Nowhere in Africa (2003)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,173,485Details
International Box Office $394,961Details
Worldwide Box Office $6,568,446
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,070 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:17.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/78 max. theaters, 18.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,036,510

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,220 $6,173,485
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,470 $394,961
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,039 $6,568,446
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 427 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,156 $6,173,485
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,722 $394,961
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,576 $6,568,446

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: March 7th, 2003 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
International Releases: April 4th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: April 17th, 2012 by Zeitgeist Home
MPAA Rating: R for some sexual content
Running Time: 141 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Wuthering Heights
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Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, Biographical Drama, Biography, Autobiographical, Jewish, Refugee, 1930s, Set in Africa, Kenya, Life on a Farm, Culture Clash, Dysfunctional Family, World War II
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 91 $6,746 Sep 26, 2003 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 95 $7,341 Sep 19, 2003 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 74 $19,410 Sep 12, 2003 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 88 $15,782 Sep 5, 2003 185
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 94 $39,973 Aug 8, 2003 157

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,220 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,833 $11,036,510
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,448 $6,173,485
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 152 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 427 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $11,036,510
Top 2003 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 22 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,302 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,535 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 684 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,298 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,156 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 1 $6,173,485

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 7, 2003 61 $22,070   2 $11,035   $22,070 1
Mar 14, 2003 49 $87,496 +296% 11 $7,954   $120,095 2
Mar 21, 2003 43 $111,495 +27% 16 $6,968   $263,978 3
Mar 28, 2003 26 $284,104 +155% 33 $8,609   $609,996 4
Apr 4, 2003 26 $327,753 +15% 42 $7,804   $1,046,146 5
Apr 11, 2003 28 $281,018 -14% 61 $4,607   $1,435,469 6
Apr 18, 2003 24 $352,746 +26% 65 $5,427   $1,989,088 7
Apr 25, 2003 27 $295,741 -16% 67 $4,414   $2,416,300 8
May 2, 2003 27 $292,853 -1% 70 $4,184   $2,810,000 9
May 9, 2003 24 $250,009 -15% 67 $3,731   $3,163,958 10
May 16, 2003 21 $244,645 -2% 78 $3,136   $3,491,494 11
May 23, 2003 18 $298,482 +22% 73 $4,089   $3,887,498 12
May 30, 2003 23 $219,608 -26% 75 $2,928   $4,254,132 13
Jun 6, 2003 24 $191,004 -13% 76 $2,513   $4,530,898 14
Jun 13, 2003 25 $168,397 -12% 78 $2,159   $4,774,926 15
Jun 20, 2003 27 $163,670 -3% 74 $2,212   $5,025,653 16
Jun 27, 2003 30 $122,861 -25% 70 $1,755   $5,224,272 17
Jul 4, 2003 30 $133,222 +8% 64 $2,082   $5,407,957 18
Jul 11, 2003 37 $94,901 -29% 64 $1,483   $5,582,673 19
Jul 18, 2003 38 $74,372 -22% 58 $1,282   $5,707,936 20
Jul 25, 2003 47 $48,756 -34% 53 $920   $5,814,629 21
Aug 1, 2003 50 $40,272 -17% 39 $1,033   $5,888,057 22
Aug 8, 2003 57 $39,973 -1% 40 $999   $5,955,712 23
Aug 15, 2003 58 $24,873 -38% 29 $858   $5,997,933 24
Aug 22, 2003 62 $22,482 -10% 25 $899   $6,040,487 25
Aug 29, 2003 72 $16,289 -28% 15 $1,086   $6,068,011 26
Sep 5, 2003 80 $15,782 -3% 22 $717   $6,092,989 27
Sep 12, 2003 73 $19,410 +23% 15 $1,294   $6,126,600 28
Sep 19, 2003 97 $7,341 -62% 11 $667   $6,146,263 29
Sep 26, 2003 98 $6,746 -8% 14 $482   $6,167,763 30
Oct 3, 2003 111 $2,899 -57% 7 $414   $6,173,485 31

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 26, 2003 17 $90,320     73 $1,237   $3,977,818 81

