The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,876,298 | Details |
| International Box Office | $12,754,356 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,630,654 | |
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Synopsis
A fresh take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History Of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. From his unhappy childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David’s journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, color and humanity.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $475,800 (25.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 12.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,600,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,360 opening theaters/1,550 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,444,504 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 28th, 2020 (Wide) by Searchlight Pictures |
| International Releases: | January 24th, 2020 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
March 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) July 16th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) September 18th, 2020 (Wide) (Netherlands) September 18th, 2020 (Wide), released as A Vida Extraordinária de Copperfield (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | November 17th, 2020 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic material and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2611 (Cert #52532), 1/8/2020) |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | FilmNation Entertainment, Film4, Wishmore Entertainment, Searchlight Pictures , Armando Iannucci Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2020 | 4 | $475,800 | 1,360 | $350 | $475,800 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 2020 | - | $327,438 | -31% | 1,550 | $211 | $990,911 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | 8 | $194,528 | -41% | 1,203 | $162 | $1,405,572 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | 11 | $146,339 | -25% | 1,007 | $145 | $1,652,515 | 4 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | - | $57,296 | -61% | 512 | $112 | $1,783,313 | 5 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | - | $32,610 | -43% | 285 | $114 | $1,843,780 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | - | $6,359 | -80% | 93 | $68 | $1,865,492 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | - | $4,884 | -23% | 64 | $76 | $1,874,025 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2020 | - | $174,275 | 1,360 | $128 | $174,275 | 1 | ||
| Aug 29, 2020 | - | $198,637 | +14% | 1,360 | $146 | $372,912 | 2 | |
| Aug 30, 2020 | - | $102,888 | -48% | 1,360 | $76 | $475,800 | 3 | |
| Aug 31, 2020 | - | $40,357 | -61% | 1,360 | $30 | $516,157 | 4 | |
| Sep 1, 2020 | - | $53,844 | +33% | 1,360 | $40 | $570,001 | 5 | |
| Sep 2, 2020 | - | $43,946 | -18% | 1,360 | $32 | $613,947 | 6 | |
| Sep 3, 2020 | - | $49,526 | +13% | 1,360 | $36 | $663,473 | 7 | |
| Sep 4, 2020 | - | $92,960 | +88% | -47% | 1,550 | $60 | $756,433 | 8 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | - | $125,094 | +35% | -37% | 1,550 | $81 | $881,527 | 9 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | - | $109,384 | -13% | +6% | 1,550 | $71 | $990,911 | 10 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | - | $97,904 | -10% | +143% | 1,550 | $63 | $1,088,815 | 11 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | - | $41,063 | -58% | -24% | 1,550 | $26 | $1,129,878 | 12 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | - | $41,224 | n/c | -6% | 1,550 | $27 | $1,171,102 | 13 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | - | $39,942 | -3% | -19% | 1,550 | $26 | $1,211,044 | 14 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | - | $58,113 | +45% | -37% | 1,203 | $48 | $1,269,157 | 15 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | - | $83,931 | +44% | -33% | 1,203 | $70 | $1,353,088 | 16 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | - | $52,484 | -37% | -52% | 1,203 | $44 | $1,405,572 | 17 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | - | $21,280 | -59% | -78% | 1,203 | $18 | $1,426,852 | 18 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | - | $30,032 | +41% | -27% | 1,203 | $25 | $1,456,884 | 19 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | - | $23,030 | -23% | -44% | 1,203 | $19 | $1,479,914 | 20 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | - | $26,262 | +14% | -34% | 1,203 | $22 | $1,506,176 | 21 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | - | $45,026 | +71% | -23% | 1,007 | $45 | $1,551,202 | 22 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | - | $62,062 | +38% | -26% | 1,007 | $62 | $1,613,264 | 23 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | - | $39,251 | -37% | -25% | 1,007 | $39 | $1,652,515 | 24 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | - | $16,169 | -59% | -24% | 1,007 | $16 | $1,668,684 | 25 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | - | $22,581 | +40% | -25% | 1,007 | $22 | $1,691,265 | 26 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | - | $18,065 | -20% | -22% | 1,007 | $18 | $1,709,330 | 27 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | - | $16,687 | -8% | -36% | 1,007 | $17 | $1,726,017 | 28 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | - | $16,987 | +2% | -62% | 512 | $33 | $1,743,004 | 29 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | - | $25,758 | +52% | -58% | 512 | $50 | $1,768,762 | 30 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | - | $14,551 | -44% | -63% | 512 | $28 | $1,783,313 | 31 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | - | $5,914 | -59% | -63% | 512 | $12 | $1,789,227 | 32 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | - | $7,734 | +31% | -66% | 512 | $15 | $1,796,961 | 33 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | - | $7,634 | -1% | -58% | 512 | $15 | $1,804,595 | 34 