Pawn Sacrifice (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,436,308 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,702,439 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $4,138,747 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $830,782 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $383,005 | |
| Total | $1,213,787 | |
| OpusData ID: 149670100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In a true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $202,053 (8.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 58.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 33 opening theaters/781 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,456,500 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Bleecker Street |
| International Releases: | September 16th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Iraq) September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Lebanon) September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Malaysia) September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Denmark) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 22nd, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexual content and historical smoking. (Rating bulletin 2350, 11/26/2014) |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Soviet Union |
| Plot point: | Biography, Chess, Mental Illness, Non-Chronological, Tournament, World Championship |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s, 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bleecker Street , Mica Entertainment, Material Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2015 | 34 | $202,053 | 33 | $6,123 | $217,986 | 1 | |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 12 | $1,005,071 | +397% | 781 | $1,287 | $1,300,189 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 17 | $370,028 | -63% | 671 | $551 | $2,062,534 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 33 | $101,457 | -73% | 125 | $812 | $2,319,453 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 54 | $23,442 | -77% | 48 | $488 | $2,385,597 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 60 | $12,474 | -47% | 23 | $542 | $2,407,776 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 73 | $3,611 | -71% | 14 | $258 | $2,416,639 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 87 | $1,945 | -46% | 22 | $88 | $2,421,554 | 8 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 80 | $2,726 | +40% | 10 | $273 | $2,425,725 | 9 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 92 | $703 | -74% | 3 | $234 | $2,428,077 | 10 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 79 | $269 | -62% | 1 | $269 | $2,428,414 | 11 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 65 | $4,427 | +1,546% | 28 | $158 | $2,432,839 | 12 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 80 | $849 | -81% | 11 | $77 | $2,436,062 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2015 | - | $8,252 | 4 | $2,063 | $8,252 | 1 | ||
| Sep 17, 2015 | - | $7,681 | -7% | 4 | $1,920 | $15,933 | 2 | |
| Sep 18, 2015 | - | $61,047 | +695% | 33 | $1,850 | $76,980 | 3 | |
| Sep 19, 2015 | - | $87,907 | +44% | 33 | $2,664 | $164,887 | 4 | |
| Sep 20, 2015 | - | $53,099 | -40% | 33 | $1,609 | $217,986 | 5 | |
| Sep 21, 2015 | - | $17,818 | -66% | 33 | $540 | $235,804 | 6 | |
| Sep 22, 2015 | - | $19,235 | +8% | 33 | $583 | $255,039 | 7 | |
| Sep 23, 2015 | - | $21,617 | +12% | +162% | 33 | $655 | $276,656 | 8 |
| Sep 24, 2015 | - | $18,462 | -15% | +140% | 33 | $559 | $295,118 | 9 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 12 | $327,150 | +1,672% | +436% | 781 | $419 | $622,268 | 10 |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 12 | $441,498 | +35% | +402% | 781 | $565 | $1,063,766 | 11 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 12 | $236,423 | -46% | +345% | 781 | $303 | $1,300,189 | 12 |
