Cartas a Elena (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $8,511 | Details |
| International Box Office | $112,743 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $121,254 | |
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Synopsis
In the beautiful hills of Cooper Canyon in Chihuahua, Mexico, a young boy (Emilio) is adopted by the mailman (Teo). As part of their daily tasks, they not only deliver the mail but read letters to the villagers, as well as take dictation, since most are illiterate. Young Emilio quickly learns to read and write but feels saddened by the mostly difficult stories sent by relatives that moved north to Denver, Colorado in pursuit of a better future. One day Teo becomes disabled and Emilio takes over the mail route and with great imagination he changes the letters to happy and optimistic stories. Within days, the village is transformed. The elders, once hopeless, lonely and sad, are now happy and enthusiastic, enjoying the "supposed" success their loved ones write of in the United States. But the enjoyment is short lived, as they realize that all the wonderful stories are the same, a product of Emilio’s imagination. During this same period, Emilio meets a young girl named Elena and they have an innocent friendship that becomes their first love.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,711 (90.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 7.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 12 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $12,785 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 8th, 2012 (Limited) by Freestyle Releasing, released as Letters to Elena |
| International Releases: | March 9th, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
October 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain) |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, violence, language and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2224, 5/23/2012) |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Immigration, Orphan |
| Social setting: | Adopted Family, Life in a Small Town |
| Target audience: | Hispanic |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Cartas a Elena, LLC |
| Production Countries: | Mexico |
| Languages: | Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2012 | 68 | $7,711 | 12 | $643 | $7,711 | 1 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2012 | - | $1,974 | 12 | $165 | $1,974 | 1 | |
| Jun 9, 2012 | - | $2,771 | +40% | 12 | $231 | $4,745 | 2 |
| Jun 10, 2012 | - | $2,966 | +7% | 12 | $247 | $7,711 | 3 |
| Jun 11, 2012 | - | $800 | -73% | 12 | $67 | $8,511 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2012 | 73 | $8,511 | 12 | $709 | $8,511 | 1 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3/9/2012 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | $106,238 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Spain | 10/26/2012 | $5,684 | 12 | 12 | 16 | $6,505 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| International Total | $112,743 | 12/12/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Jose Eduardo | ||
| Jaime Jimenez Pons | ||
| Carmen Salinas | ||
| Lorena Velazquez | ||
| Xavier Lopez Chabelo | ||
| Irma Dorantes | ||
| Elsa Cardenas | ||
| Jorge Galvan | ||
| Hugo Macias Macotela | ||
| Ana Luisa Pelufo | ||
| Roberto Sosa | ||
| Evangelina Sosa | ||
| Gatilla Odio |
Production and Technical Credits
| Barajas Llorent | Director | |
| Barajas Llorent | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Odio | Producer | |
| Sergio Cabada | Producer | |
| Jaime Jimenez Pons | Producer | |
| Paul Mendoza | Producer |
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.
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.
Synopsis
In the beautiful hills of Cooper Canyon in Chihuahua, Mexico, a young boy (Emilio) is adopted by the mailman (Teo). As part of their daily tasks, they not only deliver the mail but read letters to the villagers, as well as take dictation, since most are illiterate. Young Emilio quickly learns to read and write but feels saddened by the mostly difficult stories sent by relatives that moved north to Denver, Colorado in pursuit of a better future. One day Teo becomes disabled and Emilio takes over the mail route and with great imagination he changes the letters to happy and optimistic stories. Within days, the village is transformed. The elders, once hopeless, lonely and sad, are now happy and enthusiastic, enjoying the "supposed" success their loved ones write of in the United States. But the enjoyment is short lived, as they realize that all the wonderful stories are the same, a product of Emilio’s imagination. During this same period, Emilio meets a young girl named Elena and they have an innocent friendship that becomes their first love.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,711 (90.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 7.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 12 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $12,785 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 8th, 2012 (Limited) by Freestyle Releasing, released as Letters to Elena |
| International Releases: | March 9th, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
October 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain) |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, violence, language and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2224, 5/23/2012) |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Immigration, Orphan |
| Social setting: | Adopted Family, Life in a Small Town |
| Target audience: | Hispanic |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Cartas a Elena, LLC |
| Production Countries: | Mexico |
| Languages: | Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2012 | 68 | $7,711 | 12 | $643 | $7,711 | 1 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2012 | - | $1,974 | 12 | $165 | $1,974 | 1 | |
| Jun 9, 2012 | - | $2,771 | +40% | 12 | $231 | $4,745 | 2 |
| Jun 10, 2012 | - | $2,966 | +7% | 12 | $247 | $7,711 | 3 |
| Jun 11, 2012 | - | $800 | -73% | 12 | $67 | $8,511 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2012 | 73 | $8,511 | 12 | $709 | $8,511 | 1 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3/9/2012 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | $106,238 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Spain | 10/26/2012 | $5,684 | 12 | 12 | 16 | $6,505 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| International Total | $112,743 | 12/12/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Jose Eduardo | ||
| Jaime Jimenez Pons | ||
| Carmen Salinas | ||
| Lorena Velazquez | ||
| Xavier Lopez Chabelo | ||
| Irma Dorantes | ||
| Elsa Cardenas | ||
| Jorge Galvan | ||
| Hugo Macias Macotela | ||
| Ana Luisa Pelufo | ||
| Roberto Sosa | ||
| Evangelina Sosa | ||
| Gatilla Odio |
Production and Technical Credits
| Barajas Llorent | Director | |
| Barajas Llorent | Screenwriter | |
| Peter Odio | Producer | |
| Sergio Cabada | Producer | |
| Jaime Jimenez Pons | Producer | |
| Paul Mendoza | Producer |
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.
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.