White Boy Rick (2018)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $24,004,833 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,943,150 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $25,947,983 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,732,028 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $990,541 | |
| Total | $2,722,569 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Set in 1980s Detroit at the height of the crack epidemic and the War on Drugs, WHITE BOY RICK is based on the moving true story of a blue-collar father and his teenage son, Rick Wershe, who became an undercover police informant and later a drug dealer, before he was abandoned by his handlers and sentenced to life in prison.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,860,431 (36.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,504 opening theaters/2,504 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $31,514,576 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 14th, 2018 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | December 7th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
January 2nd, 2019 (Wide) (France) January 3rd, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands) January 31st, 2019 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) February 1st, 2019 (Wide) (Sweden) |
| Video Release: | December 11th, 2018 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language throughout, drug content, violence, some sexual references, and brief nudity. (Rating bulletin 2543 (Cert #51433), 9/5/2018) |
| Running Time: | 111 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, Drug Trafficking, Dysfunctional Family, Father’s Footsteps, FBI, Gunrunner, Narcotics |
| Social setting: | Hood Film, Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Protozoa Pictures, Studio 8, LBI Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Le Grisbi |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2018 | 4 | $8,860,431 | 2,504 | $3,539 | $8,860,431 | 1 | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | 6 | $4,857,655 | -45% | 2,504 | $1,940 | $17,268,023 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 9 | $2,402,240 | -51% | 2,017 | $1,191 | $21,732,021 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | 11 | $603,341 | -75% | 880 | $686 | $23,351,427 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2018 | 26 | $156,363 | -74% | 190 | $823 | $23,851,700 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2018 | 42 | $24,388 | -84% | 57 | $428 | $23,937,154 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2018 | 46 | $28,415 | +17% | 64 | $444 | $23,977,154 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2018 | 56 | $12,331 | -57% | 38 | $325 | $24,004,833 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2018 | P | $575,000 | 2,176 | $264 | $575,000 | |||
| Sep 14, 2018 | 4 | $3,469,034 | 2,504 | $1,385 | $3,469,034 | 1 | ||
| Sep 15, 2018 | 5 | $3,159,662 | -9% | 2,504 | $1,262 | $6,628,696 | 2 | |
| Sep 16, 2018 | 5 | $2,231,735 | -29% | 2,504 | $891 | $8,860,431 | 3 | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | 4 | $823,107 | -63% | 2,504 | $329 | $9,683,538 | 4 | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | 4 | $1,208,027 | +47% | 2,504 | $482 | $10,891,565 | 5 | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | 5 | $853,320 | -29% | 2,504 | $341 | $11,744,885 | 6 | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | 5 | $665,483 | -22% | 2,504 | $266 | $12,410,368 | 7 | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | 6 | $1,482,444 | +123% | -57% | 2,504 | $592 | $13,892,812 | 8 |
| Sep 22, 2018 | 6 | $2,111,906 | +42% | -33% | 2,504 | $843 | $16,004,718 | 9 |
| Sep 23, 2018 | 6 | $1,263,305 | -40% | -43% | 2,504 | $505 | $17,268,023 | 10 |
| Sep 24, 2018 | 6 | $470,524 | -63% | -43% | 2,504 | $188 | $17,738,547 | 11 |
