Wordplay (2006)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,121,270 | Details |
| International Box Office | $56,366 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $3,177,636 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $32,847 (1.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 98.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $500,000 (worldwide box office is 6.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/154 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,389,543 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 16th, 2006 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| Video Release: | November 7th, 2006 by IFC Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some language and mild thematic elements |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Plot point: | Intellectual Pursuits |
| Social setting: | Newspaper Industry |
| Subgenre: | Academic Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2006 | 47 | $32,847 | 2 | $16,424 | $32,847 | 1 | |
| Jun 23, 2006 | 21 | $325,245 | +890% | 45 | $7,228 | $376,725 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2006 | 20 | $308,507 | -5% | 94 | $3,282 | $839,325 | 3 |
| Jul 7, 2006 | 21 | $303,015 | -2% | 126 | $2,405 | $1,410,315 | 4 |
| Jul 14, 2006 | 23 | $276,513 | -9% | 144 | $1,920 | $1,851,308 | 5 |
| Jul 21, 2006 | 26 | $262,675 | -5% | 154 | $1,706 | $2,266,235 | 6 |
| Jul 28, 2006 | 31 | $147,763 | -44% | 128 | $1,154 | $2,550,572 | 7 |
| Aug 4, 2006 | 41 | $93,777 | -37% | 108 | $868 | $2,744,334 | 8 |
| Aug 11, 2006 | 48 | $56,031 | -40% | 81 | $692 | $2,857,745 | 9 |
| Aug 18, 2006 | 58 | $39,955 | -29% | 69 | $579 | $2,940,773 | 10 |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 65 | $22,136 | -45% | 42 | $527 | $2,998,754 | 11 |
| Sep 1, 2006 | 69 | $13,540 | -39% | 28 | $484 | $3,028,903 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 2006 | 79 | $9,986 | -26% | 30 | $333 | $3,048,563 | 13 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | 88 | $9,514 | -5% | 35 | $272 | $3,062,669 | 14 |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 107 | $3,127 | -67% | 20 | $156 | $3,082,278 | 15 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 93 | $5,007 | +60% | 16 | $313 | $3,095,124 | 16 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 87 | $2,761 | -45% | 17 | $162 | $3,107,354 | 17 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 102 | $2,330 | -16% | 13 | $179 | $3,113,645 | 18 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 111 | $856 | -63% | 9 | $95 | $3,117,666 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2006 | - | $65,000 | 147 | $442 | $1,642,000 | 29 | ||
| Jul 15, 2006 | 21 | $123,000 | +89% | 147 | $837 | $1,765,000 | 30 | |
| Jul 16, 2006 | 21 | $87,000 | -29% | 147 | $592 | $1,851,308 | 31 | |
| Jul 17, 2006 | 21 | $39,000 | -55% | 147 | $265 | $1,890,000 | 32 | |
| Jul 18, 2006 | 20 | $40,000 | +3% | 147 | $272 | $1,930,000 | 33 | |
| Jul 19, 2006 | 20 | $39,000 | -3% | 147 | $265 | $1,969,000 | 34 | |
| Jul 20, 2006 | - | $38,000 | -3% | 147 | $259 | $2,004,776 | 35 | |
| Jul 24, 2006 | - | $33,000 | -15% | 154 | $214 | $2,299,000 | 39 | |
| Jul 25, 2006 | - | $35,000 | +6% | -13% | 154 | $227 | $2,334,000 | 40 |
| Jul 26, 2006 | - | $33,000 | -6% | -15% | 154 | $214 | $2,367,000 | 41 |
| Jul 27, 2006 | - | $36,000 | +9% | -5% | 154 | $234 | $2,400,000 | 42 |
| Sep 4, 2006 | 69 | $3,991 | 28 | $143 | $3,032,894 | 81 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2006 | 47 | $51,480 | 2 | $25,740 | $51,480 | 1 | |
| Jun 23, 2006 | 24 | $479,338 | +831% | 45 | $10,652 | $530,818 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2006 | 22 | $577,385 | +20% | 94 | $6,142 | $1,108,203 | 3 |
| Jul 7, 2006 | 22 | $466,592 | -19% | 126 | $3,703 | $1,574,795 | 4 |
| Jul 14, 2006 | 23 | $428,765 | -8% | 144 | $2,978 | $2,003,560 | 5 |
| Jul 21, 2006 | 26 | $399,249 | -7% | 154 | $2,593 | $2,402,809 | 6 |
| Jul 28, 2006 | 31 | $246,661 | -38% | 128 | $1,927 | $2,650,909 | 7 |
| Aug 4, 2006 | 40 | $152,466 | -38% | 108 | $1,412 | $2,803,375 | 8 |
| Aug 11, 2006 | 49 | $99,283 | -35% | 81 | $1,226 | $2,902,658 | 9 |
| Aug 18, 2006 | 56 | $73,927 | -26% | 69 | $1,071 | $2,976,585 | 10 |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 63 | $38,778 | -48% | 42 | $923 | $3,015,363 | 11 |
