The Pirates Of Somalia (2017)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
| International Box Office | $26,421 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $26,421 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $51,460 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $30,782 | |
| Total | $82,242 | |
| OpusData ID: 311930100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
When rookie writer and proud Canadian Jay Bahadur has a chance encounter with his journalist idol, he decides to uproot his life in the name of research for his first book. Abandoning his comfortable life, he moves to Somalia to investigate a still-unfolding situation with pirates off the country’s coast. It’s 2008 and the cargo vessel MV Faina has just been hijacked. Based on a true story, Dabka follows a naïve young journalist’s headlong dive into a country he has no business being in. A free agent without government support or a publishing deal, Jay bucks conventions to conduct a raw, on the ground investigation.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 8th, 2017 (Limited) by Echo Bridge |
| International Releases: | December 15th, 2017 (Wide), released as Somali Korsanları (Turkey)
January 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as Somalio piratai (Lithuania) |
| Video Release: | January 9th, 2018 by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language throughout, drug content, and brief strong violence. (Rating bulletin 2503 (Cert #51333), 11/22/2017) |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Somalia |
| Plot point: | Investigative Journalist, Pirates, Undercover |
| Release detail: | Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hungry Man, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, BCDF Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Somalia, United States, Kenya, South Africa, Sudan |
| Languages: | English, Somali |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 1/19/2018 | $5,277 | 33 | 33 | 35 | $9,585 | 2/13/2018 | |||
| Turkey | 12/15/2017 | $10,957 | 20 | 20 | 20 | $16,836 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| International Total | $26,421 | 2/26/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Evan Peters | Jay Bahadur |
Supporting
| Barkhad Abdi | Abdi | |
| Melanie Griffith | Maria Bahadur | |
| Al Pacino | Seymour Tolbin | |
| Russell Posner | Jared Bahadur | |
| Aidan Whytock | Agent Brice | |
| Darron Meyer | Mitch Kelp | |
| Philip Ettinger | Alex | |
| Armaan Haggio | Mohamad Farole, Jr. | |
| Sabrina Hassan | Maryan |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bryan Buckley | Director | |
| Jay Bahadur | Story based on the book “The Pirates of Somalia” by | |
| Mino Jarjoura | Producer | |
| Matt Lefebvre | Producer | |
| Claude Dal Farra | Producer | |
| Irfaan Fredericks | Producer | |
| Phil Hunt | Executive Producer | |
| Compton Ross | Executive Producer | |
| Hilary Davis | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen Kelliher | Executive Producer | |
| Peter Pastorelli | Executive Producer | |
| Jane Rosenthal | Executive Producer | |
| Michael S. Murphey | Executive Producer | |
| Robin Shenfield | Executive Producer | |
| Hank Perlman | Executive Producer | |
| Kevin Byrne | Executive Producer | |
| Bryan Buckley | Executive Producer | |
| Phil Crowe | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Paul | Executive Producer | |
| Scott Henriksen | Director of Photography | |
| Jay Nelson | Editor | |
| David Skinner | Production Designer | |
| Michelle Martini | Costume Designer | |
| Moira Ane Meyer* | Costume Designer | |
| Andrew Feltenstein | Composer | |
| John Nau | Composer | |
| Maggie Phillips | Music Supervisor | |
| Henry Russell Bergstein | Casting Director | |
| Allison Estrin | Casting Director | |
| Bonnie Lee Bouman | Casting Director |
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
When rookie writer and proud Canadian Jay Bahadur has a chance encounter with his journalist idol, he decides to uproot his life in the name of research for his first book. Abandoning his comfortable life, he moves to Somalia to investigate a still-unfolding situation with pirates off the country’s coast. It’s 2008 and the cargo vessel MV Faina has just been hijacked. Based on a true story, Dabka follows a naïve young journalist’s headlong dive into a country he has no business being in. A free agent without government support or a publishing deal, Jay bucks conventions to conduct a raw, on the ground investigation.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 8th, 2017 (Limited) by Echo Bridge |
| International Releases: | December 15th, 2017 (Wide), released as Somali Korsanları (Turkey)
January 19th, 2018 (Wide), released as Somalio piratai (Lithuania) |
| Video Release: | January 9th, 2018 by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language throughout, drug content, and brief strong violence. (Rating bulletin 2503 (Cert #51333), 11/22/2017) |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Somalia |
| Plot point: | Investigative Journalist, Pirates, Undercover |
| Release detail: | Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Hungry Man, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, BCDF Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Somalia, United States, Kenya, South Africa, Sudan |
| Languages: | English, Somali |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 1/19/2018 | $5,277 | 33 | 33 | 35 | $9,585 | 2/13/2018 | |||
| Turkey | 12/15/2017 | $10,957 | 20 | 20 | 20 | $16,836 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| International Total | $26,421 | 2/26/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Evan Peters | Jay Bahadur |
Supporting
| Barkhad Abdi | Abdi | |
| Melanie Griffith | Maria Bahadur | |
| Al Pacino | Seymour Tolbin | |
| Russell Posner | Jared Bahadur | |
| Aidan Whytock | Agent Brice | |
| Darron Meyer | Mitch Kelp | |
| Philip Ettinger | Alex | |
| Armaan Haggio | Mohamad Farole, Jr. | |
| Sabrina Hassan | Maryan |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bryan Buckley | Director | |
| Jay Bahadur | Story based on the book “The Pirates of Somalia” by | |
| Mino Jarjoura | Producer | |
| Matt Lefebvre | Producer | |
| Claude Dal Farra | Producer | |
| Irfaan Fredericks | Producer | |
| Phil Hunt | Executive Producer | |
| Compton Ross | Executive Producer | |
| Hilary Davis | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen Kelliher | Executive Producer | |
| Peter Pastorelli | Executive Producer | |
| Jane Rosenthal | Executive Producer | |
| Michael S. Murphey | Executive Producer | |
| Robin Shenfield | Executive Producer | |
| Hank Perlman | Executive Producer | |
| Kevin Byrne | Executive Producer | |
| Bryan Buckley | Executive Producer | |
| Phil Crowe | Executive Producer | |
| Steven Paul | Executive Producer | |
| Scott Henriksen | Director of Photography | |
| Jay Nelson | Editor | |
| David Skinner | Production Designer | |
| Michelle Martini | Costume Designer | |
| Moira Ane Meyer* | Costume Designer | |
| Andrew Feltenstein | Composer | |
| John Nau | Composer | |
| Maggie Phillips | Music Supervisor | |
| Henry Russell Bergstein | Casting Director | |
| Allison Estrin | Casting Director | |
| Bonnie Lee Bouman | Casting Director |
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.