Meek's Cutoff (2011)

Meek's Cutoff poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $977,772Details
International Box Office $892,156Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,869,928
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The year is 1845, the earliest days of the Oregon Trail, and a wagon train of three families has hired mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains. Claiming to know a shortcut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. Over the coming days, the emigrants face the scourges of hunger, thirst and their own lack of faith in one another's instincts for survival. When a Native American wanderer crosses their path, the emigrants are torn between their trust in a guide who has proven himself unreliable and a man who has always been seen as a natural born enemy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,042 (2.0% of total gross)
Legs:10.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/45 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,329,174

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,004 $977,772
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,117 $892,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,202 $1,869,928
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,752 $977,772

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 8th, 2011 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures
Video Release: September 13th, 2011 by Oscilloscope Video
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild violent content, brief language and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2158, 2/9/2011)
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Aloft
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Keywords: Road Trip, Bigotry, Historical Drama, Inspired by a True Story
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Evenstar Films, Film Science, Harmony Productions, Primitive Nerd
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 8, 2011 59 $20,042   2 $10,021   $20,042 1
Apr 15, 2011 62 $14,092 -30% 2 $7,046   $44,162 2
Apr 22, 2011 53 $35,791 +154% 6 $5,965   $87,845 3
Apr 29, 2011 60 $34,724 -3% 11 $3,157   $140,194 4
May 6, 2011 49 $61,337 +77% 19 $3,228   $217,135 5
May 13, 2011 43 $96,990 +58% 30 $3,233   $344,553 6
May 20, 2011 42 $84,416 -13% 39 $2,165   $468,876 7
May 27, 2011 37 $96,828 +15% 40 $2,421   $603,102 8
Jun 3, 2011 37 $68,910 -29% 45 $1,531   $723,247 9
Jun 10, 2011 44 $42,121 -39% 41 $1,027   $794,075 10
Jun 17, 2011 52 $27,354 -35% 30 $912   $843,679 11
Jun 24, 2011 62 $15,236 -44% 17 $896   $876,302 12
Jul 1, 2011 64 $9,021 -41% 15 $601   $894,271 13
Jul 8, 2011 67 $9,063 n/c 12 $755   $911,663 14
Jul 15, 2011 57 $13,702 +51% 13 $1,054   $931,436 15
Jul 22, 2011 66 $6,796 -50% 5 $1,359   $948,506 16
Jul 29, 2011 69 $9,037 +33% 7 $1,291   $959,351 17
Aug 5, 2011 86 $4,224 -53% 18 $235   $970,103 18
Aug 12, 2011 97 $2,197 -48% 4 $549   $975,770 19
Aug 19, 2011 112 $920 -58% 2 $460   $977,600 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2011 39 $24,036     40 $601   $627,138 53
Jul 4, 2011 65 $1,434     15 $96   $895,705 88

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 8, 2011 56 $30,070   2 $15,035   $30,070 1
Apr 15, 2011 64 $21,984 -27% 2 $10,992   $52,054 2
Apr 22, 2011 51 $53,416 +143% 6 $8,903   $105,470 3
Apr 29, 2011 58 $50,328 -6% 11 $4,575   $155,798 4
May 6, 2011 47 $91,765 +82% 19 $4,830   $247,563 5
May 13, 2011 42 $136,897 +49% 30 $4,563   $384,460 6
May 20, 2011 45 $121,814 -11% 39 $3,123   $506,274 7
May 27, 2011 37 $148,063 +22% 40 $3,702   $654,337 8
Jun 3, 2011 40 $97,617 -34% 45 $2,169   $751,954 9
Jun 10, 2011 46 $64,317 -34% 41 $1,569   $816,325 10
Jun 17, 2011 52 $44,741 -30% 30 $1,491   $861,066 11
Jun 24, 2011 63 $24,184 -46% 17 $1,423   $885,250 12
Jul 1, 2011 63 $17,350 -28% 15 $1,157   $902,600 13
Jul 8, 2011 68 $15,134 -13% 12 $1,261   $917,734 14
Jul 15, 2011 55 $23,976 +58% 13 $1,844   $941,710 15
Jul 22, 2011 71 $8,504 -65% 5 $1,701   $950,214 16
Jul 29, 2011 69 $15,665 +84% 7 $2,238   $965,879 17
Aug 5, 2011 83 $7,694 -51% 18 $427   $973,573 18
Aug 12, 2011 97 $3,107 -60% 4 $777   $976,680 19
Aug 19, 2011 121 $1,092 -65% 2 $546   $977,772 20

