One Child Nation (2019)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $252,734 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,716 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $254,450 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
China’s One Child Policy, the extreme population control measure that made it illegal for couples to have more than one child, may have ended in 2015, but the process of dealing with the trauma of its brutal enforcement is only just beginning. One Child Nation explores the ripple effect of this devastating social experiment, uncovering one shocking human rights violation after another - from abandoned newborns, to forced sterilizations and abortions, and government abductions. Wang digs fearlessly into her own personal life, weaving her experience as a new mother and the firsthand accounts of her family members into archival propaganda material and testimony from victims and perpetrators alike, yielding a revelatory and essential record of this chilling, unprecedented moment in human civilization.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,523 (8.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/36 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $329,988 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 9th, 2019 (Limited) by Amazon Studios |
| International Releases: | September 27th, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| MPA Rating: | R for some disturbing content/images, and brief language (Rating bulletin 2576 (Cert #52131), 5/1/2019) |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2019 |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amazon Studios, Next Gen Films, ITVS, WDR/Arte, Motto Pictures, Pumpernickel Films, Chicago Media Project, BBC Storyville, Chicken and Egg Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | 52 | $20,523 | 2 | $10,262 | $20,523 | 1 | |
| Aug 16, 2019 | 38 | $47,715 | +132% | 18 | $2,651 | $77,514 | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | 37 | $46,789 | -2% | 34 | $1,376 | $151,696 | 3 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | 54 | $35,137 | -25% | 36 | $976 | $212,515 | 4 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | 56 | $11,673 | -67% | 22 | $531 | $251,185 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | - | $6,955 | 2 | $3,478 | $6,955 | 1 | ||
| Aug 10, 2019 | - | $8,897 | +28% | 2 | $4,449 | $15,852 | 2 | |
| Aug 11, 2019 | - | $4,671 | -47% | 2 | $2,336 | $20,523 | 3 | |
| Aug 12, 2019 | - | $2,014 | -57% | 2 | $1,007 | $22,537 | 4 | |
| Aug 13, 2019 | - | $2,152 | +7% | 2 | $1,076 | $24,689 | 5 | |
| Aug 14, 2019 | - | $2,780 | +29% | 2 | $1,390 | $27,469 | 6 | |
| Aug 15, 2019 | - | $2,330 | -16% | 2 | $1,165 | $29,799 | 7 | |
| Aug 16, 2019 | - | $13,317 | +472% | +91% | 18 | $740 | $43,116 | 8 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | - | $19,485 | +46% | +119% | 18 | $1,083 | $62,601 | 9 |
| Aug 18, 2019 | - | $14,913 | -23% | +219% | 18 | $829 | $77,514 | 10 |
| Aug 19, 2019 | - | $6,066 | -59% | +201% | 18 | $337 | $83,580 | 11 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | - | $7,263 | +20% | +238% | 18 | $404 | $90,843 | 12 |
| Aug 21, 2019 | - | $6,642 | -9% | +139% | 18 | $369 | $97,485 | 13 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | - | $7,422 | +12% | +219% | 18 | $412 | $104,907 | 14 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | - | $12,439 | +68% | -7% | 34 | $366 | $117,346 | 15 |
| Aug 24, 2019 | - | $18,835 | +51% | -3% | 34 | $554 | $136,181 | 16 |
| Aug 25, 2019 | - | $15,515 | -18% | +4% | 34 | $456 | $151,696 | 17 |
| Aug 26, 2019 | - | $5,715 | -63% | -6% | 34 | $168 | $157,411 | 18 |
| Aug 27, 2019 | - | $6,629 | +16% | -9% | 34 | $195 | $164,040 | 19 |
