Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)

Jodaeiye Nader az Simin poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,098,492Details
International Box Office $17,327,677Details
Worldwide Box Office $24,426,169
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Set in contemporary Iran, A Separation is a drama about the dissolution of a marriage. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh. Simin sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father. Her request having failed, Simin returns to her parents’ home, but Termeh decides to stay with Nader. When Nader hires a young woman to assist with his father in his wife's absence, he hopes that his life will return to a normal state. However, when he discovers that the new maid has been lying to him, he realizes that there is more on the line than just his marriage.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$59,481 (0.8% of total gross)
Legs:7.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$800,000 (worldwide box office is 30.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/282 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,613,572

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,969 $7,098,492
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,744 $17,327,677
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,874 $24,426,169
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $7,098,492

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 30th, 2011 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as A Separation
Video Release: August 21st, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as A Separation
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material.
(Rating bulletin 2177, 6/22/2011)
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Sessions
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Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Faulty Memory, Terminal Illness, Political, Muslims, Family Drama, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Asghar Farhadi, Parasgard Bank, Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Production Countries: Islamic Republic of Iran
Languages: Farsi

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 90 $470,880 Mar 16, 2012 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 72 $728,376 Mar 9, 2012 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 67 $952,051 Mar 2, 2012 66
Top 2011 Theater Average 48 $19,827 Dec 30, 2011 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 30, 2011 44 $59,481   3 $19,827   $59,481 1
Jan 6, 2012 38 $92,638 +56% 6 $15,440   $198,046 2
Jan 13, 2012 42 $71,864 -22% 6 $11,977   $313,887 3
Jan 20, 2012 32 $168,818 +135% 13 $12,986   $541,041 4
Jan 27, 2012 30 $266,625 +58% 31 $8,601   $878,577 5
Feb 3, 2012 28 $280,258 +5% 40 $7,006   $1,258,706 6
Feb 10, 2012 33 $265,801 -5% 45 $5,907   $1,622,398 7
Feb 17, 2012 29 $309,085 +16% 54 $5,724   $2,025,837 8
Feb 24, 2012 23 $366,330 +19% 83 $4,414   $2,532,860 9
Mar 2, 2012 19 $952,051 +160% 243 $3,918   $3,677,464 10
Mar 9, 2012 18 $728,376 -23% 281 $2,592   $4,780,208 11
Mar 16, 2012 21 $470,880 -35% 282 $1,670   $5,562,570 12
Mar 23, 2012 20 $331,715 -30% 261 $1,271   $6,078,039 13
Mar 30, 2012 23 $220,793 -33% 199 $1,110   $6,445,735 14
Apr 6, 2012 27 $129,642 -41% 141 $919   $6,685,376 15
Apr 13, 2012 42 $78,322 -40% 91 $861   $6,838,804 16
Apr 20, 2012 47 $49,301 -37% 59 $836   $6,930,981 17
Apr 27, 2012 46 $57,108 +16% 48 $1,190   $7,009,024 18
May 4, 2012 59 $22,200 -61% 31 $716   $7,027,067 19
May 11, 2012 68 $11,553 -48% 24 $481   $7,048,550 20
May 18, 2012 67 $7,846 -32% 17 $462   $7,063,236 21
Jun 1, 2012 71 $5,834   9 $648   $7,088,898 23
Jun 8, 2012 83 $3,205 -45% 4 $801   $7,095,624 24
Jun 15, 2012 87 $1,968 -39% 3 $656   $7,098,492 25

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 30, 2011 43 $105,408   3 $35,136   $105,408 1
Jan 6, 2012 38 $136,615 +30% 6 $22,769   $242,023 2
Jan 13, 2012 36 $130,200 -5% 6 $21,700   $372,223 3
Jan 20, 2012 30 $239,729 +84% 13 $18,441   $611,952 4
Jan 27, 2012 30 $366,496 +53% 31 $11,822   $978,448 5
Feb 3, 2012 30 $378,149 +3% 40 $9,454   $1,356,597 6
Feb 10, 2012 33 $360,155 -5% 45 $8,003   $1,716,752 7
Feb 17, 2012 32 $449,778 +25% 54 $8,329   $2,166,530 8
Feb 24, 2012 22 $558,883 +24% 83 $6,734   $2,725,413 9
Mar 2, 2012 18 $1,326,419 +137% 243 $5,459   $4,051,832 10
Mar 9, 2012 19 $1,039,858 -22% 281 $3,701   $5,091,690 11
Mar 16, 2012 22 $654,634 -37% 282 $2,321   $5,746,324 12
Mar 23, 2012 18 $478,618 -27% 261 $1,834   $6,224,942 13
Mar 30, 2012 24 $330,792 -31% 199 $1,662   $6,555,734 14
Apr 6, 2012 31 $204,748 -38% 141 $1,452   $6,760,482 15
Apr 13, 2012 41 $121,198 -41% 91 $1,332   $6,881,680 16
Apr 20, 2012 49 $70,236 -42% 59 $1,190   $6,951,916 17
May 4, 2012 57 $32,130   31 $1,036   $7,036,997 19
May 11, 2012 66 $18,393 -43% 24 $766   $7,055,390 20
Jun 1, 2012 69 $9,355   9 $1,039   $7,092,419 23
Jun 8, 2012 88 $4,105 -56% 4 $1,026   $7,096,524 24

