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Sweetwater (2023)
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Sweetwater Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 541.63K

Opening Weekend: 351.01K

Legs: 1.54

Overview: In 1990 Chicago, a taxi driver recounts to his passenger, a sportswriter, his life story. He reveals himself to be Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, one of the first African Americans to play in the NBA.


TMDB

7.0

IMDB

6.1

Metacritic

0

RT Tomato

26

RT Popcorn

95

Letterboxd

2.73

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Fri, Apr 14, 2023$128,385+ 0.00%1204
Sat, Apr 15, 2023$133,496+ 3.98%1204
Sun, Apr 16, 2023$89,129 -33.23%1204
Mon, Apr 17, 2023$37,501 -57.93%1204
Tue, Apr 18, 2023$62,017+ 65.37%1204
Wed, Apr 19, 2023$33,823 -45.46%1204
Thu, Apr 20, 2023$22,591 -33.21%1204
Fri, Apr 21, 2023$5,051 -77.64%207
Sat, Apr 22, 2023$8,560+ 69.47%207
Sun, Apr 23, 2023$8,109 -5.27%207
Mon, Apr 24, 2023$2,426 -70.08%207
Tue, Apr 25, 2023$6,345+ 161.54%207
Wed, Apr 26, 2023$2,343 -63.07%207
Thu, Apr 27, 2023$1,857 -20.74%207
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Cast

NameCharacter
Everett OsborneNathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton
Cary ElwesNed Irish
Jeremy PivenJoe Lapchick
Eric RobertsJudd
Jim CaviezelSports Writer
Richard DreyfussMaurice Podoloff
Kevin PollakAbe Saperstein
Mike StarrEddie Gottlieb
Jim MeskimenMiles Slocum
Jason SklarDonnie Grossman
EmmalineJeanne Staples
Ashani RobertsSweetwater's Mother
Robert Ri'chardPop
Paul HippBarker
Eric EtebariFrank
Gary Clark, Jr.T-Bone
Ernest Harden Jr.Coach Will Robinson
Wayne FedermanReferee Pete
Billy MaloneDan
Dahlia WaingortMrs. Lapchick
Tim KavanaghArthur "Art" Webb
Ca'Ron Jaden ColemanYoung Sweetwater
Delijah McAlpinTeen Sweetwater
Dave CobertDick McGuire
Herbert 'Flight Time' LangBabe
Joshua King BrooksChuck Cooper
Steven MorseNorm Drucker
Preston GalliAutograph Seeking Boy (uncredited)
Christine HeneiseBarn Game Attender

Comps

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TitleRelease DateBudget
Only the BraveSep 22, 2017$38M
Megan LeaveyJun 9, 2017$0
JoyDec 24, 2015$60M
MarshallOct 13, 2017$12M
Father StuApr 13, 2022$4M
Eddie the EagleFeb 25, 2016$23M
ChappaquiddickApr 6, 2018$34M
IndivisibleOct 26, 2018$0
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $506.94K

Investor Share: $304.17K

Week 2: $34.69K

Investor Share: $19.08K

Week 3+: $0.00

Investor Share: $0.00

International

$N/A (0.00%)

Investor Share: $N/A

Costs

Budget: $N/A


P&A: $N/A

Breakdown

Gross: $541.63K


Net: $323.25K


Costs: $0.00

Profit

Profit: $323.25K

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.

Production Companies

Briarcliff Entertainment logo
Reserve Entertainment logo
NBA Entertainment logo
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