The Island President (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $75,233Details
International Box Office $11,098Details
Worldwide Box Office $86,331
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Jon Shenk's The Island President is the story of President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, a man confronting a problem greater than any other world leader has ever faced - the literal survival of his country and everyone in it. After bringing democracy to the Maldives after thirty years of despotic rule, Nasheed is now faced with an even greater challenge: as one of the most low-lying countries in the world, a rise of three feet in sea level would submerge the 1200 islands of the Maldives enough to make them uninhabitable. The Island President captures Nasheed's first year of office, culminating in his trip to the Copenhagen Climate Summit in 2009, where the film provides a rare glimpse of the political horse-trading that goes on at such a top-level global assembly. Nasheed is unusually candid about revealing his strategies - leveraging the Maldives' underdog position as a tiny country, harnessing the power of media, and overcoming deadlocks through an appeal to unity with other developing nations. When hope fades for a written accord to be signed, Nasheed makes a stirring speech which salvages an agreement. Despite the modest size of his country, Mohamed Nasheed has become one of the leading international voices for urgent action on climate change.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,998 (18.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:87.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $101,882

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,182 $75,233
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,820 $11,098
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,501-24,600) 24,554 $86,331
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,036 $75,233

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


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iTunes:iTunes, iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 28th, 2012 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Video Release: November 13th, 2012 by First Run Home
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, some violent content and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2203, 12/21/2011)
Running Time: 101 minutes
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Keywords: Environment, Political, Agitprop, Disaster, Extreme Weather
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: AfterImage Public Media, Actual Films, Impact Pictures, ITVS, Ford Foundation
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Dhivehi, English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2012 67 $13,998   2 $6,999   $17,903 1
Apr 6, 2012 58 $13,159 -6% 5 $2,632   $31,062 2
Apr 13, 2012 83 $4,186 -68% 5 $837   $47,459 3
Apr 20, 2012 79 $6,549 +56% 2 $3,275   $55,836 4
Apr 27, 2012 83 $6,275 -4% 5 $1,255   $64,090 5
May 4, 2012 94 $2,382 -62% 3 $794   $69,194 6
May 11, 2012 101 $2,054 -14% 5 $411   $72,522 7
May 18, 2012 92 $1,664 -19% 4 $416   $75,233 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2012 71 $13,998   2 $6,999   $17,903 2
Apr 6, 2012 68 $25,370 +81% 5 $5,074   $43,273 3
Apr 13, 2012 83 $6,014 -76% 5 $1,203   $49,287 4
Apr 20, 2012 84 $8,528 +42% 2 $4,264   $57,815 5
Apr 27, 2012 80 $8,997 +5% 5 $1,799   $66,812 6
May 4, 2012 87 $3,656 -59% 3 $1,219   $70,468 7
May 11, 2012 96 $3,101 -15% 5 $620   $73,569 8
May 18, 2012 84 $1,664 -46% 4 $416   $75,233 9

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)

Mohamed 'Anni' Nasheed    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Ahmed Naseem    Himself
Mohamed Aslam    Himself
Aminath Shauna    Himself
Mohamed Zuhair    Himself
Laila Ali    Herself
Ahmed Moosa    Himself
Paul Roberts    Himself
Mohamed Waheed    Himself
Mark Lynas    Himself
Mohamed Ziyad    Himself
Dr. Ahmed Shaheed    Himself
Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed    Himself
Ibrahim Hussein Zaki    Himself
Iruthisham Adam    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jon Shenk    Director
Richard Berge    Producer
Bonni Cohen    Producer
Jon Else    Executive Producer
Jon Shenk    Director of Photography
Pedro Kos    Editor
Lincoln Else    Sound Mixer
Josh Peterson    Co-Editor
James LeBrecht    Sound Editor
Radiohead    Composer
Stars of the Lid    Composer
Marco D'Ambrosio    Additional Music Composer by
Sally Jo Fifer    Executive Producer for ITVS
Dan Cogan    Co-Executive Producer

2013 Awards Season: PGA Produces a Few Surprises

January 6th, 2013

Producers Guild of America announced their nominations this week, including the three theatrical categories. There were a number of films on the list that have been mentioned time and time again this awards season, like Zero Dark Thirty, but there were also a few surprises. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 13th, 2012

November 13th, 2012

New releases this week are dominated by one title, Brave. The second best selling title according to Amazon.com is Lawrence of Arabia, which is a film that should be in everyone's collection, but as a catalog title, it likely won't sell a huge number of units. The third best selling title according to Amazon.com is Duck Dynasty: Season One. That's not a good sign. Fortunately, Brave is clearly Pick of the Week material with the Blu-ray Combo Pack or 3D Combo Pack battling for that honor. More...

Per Theater Chart: Bullying is No Game

April 4th, 2012

The ratings controversy didn't hurt Bully, which topped the per theater chart with an average of $23,294 in five theaters. It is always difficult for a documentary to expand significantly, but this start will certainly help. The overall box office leader, The Hunger Games, was next with an average of $14,153 in more than 4,000 theaters. More...

Limited Releases Fighting Mad

March 30th, 2012

There are a number of films opening in limited release this week, including a few documentaries. The biggest of these is Bully, which earned a boost in its publicity thanks to a ratings fight with the MPAA. The Island President is another documentary worth checking out. Meanwhile, Goon makes its theatrical debut in the States and it deserves to find an audience south of the border. More...


