The Song of Names (2019)

The Song of Names
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,077,584Details
International Box Office $42,252Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,119,836
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $74,123 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $8,290 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $82,413
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Martin Simmonds has been haunted throughout his life by the mysterious disappearance of his “brother” and extraordinary best friend, a Polish Jewish virtuoso violinist, Dovidl Rapaport, who vanished shortly before the 1951 London debut concert that would have launched his brilliant career. Thirty-five years later, Martin discovers that Dovidl may still be alive, and sets out on an obsessive intercontinental search to find him and learn why he left.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$41,156 (3.8% of total gross)
Legs:9.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:10 opening theaters/182 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,265,863

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,808 $1,077,584
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,229 $42,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,007 $1,119,836
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,618 $1,077,584

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2019 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: November 8th, 2019 (Wide) (New Zealand)
January 16th, 2020 (Wide), released as Песня имён (Russia (CIS))
May 21st, 2021 (Wide) (Romania)
Video Release: March 24th, 2020 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong language, brief sexual material, thematic elements, and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2599 (Cert #52428), 10/9/2019)
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Serendipity Point Films, Lyla Films, Proton Cinema, Telefilm Canada, Sodec, HanWay Films, Feel Films, Ingenious Media, Sony Pictures Classics, Crave Films, Super Ecran, CBC Films, The Canada Media Fund
Production Countries: Canada, Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 2019 35 $41,156   10 $4,116   $77,477 1
Jan 3, 2020 31 $68,618 +67% 17 $4,036   $186,005 2
Jan 10, 2020 26 $117,296 +71% 70 $1,676   $323,647 3
Jan 17, 2020 28 $93,005 -21% 76 $1,224   $484,736 4
Jan 24, 2020 26 $114,768 +23% 182 $631   $666,888 5
Jan 31, 2020 33 $70,128 -39% 140 $501   $818,368 6
Feb 7, 2020 36 $56,352 -20% 78 $722   $924,855 7
Feb 14, 2020 39 $37,928 -33% 51 $744   $996,249 8
Feb 21, 2020 52 $15,416 -59% 25 $617   $1,034,794 9
Feb 28, 2020 53 $13,552 -12% 24 $565   $1,058,307 10
Mar 6, 2020 66 $6,538 -52% 11 $594   $1,070,821 11
Mar 13, 2020 67 $1,973 -70% 8 $247   $1,077,391 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 2019 43 $36,321   10 $3,632   $36,321 1
Dec 27, 2019 36 $81,066 +123% 10 $8,107   $117,387 2
Jan 3, 2020 34 $88,964 +10% 17 $5,233   $206,351 3
Jan 10, 2020 25 $185,380 +108% 70 $2,648   $391,731 4
Jan 17, 2020 26 $160,389 -13% 76 $2,110   $552,120 5
Jan 24, 2020 26 $196,120 +22% 182 $1,078   $748,240 6
Jan 31, 2020 32 $120,263 -39% 140 $859   $868,503 7
Feb 7, 2020 34 $89,818 -25% 78 $1,152   $958,321 8
Feb 14, 2020 39 $61,057 -32% 51 $1,197   $1,019,378 9
Feb 21, 2020 51 $25,377 -58% 25 $1,015   $1,044,755 10
Feb 28, 2020 54 $18,628 -27% 24 $776   $1,063,383 11
Mar 6, 2020 62 $12,035 -35% 11 $1,094   $1,075,418 12
Mar 13, 2020 47 $2,166 -82% 8 $271   $1,077,584 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 11/8/2019 $597 3 10 13 $2,883 10/19/2022
Romania 5/21/2021 $1,712 15 15 15 $1,712 10/20/2022
Russia (CIS) 1/16/2020 $24,052 177 177 247 $37,657 10/19/2022
 
International Total$42,252 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Leading Cast

Tim Roth    Martin Simmonds
Clive Owen    Dovidl Rapaport

Supporting Cast

Catherine McCormack    Helen Simmonds
Jonah Hauer-King    Dovidl (17-23)
Gerran Howell    Martin (17-21)
Luke Doyle    Dovidl (9-13)
Misha Handley    Martin (9-13)
Stanley Townsend    Gilbert Simmonds
Magdalena Cielecka    Anna Wozniak
Eddie Izzard    BBC Radio Announcer

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Francois Girard    Director
Robert Lantos    Producer
Lyse Lafontaine    Producer
Nick Hirschkorn    Producer
Norman Lebrecht    Story based on the novel by
Jeffrey Caine    Screenwriter
Mark Musselman    Executive Producer
Joe Iacono    Executive Producer
Peter Touche    Executive Producer
Randy Lennox    Executive Producer
Stephen Spence    Executive Producer
Tibor Krsko    Executive Producer
Anant Singh    Executive Producer
Viktoria Petranyi    Co-Producer
Kirsty Kinnear    Casting Director
Pam Dixon    Casting Director
Michel Arcand    Editor
Anne Dixon    Costume Designer
Francois Seguin    Production Designer
David Franco    Director of Photography
Howard Shore    Composer
Deirdre Bowen    Additional Casting
Mario Janelle    Second Unit Director
Mario Janelle    Second Unit Camera
Alain Lachance    Visual Effects Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Home Market Releases for March 24th, 2020

