Inventing Our Life: The Kibbutz Experiment (2012)

Inventing Our Life: The Kibbutz Experiment poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,734Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of its glorious 100-year history, INVENTING OUR LIFE reveals the heartbreak and hope of Israel's modern kibbutz movement as a new generation struggles to ensure its survival. Can a radically socialist institution survive a new capitalist reality? How will painful reforms affect those who still believe in the kibbutz experiment, and continue to call it home? Through the lens of its communal movement, director Toby Perl Freilich explores the modern history of Israel, from its revolutionary settlers to the political upheaval that shook the socialist foundations of the state. With their desire to create a Jewish homeland, the first settlers helped place kibbutzim in the vanguard of Israeli history, and in doing so, they became a magnet for all those who shared one thing in common - a powerful urge to invent their own life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,193 (37.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,660

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,761 $16,734
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,951 $16,734
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,189 $16,734

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 25th, 2012 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
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Keywords: Religious, Political, Counterculture
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Framework
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Hebrew

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 27, 2012 85 $6,193   1 $6,193   $6,193 1
May 4, 2012 99 $1,653 -73% 2 $827   $9,407 2
May 11, 2012 109 $654 -60% 3 $218   $11,073 3
Jun 8, 2012 85 $2,877   2 $1,439   $14,413 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 27, 2012 81 $7,754   1 $7,754   $7,754 2
May 4, 2012 94 $2,665 -66% 2 $1,333   $10,419 3
May 11, 2012 106 $1,117 -58% 3 $372   $11,536 4
Jun 8, 2012 83 $4,967   2 $2,484   $16,503 8
Jul 6, 2012 91 $231   1 $231   $16,734 12

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Narrator(s)

Tracy Thorne    Narrator

Interviewee(s)

Avishai Margalit    Herself
Menachem Brinker    Himself
Moshe Halbertal    Himself
Maggie Bar-Tura    Herself
Avraham Balaban    Himself
Noga Avlagon    Herself
Aliza Zohar    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Toby Perl Freilich    Director
Toby Perl Freilich    Screenwriter
Toby Perl Freilich    Producer
Itamar Hadar    Cinematographer
Juliet Weber    Editor
Beit Habubot    Composer
Eran Oron    Sound Mixer
Danny Shaiovich    Sound Mixer
Eli Taragan    Sound Mixer
Yaov Damti    Sound Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Bernie Buried the Competition on the Per Theater Chart

May 2nd, 2012

Bernie got off to an unexpectedly strong start with an average of $28,602 in three theaters. With 82% positive reviews, it should have strong enough word-of-mouth to expand significantly. Headhunters was the only other film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,753 in four theaters. As a foreign language film, it will have more trouble expanding. More...

Limited Releases: Hunting for the Best

April 27th, 2012

It's a very busy week for limited releases with a dozen films on this week's list. This includes a number of films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews or earning some pre-release buzz. Jesus Henry Christ, Headhunters, Booker's Place, and Sound of My Voice all have a shot at earning some measure of mainstream success. I doubt all four will, because there's just too much competition for limited dollars, but hopefully at least a couple will do so. More...


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Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of its glorious 100-year history, INVENTING OUR LIFE reveals the heartbreak and hope of Israel's modern kibbutz movement as a new generation struggles to ensure its survival. Can a radically socialist institution survive a new capitalist reality? How will painful reforms affect those who still believe in the kibbutz experiment, and continue to call it home? Through the lens of its communal movement, director Toby Perl Freilich explores the modern history of Israel, from its revolutionary settlers to the political upheaval that shook the socialist foundations of the state. With their desire to create a Jewish homeland, the first settlers helped place kibbutzim in the vanguard of Israeli history, and in doing so, they became a magnet for all those who shared one thing in common - a powerful urge to invent their own life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,193 (37.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,660

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,761 $16,734
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,951 $16,734
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,189 $16,734

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 25th, 2012 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Religious, Political, Counterculture
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Framework
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Hebrew

Narrator(s)

Tracy Thorne    Narrator

Interviewee(s)

Avishai Margalit    Herself
Menachem Brinker    Himself
Moshe Halbertal    Himself
Maggie Bar-Tura    Herself
Avraham Balaban    Himself
Noga Avlagon    Herself
Aliza Zohar    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Toby Perl Freilich    Director
Toby Perl Freilich    Screenwriter
Toby Perl Freilich    Producer
Itamar Hadar    Cinematographer
Juliet Weber    Editor
Beit Habubot    Composer
Eran Oron    Sound Mixer
Danny Shaiovich    Sound Mixer
Eli Taragan    Sound Mixer
Yaov Damti    Sound Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Bernie Buried the Competition on the Per Theater Chart

May 2nd, 2012

Bernie got off to an unexpectedly strong start with an average of $28,602 in three theaters. With 82% positive reviews, it should have strong enough word-of-mouth to expand significantly. Headhunters was the only other film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,753 in four theaters. As a foreign language film, it will have more trouble expanding. More...

Limited Releases: Hunting for the Best

April 27th, 2012

It's a very busy week for limited releases with a dozen films on this week's list. This includes a number of films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews or earning some pre-release buzz. Jesus Henry Christ, Headhunters, Booker's Place, and Sound of My Voice all have a shot at earning some measure of mainstream success. I doubt all four will, because there's just too much competition for limited dollars, but hopefully at least a couple will do so. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 27, 2012 85 $6,193   1 $6,193   $6,193 1
May 4, 2012 99 $1,653 -73% 2 $827   $9,407 2
May 11, 2012 109 $654 -60% 3 $218   $11,073 3
Jun 8, 2012 85 $2,877   2 $1,439   $14,413 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 27, 2012 81 $7,754   1 $7,754   $7,754 2
May 4, 2012 94 $2,665 -66% 2 $1,333   $10,419 3
May 11, 2012 106 $1,117 -58% 3 $372   $11,536 4
Jun 8, 2012 83 $4,967   2 $2,484   $16,503 8
Jul 6, 2012 91 $231   1 $231   $16,734 12

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.