The Queen of Versailles (2012)

The Queen of Versailles poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,401,999Details
International Box Office $103,101Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,505,100
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Two unique characters’ rags-to-riches success stories reveal the innate virtues and flaws of the American Dream. The film begins with the family triumphantly constructing the biggest house in America, a 90,000 sq. ft. palace. Over the next two years, their sprawling empire, fueled by the real estate bubble and cheap money, falters due to the economic crisis. Major changes in lifestyle and character ensue within the cross-cultural household of family members and domestic staff.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$51,326 (2.1% of total gross)
Legs:8.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/96 max. theaters, 7.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,252,951

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,691 $2,401,999
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,533 $103,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,216 $2,505,100
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 983 $2,401,999

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Amazon VOD:Amazon, Amazon HD
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 20th, 2012 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: September 7th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: November 13th, 2012 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements and language.
(Rating bulletin 2221, 5/4/2012)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Quills
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Keywords: Biography, Rags to Riches, Riches to Rags, Upstairs / Downstairs, Land Developer, Money Troubles
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Evergreen Pictures, Impact Partners, Candescent Films, BBC Storyville
Production Countries: Denmark, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2012 Theater Average 56 $17,109 Jul 20, 2012 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,691 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,379 $3,252,951
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,859 $2,401,999
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 174 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 983 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,054 $3,252,951
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 40 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600) 553 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,860 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 201-300) 201 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 101-200) 167 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,217 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 17 $2,401,999

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 2012 39 $51,326   3 $17,109   $51,326 1
Jul 27, 2012 30 $136,297 +166% 23 $5,926   $221,394 2
Aug 3, 2012 24 $270,377 +98% 67 $4,035   $557,266 3
Aug 10, 2012 28 $212,618 -21% 89 $2,389   $927,162 4
Aug 17, 2012 28 $208,444 -2% 83 $2,511   $1,246,635 5
Aug 24, 2012 32 $191,192 -8% 96 $1,992   $1,538,385 6
Aug 31, 2012 34 $163,772 -14% 87 $1,882   $1,800,820 7
Sep 7, 2012 42 $104,761 -36% 73 $1,435   $2,011,366 8
Sep 14, 2012 45 $80,205 -23% 61 $1,315   $2,135,161 9
Sep 21, 2012 52 $50,303 -37% 40 $1,258   $2,225,658 10
Sep 28, 2012 57 $37,526 -25% 38 $988   $2,284,886 11
Oct 5, 2012 56 $23,898 -36% 31 $771   $2,333,805 12
Oct 12, 2012 68 $9,205 -61% 17 $541   $2,358,102 13
Oct 19, 2012 76 $7,602 -17% 13 $585   $2,371,601 14
Oct 26, 2012 83 $5,035 -34% 8 $629   $2,380,933 15
Nov 2, 2012 76 $5,252 +4% 6 $875   $2,390,059 16
Nov 9, 2012 78 $5,535 +5% 8 $692   $2,397,300 17
Nov 16, 2012 76 $2,878 -48% 5 $576   $2,401,652 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 2012 38 $85,097   3 $28,366   $85,097 1
Jul 27, 2012 30 $201,792 +137% 23 $8,774   $286,889 2
Aug 3, 2012 26 $427,655 +112% 70 $6,109   $714,544 3
Aug 10, 2012 30 $323,647 -24% 89 $3,636   $1,038,191 4
Aug 17, 2012 31 $309,002 -5% 83 $3,723   $1,347,193 5
Aug 24, 2012 33 $289,855 -6% 96 $3,019   $1,637,048 6
Aug 31, 2012 33 $269,557 -7% 87 $3,098   $1,906,605 7
Sep 7, 2012 41 $148,351 -45% 73 $2,032   $2,054,956 8
Sep 14, 2012 45 $120,399 -19% 61 $1,974   $2,175,355 9
Sep 21, 2012 53 $72,005 -40% 40 $1,800   $2,247,360 10
Sep 28, 2012 54 $62,547 -13% 38 $1,646   $2,309,907 11
Oct 5, 2012 55 $38,990 -38% 31 $1,258   $2,348,897 12
Oct 12, 2012 71 $15,102 -61% 17 $888   $2,363,999 13
Oct 19, 2012 77 $11,899 -21% 13 $915   $2,375,898 14
Oct 26, 2012 77 $8,909 -25% 8 $1,114   $2,384,807 15
Nov 2, 2012 83 $6,958 -22% 6 $1,160   $2,391,765 16
Nov 9, 2012 83 $7,009 +1% 8 $876   $2,398,774 17
Nov 16, 2012 88 $3,225 -54% 5 $645   $2,401,999 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 9/7/2012 $11,616 8 8 19 $93,707 12/12/2015
 
