El boton de nacar (2015)

El boton de nascar poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $42,166Details
International Box Office $69,186Details
Worldwide Box Office $111,352
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The ocean contains the history of all humanity. The sea holds the voices of the Earth and those that come from outer space. Water receives impetus from the stars and transmits it to living creatures. Water, the longest border in Chile, also holds the secret of a mysterious button that was discovered in its seabed. Chile, with its 2,670 miles of coastline, the largest archipelago in the world, presents a supernatural landscape. In it are volcanoes, mountains and glaciers. In it are the voices of the Patagonian indigenous people, of the first English sailors and also those of its political prisoners. Some say that water has memory. This film shows that it also has a voice.

Metrics

Legs:249.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:37.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $53,674

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,244 $42,166
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,701-18,800) 18,787 $69,186
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,664 $111,352

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 23rd, 2015 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as The Pearl Button
International Releases: February 12th, 2016 (Wide), released as El boton de nascar (Spain)
March 18th, 2016 (Limited), released as The Pearl Button (United Kingdom)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 82 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Under the Sea 3D
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Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, Environment, Political, Set in Chile
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Atacama Productions, Valdivia Film, Mediapro, France 3 Cinema, France Television, CNC, Cine Plus, WDR, Radio Television Suisse
Production Countries: Chile, France, Spain
Languages: Kawesqar, Spanish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,244 $42,166
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,657 $53,674
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,258 $42,166
Top 2015 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 433 $42,166
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,896 $42,166
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,498 $42,166
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,238 $42,166
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,161 $42,166
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,802 $42,166
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 90 $42,166

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 29, 2016 82 $169   1 $169   $39,647 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 2015 71 $8,601   2 $4,301   $8,601 1
Oct 30, 2015 86 $3,951 -54% 2 $1,976   $12,552 2
Nov 6, 2015 100 $1,498 -62% 1 $1,498   $14,050 3
Nov 13, 2015 86 $4,390 +193% 3 $1,463   $18,440 4
Nov 20, 2015 78 $5,143 +17% 5 $1,029   $23,583 5
Nov 27, 2015 84 $1,367 -73% 1 $1,367   $24,950 6
Dec 4, 2015 76 $4,648 +240% 3 $1,549   $29,598 7
Dec 11, 2015 75 $2,616 -44% 3 $872   $32,214 8
Dec 18, 2015 71 $1,097 -58% 1 $1,097   $33,311 9
Dec 25, 2015 69 $1,618 +47% 1 $1,618   $34,929 10
Jan 1, 2016 76 $1,627 +1% 1 $1,627   $36,556 11
Jan 8, 2016 85 $911 -44% 1 $911   $37,467 12
Jan 29, 2016 90 $452   1 $452   $39,930 15
Mar 4, 2016 99 $996   2 $498   $40,926 20
Mar 11, 2016 108 $1,240 +24% 1 $1,240   $42,166 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Spain 2/12/2016 $2,230 6 6 20 $9,915 11/16/2018
United Kingdom 3/18/2016 $19,245 12 14 44 $59,271 6/9/2016
 
International Total$69,186 11/16/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,701-18,800) 18,787 $69,186
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,537 $69,186
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,916 $69,186
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,942 $69,186
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,249 $69,186
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $69,186
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,842 $69,186
All Time International Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 84 $69,186

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,664 $111,352
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,169 $111,352
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,471 $111,352
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,144 $111,352
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,610 $111,352
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,429 $111,352
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,939 $111,352
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 98 $111,352

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Interviewee(s)

Gabriela Paterito    Herself
Cristina Calderon    Herself
Martin G. Calderon    Himself
Gabriel Salazar    Himself
Raul Zurita    Himself
Claudio Mercado    Himself
Paz Errazuriz    Herself
Martin Gusinde    Himself
Emma Malig    Herself
Javier Rebolledo    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Patricio Guzman    Director
Patricio Guzman    Screenwriter
Renate Sachse    Producer and Artistic Advisor
Emmanuelle Joly    Editor
Nicolas Lasnibat    Assistant Director
Alvaro Silva Wuth    Sound Recordist
Miranda & Tobar    Composer-Original Sountrack
Hughes Marechal    Composer-Original Sountrack
Katell Djian    Director of Photography and Camera
Patricio Guzman    Additional Photography
David Bravo    Additional Photography
Yves de Peretti    Additional Photography
Patricio Lanfranco    Additional Photography
Raul Beas    Additional Photography
Martin Gusinde    Additional Photography-Still Photography
Paz Errazuriz    Additional Photography-Still Photography
Jean Jacques Quinet    Sound Editor
Jean Jacques Quinet    Sound Mixer
Adrien Oumhani    Executive Producer
Veronica Rosselot    Line Producer-Chile
Bruno Bettati    Co-Producer
Fernando Lataste    Co-Producer
Jaume Roures Llop*    Co-Producer

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Synopsis

The ocean contains the history of all humanity. The sea holds the voices of the Earth and those that come from outer space. Water receives impetus from the stars and transmits it to living creatures. Water, the longest border in Chile, also holds the secret of a mysterious button that was discovered in its seabed. Chile, with its 2,670 miles of coastline, the largest archipelago in the world, presents a supernatural landscape. In it are volcanoes, mountains and glaciers. In it are the voices of the Patagonian indigenous people, of the first English sailors and also those of its political prisoners. Some say that water has memory. This film shows that it also has a voice.

