Dhobi Ghat (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $577,485Details
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Synopsis

Dhobi Ghat is the story of four people from very different backgrounds, whose worlds intersect and leave them forever altered. As they find themselves drawn into compelling relationships, the city finds it's way into the crevices of their lives, separating them even as it brings them closer. Fragments of their experience - seen through a naive video diary, black and white photographic images and painting - form a portrait of Mumbai and its people bound together as they journey through longing, loneliness, loss and love.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$365,297 (63.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:78 opening theaters/78 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $785,021

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,749 $577,485
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,401-17,500) 17,412 $577,485
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,291 $577,485

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 21st, 2011 (Limited) by UTV Communications, released as Mumbai Diaries
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Peepli Live
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Keywords: Foreign Language, Bollywood, Ensemble, Segments, Religious
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Aamir Khan Productions
Production Countries: India
Languages: English, Hindi

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 21, 2011 24 $365,297   78 $4,683   $365,297 1
Jan 28, 2011 37 $102,153 -72% 75 $1,362   $521,582 2
Feb 4, 2011 46 $28,206 -72% 42 $672   $566,379 3
Feb 11, 2011 86 $1,989 -93% 5 $398   $576,639 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 21, 2011 - $125,220     78 $1,605   $125,220 1
Jan 22, 2011 - $164,445 +31%   78 $2,108   $289,665 2
Jan 23, 2011 - $75,632 -54%   78 $970   $365,297 3
Jan 24, 2011 - $11,717 -85%   78 $150   $377,314 4
Jan 25, 2011 - $18,406 +57%   78 $236   $395,720 5
Jan 26, 2011 - $11,992 -35%   78 $154   $407,712 6
Jan 27, 2011 - $12,017 n/c   78 $154   $419,729 7
Jan 28, 2011 - $27,436 +128% -78% 75 $366   $447,165 8
Jan 29, 2011 - $46,296 +69% -72% 75 $617   $493,461 9
Jan 30, 2011 - $28,421 -39% -62% 75 $379   $521,882 10
Jan 31, 2011 - $3,924 -86% -67% 75 $52   $525,506 11
Feb 1, 2011 - $4,262 +9% -77% 75 $57   $529,768 12
Feb 2, 2011 - $4,100 -4% -66% 75 $55   $533,868 13
Feb 3, 2011 - $4,305 +5% -64% 75 $57   $538,173 14
Feb 4, 2011 - $7,771 +81% -72% 42 $185   $545,944 15
Feb 5, 2011 - $14,608 +88% -68% 42 $348   $560,552 16
Feb 6, 2011 - $5,827 -60% -79% 42 $139   $566,379 17
Feb 11, 2011 - $592   -92% 5 $118   $575,242 22
Feb 12, 2011 - $1,025 +73% -93% 5 $205   $576,267 23
Feb 13, 2011 - $372 -64% -94% 5 $74   $576,639 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 21, 2011 24 $419,429   78 $5,377   $419,429 1
Jan 28, 2011 37 $118,744 -72% 75 $1,583   $538,173 2
Feb 4, 2011 47 $36,477 -69% 0     $74,650 3
Feb 11, 2011 90 $1,989 -95% 0     $576,639 4
Feb 18, 2011 117 $96 -95% 0     $576,735 5
Feb 25, 2011 100 $750 +681% 0     $577,485 6

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

Aamir Khan    Arun
Prateik    Munna
Monica Dogra    Shai
Kriti Malhotra    Yasmin

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kiran Rao    Director
Aamir Khan    Producer
Kiran Rao    Producer
Belle Shrinivas Rao    Executive Producer
Kiran Rao    Screenwriter
Tushar Kanti Ray    Cinematographer
Manisha Khandelwal    Production Designer
Nishant Radhakrishnan    Editor
Gustavo Santaolalla    Composer

Per Theater Chart: Cleaning House

January 25th, 2011

There's a bit of a controversy on the per theater chart with The Housemaid and Barney's Version in position to claim top spot. The latter made $143,000 in 16 theaters for an average of $8,938, in the United States. Adding it what it made in Canada, and it earned almost $500,000 in 77 theaters for an average of $6,217. That was a great weekend, but only third best on the chart. The winner was The Housemaid with an average of $8,335 in two theaters. This suggests it will be able to find more theaters willing to play it, but it is unlikely that it will expand significantly. More...

Limited Releases Looking for the Way to the Top Ten

January 21st, 2011

There are a large number of limited releases this week, including a few that are opening in a large number of theaters. One might even sneak its way into the top ten, as The Way Back is opening in more than 600 theaters. It is also possible that we could have an Oscar winner on this week's list, as Incendies is on the short list of nine films up for Best Foreign Language Film. More...


