Puzzle (2018)

Puzzle
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,031,242Details
International Box Office $235,611Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,266,853
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $21,475 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $21,475
Further financial details...

Synopsis

After years of concerning herself exclusively with the needs and wants of her husband Louie and sons Ziggy and Gabe, Agnes has found something that she wants to do. Stepping out of her domestic bubble to pursue her new hobby, Agnes meets Robert, a wealthy, reclusive inventor who immediately recognizes her talent and recruits her as his partner for an upcoming world jigsaw tournament. Each day she spends out in the world, puzzling and conversing with Robert, takes Agnes further along on the road to a new understanding of herself and her strengths. With that understanding come new insights and an assertiveness that finds her speaking out on her own behalf and pushing back against the assumptions and routines that have until now defined her role in her family. Ultimately, Agnes will decide for herself what comes next.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$61,214 (3.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/265 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,403,595

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 27th, 2018 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: September 7th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
October 4th, 2018 (Wide) (Singapore)
November 15th, 2018 (Wide) (Brazil)
November 30th, 2018 (Wide) (Australia)
November 30th, 2018 (Wide) (South Africa)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 13th, 2018 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2521 (Cert #51544), 4/4/2018)
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Eighth Grade
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Keywords: Intellectual Pursuits, Delayed Adulthood, Foreign-Language Remake, Remake, Tournament, Dysfunctional Family, Catholic, Sundance Film Festival 2018
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Big Beach, Olive Productions, Rosto Inc
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 27, 2018 34 $61,214   5 $12,243   $61,214 1
Aug 3, 2018 32 $122,786 +101% 16 $7,674   $220,124 2
Aug 10, 2018 29 $161,847 +32% 44 $3,678   $444,010 3
Aug 17, 2018 25 $212,704 +31% 108 $1,969   $728,323 4
Aug 24, 2018 23 $353,449 +66% 265 $1,334   $1,190,554 5
Aug 31, 2018 31 $187,757 -47% 213 $881   $1,575,087 6
Sep 7, 2018 34 $93,835 -50% 131 $716   $1,794,430 7
Sep 14, 2018 46 $37,937 -60% 60 $632   $1,888,228 8
Sep 21, 2018 55 $17,277 -54% 29 $596   $1,928,103 9
Sep 28, 2018 56 $36,131 +109% 101 $358   $1,975,636 10
Oct 5, 2018 67 $7,222 -80% 22 $328   $2,005,515 11
Oct 12, 2018 66 $5,545 -23% 16 $347   $2,015,891 12
Oct 19, 2018 71 $2,596 -53% 4 $649   $2,021,163 13
Oct 26, 2018 74 $3,804 +47% 8 $476   $2,026,265 14
Nov 2, 2018 89 $686 -82% 2 $343   $2,028,346 15
Nov 9, 2018 87 $645 -6% 2 $323   $2,029,340 16
Nov 16, 2018 72 $1,568 +143% 2 $784   $2,031,242 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 27, 2018 34 $97,338   5 $19,468   $97,338 1
Aug 3, 2018 33 $184,825 +90% 44 $4,201   $282,163 2
Aug 10, 2018 30 $233,456 +26% 44 $5,306   $515,619 3
Aug 17, 2018 26 $321,486 +38% 108 $2,977   $837,105 4
Aug 24, 2018 23 $550,225 +71% 265 $2,076   $1,387,330 5
Aug 31, 2018 31 $313,265 -43% 213 $1,471   $1,700,595 6
Sep 7, 2018 34 $149,696 -52% 131 $1,143   $1,850,291 7
Sep 14, 2018 44 $60,535 -60% 60 $1,009   $1,910,826 8
Sep 21, 2018 51 $28,679 -53% 29 $989   $1,939,505 9
Sep 28, 2018 55 $58,788 +105% 101 $582   $1,998,293 10
Oct 5, 2018 68 $12,053 -79% 22 $548   $2,010,346 11
Oct 12, 2018 68 $8,221 -32% 16 $514   $2,018,567 12
Oct 19, 2018 72 $3,894 -53% 4 $974   $2,022,461 13
Oct 26, 2018 73 $5,199 +34% 8 $650   $2,027,660 14
Nov 2, 2018 86 $1,035 -80% 2 $518   $2,028,695 15
Nov 9, 2018 86 $979 -5% 2 $490   $2,029,674 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/30/2018 $1,825 1 2 8 $26,206 12/31/2018
Brazil 11/15/2018 $20,200 13 14 35 $39,984 1/3/2019
Singapore 10/4/2018 $0 0 1 2 $4,328 10/23/2018
South Africa 11/30/2018 $3,393 5 5 22 $20,148 1/10/2019
Sweden 12/24/2018 $0 0 8 17 $31,498 1/23/2019
United Kingdom 9/7/2018 $30,477 86 86 100 $113,447 11/27/2018
 
