Swan Song (2021)

Swan Song
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $126,110Details
International Box Office $51,865Details
Worldwide Box Office $177,975
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Synopsis

Retired hairdresser Pat Pitsenbarger has given up on life from the confines of his small-town Sandusky, Ohio nursing home. But when Pat gets word that a former client’s dying wish was for Pat to style her final hairdo, he sets out on an epic journey across Sandusky to confront the ghosts of his past — and collect the beauty supplies necessary for the job.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,855 (21.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:70.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:35 opening theaters/47 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $148,304

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 6th, 2021 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: December 26th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
December 26th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 10th, 2022 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 26th, 2022 (Limited), released as Swan Song (スワンソング) (Japan)
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Video Release: August 13th, 2021 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
Running Time: 105 minutes
Plot point: Autumn Years, Dying Wish, One Last Job, Out of Retirement
Social setting: Beauty Industry, Retirement
Subgenre: Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Magnolia Pictures, Luna Pictures, House of Gemini
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 6, 2021 - $26,855   35 $767   $26,855 1
Aug 13, 2021 - $24,096 -10% 47 $513   $66,220 2
Aug 20, 2021 - $11,057 -54% 34 $325   $88,686 3
Aug 27, 2021 - $7,652 -31% 27 $283   $102,423 4
Sep 3, 2021 - $5,627 -26% 22 $256   $114,220 5
Sep 10, 2021 - $2,796 -50% 15 $186   $120,425 6
Sep 17, 2021 - $1,316 -53% 4 $329   $122,855 7
Sep 24, 2021 - $917 -30% 3 $306   $124,254 8
Oct 1, 2021 - $414 -55% 3 $138   $125,012 9
Oct 8, 2021 - $131 -68% 1 $131   $126,061 10

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 6, 2021 - $42,124   36 $1,170   $42,124 1
Aug 13, 2021 - $35,505 -16% 47 $755   $77,629 2
Aug 20, 2021 - $17,142 -52% 34 $504   $94,771 3
Aug 27, 2021 - $13,822 -19% 30 $461   $108,593 4
Sep 3, 2021 - $9,036 -35% 22 $411   $117,629 5
Sep 10, 2021 - $3,910 -57% 15 $261   $121,539 6
Sep 17, 2021 - $1,798 -54% 4 $450   $123,337 7
Sep 24, 2021 - $1,261 -30% 3 $420   $124,598 8
Oct 1, 2021 - $1,332 +6% 4 $333   $125,930 9
Oct 8, 2021 - $180 -86% 1 $180   $126,110 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
Australia 12/26/2021 $0 0 9 27 $35,449 5/16/2022
New Zealand 12/26/2021 $279 4 4 16 $4,452 10/20/2022
United Kingdom 6/10/2022 $11,964 27 27 29 $1,205 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $10,759
  
International Total $51,865 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Udo Kier    Mister Pat Pitsenbarger

Supporting

Jennifer Coolidge    Dee Dee Dale
Ira Hawkins    Eunice
Stephanie McVay    Sue
Linda Evans    Rita Parker Sloan
Michael Urie    Dustin
Tom Bloom    Walter Shamrock
Justin Lonesome    Miss Velma
Thom Hilton    Gabriel
Shanessa Sweeney    Ro Ro

Production and Technical Credits

Todd Stephens    Director
Todd Stephens    Screenwriter
Todd Stephens    Producer
Eric Eisenbrey    Producer
Tim Kaltenecker    Producer
Rhet Topham    Producer
Stephen Israel    Producer
Rhet Topham    Executive Producer
Meghan Hogrefe    Executive Producer
Rick Hogrefe    Executive Producer
Jay Fraley    Executive Producer
Drew Sklar    Executive Producer
Jackson Warner Lewis    Director of Photography
Kassandra Deangelis    Production Designer
Spencer Schilly    Editor
Santiago Figueira W.    Editor
Shawna-Nova Foley    Costume Designer
Kitty Boots    Costume Designer
Chris Stephens    Composer
Gerry Gershman    Music Supervisor
Eve Battaglia    Associate Producer
Chris Parthemore    Associate Producer
Jess Weiss    Associate Producer
Stacey Davis    Associate Producer
Roshon Thomas    Associate Producer
Karen Stephens    Associate Producer
Chris Stephens    Associate Producer
Eve Battaglia    Casting Director
Lina Todd    Casting Director

