The Meddler (2016)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,267,219Details
International Box Office $1,259,723Details
Worldwide Box Office $5,526,942
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $617,950 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $59,180 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $677,130
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Synopsis

Even though her husband’s death changed her life forever, that hasn’t stopped eternal optimist Marnie Minervini from doing the best she can to be there for her grown daughter, Lori, a successful (but still single) television writer. Marnie has relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles to live near Lori. Armed with her new iPhone and a comfortable bank account, Marnie approaches every day as a new adventure, embracing every opportunity to make a new friend or strike up a conversation with a stranger.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$57,022 (1.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:77.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,200,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/464 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,317,990

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 22nd, 2016 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: May 20th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia)
June 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
June 24th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 1st, 2016 (Wide) (Norway)
July 14th, 2016 (Wide) (Germany)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 6th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief drug content.
(Rating bulletin 2396 (Cert #50018), 10/21/2015)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Freeheld
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Keywords: Widow/Widower, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Set in Los Angeles, Set in California, Wedding Day, LGBTQ+, Restaurants, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Valentine's Day, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Stage 6 Films, Anonymous Content
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2016 Theater Average 94 $14,256 Apr 22, 2016 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2016 36 $57,022   4 $14,256   $57,022 1
Apr 29, 2016 30 $164,324 +188% 24 $6,847   $250,685 2
May 6, 2016 17 $309,705 +88% 53 $5,843   $629,341 3
May 13, 2016 17 $372,941 +20% 127 $2,937   $1,061,114 4
May 20, 2016 12 $782,883 +110% 464 $1,687   $2,048,804 5
May 27, 2016 13 $526,672 -33% 420 $1,254   $2,969,890 6
Jun 3, 2016 19 $255,225 -52% 232 $1,100   $3,645,380 7
Jun 10, 2016 27 $129,790 -49% 136 $954   $3,900,943 8
Jun 17, 2016 28 $66,418 -49% 94 $707   $4,030,782 9
Jun 24, 2016 36 $47,722 -28% 59 $809   $4,124,107 10
Jul 1, 2016 42 $30,392 -36% 30 $1,013   $4,184,993 11
Jul 8, 2016 52 $16,552 -46% 24 $690   $4,222,790 12
Jul 15, 2016 59 $8,912 -46% 16 $557   $4,242,098 13
Jul 22, 2016 72 $3,820 -57% 10 $382   $4,250,241 14
Jul 29, 2016 72 $3,389 -11% 6 $565   $4,255,113 15
Aug 5, 2016 75 $2,079 -39% 4 $520   $4,259,460 16
Aug 12, 2016 87 $1,301 -37% 3 $434   $4,262,805 17
Aug 19, 2016 86 $1,373 +6% 5 $275   $4,265,674 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2016 35 $86,361   4 $21,590   $86,361 1
Apr 29, 2016 30 $233,275 +170% 24 $9,720   $319,636 2
May 6, 2016 18 $368,537 +58% 53 $6,954   $733,173 3
May 13, 2016 17 $577,748 +57% 127 $4,549   $1,265,921 4
May 20, 2016 11 $1,177,297 +104% 464 $2,537   $2,443,218 5
May 27, 2016 13 $946,937 -20% 420 $2,255   $3,390,155 6
Jun 3, 2016 18 $380,998 -60% 232 $1,642   $3,771,153 7
Jun 10, 2016 28 $193,211 -49% 232 $833   $3,964,364 8
Jun 17, 2016 27 $112,021 -42% 94 $1,192   $4,076,385 9
Jun 24, 2016 36 $78,216 -30% 59 $1,326   $4,154,601 10
Jul 1, 2016 44 $51,637 -34% 30 $1,721   $4,206,238 11
Jul 8, 2016 52 $26,948 -48% 24 $1,123   $4,233,186 12
Jul 15, 2016 65 $13,235 -51% 16 $827   $4,246,421 13
Jul 22, 2016 83 $5,303 -60% 10 $530   $4,251,724 14
Jul 29, 2016 76 $5,657 +7% 6 $943   $4,257,381 15
Aug 5, 2016 80 $4,123 -27% 4 $1,031   $4,261,504 16
Aug 12, 2016 84 $2,797 -32% 3 $932   $4,264,301 17
Aug 19, 2016 90 $2,918 +4% 5 $584   $4,267,219 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/20/2016 $73,291 17 32 180 $372,835 7/26/2016
Brazil 8/4/2016 $39,433 18 21 75 $130,505 9/20/2016
Dominican Republic 11/3/2016 $1,582 2 2 4 $5,156 12/31/2018
Germany 7/14/2016 $45,681 113 113 237 $178,788 8/23/2016
Norway 7/1/2016 $87 1 2 3 $232 7/12/2016
Peru 9/8/2016 $3,550 1 1 2 $7,124 12/31/2018
South Africa 8/5/2016 $7,926 5 5 36 $43,831 10/18/2016
Spain 6/3/2016 $145,528 108 112 332 $354,865 7/26/2016
United Kingdom 6/24/2016 $26,360 103 103 140 $69,417 8/2/2016
 
