The Sun is Also a Star (2019)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,950,029 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,800,000 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $6,750,029 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
College-bound romantic Daniel Bae and Jamaica-born pragmatist Natasha Kingsley meet—and fall for each other—over one magical day amidst the fervor and flurry of New York City. Sparks immediately fly between these two strangers, who might never have met had fate not given them a little push. But will fate be enough to take these teens from star-crossed to lucky in love? With just hours left on the clock in what looks to be her last day in the U.S., Natasha is fighting against her family’s deportation as fiercely as she’s fighting her budding feelings for Daniel, who is working just as hard to convince her they are destined to be together.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,511,530 (50.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 73.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,073 opening theaters/2,073 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,463,136 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 17th, 2019 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | May 17th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
May 17th, 2019 (Wide), released as Слънцето също е звезда (Bulgaria) May 17th, 2019 (Wide), released as Saulė irgi žvaigždė (Lithuania) May 17th, 2019 (Wide) (Brazil) May 17th, 2019 (Wide) (Argentina) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | August 6th, 2019 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some suggestive content and language.
NOTE: EDITED FOR RE-RATE. PREVIOUS "PG-13" RATING, BULLETIN NO. 2552 (11/7/2018) VOIDED. ONLY THIS EDITED VERSION IS RATED. (Rating bulletin 2574 (Cert #51891), 4/17/2019) |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Plot point: | Immigration, Research Scientist, Romance |
| Source material: | Young Adult Book Adaptation |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Alloy Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2019 | 8 | $2,511,530 | 2,073 | $1,212 | $2,511,530 | 1 | |
| May 24, 2019 | 12 | $806,737 | -68% | 2,073 | $389 | $4,293,561 | 2 |
| May 31, 2019 | 37 | $26,735 | -97% | 95 | $281 | $4,929,117 | 3 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2019 | 7 | $1,037,813 | 2,073 | $501 | $1,037,813 | 1 | ||
| May 18, 2019 | 8 | $909,822 | -12% | 2,073 | $439 | $1,947,635 | 2 | |
| May 19, 2019 | 10 | $563,895 | -38% | 2,073 | $272 | $2,511,530 | 3 | |
| May 20, 2019 | 10 | $225,551 | -60% | 2,073 | $109 | $2,737,081 | 4 | |
| May 21, 2019 | 9 | $356,008 | +58% | 2,073 | $172 | $3,093,089 | 5 | |
| May 22, 2019 | 9 | $213,258 | -40% | 2,073 | $103 | $3,306,347 | 6 | |
| May 23, 2019 | 9 | $180,477 | -15% | 2,073 | $87 | $3,486,824 | 7 | |
| May 24, 2019 | 12 | $253,912 | +41% | -76% | 2,073 | $122 | $3,740,736 | 8 |
| May 25, 2019 | 12 | $282,158 | +11% | -69% | 2,073 | $136 | $4,022,894 | 9 |
| May 26, 2019 | 12 | $270,667 | -4% | -52% | 2,073 | $131 | $4,293,561 | 10 |
| May 27, 2019 | 12 | $242,144 | -11% | +7% | 2,073 | $117 | $4,535,705 | 11 |
| May 28, 2019 | 11 | $173,215 | -28% | -51% | 2,073 | $84 | $4,708,920 | 12 |
| May 29, 2019 | 12 | $116,316 | -33% | -45% | 2,073 | $56 | $4,825,236 | 13 |
| May 30, 2019 | 13 | $77,146 | -34% | -57% | 2,073 | $37 | $4,902,382 | 14 |
| May 31, 2019 | - | $7,780 | -90% | -97% | 95 | $82 | $4,910,162 | 15 |
| Jun 1, 2019 | - | $10,704 | +38% | -96% | 95 | $113 | $4,920,866 | 16 |
| Jun 2, 2019 | - | $8,251 | -23% | -97% | 95 | $87 | $4,929,117 | 17 |
| Jun 3, 2019 | - | $4,403 | -47% | -98% | 95 | $46 | $4,933,520 | 18 |
| Jun 4, 2019 | - | $7,242 | +64% | -96% | 95 | $76 | $4,940,762 | 19 |
| Jun 5, 2019 | - | $4,693 | -35% | -96% | 95 | $49 | $4,945,455 | 20 |
| Jun 6, 2019 | - | $4,574 | -3% | -94% | 95 | $48 | $4,950,029 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2019 | 9 | $3,486,824 | 2,073 | $1,682 | $3,486,824 | 1 | |
| May 24, 2019 | 11 | $1,415,558 | -59% | 2,073 | $683 | $4,902,382 | 2 |
| May 31, 2019 | 38 | $47,647 | -97% | 95 | $502 | $4,950,029 | 3 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5/17/2019 | $14,259 | 71 | 71 | 71 | $18,214 | 6/2/2019 | |||
| Brazil | 5/17/2019 | $42,492 | 83 | 83 | 83 | $42,492 | 5/24/2019 | |||
| Bulgaria | 5/17/2019 | $4,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $15,736 | 6/5/2019 | |||
| Czech Republic | 6/28/2019 | $7,596 | 53 | 53 | 77 | $15,221 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Lithuania | 5/17/2019 | $6,529 | 84 | 84 | 109 | $13,558 | 5/28/2019 | |||
