Miekkailija (2016)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $95,951 | Details |
| International Box Office | $577,307 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $673,258 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $47,263 | |
| Total | $47,263 | |
| OpusData ID: 249520100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A young man, Endel Nelis, arrives in Haapsalu, Estonia, in the early 1950s. Having left Leningrad to escape the secret police, he finds work as a teacher and founds a sports club for his students. Endel becomes a father figure to his students and starts teaching them his great passion—fencing, which causes a conflict with the school’s principal. Envious, the principal starts investigating Endel’s background…Endel learns to love the children and looks after them; most are orphans as a result of the Russian occupation. Fencing becomes a form of self-expression for the children and Endel becomes a role model. The children want to participate in a national fencing tournament in Leningrad, and Endel must make a choice: risk everything to take the children to Leningrad or put his safety first and disappoint them.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,572 (5.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 14.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $127,900 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 21st, 2017 (Limited) by CFI, released as The Fencer |
| International Releases: | July 15th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
September 30th, 2016 (Limited), released as The Fencer (United Kingdom) November 24th, 2016 (Limited), released as The Fencer (Australia) May 26th, 2017 (Wide) (Argentina) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 10th, 2018 by Music Box Films Video, released as The Fencer |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Estonia, Russia |
| Plot point: | Fencing, Fugitive / On the Run, Inspirational Coach, Inspirational Teacher, Secret Police |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Making Movies Oy |
| Production Countries: | Finland, Estonia |
| Languages: | Estonian, Russian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2017 | 57 | $5,572 | 2 | $2,786 | $5,572 | 1 | |
| Aug 11, 2017 | 63 | $5,812 | 4 | $1,453 | $15,146 | 4 | |
| Aug 18, 2017 | 71 | $4,744 | -18% | 4 | $1,186 | $22,458 | 5 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 62 | $13,943 | +194% | 5 | $2,789 | $39,727 | 6 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 67 | $14,764 | +6% | 7 | $2,109 | $61,076 | 7 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 79 | $5,399 | -63% | 6 | $900 | $71,673 | 8 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 77 | $4,747 | -12% | 4 | $1,187 | $78,657 | 9 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 80 | $3,408 | -28% | 4 | $852 | $83,849 | 10 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 82 | $2,397 | -30% | 4 | $599 | $87,679 | 11 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | 100 | $644 | -73% | 2 | $322 | $89,353 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 104 | $312 | -52% | 1 | $312 | $90,175 | 13 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 117 | $116 | -63% | 1 | $116 | $90,433 | 14 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 88 | $672 | 2 | $336 | $91,078 | 18 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 78 | $637 | 1 | $637 | $92,037 | 21 | |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 59 | $293 | 1 | $293 | $93,484 | 23 | |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 67 | $311 | +6% | 1 | $311 | $94,157 | 24 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 72 | $968 | +211% | 2 | $484 | $95,339 | 25 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 86 | $291 | -70% | 1 | $291 | $95,834 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2017 | 55 | $9,335 | 2 | $4,668 | $9,335 | 1 | |
| Aug 11, 2017 | 68 | $8,380 | 4 | $2,095 | $17,714 | 4 | |
