Infinitely Polar Bear (2015)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,430,655Details
International Box Office $699,431Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,130,086
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $72,877 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $23,838 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $96,715
Further financial details...

Synopsis

1978. While most fathers spend their days at work, CAM STUART is more likely to be found mushroom-hunting, cooking elaborate meals, or working on one of his many half- completed projects. His family’s wealth keeps his family just barely afloat, while Cam struggles to live with manic depression. When Cam has a manic breakdown that lands him in a mental hospital, his wife MAGGIE and their two young daughters, AMELIA and FAITH, are forced to leave their house in the country and move into a cramped apartment in Cambridge, where Maggie tries to find a decent job, with no luck. Broke, stressed, and overwhelmed, Maggie applies to business school and is accepted to Columbia University’s MBA program. Seeing this as her chance to build a better life for their daughters, Maggie asks Cam to become the primary caregiver for the girls while she completes her degree in New York. After all, routine is what the doctor ordered and the girls miss their dad. Cam agrees, hoping to rebuild his family. But the two spirited girls are not interested in making things easy for him. With Maggie away in New York, Cam quickly realizes that he’s in over his head. Over the course of the next 18 months, as Maggie rushes to complete her degree, he learns, through trial and a lot of error, how to take care of his precocious daughters as well as himself. After years of struggling to find his place in the world, Cam may finally have found where he fits in.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$47,398 (3.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/110 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,829,463

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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 19th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: March 26th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia)
March 26th, 2015 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 18th, 2015 (Wide) (Italy)
June 25th, 2015 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
July 10th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 5th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2329, 7/2/2014)
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Obvious Child
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Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Mental Illness, Mental Hospital, 1970s, Interracial Romance, Adult Education, Sundance Film Festival 2014
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paper Street Films, Park Pictures Features, Bad Robot, KGB Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 19, 2015 33 $47,398   5 $9,480   $47,398 1
Jun 26, 2015 34 $68,150 +44% 18 $3,786   $132,399 2
Jul 3, 2015 24 $187,143 +175% 63 $2,971   $348,670 3
Jul 10, 2015 24 $166,565 -11% 76 $2,192   $602,590 4
Jul 17, 2015 30 $119,154 -28% 80 $1,489   $804,233 5
Jul 24, 2015 30 $108,920 -9% 96 $1,135   $968,563 6
Jul 31, 2015 30 $106,937 -2% 110 $972   $1,138,463 7
Aug 7, 2015 44 $38,603 -64% 59 $654   $1,239,236 8
Aug 14, 2015 43 $44,058 +14% 60 $734   $1,304,582 9
Aug 21, 2015 52 $25,444 -42% 34 $748   $1,355,902 10
Aug 28, 2015 62 $16,250 -36% 25 $650   $1,383,379 11
Sep 4, 2015 82 $5,225 -68% 13 $402   $1,396,476 12
Sep 11, 2015 85 $3,866 -26% 13 $297   $1,406,459 13
Sep 18, 2015 80 $5,044 +30% 18 $280   $1,413,614 14
Sep 25, 2015 85 $4,172 -17% 14 $298   $1,420,594 15
Oct 2, 2015 98 $2,120 -49% 10 $212   $1,425,221 16
Oct 9, 2015 86 $1,594 -25% 7 $228   $1,428,647 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 19, 2015 - $11,700   5 $2,340   $11,700 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 19, 2015 35 $64,249   5 $12,850   $64,249 1
Jun 26, 2015 40 $97,278 +51% 18 $5,404   $161,527 2
Jul 3, 2015 24 $274,498 +182% 63 $4,357   $436,025 3
Jul 10, 2015 24 $249,054 -9% 76 $3,277   $685,079 4
Jul 17, 2015 32 $171,429 -31% 80 $2,143   $859,643 5
Jul 24, 2015 31 $171,883 n/c 96 $1,790   $1,028,391 6
Jul 31, 2015 31 $169,107 -2% 110 $1,537   $1,197,498 7
Aug 7, 2015 45 $63,026 -63% 59 $1,068   $1,260,524 8
Aug 14, 2015 44 $69,934 +11% 60 $1,166   $1,330,458 9
Aug 21, 2015 54 $36,671 -48% 34 $1,079   $1,367,129 10
Aug 28, 2015 65 $24,122 -34% 25 $965   $1,391,251 11
Sep 4, 2015 79 $11,342 -53% 13 $872   $1,402,593 12
Sep 11, 2015 86 $5,977 -47% 13 $460   $1,408,570 13
Sep 18, 2015 81 $7,852 +31% 18 $436   $1,416,422 14
Sep 25, 2015 88 $6,679 -15% 14 $477   $1,423,101 15
Oct 2, 2015 98 $3,952 -41% 10 $395   $1,427,053 16
Oct 9, 2015 84 $3,602 -9% 7 $515   $1,430,655 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/26/2015 $24,479 28 28 77 $96,935 5/26/2015
Brazil 7/17/2015 $36,709 24 24 24 $36,709 11/8/2018
Denmark 11/12/2015 $767 1 1 2 $1,667 11/25/2015
France 7/10/2015 $156,947 0 0 0 $162,622 8/21/2018
Greece 7/30/2015 $13,251 5 5 5 $13,251 8/4/2015
Hong Kong 6/25/2015 $26,293 14 14 29 $79,302 11/26/2018
Iraq 10/15/2015 $296 1 1 1 $297 12/30/2018
Italy 6/18/2015 $0 0 36 37 $246,705 10/13/2015
Lebanon 10/15/2015 $1,057 1 1 1 $1,057 12/30/2018
New Zealand 3/26/2015 $0 0 2 4 $53,424 7/16/2015
Portugal 12/10/2015 $1,439 3 3 10 $5,423 9/5/2016
United Arab Emirates 10/1/2015 $2,040 3 3 3 $2,039 12/30/2018
 
