Lao shi (2016)

Lao shi
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,476Details
International Box Office $294
Worldwide Box Office $7,770
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $9,777
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $4,851
Total $14,628
Further financial details...

Synopsis

When a drunken passenger causes Lao Shi to swerve and hit a motorcyclist, the driver stops to help the injured man. When no police or ambulance arrive he drives the victim to the hospital, checks him in and finds himself liable for the man’s medical bills. The repercussions of Shi’s selfless act expose a society rife with bone-chilling callousness and bureaucratic indifference. On the verge of losing his cab, his job and his family, Lao Shi has to resort to desperate measures to survive.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,676 (22.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 1.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,333

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 30th, 2016 (Limited) by Zeitgeist, released as Old Stone
International Releases: August 11th, 2017 (Wide), released as Pedra Antiga (Portugal)
Video Release: January 30th, 2018 by Zeitgeist Home, released as Old Stone
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
Plot point: Accidental Injury, Car Accident, Government Bureaucracy, Money Troubles, Taxi Driver
Subgenre: Psychological Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Maktube Productions, Sundance Institute Feature Film Program and Fund
Production Countries: China, Canada
Languages: Mandarin

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 2, 2016 81 $1,676   1 $1,676   $3,019 1
Dec 9, 2016 66 $3,343 +99% 6 $557   $7,476 2

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 2016 103 $1,343   1 $1,343   $1,343 1
Dec 2, 2016 86 $2,790 +108% 1 $2,790   $4,133 2

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Synopsis

When a drunken passenger causes Lao Shi to swerve and hit a motorcyclist, the driver stops to help the injured man. When no police or ambulance arrive he drives the victim to the hospital, checks him in and finds himself liable for the man’s medical bills. The repercussions of Shi’s selfless act expose a society rife with bone-chilling callousness and bureaucratic indifference. On the verge of losing his cab, his job and his family, Lao Shi has to resort to desperate measures to survive.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,676 (22.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 1.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $10,333

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 30th, 2016 (Limited) by Zeitgeist, released as Old Stone
International Releases: August 11th, 2017 (Wide), released as Pedra Antiga (Portugal)
Video Release: January 30th, 2018 by Zeitgeist Home, released as Old Stone
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
Plot point: Accidental Injury, Car Accident, Government Bureaucracy, Money Troubles, Taxi Driver
Subgenre: Psychological Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Maktube Productions, Sundance Institute Feature Film Program and Fund
Production Countries: China, Canada
Languages: Mandarin

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 2, 2016 81 $1,676   1 $1,676   $3,019 1
Dec 9, 2016 66 $3,343 +99% 6 $557   $7,476 2

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 25, 2016 103 $1,343   1 $1,343   $1,343 1
Dec 2, 2016 86 $2,790 +108% 1 $2,790   $4,133 2

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.