Boy (2010)

Boy poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $256,211Details
International Box Office $8,405,182Details
Worldwide Box Office $8,661,393
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The year is 1984, and on the rural East Coast of New Zealand "Thriller” is changing kids' lives. Inspired by the Oscar nominated Two Cars, One Night, BOY is the hilarious and heartfelt coming-of-age tale about heroes, magic and Michael Jackson. Boy is a dreamer who loves Michael Jackson. He lives with his brother Rocky, a tribe of deserted cousins and his Nan. Boy’s other her, his father, Alamein, is the subject of Boy’s fantasies, and he imagines him as a deep sea diver, war hero and a close relation of Michael Jackson. In reality he’s "in the can for robbery." When Alamein returns home after seven years away, Boy is forced to confront the man he thought he remembered, fine his own potential and learn to et along without the hero he had been hoping for.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,244 (8.3% of total gross)
Legs:12.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:3.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $346,976

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,244 $256,211
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,323 $8,405,182
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,207 $8,661,393
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,353 $256,211

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


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iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 2nd, 2012 (Limited) by Paladin
International Releases: March 25th, 2010 (Wide) (New Zealand)
August 27th, 2010 (Wide) (Australia)
January 29th, 2016 (Wide) (Poland)
February 25th, 2016 (Wide) (Slovakia)
October 13th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: July 9th, 2013 by Kino Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Hunt for the Wilderpeople
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Directing Yourself, Unnamed Character, Dysfunctional Family, Life on the Outside
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Whenua Films, Unison Films
Production Countries: New Zealand
Languages: English, Maori

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,244 $256,211
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,722 $346,976
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,288 $256,211
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 265 $256,211
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,353 $256,211
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,431 $346,976
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 110 $256,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,777 $256,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,020 $256,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,314 $256,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,171 $256,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $256,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paladin Movies 2 $256,211

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 2012 60 $21,244   2 $10,622   $21,244 1
Mar 9, 2012 70 $17,506 -18% 4 $4,377   $44,049 2
Mar 16, 2012 65 $21,070 +20% 7 $3,010   $72,184 3
Mar 23, 2012 63 $15,569 -26% 7 $2,224   $92,767 4
Mar 30, 2012 66 $16,851 +8% 9 $1,872   $115,443 5
Apr 6, 2012 53 $19,836 +18% 13 $1,526   $142,408 6
Apr 13, 2012 59 $20,970 +6% 5 $4,194   $173,463 7
Apr 20, 2012 73 $9,628 -54% 14 $688   $190,285 8
Apr 27, 2012 76 $13,288 +38% 9 $1,476   $208,815 9
May 4, 2012 81 $6,053 -54% 8 $757   $221,386 10
May 11, 2012 71 $9,316 +54% 6 $1,553   $234,841 11
May 18, 2012 72 $4,835 -48% 5 $967   $242,008 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 2012 62 $26,543   2 $13,272   $26,543 1
Mar 9, 2012 69 $24,601 -7% 4 $6,150   $51,114 2
Mar 16, 2012 63 $25,994 +6% 7 $3,713   $77,108 3
Mar 23, 2012 65 $21,484 -17% 7 $3,069   $98,592 4
Mar 30, 2012 66 $23,980 +12% 9 $2,664   $122,572 5
Apr 6, 2012 63 $29,921 +25% 13 $2,302   $152,493 6
Apr 13, 2012 63 $28,164 -6% 18 $1,565   $180,657 7
Apr 20, 2012 76 $14,870 -47% 14 $1,062   $195,527 8
Apr 27, 2012 72 $19,806 +33% 9 $2,201   $215,333 9
May 4, 2012 73 $10,192 -49% 9 $1,132   $225,525 10
May 11, 2012 69 $11,648 +14% 6 $1,941   $237,173 11
Jun 15, 2012 87 $1,888   4 $472   $255,179 16
Jun 22, 2012 96 $1,032 -45% 3 $344   $256,211 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/27/2010 $0 0 14 24 $1,308,624 8/24/2020
New Zealand 3/25/2010 $0 0 8 9 $6,203,847 6/16/2020
Poland 1/29/2016 $0 0 76 76 $469,234 12/31/2018
Slovakia 2/25/2016 $22,670 21 21 21 $22,670 6/9/2016
United Kingdom 10/13/2017 $3,529 4 4 4 $3,529 10/19/2017
 
