Neruda (2016)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $939,099 | Details |
| International Box Office | $5,161,492 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $6,100,591 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
It’s 1948 and the Cold War has reached Chile. In congress, Senator Pablo Neruda accuses the government of betraying the Communist Party and is swiftly impeached by President Gonzalez Videla. Police Prefect Oscar Peluchonneau is assigned to arrest the poet. Neruda tries to flee the country with his wife, the painter Delia del Carril, but they are forced into hiding. Inspired by the events of his new life as a fugitive, Neruda writes his epic collection of poems, “Canto General”. Meanwhile, in Europe, the legend of the poet hounded by the policeman grows, and artists led by Pablo Picasso clamor for Neruda’s freedom. Neruda, however, sees this struggle with his nemesis Peluchonneau as an opportunity to reinvent himself. He plays with the inspector, leaving clues designed to make their game of cat-and-mouse more dangerous. In this story of a persecuted poet and his implacable adversary, Neruda recognizes his own heroic possibilities: a chance to become both a symbol for liberty and a literary legend.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $29,402 (3.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 14.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 15.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/46 max. theaters, 8.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,258,395 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 16th, 2016 (Limited) by The Orchard |
| International Releases: | September 23rd, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
October 13th, 2016 (Wide) (Italy) December 8th, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands) January 6th, 2017 (Wide) (France) February 10th, 2017 (Wide) (Argentina) |
| Video Release: | March 21st, 2017 by The Orchard |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality/nudity and some language. (Rating bulletin 2441 (Cert #50654), 9/7/2016) |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Chile |
| Plot point: | Government Bureaucracy, Poet |
| Social setting: | Cold War, Communism |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fabula, AZ Films , Funny Balloons, Setembro Cine, The Orchard, Participant Media, Reborn Productions, Telefe |
| Production Countries: | Chile, Argentina, France, Spain |
| Languages: | Spanish, French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2016 | 38 | $29,402 | 3 | $9,801 | $29,402 | 1 | |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 42 | $20,645 | -30% | 4 | $5,161 | $79,243 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 42 | $32,952 | +60% | 5 | $6,590 | $140,451 | 3 |
| Jan 6, 2017 | 40 | $31,893 | -3% | 9 | $3,544 | $203,234 | 4 |
| Jan 13, 2017 | 36 | $43,329 | +36% | 15 | $2,889 | $270,121 | 5 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 39 | $45,744 | +6% | 25 | $1,830 | $342,051 | 6 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 46 | $64,576 | +41% | 28 | $2,306 | $433,710 | 7 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 43 | $57,528 | -11% | 46 | $1,251 | $525,860 | 8 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 50 | $43,920 | -24% | 33 | $1,331 | $601,608 | 9 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 51 | $46,295 | +5% | 44 | $1,052 | $673,948 | 10 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 56 | $19,496 | -58% | 27 | $722 | $719,842 | 11 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 54 | $22,418 | +15% | 26 | $862 | $760,892 | 12 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 49 | $29,622 | +32% | 28 | $1,058 | $801,768 | 13 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 50 | $20,357 | -31% | 22 | $925 | $835,261 | 14 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 51 | $20,555 | +1% | 15 | $1,370 | $866,623 | 15 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 52 | $16,071 | -22% | 15 | $1,071 | $891,724 | 16 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | 60 | $10,267 | -36% | 12 | $856 | $911,452 | 17 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 61 | $8,525 | -17% | 14 | $609 | $924,732 | 18 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 75 | $2,874 | -66% | 6 | $479 | $932,430 | 19 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 74 | $2,328 | -19% | 3 | $776 | $935,798 | 20 |