Rest of World $9,394
 
International Total$103,101 12/12/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,533 $103,101
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,315 $103,101
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,716 $103,101
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,843 $103,101
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,057 $103,101
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 914 $103,101
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,018 $103,101
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $103,101

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,216 $2,505,100
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,044 $2,505,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 876 $2,505,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,457 $2,505,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 302 $2,505,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $2,505,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,380 $2,505,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 68 $2,505,100

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

David Siegel    Himself
Jackie Siegel    Herself

Interviewee(s)

Virginia Nebel    Herself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Lauren Greenfield    Director
Danielle Renfrew Behrens    Producer
Frank Evers    Executive Producer
Tom Hurwitz    Director of Photography
Victor Livingston    Editor
Jeff Beal    Composer

2013 Awards Season: DGA Diverge From Oscars

January 14th, 2013

The Directors Guild of America handed out their nominations for Feature Films last week and Documentaries today. No, I have no idea why they split up their announcements. Usually, there's a lot of overlap between the DGAs and the Oscars, but that's not the case this year, so we again have some surprises. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 13th, 2012

November 13th, 2012

New releases this week are dominated by one title, Brave. The second best selling title according to Amazon.com is Lawrence of Arabia, which is a film that should be in everyone's collection, but as a catalog title, it likely won't sell a huge number of units. The third best selling title according to Amazon.com is Duck Dynasty: Season One. That's not a good sign. Fortunately, Brave is clearly Pick of the Week material with the Blu-ray Combo Pack or 3D Combo Pack battling for that honor. More...

Per Theater Chart: Utopia for Detropia

September 12th, 2012

There were three new releases that topped $10,000 on the per theater chart. Detropia led the way with $17,414 in one theater. It should expand, but as a documentary, it will likely not expand wide. Hello I Must Be Going earned an average of $11,952 in two theaters, while Keep the Lights On was right behind with an average of $11,115 in five theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Cosmopolis is Cosmopolitan

August 22nd, 2012

Cosmopolis led the way on the per theater chart with an excellent opening of $70,000 in three theaters for an average of $23,446. Given its reviews, I'm not sure it will do well as it expands. Robot and Frank was also strong with an average of $17,770 in two theaters, while Compliance was right behind with $16,427 in one theater. Ek Tha Tiger didn't quite reach the $10,000 club over the weekend with an average of $9,655, but it was a Wednesday release, so had it opened on Friday, it likely would have easily made the cut.

More...

Dark Knight Brightens the Per Theater Chart

July 24th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $36,532, which is excellent for an ultra-wide release. The Queen of Versailles was next with an average of $17,109 in three theaters. This does show some potential to expand, but as a documentary, it likely won't get too far. Space Station bounced back into the $10,000 club with an average of $11,540 in two theaters with Deep Sea 3-D right behind with $10,590 in one theater. The final film to crack $10,000 was The Imposter with $10,202 in its lone theater. More...

Dark Knight Sinks Limited Releases

July 20th, 2012

Not only has The Dark Knight Rises scared off the competition in terms of wide releases, there are almost no limited releases coming out this week either. Of the four releases, two are documentaries, one is a 3D samurai film, and the other an ensemble. I don't think any of them will earn a real measure of mainstream success, but The Queen of Versailles will likely perform the best this weekend. More...


