Shortbus (2006)

Shortbus
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,997,497Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

John Cameron Mitchell’s SHORTBUS explores the lives of several emotionally challenged characters as they navigate the comic and tragic intersections between love and sex in and around a modern-day underground salon. A sex therapist who has never had an orgasm, a dominatrix who is unable to connect, a gay couple who are deciding whether to open up their relationship, and the people who weave in and out of their lives, all converge on a weekly gathering called Shortbus: a mad nexus of art, music, politics, and polysexual carnality. Set in a post-9/11, Bush-exhausted New York City, SHORTBUS tells its story with sexual frankness, suggesting new ways to reconcile questions of the mind, pleasures of the flesh, and imperatives of the heart.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$107,907 (5.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/70 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,275,568

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,988 $1,997,497
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,988 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,133 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,574 $1,997,497
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,633 $1,997,497

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 4th, 2006 (Limited) by ThinkFilm
January 26th, 2022 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures
Video Release: March 13th, 2007 by Velocity/ThinkFilm, released as Shortbus (unrated)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Submarine
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2006 Theater Average 48 $17,985 Oct 6, 2006 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,988 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,366 $3,275,568
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,142 $1,997,497
Top 2006 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 213 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,133 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,048 $3,275,568
Top 2006 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 43 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,104 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,123 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,218 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,574 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 519 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Box Office for ThinkFilm Movies 10 $1,997,497

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 6, 2006 40 $107,907   6 $17,985   $129,129 1
Oct 13, 2006 28 $196,988 +83% 25 $7,880   $395,577 2
Oct 20, 2006 27 $230,342 +17% 54 $4,266   $720,654 3
Oct 27, 2006 28 $185,929 -19% 62 $2,999   $1,023,669 4
Nov 3, 2006 32 $156,508 -16% 69 $2,268   $1,277,264 5
Nov 10, 2006 37 $122,440 -22% 67 $1,827   $1,481,943 6
Nov 17, 2006 40 $77,380 -37% 52 $1,488   $1,623,034 7
Nov 24, 2006 48 $52,928 -32% 33 $1,604   $1,740,507 8
Dec 1, 2006 50 $35,977 -32% 26 $1,384   $1,804,234 9
Dec 8, 2006 50 $28,611 -20% 25 $1,144   $1,851,628 10
Dec 15, 2006 53 $20,173 -29% 21 $961   $1,891,450 11
Dec 22, 2006 56 $7,205 -64% 14 $515   $1,913,279 12
Dec 29, 2006 65 $9,325 +29% 14 $666   $1,930,689 13
Jan 5, 2007 71 $7,326 -21% 9 $814   $1,951,359 14
Jan 12, 2007 61 $13,184 +80% 10 $1,318   $1,967,990 15
Jan 19, 2007 77 $4,466 -66% 6 $744   $1,975,565 16
Jan 26, 2007 83 $2,985 -33% 4 $746   $1,979,720 17
Feb 2, 2007 76 $4,450 +49% 6 $742   $1,984,378 18
Jan 28, 2022 - $12,205   1 $12,205   $1,997,497 800

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 2006 57 $1,461     14 $104   $1,914,740 81
Jan 1, 2007 - $1,936   +33% 14 $138   $1,932,625 88
Jan 15, 2007 66 $1,141     10 $114   $1,969,131 102

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 6, 2006 37 $177,367   6 $29,561   $198,589 1
Oct 13, 2006 27 $291,723 +64% 25 $11,669   $490,312 2
Oct 20, 2006 26 $347,428 +19% 54 $6,434   $837,740 3
Oct 27, 2006 27 $283,016 -19% 62 $4,565   $1,120,756 4
Nov 3, 2006 30 $238,747 -16% 70 $3,411   $1,359,503 5
Nov 10, 2006 34 $186,151 -22% 70 $2,659   $1,545,654 6
Nov 17, 2006 43 $141,925 -24% 52 $2,729   $1,687,579 7
Nov 24, 2006 49 $81,005 -43% 34 $2,383   $1,768,257 8
Dec 1, 2006 48 $54,760 -32% 26 $2,106   $1,823,017 9
Dec 8, 2006 47 $48,260 -12% 27 $1,787   $1,871,277 10
Dec 15, 2006 54 $34,797 -28% 22 $1,582   $1,906,074 11
Dec 22, 2006 62 $17,226 -50% 14 $1,230   $1,923,300 12
Dec 29, 2006 64 $20,733 +20% 15 $1,382   $1,944,033 13
Jan 5, 2007 73 $10,773 -48% 9 $1,197   $1,954,806 14
Jan 12, 2007 65 $16,293 +51% 10 $1,629   $1,971,099 15
Jan 19, 2007 82 $5,636 -65% 7 $805   $1,976,735 16
Jan 26, 2007 91 $3,193 -43% 4 $798   $1,979,928 17
Feb 2, 2007 80 $5,364 +68% 6 $894   $1,985,292 18
Jan 28, 2022 - $13,868   1 $13,868   $13,868 801
Feb 4, 2022 - $10,332 -25% 6 $1,722   $24,200 802
Feb 18, 2022 - $2,054   3 $685   $30,889 804

