Midnight Special (2016)
Midnight Special Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)
Midnight Special (2016)
Midnight Special Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)
Movie Information
Domestic Total: 3.71M
Opening Weekend: 190.01K
Legs: 3.28
Overview: A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.
TMDB
6.2
IMDB
6.6
Metacritic
76
RT Tomato
83
RT Popcorn
67
Letterboxd
3.34
Daily Table
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Mar 18, 2016 | $61,425 | + 0.00% | 5 |
| Sat, Mar 19, 2016 | $72,509 | + 18.04% | 5 |
| Sun, Mar 20, 2016 | $56,078 | -22.66% | 5 |
| Mon, Mar 21, 2016 | $20,173 | -64.03% | 5 |
| Tue, Mar 22, 2016 | $17,149 | -14.99% | 5 |
| Wed, Mar 23, 2016 | $18,796 | + 9.60% | 5 |
| Thu, Mar 24, 2016 | $15,050 | -19.93% | 5 |
| Fri, Mar 25, 2016 | $29,640 | + 96.94% | 5 |
| Sat, Mar 26, 2016 | $38,658 | + 30.43% | 5 |
| Sun, Mar 27, 2016 | $31,719 | -17.95% | 5 |
| Mon, Mar 28, 2016 | $12,872 | -59.42% | 5 |
| Tue, Mar 29, 2016 | $12,549 | -2.51% | 5 |
| Wed, Mar 30, 2016 | $14,652 | + 16.76% | 5 |
| Thu, Mar 31, 2016 | $11,965 | -18.34% | 5 |
| Fri, Apr 1, 2016 | $172,612 | + 1342.64% | 58 |
| Sat, Apr 2, 2016 | $229,867 | + 33.17% | 58 |
| Sun, Apr 3, 2016 | $147,905 | -35.66% | 58 |
| Mon, Apr 4, 2016 | $47,194 | -68.09% | 58 |
| Tue, Apr 5, 2016 | $50,229 | + 6.43% | 58 |
| Wed, Apr 6, 2016 | $42,821 | -14.75% | 58 |
| Thu, Apr 7, 2016 | $39,873 | -6.88% | 58 |
| Fri, Apr 8, 2016 | $326,713 | + 719.38% | 493 |
| Sat, Apr 9, 2016 | $500,952 | + 53.33% | 493 |
| Sun, Apr 10, 2016 | $302,542 | -39.61% | 493 |
| Mon, Apr 11, 2016 | $107,424 | -64.49% | 493 |
| Tue, Apr 12, 2016 | $128,094 | + 19.24% | 493 |
| Wed, Apr 13, 2016 | $95,947 | -25.10% | 493 |
| Thu, Apr 14, 2016 | $79,669 | -16.97% | 493 |
| Fri, Apr 15, 2016 | $126,671 | + 59.00% | 521 |
| Sat, Apr 16, 2016 | $186,962 | + 47.60% | 521 |
| Sun, Apr 17, 2016 | $117,618 | -37.09% | 521 |
| Mon, Apr 18, 2016 | $47,047 | -60.00% | 521 |
| Tue, Apr 19, 2016 | $55,031 | + 16.97% | 521 |
| Wed, Apr 20, 2016 | $49,578 | -9.91% | 521 |
| Thu, Apr 21, 2016 | $50,099 | + 1.05% | 521 |
| Fri, Apr 22, 2016 | $39,319 | -21.52% | 174 |
| Sat, Apr 23, 2016 | $59,219 | + 50.61% | 174 |
| Sun, Apr 24, 2016 | $33,834 | -42.87% | 174 |
| Mon, Apr 25, 2016 | $14,110 | -58.30% | 174 |
| Tue, Apr 26, 2016 | $20,341 | + 44.16% | 174 |
| Wed, Apr 27, 2016 | $15,537 | -23.62% | 174 |
| Thu, Apr 28, 2016 | $13,583 | -12.58% | 174 |
| Fri, Apr 29, 2016 | $19,213 | + 41.45% | 102 |
| Sat, Apr 30, 2016 | $31,929 | + 66.18% | 102 |
| Sun, May 1, 2016 | $18,910 | -40.77% | 102 |
| Mon, May 2, 2016 | $7,564 | -60.00% | 102 |
| Tue, May 3, 2016 | $9,113 | + 20.48% | 102 |
| Wed, May 4, 2016 | $7,963 | -12.62% | 102 |
| Thu, May 5, 2016 | $5,588 | -29.83% | 102 |
| Fri, May 6, 2016 | $7,531 | + 34.77% | 57 |
| Sat, May 7, 2016 | $11,314 | + 50.23% | 57 |
| Sun, May 8, 2016 | $9,374 | -17.15% | 57 |
| Mon, May 9, 2016 | $3,749 | -60.01% | 57 |
