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box office: week of August 28

indiewire's weekly box office recap:

Title Distributor Locations Gross Per Location Overall Gross
Sleepwalk With MeIFC Films1$68,801$68,801$68,801
SamsaraOscilloscope Pictures2$76,222$38,111$76,222
Little White LiesMPI Media3$25,654$8,551$25,654
Somewhere BetweenIndependent1$7,799$7,799$7,799
Robot & FrankIDP/Samuel Goldwyn Films46$284,105$6,176$335,414
2016 Obama's AmericaRocky Mountain Pictures1091$6,509,433$5,966$9,347,309
Searching For Sugar ManSony Pictures Classics29$121,211$4,180$495,154
ComplianceMagnolia Pictures11$44,749$4,068$88,095
Ek Tha TigerYash Raj Films119$434,516$3,651$2,347,774
Wild Horse Wild RideScreen Media Films1$3,610$3,610$3,610
The ImposterIndomina Media24$80,391$3,350$385,514
Death By ChinaArea23a1$3,286$3,286$10,572
Chicken With PlumsSony Pictures Classics2$6,527$3,264$85,495
Day I Saw Your HeartFilm Movement1$2,810$2,810$2,810
Red Hook SummerVariance Films29$79,944$2,757$168,658
Teddy BearFilm Movement2$5,388$2,694$6,761
Meet The FokkensKino Lorber1$2,682$2,682$25,324
Celeste And Jesse ForeverSony Pictures Classics115$288,901$2,512$1,029,498
CosmopolisEntertainment One Films63$154,529$2,453$448,349
Iron SkyEntertainment One Films2$4,682$2,341$52,900
2 Days In New YorkMagnolia Pictures41$95,442$2,328$284,116
BelovedIFC Films7$15,417$2,202$55,434
Beasts Of The Southern WildFox Searchlight212$463,125$2,185$8,859,718
Queen Of VersaillesMagnolia Pictures96$191,192$1,992$1,538,385
Nobody Else But YouFirst Run2$3,846$1,923$38,168
The Well-Digger's DaughterKino Lorber10$18,538$1,854$212,355
IntouchablesThe Weinstein Company194$351,378$1,811$10,446,575
UnforgivableStrand Releasing2$3,547$1,774$117,353
Easy MoneyThe Weinstein Company5$8,435$1,687$180,207
$upercapitalist (Supercapitalist)Truly Indie1$1,657$1,657$15,919
Free MenFilm Movement1$1,587$1,587$50,507
ElenaZeitgeist1$1,286$1,286$210,460
Farewell, My QueenCohen Media Group64$79,856$1,248$1,089,539
Ruby SparksFox Searchlight135$163,534$1,211$2,105,380
Moonrise KingdomFocus Features332$401,929$1,211$43,671,697
Ai Weiwei: Never SorryIFC Films36$34,695$964$383,886
Turn Me On, Dammit!New Yorker1$936$936$122,050
Ballplayer: PeloteroStrand Releasing2$1,777$889$43,337
Oslo, August 31stStrand Releasing1$888$888$77,143
Safety Not GuaranteedFilmDistrict54$47,809$885$3,754,737
To Rome With LoveSony Pictures Classics221$194,542$880$15,879,766
BernieMillennium Entertainment52$45,123$868$9,117,655
Best Exotic Marigold HotelFox Searchlight112$92,812$829$45,753,836
KumareKino Lorber6$4,635$773$100,798
Your Sister's SisterIFC Films15$11,237$749$1,597,486
Dark HorseVitagraph6$3,973$662$166,228
HysteriaSony Pictures Classics8$5,230$654$1,771,007
360Magnolia Pictures12$7,445$620$77,122
Monsieur LazharMusic Box Films3$1,833$611$5,811,868
The Invisible WarCinedigm Entertainment4$2,097$524$56,417
Take This WaltzMagnolia Pictures17$8,743$514$1,194,474
KlownDrafthouse Films3$1,528$509$59,775
The Deep Blue SeaMusic Box Films1$498$498$1,125,588
Neil Young JourneysSony Pictures Classics13$5,732$441$176,606
Where Do We Go Now?Sony Pictures Classics6$2,460$410$527,413
HermanoMusic Box Films49$18,835$384$18,835
5 Broken CamerasKino Lorber1$361$361$66,773
OC87Fisher Klingenstein Films1$339$339$40,667
Magic of Belle IsleMagnolia Pictures7$2,356$337$97,931
AlpsKino Lorber1$312$312$6,645
TrishnaIFC Films11$3,208$292$240,381
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is PresentMusic Box Films3$830$277$76,138
You've Been TrumpedInternational Film Circuit5$795$159$12,079
Pink Ribbons, IncFirst Run2$165$83$25,677
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    'Iron Man 3' Crosses The $1B Mark, But What Are The Best & Worst Movies In The Billion-Dollar Club?

    by Oliver Lyttelton on May 17, 2013

    We tend not to weigh in on box-office so much bar our weekly rundown on Sunday afternoons, but every so often a significant milestone comes up, and today is such a day; various sources report that some time yesterday, Marvel's "Iron Man 3" crossed the billion dollar mark at the box office (while als...

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    The Backlash Continues: Women Onscreen Falls to a Five Year Low

    by Melissa Silverstein on May 14, 2013

    Make no mistake about it, no matter what you read or what people try and make you believe, things are not all roses and candy for women onscreen or behind the scenes in hollywood.

