Words and Pictures (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,171,257 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,174,538 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $3,345,795 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,129,889 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $60,199 | |
| Total | $1,190,088 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Prep school English teacher Jack Marcus laments his students’ obsession with social media and good grades rather than engaging with the power of the written word. A one-time literary star, Jack has not published in years filling his spare time with drink versus the art of language. He meets his match in Dina Delsanto—an abstract painter and new teacher on campus, who was once celebrated for her art. From the start, the two flirt and provoke each other with equal relish. With a performance review looming and his teaching job on the line, Jack hatches an inspired plan for galvanizing student interest in their studies: he declares a war between Words and Pictures, confident that the former can convey greater meaning than the latter. Dina and her art students accept the challenge between Jack and his English students, and the battle lines are drawn.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $87,879 (4.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 64.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 10 opening theaters/216 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,178,490 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 23rd, 2014 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions |
| International Releases: | May 22nd, 2014 (Wide) (Germany)
June 12th, 2014 (Wide) (Singapore) June 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Austria) June 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Poland) June 13th, 2014 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | September 9th, 2014 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual material including nude sketches, language and some mature thematic material. (Rating bulletin 2307, 1/29/2014) |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Artists, Romance, Teachers, Writer's Block, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | College |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Latitude Productions, Lascaux Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2014 | 36 | $87,879 | 10 | $8,788 | $87,879 | 1 | |
| May 30, 2014 | 32 | $78,200 | -11% | 13 | $6,015 | $217,679 | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | 19 | $282,648 | +261% | 98 | $2,884 | $536,712 | 3 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | 17 | $394,064 | +39% | 216 | $1,824 | $1,065,352 | 4 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 24 | $214,891 | -45% | 175 | $1,228 | $1,477,761 | 5 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 30 | $136,262 | -37% | 105 | $1,298 | $1,731,624 | 6 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 36 | $98,049 | -28% | 58 | $1,691 | $1,893,160 | 7 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 41 | $47,582 | -51% | 40 | $1,190 | $1,986,548 | 8 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 42 | $41,648 | -12% | 33 | $1,262 | $2,058,728 | 9 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 52 | $27,750 | -33% | 28 | $991 | $2,112,289 | 10 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 63 | $12,289 | -56% | 18 | $683 | $2,140,906 | 11 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 73 | $6,082 | -51% | 12 | $507 | $2,155,364 | 12 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 72 | $6,993 | +15% | 15 | $466 | $2,166,206 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2014 | - | $22,763 | 10 | $2,276 | $22,763 | 1 | ||
| May 24, 2014 | - | $34,617 | +52% | 10 | $3,462 | $57,380 | 2 | |
| May 25, 2014 | - | $30,499 | -12% | 10 | $3,050 | $87,879 | 3 | |
| May 26, 2014 | - | $27,557 | -10% | 10 | $2,756 | $115,436 | 4 | |
| May 27, 2014 | - | $7,067 | -74% | 10 | $707 | $122,503 | 5 | |
| May 28, 2014 | - | $8,926 | +26% | 10 | $893 | $131,429 | 6 | |
| May 29, 2014 | - | $8,050 | -10% | 10 | $805 | $139,479 | 7 | |
| May 30, 2014 | - | $19,891 | +147% | -13% | 10 | $1,989 | $159,370 | 8 |
| May 31, 2014 | - | $36,084 | +81% | +4% | 10 | $3,608 | $195,454 | 9 |