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.

Leading Cast

Leila Hatami    Simin
Sareh Bayat    Razieh
Ali-Asghar Shahbazi    Nader's Father

Supporting Cast

Peyman Moadi    Nader
Shahab Hosseini    Hodjat
Sarina Farhadi    Termeh
Babak Karimi    Judge
Shirin Yazdanbaksh    Simin's Mother
Kimia Hosseini    Somayeh
Merila Zarei    Ms. Ghahraei

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

Production and Technical Credits

Asghar Farhadi    Screenwriter
Asghar Farhadi    Director
Asghar Farhadi    Producer
Mahmood Kalari    Director of Photography
Hayedeh Safiyari    Editor
Keyvan Moghadam    Set Designer
Keyvan Moghadam    Costume Designer
Mehrdad Mirkiani    Make-Up Designer
Mohammad Riza Delpak    Sound Designer
Reza Narimizadeh    Editor
Mahmood Sammakbashi    Sound Mixer
Hassan Mostafavi    Production Manager
Hamid Reza Ghorbani    First Assistant Director
Negar Eskandarfar    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 21st, 2012

August 22nd, 2012

It is an amazing week on the home market, if you count The Hunger Games. That film made its DVD and Blu-ray debut on Saturday, so it didn't quite come out this week, but it is still selling well. The best-selling Tuesday release was NCIS: Season Nine - Buy from Amazon, while the top five is dominated by Blu-ray catalog releases. I think Bernie comes close to being a Pick of the Week Contender and A Separation is even better, but I'm going with The Hunger Games as top pick. More...

Per Theater Chart: Bikes and Sushi Top List

March 21st, 2012

The Kid with a Bike took top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $15,311 in three theaters, while Jiro Dreams of Sushi was in a virtual tie with an average of $15,202 in six. Gerhard Richter Painting was next with $13,537 in its lone theater. The overall box office leader, 21 Jump Street, was next with an average of $11,632, while last week's winner, Footnote, was right behind with $11,181. More...

Footnote Dreaming of Success on the Per Theater Chart

March 13th, 2012

Footnote led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $23,764 in two theaters, while Jiro Dreams of Sushi was right behind with an average of $21,018, also in two theaters. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen was playing in a lot more theaters, but it managed an average of $12,550 in 18 theaters. Even more impressively, it saw growth from Friday to Sunday of 85%, which is amazing for a new release. This bodes very well for its long term potential. Finally, the overall box office leader, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, rounded out the $10,000 club with an average of $10,370. More...

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March 7th, 2012

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax was surprisingly strong during its opening and that helped it win the race on top of the per theater chart with an average of $18,830. The only other two films in the $10,000 club, Being Flynn and Boy, were neck-and-neck at $10,998 and $10,622 respectively. More...

Weekend Estimates: Huge Weekend for Lorax Keeps Box Office on Track

March 4th, 2012

Universal will be celebrating this weekend as their good year gets a whole lot better thanks to the estimated $70 million opening of The Lorax. While not a record for March (a mark held firmly by Alice in Wonderland with $116 million), that will be enough for either second or third on the all time March openers list, basically level with 300's debut in 2007. Given its $65 million - $70 million production budget, the film will be a huge boost for the studio's animation arm. It also means that this weekend will be about 25% ahead of the same weekend last year. More...

Weekend Estimates: Act of Valor Scores Strong Win

February 26th, 2012

This weekend's box office charts will feature two hits and two misses, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Very much in the hit column, and leading the weekend overall, is Act of Valor, a reality-tinged actioner from Relativity that is set to open with around $24.7 million, which is on the high end of expectations. With a $13 million acquisition cost and $30 million committed to marketing, Relativity should see a profit from the film after several recent misses. In second place, Tyler Perry's Good Deeds will pick up around $16 million for the weekend, which is on the low side for Perry -- in fact it will most likely be his worst opening weekend ever -- but will still earn money in the end thanks to a low production and marketing budget. More...

