Rosewater (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,128,941 | Details |
| International Box Office | $56,776 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $3,185,717 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $437,115 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $244,097 | |
| Total | $681,212 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Tehran-born Bahari is a 42-year-old broadcast journalist with Canadian citizenship living in London. In June 2009, Bahari returned to Iran to interview Mir-Hossein Moussavi, who was the prime challenger to controversial incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. As Moussavi’s supporters rose up to protest Ahmadinejad’s victory declaration hours before the polls closed on election day, Bahari endured great personal risk by submitting camera footage of the unfolding street riots to the BBC. Bahari was soon arrested by Revolutionary Guard police, led by a man identifying himself only as “Rosewater,” who proceeded to torture and interrogate the journalist over the next 118 days.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,154,303 (36.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 98.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 371 opening theaters/371 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,580,285 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 14th, 2014 (Limited) by Open Road |
| International Releases: | February 19th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia)
May 8th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | February 10th, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language including some crude references, and violent content. (Rating bulletin 2347, 11/4/2014) |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical, Digital Cinematography, Epilogue, Intertitle, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | Iran |
| Plot point: | Biography, Civil Disobedience, Cruel / Corrupt Wardens or Prison Guards, Government Corruption, Hallucinations, Investigative Journalist, News, Non-Chronological, Prison |
| Social setting: | Political Campaign |
| Subgenre: | Political Drama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Busboy, OddLot Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Farsi, Persian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2014 | 13 | $1,154,303 | 371 | $3,111 | $1,154,303 | 1 | |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 16 | $567,038 | -51% | 371 | $1,528 | $2,065,933 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 21 | $346,043 | -39% | 216 | $1,602 | $2,632,920 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 27 | $172,784 | -50% | 204 | $847 | $2,906,392 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 34 | $65,128 | -62% | 115 | $566 | $3,040,662 | 5 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 43 | $20,366 | -69% | 27 | $754 | $3,093,491 | 6 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 57 | $8,539 | -58% | 15 | $569 | $3,119,717 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2014 | - | $422,125 | 371 | $1,138 | $422,125 | 1 | ||
| Nov 15, 2014 | - | $452,995 | +7% | 371 | $1,221 | $875,120 | 2 | |
| Nov 16, 2014 | - | $279,183 | -38% | 371 | $753 | $1,154,303 | 3 | |
| Nov 17, 2014 | 13 | $79,755 | -71% | 371 | $215 | $1,234,058 | 4 | |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 13 | $97,301 | +22% | 371 | $262 | $1,331,359 | 5 | |
| Nov 19, 2014 | 13 | $86,598 | -11% | 371 | $233 | $1,417,957 | 6 | |
| Nov 20, 2014 | 12 | $80,938 | -7% | 371 | $218 | $1,498,895 | 7 | |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 15 | $143,105 | +77% | -66% | 371 | $386 | $1,642,000 | 8 |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 15 | $263,313 | +84% | -42% | 371 | $710 | $1,905,313 | 9 |