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Synopsis

Jon Shenk's The Island President is the story of President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, a man confronting a problem greater than any other world leader has ever faced - the literal survival of his country and everyone in it. After bringing democracy to the Maldives after thirty years of despotic rule, Nasheed is now faced with an even greater challenge: as one of the most low-lying countries in the world, a rise of three feet in sea level would submerge the 1200 islands of the Maldives enough to make them uninhabitable. The Island President captures Nasheed's first year of office, culminating in his trip to the Copenhagen Climate Summit in 2009, where the film provides a rare glimpse of the political horse-trading that goes on at such a top-level global assembly. Nasheed is unusually candid about revealing his strategies - leveraging the Maldives' underdog position as a tiny country, harnessing the power of media, and overcoming deadlocks through an appeal to unity with other developing nations. When hope fades for a written accord to be signed, Nasheed makes a stirring speech which salvages an agreement. Despite the modest size of his country, Mohamed Nasheed has become one of the leading international voices for urgent action on climate change.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,998 (18.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:87.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $101,882

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,182 $75,233
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,820 $11,098
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,501-24,600) 24,554 $86,331
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,036 $75,233

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, iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 28th, 2012 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Video Release: November 13th, 2012 by First Run Home
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, some violent content and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2203, 12/21/2011)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Cove
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Environment, Political, Agitprop, Disaster, Extreme Weather
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: AfterImage Public Media, Actual Films, Impact Pictures, ITVS, Ford Foundation
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Dhivehi, English

Documentary Subject(s)

Mohamed 'Anni' Nasheed    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Ahmed Naseem    Himself
Mohamed Aslam    Himself
Aminath Shauna    Himself
Mohamed Zuhair    Himself
Laila Ali    Herself
Ahmed Moosa    Himself
Paul Roberts    Himself
Mohamed Waheed    Himself
Mark Lynas    Himself
Mohamed Ziyad    Himself
Dr. Ahmed Shaheed    Himself
Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed    Himself
Ibrahim Hussein Zaki    Himself
Iruthisham Adam    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jon Shenk    Director
Richard Berge    Producer
Bonni Cohen    Producer
Jon Else    Executive Producer
Jon Shenk    Director of Photography
Pedro Kos    Editor
Lincoln Else    Sound Mixer
Josh Peterson    Co-Editor
James LeBrecht    Sound Editor
Radiohead    Composer
Stars of the Lid    Composer
Marco D'Ambrosio    Additional Music Composer by
Sally Jo Fifer    Executive Producer for ITVS
Dan Cogan    Co-Executive Producer

2013 Awards Season: PGA Produces a Few Surprises

January 6th, 2013

Producers Guild of America announced their nominations this week, including the three theatrical categories. There were a number of films on the list that have been mentioned time and time again this awards season, like Zero Dark Thirty, but there were also a few surprises. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 13th, 2012

November 13th, 2012

New releases this week are dominated by one title, Brave. The second best selling title according to Amazon.com is Lawrence of Arabia, which is a film that should be in everyone's collection, but as a catalog title, it likely won't sell a huge number of units. The third best selling title according to Amazon.com is Duck Dynasty: Season One. That's not a good sign. Fortunately, Brave is clearly Pick of the Week material with the Blu-ray Combo Pack or 3D Combo Pack battling for that honor. More...

Per Theater Chart: Bullying is No Game

April 4th, 2012

The ratings controversy didn't hurt Bully, which topped the per theater chart with an average of $23,294 in five theaters. It is always difficult for a documentary to expand significantly, but this start will certainly help. The overall box office leader, The Hunger Games, was next with an average of $14,153 in more than 4,000 theaters. More...

Limited Releases Fighting Mad

March 30th, 2012

There are a number of films opening in limited release this week, including a few documentaries. The biggest of these is Bully, which earned a boost in its publicity thanks to a ratings fight with the MPAA. The Island President is another documentary worth checking out. Meanwhile, Goon makes its theatrical debut in the States and it deserves to find an audience south of the border. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2012 67 $13,998   2 $6,999   $17,903 1
Apr 6, 2012 58 $13,159 -6% 5 $2,632   $31,062 2
Apr 13, 2012 83 $4,186 -68% 5 $837   $47,459 3
Apr 20, 2012 79 $6,549 +56% 2 $3,275   $55,836 4
Apr 27, 2012 83 $6,275 -4% 5 $1,255   $64,090 5
May 4, 2012 94 $2,382 -62% 3 $794   $69,194 6
May 11, 2012 101 $2,054 -14% 5 $411   $72,522 7
May 18, 2012 92 $1,664 -19% 4 $416   $75,233 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2012 71 $13,998   2 $6,999   $17,903 2
Apr 6, 2012 68 $25,370 +81% 5 $5,074   $43,273 3
Apr 13, 2012 83 $6,014 -76% 5 $1,203   $49,287 4
Apr 20, 2012 84 $8,528 +42% 2 $4,264   $57,815 5
Apr 27, 2012 80 $8,997 +5% 5 $1,799   $66,812 6
May 4, 2012 87 $3,656 -59% 3 $1,219   $70,468 7
May 11, 2012 96 $3,101 -15% 5 $620   $73,569 8
May 18, 2012 84 $1,664 -46% 4 $416   $75,233 9

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.