2012 Awards Season: Live Blogging the Oscars... Best Picture... The Arist

February 26th, 2012

It's Oscars night. (Actually, it's 3:43 in the morning as I'm typing this, but I thought I would get a jump on the celebration.) As I do every year, I will follow the announcements live and update our list of Oscar winners. However, this year I will be doing it a little differently and the list of nominees below will include the favorites as picked by our readers in Italics and as picked by me in Bold. So you can watch live and tell when I'm out of the running for our Oscar contest. (I figure it will take at least 17 wins out of 24 to come out on top. Maybe even 18 or 19 wins.) So, will The Artist be the big winner tonight as our readers predict? Or will Hugo score the upset? Stay tuned to fine out. More...

2012 Awards Season: The Artist Shows its Spirit

February 26th, 2012

While the Independent Spirit Award unofficially kick off Awards Season with their nominations, they are one of the last to hand out their actual awards, which they did on Saturday. As it has most of the time, The Artist led the way by earning four wins out of the five categories it was nominated it. So which one did it lose? And what were the other winners? More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Original Screenplay

February 23rd, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the two writing categories, finishing with Best Original Screenplay. This race could be closer than it looks at first, as differences in rules affected the WGA nominations, but will there be an upset? More...

Per Theater Chart: Unbreakable Vow

February 22nd, 2012

No films topped $10,000 on the per theaters chart; in fact, none of them come close. The Vow came closest with an average of $7,798. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance was the best new release at an average of $6,968, while the best new limited release was Undefeated at $6,633. More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Stalls but Squeaks Out Win

February 8th, 2012

An Inconsistent Truth repeated on top of the per theater chart with $12,176 in one theater. However, while it won, it fell more than 40%, which is closer to a wide release than a limited release. W.E. was very close behind with an average of $11,769 in four theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Chronicle and Woman in Black Vie for SuperBowl Honors

February 5th, 2012

The industry's healthy start to 2012 will continue this weekend thanks to two more good opening weekends. Chronicle is currently favorite to win the weekend, with Fox predicting a $22 million opening. CBS Films is pegging The Woman in Black at $21 million (a record for the fledgling studio). Both figures are predicated on historical models for SuperBowl Sunday, which can be a difficult day to predict, so the final order between the two could yet switch, although Chronicle is heavily favored to win at this point. Overall box office will be up about 35% from last year, although that reflects the very weak start to 2011. This weekend looks as though it will be about average for a SuperBowl weekend overall. More...

Weekend Estimates: The Grey Continues Bright Start to 2012

January 29th, 2012

The industry will enjoy another weekend of increased revenue compared to last year, based on studio estimates released on Sunday, with The Grey starting out on the high end of expectations with $20 million, according to Open Road -- comfortably beating the $9.3 million of their previous film, The Killer Elite. In third place, One for the Money will post a surprisingly strong $11.75 million, according to Lionsgate, which will get to claim bragging rights over its new division Summit Entertainment, which is predicting $8.25 million for its new release, Man on a Ledge. The two films would most likely have ended up on different weekends if the combined studio had have had longer to rearrange their schedules. More...

Per Theater Chart: Pina Dances to the Top

January 25th, 2012

There were only three films this past weekend to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater average, and none of them were new releases. Pina finally expanded playing in ten theaters, while it climbed to the top of the per theater average with $13,667. It should hit its first major milestone soon. A Separation doubled its theater count and saw its per theater average grow to $12,986. It too should reach its first milestone sooner rather than later. The final member of the $10,000 club was We Need to Talk About Kevin with an average of $10,530 in seven theaters. The best new release of the week was Crazy Horse with $7,963 in its lone theater. However, it was a Wednesday release and if you include its first two days of release, it earned $12,336. If it were a Friday release, it likely would have reached the $10,000 market. More...

2012 Awards Season: Hugo and The Artist Compete for Oscar Glory

January 24th, 2012

Yesterday was one of the biggest days during Awards Season as The Oscar nominations were announced in the morning. It was a two horse race for top spot as far as the big winners are concerned. Hugo earned the most nominations with eleven, while The Artist was right behind with ten. However, one could argue The Artist is the bigger winner, as more of its nominations were in the more prestigious categories. More...

Weekend Estimates: Underworld Awakens Box Office

January 22nd, 2012

A solid $25.4 million projected opening for Underworld: Awakening this weekend, backed by a better-than-expected $19.1 million for Red Tails will help give the industry a healthy start to 2012. Based on studio estimates released on Sunday, business this weekend should be up about 30% from the same weekend last year, and 2012 is currently running about 11% ahead of 2011. Obviously there's a long way to go, but early momentum is always useful. More...

