Shortbus (2006)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,997,497 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
John Cameron Mitchell’s SHORTBUS explores the lives of several emotionally challenged characters as they navigate the comic and tragic intersections between love and sex in and around a modern-day underground salon. A sex therapist who has never had an orgasm, a dominatrix who is unable to connect, a gay couple who are deciding whether to open up their relationship, and the people who weave in and out of their lives, all converge on a weekly gathering called Shortbus: a mad nexus of art, music, politics, and polysexual carnality. Set in a post-9/11, Bush-exhausted New York City, SHORTBUS tells its story with sexual frankness, suggesting new ways to reconcile questions of the mind, pleasures of the flesh, and imperatives of the heart.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $107,907 (5.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/70 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,634,131 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 4th, 2006 (Limited) by ThinkFilm January 26th, 2022 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures |
| Video Release: | March 13th, 2007 by Velocity/ThinkFilm, released as Shortbus (unrated) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2006 | 40 | $107,907 | 6 | $17,985 | $129,129 | 1 | |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 28 | $196,988 | +83% | 25 | $7,880 | $395,577 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 27 | $230,342 | +17% | 54 | $4,266 | $720,654 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 28 | $185,929 | -19% | 62 | $2,999 | $1,023,669 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 32 | $156,508 | -16% | 69 | $2,268 | $1,277,264 | 5 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | 37 | $122,440 | -22% | 67 | $1,827 | $1,481,943 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | 40 | $77,380 | -37% | 52 | $1,488 | $1,623,034 | 7 |
| Nov 24, 2006 | 48 | $52,928 | -32% | 33 | $1,604 | $1,740,507 | 8 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | 50 | $35,977 | -32% | 26 | $1,384 | $1,804,234 | 9 |
| Dec 8, 2006 | 50 | $28,611 | -20% | 25 | $1,144 | $1,851,628 | 10 |
| Dec 15, 2006 | 53 | $20,173 | -29% | 21 | $961 | $1,891,450 | 11 |
| Dec 22, 2006 | 56 | $7,205 | -64% | 14 | $515 | $1,913,279 | 12 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | 65 | $9,325 | +29% | 14 | $666 | $1,930,689 | 13 |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 71 | $7,326 | -21% | 9 | $814 | $1,951,359 | 14 |
| Jan 12, 2007 | 61 | $13,184 | +80% | 10 | $1,318 | $1,967,990 | 15 |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 77 | $4,466 | -66% | 6 | $744 | $1,975,565 | 16 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 83 | $2,985 | -33% | 4 | $746 | $1,979,720 | 17 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 76 | $4,450 | +49% | 6 | $742 | $1,984,378 | 18 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | - | $12,205 | 1 | $12,205 | $1,997,497 | 800 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2006 | 57 | $1,461 | 14 | $104 | $1,914,740 | 81 | ||
| Jan 1, 2007 | - | $1,936 | +33% | 14 | $138 | $1,932,625 | 88 | |
| Jan 15, 2007 | 66 | $1,141 | 10 | $114 | $1,969,131 | 102 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2006 | 37 | $177,367 | 6 | $29,561 | $198,589 | 1 | |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 27 | $291,723 | +64% | 25 | $11,669 | $490,312 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 26 | $347,428 | +19% | 54 | $6,434 | $837,740 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 27 | $283,016 | -19% | 62 | $4,565 | $1,120,756 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 31 | $238,747 | -16% | 70 | $3,411 | $1,359,503 | 5 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | 34 | $186,151 | -22% | 70 | $2,659 | $1,545,654 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | 43 | $141,925 | -24% | 52 | $2,729 | $1,687,579 | 7 |
| Nov 24, 2006 | 49 | $81,005 | -43% | 34 | $2,383 | $1,768,257 | 8 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | 48 | $54,760 | -32% | 26 | $2,106 | $1,823,017 | 9 |
| Dec 8, 2006 | 47 | $48,260 | -12% | 27 | $1,787 | $1,871,277 | 10 |
| Dec 15, 2006 | 54 | $34,797 | -28% | 22 | $1,582 | $1,906,074 | 11 |
| Dec 22, 2006 | 62 | $17,226 | -50% | 14 | $1,230 | $1,923,300 | 12 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | 64 | $20,733 | +20% | 15 | $1,382 | $1,944,033 | 13 |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 73 | $10,773 | -48% | 9 | $1,197 | $1,954,806 | 14 |
| Jan 12, 2007 | 65 | $16,293 | +51% | 10 | $1,629 | $1,971,099 | 15 |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 82 | $5,636 | -65% | 7 | $805 | $1,976,735 | 16 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 91 | $3,193 | -43% | 4 | $798 | $1,979,928 | 17 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 80 | $5,364 | +68% | 6 | $894 | $1,985,292 | 18 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | - | $13,868 | 1 | $13,868 | $13,868 | 801 | |
