A Journal for Jordan
Based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.
Genres
Drama, Romance
Studio
Outlier Society
Language
en
Status
Released
How A Journal for Jordan performed
Budget
$25.0M
Worldwide Gross
$6.7M
Gross Profit
−$18.3M
Return
0.3× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$965K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Charles King
Michael B. Jordan
Charles King
Dana Canedy
Chanté Adams
Dana Canedy
Jordan
Jalon Christian
Jordan
Sgt. T.J. Canedy
Robert Wisdom
Sgt. T.J. Canedy
Penny Canedy
Tamara Tunie
Penny Canedy
Gwen Canedy
Jasmine Batchelor
Gwen Canedy
Mike Canedy
Marchánt Davis
Mike Canedy
Miriam
Susan Pourfar
Miriam
Robin
Vanessa Aspillaga
Robin
Ciro
Grey Henson
Ciro
Manny
Johnny M. Wu
Manny
Schaefer
David Wilson Barnes
Schaefer
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