Strange Way of Life (2023)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $503,992 | Details |
| International Box Office | $326,874 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $830,866 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $45,226 | |
| Total | $45,226 | |
| OpusData ID: 612060100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A man rides a horse across the desert that separates him from Bitter Creek. He comes to visit Sheriff Jake. Twenty-five years earlier, both the sheriff and Silva, the rancher who rides out to meet him, worked together as hired gunmen. Silva visits him with the excuse of reuniting with his friend from his youth, and they do indeed celebrate their meeting, but the next morning Sheriff Jake tells him that the reason for his trip is not to go down the memory lane of their old friendship…
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $192,216 (38.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 60.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 276 opening theaters/276 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $550,985 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 6th, 2023 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | May 26th, 2023 (Limited), released as Extraña Forma de Vida (Spain)
August 16th, 2023 (Limited) (France) September 7th, 2023 (Limited) (Netherlands) September 14th, 2023 (Limited), released as Estranha Forma de Vida (Brazil) September 14th, 2023 (Limited), released as Extraña Forma de Vida (Mexico) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | February 13th, 2024 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sexual content, language and bloody images. (Rating bulletin 2783 (cert #54444), 5/17/2023) |
| Running Time: | 31 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Short Film |
| Plot point: | Friends Reuniting, The Past Catching up with You |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Spain |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2023 | - | $192,216 | 276 | $696 | $192,216 | 1 | |
| Oct 13, 2023 | - | $69,767 | -64% | 158 | $442 | $375,414 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | - | $23,894 | -66% | 46 | $519 | $445,585 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | - | $12,863 | -46% | 23 | $559 | $473,824 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | - | $5,538 | -57% | 11 | $503 | $486,735 | 5 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | - | $5,867 | +6% | 10 | $587 | $495,675 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | - | $1,560 | -73% | 4 | $390 | $498,605 | 7 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | - | $1,020 | -35% | 4 | $255 | $501,081 | 8 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | - | $980 | -4% | 2 | $490 | $503,024 | 9 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | - | $566 | -42% | 2 | $283 | $503,770 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2023 | 23 | $305,647 | 276 | $1,107 | $305,647 | 1 | |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 27 | $116,044 | -62% | 158 | $734 | $421,691 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 31 | $39,270 | -66% | 46 | $854 | $460,961 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 33 | $20,236 | -48% | 23 | $880 | $481,197 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 41 | $8,611 | -57% | 11 | $783 | $489,808 | 5 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 38 | $7,237 | -16% | 10 | $724 | $497,045 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 42 | $3,016 | -58% | 4 | $754 | $500,061 | 7 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 42 | $1,983 | -34% | 4 | $496 | $502,044 | 8 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 51 | $1,160 | -42% | 2 | $580 | $503,204 | 9 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 58 | $788 | -32% | 2 | $394 | $503,992 | 10 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 9/21/2023 | $23,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $23,343 | 9/25/2023 | |||
| Netherlands | 9/7/2023 | $19,520 | 40 | 40 | 79 | $54,619 | 9/18/2023 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/12/2023 | $2,215 | 9 | 9 | 25 | $4,616 | 12/18/2023 | |||
| Spain | 5/26/2023 | $74,854 | 181 | 181 | 467 | $244,296 | 1/25/2024 | |||
| International Total | $326,874 | 1/25/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Pedro Pascal | ||
| Ethan Hawke |
Production and Technical Credits
| Pedro Almodovar | Director | |
| Pedro Almodovar | Screenwriter |
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
A man rides a horse across the desert that separates him from Bitter Creek. He comes to visit Sheriff Jake. Twenty-five years earlier, both the sheriff and Silva, the rancher who rides out to meet him, worked together as hired gunmen. Silva visits him with the excuse of reuniting with his friend from his youth, and they do indeed celebrate their meeting, but the next morning Sheriff Jake tells him that the reason for his trip is not to go down the memory lane of their old friendship…
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $192,216 (38.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 60.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 276 opening theaters/276 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $550,985 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 6th, 2023 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | May 26th, 2023 (Limited), released as Extraña Forma de Vida (Spain)
August 16th, 2023 (Limited) (France) September 7th, 2023 (Limited) (Netherlands) September 14th, 2023 (Limited), released as Estranha Forma de Vida (Brazil) September 14th, 2023 (Limited), released as Extraña Forma de Vida (Mexico) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | February 13th, 2024 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sexual content, language and bloody images. (Rating bulletin 2783 (cert #54444), 5/17/2023) |
| Running Time: | 31 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Short Film |
| Plot point: | Friends Reuniting, The Past Catching up with You |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Western |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Spain |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2023 | - | $192,216 | 276 | $696 | $192,216 | 1 | |
| Oct 13, 2023 | - | $69,767 | -64% | 158 | $442 | $375,414 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | - | $23,894 | -66% | 46 | $519 | $445,585 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | - | $12,863 | -46% | 23 | $559 | $473,824 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | - | $5,538 | -57% | 11 | $503 | $486,735 | 5 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | - | $5,867 | +6% | 10 | $587 | $495,675 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | - | $1,560 | -73% | 4 | $390 | $498,605 | 7 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | - | $1,020 | -35% | 4 | $255 | $501,081 | 8 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | - | $980 | -4% | 2 | $490 | $503,024 | 9 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | - | $566 | -42% | 2 | $283 | $503,770 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2023 | 23 | $305,647 | 276 | $1,107 | $305,647 | 1 | |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 27 | $116,044 | -62% | 158 | $734 | $421,691 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 31 | $39,270 | -66% | 46 | $854 | $460,961 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | 33 | $20,236 | -48% | 23 | $880 | $481,197 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 41 | $8,611 | -57% | 11 | $783 | $489,808 | 5 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 38 | $7,237 | -16% | 10 | $724 | $497,045 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 42 | $3,016 | -58% | 4 | $754 | $500,061 | 7 |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 42 | $1,983 | -34% | 4 | $496 | $502,044 | 8 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | 51 | $1,160 | -42% | 2 | $580 | $503,204 | 9 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 58 | $788 | -32% | 2 | $394 | $503,992 | 10 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 9/21/2023 | $23,011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $23,343 | 9/25/2023 | |||
| Netherlands | 9/7/2023 | $19,520 | 40 | 40 | 79 | $54,619 | 9/18/2023 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/12/2023 | $2,215 | 9 | 9 | 25 | $4,616 | 12/18/2023 | |||
| Spain | 5/26/2023 | $74,854 | 181 | 181 | 467 | $244,296 | 1/25/2024 | |||
| International Total | $326,874 | 1/25/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Pedro Pascal | ||
| Ethan Hawke |
Production and Technical Credits
| Pedro Almodovar | Director | |
| Pedro Almodovar | Screenwriter |
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.