Elsa & Fred (2014)

Elsa & Fred poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $67,657Details
International Box Office $130,244Details
Worldwide Box Office $197,901
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $406,162 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $62,623 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $468,785
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Synopsis

ELSA AND FRED is the story of two people who, at the end of the road, discover that it's never too late to love. After losing his wife, Fred feels disturbed, confused and alone, so his daughter helps move him into a small apartment where he meets Elsa. From that moment on, everything changes. Elsa bursts into Fred’s life like a whirlwind, determined to teach him that the time he has left to live—be it more or less—is precious and that he should enjoy it as he pleases.

Metrics

Legs:15.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $88,170

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 7th, 2014 (Limited) by Alchemy
International Releases: March 5th, 2015 (Wide), released as Elsa and Fred (Australia)
July 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain)
Video Release: December 30th, 2014 by Alchemy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2328, 6/25/2014)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
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Keywords: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Autumn Years, Romance, December Romance, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Cuatro Plus Films, Defiant Pictures, Creative Andina, Rio Negro, Riverside Entertainment Group, Media House Capital
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 2014 65 $4,380   2 $2,190   $4,380 3
Nov 28, 2014 64 $3,900 -11% 3 $1,300   $23,005 4
Dec 5, 2014 70 $3,387 -13% 3 $1,129   $31,443 5
Dec 12, 2014 79 $1,003 -70% 2 $502   $34,657 6
Dec 19, 2014 79 $370 -63% 1 $370   $36,051 7
Jan 2, 2015 73 $1,791   3 $597   $40,903 9
Jan 9, 2015 81 $1,056 -41% 3 $352   $44,694 10
Feb 6, 2015 92 $627   2 $314   $65,818 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 2014 63 $8,207   3 $2,736   $8,207 3
Nov 28, 2014 68 $7,150 -13% 3 $2,383   $26,857 4
Dec 5, 2014 70 $5,598 -22% 3 $1,866   $33,654 5
Dec 12, 2014 90 $1,003 -82% 2 $502   $35,681 6
Jan 2, 2015 86 $2,215   3 $738   $43,290 9
Jan 9, 2015 85 $1,762 -20% 3 $587   $47,886 10
Jan 23, 2015 103 $158   1 $158   $57,221 12
Feb 6, 2015 97 $726   2 $363   $67,657 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/5/2015 $2,329 5 11 47 $41,487 7/1/2015
Spain 7/10/2015 $38,118 35 39 98 $88,757 11/28/2018
 
International Total$130,244 11/28/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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

Shirley MacLaine    Elsa
Christopher Plummer    Fred

Supporting Cast

Marcia Gay Harden    Lydia Barcroft
Wendell Pierce    Armande
Jared Gilman    Michael
Chris Noth    Jack
Scott Bakula    Raymond Hayes
George Segal    John
James Brolin    Max Hayes
Erika Alexander    Laverne
Jaime Camil    Waiter #1
Osvaldo Rios    Doctor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Radford    Director
Michael Radford    Screenwriter
Anna Pavignano    Screenwriter
Nicolas Veinberg    Producer
Jose Levy    Producer
Matthias Ehrenberg    Producer
Ricardo Kleinbaum    Producer
Ed Saxon    Producer
Rob Weston    Executive Producer
Angel Losado Moreno    Executive Producer
Osvaldo Rios    Executive Producer
Carsten Lorenz    Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert    Executive Producer
Stephanie Carroll    Production Designer
Peter Boyle    Editor
Luis Bacalov    Composer
Michael McDonough    Director of Photography

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 30th, 2014

December 28th, 2014

Christmas day is the single biggest gift-giving day of the year... so it makes total sense that the week after Christmas is a terrible week to release any new DVDs or Blu-rays. The week is better than you would expect with a few notable releases, including The Equalizer, which earned just over $100 million during its theatrical run. It is also one of the best releases on this week's list and with solid extras, the Blu-ray is a contender for Pick of the Week. The other two contenders are Banshee: Season 2 on DVD or Blu-ray and Shameless: Season 4 on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. It was a bit of a coin toss, but in the end I went with Shameless. More...

Everything is a Limited Release

November 7th, 2014

The Theory of Everything poster
There are a ton of limited releases coming out this week, including The Theory of Everything, which many people think will be an Awards Season contender. There are also a couple of foreign-language films worth checking out, Why Don't You Play in Hell and The Way He Looks. And finally, there are a trio of documentaries, Actress, Death Metal Angola, and National Gallery. Unfortunately, there are also a lot of films earning mixed or weaker reviews, so hopefully the good films don't get squeezed out.

