The Return (2024)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $703,978 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,748,356 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $3,452,334 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
After 20 years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The King has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom. His beloved wife Penelope is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king. Their son Telemachus faces death at the hands of these suitors, who see him as merely an obstacle to their pursuit of the kingdom. Odysseus has also changed—scarred by his experience of the Trojan war, he is no longer the mighty warrior from years past—but he must rediscover his strength in order to win back all that he has lost.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $361,507 (51.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 20.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 629 opening theaters/629 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $744,438 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 6th, 2024 (Wide) by Bleecker Street |
| International Releases: | December 5th, 2024 (Limited), released as The Return (Возвращение Одиссея) (Russia (CIS))
January 30th, 2025 (Wide), released as Itaca - Il Ritorno (Italy) January 31st, 2025 (Limited), released as Dönüş (Turkey) March 20th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia) March 27th, 2025 (Limited) (Netherlands) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 27th, 2024 by Bleecker Street |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, some sexual content, graphic nudity and language. (Rating bulletin 2837 (cert #54950), 6/5/2024) |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Film festival: | Toronto International Film Festival 2024 |
| Filming location (country): | Greece, Italy |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | Ancient Greece |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bleecker Street , Redwave Films, HanWay Films, Picomedia, Heretic Films, Ithaca Films, Kabo Films, Marvelous Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Greece |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | - | $361,507 | 629 | $575 | $361,507 | 1 | |
| Dec 13, 2024 | - | $79,791 | -78% | 261 | $306 | $650,833 | 2 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | - | $130,318 | 629 | $207 | $130,318 | 1 | ||
| Dec 7, 2024 | - | $130,861 | n/c | 629 | $208 | $261,179 | 2 | |
| Dec 8, 2024 | - | $100,328 | -23% | 629 | $160 | $361,507 | 3 | |
| Dec 9, 2024 | - | $48,113 | -52% | 629 | $76 | $409,620 | 4 | |
| Dec 10, 2024 | - | $73,896 | +54% | 629 | $117 | $483,516 | 5 | |
| Dec 11, 2024 | - | $51,166 | -31% | 629 | $81 | $534,682 | 6 | |
| Dec 12, 2024 | - | $36,360 | -29% | 629 | $58 | $571,042 | 7 | |
| Dec 13, 2024 | - | $23,554 | -35% | -82% | 261 | $90 | $594,596 | 8 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | - | $34,094 | +45% | -74% | 261 | $131 | $628,690 | 9 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | - | $25,113 | -26% | -75% | 261 | $96 | $653,803 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | - | $11,513 | -54% | -76% | 261 | $44 | $665,316 | 11 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | - | $15,856 | +38% | -79% | 261 | $61 | $681,172 | 12 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | - | $12,906 | -19% | -75% | 261 | $49 | $694,078 | 13 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | - | $9,900 | -23% | -73% | 261 | $38 | $703,978 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | 17 | $571,042 | 629 | $908 | $571,042 | 1 | |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 20 | $132,936 | -77% | 261 | $509 | $703,978 | 2 |
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 | 3/20/2025 | $18,126 | 57 | 57 | 0 | $123,096 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Italy | 1/30/2025 | $370,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,366,618 | 3/3/2025 | |||
| Netherlands | 3/27/2025 | $41,220 | 36 | 36 | 101 | $15,558 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/27/2025 | $9,785 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $41,278 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 4/17/2025 | $17,296 | 24 | 24 | 58 | $40,490 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 12/5/2024 | $102,419 | 348 | 348 | 633 | $182,778 | 12/18/2024 | |||
| Spain | 8/22/2025 | $82,190 | 53 | 98 | 255 | $444,816 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Turkey | 1/31/2025 | $4,537 | 21 | 21 | 24 | $9,391 | 2/14/2025 | |||
| United Kingdom | 4/11/2025 | $112,617 | 54 | 54 | 227 | $417,697 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $106,634 | |||||||||
| International Total | $2,748,356 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Ralph Fiennes | Odysseus | |
| Juliette Binoche | Penelope |
Supporting
| Charlie Plummer | Telemachus | |
| Marwan Kenzari | Antinous | |
| Claudio Santamaria | Eumaeus | |
| Angela Molina | Eurycleia | |
| Tom Rhys-Harries | Pisander | |
| Amir Wilson | Philoetius | |
| Ayman Al Aboud | Indius | |
| Nicolas Retrivi | Elenus | |
| Cosimo Desii | Eurydamus | |
| Stefano Santomauro | Thoas | |
| Bruno Cassandra | Promachus | |
| Francesco Bianchi | Amphimedon |
Production and Technical Credits
| Uberto Pasolini | Director | |
| Edward Bond | Screenwriter | |
| John Collee | Screenwriter | |
| Uberto Pasolini | Screenwriter | |
| Uberto Pasolini | Producer | |
| Roberto Sessa | Producer | |
| Marco Pacchioni | Producer | |
| Stephane Moatti | Producer | |
| Konstantinos Kontovrakis | Producer | |
| James Clayton | Producer | |
| Ralph Fiennes | Executive Producer | |
| Giorgos Karnavas | Executive Producer | |
| Torsten Poeck | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Karpen | Executive Producer | |
| Kent Sanderson | Executive Producer | |
| Nicholas Sandler | Executive Producer | |
| Keith Kehoe | Executive Producer | |
