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box office: week of November 6

indiewire's weekly box office recap:

Title Distributor Locations Gross Per Location Overall Gross
A Late QuartetEntertainment One Films9$75,279$8,364$75,279
The SessionsFox Searchlight69$468,312$6,787$943,230
This Must Be The PlaceThe Weinstein Company2$7,754$3,877$7,754
Hating BreitbartRocky Mountain Pictures8$25,826$3,228$81,432
The Other SonCohen Media Group50$153,309$3,066$330,423
Holy MotorsIndomina Media5$15,234$3,047$83,665
The FlatIFC Films24$72,224$3,009$143,192
The Big PictureMPI Media7$20,687$2,955$96,783
The ThievesWell Go USA, Inc.18$43,968$2,443$628,261
Escape FireRoadside Attractions4$9,688$2,422$67,717
The Loneliest PlanetIFC Films11$25,964$2,360$44,392
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To TravelIDP/Samuel Goldwyn Films24$54,523$2,272$744,522
Simon and the OaksThe Film Arcade13$28,867$2,221$119,097
Brooklyn CastleProducers Distribution Agency13$27,068$2,082$87,199
District Of CorruptionRocky Mountain Pictures3$6,220$2,073$31,954
The Perks of Being a WallflowerLionsgate622$1,241,870$1,997$13,059,220
SmashedSony Pictures Classics21$34,097$1,624$198,690
17 GirlsStrand Releasing1$1,510$1,510$14,080
North Sea TexasStrand Releasing3$4,487$1,496$4,487
Gregory Crewdson: Brief EncountersZeitgeist1$1,492$1,492$1,492
The ImposterIndomina Media10$14,584$1,458$857,661
Searching For Sugar ManSony Pictures Classics105$149,114$1,420$2,410,566
Orchestra Of ExilesFirst Run5$6,985$1,397$13,704
Somewhere BetweenIndependent6$8,379$1,397$120,078
The DetailsRadius-TWC14$18,528$1,323$18,528
The MasterThe Weinstein Company138$180,599$1,309$15,511,394
My Worst NightmareStrand Releasing3$3,695$1,232$5,478
The House I Live InAbramorama Entertainment11$13,546$1,231$132,348
Paperboy, TheMillennium Entertainment42$48,416$1,153$628,198
Inch'AllahEntertainment One Films16$18,050$1,128$416,009
The IntouchablesThe Weinstein Company28$31,273$1,117$12,937,504
SamsaraOscilloscope Pictures62$68,267$1,101$2,303,520
Tai Chi ZeroVariance Films13$13,881$1,068$190,407
Keep The Lights OnMusic Box Films5$5,236$1,047$226,935
Well-Digger's DaughterKino Lorber5$5,205$1,041$351,923
ArbitrageRoadside Attractions116$119,225$1,028$7,533,493
The Other Dream TeamThe Film Arcade5$4,781$956$128,977
The Queen of VersaillesMagnolia Pictures6$5,252$875$2,390,059
The BayRoadside Attractions23$19,926$866$19,926
Sleepwalk With MeIFC Films18$14,297$794$2,244,439
The Eye of the StormSycamore Entertainment Group1$664$664$83,297
Robot & FrankIDP/Samuel Goldwyn Films14$9,066$648$3,269,939
Beasts Of The Southern WildFox Searchlight15$9,510$634$11,225,465
War of the ButtonsThe Weinstein Company6$3,736$623$45,602
Liberal ArtsIFC Films17$9,256$544$298,701
All TogetherKino Lorber3$1,478$493$30,626
Wuthering HeightsOscilloscope Pictures11$5,111$465$70,435
V/H/S (VHS)Magnolia Pictures8$3,699$462$97,348
Killer JoeLD Entertainment7$3,179$454$2,000,727
Photographic MemoryFirst Run1$412$412$6,301
Deep Dark CanyonIndependent1$396$396$4,797
RevisionariesKino Lorber3$1,139$380$16,536
Nobody WalksMagnolia Pictures4$1,510$378$20,067
This Is Not A FilmIndependent1$357$357$74,850
Meet The FokkensKino Lorber1$349$349$28,632
Trade Of InnocentsMonterey Media3$1,039$346$15,059
2 Days In New YorkMagnolia Pictures4$1,361$340$629,359
How To Survive A PlagueIFC Films2$677$339$121,201
To Rome With LoveSony Pictures Classics5$1,688$338$16,682,329
Chicken With PlumsSony Pictures Classics18$4,032$224$233,225
ChakravyuhEros Entertainment79$14,783$187$145,499
Jack And DianeMagnolia Pictures2$294$147$294
AlpsKino Lorber3$314$105$13,841
Celeste And Jesse ForeverSony Pictures Classics14$1,157$83$3,089,507
HeadshotKino Lorber1$28$28$1,166
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    5 Biggest Box-Office Bombs of the Year; Lots of 'Dredd' and No 'Big Miracle,' Especially for 'Oogieloves'

    by Beth Hanna on November 15, 2012

    While "Skyfall" is topping the charts and "Breaking Dawn Part 2" looks poised to have box office teeth, 2012 had its share of financial bombs. "The Oogieloves" got no love, Oogie or otherwise, at the box office. The Wachowski-Tykwer magical mystery tour "Cloud Atlas" couldn't float...

