Payback (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $59,736 | Details |
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Synopsis
Based on Margaret Atwood’s bestselling book, Jennifer Baichwal's feature documentary Payback offers a look at how debt is a central organizing principle in our lives - influencing relationships, societies, governing structures and the very fate of this planet. Payback traces the links between debtor and creditor across centuries and cultures - in politics, literature, religion, sociology and economics - showing how debt has become an innate part of the human experience.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,841 (18.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $89,760 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 16th, 2012 (Limited) by Mongrel Media (Canada)
April 25th, 2012 (Limited) by Zeitgeist |
| International Releases: | March 16th, 2012 (Limited) (Canada) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Corporate Malfeasance, Environment, Narcotics, Revenge, White Collar Crime |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | National Film Board of Canada |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Languages: | English, Spanish, Albanian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2012 | 71 | $10,841 | 3 | $3,614 | $10,841 | 1 | |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 94 | $1,392 | 3 | $464 | $39,187 | 1 | |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 100 | $900 | -35% | 3 | $300 | $42,000 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 85 | $4,791 | +432% | 2 | $2,396 | $47,928 | 3 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 98 | $2,186 | -54% | 1 | $2,186 | $48,990 | 4 |
| May 4, 2012 | 97 | $1,823 | -17% | 1 | $1,823 | $50,813 | 5 |
| May 18, 2012 | 103 | $917 | 3 | $306 | $52,649 | 4 | |
| May 25, 2012 | 76 | $363 | -60% | 1 | $363 | $54,347 | 5 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 118 | $166 | -54% | 1 | $166 | $54,513 | 6 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 112 | $206 | +24% | 1 | $206 | $54,719 | 7 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 83 | $2,345 | +1,038% | 1 | $2,345 | $57,411 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 94 | $536 | -77% | 1 | $536 | $58,025 | 9 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 90 | $730 | 1 | $730 | $59,046 | 13 | |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 94 | $325 | -55% | 1 | $325 | $59,526 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2012 | 89 | $3,531 | 3 | $1,177 | $14,372 | 1 | |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 98 | $1,810 | -49% | 3 | $603 | $43,136 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 90 | $3,668 | +103% | 1 | $3,668 | $46,804 | 3 |
| May 4, 2012 | 94 | $2,742 | 1 | $2,742 | $51,732 | 3 | |
| May 18, 2012 | 80 | $2,252 | 3 | $751 | $53,984 | 5 | |
| May 25, 2012 | 79 | $500 | -78% | 1 | $500 | $54,484 | 6 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 110 | $458 | -8% | 1 | $458 | $54,942 | 7 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 113 | $553 | +21% | 1 | $553 | $55,066 | 8 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 84 | $2,423 | +338% | 1 | $2,423 | $57,489 | 9 |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 99 | $827 | -66% | 1 | $827 | $58,316 | 10 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 90 | $885 | 1 | $885 | $59,201 | 14 | |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 90 | $535 | -40% | 1 | $535 | $59,736 | 15 |
Interviewee
| Margaret Atwood | Herself | |
| Raj Patel | Himself | |
| Louise Arbour | Herself | |
| Conrad Black | Himself | |
| Karen Armstorng | Herself | |
| William Rees | Himself | |
| Lucas Benitez | Himself | |
| Gerardo Reyes | Himself | |
| Reyes Chavez | Himself | |
| Casi Callaway | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Margaret Atwood | Based on the book Payback: 'Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth' | |
| Jennifer Baichwal | Screenwriter | |
| Jennifer Baichwal | Director | |
| Ravida Din | Producer | |
| Nicholas de Pencier | Director of Photography | |
| Nick Hector | Editor | |
| Avril Jacobson | Additional Editing | |
| Nicholas de Pencier | Sound Recordist | |
| Martin Tielli | Composer | |
