The Principle (2014)

The Principle
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $89,543Details
OpusData ID: 213820100
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Synopsis

Everyone knows that the ancient idea of Earth in the center of the universe is a ridiculous holdover from a superstitious age, right? Modern science has proven that we are nothing special! We inhabit, in Carl Sagan’s words, “....an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people.”

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,657 (9.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $120,836

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,498 $89,543
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,921 $89,543
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 5,000 $89,543

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 24th, 2014 (Limited) by Rocky Mountain Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2337, 8/27/2014)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Where Are We Going Dad?
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Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, Religious, Orthodox Religion, Science vs. Religion
Source:Based on Religious Text
Genre:Reality
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: In Ohm Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 14th Weekend 22 $8,048 Jan 23, 2015 94

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,498 $89,543
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,941 $120,836
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,450 $89,543
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2014 (Rank 301-400) 366 $89,543
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 5,000 $89,543
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,107 $120,836
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 205 $89,543
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Religious Text Movies 52 $89,543
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,044 $89,543
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 813 $89,543
All Time Domestic Box Office for Reality Movies 7 $89,543
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,866 $89,543
All Time Domestic Box Office for Rocky Mountain Pictures Movies 14 $89,543

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 24, 2014 76 $8,657   1 $8,657   $8,657 1
Nov 7, 2014 70 $7,361   1 $7,361   $16,826 3
Jan 23, 2015 56 $24,145   3 $8,048   $41,874 14
Jan 30, 2015 67 $7,120 -71% 3 $2,373   $51,207 15
Apr 24, 2015 72 $8,665   3 $2,888   $86,172 27

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 23, 2015 60 $26,358   3 $8,786   $44,087 14
Mar 13, 2015 66 $17,494   3 $5,831   $70,785 21
Mar 20, 2015 81 $6,722 -62% 3 $2,241   $77,507 22
Apr 24, 2015 72 $12,036   3 $4,012   $89,543 27

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Narrator(s)

Kate Mulgrew    Narrator

Interviewee(s)

Michio Kaku    Himself
Laurence Krauss    Himself
Robert Sungenis*    Himself
Max Tegmark    Himself
Robert Bennett    Himself
Martin Selbrede    Himself
John Hartnett    Himself
Julian Barbour    Himself
Bernard Carr    Himself
John Byl    Himself
George F.R. Ellis    Himself
Ron Hatch    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Katheryne Thomas    Director
Rick DeLano    Screenwriter
Rick DeLano    Producer
Robert A. Sungenis, Sr.    Executive Producer
Katheryne Thomas    Editor
Brian Oberholzer    Associate Producer
Saints LA    Visual Effects Designer

Per Theater Chart: Birdman Still Soars

October 28th, 2014

Birdman poster

Despite growing its theater count to 50, Birdman was able to remain in top spot on the per theater chart with a powerful average of $27,593. Next up was CitizenFour, which was really close behind with an average of $25,264 in five theaters. This is excellent for a documentary, but as a documentary, it's chances of expanding significantly are limited. Laggies will likely expand somewhat after opening with an average of $14,828, also in five theaters. It has a much more mainstream appeal, so it if does expand, it could do well. Then again, this is never an easy strategy and I'm sure the studio will be happy with a strong home market run. Force Majeure was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,655 in two theaters. More...

Limited Releases: Lagging Behind the Competition

October 24th, 2014

Laggies poster

Last weekend, Birdman opened with Oscar-worthy reviews and it wasn't the only film that was expected to be a hit at the box office. This weekend, there are no such films. CitizenFour and Force Majeure are both earning Oscar buzz, but one's a documentary and the other is a foreign-language film, so neither are likely to expand significantly. This leaves Laggies as the film with the loudest buzz, even if its reviews suggest it might not thrive in limited release. More...


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Synopsis

Everyone knows that the ancient idea of Earth in the center of the universe is a ridiculous holdover from a superstitious age, right? Modern science has proven that we are nothing special! We inhabit, in Carl Sagan’s words, “....an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people.”

