Dream Scenario (2023)

Dream Scenario
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,742,193Details
International Box Office $2,716,793Details
Worldwide Box Office $8,458,986
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Synopsis

Hapless family man Paul Matthews finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$220,035 (3.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/1,578 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,742,193

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 10th, 2023 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: November 10th, 2023 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 16th, 2023 (Limited) (Italy)
December 15th, 2023 (Limited) (South Africa)
December 26th, 2023 (Limited) (Poland)
December 27th, 2023 (Limited) (France)
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Video Release: December 22nd, 2023 by A24
MPAA Rating: R for language, violence and some sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2802 (cert #54336), 9/27/2023)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Journey to Bethlehem
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Keywords: Toronto International Film Festival 2023, Black Comedy, Surrealism / Absurdism, Dream Sequence, Media Circus, Internet, Viral Video
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: A24, Square Peg
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2023 Theater Average 10 $36,673 Nov 10, 2023 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2023 - $220,035   6 $36,673   $220,035 1
Nov 17, 2023 16 $256,864 +17% 25 $10,275   $590,412 2
Nov 24, 2023 - $639,521 +149% 124 $5,157   $1,387,818 3
Dec 1, 2023 12 $1,689,446 +164% 1,578 $1,071   $3,470,330 4
Dec 8, 2023 - $612,143 -64% 1,250 $490   $4,894,432 5
Dec 15, 2023 - $162,404 -73% 323 $503   $5,459,174 6
Dec 29, 2023 - $23,757   36 $660   $5,664,014 8
Jan 5, 2024 - $24,661 +4% 36 $685   $5,711,210 9
Jan 12, 2024 - $13,167 -47% 36 $366   $5,736,978 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 10, 2023 - $98,638     6 $16,440   $98,638 1
Nov 11, 2023 - $66,808 -32%   6 $11,135   $165,446 2
Nov 12, 2023 - $54,589 -18%   6 $9,098   $220,035 3
Nov 13, 2023 - $21,091 -61%   6 $3,515   $241,126 4
Nov 14, 2023 - $26,095 +24%   6 $4,349   $267,221 5
Nov 15, 2023 - $25,235 -3%   6 $4,206   $292,456 6
Nov 16, 2023 - $41,092 +63%   6 $6,849   $333,548 7
Nov 17, 2023 15 $86,666 +111% -12% 25 $3,467   $420,214 8
Nov 18, 2023 15 $107,913 +25% +62% 25 $4,317   $528,127 9
Nov 19, 2023 16 $62,285 -42% +14% 25 $2,491   $590,412 10
Nov 20, 2023 - $28,370 -54% +35% 25 $1,135   $618,782 11
Nov 21, 2023 - $26,097 -8% n/c 25 $1,044   $644,879 12
Nov 22, 2023 - $28,501 +9% +13% 25 $1,140   $673,380 13
Nov 23, 2023 - $74,917 +163% +82% 25 $2,997   $748,297 14
Nov 24, 2023 - $235,551 +214% +172% 124 $1,900   $983,848 15
Nov 25, 2023 - $230,840 -2% +114% 124 $1,862   $1,214,688 16
Nov 26, 2023 - $173,130 -25% +178% 124 $1,396   $1,387,818 17
Nov 27, 2023 - $64,403 -63% +127% 124 $519   $1,452,221 18
Nov 28, 2023 - $79,472 +23% +205% 124 $641   $1,531,693 19
Nov 29, 2023 - $70,401 -11% +147% 124 $568   $1,602,094 20
Nov 30, 2023 - $178,790 +154% +139% 124 $1,442   $1,780,884 21
Dec 1, 2023 12 $591,750 +231% +151% 1,578 $375   $2,372,634 22
Dec 2, 2023 13 $627,255 +6% +172% 1,578 $398   $2,999,889 23
Dec 3, 2023 14 $470,441 -25% +172% 1,578 $298   $3,470,330 24
Dec 4, 2023 - $192,516 -59% +199% 1,578 $122   $3,662,846 25
Dec 5, 2023 - $274,112 +42% +245% 1,578 $174   $3,936,958 26
Dec 6, 2023 14 $194,094 -29% +176% 1,578 $123   $4,131,052 27