| Sep 25, 2018 | 7 | $747,338 | +59% | -38% | 2,504 | $298 | $18,485,885 | 12 |
| Sep 26, 2018 | 6 | $515,703 | -31% | -40% | 2,504 | $206 | $19,001,588 | 13 |
| Sep 27, 2018 | 7 | $328,193 | -36% | -51% | 2,504 | $131 | $19,329,781 | 14 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 9 | $725,720 | +121% | -51% | 2,017 | $360 | $20,055,501 | 15 |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 10 | $1,042,849 | +44% | -51% | 2,017 | $517 | $21,098,350 | 16 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 9 | $633,671 | -39% | -50% | 2,017 | $314 | $21,732,021 | 17 |
| Oct 1, 2018 | 9 | $245,088 | -61% | -48% | 2,017 | $122 | $21,977,109 | 18 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | 10 | $367,344 | +50% | -51% | 2,017 | $182 | $22,344,453 | 19 |
| Oct 3, 2018 | 9 | $235,817 | -36% | -54% | 2,017 | $117 | $22,580,270 | 20 |
| Oct 4, 2018 | 10 | $167,816 | -29% | -49% | 2,017 | $83 | $22,748,086 | 21 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | 12 | $187,106 | +11% | -74% | 880 | $213 | $22,935,192 | 22 |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 11 | $241,422 | +29% | -77% | 880 | $274 | $23,176,614 | 23 |
| Oct 7, 2018 | 11 | $174,813 | -28% | -72% | 880 | $199 | $23,351,427 | 24 |
| Oct 8, 2018 | 13 | $103,174 | -41% | -58% | 880 | $117 | $23,454,601 | 25 |
| Oct 9, 2018 | 11 | $100,194 | -3% | -73% | 880 | $114 | $23,554,795 | 26 |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 11 | $79,691 | -20% | -66% | 880 | $91 | $23,634,486 | 27 |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 13 | $60,851 | -24% | -64% | 880 | $69 | $23,695,337 | 28 |
| Oct 12, 2018 | - | $46,523 | -24% | -75% | 190 | $245 | $23,741,860 | 29 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | - | $73,009 | +57% | -70% | 190 | $384 | $23,814,869 | 30 |
| Oct 14, 2018 | - | $36,831 | -50% | -79% | 190 | $194 | $23,851,700 | 31 |
| Oct 15, 2018 | - | $16,875 | -54% | -84% | 190 | $89 | $23,868,575 | 32 |
| Oct 16, 2018 | - | $18,111 | +7% | -82% | 190 | $95 | $23,886,686 | 33 |
| Oct 17, 2018 | - | $14,457 | -20% | -82% | 190 | $76 | $23,901,143 | 34 |
| Oct 18, 2018 | - | $11,623 | -20% | -81% | 190 | $61 | $23,912,766 | 35 |
| Oct 19, 2018 | - | $8,026 | -31% | -83% | 57 | $141 | $23,920,792 | 36 |
| Oct 20, 2018 | - | $11,371 | +42% | -84% | 57 | $199 | $23,932,163 | 37 |
| Oct 21, 2018 | - | $4,991 | -56% | -86% | 57 | $88 | $23,937,154 | 38 |
| Oct 22, 2018 | - | $3,880 | -22% | -77% | 57 | $68 | $23,941,034 | 39 |
| Oct 23, 2018 | - | $2,994 | -23% | -83% | 57 | $53 | $23,944,028 | 40 |
| Oct 24, 2018 | - | $2,719 | -9% | -81% | 57 | $48 | $23,946,747 | 41 |
| Oct 25, 2018 | - | $1,992 | -27% | -83% | 57 | $35 | $23,948,739 | 42 |
| Oct 26, 2018 | - | $8,125 | +308% | +1% | 64 | $127 | $23,956,864 | 43 |
| Oct 27, 2018 | - | $12,259 | +51% | +8% | 64 | $192 | $23,969,123 | 44 |
| Oct 28, 2018 | - | $8,031 | -34% | +61% | 64 | $125 | $23,977,154 | 45 |
| Oct 29, 2018 | - | $3,862 | -52% | n/c | 64 | $60 | $23,981,016 | 46 |
| Oct 30, 2018 | - | $4,048 | +5% | +35% | 64 | $63 | $23,985,064 | 47 |
| Oct 31, 2018 | - | $3,787 | -6% | +39% | 64 | $59 | $23,988,851 | 48 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | - | $3,651 | -4% | +83% | 64 | $57 | $23,992,502 | 49 |
| Nov 2, 2018 | - | $3,598 | -1% | -56% | 38 | $95 | $23,996,100 | 50 |
| Nov 3, 2018 | - | $5,709 | +59% | -53% | 38 | $150 | $24,001,809 | 51 |
| Nov 4, 2018 | - | $3,024 | -47% | -62% | 38 | $80 | $24,004,833 | 52 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2018 | 4 | $12,410,368 | 2,504 | $4,956 | $12,410,368 | 1 | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | 6 | $6,919,413 | -44% | 2,504 | $2,763 | $19,329,781 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 9 | $3,418,305 | -51% | 2,017 | $1,695 | $22,748,086 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | 11 | $947,251 | -72% | 880 | $1,076 | $23,695,337 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2018 | 27 | $217,429 | -77% | 190 | $1,144 | $23,912,766 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2018 | 43 | $35,973 | -83% | 57 | $631 | $23,948,739 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2018 | 46 | $43,763 | +22% | 64 | $684 | $23,992,502 | 7 |
