Bugs (2017)

Bugs
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,423Details
International Box Office $20,144Details
Worldwide Box Office $23,567
Further financial details...

Synopsis

With global food shortages on the horizon, forward-thinking chefs, environmentalists and food scientists are turning toward an unexpected source of protein: insects. Bugs is a documentary that provides a perfect entry point to insect cuisine. For three years, a cast of food adventurers from the Nordic Food Lab traveled the world—from Europe to Australia, Mexico, Kenya, Japan and beyond—to learn what some of the two billion people who already eat insects had to say. Filmmaker Andreas Johnsen followed them as they foraged, farmed, cooked and tasted everything from revered termite queens and desert-delicacy honey ants to venomous giant hornets and long-horned grasshoppers. Throughout the team’s experiences, some hard questions started to emerge. If industrially-produced insects become the norm, will they be as delicious and as beneficial as the ones in diverse, resilient ecosystems and cuisines around the world? And who will actually benefit as edible insects are scaled up? Equal parts travelogue, nature documentary, food porn and political treatise, Bugs is a film that makes an argument for the inherent flavor of insects and raises questions about the future of our food culture along the way.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$951 (27.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:14.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,107

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,790 $3,423
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,401-22,500) 22,406 $20,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,701-29,800) 29,777 $23,567
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,787 $3,423

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 27th, 2017 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
Video Release: January 30th, 2018 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 74 minutes
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Keywords: Environment, Food, Wine
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Danish Documentary Production, Rosforth Productions
Production Countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands
Languages: Danish, English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,790 $3,423
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,099 $4,107
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,768 $3,423
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 589 $3,423
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,787 $3,423
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,880 $4,107
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 408 $3,423
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,746 $3,423
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,468 $3,423
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,034 $3,423
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,962 $3,423
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,812 $3,423
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies (Rank 201-300) 212 $3,423

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 29, 2017 100 $951   1 $951   $1,473 1
Oct 13, 2017 105 $252   2 $126   $2,562 3
Oct 20, 2017 106 $434 +72% 3 $145   $3,264 4
Oct 27, 2017 110 $32 -93% 1 $32   $3,415 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 29, 2017 100 $1,788   1 $1,788   $2,310 2
Oct 13, 2017 110 $520   3 $173   $2,830 4
Oct 20, 2017 107 $553 +6% 3 $184   $3,383 5
Oct 27, 2017 112 $40 -93% 1 $40   $3,423 6

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,401-22,500) 22,406 $20,144
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,097 $20,144
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,478 $20,144
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,167 $20,144
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $20,144
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,655 $20,144
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,214 $20,144
All Time International Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $20,144

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,701-29,800) 29,777 $23,567
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 28,101-28,200) 28,184 $23,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,614 $23,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,301-25,400) 25,372 $23,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,772 $23,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,547 $23,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,292 $23,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $23,567

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.

Production and Technical Credits

Andreas Johnsen    Director
Sigrid Dyekjaer    Producer
Andreas Johnsen    Executive Producer
Sigrid Dyekjaer    Executive Producer
Eva Mulvad    Executive Producer
Mikala Krogh    Executive Producer
Pernille Rose Gronkjaer    Executive Producer
Menno Boerema    Editor
Mikkel Hess    Composer
Nikolaj Hess    Composer

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Synopsis

With global food shortages on the horizon, forward-thinking chefs, environmentalists and food scientists are turning toward an unexpected source of protein: insects. Bugs is a documentary that provides a perfect entry point to insect cuisine. For three years, a cast of food adventurers from the Nordic Food Lab traveled the world—from Europe to Australia, Mexico, Kenya, Japan and beyond—to learn what some of the two billion people who already eat insects had to say. Filmmaker Andreas Johnsen followed them as they foraged, farmed, cooked and tasted everything from revered termite queens and desert-delicacy honey ants to venomous giant hornets and long-horned grasshoppers. Throughout the team’s experiences, some hard questions started to emerge. If industrially-produced insects become the norm, will they be as delicious and as beneficial as the ones in diverse, resilient ecosystems and cuisines around the world? And who will actually benefit as edible insects are scaled up? Equal parts travelogue, nature documentary, food porn and political treatise, Bugs is a film that makes an argument for the inherent flavor of insects and raises questions about the future of our food culture along the way.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$951 (27.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:14.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,107

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,790 $3,423
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,401-22,500) 22,406 $20,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,701-29,800) 29,777 $23,567
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,787 $3,423

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: September 27th, 2017 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
Video Release: January 30th, 2018 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 74 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Environment, Food, Wine
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Danish Documentary Production, Rosforth Productions
Production Countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands
Languages: Danish, English

Production and Technical Credits

Andreas Johnsen    Director
Sigrid Dyekjaer    Producer
Andreas Johnsen    Executive Producer
Sigrid Dyekjaer    Executive Producer
Eva Mulvad    Executive Producer
Mikala Krogh    Executive Producer
Pernille Rose Gronkjaer    Executive Producer
Menno Boerema    Editor
Mikkel Hess    Composer
Nikolaj Hess    Composer

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October 4th, 2017

Victoria and Abdul

Victoria and Abdul did something very few films manage to do, it repeated on top of the theater average chart. This past weekend, the film earned just over $1 million in 77 theaters for an average of $14,184. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Pearl Jam: Let’s Play Two, which earned an average of $10,635 in five theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Will any of the Limited Releases Get Lucky at the Box Office?

September 29th, 2017

Lucky

This week’s selection of limited releases is mixed. There are a couple of potential Oscar contenders, Lucky and Our Souls at Night, but neither is expected to be a major player at the box office. In fact, Our Souls at Night is playing on Video on Demand, so its box office potential is close to zero. Likewise, Window Horses, Bugs, and I am Another You are all earning 100% positive reviews, but none are expected to find breakout success on the art house scene. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,790 $3,423
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,099 $4,107
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,768 $3,423
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 589 $3,423
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,787 $3,423
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,880 $4,107
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 408 $3,423
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,746 $3,423
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,468 $3,423
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,034 $3,423
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,962 $3,423
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,812 $3,423
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies (Rank 201-300) 212 $3,423

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 29, 2017 100 $951   1 $951   $1,473 1
Oct 13, 2017 105 $252   2 $126   $2,562 3
Oct 20, 2017 106 $434 +72% 3 $145   $3,264 4
Oct 27, 2017 110 $32 -93% 1 $32   $3,415 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 29, 2017 100 $1,788   1 $1,788   $2,310 2
Oct 13, 2017 110 $520   3 $173   $2,830 4
Oct 20, 2017 107 $553 +6% 3 $184   $3,383 5
Oct 27, 2017 112 $40 -93% 1 $40   $3,423 6

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,401-22,500) 22,406 $20,144
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,097 $20,144
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,478 $20,144
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,101-19,200) 19,167 $20,144
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $20,144
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,655 $20,144
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,214 $20,144
All Time International Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies (Rank 101-200) 104 $20,144

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,701-29,800) 29,777 $23,567
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 28,101-28,200) 28,184 $23,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,614 $23,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,301-25,400) 25,372 $23,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,772 $23,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,547 $23,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,292 $23,567
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $23,567

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.