Middle of Nowhere (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $236,806Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $168,090 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $168,090
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Synopsis

What happens when love takes you places you never thought you would go? As Ruby rides a bus through the streets of Compton, she wills herself to push away the memories that crowd her. Four years earlier, she was a vibrant medical student married to the love of her life, Derek. Now, she makes her way to the maximum security prison on the outskirts of town. This is where her love now resides. Behind coiled razor wire and forty foot concrete walls. As the couple stares into the hallow end of an eight-year prison sentence, Ruby must learn to live another life, one marked by shame and separation, by guilt and grief. Soon, her singular focus is to ensure Derek's survival in his violent new environment. She drops out of school to maintain her marriage from beyond bars. She becomes a part of a little known community of women-in-waiting, bonded together by a deeply-rooted sense of loss. She fights to support her husband on the inside and survive her own identity crisis on the outside. Through a chance encounter and a stunning betrayal that shakes her to the core, Ruby is propelled in new and, often frightening, directions of self-discovery. And as we chronicle her turbulent yet transformative journey, we witness the emergence of a broken woman made whole.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$67,909 (28.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$200,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/24 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $320,694

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 12th, 2012 (Limited) by AFFRM
Video Release: January 13th, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2235, 8/8/2012)
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Like Crazy
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Keywords: African Americans, Prison, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Kandoo Films, Forward Movement, Participant Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2012 36 $67,909   6 $11,318   $67,909 1
Oct 19, 2012 42 $50,554 -26% 21 $2,407   $123,296 2
Oct 26, 2012 52 $26,360 -48% 24 $1,098   $163,042 3
Nov 2, 2012 58 $16,317 -38% 8 $2,040   $192,724 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2012 42 $73,192   6 $12,199   $73,192 1
Oct 19, 2012 46 $63,940 -13% 21 $3,045   $136,801 2
Oct 26, 2012 52 $39,606 -38% 24 $1,650   $176,407 3
Nov 2, 2012 68 $18,596 -53% 8 $2,325   $195,003 4
Nov 9, 2012 59 $23,604 +27% 12 $1,967   $218,607 5
Nov 16, 2012 85 $4,128 -83% 8 $516   $222,735 6
Nov 23, 2012 88 $2,155 -48% 5 $431   $224,890 7
Nov 30, 2012 72 $8,924 +314% 4 $2,231   $233,814 8
Dec 7, 2012 92 $2,992 -66% 2 $1,496   $236,806 9

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

Emayatzy Corinealdi    Ruby
Omari Hardwick    Derek
David Oyelowo    Brian

Supporting Cast

Lorraine Toussaint    Ruth
Sharon Lawrence    Ruth

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ava Duvernay    Screenwriter
Ava Duvernay    Director
Howard Barish    Producer
Ava Duvernay    Producer
Paul Garnes    Producer
Bradford Young    Director of Photography
Spencer Averick    Editor
Tilane Jones    Associate Producer
Stacy Beverly    Costume Designer
Kathryn Bostic    Composer
Morgan Rhodes    Music Supervisor
Aisha Coley    Casting Director

2013 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards are the Silver Linings for Smaller Films

February 24th, 2013

Independent Spirit Award were handed out yesterday and while the average moviegoer will be more focused on the Oscars tonight, a lot of great films were honored yesterday. This includes Silver Linings Playbook, which took home numerous awards, including the top prizes.

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Awards Season: Silver Linings for Limited Releases

November 28th, 2012

The Independent Spirit Awards has a special place in the Awards Season. The nominations are the unoffficial start of Awards Season, but the actual awards aren't given out until Oscar weekend, so they are the beginning at the end of Awards Season. They also help out a lot of limited releases that would otherwise not get enough buzz, although they are not so good at predicting Oscar wins. This year, two films tied for most nominations, Moonrise Kingdom and The Silver Linings Playbook, both of which earned five nominations. They weren't the only films to earn multiple nominations though. More...

Per Theater Chart: Going Nowhere

October 16th, 2012

There was only one film to crack the $10,000 mark on this week's Per Theater Chart. Middle Of Nowhere managed that feat with $68,000 in six theaters for an average of $11,318. Simon and the Oaks came very close with $9,963 in its one theater. More...

Weekend Estimates: Taken Repeats, But Argo's Close

October 14th, 2012

Taken 2 is set for a second weekend at the top of the box office charts with $22.5 million, although its 55% decline from last weekend makes it clear that the film won't have anything like the legs of its predecessor, which fell only 17% in its second outing. That will make for a tight pack of films at the top of the chart this weekend, with Argo leading the charge. Ben Affleck's film is set for $20.1 million this weekend and is showing signs of having very good word of mouth: it was up 47% from Friday to Saturday and looks likely to fall by around 35% on Sunday -- impressive figures these days. Sinister will have the rare distinction of opening at the top of the chart on Friday and finishing the weekend in third place (Lionsgate has its gross pegged at $18.25 million over three days). More...

Limited Releases: Smashing Success

October 12th, 2012

It's a very busy week for limited releases with a dozen films on this week's list. There are few that are earning good buzz or strong reviews, and even a couple earning both. Smashed is probably the film with the best chance at earning mainstream success. The Big Picture, Middle of Nowhere, and Gaybe are also earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. More...


