A Complete Unknown Poster
A Complete Unknown (2024)
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A Complete Unknown Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 75M

Opening Weekend: 11.66M

Legs: 4.85

Overview: New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.


TMDB

7.1

IMDB

7.3

Metacritic

70

RT Tomato

82

RT Popcorn

95

Letterboxd

3.56

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Tue, Dec 24, 2024$1,400,000+ 0.00%
Wed, Dec 25, 2024$7,201,242+ 414.37%2835
Thu, Dec 26, 2024$4,372,801 -39.28%2835
Fri, Dec 27, 2024$3,941,204 -9.87%2835
Sat, Dec 28, 2024$4,167,263+ 5.74%2835
Sun, Dec 29, 2024$3,547,086 -14.88%2835
Mon, Dec 30, 2024$2,450,133 -30.93%2835
Tue, Dec 31, 2024$2,822,111+ 15.18%2835
Wed, Jan 1, 2025$3,212,499+ 13.83%2835
Thu, Jan 2, 2025$1,915,328 -40.38%2835
Fri, Jan 3, 2025$2,669,875+ 39.40%2835
Sat, Jan 4, 2025$3,525,683+ 32.05%2835
Sun, Jan 5, 2025$1,987,490 -43.63%2835
Mon, Jan 6, 2025$804,833 -59.51%2835
Tue, Jan 7, 2025$1,384,029+ 71.96%2835
Wed, Jan 8, 2025$991,832 -28.34%2835
Thu, Jan 9, 2025$854,273 -13.87%2835
Fri, Jan 10, 2025$1,344,406+ 57.37%2815
Sat, Jan 11, 2025$2,313,389+ 72.08%2815
Sun, Jan 12, 2025$1,463,442 -36.74%2815
Mon, Jan 13, 2025$542,578 -62.92%2815
Tue, Jan 14, 2025$965,007+ 77.86%2815
Wed, Jan 15, 2025$691,319 -28.36%2815
Thu, Jan 16, 2025$611,178 -11.59%2815
Fri, Jan 17, 2025$1,108,097+ 81.31%2500
Sat, Jan 18, 2025$1,513,530+ 36.59%2500
Sun, Jan 19, 2025$1,125,990 -25.61%2500
Mon, Jan 20, 2025$787,073 -30.10%2500
Tue, Jan 21, 2025$575,265 -26.91%2500
Wed, Jan 22, 2025$470,377 -18.23%2500
Thu, Jan 23, 2025$487,500+ 3.64%2500
Fri, Jan 24, 2025$859,650+ 76.34%2010
Sat, Jan 25, 2025$1,471,136+ 71.13%2010
Sun, Jan 26, 2025$750,382 -48.99%2010
Mon, Jan 27, 2025$353,720 -52.86%2010
Tue, Jan 28, 2025$520,959+ 47.28%2010
Wed, Jan 29, 2025$396,382 -23.91%2010
Thu, Jan 30, 2025$328,539 -17.12%2010
Fri, Jan 31, 2025$594,012+ 80.80%1515
Sat, Feb 1, 2025$1,018,699+ 71.49%1515
Sun, Feb 2, 2025$697,047 -31.57%1515
Mon, Feb 3, 2025$194,418 -72.11%1515
Tue, Feb 4, 2025$312,012+ 60.49%1515
Wed, Feb 5, 2025$229,324 -26.50%1515
Thu, Feb 6, 2025$203,026 -11.47%1515
Fri, Feb 7, 2025$400,460+ 97.25%1305
Sat, Feb 8, 2025$605,999+ 51.33%1305
Sun, Feb 9, 2025$212,133 -64.99%1305
Mon, Feb 10, 2025$156,879 -26.05%1305
Tue, Feb 11, 2025$225,818+ 43.94%1305
Wed, Feb 12, 2025$189,366 -16.14%1305
Thu, Feb 13, 2025$160,181 -15.41%1305
Fri, Feb 14, 2025$369,337+ 130.57%730
