The President’s Cake (2026)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $256,542 | Details |
| International Box Office | $728,587 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $985,129 | |
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Synopsis
Young Lamia is selected to provide the cake for her class’s mandated celebration of tyrant Saddam Hussein’s birthday, something she and her ailing grandmother can ill afford. The film details the cruelty brought by extreme scarcity and a lawless leader.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,734 (2.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 26.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/188 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $256,542 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 6th, 2026 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | January 15th, 2026 (Limited), released as O Bolo do Presidente (Portugal)
February 4th, 2026 (Limited), released as Le Gâteau du Président (France) February 4th, 2026 (Limited) (Belgium) February 5th, 2026 (Limited), released as Ein Kuchen für den Präsidenten (Germany) February 6th, 2026 (Limited), released as La tarta del presidente (Spain) |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for strong language, some suggestive material and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2912 (cert #55790), 11/19/2025) |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Iraq, Middle East |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Political, Poverty |
| Social setting: | Iraq War |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sony Pictures Classics, Missing Piece Films, Working Barn Productions, Maiden Voyage Films, Spark Features |
| Production Countries: | United States, Qatar, Iraq |
| Languages: | Arabic, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | - | $6,734 | 3 | $2,245 | $9,919 | 1 | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | - | $11,374 | +69% | 8 | $1,422 | $27,736 | 2 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | - | $4,068 | -64% | 6 | $678 | $39,301 | 3 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | - | $59,143 | +1,354% | 188 | $315 | $100,930 | 4 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | - | $29,834 | -50% | 25 | $1,193 | $182,034 | 5 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | - | $15,001 | -50% | 19 | $790 | $214,039 | 6 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | - | $11,367 | -24% | 17 | $669 | $235,124 | 7 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | - | $6,990 | -39% | 12 | $583 | $250,669 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | - | $2,097 | 3 | $699 | $5,282 | 1 | ||
| Feb 7, 2026 | - | $3,283 | +57% | 3 | $1,094 | $8,565 | 2 | |
| Feb 8, 2026 | - | $1,354 | -59% | 3 | $451 | $9,919 | 3 | |
| Feb 9, 2026 | - | $1,501 | +11% | 3 | $500 | $11,420 | 4 | |
| Feb 10, 2026 | - | $1,930 | +29% | 3 | $643 | $13,350 | 5 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | - | $1,783 | -8% | 3 | $594 | $15,133 | 6 | |
| Feb 12, 2026 | - | $1,229 | -31% | 3 | $410 | $16,362 | 7 | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | - | $2,498 | +103% | +19% | 8 | $312 | $18,860 | 8 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | - | $5,476 | +119% | +67% | 8 | $685 | $24,336 | 9 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | - | $3,400 | -38% | +151% | 8 | $425 | $27,736 | 10 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | - | $2,643 | -22% | +76% | 8 | $330 | $30,379 | 11 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | - | $1,709 | -35% | -11% | 8 | $214 | $32,088 | 12 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | - | $1,928 | +13% | +8% | 8 | $241 | $34,016 | 13 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | - | $1,217 | -37% | -1% | 8 | $152 | $35,233 | 14 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | - | $1,088 | -11% | -56% | 6 | $181 | $36,321 | 15 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | - | $1,713 | +57% | -69% | 6 | $286 | $38,034 | 16 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | - | $1,267 | -26% | -63% | 6 | $211 | $39,301 | 17 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | - | $754 | -40% | -71% | 6 | $126 | $40,055 | 18 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | - | $598 | -21% | -65% | 6 | $100 | $40,653 | 19 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | - | $412 | -31% | -79% | 6 | $69 | $41,065 | 20 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | - | $722 | +75% | -41% | 6 | $120 | $41,787 | 21 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | - | $18,391 | +2,447% | +1,590% | 188 | $98 | $60,178 | 22 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | - | $22,715 | +24% | +1,226% | 188 | $121 | $82,893 | 23 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | - | $18,037 | -21% | +1,324% | 188 | $96 | $100,930 | 24 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | - | $11,250 | -38% | +1,392% | 188 | $60 | $112,180 | 25 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | - | $12,374 | +10% | +1,969% | 188 | $66 | $124,554 | 26 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | - | $13,520 | +9% | +3,182% | 188 | $72 | $138,074 | 27 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | - | $14,125 | +4% | +1,856% | 188 | $75 | $152,199 | 28 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | - | $9,038 | -36% | -51% | 25 | $362 | $161,237 | 29 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | - | $11,151 | +23% | -51% | 25 | $446 | $172,388 | 30 |
