Barely Lethal (2015)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,912Details
International Box Office $508,391Details
Worldwide Box Office $513,303
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $172,971 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $77,078 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $250,049
OpusData ID: 222290100
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Megan Walsh is a teenage special ops agent who yearns for a normal adolescence. After faking her own death she assumes the role of an exchange student and quickly learns that surviving the treacherous waters of a typical American high school can be even more difficult than international espionage.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,726 (35.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/22 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,582

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,240 $4,912
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,952 $508,391
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,125 $513,303
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,848 $4,912
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,957 $4,912
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,707 $508,391
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,817 $513,303

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 29th, 2015 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: May 8th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
September 4th, 2015 (Wide) (Vietnam)
March 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (Peru)
Video Release: August 4th, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 on appeal for sexual material, teen drinking, language, drug references and some action violence.
(Rating bulletin 2367, 4/1/2015)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
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Keywords: Secret Agent, Kid Spies, Undercover, Faked Death, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Training Montage, Intertitle, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Rogue Agent, High School Hell, Romance, Love Triangle
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Pantelion Films, RKO Pictures, Hopscotch Pictures, RatPac Entertainment, Main Street Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,240 $4,912
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 17,401-17,500) 17,481 $6,582
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,153 $4,912
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2015 (Rank 601-700) 601 $4,912
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,848 $4,912
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,900 $6,582
Top 2015 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 378 $4,912
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,439 $4,912
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,001-16,100) 16,065 $4,912
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,766 $4,912
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,957 $4,912
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,259 $4,912
All Time Domestic Box Office for A24 Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $4,912

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 29, 2015 74 $1,726   2 $863   $1,726 1
Jun 5, 2015 75 $2,108 +22% 22 $96   $4,912 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 29, 2015 84 $2,804   2 $1,402   $2,804 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Peru 3/3/2016 $104,392 83 83 102 $169,138 12/31/2018
Russia (CIS) 5/8/2015 $146,642 403 403 403 $146,642 11/19/2018
Vietnam 9/4/2015 $0 0 9 9 $40,776 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $151,835
 
International Total$508,391 12/31/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,952 $508,391
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,715 $508,391
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,209 $508,391
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,737 $508,391
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,448 $508,391
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,707 $508,391
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,985 $508,391
All Time International Box Office for A24 Movies 95 $508,391

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,125 $513,303
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,607 $513,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,064 $513,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,489 $513,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,204 $513,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,817 $513,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,877 $513,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office for A24 Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $513,303

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.

Leading Cast

Hailee Steinfeld    Megan
Jessica Alba    Victoria Knox
Samuel L. Jackson    Hardman

Supporting Cast

Thomas Mann    Roger
Dove Cameron    Liz
Sophie Turner    Heather
Rachael Harris    Mrs. Larson
Gabriel Basso    Gooch
Dan Fogler    Mr. Drumm
Steve-O    Pedro

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kyle Newman    Director
John D'Arco    Screenwriter
Ted Hartley    Producer
Vanessa Coifman    Producer
Sukee Chew    Producer
John Cheng    Producer
Brett Ratner    Producer
Kevin Cornish    Executive Producer
C.C. Hang    Executive Producer
Alexis Bishop    Executive Producer

Home Market Releases for August 4th, 2015

August 4th, 2015

Orphan Black

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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Barely Lethal

August 3rd, 2015

Barely-Lethal

A24 has only been around for little more than two years, but in that time, I've reviewed more than a dozen of their releases. I haven't enjoyed all of them, but their hit to miss ratio has been better than most. Likewise, their hit to miss ratio at the box office has been better than most. If this keeps up, they might start releasing wide releases in a few years. However, while their track record is amazing compared to most limited releases, Barely Lethal is not a success story. It earned terrible reviews and missed the Mendoza Line during its opening weekend, earning less than $2,000 per theater. Granted it was also a VOD premiere, so that's a mitigating circumstance, it was one of the weakest box office performers for A24. Was this result fair? Or did it deserve better? More...

Per Theater Chart: New Releases Didn't Get Results

June 3rd, 2015

Results

There was only one film in the $10,000 club on the per theater chart and it was the overall box office leader, San Andreas. That film opened in first place with an average of $14,453. The best new limited release was Heaven Knows What, which earned an average of $8,431 from two theaters. More...

Limited Releases: Limited Releases are Barely Here

May 29th, 2015

Barely Lethal

There are not a lot of films on this week's list; however, there are several that are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Heaven Knows What and I Believe in Unicorns are both coming of age films. Tu dors Nicole and Wet Bum are both Canadian films, the latter of which is only playing in Canada at the moment. Finally, there's Results. Its reviews are not as good as the other four, but its chances of earning some measure of mainstream success is likely greater. More...


