Ka Whawhai Tonu (2024)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $46,815 | Details |
| International Box Office | $581,402 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $628,217 | |
| OpusData ID: 637900100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Set in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1864, this film tells the story of a pivotal battle in the country’s first land wars, a battle fought with impossible odds between Māori and the colonial forces. This heroic conflict is told through the eyes of two young teenagers forced to take control of their own destiny amidst the chaos of the battle and their escape.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,500 (11.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 7.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 7.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $46,815 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 6th, 2025 (Limited) by Indican Pictures, released as In the Fire of War |
| International Releases: | June 27th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
August 1st, 2024 (Limited) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated (Rated 6/23/2025) |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | New Zealand |
| Time period setting: | 1860s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | New Zealand |
| Languages: | Maori |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | - | $5,500 | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 2025 | - | $5,825 | +6% | 5 | $1,165 | $13,075 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | - | $4,350 | -25% | 3 | $1,450 | $22,430 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | - | $4,770 | +10% | 5 | $954 | $29,162 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | - | $1,950 | -59% | 3 | $650 | $32,282 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | - | $1,404 | -28% | 3 | $468 | $34,961 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | - | $939 | -33% | 3 | $313 | $36,712 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | - | $606 | -35% | 3 | $202 | $37,740 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | - | $285 | -53% | 1 | $285 | $38,472 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | - | $206 | -28% | 1 | $206 | $39,090 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | - | $259 | +26% | 1 | $259 | $39,251 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | - | $125 | -52% | 1 | $125 | $39,680 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | - | $202 | +62% | 1 | $202 | $39,972 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | - | $850 | +321% | 1 | $850 | $41,050 | 14 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | - | $505 | -41% | 1 | $505 | $41,170 | 15 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | - | $658 | +30% | 1 | $658 | $43,158 | 16 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | - | $387 | -41% | 1 | $387 | $43,970 | 17 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | - | $1,467 | +279% | 3 | $489 | $45,839 | 18 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | - | $120 | -92% | 1 | $120 | $46,640 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | - | $104 | 1 | $104 | $40,076 | 88 | ||
| Oct 13, 2025 | - | $90 | 1 | $90 | $46,730 | 130 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | 38 | $7,250 | 1 | $7,250 | $7,250 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 28 | $10,830 | +49% | 5 | $2,166 | $18,080 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 41 | $6,312 | -42% | 3 | $2,104 | $24,392 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 40 | $5,940 | -6% | 5 | $1,188 | $30,332 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 41 | $3,225 | -46% | 3 | $1,075 | $33,557 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 47 | $2,216 | -31% | 3 | $739 | $35,773 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 50 | $1,361 | -39% | 3 | $454 | $37,134 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 55 | $1,053 | -23% | 3 | $351 | $38,187 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 58 | $697 | -34% | 1 | $697 | $38,884 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 64 | $108 | -85% | 1 | $108 | $38,992 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 63 | $563 | +421% | 1 | $563 | $39,555 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | 73 | $215 | -62% | 1 | $215 | $39,770 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 65 | $430 | +100% | 1 | $430 | $40,200 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 70 | $465 | +8% | 1 | $465 | $40,665 | 14 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 61 | $1,835 | +295% | 1 | $1,835 | $42,500 | 15 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 67 | $1,083 | -41% | 1 | $1,083 | $43,583 | 16 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 69 | $789 | -27% | 1 | $789 | $44,372 | 17 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 51 | $2,148 | +172% | 3 | $716 | $46,520 | 18 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 61 | $295 | -86% | 1 | $295 | $46,815 | 19 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8/1/2024 | $30,373 | 60 | 60 | 127 | $78,260 | 11/4/2024 | |||
| New Zealand | 6/27/2024 | $152,963 | 100 | 1 | 586 | $503,142 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $581,402 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Mike Jonathan | 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
Set in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1864, this film tells the story of a pivotal battle in the country’s first land wars, a battle fought with impossible odds between Māori and the colonial forces. This heroic conflict is told through the eyes of two young teenagers forced to take control of their own destiny amidst the chaos of the battle and their escape.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,500 (11.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 7.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 7.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $46,815 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 6th, 2025 (Limited) by Indican Pictures, released as In the Fire of War |
| International Releases: | June 27th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
August 1st, 2024 (Limited) (Australia) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated (Rated 6/23/2025) |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | New Zealand |
| Time period setting: | 1860s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | New Zealand |
| Languages: | Maori |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | - | $5,500 | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 2025 | - | $5,825 | +6% | 5 | $1,165 | $13,075 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | - | $4,350 | -25% | 3 | $1,450 | $22,430 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | - | $4,770 | +10% | 5 | $954 | $29,162 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | - | $1,950 | -59% | 3 | $650 | $32,282 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | - | $1,404 | -28% | 3 | $468 | $34,961 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | - | $939 | -33% | 3 | $313 | $36,712 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | - | $606 | -35% | 3 | $202 | $37,740 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | - | $285 | -53% | 1 | $285 | $38,472 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | - | $206 | -28% | 1 | $206 | $39,090 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | - | $259 | +26% | 1 | $259 | $39,251 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | - | $125 | -52% | 1 | $125 | $39,680 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | - | $202 | +62% | 1 | $202 | $39,972 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | - | $850 | +321% | 1 | $850 | $41,050 | 14 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | - | $505 | -41% | 1 | $505 | $41,170 | 15 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | - | $658 | +30% | 1 | $658 | $43,158 | 16 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | - | $387 | -41% | 1 | $387 | $43,970 | 17 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | - | $1,467 | +279% | 3 | $489 | $45,839 | 18 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | - | $120 | -92% | 1 | $120 | $46,640 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | - | $104 | 1 | $104 | $40,076 | 88 | ||
| Oct 13, 2025 | - | $90 | 1 | $90 | $46,730 | 130 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | 38 | $7,250 | 1 | $7,250 | $7,250 | 1 | |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 28 | $10,830 | +49% | 5 | $2,166 | $18,080 | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 41 | $6,312 | -42% | 3 | $2,104 | $24,392 | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 40 | $5,940 | -6% | 5 | $1,188 | $30,332 | 4 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 41 | $3,225 | -46% | 3 | $1,075 | $33,557 | 5 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 47 | $2,216 | -31% | 3 | $739 | $35,773 | 6 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 50 | $1,361 | -39% | 3 | $454 | $37,134 | 7 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 55 | $1,053 | -23% | 3 | $351 | $38,187 | 8 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 58 | $697 | -34% | 1 | $697 | $38,884 | 9 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 64 | $108 | -85% | 1 | $108 | $38,992 | 10 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 63 | $563 | +421% | 1 | $563 | $39,555 | 11 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | 73 | $215 | -62% | 1 | $215 | $39,770 | 12 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 65 | $430 | +100% | 1 | $430 | $40,200 | 13 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 70 | $465 | +8% | 1 | $465 | $40,665 | 14 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 61 | $1,835 | +295% | 1 | $1,835 | $42,500 | 15 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 67 | $1,083 | -41% | 1 | $1,083 | $43,583 | 16 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 69 | $789 | -27% | 1 | $789 | $44,372 | 17 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 51 | $2,148 | +172% | 3 | $716 | $46,520 | 18 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 61 | $295 | -86% | 1 | $295 | $46,815 | 19 |
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 | 8/1/2024 | $30,373 | 60 | 60 | 127 | $78,260 | 11/4/2024 | |||
| New Zealand | 6/27/2024 | $152,963 | 100 | 1 | 586 | $503,142 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $581,402 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Mike Jonathan | 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.