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Sook-Yin Lee    Sofia
Paul Dawson    James
Lindsay Beamish    Severin
PJ Deboy    Jamie
Raphael Barker    Rob
Peter Stickles    Caleb
Jay Brannan    Ceth
Justin Vivian Bond    Justin Vivian Bond
Alan Mandell    Tobias, The Mayor
Adam Hardmam    Jesse, The John
Ray Rivas    Shabbos Goy
Bitch    Bitch
Shanti Carson    Leah
Jan Hilmer    Nick

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Cameron Mitchell    Director
John Cameron Mitchell    Screenwriter
Howard Gertler    Producer
Tim Perell    Producer
John Cameron Mitchell    Producer

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March 12th, 2007

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October 31st, 2006

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Queen's Royal Reign Continues

October 10th, 2006

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Movie Website Updates for September 30 - October 6, 2006

October 7th, 2006

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Synopsis

John Cameron Mitchell’s SHORTBUS explores the lives of several emotionally challenged characters as they navigate the comic and tragic intersections between love and sex in and around a modern-day underground salon. A sex therapist who has never had an orgasm, a dominatrix who is unable to connect, a gay couple who are deciding whether to open up their relationship, and the people who weave in and out of their lives, all converge on a weekly gathering called Shortbus: a mad nexus of art, music, politics, and polysexual carnality. Set in a post-9/11, Bush-exhausted New York City, SHORTBUS tells its story with sexual frankness, suggesting new ways to reconcile questions of the mind, pleasures of the flesh, and imperatives of the heart.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$107,907 (5.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/70 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,275,568

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,988 $1,997,497
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,988 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,133 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,574 $1,997,497
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,633 $1,997,497

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 4th, 2006 (Limited) by ThinkFilm
January 26th, 2022 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures
Video Release: March 13th, 2007 by Velocity/ThinkFilm, released as Shortbus (unrated)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Submarine
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2006 Theater Average 48 $17,985 Oct 6, 2006 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Sook-Yin Lee    Sofia
Paul Dawson    James
Lindsay Beamish    Severin
PJ Deboy    Jamie
Raphael Barker    Rob
Peter Stickles    Caleb
Jay Brannan    Ceth
Justin Vivian Bond    Justin Vivian Bond
Alan Mandell    Tobias, The Mayor
Adam Hardmam    Jesse, The John
Ray Rivas    Shabbos Goy
Bitch    Bitch
Shanti Carson    Leah
Jan Hilmer    Nick

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Cameron Mitchell    Director
John Cameron Mitchell    Screenwriter
Howard Gertler    Producer
Tim Perell    Producer
John Cameron Mitchell    Producer

DVD Releases for March 13, 2007

March 12th, 2007

Not much worth talking about this week. However, that's because one of the biggest hits of last year is coming out, and studios don't want to go head-to-head with such a behemoth. The behemoth in question is Casino Royale - Buy from Amazon. But while this release is keeping the overall traffic a bit light, there's more than one DVD that's worth picking up, including the aforementioned Bond blockbuster. But the best of the best is Without a Trace - The Complete Second Season - Buy from Amazon. And if you want to see season 3 come out on DVD anytime soon, buy this DVD A.S.A.P. More...

Babel Broke the Bank

October 31st, 2006

It was a busy week on the per theater charts with five films topping $10,000 and another coming awfully close. Leading the way was Oscar bait, Babel with nearly $400,000 in 7 theaters for an average of $55,622, which was four times the next highest earner. That film, The Queen, earned nearly $2 million in 152 for an average of $12,560 during its fifth week of release. Shut Up and Sing was in a virtual tie for second place with an average of $12,526 in its four theaters, while The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D wasn't that far behind with $11,409. The final film to top $10,000 was the overall box office leader, Saw III, which managed an average of $10,613 in its 3,167 theaters. More...

Queen's Royal Reign Continues

October 10th, 2006

For the second weekend in a row, The Queen top the per theatre charts with an average of $36,543, down just over 10%. This is even more impressive since the movie saw its theatre count climb from 3 to 11. Little Children came in next after earning nearly $100,000 in 5 theatres for an average of $19,591 while Shortbus earned just over $100,000 in 6 theatres for an average of $17,985. The former film has a much better shot at earning some mainstream success as the latter is just too much for the average moviegoer. More...

