Pasolini (2015)

Pasolini
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $30,757Details
International Box Office $152,743Details
Worldwide Box Office $183,500
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Pasolini follows Pier Paolo Pasolini in his final hours on November 2, 1975. The film follows him as he works on his controversial classic,​ Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom​ and leads up to his brutal murder on the beach in Ostia on the outskirts of the city. Facing resistance and persecution from the public, politicians, censors and critics, Pasolini visits with his beloved mother and friends, including actress Laura Betti and continues his work on an ambitious new novel and screenplay—all the while cruising in his Alfa Romeo for adventure and connections with beautiful younger males in the dark streets of Rome.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,362 (27.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,188

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,780 $30,757
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,280 $152,743
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,601-21,700) 21,658 $183,500
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,360 $30,757

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 10th, 2019 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: March 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain)
March 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Turkey)
September 11th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Austria)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 84 minutes
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Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, LGBTQ+, 1970s, Prostitution, Car Thief
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Capricci , Studio Urania, Tarantula, Dublin Films, ARTE France, Eurimages, Canal Plus
Production Countries: Belgium, France, Italy
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,780 $30,757
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,317 $36,188
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,785 $30,757
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 447 $30,757
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,360 $30,757
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,605 $36,188
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 292 $30,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,042 $30,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,947 $30,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $30,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,357 $30,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,112 $30,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $30,757

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 2019 57 $8,362   1 $8,362   $8,362 1
May 17, 2019 71 $2,617 -69% 2 $1,309   $16,637 2
May 24, 2019 84 $787 -70% 1 $787   $18,583 3
May 31, 2019 74 $2,036 +159% 3 $679   $21,507 4
Jun 7, 2019 83 $719 -65% 2 $360   $23,731 5
Jun 14, 2019 89 $90 -87% 2 $45   $24,204 6
Jun 21, 2019 69 $1,841 +1,946% 3 $614   $26,157 7
Jun 28, 2019 81 $448 -76% 2 $224   $27,632 8
Jul 5, 2019 75 $843 +88% 1 $843   $29,613 9
Jul 12, 2019 80 $468 -44% 1 $468   $29,509 10
Jul 26, 2019 79 $334   1 $334   $30,104 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 2019 58 $14,020   1 $14,020   $14,020 1
May 17, 2019 75 $3,776 -73% 2 $1,888   $17,796 2
May 24, 2019 87 $1,675 -56% 2 $838   $19,471 3
May 31, 2019 74 $3,541 +111% 3 $1,180   $23,012 4
Jun 7, 2019 - $1,102 -69% 2 $551   $24,114 5
Jun 14, 2019 - $202 -82% 3 $67   $24,316 6
Jun 21, 2019 72 $2,868 +1,320% 3 $956   $27,184 7
Jun 28, 2019 84 $743 -74% 2 $372   $27,927 8
Jul 5, 2019 79 $1,114 +50% 1 $1,114   $29,041 9
Jul 12, 2019 88 $729 -35% 2 $365   $29,770 10
Jul 26, 2019 85 $334   1 $334   $30,104 12
Aug 9, 2019 84 $468   2 $234   $30,757 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Austria 11/20/2015 $4,870 8 8 21 $14,936 12/8/2015
Spain 3/20/2015 $19,535 23 29 122 $124,665 11/28/2018
Turkey 3/20/2015 $0 0 6 6 $4,916 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 9/11/2015 $8,226 7 7 7 $8,226 9/16/2015
 
International Total$152,743 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,280 $152,743
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,087 $152,743
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,549 $152,743
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,742 $152,743
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,052 $152,743
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,511 $152,743
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,574 $152,743
All Time International Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 55 $152,743

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,601-21,700) 21,658 $183,500
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,201 $183,500
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,132 $183,500
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,444 $183,500
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,391 $183,500
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,023 $183,500
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,536 $183,500
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 64 $183,500

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.

Leading Cast

Willem Dafoe    Paolo Pasolini

Supporting Cast

Ninetto Davoli    Epifanio
Riccardo Scamarcio    Ninetto Davoli
Valerio Mastandrea    Nico Naldini
Adriana Asti    Susanna Pasolini
Maria de Medeiros    Laura Betti
Roberto Zibetti    Carlo
Andrea Bosca    Andrea Fago
Giada Colagrande    Graziella
Damiano Tamilia    Pino

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

Production and Technical Credits

Abel Ferrara    Director
Maurizio Braucci    Screenwriter
Abel Ferrara    Story based on an idea by
Nicola Tranquillino    Story based on an idea by
Thierry Lounas    Producer
Conchita Airoldi    Producer
Joseph Rouschop    Producer
Camille Chandellier    Executive Producer
Costanza Coldagelli    Executive Producer
Francesco Tato    Line Producer
Stefano Falivene    Director of Photography
Fabio Nunziata    Editor
Igor Gabriel    Production Designer
Rossano Marchi    Costume Designer
Julien Momenceau    Sound Mixer
Silvia Moraes    Sound Mixer
Thomas Gauder    Sound Mixer
Gabriella Giannattasio    Casting Director

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May 16th, 2019

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Limited and VOD Releases: A Quiet Week for Limited Releases

