Midnight's Children (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $849,045 | Details |
| International Box Office | $789,610 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,638,655 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Two boys are born in a Bombay hospital at midnight on Aug. 15, 1947, within the first hour of independence from Great Britain. The babies are switched by a nurse and Saleem Sinai, who will be raised by a well-to-do Muslim couple, is actually the illegitimate son of a low-caste Hindu woman. Shiva, the son of the Muslim couple, is given to a poor Hindu street performer.
Metrics
| Legs: | 23.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 51.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,267,712 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 2nd, 2012 (Limited) by Mongrel Media April 26th, 2013 (Limited) by Paladin |
| International Releases: | December 26th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
March 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Austria) March 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Germany) March 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Singapore) April 18th, 2013 (Wide) (Thailand) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 148 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Plot point: | Political, Religious, Switched At Birth, War |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hamilton-Mehta, FilmNation Entertainment, Frontier Pictures, Noble Nomad |
| Production Countries: | Canada, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, Hindi |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2012 | 47 | $35,427 | 16 | $2,214 | $507,685 | 1 | |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 61 | $13,006 | -63% | 11 | $1,182 | $542,811 | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 67 | $11,130 | -14% | 10 | $1,113 | $564,898 | 3 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 78 | $3,099 | -72% | 2 | $1,550 | $582,450 | 4 |
| Jan 4, 2013 | 78 | $1,487 | 2 | $744 | $600,595 | 1 | |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 75 | $2,346 | +58% | 3 | $782 | $609,933 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 67 | $662 | -72% | 1 | $662 | $623,065 | 3 |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 81 | $636 | -4% | 1 | $636 | $627,008 | 4 |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 87 | $354 | -44% | 1 | $354 | $649,473 | 5 |
| Feb 8, 2013 | 81 | $1,160 | +228% | 1 | $1,160 | $657,296 | 6 |
| Feb 22, 2013 | 91 | $220 | 1 | $220 | $668,964 | 1 | |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 69 | $12,200 | 2 | $6,100 | $681,164 | 1 | |
| May 3, 2013 | 57 | $22,272 | +83% | 10 | $2,227 | $705,502 | 2 |
| May 10, 2013 | 55 | $23,050 | +3% | 11 | $2,095 | $739,940 | 3 |
| May 17, 2013 | 47 | $27,975 | +21% | 17 | $1,646 | $776,828 | 4 |
| May 24, 2013 | 53 | $16,530 | -41% | 10 | $1,653 | $803,703 | 5 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2012 | 46 | $51,517 | 16 | $3,220 | $529,805 | 1 | |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 63 | $19,477 | -62% | 11 | $1,771 | $552,805 | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 71 | $17,615 | -10% | 10 | $1,762 | $579,351 | 3 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 79 | $5,169 | -71% | 2 | $2,585 | $585,629 | 4 |
| Dec 28, 2012 | 65 | $2,350 | 1 | $2,350 | $594,555 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2013 | 82 | $2,103 | -11% | 2 | $1,052 | $608,222 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 73 | $3,371 | +60% | 3 | $1,124 | $622,403 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 80 | $814 | -76% | 1 | $814 | $626,372 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 87 | $772 | -5% | 1 | $772 | $646,315 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 93 | $354 | -54% | 1 | $354 | $654,976 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2013 | 88 | $1,352 | +282% | 1 | $1,352 | $662,591 | 7 |
| Feb 22, 2013 | 96 | $352 | 1 | $352 | $671,190 | 1 | |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 70 | $14,266 | 2 | $7,133 | $683,230 | 1 | |
| May 3, 2013 | 59 | $33,660 | +136% | 10 | $3,366 | $716,890 | 2 |
| May 10, 2013 | 60 | $31,963 | -5% | 11 | $2,906 | $748,853 | 3 |
| May 17, 2013 | 48 | $38,320 | +20% | 17 | $2,254 | $787,173 | 4 |
