Circo (2011)

Circo poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $77,466Details
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Synopsis

Filmed along the back roads of rural Mexico, Circo follows the Ponce family’s hardscrabble circus as it struggles to stay together despite mounting debt, dwindling audiences, and a simmering family conflict. Tino, the ringmaster, is driven by his dream to lead his parents’ circus to success and corrals the energy of his whole family, including his four young children, towards this singular goal. But his wife Ivonne is determined to make a change. Feeling exploited by her in-laws, she longs to return to her kids a childhood lost to laboring in the circus. Through this story of a marriage in trouble and of a century-old family tradition that hangs in the balance, Circo opens the viewer to the world of a traveling circus while examining the universal themes of family bonds, filial responsibility, and the weight of cultural inheritance.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,403 (7.0% of total gross)
Legs:11.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $105,299

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,177 $77,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,101-25,200) 25,130 $77,466
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,016 $77,466

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 1st, 2011 (Limited) by First Run Features (75)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
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Keywords: Animal Lead, Performing Arts, Foreign Language, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Hecho a Mano Films, The Independent Television Service
Production Countries: Mexico, United States
Languages: Spanish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,177 $77,466
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,561 $105,299
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,198 $77,466
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 366 $77,466
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,016 $77,466
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,070 $105,299
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 199 $77,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,617 $77,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,602 $77,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 994 $77,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 917 $77,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,269 $77,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies 31 $77,466

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 88 $5,403   1 $5,403   $5,403 1
Apr 8, 2011 89 $3,875 -28% 1 $3,875   $12,396 2
Apr 15, 2011 83 $4,070 +5% 2 $2,035   $18,928 3
Apr 22, 2011 81 $6,806 +67% 4 $1,702   $28,409 4
Apr 29, 2011 89 $3,767 -45% 3 $1,256   $36,833 5
May 6, 2011 90 $4,680 +24% 3 $1,560   $43,637 6
May 13, 2011 97 $3,092 -34% 2 $1,546   $50,015 7
May 20, 2011 109 $1,020 -67% 1 $1,020   $53,488 8
May 27, 2011 74 $5,408 +430% 1 $5,408   $59,458 9
Jun 3, 2011 89 $1,736 -68% 2 $868   $63,011 10
Jun 10, 2011 108 $302 -83% 2 $151   $64,337 11
Jun 17, 2011 92 $1,696 +462% 2 $848   $66,334 12
Jun 24, 2011 105 $749 -56% 2 $375   $67,821 13
Jul 8, 2011 104 $625   1 $625   $69,725 15
Jul 22, 2011 104 $351   1 $351   $73,440 17
Aug 12, 2011 130 $100   1 $100   $73,869 20
Aug 26, 2011 89 $3,597   1 $3,597   $77,466 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2011 87 $361     1 $361   $59,458 60

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 88 $8,521   1 $8,521   $8,521 1
Apr 8, 2011 87 $6,337 -26% 1 $6,337   $14,858 2
Apr 15, 2011 85 $6,745 +6% 2 $3,373   $21,603 3
Apr 22, 2011 77 $11,463 +70% 4 $2,866   $33,066 4
Apr 29, 2011 98 $3,767 -67% 3 $1,256   $38,957 5
May 6, 2011 89 $7,966 +111% 3 $2,655   $46,923 6
May 13, 2011 94 $5,545 -30% 2 $2,773   $52,468 7
May 20, 2011 118 $1,582 -71% 1 $1,582   $54,050 8
May 27, 2011 76 $7,225 +357% 2 $3,613   $61,275 9
Jun 3, 2011 94 $2,760 -62% 2 $1,380   $64,035 10
Jun 10, 2011 110 $358 -87% 2 $179   $64,393 11
Jun 17, 2011 96 $2,434 +580% 2 $1,217   $67,072 12
Jun 24, 2011 104 $1,821 -25% 2 $911   $69,100 13
Jul 8, 2011 112 $625   1 $625   $70,375 15
Jul 22, 2011 109 $680   1 $680   $73,769 17
Aug 12, 2011 135 $100   1 $100   $73,869 20
Aug 26, 2011 100 $3,597   1 $3,597   $77,466 22

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Production and Technical Credits

Aaron Schock    Director
Aaron Schock    Producer
Aaron Schock    Cinematographer
Aaron Schock    Sound Designer
Mark Becker    Editor
Jannat Gargi    Producer
Aaron Schock    Screenwriter
Mark Becker    Screenwriter
Sally Jo Fifer    Executive Producer
Ron Bochar    Sound Designer

Four Hops to the Top of the Per Theater Chart

April 5th, 2011

The Four Times led a group of three films that topped the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this week with $16,192 in its lone theater. My Perestroika was next with $13,498, also in one theater. Meanwhile, the overall box office leader, Hop, was the final member of the $10,000 club with an average of $10,490. More...

These are Limited Releases?

April 1st, 2011

Normally limited releases open in only a couple theaters and even six theaters is quite a lot compared to the average. However, this weekend, we have a film opening in nearly a dozen theaters, another opening in a few dozen theaters, and even one opening in more than 100 theaters. It's always risky to open a film in that many theaters, and to make matters worse, most of the films opening in limited release this week are not earning spectacular reviews. But let's hope we have continued success on the limited release front. More...


