Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $9,041,540 | Details |
| International Box Office | $23,967,116 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $33,008,656 | |
| OpusData ID: 148600100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
When Britain's leading fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheikh's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert, he immediately thinks the project is both absurd and unachievable. But when the Prime Minister's overzealous press secretary latches on to it as a "good will" story, this unlikely team will put it all on the line and embark on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible, possible.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $225,894 (2.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 27.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 18 opening theaters/524 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,585,029 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 9th, 2012 (Limited) by CBS Films |
| International Releases: | April 5th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
April 6th, 2012 (Wide) (Sweden) April 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Thailand) April 13th, 2012 (Wide) (Norway) April 19th, 2012 (Wide) (Croatia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | July 17th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some violence and sexual content, and brief language. (Rating bulletin 2205, 1/11/2012) |
| Running Time: | 111 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Culture Clash, Fishing, Political, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Terrorism |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | BBC Films, Lionsgate, UK Film Council, Kudos Films, Davis Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, Arabic |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2012 | 27 | $225,894 | 18 | $12,550 | $225,894 | 1 | |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 22 | $460,536 | +104% | 62 | $7,428 | $768,936 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 16 | $702,602 | +53% | 124 | $5,666 | $1,628,802 | 3 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 7 | $1,272,643 | +81% | 483 | $2,635 | $3,169,622 | 4 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 8 | $992,428 | -22% | 524 | $1,894 | $4,656,429 | 5 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 12 | $888,546 | -10% | 435 | $2,043 | $6,064,937 | 6 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 14 | $688,465 | -23% | 446 | $1,544 | $7,077,214 | 7 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 19 | $427,518 | -38% | 335 | $1,276 | $7,777,846 | 8 |
| May 4, 2012 | 21 | $266,207 | -38% | 247 | $1,078 | $8,225,199 | 9 |
| May 11, 2012 | 25 | $188,766 | -29% | 200 | $944 | $8,541,992 | 10 |
| May 18, 2012 | 28 | $94,801 | -50% | 134 | $707 | $8,721,037 | 11 |
| May 25, 2012 | 31 | $85,143 | -10% | 87 | $979 | $8,865,978 | 12 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 41 | $48,884 | -43% | 60 | $815 | $9,025,107 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2012 | - | $57,890 | 18 | $3,216 | $57,890 | 1 | ||
| Mar 10, 2012 | - | $107,297 | +85% | 18 | $5,961 | $165,187 | 2 | |
| Mar 11, 2012 | - | $60,707 | -43% | 18 | $3,373 | $225,894 | 3 | |
| Mar 12, 2012 | - | $18,890 | -69% | 18 | $1,049 | $244,784 | 4 | |
| Mar 13, 2012 | - | $22,848 | +21% | 18 | $1,269 | $267,632 | 5 | |
| Mar 14, 2012 | - | $20,224 | -11% | 18 | $1,124 | $287,856 | 6 | |
| Mar 15, 2012 | - | $20,544 | +2% | 18 | $1,141 | $308,400 | 7 | |
| Mar 16, 2012 | - | $120,444 | +486% | +108% | 62 | $1,943 | $428,844 | 8 |
| Mar 17, 2012 | - | $211,741 | +76% | +97% | 62 | $3,415 | $640,585 | 9 |
| Mar 18, 2012 | - | $128,351 | -39% | +111% | 62 | $2,070 | $768,936 | 10 |
| Mar 19, 2012 | - | $35,790 | -72% | +89% | 62 | $577 | $804,726 | 11 |
| Mar 20, 2012 | - | $48,512 | +36% | +112% | 62 | $782 | $853,238 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2012 | - | $35,810 | -26% | +77% | 62 | $578 | $889,048 | 13 |
| Mar 22, 2012 | - | $37,152 | +4% | +81% | 62 | $599 | $926,200 | 14 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 17 | $170,447 | +359% | +42% | 124 | $1,375 | $1,096,647 | 15 |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 16 | $338,675 | +99% | +60% | 124 | $2,731 | $1,435,322 | 16 |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 15 | $193,480 | -43% | +51% | 124 | $1,560 | $1,628,802 | 17 |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 15 | $59,938 | -69% | +67% | 124 | $483 | $1,688,740 | 18 |
