The Sea of Trees (2016)

Sea of Trees
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,444Details
International Box Office $888,482Details
Worldwide Box Office $908,926
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $295,122
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $46,271
Total $341,393
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Synopsis

Arthur Brennan is an American professor who travels to Japan in the midst of a personal crisis. As he wanders through a mysterious forest with a dark past, he experiences flashbacks of his fraught but loving relationship with his wife, Joan, and meets an enigmatic stranger, Takumi, who is lost and injured. Arthur devotes himself to saving Takumi and returning him home to safety, and the two embark on a spiritual, life-changing journey of friendship, discovery, and healing—one which may ultimately re-connect Arthur with his love for his wife

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,877 (9.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/101 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,261

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 26th, 2016 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: April 29th, 2016 (Wide), released as Sea of Trees (Italy)
April 29th, 2016 (Wide) (France)
May 13th, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands)
January 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Sonsuzluk Ormanı (Turkey)
May 10th, 2018 (Wide) (South Korea)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 1st, 2016 by A24, released as Sea of Trees
MPA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, some disturbing images and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2357 (Cert #49587), 1/21/2015)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Geographical setting: Japan
Plot point: Cancer, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Lost, Medical and Hospitals, Non-Chronological, Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bloom , Gil Netter Productions, Waypoint Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Japanese

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 2016 89 $1,877   2 $939   $1,877 1
Sep 2, 2016 68 $7,421 +295% 101 $73   $10,697 2
Sep 9, 2016 104 $909 -88% 3 $303   $20,083 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 26, 2016 - $656   2 $328   $656 1
Aug 27, 2016 - $730 +11% 2 $365   $1,386 2
Aug 28, 2016 - $491 -33% 2 $246   $1,877 3
Aug 29, 2016 - $411 -16% 2 $206   $2,288 4
Aug 30, 2016 - $442 +8% 2 $221   $2,730 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 2016 94 $3,276   2 $1,638   $3,276 1
Sep 2, 2016 67 $15,898 +385% 101 $157   $19,174 2
Sep 9, 2016 110 $1,270 -92% 3 $423   $20,444 3

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
France 4/29/2016 $128,822 0 0 0 $128,822 8/17/2018
Italy 4/29/2016 $389,043 0 0 0 $642,318 6/9/2016
Netherlands 5/13/2016 $0 0 17 17 $39,317 11/18/2018
Portugal 5/3/2019 $1,477 2 2 4 $4,382 10/19/2022
South Korea 5/10/2018 $28,300 98 98 107 $54,662 6/4/2018
Turkey 1/6/2017 $8,859 14 14 14 $18,981 2/26/2019
  
International Total $888,482 10/19/2022

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Matthew McConaughey    Arthur Brennan
Ken Watanabe    Takumi Nakamura
Naomi Watts    Joan Brennan

Supporting

Jordan Gavaris    Eric
Katie Aselton    Gabriella Laforte
James Saito    Dr. Takahashi
Susan Garibotto    Arthur's Friend
Anna Friedman    Anna
Mark Burzenski    Gas Station Customer
Richard Levine    Funeral Director

Production and Technical Credits

Gus Van Sant    Director
Chris Sparling    Screenwriter
Gil Netter    Producer
Kevin Halloran    Producer
F. Gary Gray    Producer
Brian Dobbins    Producer
Allen Fischer    Producer
Ken Kao    Producer
Chris Sparling    Producer
Pietro Scalia    Co-Producer
Tami Goldman    Co-Producer
Satch Watanabe    Co-Producer
Tracy McGrath    Co-Producer
Kasper Tuxen    Director of Photography
Alex DiGerlando    Production Designer
Pietro Scalia    Editor
Danny Glicker    Costume Designer
Mason Bates    Composer
Francine Maisler    Casting Director
Lee Gilmore    Sound Effects Editor

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

Arthur Brennan is an American professor who travels to Japan in the midst of a personal crisis. As he wanders through a mysterious forest with a dark past, he experiences flashbacks of his fraught but loving relationship with his wife, Joan, and meets an enigmatic stranger, Takumi, who is lost and injured. Arthur devotes himself to saving Takumi and returning him home to safety, and the two embark on a spiritual, life-changing journey of friendship, discovery, and healing—one which may ultimately re-connect Arthur with his love for his wife

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,877 (9.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:2.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/101 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,261

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 26th, 2016 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: April 29th, 2016 (Wide), released as Sea of Trees (Italy)
April 29th, 2016 (Wide) (France)
May 13th, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands)
January 6th, 2017 (Wide), released as Sonsuzluk Ormanı (Turkey)
May 10th, 2018 (Wide) (South Korea)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 1st, 2016 by A24, released as Sea of Trees
MPA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, some disturbing images and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2357 (Cert #49587), 1/21/2015)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Geographical setting: Japan
Plot point: Cancer, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Lost, Medical and Hospitals, Non-Chronological, Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bloom , Gil Netter Productions, Waypoint Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Japanese

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 2016 89 $1,877   2 $939   $1,877 1
Sep 2, 2016 68 $7,421 +295% 101 $73   $10,697 2
Sep 9, 2016 104 $909 -88% 3 $303   $20,083 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 26, 2016 - $656   2 $328   $656 1
Aug 27, 2016 - $730 +11% 2 $365   $1,386 2
Aug 28, 2016 - $491 -33% 2 $246   $1,877 3
Aug 29, 2016 - $411 -16% 2 $206   $2,288 4
Aug 30, 2016 - $442 +8% 2 $221   $2,730 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 2016 94 $3,276   2 $1,638   $3,276 1
Sep 2, 2016 67 $15,898 +385% 101 $157   $19,174 2
Sep 9, 2016 110 $1,270 -92% 3 $423   $20,444 3

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
France 4/29/2016 $128,822 0 0 0 $128,822 8/17/2018
Italy 4/29/2016 $389,043 0 0 0 $642,318 6/9/2016
Netherlands 5/13/2016 $0 0 17 17 $39,317 11/18/2018
Portugal 5/3/2019 $1,477 2 2 4 $4,382 10/19/2022
South Korea 5/10/2018 $28,300 98 98 107 $54,662 6/4/2018
Turkey 1/6/2017 $8,859 14 14 14 $18,981 2/26/2019
  
International Total $888,482 10/19/2022

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Matthew McConaughey    Arthur Brennan
Ken Watanabe    Takumi Nakamura
Naomi Watts    Joan Brennan

Supporting

Jordan Gavaris    Eric
Katie Aselton    Gabriella Laforte
James Saito    Dr. Takahashi
Susan Garibotto    Arthur's Friend
Anna Friedman    Anna
Mark Burzenski    Gas Station Customer
Richard Levine    Funeral Director

Production and Technical Credits

Gus Van Sant    Director
Chris Sparling    Screenwriter
Gil Netter    Producer
Kevin Halloran    Producer
F. Gary Gray    Producer
Brian Dobbins    Producer
Allen Fischer    Producer
Ken Kao    Producer
Chris Sparling    Producer
Pietro Scalia    Co-Producer
Tami Goldman    Co-Producer
Satch Watanabe    Co-Producer
Tracy McGrath    Co-Producer
Kasper Tuxen    Director of Photography
Alex DiGerlando    Production Designer
Pietro Scalia    Editor
Danny Glicker    Costume Designer
Mason Bates    Composer
Francine Maisler    Casting Director
Lee Gilmore    Sound Effects Editor

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.