| David Charap | Editor | |
| Marius Panduru | Director of Photography |
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
After 20 years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The King has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom. His beloved wife Penelope is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king. Their son Telemachus faces death at the hands of these suitors, who see him as merely an obstacle to their pursuit of the kingdom. Odysseus has also changed—scarred by his experience of the Trojan war, he is no longer the mighty warrior from years past—but he must rediscover his strength in order to win back all that he has lost.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $361,507 (51.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 20.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 629 opening theaters/629 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $744,438 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 6th, 2024 (Wide) by Bleecker Street |
| International Releases: | December 5th, 2024 (Limited), released as The Return (Возвращение Одиссея) (Russia (CIS))
January 30th, 2025 (Wide), released as Itaca - Il Ritorno (Italy) January 31st, 2025 (Limited), released as Dönüş (Turkey) March 20th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia) March 27th, 2025 (Limited) (Netherlands) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 27th, 2024 by Bleecker Street |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, some sexual content, graphic nudity and language. (Rating bulletin 2837 (cert #54950), 6/5/2024) |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Film festival: | Toronto International Film Festival 2024 |
| Filming location (country): | Greece, Italy |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | Ancient Greece |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bleecker Street , Redwave Films, HanWay Films, Picomedia, Heretic Films, Ithaca Films, Kabo Films, Marvelous Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Greece |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | - | $361,507 | 629 | $575 | $361,507 | 1 | |
| Dec 13, 2024 | - | $79,791 | -78% | 261 | $306 | $650,833 | 2 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | - | $130,318 | 629 | $207 | $130,318 | 1 | ||
| Dec 7, 2024 | - | $130,861 | n/c | 629 | $208 | $261,179 | 2 | |
| Dec 8, 2024 | - | $100,328 | -23% | 629 | $160 | $361,507 | 3 | |
| Dec 9, 2024 | - | $48,113 | -52% | 629 | $76 | $409,620 | 4 | |
| Dec 10, 2024 | - | $73,896 | +54% | 629 | $117 | $483,516 | 5 | |
| Dec 11, 2024 | - | $51,166 | -31% | 629 | $81 | $534,682 | 6 | |
| Dec 12, 2024 | - | $36,360 | -29% | 629 | $58 | $571,042 | 7 | |
| Dec 13, 2024 | - | $23,554 | -35% | -82% | 261 | $90 | $594,596 | 8 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | - | $34,094 | +45% | -74% | 261 | $131 | $628,690 | 9 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | - | $25,113 | -26% | -75% | 261 | $96 | $653,803 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | - | $11,513 | -54% | -76% | 261 | $44 | $665,316 | 11 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | - | $15,856 | +38% | -79% | 261 | $61 | $681,172 | 12 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | - | $12,906 | -19% | -75% | 261 | $49 | $694,078 | 13 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | - | $9,900 | -23% | -73% | 261 | $38 | $703,978 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | 17 | $571,042 | 629 | $908 | $571,042 | 1 | |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 20 | $132,936 | -77% | 261 | $509 | $703,978 | 2 |
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 | 3/20/2025 | $18,126 | 57 | 57 | 0 | $123,096 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| Italy | 1/30/2025 | $370,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,366,618 | 3/3/2025 | |||
| Netherlands | 3/27/2025 | $41,220 | 36 | 36 | 101 | $15,558 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/27/2025 | $9,785 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $41,278 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 4/17/2025 | $17,296 | 24 | 24 | 58 | $40,490 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 12/5/2024 | $102,419 | 348 | 348 | 633 | $182,778 | 12/18/2024 | |||
| Spain | 8/22/2025 | $82,190 | 53 | 98 | 255 | $444,816 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Turkey | 1/31/2025 | $4,537 | 21 | 21 | 24 | $9,391 | 2/14/2025 | |||
| United Kingdom | 4/11/2025 | $112,617 | 54 | 54 | 227 | $417,697 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $106,634 | |||||||||
| International Total | $2,748,356 | 4/6/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Ralph Fiennes | Odysseus | |
| Juliette Binoche | Penelope |
Supporting
| Charlie Plummer | Telemachus | |
| Marwan Kenzari | Antinous | |
| Claudio Santamaria | Eumaeus | |
| Angela Molina | Eurycleia | |
| Tom Rhys-Harries | Pisander | |
| Amir Wilson | Philoetius | |
| Ayman Al Aboud | Indius | |
| Nicolas Retrivi | Elenus | |
| Cosimo Desii | Eurydamus | |
| Stefano Santomauro | Thoas | |
| Bruno Cassandra | Promachus | |
| Francesco Bianchi | Amphimedon |
Production and Technical Credits
| Uberto Pasolini | Director | |
| Edward Bond | Screenwriter | |
| John Collee | Screenwriter | |
| Uberto Pasolini | Screenwriter | |
| Uberto Pasolini | Producer | |
| Roberto Sessa | Producer | |
| Marco Pacchioni | Producer | |
| Stephane Moatti | Producer | |
| Konstantinos Kontovrakis | Producer | |
| James Clayton | Producer | |
| Ralph Fiennes | Executive Producer | |
| Giorgos Karnavas | Executive Producer | |
| Torsten Poeck | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Karpen | Executive Producer | |
| Kent Sanderson | Executive Producer | |
| Nicholas Sandler | Executive Producer | |
| Keith Kehoe | Executive Producer | |
| David Charap | Editor | |
| Marius Panduru | Director of Photography |
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.