We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks (2013)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $166,243 | Details |
| International Box Office | $435,799 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $602,042 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $59,737 | |
| Total | $59,737 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Filmed with the startling immediacy of unfolding history, Academy Award®-winning director Alex Gibney’s WE STEAL SECRETS: THE STORY OF WIKILEAKS details the creation of Julian Assange’s controversial website, which facilitated the largest security breach in U.S. history. Hailed by some as a free-speech hero and others as a traitor and terrorist, the enigmatic Assange’s rise and fall are paralleled with that of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the brilliant, troubled young soldier who downloaded hundreds of thousands of documents from classified U.S. military and diplomatic servers, revealing the behind-the-scenes workings of the government’s international diplomacy and military strategy. In seeking to expose abuse in the corridors of power, Assange and Manning were undermined by forces within and without, as well as by their own human failings. WE STEAL SECRETS: THE STORY OF WIKILEAKS is a riveting, multi-layered tale about transparency in the information age and our ever-elusive search for the truth.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $27,689 (16.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 27.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/25 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $244,558 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 24th, 2013 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | November 21st, 2013 (Wide) (Peru)
December 12th, 2013 (Wide) (Uruguay) |
| Video Release: | September 10th, 2013 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some disturbing violent images, language and sexual material. (Rating bulletin 2265, 3/27/2013) |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Plot point: | Internet, Investigative Journalist, News, Political, Whistleblowers |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Jigsaw Productions, Global Produce |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2013 | 43 | $27,689 | 4 | $6,922 | $27,689 | 1 | |
| May 31, 2013 | 35 | $30,755 | +11% | 11 | $2,796 | $73,566 | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 43 | $36,241 | +18% | 25 | $1,450 | $128,691 | 3 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 51 | $10,516 | -71% | 11 | $956 | $158,932 | 4 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2013 | - | $7,484 | 4 | $1,871 | $7,484 | 1 | ||
| May 25, 2013 | - | $11,057 | +48% | 4 | $2,764 | $18,541 | 2 | |
| May 26, 2013 | - | $9,148 | -17% | 4 | $2,287 | $27,689 | 3 | |
| May 27, 2013 | - | $6,502 | -29% | 4 | $1,626 | $34,191 | 4 | |
| May 28, 2013 | - | $3,175 | -51% | 4 | $794 | $37,366 | 5 | |
| May 29, 2013 | - | $2,448 | -23% | 4 | $612 | $39,814 | 6 | |
| May 30, 2013 | - | $2,997 | +22% | 4 | $749 | $42,811 | 7 | |
| May 31, 2013 | - | $7,279 | +143% | -3% | 11 | $662 | $50,090 | 8 |
| Jun 1, 2013 | - | $12,576 | +73% | +14% | 11 | $1,143 | $62,666 | 9 |
| Jun 2, 2013 | - | $10,900 | -13% | +19% | 11 | $991 | $73,566 | 10 |
| Jun 3, 2013 | - | $3,913 | -64% | -40% | 11 | $356 | $77,479 | 11 |
| Jun 4, 2013 | - | $4,604 | +18% | +45% | 11 | $419 | $82,083 | 12 |
| Jun 5, 2013 | - | $5,128 | +11% | +109% | 11 | $466 | $87,211 | 13 |
| Jun 6, 2013 | - | $5,239 | +2% | +75% | 11 | $476 | $92,450 | 14 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | - | $9,480 | +81% | +30% | 25 | $379 | $101,930 | 15 |
| Jun 8, 2013 | - | $16,345 | +72% | +30% | 25 | $654 | $118,275 | 16 |
| Jun 9, 2013 | - | $10,416 | -36% | -4% | 25 | $417 | $128,691 | 17 |
| Jun 10, 2013 | - | $5,037 | -52% | +29% | 25 | $201 | $133,728 | 18 |
| Jun 11, 2013 | - | $4,641 | -8% | +1% | 25 | $186 | $138,369 | 19 |
| Jun 12, 2013 | - | $4,563 | -2% | -11% | 25 | $183 | $142,932 | 20 |
| Jun 13, 2013 | - | $5,484 | +20% | +5% | 25 | $219 | $148,416 | 21 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | - | $3,238 | -41% | -66% | 11 | $294 | $151,654 | 22 |
| Jun 15, 2013 | - | $4,163 | +29% | -75% | 11 | $378 | $155,817 | 23 |
| Jun 16, 2013 | - | $3,115 | -25% | -70% | 11 | $283 | $158,932 | 24 |
| Jun 17, 2013 | - | $1,788 | -43% | -65% | 11 | $163 | $160,720 | 25 |
| Jun 18, 2013 | - | $1,988 | +11% | -57% | 11 | $181 | $162,708 | 26 |
| Jun 19, 2013 | - | $1,810 | -9% | -60% | 11 | $165 | $164,518 | 27 |
| Jun 20, 2013 | - | $1,725 | -5% | -69% | 11 | $157 | $166,243 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2013 | 43 | $42,811 | 4 | $10,703 | $42,811 | 1 | |
