Learning to Drive (2015)

Learning to Drive poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,447,633Details
International Box Office $2,684,931Details
Worldwide Box Office $6,132,564
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $504,920 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $504,920
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Wendy is a fiery Manhattan author whose husband has just left her for a younger woman; Darwan is a soft-spoken taxi driver from India on the verge of an arranged marriage. As Wendy sets out to reclaim her independence, she runs into a barrier common to many lifelong New Yorkers: she’s never learned to drive. When Wendy hires Darwan to teach her, her unraveling life and his calm restraint seem like an awkward fit. But as he shows her how to take control of the wheel, and she coaches him on how to impress a woman, their unlikely friendship awakens them to the joy, humor, and love in starting life anew.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$66,015 (1.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/339 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,408,707

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 21st, 2015 (Limited) by Broad Green Pictures
International Releases: July 3rd, 2015 (Wide) (Spain)
July 16th, 2015 (Limited) (New Zealand)
August 6th, 2015 (Wide) (Germany)
August 7th, 2015 (Wide) (Austria)
August 13th, 2015 (Wide) (Greece)
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Video Release: January 19th, 2016 by Broad Green
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2339, 9/10/2014)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. August: Osage County
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Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Writing and Writers, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in New York, Set in New York City, Indians, Arranged Marriage, Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Broad Green Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2015 Theater Average 73 $16,504 Aug 21, 2015 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 2015 41 $66,015   4 $16,504   $66,015 1
Aug 28, 2015 37 $123,693 +87% 15 $8,246   $215,623 2
Sep 4, 2015 32 $359,313 +190% 70 $5,133   $627,262 3
Sep 11, 2015 21 $715,166 +99% 277 $2,582   $1,556,276 4
Sep 18, 2015 22 $539,766 -25% 339 $1,592   $2,378,063 5
Sep 25, 2015 30 $185,803 -66% 220 $845   $2,785,970 6
Oct 2, 2015 30 $114,588 -38% 115 $996   $3,176,613 7
Oct 9, 2015 37 $63,901 -44% 71 $900   $3,284,884 8
Oct 16, 2015 46 $34,157 -47% 63 $542   $3,353,266 9
Oct 23, 2015 51 $21,897 -36% 40 $547   $3,396,135 10
Oct 30, 2015 64 $8,541 -61% 17 $502   $3,423,673 11
Nov 6, 2015 74 $4,641 -46% 13 $357   $3,434,080 12
Nov 13, 2015 83 $2,422 -48% 9 $269   $3,442,394 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 2015 42 $91,930   4 $22,983   $91,930 1
Aug 28, 2015 39 $176,019 +91% 34 $5,177   $267,949 2
Sep 4, 2015 31 $573,161 +226% 70 $8,188   $841,110 3
Sep 11, 2015 21 $997,187 +74% 277 $3,600   $1,838,297 4
Sep 18, 2015 22 $761,870 -24% 339 $2,247   $2,600,167 5
Sep 25, 2015 23 $461,858 -39% 220 $2,099   $3,062,025 6
Oct 2, 2015 29 $158,958 -66% 115 $1,382   $3,220,983 7
Oct 9, 2015 33 $98,126 -38% 71 $1,382   $3,319,109 8
Oct 16, 2015 46 $55,129 -44% 63 $875   $3,374,238 9
Oct 23, 2015 47 $40,894 -26% 40 $1,022   $3,415,132 10
Oct 30, 2015 69 $14,307 -65% 17 $842   $3,429,439 11
Nov 6, 2015 74 $10,533 -26% 13 $810   $3,439,972 12
Nov 13, 2015 84 $5,093 -52% 9 $566   $3,445,065 13
Nov 20, 2015 91 $2,568 -50% 6 $428   $3,447,633 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/9/2015 $76,573 43 46 246 $331,326 2/22/2016
Austria 8/7/2015 $15,090 22 31 181 $152,598 12/21/2015
Germany 8/6/2015 $137,301 0 155 374 $969,739 8/22/2018
Greece 8/13/2015 $37,964 10 10 10 $37,964 8/18/2015
Hong Kong 11/12/2015 $14,854 4 4 12 $46,434 12/16/2015
New Zealand 7/16/2015 $45,496 24 36 244 $221,917 1/12/2016
Spain 7/3/2015 $210,837 103 371 873 $879,105 11/28/2018
United Kingdom 6/10/2016 $45,848 79 79 79 $45,848 6/22/2016
 
International Total$2,684,931 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

