The Last Circus (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $40,548Details
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Synopsis

1937, Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A "Happy" circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers, where he single handedly massacres an entire platoon. This absurd and disturbing scenario raises the curtain on a twisted tale of love, revenge, and psychopathic clowns that could only spring from the mind of filmmaker Álex de la Iglesia. Fast forward to 1973, the tail end of the Franco regime. Javier, the son of the clown, dreams of following in his father's career footsteps, but has seen too much tragedy in his life - he's simply not funny and is only equipped to play the role of the Sad Clown. He finds work in a circus where he befriends an outlandish cast of characters, but as the Sad Clown he must take the abuse of the brutish Happy Clown Sergio, who humiliates Javier daily in the name of entertainment. It is here that he meets Natalia, a gorgeous acrobat, and abused wife of Sergio. Javier falls deeply in love with Natalia and tries to rescue her from her cruel and violent husband, unleashing Sergio's jealousy. But Natalia is torn between her affection towards Javier and her lust for Sergio. With neither man willing to back down, this twisted love triangle evolves into a ferocious battle between Sad Clown and Happy Clown.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,757 (11.7% of total gross)
Legs:8.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,118

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 19th, 2011 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: October 18th, 2011 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for brutal and bloody violence throughout, some strong sexual content, nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2147, 11/17/2010)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Finding Dory
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Keywords: War, Circus, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Addiction, Revenge, Kidnap, Terrorism, Mental Illness
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tornasol Films, Castafiore, La Fabrique de Films
Production Countries: France, Spain
Languages: Spanish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 19, 2011 89 $4,757   1 $4,757   $4,757 1
Aug 26, 2011 99 $2,284 -52% 2 $1,142   $10,151 2
Sep 2, 2011 110 $2,115 -7% 2 $1,058   $14,545 3
Sep 9, 2011 108 $2,001 -5% 4 $500   $18,542 4
Sep 16, 2011 97 $4,850 +142% 6 $808   $24,512 5
Sep 23, 2011 98 $4,406 -9% 5 $881   $31,998 6
Sep 30, 2011 105 $1,634 -63% 5 $327   $34,580 7
Oct 7, 2011 123 $512 -69% 2 $256   $35,478 8
Oct 14, 2011 112 $1,817 +255% 4 $454   $37,295 9
Oct 21, 2011 125 $662 -64% 2 $331   $38,333 10
Oct 28, 2011 120 $277 -58% 2 $139   $39,144 11
Nov 4, 2011 113 $642 +132% 2 $321   $40,029 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 5, 2011 100 $672     2 $336   $15,217 18

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 19, 2011 87 $7,867   1 $7,867   $7,867 1
Aug 26, 2011 94 $4,563 -42% 2 $2,282   $12,430 2
Sep 2, 2011 105 $4,111 -10% 2 $2,056   $16,541 3
Sep 9, 2011 109 $3,121 -24% 4 $780   $19,662 4
Sep 16, 2011 98 $7,930 +154% 6 $1,322   $27,592 5
Sep 23, 2011 97 $5,354 -32% 5 $1,071   $32,946 6
Sep 30, 2011 107 $2,020 -62% 5 $404   $34,966 7
Oct 7, 2011 121 $512 -75% 2 $256   $35,478 8
Oct 14, 2011 109 $2,193 +328% 4 $548   $37,671 9
Oct 21, 2011 113 $1,196 -45% 2 $598   $38,867 10
Oct 28, 2011 116 $520 -57% 2 $260   $39,387 11
Nov 4, 2011 107 $1,161 +123% 2 $581   $40,548 12

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Carlos Areces    Javier
Antonio De La Torre    Sergio
Carolina Bang    Natalie

Supporting Cast

Sancho Gracia   
Juan Luis Galiardo   
Enrique Villen   
Manuel Tejada   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Alex de la Iglesia    Director
Gerardo Herrero    Producer
Mariela Besuievsky    Producer
Kiko de la Rica    Cinematographer
Eduardo Hidalgo    Production Designer
Alejandro Lazaro    Editor
Roque Banos    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 18th, 2011

October 18th, 2011

It should be a relatively good week in terms of DVD and Blu-ray sales with Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides leading the way. However, it's not a particularly deep week in terms of home market releases. Nor is it really strong when it comes to contenders for Pick of the Week. Degrassi: Season Ten is in competition, but in the end I went with Robotech: The Complete Series. More...

Per Theater Chart: State Makes Senna See Red

August 24th, 2011

Red State continued its run of special engagements this past weekend earning $25,800 in one theater. The only other film to reach the $10,000 mark was Senna, which earned an average of $11,365 in 14 theaters. More...

Last of the Summer Limited Releases

August 19th, 2011

It's a rather busy week for limited releases with eight films in total, including a few earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. That said, its too late for summer and too early for Awards Season, so it might be tough for any of the films to find an audience. If I were to bet, Mozart's Sister is the mostly likely winner, but The Hedgehog and The Last Circus are also worth checking out. More...