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Synopsis
Set in 1980s Detroit at the height of the crack epidemic and the War on Drugs, WHITE BOY RICK is based on the moving true story of a blue-collar father and his teenage son, Rick Wershe, who became an undercover police informant and later a drug dealer, before he was abandoned by his handlers and sentenced to life in prison.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,860,431 (36.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,504 opening theaters/2,504 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $31,514,576 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 14th, 2018 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| International Releases: | December 7th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
January 2nd, 2019 (Wide) (France) January 3rd, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands) January 31st, 2019 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) February 1st, 2019 (Wide) (Sweden) |
| Video Release: | December 11th, 2018 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language throughout, drug content, violence, some sexual references, and brief nudity. (Rating bulletin 2543 (Cert #51433), 9/5/2018) |
| Running Time: | 111 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, Drug Trafficking, Dysfunctional Family, Father’s Footsteps, FBI, Gunrunner, Narcotics |
| Social setting: | Hood Film, Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Crime Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Protozoa Pictures, Studio 8, LBI Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Le Grisbi |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2018 | 4 | $8,860,431 | 2,504 | $3,539 | $8,860,431 | 1 | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | 6 | $4,857,655 | -45% | 2,504 | $1,940 | $17,268,023 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 9 | $2,402,240 | -51% | 2,017 | $1,191 | $21,732,021 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | 11 | $603,341 | -75% | 880 | $686 | $23,351,427 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2018 | 26 | $156,363 | -74% | 190 | $823 | $23,851,700 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2018 | 42 | $24,388 | -84% | 57 | $428 | $23,937,154 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2018 | 46 | $28,415 | +17% | 64 | $444 | $23,977,154 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2018 | 56 | $12,331 | -57% | 38 | $325 | $24,004,833 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2018 | P | $575,000 | 2,176 | $264 | $575,000 | |||
| Sep 14, 2018 | 4 | $3,469,034 | 2,504 | $1,385 | $3,469,034 | 1 | ||
| Sep 15, 2018 | 5 | $3,159,662 | -9% | 2,504 | $1,262 | $6,628,696 | 2 | |
| Sep 16, 2018 | 5 | $2,231,735 | -29% | 2,504 | $891 | $8,860,431 | 3 | |
| Sep 17, 2018 | 4 | $823,107 | -63% | 2,504 | $329 | $9,683,538 | 4 | |
| Sep 18, 2018 | 4 | $1,208,027 | +47% | 2,504 | $482 | $10,891,565 | 5 | |
| Sep 19, 2018 | 5 | $853,320 | -29% | 2,504 | $341 | $11,744,885 | 6 | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | 5 | $665,483 | -22% | 2,504 | $266 | $12,410,368 | 7 | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | 6 | $1,482,444 | +123% | -57% | 2,504 | $592 | $13,892,812 | 8 |
| Sep 22, 2018 | 6 | $2,111,906 | +42% | -33% | 2,504 | $843 | $16,004,718 | 9 |
| Sep 23, 2018 | 6 | $1,263,305 | -40% | -43% | 2,504 | $505 | $17,268,023 | 10 |
| Sep 24, 2018 | 6 | $470,524 | -63% | -43% | 2,504 | $188 | $17,738,547 | 11 |
| Sep 25, 2018 | 7 | $747,338 | +59% | -38% | 2,504 | $298 | $18,485,885 | 12 |
| Sep 26, 2018 | 6 | $515,703 | -31% | -40% | 2,504 | $206 | $19,001,588 | 13 |
