Truth (2015)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,541,854 | Details |
| International Box Office | $4,300,726 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $6,842,580 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $184,929 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $208,418 | |
| Total | $393,347 | |
| OpusData ID: 232520100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Mary Mapes and Dan Rather uncovered a story that a sitting US president may have been AWOL from the United States National Guard for over a year during the Vietnam War. When the story blew up in their face, the ensuing scandal ruined Dan Rather’s career, nearly changed a US Presidential election, and almost took down all of CBS News in the process.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $66,232 (2.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 37.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,600,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/1,122 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,605,271 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | October 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain)
November 6th, 2015 (Wide) (Turkey) November 19th, 2015 (Wide) (Denmark) November 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Finland) December 4th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | February 2nd, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and a brief nude photo. (Rating bulletin 2391, 9/16/2015) |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, Fired, Investigative Journalist, Political |
| Social setting: | TV Industry, TV News |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 2000s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Rat Pack, Echo Lake Entertainment, Blue Lake Media Fund, Mythology Entertainment, Dirty Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2015 | 38 | $66,232 | 6 | $11,039 | $66,232 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 29 | $108,630 | +64% | 18 | $6,035 | $204,119 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 17 | $875,935 | +706% | 1,122 | $781 | $1,126,512 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 22 | $370,725 | -58% | 554 | $669 | $1,944,680 | 4 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 34 | $151,138 | -59% | 157 | $963 | $2,283,575 | 5 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 41 | $47,037 | -69% | 63 | $747 | $2,391,040 | 6 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 43 | $29,801 | -37% | 28 | $1,064 | $2,436,413 | 7 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 49 | $19,284 | -35% | 28 | $689 | $2,465,972 | 8 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 47 | $15,120 | -22% | 21 | $720 | $2,487,256 | 9 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 53 | $8,454 | -44% | 10 | $845 | $2,508,688 | 10 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 67 | $2,066 | 5 | $413 | $2,517,245 | 12 | |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 73 | $2,788 | +35% | 7 | $398 | $2,521,182 | 13 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 54 | $7,028 | +152% | 14 | $502 | $2,529,036 | 14 |
| Jan 22, 2016 | 66 | $2,345 | -67% | 9 | $261 | $2,534,912 | 15 |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 67 | $3,108 | +33% | 4 | $777 | $2,539,393 | 16 |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 77 | $1,214 | -61% | 2 | $607 | $2,541,554 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2015 | - | $15,000 | 6 | $2,500 | $15,000 | 1 | ||
| Oct 30, 2015 | 16 | $255,000 | 1,122 | $227 | $505,577 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2015 | 41 | $95,489 | 6 | $15,915 | $95,489 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 29 | $155,088 | +62% | 18 | $8,616 | $250,577 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 17 | $1,323,378 | +753% | 1,122 | $1,179 | $1,573,955 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 22 | $558,482 | -58% | 554 | $1,008 | $2,132,437 | 4 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 30 | $211,566 | -62% | 157 | $1,348 | $2,344,003 | 5 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 45 | $62,609 | -70% | 63 | $994 | $2,406,612 | 6 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 42 | $40,076 | -36% | 28 | $1,431 | $2,446,688 | 7 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 50 | $25,448 | -37% | 28 | $909 | $2,472,136 | 8 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 45 | $28,098 | +10% | 21 | $1,338 | $2,500,234 | 9 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 52 | $12,213 | -57% | 10 | $1,221 | $2,512,447 | 10 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | 66 | $2,732 | -78% | 5 | $546 | $2,515,179 | 11 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 69 | $3,215 | +18% | 5 | $643 | $2,518,394 | 12 |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 73 | $3,614 | +12% | 7 | $516 | $2,522,008 | 13 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 55 | $10,559 | +192% | 14 | $754 | $2,532,567 | 14 |