| May 5, 2017 | 87 | $497 | -79% | 2 | $249 | $938,873 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2016 | - | $8,070 | 3 | $2,690 | $8,070 | 1 | ||
| Dec 17, 2016 | - | $11,540 | +43% | 3 | $3,847 | $19,610 | 2 | |
| Dec 18, 2016 | - | $9,792 | -15% | 3 | $3,264 | $29,402 | 3 | |
| Dec 19, 2016 | - | $6,383 | -35% | 3 | $2,128 | $35,785 | 4 | |
| Dec 20, 2016 | - | $7,719 | +21% | 3 | $2,573 | $43,504 | 5 | |
| Dec 21, 2016 | - | $7,584 | -2% | 3 | $2,528 | $51,088 | 6 | |
| Dec 22, 2016 | - | $7,510 | -1% | 3 | $2,503 | $58,598 | 7 | |
| Dec 23, 2016 | - | $5,619 | -25% | -30% | 4 | $1,405 | $64,217 | 8 |
| Dec 24, 2016 | - | $6,116 | +9% | -47% | 4 | $1,529 | $70,333 | 9 |
| Dec 25, 2016 | - | $8,910 | +46% | -9% | 4 | $2,228 | $79,243 | 10 |
| Dec 26, 2016 | - | $6,947 | -22% | +9% | 4 | $1,737 | $86,190 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 2016 | - | $6,568 | -5% | -15% | 4 | $1,642 | $92,758 | 12 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | - | $7,382 | +12% | -3% | 4 | $1,846 | $100,140 | 13 |
| Dec 29, 2016 | - | $7,359 | n/c | -2% | 4 | $1,840 | $107,499 | 14 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | - | $11,027 | +50% | +96% | 5 | $2,205 | $118,526 | 15 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | - | $8,305 | -25% | +36% | 5 | $1,661 | $126,831 | 16 |
| Jan 1, 2017 | - | $13,620 | +64% | +53% | 5 | $2,724 | $140,451 | 17 |
| Jan 2, 2017 | - | $10,760 | -21% | +55% | 5 | $2,152 | $151,211 | 18 |
| Jan 3, 2017 | - | $7,080 | -34% | +8% | 5 | $1,416 | $158,291 | 19 |
| Jan 4, 2017 | - | $6,636 | -6% | -10% | 5 | $1,327 | $164,927 | 20 |
| Jan 5, 2017 | - | $6,414 | -3% | -13% | 5 | $1,283 | $171,341 | 21 |
| Jan 6, 2017 | - | $9,564 | +49% | -13% | 9 | $1,063 | $180,905 | 22 |
| Jan 7, 2017 | - | $13,305 | +39% | +60% | 9 | $1,478 | $194,210 | 23 |
| Jan 8, 2017 | - | $9,024 | -32% | -34% | 9 | $1,003 | $203,234 | 24 |
| Jan 9, 2017 | - | $3,576 | -60% | -67% | 9 | $397 | $206,810 | 25 |
| Jan 10, 2017 | - | $8,578 | +140% | +21% | 9 | $953 | $215,388 | 26 |
| Jan 11, 2017 | - | $5,424 | -37% | -18% | 9 | $603 | $220,812 | 27 |
| Jan 12, 2017 | - | $5,980 | +10% | -7% | 9 | $664 | $226,792 | 28 |
| Jan 13, 2017 | - | $10,592 | +77% | +11% | 15 | $706 | $237,384 | 29 |
| Jan 14, 2017 | - | $17,101 | +61% | +29% | 15 | $1,140 | $254,485 | 30 |
| Jan 15, 2017 | - | $15,636 | -9% | +73% | 15 | $1,042 | $270,121 | 31 |
| Jan 16, 2017 | - | $10,725 | -31% | +200% | 15 | $715 | $280,846 | 32 |
| Jan 17, 2017 | - | $4,587 | -57% | -47% | 15 | $306 | $285,433 | 33 |
| Jan 18, 2017 | - | $4,943 | +8% | -9% | 15 | $330 | $290,376 | 34 |
| Jan 19, 2017 | - | $5,931 | +20% | -1% | 15 | $395 | $296,307 | 35 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | - | $10,714 | +81% | +1% | 23 | $466 | $307,021 | 36 |
| Jan 21, 2017 | - | $18,699 | +75% | +9% | 21 | $890 | $325,720 | 37 |
| Jan 22, 2017 | - | $16,331 | -13% | +4% | 21 | $778 | $342,051 | 38 |
| Jan 23, 2017 | - | $5,562 | -66% | -48% | 19 | $293 | $347,613 | 39 |
| Jan 24, 2017 | - | $5,719 | +3% | +25% | 19 | $301 | $353,332 | 40 |
| Jan 25, 2017 | - | $7,711 | +35% | +56% | 19 | $406 | $361,043 | 41 |
| Jan 26, 2017 | - | $8,091 | +5% | +36% | 19 | $426 | $369,134 | 42 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | - | $18,430 | +128% | +72% | 28 | $658 | $387,564 | 43 |
| Jan 28, 2017 | - | $27,486 | +49% | +47% | 28 | $982 | $415,050 | 44 |
| Jan 29, 2017 | - | $18,660 | -32% | +14% | 28 | $666 | $433,710 | 45 |
| Jan 30, 2017 | - | $8,398 | -55% | +51% | 32 | $262 | $442,108 | 46 |
| Jan 31, 2017 | - | $8,735 | +4% | +53% | 32 | $273 | $450,843 | 47 |
| Feb 1, 2017 | - | $7,485 | -14% | -3% | 32 | $234 | $458,328 | 48 |
| Feb 2, 2017 | - | $10,004 | +34% | +24% | 32 | $313 | $468,332 | 49 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | - | $16,557 | +66% | -10% | 46 | $360 | $484,889 | 50 |
| Feb 4, 2017 | - | $24,742 | +49% | -10% | 46 | $538 | $509,631 | 51 |
| Feb 5, 2017 | - | $16,229 | -34% | -13% | 46 | $353 | $525,860 | 52 |
| Feb 6, 2017 | - | $8,963 | -45% | +7% | 46 | $195 | $534,823 | 53 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | - | $8,162 | -9% | -7% | 46 | $177 | $542,985 | 54 |
| Feb 8, 2017 | - | $6,979 | -14% | -7% | 46 | $152 | $549,964 | 55 |
| Feb 9, 2017 | - | $7,724 | +11% | -23% | 46 | $168 | $557,688 | 56 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | - | $10,770 | +39% | -35% | 33 | $326 | $568,458 | 57 |
