Algorithms (2014)

Algorithms poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,021Details
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Synopsis

In India, a group of boys dream of becoming Chess Grandmasters. But this is no ordinary chess and these are no ordinary players. ALGORITHMS is a documentary that transports us into the little known world of Blind Chess. Filmed over three years at competitive tournaments across India, ALGORITHMS follows three boys and an adult champion who not only aspires to bring global recognition to India's blind chess players, but also wants to encourage all blind children to play chess. Moving through the algorithms of the blind chess world, the film is a tactile and mindful journey that challenges the notion of what it means to "see."

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$317 (15.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,663

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,101-18,200) 18,106 $2,021
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 37,201-37,300) 37,208 $2,021
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,054 $2,021

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 17th, 2014 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
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Keywords: Chess, Intellectual Pursuits, Blindness, Set in India
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: AkamPuram
Production Countries: India, United States
Languages: English, Hindi, Odiya, Tamil

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,101-18,200) 18,106 $2,021
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,328 $2,663
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,081 $2,021
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 618 $2,021
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,054 $2,021
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,082 $2,663
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 397 $2,021
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,831 $2,021
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,732 $2,021
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,113 $2,021
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,044 $2,021
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,003 $2,021
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $2,021

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2014 103 $317   1 $317   $317 1
Oct 24, 2014 101 $933 +194% 1 $933   $1,360 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2014 110 $427   1 $427   $427 1
Oct 24, 2014 101 $1,594 +273% 1 $1,594   $2,021 2

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Interviewee(s)

Charudatta Jadhav    Himself
Darpan Inani    Himself
SaiKrishna S.T.    Himself
Anant Kumar Nayak    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ian McDonald    Director
Geetha J.    Producer
Ajithkumar B.    Editor
Ian McDonald    Editor
Prasanna    Composer
Ian McDonald    Cinematographer
Gary Armstrong    Associate Producer
Kamala & Jayaraman    Associate Producer
Radha J    Production Manager

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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

In India, a group of boys dream of becoming Chess Grandmasters. But this is no ordinary chess and these are no ordinary players. ALGORITHMS is a documentary that transports us into the little known world of Blind Chess. Filmed over three years at competitive tournaments across India, ALGORITHMS follows three boys and an adult champion who not only aspires to bring global recognition to India's blind chess players, but also wants to encourage all blind children to play chess. Moving through the algorithms of the blind chess world, the film is a tactile and mindful journey that challenges the notion of what it means to "see."

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$317 (15.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,663

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,101-18,200) 18,106 $2,021
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 37,201-37,300) 37,208 $2,021
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,054 $2,021

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 17th, 2014 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Chess, Intellectual Pursuits, Blindness, Set in India
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: AkamPuram
Production Countries: India, United States
Languages: English, Hindi, Odiya, Tamil

Interviewee(s)

Charudatta Jadhav    Himself
Darpan Inani    Himself
SaiKrishna S.T.    Himself
Anant Kumar Nayak    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ian McDonald    Director
Geetha J.    Producer
Ajithkumar B.    Editor
Ian McDonald    Editor
Prasanna    Composer
Ian McDonald    Cinematographer
Gary Armstrong    Associate Producer
Kamala & Jayaraman    Associate Producer
Radha J    Production Manager

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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 18,101-18,200) 18,106 $2,021
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,328 $2,663
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,081 $2,021
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 618 $2,021
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,054 $2,021
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,082 $2,663
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 397 $2,021
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,831 $2,021
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,732 $2,021
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,113 $2,021
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,044 $2,021
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,003 $2,021
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $2,021

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2014 103 $317   1 $317   $317 1
Oct 24, 2014 101 $933 +194% 1 $933   $1,360 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2014 110 $427   1 $427   $427 1
Oct 24, 2014 101 $1,594 +273% 1 $1,594   $2,021 2

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 37,201-37,300) 37,208 $2,021
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 35,501-35,600) 35,544 $2,021
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,006 $2,021
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 31,801-31,900) 31,882 $2,021
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,330 $2,021
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,074 $2,021
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,956 $2,021
All Time Worldwide Box Office for First Run Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 194 $2,021

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.