Movie Website Updates for September 30 - October 6, 2006

October 7th, 2006

Good week for websites, but most were smaller updates or new sites with just a few features. Two sites, Happy Feet - Official Site and The Prestige - Official Site, stood out above the crowd, but both will need a few more update to take home the Weekly Website Award. More...

Limited Releases - Looking for a Little Bit of Love (and a lot of Cash)

October 6th, 2006

A dozen films on this list and while there are few Oscar contenders, it could be the Canadian film, Trailer Park Boys: The Movie, that has the best long-term potential. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,988 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,366 $3,275,568
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,142 $1,997,497
Top 2006 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 213 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,133 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,048 $3,275,568
Top 2006 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 43 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,104 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,123 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,218 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,574 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 501-600) 519 $1,997,497
All Time Domestic Box Office for ThinkFilm Movies 10 $1,997,497

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 6, 2006 40 $107,907   6 $17,985   $129,129 1
Oct 13, 2006 28 $196,988 +83% 25 $7,880   $395,577 2
Oct 20, 2006 27 $230,342 +17% 54 $4,266   $720,654 3
Oct 27, 2006 28 $185,929 -19% 62 $2,999   $1,023,669 4
Nov 3, 2006 32 $156,508 -16% 69 $2,268   $1,277,264 5
Nov 10, 2006 37 $122,440 -22% 67 $1,827   $1,481,943 6
Nov 17, 2006 40 $77,380 -37% 52 $1,488   $1,623,034 7
Nov 24, 2006 48 $52,928 -32% 33 $1,604   $1,740,507 8
Dec 1, 2006 50 $35,977 -32% 26 $1,384   $1,804,234 9
Dec 8, 2006 50 $28,611 -20% 25 $1,144   $1,851,628 10
Dec 15, 2006 53 $20,173 -29% 21 $961   $1,891,450 11
Dec 22, 2006 56 $7,205 -64% 14 $515   $1,913,279 12
Dec 29, 2006 65 $9,325 +29% 14 $666   $1,930,689 13
Jan 5, 2007 71 $7,326 -21% 9 $814   $1,951,359 14
Jan 12, 2007 61 $13,184 +80% 10 $1,318   $1,967,990 15
Jan 19, 2007 77 $4,466 -66% 6 $744   $1,975,565 16
Jan 26, 2007 83 $2,985 -33% 4 $746   $1,979,720 17
Feb 2, 2007 76 $4,450 +49% 6 $742   $1,984,378 18
Jan 28, 2022 - $12,205   1 $12,205   $1,997,497 800

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 2006 57 $1,461     14 $104   $1,914,740 81
Jan 1, 2007 - $1,936   +33% 14 $138   $1,932,625 88
Jan 15, 2007 66 $1,141     10 $114   $1,969,131 102

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 6, 2006 37 $177,367   6 $29,561   $198,589 1
Oct 13, 2006 27 $291,723 +64% 25 $11,669   $490,312 2
Oct 20, 2006 26 $347,428 +19% 54 $6,434   $837,740 3
Oct 27, 2006 27 $283,016 -19% 62 $4,565   $1,120,756 4
Nov 3, 2006 30 $238,747 -16% 70 $3,411   $1,359,503 5
Nov 10, 2006 34 $186,151 -22% 70 $2,659   $1,545,654 6
Nov 17, 2006 43 $141,925 -24% 52 $2,729   $1,687,579 7
Nov 24, 2006 49 $81,005 -43% 34 $2,383   $1,768,257 8
Dec 1, 2006 48 $54,760 -32% 26 $2,106   $1,823,017 9
Dec 8, 2006 47 $48,260 -12% 27 $1,787   $1,871,277 10
Dec 15, 2006 54 $34,797 -28% 22 $1,582   $1,906,074 11
Dec 22, 2006 62 $17,226 -50% 14 $1,230   $1,923,300 12
Dec 29, 2006 64 $20,733 +20% 15 $1,382   $1,944,033 13
Jan 5, 2007 73 $10,773 -48% 9 $1,197   $1,954,806 14
Jan 12, 2007 65 $16,293 +51% 10 $1,629   $1,971,099 15
Jan 19, 2007 82 $5,636 -65% 7 $805   $1,976,735 16
Jan 26, 2007 91 $3,193 -43% 4 $798   $1,979,928 17
Feb 2, 2007 80 $5,364 +68% 6 $894   $1,985,292 18
Jan 28, 2022 - $13,868   1 $13,868   $13,868 801
Feb 4, 2022 - $10,332 -25% 6 $1,722   $24,200 802
Feb 18, 2022 - $2,054   3 $685   $30,889 804

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,988 $1,997,497
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,785 $1,997,497
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,998 $1,997,497
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,110 $1,997,497
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,890 $1,997,497
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,633 $1,997,497
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,319 $1,997,497
All Time Worldwide Box Office for ThinkFilm Movies 19 $1,997,497

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.