The Walk (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,161,183 | Details |
| International Box Office | $51,330,921 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $61,492,104 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $952,838 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,734,011 | |
| Total | $2,686,849 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The true story of a young dreamer, Philippe Petit, and a band of unlikely recruits who together achieve the impossible: an illegal wire walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. With little more than nerve and blind ambition, Petit and his ragtag crew overcome daunting physical obstacles, betrayals, countless close calls and overwhelming odds to beat the system and execute their mad plan.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,560,299 (15.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 16.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 448 opening theaters/2,509 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,416,106 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 30th, 2015 (IMAX) by Sony Pictures October 9th, 2015 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | October 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Syria)
October 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Croatia) October 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Denmark) October 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Egypt) October 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Hungary) |
| Video Release: | December 22nd, 2015 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements involving perilous situations, and for some nudity, language, brief drug references and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2370, 4/21/2015) |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Motion Capture Performance |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR |
| Geographical setting: | New York City |
| Plot point: | Biography, World Record Attempt |
| Social setting: | Extreme Sports |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | ImageMovers, LStar Capital |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2015 | 11 | $1,560,299 | 448 | $3,483 | $1,982,573 | 1 | |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 7 | $3,719,177 | +138% | 2,509 | $1,482 | $6,430,676 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 14 | $1,203,857 | -68% | 2,489 | $484 | $9,178,163 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 39 | $72,799 | 91 | $800 | $10,044,817 | 4 | |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 44 | $48,478 | -33% | 45 | $1,077 | $10,137,502 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2015 | 11 | $240,379 | 448 | $537 | $240,379 | 1 | ||
| Oct 1, 2015 | 10 | $181,895 | -24% | 448 | $406 | $422,274 | 2 | |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 12 | $390,345 | +115% | 448 | $871 | $812,619 | 3 | |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 11 | $702,938 | +80% | 448 | $1,569 | $1,515,557 | 4 | |
| Oct 4, 2015 | 11 | $467,016 | -34% | 448 | $1,042 | $1,982,573 | 5 | |
| Oct 5, 2015 | 11 | $164,657 | -65% | 448 | $368 | $2,147,230 | 6 | |
| Oct 6, 2015 | 10 | $223,616 | +36% | 448 | $499 | $2,370,846 | 7 | |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 10 | $165,371 | -26% | -31% | 448 | $369 | $2,536,217 | 8 |
| Oct 8, 2015 | 10 | $175,282 | +6% | -4% | 448 | $391 | $2,711,499 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 7 | $1,163,800 | +564% | +198% | 2,509 | $464 | $3,875,299 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 7 | $1,532,064 | +32% | +118% | 2,509 | $611 | $5,407,363 | 11 |
| Oct 11, 2015 | 7 | $1,023,313 | -33% | +119% | 2,509 | $408 | $6,430,676 | 12 |
| Oct 12, 2015 | 7 | $530,522 | -48% | +222% | 2,509 | $211 | $6,961,198 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 2015 | 7 | $427,741 | -19% | +91% | 2,509 | $170 | $7,388,939 | 14 |
| Oct 14, 2015 | 7 | $331,359 | -23% | +100% | 2,509 | $132 | $7,720,298 | 15 |
| Oct 15, 2015 | 7 | $254,008 | -23% | +45% | 2,509 | $101 | $7,974,306 | 16 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 15 | $340,763 | +34% | -71% | 2,489 | $137 | $8,315,069 | 17 |
| Oct 17, 2015 | 15 | $518,072 | +52% | -66% | 2,489 | $208 | $8,833,141 | 18 |
| Oct 18, 2015 | 12 | $345,022 | -33% | -66% | 2,489 | $139 | $9,178,163 | 19 |
| Oct 19, 2015 | 12 | $123,054 | -64% | -77% | 2,489 | $49 | $9,301,217 | 20 |
| Oct 20, 2015 | 11 | $157,064 | +28% | -63% | 2,489 | $63 | $9,458,281 | 21 |
| Oct 21, 2015 | 14 | $117,672 | -25% | -64% | 2,489 | $47 | $9,575,953 | 22 |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 14 | $90,474 | -23% | -64% | 2,489 | $36 | $9,666,427 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | - | $19,334 | -94% | 91 | $212 | $9,991,352 | 22 | |
| Oct 31, 2015 | - | $25,321 | +31% | -90% | 91 | $278 | $10,016,673 | 23 |
| Nov 1, 2015 | - | $28,144 | +11% | -92% | 91 | $309 | $10,044,817 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2015 | 25 | $422,274 | 448 | $943 | $422,274 | 1 | |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 11 | $2,289,225 | +442% | 448 | $5,110 | $2,711,499 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 7 | $5,262,807 | +130% | 2,509 | $2,098 | $7,974,306 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 13 | $1,692,121 | -68% | 2,489 | $680 | $9,666,427 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 37 | $117,006 | 91 | $1,286 | $10,089,024 | 4 |
