The White Crow (2019)

The White Crow
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,827,604Details
International Box Office $9,028,017Details
Worldwide Box Office $10,855,621
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $265,092 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $265,092
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A young man of just 22, dressed in a black beret and a dark narrow suit, is on an airplane flying from St. Petersburg to Paris. It is 1961 and Rudolf Nureyev, not yet the imperious figure of legend, is a member of the world-renowned Kirov Ballet Company, travelling for the first time outside the Soviet Union. Parisian life delights Nureyev and the young dancer is eager to consume all the culture, art and music the dazzling city has to offer. But the KGB officers who watch his every move become increasingly suspicious of his behavior and his friendship with the young Parisienne Clara Saint. When they finally confront Nureyev with a shocking demand, he is forced to make a heart-breaking decision, one that may change the course of his life forever and put his family and friends in terrible danger.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$78,782 (4.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/365 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,150,826

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 26th, 2019 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: March 22nd, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
March 29th, 2019 (Wide) (Poland)
April 12th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
April 20th, 2019 (Wide), released as НУРЕЕВ. БЕЛЫЙ ВОРОН (Russia (CIS))
April 26th, 2019 (Wide), released as Balta varna (Lithuania)
... Show all releases
Video Release: July 30th, 2019 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some sexuality, graphic nudity, and language.
(Rating bulletin 2563 (Cert #51753), 1/30/2019)
Running Time: 127 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Southbound
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Keywords: KGB, Dancing, Set in Russia, Directing Yourself, Defecting, Cold War, 1960s
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: BBC Films, Magnolia Mae Films, Lonely Dragon, HanWay Films, MetalWork Pictures, The Fyzz Facility
Production Countries: France, United Kingdom
Languages: English, French, Russian

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2019 Theater Average 80 $15,756 Apr 26, 2019 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 26, 2019 28 $78,782   5 $15,756   $78,782 1
May 3, 2019 22 $94,915 +20% 19 $4,996   $206,509 2
May 10, 2019 21 $149,648 +58% 50 $2,993   $402,781 3
May 17, 2019 20 $231,379 +55% 136 $1,701   $702,966 4
May 24, 2019 20 $340,738 +47% 365 $934   $1,165,075 5
May 31, 2019 23 $125,083 -63% 212 $590   $1,525,860 6
Jun 7, 2019 36 $50,120 -60% 69 $726   $1,655,430 7
Jun 14, 2019 39 $24,276 -52% 34 $714   $1,715,379 8
Jun 21, 2019 46 $11,393 -53% 16 $712   $1,740,284 9
Jul 12, 2019 63 $2,381   10 $238   $1,811,052 12
Jul 19, 2019 57 $2,869 +20% 10 $287   $1,818,771 13
Jul 26, 2019 62 $1,020 -64% 7 $146   $1,823,077 14
Aug 2, 2019 71 $1,020 n/c 5 $204   $1,827,604 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 26, 2019 27 $111,594   5 $22,319   $111,594 1
May 3, 2019 22 $141,539 +27% 19 $7,449   $253,133 2
May 10, 2019 22 $218,454 +54% 50 $4,369   $471,587 3
May 17, 2019 19 $352,750 +61% 136 $2,594   $824,337 4
May 24, 2019 20 $576,440 +63% 356 $1,619   $1,400,777 5
May 31, 2019 23 $204,533 -65% 212 $965   $1,605,310 6
Jun 7, 2019 - $85,793 -58% 69 $1,243   $1,691,103 7
Jun 14, 2019 - $37,788 -56% 34 $1,111   $1,728,891 8
Jun 21, 2019 43 $24,238 -36% 16 $1,515   $1,753,129 9
Jun 28, 2019 37 $44,217 +82% 98 $451   $1,797,346 10
Jul 5, 2019 46 $11,325 -74% 24 $472   $1,808,671 11
Jul 12, 2019 59 $7,231 -36% 10 $723   $1,815,902 12
Jul 19, 2019 55 $6,155 -15% 10 $616   $1,822,057 13
Jul 26, 2019 58 $4,527 -26% 7 $647   $1,826,584 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/19/2019 $145,102 59 64 355 $570,155 9/26/2019
France 6/21/2019 $311,045 161 215 770 $1,133,182 7/21/2019
Italy 6/27/2019 $268,226 0 13 45 $883,725 10/20/2019
Lithuania 4/26/2019 $2,005 34 34 40 $5,593 8/21/2019
Netherlands 4/12/2019 $68,482 30 44 301 $397,618 7/10/2019
Poland 3/29/2019 $13,329 31 32 102 $57,072 5/15/2019
Portugal 6/21/2019 $24,837 15 15 73 $142,054 10/19/2022
Russia (CIS) 4/20/2019 $106,319 540 540 1,199 $338,102 6/14/2019
Slovenia 8/23/2019 $2,460 4 6 14 $14,483 9/25/2019
Spain 5/3/2019 $154,176 75 89 295 $553,815 6/7/2019
Turkey 6/21/2019 $6,237 43 43 80 $25,885 10/19/2022
United Kingdom 3/22/2019 $432,250 88 139 468 $1,589,081 6/13/2019
 
