Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $57,322 | Details |
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Synopsis
After 81 days of solitary detention world famous Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is put under house arrest. He suffers from sleeping disorder and memory loss, 18 cameras are monitoring his studio and home, police agents follow his every move, and heavy restrictions from the Kafkaesque Chinese authorities weigh him down. Journalists, the art world and his family all want a piece of him and on top of that he is hit with a gigantic lawsuit from the Chinese government, which he soon names “The Fake Case.” Ai Weiwei is shaken, but during the year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and challenge the mighty powers of the Chinese authorities in his fight for human rights. Ai Weiwei strongly believes that China is ready for change. And he will do everything to make it happen.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,066 (8.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $83,911 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 16th, 2014 (Limited) by International Film Circuit |
| Video Release: | January 6th, 2014 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Franchise: | Ai Weiwei |
| Plot point: | Artists, Biography, Government Corruption, House Arrest, Political, Political Prisoner, Solitary Confinement |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Rosforth Productions, Danish Documentary Production, BBC Films, Danish Film Institute, Danish Actors Association, SVT |
| Production Countries: | Denmark |
| Languages: | English, Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2014 | 64 | $5,066 | 1 | $5,066 | $5,066 | 1 | |
| May 23, 2014 | 66 | $4,704 | -7% | 5 | $941 | $16,959 | 2 |
| May 30, 2014 | 82 | $1,015 | -78% | 4 | $254 | $21,290 | 3 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | 81 | $3,555 | +250% | 8 | $444 | $26,140 | 4 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | 92 | $1,677 | -53% | 5 | $335 | $30,590 | 5 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 90 | $1,826 | +9% | 5 | $365 | $33,074 | 6 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 89 | $2,727 | +49% | 7 | $390 | $37,755 | 7 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 81 | $2,786 | +2% | 7 | $398 | $41,524 | 8 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 96 | $550 | -80% | 2 | $275 | $57,094 | 9 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 101 | $228 | -59% | 3 | $76 | $57,322 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2014 | 54 | $12,255 | 1 | $12,255 | $12,255 | 1 | |
| May 23, 2014 | 62 | $8,020 | -35% | 5 | $1,604 | $20,275 | 2 |
| May 30, 2014 | 81 | $2,310 | -71% | 4 | $578 | $22,585 | 3 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | 78 | $6,328 | +174% | 8 | $791 | $28,913 | 4 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | 94 | $2,335 | -63% | 5 | $467 | $31,248 | 5 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 85 | $3,780 | +62% | 5 | $756 | $35,028 | 6 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 94 | $3,710 | -2% | 7 | $530 | $38,738 | 7 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 56 | $17,806 | +380% | 7 | $2,544 | $56,544 | 8 |
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Synopsis
After 81 days of solitary detention world famous Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is put under house arrest. He suffers from sleeping disorder and memory loss, 18 cameras are monitoring his studio and home, police agents follow his every move, and heavy restrictions from the Kafkaesque Chinese authorities weigh him down. Journalists, the art world and his family all want a piece of him and on top of that he is hit with a gigantic lawsuit from the Chinese government, which he soon names “The Fake Case.” Ai Weiwei is shaken, but during the year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and challenge the mighty powers of the Chinese authorities in his fight for human rights. Ai Weiwei strongly believes that China is ready for change. And he will do everything to make it happen.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,066 (8.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $83,911 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 16th, 2014 (Limited) by International Film Circuit |
| Video Release: | January 6th, 2014 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Franchise: | Ai Weiwei |
| Plot point: | Artists, Biography, Government Corruption, House Arrest, Political, Political Prisoner, Solitary Confinement |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Rosforth Productions, Danish Documentary Production, BBC Films, Danish Film Institute, Danish Actors Association, SVT |
| Production Countries: | Denmark |
| Languages: | English, Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2014 | 64 | $5,066 | 1 | $5,066 | $5,066 | 1 | |
| May 23, 2014 | 66 | $4,704 | -7% | 5 | $941 | $16,959 | 2 |
| May 30, 2014 | 82 | $1,015 | -78% | 4 | $254 | $21,290 | 3 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | 81 | $3,555 | +250% | 8 | $444 | $26,140 | 4 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | 92 | $1,677 | -53% | 5 | $335 | $30,590 | 5 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 90 | $1,826 | +9% | 5 | $365 | $33,074 | 6 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 89 | $2,727 | +49% | 7 | $390 | $37,755 | 7 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 81 | $2,786 | +2% | 7 | $398 | $41,524 | 8 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 96 | $550 | -80% | 2 | $275 | $57,094 | 9 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 101 | $228 | -59% | 3 | $76 | $57,322 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2014 | 54 | $12,255 | 1 | $12,255 | $12,255 | 1 | |
| May 23, 2014 | 62 | $8,020 | -35% | 5 | $1,604 | $20,275 | 2 |
| May 30, 2014 | 81 | $2,310 | -71% | 4 | $578 | $22,585 | 3 |
| Jun 6, 2014 | 78 | $6,328 | +174% | 8 | $791 | $28,913 | 4 |
| Jun 13, 2014 | 94 | $2,335 | -63% | 5 | $467 | $31,248 | 5 |
| Jun 20, 2014 | 85 | $3,780 | +62% | 5 | $756 | $35,028 | 6 |
| Jun 27, 2014 | 94 | $3,710 | -2% | 7 | $530 | $38,738 | 7 |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 56 | $17,806 | +380% | 7 | $2,544 | $56,544 | 8 |
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.