Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (2011)

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $338,987Details
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Synopsis

With HAPPY PEOPLE, Werner Herzog takes viewers on yet another unforgettablejourney into remote and extreme natural landscapes. The acclaimed filmmakerpresents this visually stunning documentary about the life of indigenous people living in the heart of the Siberian Taiga. Deep in the Siberian wilderness, far away from civilization, 300 people inhabit the small village of Bakhta at the river Yenisei. There are only two ways to reach this outpost: by helicopter or boat. There‘s no telephone, running water or medical aid. The locals, whose daily routines have barely changed over the last centuries, live according to their own values and cultural traditions. Withinsightful commentary written and narrated by Herzog, HAPPY PEOPLE follows one of the Siberian trappers through all four seasons of the year to tell the story of a culture virtually untouched by modernity.

Metrics

Legs:8.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $449,742

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,596 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,301-19,400) 19,307 $338,987

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 2011 (Limited) by Mongrel Media (Canada)
January 25th, 2013 (Limited) by Music Box Films
International Releases: December 9th, 2011 (Limited) (Canada)
Video Release: April 23rd, 2013 by Music Box Films Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
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Keywords: Life in a Small Town, Directing Yourself, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Studio Babelsberg
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: English, Russian

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,596 $338,987
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,161 $449,742
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,673 $338,987
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 270 $338,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $338,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,450 $338,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 501-600) 509 $338,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $338,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,197 $338,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Mongrel Media Movies 19 $338,987

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2012 96 $1,611   1 $1,611   $7,926 1
Jan 25, 2013 63 $10,481   1 $10,481   $18,407 1
Feb 1, 2013 76 $3,339 -68% 1 $3,339   $27,317 2
Feb 8, 2013 70 $3,138 -6% 1 $3,138   $30,455 3
Feb 15, 2013 55 $26,028 +729% 7 $3,718   $61,180 4
Feb 22, 2013 49 $36,722 +41% 16 $2,295   $115,399 5
Mar 1, 2013 53 $39,887 +9% 23 $1,734   $173,689 6
Mar 8, 2013 54 $29,062 -27% 22 $1,321   $211,148 7
Mar 15, 2013 56 $26,011 -10% 21 $1,239   $254,392 8
Mar 22, 2013 72 $11,456 -56% 16 $716   $278,673 9
Mar 29, 2013 80 $7,917 -31% 10 $792   $295,152 10
Apr 5, 2013 72 $9,452 +19% 10 $945   $308,364 11
Apr 12, 2013 82 $5,147 -46% 10 $515   $318,238 12
Apr 19, 2013 77 $6,185 +20% 9 $687   $330,873 13
Apr 26, 2013 97 $1,652 -73% 5 $330   $334,021 14
May 3, 2013 105 $1,154 -30% 2 $577   $336,648 15
May 31, 2013 81 $356   1 $356   $337,497 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2012 90 $3,208   1 $3,208   $9,523 1
Jan 25, 2013 62 $16,052   1 $16,052   $23,978 1
Feb 1, 2013 72 $5,982 -63% 1 $5,982   $29,960 2
Feb 8, 2013 74 $5,192 -13% 1 $5,192   $35,152 3
Feb 15, 2013 53 $43,525 +738% 7 $6,218   $78,677 4
Feb 22, 2013 47 $55,125 +27% 16 $3,445   $133,802 5
Mar 1, 2013 58 $48,284 -12% 23 $2,099   $182,086 6
Mar 8, 2013 52 $46,295 -4% 22 $2,104   $228,381 7
Mar 15, 2013 58 $38,836 -16% 21 $1,849   $267,217 8
Mar 22, 2013 73 $20,018 -48% 19 $1,054   $287,235 9
Mar 29, 2013 83 $11,677 -42% 10 $1,168   $298,912 10
Apr 5, 2013 73 $14,179 +21% 12 $1,182   $313,091 11
Apr 12, 2013 78 $11,597 -18% 15 $773   $324,688 12
Apr 19, 2013 80 $7,681 -34% 9 $853   $332,369 13
Apr 26, 2013 93 $3,125 -59% 6 $521   $335,494 14
May 3, 2013 116 $1,647 -47% 2 $824   $337,141 15
May 31, 2013 81 $1,165   2 $583   $338,306 19
Jun 7, 2013 105 $681 -42% 2 $341   $338,987 20

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Canada 12/9/2011 $0 0 0 0 $0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,301-19,400) 19,307 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,907 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,735 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,456 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 917 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 701-800) 777 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,143 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Mongrel Media Movies 42 $338,987

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.

