The Look of Silence (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $109,089 | Details |
| International Box Office | $228,242 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $337,331 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $77,924 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $16,354 | |
| Total | $94,278 | |
| OpusData ID: 211350100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Through footage of perpetrators of the 1965 Indonesian genocide, a family of survivors discovers how their son was murdered, as well as the identities of the killers. The documentary focuses on the youngest son, an optometrist named Adi, who decides to break the suffocating spell of submission and terror by doing something unimaginable in a society where the murderers remain in power: he confronts the men who killed his brother and, while testing their eyesight, asks them to accept responsibility for their actions.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,616 (6.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 32.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $154,774 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 17th, 2015 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films |
| International Releases: | April 2nd, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands)
June 12th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom) July 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) September 11th, 2015 (Wide) (Turkey) October 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Germany) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 12th, 2016 by Cinedigm |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic material involving disturbing graphic descriptions of atrocities and
inhumanity. (Rating bulletin 2369, 4/15/2015) |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Act of Killing |
| Geographical setting: | Indonesia |
| Plot point: | Genocide |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Anonymous , Making Movies Oy, Piraya Film, Spring Films LTD |
| Production Countries: | Denmark |
| Languages: | Indonesian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2015 | 64 | $6,616 | 1 | $6,616 | $6,616 | 1 | |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 63 | $11,061 | +67% | 2 | $5,531 | $20,614 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 52 | $20,453 | +85% | 10 | $2,045 | $46,102 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 70 | $7,015 | -66% | 13 | $540 | $67,750 | 4 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 67 | $8,286 | +18% | 12 | $691 | $81,342 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 77 | $4,140 | -50% | 12 | $345 | $89,715 | 6 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 87 | $1,744 | -58% | 6 | $291 | $94,540 | 7 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 91 | $1,492 | -14% | 9 | $166 | $98,661 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 100 | $1,194 | -20% | 6 | $199 | $101,000 | 9 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 96 | $1,168 | -2% | 8 | $146 | $103,589 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 104 | $633 | -46% | 3 | $211 | $104,739 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 100 | $1,873 | +196% | 4 | $468 | $107,144 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 111 | $71 | -96% | 1 | $71 | $107,945 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 101 | $99 | +39% | 1 | $99 | $108,658 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 103 | $36 | -64% | 1 | $36 | $108,775 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 97 | $115 | +219% | 2 | $58 | $108,941 | 16 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 106 | $105 | -9% | 1 | $105 | $109,089 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2015 | 67 | $9,553 | 1 | $9,553 | $9,553 | 1 | |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 61 | $16,096 | +68% | 2 | $8,048 | $25,649 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 54 | $35,086 | +118% | 10 | $3,509 | $60,735 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 70 | $12,321 | -65% | 14 | $880 | $73,056 | 4 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 69 | $12,519 | +2% | 12 | $1,043 | $85,575 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 82 | $7,221 | -42% | 13 | $555 | $92,796 | 6 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 87 | $4,373 | -39% | 10 | $437 | $97,169 | 7 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 95 | $2,637 | -40% | 10 | $264 | $99,806 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 99 | $2,615 | -1% | 9 | $291 | $102,421 | 9 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 101 | $1,685 | -36% | 8 | $211 | $104,106 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 109 | $1,165 | -31% | 4 | $291 | $105,271 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 107 | $2,063 | +77% | 4 | $516 | $107,874 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 107 | $685 | -67% | 5 | $137 | $108,559 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 114 | $180 | -74% | 1 | $180 | $108,739 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 106 | $87 | -52% | 2 | $44 | $108,826 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 108 | $115 | +32% | 2 | $58 | $108,941 | 16 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 115 | $105 | -9% | 1 | $105 | $109,089 | 17 |
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 | 11/27/2015 | $2,540 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $2,540 | 11/30/2015 | |||
| Austria | 11/6/2015 | $1,050 | 4 | 4 | 7 | $4,116 | 11/25/2015 | |||
| Germany | 10/1/2015 | $5,358 | 22 | 22 | 49 | $19,839 | 11/3/2015 | |||
| Netherlands | 4/2/2015 | $9,357 | 18 | 18 | 18 | $9,357 | 11/16/2015 | |||
| Spain | 7/10/2015 | $5,271 | 7 | 10 | 31 | $16,543 | 11/28/2018 | |||
| Thailand | 2/18/2016 | $1,336 | 3 | 3 | 4 | $2,732 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Turkey | 9/11/2015 | $1,252 | 4 | 4 | 12 | $4,621 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 6/12/2015 | $0 | 0 | 29 | 61 | $168,494 | 10/13/2015 | |||
| International Total | $228,242 | 12/31/2018 | ||||||||
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
| Joshua Oppenheimer | Director | |
| Signe Byrge Sorensen | Producer | |
| Errol Morris | Executive Producer | |
| Werner Herzog | Executive Producer | |
| Andre Singer | Executive Producer | |
| Niels Pagh Andersen | Editor | |
| Lars Skree | Director of Photography | |
| Kaarle Aho | Co-Producer | |
| Torstein Grude | Co-Producer | |
| Bjarte Morner Tveit | Co-Producer | |
| Anne Kohncke | Associate Producer | |
| Maria Kristensen | Associate Producer | |
| Heidi Elise Christensen | Associate Producer | |
