Hava Nagila: The Movie (2013)

Hava Nagila: The Movie poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $368,724Details
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Synopsis

It's to music what the bagel is to food – a Jewish staple that has transcended its origins and become a worldwide hit. Bob Dylan sang it. Elvis, too. And that’s only the beginning when it comes to Hava Nagila. Follow the infectious party song on its fascinating journey from the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the cul-de-sacs of America in this hilarious and surprisingly deep film. Featuring interviews with Harry Belafonte, Connie Francis, Glen Campbell, Leonard Nimoy, Regina Spektor and more, Hava Nagila (The Movie) takes viewers from Ukraine and Israel to the Catskills, Greenwich Village, Hollywood – and even Bollywood – using the song as a springboard to explore Jewish history and identity and to spotlight the cross-cultural connections that can only be achieved through music.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,218 (2.2% of total gross)
Legs:8.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/24 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $488,905

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,440 $368,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,939 $368,724
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,816 $368,724

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 2013 (Limited) by International Film Circuit
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 73 minutes
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Keywords: Folk Music, Jewish
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Katahdin Productions, More Horses Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2013 73 $8,218   1 $8,218   $8,218 1
Mar 8, 2013 51 $33,729 +310% 13 $2,595   $85,136 2
Mar 15, 2013 47 $45,785 +36% 24 $1,908   $147,546 3
Mar 22, 2013 56 $23,121 -50% 21 $1,101   $190,939 4
Mar 29, 2013 64 $18,856 -18% 16 $1,179   $222,516 5
Apr 5, 2013 71 $9,811 -48% 13 $755   $239,120 6
Apr 12, 2013 78 $6,839 -30% 11 $622   $250,413 7
Apr 19, 2013 82 $4,341 -37% 9 $482   $257,441 8
Apr 26, 2013 76 $7,620 +76% 7 $1,089   $267,955 9
May 3, 2013 64 $15,720 +106% 11 $1,429   $287,041 10
May 10, 2013 66 $12,098 -23% 11 $1,100   $305,770 11
May 17, 2013 75 $6,998 -42% 9 $778   $316,896 12
May 24, 2013 84 $1,722 -75% 3 $574   $321,139 13
Jun 7, 2013 70 $4,270   6 $712   $337,296 15
Jun 14, 2013 66 $4,288 n/c 8 $536   $341,792 16
Jun 21, 2013 62 $4,979 +16% 7 $711   $346,979 17
Jun 28, 2013 63 $4,734 -5% 7 $676   $352,993 18
Jul 26, 2013 81 $1,112   2 $556   $362,085 22
Aug 9, 2013 83 $2,363   3 $788   $364,739 24
Aug 16, 2013 98 $1,140 -52% 2 $570   $368,078 25
Sep 27, 2013 107 $95   1 $95   $368,724 31

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2013 57 $51,407   1 $51,407   $51,407 1
Mar 8, 2013 50 $50,354 -2% 13 $3,873   $101,761 2
Mar 15, 2013 47 $66,057 +31% 24 $2,752   $167,818 3
Mar 22, 2013 59 $35,842 -46% 21 $1,707   $203,660 4
Mar 29, 2013 64 $25,649 -28% 16 $1,603   $229,309 5
Apr 5, 2013 72 $14,265 -44% 13 $1,097   $243,574 6
Apr 12, 2013 81 $9,526 -33% 11 $866   $253,100 7
Apr 19, 2013 83 $7,235 -24% 9 $804   $260,335 8
Apr 26, 2013 75 $10,986 +52% 7 $1,569   $271,321 9
May 3, 2013 66 $22,351 +103% 11 $2,032   $293,672 10
May 10, 2013 69 $16,226 -27% 11 $1,475   $309,898 11
May 17, 2013 78 $9,519 -41% 9 $1,058   $319,417 12
May 24, 2013 92 $1,722 -82% 3 $574   $321,139 13
Jun 7, 2013 84 $4,270   6 $712   $337,296 15
Jun 14, 2013 77 $4,496 +5% 8 $562   $342,000 16
Jun 21, 2013 66 $6,259 +39% 7 $894   $348,259 17
Aug 9, 2013 81 $4,562   3 $1,521   $366,938 24

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Interviewee(s)

Harry Belafonte    Himself
Lila Corwin Berman    Herself
Glen Campbell    Himself
Dani Dassa    Himself
Irving Fields    Himself
Dr. Gila Flam    Herself
Connie Francis    Herself
Ayala Goren-Kadman    Herself
Josh Kun    Himself
Rabbi Lawrence Kushner    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Roberta Grossman    Director
Sophie Sartain    Screenwriter
Roberta Grossman    Producer
Sophie Sartain    Producer
Marta Kauffman    Producer
Lisa Thomas    Executive Producer
Dyanna Taylor    Cinematographer
Michael Chin    Cinematographer
Chris Callister    Editor

Per Theater Chart: Getting Stoked

March 5th, 2013

There was only one film able to top $10,000 on the per theater chart, as Stoker earned an average of $22,935 in seven theaters. Its reviews were only good and not great, so I'm not sure how well it will do next week. More...

Limited Releases: Stoked for Limited Releases

March 1st, 2013

It is a busy week with a dozen films on this week's list. However, most of them are earning reviews that are decidedly mixed. There are a couple great films, including War Witch. There are some earning a lot of buzz, even if their reviews are only good or mixed. Of these, Stoker appears to have the best box office potential. More...


