Australia Box Office for Margin Call (2011)

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Theatrical Performance (US$)
Australia Box Office $1,827,200Details
Worldwide Box Office $20,433,227Details
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Synopsis

When an entry-level analyst at an investment company unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions both financial and moral catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.

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Movie Details

Production Budget:$3,400,000
Australia Releases: March 15th, 2012 (Wide)
Video Release: December 20th, 2012 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2160, 2/23/2011)
Running Time: 109 minutes
Keywords: White Collar Crime, Corporate Malfeasance, Fired, Investment Banking, Inspired by a True Story, 2000s, Historical Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Myriad Pictures, Benaroya Pictures, Before The Door, Washington Square Films, Sakonnet Capital Partners, Untitled Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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...

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...

Per Theater Chart: Nothing is Impossible

December 20th, 2011

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with several films in the $10,000 club. These were led by Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol with $30,083, but given its unusual opening, it's hard to judge this start. (More on its IMAX run later today.) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy expanded from four to sixteen theaters, but remained potent with an average of $28,549. Some measure of mainstream success is guaranteed, even if it is failing to live up to expectations during Awards Season. On the other hand, The Artist is starting to clean up during Awards Season and this is helping its per theater average remain strong at $16,904. It should have no trouble expanding some more, even if the nature of the film will prevent it from becoming a hit in Megaplexes. Carnage debuted with an average of $15,959 in five theaters, which is disappointing given its pedigree. The overall box office leader, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, was the final film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,704. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 20th, 2011

December 20th, 2011

Christmas is less than a week away and there are a few releases that would make great last minute gifts. There are also very few releases overall so expect a short list this week. These great last minute gift ideas include Midnight in Paris on DVD or Blu-ray, Dolphin Tale in 3D Combo Pack and Futurama: Volume Six on DVD or Blu-ray. However, for Pick of the Week, I'm going with Warrior on Blu-ray Combo Pack. It's a great movie and there are plenty of extras on the DVD and the Blu-ray includes a Picture-in-Picture track. More...

Featured DVD / Blu-ray Review: Margin Call

December 18th, 2011

Margin Call opened in limited release in late October in way more theaters than most limited releases debut in, but despite this, it still managed a $10,000 per theater average. It did well enough to expand somewhat, and this past week it cracked $5 million in total. It is now coming out on the home market, but will it continue this success? More...

Awards Season: Early Nods Speak Volumes

November 30th, 2011

As it does every year, Independent Spirit Award nominations kick off the unofficial start of Awards Season. This year there were two films that topped the list of nominations: The Artist and Take Shelter. Both of those films earned five nominations, but they weren't the only films to be singled out. More...

Melancholia has a Finite Result on Per Theater Chart

November 16th, 2011

Melancholia led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $13,535 in 19 theaters. It was playing in more theaters than most limited releases debut in, but for a film with Oscar aspirations, this was a weaker result that I would have liked. It also might hurt the film's Oscar chances; after all, people can't vote for films they haven't seen. The overall box office leader, Immortals, placed second with an average of $10,349, which is about $3,000 more than I was expecting. More...

Per Theater Chart Still Feeling Crazy

November 8th, 2011

Like last week, Like Crazy was the only film to reach the $10,000 on the per theater chart. It expanded from four to sixteen theaters, while its per theater average remained strong at $16,657. The only new release that came close to $10,000 was The Other F Word and it was well back with an average of $6,643 in two theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart Goes Crazy

November 1st, 2011

Like Crazy was the only film to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, but was stellar with an average of $30,785 in four theaters. Its reviews suggest it will be able to expand somewhat, but it's a little too weak to be an Awards Season player. While it didn't get to the $10,000 mark, Ra. One came relatively close to reaching the top ten with $1.65 million in 189 theaters over the weekend for an average of $8,751. That's amazing for this type of film and it deserves a special mention. More...

Weekend Estimates: Puss in Boots Opens with $34 Million

October 30th, 2011

Although it's perhaps an exaggeration to call it the start of the Holiday Season, Puss in Boots' debut this weekend was intended to give Dreamworks Animation a head start on what will be a very competitive season, and it looks as though it can be called a moderate success. The Shrek spin-off will earn an estimated $34 million this weekend, which should put it on track to earn comfortably over $100 million during its run in domestic theaters. While that's a very respectable performance for October, it pales in comparison to other films in the franchise. Even Shrek Forever After more than doubled that number, and the original Shrek posted over $42 million in 2001. So it's far from certain that this will be the start of a long-lived offshot for the franchise. More...

Martha Marcy May Marlene Makes the Most on Per Theater Chart

October 25th, 2011

Martha Marcy May Marlene was one of five films to top $10,000 on the per theater chart leading the way with $34,413. Combining the film's opening with its reviews and it suggests serious potential for expansion. Being Elmo: A Puppeteers Journey opened with $22,963 in its lone theater, which is surprisingly strong. The overall box office leader, Paranormal Activity 3, was next with $15,829. Last week's winner on the per theater chart, The Skin I Live In, remained strong with an average of $11,771 in 21 theaters. Further expansion is likely, as it is earning some measure of mainstream success, but its bizarre subject matter will prevent it from truly escaping the art house circuit. Margin Call was a surprise entrant in the $10,000 club, as it was playing in 56 theaters, which is a lot for a limited release. Its opening weekend average of $10,034 and excellent reviews suggests some potential to expand, while reaching $1 million should happen sometime during the upcoming weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Big Activity at the Box Office

October 23rd, 2011

After a poor September and slow start to October, Paranormal Activity 3 put some life back in to the movie industry this weekend with a huge $54 million opening weekend, according to Paramount's Sunday estimate. That's comfortably a record for the franchise and will almost certainly top Jackass 3D to become the biggest October's biggest weekend too. With no other horror flick coming out between now and Halloween, it should be set for a comfortable $100 million or so at the box office (on a budget of $5 million). More...

