Simon och ekarna (2012)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $150,109Details
International Box Office $2,444,821
Worldwide Box Office $2,594,930
Further financial details...

Synopsis

An epic drama spanning the years 1939 to 1952, this is the gripping story of Simon, who grows up in a loving working class family on the outskirts of Gothenburg but always feels out of place. Intellectually gifted, he stubbornly persists in acquiring an education normally reserved for young men of the professional classes, much to the chagrin of his parents who fear that he will become stuck up. He finally convinces his father to send him to an upper-class grammar school, where he meets Isak, the son of a wealthy Jewish bookseller who has fled Nazi persecution in Germany. Simon is dazzled by the books, art and music he encounters in the home of Isak’s father Ruben, which makes Simon long to know more about his own family background. Isak, on the other hand, draws comfort from learning to do something with his hands, helping Simon’s dad make boats. When Isak faces trouble at home, he is taken in by Simon’s family and the two households slowly merge, connecting in unexpected ways as war rages all over Europe.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,963 (6.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:5.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/17 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $225,542

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 12th, 2012 (Limited) by Film Arcade, released as Simon & The Oaks
International Releases: June 28th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
June 29th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
August 31st, 2012 (Wide) (Taiwan)
September 20th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands)
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 122 minutes
Plot point: Coming of Age, Jewish, Search for Birth Parent
Social setting: Adopted Family, World War II
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gota Film, Asta Film, Schmidtz, Katze Filmkollektiv, Filmkameratene AS, Film i Vast, SVT, Film FYN, DR, Flink Film, Avro Television
Production Countries: Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Norway
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2012 67 $9,963   1 $9,963   $9,963 1
Oct 19, 2012 54 $23,205 +133% 7 $3,315   $37,477 2
Oct 26, 2012 49 $29,225 +26% 14 $2,088   $75,318 3
Nov 9, 2012 61 $13,468   17 $792   $141,453 5
Nov 16, 2012 83 $2,146 -84% 5 $429   $150,109 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2012 73 $14,272   1 $14,272   $14,272 1
Oct 19, 2012 58 $31,821 +123% 7 $4,546   $46,093 2
Nov 9, 2012 62 $19,978   17 $1,175   $147,963 5
Nov 16, 2012 93 $2,146 -89% 5 $429   $150,109 6

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Synopsis

An epic drama spanning the years 1939 to 1952, this is the gripping story of Simon, who grows up in a loving working class family on the outskirts of Gothenburg but always feels out of place. Intellectually gifted, he stubbornly persists in acquiring an education normally reserved for young men of the professional classes, much to the chagrin of his parents who fear that he will become stuck up. He finally convinces his father to send him to an upper-class grammar school, where he meets Isak, the son of a wealthy Jewish bookseller who has fled Nazi persecution in Germany. Simon is dazzled by the books, art and music he encounters in the home of Isak’s father Ruben, which makes Simon long to know more about his own family background. Isak, on the other hand, draws comfort from learning to do something with his hands, helping Simon’s dad make boats. When Isak faces trouble at home, he is taken in by Simon’s family and the two households slowly merge, connecting in unexpected ways as war rages all over Europe.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,963 (6.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:5.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/17 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $225,542

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 12th, 2012 (Limited) by Film Arcade, released as Simon & The Oaks
International Releases: June 28th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
June 29th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
August 31st, 2012 (Wide) (Taiwan)
September 20th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands)
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 122 minutes
Plot point: Coming of Age, Jewish, Search for Birth Parent
Social setting: Adopted Family, World War II
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gota Film, Asta Film, Schmidtz, Katze Filmkollektiv, Filmkameratene AS, Film i Vast, SVT, Film FYN, DR, Flink Film, Avro Television
Production Countries: Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Norway
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2012 67 $9,963   1 $9,963   $9,963 1
Oct 19, 2012 54 $23,205 +133% 7 $3,315   $37,477 2
Oct 26, 2012 49 $29,225 +26% 14 $2,088   $75,318 3
Nov 9, 2012 61 $13,468   17 $792   $141,453 5
Nov 16, 2012 83 $2,146 -84% 5 $429   $150,109 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 12, 2012 73 $14,272   1 $14,272   $14,272 1
Oct 19, 2012 58 $31,821 +123% 7 $4,546   $46,093 2
Nov 9, 2012 62 $19,978   17 $1,175   $147,963 5
Nov 16, 2012 93 $2,146 -89% 5 $429   $150,109 6

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.