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Synopsis

What happens when love takes you places you never thought you would go? As Ruby rides a bus through the streets of Compton, she wills herself to push away the memories that crowd her. Four years earlier, she was a vibrant medical student married to the love of her life, Derek. Now, she makes her way to the maximum security prison on the outskirts of town. This is where her love now resides. Behind coiled razor wire and forty foot concrete walls. As the couple stares into the hallow end of an eight-year prison sentence, Ruby must learn to live another life, one marked by shame and separation, by guilt and grief. Soon, her singular focus is to ensure Derek's survival in his violent new environment. She drops out of school to maintain her marriage from beyond bars. She becomes a part of a little known community of women-in-waiting, bonded together by a deeply-rooted sense of loss. She fights to support her husband on the inside and survive her own identity crisis on the outside. Through a chance encounter and a stunning betrayal that shakes her to the core, Ruby is propelled in new and, often frightening, directions of self-discovery. And as we chronicle her turbulent yet transformative journey, we witness the emergence of a broken woman made whole.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$67,909 (28.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$200,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/24 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $320,694

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 12th, 2012 (Limited) by AFFRM
Video Release: January 13th, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2235, 8/8/2012)
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Like Crazy
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: African Americans, Prison, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Kandoo Films, Forward Movement, Participant Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Emayatzy Corinealdi    Ruby
Omari Hardwick    Derek
David Oyelowo    Brian

Supporting Cast

Lorraine Toussaint    Ruth
Sharon Lawrence    Ruth

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ava Duvernay    Screenwriter
Ava Duvernay    Director
Howard Barish    Producer
Ava Duvernay    Producer
Paul Garnes    Producer
Bradford Young    Director of Photography
Spencer Averick    Editor
Tilane Jones    Associate Producer
Stacy Beverly    Costume Designer
Kathryn Bostic    Composer
Morgan Rhodes    Music Supervisor
Aisha Coley    Casting Director

2013 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards are the Silver Linings for Smaller Films

February 24th, 2013

Independent Spirit Award were handed out yesterday and while the average moviegoer will be more focused on the Oscars tonight, a lot of great films were honored yesterday. This includes Silver Linings Playbook, which took home numerous awards, including the top prizes.

The categories and winners are...




More...

Awards Season: Silver Linings for Limited Releases

November 28th, 2012

The Independent Spirit Awards has a special place in the Awards Season. The nominations are the unoffficial start of Awards Season, but the actual awards aren't given out until Oscar weekend, so they are the beginning at the end of Awards Season. They also help out a lot of limited releases that would otherwise not get enough buzz, although they are not so good at predicting Oscar wins. This year, two films tied for most nominations, Moonrise Kingdom and The Silver Linings Playbook, both of which earned five nominations. They weren't the only films to earn multiple nominations though. More...

Per Theater Chart: Going Nowhere

October 16th, 2012

There was only one film to crack the $10,000 mark on this week's Per Theater Chart. Middle Of Nowhere managed that feat with $68,000 in six theaters for an average of $11,318. Simon and the Oaks came very close with $9,963 in its one theater. More...

Weekend Estimates: Taken Repeats, But Argo's Close

October 14th, 2012

Taken 2 is set for a second weekend at the top of the box office charts with $22.5 million, although its 55% decline from last weekend makes it clear that the film won't have anything like the legs of its predecessor, which fell only 17% in its second outing. That will make for a tight pack of films at the top of the chart this weekend, with Argo leading the charge. Ben Affleck's film is set for $20.1 million this weekend and is showing signs of having very good word of mouth: it was up 47% from Friday to Saturday and looks likely to fall by around 35% on Sunday -- impressive figures these days. Sinister will have the rare distinction of opening at the top of the chart on Friday and finishing the weekend in third place (Lionsgate has its gross pegged at $18.25 million over three days). More...

Limited Releases: Smashing Success

October 12th, 2012

It's a very busy week for limited releases with a dozen films on this week's list. There are few that are earning good buzz or strong reviews, and even a couple earning both. Smashed is probably the film with the best chance at earning mainstream success. The Big Picture, Middle of Nowhere, and Gaybe are also earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2012 36 $67,909   6 $11,318   $67,909 1
Oct 19, 2012 42 $50,554 -26% 21 $2,407   $123,296 2
Oct 26, 2012 52 $26,360 -48% 24 $1,098   $163,042 3
Nov 2, 2012 58 $16,317 -38% 8 $2,040   $192,724 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2012 42 $73,192   6 $12,199   $73,192 1
Oct 19, 2012 46 $63,940 -13% 21 $3,045   $136,801 2
Oct 26, 2012 52 $39,606 -38% 24 $1,650   $176,407 3
Nov 2, 2012 68 $18,596 -53% 8 $2,325   $195,003 4
Nov 9, 2012 59 $23,604 +27% 12 $1,967   $218,607 5
Nov 16, 2012 85 $4,128 -83% 8 $516   $222,735 6
Nov 23, 2012 88 $2,155 -48% 5 $431   $224,890 7
Nov 30, 2012 72 $8,924 +314% 4 $2,231   $233,814 8
Dec 7, 2012 92 $2,992 -66% 2 $1,496   $236,806 9

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.