Dec 7, 2023 14 $151,237 -22% -15% 1,578 $96   $4,282,289 28
Dec 8, 2023 - $172,455 +14% -71% 1,250 $138   $4,454,744 29
Dec 9, 2023 - $251,250 +46% -60% 1,250 $201   $4,705,994 30
Dec 10, 2023 - $188,438 -25% -60% 1,250 $151   $4,894,432 31
Dec 11, 2023 15 $91,222 -52% -53% 1,250 $73   $4,985,654 32
Dec 12, 2023 - $131,107 +44% -52% 1,250 $105   $5,116,761 33
Dec 13, 2023 - $104,553 -20% -46% 1,250 $84   $5,221,314 34
Dec 14, 2023 - $75,456 -28% -50% 1,250 $60   $5,296,770 35
Dec 15, 2023 - $49,955 -34% -71% 323 $155   $5,346,725 36
Dec 16, 2023 - $63,543 +27% -75% 323 $197   $5,410,268 37
Dec 17, 2023 - $48,906 -23% -74% 323 $151   $5,459,174 38
Dec 18, 2023 - $31,287 -36% -66% 323 $97   $5,490,461 39
Dec 19, 2023 - $40,765 +30% -69% 323 $126   $5,531,226 40
Dec 20, 2023 - $39,931 -2% -62% 323 $124   $5,571,157 41
Dec 21, 2023 - $20,097 -50% -73% 323 $62   $5,591,254 42
Dec 29, 2023 - $8,566     36 $238   $5,648,823 50
Dec 30, 2023 - $9,753 +14%   36 $271   $5,658,576 51
Dec 31, 2023 - $5,438 -44%   36 $151   $5,664,014 52
Jan 1, 2024 - $4,908 -10%   36 $136   $5,668,922 53
Jan 2, 2024 - $5,445 +11%   36 $151   $5,674,367 54
Jan 3, 2024 - $6,347 +17%   36 $176   $5,680,714 55
Jan 4, 2024 - $5,835 -8%   36 $162   $5,686,549 56
Jan 5, 2024 - $7,996 +37% -7% 36 $222   $5,694,545 57
Jan 6, 2024 - $10,544 +32% +8% 36 $293   $5,705,089 58
Jan 7, 2024 - $6,121 -42% +13% 36 $170   $5,711,210 59
Jan 8, 2024 - $2,098 -66% -57% 36 $58   $5,713,308 60
Jan 9, 2024 - $4,445 +112% -18% 36 $123   $5,717,753 61
Jan 10, 2024 - $3,093 -30% -51% 36 $86   $5,720,846 62
Jan 11, 2024 - $2,965 -4% -49% 36 $82   $5,723,811 63
Jan 12, 2024 - $5,436 +83% -32% 36 $151   $5,729,247 64
Jan 13, 2024 - $4,966 -9% -53% 36 $138   $5,734,213 65
Jan 14, 2024 - $2,765 -44% -55% 36 $77   $5,736,978 66
Jan 15, 2024 - $2,122 -23% +1% 36 $59   $5,739,100 67
Jan 16, 2024 - $906 -57% -80% 36 $25   $5,740,006 68
Jan 17, 2024 - $1,121 +24% -64% 36 $31   $5,741,127 69
Jan 18, 2024 - $1,066 -5% -64% 36 $30   $5,742,193 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2023 19 $333,548   6 $55,591   $333,548 1
Nov 17, 2023 18 $414,749 +24% 25 $16,590   $748,297 2
Nov 24, 2023 14 $1,032,587 +149% 124 $8,327   $1,780,884 3
Dec 1, 2023 13 $2,501,405 +142% 1,578 $1,585   $4,282,289 4
Dec 8, 2023 17 $1,014,481 -59% 1,250 $812   $5,296,770 5
Dec 15, 2023 22 $294,484 -71% 323 $912   $5,591,254 6
Dec 22, 2023 36 $49,003 -83% 100 $490   $5,640,257 7
Dec 29, 2023 31 $46,292 -6% 36 $1,286   $5,686,549 8
Jan 5, 2024 33 $37,262 -20% 36 $1,035   $5,723,811 9
Jan 12, 2024 40 $18,382 -51% 36 $511   $5,742,193 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/1/2024 $99,465 60 60 193 $414,758 4/21/2024
Brazil 3/28/2024 $0000$0
Croatia 4/11/2024 $1,780 13 13 25 $4,088 4/26/2024
Czech Republic 1/11/2024 $55,719 104 104 193 $135,459 1/30/2024
Finland 2/23/2024 $0000$0
France 12/27/2023 $0000$0
Germany 3/21/2024 $0000$0
Italy 11/16/2023 $131,979 0 0 0 $206,890 11/27/2023
Mexico 5/16/2024 $0000$0
Netherlands 3/15/2024 $116,231 56 57 278 $523,155 4/22/2024
New Zealand 1/1/2024 $7,542 15 19 83 $60,954 3/25/2024
Poland 12/26/2023 $0000$0
Romania 12/29/2023 $27,808 61 65 254 $98,181 2/28/2024
Russia (CIS) 3/14/2024 $154,086 1,054 1,054 1,941 $237,686 3/27/2024
Slovakia 4/11/2024 $0 0 11 11 $7,562 4/22/2024
South Africa 12/15/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 5/31/2024 $0000$0
Spain 3/1/2024 $61,331 131 131 131 $61,467 3/7/2024
Sweden 2/2/2024 $0000$0
Turkey 1/26/2024 $9,664 20 20 23 $16,540 2/16/2024
United Kingdom 11/10/2023 $472,200 419 419 770 $950,053 11/22/2023
 
