Weiner (2016)

Weiner poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,675,196Details
International Box Office $75,924Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,751,120
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Anthony Weiner was a young congressman on the cusp of higher office when a sexting scandal forced a humiliating resignation. Just two years later, he ran for mayor of New York City, betting that his ideas would trump his indiscretions. He was wrong. What begins as an unexpected surge to the top of the polls takes a sharp turn once Weiner is forced to admit to new sexting allegations. As the media descends and dissects his every move, Weiner desperately tries to forge ahead, but the increasing pressure and crippling 24-hour news coverage halt his political aspirations.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$84,173 (5.0% of total gross)
Legs:8.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/88 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,087,698

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 20th, 2016 (Limited) by Sundance Selects
International Releases: July 8th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 29th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia)
September 29th, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Video Release: August 9th, 2016 by IFC Video
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual material.
(Rating bulletin 2420 (Cert #50403), 4/13/2016)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Amy
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Keywords: Archive Footage, Political, Politicians, Set in New York City, Sex Scandal
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Sundance Selects, Showtime Documentary Films, Edgeline Films, Motto Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2016 Theater Average 68 $16,835 May 20, 2016 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 2016 35 $84,173   5 $16,835   $84,173 1
May 27, 2016 24 $158,367 +88% 27 $5,865   $287,035 2
Jun 3, 2016 21 $201,007 +27% 58 $3,466   $593,048 3
Jun 10, 2016 24 $160,133 -20% 71 $2,255   $835,874 4
Jun 17, 2016 23 $128,048 -20% 80 $1,601   $1,039,294 5
Jun 24, 2016 28 $103,621 -19% 88 $1,178   $1,214,893 6
Jul 1, 2016 34 $87,910 -15% 67 $1,312   $1,370,059 7
Jul 8, 2016 41 $56,975 -35% 47 $1,212   $1,487,311 8
Jul 15, 2016 46 $29,050 -49% 27 $1,076   $1,553,882 9
Jul 22, 2016 52 $18,382 -37% 13 $1,414   $1,586,020 10
Jul 29, 2016 52 $17,437 -5% 9 $1,937   $1,612,203 11
Sep 2, 2016 82 $3,807   2 $1,904   $1,675,196 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 2016 35 $128,668   35 $3,676   $128,668 1
May 27, 2016 25 $263,373 +105% 26 $10,130   $392,041 2
Jun 3, 2016 21 $283,950 +8% 58 $4,896   $675,991 3
Jun 10, 2016 26 $235,505 -17% 71 $3,317   $911,246 4
Jun 17, 2016 24 $200,026 -15% 80 $2,500   $1,111,272 5
Jun 24, 2016 26 $170,877 -15% 88 $1,942   $1,282,149 6
Jul 1, 2016 34 $148,187 -13% 67 $2,212   $1,430,336 7
Jul 8, 2016 41 $94,496 -36% 44 $2,148   $1,524,832 8
Jul 15, 2016 50 $42,806 -55% 27 $1,585   $1,567,638 9
Jul 22, 2016 55 $26,883 -37% 12 $2,240   $1,594,521 10
Jul 29, 2016 52 $29,067 +8% 8 $3,633   $1,623,588 11
Aug 19, 2016 73 $7,896   1 $7,896   $1,666,944 14
Aug 26, 2016 90 $4,445 -44% 1 $4,445   $1,671,389 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/29/2016 $3,622 2 3 12 $36,102 9/26/2016
Netherlands 9/29/2016 $16,065 13 13 13 $18,374 10/4/2016
United Kingdom 7/8/2016 $21,448 13 13 13 $21,448 7/13/2016
 
International Total$75,924 10/4/2016

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Anthony Weiner    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Huma Abedin    Herself
Barbara Morgan    Herself
Sydney Leathers    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Josh Kriegman    Director
Elyse Steinberg    Director
Josh Kriegman    Producer
Elyse Steinberg    Producer
Julie Goldman    Executive Producer
Christopher Clements    Executive Producer
Carolyn Hepburn    Executive Producer
Lily Fan    Executive Producer
Elizabeth Delaune Warren    Co-Producer
Sean McGing    Co-Producer
Eli Despres    Editor
Josh Kriegman    Cinematographer
Jeff Beal    Composer

2016 - Awards Season: DGA - Nominations

January 12th, 2017

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The last of the Directors Guild of America nominations were announced and the Oscars are really shaping up to be a one-movie show. That movie is Deadpool. I’m joking of course, but it did get yet another nomination. At this point, it could earn a Best Picture Oscar nomination and I wouldn’t be surprised. The film that is dominating Awards Season is La La Land and frankly I’ve lost count of the number of nominations it has received. More...

2016 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 11th, 2017

La La Land

The BAFTA nominations were announced and it should come as no surprise what film lead the way... La La Land with 11 nominations, Nocturnal Animals and Arrival are tied for second with nine nominations a piece. More...