Rest of World $3,317,252
 
International Total$9,028,017 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Leading Cast

Oleg Ivenko    Rudolf Nureyev

Supporting Cast

Adele Exarchopoulos    Clara Saint
Ralph Fiennes    Alexander Pushkin
Raphael Personnaz    Pierre Lacotte
Chulpan Khamatova    Xenia Pushkin
Sergei Polunin    Yuri Soloview
Calypso Valois    Claire Mott
Louis Hofmann    Teja Kremke
Olivier Rabourdin    Gregory Alexinsky

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ralph Fiennes    Director
David Hare    Screenwriter
Julie Kavangh    Based on the Biography by
Gabrielle Tana    Producer
Francois Ivernel    Producer
Carolyn Marks Blackwood    Producer
Andrew Levitas    Producer
Mark Cooper    Co-Producer
Meg Clark    Co-Producer
Mike Eley    Director of Photography
Anne Seibel    Production Designer
Madeline Fontaine    Costume Designer
Ilan Eshkeri    Composer
Barney Pilling    Editor
Alla Petelina    Casting Director
Elodie Demy    Casting Director
Nenad Pavlovic    Casting Director
Anja Dihrberg    Casting Director

Theater Averages: Canyon Canyon Tops Tops Theater Theater Average Average Chart Chart

May 30th, 2019

Echo in the Canyon

Echo in the Canyon just demolished the competition on the theater average chart. It earned an average of $58,826 in two theaters. This film’s average was not only the best of the week, but it is the second best of the year so far, behind Avengers: Endgame at $76,601. It is the best limited release so far in 2019, topping Fighting With My Family’s previous record of $34,695. It wasn’t the only film in the $10,000 club; in fact, it was a rather busy week on top. Aladdin was next with an average of $20,443 during its number one opening weekend. Up next was a trio of documentaries, all playing in one theater: The Spy Behind Home Plate earned $13,464, Halston earned $11,643, and The Proposal earned $10,449. More...

Theater Averages: The $10,000 Club Doesn’t End with Endgame

May 2nd, 2019

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame led the way on the theater average chart with an average of $76,601. This is not only the best theater average of the week, it is the best theater average of the year, doubling the previous best of $35,599 set by Captain Marvel. It is also the best theater average of all time for a wide release, beating The Force Awakens’ old mark of $59,982. Impressively, it wasn’t the only film in the $10,000 club this weekend. The White Crow was in a distant second place with an average of $15,756 in five theaters, but that’s still something to be proud of. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: End of the Road for Limited Releases

April 26th, 2019

JT LeRoy

It is a rough week for limited releases, as Avengers: Endgame is scaring away all of the competition. The biggest release of the week is JT LeRoy, but its reviews strongly suggest it will do better on VOD than in theaters. There are some films on this week’s list that earned stellar reviews, like Okko’s Inn, Carmine Street Guitars, etc., but none of them have the buzz to be major hits. More...


