The Paperboy (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $677,200 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,350,463 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $4,027,663 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $3,642,308 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $615,870 | |
| Total | $4,258,178 | |
| OpusData ID: 177560100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In the backwaters of steamy 1960s South Florida, investigative reporter Ward Jansen and his partner Yardley Acheman chase a sensational, career-making story. With the help of Ward’s younger brother Jack and sultry death-row groupie Charlotte Bless, the pair tries to prove violent swamp-dweller Hillary Van Wetter was framed for the murder of a corrupt local sheriff. The sleepy small town’s decades-old façade of Southern gentility peels back to reveal a quagmire of evil as dark as a Florida bayou.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $102,706 (15.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 16.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 11 opening theaters/76 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,017,497 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 5th, 2012 (Limited) by Alchemy |
| International Releases: | October 17th, 2012 (Wide) (France)
October 17th, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium) November 8th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands) November 29th, 2012 (Wide) (Thailand) November 29th, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 22nd, 2013 by Alchemy |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content, violence and language. (Rating bulletin 2234, 8/1/2012) |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Bigotry, Corrupt Cops, Framed, Investigative Journalist, News, Wrongfully Convicted |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, Life in a Small Town |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lee Daniels Entertainment, Millennium Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2012 | 37 | $102,706 | 11 | $9,337 | $102,706 | 1 | |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 30 | $96,111 | -6% | 49 | $1,961 | $236,901 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 70 | $11,153 | -88% | 74 | $151 | $394,085 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 36 | $89,327 | +701% | 76 | $1,175 | $538,352 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 45 | $48,416 | -46% | 42 | $1,153 | $628,198 | 5 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 53 | $23,610 | -51% | 34 | $694 | $675,813 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2012 | 38 | $140,790 | 11 | $12,799 | $140,790 | 1 | |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 23 | $242,142 | +72% | 49 | $4,942 | $382,932 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 43 | $66,093 | -73% | 74 | $893 | $449,025 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 35 | $130,757 | +98% | 76 | $1,720 | $579,782 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 47 | $72,421 | -45% | 42 | $1,724 | $652,203 | 5 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 56 | $24,997 | -65% | 34 | $735 | $677,200 | 6 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/28/2013 | $29,989 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $29,989 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Belgium | 10/17/2012 | $30,097 | 12 | 12 | 29 | $60,023 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Bolivia | 6/26/2014 | $3,200 | 4 | 4 | 4 | $3,200 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Brazil | 10/4/2013 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $142,328 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Croatia | 4/11/2013 | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 8 | $8,130 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Finland | 1/18/2013 | $14,386 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $14,386 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| France | 10/17/2012 | $630,485 | 190 | 190 | 428 | $1,225,043 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Greece | 3/7/2013 | $17,662 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $17,662 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Lebanon | 3/7/2013 | $10,015 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $12,422 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Netherlands | 11/8/2012 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | $19,610 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Poland | 1/4/2013 | $0 | 0 | 28 | 48 | $107,126 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 12/27/2012 | $54,166 | 16 | 16 | 50 | $124,528 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Spain | 3/15/2013 | $181,445 | 133 | 133 | 379 | $360,851 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Thailand | 11/29/2012 | $4,633 | 2 | 2 | 5 | $12,383 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Turkey | 4/12/2013 | $0 | 0 | 12 | 19 | $35,946 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 11/29/2012 | $39,597 | 22 | 22 | 22 | $54,340 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/15/2013 | $213,361 | 82 | 82 | 199 | $597,639 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Vietnam | 12/7/2012 | $6,766 | 8 | 8 | 16 | $19,347 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $505,510 | |||||||||
| International Total | $3,350,463 | 12/30/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Matthew McConaughey | Ward | |
| Zac Efron | Jack Jansen | |
| John Cusack | Hillary Van Wetter | |
| Nicole Kidman | Charlotte Bless |
Supporting
| David Oyelowo | Yardley | |
| Macy Gray | Anita | |
| Scott Glenn | W.W. Jansen |
Production and Technical Credits
| Lee Daniels | Director | |
| Lee Daniels | Screenwriter | |
| Pete Dexter | Screenwriter | |
| Pete Dexter | Based on the novel by | |
| Hilary Shor | Producer | |
| Lee Daniels | Producer | |
| Avi Lerner | Producer | |
| Ed Cathell III | Producer | |
| Cassian Elwes | Producer | |
| Danny Dimbort | Executive Producer | |
| Trevor Short | Executive Producer | |
| John Thompson | Executive Producer | |
| Boaz Davidson | Executive Producer | |
| Mark Gill | Executive Producer | |
| Jan De Bont | Executive Producer | |
