Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$4.7M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$4.7M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$843,192
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where Ruby Sparks ranks
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Quick answer
How did Ruby Sparks (2012) perform at the box office?
High confidenceRuby Sparks (2012) earned a reported $9.4M worldwide against a reported $8.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $1.4M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 1.17x. In this database it currently ranks #8,016 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #222 among 2012 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $9,368,803
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- $1,368,803
- ROI
- 1.17x
Synopsis
Story
Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 2012, Ruby Sparks is positioned in this dataset as a Comedy, Romance, Fantasy title from Fox Searchlight Pictures. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $9.4M, reported production budget is $8.0M, gross-minus-budget is $1.4M, ROI is 1.17x. For comparison, it currently sits #8,016 all-time in the current chart set and #222 among 2012 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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