12 $67   $1,108,202 30
May 29, 2016 - $1,025 +28% -86% 12 $85   $1,109,227 31
May 30, 2016 - $1,149 +12% -59% 12 $96   $1,110,376 32
May 31, 2016 - $703 -39% -83% 12 $59   $1,111,079 33
Jun 1, 2016 - $631 -10% -83% 12 $53   $1,111,710 34
Jun 2, 2016 - $624 -1% -84% 12 $52   $1,112,334 35
Jun 3, 2016 - $506 -19% n/c 6 $84   $1,112,840 36
Jun 4, 2016 - $801 +58% n/c 6 $134   $1,113,641 37
Jun 5, 2016 - $1,025 +28% n/c 6 $171   $1,114,666 38
Jun 6, 2016 - $249 -76% -78% 6 $42   $1,114,915 39
Jun 7, 2016 - $205 -18% -71% 6 $34   $1,115,120 40
Jun 8, 2016 - $87 -58% -86% 6 $15   $1,115,207 41
Jun 9, 2016 - $176 +102% -72% 6 $29   $1,115,383 42
Jun 10, 2016 - $6 -97% -99% 2 $3   $1,115,389 43
Jun 11, 2016 - $107 +1,683% -87% 2 $54   $1,115,496 44
Jun 12, 2016 - $20 -81% -98% 2 $10   $1,115,516 45
Jun 13, 2016 - $46 +130% -82% 2 $23   $1,115,562 46
Jun 15, 2016 - $23   -74% 2 $12   $1,115,585 48
Jun 16, 2016 - $30 +30% -83% 2 $15   $1,115,615 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 29, 2016 19 $663,779   325 $2,042   $663,779 1
May 6, 2016 23 $293,265 -56% 208 $1,410   $957,044 2
May 13, 2016 38 $110,983 -62% 96 $1,156   $1,068,027 3
May 20, 2016 48 $38,868 -65% 45 $864   $1,106,895 4
May 27, 2016 74 $5,439 -86% 12 $453   $1,112,334 5
Jun 3, 2016 78 $3,049 -44% 6 $508   $1,115,383 6
Jun 10, 2016 107 $232 -92% 2 $116   $1,115,615 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Bulgaria 1/6/2017 $470 0 0 0 $470 2/26/2019
China 3/18/2016 $890,000 9,300 9,300 9,300 $1,310,000 3/12/2019
South Korea 7/5/2018 $8,452 19 19 49 $38,428 8/21/2018
 
International Total$3,523,922 3/12/2019

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.