Movie Information
Domestic Total: 1.36M
Opening Weekend: 98.27K
Legs: 4.37
Overview: New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Colin Firth | Max Perkins |
| Jude Law | Thomas Wolfe |
| Nicole Kidman | Aline Bernstein |
| Laura Linney | Louise Saunders |
| Guy Pearce | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Dominic West | Ernest Hemingway |
| Vanessa Kirby | Zelda Fitzgerald |
| Demetri Goritsas | John Wheelock |
| Harry Attwell | Assistant Editor |
| Angela Ashton | Bertha Perkins |
| Eve Bracken | Zippy Perkins |
| Gillian Hanna | Julia Wolfe |
| Corey Johnson | John Wheelock |
| Miquel Brown | Eleanor, Perkins' Maid |
| Rosy Benjamin | Scribner's Staff |
| Elaine Caulfield | Mabel Wolfe |
| Richard Dempsey | Director |
| Katya Watson | Jane Perkins |
| Lorna Doherty | Peggy Perkins |
| Makenna McBrierty | Nancy Perkins |
| Lucy Briers | Miss Wyckoff |
| Ray Strasser King | James, Mailroom Clerk |
| David Altaner | Scribner's Staff |
| Charles Dinsdale | Scribner's Staff |
| Erick Hayden | Scribner's Staff |
| Kenneth Hazeldine | Scribner's Staff |
| Oliver King | Scribner's Staff |
| Alex Large | Scribner's Staff |
| Charlotte Longfield | Scribner's Staff |
| Nick Mercer | Scribner's Staff |
| Kim Rosenfeld | Scribner's Staff |
| James Wallace | Scribner's Staff |
| Katherine Kingsley | Purring Woman |
| Richard Clark | Guest at Purring Woman's Table |
| Stella McCabe | Guest at Purring Woman's Table |
| Christopher Oram | Guest at Purring Woman's Table |
| Mike Vessey | Guest at Purring Woman's Table |
| Maddie Rice | Actress |
| Ian Drysdale | Actor |
| Alistair Sanderson | Lighting Technician |
| Alexander Scrivens | Lighting Technician |
| Cassandra Nina | Woman at Bar |
| Pamela Okoroafor | Woman at Bar |
| Kenji Fenton | Band |
| Neville Malcolm | Band |
| Winston Rollins | Band |
| Chris Storr | Band |
| Frank Tontoh | Band |
| Jamal Crawford | Dancer |
| Kemi Durosinmi | Dancer |
| Jo Dyce | Dancer |
| Kevin Ketti | Dancer |
| Lesley Mutombo-Agbepa | Dancer |
| Joshua Robinson | Dancer |
| Andrew Byron | Grand Central Station Conductor |
| Jane Perry | John Hopkins Hospital Nurse |
| James Bierman | Funeral Minister |
| Trina Dillon | Effie Wolfe |
| Gary Thomsett | Frank Wolfe |
| Mark Phillimore | Frederick Wolfe |
Comps
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| The Man Who Knew Infinity | Apr 8, 2016 | $0 |
Profitability Breakdown
Domestic
Week 1: $136.55K
Week 2: $454.25K
Investor Share: $249.84K
Week 3+: $770.24K
Investor Share: $385.12K
International
$5.9M (81.27%)
Investor Share: $2.07M
Costs
Budget: $N/A
P&A: $N/A
Breakdown
Gross: $7.27M
Net: $2.78M
Costs: $0.00
Profit
Profit: $2.78M
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.