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.

Leading Cast

Michelle Williams    Emily Tetherow

Supporting Cast

Bruce Greenwood    Stephen Meek
Will Patton    Solomon Tetherow
Paul Dano    Thomas Gately
Zoe Kazan    Millie Gately
Shirley Henderson    Glory White
Neal Huff    William White
Rod Rondeaux    The Cayuse
Tommy Nelson    Jimmy White

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kelly Reichardt    Director
Jon Raymond    Screenwriter
Kelly Reichardt    Editor
Todd Haynes    Executive Producer
Phil Morrison    Executive Producer
Andrew Pope    Executive Producer
Laura Rosenthal    Executive Producer
Mike S. Ryan    Executive Producer
Rajen Savjani    Executive Producer
Steven Tuttleman    Executive Producer
Elizabeth Cuthrell    Producer
Neil Kopp    Producer
Anish Savjani    Producer
David Urrutia    Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 13th, 2011

September 13th, 2011

It is an incredibly busy week on the home market with several major releases, including Thor on Blu-ray, as well as Star Wars The Complete Saga, which comes out this Friday. Unfortunately, neither of the screeners have arrived yet, so it is hard to tell if they are pick of the week material. I figured Star Wars would easily take that honor, but the changes made have pissed off enough people that I think it's best that I hold off making a judgment till after it arrives. After spending way too long trying to pick between the two, I'm going with Degrassi: Season Ten, Part Two instead. More...

Red Returns, But Blank also in the Black

April 12th, 2011

Red State continued its special engagement run earning $82,395 in one theater over the weekend. It has already earned $851,832 and will likely hit a major milestone, or two, before it has its official theatrical release. Blank City opened with $13,989 over the weekend and $21,412 since Wednesday, also in one theater. The Four Times was very, very close behind with $13,678 during its second weekend of release. Independent Spirit Award winner, Meek's Cutoff, was just able to grab a spot in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,021 in two theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hop Wins Comfortably as Arthur Stalls

April 10th, 2011

It's looking like another disappointing weekend at the box office, with Arthur performing well below expectations with a weak $12.6 million opening to leave Hop as the clear winner for a second consecutive weekend. The bunny movie posted an estimated $21.7 million, down 42% from its opening, which isn't bad, and it will be helped by Easter, one suspects. There were also some signs of life from two other openers: Hanna and Soul Surfer. More...

Limited Releases are Going Wild

April 8th, 2011

There are plenty of limited releases opening this weekend, including a few that are opening wider than usual. Unfortunately, most of the limited releases are either earning poor reviews, or are being ignored by critics. Fortunately, one of the widest releases of the weekend, Born to be Wild 3D, is also one of the films that is earning the best reviews of the week. More...

Awards Season: Swan Wins Its Independence

February 26th, 2011

Independent Spirit Award hand out their nominations earlier than the other major awards, but don't hand out the hardware till the day before the Oscars. The long wait ended last night and Black Swan became the big winner sweeping the four categories it was nominated it. It wasn't the only winner of the night, however. More...

Awards Season: Winter Showed Its Independence

December 1st, 2010

The official arrival of winter is still a few weeks away, but Winter's Bone ushered in the start of Awards Season picking up seven Independent Spirit Award nominations. This was the most of any film, with The Kids Are All Right placing second with five. More...