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Synopsis

Filmed along the back roads of rural Mexico, Circo follows the Ponce family’s hardscrabble circus as it struggles to stay together despite mounting debt, dwindling audiences, and a simmering family conflict. Tino, the ringmaster, is driven by his dream to lead his parents’ circus to success and corrals the energy of his whole family, including his four young children, towards this singular goal. But his wife Ivonne is determined to make a change. Feeling exploited by her in-laws, she longs to return to her kids a childhood lost to laboring in the circus. Through this story of a marriage in trouble and of a century-old family tradition that hangs in the balance, Circo opens the viewer to the world of a traveling circus while examining the universal themes of family bonds, filial responsibility, and the weight of cultural inheritance.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,403 (7.0% of total gross)
Legs:11.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $105,299

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,177 $77,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,101-25,200) 25,130 $77,466
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,016 $77,466

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 1st, 2011 (Limited) by First Run Features (75)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Animal Lead, Performing Arts, Foreign Language, Dysfunctional Family
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Hecho a Mano Films, The Independent Television Service
Production Countries: Mexico, United States
Languages: Spanish

Production and Technical Credits

Aaron Schock    Director
Aaron Schock    Producer
Aaron Schock    Cinematographer
Aaron Schock    Sound Designer
Mark Becker    Editor
Jannat Gargi    Producer
Aaron Schock    Screenwriter
Mark Becker    Screenwriter
Sally Jo Fifer    Executive Producer
Ron Bochar    Sound Designer

Four Hops to the Top of the Per Theater Chart

April 5th, 2011

The Four Times led a group of three films that topped the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this week with $16,192 in its lone theater. My Perestroika was next with $13,498, also in one theater. Meanwhile, the overall box office leader, Hop, was the final member of the $10,000 club with an average of $10,490. More...

These are Limited Releases?

April 1st, 2011

Normally limited releases open in only a couple theaters and even six theaters is quite a lot compared to the average. However, this weekend, we have a film opening in nearly a dozen theaters, another opening in a few dozen theaters, and even one opening in more than 100 theaters. It's always risky to open a film in that many theaters, and to make matters worse, most of the films opening in limited release this week are not earning spectacular reviews. But let's hope we have continued success on the limited release front. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,177 $77,466
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,561 $105,299
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,198 $77,466
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 366 $77,466
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,016 $77,466
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,070 $105,299
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 199 $77,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,617 $77,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,602 $77,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 994 $77,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 917 $77,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,269 $77,466
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies 31 $77,466

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 88 $5,403   1 $5,403   $5,403 1
Apr 8, 2011 89 $3,875 -28% 1 $3,875   $12,396 2
Apr 15, 2011 83 $4,070 +5% 2 $2,035   $18,928 3
Apr 22, 2011 81 $6,806 +67% 4 $1,702   $28,409 4
Apr 29, 2011 89 $3,767 -45% 3 $1,256   $36,833 5
May 6, 2011 90 $4,680 +24% 3 $1,560   $43,637 6
May 13, 2011 97 $3,092 -34% 2 $1,546   $50,015 7
May 20, 2011 109 $1,020 -67% 1 $1,020   $53,488 8
May 27, 2011 74 $5,408 +430% 1 $5,408   $59,458 9
Jun 3, 2011 89 $1,736 -68% 2 $868   $63,011 10
Jun 10, 2011 108 $302 -83% 2 $151   $64,337 11
Jun 17, 2011 92 $1,696 +462% 2 $848   $66,334 12
Jun 24, 2011 105 $749 -56% 2 $375   $67,821 13
Jul 8, 2011 104 $625   1 $625   $69,725 15
Jul 22, 2011 104 $351   1 $351   $73,440 17
Aug 12, 2011 130 $100   1 $100   $73,869 20
Aug 26, 2011 89 $3,597   1 $3,597   $77,466 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2011 87 $361     1 $361   $59,458 60

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 1, 2011 88 $8,521   1 $8,521   $8,521 1
Apr 8, 2011 87 $6,337 -26% 1 $6,337   $14,858 2
Apr 15, 2011 85 $6,745 +6% 2 $3,373   $21,603 3
Apr 22, 2011 77 $11,463 +70% 4 $2,866   $33,066 4
Apr 29, 2011 98 $3,767 -67% 3 $1,256   $38,957 5
May 6, 2011 89 $7,966 +111% 3 $2,655   $46,923 6
May 13, 2011 94 $5,545 -30% 2 $2,773   $52,468 7
May 20, 2011 118 $1,582 -71% 1 $1,582   $54,050 8
May 27, 2011 76 $7,225 +357% 2 $3,613   $61,275 9
Jun 3, 2011 94 $2,760 -62% 2 $1,380   $64,035 10
Jun 10, 2011 110 $358 -87% 2 $179   $64,393 11
Jun 17, 2011 96 $2,434 +580% 2 $1,217   $67,072 12
Jun 24, 2011 104 $1,821 -25% 2 $911   $69,100 13
Jul 8, 2011 112 $625   1 $625   $70,375 15
Jul 22, 2011 109 $680   1 $680   $73,769 17
Aug 12, 2011 135 $100   1 $100   $73,869 20
Aug 26, 2011 100 $3,597   1 $3,597   $77,466 22

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,101-25,200) 25,130 $77,466
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,604 $77,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,713 $77,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,377 $77,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,848 $77,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,654 $77,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,219 $77,466
All Time Worldwide Box Office for First Run Features Movies 36 $77,466

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.