City of Gold (2016)

City of Gold poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $608,799Details
International Box Office $71,985Details
Worldwide Box Office $680,784
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $270,009 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $270,009
OpusData ID: 230080100
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Synopsis

Restaurant Critic Jonathan Gold has long been adored in his hometown for his cultural writing about LA’s hidden culinary treasures; he was one of the first critics to review small family owned restaurants in far-flung ethnic enclaves with as much passion as the haute cuisine establishments of Beverly Hills.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$62,959 (10.3% of total gross)
Legs:6.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/50 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $796,009

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,067 $608,799
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,901-21,000) 20,981 $71,985
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,010 $680,784
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,299 $608,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,860 $608,799
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,522 $71,985
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,525 $680,784

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 11th, 2016 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: May 27th, 2016 (Wide), released as City Of Gold (New Zealand)
December 4th, 2018 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: September 27th, 2016 by Mpi Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2407 (Cert #50211), 1/13/2016)
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blackfish
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Keywords: Food, Writing and Writers, Set in Los Angeles, Set in California, Sundance Film Festival 2015
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Sundance Selects, JMLA
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2016 Theater Average 73 $15,740 Mar 11, 2016 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,067 $608,799
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,700 $796,009
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,101 $608,799
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2016 (Rank 201-300) 262 $608,799
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,299 $608,799
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,466 $796,009
Top 2016 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 104 $608,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 919 $608,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,103 $608,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 401-500) 422 $608,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $608,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,860 $608,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies 81 $608,799

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 11, 2016 49 $62,959   4 $15,740   $62,959 1
Mar 18, 2016 48 $63,914 +2% 14 $4,565   $153,884 2
Mar 25, 2016 31 $90,072 +41% 33 $2,729   $272,712 3
Apr 1, 2016 38 $75,811 -16% 40 $1,895   $387,813 4
Apr 8, 2016 39 $60,527 -20% 49 $1,235   $482,366 5
Apr 15, 2016 44 $36,870 -39% 50 $737   $539,724 6
Apr 22, 2016 55 $17,363 -53% 37 $469   $574,113 7
Apr 29, 2016 68 $8,396 -52% 16 $525   $591,901 8
May 6, 2016 69 $6,045 -28% 12 $504   $602,427 9
May 13, 2016 83 $2,733 -55% 9 $304   $608,799 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 11, 2016 49 $89,970   4 $22,493   $89,970 1
Mar 18, 2016 48 $92,670 +3% 14 $6,619   $182,640 2
Mar 25, 2016 33 $129,362 +40% 33 $3,920   $312,002 3
Apr 1, 2016 38 $109,837 -15% 40 $2,746   $421,392 4
Apr 8, 2016 40 $81,015 -26% 49 $1,653   $502,854 5
Apr 15, 2016 45 $53,896 -33% 50 $1,078   $556,750 6
Apr 22, 2016 53 $26,755 -50% 36 $743   $583,505 7
Apr 29, 2016 76 $12,877 -52% 16 $805   $596,382 8
May 6, 2016 76 $9,684 -25% 12 $807   $606,066 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 5/27/2016 $3,559 5 6 11 $19,415 6/9/2016
South Korea 12/4/2018 $0 0 13 36 $52,570 7/29/2020
 
International Total$71,985 7/29/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,901-21,000) 20,981 $71,985
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,521 $71,985
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,231 $71,985
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,889 $71,985
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,461 $71,985
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,231 $71,985
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,522 $71,985
All Time International Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 254 $71,985

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,010 $680,784
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,501-16,600) 16,526 $680,784
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,550 $680,784
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,511 $680,784
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 701-800) 731 $680,784
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $680,784
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,525 $680,784
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 101-200) 191 $680,784

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Documentary Subject(s)

Jonathan Gold    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Laura Gabbert    Director
Laura Gabbert    Producer
Holly Becker    Producer
Jamie Wolf    Executive Producer
Braxton Pope    Executive Producer
Andrea Lewis    Co-Producer
Greg King    Editor
William Haugse    Editor
Bobby Johnston    Composer
Goro Toshima    Cinematographer
Jerry Henry    Director of Photography

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Theater Averages: Eye has Sky-High Opening with $22,761

March 16th, 2016

Eye in the Sky

Eye in the Sky opened on first place on the per theater chart with an average of $22,761 in five theaters. This opening, plus its reviews, suggest it could do well in wider release. Likewise, Hello, My Name is Doris earned an average of $21,246 in four theaters while its Tomatometer Score is 90% positive. It could also earn some measure of mainstream success. City of Gold did very well for a documentary with an average of $15,740, also in four theaters. The overall number one film, Zootopia, earned an average of $13,415. Remember was the latest A24 to do well with an average of $10,245 in two theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Zootopia Romps to $50 Million Second Weekend

March 13th, 2016

Zootopia

Zootopia is headed to another big win at the box office this weekend, with a modest 33% decline from last weekend keeping it well ahead of a pack of new releases. Its $50 million gross this time around takes it to $142.6 million in total domestically. With $288.7 million in the bank internationally, including over $100 million in China by the end of the weekend, Disney looks to have struck gold again. A sequel, theme park tie-ins and merchandizing seem likely, although Disney has so much of that going on already, what with Star Wars, Marvel, its Princess lines, and Pixar, that this might actually be more of a niche for them. (A half-billion-dollar-and-counting niche. Nice work if you can get it.) More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Say Hello to Limited Release

March 11th, 2016

Hello, My Name is Doris

There are quite a few limited releases on this week's list that are earning excellent reviews and / or substantial buzz. This includes Hello, My Name is Doris, which I really hope does well. Boom Bust Boom, City of Gold, Eye in the Sky, and Marguerite are all worth checking out in theaters. Most of the rest are worth a rental on VOD. More...