| Mar 8, 2026 | - | $9,645 | -14% | -47% | 25 | $386 | $182,033 | 31 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | - | $4,741 | -51% | -58% | 25 | $190 | $186,774 | 32 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | - | $4,513 | -5% | -64% | 25 | $181 | $191,287 | 33 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | - | $2,632 | -42% | -81% | 25 | $105 | $193,919 | 34 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | - | $5,117 | +94% | -64% | 25 | $205 | $199,036 | 35 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | - | $4,544 | -11% | -50% | 19 | $239 | $203,580 | 36 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | - | $6,474 | +42% | -42% | 19 | $341 | $210,054 | 37 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | - | $3,984 | -38% | -59% | 19 | $210 | $214,039 | 38 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | - | $2,194 | -45% | -54% | 19 | $115 | $216,233 | 39 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | - | $2,543 | +16% | -44% | 19 | $134 | $218,776 | 40 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | - | $2,653 | +4% | +1% | 19 | $140 | $221,429 | 41 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | - | $2,328 | -12% | -55% | 19 | $123 | $223,757 | 42 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | - | $4,024 | +73% | -11% | 17 | $237 | $227,781 | 43 |
| Mar 21, 2026 | - | $3,853 | -4% | -40% | 17 | $227 | $231,634 | 44 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | - | $3,490 | -9% | -12% | 17 | $205 | $235,124 | 45 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | - | $2,539 | -27% | +16% | 17 | $149 | $237,663 | 46 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | - | $1,817 | -28% | -29% | 17 | $107 | $239,480 | 47 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | - | $2,088 | +15% | -21% | 17 | $123 | $241,568 | 48 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | - | $2,113 | +1% | -9% | 17 | $124 | $243,680 | 49 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | - | $1,712 | -19% | -57% | 12 | $143 | $245,392 | 50 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | - | $2,980 | +74% | -23% | 12 | $248 | $248,372 | 51 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | - | $2,298 | -23% | -34% | 12 | $192 | $250,669 | 52 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | - | $2,565 | +12% | +1% | 12 | $214 | $253,234 | 53 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | - | $1,100 | -57% | -39% | 12 | $92 | $254,334 | 54 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | - | $1,493 | +36% | -28% | 12 | $124 | $255,827 | 55 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | - | $716 | -52% | -66% | 12 | $60 | $256,542 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | 52 | $13,177 | 3 | $4,392 | $16,362 | 1 | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 58 | $18,871 | +43% | 8 | $2,359 | $35,233 | 2 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 58 | $6,554 | -65% | 6 | $1,092 | $41,787 | 3 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 29 | $110,413 | +1,585% | 188 | $587 | $152,200 | 4 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 32 | $46,838 | -58% | 25 | $1,874 | $199,038 | 5 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 40 | $24,719 | -47% | 19 | $1,301 | $223,757 | 6 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 34 | $19,923 | -19% | 17 | $1,172 | $243,680 | 7 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 40 | $12,862 | -35% | 12 | $1,072 | $256,542 | 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
Young Lamia is selected to provide the cake for her class’s mandated celebration of tyrant Saddam Hussein’s birthday, something she and her ailing grandmother can ill afford. The film details the cruelty brought by extreme scarcity and a lawless leader.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,734 (2.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 26.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/188 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $256,542 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 6th, 2026 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | January 15th, 2026 (Limited), released as O Bolo do Presidente (Portugal)
February 4th, 2026 (Limited), released as Le Gâteau du Président (France) February 4th, 2026 (Limited) (Belgium) February 5th, 2026 (Limited), released as Ein Kuchen für den Präsidenten (Germany) February 6th, 2026 (Limited), released as La tarta del presidente (Spain) |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for strong language, some suggestive material and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2912 (cert #55790), 11/19/2025) |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Iraq, Middle East |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Political, Poverty |
| Social setting: | Iraq War |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sony Pictures Classics, Missing Piece Films, Working Barn Productions, Maiden Voyage Films, Spark Features |
| Production Countries: | United States, Qatar, Iraq |
| Languages: | Arabic, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | - | $6,734 | 3 | $2,245 | $9,919 | 1 | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | - | $11,374 | +69% | 8 | $1,422 | $27,736 | 2 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | - | $4,068 | -64% | 6 | $678 | $39,301 | 3 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | - | $59,143 | +1,354% | 188 | $315 | $100,930 | 4 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | - | $29,834 | -50% | 25 | $1,193 | $182,034 | 5 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | - | $15,001 | -50% | 19 | $790 | $214,039 | 6 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | - | $11,367 | -24% | 17 | $669 | $235,124 | 7 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | - | $6,990 | -39% | 12 | $583 | $250,669 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | - | $2,097 | 3 | $699 | $5,282 | 1 | ||
| Feb 7, 2026 | - | $3,283 | +57% | 3 | $1,094 | $8,565 | 2 | |
| Feb 8, 2026 | - | $1,354 | -59% | 3 | $451 | $9,919 | 3 | |
| Feb 9, 2026 | - | $1,501 | +11% | 3 | $500 | $11,420 | 4 | |
| Feb 10, 2026 | - | $1,930 | +29% | 3 | $643 | $13,350 | 5 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | - | $1,783 | -8% | 3 | $594 | $15,133 | 6 | |