International Total$699,431 12/30/2018

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

Mark Ruffalo    Cam Stuart
Zoe Saldana    Maggie Stuart
Imogene Wolodarsky    Amelia Stuart
Ashley Aufderheide    Faith Stuart

Supporting Cast

Beth Dixon    Pauline Stuart
Keir Dullea    Murray Stuart
William Xifaras    Bus Driver

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

Production and Technical Credits

Maya Forbes    Director
Maya Forbes    Screenwriter
Wally Wolodarsky    Producer
Benji Kohn    Producer
Bingo Gubelmann    Producer
Sam Bisbee    Producer
Galt Niederhoffer    Producer
J.J. Abrams    Executive Producer
Bryan Burk    Executive Producer
Austin Stark    Executive Producer
Ruth Mutch    Executive Producer
Noah Millman    Executive Producer
Jackie Kelman Bisbee    Executive Producer
Danny Rifkin    Executive Producer
Tom Valerio    Executive Producer
Richard Rifkin    Executive Producer
Mark Ruffalo    Executive Producer
Bobby Bukowski    Director of Photography
Carl Sprague    Production Designer
Michael R. Miller    Editor
Kasia Walicka Maimone    Costume Designer
Theodore Shapiro    Composer
Randall Poster    Music Supervisor
Meghan Currier    Music Supervisor
Erika Hampson    Co-Producer
Douglas Aibel    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for January 5th, 2016

January 4th, 2016

Sicario

We are getting back to normal for the home market releases. There are no major first run releases, but one of the biggest limited releases of 2015 hits the home market. Sicario earned nearly $50 million after starting in limited release and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. It wasn't the only contender for that honor, as Deathgasm (DVD or Blu-ray) and Infinitely Polar Bear (DVD or Blu-ray) were also in contention. More...

2015 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations

December 10th, 2015

Carol

The Golden Globes nominations were announced this morning and we are already beginning to see a trend for this year's Awards Season. For the most part, the same films are coming up over and over again. Carol led the way with five awards, while there was a three-way tie for second place with The Big Short, The Revenant and Steve Jobs each picking up four. More...

Per Theater Chart: Strong Beginning for The End

August 4th, 2015

The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour is the latest success for A24, as it topped the per theater chart with an average of $30,810 in four theaters. Up next were a pair of documentaries, Best of Enemies and Listen to Me Marlon, with averages of $16,913 and $15,034 respectively. The overall number one film was next, as Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation earned an average of $14,034. The final film in the $10,000 club was Phoenix. Its theater count doubled, but its per theater average dropped just 20% to $12,004. That's amazing and it could be an omen that it will expand wide enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. More...

Per Theater Chart: Overnight Success

June 24th, 2015

The Overnight

The top two films on the per theater chart were also the top two films on the overall box office chart. Jurassic World led the way with an average of $24,840, while Inside Out was close behind with an average of $22,919. The best new limited release was The Overnight, with an average of $17,674 in three theaters. The final film in the $10,000 club was The Tribe, which earned $11,094 in its lone theater. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: To Infinity and Polar Bears!

June 19th, 2015

Infinitely Polar Bear

While there are a huge number of limited releases on this week's chart, almost none of them have a real shot at mainstream success. There are two films that at least have a legitimate chance at expanding significantly: Infinitely Polar Bear and The Overnight. There are also a number of documentaries and foreign-language films that could do well in limited release, but they won't expand enough to earn significant amounts. More...


