Puncture (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $67,071Details
International Box Office $18,883Details
Worldwide Box Office $85,954
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Mike Weiss is a talented young Houston lawyer and a functioning drug addict. Paul Danziger, his longtime friend and partner, is the straightlaced and responsible yin to Mike’s yang. Their mom-and-pop personal-injury law firm is getting by, but things really get interesting when they decide to take on a case involving Vicky , a local ER nurse, who is pricked by a contaminated needle on the job. As Weiss and Danziger dig deeper into the case, a health care and pharmaceutical conspiracy teeters on exposure and heavyweight attorneys move in on the defense. Out of their league but invested in their own principles, the mounting pressure of the case pushes the two underdog lawyers and their business to the breaking point.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$29,175 (43.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $91,166

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Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 23rd, 2011 (Limited) by Alchemy
International Releases: July 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Portugal)
Video Release: January 3rd, 2012 by Alchemy
MPAA Rating: R or drug use, language, some nudity and a sexual reference.
(Rating bulletin 2185, 8/17/2011)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Trial
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Keywords: Medical and Hospitals, Lawyers, Underdog, Addiction, Corporate Malfeasance, Government Corruption, Directing Yourself, Pharmaceuticals
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Like Minded Pictures, Cherry Shreet Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 60 $29,175   4 $7,294   $29,175 1
Sep 30, 2011 74 $10,141 -65% 4 $2,535   $46,038 2
Oct 7, 2011 83 $6,700 -34% 5 $1,340   $55,986 3
Oct 14, 2011 109 $2,619 -61% 2 $1,310   $61,773 4
Oct 21, 2011 99 $4,111 +57% 4 $1,028   $67,071 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 59 $35,897   4 $8,974   $35,897 1
Sep 30, 2011 77 $13,389 -63% 4 $3,347   $49,286 2
Oct 7, 2011 81 $9,868 -26% 5 $1,974   $59,154 3
Oct 14, 2011 102 $3,806 -61% 2 $1,903   $62,960 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Portugal 7/12/2012 $11,580 13 13 24 $18,883 12/11/2015
 
International Total$18,883 12/11/2015

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

Chris Evans    Mike Weiss

Supporting Cast

Mark Kassen    Paul Danziger
Vinessa Shaw    Vicky
Marshall Bell    Jeffrey Dancort
Brett Cullen    Nathaniel Price
Kate Burton    Seanator O'Reilly
Michael Biehn    Red

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

Production and Technical Credits

Adam Kassen    Co-Director
Adam Kassen    Producer
Mark Kassen    Co-Director
Mark Kassen    Producer
Chris Lopata    Screenwriter
Craig Cohen    Executive Producer
Paul Danzinger    Executive Producer
Rod De Liano    Executive Producer
Chris Stull    Production Designer
Jeffrey Gou    Executive Producer
Adam Kassen    Executive Producer
Helge Gerull    Cinematographer
Joan Huang    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 3rd, 2012

January 3rd, 2012

The first Tuesday of the year is not a great time of year for new releases on the home market. It's an even worse time of year for critics, especially this year. With Christmas Day landing on the Sunday, many studios took the entire week off, so there are plenty of screeners that still haven't made it my way. (There is some good news here, as I was able to get caught up on all of the screeners that had previously arrived late.) A couple of these potential late arrivals are contenders for Pick of the Week, like Justified: Season Two - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray and Mildred Pierce - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. They also have competition from Contagion - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray, but in the end I gave that honor to The Guard - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray. More...

Per Theater Chart: What a Weekend!

September 27th, 2011

Weekend earned nearly perfect reviews, but I'm still surprised by its box office strength as it earned $27,245 in one theater during its opening weekend of release. The Man Nobody Knew was next with $15,411, also in one theater. Machine Gun Preacher also topped expectations with an average of $11,283 in four theaters, but its reviews suggest it won't last long. Pearl Jam Twenty earned an average of $10,245 in ten theaters over the weekend, and including the special showing it had earlier in the week, it already has close to $400,000. More...

Thunder Soul and the other Limited Releases Try to Make Some Noise

September 23rd, 2011

It's another week without a lot of limited releases that seem destined for box office success. There are a few films that earned a bit of advanced buzz, but very few of those are earning good reviews. There are two films that are currently earning 100% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes: Thunder Soul and Weekend. But both might have trouble finding an audience either because they are opening in too many theaters, or because the subject matter makes them a niche film. More...