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
The true story of a young dreamer, Philippe Petit, and a band of unlikely recruits who together achieve the impossible: an illegal wire walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. With little more than nerve and blind ambition, Petit and his ragtag crew overcome daunting physical obstacles, betrayals, countless close calls and overwhelming odds to beat the system and execute their mad plan.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,560,299 (15.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 16.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 448 opening theaters/2,509 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $14,416,106 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 30th, 2015 (IMAX) by Sony Pictures October 9th, 2015 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | October 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Syria)
October 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Croatia) October 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Denmark) October 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Egypt) October 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Hungary) |
| Video Release: | December 22nd, 2015 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements involving perilous situations, and for some nudity, language, brief drug references and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2370, 4/21/2015) |
| Running Time: | 124 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Motion Capture Performance |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR |
| Geographical setting: | New York City |
| Plot point: | Biography, World Record Attempt |
| Social setting: | Extreme Sports |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | ImageMovers, LStar Capital |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2015 | 11 | $1,560,299 | 448 | $3,483 | $1,982,573 | 1 | |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 7 | $3,719,177 | +138% | 2,509 | $1,482 | $6,430,676 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 14 | $1,203,857 | -68% | 2,489 | $484 | $9,178,163 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 39 | $72,799 | 91 | $800 | $10,044,817 | 4 | |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 44 | $48,478 | -33% | 45 | $1,077 | $10,137,502 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2015 | 11 | $240,379 | 448 | $537 | $240,379 | 1 | ||
| Oct 1, 2015 | 10 | $181,895 | -24% | 448 | $406 | $422,274 | 2 | |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 12 | $390,345 | +115% | 448 | $871 | $812,619 | 3 | |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 11 | $702,938 | +80% | 448 | $1,569 | $1,515,557 | 4 | |
| Oct 4, 2015 | 11 | $467,016 | -34% | 448 | $1,042 | $1,982,573 | 5 | |
| Oct 5, 2015 | 11 | $164,657 | -65% | 448 | $368 | $2,147,230 | 6 | |
| Oct 6, 2015 | 10 | $223,616 | +36% | 448 | $499 | $2,370,846 | 7 | |
| Oct 7, 2015 | 10 | $165,371 | -26% | -31% | 448 | $369 | $2,536,217 | 8 |
| Oct 8, 2015 | 10 | $175,282 | +6% | -4% | 448 | $391 | $2,711,499 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 7 | $1,163,800 | +564% | +198% | 2,509 | $464 | $3,875,299 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2015 | 7 | $1,532,064 | +32% | +118% | 2,509 | $611 | $5,407,363 | 11 |
| Oct 11, 2015 | 7 | $1,023,313 | -33% | +119% | 2,509 | $408 | $6,430,676 | 12 |
| Oct 12, 2015 | 7 | $530,522 | -48% | +222% | 2,509 | $211 | $6,961,198 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 2015 | 7 | $427,741 | -19% | +91% | 2,509 | $170 | $7,388,939 | 14 |
| Oct 14, 2015 | 7 | $331,359 | -23% | +100% | 2,509 | $132 | $7,720,298 | 15 |
| Oct 15, 2015 | 7 | $254,008 | -23% | +45% | 2,509 | $101 | $7,974,306 | 16 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 15 | $340,763 | +34% | -71% | 2,489 | $137 | $8,315,069 | 17 |
| Oct 17, 2015 | 15 | $518,072 | +52% | -66% | 2,489 | $208 | $8,833,141 | 18 |
| Oct 18, 2015 | 12 | $345,022 | -33% | -66% | 2,489 | $139 | $9,178,163 | 19 |
| Oct 19, 2015 | 12 | $123,054 | -64% | -77% | 2,489 | $49 | $9,301,217 | 20 |
| Oct 20, 2015 | 11 | $157,064 | +28% | -63% | 2,489 | $63 | $9,458,281 | 21 |
| Oct 21, 2015 | 14 | $117,672 | -25% | -64% | 2,489 | $47 | $9,575,953 | 22 |
| Oct 22, 2015 | 14 | $90,474 | -23% | -64% | 2,489 | $36 | $9,666,427 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | - | $19,334 | -94% | 91 | $212 | $9,991,352 | 22 | |
| Oct 31, 2015 | - | $25,321 | +31% | -90% | 91 | $278 | $10,016,673 | 23 |
| Nov 1, 2015 | - | $28,144 | +11% | -92% | 91 | $309 | $10,044,817 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2015 | 25 | $422,274 | 448 | $943 | $422,274 | 1 | |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 11 | $2,289,225 | +442% | 448 | $5,110 | $2,711,499 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 7 | $5,262,807 | +130% | 2,509 | $2,098 | $7,974,306 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 13 | $1,692,121 | -68% | 2,489 | $680 | $9,666,427 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 37 | $117,006 | 91 | $1,286 | $10,089,024 | 4 |
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.