With a budget ranging between $50 million and $70 million, A Complete Unknown has yet to cross into box office territory deemed successful; however, the film managed to surpass a rival at the 2024 box office. After six weekends in theaters, A Complete Unknown has not broken into the top five box office rankings but has overtaken The Beekeeper, the action epic starring Jason Statham, which was also released in 2024. Currently, A Complete Unknown sits at $67 million in domestic markets and $20 million internationally, totaling a worldwide gross of $87 million at the time of writing.
The Beekeeper concluded its theatrical run with $66 million worldwide, landing it in the #34 spot among the highest-grossing movies of 2024. Notably, A Complete Unknown has recently become one of the top 40 highest-grossing movies ever adapted from a book. The film is based on the novel Dylan Goes Electric by Elijah Wild, who contributed writing credits alongside Jay Cocks and director James Mangold.
While A Complete Unknown hasn’t yet reached the box office heights of Timothée Chalamet‘s predecessors like Wonka and Dune: Part Two, it has still managed to secure a position in the top 80 dramatization movies, currently sitting at the #79 spot ahead of Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) but behind Hacksaw Ridge (2016), directed by Mel Gibson and starring Andrew Garfield.
In addition, A Complete Unknown stands as the highest-grossing movie ever for its distributor, Searchlight Pictures. The film features Timothée Chalamet alongside Monica Barbaro and Edward Norton, who received acting nominations from the Academy for their portrayals of Joan Baez and Pete Seeger. Elle Fanning, best known for her role opposite Angelina Jolie in Maleficent, also appears in the film as Sylvie Russo, with Joe Tippett portraying Dave Van Ronk. Scoot McNairy and Boyd Holbrook were cast in roles representing Woody Guthrie and Johnny Cash, respectively. The direction of A Complete Unknown is helmed by James Mangold, renowned for his work on Hugh Jackman‘s Wolverine films.
As it stands, A Complete Unknown is still showing in most theaters, keeping audiences engaged. Stay tuned to Collider for future box office updates on the film and discover ticket information for a showtime near you.