| May 24, 2013 | 49 | $27,955 | -27% | 10 | $2,796 | $815,128 | 5 |
| May 31, 2013 | 57 | $12,511 | -55% | 9 | $1,390 | $827,639 | 6 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 78 | $6,403 | -49% | 6 | $1,067 | $834,042 | 7 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 73 | $5,682 | -11% | 5 | $1,136 | $839,724 | 8 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 90 | $1,892 | -67% | 2 | $946 | $841,616 | 9 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 52 | $1,981 | +5% | 2 | $991 | $843,597 | 10 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | 67 | $3,951 | 2 | $1,976 | $847,548 | 12 | |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 88 | $1,497 | -62% | 1 | $1,497 | $849,045 | 13 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 3/28/2013 | $14,954 | 12 | 13 | 41 | $50,817 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Belgium | 10/9/2013 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $16,702 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 11/22/2013 | $7,147 | 10 | 10 | 14 | $15,654 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Germany | 3/28/2013 | $85,816 | 40 | 53 | 193 | $294,795 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Singapore | 3/28/2013 | $8,118 | 2 | 2 | 5 | $18,719 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Thailand | 4/18/2013 | $1,599 | 2 | 2 | 4 | $3,885 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/26/2012 | $163,686 | 57 | 57 | 114 | $389,038 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| International Total | $789,610 | 12/14/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Satya Bhabha | Saleem Sinai |
Supporting
| Shahana Goswami | Amina | |
| Rajat Kapoor | Aadam Aziz | |
| Seema Biswas | Mary Pereira | |
| Shriya Saran | Parvati | |
| Siddharth Suryanarayan | Shiva | |
| Ronit Roy | Ahmed Sinai | |
| Rahul Bose | General Zulfikar | |
| Kulbhushan Kharbanda | Picture Singh | |
| Charles Dance | William Methwold |
Production and Technical Credits
| Deepa Mehta | Director | |
| Salman Rushdie | Screenwriter | |
| David Hamilton | Producer | |
| Dilip Mehta | Production Designer | |
| Colin Monie | Editor | |
| Nitin Sawhney | Composer | |
| Giles Nuttgens | Director of Photography |
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
Two boys are born in a Bombay hospital at midnight on Aug. 15, 1947, within the first hour of independence from Great Britain. The babies are switched by a nurse and Saleem Sinai, who will be raised by a well-to-do Muslim couple, is actually the illegitimate son of a low-caste Hindu woman. Shiva, the son of the Muslim couple, is given to a poor Hindu street performer.
Metrics
| Legs: | 23.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 51.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,267,712 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 2nd, 2012 (Limited) by Mongrel Media April 26th, 2013 (Limited) by Paladin |
| International Releases: | December 26th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
March 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Austria) March 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Germany) March 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Singapore) April 18th, 2013 (Wide) (Thailand) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 148 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Plot point: | Political, Religious, Switched At Birth, War |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hamilton-Mehta, FilmNation Entertainment, Frontier Pictures, Noble Nomad |
| Production Countries: | Canada, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, Hindi |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2012 | 47 | $35,427 | 16 | $2,214 | $507,685 | 1 | |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 61 | $13,006 | -63% | 11 | $1,182 | $542,811 | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 67 | $11,130 | -14% | 10 | $1,113 | $564,898 | 3 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 78 | $3,099 | -72% | 2 | $1,550 | $582,450 | 4 |
| Jan 4, 2013 | 78 | $1,487 | 2 | $744 | $600,595 | 1 | |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 75 | $2,346 | +58% | 3 | $782 | $609,933 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 67 | $662 | -72% | 1 | $662 | $623,065 | 3 |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 81 | $636 | -4% | 1 | $636 | $627,008 | 4 |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 87 | $354 | -44% | 1 | $354 | $649,473 | 5 |