Rest of World $96,970
 
International Total$1,259,723 12/31/2018

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

Susan Sarandon    Marnie Minervini
Rose Byrne    Lori Minervini

Supporting Cast

J.K. Simmons    Zipper
Cecily Strong    Jillian
Jerrod Carmichael    Freddy/Fredo
Jason Ritter    Jacob
Billy Magnussen    Ben
Lucy Punch    Emily
Sarah Baker    Elaine
Amy Landecker    Diane
Casey Wilson    Trish
Harry Hamlin    TV Dad
Laura San Giacomo    TV Mom
Michael McKean    Mark

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lorene Scafaria    Director
Lorene Scafaria    Screenwriter
Joy Gorman Wettels    Producer
Paul Green    Executive Producer
Steve Golin    Executive Producer
Shea Kammer    Executive Producer
Susan Sarandon    Executive Producer
Brett Pawlak    Director of Photography
Chris Spellman    Production Designer
Kayla M. Emter    Editor
Annie Bloom    Costume Designer
Jonathan Sadoff    Composer-Music Score
Linda Cohen    Music Supervisor
Jeanne McCarthy    Casting Director
Nicole Abellera Hallman*    Casting Director
Jon Mooney    Music Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Home Market Releases for September 6th, 2016

September 6th, 2016

The Iron Giant

It is a big week with a ton of home market releases, including several that were contenders for Pick of the Week. There were two limited releases in that group, Love and Friendship and Tale of Tales. Love and Friendship got better reviews, but Tale of TalesBlu-ray is more interesting in my mind. Star Trek 50th Anniversary TV and Movie Collection is a great Blu-ray box set and would make an amazing gift. As for the Pick of the Week, that was an easy choice: The Iron Giant: Signature Edition on Blu-ray. Although if you are a hardcore fan, then the Ultimate Collector’s Edition might be worth the $75. 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: Witness Seen by Many, Earns $14,523

June 8th, 2016

The Witness

The Witness was the top draw on the theater average chart earning $14,523 in its lone theater. The Fits was the only other member of the $10,000 club earning $10,602, also in one theater. One last note: We are still relying on estimates for Art Bastard and since it is an independent film, we might not get the final number. At the moment, it has an average of $9,800 in two theaters, so there's a chance it actually snuck its way into the $10,000 club. 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...

Theater Averages: The Lobster has Tasty Opening of $47,563

May 17th, 2016

The Lobster

The Lobster had the best theater average of any film opening in 2016 earning an average of $47,563 in four theaters. It beat the previous record set by Captain America: Civil War, a record that lasted all of one week. The second best theater average of the week was pulled in by Love and Friendship with an average of $33,378, also in four theaters. Captain America: Civil War remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $17,188. The final film in the $10,000 club was Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero, which managed $15,215 in 4 theaters. More...

Theater Averages: The Jungle Book Meddles with the Limited Releases

April 26th, 2016

The Meddler

It wasn't a great week for new limited releases, which left a holdover / wide release on top of the theater average chart. The Jungle Book led the way with an average of $15,278. The only other film in the $10,000 was The Meddler, which opened with an average of $14,256 in four theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Plenty of Tales that Need to be Told

April 22nd, 2016

Tale of Tales

There are several limited releases on this week's list, including three that have a shot at earning a spot in the top ten. However, the best-reviewed releases are among the smaller releases: Tale of Tales and The Meddler included. However, if you don't want to go out, Holidays is good bet on Video on Demand. More...