Unlimited Number of Limited Releases Compete for Limited Audiences

October 21st, 2011

This week more than a dozen limited releases are being released, which is far too many. This level of competition means even films with great reviews, high name recognition among the cast, and strong advance buzz could struggle to find an audience. There are a number of films that have at least two of those three key ingredients, including Martha Marcy May Marlene and Oranges and Sunshine. Hopefully these two, and a few others, will find a receptive audience in limited release. More...

Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeScreensPer ScreenTotal GrossWeek
2012/04/27 14 $59,242   32 $1,851   $1,827,200 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 3/15/2012 $0 0 6 10 $291,722 12/29/2018
Australia 3/15/2012 $0 0 32 32 $1,827,200 12/6/2015
Chile 9/13/2012 $24,259 10 10 25 $80,634 12/29/2018
Colombia 5/4/2012 $24,510 10 10 27 $274,794 12/29/2018
France 5/2/2012 $703,769 66 71 137 $1,560,973 12/6/2015
Italy 5/18/2012 $217,169 106 106 212 $495,207 12/10/2015
Lebanon 7/5/2012 $0 0 2 3 $43,905 12/29/2018
Mexico 9/21/2012 $73,021 36 36 115 $220,647 12/12/2015
New Zealand 5/10/2012 $49,639 28 35 185 $283,721 12/10/2015
North America 10/21/2011 $561,906 56 199 1,431 $5,353,586 12/4/2014
Peru 11/8/2012 $22,453 8 8 16 $61,049 12/29/2018
South Korea 1/3/2013 $0 0 19 19 $46,612 3/31/2021
Switzerland 10/5/2011 $0 0 5 9 $423,109 12/6/2015
Taiwan 9/21/2012 $42,835 16 16 36 $131,722 12/12/2015
Thailand 6/28/2012 $2,832 1 1 4 $8,749 12/11/2015
United Arab Emirates 4/19/2012 $0 0 2 2 $55,962 12/29/2018
Uruguay 5/11/2012 $3,502 1 3 12 $41,164 12/29/2018
Venezuela 11/9/2012 $1,446 19274 19274 37691 $52,151 12/12/2015
 
Rest of World $9,180,320
 
Worldwide Total$20,433,227 3/31/2021

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Kevin Spacey    Sam Rogers
Paul Bettany    Will Emerson
Jeremy Irons    John Tuld
Zachary Quinto    Peter Sullivan
Penn Badgley    Seth Bregman
Simon Baker    Jared Cohen
Demi Moore    Sarah Robertson
Stanley Tucci    Eric Dale

Supporting Cast

Mary McDonnell    Mary Rogers
Aasif Mandvi    Ramesh Shah
Ashley Williams    Heather Burke
Susan Blackwell    Lauren Bratberg
Maria Dizzia    Executive Assistant
Jimmy Palumbo    Security Guard
Al Sapienza    Louis Carmello
Peter Y. Kim    Timothy Singh
Grace Gummer    Lucy
Oberon K. Adjepong    Coffee Guy

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

Production and Technical Credits

J.C. Chandor    Director
J.C. Chandor    Screenwriter
Michael Benaroya    Producer
Neal Dodson    Producer
Zachary Quinto    Producer
Robert Ogden Barnun    Producer
Corey Moosa    Producer
Joe Jenckes    Producer
Joshua Blum    Executive Producer
Kirk D'Amico    Executive Producer
Randy Manis    Executive Producer
Anthony Gudas    Executive Producer
Michael Corso    Executive Producer
Rose Ganguzza    Executive Producer
Cassian Elwes    Executive Producer
Laura Rister    Executive Producer
Anna Gerb    Co-Producer
Susan Leber    Line Producer
Frank DeMarco*    Director of Photography
Nathan Larson    Composer
Pete Beaudreau    Editor
John Paino    Production Designer
Caroline Duncan    Costume Designer
Bernard Telsey    Casting Director
Tiffany Little Canfield    Casting Director
Sean Akers    Associate Producer
Daniel Hendler    Associate Producer
Lawrence Kopeikin    Associate Producer
Scott Lazar    Assistant Director
Stacie Jones Gentzler*    Unit Production Manager
Robert Covelman    Set Decorator
Frank DeMarco*    Second Unit Photography
Tim Elder    Production Sound Mixer
Roberto Fernandez    Re-recording Mixer
Damian Volpe    Re-recording Mixer
Damian Volpe    Supervising Sound Editor
Dan Korintus    Dialogue Editor
Suzana Peric    Music Editor
Cassandra Keating    Makeup Department Head
Katherine O'Donnell    Key Makeup
Chris Clark    Hair Department Head
Lisa DelleChiaie    Key Hairstylist
Philip Quinaz    Additional Music
Manny Siverio    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.