Il Boom (1963)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $57,308 | Details |
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Synopsis
Giovanni Alberti, a mid-level executive during the economic boom following World War II, goes to absurd lengths to maintain his wife Silvia’s standard of living. When Signora Bausetti, the wife of a wealthy industrialist, makes him an offer that would wipe out all of his debts, Giovanni is faced with an eye-popping dilemma.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,164 (14.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 10.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $76,412 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 16th, 2017 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as The Boom |
| International Releases: | September 26th, 1963 (Limited) (Italy) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Italy |
| Plot point: | Blindness, Dysfunctional Family, Medical and Hospitals, Medical Crimes, Money Troubles |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Italy |
| Languages: | Italian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2017 | 57 | $8,164 | 1 | $8,164 | $8,164 | 1 | |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 61 | $6,466 | -21% | 1 | $6,466 | $21,058 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 65 | $3,744 | -42% | 1 | $3,744 | $29,006 | 3 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 72 | $2,394 | -36% | 1 | $2,394 | $34,556 | 4 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | 67 | $2,741 | 2 | $1,371 | $39,197 | 6 | |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 94 | $477 | -83% | 1 | $477 | $41,237 | 7 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 85 | $705 | +48% | 2 | $353 | $42,413 | 8 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 97 | $574 | 2 | $287 | $43,470 | 11 | |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 91 | $2,802 | +388% | 1 | $2,802 | $46,272 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 87 | $2,474 | -12% | 1 | $2,474 | $48,746 | 13 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 107 | $660 | -73% | 1 | $660 | $49,406 | 14 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 88 | $1,518 | +130% | 1 | $1,518 | $50,924 | 15 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 89 | $1,771 | +17% | 1 | $1,771 | $52,695 | 16 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 90 | $1,222 | 1 | $1,222 | $54,497 | 22 | |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 81 | $1,451 | +19% | 1 | $1,451 | $56,369 | 23 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 78 | $939 | -35% | 2 | $470 | $57,308 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2017 | 56 | $14,592 | 1 | $14,592 | $14,592 | 1 | |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 63 | $10,670 | -27% | 1 | $10,670 | $25,262 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 67 | $6,900 | -35% | 1 | $6,900 | $32,162 | 3 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 74 | $4,294 | -38% | 1 | $4,294 | $36,456 | 4 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | 70 | $4,334 | 2 | $2,167 | $40,760 | 6 | |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 91 | $948 | -78% | 1 | $948 | $41,708 | 7 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 84 | $997 | +5% | 1 | $997 | $42,705 | 8 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | 107 | $191 | 1 | $191 | $42,896 | 10 | |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 103 | $574 | +201% | 1 | $574 | $43,470 | 11 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 97 | $2,802 | +388% | 1 | $2,802 | $46,272 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 94 | $2,474 | -12% | 1 | $2,474 | $48,746 | 13 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 112 | $660 | -73% | 1 | $660 | $49,406 | 14 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 103 | $1,518 | +130% | 1 | $1,518 | $50,924 | 15 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 93 | $2,351 | +55% | 1 | $2,351 | $53,275 | 16 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 89 | $1,643 | 1 | $1,643 | $54,918 | 22 | |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 86 | $1,451 | -12% | 1 | $1,451 | $56,369 | 23 |
Leading
| Alberto Sordi |
Supporting
| Gianna Maria Canale | ||
| Elena Nicolai |
Production and Technical Credits
| Vittorio de Sica | Director | |
| Cesare Zavattini | Screenwriter | |
| Dino De Laurentiis | Producer | |
| Piero Piccioni | Composer | |
| Armando Nannuzzi | Cinematographer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Synopsis
Giovanni Alberti, a mid-level executive during the economic boom following World War II, goes to absurd lengths to maintain his wife Silvia’s standard of living. When Signora Bausetti, the wife of a wealthy industrialist, makes him an offer that would wipe out all of his debts, Giovanni is faced with an eye-popping dilemma.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,164 (14.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.02 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 10.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $76,412 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 16th, 2017 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as The Boom |
| International Releases: | September 26th, 1963 (Limited) (Italy) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Italy |
| Plot point: | Blindness, Dysfunctional Family, Medical and Hospitals, Medical Crimes, Money Troubles |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Italy |
| Languages: | Italian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2017 | 57 | $8,164 | 1 | $8,164 | $8,164 | 1 | |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 61 | $6,466 | -21% | 1 | $6,466 | $21,058 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 65 | $3,744 | -42% | 1 | $3,744 | $29,006 | 3 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 72 | $2,394 | -36% | 1 | $2,394 | $34,556 | 4 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | 67 | $2,741 | 2 | $1,371 | $39,197 | 6 | |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 94 | $477 | -83% | 1 | $477 | $41,237 | 7 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 85 | $705 | +48% | 2 | $353 | $42,413 | 8 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 97 | $574 | 2 | $287 | $43,470 | 11 | |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 91 | $2,802 | +388% | 1 | $2,802 | $46,272 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 87 | $2,474 | -12% | 1 | $2,474 | $48,746 | 13 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 107 | $660 | -73% | 1 | $660 | $49,406 | 14 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 88 | $1,518 | +130% | 1 | $1,518 | $50,924 | 15 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 89 | $1,771 | +17% | 1 | $1,771 | $52,695 | 16 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 90 | $1,222 | 1 | $1,222 | $54,497 | 22 | |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 81 | $1,451 | +19% | 1 | $1,451 | $56,369 | 23 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 78 | $939 | -35% | 2 | $470 | $57,308 | 24 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2017 | 56 | $14,592 | 1 | $14,592 | $14,592 | 1 | |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 63 | $10,670 | -27% | 1 | $10,670 | $25,262 | 2 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 67 | $6,900 | -35% | 1 | $6,900 | $32,162 | 3 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 74 | $4,294 | -38% | 1 | $4,294 | $36,456 | 4 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | 70 | $4,334 | 2 | $2,167 | $40,760 | 6 | |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 91 | $948 | -78% | 1 | $948 | $41,708 | 7 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 84 | $997 | +5% | 1 | $997 | $42,705 | 8 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | 107 | $191 | 1 | $191 | $42,896 | 10 | |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 103 | $574 | +201% | 1 | $574 | $43,470 | 11 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 97 | $2,802 | +388% | 1 | $2,802 | $46,272 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 94 | $2,474 | -12% | 1 | $2,474 | $48,746 | 13 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 112 | $660 | -73% | 1 | $660 | $49,406 | 14 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 103 | $1,518 | +130% | 1 | $1,518 | $50,924 | 15 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 93 | $2,351 | +55% | 1 | $2,351 | $53,275 | 16 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 89 | $1,643 | 1 | $1,643 | $54,918 | 22 | |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 86 | $1,451 | -12% | 1 | $1,451 | $56,369 | 23 |
Leading
| Alberto Sordi |
Supporting
| Gianna Maria Canale | ||
| Elena Nicolai |
Production and Technical Credits
| Vittorio de Sica | Director | |
| Cesare Zavattini | Screenwriter | |
| Dino De Laurentiis | Producer | |
| Piero Piccioni | Composer | |
| Armando Nannuzzi | Cinematographer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.