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box office: week of June 18

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  • The Top Grossing Indie Films of Summer 2013 (A Running List)

    June 18, 2013 11:39 AM

    The summer movie season is in full swing, and while most of the box office related attention will be paid to the various $100 million opening weekends meeting the likes of various superhero movies, we're keeping a little list of the little guys here at Indiewire.... More »

Title Distributor Locations Gross Per Location Overall Gross
The Bling RingA24 Films5$212,537$50,282$251,411
20 Feet From StardomRadius-TWC3$54,596$18,199$54,596
Much Ado About NothingRoadside Attractions23$161,625$7,027$388,659
More Than HoneyKino Lorber1$5,225$5,225$7,531
Fill The VoidSony Pictures Classics20$90,271$4,514$396,669
Hannah ArendtZeitgeist6$26,828$4,471$153,333
Lost And Found In ArmeniaHigh Top Releasing2$8,275$4,138$82,710
Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi UngerFirst Run1$3,700$3,700$3,700
Call Me KuchuCinedigm Entertainment1$3,476$3,476$3,476
Dirty WarsIFC Films14$48,469$3,462$137,247
East, TheFox Searchlight115$287,955$2,504$709,260
LoreMusic Box Films2$4,948$2,474$961,058
The Kings of SummerCBS Films63$154,850$2,458$546,794
In The FogStrand Releasing1$2,327$2,327$2,327
The English TeacherCinedigm Entertainment2$3,919$1,960$48,819
Shadow DancerMagnolia Pictures14$25,788$1,842$57,836
The Stroller StategyRialto1$1,799$1,799$1,799
An Oversimplification Of Her BeautyVariance Films2$3,205$1,603$46,419
Before MidnightSony Pictures Classics897$1,382,719$1,541$3,054,968
One Track Heart: Story of Krishna DasZeitgeist3$4,392$1,464$50,963
Pandora's PromiseAbramorama Entertainment16$22,495$1,406$22,495
Love Is All You NeedSony Pictures Classics72$100,521$1,396$1,169,330
Frances HaIFC Films214$293,566$1,372$2,876,732
MudRoadside Attractions405$539,078$1,331$19,563,102
Berberian Sound StudioIFC Films5$6,602$1,320$6,602
Stories We TellRoadside Attractions63$82,657$1,312$1,243,459
Kon-TikiThe Weinstein Company70$76,749$1,096$1,212,236
Not TodayFreestyle Releasing7$7,454$1,065$291,827
What Maisie KnewMillennium Entertainment51$53,035$1,040$900,046
The WallMusic Box Films4$3,875$969$11,089
To The WonderMagnolia Pictures5$4,783$957$573,106
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikileaksFocus World11$10,516$956$158,932
RenoirIDP/Samuel Goldwyn Films33$31,156$944$2,073,520
No Place On EarthMagnolia Pictures3$2,824$941$182,306
Paradise: LoveStrand Releasing1$908$908$23,165
Wish You Were HereEntertainment One Films6$5,207$868$40,952
Scatter My Ashes At Bergdorf'sEntertainment One Films14$11,955$854$472,833
Tiger EyesFreestyle Releasing6$4,676$779$21,717
You Ain't Seen Nothin' YetKino Lorber2$1,518$759$10,680
Post Tenebras LuxStrand Releasing1$665$665$35,586
DisconnectLD Entertainment4$2,400$600$1,535,007
AugustineMusic Box Films2$1,192$596$47,618
La CamionetaIndependent1$585$585$585
The SapphiresThe Weinstein Company39$22,409$575$2,325,745
The IcemanMillennium Entertainment30$17,155$572$1,902,081
Ain't In It For My Health: A Film AboutKino Lorber7$3,837$548$70,990
Venus And SerenaMagnolia Pictures3$1,623$541$48,280
Hava Nagila: The MovieInternational Film Circuit8$4,288$536$341,792
The History of Future FolkVariance Films3$1,535$512$11,275
The Company You KeepSony Pictures Classics66$30,915$468$4,991,785
Sound CityVariance Films2$916$458$417,540
The Place Beyond The PinesFocus Features76$33,275$438$21,330,184
At Any PriceSony Pictures Classics5$2,108$422$352,122
QuartetThe Weinstein Company25$10,142$406$18,336,156
The SilenceMusic Box Films2$761$381$91,687
Searching For Sugar ManSony Pictures Classics4$1,420$355$3,684,598
SyrupMagnolia Pictures1$278$278$656
56 UpFirst Run2$485$243$696,396
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. MovieMagnolia Pictures3$725$242$6,609
Deceptive Practice: Mysteries & MentorsKino Lorber4$965$241$111,549
NoSony Pictures Classics3$684$228$2,341,226
Free The MindInternational Film Circuit3$661$220$69,586
GatekeepersSony Pictures Classics2$416$208$2,408,553
Dead Man's BurdenCinedigm Entertainment1$172$172$29,633
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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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