The Art of the Steal (2014)

The Art of the Steal poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $61,446Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $230,633 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $101,977 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $332,610
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Crunch Calhoun, a third rate motorcycle daredevil and semi-reformed art thief, agrees to get back into the con game and pull off one final lucrative art theft with his untrustworthy brother, Nicky. Reassembling the old team, Crunch comes up with a plan to steal a priceless historical book, but the successful heist leads to another far riskier plan devised by Nicky. They fail to realize each other's separate agendas when their plan goes awry in this con comedy about honor, revenge and the bonds of brotherhood.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$39,670 (64.6% of total gross)
Legs:1.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:60 opening theaters/60 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $81,066

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,750 $61,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,801-26,900) 26,867 $61,446
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,406 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,361 $61,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,815 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,773 $61,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,530 $61,446

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: March 14th, 2014 (Limited) by RADiUS-TWC
Video Release: May 6th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2298, 11/13/2013)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 13 Sins
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Keywords: Heist, One Last Job, Religious, Daredevil, No Honor Among Thieves, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Forgery
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Darius Films
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,750 $61,446
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,146 $81,066
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,747 $61,446
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 388 $61,446
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,406 $61,446
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,481 $81,066
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 223 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,904 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,109 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,743 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,361 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,773 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for RADiUS-TWC Movies 21 $61,446

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2014 50 $39,670   60 $661   $39,670 1
Mar 21, 2014 75 $3,930 -90% 15 $262   $61,446 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 14, 2014 - $13,195   60 $220   $13,195 1
Mar 15, 2014 - $15,795 +20% 60 $263   $28,990 2
Mar 16, 2014 - $11,013 -30% 60 $184   $40,003 3
Mar 17, 2014 - $3,903 -65% 60 $65   $43,906 4
Mar 18, 2014 - $5,077 +30% 60 $85   $48,983 5
Mar 19, 2014 - $5,170 +2% 60 $86   $54,153 6
Mar 20, 2014 - $3,363 -35% 60 $56   $57,516 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2014 47 $57,516   60 $959   $57,516 1

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Kurt Russell    Crunch Calhoun
Jay Baruchel    Francie Tobin
Katheryn Winnick    Lola
Chris Diamantopoulos    Guy de Cornet
Kenneth Welsh    Paddy
Jason Jones    Interpol Agent Bick
Terence Stamp    Samuel Winter
Matt Dillon    Nicky Calhoun

Supporting Cast

Devon Bostick    Ponch
Elle Downs    Female Border Guard
Camilla Scott    Olga Something-Long

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jonathan Sobol    Director
Jonathan Sobol    Screenwriter
Nicholas Tabarrok    Nicholas D. Tabarrok
Jeff Sackman    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Mark Slone    Executive Producer
Noah Segal    Executive Producer
Matthew Davies    Production Designer
Geoff Ashenhurst    Editor
Grayson Matthews    Composer
Adam Swica    Director of Photography

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 6th, 2014

May 6th, 2014

It's a short list this week, because there's almost nothing worth talking about. The best-selling new release according to Amazon is Veronica Mars, while the first page of new releases is dominated by Godzilla titles, and not even good Godzilla titles. There are not a lot of new releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week, but Still Mine on DVD is the best of what is out there. Meanwhile, another Canadian release, Republic of Doyle: Season 1 earns an honorable mention and is the Puck of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Grand Still the Grandest of Them All

March 19th, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

Despite expanding from 4 to 66 theaters, The Grand Budapest Hotel held on well enough to lead the per theater chart with ease. In fact, its average of $55,122 was the second best per theater average for the year, behind only its opening weekend. Bad Words came in second place with an average of $18,884 in six theaters. This is a good opening, but not one that suggests it could naturally expand wide. Fortunately, the film already has a wide release scheduled and as the ad campaign for the wide release ramps up, it should at least become a midlevel hit when compared to its production budget. Enemy was right behind with an estimated $18,000 in its lone theater. Le Week-End was the final film in the $10,000 club as it earned an average of $14,536 in three theaters during its opening weekend of release. More...

Limited Releases: Will Bad Words bring Good News?

March 14th, 2014

Bad Words poster

There could be as many as two-dozen limited releases opening this week, which is insane. That's so many that I'm going to have to limit the ones I talk about to those that I can easily find release dates and / or theater listings for on official sites. (I should really do this every week, because too many times I talk about a film opening in limited release, only to never hear about the movie again.) The competition is overwhelming, but there are a few that rise above the crowd. Veronica Mars is opening wider than any other film and its reviews are pretty good. On the other hand, it is also playing on Video on Demand, so its box office numbers might be really weak. Bad Words is only opening in six theaters tonight, but since it already has a wide expansion planned for the 28th, one could say it is the biggest release of the week. There are several other films on this week's list that could find an audience (Enemy, Exposed, On My Way, etc.) but the competition will likely prove to be too much. More...