International Total$2,716,793 4/26/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Nicolas Cage   

Supporting Cast

Julianne Nicholson   
Michael Cera   
Dylan Baker   
Kate Berlant   
Dylan Gelula   
Tim Meadows   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kristoffer Borgli    Director
Kristoffer Borgli    Screenwriter
Ari Aster    Producer
Lars Knudsen    Producer
Jacob Jaffke    Producer
Tyler Campellone    Producer

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Synopsis

Hapless family man Paul Matthews finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$220,035 (3.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.40 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/1,578 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,742,193

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 10th, 2023 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: November 10th, 2023 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 16th, 2023 (Limited) (Italy)
December 15th, 2023 (Limited) (South Africa)
December 26th, 2023 (Limited) (Poland)
December 27th, 2023 (Limited) (France)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 22nd, 2023 by A24
MPAA Rating: R for language, violence and some sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2802 (cert #54336), 9/27/2023)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Journey to Bethlehem
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Keywords: Toronto International Film Festival 2023, Black Comedy, Surrealism / Absurdism, Dream Sequence, Media Circus, Internet, Viral Video
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: A24, Square Peg
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2023 Theater Average 10 $36,673 Nov 10, 2023 3

Leading Cast

Nicolas Cage   

Supporting Cast

Julianne Nicholson   
Michael Cera   
Dylan Baker   
Kate Berlant   
Dylan Gelula   
Tim Meadows   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kristoffer Borgli    Director
Kristoffer Borgli    Screenwriter
Ari Aster    Producer
Lars Knudsen    Producer
Jacob Jaffke    Producer
Tyler Campellone    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2023 - $220,035   6 $36,673   $220,035 1
Nov 17, 2023 16 $256,864 +17% 25 $10,275   $590,412 2
Nov 24, 2023 - $639,521 +149% 124 $5,157   $1,387,818 3
Dec 1, 2023 12 $1,689,446 +164% 1,578 $1,071   $3,470,330 4
Dec 8, 2023 - $612,143 -64% 1,250 $490   $4,894,432 5
Dec 15, 2023 - $162,404 -73% 323 $503   $5,459,174 6
Dec 29, 2023 - $23,757   36 $660   $5,664,014 8
Jan 5, 2024 - $24,661 +4% 36 $685   $5,711,210 9
