Viva Riva! (2011)

Viva Riva! poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $61,759Details
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Synopsis

Riva is a small time operator who has just returned to his hometown of Kinshasa, Congo after a decade away with a major score: a fortune in hijacked gasoline. Wads of cash in hand and out for a good time, Riva is soon entranced by beautiful night club denizen Nora, the kept woman of a local gangster. Into the mix comes an Angolan crime lord Cesar, relentlessly seeking the return of his stolen shipment of gasoline.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,314 (16.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $83,955

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 10th, 2011 (Limited) by Music Box Films, released as Viva Riva
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality, graphic nudity, brutal violence, language and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2170, 5/4/2011)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Rafiki
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Keywords: Foreign Language, Confidence Men, Gangs, Organized Crime
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Formosa, MS Productions, Suka!
Production Countries: Belgium, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, France
Languages: French, Lingala

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 2011 62 $10,314   3 $3,438   $10,314 1
Jun 17, 2011 81 $3,672 -64% 3 $1,224   $19,495 2
Jun 24, 2011 68 $9,326 +154% 5 $1,865   $31,598 3
Jul 1, 2011 78 $2,981 -68% 5 $596   $38,831 4
Jul 8, 2011 82 $3,652 +23% 5 $730   $43,880 5
Jul 15, 2011 111 $354 -90% 1 $354   $46,519 6
Jul 22, 2011 78 $3,641 +929% 4 $910   $50,492 7
Jul 29, 2011 100 $1,000 -73% 4 $250   $52,684 8
Aug 19, 2011 96 $2,408   2 $1,204   $56,411 11
Aug 26, 2011 118 $643 -73% 1 $643   $57,925 12
Sep 9, 2011 101 $3,340   2 $1,670   $61,759 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 4, 2011 81 $480     5 $96   $39,311 25

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 2011 64 $15,823   3 $5,274   $15,823 1
Jun 17, 2011 83 $6,449 -59% 3 $2,150   $22,272 2
Jun 24, 2011 71 $13,578 +111% 5 $2,716   $35,850 3
Jul 1, 2011 83 $4,378 -68% 5 $876   $40,228 4
Jul 8, 2011 81 $5,937 +36% 5 $1,187   $46,165 5
Jul 15, 2011 113 $686 -88% 1 $686   $46,851 6
Jul 22, 2011 78 $4,833 +605% 4 $1,208   $51,684 7
Jul 29, 2011 110 $1,000 -79% 4 $250   $52,684 8
Aug 5, 2011 120 $842 -16% 2 $421   $54,003 9
Aug 19, 2011 100 $3,279   2 $1,640   $57,282 11
Aug 26, 2011 117 $1,137 -65% 1 $1,137   $58,419 12
Sep 9, 2011 106 $3,340   2 $1,670   $61,759 14

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

Patsha Bay Mukuna    Riva

Supporting Cast

Manie Malone    Nora
Hoji Fortuna    Cesar
Alex Herbo    J.M.
Marlene Longange    Commandante
Diplome Amekindra    Azor
Angelique Mbumba    Malou
Nzita Tumba    Mere Edo
Jordan N’Tunga    Anto

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

Production and Technical Credits

Djo Tunda Wa Munga    Director
Boris Van Gils    Producer
Michael Goldberg    Producer
Djo Tunda Wa Munga    Producer
Steven Markovitz    Co-Producer
Djo Tunda Wa Munga    Screenwriter
Antoine Roch    Cinematographer
Marianne Roussy    Sound Designer
Philippe Van Herwijnen    Production Designer
Louis Vyncke    Composer
Yves Langlois    Editor

Per Theater Chart: Hat Trick for Tree

June 14th, 2011

The Tree of Life remained in top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $17,596 in 47 theaters. It will clearly expand further, and it is safe to say it has already earned some measure of mainstream success. The Trip opened well with an average of $12,984 in six theaters. It did earn great reviews, so it might last a long time in theaters. On the other hand, I think its target audience is too narrow to expand significantly. Beginners was in a virtual tie with an average of $12,793. It will start hitting milestones soon. Super 8 opened with an average of $10,492 while in saturation level theater count. More...

Limited Releases are a Real Trip

June 10th, 2011

While this week's list of limited releases isn't as long as some in the past couple of months, it does have one of the best-reviewed films of the summer, The Trip. And while Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are not exactly household names here, the latest film by Michael Winterbottom could turn out to be his biggest hit here. More...


