The Extra Man (2010)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $453,377Details
International Box Office $38,731Details
Worldwide Box Office $492,108
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Synopsis

Louis Ives is a lonely dreamer who fancies himself the hero of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. When a deeply embarrassing incident forces him to leave his job at an exclusive Princeton prep school, Louis heads to New York City to make a fresh start. He quickly finds a 9 to 5 job at an environmental magazine, where he encounters an entrancing, green-obsessed co-worker Mary. But, what really sparks Louis' imagination is his new home life. He rents a room in the ramshackle apartment of Henry Harrison, a penniless, wildly eccentric and brilliant playwright. When Henry's not dancing alone to obscure music or singing operettas, he's performing - with great panache - the duties of an "extra man," a social escort for the wealthy widows of Manhattan high society. The two men develop a volatile mentorship, which leads to a series of urban adventures - encountering everything from a leaping lion to a wildly jealous hirsute neighbor to drunken nonagenarians to a shady Swiss hunchback. Along his exploration into the heart of New York City, Henry and Louis have unexpected influences on each other and form a bond that bridges their differences.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,861 (4.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/33 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $619,440

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 30th, 2010 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: June 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil)
Video Release: November 16th, 2010 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some sexual content
(Rating bulletin 2121, 5/19/2010)
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
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Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 2010 54 $18,861   2 $9,431   $18,861 1
Aug 6, 2010 48 $46,285 +145% 10 $4,629   $77,441 2
Aug 13, 2010 38 $72,119 +56% 31 $2,326   $173,183 3
Aug 20, 2010 40 $60,025 -17% 33 $1,819   $277,495 4
Aug 27, 2010 54 $26,107 -57% 24 $1,088   $334,664 5
Sep 3, 2010 60 $23,705 -9% 28 $847   $369,462 6
Sep 10, 2010 69 $14,444 -39% 17 $850   $399,414 7
Sep 17, 2010 76 $12,333 -15% 13 $949   $416,209 8
Sep 24, 2010 81 $9,668 -22% 14 $691   $432,079 9
Oct 1, 2010 91 $5,388 -44% 9 $599   $440,427 10
Oct 8, 2010 111 $1,580 -71% 6 $263   $442,718 11
Oct 15, 2010 100 $3,227 +104% 7 $461   $450,273 12
Oct 22, 2010 105 $1,378 -57% 2 $689   $453,079 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 6, 2010 60 $6,296     28 $225   $375,758 39

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 2010 56 $31,156   2 $15,578   $31,156 1
Aug 6, 2010 48 $69,908 +124% 10 $6,991   $101,064 2
Aug 13, 2010 39 $116,406 +67% 31 $3,755   $217,470 3
Aug 20, 2010 42 $91,087 -22% 33 $2,760   $308,557 4
Aug 27, 2010 56 $37,200 -59% 24 $1,550   $345,757 5
Sep 3, 2010 59 $39,213 +5% 28 $1,400   $384,970 6
Sep 10, 2010 74 $18,906 -52% 17 $1,112   $403,876 7
Sep 17, 2010 78 $18,535 -2% 13 $1,426   $422,411 8
Sep 24, 2010 85 $12,628 -32% 14 $902   $435,039 9
Oct 1, 2010 95 $6,099 -52% 9 $678   $441,138 10
Oct 8, 2010 97 $5,908 -3% 6 $985   $447,046 11
Oct 15, 2010 105 $4,655 -21% 7 $665   $451,707 12
Oct 22, 2010 109 $1,676 -64% 2 $838   $453,377 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Brazil 6/15/2012 $0 0 1 1 $38,731 12/11/2015
 
International Total$38,731 12/11/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 16th, 2010

November 16th, 2010

It's getting really close to Black Friday, which is sometimes reported as the busiest shopping day of the year. (It's not. That would be Christmas Eve.) So it should come as no surprise that there's a prime release this week, or should I say re-release. Avatar: Extended Collector's Edition on Blu-ray is the biggest, and arguably the best, release of the week and it is the Pick of the Week. However, there was some competition from The Kids Are All Right on DVD or Blu-ray. More...

Get Low Finishes High on the Per Theater Chart

August 3rd, 2010

Get Low opened in first place on the per theater chart with an impressive average of $22,046. I expect it will be able to expand significantly. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child was down barely more than 1% and added $17,226, while still playing in just one theater. The final film to make the $10,000 club was The Concert with an average of $10,871 in two theaters. More...

Death of Limited Releases

July 30th, 2010

There are a number of limited releases on this week's column. However, only one of them, Get Low, is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews and it is clearly the best bet for potential breakout success. On the other hand, if you live in Canada, The Death of Alice Blue is worth keeping an eye on to see if will expand to a theater near you. More...