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Synopsis

Two unique characters’ rags-to-riches success stories reveal the innate virtues and flaws of the American Dream. The film begins with the family triumphantly constructing the biggest house in America, a 90,000 sq. ft. palace. Over the next two years, their sprawling empire, fueled by the real estate bubble and cheap money, falters due to the economic crisis. Major changes in lifestyle and character ensue within the cross-cultural household of family members and domestic staff.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$51,326 (2.1% of total gross)
Legs:8.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/96 max. theaters, 7.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,252,951

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,691 $2,401,999
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,533 $103,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,216 $2,505,100
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 983 $2,401,999

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon, Amazon HD
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 20th, 2012 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: September 7th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: November 13th, 2012 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements and language.
(Rating bulletin 2221, 5/4/2012)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Quills
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Rags to Riches, Riches to Rags, Upstairs / Downstairs, Land Developer, Money Troubles
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Evergreen Pictures, Impact Partners, Candescent Films, BBC Storyville
Production Countries: Denmark, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2012 Theater Average 56 $17,109 Jul 20, 2012 3

Documentary Subject(s)

David Siegel    Himself
Jackie Siegel    Herself

Interviewee(s)

Virginia Nebel    Herself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Lauren Greenfield    Director
Danielle Renfrew Behrens    Producer
Frank Evers    Executive Producer
Tom Hurwitz    Director of Photography
Victor Livingston    Editor
Jeff Beal    Composer

2013 Awards Season: DGA Diverge From Oscars

January 14th, 2013

The Directors Guild of America handed out their nominations for Feature Films last week and Documentaries today. No, I have no idea why they split up their announcements. Usually, there's a lot of overlap between the DGAs and the Oscars, but that's not the case this year, so we again have some surprises. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 13th, 2012

November 13th, 2012

New releases this week are dominated by one title, Brave. The second best selling title according to Amazon.com is Lawrence of Arabia, which is a film that should be in everyone's collection, but as a catalog title, it likely won't sell a huge number of units. The third best selling title according to Amazon.com is Duck Dynasty: Season One. That's not a good sign. Fortunately, Brave is clearly Pick of the Week material with the Blu-ray Combo Pack or 3D Combo Pack battling for that honor. More...

Per Theater Chart: Utopia for Detropia

September 12th, 2012

There were three new releases that topped $10,000 on the per theater chart. Detropia led the way with $17,414 in one theater. It should expand, but as a documentary, it will likely not expand wide. Hello I Must Be Going earned an average of $11,952 in two theaters, while Keep the Lights On was right behind with an average of $11,115 in five theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Cosmopolis is Cosmopolitan

August 22nd, 2012

Cosmopolis led the way on the per theater chart with an excellent opening of $70,000 in three theaters for an average of $23,446. Given its reviews, I'm not sure it will do well as it expands. Robot and Frank was also strong with an average of $17,770 in two theaters, while Compliance was right behind with $16,427 in one theater. Ek Tha Tiger didn't quite reach the $10,000 club over the weekend with an average of $9,655, but it was a Wednesday release, so had it opened on Friday, it likely would have easily made the cut.

More...

Dark Knight Brightens the Per Theater Chart

July 24th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $36,532, which is excellent for an ultra-wide release. The Queen of Versailles was next with an average of $17,109 in three theaters. This does show some potential to expand, but as a documentary, it likely won't get too far. Space Station bounced back into the $10,000 club with an average of $11,540 in two theaters with Deep Sea 3-D right behind with $10,590 in one theater. The final film to crack $10,000 was The Imposter with $10,202 in its lone theater. More...