| Sep 28, 2015 | 12 | $94,216 | -60% | +429% | 781 | $121 | $1,394,405 | 13 |
| Sep 29, 2015 | 12 | $119,051 | +26% | +519% | 781 | $152 | $1,513,456 | 14 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 14 | $100,743 | -15% | +366% | 781 | $129 | $1,614,199 | 15 |
| Oct 1, 2015 | 13 | $78,307 | -22% | +324% | 781 | $100 | $1,692,506 | 16 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 15 | $97,662 | +25% | -70% | 671 | $146 | $1,790,168 | 17 |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 14 | $172,591 | +77% | -61% | 671 | $257 | $1,962,759 | 18 |
| Oct 4, 2015 | 14 | $99,775 | -42% | -58% | 671 | $149 | $2,062,534 | 19 |
| Oct 5, 2015 | 13 | $36,722 | -63% | -61% | 671 | $55 | $2,099,256 | 20 |
| Oct 6, 2015 | 13 | $45,152 | +23% | -62% | 671 | $67 | $2,144,408 | 21 |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 13 | $37,288 | -17% | -63% | 671 | $56 | $2,181,696 | 22 |
| Oct 8, 2015 | 13 | $36,300 | -3% | -54% | 671 | $54 | $2,217,996 | 23 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | - | $26,075 | -28% | -73% | 125 | $209 | $2,244,071 | 24 |
| Oct 10, 2015 | - | $45,940 | +76% | -73% | 125 | $368 | $2,290,011 | 25 |
| Oct 11, 2015 | - | $29,442 | -36% | -70% | 125 | $236 | $2,319,453 | 26 |
| Oct 12, 2015 | - | $13,417 | -54% | -63% | 125 | $107 | $2,332,870 | 27 |
| Oct 13, 2015 | - | $9,812 | -27% | -78% | 125 | $78 | $2,342,682 | 28 |
| Oct 14, 2015 | - | $10,352 | +6% | -72% | 125 | $83 | $2,353,034 | 29 |
| Oct 15, 2015 | - | $9,120 | -12% | -75% | 125 | $73 | $2,362,154 | 30 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | - | $5,867 | -36% | -77% | 48 | $122 | $2,368,021 | 31 |
| Oct 17, 2015 | - | $10,218 | +74% | -78% | 48 | $213 | $2,378,239 | 32 |
| Oct 18, 2015 | - | $7,358 | -28% | -75% | 48 | $153 | $2,385,597 | 33 |
| Oct 19, 2015 | - | $2,345 | -68% | -83% | 48 | $49 | $2,387,942 | 34 |
| Oct 20, 2015 | - | $2,276 | -3% | -77% | 48 | $47 | $2,390,218 | 35 |
| Oct 21, 2015 | - | $2,772 | +22% | -73% | 48 | $58 | $2,392,990 | 36 |
| Oct 22, 2015 | - | $2,312 | -17% | -75% | 48 | $48 | $2,395,302 | 37 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | - | $2,946 | +27% | -50% | 23 | $128 | $2,398,248 | 38 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | - | $5,849 | +99% | -43% | 23 | $254 | $2,404,097 | 39 |
| Oct 25, 2015 | - | $3,679 | -37% | -50% | 23 | $160 | $2,407,776 | 40 |
| Oct 26, 2015 | - | $1,368 | -63% | -42% | 23 | $59 | $2,409,144 | 41 |
| Oct 27, 2015 | - | $1,022 | -25% | -55% | 23 | $44 | $2,410,166 | 42 |
| Oct 28, 2015 | - | $1,139 | +11% | -59% | 23 | $50 | $2,411,305 | 43 |
| Oct 29, 2015 | - | $1,723 | +51% | -25% | 23 | $75 | $2,413,028 | 44 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | - | $704 | -59% | -76% | 14 | $50 | $2,413,732 | 45 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | - | $1,393 | +98% | -76% | 14 | $100 | $2,415,125 | 46 |
| Nov 1, 2015 | - | $1,514 | +9% | -59% | 14 | $108 | $2,416,639 | 47 |
| Nov 2, 2015 | - | $619 | -59% | -55% | 14 | $44 | $2,417,258 | 48 |
| Nov 3, 2015 | - | $563 | -9% | -45% | 14 | $40 | $2,417,821 | 49 |
| Nov 4, 2015 | - | $1,001 | +78% | -12% | 14 | $72 | $2,418,822 | 50 |
| Nov 5, 2015 | - | $788 | -21% | -54% | 14 | $56 | $2,419,610 | 51 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | - | $551 | -30% | -22% | 11 | $50 | $2,420,161 | 52 |
| Nov 7, 2015 | - | $894 | +62% | -36% | 11 | $81 | $2,421,055 | 53 |
| Nov 8, 2015 | - | $499 | -44% | -67% | 11 | $45 | $2,421,554 | 54 |
| Nov 9, 2015 | - | $188 | -62% | -70% | 11 | $17 | $2,421,742 | 55 |
| Nov 10, 2015 | - | $464 | +147% | -18% | 11 | $42 | $2,422,206 | 56 |
| Nov 11, 2015 | - | $409 | -12% | -59% | 11 | $37 | $2,422,615 | 57 |