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Synopsis

Restaurant Critic Jonathan Gold has long been adored in his hometown for his cultural writing about LA’s hidden culinary treasures; he was one of the first critics to review small family owned restaurants in far-flung ethnic enclaves with as much passion as the haute cuisine establishments of Beverly Hills.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$62,959 (10.3% of total gross)
Legs:6.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/50 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $796,009

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,067 $608,799
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,901-21,000) 20,981 $71,985
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,010 $680,784
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,299 $608,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,860 $608,799
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,522 $71,985
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,525 $680,784

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 11th, 2016 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: May 27th, 2016 (Wide), released as City Of Gold (New Zealand)
December 4th, 2018 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: September 27th, 2016 by Mpi Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2407 (Cert #50211), 1/13/2016)
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blackfish
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Food, Writing and Writers, Set in Los Angeles, Set in California, Sundance Film Festival 2015
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Sundance Selects, JMLA
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2016 Theater Average 73 $15,740 Mar 11, 2016 3

Documentary Subject(s)

Jonathan Gold    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Laura Gabbert    Director
Laura Gabbert    Producer
Holly Becker    Producer
Jamie Wolf    Executive Producer
Braxton Pope    Executive Producer
Andrea Lewis    Co-Producer
Greg King    Editor
William Haugse    Editor
Bobby Johnston    Composer
Goro Toshima    Cinematographer
Jerry Henry    Director of Photography

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Theater Averages: Eye has Sky-High Opening with $22,761

March 16th, 2016

Eye in the Sky

Eye in the Sky opened on first place on the per theater chart with an average of $22,761 in five theaters. This opening, plus its reviews, suggest it could do well in wider release. Likewise, Hello, My Name is Doris earned an average of $21,246 in four theaters while its Tomatometer Score is 90% positive. It could also earn some measure of mainstream success. City of Gold did very well for a documentary with an average of $15,740, also in four theaters. The overall number one film, Zootopia, earned an average of $13,415. Remember was the latest A24 to do well with an average of $10,245 in two theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Zootopia Romps to $50 Million Second Weekend

March 13th, 2016

Zootopia

Zootopia is headed to another big win at the box office this weekend, with a modest 33% decline from last weekend keeping it well ahead of a pack of new releases. Its $50 million gross this time around takes it to $142.6 million in total domestically. With $288.7 million in the bank internationally, including over $100 million in China by the end of the weekend, Disney looks to have struck gold again. A sequel, theme park tie-ins and merchandizing seem likely, although Disney has so much of that going on already, what with Star Wars, Marvel, its Princess lines, and Pixar, that this might actually be more of a niche for them. (A half-billion-dollar-and-counting niche. Nice work if you can get it.) More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Say Hello to Limited Release

March 11th, 2016

Hello, My Name is Doris

There are quite a few limited releases on this week's list that are earning excellent reviews and / or substantial buzz. This includes Hello, My Name is Doris, which I really hope does well. Boom Bust Boom, City of Gold, Eye in the Sky, and Marguerite are all worth checking out in theaters. Most of the rest are worth a rental on VOD. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,067 $608,799
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,700 $796,009
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,101 $608,799
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2016 (Rank 201-300) 262 $608,799
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,299 $608,799
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,466 $796,009
Top 2016 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 104 $608,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 919 $608,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,103 $608,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 401-500) 422 $608,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 359 $608,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,860 $608,799
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies 81 $608,799

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 11, 2016 49 $62,959   4 $15,740   $62,959 1
Mar 18, 2016 48 $63,914 +2% 14 $4,565   $153,884 2
Mar 25, 2016 31 $90,072 +41% 33 $2,729   $272,712 3
Apr 1, 2016 38 $75,811 -16% 40 $1,895   $387,813 4
Apr 8, 2016 39 $60,527 -20% 49 $1,235   $482,366 5
Apr 15, 2016 44 $36,870 -39% 50 $737   $539,724 6
Apr 22, 2016 55 $17,363 -53% 37 $469   $574,113 7
Apr 29, 2016 68 $8,396 -52% 16 $525   $591,901 8
May 6, 2016 69 $6,045 -28% 12 $504   $602,427 9
May 13, 2016 83 $2,733 -55% 9 $304   $608,799 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 11, 2016 49 $89,970   4 $22,493   $89,970 1
Mar 18, 2016 48 $92,670 +3% 14 $6,619   $182,640 2
Mar 25, 2016 33 $129,362 +40% 33 $3,920   $312,002 3
Apr 1, 2016 38 $109,837 -15% 40 $2,746   $421,392 4
Apr 8, 2016 40 $81,015 -26% 49 $1,653   $502,854 5
Apr 15, 2016 45 $53,896 -33% 50 $1,078   $556,750 6
Apr 22, 2016 53 $26,755 -50% 36 $743   $583,505 7
Apr 29, 2016 76 $12,877 -52% 16 $805   $596,382 8
May 6, 2016 76 $9,684 -25% 12 $807   $606,066 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 5/27/2016 $3,559 5 6 11 $19,415 6/9/2016
South Korea 12/4/2018 $0 0 13 36 $52,570 7/29/2020
 
International Total$71,985 7/29/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,901-21,000) 20,981 $71,985
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,521 $71,985
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,231 $71,985
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,889 $71,985
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,461 $71,985
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,231 $71,985
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,522 $71,985
All Time International Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 254 $71,985

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,010 $680,784
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,501-16,600) 16,526 $680,784
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,550 $680,784
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,511 $680,784
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 701-800) 731 $680,784
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $680,784
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,525 $680,784
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 101-200) 191 $680,784

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.