| Mar 27, 2012 | 15 | $75,698 | +26% | +56% | 124 | $610 | $1,764,438 | 19 |
| Mar 28, 2012 | 15 | $66,198 | -13% | +85% | 124 | $534 | $1,830,636 | 20 |
| Mar 29, 2012 | 15 | $66,343 | n/c | +79% | 124 | $535 | $1,896,979 | 21 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 7 | $344,691 | +420% | +102% | 483 | $714 | $2,241,670 | 22 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 7 | $592,307 | +72% | +75% | 483 | $1,226 | $2,833,977 | 23 |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 7 | $335,645 | -43% | +73% | 483 | $695 | $3,169,622 | 24 |
| Apr 2, 2012 | 8 | $100,704 | -70% | +68% | 483 | $208 | $3,270,326 | 25 |
| Apr 3, 2012 | 7 | $139,831 | +39% | +85% | 483 | $290 | $3,410,157 | 26 |
| Apr 4, 2012 | 8 | $126,249 | -10% | +91% | 483 | $261 | $3,536,406 | 27 |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 10 | $127,595 | +1% | +92% | 483 | $264 | $3,664,001 | 28 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 8 | $323,032 | +153% | -6% | 524 | $616 | $3,987,033 | 29 |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 8 | $422,953 | +31% | -29% | 524 | $807 | $4,409,986 | 30 |
| Apr 8, 2012 | 8 | $246,443 | -42% | -27% | 524 | $470 | $4,656,429 | 31 |
| Apr 9, 2012 | 9 | $116,789 | -53% | +16% | 524 | $223 | $4,773,218 | 32 |
| Apr 10, 2012 | 8 | $138,606 | +19% | -1% | 524 | $265 | $4,911,824 | 33 |
| Apr 11, 2012 | 8 | $136,283 | -2% | +8% | 524 | $260 | $5,048,107 | 34 |
| Apr 12, 2012 | 8 | $128,284 | -6% | +1% | 524 | $245 | $5,176,391 | 35 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | - | $254,863 | +99% | -21% | 435 | $586 | $5,431,254 | 36 |
| Apr 14, 2012 | - | $418,900 | +64% | -1% | 435 | $963 | $5,850,154 | 37 |
| Apr 15, 2012 | - | $214,783 | -49% | -13% | 435 | $494 | $6,064,937 | 38 |
| Apr 16, 2012 | - | $67,719 | -68% | -42% | 435 | $156 | $6,132,656 | 39 |
| Apr 17, 2012 | 11 | $82,873 | +22% | -40% | 435 | $191 | $6,215,529 | 40 |
| Apr 18, 2012 | 11 | $89,401 | +8% | -34% | 435 | $206 | $6,304,930 | 41 |
| Apr 19, 2012 | 11 | $83,819 | -6% | -35% | 435 | $193 | $6,388,749 | 42 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 14 | $175,641 | +110% | -31% | 446 | $394 | $6,564,390 | 43 |
| Apr 21, 2012 | 14 | $326,488 | +86% | -22% | 446 | $732 | $6,890,878 | 44 |
| Apr 22, 2012 | 15 | $186,336 | -43% | -13% | 446 | $418 | $7,077,214 | 45 |
| Apr 23, 2012 | - | $57,052 | -69% | -16% | 446 | $128 | $7,134,266 | 46 |
| Apr 24, 2012 | - | $71,668 | +26% | -14% | 446 | $161 | $7,205,934 | 47 |
| Apr 25, 2012 | - | $68,225 | -5% | -24% | 446 | $153 | $7,274,159 | 48 |
| Apr 26, 2012 | - | $76,169 | +12% | -9% | 446 | $171 | $7,350,328 | 49 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | - | $114,375 | +50% | -35% | 335 | $341 | $7,464,703 | 50 |
| Apr 28, 2012 | - | $209,940 | +84% | -36% | 335 | $627 | $7,674,643 | 51 |
| Apr 29, 2012 | - | $103,203 | -51% | -45% | 335 | $308 | $7,777,846 | 52 |
| Apr 30, 2012 | - | $36,189 | -65% | -37% | 335 | $108 | $7,814,035 | 53 |
| May 1, 2012 | - | $51,464 | +42% | -28% | 335 | $154 | $7,865,499 | 54 |
| May 2, 2012 | - | $46,071 | -10% | -32% | 335 | $138 | $7,911,570 | 55 |
| May 3, 2012 | - | $47,422 | +3% | -38% | 335 | $142 | $7,958,992 | 56 |
| May 4, 2012 | - | $74,429 | +57% | -35% | 247 | $301 | $8,033,421 | 57 |
| May 5, 2012 | - | $126,091 | +69% | -40% | 247 | $510 | $8,159,512 | 58 |
| May 6, 2012 | - | $65,687 | -48% | -36% | 247 | $266 | $8,225,199 | 59 |
| May 7, 2012 | - | $26,884 | -59% | -26% | 247 | $109 | $8,252,083 | 60 |
| May 8, 2012 | - | $33,473 | +25% | -35% | 247 | $136 | $8,285,556 | 61 |
| May 9, 2012 | - | $33,756 | +1% | -27% | 247 | $137 | $8,319,312 | 62 |
| May 10, 2012 | - | $33,914 | n/c | -28% | 247 | $137 | $8,353,226 | 63 |
| May 11, 2012 | - | $47,204 | +39% | -37% | 200 | $236 | $8,400,430 | 64 |
| May 12, 2012 | - | $77,724 | +65% | -38% | 200 | $389 | $8,478,154 | 65 |
| May 13, 2012 | - | $63,838 | -18% | -3% | 200 | $319 | $8,541,992 | 66 |
| May 14, 2012 | - | $22,038 | -65% | -18% | 200 | $110 | $8,564,030 | 67 |
| May 15, 2012 | - | $23,935 | +9% | -28% | 200 | $120 | $8,587,965 | 68 |