| Aug 28, 2019 | - | $6,449 | -3% | -3% | 34 | $190 | $170,489 | 20 |
| Aug 29, 2019 | - | $6,889 | +7% | -7% | 34 | $203 | $177,378 | 21 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | - | $8,502 | +23% | -32% | 36 | $236 | $185,880 | 22 |
| Aug 31, 2019 | - | $13,402 | +58% | -29% | 36 | $372 | $199,282 | 23 |
| Sep 1, 2019 | - | $13,233 | -1% | -15% | 36 | $368 | $212,515 | 24 |
| Sep 2, 2019 | - | $12,323 | -7% | +116% | 36 | $342 | $224,838 | 25 |
| Sep 3, 2019 | - | $4,944 | -60% | -25% | 36 | $137 | $229,782 | 26 |
| Sep 4, 2019 | - | $4,470 | -10% | -31% | 36 | $124 | $234,252 | 27 |
| Sep 5, 2019 | - | $5,260 | +18% | -24% | 36 | $146 | $239,512 | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | - | $2,868 | -45% | -66% | 22 | $130 | $242,380 | 29 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | - | $5,447 | +90% | -59% | 22 | $248 | $247,827 | 30 |
| Sep 8, 2019 | - | $3,358 | -38% | -75% | 22 | $153 | $251,185 | 31 |
| Sep 9, 2019 | - | $1,549 | -54% | -87% | 22 | $70 | $252,734 | 32 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | 53 | $29,799 | 2 | $14,900 | $29,799 | 1 | |
| Aug 16, 2019 | 39 | $75,108 | +152% | 18 | $4,173 | $104,907 | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | 41 | $72,471 | -4% | 34 | $2,132 | $177,378 | 3 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | 54 | $62,134 | -14% | 36 | $1,726 | $239,512 | 4 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 9/27/2019 | $1,716 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $1,716 | 10/2/2019 | |||
| International Total | $1,716 | 10/2/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Nanfu Wang | Director | |
| Jialing Zhang | Director | |
| Jialing Zhang | Producer | |
| Christopher Jörg | Producer | |
| Julie Goldman | Producer | |
| Christopher Clements | Producer | |
| Carolyn Hepburn | Producer | |
| Nanfu Wang | Editor | |
| Nanfu Wang | Cinematographer | |
| Yuanchen Liu | Cinematographer | |
| Nathan Halpern | Composer | |
| Chris Ruggiero | 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
China’s One Child Policy, the extreme population control measure that made it illegal for couples to have more than one child, may have ended in 2015, but the process of dealing with the trauma of its brutal enforcement is only just beginning. One Child Nation explores the ripple effect of this devastating social experiment, uncovering one shocking human rights violation after another - from abandoned newborns, to forced sterilizations and abortions, and government abductions. Wang digs fearlessly into her own personal life, weaving her experience as a new mother and the firsthand accounts of her family members into archival propaganda material and testimony from victims and perpetrators alike, yielding a revelatory and essential record of this chilling, unprecedented moment in human civilization.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $20,523 (8.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/36 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $329,988 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 9th, 2019 (Limited) by Amazon Studios |
| International Releases: | September 27th, 2019 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| MPA Rating: | R for some disturbing content/images, and brief language (Rating bulletin 2576 (Cert #52131), 5/1/2019) |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2019 |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amazon Studios, Next Gen Films, ITVS, WDR/Arte, Motto Pictures, Pumpernickel Films, Chicago Media Project, BBC Storyville, Chicken and Egg Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | 52 | $20,523 | 2 | $10,262 | $20,523 | 1 | |