| Jun 1, 2014 | - | $22,225 | -38% | -27% | 10 | $2,223 | $217,679 | 10 |
| Jun 2, 2014 | - | $8,495 | -62% | -69% | 10 | $850 | $226,174 | 11 |
| Jun 3, 2014 | - | $8,063 | -5% | +14% | 10 | $806 | $234,237 | 12 |
| Jun 4, 2014 | - | $9,720 | +21% | +9% | 10 | $972 | $243,957 | 13 |
| Jun 5, 2014 | - | $10,107 | +4% | +26% | 10 | $1,011 | $254,064 | 14 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | - | $79,897 | +691% | +302% | 98 | $815 | $333,961 | 15 |
| Jun 7, 2014 | 16 | $124,826 | +56% | +246% | 98 | $1,274 | $458,787 | 16 |
| Jun 8, 2014 | - | $77,925 | -38% | +251% | 98 | $795 | $536,712 | 17 |
| Jun 9, 2014 | - | $30,543 | -61% | +260% | 98 | $312 | $567,255 | 18 |
| Jun 10, 2014 | - | $34,984 | +15% | +334% | 98 | $357 | $602,239 | 19 |
| Jun 11, 2014 | - | $36,822 | +5% | +279% | 98 | $376 | $639,061 | 20 |
| Jun 12, 2014 | - | $32,227 | -12% | +219% | 98 | $329 | $671,288 | 21 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | - | $119,127 | +270% | +49% | 216 | $552 | $790,415 | 22 |
| Jun 14, 2014 | 15 | $170,203 | +43% | +36% | 216 | $788 | $960,618 | 23 |
| Jun 15, 2014 | - | $104,734 | -38% | +34% | 216 | $485 | $1,065,352 | 24 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | - | $62,017 | -48% | 175 | $354 | $1,127,369 | 29 | |
| Jun 21, 2014 | - | $95,360 | +54% | -44% | 175 | $545 | $1,222,729 | 30 |
| Jun 22, 2014 | - | $57,514 | -40% | -45% | 175 | $329 | $1,280,243 | 31 |
| Jun 23, 2014 | - | $25,320 | -56% | 175 | $145 | $1,305,563 | 32 | |
| Jun 24, 2014 | - | $29,504 | +17% | 175 | $169 | $1,335,067 | 33 | |
| Jun 25, 2014 | - | $31,157 | +6% | 175 | $178 | $1,366,224 | 34 | |
| Jun 27, 2014 | - | $37,850 | -39% | 105 | $360 | $1,633,212 | 36 | |
| Jun 28, 2014 | - | $58,163 | +54% | -39% | 105 | $554 | $1,691,375 | 37 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | - | $40,249 | -31% | -30% | 105 | $383 | $1,731,624 | 38 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | - | $17,136 | -57% | -32% | 105 | $163 | $1,748,760 | 39 |
| Jul 1, 2014 | - | $17,303 | +1% | -41% | 105 | $165 | $1,766,063 | 40 |
| Jul 2, 2014 | - | $12,581 | -27% | -60% | 105 | $120 | $1,778,644 | 41 |
| Jul 3, 2014 | - | $16,467 | +31% | 105 | $157 | $1,795,111 | 42 | |
| Jul 4, 2014 | - | $28,582 | +74% | -24% | 59 | $484 | $1,823,693 | 43 |
| Jul 5, 2014 | - | $40,588 | +42% | -30% | 59 | $688 | $1,864,281 | 44 |
| Jul 6, 2014 | - | $28,879 | -29% | -28% | 59 | $489 | $1,893,160 | 45 |
| Jul 7, 2014 | - | $10,250 | -65% | -40% | 59 | $174 | $1,903,410 | 46 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | - | $12,042 | +17% | -30% | 59 | $204 | $1,915,452 | 47 |
| Jul 9, 2014 | - | $11,378 | -6% | -10% | 59 | $193 | $1,926,830 | 48 |
| Jul 10, 2014 | - | $12,136 | +7% | -26% | 59 | $206 | $1,938,966 | 49 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | - | $13,037 | +7% | -54% | 40 | $326 | $1,952,003 | 50 |
| Jul 12, 2014 | - | $20,024 | +54% | -51% | 40 | $501 | $1,972,027 | 51 |
| Jul 13, 2014 | - | $14,521 | -27% | -50% | 40 | $363 | $1,986,548 | 52 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | - | $7,345 | 28 | $262 | $2,066,073 | 64 | ||
| Jul 26, 2014 | - | $11,207 | +53% | 28 | $400 | $2,077,280 | 65 | |
| Jul 27, 2014 | - | $9,198 | -18% | 28 | $329 | $2,086,478 | 66 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2014 | 35 | $139,479 | 10 | $13,948 | $139,479 | 1 | |
| May 30, 2014 | 32 | $114,585 | -18% | 10 | $11,459 | $254,064 | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | 21 | $417,224 | +264% | 98 | $4,257 | $671,288 | 3 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | 18 | $591,582 | +42% | 216 | $2,739 | $1,262,870 | 4 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 23 | $332,492 | -44% | 175 | $1,900 | $1,595,362 | 5 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 33 | $199,749 | -40% | 105 | $1,902 | $1,795,111 | 6 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 37 | $143,855 | -28% | 59 | $2,438 | $1,938,966 | 7 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 40 | $78,114 | -46% | 40 | $1,953 | $2,017,080 | 8 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 43 | $67,459 | -14% | 33 | $2,044 | $2,084,539 | 9 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 53 | $44,078 | -35% | 28 | $1,574 | $2,128,617 | 10 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 62 | $20,665 | -53% | 18 | $1,148 | $2,149,282 | 11 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 72 | $9,931 | -52% | 12 | $828 | $2,159,213 | 12 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 64 | $12,044 | +21% | 15 | $803 | $2,171,257 | 13 |
