El abrazo de la serpiente (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $1,329,249 | Details |
| International Box Office | $3,458,569 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $4,787,818 | |
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Synopsis
A drama that centers on Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and the last survivor of his people, and the two scientists who, over the course of 40 years, build a friendship with him. The film was inspired by the real-life journals of two explorers who traveled through the Colombian Amazon during the last century in search of the sacred and difficult-to-find psychedelic Yakruna plant.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $50,955 (3.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 27.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,400,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/93 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,837,893 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 17th, 2016 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures, released as Embrace of the Serpent |
| International Releases: | February 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Mexico)
February 19th, 2016 (Wide) (Argentina) February 19th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain) May 20th, 2016 (Wide), released as Embrace the Snake (Bulgaria) June 10th, 2016 (Limited), released as Embrace of the Serpent (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | May 17th, 2016 by Oscilloscope Video, released as Embrace of the Serpent |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Amazon Rainforest |
| Plot point: | Jungle |
| Time period setting: | 1900s, 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Oscilloscope Laboratories, Ciudad Lunar, Caracol Television, Norte Sur, MC Producciones, Buffalo Film Company, Dago Garcia, Proimagenes Colombia, INCAA, CNACC, Ibermedia, Hubert Bals Fund |
| Production Countries: | Colombia, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Argentina |
| Languages: | Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | 49 | $50,955 | 3 | $16,985 | $62,164 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 40 | $100,344 | +97% | 21 | $4,778 | $189,286 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 41 | $70,573 | -30% | 23 | $3,068 | $303,711 | 3 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 29 | $182,562 | +159% | 75 | $2,434 | $517,563 | 4 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 35 | $150,159 | -18% | 86 | $1,746 | $753,229 | 5 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 28 | $106,168 | -29% | 75 | $1,416 | $944,150 | 6 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 37 | $78,461 | -26% | 56 | $1,401 | $1,082,896 | 7 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 40 | $50,868 | -35% | 36 | $1,413 | $1,169,246 | 8 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 46 | $30,406 | -40% | 36 | $845 | $1,220,819 | 9 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 52 | $21,851 | -28% | 15 | $1,457 | $1,260,313 | 10 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 54 | $19,081 | -13% | 15 | $1,272 | $1,289,393 | 11 |
| May 6, 2016 | 68 | $7,500 | -61% | 8 | $938 | $1,305,377 | 12 |
| May 13, 2016 | 70 | $6,500 | -13% | 6 | $1,083 | $1,320,005 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2016 | 66 | $11,209 | 2 | $5,605 | $11,209 | 1 | |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 49 | $77,733 | +593% | 3 | $25,911 | $88,942 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 41 | $144,196 | +86% | 21 | $6,866 | $233,138 | 3 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 40 | $101,863 | -29% | 23 | $4,429 | $335,001 | 4 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 32 | $268,069 | +163% | 77 | $3,481 | $603,070 | 5 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 34 | $234,912 | -12% | 93 | $2,526 | $837,982 | 6 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 29 | $166,453 | -29% | 78 | $2,134 | $1,004,435 | 7 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 36 | $113,943 | -32% | 64 | $1,780 | $1,118,378 | 8 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 41 | $72,035 | -37% | 46 | $1,566 | $1,190,413 | 9 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 49 | $48,049 | -33% | 38 | $1,264 | $1,238,462 | 10 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 51 | $31,850 | -34% | 17 | $1,874 | $1,270,312 | 11 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 55 | $27,565 | -13% | 17 | $1,621 | $1,297,877 | 12 |
| May 6, 2016 | 66 | $15,628 | -43% | 10 | $1,563 | $1,313,505 | 13 |
| May 13, 2016 | 73 | $11,608 | -26% | 8 | $1,451 | $1,325,113 | 14 |
| May 20, 2016 | 92 | $2,444 | -79% | 2 | $1,222 | $1,327,557 | 15 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 91 | $1,692 | 4 | $423 | $1,329,249 | 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2/19/2016 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | $129,812 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| Australia | 7/22/2016 | $19,407 | 13 | 21 | 188 | $388,628 | 10/24/2016 | |||
| Bulgaria | 5/20/2016 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $8,903 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| Mexico | 2/12/2016 | $11,588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $50,398 | 9/8/2018 | |||
| Spain | 2/19/2016 | $18,767 | 18 | 22 | 84 | $112,100 | 11/17/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 6/10/2016 | $59,026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $59,026 | 9/8/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,709,702 | |||||||||
| International Total | $3,458,569 | 2/26/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Niblio Torres | Young Karamakate |
Supporting
| Antonio Bolivar | Old Karamakate | |
| Yauenku Miguee | Manduca | |
| Jan Bijvoet | Theo | |
| Brionne Davis | Evan | |
| Nicolas Cancino | Anizetto |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ciro Guerra | Director | |
| Cristina Gallego | Producer | |
| Ciro Guerra | Screenwriter | |
| Jacques Toulemonde | Screenwriter | |
| Theodor Koch-Grunberg | Based on the diary by | |
| Richard Evan Schultes | Based on the diary by | |
| Raul Bravo | Co-Producer | |
| Marcelo Cespedes | Co-Producer | |
