Bacurau (2019)

Bacurau
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $58,115Details
International Box Office $3,536,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,594,115
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A few years from now…Bacurau, a small village in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their village has literally vanished from most maps and a UFO-shaped drone starts flying overhead. There are forces that want to expel them from their homes, and soon, in a genre-bending twist, a band of armed mercenaries arrive in town picking off the inhabitants one by one. A fierce confrontation takes place when the townspeople turn the tables on the villainous outsiders, banding together by any means necessary to protect and maintain their remote community.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,691 (25.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $68,237

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,629 $58,115
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,308 $3,536,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,011 $3,594,115
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,405 $58,115

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: March 6th, 2020 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
March 19th, 2020 (Virtual) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: August 30th, 2019 (Wide) (Brazil)
September 27th, 2019 (Wide) (France)
December 20th, 2019 (Wide) (Portugal)
January 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (Argentina)
January 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (Turkey)
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Video Release: July 14th, 2020 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 131 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Vida Invisível
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Keywords: Near Future, Government Corruption, Government Massacre or Democide, Set in Brazil
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Kino Lorber, CinemaScopio, SBS Productions
Production Countries: Brazil, France
Languages: English, Portuguese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2020 Theater Average 32 $7,346 Mar 6, 2020 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 2020 52 $14,691   2 $7,346   $45,172 1
Mar 13, 2020 54 $4,456 -70% 6 $743   $58,115 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 5, 2020 P $30,481   0     $30,481  

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 2020 39 $53,659   2 $26,830   $53,659 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 1/3/2020 $8,112 16 16 22 $19,847 3/19/2020
Brazil 8/30/2019 $385,262 283 283 1,503 $2,660,441 11/10/2019
France 9/27/2019 $260,662 129 167 449 $616,160 10/20/2019
Netherlands 7/3/2020 $28,482 32 33 130 $133,502 10/19/2022
Portugal 12/20/2019 $3,561 2 4 15 $20,797 10/19/2022
South Korea 9/2/2021 $5,659 25 25 57 $25,597 9/29/2021
Turkey 1/3/2020 $2,476 23 23 27 $5,189 10/19/2022
United Kingdom 3/13/2020 $54,467 21 21 21 $54,467 3/18/2020
 
International Total$3,536,000 10/19/2022

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Sonia Braga    Domingas
Udo Kier    Michael
Bárbara Colen    Teresa
Thomas Aquino    Pacote/Acacio
Silvero Pereira    Lunga
Karine Teles    Foreigner

Supporting Cast

Thardelly Lima    Tony Jr.
Rubens Santos    Erivaldo
Wilson Rabelo    Plinio
Carlos Francisco    Damiano

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

Production and Technical Credits

Juliano Dornelles    Director
Kleber Mendonca Filho    Director
Kleber Mendonca Filho    Screenwriter
Juliano Dornelles    Screenwriter
Emilie Lesclaux    Producer
Said Ben Said    Producer
Michel Merkt    Producer
Carlos Diegues    Associate Producer
Kevin Chneiweiss    Associate Producer
Kateryna Merkt*    Associate Producer
Dora Amorim    Executive Producer
Pedro Sotero    Cinematographer
Eduardo Serrano    Editor
Thales Junqueira    Production Designer
Rita Azevedo    Costume Designer
Nicolas Hallet    Sound Designer
Ricardo Cutz    Sound Editor
Cyril Holtz    Sound Mixer
Ricardo Cutz    Sound Mixer
Marcelo Caetano    Casting Director
Daniel Lentini    First Assistant Director
Cristina Alves    Production Manager
Dedete Parente    Production Manager
Mateus Alves    Composer
Tomaz Alves Souza    Composer

VOD Releases: Bacurau Looks to Hunt Down the Competition

July 15th, 2020

Bacurau

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Theater Averages: First Cow Comes Home

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First Cow

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Limited and VOD Releases: Bitter Pill to Swallow

March 6th, 2020

Swallow

There are way too many limited releases and I fear this will hurt the box office chances of any film coming out this week. This is too bad, as there are several that deserve to find an audience, including Bacurau, Extra Ordinary, First Cow, Go Back to China, and so many more. It’s going to be tough when none of the films open in the $10,000 club. More...


