The Squid and the Whale (2005)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,372,734 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,818,689 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $11,191,423 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $129,844 (1.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 17.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 65.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 7.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/151 max. theaters, 13.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,667,122 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 5th, 2005 (Limited) by IDP/Goldwyn/Roadside |
| Video Release: | March 21st, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content, graphic dialogue and language. |
| Running Time: | 81 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Plot point: | Biography, Children Dealing with Divorce, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | 37 | $129,844 | 4 | $32,461 | $154,474 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 24 | $279,938 | +116% | 27 | $10,368 | $501,232 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 30 | $315,339 | +13% | 40 | $7,883 | $915,485 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 28 | $285,210 | -10% | 59 | $4,834 | $1,310,060 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 20 | $400,201 | +40% | 81 | $4,941 | $1,826,652 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 23 | $410,898 | +3% | 90 | $4,566 | $2,380,174 | 6 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 20 | $280,866 | -32% | 80 | $3,511 | $2,787,794 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 23 | $353,584 | +26% | 82 | $4,312 | $3,274,790 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 22 | $307,250 | -13% | 102 | $3,012 | $3,674,293 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 23 | $220,564 | -28% | 115 | $1,918 | $3,988,438 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 19 | $218,053 | -1% | 132 | $1,652 | $4,299,500 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 23 | $146,539 | -33% | 123 | $1,191 | $4,571,368 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 24 | $289,871 | +98% | 131 | $2,213 | $5,136,777 | 13 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 26 | $275,575 | -5% | 151 | $1,825 | $5,612,075 | 14 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 29 | $269,778 | -2% | 143 | $1,887 | $6,005,551 | 15 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 32 | $204,035 | -24% | 117 | $1,744 | $6,346,344 | 16 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 38 | $165,589 | -19% | 110 | $1,505 | $6,600,234 | 17 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 42 | $105,715 | -36% | 82 | $1,289 | $6,770,515 | 18 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 47 | $87,847 | -17% | 76 | $1,156 | $6,910,842 | 19 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 49 | $94,099 | +7% | 66 | $1,426 | $7,051,157 | 20 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 52 | $73,850 | -22% | 56 | $1,319 | $7,175,598 | 21 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 58 | $60,260 | -18% | 57 | $1,057 | $7,271,869 | 22 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 61 | $34,014 | -44% | 32 | $1,063 | $7,332,333 | 23 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 75 | $13,220 | -61% | 12 | $1,102 | $7,362,100 | 24 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2005 | 33 | $23,940 | 4 | $5,985 | $178,414 | 6 | ||
| Dec 26, 2005 | 24 | $82,631 | 123 | $672 | $4,653,999 | 83 | ||
| Jan 2, 2006 | 24 | $89,636 | +8% | 131 | $684 | $5,226,413 | 90 | |
| Jan 16, 2006 | 32 | $34,767 | 143 | $243 | $6,040,318 | 104 | ||
| Feb 20, 2006 | 46 | $22,234 | 66 | $337 | $7,073,391 | 139 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | 35 | $196,664 | 4 | $49,166 | $221,294 | 2 | |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 24 | $378,852 | +93% | 27 | $14,032 | $600,146 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 31 | $424,704 | +12% | 40 | $10,618 | $1,024,850 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 28 | $401,601 | -5% | 59 | $6,807 | $1,426,451 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 21 | $542,825 | +35% | 81 | $6,702 | $1,969,276 | 6 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 23 | $537,652 | -1% | 90 | $5,974 | $2,506,928 | 7 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 25 | $414,278 | -23% | 80 | $5,178 | $2,921,206 | 8 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 24 | $445,837 | +8% | 82 | $5,437 | $3,367,043 | 9 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 22 | $400,831 | -10% | 102 | $3,930 | $3,767,874 | 10 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 24 | $313,573 | -22% | 115 | $2,727 | $4,081,447 | 11 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 22 | $343,382 | +10% | 132 | $2,601 | $4,424,829 | 12 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 24 | $422,077 | +23% | 123 | $3,432 | $4,846,906 | 13 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 26 | $489,594 | +16% | 131 | $3,737 | $5,336,500 | 14 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 27 | $399,273 | -18% | 151 | $2,644 | $5,735,773 | 15 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 29 | $406,536 | +2% | 143 | $2,843 | $6,142,309 | 16 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 31 | $292,336 | -28% | 117 | $2,499 | $6,434,645 | 17 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 39 | $230,155 | -21% | 110 | $2,092 | $6,664,800 | 18 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 45 | $158,195 | -31% | 82 | $1,929 | $6,822,995 | 19 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 46 | $134,063 | -15% | 76 | $1,764 | $6,957,058 | 20 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 48 | $144,690 | +8% | 66 | $2,192 | $7,101,748 | 21 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 51 | $109,861 | -24% | 56 | $1,962 | $7,211,609 | 22 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 56 | $86,710 | -21% | 57 | $1,521 | $7,298,319 | 23 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 58 | $50,561 | -42% | 32 | $1,580 | $7,348,880 | 24 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 72 | $23,854 | -53% | 12 | $1,988 | $7,372,734 | 25 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $129,844 (1.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 17.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 65.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 7.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/151 max. theaters, 13.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,667,122 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 5th, 2005 (Limited) by IDP/Goldwyn/Roadside |