| Aug 18, 2017 | 71 | $8,070 | -4% | 5 | $1,614 | $25,784 | 5 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 62 | $20,528 | +154% | 5 | $4,106 | $46,312 | 6 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 70 | $19,962 | -3% | 7 | $2,852 | $66,274 | 7 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 80 | $7,636 | -62% | 6 | $1,273 | $73,910 | 8 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 85 | $6,531 | -14% | 4 | $1,633 | $80,441 | 9 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 88 | $4,841 | -26% | 4 | $1,210 | $85,282 | 10 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 88 | $3,427 | -29% | 4 | $857 | $88,709 | 11 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | 110 | $1,154 | -66% | 2 | $577 | $89,863 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 112 | $454 | -61% | 1 | $454 | $90,317 | 13 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 90 | $994 | 2 | $497 | $91,542 | 18 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 76 | $1,649 | 2 | $825 | $93,191 | 21 | |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 71 | $655 | 1 | $655 | $93,846 | 23 | |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 72 | $525 | -20% | 1 | $525 | $94,371 | 24 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 74 | $1,172 | +123% | 2 | $586 | $95,543 | 25 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 91 | $408 | -65% | 1 | $408 | $95,951 | 26 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5/26/2017 | $21,677 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $47,443 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| Australia | 11/24/2016 | $48,958 | 0 | 23 | 158 | $348,888 | 9/9/2018 | |||
| Spain | 7/15/2016 | $50,241 | 33 | 43 | 149 | $175,507 | 9/1/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/30/2016 | $5,469 | 6 | 6 | 6 | $5,469 | 10/6/2016 | |||
| International Total | $577,307 | 1/1/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Märt Avandi | Endel | |
| Ursula Ratasepp | Kadri | |
| Hendrik Toompere | Principal |
Supporting
| Lembit Ulfsak | Jaan’s Grandfather | |
| Ann-Lisett Rebane | Lea | |
| Egert Kadastu | Toomas | |
| Liisa Koppel | Marta | |
| Kirill Karo | Aleksei | |
| Joonas Koff | Jaan | |
| Elbe Reiter | Tiiu |
Production and Technical Credits
| Klaus Haro | Director | |
| Anna Heinamaa | Screenwriter | |
| Tuomo Hutri | Director of Photography | |
| Gert Wilden Jr | Composer | |
| Jaagup Roomet | Production Designer | |
| Tiina Kaukanen | Costume Designer | |
| Tambet Tasuja | Editor | |
| Ueli Christen | Editor | |
| Kai Nordberg | Producer | |
| Kaarle Aho | Producer | |
| Ivo Felt | Co-Producer | |
| Jorg Bundschuh | Co-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 young man, Endel Nelis, arrives in Haapsalu, Estonia, in the early 1950s. Having left Leningrad to escape the secret police, he finds work as a teacher and founds a sports club for his students. Endel becomes a father figure to his students and starts teaching them his great passion—fencing, which causes a conflict with the school’s principal. Envious, the principal starts investigating Endel’s background…Endel learns to love the children and looks after them; most are orphans as a result of the Russian occupation. Fencing becomes a form of self-expression for the children and Endel becomes a role model. The children want to participate in a national fencing tournament in Leningrad, and Endel must make a choice: risk everything to take the children to Leningrad or put his safety first and disappoint them.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,572 (5.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 14.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/7 max. theaters, 7.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $127,900 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 21st, 2017 (Limited) by CFI, released as The Fencer |
| International Releases: | July 15th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
September 30th, 2016 (Limited), released as The Fencer (United Kingdom) November 24th, 2016 (Limited), released as The Fencer (Australia) May 26th, 2017 (Wide) (Argentina) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | April 10th, 2018 by Music Box Films Video, released as The Fencer |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Estonia, Russia |
| Plot point: | Fencing, Fugitive / On the Run, Inspirational Coach, Inspirational Teacher, Secret Police |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Making Movies Oy |
| Production Countries: | Finland, Estonia |
