Blue Bayou (2021)

Blue Bayou
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $788,675Details
International Box Office $362,691Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,151,366
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $11,449 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $6,199 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $17,648
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Antonio LeBlanc, a Korean adoptee raised in a small town in the Louisiana bayou, is married to the love of his life Kathy and step-dad to their beloved daughter Jessie. Struggling to make a better life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past when he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$329,840 (41.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:477 opening theaters/487 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $835,978

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,424 $788,675
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,165 $362,691
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,218 $1,151,366
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,965 $788,675
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,431 $788,675
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,823 $362,691
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,876 $1,151,366

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: September 17th, 2021 (Limited) by Focus Features
International Releases: September 15th, 2021 (Wide) (France)
September 16th, 2021 (Wide) (Italy)
October 13th, 2021 (Wide), released as 푸른 호수 (South Korea)
November 11th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 18th, 2021 (Wide) (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 7th, 2021 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout and some violence.
(Rating bulletin 2645 (Cert #52768), 9/2/2020)
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blue Valentine
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Entertainment One, Macro Media, Focus Features
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,424 $788,675
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,319 $835,978
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,514 $788,675
Top 2021 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 124 $788,675
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,965 $788,675
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,338 $835,978
Top 2021 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 24 $788,675
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,889 $788,675
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,441 $788,675
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,958 $788,675
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,483 $788,675
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,431 $788,675
All Time Domestic Box Office for Focus Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $788,675

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 17, 2021 13 $329,840   477 $691   $329,840 1
Sep 24, 2021 - $161,980 -51% 487 $333   $645,795 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 17, 2021 11 $121,675     477 $255   $121,675 1
Sep 18, 2021 - $120,945 -1%   477 $254   $242,620 2
Sep 19, 2021 - $87,220 -28%   477 $183   $329,840 3
Sep 20, 2021 - $34,615 -60%   477 $73   $364,455 4
Sep 21, 2021 - $48,510 +40%   477 $102   $412,965 5
Sep 22, 2021 - $38,825 -20%   477 $81   $451,790 6
Sep 23, 2021 - $32,025 -18%   477 $67   $483,815 7
Sep 24, 2021 - $50,140 +57% -59% 487 $103   $533,955 8
Sep 25, 2021 - $65,270 +30% -46% 487 $134   $599,225 9
Sep 26, 2021 - $46,570 -29% -47% 487 $96   $645,795 10
Sep 27, 2021 - $20,760 -55% -40% 487 $43   $666,555 11
Sep 28, 2021 - $30,830 +49% -36% 487 $63   $697,385 12
Sep 29, 2021 - $25,185 -18% -35% 487 $52   $722,570 13
Sep 30, 2021 - $15,605 -38% -51% 487 $32   $738,175 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 17, 2021 13 $483,815   477 $1,014   $483,815 1
Sep 24, 2021 - $254,360 -47% 487 $522   $738,175 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/18/2021 $11,093 20 20 68 $46,950 10/20/2022
France 9/15/2021 $45,879 72 72 72 $45,879 9/24/2021
Germany 3/3/2022 $0000$0
Italy 9/16/2021 $7,434 0 0 0 $7,434 10/20/2022
Netherlands 11/18/2021 $16,287 32 32 32 $19,151 10/20/2022
New Zealand 11/11/2021 $328 5 5 7 $1,253 10/20/2022
South Korea 10/13/2021 $11,359 139 139 146 $29,810 12/1/2021
United Kingdom 12/3/2021 $11,878 108 108 108 $11,878 12/8/2021
 
Rest of World $200,336
 
International Total$362,691 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,165 $362,691
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,014 $362,691
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,067 $362,691
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,890 $362,691
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,491 $362,691
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,854 $362,691
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,823 $362,691
All Time International Box Office for Focus Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $362,691

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,218 $1,151,366
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,919 $1,151,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,340 $1,151,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,012 $1,151,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,102 $1,151,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,071 $1,151,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,876 $1,151,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Focus Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $1,151,366

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.

Leading Cast

Justin Chon    Antonio LeBlanc
Alicia Vikander    Kathy LeBlanc

Supporting Cast

Mark O'Brien    Ace
Linh-Dan Pahm    Parker
Sydney Kowalske    Jessie LeBlanc
Vondie Curtis-Hall    Barry Boucher
Emory Cohen    Denny
Geraldine Singer    Dawn Landry
Altonio Jackson    Quentin aka Q
Toby Vitrano    Merk
Sage Kim Gray    Antonio’s Mother

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

Production and Technical Credits

Justin Chon    Director
Justin Chon    Screenwriter
Charles D. King    Producer
Kim Roth    Producer
Poppy Hanks    Producer
Justin Chon    Producer
Nick Meyer    Executive Producer
Zev Foreman    Executive Producer
Clara Wu Tsai    Executive Producer
Eddie Rubin    Executive Producer
Greta Fuentes    Co-Producer
Yira Vilaro    Co-Producer
Ante Cheng    Cinematographer
Matthew Chuang    Cinematographer
Bo Koung Shin    Production Designer
Reynolds Barney    Editor
Eunice Jera Lee    Costume Designer
Roger Suen    Composer
Marisol Roncali    Casting Director
Chelsea Ellis Bloch    Casting Director

