Tenet (2020)

Tenet
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $59,473,550Details
International Box Office $306,800,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $366,273,550
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $6,644,903
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $21,646,829
Total $28,291,732
OpusData ID: 394170100 More info...
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Synopsis

Armed with only one word—Tenet—and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time. Not time travel. Inversion.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,001,852 (33.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$205,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,810 opening theaters/2,930 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $77,187,866

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 3rd, 2020 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
September 3rd, 2020 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
February 23rd, 2024 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
February 23rd, 2024 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: August 26th, 2020 (Wide) (Germany)
August 26th, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea)
August 26th, 2020 (Wide) (Poland)
August 26th, 2020 (Wide) (Italy)
August 26th, 2020 (Wide) (Turkey)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 15th, 2020 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some suggestive references and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2635 (Cert #52735), 6/24/2020)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Unnamed Character
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Plot point: C.I.A., False Identity, Rescue, Surprise Twist, Terrorism, Time Travel, Tortured for Information
Release detail: Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Syncopy, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 4, 2020 1 $20,001,852   2,810 $7,118   $20,001,852 1
Sep 11, 2020 1 $6,603,467 -67% 2,910 $2,269   $29,096,604 2
Sep 18, 2020 1 $4,568,470 -31% 2,930 $1,559   $36,101,944 3
Sep 25, 2020 1 $3,348,340 -27% 2,850 $1,175   $41,201,766 4
Oct 2, 2020 1 $2,664,202 -20% 2,722 $979   $45,147,719 5
Oct 9, 2020 2 $2,100,380 -21% 2,215 $948   $48,303,887 6
Oct 16, 2020 3 $1,544,097 -26% 2,001 $772   $50,651,524 7
Oct 23, 2020 4 $1,274,790 -17% 1,801 $708   $52,462,745 8
Oct 30, 2020 4 $912,468 -28% 1,601 $570   $53,826,751 9
Nov 6, 2020 5 $929,760 +2% 1,601 $581   $55,164,083 10
Nov 13, 2020 6 $744,654 -20% 1,223 $609   $56,318,471 11
Nov 20, 2020 8 $355,733 -52% 864 $412   $56,872,150 12
Nov 27, 2020 - $276,201 -22% 656 $421   $57,345,886 13
Dec 4, 2020 - $167,433 -39% 532 $315   $57,593,091 14
Dec 11, 2020 - $130,480 -22% 478 $273   $57,792,044 15
Dec 18, 2020 13 $85,760 -34% 340 $252   $57,935,986 16
Dec 25, 2020 - $20,909 -76% 70 $299   $58,021,023 17
Jan 1, 2021 - $27,275 +30% 70 $390   $58,071,440 18
Jan 8, 2021 - $25,973 -5% 101 $257   $58,107,658 19
Jan 15, 2021 - $12,538 -52% 83 $151   $58,130,644 20
Jan 22, 2021 - $14,340 +14% 90 $159   $58,150,150 21
Jan 29, 2021 - $8,250 -42% 85 $97   $58,163,044 22
Feb 5, 2021 - $7,053 -15% 80 $88   $58,172,004 23
Feb 12, 2021 - $6,513 -8% 65 $100   $58,180,482 24
Feb 19, 2021 - $6,220 -4% 60 $104   $58,189,350 25
Feb 26, 2021 - $4,114 -34% 50 $82   $58,195,065 26
Mar 5, 2021 - $16,306 +296% 50 $326   $58,212,247 27
Mar 12, 2021 - $23,561 +44% 45 $524   $58,242,138 28
Mar 19, 2021 - $71,629 +204% 65 $1,102   $58,327,692 29
Mar 26, 2021 - $42,178 -41% 65 $649   $58,408,334 30
Apr 2, 2021 - $23,467 -44% 45 $521   $58,448,918 31
Apr 9, 2021 - $2,443 -90% 45 $54   $58,454,822 32

