City of Ghosts (2017)

City of Ghosts
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $128,015Details
International Box Office $82,832Details
Worldwide Box Office $210,847
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Follows the journey of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently”—a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014. With deeply personal access, this is the story of a brave group of citizen journalists as they face the realities of life undercover, on the run, and in exile, risking their lives to stand up against one of the greatest evils in the world today.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,601 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $153,841

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,306 $128,015
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,229 $82,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,101-21,200) 21,163 $210,847
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,301 $128,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,325 $128,015
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,217 $82,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,774 $210,847

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


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iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 7th, 2017 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: May 21st, 2017 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 21st, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 22nd, 2017 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Video Release: September 26th, 2017 by Broad Green
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent content, and some language.
(Rating bulletin 2475 (Cert #51048), 5/10/2017)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Terrorism, Undercover, Fugitive / On the Run, Investigative Journalist, Exile, Set in Syria, Civil War
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: A&E Indiefilms, Our Time Projects
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,306 $128,015
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,937 $153,841
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,346 $128,015
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 349 $128,015
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,301 $128,015
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,537 $153,841
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 195 $128,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,417 $128,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,865 $128,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 801-900) 823 $128,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 701-800) 751 $128,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,325 $128,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $128,015

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 2017 49 $13,601   2 $6,801   $13,601 1
Jul 14, 2017 37 $23,188 +70% 11 $2,108   $43,061 2
Jul 21, 2017 40 $20,981 -10% 18 $1,166   $75,866 3
Jul 28, 2017 48 $12,674 -40% 18 $704   $101,635 4
Aug 4, 2017 65 $4,048 -68% 13 $311   $113,494 5
Aug 11, 2017 91 $1,004 -75% 11 $91   $118,242 6
Aug 18, 2017 90 $1,197 +19% 12 $100   $121,261 7
Aug 25, 2017 93 $1,334 +11% 9 $148   $124,490 8
Sep 1, 2017 102 $1,402 +5% 6 $234   $127,125 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 2017 49 $19,873   2 $9,937   $19,873 1
Jul 14, 2017 41 $35,012 +76% 11 $3,183   $54,885 2
Jul 21, 2017 38 $34,076 -3% 18 $1,893   $88,961 3
Jul 28, 2017 50 $20,485 -40% 18 $1,138   $109,446 4
Aug 4, 2017 60 $7,792 -62% 13 $599   $117,238 5
Aug 11, 2017 86 $2,826 -64% 9 $314   $120,064 6
Aug 18, 2017 86 $2,540 -10% 11 $231   $123,156 7
Aug 25, 2017 94 $2,323 -9% 11 $211   $125,723 8
Sep 1, 2017 101 $2,259 -3% 6 $377   $128,015 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Netherlands 9/22/2017 $9,939 18 18 18 $23,164 11/3/2018
South Korea 5/21/2017 $308 1 1 1 $308 5/25/2017
United Kingdom 7/21/2017 $16,886 14 14 41 $59,360 9/28/2017
 
International Total$82,832 11/3/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,229 $82,832
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,993 $82,832
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,830 $82,832
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,437 $82,832
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,161 $82,832
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,012 $82,832
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,217 $82,832
All Time International Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $82,832

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,101-21,200) 21,163 $210,847
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,713 $210,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,031 $210,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,023 $210,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,200 $210,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,038 $210,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,774 $210,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 272 $210,847

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

Matthew Heineman    Director
Matthew Heineman    Producer
Matthew Heineman    Cinematographer
Matthew Heineman    Editor
Matthew Hamachek    Editor
Pax Wassermann    Editor
H. Scott Salinas    Composer
Jackson Greenberg    Composer
Alex Gibney    Executive Producer
Molly Thompson    Executive Producer

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January 11th, 2018

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January 11th, 2018

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The Producers Guild of America finally finished announcing their nominations. (They spread out their announcements for reasons I’ve never quite understood.) It is a strange year for the PGAs, as there was a tie resulting in 11 films being nominated for the top prize. More...

