Tom of Finland (2017)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $378,296 | Details |
| International Box Office | $156,272 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $534,568 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $236,957 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $83,801 | |
| Total | $320,758 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Known to the world as Tom of Finland, the proudly erotic drawings of artist Touko Laaksonen shaped the fantasies of a generation of gay men, influencing art and fashion before crossing over into the wider cultural consciousness. But who was the man behind the leather? Dome Karukoski’s biopic follows his life from the trenches of WW II and repressive Finnish society of the 1950s through his struggle to get his work published in California, where he and his art were finally embraced amid the sexual revolution of the 1970s. Tom’s story is one of love, courage and perseverance, mirroring the gay liberation movement for which his leather-clad studs served as a defiant emblem.
Metrics
| Legs: | 13.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 70.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $502,978 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 13th, 2017 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| International Releases: | July 7th, 2017 (Wide) (Portugal)
July 7th, 2017 (Wide) (Spain) July 21st, 2017 (Wide) (France) August 11th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom) October 13th, 2017 (Wide), released as Tom Of Finland (Australia) |
| Video Release: | February 6th, 2018 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | California, Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Artists, Biography, Cancer, Closeted Homosexual, LGBTQ+, Returning Soldiers, Terminal Illness |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, United States |
| Languages: | Finnish, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2017 | 51 | $27,605 | 5 | $5,521 | $60,935 | 2 | |
| Oct 27, 2017 | 57 | $21,630 | -22% | 8 | $2,704 | $97,624 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2017 | 51 | $23,364 | +8% | 9 | $2,596 | $133,939 | 4 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 64 | $5,527 | 6 | $921 | $180,532 | 6 | |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 57 | $12,248 | +122% | 8 | $1,531 | $205,167 | 7 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 58 | $8,305 | -32% | 4 | $2,076 | $219,483 | 8 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 44 | $28,746 | +246% | 12 | $2,396 | $259,879 | 9 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 40 | $17,310 | -40% | 8 | $2,164 | $293,946 | 10 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 55 | $3,922 | 4 | $981 | $308,887 | 12 | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 50 | $12,444 | +217% | 3 | $4,148 | $323,048 | 13 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 53 | $8,959 | -28% | 4 | $2,240 | $340,750 | 14 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 79 | $1,874 | -79% | 2 | $937 | $347,038 | 15 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 95 | $76 | -96% | 2 | $38 | $348,362 | 16 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 56 | $6,391 | +8,309% | 2 | $3,196 | $354,788 | 17 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 74 | $1,758 | -72% | 2 | $879 | $359,603 | 18 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 81 | $675 | -62% | 1 | $675 | $360,278 | 19 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 73 | $4,541 | +573% | 2 | $2,271 | $366,784 | 20 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 81 | $2,188 | -52% | 3 | $729 | $371,696 | 21 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 82 | $1,335 | -39% | 2 | $668 | $375,308 | 22 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 84 | $1,596 | +20% | 2 | $798 | $377,900 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2017 | 50 | $42,664 | 5 | $8,533 | $75,994 | 2 | |
| Oct 27, 2017 | 53 | $34,581 | -19% | 8 | $4,323 | $110,575 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2017 | 48 | $40,410 | +17% | 10 | $4,041 | $150,985 | 4 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 55 | $24,020 | -41% | 11 | $2,184 | $175,005 | 5 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 58 | $17,914 | -25% | 8 | $2,239 | $192,919 | 6 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 55 | $18,259 | +2% | 8 | $2,282 | $211,178 | 7 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 56 | $19,955 | +9% | 4 | $4,989 | $231,133 | 8 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 43 | $45,503 | +128% | 12 | $3,792 | $276,636 | 9 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 46 | $22,093 | -51% | 8 | $2,762 | $298,729 | 10 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 57 | $6,236 | -72% | 2 | $3,118 | $304,965 | 11 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 60 | $5,639 | -10% | 4 | $1,410 | $310,604 | 12 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 49 | $21,187 | +276% | 4 | $5,297 | $331,791 | 13 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 53 | $13,373 | -37% | 5 | $2,675 | $345,164 | 14 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 81 | $3,122 | -77% | 2 | $1,561 | $348,286 | 15 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 90 | $76 | -98% | 2 | $38 | $348,397 | 16 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 57 | $9,448 | +12,332% | 2 | $4,724 | $357,845 | 17 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 72 | $1,758 | -81% | 2 | $879 | $359,603 | 18 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 80 | $1,411 | -20% | 1 | $1,411 | $362,243 | 19 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 73 | $7,265 | +415% | 3 | $2,422 | $369,508 | 20 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 75 | $4,465 | -39% | 3 | $1,488 | $373,973 | 21 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 87 | $2,331 | -48% | 2 | $1,166 | $376,304 | 22 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 86 | $1,992 | -15% | 2 | $996 | $378,296 | 23 |
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
Known to the world as Tom of Finland, the proudly erotic drawings of artist Touko Laaksonen shaped the fantasies of a generation of gay men, influencing art and fashion before crossing over into the wider cultural consciousness. But who was the man behind the leather? Dome Karukoski’s biopic follows his life from the trenches of WW II and repressive Finnish society of the 1950s through his struggle to get his work published in California, where he and his art were finally embraced amid the sexual revolution of the 1970s. Tom’s story is one of love, courage and perseverance, mirroring the gay liberation movement for which his leather-clad studs served as a defiant emblem.