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 4, 2020 1 $22,493,137   2,810 $8,005   $22,493,137 2
Sep 11, 2020 1 $9,040,337 -60% 2,910 $3,107   $31,533,474 3
Sep 18, 2020 1 $6,319,952 -30% 2,930 $2,157   $37,853,426 4
Sep 25, 2020 1 $4,630,091 -27% 2,850 $1,625   $42,483,517 5
Oct 2, 2020 1 $3,719,990 -20% 2,722 $1,367   $46,203,507 6
Oct 9, 2020 2 $2,903,920 -22% 2,215 $1,311   $49,107,427 7
Oct 16, 2020 3 $2,080,528 -28% 2,001 $1,040   $51,187,955 8
Oct 23, 2020 3 $1,726,328 -17% 1,801 $959   $52,914,283 9
Oct 30, 2020 4 $1,320,040 -24% 1,601 $825   $54,234,323 10
Nov 6, 2020 5 $1,339,494 +1% 1,412 $949   $55,573,817 11
Nov 13, 2020 6 $942,600 -30% 1,223 $771   $56,516,417 12
Nov 20, 2020 7 $553,268 -41% 864 $640   $57,069,685 13
Nov 27, 2020 - $355,973 -36% 656 $543   $57,425,658 14
Dec 4, 2020 9 $235,906 -34% 532 $443   $57,661,564 15
Dec 11, 2020 - $188,662 -20% 478 $395   $57,850,226 16
Dec 18, 2020 - $149,888 -21% 340 $441   $58,000,114 17
Dec 25, 2020 - $44,051 -71% 116 $380   $58,044,165 18
Jan 1, 2021 - $37,520 -15% 120 $313   $58,081,685 19
Jan 8, 2021 - $36,421 -3% 101 $361   $58,118,106 20
Jan 15, 2021 - $17,704 -51% 83 $213   $58,135,810 21
Jan 22, 2021 - $18,984 +7% 90 $211   $58,154,794 22
Jan 29, 2021 - $10,157 -46% 85 $119   $58,164,951 23
Feb 5, 2021 - $9,018 -11% 80 $113   $58,173,969 24
Feb 12, 2021 - $9,161 +2% 65 $141   $58,183,130 25
Feb 19, 2021 - $7,821 -15% 60 $130   $58,190,951 26
Feb 26, 2021 - $4,990 -36% 50 $100   $58,195,941 27
Mar 5, 2021 - $22,636 +354% 50 $453   $58,218,577 28
Mar 12, 2021 - $37,486 +66% 45 $833   $58,256,063 29
Mar 19, 2021 - $110,093 +194% 65 $1,694   $58,366,156 30
Mar 26, 2021 - $59,295 -46% 65 $912   $58,425,451 31
Apr 2, 2021 - $26,928 -55% 45 $598   $58,452,379 32
Apr 9, 2021 - $4,245 -84% 45 $94   $58,456,624 33

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 8/27/2020 $1,829,463 760 1 5,158 $11,239,045 7/6/2026
Brazil 10/30/2020 $266,000 1,000 1,000 2,654 $1,164,483 12/30/2020
China 9/3/2020 $29,570,000 109,163 109,163 194,103 $66,600,000 10/19/2022
Czech Republic 8/28/2020 $327,197 136 144 633 $1,218,792 10/20/2022
Estonia 8/28/2020 $446,000 0 0 0 $1,200,000 10/19/2022
France 8/28/2020 $6,800,000 1,070 1,070 7,018 $22,900,000 10/19/2022
Germany 8/26/2020 $3,810,765 792 799 6,583 $19,960,832 5/25/2021
Hong Kong 9/11/2020 $1,900,000 160 160 290 $7,081,772 11/20/2020
India 12/4/2020 $700,000 0 922 922 $1,300,000 12/14/2020
Italy 8/26/2020 $1,870,300 0 3 5 $8,034,640 10/19/2022
Japan 9/18/2020 $4,300,000 488 488 3,698 $25,900,000 10/19/2022
Lithuania 8/28/2020 $127,184 16 17 107 $406,674 11/11/2020
Mexico 9/16/2020 $601,461 0 0 0 $2,411,168 4/4/2026
Netherlands 8/28/2020 $1,874,099 160 992 2,772 $9,200,000 10/19/2022
New Zealand 8/27/2020 $249,910 152 210 1,111 $1,683,854 4/4/2026
Poland 8/26/2020 $307,322 675 675 4,725 $1,639,705 10/19/2022
Portugal 8/27/2020 $284,515 148 148 764 $1,081,504 12/10/2020
Romania 9/18/2020 $135,309 210 210 731 $396,355 10/20/2022
Russia (CIS) 9/4/2020 $2,652,857 1,217 1,489 11,094 $12,700,000 10/19/2022
Saudi Arabia 8/28/2020 $1,500,000 97 97 97 $4,800,000 10/19/2022
Slovakia 8/28/2020 $138,577 60 60 275 $481,237 7/1/2021
South Korea 8/26/2020 $2,888,779 2,216 2,216 9,081 $12,988,268 4/4/2026
Spain 8/28/2020 $1,787,582 347 347 3,058 $9,000,000 10/19/2022
Taiwan 8/27/2020 $0 0 0 0 $11,900,000 10/19/2022
Turkey 8/26/2020 $100,869 652 652 3,010 $177,758 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 8/26/2020 $7,118,002 611 616 4,842 $23,420,908 5/21/2026
  
