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A Most Wanted ManFollow

2014 • R • 2h 1m • Crime, Drama, Thriller • Roadside Attractions

When national security is the mission, intelligence is the key.

🍅 86% 65% MC 73 LB 3.43 IMDb 6.7

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$2.70M
Limited · 361 theaters
Domestic total
$17.20M
Final
Worldwide total
$36.10M
$18.80M international
Domestic legs5.3x from $3.2M first wide weekend
Budget$15M
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Cast & crew

Full Corbijn filmography
Anton Corbijn Anton Corbijn Director Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman Starring Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe Starring Robin Wright Robin Wright Starring Rachel McAdams Rachel McAdams Starring
ScreenplayAndrew Bovell Produced byStephen Cornwell, Malte Grunert, Andrea Calderwood, Gail Egan CinematographyBenoît Delhomme MusicHerbert Grönemeyer Prod. DesignSebastian T. Krawinkel StudioRoadside Attractions

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Jul 25-27 10 $2.7M — 361 $7,442 $2.7M
2 Aug 1-3 10 $3.2M +20.6% 726 $4,464 $7.0M
3 Aug 8-10 12 $2.2M −32.1% 808 $2,722 $10.4M
4 Aug 15-17 15 $1.3M −42.9% 644 $1,951 $12.6M
5 Aug 22-24 16 $853.5K −32.1% 433 $1,971 $14.0M
6 Aug 29-Sep 1 24 $656.5K −23.1% 333 $1,971 $15.0M
7 Sep 5-7 19 $573.6K −12.6% 421 $1,362 $15.9M
8 Sep 12-14 20 $443.9K −22.6% 397 $1,118 $16.6M
9 Sep 19-21 34 $136.5K −69.3% 193 $707 $16.9M
10 Sep 26-28 38 $71.2K −47.8% 116 $614 $17.1M
11 Oct 3-5 48 $35.8K −49.8% 54 $663 $17.1M
12 Oct 10-12 66 $20.9K −41.5% 28 $748 $17.2M
13 Oct 17-19 72 $13.5K −35.3% 23 $589 $17.2M
14 Oct 24-26 68 $14.9K +10.3% 13 $1,149 $17.2M
15 Oct 31-Nov 2 79 $6.2K −58.4% 12 $518 $17.2M
16 Nov 7-9 87 $2.4K −60.9% 8 $303 $17.2M
Charts show the first 10 weeks · the run above is the full record
Weekend grossWk 10 · $71.2K
$2.7M
$3.2M
$2.2M
$1.3M
$853.5K
$656.5K
$573.6K
$443.9K
$136.5K
$71.2K
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · −47.8%
+20.6%
W1→2
−32.1%
W2→3
−42.9%
W3→4
−32.1%
W4→5
−23.1%
W5→6
−12.6%
W6→7
−22.6%
W7→8
−69.3%
W8→9
−47.8%
W9→10
Steepest −69.3%Biggest gain +20.6%

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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