Home Market Releases for August 30th, 2016

August 29th, 2016

The Commitments

We are in the heart of TV on DVD season with a dozen such releases on this week’s list. Unfortunately, while there are a few that are worth picking up, none of them have the extras needed to be Pick of the Week contenders. The biggest release of the week is The Jungle Book, which is one of the biggest hits of the year. I got a chance to review it, so you can compare my opinion to the critics. As for the best of the best, there weren’t a lot to choose from. In the end, I went with The Commitments, which is making its Blu-ray debut this week. More...

Home Market Releases for August 23rd, 2016

August 24th, 2016

The Nice Guys

There are not many major hits on this week’s list, but there are several releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week. This includes TV on DVD releases like Ash vs The Evil Dead: Season 1 (DVD or Blu-ray), as well as limited releases like Maggie’s Plan (DVD or Blu-ray). However, in the end I went with The Nice Guys on Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

Theater Averages: Dory Finds Her Way to the Top with $31,373

June 21st, 2016

Finding Dory

Finding Dory not only earned first place on the weekend box office chart, but it also earned first place on the theater average chart with $31,373 per theater. Homeless Billionaire was next with $19,771 in its lone theater. Tickled earned an average of $10,949 in two theaters. Meanwhile, Central Intelligence was right behind with an average of $10,130. More...

Theater Averages: Weiner Wins Weekend Race with $16,835

May 25th, 2016

Weiner

Weiner earned first place on the theater average chart, which is terrible news for me, because there are so many immature puns that I want to be using right now. The film earned an average of $16,835 in five theaters, which is fantastic for a documentary. The Lobster was right behind with an average of $16,212 in 24 theaters during its second week of release. The film has already hit $1 million in total and has plenty of room to grow. Maggie's Plan was next with an average of $12,662 in five theaters. It has a shot at expanding significantly, but it likely won't expand truly wide. Love and Friendship remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,911. Its better than expected theatrical run appears to have pushed back its VOD release. More...

Weekend Estimates: Angry Birds Win Civil War with $39 Million Debut

May 22nd, 2016

The Angry Birds Movie

The Angry Birds Movie is performing at the top end of expectations this weekend, and will top the box office chart with a commendable $39 million. While that’s a long way behind the $75.1 million earned by Zootopia on its opening weekend back in March, it’s a very respectable figure, and gives Sony the increasingly-rare bragging rights over Disney this weekend, with Captain America: Civil War dropping to second place with $33.1 million. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Plan to see a Limited Release

May 20th, 2016

Maggie's Plan

It's a slow week for limited releases with the total films on this week's list in the single-digits. Of these, only Maggie's Plan is likely going to be a hit in theaters. There are a few others that could do well on the home market. More...


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Synopsis

Anthony Weiner was a young congressman on the cusp of higher office when a sexting scandal forced a humiliating resignation. Just two years later, he ran for mayor of New York City, betting that his ideas would trump his indiscretions. He was wrong. What begins as an unexpected surge to the top of the polls takes a sharp turn once Weiner is forced to admit to new sexting allegations. As the media descends and dissects his every move, Weiner desperately tries to forge ahead, but the increasing pressure and crippling 24-hour news coverage halt his political aspirations.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$84,173 (5.0% of total gross)
Legs:8.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/88 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,087,698

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 20th, 2016 (Limited) by Sundance Selects
International Releases: July 8th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 29th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia)
September 29th, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Video Release: August 9th, 2016 by IFC Video
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual material.
(Rating bulletin 2420 (Cert #50403), 4/13/2016)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Amy
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Archive Footage, Political, Politicians, Set in New York City, Sex Scandal
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Sundance Selects, Showtime Documentary Films, Edgeline Films, Motto Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2016 Theater Average 68 $16,835 May 20, 2016 3

Documentary Subject(s)

Anthony Weiner    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Huma Abedin    Herself
Barbara Morgan    Herself
Sydney Leathers    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Josh Kriegman    Director
Elyse Steinberg    Director
Josh Kriegman    Producer
Elyse Steinberg    Producer
Julie Goldman    Executive Producer
Christopher Clements    Executive Producer
Carolyn Hepburn    Executive Producer
Lily Fan    Executive Producer
Elizabeth Delaune Warren    Co-Producer
Sean McGing    Co-Producer
Eli Despres    Editor
Josh Kriegman    Cinematographer
Jeff Beal    Composer

2016 - Awards Season: DGA - Nominations

January 12th, 2017

Lion

The last of the Directors Guild of America nominations were announced and the Oscars are really shaping up to be a one-movie show. That movie is Deadpool. I’m joking of course, but it did get yet another nomination. At this point, it could earn a Best Picture Oscar nomination and I wouldn’t be surprised. The film that is dominating Awards Season is La La Land and frankly I’ve lost count of the number of nominations it has received. More...

2016 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 11th, 2017

La La Land

The BAFTA nominations were announced and it should come as no surprise what film lead the way... La La Land with 11 nominations, Nocturnal Animals and Arrival are tied for second with nine nominations a piece. More...

