Domestic Total: 62.58M
Opening Weekend: 22.64M
Legs: 2.83
Overview: The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 17, 2015 | $1,400,000 | + 0.00% | |
| Fri, Sep 18, 2015 | $8,773,297 | + 526.66% | 3188 |
| Sat, Sep 19, 2015 | $8,766,424 | -0.08% | 3188 |
| Sun, Sep 20, 2015 | $5,095,316 | -41.88% | 3188 |
| Mon, Sep 21, 2015 | $2,134,142 | -58.12% | 3188 |
| Tue, Sep 22, 2015 | $2,712,307 | + 27.09% | 3188 |
| Wed, Sep 23, 2015 | $1,974,459 | -27.20% | 3188 |
| Thu, Sep 24, 2015 | $1,642,234 | -16.83% | 3188 |
| Fri, Sep 25, 2015 | $3,514,809 | + 114.03% | 3188 |
| Sat, Sep 26, 2015 | $4,926,408 | + 40.16% | 3188 |
| Sun, Sep 27, 2015 | $2,589,998 | -47.43% | 3188 |
| Mon, Sep 28, 2015 | $1,047,114 | -59.57% | 3188 |
| Tue, Sep 29, 2015 | $1,442,453 | + 37.76% | 3188 |
| Wed, Sep 30, 2015 | $1,133,132 | -21.44% | 3188 |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2015 | $863,937 | -23.76% | 3188 |
| Fri, Oct 2, 2015 | $1,815,441 | + 110.14% | 2768 |
| Sat, Oct 3, 2015 | $2,635,828 | + 45.19% | 2768 |
| Sun, Oct 4, 2015 | $1,394,857 | -47.08% | 2768 |
| Mon, Oct 5, 2015 | $501,059 | -64.08% | 2768 |
| Tue, Oct 6, 2015 | $602,316 | + 20.21% | 2768 |
| Wed, Oct 7, 2015 | $457,126 | -24.11% | 2768 |
| Thu, Oct 8, 2015 | $416,134 | -8.97% | 2768 |
| Fri, Oct 9, 2015 | $949,827 | + 128.25% | 2057 |
| Sat, Oct 10, 2015 | $1,359,233 | + 43.10% | 2057 |
| Sun, Oct 11, 2015 | $809,367 | -40.45% | 2057 |
| Mon, Oct 12, 2015 | $477,332 | -41.02% | 2057 |
| Tue, Oct 13, 2015 | $373,102 | -21.84% | 2057 |
| Wed, Oct 14, 2015 | $309,338 | -17.09% | 2057 |
| Thu, Oct 15, 2015 | $234,792 | -24.10% | 2057 |
| Fri, Oct 16, 2015 | $388,227 | + 65.35% | 1055 |
| Sat, Oct 17, 2015 | $568,556 | + 46.45% | 1055 |
| Sun, Oct 18, 2015 | $320,566 | -43.62% | 1055 |
| Mon, Oct 19, 2015 | $131,432 | -59.00% | 1055 |
| Tue, Oct 20, 2015 | $153,471 | + 16.77% | 1055 |
| Wed, Oct 21, 2015 | $124,311 | -19.00% | 1055 |
| Thu, Oct 22, 2015 | $100,491 | -19.16% | 1055 |
| Fri, Oct 23, 2015 | $170,192 | + 69.36% | 458 |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2015 | $274,240 | + 61.14% | 458 |
| Sun, Oct 25, 2015 | $135,005 | -50.77% | 458 |
| Mon, Oct 26, 2015 | $58,052 | -57.00% | 458 |
| Tue, Oct 27, 2015 | $66,559 | + 14.65% | 458 |
| Wed, Oct 28, 2015 | $63,231 | -5.00% | 458 |
| Thu, Oct 29, 2015 | $51,849 | -18.00% | 458 |
| Fri, Oct 30, 2015 | $84,743 | + 63.44% | 307 |
| Sat, Oct 31, 2015 | $113,228 | + 33.61% | 307 |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2015 | $97,473 | -13.91% | 307 |
| Mon, Nov 2, 2015 | $35,090 | -64.00% | 307 |
| Tue, Nov 3, 2015 | $38,300 | + 9.15% | 307 |
| Wed, Nov 4, 2015 | $31,470 | -17.83% | 307 |
| Thu, Nov 5, 2015 | $27,078 | -13.96% | 307 |
| Fri, Nov 6, 2015 | $46,444 | + 71.52% | 172 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 2015 | $70,577 | + 51.96% | 172 |
| Sun, Nov 8, 2015 | $32,248 | -54.31% | 172 |
| Mon, Nov 9, 2015 | $14,556 | -54.86% | 172 |
| Tue, Nov 10, 2015 | $19,017 | + 30.65% | 172 |
| Wed, Nov 11, 2015 | $31,358 | + 64.89% | 172 |
| Thu, Nov 12, 2015 | $15,051 | -52.00% | 172 |
| Fri, Nov 13, 2015 | $48,710 | + 223.63% | 232 |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2015 | $70,753 | + 45.25% | 232 |
| Sun, Nov 15, 2015 | $35,942 | -49.20% | 232 |
| Mon, Nov 16, 2015 | $16,652 | -53.67% | 232 |
| Tue, Nov 17, 2015 | $18,483 | + 11.00% | 232 |
| Wed, Nov 18, 2015 | $15,901 | -13.97% | 232 |
| Thu, Nov 19, 2015 | $15,423 | -3.01% | 232 |
| Fri, Nov 20, 2015 | $19,977 | + 29.53% | 160 |
| Sat, Nov 21, 2015 | $28,583 | + 43.08% | 160 |
| Sun, Nov 22, 2015 | $18,598 | -34.93% | 160 |