| Feb 8, 2013 | 81 | $1,160 | +228% | 1 | $1,160 | $657,296 | 6 |
| Feb 22, 2013 | 91 | $220 | 1 | $220 | $668,964 | 1 | |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 69 | $12,200 | 2 | $6,100 | $681,164 | 1 | |
| May 3, 2013 | 57 | $22,272 | +83% | 10 | $2,227 | $705,502 | 2 |
| May 10, 2013 | 55 | $23,050 | +3% | 11 | $2,095 | $739,940 | 3 |
| May 17, 2013 | 47 | $27,975 | +21% | 17 | $1,646 | $776,828 | 4 |
| May 24, 2013 | 53 | $16,530 | -41% | 10 | $1,653 | $803,703 | 5 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2012 | 46 | $51,517 | 16 | $3,220 | $529,805 | 1 | |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 63 | $19,477 | -62% | 11 | $1,771 | $552,805 | 2 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 71 | $17,615 | -10% | 10 | $1,762 | $579,351 | 3 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 79 | $5,169 | -71% | 2 | $2,585 | $585,629 | 4 |
| Dec 28, 2012 | 65 | $2,350 | 1 | $2,350 | $594,555 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2013 | 82 | $2,103 | -11% | 2 | $1,052 | $608,222 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 73 | $3,371 | +60% | 3 | $1,124 | $622,403 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 80 | $814 | -76% | 1 | $814 | $626,372 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 87 | $772 | -5% | 1 | $772 | $646,315 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2013 | 93 | $354 | -54% | 1 | $354 | $654,976 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2013 | 88 | $1,352 | +282% | 1 | $1,352 | $662,591 | 7 |
| Feb 22, 2013 | 96 | $352 | 1 | $352 | $671,190 | 1 | |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 70 | $14,266 | 2 | $7,133 | $683,230 | 1 | |
| May 3, 2013 | 59 | $33,660 | +136% | 10 | $3,366 | $716,890 | 2 |
| May 10, 2013 | 60 | $31,963 | -5% | 11 | $2,906 | $748,853 | 3 |
| May 17, 2013 | 48 | $38,320 | +20% | 17 | $2,254 | $787,173 | 4 |
| May 24, 2013 | 49 | $27,955 | -27% | 10 | $2,796 | $815,128 | 5 |
| May 31, 2013 | 57 | $12,511 | -55% | 9 | $1,390 | $827,639 | 6 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 78 | $6,403 | -49% | 6 | $1,067 | $834,042 | 7 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 73 | $5,682 | -11% | 5 | $1,136 | $839,724 | 8 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 90 | $1,892 | -67% | 2 | $946 | $841,616 | 9 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 52 | $1,981 | +5% | 2 | $991 | $843,597 | 10 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | 67 | $3,951 | 2 | $1,976 | $847,548 | 12 | |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 88 | $1,497 | -62% | 1 | $1,497 | $849,045 | 13 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 3/28/2013 | $14,954 | 12 | 13 | 41 | $50,817 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Belgium | 10/9/2013 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $16,702 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 11/22/2013 | $7,147 | 10 | 10 | 14 | $15,654 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Germany | 3/28/2013 | $85,816 | 40 | 53 | 193 | $294,795 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Singapore | 3/28/2013 | $8,118 | 2 | 2 | 5 | $18,719 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Thailand | 4/18/2013 | $1,599 | 2 | 2 | 4 | $3,885 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/26/2012 | $163,686 | 57 | 57 | 114 | $389,038 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| International Total | $789,610 | 12/14/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Satya Bhabha | Saleem Sinai |
Supporting
| Shahana Goswami | Amina | |
| Rajat Kapoor | Aadam Aziz | |
| Seema Biswas | Mary Pereira | |
| Shriya Saran | Parvati | |
| Siddharth Suryanarayan | Shiva | |
| Ronit Roy | Ahmed Sinai | |
| Rahul Bose | General Zulfikar | |
| Kulbhushan Kharbanda | Picture Singh | |
| Charles Dance | William Methwold |
Production and Technical Credits
| Deepa Mehta | Director | |
| Salman Rushdie | Screenwriter | |
| David Hamilton | Producer | |
| Dilip Mehta | Production Designer | |
| Colin Monie | Editor | |
| Nitin Sawhney | Composer | |
| Giles Nuttgens | Director of Photography |
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.