When the Game Stands Tall (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $30,127,963 | Details |
| International Box Office | $10,949 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $30,138,912 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $11,708,673 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $3,419,755 | |
| Total | $15,128,428 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
When the Game Stands Tall tells the journey of legendary football coach Bob Ladouceur, who took the De La Salle High School Spartans from obscurity to a 151-game winning streak that shattered all records for any American sport. When the streak is broken, and tragedy strikes the team, Coach Lad must teach his players - and the entire town - that it's not about how you fall, but how you get back up.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,381,509 (27.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,673 opening theaters/2,766 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $44,104,091 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 22nd, 2014 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | December 9th, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic material, a scene of violence, and brief smoking. (Rating bulletin 2322, 5/24/2014) |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Teammate, Domestic Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Football, Inspirational Coach, Inspirational Sports |
| Social setting: | High School Sports |
| Subgenre: | Sports Drama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Mandalay Sports Media |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 5 | $8,381,509 | 2,673 | $3,136 | $8,381,509 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 7 | $6,012,231 | -28% | 2,673 | $2,249 | $16,682,323 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 8 | $3,410,019 | -43% | 2,766 | $1,233 | $23,200,735 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 11 | $2,381,830 | -30% | 2,435 | $978 | $26,557,436 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 12 | $1,082,265 | -55% | 1,702 | $636 | $28,338,578 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 17 | $523,724 | -52% | 794 | $660 | $29,224,234 | 6 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 23 | $220,835 | -58% | 348 | $635 | $29,606,659 | 7 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 40 | $79,822 | -64% | 156 | $512 | $29,761,051 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 39 | $96,495 | +21% | 170 | $568 | $29,902,673 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 38 | $83,121 | -14% | 112 | $742 | $30,055,570 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 51 | $44,371 | -47% | 96 | $462 | $30,127,963 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2014 | P | $425,000 | 2,180 | $195 | $425,000 | |||
| Aug 22, 2014 | 5 | $2,948,554 | 2,673 | $1,103 | $2,948,554 | 1 | ||
| Aug 23, 2014 | 5 | $3,379,184 | +15% | 2,673 | $1,264 | $6,327,738 | 2 | |
| Aug 24, 2014 | 5 | $2,053,771 | -39% | 2,673 | $768 | $8,381,509 | 3 | |
| Aug 25, 2014 | 8 | $561,933 | -73% | 2,673 | $210 | $8,943,442 | 4 | |
| Aug 26, 2014 | 9 | $692,231 | +23% | 2,673 | $259 | $9,635,673 | 5 | |
| Aug 27, 2014 | 8 | $511,739 | -26% | 2,673 | $191 | $10,147,412 | 6 | |
| Aug 28, 2014 | 8 | $522,680 | +2% | 2,673 | $196 | $10,670,092 | 7 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 7 | $1,396,724 | +167% | -53% | 2,673 | $523 | $12,066,816 | 8 |
| Aug 30, 2014 | 7 | $2,106,346 | +51% | -38% | 2,673 | $788 | $14,173,162 | 9 |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 7 | $2,509,161 | +19% | +22% | 2,673 | $939 | $16,682,323 | 10 |
| Sep 1, 2014 | 5 | $2,146,132 | -14% | +282% | 2,673 | $803 | $18,828,455 | 11 |
| Sep 2, 2014 | 9 | $382,204 | -82% | -45% | 2,673 | $143 | $19,210,659 | 12 |
| Sep 3, 2014 | 9 | $294,824 | -23% | -42% | 2,673 | $110 | $19,505,483 | 13 |
| Sep 4, 2014 | 9 | $285,233 | -3% | -45% | 2,673 | $107 | $19,790,716 | 14 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 8 | $952,513 | +234% | -32% | 2,766 | $344 | $20,743,229 | 15 |
| Sep 6, 2014 | 7 | $1,667,735 | +75% | -21% | 2,766 | $603 | $22,410,964 | 16 |
| Sep 7, 2014 | 8 | $789,771 | -53% | -69% | 2,766 | $286 | $23,200,735 | 17 |