Per Theater Chart: We Need to Talk About Holdovers

January 18th, 2012

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with five films in the $10,000 club; however, all but one of those films were holdovers. Leading the way was We Need to Talk About Kevin, which returned to theaters after its week-long Oscar qualification run. It earned an average of $21,123 in two theaters. Pina doubled its theater count, but remained strong in second place with an average of $20,740 in six theaters. Even if it doesn't expand significantly, it will reach some major milestones. Despite mixed reviews, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is earning very strong legs. This past weekend it dipped just 8% while earning an average of $15,172 in six theaters. It expands wide on Friday and it should do quite well. The only new release of the week to reach the $10,000 club was Sophomore, which opened with an estimated $13,000 in its lone theater. Finally, we get to A Separation, which earned an average of $11,977 in six theaters. Hopefully it will expand to take advantage of is success thus far. More...

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January 16th, 2012

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MLK 3-Day Estimates: Contraband Steals the Weekend

January 15th, 2012

With Beauty and the Beast disappointing slightly over the 3-day MLK frame, Contraband will take first place by a fairly comfortable margin, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The action movie is set to pick up about $24.1 million, per Universal, while Disney pegs Beast's Friday-Sunday total at $18.5 million. Joyful Noise will bring in a solid, if slightly disappointing, $11.3 million for Warner Bros.. More...

Per Theater Chart: Iron Isn't Tarnished during Sophomore Stint

January 10th, 2012

The $10,000 club was again crowded this week and, as expected for this time of year, it was filled almost entirely by holdovers. Iron Lady remained the top film with an average of $35,275 in five theaters and it should start hitting major milestones very soon. Pina's average grew, again, reaching $27,676 in three theaters. Hopefully it will start expanding quickly, before its momentum fades. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close earned an average of $16,521 in six theaters. Its mixed reviews haven't taken too much of a toll, yet. A Separation doubled its theater count, but its per theater average remained relatively steady at $15,440. The overall box office leader, The Devil Inside, was next at $14,763. Finally, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia opened with $10,652 in one theater. More...

Weekend Estimates: Devil Inside Scores Surprise Win

January 8th, 2012

The Devil Inside came out of nowhere to win this weekend's race at the box office, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Its $34.5 million debut is well ahead of expectations and will likely place it second or third on the list of all-time January opening weekends when final numbers are released on Monday. (See full list of January record weekends.) This performance is a welcome boost to overall business, which is coming off a disappointing 2011. Total box office for the weekend should be about 30% up from this weekend last year. More...

Per Theater Chart: Iron is Worth Its Weight In Gold

January 4th, 2012

Iron Lady led a group of six films in the $10,000 earning a per theater average of $55,102. This is better than expected and shows the Oscar buzz for Meryl Streep is overcoming the middling overall reviews. Last week's winner, Pina, remained strong with an average of $23,874 in three theaters. I expect it will expand somewhat and earn a small measure of mainstream success. A Separation opened with an average of $19,827 in three theaters and with possible Oscar glory, it continues to do well. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has already earned a significant measure of mainstream success and with an average of $19,043 in 55 theaters this past weekend, it had its best weekend yet. It did cost $21 million to make, so it will need to continue to do well for quite some time before it makes profitability likely. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close's first full weekend went well earning an average of $18,463 in three theaters. It has a shot at expanding wide in a couple weeks, assuming it holds on relatively well over the next couple weeks. The final film in the $10,000 club was Pariah, which earned an average of $12,145 in four theaters. It earned just over $100,000 from Wednesday through Monday. More...

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January 1st, 2012

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Limited Releases: Iron Grip on the Weekend

December 30th, 2011

It's the last chance for films looking to earn some Oscar glory and there are three films on this week's list looking to do just that. Unfortunately, the film earning the most buzz, The Iron Lady, is also earning the weakest reviews out of those three. Fortunately, the other two films are earning perfect reviews (A Seperation) or near perfect reviews (Pariah) so moviegoers have options. More...