Rest of World $397,278
 
International Total$8,405,182 8/24/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,323 $8,405,182
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,535 $8,405,182
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,761 $8,405,182
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,425 $8,405,182
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $8,405,182
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,215 $8,405,182
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $8,405,182
All Time International Box Office for Paladin Movies 2 $8,405,182

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,207 $8,661,393
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,211 $8,661,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,340 $8,661,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,131 $8,661,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 870 $8,661,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,913 $8,661,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 601-700) 689 $8,661,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paladin Movies 2 $8,661,393

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

James Rolleston    Boy

Supporting Cast

Te Aho Eketone-Whitu    Rocky
Taika Waititi    Alamein

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

Production and Technical Credits

Taika Waititi    Screenwriter
Taika Waititi    Director
Ainsley Gardiner    Producer
Cliff Curtis    Producer
Emanuel Michael    Producer
Mita Merata    Co-Producer
Richard Fletcher    Associate Producer
Adam Clark    Director of Photography
Chris Plummer    Editor
The Phoenix Foundation    Composer
Shayne Radford    Production Designer
Danelle Satherley    Make-up and Hair Designer
Amanda Neale    Costume Designer
Tina Cleary    Casting Director

Per Theater Chart is Feeling Green

March 7th, 2012

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax was surprisingly strong during its opening and that helped it win the race on top of the per theater chart with an average of $18,830. The only other two films in the $10,000 club, Being Flynn and Boy, were neck-and-neck at $10,998 and $10,622 respectively. More...

Weekend Estimates: Huge Weekend for Lorax Keeps Box Office on Track

March 4th, 2012

Universal will be celebrating this weekend as their good year gets a whole lot better thanks to the estimated $70 million opening of The Lorax. While not a record for March (a mark held firmly by Alice in Wonderland with $116 million), that will be enough for either second or third on the all time March openers list, basically level with 300's debut in 2007. Given its $65 million - $70 million production budget, the film will be a huge boost for the studio's animation arm. It also means that this weekend will be about 25% ahead of the same weekend last year. More...

Limited Releases Look to Earn a Billion Dollars

March 2nd, 2012

It's quite a busy week in terms of limited releases with nine films on this week's list. There are a couple that are earning very strong reviews, like Boy and Last Days Here. There are also a couple opening wider than the average limited release, like Paan Singh Tomar and Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie. Unfortunately, the widest release of the week, Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, is also earning some of the weakest reviews of the week. More...


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Synopsis

The year is 1984, and on the rural East Coast of New Zealand "Thriller” is changing kids' lives. Inspired by the Oscar nominated Two Cars, One Night, BOY is the hilarious and heartfelt coming-of-age tale about heroes, magic and Michael Jackson. Boy is a dreamer who loves Michael Jackson. He lives with his brother Rocky, a tribe of deserted cousins and his Nan. Boy’s other her, his father, Alamein, is the subject of Boy’s fantasies, and he imagines him as a deep sea diver, war hero and a close relation of Michael Jackson. In reality he’s "in the can for robbery." When Alamein returns home after seven years away, Boy is forced to confront the man he thought he remembered, fine his own potential and learn to et along without the hero he had been hoping for.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,244 (8.3% of total gross)
Legs:12.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:3.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $346,976

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,244 $256,211
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,323 $8,405,182
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,207 $8,661,393
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,353 $256,211

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 2nd, 2012 (Limited) by Paladin
International Releases: March 25th, 2010 (Wide) (New Zealand)
August 27th, 2010 (Wide) (Australia)
January 29th, 2016 (Wide) (Poland)
February 25th, 2016 (Wide) (Slovakia)
October 13th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: July 9th, 2013 by Kino Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Coming of Age, Directing Yourself, Unnamed Character, Dysfunctional Family, Life on the Outside
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Whenua Films, Unison Films
Production Countries: New Zealand
Languages: English, Maori

Leading Cast

James Rolleston    Boy

Supporting Cast

Te Aho Eketone-Whitu    Rocky
Taika Waititi    Alamein

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

Production and Technical Credits

Taika Waititi    Screenwriter
Taika Waititi    Director
Ainsley Gardiner    Producer
Cliff Curtis    Producer
Emanuel Michael    Producer
Mita Merata    Co-Producer
Richard Fletcher    Associate Producer
Adam Clark    Director of Photography
Chris Plummer    Editor
The Phoenix Foundation    Composer
Shayne Radford    Production Designer
Danelle Satherley    Make-up and Hair Designer
Amanda Neale    Costume Designer
Tina Cleary    Casting Director

Per Theater Chart is Feeling Green

March 7th, 2012

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax was surprisingly strong during its opening and that helped it win the race on top of the per theater chart with an average of $18,830. The only other two films in the $10,000 club, Being Flynn and Boy, were neck-and-neck at $10,998 and $10,622 respectively. More...