| May 16, 2012 | - | $19,836 | -17% | -41% | 200 | $99 | $8,607,801 | 69 |
| May 17, 2012 | - | $18,435 | -7% | -46% | 200 | $92 | $8,626,236 | 70 |
| May 18, 2012 | - | $25,870 | +40% | -45% | 134 | $193 | $8,652,106 | 71 |
| May 19, 2012 | - | $41,955 | +62% | -46% | 134 | $313 | $8,694,061 | 72 |
| May 20, 2012 | - | $26,976 | -36% | -58% | 134 | $201 | $8,721,037 | 73 |
| May 21, 2012 | - | $17,171 | -36% | -22% | 134 | $128 | $8,738,208 | 74 |
| May 22, 2012 | - | $12,700 | -26% | -47% | 134 | $95 | $8,750,908 | 75 |
| May 23, 2012 | - | $13,554 | +7% | -32% | 134 | $101 | $8,764,462 | 76 |
| May 24, 2012 | - | $16,373 | +21% | -11% | 134 | $122 | $8,780,835 | 77 |
| May 25, 2012 | - | $21,437 | +31% | -17% | 87 | $246 | $8,802,272 | 78 |
| May 26, 2012 | - | $33,682 | +57% | -20% | 87 | $387 | $8,835,954 | 79 |
| May 27, 2012 | - | $30,024 | -11% | +11% | 87 | $345 | $8,865,978 | 80 |
| May 28, 2012 | - | $23,291 | -22% | +36% | 87 | $268 | $8,889,269 | 81 |
| May 29, 2012 | - | $13,007 | -44% | +2% | 87 | $150 | $8,902,276 | 82 |
| May 30, 2012 | - | $64,072 | +393% | +373% | 87 | $736 | $8,966,348 | 83 |
| May 31, 2012 | - | $9,875 | -85% | -40% | 87 | $114 | $8,976,223 | 84 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | - | $13,341 | +35% | -38% | 60 | $222 | $8,989,564 | 85 |
| Jun 2, 2012 | - | $23,005 | +72% | -32% | 60 | $383 | $9,012,569 | 86 |
| Jun 3, 2012 | - | $12,538 | -45% | -58% | 60 | $209 | $9,025,107 | 87 |
| Jun 4, 2012 | - | $4,986 | -60% | -79% | 60 | $83 | $9,030,093 | 88 |
| Jun 5, 2012 | - | $5,085 | +2% | -61% | 60 | $85 | $9,035,178 | 89 |
| Jun 6, 2012 | - | $6,362 | +25% | -90% | 60 | $106 | $9,041,540 | 90 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2012 | 27 | $308,400 | 18 | $17,133 | $308,400 | 1 | |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 23 | $617,800 | +100% | 62 | $9,965 | $926,200 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 15 | $970,779 | +57% | 124 | $7,829 | $1,896,979 | 3 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 8 | $1,767,022 | +82% | 483 | $3,658 | $3,664,001 | 4 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 8 | $1,512,390 | -14% | 524 | $2,886 | $5,176,391 | 5 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 12 | $1,212,358 | -20% | 435 | $2,787 | $6,388,749 | 6 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 15 | $961,579 | -21% | 446 | $2,156 | $7,350,328 | 7 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 19 | $608,664 | -37% | 335 | $1,817 | $7,958,992 | 8 |
| May 4, 2012 | 20 | $394,234 | -35% | 247 | $1,596 | $8,353,226 | 9 |
| May 11, 2012 | 25 | $273,010 | -31% | 200 | $1,365 | $8,626,236 | 10 |
| May 18, 2012 | 27 | $154,599 | -43% | 134 | $1,154 | $8,780,835 | 11 |
| May 25, 2012 | 27 | $195,388 | +26% | 87 | $2,246 | $8,976,223 | 12 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 42 | $65,317 | -67% | 60 | $1,089 | $9,041,540 | 13 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 6/21/2012 | $72,982 | 24 | 24 | 25 | $108,163 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Australia | 4/5/2012 | $0 | 0 | 91 | 731 | $4,276,220 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Austria | 5/17/2012 | $43,432 | 58 | 58 | 217 | $284,948 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Belgium | 5/9/2012 | $33,999 | 14 | 14 | 82 | $142,496 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Bolivia | 8/23/2012 | $7,784 | 5 | 5 | 12 | $16,556 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Brazil | 6/15/2012 | $76,512 | 48 | 48 | 85 | $158,720 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Bulgaria | 6/15/2012 | $6,596 | 8 | 8 | 63 | $44,199 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Chile | 9/20/2012 | $24,914 | 8 | 8 | 16 | $37,936 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Colombia | 8/24/2012 | $28,428 | 13 | 13 | 33 | $65,996 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Croatia | 4/19/2012 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | $14,215 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Czech Republic | 5/3/2012 | $0 | 0 | 13 | 39 | $62,203 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Denmark | 5/31/2012 | $46,277 | 37 | 37 | 94 | $141,798 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Egypt | 1/9/2013 | $2,087 | 2 | 2 | 5 | $3,202 