Metrics

Legs:249.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:37.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $53,674

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,244 $42,166
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,701-18,800) 18,787 $69,186
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,664 $111,352

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 23rd, 2015 (Limited) by Kino Lorber, released as The Pearl Button
International Releases: February 12th, 2016 (Wide), released as El boton de nascar (Spain)
March 18th, 2016 (Limited), released as The Pearl Button (United Kingdom)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 82 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Under the Sea 3D
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, Environment, Political, Set in Chile
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Atacama Productions, Valdivia Film, Mediapro, France 3 Cinema, France Television, CNC, Cine Plus, WDR, Radio Television Suisse
Production Countries: Chile, France, Spain
Languages: Kawesqar, Spanish

Interviewee(s)

Gabriela Paterito    Herself
Cristina Calderon    Herself
Martin G. Calderon    Himself
Gabriel Salazar    Himself
Raul Zurita    Himself
Claudio Mercado    Himself
Paz Errazuriz    Herself
Martin Gusinde    Himself
Emma Malig    Herself
Javier Rebolledo    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Patricio Guzman    Director
Patricio Guzman    Screenwriter
Renate Sachse    Producer and Artistic Advisor
Emmanuelle Joly    Editor
Nicolas Lasnibat    Assistant Director
Alvaro Silva Wuth    Sound Recordist
Miranda & Tobar    Composer-Original Sountrack
Hughes Marechal    Composer-Original Sountrack
Katell Djian    Director of Photography and Camera
Patricio Guzman    Additional Photography
David Bravo    Additional Photography
Yves de Peretti    Additional Photography
Patricio Lanfranco    Additional Photography
Raul Beas    Additional Photography
Martin Gusinde    Additional Photography-Still Photography
Paz Errazuriz    Additional Photography-Still Photography
Jean Jacques Quinet    Sound Editor
Jean Jacques Quinet    Sound Mixer
Adrien Oumhani    Executive Producer
Veronica Rosselot    Line Producer-Chile
Bruno Bettati    Co-Producer
Fernando Lataste    Co-Producer
Jaume Roures Llop*    Co-Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,244 $42,166
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,657 $53,674
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,258 $42,166
Top 2015 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 433 $42,166
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,896 $42,166
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,498 $42,166
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,238 $42,166
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,161 $42,166
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,802 $42,166
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 90 $42,166

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 29, 2016 82 $169   1 $169   $39,647 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 2015 71 $8,601   2 $4,301   $8,601 1
Oct 30, 2015 86 $3,951 -54% 2 $1,976   $12,552 2
Nov 6, 2015 100 $1,498 -62% 1 $1,498   $14,050 3
Nov 13, 2015 86 $4,390 +193% 3 $1,463   $18,440 4
Nov 20, 2015 78 $5,143 +17% 5 $1,029   $23,583 5
Nov 27, 2015 84 $1,367 -73% 1 $1,367   $24,950 6
Dec 4, 2015 76 $4,648 +240% 3 $1,549   $29,598 7
Dec 11, 2015 75 $2,616 -44% 3 $872   $32,214 8
Dec 18, 2015 71 $1,097 -58% 1 $1,097   $33,311 9
Dec 25, 2015 69 $1,618 +47% 1 $1,618   $34,929 10
Jan 1, 2016 76 $1,627 +1% 1 $1,627   $36,556 11
Jan 8, 2016 85 $911 -44% 1 $911   $37,467 12
Jan 29, 2016 90 $452   1 $452   $39,930 15
Mar 4, 2016 99 $996   2 $498   $40,926 20
Mar 11, 2016 108 $1,240 +24% 1 $1,240   $42,166 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Spain 2/12/2016 $2,230 6 6 20 $9,915 11/16/2018
United Kingdom 3/18/2016 $19,245 12 14 44 $59,271 6/9/2016
 
International Total$69,186 11/16/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,701-18,800) 18,787 $69,186
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,537 $69,186
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,916 $69,186
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,942 $69,186
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,249 $69,186
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,089 $69,186
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,842 $69,186
All Time International Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 84 $69,186

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,664 $111,352
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,169 $111,352
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,471 $111,352
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,144 $111,352
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,610 $111,352
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,429 $111,352
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,939 $111,352
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 98 $111,352

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.