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Synopsis

Louis Ives is a lonely dreamer who fancies himself the hero of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. When a deeply embarrassing incident forces him to leave his job at an exclusive Princeton prep school, Louis heads to New York City to make a fresh start. He quickly finds a 9 to 5 job at an environmental magazine, where he encounters an entrancing, green-obsessed co-worker Mary. But, what really sparks Louis' imagination is his new home life. He rents a room in the ramshackle apartment of Henry Harrison, a penniless, wildly eccentric and brilliant playwright. When Henry's not dancing alone to obscure music or singing operettas, he's performing - with great panache - the duties of an "extra man," a social escort for the wealthy widows of Manhattan high society. The two men develop a volatile mentorship, which leads to a series of urban adventures - encountering everything from a leaping lion to a wildly jealous hirsute neighbor to drunken nonagenarians to a shady Swiss hunchback. Along his exploration into the heart of New York City, Henry and Louis have unexpected influences on each other and form a bond that bridges their differences.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,861 (4.2% of total gross)
Legs:6.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/33 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $619,440

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 30th, 2010 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: June 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Brazil)
Video Release: November 16th, 2010 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some sexual content
(Rating bulletin 2121, 5/19/2010)
Running Time: 108 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 16th, 2010

November 16th, 2010

It's getting really close to Black Friday, which is sometimes reported as the busiest shopping day of the year. (It's not. That would be Christmas Eve.) So it should come as no surprise that there's a prime release this week, or should I say re-release. Avatar: Extended Collector's Edition on Blu-ray is the biggest, and arguably the best, release of the week and it is the Pick of the Week. However, there was some competition from The Kids Are All Right on DVD or Blu-ray. More...

Get Low Finishes High on the Per Theater Chart

August 3rd, 2010

Get Low opened in first place on the per theater chart with an impressive average of $22,046. I expect it will be able to expand significantly. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child was down barely more than 1% and added $17,226, while still playing in just one theater. The final film to make the $10,000 club was The Concert with an average of $10,871 in two theaters. More...

Death of Limited Releases

July 30th, 2010

There are a number of limited releases on this week's column. However, only one of them, Get Low, is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews and it is clearly the best bet for potential breakout success. On the other hand, if you live in Canada, The Death of Alice Blue is worth keeping an eye on to see if will expand to a theater near you. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 2010 54 $18,861   2 $9,431   $18,861 1
Aug 6, 2010 48 $46,285 +145% 10 $4,629   $77,441 2
Aug 13, 2010 38 $72,119 +56% 31 $2,326   $173,183 3
Aug 20, 2010 40 $60,025 -17% 33 $1,819   $277,495 4
Aug 27, 2010 54 $26,107 -57% 24 $1,088   $334,664 5
Sep 3, 2010 60 $23,705 -9% 28 $847   $369,462 6
Sep 10, 2010 69 $14,444 -39% 17 $850   $399,414 7
Sep 17, 2010 76 $12,333 -15% 13 $949   $416,209 8
Sep 24, 2010 81 $9,668 -22% 14 $691   $432,079 9
Oct 1, 2010 91 $5,388 -44% 9 $599   $440,427 10
Oct 8, 2010 111 $1,580 -71% 6 $263   $442,718 11
Oct 15, 2010 100 $3,227 +104% 7 $461   $450,273 12
Oct 22, 2010 105 $1,378 -57% 2 $689   $453,079 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 6, 2010 60 $6,296     28 $225   $375,758 39

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 30, 2010 56 $31,156   2 $15,578   $31,156 1
Aug 6, 2010 48 $69,908 +124% 10 $6,991   $101,064 2
Aug 13, 2010 39 $116,406 +67% 31 $3,755   $217,470 3
Aug 20, 2010 42 $91,087 -22% 33 $2,760   $308,557 4
Aug 27, 2010 56 $37,200 -59% 24 $1,550   $345,757 5
Sep 3, 2010 59 $39,213 +5% 28 $1,400   $384,970 6
Sep 10, 2010 74 $18,906 -52% 17 $1,112   $403,876 7
Sep 17, 2010 78 $18,535 -2% 13 $1,426   $422,411 8
Sep 24, 2010 85 $12,628 -32% 14 $902   $435,039 9
Oct 1, 2010 95 $6,099 -52% 9 $678   $441,138 10
Oct 8, 2010 97 $5,908 -3% 6 $985   $447,046 11
Oct 15, 2010 105 $4,655 -21% 7 $665   $451,707 12
Oct 22, 2010 109 $1,676 -64% 2 $838   $453,377 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Brazil 6/15/2012 $0 0 1 1 $38,731 12/11/2015
 
International Total$38,731 12/11/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.