| Feb 11, 2017 | - | $21,116 | +96% | -15% | 33 | $640 | $589,574 | 58 |
| Feb 12, 2017 | - | $12,034 | -43% | -26% | 33 | $365 | $601,608 | 59 |
| Feb 13, 2017 | - | $6,697 | -44% | -25% | 33 | $203 | $608,305 | 60 |
| Feb 14, 2017 | - | $7,408 | +11% | -9% | 33 | $224 | $615,713 | 61 |
| Feb 15, 2017 | - | $4,239 | -43% | -39% | 33 | $128 | $619,952 | 62 |
| Feb 16, 2017 | - | $7,701 | +82% | n/c | 33 | $233 | $627,653 | 63 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | - | $12,345 | +60% | +15% | 44 | $281 | $639,998 | 64 |
| Feb 18, 2017 | - | $18,240 | +48% | -14% | 44 | $415 | $658,238 | 65 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | - | $15,710 | -14% | +31% | 44 | $357 | $673,948 | 66 |
| Feb 20, 2017 | - | $9,306 | -41% | +39% | 44 | $212 | $683,254 | 67 |
| Feb 21, 2017 | - | $5,573 | -40% | -25% | 44 | $127 | $688,827 | 68 |
| Feb 22, 2017 | - | $5,624 | +1% | +33% | 44 | $128 | $694,451 | 69 |
| Feb 23, 2017 | - | $5,895 | +5% | -23% | 44 | $134 | $700,346 | 70 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | - | $5,166 | -12% | -58% | 27 | $191 | $705,512 | 71 |
| Feb 25, 2017 | - | $7,280 | +41% | -60% | 27 | $270 | $712,792 | 72 |
| Feb 26, 2017 | - | $7,050 | -3% | -55% | 27 | $261 | $719,842 | 73 |
| Feb 27, 2017 | - | $6,586 | -7% | -29% | 27 | $244 | $726,428 | 74 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | - | $3,999 | -39% | -28% | 27 | $148 | $730,427 | 75 |
| Mar 1, 2017 | - | $2,633 | -34% | -53% | 27 | $98 | $733,060 | 76 |
| Mar 2, 2017 | - | $5,414 | +106% | -8% | 27 | $201 | $738,474 | 77 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | - | $6,069 | +12% | +17% | 33 | $184 | $744,543 | 78 |
| Mar 4, 2017 | - | $9,163 | +51% | +26% | 33 | $278 | $753,706 | 79 |
| Mar 5, 2017 | - | $7,186 | -22% | +2% | 33 | $218 | $760,892 | 80 |
| Mar 6, 2017 | - | $1,726 | -76% | -74% | 33 | $52 | $762,618 | 81 |
| Mar 7, 2017 | - | $4,377 | +154% | +9% | 33 | $133 | $766,995 | 82 |
| Mar 8, 2017 | - | $2,507 | -43% | -5% | 33 | $76 | $769,502 | 83 |
| Mar 9, 2017 | - | $2,644 | +5% | -51% | 33 | $80 | $772,146 | 84 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | - | $7,494 | +183% | +23% | 28 | $268 | $779,640 | 85 |
| Mar 11, 2017 | - | $13,484 | +80% | +47% | 28 | $482 | $793,124 | 86 |
| Mar 12, 2017 | - | $8,644 | -36% | +20% | 28 | $309 | $801,768 | 87 |
| Mar 13, 2017 | - | $4,055 | -53% | +135% | 28 | $145 | $805,823 | 88 |
| Mar 14, 2017 | - | $2,618 | -35% | -40% | 28 | $94 | $808,441 | 89 |
| Mar 15, 2017 | - | $2,942 | +12% | +17% | 28 | $105 | $811,383 | 90 |
| Mar 16, 2017 | - | $3,522 | +20% | +33% | 28 | $126 | $814,905 | 91 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | - | $4,614 | +31% | -38% | 22 | $210 | $819,519 | 92 |
| Mar 18, 2017 | - | $8,934 | +94% | -34% | 22 | $406 | $828,453 | 93 |
| Mar 19, 2017 | - | $6,809 | -24% | -21% | 22 | $310 | $835,261 | 94 |
| Mar 20, 2017 | - | $2,257 | -67% | -44% | 22 | $103 | $837,518 | 95 |
| Mar 21, 2017 | - | $2,324 | +3% | -11% | 22 | $106 | $839,842 | 96 |
| Mar 22, 2017 | - | $3,725 | +60% | +27% | 22 | $169 | $843,567 | 97 |
| Mar 23, 2017 | - | $2,501 | -33% | -29% | 22 | $114 | $846,068 | 98 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | - | $5,027 | +101% | +9% | 15 | $335 | $851,095 | 99 |
| Mar 25, 2017 | - | $8,426 | +68% | -6% | 15 | $562 | $859,521 | 100 |
| Mar 26, 2017 | - | $7,102 | -16% | +4% | 15 | $473 | $866,623 | 101 |
| Mar 27, 2017 | - | $1,384 | -81% | -39% | 15 | $92 | $868,007 | 102 |
| Mar 28, 2017 | - | $2,539 | +83% | +9% | 15 | $169 | $870,546 | 103 |
| Mar 29, 2017 | - | $1,946 | -23% | -48% | 15 | $130 | $872,492 | 104 |
| Mar 30, 2017 | - | $3,161 | +62% | +26% | 15 | $211 | $875,653 | 105 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | - | $4,022 | +27% | -20% | 15 | $268 | $879,675 | 106 |
| Apr 1, 2017 | - | $7,254 | +80% | -14% | 15 | $484 | $886,929 | 107 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | - | $4,795 | -34% | -32% | 15 | $320 | $891,724 | 108 |
| Apr 3, 2017 | - | $2,333 | -51% | +69% | 15 | $156 | $894,057 | 109 |
| Apr 4, 2017 | - | $1,624 | -30% | -36% | 15 | $108 | $895,681 | 110 |
| Apr 5, 2017 | - | $3,102 | +91% | +59% | 15 | $207 | $898,783 | 111 |
| Apr 6, 2017 | - | $2,402 | -23% | -24% | 15 | $160 | $901,185 | 112 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | - | $3,213 | +34% | -20% | 12 | $268 | $904,398 | 113 |