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Synopsis

A young man of just 22, dressed in a black beret and a dark narrow suit, is on an airplane flying from St. Petersburg to Paris. It is 1961 and Rudolf Nureyev, not yet the imperious figure of legend, is a member of the world-renowned Kirov Ballet Company, travelling for the first time outside the Soviet Union. Parisian life delights Nureyev and the young dancer is eager to consume all the culture, art and music the dazzling city has to offer. But the KGB officers who watch his every move become increasingly suspicious of his behavior and his friendship with the young Parisienne Clara Saint. When they finally confront Nureyev with a shocking demand, he is forced to make a heart-breaking decision, one that may change the course of his life forever and put his family and friends in terrible danger.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$78,782 (4.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/365 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,150,826

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 26th, 2019 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: March 22nd, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
March 29th, 2019 (Wide) (Poland)
April 12th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
April 20th, 2019 (Wide), released as НУРЕЕВ. БЕЛЫЙ ВОРОН (Russia (CIS))
April 26th, 2019 (Wide), released as Balta varna (Lithuania)
... Show all releases
Video Release: July 30th, 2019 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some sexuality, graphic nudity, and language.
(Rating bulletin 2563 (Cert #51753), 1/30/2019)
Running Time: 127 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Southbound
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: KGB, Dancing, Set in Russia, Directing Yourself, Defecting, Cold War, 1960s
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: BBC Films, Magnolia Mae Films, Lonely Dragon, HanWay Films, MetalWork Pictures, The Fyzz Facility
Production Countries: France, United Kingdom
Languages: English, French, Russian

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2019 Theater Average 80 $15,756 Apr 26, 2019 3

Leading Cast

Oleg Ivenko    Rudolf Nureyev

Supporting Cast

Adele Exarchopoulos    Clara Saint
Ralph Fiennes    Alexander Pushkin
Raphael Personnaz    Pierre Lacotte
Chulpan Khamatova    Xenia Pushkin
Sergei Polunin    Yuri Soloview
Calypso Valois    Claire Mott
Louis Hofmann    Teja Kremke
Olivier Rabourdin    Gregory Alexinsky

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ralph Fiennes    Director
David Hare    Screenwriter
Julie Kavangh    Based on the Biography by
Gabrielle Tana    Producer
Francois Ivernel    Producer
Carolyn Marks Blackwood    Producer
Andrew Levitas    Producer
Mark Cooper    Co-Producer
Meg Clark    Co-Producer
Mike Eley    Director of Photography
Anne Seibel    Production Designer
Madeline Fontaine    Costume Designer
Ilan Eshkeri    Composer
Barney Pilling    Editor
Alla Petelina    Casting Director
Elodie Demy    Casting Director
Nenad Pavlovic    Casting Director
Anja Dihrberg    Casting Director

Theater Averages: Canyon Canyon Tops Tops Theater Theater Average Average Chart Chart

May 30th, 2019

Echo in the Canyon

Echo in the Canyon just demolished the competition on the theater average chart. It earned an average of $58,826 in two theaters. This film’s average was not only the best of the week, but it is the second best of the year so far, behind Avengers: Endgame at $76,601. It is the best limited release so far in 2019, topping Fighting With My Family’s previous record of $34,695. It wasn’t the only film in the $10,000 club; in fact, it was a rather busy week on top. Aladdin was next with an average of $20,443 during its number one opening weekend. Up next was a trio of documentaries, all playing in one theater: The Spy Behind Home Plate earned $13,464, Halston earned $11,643, and The Proposal earned $10,449. More...