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Synopsis

Even though her husband’s death changed her life forever, that hasn’t stopped eternal optimist Marnie Minervini from doing the best she can to be there for her grown daughter, Lori, a successful (but still single) television writer. Marnie has relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles to live near Lori. Armed with her new iPhone and a comfortable bank account, Marnie approaches every day as a new adventure, embracing every opportunity to make a new friend or strike up a conversation with a stranger.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$57,022 (1.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:77.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,200,000 (worldwide box office is 1.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/464 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,317,990

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 22nd, 2016 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: May 20th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia)
June 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
June 24th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 1st, 2016 (Wide) (Norway)
July 14th, 2016 (Wide) (Germany)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 6th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief drug content.
(Rating bulletin 2396 (Cert #50018), 10/21/2015)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Freeheld
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Widow/Widower, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Set in Los Angeles, Set in California, Wedding Day, LGBTQ+, Restaurants, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Comedy Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Valentine's Day, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Stage 6 Films, Anonymous Content
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2016 Theater Average 94 $14,256 Apr 22, 2016 3

Leading Cast

Susan Sarandon    Marnie Minervini
Rose Byrne    Lori Minervini

Supporting Cast

J.K. Simmons    Zipper
Cecily Strong    Jillian
Jerrod Carmichael    Freddy/Fredo
Jason Ritter    Jacob
Billy Magnussen    Ben
Lucy Punch    Emily
Sarah Baker    Elaine
Amy Landecker    Diane
Casey Wilson    Trish
Harry Hamlin    TV Dad
Laura San Giacomo    TV Mom
Michael McKean    Mark

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lorene Scafaria    Director
Lorene Scafaria    Screenwriter
Joy Gorman Wettels    Producer
Paul Green    Executive Producer
Steve Golin    Executive Producer
Shea Kammer    Executive Producer
Susan Sarandon    Executive Producer
Brett Pawlak    Director of Photography
Chris Spellman    Production Designer
Kayla M. Emter    Editor
Annie Bloom    Costume Designer
Jonathan Sadoff    Composer-Music Score
Linda Cohen    Music Supervisor
Jeanne McCarthy    Casting Director
Nicole Abellera Hallman*    Casting Director
Jon Mooney    Music Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Home Market Releases for September 6th, 2016

September 6th, 2016

The Iron Giant

It is a big week with a ton of home market releases, including several that were contenders for Pick of the Week. There were two limited releases in that group, Love and Friendship and Tale of Tales. Love and Friendship got better reviews, but Tale of TalesBlu-ray is more interesting in my mind. Star Trek 50th Anniversary TV and Movie Collection is a great Blu-ray box set and would make an amazing gift. As for the Pick of the Week, that was an easy choice: The Iron Giant: Signature Edition on Blu-ray. Although if you are a hardcore fan, then the Ultimate Collector’s Edition might be worth the $75. 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: Witness Seen by Many, Earns $14,523

June 8th, 2016

The Witness

The Witness was the top draw on the theater average chart earning $14,523 in its lone theater. The Fits was the only other member of the $10,000 club earning $10,602, also in one theater. One last note: We are still relying on estimates for Art Bastard and since it is an independent film, we might not get the final number. At the moment, it has an average of $9,800 in two theaters, so there's a chance it actually snuck its way into the $10,000 club. 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...

Theater Averages: The Lobster has Tasty Opening of $47,563

May 17th, 2016

The Lobster

The Lobster had the best theater average of any film opening in 2016 earning an average of $47,563 in four theaters. It beat the previous record set by Captain America: Civil War, a record that lasted all of one week. The second best theater average of the week was pulled in by Love and Friendship with an average of $33,378, also in four theaters. Captain America: Civil War remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $17,188. The final film in the $10,000 club was Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero, which managed $15,215 in 4 theaters. More...

