Wish I Was Here (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,591,299 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,000,066 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $6,591,365 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $216,847 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $248,783 | |
| Total | $465,630 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A thirty-something man finds himself at major crossroads, which forces him to examine his life, his career, and his family.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $484,401 (13.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 68 opening theaters/753 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,257,269 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 18th, 2014 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | July 24th, 2014 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
September 19th, 2014 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | October 28th, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Crowdfunding, Directing Yourself, Posthumous Release, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Plot point: | Dream Sequence, Dysfunctional Family, Homeschooling, Medical and Hospitals, Mid-Life Crisis, Performing Arts |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Double Feature Films, Second Stix Films, Worldview Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2014 | 23 | $484,401 | 68 | $7,124 | $484,401 | 1 | |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 18 | $1,154,548 | +138% | 625 | $1,847 | $1,879,788 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 21 | $610,109 | -47% | 753 | $810 | $3,054,075 | 3 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 41 | $95,326 | -84% | 202 | $472 | $3,459,667 | 4 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 51 | $31,033 | -67% | 54 | $575 | $3,538,612 | 5 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 63 | $11,607 | -63% | 19 | $611 | $3,560,945 | 6 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 71 | $10,599 | -9% | 31 | $342 | $3,576,965 | 7 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 87 | $4,122 | -61% | 18 | $229 | $3,588,432 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2014 | - | $150,266 | 68 | $2,210 | $150,266 | 1 | ||
| Jul 19, 2014 | - | $194,109 | +29% | 68 | $2,855 | $344,375 | 2 | |
| Jul 20, 2014 | - | $140,026 | -28% | 68 | $2,059 | $484,401 | 3 | |
| Jul 21, 2014 | - | $55,463 | -60% | 68 | $816 | $539,864 | 4 | |
| Jul 22, 2014 | - | $62,445 | +13% | 68 | $918 | $602,309 | 5 | |
| Jul 23, 2014 | - | $60,151 | -4% | 68 | $885 | $662,460 | 6 | |
| Jul 24, 2014 | - | $62,780 | +4% | 68 | $923 | $725,240 | 7 | |
| Jul 25, 2014 | - | $336,787 | +436% | +124% | 625 | $539 | $1,062,027 | 8 |
| Jul 26, 2014 | 16 | $457,468 | +36% | +136% | 625 | $732 | $1,519,495 | 9 |
| Jul 27, 2014 | - | $360,293 | -21% | +157% | 625 | $576 | $1,879,788 | 10 |
| Jul 28, 2014 | - | $144,571 | -60% | +161% | 625 | $231 | $2,024,359 | 11 |
| Jul 29, 2014 | - | $155,091 | +7% | +148% | 625 | $248 | $2,179,450 | 12 |
| Jul 30, 2014 | 16 | $140,582 | -9% | +134% | 625 | $225 | $2,320,032 | 13 |
| Jul 31, 2014 | - | $123,934 | -12% | +97% | 625 | $198 | $2,443,966 | 14 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | - | $169,453 | +37% | -50% | 753 | $225 | $2,613,419 | 15 |
| Aug 2, 2014 | - | $254,024 | +50% | -44% | 753 | $337 | $2,867,443 | 16 |
| Aug 3, 2014 | - | $186,632 | -27% | -48% | 753 | $248 | $3,054,075 | 17 |