Metrics
| Legs: | 13.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 70.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $502,978 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 13th, 2017 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| International Releases: | July 7th, 2017 (Wide) (Portugal)
July 7th, 2017 (Wide) (Spain) July 21st, 2017 (Wide) (France) August 11th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom) October 13th, 2017 (Wide), released as Tom Of Finland (Australia) |
| Video Release: | February 6th, 2018 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | California, Los Angeles |
| Plot point: | Artists, Biography, Cancer, Closeted Homosexual, LGBTQ+, Returning Soldiers, Terminal Illness |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, United States |
| Languages: | Finnish, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2017 | 51 | $27,605 | 5 | $5,521 | $60,935 | 2 | |
| Oct 27, 2017 | 57 | $21,630 | -22% | 8 | $2,704 | $97,624 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2017 | 51 | $23,364 | +8% | 9 | $2,596 | $133,939 | 4 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 64 | $5,527 | 6 | $921 | $180,532 | 6 | |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 57 | $12,248 | +122% | 8 | $1,531 | $205,167 | 7 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 58 | $8,305 | -32% | 4 | $2,076 | $219,483 | 8 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 44 | $28,746 | +246% | 12 | $2,396 | $259,879 | 9 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 40 | $17,310 | -40% | 8 | $2,164 | $293,946 | 10 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 55 | $3,922 | 4 | $981 | $308,887 | 12 | |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 50 | $12,444 | +217% | 3 | $4,148 | $323,048 | 13 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 53 | $8,959 | -28% | 4 | $2,240 | $340,750 | 14 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 79 | $1,874 | -79% | 2 | $937 | $347,038 | 15 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 95 | $76 | -96% | 2 | $38 | $348,362 | 16 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 56 | $6,391 | +8,309% | 2 | $3,196 | $354,788 | 17 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 74 | $1,758 | -72% | 2 | $879 | $359,603 | 18 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 81 | $675 | -62% | 1 | $675 | $360,278 | 19 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 73 | $4,541 | +573% | 2 | $2,271 | $366,784 | 20 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 81 | $2,188 | -52% | 3 | $729 | $371,696 | 21 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 82 | $1,335 | -39% | 2 | $668 | $375,308 | 22 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 84 | $1,596 | +20% | 2 | $798 | $377,900 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2017 | 50 | $42,664 | 5 | $8,533 | $75,994 | 2 | |
| Oct 27, 2017 | 53 | $34,581 | -19% | 8 | $4,323 | $110,575 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2017 | 48 | $40,410 | +17% | 10 | $4,041 | $150,985 | 4 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 55 | $24,020 | -41% | 11 | $2,184 | $175,005 | 5 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 58 | $17,914 | -25% | 8 | $2,239 | $192,919 | 6 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 55 | $18,259 | +2% | 8 | $2,282 | $211,178 | 7 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 56 | $19,955 | +9% | 4 | $4,989 | $231,133 | 8 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 43 | $45,503 | +128% | 12 | $3,792 | $276,636 | 9 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 46 | $22,093 | -51% | 8 | $2,762 | $298,729 | 10 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 57 | $6,236 | -72% | 2 | $3,118 | $304,965 | 11 |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 60 | $5,639 | -10% | 4 | $1,410 | $310,604 | 12 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 49 | $21,187 | +276% | 4 | $5,297 | $331,791 | 13 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 53 | $13,373 | -37% | 5 | $2,675 | $345,164 | 14 |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 81 | $3,122 | -77% | 2 | $1,561 | $348,286 | 15 |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 90 | $76 | -98% | 2 | $38 | $348,397 | 16 |
| Feb 2, 2018 | 57 | $9,448 | +12,332% | 2 | $4,724 | $357,845 | 17 |
| Feb 9, 2018 | 72 | $1,758 | -81% | 2 | $879 | $359,603 | 18 |
| Feb 16, 2018 | 80 | $1,411 | -20% | 1 | $1,411 | $362,243 | 19 |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 73 | $7,265 | +415% | 3 | $2,422 | $369,508 | 20 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 75 | $4,465 | -39% | 3 | $1,488 | $373,973 | 21 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 87 | $2,331 | -48% | 2 | $1,166 | $376,304 | 22 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 86 | $1,992 | -15% | 2 | $996 | $378,296 | 23 |
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.