| Nov 12, 2015 | - | $384 | -6% | -51% | 11 | $35 | $2,422,999 | 58 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | - | $896 | +133% | +63% | 10 | $90 | $2,423,895 | 59 |
| Nov 14, 2015 | - | $1,151 | +28% | +29% | 10 | $115 | $2,425,046 | 60 |
| Nov 15, 2015 | - | $679 | -41% | +36% | 10 | $68 | $2,425,725 | 61 |
| Nov 16, 2015 | - | $564 | -17% | +200% | 10 | $56 | $2,426,289 | 62 |
| Nov 17, 2015 | - | $221 | -61% | -52% | 10 | $22 | $2,426,510 | 63 |
| Nov 18, 2015 | - | $257 | +16% | -37% | 10 | $26 | $2,426,767 | 64 |
| Nov 19, 2015 | - | $607 | +136% | +58% | 10 | $61 | $2,427,374 | 65 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | - | $127 | -79% | -86% | 3 | $42 | $2,427,501 | 66 |
| Nov 21, 2015 | - | $351 | +176% | -70% | 3 | $117 | $2,427,852 | 67 |
| Nov 22, 2015 | - | $225 | -36% | -67% | 3 | $75 | $2,428,077 | 68 |
| Nov 23, 2015 | - | $22 | -90% | -96% | 3 | $7 | $2,428,099 | 69 |
| Nov 24, 2015 | - | $18 | -18% | -92% | 3 | $6 | $2,428,117 | 70 |
| Nov 25, 2015 | - | $19 | +6% | -93% | 3 | $6 | $2,428,136 | 71 |
| Nov 26, 2015 | - | $9 | -53% | -99% | 3 | $3 | $2,428,145 | 72 |
| Nov 28, 2015 | - | $94 | -73% | 1 | $94 | $2,428,239 | 74 | |
| Nov 29, 2015 | - | $175 | +86% | -22% | 1 | $175 | $2,428,414 | 75 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | - | $1,286 | 28 | $46 | $2,429,698 | 80 | ||
| Dec 5, 2015 | - | $1,791 | +39% | +1,805% | 28 | $64 | $2,431,489 | 81 |
| Dec 6, 2015 | - | $1,350 | -25% | +671% | 28 | $48 | $2,432,839 | 82 |
| Dec 7, 2015 | - | $557 | -59% | 28 | $20 | $2,433,396 | 83 | |
| Dec 8, 2015 | - | $665 | +19% | 28 | $24 | $2,434,061 | 84 | |
| Dec 9, 2015 | - | $524 | -21% | 28 | $19 | $2,434,585 | 85 | |
| Dec 10, 2015 | - | $628 | +20% | 28 | $22 | $2,435,213 | 86 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | - | $244 | -61% | -81% | 11 | $22 | $2,435,457 | 87 |
| Dec 12, 2015 | - | $393 | +61% | -78% | 11 | $36 | $2,435,850 | 88 |
| Dec 13, 2015 | - | $212 | -46% | -84% | 11 | $19 | $2,436,062 | 89 |
| Dec 14, 2015 | - | $113 | -47% | -80% | 11 | $10 | $2,436,175 | 90 |
| Dec 15, 2015 | - | $133 | +18% | -80% | 11 | $12 | $2,436,308 | 91 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2015 | 74 | $15,933 | 4 | $3,983 | $15,933 | 1 | |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 33 | $279,185 | +1,652% | 33 | $8,460 | $295,118 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 12 | $1,397,388 | +401% | 781 | $1,789 | $1,692,506 | 3 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 17 | $525,490 | -62% | 671 | $783 | $2,217,996 | 4 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 30 | $144,158 | -73% | 125 | $1,153 | $2,362,154 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 56 | $33,148 | -77% | 48 | $691 | $2,395,302 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 63 | $17,726 | -47% | 23 | $771 | $2,413,028 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 79 | $6,582 | -63% | 14 | $470 | $2,419,610 | 8 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 89 | $3,390 | -48% | 22 | $154 | $2,422,999 | 9 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 87 | $4,375 | +29% | 10 | $438 | $2,427,374 | 10 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 97 | $771 | -82% | 3 | $257 | $2,428,145 | 11 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 91 | $267 | -65% | 1 | $267 | $2,428,412 | 12 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 68 | $6,801 | +2,447% | 28 | $243 | $2,435,213 | 13 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 11/25/2015 | $13,048 | 13 | 13 | 42 | $30,118 | 12/29/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 4/29/2016 | $60,969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $145,440 | 11/15/2018 | |||
| Central America | 4/14/2016 | $16,917 | 20 | 20 | 20 | $16,917 | 4/19/2016 | |||