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | - | $6,575 | -14% | -61% | 512 | $13 | $1,811,170 | 35 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | - | $11,862 | +80% | -30% | 285 | $42 | $1,823,032 | 36 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | - | $12,321 | +4% | -52% | 285 | $43 | $1,835,353 | 37 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | - | $8,427 | -32% | -42% | 285 | $30 | $1,843,780 | 38 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | - | $3,232 | -62% | -45% | 285 | $11 | $1,847,012 | 39 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | - | $4,276 | +32% | -45% | 285 | $15 | $1,851,288 | 40 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | - | $4,095 | -4% | -46% | 285 | $14 | $1,855,383 | 41 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | - | $3,750 | -8% | -43% | 285 | $13 | $1,859,133 | 42 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | - | $2,374 | -37% | -80% | 93 | $26 | $1,861,507 | 43 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | - | $2,773 | +17% | -77% | 93 | $30 | $1,864,280 | 44 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | - | $1,212 | -56% | -86% | 93 | $13 | $1,865,492 | 45 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | - | $1,039 | -14% | -68% | 93 | $11 | $1,866,531 | 46 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | - | $1,022 | -2% | -76% | 93 | $11 | $1,867,553 | 47 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | - | $610 | -40% | -85% | 93 | $7 | $1,868,163 | 48 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | - | $978 | +60% | -74% | 93 | $11 | $1,869,141 | 49 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | - | $1,691 | +73% | -29% | 64 | $26 | $1,870,832 | 50 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | - | $2,000 | +18% | -28% | 64 | $31 | $1,873,141 | 51 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | - | $1,371 | -31% | +13% | 64 | $21 | $1,874,025 | 52 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | - | $476 | -65% | -54% | 64 | $7 | $1,874,501 | 53 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | - | $559 | +17% | -45% | 64 | $9 | $1,875,060 | 54 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | - | $590 | +6% | -3% | 64 | $9 | $1,875,650 | 55 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | - | $648 | +10% | -34% | 64 | $10 | $1,876,298 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2020 | 4 | $663,473 | 1,360 | $488 | $663,473 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 2020 | - | $547,571 | -17% | 1,550 | $353 | $1,211,044 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | - | $295,132 | -46% | 1,203 | $245 | $1,506,176 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | - | $219,841 | -26% | 1,007 | $218 | $1,726,017 | 4 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | - | $85,153 | -61% | 512 | $166 | $1,811,170 | 5 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | - | $47,963 | -44% | 285 | $168 | $1,859,133 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | - | $10,008 | -79% | 93 | $108 | $1,869,141 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | - | $7,157 | -28% | 64 | $112 | $1,876,298 | 8 |
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
A fresh take on Charles Dickens’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, The Personal History Of David Copperfield, set in the 1840s, chronicles the life of its iconic title character as he navigates a chaotic world to find his elusive place within it. From his unhappy childhood to the discovery of his gift as a storyteller and writer, David’s journey is by turns hilarious and tragic, but always full of life, color and humanity.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $475,800 (25.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 12.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,600,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,360 opening theaters/1,550 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,444,504 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 28th, 2020 (Wide) by Searchlight Pictures |
| International Releases: | January 24th, 2020 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
March 26th, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) July 16th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) September 18th, 2020 (Wide) (Netherlands) September 18th, 2020 (Wide), released as A Vida Extraordinária de Copperfield (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | November 17th, 2020 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic material and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2611 (Cert #52532), 1/8/2020) |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | FilmNation Entertainment, Film4, Wishmore Entertainment, Searchlight Pictures , Armando Iannucci Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2020 | 4 | $475,800 | 1,360 | $350 | $475,800 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 2020 | - | $327,438 | -31% | 1,550 | $211 | $990,911 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | 8 | $194,528 | -41% | 1,203 | $162 | $1,405,572 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | 11 | $146,339 | -25% | 1,007 | $145 | $1,652,515 | 4 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | - | $57,296 | -61% | 512 | $112 | $1,783,313 | 5 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | - | $32,610 | -43% | 285 | $114 | $1,843,780 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | - | $6,359 | -80% | 93 | $68 | $1,865,492 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | - | $4,884 | -23% | 64 | $76 | $1,874,025 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2020 | - | $174,275 | 1,360 | $128 | $174,275 | 1 | ||
| Aug 29, 2020 | - | $198,637 | +14% | 1,360 | $146 | $372,912 | 2 | |
| Aug 30, 2020 | - | $102,888 | -48% | 1,360 | $76 | $475,800 | 3 | |
| Aug 31, 2020 | - | $40,357 | -61% | 1,360 | $30 | $516,157 | 4 | |
| Sep 1, 2020 | - | $53,844 | +33% | 1,360 | $40 | $570,001 | 5 | |
