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box office: week of November 13

indiewire's weekly box office recap:

Title Distributor Locations Gross Per Location Overall Gross
Chasing IceSubmarine Deluxe1$21,000$21,000$21,000
The ComedyTribeca Film1$6,000$6,000$6,000
CitadelCinedigm Entertainment1$5,715$5,715$5,715
A Royal AffairMagnolia Pictures7$38,212$5,459$38,212
MasqueradeCJ Entertainment7$31,237$4,462$807,470
The SessionsFox Searchlight128$545,550$4,262$1,655,222
In Another CountryKino Lorber1$3,207$3,207$3,207
Dangerous LiaisonsWell Go USA, Inc.6$18,027$3,005$18,027
A Late QuartetEntertainment One Films62$178,594$2,881$288,916
This Must Be The PlaceThe Weinstein Company11$31,258$2,842$44,615
StarletMusic Box Films6$15,662$2,610$15,662
The Other SonCohen Media Group53$135,885$2,564$521,987
The Waiting RoomInternational Film Circuit4$10,089$2,522$140,098
The FlatIFC Films25$56,494$2,260$245,383
BURN: One Year On The FrontlinesArea23a1$1,970$1,970$1,970
28 Hotel RoomsOscilloscope Pictures1$1,869$1,869$1,869
The Perks of Being a WallflowerLionsgate607$1,132,924$1,866$14,614,770
Wuthering HeightsOscilloscope Pictures3$5,584$1,861$79,430
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To TravelIDP/Samuel Goldwyn Films24$42,063$1,753$811,450
Brooklyn CastleProducers Distribution Agency11$17,445$1,586$114,808
The Loneliest PlanetIFC Films13$20,495$1,577$76,890
The MasterThe Weinstein Company88$103,425$1,175$15,688,483
The BayRoadside Attractions1$1,103$1,103$30,474
Searching For Sugar ManSony Pictures Classics94$103,223$1,098$2,560,198
North Sea TexasStrand Releasing2$2,172$1,086$9,802
Tai Chi ZeroVariance Films7$7,454$1,065$203,634
SamsaraOscilloscope Pictures48$48,667$1,014$2,392,827
ArbitrageRoadside Attractions87$83,637$961$7,668,532
SmashedSony Pictures Classics42$38,944$927$247,874
Somewhere BetweenIndependent2$1,844$922$128,487
Death By ChinaArea23a1$874$874$37,412
The ThievesWell Go USA, Inc.11$9,283$844$656,067
Simon and the OaksThe Film Arcade17$13,468$792$141,453
Killer JoeLD Entertainment7$5,283$755$2,008,734
Well-Digger's DaughterKino Lorber5$3,773$755$357,308
The IntouchablesThe Weinstein Company34$25,002$735$12,975,247
The PaperboyMillennium Entertainment34$23,610$694$675,813
The Queen of VersaillesMagnolia Pictures8$5,535$692$2,397,300
Robot & FrankIDP/Samuel Goldwyn Films12$8,206$684$3,286,052
Beasts Of The Southern WildFox Searchlight15$10,205$680$11,240,985
Escape FireRoadside Attractions2$1,319$660$72,792
V/H/S (VHS)Magnolia Pictures2$1,313$657$99,770
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken KhuranaUTV Communications38$24,794$652$140,034
Liberal ArtsIFC Films11$7,165$651$309,467
Other Dream TeamThe Film Arcade5$3,241$648$133,777
Nobody WalksMagnolia Pictures5$2,946$589$23,773
Keep The Lights OnMusic Box Films7$4,075$582$232,803
All TogetherKino Lorber2$1,146$573$33,224
Sleepwalk With MeIFC Films13$7,353$566$2,257,411
Orchestra Of ExilesFirst Run2$1,098$549$17,521
Gregory Crewdson: Brief EncountersZeitgeist11$6,028$548$11,907
The DetailsRadius-TWC73$37,062$508$63,595
2 Days In New YorkMagnolia Pictures4$1,505$376$632,824
You've Been TrumpedInternational Film Circuit2$729$365$27,120
Chicken With PlumsSony Pictures Classics14$3,972$284$239,992
Celeste And Jesse ForeverSony Pictures Classics5$1,236$247$3,091,724
Whores' GloryKino Lorber1$240$240$31,313
Student Of The YearEros Entertainment106$20,988$198$670,086
Nature CallsMagnolia Pictures2$382$191$382
English VinglishEros Entertainment88$16,414$187$1,853,048
How To Survive A PlagueIFC Films4$741$185$122,665
Revisionaries, TheKino Lorber1$182$182$17,649
To Rome With LoveSony Pictures Classics6$1,058$176$16,684,352
17 GirlsStrand Releasing1$168$168$15,002
5 Broken CamerasKino Lorber1$141$141$74,102
Jack And DianeMagnolia Pictures1$113$113$1,041
ChakravyuhEros Entertainment79$3,104$39$151,778
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    Arthouse Audit: 'Sleepwalk with Me' Is Hit, Three Sundance Entries Struggle to Find Audiences

    by Tom Brueggemann on September 2, 2012

    Even on a holiday weekend, the holdover specialized films--especially "Sleepwalk with Me"-- continued to prosper as the new ones opened badly . They boasted the lowest opening per-screen averages since the low-performing post-Christmas period.