| Video Release: | March 21st, 2006 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content, graphic dialogue and language. |
| Running Time: | 81 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Plot point: | Biography, Children Dealing with Divorce, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | 37 | $129,844 | 4 | $32,461 | $154,474 | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 24 | $279,938 | +116% | 27 | $10,368 | $501,232 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 30 | $315,339 | +13% | 40 | $7,883 | $915,485 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 28 | $285,210 | -10% | 59 | $4,834 | $1,310,060 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 20 | $400,201 | +40% | 81 | $4,941 | $1,826,652 | 5 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 23 | $410,898 | +3% | 90 | $4,566 | $2,380,174 | 6 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 20 | $280,866 | -32% | 80 | $3,511 | $2,787,794 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 23 | $353,584 | +26% | 82 | $4,312 | $3,274,790 | 8 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 22 | $307,250 | -13% | 102 | $3,012 | $3,674,293 | 9 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 23 | $220,564 | -28% | 115 | $1,918 | $3,988,438 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 19 | $218,053 | -1% | 132 | $1,652 | $4,299,500 | 11 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 23 | $146,539 | -33% | 123 | $1,191 | $4,571,368 | 12 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 24 | $289,871 | +98% | 131 | $2,213 | $5,136,777 | 13 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 26 | $275,575 | -5% | 151 | $1,825 | $5,612,075 | 14 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 29 | $269,778 | -2% | 143 | $1,887 | $6,005,551 | 15 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 32 | $204,035 | -24% | 117 | $1,744 | $6,346,344 | 16 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 38 | $165,589 | -19% | 110 | $1,505 | $6,600,234 | 17 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 42 | $105,715 | -36% | 82 | $1,289 | $6,770,515 | 18 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 47 | $87,847 | -17% | 76 | $1,156 | $6,910,842 | 19 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 49 | $94,099 | +7% | 66 | $1,426 | $7,051,157 | 20 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 52 | $73,850 | -22% | 56 | $1,319 | $7,175,598 | 21 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 58 | $60,260 | -18% | 57 | $1,057 | $7,271,869 | 22 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 61 | $34,014 | -44% | 32 | $1,063 | $7,332,333 | 23 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 75 | $13,220 | -61% | 12 | $1,102 | $7,362,100 | 24 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2005 | 33 | $23,940 | 4 | $5,985 | $178,414 | 6 | ||
| Dec 26, 2005 | 24 | $82,631 | 123 | $672 | $4,653,999 | 83 | ||
| Jan 2, 2006 | 24 | $89,636 | +8% | 131 | $684 | $5,226,413 | 90 | |
| Jan 16, 2006 | 32 | $34,767 | 143 | $243 | $6,040,318 | 104 | ||
| Feb 20, 2006 | 46 | $22,234 | 66 | $337 | $7,073,391 | 139 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2005 | 35 | $196,664 | 4 | $49,166 | $221,294 | 2 | |
| Oct 14, 2005 | 24 | $378,852 | +93% | 27 | $14,032 | $600,146 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 31 | $424,704 | +12% | 40 | $10,618 | $1,024,850 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2005 | 28 | $401,601 | -5% | 59 | $6,807 | $1,426,451 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2005 | 21 | $542,825 | +35% | 81 | $6,702 | $1,969,276 | 6 |
| Nov 11, 2005 | 23 | $537,652 | -1% | 90 | $5,974 | $2,506,928 | 7 |
| Nov 18, 2005 | 25 | $414,278 | -23% | 80 | $5,178 | $2,921,206 | 8 |
| Nov 25, 2005 | 24 | $445,837 | +8% | 82 | $5,437 | $3,367,043 | 9 |
| Dec 2, 2005 | 22 | $400,831 | -10% | 102 | $3,930 | $3,767,874 | 10 |
| Dec 9, 2005 | 24 | $313,573 | -22% | 115 | $2,727 | $4,081,447 | 11 |
| Dec 16, 2005 | 22 | $343,382 | +10% | 132 | $2,601 | $4,424,829 | 12 |
| Dec 23, 2005 | 24 | $422,077 | +23% | 123 | $3,432 | $4,846,906 | 13 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | 26 | $489,594 | +16% | 131 | $3,737 | $5,336,500 | 14 |
| Jan 6, 2006 | 27 | $399,273 | -18% | 151 | $2,644 | $5,735,773 | 15 |
| Jan 13, 2006 | 29 | $406,536 | +2% | 143 | $2,843 | $6,142,309 | 16 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | 31 | $292,336 | -28% | 117 | $2,499 | $6,434,645 | 17 |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 39 | $230,155 | -21% | 110 | $2,092 | $6,664,800 | 18 |
| Feb 3, 2006 | 45 | $158,195 | -31% | 82 | $1,929 | $6,822,995 | 19 |
| Feb 10, 2006 | 46 | $134,063 | -15% | 76 | $1,764 | $6,957,058 | 20 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | 48 | $144,690 | +8% | 66 | $2,192 | $7,101,748 | 21 |
| Feb 24, 2006 | 51 | $109,861 | -24% | 56 | $1,962 | $7,211,609 | 22 |
| Mar 3, 2006 | 56 | $86,710 | -21% | 57 | $1,521 | $7,298,319 | 23 |
| Mar 10, 2006 | 58 | $50,561 | -42% | 32 | $1,580 | $7,348,880 | 24 |
| Mar 17, 2006 | 72 | $23,854 | -53% | 12 | $1,988 | $7,372,734 | 25 |
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.