The Railway Children Return (2022)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $457,433 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,838,764 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $4,296,197 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $5,001 | |
| Total | $5,001 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Set in rural England against the backdrop of WW2 when children are flooding into the countryside to escape the bombing of industrial cities. With the help of Bobbie Waterbury, a group of young evacuees are taken into her rural home and begin to settle into their new life. But when the children encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home, a true adventure ensues.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $245,904 (53.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 10.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 923 opening theaters/923 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $519,554 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 23rd, 2022 (Wide) by Blue Fox Entertainment, released as The Railway Children |
| International Releases: | July 15th, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
August 25th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) September 15th, 2022 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | February 21st, 2023 by Breaking Glass Pictures, released as The Railway Children |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic material, some violence and language. (Rating bulletin 2743 (cert #53963), 8/3/2022) |
| Franchise: | The Railway Children |
| Plot point: | Post War |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | StudioCanal |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2022 | - | $245,904 | 923 | $266 | $245,904 | 1 | |
| Oct 7, 2022 | - | $4,029 | 35 | $115 | $449,372 | 3 | |
| Oct 14, 2022 | - | $1,610 | -60% | 13 | $124 | $454,310 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | - | $1,786 | +11% | 9 | $198 | $457,433 | 5 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2022 | - | $365,074 | 923 | $396 | $365,074 | 1 | |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27 | $80,269 | -78% | 361 | $222 | $445,343 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | 37 | $7,357 | -91% | 35 | $210 | $452,700 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | 36 | $2,947 | -60% | 13 | $227 | $455,647 | 4 |
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 | 9/15/2022 | $48,321 | 161 | 166 | 624 | $371,850 | 1/23/2023 | |||
| New Zealand | 8/25/2022 | $28,483 | 86 | 86 | 346 | $98,496 | 11/21/2022 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/15/2022 | $433,342 | 623 | 652 | 4,209 | $3,368,418 | 10/12/2022 | |||
| International Total | $3,838,764 | 1/23/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Tom Courtenay | ||
| Sheridan Smith | ||
| Jenny Agutter |
Production and Technical Credits
| Morgan Matthews | Director | |
| Daniel Brocklehurst | Screenwriter | |
| Jemma Rodgers | Screenwriter |
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
Set in rural England against the backdrop of WW2 when children are flooding into the countryside to escape the bombing of industrial cities. With the help of Bobbie Waterbury, a group of young evacuees are taken into her rural home and begin to settle into their new life. But when the children encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home, a true adventure ensues.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $245,904 (53.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 10.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 923 opening theaters/923 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $519,554 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 23rd, 2022 (Wide) by Blue Fox Entertainment, released as The Railway Children |
| International Releases: | July 15th, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
August 25th, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) September 15th, 2022 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | February 21st, 2023 by Breaking Glass Pictures, released as The Railway Children |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic material, some violence and language. (Rating bulletin 2743 (cert #53963), 8/3/2022) |
| Franchise: | The Railway Children |
| Plot point: | Post War |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | StudioCanal |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2022 | - | $245,904 | 923 | $266 | $245,904 | 1 | |
| Oct 7, 2022 | - | $4,029 | 35 | $115 | $449,372 | 3 | |
| Oct 14, 2022 | - | $1,610 | -60% | 13 | $124 | $454,310 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | - | $1,786 | +11% | 9 | $198 | $457,433 | 5 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2022 | - | $365,074 | 923 | $396 | $365,074 | 1 | |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27 | $80,269 | -78% | 361 | $222 | $445,343 | 2 |
| Oct 7, 2022 | 37 | $7,357 | -91% | 35 | $210 | $452,700 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | 36 | $2,947 | -60% | 13 | $227 | $455,647 | 4 |
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 | 9/15/2022 | $48,321 | 161 | 166 | 624 | $371,850 | 1/23/2023 | |||
| New Zealand | 8/25/2022 | $28,483 | 86 | 86 | 346 | $98,496 | 11/21/2022 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/15/2022 | $433,342 | 623 | 652 | 4,209 | $3,368,418 | 10/12/2022 | |||
| International Total | $3,838,764 | 1/23/2023 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Tom Courtenay | ||
| Sheridan Smith | ||
| Jenny Agutter |
Production and Technical Credits
| Morgan Matthews | Director | |
| Daniel Brocklehurst | Screenwriter | |
| Jemma Rodgers | Screenwriter |
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.