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Finland | 5/25/2012 | $24,385 | 45 | 45 | 142 | $162,285 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| France | 6/6/2012 | $241,793 | 101 | 101 | 101 | $241,793 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Germany | 5/17/2012 | $400,884 | 170 | 181 | 635 | $1,896,320 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Greece | 7/5/2012 | $87,435 | 6 | 6 | 22 | $226,160 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 6/14/2012 | $39,180 | 6 | 6 | 19 | $85,051 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Iceland | 5/25/2012 | $752 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $1,427 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Italy | 5/18/2012 | $306,623 | 197 | 197 | 436 | $646,467 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Kenya | 7/13/2012 | $732 | 3 | 3 | 5 | $3,154 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Latvia | 5/4/2012 | $3,906 | 1 | 1 | 4 | $11,870 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Malaysia | 7/26/2012 | $8,192 | 3 | 3 | 18 | $25,284 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 6/15/2012 | $79,312 | 51 | 51 | 122 | $251,357 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Netherlands | 5/3/2012 | $58,509 | 26 | 26 | 69 | $170,192 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 5/17/2012 | $169,171 | 42 | 50 | 389 | $1,048,907 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Norway | 4/13/2012 | $0 | 0 | 12 | 21 | $90,741 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Peru | 7/12/2012 | $46,666 | 15 | 15 | 35 | $109,247 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Poland | 4/20/2012 | $0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | $246,428 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 5/24/2012 | $28,172 | 15 | 15 | 47 | $99,152 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Slovakia | 5/31/2012 | $9,390 | 8 | 11 | 19 | $19,469 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| South Africa | 4/26/2012 | $71,698 | 24 | 24 | 24 | $71,698 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Spain | 4/20/2012 | $0 | 0 | 213 | 1,068 | $2,809,322 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Sweden | 4/6/2012 | $0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | $288,306 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Switzerland | 5/17/2012 | $146,603 | 32 | 32 | 70 | $529,797 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Thailand | 4/12/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $84,349 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 6/14/2012 | $32,880 | 14 | 14 | 14 | $43,863 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 4/20/2012 | $0 | 0 | 417 | 1,417 | $9,428,458 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Uruguay | 8/31/2012 | $6,047 | 3 | 3 | 8 | $14,503 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Vietnam | 5/4/2012 | $4,864 | 4 | 4 | 4 | $4,864 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| International Total | $23,967,116 | 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
| Ewan McGregor | Dr. Alfred Jones | |
| Emily Blunt | Harriet |
Supporting
| Amr Waked | Sheikh Muhammed | |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | Patricia Maxwell | |
| Tom Mison | Capt. Robert Mayers |
Production and Technical Credits
| Lasse Hallström | Director | |
| Simon Beaufoy | Screenwriter | |
| Paul Torday | Novel | |
| Paul Webster | Producer | |
| Jamie Laurenson | Executive Producer | |
| Paula Jalfon | Executive Producer | |
| Zygi Kamasa | Executive Producer | |
| Guy Avshalom | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen Garrett | Executive Producer | |
| Samuel Hadida | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Victor Hadida | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Nicky Kentish-Barnes | Co-Producer | |
| Terry Stacey | Director of Photography | |
| Michael Carlin | Production Designer | |
| Lisa Gunning | Editor | |
| Dario Marianelli | Composer | |
| Julian Day | Costume Designer | |
| Naomi Donne | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Peter Lindsay | Sound Mixer | |
| Fiona Weir | Casting By | |
| Matthew Penry-Davey | First Assistant Director | |
| Olivia Lloyd | Second Assistant 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.