| Aug 4, 2014 | - | $80,722 | -57% | -44% | 753 | $107 | $3,134,797 | 18 |
| Aug 5, 2014 | - | $93,160 | +15% | -40% | 753 | $124 | $3,227,957 | 19 |
| Aug 6, 2014 | - | $75,961 | -18% | -46% | 753 | $101 | $3,303,918 | 20 |
| Aug 7, 2014 | - | $60,423 | -20% | -51% | 753 | $80 | $3,364,341 | 21 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | - | $27,574 | -54% | -84% | 202 | $137 | $3,391,915 | 22 |
| Aug 9, 2014 | - | $38,771 | +41% | -85% | 202 | $192 | $3,430,686 | 23 |
| Aug 10, 2014 | - | $28,981 | -25% | -84% | 202 | $143 | $3,459,667 | 24 |
| Aug 11, 2014 | - | $14,060 | -51% | -83% | 202 | $70 | $3,473,727 | 25 |
| Aug 12, 2014 | - | $14,311 | +2% | -85% | 202 | $71 | $3,488,038 | 26 |
| Aug 13, 2014 | - | $10,332 | -28% | -86% | 202 | $51 | $3,498,370 | 27 |
| Aug 14, 2014 | - | $9,209 | -11% | -85% | 202 | $46 | $3,507,579 | 28 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | - | $8,988 | -2% | -67% | 54 | $166 | $3,516,567 | 29 |
| Aug 16, 2014 | - | $11,675 | +30% | -70% | 54 | $216 | $3,528,242 | 30 |
| Aug 17, 2014 | - | $10,370 | -11% | -64% | 54 | $192 | $3,538,612 | 31 |
| Aug 18, 2014 | - | $2,636 | -75% | -81% | 54 | $49 | $3,541,248 | 32 |
| Aug 19, 2014 | - | $2,651 | +1% | -81% | 54 | $49 | $3,543,899 | 33 |
| Aug 20, 2014 | - | $2,588 | -2% | -75% | 54 | $48 | $3,546,487 | 34 |
| Aug 21, 2014 | - | $2,851 | +10% | -69% | 54 | $53 | $3,549,338 | 35 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | - | $3,535 | +24% | -61% | 19 | $186 | $3,552,873 | 36 |
| Aug 23, 2014 | - | $4,845 | +37% | -59% | 19 | $255 | $3,557,718 | 37 |
| Aug 24, 2014 | - | $3,227 | -33% | -69% | 19 | $170 | $3,560,945 | 38 |
| Aug 25, 2014 | - | $862 | -73% | -67% | 19 | $45 | $3,561,807 | 39 |
| Aug 26, 2014 | - | $1,214 | +41% | -54% | 19 | $64 | $3,563,021 | 40 |
| Aug 27, 2014 | - | $1,527 | +26% | -41% | 19 | $80 | $3,564,548 | 41 |
| Aug 28, 2014 | - | $1,818 | +19% | -36% | 19 | $96 | $3,566,366 | 42 |
| Aug 30, 2014 | - | $3,714 | -23% | 31 | $120 | $3,573,122 | 44 | |
| Aug 31, 2014 | - | $3,843 | +3% | +19% | 31 | $124 | $3,576,965 | 45 |
| Sep 1, 2014 | - | $3,435 | -11% | +298% | 31 | $111 | $3,580,400 | 46 |
| Sep 2, 2014 | - | $1,291 | -62% | +6% | 31 | $42 | $3,581,691 | 47 |
| Sep 3, 2014 | - | $1,266 | -2% | -17% | 31 | $41 | $3,582,957 | 48 |
| Sep 4, 2014 | - | $1,353 | +7% | -26% | 31 | $44 | $3,584,310 | 49 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | - | $1,350 | n/c | 18 | $75 | $3,585,660 | 50 | |
| Sep 6, 2014 | - | $1,968 | +46% | -47% | 18 | $109 | $3,587,628 | 51 |
| Sep 7, 2014 | - | $804 | -59% | -79% | 18 | $45 | $3,588,432 | 52 |
| Sep 8, 2014 | - | $533 | -34% | -84% | 18 | $30 | $3,588,965 | 53 |
| Sep 9, 2014 | - | $907 | +70% | -30% | 18 | $50 | $3,589,872 | 54 |
| Sep 10, 2014 | - | $653 | -28% | -48% | 18 | $36 | $3,590,525 | 55 |
| Sep 11, 2014 | - | $774 | +19% | -43% | 18 | $43 | $3,591,299 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2014 | 23 | $725,240 | 68 | $10,665 | $725,240 | 1 | |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 18 | $1,718,726 | +137% | 625 | $2,750 | $2,443,966 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 22 | $920,375 | -46% | 753 | $1,222 | $3,364,341 | 3 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 40 | $143,238 | -84% | 202 | $709 | $3,507,579 | 4 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 49 | $41,759 | -71% | 54 | $773 | $3,549,338 | 5 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 60 | $17,028 | -59% | 19 | $896 | $3,566,366 | 6 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 67 | $17,944 | +5% | 31 | $579 | $3,584,310 | 7 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 75 | $6,989 | -61% | 18 | $388 | $3,591,299 | 8 |
