Upstream Color (2013)

Upstream Color poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $444,098Details
International Box Office $140,783Details
Worldwide Box Office $584,881
OpusData ID: 185230100
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the lifecycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$28,649 (6.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/43 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $617,797

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,577 $444,098
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,463 $140,783
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,633 $584,881
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,673 $444,098

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 5th, 2013 (Limited) by erbp Film
Video Release: May 7th, 2013 by erbp
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Primer
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Keywords: Parasite, Narcotics, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Romance, Avant Garde, Sundance Film Festival 2013
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: erbp
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2013 Theater Average 29 $28,649 Apr 5, 2013 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,577 $444,098
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,117 $617,797
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,598 $444,098
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2013 (Rank 201-300) 239 $444,098
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,673 $444,098
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,787 $617,797
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 95 $444,098
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,769 $444,098
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,559 $444,098
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 722 $444,098
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,912 $444,098
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,119 $444,098

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 5, 2013 56 $28,649   1 $28,649   $28,649 1
Apr 12, 2013 40 $71,220 +149% 11 $6,475   $109,951 2
Apr 19, 2013 40 $69,260 -3% 30 $2,309   $211,396 3
Apr 26, 2013 43 $48,530 -30% 43 $1,129   $293,586 4
May 3, 2013 52 $32,180 -34% 32 $1,006   $352,376 5
May 10, 2013 53 $25,580 -21% 18 $1,421   $401,157 6
May 17, 2013 78 $6,520 -75% 11 $593   $415,067 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 5, 2013 58 $38,731   1 $38,731   $38,731 1
Apr 12, 2013 39 $103,405 +167% 11 $9,400   $142,136 2
Apr 19, 2013 39 $102,920 n/c 30 $3,431   $245,056 3
Apr 26, 2013 43 $75,140 -27% 43 $1,747   $320,196 4
May 3, 2013 46 $55,381 -26% 31 $1,786   $375,577 5
May 10, 2013 59 $32,970 -40% 18 $1,832   $408,547 6
May 17, 2013 71 $12,805 -61% 10 $1,281   $421,352 7
May 24, 2013 75 $7,756 -39% 6 $1,293   $429,108 8
May 31, 2013 66 $8,134 +5% 8 $1,017   $437,242 9
Jun 7, 2013 82 $5,076 -38% 4 $1,269   $442,318 10
Jun 14, 2013 98 $788 -84% 2 $394   $443,106 11
Jun 21, 2013 96 $992 +26% 2 $496   $444,098 12

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.

Leading Cast

Amy Seimetz    Kris
Shane Carruth    Jeff

Supporting Cast

Andrew Sensenig    Sampler
Thiago Martins    Thief
Kathy Carruth    Orchid Mother
Meredith Burke    Orchid Daughter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Shane Carruth    Director
Shane Carruth    Screenwriter
Casey Gooden    Producer
Ben Leclair    Producer
Meredith Burke    Co-Producer
Shane Carruth    Director of Photography
Thomas Walker    Production Designer
David Lowery    Editor
Shane Carruth    Composer
Shane Carruth    Producer

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

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November 28th, 2013

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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 7th, 2013

May 7th, 2013

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Weekend Estimates: 42 Hits Home Run

April 14th, 2013

Sports movies can be a risky proposition financially. While they potentially have a built-in audience among fans of the sport in question, they can also turn off people who don't much care for the sport. It takes a really compelling story to reach out to non-fans, and it seems as though the story of Jackie Robinson is compelling enough to draw in a broad audience for 42, which will open atop the box office chart this weekend with a projected $27.25 million, according to Warner Bros.' Sunday morning estimate. A 25% uptick on Saturday suggests good word of mouth for the film so far. Less good word of mouth is being earned by Scary Movie 5, which is projected to end in second place with $15.15 million. That's well behind previous outings for the franchise, which have clustered around the $40 million mark. More...

Per Theater Chart: Moviegoers are put in a Trace

April 9th, 2013

The buzz certainly helped Trance, as it earned first place on the per theater chart with an average of $32,786 in four theaters. This is not quite as good as Danny Boyle's previous two limited releases, but if it doesn't reach at least one major milestone, I would be shocked. Upstream Color rode the best reviews of the week to second place with $28,649 in its lone theater. The Company You Keep was right behind with an average of $26,344 in five theaters. Mixed reviews will likely hold down its potential to expand. The Place Beyond the Pines was the only holdover to reach the $10,000 mark. It expanded to 30 theaters, but still managed an impressive average of $23,446. More...