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Synopsis

It's to music what the bagel is to food – a Jewish staple that has transcended its origins and become a worldwide hit. Bob Dylan sang it. Elvis, too. And that’s only the beginning when it comes to Hava Nagila. Follow the infectious party song on its fascinating journey from the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the cul-de-sacs of America in this hilarious and surprisingly deep film. Featuring interviews with Harry Belafonte, Connie Francis, Glen Campbell, Leonard Nimoy, Regina Spektor and more, Hava Nagila (The Movie) takes viewers from Ukraine and Israel to the Catskills, Greenwich Village, Hollywood – and even Bollywood – using the song as a springboard to explore Jewish history and identity and to spotlight the cross-cultural connections that can only be achieved through music.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,218 (2.2% of total gross)
Legs:8.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/24 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $488,905

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,440 $368,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,939 $368,724
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,816 $368,724

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 1st, 2013 (Limited) by International Film Circuit
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 73 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Folk Music, Jewish
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Katahdin Productions, More Horses Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Interviewee(s)

Harry Belafonte    Himself
Lila Corwin Berman    Herself
Glen Campbell    Himself
Dani Dassa    Himself
Irving Fields    Himself
Dr. Gila Flam    Herself
Connie Francis    Herself
Ayala Goren-Kadman    Herself
Josh Kun    Himself
Rabbi Lawrence Kushner    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Roberta Grossman    Director
Sophie Sartain    Screenwriter
Roberta Grossman    Producer
Sophie Sartain    Producer
Marta Kauffman    Producer
Lisa Thomas    Executive Producer
Dyanna Taylor    Cinematographer
Michael Chin    Cinematographer
Chris Callister    Editor

Per Theater Chart: Getting Stoked

March 5th, 2013

There was only one film able to top $10,000 on the per theater chart, as Stoker earned an average of $22,935 in seven theaters. Its reviews were only good and not great, so I'm not sure how well it will do next week. More...

Limited Releases: Stoked for Limited Releases

March 1st, 2013

It is a busy week with a dozen films on this week's list. However, most of them are earning reviews that are decidedly mixed. There are a couple great films, including War Witch. There are some earning a lot of buzz, even if their reviews are only good or mixed. Of these, Stoker appears to have the best box office potential. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2013 73 $8,218   1 $8,218   $8,218 1
Mar 8, 2013 51 $33,729 +310% 13 $2,595   $85,136 2
Mar 15, 2013 47 $45,785 +36% 24 $1,908   $147,546 3
Mar 22, 2013 56 $23,121 -50% 21 $1,101   $190,939 4
Mar 29, 2013 64 $18,856 -18% 16 $1,179   $222,516 5
Apr 5, 2013 71 $9,811 -48% 13 $755   $239,120 6
Apr 12, 2013 78 $6,839 -30% 11 $622   $250,413 7
Apr 19, 2013 82 $4,341 -37% 9 $482   $257,441 8
Apr 26, 2013 76 $7,620 +76% 7 $1,089   $267,955 9
May 3, 2013 64 $15,720 +106% 11 $1,429   $287,041 10
May 10, 2013 66 $12,098 -23% 11 $1,100   $305,770 11
May 17, 2013 75 $6,998 -42% 9 $778   $316,896 12
May 24, 2013 84 $1,722 -75% 3 $574   $321,139 13
Jun 7, 2013 70 $4,270   6 $712   $337,296 15
Jun 14, 2013 66 $4,288 n/c 8 $536   $341,792 16
Jun 21, 2013 62 $4,979 +16% 7 $711   $346,979 17
Jun 28, 2013 63 $4,734 -5% 7 $676   $352,993 18
Jul 26, 2013 81 $1,112   2 $556   $362,085 22
Aug 9, 2013 83 $2,363   3 $788   $364,739 24
Aug 16, 2013 98 $1,140 -52% 2 $570   $368,078 25
Sep 27, 2013 107 $95   1 $95   $368,724 31

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 1, 2013 57 $51,407   1 $51,407   $51,407 1
Mar 8, 2013 50 $50,354 -2% 13 $3,873   $101,761 2
Mar 15, 2013 47 $66,057 +31% 24 $2,752   $167,818 3
Mar 22, 2013 59 $35,842 -46% 21 $1,707   $203,660 4
Mar 29, 2013 64 $25,649 -28% 16 $1,603   $229,309 5
Apr 5, 2013 72 $14,265 -44% 13 $1,097   $243,574 6
Apr 12, 2013 81 $9,526 -33% 11 $866   $253,100 7
Apr 19, 2013 83 $7,235 -24% 9 $804   $260,335 8
Apr 26, 2013 75 $10,986 +52% 7 $1,569   $271,321 9
May 3, 2013 66 $22,351 +103% 11 $2,032   $293,672 10
May 10, 2013 69 $16,226 -27% 11 $1,475   $309,898 11
May 17, 2013 78 $9,519 -41% 9 $1,058   $319,417 12
May 24, 2013 92 $1,722 -82% 3 $574   $321,139 13
Jun 7, 2013 84 $4,270   6 $712   $337,296 15
Jun 14, 2013 77 $4,496 +5% 8 $562   $342,000 16
Jun 21, 2013 66 $6,259 +39% 7 $894   $348,259 17
Aug 9, 2013 81 $4,562   3 $1,521   $366,938 24

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.