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Synopsis
A thirty-something man finds himself at major crossroads, which forces him to examine his life, his career, and his family.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $484,401 (13.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 68 opening theaters/753 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,257,269 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 18th, 2014 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | July 24th, 2014 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
September 19th, 2014 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | October 28th, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Crowdfunding, Directing Yourself, Posthumous Release, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Plot point: | Dream Sequence, Dysfunctional Family, Homeschooling, Medical and Hospitals, Mid-Life Crisis, Performing Arts |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Double Feature Films, Second Stix Films, Worldview Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2014 | 23 | $484,401 | 68 | $7,124 | $484,401 | 1 | |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 18 | $1,154,548 | +138% | 625 | $1,847 | $1,879,788 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 21 | $610,109 | -47% | 753 | $810 | $3,054,075 | 3 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 41 | $95,326 | -84% | 202 | $472 | $3,459,667 | 4 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 51 | $31,033 | -67% | 54 | $575 | $3,538,612 | 5 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 63 | $11,607 | -63% | 19 | $611 | $3,560,945 | 6 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 71 | $10,599 | -9% | 31 | $342 | $3,576,965 | 7 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 87 | $4,122 | -61% | 18 | $229 | $3,588,432 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2014 | - | $150,266 | 68 | $2,210 | $150,266 | 1 | ||
| Jul 19, 2014 | - | $194,109 | +29% | 68 | $2,855 | $344,375 | 2 | |
| Jul 20, 2014 | - | $140,026 | -28% | 68 | $2,059 | $484,401 | 3 | |
| Jul 21, 2014 | - | $55,463 | -60% | 68 | $816 | $539,864 | 4 | |
| Jul 22, 2014 | - | $62,445 | +13% | 68 | $918 | $602,309 | 5 | |
| Jul 23, 2014 | - | $60,151 | -4% | 68 | $885 | $662,460 | 6 | |
| Jul 24, 2014 | - | $62,780 | +4% | 68 | $923 | $725,240 | 7 | |
| Jul 25, 2014 | - | $336,787 | +436% | +124% | 625 | $539 | $1,062,027 | 8 |
| Jul 26, 2014 | 16 | $457,468 | +36% | +136% | 625 | $732 | $1,519,495 | 9 |
| Jul 27, 2014 | - | $360,293 | -21% | +157% | 625 | $576 | $1,879,788 | 10 |
| Jul 28, 2014 | - | $144,571 | -60% | +161% | 625 | $231 | $2,024,359 | 11 |
| Jul 29, 2014 | - | $155,091 | +7% | +148% | 625 | $248 | $2,179,450 | 12 |
| Jul 30, 2014 | 16 | $140,582 | -9% | +134% | 625 | $225 | $2,320,032 | 13 |
| Jul 31, 2014 | - | $123,934 | -12% | +97% | 625 | $198 | $2,443,966 | 14 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | - | $169,453 | +37% | -50% | 753 | $225 | $2,613,419 | 15 |
| Aug 2, 2014 | - | $254,024 | +50% | -44% | 753 | $337 | $2,867,443 | 16 |
| Aug 3, 2014 | - | $186,632 | -27% | -48% | 753 | $248 | $3,054,075 | 17 |
| Aug 4, 2014 | - | $80,722 | -57% | -44% | 753 | $107 | $3,134,797 | 18 |
| Aug 5, 2014 | - | $93,160 | +15% | -40% | 753 | $124 | $3,227,957 | 19 |
| Aug 6, 2014 | - | $75,961 | -18% | -46% | 753 | $101 | $3,303,918 | 20 |
