Netherlands Box Office for Rafiki (2018)

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Rafiki
Theatrical Performance (US$)
Netherlands Box Office $38,545Details
Worldwide Box Office $176,513Details
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Synopsis

“Good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives,” but Kena and Ziki long for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families, the girls resist and remain close friends, supporting each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety.

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Movie Details

Netherlands Releases: May 24th, 2019 (Wide)
Video Release: August 13th, 2019 by Film Movement Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 83 minutes
Keywords: Kenya, LGBTQ+, Romance, Romeo and Juliet Romance, Political Campaign, Bigotry, Hate Crime, Dysfunctional Family, F-Rated
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: MPM Film, Big World Pictures, Afrobubblegum , MPM Premium, Schortcut Films, Ape & Bjorn, Rinkel Film & TV, Razor Films, Tango Entertainment, Media Programme of the European Union, ACP Group of States, CNC, Institut Francais, The Netherlands Film Fund, Hubert Bals Fund, Berlinale World Cinema Fund, Arri-International Support Program, Wanuri Kahiu
Production Countries: France, Germany, Kenya, Lebanon, Netherlands, Norway, South Africa
Languages: English, Swahili

Theater Averages: Silvers Wins Gold

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Limited and VOD Releases: A Little Hope for New Releases

April 19th, 2019

Little Woods

Little Woods is the biggest, and one of the best, limited releases on this week’s list. It has a real shot at earning some measure of mainstream success. There are also several films on this week’s list that could do well on the art house circuit, but likely won’t expand significantly. These include Grass, Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse, and Rafiki. 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
2019/05/24 26 $10,112   22 $460   $38,545 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

$00
Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Kenya 9/23/2018 00$0
Netherlands 5/24/2019 $10,112 22 22 22 $38,545 5/28/2019
North America 4/19/2019 $16,016 6 17 87 $137,968
 
Worldwide Total$176,513 5/28/2019

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

Samantha Mugatsia   
Sheila Munyiva   

Supporting Cast

Patricia Amira   
Dennis Musyoka   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wanuri Kahiu    Director
Steven Markovitz    Producer
Monica Arac De Nyeko    Story by
Wanuri Kahiu    Screenwriter
Jenna Bass    Screenwriter
Marie-Pierre Macia    Co-Producer
Claire Gadea    Co-Producer
Georges Schoucair    Co-Producer
Ruben Thorkildsen    Co-Producer
Verona Meier    Co-Producer
Reinier Selen    Co-Producer
Gerhard Meixner    Co-Producer
Roman Paul    Co-Producer
Wanuri Kahiu    Co-Producer
Tamsin Ranger    Co-Producer
Tim Headington    Executive Producer
Christopher Wessels    Director of Photography
Isabelle Dedieu    Editor
Frederic Salles    Sound Recordist
Wambui Thimba    Costume Designer
Arya Lalloo    Production Designer
Nini Wacera    Casting Director