Domestic Total: 12.52M
Opening Weekend: 1.11M
Legs: 8.03
Overview: The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1, 2015 | $432,219 | + 0.00% | 736 |
| Fri, Jan 2, 2015 | $409,186 | -5.33% | 651 |
| Sat, Jan 3, 2015 | $428,614 | + 4.75% | 651 |
| Sun, Jan 4, 2015 | $268,531 | -37.35% | 651 |
| Mon, Jan 5, 2015 | $98,968 | -63.14% | 651 |
| Tue, Jan 6, 2015 | $121,074 | + 22.34% | 651 |
| Wed, Jan 7, 2015 | $110,263 | -8.93% | 651 |
| Thu, Jan 8, 2015 | $118,373 | + 7.36% | 651 |
| Fri, Jan 9, 2015 | $182,162 | + 53.89% | 408 |
| Sat, Jan 10, 2015 | $308,793 | + 69.52% | 408 |
| Sun, Jan 11, 2015 | $182,554 | -40.88% | 408 |
| Mon, Jan 12, 2015 | $84,102 | -53.93% | 408 |
| Tue, Jan 13, 2015 | $120,091 | + 42.79% | 408 |
| Wed, Jan 14, 2015 | $103,675 | -13.67% | 408 |
| Thu, Jan 15, 2015 | $115,541 | + 11.45% | 408 |
| Fri, Jan 16, 2015 | $247,919 | + 114.57% | 509 |
| Sat, Jan 17, 2015 | $436,025 | + 75.87% | 509 |
| Sun, Jan 18, 2015 | $287,455 | -34.07% | 509 |
| Mon, Jan 19, 2015 | $207,498 | -27.82% | 509 |
| Tue, Jan 20, 2015 | $109,012 | -47.46% | 509 |
| Wed, Jan 21, 2015 | $87,234 | -19.98% | 509 |
| Thu, Jan 22, 2015 | $99,441 | + 13.99% | 509 |
| Fri, Jan 23, 2015 | $321,709 | + 223.52% | 858 |
| Sat, Jan 24, 2015 | $580,897 | + 80.57% | 858 |
| Sun, Jan 25, 2015 | $360,361 | -37.96% | 858 |
| Mon, Jan 26, 2015 | $106,984 | -70.31% | 858 |
| Tue, Jan 27, 2015 | $167,040 | + 56.14% | 858 |
| Wed, Jan 28, 2015 | $137,072 | -17.94% | 858 |
| Thu, Jan 29, 2015 | $133,852 | -2.35% | 858 |
| Fri, Jan 30, 2015 | $295,116 | + 120.48% | 805 |
| Sat, Jan 31, 2015 | $504,827 | + 71.06% | 805 |
| Sun, Feb 1, 2015 | $183,155 | -63.72% | 805 |
| Mon, Feb 2, 2015 | $94,757 | -48.26% | 805 |
| Tue, Feb 3, 2015 | $135,219 | + 42.70% | 805 |
| Wed, Feb 4, 2015 | $107,041 | -20.84% | 805 |
| Thu, Feb 5, 2015 | $121,114 | + 13.15% | 805 |
| Fri, Feb 6, 2015 | $250,629 | + 106.94% | 602 |
| Sat, Feb 7, 2015 | $474,032 | + 89.14% | 602 |
| Sun, Feb 8, 2015 | $269,148 | -43.22% | 602 |
| Mon, Feb 9, 2015 | $95,847 | -64.39% | 602 |
| Tue, Feb 10, 2015 | $115,912 | + 20.93% | 602 |
| Wed, Feb 11, 2015 | $97,290 | -16.07% | 602 |
| Thu, Feb 12, 2015 | $90,171 | -7.32% | 602 |
| Fri, Feb 13, 2015 | $166,175 | + 84.29% | 466 |
| Sat, Feb 14, 2015 | $352,953 | + 112.40% | 466 |
| Sun, Feb 15, 2015 | $221,693 | -37.19% | 466 |
| Mon, Feb 16, 2015 | $163,480 | -26.26% | 466 |
| Tue, Feb 17, 2015 | $80,807 | -50.57% | 466 |
| Wed, Feb 18, 2015 | $80,353 | -0.56% | 466 |
| Thu, Feb 19, 2015 | $79,014 | -1.67% | 466 |
| Fri, Feb 20, 2015 | $165,067 | + 108.91% | 545 |
| Sat, Feb 21, 2015 | $276,523 | + 67.52% | 545 |
| Sun, Feb 22, 2015 | $112,229 | -59.41% | 545 |
| Mon, Feb 23, 2015 | $63,740 | -43.21% | 545 |
| Tue, Feb 24, 2015 | $78,529 | + 23.20% | 545 |
| Wed, Feb 25, 2015 | $62,180 | -20.82% | 545 |
| Thu, Feb 26, 2015 | $63,082 | + 1.45% | 545 |
| Fri, Feb 27, 2015 | $168,147 | + 166.55% | 611 |
| Sat, Feb 28, 2015 | $304,437 | + 81.05% | 611 |
| Sun, Mar 1, 2015 | $161,978 | -46.79% | 611 |
