Movie Information
Domestic Total: 21.1M
Opening Weekend: 224.47K
Legs: 6.75
Overview: A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
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Daily Table
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Dec 15, 2023 | $121,245 | + 0.00% | 7 |
| Sat, Dec 16, 2023 | $58,819 | -51.49% | 7 |
| Sun, Dec 17, 2023 | $44,405 | -24.51% | 7 |
| Mon, Dec 18, 2023 | $26,435 | -40.47% | 7 |
| Tue, Dec 19, 2023 | $25,588 | -3.20% | 7 |
| Wed, Dec 20, 2023 | $26,335 | + 2.92% | 7 |
| Thu, Dec 21, 2023 | $18,812 | -28.57% | 7 |
| Fri, Dec 22, 2023 | $212,027 | + 1027.08% | 40 |
| Sat, Dec 23, 2023 | $124,985 | -41.05% | 40 |
| Sun, Dec 24, 2023 | $92,170 | -26.26% | 40 |
| Mon, Dec 25, 2023 | $162,950 | + 76.79% | 40 |
| Tue, Dec 26, 2023 | $103,050 | -36.76% | 40 |
| Wed, Dec 27, 2023 | $109,949 | + 6.69% | 40 |
| Thu, Dec 28, 2023 | $118,096 | + 7.41% | 40 |
| Fri, Dec 29, 2023 | $138,240 | + 17.06% | 40 |
| Sat, Dec 30, 2023 | $165,068 | + 19.41% | 40 |
| Sun, Dec 31, 2023 | $107,309 | -34.99% | 40 |
| Mon, Jan 1, 2024 | $122,939 | + 14.57% | 40 |
| Tue, Jan 2, 2024 | $65,341 | -46.85% | 40 |
| Wed, Jan 3, 2024 | $62,761 | -3.95% | 40 |
| Thu, Jan 4, 2024 | $63,483 | + 1.15% | 40 |
| Fri, Jan 5, 2024 | $342,922 | + 440.18% | 114 |
| Sat, Jan 6, 2024 | $398,868 | + 16.31% | 114 |
| Sun, Jan 7, 2024 | $244,853 | -38.61% | 114 |
| Mon, Jan 8, 2024 | $75,404 | -69.20% | 114 |
| Tue, Jan 9, 2024 | $97,509 | + 29.32% | 114 |
| Wed, Jan 10, 2024 | $98,903 | + 1.43% | 114 |
| Thu, Jan 11, 2024 | $86,739 | -12.30% | 114 |
| Fri, Jan 12, 2024 | $562,179 | + 548.13% | 625 |
| Sat, Jan 13, 2024 | $752,457 | + 33.85% | 625 |
| Sun, Jan 14, 2024 | $589,627 | -21.64% | 625 |
| Mon, Jan 15, 2024 | $424,115 | -28.07% | 625 |
| Tue, Jan 16, 2024 | $207,989 | -50.96% | 625 |
| Wed, Jan 17, 2024 | $178,146 | -14.35% | 625 |
| Thu, Jan 18, 2024 | $173,941 | -2.36% | 625 |
| Fri, Jan 19, 2024 | $508,583 | + 192.39% | 850 |
| Sat, Jan 20, 2024 | $760,847 | + 49.60% | 850 |
| Sun, Jan 21, 2024 | $485,934 | -36.13% | 850 |
| Mon, Jan 22, 2024 | $170,937 | -64.82% | 850 |
| Tue, Jan 23, 2024 | $308,463 | + 80.45% | 850 |
| Wed, Jan 24, 2024 | $264,716 | -14.18% | 850 |
| Thu, Jan 25, 2024 | $243,359 | -8.07% | 850 |
| Fri, Jan 26, 2024 | $780,761 | + 220.83% | 1702 |
| Sat, Jan 27, 2024 | $1,256,576 | + 60.94% | 1702 |
| Sun, Jan 28, 2024 | $560,194 | -55.42% | 1702 |
| Mon, Jan 29, 2024 | $243,681 | -56.50% | 1702 |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | $384,601 | + 57.83% | 1702 |
| Wed, Jan 31, 2024 | $270,358 | -29.70% | 1702 |
| Thu, Feb 1, 2024 | $268,836 | -0.56% | 1702 |
| Fri, Feb 2, 2024 | $616,306 | + 129.25% | 1902 |
| Sat, Feb 3, 2024 | $1,087,916 | + 76.52% | 1902 |