Jan 12, 2024 - $13,167 -47% 36 $366   $5,736,978 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 10, 2023 - $98,638     6 $16,440   $98,638 1
Nov 11, 2023 - $66,808 -32%   6 $11,135   $165,446 2
Nov 12, 2023 - $54,589 -18%   6 $9,098   $220,035 3
Nov 13, 2023 - $21,091 -61%   6 $3,515   $241,126 4
Nov 14, 2023 - $26,095 +24%   6 $4,349   $267,221 5
Nov 15, 2023 - $25,235 -3%   6 $4,206   $292,456 6
Nov 16, 2023 - $41,092 +63%   6 $6,849   $333,548 7
Nov 17, 2023 15 $86,666 +111% -12% 25 $3,467   $420,214 8
Nov 18, 2023 15 $107,913 +25% +62% 25 $4,317   $528,127 9
Nov 19, 2023 16 $62,285 -42% +14% 25 $2,491   $590,412 10
Nov 20, 2023 - $28,370 -54% +35% 25 $1,135   $618,782 11
Nov 21, 2023 - $26,097 -8% n/c 25 $1,044   $644,879 12
Nov 22, 2023 - $28,501 +9% +13% 25 $1,140   $673,380 13
Nov 23, 2023 - $74,917 +163% +82% 25 $2,997   $748,297 14
Nov 24, 2023 - $235,551 +214% +172% 124 $1,900   $983,848 15
Nov 25, 2023 - $230,840 -2% +114% 124 $1,862   $1,214,688 16
Nov 26, 2023 - $173,130 -25% +178% 124 $1,396   $1,387,818 17
Nov 27, 2023 - $64,403 -63% +127% 124 $519   $1,452,221 18
Nov 28, 2023 - $79,472 +23% +205% 124 $641   $1,531,693 19
Nov 29, 2023 - $70,401 -11% +147% 124 $568   $1,602,094 20
Nov 30, 2023 - $178,790 +154% +139% 124 $1,442   $1,780,884 21
Dec 1, 2023 12 $591,750 +231% +151% 1,578 $375   $2,372,634 22
Dec 2, 2023 13 $627,255 +6% +172% 1,578 $398   $2,999,889 23
Dec 3, 2023 14 $470,441 -25% +172% 1,578 $298   $3,470,330 24
Dec 4, 2023 - $192,516 -59% +199% 1,578 $122   $3,662,846 25
Dec 5, 2023 - $274,112 +42% +245% 1,578 $174   $3,936,958 26
Dec 6, 2023 14 $194,094 -29% +176% 1,578 $123   $4,131,052 27
Dec 7, 2023 14 $151,237 -22% -15% 1,578 $96   $4,282,289 28
Dec 8, 2023 - $172,455 +14% -71% 1,250 $138   $4,454,744 29
Dec 9, 2023 - $251,250 +46% -60% 1,250 $201   $4,705,994 30
Dec 10, 2023 - $188,438 -25% -60% 1,250 $151   $4,894,432 31
Dec 11, 2023 15 $91,222 -52% -53% 1,250 $73   $4,985,654 32
Dec 12, 2023 - $131,107 +44% -52% 1,250 $105   $5,116,761 33
Dec 13, 2023 - $104,553 -20% -46% 1,250 $84   $5,221,314 34
Dec 14, 2023 - $75,456 -28% -50% 1,250 $60   $5,296,770 35
Dec 15, 2023 - $49,955 -34% -71% 323 $155   $5,346,725 36
Dec 16, 2023 - $63,543 +27% -75% 323 $197   $5,410,268 37
Dec 17, 2023 - $48,906 -23% -74% 323 $151   $5,459,174 38
Dec 18, 2023 - $31,287 -36% -66% 323 $97   $5,490,461 39
Dec 19, 2023 - $40,765 +30% -69% 323 $126   $5,531,226 40
Dec 20, 2023 - $39,931 -2% -62% 323 $124   $5,571,157 41
Dec 21, 2023 - $20,097 -50% -73% 323 $62   $5,591,254 42
Dec 29, 2023 - $8,566     36 $238   $5,648,823 50
Dec 30, 2023 - $9,753 +14%   36 $271   $5,658,576 51
Dec 31, 2023 - $5,438 -44%   36 $151   $5,664,014 52