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

Retired hairdresser Pat Pitsenbarger has given up on life from the confines of his small-town Sandusky, Ohio nursing home. But when Pat gets word that a former client’s dying wish was for Pat to style her final hairdo, he sets out on an epic journey across Sandusky to confront the ghosts of his past — and collect the beauty supplies necessary for the job.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,855 (21.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:70.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:35 opening theaters/47 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $148,304

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 6th, 2021 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: December 26th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
December 26th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 10th, 2022 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 26th, 2022 (Limited), released as Swan Song (スワンソング) (Japan)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 13th, 2021 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
Running Time: 105 minutes
Plot point: Autumn Years, Dying Wish, One Last Job, Out of Retirement
Social setting: Beauty Industry, Retirement
Subgenre: Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Magnolia Pictures, Luna Pictures, House of Gemini
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 6, 2021 - $26,855   35 $767   $26,855 1
Aug 13, 2021 - $24,096 -10% 47 $513   $66,220 2
Aug 20, 2021 - $11,057 -54% 34 $325   $88,686 3
Aug 27, 2021 - $7,652 -31% 27 $283   $102,423 4
Sep 3, 2021 - $5,627 -26% 22 $256   $114,220 5
Sep 10, 2021 - $2,796 -50% 15 $186   $120,425 6
Sep 17, 2021 - $1,316 -53% 4 $329   $122,855 7
Sep 24, 2021 - $917 -30% 3 $306   $124,254 8
Oct 1, 2021 - $414 -55% 3 $138   $125,012 9
Oct 8, 2021 - $131 -68% 1 $131   $126,061 10

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 6, 2021 - $42,124   36 $1,170   $42,124 1
Aug 13, 2021 - $35,505 -16% 47 $755   $77,629 2
Aug 20, 2021 - $17,142 -52% 34 $504   $94,771 3
Aug 27, 2021 - $13,822 -19% 30 $461   $108,593 4
Sep 3, 2021 - $9,036 -35% 22 $411   $117,629 5
Sep 10, 2021 - $3,910 -57% 15 $261   $121,539 6
Sep 17, 2021 - $1,798 -54% 4 $450   $123,337 7
Sep 24, 2021 - $1,261 -30% 3 $420   $124,598 8
Oct 1, 2021 - $1,332 +6% 4 $333   $125,930 9
Oct 8, 2021 - $180 -86% 1 $180   $126,110 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
Australia 12/26/2021 $0 0 9 27 $35,449 5/16/2022
New Zealand 12/26/2021 $279 4 4 16 $4,452 10/20/2022
United Kingdom 6/10/2022 $11,964 27 27 29 $1,205 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $10,759
  
International Total $51,865 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Udo Kier    Mister Pat Pitsenbarger

Supporting

Jennifer Coolidge    Dee Dee Dale
Ira Hawkins    Eunice
Stephanie McVay    Sue
Linda Evans    Rita Parker Sloan
Michael Urie    Dustin
Tom Bloom    Walter Shamrock
Justin Lonesome    Miss Velma
Thom Hilton    Gabriel
Shanessa Sweeney    Ro Ro

Production and Technical Credits

Todd Stephens    Director
Todd Stephens    Screenwriter
Todd Stephens    Producer
Eric Eisenbrey    Producer
Tim Kaltenecker    Producer
Rhet Topham    Producer
Stephen Israel    Producer
Rhet Topham    Executive Producer
Meghan Hogrefe    Executive Producer
Rick Hogrefe    Executive Producer
Jay Fraley    Executive Producer
Drew Sklar    Executive Producer
Jackson Warner Lewis    Director of Photography
Kassandra Deangelis    Production Designer
Spencer Schilly    Editor
Santiago Figueira W.    Editor
Shawna-Nova Foley    Costume Designer
Kitty Boots    Costume Designer
Chris Stephens    Composer
Gerry Gershman    Music Supervisor
Eve Battaglia    Associate Producer
Chris Parthemore    Associate Producer
Jess Weiss    Associate Producer
Stacey Davis    Associate Producer
Roshon Thomas    Associate Producer
Karen Stephens    Associate Producer
Chris Stephens    Associate Producer
Eve Battaglia    Casting Director
Lina Todd    Casting Director

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.