Travolti da un insolito destino nell’azzurro mare d’agosto (1997)

Travolti da un insolito destino nell’azzurro mare d’agosto
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,115Details
OpusData ID: 287540100
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Synopsis

On an elegant yacht cruising off the coast of Sardinia, Raffaella, a rich and stunning capitalist, enjoys tormenting Gennarino, a Communist sailor. Fate weaves a different scenario and roles become reversed when the two find themselves stranded together on a deserted island. Raffaella must submit to Gennarino in order to survive, which culminates in a dramatic climax when they are rescued. They must determine if their love can survive the harsh realities of civilization.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,011 (5.9% of total gross)
Legs:13.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,159

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,477 $17,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,401-34,500) 34,428 $17,115
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,466 $17,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,596 $17,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,407 $17,115

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 14th, 2017 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as Swept Away
January 31st, 2025 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as Swept Away (4K Restoration)
Video Release: November 19th, 1997 by Fox Lorber, released as Swept Away
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 115 minutes
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Keywords: Set in Mediterranean Sea, Communism, Marooned, On a Boat, Romance, LGBTQ+, Cross-Class Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Medusa Ditribuzione
Production Countries: Italy
Languages: Italian

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,477 $17,115
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 16,001-16,100) 16,064 $19,159
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,393 $17,115
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 (Rank 201-300) 293 $17,115
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,466 $17,115
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,778 $19,159
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 119 $17,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,541 $17,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,580 $17,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,004 $17,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 727 $17,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,596 $17,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $17,115

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 14, 2017 86 $1,011   1 $1,011   $1,011 1
Apr 21, 2017 85 $1,236 +22% 1 $1,236   $2,247 2
Apr 28, 2017 90 $732 -41% 1 $732   $3,813 3
May 5, 2017 89 $351 -52% 1 $351   $4,164 4
May 12, 2017 90 $780 +122% 1 $780   $4,944 5
Jun 9, 2017 86 $624   2 $312   $7,876 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 21, 2017 84 $2,070   1 $2,070   $3,081 2
Feb 14, 2025 61 $1,273   3 $424   $17,115 410

Leading Cast

Mariangela Melato    Raffaella Pavone Lanzetti
Giancarlo Giannini    Gennarino Carunchio

Supporting Cast

Riccardo Salvino    Signor Pavone Lanzetti
Eros Pagni    Pippe
Isa Danieli    Anna
Aldo Puglisi    Gennarino’s Guy
Anna Melita   
Giuseppe Durini   
Luis Suarez   
Lorenzo Piani   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Lina Wertmuller    Director
Lina Wertmuller    Screenwriter
Romano Cardarelli    Producer
Piero Piccioni    Composer
Giulio Battiferri    Director of Photography
Giuseppe Fornari    Director of Photography
Stefano Ricciotti    Director of Photography

Theater Averages: Going From A to Zed with $27,544

April 19th, 2017

The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z led the way on the theater average chart with an average of $27,544 in four theaters. The film is expanding into several hundred more theaters this Friday, so this is a great start. The overall number one film, The Fate of the Furious, was next with an average of $22,920. Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer opened with nearly $100,000 in five theaters for an average of $19,842. The final film in the $10,000 club was Chasing Trane with $16,626 in its lone theater. More...


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Synopsis

On an elegant yacht cruising off the coast of Sardinia, Raffaella, a rich and stunning capitalist, enjoys tormenting Gennarino, a Communist sailor. Fate weaves a different scenario and roles become reversed when the two find themselves stranded together on a deserted island. Raffaella must submit to Gennarino in order to survive, which culminates in a dramatic climax when they are rescued. They must determine if their love can survive the harsh realities of civilization.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,011 (5.9% of total gross)
Legs:13.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $19,159

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,477 $17,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,401-34,500) 34,428 $17,115
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,466 $17,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,596 $17,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,407 $17,115

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 14th, 2017 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as Swept Away
January 31st, 2025 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as Swept Away (4K Restoration)
Video Release: November 19th, 1997 by Fox Lorber, released as Swept Away
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in Mediterranean Sea, Communism, Marooned, On a Boat, Romance, LGBTQ+, Cross-Class Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Medusa Ditribuzione
Production Countries: Italy
Languages: Italian

Leading Cast

Mariangela Melato    Raffaella Pavone Lanzetti
Giancarlo Giannini    Gennarino Carunchio

Supporting Cast

Riccardo Salvino    Signor Pavone Lanzetti
Eros Pagni    Pippe
Isa Danieli    Anna
Aldo Puglisi    Gennarino’s Guy
Anna Melita   
Giuseppe Durini   
Luis Suarez   
Lorenzo Piani   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Lina Wertmuller    Director
Lina Wertmuller    Screenwriter
Romano Cardarelli    Producer
Piero Piccioni    Composer
Giulio Battiferri    Director of Photography
Giuseppe Fornari    Director of Photography
Stefano Ricciotti    Director of Photography

Theater Averages: Going From A to Zed with $27,544

April 19th, 2017

The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z led the way on the theater average chart with an average of $27,544 in four theaters. The film is expanding into several hundred more theaters this Friday, so this is a great start. The overall number one film, The Fate of the Furious, was next with an average of $22,920. Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer opened with nearly $100,000 in five theaters for an average of $19,842. The final film in the $10,000 club was Chasing Trane with $16,626 in its lone theater. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,477 $17,115
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 16,001-16,100) 16,064 $19,159
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,393 $17,115
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1997 (Rank 201-300) 293 $17,115
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,466 $17,115
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,778 $19,159
Top 1997 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 119 $17,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,541 $17,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,580 $17,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,004 $17,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 727 $17,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,596 $17,115
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $17,115

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 14, 2017 86 $1,011   1 $1,011   $1,011 1
Apr 21, 2017 85 $1,236 +22% 1 $1,236   $2,247 2
Apr 28, 2017 90 $732 -41% 1 $732   $3,813 3
May 5, 2017 89 $351 -52% 1 $351   $4,164 4
May 12, 2017 90 $780 +122% 1 $780   $4,944 5
Jun 9, 2017 86 $624   2 $312   $7,876 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 21, 2017 84 $2,070   1 $2,070   $3,081 2
Feb 14, 2025 61 $1,273   3 $424   $17,115 410

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,401-34,500) 34,428 $17,115
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,501-32,600) 32,589 $17,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 19,801-19,900) 19,861 $17,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 29,601-29,700) 29,668 $17,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,707 $17,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,480 $17,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,407 $17,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies (Rank 101-200) 198 $17,115