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Synopsis
When Britain's leading fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheikh's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert, he immediately thinks the project is both absurd and unachievable. But when the Prime Minister's overzealous press secretary latches on to it as a "good will" story, this unlikely team will put it all on the line and embark on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible, possible.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $225,894 (2.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 27.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 18 opening theaters/524 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $13,585,029 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 9th, 2012 (Limited) by CBS Films |
| International Releases: | April 5th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
April 6th, 2012 (Wide) (Sweden) April 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Thailand) April 13th, 2012 (Wide) (Norway) April 19th, 2012 (Wide) (Croatia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | July 17th, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some violence and sexual content, and brief language. (Rating bulletin 2205, 1/11/2012) |
| Running Time: | 111 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Culture Clash, Fishing, Political, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Terrorism |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | BBC Films, Lionsgate, UK Film Council, Kudos Films, Davis Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English, Arabic |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2012 | 27 | $225,894 | 18 | $12,550 | $225,894 | 1 | |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 22 | $460,536 | +104% | 62 | $7,428 | $768,936 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 16 | $702,602 | +53% | 124 | $5,666 | $1,628,802 | 3 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 7 | $1,272,643 | +81% | 483 | $2,635 | $3,169,622 | 4 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 8 | $992,428 | -22% | 524 | $1,894 | $4,656,429 | 5 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 12 | $888,546 | -10% | 435 | $2,043 | $6,064,937 | 6 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 14 | $688,465 | -23% | 446 | $1,544 | $7,077,214 | 7 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 19 | $427,518 | -38% | 335 | $1,276 | $7,777,846 | 8 |
| May 4, 2012 | 21 | $266,207 | -38% | 247 | $1,078 | $8,225,199 | 9 |
| May 11, 2012 | 25 | $188,766 | -29% | 200 | $944 | $8,541,992 | 10 |
| May 18, 2012 | 28 | $94,801 | -50% | 134 | $707 | $8,721,037 | 11 |
| May 25, 2012 | 31 | $85,143 | -10% | 87 | $979 | $8,865,978 | 12 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 41 | $48,884 | -43% | 60 | $815 | $9,025,107 | 13 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2012 | - | $57,890 | 18 | $3,216 | $57,890 | 1 | ||
| Mar 10, 2012 | - | $107,297 | +85% | 18 | $5,961 | $165,187 | 2 | |
| Mar 11, 2012 | - | $60,707 | -43% | 18 | $3,373 | $225,894 | 3 | |
| Mar 12, 2012 | - | $18,890 | -69% | 18 | $1,049 | $244,784 | 4 | |
| Mar 13, 2012 | - | $22,848 | +21% | 18 | $1,269 | $267,632 | 5 | |
| Mar 14, 2012 | - | $20,224 | -11% | 18 | $1,124 | $287,856 | 6 | |
| Mar 15, 2012 | - | $20,544 | +2% | 18 | $1,141 | $308,400 | 7 | |
| Mar 16, 2012 | - | $120,444 | +486% | +108% | 62 | $1,943 | $428,844 | 8 |
| Mar 17, 2012 | - | $211,741 | +76% | +97% | 62 | $3,415 | $640,585 | 9 |
| Mar 18, 2012 | - | $128,351 | -39% | +111% | 62 | $2,070 | $768,936 | 10 |
| Mar 19, 2012 | - | $35,790 | -72% | +89% | 62 | $577 | $804,726 | 11 |
| Mar 20, 2012 | - | $48,512 | +36% | +112% | 62 | $782 | $853,238 | 12 |
| Mar 21, 2012 | - | $35,810 | -26% | +77% | 62 | $578 | $889,048 | 13 |
| Mar 22, 2012 | - | $37,152 | +4% | +81% | 62 | $599 | $926,200 | 14 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 17 | $170,447 | +359% | +42% | 124 | $1,375 | $1,096,647 | 15 |
| Mar 24, 2012 | 16 | $338,675 | +99% | +60% | 124 | $2,731 | $1,435,322 | 16 |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 15 | $193,480 | -43% | +51% | 124 | $1,560 | $1,628,802 | 17 |
