Luzzu (2021)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $39,948 | Details |
| International Box Office | $7,669 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $47,617 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A hardworking Maltese fisherman, Jesmark is faced with an agonizing choice. He can repair his leaky luzzu — a traditional, multicolored wooden fishing boat — in the hopes of eking out a meager living at sea for his wife and newborn son, just as his father and grandfather did before him. Or he can decommission it in exchange for an EU payout and cast his lot with a sinister black-market operation that is decimating the Mediterranean fish population and the livelihoods of the local families who depend on it.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,394 (6.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 83.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $46,812 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 15th, 2021 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| International Releases: | May 27th, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
June 9th, 2022 (Wide) (Portugal) |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2021 |
| Plot point: | Father’s Footsteps, Money Troubles, On a Boat |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Malta |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2021 | - | $2,394 | 1 | $2,394 | $17,594 | 1 | |
| Oct 22, 2021 | - | $5,757 | +140% | 5 | $1,151 | $24,656 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | - | $807 | -86% | 4 | $202 | $28,410 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | - | $1,233 | +53% | 3 | $411 | $31,412 | 4 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | - | $533 | -57% | 2 | $267 | $32,433 | 5 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | - | $186 | -65% | 2 | $93 | $32,997 | 6 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | - | $257 | +38% | 2 | $129 | $33,361 | 7 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | - | $349 | +36% | 2 | $175 | $34,963 | 8 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | - | $360 | 1 | $360 | $35,871 | 10 | |
| Dec 24, 2021 | - | $81 | -78% | 1 | $81 | $35,952 | 11 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | - | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | $37,952 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2021 | P | $15,200 | 0 | $15,200 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2021 | - | $18,899 | 1 | $18,899 | $18,899 | 1 | |
| Oct 22, 2021 | - | $8,704 | -54% | 5 | $1,741 | $27,603 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | - | $1,343 | -85% | 4 | $336 | $28,946 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | - | $1,721 | +28% | 3 | $574 | $31,900 | 4 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | - | $911 | -47% | 2 | $456 | $32,811 | 5 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | - | $293 | -68% | 2 | $147 | $33,104 | 6 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | - | $1,510 | +415% | 4 | $378 | $34,614 | 7 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | - | $403 | -73% | 2 | $202 | $35,366 | 8 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | - | $145 | -64% | 1 | $145 | $35,511 | 9 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | - | $360 | +148% | 1 | $360 | $35,871 | 10 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | - | $81 | -78% | 1 | $81 | $35,952 | 11 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | - | $3,996 | 1 | $3,996 | $39,948 | 14 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 6/9/2022 | $1,754 | 8 | 8 | 13 | $2,298 | 6/21/2022 | |||
| United Kingdom | 5/27/2022 | $5,371 | 12 | 12 | 12 | $5,371 | 6/1/2022 | |||
| International Total | $7,669 | 6/21/2022 | ||||||||
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
| Alex Camilleri | Director | |
| Alex Camilleri | Screenwriter | |
| Alex Camilleri | Editor | |
| Rebecca Anastasi | Producer | |
| Ramin Bahrani | Producer | |
| Alex Camilleri | Producer | |
| Oliver Mallia | Producer |
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
A hardworking Maltese fisherman, Jesmark is faced with an agonizing choice. He can repair his leaky luzzu — a traditional, multicolored wooden fishing boat — in the hopes of eking out a meager living at sea for his wife and newborn son, just as his father and grandfather did before him. Or he can decommission it in exchange for an EU payout and cast his lot with a sinister black-market operation that is decimating the Mediterranean fish population and the livelihoods of the local families who depend on it.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,394 (6.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 83.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $46,812 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 15th, 2021 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| International Releases: | May 27th, 2022 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
June 9th, 2022 (Wide) (Portugal) |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2021 |
| Plot point: | Father’s Footsteps, Money Troubles, On a Boat |
| Subgenre: | Family Drama |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | Malta |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2021 | - | $2,394 | 1 | $2,394 | $17,594 | 1 | |
| Oct 22, 2021 | - | $5,757 | +140% | 5 | $1,151 | $24,656 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | - | $807 | -86% | 4 | $202 | $28,410 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | - | $1,233 | +53% | 3 | $411 | $31,412 | 4 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | - | $533 | -57% | 2 | $267 | $32,433 | 5 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | - | $186 | -65% | 2 | $93 | $32,997 | 6 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | - | $257 | +38% | 2 | $129 | $33,361 | 7 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | - | $349 | +36% | 2 | $175 | $34,963 | 8 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | - | $360 | 1 | $360 | $35,871 | 10 | |
| Dec 24, 2021 | - | $81 | -78% | 1 | $81 | $35,952 | 11 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | - | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | $37,952 | 14 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2021 | P | $15,200 | 0 | $15,200 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2021 | - | $18,899 | 1 | $18,899 | $18,899 | 1 | |
| Oct 22, 2021 | - | $8,704 | -54% | 5 | $1,741 | $27,603 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | - | $1,343 | -85% | 4 | $336 | $28,946 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | - | $1,721 | +28% | 3 | $574 | $31,900 | 4 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | - | $911 | -47% | 2 | $456 | $32,811 | 5 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | - | $293 | -68% | 2 | $147 | $33,104 | 6 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | - | $1,510 | +415% | 4 | $378 | $34,614 | 7 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | - | $403 | -73% | 2 | $202 | $35,366 | 8 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | - | $145 | -64% | 1 | $145 | $35,511 | 9 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | - | $360 | +148% | 1 | $360 | $35,871 | 10 |
| Dec 24, 2021 | - | $81 | -78% | 1 | $81 | $35,952 | 11 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | - | $3,996 | 1 | $3,996 | $39,948 | 14 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 6/9/2022 | $1,754 | 8 | 8 | 13 | $2,298 | 6/21/2022 | |||
| United Kingdom | 5/27/2022 | $5,371 | 12 | 12 | 12 | $5,371 | 6/1/2022 | |||
| International Total | $7,669 | 6/21/2022 | ||||||||
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
| Alex Camilleri | Director | |
| Alex Camilleri | Screenwriter | |
| Alex Camilleri | Editor | |
| Rebecca Anastasi | Producer | |
| Ramin Bahrani | Producer | |
| Alex Camilleri | Producer | |
| Oliver Mallia | Producer |
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.