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Synopsis

Set in contemporary Iran, A Separation is a drama about the dissolution of a marriage. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh. Simin sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father. Her request having failed, Simin returns to her parents’ home, but Termeh decides to stay with Nader. When Nader hires a young woman to assist with his father in his wife's absence, he hopes that his life will return to a normal state. However, when he discovers that the new maid has been lying to him, he realizes that there is more on the line than just his marriage.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$59,481 (0.8% of total gross)
Legs:7.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$800,000 (worldwide box office is 30.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/282 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,613,572

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,969 $7,098,492
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,744 $17,327,677
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,874 $24,426,169
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 370 $7,098,492

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 30th, 2011 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as A Separation
Video Release: August 21st, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as A Separation
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material.
(Rating bulletin 2177, 6/22/2011)
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Sessions
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Faulty Memory, Terminal Illness, Political, Muslims, Family Drama, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Asghar Farhadi, Parasgard Bank, Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Production Countries: Islamic Republic of Iran
Languages: Farsi

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 12th Weekend Limited Release 90 $470,880 Mar 16, 2012 80
Biggest 11th Weekend Limited Release 72 $728,376 Mar 9, 2012 73
Biggest 10th Weekend Limited Release 67 $952,051 Mar 2, 2012 66
Top 2011 Theater Average 48 $19,827 Dec 30, 2011 3

Leading Cast

Leila Hatami    Simin
Sareh Bayat    Razieh
Ali-Asghar Shahbazi    Nader's Father

Supporting Cast

Peyman Moadi    Nader
Shahab Hosseini    Hodjat
Sarina Farhadi    Termeh
Babak Karimi    Judge
Shirin Yazdanbaksh    Simin's Mother
Kimia Hosseini    Somayeh
Merila Zarei    Ms. Ghahraei

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

Production and Technical Credits

Asghar Farhadi    Screenwriter
Asghar Farhadi    Director
Asghar Farhadi    Producer
Mahmood Kalari    Director of Photography
Hayedeh Safiyari    Editor
Keyvan Moghadam    Set Designer
Keyvan Moghadam    Costume Designer
Mehrdad Mirkiani    Make-Up Designer
Mohammad Riza Delpak    Sound Designer
Reza Narimizadeh    Editor
Mahmood Sammakbashi    Sound Mixer
Hassan Mostafavi    Production Manager
Hamid Reza Ghorbani    First Assistant Director
Negar Eskandarfar    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 21st, 2012

August 22nd, 2012

It is an amazing week on the home market, if you count The Hunger Games. That film made its DVD and Blu-ray debut on Saturday, so it didn't quite come out this week, but it is still selling well. The best-selling Tuesday release was NCIS: Season Nine - Buy from Amazon, while the top five is dominated by Blu-ray catalog releases. I think Bernie comes close to being a Pick of the Week Contender and A Separation is even better, but I'm going with The Hunger Games as top pick. More...

Per Theater Chart: Bikes and Sushi Top List

March 21st, 2012

The Kid with a Bike took top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $15,311 in three theaters, while Jiro Dreams of Sushi was in a virtual tie with an average of $15,202 in six. Gerhard Richter Painting was next with $13,537 in its lone theater. The overall box office leader, 21 Jump Street, was next with an average of $11,632, while last week's winner, Footnote, was right behind with $11,181. More...

Footnote Dreaming of Success on the Per Theater Chart

March 13th, 2012

Footnote led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $23,764 in two theaters, while Jiro Dreams of Sushi was right behind with an average of $21,018, also in two theaters. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen was playing in a lot more theaters, but it managed an average of $12,550 in 18 theaters. Even more impressively, it saw growth from Friday to Sunday of 85%, which is amazing for a new release. This bodes very well for its long term potential. Finally, the overall box office leader, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, rounded out the $10,000 club with an average of $10,370. More...

Per Theater Chart is Feeling Green

March 7th, 2012

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax was surprisingly strong during its opening and that helped it win the race on top of the per theater chart with an average of $18,830. The only other two films in the $10,000 club, Being Flynn and Boy, were neck-and-neck at $10,998 and $10,622 respectively. More...

Weekend Estimates: Huge Weekend for Lorax Keeps Box Office on Track

March 4th, 2012

Universal will be celebrating this weekend as their good year gets a whole lot better thanks to the estimated $70 million opening of The Lorax. While not a record for March (a mark held firmly by Alice in Wonderland with $116 million), that will be enough for either second or third on the all time March openers list, basically level with 300's debut in 2007. Given its $65 million - $70 million production budget, the film will be a huge boost for the studio's animation arm. It also means that this weekend will be about 25% ahead of the same weekend last year. More...

