Watchers of the Sky (2014)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $19,339Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $89,492 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $89,492
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Synopsis

Watchers of the Sky examines the life and legacy of the Polish-Jewish lawyer and linguist who coined the term genocide. Before Lemkin, the notion of accountability for war crimes was virtually non-existent. After experiencing the barbarity of the Holocaust firsthand, he devoted his life to convincing the international community that there must be legal retribution for mass atrocities targeted at minorities. An impassioned visionary, Lemkin confronted world apathy in a tireless battle for justice, setting the stage for the Nuremberg trails and the creation of the International Criminal Court.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,473 (38.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,516

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,581 $19,339
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,501-30,600) 30,525 $19,339
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,028 $19,339

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 17th, 2014 (Limited) by Music Box Films
Video Release: February 24th, 2015 by Music Box Films Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. I Am Not Your Negro
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Keywords: Holocaust, Jewish, Genocide, War Crimes, Lawyers, Human Rights, Biography, Sundance Film Festival 2014
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Propeller Films, Antelope Foundation, Chicken and Egg Pictures, Dakota Group, LBC Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,581 $19,339
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,894 $25,516
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,578 $19,339
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 486 $19,339
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,028 $19,339
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,090 $25,516
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 302 $19,339
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,230 $19,339
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,638 $19,339
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,549 $19,339
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,475 $19,339
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,577 $19,339
All Time Domestic Box Office for Music Box Films Movies 98 $19,339

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2014 80 $7,473   4 $1,868   $7,473 1
Oct 24, 2014 100 $1,041 -86% 3 $347   $12,382 2
Nov 7, 2014 90 $1,792   3 $597   $14,919 1
Nov 21, 2014 70 $3,118   2 $1,559   $19,081 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2014 78 $11,341   4 $2,835   $11,341 1
Oct 24, 2014 103 $1,394 -88% 3 $465   $12,735 2
Oct 31, 2014 105 $392 -72% 2 $196   $13,127 1
Nov 7, 2014 78 $2,836 +623% 4 $709   $15,963 2
Nov 21, 2014 74 $3,376   2 $1,688   $19,339 6

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Raphael Lemkin    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Benjamin Ferencz    Himself
Emmanuel Uwurukundo    Himself
Luis Moreno-Ocampo    Himself
Samantha Power    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Edet Belzberg    Director
Edet Belzberg    Producer
Amelia Green-Dove    Producer
Kerry Propper    Producer
Elizabeth Bohart    Executive Producer
Stanley Buchthal    Executive Producer
Samantha Power    Executive Producer
Jenny Golden    Editor
Edet Belzberg    Director of Photography
Sam Cullman    Director of Photography

Per Theater Chart: Bird is the Word, and that Word is Awards Season

October 21st, 2014

Birdman poster

Birdman debuted in first place on the Per Theater Chart with an amazing average of $106,099. This is the best per theater average since The Grand Budapest Hotel opened with just over $200,000 for its per theater average. It wasn't the only film in the $10,000 club, as Dear White People opened with an average of $31,633 in eleven theaters. The Tale of Princess Kaguya was surprisingly strong during its opening weekend earning an average of $18,305 in three theaters. God the Father earned $15,037 in one theater. The final film in the $10,000 club was Listen Up Philip, which earned an average of $11,642 in two theaters. Diplomacy might have made it in the $10,000 club if it opened on Friday. However, it opened on Wednesday earning $8,518 in one theater over the weekend for a total opening of $12,750. More...

Limited Releases: Bird is the Word

October 17th, 2014

Birdman poster

It's an excellent week for limited releases with several films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. This includes a couple that are also earning really loud buzz. Of these, Birdman is probably going to win the weekend race on the Per Theater Chart, while Dear White People should also be a hit. Diplomacy, Housebound, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, and others also deserve to find audiences, but not all will do so for various reasons (wrong genre, opening in Video on Demand, etc.). More...


