Meru (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,334,228 | Details |
| International Box Office | $16,592 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,350,820 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In the high-stakes game of big-wall climbing, the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize. Sitting at the headwaters of the sacred Ganges River in Northern India, the Shark’s Fin has seen more failed attempts by elite climbing teams over the past 30 years than any other ascent in the Himalayas.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $91,279 (3.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/176 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,311,664 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 14th, 2015 (Limited) by Music Box Films |
| Video Release: | November 3rd, 2015 by Music Box Films Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. (Rating bulletin 2378, 6/17/2015) |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2015 |
| Geographical setting: | Himalayas, India |
| Plot point: | Mountain Climbing |
| Social setting: | Extreme Sports |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Itinerant Media, Little Monster Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, India |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | 38 | $91,279 | 7 | $13,040 | $91,279 | 1 | |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 29 | $173,782 | +90% | 32 | $5,431 | $320,080 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 28 | $269,248 | +55% | 78 | $3,452 | $685,247 | 3 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 33 | $337,482 | +25% | 124 | $2,722 | $1,141,483 | 4 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 32 | $259,557 | -23% | 166 | $1,564 | $1,630,073 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 35 | $161,795 | -38% | 145 | $1,116 | $1,949,012 | 6 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 45 | $68,313 | -58% | 77 | $887 | $2,112,962 | 7 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 54 | $36,873 | -46% | 40 | $922 | $2,200,091 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 53 | $25,309 | -31% | 31 | $816 | $2,248,666 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 64 | $11,129 | -56% | 23 | $484 | $2,277,361 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 61 | $12,120 | +9% | 18 | $673 | $2,297,744 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 65 | $8,172 | -33% | 12 | $681 | $2,312,351 | 12 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 70 | $6,437 | -21% | 9 | $715 | $2,324,945 | 13 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 78 | $3,903 | -39% | 9 | $434 | $2,332,127 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | 36 | $146,298 | 7 | $20,900 | $146,298 | 1 | |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 30 | $269,701 | +84% | 35 | $7,706 | $415,999 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 29 | $388,002 | +44% | 78 | $4,974 | $804,001 | 3 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 33 | $566,515 | +46% | 124 | $4,569 | $1,370,336 | 4 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 30 | $416,701 | -26% | 176 | $2,368 | $1,784,526 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 34 | $257,432 | -38% | 154 | $1,672 | $2,044,387 | 6 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 42 | $118,569 | -54% | 82 | $1,446 | $2,162,638 | 7 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 48 | $60,139 | -49% | 44 | $1,367 | $2,223,453 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 46 | $42,875 | -29% | 31 | $1,383 | $2,263,322 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 65 | $19,392 | -55% | 25 | $776 | $2,285,624 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 62 | $18,121 | -7% | 18 | $1,007 | $2,304,179 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 68 | $14,329 | -21% | 16 | $896 | $2,318,508 | 12 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 77 | $9,716 | -32% | 10 | $972 | $2,328,224 | 13 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 81 | $6,004 | -38% | 9 | $667 | $2,334,228 | 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
In the high-stakes game of big-wall climbing, the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize. Sitting at the headwaters of the sacred Ganges River in Northern India, the Shark’s Fin has seen more failed attempts by elite climbing teams over the past 30 years than any other ascent in the Himalayas.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $91,279 (3.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/176 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,311,664 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 14th, 2015 (Limited) by Music Box Films |
| Video Release: | November 3rd, 2015 by Music Box Films Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. (Rating bulletin 2378, 6/17/2015) |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2015 |
| Geographical setting: | Himalayas, India |
| Plot point: | Mountain Climbing |
| Social setting: | Extreme Sports |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Itinerant Media, Little Monster Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, India |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | 38 | $91,279 | 7 | $13,040 | $91,279 | 1 | |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 29 | $173,782 | +90% | 32 | $5,431 | $320,080 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 28 | $269,248 | +55% | 78 | $3,452 | $685,247 | 3 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 33 | $337,482 | +25% | 124 | $2,722 | $1,141,483 | 4 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 32 | $259,557 | -23% | 166 | $1,564 | $1,630,073 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 35 | $161,795 | -38% | 145 | $1,116 | $1,949,012 | 6 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 45 | $68,313 | -58% | 77 | $887 | $2,112,962 | 7 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 54 | $36,873 | -46% | 40 | $922 | $2,200,091 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 53 | $25,309 | -31% | 31 | $816 | $2,248,666 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 64 | $11,129 | -56% | 23 | $484 | $2,277,361 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 61 | $12,120 | +9% | 18 | $673 | $2,297,744 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 65 | $8,172 | -33% | 12 | $681 | $2,312,351 | 12 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 70 | $6,437 | -21% | 9 | $715 | $2,324,945 | 13 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 78 | $3,903 | -39% | 9 | $434 | $2,332,127 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | 36 | $146,298 | 7 | $20,900 | $146,298 | 1 | |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 30 | $269,701 | +84% | 35 | $7,706 | $415,999 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 29 | $388,002 | +44% | 78 | $4,974 | $804,001 | 3 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 33 | $566,515 | +46% | 124 | $4,569 | $1,370,336 | 4 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 30 | $416,701 | -26% | 176 | $2,368 | $1,784,526 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 34 | $257,432 | -38% | 154 | $1,672 | $2,044,387 | 6 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 42 | $118,569 | -54% | 82 | $1,446 | $2,162,638 | 7 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 48 | $60,139 | -49% | 44 | $1,367 | $2,223,453 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 46 | $42,875 | -29% | 31 | $1,383 | $2,263,322 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 65 | $19,392 | -55% | 25 | $776 | $2,285,624 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 62 | $18,121 | -7% | 18 | $1,007 | $2,304,179 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 68 | $14,329 | -21% | 16 | $896 | $2,318,508 | 12 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 77 | $9,716 | -32% | 10 | $972 | $2,328,224 | 13 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 81 | $6,004 | -38% | 9 | $667 | $2,334,228 | 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.