The Salt of the Earth (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,343,349 | Details |
| International Box Office | $13,199,926 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,543,275 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $219,140 | |
| Total | $219,140 | |
| OpusData ID: 220290100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
For the last 40 years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever- changing humanity. He has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history; international conflicts, starvation and exodus. He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of wild fauna and flora, and of grandiose landscapes as part of a huge photographic project, which is a tribute to the planet’s beauty. Sebastião Salgado’s life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano, who went with him during his last travels, and by Wim Wenders, himself a photographer.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $44,936 (3.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 9.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/80 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,905,862 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 27th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | October 23rd, 2014 (Wide) (Italy)
October 30th, 2014 (Wide) (Germany) March 12th, 2015 (Wide), released as Salt of the Earth (New Zealand) March 26th, 2015 (Wide) (Brazil) March 27th, 2015 (Wide), released as Солта на земята (Bulgaria) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | July 14th, 2015 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic material involving disturbing images of violence and human suffering, and for nudity. (Rating bulletin 2340, 9/17/2014) |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, Photography, Travelogue |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amazonas Images, Solares delle arti, La Region-Ile-de-France, Les Amis de la Maison Europeenne de la Photographie |
| Production Countries: | France, Brazil, Italy |
| Languages: | French, Portuguese, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2015 | 43 | $44,936 | 4 | $11,234 | $44,936 | 1 | |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 38 | $65,297 | +45% | 18 | $3,628 | $137,496 | 2 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 33 | $82,409 | +26% | 27 | $3,052 | $259,635 | 3 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 33 | $97,100 | 47 | $2,066 | $522,900 | 5 | |
| May 1, 2015 | 27 | $85,959 | -11% | 80 | $1,074 | $682,019 | 6 |
| May 8, 2015 | 34 | $86,581 | +1% | 80 | $1,082 | $828,694 | 7 |
| May 15, 2015 | 34 | $67,585 | -22% | 64 | $1,056 | $967,279 | 8 |
| May 22, 2015 | 44 | $47,116 | -30% | 46 | $1,024 | $1,059,804 | 9 |
| May 29, 2015 | 40 | $38,000 | -19% | 36 | $1,056 | $1,142,000 | 10 |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 39 | $28,493 | -25% | 28 | $1,018 | $1,202,882 | 11 |
| Jun 12, 2015 | 50 | $19,403 | -32% | 25 | $776 | $1,247,829 | 12 |
| Jun 19, 2015 | 42 | $22,145 | +14% | 10 | $2,215 | $1,288,810 | 13 |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 40 | $28,161 | +27% | 14 | $2,012 | $1,316,971 | 14 |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 63 | $4,616 | -84% | 5 | $923 | $1,321,587 | 15 |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 70 | $4,467 | -3% | 8 | $558 | $1,332,425 | 16 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 89 | $864 | -81% | 6 | $144 | $1,338,853 | 17 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 85 | $2,040 | +136% | 5 | $408 | $1,341,293 | 18 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 92 | $361 | -82% | 1 | $361 | $1,342,568 | 19 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 91 | $571 | +58% | 1 | $571 | $1,343,349 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2015 | 68 | $12,099 | 1 | $12,099 | $12,099 | 1 | |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 45 | $60,101 | +397% | 4 | $15,025 | $72,200 | 2 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 39 | $105,026 | +75% | 18 | $5,835 | $177,226 | 3 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 32 | $115,689 | +10% | 27 | $4,285 | $292,915 | 4 |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 30 | $132,891 | +15% | 40 | $3,322 | $425,806 | 5 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 29 | $170,254 | +28% | 47 | $3,622 | $596,060 | 6 |
| May 1, 2015 | 26 | $145,940 | -14% | 80 | $1,824 | $742,000 | 7 |
| May 8, 2015 | 31 | $157,000 | +8% | 80 | $1,963 | $899,000 | 8 |