| Jan 22, 2016 | 70 | $3,718 | -65% | 9 | $413 | $2,536,285 | 15 |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 72 | $4,055 | +9% | 4 | $1,014 | $2,540,340 | 16 |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 82 | $1,514 | -63% | 2 | $757 | $2,541,854 | 17 |
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 | 12/4/2015 | $42,587 | 10 | 21 | 109 | $369,614 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Brazil | 3/24/2016 | $101,007 | 37 | 43 | 109 | $237,836 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Chile | 2/4/2016 | $12,184 | 9 | 9 | 11 | $17,060 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Colombia | 2/11/2016 | $18,436 | 24 | 24 | 24 | $18,436 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Denmark | 11/19/2015 | $0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | $28,828 | 12/1/2015 | |||
| Finland | 11/20/2015 | $5,464 | 19 | 19 | 19 | $5,464 | 11/25/2015 | |||
| France | 4/6/2016 | $340,749 | 179 | 179 | 179 | $340,749 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Italy | 3/17/2016 | $369,735 | 198 | 198 | 381 | $859,986 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Mexico | 3/24/2016 | $45,019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $58,469 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Peru | 1/14/2016 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $23,467 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 4/7/2016 | $26,375 | 18 | 18 | 52 | $68,574 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Singapore | 3/17/2016 | $3,707 | 1 | 1 | 4 | $13,624 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| South Korea | 8/3/2016 | $0 | 0 | 122 | 222 | $132,616 | 9/23/2020 | |||
| Spain | 10/30/2015 | $0 | 0 | 76 | 125 | $354,888 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| Switzerland | 4/6/2016 | $27,934 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $27,934 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Taiwan | 12/24/2015 | $119,724 | 56 | 56 | 120 | $285,123 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Turkey | 11/6/2015 | $12,190 | 29 | 29 | 32 | $21,156 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/4/2016 | $37,987 | 113 | 113 | 167 | $145,547 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Uruguay | 3/31/2016 | $9,583 | 7 | 7 | 12 | $17,960 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $1,273,395 | |||||||||
| International Total | $4,300,726 | 9/23/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Cate Blanchett | Mary Mapes | |
| Robert Redford | Dan Rather |
Supporting
| Topher Grace | Mike Smith | |
| Elisabeth Moss | Lucy Scott | |
| Bruce Greenwood | Andrew Heyward | |
| Stacy Keach | Lt. Colonel Bill Burkett | |
| Dennis Quaid | Lt. Colonel Roger Charles | |
| John Benjamin Hickey | Mark Wrolstad | |
| Dermot Mulroney | Lawrence Lanpher | |
| David Lyons | Josh Howard | |
| Rachael Blake | Betsy West | |
| Andrew McFarlane | Dick Hibey | |
| Natalie Saleeba | Mary Murphy | |
| Noni Hazlehurst | Nicki Burkett | |
| Connor Burke | Robert Mapes | |
| Felix Williamson | Mike Missal | |
| Helmut Bakaitis | Dick Thornburgh | |
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald | Louis Boccardi | |
| Philip Quast | Ben Barnes |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Vanderbilt | Director | |
| Mary Maples | Based on the Book 'Truth and Duty: The Press, The President, and the Privilege of Power' By | |
| James Vanderbilt | Screenwriter | |
| James Vanderbilt | Producer | |
| Bradley J. Fischer | Producer | |
| William Sherak | Producer | |
| Brett Ratner | Producer | |
| Doug Mankoff | Producer | |
| Andrew Spaulding* | Producer | |
| James Packer | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Silver | Executive Producer | |
| Neil Tabatznik | Executive Producer | |
| Mikkel Bondesen | Executive Producer | |
| Antonia Barnard | Executive Producer | |