Dark Knight Sinks Limited Releases

July 20th, 2012

Not only has The Dark Knight Rises scared off the competition in terms of wide releases, there are almost no limited releases coming out this week either. Of the four releases, two are documentaries, one is a 3D samurai film, and the other an ensemble. I don't think any of them will earn a real measure of mainstream success, but The Queen of Versailles will likely perform the best this weekend. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,691 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,379 $3,252,951
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,859 $2,401,999
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 174 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 983 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,054 $3,252,951
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 40 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600) 553 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,860 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 201-300) 201 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 101-200) 167 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,217 $2,401,999
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 17 $2,401,999

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 2012 39 $51,326   3 $17,109   $51,326 1
Jul 27, 2012 30 $136,297 +166% 23 $5,926   $221,394 2
Aug 3, 2012 24 $270,377 +98% 67 $4,035   $557,266 3
Aug 10, 2012 28 $212,618 -21% 89 $2,389   $927,162 4
Aug 17, 2012 28 $208,444 -2% 83 $2,511   $1,246,635 5
Aug 24, 2012 32 $191,192 -8% 96 $1,992   $1,538,385 6
Aug 31, 2012 34 $163,772 -14% 87 $1,882   $1,800,820 7
Sep 7, 2012 42 $104,761 -36% 73 $1,435   $2,011,366 8
Sep 14, 2012 45 $80,205 -23% 61 $1,315   $2,135,161 9
Sep 21, 2012 52 $50,303 -37% 40 $1,258   $2,225,658 10
Sep 28, 2012 57 $37,526 -25% 38 $988   $2,284,886 11
Oct 5, 2012 56 $23,898 -36% 31 $771   $2,333,805 12
Oct 12, 2012 68 $9,205 -61% 17 $541   $2,358,102 13
Oct 19, 2012 76 $7,602 -17% 13 $585   $2,371,601 14
Oct 26, 2012 83 $5,035 -34% 8 $629   $2,380,933 15
Nov 2, 2012 76 $5,252 +4% 6 $875   $2,390,059 16
Nov 9, 2012 78 $5,535 +5% 8 $692   $2,397,300 17
Nov 16, 2012 76 $2,878 -48% 5 $576   $2,401,652 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 20, 2012 38 $85,097   3 $28,366   $85,097 1
Jul 27, 2012 30 $201,792 +137% 23 $8,774   $286,889 2
Aug 3, 2012 26 $427,655 +112% 70 $6,109   $714,544 3
Aug 10, 2012 30 $323,647 -24% 89 $3,636   $1,038,191 4
Aug 17, 2012 31 $309,002 -5% 83 $3,723   $1,347,193 5
Aug 24, 2012 33 $289,855 -6% 96 $3,019   $1,637,048 6
Aug 31, 2012 33 $269,557 -7% 87 $3,098   $1,906,605 7
Sep 7, 2012 41 $148,351 -45% 73 $2,032   $2,054,956 8
Sep 14, 2012 45 $120,399 -19% 61 $1,974   $2,175,355 9
Sep 21, 2012 53 $72,005 -40% 40 $1,800   $2,247,360 10
Sep 28, 2012 54 $62,547 -13% 38 $1,646   $2,309,907 11
Oct 5, 2012 55 $38,990 -38% 31 $1,258   $2,348,897 12
Oct 12, 2012 71 $15,102 -61% 17 $888   $2,363,999 13
Oct 19, 2012 77 $11,899 -21% 13 $915   $2,375,898 14
Oct 26, 2012 77 $8,909 -25% 8 $1,114   $2,384,807 15
Nov 2, 2012 83 $6,958 -22% 6 $1,160   $2,391,765 16
Nov 9, 2012 83 $7,009 +1% 8 $876   $2,398,774 17
Nov 16, 2012 88 $3,225 -54% 5 $645   $2,401,999 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 9/7/2012 $11,616 8 8 19 $93,707 12/12/2015
 
Rest of World $9,394
 
International Total$103,101 12/12/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,533 $103,101
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,315 $103,101
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,716 $103,101
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,843 $103,101
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,057 $103,101
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 914 $103,101
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,018 $103,101
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $103,101

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,216 $2,505,100
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,044 $2,505,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 876 $2,505,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,457 $2,505,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 302 $2,505,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $2,505,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,380 $2,505,100
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 68 $2,505,100

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.