The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $528,731 | Details |
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Synopsis
2011, Lahore. At a café a Pakistani man named Changez tells Bobby, an American journalist, about his experiences in the United States. Roll back ten years, and we find a younger Changez fresh from Princeton, seeking his fortune on Wall Street. The American Dream seems well within his grasp, complete with a smart and gorgeous artist girlfriend, Erica. But when the Twin Towers are attacked, a cultural divide slowly begins to crack open between Changez and Erica. Changez’s dream soon begins to slip into nightmare: he is transformed from a well-educated, upwardly mobile businessman to a scapegoat and perceived enemy. Taking us through the culturally rich and beguiling worlds of New York, Lahore and Istanbul, The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a story about conflicting ideologies where perception and suspicion have the power to determine life or death.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $30,920 (5.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/58 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $777,819 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 26th, 2013 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| Video Release: | August 27th, 2013 by Mpi Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some violence and brief sexuality. (Rating bulletin 2245, 10/17/2012) |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Plot point: | 9/11, Falsely Accused, Hostage, Immigration, Investigative Journalist, Non-Chronological, Terrorism |
| Social setting: | Wall Street |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | 51 | $30,920 | 3 | $10,307 | $30,920 | 1 | |
| May 3, 2013 | 30 | $86,225 | +179% | 35 | $2,464 | $129,979 | 2 |
| May 10, 2013 | 32 | $73,819 | -14% | 46 | $1,605 | $244,277 | 3 |
| May 17, 2013 | 34 | $67,242 | -9% | 58 | $1,159 | $348,273 | 4 |
| May 24, 2013 | 34 | $61,160 | -9% | 51 | $1,199 | $440,863 | 5 |
| May 31, 2013 | 37 | $22,522 | -63% | 29 | $777 | $497,916 | 6 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 53 | $11,230 | -50% | 21 | $535 | $519,535 | 7 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 91 | $1,711 | 2 | $856 | $526,985 | 13 | |
| Jul 26, 2013 | 85 | $851 | -50% | 2 | $426 | $527,836 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | 50 | $43,754 | 3 | $14,585 | $43,754 | 1 | |
| May 3, 2013 | 30 | $126,704 | +190% | 35 | $3,620 | $170,458 | 2 |
| May 10, 2013 | 33 | $110,573 | -13% | 46 | $2,404 | $281,031 | 3 |
| May 17, 2013 | 33 | $98,672 | -11% | 58 | $1,701 | $379,703 | 4 |
| May 24, 2013 | 32 | $95,691 | -3% | 50 | $1,914 | $475,394 | 5 |
| May 31, 2013 | 38 | $32,911 | -66% | 29 | $1,135 | $508,305 | 6 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 58 | $20,426 | -38% | 21 | $973 | $528,731 | 7 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 43 | $5,739 | 2 | $2,870 | $525,274 | 10 |
Leading
| Riz Ahmed | Changez | |
| Kate Hudson | Erica | |
| Liev Schreiber | Bobby Lincoln | |
| Kiefer Sutherland | Jim Cross |
Supporting
| Om Puri | Abu | |
| Shabana Azmi | Shabana Azmi | |
| Martin Donovan | Ludlow Cooper | |
| Meesha Shafi | Bina | |
| Haluk Bilginer | Nazmi Kemal | |
| Nelsan Ellis | Wainwright |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mira Nair | Director | |
| William Wheeler | Screenwriter | |
| Mohsin Hamid | Screen Story/Author | |
| Ami Boghani | Screen Story | |
| Lydia Pilcher | Producer | |
| Hani Farsi | Executive Producer | |
| Ami Boghani | Co-Producer | |
| Anadil Hossain | Co-Producer | |
| Declan Quinn | Director of Photography | |
| Michael Carlin | Production Designer | |
| Shimit Amin | Editor | |
| Michael Andrews | Composer | |
| Arjun Bhasin | Costume Designer | |
| Cindy Tolan | Casting Director | |
