Kumaré (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $131,909 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
For the uninitiated, Kumare is a wise guru from the East who indoctrinated a group of followers in the West. Kumare, however, is not real - he is the alter ego of American filmmaker Vikram Gandhi who inpersonated a spiritual leader for the sake of a social experiment designed to challenge one of the most widely accepted taboos: that only a tiny "1%" can connect the rest of the world to a higher power. Concealing his true identity from everyone he meets, Kumare forges profound and spiritual connections with people from all walks of life. At the same time, in the absurdity of living as an entirely different person, Vikram, the filmmaker, is forced to confront difficult questions about his own identity. At the height of his popularity, Kumare unveils his true identity to a core group of disciples who are knee-deep in personal transformation. Will they accept his final teaching? Can this illusion reveal a greater spiritual truth? Kumaré, at once playful and profound, is an insightful look at faith and belief.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,601 (7.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $198,189 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 20th, 2012 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| Video Release: | March 12th, 2013 by Kino Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 84 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself |
| Plot point: | Religious |
| Social setting: | New Age |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Disposable Film, Future Bliss Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2012 | 64 | $9,601 | 1 | $9,601 | $19,972 | 1 | |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 61 | $7,798 | -19% | 2 | $3,899 | $34,763 | 2 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 64 | $5,061 | -35% | 1 | $5,061 | $45,331 | 3 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 66 | $5,144 | +2% | 2 | $2,572 | $53,730 | 4 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 75 | $2,234 | -57% | 2 | $1,117 | $59,670 | 5 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 74 | $2,793 | +25% | 2 | $1,397 | $64,049 | 6 |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 59 | $10,722 | +284% | 9 | $1,191 | $77,905 | 7 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 79 | $4,071 | -62% | 6 | $679 | $87,773 | 8 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 73 | $4,061 | n/c | 3 | $1,354 | $94,354 | 9 |
| Aug 24, 2012 | 78 | $4,635 | +14% | 6 | $773 | $100,798 | 10 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 83 | $1,678 | -64% | 3 | $559 | $104,390 | 11 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 83 | $5,139 | +206% | 5 | $1,028 | $111,015 | 12 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 99 | $1,023 | -80% | 2 | $512 | $118,509 | 13 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 100 | $352 | 1 | $352 | $125,065 | 18 | |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 104 | $300 | -15% | 1 | $300 | $125,365 | 19 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 80 | $2,205 | 1 | $2,205 | $125,780 | 23 | |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 85 | $1,567 | -29% | 1 | $1,567 | $129,552 | 24 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 95 | $1,284 | -18% | 1 | $1,284 | $130,836 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2012 | 66 | $10,371 | 1 | $10,371 | $10,371 | 1 | |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 63 | $16,594 | +60% | 2 | $8,297 | $26,965 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 64 | $13,305 | -20% | 2 | $6,653 | $40,270 | 3 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 63 | $8,316 | -37% | 2 | $4,158 | $48,586 | 4 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 66 | $8,850 | +6% | 2 | $4,425 | $57,436 | 5 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 73 | $3,820 | -57% | 2 | $1,910 | $61,256 | 6 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 69 | $6,235 | +63% | 6 | $1,039 | $67,513 | 7 |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 62 | $16,189 | +160% | 9 | $1,799 | $83,702 | 8 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 73 | $6,591 | -59% | 6 | $1,099 | $90,293 | 9 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 77 | $6,938 | +5% | 1 | $6,938 | $97,231 | 10 |
| Aug 24, 2012 | 76 | $8,480 | +22% | 7 | $1,211 | $105,711 | 11 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 86 | $2,268 | -73% | 3 | $756 | $107,979 | 12 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 77 | $13,309 | +487% | 8 | $1,664 | $122,105 | 13 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 97 | $2,131 | -84% | 3 | $710 | $124,236 | 14 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 113 | $70 | -97% | 1 | $70 | $124,306 | 15 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 113 | $249 | +256% | 1 | $249 | $124,713 | 16 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 113 | $352 | 1 | $352 | $125,065 | 19 | |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 102 | $715 | +103% | 1 | $715 | $125,780 | 20 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 115 | $180 | -75% | 1 | $180 | $125,960 | 21 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 87 | $2,205 | 1 | $2,205 | $127,985 | 24 | |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 90 | $1,567 | -29% | 1 | $1,567 | $129,552 | 25 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 101 | $1,414 | -10% | 2 | $707 | $130,966 | 26 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 112 | $266 | -81% | 2 | $133 | $131,909 | 27 |
