Digging for Fire (2015)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $119,364Details
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Synopsis

Tim and Lee are married with a young child. The chance to stay at a fancy home in the Hollywood Hills is complicated by Tim's discovery of a bone and a rusty old gun in the yard. Tim is excited by the idea of a mystery, but Lee doesn't want him to dig any further, preferring that he focus on the family taxes, which he promised to do weeks ago. This disagreement sends them on separate and unexpected adventures over the course of a weekend, as Tim and his friends seek clues to the mystery while Lee searches for answers to the bigger questions of marriage and parenthood.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$24,544 (20.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/30 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $152,634

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 21st, 2015 (Limited) by The Orchard
Video Release: August 25th, 2015 by The Orchard
MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual references, drug use and brief graphic nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2376, 6/3/2015)
Running Time: 83 minutes
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Keywords: Set in Los Angeles, Screenplay Written By the Star, Relatives Playing Relatives, Family Affair, Gratuitous Cameos, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: The Orchard, Forager Film Company, Webber Gilbert Media Group, Dark Arts, Lucky Coffee Productions, Garrett Motion Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 2015 53 $24,544   3 $8,181   $24,544 1
Aug 28, 2015 47 $48,473 +97% 30 $1,616   $76,582 2
Sep 4, 2015 76 $8,071 -83% 17 $475   $98,081 3
Sep 11, 2015 90 $3,040 -62% 7 $434   $115,822 4
Sep 18, 2015 101 $557 -82% 5 $111   $118,379 5
Sep 25, 2015 107 $525 -6% 2 $263   $119,364 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 2015 61 $28,109   3 $9,370   $28,109 1
Aug 28, 2015 51 $61,901 +120% 30 $2,063   $90,010 2
Sep 4, 2015 71 $22,772 -63% 17 $1,340   $112,782 3
Sep 11, 2015 89 $5,040 -78% 7 $720   $117,822 4
Sep 18, 2015 105 $1,017 -80% 5 $203   $118,839 5

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Jake Johnson    Tim
Rosemarie DeWitt    Lee

Supporting Cast

Orlando Bloom    Ben
Brie Larson    Max
Sam Rockwell    Ray
Mike Birbiglia    Phil
Anna Kendrick    Alicia
Sam Elliott    Pop Pop
Judith Light    Grandma
Melanie Lynskey    Squiggy

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Swanberg    Director
Jake Johnson    Screenwriter
Joe Swanberg    Screenwriter
Joe Swanberg    Producer
Jake Johnson    Producer
Alicia Van Couvering    Producer
Peter Gilbert    Executive Producer
Eddie Linker    Executive Producer
Chris Webber    Executive Producer
Joe Swanberg    Editor
Ben Richardson    Director of Photography
Dan Romer    Composer
Chris Swanson    Music Supervisor

Per Theater Chart: Grandma's Road Trip to Success

August 26th, 2015

Grandma

Grandma led all of the new releases, both in terms of reviews and in terms of per theater average. The film opened with $116,000 in four theaters for an average of $28,885. There was a very tight race for second place between The Quay Brothers in 35MM ($16,955 in one theater) and Learning to Drive ($16.504 in four theaters). More...

Weekend Estimates: Compton Brushes Off Newcomers

August 23rd, 2015

Straight Outta Compton

As expected, Straight Outta Compton is continuing to dominate at the box office this weekend, with a second weekend of $26.76 million and a total of $111.5 million projected by Universal on Sunday morning. In fact, Compton is so dominant that the music biopic will earn more than the combined grosses of all three debutants. Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation’s fourth-weekend $11.7 million will be enough for second place. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Autumn Years and Oscar Glory

August 21st, 2015

Grandma

It might not be a good week for limited releases overall, but we do have a potential Oscar nominee opening this week. Grandma is not only earning the best reviews of the week, but Lily Tomlin is earning some early Awards Season buzz. More...


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Synopsis

Tim and Lee are married with a young child. The chance to stay at a fancy home in the Hollywood Hills is complicated by Tim's discovery of a bone and a rusty old gun in the yard. Tim is excited by the idea of a mystery, but Lee doesn't want him to dig any further, preferring that he focus on the family taxes, which he promised to do weeks ago. This disagreement sends them on separate and unexpected adventures over the course of a weekend, as Tim and his friends seek clues to the mystery while Lee searches for answers to the bigger questions of marriage and parenthood.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$24,544 (20.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/30 max. theaters, 2.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $152,634

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 21st, 2015 (Limited) by The Orchard
Video Release: August 25th, 2015 by The Orchard
MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual references, drug use and brief graphic nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2376, 6/3/2015)
Running Time: 83 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Eastern Promises
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in Los Angeles, Screenplay Written By the Star, Relatives Playing Relatives, Family Affair, Gratuitous Cameos, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: The Orchard, Forager Film Company, Webber Gilbert Media Group, Dark Arts, Lucky Coffee Productions, Garrett Motion Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jake Johnson    Tim
Rosemarie DeWitt    Lee

Supporting Cast

Orlando Bloom    Ben
Brie Larson    Max
Sam Rockwell    Ray
Mike Birbiglia    Phil
Anna Kendrick    Alicia
Sam Elliott    Pop Pop
Judith Light    Grandma
Melanie Lynskey    Squiggy

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Joe Swanberg    Director
Jake Johnson    Screenwriter
Joe Swanberg    Screenwriter
Joe Swanberg    Producer
Jake Johnson    Producer
Alicia Van Couvering    Producer
Peter Gilbert    Executive Producer
Eddie Linker    Executive Producer
Chris Webber    Executive Producer
Joe Swanberg    Editor
Ben Richardson    Director of Photography
Dan Romer    Composer
Chris Swanson    Music Supervisor

Per Theater Chart: Grandma's Road Trip to Success

August 26th, 2015

Grandma

Grandma led all of the new releases, both in terms of reviews and in terms of per theater average. The film opened with $116,000 in four theaters for an average of $28,885. There was a very tight race for second place between The Quay Brothers in 35MM ($16,955 in one theater) and Learning to Drive ($16.504 in four theaters). More...

Weekend Estimates: Compton Brushes Off Newcomers

August 23rd, 2015

Straight Outta Compton

As expected, Straight Outta Compton is continuing to dominate at the box office this weekend, with a second weekend of $26.76 million and a total of $111.5 million projected by Universal on Sunday morning. In fact, Compton is so dominant that the music biopic will earn more than the combined grosses of all three debutants. Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation’s fourth-weekend $11.7 million will be enough for second place. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Autumn Years and Oscar Glory

August 21st, 2015

Grandma

It might not be a good week for limited releases overall, but we do have a potential Oscar nominee opening this week. Grandma is not only earning the best reviews of the week, but Lily Tomlin is earning some early Awards Season buzz. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 2015 53 $24,544   3 $8,181   $24,544 1
Aug 28, 2015 47 $48,473 +97% 30 $1,616   $76,582 2
Sep 4, 2015 76 $8,071 -83% 17 $475   $98,081 3
Sep 11, 2015 90 $3,040 -62% 7 $434   $115,822 4
Sep 18, 2015 101 $557 -82% 5 $111   $118,379 5
Sep 25, 2015 107 $525 -6% 2 $263   $119,364 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 2015 61 $28,109   3 $9,370   $28,109 1
Aug 28, 2015 51 $61,901 +120% 30 $2,063   $90,010 2
Sep 4, 2015 71 $22,772 -63% 17 $1,340   $112,782 3
Sep 11, 2015 89 $5,040 -78% 7 $720   $117,822 4
Sep 18, 2015 105 $1,017 -80% 5 $203   $118,839 5

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.