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box office: week of May 14

indiewire's weekly box office recap:

Title Distributor Locations Gross Per Location Overall Gross
Stories We TellRoadside Attractions2$27,053$13,527$27,053
One Track Heart: Story of Krishna DasZeitgeist1$11,515$11,515$13,594
What Maisie KnewMillennium Entertainment3$24,560$8,187$55,712
The IcemanMillennium Entertainment17$111,863$6,580$239,392
Arthur NewmanCinedigm Entertainment1$5,204$5,204$202,193
Post Tenebras LuxStrand Releasing1$4,801$4,801$16,622
Kon-TikiThe Weinstein Company22$84,749$3,852$225,497
Love Is All You NeedSony Pictures Classics10$37,178$3,718$88,164
SightseersIFC Films2$7,384$3,692$7,384
Painting, TheGKIDS1$3,626$3,626$3,626
MudRoadside Attractions852$2,535,642$2,976$8,555,621
Venus And SerenaMagnolia Pictures4$10,981$2,745$10,981
Scatter My Ashes At Bergdorf'sEntertainment One Films23$44,423$1,931$106,780
Go Goa GoneEros Entertainment92$170,044$1,848$170,044
RenoirIDP/Samuel Goldwyn Films86$150,288$1,748$1,291,576
Reluctant FundamentalistIFC Films46$73,819$1,605$244,277
Ain't In It For My HealthKino Lorber4$6,401$1,600$29,398
Tai Chi HeroWell Go USA, Inc.2$3,035$1,518$27,495
Desperate Acts Of MagicIndependent2$2,952$1,476$5,908
Something In The AirIFC Films10$14,160$1,416$35,162
Deceptive Practice: Mysteries & MentorsKino Lorber3$4,232$1,411$58,292
The Source FamilyIndependent11$14,095$1,281$31,549
Free The MindInternational Film Circuit2$2,365$1,183$18,442
The SapphiresThe Weinstein Company118$137,879$1,168$1,837,769
Hava Nagila: The MovieInternational Film Circuit11$12,098$1,100$305,770
LoreMusic Box Films6$6,369$1,062$884,207
Not TodayFreestyle Releasing5$5,279$1,056$159,130
The Place Beyond The PinesFocus Features669$705,333$1,054$20,008,869
Dead Man's BurdenCinedigm Entertainment1$1,020$1,020$9,814
At Any PriceSony Pictures Classics50$50,947$1,019$124,534
The Company You KeepSony Pictures Classics394$400,501$1,017$4,130,751
Oversimplification Of Her BeautyVariance Films2$2,027$1,014$21,774
Home RunIDP/Samuel Goldwyn Films131$131,187$1,001$2,722,641
The Angel's ShareIFC Films38$37,580$989$217,394
No One LivesAnchor Bay53$47,798$902$47,798
KochZeitgeist1$884$884$339,812
NoSony Pictures Classics39$33,693$864$2,247,188
DisconnectLD Entertainment180$155,169$862$1,295,503
Sound CityVariance Films3$2,411$804$411,322
From Up On Poppy HillGKIDS37$29,667$802$897,111
No Place On EarthMagnolia Pictures10$7,755$776$139,893
StarbuckEntertainment One Films9$6,978$775$3,777,571
GatekeepersSony Pictures Classics19$13,103$690$2,376,991
Spring BreakersA24 Films16$11,014$688$14,030,738
Ginger And RosaA24 Films22$15,033$683$849,186
Searching For Sugar ManSony Pictures Classics7$4,638$663$3,662,322
QuartetThe Weinstein Company59$36,143$613$18,158,903
LeonieMonterey Media3$1,815$605$52,178
BlancanievesCohen Media Group11$6,643$604$236,395
56 UpFirst Run3$1,739$580$693,930
Kiss Of The DamnedMagnolia Pictures7$4,031$576$8,649
To The WonderMagnolia Pictures40$22,902$573$505,948
TranceFox Searchlight40$21,836$546$2,268,692
A Place At The TableMagnolia Pictures5$2,698$540$230,522
CampFreestyle Releasing3$1,568$523$314,958
EmperorRoadside Attractions11$5,374$489$3,319,356
Mumia: Long Distance RevolutionaryFirst Run2$968$484$35,806
The Lords of SalemAnchor Bay15$5,943$396$1,163,509
Silver Linings PlaybookThe Weinstein Company323$123,892$384$131,927,475
The Waiting RoomInternational Film Circuit1$375$375$244,092
AmourSony Pictures Classics4$1,498$375$6,738,954
AftershockRadius-TWC110$40,179$365$40,179
Silence, TheMusic Box Films2$663$332$83,009
Molly MaxwellEntertainment One Films1$318$318$9,067
Room 237IFC Films22$5,518$251$259,765
Gimme The LootIFC Films6$1,245$208$97,768
Fists Of LegendCJ Entertainment1$88$88$134,065
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined AKino Lorber1$85$85$22,560
Fierce Green FireFirst Run1$63$63$29,570
When The Iron Bird FliesKino Lorber1$61$61$9,658
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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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    James Bond 23, 'Skyfall,' Opens Big in UK and 24 Markets: Seven Things We Know About Bond

    by Anne Thompson on October 28, 2012

    We know that with rave reviews, Sony and MGM's "Skyfall" could exceed the global gross on any other Bond. (Bond 22 gross/review rankings here.) The first international grosses are in from 25 markets and James Bond 23 is off to a rip-roaring start, opening everywhere at #1 and grossing $77.7 million....

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