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    Heroines of Cinema: Ten $100 million Hits Starring Women Over 50

    by Matthew Hammett Knott on November 15, 2012

    The statistics could not be more stark.

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    Hollywood Comes Calling for Nate Silver -- Future Box Office Guru?

    by Beth Hanna on November 14, 2012

    Following Nate Silver's impressively accurate predictions of the voting outcome in all 50 states for the November 6 election, the NY Times blogger has been approached by Hollywood...

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    Specialty Box Office: 'Chasing Ice' Hot In Exclusive Debut; 'Lincoln' Stuns In Limited Release (UPDATED)

    by Peter Knegt on November 12, 2012

    In the shadow of "Skyfall's" record-breaking opening, Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" marched into theaters with a quartet of other limited releases. But among critically praised specialty films such as "A Royal Affair" and "Starlet," it was the climate-change doc "Chasing Ice" that broke through.

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    'Skyfall' Breaks IMAX Non-Summer Records with $12.75 Domestic Haul on 320 Screens

    by Beth Hanna on November 12, 2012

    IMAX has posted its weekend "Skyfall" box office numbers: the 23rd James Bond film took in an impressive $12.75 million on 320 screens, resulting in an approximate $40K per-screen average. This is IMAX's best opening weekend ever in non-summer months.

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    Arthouse Audit: 'Lincoln' Makes Triumphant Limited Opening, Beats 'Schindler's List' Initial Numbers

    by Tom Brueggemann on November 11, 2012

    Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" opened with the most impressive limited gross of the year, solidifying its status as a rigorous Oscar contender. Though not the top per screen average of the year, it opened wider - 11 theaters in seven cities, not just NY/LA - than those with higher average numbers.

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    Weekend Box Office Top Ten Led by 'Skyfall, 'Lincoln' Scores in Limited Release

    by Tom Brueggemann on November 11, 2012

    With "Skyfall" gobbling up more than half the total weekend box office, the top ten grossers are on track to gross $160 million, the best total yet in what has been a strong fall.

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    Weekend Reel Reads: Money, Festivals and (Yes) Star Wars

    by Steve Greene on November 11, 2012

    Longer pieces about the significance and logistics of "Star Wars" may persist far beyond 2015, but this week we have additional stories about festivals, finance and the man who made Bond look better than ever.

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    'Skyfall' Dominates Weekend Box Office

    by Tom Brueggemann on November 10, 2012

    "Skyfall" scored $30.8 million Friday, shooting a needed adrenaline injection into the fall box office after a disappointing summer. And Bond 23 has already earned some $350 million in its first two weeks internationally. Judging from Friday numbers, the US/Canada gross continues a consistent trend ...

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    Doing the Bond Numbers: How High Can 'Skyfall' Go? Bond Conquers World Before North American Release

    by Tom Brueggemann on November 9, 2012

    With a 12-day worldwide gross of around $320 million through Tuesday, "Skyfall" enters the US/Canada market Friday as one of the biggest hits of the year. While it's already a huge success with critics and audiences, the latest James Bond entry isn't likely to be the biggest grosser of the year. But...

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    Arthouse Audit: New Films Battle Elements and Studio Hits

    by Tom Brueggemann on November 4, 2012

    Far more than the mainstream fare, Hurricane Sandy's aftereffects had a major impact in the specialized world, particularly with openings. With lower Manhattan slowly recovering, at least one new film was cancelled (Adopt's "Cafe de Flore") while others were delayed in certain theaters (Weinstein's ...

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    Specialty Box Office: 'This Must Be The Place,' 'Vamps' and 'The Bay' Among Weak Openers In Sandy-Afflicted Weekend For Indies

    by Peter Knegt on November 4, 2012

    While the studios boasted a very strong first weekend of November (thanks to "Wreck It Ralph" and "Flight"), the specialty market struggled. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, popular New York indie venues like the IFC Center, the Sunshine, the Angelika and the Film Forum were ...

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    Weekend Box Office Top Ten: Moviegoers Elect 'Ralph' and Denzel

    by Tom Brueggemann on November 4, 2012

    Both "Wreck-It-Ralph" and "Flight" opened better than expected (with upbeat audience reaction), despite widespread damage from Hurricane Sandy in the largest population center of the country. Neither film set records, but both scored with their different core demographics, and look set to thrive in ...

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    Saturday Box Office Preview: 'Wreck-It-Ralph' Leads Top Ten, 'Flight' Takes Off

    by Tom Brueggemann on November 3, 2012

    "Wreck-It Ralph" started off with a non-holiday Friday gross of over $13 million--huge for an animated film--which is likely to be quadrupled for the weekend. After "Hotel Transylvania" owned October, "Ralph," from Disney Studios, is in position to dominate early November. With Thanksgiving ahead,...

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    Legends (and Failures) of the Fall: Indie Box Office Winners and Losers

    by Peter Knegt on October 29, 2012

    In the movie world, the "holiday season" begins in November, when Hollywood tentpoles hoping to cash in on Thanksgiving-related trips to the movies start popping up. So it seems a good time to take a quick look back at the hits and misses of Indiewood's fall before the heavy hitters drown them out.

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