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 7, 2003 62 $32,599   2 $16,300   $32,599 1
Mar 14, 2003 49 $119,884 +268% 11 $10,899   $152,483 2
Mar 21, 2003 41 $173,409 +45% 16 $10,838   $325,892 3
Mar 28, 2003 27 $392,501 +126% 33 $11,894   $718,393 4
Apr 4, 2003 26 $436,058 +11% 42 $10,382   $1,154,451 5
Apr 11, 2003 26 $481,891 +11% 61 $7,900   $1,636,342 6
Apr 18, 2003 25 $484,217 n/c 65 $7,449   $2,120,559 7
Apr 25, 2003 29 $396,588 -18% 67 $5,919   $2,517,147 8
May 2, 2003 27 $396,802 n/c 70 $5,669   $2,913,949 9
May 9, 2003 26 $332,900 -16% 67 $4,969   $3,246,849 10
May 16, 2003 20 $342,167 +3% 78 $4,387   $3,589,016 11
May 23, 2003 19 $445,508 +30% 73 $6,103   $4,034,524 12
May 30, 2003 24 $305,370 -31% 75 $4,072   $4,339,894 13
Jun 6, 2003 26 $266,635 -13% 76 $3,508   $4,606,529 14
Jun 13, 2003 24 $255,454 -4% 78 $3,275   $4,861,983 15
Jun 20, 2003 29 $239,428 -6% 74 $3,236   $5,101,411 16
Jun 27, 2003 30 $173,324 -28% 70 $2,476   $5,274,735 17
Jul 4, 2003 32 $213,037 +23% 64 $3,329   $5,487,772 18
Jul 11, 2003 37 $145,792 -32% 64 $2,278   $5,633,564 19
Jul 18, 2003 38 $132,309 -9% 58 $2,281   $5,765,873 20
Jul 25, 2003 45 $81,912 -38% 53 $1,546   $5,847,785 21
Aug 1, 2003 50 $67,954 -17% 39 $1,742   $5,915,739 22
Aug 8, 2003 57 $57,321 -16% 40 $1,433   $5,973,060 23
Aug 15, 2003 57 $44,945 -22% 29 $1,550   $6,018,005 24
Aug 22, 2003 60 $33,717 -25% 25 $1,349   $6,051,722 25
Aug 29, 2003 73 $25,485 -24% 15 $1,699   $6,077,207 26
Sep 5, 2003 75 $29,983 +18% 22 $1,363   $6,107,190 27
Sep 12, 2003 69 $31,732 +6% 15 $2,115   $6,138,922 28
Sep 19, 2003 78 $22,095 -30% 11 $2,009   $6,161,017 29
Sep 26, 2003 96 $9,569 -57% 14 $684   $6,170,586 30
Oct 3, 2003 98 $2,899 -70% 7 $414   $6,173,485 31

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 4/4/2003 $0 0 6 46 $394,961 6/23/2020
 
International Total$394,961 6/23/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,470 $394,961
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,367 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,682 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,294 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,232 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,649 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,722 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 9 $394,961

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,039 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,006 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,608 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,813 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 960 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,135 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,576 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 4 $6,568,446

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Leading Cast

Juliane Kohler    Jettel Redlich
Merab Ninidze    Walter Redlich

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

Production and Technical Credits

Caroline Link    Director
Caroline Link    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,070 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:17.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/78 max. theaters, 18.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,036,510

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,220 $6,173,485
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,470 $394,961
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,039 $6,568,446
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 427 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,156 $6,173,485
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,722 $394,961
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,576 $6,568,446

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: March 7th, 2003 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
International Releases: April 4th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: April 17th, 2012 by Zeitgeist Home
MPAA Rating: R for some sexual content
Running Time: 141 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Wuthering Heights
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, Biographical Drama, Biography, Autobiographical, Jewish, Refugee, 1930s, Set in Africa, Kenya, Life on a Farm, Culture Clash, Dysfunctional Family, World War II
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 91 $6,746 Sep 26, 2003 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 95 $7,341 Sep 19, 2003 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 74 $19,410 Sep 12, 2003 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 88 $15,782 Sep 5, 2003 185
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 94 $39,973 Aug 8, 2003 157

Leading Cast

Juliane Kohler    Jettel Redlich
Merab Ninidze    Walter Redlich

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

Production and Technical Credits

Caroline Link    Director
Caroline Link    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,220 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,833 $11,036,510
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,448 $6,173,485
Top 2003 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 152 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 427 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $11,036,510
Top 2003 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 22 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,302 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,535 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 684 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,298 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,156 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 1 $6,173,485

