City of Ghosts (2017)

City of Ghosts
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $128,015Details
International Box Office $82,832
Worldwide Box Office $210,847
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Follows the journey of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently”—a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014. With deeply personal access, this is the story of a brave group of citizen journalists as they face the realities of life undercover, on the run, and in exile, risking their lives to stand up against one of the greatest evils in the world today.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,601 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $170,681

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 7th, 2017 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: May 21st, 2017 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 21st, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 22nd, 2017 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Video Release: September 26th, 2017 by Broad Green
MPA Rating: R for disturbing violent content, and some language.
(Rating bulletin 2475 (Cert #51048), 5/10/2017)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Geographical setting: Syria
Plot point: Exile, Fugitive / On the Run, Investigative Journalist, Terrorism, Undercover
Social setting: Civil War
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: A&E Indiefilms, Our Time Projects
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 2017 49 $13,601   2 $6,801   $13,601 1
Jul 14, 2017 37 $23,188 +70% 11 $2,108   $43,061 2
Jul 21, 2017 40 $20,981 -10% 18 $1,166   $75,866 3
Jul 28, 2017 48 $12,674 -40% 18 $704   $101,635 4
Aug 4, 2017 65 $4,048 -68% 13 $311   $113,494 5
Aug 11, 2017 91 $1,004 -75% 11 $91   $118,242 6
Aug 18, 2017 90 $1,197 +19% 12 $100   $121,261 7
Aug 25, 2017 93 $1,334 +11% 9 $148   $124,490 8
Sep 1, 2017 102 $1,402 +5% 6 $234   $127,125 9

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 2017 49 $19,873   2 $9,937   $19,873 1
Jul 14, 2017 41 $35,012 +76% 11 $3,183   $54,885 2
Jul 21, 2017 38 $34,076 -3% 18 $1,893   $88,961 3
Jul 28, 2017 50 $20,485 -40% 18 $1,138   $109,446 4
Aug 4, 2017 60 $7,792 -62% 13 $599   $117,238 5
Aug 11, 2017 86 $2,826 -64% 9 $314   $120,064 6
Aug 18, 2017 86 $2,540 -10% 11 $231   $123,156 7
Aug 25, 2017 94 $2,323 -9% 11 $211   $125,723 8
Sep 1, 2017 101 $2,259 -3% 6 $377   $128,015 9

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

Follows the journey of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently”—a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014. With deeply personal access, this is the story of a brave group of citizen journalists as they face the realities of life undercover, on the run, and in exile, risking their lives to stand up against one of the greatest evils in the world today.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,601 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $170,681

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 7th, 2017 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: May 21st, 2017 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 21st, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 22nd, 2017 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Video Release: September 26th, 2017 by Broad Green
MPA Rating: R for disturbing violent content, and some language.
(Rating bulletin 2475 (Cert #51048), 5/10/2017)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Geographical setting: Syria
Plot point: Exile, Fugitive / On the Run, Investigative Journalist, Terrorism, Undercover
Social setting: Civil War
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: A&E Indiefilms, Our Time Projects
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 2017 49 $13,601   2 $6,801   $13,601 1
Jul 14, 2017 37 $23,188 +70% 11 $2,108   $43,061 2
Jul 21, 2017 40 $20,981 -10% 18 $1,166   $75,866 3
Jul 28, 2017 48 $12,674 -40% 18 $704   $101,635 4
Aug 4, 2017 65 $4,048 -68% 13 $311   $113,494 5
Aug 11, 2017 91 $1,004 -75% 11 $91   $118,242 6
Aug 18, 2017 90 $1,197 +19% 12 $100   $121,261 7
Aug 25, 2017 93 $1,334 +11% 9 $148   $124,490 8
Sep 1, 2017 102 $1,402 +5% 6 $234   $127,125 9

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 7, 2017 49 $19,873   2 $9,937   $19,873 1
Jul 14, 2017 41 $35,012 +76% 11 $3,183   $54,885 2
Jul 21, 2017 38 $34,076 -3% 18 $1,893   $88,961 3
Jul 28, 2017 50 $20,485 -40% 18 $1,138   $109,446 4
Aug 4, 2017 60 $7,792 -62% 13 $599   $117,238 5
Aug 11, 2017 86 $2,826 -64% 9 $314   $120,064 6
Aug 18, 2017 86 $2,540 -10% 11 $231   $123,156 7
Aug 25, 2017 94 $2,323 -9% 11 $211   $125,723 8
Sep 1, 2017 101 $2,259 -3% 6 $377   $128,015 9

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.