The World to Come (2021)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $113,079 | Details |
| International Box Office | $89,799 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $202,878 | |
| OpusData ID: 395840100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Abigail, a farmer’s wife, and her new neighbor Tallie find themselves irrevocably drawn to each other. A grieving Abigail tends to her withdrawn husband Dyer as free spirit Tallie bristles at the jealous control of her husband Finney. Together, their intimacy begins to fill a void in each other’s lives they never knew existed.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $50,384 (44.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 55.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 277 opening theaters/277 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $132,983 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 12th, 2021 (Limited) by Bleecker Street |
| International Releases: | March 5th, 2021 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 9th, 2021 (Wide) (Netherlands) July 23rd, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom) July 23rd, 2021 (Wide), released as The World To Come (United Kingdom) September 2nd, 2021 (Limited) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 2nd, 2021 by Bleecker Street |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sexuality/nudity. (Rating bulletin 2660 (cert #52952), 12/16/2020) |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2021 |
| Geographical setting: | New York |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sea Change Media, Killer Films, Myra Productions, Hype Films, Charades, Yellow Bear Films, Panasper Films Ltd, Ingenious Media |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2021 | - | $50,384 | 277 | $182 | $50,384 | 1 | |
| Feb 19, 2021 | - | $25,414 | -50% | 276 | $92 | $90,417 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | - | $5,771 | -77% | 93 | $62 | $106,318 | 3 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | - | $1,798 | -69% | 12 | $150 | $110,669 | 4 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | - | $887 | -51% | 6 | $148 | $112,238 | 5 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | - | $409 | 5 | $82 | $112,911 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2021 | - | $12,508 | 277 | $45 | $12,508 | 1 | ||
| Feb 13, 2021 | - | $17,262 | +38% | 277 | $62 | $29,770 | 2 | |
| Feb 14, 2021 | - | $20,614 | +19% | 277 | $74 | $50,384 | 3 | |
| Feb 15, 2021 | - | $4,801 | -77% | 277 | $17 | $55,185 | 4 | |
| Feb 16, 2021 | - | $3,522 | -27% | 277 | $13 | $58,707 | 5 | |
| Feb 17, 2021 | - | $3,278 | -7% | 277 | $12 | $61,985 | 6 | |
| Feb 18, 2021 | - | $3,018 | -8% | 277 | $11 | $65,003 | 7 | |
| Feb 19, 2021 | - | $5,853 | +94% | -53% | 276 | $21 | $70,856 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | - | $11,733 | +100% | -32% | 276 | $43 | $82,589 | 9 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | - | $7,828 | -33% | -62% | 276 | $28 | $90,417 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | - | $1,950 | -75% | -59% | 276 | $7 | $92,367 | 11 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | - | $2,753 | +41% | -22% | 276 | $10 | $95,120 | 12 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | - | $2,443 | -11% | -25% | 276 | $9 | $97,563 | 13 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | - | $2,984 | +22% | -1% | 276 | $11 | $100,547 | 14 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | - | $1,342 | -55% | -77% | 93 | $14 | $101,889 | 15 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | - | $2,458 | +83% | -79% | 93 | $26 | $104,347 | 16 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | - | $1,971 | -20% | -75% | 93 | $21 | $106,318 | 17 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | - | $582 | -70% | -70% | 93 | $6 | $106,900 | 18 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | - | $682 | +17% | -75% | 93 | $7 | $107,582 | 19 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | - | $880 | +29% | -64% | 93 | $9 | $108,462 | 20 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | - | $409 | -54% | -86% | 93 | $4 | $108,871 | 21 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | - | $309 | -24% | -77% | 12 | $26 | $109,180 | 22 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | - | $1,037 | +236% | -58% | 12 | $86 | $110,217 | 23 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | - | $452 | -56% | -77% | 12 | $38 | $110,669 | 24 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | - | $86 | -81% | -85% | 12 | $7 | $110,755 | 25 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | - | $151 | +76% | -78% | 12 | $13 | $110,906 | 26 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | - | $276 | +83% | -69% | 12 | $23 | $111,182 | 27 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | - | $169 | -39% | -59% | 12 | $14 | $111,351 | 28 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | - | $210 | +24% | -32% | 6 | $35 | $111,561 | 29 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | - | $391 | +86% | -62% | 6 | $65 | $111,952 | 30 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | - | $286 | -27% | -37% | 6 | $48 | $112,238 | 31 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | - | $6 | -98% | -93% | 6 | $1 | $112,244 | 32 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | - | $23 | +283% | -85% | 6 | $4 | $112,267 | 33 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | - | $201 | +774% | -27% | 6 | $34 | $112,468 | 34 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | - | $34 | -83% | -80% | 6 | $6 | $112,502 | 35 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | - | $56 | 5 | $11 | $112,558 | 43 | ||
