We are X (2016)

We are X
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $45,270Details
International Box Office $3,087,216Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,132,486
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $60,148 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $53,033 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $113,181
Further financial details...

Synopsis

We are X is a transcendent rock & roll story about X Japan, the world’s biggest and most successful band you’ve never heard of…yet. Under the enigmatic direction of drummer, pianist, composer, and producer Yoshiki, X Japan has sold over 30 million singles and albums combined—captivating such a wide range of admirers as Sir George Martin, KISS, Stan Lee, and even the Japanese Emperor—and pioneered a spectacle­ driven style of visual rock, creating a one­ of a­ kind cultural phenomenon. Chronicling the band’s exhilarating, tumultuous and unimaginable history over the past three decades—persevering through personal, physical and spiritual heartache—the film culminates with preparations for their reunion concert at New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,526 (16.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $56,412

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 21st, 2016 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films
International Releases: February 24th, 2017 (Wide), released as We Are X (United Kingdom)
March 3rd, 2017 (Wide) (Japan)
May 18th, 2017 (Wide), released as We Are X (South Korea)
February 16th, 2018 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
Video Release: April 25th, 2017 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2444 (Cert #50706), 9/28/2016)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in Japan, Rockumentary, Rock 'n' Roll, Heavy Metal, 1980s, 1990s, Set in New York City
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Passion Pictures
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Japanese

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 2016 79 $7,526   1 $7,526   $7,526 1
Oct 28, 2016 67 $8,918 +18% 7 $1,274   $18,264 2
Nov 4, 2016 58 $9,900 +11% 5 $1,980   $31,319 3
Nov 11, 2016 69 $3,863 -61% 12 $322   $38,557 4
Nov 18, 2016 96 $842 -78% 5 $168   $40,679 5
Nov 25, 2016 85 $1,009 +20% 2 $505   $43,731 6
Dec 2, 2016 97 $928 -8% 2 $464   $45,028 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 2016 87 $9,346   1 $9,346   $9,346 1
Oct 28, 2016 68 $12,073 +29% 7 $1,725   $21,419 2
Nov 4, 2016 62 $13,275 +10% 6 $2,213   $34,694 3
Nov 11, 2016 75 $5,143 -61% 12 $429   $39,837 4
Nov 18, 2016 85 $2,885 -44% 10 $289   $42,722 5
Nov 25, 2016 102 $1,378 -52% 3 $459   $44,100 6
Dec 2, 2016 111 $1,170 -15% 2 $585   $45,270 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 3/3/2017 $412,724 0 0 0 $3,033,895 6/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 2/16/2018 $7,610 0 0 0 $7,610 1/1/2019
South Korea 5/18/2017 $0 0 19 37 $38,516 3/15/2018
United Kingdom 2/24/2017 $0 0 1 2 $7,195 10/30/2017
 
International Total$3,087,216 1/1/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Yoshiki    Himself
Toshi    Himself
Pata    Himself
Heath*    Himself
Sugizo    Himself
Taiji    Himself
Hide    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephen Kijak    Director
John Battsek    Producer
Diane Becker    Producer
Jonathan McHugh    Producer
Jonathan Platt    Producer
Mako Kamitsuna    Editor
John Maringouin    Editor
Sean Kirby    Cinematographer
John Maringouin    Cinematographer
Yoshiki    Composer

Home Market Releases for April 25th, 2017

April 25th, 2017

Tanpopo

We are entering the worst time of year for the home market. The number of Oscar contenders have nearly dried up and there are more bombs than box office hits. As for the best of the new releases, The Criterion Collection release for Tampopo is the best and the only real choice for Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, the Mean Dreams DVD earns Puck of the Week, for the best Canadian release of the week. More...

Theater Averages: Moonlight Shines Bright With $100,519

October 25th, 2016

Moonlight

Moonlight not only earned the best theater average of the weekend at $100,519 in four theaters, but it had the best average for any film that opened in 2016. It wasn’t the only film to do well this week, as Michael Moore in TrumpLand earned an average of $25,100 in two theaters. The Handmaiden pulled in an average of $18,426 in five theaters, while the re-release of Tanpopo earned $16,410 in one. We are still not done, as the overall number one film, Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween, earned an average of $12,611. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Handmade Limited Releases

October 21st, 2016

The Handmaiden

Several films coming out this week are earning nearly unanimously positive reviews. This includes a few documentaries, but also a couple of narrative films that have a shot at some box office success. Moonlight is clearly aiming to win awards and it might do so. The Handmaiden should help grow Chan-wook Park’s fanbase here. More...


