Death by China (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,492Details
OpusData ID: 178240100
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Synopsis

A documentary feature confronting an urgent problem facing America—its increasingly destructive trade relationship with a rapidly rising China. Since the United States fully opened its markets to China in 2001, over 50,000 American factories have disappeared, more than 25 million Americans can’t find a decent job, and America now owes over 3 trillion dollars to the world’s largest totalitarian nation. Through interviews with voices across the political spectrum, Death By China exposes just how badly the U.S.-China relationship is broken—and why fixing that destructive relationship is critical both to restoring American prosperity and ensuring a peaceful future.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,701 (14.8% of total gross)
Legs:6.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $54,695

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,069 $38,492
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,001-31,100) 31,038 $38,492
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,289 $38,492

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Limited) by Area 23a
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 79 minutes
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Keywords: Agitprop, Political, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: DBC Productions LLC
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,069 $38,492
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,325 $54,695
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,001 $38,492
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2012 (Rank 401-500) 402 $38,492
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,289 $38,492
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,279 $54,695
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 232 $38,492
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,096 $38,492
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,380 $38,492
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,375 $38,492
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,287 $38,492
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,055 $38,492
All Time Domestic Box Office for Area 23a Movies 9 $38,492

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 68 $5,701   1 $5,701   $5,701 1
Aug 24, 2012 83 $3,286 -42% 1 $3,286   $10,572 2
Sep 14, 2012 87 $3,292   3 $1,097   $19,879 5
Sep 21, 2012 101 $415 -87% 1 $415   $22,844 6
Sep 28, 2012 92 $2,887 +596% 2 $1,444   $25,520 7
Oct 5, 2012 80 $3,136 +9% 2 $1,568   $29,993 8
Nov 9, 2012 99 $874   1 $874   $37,412 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 75 $7,286   1 $7,286   $7,286 1
Aug 24, 2012 83 $3,377 -54% 1 $3,377   $10,962 2
Sep 7, 2012 87 $5,281   3 $1,760   $16,587 4
Sep 14, 2012 81 $5,392 +2% 3 $1,797   $22,429 5
Sep 21, 2012 111 $204 -96% 1 $204   $22,633 6
Sep 28, 2012 97 $3,250 +1,493% 2 $1,625   $26,857 7
Oct 5, 2012 84 $3,813 +17% 2 $1,907   $30,671 8
Nov 9, 2012 105 $1,080   1 $1,080   $38,492 13

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Narrator(s)

Martin Sheen    Narrator

Interviewee(s)

Rep. Tim Ryan    Himself
Rep. Chris Smith    Himself
Carolyn Bartholomew    Herself
Dona Rohrabacher    Herself
Jared Bernstein    Himself
Gordon Chang    Himself
Thea Lee    Herself
Patrick Mulloy    Himself
Kevin MacDonald    Himself
Lynn MacDonald    Herself
Richard McCormack    Himself
Tom Danjczek    Himself
Peter Morici    Himself
Alan Tonelson    Himself
Richard Trumka    Himself
Harry Wu    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Navarro    Screenwriter
Peter Navarro    Producer
Peter Navarro    Director
Peter Navarro    Based on the Book Death By China
Peter Navarro    Executive Producer
Joe Zirinko    Producer
Michael Addis    Producer
Greg Autry    Producer
Kasey Kirby    Director of Photography
John W. Carr    Editor
Michael Addis    Editor
Peter Navarro    Editor
Geraint Bell    Post-Production Supervisor
Christophe Eagleton    Composer
Scott A. Jennings    Re-recording Mixer

Per Theater Chart: Cosmopolis is Cosmopolitan

August 22nd, 2012

Cosmopolis led the way on the per theater chart with an excellent opening of $70,000 in three theaters for an average of $23,446. Given its reviews, I'm not sure it will do well as it expands. Robot and Frank was also strong with an average of $17,770 in two theaters, while Compliance was right behind with $16,427 in one theater. Ek Tha Tiger didn't quite reach the $10,000 club over the weekend with an average of $9,655, but it was a Wednesday release, so had it opened on Friday, it likely would have easily made the cut.