| Apr 8, 2017 | - | $5,167 | +61% | -29% | 12 | $431 | $909,565 | 114 |
| Apr 9, 2017 | - | $1,887 | -63% | -61% | 12 | $157 | $911,452 | 115 |
| Apr 10, 2017 | - | $1,033 | -45% | -56% | 12 | $86 | $912,485 | 116 |
| Apr 11, 2017 | - | $800 | -23% | -51% | 12 | $67 | $913,285 | 117 |
| Apr 12, 2017 | - | $1,484 | +86% | -52% | 12 | $124 | $914,769 | 118 |
| Apr 13, 2017 | - | $1,438 | -3% | -40% | 12 | $120 | $916,207 | 119 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | - | $2,555 | +78% | -20% | 14 | $183 | $918,762 | 120 |
| Apr 15, 2017 | - | $3,564 | +39% | -31% | 14 | $255 | $922,326 | 121 |
| Apr 16, 2017 | - | $2,406 | -32% | +28% | 14 | $172 | $924,732 | 122 |
| Apr 17, 2017 | - | $913 | -62% | -12% | 14 | $65 | $925,645 | 123 |
| Apr 18, 2017 | - | $860 | -6% | +8% | 14 | $61 | $926,505 | 124 |
| Apr 19, 2017 | - | $1,503 | +75% | +1% | 14 | $107 | $928,008 | 125 |
| Apr 20, 2017 | - | $1,548 | +3% | +8% | 14 | $111 | $929,556 | 126 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | - | $941 | -39% | -63% | 8 | $118 | $930,497 | 127 |
| Apr 22, 2017 | - | $1,040 | +11% | -71% | 8 | $130 | $931,537 | 128 |
| Apr 23, 2017 | - | $893 | -14% | -63% | 8 | $112 | $932,430 | 129 |
| Apr 24, 2017 | - | $353 | -60% | -61% | 10 | $35 | $932,783 | 130 |
| Apr 25, 2017 | - | $168 | -52% | -80% | 8 | $21 | $932,951 | 131 |
| Apr 26, 2017 | - | $256 | +52% | -83% | 8 | $32 | $933,207 | 132 |
| Apr 27, 2017 | - | $263 | +3% | -83% | 8 | $33 | $933,470 | 133 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | - | $395 | +50% | -58% | 3 | $132 | $933,865 | 134 |
| Apr 29, 2017 | - | $1,029 | +161% | -1% | 3 | $343 | $934,894 | 135 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | - | $904 | -12% | +1% | 3 | $301 | $935,798 | 136 |
| May 1, 2017 | - | $1,354 | +50% | +284% | 6 | $226 | $937,152 | 137 |
| May 2, 2017 | - | $238 | -82% | +42% | 6 | $40 | $937,390 | 138 |
| May 3, 2017 | - | $660 | +177% | +158% | 6 | $110 | $938,050 | 139 |
| May 4, 2017 | - | $326 | -51% | +24% | 6 | $54 | $938,376 | 140 |
| May 5, 2017 | - | $347 | +6% | -12% | 2 | $174 | $938,723 | 141 |
| May 6, 2017 | - | $114 | -67% | -89% | 2 | $57 | $938,837 | 142 |
| May 7, 2017 | - | $36 | -68% | -96% | 2 | $18 | $938,873 | 143 |
| May 8, 2017 | - | $10 | -72% | -99% | 2 | $5 | $938,883 | 144 |
| May 9, 2017 | - | $62 | +520% | -74% | 2 | $31 | $938,945 | 145 |
| May 10, 2017 | - | $94 | +52% | -86% | 2 | $47 | $939,039 | 146 |
| May 11, 2017 | - | $60 | -36% | -82% | 2 | $30 | $939,099 | 147 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2016 | 42 | $58,598 | 3 | $19,533 | $58,598 | 1 | |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 47 | $48,901 | -17% | 4 | $12,225 | $107,499 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 43 | $63,842 | +31% | 5 | $12,768 | $171,341 | 3 |
| Jan 6, 2017 | 36 | $55,451 | -13% | 9 | $6,161 | $226,792 | 4 |
| Jan 13, 2017 | 35 | $69,515 | +25% | 15 | $4,634 | $296,307 | 5 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 38 | $72,828 | +5% | 23 | $3,166 | $369,134 | 6 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 39 | $99,198 | +36% | 32 | $3,100 | $468,332 | 7 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 43 | $89,356 | -10% | 46 | $1,943 | $557,688 | 8 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 47 | $69,965 | -22% | 33 | $2,120 | $627,653 | 9 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 50 | $72,693 | +4% | 44 | $1,652 | $700,346 | 10 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 52 | $38,128 | -48% | 27 | $1,412 | $738,474 | 11 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 51 | $33,672 | -12% | 33 | $1,020 | $772,146 | 12 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 46 | $42,759 | +27% | 28 | $1,527 | $814,905 | 13 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 50 | $31,164 | -27% | 22 | $1,417 | $846,068 | 14 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 48 | $29,585 | -5% | 15 | $1,972 | $875,653 | 15 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 50 | $25,532 | -14% | 15 | $1,702 | $901,185 | 16 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | 58 | $15,022 | -41% | 12 | $1,252 | $916,207 | 17 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 62 | $13,349 | -11% | 14 | $954 | $929,556 | 18 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 74 | $3,914 | -71% | 8 | $489 | $933,470 | 19 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 73 | $4,906 | +25% | 6 | $818 | $938,376 | 20 |