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Synopsis
Prep school English teacher Jack Marcus laments his students’ obsession with social media and good grades rather than engaging with the power of the written word. A one-time literary star, Jack has not published in years filling his spare time with drink versus the art of language. He meets his match in Dina Delsanto—an abstract painter and new teacher on campus, who was once celebrated for her art. From the start, the two flirt and provoke each other with equal relish. With a performance review looming and his teaching job on the line, Jack hatches an inspired plan for galvanizing student interest in their studies: he declares a war between Words and Pictures, confident that the former can convey greater meaning than the latter. Dina and her art students accept the challenge between Jack and his English students, and the battle lines are drawn.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $87,879 (4.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 64.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 10 opening theaters/216 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,178,490 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 23rd, 2014 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions |
| International Releases: | May 22nd, 2014 (Wide) (Germany)
June 12th, 2014 (Wide) (Singapore) June 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Austria) June 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Poland) June 13th, 2014 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | September 9th, 2014 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual material including nude sketches, language and some mature thematic material. (Rating bulletin 2307, 1/29/2014) |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Artists, Romance, Teachers, Writer's Block, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | College |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Latitude Productions, Lascaux Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2014 | 36 | $87,879 | 10 | $8,788 | $87,879 | 1 | |
| May 30, 2014 | 32 | $78,200 | -11% | 13 | $6,015 | $217,679 | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | 19 | $282,648 | +261% | 98 | $2,884 | $536,712 | 3 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | 17 | $394,064 | +39% | 216 | $1,824 | $1,065,352 | 4 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 24 | $214,891 | -45% | 175 | $1,228 | $1,477,761 | 5 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 30 | $136,262 | -37% | 105 | $1,298 | $1,731,624 | 6 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 36 | $98,049 | -28% | 58 | $1,691 | $1,893,160 | 7 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 41 | $47,582 | -51% | 40 | $1,190 | $1,986,548 | 8 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 42 | $41,648 | -12% | 33 | $1,262 | $2,058,728 | 9 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 52 | $27,750 | -33% | 28 | $991 | $2,112,289 | 10 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 63 | $12,289 | -56% | 18 | $683 | $2,140,906 | 11 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 73 | $6,082 | -51% | 12 | $507 | $2,155,364 | 12 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 72 | $6,993 | +15% | 15 | $466 | $2,166,206 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2014 | - | $22,763 | 10 | $2,276 | $22,763 | 1 | ||
| May 24, 2014 | - | $34,617 | +52% | 10 | $3,462 | $57,380 | 2 | |
| May 25, 2014 | - | $30,499 | -12% | 10 | $3,050 | $87,879 | 3 | |
| May 26, 2014 | - | $27,557 | -10% | 10 | $2,756 | $115,436 | 4 | |
| May 27, 2014 | - | $7,067 | -74% | 10 | $707 | $122,503 | 5 | |
| May 28, 2014 | - | $8,926 | +26% | 10 | $893 | $131,429 | 6 | |
| May 29, 2014 | - | $8,050 | -10% | 10 | $805 | $139,479 | 7 | |
| May 30, 2014 | - | $19,891 | +147% | -13% | 10 | $1,989 | $159,370 | 8 |
| May 31, 2014 | - | $36,084 | +81% | +4% | 10 | $3,608 | $195,454 | 9 |
| Jun 1, 2014 | - | $22,225 | -38% | -27% | 10 | $2,223 | $217,679 | 10 |
| Jun 2, 2014 | - | $8,495 | -62% | -69% | 10 | $850 | $226,174 | 11 |
| Jun 3, 2014 | - | $8,063 | -5% | +14% | 10 | $806 | $234,237 | 12 |
