CitizenFour (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,800,870 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,401,898 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $6,202,768 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In January 2013, Poitras was several years into making a film about surveillance in the post-9/11 era when she started receiving encrypted e-mails from someone identifying himself as "citizen four," who was ready to blow the whistle on the massive covert surveillance programs run by the NSA and other intelligence agencies. In June 2013, she and Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with the man who turned out to be Snowden.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $126,321 (4.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/105 max. theaters, 10.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,073,050 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 24th, 2014 (Limited) by RADiUS-TWC |
| International Releases: | November 6th, 2014 (Wide) (Germany)
January 2nd, 2015 (Wide) (Austria) February 12th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia) March 26th, 2015 (Wide) (Thailand) March 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 21st, 2015 by Radius |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. (Rating bulletin 2345, 10/22/2014) |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Documentary Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Agitprop |
| Plot point: | Investigative Journalist, Political, Whistleblowers |
| Subgenre: | Political Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Praxis, Participant Media, HBO Documentary Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2014 | 31 | $126,321 | 5 | $25,264 | $126,321 | 1 | |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 24 | $193,957 | +54% | 37 | $5,242 | $375,085 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 29 | $206,332 | +6% | 59 | $3,497 | $665,791 | 3 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 27 | $174,174 | -16% | 75 | $2,322 | $944,315 | 4 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 26 | $175,262 | +1% | 86 | $2,038 | $1,212,803 | 5 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 27 | $190,605 | +9% | 103 | $1,851 | $1,503,864 | 6 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 32 | $139,331 | -27% | 104 | $1,340 | $1,727,575 | 7 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 32 | $108,178 | -22% | 105 | $1,030 | $1,908,185 | 8 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 34 | $59,576 | -45% | 52 | $1,146 | $2,042,428 | 9 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 40 | $50,652 | -15% | 40 | $1,266 | $2,143,567 | 10 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 42 | $63,146 | +25% | 49 | $1,289 | $2,263,209 | 11 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 46 | $42,034 | -33% | 50 | $841 | $2,342,080 | 12 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 47 | $44,549 | +6% | 41 | $1,087 | $2,414,402 | 13 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 51 | $31,147 | -30% | 40 | $779 | $2,475,089 | 14 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 59 | $17,767 | -43% | 30 | $592 | $2,518,650 | 15 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 66 | $22,842 | +29% | 25 | $914 | $2,550,036 | 16 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 48 | $44,438 | +95% | 40 | $1,111 | $2,620,616 | 17 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 57 | $23,747 | -47% | 30 | $792 | $2,659,644 | 18 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 60 | $26,490 | +12% | 30 | $883 | $2,708,647 | 19 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 63 | $15,447 | -42% | 15 | $1,030 | $2,741,338 | 20 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | 68 | $9,396 | -39% | 12 | $783 | $2,759,154 | 21 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 77 | $4,629 | -51% | 7 | $661 | $2,769,533 | 22 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 78 | $3,068 | -34% | 4 | $767 | $2,775,812 | 23 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 77 | $3,032 | -1% | 4 | $758 | $2,780,664 | 24 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 83 | $2,735 | -10% | 4 | $684 | $2,784,848 | 25 |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 72 | $5,027 | +84% | 4 | $1,257 | $2,790,538 | 26 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 86 | $3,837 | -24% | 5 | $767 | $2,800,360 | 27 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2014 | - | $42,903 | 5 | $8,581 | $42,903 | 1 | ||
| Oct 25, 2014 | - | $45,356 | +6% | 5 | $9,071 | $88,259 | 2 | |
| Oct 26, 2014 | - | $38,062 | -16% | 5 | $7,612 | $126,321 | 3 | |