| Mar 27, 2021 | - | $219 | +291% | 5 | $44 | $112,777 | 44 | |
| Mar 28, 2021 | - | $134 | -39% | 5 | $27 | $112,911 | 45 | |
| Mar 29, 2021 | - | $45 | -66% | 5 | $9 | $112,956 | 46 | |
| Mar 30, 2021 | - | $105 | +133% | 5 | $21 | $113,061 | 47 | |
| Mar 31, 2021 | - | $9 | -91% | 5 | $2 | $113,070 | 48 | |
| Apr 1, 2021 | - | $9 | n/c | 5 | $2 | $113,079 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2021 | - | $65,003 | 277 | $235 | $65,003 | 1 | |
| Feb 19, 2021 | - | $35,544 | -45% | 276 | $129 | $100,547 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | - | $8,324 | -77% | 93 | $90 | $108,871 | 3 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | - | $2,480 | -70% | 12 | $207 | $111,351 | 4 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | - | $1,151 | -54% | 6 | $192 | $112,502 | 5 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | - | $577 | 5 | $115 | $113,079 | 7 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/2/2021 | $141 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,111 | 9/9/2021 | |||
| Netherlands | 7/9/2021 | $28,246 | 36 | 36 | 71 | $71,597 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/5/2021 | $0 | 0 | 104 | 104 | $17,091 | 7/28/2021 | |||
| International Total | $89,799 | 10/20/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Katherine Waterston | Abigail | |
| Vanessa Kirby | Tallie | |
| Christopher Abbott | Finney | |
| Casey Affleck | Dyer |
Supporting
| Karina Ziana Gherasim | Nellie | |
| Ioachim Ciobanu | Widow Weldon’s Son | |
| Sandra Personnic-House | Mrs. Nottoway |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mona Fastvold | Director | |
| Ron Hansen | Screenwriter | |
| Jim Shepard | Screenwriter | |
| Jim Shepard | Story by | |
| Casey Affleck | Producer | |
| Whitaker Lader | Producer | |
| Christine Vachon | Executive Producer | |
| David Hinojosa | Executive Producer | |
| David Lowery | Executive Producer | |
| Toby Halbrooks | Executive Producer | |
| James M. Johnston | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.
Synopsis
Abigail, a farmer’s wife, and her new neighbor Tallie find themselves irrevocably drawn to each other. A grieving Abigail tends to her withdrawn husband Dyer as free spirit Tallie bristles at the jealous control of her husband Finney. Together, their intimacy begins to fill a void in each other’s lives they never knew existed.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $50,384 (44.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 55.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 277 opening theaters/277 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $132,983 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 12th, 2021 (Limited) by Bleecker Street |
| International Releases: | March 5th, 2021 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 9th, 2021 (Wide) (Netherlands) July 23rd, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom) July 23rd, 2021 (Wide), released as The World To Come (United Kingdom) September 2nd, 2021 (Limited) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 2nd, 2021 by Bleecker Street |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sexuality/nudity. (Rating bulletin 2660 (cert #52952), 12/16/2020) |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2021 |
| Geographical setting: | New York |
| Plot point: | Romance |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1800s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sea Change Media, Killer Films, Myra Productions, Hype Films, Charades, Yellow Bear Films, Panasper Films Ltd, Ingenious Media |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2021 | - | $50,384 | 277 | $182 | $50,384 | 1 | |
| Feb 19, 2021 | - | $25,414 | -50% | 276 | $92 | $90,417 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | - | $5,771 | -77% | 93 | $62 | $106,318 | 3 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | - | $1,798 | -69% | 12 | $150 | $110,669 | 4 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | - | $887 | -51% | 6 | $148 | $112,238 | 5 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | - | $409 | 5 | $82 | $112,911 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2021 | - | $12,508 | 277 | $45 | $12,508 | 1 | ||
| Feb 13, 2021 | - | $17,262 | +38% | 277 | $62 | $29,770 | 2 | |