| Jun 4, 2014 | - | $9,720 | +21% | +9% | 10 | $972 | $243,957 | 13 |
| Jun 5, 2014 | - | $10,107 | +4% | +26% | 10 | $1,011 | $254,064 | 14 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | - | $79,897 | +691% | +302% | 98 | $815 | $333,961 | 15 |
| Jun 7, 2014 | 16 | $124,826 | +56% | +246% | 98 | $1,274 | $458,787 | 16 |
| Jun 8, 2014 | - | $77,925 | -38% | +251% | 98 | $795 | $536,712 | 17 |
| Jun 9, 2014 | - | $30,543 | -61% | +260% | 98 | $312 | $567,255 | 18 |
| Jun 10, 2014 | - | $34,984 | +15% | +334% | 98 | $357 | $602,239 | 19 |
| Jun 11, 2014 | - | $36,822 | +5% | +279% | 98 | $376 | $639,061 | 20 |
| Jun 12, 2014 | - | $32,227 | -12% | +219% | 98 | $329 | $671,288 | 21 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | - | $119,127 | +270% | +49% | 216 | $552 | $790,415 | 22 |
| Jun 14, 2014 | 15 | $170,203 | +43% | +36% | 216 | $788 | $960,618 | 23 |
| Jun 15, 2014 | - | $104,734 | -38% | +34% | 216 | $485 | $1,065,352 | 24 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | - | $62,017 | -48% | 175 | $354 | $1,127,369 | 29 | |
| Jun 21, 2014 | - | $95,360 | +54% | -44% | 175 | $545 | $1,222,729 | 30 |
| Jun 22, 2014 | - | $57,514 | -40% | -45% | 175 | $329 | $1,280,243 | 31 |
| Jun 23, 2014 | - | $25,320 | -56% | 175 | $145 | $1,305,563 | 32 | |
| Jun 24, 2014 | - | $29,504 | +17% | 175 | $169 | $1,335,067 | 33 | |
| Jun 25, 2014 | - | $31,157 | +6% | 175 | $178 | $1,366,224 | 34 | |
| Jun 27, 2014 | - | $37,850 | -39% | 105 | $360 | $1,633,212 | 36 | |
| Jun 28, 2014 | - | $58,163 | +54% | -39% | 105 | $554 | $1,691,375 | 37 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | - | $40,249 | -31% | -30% | 105 | $383 | $1,731,624 | 38 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | - | $17,136 | -57% | -32% | 105 | $163 | $1,748,760 | 39 |
| Jul 1, 2014 | - | $17,303 | +1% | -41% | 105 | $165 | $1,766,063 | 40 |
| Jul 2, 2014 | - | $12,581 | -27% | -60% | 105 | $120 | $1,778,644 | 41 |
| Jul 3, 2014 | - | $16,467 | +31% | 105 | $157 | $1,795,111 | 42 | |
| Jul 4, 2014 | - | $28,582 | +74% | -24% | 59 | $484 | $1,823,693 | 43 |
| Jul 5, 2014 | - | $40,588 | +42% | -30% | 59 | $688 | $1,864,281 | 44 |
| Jul 6, 2014 | - | $28,879 | -29% | -28% | 59 | $489 | $1,893,160 | 45 |
| Jul 7, 2014 | - | $10,250 | -65% | -40% | 59 | $174 | $1,903,410 | 46 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | - | $12,042 | +17% | -30% | 59 | $204 | $1,915,452 | 47 |
| Jul 9, 2014 | - | $11,378 | -6% | -10% | 59 | $193 | $1,926,830 | 48 |
| Jul 10, 2014 | - | $12,136 | +7% | -26% | 59 | $206 | $1,938,966 | 49 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | - | $13,037 | +7% | -54% | 40 | $326 | $1,952,003 | 50 |
| Jul 12, 2014 | - | $20,024 | +54% | -51% | 40 | $501 | $1,972,027 | 51 |
| Jul 13, 2014 | - | $14,521 | -27% | -50% | 40 | $363 | $1,986,548 | 52 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | - | $7,345 | 28 | $262 | $2,066,073 | 64 | ||
| Jul 26, 2014 | - | $11,207 | +53% | 28 | $400 | $2,077,280 | 65 | |
| Jul 27, 2014 | - | $9,198 | -18% | 28 | $329 | $2,086,478 | 66 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2014 | 35 | $139,479 | 10 | $13,948 | $139,479 | 1 | |
| May 30, 2014 | 32 | $114,585 | -18% | 10 | $11,459 | $254,064 | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | 21 | $417,224 | +264% | 98 | $4,257 | $671,288 | 3 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | 18 | $591,582 | +42% | 216 | $2,739 | $1,262,870 | 4 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 23 | $332,492 | -44% | 175 | $1,900 | $1,595,362 | 5 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 33 | $199,749 | -40% | 105 | $1,902 | $1,795,111 | 6 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 37 | $143,855 | -28% | 59 | $2,438 | $1,938,966 | 7 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 40 | $78,114 | -46% | 40 | $1,953 | $2,017,080 | 8 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 43 | $67,459 | -14% | 33 | $2,044 | $2,084,539 | 9 |
| Jul 25, 2014 | 53 | $44,078 | -35% | 28 | $1,574 | $2,128,617 | 10 |
| Aug 1, 2014 | 62 | $20,665 | -53% | 18 | $1,148 | $2,149,282 | 11 |
| Aug 8, 2014 | 72 | $9,931 | -52% | 12 | $828 | $2,159,213 | 12 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | 64 | $12,044 | +21% | 15 | $803 | $2,171,257 | 13 |
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.