Hodejegerne (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,200,010 | Details |
| International Box Office | $18,984,198 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $20,184,208 | |
| OpusData ID: 156920100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
HEADHUNTERS is the story of Roger, a charming scoundrel and Norway's most accomplished headhunter. Roger is living a life of luxury well beyond his means, and stealing art to subsidize his expensive lifestyle. When his beautiful gallery owner wife introduces him to a former mercenary in the possession of an extremely valuable painting, he decides to risk it all to get his hands on it, and in doing so discovers something which makes him a hunted man.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $43,013 (3.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 5.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,250,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/60 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,803,030 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 27th, 2012 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures, released as Headhunters |
| International Releases: | March 8th, 2012 (Wide) (New Zealand)
April 6th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom) April 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands) April 13th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria) May 25th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | August 28th, 2012 by Magnolia Home Entertainment, released as Headhunters |
| MPA Rating: | R for bloody violence including some grisly images, strong sexual content and nudity. (Rating bulletin 2203, 12/21/2011) |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, Fugitive / On the Run, Heist, Infidelity, Keeping Up with the Joneses, Mercenaries, Non-Chronological, Surprise Twist, Twins |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Yellow Bird, Friland Film, Nordisk Film, Degeto Film |
| Production Countries: | Norway, Germany |
| Languages: | Norwegian, English, Russian, Danish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2012 | 49 | $43,013 | 4 | $10,753 | $43,013 | 1 | |
| May 4, 2012 | 34 | $80,189 | +86% | 17 | $4,717 | $141,431 | 2 |
| May 11, 2012 | 30 | $89,059 | +11% | 24 | $3,711 | $262,308 | 3 |
| May 18, 2012 | 32 | $90,055 | +1% | 39 | $2,309 | $392,153 | 4 |
| May 25, 2012 | 27 | $124,768 | +39% | 45 | $2,773 | $570,592 | 5 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 32 | $105,249 | -16% | 51 | $2,064 | $749,757 | 6 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 34 | $68,800 | -35% | 60 | $1,147 | $861,174 | 7 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 40 | $45,524 | -34% | 40 | $1,138 | $937,123 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 44 | $38,224 | -16% | 31 | $1,233 | $1,003,429 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 47 | $25,846 | -32% | 22 | $1,175 | $1,043,265 | 10 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 43 | $24,742 | -4% | 25 | $990 | $1,089,366 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 51 | $17,740 | -28% | 20 | $887 | $1,123,944 | 12 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 50 | $17,209 | -3% | 17 | $1,012 | $1,152,230 | 13 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 61 | $10,510 | -39% | 11 | $955 | $1,172,539 | 14 |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 60 | $9,269 | -12% | 10 | $927 | $1,187,264 | 15 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 78 | $4,652 | -50% | 9 | $517 | $1,196,752 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2012 | 49 | $61,242 | 4 | $15,311 | $61,242 | 1 | |
| May 4, 2012 | 33 | $112,007 | +83% | 17 | $6,589 | $173,249 | 2 |
| May 11, 2012 | 33 | $128,849 | +15% | 24 | $5,369 | $302,098 | 3 |
| May 18, 2012 | 29 | $143,726 | +12% | 39 | $3,685 | $445,824 | 4 |
| May 25, 2012 | 26 | $198,684 | +38% | 45 | $4,415 | $644,508 | 5 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 33 | $147,866 | -26% | 51 | $2,899 | $792,374 | 6 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 37 | $99,225 | -33% | 60 | $1,654 | $891,599 | 7 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 41 | $73,606 | -26% | 40 | $1,840 | $965,205 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 48 | $52,214 | -29% | 31 | $1,684 | $1,017,419 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 49 | $47,205 | -10% | 22 | $2,146 | $1,064,624 | 10 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 45 | $41,580 | -12% | 25 | $1,663 | $1,106,204 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 52 | $28,817 | -31% | 20 | $1,441 | $1,135,021 | 12 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 52 | $27,008 | -6% | 17 | $1,589 | $1,162,029 | 13 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 59 | $15,966 | -41% | 11 | $1,451 | $1,177,995 | 14 |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 64 | $14,105 | -12% | 10 | $1,411 | $1,192,100 | 15 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 72 | $7,910 | -44% | 9 | $879 | $1,200,010 | 16 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/1/2022 | $347 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $424,906 | 9/12/2022 | |||