| Joulles Wright | Costume Supervisor |
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
2011, Lahore. At a café a Pakistani man named Changez tells Bobby, an American journalist, about his experiences in the United States. Roll back ten years, and we find a younger Changez fresh from Princeton, seeking his fortune on Wall Street. The American Dream seems well within his grasp, complete with a smart and gorgeous artist girlfriend, Erica. But when the Twin Towers are attacked, a cultural divide slowly begins to crack open between Changez and Erica. Changez’s dream soon begins to slip into nightmare: he is transformed from a well-educated, upwardly mobile businessman to a scapegoat and perceived enemy. Taking us through the culturally rich and beguiling worlds of New York, Lahore and Istanbul, The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a story about conflicting ideologies where perception and suspicion have the power to determine life or death.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $30,920 (5.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/58 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $777,819 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 26th, 2013 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| Video Release: | August 27th, 2013 by Mpi Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some violence and brief sexuality. (Rating bulletin 2245, 10/17/2012) |
| Running Time: | 128 minutes |
| Plot point: | 9/11, Falsely Accused, Hostage, Immigration, Investigative Journalist, Non-Chronological, Terrorism |
| Social setting: | Wall Street |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | 51 | $30,920 | 3 | $10,307 | $30,920 | 1 | |
| May 3, 2013 | 30 | $86,225 | +179% | 35 | $2,464 | $129,979 | 2 |
| May 10, 2013 | 32 | $73,819 | -14% | 46 | $1,605 | $244,277 | 3 |
| May 17, 2013 | 34 | $67,242 | -9% | 58 | $1,159 | $348,273 | 4 |
| May 24, 2013 | 34 | $61,160 | -9% | 51 | $1,199 | $440,863 | 5 |
| May 31, 2013 | 37 | $22,522 | -63% | 29 | $777 | $497,916 | 6 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 53 | $11,230 | -50% | 21 | $535 | $519,535 | 7 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 91 | $1,711 | 2 | $856 | $526,985 | 13 | |
| Jul 26, 2013 | 85 | $851 | -50% | 2 | $426 | $527,836 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | 50 | $43,754 | 3 | $14,585 | $43,754 | 1 | |
| May 3, 2013 | 30 | $126,704 | +190% | 35 | $3,620 | $170,458 | 2 |
| May 10, 2013 | 33 | $110,573 | -13% | 46 | $2,404 | $281,031 | 3 |
| May 17, 2013 | 33 | $98,672 | -11% | 58 | $1,701 | $379,703 | 4 |
| May 24, 2013 | 32 | $95,691 | -3% | 50 | $1,914 | $475,394 | 5 |
| May 31, 2013 | 38 | $32,911 | -66% | 29 | $1,135 | $508,305 | 6 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 58 | $20,426 | -38% | 21 | $973 | $528,731 | 7 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 43 | $5,739 | 2 | $2,870 | $525,274 | 10 |
Leading
| Riz Ahmed | Changez | |
| Kate Hudson | Erica | |
| Liev Schreiber | Bobby Lincoln | |
| Kiefer Sutherland | Jim Cross |
Supporting
| Om Puri | Abu | |
| Shabana Azmi | Shabana Azmi | |
| Martin Donovan | Ludlow Cooper | |
| Meesha Shafi | Bina | |
| Haluk Bilginer | Nazmi Kemal | |
| Nelsan Ellis | Wainwright |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mira Nair | Director | |
| William Wheeler | Screenwriter | |
| Mohsin Hamid | Screen Story/Author | |
| Ami Boghani | Screen Story | |
| Lydia Pilcher | Producer | |
| Hani Farsi | Executive Producer | |
| Ami Boghani | Co-Producer | |
| Anadil Hossain | Co-Producer | |
| Declan Quinn | Director of Photography | |
| Michael Carlin | Production Designer | |
| Shimit Amin | Editor | |
| Michael Andrews | Composer | |
| Arjun Bhasin | Costume Designer | |
| Cindy Tolan | Casting Director | |
| Joulles Wright | Costume Supervisor |
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.