| Aug 7, 2014 | - | $60,423 | -20% | -51% | 753 | $80 | $3,364,341 | 21 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | - | $27,574 | -54% | -84% | 202 | $137 | $3,391,915 | 22 |
| Aug 9, 2014 | - | $38,771 | +41% | -85% | 202 | $192 | $3,430,686 | 23 |
| Aug 10, 2014 | - | $28,981 | -25% | -84% | 202 | $143 | $3,459,667 | 24 |
| Aug 11, 2014 | - | $14,060 | -51% | -83% | 202 | $70 | $3,473,727 | 25 |
| Aug 12, 2014 | - | $14,311 | +2% | -85% | 202 | $71 | $3,488,038 | 26 |
| Aug 13, 2014 | - | $10,332 | -28% | -86% | 202 | $51 | $3,498,370 | 27 |
| Aug 14, 2014 | - | $9,209 | -11% | -85% | 202 | $46 | $3,507,579 | 28 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | - | $8,988 | -2% | -67% | 54 | $166 | $3,516,567 | 29 |
| Aug 16, 2014 | - | $11,675 | +30% | -70% | 54 | $216 | $3,528,242 | 30 |
| Aug 17, 2014 | - | $10,370 | -11% | -64% | 54 | $192 | $3,538,612 | 31 |
| Aug 18, 2014 | - | $2,636 | -75% | -81% | 54 | $49 | $3,541,248 | 32 |
| Aug 19, 2014 | - | $2,651 | +1% | -81% | 54 | $49 | $3,543,899 | 33 |
| Aug 20, 2014 | - | $2,588 | -2% | -75% | 54 | $48 | $3,546,487 | 34 |
| Aug 21, 2014 | - | $2,851 | +10% | -69% | 54 | $53 | $3,549,338 | 35 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | - | $3,535 | +24% | -61% | 19 | $186 | $3,552,873 | 36 |
| Aug 23, 2014 | - | $4,845 | +37% | -59% | 19 | $255 | $3,557,718 | 37 |
| Aug 24, 2014 | - | $3,227 | -33% | -69% | 19 | $170 | $3,560,945 | 38 |
| Aug 25, 2014 | - | $862 | -73% | -67% | 19 | $45 | $3,561,807 | 39 |
| Aug 26, 2014 | - | $1,214 | +41% | -54% | 19 | $64 | $3,563,021 | 40 |
| Aug 27, 2014 | - | $1,527 | +26% | -41% | 19 | $80 | $3,564,548 | 41 |
| Aug 28, 2014 | - | $1,818 | +19% | -36% | 19 | $96 | $3,566,366 | 42 |
| Aug 30, 2014 | - | $3,714 | -23% | 31 | $120 | $3,573,122 | 44 | |
| Aug 31, 2014 | - | $3,843 | +3% | +19% | 31 | $124 | $3,576,965 | 45 |
| Sep 1, 2014 | - | $3,435 | -11% | +298% | 31 | $111 | $3,580,400 | 46 |
| Sep 2, 2014 | - | $1,291 | -62% | +6% | 31 | $42 | $3,581,691 | 47 |
| Sep 3, 2014 | - | $1,266 | -2% | -17% | 31 | $41 | $3,582,957 | 48 |
| Sep 4, 2014 | - | $1,353 | +7% | -26% | 31 | $44 | $3,584,310 | 49 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | - | $1,350 | n/c | 18 | $75 | $3,585,660 | 50 | |
| Sep 6, 2014 | - | $1,968 | +46% | -47% | 18 | $109 | $3,587,628 | 51 |
| Sep 7, 2014 | - | $804 | -59% | -79% | 18 | $45 | $3,588,432 | 52 |
| Sep 8, 2014 | - | $533 | -34% | -84% | 18 | $30 | $3,588,965 | 53 |
| Sep 9, 2014 | - | $907 | +70% | -30% | 18 | $50 | $3,589,872 | 54 |
| Sep 10, 2014 | - | $653 | -28% | -48% | 18 | $36 | $3,590,525 | 55 |
| Sep 11, 2014 | - | $774 | +19% | -43% | 18 | $43 | $3,591,299 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2014 | 23 | $725,240 | 68 | $10,665 | $725,240 | 1 | |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 18 | $1,718,726 | +137% | 625 | $2,750 | $2,443,966 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 22 | $920,375 | -46% | 753 | $1,222 | $3,364,341 | 3 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 40 | $143,238 | -84% | 202 | $709 | $3,507,579 | 4 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 49 | $41,759 | -71% | 54 | $773 | $3,549,338 | 5 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 60 | $17,028 | -59% | 19 | $896 | $3,566,366 | 6 |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 67 | $17,944 | +5% | 31 | $579 | $3,584,310 | 7 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 75 | $6,989 | -61% | 18 | $388 | $3,591,299 | 8 |
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.