The Cycle of Love (2026)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $134,068 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,285,563 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,419,631 | |
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Synopsis
In 1977, PK, a 23-year-old Delhi street artist from a poor, ‘untouchable’ family, picked up a handful of paintbrushes and a second-hand bicycle and set off on a 6000-mile cross-continent mission — to find Lotta, the woman who had captured his heart.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $14,904 (11.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 9.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/36 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $134,068 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 28th, 2026 (Limited) by Variance Films |
| International Releases: | September 18th, 2026 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
October 1st, 2026 (Limited) (Netherlands) February 18th, 2027 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Artists, Road Trip, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Docudrama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Dogwoof, Grain Media, Kalabati Pictures, Variance Films, BD4, Tudip Entertainment, AMPL, Artemis Rising Films, Grace Labs, Waldesfriede Films, Purple Pebble Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Sweden |
| Languages: | English, Hindi |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | - | $14,904 | 1 | $14,904 | $14,904 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 2026 | - | $13,873 | -7% | 3 | $4,624 | $31,362 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | - | $27,402 | +98% | 27 | $1,015 | $65,297 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | - | $17,469 | -36% | 24 | $728 | $100,543 | 4 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | - | $7,069 | -60% | 13 | $544 | $120,169 | 5 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | - | $916 | -87% | 5 | $183 | $125,645 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | - | $1,352 | +48% | 5 | $270 | $127,799 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | - | $740 | -45% | 2 | $370 | $129,781 | 8 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | - | $3,386 | 36 | $94 | $133,783 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | 40 | $17,489 | 1 | $17,489 | $17,489 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 41 | $20,406 | +17% | 3 | $6,802 | $37,895 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 35 | $45,179 | +121% | 27 | $1,673 | $83,074 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 39 | $30,026 | -34% | 24 | $1,251 | $113,100 | 4 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 47 | $11,629 | -61% | 13 | $895 | $124,729 | 5 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 61 | $1,718 | -85% | 5 | $344 | $126,447 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 56 | $2,594 | +51% | 5 | $519 | $129,041 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 53 | $1,356 | -48% | 3 | $452 | $130,397 | 8 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 49 | $3,671 | 36 | $102 | $134,068 | 10 |
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 | 10/1/2026 | $99,981 | 88 | 88 | 439 | $1,150,046 | 11/9/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/18/2026 | $30,583 | 27 | 37 | 103 | $135,517 | 11/5/2026 | |||
| International Total | $1,285,563 | 11/9/2026 | ||||||||
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
| P.K. Mahanandia | Himself | |
| Lotta von Schedvin | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Orlando von Einsiedel | Director | |
| Harri Grace | Producer | |
| Sofia Jakobsson | Producer | |
| Chloe Leland | Producer | |
| Emelie Mahanandia Von Schedvin | Producer | |
| Karl Mahanandia Von Schedvin | Producer | |
| Franklin Dow | Cinematographer | |
| Katie Bryer | Editor | |
| Patrick Jonsson | Composer |
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 1977, PK, a 23-year-old Delhi street artist from a poor, ‘untouchable’ family, picked up a handful of paintbrushes and a second-hand bicycle and set off on a 6000-mile cross-continent mission — to find Lotta, the woman who had captured his heart.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $14,904 (11.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 9.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/36 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $134,068 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 28th, 2026 (Limited) by Variance Films |
| International Releases: | September 18th, 2026 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
October 1st, 2026 (Limited) (Netherlands) February 18th, 2027 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Plot point: | Artists, Road Trip, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Docudrama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Dogwoof, Grain Media, Kalabati Pictures, Variance Films, BD4, Tudip Entertainment, AMPL, Artemis Rising Films, Grace Labs, Waldesfriede Films, Purple Pebble Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, Sweden |
| Languages: | English, Hindi |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | - | $14,904 | 1 | $14,904 | $14,904 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 2026 | - | $13,873 | -7% | 3 | $4,624 | $31,362 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | - | $27,402 | +98% | 27 | $1,015 | $65,297 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | - | $17,469 | -36% | 24 | $728 | $100,543 | 4 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | - | $7,069 | -60% | 13 | $544 | $120,169 | 5 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | - | $916 | -87% | 5 | $183 | $125,645 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | - | $1,352 | +48% | 5 | $270 | $127,799 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | - | $740 | -45% | 2 | $370 | $129,781 | 8 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | - | $3,386 | 36 | $94 | $133,783 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | 40 | $17,489 | 1 | $17,489 | $17,489 | 1 | |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 41 | $20,406 | +17% | 3 | $6,802 | $37,895 | 2 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 35 | $45,179 | +121% | 27 | $1,673 | $83,074 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 39 | $30,026 | -34% | 24 | $1,251 | $113,100 | 4 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 47 | $11,629 | -61% | 13 | $895 | $124,729 | 5 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 61 | $1,718 | -85% | 5 | $344 | $126,447 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 56 | $2,594 | +51% | 5 | $519 | $129,041 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 53 | $1,356 | -48% | 3 | $452 | $130,397 | 8 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 49 | $3,671 | 36 | $102 | $134,068 | 10 |
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 | 10/1/2026 | $99,981 | 88 | 88 | 439 | $1,150,046 | 11/9/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/18/2026 | $30,583 | 27 | 37 | 103 | $135,517 | 11/5/2026 | |||
| International Total | $1,285,563 | 11/9/2026 | ||||||||
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
| P.K. Mahanandia | Himself | |
| Lotta von Schedvin | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Orlando von Einsiedel | Director | |
| Harri Grace | Producer | |
| Sofia Jakobsson | Producer | |
| Chloe Leland | Producer | |
| Emelie Mahanandia Von Schedvin | Producer | |
| Karl Mahanandia Von Schedvin | Producer | |
| Franklin Dow | Cinematographer | |
| Katie Bryer | Editor | |
| Patrick Jonsson | Composer |
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.