| May 15, 2015 | 31 | $113,688 | -28% | 47 | $2,419 | $1,014,000 | 9 |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 63 | $10,987 | 5 | $2,197 | $1,327,958 | 15 | |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 65 | $10,031 | -9% | 8 | $1,254 | $1,337,989 | 16 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 97 | $1,264 | -87% | 6 | $211 | $1,339,253 | 17 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 94 | $2,954 | +134% | 5 | $591 | $1,342,207 | 18 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 105 | $571 | -81% | 1 | $571 | $1,342,778 | 19 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 8/27/2015 | $14,904 | 13 | 13 | 39 | $56,628 | 11/24/2018 | |||
| Australia | 4/9/2015 | $9,602 | 2 | 3 | 22 | $76,858 | 6/15/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 3/26/2015 | $61,517 | 36 | 36 | 179 | $408,420 | 11/9/2018 | |||
| Bulgaria | 3/27/2015 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $35,299 | 8/16/2019 | |||
| Colombia | 9/24/2015 | $2,202 | 17 | 17 | 20 | $4,892 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Germany | 10/30/2014 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 29 | $515,488 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| Italy | 10/23/2014 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $2,283,987 | 6/2/2025 | |||
| Mexico | 5/1/2015 | $52,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $245,775 | 8/30/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/12/2015 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | $129,150 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 10/16/2015 | $589 | 1 | 116 | 126 | $62,990 | 11/20/2018 | |||
| Taiwan | 5/22/2015 | $14,469 | 5 | 5 | 27 | $106,626 | 11/4/2018 | |||
| Turkey | 5/1/2015 | $1,594 | 6 | 6 | 12 | $8,322 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/17/2015 | $86,925 | 26 | 37 | 131 | $456,752 | 9/30/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $8,808,739 | |||||||||
| International Total | $13,199,926 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Documentary Subject
| Sebastiao Salgado | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Wim Wenders | Director | |
| Juliano Ribeiro Salgado | Director | |
| Juliano Ribeiro Salgado | Screenwriter | |
| Wim Wenders | Screenwriter | |
| David Rosier | Screenwriter | |
| Hugo Barbier | Cinematographer | |
| Juliano Ribeiro Salgado | Cinematographer | |
| Regis Muller | Sound Mixer | |
| Maxine Goedicke | Editor | |
| Rob Myers | Editor | |
| Laurent Petitgand | Composer | |
| Wim Wenders | Executive Producer | |
| David Rosier | Producer | |
| David Rosier | Production Manager |
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
For the last 40 years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever- changing humanity. He has witnessed some of the major events of our recent history; international conflicts, starvation and exodus. He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of wild fauna and flora, and of grandiose landscapes as part of a huge photographic project, which is a tribute to the planet’s beauty. Sebastião Salgado’s life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano, who went with him during his last travels, and by Wim Wenders, himself a photographer.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $44,936 (3.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 9.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/80 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,905,862 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 27th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | October 23rd, 2014 (Wide) (Italy)
October 30th, 2014 (Wide) (Germany) March 12th, 2015 (Wide), released as Salt of the Earth (New Zealand) March 26th, 2015 (Wide) (Brazil) March 27th, 2015 (Wide), released as Солта на земята (Bulgaria) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | July 14th, 2015 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic material involving disturbing images of violence and human suffering, and for nudity. (Rating bulletin 2340, 9/17/2014) |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, Photography, Travelogue |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Amazonas Images, Solares delle arti, La Region-Ile-de-France, Les Amis de la Maison Europeenne de la Photographie |
| Production Countries: | France, Brazil, Italy |
| Languages: | French, Portuguese, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2015 | 43 | $44,936 | 4 | $11,234 | $44,936 | 1 | |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 38 | $65,297 | +45% | 18 | $3,628 | $137,496 | 2 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 33 | $82,409 | +26% | 27 | $3,052 | $259,635 | 3 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 33 | $97,100 | 47 | $2,066 | $522,900 | 5 | |