Patricia Clarkson    Wendy
Ben Kingsley    Darwin

Supporting Cast

Jake Weber    Ted
Sarita Choudhury    Jasleen
Grace Gummer    Tasha
Samantha Bee    Debbie
John Hodgman    Car Salesman
Daniela Lavender    Mata
Matt Salinger    Peter
Michael Mantell    Wendy's Father

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

Production and Technical Credits

Isabel Coixet    Director
Sarah Kernochan    Screenwriter
Katha Pollitt    Based on the Article by
Dana Friedman    Producer
Daniel Hammond    Producer
Gabriel Hammond    Executive Producer
Susan Leber    Co-Producer
Manel Ruiz    Director of Photography
Dania Saragovia    Production Designer
Victoria Farrell    Costume Designer
Thelma Schoonmaker    Editor
Mary Ramos    Music Supervisor
Dhani Harrison    Composer
Paul Hicks    Composer
Monika Mikkelsen    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for January 19th, 2016

January 20th, 2016

The Martian

It was a slow week with only a handful of significant releases. However, that was good news for me, because it allowed me review the screener that arrived late. That screener was for The Martian, which was as good as I had hoped it was and it is the Pick of the Week. It is not the only new release that was in contention for that title. Both Adventure Time - Stakes! (DVD) and All Things Must Pass (DVD or Blu-ray) were in the running. More...

Per Theater Chart: Malala and Mars

October 8th, 2015

He Named Me Malala

Only two films were in the $10,000 club this weekend. He Named Me Malala led the way with an average of $15,221 in four theaters, which is very strong for a documentary. The film's reviews are only good, but the appeal here is Malala Yousafzai and I don't think moviegoers are too upset that the film is a little shallow. The Martian was close behind with an average of $14,176. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sicario is the Most Wanted Limited Release

September 22nd, 2015

Sicario

Sicario not only led the weekend on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $66,881 in six theaters. It also had the best per theater average for any film released in 2015, beating out the previous record-holder, Ex Machina, by about $7,500. On a related note, there's already reports of a sequel in the works. Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer was up next with an average of $18,750 in twelve theaters. Finally, there's Everest. This film not only earned a spot in the top five overall, but pulled in an average of $13,251 in over 500 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sleeping's Shocking Start

September 16th, 2015

Sleeping with Other People

Sleeping with Other People wasn't expected to do well in theaters, because it only earned mixed reviews, while it was also playing on VOD. Despite this, it led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $17,820 in five theaters. Goodbye Mommy was in second place with an average of $15,063. It could do well in the art house circuit, but expanding wide will be nearly impossible for this German film. Meet the Patels was right behind with an average of $14,436. It too could do well in the art house circuit, but it is a documentary, so expanding wide is likely out of the question. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution was the only holdover in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,288 in three theaters. The overall number one film, The Perfect Guy, was next with an average of $11,656. The final film in the $10,000 club was A Brilliant Mind with an average of $10,469 in three theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Compton Tops War Room for Third Win

August 30th, 2015

Straight Outta Compton

Straight Outta Compton will win a third weekend at the box office, according to studio estimates released on Sunday, but it won’t be without a struggle. The biopic lost on Friday to War Room, a faith-based film that opened in just 1,135 theaters, and the weekend race will finish with just a couple of million dollars between the two films, with Compton’s $13.2 million edging out War Room’s $11 million. Compton now has $134 million in the bank, making it the fifth-highest-grossing biographical film after American Sniper ($350 million), Lincoln ($182 million), A Beautiful Mind ($170 million), and Catch Me if You Can ($165 million). If you’re playing the Oscars game at home already, it’s worth noting that three of the four films above it received Best Picture nominations (Catch Me if You Can being the odd-one-out). More...

Per Theater Chart: Grandma's Road Trip to Success

August 26th, 2015

Grandma

Grandma led all of the new releases, both in terms of reviews and in terms of per theater average. The film opened with $116,000 in four theaters for an average of $28,885. There was a very tight race for second place between The Quay Brothers in 35MM ($16,955 in one theater) and Learning to Drive ($16.504 in four theaters). More...

Weekend Estimates: Compton Brushes Off Newcomers

August 23rd, 2015

Straight Outta Compton

As expected, Straight Outta Compton is continuing to dominate at the box office this weekend, with a second weekend of $26.76 million and a total of $111.5 million projected by Universal on Sunday morning. In fact, Compton is so dominant that the music biopic will earn more than the combined grosses of all three debutants. Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation’s fourth-weekend $11.7 million will be enough for second place. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Autumn Years and Oscar Glory

August 21st, 2015

Grandma

It might not be a good week for limited releases overall, but we do have a potential Oscar nominee opening this week. Grandma is not only earning the best reviews of the week, but Lily Tomlin is earning some early Awards Season buzz. More...


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Synopsis

Wendy is a fiery Manhattan author whose husband has just left her for a younger woman; Darwan is a soft-spoken taxi driver from India on the verge of an arranged marriage. As Wendy sets out to reclaim her independence, she runs into a barrier common to many lifelong New Yorkers: she’s never learned to drive. When Wendy hires Darwan to teach her, her unraveling life and his calm restraint seem like an awkward fit. But as he shows her how to take control of the wheel, and she coaches him on how to impress a woman, their unlikely friendship awakens them to the joy, humor, and love in starting life anew.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$66,015 (1.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:56.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/339 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,408,707

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 21st, 2015 (Limited) by Broad Green Pictures
International Releases: July 3rd, 2015 (Wide) (Spain)
July 16th, 2015 (Limited) (New Zealand)
August 6th, 2015 (Wide) (Germany)
August 7th, 2015 (Wide) (Austria)
August 13th, 2015 (Wide) (Greece)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 19th, 2016 by Broad Green
MPAA Rating: R for language and sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2339, 9/10/2014)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. August: Osage County
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Writing and Writers, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in New York, Set in New York City, Indians, Arranged Marriage, Comedy Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Broad Green Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2015 Theater Average 73 $16,504 Aug 21, 2015 3

Leading Cast

Patricia Clarkson    Wendy
Ben Kingsley    Darwin

Supporting Cast

Jake Weber    Ted
Sarita Choudhury    Jasleen
Grace Gummer    Tasha
Samantha Bee    Debbie
John Hodgman    Car Salesman
Daniela Lavender    Mata
Matt Salinger    Peter
Michael Mantell    Wendy's Father

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

Production and Technical Credits

Isabel Coixet    Director
Sarah Kernochan    Screenwriter
Katha Pollitt    Based on the Article by
Dana Friedman    Producer
Daniel Hammond    Producer
Gabriel Hammond    Executive Producer
Susan Leber    Co-Producer
Manel Ruiz    Director of Photography
Dania Saragovia    Production Designer
Victoria Farrell    Costume Designer
Thelma Schoonmaker    Editor
Mary Ramos    Music Supervisor
Dhani Harrison    Composer
Paul Hicks    Composer
Monika Mikkelsen    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for January 19th, 2016

January 20th, 2016

The Martian

It was a slow week with only a handful of significant releases. However, that was good news for me, because it allowed me review the screener that arrived late. That screener was for The Martian, which was as good as I had hoped it was and it is the Pick of the Week. It is not the only new release that was in contention for that title. Both Adventure Time - Stakes! (DVD) and All Things Must Pass (DVD or Blu-ray) were in the running. More...

Per Theater Chart: Malala and Mars

October 8th, 2015

He Named Me Malala

Only two films were in the $10,000 club this weekend. He Named Me Malala led the way with an average of $15,221 in four theaters, which is very strong for a documentary. The film's reviews are only good, but the appeal here is Malala Yousafzai and I don't think moviegoers are too upset that the film is a little shallow. The Martian was close behind with an average of $14,176. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sicario is the Most Wanted Limited Release

September 22nd, 2015

Sicario

Sicario not only led the weekend on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $66,881 in six theaters. It also had the best per theater average for any film released in 2015, beating out the previous record-holder, Ex Machina, by about $7,500. On a related note, there's already reports of a sequel in the works. Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer was up next with an average of $18,750 in twelve theaters. Finally, there's Everest. This film not only earned a spot in the top five overall, but pulled in an average of $13,251 in over 500 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sleeping's Shocking Start

September 16th, 2015

Sleeping with Other People

Sleeping with Other People wasn't expected to do well in theaters, because it only earned mixed reviews, while it was also playing on VOD. Despite this, it led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $17,820 in five theaters. Goodbye Mommy was in second place with an average of $15,063. It could do well in the art house circuit, but expanding wide will be nearly impossible for this German film. Meet the Patels was right behind with an average of $14,436. It too could do well in the art house circuit, but it is a documentary, so expanding wide is likely out of the question. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution was the only holdover in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,288 in three theaters. The overall number one film, The Perfect Guy, was next with an average of $11,656. The final film in the $10,000 club was A Brilliant Mind with an average of $10,469 in three theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Compton Tops War Room for Third Win

August 30th, 2015

Straight Outta Compton

Straight Outta Compton will win a third weekend at the box office, according to studio estimates released on Sunday, but it won’t be without a struggle. The biopic lost on Friday to War Room, a faith-based film that opened in just 1,135 theaters, and the weekend race will finish with just a couple of million dollars between the two films, with Compton’s $13.2 million edging out War Room’s $11 million. Compton now has $134 million in the bank, making it the fifth-highest-grossing biographical film after American Sniper ($350 million), Lincoln ($182 million), A Beautiful Mind ($170 million), and Catch Me if You Can ($165 million). If you’re playing the Oscars game at home already, it’s worth noting that three of the four films above it received Best Picture nominations (Catch Me if You Can being the odd-one-out). More...

Per Theater Chart: Grandma's Road Trip to Success

August 26th, 2015

Grandma

Grandma led all of the new releases, both in terms of reviews and in terms of per theater average. The film opened with $116,000 in four theaters for an average of $28,885. There was a very tight race for second place between The Quay Brothers in 35MM ($16,955 in one theater) and Learning to Drive ($16.504 in four theaters). More...

Weekend Estimates: Compton Brushes Off Newcomers

August 23rd, 2015

Straight Outta Compton

As expected, Straight Outta Compton is continuing to dominate at the box office this weekend, with a second weekend of $26.76 million and a total of $111.5 million projected by Universal on Sunday morning. In fact, Compton is so dominant that the music biopic will earn more than the combined grosses of all three debutants. Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation’s fourth-weekend $11.7 million will be enough for second place. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Autumn Years and Oscar Glory

August 21st, 2015

Grandma

It might not be a good week for limited releases overall, but we do have a potential Oscar nominee opening this week. Grandma is not only earning the best reviews of the week, but Lily Tomlin is earning some early Awards Season buzz. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 2015 41 $66,015   4 $16,504   $66,015 1
Aug 28, 2015 37 $123,693 +87% 15 $8,246   $215,623 2
Sep 4, 2015 32 $359,313 +190% 70 $5,133   $627,262 3
Sep 11, 2015 21 $715,166 +99% 277 $2,582   $1,556,276 4
Sep 18, 2015 22 $539,766 -25% 339 $1,592   $2,378,063 5
Sep 25, 2015 30 $185,803 -66% 220 $845   $2,785,970 6
Oct 2, 2015 30 $114,588 -38% 115 $996   $3,176,613 7
Oct 9, 2015 37 $63,901 -44% 71 $900   $3,284,884 8
Oct 16, 2015 46 $34,157 -47% 63 $542   $3,353,266 9
Oct 23, 2015 51 $21,897 -36% 40 $547   $3,396,135 10
Oct 30, 2015 64 $8,541 -61% 17 $502   $3,423,673 11
Nov 6, 2015 74 $4,641 -46% 13 $357   $3,434,080 12
Nov 13, 2015 83 $2,422 -48% 9 $269   $3,442,394 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 2015 42 $91,930   4 $22,983   $91,930 1
Aug 28, 2015 39 $176,019 +91% 34 $5,177   $267,949 2
Sep 4, 2015 31 $573,161 +226% 70 $8,188   $841,110 3
Sep 11, 2015 21 $997,187 +74% 277 $3,600   $1,838,297 4
Sep 18, 2015 22 $761,870 -24% 339 $2,247   $2,600,167 5
Sep 25, 2015 23 $461,858 -39% 220 $2,099   $3,062,025 6
Oct 2, 2015 29 $158,958 -66% 115 $1,382   $3,220,983 7
Oct 9, 2015 33 $98,126 -38% 71 $1,382   $3,319,109 8
Oct 16, 2015 46 $55,129 -44% 63 $875   $3,374,238 9
Oct 23, 2015 47 $40,894 -26% 40 $1,022   $3,415,132 10
Oct 30, 2015 69 $14,307 -65% 17 $842   $3,429,439 11
Nov 6, 2015 74 $10,533 -26% 13 $810   $3,439,972 12
Nov 13, 2015 84 $5,093 -52% 9 $566   $3,445,065 13
Nov 20, 2015 91 $2,568 -50% 6 $428   $3,447,633 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/9/2015 $76,573 43 46 246 $331,326 2/22/2016
Austria 8/7/2015 $15,090 22 31 181 $152,598 12/21/2015
Germany 8/6/2015 $137,301 0 155 374 $969,739 8/22/2018
Greece 8/13/2015 $37,964 10 10 10 $37,964 8/18/2015
Hong Kong 11/12/2015 $14,854 4 4 12 $46,434 12/16/2015
New Zealand 7/16/2015 $45,496 24 36 244 $221,917 1/12/2016
Spain 7/3/2015 $210,837 103 371 873 $879,105 11/28/2018
United Kingdom 6/10/2016 $45,848 79 79 79 $45,848 6/22/2016
 
International Total$2,684,931 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.