| Mexico | 5/24/2019 | $146,088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $331,135 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Netherlands | 5/17/2019 | $61,332 | 64 | 64 | 166 | $152,195 | 6/3/2019 | |||
| Portugal | 7/5/2019 | $12,323 | 22 | 23 | 47 | $27,320 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Slovakia | 6/28/2019 | $12,617 | 60 | 60 | 88 | $29,204 | 7/16/2019 | |||
| Spain | 6/14/2019 | $13,041 | 41 | 41 | 41 | $13,041 | 6/20/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 8/9/2019 | $72,765 | 222 | 222 | 222 | $72,765 | 8/14/2019 | |||
| Rest of World | $1,069,119 | |||||||||
| International Total | $1,800,000 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Yara Shahidi | Natasha | |
| Charles Melton | Daniel Bae |
Supporting
| John Leguizamo | Jeremy Martinez | |
| Anais Lee | Young Natasha | |
| Gbenga Akinnagbe | Samuel Kingsley | |
| Miriam A. Hyman | Patricia Kingsley | |
| Jordan Williams Jr | Peter Kingsley | |
| Jake Choi | Charles Bae | |
| Keong Sim | Dae Hyun Bae | |
| Cathy Shim | Min Soo Bae | |
| Shamika Cotton | Hannah | |
| Camrus Johnson | Omar Hassabala | |
| Hill Harper | Lester Barnes | |
| Harry Chambarry | Angry Passenger |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ry Russo-Young | Director | |
| Tracy Oliver | Screenwriter | |
| Nicola Yoon | Story based on the New York Times Bestseller by | |
| Leslie Morgenstein | Producer | |
| Elysa Koplovitz Dutton* | Producer | |
| Tracy Oliver | Executive Producer | |
| Pamela Hirsch | Executive Producer | |
| Wynn Thomas | Production Designer | |
| Joe Landauer | Editor | |
| Herdis Stefansdottir | Composer | |
| Autumn Durald | Director of Photography | |
| Warren Fischer | Co-Producer | |
| Warren Fischer | Music Supervisor | |
| Deirdra Govan | Costume Designer | |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting Director | |
| Mark Fichera | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Pamela Hirsch | Unit Production Manager | |
| Murphy Occhino | First Assistant Director | |
| Heather Verbeke | Second Assistant Director | |
| Christopher Minard | Art Director | |
| Alexandra Mazur | Set Decorator | |
| Antonio Arroyo | Sound Mixer | |
| Lauren Pivirotto | Costume Supervisor | |
| Belinda Anderson | Hairstylist | |
| Vera Stromsted | Hairstylist | |
| John Jones | Hairstylist | |
| Linda Kaufman | Make up | |
| Alexandra Rutkay | Make up | |
| Sam Evoy | Script Supervisor | |
| Sascha Springer | Location Manager | |
| Blake Gingerich | Associate Editor | |
| Paul A. Levin | Post-Production Supervisor | |
| Ann Gray | Post-Production Supervisor | |
| Blake Gingerich | Assistant Editor | |
| Pablo Prietto | Assistant Editor | |
| Charlie Greene | Assistant Editor | |
| Lewis Goldstein | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Lewis Goldstein | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Thomas Ryan | Supervising Dialogue and ADR Editor | |
| Alex Soto | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jim Bruening | Music Editor | |
| Dustin O'Halloran | Score Producer | |
| John P. Nugent | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Wendy Gipp | Visual Effects Producer |
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
College-bound romantic Daniel Bae and Jamaica-born pragmatist Natasha Kingsley meet—and fall for each other—over one magical day amidst the fervor and flurry of New York City. Sparks immediately fly between these two strangers, who might never have met had fate not given them a little push. But will fate be enough to take these teens from star-crossed to lucky in love? With just hours left on the clock in what looks to be her last day in the U.S., Natasha is fighting against her family’s deportation as fiercely as she’s fighting her budding feelings for Daniel, who is working just as hard to convince her they are destined to be together.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,511,530 (50.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 73.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,073 opening theaters/2,073 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,463,136 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 17th, 2019 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | May 17th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
May 17th, 2019 (Wide), released as Слънцето също е звезда (Bulgaria) May 17th, 2019 (Wide), released as Saulė irgi žvaigždė (Lithuania) May 17th, 2019 (Wide) (Brazil) May 17th, 2019 (Wide) (Argentina) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | August 6th, 2019 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some suggestive content and language.