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Synopsis

Megan Walsh is a teenage special ops agent who yearns for a normal adolescence. After faking her own death she assumes the role of an exchange student and quickly learns that surviving the treacherous waters of a typical American high school can be even more difficult than international espionage.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,726 (35.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/22 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,582

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,240 $4,912
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,952 $508,391
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,125 $513,303
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,848 $4,912
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,957 $4,912
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,707 $508,391
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,817 $513,303

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 29th, 2015 (Limited) by A24
International Releases: May 8th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
September 4th, 2015 (Wide) (Vietnam)
March 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (Peru)
Video Release: August 4th, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 on appeal for sexual material, teen drinking, language, drug references and some action violence.
(Rating bulletin 2367, 4/1/2015)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Secret Agent, Kid Spies, Undercover, Faked Death, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Training Montage, Intertitle, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Rogue Agent, High School Hell, Romance, Love Triangle
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Pantelion Films, RKO Pictures, Hopscotch Pictures, RatPac Entertainment, Main Street Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Hailee Steinfeld    Megan
Jessica Alba    Victoria Knox
Samuel L. Jackson    Hardman

Supporting Cast

Thomas Mann    Roger
Dove Cameron    Liz
Sophie Turner    Heather
Rachael Harris    Mrs. Larson
Gabriel Basso    Gooch
Dan Fogler    Mr. Drumm
Steve-O    Pedro

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kyle Newman    Director
John D'Arco    Screenwriter
Ted Hartley    Producer
Vanessa Coifman    Producer
Sukee Chew    Producer
John Cheng    Producer
Brett Ratner    Producer
Kevin Cornish    Executive Producer
C.C. Hang    Executive Producer
Alexis Bishop    Executive Producer

Home Market Releases for August 4th, 2015

August 4th, 2015

Orphan Black

For a summer week, there's a surprising strength on top of the home market releases. Insurgent will very likely be the top selling DVD or Blu-ray on this week's list, but it isn't even close to the best. There were five contenders for Pick of the Week, three of which were in the TV on DVD category. This includes the eventual winner, Orphan Black: Season Three. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Barely Lethal

August 3rd, 2015

Barely-Lethal

A24 has only been around for little more than two years, but in that time, I've reviewed more than a dozen of their releases. I haven't enjoyed all of them, but their hit to miss ratio has been better than most. Likewise, their hit to miss ratio at the box office has been better than most. If this keeps up, they might start releasing wide releases in a few years. However, while their track record is amazing compared to most limited releases, Barely Lethal is not a success story. It earned terrible reviews and missed the Mendoza Line during its opening weekend, earning less than $2,000 per theater. Granted it was also a VOD premiere, so that's a mitigating circumstance, it was one of the weakest box office performers for A24. Was this result fair? Or did it deserve better? More...

Per Theater Chart: New Releases Didn't Get Results

June 3rd, 2015

Results

There was only one film in the $10,000 club on the per theater chart and it was the overall box office leader, San Andreas. That film opened in first place with an average of $14,453. The best new limited release was Heaven Knows What, which earned an average of $8,431 from two theaters. More...

Limited Releases: Limited Releases are Barely Here

May 29th, 2015

Barely Lethal

There are not a lot of films on this week's list; however, there are several that are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Heaven Knows What and I Believe in Unicorns are both coming of age films. Tu dors Nicole and Wet Bum are both Canadian films, the latter of which is only playing in Canada at the moment. Finally, there's Results. Its reviews are not as good as the other four, but its chances of earning some measure of mainstream success is likely greater. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,240 $4,912
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 17,401-17,500) 17,481 $6,582
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,153 $4,912
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2015 (Rank 601-700) 601 $4,912
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,848 $4,912
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,900 $6,582
Top 2015 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 378 $4,912
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,439 $4,912
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,001-16,100) 16,065 $4,912
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,766 $4,912
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,957 $4,912
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,259 $4,912
All Time Domestic Box Office for A24 Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $4,912

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 29, 2015 74 $1,726   2 $863   $1,726 1
Jun 5, 2015 75 $2,108 +22% 22 $96   $4,912 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 29, 2015 84 $2,804   2 $1,402   $2,804 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Peru 3/3/2016 $104,392 83 83 102 $169,138 12/31/2018
Russia (CIS) 5/8/2015 $146,642 403 403 403 $146,642 11/19/2018
Vietnam 9/4/2015 $0 0 9 9 $40,776 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $151,835
 
International Total$508,391 12/31/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,952 $508,391
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,715 $508,391
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,209 $508,391
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,737 $508,391
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,448 $508,391
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,707 $508,391
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,985 $508,391
All Time International Box Office for A24 Movies 95 $508,391

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,125 $513,303
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,607 $513,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,064 $513,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,489 $513,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,204 $513,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,817 $513,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,877 $513,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office for A24 Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $513,303

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.