The Art of Self-Defense
Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
Genres
Comedy, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Studio
End Cue
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Art of Self-Defense performed
Budget
$1.8M
Worldwide Gross
$2.4M
Gross Profit
$600,000
Return
1.3× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$346K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Casey
Jesse Eisenberg
Casey
Sensei
Alessandro Nivola
Sensei
Anna
Imogen Poots
Anna
Thomas
Steve Terada
Thomas
Henry
David Zellner
Henry
Kennith
Phillip Andre Botello
Kennith
Alex
Jason Burkey
Alex
Steve
Mike Brooks
Steve
Other Steve
C.J. Rush
Other Steve
Gun Store Owner
Davey Johnson
Gun Store Owner
Grant
Hauke Bahr
Grant
Bakery Woman
Katherine Martin
Bakery Woman
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