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Synopsis

The year is 1845, the earliest days of the Oregon Trail, and a wagon train of three families has hired mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains. Claiming to know a shortcut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. Over the coming days, the emigrants face the scourges of hunger, thirst and their own lack of faith in one another's instincts for survival. When a Native American wanderer crosses their path, the emigrants are torn between their trust in a guide who has proven himself unreliable and a man who has always been seen as a natural born enemy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,042 (2.0% of total gross)
Legs:10.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:52.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/45 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,329,174

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,004 $977,772
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,117 $892,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,202 $1,869,928
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,752 $977,772

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 8th, 2011 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures
Video Release: September 13th, 2011 by Oscilloscope Video
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild violent content, brief language and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2158, 2/9/2011)
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Aloft
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Road Trip, Bigotry, Historical Drama, Inspired by a True Story
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Evenstar Films, Film Science, Harmony Productions, Primitive Nerd
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Michelle Williams    Emily Tetherow

Supporting Cast

Bruce Greenwood    Stephen Meek
Will Patton    Solomon Tetherow
Paul Dano    Thomas Gately
Zoe Kazan    Millie Gately
Shirley Henderson    Glory White
Neal Huff    William White
Rod Rondeaux    The Cayuse
Tommy Nelson    Jimmy White

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kelly Reichardt    Director
Jon Raymond    Screenwriter
Kelly Reichardt    Editor
Todd Haynes    Executive Producer
Phil Morrison    Executive Producer
Andrew Pope    Executive Producer
Laura Rosenthal    Executive Producer
Mike S. Ryan    Executive Producer
Rajen Savjani    Executive Producer
Steven Tuttleman    Executive Producer
Elizabeth Cuthrell    Producer
Neil Kopp    Producer
Anish Savjani    Producer
David Urrutia    Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 13th, 2011

September 13th, 2011

It is an incredibly busy week on the home market with several major releases, including Thor on Blu-ray, as well as Star Wars The Complete Saga, which comes out this Friday. Unfortunately, neither of the screeners have arrived yet, so it is hard to tell if they are pick of the week material. I figured Star Wars would easily take that honor, but the changes made have pissed off enough people that I think it's best that I hold off making a judgment till after it arrives. After spending way too long trying to pick between the two, I'm going with Degrassi: Season Ten, Part Two instead. More...

Red Returns, But Blank also in the Black

April 12th, 2011

Red State continued its special engagement run earning $82,395 in one theater over the weekend. It has already earned $851,832 and will likely hit a major milestone, or two, before it has its official theatrical release. Blank City opened with $13,989 over the weekend and $21,412 since Wednesday, also in one theater. The Four Times was very, very close behind with $13,678 during its second weekend of release. Independent Spirit Award winner, Meek's Cutoff, was just able to grab a spot in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,021 in two theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hop Wins Comfortably as Arthur Stalls

April 10th, 2011

It's looking like another disappointing weekend at the box office, with Arthur performing well below expectations with a weak $12.6 million opening to leave Hop as the clear winner for a second consecutive weekend. The bunny movie posted an estimated $21.7 million, down 42% from its opening, which isn't bad, and it will be helped by Easter, one suspects. There were also some signs of life from two other openers: Hanna and Soul Surfer. More...

Limited Releases are Going Wild

April 8th, 2011

There are plenty of limited releases opening this weekend, including a few that are opening wider than usual. Unfortunately, most of the limited releases are either earning poor reviews, or are being ignored by critics. Fortunately, one of the widest releases of the weekend, Born to be Wild 3D, is also one of the films that is earning the best reviews of the week. More...

Awards Season: Swan Wins Its Independence

February 26th, 2011

Independent Spirit Award hand out their nominations earlier than the other major awards, but don't hand out the hardware till the day before the Oscars. The long wait ended last night and Black Swan became the big winner sweeping the four categories it was nominated it. It wasn't the only winner of the night, however. More...

