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Once Upon a Time in Harlem (2026)
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Once Upon a Time in Harlem Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 447.48K

Opening Weekend: 65.07K

Legs: 4.67

Overview: A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event he captured on film: a 1972 party he engineered with the living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance.


TMDB

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IMDB

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Metacritic

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RT Tomato

100

RT Popcorn

98

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Fri, Oct 16, 2026$22,740+ 0.00%2
Sat, Oct 17, 2026$23,567+ 3.64%2
Sun, Oct 18, 2026$18,766 -20.37%2
Mon, Oct 19, 2026$10,258 -45.34%2
Tue, Oct 20, 2026$8,397 -18.14%2
Wed, Oct 21, 2026$11,966+ 42.50%2
Thu, Oct 22, 2026$11,392 -4.80%2
Fri, Oct 23, 2026$15,211+ 33.52%3
Sat, Oct 24, 2026$20,000+ 31.48%3
Sun, Oct 25, 2026$15,597 -22.02%3
Mon, Oct 26, 2026$6,336 -59.38%3
Tue, Oct 27, 2026$5,711 -9.86%3
Wed, Oct 28, 2026$5,953+ 4.24%3
Thu, Oct 29, 2026$6,148+ 3.28%3
Fri, Oct 30, 2026$37,908+ 516.59%15
Sat, Oct 31, 2026$24,261 -36.00%15
Sun, Nov 1, 2026$28,386+ 17.00%15
Mon, Nov 2, 2026$8,733 -69.23%15
Tue, Nov 3, 2026$10,175+ 16.51%15
Wed, Nov 4, 2026$10,553+ 3.71%15
Thu, Nov 5, 2026$10,394 -1.51%15
Fri, Nov 6, 2026$29,590+ 184.68%49
Sat, Nov 7, 2026$25,173 -14.93%49
Sun, Nov 8, 2026$25,425+ 1.00%49
Mon, Nov 9, 2026$12,204 -52.00%49
Tue, Nov 10, 2026$13,058+ 7.00%49
Wed, Nov 11, 2026$19,848+ 52.00%49
Thu, Nov 12, 2026$9,726 -51.00%49
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Cast

NameCharacter
Aaron DouglasSelf (archival footage)
Richard Bruce NugentSelf (archival footage)
Ernest CrichlowSelf (archival footage)
Eubie BlakeSelf (archival footage)
Leigh WhipperSelf (archival footage)
Arna BontempsSelf (archival footage)
William GreavesSelf (archival footage)
James Van Der ZeeSelf (archival footage)
Ida Mae CullenSelf (archival footage)
Noble SissleSelf (archival footage)
Romare BeardenSelf (archival footage)

Comps

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The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road EnsembleJun 10, 2016$0
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?Jun 29, 2018$0
PavarottiJun 4, 2019$0
Fiddler: A Miracle of MiraclesAug 23, 2019$0
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $107.09K

Investor Share: $64.25K

Week 2: $74.96K

Investor Share: $41.23K

Week 3+: $265.43K

Investor Share: $132.72K

International

$N/A (0.00%)

Investor Share: $N/A

Costs

Budget: $N/A


P&A: $N/A

Breakdown

Gross: $447.48K


Net: $238.19K


Costs: $0.00

Profit

Profit: $238.19K

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.

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