| Feb 4, 2022 | - | $10,332 | -25% | 6 | $1,722 | $24,200 | 802 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | - | $2,054 | 3 | $685 | $30,889 | 804 |
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
John Cameron Mitchell’s SHORTBUS explores the lives of several emotionally challenged characters as they navigate the comic and tragic intersections between love and sex in and around a modern-day underground salon. A sex therapist who has never had an orgasm, a dominatrix who is unable to connect, a gay couple who are deciding whether to open up their relationship, and the people who weave in and out of their lives, all converge on a weekly gathering called Shortbus: a mad nexus of art, music, politics, and polysexual carnality. Set in a post-9/11, Bush-exhausted New York City, SHORTBUS tells its story with sexual frankness, suggesting new ways to reconcile questions of the mind, pleasures of the flesh, and imperatives of the heart.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $107,907 (5.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/70 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,634,131 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 4th, 2006 (Limited) by ThinkFilm January 26th, 2022 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures |
| Video Release: | March 13th, 2007 by Velocity/ThinkFilm, released as Shortbus (unrated) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2006 | 40 | $107,907 | 6 | $17,985 | $129,129 | 1 | |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 28 | $196,988 | +83% | 25 | $7,880 | $395,577 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 27 | $230,342 | +17% | 54 | $4,266 | $720,654 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 28 | $185,929 | -19% | 62 | $2,999 | $1,023,669 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 32 | $156,508 | -16% | 69 | $2,268 | $1,277,264 | 5 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | 37 | $122,440 | -22% | 67 | $1,827 | $1,481,943 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | 40 | $77,380 | -37% | 52 | $1,488 | $1,623,034 | 7 |
| Nov 24, 2006 | 48 | $52,928 | -32% | 33 | $1,604 | $1,740,507 | 8 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | 50 | $35,977 | -32% | 26 | $1,384 | $1,804,234 | 9 |
| Dec 8, 2006 | 50 | $28,611 | -20% | 25 | $1,144 | $1,851,628 | 10 |
| Dec 15, 2006 | 53 | $20,173 | -29% | 21 | $961 | $1,891,450 | 11 |
| Dec 22, 2006 | 56 | $7,205 | -64% | 14 | $515 | $1,913,279 | 12 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | 65 | $9,325 | +29% | 14 | $666 | $1,930,689 | 13 |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 71 | $7,326 | -21% | 9 | $814 | $1,951,359 | 14 |
| Jan 12, 2007 | 61 | $13,184 | +80% | 10 | $1,318 | $1,967,990 | 15 |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 77 | $4,466 | -66% | 6 | $744 | $1,975,565 | 16 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 83 | $2,985 | -33% | 4 | $746 | $1,979,720 | 17 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 76 | $4,450 | +49% | 6 | $742 | $1,984,378 | 18 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | - | $12,205 | 1 | $12,205 | $1,997,497 | 800 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2006 | 57 | $1,461 | 14 | $104 | $1,914,740 | 81 | ||
| Jan 1, 2007 | - | $1,936 | +33% | 14 | $138 | $1,932,625 | 88 | |
| Jan 15, 2007 | 66 | $1,141 | 10 | $114 | $1,969,131 | 102 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2006 | 37 | $177,367 | 6 | $29,561 | $198,589 | 1 | |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 27 | $291,723 | +64% | 25 | $11,669 | $490,312 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 26 | $347,428 | +19% | 54 | $6,434 | $837,740 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2006 | 27 | $283,016 | -19% | 62 | $4,565 | $1,120,756 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2006 | 31 | $238,747 | -16% | 70 | $3,411 | $1,359,503 | 5 |
| Nov 10, 2006 | 34 | $186,151 | -22% | 70 | $2,659 | $1,545,654 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2006 | 43 | $141,925 | -24% | 52 | $2,729 | $1,687,579 | 7 |
| Nov 24, 2006 | 49 | $81,005 | -43% | 34 | $2,383 | $1,768,257 | 8 |
| Dec 1, 2006 | 48 | $54,760 | -32% | 26 | $2,106 | $1,823,017 | 9 |
| Dec 8, 2006 | 47 | $48,260 | -12% | 27 | $1,787 | $1,871,277 | 10 |
| Dec 15, 2006 | 54 | $34,797 | -28% | 22 | $1,582 | $1,906,074 | 11 |
| Dec 22, 2006 | 62 | $17,226 | -50% | 14 | $1,230 | $1,923,300 | 12 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | 64 | $20,733 | +20% | 15 | $1,382 | $1,944,033 | 13 |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 73 | $10,773 | -48% | 9 | $1,197 | $1,954,806 | 14 |
| Jan 12, 2007 | 65 | $16,293 | +51% | 10 | $1,629 | $1,971,099 | 15 |
| Jan 19, 2007 | 82 | $5,636 | -65% | 7 | $805 | $1,976,735 | 16 |
| Jan 26, 2007 | 91 | $3,193 | -43% | 4 | $798 | $1,979,928 | 17 |
| Feb 2, 2007 | 80 | $5,364 | +68% | 6 | $894 | $1,985,292 | 18 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | - | $13,868 | 1 | $13,868 | $13,868 | 801 | |
| Feb 4, 2022 | - | $10,332 | -25% | 6 | $1,722 | $24,200 | 802 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | - | $2,054 | 3 | $685 | $30,889 | 804 |
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.