Post Tenebras Lux (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $38,911 | Details |
| International Box Office | $237,669 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $276,580 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The story of an upscale, urban family whose move to the Mexican countryside results in domestic crises and class friction, is a stunningly photographed, impressionistic psychological portrait of a family and their place within the sublime, unforgiving natural world. Reygadas conjures a host of unforgettable, ominous images: a haunting sequence at dusk as Reygadas’s real-life daughter wanders a muddy field and farm animals loudly circle and thunder and lightning threaten; a glowing-red demon gliding through the rooms of a home; a husband and wife visiting a swingers’ bathhouse with rooms named after famous philosophers. By turns entrancing and mystifying, POST TENEBRAS LUX palpably explores the primal conflicts of the human condition.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,674 (12.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 14.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $57,241 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 1st, 2013 (Limited) by Strand Releasing |
| International Releases: | November 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
February 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Netherlands) March 7th, 2013 (Wide) (Hungary) March 22nd, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Plot point: | Suicide |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | NoDream Cinema, Mantarraya, Le Pacte, Arte France Cinema, Foprocine, Imcine, The Match Factory, Topkapi, Ticoman |
| Production Countries: | Mexico, France, Germany, Netherlands |
| Languages: | Spanish, English, French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2013 | 82 | $4,674 | 1 | $4,674 | $7,096 | 1 | |
| May 10, 2013 | 85 | $4,801 | +3% | 1 | $4,801 | $16,622 | 2 |
| May 24, 2013 | 91 | $1,022 | 1 | $1,022 | $21,432 | 4 | |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 69 | $4,643 | 6 | $774 | $27,382 | 6 | |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 94 | $665 | -86% | 2 | $333 | $35,586 | 7 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 85 | $1,010 | +52% | 3 | $337 | $36,996 | 8 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 92 | $1,223 | 2 | $612 | $38,911 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2013 | 80 | $9,399 | 1 | $9,399 | $11,821 | 2 | |
| May 10, 2013 | 82 | $8,589 | -9% | 1 | $8,589 | $20,410 | 3 |
| May 24, 2013 | 96 | $1,022 | 1 | $1,022 | $21,432 | 5 | |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 84 | $4,643 | 6 | $774 | $27,382 | 7 | |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 93 | $1,065 | -77% | 2 | $533 | $35,986 | 8 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 3/7/2013 | $186 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $186 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Mexico | 11/23/2012 | $0 | 0 | 27 | 33 | $44,880 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Netherlands | 2/28/2013 | $2,896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $30,172 | 8/9/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/22/2013 | $13,070 | 18 | 18 | 18 | $13,070 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $149,361 | |||||||||
| International Total | $237,669 | 12/30/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Adolfo Jimenez Castro | Juan | |
| Nathalia Acevedo | Nathalia |
Supporting
| Wellebaldo Torres | Seven | |
| Rut Reygadas | Rut | |
| Eleazar Reygadas | Eleazar |
Production and Technical Credits
| Carlos Reygadas | Director | |
| Carlos Reygadas | Screenwriter | |
| Jaime Romandia | Producer | |
| Carlos Reygadas | Producer | |
| Nohemi Gonzalez | Production Designer | |
| Natalia Lopez | Editor | |
| Alexis Zabe | Director of Photography |
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
The story of an upscale, urban family whose move to the Mexican countryside results in domestic crises and class friction, is a stunningly photographed, impressionistic psychological portrait of a family and their place within the sublime, unforgiving natural world. Reygadas conjures a host of unforgettable, ominous images: a haunting sequence at dusk as Reygadas’s real-life daughter wanders a muddy field and farm animals loudly circle and thunder and lightning threaten; a glowing-red demon gliding through the rooms of a home; a husband and wife visiting a swingers’ bathhouse with rooms named after famous philosophers. By turns entrancing and mystifying, POST TENEBRAS LUX palpably explores the primal conflicts of the human condition.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,674 (12.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 14.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $57,241 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 1st, 2013 (Limited) by Strand Releasing |
| International Releases: | November 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
February 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Netherlands) March 7th, 2013 (Wide) (Hungary) March 22nd, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 115 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical |
| Plot point: | Suicide |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Source material: | Inspired by a True Story |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | NoDream Cinema, Mantarraya, Le Pacte, Arte France Cinema, Foprocine, Imcine, The Match Factory, Topkapi, Ticoman |
| Production Countries: | Mexico, France, Germany, Netherlands |
| Languages: | Spanish, English, French |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2013 | 82 | $4,674 | 1 | $4,674 | $7,096 | 1 | |
| May 10, 2013 | 85 | $4,801 | +3% | 1 | $4,801 | $16,622 | 2 |
| May 24, 2013 | 91 | $1,022 | 1 | $1,022 | $21,432 | 4 | |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 69 | $4,643 | 6 | $774 | $27,382 | 6 | |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 94 | $665 | -86% | 2 | $333 | $35,586 | 7 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 85 | $1,010 | +52% | 3 | $337 | $36,996 | 8 |
| Aug 9, 2013 | 92 | $1,223 | 2 | $612 | $38,911 | 15 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2013 | 80 | $9,399 | 1 | $9,399 | $11,821 | 2 | |
| May 10, 2013 | 82 | $8,589 | -9% | 1 | $8,589 | $20,410 | 3 |
| May 24, 2013 | 96 | $1,022 | 1 | $1,022 | $21,432 | 5 | |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 84 | $4,643 | 6 | $774 | $27,382 | 7 | |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 93 | $1,065 | -77% | 2 | $533 | $35,986 | 8 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 3/7/2013 | $186 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $186 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Mexico | 11/23/2012 | $0 | 0 | 27 | 33 | $44,880 | 12/13/2015 | |||
| Netherlands | 2/28/2013 | $2,896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $30,172 | 8/9/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 3/22/2013 | $13,070 | 18 | 18 | 18 | $13,070 | 12/14/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $149,361 | |||||||||
| International Total | $237,669 | 12/30/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Adolfo Jimenez Castro | Juan | |
| Nathalia Acevedo | Nathalia |
Supporting
| Wellebaldo Torres | Seven | |
| Rut Reygadas | Rut | |
| Eleazar Reygadas | Eleazar |
Production and Technical Credits
| Carlos Reygadas | Director | |
| Carlos Reygadas | Screenwriter | |
| Jaime Romandia | Producer | |
| Carlos Reygadas | Producer | |
| Nohemi Gonzalez | Production Designer | |
| Natalia Lopez | Editor | |
| Alexis Zabe | Director of Photography |
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.