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Synopsis
For the uninitiated, Kumare is a wise guru from the East who indoctrinated a group of followers in the West. Kumare, however, is not real - he is the alter ego of American filmmaker Vikram Gandhi who inpersonated a spiritual leader for the sake of a social experiment designed to challenge one of the most widely accepted taboos: that only a tiny "1%" can connect the rest of the world to a higher power. Concealing his true identity from everyone he meets, Kumare forges profound and spiritual connections with people from all walks of life. At the same time, in the absurdity of living as an entirely different person, Vikram, the filmmaker, is forced to confront difficult questions about his own identity. At the height of his popularity, Kumare unveils his true identity to a core group of disciples who are knee-deep in personal transformation. Will they accept his final teaching? Can this illusion reveal a greater spiritual truth? Kumaré, at once playful and profound, is an insightful look at faith and belief.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,601 (7.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $198,189 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 20th, 2012 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| Video Release: | March 12th, 2013 by Kino Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 84 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Directing Yourself |
| Plot point: | Religious |
| Social setting: | New Age |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Disposable Film, Future Bliss Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2012 | 64 | $9,601 | 1 | $9,601 | $19,972 | 1 | |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 61 | $7,798 | -19% | 2 | $3,899 | $34,763 | 2 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 64 | $5,061 | -35% | 1 | $5,061 | $45,331 | 3 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 66 | $5,144 | +2% | 2 | $2,572 | $53,730 | 4 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 75 | $2,234 | -57% | 2 | $1,117 | $59,670 | 5 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 74 | $2,793 | +25% | 2 | $1,397 | $64,049 | 6 |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 59 | $10,722 | +284% | 9 | $1,191 | $77,905 | 7 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 79 | $4,071 | -62% | 6 | $679 | $87,773 | 8 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 73 | $4,061 | n/c | 3 | $1,354 | $94,354 | 9 |
| Aug 24, 2012 | 78 | $4,635 | +14% | 6 | $773 | $100,798 | 10 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 83 | $1,678 | -64% | 3 | $559 | $104,390 | 11 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 83 | $5,139 | +206% | 5 | $1,028 | $111,015 | 12 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 99 | $1,023 | -80% | 2 | $512 | $118,509 | 13 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 100 | $352 | 1 | $352 | $125,065 | 18 | |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 104 | $300 | -15% | 1 | $300 | $125,365 | 19 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 80 | $2,205 | 1 | $2,205 | $125,780 | 23 | |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 85 | $1,567 | -29% | 1 | $1,567 | $129,552 | 24 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 95 | $1,284 | -18% | 1 | $1,284 | $130,836 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2012 | 66 | $10,371 | 1 | $10,371 | $10,371 | 1 | |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 63 | $16,594 | +60% | 2 | $8,297 | $26,965 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 64 | $13,305 | -20% | 2 | $6,653 | $40,270 | 3 |
| Jul 6, 2012 | 63 | $8,316 | -37% | 2 | $4,158 | $48,586 | 4 |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 66 | $8,850 | +6% | 2 | $4,425 | $57,436 | 5 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 73 | $3,820 | -57% | 2 | $1,910 | $61,256 | 6 |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 69 | $6,235 | +63% | 6 | $1,039 | $67,513 | 7 |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 62 | $16,189 | +160% | 9 | $1,799 | $83,702 | 8 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | 73 | $6,591 | -59% | 6 | $1,099 | $90,293 | 9 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | 77 | $6,938 | +5% | 1 | $6,938 | $97,231 | 10 |
| Aug 24, 2012 | 76 | $8,480 | +22% | 7 | $1,211 | $105,711 | 11 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 86 | $2,268 | -73% | 3 | $756 | $107,979 | 12 |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 77 | $13,309 | +487% | 8 | $1,664 | $122,105 | 13 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | 97 | $2,131 | -84% | 3 | $710 | $124,236 | 14 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 113 | $70 | -97% | 1 | $70 | $124,306 | 15 |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 113 | $249 | +256% | 1 | $249 | $124,713 | 16 |
| Oct 19, 2012 | 113 | $352 | 1 | $352 | $125,065 | 19 | |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 102 | $715 | +103% | 1 | $715 | $125,780 | 20 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 115 | $180 | -75% | 1 | $180 | $125,960 | 21 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 87 | $2,205 | 1 | $2,205 | $127,985 | 24 | |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 90 | $1,567 | -29% | 1 | $1,567 | $129,552 | 25 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 101 | $1,414 | -10% | 2 | $707 | $130,966 | 26 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 112 | $266 | -81% | 2 | $133 | $131,909 | 27 |
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.