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    Weekend Box Office Top Ten Led by 'The Possession' and 'Lawless,' Disaster 'The Ooogieloves' Brings Up Rear UPDATE

    by Tom Brueggemann on September 2, 2012

    Grosses for Labor Day weekend are about even with last week’s as well as the same as last year (always the weakest holiday), led by overperforming Lionsgate horror entry "The Possession," hitting the youth crowd, while Weinstein's "Lawless" is delivering at expected levels with a discrete older audi...

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    Summer Box Office Lessons: Grosses Dip, Dozen $100 Million Grossers, Wahlberg Rocks

    by Tom Brueggemann on August 31, 2012

    As summer 2012 ends, studio execs are heaving sighs of relief. The expense of making and marketing a tentpole blockbuster keeps climbing, and with it the need to gross $500 million or more worldwide to ensure profit. Twelve films will gross more than $100 millon domestically (numbers through 8/26) i...

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    Arthouse Audit: 'Sleepwalk With Me' and 'Samsara' Open Huge

    by Tom Brueggemann on August 26, 2012

    It's been a strong summer for specialized movies, but no weekend has had two major new openings like this one. Two new films, "Sleepwalk With Me" and "Samsara," should better than expected results. Among expanding films, "Robot and Frank" showed the most strength, but several other longer-playing...

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    Specialty Box Office: 'Sleepwalk,' 'Samsara' Among Year's Best Indie Debuts; 'Obama's America' Soars To Overall Top 10

    by Peter Knegt on August 26, 2012

    It was an unexpectedly potent late summer weekend at the specialty box office, with two openers -- "Sleepwalk With Me" and "Samsara" -- scoring among the best limited debuts of the year and anti-Obama doc "2016: Obama's America" soaring into the overall top 10 to be...

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    Weekend Preview: 'Samsara,' 'Little White Lies,' 'Wild Horse,' 'Premium Rush' & More

    by Sophia Savage and Anne Thompson on August 23, 2012

    Consider this a weekend to indulge at the movies. The 70mm documentary "Samsara" is a gorgeous, spiritually rich experience to let wash over you, while "Wild Horse, Wild Ride" examines the equine-and-man relationship and delivers a moving result akin to last year's "Buck...

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    What Does the Growing Success of Anti-Obama Doc '2016: Obama's America' Mean for the Future of Cinematic Political Advocacy?

    by Jay A. Fernandez on August 22, 2012

    We may finally have a successful political documentary made from a conservative perspective on our hands. “2016: Obama’s America” grossed $1.2 million this past weekend in limited release, including showings at New York City’s Regal Union Square theaters that placed it third behind “The Dark Knight ...

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    Arthouse Audit: Pattinson Fans Fuel 'Cosmopolis' Launch

    by Tom Brueggemann on August 19, 2012

    This year has seen an astonishing three films outperform the $10,000 per screen average benchmark on a platform release. That includes this weekend's specialty box office leader, David Cronenberg's exercise in brainy style, "Cosmopolis," boosted by "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson.

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    Weekend Box Office: 'Expendables 2' is Lackluster, 'Sparkle' Shines UPDATED

    by Tom Brueggemann on August 19, 2012

    It's the dog days of August. Four new openings aimed at three sets of audiences opened to varying results Friday. None rose above expectations. And the biggest one, Sylvester Stallone's "The Expendables" sequel, came up short.

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    Specialty Box Office: 'Cosmopolis' and 'Robot and Frank' Score Solid Debuts; 'Obama's America' Huge In Expansion

    by Peter Knegt on August 19, 2012

    David Cronenberg's Robert Pattinson-starring "Cosmopolis" led a slew of specialty debuts at the box office weekend, taking in $72,327 from just 3 screens for a $24,109 average.

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    Weekend Preview: 'Side by Side' & 'The Awakening' Best Bets Over Divisive 'Sparkle,' 'Cosmopolis' and 'Robot & Frank'

    by Sophia Savage on August 16, 2012

    There's no shortage of films opening this weekend, but many will be disappointments if you go in with high expectations. The safest bet is Chris Kenneally's doc "Side by Side," which is both a treat for film buffs and a primer for anyone looking to get behind a camera in today'...

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    The Summers of Meryl Streep

    by Kerensa Cadenas on August 16, 2012

    Meryl Streep can’t do much wrong in our book. Her newest film, Hope Springs, opened this past weekend on over 2,000 screens. A film that cost $30 million to make has now made over $20 million since its release. And it has garnered rave reviews for both Streep and Tommy Lee Jones.

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    Arthouse Audit: Summer Doldrums

    by Tom Brueggemann on August 12, 2012

    This week's specialized take fell flat. The new openings (mainly NY exclusives) all performed okay, with none breaking out. But the broader market showed signs of weakness as "Ruby Sparks" failed to impress in its wider break, "Celeste and Jesse Forever" didn't repeat its...

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    Weekend Box Office Analysis: 'Bourne Legacy' Bumps 'Dark Knight Rises,' Streep's 'Hope Springs' Shows Legs

    by Tom Brueggemann on August 12, 2012

    As the Olympics head to a close, overall weekend grosses show signs of life, and better yet, are spread over several films with different core audiences. All three new films performed well, with “Hope Springs” likely to have the best hold down the line. “The Dark Knight Rises” fell two places to thi...

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    Specialty Box Office: 'New York' and 'Red Hook' Lead Debuts; 'Sparks' Stumbles In Expansion

    by Peter Knegt on August 12, 2012

    Two very different films set in New York -- Julie Delpy's "2 Days in New York" and Spike Lee's "Red Hook Summer" -- led the limited debuts this weekend, each finding so-so averages just north of $10,000. They led an overall strong specialty box office, which saw continued...

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