| Colombia | 3/31/2016 | $28,012 | 21 | 21 | 35 | $50,575 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Denmark | 9/17/2015 | $6,802 | 12 | 12 | 12 | $6,802 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Finland | 12/4/2015 | $5,016 | 27 | 27 | 47 | $15,820 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| France | 9/16/2015 | $255,635 | 141 | 141 | 141 | $255,635 | 8/21/2018 | |||
| Germany | 4/29/2016 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $188,807 | 8/19/2018 | |||
| Greece | 10/8/2015 | $35,666 | 18 | 18 | 18 | $35,666 | 10/13/2015 | |||
| Iceland | 9/25/2015 | $2,103 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $2,103 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Iraq | 9/17/2015 | $440 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $440 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Latvia | 9/25/2015 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | $5,080 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Lebanon | 9/17/2015 | $4,354 | 4 | 4 | 6 | $19,647 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Malaysia | 9/17/2015 | $27,197 | 19 | 19 | 43 | $58,765 | 10/13/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 2/26/2016 | $0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | $138,563 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Netherlands | 12/3/2015 | $17,687 | 20 | 32 | 77 | $45,005 | 12/21/2015 | |||
| Portugal | 10/22/2015 | $17,804 | 17 | 17 | 45 | $41,559 | 11/17/2015 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 11/20/2015 | $71,445 | 181 | 181 | 358 | $118,294 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 11/19/2015 | $2,958 | 12 | 12 | 29 | $10,080 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 10/1/2015 | $7,790 | 4 | 4 | 10 | $16,700 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| South Africa | 10/9/2015 | $3,635 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $3,635 | 10/13/2015 | |||
| South Korea | 1/28/2016 | $65,544 | 186 | 186 | 207 | $129,142 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Spain | 8/12/2016 | $64,421 | 52 | 61 | 187 | $231,577 | 11/17/2018 | |||
| Thailand | 9/24/2015 | $21,277 | 26 | 26 | 35 | $33,759 | 10/6/2015 | |||
| Turkey | 10/2/2015 | $21,155 | 24 | 24 | 43 | $55,026 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Ukraine | 12/10/2015 | $21,516 | 57 | 57 | 91 | $33,539 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 9/24/2015 | $13,745 | 8 | 8 | 8 | $13,745 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| International Total | $1,702,439 | 12/31/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Tobey Maguire | Bobby Fischer |
Supporting
| Peter Sarsgaard | Father Bill Lombardy | |
| Liev Schreiber | Boris Spassky | |
| Michael Stuhlbarg | Paul Marshall | |
| Lily Rabe | Joan Fischer | |
| Robin Weigert | Regina Fischer | |
| Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick | Teenage Bobby Fischer | |
| Aiden Lovecamp | Young Bobby Fischer | |
| Conrad Pla | Carmine Nigro | |
| Edward Zinoviev | Efrian Geller |
Production and Technical Credits
| Edward Zwick | Director | |
| Steven Knight | Screenwriter | |
| Stephen J. Rivele | Story Creator | |
| Christopher Wilkinson | Story Creator | |
| Steven Knight | Story Creator | |
| Gail Katz | Producer | |
| Tobey Maguire | Producer | |
| Edward Zwick | Producer | |
| Dale Armin Johnson | Executive Producer | |
| Josette Perrotta | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen J. Rivele | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Wilkinson | Executive Producer | |
| Kevin Frakes | Executive Producer | |
| Matthew Plouffe | Co-Producer | |
| Bradford Young | Director of Photography | |
| Isabelle Guay | Production Designer | |
| Steven Rosenblum | Editor | |
| James Newton Howard | 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.