International Total$235,611 1/23/2019

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

Kelly Macdonald    Agnes
Irrfan Khan    Robert

Supporting Cast

David Denman    Louie
Bubba Weiler    Ziggy
Austin Abrams    Gabe
Liv Hewson    Nicki
Helen Piper Coxe    Ezster
Mandela Bellamy    Grocery Clerk
Lori Hammel    Fanny
Lawrence Arancio    Train Conductor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Marc Turtletaub    Director
Oren Moverman    Screenwriter
Polly Mann    Screenwriter
Natalia Smirnoff    Story based on the film by Rompecabezas by
Wren Arthur    Producer
Guy Stodel    Producer
Marc Turtletaub    Producer
Peter Saraf    Producer
Steve Buscemi    Executive Producer
Christopher Norr    Director of Photography
Roshelle Berliner    Production Designer
Catherine Haight    Editor
Mirren Gordon-Crozier    Costume Designer
Dustin O'Halloran    Composer
Susan Jacobs    Music Supervisor
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for November 13th, 2018

November 14th, 2018

Incredibles 2

There are not many big releases on this week’s list. The Meg is the biggest, but not the best. As for the best, I’m going with Pixar Short Film Collection: Volume Three on Blu-ray. More...

Theater Averages: Venom is the Toast of the Town

October 10th, 2018

Venom

The overall box office leader, Venom, was also the top film on the theater average chart earning an average of $18,884. Studio 54 was yet another documentary success story opening with $14,909 in its lone theater. The only holdover in the $10,000 club was Free Solo with an average of $13,726 in 41 theaters and by the end of Sunday, it was nearly at $1 million. The Hate U Give was close behind with an average of $13,336 in 36 theaters. Finally, A Star is Born was the last film in the $10,000 club, earning an average of $12,373 in wide release. More...

Theater Averages: Searching Found an Audience in Limited Release

August 29th, 2018

Searching

Searching had one of the ten best theater averages for a limited release so far this year, earning an average of $43,197 in nine theaters. The film is scheduled to expand wide this Friday and this start combined with its reviews is a good omen for its box office chances. The Bookshop was well back in second place with an average of $12,000 in 4 theaters. Meanwhile the only holdover was The Wife, which held on well with an average of $11,819 while playing in 18 theaters. The film should earn some measure of mainstream success, but I’m not sure it will last in theaters long enough to earn any real Awards Season buzz. Finally, John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection wasn’t able to reach the $10,000 club over the three-day weekend, as it earned $7,878 in its lone theater. However, it was a Wednesday release and it earned $11,733 during its five-day debut. More...

Theater Averages: Documentaries Remain in Fashion

August 2nd, 2018

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood dominated the theater average chart earning first place with $28,144 in one theater. The next closest film was a fellow documentary, McQueen, which earned an average of $16,692 in five theaters during its second weekend of release. The overall number one film, Mission: Impossible—Fallout, was next with an average of $13,962. The final film in the $10,000 club was Puzzle, with an average of $12,243 in five theaters.

More...

Weekend Estimates: Impossible Tops Chart with Franchise Best $61.5 million Debut

July 29th, 2018

Mission: Impossible—Fallout

Mission: Impossible—Fallout dominated the weekend box office chart with $61.5 million over the weekend. This is the best opening in the franchise, unless you take inflation into account. Assuming the film can have the same legs as Rogue Nation, it will be able to top $200 million domestically. The film’s reviews and its A from CinemaScore, and the nearly total lack of quality competition in August, make that seem likely; however, I think we should wait a week before predicting a final box office tally. Internationally, the film made $92 million in 36 markets, which is close to 20% higher than Rogue Nation’s debuts in those markets, which should be enough to keep Paramount happy. Although given the studio’s struggles in the past few years, if the film was just marginally profitable, it would have been reason for Paramount to celebrate. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Will Any Release Solve the Box Office Puzzle?

July 27th, 2018

Puzzle

We are entering the dog days of summer, which means there are not a lot of limited releases. It’s too late to get a boost from summer vacations while trying to expand, but it is way too early for Awards Season buzz. There are some films that could find smaller audiences in theaters, like Scarred Hearts or Puzzle, but I don’t expect any of them to earn any real measure of mainstream success. More...