| Mar 26, 2012 | 15 | $59,938 | -69% | +67% | 124 | $483 | $1,688,740 | 18 |
| Mar 27, 2012 | 15 | $75,698 | +26% | +56% | 124 | $610 | $1,764,438 | 19 |
| Mar 28, 2012 | 15 | $66,198 | -13% | +85% | 124 | $534 | $1,830,636 | 20 |
| Mar 29, 2012 | 15 | $66,343 | n/c | +79% | 124 | $535 | $1,896,979 | 21 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 7 | $344,691 | +420% | +102% | 483 | $714 | $2,241,670 | 22 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 7 | $592,307 | +72% | +75% | 483 | $1,226 | $2,833,977 | 23 |
| Apr 1, 2012 | 7 | $335,645 | -43% | +73% | 483 | $695 | $3,169,622 | 24 |
| Apr 2, 2012 | 8 | $100,704 | -70% | +68% | 483 | $208 | $3,270,326 | 25 |
| Apr 3, 2012 | 7 | $139,831 | +39% | +85% | 483 | $290 | $3,410,157 | 26 |
| Apr 4, 2012 | 8 | $126,249 | -10% | +91% | 483 | $261 | $3,536,406 | 27 |
| Apr 5, 2012 | 10 | $127,595 | +1% | +92% | 483 | $264 | $3,664,001 | 28 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 8 | $323,032 | +153% | -6% | 524 | $616 | $3,987,033 | 29 |
| Apr 7, 2012 | 8 | $422,953 | +31% | -29% | 524 | $807 | $4,409,986 | 30 |
| Apr 8, 2012 | 8 | $246,443 | -42% | -27% | 524 | $470 | $4,656,429 | 31 |
| Apr 9, 2012 | 9 | $116,789 | -53% | +16% | 524 | $223 | $4,773,218 | 32 |
| Apr 10, 2012 | 8 | $138,606 | +19% | -1% | 524 | $265 | $4,911,824 | 33 |
| Apr 11, 2012 | 8 | $136,283 | -2% | +8% | 524 | $260 | $5,048,107 | 34 |
| Apr 12, 2012 | 8 | $128,284 | -6% | +1% | 524 | $245 | $5,176,391 | 35 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | - | $254,863 | +99% | -21% | 435 | $586 | $5,431,254 | 36 |
| Apr 14, 2012 | - | $418,900 | +64% | -1% | 435 | $963 | $5,850,154 | 37 |
| Apr 15, 2012 | - | $214,783 | -49% | -13% | 435 | $494 | $6,064,937 | 38 |
| Apr 16, 2012 | - | $67,719 | -68% | -42% | 435 | $156 | $6,132,656 | 39 |
| Apr 17, 2012 | 11 | $82,873 | +22% | -40% | 435 | $191 | $6,215,529 | 40 |
| Apr 18, 2012 | 11 | $89,401 | +8% | -34% | 435 | $206 | $6,304,930 | 41 |
| Apr 19, 2012 | 11 | $83,819 | -6% | -35% | 435 | $193 | $6,388,749 | 42 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 14 | $175,641 | +110% | -31% | 446 | $394 | $6,564,390 | 43 |
| Apr 21, 2012 | 14 | $326,488 | +86% | -22% | 446 | $732 | $6,890,878 | 44 |
| Apr 22, 2012 | 15 | $186,336 | -43% | -13% | 446 | $418 | $7,077,214 | 45 |
| Apr 23, 2012 | - | $57,052 | -69% | -16% | 446 | $128 | $7,134,266 | 46 |
| Apr 24, 2012 | - | $71,668 | +26% | -14% | 446 | $161 | $7,205,934 | 47 |
| Apr 25, 2012 | - | $68,225 | -5% | -24% | 446 | $153 | $7,274,159 | 48 |
| Apr 26, 2012 | - | $76,169 | +12% | -9% | 446 | $171 | $7,350,328 | 49 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | - | $114,375 | +50% | -35% | 335 | $341 | $7,464,703 | 50 |
| Apr 28, 2012 | - | $209,940 | +84% | -36% | 335 | $627 | $7,674,643 | 51 |
| Apr 29, 2012 | - | $103,203 | -51% | -45% | 335 | $308 | $7,777,846 | 52 |
| Apr 30, 2012 | - | $36,189 | -65% | -37% | 335 | $108 | $7,814,035 | 53 |
| May 1, 2012 | - | $51,464 | +42% | -28% | 335 | $154 | $7,865,499 | 54 |
| May 2, 2012 | - | $46,071 | -10% | -32% | 335 | $138 | $7,911,570 | 55 |
| May 3, 2012 | - | $47,422 | +3% | -38% | 335 | $142 | $7,958,992 | 56 |
| May 4, 2012 | - | $74,429 | +57% | -35% | 247 | $301 | $8,033,421 | 57 |
| May 5, 2012 | - | $126,091 | +69% | -40% | 247 | $510 | $8,159,512 | 58 |
| May 6, 2012 | - | $65,687 | -48% | -36% | 247 | $266 | $8,225,199 | 59 |
| May 7, 2012 | - | $26,884 | -59% | -26% | 247 | $109 | $8,252,083 | 60 |
| May 8, 2012 | - | $33,473 | +25% | -35% | 247 | $136 | $8,285,556 | 61 |
| May 9, 2012 | - | $33,756 | +1% | -27% | 247 | $137 | $8,319,312 | 62 |
| May 10, 2012 | - | $33,914 | n/c | -28% | 247 | $137 | $8,353,226 | 63 |
| May 11, 2012 | - | $47,204 | +39% | -37% | 200 | $236 | $8,400,430 | 64 |
| May 12, 2012 | - | $77,724 | +65% | -38% | 200 | $389 | $8,478,154 | 65 |
| May 13, 2012 | - | $63,838 | -18% | -3% | 200 | $319 | $8,541,992 | 66 |
| May 14, 2012 | - | $22,038 | -65% | -18% | 200 | $110 | $8,564,030 | 67 |
| May 15, 2012 | - | $23,935 | +9% | -28% | 200 | $120 | $8,587,965 | 68 |
| May 16, 2012 | - | $19,836 | -17% | -41% | 200 | $99 | $8,607,801 | 69 |
| May 17, 2012 | - | $18,435 | -7% | -46% | 200 | $92 | $8,626,236 | 70 |