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Synopsis

A documentary feature confronting an urgent problem facing America—its increasingly destructive trade relationship with a rapidly rising China. Since the United States fully opened its markets to China in 2001, over 50,000 American factories have disappeared, more than 25 million Americans can’t find a decent job, and America now owes over 3 trillion dollars to the world’s largest totalitarian nation. Through interviews with voices across the political spectrum, Death By China exposes just how badly the U.S.-China relationship is broken—and why fixing that destructive relationship is critical both to restoring American prosperity and ensuring a peaceful future.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,701 (14.8% of total gross)
Legs:6.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $54,695

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,069 $38,492
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,001-31,100) 31,038 $38,492
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,289 $38,492

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Limited) by Area 23a
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 79 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Agitprop, Political, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: DBC Productions LLC
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Narrator(s)

Martin Sheen    Narrator

Interviewee(s)

Rep. Tim Ryan    Himself
Rep. Chris Smith    Himself
Carolyn Bartholomew    Herself
Dona Rohrabacher    Herself
Jared Bernstein    Himself
Gordon Chang    Himself
Thea Lee    Herself
Patrick Mulloy    Himself
Kevin MacDonald    Himself
Lynn MacDonald    Herself
Richard McCormack    Himself
Tom Danjczek    Himself
Peter Morici    Himself
Alan Tonelson    Himself
Richard Trumka    Himself
Harry Wu    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Navarro    Screenwriter
Peter Navarro    Producer
Peter Navarro    Director
Peter Navarro    Based on the Book Death By China
Peter Navarro    Executive Producer
Joe Zirinko    Producer
Michael Addis    Producer
Greg Autry    Producer
Kasey Kirby    Director of Photography
John W. Carr    Editor
Michael Addis    Editor
Peter Navarro    Editor
Geraint Bell    Post-Production Supervisor
Christophe Eagleton    Composer
Scott A. Jennings    Re-recording Mixer

Per Theater Chart: Cosmopolis is Cosmopolitan

August 22nd, 2012

Cosmopolis led the way on the per theater chart with an excellent opening of $70,000 in three theaters for an average of $23,446. Given its reviews, I'm not sure it will do well as it expands. Robot and Frank was also strong with an average of $17,770 in two theaters, while Compliance was right behind with $16,427 in one theater. Ek Tha Tiger didn't quite reach the $10,000 club over the weekend with an average of $9,655, but it was a Wednesday release, so had it opened on Friday, it likely would have easily made the cut.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,069 $38,492
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,325 $54,695
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,001 $38,492
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2012 (Rank 401-500) 402 $38,492
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,289 $38,492
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,279 $54,695
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 232 $38,492
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,096 $38,492
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,380 $38,492
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,375 $38,492
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,287 $38,492
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,055 $38,492
All Time Domestic Box Office for Area 23a Movies 9 $38,492

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 68 $5,701   1 $5,701   $5,701 1
Aug 24, 2012 83 $3,286 -42% 1 $3,286   $10,572 2
Sep 14, 2012 87 $3,292   3 $1,097   $19,879 5
Sep 21, 2012 101 $415 -87% 1 $415   $22,844 6
Sep 28, 2012 92 $2,887 +596% 2 $1,444   $25,520 7
Oct 5, 2012 80 $3,136 +9% 2 $1,568   $29,993 8
Nov 9, 2012 99 $874   1 $874   $37,412 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 75 $7,286   1 $7,286   $7,286 1
Aug 24, 2012 83 $3,377 -54% 1 $3,377   $10,962 2
Sep 7, 2012 87 $5,281   3 $1,760   $16,587 4
Sep 14, 2012 81 $5,392 +2% 3 $1,797   $22,429 5
Sep 21, 2012 111 $204 -96% 1 $204   $22,633 6
Sep 28, 2012 97 $3,250 +1,493% 2 $1,625   $26,857 7
Oct 5, 2012 84 $3,813 +17% 2 $1,907   $30,671 8
Nov 9, 2012 105 $1,080   1 $1,080   $38,492 13

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,001-31,100) 31,038 $38,492
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 29,201-29,300) 29,228 $38,492
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,816 $38,492
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 26,601-26,700) 26,698 $38,492
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,813 $38,492
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,500 $38,492
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,030 $38,492
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Area 23a Movies 10 $38,492

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.