| Nov 23, 2014 | 15 | $160,620 | -39% | -42% | 371 | $433 | $2,065,933 | 10 |
| Nov 24, 2014 | - | $57,611 | -64% | -28% | 371 | $155 | $2,123,544 | 11 |
| Nov 25, 2014 | - | $65,100 | +13% | -33% | 371 | $175 | $2,188,644 | 12 |
| Nov 26, 2014 | - | $47,686 | -27% | -45% | 371 | $129 | $2,236,330 | 13 |
| Nov 27, 2014 | - | $50,647 | +6% | -37% | 371 | $137 | $2,286,977 | 14 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | - | $130,464 | +158% | -9% | 216 | $604 | $2,417,441 | 15 |
| Nov 29, 2014 | - | $140,901 | +8% | -46% | 216 | $652 | $2,558,342 | 16 |
| Nov 30, 2014 | - | $74,678 | -47% | -54% | 216 | $346 | $2,632,920 | 17 |
| Dec 1, 2014 | - | $22,125 | -70% | -62% | 216 | $102 | $2,655,045 | 18 |
| Dec 2, 2014 | - | $26,106 | +18% | -60% | 216 | $121 | $2,681,151 | 19 |
| Dec 3, 2014 | - | $26,628 | +2% | -44% | 216 | $123 | $2,707,779 | 20 |
| Dec 4, 2014 | - | $25,829 | -3% | -49% | 216 | $120 | $2,733,608 | 21 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | - | $44,064 | +71% | -66% | 204 | $216 | $2,777,672 | 22 |
| Dec 6, 2014 | - | $82,400 | +87% | -42% | 204 | $404 | $2,860,072 | 23 |
| Dec 7, 2014 | - | $46,320 | -44% | -38% | 204 | $227 | $2,906,392 | 24 |
| Dec 8, 2014 | - | $15,286 | -67% | -31% | 204 | $75 | $2,921,678 | 25 |
| Dec 9, 2014 | - | $18,343 | +20% | -30% | 204 | $90 | $2,940,121 | 26 |
| Dec 10, 2014 | - | $17,976 | -2% | -32% | 204 | $88 | $2,958,097 | 27 |
| Dec 11, 2014 | - | $17,437 | -3% | -32% | 204 | $85 | $2,975,534 | 28 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | - | $17,480 | n/c | -60% | 115 | $152 | $2,993,014 | 29 |
| Dec 13, 2014 | - | $30,940 | +77% | -62% | 115 | $269 | $3,023,954 | 30 |
| Dec 14, 2014 | - | $16,708 | -46% | -64% | 115 | $145 | $3,040,662 | 31 |
| Dec 15, 2014 | - | $7,685 | -54% | -50% | 115 | $67 | $3,048,347 | 32 |
| Dec 16, 2014 | - | $8,455 | +10% | -54% | 115 | $74 | $3,056,802 | 33 |
| Dec 17, 2014 | - | $8,286 | -2% | -54% | 115 | $72 | $3,065,088 | 34 |
| Dec 18, 2014 | - | $8,037 | -3% | -54% | 115 | $70 | $3,073,125 | 35 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | - | $4,671 | -42% | -73% | 27 | $173 | $3,077,796 | 36 |
| Dec 20, 2014 | - | $9,342 | +100% | -70% | 27 | $346 | $3,087,138 | 37 |
| Dec 21, 2014 | - | $6,353 | -32% | -62% | 27 | $235 | $3,093,491 | 38 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | - | $4,447 | -30% | -42% | 27 | $165 | $3,097,938 | 39 |
| Dec 23, 2014 | - | $5,203 | +17% | -38% | 27 | $193 | $3,103,141 | 40 |
| Dec 24, 2014 | - | $5,307 | +2% | -36% | 27 | $197 | $3,108,448 | 41 |
| Dec 25, 2014 | - | $2,730 | -49% | -66% | 27 | $101 | $3,111,178 | 42 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | - | $2,865 | +5% | -39% | 15 | $191 | $3,114,043 | 43 |
| Dec 27, 2014 | - | $3,438 | +20% | -63% | 15 | $229 | $3,117,481 | 44 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | - | $2,236 | -35% | -65% | 15 | $149 | $3,119,717 | 45 |
| Dec 29, 2014 | - | $1,564 | -30% | -65% | 15 | $104 | $3,121,281 | 46 |
| Dec 30, 2014 | - | $2,096 | +34% | -60% | 15 | $140 | $3,123,377 | 47 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | - | $2,368 | +13% | -55% | 15 | $158 | $3,125,745 | 48 |
| Jan 1, 2015 | - | $3,196 | +35% | +17% | 15 | $213 | $3,128,941 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2014 | 13 | $1,498,895 | 371 | $4,040 | $1,498,895 | 1 | |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 20 | $788,082 | -47% | 371 | $2,124 | $2,286,977 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 23 | $446,631 | -43% | 216 | $2,068 | $2,733,608 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 27 | $241,926 | -46% | 204 | $1,186 | $2,975,534 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 36 | $97,591 | -60% | 115 | $849 | $3,073,125 | 5 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 51 | $38,053 | -61% | 27 | $1,409 | $3,111,178 | 6 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 58 | $17,763 | -53% | 15 | $1,184 | $3,128,941 | 7 |