Theater Averages: The Jungle Book Meddles with the Limited Releases

April 26th, 2016

The Meddler

It wasn't a great week for new limited releases, which left a holdover / wide release on top of the theater average chart. The Jungle Book led the way with an average of $15,278. The only other film in the $10,000 was The Meddler, which opened with an average of $14,256 in four theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Plenty of Tales that Need to be Told

April 22nd, 2016

Tale of Tales

There are several limited releases on this week's list, including three that have a shot at earning a spot in the top ten. However, the best-reviewed releases are among the smaller releases: Tale of Tales and The Meddler included. However, if you don't want to go out, Holidays is good bet on Video on Demand. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2016 36 $57,022   4 $14,256   $57,022 1
Apr 29, 2016 30 $164,324 +188% 24 $6,847   $250,685 2
May 6, 2016 17 $309,705 +88% 53 $5,843   $629,341 3
May 13, 2016 17 $372,941 +20% 127 $2,937   $1,061,114 4
May 20, 2016 12 $782,883 +110% 464 $1,687   $2,048,804 5
May 27, 2016 13 $526,672 -33% 420 $1,254   $2,969,890 6
Jun 3, 2016 19 $255,225 -52% 232 $1,100   $3,645,380 7
Jun 10, 2016 27 $129,790 -49% 136 $954   $3,900,943 8
Jun 17, 2016 28 $66,418 -49% 94 $707   $4,030,782 9
Jun 24, 2016 36 $47,722 -28% 59 $809   $4,124,107 10
Jul 1, 2016 42 $30,392 -36% 30 $1,013   $4,184,993 11
Jul 8, 2016 52 $16,552 -46% 24 $690   $4,222,790 12
Jul 15, 2016 59 $8,912 -46% 16 $557   $4,242,098 13
Jul 22, 2016 72 $3,820 -57% 10 $382   $4,250,241 14
Jul 29, 2016 72 $3,389 -11% 6 $565   $4,255,113 15
Aug 5, 2016 75 $2,079 -39% 4 $520   $4,259,460 16
Aug 12, 2016 87 $1,301 -37% 3 $434   $4,262,805 17
Aug 19, 2016 86 $1,373 +6% 5 $275   $4,265,674 18

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 22, 2016 35 $86,361   4 $21,590   $86,361 1
Apr 29, 2016 30 $233,275 +170% 24 $9,720   $319,636 2
May 6, 2016 18 $368,537 +58% 53 $6,954   $733,173 3
May 13, 2016 17 $577,748 +57% 127 $4,549   $1,265,921 4
May 20, 2016 11 $1,177,297 +104% 464 $2,537   $2,443,218 5
May 27, 2016 13 $946,937 -20% 420 $2,255   $3,390,155 6
Jun 3, 2016 18 $380,998 -60% 232 $1,642   $3,771,153 7
Jun 10, 2016 28 $193,211 -49% 232 $833   $3,964,364 8
Jun 17, 2016 27 $112,021 -42% 94 $1,192   $4,076,385 9
Jun 24, 2016 36 $78,216 -30% 59 $1,326   $4,154,601 10
Jul 1, 2016 44 $51,637 -34% 30 $1,721   $4,206,238 11
Jul 8, 2016 52 $26,948 -48% 24 $1,123   $4,233,186 12
Jul 15, 2016 65 $13,235 -51% 16 $827   $4,246,421 13
Jul 22, 2016 83 $5,303 -60% 10 $530   $4,251,724 14
Jul 29, 2016 76 $5,657 +7% 6 $943   $4,257,381 15
Aug 5, 2016 80 $4,123 -27% 4 $1,031   $4,261,504 16
Aug 12, 2016 84 $2,797 -32% 3 $932   $4,264,301 17
Aug 19, 2016 90 $2,918 +4% 5 $584   $4,267,219 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/20/2016 $73,291 17 32 180 $372,835 7/26/2016
Brazil 8/4/2016 $39,433 18 21 75 $130,505 9/20/2016
Dominican Republic 11/3/2016 $1,582 2 2 4 $5,156 12/31/2018
Germany 7/14/2016 $45,681 113 113 237 $178,788 8/23/2016
Norway 7/1/2016 $87 1 2 3 $232 7/12/2016
Peru 9/8/2016 $3,550 1 1 2 $7,124 12/31/2018
South Africa 8/5/2016 $7,926 5 5 36 $43,831 10/18/2016
Spain 6/3/2016 $145,528 108 112 332 $354,865 7/26/2016
United Kingdom 6/24/2016 $26,360 103 103 140 $69,417 8/2/2016
 
Rest of World $96,970
 
International Total$1,259,723 12/31/2018

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.