Miss Bala (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $40,540 | Details |
| International Box Office | $387,275 | Details |
| 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 | $60,912 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 20th, 2012 (Limited) by Mongrel Media |
| International Releases: | May 9th, 2012 (Wide) (France)
May 11th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | February 28th, 2012 by 20th Century Studios |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some brutal violence and sexuality. (Rating bulletin 2185, 8/17/2011) |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Plot point: | Corrupt Cops, Narcotics, Sex Crimes |
| Social setting: | Beauty Pageants, Organized Crime |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2012 | 86 | $2,620 | 1 | $2,620 | $24,670 | 9 | |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 105 | $400 | 2 | $200 | $25,070 | 1 | |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 102 | $1,419 | 1 | $1,419 | $29,661 | 1 | |
| May 4, 2012 | 110 | $520 | -63% | 1 | $520 | $30,713 | 2 |
| May 11, 2012 | 105 | $1,124 | +116% | 2 | $562 | $40,419 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2012 | 92 | $2,784 | 1 | $2,784 | $21,939 | 5 | |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 90 | $2,620 | 1 | $2,620 | $24,670 | 9 | |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 112 | $700 | 2 | $350 | $27,200 | 1 | |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 94 | $1,951 | 1 | $1,951 | $30,193 | 2 | |
| May 4, 2012 | 77 | $9,102 | +367% | 1 | $9,102 | $39,295 | 3 |
| May 11, 2012 | 104 | $1,245 | -86% | 2 | $623 | $40,540 | 1 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Stephanie Sigman | Laura Guerrero |
Supporting
| Irene Azuela | Jessica Berlanga | |
| Lino Valdez | Noe Hernandez | |
| James Russo | Jimmy | |
| Jose Yenque | Kike Camara |
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 |
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
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 | $60,912 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 20th, 2012 (Limited) by Mongrel Media |
| International Releases: | May 9th, 2012 (Wide) (France)
May 11th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | February 28th, 2012 by 20th Century Studios |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some brutal violence and sexuality. (Rating bulletin 2185, 8/17/2011) |
| Running Time: | 113 minutes |
| Plot point: | Corrupt Cops, Narcotics, Sex Crimes |
| Social setting: | Beauty Pageants, Organized Crime |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2012 | 86 | $2,620 | 1 | $2,620 | $24,670 | 9 | |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 105 | $400 | 2 | $200 | $25,070 | 1 | |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 102 | $1,419 | 1 | $1,419 | $29,661 | 1 | |
| May 4, 2012 | 110 | $520 | -63% | 1 | $520 | $30,713 | 2 |
| May 11, 2012 | 105 | $1,124 | +116% | 2 | $562 | $40,419 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2012 | 92 | $2,784 | 1 | $2,784 | $21,939 | 5 | |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 90 | $2,620 | 1 | $2,620 | $24,670 | 9 | |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 112 | $700 | 2 | $350 | $27,200 | 1 | |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 94 | $1,951 | 1 | $1,951 | $30,193 | 2 | |
| May 4, 2012 | 77 | $9,102 | +367% | 1 | $9,102 | $39,295 | 3 |
| May 11, 2012 | 104 | $1,245 | -86% | 2 | $623 | $40,540 | 1 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Stephanie Sigman | Laura Guerrero |
Supporting
| Irene Azuela | Jessica Berlanga | |
| Lino Valdez | Noe Hernandez | |
| James Russo | Jimmy | |
| Jose Yenque | Kike Camara |
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 |
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.