Girl Model (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $21,154Details
International Box Office $1,109Details
Worldwide Box Office $22,263
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Told through the eyes of a 13-year-old Siberian girl and the American scout who discovered her, Girl Model follows a complex global supply chain of young girls sent abroad to seek their fortunes in the unregulated and often murky world of the modeling industry. Despite a lack of obvious similarities between Siberia and Tokyo, a thriving model industry connects these distant regions. Girl Model follows two protagonists involved in this industry: Ashley, a deeply ambivalent model scout who scours the Siberian countryside looking for fresh faces to send to the Japanese market, and one of her discoveries, Nadya, a 13-year-old plucked from her rustic home in Russia and dropped into the center of bustling Tokyo with promises of a profitable career. After Ashley's initial discovery of Nadya, they rarely meet again, but their stories are inextricably bound. As Nadya's optimism about rescuing her family from financial hardship grows, her dreams contrast against Ashley’s more jaded outlook about the industry’s corrosive influence.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,864 (32.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,642

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,375 $21,154
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,101-28,200) 28,192 $1,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,701-29,800) 29,783 $22,263
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,866 $21,154

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 5th, 2012 (Limited)
International Releases: July 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Video Release: February 12th, 2013 by First Run Home
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 77 minutes
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Keywords: Fashion, Models, Big Break, Intertitle, Voiceover/Narration, Epilogue
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Carnivalesque Films, Dogwood Films, POV
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Japanese, Russian

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 2012 79 $6,864   1 $6,864   $6,864 1
Sep 14, 2012 79 $5,849 -15% 5 $1,170   $14,943 2
Sep 21, 2012 100 $723 -88% 3 $241   $18,816 3
Oct 12, 2012 92 $645   1 $645   $19,914 6
Oct 19, 2012 104 $243 -62% 1 $243   $20,592 7
Nov 16, 2012 102 $267   1 $267   $21,092 11
Nov 30, 2012 100 $62   1 $62   $21,154 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 2012 80 $7,128   1 $7,128   $9,094 2
Sep 14, 2012 79 $8,999 +26% 5 $1,800   $18,093 3
Sep 21, 2012 102 $1,176 -87% 3 $392   $19,269 4
Oct 12, 2012 96 $1,080   1 $1,080   $20,349 7
Oct 19, 2012 111 $386 -64% 1 $386   $20,735 8
Oct 26, 2012 110 $90 -77% 1 $90   $20,825 9
Nov 16, 2012 107 $267   1 $267   $21,092 12
Nov 30, 2012 103 $62   1 $62   $21,154 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Netherlands 7/12/2012 $1,109 5 5 5 $1,109 12/11/2015
 
International Total$1,109 12/11/2015

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Nadya Vall    Herself

Interviewee(s)

Ashley Arbough    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Redmon    Director
Ashley Sabin    Director
David Redmon    Producer
Ashley Sabin    Producer
David Redmon    Cinematographer
Ashley Sabin    Cinematographer
Marcy Garriott    Consulting Producer
Robert Garriott    Consulting Producer
David Redmon    Editor
Ashley Sabin    Editor
Darius Marder    Second Editor
Alan Canant    Second Editor
Matthew Dougherty    Composer
Eric Taxier    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 12th, 2013

February 12th, 2013

It's a busy week, not only in terms of big selling DVDs and Blu-ray, but also in terms of quality. Skyfall will be the best-selling DVD and Blu-ray of the week, plus it is a contender for Pick of the Week. It is not the only contender, as The Perks of Being a Wallflower (DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack); The Sessions (DVD or Blu-ray); Bully (DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack); Nurse Jackie: Season Four (DVD or Blu-ray) and The Thieves (DVD or Blu-ray) were all contenders. In the end, I went with Skyfall, but it was close. More...

Featured DVD Review: Girl Model

February 10th, 2013

Girl Model is a documentary on modeling, which is a profession that most people associate with glamor. Is that an accurate assessment? That's what this film will try and show us. Is it effective in that goal? Will those interested in fashion want to check it out? Does it have wider appeal? More...

Per Theater Chart: Utopia for Detropia

September 12th, 2012

There were three new releases that topped $10,000 on the per theater chart. Detropia led the way with $17,414 in one theater. It should expand, but as a documentary, it will likely not expand wide. Hello I Must Be Going earned an average of $11,952 in two theaters, while Keep the Lights On was right behind with an average of $11,115 in five theaters. More...

Limited Releases: Girls' Night Out

September 7th, 2012

There are ten films on this week's list, including a couple that are earning quite a bit of buzz for limited releases: The Inbetweeners Movie and Bachelorette. Unfortunately, neither of those films is earning great reviews. There are some films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, including the documentary Girl Model and Keep the Lights On. Let's hope some films manage to find an audience in limited release, but it could be tough. More...


