Writing With Fire (2021)

Writing With Fire
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $28,262Details
International Box Office $1,595Details
Worldwide Box Office $29,857
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Synopsis

Reporting from a social environment built to divide based on caste and gender, a fearless group of journalists maintain India’s only women-led news outlet. The women of Khabar Lahariya, all from the Dalit caste, prepare to transition the newspaper from print to digital even though many of their reporters don’t have access to electricity at home. Armed with smartphones, Chief Reporter Meera and her team of investigative journalists confront some of India’s biggest issues — exposing the relentless discrimination against women and amplifying the voices of those who suffer from the oppressive caste system.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,423 (12.1% of total gross)
Legs:8.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $29,440

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,952 $28,262
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,001-28,100) 28,020 $1,595
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,901-29,000) 28,939 $29,857
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,502 $28,262

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 26th, 2021 (Limited) by Music Box Films
International Releases: October 28th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand)
September 16th, 2023 (Limited), released as Writing With Fire (燃えあがる女性記者たち) (Japan)
Video Release: March 22nd, 2022 by Music Box Films Video
Running Time: 98 minutes
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Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2021
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: SFFILM Documentary Film Fund
Production Countries: India
Languages: Hindi

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 26, 2021 - $3,423   4 $856   $3,423 1
Dec 3, 2021 - $3,477 +2% 8 $435   $9,028 2
Dec 10, 2021 - $249 -93% 2 $125   $12,151 3
Dec 17, 2021 - $381 +53% 2 $191   $14,092 4
Jan 7, 2022 - $694   2 $347   $14,956 7
Jan 14, 2022 - $414 -40% 2 $207   $15,730 8
Jan 28, 2022 - $3,336   2 $1,668   $20,072 10
Mar 18, 2022 - $1,346   4 $337   $23,358 17
Mar 25, 2022 - $2,347 +74% 9 $261   $26,148 18
Apr 1, 2022 - $361 -85% 2 $181   $27,544 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 26, 2021 - $5,551   4 $1,388   $5,551 1
Dec 3, 2021 - $6,351 +14% 8 $794   $11,902 2
Dec 10, 2021 - $1,809 -72% 2 $905   $13,711 3
Dec 17, 2021 - $439 -76% 2 $220   $14,150 4
Dec 31, 2021 - $112   1 $112   $14,262 6
Jan 7, 2022 - $1,054 +841% 2 $527   $15,316 7
Jan 14, 2022 - $1,267 +20% 2 $634   $16,583 8
Jan 21, 2022 - $153 -88% 1 $153   $16,736 9
Feb 4, 2022 - $435   1 $435   $20,507 11
Feb 18, 2022 - $1,505   3 $502   $22,012 13
Mar 18, 2022 - $1,789   4 $447   $23,801 17
Mar 25, 2022 - $3,382 +89% 9 $376   $27,183 18
Apr 1, 2022 - $605 -82% 9 $67   $27,788 19
Apr 8, 2022 - $328 -46% 1 $328   $28,116 20
May 6, 2022 - $146   1 $146   $28,262 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 9/16/2023 $0000$0
New Zealand 10/28/2021 $10 1 1 3 $1,595 10/20/2022
 
International Total$1,595 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Production and Technical Credits

Sushmit Ghosh    Director
Rintu Thomas    Director

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Synopsis

Reporting from a social environment built to divide based on caste and gender, a fearless group of journalists maintain India’s only women-led news outlet. The women of Khabar Lahariya, all from the Dalit caste, prepare to transition the newspaper from print to digital even though many of their reporters don’t have access to electricity at home. Armed with smartphones, Chief Reporter Meera and her team of investigative journalists confront some of India’s biggest issues — exposing the relentless discrimination against women and amplifying the voices of those who suffer from the oppressive caste system.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,423 (12.1% of total gross)
Legs:8.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $29,440

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,952 $28,262
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,001-28,100) 28,020 $1,595
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,901-29,000) 28,939 $29,857
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,502 $28,262

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: November 26th, 2021 (Limited) by Music Box Films
International Releases: October 28th, 2021 (Limited) (New Zealand)
September 16th, 2023 (Limited), released as Writing With Fire (燃えあがる女性記者たち) (Japan)
Video Release: March 22nd, 2022 by Music Box Films Video
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Whale Rider
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Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2021
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: SFFILM Documentary Film Fund
Production Countries: India
Languages: Hindi

Production and Technical Credits

Sushmit Ghosh    Director
Rintu Thomas    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 26, 2021 - $3,423   4 $856   $3,423 1
Dec 3, 2021 - $3,477 +2% 8 $435   $9,028 2
Dec 10, 2021 - $249 -93% 2 $125   $12,151 3
Dec 17, 2021 - $381 +53% 2 $191   $14,092 4
Jan 7, 2022 - $694   2 $347   $14,956 7
Jan 14, 2022 - $414 -40% 2 $207   $15,730 8
Jan 28, 2022 - $3,336   2 $1,668   $20,072 10
Mar 18, 2022 - $1,346   4 $337   $23,358 17
Mar 25, 2022 - $2,347 +74% 9 $261   $26,148 18
Apr 1, 2022 - $361 -85% 2 $181   $27,544 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 26, 2021 - $5,551   4 $1,388   $5,551 1
Dec 3, 2021 - $6,351 +14% 8 $794   $11,902 2
Dec 10, 2021 - $1,809 -72% 2 $905   $13,711 3
Dec 17, 2021 - $439 -76% 2 $220   $14,150 4
Dec 31, 2021 - $112   1 $112   $14,262 6
Jan 7, 2022 - $1,054 +841% 2 $527   $15,316 7
Jan 14, 2022 - $1,267 +20% 2 $634   $16,583 8
Jan 21, 2022 - $153 -88% 1 $153   $16,736 9
Feb 4, 2022 - $435   1 $435   $20,507 11
Feb 18, 2022 - $1,505   3 $502   $22,012 13
Mar 18, 2022 - $1,789   4 $447   $23,801 17
Mar 25, 2022 - $3,382 +89% 9 $376   $27,183 18
Apr 1, 2022 - $605 -82% 9 $67   $27,788 19
Apr 8, 2022 - $328 -46% 1 $328   $28,116 20
May 6, 2022 - $146   1 $146   $28,262 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 9/16/2023 $0000$0
New Zealand 10/28/2021 $10 1 1 3 $1,595 10/20/2022
 
International Total$1,595 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.