| Feb 14, 2021 | - | $20,614 | +19% | 277 | $74 | $50,384 | 3 | |
| Feb 15, 2021 | - | $4,801 | -77% | 277 | $17 | $55,185 | 4 | |
| Feb 16, 2021 | - | $3,522 | -27% | 277 | $13 | $58,707 | 5 | |
| Feb 17, 2021 | - | $3,278 | -7% | 277 | $12 | $61,985 | 6 | |
| Feb 18, 2021 | - | $3,018 | -8% | 277 | $11 | $65,003 | 7 | |
| Feb 19, 2021 | - | $5,853 | +94% | -53% | 276 | $21 | $70,856 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | - | $11,733 | +100% | -32% | 276 | $43 | $82,589 | 9 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | - | $7,828 | -33% | -62% | 276 | $28 | $90,417 | 10 |
| Feb 22, 2021 | - | $1,950 | -75% | -59% | 276 | $7 | $92,367 | 11 |
| Feb 23, 2021 | - | $2,753 | +41% | -22% | 276 | $10 | $95,120 | 12 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | - | $2,443 | -11% | -25% | 276 | $9 | $97,563 | 13 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | - | $2,984 | +22% | -1% | 276 | $11 | $100,547 | 14 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | - | $1,342 | -55% | -77% | 93 | $14 | $101,889 | 15 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | - | $2,458 | +83% | -79% | 93 | $26 | $104,347 | 16 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | - | $1,971 | -20% | -75% | 93 | $21 | $106,318 | 17 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | - | $582 | -70% | -70% | 93 | $6 | $106,900 | 18 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | - | $682 | +17% | -75% | 93 | $7 | $107,582 | 19 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | - | $880 | +29% | -64% | 93 | $9 | $108,462 | 20 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | - | $409 | -54% | -86% | 93 | $4 | $108,871 | 21 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | - | $309 | -24% | -77% | 12 | $26 | $109,180 | 22 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | - | $1,037 | +236% | -58% | 12 | $86 | $110,217 | 23 |
| Mar 7, 2021 | - | $452 | -56% | -77% | 12 | $38 | $110,669 | 24 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | - | $86 | -81% | -85% | 12 | $7 | $110,755 | 25 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | - | $151 | +76% | -78% | 12 | $13 | $110,906 | 26 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | - | $276 | +83% | -69% | 12 | $23 | $111,182 | 27 |
| Mar 11, 2021 | - | $169 | -39% | -59% | 12 | $14 | $111,351 | 28 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | - | $210 | +24% | -32% | 6 | $35 | $111,561 | 29 |
| Mar 13, 2021 | - | $391 | +86% | -62% | 6 | $65 | $111,952 | 30 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | - | $286 | -27% | -37% | 6 | $48 | $112,238 | 31 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | - | $6 | -98% | -93% | 6 | $1 | $112,244 | 32 |
| Mar 16, 2021 | - | $23 | +283% | -85% | 6 | $4 | $112,267 | 33 |
| Mar 17, 2021 | - | $201 | +774% | -27% | 6 | $34 | $112,468 | 34 |
| Mar 18, 2021 | - | $34 | -83% | -80% | 6 | $6 | $112,502 | 35 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | - | $56 | 5 | $11 | $112,558 | 43 | ||
| Mar 27, 2021 | - | $219 | +291% | 5 | $44 | $112,777 | 44 | |
| Mar 28, 2021 | - | $134 | -39% | 5 | $27 | $112,911 | 45 | |
| Mar 29, 2021 | - | $45 | -66% | 5 | $9 | $112,956 | 46 | |
| Mar 30, 2021 | - | $105 | +133% | 5 | $21 | $113,061 | 47 | |
| Mar 31, 2021 | - | $9 | -91% | 5 | $2 | $113,070 | 48 | |
| Apr 1, 2021 | - | $9 | n/c | 5 | $2 | $113,079 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2021 | - | $65,003 | 277 | $235 | $65,003 | 1 | |
| Feb 19, 2021 | - | $35,544 | -45% | 276 | $129 | $100,547 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | - | $8,324 | -77% | 93 | $90 | $108,871 | 3 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | - | $2,480 | -70% | 12 | $207 | $111,351 | 4 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | - | $1,151 | -54% | 6 | $192 | $112,502 | 5 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | - | $577 | 5 | $115 | $113,079 | 7 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/2/2021 | $141 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,111 | 9/9/2021 | |||
| Netherlands | 7/9/2021 | $28,246 | 36 | 36 | 71 | $71,597 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/5/2021 | $0 | 0 | 104 | 104 | $17,091 | 7/28/2021 | |||
| International Total | $89,799 | 10/20/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Katherine Waterston | Abigail | |
| Vanessa Kirby | Tallie | |
| Christopher Abbott | Finney | |
| Casey Affleck | Dyer |
Supporting
| Karina Ziana Gherasim | Nellie | |
| Ioachim Ciobanu | Widow Weldon’s Son | |
| Sandra Personnic-House | Mrs. Nottoway |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mona Fastvold | Director | |
| Ron Hansen | Screenwriter | |
| Jim Shepard | Screenwriter | |
| Jim Shepard | Story by | |
| Casey Affleck | Producer | |
| Whitaker Lader | Producer | |
| Christine Vachon | Executive Producer | |
| David Hinojosa | Executive Producer | |
| David Lowery | Executive Producer | |
| Toby Halbrooks | Executive Producer | |
| James M. Johnston | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.