Rest of World $47,913,005
  
International Total $306,800,000 7/6/2026

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

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

Armed with only one word—Tenet—and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time. Not time travel. Inversion.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,001,852 (33.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$205,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,810 opening theaters/2,930 max. theaters, 9.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $77,187,866

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 3rd, 2020 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
September 3rd, 2020 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
February 23rd, 2024 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
February 23rd, 2024 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: August 26th, 2020 (Wide) (Germany)
August 26th, 2020 (Wide) (South Korea)
August 26th, 2020 (Wide) (Poland)
August 26th, 2020 (Wide) (Italy)
August 26th, 2020 (Wide) (Turkey)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 15th, 2020 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some suggestive references and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2635 (Cert #52735), 6/24/2020)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Unnamed Character
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Plot point: C.I.A., False Identity, Rescue, Surprise Twist, Terrorism, Time Travel, Tortured for Information
Release detail: Disrupted by 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Syncopy, Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 4, 2020 1 $20,001,852   2,810 $7,118   $20,001,852 1
Sep 11, 2020 1 $6,603,467 -67% 2,910 $2,269   $29,096,604 2
Sep 18, 2020 1 $4,568,470 -31% 2,930 $1,559   $36,101,944 3
Sep 25, 2020 1 $3,348,340 -27% 2,850 $1,175   $41,201,766 4
Oct 2, 2020 1 $2,664,202 -20% 2,722 $979   $45,147,719 5
Oct 9, 2020 2 $2,100,380 -21% 2,215 $948   $48,303,887 6
Oct 16, 2020 3 $1,544,097 -26% 2,001 $772   $50,651,524 7
Oct 23, 2020 4 $1,274,790 -17% 1,801 $708   $52,462,745 8
Oct 30, 2020 4 $912,468 -28% 1,601 $570   $53,826,751 9
Nov 6, 2020 5 $929,760 +2% 1,601 $581   $55,164,083 10
Nov 13, 2020 6 $744,654 -20% 1,223 $609   $56,318,471 11
Nov 20, 2020 8 $355,733 -52% 864 $412   $56,872,150 12
Nov 27, 2020 - $276,201 -22% 656 $421   $57,345,886 13
Dec 4, 2020 - $167,433 -39% 532 $315   $57,593,091 14
Dec 11, 2020 - $130,480 -22% 478 $273   $57,792,044 15
Dec 18, 2020 13 $85,760 -34% 340 $252   $57,935,986 16
Dec 25, 2020 - $20,909 -76% 70 $299   $58,021,023 17
Jan 1, 2021 - $27,275 +30% 70 $390   $58,071,440 18
Jan 8, 2021 - $25,973 -5% 101 $257   $58,107,658 19
Jan 15, 2021 - $12,538 -52% 83 $151   $58,130,644 20
Jan 22, 2021 - $14,340 +14% 90 $159   $58,150,150 21
Jan 29, 2021 - $8,250 -42% 85 $97   $58,163,044 22
Feb 5, 2021 - $7,053 -15% 80 $88   $58,172,004 23
Feb 12, 2021 - $6,513 -8% 65 $100   $58,180,482 24
Feb 19, 2021 - $6,220 -4% 60 $104   $58,189,350 25
Feb 26, 2021 - $4,114 -34% 50 $82   $58,195,065 26
Mar 5, 2021 - $16,306 +296% 50 $326   $58,212,247 27
Mar 12, 2021 - $23,561 +44% 45 $524   $58,242,138 28
Mar 19, 2021 - $71,629 +204% 65 $1,102   $58,327,692 29
Mar 26, 2021 - $42,178 -41% 65 $649   $58,408,334 30
Apr 2, 2021 - $23,467 -44% 45 $521   $58,448,918 31
Apr 9, 2021 - $2,443 -90% 45 $54   $58,454,822 32

