DIstribution Research: If I Stay

If I stay was a movie released in August of 2014 and as of November 2014, the movie had grossed a total of $78, 396,071 against the $11 million budget.  This movie had box office competition including Guardians of the Galaxy and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  While these two movies were higher in ranking than If I Stay, it was still a highly successful opening.  While in the theatres, If I Stay was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.  After spending several weeks in the theatres, it was released to streaming sites and distributed on DVD.  The movie was then distributed by 20th Century Fox, the same company that distributed The Fault in Our Stars.  Overall, this movie was highly successful in it’s distribution.  It was also a film adaptation of the book, so it targeted a younger audience. 

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