The Square (2013)

The Square poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $124,244Details
International Box Office $52,018Details
Worldwide Box Office $176,262
OpusData ID: 197050100
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Synopsis

From the 2011 overthrow of a 30 year dictator, through military rule, and culminating with the forced military removal of the Muslim Brotherhood president in the summer of 2013, we follow a group of Egyptian activists as they battle leaders and regimes, and risk their lives to build a new society of conscience.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,359 (13.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:70.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $172,342

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,886 $124,244
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,201-22,300) 22,228 $52,018
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,701-23,800) 23,773 $176,262
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,497 $124,244

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 25th, 2013 (Limited) by Noujaim Films
January 17th, 2014 (Limited) by Netflix
Video Release: January 17th, 2014 by Netflix
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 104 minutes
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Keywords: Political, Government Corruption, Revolution, Religious, Arab Spring, 2010s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Noujaim Films, Maktube Productions, Roast Beef, Worldview Entertainment
Production Countries: Egypt, United States
Languages: Arabic, English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 13th Weekend 62 $5,088 Jan 17, 2014 87
Top 2013 Theater Average 76 $16,359 Oct 25, 2013 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,886 $124,244
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,307 $172,342
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,855 $124,244
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2013 (Rank 301-400) 319 $124,244
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,497 $124,244
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,568 $172,342
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 160 $124,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,530 $124,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,512 $124,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 801-900) 887 $124,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 801-900) 805 $124,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,984 $124,244

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 2013 54 $16,359   1 $16,359   $16,359 1
Nov 1, 2013 45 $12,025 -26% 3 $4,008   $32,720 2
Nov 8, 2013 61 $6,764 -44% 2 $3,382   $47,174 3
Jan 17, 2014 - $35,615   7 $5,088   $88,569 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 2013 45 $20,694   1 $20,694   $20,694 1
Nov 1, 2013 41 $19,716 -5% 3 $6,572   $40,410 2
Nov 8, 2013 48 $12,544 -36% 2 $6,272   $52,954 3
Jan 17, 2014 40 $53,272   8 $6,659   $106,226 13
Jan 24, 2014 49 $12,407 -77% 9 $1,379   $118,633 14
Jan 31, 2014 60 $5,611 -55% 7 $802   $124,244 15

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.

Interviewee(s)

Khalid Abdalla    Himself
Magdy Ashour    Himself
Ahmed Hassan    Himself
Ragia Omran    Herself
Ramy Essam    Himself
Aida El Kashef    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jehane Noujaim    Director
Karim Amer    Producer
Geralyn Dreyfous    Executive Producer
Jodie Evans    Executive Producer
Sarah E. Johnson    Executive Producer
Mike Lerner    Executive Producer
Lekha Singh    Executive Producer

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For the second weekend in a row, 12 Years a Slave remained in top spot on the per theater chart. Despite expanding to 123 theaters, the film's average remained potent at $17,352. The Square was right behind with $16,359 in its lone theater. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Capital, which earned an average of $11,200 in two theaters. More...

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Synopsis

From the 2011 overthrow of a 30 year dictator, through military rule, and culminating with the forced military removal of the Muslim Brotherhood president in the summer of 2013, we follow a group of Egyptian activists as they battle leaders and regimes, and risk their lives to build a new society of conscience.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,359 (13.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:70.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $172,342

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,886 $124,244
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,201-22,300) 22,228 $52,018
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,701-23,800) 23,773 $176,262
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,497 $124,244

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 25th, 2013 (Limited) by Noujaim Films
January 17th, 2014 (Limited) by Netflix
Video Release: January 17th, 2014 by Netflix
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 2016: Obama’s America
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Political, Government Corruption, Revolution, Religious, Arab Spring, 2010s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Noujaim Films, Maktube Productions, Roast Beef, Worldview Entertainment
Production Countries: Egypt, United States
Languages: Arabic, English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Theater Average 13th Weekend 62 $5,088 Jan 17, 2014 87
Top 2013 Theater Average 76 $16,359 Oct 25, 2013 3

Interviewee(s)

