Nowhere in Africa (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $6,173,485 | Details |
| International Box Office | $394,961 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $6,568,446 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,070 (0.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 17.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 94.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/78 max. theaters, 18.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $12,244,588 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 7th, 2003 (Limited) by Zeitgeist |
| International Releases: | April 4th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | April 17th, 2012 by Zeitgeist Home |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sexual content |
| Running Time: | 141 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | Kenya, Africa |
| Plot point: | Biography, Culture Clash, Dysfunctional Family, Jewish, Refugee |
| Social setting: | Life on a Farm, World War II |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2003 | 61 | $22,070 | 2 | $11,035 | $22,070 | 1 | |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 49 | $87,496 | +296% | 11 | $7,954 | $120,095 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 43 | $111,495 | +27% | 16 | $6,968 | $263,978 | 3 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 26 | $284,104 | +155% | 33 | $8,609 | $609,996 | 4 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 26 | $327,753 | +15% | 42 | $7,804 | $1,046,146 | 5 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 28 | $281,018 | -14% | 61 | $4,607 | $1,435,469 | 6 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 24 | $352,746 | +26% | 65 | $5,427 | $1,989,088 | 7 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 27 | $295,741 | -16% | 67 | $4,414 | $2,416,300 | 8 |
| May 2, 2003 | 27 | $292,853 | -1% | 70 | $4,184 | $2,810,000 | 9 |
| May 9, 2003 | 24 | $250,009 | -15% | 67 | $3,731 | $3,163,958 | 10 |
| May 16, 2003 | 21 | $244,645 | -2% | 78 | $3,136 | $3,491,494 | 11 |
| May 23, 2003 | 18 | $298,482 | +22% | 73 | $4,089 | $3,887,498 | 12 |
| May 30, 2003 | 23 | $219,608 | -26% | 75 | $2,928 | $4,254,132 | 13 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 24 | $191,004 | -13% | 76 | $2,513 | $4,530,898 | 14 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 25 | $168,397 | -12% | 78 | $2,159 | $4,774,926 | 15 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 27 | $163,670 | -3% | 74 | $2,212 | $5,025,653 | 16 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 30 | $122,861 | -25% | 70 | $1,755 | $5,224,272 | 17 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 30 | $133,222 | +8% | 64 | $2,082 | $5,407,957 | 18 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 37 | $94,901 | -29% | 64 | $1,483 | $5,582,673 | 19 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 38 | $74,372 | -22% | 58 | $1,282 | $5,707,936 | 20 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 47 | $48,756 | -34% | 53 | $920 | $5,814,629 | 21 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 50 | $40,272 | -17% | 39 | $1,033 | $5,888,057 | 22 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 57 | $39,973 | -1% | 40 | $999 | $5,955,712 | 23 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 58 | $24,873 | -38% | 29 | $858 | $5,997,933 | 24 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 62 | $22,482 | -10% | 25 | $899 | $6,040,487 | 25 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 72 | $16,289 | -28% | 15 | $1,086 | $6,068,011 | 26 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 80 | $15,782 | -3% | 22 | $717 | $6,092,989 | 27 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 73 | $19,410 | +23% | 15 | $1,294 | $6,126,600 | 28 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 97 | $7,341 | -62% | 11 | $667 | $6,146,263 | 29 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 98 | $6,746 | -8% | 14 | $482 | $6,167,763 | 30 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 111 | $2,899 | -57% | 7 | $414 | $6,173,485 | 31 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2003 | 17 | $90,320 | 73 | $1,237 | $3,977,818 | 81 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2003 | 62 | $32,599 | 2 | $16,300 | $32,599 | 1 | |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 49 | $119,884 | +268% | 11 | $10,899 | $152,483 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 41 | $173,409 | +45% | 16 | $10,838 | $325,892 | 3 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 27 | $392,501 | +126% | 33 | $11,894 | $718,393 | 4 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 26 | $436,058 | +11% | 42 | $10,382 | $1,154,451 | 5 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 26 | $481,891 | +11% | 61 | $7,900 | $1,636,342 | 6 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 25 | $484,217 | n/c | 65 | $7,449 | $2,120,559 | 7 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 29 | $396,588 | -18% | 67 | $5,919 | $2,517,147 | 8 |