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Synopsis

We are X is a transcendent rock & roll story about X Japan, the world’s biggest and most successful band you’ve never heard of…yet. Under the enigmatic direction of drummer, pianist, composer, and producer Yoshiki, X Japan has sold over 30 million singles and albums combined—captivating such a wide range of admirers as Sir George Martin, KISS, Stan Lee, and even the Japanese Emperor—and pioneered a spectacle­ driven style of visual rock, creating a one­ of a­ kind cultural phenomenon. Chronicling the band’s exhilarating, tumultuous and unimaginable history over the past three decades—persevering through personal, physical and spiritual heartache—the film culminates with preparations for their reunion concert at New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,526 (16.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:1.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $56,412

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 21st, 2016 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films
International Releases: February 24th, 2017 (Wide), released as We Are X (United Kingdom)
March 3rd, 2017 (Wide) (Japan)
May 18th, 2017 (Wide), released as We Are X (South Korea)
February 16th, 2018 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
Video Release: April 25th, 2017 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2444 (Cert #50706), 9/28/2016)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in Japan, Rockumentary, Rock 'n' Roll, Heavy Metal, 1980s, 1990s, Set in New York City
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Passion Pictures
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Japanese

Documentary Subject(s)

Yoshiki    Himself
Toshi    Himself
Pata    Himself
Heath*    Himself
Sugizo    Himself
Taiji    Himself
Hide    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephen Kijak    Director
John Battsek    Producer
Diane Becker    Producer
Jonathan McHugh    Producer
Jonathan Platt    Producer
Mako Kamitsuna    Editor
John Maringouin    Editor
Sean Kirby    Cinematographer
John Maringouin    Cinematographer
Yoshiki    Composer

Home Market Releases for April 25th, 2017

April 25th, 2017

Tanpopo

We are entering the worst time of year for the home market. The number of Oscar contenders have nearly dried up and there are more bombs than box office hits. As for the best of the new releases, The Criterion Collection release for Tampopo is the best and the only real choice for Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, the Mean Dreams DVD earns Puck of the Week, for the best Canadian release of the week. More...

Theater Averages: Moonlight Shines Bright With $100,519

October 25th, 2016

Moonlight

Moonlight not only earned the best theater average of the weekend at $100,519 in four theaters, but it had the best average for any film that opened in 2016. It wasn’t the only film to do well this week, as Michael Moore in TrumpLand earned an average of $25,100 in two theaters. The Handmaiden pulled in an average of $18,426 in five theaters, while the re-release of Tanpopo earned $16,410 in one. We are still not done, as the overall number one film, Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween, earned an average of $12,611. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Handmade Limited Releases

October 21st, 2016

The Handmaiden

Several films coming out this week are earning nearly unanimously positive reviews. This includes a few documentaries, but also a couple of narrative films that have a shot at some box office success. Moonlight is clearly aiming to win awards and it might do so. The Handmaiden should help grow Chan-wook Park’s fanbase here. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 2016 79 $7,526   1 $7,526   $7,526 1
Oct 28, 2016 67 $8,918 +18% 7 $1,274   $18,264 2
Nov 4, 2016 58 $9,900 +11% 5 $1,980   $31,319 3
Nov 11, 2016 69 $3,863 -61% 12 $322   $38,557 4
Nov 18, 2016 96 $842 -78% 5 $168   $40,679 5
Nov 25, 2016 85 $1,009 +20% 2 $505   $43,731 6
Dec 2, 2016 97 $928 -8% 2 $464   $45,028 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 2016 87 $9,346   1 $9,346   $9,346 1
Oct 28, 2016 68 $12,073 +29% 7 $1,725   $21,419 2
Nov 4, 2016 62 $13,275 +10% 6 $2,213   $34,694 3
Nov 11, 2016 75 $5,143 -61% 12 $429   $39,837 4
Nov 18, 2016 85 $2,885 -44% 10 $289   $42,722 5
Nov 25, 2016 102 $1,378 -52% 3 $459   $44,100 6
Dec 2, 2016 111 $1,170 -15% 2 $585   $45,270 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Japan 3/3/2017 $412,724 0 0 0 $3,033,895 6/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 2/16/2018 $7,610 0 0 0 $7,610 1/1/2019
South Korea 5/18/2017 $0 0 19 37 $38,516 3/15/2018
United Kingdom 2/24/2017 $0 0 1 2 $7,195 10/30/2017
 
International Total$3,087,216 1/1/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.