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
Tehran-born Bahari is a 42-year-old broadcast journalist with Canadian citizenship living in London. In June 2009, Bahari returned to Iran to interview Mir-Hossein Moussavi, who was the prime challenger to controversial incumbent president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. As Moussavi’s supporters rose up to protest Ahmadinejad’s victory declaration hours before the polls closed on election day, Bahari endured great personal risk by submitting camera footage of the unfolding street riots to the BBC. Bahari was soon arrested by Revolutionary Guard police, led by a man identifying himself only as “Rosewater,” who proceeded to torture and interrogate the journalist over the next 118 days.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,154,303 (36.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 98.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 371 opening theaters/371 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,580,285 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 14th, 2014 (Limited) by Open Road |
| International Releases: | February 19th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia)
May 8th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | February 10th, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language including some crude references, and violent content. (Rating bulletin 2347, 11/4/2014) |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Autobiographical, Digital Cinematography, Epilogue, Intertitle, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | Iran |
| Plot point: | Biography, Civil Disobedience, Cruel / Corrupt Wardens or Prison Guards, Government Corruption, Hallucinations, Investigative Journalist, News, Non-Chronological, Prison |
| Social setting: | Political Campaign |
| Subgenre: | Political Drama |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Busboy, OddLot Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Farsi, Persian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2014 | 13 | $1,154,303 | 371 | $3,111 | $1,154,303 | 1 | |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 16 | $567,038 | -51% | 371 | $1,528 | $2,065,933 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 21 | $346,043 | -39% | 216 | $1,602 | $2,632,920 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 27 | $172,784 | -50% | 204 | $847 | $2,906,392 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 34 | $65,128 | -62% | 115 | $566 | $3,040,662 | 5 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 43 | $20,366 | -69% | 27 | $754 | $3,093,491 | 6 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 57 | $8,539 | -58% | 15 | $569 | $3,119,717 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2014 | - | $422,125 | 371 | $1,138 | $422,125 | 1 | ||
| Nov 15, 2014 | - | $452,995 | +7% | 371 | $1,221 | $875,120 | 2 | |
| Nov 16, 2014 | - | $279,183 | -38% | 371 | $753 | $1,154,303 | 3 | |
| Nov 17, 2014 | 13 | $79,755 | -71% | 371 | $215 | $1,234,058 | 4 | |
| Nov 18, 2014 | 13 | $97,301 | +22% | 371 | $262 | $1,331,359 | 5 | |
| Nov 19, 2014 | 13 | $86,598 | -11% | 371 | $233 | $1,417,957 | 6 | |
| Nov 20, 2014 | 12 | $80,938 | -7% | 371 | $218 | $1,498,895 | 7 | |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 15 | $143,105 | +77% | -66% | 371 | $386 | $1,642,000 | 8 |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 15 | $263,313 | +84% | -42% | 371 | $710 | $1,905,313 | 9 |
| Nov 23, 2014 | 15 | $160,620 | -39% | -42% | 371 | $433 | $2,065,933 | 10 |
| Nov 24, 2014 | - | $57,611 | -64% | -28% | 371 | $155 | $2,123,544 | 11 |
| Nov 25, 2014 | - | $65,100 | +13% | -33% | 371 | $175 | $2,188,644 | 12 |
