The Perfect Candidate (2020)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $30,134 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,266,571 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,296,705 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
When Maryam, a hardworking young doctor in a small-town clinic, is prevented from flying to Dubai for a conference without a male guardian’s approval, she seeks help from a politically connected cousin but inadvertently registers as a candidate for the municipal council. Maryam sees the election as a way to fix the muddy road in front of her clinic, but her campaign slowly garners broader appeal.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,795 (9.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/17 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $35,437 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 14th, 2021 (Limited) by Music Box Films |
| International Releases: | March 6th, 2020 (Wide), released as La candidata perfecta (Spain)
March 13th, 2020 (Wide) (Germany) March 27th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom) July 23rd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) August 12th, 2020 (Wide) (France) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | June 29th, 2021 by Music Box Films Video |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2020 |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Al Mansour Establishment for Audiovisual Media, Razor Films, Norddeutscher Rundfunk |
| Production Countries: | Saudi Arabia, Germany |
| Languages: | Arabic |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2021 | - | $2,795 | 5 | $559 | $2,795 | 1 | |
| May 21, 2021 | - | $3,803 | +36% | 14 | $272 | $8,414 | 2 |
| May 28, 2021 | - | $3,856 | +1% | 15 | $257 | $14,014 | 3 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | - | $4,274 | +11% | 17 | $251 | $20,638 | 4 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | - | $3,331 | -22% | 9 | $370 | $26,683 | 5 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | - | $268 | -92% | 2 | $134 | $28,176 | 6 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | - | $224 | -16% | 1 | $224 | $28,480 | 7 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | - | $114 | 1 | $114 | $28,617 | 9 | |
| Jul 16, 2021 | - | $47 | -59% | 1 | $47 | $28,664 | 10 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | - | $56 | +19% | 1 | $56 | $28,720 | 11 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $60 | +7% | 1 | $60 | $28,780 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2021 | 39 | $4,611 | 5 | $922 | $4,611 | 1 | |
| May 21, 2021 | 35 | $5,547 | +20% | 14 | $396 | $10,158 | 2 |
| May 28, 2021 | 34 | $6,206 | +12% | 15 | $414 | $16,364 | 3 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | 35 | $6,988 | +13% | 17 | $411 | $23,352 | 4 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | 36 | $4,556 | -35% | 9 | $506 | $27,908 | 5 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 45 | $348 | -92% | 2 | $174 | $28,256 | 6 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 46 | $247 | -29% | 1 | $247 | $28,503 | 7 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 43 | $114 | 1 | $114 | $28,617 | 9 | |
| Jul 16, 2021 | 51 | $47 | -59% | 1 | $47 | $28,664 | 10 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | 56 | $56 | +19% | 1 | $56 | $28,720 | 11 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | - | $1,207 | 1 | $1,207 | $30,134 | 16 |
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 | 5/6/2021 | $666 | 1 | 2 | 14 | $27,028 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| France | 8/12/2020 | $229,233 | 175 | 175 | 349 | $750,299 | 9/18/2020 | |||
| Germany | 3/13/2020 | $37,923 | 108 | 108 | 317 | $337,025 | 11/6/2020 | |||
| Italy | 8/21/2020 | $9,732 | 15 | 15 | 22 | $73,258 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Netherlands | 12/4/2020 | $11,248 | 25 | 26 | 51 | $31,405 | 12/14/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 7/23/2020 | $0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | $3,205 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Portugal | 6/18/2021 | $2,538 | 17 | 17 | 30 | $5,340 | 6/29/2021 | |||
| Spain | 3/6/2020 | $39,011 | 31 | 31 | 31 | $39,011 | 3/12/2020 | |||
| International Total | $1,266,571 | 10/20/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Mila Alzahrani | Maryam |
Supporting
| Dhay | Selma | |
| Khalid Abdulrahim | Abdulaziz | |
| Shafi Al Harthy | Mohammed | |
| Noura Al Awad | ||
| Tarek Ahmed Al Khaldi | ||
| Khadeeja Mua’th | ||
| Hamad Almuzainy | ||
| Rakan Abdulrahman | ||
| Bandar Hadadi |
Production and Technical Credits
| Haifaa Al-Mansour | Director | |
| Haifaa Al-Mansour | Screenwriter | |
| Brad Niemann | Screenwriter | |
| Roman Paul | Producer | |
| Gerhard Meixner | Producer | |
| Haifaa Al-Mansour | Producer | |
| Brad Niemann | Producer | |
| Olivier Meidinger | Production Designer | |
| Andreas Wodraschke | Editor | |
| Volker Bertelmann | Composer | |
| Patrick Orth | Director of Photography | |
