Tenet (2020)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $59,473,550 | Details |
| International Box Office | $306,800,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $366,273,550 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $6,638,546 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $21,548,965 | |
| Total | $28,187,511 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
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) |
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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) |
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.