| Sun, Feb 4, 2024 | $693,532 | -36.25% | 1902 |
| Mon, Feb 5, 2024 | $206,754 | -70.19% | 1902 |
| Tue, Feb 6, 2024 | $305,381 | + 47.70% | 1902 |
| Wed, Feb 7, 2024 | $216,377 | -29.15% | 1902 |
| Thu, Feb 8, 2024 | $202,711 | -6.32% | 1902 |
| Fri, Feb 9, 2024 | $403,618 | + 99.11% | 1462 |
| Sat, Feb 10, 2024 | $662,795 | + 64.21% | 1462 |
| Sun, Feb 11, 2024 | $212,349 | -67.96% | 1462 |
| Mon, Feb 12, 2024 | $131,482 | -38.08% | 1462 |
| Tue, Feb 13, 2024 | $176,352 | + 34.13% | 1462 |
| Wed, Feb 14, 2024 | $221,638 | + 25.68% | 1462 |
| Thu, Feb 15, 2024 | $120,274 | -45.73% | 1462 |
| Fri, Feb 16, 2024 | $215,682 | + 79.33% | 803 |
| Sat, Feb 17, 2024 | $418,348 | + 93.97% | 803 |
| Sun, Feb 18, 2024 | $336,720 | -19.51% | 803 |
| Mon, Feb 19, 2024 | $215,351 | -36.04% | 803 |
| Tue, Feb 20, 2024 | $114,692 | -46.74% | 803 |
| Wed, Feb 21, 2024 | $89,361 | -22.09% | 803 |
| Thu, Feb 22, 2024 | $80,831 | -9.55% | 803 |
| Fri, Feb 23, 2024 | $146,392 | + 81.11% | 602 |
| Sat, Feb 24, 2024 | $262,316 | + 79.19% | 602 |
| Sun, Feb 25, 2024 | $164,542 | -37.27% | 602 |
| Mon, Feb 26, 2024 | $55,144 | -66.49% | 602 |
| Tue, Feb 27, 2024 | $74,846 | + 35.73% | 602 |
| Wed, Feb 28, 2024 | $60,534 | -19.12% | 602 |
| Thu, Feb 29, 2024 | $44,280 | -26.85% | 602 |
| Fri, Mar 1, 2024 | $91,736 | + 107.17% | 332 |
| Sat, Mar 2, 2024 | $166,497 | + 81.50% | 332 |
| Sun, Mar 3, 2024 | $84,953 | -48.98% | 332 |
| Mon, Mar 4, 2024 | $41,863 | -50.72% | 332 |
| Tue, Mar 5, 2024 | $49,582 | + 18.44% | 332 |
| Wed, Mar 6, 2024 | $40,384 | -18.55% | 332 |
| Thu, Mar 7, 2024 | $38,471 | -4.74% | 500 |
| Fri, Mar 8, 2024 | $60,053 | + 56.10% | 675 |
| Sat, Mar 9, 2024 | $155,831 | + 159.49% | 675 |
| Sun, Mar 10, 2024 | $45,329 | -70.91% | 675 |
| Mon, Mar 11, 2024 | $18,264 | -59.71% | 675 |
| Tue, Mar 12, 2024 | $23,954 | + 31.15% | 675 |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2024 | $18,202 | -24.01% | 675 |
| Thu, Mar 14, 2024 | $15,322 | -15.82% | 675 |
Cast
Comps
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| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Eighth Grade | Jan 19, 2018 | $2M |
| Paterson | Nov 17, 2016 | $5M |
| T2 Trainspotting | Jan 27, 2017 | $18M |
| Grandma | Jun 4, 2015 | $600K |
| The Disaster Artist | Mar 12, 2017 | $10M |
| Last Flag Flying | Nov 3, 2017 | $0 |
| Wilson | Mar 24, 2017 | $0 |
| Late Night | Jan 25, 2019 | $4M |
Profitability Breakdown
Domestic
Week 1: $321.64K
Week 2: $923.23K
Investor Share: $507.77K
Week 3+: $19.85M
Investor Share: $9.93M
International
$1.93M (8.37%)
Investor Share: $674.72K
Costs
Budget: $16M
P&A: $16M
Breakdown
Gross: $23.03M
Net: $11.3M
Costs: $32M
Profit
Profit: $-20.7M (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.