| Mandy Walker | Director of Photography | |
| Fiona Crombie | Production Designer | |
| Richard Francis-Bruce | Editor | |
| Brian Tyler | Composer | |
| Amanda Neale | Costume Designer | |
| John Papsidera | Casting Director | |
| Nikki Barrett | Casting Director |
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
Mary Mapes and Dan Rather uncovered a story that a sitting US president may have been AWOL from the United States National Guard for over a year during the Vietnam War. When the story blew up in their face, the ensuing scandal ruined Dan Rather’s career, nearly changed a US Presidential election, and almost took down all of CBS News in the process.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $66,232 (2.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 37.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $9,600,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/1,122 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,605,271 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | October 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain)
November 6th, 2015 (Wide) (Turkey) November 19th, 2015 (Wide) (Denmark) November 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Finland) December 4th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | February 2nd, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and a brief nude photo. (Rating bulletin 2391, 9/16/2015) |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, Fired, Investigative Journalist, Political |
| Social setting: | TV Industry, TV News |
| Subgenre: | Political Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 2000s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Rat Pack, Echo Lake Entertainment, Blue Lake Media Fund, Mythology Entertainment, Dirty Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2015 | 38 | $66,232 | 6 | $11,039 | $66,232 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 29 | $108,630 | +64% | 18 | $6,035 | $204,119 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 17 | $875,935 | +706% | 1,122 | $781 | $1,126,512 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 22 | $370,725 | -58% | 554 | $669 | $1,944,680 | 4 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 34 | $151,138 | -59% | 157 | $963 | $2,283,575 | 5 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 41 | $47,037 | -69% | 63 | $747 | $2,391,040 | 6 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 43 | $29,801 | -37% | 28 | $1,064 | $2,436,413 | 7 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 49 | $19,284 | -35% | 28 | $689 | $2,465,972 | 8 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 47 | $15,120 | -22% | 21 | $720 | $2,487,256 | 9 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 53 | $8,454 | -44% | 10 | $845 | $2,508,688 | 10 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 67 | $2,066 | 5 | $413 | $2,517,245 | 12 | |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 73 | $2,788 | +35% | 7 | $398 | $2,521,182 | 13 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 54 | $7,028 | +152% | 14 | $502 | $2,529,036 | 14 |
| Jan 22, 2016 | 66 | $2,345 | -67% | 9 | $261 | $2,534,912 | 15 |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 67 | $3,108 | +33% | 4 | $777 | $2,539,393 | 16 |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 77 | $1,214 | -61% | 2 | $607 | $2,541,554 | 17 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2015 | - | $15,000 | 6 | $2,500 | $15,000 | 1 | ||
| Oct 30, 2015 | 16 | $255,000 | 1,122 | $227 | $505,577 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2015 | 41 | $95,489 | 6 | $15,915 | $95,489 | 1 | |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 29 | $155,088 | +62% | 18 | $8,616 | $250,577 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 17 | $1,323,378 | +753% | 1,122 | $1,179 | $1,573,955 | 3 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 22 | $558,482 | -58% | 554 | $1,008 | $2,132,437 | 4 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 30 | $211,566 | -62% | 157 | $1,348 | $2,344,003 | 5 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 45 | $62,609 | -70% | 63 | $994 | $2,406,612 | 6 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 42 | $40,076 | -36% | 28 | $1,431 | $2,446,688 | 7 |
| Dec 4, 2015 | 50 | $25,448 | -37% | 28 | $909 | $2,472,136 | 8 |
| Dec 11, 2015 | 45 | $28,098 | +10% | 21 | $1,338 | $2,500,234 | 9 |
| Dec 18, 2015 | 52 | $12,213 | -57% | 10 | $1,221 | $2,512,447 | 10 |
