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box office: week of June 18

indiewire's weekly box office recap:

  • 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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    Arthouse Audit: 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Starts off Strong

    by Tom Brueggemann on July 2, 2012

    Sundance and Cannes sensation “Beasts of the Southern Wild” successfully crossed from being a festival hit to early stage arthouse success with very good NY/LA platform openings, giving it a real shot for broader audience...

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    Media Alert: Op-ed in Washington Post

    by Melissa Silverstein on July 2, 2012

    In case you haven't seen my tweets and Facebook posts from the weekend, I had an op-ed piece in the Washington Post yesterday.

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    Specialty Box Office: 'Beasts' Scores Huge Debut; 'Rome,' 'Moonrise' Expand Strongly

    by Peter Knegt on July 1, 2012

    While Seth MacFarlane's "Ted" and Steven Soderbergh's "Magic Mike" gave the studio box office a huge and unexpected boost, the specialty box office also soared thanks to a potent opening care of "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and strong expansion numbers from &qu...

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    Best of the Week: Palm Springs Shortfest, Bologna & Moscow; Classics, Box Office, Reviews & Remembering Nora Ephron

    by TOH! on June 29, 2012

    This week on TOH, we covered the Palm Springs International Shortfest, Il Cinema Ritrovata in Bologna and the Moscow Junket, looked at the intrepid box office for Pixar's "Brave," remembered beloved screenwriter, filmmaker and author Nora Ephron, reviewed this weekend's theatrical debuts and more...

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    Trailer Watch: UK Phenomenon 'The Inbetweeners' to Charm Americans with Pussay Patrol

    by Beth Hanna on June 29, 2012

    Check out the trailer for "The Inbetweeners," a 2011 UK box office smash being plugged as the "British answer to 'American Pie.'" So, it's British pie? Certainly a nice crashcourse in dirty slang from across the pond...

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    What's Up With Magic Mike?

    by Melissa Silverstein on June 28, 2012

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    Specialty Box Office: Woody Allen's 'Rome' Scores Huge Limited Debut

    by Peter Knegt on June 25, 2012

    Woody Allen's "To Rome With Love" managed a massive limited debut this weekend. It scored both the second best per-theater-average so far this year (after "Moonrise Kingdom") and the second best of Allen's career (after "Midnight in Paris").

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    Brave Scores $66 Million Opening Weekend

    by Melissa Silverstein on June 25, 2012

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    Arthouse Audit: La Dolce Woody

    by Tom Brueggemann on June 24, 2012

    The recent feast-or-famine pattern among top specialized distributors' releases continues, with "To Rome With Love" joining "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" and "Moonrise Kingdom" as unusually strong platform openings for any time of the year, let alone the usually quieter late spring/early summer p...

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    Weekend Box Office: 'Brave' Racks Up Mighty $66 Million; Pixar's 13th Number One Opening UPDATED

    by Brian Fuson on June 24, 2012

    Pixar added another feather in its cap as Disney’s “Brave” racked up a sturdy $66.74 million to capture the top spot at the box office on its debut in North America this weekend. The opening for “Brave” marked the 13th consecutive first place finish for the animation company started by Steve Jobs.

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    Weekend Preview: Must-See 'Invisible War'; 'Brave' for Gay Marriage Rights; 'Seeking a Friend' & 'Rome' Disappoint

    by Sophia Savage on June 21, 2012

    It's Summertime and the theaters are filling up. There's a varied selection of new releases, from studio pics "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" and "Brave" to excellent documentaries "The Invisible War" and "Kumaré"...

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    Box Office Recap: How 'Marigold' and 'Moonrise' Hold Up Against Summer Indie Hits From The Past Decade

    by Peter Knegt on June 20, 2012

    While the $570 million-and-counting "The Avengers" has helped give Hollywood a pretty potent summer (despite major misfires like "Battleship," "Dark Shadows," "Rock of Ages" and "That's My Boy"), Indiewood is not shaping up so shabby itself. Summer just technically started today, and two films -- F...

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    Arthouse Audit: 'Your Sister's Sister' and 'Abramovic' Join Summer Specialty B.O. Bonanza

    by Tom Brueggemann on June 17, 2012

    Two women-directed films with solid reviews - "Your Sister's Sister" and "Marina Abramovic - The Artist Is Present" - stood out among the openings, with promising debuts. But the news continues to be ongoing interest in a range of expanding and ongoing releases, giving the specialized market a wider...

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    Specialty Box Office: 'Sister's Sister' Has Weekend's Best Debut; 'Kingdom' Keeps Rising

    by Peter Knegt on June 17, 2012

    Lynn Shelton's "Your Sister's Sister" led a bunch of mostly unremarkable debuts, including weak starts for docs "Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present" and "Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap."

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    Weekend Box Office: 'Madagascar 3' and 'Prometheus' Hold Off Weak Newcomers; Sandler Flops in Fifth UPDATED

    by Brian Fuson on June 17, 2012

    For the second consecutive weekend, Paramount/DreamWorks’ “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted” and 20th Century Fox’s “Prometheus” held the top two spots, and in that order, with the former taking in an estimated $35.5 million and the latter grossing around $20.2 million.

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