| Sep 8, 2014 | 9 | $208,292 | -74% | -90% | 2,766 | $75 | $23,409,027 | 18 |
| Sep 9, 2014 | 9 | $282,897 | +36% | -26% | 2,766 | $102 | $23,691,924 | 19 |
| Sep 10, 2014 | 9 | $236,186 | -17% | -20% | 2,766 | $85 | $23,928,110 | 20 |
| Sep 11, 2014 | 9 | $247,496 | +5% | -13% | 2,766 | $89 | $24,175,606 | 21 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 10 | $716,640 | +190% | -25% | 2,435 | $294 | $24,892,246 | 22 |
| Sep 13, 2014 | 11 | $1,126,721 | +57% | -32% | 2,435 | $463 | $26,018,967 | 23 |
| Sep 14, 2014 | 11 | $538,469 | -52% | -32% | 2,435 | $221 | $26,557,436 | 24 |
| Sep 15, 2014 | 12 | $158,350 | -71% | -24% | 2,435 | $65 | $26,715,786 | 25 |
| Sep 16, 2014 | 12 | $191,157 | +21% | -32% | 2,435 | $79 | $26,906,943 | 26 |
| Sep 17, 2014 | 12 | $177,395 | -7% | -25% | 2,435 | $73 | $27,084,338 | 27 |
| Sep 18, 2014 | 11 | $171,975 | -3% | -31% | 2,435 | $71 | $27,256,313 | 28 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 13 | $327,555 | +90% | -54% | 1,702 | $192 | $27,583,868 | 29 |
| Sep 20, 2014 | 12 | $505,326 | +54% | -55% | 1,702 | $297 | $28,089,194 | 30 |
| Sep 21, 2014 | 12 | $249,384 | -51% | -54% | 1,702 | $147 | $28,338,578 | 31 |
| Sep 22, 2014 | 13 | $76,115 | -69% | -52% | 1,702 | $45 | $28,414,693 | 32 |
| Sep 23, 2014 | 14 | $88,578 | +16% | -54% | 1,702 | $52 | $28,503,271 | 33 |
| Sep 24, 2014 | 13 | $91,512 | +3% | -48% | 1,702 | $54 | $28,594,783 | 34 |
| Sep 25, 2014 | 14 | $105,727 | +16% | -39% | 1,702 | $62 | $28,700,510 | 35 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 15 | $154,426 | +46% | -53% | 794 | $194 | $28,854,936 | 36 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 14 | $240,145 | +56% | -52% | 794 | $302 | $29,095,081 | 37 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 15 | $129,153 | -46% | -48% | 794 | $163 | $29,224,234 | 38 |
| Sep 29, 2014 | 14 | $39,635 | -69% | -48% | 794 | $50 | $29,263,869 | 39 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 15 | $42,510 | +7% | -52% | 794 | $54 | $29,306,379 | 40 |
| Oct 1, 2014 | 15 | $39,919 | -6% | -56% | 794 | $50 | $29,346,298 | 41 |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 15 | $39,526 | -1% | -63% | 794 | $50 | $29,385,824 | 42 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | - | $72,832 | +84% | -53% | 348 | $209 | $29,458,656 | 43 |
| Oct 4, 2014 | - | $97,952 | +34% | -59% | 348 | $281 | $29,556,608 | 44 |
| Oct 5, 2014 | - | $50,051 | -49% | -61% | 348 | $144 | $29,606,659 | 45 |
| Oct 6, 2014 | - | $16,204 | -68% | -59% | 348 | $47 | $29,622,863 | 46 |
| Oct 7, 2014 | - | $18,767 | +16% | -56% | 348 | $54 | $29,641,630 | 47 |
| Oct 8, 2014 | - | $18,911 | +1% | -53% | 348 | $54 | $29,660,541 | 48 |
| Oct 9, 2014 | - | $20,688 | +9% | -48% | 348 | $59 | $29,681,229 | 49 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | - | $26,532 | +28% | -64% | 156 | $170 | $29,707,761 | 50 |
| Oct 11, 2014 | - | $32,686 | +23% | -67% | 156 | $210 | $29,740,447 | 51 |
| Oct 12, 2014 | - | $20,604 | -37% | -59% | 156 | $132 | $29,761,051 | 52 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | - | $31,909 | +20% | 170 | $188 | $29,792,960 | 57 | |
| Oct 18, 2014 | - | $41,618 | +30% | +27% | 170 | $245 | $29,834,578 | 58 |
| Oct 19, 2014 | - | $22,968 | -45% | +11% | 170 | $135 | $29,857,546 | 59 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 5 | $10,670,092 | 2,673 | $3,992 | $10,670,092 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 7 | $9,120,624 | -15% | 2,673 | $3,412 | $19,790,716 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 9 | $4,384,890 | -52% | 2,766 | $1,585 | $24,175,606 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 11 | $3,080,707 | -30% | 2,435 | $1,265 | $27,256,313 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 12 | $1,444,197 | -53% | 1,702 | $849 | $28,700,510 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 15 | $685,314 | -53% | 794 | $863 | $29,385,824 | 6 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 24 | $295,405 | -57% | 348 | $849 | $29,681,229 | 7 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 39 | $124,949 | -58% | 156 | $801 | $29,806,178 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 34 | $166,271 | +33% | 170 | $978 | $29,972,449 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 38 | $111,143 | -33% | 112 | $992 | $30,083,592 | 10 |
