Samsara (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,672,413 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,294,258 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,966,671 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Filmed over a period of five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on 70mm film, SAMSARA transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders. By dispensing with dialogue and descriptive text, SAMSARA subverts our expectations of a traditional documentary. It encourages our own interpretations, inspired by images and transcendent music that infuses the ancient with the modern. SAMSARA explores the wonders of our world, from the mundane to the miraculous, looking into the unfathomable reaches of man's spirituality and the human experience and illuminating the links between humanity and the rest of nature.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $76,222 (2.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 44.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/70 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,013,919 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 24th, 2012 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures |
| International Releases: | August 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
August 31st, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom) September 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria) October 19th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland) October 25th, 2012 (Wide) (Czech Republic) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 8th, 2013 by Mpi Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some disturbing and sexual images. (Rating bulletin 2228, 6/20/2012) |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Limited Dialogue |
| Plot point: | Artists, Avant Garde, Dancing, Food, Performing Arts, Poverty, Prison, Religious, Robot |
| Subgenre: | Artistic Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Magidson Films, Mark Magidson |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2012 | 46 | $76,222 | 2 | $38,111 | $76,222 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 41 | $113,371 | +49% | 9 | $12,597 | $231,620 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 33 | $194,862 | +72% | 25 | $7,794 | $482,610 | 3 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 35 | $241,205 | +24% | 62 | $3,890 | $826,651 | 4 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 34 | $192,121 | -20% | 59 | $3,256 | $1,150,061 | 5 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 34 | $150,209 | -22% | 59 | $2,546 | $1,396,831 | 6 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 33 | $126,684 | -16% | 52 | $2,436 | $1,604,125 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 29 | $105,507 | -17% | 48 | $2,198 | $1,793,127 | 8 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 27 | $143,611 | +36% | 70 | $2,052 | $2,001,283 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 34 | $95,202 | -34% | 67 | $1,421 | $2,179,675 | 10 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 41 | $68,267 | -28% | 62 | $1,101 | $2,303,520 | 11 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 42 | $48,667 | -29% | 48 | $1,014 | $2,392,827 | 12 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 47 | $31,110 | -36% | 31 | $1,004 | $2,456,557 | 13 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 56 | $21,562 | -31% | 22 | $980 | $2,488,489 | 14 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 52 | $25,126 | +17% | 22 | $1,142 | $2,525,346 | 15 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 70 | $8,891 | -65% | 8 | $1,111 | $2,550,747 | 16 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 60 | $14,203 | +60% | 11 | $1,291 | $2,587,431 | 17 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 59 | $6,306 | -56% | 8 | $788 | $2,601,847 | 18 |
| Jan 4, 2013 | 58 | $12,290 | 8 | $1,536 | $2,639,616 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2012 | 45 | $117,703 | 2 | $58,852 | $117,703 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 42 | $169,499 | +44% | 9 | $18,833 | $287,748 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 33 | $297,843 | +76% | 25 | $11,914 | $585,591 | 3 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 33 | $373,494 | +25% | 62 | $6,024 | $957,940 | 4 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 32 | $288,682 | -23% | 59 | $4,893 | $1,246,622 | 5 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 30 | $230,819 | -20% | 59 | $3,912 | $1,477,441 | 6 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 30 | $210,179 | -9% | 52 | $4,042 | $1,687,620 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 28 | $170,062 | -19% | 51 | $3,335 | $1,857,682 | 8 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 25 | $226,801 | +33% | 70 | $3,240 | $2,084,473 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 33 | $150,780 | -34% | 67 | $2,250 | $2,235,253 | 10 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 40 | $108,907 | -28% | 62 | $1,757 | $2,344,160 | 11 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 39 | $81,297 | -25% | 48 | $1,694 | $2,425,457 | 12 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 52 | $41,470 | -49% | 31 | $1,338 | $2,466,927 | 13 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 57 | $33,293 | -20% | 22 | $1,513 | $2,500,220 | 14 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 51 | $41,635 | +25% | 25 | $1,665 | $2,541,855 | 15 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 58 | $31,372 | -25% | 15 | $2,091 | $2,573,228 | 16 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 62 | $21,413 | -32% | 14 | $1,530 | $2,594,641 | 17 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 55 | $11,719 | -45% | 10 | $1,172 | $2,607,260 | 18 |