| Sep 27, 2018 | 7 | $328,193 | -36% | -51% | 2,504 | $131 | $19,329,781 | 14 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 9 | $725,720 | +121% | -51% | 2,017 | $360 | $20,055,501 | 15 |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 10 | $1,042,849 | +44% | -51% | 2,017 | $517 | $21,098,350 | 16 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 9 | $633,671 | -39% | -50% | 2,017 | $314 | $21,732,021 | 17 |
| Oct 1, 2018 | 9 | $245,088 | -61% | -48% | 2,017 | $122 | $21,977,109 | 18 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | 10 | $367,344 | +50% | -51% | 2,017 | $182 | $22,344,453 | 19 |
| Oct 3, 2018 | 9 | $235,817 | -36% | -54% | 2,017 | $117 | $22,580,270 | 20 |
| Oct 4, 2018 | 10 | $167,816 | -29% | -49% | 2,017 | $83 | $22,748,086 | 21 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | 12 | $187,106 | +11% | -74% | 880 | $213 | $22,935,192 | 22 |
| Oct 6, 2018 | 11 | $241,422 | +29% | -77% | 880 | $274 | $23,176,614 | 23 |
| Oct 7, 2018 | 11 | $174,813 | -28% | -72% | 880 | $199 | $23,351,427 | 24 |
| Oct 8, 2018 | 13 | $103,174 | -41% | -58% | 880 | $117 | $23,454,601 | 25 |
| Oct 9, 2018 | 11 | $100,194 | -3% | -73% | 880 | $114 | $23,554,795 | 26 |
| Oct 10, 2018 | 11 | $79,691 | -20% | -66% | 880 | $91 | $23,634,486 | 27 |
| Oct 11, 2018 | 13 | $60,851 | -24% | -64% | 880 | $69 | $23,695,337 | 28 |
| Oct 12, 2018 | - | $46,523 | -24% | -75% | 190 | $245 | $23,741,860 | 29 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | - | $73,009 | +57% | -70% | 190 | $384 | $23,814,869 | 30 |
| Oct 14, 2018 | - | $36,831 | -50% | -79% | 190 | $194 | $23,851,700 | 31 |
| Oct 15, 2018 | - | $16,875 | -54% | -84% | 190 | $89 | $23,868,575 | 32 |
| Oct 16, 2018 | - | $18,111 | +7% | -82% | 190 | $95 | $23,886,686 | 33 |
| Oct 17, 2018 | - | $14,457 | -20% | -82% | 190 | $76 | $23,901,143 | 34 |
| Oct 18, 2018 | - | $11,623 | -20% | -81% | 190 | $61 | $23,912,766 | 35 |
| Oct 19, 2018 | - | $8,026 | -31% | -83% | 57 | $141 | $23,920,792 | 36 |
| Oct 20, 2018 | - | $11,371 | +42% | -84% | 57 | $199 | $23,932,163 | 37 |
| Oct 21, 2018 | - | $4,991 | -56% | -86% | 57 | $88 | $23,937,154 | 38 |
| Oct 22, 2018 | - | $3,880 | -22% | -77% | 57 | $68 | $23,941,034 | 39 |
| Oct 23, 2018 | - | $2,994 | -23% | -83% | 57 | $53 | $23,944,028 | 40 |
| Oct 24, 2018 | - | $2,719 | -9% | -81% | 57 | $48 | $23,946,747 | 41 |
| Oct 25, 2018 | - | $1,992 | -27% | -83% | 57 | $35 | $23,948,739 | 42 |
| Oct 26, 2018 | - | $8,125 | +308% | +1% | 64 | $127 | $23,956,864 | 43 |
| Oct 27, 2018 | - | $12,259 | +51% | +8% | 64 | $192 | $23,969,123 | 44 |
| Oct 28, 2018 | - | $8,031 | -34% | +61% | 64 | $125 | $23,977,154 | 45 |
| Oct 29, 2018 | - | $3,862 | -52% | n/c | 64 | $60 | $23,981,016 | 46 |
| Oct 30, 2018 | - | $4,048 | +5% | +35% | 64 | $63 | $23,985,064 | 47 |
| Oct 31, 2018 | - | $3,787 | -6% | +39% | 64 | $59 | $23,988,851 | 48 |
| Nov 1, 2018 | - | $3,651 | -4% | +83% | 64 | $57 | $23,992,502 | 49 |
| Nov 2, 2018 | - | $3,598 | -1% | -56% | 38 | $95 | $23,996,100 | 50 |
| Nov 3, 2018 | - | $5,709 | +59% | -53% | 38 | $150 | $24,001,809 | 51 |
| Nov 4, 2018 | - | $3,024 | -47% | -62% | 38 | $80 | $24,004,833 | 52 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2018 | 4 | $12,410,368 | 2,504 | $4,956 | $12,410,368 | 1 | |
| Sep 21, 2018 | 6 | $6,919,413 | -44% | 2,504 | $2,763 | $19,329,781 | 2 |
| Sep 28, 2018 | 9 | $3,418,305 | -51% | 2,017 | $1,695 | $22,748,086 | 3 |
| Oct 5, 2018 | 11 | $947,251 | -72% | 880 | $1,076 | $23,695,337 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2018 | 27 | $217,429 | -77% | 190 | $1,144 | $23,912,766 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2018 | 43 | $35,973 | -83% | 57 | $631 | $23,948,739 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2018 | 46 | $43,763 | +22% | 64 | $684 | $23,992,502 | 7 |
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.