Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,098,492 | Details |
| International Box Office | $17,327,677 | |
| 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 | $10,665,916 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic material. (Rating bulletin 2177, 6/22/2011) |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Faulty Memory, Muslims, Political, Terminal Illness, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 72 | $5,834 | 9 | $648 | $7,088,898 | 23 | |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 84 | $3,205 | -45% | 4 | $801 | $7,095,624 | 24 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 87 | $1,968 | -39% | 3 | $656 | $7,098,492 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 70 | $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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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 | $10,665,916 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic material. (Rating bulletin 2177, 6/22/2011) |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Faulty Memory, Muslims, Political, Terminal Illness, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 72 | $5,834 | 9 | $648 | $7,088,898 | 23 | |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 84 | $3,205 | -45% | 4 | $801 | $7,095,624 | 24 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 87 | $1,968 | -39% | 3 | $656 | $7,098,492 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 70 | $9,355 | 9 | $1,039 | $7,092,419 | 23 | |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 88 | $4,105 | -56% | 4 | $1,026 | $7,096,524 | 24 |
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.