Theater Averages: The $10,000 Club Doesn’t End with Endgame

May 2nd, 2019

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame led the way on the theater average chart with an average of $76,601. This is not only the best theater average of the week, it is the best theater average of the year, doubling the previous best of $35,599 set by Captain Marvel. It is also the best theater average of all time for a wide release, beating The Force Awakens’ old mark of $59,982. Impressively, it wasn’t the only film in the $10,000 club this weekend. The White Crow was in a distant second place with an average of $15,756 in five theaters, but that’s still something to be proud of. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: End of the Road for Limited Releases

April 26th, 2019

JT LeRoy

It is a rough week for limited releases, as Avengers: Endgame is scaring away all of the competition. The biggest release of the week is JT LeRoy, but its reviews strongly suggest it will do better on VOD than in theaters. There are some films on this week’s list that earned stellar reviews, like Okko’s Inn, Carmine Street Guitars, etc., but none of them have the buzz to be major hits. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 26, 2019 28 $78,782   5 $15,756   $78,782 1
May 3, 2019 22 $94,915 +20% 19 $4,996   $206,509 2
May 10, 2019 21 $149,648 +58% 50 $2,993   $402,781 3
May 17, 2019 20 $231,379 +55% 136 $1,701   $702,966 4
May 24, 2019 20 $340,738 +47% 365 $934   $1,165,075 5
May 31, 2019 23 $125,083 -63% 212 $590   $1,525,860 6
Jun 7, 2019 36 $50,120 -60% 69 $726   $1,655,430 7
Jun 14, 2019 39 $24,276 -52% 34 $714   $1,715,379 8
Jun 21, 2019 46 $11,393 -53% 16 $712   $1,740,284 9
Jul 12, 2019 63 $2,381   10 $238   $1,811,052 12
Jul 19, 2019 57 $2,869 +20% 10 $287   $1,818,771 13
Jul 26, 2019 62 $1,020 -64% 7 $146   $1,823,077 14
Aug 2, 2019 71 $1,020 n/c 5 $204   $1,827,604 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 26, 2019 27 $111,594   5 $22,319   $111,594 1
May 3, 2019 22 $141,539 +27% 19 $7,449   $253,133 2
May 10, 2019 22 $218,454 +54% 50 $4,369   $471,587 3
May 17, 2019 19 $352,750 +61% 136 $2,594   $824,337 4
May 24, 2019 20 $576,440 +63% 356 $1,619   $1,400,777 5
May 31, 2019 23 $204,533 -65% 212 $965   $1,605,310 6
Jun 7, 2019 - $85,793 -58% 69 $1,243   $1,691,103 7
Jun 14, 2019 - $37,788 -56% 34 $1,111   $1,728,891 8
Jun 21, 2019 43 $24,238 -36% 16 $1,515   $1,753,129 9
Jun 28, 2019 37 $44,217 +82% 98 $451   $1,797,346 10
Jul 5, 2019 46 $11,325 -74% 24 $472   $1,808,671 11
Jul 12, 2019 59 $7,231 -36% 10 $723   $1,815,902 12
Jul 19, 2019 55 $6,155 -15% 10 $616   $1,822,057 13
Jul 26, 2019 58 $4,527 -26% 7 $647   $1,826,584 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/19/2019 $145,102 59 64 355 $570,155 9/26/2019
France 6/21/2019 $311,045 161 215 770 $1,133,182 7/21/2019
Italy 6/27/2019 $268,226 0 13 45 $883,725 10/20/2019
Lithuania 4/26/2019 $2,005 34 34 40 $5,593 8/21/2019
Netherlands 4/12/2019 $68,482 30 44 301 $397,618 7/10/2019
Poland 3/29/2019 $13,329 31 32 102 $57,072 5/15/2019
Portugal 6/21/2019 $24,837 15 15 73 $142,054 10/19/2022
Russia (CIS) 4/20/2019 $106,319 540 540 1,199 $338,102 6/14/2019
Slovenia 8/23/2019 $2,460 4 6 14 $14,483 9/25/2019
Spain 5/3/2019 $154,176 75 89 295 $553,815 6/7/2019
Turkey 6/21/2019 $6,237 43 43 80 $25,885 10/19/2022
United Kingdom 3/22/2019 $432,250 88 139 468 $1,589,081 6/13/2019
 
Rest of World $3,317,252
 
International Total$9,028,017 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.