Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case (2014)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $57,322Details
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Synopsis

After 81 days of solitary detention world famous Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is put under house arrest. He suffers from sleeping disorder and memory loss, 18 cameras are monitoring his studio and home, police agents follow his every move, and heavy restrictions from the Kafkaesque Chinese authorities weigh him down. Journalists, the art world and his family all want a piece of him and on top of that he is hit with a gigantic lawsuit from the Chinese government, which he soon names “The Fake Case.” Ai Weiwei is shaken, but during the year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and challenge the mighty powers of the Chinese authorities in his fight for human rights. Ai Weiwei strongly believes that China is ready for change. And he will do everything to make it happen.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,066 (8.8% of total gross)
Legs:11.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,632

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,882 $57,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,201-27,300) 27,224 $57,322
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,521 $57,322

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 16th, 2014 (Limited) by International Film Circuit
Video Release: January 6th, 2014 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 89 minutes
Franchise: Ai Weiwei
Comparisons: vs. En Brazos de un Asesino
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Keywords: Biography, Political, Artists, House Arrest, Government Corruption, Political Prisoner, Solitary Confinement
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Rosforth Productions, Danish Documentary Production, BBC Films, Danish Film Institute, Danish Actors Association, SVT
Production Countries: Denmark
Languages: English, Mandarin

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,882 $57,322
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,284 $75,632
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,875 $57,322
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 397 $57,322
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,521 $57,322
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,598 $75,632
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 232 $57,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,785 $57,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,226 $57,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,126 $57,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,047 $57,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,534 $57,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for International Film Circuit Movies 19 $57,322

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 16, 2014 64 $5,066   1 $5,066   $5,066 1
May 23, 2014 66 $4,704 -7% 5 $941   $16,959 2
May 30, 2014 82 $1,015 -78% 4 $254   $21,290 3
Jun 6, 2014 81 $3,555 +250% 8 $444   $26,140 4
Jun 13, 2014 92 $1,677 -53% 5 $335   $30,590 5
Jun 20, 2014 90 $1,826 +9% 5 $365   $33,074 6
Jun 27, 2014 89 $2,727 +49% 7 $390   $37,755 7
Jul 4, 2014 81 $2,786 +2% 7 $398   $41,524 8
Jul 11, 2014 96 $550 -80% 2 $275   $57,094 9
Jul 18, 2014 101 $228 -59% 3 $76   $57,322 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 16, 2014 54 $12,255   1 $12,255   $12,255 1
May 23, 2014 62 $8,020 -35% 5 $1,604   $20,275 2
May 30, 2014 80 $2,310 -71% 4 $578   $22,585 3
Jun 6, 2014 78 $6,328 +174% 8 $791   $28,913 4
Jun 13, 2014 93 $2,335 -63% 5 $467   $31,248 5
Jun 20, 2014 85 $3,780 +62% 5 $756   $35,028 6
Jun 27, 2014 94 $3,710 -2% 7 $530   $38,738 7
Jul 4, 2014 56 $17,806 +380% 7 $2,544   $56,544 8

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. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Documentary Subject(s)

Ai Weiwei    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Ai Lao    Himself
Wang Fen    Herself
Gao Ying    Herself
Jerome A. Cohen    Himself
Larry Warsh    Himself
He Yunchang    Himself
Li Zhanyang    Himself
Angus Walker    Himself
Silke Ballweg    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andreas Johnsen    Director
Katrine A. Sahlstrom    Producer
Andreas Johnsen    Executive Producer
Sigrid Dyekjaer    Executive Producer
Adam Nielsen    Editor
Andreas Johnsen    Cinematographer
Rasmus Winther Jensen    Sound Designer

Per Theater Chart: Godzilla Chows Down on the Competition

May 20th, 2014

The Immigrant poster

Godzilla led the way on both the overall box office chart and the per theater box office chart, earning an average of $23,580 in nearly 4,000 theaters. The second best film on the per theater chart was The Immigrant with an average of $14,688 in three theaters. Chinese Puzzle was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,772 in two theaters. More...

Limited Releases: New Arrivals

May 16th, 2014

The Immigrant poster

There are a number of films on this week's list that could find audience in theaters, including Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case, Chinese Puzzle, The Discoverers, Horses of God, etc. However, if I were to pick just one, it would be The Immigrant. It has amazing reviews and strong buzz. More...