| May 5, 2017 | 87 | $723 | -85% | 2 | $362 | $939,099 | 21 |
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Synopsis
It’s 1948 and the Cold War has reached Chile. In congress, Senator Pablo Neruda accuses the government of betraying the Communist Party and is swiftly impeached by President Gonzalez Videla. Police Prefect Oscar Peluchonneau is assigned to arrest the poet. Neruda tries to flee the country with his wife, the painter Delia del Carril, but they are forced into hiding. Inspired by the events of his new life as a fugitive, Neruda writes his epic collection of poems, “Canto General”. Meanwhile, in Europe, the legend of the poet hounded by the policeman grows, and artists led by Pablo Picasso clamor for Neruda’s freedom. Neruda, however, sees this struggle with his nemesis Peluchonneau as an opportunity to reinvent himself. He plays with the inspector, leaving clues designed to make their game of cat-and-mouse more dangerous. In this story of a persecuted poet and his implacable adversary, Neruda recognizes his own heroic possibilities: a chance to become both a symbol for liberty and a literary legend.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $29,402 (3.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 14.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 15.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/46 max. theaters, 8.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,258,395 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 16th, 2016 (Limited) by The Orchard |
| International Releases: | September 23rd, 2016 (Wide) (Spain)
October 13th, 2016 (Wide) (Italy) December 8th, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands) January 6th, 2017 (Wide) (France) February 10th, 2017 (Wide) (Argentina) |
| Video Release: | March 21st, 2017 by The Orchard |
| MPA Rating: | R for sexuality/nudity and some language. (Rating bulletin 2441 (Cert #50654), 9/7/2016) |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Chile |
| Plot point: | Government Bureaucracy, Poet |
| Social setting: | Cold War, Communism |
| Time period setting: | 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fabula, AZ Films , Funny Balloons, Setembro Cine, The Orchard, Participant Media, Reborn Productions, Telefe |
| Production Countries: | Chile, Argentina, France, Spain |
| Languages: | Spanish, French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2016 | 38 | $29,402 | 3 | $9,801 | $29,402 | 1 | |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 42 | $20,645 | -30% | 4 | $5,161 | $79,243 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 42 | $32,952 | +60% | 5 | $6,590 | $140,451 | 3 |
| Jan 6, 2017 | 40 | $31,893 | -3% | 9 | $3,544 | $203,234 | 4 |
| Jan 13, 2017 | 36 | $43,329 | +36% | 15 | $2,889 | $270,121 | 5 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 39 | $45,744 | +6% | 25 | $1,830 | $342,051 | 6 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 46 | $64,576 | +41% | 28 | $2,306 | $433,710 | 7 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 43 | $57,528 | -11% | 46 | $1,251 | $525,860 | 8 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 50 | $43,920 | -24% | 33 | $1,331 | $601,608 | 9 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 51 | $46,295 | +5% | 44 | $1,052 | $673,948 | 10 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 56 | $19,496 | -58% | 27 | $722 | $719,842 | 11 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 54 | $22,418 | +15% | 26 | $862 | $760,892 | 12 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 49 | $29,622 | +32% | 28 | $1,058 | $801,768 | 13 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 50 | $20,357 | -31% | 22 | $925 | $835,261 | 14 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 51 | $20,555 | +1% | 15 | $1,370 | $866,623 | 15 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 52 | $16,071 | -22% | 15 | $1,071 | $891,724 | 16 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | 60 | $10,267 | -36% | 12 | $856 | $911,452 | 17 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 61 | $8,525 | -17% | 14 | $609 | $924,732 | 18 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 75 | $2,874 | -66% | 6 | $479 | $932,430 | 19 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 74 | $2,328 | -19% | 3 | $776 | $935,798 | 20 |