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Synopsis

Antonio LeBlanc, a Korean adoptee raised in a small town in the Louisiana bayou, is married to the love of his life Kathy and step-dad to their beloved daughter Jessie. Struggling to make a better life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past when he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$329,840 (41.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:68.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:477 opening theaters/487 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $835,978

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,424 $788,675
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,165 $362,691
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,218 $1,151,366
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,965 $788,675
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,431 $788,675
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,823 $362,691
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,876 $1,151,366

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
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 17th, 2021 (Limited) by Focus Features
International Releases: September 15th, 2021 (Wide) (France)
September 16th, 2021 (Wide) (Italy)
October 13th, 2021 (Wide), released as 푸른 호수 (South Korea)
November 11th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 18th, 2021 (Wide) (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 7th, 2021 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout and some violence.
(Rating bulletin 2645 (Cert #52768), 9/2/2020)
Running Time: 112 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blue Valentine
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Entertainment One, Macro Media, Focus Features
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Justin Chon    Antonio LeBlanc
Alicia Vikander    Kathy LeBlanc

Supporting Cast

Mark O'Brien    Ace
Linh-Dan Pahm    Parker
Sydney Kowalske    Jessie LeBlanc
Vondie Curtis-Hall    Barry Boucher
Emory Cohen    Denny
Geraldine Singer    Dawn Landry
Altonio Jackson    Quentin aka Q
Toby Vitrano    Merk
Sage Kim Gray    Antonio’s Mother

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

Production and Technical Credits

Justin Chon    Director
Justin Chon    Screenwriter
Charles D. King    Producer
Kim Roth    Producer
Poppy Hanks    Producer
Justin Chon    Producer
Nick Meyer    Executive Producer
Zev Foreman    Executive Producer
Clara Wu Tsai    Executive Producer
Eddie Rubin    Executive Producer
Greta Fuentes    Co-Producer
Yira Vilaro    Co-Producer
Ante Cheng    Cinematographer
Matthew Chuang    Cinematographer
Bo Koung Shin    Production Designer
Reynolds Barney    Editor
Eunice Jera Lee    Costume Designer
Roger Suen    Composer
Marisol Roncali    Casting Director
Chelsea Ellis Bloch    Casting Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,424 $788,675
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,319 $835,978
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,514 $788,675
Top 2021 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 124 $788,675
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,965 $788,675
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,338 $835,978
Top 2021 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 24 $788,675
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,889 $788,675
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,441 $788,675
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,958 $788,675
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,483 $788,675
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,431 $788,675
All Time Domestic Box Office for Focus Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $788,675

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 17, 2021 13 $329,840   477 $691   $329,840 1
Sep 24, 2021 - $161,980 -51% 487 $333   $645,795 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 17, 2021 11 $121,675     477 $255   $121,675 1
Sep 18, 2021 - $120,945 -1%   477 $254   $242,620 2
Sep 19, 2021 - $87,220 -28%   477 $183   $329,840 3
Sep 20, 2021 - $34,615 -60%   477 $73   $364,455 4
Sep 21, 2021 - $48,510 +40%   477 $102   $412,965 5
Sep 22, 2021 - $38,825 -20%   477 $81   $451,790 6
Sep 23, 2021 - $32,025 -18%   477 $67   $483,815 7
Sep 24, 2021 - $50,140 +57% -59% 487 $103   $533,955 8
Sep 25, 2021 - $65,270 +30% -46% 487 $134   $599,225 9
Sep 26, 2021 - $46,570 -29% -47% 487 $96   $645,795 10
Sep 27, 2021 - $20,760 -55% -40% 487 $43   $666,555 11
Sep 28, 2021 - $30,830 +49% -36% 487 $63   $697,385 12
Sep 29, 2021 - $25,185 -18% -35% 487 $52   $722,570 13
Sep 30, 2021 - $15,605 -38% -51% 487 $32   $738,175 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 17, 2021 13 $483,815   477 $1,014   $483,815 1
Sep 24, 2021 - $254,360 -47% 487 $522   $738,175 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 11/18/2021 $11,093 20 20 68 $46,950 10/20/2022
France 9/15/2021 $45,879 72 72 72 $45,879 9/24/2021
Germany 3/3/2022 $0000$0
Italy 9/16/2021 $7,434 0 0 0 $7,434 10/20/2022
Netherlands 11/18/2021 $16,287 32 32 32 $19,151 10/20/2022
New Zealand 11/11/2021 $328 5 5 7 $1,253 10/20/2022
South Korea 10/13/2021 $11,359 139 139 146 $29,810 12/1/2021
United Kingdom 12/3/2021 $11,878 108 108 108 $11,878 12/8/2021
 
Rest of World $200,336
 
International Total$362,691 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,165 $362,691
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,014 $362,691
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,067 $362,691
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,890 $362,691
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,491 $362,691
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,854 $362,691
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,823 $362,691
All Time International Box Office for Focus Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $362,691

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,218 $1,151,366
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,919 $1,151,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,340 $1,151,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,012 $1,151,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,102 $1,151,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,071 $1,151,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,876 $1,151,366
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Focus Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 171 $1,151,366

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.