Human Flow (2017)

Human Flow
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $527,845Details
International Box Office $1,254,157Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,782,002
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Over 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war in the greatest human displacement since World War II. Human Flow, an epic film journey led by the internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei, gives a powerful visual expression to this massive human migration. The documentary elucidates both the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$45,677 (8.7% of total gross)
Legs:6.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/36 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $634,349

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,898 $527,845
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,125 $1,254,157
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,370 $1,782,002
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,403 $527,845

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
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 13th, 2017 (Limited) by Amazon Studios
International Releases: October 6th, 2017 (Wide) (Italy)
November 17th, 2017 (Wide) (Brazil)
November 17th, 2017 (Wide) (Germany)
November 24th, 2017 (Wide) (Argentina)
December 8th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 9th, 2018 by Amazon Original Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material including a disturbing image.
(Rating bulletin 2493 (Cert #51232), 9/13/2017)
Running Time: 145 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Refugee
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Amazon Studios, Participant Media, AC Films , Al Weiwei
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2017 Theater Average 83 $15,226 Oct 13, 2017 3

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,898 $527,845
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,619 $634,349
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,986 $527,845
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 259 $527,845
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,403 $527,845
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,638 $634,349
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 111 $527,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 892 $527,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,869 $527,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 401-500) 418 $527,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $527,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,519 $527,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Amazon Studios Movies 14 $527,845

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 2017 41 $45,677   3 $15,226   $45,677 1
Oct 20, 2017 35 $85,953 +88% 28 $3,070   $154,791 2
Oct 27, 2017 40 $58,879 -31% 34 $1,732   $269,943 3
Nov 3, 2017 45 $40,981 -30% 34 $1,205   $353,168 4
Nov 10, 2017 49 $26,108 -36% 23 $1,135   $409,283 5
Nov 17, 2017 48 $18,155 -30% 21 $865   $446,438 6
Nov 24, 2017 58 $11,558 -36% 11 $1,051   $469,584 7
Dec 1, 2017 54 $13,821 +20% 16 $864   $491,130 8
Dec 8, 2017 61 $5,018 -64% 8 $627   $508,251 9
Dec 15, 2017 51 $7,597 +51% 9 $844   $520,609 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 2017 39 $68,838   3 $22,946   $68,838 1
Oct 20, 2017 33 $142,226 +107% 29 $4,904   $211,064 2
Oct 27, 2017 39 $101,123 -29% 36 $2,809   $312,187 3
Nov 3, 2017 42 $70,988 -30% 35 $2,028   $383,175 4
Nov 10, 2017 49 $45,108 -36% 23 $1,961   $428,283 5
Nov 17, 2017 51 $29,743 -34% 24 $1,239   $458,026 6
Nov 24, 2017 54 $19,283 -35% 14 $1,377   $477,309 7
Dec 1, 2017 51 $25,924 +34% 18 $1,440   $503,233 8
Dec 8, 2017 59 $9,779 -62% 12 $815   $513,012 9
Dec 15, 2017 50 $14,833 +52% 10 $1,483   $527,845 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 11/24/2017 $5,644 0 0 0 $8,494 1/1/2019
Australia 3/16/2018 $44,377 19 19 96 $151,139 6/28/2018
Belgium 1/24/2018 $0 0 5 13 $84,768 4/26/2018
Brazil 11/17/2017 $8,391 0 0 0 $19,454 6/26/2018
Chile 4/19/2018 $4,137 0 1 1 $4,137 1/1/2019
Colombia 6/21/2018 $22,899 19 19 19 $22,899 1/1/2019
Czech Republic 5/10/2018 $410 0 1 3 $1,941 1/1/2019
France 2/7/2018 $68,728 0 41 199 $230,139 6/13/2018
Germany 11/17/2017 $74,684 0 0 0 $153,927 6/29/2018
Greece 2/8/2018 $0 0 0 0 $2,834 4/19/2018
Italy 10/6/2017 $0 0 2 3 $27,245 10/25/2018
Japan 1/12/2019 $4,938 2 2 2 $8,888 1/24/2019
Mexico 3/22/2018 $2,593 7 7 28 $7,871 6/28/2018
Netherlands 12/14/2017 $19,011 17 17 17 $45,646 11/3/2018
New Zealand 3/15/2018 $1,001 2 2 10 $5,560 5/3/2018
Poland 5/11/2018 $1,429 0 0 0 $3,644 1/1/2019
Portugal 5/18/2018 $1,063 8 8 15 $4,278 6/20/2018
Spain 4/6/2018 $4,093 10 10 19 $9,374 5/3/2018
Switzerland (French Speaking) 3/21/2018 $10,510 7 7 32 $46,746 5/3/2018
United Kingdom 12/8/2017 $126,881 17 17 17 $263,452 3/30/2018
 
Rest of World $151,721
 
International Total$1,254,157 1/24/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,125 $1,254,157
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,121 $1,254,157
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 701-800) 793 $1,254,157
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,430 $1,254,157
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $1,254,157
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $1,254,157
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,744 $1,254,157
All Time International Box Office for Amazon Studios Movies 17 $1,254,157

