Chavela (2017)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $148,666 | Details |
| International Box Office | $100,073 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $248,739 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $52,531 | |
| Total | $52,531 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A look at the unconventional life of beloved performer Chavela Vargas, whose passionate renditions of Mexican popular music and triumphant return to the stage late in life brought her international fame. Born in Costa Rica in 1919, Chavela Vargas ran away to Mexico City as a teenager to sing in the streets. By the 1950s, she became a household name in her adopted country, delivering her performances with a raw passion and unique voice. Just as influential were her cultural contributions; Chavela was a bold, rebellious, sexual pioneer who was known for having many female lovers at a time when being out in Mexico was dangerous. Chavela centers around a 1991 interview—the singer’s first public appearance after 15 hard years lost to alcoholism and heartbreak. In the final years of her life, Chavela openly comes out as a lesbian and rises into her momentous third act, becoming a muse to filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, earning a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, and selling out performances at prestigious concert halls around the world.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,453 (15.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 59.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $198,117 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 4th, 2017 (Limited) by Music Box Films |
| International Releases: | June 16th, 2017 (Wide) (Spain)
April 6th, 2018 (Wide) (Portugal) June 8th, 2018 (Wide) (Argentina) August 24th, 2018 (Wide) (Netherlands) |
| Video Release: | January 2nd, 2018 by Music Box Films Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Plot point: | Artists, Biography, Singers |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Aubin Pictures, National Endowment for the Arts, Centro Costarricense de Produccion, Cinematografica del Ministerio de Cultura y Juventud, IFP, Women in Film Film Finishing Fund, The Arch and Bruce Foundation, Frameline Completion Fund, Mexican Cultural Institute New York |
| Production Countries: | Mexico, Spain, United States |
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2017 | 50 | $22,453 | 4 | $5,613 | $26,506 | 1 | |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 52 | $22,247 | -1% | 14 | $1,589 | $63,450 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 57 | $19,323 | -13% | 11 | $1,757 | $99,101 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2017 | 70 | $8,238 | -57% | 9 | $915 | $120,534 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2017 | 76 | $3,424 | -58% | 4 | $856 | $127,041 | 5 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 83 | $1,791 | -48% | 3 | $597 | $130,878 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 94 | $277 | -85% | 2 | $139 | $132,599 | 7 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 67 | $3,073 | +1,009% | 2 | $1,537 | $136,540 | 8 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 85 | $1,202 | -61% | 2 | $601 | $139,257 | 9 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 75 | $1,183 | -2% | 2 | $592 | $140,683 | 10 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 77 | $92 | -92% | 1 | $92 | $142,359 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 70 | $1,310 | 1 | $1,310 | $144,764 | 14 | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 76 | $2,789 | 3 | $930 | $148,666 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 | 83 | $4,053 | 1 | $4,053 | $4,053 | 1 | |
| Oct 6, 2017 | 50 | $37,150 | +817% | 5 | $7,430 | $41,203 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 47 | $38,575 | +4% | 14 | $2,755 | $79,778 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 52 | $32,518 | -16% | 13 | $2,501 | $112,296 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2017 | 72 | $11,321 | -65% | 9 | $1,258 | $123,617 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2017 | 77 | $5,470 | -52% | 4 | $1,368 | $129,087 | 6 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 85 | $3,235 | -41% | 3 | $1,078 | $132,322 | 7 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 88 | $1,145 | -65% | 3 | $382 | $133,467 | 8 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 69 | $4,588 | +301% | 2 | $2,294 | $138,055 | 9 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 86 | $1,445 | -69% | 2 | $723 | $139,500 | 10 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 74 | $2,767 | +91% | 3 | $922 | $142,267 | 11 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 72 | $386 | -86% | 2 | $193 | $142,653 | 12 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 69 | $801 | +108% | 1 | $801 | $143,454 | 13 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 73 | $1,310 | 1 | $1,310 | $144,764 | 15 | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 84 | $1,113 | -15% | 1 | $1,113 | $145,877 | 16 |