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Synopsis

1937, Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A "Happy" circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers, where he single handedly massacres an entire platoon. This absurd and disturbing scenario raises the curtain on a twisted tale of love, revenge, and psychopathic clowns that could only spring from the mind of filmmaker Álex de la Iglesia. Fast forward to 1973, the tail end of the Franco regime. Javier, the son of the clown, dreams of following in his father's career footsteps, but has seen too much tragedy in his life - he's simply not funny and is only equipped to play the role of the Sad Clown. He finds work in a circus where he befriends an outlandish cast of characters, but as the Sad Clown he must take the abuse of the brutish Happy Clown Sergio, who humiliates Javier daily in the name of entertainment. It is here that he meets Natalia, a gorgeous acrobat, and abused wife of Sergio. Javier falls deeply in love with Natalia and tries to rescue her from her cruel and violent husband, unleashing Sergio's jealousy. But Natalia is torn between her affection towards Javier and her lust for Sergio. With neither man willing to back down, this twisted love triangle evolves into a ferocious battle between Sad Clown and Happy Clown.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,757 (11.7% of total gross)
Legs:8.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,118

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 19th, 2011 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: October 18th, 2011 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for brutal and bloody violence throughout, some strong sexual content, nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2147, 11/17/2010)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Finding Dory
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: War, Circus, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Addiction, Revenge, Kidnap, Terrorism, Mental Illness
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Tornasol Films, Castafiore, La Fabrique de Films
Production Countries: France, Spain
Languages: Spanish

Leading Cast

Carlos Areces    Javier
Antonio De La Torre    Sergio
Carolina Bang    Natalie

Supporting Cast

Sancho Gracia   
Juan Luis Galiardo   
Enrique Villen   
Manuel Tejada   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Alex de la Iglesia    Director
Gerardo Herrero    Producer
Mariela Besuievsky    Producer
Kiko de la Rica    Cinematographer
Eduardo Hidalgo    Production Designer
Alejandro Lazaro    Editor
Roque Banos    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 18th, 2011

October 18th, 2011

It should be a relatively good week in terms of DVD and Blu-ray sales with Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides leading the way. However, it's not a particularly deep week in terms of home market releases. Nor is it really strong when it comes to contenders for Pick of the Week. Degrassi: Season Ten is in competition, but in the end I went with Robotech: The Complete Series. More...

Per Theater Chart: State Makes Senna See Red

August 24th, 2011

Red State continued its run of special engagements this past weekend earning $25,800 in one theater. The only other film to reach the $10,000 mark was Senna, which earned an average of $11,365 in 14 theaters. More...

Last of the Summer Limited Releases

August 19th, 2011

It's a rather busy week for limited releases with eight films in total, including a few earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. That said, its too late for summer and too early for Awards Season, so it might be tough for any of the films to find an audience. If I were to bet, Mozart's Sister is the mostly likely winner, but The Hedgehog and The Last Circus are also worth checking out. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 19, 2011 89 $4,757   1 $4,757   $4,757 1
Aug 26, 2011 99 $2,284 -52% 2 $1,142   $10,151 2
Sep 2, 2011 110 $2,115 -7% 2 $1,058   $14,545 3
Sep 9, 2011 108 $2,001 -5% 4 $500   $18,542 4
Sep 16, 2011 97 $4,850 +142% 6 $808   $24,512 5
Sep 23, 2011 98 $4,406 -9% 5 $881   $31,998 6
Sep 30, 2011 105 $1,634 -63% 5 $327   $34,580 7
Oct 7, 2011 123 $512 -69% 2 $256   $35,478 8
Oct 14, 2011 112 $1,817 +255% 4 $454   $37,295 9
Oct 21, 2011 125 $662 -64% 2 $331   $38,333 10
Oct 28, 2011 120 $277 -58% 2 $139   $39,144 11
Nov 4, 2011 113 $642 +132% 2 $321   $40,029 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 5, 2011 100 $672     2 $336   $15,217 18

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 19, 2011 87 $7,867   1 $7,867   $7,867 1
Aug 26, 2011 94 $4,563 -42% 2 $2,282   $12,430 2
Sep 2, 2011 105 $4,111 -10% 2 $2,056   $16,541 3
Sep 9, 2011 109 $3,121 -24% 4 $780   $19,662 4
Sep 16, 2011 98 $7,930 +154% 6 $1,322   $27,592 5
Sep 23, 2011 97 $5,354 -32% 5 $1,071   $32,946 6
Sep 30, 2011 107 $2,020 -62% 5 $404   $34,966 7
Oct 7, 2011 121 $512 -75% 2 $256   $35,478 8
Oct 14, 2011 109 $2,193 +328% 4 $548   $37,671 9
Oct 21, 2011 113 $1,196 -45% 2 $598   $38,867 10
Oct 28, 2011 116 $520 -57% 2 $260   $39,387 11
Nov 4, 2011 107 $1,161 +123% 2 $581   $40,548 12

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.