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Synopsis
In a true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $202,053 (8.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 58.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 33 opening theaters/781 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,456,500 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Bleecker Street |
| International Releases: | September 16th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Iraq) September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Lebanon) September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Malaysia) September 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Denmark) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 22nd, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexual content and historical smoking. (Rating bulletin 2350, 11/26/2014) |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Soviet Union |
| Plot point: | Biography, Chess, Mental Illness, Non-Chronological, Tournament, World Championship |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s, 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bleecker Street , Mica Entertainment, Material Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2015 | 34 | $202,053 | 33 | $6,123 | $217,986 | 1 | |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 12 | $1,005,071 | +397% | 781 | $1,287 | $1,300,189 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 17 | $370,028 | -63% | 671 | $551 | $2,062,534 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 33 | $101,457 | -73% | 125 | $812 | $2,319,453 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 54 | $23,442 | -77% | 48 | $488 | $2,385,597 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 60 | $12,474 | -47% | 23 | $542 | $2,407,776 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 73 | $3,611 | -71% | 14 | $258 | $2,416,639 | 7 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 87 | $1,945 | -46% | 22 | $88 | $2,421,554 | 8 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 80 | $2,726 | +40% | 10 | $273 | $2,425,725 | 9 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 92 | $703 | -74% | 3 | $234 | $2,428,077 | 10 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 79 | $269 | -62% | 1 | $269 | $2,428,414 | 11 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 65 | $4,427 | +1,546% | 28 | $158 | $2,432,839 | 12 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 80 | $849 | -81% | 11 | $77 | $2,436,062 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2015 | - | $8,252 | 4 | $2,063 | $8,252 | 1 | ||
| Sep 17, 2015 | - | $7,681 | -7% | 4 | $1,920 | $15,933 | 2 | |
| Sep 18, 2015 | - | $61,047 | +695% | 33 | $1,850 | $76,980 | 3 | |
| Sep 19, 2015 | - | $87,907 | +44% | 33 | $2,664 | $164,887 | 4 | |
| Sep 20, 2015 | - | $53,099 | -40% | 33 | $1,609 | $217,986 | 5 | |
| Sep 21, 2015 | - | $17,818 | -66% | 33 | $540 | $235,804 | 6 | |
| Sep 22, 2015 | - | $19,235 | +8% | 33 | $583 | $255,039 | 7 | |
| Sep 23, 2015 | - | $21,617 | +12% | +162% | 33 | $655 | $276,656 | 8 |
| Sep 24, 2015 | - | $18,462 | -15% | +140% | 33 | $559 | $295,118 | 9 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 12 | $327,150 | +1,672% | +436% | 781 | $419 | $622,268 | 10 |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 12 | $441,498 | +35% | +402% | 781 | $565 | $1,063,766 | 11 |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 12 | $236,423 | -46% | +345% | 781 | $303 | $1,300,189 | 12 |
| Sep 28, 2015 | 12 | $94,216 | -60% | +429% | 781 | $121 | $1,394,405 | 13 |
| Sep 29, 2015 | 12 | $119,051 | +26% | +519% | 781 | $152 | $1,513,456 | 14 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 14 | $100,743 | -15% | +366% | 781 | $129 | $1,614,199 | 15 |