| May 5, 2017 | 87 | $497 | -79% | 2 | $249 | $938,873 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2016 | - | $8,070 | 3 | $2,690 | $8,070 | 1 | ||
| Dec 17, 2016 | - | $11,540 | +43% | 3 | $3,847 | $19,610 | 2 | |
| Dec 18, 2016 | - | $9,792 | -15% | 3 | $3,264 | $29,402 | 3 | |
| Dec 19, 2016 | - | $6,383 | -35% | 3 | $2,128 | $35,785 | 4 | |
| Dec 20, 2016 | - | $7,719 | +21% | 3 | $2,573 | $43,504 | 5 | |
| Dec 21, 2016 | - | $7,584 | -2% | 3 | $2,528 | $51,088 | 6 | |
| Dec 22, 2016 | - | $7,510 | -1% | 3 | $2,503 | $58,598 | 7 | |
| Dec 23, 2016 | - | $5,619 | -25% | -30% | 4 | $1,405 | $64,217 | 8 |
| Dec 24, 2016 | - | $6,116 | +9% | -47% | 4 | $1,529 | $70,333 | 9 |
| Dec 25, 2016 | - | $8,910 | +46% | -9% | 4 | $2,228 | $79,243 | 10 |
| Dec 26, 2016 | - | $6,947 | -22% | +9% | 4 | $1,737 | $86,190 | 11 |
| Dec 27, 2016 | - | $6,568 | -5% | -15% | 4 | $1,642 | $92,758 | 12 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | - | $7,382 | +12% | -3% | 4 | $1,846 | $100,140 | 13 |
| Dec 29, 2016 | - | $7,359 | n/c | -2% | 4 | $1,840 | $107,499 | 14 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | - | $11,027 | +50% | +96% | 5 | $2,205 | $118,526 | 15 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | - | $8,305 | -25% | +36% | 5 | $1,661 | $126,831 | 16 |
| Jan 1, 2017 | - | $13,620 | +64% | +53% | 5 | $2,724 | $140,451 | 17 |
| Jan 2, 2017 | - | $10,760 | -21% | +55% | 5 | $2,152 | $151,211 | 18 |
| Jan 3, 2017 | - | $7,080 | -34% | +8% | 5 | $1,416 | $158,291 | 19 |
| Jan 4, 2017 | - | $6,636 | -6% | -10% | 5 | $1,327 | $164,927 | 20 |
| Jan 5, 2017 | - | $6,414 | -3% | -13% | 5 | $1,283 | $171,341 | 21 |
| Jan 6, 2017 | - | $9,564 | +49% | -13% | 9 | $1,063 | $180,905 | 22 |
| Jan 7, 2017 | - | $13,305 | +39% | +60% | 9 | $1,478 | $194,210 | 23 |
| Jan 8, 2017 | - | $9,024 | -32% | -34% | 9 | $1,003 | $203,234 | 24 |
| Jan 9, 2017 | - | $3,576 | -60% | -67% | 9 | $397 | $206,810 | 25 |
| Jan 10, 2017 | - | $8,578 | +140% | +21% | 9 | $953 | $215,388 | 26 |
| Jan 11, 2017 | - | $5,424 | -37% | -18% | 9 | $603 | $220,812 | 27 |
| Jan 12, 2017 | - | $5,980 | +10% | -7% | 9 | $664 | $226,792 | 28 |
| Jan 13, 2017 | - | $10,592 | +77% | +11% | 15 | $706 | $237,384 | 29 |
| Jan 14, 2017 | - | $17,101 | +61% | +29% | 15 | $1,140 | $254,485 | 30 |
| Jan 15, 2017 | - | $15,636 | -9% | +73% | 15 | $1,042 | $270,121 | 31 |
| Jan 16, 2017 | - | $10,725 | -31% | +200% | 15 | $715 | $280,846 | 32 |
| Jan 17, 2017 | - | $4,587 | -57% | -47% | 15 | $306 | $285,433 | 33 |
| Jan 18, 2017 | - | $4,943 | +8% | -9% | 15 | $330 | $290,376 | 34 |
| Jan 19, 2017 | - | $5,931 | +20% | -1% | 15 | $395 | $296,307 | 35 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | - | $10,714 | +81% | +1% | 23 | $466 | $307,021 | 36 |
| Jan 21, 2017 | - | $18,699 | +75% | +9% | 21 | $890 | $325,720 | 37 |
| Jan 22, 2017 | - | $16,331 | -13% | +4% | 21 | $778 | $342,051 | 38 |
| Jan 23, 2017 | - | $5,562 | -66% | -48% | 19 | $293 | $347,613 | 39 |
| Jan 24, 2017 | - | $5,719 | +3% | +25% | 19 | $301 | $353,332 | 40 |
| Jan 25, 2017 | - | $7,711 | +35% | +56% | 19 | $406 | $361,043 | 41 |
| Jan 26, 2017 | - | $8,091 | +5% | +36% | 19 | $426 | $369,134 | 42 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | - | $18,430 | +128% | +72% | 28 | $658 | $387,564 | 43 |
| Jan 28, 2017 | - | $27,486 | +49% | +47% | 28 | $982 | $415,050 | 44 |
| Jan 29, 2017 | - | $18,660 | -32% | +14% | 28 | $666 | $433,710 | 45 |
| Jan 30, 2017 | - | $8,398 | -55% | +51% | 32 | $262 | $442,108 | 46 |
| Jan 31, 2017 | - | $8,735 | +4% | +53% | 32 | $273 | $450,843 | 47 |
| Feb 1, 2017 | - | $7,485 | -14% | -3% | 32 | $234 | $458,328 | 48 |
| Feb 2, 2017 | - | $10,004 | +34% | +24% | 32 | $313 | $468,332 | 49 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | - | $16,557 | +66% | -10% | 46 | $360 | $484,889 | 50 |
| Feb 4, 2017 | - | $24,742 | +49% | -10% | 46 | $538 | $509,631 | 51 |
| Feb 5, 2017 | - | $16,229 | -34% | -13% | 46 | $353 | $525,860 | 52 |
| Feb 6, 2017 | - | $8,963 | -45% | +7% | 46 | $195 | $534,823 | 53 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | - | $8,162 | -9% | -7% | 46 | $177 | $542,985 | 54 |
| Feb 8, 2017 | - | $6,979 | -14% | -7% | 46 | $152 | $549,964 | 55 |
| Feb 9, 2017 | - | $7,724 | +11% | -23% | 46 | $168 | $557,688 | 56 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | - | $10,770 | +39% | -35% | 33 | $326 | $568,458 | 57 |
