The Third Wife (2019)

The Third Wife
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $84,933Details
International Box Office $94,820Details
Worldwide Box Office $179,753
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In 19th century rural Vietnam, 14-year-old May becomes the third wife of wealthy landowner Hung. Soon she learns that she can only gain status by asserting herself as a woman who can give birth to a male child. May’s hope to change her status turns into a real and tantalizing possibility when she gets pregnant. Faced with forbidden love and its devastating consequences, May finally comes to an understanding of the brutal truth: the options available to her are few and far between.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,339 (3.9% of total gross)
Legs:7.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $99,952

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 15th, 2019 (Limited) by Film Movement
International Releases: January 11th, 2019 (Wide), released as La Tercera esposa (Spain)
June 28th, 2019 (Wide) (Australia)
August 23rd, 2019 (Wide) (New Zealand)
May 27th, 2021 (Limited) (Germany)
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2571 (Cert #52119), 3/27/2019)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Hai Phuong
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Keywords: Child Bride, Life in a Small Town, Arranged Marriage, Set in Vietnam
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Film Movement, Mayfair Pictures, Annam Productions, Three Colors Productions
Production Countries: Viet Nam
Languages: Vietnamese

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 2019 67 $3,339   1 $3,339   $6,706 1
May 24, 2019 56 $11,295 +238% 6 $1,883   $20,107 2
May 31, 2019 53 $6,937 -39% 8 $867   $32,986 3
Jun 7, 2019 59 $5,630 -19% 8 $704   $43,042 4
Jun 14, 2019 78 $639 -89% 2 $320   $47,465 5
Jun 21, 2019 58 $4,448 +596% 5 $890   $52,879 6
Jun 28, 2019 56 $4,940 +11% 5 $988   $62,158 7
Jul 5, 2019 52 $4,481 -9% 4 $1,120   $69,705 8
Jul 12, 2019 58 $3,239 -28% 3 $1,080   $75,114 9
Jul 19, 2019 74 $1,384 -57% 1 $1,384   $79,291 10
Aug 30, 2019 69 $3,889   1 $3,889   $84,933 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 2019 76 $3,367   1 $3,367   $3,367 1
May 17, 2019 68 $5,445 +62% 1 $5,445   $8,812 2
May 24, 2019 59 $17,237 +217% 6 $2,873   $26,049 3
May 31, 2019 55 $11,363 -34% 8 $1,420   $37,412 4
Jun 7, 2019 - $9,414 -17% 8 $1,177   $46,826 5
Jun 14, 2019 - $1,605 -83% 2 $803   $48,431 6
Jun 21, 2019 54 $8,787 +447% 5 $1,757   $57,218 7
Jun 28, 2019 60 $8,006 -9% 5 $1,601   $65,224 8
Jul 5, 2019 58 $6,651 -17% 4 $1,663   $71,875 9
Jul 12, 2019 63 $6,032 -9% 4 $1,508   $77,907 10
Jul 19, 2019 76 $1,991 -67% 1 $1,991   $79,898 11
Jul 26, 2019 77 $1,146 -42% 2 $573   $81,044 12
Aug 30, 2019 73 $3,889   1 $3,889   $84,933 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 6/28/2019 $1,197 2 10 44 $63,932 10/20/2022
Germany 5/27/2021 $0000$0
New Zealand 8/23/2019 $457 1 5 15 $4,055 10/19/2022
Spain 1/11/2019 $26,833 19 19 19 $26,833 1/17/2019
 
International Total$94,820 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Leading Cast

Nguyen Phuong Tra My    Mây

Supporting Cast

Tran Nu Yen-Khe   
Mai Thu Huong Maya    Xuân
Nhu Quynh Nguyen    Lao
Lê Vũ Long    Hùng
Nguyễn Thành Tâm    Son
Lâm Thanh Mỹ    Liên
Mai Cat Vi    Nhàn
Nguyễn Hồng Chương    Cụ Bá
Bùi Trung Anh    Tuyết’s father

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ash Mayfair    Director
Ash Mayfair    Screenwriter
Tran Thi Bich Ngoc    Producer
Ash Mayfair    Producer
Đặng Thị Hoàng Yến    Executive Producer
Đặng Thành Tâm    Executive Producer
Chananun Chotrungroj    Director of Photography
Đỗ Trọng An    Production Designer
Tran Phuong Thao    Costume Designer
Julie Béziau    Editor
Tôn Thất An    Composer
Roman Dymny    Sound Mixer
Edouard Morin    Sound Designer
Nguyễn Thy    Casting Director

Theater Averages: John Wick Denied a Souvenir

May 23rd, 2019

The Souvenir

There were only two films in the $10,000 club this past weekend, The Souvenir and John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. The former earned an average of $19,600 in four theaters, while the latter earned an average of $14,758 in close to 4,000 theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Take a Souvenir from Your Trip to the Theaters

May 17th, 2019

The Souvenir

It’s a rather busy week for limited releases, but few of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. In fact, some on this list couldn’t even make it to the overall positive level. There are some films that are worth checking out, including Last Year at Marienbad, Walking on Water, and The Souvenir. Of these three, I suspect The Souvenir will have the best box office run. More...