| May 1, 2015 | 27 | $85,959 | -11% | 80 | $1,074 | $682,019 | 6 |
| May 8, 2015 | 34 | $86,581 | +1% | 80 | $1,082 | $828,694 | 7 |
| May 15, 2015 | 34 | $67,585 | -22% | 64 | $1,056 | $967,279 | 8 |
| May 22, 2015 | 44 | $47,116 | -30% | 46 | $1,024 | $1,059,804 | 9 |
| May 29, 2015 | 40 | $38,000 | -19% | 36 | $1,056 | $1,142,000 | 10 |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 39 | $28,493 | -25% | 28 | $1,018 | $1,202,882 | 11 |
| Jun 12, 2015 | 50 | $19,403 | -32% | 25 | $776 | $1,247,829 | 12 |
| Jun 19, 2015 | 42 | $22,145 | +14% | 10 | $2,215 | $1,288,810 | 13 |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 40 | $28,161 | +27% | 14 | $2,012 | $1,316,971 | 14 |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 63 | $4,616 | -84% | 5 | $923 | $1,321,587 | 15 |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 70 | $4,467 | -3% | 8 | $558 | $1,332,425 | 16 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 89 | $864 | -81% | 6 | $144 | $1,338,853 | 17 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 85 | $2,040 | +136% | 5 | $408 | $1,341,293 | 18 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 92 | $361 | -82% | 1 | $361 | $1,342,568 | 19 |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 91 | $571 | +58% | 1 | $571 | $1,343,349 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2015 | 68 | $12,099 | 1 | $12,099 | $12,099 | 1 | |
| Mar 27, 2015 | 45 | $60,101 | +397% | 4 | $15,025 | $72,200 | 2 |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 39 | $105,026 | +75% | 18 | $5,835 | $177,226 | 3 |
| Apr 10, 2015 | 32 | $115,689 | +10% | 27 | $4,285 | $292,915 | 4 |
| Apr 17, 2015 | 30 | $132,891 | +15% | 40 | $3,322 | $425,806 | 5 |
| Apr 24, 2015 | 29 | $170,254 | +28% | 47 | $3,622 | $596,060 | 6 |
| May 1, 2015 | 26 | $145,940 | -14% | 80 | $1,824 | $742,000 | 7 |
| May 8, 2015 | 31 | $157,000 | +8% | 80 | $1,963 | $899,000 | 8 |
| May 15, 2015 | 31 | $113,688 | -28% | 47 | $2,419 | $1,014,000 | 9 |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 63 | $10,987 | 5 | $2,197 | $1,327,958 | 15 | |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 65 | $10,031 | -9% | 8 | $1,254 | $1,337,989 | 16 |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 97 | $1,264 | -87% | 6 | $211 | $1,339,253 | 17 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 94 | $2,954 | +134% | 5 | $591 | $1,342,207 | 18 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 105 | $571 | -81% | 1 | $571 | $1,342,778 | 19 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 8/27/2015 | $14,904 | 13 | 13 | 39 | $56,628 | 11/24/2018 | |||
| Australia | 4/9/2015 | $9,602 | 2 | 3 | 22 | $76,858 | 6/15/2015 | |||
| Brazil | 3/26/2015 | $61,517 | 36 | 36 | 179 | $408,420 | 11/9/2018 | |||
| Bulgaria | 3/27/2015 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $35,299 | 8/16/2019 | |||
| Colombia | 9/24/2015 | $2,202 | 17 | 17 | 20 | $4,892 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| Germany | 10/30/2014 | $0 | 0 | 9 | 29 | $515,488 | 10/20/2015 | |||
| Italy | 10/23/2014 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $2,283,987 | 6/2/2025 | |||
| Mexico | 5/1/2015 | $52,530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $245,775 | 8/30/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 3/12/2015 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | $129,150 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 10/16/2015 | $589 | 1 | 116 | 126 | $62,990 | 11/20/2018 | |||
| Taiwan | 5/22/2015 | $14,469 | 5 | 5 | 27 | $106,626 | 11/4/2018 | |||
| Turkey | 5/1/2015 | $1,594 | 6 | 6 | 12 | $8,322 | 12/30/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/17/2015 | $86,925 | 26 | 37 | 131 | $456,752 | 9/30/2015 | |||
| Rest of World | $8,808,739 | |||||||||
| International Total | $13,199,926 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Documentary Subject
| Sebastiao Salgado | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Wim Wenders | Director | |
| Juliano Ribeiro Salgado | Director | |
| Juliano Ribeiro Salgado | Screenwriter | |
| Wim Wenders | Screenwriter | |
| David Rosier | Screenwriter | |
| Hugo Barbier | Cinematographer | |
| Juliano Ribeiro Salgado | Cinematographer | |
| Regis Muller | Sound Mixer | |
| Maxine Goedicke | Editor | |
| Rob Myers | Editor | |
| Laurent Petitgand | Composer | |
| Wim Wenders | Executive Producer | |
| David Rosier | Producer | |
| David Rosier | Production Manager |
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.