Australia Box Office for Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

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Theatrical Performance (US$)
Australia Box Office $2,026,613Details
Worldwide Box Office $60,611,845Details
Home Market Performance
North America DVD Sales $6,036,265 Details
North America Blu-ray Sales $3,872,458 Details
Total North America Video Sales $9,908,723
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Synopsis

A son of Texas, Ron Woodroof is an electrician and rodeo cowboy. In 1985, he is well into an unexamined existence with a devil-may-care lifestyle. Suddenly, Ron is blindsided by being diagnosed as H.I.V.-positive and given 30 days to live. Yet he will not, and does not, accept a death sentence. His crash course of research reveals a lack of approved treatments and medications in the U.S., so Ron crosses the border into Mexico. There, he learns about alternative treatments and begins smuggling them into the U.S., challenging the medical and scientific community including his concerned physician, Dr. Eve Saks. An outsider to the gay community, Ron finds an unlikely ally in fellow AIDS patient Rayon, a transsexual who shares Ron’s lust for life. Rayon also shares Ron’s entrepreneurial spirit: seeking to avoid government sanctions against selling non-approved medicines and supplements, they establish a “buyers club,” where H.I.V.-positive people pay monthly dues for access to the newly-acquired supplies. With a growing community of friends and clients, Ron fights for dignity, education, and acceptance.

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Movie Details

Production Budget:$5,000,000
Australia Releases: February 13th, 2014 (Wide)
December 1st, 2022 (Limited)
Video Release: February 4th, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, some strong sexual content, nudity and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2283, 7/31/2013)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Keywords: LGBTQ+, AIDS, Medical and Hospitals, Pharmaceuticals, Terminal Illness, Gambling, Rodeo, Epilogue, Intertitle, Bigotry, Non-Chronological, Development Hell, Biography, 2014 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, 1980s, Set in Dallas, Texas, Set in Mexico, Smuggler, Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Focus Features, Truth Entertainment, Voltage Pictures, R2 Films, Evolution Independent
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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February 18th, 2014

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February 3rd, 2014

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February 3rd, 2014

Dallas Buyers Club is widely considered a favorite to win at least one Oscar and it has a shot at becoming the big winner come Oscar night. Needless to say, my expectations for the film are really high. I'm hoping they are not unrealistically high. Is this the case? Or is the movie as good as its critically acclaim? More...

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January 19th, 2014

Ride Along poster

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January 19th, 2014

Dallas Buyers Club poster

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January 19th, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

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November 17th, 2013

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November 10th, 2013

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November 7th, 2013

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November 1st, 2013

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November 1st, 2013

October ended on a winning note, but it was the only time the entire month that 2013 topped 2012 in the year-over-year comparison. This is quite shocking, as Gravity crushed expectations with more than $200 million and counting. Even with that surprise monster hit, the month still couldn't keep pace with last year. Compared to October, November looks a lot better with three films that could be monster hits: Frozen, Thor: The Dark World, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. On the other hand, those are the only three movies with a 50/50 chance or better to top $100 million compared, while there were seven films that reached that milestone last November. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire should make more than last year's number one film, Skyfall, but the depth last year could prove too much to deal with. 2013 might dip below last year's pace sometime during the month, but hopefully it won't stay there too long. More...

Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeScreensPer ScreenTotal GrossWeek
2022/12/02 - $950   1 $950   $2,026,613 460

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/13/2014 $0 0 1 1 $2,026,613 12/5/2022
North America 11/1/2013 $260,865 9 1,110 8,269 $27,298,285 5/6/2016
 
Rest of World $31,286,947
 
Worldwide Total$60,611,845 12/5/2022

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

Matthew McConaughey    Ron Woodroof

Supporting Cast

Jennifer Garner    Eve
Jared Leto    Rayon
Denis O'Hare    Dr. Sevard
Steve Zahn    Tucker
Michael O'Neill    Dr. Sevard
Dallas Roberts    David Wayne
Griffin Dunne    Dr. Vass
Kevin Rankin    T.J.
Donna Duplantier    Nurse Frazin
Deneen D. Tyler*    Denise
J.D. Evermore    Clint
Ian Casselberry    Hispanic Orderly
Noelle Wilcox    Kelly
Bradford Cox    Sunny
Rick Espaillat    Michael
Lawrence Turner    Foreman
Lucius Falick    Freddie
James DuMont    Rayon's Father
Jane McNeill    Francine Suskind
Don Brady    Tucker's Father
Matthew Thompson    Effeminate Man
Tony Bentley    Judge
Sean Boyd    Border Agent
Rachel Wulff    News Anchor
Neeona Neal    Stripper
Scott Takeda    Mr. Yamata
John Tabler    Rick Ferris
Joji Yoshida    Dr. Hiroshi
Carl Palmer    FDA Customs Agent
Martin Covert    Ian
Douglas M. Griffin    Rog
David Lichtenstein    Cop
Craig Borten    Quicksilver Cowboy
Henry Frost    Gay Cowboy
Arthur Smith    Rodeo Announcer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jean-Marc Vallee    Director
Craig Borten    Screenwriter
Melissa Wallack    Screenwriter
Robbie Brenner    Producer
Rachel Winter    Producer
David Bushell    Executive Producer
Jonathan Ross    Executive Producer
Tony Notargiancomo    Executive Producer
Joe Newcomb    Executive Producer
Nicolas Chartier    Executive Producer
Zev Foreman    Executive Producer
Logan Levy    Executive Producer
Holly Wiersma    Executive Producer
Cassian Elwes    Executive Producer
Michael Sledd    Co-Producer
Parry Creedon    Co-Producer
Yves Belanger    Director of Photography
John Paino    Production Designer
John Mac McMurphy    Editor
Martin Pensa    Editor
Kurt and Bart*    Costume Designer
Kurt and Bart*    Costume Designer
Kerry Barden    Casting
Paul Schnee    Casting
Rich Delia    Casting
Alex Terzieff    Stunt Coordinator
Martin Pinsonnault    Sound Supervisor
Michael Sledd    Unit Production Manager
Urs Hirscvhbiegel    First Assistant Director
Mark C. Stevens    Second Assistant Director
Parry Creedon    Production Supervisor
Javiera Varas    Art Director
Robert Covelman    Set Decorator
Luis Lopez DeVictoria    Camera Operator
Dick Hansen    Sound Mixer
Katie Riggs    Special Effects Coordinator
Linda Gardar    Costume Supervisor
Adruitha Lee    Department Head Hair Stylist
Robin Mathews    Department Head Make-up Artist
Claire Pochon    Dialogue Editor
Martin Pinsonnault    Sound Designer
Gavin Fernandes    Re-recording Mixer
Marc Cote    Visual Effects Supervisor
Julian Maisonneuve    Visual Effects Producer
Melanie DeForrest    Key Make Up Artist

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.