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The Art of Self-Defense (2019)
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The Art of Self-Defense Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 2.41M

Opening Weekend: 114.37K

Legs: 2.23

Overview: Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.


TMDB

6.6

IMDB

6.6

Metacritic

65

RT Tomato

83

RT Popcorn

63

Letterboxd

3.56

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Fri, Jul 12, 2019$46,902+ 0.00%7
Sat, Jul 13, 2019$37,836 -19.33%7
Sun, Jul 14, 2019$29,636 -21.67%7
Mon, Jul 15, 2019$11,912 -59.81%7
Tue, Jul 16, 2019$11,792 -1.01%7
Wed, Jul 17, 2019$12,705+ 7.74%7
Thu, Jul 18, 2019$8,506 -33.05%7
Fri, Jul 19, 2019$369,954+ 4249.33%550
Sat, Jul 20, 2019$406,482+ 9.87%550
Sun, Jul 21, 2019$304,171 -25.17%550
Mon, Jul 22, 2019$130,568 -57.07%550
Tue, Jul 23, 2019$176,919+ 35.50%550
Wed, Jul 24, 2019$119,467 -32.47%550
Thu, Jul 25, 2019$77,369 -35.24%550
Fri, Jul 26, 2019$90,242+ 16.64%550
Sat, Jul 27, 2019$130,286+ 44.37%550
Sun, Jul 28, 2019$107,824 -17.24%550
Mon, Jul 29, 2019$59,450 -44.86%550
Tue, Jul 30, 2019$69,128+ 16.28%550
Wed, Jul 31, 2019$64,769 -6.31%550
Thu, Aug 1, 2019$46,277 -28.55%550
Fri, Aug 2, 2019$16,385 -64.59%110
Sat, Aug 3, 2019$21,007+ 28.21%110
Sun, Aug 4, 2019$19,213 -8.54%110
Mon, Aug 5, 2019$11,587 -39.69%110
Tue, Aug 6, 2019$11,486 -0.87%110
Wed, Aug 7, 2019$10,962 -4.56%110
Thu, Aug 8, 2019$8,079 -26.30%110
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Comps

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TitleRelease DateBudget
The WallMay 12, 2017$3M
Green RoomApr 15, 2016$5M
A Bigger SplashNov 26, 2015$0
Everybody KnowsMay 9, 2018$11M
GrandmaJun 4, 2015$600K
PatersonNov 17, 2016$5M
All I See Is YouAug 10, 2017$30M
The Killing of a Sacred DeerOct 20, 2017$3M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $159.29K

Investor Share: $95.57K

Week 2: $1.58M

Investor Share: $871.71K

Week 3+: $666.7K

Investor Share: $333.35K

International

$3.6K (0.15%)

Investor Share: $1.26K

Costs

Budget: $2M


P&A: $2M

Breakdown

Gross: $2.41M


Net: $1.3M


Costs: $3.6M

Profit

Profit: $-2.3M (Loss)

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.

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