Approaching the Unknown (2016)

Approaching the Unknown poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,232Details
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Synopsis

Captain William D. Stanaforth is on a one-way solo mission, taking humanity’s first steps toward colonizing Mars. Although the entire world is watching him, he is completely alone in a dark and distant sea of stars. Stanaforth rockets bravely through space facing insurmountable odds, but as the journey takes a toll on his life-sustaining systems, he is forced to make impossible choices that threaten his sanity, mission and very existence.

Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,742

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,765 $10,232
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,001-34,100) 34,092 $10,232
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,431 $10,232
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,213 $10,232

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
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 3rd, 2016 (Limited) by Vertical Entertainment
Video Release: June 3rd, 2016 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R R for language
(Rating bulletin 2419 (Cert #50309), 4/6/2016)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Moon
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Keywords: Space Program, Set in Outer Space, Isolation Horror, Cabin Fever
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tiderock Media, 3311 Productions, Department of Motion Pictures, Loveless, Hinkson Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,765 $10,232
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 16,101-16,200) 16,121 $12,742
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,732 $10,232
Top 2016 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 591 $10,232
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,342 $10,232
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,601-14,700) 14,696 $10,232
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 869 $10,232
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,996 $10,232
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,431 $10,232
All Time Domestic Box Office for Vertical Entertainment Movies 39 $10,232

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 3, 2016 63 $10,232   11 $930   $10,232 1

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Leading Cast

Mark Strong    Captain William D. Stanaforth

Supporting Cast

Luke Wilson    Louis 'Skinny' Skinner
Sanaa Lathan    Captain Emily Maddox
Anders Danielsen Lie    Greenstreet
Charles Baker    Captain Frank Worsely
Bettina Skye    Nasa Technician
Harry L. Seddon    Mission Control Specialist
Laurent Rejto    Technician
Joe James    Security Guard
Paul Jude Letersky    Mission Control Technician

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Elijah Rosenberg    Director
Mark Elijah Rosenberg    Screenwriter
Josh Penn    Producer
Matthew Parker    Producer
Thomas B. Fore    Producer
Jason Michael Berman    Producer
Mark Roberts    Producer
P. Jennifer Dana    Producer
Richard Loughran    Executive Producer
John Hinkson    Executive Producer
Fred Bolle    Executive Producer
Ross Jacobson    Executive Producer
Sheldon Rabinowitz    Executive Producer
Edward Vaisman*    Executive Producer
Adam Newport-Berra    Director of Photography
David Barker    Editor
Darrin Navarro    Editor
Matt Rundell*    Editor
Marc Vives    Editor
Steven Brower    Production Designer
Paul Damian Hogan    Composer
Anney Perrine    Costume Designer
Susan Shopmaker    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for June 7th, 2016

June 8th, 2016

Zootopia

The list of new home market releases isn't particularly long, but it includes Zootopia the best movie of the year, so it feels like an amazing week. It isn't the only contender for Pick of the Week this week, as Anomalisa, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: Director's Cut, and others are also worth considering. The Martian: Extended Edition is also a must have, if you don't own it yet. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Will The Wailing be the Moby Dick of Limited Releases?

June 3rd, 2016

The Wailing

One second. ... I'm going to have to take a break to recover from that pun in the title. That one hurt me just typing it up. There are several films on this week's list that are earning unanimously positive reviews, or very close to it. Unfortunately, none of them look like they have what it takes to be a break out hit in limited release. The Fits (Reviews) is just too small a film, while both The President (Reviews) and The Wailing (Reviews) are foreign-language films. Hopefully I'm just being too pessimistic. More...


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Synopsis

Captain William D. Stanaforth is on a one-way solo mission, taking humanity’s first steps toward colonizing Mars. Although the entire world is watching him, he is completely alone in a dark and distant sea of stars. Stanaforth rockets bravely through space facing insurmountable odds, but as the journey takes a toll on his life-sustaining systems, he is forced to make impossible choices that threaten his sanity, mission and very existence.

Metrics

Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,742

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,765 $10,232
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,001-34,100) 34,092 $10,232
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,431 $10,232
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,213 $10,232

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 3rd, 2016 (Limited) by Vertical Entertainment
Video Release: June 3rd, 2016 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R R for language
(Rating bulletin 2419 (Cert #50309), 4/6/2016)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Moon
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Space Program, Set in Outer Space, Isolation Horror, Cabin Fever
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tiderock Media, 3311 Productions, Department of Motion Pictures, Loveless, Hinkson Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Mark Strong    Captain William D. Stanaforth

Supporting Cast

Luke Wilson    Louis 'Skinny' Skinner
Sanaa Lathan    Captain Emily Maddox
Anders Danielsen Lie    Greenstreet
Charles Baker    Captain Frank Worsely
Bettina Skye    Nasa Technician
Harry L. Seddon    Mission Control Specialist
Laurent Rejto    Technician
Joe James    Security Guard
Paul Jude Letersky    Mission Control Technician

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Elijah Rosenberg    Director
Mark Elijah Rosenberg    Screenwriter
Josh Penn    Producer
Matthew Parker    Producer
Thomas B. Fore    Producer
Jason Michael Berman    Producer
Mark Roberts    Producer
P. Jennifer Dana    Producer
Richard Loughran    Executive Producer
John Hinkson    Executive Producer
Fred Bolle    Executive Producer
Ross Jacobson    Executive Producer
Sheldon Rabinowitz    Executive Producer
Edward Vaisman*    Executive Producer
Adam Newport-Berra    Director of Photography
David Barker    Editor
Darrin Navarro    Editor
Matt Rundell*    Editor
Marc Vives    Editor
Steven Brower    Production Designer
Paul Damian Hogan    Composer
Anney Perrine    Costume Designer
Susan Shopmaker    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for June 7th, 2016

June 8th, 2016

Zootopia

The list of new home market releases isn't particularly long, but it includes Zootopia the best movie of the year, so it feels like an amazing week. It isn't the only contender for Pick of the Week this week, as Anomalisa, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: Director's Cut, and others are also worth considering. The Martian: Extended Edition is also a must have, if you don't own it yet. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Will The Wailing be the Moby Dick of Limited Releases?

June 3rd, 2016

The Wailing

One second. ... I'm going to have to take a break to recover from that pun in the title. That one hurt me just typing it up. There are several films on this week's list that are earning unanimously positive reviews, or very close to it. Unfortunately, none of them look like they have what it takes to be a break out hit in limited release. The Fits (Reviews) is just too small a film, while both The President (Reviews) and The Wailing (Reviews) are foreign-language films. Hopefully I'm just being too pessimistic. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,765 $10,232
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 16,101-16,200) 16,121 $12,742
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,732 $10,232
Top 2016 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 591 $10,232
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,342 $10,232
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,601-14,700) 14,696 $10,232
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 869 $10,232
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,996 $10,232
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,431 $10,232
All Time Domestic Box Office for Vertical Entertainment Movies 39 $10,232

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 3, 2016 63 $10,232   11 $930   $10,232 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,001-34,100) 34,092 $10,232
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,401-32,500) 32,412 $10,232
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 19,001-19,100) 19,089 $10,232
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 29,201-29,300) 29,215 $10,232
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,284 $10,232
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,063 $10,232
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,213 $10,232
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Vertical Entertainment Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $10,232

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.