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Synopsis

ELSA AND FRED is the story of two people who, at the end of the road, discover that it's never too late to love. After losing his wife, Fred feels disturbed, confused and alone, so his daughter helps move him into a small apartment where he meets Elsa. From that moment on, everything changes. Elsa bursts into Fred’s life like a whirlwind, determined to teach him that the time he has left to live—be it more or less—is precious and that he should enjoy it as he pleases.

Metrics

Legs:15.45 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $88,170

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 7th, 2014 (Limited) by Alchemy
International Releases: March 5th, 2015 (Wide), released as Elsa and Fred (Australia)
July 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain)
Video Release: December 30th, 2014 by Alchemy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2328, 6/25/2014)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Autumn Years, Romance, December Romance, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Cuatro Plus Films, Defiant Pictures, Creative Andina, Rio Negro, Riverside Entertainment Group, Media House Capital
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Shirley MacLaine    Elsa
Christopher Plummer    Fred

Supporting Cast

Marcia Gay Harden    Lydia Barcroft
Wendell Pierce    Armande
Jared Gilman    Michael
Chris Noth    Jack
Scott Bakula    Raymond Hayes
George Segal    John
James Brolin    Max Hayes
Erika Alexander    Laverne
Jaime Camil    Waiter #1
Osvaldo Rios    Doctor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Radford    Director
Michael Radford    Screenwriter
Anna Pavignano    Screenwriter
Nicolas Veinberg    Producer
Jose Levy    Producer
Matthias Ehrenberg    Producer
Ricardo Kleinbaum    Producer
Ed Saxon    Producer
Rob Weston    Executive Producer
Angel Losado Moreno    Executive Producer
Osvaldo Rios    Executive Producer
Carsten Lorenz    Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert    Executive Producer
Stephanie Carroll    Production Designer
Peter Boyle    Editor
Luis Bacalov    Composer
Michael McDonough    Director of Photography

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 30th, 2014

December 28th, 2014

Christmas day is the single biggest gift-giving day of the year... so it makes total sense that the week after Christmas is a terrible week to release any new DVDs or Blu-rays. The week is better than you would expect with a few notable releases, including The Equalizer, which earned just over $100 million during its theatrical run. It is also one of the best releases on this week's list and with solid extras, the Blu-ray is a contender for Pick of the Week. The other two contenders are Banshee: Season 2 on DVD or Blu-ray and Shameless: Season 4 on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. It was a bit of a coin toss, but in the end I went with Shameless. More...

Everything is a Limited Release

November 7th, 2014

The Theory of Everything poster
There are a ton of limited releases coming out this week, including The Theory of Everything, which many people think will be an Awards Season contender. There are also a couple of foreign-language films worth checking out, Why Don't You Play in Hell and The Way He Looks. And finally, there are a trio of documentaries, Actress, Death Metal Angola, and National Gallery. Unfortunately, there are also a lot of films earning mixed or weaker reviews, so hopefully the good films don't get squeezed out.

More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 2014 65 $4,380   2 $2,190   $4,380 3
Nov 28, 2014 64 $3,900 -11% 3 $1,300   $23,005 4
Dec 5, 2014 70 $3,387 -13% 3 $1,129   $31,443 5
Dec 12, 2014 79 $1,003 -70% 2 $502   $34,657 6
Dec 19, 2014 79 $370 -63% 1 $370   $36,051 7
Jan 2, 2015 73 $1,791   3 $597   $40,903 9
Jan 9, 2015 81 $1,056 -41% 3 $352   $44,694 10
Feb 6, 2015 92 $627   2 $314   $65,818 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 21, 2014 63 $8,207   3 $2,736   $8,207 3
Nov 28, 2014 68 $7,150 -13% 3 $2,383   $26,857 4
Dec 5, 2014 70 $5,598 -22% 3 $1,866   $33,654 5
Dec 12, 2014 90 $1,003 -82% 2 $502   $35,681 6
Jan 2, 2015 86 $2,215   3 $738   $43,290 9
Jan 9, 2015 85 $1,762 -20% 3 $587   $47,886 10
Jan 23, 2015 103 $158   1 $158   $57,221 12
Feb 6, 2015 97 $726   2 $363   $67,657 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/5/2015 $2,329 5 11 47 $41,487 7/1/2015
Spain 7/10/2015 $38,118 35 39 98 $88,757 11/28/2018
 
International Total$130,244 11/28/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.