Elena (2014)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,866Details
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Synopsis

Elena, a young Brazilian woman, travels to New York with dreams of becoming an actress. She leaves behind a childhood spent in hiding during the military dictatorship, and she leaves behind Petra, her seven-year-old sister. Two decades later, Petra goes to New York to pursue acting… and in search of Elena.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,341 (40.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,865

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 30th, 2014 (Limited) by Variance Films/Syndicado
Video Release: September 1st, 2019 by Netflix
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 82 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Biography, Culture Clash, Depression, Father’s Footsteps, Immigration, Models, Performing Arts, Suicide
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Busca Vida Films
Production Countries: Brazil, United States
Languages: Portuguese, English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 30, 2014 55 $10,341   1 $10,341   $10,341 1
Jun 13, 2014 71 $6,129   1 $6,129   $23,278 3

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 30, 2014 56 $14,870   1 $14,870   $14,870 1
Jun 6, 2014 92 $2,279 -85% 2 $1,140   $17,149 2
Jun 13, 2014 76 $7,298 +220% 1 $7,298   $24,555 3
Jun 20, 2014 96 $1,311 -82% 1 $1,311   $25,866 4

Documentary Subject

Elena Andrade    Herself

Narrator

Petra Costa    Narrator

Production and Technical Credits

Petra Costa    Director
Petra Costa    Screenwriter
Carolina Ziskind    Screenwriter
Petra Costa    Producer
Tim Robbins    Executive Producer
Fernando Meirelles    Executive Producer
Marilia Moraes    Editor
Tina Baz*    Editor
Janice D'Avila    Cinematographer
Miguel Vassy    Cinematographer
Will Etchebehere    Cinematographer
Olivier Goinard    Sound Designer
Patricia Portaro    Music Supervisor
Martha Kiss Perrone    Art Director
Alonso Pafyeze    Art Director
Lorena Ortiz    Art Director

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

Elena, a young Brazilian woman, travels to New York with dreams of becoming an actress. She leaves behind a childhood spent in hiding during the military dictatorship, and she leaves behind Petra, her seven-year-old sister. Two decades later, Petra goes to New York to pursue acting… and in search of Elena.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,341 (40.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,865

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 30th, 2014 (Limited) by Variance Films/Syndicado
Video Release: September 1st, 2019 by Netflix
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 82 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Biography, Culture Clash, Depression, Father’s Footsteps, Immigration, Models, Performing Arts, Suicide
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Busca Vida Films
Production Countries: Brazil, United States
Languages: Portuguese, English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 30, 2014 55 $10,341   1 $10,341   $10,341 1
Jun 13, 2014 71 $6,129   1 $6,129   $23,278 3

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 30, 2014 56 $14,870   1 $14,870   $14,870 1
Jun 6, 2014 92 $2,279 -85% 2 $1,140   $17,149 2
Jun 13, 2014 76 $7,298 +220% 1 $7,298   $24,555 3
Jun 20, 2014 96 $1,311 -82% 1 $1,311   $25,866 4

Documentary Subject

Elena Andrade    Herself

Narrator

Petra Costa    Narrator

Production and Technical Credits

Petra Costa    Director
Petra Costa    Screenwriter
Carolina Ziskind    Screenwriter
Petra Costa    Producer
Tim Robbins    Executive Producer
Fernando Meirelles    Executive Producer
Marilia Moraes    Editor
Tina Baz*    Editor
Janice D'Avila    Cinematographer
Miguel Vassy    Cinematographer
Will Etchebehere    Cinematographer
Olivier Goinard    Sound Designer
Patricia Portaro    Music Supervisor
Martha Kiss Perrone    Art Director
Alonso Pafyeze    Art Director
Lorena Ortiz    Art Director

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.