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Synopsis

After years of concerning herself exclusively with the needs and wants of her husband Louie and sons Ziggy and Gabe, Agnes has found something that she wants to do. Stepping out of her domestic bubble to pursue her new hobby, Agnes meets Robert, a wealthy, reclusive inventor who immediately recognizes her talent and recruits her as his partner for an upcoming world jigsaw tournament. Each day she spends out in the world, puzzling and conversing with Robert, takes Agnes further along on the road to a new understanding of herself and her strengths. With that understanding come new insights and an assertiveness that finds her speaking out on her own behalf and pushing back against the assumptions and routines that have until now defined her role in her family. Ultimately, Agnes will decide for herself what comes next.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$61,214 (3.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/265 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,403,595

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 27th, 2018 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: September 7th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
October 4th, 2018 (Wide) (Singapore)
November 15th, 2018 (Wide) (Brazil)
November 30th, 2018 (Wide) (Australia)
November 30th, 2018 (Wide) (South Africa)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 13th, 2018 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2521 (Cert #51544), 4/4/2018)
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Eighth Grade
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Intellectual Pursuits, Delayed Adulthood, Foreign-Language Remake, Remake, Tournament, Dysfunctional Family, Catholic, Sundance Film Festival 2018
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Big Beach, Olive Productions, Rosto Inc
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Kelly Macdonald    Agnes
Irrfan Khan    Robert

Supporting Cast

David Denman    Louie
Bubba Weiler    Ziggy
Austin Abrams    Gabe
Liv Hewson    Nicki
Helen Piper Coxe    Ezster
Mandela Bellamy    Grocery Clerk
Lori Hammel    Fanny
Lawrence Arancio    Train Conductor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Marc Turtletaub    Director
Oren Moverman    Screenwriter
Polly Mann    Screenwriter
Natalia Smirnoff    Story based on the film by Rompecabezas by
Wren Arthur    Producer
Guy Stodel    Producer
Marc Turtletaub    Producer
Peter Saraf    Producer
Steve Buscemi    Executive Producer
Christopher Norr    Director of Photography
Roshelle Berliner    Production Designer
Catherine Haight    Editor
Mirren Gordon-Crozier    Costume Designer
Dustin O'Halloran    Composer
Susan Jacobs    Music Supervisor
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for November 13th, 2018

November 14th, 2018

Incredibles 2

There are not many big releases on this week’s list. The Meg is the biggest, but not the best. As for the best, I’m going with Pixar Short Film Collection: Volume Three on Blu-ray. More...

Theater Averages: Venom is the Toast of the Town

October 10th, 2018

Venom

The overall box office leader, Venom, was also the top film on the theater average chart earning an average of $18,884. Studio 54 was yet another documentary success story opening with $14,909 in its lone theater. The only holdover in the $10,000 club was Free Solo with an average of $13,726 in 41 theaters and by the end of Sunday, it was nearly at $1 million. The Hate U Give was close behind with an average of $13,336 in 36 theaters. Finally, A Star is Born was the last film in the $10,000 club, earning an average of $12,373 in wide release. More...

Theater Averages: Searching Found an Audience in Limited Release

August 29th, 2018

Searching

Searching had one of the ten best theater averages for a limited release so far this year, earning an average of $43,197 in nine theaters. The film is scheduled to expand wide this Friday and this start combined with its reviews is a good omen for its box office chances. The Bookshop was well back in second place with an average of $12,000 in 4 theaters. Meanwhile the only holdover was The Wife, which held on well with an average of $11,819 while playing in 18 theaters. The film should earn some measure of mainstream success, but I’m not sure it will last in theaters long enough to earn any real Awards Season buzz. Finally, John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection wasn’t able to reach the $10,000 club over the three-day weekend, as it earned $7,878 in its lone theater. However, it was a Wednesday release and it earned $11,733 during its five-day debut. More...

Theater Averages: Documentaries Remain in Fashion

August 2nd, 2018

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood dominated the theater average chart earning first place with $28,144 in one theater. The next closest film was a fellow documentary, McQueen, which earned an average of $16,692 in five theaters during its second weekend of release. The overall number one film, Mission: Impossible—Fallout, was next with an average of $13,962. The final film in the $10,000 club was Puzzle, with an average of $12,243 in five theaters.

More...