Sat, Feb 15, 2025$403,770+ 9.32%730
Sun, Feb 16, 2025$364,415 -9.75%730
Mon, Feb 17, 2025$254,783 -30.08%730
Tue, Feb 18, 2025$159,188 -37.52%730
Wed, Feb 19, 2025$154,672 -2.84%730
Thu, Feb 20, 2025$115,630 -25.24%730
Fri, Feb 21, 2025$193,936+ 67.72%730
Sat, Feb 22, 2025$352,017+ 81.51%730
Sun, Feb 23, 2025$261,129 -25.82%730
Mon, Feb 24, 2025$122,812 -52.97%730
Tue, Feb 25, 2025$145,777+ 18.70%730
Wed, Feb 26, 2025$116,101 -20.36%730
Thu, Feb 27, 2025$120,618+ 3.89%730
Fri, Feb 28, 2025$196,481+ 62.90%865
Sat, Mar 1, 2025$383,323+ 95.09%865
Sun, Mar 2, 2025$253,739 -33.81%865
Mon, Mar 3, 2025$80,909 -68.11%865
Tue, Mar 4, 2025$109,384+ 35.19%865
Wed, Mar 5, 2025$110,529+ 1.05%865
Thu, Mar 6, 2025$81,955 -25.85%865
Fri, Mar 7, 2025$103,676+ 26.50%440
Sat, Mar 8, 2025$163,785+ 57.98%440
Sun, Mar 9, 2025$94,679 -42.19%440
Mon, Mar 10, 2025$43,586 -53.96%440
Tue, Mar 11, 2025$56,129+ 28.78%440
Wed, Mar 12, 2025$46,556 -17.06%440
Thu, Mar 13, 2025$38,033 -18.31%440
Fri, Mar 14, 2025$38,231+ 0.52%220
Sat, Mar 15, 2025$65,023+ 70.08%220
Sun, Mar 16, 2025$40,098 -38.33%220
Mon, Mar 17, 2025$15,716 -60.81%220
Tue, Mar 18, 2025$22,306+ 41.93%220
Wed, Mar 19, 2025$18,386 -17.57%220
Thu, Mar 20, 2025$16,105 -12.41%220
Fri, Mar 21, 2025$19,388+ 20.38%110
Sat, Mar 22, 2025$28,089+ 44.88%110
Sun, Mar 23, 2025$18,809 -33.04%110
Mon, Mar 24, 2025$7,304 -61.17%110
Tue, Mar 25, 2025$11,031+ 51.03%110
Wed, Mar 26, 2025$9,397 -14.81%110
Thu, Mar 27, 2025$12,426+ 32.23%110
Fri, Mar 28, 2025$5,728 -53.90%45
Sat, Mar 29, 2025$6,835+ 19.33%45
Sun, Mar 30, 2025$4,571 -33.12%45
Mon, Mar 31, 2025$2,986 -34.68%45
Tue, Apr 1, 2025$4,978+ 66.71%45
Wed, Apr 2, 2025$3,938 -20.89%45
Thu, Apr 3, 2025$2,625 -33.34%45
Fri, Apr 4, 2025$2,150 -18.10%20
Sat, Apr 5, 2025$2,798+ 30.14%20
Sun, Apr 6, 2025$1,732 -38.10%20
Mon, Apr 7, 2025$967 -44.17%20
Tue, Apr 8, 2025$969+ 0.21%20
Wed, Apr 9, 2025$919 -5.16%20
Thu, Apr 10, 2025$1,036+ 12.73%20
Fri, Apr 11, 2025$1,638+ 58.11%10
Sat, Apr 12, 2025$1,750+ 6.84%10
Sun, Apr 13, 2025$995 -43.14%10
Mon, Apr 14, 2025$175 -82.41%10
Tue, Apr 15, 2025$316+ 80.57%10
Wed, Apr 16, 2025$401+ 26.90%10
Thu, Apr 17, 2025$503+ 25.44%10
Fri, Apr 18, 2025$1,186+ 135.79%15
Sat, Apr 19, 2025$1,917+ 61.64%15
Sun, Apr 20, 2025$1,271 -33.70%15
Mon, Apr 21, 2025$992 -21.95%15
Tue, Apr 22, 2025$686 -30.85%15
Wed, Apr 23, 2025$1,080+ 57.43%15
Thu, Apr 24, 2025$345 -68.06%15
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Cast

