Cutting Through Rocks (2025)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,066 | Details |
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Synopsis
Patriarchy reigns in the rural Iranian village where 37 year-old Sara Shahverdi—divorced, childless, and an avid motorcyclist—became the first woman elected to city council. Wife and husband team Khaki and Eyni followed Shahverdi’s journey over eight years, tracking her inspiring, upstream efforts to subvert economic systems and transform local attitudes (of men and women alike) that destine girls to matrimony and dependence. A midwife and one of 9 children, Sara is both deeply connected to the everyday lives of her fellow villagers and a radical lone voice advocating—at great personal cost—for education over marriage, home co-ownership, and girls on bikes.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,066 (100.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,066 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 21st, 2025 (Limited) by Film Forum |
| International Releases: | March 8th, 2026 (Limited) (Italy) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated (Rated 11/25/2025) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Iran |
| Plot point: | Political, Politicians, Sexism, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession |
| Social setting: | Civil Rights Movement |
| Subgenre: | Social and Cultural Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Gandom Films, Film Forum |
| Production Countries: | United States, Islamic Republic of Iran, Netherlands, Germany, Chile, Canada, Qatar |
| Languages: | English, Turkish, Farsi |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | - | $7,066 | 1 | $7,066 | $7,066 | 1 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | - | $2,179 | 1 | $2,179 | $2,179 | 1 | |
| Nov 22, 2025 | - | $3,254 | +49% | 1 | $3,254 | $5,433 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | - | $1,633 | -50% | 1 | $1,633 | $7,066 | 3 |
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
Patriarchy reigns in the rural Iranian village where 37 year-old Sara Shahverdi—divorced, childless, and an avid motorcyclist—became the first woman elected to city council. Wife and husband team Khaki and Eyni followed Shahverdi’s journey over eight years, tracking her inspiring, upstream efforts to subvert economic systems and transform local attitudes (of men and women alike) that destine girls to matrimony and dependence. A midwife and one of 9 children, Sara is both deeply connected to the everyday lives of her fellow villagers and a radical lone voice advocating—at great personal cost—for education over marriage, home co-ownership, and girls on bikes.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,066 (100.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,066 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 21st, 2025 (Limited) by Film Forum |
| International Releases: | March 8th, 2026 (Limited) (Italy) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated (Rated 11/25/2025) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Iran |
| Plot point: | Political, Politicians, Sexism, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession |
| Social setting: | Civil Rights Movement |
| Subgenre: | Social and Cultural Documentary |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Gandom Films, Film Forum |
| Production Countries: | United States, Islamic Republic of Iran, Netherlands, Germany, Chile, Canada, Qatar |
| Languages: | English, Turkish, Farsi |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | - | $7,066 | 1 | $7,066 | $7,066 | 1 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | - | $2,179 | 1 | $2,179 | $2,179 | 1 | |
| Nov 22, 2025 | - | $3,254 | +49% | 1 | $3,254 | $5,433 | 2 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | - | $1,633 | -50% | 1 | $1,633 | $7,066 | 3 |
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.