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It is not a great week for home market releases. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is the biggest release of the week, but it is far from the best. As for the Pick of the Week contenders, they are all horror themed. Cult of Chucky is surprisingly good, especially for a franchise that’s lasted seven installments. Don't Torture A Duckling is a giallo film, and an important one in its director’s career. Up next is iZombie: Season Three, which is amazing, but it is always on the edge of being canceled. Finally, there's Vampyr: Criterion Collection Blu-ray. In the end, I went with the Don't Torture A Duckling: Special Edition as the Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Goon: Last of the Enforcers Blu-ray Combo Pack earned Puck of the Week, for the best Canadian release. More...

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Theater Averages: Spider-Man has Storybook $26,915 Opening

July 11th, 2017

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There was a really close race on the theater chart this week with Spider-Man: Homecoming topping A Ghost Story $26,915 to $26,008. The only other film to top $10,000 was The Big Sick, which earned an average of $10,971 in 326 theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Stories from the City

July 7th, 2017

City of Ghosts

There are only eight announced limited release films this week, and only two of them have more than ten reviews: City of Ghosts and A Ghost Story. Another film, Swim Team, only has seven reviews, but all seven are positive. However, two of those three films are documentaries, which leaves A Ghost Story as the only film with a real shot at box office success. More...


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Synopsis

Follows the journey of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently”—a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014. With deeply personal access, this is the story of a brave group of citizen journalists as they face the realities of life undercover, on the run, and in exile, risking their lives to stand up against one of the greatest evils in the world today.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,601 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $153,841

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,306 $128,015
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,229 $82,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,101-21,200) 21,163 $210,847
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,301 $128,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,325 $128,015
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,217 $82,832
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,774 $210,847

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 7th, 2017 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: May 21st, 2017 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 21st, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 22nd, 2017 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Video Release: September 26th, 2017 by Broad Green
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent content, and some language.
(Rating bulletin 2475 (Cert #51048), 5/10/2017)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Terrorism, Undercover, Fugitive / On the Run, Investigative Journalist, Exile, Set in Syria, Civil War
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: A&E Indiefilms, Our Time Projects
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Production and Technical Credits

Matthew Heineman    Director
Matthew Heineman    Producer
Matthew Heineman    Cinematographer
Matthew Heineman    Editor
Matthew Hamachek    Editor
Pax Wassermann    Editor
H. Scott Salinas    Composer
Jackson Greenberg    Composer
Alex Gibney    Executive Producer
Molly Thompson    Executive Producer

2017 Awards Season: DGA Winners

February 4th, 2018

The Shape of Water

The Directors Guild of America Awards were handed out this weekend and two of the three categories could be good omens come Oscar night. To be more accurate, it sets up an interesting two-way race on Oscar night. More...

2017 Awards Season: DGA Nominations

January 11th, 2018

Get Out

Directors Guild of America is one of those awards groups that spread out their nominations, but the last of them were announced today. There are some pleasant surprises and what is possibly the biggest shock of Awards Season so far. The only film to earn two nominations was Get Out. More...

2017 Awards Season: BAFTA Nominations

January 11th, 2018

The Shape of Water

The BAFTA nominations were announced and this time The Shape of Water led the way with 12 nominations. The same films appear on many of the lists of nominees, but so far no one film has come to dominate the list. This makes it interesting, to say the least. There’s a good chance no one film will win the majority of prestige awards and that multiple films will have lots of reason to celebrate on February 18th when the awards are handed out. More...

2017 Awards Season: PGA Nominations

January 5th, 2018

Wonder Woman

The Producers Guild of America finally finished announcing their nominations. (They spread out their announcements for reasons I’ve never quite understood.) It is a strange year for the PGAs, as there was a tie resulting in 11 films being nominated for the top prize. More...