| Sep 2, 2020 | - | $43,946 | -18% | 1,360 | $32 | $613,947 | 6 | |
| Sep 3, 2020 | - | $49,526 | +13% | 1,360 | $36 | $663,473 | 7 | |
| Sep 4, 2020 | - | $92,960 | +88% | -47% | 1,550 | $60 | $756,433 | 8 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | - | $125,094 | +35% | -37% | 1,550 | $81 | $881,527 | 9 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | - | $109,384 | -13% | +6% | 1,550 | $71 | $990,911 | 10 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | - | $97,904 | -10% | +143% | 1,550 | $63 | $1,088,815 | 11 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | - | $41,063 | -58% | -24% | 1,550 | $26 | $1,129,878 | 12 |
| Sep 9, 2020 | - | $41,224 | n/c | -6% | 1,550 | $27 | $1,171,102 | 13 |
| Sep 10, 2020 | - | $39,942 | -3% | -19% | 1,550 | $26 | $1,211,044 | 14 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | - | $58,113 | +45% | -37% | 1,203 | $48 | $1,269,157 | 15 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | - | $83,931 | +44% | -33% | 1,203 | $70 | $1,353,088 | 16 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | - | $52,484 | -37% | -52% | 1,203 | $44 | $1,405,572 | 17 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | - | $21,280 | -59% | -78% | 1,203 | $18 | $1,426,852 | 18 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | - | $30,032 | +41% | -27% | 1,203 | $25 | $1,456,884 | 19 |
| Sep 16, 2020 | - | $23,030 | -23% | -44% | 1,203 | $19 | $1,479,914 | 20 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | - | $26,262 | +14% | -34% | 1,203 | $22 | $1,506,176 | 21 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | - | $45,026 | +71% | -23% | 1,007 | $45 | $1,551,202 | 22 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | - | $62,062 | +38% | -26% | 1,007 | $62 | $1,613,264 | 23 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | - | $39,251 | -37% | -25% | 1,007 | $39 | $1,652,515 | 24 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | - | $16,169 | -59% | -24% | 1,007 | $16 | $1,668,684 | 25 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | - | $22,581 | +40% | -25% | 1,007 | $22 | $1,691,265 | 26 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | - | $18,065 | -20% | -22% | 1,007 | $18 | $1,709,330 | 27 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | - | $16,687 | -8% | -36% | 1,007 | $17 | $1,726,017 | 28 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | - | $16,987 | +2% | -62% | 512 | $33 | $1,743,004 | 29 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | - | $25,758 | +52% | -58% | 512 | $50 | $1,768,762 | 30 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | - | $14,551 | -44% | -63% | 512 | $28 | $1,783,313 | 31 |
| Sep 28, 2020 | - | $5,914 | -59% | -63% | 512 | $12 | $1,789,227 | 32 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | - | $7,734 | +31% | -66% | 512 | $15 | $1,796,961 | 33 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | - | $7,634 | -1% | -58% | 512 | $15 | $1,804,595 | 34 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | - | $6,575 | -14% | -61% | 512 | $13 | $1,811,170 | 35 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | - | $11,862 | +80% | -30% | 285 | $42 | $1,823,032 | 36 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | - | $12,321 | +4% | -52% | 285 | $43 | $1,835,353 | 37 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | - | $8,427 | -32% | -42% | 285 | $30 | $1,843,780 | 38 |
| Oct 5, 2020 | - | $3,232 | -62% | -45% | 285 | $11 | $1,847,012 | 39 |
| Oct 6, 2020 | - | $4,276 | +32% | -45% | 285 | $15 | $1,851,288 | 40 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | - | $4,095 | -4% | -46% | 285 | $14 | $1,855,383 | 41 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | - | $3,750 | -8% | -43% | 285 | $13 | $1,859,133 | 42 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | - | $2,374 | -37% | -80% | 93 | $26 | $1,861,507 | 43 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | - | $2,773 | +17% | -77% | 93 | $30 | $1,864,280 | 44 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | - | $1,212 | -56% | -86% | 93 | $13 | $1,865,492 | 45 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | - | $1,039 | -14% | -68% | 93 | $11 | $1,866,531 | 46 |
| Oct 13, 2020 | - | $1,022 | -2% | -76% | 93 | $11 | $1,867,553 | 47 |
| Oct 14, 2020 | - | $610 | -40% | -85% | 93 | $7 | $1,868,163 | 48 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | - | $978 | +60% | -74% | 93 | $11 | $1,869,141 | 49 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | - | $1,691 | +73% | -29% | 64 | $26 | $1,870,832 | 50 |
| Oct 17, 2020 | - | $2,000 | +18% | -28% | 64 | $31 | $1,873,141 | 51 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | - | $1,371 | -31% | +13% | 64 | $21 | $1,874,025 | 52 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | - | $476 | -65% | -54% | 64 | $7 | $1,874,501 | 53 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | - | $559 | +17% | -45% | 64 | $9 | $1,875,060 | 54 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | - | $590 | +6% | -3% | 64 | $9 | $1,875,650 | 55 |
| Oct 22, 2020 | - | $648 | +10% | -34% | 64 | $10 | $1,876,298 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2020 | 4 | $663,473 | 1,360 | $488 | $663,473 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 2020 | - | $547,571 | -17% | 1,550 | $353 | $1,211,044 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | - | $295,132 | -46% | 1,203 | $245 | $1,506,176 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | - | $219,841 | -26% | 1,007 | $218 | $1,726,017 | 4 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | - | $85,153 | -61% | 512 | $166 | $1,811,170 | 5 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | - | $47,963 | -44% | 285 | $168 | $1,859,133 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2020 | - | $10,008 | -79% | 93 | $108 | $1,869,141 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | - | $7,157 | -28% | 64 | $112 | $1,876,298 | 8 |
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.