The Little Hours (2017)

The Little Hours
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,647,175Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $122,652 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $134,509 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $257,161
OpusData ID: 281270100
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Medieval nuns Alessandra, Fernanda, and Ginevra lead a simple life in their convent. Their days are spent chafing at monastic routine, spying on one another, and berating the estate’s day laborer. After a particularly vicious insult session drives the peasant away, Father Tommasso brings on new hired hand Massetto, a virile young servant forced into hiding by his angry lord. Introduced to the sisters as a deaf-mute to discourage temptation, Massetto struggles to maintain his cover as the repressed nunnery erupts in a whirlwind of pansexual horniness, substance abuse, and wicked revelry.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$56,676 (3.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/173 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,076,867

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,521 $1,647,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,487 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,285 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,272 $1,647,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,910 $1,647,175

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 30th, 2017 (Limited) by Gunpowder & Sky
Video Release: September 22nd, 2017 by Gunpowder & Sky
MPAA Rating: R for graphic nudity, sexual content and language.
(Rating bulletin 2468 (Cert #50653), 3/22/2017)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The To Do List
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Monks and Nuns, Mental Illness, Fugitive / On the Run, Upstairs / Downstairs, Infidelity, Nunsploitation, Religious, Middle Ages
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2017 Theater Average 36 $28,338 Jun 30, 2017 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,521 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,286 $2,076,867
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,609 $1,647,175
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2017 (Rank 201-300) 202 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,285 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $2,076,867
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 60 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,639 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,684 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,543 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 202 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,272 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Box Office for Gunpowder & Sky Movies 2 $1,647,175

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 30, 2017 33 $56,676   2 $28,338   $56,676 1
Jul 7, 2017 20 $193,258 +241% 37 $5,223   $281,531 2
Jul 14, 2017 19 $292,010 +51% 173 $1,688   $663,232 3
Jul 21, 2017 21 $170,496 -42% 123 $1,386   $979,603 4
Jul 28, 2017 29 $119,022 -30% 96 $1,240   $1,194,209 5
Aug 4, 2017 37 $68,260 -43% 60 $1,138   $1,341,050 6
Aug 11, 2017 39 $61,165 -10% 60 $1,019   $1,442,979 7
Aug 18, 2017 49 $33,290 -46% 39 $854   $1,509,962 8
Aug 25, 2017 55 $21,408 -36% 26 $823   $1,550,538 9
Sep 1, 2017 60 $24,350 +14% 20 $1,218   $1,588,705 10
Sep 8, 2017 61 $15,320 -37% 13 $1,178   $1,623,366 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 30, 2017 34 $88,273   2 $44,137   $88,273 1
Jul 7, 2017 22 $282,949 +221% 72 $3,930   $371,222 2
Jul 14, 2017 19 $437,885 +55% 173 $2,531   $809,107 3
Jul 21, 2017 21 $266,080 -39% 123 $2,163   $1,075,187 4
Jul 28, 2017 27 $197,603 -26% 96 $2,058   $1,272,790 5
Aug 4, 2017 37 $109,024 -45% 60 $1,817   $1,381,814 6
Aug 11, 2017 39 $94,858 -13% 60 $1,581   $1,476,672 7
Aug 18, 2017 47 $52,458 -45% 40 $1,311   $1,529,130 8
Aug 25, 2017 52 $35,225 -33% 27 $1,305   $1,564,355 9
Sep 1, 2017 58 $43,691 +24% 25 $1,748   $1,608,046 10
Sep 8, 2017 64 $18,159 -58% 11 $1,651   $1,626,205 11
Sep 15, 2017 75 $11,638 -36% 10 $1,164   $1,637,843 12
Sep 22, 2017 82 $6,657 -43% 10 $666   $1,644,500 13
Sep 29, 2017 101 $1,594 -76% 3 $531   $1,646,094 14
Oct 6, 2017 112 $1,081 -32% 2 $541   $1,647,175 15

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Lead Ensemble Members

Alison Brie    Alessandra
Dave Franco    Massetto
Kate Micucci    Ginevra
Aubrey Plaza    Fernanda
John C. Reilly    Father Tommasso
Molly Shannon   
Fred Armisen   

Supporting Cast

Jemima Kirke   
Lauren Weedman   
Nick Offerman   
Paul Reiser   
Adam Pally   
Paul Weitz   
Jon Gabrus   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jeff Baena    Director

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A $117 million opening weekend is pretty much all Sony could ask for from Spider-Man: Homecoming. It’s the second-best debut for the Spider-Man franchise, if you ignore the effects of inflation, and makes it almost certain that the franchise will break its unfortunate streak of earning less at the domestic box office with every new outing. With, reportedly, a more constrained budget—this is the least expensive Spider-Man film, adjusted for inflation—profitability looks assured, and Sony’s partnership with Disney looks as though it’s paying off. More...