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Synopsis

After 81 days of solitary detention world famous Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is put under house arrest. He suffers from sleeping disorder and memory loss, 18 cameras are monitoring his studio and home, police agents follow his every move, and heavy restrictions from the Kafkaesque Chinese authorities weigh him down. Journalists, the art world and his family all want a piece of him and on top of that he is hit with a gigantic lawsuit from the Chinese government, which he soon names “The Fake Case.” Ai Weiwei is shaken, but during the year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and challenge the mighty powers of the Chinese authorities in his fight for human rights. Ai Weiwei strongly believes that China is ready for change. And he will do everything to make it happen.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,066 (8.8% of total gross)
Legs:11.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,632

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,882 $57,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,201-27,300) 27,224 $57,322
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,521 $57,322

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 16th, 2014 (Limited) by International Film Circuit
Video Release: January 6th, 2014 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 89 minutes
Franchise: Ai Weiwei
Comparisons: vs. En Brazos de un Asesino
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Political, Artists, House Arrest, Government Corruption, Political Prisoner, Solitary Confinement
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Rosforth Productions, Danish Documentary Production, BBC Films, Danish Film Institute, Danish Actors Association, SVT
Production Countries: Denmark
Languages: English, Mandarin

Documentary Subject(s)

Ai Weiwei    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Ai Lao    Himself
Wang Fen    Herself
Gao Ying    Herself
Jerome A. Cohen    Himself
Larry Warsh    Himself
He Yunchang    Himself
Li Zhanyang    Himself
Angus Walker    Himself
Silke Ballweg    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andreas Johnsen    Director
Katrine A. Sahlstrom    Producer
Andreas Johnsen    Executive Producer
Sigrid Dyekjaer    Executive Producer
Adam Nielsen    Editor
Andreas Johnsen    Cinematographer
Rasmus Winther Jensen    Sound Designer

Per Theater Chart: Godzilla Chows Down on the Competition

May 20th, 2014

The Immigrant poster

Godzilla led the way on both the overall box office chart and the per theater box office chart, earning an average of $23,580 in nearly 4,000 theaters. The second best film on the per theater chart was The Immigrant with an average of $14,688 in three theaters. Chinese Puzzle was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,772 in two theaters. More...

Limited Releases: New Arrivals

May 16th, 2014

The Immigrant poster

There are a number of films on this week's list that could find audience in theaters, including Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case, Chinese Puzzle, The Discoverers, Horses of God, etc. However, if I were to pick just one, it would be The Immigrant. It has amazing reviews and strong buzz. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,882 $57,322
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,284 $75,632
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,875 $57,322
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 397 $57,322
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,521 $57,322
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,598 $75,632
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 232 $57,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,785 $57,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,226 $57,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,126 $57,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,047 $57,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,534 $57,322
All Time Domestic Box Office for International Film Circuit Movies 19 $57,322

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 16, 2014 64 $5,066   1 $5,066   $5,066 1
May 23, 2014 66 $4,704 -7% 5 $941   $16,959 2
May 30, 2014 82 $1,015 -78% 4 $254   $21,290 3
Jun 6, 2014 81 $3,555 +250% 8 $444   $26,140 4
Jun 13, 2014 92 $1,677 -53% 5 $335   $30,590 5
Jun 20, 2014 90 $1,826 +9% 5 $365   $33,074 6
Jun 27, 2014 89 $2,727 +49% 7 $390   $37,755 7
Jul 4, 2014 81 $2,786 +2% 7 $398   $41,524 8
Jul 11, 2014 96 $550 -80% 2 $275   $57,094 9
Jul 18, 2014 101 $228 -59% 3 $76   $57,322 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 16, 2014 54 $12,255   1 $12,255   $12,255 1
May 23, 2014 62 $8,020 -35% 5 $1,604   $20,275 2
May 30, 2014 80 $2,310 -71% 4 $578   $22,585 3
Jun 6, 2014 78 $6,328 +174% 8 $791   $28,913 4
Jun 13, 2014 93 $2,335 -63% 5 $467   $31,248 5
Jun 20, 2014 85 $3,780 +62% 5 $756   $35,028 6
Jun 27, 2014 94 $3,710 -2% 7 $530   $38,738 7
Jul 4, 2014 56 $17,806 +380% 7 $2,544   $56,544 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,201-27,300) 27,224 $57,322
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 25,601-25,700) 25,626 $57,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,088 $57,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 23,101-23,200) 23,196 $57,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,178 $57,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,952 $57,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,495 $57,322
All Time Worldwide Box Office for International Film Circuit Movies 20 $57,322

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. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.