Home Market Releases for August 30th, 2016

August 29th, 2016

The Commitments

We are in the heart of TV on DVD season with a dozen such releases on this week’s list. Unfortunately, while there are a few that are worth picking up, none of them have the extras needed to be Pick of the Week contenders. The biggest release of the week is The Jungle Book, which is one of the biggest hits of the year. I got a chance to review it, so you can compare my opinion to the critics. As for the best of the best, there weren’t a lot to choose from. In the end, I went with The Commitments, which is making its Blu-ray debut this week. More...

Home Market Releases for August 23rd, 2016

August 24th, 2016

The Nice Guys

There are not many major hits on this week’s list, but there are several releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week. This includes TV on DVD releases like Ash vs The Evil Dead: Season 1 (DVD or Blu-ray), as well as limited releases like Maggie’s Plan (DVD or Blu-ray). However, in the end I went with The Nice Guys on Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

Theater Averages: Dory Finds Her Way to the Top with $31,373

June 21st, 2016

Finding Dory

Finding Dory not only earned first place on the weekend box office chart, but it also earned first place on the theater average chart with $31,373 per theater. Homeless Billionaire was next with $19,771 in its lone theater. Tickled earned an average of $10,949 in two theaters. Meanwhile, Central Intelligence was right behind with an average of $10,130. More...

Theater Averages: Weiner Wins Weekend Race with $16,835

May 25th, 2016

Weiner

Weiner earned first place on the theater average chart, which is terrible news for me, because there are so many immature puns that I want to be using right now. The film earned an average of $16,835 in five theaters, which is fantastic for a documentary. The Lobster was right behind with an average of $16,212 in 24 theaters during its second week of release. The film has already hit $1 million in total and has plenty of room to grow. Maggie's Plan was next with an average of $12,662 in five theaters. It has a shot at expanding significantly, but it likely won't expand truly wide. Love and Friendship remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,911. Its better than expected theatrical run appears to have pushed back its VOD release. More...

Weekend Estimates: Angry Birds Win Civil War with $39 Million Debut

May 22nd, 2016

The Angry Birds Movie

The Angry Birds Movie is performing at the top end of expectations this weekend, and will top the box office chart with a commendable $39 million. While that’s a long way behind the $75.1 million earned by Zootopia on its opening weekend back in March, it’s a very respectable figure, and gives Sony the increasingly-rare bragging rights over Disney this weekend, with Captain America: Civil War dropping to second place with $33.1 million. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Plan to see a Limited Release

May 20th, 2016

Maggie's Plan

It's a slow week for limited releases with the total films on this week's list in the single-digits. Of these, only Maggie's Plan is likely going to be a hit in theaters. There are a few others that could do well on the home market. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 2016 35 $84,173   5 $16,835   $84,173 1
May 27, 2016 24 $158,367 +88% 27 $5,865   $287,035 2
Jun 3, 2016 21 $201,007 +27% 58 $3,466   $593,048 3
Jun 10, 2016 24 $160,133 -20% 71 $2,255   $835,874 4
Jun 17, 2016 23 $128,048 -20% 80 $1,601   $1,039,294 5
Jun 24, 2016 28 $103,621 -19% 88 $1,178   $1,214,893 6
Jul 1, 2016 34 $87,910 -15% 67 $1,312   $1,370,059 7
Jul 8, 2016 41 $56,975 -35% 47 $1,212   $1,487,311 8
Jul 15, 2016 46 $29,050 -49% 27 $1,076   $1,553,882 9
Jul 22, 2016 52 $18,382 -37% 13 $1,414   $1,586,020 10
Jul 29, 2016 52 $17,437 -5% 9 $1,937   $1,612,203 11
Sep 2, 2016 82 $3,807   2 $1,904   $1,675,196 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 20, 2016 35 $128,668   35 $3,676   $128,668 1
May 27, 2016 25 $263,373 +105% 26 $10,130   $392,041 2
Jun 3, 2016 21 $283,950 +8% 58 $4,896   $675,991 3
Jun 10, 2016 26 $235,505 -17% 71 $3,317   $911,246 4
Jun 17, 2016 24 $200,026 -15% 80 $2,500   $1,111,272 5
Jun 24, 2016 26 $170,877 -15% 88 $1,942   $1,282,149 6
Jul 1, 2016 34 $148,187 -13% 67 $2,212   $1,430,336 7
Jul 8, 2016 41 $94,496 -36% 44 $2,148   $1,524,832 8
Jul 15, 2016 50 $42,806 -55% 27 $1,585   $1,567,638 9
Jul 22, 2016 55 $26,883 -37% 12 $2,240   $1,594,521 10
Jul 29, 2016 52 $29,067 +8% 8 $3,633   $1,623,588 11
Aug 19, 2016 73 $7,896   1 $7,896   $1,666,944 14
Aug 26, 2016 90 $4,445 -44% 1 $4,445   $1,671,389 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/29/2016 $3,622 2 3 12 $36,102 9/26/2016
Netherlands 9/29/2016 $16,065 13 13 13 $18,374 10/4/2016
United Kingdom 7/8/2016 $21,448 13 13 13 $21,448 7/13/2016
 
International Total$75,924 10/4/2016

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.