Weekend Estimates: Act of Valor Scores Strong Win

February 26th, 2012

This weekend's box office charts will feature two hits and two misses, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Very much in the hit column, and leading the weekend overall, is Act of Valor, a reality-tinged actioner from Relativity that is set to open with around $24.7 million, which is on the high end of expectations. With a $13 million acquisition cost and $30 million committed to marketing, Relativity should see a profit from the film after several recent misses. In second place, Tyler Perry's Good Deeds will pick up around $16 million for the weekend, which is on the low side for Perry -- in fact it will most likely be his worst opening weekend ever -- but will still earn money in the end thanks to a low production and marketing budget. More...

2012 Awards Season: Live Blogging the Oscars... Best Picture... The Arist

February 26th, 2012

It's Oscars night. (Actually, it's 3:43 in the morning as I'm typing this, but I thought I would get a jump on the celebration.) As I do every year, I will follow the announcements live and update our list of Oscar winners. However, this year I will be doing it a little differently and the list of nominees below will include the favorites as picked by our readers in Italics and as picked by me in Bold. So you can watch live and tell when I'm out of the running for our Oscar contest. (I figure it will take at least 17 wins out of 24 to come out on top. Maybe even 18 or 19 wins.) So, will The Artist be the big winner tonight as our readers predict? Or will Hugo score the upset? Stay tuned to fine out. More...

2012 Awards Season: The Artist Shows its Spirit

February 26th, 2012

While the Independent Spirit Award unofficially kick off Awards Season with their nominations, they are one of the last to hand out their actual awards, which they did on Saturday. As it has most of the time, The Artist led the way by earning four wins out of the five categories it was nominated it. So which one did it lose? And what were the other winners? More...

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Original Screenplay

February 23rd, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the two writing categories, finishing with Best Original Screenplay. This race could be closer than it looks at first, as differences in rules affected the WGA nominations, but will there be an upset? More...

Per Theater Chart: Unbreakable Vow

February 22nd, 2012

No films topped $10,000 on the per theaters chart; in fact, none of them come close. The Vow came closest with an average of $7,798. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance was the best new release at an average of $6,968, while the best new limited release was Undefeated at $6,633. More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Stalls but Squeaks Out Win

February 8th, 2012

An Inconsistent Truth repeated on top of the per theater chart with $12,176 in one theater. However, while it won, it fell more than 40%, which is closer to a wide release than a limited release. W.E. was very close behind with an average of $11,769 in four theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Chronicle and Woman in Black Vie for SuperBowl Honors

February 5th, 2012

The industry's healthy start to 2012 will continue this weekend thanks to two more good opening weekends. Chronicle is currently favorite to win the weekend, with Fox predicting a $22 million opening. CBS Films is pegging The Woman in Black at $21 million (a record for the fledgling studio). Both figures are predicated on historical models for SuperBowl Sunday, which can be a difficult day to predict, so the final order between the two could yet switch, although Chronicle is heavily favored to win at this point. Overall box office will be up about 35% from last year, although that reflects the very weak start to 2011. This weekend looks as though it will be about average for a SuperBowl weekend overall. More...

Weekend Estimates: The Grey Continues Bright Start to 2012

January 29th, 2012

The industry will enjoy another weekend of increased revenue compared to last year, based on studio estimates released on Sunday, with The Grey starting out on the high end of expectations with $20 million, according to Open Road -- comfortably beating the $9.3 million of their previous film, The Killer Elite. In third place, One for the Money will post a surprisingly strong $11.75 million, according to Lionsgate, which will get to claim bragging rights over its new division Summit Entertainment, which is predicting $8.25 million for its new release, Man on a Ledge. The two films would most likely have ended up on different weekends if the combined studio had have had longer to rearrange their schedules. More...

Per Theater Chart: Pina Dances to the Top

January 25th, 2012

There were only three films this past weekend to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater average, and none of them were new releases. Pina finally expanded playing in ten theaters, while it climbed to the top of the per theater average with $13,667. It should hit its first major milestone soon. A Separation doubled its theater count and saw its per theater average grow to $12,986. It too should reach its first milestone sooner rather than later. The final member of the $10,000 club was We Need to Talk About Kevin with an average of $10,530 in seven theaters. The best new release of the week was Crazy Horse with $7,963 in its lone theater. However, it was a Wednesday release and if you include its first two days of release, it earned $12,336. If it were a Friday release, it likely would have reached the $10,000 market. More...

2012 Awards Season: Hugo and The Artist Compete for Oscar Glory

January 24th, 2012

Yesterday was one of the biggest days during Awards Season as The Oscar nominations were announced in the morning. It was a two horse race for top spot as far as the big winners are concerned. Hugo earned the most nominations with eleven, while The Artist was right behind with ten. However, one could argue The Artist is the bigger winner, as more of its nominations were in the more prestigious categories. More...