Home Market Releases for October 3rd, 2017

October 3rd, 2017

Goon: Last of the Enforcers

It is not a great week for home market releases. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is the biggest release of the week, but it is far from the best. As for the Pick of the Week contenders, they are all horror themed. Cult of Chucky is surprisingly good, especially for a franchise that’s lasted seven installments. Don't Torture A Duckling is a giallo film, and an important one in its director’s career. Up next is iZombie: Season Three, which is amazing, but it is always on the edge of being canceled. Finally, there's Vampyr: Criterion Collection Blu-ray. In the end, I went with the Don't Torture A Duckling: Special Edition as the Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Goon: Last of the Enforcers Blu-ray Combo Pack earned Puck of the Week, for the best Canadian release. More...

Home Market Releases for September 26th, 2017

September 27th, 2017

HYOUKA: Part Two

Transformers: The Last Knight is the biggest release of the week and it has scared away a lot of the competition, but it’s garbage and should be avoided. There are no big releases that are pick of the week contenders, but some smaller ones fit the bill, including David Lynch: The Art Life: The Criterion Collection, HYOUKA: Part Two, and Shameless: The Complete Seventh Season. All are amazing and worth checking out, but none have many extras, so it is up to the role of the dice to determine the Pick of the Week. ... And it’s HYOUKA. More...

Theater Averages: Spider-Man has Storybook $26,915 Opening

July 11th, 2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming

There was a really close race on the theater chart this week with Spider-Man: Homecoming topping A Ghost Story $26,915 to $26,008. The only other film to top $10,000 was The Big Sick, which earned an average of $10,971 in 326 theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Stories from the City

July 7th, 2017

City of Ghosts

There are only eight announced limited release films this week, and only two of them have more than ten reviews: City of Ghosts and A Ghost Story. Another film, Swim Team, only has seven reviews, but all seven are positive. However, two of those three films are documentaries, which leaves A Ghost Story as the only film with a real shot at box office success. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,306 $128,015
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,937 $153,841
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,346 $128,015
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 349 $128,015
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,301 $128,015
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,537 $153,841
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 195 $128,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,417 $128,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,865 $128,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 801-900) 823 $128,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 701-800) 751 $128,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,325 $128,015
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 207 $128,015

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 2017 49 $13,601   2 $6,801   $13,601 1
Jul 14, 2017 37 $23,188 +70% 11 $2,108   $43,061 2
Jul 21, 2017 40 $20,981 -10% 18 $1,166   $75,866 3
Jul 28, 2017 48 $12,674 -40% 18 $704   $101,635 4
Aug 4, 2017 65 $4,048 -68% 13 $311   $113,494 5
Aug 11, 2017 91 $1,004 -75% 11 $91   $118,242 6
Aug 18, 2017 90 $1,197 +19% 12 $100   $121,261 7
Aug 25, 2017 93 $1,334 +11% 9 $148   $124,490 8
Sep 1, 2017 102 $1,402 +5% 6 $234   $127,125 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 2017 49 $19,873   2 $9,937   $19,873 1
Jul 14, 2017 41 $35,012 +76% 11 $3,183   $54,885 2
Jul 21, 2017 38 $34,076 -3% 18 $1,893   $88,961 3
Jul 28, 2017 50 $20,485 -40% 18 $1,138   $109,446 4
Aug 4, 2017 60 $7,792 -62% 13 $599   $117,238 5
Aug 11, 2017 86 $2,826 -64% 9 $314   $120,064 6
Aug 18, 2017 86 $2,540 -10% 11 $231   $123,156 7
Aug 25, 2017 94 $2,323 -9% 11 $211   $125,723 8
Sep 1, 2017 101 $2,259 -3% 6 $377   $128,015 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Netherlands 9/22/2017 $9,939 18 18 18 $23,164 11/3/2018
South Korea 5/21/2017 $308 1 1 1 $308 5/25/2017
United Kingdom 7/21/2017 $16,886 14 14 41 $59,360 9/28/2017
 
International Total$82,832 11/3/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,229 $82,832
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,993 $82,832
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,830 $82,832
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,437 $82,832
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,161 $82,832
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,012 $82,832
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,217 $82,832
All Time International Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $82,832

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,101-21,200) 21,163 $210,847
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,713 $210,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,031 $210,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,023 $210,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,200 $210,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,038 $210,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,774 $210,847
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 272 $210,847

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.