| Apr 10, 2015 | - | $844 | 4 | $211 | $2,782,957 | 169 | ||
| Apr 11, 2015 | - | $1,022 | +21% | 4 | $256 | $2,783,979 | 170 | |
| Apr 12, 2015 | - | $869 | -15% | 4 | $217 | $2,784,848 | 171 | |
| Apr 13, 2015 | - | $120 | -86% | 4 | $30 | $2,784,968 | 172 | |
| Apr 14, 2015 | - | $324 | +170% | 4 | $81 | $2,785,292 | 173 | |
| Apr 15, 2015 | - | $103 | -68% | 4 | $26 | $2,785,395 | 174 | |
| Apr 16, 2015 | - | $116 | +13% | 4 | $29 | $2,785,511 | 175 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2014 | 30 | $181,128 | 5 | $36,226 | $181,128 | 1 | |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 24 | $278,331 | +54% | 37 | $7,522 | $459,459 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 26 | $310,682 | +12% | 59 | $5,266 | $770,141 | 3 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 25 | $267,400 | -14% | 75 | $3,565 | $1,037,541 | 4 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 27 | $275,718 | +3% | 86 | $3,206 | $1,313,259 | 5 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 29 | $274,985 | n/c | 103 | $2,670 | $1,588,244 | 6 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 28 | $211,763 | -23% | 104 | $2,036 | $1,800,007 | 7 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 32 | $182,845 | -14% | 105 | $1,741 | $1,982,852 | 8 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 39 | $110,063 | -40% | 52 | $2,117 | $2,092,915 | 9 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 40 | $107,148 | -3% | 40 | $2,679 | $2,200,063 | 10 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 42 | $99,983 | -7% | 49 | $2,040 | $2,300,046 | 11 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 40 | $69,807 | -30% | 50 | $1,396 | $2,369,853 | 12 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 45 | $74,089 | +6% | 41 | $1,807 | $2,443,942 | 13 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 46 | $56,941 | -23% | 40 | $1,424 | $2,500,883 | 14 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 57 | $26,311 | -54% | 30 | $877 | $2,527,194 | 15 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 53 | $48,984 | +86% | 25 | $1,959 | $2,576,178 | 16 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 52 | $59,719 | +22% | 40 | $1,493 | $2,635,897 | 17 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 59 | $46,260 | -23% | 30 | $1,542 | $2,682,157 | 18 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 61 | $43,734 | -5% | 30 | $1,458 | $2,725,891 | 19 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 61 | $23,867 | -45% | 15 | $1,591 | $2,749,758 | 20 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | 69 | $14,370 | -40% | 12 | $1,198 | $2,764,128 | 21 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 77 | $7,840 | -45% | 7 | $1,120 | $2,771,992 | 22 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 83 | $4,888 | -38% | 4 | $1,222 | $2,777,632 | 23 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 81 | $4,481 | -8% | 24 | $187 | $2,780,561 | 24 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 85 | $4,950 | +10% | 4 | $1,238 | $2,785,511 | 25 |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 67 | $11,012 | +122% | 4 | $2,753 | $2,796,523 | 26 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 95 | $4,347 | -61% | 5 | $869 | $2,800,870 | 27 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/12/2015 | $29,512 | 7 | 9 | 80 | $203,776 | 7/1/2015 | |||
| Austria | 1/2/2015 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | $134,806 | 6/26/2015 | |||
| Germany | 11/6/2014 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $182,589 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 5/8/2015 | $28,610 | 6 | 7 | 20 | $84,074 | 11/26/2018 | |||
| Mexico | 10/2/2015 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $362 | 10/13/2015 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 7/10/2015 | $61,069 | 52 | 52 | 52 | $61,069 | 11/19/2018 | |||
| South Korea | 11/20/2015 | $11,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,305 | 9/2/2018 | |||
| Spain | 3/27/2015 | $28,774 | 26 | 26 | 104 | $200,579 | 11/28/2018 | |||
| Thailand | 3/26/2015 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | $42,767 | 6/26/2015 | |||
| Turkey | 4/24/2015 | $12,466 | 12 | 12 | 36 | $46,158 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,428,413 | |||||||||
| International Total | $3,401,898 | 12/30/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Documentary Subject
| Edward Snowden | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Laura Poitras | Director | |
| Laura Poitras | Producer | |
| Mathilde Bonnefoy | Producer | |
| Dirk Wilutzky | Producer | |
| Steven Soderbergh | Executive Producer | |
| Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer | |
| Diane Weyermann | Executive Producer | |
