Sharp Stick (2022)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $68,598 | Details |
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Synopsis
Sensitive and naive 26-year-old Sarah Jo lives in a Los Angeles apartment complex with her influencer sister and her disillusioned mother. She is also a wonderful caregiver to Zach, a child with an intellectual disability. Eager to lose her virginity, Sarah Jo embarks on an exhilarating affair with Zach’s dense but affable father, Josh. In the wake of the doomed relationship, Sarah Jo grapples with heartbreak by dedicating herself to unlocking every aspect of the sexual experience that she feels she’s missed out on for so long.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,142 (26.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/56 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $77,919 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 29th, 2022 (Limited) by Utopia |
| Video Release: | August 16th, 2022 by Decal |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content, some nudity, language throughout and drug use. (Rating bulletin 2740 (cert #53660), 7/13/2022) |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animated Sequences, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2022 |
| Plot point: | Delayed Adulthood, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, Pregnant Women, Relationships Gone Wrong, The Other Woman, Unexpected Pregnancy |
| Social setting: | Epidemic |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 2020s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | FilmNation Entertainment, Good Thing Going, Utopia Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | - | $18,142 | 2 | $9,071 | $18,142 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 2022 | - | $19,037 | +5% | 56 | $340 | $41,810 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | - | $5,423 | -72% | 14 | $387 | $60,004 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | - | $2,059 | -62% | 7 | $294 | $65,810 | 4 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | - | $467 | 2 | $234 | $68,598 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | - | $22,773 | 2 | $11,387 | $22,773 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 2022 | - | $31,808 | +40% | 56 | $568 | $54,581 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | - | $9,170 | -71% | 14 | $655 | $63,751 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | - | $3,624 | -60% | 7 | $518 | $67,375 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | - | $756 | -79% | 1 | $756 | $68,131 | 5 |
Leading
| Kristine Froseth | Sarah Jo |
Supporting
| Jon Bernthal | Josh | |
| Luka Sabbat | Arvin | |
| Scott Speedman | ||
| Lena Dunham | ||
| Ebon Moss-Bachrach | ||
| Taylour Paige | ||
| Jennifer Jason Leigh |
Production and Technical Credits
| Lena Dunham | Director | |
| Lena Dunham | Screenwriter | |
| Lena Dunham | Producer | |
| Michael P Cohen | Producer | |
| Kevin Turen | Producer | |
| Katia Washington | Producer | |
| Ben Browning | Executive Producer | |
| Glen Basner | Executive Producer | |
| Taylour Paige | Executive Producer | |
| Jon Bernthal | Executive Producer | |
| Kenneth Yu | Executive Producer | |
| Will Greenfield | Executive Producer | |
| Catrin Hedstrom | Editor | |
| Ashley Connor | Cinematographer | |
| Luis Felber | Composer | |
| Matt Allchin | 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
Sensitive and naive 26-year-old Sarah Jo lives in a Los Angeles apartment complex with her influencer sister and her disillusioned mother. She is also a wonderful caregiver to Zach, a child with an intellectual disability. Eager to lose her virginity, Sarah Jo embarks on an exhilarating affair with Zach’s dense but affable father, Josh. In the wake of the doomed relationship, Sarah Jo grapples with heartbreak by dedicating herself to unlocking every aspect of the sexual experience that she feels she’s missed out on for so long.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,142 (26.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/56 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $77,919 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 29th, 2022 (Limited) by Utopia |
| Video Release: | August 16th, 2022 by Decal |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content, some nudity, language throughout and drug use. (Rating bulletin 2740 (cert #53660), 7/13/2022) |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animated Sequences, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2022 |
| Plot point: | Delayed Adulthood, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, Pregnant Women, Relationships Gone Wrong, The Other Woman, Unexpected Pregnancy |
| Social setting: | Epidemic |
| Subgenre: | Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Time period setting: | 2020s |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | FilmNation Entertainment, Good Thing Going, Utopia Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | - | $18,142 | 2 | $9,071 | $18,142 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 2022 | - | $19,037 | +5% | 56 | $340 | $41,810 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | - | $5,423 | -72% | 14 | $387 | $60,004 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | - | $2,059 | -62% | 7 | $294 | $65,810 | 4 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | - | $467 | 2 | $234 | $68,598 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | - | $22,773 | 2 | $11,387 | $22,773 | 1 | |
| Aug 5, 2022 | - | $31,808 | +40% | 56 | $568 | $54,581 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | - | $9,170 | -71% | 14 | $655 | $63,751 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 2022 | - | $3,624 | -60% | 7 | $518 | $67,375 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | - | $756 | -79% | 1 | $756 | $68,131 | 5 |
Leading
| Kristine Froseth | Sarah Jo |
Supporting
| Jon Bernthal | Josh | |
| Luka Sabbat | Arvin | |
| Scott Speedman | ||
| Lena Dunham | ||
| Ebon Moss-Bachrach | ||
| Taylour Paige | ||
| Jennifer Jason Leigh |
Production and Technical Credits
| Lena Dunham | Director | |
| Lena Dunham | Screenwriter | |
| Lena Dunham | Producer | |
| Michael P Cohen | Producer | |
| Kevin Turen | Producer | |
| Katia Washington | Producer | |
| Ben Browning | Executive Producer | |
| Glen Basner | Executive Producer | |
| Taylour Paige | Executive Producer | |
| Jon Bernthal | Executive Producer | |
| Kenneth Yu | Executive Producer | |
| Will Greenfield | Executive Producer | |
| Catrin Hedstrom | Editor | |
| Ashley Connor | Cinematographer | |
| Luis Felber | Composer | |
| Matt Allchin | 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.