The Imposter (2012)

The Imposter poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $901,954Details
International Box Office $2,330,763Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,232,717
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A 13-year-old boy disappears without a trace from San Antonio, Texas in 1994. Three and a half years later he is found alive, thousands of miles away in a village in southern Spain with a story of kidnapping and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not quite as it seems. The boy bears many of the same distinguishing marks he always had, but why does he now have a strange accent? Why does he look so different? Any why doesn't the family seem to notice these glaring inconsistencies? It's only when an investigator starts asking questions that this strange tale takes an even stranger turn.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,379 (2.5% of total gross)
Legs:10.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:27.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/31 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,221,482

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Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 13th, 2012 (Limited) by Indomina Releasing
Video Release: January 22nd, 2013 by Indomina Releasing
MPAA Rating: R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2225, 5/12/2012)
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Straight Outta Compton
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Keywords: Missing Person, Kidnap, False Identity, Stolen Identity, Biography, Confidence Men, Surprise Twist
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: A&E Indiefilms, Film 4, Channel 4, RAW, Red Box Films, Passion Pictures
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2012 Theater Average 37 $22,379 Jul 13, 2012 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 2012 48 $22,379   1 $22,379   $22,379 1
Jul 20, 2012 60 $10,202 -54% 1 $10,202   $41,743 2
Jul 27, 2012 59 $12,148 +19% 2 $6,074   $59,539 3
Aug 3, 2012 43 $35,671 +194% 8 $4,459   $104,659 4
Aug 10, 2012 46 $43,891 +23% 13 $3,376   $167,876 5
Aug 17, 2012 42 $83,631 +91% 19 $4,402   $273,245 6
Aug 24, 2012 43 $80,391 -4% 24 $3,350   $385,509 7
Aug 31, 2012 48 $78,101 -3% 31 $2,519   $496,572 8
Sep 7, 2012 46 $68,243 -13% 27 $2,528   $601,212 9
Sep 14, 2012 47 $61,426 -10% 30 $2,048   $679,130 10
Sep 21, 2012 61 $25,496 -58% 23 $1,109   $731,706 11
Oct 26, 2012 55 $23,493   16 $1,468   $816,986 16
Nov 2, 2012 60 $14,584 -38% 10 $1,458   $857,661 17
Nov 9, 2012 72 $6,681 -54% 7 $954   $868,359 18
Nov 16, 2012 73 $3,021 -55% 2 $1,511   $886,188 19
Nov 23, 2012 70 $4,962 +64% 5 $992   $892,409 20
Nov 30, 2012 82 $2,115 -57% 2 $1,058   $898,317 21
Dec 7, 2012 96 $1,209 -43% 2 $605   $901,954 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 13, 2012 - $5,264     1 $5,264   $5,264 1
Jul 14, 2012 - $8,379 +59%   1 $8,379   $13,643 2
Jul 15, 2012 - $8,736 +4%   1 $8,736   $22,379 3
Jul 23, 2012 - $1,331     1 $1,331   $43,074 11
Jul 24, 2012 - $1,234 -7%   1 $1,234   $44,308 12
Jul 25, 2012 - $1,367 +11%   1 $1,367   $45,675 13
Jul 26, 2012 - $1,716 +26%   1 $1,716   $47,391 14
Jul 30, 2012 - $1,724   +30% 2 $862   $61,263 18
Jul 31, 2012 - $3,284 +90% +166% 2 $1,642   $64,547 19
Aug 1, 2012 - $2,313 -30% +69% 2 $1,157   $66,860 20
Aug 2, 2012 - $2,127 -8% +24% 2 $1,064   $68,987 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 2012 49 $31,541   1 $31,541   $31,541 1
Jul 20, 2012 60 $15,850 -50% 1 $15,850   $47,391 2
Jul 27, 2012 56 $21,596 +36% 2 $10,798   $68,987 3
Aug 3, 2012 49 $54,997 +155% 8 $6,875   $123,985 4
Aug 10, 2012 45 $65,629 +19% 13 $5,048   $189,614 5
Aug 17, 2012 43 $115,510 +76% 19 $6,079   $305,124 6
Aug 24, 2012 46 $113,350 -2% 24 $4,723   $418,468 7
Aug 31, 2012 49 $114,459 +1% 31 $3,692   $532,917 8
Sep 7, 2012 46 $84,735 -26% 27 $3,138   $617,704 9
Sep 14, 2012 48 $88,506 +4% 30 $2,950   $706,210 10
Sep 21, 2012 64 $32,905 -63% 23 $1,431   $739,115 11
Nov 2, 2012 67 $18,601   10 $1,860   $861,678 17
Nov 16, 2012 84 $4,280   2 $2,140   $887,447 19
Nov 23, 2012 71 $8,755 +105% 5 $1,751   $896,202 20
Dec 7, 2012 103 $1,209   2 $605   $901,954 22

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.