| Austria | 4/13/2012 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | $43,244 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Belgium | 7/25/2012 | $23,073 | 9 | 12 | 91 | $171,556 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 7/6/2012 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | $31,429 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Greece | 7/12/2012 | $39,373 | 4 | 5 | 25 | $141,311 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 9/20/2012 | $26,659 | 4 | 4 | 14 | $73,884 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Hungary | 6/28/2012 | $0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | $50,638 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Netherlands | 4/12/2012 | $0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | $180,400 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/8/2012 | $0 | 0 | 11 | 29 | $172,688 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Poland | 5/25/2012 | $80,697 | 56 | 67 | 327 | $401,770 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Romania | 6/22/2012 | $3,702 | 6 | 9 | 32 | $19,841 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 7/26/2012 | $9,696 | 1 | 1 | 5 | $26,429 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Spain | 8/24/2012 | $240,385 | 95 | 95 | 439 | $1,200,560 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Taiwan | 11/8/2013 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | $35,091 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 4/6/2012 | $0 | 0 | 63 | 142 | $2,198,419 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $13,812,032 | |||||||||
| International Total | $18,984,198 | 9/12/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Aksel Hennie | Roger Brown | |
| Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Clas Greve | |
| Synnøve Macody Lund | Diana Brown |
Supporting
| Eivind Sander | Ove Kikerud |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jo Nesbo | Based on the novel "Hodejegerne" | |
| Tormod Ringnes | Sound Designer | |
| Trond Bjerknaes | Composer | |
| Jeppe Kaas | Composer | |
| Vidar Flataukan | Editor | |
| Nina Bjerch-Andresen | Production Designer | |
| Pal Roed | Line Producer | |
| John Andreas Andersen | Director of Photography | |
| Lone Korslund | Co-Producer | |
| Hans-Wolfgang Jurgan | Co-Producer | |
| Anni Faurbye Fernandez | Executive Producer | |
| Ole Sandberg | Executive Producer | |
| Mikael Wallen | Executive Producer | |
| Christian Fredrik Martin | Executive Producer | |
| Ulf Rydberg | Screenwriter | |
| Lars Gudmestad | Screenwriter | |
| Asle Vatn | Producer | |
| Marianne Gray | Producer | |
| Morten Tyldum | 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
HEADHUNTERS is the story of Roger, a charming scoundrel and Norway's most accomplished headhunter. Roger is living a life of luxury well beyond his means, and stealing art to subsidize his expensive lifestyle. When his beautiful gallery owner wife introduces him to a former mercenary in the possession of an extremely valuable painting, he decides to risk it all to get his hands on it, and in doing so discovers something which makes him a hunted man.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $43,013 (3.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 5.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,250,000 (worldwide box office is 3.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/60 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,803,030 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 27th, 2012 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures, released as Headhunters |
| International Releases: | March 8th, 2012 (Wide) (New Zealand)
April 6th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom) April 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands) April 13th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria) May 25th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | August 28th, 2012 by Magnolia Home Entertainment, released as Headhunters |
| MPA Rating: | R for bloody violence including some grisly images, strong sexual content and nudity. (Rating bulletin 2203, 12/21/2011) |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, Fugitive / On the Run, Heist, Infidelity, Keeping Up with the Joneses, Mercenaries, Non-Chronological, Surprise Twist, Twins |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Yellow Bird, Friland Film, Nordisk Film, Degeto Film |
| Production Countries: | Norway, Germany |
| Languages: | Norwegian, English, Russian, Danish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2012 | 49 | $43,013 | 4 | $10,753 | $43,013 | 1 | |
| May 4, 2012 | 34 | $80,189 | +86% | 17 | $4,717 | $141,431 | 2 |
| May 11, 2012 | 30 | $89,059 | +11% | 24 | $3,711 | $262,308 | 3 |
| May 18, 2012 | 32 | $90,055 | +1% | 39 | $2,309 | $392,153 | 4 |