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Synopsis

1978. While most fathers spend their days at work, CAM STUART is more likely to be found mushroom-hunting, cooking elaborate meals, or working on one of his many half- completed projects. His family’s wealth keeps his family just barely afloat, while Cam struggles to live with manic depression. When Cam has a manic breakdown that lands him in a mental hospital, his wife MAGGIE and their two young daughters, AMELIA and FAITH, are forced to leave their house in the country and move into a cramped apartment in Cambridge, where Maggie tries to find a decent job, with no luck. Broke, stressed, and overwhelmed, Maggie applies to business school and is accepted to Columbia University’s MBA program. Seeing this as her chance to build a better life for their daughters, Maggie asks Cam to become the primary caregiver for the girls while she completes her degree in New York. After all, routine is what the doctor ordered and the girls miss their dad. Cam agrees, hoping to rebuild his family. But the two spirited girls are not interested in making things easy for him. With Maggie away in New York, Cam quickly realizes that he’s in over his head. Over the course of the next 18 months, as Maggie rushes to complete her degree, he learns, through trial and a lot of error, how to take care of his precocious daughters as well as himself. After years of struggling to find his place in the world, Cam may finally have found where he fits in.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$47,398 (3.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/110 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,829,463

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: June 19th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: March 26th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia)
March 26th, 2015 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 18th, 2015 (Wide) (Italy)
June 25th, 2015 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
July 10th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 5th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2329, 7/2/2014)
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Obvious Child
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Mental Illness, Mental Hospital, 1970s, Interracial Romance, Adult Education, Sundance Film Festival 2014
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paper Street Films, Park Pictures Features, Bad Robot, KGB Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Mark Ruffalo    Cam Stuart
Zoe Saldana    Maggie Stuart
Imogene Wolodarsky    Amelia Stuart
Ashley Aufderheide    Faith Stuart

Supporting Cast

Beth Dixon    Pauline Stuart
Keir Dullea    Murray Stuart
William Xifaras    Bus Driver

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

Production and Technical Credits

Maya Forbes    Director
Maya Forbes    Screenwriter
Wally Wolodarsky    Producer
Benji Kohn    Producer
Bingo Gubelmann    Producer
Sam Bisbee    Producer
Galt Niederhoffer    Producer
J.J. Abrams    Executive Producer
Bryan Burk    Executive Producer
Austin Stark    Executive Producer
Ruth Mutch    Executive Producer
Noah Millman    Executive Producer
Jackie Kelman Bisbee    Executive Producer
Danny Rifkin    Executive Producer
Tom Valerio    Executive Producer
Richard Rifkin    Executive Producer
Mark Ruffalo    Executive Producer
Bobby Bukowski    Director of Photography
Carl Sprague    Production Designer
Michael R. Miller    Editor
Kasia Walicka Maimone    Costume Designer
Theodore Shapiro    Composer
Randall Poster    Music Supervisor
Meghan Currier    Music Supervisor
Erika Hampson    Co-Producer
Douglas Aibel    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for January 5th, 2016

January 4th, 2016

Sicario

We are getting back to normal for the home market releases. There are no major first run releases, but one of the biggest limited releases of 2015 hits the home market. Sicario earned nearly $50 million after starting in limited release and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. It wasn't the only contender for that honor, as Deathgasm (DVD or Blu-ray) and Infinitely Polar Bear (DVD or Blu-ray) were also in contention. More...

2015 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations

December 10th, 2015

Carol

The Golden Globes nominations were announced this morning and we are already beginning to see a trend for this year's Awards Season. For the most part, the same films are coming up over and over again. Carol led the way with five awards, while there was a three-way tie for second place with The Big Short, The Revenant and Steve Jobs each picking up four. More...

Per Theater Chart: Strong Beginning for The End

August 4th, 2015

The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour is the latest success for A24, as it topped the per theater chart with an average of $30,810 in four theaters. Up next were a pair of documentaries, Best of Enemies and Listen to Me Marlon, with averages of $16,913 and $15,034 respectively. The overall number one film was next, as Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation earned an average of $14,034. The final film in the $10,000 club was Phoenix. Its theater count doubled, but its per theater average dropped just 20% to $12,004. That's amazing and it could be an omen that it will expand wide enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. More...

Per Theater Chart: Overnight Success

June 24th, 2015

The Overnight

The top two films on the per theater chart were also the top two films on the overall box office chart. Jurassic World led the way with an average of $24,840, while Inside Out was close behind with an average of $22,919. The best new limited release was The Overnight, with an average of $17,674 in three theaters. The final film in the $10,000 club was The Tribe, which earned $11,094 in its lone theater. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: To Infinity and Polar Bears!