Supporting Cast

Adam O'Brian    Frederic Bourdin

Interviewee(s)

Frederic Bourdin    Himself
Carey Gibson    Himself
Beverly Dollarhide    Herself
Charlie Parker    Himself
Nancy Fisher    Herself
Bryan Gibson    Himself
Codey Gibson    Herself
Bruce Perry    Himself
Philip French    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bart Layton    Director
Peter Vanderwall    Screenwriter
Dimitri Doganis    Producer
Molly Thompson    Executive Producer
Robert DeBitetto    Executive Producer
Robert Sharenow    Executive Producer
Katherine Butler    Executive Producer
Tabitha Jackson    Executive Producer
Poppy Dixon    Co-Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 22nd, 2013

January 21st, 2013

There are not a lot of big releases on this week's list with End of Watch being the biggest. Conveniently, it is also the best and it is the Pick of the Week on either DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

Dark Knight Brightens the Per Theater Chart

July 24th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $36,532, which is excellent for an ultra-wide release. The Queen of Versailles was next with an average of $17,109 in three theaters. This does show some potential to expand, but as a documentary, it likely won't get too far. Space Station bounced back into the $10,000 club with an average of $11,540 in two theaters with Deep Sea 3-D right behind with $10,590 in one theater. The final film to crack $10,000 was The Imposter with $10,202 in its lone theater. More...

2016 is the Future of the Per Theater Chart

July 17th, 2012

One of two Obama related films topped the per theater chart this past weekend. 2016 earned $31,610 in its lone theater, which suggests potential to earn some measure of mainstream success; however, documentaries rarely get too far. The Imposter earned $22,379, also in one theater. This also suggests some potential, but again, it is a documentary. Easy Money earned an average of $12,342 in two theaters, while Ice Age: Continental Drift was right behind with an average of $12,015. More...

Looking for Authentic Limited Releases

July 13th, 2012

It is not a super busy week for limited releases, but there are a few that have a shot at success. The Imposter is earning nearly perfect reviews, but it is a documentary, and that hurts its box office chances. Easy Money and Farewell, My Queen are also earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, but they are both foreign language films, and that usually limits box office numbers as well. Trishna doesn't quite have the same reviews, but I think it will still top the per theater chart. More...


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Synopsis

A 13-year-old boy disappears without a trace from San Antonio, Texas in 1994. Three and a half years later he is found alive, thousands of miles away in a village in southern Spain with a story of kidnapping and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not quite as it seems. The boy bears many of the same distinguishing marks he always had, but why does he now have a strange accent? Why does he look so different? Any why doesn't the family seem to notice these glaring inconsistencies? It's only when an investigator starts asking questions that this strange tale takes an even stranger turn.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,379 (2.5% of total gross)
Legs:10.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:27.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/31 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,221,482

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 13th, 2012 (Limited) by Indomina Releasing
Video Release: January 22nd, 2013 by Indomina Releasing
MPAA Rating: R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2225, 5/12/2012)
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Straight Outta Compton
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Missing Person, Kidnap, False Identity, Stolen Identity, Biography, Confidence Men, Surprise Twist
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: A&E Indiefilms, Film 4, Channel 4, RAW, Red Box Films, Passion Pictures
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2012 Theater Average 37 $22,379 Jul 13, 2012 3

Supporting Cast

Adam O'Brian    Frederic Bourdin

Interviewee(s)

Frederic Bourdin    Himself
Carey Gibson    Himself
Beverly Dollarhide    Herself
Charlie Parker    Himself
Nancy Fisher    Herself
Bryan Gibson    Himself
Codey Gibson    Herself
Bruce Perry    Himself
Philip French    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bart Layton    Director
Peter Vanderwall    Screenwriter
Dimitri Doganis    Producer
Molly Thompson    Executive Producer
Robert DeBitetto    Executive Producer
Robert Sharenow    Executive Producer
Katherine Butler    Executive Producer
Tabitha Jackson    Executive Producer
Poppy Dixon    Co-Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 22nd, 2013

January 21st, 2013

There are not a lot of big releases on this week's list with End of Watch being the biggest. Conveniently, it is also the best and it is the Pick of the Week on either DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

Dark Knight Brightens the Per Theater Chart

July 24th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $36,532, which is excellent for an ultra-wide release. The Queen of Versailles was next with an average of $17,109 in three theaters. This does show some potential to expand, but as a documentary, it likely won't get too far. Space Station bounced back into the $10,000 club with an average of $11,540 in two theaters with Deep Sea 3-D right behind with $10,590 in one theater. The final film to crack $10,000 was The Imposter with $10,202 in its lone theater. More...

