When the Iron Bird Flies (2012)

When the Iron Bird Flies
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,598Details
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Synopsis

In 1959, the spiritual and political leader of Tibet, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, escapes the Chinese invasion of his country and establishes his government in exile in Dharamsala, India, along with 100,000 refugees. This exodus made the mysterious realm of Tibetan Buddhism accessible to the larger world for the first time in history. In the forty years since it landed, Tibetan Buddhism has spread into every corner of the western world: it is the fastest growing religion in Australia, there are 20 Tibetan Buddhist retreat centers in France, HHDL draws a crowd of 20,000 in a football stadium in Buffalo…even Dog, The Bounty Hunter knows about Karma. "Everything has two sides," Tsoknyi Rinpoche says in the film. “Unfortunate side is we lost our country. Fortunate side is dharma went all over the world.” WHEN THE IRON BIRD FLIES takes a deep look at this phenomena and asks how, exactly, did the Buddhadharma travel from the Land of Snow to the consciousness laboratories of today? And what new spiritual tradition is emerging from this unprecedented collaboration between East & West?

Metrics

Legs:6.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,283

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,001-16,100) 16,063 $13,598
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,601-31,700) 31,606 $13,598

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 19th, 2012 (Limited) by Alive Mind
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
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Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Chariot Productions, Pundarika Foundation
Production Countries: India, Mexico, Nepal, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 2013 111 $61   1 $61   $9,658 30
Aug 9, 2013 88 $1,802   1 $1,802   $11,460 43
Aug 16, 2013 90 $2,138 +19% 1 $2,138   $13,598 44

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2012 90 $4,689   1 $4,689   $4,689 1
Oct 26, 2012 101 $880 -81% 1 $880   $5,569 2
Nov 16, 2012 108 $178   1 $178   $5,747 5
Nov 23, 2012 83 $2,761 +1,451% 1 $2,761   $8,508 6
Dec 14, 2012 113 $101   1 $101   $8,609 9
Dec 21, 2012 71 $566 +460% 1 $566   $9,175 10
May 10, 2013 121 $61   1 $61   $9,658 30
Aug 9, 2013 95 $1,802   1 $1,802   $11,460 43
Aug 16, 2013 85 $2,138 +19% 1 $2,138   $13,598 44

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Production and Technical Credits

Amber Bemak    Producer
Victress Hitchcock    Producer

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Synopsis

In 1959, the spiritual and political leader of Tibet, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, escapes the Chinese invasion of his country and establishes his government in exile in Dharamsala, India, along with 100,000 refugees. This exodus made the mysterious realm of Tibetan Buddhism accessible to the larger world for the first time in history. In the forty years since it landed, Tibetan Buddhism has spread into every corner of the western world: it is the fastest growing religion in Australia, there are 20 Tibetan Buddhist retreat centers in France, HHDL draws a crowd of 20,000 in a football stadium in Buffalo…even Dog, The Bounty Hunter knows about Karma. "Everything has two sides," Tsoknyi Rinpoche says in the film. “Unfortunate side is we lost our country. Fortunate side is dharma went all over the world.” WHEN THE IRON BIRD FLIES takes a deep look at this phenomena and asks how, exactly, did the Buddhadharma travel from the Land of Snow to the consciousness laboratories of today? And what new spiritual tradition is emerging from this unprecedented collaboration between East & West?

Metrics

Legs:6.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,283

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,001-16,100) 16,063 $13,598
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,601-31,700) 31,606 $13,598

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 19th, 2012 (Limited) by Alive Mind
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Chariot Productions, Pundarika Foundation
Production Countries: India, Mexico, Nepal, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Production and Technical Credits

Amber Bemak    Producer
Victress Hitchcock    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 2013 111 $61   1 $61   $9,658 30
Aug 9, 2013 88 $1,802   1 $1,802   $11,460 43
Aug 16, 2013 90 $2,138 +19% 1 $2,138   $13,598 44

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2012 90 $4,689   1 $4,689   $4,689 1
Oct 26, 2012 101 $880 -81% 1 $880   $5,569 2
Nov 16, 2012 108 $178   1 $178   $5,747 5
Nov 23, 2012 83 $2,761 +1,451% 1 $2,761   $8,508 6
Dec 14, 2012 113 $101   1 $101   $8,609 9
Dec 21, 2012 71 $566 +460% 1 $566   $9,175 10
May 10, 2013 121 $61   1 $61   $9,658 30
Aug 9, 2013 95 $1,802   1 $1,802   $11,460 43
Aug 16, 2013 85 $2,138 +19% 1 $2,138   $13,598 44

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.