The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

A decade after the death of an American television star, a young actor reminisces about the written correspondence he shared with him, as well as the impact those letters had on both their lives.

Grosses

Domestic (4.6%)
$152,713
Summary Details
DistributorEntertainment One
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Opening$33,340
25 theaters
Release DateAug 23, 2019
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 3 min
GenresDrama
In Release133 days/19 weeks
Widest Release25 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Aug 23Friday41$12,012--25$480$12,0121
Aug 24Saturday44$13,175+9.7%-25$527$25,1872
Aug 25Sunday44$8,153-38.1%-25$326$33,3403
Aug 26Monday43$4,677-42.6%-25$187$38,0174
Aug 27Tuesday33$9,482+102.7%-25$379$47,4995
Aug 28Wednesday31$10,033+5.8%-25$401$57,5326
Aug 29Thursday44$4,829-51.9%-25$193$62,3617
Aug 30Friday48$6,501+34.6%-45.9%24$270$68,8628
Aug 31Saturday49$7,782+19.7%-40.9%24$324$76,6449
Sep 1Sunday48$5,246-32.6%-35.7%24$218$81,89010
Sep 2
Labor Day
Monday47$12,421+136.8%+165.6%24$517$94,31111
Sep 3Tuesday41$5,518-55.6%-41.8%24$229$99,82912
Sep 4Wednesday40$5,373-2.6%-46.4%24$223$105,20213
Sep 5Thursday45$3,031-43.6%-37.2%24$126$108,23314
Sep 6Friday44$4,017+32.5%-38.2%16$251$112,25015
Sep 7Saturday46$6,275+56.2%-19.4%16$392$118,52516
Sep 8Sunday45$4,429-29.4%-15.6%16$276$122,95417
Sep 9Monday46$1,610-63.6%-87%16$100$124,56418
Sep 10Tuesday41$3,599+123.5%-34.8%16$224$128,16319
Sep 11Wednesday41$2,503-30.5%-53.4%16$156$130,66620
Sep 12Thursday46$1,289-48.5%-57.5%16$80$131,95521
Sep 13Friday49$1,363+5.7%-66.1%11$123$133,31822
Sep 14Saturday44$3,325+143.9%-47%11$302$136,64323
Sep 15Sunday47$1,445-56.5%-67.4%11$131$138,08824
Sep 16Monday48$933-35.4%-42%11$84$139,02125
Sep 17Tuesday46$1,613+72.9%-55.2%11$146$140,63426
Sep 18Wednesday49$840-47.9%-66.4%11$76$141,47427
Sep 19Thursday48$798-5%-38.1%11$72$142,27228
Sep 20Friday55$876+9.8%-35.7%5$175$143,14829
Sep 21Saturday55$701-20%-78.9%5$140$143,84930
Sep 22Sunday61$466-33.5%-67.8%5$93$144,31531
Sep 23Monday53$471+1.1%-49.5%5$94$144,78632
Sep 24Tuesday51$535+13.6%-66.8%5$107$145,32133
Sep 25Wednesday57$258-51.8%-69.3%5$51$145,57934
Sep 26Thursday48$818+217.1%+2.5%5$163$146,39735
Sep 27Friday53$226-72.4%-74.2%2$113$146,62336
Sep 28Saturday52$1,109+390.7%+58.2%2$554$147,73237
Sep 29Sunday56$220-80.2%-52.8%2$110$147,95238
Sep 30Monday51$253+15%-46.3%2$126$148,20539
Oct 1Tuesday52$396+56.5%-26%2$198$148,60140
Oct 2Wednesday52$245-38.1%-5%2$122$148,84641
Oct 3Thursday53$285+16.3%-65.2%2$142$149,13142
Oct 4Friday55$53-81.4%-76.5%3$17$149,18443
Oct 5Saturday54$253+377.4%-77.2%3$84$149,43744
Oct 6Sunday55$270+6.7%+22.7%3$90$149,70745
Oct 7Monday47$400+48.1%+58.1%3$133$150,10746
Oct 8Tuesday51$45-88.8%-88.6%3$15$150,15247
Oct 10Thursday49$348-+22.1%3$116$150,50049
Oct 27Sunday64$109--2$54$150,60966
Oct 28Monday55$288+164.2%-2$144$150,89767
Nov 1Friday54$68--5$13$150,96571
Nov 2Saturday57$16-76.5%-5$3$150,98172
Nov 3Sunday55$2-87.5%-98.2%5$0$150,98373
Nov 4Monday39$1,434+71,600%+397.9%5$286$152,41774
Nov 5Tuesday56$57-96%-5$11$152,47475
Nov 6Wednesday56$66+15.8%-5$13$152,54076
Nov 7Thursday53$83+25.8%-5$16$152,62377
Nov 8Friday56$11-86.7%-83.8%2$5$152,63478
Nov 11Monday59$27--98.1%2$13$152,66181
Nov 12Tuesday60$29+7.4%-49.1%2$14$152,69082
Nov 13Wednesday56$23-20.7%-65.2%2$11$152,71383