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Synopsis

Told through the eyes of a 13-year-old Siberian girl and the American scout who discovered her, Girl Model follows a complex global supply chain of young girls sent abroad to seek their fortunes in the unregulated and often murky world of the modeling industry. Despite a lack of obvious similarities between Siberia and Tokyo, a thriving model industry connects these distant regions. Girl Model follows two protagonists involved in this industry: Ashley, a deeply ambivalent model scout who scours the Siberian countryside looking for fresh faces to send to the Japanese market, and one of her discoveries, Nadya, a 13-year-old plucked from her rustic home in Russia and dropped into the center of bustling Tokyo with promises of a profitable career. After Ashley's initial discovery of Nadya, they rarely meet again, but their stories are inextricably bound. As Nadya's optimism about rescuing her family from financial hardship grows, her dreams contrast against Ashley’s more jaded outlook about the industry’s corrosive influence.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,864 (32.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,642

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,375 $21,154
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,101-28,200) 28,192 $1,109
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,701-29,800) 29,783 $22,263
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,866 $21,154

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 5th, 2012 (Limited)
International Releases: July 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Video Release: February 12th, 2013 by First Run Home
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 77 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Fashion, Models, Big Break, Intertitle, Voiceover/Narration, Epilogue
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Carnivalesque Films, Dogwood Films, POV
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Japanese, Russian

Documentary Subject(s)

Nadya Vall    Herself

Interviewee(s)

Ashley Arbough    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Redmon    Director
Ashley Sabin    Director
David Redmon    Producer
Ashley Sabin    Producer
David Redmon    Cinematographer
Ashley Sabin    Cinematographer
Marcy Garriott    Consulting Producer
Robert Garriott    Consulting Producer
David Redmon    Editor
Ashley Sabin    Editor
Darius Marder    Second Editor
Alan Canant    Second Editor
Matthew Dougherty    Composer
Eric Taxier    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 12th, 2013

February 12th, 2013

It's a busy week, not only in terms of big selling DVDs and Blu-ray, but also in terms of quality. Skyfall will be the best-selling DVD and Blu-ray of the week, plus it is a contender for Pick of the Week. It is not the only contender, as The Perks of Being a Wallflower (DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack); The Sessions (DVD or Blu-ray); Bully (DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack); Nurse Jackie: Season Four (DVD or Blu-ray) and The Thieves (DVD or Blu-ray) were all contenders. In the end, I went with Skyfall, but it was close. More...

Featured DVD Review: Girl Model

February 10th, 2013

Girl Model is a documentary on modeling, which is a profession that most people associate with glamor. Is that an accurate assessment? That's what this film will try and show us. Is it effective in that goal? Will those interested in fashion want to check it out? Does it have wider appeal? More...

Per Theater Chart: Utopia for Detropia

September 12th, 2012

There were three new releases that topped $10,000 on the per theater chart. Detropia led the way with $17,414 in one theater. It should expand, but as a documentary, it will likely not expand wide. Hello I Must Be Going earned an average of $11,952 in two theaters, while Keep the Lights On was right behind with an average of $11,115 in five theaters. More...

Limited Releases: Girls' Night Out

September 7th, 2012

There are ten films on this week's list, including a couple that are earning quite a bit of buzz for limited releases: The Inbetweeners Movie and Bachelorette. Unfortunately, neither of those films is earning great reviews. There are some films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, including the documentary Girl Model and Keep the Lights On. Let's hope some films manage to find an audience in limited release, but it could be tough. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 2012 79 $6,864   1 $6,864   $6,864 1
Sep 14, 2012 79 $5,849 -15% 5 $1,170   $14,943 2
Sep 21, 2012 100 $723 -88% 3 $241   $18,816 3
Oct 12, 2012 92 $645   1 $645   $19,914 6
Oct 19, 2012 104 $243 -62% 1 $243   $20,592 7
Nov 16, 2012 102 $267   1 $267   $21,092 11
Nov 30, 2012 100 $62   1 $62   $21,154 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 2012 80 $7,128   1 $7,128   $9,094 2
Sep 14, 2012 79 $8,999 +26% 5 $1,800   $18,093 3
Sep 21, 2012 102 $1,176 -87% 3 $392   $19,269 4
Oct 12, 2012 96 $1,080   1 $1,080   $20,349 7
Oct 19, 2012 111 $386 -64% 1 $386   $20,735 8
Oct 26, 2012 110 $90 -77% 1 $90   $20,825 9
Nov 16, 2012 107 $267   1 $267   $21,092 12
Nov 30, 2012 103 $62   1 $62   $21,154 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Netherlands 7/12/2012 $1,109 5 5 5 $1,109 12/11/2015
 
International Total$1,109 12/11/2015

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.