Sebastian (2024)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $65,636 | Details |
| International Box Office | $64,333 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $129,969 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $12,351 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $26,177 | |
| Total | $38,528 | |
| OpusData ID: 676870100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Max is a 25-year-old aspiring novelist, living in London and paying his dues working at a literary magazine. Frustrated by his own ambitions and the pressures to succeed, Max begins moonlighting as a sex worker with the pseudonym Sebastian, secretly meeting men via an escorting platform and using his experiences to fuel his stories. What begins as a few furtive meetings soon becomes a hidden nocturnal life, and the debut novel that he has been longing to write finally seems within reach. Finding himself more comfortable as Sebastian than expected, yet determined to keep his exploits a secret, Max increasingly struggles to remain in control of a delicately balanced double-life. As he confronts conflicting feelings of ecstasy, shame, and exhilarating liberation, Max has to reckon with whether Sebastian is merely a writer’s tool to achieve first-hand authenticity — or whether something more is at stake.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,876 (19.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 50.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/26 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $69,404 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 2nd, 2024 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| International Releases: | October 23rd, 2024 (Limited) (Finland)
December 19th, 2024 (Limited) (Brazil) April 4th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom) April 9th, 2025 (Limited) (France) January 9th, 2026 (Limited), released as Sebastian (セバスチャン（仮題）) (Japan) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 1st, 2024 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2024 |
| Plot point: | LGBTQ+ |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Finland, Belgium |
| Languages: | English, French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | - | $12,876 | 3 | $4,292 | $24,305 | 1 | |
| Aug 9, 2024 | - | $8,037 | -38% | 6 | $1,340 | $38,784 | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | - | $3,808 | -53% | 4 | $952 | $46,497 | 3 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | - | $1,678 | -56% | 5 | $336 | $49,926 | 4 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | - | $2,051 | +22% | 5 | $410 | $52,920 | 5 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $80 | -96% | 26 | $3 | $54,351 | 6 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | - | $1,143 | +1,329% | 1 | $1,143 | $55,494 | 7 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | - | $2,857 | +150% | 2 | $1,429 | $58,351 | 8 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | - | $1,429 | -50% | 2 | $715 | $59,780 | 9 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | - | $1,429 | n/c | 1 | $1,429 | $61,923 | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | - | $1,714 | +20% | 1 | $1,714 | $63,637 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | - | $857 | 1 | $857 | $64,493 | 13 | |
| Nov 22, 2024 | - | $1,143 | 1 | $1,143 | $65,636 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | 31 | $19,318 | 3 | $6,439 | $30,747 | 1 | |
| Aug 9, 2024 | 39 | $11,942 | -38% | 6 | $1,990 | $42,689 | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 42 | $5,559 | -53% | 4 | $1,390 | $48,248 | 3 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | 47 | $2,621 | -53% | 5 | $524 | $50,869 | 4 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 59 | $3,402 | +30% | 5 | $680 | $54,271 | 5 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $80 | -98% | 1 | $80 | $54,351 | 6 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 55 | $1,143 | +1,329% | 1 | $1,143 | $55,494 | 7 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 56 | $2,857 | +150% | 2 | $1,429 | $58,351 | 8 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 59 | $2,143 | -25% | 2 | $1,072 | $60,494 | 9 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | 61 | $1,429 | -33% | 1 | $1,429 | $61,923 | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 56 | $1,714 | +20% | 1 | $1,714 | $63,637 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 59 | $857 | 1 | $857 | $64,493 | 13 | |
| Nov 22, 2024 | 49 | $1,143 | 1 | $1,143 | $65,636 | 17 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4/4/2025 | $16,528 | 23 | 63 | 103 | $64,333 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $64,333 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Mikko Makela | Director | |
| Mikko Makela | Screenwriter | |
| James Watson | Producer | |
| Mike Goodridge | Executive Producer | |
| Lizzie Francke | Executive Producer | |
| Jennifer Armitage | Executive Producer | |
| Niki Leskinen | Executive Producer | |
| Mariyah Dosani | Executive Producer | |
| Philippa Nicholl | Executive Producer | |
| Aleksi Bardy | Co-Producer | |
| Dries Phlypo | Co-Producer | |
| Erik Glijnis | Co-Producer | |
| Leontine Petit | Co-Producer | |
| Rosie Crerar | Co-Producer | |
| Ciara Barry | Co-Producer | |
| Severi Koivusalo | Co-Producer | |