June 19th, 2015

Infinitely Polar Bear

While there are a huge number of limited releases on this week's chart, almost none of them have a real shot at mainstream success. There are two films that at least have a legitimate chance at expanding significantly: Infinitely Polar Bear and The Overnight. There are also a number of documentaries and foreign-language films that could do well in limited release, but they won't expand enough to earn significant amounts. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 19, 2015 33 $47,398   5 $9,480   $47,398 1
Jun 26, 2015 34 $68,150 +44% 18 $3,786   $132,399 2
Jul 3, 2015 24 $187,143 +175% 63 $2,971   $348,670 3
Jul 10, 2015 24 $166,565 -11% 76 $2,192   $602,590 4
Jul 17, 2015 30 $119,154 -28% 80 $1,489   $804,233 5
Jul 24, 2015 30 $108,920 -9% 96 $1,135   $968,563 6
Jul 31, 2015 30 $106,937 -2% 110 $972   $1,138,463 7
Aug 7, 2015 44 $38,603 -64% 59 $654   $1,239,236 8
Aug 14, 2015 43 $44,058 +14% 60 $734   $1,304,582 9
Aug 21, 2015 52 $25,444 -42% 34 $748   $1,355,902 10
Aug 28, 2015 62 $16,250 -36% 25 $650   $1,383,379 11
Sep 4, 2015 82 $5,225 -68% 13 $402   $1,396,476 12
Sep 11, 2015 85 $3,866 -26% 13 $297   $1,406,459 13
Sep 18, 2015 80 $5,044 +30% 18 $280   $1,413,614 14
Sep 25, 2015 85 $4,172 -17% 14 $298   $1,420,594 15
Oct 2, 2015 98 $2,120 -49% 10 $212   $1,425,221 16
Oct 9, 2015 86 $1,594 -25% 7 $228   $1,428,647 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 19, 2015 - $11,700   5 $2,340   $11,700 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 19, 2015 35 $64,249   5 $12,850   $64,249 1
Jun 26, 2015 40 $97,278 +51% 18 $5,404   $161,527 2
Jul 3, 2015 24 $274,498 +182% 63 $4,357   $436,025 3
Jul 10, 2015 24 $249,054 -9% 76 $3,277   $685,079 4
Jul 17, 2015 32 $171,429 -31% 80 $2,143   $859,643 5
Jul 24, 2015 31 $171,883 n/c 96 $1,790   $1,028,391 6
Jul 31, 2015 31 $169,107 -2% 110 $1,537   $1,197,498 7
Aug 7, 2015 45 $63,026 -63% 59 $1,068   $1,260,524 8
Aug 14, 2015 44 $69,934 +11% 60 $1,166   $1,330,458 9
Aug 21, 2015 54 $36,671 -48% 34 $1,079   $1,367,129 10
Aug 28, 2015 65 $24,122 -34% 25 $965   $1,391,251 11
Sep 4, 2015 79 $11,342 -53% 13 $872   $1,402,593 12
Sep 11, 2015 86 $5,977 -47% 13 $460   $1,408,570 13
Sep 18, 2015 81 $7,852 +31% 18 $436   $1,416,422 14
Sep 25, 2015 88 $6,679 -15% 14 $477   $1,423,101 15
Oct 2, 2015 98 $3,952 -41% 10 $395   $1,427,053 16
Oct 9, 2015 84 $3,602 -9% 7 $515   $1,430,655 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/26/2015 $24,479 28 28 77 $96,935 5/26/2015
Brazil 7/17/2015 $36,709 24 24 24 $36,709 11/8/2018
Denmark 11/12/2015 $767 1 1 2 $1,667 11/25/2015
France 7/10/2015 $156,947 0 0 0 $162,622 8/21/2018
Greece 7/30/2015 $13,251 5 5 5 $13,251 8/4/2015
Hong Kong 6/25/2015 $26,293 14 14 29 $79,302 11/26/2018
Iraq 10/15/2015 $296 1 1 1 $297 12/30/2018
Italy 6/18/2015 $0 0 36 37 $246,705 10/13/2015
Lebanon 10/15/2015 $1,057 1 1 1 $1,057 12/30/2018
New Zealand 3/26/2015 $0 0 2 4 $53,424 7/16/2015
Portugal 12/10/2015 $1,439 3 3 10 $5,423 9/5/2016
United Arab Emirates 10/1/2015 $2,040 3 3 3 $2,039 12/30/2018
 
International Total$699,431 12/30/2018

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.