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Synopsis
When the Game Stands Tall tells the journey of legendary football coach Bob Ladouceur, who took the De La Salle High School Spartans from obscurity to a 151-game winning streak that shattered all records for any American sport. When the streak is broken, and tragedy strikes the team, Coach Lad must teach his players - and the entire town - that it's not about how you fall, but how you get back up.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,381,509 (27.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,673 opening theaters/2,766 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $44,104,091 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 22nd, 2014 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | December 9th, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic material, a scene of violence, and brief smoking. (Rating bulletin 2322, 5/24/2014) |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Plot point: | Death of a Teammate, Domestic Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Football, Inspirational Coach, Inspirational Sports |
| Social setting: | High School Sports |
| Subgenre: | Sports Drama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Mandalay Sports Media |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 5 | $8,381,509 | 2,673 | $3,136 | $8,381,509 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 7 | $6,012,231 | -28% | 2,673 | $2,249 | $16,682,323 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 8 | $3,410,019 | -43% | 2,766 | $1,233 | $23,200,735 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 11 | $2,381,830 | -30% | 2,435 | $978 | $26,557,436 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 12 | $1,082,265 | -55% | 1,702 | $636 | $28,338,578 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 17 | $523,724 | -52% | 794 | $660 | $29,224,234 | 6 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 23 | $220,835 | -58% | 348 | $635 | $29,606,659 | 7 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 40 | $79,822 | -64% | 156 | $512 | $29,761,051 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 39 | $96,495 | +21% | 170 | $568 | $29,902,673 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 38 | $83,121 | -14% | 112 | $742 | $30,055,570 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 51 | $44,371 | -47% | 96 | $462 | $30,127,963 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2014 | P | $425,000 | 2,180 | $195 | $425,000 | |||
| Aug 22, 2014 | 5 | $2,948,554 | 2,673 | $1,103 | $2,948,554 | 1 | ||
| Aug 23, 2014 | 5 | $3,379,184 | +15% | 2,673 | $1,264 | $6,327,738 | 2 | |
| Aug 24, 2014 | 5 | $2,053,771 | -39% | 2,673 | $768 | $8,381,509 | 3 | |
| Aug 25, 2014 | 8 | $561,933 | -73% | 2,673 | $210 | $8,943,442 | 4 | |
| Aug 26, 2014 | 9 | $692,231 | +23% | 2,673 | $259 | $9,635,673 | 5 | |
| Aug 27, 2014 | 8 | $511,739 | -26% | 2,673 | $191 | $10,147,412 | 6 | |
| Aug 28, 2014 | 8 | $522,680 | +2% | 2,673 | $196 | $10,670,092 | 7 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 7 | $1,396,724 | +167% | -53% | 2,673 | $523 | $12,066,816 | 8 |
| Aug 30, 2014 | 7 | $2,106,346 | +51% | -38% | 2,673 | $788 | $14,173,162 | 9 |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 7 | $2,509,161 | +19% | +22% | 2,673 | $939 | $16,682,323 | 10 |
| Sep 1, 2014 | 5 | $2,146,132 | -14% | +282% | 2,673 | $803 | $18,828,455 | 11 |
| Sep 2, 2014 | 9 | $382,204 | -82% | -45% | 2,673 | $143 | $19,210,659 | 12 |
| Sep 3, 2014 | 9 | $294,824 | -23% | -42% | 2,673 | $110 | $19,505,483 | 13 |
| Sep 4, 2014 | 9 | $285,233 | -3% | -45% | 2,673 | $107 | $19,790,716 | 14 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 8 | $952,513 | +234% | -32% | 2,766 | $344 | $20,743,229 | 15 |
| Sep 6, 2014 | 7 | $1,667,735 | +75% | -21% | 2,766 | $603 | $22,410,964 | 16 |
| Sep 7, 2014 | 8 | $789,771 | -53% | -69% | 2,766 | $286 | $23,200,735 | 17 |
| Sep 8, 2014 | 9 | $208,292 | -74% | -90% | 2,766 | $75 | $23,409,027 | 18 |
| Sep 9, 2014 | 9 | $282,897 | +36% | -26% | 2,766 | $102 | $23,691,924 | 19 |