NOTE: EDITED FOR RE-RATE. PREVIOUS "PG-13" RATING, BULLETIN NO. 2552 (11/7/2018) VOIDED. ONLY THIS EDITED VERSION IS RATED. (Rating bulletin 2574 (Cert #51891), 4/17/2019) |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Plot point: | Immigration, Research Scientist, Romance |
| Source material: | Young Adult Book Adaptation |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Alloy Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2019 | 8 | $2,511,530 | 2,073 | $1,212 | $2,511,530 | 1 | |
| May 24, 2019 | 12 | $806,737 | -68% | 2,073 | $389 | $4,293,561 | 2 |
| May 31, 2019 | 37 | $26,735 | -97% | 95 | $281 | $4,929,117 | 3 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2019 | 7 | $1,037,813 | 2,073 | $501 | $1,037,813 | 1 | ||
| May 18, 2019 | 8 | $909,822 | -12% | 2,073 | $439 | $1,947,635 | 2 | |
| May 19, 2019 | 10 | $563,895 | -38% | 2,073 | $272 | $2,511,530 | 3 | |
| May 20, 2019 | 10 | $225,551 | -60% | 2,073 | $109 | $2,737,081 | 4 | |
| May 21, 2019 | 9 | $356,008 | +58% | 2,073 | $172 | $3,093,089 | 5 | |
| May 22, 2019 | 9 | $213,258 | -40% | 2,073 | $103 | $3,306,347 | 6 | |
| May 23, 2019 | 9 | $180,477 | -15% | 2,073 | $87 | $3,486,824 | 7 | |
| May 24, 2019 | 12 | $253,912 | +41% | -76% | 2,073 | $122 | $3,740,736 | 8 |
| May 25, 2019 | 12 | $282,158 | +11% | -69% | 2,073 | $136 | $4,022,894 | 9 |
| May 26, 2019 | 12 | $270,667 | -4% | -52% | 2,073 | $131 | $4,293,561 | 10 |
| May 27, 2019 | 12 | $242,144 | -11% | +7% | 2,073 | $117 | $4,535,705 | 11 |
| May 28, 2019 | 11 | $173,215 | -28% | -51% | 2,073 | $84 | $4,708,920 | 12 |
| May 29, 2019 | 12 | $116,316 | -33% | -45% | 2,073 | $56 | $4,825,236 | 13 |
| May 30, 2019 | 13 | $77,146 | -34% | -57% | 2,073 | $37 | $4,902,382 | 14 |
| May 31, 2019 | - | $7,780 | -90% | -97% | 95 | $82 | $4,910,162 | 15 |
| Jun 1, 2019 | - | $10,704 | +38% | -96% | 95 | $113 | $4,920,866 | 16 |
| Jun 2, 2019 | - | $8,251 | -23% | -97% | 95 | $87 | $4,929,117 | 17 |
| Jun 3, 2019 | - | $4,403 | -47% | -98% | 95 | $46 | $4,933,520 | 18 |
| Jun 4, 2019 | - | $7,242 | +64% | -96% | 95 | $76 | $4,940,762 | 19 |
| Jun 5, 2019 | - | $4,693 | -35% | -96% | 95 | $49 | $4,945,455 | 20 |
| Jun 6, 2019 | - | $4,574 | -3% | -94% | 95 | $48 | $4,950,029 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2019 | 9 | $3,486,824 | 2,073 | $1,682 | $3,486,824 | 1 | |
| May 24, 2019 | 11 | $1,415,558 | -59% | 2,073 | $683 | $4,902,382 | 2 |
| May 31, 2019 | 38 | $47,647 | -97% | 95 | $502 | $4,950,029 | 3 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5/17/2019 | $14,259 | 71 | 71 | 71 | $18,214 | 6/2/2019 | |||
| Brazil | 5/17/2019 | $42,492 | 83 | 83 | 83 | $42,492 | 5/24/2019 | |||
| Bulgaria | 5/17/2019 | $4,574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $15,736 | 6/5/2019 | |||
| Czech Republic | 6/28/2019 | $7,596 | 53 | 53 | 77 | $15,221 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Lithuania | 5/17/2019 | $6,529 | 84 | 84 | 109 | $13,558 | 5/28/2019 | |||
| Mexico | 5/24/2019 | $146,088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $331,135 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Netherlands | 5/17/2019 | $61,332 | 64 | 64 | 166 | $152,195 | 6/3/2019 | |||
