Miss Bala (2012)

Miss Bala poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $40,540Details
International Box Office $387,275Details
Worldwide Box Office $427,815
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Synopsis

Miss Bala tells the story of Laura, a young woman whose aspirations of becoming a beauty queen turn against her, delivering her into the hands of a gang that’s terrorizing northern Mexico. Although Laura succeeds in winning the beauty queen crown, her experiences as an unwilling participant in Mexico’s violent war leave her shaken and transformed.

Metrics

Legs:15.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:9.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $54,892

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 20th, 2012 (Limited) by Mongrel Media
International Releases: May 9th, 2012 (Wide) (France)
May 11th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
MPAA Rating: R for language, some brutal violence and sexuality.
(Rating bulletin 2185, 8/17/2011)
Running Time: 113 minutes
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Keywords: Beauty Pageants, Organized Crime, Corrupt Cops, Sex Crimes, Narcotics
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fox International Productions, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografia, el Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Fondo Para La Produccion, el Fondo de Inversion y Estimulos al Cine
Production Countries: Mexico
Languages: Spanish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2012 86 $2,620   1 $2,620   $24,670 9
Apr 6, 2012 95 $400   2 $200   $25,070 1
Apr 27, 2012 101 $1,419   1 $1,419   $29,661 1
May 4, 2012 109 $520 -63% 1 $520   $30,713 2
May 11, 2012 105 $1,124 +116% 2 $562   $40,419 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 17, 2012 91 $2,784   1 $2,784   $21,939 5
Mar 16, 2012 90 $2,620   1 $2,620   $24,670 9
Apr 6, 2012 111 $700   2 $350   $27,200 1
Apr 27, 2012 93 $1,951   1 $1,951   $30,193 2
May 4, 2012 77 $9,102 +367% 1 $9,102   $39,295 3
May 11, 2012 103 $1,245 -86% 2 $623   $40,540 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 5/9/2012 $61,416 31 31 31 $238,066 12/6/2015
Spain 5/11/2012 $0 0 16 26 $48,837 12/10/2015
 
Rest of World $100,372
 
International Total$387,275 12/10/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Stephanie Sigman    Laura Guerrero

Supporting Cast

Irene Azuela    Jessica Berlanga
Lino Valdez    Noe Hernandez
James Russo    Jimmy
Jose Yenque    Kike Camara

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Gerardo Naranjo    Director
Gerardo Naranjo    Screenwriter
Maurlclo Katz    Screenwriter
Pablo Cruz    Producer
Geminiano Pineda    Executive Producer
Gael Garcia Bernal    Executive Producer
Diego Luna    Executive Producer
Matyas Erdely    Cinematographer
Gerardo Naranjo    Editor
Lynn Falnchtein    Music Supervisor
Ivonne Fuentes    Production Designer
Isabel Cortazar    Casting Director
Andrea Abbiati    Casting Director
Nicole Daniels    U.S. Casting By
Courtney Bright    U.S. Casting By
Anna Terrazas    Costume Designer
Pablo Lach    Sound Designer
Salvador Felix    Sound Designer
Emillo Kauderer    Composer

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Synopsis

Miss Bala tells the story of Laura, a young woman whose aspirations of becoming a beauty queen turn against her, delivering her into the hands of a gang that’s terrorizing northern Mexico. Although Laura succeeds in winning the beauty queen crown, her experiences as an unwilling participant in Mexico’s violent war leave her shaken and transformed.

Metrics

Legs:15.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:9.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $54,892

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 20th, 2012 (Limited) by Mongrel Media
International Releases: May 9th, 2012 (Wide) (France)
May 11th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
MPAA Rating: R for language, some brutal violence and sexuality.
(Rating bulletin 2185, 8/17/2011)
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Skyscraper
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Beauty Pageants, Organized Crime, Corrupt Cops, Sex Crimes, Narcotics
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fox International Productions, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografia, el Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Fondo Para La Produccion, el Fondo de Inversion y Estimulos al Cine
Production Countries: Mexico
Languages: Spanish

Leading Cast

Stephanie Sigman    Laura Guerrero

Supporting Cast

Irene Azuela    Jessica Berlanga
Lino Valdez    Noe Hernandez
James Russo    Jimmy
Jose Yenque    Kike Camara

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Gerardo Naranjo    Director
Gerardo Naranjo    Screenwriter
Maurlclo Katz    Screenwriter
Pablo Cruz    Producer
Geminiano Pineda    Executive Producer
Gael Garcia Bernal    Executive Producer
Diego Luna    Executive Producer
Matyas Erdely    Cinematographer
Gerardo Naranjo    Editor
Lynn Falnchtein    Music Supervisor
Ivonne Fuentes    Production Designer
Isabel Cortazar    Casting Director
Andrea Abbiati    Casting Director
Nicole Daniels    U.S. Casting By
Courtney Bright    U.S. Casting By
Anna Terrazas    Costume Designer
Pablo Lach    Sound Designer
Salvador Felix    Sound Designer
Emillo Kauderer    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2012 86 $2,620   1 $2,620   $24,670 9
Apr 6, 2012 95 $400   2 $200   $25,070 1
Apr 27, 2012 101 $1,419   1 $1,419   $29,661 1
May 4, 2012 109 $520 -63% 1 $520   $30,713 2
May 11, 2012 105 $1,124 +116% 2 $562   $40,419 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 17, 2012 91 $2,784   1 $2,784   $21,939 5
Mar 16, 2012 90 $2,620   1 $2,620   $24,670 9
Apr 6, 2012 111 $700   2 $350   $27,200 1
Apr 27, 2012 93 $1,951   1 $1,951   $30,193 2
May 4, 2012 77 $9,102 +367% 1 $9,102   $39,295 3
May 11, 2012 103 $1,245 -86% 2 $623   $40,540 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 5/9/2012 $61,416 31 31 31 $238,066 12/6/2015
Spain 5/11/2012 $0 0 16 26 $48,837 12/10/2015
 
Rest of World $100,372
 
International Total$387,275 12/10/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.