| Joram Ten Brink | Associate Producer | |
| Henrik Garnov | Sound Editor | |
| Henrik Garnov | Sound Mixer |
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
Through footage of perpetrators of the 1965 Indonesian genocide, a family of survivors discovers how their son was murdered, as well as the identities of the killers. The documentary focuses on the youngest son, an optometrist named Adi, who decides to break the suffocating spell of submission and terror by doing something unimaginable in a society where the murderers remain in power: he confronts the men who killed his brother and, while testing their eyesight, asks them to accept responsibility for their actions.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,616 (6.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 32.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 6.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $154,774 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 17th, 2015 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films |
| International Releases: | April 2nd, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands)
June 12th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom) July 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain) September 11th, 2015 (Wide) (Turkey) October 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Germany) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | January 12th, 2016 by Cinedigm |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic material involving disturbing graphic descriptions of atrocities and
inhumanity. (Rating bulletin 2369, 4/15/2015) |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Act of Killing |
| Geographical setting: | Indonesia |
| Plot point: | Genocide |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Anonymous , Making Movies Oy, Piraya Film, Spring Films LTD |
| Production Countries: | Denmark |
| Languages: | Indonesian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2015 | 64 | $6,616 | 1 | $6,616 | $6,616 | 1 | |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 63 | $11,061 | +67% | 2 | $5,531 | $20,614 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 52 | $20,453 | +85% | 10 | $2,045 | $46,102 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 70 | $7,015 | -66% | 13 | $540 | $67,750 | 4 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 67 | $8,286 | +18% | 12 | $691 | $81,342 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 77 | $4,140 | -50% | 12 | $345 | $89,715 | 6 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 87 | $1,744 | -58% | 6 | $291 | $94,540 | 7 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 91 | $1,492 | -14% | 9 | $166 | $98,661 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 100 | $1,194 | -20% | 6 | $199 | $101,000 | 9 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 96 | $1,168 | -2% | 8 | $146 | $103,589 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 104 | $633 | -46% | 3 | $211 | $104,739 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 100 | $1,873 | +196% | 4 | $468 | $107,144 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 111 | $71 | -96% | 1 | $71 | $107,945 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 101 | $99 | +39% | 1 | $99 | $108,658 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 103 | $36 | -64% | 1 | $36 | $108,775 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 97 | $115 | +219% | 2 | $58 | $108,941 | 16 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 106 | $105 | -9% | 1 | $105 | $109,089 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2015 | 67 | $9,553 | 1 | $9,553 | $9,553 | 1 | |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 61 | $16,096 | +68% | 2 | $8,048 | $25,649 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 54 | $35,086 | +118% | 10 | $3,509 | $60,735 | 3 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 70 | $12,321 | -65% | 14 | $880 | $73,056 | 4 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 69 | $12,519 | +2% | 12 | $1,043 | $85,575 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 82 | $7,221 | -42% | 13 | $555 | $92,796 | 6 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 87 | $4,373 | -39% | 10 | $437 | $97,169 | 7 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 95 | $2,637 | -40% | 10 | $264 | $99,806 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 99 | $2,615 | -1% | 9 | $291 | $102,421 | 9 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 101 | $1,685 | -36% | 8 | $211 | $104,106 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 109 | $1,165 | -31% | 4 | $291 | $105,271 | 11 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 107 | $2,063 | +77% | 4 | $516 | $107,874 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 107 | $685 | -67% | 5 | $137 | $108,559 | 13 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 114 | $180 | -74% | 1 | $180 | $108,739 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 106 | $87 | -52% | 2 | $44 | $108,826 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 108 | $115 | +32% | 2 | $58 | $108,941 | 16 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 115 | $105 | -9% | 1 | $105 | $109,089 | 17 |
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 | 11/27/2015 | $2,540 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $2,540 | 11/30/2015 | |||
| Austria | 11/6/2015 | $1,050 | 4 | 4 | 7 | $4,116 | 11/25/2015 | |||
| Germany | 10/1/2015 | $5,358 | 22 | 22 | 49 | $19,839 | 11/3/2015 | |||
| Netherlands | 4/2/2015 | $9,357 | 18 | 18 | 18 | $9,357 | 11/16/2015 | |||
| Spain | 7/10/2015 | $5,271 | 7 | 10 | 31 | $16,543 | 11/28/2018 | |||
| Thailand | 2/18/2016 | $1,336 | 3 | 3 | 4 | $2,732 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Turkey | 9/11/2015 | $1,252 | 4 | 4 | 12 | $4,621 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 6/12/2015 | $0 | 0 | 29 | 61 | $168,494 | 10/13/2015 | |||
| International Total | $228,242 | 12/31/2018 | ||||||||
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
| Joshua Oppenheimer | Director | |
| Signe Byrge Sorensen | Producer | |
| Errol Morris | Executive Producer | |
| Werner Herzog | Executive Producer | |
| Andre Singer | Executive Producer | |
| Niels Pagh Andersen | Editor | |
| Lars Skree | Director of Photography | |
| Kaarle Aho | Co-Producer | |
| Torstein Grude | Co-Producer | |
| Bjarte Morner Tveit | Co-Producer | |
| Anne Kohncke | Associate Producer | |
| Maria Kristensen | Associate Producer | |
| Heidi Elise Christensen | Associate Producer | |
| Joram Ten Brink | Associate Producer | |
| Henrik Garnov | Sound Editor | |
| Henrik Garnov | Sound Mixer |
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.