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The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
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The Kid Who Would Be King Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 16.79M

Opening Weekend: 7.17M

Legs: 2.18

Overview: Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin. Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana and her army of supernatural warriors.


TMDB

6.2

IMDB

6.1

Metacritic

66

RT Tomato

90

RT Popcorn

55

Letterboxd

2.88

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Fri, Jan 25, 2019$1,702,409+ 0.00%3521
Sat, Jan 26, 2019$3,351,123+ 96.85%3521
Sun, Jan 27, 2019$2,120,355 -36.73%3521
Mon, Jan 28, 2019$360,102 -83.02%3521
Tue, Jan 29, 2019$584,996+ 62.45%3521
Wed, Jan 30, 2019$410,483 -29.83%3521
Thu, Jan 31, 2019$444,208+ 8.22%3521
Fri, Feb 1, 2019$1,045,575+ 135.38%3528
Sat, Feb 2, 2019$2,246,279+ 114.84%3528
Sun, Feb 3, 2019$955,600 -57.46%3528
Mon, Feb 4, 2019$216,033 -77.39%3528
Tue, Feb 5, 2019$390,713+ 80.86%3528
Wed, Feb 6, 2019$228,558 -41.50%3528
Thu, Feb 7, 2019$158,371 -30.71%3528
Fri, Feb 8, 2019$269,391+ 70.10%1846
Sat, Feb 9, 2019$719,643+ 167.14%1846
Sun, Feb 10, 2019$461,570 -35.86%1846
Mon, Feb 11, 2019$94,675 -79.49%1846
Tue, Feb 12, 2019$109,663+ 15.83%1846
Wed, Feb 13, 2019$33,958 -69.03%945
Thu, Feb 14, 2019$41,369+ 21.82%415
Fri, Feb 15, 2019$73,257+ 77.08%415
Sat, Feb 16, 2019$146,732+ 100.30%415
Sun, Feb 17, 2019$116,661 -20.49%415
Mon, Feb 18, 2019$146,448+ 25.53%415
Tue, Feb 19, 2019$37,743 -74.23%415
Wed, Feb 20, 2019$27,483 -27.18%415
Thu, Feb 21, 2019$21,887 -20.36%415
Fri, Feb 22, 2019$18,678 -14.66%188
Sat, Feb 23, 2019$29,146+ 56.04%188
Sun, Feb 24, 2019$18,668 -35.95%188
Mon, Feb 25, 2019$6,197 -66.80%188
Tue, Feb 26, 2019$9,067+ 46.31%188
Wed, Feb 27, 2019$5,350 -40.99%188
Thu, Feb 28, 2019$6,214+ 16.15%188
Fri, Mar 1, 2019$15,068+ 142.48%111
Sat, Mar 2, 2019$23,604+ 56.65%111
Sun, Mar 3, 2019$15,515 -34.27%111
Mon, Mar 4, 2019$3,273 -78.90%111
Tue, Mar 5, 2019$4,096+ 25.15%111
Wed, Mar 6, 2019$3,892 -4.98%111
Thu, Mar 7, 2019$4,256+ 9.35%111
Fri, Mar 8, 2019$8,065+ 89.50%95
Sat, Mar 9, 2019$15,336+ 90.15%95
Sun, Mar 10, 2019$10,592 -30.93%95
Mon, Mar 11, 2019$7,885 -25.56%95
Tue, Mar 12, 2019$8,134+ 3.16%95
Wed, Mar 13, 2019$7,568 -6.96%95
Thu, Mar 14, 2019$6,837 -9.66%95
Fri, Mar 15, 2019$5,676 -16.98%63
Sat, Mar 16, 2019$6,575+ 15.84%63
Sun, Mar 17, 2019$4,337 -34.04%63
Mon, Mar 18, 2019$3,808 -12.20%63
Tue, Mar 19, 2019$1,454 -61.82%63
Wed, Mar 20, 2019$987 -32.12%63
Thu, Mar 21, 2019$3,061+ 210.13%63
Fri, Mar 22, 2019$4,048+ 32.24%40
Sat, Mar 23, 2019$4,047 -0.02%40
Sun, Mar 24, 2019$2,110 -47.86%40
Mon, Mar 25, 2019$1,173 -44.41%40
Tue, Mar 26, 2019$1,371+ 16.88%40
Wed, Mar 27, 2019$1,377+ 0.44%40
Thu, Mar 28, 2019$1,409+ 2.32%40
Fri, Mar 29, 2019$1,636+ 16.11%25
Sat, Mar 30, 2019$2,114+ 29.22%25
Sun, Mar 31, 2019$1,055 -50.09%25
Mon, Apr 1, 2019$367 -65.21%25
Tue, Apr 2, 2019$645+ 75.75%25
Wed, Apr 3, 2019$425 -34.11%25
Thu, Apr 4, 2019$389 -8.47%25
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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
PanSep 24, 2015$150M
Gods of EgyptFeb 25, 2016$140M
The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsOct 26, 2018$120M
Sherlock GnomesMar 15, 2018$59M
MaxJun 26, 2015$20M
Nine LivesAug 3, 2016$30M
Kubo and the Two StringsAug 18, 2016$60M
The Last Witch HunterOct 21, 2015$90M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $8.97M

Investor Share: $5.38M

Week 2: $5.24M

Investor Share: $2.88M

Week 3+: $2.58M

Investor Share: $1.29M

International

$11.51M (40.66%)

Investor Share: $4.03M

Costs

Budget: $59M


P&A: $59M

Breakdown

Gross: $28.3M


Net: $13.58M


Costs: $118M

Profit

Profit: $-104.42M (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

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