Difret (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $49,667 | Details |
| International Box Office | $42,174 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $91,841 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,429 | |
| Total | $1,429 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The true story of a young Ethiopian girl and a tenacious lawyer embroiled in a life-or-death clash between cultural traditions and their country's advancement of equal rights. When 14-year-old Hirut is abducted in her rural village’s tradition of kidnapping women for marriage, she fights back, accidentally killing her captor and intended husband. Local law demands a death sentence for Hirut, but Meaza, a tough and passionate lawyer from a women’s legal aide practice, steps in to fight for her. With both Hirut’s life and the future of the practice at stake, the two women must make their case for self-defense against one of Ethiopia’s oldest and most deeply-rooted traditions.
Metrics
| Legs: | 7.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $70,468 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Truth Aid/Amplify |
| International Releases: | March 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Poland)
May 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) September 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Colombia) |
| Video Release: | February 2nd, 2016 by Passion River |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Geographical setting: | Ethiopia |
| Plot point: | Female empowerment, Kidnap, Killing in Self Defence, Lawyers |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Haile-Addis Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Ethiopia, United States |
| Languages: | Amharic |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2015 | 66 | $6,777 | 1 | $6,777 | $6,777 | 1 | |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 75 | $4,483 | 4 | $1,121 | $38,449 | 4 | |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 93 | $674 | 4 | $169 | $48,953 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2015 | 68 | $10,072 | 1 | $10,072 | $10,072 | 1 | |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 58 | $23,894 | +137% | 3 | $7,965 | $33,966 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 93 | $1,388 | 4 | $347 | $49,667 | 6 |
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Synopsis
The true story of a young Ethiopian girl and a tenacious lawyer embroiled in a life-or-death clash between cultural traditions and their country's advancement of equal rights. When 14-year-old Hirut is abducted in her rural village’s tradition of kidnapping women for marriage, she fights back, accidentally killing her captor and intended husband. Local law demands a death sentence for Hirut, but Meaza, a tough and passionate lawyer from a women’s legal aide practice, steps in to fight for her. With both Hirut’s life and the future of the practice at stake, the two women must make their case for self-defense against one of Ethiopia’s oldest and most deeply-rooted traditions.
Metrics
| Legs: | 7.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $70,468 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Truth Aid/Amplify |
| International Releases: | March 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Poland)
May 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) September 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Colombia) |
| Video Release: | February 2nd, 2016 by Passion River |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Geographical setting: | Ethiopia |
| Plot point: | Female empowerment, Kidnap, Killing in Self Defence, Lawyers |
| Time period setting: | 1990s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Haile-Addis Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Ethiopia, United States |
| Languages: | Amharic |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2015 | 66 | $6,777 | 1 | $6,777 | $6,777 | 1 | |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 75 | $4,483 | 4 | $1,121 | $38,449 | 4 | |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 93 | $674 | 4 | $169 | $48,953 | 6 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2015 | 68 | $10,072 | 1 | $10,072 | $10,072 | 1 | |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 58 | $23,894 | +137% | 3 | $7,965 | $33,966 | 2 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 93 | $1,388 | 4 | $347 | $49,667 | 6 |
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.