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    Cannes 2012 Recap: How Did Last Year's Edition Hold Up in the Shadow of One of the Festival's Most Successful?

    by Peter Knegt on May 14, 2013

    Going into last year's Cannes, we knew the crop of films had some mighty shows to fill. The 2011 edition of the festival resulted in one of the most successful Cannes slates ever, both in terms of the films' commercial success in America and how they played in awards season.

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    Cannes 2012 Box Office Led by 'Moonrise Kingdom,' Will Strong Fest Sales Repeat in 2013?

    by Tom Brueggemann on May 13, 2013

    Led by a recent year (and possibly all time) record of 21 of 22 official competition films gaining U.S. distribution (including some yet to play), 2012's Cannes line-up (from all sections) shows 58 total -- much above average -- out of 100 titles that were presented ending up with domestic rights ac...

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    'Star Trek Into Darkness' Brings In Healthy $32 Million in Foreign Opening

    by Tom Brueggemann on May 13, 2013

    With both the mighty "Iron Man 3" and "The Great Gatsby" exceeding box office expectations, J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek Into Darkness" (opening stateside May 17) looks poised to continue that trend next weekend with an anticipated #1 ranking. It opened in much of the world last Friday, in seven territor...

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    Specialty Box Office: Polley's 'Stories' Has Solid Start; 'Mud' Keeps It Coming In Expansion (UPDATED)

    by Peter Knegt on May 13, 2013

    As far as the specialty market goes, the summer movie season is off to a very strong start for Roadside Attractions. The third week of their breakout hit "Mud" managed a place in the overall top 10, while the debut of their acclaimed doc "Stories We Tell" was off to a very solid start."Stories" -- d...

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    Arthouse Audit: 'Stories We Tell' Shows Initial Strength, Sole Successful Opening

    by Tom Brueggemann on May 12, 2013

    So far the 2013 indie box office is running far behind last year--nothing comes close to 2012's booming "Best Exotic Marigold" or "Bernie," which were both standout performers far above this weekend's group of small-grossing releases, typical for this time of year. Few recent releases -- even those ...

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    Weekend Box Office Top Ten: 'Great Gatsby' Scores Strong Second Place Showing Behind Top Draw 'Iron Man 3'

    by Tom Brueggemann on May 12, 2013

    Two films with grosses over $50 million in one weekend -- the first of a string of highly anticipated studio summer releases -- returns the box office to normal. "Iron Man 3" held onto the #1 spot, with the expected second weekend falloff for a huge opening, but still strong. And "The Great Gatsby" ...

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    'Great Gatsby' Surprises to Open Just Behind 'Iron Man 3'

    by Tom Brueggemann on May 11, 2013

    In one of the biggest box office surprises in recent months, Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" exceeded pre-opening estimates and overcame mixed reviews to gross over $19.4 million on Friday (including Thursday night late shows), nearly equaling the more than $19.7 million that "Iron Man 3" took in ...

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    Three Women-Centric Films Opening on August 16th

    by Melissa Silverstein and Kerensa Cadenas on May 8, 2013

    If you survive the summer of male centric super hero and action films, mark your calendars for August 16th because three women-centric films will be opening. While August has been in the past seen as Meryl Streep's time of the year, this year August Osage County will open in the fall. 

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    Summer Indie Box Office Preview: The 15 Films With The Most Breakout Potential

    by Peter Knegt on May 7, 2013

    "Iron Man 3" kicked the summer movie season off to a very lucrative start this past weekend, grossing $175 million in just three days to find the second biggest opening weekend of all time. Comparatively, the first weekend of the indie box office's summer didn't have much on "Iron Man" (though a dif...

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    Specialty Box Office: 'Iceman' Cometh With Strong Debut; Leads Great Weekend For Millennium Entertainment

    by Peter Knegt on May 6, 2013

    While most box office reports this afternoon are reasonably freaking out about "Iron Man 3," there was also a notably strong debut at the specialty box office. Instead of iron, it was ice as Ariel Vromen's "The Iceman" debuted on 4 theaters."Iceman" -- which stars Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Chri...

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    Arthouse Audit: 'The Iceman' and 'What Maisie Knew' from Millennium Open Strong

    by Tom Brueggemann on May 5, 2013

    In a weekend dominated by the domestic opening of "Iron Man 3," two films from Millennium Films, both of which showed at Toronto last year to modest attention score surprisingly solid openings in limited play. "The Iceman" and "What Maisie Knew" both starred respected actors (hardly a guarantee for ...

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    'Iron Man 3' Crushes Weekend Competition, But Can't Save Box Office: 'Pain & Gain' Plummets

    by Tom Brueggemann on May 5, 2013

    Disney and Marvel are chortling with glee at the massive global success of "The Iron Man 3," finally adding late arrival North America to its huge foreign openings. The domestic numbers rank a bit below what "The Avengers" did one year ago, but overtaking that number was a tall order. Even so, $175 ...

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    'Iron Man 3' Adds U.S. to Its Huge Take

    by Tom Brueggemann on May 4, 2013

    Disney/Marvel's "Iron Man 3" added the U.S. and Canada as the last major territories to open Thursday night, amassing a $68,312,000 total through Friday to end up as the #8 best (in unadjusted figures) opening gross ever. More relevantly, that strong number was about $12 million less than last year'...

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