| Mon, Mar 2, 2015 | $51,093 | -68.46% | 611 |
| Tue, Mar 3, 2015 | $59,625 | + 16.70% | 611 |
| Wed, Mar 4, 2015 | $49,522 | -16.94% | 611 |
| Thu, Mar 5, 2015 | $45,053 | -9.02% | 611 |
| Fri, Mar 6, 2015 | $68,602 | + 52.27% | 355 |
| Sat, Mar 7, 2015 | $120,603 | + 75.80% | 355 |
| Sun, Mar 8, 2015 | $67,421 | -44.10% | 355 |
| Mon, Mar 9, 2015 | $22,778 | -66.22% | 355 |
| Tue, Mar 10, 2015 | $31,621 | + 38.82% | 355 |
| Wed, Mar 11, 2015 | $27,147 | -14.15% | 355 |
| Thu, Mar 12, 2015 | $26,450 | -2.57% | 355 |
| Fri, Mar 13, 2015 | $27,533 | + 4.09% | 168 |
| Sat, Mar 14, 2015 | $45,971 | + 66.97% | 168 |
| Sun, Mar 15, 2015 | $26,992 | -41.28% | 168 |
| Mon, Mar 16, 2015 | $9,788 | -63.74% | 168 |
| Tue, Mar 17, 2015 | $13,486 | + 37.78% | 168 |
| Wed, Mar 18, 2015 | $12,522 | -7.15% | 168 |
| Thu, Mar 19, 2015 | $12,580 | + 0.46% | 168 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Eddie Redmayne | Stephen Hawking |
| Felicity Jones | Jane Hawking |
| Charlie Cox | Jonathan Hellyer Jones |
| Emily Watson | Beryl Wilde |
| Simon McBurney | Frank Hawking |
| David Thewlis | Dennis Sciama |
| Maxine Peake | Elaine Mason |
| Harry Lloyd | Brian |
| Tom Prior | Robert Hawking (Age 17) |
| Sophie Perry | Lucy Hawking (Age 14) |
| Finlay Wright-Stephens | Timothy Hawking (Age 8) |
| Alice Orr-Ewing | Diana King |
| Thomas Morrison | Carter |
| Michael Marcus | Ellis |
| Gruffudd Glyn | Rees |
| Paul Longley | Barman - Rowing Club |
| Guy Oliver-Watts | George Wilde |
| Lucy Chappell | Mary Hawking |
| Charlotte Hope | Philippa Hawking |
| Abigail Cruttenden | Isobel Hawking |
| Nicholas Gerard-Martin | Physicist #1 |
| Brett Brown | Physicist #2 |
| Anthony Skrimshire | Physicist #3 |
| Christian McKay | Roger Penrose |
| Adam Godley | Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital |
| Nicola Sloane | Bedder |
| Lottie Hamilton | Robert Hawking (New Born) |
| Enzo Cilenti | Kip Thorne |
| Rufus Taylor | Robert Hawking (Age 2) |
| Delilah Sexton | Lucy Hawking (New Born) |
| Eileen Davies | Eileen Bond |
| Simon Chandler | John Taylor |
| Georg Nikoloff | Khalatnikov |
| Oliver Payne | Robert Hawking (Age 8) |
| Raffiella Chapman | Lucy Hawking (Age 6) |
| Sam Houston | Timothy Hawking (Baby) |
| Victoria Emslie | Sarah (Geneva Student) |
| Frank Lebœuf | Swiss Doctor |
| Will Barton | Technician |
| Lucy Challenger | Female Fan |
| Nicola Victoria Buck | Cockcroft Guest #2 |
| Stuart Benson | Cockcroft Guest #3 |
| Andrew Bridgmont | Cockcroft Guest #5 |
| Jamie Edwards | Cockcroft Guest #4 |
| Jumaane Brown | Cockcroft Guest #1 |
| Becky Bush | Undergraduate (uncredited) |
Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.
| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|
Week 1: $1.87M
Week 2: $1.1M
Investor Share: $604.86K
Week 3+: $9.55M
Investor Share: $4.78M
$87.43M (87.47%)
Investor Share: $30.6M
Budget: $15M
P&A: $15M
Gross: $99.95M
Net: $37.1M
Costs: $30M
Profit: $7.1M
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.