| May 18, 2012 | - | $25,870 | +40% | -45% | 134 | $193 | $8,652,106 | 71 |
| May 19, 2012 | - | $41,955 | +62% | -46% | 134 | $313 | $8,694,061 | 72 |
| May 20, 2012 | - | $26,976 | -36% | -58% | 134 | $201 | $8,721,037 | 73 |
| May 21, 2012 | - | $17,171 | -36% | -22% | 134 | $128 | $8,738,208 | 74 |
| May 22, 2012 | - | $12,700 | -26% | -47% | 134 | $95 | $8,750,908 | 75 |
| May 23, 2012 | - | $13,554 | +7% | -32% | 134 | $101 | $8,764,462 | 76 |
| May 24, 2012 | - | $16,373 | +21% | -11% | 134 | $122 | $8,780,835 | 77 |
| May 25, 2012 | - | $21,437 | +31% | -17% | 87 | $246 | $8,802,272 | 78 |
| May 26, 2012 | - | $33,682 | +57% | -20% | 87 | $387 | $8,835,954 | 79 |
| May 27, 2012 | - | $30,024 | -11% | +11% | 87 | $345 | $8,865,978 | 80 |
| May 28, 2012 | - | $23,291 | -22% | +36% | 87 | $268 | $8,889,269 | 81 |
| May 29, 2012 | - | $13,007 | -44% | +2% | 87 | $150 | $8,902,276 | 82 |
| May 30, 2012 | - | $64,072 | +393% | +373% | 87 | $736 | $8,966,348 | 83 |
| May 31, 2012 | - | $9,875 | -85% | -40% | 87 | $114 | $8,976,223 | 84 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | - | $13,341 | +35% | -38% | 60 | $222 | $8,989,564 | 85 |
| Jun 2, 2012 | - | $23,005 | +72% | -32% | 60 | $383 | $9,012,569 | 86 |
| Jun 3, 2012 | - | $12,538 | -45% | -58% | 60 | $209 | $9,025,107 | 87 |
| Jun 4, 2012 | - | $4,986 | -60% | -79% | 60 | $83 | $9,030,093 | 88 |
| Jun 5, 2012 | - | $5,085 | +2% | -61% | 60 | $85 | $9,035,178 | 89 |
| Jun 6, 2012 | - | $6,362 | +25% | -90% | 60 | $106 | $9,041,540 | 90 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2012 | 27 | $308,400 | 18 | $17,133 | $308,400 | 1 | |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 23 | $617,800 | +100% | 62 | $9,965 | $926,200 | 2 |
| Mar 23, 2012 | 15 | $970,779 | +57% | 124 | $7,829 | $1,896,979 | 3 |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 8 | $1,767,022 | +82% | 483 | $3,658 | $3,664,001 | 4 |
| Apr 6, 2012 | 8 | $1,512,390 | -14% | 524 | $2,886 | $5,176,391 | 5 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | 12 | $1,212,358 | -20% | 435 | $2,787 | $6,388,749 | 6 |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 15 | $961,579 | -21% | 446 | $2,156 | $7,350,328 | 7 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 19 | $608,664 | -37% | 335 | $1,817 | $7,958,992 | 8 |
| May 4, 2012 | 20 | $394,234 | -35% | 247 | $1,596 | $8,353,226 | 9 |
| May 11, 2012 | 25 | $273,010 | -31% | 200 | $1,365 | $8,626,236 | 10 |
| May 18, 2012 | 27 | $154,599 | -43% | 134 | $1,154 | $8,780,835 | 11 |
| May 25, 2012 | 27 | $195,388 | +26% | 87 | $2,246 | $8,976,223 | 12 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 42 | $65,317 | -67% | 60 | $1,089 | $9,041,540 | 13 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 6/21/2012 | $72,982 | 24 | 24 | 25 | $108,163 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Australia | 4/5/2012 | $0 | 0 | 91 | 731 | $4,276,220 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Austria | 5/17/2012 | $43,432 | 58 | 58 | 217 | $284,948 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Belgium | 5/9/2012 | $33,999 | 14 | 14 | 82 | $142,496 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Bolivia | 8/23/2012 | $7,784 | 5 | 5 | 12 | $16,556 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Brazil | 6/15/2012 | $76,512 | 48 | 48 | 85 | $158,720 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Bulgaria | 6/15/2012 | $6,596 | 8 | 8 | 63 | $44,199 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Chile | 9/20/2012 | $24,914 | 8 | 8 | 16 | $37,936 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Colombia | 8/24/2012 | $28,428 | 13 | 13 | 33 | $65,996 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Croatia | 4/19/2012 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | $14,215 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Czech Republic | 5/3/2012 | $0 | 0 | 13 | 39 | $62,203 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Denmark | 5/31/2012 | $46,277 | 37 | 37 | 94 | $141,798 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Egypt | 1/9/2013 | $2,087 | 2 | 2 | 5 | $3,202 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Finland | 5/25/2012 | $24,385 | 45 | 45 | 142 | $162,285 