Sweetwater (2023)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $541,633 | Details |
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Synopsis
In the fall of 1950, Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton forever changed the game of basketball when he entered the NBA. The story of the first African American to land a contract to play in the NBA.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $351,010 (64.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,204 opening theaters/1,204 max. theaters, 1.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $592,128 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 14th, 2023 (Wide) by Briarcliff Entertainment |
| Video Release: | May 2nd, 2023 by Briarcliffe Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some racial slurs, violence and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2772 (cert #54302), 3/1/2023) |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Basketball, Bigotry, Biography |
| Subgenre: | Sports Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pasaca Entertainment, Sunset Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2023 | 13 | $351,010 | 1,204 | $292 | $351,010 | 1 | |
| Apr 21, 2023 | - | $21,720 | -94% | 207 | $105 | $528,662 | 2 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2023 | 14 | $128,385 | 1,204 | $107 | $128,385 | 1 | ||
| Apr 15, 2023 | 15 | $133,496 | +4% | 1,204 | $111 | $261,881 | 2 | |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 13 | $89,129 | -33% | 1,204 | $74 | $351,010 | 3 | |
| Apr 17, 2023 | - | $37,501 | -58% | 1,204 | $31 | $388,511 | 4 | |
| Apr 18, 2023 | - | $62,017 | +65% | 1,204 | $52 | $450,528 | 5 | |
| Apr 19, 2023 | - | $33,823 | -45% | 1,204 | $28 | $484,351 | 6 | |
| Apr 20, 2023 | - | $22,591 | -33% | 1,204 | $19 | $506,942 | 7 | |
| Apr 21, 2023 | - | $5,051 | -78% | -96% | 207 | $24 | $511,993 | 8 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | - | $8,560 | +69% | -94% | 207 | $41 | $520,553 | 9 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | - | $8,109 | -5% | -91% | 207 | $39 | $528,662 | 10 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | - | $2,426 | -70% | -94% | 207 | $12 | $531,088 | 11 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | - | $6,345 | +162% | -90% | 207 | $31 | $537,433 | 12 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | - | $2,343 | -63% | -93% | 207 | $11 | $539,776 | 13 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | - | $1,857 | -21% | -92% | 207 | $9 | $541,633 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2023 | 12 | $506,942 | 1,204 | $421 | $506,942 | 1 | |
| Apr 21, 2023 | 27 | $34,691 | -93% | 207 | $168 | $541,633 | 2 |
Leading
| Everett Osborne | Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton |
Supporting
| Kevin Pollak | Abe Saperstein | |
| Cary Elwes | Ned Irish | |
| Jeremy Piven | Joe Lapchick | |
| Richard Dreyfuss | Maurice Podoloff | |
| Robert Ri’chard |
Cameo
| Gary Clark, Jr. | Himself | |
| James Caviezel | ||
| Bobby Portis Jr. |
Production and Technical Credits
| Martin Guigui | Director | |
| Martin Guigui | Screenwriter | |
| Tim Moore | Producer | |
| Dahlia Waingort Guigui* | Producer | |
| Darren Moorman | Producer | |
| Josi W. Konski | Producer | |
| Scott Pomeroy | Executive Producer | |
| Mike Durden | Executive Producer | |
| Scott Helms | Executive Producer | |
| Craig Cheek | Executive Producer | |
| Tom Ortenberg | Executive 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
In the fall of 1950, Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton forever changed the game of basketball when he entered the NBA. The story of the first African American to land a contract to play in the NBA.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $351,010 (64.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,204 opening theaters/1,204 max. theaters, 1.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $592,128 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 14th, 2023 (Wide) by Briarcliff Entertainment |
| Video Release: | May 2nd, 2023 by Briarcliffe Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some racial slurs, violence and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2772 (cert #54302), 3/1/2023) |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Basketball, Bigotry, Biography |
| Subgenre: | Sports Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pasaca Entertainment, Sunset Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2023 | 13 | $351,010 | 1,204 | $292 | $351,010 | 1 | |
| Apr 21, 2023 | - | $21,720 | -94% | 207 | $105 | $528,662 | 2 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2023 | 14 | $128,385 | 1,204 | $107 | $128,385 | 1 | ||
| Apr 15, 2023 | 15 | $133,496 | +4% | 1,204 | $111 | $261,881 | 2 | |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 13 | $89,129 | -33% | 1,204 | $74 | $351,010 | 3 | |
| Apr 17, 2023 | - | $37,501 | -58% | 1,204 | $31 | $388,511 | 4 | |
| Apr 18, 2023 | - | $62,017 | +65% | 1,204 | $52 | $450,528 | 5 | |
| Apr 19, 2023 | - | $33,823 | -45% | 1,204 | $28 | $484,351 | 6 | |
| Apr 20, 2023 | - | $22,591 | -33% | 1,204 | $19 | $506,942 | 7 | |
| Apr 21, 2023 | - | $5,051 | -78% | -96% | 207 | $24 | $511,993 | 8 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | - | $8,560 | +69% | -94% | 207 | $41 | $520,553 | 9 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | - | $8,109 | -5% | -91% | 207 | $39 | $528,662 | 10 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | - | $2,426 | -70% | -94% | 207 | $12 | $531,088 | 11 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | - | $6,345 | +162% | -90% | 207 | $31 | $537,433 | 12 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | - | $2,343 | -63% | -93% | 207 | $11 | $539,776 | 13 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | - | $1,857 | -21% | -92% | 207 | $9 | $541,633 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2023 | 12 | $506,942 | 1,204 | $421 | $506,942 | 1 | |
| Apr 21, 2023 | 27 | $34,691 | -93% | 207 | $168 | $541,633 | 2 |
Leading
| Everett Osborne | Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton |
Supporting
| Kevin Pollak | Abe Saperstein | |
| Cary Elwes | Ned Irish | |
| Jeremy Piven | Joe Lapchick | |
| Richard Dreyfuss | Maurice Podoloff | |
| Robert Ri’chard |
Cameo
| Gary Clark, Jr. | Himself | |
| James Caviezel | ||
| Bobby Portis Jr. |
Production and Technical Credits
| Martin Guigui | Director | |
| Martin Guigui | Screenwriter | |
| Tim Moore | Producer | |
| Dahlia Waingort Guigui* | Producer | |
| Darren Moorman | Producer | |
| Josi W. Konski | Producer | |
| Scott Pomeroy | Executive Producer | |
| Mike Durden | Executive Producer | |
| Scott Helms | Executive Producer | |
| Craig Cheek | Executive Producer | |
| Tom Ortenberg | Executive 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.