| Heike Fademrecht | Costume Designer | |
| Sebastian Schmidt | Sound Designer |
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
When Maryam, a hardworking young doctor in a small-town clinic, is prevented from flying to Dubai for a conference without a male guardian’s approval, she seeks help from a politically connected cousin but inadvertently registers as a candidate for the municipal council. Maryam sees the election as a way to fix the muddy road in front of her clinic, but her campaign slowly garners broader appeal.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,795 (9.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 2.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/17 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $35,437 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 14th, 2021 (Limited) by Music Box Films |
| International Releases: | March 6th, 2020 (Wide), released as La candidata perfecta (Spain)
March 13th, 2020 (Wide) (Germany) March 27th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom) July 23rd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) August 12th, 2020 (Wide) (France) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | June 29th, 2021 by Music Box Films Video |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2020 |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Al Mansour Establishment for Audiovisual Media, Razor Films, Norddeutscher Rundfunk |
| Production Countries: | Saudi Arabia, Germany |
| Languages: | Arabic |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2021 | - | $2,795 | 5 | $559 | $2,795 | 1 | |
| May 21, 2021 | - | $3,803 | +36% | 14 | $272 | $8,414 | 2 |
| May 28, 2021 | - | $3,856 | +1% | 15 | $257 | $14,014 | 3 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | - | $4,274 | +11% | 17 | $251 | $20,638 | 4 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | - | $3,331 | -22% | 9 | $370 | $26,683 | 5 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | - | $268 | -92% | 2 | $134 | $28,176 | 6 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | - | $224 | -16% | 1 | $224 | $28,480 | 7 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | - | $114 | 1 | $114 | $28,617 | 9 | |
| Jul 16, 2021 | - | $47 | -59% | 1 | $47 | $28,664 | 10 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | - | $56 | +19% | 1 | $56 | $28,720 | 11 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $60 | +7% | 1 | $60 | $28,780 | 12 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2021 | 39 | $4,611 | 5 | $922 | $4,611 | 1 | |
| May 21, 2021 | 35 | $5,547 | +20% | 14 | $396 | $10,158 | 2 |
| May 28, 2021 | 34 | $6,206 | +12% | 15 | $414 | $16,364 | 3 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | 35 | $6,988 | +13% | 17 | $411 | $23,352 | 4 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | 36 | $4,556 | -35% | 9 | $506 | $27,908 | 5 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 45 | $348 | -92% | 2 | $174 | $28,256 | 6 |
| Jun 25, 2021 | 46 | $247 | -29% | 1 | $247 | $28,503 | 7 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 43 | $114 | 1 | $114 | $28,617 | 9 | |
| Jul 16, 2021 | 51 | $47 | -59% | 1 | $47 | $28,664 | 10 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | 56 | $56 | +19% | 1 | $56 | $28,720 | 11 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | - | $1,207 | 1 | $1,207 | $30,134 | 16 |
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 | 5/6/2021 | $666 | 1 | 2 | 14 | $27,028 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| France | 8/12/2020 | $229,233 | 175 | 175 | 349 | $750,299 | 9/18/2020 | |||
| Germany | 3/13/2020 | $37,923 | 108 | 108 | 317 | $337,025 | 11/6/2020 | |||
| Italy | 8/21/2020 | $9,732 | 15 | 15 | 22 | $73,258 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Netherlands | 12/4/2020 | $11,248 | 25 | 26 | 51 | $31,405 | 12/14/2020 | |||
| New Zealand | 7/23/2020 | $0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | $3,205 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Portugal | 6/18/2021 | $2,538 | 17 | 17 | 30 | $5,340 | 6/29/2021 | |||
| Spain | 3/6/2020 | $39,011 | 31 | 31 | 31 | $39,011 | 3/12/2020 | |||
| International Total | $1,266,571 | 10/20/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Mila Alzahrani | Maryam |
Supporting
| Dhay | Selma | |
| Khalid Abdulrahim | Abdulaziz | |
| Shafi Al Harthy | Mohammed | |
| Noura Al Awad | ||
| Tarek Ahmed Al Khaldi | ||
| Khadeeja Mua’th | ||
| Hamad Almuzainy | ||
| Rakan Abdulrahman | ||
| Bandar Hadadi |
Production and Technical Credits
| Haifaa Al-Mansour | Director | |
| Haifaa Al-Mansour | Screenwriter | |
| Brad Niemann | Screenwriter | |
| Roman Paul | Producer | |
| Gerhard Meixner | Producer | |
| Haifaa Al-Mansour | Producer | |
| Brad Niemann | Producer | |
| Olivier Meidinger | Production Designer | |
| Andreas Wodraschke | Editor | |
| Volker Bertelmann | Composer | |
| Patrick Orth | Director of Photography | |
| Heike Fademrecht | Costume Designer | |
| Sebastian Schmidt | Sound Designer |
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.