| May 2, 2003 | 27 | $396,802 | n/c | 70 | $5,669 | $2,913,949 | 9 |
| May 9, 2003 | 26 | $332,900 | -16% | 67 | $4,969 | $3,246,849 | 10 |
| May 16, 2003 | 20 | $342,167 | +3% | 78 | $4,387 | $3,589,016 | 11 |
| May 23, 2003 | 19 | $445,508 | +30% | 73 | $6,103 | $4,034,524 | 12 |
| May 30, 2003 | 24 | $305,370 | -31% | 75 | $4,072 | $4,339,894 | 13 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 26 | $266,635 | -13% | 76 | $3,508 | $4,606,529 | 14 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 24 | $255,454 | -4% | 78 | $3,275 | $4,861,983 | 15 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 29 | $239,428 | -6% | 74 | $3,236 | $5,101,411 | 16 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 30 | $173,324 | -28% | 70 | $2,476 | $5,274,735 | 17 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 32 | $213,037 | +23% | 64 | $3,329 | $5,487,772 | 18 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 37 | $145,792 | -32% | 64 | $2,278 | $5,633,564 | 19 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 38 | $132,309 | -9% | 58 | $2,281 | $5,765,873 | 20 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 45 | $81,912 | -38% | 53 | $1,546 | $5,847,785 | 21 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 50 | $67,954 | -17% | 39 | $1,742 | $5,915,739 | 22 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 57 | $57,321 | -16% | 40 | $1,433 | $5,973,060 | 23 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 57 | $44,945 | -22% | 29 | $1,550 | $6,018,005 | 24 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 60 | $33,717 | -25% | 25 | $1,349 | $6,051,722 | 25 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 73 | $25,485 | -24% | 15 | $1,699 | $6,077,207 | 26 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 75 | $29,983 | +18% | 22 | $1,363 | $6,107,190 | 27 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 69 | $31,732 | +6% | 15 | $2,115 | $6,138,922 | 28 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 78 | $22,095 | -30% | 11 | $2,009 | $6,161,017 | 29 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 96 | $9,569 | -57% | 14 | $684 | $6,170,586 | 30 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 98 | $2,899 | -70% | 7 | $414 | $6,173,485 | 31 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,070 (0.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 17.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 94.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $6,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/78 max. theaters, 18.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $12,244,588 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 7th, 2003 (Limited) by Zeitgeist |
| International Releases: | April 4th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | April 17th, 2012 by Zeitgeist Home |
| MPA Rating: | R for some sexual content |
| Running Time: | 141 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | Kenya, Africa |
| Plot point: | Biography, Culture Clash, Dysfunctional Family, Jewish, Refugee |
| Social setting: | Life on a Farm, World War II |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1930s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2003 | 61 | $22,070 | 2 | $11,035 | $22,070 | 1 | |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 49 | $87,496 | +296% | 11 | $7,954 | $120,095 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 43 | $111,495 | +27% | 16 | $6,968 | $263,978 | 3 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 26 | $284,104 | +155% | 33 | $8,609 | $609,996 | 4 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 26 | $327,753 | +15% | 42 | $7,804 | $1,046,146 | 5 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 28 | $281,018 | -14% | 61 | $4,607 | $1,435,469 | 6 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 24 | $352,746 | +26% | 65 | $5,427 | $1,989,088 | 7 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 27 | $295,741 | -16% | 67 | $4,414 | $2,416,300 | 8 |
| May 2, 2003 | 27 | $292,853 | -1% | 70 | $4,184 | $2,810,000 | 9 |
| May 9, 2003 | 24 | $250,009 | -15% | 67 | $3,731 | $3,163,958 | 10 |
| May 16, 2003 | 21 | $244,645 | -2% | 78 | $3,136 | $3,491,494 | 11 |
| May 23, 2003 | 18 | $298,482 | +22% | 73 | $4,089 | $3,887,498 | 12 |
