the film grossed an estimated $127,445 on its first day and ended its first weekend of limited release with $377,285 from 7 theaters for a $53,898 per-theater-average. it is the third highest opening of the year for a film in limited release (behind "spring breakers" and "the place beyond the pines") and it is also one of the best openings for a sundance festival top prize winner. a week after its debut, "fruitvale station" expanded to 35 theaters and garnered $742,272 for $21,832 per-screen average. the film opened nationwide on july 26 in more than 1000 locations. it ranked #10 at the box office, earning $4.59 million. the film has grossed $16,101,339 in the united states and $1,284,491 elsewhere, for a worldwide total of $17,385,830.