2016 is the Future of the Per Theater Chart

July 17th, 2012

One of two Obama related films topped the per theater chart this past weekend. 2016 earned $31,610 in its lone theater, which suggests potential to earn some measure of mainstream success; however, documentaries rarely get too far. The Imposter earned $22,379, also in one theater. This also suggests some potential, but again, it is a documentary. Easy Money earned an average of $12,342 in two theaters, while Ice Age: Continental Drift was right behind with an average of $12,015. More...

Looking for Authentic Limited Releases

July 13th, 2012

It is not a super busy week for limited releases, but there are a few that have a shot at success. The Imposter is earning nearly perfect reviews, but it is a documentary, and that hurts its box office chances. Easy Money and Farewell, My Queen are also earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, but they are both foreign language films, and that usually limits box office numbers as well. Trishna doesn't quite have the same reviews, but I think it will still top the per theater chart. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 2012 48 $22,379   1 $22,379   $22,379 1
Jul 20, 2012 60 $10,202 -54% 1 $10,202   $41,743 2
Jul 27, 2012 59 $12,148 +19% 2 $6,074   $59,539 3
Aug 3, 2012 43 $35,671 +194% 8 $4,459   $104,659 4
Aug 10, 2012 46 $43,891 +23% 13 $3,376   $167,876 5
Aug 17, 2012 42 $83,631 +91% 19 $4,402   $273,245 6
Aug 24, 2012 43 $80,391 -4% 24 $3,350   $385,509 7
Aug 31, 2012 48 $78,101 -3% 31 $2,519   $496,572 8
Sep 7, 2012 46 $68,243 -13% 27 $2,528   $601,212 9
Sep 14, 2012 47 $61,426 -10% 30 $2,048   $679,130 10
Sep 21, 2012 61 $25,496 -58% 23 $1,109   $731,706 11
Oct 26, 2012 55 $23,493   16 $1,468   $816,986 16
Nov 2, 2012 60 $14,584 -38% 10 $1,458   $857,661 17
Nov 9, 2012 72 $6,681 -54% 7 $954   $868,359 18
Nov 16, 2012 73 $3,021 -55% 2 $1,511   $886,188 19
Nov 23, 2012 70 $4,962 +64% 5 $992   $892,409 20
Nov 30, 2012 82 $2,115 -57% 2 $1,058   $898,317 21
Dec 7, 2012 96 $1,209 -43% 2 $605   $901,954 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 13, 2012 - $5,264     1 $5,264   $5,264 1
Jul 14, 2012 - $8,379 +59%   1 $8,379   $13,643 2
Jul 15, 2012 - $8,736 +4%   1 $8,736   $22,379 3
Jul 23, 2012 - $1,331     1 $1,331   $43,074 11
Jul 24, 2012 - $1,234 -7%   1 $1,234   $44,308 12
Jul 25, 2012 - $1,367 +11%   1 $1,367   $45,675 13
Jul 26, 2012 - $1,716 +26%   1 $1,716   $47,391 14
Jul 30, 2012 - $1,724   +30% 2 $862   $61,263 18
Jul 31, 2012 - $3,284 +90% +166% 2 $1,642   $64,547 19
Aug 1, 2012 - $2,313 -30% +69% 2 $1,157   $66,860 20
Aug 2, 2012 - $2,127 -8% +24% 2 $1,064   $68,987 21

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 13, 2012 49 $31,541   1 $31,541   $31,541 1
Jul 20, 2012 60 $15,850 -50% 1 $15,850   $47,391 2
Jul 27, 2012 56 $21,596 +36% 2 $10,798   $68,987 3
Aug 3, 2012 49 $54,997 +155% 8 $6,875   $123,985 4
Aug 10, 2012 45 $65,629 +19% 13 $5,048   $189,614 5
Aug 17, 2012 43 $115,510 +76% 19 $6,079   $305,124 6
Aug 24, 2012 46 $113,350 -2% 24 $4,723   $418,468 7
Aug 31, 2012 49 $114,459 +1% 31 $3,692   $532,917 8
Sep 7, 2012 46 $84,735 -26% 27 $3,138   $617,704 9
Sep 14, 2012 48 $88,506 +4% 30 $2,950   $706,210 10
Sep 21, 2012 64 $32,905 -63% 23 $1,431   $739,115 11
Nov 2, 2012 67 $18,601   10 $1,860   $861,678 17
Nov 16, 2012 84 $4,280   2 $2,140   $887,447 19
Nov 23, 2012 71 $8,755 +105% 5 $1,751   $896,202 20
Dec 7, 2012 103 $1,209   2 $605   $901,954 22

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.