| May 25, 2012 | 27 | $124,768 | +39% | 45 | $2,773 | $570,592 | 5 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 32 | $105,249 | -16% | 51 | $2,064 | $749,757 | 6 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 34 | $68,800 | -35% | 60 | $1,147 | $861,174 | 7 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 40 | $45,524 | -34% | 40 | $1,138 | $937,123 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 44 | $38,224 | -16% | 31 | $1,233 | $1,003,429 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 47 | $25,846 | -32% | 22 | $1,175 | $1,043,265 | 10 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 43 | $24,742 | -4% | 25 | $990 | $1,089,366 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 51 | $17,740 | -28% | 20 | $887 | $1,123,944 | 12 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 50 | $17,209 | -3% | 17 | $1,012 | $1,152,230 | 13 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 61 | $10,510 | -39% | 11 | $955 | $1,172,539 | 14 |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 60 | $9,269 | -12% | 10 | $927 | $1,187,264 | 15 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 78 | $4,652 | -50% | 9 | $517 | $1,196,752 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2012 | 49 | $61,242 | 4 | $15,311 | $61,242 | 1 | |
| May 4, 2012 | 33 | $112,007 | +83% | 17 | $6,589 | $173,249 | 2 |
| May 11, 2012 | 33 | $128,849 | +15% | 24 | $5,369 | $302,098 | 3 |
| May 18, 2012 | 29 | $143,726 | +12% | 39 | $3,685 | $445,824 | 4 |
| May 25, 2012 | 26 | $198,684 | +38% | 45 | $4,415 | $644,508 | 5 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 33 | $147,866 | -26% | 51 | $2,899 | $792,374 | 6 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 37 | $99,225 | -33% | 60 | $1,654 | $891,599 | 7 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 41 | $73,606 | -26% | 40 | $1,840 | $965,205 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 48 | $52,214 | -29% | 31 | $1,684 | $1,017,419 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 49 | $47,205 | -10% | 22 | $2,146 | $1,064,624 | 10 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 45 | $41,580 | -12% | 25 | $1,663 | $1,106,204 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 52 | $28,817 | -31% | 20 | $1,441 | $1,135,021 | 12 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 52 | $27,008 | -6% | 17 | $1,589 | $1,162,029 | 13 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 59 | $15,966 | -41% | 11 | $1,451 | $1,177,995 | 14 |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 64 | $14,105 | -12% | 10 | $1,411 | $1,192,100 | 15 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 72 | $7,910 | -44% | 9 | $879 | $1,200,010 | 16 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/1/2022 | $347 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $424,906 | 9/12/2022 | |||
| Austria | 4/13/2012 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | $43,244 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Belgium | 7/25/2012 | $23,073 | 9 | 12 | 91 | $171,556 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 7/6/2012 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | $31,429 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Greece | 7/12/2012 | $39,373 | 4 | 5 | 25 | $141,311 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 9/20/2012 | $26,659 | 4 | 4 | 14 | $73,884 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Hungary | 6/28/2012 | $0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | $50,638 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Netherlands | 4/12/2012 | $0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | $180,400 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/8/2012 | $0 | 0 | 11 | 29 | $172,688 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Poland | 5/25/2012 | $80,697 | 56 | 67 | 327 | $401,770 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Romania | 6/22/2012 | $3,702 | 6 | 9 | 32 | $19,841 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 7/26/2012 | $9,696 | 1 | 1 | 5 | $26,429 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Spain | 8/24/2012 | $240,385 | 95 | 95 | 439 | $1,200,560 | 12/12/2015 | |||
| Taiwan | 11/8/2013 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | $35,091 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 4/6/2012 | $0 | 0 | 63 | 142 | $2,198,419 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $13,812,032 | |||||||||
| International Total | $18,984,198 | 9/12/2022 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Aksel Hennie | Roger Brown | |
| Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Clas Greve | |
| Synnøve Macody Lund | Diana Brown |
Supporting
| Eivind Sander | Ove Kikerud |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jo Nesbo | Based on the novel "Hodejegerne" | |
| Tormod Ringnes | Sound Designer | |
| Trond Bjerknaes | Composer | |
| Jeppe Kaas | Composer | |
| Vidar Flataukan | Editor | |
| Nina Bjerch-Andresen | Production Designer | |
| Pal Roed | Line Producer | |
| John Andreas Andersen | Director of Photography | |
| Lone Korslund | Co-Producer | |
| Hans-Wolfgang Jurgan | Co-Producer | |
| Anni Faurbye Fernandez | Executive Producer | |
| Ole Sandberg | Executive Producer | |
| Mikael Wallen | Executive Producer | |
| Christian Fredrik Martin | Executive Producer | |
| Ulf Rydberg | Screenwriter | |
| Lars Gudmestad | Screenwriter | |
| Asle Vatn | Producer | |
| Marianne Gray | Producer | |
| Morten Tyldum | 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.