Synopsis
"Lay the Favorite" follows unpredictable dreamer Beth as she goes from in-home stripper in Tallahassee to gambler's assistant in Las Vegas, working for Dink, one of the most successful sports gamblers in the business. She takes to the work like a natural, but makes the risky bet of falling for Dink, much to the chagrin of his retired showgirl wife Tulip. That bet goes south, and a triangular war ensues. Against Dink's protests, Beth goes to work for the flamboyant, unstable Rosie who runs a less-than-legal operation in New York City, then for his doomed hyper-speed online sportsbook in the betting Babylon that is Curacao. When Beth's risky gambles result in her innocent boyfriend Jeremy threatened with prison, she must reunite with Dink, face up to the fearsome Tulip, risk jail, and return to New York City to confront her responsibilities. Can she beat the odds and win the day?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,998 (100.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 61 opening theaters/61 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $28,427 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) | 15,676 | $20,998 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) | 10,853 | $1,074,136 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) | 15,416 | $1,095,134 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) | 7,016 | $20,998 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,593 | $20,998 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,104 | $1,074,136 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,107 | $1,095,134 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) | 5,235 | $20,998 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) | 2,384 | $1,074,136 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) | 3,930 | $1,095,134 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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| Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
| iTunes: | iTunes |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 7th, 2012 (Limited) by Radius |
| International Releases: | June 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 19th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany) August 10th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria) August 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Thailand) September 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Turkey) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 5th, 2013 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language throughout, some sexual content, brief drug use, and nudity. (Rating bulletin 2239, 9/5/2012) |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Gambling, Relationships Gone Wrong, Strippers / Stripping, Intertitle, Autobiographical, Epilogue |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Emmett/Furla Films, Wild Bunch, Likely Story, Rudy Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |