Mother and Child (2010)

Mother and Child
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,110,509Details
International Box Office $5,426,670Details
Worldwide Box Office $6,537,179
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Three women's lives share a common core: they have all been profoundly affected by adoption. Karen had a baby at 14, gave her up at birth, and has been haunted ever since by the daughter she never knew. Elizabeth grew up as an adopted child; she's a bright and ambitious lawyer, but a flinty loner in her personal life. Lucy is just embarking with her husband on the adoption odyssey, looking for a baby to become their own.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$43,040 (3.9% of total gross)
Legs:8.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:17.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/119 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,517,263

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 7th, 2010 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: December 14th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, brief nudity, and language.
(Rating bulletin 2086 (Cert #45499), 9/9/2009)
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Wrestler
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Keywords: Teenage Mom, Infertility
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 7, 2010 44 $43,040   4 $10,760   $43,040 1
May 14, 2010 39 $60,769 +41% 24 $2,532   $119,616 2
May 21, 2010 36 $82,389 +36% 37 $2,227   $231,419 3
May 28, 2010 41 $55,189 -33% 33 $1,672   $319,508 4
Jun 4, 2010 29 $123,804 +124% 51 $2,428   $477,361 5
Jun 11, 2010 36 $83,160 -33% 53 $1,569   $573,992 6
Jun 18, 2010 46 $54,789 -34% 52 $1,054   $667,419 7
Jun 25, 2010 34 $94,751 +73% 119 $796   $790,432 8
Jul 2, 2010 38 $60,019 -37% 77 $779   $912,163 9
Jul 9, 2010 46 $38,970 -35% 44 $886   $1,000,101 10
Jul 16, 2010 51 $17,106 -56% 27 $634   $1,036,656 11
Jul 23, 2010 59 $13,897 -19% 24 $579   $1,058,978 12
Jul 30, 2010 70 $5,134 -63% 10 $513   $1,071,739 13
Aug 6, 2010 78 $5,401 +5% 8 $675   $1,078,155 14
Aug 13, 2010 64 $8,696 +61% 36 $242   $1,088,141 15
Aug 20, 2010 84 $2,110 -76% 13 $162   $1,095,686 16
Aug 27, 2010 89 $1,665 -21% 4 $416   $1,098,396 17
Sep 3, 2010 104 $975 -41% 2 $488   $1,100,262 18
Sep 10, 2010 102 $2,468 +153% 6 $411   $1,103,091 19
Sep 17, 2010 120 $1,048 -58% 5 $210   $1,105,266 20
Sep 24, 2010 120 $1,000 -5% 2 $500   $1,107,908 21
Oct 1, 2010 131 $337 -66% 1 $337   $1,108,938 22
Oct 8, 2010 126 $494 +47% 2 $247   $1,109,780 23
Oct 15, 2010 135 $237 -52% 2 $119   $1,045,609 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 31, 2010 39 $17,037     33 $516   $336,545 25
Jul 5, 2010 38 $22,251     77 $289   $934,414 60
Sep 6, 2010 104 $239     2 $120   $1,100,501 123

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 7, 2010 41 $58,847   4 $14,712   $58,847 1
May 14, 2010 37 $90,183 +53% 24 $3,758   $149,030 2
May 21, 2010 37 $115,289 +28% 37 $3,116   $264,319 3
May 28, 2010 42 $89,238 -23% 33 $2,704   $353,557 4
Jun 4, 2010 34 $137,275 +54% 51 $2,692   $490,832 5
Jun 11, 2010 37 $121,798 -11% 53 $2,298   $612,630 6
Jun 18, 2010 49 $83,051 -32% 52 $1,597   $695,681 7
Jun 25, 2010 35 $156,463 +88% 119 $1,315   $852,144 8
Jul 2, 2010 39 $108,987 -30% 77 $1,415   $961,131 9
Jul 9, 2010 49 $58,419 -46% 44 $1,328   $1,019,550 10
Jul 16, 2010 52 $25,531 -56% 27 $946   $1,045,081 11
Jul 23, 2010 57 $21,524 -16% 24 $897   $1,066,605 12
Jul 30, 2010 77 $6,149 -71% 10 $615   $1,072,754 13
Aug 6, 2010 81 $6,691 +9% 8 $836   $1,079,445 14
Aug 13, 2010 65 $14,131 +111% 36 $393   $1,093,576 15
Aug 20, 2010 84 $3,155 -78% 13 $243   $1,096,731 16
Aug 27, 2010 91 $2,556 -19% 4 $639   $1,099,287 17
Sep 3, 2010 110 $1,336 -48% 2 $668   $1,100,623 18
Sep 10, 2010 105 $3,595 +169% 6 $599   $1,104,218 19
Sep 17, 2010 112 $2,690 -25% 5 $538   $1,106,908 20
Sep 24, 2010 120 $1,693 -37% 2 $847   $1,108,601 21
Oct 1, 2010 124 $685 -60% 1 $685   $1,109,286 22
Oct 8, 2010 126 $763 +11% 2 $382   $1,110,049 23
Oct 15, 2010 135 $460 -40% 2 $230   $1,110,509 24

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

Naomi Watts    Elizabeth
Annette Bening    Karen
Kerry Washington    Lucy
Jimmy Smits    Paco
Samuel L. Jackson    Paul

Supporting Cast

Elpidia Carrillo    Sofia
Alexandra Salling    Karen (age 14)
Connor Kramme    Tom (age 14)
Eileen Ryan    Nora
Cherry Jones    Sister Joanne
David Ramsey    Joseph
Kay D'Arcy    Karen's Hydrotherapy Patient
Bradford Alex    Physical Therapist
Simone Lopez    Cristi
Carla Gallo    Tracy
Marc Blucas    Steven
S. Epatha Merkerson    Ada
Michael Warren    Winston
LaTanya Richardson    Carol
Shareeka Epps    Ray
David Morse    Tom
Amy Brenneman    Dr. Eleanor Stone
Tatyana Ali    Maria
Sean Scarborough    Maria's Hustband
Ahmed Best    Julian
Brenda Ball    Paul's Niece
Veronica Welch    Paul's Sister
Dawn Deibert    Judge
Gloria Garayua    Melissa
Elizabeth Peña    Amanda
Lawrence Pressman    Dr. Morgan
Britt Robertson    Violet
Lisa Gay Hamilton*    Leticia
Gabrielle Abitol    Adoption Agency Worker
Karen Graci    Ray's Nurse
Eugene Collier    Hospital Security Guard
Evette Cord    Adoption Agency Lawyer
Juliette Amara    Ella (age 2)
Susan Nimoy    Rebecca

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 14th, 2010

December 13th, 2010

This week we have the last of the major summer blockbusters hitting the home market, and not only did Despicable Me earn $250 million domestically and more than $500 million worldwide, it also earned amazing reviews. This makes it an obvious contender for Pick of the Week. Unfortunately, the screener is late, and I hate to award that honor to a release when this is the case. As far as its competition is concerned, there are two main releases vying for that title: The Quintessential Guy Maddin! on DVD and The Town on Blu-ray. Despite my well-documented pro-Canada bias, I'm giving it to the latter. More...

Awards Season: Winter Showed Its Independence

December 1st, 2010

The official arrival of winter is still a few weeks away, but Winter's Bone ushered in the start of Awards Season picking up seven Independent Spirit Award nominations. This was the most of any film, with The Kids Are All Right placing second with five. More...

Per Theater Chart is More Than All Right

July 13th, 2010

The Kids are All Right stunned box office analysts by earning nearly $500,000 in a mere seven theaters for an average of $70,282. That's virtually unheard of. I still look at that number and think, "Typo". The only other confirmed entry in the $10,000 club was Despicable Me with an average of $16,225. I say confirmed member, because it is likely that The Girl Who Played with Fire also earned an average of $10,000 in the United States; however, its weekend numbers included a number of theaters in Canada, where it has been playing for more than six months. More...

Iron Rockets to the Top of the Per Theater Chart

May 12th, 2010

The overall box office leader, Iron Man 2, was also the leader on the Per Theater Chart with an impressive average of $29,252. That is below expectations, but still excellent. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Mother and Child, which opened with $10,760. More...

Weekend Estimates: Iron Man 2 Leads Off Summer with Fifth Best Opening

May 9th, 2010

A prime launch date, inflated ticket prices, and the unbeatable formula of a superhero sequel combined to give Iron Man 2 a massive opening weekend, according to Paramount's estimate, released on Sunday. Their projected $133.6 million would make the movie the fifth-biggest opener of all time, and cements Iron Man's place among the industry's mega-franchises, alongside Batman, Spider-Man, Pirates of the Caribbean, Twilight and Harry Potter. More...

Mother and Multiple Limited Releases

May 7th, 2010

We only have four films on this week's list. On the plus side, three of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. On the negative side, the only film earning negative reviews is also the film earning the widest release. It is distressing when that happens, but it happens surprisingly often. More...


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Synopsis

Three women's lives share a common core: they have all been profoundly affected by adoption. Karen had a baby at 14, gave her up at birth, and has been haunted ever since by the daughter she never knew. Elizabeth grew up as an adopted child; she's a bright and ambitious lawyer, but a flinty loner in her personal life. Lucy is just embarking with her husband on the adoption odyssey, looking for a baby to become their own.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$43,040 (3.9% of total gross)
Legs:8.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:17.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/119 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,517,263

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 7th, 2010 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
Video Release: December 14th, 2010 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, brief nudity, and language.
(Rating bulletin 2086 (Cert #45499), 9/9/2009)
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Wrestler
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Teenage Mom, Infertility
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Naomi Watts    Elizabeth
Annette Bening    Karen
Kerry Washington    Lucy
Jimmy Smits    Paco
Samuel L. Jackson    Paul

Supporting Cast

Elpidia Carrillo    Sofia
Alexandra Salling    Karen (age 14)
Connor Kramme    Tom (age 14)
Eileen Ryan    Nora
Cherry Jones    Sister Joanne
David Ramsey    Joseph
Kay D'Arcy    Karen's Hydrotherapy Patient
Bradford Alex    Physical Therapist
Simone Lopez    Cristi
Carla Gallo    Tracy
Marc Blucas    Steven
S. Epatha Merkerson    Ada
Michael Warren    Winston
LaTanya Richardson    Carol
Shareeka Epps    Ray
David Morse    Tom
Amy Brenneman    Dr. Eleanor Stone
Tatyana Ali    Maria
Sean Scarborough    Maria's Hustband
Ahmed Best    Julian
Brenda Ball    Paul's Niece
Veronica Welch    Paul's Sister
Dawn Deibert    Judge
Gloria Garayua    Melissa
Elizabeth Peña    Amanda
Lawrence Pressman    Dr. Morgan
Britt Robertson    Violet
Lisa Gay Hamilton*    Leticia
Gabrielle Abitol    Adoption Agency Worker
Karen Graci    Ray's Nurse
Eugene Collier    Hospital Security Guard
Evette Cord    Adoption Agency Lawyer
Juliette Amara    Ella (age 2)
Susan Nimoy    Rebecca

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 14th, 2010

December 13th, 2010

This week we have the last of the major summer blockbusters hitting the home market, and not only did Despicable Me earn $250 million domestically and more than $500 million worldwide, it also earned amazing reviews. This makes it an obvious contender for Pick of the Week. Unfortunately, the screener is late, and I hate to award that honor to a release when this is the case. As far as its competition is concerned, there are two main releases vying for that title: The Quintessential Guy Maddin! on DVD and The Town on Blu-ray. Despite my well-documented pro-Canada bias, I'm giving it to the latter. More...

Awards Season: Winter Showed Its Independence

December 1st, 2010

The official arrival of winter is still a few weeks away, but Winter's Bone ushered in the start of Awards Season picking up seven Independent Spirit Award nominations. This was the most of any film, with The Kids Are All Right placing second with five. More...

Per Theater Chart is More Than All Right

July 13th, 2010

The Kids are All Right stunned box office analysts by earning nearly $500,000 in a mere seven theaters for an average of $70,282. That's virtually unheard of. I still look at that number and think, "Typo". The only other confirmed entry in the $10,000 club was Despicable Me with an average of $16,225. I say confirmed member, because it is likely that The Girl Who Played with Fire also earned an average of $10,000 in the United States; however, its weekend numbers included a number of theaters in Canada, where it has been playing for more than six months. More...

Iron Rockets to the Top of the Per Theater Chart

May 12th, 2010

The overall box office leader, Iron Man 2, was also the leader on the Per Theater Chart with an impressive average of $29,252. That is below expectations, but still excellent. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Mother and Child, which opened with $10,760. More...

Weekend Estimates: Iron Man 2 Leads Off Summer with Fifth Best Opening

May 9th, 2010

A prime launch date, inflated ticket prices, and the unbeatable formula of a superhero sequel combined to give Iron Man 2 a massive opening weekend, according to Paramount's estimate, released on Sunday. Their projected $133.6 million would make the movie the fifth-biggest opener of all time, and cements Iron Man's place among the industry's mega-franchises, alongside Batman, Spider-Man, Pirates of the Caribbean, Twilight and Harry Potter. More...

Mother and Multiple Limited Releases

May 7th, 2010

We only have four films on this week's list. On the plus side, three of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. On the negative side, the only film earning negative reviews is also the film earning the widest release. It is distressing when that happens, but it happens surprisingly often. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 7, 2010 44 $43,040   4 $10,760   $43,040 1
May 14, 2010 39 $60,769 +41% 24 $2,532   $119,616 2
May 21, 2010 36 $82,389 +36% 37 $2,227   $231,419 3
May 28, 2010 41 $55,189 -33% 33 $1,672   $319,508 4
Jun 4, 2010 29 $123,804 +124% 51 $2,428   $477,361 5
Jun 11, 2010 36 $83,160 -33% 53 $1,569   $573,992 6
Jun 18, 2010 46 $54,789 -34% 52 $1,054   $667,419 7
Jun 25, 2010 34 $94,751 +73% 119 $796   $790,432 8
Jul 2, 2010 38 $60,019 -37% 77 $779   $912,163 9
Jul 9, 2010 46 $38,970 -35% 44 $886   $1,000,101 10
Jul 16, 2010 51 $17,106 -56% 27 $634   $1,036,656 11
Jul 23, 2010 59 $13,897 -19% 24 $579   $1,058,978 12
Jul 30, 2010 70 $5,134 -63% 10 $513   $1,071,739 13
Aug 6, 2010 78 $5,401 +5% 8 $675   $1,078,155 14
Aug 13, 2010 64 $8,696 +61% 36 $242   $1,088,141 15
Aug 20, 2010 84 $2,110 -76% 13 $162   $1,095,686 16
Aug 27, 2010 89 $1,665 -21% 4 $416   $1,098,396 17
Sep 3, 2010 104 $975 -41% 2 $488   $1,100,262 18
Sep 10, 2010 102 $2,468 +153% 6 $411   $1,103,091 19
Sep 17, 2010 120 $1,048 -58% 5 $210   $1,105,266 20
Sep 24, 2010 120 $1,000 -5% 2 $500   $1,107,908 21
Oct 1, 2010 131 $337 -66% 1 $337   $1,108,938 22
Oct 8, 2010 126 $494 +47% 2 $247   $1,109,780 23
Oct 15, 2010 135 $237 -52% 2 $119   $1,045,609 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 31, 2010 39 $17,037     33 $516   $336,545 25
Jul 5, 2010 38 $22,251     77 $289   $934,414 60
Sep 6, 2010 104 $239     2 $120   $1,100,501 123

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 7, 2010 41 $58,847   4 $14,712   $58,847 1
May 14, 2010 37 $90,183 +53% 24 $3,758   $149,030 2
May 21, 2010 37 $115,289 +28% 37 $3,116   $264,319 3
May 28, 2010 42 $89,238 -23% 33 $2,704   $353,557 4
Jun 4, 2010 34 $137,275 +54% 51 $2,692   $490,832 5
Jun 11, 2010 37 $121,798 -11% 53 $2,298   $612,630 6
Jun 18, 2010 49 $83,051 -32% 52 $1,597   $695,681 7
Jun 25, 2010 35 $156,463 +88% 119 $1,315   $852,144 8
Jul 2, 2010 39 $108,987 -30% 77 $1,415   $961,131 9
Jul 9, 2010 49 $58,419 -46% 44 $1,328   $1,019,550 10
Jul 16, 2010 52 $25,531 -56% 27 $946   $1,045,081 11
Jul 23, 2010 57 $21,524 -16% 24 $897   $1,066,605 12
Jul 30, 2010 77 $6,149 -71% 10 $615   $1,072,754 13
Aug 6, 2010 81 $6,691 +9% 8 $836   $1,079,445 14
Aug 13, 2010 65 $14,131 +111% 36 $393   $1,093,576 15
Aug 20, 2010 84 $3,155 -78% 13 $243   $1,096,731 16
Aug 27, 2010 91 $2,556 -19% 4 $639   $1,099,287 17
Sep 3, 2010 110 $1,336 -48% 2 $668   $1,100,623 18
Sep 10, 2010 105 $3,595 +169% 6 $599   $1,104,218 19
Sep 17, 2010 112 $2,690 -25% 5 $538   $1,106,908 20
Sep 24, 2010 120 $1,693 -37% 2 $847   $1,108,601 21
Oct 1, 2010 124 $685 -60% 1 $685   $1,109,286 22
Oct 8, 2010 126 $763 +11% 2 $382   $1,110,049 23
Oct 15, 2010 135 $460 -40% 2 $230   $1,110,509 24

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.