The Pirates Of Somalia (2017)

The Pirates Of Somalia
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office n/a
International Box Office $26,421Details
Worldwide Box Office $26,421
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $48,872 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $24,779 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $73,651
Further financial details...

Synopsis

When rookie writer and proud Canadian Jay Bahadur has a chance encounter with his journalist idol, he decides to uproot his life in the name of research for his first book. Abandoning his comfortable life, he moves to Somalia to investigate a still-unfolding situation with pirates off the country’s coast. It’s 2008 and the cargo vessel MV Faina has just been hijacked. Based on a true story, Dabka follows a naïve young journalist’s headlong dive into a country he has no business being in. A free agent without government support or a publishing deal, Jay bucks conventions to conduct a raw, on the ground investigation.

Metrics

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,474 $26,421
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,101-29,200) 29,165 $26,421
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,481 $26,421
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,686 $26,421

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


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Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 8th, 2017 (Limited) by Echo Bridge
International Releases: December 15th, 2017 (Wide), released as Somali Korsanları (Turkey)
January 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as Somalio piratai (Lithuania)
Video Release: January 9th, 2018 by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout, drug content, and brief strong violence.
(Rating bulletin 2503 (Cert #51333), 11/22/2017)
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The First Grader
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Keywords: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Pirates, Somalia, Investigative Journalist, Undercover
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Hungry Man, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, BCDF Pictures
Production Countries: Kenya, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, United States
Languages: English, Somali

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Lithuania 1/19/2018 $5,277 33 33 35 $9,585 2/13/2018
Turkey 12/15/2017 $10,957 20 20 20 $16,836 2/26/2019
 
International Total$26,421 2/26/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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

Evan Peters    Jay Bahadur

Supporting Cast

Barkhad Abdi    Abdi
Melanie Griffith    Maria Bahadur
Al Pacino    Seymour Tolbin
Russell Posner    Jared Bahadur
Aidan Whytock    Agent Brice
Darron Meyer    Mitch Kelp
Philip Ettinger    Alex
Armaan Haggio    Mohamad Farole, Jr.
Sabrina Hassan    Maryan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bryan Buckley    Director
Jay Bahadur    Story based on the book “The Pirates of Somalia” by
Mino Jarjoura    Producer
Matt Lefebvre    Producer
Claude Dal Farra    Producer
Irfaan Fredericks    Producer
Phil Hunt    Executive Producer
Compton Ross    Executive Producer
Hilary Davis    Executive Producer
Stephen Kelliher    Executive Producer
Peter Pastorelli    Executive Producer
Jane Rosenthal    Executive Producer
Michael S. Murphey    Executive Producer
Robin Shenfield    Executive Producer
Hank Perlman    Executive Producer
Kevin Byrne    Executive Producer
Bryan Buckley    Executive Producer
Phil Crowe    Executive Producer
Steven Paul    Executive Producer
Scott Henriksen    Director of Photography
Jay Nelson    Editor
David Skinner    Production Designer
Michelle Martini    Costume Designer
Moira Ane Meyer*    Costume Designer
Andrew Feltenstein    Composer
John Nau    Composer
Maggie Phillips    Music Supervisor
Henry Russell Bergstein    Casting Director
Allison Estrin    Casting Director
Bonnie Lee Bouman    Casting Director

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December 8th, 2017

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Synopsis

When rookie writer and proud Canadian Jay Bahadur has a chance encounter with his journalist idol, he decides to uproot his life in the name of research for his first book. Abandoning his comfortable life, he moves to Somalia to investigate a still-unfolding situation with pirates off the country’s coast. It’s 2008 and the cargo vessel MV Faina has just been hijacked. Based on a true story, Dabka follows a naïve young journalist’s headlong dive into a country he has no business being in. A free agent without government support or a publishing deal, Jay bucks conventions to conduct a raw, on the ground investigation.

Metrics

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,401-21,500) 21,474 $26,421
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,101-29,200) 29,165 $26,421
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,481 $26,421
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,686 $26,421

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 8th, 2017 (Limited) by Echo Bridge
International Releases: December 15th, 2017 (Wide), released as Somali Korsanları (Turkey)
January 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as Somalio piratai (Lithuania)
Video Release: January 9th, 2018 by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout, drug content, and brief strong violence.
(Rating bulletin 2503 (Cert #51333), 11/22/2017)
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The First Grader
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Pirates, Somalia, Investigative Journalist, Undercover
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Hungry Man, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, BCDF Pictures
Production Countries: Kenya, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, United States
Languages: English, Somali

Leading Cast

Evan Peters    Jay Bahadur

Supporting Cast

Barkhad Abdi    Abdi
Melanie Griffith    Maria Bahadur
Al Pacino    Seymour Tolbin
Russell Posner    Jared Bahadur
Aidan Whytock    Agent Brice
Darron Meyer    Mitch Kelp
Philip Ettinger    Alex
Armaan Haggio    Mohamad Farole, Jr.
Sabrina Hassan    Maryan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bryan Buckley    Director
Jay Bahadur    Story based on the book “The Pirates of Somalia” by
Mino Jarjoura    Producer
Matt Lefebvre    Producer
Claude Dal Farra    Producer
Irfaan Fredericks    Producer
Phil Hunt    Executive Producer
Compton Ross    Executive Producer
Hilary Davis    Executive Producer
Stephen Kelliher    Executive Producer
Peter Pastorelli    Executive Producer
Jane Rosenthal    Executive Producer
Michael S. Murphey    Executive Producer
Robin Shenfield    Executive Producer
Hank Perlman    Executive Producer
Kevin Byrne    Executive Producer
Bryan Buckley    Executive Producer
Phil Crowe    Executive Producer
Steven Paul    Executive Producer
Scott Henriksen    Director of Photography
Jay Nelson    Editor
David Skinner    Production Designer
Michelle Martini    Costume Designer
Moira Ane Meyer*    Costume Designer
Andrew Feltenstein    Composer
John Nau    Composer
Maggie Phillips    Music Supervisor
Henry Russell Bergstein    Casting Director
Allison Estrin    Casting Director
Bonnie Lee Bouman    Casting Director

Limited and VOD Releases: Tonya is Keeping its “I” on the Prize

December 8th, 2017

I, Tonya

We are deep into Awards Season, but that just means there is a lot of competition already in theaters and there’s not much new coming out this week. Only one film, I, Tonya, has any real hope at finding box office success. More...

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Lithuania 1/19/2018 $5,277 33 33 35 $9,585 2/13/2018
Turkey 12/15/2017 $10,957 20 20 20 $16,836 2/26/2019
 
International Total$26,421 2/26/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.