March 23rd, 2020

Leave Her to Heaven

The COVID-19 outbreak had basically ended the theatrical market with most theaters closed. Only drive-ins are showing any signs of life. Unfortunately, this is having an effect on the home market as well, some of it positive, some of it very negative. There is a rush to get movies from theaters to the home market and that’s helping improve the list this week. On the other hand, uncertainty with supply chains and stores being open means we could have a very short list next weekend, and next month. There are some big releases this week, including 1917, while Birds of Prey leads the VOD list. However, for Pick of the Week, I went with a much older film, Leave Her to Heaven, which is getting a Criterion Collection release this week. More...

Theater Averages: A Match Made in Heaven

February 27th, 2020

Emma

Emma played matchmaker with audiences and succeeded to the tune of $234,000 in 5 theaters for an average of $46,896. It has significant expansion planned for this weekend and an opening like this is a hopeful sign. On the other hand, I don’t think Come and See will expand significantly, as re-releases rarely do. That said, it did earn $16,053 in one theater, so that theater is happy they booked it. It isn’t looking as bright for Seberg. Granted, it did earn an average of $15,727 in three theaters; however, it was very front-loaded and that’s a bad omen going forward. More...

Christmas Releases: Little Women hopes to have a Large Opening Day

December 24th, 2019

Little Women

It’s a Tuesday Christmas Eve, and that makes for a challenging situation for box office prognosticators, with Wednesday releases adding to the difficulties. Because of that, I am going to combine the weekend predictions and the limited releases into one shorter column. I will talk about all new releases / expansions for this week without going into detail over their box office chances. Look for a more comprehensive prediction column Thursday as usual. The biggest of the Christmas Day releases should be Little Women; however, that film is making big push for awards, and will likely have very long legs as a result. Conversely, Spies in Disguise is a rare family film opening on Christmas, which makes it a real wild card. More...

The Song of Names Trailer

November 15th, 2019

Drama starring Tim Roth and Clive Owen opens December 25 ... Full Movie Details.

Martin Simmonds has been haunted throughout his life by the mysterious disappearance of his “brother” and extraordinary best friend, a Polish Jewish virtuoso violinist, Dovidl Rapaport, who vanished shortly before the 1951 London debut concert that would have launched his brilliant career. Thirty-five years later, Martin discovers that Dovidl may still be alive, and sets out on an obsessive intercontinental search to find him and learn why he left. More...


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Synopsis

Martin Simmonds has been haunted throughout his life by the mysterious disappearance of his “brother” and extraordinary best friend, a Polish Jewish virtuoso violinist, Dovidl Rapaport, who vanished shortly before the 1951 London debut concert that would have launched his brilliant career. Thirty-five years later, Martin discovers that Dovidl may still be alive, and sets out on an obsessive intercontinental search to find him and learn why he left.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$41,156 (3.8% of total gross)
Legs:9.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:10 opening theaters/182 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,265,863

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,808 $1,077,584
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,229 $42,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,007 $1,119,836
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,618 $1,077,584

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2019 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: November 8th, 2019 (Wide) (New Zealand)
January 16th, 2020 (Wide), released as Песня имён (Russia (CIS))
May 21st, 2021 (Wide) (Romania)
Video Release: March 24th, 2020 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some strong language, brief sexual material, thematic elements, and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2599 (Cert #52428), 10/9/2019)
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Serendipity Point Films, Lyla Films, Proton Cinema, Telefilm Canada, Sodec, HanWay Films, Feel Films, Ingenious Media, Sony Pictures Classics, Crave Films, Super Ecran, CBC Films, The Canada Media Fund
Production Countries: Canada, Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Tim Roth    Martin Simmonds
Clive Owen    Dovidl Rapaport

Supporting Cast

Catherine McCormack    Helen Simmonds
Jonah Hauer-King    Dovidl (17-23)
Gerran Howell    Martin (17-21)
Luke Doyle    Dovidl (9-13)
Misha Handley    Martin (9-13)
Stanley Townsend    Gilbert Simmonds
Magdalena Cielecka    Anna Wozniak
Eddie Izzard    BBC Radio Announcer

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Francois Girard    Director
Robert Lantos    Producer
Lyse Lafontaine    Producer
Nick Hirschkorn    Producer
Norman Lebrecht    Story based on the novel by
Jeffrey Caine    Screenwriter
Mark Musselman    Executive Producer
Joe Iacono    Executive Producer
Peter Touche    Executive Producer
Randy Lennox    Executive Producer
Stephen Spence    Executive Producer
Tibor Krsko    Executive Producer
Anant Singh    Executive Producer
Viktoria Petranyi    Co-Producer
Kirsty Kinnear    Casting Director
Pam Dixon    Casting Director
Michel Arcand    Editor
Anne Dixon    Costume Designer
Francois Seguin    Production Designer
David Franco    Director of Photography
Howard Shore    Composer
Deirdre Bowen    Additional Casting
Mario Janelle    Second Unit Director
Mario Janelle    Second Unit Camera
Alain Lachance    Visual Effects Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Home Market Releases for March 24th, 2020