| Horacio Mentasti | Co-Producer | |
| Cristina Gallego | Executive Producer |
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
A drama that centers on Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and the last survivor of his people, and the two scientists who, over the course of 40 years, build a friendship with him. The film was inspired by the real-life journals of two explorers who traveled through the Colombian Amazon during the last century in search of the sacred and difficult-to-find psychedelic Yakruna plant.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $50,955 (3.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 27.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $1,400,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/93 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,837,893 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 17th, 2016 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures, released as Embrace of the Serpent |
| International Releases: | February 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Mexico)
February 19th, 2016 (Wide) (Argentina) February 19th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain) May 20th, 2016 (Wide), released as Embrace the Snake (Bulgaria) June 10th, 2016 (Limited), released as Embrace of the Serpent (United Kingdom) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | May 17th, 2016 by Oscilloscope Video, released as Embrace of the Serpent |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 125 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Amazon Rainforest |
| Plot point: | Jungle |
| Time period setting: | 1900s, 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Oscilloscope Laboratories, Ciudad Lunar, Caracol Television, Norte Sur, MC Producciones, Buffalo Film Company, Dago Garcia, Proimagenes Colombia, INCAA, CNACC, Ibermedia, Hubert Bals Fund |
| Production Countries: | Colombia, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Argentina |
| Languages: | Spanish |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | 49 | $50,955 | 3 | $16,985 | $62,164 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 40 | $100,344 | +97% | 21 | $4,778 | $189,286 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 41 | $70,573 | -30% | 23 | $3,068 | $303,711 | 3 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 29 | $182,562 | +159% | 75 | $2,434 | $517,563 | 4 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 35 | $150,159 | -18% | 86 | $1,746 | $753,229 | 5 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 28 | $106,168 | -29% | 75 | $1,416 | $944,150 | 6 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 37 | $78,461 | -26% | 56 | $1,401 | $1,082,896 | 7 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 40 | $50,868 | -35% | 36 | $1,413 | $1,169,246 | 8 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 46 | $30,406 | -40% | 36 | $845 | $1,220,819 | 9 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 52 | $21,851 | -28% | 15 | $1,457 | $1,260,313 | 10 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 54 | $19,081 | -13% | 15 | $1,272 | $1,289,393 | 11 |
| May 6, 2016 | 68 | $7,500 | -61% | 8 | $938 | $1,305,377 | 12 |
| May 13, 2016 | 70 | $6,500 | -13% | 6 | $1,083 | $1,320,005 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2016 | 66 | $11,209 | 2 | $5,605 | $11,209 | 1 | |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 49 | $77,733 | +593% | 3 | $25,911 | $88,942 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 41 | $144,196 | +86% | 21 | $6,866 | $233,138 | 3 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 40 | $101,863 | -29% | 23 | $4,429 | $335,001 | 4 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 32 | $268,069 | +163% | 77 | $3,481 | $603,070 | 5 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 34 | $234,912 | -12% | 93 | $2,526 | $837,982 | 6 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 29 | $166,453 | -29% | 78 | $2,134 | $1,004,435 | 7 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 36 | $113,943 | -32% | 64 | $1,780 | $1,118,378 | 8 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 41 | $72,035 | -37% | 46 | $1,566 | $1,190,413 | 9 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 49 | $48,049 | -33% | 38 | $1,264 | $1,238,462 | 10 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 51 | $31,850 | -34% | 17 | $1,874 | $1,270,312 | 11 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 55 | $27,565 | -13% | 17 | $1,621 | $1,297,877 | 12 |
| May 6, 2016 | 66 | $15,628 | -43% | 10 | $1,563 | $1,313,505 | 13 |
| May 13, 2016 | 73 | $11,608 | -26% | 8 | $1,451 | $1,325,113 | 14 |
| May 20, 2016 | 92 | $2,444 | -79% | 2 | $1,222 | $1,327,557 | 15 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | 91 | $1,692 | 4 | $423 | $1,329,249 | 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 | 2/19/2016 | $0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | $129,812 | 1/1/2019 | |||
| Australia | 7/22/2016 | $19,407 | 13 | 21 | 188 | $388,628 | 10/24/2016 | |||
| Bulgaria | 5/20/2016 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $8,903 | 2/26/2019 | |||
| Mexico | 2/12/2016 | $11,588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $50,398 | 9/8/2018 | |||
| Spain | 2/19/2016 | $18,767 | 18 | 22 | 84 | $112,100 | 11/17/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 6/10/2016 | $59,026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $59,026 | 9/8/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $2,709,702 | |||||||||
| International Total | $3,458,569 | 2/26/2019 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Niblio Torres | Young Karamakate |
Supporting
| Antonio Bolivar | Old Karamakate | |
| Yauenku Miguee | Manduca | |
| Jan Bijvoet | Theo | |
| Brionne Davis | Evan | |
| Nicolas Cancino | Anizetto |
Production and Technical Credits
| Ciro Guerra | Director | |
| Cristina Gallego | Producer | |
| Ciro Guerra | Screenwriter | |
| Jacques Toulemonde | Screenwriter | |
| Theodor Koch-Grunberg | Based on the diary by | |
| Richard Evan Schultes | Based on the diary by | |
| Raul Bravo | Co-Producer | |
| Marcelo Cespedes | Co-Producer | |
| Horacio Mentasti | Co-Producer | |
| Cristina Gallego | Executive Producer |
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.