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,370 $1,782,002
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,152 $1,782,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,010 $1,782,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,433 $1,782,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 374 $1,782,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 299 $1,782,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,485 $1,782,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Amazon Studios Movies 18 $1,782,002

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

Ai Weiwei    Director
Ai Weiwei    Producer
Chin-Chin Yap    Producer
Heino Deckert    Producer
Andrew Cohen    Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll    Executive Producer
Diane Weyermann    Executive Producer
Ai Weiwei    Cinematographer
Murat Bay    Cinematographer
Christopher Doyle    Cinematographer
Huang Wenhai    Cinematographer
Konstantinos Koukoulis    Cinematographer
Renaats Lambeets    Cinematographer
Li Dongxu    Cinematographer
Lv Hengzhong    Cinematographer
Ma Yan    Cinematographer
Johannes Waltermann    Cinematographer
Xie Zhenwei    Cinematographer
Zhang Zanbo    Cinematographer
Niels Pagh Andersen    Editor
Karsten Fundal    Composer

Home Market Releases for January 9th, 2018

January 9th, 2018

It

Usually this is a terrible time of year on the home market, because it is too late for the summer blockbusters, but too early for the holiday hits. However, the home market is terrible this week, because It comes out and it destroyed records at the box office and is scaring away nearly all of the competition. Fortunately, its reviews were very good, so it is a contender for Pick of the Week. Its main competition are two classics, Inherit the Wind and Young Mr. Lincoln. All three are worth picking up, but I’m giving the title to It, because of its wider appeal. More...

Theater Averages: Human Flows to the Top with $15,226

October 18th, 2017

Human Flow

Human Flow earned first place on the theater average chart with an average of $15,226 in three theaters. The only other film in the $10,000 club was last week’s winner, The Florida Project, with an average of $11,156 in 33 theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Young Women Power Death Day to Victory

October 15th, 2017

Happy Death Day

This weekend will be another winner for horror movies, with Happy Death Day powering into first place with a projected $26.5 million, according to Universal’s Sunday morning numbers. That puts it miles ahead of Blade Runner 2049, which failed to broaden its audience this weekend, and is down 54% to $15.1 million, for $60.6 million in total. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Don’t Waste this Opportunity to see a Limited Release

October 13th, 2017

Wasted! The Story of Food Waste

The two biggest limited releases in terms of buzz, Breathe and Goodbye Christopher Robin, both failed to live up to expectations with critics and likely won’t have long legs at the box office. On the other hand, there are several documentaries worth checking out, like 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene, The Departure, Human Flow, and Wasted! The Story of Food Waste. More...


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Over 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war in the greatest human displacement since World War II. Human Flow, an epic film journey led by the internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei, gives a powerful visual expression to this massive human migration. The documentary elucidates both the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$45,677 (8.7% of total gross)
Legs:6.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/36 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $634,349

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,898 $527,845
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,125 $1,254,157
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,370 $1,782,002
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,403 $527,845

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
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 13th, 2017 (Limited) by Amazon Studios
International Releases: October 6th, 2017 (Wide) (Italy)
November 17th, 2017 (Wide) (Brazil)
November 17th, 2017 (Wide) (Germany)
November 24th, 2017 (Wide) (Argentina)
December 8th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 9th, 2018 by Amazon Original Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material including a disturbing image.
(Rating bulletin 2493 (Cert #51232), 9/13/2017)
Running Time: 145 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Refugee
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Amazon Studios, Participant Media, AC Films , Al Weiwei
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2017 Theater Average 83 $15,226 Oct 13, 2017 3

Production and Technical Credits

Ai Weiwei    Director
Ai Weiwei    Producer
Chin-Chin Yap    Producer
Heino Deckert    Producer
Andrew Cohen    Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll    Executive Producer
Diane Weyermann    Executive Producer
Ai Weiwei    Cinematographer
Murat Bay    Cinematographer
Christopher Doyle    Cinematographer
Huang Wenhai    Cinematographer
Konstantinos Koukoulis    Cinematographer
Renaats Lambeets    Cinematographer
Li Dongxu    Cinematographer
Lv Hengzhong    Cinematographer
Ma Yan    Cinematographer
Johannes Waltermann    Cinematographer
Xie Zhenwei    Cinematographer
Zhang Zanbo    Cinematographer
Niels Pagh Andersen    Editor
Karsten Fundal    Composer

Home Market Releases for January 9th, 2018

January 9th, 2018

It

Usually this is a terrible time of year on the home market, because it is too late for the summer blockbusters, but too early for the holiday hits. However, the home market is terrible this week, because It comes out and it destroyed records at the box office and is scaring away nearly all of the competition. Fortunately, its reviews were very good, so it is a contender for Pick of the Week. Its main competition are two classics, Inherit the Wind and Young Mr. Lincoln. All three are worth picking up, but I’m giving the title to It, because of its wider appeal. More...