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 4, 2020 1 $22,493,137   2,810 $8,005   $22,493,137 2
Sep 11, 2020 1 $9,040,337 -60% 2,910 $3,107   $31,533,474 3
Sep 18, 2020 1 $6,319,952 -30% 2,930 $2,157   $37,853,426 4
Sep 25, 2020 1 $4,630,091 -27% 2,850 $1,625   $42,483,517 5
Oct 2, 2020 1 $3,719,990 -20% 2,722 $1,367   $46,203,507 6
Oct 9, 2020 2 $2,903,920 -22% 2,215 $1,311   $49,107,427 7
Oct 16, 2020 3 $2,080,528 -28% 2,001 $1,040   $51,187,955 8
Oct 23, 2020 3 $1,726,328 -17% 1,801 $959   $52,914,283 9
Oct 30, 2020 4 $1,320,040 -24% 1,601 $825   $54,234,323 10
Nov 6, 2020 5 $1,339,494 +1% 1,412 $949   $55,573,817 11
Nov 13, 2020 6 $942,600 -30% 1,223 $771   $56,516,417 12
Nov 20, 2020 7 $553,268 -41% 864 $640   $57,069,685 13
Nov 27, 2020 - $355,973 -36% 656 $543   $57,425,658 14
Dec 4, 2020 9 $235,906 -34% 532 $443   $57,661,564 15
Dec 11, 2020 - $188,662 -20% 478 $395   $57,850,226 16
Dec 18, 2020 - $149,888 -21% 340 $441   $58,000,114 17
Dec 25, 2020 - $44,051 -71% 116 $380   $58,044,165 18
Jan 1, 2021 - $37,520 -15% 120 $313   $58,081,685 19
Jan 8, 2021 - $36,421 -3% 101 $361   $58,118,106 20
Jan 15, 2021 - $17,704 -51% 83 $213   $58,135,810 21
Jan 22, 2021 - $18,984 +7% 90 $211   $58,154,794 22
Jan 29, 2021 - $10,157 -46% 85 $119   $58,164,951 23
Feb 5, 2021 - $9,018 -11% 80 $113   $58,173,969 24
Feb 12, 2021 - $9,161 +2% 65 $141   $58,183,130 25
Feb 19, 2021 - $7,821 -15% 60 $130   $58,190,951 26
Feb 26, 2021 - $4,990 -36% 50 $100   $58,195,941 27
Mar 5, 2021 - $22,636 +354% 50 $453   $58,218,577 28
Mar 12, 2021 - $37,486 +66% 45 $833   $58,256,063 29
Mar 19, 2021 - $110,093 +194% 65 $1,694   $58,366,156 30
Mar 26, 2021 - $59,295 -46% 65 $912   $58,425,451 31
Apr 2, 2021 - $26,928 -55% 45 $598   $58,452,379 32
Apr 9, 2021 - $4,245 -84% 45 $94   $58,456,624 33

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 8/27/2020 $1,829,463 760 1 5,158 $11,239,045 7/6/2026
Brazil 10/30/2020 $266,000 1,000 1,000 2,654 $1,164,483 12/30/2020
China 9/3/2020 $29,570,000 109,163 109,163 194,103 $66,600,000 10/19/2022
Czech Republic 8/28/2020 $327,197 136 144 633 $1,218,792 10/20/2022
Estonia 8/28/2020 $446,000 0 0 0 $1,200,000 10/19/2022
France 8/28/2020 $6,800,000 1,070 1,070 7,018 $22,900,000 10/19/2022
Germany 8/26/2020 $3,810,765 792 799 6,583 $19,960,832 5/25/2021
Hong Kong 9/11/2020 $1,900,000 160 160 290 $7,081,772 11/20/2020
India 12/4/2020 $700,000 0 922 922 $1,300,000 12/14/2020
Italy 8/26/2020 $1,870,300 0 3 5 $8,034,640 10/19/2022
Japan 9/18/2020 $4,300,000 488 488 3,698 $25,900,000 10/19/2022
Lithuania 8/28/2020 $127,184 16 17 107 $406,674 11/11/2020
Mexico 9/16/2020 $601,461 0 0 0 $2,411,168 4/4/2026
Netherlands 8/28/2020 $1,874,099 160 992 2,772 $9,200,000 10/19/2022
New Zealand 8/27/2020 $249,910 152 210 1,111 $1,683,854 4/4/2026
Poland 8/26/2020 $307,322 675 675 4,725 $1,639,705 10/19/2022
Portugal 8/27/2020 $284,515 148 148 764 $1,081,504 12/10/2020
Romania 9/18/2020 $135,309 210 210 731 $396,355 10/20/2022
Russia (CIS) 9/4/2020 $2,652,857 1,217 1,489 11,094 $12,700,000 10/19/2022
Saudi Arabia 8/28/2020 $1,500,000 97 97 97 $4,800,000 10/19/2022
Slovakia 8/28/2020 $138,577 60 60 275 $481,237 7/1/2021
South Korea 8/26/2020 $2,888,779 2,216 2,216 9,081 $12,988,268 4/4/2026
Spain 8/28/2020 $1,787,582 347 347 3,058 $9,000,000 10/19/2022
Taiwan 8/27/2020 $0 0 0 0 $11,900,000 10/19/2022
Turkey 8/26/2020 $100,869 652 652 3,010 $177,758 4/4/2026
United Kingdom 8/26/2020 $7,118,002 611 616 4,842 $23,420,908 5/21/2026
  
Rest of World $47,913,005
  
International Total $306,800,000 7/6/2026

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

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.