| Nov 26, 2014 | - | $47,686 | -27% | -45% | 371 | $129 | $2,236,330 | 13 |
| Nov 27, 2014 | - | $50,647 | +6% | -37% | 371 | $137 | $2,286,977 | 14 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | - | $130,464 | +158% | -9% | 216 | $604 | $2,417,441 | 15 |
| Nov 29, 2014 | - | $140,901 | +8% | -46% | 216 | $652 | $2,558,342 | 16 |
| Nov 30, 2014 | - | $74,678 | -47% | -54% | 216 | $346 | $2,632,920 | 17 |
| Dec 1, 2014 | - | $22,125 | -70% | -62% | 216 | $102 | $2,655,045 | 18 |
| Dec 2, 2014 | - | $26,106 | +18% | -60% | 216 | $121 | $2,681,151 | 19 |
| Dec 3, 2014 | - | $26,628 | +2% | -44% | 216 | $123 | $2,707,779 | 20 |
| Dec 4, 2014 | - | $25,829 | -3% | -49% | 216 | $120 | $2,733,608 | 21 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | - | $44,064 | +71% | -66% | 204 | $216 | $2,777,672 | 22 |
| Dec 6, 2014 | - | $82,400 | +87% | -42% | 204 | $404 | $2,860,072 | 23 |
| Dec 7, 2014 | - | $46,320 | -44% | -38% | 204 | $227 | $2,906,392 | 24 |
| Dec 8, 2014 | - | $15,286 | -67% | -31% | 204 | $75 | $2,921,678 | 25 |
| Dec 9, 2014 | - | $18,343 | +20% | -30% | 204 | $90 | $2,940,121 | 26 |
| Dec 10, 2014 | - | $17,976 | -2% | -32% | 204 | $88 | $2,958,097 | 27 |
| Dec 11, 2014 | - | $17,437 | -3% | -32% | 204 | $85 | $2,975,534 | 28 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | - | $17,480 | n/c | -60% | 115 | $152 | $2,993,014 | 29 |
| Dec 13, 2014 | - | $30,940 | +77% | -62% | 115 | $269 | $3,023,954 | 30 |
| Dec 14, 2014 | - | $16,708 | -46% | -64% | 115 | $145 | $3,040,662 | 31 |
| Dec 15, 2014 | - | $7,685 | -54% | -50% | 115 | $67 | $3,048,347 | 32 |
| Dec 16, 2014 | - | $8,455 | +10% | -54% | 115 | $74 | $3,056,802 | 33 |
| Dec 17, 2014 | - | $8,286 | -2% | -54% | 115 | $72 | $3,065,088 | 34 |
| Dec 18, 2014 | - | $8,037 | -3% | -54% | 115 | $70 | $3,073,125 | 35 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | - | $4,671 | -42% | -73% | 27 | $173 | $3,077,796 | 36 |
| Dec 20, 2014 | - | $9,342 | +100% | -70% | 27 | $346 | $3,087,138 | 37 |
| Dec 21, 2014 | - | $6,353 | -32% | -62% | 27 | $235 | $3,093,491 | 38 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | - | $4,447 | -30% | -42% | 27 | $165 | $3,097,938 | 39 |
| Dec 23, 2014 | - | $5,203 | +17% | -38% | 27 | $193 | $3,103,141 | 40 |
| Dec 24, 2014 | - | $5,307 | +2% | -36% | 27 | $197 | $3,108,448 | 41 |
| Dec 25, 2014 | - | $2,730 | -49% | -66% | 27 | $101 | $3,111,178 | 42 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | - | $2,865 | +5% | -39% | 15 | $191 | $3,114,043 | 43 |
| Dec 27, 2014 | - | $3,438 | +20% | -63% | 15 | $229 | $3,117,481 | 44 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | - | $2,236 | -35% | -65% | 15 | $149 | $3,119,717 | 45 |
| Dec 29, 2014 | - | $1,564 | -30% | -65% | 15 | $104 | $3,121,281 | 46 |
| Dec 30, 2014 | - | $2,096 | +34% | -60% | 15 | $140 | $3,123,377 | 47 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | - | $2,368 | +13% | -55% | 15 | $158 | $3,125,745 | 48 |
| Jan 1, 2015 | - | $3,196 | +35% | +17% | 15 | $213 | $3,128,941 | 49 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2014 | 13 | $1,498,895 | 371 | $4,040 | $1,498,895 | 1 | |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 20 | $788,082 | -47% | 371 | $2,124 | $2,286,977 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 23 | $446,631 | -43% | 216 | $2,068 | $2,733,608 | 3 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 27 | $241,926 | -46% | 204 | $1,186 | $2,975,534 | 4 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 36 | $97,591 | -60% | 115 | $849 | $3,073,125 | 5 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 51 | $38,053 | -61% | 27 | $1,409 | $3,111,178 | 6 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 58 | $17,763 | -53% | 15 | $1,184 | $3,128,941 | 7 |
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.