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Synopsis

Riva is a small time operator who has just returned to his hometown of Kinshasa, Congo after a decade away with a major score: a fortune in hijacked gasoline. Wads of cash in hand and out for a good time, Riva is soon entranced by beautiful night club denizen Nora, the kept woman of a local gangster. Into the mix comes an Angolan crime lord Cesar, relentlessly seeking the return of his stolen shipment of gasoline.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,314 (16.7% of total gross)
Legs:5.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $83,955

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 10th, 2011 (Limited) by Music Box Films, released as Viva Riva
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexuality, graphic nudity, brutal violence, language and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2170, 5/4/2011)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Rafiki
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Foreign Language, Confidence Men, Gangs, Organized Crime
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Formosa, MS Productions, Suka!
Production Countries: Belgium, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, France
Languages: French, Lingala

Leading Cast

Patsha Bay Mukuna    Riva

Supporting Cast

Manie Malone    Nora
Hoji Fortuna    Cesar
Alex Herbo    J.M.
Marlene Longange    Commandante
Diplome Amekindra    Azor
Angelique Mbumba    Malou
Nzita Tumba    Mere Edo
Jordan N’Tunga    Anto

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

Production and Technical Credits

Djo Tunda Wa Munga    Director
Boris Van Gils    Producer
Michael Goldberg    Producer
Djo Tunda Wa Munga    Producer
Steven Markovitz    Co-Producer
Djo Tunda Wa Munga    Screenwriter
Antoine Roch    Cinematographer
Marianne Roussy    Sound Designer
Philippe Van Herwijnen    Production Designer
Louis Vyncke    Composer
Yves Langlois    Editor

Per Theater Chart: Hat Trick for Tree

June 14th, 2011

The Tree of Life remained in top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $17,596 in 47 theaters. It will clearly expand further, and it is safe to say it has already earned some measure of mainstream success. The Trip opened well with an average of $12,984 in six theaters. It did earn great reviews, so it might last a long time in theaters. On the other hand, I think its target audience is too narrow to expand significantly. Beginners was in a virtual tie with an average of $12,793. It will start hitting milestones soon. Super 8 opened with an average of $10,492 while in saturation level theater count. More...

Limited Releases are a Real Trip

June 10th, 2011

While this week's list of limited releases isn't as long as some in the past couple of months, it does have one of the best-reviewed films of the summer, The Trip. And while Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are not exactly household names here, the latest film by Michael Winterbottom could turn out to be his biggest hit here. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 2011 62 $10,314   3 $3,438   $10,314 1
Jun 17, 2011 81 $3,672 -64% 3 $1,224   $19,495 2
Jun 24, 2011 68 $9,326 +154% 5 $1,865   $31,598 3
Jul 1, 2011 78 $2,981 -68% 5 $596   $38,831 4
Jul 8, 2011 82 $3,652 +23% 5 $730   $43,880 5
Jul 15, 2011 111 $354 -90% 1 $354   $46,519 6
Jul 22, 2011 78 $3,641 +929% 4 $910   $50,492 7
Jul 29, 2011 100 $1,000 -73% 4 $250   $52,684 8
Aug 19, 2011 96 $2,408   2 $1,204   $56,411 11
Aug 26, 2011 118 $643 -73% 1 $643   $57,925 12
Sep 9, 2011 101 $3,340   2 $1,670   $61,759 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 4, 2011 81 $480     5 $96   $39,311 25

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 10, 2011 64 $15,823   3 $5,274   $15,823 1
Jun 17, 2011 83 $6,449 -59% 3 $2,150   $22,272 2
Jun 24, 2011 71 $13,578 +111% 5 $2,716   $35,850 3
Jul 1, 2011 83 $4,378 -68% 5 $876   $40,228 4
Jul 8, 2011 81 $5,937 +36% 5 $1,187   $46,165 5
Jul 15, 2011 113 $686 -88% 1 $686   $46,851 6
Jul 22, 2011 78 $4,833 +605% 4 $1,208   $51,684 7
Jul 29, 2011 110 $1,000 -79% 4 $250   $52,684 8
Aug 5, 2011 120 $842 -16% 2 $421   $54,003 9
Aug 19, 2011 100 $3,279   2 $1,640   $57,282 11
Aug 26, 2011 117 $1,137 -65% 1 $1,137   $58,419 12
Sep 9, 2011 106 $3,340   2 $1,670   $61,759 14

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.