| Tue, May 10, 2016 | $3,711 | -1.01% | 57 |
| Wed, May 11, 2016 | $3,882 | + 4.61% | 57 |
| Thu, May 12, 2016 | $4,160 | + 7.16% | 57 |
| Fri, May 13, 2016 | $10,477 | + 151.85% | 43 |
| Sat, May 14, 2016 | $14,366 | + 37.12% | 43 |
| Sun, May 15, 2016 | $7,134 | -50.34% | 43 |
| Mon, May 16, 2016 | $2,010 | -71.83% | 43 |
| Tue, May 17, 2016 | $2,181 | + 8.51% | 43 |
| Wed, May 18, 2016 | $2,102 | -3.62% | 43 |
| Thu, May 19, 2016 | $2,441 | + 16.13% | 43 |
| Fri, May 20, 2016 | $2,288 | -6.27% | 24 |
| Sat, May 21, 2016 | $4,001 | + 74.87% | 24 |
| Sun, May 22, 2016 | $2,767 | -30.84% | 24 |
| Mon, May 23, 2016 | $825 | -70.18% | 24 |
| Tue, May 24, 2016 | $1,041 | + 26.18% | 24 |
| Wed, May 25, 2016 | $1,313 | + 26.13% | 24 |
| Thu, May 26, 2016 | $1,309 | -0.30% | 24 |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Shannon | Roy Tomlin |
| Jaeden Martell | Alton Meyer |
| Joel Edgerton | Lucas |
| Kirsten Dunst | Sarah Tomlin |
| Adam Driver | Agent Sevier |
| David Jensen | Elden |
| Sam Shepard | Calvin Meyer |
| Scott Haze | Levi |
| Dana Gourrier | Sharon Davison |
| Paul Sparks | Agent Miller |
| Kerry Cahill | Linda (NSA Staffer) |
| Bill Camp | Doak |
| Billy Slaughter | Agent Cole |
| Lucy Faust | Caroline (Ranch Member) |
| Sean Bridgers | Fredrick (Ranch Member) |
| Allison Gabriel | Hannah (Ranch Member) |
| Sharon Landry | Merrianne (Doak's Wife) |
| Sharon Garrison | Jane Adams (Sarah's Mother) |
| James Moses Black | Military Officer |
| Yvonne Landry | Motel Clerk |
| Maureen Brennan | Woman at Truckstop |
| Ann Mahoney | FBI Agent #1 |
| Garrett Hines | FBI Agent #2 |
| Wayne Pére | Prison FBI Agent |
| Dane Rhodes | Oil Worker |
| Lee Zurik | Local Newscaster #1 |
| Nicondra Norwood | Local Newscaster #2 |
| Sam Malone | Soldier at Roadblock |
| Sean Kaplan | Texas State Trooper |
| James DuMont | Base Commander |
| Nancy Grace | Nancy Grace |
| Lynn Berry | Lynn Berry |
| Alexander Eldimiati | Stand in (uncredited) |
| D'Arcy Allen | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| John L. Armijo | National Guardsman (uncredited) |
| Michelle Benet | Car Crash Victim (uncredited) |
Comps
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| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Grandma | Jun 4, 2015 | $600K |
| Pawn Sacrifice | Sep 16, 2015 | $19M |
| Faith of Our Fathers | Jul 1, 2015 | $0 |
| The Challenger | Sep 11, 2015 | $0 |
| Regression | Oct 1, 2015 | $20M |
| Caged No More | Jan 15, 2016 | $0 |
| The Lobster | Oct 15, 2015 | $4M |
| Z for Zachariah | Aug 13, 2015 | $0 |
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Profitability Breakdown
Domestic
Week 1: $261.18K
Investor Share: $156.71K
Week 2: $152.06K
Investor Share: $83.63K
Week 3+: $3.3M
Investor Share: $1.65M
International
$3.97M (51.66%)
Investor Share: $1.39M
Costs
Budget: $18M
P&A: $18M
Breakdown
Gross: $7.68M
Net: $3.28M
Costs: $36M
Profit
Profit: $-32.72M (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.