| May 31, 2013 | 35 | $49,639 | +16% | 11 | $4,513 | $92,450 | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 44 | $55,966 | +13% | 25 | $2,239 | $148,416 | 3 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 55 | $17,827 | -68% | 11 | $1,621 | $166,243 | 4 |
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
Filmed with the startling immediacy of unfolding history, Academy Award®-winning director Alex Gibney’s WE STEAL SECRETS: THE STORY OF WIKILEAKS details the creation of Julian Assange’s controversial website, which facilitated the largest security breach in U.S. history. Hailed by some as a free-speech hero and others as a traitor and terrorist, the enigmatic Assange’s rise and fall are paralleled with that of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the brilliant, troubled young soldier who downloaded hundreds of thousands of documents from classified U.S. military and diplomatic servers, revealing the behind-the-scenes workings of the government’s international diplomacy and military strategy. In seeking to expose abuse in the corridors of power, Assange and Manning were undermined by forces within and without, as well as by their own human failings. WE STEAL SECRETS: THE STORY OF WIKILEAKS is a riveting, multi-layered tale about transparency in the information age and our ever-elusive search for the truth.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $27,689 (16.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 27.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/25 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $244,558 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 24th, 2013 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | November 21st, 2013 (Wide) (Peru)
December 12th, 2013 (Wide) (Uruguay) |
| Video Release: | September 10th, 2013 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some disturbing violent images, language and sexual material. (Rating bulletin 2265, 3/27/2013) |
| Running Time: | 130 minutes |
| Plot point: | Internet, Investigative Journalist, News, Political, Whistleblowers |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Jigsaw Productions, Global Produce |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2013 | 43 | $27,689 | 4 | $6,922 | $27,689 | 1 | |
| May 31, 2013 | 35 | $30,755 | +11% | 11 | $2,796 | $73,566 | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 43 | $36,241 | +18% | 25 | $1,450 | $128,691 | 3 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 51 | $10,516 | -71% | 11 | $956 | $158,932 | 4 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2013 | - | $7,484 | 4 | $1,871 | $7,484 | 1 | ||
| May 25, 2013 | - | $11,057 | +48% | 4 | $2,764 | $18,541 | 2 | |
| May 26, 2013 | - | $9,148 | -17% | 4 | $2,287 | $27,689 | 3 | |
| May 27, 2013 | - | $6,502 | -29% | 4 | $1,626 | $34,191 | 4 | |
| May 28, 2013 | - | $3,175 | -51% | 4 | $794 | $37,366 | 5 | |
| May 29, 2013 | - | $2,448 | -23% | 4 | $612 | $39,814 | 6 | |
| May 30, 2013 | - | $2,997 | +22% | 4 | $749 | $42,811 | 7 | |
| May 31, 2013 | - | $7,279 | +143% | -3% | 11 | $662 | $50,090 | 8 |
| Jun 1, 2013 | - | $12,576 | +73% | +14% | 11 | $1,143 | $62,666 | 9 |
| Jun 2, 2013 | - | $10,900 | -13% | +19% | 11 | $991 | $73,566 | 10 |
| Jun 3, 2013 | - | $3,913 | -64% | -40% | 11 | $356 | $77,479 | 11 |
| Jun 4, 2013 | - | $4,604 | +18% | +45% | 11 | $419 | $82,083 | 12 |
| Jun 5, 2013 | - | $5,128 | +11% | +109% | 11 | $466 | $87,211 | 13 |
| Jun 6, 2013 | - | $5,239 | +2% | +75% | 11 | $476 | $92,450 | 14 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | - | $9,480 | +81% | +30% | 25 | $379 | $101,930 | 15 |
| Jun 8, 2013 | - | $16,345 | +72% | +30% | 25 | $654 | $118,275 | 16 |
| Jun 9, 2013 | - | $10,416 | -36% | -4% | 25 | $417 | $128,691 | 17 |
| Jun 10, 2013 | - | $5,037 | -52% | +29% | 25 | $201 | $133,728 | 18 |
| Jun 11, 2013 | - | $4,641 | -8% | +1% | 25 | $186 | $138,369 | 19 |
| Jun 12, 2013 | - | $4,563 | -2% | -11% | 25 | $183 | $142,932 | 20 |
| Jun 13, 2013 | - | $5,484 | +20% | +5% | 25 | $219 | $148,416 | 21 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | - | $3,238 | -41% | -66% | 11 | $294 | $151,654 | 22 |
| Jun 15, 2013 | - | $4,163 | +29% | -75% | 11 | $378 | $155,817 | 23 |
| Jun 16, 2013 | - | $3,115 | -25% | -70% | 11 | $283 | $158,932 | 24 |
| Jun 17, 2013 | - | $1,788 | -43% | -65% | 11 | $163 | $160,720 | 25 |
| Jun 18, 2013 | - | $1,988 | +11% | -57% | 11 | $181 | $162,708 | 26 |
| Jun 19, 2013 | - | $1,810 | -9% | -60% | 11 | $165 | $164,518 | 27 |
| Jun 20, 2013 | - | $1,725 | -5% | -69% | 11 | $157 | $166,243 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2013 | 43 | $42,811 | 4 | $10,703 | $42,811 | 1 | |
| May 31, 2013 | 35 | $49,639 | +16% | 11 | $4,513 | $92,450 | 2 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 44 | $55,966 | +13% | 25 | $2,239 | $148,416 | 3 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 55 | $17,827 | -68% | 11 | $1,621 | $166,243 | 4 |
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.