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,657 (9.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $120,836

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,498 $89,543
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,921 $89,543
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 5,000 $89,543

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 24th, 2014 (Limited) by Rocky Mountain Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2337, 8/27/2014)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Where Are We Going Dad?
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, Religious, Orthodox Religion, Science vs. Religion
Source:Based on Religious Text
Genre:Reality
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: In Ohm Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 14th Weekend 22 $8,048 Jan 23, 2015 94

Narrator(s)

Kate Mulgrew    Narrator

Interviewee(s)

Michio Kaku    Himself
Laurence Krauss    Himself
Robert Sungenis*    Himself
Max Tegmark    Himself
Robert Bennett    Himself
Martin Selbrede    Himself
John Hartnett    Himself
Julian Barbour    Himself
Bernard Carr    Himself
John Byl    Himself
George F.R. Ellis    Himself
Ron Hatch    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Katheryne Thomas    Director
Rick DeLano    Screenwriter
Rick DeLano    Producer
Robert A. Sungenis, Sr.    Executive Producer
Katheryne Thomas    Editor
Brian Oberholzer    Associate Producer
Saints LA    Visual Effects Designer

Per Theater Chart: Birdman Still Soars

October 28th, 2014

Birdman poster

Despite growing its theater count to 50, Birdman was able to remain in top spot on the per theater chart with a powerful average of $27,593. Next up was CitizenFour, which was really close behind with an average of $25,264 in five theaters. This is excellent for a documentary, but as a documentary, it's chances of expanding significantly are limited. Laggies will likely expand somewhat after opening with an average of $14,828, also in five theaters. It has a much more mainstream appeal, so it if does expand, it could do well. Then again, this is never an easy strategy and I'm sure the studio will be happy with a strong home market run. Force Majeure was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,655 in two theaters. More...

Limited Releases: Lagging Behind the Competition

October 24th, 2014

Laggies poster

Last weekend, Birdman opened with Oscar-worthy reviews and it wasn't the only film that was expected to be a hit at the box office. This weekend, there are no such films. CitizenFour and Force Majeure are both earning Oscar buzz, but one's a documentary and the other is a foreign-language film, so neither are likely to expand significantly. This leaves Laggies as the film with the loudest buzz, even if its reviews suggest it might not thrive in limited release. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,498 $89,543
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,941 $120,836
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,450 $89,543
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2014 (Rank 301-400) 366 $89,543
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 5,000 $89,543
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,107 $120,836
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 205 $89,543
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Religious Text Movies 52 $89,543
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,001-12,100) 12,044 $89,543
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 813 $89,543
All Time Domestic Box Office for Reality Movies 7 $89,543
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,866 $89,543
All Time Domestic Box Office for Rocky Mountain Pictures Movies 14 $89,543

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 24, 2014 76 $8,657   1 $8,657   $8,657 1
Nov 7, 2014 70 $7,361   1 $7,361   $16,826 3
Jan 23, 2015 56 $24,145   3 $8,048   $41,874 14
Jan 30, 2015 67 $7,120 -71% 3 $2,373   $51,207 15
Apr 24, 2015 72 $8,665   3 $2,888   $86,172 27

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 23, 2015 60 $26,358   3 $8,786   $44,087 14
Mar 13, 2015 66 $17,494   3 $5,831   $70,785 21
Mar 20, 2015 81 $6,722 -62% 3 $2,241   $77,507 22
Apr 24, 2015 72 $12,036   3 $4,012   $89,543 27

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,921 $89,543
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 25,101-25,200) 25,194 $89,543
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Religious Text Movies 59 $89,543
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 23,101-23,200) 23,111 $89,543
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,160 $89,543
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Reality Movies 9 $89,543
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,054 $89,543
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Rocky Mountain Pictures Movies 14 $89,543

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.