| Oct 1, 2015 | 13 | $78,307 | -22% | +324% | 781 | $100 | $1,692,506 | 16 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 15 | $97,662 | +25% | -70% | 671 | $146 | $1,790,168 | 17 |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 14 | $172,591 | +77% | -61% | 671 | $257 | $1,962,759 | 18 |
| Oct 4, 2015 | 14 | $99,775 | -42% | -58% | 671 | $149 | $2,062,534 | 19 |
| Oct 5, 2015 | 13 | $36,722 | -63% | -61% | 671 | $55 | $2,099,256 | 20 |
| Oct 6, 2015 | 13 | $45,152 | +23% | -62% | 671 | $67 | $2,144,408 | 21 |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 13 | $37,288 | -17% | -63% | 671 | $56 | $2,181,696 | 22 |
| Oct 8, 2015 | 13 | $36,300 | -3% | -54% | 671 | $54 | $2,217,996 | 23 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | - | $26,075 | -28% | -73% | 125 | $209 | $2,244,071 | 24 |
| Oct 10, 2015 | - | $45,940 | +76% | -73% | 125 | $368 | $2,290,011 | 25 |
| Oct 11, 2015 | - | $29,442 | -36% | -70% | 125 | $236 | $2,319,453 | 26 |
| Oct 12, 2015 | - | $13,417 | -54% | -63% | 125 | $107 | $2,332,870 | 27 |
| Oct 13, 2015 | - | $9,812 | -27% | -78% | 125 | $78 | $2,342,682 | 28 |
| Oct 14, 2015 | - | $10,352 | +6% | -72% | 125 | $83 | $2,353,034 | 29 |
| Oct 15, 2015 | - | $9,120 | -12% | -75% | 125 | $73 | $2,362,154 | 30 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | - | $5,867 | -36% | -77% | 48 | $122 | $2,368,021 | 31 |
| Oct 17, 2015 | - | $10,218 | +74% | -78% | 48 | $213 | $2,378,239 | 32 |
| Oct 18, 2015 | - | $7,358 | -28% | -75% | 48 | $153 | $2,385,597 | 33 |
| Oct 19, 2015 | - | $2,345 | -68% | -83% | 48 | $49 | $2,387,942 | 34 |
| Oct 20, 2015 | - | $2,276 | -3% | -77% | 48 | $47 | $2,390,218 | 35 |
| Oct 21, 2015 | - | $2,772 | +22% | -73% | 48 | $58 | $2,392,990 | 36 |
| Oct 22, 2015 | - | $2,312 | -17% | -75% | 48 | $48 | $2,395,302 | 37 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | - | $2,946 | +27% | -50% | 23 | $128 | $2,398,248 | 38 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | - | $5,849 | +99% | -43% | 23 | $254 | $2,404,097 | 39 |
| Oct 25, 2015 | - | $3,679 | -37% | -50% | 23 | $160 | $2,407,776 | 40 |
| Oct 26, 2015 | - | $1,368 | -63% | -42% | 23 | $59 | $2,409,144 | 41 |
| Oct 27, 2015 | - | $1,022 | -25% | -55% | 23 | $44 | $2,410,166 | 42 |
| Oct 28, 2015 | - | $1,139 | +11% | -59% | 23 | $50 | $2,411,305 | 43 |
| Oct 29, 2015 | - | $1,723 | +51% | -25% | 23 | $75 | $2,413,028 | 44 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | - | $704 | -59% | -76% | 14 | $50 | $2,413,732 | 45 |
| Oct 31, 2015 | - | $1,393 | +98% | -76% | 14 | $100 | $2,415,125 | 46 |
| Nov 1, 2015 | - | $1,514 | +9% | -59% | 14 | $108 | $2,416,639 | 47 |
| Nov 2, 2015 | - | $619 | -59% | -55% | 14 | $44 | $2,417,258 | 48 |
| Nov 3, 2015 | - | $563 | -9% | -45% | 14 | $40 | $2,417,821 | 49 |
| Nov 4, 2015 | - | $1,001 | +78% | -12% | 14 | $72 | $2,418,822 | 50 |
| Nov 5, 2015 | - | $788 | -21% | -54% | 14 | $56 | $2,419,610 | 51 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | - | $551 | -30% | -22% | 11 | $50 | $2,420,161 | 52 |
| Nov 7, 2015 | - | $894 | +62% | -36% | 11 | $81 | $2,421,055 | 53 |
| Nov 8, 2015 | - | $499 | -44% | -67% | 11 | $45 | $2,421,554 | 54 |
| Nov 9, 2015 | - | $188 | -62% | -70% | 11 | $17 | $2,421,742 | 55 |
| Nov 10, 2015 | - | $464 | +147% | -18% | 11 | $42 | $2,422,206 | 56 |
| Nov 11, 2015 | - | $409 | -12% | -59% | 11 | $37 | $2,422,615 | 57 |
| Nov 12, 2015 | - | $384 | -6% | -51% | 11 | $35 | $2,422,999 | 58 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | - | $896 | +133% | +63% | 10 | $90 | $2,423,895 | 59 |
| Nov 14, 2015 | - | $1,151 | +28% | +29% | 10 | $115 | $2,425,046 | 60 |
