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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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    Friday Top Ten: 'Sinister' Starts Strong, 'Argo' and 'Seven Psychopaths' Build Buzz

    by Tom Brueggemann on October 13, 2012

    So far this weekend, the wealth is spread around several diverse films and grosses are down slightly from last Friday --which was bolstered by the hige operning of "Taken 2." By Sunday the order of the top films of the weekend should change. And the ultimate success of the most anticipated release -...

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    Arthouse Audit: Controversial 'Paperboy' Leads Weak New Debuts

    by Tom Brueggemann on October 7, 2012

    Although improved from last week's weak openings, the new ones again fell below the strong performance of September's debuts. The controversial "The Paperboy" had the best overall performance. New York openers "Wuthering Heights" and "The House I Live In" managed to stand out among the rest, backed ...

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    Specialty Box Office: 'The Paperboy' Tops Slew of Modest Indie Openers

    by Peter Knegt on October 7, 2012

    A number of high profile indies opened this weekend, including Lee Daniels' "The Paperboy," Eugene Jarecki's Sundance winning doc "The House I Live In," Andrea Arnold's adaptation of "Wuthering Heights," and the much-buzzed horror anthology "V/H/S."...

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    Weekend Box Office Top Ten Update: 'Taken' Sequel Doubles Original, 'Transylvania' Trounces 'Frankenweenie'

    by Tom Brueggemann on October 7, 2012

    Led by European sequel "Taken 2," the weekend's grosses shot up to $129 million for the top ten, up $26 million from last week and $59 million from a year ago. At a time when American studios are being driven by international grosses, it's no surprise when the domestic box office is pushed by non-Br...

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    Friday Top Ten Box Office: 'Taken' Sequel Takes All

    by Tom Brueggemann on October 6, 2012

    Led by European sequel "Taken 2," Friday's grosses shot up to $43 million for the top ten, up more than a third from last week and almost doubling a year ago. At a time when American studios are being driven by international grosses, it isn't surprising that domestic box office sometimes is pushed b...

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    Weekend Preview: Arnold's 'Wuthering Heights,' Meier's 'Sister,' Jarecki's 'House I Live In' & Lee Daniel's Hot Mess

    by Sophia Savage on October 5, 2012

    A strong selection of films arrive in theaters this weekend. Not only are "Frankenweenie," "Taken 2" and "V/H/S" fighting for audience attention, there's also Switzerland's powerful Foreign Language Oscar entry from Ursula Meier, "Sister," and Andrea A...

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    Arthouse Audit: All Quiet on the New Opener Front

    by Tom Brueggemann on September 30, 2012

    Following two weeks with outstanding new limited openings of anticipated Toronto premieres, this week offered only one new opening -- Film Arcade's "The Other Dream Team" -- with any traction in the market. At least ten other films opening in significant specialized theaters didn't even report gross...

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    Specialty Box Office: 'Perks' Soars In Expansion; 'The Master' Slows Down

    by Peter Knegt on September 30, 2012

    With only one specialty debut reporting estimates this weekend (basketball doc "The Other Dream Team," which did quite well), the weekend's big stories belonged to the holdovers. Summit successfully expanded last weekend's big debut "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" to ov...

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    Weekend Box Office Top Ten: Originals and Innovative Marketing Rule UPDATE

    by Tom Brueggemann on September 30, 2012

    For the first weekend in a while, there's been a real uptick in business. The top ten films grossed $105 million, compared to last week's $71 million and $84 million a year ago. Led by two Sony releases in the top positions, followed by indie holdover "End of Watch," the wide range of films prove th...

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    Friday Box Office Top Ten: Original Films and Inventive Marketing Win

    by Tom Brueggemann on September 29, 2012

    For the first weekend in a while, there's been a real uptick in business. The top 10 films on Friday grossed over $30 million, compared to $23.5 million last Friday and $26 million a year ago. Led by two Sony releases in the top positions, followed by indie holdover "End of Watch," the wide range of...

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    'Lawrence of Arabia' 50th Anniversary 4K Restoration Hits Theaters October 4

    by Sophia Savage on September 26, 2012

    On October 4, "Lawrence of Arabia" will celebrate fifty years with this Sony Pictures' Colorworks restoration by playing at over six hundred theaters throughout the country. Special matinee screenings will include an introduction from star Omar Sharif...

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    Top Ten Weekend Box Office: 'End of Watch' Overtakes 'House at the End of the Street' at Number One

    by Tom Brueggemann on September 24, 2012

    After a rare tie for #1 in the Sunday box office estimates, the gritty acclaimed police drama "End of Watch" emerged as the clear winner, easily outpacing the Jennifer Lawrence horror film "House at the End of the Street," which barely edged out "Trouble With the Curve" for second.

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    Arthouse Audit: The Perks of Being a Young Adult

    by Tom Brueggemann on September 23, 2012

    Another week, another spectacular limited September (or anytime) opening as "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" exceeds expectations and shows promise for a strong expansion. Though not at the level of "The Master" last week (whose expansion is covered in the Top Ten wrapup), with appeal to a broad sw...

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    Specialty Box Office: 'Perks' Pops With Huge Debut; 'The Master' Strong In Expansion

    by Peter Knegt on September 23, 2012

    While the overall box office continued a slump thanks to underwhelming debuts from "Trouble With The Curve" and "Dredd 3D," the specialty box office had a very hopeful debut care of teen drama "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," which had the fifth best limited debut of ...

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    Top Ten Weekend Box Office: Slump Continues, Lawrence vs. Gyllenhaal/Pena for Number One UPDATED

    by Tom Brueggemann on September 23, 2012

    The order for the top three is uncertain until Sunday actuals are reported Monday, with an unusual tie as of now for #1. Among those two films - "House at the End of the Street" and "End of Watch" - the latter, in fewer theaters, had the higher per screen average. For their modest level of expense a...

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