Weekend Estimates: Huge Weekend for Lorax Keeps Box Office on Track

March 4th, 2012

Universal will be celebrating this weekend as their good year gets a whole lot better thanks to the estimated $70 million opening of The Lorax. While not a record for March (a mark held firmly by Alice in Wonderland with $116 million), that will be enough for either second or third on the all time March openers list, basically level with 300's debut in 2007. Given its $65 million - $70 million production budget, the film will be a huge boost for the studio's animation arm. It also means that this weekend will be about 25% ahead of the same weekend last year. More...

Limited Releases Look to Earn a Billion Dollars

March 2nd, 2012

It's quite a busy week in terms of limited releases with nine films on this week's list. There are a couple that are earning very strong reviews, like Boy and Last Days Here. There are also a couple opening wider than the average limited release, like Paan Singh Tomar and Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie. Unfortunately, the widest release of the week, Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie, is also earning some of the weakest reviews of the week. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,244 $256,211
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,722 $346,976
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,288 $256,211
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 265 $256,211
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,353 $256,211
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,431 $346,976
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 110 $256,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,777 $256,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,020 $256,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,314 $256,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,171 $256,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,367 $256,211
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paladin Movies 2 $256,211

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 2012 60 $21,244   2 $10,622   $21,244 1
Mar 9, 2012 70 $17,506 -18% 4 $4,377   $44,049 2
Mar 16, 2012 65 $21,070 +20% 7 $3,010   $72,184 3
Mar 23, 2012 63 $15,569 -26% 7 $2,224   $92,767 4
Mar 30, 2012 66 $16,851 +8% 9 $1,872   $115,443 5
Apr 6, 2012 53 $19,836 +18% 13 $1,526   $142,408 6
Apr 13, 2012 59 $20,970 +6% 5 $4,194   $173,463 7
Apr 20, 2012 73 $9,628 -54% 14 $688   $190,285 8
Apr 27, 2012 76 $13,288 +38% 9 $1,476   $208,815 9
May 4, 2012 81 $6,053 -54% 8 $757   $221,386 10
May 11, 2012 71 $9,316 +54% 6 $1,553   $234,841 11
May 18, 2012 72 $4,835 -48% 5 $967   $242,008 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 2012 62 $26,543   2 $13,272   $26,543 1
Mar 9, 2012 69 $24,601 -7% 4 $6,150   $51,114 2
Mar 16, 2012 63 $25,994 +6% 7 $3,713   $77,108 3
Mar 23, 2012 65 $21,484 -17% 7 $3,069   $98,592 4
Mar 30, 2012 66 $23,980 +12% 9 $2,664   $122,572 5
Apr 6, 2012 63 $29,921 +25% 13 $2,302   $152,493 6
Apr 13, 2012 63 $28,164 -6% 18 $1,565   $180,657 7
Apr 20, 2012 76 $14,870 -47% 14 $1,062   $195,527 8
Apr 27, 2012 72 $19,806 +33% 9 $2,201   $215,333 9
May 4, 2012 73 $10,192 -49% 9 $1,132   $225,525 10
May 11, 2012 69 $11,648 +14% 6 $1,941   $237,173 11
Jun 15, 2012 87 $1,888   4 $472   $255,179 16
Jun 22, 2012 96 $1,032 -45% 3 $344   $256,211 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/27/2010 $0 0 14 24 $1,308,624 8/24/2020
New Zealand 3/25/2010 $0 0 8 9 $6,203,847 6/16/2020
Poland 1/29/2016 $0 0 76 76 $469,234 12/31/2018
Slovakia 2/25/2016 $22,670 21 21 21 $22,670 6/9/2016
United Kingdom 10/13/2017 $3,529 4 4 4 $3,529 10/19/2017
 
Rest of World $397,278
 
International Total$8,405,182 8/24/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,323 $8,405,182
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,535 $8,405,182
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,761 $8,405,182
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,425 $8,405,182
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 532 $8,405,182
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,215 $8,405,182
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 401-500) 492 $8,405,182
All Time International Box Office for Paladin Movies 2 $8,405,182

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,207 $8,661,393
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,211 $8,661,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,340 $8,661,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,131 $8,661,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 870 $8,661,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,913 $8,661,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 601-700) 689 $8,661,393
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paladin Movies 2 $8,661,393

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.