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Synopsis

Mike Weiss is a talented young Houston lawyer and a functioning drug addict. Paul Danziger, his longtime friend and partner, is the straightlaced and responsible yin to Mike’s yang. Their mom-and-pop personal-injury law firm is getting by, but things really get interesting when they decide to take on a case involving Vicky , a local ER nurse, who is pricked by a contaminated needle on the job. As Weiss and Danziger dig deeper into the case, a health care and pharmaceutical conspiracy teeters on exposure and heavyweight attorneys move in on the defense. Out of their league but invested in their own principles, the mounting pressure of the case pushes the two underdog lawyers and their business to the breaking point.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$29,175 (43.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $91,166

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 23rd, 2011 (Limited) by Alchemy
International Releases: July 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Portugal)
Video Release: January 3rd, 2012 by Alchemy
MPAA Rating: R or drug use, language, some nudity and a sexual reference.
(Rating bulletin 2185, 8/17/2011)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Trial
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Medical and Hospitals, Lawyers, Underdog, Addiction, Corporate Malfeasance, Government Corruption, Directing Yourself, Pharmaceuticals
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Like Minded Pictures, Cherry Shreet Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Chris Evans    Mike Weiss

Supporting Cast

Mark Kassen    Paul Danziger
Vinessa Shaw    Vicky
Marshall Bell    Jeffrey Dancort
Brett Cullen    Nathaniel Price
Kate Burton    Seanator O'Reilly
Michael Biehn    Red

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

Production and Technical Credits

Adam Kassen    Co-Director
Adam Kassen    Producer
Mark Kassen    Co-Director
Mark Kassen    Producer
Chris Lopata    Screenwriter
Craig Cohen    Executive Producer
Paul Danzinger    Executive Producer
Rod De Liano    Executive Producer
Chris Stull    Production Designer
Jeffrey Gou    Executive Producer
Adam Kassen    Executive Producer
Helge Gerull    Cinematographer
Joan Huang    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 3rd, 2012

January 3rd, 2012

The first Tuesday of the year is not a great time of year for new releases on the home market. It's an even worse time of year for critics, especially this year. With Christmas Day landing on the Sunday, many studios took the entire week off, so there are plenty of screeners that still haven't made it my way. (There is some good news here, as I was able to get caught up on all of the screeners that had previously arrived late.) A couple of these potential late arrivals are contenders for Pick of the Week, like Justified: Season Two - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray and Mildred Pierce - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. They also have competition from Contagion - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray, but in the end I gave that honor to The Guard - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray. More...

Per Theater Chart: What a Weekend!

September 27th, 2011

Weekend earned nearly perfect reviews, but I'm still surprised by its box office strength as it earned $27,245 in one theater during its opening weekend of release. The Man Nobody Knew was next with $15,411, also in one theater. Machine Gun Preacher also topped expectations with an average of $11,283 in four theaters, but its reviews suggest it won't last long. Pearl Jam Twenty earned an average of $10,245 in ten theaters over the weekend, and including the special showing it had earlier in the week, it already has close to $400,000. More...

Thunder Soul and the other Limited Releases Try to Make Some Noise

September 23rd, 2011

It's another week without a lot of limited releases that seem destined for box office success. There are a few films that earned a bit of advanced buzz, but very few of those are earning good reviews. There are two films that are currently earning 100% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes: Thunder Soul and Weekend. But both might have trouble finding an audience either because they are opening in too many theaters, or because the subject matter makes them a niche film. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 60 $29,175   4 $7,294   $29,175 1
Sep 30, 2011 74 $10,141 -65% 4 $2,535   $46,038 2
Oct 7, 2011 83 $6,700 -34% 5 $1,340   $55,986 3
Oct 14, 2011 109 $2,619 -61% 2 $1,310   $61,773 4
Oct 21, 2011 99 $4,111 +57% 4 $1,028   $67,071 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 59 $35,897   4 $8,974   $35,897 1
Sep 30, 2011 77 $13,389 -63% 4 $3,347   $49,286 2
Oct 7, 2011 81 $9,868 -26% 5 $1,974   $59,154 3
Oct 14, 2011 102 $3,806 -61% 2 $1,903   $62,960 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Portugal 7/12/2012 $11,580 13 13 24 $18,883 12/11/2015
 
International Total$18,883 12/11/2015

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.