| Sep 10, 2014 | 9 | $236,186 | -17% | -20% | 2,766 | $85 | $23,928,110 | 20 |
| Sep 11, 2014 | 9 | $247,496 | +5% | -13% | 2,766 | $89 | $24,175,606 | 21 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 10 | $716,640 | +190% | -25% | 2,435 | $294 | $24,892,246 | 22 |
| Sep 13, 2014 | 11 | $1,126,721 | +57% | -32% | 2,435 | $463 | $26,018,967 | 23 |
| Sep 14, 2014 | 11 | $538,469 | -52% | -32% | 2,435 | $221 | $26,557,436 | 24 |
| Sep 15, 2014 | 12 | $158,350 | -71% | -24% | 2,435 | $65 | $26,715,786 | 25 |
| Sep 16, 2014 | 12 | $191,157 | +21% | -32% | 2,435 | $79 | $26,906,943 | 26 |
| Sep 17, 2014 | 12 | $177,395 | -7% | -25% | 2,435 | $73 | $27,084,338 | 27 |
| Sep 18, 2014 | 11 | $171,975 | -3% | -31% | 2,435 | $71 | $27,256,313 | 28 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 13 | $327,555 | +90% | -54% | 1,702 | $192 | $27,583,868 | 29 |
| Sep 20, 2014 | 12 | $505,326 | +54% | -55% | 1,702 | $297 | $28,089,194 | 30 |
| Sep 21, 2014 | 12 | $249,384 | -51% | -54% | 1,702 | $147 | $28,338,578 | 31 |
| Sep 22, 2014 | 13 | $76,115 | -69% | -52% | 1,702 | $45 | $28,414,693 | 32 |
| Sep 23, 2014 | 14 | $88,578 | +16% | -54% | 1,702 | $52 | $28,503,271 | 33 |
| Sep 24, 2014 | 13 | $91,512 | +3% | -48% | 1,702 | $54 | $28,594,783 | 34 |
| Sep 25, 2014 | 14 | $105,727 | +16% | -39% | 1,702 | $62 | $28,700,510 | 35 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 15 | $154,426 | +46% | -53% | 794 | $194 | $28,854,936 | 36 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 14 | $240,145 | +56% | -52% | 794 | $302 | $29,095,081 | 37 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 15 | $129,153 | -46% | -48% | 794 | $163 | $29,224,234 | 38 |
| Sep 29, 2014 | 14 | $39,635 | -69% | -48% | 794 | $50 | $29,263,869 | 39 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 15 | $42,510 | +7% | -52% | 794 | $54 | $29,306,379 | 40 |
| Oct 1, 2014 | 15 | $39,919 | -6% | -56% | 794 | $50 | $29,346,298 | 41 |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 15 | $39,526 | -1% | -63% | 794 | $50 | $29,385,824 | 42 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | - | $72,832 | +84% | -53% | 348 | $209 | $29,458,656 | 43 |
| Oct 4, 2014 | - | $97,952 | +34% | -59% | 348 | $281 | $29,556,608 | 44 |
| Oct 5, 2014 | - | $50,051 | -49% | -61% | 348 | $144 | $29,606,659 | 45 |
| Oct 6, 2014 | - | $16,204 | -68% | -59% | 348 | $47 | $29,622,863 | 46 |
| Oct 7, 2014 | - | $18,767 | +16% | -56% | 348 | $54 | $29,641,630 | 47 |
| Oct 8, 2014 | - | $18,911 | +1% | -53% | 348 | $54 | $29,660,541 | 48 |
| Oct 9, 2014 | - | $20,688 | +9% | -48% | 348 | $59 | $29,681,229 | 49 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | - | $26,532 | +28% | -64% | 156 | $170 | $29,707,761 | 50 |
| Oct 11, 2014 | - | $32,686 | +23% | -67% | 156 | $210 | $29,740,447 | 51 |
| Oct 12, 2014 | - | $20,604 | -37% | -59% | 156 | $132 | $29,761,051 | 52 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | - | $31,909 | +20% | 170 | $188 | $29,792,960 | 57 | |
| Oct 18, 2014 | - | $41,618 | +30% | +27% | 170 | $245 | $29,834,578 | 58 |
| Oct 19, 2014 | - | $22,968 | -45% | +11% | 170 | $135 | $29,857,546 | 59 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 5 | $10,670,092 | 2,673 | $3,992 | $10,670,092 | 1 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 7 | $9,120,624 | -15% | 2,673 | $3,412 | $19,790,716 | 2 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 9 | $4,384,890 | -52% | 2,766 | $1,585 | $24,175,606 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 11 | $3,080,707 | -30% | 2,435 | $1,265 | $27,256,313 | 4 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 12 | $1,444,197 | -53% | 1,702 | $849 | $28,700,510 | 5 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 15 | $685,314 | -53% | 794 | $863 | $29,385,824 | 6 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 24 | $295,405 | -57% | 348 | $849 | $29,681,229 | 7 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 39 | $124,949 | -58% | 156 | $801 | $29,806,178 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 34 | $166,271 | +33% | 170 | $978 | $29,972,449 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 38 | $111,143 | -33% | 112 | $992 | $30,083,592 | 10 |
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.