| David Menschel | Executive Producer | |
| Tom Quinn | Executive Producer | |
| Sheila Nevins | Executive 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 January 2013, Poitras was several years into making a film about surveillance in the post-9/11 era when she started receiving encrypted e-mails from someone identifying himself as "citizen four," who was ready to blow the whistle on the massive covert surveillance programs run by the NSA and other intelligence agencies. In June 2013, she and Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with the man who turned out to be Snowden.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $126,321 (4.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/105 max. theaters, 10.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,073,050 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 24th, 2014 (Limited) by RADiUS-TWC |
| International Releases: | November 6th, 2014 (Wide) (Germany)
January 2nd, 2015 (Wide) (Austria) February 12th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia) March 26th, 2015 (Wide) (Thailand) March 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 21st, 2015 by Radius |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. (Rating bulletin 2345, 10/22/2014) |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Documentary Winner |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Agitprop |
| Plot point: | Investigative Journalist, Political, Whistleblowers |
| Subgenre: | Political Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Praxis, Participant Media, HBO Documentary Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2014 | 31 | $126,321 | 5 | $25,264 | $126,321 | 1 | |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 24 | $193,957 | +54% | 37 | $5,242 | $375,085 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 29 | $206,332 | +6% | 59 | $3,497 | $665,791 | 3 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 27 | $174,174 | -16% | 75 | $2,322 | $944,315 | 4 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 26 | $175,262 | +1% | 86 | $2,038 | $1,212,803 | 5 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 27 | $190,605 | +9% | 103 | $1,851 | $1,503,864 | 6 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 32 | $139,331 | -27% | 104 | $1,340 | $1,727,575 | 7 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 32 | $108,178 | -22% | 105 | $1,030 | $1,908,185 | 8 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 34 | $59,576 | -45% | 52 | $1,146 | $2,042,428 | 9 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 40 | $50,652 | -15% | 40 | $1,266 | $2,143,567 | 10 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 42 | $63,146 | +25% | 49 | $1,289 | $2,263,209 | 11 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 46 | $42,034 | -33% | 50 | $841 | $2,342,080 | 12 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 47 | $44,549 | +6% | 41 | $1,087 | $2,414,402 | 13 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 51 | $31,147 | -30% | 40 | $779 | $2,475,089 | 14 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 59 | $17,767 | -43% | 30 | $592 | $2,518,650 | 15 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 66 | $22,842 | +29% | 25 | $914 | $2,550,036 | 16 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 48 | $44,438 | +95% | 40 | $1,111 | $2,620,616 | 17 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 57 | $23,747 | -47% | 30 | $792 | $2,659,644 | 18 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 60 | $26,490 | +12% | 30 | $883 | $2,708,647 | 19 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 63 | $15,447 | -42% | 15 | $1,030 | $2,741,338 | 20 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | 68 | $9,396 | -39% | 12 | $783 | $2,759,154 | 21 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 77 | $4,629 | -51% | 7 | $661 | $2,769,533 | 22 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 78 | $3,068 | -34% | 4 | $767 | $2,775,812 | 23 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 77 | $3,032 | -1% | 4 | $758 | $2,780,664 | 24 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 83 | $2,735 | -10% | 4 | $684 | $2,784,848 | 25 |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 72 | $5,027 | +84% | 4 | $1,257 | $2,790,538 | 26 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 86 | $3,837 | -24% | 5 | $767 | $2,800,360 | 27 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2014 | - | $42,903 | 5 | $8,581 | $42,903 | 1 | ||
| Oct 25, 2014 | - | $45,356 | +6% | 5 | $9,071 | $88,259 | 2 | |
| Oct 26, 2014 | - | $38,062 | -16% | 5 | $7,612 | $126,321 | 3 | |
| Apr 10, 2015 | - | $844 | 4 | $211 | $2,782,957 | 169 | ||
| Apr 11, 2015 | - | $1,022 | +21% | 4 | $256 | $2,783,979 | 170 | |