| Portugal | 7/5/2019 | $12,323 | 22 | 23 | 47 | $27,320 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Slovakia | 6/28/2019 | $12,617 | 60 | 60 | 88 | $29,204 | 7/16/2019 | |||
| Spain | 6/14/2019 | $13,041 | 41 | 41 | 41 | $13,041 | 6/20/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 8/9/2019 | $72,765 | 222 | 222 | 222 | $72,765 | 8/14/2019 | |||
| Rest of World | $1,069,119 | |||||||||
| International Total | $1,800,000 | 10/19/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Yara Shahidi | Natasha | |
| Charles Melton | Daniel Bae |
Supporting
| John Leguizamo | Jeremy Martinez | |
| Anais Lee | Young Natasha | |
| Gbenga Akinnagbe | Samuel Kingsley | |
| Miriam A. Hyman | Patricia Kingsley | |
| Jordan Williams Jr | Peter Kingsley | |
| Jake Choi | Charles Bae | |
| Keong Sim | Dae Hyun Bae | |
| Cathy Shim | Min Soo Bae | |
| Shamika Cotton | Hannah | |
| Camrus Johnson | Omar Hassabala | |
| Hill Harper | Lester Barnes | |
| Harry Chambarry | Angry Passenger |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ry Russo-Young | Director | |
| Tracy Oliver | Screenwriter | |
| Nicola Yoon | Story based on the New York Times Bestseller by | |
| Leslie Morgenstein | Producer | |
| Elysa Koplovitz Dutton* | Producer | |
| Tracy Oliver | Executive Producer | |
| Pamela Hirsch | Executive Producer | |
| Wynn Thomas | Production Designer | |
| Joe Landauer | Editor | |
| Herdis Stefansdottir | Composer | |
| Autumn Durald | Director of Photography | |
| Warren Fischer | Co-Producer | |
| Warren Fischer | Music Supervisor | |
| Deirdra Govan | Costume Designer | |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting Director | |
| Mark Fichera | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Pamela Hirsch | Unit Production Manager | |
| Murphy Occhino | First Assistant Director | |
| Heather Verbeke | Second Assistant Director | |
| Christopher Minard | Art Director | |
| Alexandra Mazur | Set Decorator | |
| Antonio Arroyo | Sound Mixer | |
| Lauren Pivirotto | Costume Supervisor | |
| Belinda Anderson | Hairstylist | |
| Vera Stromsted | Hairstylist | |
| John Jones | Hairstylist | |
| Linda Kaufman | Make up | |
| Alexandra Rutkay | Make up | |
| Sam Evoy | Script Supervisor | |
| Sascha Springer | Location Manager | |
| Blake Gingerich | Associate Editor | |
| Paul A. Levin | Post-Production Supervisor | |
| Ann Gray | Post-Production Supervisor | |
| Blake Gingerich | Assistant Editor | |
| Pablo Prietto | Assistant Editor | |
| Charlie Greene | Assistant Editor | |
| Lewis Goldstein | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Lewis Goldstein | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Thomas Ryan | Supervising Dialogue and ADR Editor | |
| Alex Soto | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jim Bruening | Music Editor | |
| Dustin O'Halloran | Score Producer | |
| John P. Nugent | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Wendy Gipp | Visual Effects Producer |
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.