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Synopsis

Crunch Calhoun, a third rate motorcycle daredevil and semi-reformed art thief, agrees to get back into the con game and pull off one final lucrative art theft with his untrustworthy brother, Nicky. Reassembling the old team, Crunch comes up with a plan to steal a priceless historical book, but the successful heist leads to another far riskier plan devised by Nicky. They fail to realize each other's separate agendas when their plan goes awry in this con comedy about honor, revenge and the bonds of brotherhood.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$39,670 (64.6% of total gross)
Legs:1.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:60 opening theaters/60 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $81,066

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,750 $61,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,801-26,900) 26,867 $61,446
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,406 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,361 $61,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,815 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,773 $61,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,530 $61,446

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: March 14th, 2014 (Limited) by RADiUS-TWC
Video Release: May 6th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2298, 11/13/2013)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 13 Sins
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Heist, One Last Job, Religious, Daredevil, No Honor Among Thieves, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Forgery
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Darius Films
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Kurt Russell    Crunch Calhoun
Jay Baruchel    Francie Tobin
Katheryn Winnick    Lola
Chris Diamantopoulos    Guy de Cornet
Kenneth Welsh    Paddy
Jason Jones    Interpol Agent Bick
Terence Stamp    Samuel Winter
Matt Dillon    Nicky Calhoun

Supporting Cast

Devon Bostick    Ponch
Elle Downs    Female Border Guard
Camilla Scott    Olga Something-Long

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jonathan Sobol    Director
Jonathan Sobol    Screenwriter
Nicholas Tabarrok    Nicholas D. Tabarrok
Jeff Sackman    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Mark Slone    Executive Producer
Noah Segal    Executive Producer
Matthew Davies    Production Designer
Geoff Ashenhurst    Editor
Grayson Matthews    Composer
Adam Swica    Director of Photography

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 6th, 2014

May 6th, 2014

It's a short list this week, because there's almost nothing worth talking about. The best-selling new release according to Amazon is Veronica Mars, while the first page of new releases is dominated by Godzilla titles, and not even good Godzilla titles. There are not a lot of new releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week, but Still Mine on DVD is the best of what is out there. Meanwhile, another Canadian release, Republic of Doyle: Season 1 earns an honorable mention and is the Puck of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Grand Still the Grandest of Them All

March 19th, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

Despite expanding from 4 to 66 theaters, The Grand Budapest Hotel held on well enough to lead the per theater chart with ease. In fact, its average of $55,122 was the second best per theater average for the year, behind only its opening weekend. Bad Words came in second place with an average of $18,884 in six theaters. This is a good opening, but not one that suggests it could naturally expand wide. Fortunately, the film already has a wide release scheduled and as the ad campaign for the wide release ramps up, it should at least become a midlevel hit when compared to its production budget. Enemy was right behind with an estimated $18,000 in its lone theater. Le Week-End was the final film in the $10,000 club as it earned an average of $14,536 in three theaters during its opening weekend of release. More...

Limited Releases: Will Bad Words bring Good News?

March 14th, 2014

Bad Words poster

There could be as many as two-dozen limited releases opening this week, which is insane. That's so many that I'm going to have to limit the ones I talk about to those that I can easily find release dates and / or theater listings for on official sites. (I should really do this every week, because too many times I talk about a film opening in limited release, only to never hear about the movie again.) The competition is overwhelming, but there are a few that rise above the crowd. Veronica Mars is opening wider than any other film and its reviews are pretty good. On the other hand, it is also playing on Video on Demand, so its box office numbers might be really weak. Bad Words is only opening in six theaters tonight, but since it already has a wide expansion planned for the 28th, one could say it is the biggest release of the week. There are several other films on this week's list that could find an audience (Enemy, Exposed, On My Way, etc.) but the competition will likely prove to be too much. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,750 $61,446
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,146 $81,066
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,747 $61,446
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 388 $61,446
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,406 $61,446
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,481 $81,066
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 223 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,904 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,109 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,743 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,361 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,773 $61,446
All Time Domestic Box Office for RADiUS-TWC Movies 21 $61,446

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2014 50 $39,670   60 $661   $39,670 1
Mar 21, 2014 75 $3,930 -90% 15 $262   $61,446 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 14, 2014 - $13,195   60 $220   $13,195 1
Mar 15, 2014 - $15,795 +20% 60 $263   $28,990 2
Mar 16, 2014 - $11,013 -30% 60 $184   $40,003 3
Mar 17, 2014 - $3,903 -65% 60 $65   $43,906 4
Mar 18, 2014 - $5,077 +30% 60 $85   $48,983 5
Mar 19, 2014 - $5,170 +2% 60 $86   $54,153 6
Mar 20, 2014 - $3,363 -35% 60 $56   $57,516 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2014 47 $57,516   60 $959   $57,516 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,801-26,900) 26,867 $61,446
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 25,201-25,300) 25,278 $61,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,906 $61,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,801-22,900) 22,885 $61,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,714 $61,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,815 $61,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,530 $61,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for RADiUS-TWC Movies 22 $61,446

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.