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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,264,409 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,562,067 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,826,476 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $139,883 | |
| Total | $139,883 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The life story of the legendary Greek/American opera singer completely in her own words. Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs—nearly all of which have never been shown to the public—the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar and one of the greatest artists of all time.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $91,915 (7.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 44.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 16 opening theaters/149 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,659,605 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 2nd, 2018 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | December 15th, 2017 (Wide) (France)
April 26th, 2018 (Wide) (Portugal) April 27th, 2018 (Wide), released as Мария и Калас (Bulgaria) May 11th, 2018 (Wide) (Spain) September 14th, 2018 (Wide) (Netherlands) |
| Video Release: | February 12th, 2019 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild thematic elements, some smoking and brief language. (Rating bulletin 2526 (Cert #51590), 5/9/2018) |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Archive Footage, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Biography, Opera |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Elephant Doc, Petit Dragon, Unbeldi Production, France 3 Cinema, Cine Plus, France Television, Centre National du Cinema et de L Image Animee |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | English, French, Italian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2018 | 31 | $91,915 | 16 | $5,745 | $152,160 | 1 | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | 31 | $97,587 | +6% | 26 | $3,753 | $308,969 | 2 |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 29 | $96,651 | -1% | 29 | $3,333 | $470,153 | 3 |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 25 | $162,343 | +68% | 55 | $2,952 | $685,741 | 4 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 26 | $116,803 | -28% | 69 | $1,693 | $873,836 | 5 |
| Dec 7, 2018 | 32 | $103,168 | -12% | 149 | $692 | $1,041,087 | 6 |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 40 | $30,174 | -71% | 62 | $487 | $1,141,365 | 7 |
| Dec 21, 2018 | 51 | $6,835 | -77% | 16 | $427 | $1,198,401 | 8 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 55 | $7,161 | +5% | 14 | $512 | $1,213,419 | 9 |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 49 | $10,772 | +50% | 15 | $718 | $1,230,392 | 10 |
| Jan 11, 2019 | 54 | $7,731 | -28% | 12 | $644 | $1,244,768 | 11 |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 63 | $1,498 | -81% | 7 | $214 | $1,254,880 | 12 |
| Jan 25, 2019 | 56 | $2,804 | +87% | 7 | $401 | $1,258,687 | 13 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 66 | $1,178 | -58% | 3 | $393 | $1,261,457 | 14 |
| Feb 8, 2019 | 71 | $968 | -18% | 1 | $968 | $1,264,409 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2018 | 29 | $211,382 | 16 | $13,211 | $211,382 | 1 | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | 30 | $162,120 | -23% | 26 | $6,235 | $373,502 | 2 |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 34 | $149,896 | -8% | 29 | $5,169 | $523,398 | 3 |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 25 | $233,635 | +56% | 55 | $4,248 | $757,033 | 4 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 26 | $180,886 | -23% | 69 | $2,622 | $937,919 | 5 |
| Dec 7, 2018 | 32 | $173,272 | -4% | 149 | $1,163 | $1,111,191 | 6 |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 37 | $80,375 | -54% | 62 | $1,296 | $1,191,566 | 7 |
| Dec 21, 2018 | 55 | $14,692 | -82% | 16 | $918 | $1,206,258 | 8 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 56 | $13,362 | -9% | 14 | $954 | $1,219,620 | 9 |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 50 | $17,417 | +30% | 15 | $1,161 | $1,237,037 | 10 |
| Jan 11, 2019 | 51 | $16,345 | -6% | 12 | $1,362 | $1,253,382 | 11 |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 64 | $2,501 | -85% | 7 | $357 | $1,255,883 | 12 |
| Jan 25, 2019 | 57 | $4,396 | +76% | 7 | $628 | $1,260,279 | 13 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 66 | $3,162 | -28% | 3 | $1,054 | $1,263,441 | 14 |
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
The life story of the legendary Greek/American opera singer completely in her own words. Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs—nearly all of which have never been shown to the public—the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar and one of the greatest artists of all time.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $91,915 (7.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 44.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 16 opening theaters/149 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,659,605 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 2nd, 2018 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | December 15th, 2017 (Wide) (France)
April 26th, 2018 (Wide) (Portugal) April 27th, 2018 (Wide), released as Мария и Калас (Bulgaria) May 11th, 2018 (Wide) (Spain) September 14th, 2018 (Wide) (Netherlands) |
| Video Release: | February 12th, 2019 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild thematic elements, some smoking and brief language. (Rating bulletin 2526 (Cert #51590), 5/9/2018) |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Archive Footage, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Biography, Opera |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Elephant Doc, Petit Dragon, Unbeldi Production, France 3 Cinema, Cine Plus, France Television, Centre National du Cinema et de L Image Animee |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Languages: | English, French, Italian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2018 | 31 | $91,915 | 16 | $5,745 | $152,160 | 1 | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | 31 | $97,587 | +6% | 26 | $3,753 | $308,969 | 2 |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 29 | $96,651 | -1% | 29 | $3,333 | $470,153 | 3 |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 25 | $162,343 | +68% | 55 | $2,952 | $685,741 | 4 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 26 | $116,803 | -28% | 69 | $1,693 | $873,836 | 5 |
| Dec 7, 2018 | 32 | $103,168 | -12% | 149 | $692 | $1,041,087 | 6 |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 40 | $30,174 | -71% | 62 | $487 | $1,141,365 | 7 |
| Dec 21, 2018 | 51 | $6,835 | -77% | 16 | $427 | $1,198,401 | 8 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 55 | $7,161 | +5% | 14 | $512 | $1,213,419 | 9 |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 49 | $10,772 | +50% | 15 | $718 | $1,230,392 | 10 |
| Jan 11, 2019 | 54 | $7,731 | -28% | 12 | $644 | $1,244,768 | 11 |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 63 | $1,498 | -81% | 7 | $214 | $1,254,880 | 12 |
| Jan 25, 2019 | 56 | $2,804 | +87% | 7 | $401 | $1,258,687 | 13 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 66 | $1,178 | -58% | 3 | $393 | $1,261,457 | 14 |
| Feb 8, 2019 | 71 | $968 | -18% | 1 | $968 | $1,264,409 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2018 | 29 | $211,382 | 16 | $13,211 | $211,382 | 1 | |
| Nov 9, 2018 | 30 | $162,120 | -23% | 26 | $6,235 | $373,502 | 2 |
| Nov 16, 2018 | 34 | $149,896 | -8% | 29 | $5,169 | $523,398 | 3 |
| Nov 23, 2018 | 25 | $233,635 | +56% | 55 | $4,248 | $757,033 | 4 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 26 | $180,886 | -23% | 69 | $2,622 | $937,919 | 5 |
| Dec 7, 2018 | 32 | $173,272 | -4% | 149 | $1,163 | $1,111,191 | 6 |
| Dec 14, 2018 | 37 | $80,375 | -54% | 62 | $1,296 | $1,191,566 | 7 |
| Dec 21, 2018 | 55 | $14,692 | -82% | 16 | $918 | $1,206,258 | 8 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 56 | $13,362 | -9% | 14 | $954 | $1,219,620 | 9 |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 50 | $17,417 | +30% | 15 | $1,161 | $1,237,037 | 10 |
| Jan 11, 2019 | 51 | $16,345 | -6% | 12 | $1,362 | $1,253,382 | 11 |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 64 | $2,501 | -85% | 7 | $357 | $1,255,883 | 12 |
| Jan 25, 2019 | 57 | $4,396 | +76% | 7 | $628 | $1,260,279 | 13 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 66 | $3,162 | -28% | 3 | $1,054 | $1,263,441 | 14 |
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.