Indie Specialized Box Office Chart: ‘Rose of Nevada’ Shaping Up to Be Big Hit for 1-2 Special
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- Rose of Nevada, Mark Jenkin's film starring George Mackay and Callum Turner, made $138K domestic in its third weekend, holding #3 on IndieWire's specialized box office chart for the second consecutive week.
- Rose of Nevada added 23 screens over July 4, jumping 42% with a per-screen-average of $1,445, and has surpassed $1 million globally.
- 1-2 Special is positioning 'Rose of Nevada' among its biggest hits to date, with the film tracking to surpass 'Erupjca's $233K domestic (12 weeks) and approach 'Silent Friend's $370K, the distributor's biggest domestic winner in its 9th week.
- A24's 'The Invite' again topped the chart, adding 21 locations to reach $1.2 million with a $25,164 per-screen-average.
- Magnolia Pictures' 'Maddie's Secret' (John Early) added 79 screens in its third week, jumping 170% for a $505K domestic total.
- Kino Lorber's 'Mary Oliver: Saved By the Beauty of the World' was the only new qualifier, earning $29K to date ahead of its August 25 PBS debut.
- 'Time and Water' cropped up at #10 on the chart, while 'Peter Asher: Everywhere Man' rounded out the top four after adding $40K.
Why it matters: The source explicitly flags 'Rose of Nevada' as one of 1-2 Special's biggest hits factoring in international, with the film tracking toward the distributor's top domestic performers ('Silent Friend' at $370K, 'Erupjca' at $233K) — a meaningful milestone for an upstart art house label in a week where A24 and Magnolia dominated headlines.