Theater Averages: Little Hours has Large $30,780 Opening

July 6th, 2017

The Little Hours

The Little Hours led the way on the theater average chart with an average of $30,780 in two theaters. This is Gunpowder and Sky’s first release, which makes its first place finish even more impressive. Last week’s winner, The Big Sick, held on well in second place with an average of $23,267 in 71 theaters. The only other film in the $10,000 club was the overall first place film, Despicable Me 3, which earned an average of $15,993. More...

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July 2nd, 2017

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June 30th, 2017

The Little Hours

It is not a great week for limited releases, as there are none that are expected to earn any measure of mainstream success. Okja is earning the loudest buzz, but it is playing on Netflix, so its box office chances are close to zero. The Little Hours has the best cast and its reviews are over 80% positive, but black comedies rarely do well in theaters. Finally, The B-Side is earning some of the best reviews, but documentaries rarely escape the art house circuit. More...


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Synopsis

Medieval nuns Alessandra, Fernanda, and Ginevra lead a simple life in their convent. Their days are spent chafing at monastic routine, spying on one another, and berating the estate’s day laborer. After a particularly vicious insult session drives the peasant away, Father Tommasso brings on new hired hand Massetto, a virile young servant forced into hiding by his angry lord. Introduced to the sisters as a deaf-mute to discourage temptation, Massetto struggles to maintain his cover as the repressed nunnery erupts in a whirlwind of pansexual horniness, substance abuse, and wicked revelry.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$56,676 (3.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/173 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,076,867

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,521 $1,647,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,487 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,285 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,272 $1,647,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,910 $1,647,175

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 30th, 2017 (Limited) by Gunpowder & Sky
Video Release: September 22nd, 2017 by Gunpowder & Sky
MPAA Rating: R for graphic nudity, sexual content and language.
(Rating bulletin 2468 (Cert #50653), 3/22/2017)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The To Do List
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Monks and Nuns, Mental Illness, Fugitive / On the Run, Upstairs / Downstairs, Infidelity, Nunsploitation, Religious, Middle Ages
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2017 Theater Average 36 $28,338 Jun 30, 2017 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Alison Brie    Alessandra
Dave Franco    Massetto
Kate Micucci    Ginevra
Aubrey Plaza    Fernanda
John C. Reilly    Father Tommasso
Molly Shannon   
Fred Armisen   

Supporting Cast

Jemima Kirke   
Lauren Weedman   
Nick Offerman   
Paul Reiser   
Adam Pally   
Paul Weitz   
Jon Gabrus   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jeff Baena    Director

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We’ve already talked about first-run Releases, TV-on-DVD releases, and limited Releases / classics / foreign-imports. This week we look at some books, music, and movies that didn’t arrive in time to talk about before, movies I just forgot to mention, or screeners that arrived late and I won’t be able to get to. More...

Home Market Releases for September 26th, 2017

September 27th, 2017

HYOUKA: Part Two

Transformers: The Last Knight is the biggest release of the week and it has scared away a lot of the competition, but it’s garbage and should be avoided. There are no big releases that are pick of the week contenders, but some smaller ones fit the bill, including David Lynch: The Art Life: The Criterion Collection, HYOUKA: Part Two, and Shameless: The Complete Seventh Season. All are amazing and worth checking out, but none have many extras, so it is up to the role of the dice to determine the Pick of the Week. ... And it’s HYOUKA. More...

Theater Averages: $31,206 is an Inconvenient Start

August 2nd, 2017

An Inconvenient Sequel

This weekend’s winner on the theater average chart is an unusual one. It is rare for documentaries to get a sequel and it is rare for documentaries to land in first place on the theater average chart. An Inconvenient Sequel opened with an average of $31,206 in four theaters, which is a good sign going forward. Menashe looks like it will be another success for A24, as it earned an average of $20,693 in three theaters. Detroit is planning to expand wide on Friday, so its average of $17,510 in 20 theaters is a good start. Brigsby Bear was the final film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $13,217 in three theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Spider-Man Comes Home to $117 Million Weekend

July 9th, 2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming

A $117 million opening weekend is pretty much all Sony could ask for from Spider-Man: Homecoming. It’s the second-best debut for the Spider-Man franchise, if you ignore the effects of inflation, and makes it almost certain that the franchise will break its unfortunate streak of earning less at the domestic box office with every new outing. With, reportedly, a more constrained budget—this is the least expensive Spider-Man film, adjusted for inflation—profitability looks assured, and Sony’s partnership with Disney looks as though it’s paying off. More...