| Feb 11, 2017 | - | $21,116 | +96% | -15% | 33 | $640 | $589,574 | 58 |
| Feb 12, 2017 | - | $12,034 | -43% | -26% | 33 | $365 | $601,608 | 59 |
| Feb 13, 2017 | - | $6,697 | -44% | -25% | 33 | $203 | $608,305 | 60 |
| Feb 14, 2017 | - | $7,408 | +11% | -9% | 33 | $224 | $615,713 | 61 |
| Feb 15, 2017 | - | $4,239 | -43% | -39% | 33 | $128 | $619,952 | 62 |
| Feb 16, 2017 | - | $7,701 | +82% | n/c | 33 | $233 | $627,653 | 63 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | - | $12,345 | +60% | +15% | 44 | $281 | $639,998 | 64 |
| Feb 18, 2017 | - | $18,240 | +48% | -14% | 44 | $415 | $658,238 | 65 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | - | $15,710 | -14% | +31% | 44 | $357 | $673,948 | 66 |
| Feb 20, 2017 | - | $9,306 | -41% | +39% | 44 | $212 | $683,254 | 67 |
| Feb 21, 2017 | - | $5,573 | -40% | -25% | 44 | $127 | $688,827 | 68 |
| Feb 22, 2017 | - | $5,624 | +1% | +33% | 44 | $128 | $694,451 | 69 |
| Feb 23, 2017 | - | $5,895 | +5% | -23% | 44 | $134 | $700,346 | 70 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | - | $5,166 | -12% | -58% | 27 | $191 | $705,512 | 71 |
| Feb 25, 2017 | - | $7,280 | +41% | -60% | 27 | $270 | $712,792 | 72 |
| Feb 26, 2017 | - | $7,050 | -3% | -55% | 27 | $261 | $719,842 | 73 |
| Feb 27, 2017 | - | $6,586 | -7% | -29% | 27 | $244 | $726,428 | 74 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | - | $3,999 | -39% | -28% | 27 | $148 | $730,427 | 75 |
| Mar 1, 2017 | - | $2,633 | -34% | -53% | 27 | $98 | $733,060 | 76 |
| Mar 2, 2017 | - | $5,414 | +106% | -8% | 27 | $201 | $738,474 | 77 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | - | $6,069 | +12% | +17% | 33 | $184 | $744,543 | 78 |
| Mar 4, 2017 | - | $9,163 | +51% | +26% | 33 | $278 | $753,706 | 79 |
| Mar 5, 2017 | - | $7,186 | -22% | +2% | 33 | $218 | $760,892 | 80 |
| Mar 6, 2017 | - | $1,726 | -76% | -74% | 33 | $52 | $762,618 | 81 |
| Mar 7, 2017 | - | $4,377 | +154% | +9% | 33 | $133 | $766,995 | 82 |
| Mar 8, 2017 | - | $2,507 | -43% | -5% | 33 | $76 | $769,502 | 83 |
| Mar 9, 2017 | - | $2,644 | +5% | -51% | 33 | $80 | $772,146 | 84 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | - | $7,494 | +183% | +23% | 28 | $268 | $779,640 | 85 |
| Mar 11, 2017 | - | $13,484 | +80% | +47% | 28 | $482 | $793,124 | 86 |
| Mar 12, 2017 | - | $8,644 | -36% | +20% | 28 | $309 | $801,768 | 87 |
| Mar 13, 2017 | - | $4,055 | -53% | +135% | 28 | $145 | $805,823 | 88 |
| Mar 14, 2017 | - | $2,618 | -35% | -40% | 28 | $94 | $808,441 | 89 |
| Mar 15, 2017 | - | $2,942 | +12% | +17% | 28 | $105 | $811,383 | 90 |
| Mar 16, 2017 | - | $3,522 | +20% | +33% | 28 | $126 | $814,905 | 91 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | - | $4,614 | +31% | -38% | 22 | $210 | $819,519 | 92 |
| Mar 18, 2017 | - | $8,934 | +94% | -34% | 22 | $406 | $828,453 | 93 |
| Mar 19, 2017 | - | $6,809 | -24% | -21% | 22 | $310 | $835,261 | 94 |
| Mar 20, 2017 | - | $2,257 | -67% | -44% | 22 | $103 | $837,518 | 95 |
| Mar 21, 2017 | - | $2,324 | +3% | -11% | 22 | $106 | $839,842 | 96 |
| Mar 22, 2017 | - | $3,725 | +60% | +27% | 22 | $169 | $843,567 | 97 |
| Mar 23, 2017 | - | $2,501 | -33% | -29% | 22 | $114 | $846,068 | 98 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | - | $5,027 | +101% | +9% | 15 | $335 | $851,095 | 99 |
| Mar 25, 2017 | - | $8,426 | +68% | -6% | 15 | $562 | $859,521 | 100 |
| Mar 26, 2017 | - | $7,102 | -16% | +4% | 15 | $473 | $866,623 | 101 |
| Mar 27, 2017 | - | $1,384 | -81% | -39% | 15 | $92 | $868,007 | 102 |
| Mar 28, 2017 | - | $2,539 | +83% | +9% | 15 | $169 | $870,546 | 103 |
| Mar 29, 2017 | - | $1,946 | -23% | -48% | 15 | $130 | $872,492 | 104 |
| Mar 30, 2017 | - | $3,161 | +62% | +26% | 15 | $211 | $875,653 | 105 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | - | $4,022 | +27% | -20% | 15 | $268 | $879,675 | 106 |
| Apr 1, 2017 | - | $7,254 | +80% | -14% | 15 | $484 | $886,929 | 107 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | - | $4,795 | -34% | -32% | 15 | $320 | $891,724 | 108 |
| Apr 3, 2017 | - | $2,333 | -51% | +69% | 15 | $156 | $894,057 | 109 |
| Apr 4, 2017 | - | $1,624 | -30% | -36% | 15 | $108 | $895,681 | 110 |
| Apr 5, 2017 | - | $3,102 | +91% | +59% | 15 | $207 | $898,783 | 111 |
| Apr 6, 2017 | - | $2,402 | -23% | -24% | 15 | $160 | $901,185 | 112 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | - | $3,213 | +34% | -20% | 12 | $268 | $904,398 | 113 |
| Apr 8, 2017 | - | $5,167 | +61% | -29% | 12 | $431 | $909,565 | 114 |
