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The Green Knight (2021)
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The Green Knight Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 17.13M

Opening Weekend: 6.75M

Legs: 2.65

Overview: An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.


TMDB

6.6

IMDB

6.6

Metacritic

85

RT Tomato

89

RT Popcorn

50

Letterboxd

3.68

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Thu, Jul 29, 2021$750,000+ 0.00%2790
Fri, Jul 30, 2021$2,879,578+ 283.94%2790
Sat, Jul 31, 2021$2,172,966 -24.54%2790
Sun, Aug 1, 2021$1,692,577 -22.11%2790
Mon, Aug 2, 2021$785,995 -53.56%2790
Tue, Aug 3, 2021$772,403 -1.73%2790
Wed, Aug 4, 2021$668,876 -13.40%2790
Thu, Aug 5, 2021$553,536 -17.24%2790
Fri, Aug 6, 2021$762,245+ 37.70%2798
Sat, Aug 7, 2021$1,019,411+ 33.74%2798
Sun, Aug 8, 2021$815,529 -20.00%2798
Mon, Aug 9, 2021$351,992 -56.84%2798
Tue, Aug 10, 2021$398,701+ 13.27%2798
Wed, Aug 11, 2021$364,013 -8.70%2798
Thu, Aug 12, 2021$291,237 -19.99%2798
Fri, Aug 13, 2021$343,578+ 17.97%1784
Sat, Aug 14, 2021$455,457+ 32.56%1784
Sun, Aug 15, 2021$362,278 -20.46%1784
Mon, Aug 16, 2021$154,309 -57.41%1784
Tue, Aug 17, 2021$169,902+ 10.11%1784
Wed, Aug 18, 2021$161,440 -4.98%1784
Thu, Aug 19, 2021$150,312 -6.89%1784
Fri, Aug 20, 2021$179,928+ 19.70%825
Sat, Aug 21, 2021$219,346+ 21.91%825
Sun, Aug 22, 2021$169,992 -22.50%825
Mon, Aug 23, 2021$77,652 -54.32%825
Tue, Aug 24, 2021$89,098+ 14.74%825
Wed, Aug 25, 2021$82,239 -7.70%825
Thu, Aug 26, 2021$73,106 -11.11%825
Fri, Aug 27, 2021$96,852+ 32.48%552
Sat, Aug 28, 2021$123,787+ 27.81%552
Sun, Aug 29, 2021$92,543 -25.24%552
Mon, Aug 30, 2021$46,112 -50.17%552
Tue, Aug 31, 2021$52,098+ 12.98%552
Wed, Sep 1, 2021$54,784+ 5.16%552
Thu, Sep 2, 2021$39,991 -27.00%552
Fri, Sep 3, 2021$51,212+ 28.06%368
Sat, Sep 4, 2021$66,976+ 30.78%368
Sun, Sep 5, 2021$66,239 -1.10%368
Mon, Sep 6, 2021$52,991 -20.00%368
Tue, Sep 7, 2021$23,561 -55.54%368
Wed, Sep 8, 2021$24,093+ 2.26%368
Thu, Sep 9, 2021$23,118 -4.05%368
Fri, Sep 10, 2021$28,953+ 25.24%245
Sat, Sep 11, 2021$36,955+ 27.64%245
Sun, Sep 12, 2021$29,564 -20.00%245
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Cast

NameCharacter
Dev PatelGawain
Alicia VikanderLady / Essel
Joel EdgertonLord
Sarita ChoudhuryMother
Sean HarrisKing
Kate DickieQueen
Barry KeoghanScavenger
Erin KellymanWinifred
Ralph InesonGreen Knight
Emilie HetlandFirst Thief
Anthony MorrisSecond Thief
Megan TiernanThe Young Queen
Helena BrowneSightless Woman
Brendan ConroyTaverngoer
Chris McHallemLord in Waiting
Atheena FrizzellYoungest Sister
Donncha CrowleyBishop
Noelle BrownMadam
Anaïs RizzoHelen
Joe AndersonParis
Nita MishraOlder Sister
Tara MaeMiddle Sister
Sam Uppal LynchPrince Age 7
Adam KarimPrince Age 17
Ruth PatelPrincess Age 4
Rose PatelPrincess Age 6
Emmet O'BrienMagician
Andrea DeaskovicGiant
Aoibheann GarryGiant
Isabel FriosiGiant
Hannah SjodenGiant
Lucy WatersGiant
Melinda DempseyGiant
Rachel QuinnGiant
Ethan DillionSoldier #1 (uncredited)
Aaron EdoSoldier #2 (uncredited)
Youssef QuinnSoldier #3 (uncredited)
Patrick DuffyGawain's Friend in Tavern (uncredited)
Janet GreneTownsfolk (uncredited)
Tyrone KearnsNoble (uncredited)
Tom LeaveyKnight of the Round Table (uncredited)
Stuart MackeyLancer (uncredited)
Aoife GaffneyGirl at Round Table

Comps

Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.

TitleRelease DateBudget
Gods of EgyptFeb 25, 2016$140M
PanSep 24, 2015$150M
Gretel & HanselJan 30, 2020$5M
Maleficent: Mistress of EvilOct 16, 2019$185M
The Huntsman: Winter's WarApr 6, 2016$115M
A Walk in the WoodsSep 2, 2015$8M
King Arthur: Legend of the SwordMay 10, 2017$175M
The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsOct 26, 2018$120M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $9.72M

Investor Share: $5.83M

Week 2: $4.27M

Investor Share: $2.35M

Week 3+: $3.89M

Investor Share: $1.94M

International

$2.85M (13.75%)

Investor Share: $997.21K

Costs

Budget: $15M


P&A: $15M

Breakdown

Gross: $19.98M


Net: $11.12M


Costs: $30M

Profit

Profit: $-18.88M (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.

Production Companies