| Languages: | Estonian, Russian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2017 | 57 | $5,572 | 2 | $2,786 | $5,572 | 1 | |
| Aug 11, 2017 | 63 | $5,812 | 4 | $1,453 | $15,146 | 4 | |
| Aug 18, 2017 | 71 | $4,744 | -18% | 4 | $1,186 | $22,458 | 5 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 62 | $13,943 | +194% | 5 | $2,789 | $39,727 | 6 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 67 | $14,764 | +6% | 7 | $2,109 | $61,076 | 7 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 79 | $5,399 | -63% | 6 | $900 | $71,673 | 8 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 77 | $4,747 | -12% | 4 | $1,187 | $78,657 | 9 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 80 | $3,408 | -28% | 4 | $852 | $83,849 | 10 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 82 | $2,397 | -30% | 4 | $599 | $87,679 | 11 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | 100 | $644 | -73% | 2 | $322 | $89,353 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 104 | $312 | -52% | 1 | $312 | $90,175 | 13 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | 117 | $116 | -63% | 1 | $116 | $90,433 | 14 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 88 | $672 | 2 | $336 | $91,078 | 18 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 78 | $637 | 1 | $637 | $92,037 | 21 | |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 59 | $293 | 1 | $293 | $93,484 | 23 | |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 67 | $311 | +6% | 1 | $311 | $94,157 | 24 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 72 | $968 | +211% | 2 | $484 | $95,339 | 25 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 86 | $291 | -70% | 1 | $291 | $95,834 | 26 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2017 | 55 | $9,335 | 2 | $4,668 | $9,335 | 1 | |
| Aug 11, 2017 | 68 | $8,380 | 4 | $2,095 | $17,714 | 4 | |
| Aug 18, 2017 | 71 | $8,070 | -4% | 5 | $1,614 | $25,784 | 5 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 62 | $20,528 | +154% | 5 | $4,106 | $46,312 | 6 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 70 | $19,962 | -3% | 7 | $2,852 | $66,274 | 7 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 80 | $7,636 | -62% | 6 | $1,273 | $73,910 | 8 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 85 | $6,531 | -14% | 4 | $1,633 | $80,441 | 9 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 88 | $4,841 | -26% | 4 | $1,210 | $85,282 | 10 |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 88 | $3,427 | -29% | 4 | $857 | $88,709 | 11 |
| Oct 6, 2017 | 110 | $1,154 | -66% | 2 | $577 | $89,863 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | 112 | $454 | -61% | 1 | $454 | $90,317 | 13 |
| Nov 17, 2017 | 90 | $994 | 2 | $497 | $91,542 | 18 | |
| Dec 8, 2017 | 76 | $1,649 | 2 | $825 | $93,191 | 21 | |
| Dec 22, 2017 | 71 | $655 | 1 | $655 | $93,846 | 23 | |
| Dec 29, 2017 | 72 | $525 | -20% | 1 | $525 | $94,371 | 24 |
| Jan 5, 2018 | 74 | $1,172 | +123% | 2 | $586 | $95,543 | 25 |
| Jan 12, 2018 | 91 | $408 | -65% | 1 | $408 | $95,951 | 26 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5/26/2017 | $21,677 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $47,443 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| Australia | 11/24/2016 | $48,958 | 0 | 23 | 158 | $348,888 | 9/9/2018 | |||
| Spain | 7/15/2016 | $50,241 | 33 | 43 | 149 | $175,507 | 9/1/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 9/30/2016 | $5,469 | 6 | 6 | 6 | $5,469 | 10/6/2016 | |||
| International Total | $577,307 | 1/1/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Märt Avandi | Endel | |
| Ursula Ratasepp | Kadri | |
| Hendrik Toompere | Principal |
Supporting
| Lembit Ulfsak | Jaan’s Grandfather | |
| Ann-Lisett Rebane | Lea | |
| Egert Kadastu | Toomas | |
| Liisa Koppel | Marta | |
| Kirill Karo | Aleksei | |
| Joonas Koff | Jaan | |
| Elbe Reiter | Tiiu |
Production and Technical Credits
| Klaus Haro | Director | |
| Anna Heinamaa | Screenwriter | |
| Tuomo Hutri | Director of Photography | |
| Gert Wilden Jr | Composer | |
| Jaagup Roomet | Production Designer | |
| Tiina Kaukanen | Costume Designer | |
| Tambet Tasuja | Editor | |
| Ueli Christen | Editor | |
| Kai Nordberg | Producer | |
| Kaarle Aho | Producer | |
| Ivo Felt | Co-Producer | |
| Jorg Bundschuh | Co-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.