| Sep 1, 2006 | 75 | $23,214 | -40% | 28 | $829 | $3,038,577 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 2006 | 79 | $14,578 | -37% | 30 | $486 | $3,053,155 | 13 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | 76 | $25,996 | +78% | 35 | $743 | $3,079,151 | 14 |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 96 | $10,966 | -58% | 20 | $548 | $3,090,117 | 15 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 80 | $14,476 | +32% | 16 | $905 | $3,104,593 | 16 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 91 | $6,722 | -54% | 17 | $395 | $3,111,315 | 17 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 99 | $5,495 | -18% | 13 | $423 | $3,116,810 | 18 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 99 | $2,745 | -50% | 9 | $305 | $3,119,555 | 19 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $32,847 (1.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 98.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $500,000 (worldwide box office is 6.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/154 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,389,543 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 16th, 2006 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| Video Release: | November 7th, 2006 by IFC Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some language and mild thematic elements |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Plot point: | Intellectual Pursuits |
| Social setting: | Newspaper Industry |
| Subgenre: | Academic Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2006 | 47 | $32,847 | 2 | $16,424 | $32,847 | 1 | |
| Jun 23, 2006 | 21 | $325,245 | +890% | 45 | $7,228 | $376,725 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2006 | 20 | $308,507 | -5% | 94 | $3,282 | $839,325 | 3 |
| Jul 7, 2006 | 21 | $303,015 | -2% | 126 | $2,405 | $1,410,315 | 4 |
| Jul 14, 2006 | 23 | $276,513 | -9% | 144 | $1,920 | $1,851,308 | 5 |
| Jul 21, 2006 | 26 | $262,675 | -5% | 154 | $1,706 | $2,266,235 | 6 |
| Jul 28, 2006 | 31 | $147,763 | -44% | 128 | $1,154 | $2,550,572 | 7 |
| Aug 4, 2006 | 41 | $93,777 | -37% | 108 | $868 | $2,744,334 | 8 |
| Aug 11, 2006 | 48 | $56,031 | -40% | 81 | $692 | $2,857,745 | 9 |
| Aug 18, 2006 | 58 | $39,955 | -29% | 69 | $579 | $2,940,773 | 10 |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 65 | $22,136 | -45% | 42 | $527 | $2,998,754 | 11 |
| Sep 1, 2006 | 69 | $13,540 | -39% | 28 | $484 | $3,028,903 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 2006 | 79 | $9,986 | -26% | 30 | $333 | $3,048,563 | 13 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | 88 | $9,514 | -5% | 35 | $272 | $3,062,669 | 14 |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 107 | $3,127 | -67% | 20 | $156 | $3,082,278 | 15 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 93 | $5,007 | +60% | 16 | $313 | $3,095,124 | 16 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 87 | $2,761 | -45% | 17 | $162 | $3,107,354 | 17 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 102 | $2,330 | -16% | 13 | $179 | $3,113,645 | 18 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 111 | $856 | -63% | 9 | $95 | $3,117,666 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2006 | - | $65,000 | 147 | $442 | $1,642,000 | 29 | ||
| Jul 15, 2006 | 21 | $123,000 | +89% | 147 | $837 | $1,765,000 | 30 | |
| Jul 16, 2006 | 21 | $87,000 | -29% | 147 | $592 | $1,851,308 | 31 | |
| Jul 17, 2006 | 21 | $39,000 | -55% | 147 | $265 | $1,890,000 | 32 | |
| Jul 18, 2006 | 20 | $40,000 | +3% | 147 | $272 | $1,930,000 | 33 | |
| Jul 19, 2006 | 20 | $39,000 | -3% | 147 | $265 | $1,969,000 | 34 | |
| Jul 20, 2006 | - | $38,000 | -3% | 147 | $259 | $2,004,776 | 35 | |
| Jul 24, 2006 | - | $33,000 | -15% | 154 | $214 | $2,299,000 | 39 | |
| Jul 25, 2006 | - | $35,000 | +6% | -13% | 154 | $227 | $2,334,000 | 40 |
| Jul 26, 2006 | - | $33,000 | -6% | -15% | 154 | $214 | $2,367,000 | 41 |
| Jul 27, 2006 | - | $36,000 | +9% | -5% | 154 | $234 | $2,400,000 | 42 |
| Sep 4, 2006 | 69 | $3,991 | 28 | $143 | $3,032,894 | 81 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2006 | 47 | $51,480 | 2 | $25,740 | $51,480 | 1 | |
| Jun 23, 2006 | 24 | $479,338 | +831% | 45 | $10,652 | $530,818 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2006 | 22 | $577,385 | +20% | 94 | $6,142 | $1,108,203 | 3 |
| Jul 7, 2006 | 22 | $466,592 | -19% | 126 | $3,703 | $1,574,795 | 4 |
| Jul 14, 2006 | 23 | $428,765 | -8% | 144 | $2,978 | $2,003,560 | 5 |
| Jul 21, 2006 | 26 | $399,249 | -7% | 154 | $2,593 | $2,402,809 | 6 |
| Jul 28, 2006 | 31 | $246,661 | -38% | 128 | $1,927 | $2,650,909 | 7 |
| Aug 4, 2006 | 40 | $152,466 | -38% | 108 | $1,412 | $2,803,375 | 8 |
| Aug 11, 2006 | 49 | $99,283 | -35% | 81 | $1,226 | $2,902,658 | 9 |
| Aug 18, 2006 | 56 | $73,927 | -26% | 69 | $1,071 | $2,976,585 | 10 |
| Aug 25, 2006 | 63 | $38,778 | -48% | 42 | $923 | $3,015,363 | 11 |
| Sep 1, 2006 | 75 | $23,214 | -40% | 28 | $829 | $3,038,577 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 2006 | 79 | $14,578 | -37% | 30 | $486 | $3,053,155 | 13 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | 76 | $25,996 | +78% | 35 | $743 | $3,079,151 | 14 |
| Sep 22, 2006 | 96 | $10,966 | -58% | 20 | $548 | $3,090,117 | 15 |
| Sep 29, 2006 | 80 | $14,476 | +32% | 16 | $905 | $3,104,593 | 16 |
| Oct 6, 2006 | 91 | $6,722 | -54% | 17 | $395 | $3,111,315 | 17 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | 99 | $5,495 | -18% | 13 | $423 | $3,116,810 | 18 |
| Oct 20, 2006 | 99 | $2,745 | -50% | 9 | $305 | $3,119,555 | 19 |
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.