May 10th, 2019

All is True

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Synopsis

Pasolini follows Pier Paolo Pasolini in his final hours on November 2, 1975. The film follows him as he works on his controversial classic,​ Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom​ and leads up to his brutal murder on the beach in Ostia on the outskirts of the city. Facing resistance and persecution from the public, politicians, censors and critics, Pasolini visits with his beloved mother and friends, including actress Laura Betti and continues his work on an ambitious new novel and screenplay—all the while cruising in his Alfa Romeo for adventure and connections with beautiful younger males in the dark streets of Rome.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,362 (27.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,188

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,780 $30,757
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,280 $152,743
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,601-21,700) 21,658 $183,500
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,360 $30,757

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 10th, 2019 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: March 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain)
March 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Turkey)
September 11th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 20th, 2015 (Wide) (Austria)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 84 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Rafiki
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Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, LGBTQ+, 1970s, Prostitution, Car Thief
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Capricci , Studio Urania, Tarantula, Dublin Films, ARTE France, Eurimages, Canal Plus
Production Countries: Belgium, France, Italy
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Willem Dafoe    Paolo Pasolini

Supporting Cast

Ninetto Davoli    Epifanio
Riccardo Scamarcio    Ninetto Davoli
Valerio Mastandrea    Nico Naldini
Adriana Asti    Susanna Pasolini
Maria de Medeiros    Laura Betti
Roberto Zibetti    Carlo
Andrea Bosca    Andrea Fago
Giada Colagrande    Graziella
Damiano Tamilia    Pino

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

Production and Technical Credits

Abel Ferrara    Director
Maurizio Braucci    Screenwriter
Abel Ferrara    Story based on an idea by
Nicola Tranquillino    Story based on an idea by
Thierry Lounas    Producer
Conchita Airoldi    Producer
Joseph Rouschop    Producer
Camille Chandellier    Executive Producer
Costanza Coldagelli    Executive Producer
Francesco Tato    Line Producer
Stefano Falivene    Director of Photography
Fabio Nunziata    Editor
Igor Gabriel    Production Designer
Rossano Marchi    Costume Designer
Julien Momenceau    Sound Mixer
Silvia Moraes    Sound Mixer
Thomas Gauder    Sound Mixer
Gabriella Giannattasio    Casting Director

Theater Averages: Biggest Little Opening of the Week

May 16th, 2019

The Biggest Little Farm

The Biggest Little Farm earned first place on the theater average chart with an average of $22,098 in five theaters. Up next were the top two films on the overall box office chart, Avengers: Endgame and Pokémon: Detective Pikachu. The two films earned averages of $13,578 and $12,938 respectively. The final film in the $10,000 club was All is True, which earned an average of $11,053 in four theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: A Quiet Week for Limited Releases

May 10th, 2019

All is True

This week’s limited releases are divided into two groups: films earning reviews that are not good enough for limited release and documentaries earning perfect or near perfect reviews. All is True is the biggest of the first group, while The Silence of Others is the most potent of the second group. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,780 $30,757
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,317 $36,188
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,785 $30,757
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 447 $30,757
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,360 $30,757
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,605 $36,188
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 292 $30,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,042 $30,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,947 $30,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $30,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,357 $30,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,112 $30,757
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $30,757

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 2019 57 $8,362   1 $8,362   $8,362 1
May 17, 2019 71 $2,617 -69% 2 $1,309   $16,637 2
May 24, 2019 84 $787 -70% 1 $787   $18,583 3
May 31, 2019 74 $2,036 +159% 3 $679   $21,507 4
Jun 7, 2019 83 $719 -65% 2 $360   $23,731 5
Jun 14, 2019 89 $90 -87% 2 $45   $24,204 6
Jun 21, 2019 69 $1,841 +1,946% 3 $614   $26,157 7
Jun 28, 2019 81 $448 -76% 2 $224   $27,632 8
Jul 5, 2019 75 $843 +88% 1 $843   $29,613 9
Jul 12, 2019 80 $468 -44% 1 $468   $29,509 10
Jul 26, 2019 79 $334   1 $334   $30,104 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 2019 58 $14,020   1 $14,020   $14,020 1
May 17, 2019 75 $3,776 -73% 2 $1,888   $17,796 2
May 24, 2019 87 $1,675 -56% 2 $838   $19,471 3
May 31, 2019 74 $3,541 +111% 3 $1,180   $23,012 4
Jun 7, 2019 - $1,102 -69% 2 $551   $24,114 5
Jun 14, 2019 - $202 -82% 3 $67   $24,316 6
Jun 21, 2019 72 $2,868 +1,320% 3 $956   $27,184 7
Jun 28, 2019 84 $743 -74% 2 $372   $27,927 8
Jul 5, 2019 79 $1,114 +50% 1 $1,114   $29,041 9
Jul 12, 2019 88 $729 -35% 2 $365   $29,770 10
Jul 26, 2019 85 $334   1 $334   $30,104 12
Aug 9, 2019 84 $468   2 $234   $30,757 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Austria 11/20/2015 $4,870 8 8 21 $14,936 12/8/2015
Spain 3/20/2015 $19,535 23 29 122 $124,665 11/28/2018
Turkey 3/20/2015 $0 0 6 6 $4,916 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 9/11/2015 $8,226 7 7 7 $8,226 9/16/2015
 
International Total$152,743 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,280 $152,743
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,087 $152,743
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,549 $152,743
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,742 $152,743
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,052 $152,743
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,511 $152,743
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,574 $152,743
All Time International Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 55 $152,743

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,601-21,700) 21,658 $183,500
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,201 $183,500
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,132 $183,500
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,444 $183,500
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,391 $183,500
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,023 $183,500
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,536 $183,500
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 64 $183,500

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.