Weekend Estimates: Impossible Tops Chart with Franchise Best $61.5 million Debut

July 29th, 2018

Mission: Impossible—Fallout

Mission: Impossible—Fallout dominated the weekend box office chart with $61.5 million over the weekend. This is the best opening in the franchise, unless you take inflation into account. Assuming the film can have the same legs as Rogue Nation, it will be able to top $200 million domestically. The film’s reviews and its A from CinemaScore, and the nearly total lack of quality competition in August, make that seem likely; however, I think we should wait a week before predicting a final box office tally. Internationally, the film made $92 million in 36 markets, which is close to 20% higher than Rogue Nation’s debuts in those markets, which should be enough to keep Paramount happy. Although given the studio’s struggles in the past few years, if the film was just marginally profitable, it would have been reason for Paramount to celebrate. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Will Any Release Solve the Box Office Puzzle?

July 27th, 2018

Puzzle

We are entering the dog days of summer, which means there are not a lot of limited releases. It’s too late to get a boost from summer vacations while trying to expand, but it is way too early for Awards Season buzz. There are some films that could find smaller audiences in theaters, like Scarred Hearts or Puzzle, but I don’t expect any of them to earn any real measure of mainstream success. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 27, 2018 34 $61,214   5 $12,243   $61,214 1
Aug 3, 2018 32 $122,786 +101% 16 $7,674   $220,124 2
Aug 10, 2018 29 $161,847 +32% 44 $3,678   $444,010 3
Aug 17, 2018 25 $212,704 +31% 108 $1,969   $728,323 4
Aug 24, 2018 23 $353,449 +66% 265 $1,334   $1,190,554 5
Aug 31, 2018 31 $187,757 -47% 213 $881   $1,575,087 6
Sep 7, 2018 34 $93,835 -50% 131 $716   $1,794,430 7
Sep 14, 2018 46 $37,937 -60% 60 $632   $1,888,228 8
Sep 21, 2018 55 $17,277 -54% 29 $596   $1,928,103 9
Sep 28, 2018 56 $36,131 +109% 101 $358   $1,975,636 10
Oct 5, 2018 67 $7,222 -80% 22 $328   $2,005,515 11
Oct 12, 2018 66 $5,545 -23% 16 $347   $2,015,891 12
Oct 19, 2018 71 $2,596 -53% 4 $649   $2,021,163 13
Oct 26, 2018 74 $3,804 +47% 8 $476   $2,026,265 14
Nov 2, 2018 89 $686 -82% 2 $343   $2,028,346 15
Nov 9, 2018 87 $645 -6% 2 $323   $2,029,340 16
Nov 16, 2018 72 $1,568 +143% 2 $784   $2,031,242 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 27, 2018 34 $97,338   5 $19,468   $97,338 1
Aug 3, 2018 33 $184,825 +90% 44 $4,201   $282,163 2
Aug 10, 2018 30 $233,456 +26% 44 $5,306   $515,619 3
Aug 17, 2018 26 $321,486 +38% 108 $2,977   $837,105 4
Aug 24, 2018 23 $550,225 +71% 265 $2,076   $1,387,330 5
Aug 31, 2018 31 $313,265 -43% 213 $1,471   $1,700,595 6
Sep 7, 2018 34 $149,696 -52% 131 $1,143   $1,850,291 7
Sep 14, 2018 44 $60,535 -60% 60 $1,009   $1,910,826 8
Sep 21, 2018 51 $28,679 -53% 29 $989   $1,939,505 9
Sep 28, 2018 55 $58,788 +105% 101 $582   $1,998,293 10
Oct 5, 2018 68 $12,053 -79% 22 $548   $2,010,346 11
Oct 12, 2018 68 $8,221 -32% 16 $514   $2,018,567 12
Oct 19, 2018 72 $3,894 -53% 4 $974   $2,022,461 13
Oct 26, 2018 73 $5,199 +34% 8 $650   $2,027,660 14
Nov 2, 2018 86 $1,035 -80% 2 $518   $2,028,695 15
Nov 9, 2018 86 $979 -5% 2 $490   $2,029,674 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/30/2018 $1,825 1 2 8 $26,206 12/31/2018
Brazil 11/15/2018 $20,200 13 14 35 $39,984 1/3/2019
Singapore 10/4/2018 $0 0 1 2 $4,328 10/23/2018
South Africa 11/30/2018 $3,393 5 5 22 $20,148 1/10/2019
Sweden 12/24/2018 $0 0 8 17 $31,498 1/23/2019
United Kingdom 9/7/2018 $30,477 86 86 100 $113,447 11/27/2018
 
International Total$235,611 1/23/2019

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.