Jan 1, 2024 - $4,908 -10%   36 $136   $5,668,922 53
Jan 2, 2024 - $5,445 +11%   36 $151   $5,674,367 54
Jan 3, 2024 - $6,347 +17%   36 $176   $5,680,714 55
Jan 4, 2024 - $5,835 -8%   36 $162   $5,686,549 56
Jan 5, 2024 - $7,996 +37% -7% 36 $222   $5,694,545 57
Jan 6, 2024 - $10,544 +32% +8% 36 $293   $5,705,089 58
Jan 7, 2024 - $6,121 -42% +13% 36 $170   $5,711,210 59
Jan 8, 2024 - $2,098 -66% -57% 36 $58   $5,713,308 60
Jan 9, 2024 - $4,445 +112% -18% 36 $123   $5,717,753 61
Jan 10, 2024 - $3,093 -30% -51% 36 $86   $5,720,846 62
Jan 11, 2024 - $2,965 -4% -49% 36 $82   $5,723,811 63
Jan 12, 2024 - $5,436 +83% -32% 36 $151   $5,729,247 64
Jan 13, 2024 - $4,966 -9% -53% 36 $138   $5,734,213 65
Jan 14, 2024 - $2,765 -44% -55% 36 $77   $5,736,978 66
Jan 15, 2024 - $2,122 -23% +1% 36 $59   $5,739,100 67
Jan 16, 2024 - $906 -57% -80% 36 $25   $5,740,006 68
Jan 17, 2024 - $1,121 +24% -64% 36 $31   $5,741,127 69
Jan 18, 2024 - $1,066 -5% -64% 36 $30   $5,742,193 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 10, 2023 19 $333,548   6 $55,591   $333,548 1
Nov 17, 2023 18 $414,749 +24% 25 $16,590   $748,297 2
Nov 24, 2023 14 $1,032,587 +149% 124 $8,327   $1,780,884 3
Dec 1, 2023 13 $2,501,405 +142% 1,578 $1,585   $4,282,289 4
Dec 8, 2023 17 $1,014,481 -59% 1,250 $812   $5,296,770 5
Dec 15, 2023 22 $294,484 -71% 323 $912   $5,591,254 6
Dec 22, 2023 36 $49,003 -83% 100 $490   $5,640,257 7
Dec 29, 2023 31 $46,292 -6% 36 $1,286   $5,686,549 8
Jan 5, 2024 33 $37,262 -20% 36 $1,035   $5,723,811 9
Jan 12, 2024 40 $18,382 -51% 36 $511   $5,742,193 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/1/2024 $99,465 60 60 193 $414,758 4/21/2024
Brazil 3/28/2024 $0000$0
Croatia 4/11/2024 $1,780 13 13 25 $4,088 4/26/2024
Czech Republic 1/11/2024 $55,719 104 104 193 $135,459 1/30/2024
Finland 2/23/2024 $0000$0
France 12/27/2023 $0000$0
Germany 3/21/2024 $0000$0
Italy 11/16/2023 $131,979 0 0 0 $206,890 11/27/2023
Mexico 5/16/2024 $0000$0
Netherlands 3/15/2024 $116,231 56 57 278 $523,155 4/22/2024
New Zealand 1/1/2024 $7,542 15 19 83 $60,954 3/25/2024
Poland 12/26/2023 $0000$0
Romania 12/29/2023 $27,808 61 65 254 $98,181 2/28/2024
Russia (CIS) 3/14/2024 $154,086 1,054 1,054 1,941 $237,686 3/27/2024
Slovakia 4/11/2024 $0 0 11 11 $7,562 4/22/2024
South Africa 12/15/2023 $0000$0
South Korea 5/31/2024 $0000$0
Spain 3/1/2024 $61,331 131 131 131 $61,467 3/7/2024
Sweden 2/2/2024 $0000$0
Turkey 1/26/2024 $9,664 20 20 23 $16,540 2/16/2024
United Kingdom 11/10/2023 $472,200 419 419 770 $950,053 11/22/2023
 
International Total$2,716,793 4/26/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.