| Dec 25, 2015 | 66 | $2,732 | -78% | 5 | $546 | $2,515,179 | 11 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 69 | $3,215 | +18% | 5 | $643 | $2,518,394 | 12 |
| Jan 8, 2016 | 73 | $3,614 | +12% | 7 | $516 | $2,522,008 | 13 |
| Jan 15, 2016 | 55 | $10,559 | +192% | 14 | $754 | $2,532,567 | 14 |
| Jan 22, 2016 | 70 | $3,718 | -65% | 9 | $413 | $2,536,285 | 15 |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 72 | $4,055 | +9% | 4 | $1,014 | $2,540,340 | 16 |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 82 | $1,514 | -63% | 2 | $757 | $2,541,854 | 17 |
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 | 12/4/2015 | $42,587 | 10 | 21 | 109 | $369,614 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Brazil | 3/24/2016 | $101,007 | 37 | 43 | 109 | $237,836 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Chile | 2/4/2016 | $12,184 | 9 | 9 | 11 | $17,060 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Colombia | 2/11/2016 | $18,436 | 24 | 24 | 24 | $18,436 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Denmark | 11/19/2015 | $0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | $28,828 | 12/1/2015 | |||
| Finland | 11/20/2015 | $5,464 | 19 | 19 | 19 | $5,464 | 11/25/2015 | |||
| France | 4/6/2016 | $340,749 | 179 | 179 | 179 | $340,749 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Italy | 3/17/2016 | $369,735 | 198 | 198 | 381 | $859,986 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Mexico | 3/24/2016 | $45,019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $58,469 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Peru | 1/14/2016 | $0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $23,467 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 4/7/2016 | $26,375 | 18 | 18 | 52 | $68,574 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Singapore | 3/17/2016 | $3,707 | 1 | 1 | 4 | $13,624 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| South Korea | 8/3/2016 | $0 | 0 | 122 | 222 | $132,616 | 9/23/2020 | |||
| Spain | 10/30/2015 | $0 | 0 | 76 | 125 | $354,888 | 12/16/2015 | |||
| Switzerland | 4/6/2016 | $27,934 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $27,934 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Taiwan | 12/24/2015 | $119,724 | 56 | 56 | 120 | $285,123 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Turkey | 11/6/2015 | $12,190 | 29 | 29 | 32 | $21,156 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/4/2016 | $37,987 | 113 | 113 | 167 | $145,547 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Uruguay | 3/31/2016 | $9,583 | 7 | 7 | 12 | $17,960 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $1,273,395 | |||||||||
| International Total | $4,300,726 | 9/23/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Cate Blanchett | Mary Mapes | |
| Robert Redford | Dan Rather |
Supporting
| Topher Grace | Mike Smith | |
| Elisabeth Moss | Lucy Scott | |
| Bruce Greenwood | Andrew Heyward | |
| Stacy Keach | Lt. Colonel Bill Burkett | |
| Dennis Quaid | Lt. Colonel Roger Charles | |
| John Benjamin Hickey | Mark Wrolstad | |
| Dermot Mulroney | Lawrence Lanpher | |
| David Lyons | Josh Howard | |
| Rachael Blake | Betsy West | |
| Andrew McFarlane | Dick Hibey | |
| Natalie Saleeba | Mary Murphy | |
| Noni Hazlehurst | Nicki Burkett | |
| Connor Burke | Robert Mapes | |
| Felix Williamson | Mike Missal | |
| Helmut Bakaitis | Dick Thornburgh | |
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald | Louis Boccardi | |
| Philip Quast | Ben Barnes |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Vanderbilt | Director | |
| Mary Maples | Based on the Book 'Truth and Duty: The Press, The President, and the Privilege of Power' By | |
| James Vanderbilt | Screenwriter | |
| James Vanderbilt | Producer | |
| Bradley J. Fischer | Producer | |
| William Sherak | Producer | |
| Brett Ratner | Producer | |
| Doug Mankoff | Producer | |
| Andrew Spaulding* | Producer | |
| James Packer | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Silver | Executive Producer | |
| Neil Tabatznik | Executive Producer | |
| Mikkel Bondesen | Executive Producer | |
| Antonia Barnard | Executive Producer | |
| Mandy Walker | Director of Photography | |
| Fiona Crombie | Production Designer | |
| Richard Francis-Bruce | Editor | |
| Brian Tyler | Composer | |
| Amanda Neale | Costume Designer | |
| John Papsidera | Casting Director | |
| Nikki Barrett | Casting Director |
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.