| Dec 28, 2012 | 53 | $20,066 | +71% | 11 | $1,824 | $2,627,326 | 19 |
| Jan 4, 2013 | 57 | $26,367 | +31% | 9 | $2,930 | $2,653,693 | 20 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 64 | $6,457 | -76% | 6 | $1,076 | $2,660,150 | 21 |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 75 | $12,263 | 12 | $1,022 | $2,672,413 | 35 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/26/2012 | $0 | 0 | 18 | 39 | $669,642 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Austria | 9/7/2012 | $4,462 | 3 | 5 | 36 | $59,200 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Czech Republic | 10/25/2012 | $6,735 | 19 | 19 | 28 | $31,714 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Estonia | 4/26/2013 | $6,312 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $6,312 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| France | 3/27/2013 | $85,945 | 11 | 11 | 11 | $85,945 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Germany | 8/23/2012 | $43,660 | 46 | 46 | 119 | $127,094 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Hungary | 12/20/2012 | $462 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $462 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Netherlands | 12/19/2013 | $13,234 | 15 | 15 | 15 | $22,640 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Poland | 10/19/2012 | $0 | 0 | 20 | 50 | $189,062 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Slovakia | 10/25/2012 | $6,979 | 10 | 12 | 42 | $43,609 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 8/31/2012 | $72,060 | 27 | 27 | 109 | $27,372 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,031,206 | |||||||||
| International Total | $3,294,258 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Ron Fricke | Director | |
| Ron Fricke | Director of Photography | |
| Mark Magidson | Producer | |
| Ron Fricke | Editor | |
| Mark Magidson | Editor | |
| Michael Steams | Composer | |
| Lisa Gerrard | Composer | |
| Marcello De Francisci | Composer | |
| Ron Fricke | Screenwriter | |
| Mark Magidson | Screenwriter | |
| Myles Connolly | Line Producer | |
| John Chandler Earle | Associate Producer | |
| John Chandler Earle | Additional Editing | |
| Jon Johnson | Sound Effects Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.
Synopsis
Filmed over a period of five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on 70mm film, SAMSARA transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders. By dispensing with dialogue and descriptive text, SAMSARA subverts our expectations of a traditional documentary. It encourages our own interpretations, inspired by images and transcendent music that infuses the ancient with the modern. SAMSARA explores the wonders of our world, from the mundane to the miraculous, looking into the unfathomable reaches of man's spirituality and the human experience and illuminating the links between humanity and the rest of nature.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $76,222 (2.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 44.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $4,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/70 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,013,919 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 24th, 2012 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures |
| International Releases: | August 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
August 31st, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom) September 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria) October 19th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland) October 25th, 2012 (Wide) (Czech Republic) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 8th, 2013 by Mpi Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some disturbing and sexual images. (Rating bulletin 2228, 6/20/2012) |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Limited Dialogue |
| Plot point: | Artists, Avant Garde, Dancing, Food, Performing Arts, Poverty, Prison, Religious, Robot |
| Subgenre: | Artistic Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Magidson Films, Mark Magidson |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2012 | 46 | $76,222 | 2 | $38,111 | $76,222 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 41 | $113,371 | +49% | 9 | $12,597 | $231,620 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 33 | $194,862 | +72% | 25 | $7,794 | $482,610 | 3 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 35 | $241,205 | +24% | 62 | $3,890 | $826,651 | 4 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 34 | $192,121 | -20% | 59 | $3,256 | $1,150,061 | 5 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 34 | $150,209 | -22% | 59 | $2,546 | $1,396,831 | 6 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 33 | $126,684 | -16% | 52 | $2,436 | $1,604,125 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 29 | $105,507 | -17% | 48 | $2,198 | $1,793,127 | 8 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 27 | $143,611 | +36% | 70 | $2,052 | $2,001,283 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 34 | $95,202 | -34% | 67 | $1,421 | $2,179,675 | 10 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 41 | $68,267 | -28% | 62 | $1,101 | $2,303,520 | 11 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 42 | $48,667 | -29% | 48 | $1,014 | $2,392,827 | 12 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 47 | $31,110 | -36% | 31 | $1,004 | $2,456,557 | 13 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 56 | $21,562 | -31% | 22 | $980 | $2,488,489 | 14 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 52 | $25,126 | +17% | 22 | $1,142 | $2,525,346 | 15 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 70 | $8,891 | -65% | 8 | $1,111 | $2,550,747 | 16 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 60 | $14,203 | +60% | 11 | $1,291 | $2,587,431 | 17 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 59 | $6,306 | -56% | 8 | $788 | $2,601,847 | 18 |
| Jan 4, 2013 | 58 | $12,290 | 8 | $1,536 | $2,639,616 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2012 | 45 | $117,703 | 2 | $58,852 | $117,703 | 1 | |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 42 | $169,499 | +44% | 9 | $18,833 | $287,748 | 2 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 33 | $297,843 | +76% | 25 | $11,914 | $585,591 | 3 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 33 | $373,494 | +25% | 62 | $6,024 | $957,940 | 4 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 32 | $288,682 | -23% | 59 | $4,893 | $1,246,622 | 5 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 30 | $230,819 | -20% | 59 | $3,912 | $1,477,441 | 6 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | 30 | $210,179 | -9% | 52 | $4,042 | $1,687,620 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2012 | 28 | $170,062 | -19% | 51 | $3,335 | $1,857,682 | 8 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 25 | $226,801 | +33% | 70 | $3,240 | $2,084,473 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 33 | $150,780 | -34% | 67 | $2,250 | $2,235,253 | 10 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 40 | $108,907 | -28% | 62 | $1,757 | $2,344,160 | 11 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 39 | $81,297 | -25% | 48 | $1,694 | $2,425,457 | 12 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 52 | $41,470 | -49% | 31 | $1,338 | $2,466,927 | 13 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 57 | $33,293 | -20% | 22 | $1,513 | $2,500,220 | 14 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 51 | $41,635 | +25% | 25 | $1,665 | $2,541,855 | 15 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 58 | $31,372 | -25% | 15 | $2,091 | $2,573,228 | 16 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 62 | $21,413 | -32% | 14 | $1,530 | $2,594,641 | 17 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 55 | $11,719 | -45% | 10 | $1,172 | $2,607,260 | 18 |
| Dec 28, 2012 | 53 | $20,066 | +71% | 11 | $1,824 | $2,627,326 | 19 |
| Jan 4, 2013 | 57 | $26,367 | +31% | 9 | $2,930 | $2,653,693 | 20 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 64 | $6,457 | -76% | 6 | $1,076 | $2,660,150 | 21 |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 75 | $12,263 | 12 | $1,022 | $2,672,413 | 35 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 12/26/2012 | $0 | 0 | 18 | 39 | $669,642 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Austria | 9/7/2012 | $4,462 | 3 | 5 | 36 | $59,200 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Czech Republic | 10/25/2012 | $6,735 | 19 | 19 | 28 | $31,714 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Estonia | 4/26/2013 | $6,312 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $6,312 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| France | 3/27/2013 | $85,945 | 11 | 11 | 11 | $85,945 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Germany | 8/23/2012 | $43,660 | 46 | 46 | 119 | $127,094 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Hungary | 12/20/2012 | $462 | 10 | 10 | 10 | $462 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Netherlands | 12/19/2013 | $13,234 | 15 | 15 | 15 | $22,640 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Poland | 10/19/2012 | $0 | 0 | 20 | 50 | $189,062 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Slovakia | 10/25/2012 | $6,979 | 10 | 12 | 42 | $43,609 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 8/31/2012 | $72,060 | 27 | 27 | 109 | $27,372 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,031,206 | |||||||||
| International Total | $3,294,258 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Ron Fricke | Director | |
| Ron Fricke | Director of Photography | |
| Mark Magidson | Producer | |
| Ron Fricke | Editor | |
| Mark Magidson | Editor | |
| Michael Steams | Composer | |
| Lisa Gerrard | Composer | |
| Marcello De Francisci | Composer | |
| Ron Fricke | Screenwriter | |
| Mark Magidson | Screenwriter | |
| Myles Connolly | Line Producer | |
| John Chandler Earle | Associate Producer | |
| John Chandler Earle | Additional Editing | |
| Jon Johnson | Sound Effects Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.