Awards Season: Winter Showed Its Independence

December 1st, 2010

The official arrival of winter is still a few weeks away, but Winter's Bone ushered in the start of Awards Season picking up seven Independent Spirit Award nominations. This was the most of any film, with The Kids Are All Right placing second with five. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 8, 2011 59 $20,042   2 $10,021   $20,042 1
Apr 15, 2011 62 $14,092 -30% 2 $7,046   $44,162 2
Apr 22, 2011 53 $35,791 +154% 6 $5,965   $87,845 3
Apr 29, 2011 60 $34,724 -3% 11 $3,157   $140,194 4
May 6, 2011 49 $61,337 +77% 19 $3,228   $217,135 5
May 13, 2011 43 $96,990 +58% 30 $3,233   $344,553 6
May 20, 2011 42 $84,416 -13% 39 $2,165   $468,876 7
May 27, 2011 37 $96,828 +15% 40 $2,421   $603,102 8
Jun 3, 2011 37 $68,910 -29% 45 $1,531   $723,247 9
Jun 10, 2011 44 $42,121 -39% 41 $1,027   $794,075 10
Jun 17, 2011 52 $27,354 -35% 30 $912   $843,679 11
Jun 24, 2011 62 $15,236 -44% 17 $896   $876,302 12
Jul 1, 2011 64 $9,021 -41% 15 $601   $894,271 13
Jul 8, 2011 67 $9,063 n/c 12 $755   $911,663 14
Jul 15, 2011 57 $13,702 +51% 13 $1,054   $931,436 15
Jul 22, 2011 66 $6,796 -50% 5 $1,359   $948,506 16
Jul 29, 2011 69 $9,037 +33% 7 $1,291   $959,351 17
Aug 5, 2011 86 $4,224 -53% 18 $235   $970,103 18
Aug 12, 2011 97 $2,197 -48% 4 $549   $975,770 19
Aug 19, 2011 112 $920 -58% 2 $460   $977,600 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2011 39 $24,036     40 $601   $627,138 53
Jul 4, 2011 65 $1,434     15 $96   $895,705 88

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 8, 2011 56 $30,070   2 $15,035   $30,070 1
Apr 15, 2011 64 $21,984 -27% 2 $10,992   $52,054 2
Apr 22, 2011 51 $53,416 +143% 6 $8,903   $105,470 3
Apr 29, 2011 58 $50,328 -6% 11 $4,575   $155,798 4
May 6, 2011 47 $91,765 +82% 19 $4,830   $247,563 5
May 13, 2011 42 $136,897 +49% 30 $4,563   $384,460 6
May 20, 2011 45 $121,814 -11% 39 $3,123   $506,274 7
May 27, 2011 37 $148,063 +22% 40 $3,702   $654,337 8
Jun 3, 2011 40 $97,617 -34% 45 $2,169   $751,954 9
Jun 10, 2011 46 $64,317 -34% 41 $1,569   $816,325 10
Jun 17, 2011 52 $44,741 -30% 30 $1,491   $861,066 11
Jun 24, 2011 63 $24,184 -46% 17 $1,423   $885,250 12
Jul 1, 2011 63 $17,350 -28% 15 $1,157   $902,600 13
Jul 8, 2011 68 $15,134 -13% 12 $1,261   $917,734 14
Jul 15, 2011 55 $23,976 +58% 13 $1,844   $941,710 15
Jul 22, 2011 71 $8,504 -65% 5 $1,701   $950,214 16
Jul 29, 2011 69 $15,665 +84% 7 $2,238   $965,879 17
Aug 5, 2011 83 $7,694 -51% 18 $427   $973,573 18
Aug 12, 2011 97 $3,107 -60% 4 $777   $976,680 19
Aug 19, 2011 121 $1,092 -65% 2 $546   $977,772 20

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.