Synopsis
Philosophy professor Abe Lucas is at rock bottom emotionally, unable to find any meaning or joy in life. Abe feels that everything he’s tried to do, from political activism to teaching, hasn’t made any difference. Soon after arriving to teach at a small town college, Abe gets involved with two women: Rita Richards, a lonely professor who wants him to rescue her from her unhappy marriage; and Jill Pollard, his best student, who becomes his closest friend. While Jill loves her boyfriend Roy, she finds Abe’s tortured, artistic personality and exotic past irresistible. Even as Abe displays signs of mental imbalance, Jill’s fascination with him only grows. Still, when she tries to make their relationship a romantic one, he rebuffs her. Pure chance changes everything when Abe and Jill overhear a stranger’s conversation and become drawn in. Once Abe makes a profound choice, he is able to embrace life to the fullest again. But his decision sets off a chain of events that will affect him, Jill and Rita forever.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $175,312 (4.3% of total gross) |
Legs: | 4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 13.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/925 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $5,153,886 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) | 6,963 | $4,030,360 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) | 3,132 | $25,053,237 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) | 4,457 | $29,083,597 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) | 648 | $4,030,360 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,405 | $4,030,360 |
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) | 435 | $25,053,237 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) | 812 | $29,083,597 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,453 | $4,030,360 |
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) | 831 | $25,053,237 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,340 | $29,083,597 |
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 |
Google Play: | Google Play |
Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | July 17th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
International Releases: | July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore)
July 30th, 2015 (Limited) (Australia) July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Czech Republic) July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (New Zealand) July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Slovakia) ... Show all releases |
Video Release: | January 5th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | R for some language and sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2374, 5/20/2015) |
Running Time: | 94 minutes |
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Keywords: | College Professor, Writer's Block, Romance, Comedy Drama, Crime, Infidelity, Accidental Death, Corrupt Judge |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Comedy |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Perdido |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Top 2015 Theater Average | 24 | $35,062 | Jul 17, 2015 | 3 |