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Synopsis

A few years from now…Bacurau, a small village in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their village has literally vanished from most maps and a UFO-shaped drone starts flying overhead. There are forces that want to expel them from their homes, and soon, in a genre-bending twist, a band of armed mercenaries arrive in town picking off the inhabitants one by one. A fierce confrontation takes place when the townspeople turn the tables on the villainous outsiders, banding together by any means necessary to protect and maintain their remote community.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,691 (25.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $68,237

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,629 $58,115
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,308 $3,536,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,011 $3,594,115
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,405 $58,115

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 6th, 2020 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
March 19th, 2020 (Virtual) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: August 30th, 2019 (Wide) (Brazil)
September 27th, 2019 (Wide) (France)
December 20th, 2019 (Wide) (Portugal)
January 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (Argentina)
January 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (Turkey)
... Show all releases
Video Release: July 14th, 2020 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 131 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Vida Invisível
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Near Future, Government Corruption, Government Massacre or Democide, Set in Brazil
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Kino Lorber, CinemaScopio, SBS Productions
Production Countries: Brazil, France
Languages: English, Portuguese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2020 Theater Average 32 $7,346 Mar 6, 2020 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Sonia Braga    Domingas
Udo Kier    Michael
Bárbara Colen    Teresa
Thomas Aquino    Pacote/Acacio
Silvero Pereira    Lunga
Karine Teles    Foreigner

Supporting Cast

Thardelly Lima    Tony Jr.
Rubens Santos    Erivaldo
Wilson Rabelo    Plinio
Carlos Francisco    Damiano

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

Production and Technical Credits

Juliano Dornelles    Director
Kleber Mendonca Filho    Director
Kleber Mendonca Filho    Screenwriter
Juliano Dornelles    Screenwriter
Emilie Lesclaux    Producer
Said Ben Said    Producer
Michel Merkt    Producer
Carlos Diegues    Associate Producer
Kevin Chneiweiss    Associate Producer
Kateryna Merkt*    Associate Producer
Dora Amorim    Executive Producer
Pedro Sotero    Cinematographer
Eduardo Serrano    Editor
Thales Junqueira    Production Designer
Rita Azevedo    Costume Designer
Nicolas Hallet    Sound Designer
Ricardo Cutz    Sound Editor
Cyril Holtz    Sound Mixer
Ricardo Cutz    Sound Mixer
Marcelo Caetano    Casting Director
Daniel Lentini    First Assistant Director
Cristina Alves    Production Manager
Dedete Parente    Production Manager
Mateus Alves    Composer
Tomaz Alves Souza    Composer

VOD Releases: Bacurau Looks to Hunt Down the Competition

July 15th, 2020

Bacurau

Although it is a slow week on the VOD front, there are two films that are worth checking out: Bacurau and Watson. More...

New on Disc: Bruce Lee Fights its Way to the Top

July 14th, 2020

Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits

It is a deceptively slow week for DVDs and Blu-rays, with only five major new releases. However, while there are few releases compared to historical norms, and none of them are poised to be massive hits on the home market, all five are worth picking up and two are contenders for Pick of the Week. Those are from Criterion Collection: Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits (Blu-ray) and The Lady Eve (Blu-ray). Both are worthy contenders, but while I went with the Bruce Lee box set, its price might scare away some potential customers. More...

Theater Averages: First Cow Comes Home

March 12th, 2020

First Cow

First Cow was one of two films in the $10,000 club earning an average of $20,331 in four theaters. The Booksellers was the only other member of the $10,000 club opening with $15,794 in its lone theater. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Bitter Pill to Swallow

March 6th, 2020

Swallow

There are way too many limited releases and I fear this will hurt the box office chances of any film coming out this week. This is too bad, as there are several that deserve to find an audience, including Bacurau, Extra Ordinary, First Cow, Go Back to China, and so many more. It’s going to be tough when none of the films open in the $10,000 club. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 2020 52 $14,691   2 $7,346   $45,172 1
Mar 13, 2020 54 $4,456 -70% 6 $743   $58,115 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 5, 2020 P $30,481   0     $30,481  

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 6, 2020 39 $53,659   2 $26,830   $53,659 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 1/3/2020 $8,112 16 16 22 $19,847 3/19/2020
Brazil 8/30/2019 $385,262 283 283 1,503 $2,660,441 11/10/2019
France 9/27/2019 $260,662 129 167 449 $616,160 10/20/2019
Netherlands 7/3/2020 $28,482 32 33 130 $133,502 10/19/2022
Portugal 12/20/2019 $3,561 2 4 15 $20,797 10/19/2022
South Korea 9/2/2021 $5,659 25 25 57 $25,597 9/29/2021
Turkey 1/3/2020 $2,476 23 23 27 $5,189 10/19/2022
United Kingdom 3/13/2020 $54,467 21 21 21 $54,467 3/18/2020
 
International Total$3,536,000 10/19/2022

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.