| Nov 15, 2015 | - | $679 | -41% | +36% | 10 | $68 | $2,425,725 | 61 |
| Nov 16, 2015 | - | $564 | -17% | +200% | 10 | $56 | $2,426,289 | 62 |
| Nov 17, 2015 | - | $221 | -61% | -52% | 10 | $22 | $2,426,510 | 63 |
| Nov 18, 2015 | - | $257 | +16% | -37% | 10 | $26 | $2,426,767 | 64 |
| Nov 19, 2015 | - | $607 | +136% | +58% | 10 | $61 | $2,427,374 | 65 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | - | $127 | -79% | -86% | 3 | $42 | $2,427,501 | 66 |
| Nov 21, 2015 | - | $351 | +176% | -70% | 3 | $117 | $2,427,852 | 67 |
| Nov 22, 2015 | - | $225 | -36% | -67% | 3 | $75 | $2,428,077 | 68 |
| Nov 23, 2015 | - | $22 | -90% | -96% | 3 | $7 | $2,428,099 | 69 |
| Nov 24, 2015 | - | $18 | -18% | -92% | 3 | $6 | $2,428,117 | 70 |
| Nov 25, 2015 | - | $19 | +6% | -93% | 3 | $6 | $2,428,136 | 71 |
| Nov 26, 2015 | - | $9 | -53% | -99% | 3 | $3 | $2,428,145 | 72 |
| Nov 28, 2015 | - | $94 | -73% | 1 | $94 | $2,428,239 | 74 | |
| Nov 29, 2015 | - | $175 | +86% | -22% | 1 | $175 | $2,428,414 | 75 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | - | $1,286 | 28 | $46 | $2,429,698 | 80 | ||
| Dec 5, 2015 | - | $1,791 | +39% | +1,805% | 28 | $64 | $2,431,489 | 81 |
| Dec 6, 2015 | - | $1,350 | -25% | +671% | 28 | $48 | $2,432,839 | 82 |
| Dec 7, 2015 | - | $557 | -59% | 28 | $20 | $2,433,396 | 83 | |
| Dec 8, 2015 | - | $665 | +19% | 28 | $24 | $2,434,061 | 84 | |
| Dec 9, 2015 | - | $524 | -21% | 28 | $19 | $2,434,585 | 85 | |
| Dec 10, 2015 | - | $628 | +20% | 28 | $22 | $2,435,213 | 86 | |
| Dec 11, 2015 | - | $244 | -61% | -81% | 11 | $22 | $2,435,457 | 87 |
| Dec 12, 2015 | - | $393 | +61% | -78% | 11 | $36 | $2,435,850 | 88 |
| Dec 13, 2015 | - | $212 | -46% | -84% | 11 | $19 | $2,436,062 | 89 |
| Dec 14, 2015 | - | $113 | -47% | -80% | 11 | $10 | $2,436,175 | 90 |
| Dec 15, 2015 | - | $133 | +18% | -80% | 11 | $12 | $2,436,308 | 91 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2015 | 74 | $15,933 | 4 | $3,983 | $15,933 | 1 | |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 33 | $279,185 | +1,652% | 33 | $8,460 | $295,118 | 2 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 12 | $1,397,388 | +401% | 781 | $1,789 | $1,692,506 | 3 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 17 | $525,490 | -62% | 671 | $783 | $2,217,996 | 4 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 30 | $144,158 | -73% | 125 | $1,153 | $2,362,154 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 56 | $33,148 | -77% | 48 | $691 | $2,395,302 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 63 | $17,726 | -47% | 23 | $771 | $2,413,028 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 79 | $6,582 | -63% | 14 | $470 | $2,419,610 | 8 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 89 | $3,390 | -48% | 22 | $154 | $2,422,999 | 9 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 87 | $4,375 | +29% | 10 | $438 | $2,427,374 | 10 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 97 | $771 | -82% | 3 | $257 | $2,428,145 | 11 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 91 | $267 | -65% | 1 | $267 | $2,428,412 | 12 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 68 | $6,801 | +2,447% | 28 | $243 | $2,435,213 | 13 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 11/25/2015 | $13,048 | 13 | 13 | 42 | $30,118 | 12/29/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 4/29/2016 | $60,969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $145,440 | 11/15/2018 | |||
| Central America | 4/14/2016 | $16,917 | 20 | 20 | 20 | $16,917 | 4/19/2016 | |||
| Colombia | 3/31/2016 | $28,012 | 21 | 21 | 35 | $50,575 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Denmark | 9/17/2015 | $6,802 | 12 | 12 | 12 | $6,802 | 9/22/2015 | |||
