City of Ghosts (2017)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $128,015 | Details |
| International Box Office | $82,832 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $210,847 | |
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| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 9/22/2017 | $9,939 | 18 | 18 | 18 | $23,164 | 11/3/2018 | |||
| South Korea | 5/21/2017 | $308 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $308 | 5/25/2017 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/21/2017 | $16,886 | 14 | 14 | 41 | $59,360 | 9/28/2017 | |||
| International Total | $82,832 | 11/3/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Matthew Heineman | Director | |
| Matthew Heineman | Producer | |
| Matthew Heineman | Cinematographer | |
| Matthew Heineman | Editor | |
| Matthew Hamachek | Editor | |
| Pax Wassermann | Editor | |
| H. Scott Salinas | Composer | |
| Jackson Greenberg | Composer | |
| Alex Gibney | Executive Producer | |
| Molly Thompson | 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
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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 9/22/2017 | $9,939 | 18 | 18 | 18 | $23,164 | 11/3/2018 | |||
| South Korea | 5/21/2017 | $308 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $308 | 5/25/2017 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/21/2017 | $16,886 | 14 | 14 | 41 | $59,360 | 9/28/2017 | |||
| International Total | $82,832 | 11/3/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Matthew Heineman | Director | |
| Matthew Heineman | Producer | |
| Matthew Heineman | Cinematographer | |
| Matthew Heineman | Editor | |
| Matthew Hamachek | Editor | |
| Pax Wassermann | Editor | |
| H. Scott Salinas | Composer | |
| Jackson Greenberg | Composer | |
| Alex Gibney | Executive Producer | |
| Molly Thompson | 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.