The Grand Budapest Hotel
In the United States, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" opened to a $202,792-per theater average from a four-theater $811,166 overall gross, breaking the record for most robust live-action limited release previously held by Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" (2012). The return, exceeding Fox's expectations for the weekend, was the best US opening for an Anderson-directed project to date. "The Grand Budapest Hotel" also eclipsed "Moonrise Kingdom" $130,749 per-theater average, Anderson's highest-opening limited release until then. Fading interest in films hoping to capitalize on Academy Awards prestige and its crossover appeal to younger, casual moviegoers were crucial to "The Grand Budapest Hotel" early box office success. The film sustained the box office momentum as large suburban cineplexes were added to its limited run, racking $3.6 million the second week and $6.7 million the following weekend. The film officially entered wide release the week of March 30 by screening in 977 theaters across North America. New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington, and Montreal were "The Grand Budapest Hotel" most successful North American cities. Its theater count peaked at 1,467 in mid-April before a gradual decline. By the end of the month, the film's domestic gross topped $50 million. "The Grand Budapest Hotel" ended its North American run on February 26, 2015.