Narrator(s)

Werner Herzog    Narrator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Werner Herzog    Director
Werner Herzog    Screenwriter
Dmitry Vasyudov    Director
Werner Herzog    Executive Producer
Charlie Woebcken    Producer
Christoph Fisser    Producer
Vladimir Perepelkin    Producer
Nick N. Raslan    Producer
Thomas Nickel    Co-Producer
Yanko Damboulev    Executive Producer
Timur Bekmambetov    Executive Producer
Klaus Badelt    Executive Producer
Alexey Matveev    Cinematographer
Gleb Stepanov    Cinematographer
Arthur Sibirski    Cinematographer
Michael Tarkovsky    Cinematographer
Joe Bini    Editor

Per Theater Chart: John Lives

January 29th, 2013

John Dies at the End didn't crash and burn at the box office. I'm genuinely surprised. The film's reviews were mixed, and generally speaking, even great reviews are no guarantee for a limited release. Also, it opened on Video on Demand before coming out in theaters, which is usually a death sentence for a film's box office chances. However, John Dies at the End earned first place on the per theater chart with $12,467 in its lone theater. The only other film to top $10,000 on the per theater chart was Happy People: A Year in the Taiga with $10,481, also in one theater. More...

Limited Releases: Spoiler Alert

January 25th, 2013

It's a relatively slow week for limited releases, especially if you go by the number of theater counts we've received so far. We only have a theater count for one film, Knife Fight, which likely won't have a significant opening. The film I'm most looking forward to seeing is the spoilerific John Dies at the End, but there are multiple reasons why it won't thrive in theaters. If there is only one release on this week's like that will thrive in theaters, it's Yossi, but even then it has just a 50/50 chance. More...


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Synopsis

With HAPPY PEOPLE, Werner Herzog takes viewers on yet another unforgettablejourney into remote and extreme natural landscapes. The acclaimed filmmakerpresents this visually stunning documentary about the life of indigenous people living in the heart of the Siberian Taiga. Deep in the Siberian wilderness, far away from civilization, 300 people inhabit the small village of Bakhta at the river Yenisei. There are only two ways to reach this outpost: by helicopter or boat. There‘s no telephone, running water or medical aid. The locals, whose daily routines have barely changed over the last centuries, live according to their own values and cultural traditions. Withinsightful commentary written and narrated by Herzog, HAPPY PEOPLE follows one of the Siberian trappers through all four seasons of the year to tell the story of a culture virtually untouched by modernity.

Metrics

Legs:8.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $449,742

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,596 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,301-19,400) 19,307 $338,987

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 2011 (Limited) by Mongrel Media (Canada)
January 25th, 2013 (Limited) by Music Box Films
International Releases: December 9th, 2011 (Limited) (Canada)
Video Release: April 23rd, 2013 by Music Box Films Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Life in a Small Town, Directing Yourself, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Studio Babelsberg
Production Countries: Germany
Languages: English, Russian

Narrator(s)

Werner Herzog    Narrator

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

Production and Technical Credits

Werner Herzog    Director
Werner Herzog    Screenwriter
Dmitry Vasyudov    Director
Werner Herzog    Executive Producer
Charlie Woebcken    Producer
Christoph Fisser    Producer
Vladimir Perepelkin    Producer
Nick N. Raslan    Producer
Thomas Nickel    Co-Producer
Yanko Damboulev    Executive Producer
Timur Bekmambetov    Executive Producer
Klaus Badelt    Executive Producer
Alexey Matveev    Cinematographer
Gleb Stepanov    Cinematographer
Arthur Sibirski    Cinematographer
Michael Tarkovsky    Cinematographer
Joe Bini    Editor

Per Theater Chart: John Lives

January 29th, 2013

John Dies at the End didn't crash and burn at the box office. I'm genuinely surprised. The film's reviews were mixed, and generally speaking, even great reviews are no guarantee for a limited release. Also, it opened on Video on Demand before coming out in theaters, which is usually a death sentence for a film's box office chances. However, John Dies at the End earned first place on the per theater chart with $12,467 in its lone theater. The only other film to top $10,000 on the per theater chart was Happy People: A Year in the Taiga with $10,481, also in one theater. More...