Khalid Abdalla    Himself
Magdy Ashour    Himself
Ahmed Hassan    Himself
Ragia Omran    Herself
Ramy Essam    Himself
Aida El Kashef    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jehane Noujaim    Director
Karim Amer    Producer
Geralyn Dreyfous    Executive Producer
Jodie Evans    Executive Producer
Sarah E. Johnson    Executive Producer
Mike Lerner    Executive Producer
Lekha Singh    Executive Producer

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Feature-Length Documentary

February 15th, 2014

The Act of Killing poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Feature-Length Documentary, which is probably the hardest category to predict, because some of the previous winners of major awards were not even nominated for an Oscar. When the nominations were this unpredictable, the winner could be any of the five films. More...

2014 Awards Season: DGA: Gravity adds Weight to its Oscar Chances

January 26th, 2014

Gravity poster

The Directors Guild of America handed out the awards over the weekend, including two for theatrical releases. There were no true upsets, but it didn't go exactly as I anticipated it would go. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars Understand the Gravity of the Situation

January 16th, 2014

Gravity poster

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there are some surprises mixed in with the predictable results. Gravity and American Hustle led the way with ten nominations each while 12 Years a Slave was right behind with nine. The fact that 12 Years a Slave wasn't the leader is the first of the surprises. More...

2014 Awards Season: DGA: Telling Stories about Documentaries

January 14th, 2014

Stories We Tell poster

The Directors Guild of America finished its theatrical nominations yesterday with the Documentary category. I'm of two minds with the list of nominees. On the one hand, I feel like I should be surprised, because a number of documentaries thought to be Oscar favorites were left off the list. On the other hand, they've been left off the list a number of times. I think it is time to rethink who is and is not an Oscar favorite. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Slave Earns Independence

November 28th, 2013

12 Years a Slave poster

Independent Spirit Award started the Awards Season this week, handing out its nominations. 12 Years a Slave led the way with seven nominations, but it wasn't the only film to pick up multiple nominations. More...

Per Theater Chart: Slave Can't Escape Top Spot

October 29th, 2013

For the second weekend in a row, 12 Years a Slave remained in top spot on the per theater chart. Despite expanding to 123 theaters, the film's average remained potent at $17,352. The Square was right behind with $16,359 in its lone theater. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Capital, which earned an average of $11,200 in two theaters. More...

Limited Releases: Warm Reception for Limited Releases

October 25th, 2013

It is a short list this week with just four limited releases to talk about. However, all four are at least earning overall positive reviews. One of them, Blue is the Warmest Color, is earning outstanding reviews and has generated a lot of pre-release buzz. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,886 $124,244
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,307 $172,342
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,855 $124,244
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2013 (Rank 301-400) 319 $124,244
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,497 $124,244
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,568 $172,342
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 160 $124,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,530 $124,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,512 $124,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 801-900) 887 $124,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 801-900) 805 $124,244
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,984 $124,244

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 2013 54 $16,359   1 $16,359   $16,359 1
Nov 1, 2013 45 $12,025 -26% 3 $4,008   $32,720 2
Nov 8, 2013 61 $6,764 -44% 2 $3,382   $47,174 3
Jan 17, 2014 - $35,615   7 $5,088   $88,569 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 25, 2013 45 $20,694   1 $20,694   $20,694 1
Nov 1, 2013 41 $19,716 -5% 3 $6,572   $40,410 2
Nov 8, 2013 48 $12,544 -36% 2 $6,272   $52,954 3
Jan 17, 2014 40 $53,272   8 $6,659   $106,226 13
Jan 24, 2014 49 $12,407 -77% 9 $1,379   $118,633 14
Jan 31, 2014 60 $5,611 -55% 7 $802   $124,244 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 22,201-22,300) 22,228 $52,018
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,701-20,800) 20,741 $52,018
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,433 $52,018
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,997 $52,018
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,663 $52,018
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,417 $52,018
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,054 $52,018

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,701-23,800) 23,773 $176,262
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,118 $176,262
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,452 $176,262
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,401-20,500) 20,442 $176,262
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,507 $176,262
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,285 $176,262
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,700 $176,262

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.