| Aug 16, 2019 | 38 | $47,715 | +132% | 18 | $2,651 | $77,514 | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | 37 | $46,789 | -2% | 34 | $1,376 | $151,696 | 3 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | 54 | $35,137 | -25% | 36 | $976 | $212,515 | 4 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | 56 | $11,673 | -67% | 22 | $531 | $251,185 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | - | $6,955 | 2 | $3,478 | $6,955 | 1 | ||
| Aug 10, 2019 | - | $8,897 | +28% | 2 | $4,449 | $15,852 | 2 | |
| Aug 11, 2019 | - | $4,671 | -47% | 2 | $2,336 | $20,523 | 3 | |
| Aug 12, 2019 | - | $2,014 | -57% | 2 | $1,007 | $22,537 | 4 | |
| Aug 13, 2019 | - | $2,152 | +7% | 2 | $1,076 | $24,689 | 5 | |
| Aug 14, 2019 | - | $2,780 | +29% | 2 | $1,390 | $27,469 | 6 | |
| Aug 15, 2019 | - | $2,330 | -16% | 2 | $1,165 | $29,799 | 7 | |
| Aug 16, 2019 | - | $13,317 | +472% | +91% | 18 | $740 | $43,116 | 8 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | - | $19,485 | +46% | +119% | 18 | $1,083 | $62,601 | 9 |
| Aug 18, 2019 | - | $14,913 | -23% | +219% | 18 | $829 | $77,514 | 10 |
| Aug 19, 2019 | - | $6,066 | -59% | +201% | 18 | $337 | $83,580 | 11 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | - | $7,263 | +20% | +238% | 18 | $404 | $90,843 | 12 |
| Aug 21, 2019 | - | $6,642 | -9% | +139% | 18 | $369 | $97,485 | 13 |
| Aug 22, 2019 | - | $7,422 | +12% | +219% | 18 | $412 | $104,907 | 14 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | - | $12,439 | +68% | -7% | 34 | $366 | $117,346 | 15 |
| Aug 24, 2019 | - | $18,835 | +51% | -3% | 34 | $554 | $136,181 | 16 |
| Aug 25, 2019 | - | $15,515 | -18% | +4% | 34 | $456 | $151,696 | 17 |
| Aug 26, 2019 | - | $5,715 | -63% | -6% | 34 | $168 | $157,411 | 18 |
| Aug 27, 2019 | - | $6,629 | +16% | -9% | 34 | $195 | $164,040 | 19 |
| Aug 28, 2019 | - | $6,449 | -3% | -3% | 34 | $190 | $170,489 | 20 |
| Aug 29, 2019 | - | $6,889 | +7% | -7% | 34 | $203 | $177,378 | 21 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | - | $8,502 | +23% | -32% | 36 | $236 | $185,880 | 22 |
| Aug 31, 2019 | - | $13,402 | +58% | -29% | 36 | $372 | $199,282 | 23 |
| Sep 1, 2019 | - | $13,233 | -1% | -15% | 36 | $368 | $212,515 | 24 |
| Sep 2, 2019 | - | $12,323 | -7% | +116% | 36 | $342 | $224,838 | 25 |
| Sep 3, 2019 | - | $4,944 | -60% | -25% | 36 | $137 | $229,782 | 26 |
| Sep 4, 2019 | - | $4,470 | -10% | -31% | 36 | $124 | $234,252 | 27 |
| Sep 5, 2019 | - | $5,260 | +18% | -24% | 36 | $146 | $239,512 | 28 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | - | $2,868 | -45% | -66% | 22 | $130 | $242,380 | 29 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | - | $5,447 | +90% | -59% | 22 | $248 | $247,827 | 30 |
| Sep 8, 2019 | - | $3,358 | -38% | -75% | 22 | $153 | $251,185 | 31 |
| Sep 9, 2019 | - | $1,549 | -54% | -87% | 22 | $70 | $252,734 | 32 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | 53 | $29,799 | 2 | $14,900 | $29,799 | 1 | |
| Aug 16, 2019 | 39 | $75,108 | +152% | 18 | $4,173 | $104,907 | 2 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | 41 | $72,471 | -4% | 34 | $2,132 | $177,378 | 3 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | 54 | $62,134 | -14% | 36 | $1,726 | $239,512 | 4 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 9/27/2019 | $1,716 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $1,716 | 10/2/2019 | |||
| International Total | $1,716 | 10/2/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Nanfu Wang | Director | |
| Jialing Zhang | Director | |
| Jialing Zhang | Producer | |
| Christopher Jörg | Producer | |
| Julie Goldman | Producer | |
| Christopher Clements | Producer | |
| Carolyn Hepburn | Producer | |
| Nanfu Wang | Editor | |
| Nanfu Wang | Cinematographer | |
| Yuanchen Liu | Cinematographer | |
| Nathan Halpern | Composer | |
| Chris Ruggiero | 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.