| Mon, Nov 23, 2015 | $7,741 | -58.38% | 160 |
| Tue, Nov 24, 2015 | $9,521 | + 22.99% | 160 |
| Wed, Nov 25, 2015 | $5,573 | -41.47% | 125 |
| Thu, Nov 26, 2015 | $3,612 | -35.19% | 125 |
| Fri, Nov 27, 2015 | $12,685 | + 251.19% | 84 |
| Sat, Nov 28, 2015 | $14,050 | + 10.76% | 84 |
| Sun, Nov 29, 2015 | $6,742 | -52.01% | 84 |
| Mon, Nov 30, 2015 | $2,901 | -56.97% | 84 |
| Tue, Dec 1, 2015 | $3,763 | + 29.71% | 84 |
| Wed, Dec 2, 2015 | $2,926 | -22.24% | 84 |
| Thu, Dec 3, 2015 | $2,545 | -13.02% | 84 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Johnny Depp | James 'Whitey' Bulger |
| Joel Edgerton | John Connolly |
| Julianne Nicholson | Marianne Connolly |
| Dakota Johnson | Lindsey Cyr |
| Kevin Bacon | FBI Agent Charles McGuire |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | Billy Bulger |
| Peter Sarsgaard | Brian Halloran |
| Juno Temple | Deborah Hussey |
| Jesse Plemons | Kevin Weeks |
| David Harbour | John Morris |
| Adam Scott | FBI Agent Robert Fitzpatrick |
| Corey Stoll | Fred Wyshak |
| Bill Camp | John Callahan |
| Mark Mahoney | Mickey Maloney |
| Brad Carter | John McIntyre |
| Scott G. Anderson | Tommy King |
| Lonnie Farmer | DEA Agent Eric Olsen (Interrogator) |
| Mary Klug | Mom Bulger |
| Erica McDermott | Mary Bulger |
| Luke Ryan | Douglas Cyr |
| Owen Burke | Buddy Leonard |
| Lewis D. Wheeler | Jeremiah O'Sullivan |
| Billy Meleady | Joe Cahill |
| Jamie Donnelly | Mrs. Cody |
| David De Beck | Roger Wheeler |
| Gary Galone | State Captain |
| Rory Cochrane | Stephen Flemmi |
| James Russo | Agent Scott Gariola |
| Jeremy Strong | Josh Bond |
| Danae Nason | McGuire's Secretary |
| Bretton Manley | Young Boy |
| Berglind Jonsdottir | Anna Bjornsdottir |
| David Conley | Officer Flynn |
| Ciaran Crawford | Irish Nationalist |
| Thomas Philip O'Neill | FBI Wire Tech |
| Joey Vacchio | Joey, Big Italian |
| Bill Haims | Gennaro Angiulo |
| Anthony Molinari | Charlie McTiernan |
| Declan Mulvey | Charlie's Friend |
| Bates Wilder | Agent James |
| Marc Carver | Dick Lehr |
| Richard Donelly | Gerard O'Neill |
| Brian A. White | Prisoner |
| Peter Morse | FBI Agent |
| Tom Kemp | Father Mackey |
| Patrick M. Walsh | Michael Donahue |
| Naheem Garcia | DEA Agent |
| Kathryn A. Beauchamp | Nurse |
| Stephen Curran | Drug Dealer |
| Darin X.L. MacEachern | Drug Dealer |
| Cary 'Big Shug' Guy | Drug Dealer |
| Sean Malone | Crook |
| Jack Neary | Barman |
| Jimmy Joe Maher | Boot Shop Owner |
| Forry Buckingham | World Jai Alai Chairman |
| Danny DeMiller | Porthole Bartender |
| Michael F. Murphy | Porthole Customer |
| Alexander Cook | DEA Agent Dan Doherty |
| Ava Cooper | Little Mary Bulger |
| Stella Cooper | Kathleen Bulger |
| Arthur Hiou | Driver |
| Todd Ryan Jones | Charlie's Friend |
| Julie Ann Dawson | Floor Dancer (uncredited) |
| Fergaledgar | Trevor Williams (uncredited) |
| Robert E. Walsh | Sr. FBI Official (voice) |
| W. Earl Brown | John Martorano |
| Jim Powers | The Mayor |
| Jeff Kamps | Walker |
| Susan Garfield | Press Photographer |
| Colleen Kelly | Marion Hussey (uncredited) |
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| We Are Your Friends | Aug 26, 2015 | $6M |
| Dope | Jun 19, 2015 | $7M |
| 90 Minutes in Heaven | Sep 11, 2015 | $5M |
| A Walk in the Woods | Sep 2, 2015 | $8M |
| The 33 | Aug 6, 2015 | $25M |
| Straight Outta Compton | Aug 11, 2015 | $28M |
Week 1: $30.86M
Week 2: $16.3M
Investor Share: $8.96M
Week 3+: $16.82M
Investor Share: $8.41M
$36.26M (36.18%)
Investor Share: $12.69M
Budget: $53M
P&A: $53M
Gross: $98.84M
Net: $48.58M
Costs: $106M
Profit: $-57.42M (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.