Weekend Estimates: Underworld Awakens Box Office

January 22nd, 2012

A solid $25.4 million projected opening for Underworld: Awakening this weekend, backed by a better-than-expected $19.1 million for Red Tails will help give the industry a healthy start to 2012. Based on studio estimates released on Sunday, business this weekend should be up about 30% from the same weekend last year, and 2012 is currently running about 11% ahead of 2011. Obviously there's a long way to go, but early momentum is always useful. More...

Per Theater Chart: We Need to Talk About Holdovers

January 18th, 2012

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with five films in the $10,000 club; however, all but one of those films were holdovers. Leading the way was We Need to Talk About Kevin, which returned to theaters after its week-long Oscar qualification run. It earned an average of $21,123 in two theaters. Pina doubled its theater count, but remained strong in second place with an average of $20,740 in six theaters. Even if it doesn't expand significantly, it will reach some major milestones. Despite mixed reviews, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is earning very strong legs. This past weekend it dipped just 8% while earning an average of $15,172 in six theaters. It expands wide on Friday and it should do quite well. The only new release of the week to reach the $10,000 club was Sophomore, which opened with an estimated $13,000 in its lone theater. Finally, we get to A Separation, which earned an average of $11,977 in six theaters. Hopefully it will expand to take advantage of is success thus far. More...

2012 Awards Season: Golden Globes: Artist has Hat-trick, but Descendants on the Rise

January 16th, 2012

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out the Golden Globes last night, and after an Awards Season most notable for the lack of surprises, there were not a lot of surprises either. In fact, the biggest storyline of the night was how many different movies earned wins. The Artist led the way with just three, while The Descendents was the only other film to win more than once. More...

MLK 3-Day Estimates: Contraband Steals the Weekend

January 15th, 2012

With Beauty and the Beast disappointing slightly over the 3-day MLK frame, Contraband will take first place by a fairly comfortable margin, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. The action movie is set to pick up about $24.1 million, per Universal, while Disney pegs Beast's Friday-Sunday total at $18.5 million. Joyful Noise will bring in a solid, if slightly disappointing, $11.3 million for Warner Bros.. More...

Per Theater Chart: Iron Isn't Tarnished during Sophomore Stint

January 10th, 2012

The $10,000 club was again crowded this week and, as expected for this time of year, it was filled almost entirely by holdovers. Iron Lady remained the top film with an average of $35,275 in five theaters and it should start hitting major milestones very soon. Pina's average grew, again, reaching $27,676 in three theaters. Hopefully it will start expanding quickly, before its momentum fades. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close earned an average of $16,521 in six theaters. Its mixed reviews haven't taken too much of a toll, yet. A Separation doubled its theater count, but its per theater average remained relatively steady at $15,440. The overall box office leader, The Devil Inside, was next at $14,763. Finally, Once Upon a Time in Anatolia opened with $10,652 in one theater. More...

Weekend Estimates: Devil Inside Scores Surprise Win

January 8th, 2012

The Devil Inside came out of nowhere to win this weekend's race at the box office, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Its $34.5 million debut is well ahead of expectations and will likely place it second or third on the list of all-time January opening weekends when final numbers are released on Monday. (See full list of January record weekends.) This performance is a welcome boost to overall business, which is coming off a disappointing 2011. Total box office for the weekend should be about 30% up from this weekend last year. More...

Per Theater Chart: Iron is Worth Its Weight In Gold

January 4th, 2012

Iron Lady led a group of six films in the $10,000 earning a per theater average of $55,102. This is better than expected and shows the Oscar buzz for Meryl Streep is overcoming the middling overall reviews. Last week's winner, Pina, remained strong with an average of $23,874 in three theaters. I expect it will expand somewhat and earn a small measure of mainstream success. A Separation opened with an average of $19,827 in three theaters and with possible Oscar glory, it continues to do well. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has already earned a significant measure of mainstream success and with an average of $19,043 in 55 theaters this past weekend, it had its best weekend yet. It did cost $21 million to make, so it will need to continue to do well for quite some time before it makes profitability likely. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close's first full weekend went well earning an average of $18,463 in three theaters. It has a shot at expanding wide in a couple weeks, assuming it holds on relatively well over the next couple weeks. The final film in the $10,000 club was Pariah, which earned an average of $12,145 in four theaters. It earned just over $100,000 from Wednesday through Monday. More...

Weekend Estimates: Mission Impossible Continues to Top Chart

January 1st, 2012

Mission: Impossible will enjoy another weekend at the top of the chart, according to studio estimates released on Sunday, and 2011 will end on a small uptick from 2010, but a lackluster Holiday Season overall will cap a year where the total box office will fall around 3% and ticket sales will be down 4%, making the year as a whole the worst for ticket sales since 1995 (full historical analysis here). More...