| Roberto Schaefer | Cinematographer | |
| Daniel T. Dorrance | Production Designer | |
| Joe Klotz | Editor | |
| Mario Gregorov | Composer |
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
In the backwaters of steamy 1960s South Florida, investigative reporter Ward Jansen and his partner Yardley Acheman chase a sensational, career-making story. With the help of Ward’s younger brother Jack and sultry death-row groupie Charlotte Bless, the pair tries to prove violent swamp-dweller Hillary Van Wetter was framed for the murder of a corrupt local sheriff. The sleepy small town’s decades-old façade of Southern gentility peels back to reveal a quagmire of evil as dark as a Florida bayou.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $102,706 (15.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 16.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $12,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 11 opening theaters/76 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,017,497 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 5th, 2012 (Limited) by Alchemy |
| International Releases: | October 17th, 2012 (Wide) (France)
October 17th, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium) November 8th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands) November 29th, 2012 (Wide) (Thailand) November 29th, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 22nd, 2013 by Alchemy |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content, violence and language. (Rating bulletin 2234, 8/1/2012) |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Bigotry, Corrupt Cops, Framed, Investigative Journalist, News, Wrongfully Convicted |
| Social setting: | Film Noir, Life in a Small Town |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lee Daniels Entertainment, Millennium Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2012 | 37 | $102,706 | 11 | $9,337 | $102,706 | 1 | |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 30 | $96,111 | -6% | 49 | $1,961 | $236,901 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 70 | $11,153 | -88% | 74 | $151 | $394,085 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 36 | $89,327 | +701% | 76 | $1,175 | $538,352 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 45 | $48,416 | -46% | 42 | $1,153 | $628,198 | 5 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 53 | $23,610 | -51% | 34 | $694 | $675,813 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2012 | 38 | $140,790 | 11 | $12,799 | $140,790 | 1 | |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 23 | $242,142 | +72% | 49 | $4,942 | $382,932 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 43 | $66,093 | -73% | 74 | $893 | $449,025 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 35 | $130,757 | +98% | 76 | $1,720 | $579,782 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 47 | $72,421 | -45% | 42 | $1,724 | $652,203 | 5 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 56 | $24,997 | -65% | 34 | $735 | $677,200 | 6 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/28/2013 | $29,989 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $29,989 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Belgium | 10/17/2012 | $30,097 | 12 | 12 | 29 | $60,023 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Bolivia | 6/26/2014 | $3,200 | 4 | 4 | 4 | $3,200 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Brazil | 10/4/2013 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $142,328 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Croatia | 4/11/2013 | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 8 | $8,130 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Finland | 1/18/2013 | $14,386 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $14,386 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| France | 10/17/2012 | $630,485 | 190 | 190 | 428 | $1,225,043 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Greece | 3/7/2013 | $17,662 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $17,662 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Lebanon | 3/7/2013 | $10,015 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $12,422 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Netherlands | 11/8/2012 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | $19,610 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Poland | 1/4/2013 | $0 | 0 | 28 | 48 | $107,126 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 12/27/2012 | $54,166 | 16 | 16 | 50 | $124,528 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Spain | 3/15/2013 | $181,445 | 133 | 133 | 379 | $360,851 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Thailand | 11/29/2012 | $4,633 | 2 | 2 | 5 | $12,383 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Turkey | 4/12/2013 | $0 | 0 | 12 | 19 | $35,946 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 11/29/2012 | $39,597 | 22 | 22 | 22 | $54,340 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/15/2013 | $213,361 | 82 | 82 | 199 | $597,639 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Vietnam | 12/7/2012 | $6,766 | 8 | 8 | 16 | $19,347 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $505,510 | |||||||||
| International Total | $3,350,463 | 12/30/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Matthew McConaughey | Ward | |
| Zac Efron | Jack Jansen | |
| John Cusack | Hillary Van Wetter | |
| Nicole Kidman | Charlotte Bless |
Supporting
| David Oyelowo | Yardley | |
| Macy Gray | Anita | |
| Scott Glenn | W.W. Jansen |
Production and Technical Credits
| Lee Daniels | Director | |
| Lee Daniels | Screenwriter | |
| Pete Dexter | Screenwriter | |
| Pete Dexter | Based on the novel by | |
| Hilary Shor | Producer | |
| Lee Daniels | Producer | |
| Avi Lerner | Producer | |
| Ed Cathell III | Producer | |
| Cassian Elwes | Producer | |
| Danny Dimbort | Executive Producer | |
| Trevor Short | Executive Producer | |
| John Thompson | Executive Producer | |
| Boaz Davidson | Executive Producer | |
| Mark Gill | Executive Producer | |
| Jan De Bont | Executive Producer | |
| Roberto Schaefer | Cinematographer | |
| Daniel T. Dorrance | Production Designer | |
| Joe Klotz | Editor | |
| Mario Gregorov | Composer |
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.