Tom Hardy’s Capone banks a VOD record with $2.5M+ earned

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

Just ten days out from its release, Vertical Entertainment and Redbox Entertainment are reporting a $2.5+ million dollar return for Tom Hardy's gangster film CAPONE. While that figure might appear as couch change to some when held against other theatrical releases, it's important to remember that CAPONE made its debut on VOD services, and that the film's $2.5+M return is more than any other in Vertical Entertainment's previous VOD releases.

Directed by CHRONICLE and FANTASTIC FOUR helmer Josh Trank, CAPONE muscled its way onto VOD platforms on May 12. Among a selection of services that hosted the film was iTunes, where CAPONE quickly became the outlet's No. 1 movie within three days of release.

“We are incredibly impressed with the attention and interest surrounding Capone. Although we wish the film could have been premiered in theaters as originally intended, we could not be more thrilled with the success of the VOD home premiere release. Thanks to the hard work of everyone involved, including the incredible support from our cable partners, this opening has surpassed all of our expectations and we look forward to seeing Capone continue to find its audience during these uncertain times,” said the Vertical Entertainment partners.

Directed and written by Josh Trank, CAPONE centers around the 47-year old Al Capone, who after 10 years in prison, begins suffering from dementia and comes to be haunted by his violent past.

Joining Hardy for the biographical crime drama are Linda Cardellini (FREAKS AND GEEKS, SCOOBY-DOO), Katherine Narducci (THE IRISHMAN, GODFATHER OF HARLEM), Matt Dillon (CRASH, DRUGSTORE COWBOY), Kyle MacLachlan (TWIN PEAKS, INSIDE OUT) and Noel Fisher (SHAMELESS, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES), among others.

Were you one of the people who contributed to CAPONE's more-than-respectable VOD debut? If so, what is your opinion of the film? Do you think it's likely that we'll see more studios opting for VOD releases as the world continues to heal from the coronavirus outbreak? Feel free to share your thoughts and feelings with us in the comments section below?