| Finland | 12/4/2015 | $5,016 | 27 | 27 | 47 | $15,820 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| France | 9/16/2015 | $255,635 | 141 | 141 | 141 | $255,635 | 8/21/2018 | |||
| Germany | 4/29/2016 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $188,807 | 8/19/2018 | |||
| Greece | 10/8/2015 | $35,666 | 18 | 18 | 18 | $35,666 | 10/13/2015 | |||
| Iceland | 9/25/2015 | $2,103 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $2,103 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Iraq | 9/17/2015 | $440 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $440 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Latvia | 9/25/2015 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | $5,080 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Lebanon | 9/17/2015 | $4,354 | 4 | 4 | 6 | $19,647 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Malaysia | 9/17/2015 | $27,197 | 19 | 19 | 43 | $58,765 | 10/13/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 2/26/2016 | $0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | $138,563 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Netherlands | 12/3/2015 | $17,687 | 20 | 32 | 77 | $45,005 | 12/21/2015 | |||
| Portugal | 10/22/2015 | $17,804 | 17 | 17 | 45 | $41,559 | 11/17/2015 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 11/20/2015 | $71,445 | 181 | 181 | 358 | $118,294 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro | 11/19/2015 | $2,958 | 12 | 12 | 29 | $10,080 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 10/1/2015 | $7,790 | 4 | 4 | 10 | $16,700 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| South Africa | 10/9/2015 | $3,635 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $3,635 | 10/13/2015 | |||
| South Korea | 1/28/2016 | $65,544 | 186 | 186 | 207 | $129,142 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Spain | 8/12/2016 | $64,421 | 52 | 61 | 187 | $231,577 | 11/17/2018 | |||
| Thailand | 9/24/2015 | $21,277 | 26 | 26 | 35 | $33,759 | 10/6/2015 | |||
| Turkey | 10/2/2015 | $21,155 | 24 | 24 | 43 | $55,026 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Ukraine | 12/10/2015 | $21,516 | 57 | 57 | 91 | $33,539 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 9/24/2015 | $13,745 | 8 | 8 | 8 | $13,745 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| International Total | $1,702,439 | 12/31/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Tobey Maguire | Bobby Fischer |
Supporting
| Peter Sarsgaard | Father Bill Lombardy | |
| Liev Schreiber | Boris Spassky | |
| Michael Stuhlbarg | Paul Marshall | |
| Lily Rabe | Joan Fischer | |
| Robin Weigert | Regina Fischer | |
| Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick | Teenage Bobby Fischer | |
| Aiden Lovecamp | Young Bobby Fischer | |
| Conrad Pla | Carmine Nigro | |
| Edward Zinoviev | Efrian Geller |
Production and Technical Credits
| Edward Zwick | Director | |
| Steven Knight | Screenwriter | |
| Stephen J. Rivele | Story Creator | |
| Christopher Wilkinson | Story Creator | |
| Steven Knight | Story Creator | |
| Gail Katz | Producer | |
| Tobey Maguire | Producer | |
| Edward Zwick | Producer | |
| Dale Armin Johnson | Executive Producer | |
| Josette Perrotta | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen J. Rivele | Executive Producer | |
| Christopher Wilkinson | Executive Producer | |
| Kevin Frakes | Executive Producer | |
| Matthew Plouffe | Co-Producer | |
| Bradford Young | Director of Photography | |
| Isabelle Guay | Production Designer | |
| Steven Rosenblum | Editor | |
| James Newton Howard | 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.
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