| Apr 12, 2015 | - | $869 | -15% | 4 | $217 | $2,784,848 | 171 | |
| Apr 13, 2015 | - | $120 | -86% | 4 | $30 | $2,784,968 | 172 | |
| Apr 14, 2015 | - | $324 | +170% | 4 | $81 | $2,785,292 | 173 | |
| Apr 15, 2015 | - | $103 | -68% | 4 | $26 | $2,785,395 | 174 | |
| Apr 16, 2015 | - | $116 | +13% | 4 | $29 | $2,785,511 | 175 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2014 | 30 | $181,128 | 5 | $36,226 | $181,128 | 1 | |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 24 | $278,331 | +54% | 37 | $7,522 | $459,459 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 26 | $310,682 | +12% | 59 | $5,266 | $770,141 | 3 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 25 | $267,400 | -14% | 75 | $3,565 | $1,037,541 | 4 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 27 | $275,718 | +3% | 86 | $3,206 | $1,313,259 | 5 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 29 | $274,985 | n/c | 103 | $2,670 | $1,588,244 | 6 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 28 | $211,763 | -23% | 104 | $2,036 | $1,800,007 | 7 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 32 | $182,845 | -14% | 105 | $1,741 | $1,982,852 | 8 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 39 | $110,063 | -40% | 52 | $2,117 | $2,092,915 | 9 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 40 | $107,148 | -3% | 40 | $2,679 | $2,200,063 | 10 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 42 | $99,983 | -7% | 49 | $2,040 | $2,300,046 | 11 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 40 | $69,807 | -30% | 50 | $1,396 | $2,369,853 | 12 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 45 | $74,089 | +6% | 41 | $1,807 | $2,443,942 | 13 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 46 | $56,941 | -23% | 40 | $1,424 | $2,500,883 | 14 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 57 | $26,311 | -54% | 30 | $877 | $2,527,194 | 15 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | 53 | $48,984 | +86% | 25 | $1,959 | $2,576,178 | 16 |
| Feb 13, 2015 | 52 | $59,719 | +22% | 40 | $1,493 | $2,635,897 | 17 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 59 | $46,260 | -23% | 30 | $1,542 | $2,682,157 | 18 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | 61 | $43,734 | -5% | 30 | $1,458 | $2,725,891 | 19 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | 61 | $23,867 | -45% | 15 | $1,591 | $2,749,758 | 20 |
| Mar 13, 2015 | 69 | $14,370 | -40% | 12 | $1,198 | $2,764,128 | 21 |
| Mar 20, 2015 | 77 | $7,840 | -45% | 7 | $1,120 | $2,771,992 | 22 |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 83 | $4,888 | -38% | 4 | $1,222 | $2,777,632 | 23 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 81 | $4,481 | -8% | 24 | $187 | $2,780,561 | 24 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 85 | $4,950 | +10% | 4 | $1,238 | $2,785,511 | 25 |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 67 | $11,012 | +122% | 4 | $2,753 | $2,796,523 | 26 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 95 | $4,347 | -61% | 5 | $869 | $2,800,870 | 27 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/12/2015 | $29,512 | 7 | 9 | 80 | $203,776 | 7/1/2015 | |||
| Austria | 1/2/2015 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | $134,806 | 6/26/2015 | |||
| Germany | 11/6/2014 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $182,589 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 5/8/2015 | $28,610 | 6 | 7 | 20 | $84,074 | 11/26/2018 | |||
| Mexico | 10/2/2015 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $362 | 10/13/2015 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 7/10/2015 | $61,069 | 52 | 52 | 52 | $61,069 | 11/19/2018 | |||
| South Korea | 11/20/2015 | $11,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $17,305 | 9/2/2018 | |||
| Spain | 3/27/2015 | $28,774 | 26 | 26 | 104 | $200,579 | 11/28/2018 | |||
| Thailand | 3/26/2015 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | $42,767 | 6/26/2015 | |||
| Turkey | 4/24/2015 | $12,466 | 12 | 12 | 36 | $46,158 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,428,413 | |||||||||
| International Total | $3,401,898 | 12/30/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Documentary Subject
| Edward Snowden | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Laura Poitras | Director | |
| Laura Poitras | Producer | |
| Mathilde Bonnefoy | Producer | |
| Dirk Wilutzky | Producer | |
| Steven Soderbergh | Executive Producer | |
| Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer | |
| Diane Weyermann | Executive Producer | |
| David Menschel | Executive Producer | |
| Tom Quinn | Executive Producer | |
| Sheila Nevins | Executive 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.