Kapringen (2012)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $414,437Details
International Box Office $1,790,020
Worldwide Box Office $2,204,457
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The cargo ship MV Rozen is heading for harbour when it is hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Amongst the men on board are the ship’s cook Mikkel and the engineer Jan, who along with the rest of the seamen are taken hostage in a cynical game of life and death. With the demand for a ransom of millions of dollars a psychological drama unfolds between the CEO of the shipping company and the Somali pirates.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$39,392 (9.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:18.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/32 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $609,673

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 21st, 2013 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures, released as A Hijacking
International Releases: September 20th, 2012 (Wide) (Denmark)
February 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Greece)
March 22nd, 2013 (Wide) (Norway)
April 12th, 2013 (Wide) (Iceland)
December 26th, 2013 (Wide) (Croatia)
MPA Rating: R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2257, 1/30/2013)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Plot point: Hijacking, Hostage, Pirates
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Nordisk Film, Danish Film Institute, Danish Broadcasting Corporation, Nordic Film and TV Fund
Production Countries: Denmark
Languages: Danish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 2013 39 $39,392   7 $5,627   $39,392 1
Jun 28, 2013 42 $45,363 +15% 15 $3,024   $105,543 2
Jul 5, 2013 31 $61,503 +36% 20 $3,075   $167,046 3
Jul 12, 2013 36 $52,033 -15% 20 $2,602   $219,079 4
Jul 19, 2013 54 $23,459 -55% 21 $1,117   $327,775 5
Jul 26, 2013 52 $17,809 -24% 19 $937   $354,124 6
Aug 2, 2013 67 $6,488 -64% 7 $927   $368,501 7
Aug 9, 2013 85 $2,114 -67% 4 $529   $373,416 8
Aug 16, 2013 70 $11,217 +431% 13 $863   $386,168 9
Aug 23, 2013 75 $4,133 -63% 6 $689   $395,572 10
Aug 30, 2013 78 $3,448 -17% 5 $690   $400,889 11
Sep 6, 2013 101 $1,980 -43% 3 $660   $404,409 12
Sep 13, 2013 93 $1,869 -6% 3 $623   $409,248 13
Sep 20, 2013 119 $163 -91% 2 $82   $409,433 14
Sep 27, 2013 92 $1,905 +1,069% 5 $381   $413,276 15

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 2013 40 $60,180   7 $8,597   $60,180 1
Jul 12, 2013 37 $79,718   32 $2,491   $246,764 4
Jul 19, 2013 53 $31,999 -60% 21 $1,524   $336,315 5
Jul 26, 2013 53 $25,698 -20% 19 $1,353   $362,013 6
Aug 2, 2013 69 $9,289 -64% 7 $1,327   $371,302 7
Aug 9, 2013 86 $3,649 -61% 4 $912   $374,951 8
Aug 16, 2013 65 $16,488 +352% 13 $1,268   $391,439 9
Aug 23, 2013 77 $6,002 -64% 6 $1,000   $397,441 10
Aug 30, 2013 78 $4,988 -17% 5 $998   $402,429 11
Sep 6, 2013 83 $4,950 -1% 3 $1,650   $407,379 12
Sep 13, 2013 - $1,891 -62% 3 $630   $409,270 13
Sep 20, 2013 90 $2,101 +11% 2 $1,051   $411,371 14
Sep 27, 2013 86 $3,066 +46% 5 $613   $414,437 15

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Synopsis

The cargo ship MV Rozen is heading for harbour when it is hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Amongst the men on board are the ship’s cook Mikkel and the engineer Jan, who along with the rest of the seamen are taken hostage in a cynical game of life and death. With the demand for a ransom of millions of dollars a psychological drama unfolds between the CEO of the shipping company and the Somali pirates.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$39,392 (9.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.74 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:18.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/32 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $609,673

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 21st, 2013 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures, released as A Hijacking
International Releases: September 20th, 2012 (Wide) (Denmark)
February 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Greece)
March 22nd, 2013 (Wide) (Norway)
April 12th, 2013 (Wide) (Iceland)
December 26th, 2013 (Wide) (Croatia)
MPA Rating: R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2257, 1/30/2013)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Plot point: Hijacking, Hostage, Pirates
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Nordisk Film, Danish Film Institute, Danish Broadcasting Corporation, Nordic Film and TV Fund
Production Countries: Denmark
Languages: Danish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 2013 39 $39,392   7 $5,627   $39,392 1
Jun 28, 2013 42 $45,363 +15% 15 $3,024   $105,543 2
Jul 5, 2013 31 $61,503 +36% 20 $3,075   $167,046 3
Jul 12, 2013 36 $52,033 -15% 20 $2,602   $219,079 4
Jul 19, 2013 54 $23,459 -55% 21 $1,117   $327,775 5
Jul 26, 2013 52 $17,809 -24% 19 $937   $354,124 6
Aug 2, 2013 67 $6,488 -64% 7 $927   $368,501 7
Aug 9, 2013 85 $2,114 -67% 4 $529   $373,416 8
Aug 16, 2013 70 $11,217 +431% 13 $863   $386,168 9
Aug 23, 2013 75 $4,133 -63% 6 $689   $395,572 10
Aug 30, 2013 78 $3,448 -17% 5 $690   $400,889 11
Sep 6, 2013 101 $1,980 -43% 3 $660   $404,409 12
Sep 13, 2013 93 $1,869 -6% 3 $623   $409,248 13
Sep 20, 2013 119 $163 -91% 2 $82   $409,433 14
Sep 27, 2013 92 $1,905 +1,069% 5 $381   $413,276 15

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 2013 40 $60,180   7 $8,597   $60,180 1
Jul 12, 2013 37 $79,718   32 $2,491   $246,764 4
Jul 19, 2013 53 $31,999 -60% 21 $1,524   $336,315 5
Jul 26, 2013 53 $25,698 -20% 19 $1,353   $362,013 6
Aug 2, 2013 69 $9,289 -64% 7 $1,327   $371,302 7
Aug 9, 2013 86 $3,649 -61% 4 $912   $374,951 8
Aug 16, 2013 65 $16,488 +352% 13 $1,268   $391,439 9
Aug 23, 2013 77 $6,002 -64% 6 $1,000   $397,441 10
Aug 30, 2013 78 $4,988 -17% 5 $998   $402,429 11
Sep 6, 2013 83 $4,950 -1% 3 $1,650   $407,379 12
Sep 13, 2013 - $1,891 -62% 3 $630   $409,270 13
Sep 20, 2013 90 $2,101 +11% 2 $1,051   $411,371 14
Sep 27, 2013 86 $3,066 +46% 5 $613   $414,437 15

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.