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Captive (2015)
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Captive Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 2.58M

Opening Weekend: 1.4M

Legs: 1.85

Overview: Based on a miraculous true story that drew the attention of the entire nation, is the dramatic, thrilling, and spiritual journey of Ashley Smith and Brian Nichols. After being taken hostage by Brian in her own apartment, Ashley turns to Rick Warren’s inspirational book, The Purpose Driven Life, for guidance. In reading from the book, Ashley not only finds purpose in her own life, but helps Brian find a more peaceful resolution to a harrowing situation.


TMDB

5.7

IMDB

5.4

Metacritic

36

RT Tomato

28

RT Popcorn

44

Letterboxd

2.52

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Fri, Sep 18, 2015$647,188+ 0.00%806
Sat, Sep 19, 2015$453,587 -29.91%806
Sun, Sep 20, 2015$294,603 -35.05%806
Mon, Sep 21, 2015$90,520 -69.27%806
Tue, Sep 22, 2015$127,290+ 40.62%806
Wed, Sep 23, 2015$84,807 -33.37%806
Thu, Sep 24, 2015$82,681 -2.51%806
Fri, Sep 25, 2015$156,163+ 88.87%807
Sat, Sep 26, 2015$214,813+ 37.56%807
Sun, Sep 27, 2015$136,394 -36.51%807
Mon, Sep 28, 2015$49,329 -63.83%807
Tue, Sep 29, 2015$68,510+ 38.88%807
Wed, Sep 30, 2015$46,918 -31.52%807
Thu, Oct 1, 2015$41,504 -11.54%807
Fri, Oct 2, 2015$17,100 -58.80%132
Sat, Oct 3, 2015$25,775+ 50.73%132
Sun, Oct 4, 2015$20,486 -20.52%132
Mon, Oct 5, 2015$6,004 -70.69%132
Tue, Oct 6, 2015$7,454+ 24.15%132
Wed, Oct 7, 2015$6,272 -15.86%132
Thu, Oct 8, 2015$5,903 -5.88%132
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Comps

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TitleRelease DateBudget
90 Minutes in HeavenSep 11, 2015$5M
The 33Aug 6, 2015$25M
A Walk in the WoodsSep 2, 2015$8M
Paper TownsJun 18, 2015$12M
The Perfect GuySep 11, 2015$12M
Straight Outta ComptonAug 11, 2015$28M
Ricki and the FlashJul 10, 2015$18M
The Transporter RefueledSep 2, 2015$25M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $1.78M

Investor Share: $1.07M

Week 2: $713.63K

Investor Share: $392.5K

Week 3+: $88.99K

Investor Share: $44.5K

International

$208.67K (7.47%)

Investor Share: $73.04K

Costs

Budget: $2M


P&A: $2M

Breakdown

Gross: $2.79M


Net: $1.58M


Costs: $4M

Profit

Profit: $-2.42M (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.