NameCharacter
Timothée ChalametBob Dylan
Edward NortonPete Seeger
Elle FanningSylvie Russo
Monica BarbaroJoan Baez
Scoot McNairyWoody Guthrie
Dan FoglerAlbert Grossman
Boyd HolbrookJohnny Cash
Will HarrisonBob Neuwirth
Joe TippettDave Van Ronk
Eriko HatsuneToshi Seeger
Peter Gray LewisFrank (Lawyer)
Peter GeretyFederal Judge
Lenny GrossmanFederal Court Clerk
David WenzelCab Driver
Riley HashimotoDanny Seeger
Eloise PeyrotTinya Seeger
Maya FeldmanMika Seeger
Reza SalazarTito (Gerdes Stage Manager)
James Austin JohnsonGerdes M.C.
David Alan BascheJohn Hammond
Joshua HenryBrownie McGhee (Blues Musician)
Norbert Leo ButzAlan Lomax
Alaina SurgenerGena Russo
Martin FisherCivil Rights Speaker
Craig GeraghtyMailman
Michael Everett JohnsonOrderly
Jater WebbYoung Musician at Party
Andy TalenJimmy Dean
Andrew KoberMan On Payphone
Eric BerrymanTom Wilson
Molly JobeCBS Receptionist
Sophia FeldmanGirl #1 (D.C. Hotel)
Taylor Valentine LupiniGirl #2 (D.C. Hotel)
P.J. ByrneHarold Levanthal
Nick PupoPeter Yarrow
Brendan BurkeStreet Vendor
Laura KariukiBecka
Zoe ZienTilda
Kevyn MorrowParty Guest #1
Andy GrotelueschenParty Guest #2
Jonathan SpiveyParty Guest #3
Cilda ShaurParty Guest #4
Clark CarmichaelParty Guest #5
Taylor GoodwynWoman at McAnn's
Arthur LanglieSylvie's New Boyfriend
Michael ChernusTheodore Bikel
Jordan GoodsellRoy Halee (Engineer)
Eli BrownMike Bloomfield
Big Bill MorganfieldJesse Moffette
Liam CraigJonah (TV Floor Director)
Charlie TahanAl Kooper
Ian KageyHarvey Brooks (Columbia Records)
Dave MaulbeckNewport Cab Driver
Lorin DoctorSpacey Girl
Aidan CloseKid in Crowd
Irina ChelidzeGirl in Crowd
Jenna VealNewport Festival Fan #1
Joshua FlinchbaughNewport Festival Fan #2
Cameron G. QuevedoNewport Festival Fan #3
Alexis FelixNewport Festival Fan #4
Will PriceJoe Boyd (Sound Engineer)
Sunny VinsavichAngry Fan
Kayli CarterMaria Muldaur
Steve BellSony Terry (Blues Musician)
Malcolm GoldMarshall Grant (Tennessee 3)
Patrick PhalenLuther Perkins (Tennessee 3)
Douglas MarrinerW.S. Holland (Tennessee 3)
Justin LevineBarry Goldberg (Newport Band '65)
Mark Whitfield, Jr.Sam Lay (Newport Band '65)
Joshua CrumbleyJerome Arnold (Newport Band '65)
Felix LemerleKenny Rankin (Columbia Records)
Malick KolyBruce Langhorne (Columbia Records)
Andre Chez LewisPaul Griffin (Columbia Records)
Jimmy CaltriderBobby Gregg (Columbia Records)
Kyle A. SannaPatsy Celtic Band Member
Patrick M. DennisPatsy Celtic Band Member
Nick BaxterPatsy Celtic Band Member
Alan MurrayMusician Outside Viking #1
Mark GrossMusician Outside Viking #2
Andy SteinMusician Outside Viking #3
Jean RoheMusician Outside Viking #4
Farley ReneTexas Prison Working Group #1
Rutherford CiusTexas Prison Working Group #2
Travis PattonTexas Prison Working Group #3
Victor ShoTexas Prison Working Group #4
Vincent Mp FilliatreTexas Prison Working Group #5
Amos J. MachanicTexas Prison Working Group #6
Sunny JainMan Playing Tambourine
James Archie WorleyVendor Sings Opera
Stephen Carter CarlsenPaul Stookey (uncredited)
Bridget McGarryYoung Woman in Cocktail Dress (uncredited)
Michael LepreCab Driver (uncredited)
Jon GennariFolk Festival Stage Manager (uncredited)

Comps

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TitleRelease DateBudget
Father StuApr 13, 2022$4M
Thank You for Your ServiceOct 26, 2017$20M
RocketmanMay 17, 2019$40M
Richard JewellDec 13, 2019$45M
Black MassSep 17, 2015$53M
UnplannedMar 21, 2019$6M
Infinite StormMar 25, 2022$5M
The MuleDec 14, 2018$50M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $27.08M

Investor Share: $16.25M

Week 2: $16.94M

Investor Share: $9.32M

Week 3+: $32.38M

Investor Share: $16.19M

International

$20.7M (21.32%)

Investor Share: $7.25M

Costs

Budget: $65M


P&A: $65M

Breakdown

Gross: $95.7M


Net: $49M


Costs: $130M

Profit

Profit: $-81M (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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