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| France | 6/6/2012 | $241,793 | 101 | 101 | 101 | $241,793 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Germany | 5/17/2012 | $400,884 | 170 | 181 | 635 | $1,896,320 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Greece | 7/5/2012 | $87,435 | 6 | 6 | 22 | $226,160 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Hong Kong | 6/14/2012 | $39,180 | 6 | 6 | 19 | $85,051 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Iceland | 5/25/2012 | $752 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $1,427 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Italy | 5/18/2012 | $306,623 | 197 | 197 | 436 | $646,467 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| Kenya | 7/13/2012 | $732 | 3 | 3 | 5 | $3,154 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Latvia | 5/4/2012 | $3,906 | 1 | 1 | 4 | $11,870 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Malaysia | 7/26/2012 | $8,192 | 3 | 3 | 18 | $25,284 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Mexico | 6/15/2012 | $79,312 | 51 | 51 | 122 | $251,357 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Netherlands | 5/3/2012 | $58,509 | 26 | 26 | 69 | $170,192 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| New Zealand | 5/17/2012 | $169,171 | 42 | 50 | 389 | $1,048,907 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Norway | 4/13/2012 | $0 | 0 | 12 | 21 | $90,741 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Peru | 7/12/2012 | $46,666 | 15 | 15 | 35 | $109,247 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Poland | 4/20/2012 | $0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | $246,428 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Portugal | 5/24/2012 | $28,172 | 15 | 15 | 47 | $99,152 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Slovakia | 5/31/2012 | $9,390 | 8 | 11 | 19 | $19,469 | 12/10/2015 | |||
| South Africa | 4/26/2012 | $71,698 | 24 | 24 | 24 | $71,698 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Spain | 4/20/2012 | $0 | 0 | 213 | 1,068 | $2,809,322 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Sweden | 4/6/2012 | $0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | $288,306 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| Switzerland | 5/17/2012 | $146,603 | 32 | 32 | 70 | $529,797 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Thailand | 4/12/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $84,349 | 12/6/2015 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 6/14/2012 | $32,880 | 14 | 14 | 14 | $43,863 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 4/20/2012 | $0 | 0 | 417 | 1,417 | $9,428,458 | 12/11/2015 | |||
| Uruguay | 8/31/2012 | $6,047 | 3 | 3 | 8 | $14,503 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| Vietnam | 5/4/2012 | $4,864 | 4 | 4 | 4 | $4,864 | 12/29/2018 | |||
| International Total | $23,967,116 | 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
| Ewan McGregor | Dr. Alfred Jones | |
| Emily Blunt | Harriet |
Supporting
| Amr Waked | Sheikh Muhammed | |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | Patricia Maxwell | |
| Tom Mison | Capt. Robert Mayers |
Production and Technical Credits
| Lasse Hallström | Director | |
| Simon Beaufoy | Screenwriter | |
| Paul Torday | Novel | |
| Paul Webster | Producer | |
| Jamie Laurenson | Executive Producer | |
| Paula Jalfon | Executive Producer | |
| Zygi Kamasa | Executive Producer | |
| Guy Avshalom | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen Garrett | Executive Producer | |
| Samuel Hadida | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Victor Hadida | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Nicky Kentish-Barnes | Co-Producer | |
| Terry Stacey | Director of Photography | |
| Michael Carlin | Production Designer | |
| Lisa Gunning | Editor | |
| Dario Marianelli | Composer | |
| Julian Day | Costume Designer | |
| Naomi Donne | Make-up and Hair Designer | |
| Peter Lindsay | Sound Mixer | |
| Fiona Weir | Casting By | |
| Matthew Penry-Davey | First Assistant Director | |
| Olivia Lloyd | Second Assistant 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.
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