| Gabriel Morley | Composer | |
| Ravida Din | Executive Producer |
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
Based on Margaret Atwood’s bestselling book, Jennifer Baichwal's feature documentary Payback offers a look at how debt is a central organizing principle in our lives - influencing relationships, societies, governing structures and the very fate of this planet. Payback traces the links between debtor and creditor across centuries and cultures - in politics, literature, religion, sociology and economics - showing how debt has become an innate part of the human experience.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,841 (18.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $89,760 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 16th, 2012 (Limited) by Mongrel Media (Canada)
April 25th, 2012 (Limited) by Zeitgeist |
| International Releases: | March 16th, 2012 (Limited) (Canada) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Corporate Malfeasance, Environment, Narcotics, Revenge, White Collar Crime |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | National Film Board of Canada |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Languages: | English, Spanish, Albanian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2012 | 71 | $10,841 | 3 | $3,614 | $10,841 | 1 | |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 94 | $1,392 | 3 | $464 | $39,187 | 1 | |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 100 | $900 | -35% | 3 | $300 | $42,000 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 85 | $4,791 | +432% | 2 | $2,396 | $47,928 | 3 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 98 | $2,186 | -54% | 1 | $2,186 | $48,990 | 4 |
| May 4, 2012 | 97 | $1,823 | -17% | 1 | $1,823 | $50,813 | 5 |
| May 18, 2012 | 103 | $917 | 3 | $306 | $52,649 | 4 | |
| May 25, 2012 | 76 | $363 | -60% | 1 | $363 | $54,347 | 5 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 118 | $166 | -54% | 1 | $166 | $54,513 | 6 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 112 | $206 | +24% | 1 | $206 | $54,719 | 7 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 83 | $2,345 | +1,038% | 1 | $2,345 | $57,411 | 8 |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 94 | $536 | -77% | 1 | $536 | $58,025 | 9 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 90 | $730 | 1 | $730 | $59,046 | 13 | |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 94 | $325 | -55% | 1 | $325 | $59,526 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2012 | 89 | $3,531 | 3 | $1,177 | $14,372 | 1 | |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 98 | $1,810 | -49% | 3 | $603 | $43,136 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 90 | $3,668 | +103% | 1 | $3,668 | $46,804 | 3 |
| May 4, 2012 | 94 | $2,742 | 1 | $2,742 | $51,732 | 3 | |
| May 18, 2012 | 80 | $2,252 | 3 | $751 | $53,984 | 5 | |
| May 25, 2012 | 79 | $500 | -78% | 1 | $500 | $54,484 | 6 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 110 | $458 | -8% | 1 | $458 | $54,942 | 7 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 113 | $553 | +21% | 1 | $553 | $55,066 | 8 |
| Jun 15, 2012 | 84 | $2,423 | +338% | 1 | $2,423 | $57,489 | 9 |
| Jun 22, 2012 | 99 | $827 | -66% | 1 | $827 | $58,316 | 10 |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 90 | $885 | 1 | $885 | $59,201 | 14 | |
| Jul 27, 2012 | 90 | $535 | -40% | 1 | $535 | $59,736 | 15 |
Interviewee
| Margaret Atwood | Herself | |
| Raj Patel | Himself | |
| Louise Arbour | Herself | |
| Conrad Black | Himself | |
| Karen Armstorng | Herself | |
| William Rees | Himself | |
| Lucas Benitez | Himself | |
| Gerardo Reyes | Himself | |
| Reyes Chavez | Himself | |
| Casi Callaway | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Margaret Atwood | Based on the book Payback: 'Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth' | |
| Jennifer Baichwal | Screenwriter | |
| Jennifer Baichwal | Director | |
| Ravida Din | Producer | |
| Nicholas de Pencier | Director of Photography | |
| Nick Hector | Editor | |
| Avril Jacobson | Additional Editing | |
| Nicholas de Pencier | Sound Recordist | |
| Martin Tielli | Composer | |
| Gabriel Morley | Composer | |
| Ravida Din | Executive Producer |
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.