Papillon (2018)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,335,896 | Details |
| International Box Office | $5,440,324 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $7,776,220 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $145,657 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $512,549 | |
| Total | $658,206 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Papillion is the story of Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devil’s Island. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with a convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, who in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon’s escape.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,090,073 (46.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 30.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 544 opening theaters/544 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,066,664 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 24th, 2018 (Limited) by Bleecker Street |
| International Releases: | June 27th, 2018 (Wide) (Italy)
July 27th, 2018 (Wide) (Germany) August 17th, 2018 (Wide) (France) August 31st, 2018 (Wide) (Portugal) September 14th, 2018 (Wide) (Netherlands) |
| Video Release: | November 6th, 2018 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence including bloody images, language, nudity, and some sexual material. (Rating bulletin 2512 (Cert #51209), 1/31/2018) |
| Running Time: | 133 minutes |
| Plot point: | Prison, Prison Break, Wrongfully Convicted |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bleecker Street , Ram Bergman Productions, FishCorb Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, Serbia, Montenegro, Malta |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | 16 | $1,090,073 | 544 | $2,004 | $1,090,073 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 24 | $372,566 | -66% | 539 | $691 | $1,957,611 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | 35 | $68,605 | -82% | 117 | $586 | $2,294,630 | 3 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | - | $391,928 | 544 | $720 | $391,928 | 1 | ||
| Aug 25, 2018 | - | $419,937 | +7% | 544 | $772 | $811,865 | 2 | |
| Aug 26, 2018 | - | $278,208 | -34% | 544 | $511 | $1,090,073 | 3 | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | - | $136,227 | -51% | 544 | $250 | $1,226,300 | 4 | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | - | $161,589 | +19% | 544 | $297 | $1,387,889 | 5 | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | - | $115,006 | -29% | 544 | $211 | $1,502,895 | 6 | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | - | $82,150 | -29% | 544 | $151 | $1,585,045 | 7 | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | - | $95,508 | +16% | -76% | 539 | $177 | $1,680,553 | 8 |
| Sep 1, 2018 | - | $140,667 | +47% | -67% | 539 | $261 | $1,821,220 | 9 |
| Sep 2, 2018 | - | $136,391 | -3% | -51% | 539 | $253 | $1,957,611 | 10 |
| Sep 3, 2018 | - | $133,650 | -2% | -2% | 539 | $248 | $2,091,261 | 11 |
| Sep 4, 2018 | - | $58,789 | -56% | -64% | 539 | $109 | $2,150,050 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 2018 | - | $43,154 | -27% | -62% | 539 | $80 | $2,193,204 | 13 |
| Sep 6, 2018 | - | $32,821 | -24% | -60% | 539 | $61 | $2,226,025 | 14 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | - | $18,945 | -42% | -80% | 117 | $162 | $2,244,970 | 15 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | - | $28,899 | +53% | -79% | 117 | $247 | $2,273,869 | 16 |
| Sep 9, 2018 | - | $20,761 | -28% | -85% | 117 | $177 | $2,294,630 | 17 |
| Sep 10, 2018 | - | $8,960 | -57% | -93% | 117 | $77 | $2,303,590 | 18 |
| Sep 11, 2018 | - | $15,383 | +72% | -74% | 117 | $131 | $2,318,973 | 19 |
| Sep 12, 2018 | - | $9,279 | -40% | -78% | 117 | $79 | $2,328,252 | 20 |
| Sep 13, 2018 | - | $7,644 | -18% | -77% | 117 | $65 | $2,335,896 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | 17 | $1,585,045 | 544 | $2,914 | $1,585,045 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 23 | $640,980 | -60% | 539 | $1,189 | $2,226,025 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | 36 | $109,871 | -83% | 117 | $939 | $2,335,896 | 3 |
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
Papillion is the story of Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devil’s Island. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with a convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, who in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon’s escape.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,090,073 (46.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 30.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 544 opening theaters/544 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,066,664 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 24th, 2018 (Limited) by Bleecker Street |
| International Releases: | June 27th, 2018 (Wide) (Italy)
July 27th, 2018 (Wide) (Germany) August 17th, 2018 (Wide) (France) August 31st, 2018 (Wide) (Portugal) September 14th, 2018 (Wide) (Netherlands) |
| Video Release: | November 6th, 2018 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence including bloody images, language, nudity, and some sexual material. (Rating bulletin 2512 (Cert #51209), 1/31/2018) |
| Running Time: | 133 minutes |
| Plot point: | Prison, Prison Break, Wrongfully Convicted |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bleecker Street , Ram Bergman Productions, FishCorb Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, Serbia, Montenegro, Malta |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | 16 | $1,090,073 | 544 | $2,004 | $1,090,073 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 24 | $372,566 | -66% | 539 | $691 | $1,957,611 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | 35 | $68,605 | -82% | 117 | $586 | $2,294,630 | 3 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | - | $391,928 | 544 | $720 | $391,928 | 1 | ||
| Aug 25, 2018 | - | $419,937 | +7% | 544 | $772 | $811,865 | 2 | |
| Aug 26, 2018 | - | $278,208 | -34% | 544 | $511 | $1,090,073 | 3 | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | - | $136,227 | -51% | 544 | $250 | $1,226,300 | 4 | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | - | $161,589 | +19% | 544 | $297 | $1,387,889 | 5 | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | - | $115,006 | -29% | 544 | $211 | $1,502,895 | 6 | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | - | $82,150 | -29% | 544 | $151 | $1,585,045 | 7 | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | - | $95,508 | +16% | -76% | 539 | $177 | $1,680,553 | 8 |
| Sep 1, 2018 | - | $140,667 | +47% | -67% | 539 | $261 | $1,821,220 | 9 |
| Sep 2, 2018 | - | $136,391 | -3% | -51% | 539 | $253 | $1,957,611 | 10 |
| Sep 3, 2018 | - | $133,650 | -2% | -2% | 539 | $248 | $2,091,261 | 11 |
| Sep 4, 2018 | - | $58,789 | -56% | -64% | 539 | $109 | $2,150,050 | 12 |
| Sep 5, 2018 | - | $43,154 | -27% | -62% | 539 | $80 | $2,193,204 | 13 |
| Sep 6, 2018 | - | $32,821 | -24% | -60% | 539 | $61 | $2,226,025 | 14 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | - | $18,945 | -42% | -80% | 117 | $162 | $2,244,970 | 15 |
| Sep 8, 2018 | - | $28,899 | +53% | -79% | 117 | $247 | $2,273,869 | 16 |
| Sep 9, 2018 | - | $20,761 | -28% | -85% | 117 | $177 | $2,294,630 | 17 |
| Sep 10, 2018 | - | $8,960 | -57% | -93% | 117 | $77 | $2,303,590 | 18 |
| Sep 11, 2018 | - | $15,383 | +72% | -74% | 117 | $131 | $2,318,973 | 19 |
| Sep 12, 2018 | - | $9,279 | -40% | -78% | 117 | $79 | $2,328,252 | 20 |
| Sep 13, 2018 | - | $7,644 | -18% | -77% | 117 | $65 | $2,335,896 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | 17 | $1,585,045 | 544 | $2,914 | $1,585,045 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 23 | $640,980 | -60% | 539 | $1,189 | $2,226,025 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2018 | 36 | $109,871 | -83% | 117 | $939 | $2,335,896 | 3 |
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.