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Synopsis

Watchers of the Sky examines the life and legacy of the Polish-Jewish lawyer and linguist who coined the term genocide. Before Lemkin, the notion of accountability for war crimes was virtually non-existent. After experiencing the barbarity of the Holocaust firsthand, he devoted his life to convincing the international community that there must be legal retribution for mass atrocities targeted at minorities. An impassioned visionary, Lemkin confronted world apathy in a tireless battle for justice, setting the stage for the Nuremberg trails and the creation of the International Criminal Court.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,473 (38.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,516

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,581 $19,339
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,501-30,600) 30,525 $19,339
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,028 $19,339

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 17th, 2014 (Limited) by Music Box Films
Video Release: February 24th, 2015 by Music Box Films Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. I Am Not Your Negro
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Holocaust, Jewish, Genocide, War Crimes, Lawyers, Human Rights, Biography, Sundance Film Festival 2014
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Propeller Films, Antelope Foundation, Chicken and Egg Pictures, Dakota Group, LBC Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Raphael Lemkin    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Benjamin Ferencz    Himself
Emmanuel Uwurukundo    Himself
Luis Moreno-Ocampo    Himself
Samantha Power    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Edet Belzberg    Director
Edet Belzberg    Producer
Amelia Green-Dove    Producer
Kerry Propper    Producer
Elizabeth Bohart    Executive Producer
Stanley Buchthal    Executive Producer
Samantha Power    Executive Producer
Jenny Golden    Editor
Edet Belzberg    Director of Photography
Sam Cullman    Director of Photography

Per Theater Chart: Bird is the Word, and that Word is Awards Season

October 21st, 2014

Birdman poster

Birdman debuted in first place on the Per Theater Chart with an amazing average of $106,099. This is the best per theater average since The Grand Budapest Hotel opened with just over $200,000 for its per theater average. It wasn't the only film in the $10,000 club, as Dear White People opened with an average of $31,633 in eleven theaters. The Tale of Princess Kaguya was surprisingly strong during its opening weekend earning an average of $18,305 in three theaters. God the Father earned $15,037 in one theater. The final film in the $10,000 club was Listen Up Philip, which earned an average of $11,642 in two theaters. Diplomacy might have made it in the $10,000 club if it opened on Friday. However, it opened on Wednesday earning $8,518 in one theater over the weekend for a total opening of $12,750. More...

Limited Releases: Bird is the Word

October 17th, 2014

Birdman poster

It's an excellent week for limited releases with several films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. This includes a couple that are also earning really loud buzz. Of these, Birdman is probably going to win the weekend race on the Per Theater Chart, while Dear White People should also be a hit. Diplomacy, Housebound, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, and others also deserve to find audiences, but not all will do so for various reasons (wrong genre, opening in Video on Demand, etc.). More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,581 $19,339
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,894 $25,516
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,578 $19,339
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 486 $19,339
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,028 $19,339
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,090 $25,516
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 302 $19,339
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,230 $19,339
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,638 $19,339
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,549 $19,339
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,475 $19,339
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,577 $19,339
All Time Domestic Box Office for Music Box Films Movies 98 $19,339

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2014 80 $7,473   4 $1,868   $7,473 1
Oct 24, 2014 100 $1,041 -86% 3 $347   $12,382 2
Nov 7, 2014 90 $1,792   3 $597   $14,919 1
Nov 21, 2014 70 $3,118   2 $1,559   $19,081 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2014 78 $11,341   4 $2,835   $11,341 1
Oct 24, 2014 103 $1,394 -88% 3 $465   $12,735 2
Oct 31, 2014 105 $392 -72% 2 $196   $13,127 1
Nov 7, 2014 78 $2,836 +623% 4 $709   $15,963 2
Nov 21, 2014 74 $3,376   2 $1,688   $19,339 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,501-30,600) 30,525 $19,339
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 28,901-29,000) 28,923 $19,339
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,762 $19,339
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 26,001-26,100) 26,021 $19,339
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,918 $19,339
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,696 $19,339
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,494 $19,339
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Music Box Films Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $19,339

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.