| Feb 12, 2026 | - | $1,229 | -31% | 3 | $410 | $16,362 | 7 | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | - | $2,498 | +103% | +19% | 8 | $312 | $18,860 | 8 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | - | $5,476 | +119% | +67% | 8 | $685 | $24,336 | 9 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | - | $3,400 | -38% | +151% | 8 | $425 | $27,736 | 10 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | - | $2,643 | -22% | +76% | 8 | $330 | $30,379 | 11 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | - | $1,709 | -35% | -11% | 8 | $214 | $32,088 | 12 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | - | $1,928 | +13% | +8% | 8 | $241 | $34,016 | 13 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | - | $1,217 | -37% | -1% | 8 | $152 | $35,233 | 14 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | - | $1,088 | -11% | -56% | 6 | $181 | $36,321 | 15 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | - | $1,713 | +57% | -69% | 6 | $286 | $38,034 | 16 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | - | $1,267 | -26% | -63% | 6 | $211 | $39,301 | 17 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | - | $754 | -40% | -71% | 6 | $126 | $40,055 | 18 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | - | $598 | -21% | -65% | 6 | $100 | $40,653 | 19 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | - | $412 | -31% | -79% | 6 | $69 | $41,065 | 20 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | - | $722 | +75% | -41% | 6 | $120 | $41,787 | 21 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | - | $18,391 | +2,447% | +1,590% | 188 | $98 | $60,178 | 22 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | - | $22,715 | +24% | +1,226% | 188 | $121 | $82,893 | 23 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | - | $18,037 | -21% | +1,324% | 188 | $96 | $100,930 | 24 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | - | $11,250 | -38% | +1,392% | 188 | $60 | $112,180 | 25 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | - | $12,374 | +10% | +1,969% | 188 | $66 | $124,554 | 26 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | - | $13,520 | +9% | +3,182% | 188 | $72 | $138,074 | 27 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | - | $14,125 | +4% | +1,856% | 188 | $75 | $152,199 | 28 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | - | $9,038 | -36% | -51% | 25 | $362 | $161,237 | 29 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | - | $11,151 | +23% | -51% | 25 | $446 | $172,388 | 30 |
| Mar 8, 2026 | - | $9,645 | -14% | -47% | 25 | $386 | $182,033 | 31 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | - | $4,741 | -51% | -58% | 25 | $190 | $186,774 | 32 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | - | $4,513 | -5% | -64% | 25 | $181 | $191,287 | 33 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | - | $2,632 | -42% | -81% | 25 | $105 | $193,919 | 34 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | - | $5,117 | +94% | -64% | 25 | $205 | $199,036 | 35 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | - | $4,544 | -11% | -50% | 19 | $239 | $203,580 | 36 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | - | $6,474 | +42% | -42% | 19 | $341 | $210,054 | 37 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | - | $3,984 | -38% | -59% | 19 | $210 | $214,039 | 38 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | - | $2,194 | -45% | -54% | 19 | $115 | $216,233 | 39 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | - | $2,543 | +16% | -44% | 19 | $134 | $218,776 | 40 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | - | $2,653 | +4% | +1% | 19 | $140 | $221,429 | 41 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | - | $2,328 | -12% | -55% | 19 | $123 | $223,757 | 42 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | - | $4,024 | +73% | -11% | 17 | $237 | $227,781 | 43 |
| Mar 21, 2026 | - | $3,853 | -4% | -40% | 17 | $227 | $231,634 | 44 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | - | $3,490 | -9% | -12% | 17 | $205 | $235,124 | 45 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | - | $2,539 | -27% | +16% | 17 | $149 | $237,663 | 46 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | - | $1,817 | -28% | -29% | 17 | $107 | $239,480 | 47 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | - | $2,088 | +15% | -21% | 17 | $123 | $241,568 | 48 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | - | $2,113 | +1% | -9% | 17 | $124 | $243,680 | 49 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | - | $1,712 | -19% | -57% | 12 | $143 | $245,392 | 50 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | - | $2,980 | +74% | -23% | 12 | $248 | $248,372 | 51 |
| Mar 29, 2026 | - | $2,298 | -23% | -34% | 12 | $192 | $250,669 | 52 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | - | $2,565 | +12% | +1% | 12 | $214 | $253,234 | 53 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | - | $1,100 | -57% | -39% | 12 | $92 | $254,334 | 54 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | - | $1,493 | +36% | -28% | 12 | $124 | $255,827 | 55 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | - | $716 | -52% | -66% | 12 | $60 | $256,542 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | 52 | $13,177 | 3 | $4,392 | $16,362 | 1 | |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 58 | $18,871 | +43% | 8 | $2,359 | $35,233 | 2 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 58 | $6,554 | -65% | 6 | $1,092 | $41,787 | 3 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 29 | $110,413 | +1,585% | 188 | $587 | $152,200 | 4 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 32 | $46,838 | -58% | 25 | $1,874 | $199,038 | 5 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 40 | $24,719 | -47% | 19 | $1,301 | $223,757 | 6 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 34 | $19,923 | -19% | 17 | $1,172 | $243,680 | 7 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 40 | $12,862 | -35% | 12 | $1,072 | $256,542 | 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.