Limited Releases: Spoiler Alert

January 25th, 2013

It's a relatively slow week for limited releases, especially if you go by the number of theater counts we've received so far. We only have a theater count for one film, Knife Fight, which likely won't have a significant opening. The film I'm most looking forward to seeing is the spoilerific John Dies at the End, but there are multiple reasons why it won't thrive in theaters. If there is only one release on this week's like that will thrive in theaters, it's Yossi, but even then it has just a 50/50 chance. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,596 $338,987
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,161 $449,742
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,673 $338,987
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 270 $338,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,025 $338,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,450 $338,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 501-600) 509 $338,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 401-500) 451 $338,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,197 $338,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Mongrel Media Movies 19 $338,987

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2012 96 $1,611   1 $1,611   $7,926 1
Jan 25, 2013 63 $10,481   1 $10,481   $18,407 1
Feb 1, 2013 76 $3,339 -68% 1 $3,339   $27,317 2
Feb 8, 2013 70 $3,138 -6% 1 $3,138   $30,455 3
Feb 15, 2013 55 $26,028 +729% 7 $3,718   $61,180 4
Feb 22, 2013 49 $36,722 +41% 16 $2,295   $115,399 5
Mar 1, 2013 53 $39,887 +9% 23 $1,734   $173,689 6
Mar 8, 2013 54 $29,062 -27% 22 $1,321   $211,148 7
Mar 15, 2013 56 $26,011 -10% 21 $1,239   $254,392 8
Mar 22, 2013 72 $11,456 -56% 16 $716   $278,673 9
Mar 29, 2013 80 $7,917 -31% 10 $792   $295,152 10
Apr 5, 2013 72 $9,452 +19% 10 $945   $308,364 11
Apr 12, 2013 82 $5,147 -46% 10 $515   $318,238 12
Apr 19, 2013 77 $6,185 +20% 9 $687   $330,873 13
Apr 26, 2013 97 $1,652 -73% 5 $330   $334,021 14
May 3, 2013 105 $1,154 -30% 2 $577   $336,648 15
May 31, 2013 81 $356   1 $356   $337,497 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 13, 2012 90 $3,208   1 $3,208   $9,523 1
Jan 25, 2013 62 $16,052   1 $16,052   $23,978 1
Feb 1, 2013 72 $5,982 -63% 1 $5,982   $29,960 2
Feb 8, 2013 74 $5,192 -13% 1 $5,192   $35,152 3
Feb 15, 2013 53 $43,525 +738% 7 $6,218   $78,677 4
Feb 22, 2013 47 $55,125 +27% 16 $3,445   $133,802 5
Mar 1, 2013 58 $48,284 -12% 23 $2,099   $182,086 6
Mar 8, 2013 52 $46,295 -4% 22 $2,104   $228,381 7
Mar 15, 2013 58 $38,836 -16% 21 $1,849   $267,217 8
Mar 22, 2013 73 $20,018 -48% 19 $1,054   $287,235 9
Mar 29, 2013 83 $11,677 -42% 10 $1,168   $298,912 10
Apr 5, 2013 73 $14,179 +21% 12 $1,182   $313,091 11
Apr 12, 2013 78 $11,597 -18% 15 $773   $324,688 12
Apr 19, 2013 80 $7,681 -34% 9 $853   $332,369 13
Apr 26, 2013 93 $3,125 -59% 6 $521   $335,494 14
May 3, 2013 116 $1,647 -47% 2 $824   $337,141 15
May 31, 2013 81 $1,165   2 $583   $338,306 19
Jun 7, 2013 105 $681 -42% 2 $341   $338,987 20

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Canada 12/9/2011 $0 0 0 0 $0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,301-19,400) 19,307 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,907 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,735 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,456 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 917 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 701-800) 777 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,143 $338,987
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Mongrel Media Movies 42 $338,987

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.