Chico & Rita (2012)

Chico & Rita poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $197,785Details
International Box Office $3,149,434Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,347,219
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Synopsis

Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and desire unite them as they chase their dreams and each other from Havana to New York to Paris, Hollywood and Las Vegas, capturing a defining moment in the evolution of history and jazz.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,400 (10.8% of total gross)
Legs:9.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:5.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $297,170

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 10th, 2012 (Limited) by GKIDS, released as Chico and Rita
International Releases: August 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
September 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
Video Release: September 18th, 2012 by Docurama Video
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
Plot point: Bigotry, Musicians, Romance
Social setting: Jazz, Music Industry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fernando Trueba Productions, Estudio Mariscal, Magic Light Pictures, CinemaNX, Isle of Man Film, Television Espanola, HanWay Films, Televisio de Catalunya
Production Countries: United Kingdom, Spain
Languages: English, Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 10, 2012 56 $21,400   1 $21,400   $21,400 1
Mar 9, 2012 69 $20,529   12 $1,711   $197,785 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 2012 70 $20,529   12 $1,711   $197,785 5

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
Austria 9/7/2012 $0 0 7 7 $15,970 12/11/2015
Germany 8/30/2012 $26,241 30 32 62 $63,076 12/11/2015
  
Rest of World $3,070,388
  
International Total $3,149,434 12/11/2015

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Limara Meneses    Rita
Emar Xor Ona    Chico

Supporting

Mario Guerra    Ramon

Production and Technical Credits

Fernando Trueba    Director
Javier Mariscal    Director
Tona Errando    Director
Fernando Trueba    Screenwriter
Ignacio Martinez de Pison    Screenwriter
Bebo Valdes    Composer
Cristina Huete    Producer
Santi Errando    Producer
Martin Pope    Producer
Steve Christian    Executive Producer
Marc Samuelson    Executive Producer
Andrew Fingret    Co-Producer
Antonio Resines    Associate Producer
Angelica Huete    Line Producer
Albert Garcia Vila    Production Supervisor
Manolo Galiana    Animation Director
Bojan Pantelic    Character Creative Direction
Pedrin E. Mariscal    Art Supervisor
Carlos Arroyo    Storyboard Supervisor
Arnau Quiles    Editor
Pelayo Gutierrez    Sound Editor
Nacho Royo-Villanova    Sound Mixer

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

Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and desire unite them as they chase their dreams and each other from Havana to New York to Paris, Hollywood and Las Vegas, capturing a defining moment in the evolution of history and jazz.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,400 (10.8% of total gross)
Legs:9.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:5.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $297,170

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 10th, 2012 (Limited) by GKIDS, released as Chico and Rita
International Releases: August 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
September 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
Video Release: September 18th, 2012 by Docurama Video
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
Plot point: Bigotry, Musicians, Romance
Social setting: Jazz, Music Industry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fernando Trueba Productions, Estudio Mariscal, Magic Light Pictures, CinemaNX, Isle of Man Film, Television Espanola, HanWay Films, Televisio de Catalunya
Production Countries: United Kingdom, Spain
Languages: English, Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 10, 2012 56 $21,400   1 $21,400   $21,400 1
Mar 9, 2012 69 $20,529   12 $1,711   $197,785 5

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 9, 2012 70 $20,529   12 $1,711   $197,785 5

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
Austria 9/7/2012 $0 0 7 7 $15,970 12/11/2015
Germany 8/30/2012 $26,241 30 32 62 $63,076 12/11/2015
  
Rest of World $3,070,388
  
International Total $3,149,434 12/11/2015

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Limara Meneses    Rita
Emar Xor Ona    Chico

Supporting

Mario Guerra    Ramon

Production and Technical Credits

Fernando Trueba    Director
Javier Mariscal    Director
Tona Errando    Director
Fernando Trueba    Screenwriter
Ignacio Martinez de Pison    Screenwriter
Bebo Valdes    Composer
Cristina Huete    Producer
Santi Errando    Producer
Martin Pope    Producer
Steve Christian    Executive Producer
Marc Samuelson    Executive Producer
Andrew Fingret    Co-Producer
Antonio Resines    Associate Producer
Angelica Huete    Line Producer
Albert Garcia Vila    Production Supervisor
Manolo Galiana    Animation Director
Bojan Pantelic    Character Creative Direction
Pedrin E. Mariscal    Art Supervisor
Carlos Arroyo    Storyboard Supervisor
Arnau Quiles    Editor
Pelayo Gutierrez    Sound Editor
Nacho Royo-Villanova    Sound Mixer

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.