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Synopsis

In 19th century rural Vietnam, 14-year-old May becomes the third wife of wealthy landowner Hung. Soon she learns that she can only gain status by asserting herself as a woman who can give birth to a male child. May’s hope to change her status turns into a real and tantalizing possibility when she gets pregnant. Faced with forbidden love and its devastating consequences, May finally comes to an understanding of the brutal truth: the options available to her are few and far between.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,339 (3.9% of total gross)
Legs:7.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $99,952

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 15th, 2019 (Limited) by Film Movement
International Releases: January 11th, 2019 (Wide), released as La Tercera esposa (Spain)
June 28th, 2019 (Wide) (Australia)
August 23rd, 2019 (Wide) (New Zealand)
May 27th, 2021 (Limited) (Germany)
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2571 (Cert #52119), 3/27/2019)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Hai Phuong
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Child Bride, Life in a Small Town, Arranged Marriage, Set in Vietnam
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Film Movement, Mayfair Pictures, Annam Productions, Three Colors Productions
Production Countries: Viet Nam
Languages: Vietnamese

Leading Cast

Nguyen Phuong Tra My    Mây

Supporting Cast

Tran Nu Yen-Khe   
Mai Thu Huong Maya    Xuân
Nhu Quynh Nguyen    Lao
Lê Vũ Long    Hùng
Nguyễn Thành Tâm    Son
Lâm Thanh Mỹ    Liên
Mai Cat Vi    Nhàn
Nguyễn Hồng Chương    Cụ Bá
Bùi Trung Anh    Tuyết’s father

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ash Mayfair    Director
Ash Mayfair    Screenwriter
Tran Thi Bich Ngoc    Producer
Ash Mayfair    Producer
Đặng Thị Hoàng Yến    Executive Producer
Đặng Thành Tâm    Executive Producer
Chananun Chotrungroj    Director of Photography
Đỗ Trọng An    Production Designer
Tran Phuong Thao    Costume Designer
Julie Béziau    Editor
Tôn Thất An    Composer
Roman Dymny    Sound Mixer
Edouard Morin    Sound Designer
Nguyễn Thy    Casting Director

Theater Averages: John Wick Denied a Souvenir

May 23rd, 2019

The Souvenir

There were only two films in the $10,000 club this past weekend, The Souvenir and John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. The former earned an average of $19,600 in four theaters, while the latter earned an average of $14,758 in close to 4,000 theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Take a Souvenir from Your Trip to the Theaters

May 17th, 2019

The Souvenir

It’s a rather busy week for limited releases, but few of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. In fact, some on this list couldn’t even make it to the overall positive level. There are some films that are worth checking out, including Last Year at Marienbad, Walking on Water, and The Souvenir. Of these three, I suspect The Souvenir will have the best box office run. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 2019 67 $3,339   1 $3,339   $6,706 1
May 24, 2019 56 $11,295 +238% 6 $1,883   $20,107 2
May 31, 2019 53 $6,937 -39% 8 $867   $32,986 3
Jun 7, 2019 59 $5,630 -19% 8 $704   $43,042 4
Jun 14, 2019 78 $639 -89% 2 $320   $47,465 5
Jun 21, 2019 58 $4,448 +596% 5 $890   $52,879 6
Jun 28, 2019 56 $4,940 +11% 5 $988   $62,158 7
Jul 5, 2019 52 $4,481 -9% 4 $1,120   $69,705 8
Jul 12, 2019 58 $3,239 -28% 3 $1,080   $75,114 9
Jul 19, 2019 74 $1,384 -57% 1 $1,384   $79,291 10
Aug 30, 2019 69 $3,889   1 $3,889   $84,933 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 2019 76 $3,367   1 $3,367   $3,367 1
May 17, 2019 68 $5,445 +62% 1 $5,445   $8,812 2
May 24, 2019 59 $17,237 +217% 6 $2,873   $26,049 3
May 31, 2019 55 $11,363 -34% 8 $1,420   $37,412 4
Jun 7, 2019 - $9,414 -17% 8 $1,177   $46,826 5
Jun 14, 2019 - $1,605 -83% 2 $803   $48,431 6
Jun 21, 2019 54 $8,787 +447% 5 $1,757   $57,218 7
Jun 28, 2019 60 $8,006 -9% 5 $1,601   $65,224 8
Jul 5, 2019 58 $6,651 -17% 4 $1,663   $71,875 9
Jul 12, 2019 63 $6,032 -9% 4 $1,508   $77,907 10
Jul 19, 2019 76 $1,991 -67% 1 $1,991   $79,898 11
Jul 26, 2019 77 $1,146 -42% 2 $573   $81,044 12
Aug 30, 2019 73 $3,889   1 $3,889   $84,933 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 6/28/2019 $1,197 2 10 44 $63,932 10/20/2022
Germany 5/27/2021 $0000$0
New Zealand 8/23/2019 $457 1 5 15 $4,055 10/19/2022
Spain 1/11/2019 $26,833 19 19 19 $26,833 1/17/2019
 
International Total$94,820 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.