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 7, 2003 61 $22,070   2 $11,035   $22,070 1
Mar 14, 2003 49 $87,496 +296% 11 $7,954   $120,095 2
Mar 21, 2003 43 $111,495 +27% 16 $6,968   $263,978 3
Mar 28, 2003 26 $284,104 +155% 33 $8,609   $609,996 4
Apr 4, 2003 26 $327,753 +15% 42 $7,804   $1,046,146 5
Apr 11, 2003 28 $281,018 -14% 61 $4,607   $1,435,469 6
Apr 18, 2003 24 $352,746 +26% 65 $5,427   $1,989,088 7
Apr 25, 2003 27 $295,741 -16% 67 $4,414   $2,416,300 8
May 2, 2003 27 $292,853 -1% 70 $4,184   $2,810,000 9
May 9, 2003 24 $250,009 -15% 67 $3,731   $3,163,958 10
May 16, 2003 21 $244,645 -2% 78 $3,136   $3,491,494 11
May 23, 2003 18 $298,482 +22% 73 $4,089   $3,887,498 12
May 30, 2003 23 $219,608 -26% 75 $2,928   $4,254,132 13
Jun 6, 2003 24 $191,004 -13% 76 $2,513   $4,530,898 14
Jun 13, 2003 25 $168,397 -12% 78 $2,159   $4,774,926 15
Jun 20, 2003 27 $163,670 -3% 74 $2,212   $5,025,653 16
Jun 27, 2003 30 $122,861 -25% 70 $1,755   $5,224,272 17
Jul 4, 2003 30 $133,222 +8% 64 $2,082   $5,407,957 18
Jul 11, 2003 37 $94,901 -29% 64 $1,483   $5,582,673 19
Jul 18, 2003 38 $74,372 -22% 58 $1,282   $5,707,936 20
Jul 25, 2003 47 $48,756 -34% 53 $920   $5,814,629 21
Aug 1, 2003 50 $40,272 -17% 39 $1,033   $5,888,057 22
Aug 8, 2003 57 $39,973 -1% 40 $999   $5,955,712 23
Aug 15, 2003 58 $24,873 -38% 29 $858   $5,997,933 24
Aug 22, 2003 62 $22,482 -10% 25 $899   $6,040,487 25
Aug 29, 2003 72 $16,289 -28% 15 $1,086   $6,068,011 26
Sep 5, 2003 80 $15,782 -3% 22 $717   $6,092,989 27
Sep 12, 2003 73 $19,410 +23% 15 $1,294   $6,126,600 28
Sep 19, 2003 97 $7,341 -62% 11 $667   $6,146,263 29
Sep 26, 2003 98 $6,746 -8% 14 $482   $6,167,763 30
Oct 3, 2003 111 $2,899 -57% 7 $414   $6,173,485 31

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 26, 2003 17 $90,320     73 $1,237   $3,977,818 81

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 7, 2003 62 $32,599   2 $16,300   $32,599 1
Mar 14, 2003 49 $119,884 +268% 11 $10,899   $152,483 2
Mar 21, 2003 41 $173,409 +45% 16 $10,838   $325,892 3
Mar 28, 2003 27 $392,501 +126% 33 $11,894   $718,393 4
Apr 4, 2003 26 $436,058 +11% 42 $10,382   $1,154,451 5
Apr 11, 2003 26 $481,891 +11% 61 $7,900   $1,636,342 6
Apr 18, 2003 25 $484,217 n/c 65 $7,449   $2,120,559 7
Apr 25, 2003 29 $396,588 -18% 67 $5,919   $2,517,147 8
May 2, 2003 27 $396,802 n/c 70 $5,669   $2,913,949 9
May 9, 2003 26 $332,900 -16% 67 $4,969   $3,246,849 10
May 16, 2003 20 $342,167 +3% 78 $4,387   $3,589,016 11
May 23, 2003 19 $445,508 +30% 73 $6,103   $4,034,524 12
May 30, 2003 24 $305,370 -31% 75 $4,072   $4,339,894 13
Jun 6, 2003 26 $266,635 -13% 76 $3,508   $4,606,529 14
Jun 13, 2003 24 $255,454 -4% 78 $3,275   $4,861,983 15
Jun 20, 2003 29 $239,428 -6% 74 $3,236   $5,101,411 16
Jun 27, 2003 30 $173,324 -28% 70 $2,476   $5,274,735 17
Jul 4, 2003 32 $213,037 +23% 64 $3,329   $5,487,772 18
Jul 11, 2003 37 $145,792 -32% 64 $2,278   $5,633,564 19
Jul 18, 2003 38 $132,309 -9% 58 $2,281   $5,765,873 20
Jul 25, 2003 45 $81,912 -38% 53 $1,546   $5,847,785 21
Aug 1, 2003 50 $67,954 -17% 39 $1,742   $5,915,739 22
Aug 8, 2003 57 $57,321 -16% 40 $1,433   $5,973,060 23
Aug 15, 2003 57 $44,945 -22% 29 $1,550   $6,018,005 24
Aug 22, 2003 60 $33,717 -25% 25 $1,349   $6,051,722 25
Aug 29, 2003 73 $25,485 -24% 15 $1,699   $6,077,207 26
Sep 5, 2003 75 $29,983 +18% 22 $1,363   $6,107,190 27
Sep 12, 2003 69 $31,732 +6% 15 $2,115   $6,138,922 28
Sep 19, 2003 78 $22,095 -30% 11 $2,009   $6,161,017 29
Sep 26, 2003 96 $9,569 -57% 14 $684   $6,170,586 30
Oct 3, 2003 98 $2,899 -70% 7 $414   $6,173,485 31

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 4/4/2003 $0 0 6 46 $394,961 6/23/2020
 
International Total$394,961 6/23/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,470 $394,961
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,367 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,682 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,294 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,232 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,649 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,722 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 9 $394,961

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,039 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,006 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,608 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,813 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 960 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,135 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,576 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 4 $6,568,446

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.