Theater Averages: Little Hours has Large $30,780 Opening

July 6th, 2017

The Little Hours

The Little Hours led the way on the theater average chart with an average of $30,780 in two theaters. This is Gunpowder and Sky’s first release, which makes its first place finish even more impressive. Last week’s winner, The Big Sick, held on well in second place with an average of $23,267 in 71 theaters. The only other film in the $10,000 club was the overall first place film, Despicable Me 3, which earned an average of $15,993. More...

Weekend Estimates: Despicable Me’s Solid $75 Million Starts July 4 Holiday Week

July 2nd, 2017

Despicable Me 3

With July 4 falling on a Tuesday this year, this is less a holiday weekend, and more the beginning of a holiday week, and it’s bookended by new releases from two of the industry’s most reliable franchises. Despicable Me 3 starts off festivities this weekend with a solid-but-unspectacular $75.4 million from a record-setting 4,529 theaters. Breaking The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’s record for widest opening weekend of all time is no small feat for Universal, but it’s an ominous sign for the franchise that the only film to open in close to this number of theaters and pull in similar numbers at the box office was Shrek Forever After, which opened with $70.8 million in 4,359 theaters back in 2010. That was the last Shrek movie, and this might be a good time for Gru to call it a day. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Hours of Entertainment

June 30th, 2017

The Little Hours

It is not a great week for limited releases, as there are none that are expected to earn any measure of mainstream success. Okja is earning the loudest buzz, but it is playing on Netflix, so its box office chances are close to zero. The Little Hours has the best cast and its reviews are over 80% positive, but black comedies rarely do well in theaters. Finally, The B-Side is earning some of the best reviews, but documentaries rarely escape the art house circuit. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,521 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,286 $2,076,867
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,609 $1,647,175
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2017 (Rank 201-300) 202 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,285 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,469 $2,076,867
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 60 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,639 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,684 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,543 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 202 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,272 $1,647,175
All Time Domestic Box Office for Gunpowder & Sky Movies 2 $1,647,175

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 30, 2017 33 $56,676   2 $28,338   $56,676 1
Jul 7, 2017 20 $193,258 +241% 37 $5,223   $281,531 2
Jul 14, 2017 19 $292,010 +51% 173 $1,688   $663,232 3
Jul 21, 2017 21 $170,496 -42% 123 $1,386   $979,603 4
Jul 28, 2017 29 $119,022 -30% 96 $1,240   $1,194,209 5
Aug 4, 2017 37 $68,260 -43% 60 $1,138   $1,341,050 6
Aug 11, 2017 39 $61,165 -10% 60 $1,019   $1,442,979 7
Aug 18, 2017 49 $33,290 -46% 39 $854   $1,509,962 8
Aug 25, 2017 55 $21,408 -36% 26 $823   $1,550,538 9
Sep 1, 2017 60 $24,350 +14% 20 $1,218   $1,588,705 10
Sep 8, 2017 61 $15,320 -37% 13 $1,178   $1,623,366 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 30, 2017 34 $88,273   2 $44,137   $88,273 1
Jul 7, 2017 22 $282,949 +221% 72 $3,930   $371,222 2
Jul 14, 2017 19 $437,885 +55% 173 $2,531   $809,107 3
Jul 21, 2017 21 $266,080 -39% 123 $2,163   $1,075,187 4
Jul 28, 2017 27 $197,603 -26% 96 $2,058   $1,272,790 5
Aug 4, 2017 37 $109,024 -45% 60 $1,817   $1,381,814 6
Aug 11, 2017 39 $94,858 -13% 60 $1,581   $1,476,672 7
Aug 18, 2017 47 $52,458 -45% 40 $1,311   $1,529,130 8
Aug 25, 2017 52 $35,225 -33% 27 $1,305   $1,564,355 9
Sep 1, 2017 58 $43,691 +24% 25 $1,748   $1,608,046 10
Sep 8, 2017 64 $18,159 -58% 11 $1,651   $1,626,205 11
Sep 15, 2017 75 $11,638 -36% 10 $1,164   $1,637,843 12
Sep 22, 2017 82 $6,657 -43% 10 $666   $1,644,500 13
Sep 29, 2017 101 $1,594 -76% 3 $531   $1,646,094 14
Oct 6, 2017 112 $1,081 -32% 2 $541   $1,647,175 15

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,487 $1,647,175
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,124 $1,647,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,288 $1,647,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,523 $1,647,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,818 $1,647,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 231 $1,647,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,910 $1,647,175
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Gunpowder & Sky Movies 3 $1,647,175

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.