| May 30, 2003 | 23 | $219,608 | -26% | 75 | $2,928 | $4,254,132 | 13 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 24 | $191,004 | -13% | 76 | $2,513 | $4,530,898 | 14 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 25 | $168,397 | -12% | 78 | $2,159 | $4,774,926 | 15 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 27 | $163,670 | -3% | 74 | $2,212 | $5,025,653 | 16 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 30 | $122,861 | -25% | 70 | $1,755 | $5,224,272 | 17 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 30 | $133,222 | +8% | 64 | $2,082 | $5,407,957 | 18 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 37 | $94,901 | -29% | 64 | $1,483 | $5,582,673 | 19 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 38 | $74,372 | -22% | 58 | $1,282 | $5,707,936 | 20 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 47 | $48,756 | -34% | 53 | $920 | $5,814,629 | 21 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 50 | $40,272 | -17% | 39 | $1,033 | $5,888,057 | 22 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 57 | $39,973 | -1% | 40 | $999 | $5,955,712 | 23 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 58 | $24,873 | -38% | 29 | $858 | $5,997,933 | 24 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 62 | $22,482 | -10% | 25 | $899 | $6,040,487 | 25 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 72 | $16,289 | -28% | 15 | $1,086 | $6,068,011 | 26 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 80 | $15,782 | -3% | 22 | $717 | $6,092,989 | 27 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 73 | $19,410 | +23% | 15 | $1,294 | $6,126,600 | 28 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 97 | $7,341 | -62% | 11 | $667 | $6,146,263 | 29 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 98 | $6,746 | -8% | 14 | $482 | $6,167,763 | 30 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 111 | $2,899 | -57% | 7 | $414 | $6,173,485 | 31 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2003 | 17 | $90,320 | 73 | $1,237 | $3,977,818 | 81 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2003 | 62 | $32,599 | 2 | $16,300 | $32,599 | 1 | |
| Mar 14, 2003 | 49 | $119,884 | +268% | 11 | $10,899 | $152,483 | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2003 | 41 | $173,409 | +45% | 16 | $10,838 | $325,892 | 3 |
| Mar 28, 2003 | 27 | $392,501 | +126% | 33 | $11,894 | $718,393 | 4 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | 26 | $436,058 | +11% | 42 | $10,382 | $1,154,451 | 5 |
| Apr 11, 2003 | 26 | $481,891 | +11% | 61 | $7,900 | $1,636,342 | 6 |
| Apr 18, 2003 | 25 | $484,217 | n/c | 65 | $7,449 | $2,120,559 | 7 |
| Apr 25, 2003 | 29 | $396,588 | -18% | 67 | $5,919 | $2,517,147 | 8 |
| May 2, 2003 | 27 | $396,802 | n/c | 70 | $5,669 | $2,913,949 | 9 |
| May 9, 2003 | 26 | $332,900 | -16% | 67 | $4,969 | $3,246,849 | 10 |
| May 16, 2003 | 20 | $342,167 | +3% | 78 | $4,387 | $3,589,016 | 11 |
| May 23, 2003 | 19 | $445,508 | +30% | 73 | $6,103 | $4,034,524 | 12 |
| May 30, 2003 | 24 | $305,370 | -31% | 75 | $4,072 | $4,339,894 | 13 |
| Jun 6, 2003 | 26 | $266,635 | -13% | 76 | $3,508 | $4,606,529 | 14 |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 24 | $255,454 | -4% | 78 | $3,275 | $4,861,983 | 15 |
| Jun 20, 2003 | 29 | $239,428 | -6% | 74 | $3,236 | $5,101,411 | 16 |
| Jun 27, 2003 | 30 | $173,324 | -28% | 70 | $2,476 | $5,274,735 | 17 |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 32 | $213,037 | +23% | 64 | $3,329 | $5,487,772 | 18 |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 37 | $145,792 | -32% | 64 | $2,278 | $5,633,564 | 19 |
| Jul 18, 2003 | 38 | $132,309 | -9% | 58 | $2,281 | $5,765,873 | 20 |
| Jul 25, 2003 | 45 | $81,912 | -38% | 53 | $1,546 | $5,847,785 | 21 |
| Aug 1, 2003 | 50 | $67,954 | -17% | 39 | $1,742 | $5,915,739 | 22 |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 57 | $57,321 | -16% | 40 | $1,433 | $5,973,060 | 23 |
| Aug 15, 2003 | 57 | $44,945 | -22% | 29 | $1,550 | $6,018,005 | 24 |
| Aug 22, 2003 | 60 | $33,717 | -25% | 25 | $1,349 | $6,051,722 | 25 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | 73 | $25,485 | -24% | 15 | $1,699 | $6,077,207 | 26 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | 75 | $29,983 | +18% | 22 | $1,363 | $6,107,190 | 27 |
| Sep 12, 2003 | 69 | $31,732 | +6% | 15 | $2,115 | $6,138,922 | 28 |
| Sep 19, 2003 | 78 | $22,095 | -30% | 11 | $2,009 | $6,161,017 | 29 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | 96 | $9,569 | -57% | 14 | $684 | $6,170,586 | 30 |
| Oct 3, 2003 | 98 | $2,899 | -70% | 7 | $414 | $6,173,485 | 31 |
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.