Synopsis
Armadillo is an active military base, used to support tactical operations in Helmand, Afghanistan. It houses a mixture of 170 Danish and British soldiers in the ISAF (International Security Assistance Force), who are responsible for providing security to the surrounding area and eliminating any Taliban insurgency. Following a group of Danish soldiers stationed at Armadillo through an entire tour of duty, filmmaker Janus Metz creates an portrait of the reality of military life on the front lines—with unprecedented access to the soldiers both in the camp and in the field. Documenting both the boredom and horror of warfare, Metz shows us the soldiers playing video games and laughing at pornography, struggling to communicate with unhappy civilians, and brutally killing a group of Taliban soldiers who are found hiding in a trench. The film avoids judgments for or against the war, and instead shows the soldiers struggling to maintain their humanity in a world filled with violence.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,958 (27.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $19,792 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,001-16,100) | 16,019 | $14,566 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) | 8,034 | $2,676,313 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) | 11,997 | $2,690,879 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) | 7,395 | $14,566 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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| iTunes: | iTunes |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 15th, 2011 (Limited) by Lorber Films |
| Video Release: | October 18th, 2011 by Kino Video |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Afghanistan War, 9/11, War, Foreign Language |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fridthjof Film |
| Production Countries: | Denmark |
| Languages: | Danish |