Theater Averages: Human Flows to the Top with $15,226

October 18th, 2017

Human Flow

Human Flow earned first place on the theater average chart with an average of $15,226 in three theaters. The only other film in the $10,000 club was last week’s winner, The Florida Project, with an average of $11,156 in 33 theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Young Women Power Death Day to Victory

October 15th, 2017

Happy Death Day

This weekend will be another winner for horror movies, with Happy Death Day powering into first place with a projected $26.5 million, according to Universal’s Sunday morning numbers. That puts it miles ahead of Blade Runner 2049, which failed to broaden its audience this weekend, and is down 54% to $15.1 million, for $60.6 million in total. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Don’t Waste this Opportunity to see a Limited Release

October 13th, 2017

Wasted! The Story of Food Waste

The two biggest limited releases in terms of buzz, Breathe and Goodbye Christopher Robin, both failed to live up to expectations with critics and likely won’t have long legs at the box office. On the other hand, there are several documentaries worth checking out, like 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene, The Departure, Human Flow, and Wasted! The Story of Food Waste. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,898 $527,845
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,619 $634,349
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,986 $527,845
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 259 $527,845
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,403 $527,845
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,638 $634,349
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 111 $527,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 892 $527,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,869 $527,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 401-500) 418 $527,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 362 $527,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,519 $527,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Amazon Studios Movies 14 $527,845

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 2017 41 $45,677   3 $15,226   $45,677 1
Oct 20, 2017 35 $85,953 +88% 28 $3,070   $154,791 2
Oct 27, 2017 40 $58,879 -31% 34 $1,732   $269,943 3
Nov 3, 2017 45 $40,981 -30% 34 $1,205   $353,168 4
Nov 10, 2017 49 $26,108 -36% 23 $1,135   $409,283 5
Nov 17, 2017 48 $18,155 -30% 21 $865   $446,438 6
Nov 24, 2017 58 $11,558 -36% 11 $1,051   $469,584 7
Dec 1, 2017 54 $13,821 +20% 16 $864   $491,130 8
Dec 8, 2017 61 $5,018 -64% 8 $627   $508,251 9
Dec 15, 2017 51 $7,597 +51% 9 $844   $520,609 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 13, 2017 39 $68,838   3 $22,946   $68,838 1
Oct 20, 2017 33 $142,226 +107% 29 $4,904   $211,064 2
Oct 27, 2017 39 $101,123 -29% 36 $2,809   $312,187 3
Nov 3, 2017 42 $70,988 -30% 35 $2,028   $383,175 4
Nov 10, 2017 49 $45,108 -36% 23 $1,961   $428,283 5
Nov 17, 2017 51 $29,743 -34% 24 $1,239   $458,026 6
Nov 24, 2017 54 $19,283 -35% 14 $1,377   $477,309 7
Dec 1, 2017 51 $25,924 +34% 18 $1,440   $503,233 8
Dec 8, 2017 59 $9,779 -62% 12 $815   $513,012 9
Dec 15, 2017 50 $14,833 +52% 10 $1,483   $527,845 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 11/24/2017 $5,644 0 0 0 $8,494 1/1/2019
Australia 3/16/2018 $44,377 19 19 96 $151,139 6/28/2018
Belgium 1/24/2018 $0 0 5 13 $84,768 4/26/2018
Brazil 11/17/2017 $8,391 0 0 0 $19,454 6/26/2018
Chile 4/19/2018 $4,137 0 1 1 $4,137 1/1/2019
Colombia 6/21/2018 $22,899 19 19 19 $22,899 1/1/2019
Czech Republic 5/10/2018 $410 0 1 3 $1,941 1/1/2019
France 2/7/2018 $68,728 0 41 199 $230,139 6/13/2018
Germany 11/17/2017 $74,684 0 0 0 $153,927 6/29/2018
Greece 2/8/2018 $0 0 0 0 $2,834 4/19/2018
Italy 10/6/2017 $0 0 2 3 $27,245 10/25/2018
Japan 1/12/2019 $4,938 2 2 2 $8,888 1/24/2019
Mexico 3/22/2018 $2,593 7 7 28 $7,871 6/28/2018
Netherlands 12/14/2017 $19,011 17 17 17 $45,646 11/3/2018
New Zealand 3/15/2018 $1,001 2 2 10 $5,560 5/3/2018
Poland 5/11/2018 $1,429 0 0 0 $3,644 1/1/2019
Portugal 5/18/2018 $1,063 8 8 15 $4,278 6/20/2018
Spain 4/6/2018 $4,093 10 10 19 $9,374 5/3/2018
Switzerland (French Speaking) 3/21/2018 $10,510 7 7 32 $46,746 5/3/2018
United Kingdom 12/8/2017 $126,881 17 17 17 $263,452 3/30/2018
 
Rest of World $151,721
 
International Total$1,254,157 1/24/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,125 $1,254,157
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,121 $1,254,157
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 701-800) 793 $1,254,157
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,430 $1,254,157
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $1,254,157
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $1,254,157
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,744 $1,254,157
All Time International Box Office for Amazon Studios Movies 17 $1,254,157

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,370 $1,782,002
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,152 $1,782,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,010 $1,782,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,433 $1,782,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 374 $1,782,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 299 $1,782,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,485 $1,782,002
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Amazon Studios Movies 18 $1,782,002

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.