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Synopsis
A look at the unconventional life of beloved performer Chavela Vargas, whose passionate renditions of Mexican popular music and triumphant return to the stage late in life brought her international fame. Born in Costa Rica in 1919, Chavela Vargas ran away to Mexico City as a teenager to sing in the streets. By the 1950s, she became a household name in her adopted country, delivering her performances with a raw passion and unique voice. Just as influential were her cultural contributions; Chavela was a bold, rebellious, sexual pioneer who was known for having many female lovers at a time when being out in Mexico was dangerous. Chavela centers around a 1991 interview—the singer’s first public appearance after 15 hard years lost to alcoholism and heartbreak. In the final years of her life, Chavela openly comes out as a lesbian and rises into her momentous third act, becoming a muse to filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, earning a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, and selling out performances at prestigious concert halls around the world.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,453 (15.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 59.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $198,117 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 4th, 2017 (Limited) by Music Box Films |
| International Releases: | June 16th, 2017 (Wide) (Spain)
April 6th, 2018 (Wide) (Portugal) June 8th, 2018 (Wide) (Argentina) August 24th, 2018 (Wide) (Netherlands) |
| Video Release: | January 2nd, 2018 by Music Box Films Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Plot point: | Artists, Biography, Singers |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Aubin Pictures, National Endowment for the Arts, Centro Costarricense de Produccion, Cinematografica del Ministerio de Cultura y Juventud, IFP, Women in Film Film Finishing Fund, The Arch and Bruce Foundation, Frameline Completion Fund, Mexican Cultural Institute New York |
| Production Countries: | Mexico, Spain, United States |
| Languages: | English, Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2017 | 50 | $22,453 | 4 | $5,613 | $26,506 | 1 | |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 52 | $22,247 | -1% | 14 | $1,589 | $63,450 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 57 | $19,323 | -13% | 11 | $1,757 | $99,101 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2017 | 70 | $8,238 | -57% | 9 | $915 | $120,534 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2017 | 76 | $3,424 | -58% | 4 | $856 | $127,041 | 5 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 83 | $1,791 | -48% | 3 | $597 | $130,878 | 6 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 94 | $277 | -85% | 2 | $139 | $132,599 | 7 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 67 | $3,073 | +1,009% | 2 | $1,537 | $136,540 | 8 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 85 | $1,202 | -61% | 2 | $601 | $139,257 | 9 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 75 | $1,183 | -2% | 2 | $592 | $140,683 | 10 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 77 | $92 | -92% | 1 | $92 | $142,359 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 70 | $1,310 | 1 | $1,310 | $144,764 | 14 | |
| Jan 26, 2018 | 76 | $2,789 | 3 | $930 | $148,666 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 | 83 | $4,053 | 1 | $4,053 | $4,053 | 1 | |
| Oct 6, 2017 | 50 | $37,150 | +817% | 5 | $7,430 | $41,203 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 47 | $38,575 | +4% | 14 | $2,755 | $79,778 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 52 | $32,518 | -16% | 13 | $2,501 | $112,296 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2017 | 72 | $11,321 | -65% | 9 | $1,258 | $123,617 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2017 | 77 | $5,470 | -52% | 4 | $1,368 | $129,087 | 6 |
| Nov 10, 2017 | 85 | $3,235 | -41% | 3 | $1,078 | $132,322 | 7 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 88 | $1,145 | -65% | 3 | $382 | $133,467 | 8 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | 69 | $4,588 | +301% | 2 | $2,294 | $138,055 | 9 |
| Dec 1, 2017 | 86 | $1,445 | -69% | 2 | $723 | $139,500 | 10 |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 74 | $2,767 | +91% | 3 | $922 | $142,267 | 11 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 72 | $386 | -86% | 2 | $193 | $142,653 | 12 |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 69 | $801 | +108% | 1 | $801 | $143,454 | 13 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 73 | $1,310 | 1 | $1,310 | $144,764 | 15 | |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 84 | $1,113 | -15% | 1 | $1,113 | $145,877 | 16 |
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.