| Apr 9, 2017 | - | $1,887 | -63% | -61% | 12 | $157 | $911,452 | 115 |
| Apr 10, 2017 | - | $1,033 | -45% | -56% | 12 | $86 | $912,485 | 116 |
| Apr 11, 2017 | - | $800 | -23% | -51% | 12 | $67 | $913,285 | 117 |
| Apr 12, 2017 | - | $1,484 | +86% | -52% | 12 | $124 | $914,769 | 118 |
| Apr 13, 2017 | - | $1,438 | -3% | -40% | 12 | $120 | $916,207 | 119 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | - | $2,555 | +78% | -20% | 14 | $183 | $918,762 | 120 |
| Apr 15, 2017 | - | $3,564 | +39% | -31% | 14 | $255 | $922,326 | 121 |
| Apr 16, 2017 | - | $2,406 | -32% | +28% | 14 | $172 | $924,732 | 122 |
| Apr 17, 2017 | - | $913 | -62% | -12% | 14 | $65 | $925,645 | 123 |
| Apr 18, 2017 | - | $860 | -6% | +8% | 14 | $61 | $926,505 | 124 |
| Apr 19, 2017 | - | $1,503 | +75% | +1% | 14 | $107 | $928,008 | 125 |
| Apr 20, 2017 | - | $1,548 | +3% | +8% | 14 | $111 | $929,556 | 126 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | - | $941 | -39% | -63% | 8 | $118 | $930,497 | 127 |
| Apr 22, 2017 | - | $1,040 | +11% | -71% | 8 | $130 | $931,537 | 128 |
| Apr 23, 2017 | - | $893 | -14% | -63% | 8 | $112 | $932,430 | 129 |
| Apr 24, 2017 | - | $353 | -60% | -61% | 10 | $35 | $932,783 | 130 |
| Apr 25, 2017 | - | $168 | -52% | -80% | 8 | $21 | $932,951 | 131 |
| Apr 26, 2017 | - | $256 | +52% | -83% | 8 | $32 | $933,207 | 132 |
| Apr 27, 2017 | - | $263 | +3% | -83% | 8 | $33 | $933,470 | 133 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | - | $395 | +50% | -58% | 3 | $132 | $933,865 | 134 |
| Apr 29, 2017 | - | $1,029 | +161% | -1% | 3 | $343 | $934,894 | 135 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | - | $904 | -12% | +1% | 3 | $301 | $935,798 | 136 |
| May 1, 2017 | - | $1,354 | +50% | +284% | 6 | $226 | $937,152 | 137 |
| May 2, 2017 | - | $238 | -82% | +42% | 6 | $40 | $937,390 | 138 |
| May 3, 2017 | - | $660 | +177% | +158% | 6 | $110 | $938,050 | 139 |
| May 4, 2017 | - | $326 | -51% | +24% | 6 | $54 | $938,376 | 140 |
| May 5, 2017 | - | $347 | +6% | -12% | 2 | $174 | $938,723 | 141 |
| May 6, 2017 | - | $114 | -67% | -89% | 2 | $57 | $938,837 | 142 |
| May 7, 2017 | - | $36 | -68% | -96% | 2 | $18 | $938,873 | 143 |
| May 8, 2017 | - | $10 | -72% | -99% | 2 | $5 | $938,883 | 144 |
| May 9, 2017 | - | $62 | +520% | -74% | 2 | $31 | $938,945 | 145 |
| May 10, 2017 | - | $94 | +52% | -86% | 2 | $47 | $939,039 | 146 |
| May 11, 2017 | - | $60 | -36% | -82% | 2 | $30 | $939,099 | 147 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2016 | 42 | $58,598 | 3 | $19,533 | $58,598 | 1 | |
| Dec 23, 2016 | 47 | $48,901 | -17% | 4 | $12,225 | $107,499 | 2 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | 43 | $63,842 | +31% | 5 | $12,768 | $171,341 | 3 |
| Jan 6, 2017 | 36 | $55,451 | -13% | 9 | $6,161 | $226,792 | 4 |
| Jan 13, 2017 | 35 | $69,515 | +25% | 15 | $4,634 | $296,307 | 5 |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 38 | $72,828 | +5% | 23 | $3,166 | $369,134 | 6 |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 39 | $99,198 | +36% | 32 | $3,100 | $468,332 | 7 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 43 | $89,356 | -10% | 46 | $1,943 | $557,688 | 8 |
| Feb 10, 2017 | 47 | $69,965 | -22% | 33 | $2,120 | $627,653 | 9 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | 50 | $72,693 | +4% | 44 | $1,652 | $700,346 | 10 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 52 | $38,128 | -48% | 27 | $1,412 | $738,474 | 11 |
| Mar 3, 2017 | 51 | $33,672 | -12% | 33 | $1,020 | $772,146 | 12 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 46 | $42,759 | +27% | 28 | $1,527 | $814,905 | 13 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | 50 | $31,164 | -27% | 22 | $1,417 | $846,068 | 14 |
| Mar 24, 2017 | 48 | $29,585 | -5% | 15 | $1,972 | $875,653 | 15 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 50 | $25,532 | -14% | 15 | $1,702 | $901,185 | 16 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | 58 | $15,022 | -41% | 12 | $1,252 | $916,207 | 17 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 62 | $13,349 | -11% | 14 | $954 | $929,556 | 18 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | 74 | $3,914 | -71% | 8 | $489 | $933,470 | 19 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 73 | $4,906 | +25% | 6 | $818 | $938,376 | 20 |
| May 5, 2017 | 87 | $723 | -85% | 2 | $362 | $939,099 | 21 |
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