Limited Releases: Iron Grip on the Weekend

December 30th, 2011

It's the last chance for films looking to earn some Oscar glory and there are three films on this week's list looking to do just that. Unfortunately, the film earning the most buzz, The Iron Lady, is also earning the weakest reviews out of those three. Fortunately, the other two films are earning perfect reviews (A Seperation) or near perfect reviews (Pariah) so moviegoers have options. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 30, 2011 44 $59,481   3 $19,827   $59,481 1
Jan 6, 2012 38 $92,638 +56% 6 $15,440   $198,046 2
Jan 13, 2012 42 $71,864 -22% 6 $11,977   $313,887 3
Jan 20, 2012 32 $168,818 +135% 13 $12,986   $541,041 4
Jan 27, 2012 30 $266,625 +58% 31 $8,601   $878,577 5
Feb 3, 2012 28 $280,258 +5% 40 $7,006   $1,258,706 6
Feb 10, 2012 33 $265,801 -5% 45 $5,907   $1,622,398 7
Feb 17, 2012 29 $309,085 +16% 54 $5,724   $2,025,837 8
Feb 24, 2012 23 $366,330 +19% 83 $4,414   $2,532,860 9
Mar 2, 2012 19 $952,051 +160% 243 $3,918   $3,677,464 10
Mar 9, 2012 18 $728,376 -23% 281 $2,592   $4,780,208 11
Mar 16, 2012 21 $470,880 -35% 282 $1,670   $5,562,570 12
Mar 23, 2012 20 $331,715 -30% 261 $1,271   $6,078,039 13
Mar 30, 2012 23 $220,793 -33% 199 $1,110   $6,445,735 14
Apr 6, 2012 27 $129,642 -41% 141 $919   $6,685,376 15
Apr 13, 2012 42 $78,322 -40% 91 $861   $6,838,804 16
Apr 20, 2012 47 $49,301 -37% 59 $836   $6,930,981 17
Apr 27, 2012 46 $57,108 +16% 48 $1,190   $7,009,024 18
May 4, 2012 59 $22,200 -61% 31 $716   $7,027,067 19
May 11, 2012 68 $11,553 -48% 24 $481   $7,048,550 20
May 18, 2012 67 $7,846 -32% 17 $462   $7,063,236 21
Jun 1, 2012 71 $5,834   9 $648   $7,088,898 23
Jun 8, 2012 83 $3,205 -45% 4 $801   $7,095,624 24
Jun 15, 2012 87 $1,968 -39% 3 $656   $7,098,492 25

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 30, 2011 43 $105,408   3 $35,136   $105,408 1
Jan 6, 2012 38 $136,615 +30% 6 $22,769   $242,023 2
Jan 13, 2012 36 $130,200 -5% 6 $21,700   $372,223 3
Jan 20, 2012 30 $239,729 +84% 13 $18,441   $611,952 4
Jan 27, 2012 30 $366,496 +53% 31 $11,822   $978,448 5
Feb 3, 2012 30 $378,149 +3% 40 $9,454   $1,356,597 6
Feb 10, 2012 33 $360,155 -5% 45 $8,003   $1,716,752 7
Feb 17, 2012 32 $449,778 +25% 54 $8,329   $2,166,530 8
Feb 24, 2012 22 $558,883 +24% 83 $6,734   $2,725,413 9
Mar 2, 2012 18 $1,326,419 +137% 243 $5,459   $4,051,832 10
Mar 9, 2012 19 $1,039,858 -22% 281 $3,701   $5,091,690 11
Mar 16, 2012 22 $654,634 -37% 282 $2,321   $5,746,324 12
Mar 23, 2012 18 $478,618 -27% 261 $1,834   $6,224,942 13
Mar 30, 2012 24 $330,792 -31% 199 $1,662   $6,555,734 14
Apr 6, 2012 31 $204,748 -38% 141 $1,452   $6,760,482 15
Apr 13, 2012 41 $121,198 -41% 91 $1,332   $6,881,680 16
Apr 20, 2012 49 $70,236 -42% 59 $1,190   $6,951,916 17
May 4, 2012 57 $32,130   31 $1,036   $7,036,997 19
May 11, 2012 66 $18,393 -43% 24 $766   $7,055,390 20
Jun 1, 2012 69 $9,355   9 $1,039   $7,092,419 23
Jun 8, 2012 88 $4,105 -56% 4 $1,026   $7,096,524 24

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