March 23rd, 2020

Leave Her to Heaven

The COVID-19 outbreak had basically ended the theatrical market with most theaters closed. Only drive-ins are showing any signs of life. Unfortunately, this is having an effect on the home market as well, some of it positive, some of it very negative. There is a rush to get movies from theaters to the home market and that’s helping improve the list this week. On the other hand, uncertainty with supply chains and stores being open means we could have a very short list next weekend, and next month. There are some big releases this week, including 1917, while Birds of Prey leads the VOD list. However, for Pick of the Week, I went with a much older film, Leave Her to Heaven, which is getting a Criterion Collection release this week. More...

Theater Averages: A Match Made in Heaven

February 27th, 2020

Emma

Emma played matchmaker with audiences and succeeded to the tune of $234,000 in 5 theaters for an average of $46,896. It has significant expansion planned for this weekend and an opening like this is a hopeful sign. On the other hand, I don’t think Come and See will expand significantly, as re-releases rarely do. That said, it did earn $16,053 in one theater, so that theater is happy they booked it. It isn’t looking as bright for Seberg. Granted, it did earn an average of $15,727 in three theaters; however, it was very front-loaded and that’s a bad omen going forward. More...

Christmas Releases: Little Women hopes to have a Large Opening Day

December 24th, 2019

Little Women

It’s a Tuesday Christmas Eve, and that makes for a challenging situation for box office prognosticators, with Wednesday releases adding to the difficulties. Because of that, I am going to combine the weekend predictions and the limited releases into one shorter column. I will talk about all new releases / expansions for this week without going into detail over their box office chances. Look for a more comprehensive prediction column Thursday as usual. The biggest of the Christmas Day releases should be Little Women; however, that film is making big push for awards, and will likely have very long legs as a result. Conversely, Spies in Disguise is a rare family film opening on Christmas, which makes it a real wild card. More...

The Song of Names Trailer

November 15th, 2019

Drama starring Tim Roth and Clive Owen opens December 25 ... Full Movie Details.

Martin Simmonds has been haunted throughout his life by the mysterious disappearance of his “brother” and extraordinary best friend, a Polish Jewish virtuoso violinist, Dovidl Rapaport, who vanished shortly before the 1951 London debut concert that would have launched his brilliant career. Thirty-five years later, Martin discovers that Dovidl may still be alive, and sets out on an obsessive intercontinental search to find him and learn why he left. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 27, 2019 35 $41,156   10 $4,116   $77,477 1
Jan 3, 2020 31 $68,618 +67% 17 $4,036   $186,005 2
Jan 10, 2020 26 $117,296 +71% 70 $1,676   $323,647 3
Jan 17, 2020 28 $93,005 -21% 76 $1,224   $484,736 4
Jan 24, 2020 26 $114,768 +23% 182 $631   $666,888 5
Jan 31, 2020 33 $70,128 -39% 140 $501   $818,368 6
Feb 7, 2020 36 $56,352 -20% 78 $722   $924,855 7
Feb 14, 2020 39 $37,928 -33% 51 $744   $996,249 8
Feb 21, 2020 52 $15,416 -59% 25 $617   $1,034,794 9
Feb 28, 2020 53 $13,552 -12% 24 $565   $1,058,307 10
Mar 6, 2020 66 $6,538 -52% 11 $594   $1,070,821 11
Mar 13, 2020 67 $1,973 -70% 8 $247   $1,077,391 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 2019 43 $36,321   10 $3,632   $36,321 1
Dec 27, 2019 36 $81,066 +123% 10 $8,107   $117,387 2
Jan 3, 2020 34 $88,964 +10% 17 $5,233   $206,351 3
Jan 10, 2020 25 $185,380 +108% 70 $2,648   $391,731 4
Jan 17, 2020 26 $160,389 -13% 76 $2,110   $552,120 5
Jan 24, 2020 26 $196,120 +22% 182 $1,078   $748,240 6
Jan 31, 2020 32 $120,263 -39% 140 $859   $868,503 7
Feb 7, 2020 34 $89,818 -25% 78 $1,152   $958,321 8
Feb 14, 2020 39 $61,057 -32% 51 $1,197   $1,019,378 9
Feb 21, 2020 51 $25,377 -58% 25 $1,015   $1,044,755 10
Feb 28, 2020 54 $18,628 -27% 24 $776   $1,063,383 11
Mar 6, 2020 62 $12,035 -35% 11 $1,094   $1,075,418 12
Mar 13, 2020 47 $2,166 -82% 8 $271   $1,077,584 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 11/8/2019 $597 3 10 13 $2,883 10/19/2022
Romania 5/21/2021 $1,712 15 15 15 $1,712 10/20/2022
Russia (CIS) 1/16/2020 $24,052 177 177 247 $37,657 10/19/2022
 
International Total$42,252 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.