| Mikko Makela | Co-Producer | |
| Iikka Salminen | Cinematographer | |
| Arttu Salmi | Editor | |
| Mikko Makela | Editor | |
| Ilari Heinilä | Composer |
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
Max is a 25-year-old aspiring novelist, living in London and paying his dues working at a literary magazine. Frustrated by his own ambitions and the pressures to succeed, Max begins moonlighting as a sex worker with the pseudonym Sebastian, secretly meeting men via an escorting platform and using his experiences to fuel his stories. What begins as a few furtive meetings soon becomes a hidden nocturnal life, and the debut novel that he has been longing to write finally seems within reach. Finding himself more comfortable as Sebastian than expected, yet determined to keep his exploits a secret, Max increasingly struggles to remain in control of a delicately balanced double-life. As he confronts conflicting feelings of ecstasy, shame, and exhilarating liberation, Max has to reckon with whether Sebastian is merely a writer’s tool to achieve first-hand authenticity — or whether something more is at stake.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,876 (19.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 50.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/26 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $69,404 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 2nd, 2024 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| International Releases: | October 23rd, 2024 (Limited) (Finland)
December 19th, 2024 (Limited) (Brazil) April 4th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom) April 9th, 2025 (Limited) (France) January 9th, 2026 (Limited), released as Sebastian (セバスチャン（仮題）) (Japan) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 1st, 2024 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2024 |
| Plot point: | LGBTQ+ |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Finland, Belgium |
| Languages: | English, French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | - | $12,876 | 3 | $4,292 | $24,305 | 1 | |
| Aug 9, 2024 | - | $8,037 | -38% | 6 | $1,340 | $38,784 | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | - | $3,808 | -53% | 4 | $952 | $46,497 | 3 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | - | $1,678 | -56% | 5 | $336 | $49,926 | 4 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | - | $2,051 | +22% | 5 | $410 | $52,920 | 5 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $80 | -96% | 26 | $3 | $54,351 | 6 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | - | $1,143 | +1,329% | 1 | $1,143 | $55,494 | 7 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | - | $2,857 | +150% | 2 | $1,429 | $58,351 | 8 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | - | $1,429 | -50% | 2 | $715 | $59,780 | 9 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | - | $1,429 | n/c | 1 | $1,429 | $61,923 | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | - | $1,714 | +20% | 1 | $1,714 | $63,637 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | - | $857 | 1 | $857 | $64,493 | 13 | |
| Nov 22, 2024 | - | $1,143 | 1 | $1,143 | $65,636 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | 31 | $19,318 | 3 | $6,439 | $30,747 | 1 | |
| Aug 9, 2024 | 39 | $11,942 | -38% | 6 | $1,990 | $42,689 | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 42 | $5,559 | -53% | 4 | $1,390 | $48,248 | 3 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | 47 | $2,621 | -53% | 5 | $524 | $50,869 | 4 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 59 | $3,402 | +30% | 5 | $680 | $54,271 | 5 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | - | $80 | -98% | 1 | $80 | $54,351 | 6 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 55 | $1,143 | +1,329% | 1 | $1,143 | $55,494 | 7 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 56 | $2,857 | +150% | 2 | $1,429 | $58,351 | 8 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 59 | $2,143 | -25% | 2 | $1,072 | $60,494 | 9 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | 61 | $1,429 | -33% | 1 | $1,429 | $61,923 | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | 56 | $1,714 | +20% | 1 | $1,714 | $63,637 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 59 | $857 | 1 | $857 | $64,493 | 13 | |
| Nov 22, 2024 | 49 | $1,143 | 1 | $1,143 | $65,636 | 17 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4/4/2025 | $16,528 | 23 | 63 | 103 | $64,333 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $64,333 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Mikko Makela | Director | |
| Mikko Makela | Screenwriter | |
| James Watson | Producer | |
| Mike Goodridge | Executive Producer | |
| Lizzie Francke | Executive Producer | |
| Jennifer Armitage | Executive Producer | |
| Niki Leskinen | Executive Producer | |
| Mariyah Dosani | Executive Producer | |
| Philippa Nicholl | Executive Producer | |
| Aleksi Bardy | Co-Producer | |
| Dries Phlypo | Co-Producer | |
| Erik Glijnis | Co-Producer | |
| Leontine Petit | Co-Producer | |
| Rosie Crerar | Co-Producer | |
| Ciara Barry | Co-Producer | |
| Severi Koivusalo | Co-Producer | |
| Mikko Makela | Co-Producer | |
| Iikka Salminen | Cinematographer | |
| Arttu Salmi | Editor | |
| Mikko Makela | Editor | |
| Ilari Heinilä | Composer |
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.