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Synopsis

Dhobi Ghat is the story of four people from very different backgrounds, whose worlds intersect and leave them forever altered. As they find themselves drawn into compelling relationships, the city finds it's way into the crevices of their lives, separating them even as it brings them closer. Fragments of their experience - seen through a naive video diary, black and white photographic images and painting - form a portrait of Mumbai and its people bound together as they journey through longing, loneliness, loss and love.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$365,297 (63.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:78 opening theaters/78 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $785,021

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,749 $577,485
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,401-17,500) 17,412 $577,485
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,291 $577,485

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 21st, 2011 (Limited) by UTV Communications, released as Mumbai Diaries
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Peepli Live
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Foreign Language, Bollywood, Ensemble, Segments, Religious
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Aamir Khan Productions
Production Countries: India
Languages: English, Hindi

Leading Cast

Aamir Khan    Arun
Prateik    Munna
Monica Dogra    Shai
Kriti Malhotra    Yasmin

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kiran Rao    Director
Aamir Khan    Producer
Kiran Rao    Producer
Belle Shrinivas Rao    Executive Producer
Kiran Rao    Screenwriter
Tushar Kanti Ray    Cinematographer
Manisha Khandelwal    Production Designer
Nishant Radhakrishnan    Editor
Gustavo Santaolalla    Composer

Per Theater Chart: Cleaning House

January 25th, 2011

There's a bit of a controversy on the per theater chart with The Housemaid and Barney's Version in position to claim top spot. The latter made $143,000 in 16 theaters for an average of $8,938, in the United States. Adding it what it made in Canada, and it earned almost $500,000 in 77 theaters for an average of $6,217. That was a great weekend, but only third best on the chart. The winner was The Housemaid with an average of $8,335 in two theaters. This suggests it will be able to find more theaters willing to play it, but it is unlikely that it will expand significantly. More...

Limited Releases Looking for the Way to the Top Ten

January 21st, 2011

There are a large number of limited releases this week, including a few that are opening in a large number of theaters. One might even sneak its way into the top ten, as The Way Back is opening in more than 600 theaters. It is also possible that we could have an Oscar winner on this week's list, as Incendies is on the short list of nine films up for Best Foreign Language Film. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 21, 2011 24 $365,297   78 $4,683   $365,297 1
Jan 28, 2011 37 $102,153 -72% 75 $1,362   $521,582 2
Feb 4, 2011 46 $28,206 -72% 42 $672   $566,379 3
Feb 11, 2011 86 $1,989 -93% 5 $398   $576,639 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 21, 2011 - $125,220     78 $1,605   $125,220 1
Jan 22, 2011 - $164,445 +31%   78 $2,108   $289,665 2
Jan 23, 2011 - $75,632 -54%   78 $970   $365,297 3
Jan 24, 2011 - $11,717 -85%   78 $150   $377,314 4
Jan 25, 2011 - $18,406 +57%   78 $236   $395,720 5
Jan 26, 2011 - $11,992 -35%   78 $154   $407,712 6
Jan 27, 2011 - $12,017 n/c   78 $154   $419,729 7
Jan 28, 2011 - $27,436 +128% -78% 75 $366   $447,165 8
Jan 29, 2011 - $46,296 +69% -72% 75 $617   $493,461 9
Jan 30, 2011 - $28,421 -39% -62% 75 $379   $521,882 10
Jan 31, 2011 - $3,924 -86% -67% 75 $52   $525,506 11
Feb 1, 2011 - $4,262 +9% -77% 75 $57   $529,768 12
Feb 2, 2011 - $4,100 -4% -66% 75 $55   $533,868 13
Feb 3, 2011 - $4,305 +5% -64% 75 $57   $538,173 14
Feb 4, 2011 - $7,771 +81% -72% 42 $185   $545,944 15
Feb 5, 2011 - $14,608 +88% -68% 42 $348   $560,552 16
Feb 6, 2011 - $5,827 -60% -79% 42 $139   $566,379 17
Feb 11, 2011 - $592   -92% 5 $118   $575,242 22
Feb 12, 2011 - $1,025 +73% -93% 5 $205   $576,267 23
Feb 13, 2011 - $372 -64% -94% 5 $74   $576,639 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 21, 2011 24 $419,429   78 $5,377   $419,429 1
Jan 28, 2011 37 $118,744 -72% 75 $1,583   $538,173 2
Feb 4, 2011 47 $36,477 -69% 0     $74,650 3
Feb 11, 2011 90 $1,989 -95% 0     $576,639 4
Feb 18, 2011 117 $96 -95% 0     $576,735 5
Feb 25, 2011 100 $750 +681% 0     $577,485 6

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.