Limited Releases: Are Any Limited Releases Worth Keeping?

April 5th, 2013

As usual, there is an eclectic mix of limited releases, including some that have earned some advance buzz, like Trance and The Company You Keep, which should help them at the box office. The best reviewed film of the week is Upstream Color, but it is probably too weird to thrive outside of the art house circuit. It might be too weird to thrive within the art house circuit. More...


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Synopsis

A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the lifecycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$28,649 (6.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/43 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $617,797

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,577 $444,098
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,463 $140,783
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,633 $584,881
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,673 $444,098

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 5th, 2013 (Limited) by erbp Film
Video Release: May 7th, 2013 by erbp
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Primer
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Parasite, Narcotics, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Romance, Avant Garde, Sundance Film Festival 2013
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: erbp
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2013 Theater Average 29 $28,649 Apr 5, 2013 3

Leading Cast

Amy Seimetz    Kris
Shane Carruth    Jeff

Supporting Cast

Andrew Sensenig    Sampler
Thiago Martins    Thief
Kathy Carruth    Orchid Mother
Meredith Burke    Orchid Daughter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Shane Carruth    Director
Shane Carruth    Screenwriter
Casey Gooden    Producer
Ben Leclair    Producer
Meredith Burke    Co-Producer
Shane Carruth    Director of Photography
Thomas Walker    Production Designer
David Lowery    Editor
Shane Carruth    Composer
Shane Carruth    Producer

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

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...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 7th, 2013

May 7th, 2013

While there are a lot of new releases listed on Amazon.com, it isn't long before you run into filler. Worse still, the top two selling movies, Jack Reacher and Save Haven, are just mediocre movies. The Great Escape is coming out on Blu-ray this week, which would normally be a reason to celebrate. However, a lot of reviewers are complaining about the poor video quality. The film needed, and deserves, a full restoration, but that didn't happen. We need to look further down the list to find a Pick of the Week contender, and we find one in 30 Rock: Season Seven. More...

Weekend Estimates: 42 Hits Home Run

April 14th, 2013

Sports movies can be a risky proposition financially. While they potentially have a built-in audience among fans of the sport in question, they can also turn off people who don't much care for the sport. It takes a really compelling story to reach out to non-fans, and it seems as though the story of Jackie Robinson is compelling enough to draw in a broad audience for 42, which will open atop the box office chart this weekend with a projected $27.25 million, according to Warner Bros.' Sunday morning estimate. A 25% uptick on Saturday suggests good word of mouth for the film so far. Less good word of mouth is being earned by Scary Movie 5, which is projected to end in second place with $15.15 million. That's well behind previous outings for the franchise, which have clustered around the $40 million mark. More...

Per Theater Chart: Moviegoers are put in a Trace

April 9th, 2013

The buzz certainly helped Trance, as it earned first place on the per theater chart with an average of $32,786 in four theaters. This is not quite as good as Danny Boyle's previous two limited releases, but if it doesn't reach at least one major milestone, I would be shocked. Upstream Color rode the best reviews of the week to second place with $28,649 in its lone theater. The Company You Keep was right behind with an average of $26,344 in five theaters. Mixed reviews will likely hold down its potential to expand. The Place Beyond the Pines was the only holdover to reach the $10,000 mark. It expanded to 30 theaters, but still managed an impressive average of $23,446. More...

Limited Releases: Are Any Limited Releases Worth Keeping?

April 5th, 2013

As usual, there is an eclectic mix of limited releases, including some that have earned some advance buzz, like Trance and The Company You Keep, which should help them at the box office. The best reviewed film of the week is Upstream Color, but it is probably too weird to thrive outside of the art house circuit. It might be too weird to thrive within the art house circuit. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,577 $444,098
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,117 $617,797
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,598 $444,098
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2013 (Rank 201-300) 239 $444,098
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,673 $444,098
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,787 $617,797
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 95 $444,098
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,769 $444,098
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,559 $444,098
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 722 $444,098
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,912 $444,098
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,119 $444,098

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 5, 2013 56 $28,649   1 $28,649   $28,649 1
Apr 12, 2013 40 $71,220 +149% 11 $6,475   $109,951 2
Apr 19, 2013 40 $69,260 -3% 30 $2,309   $211,396 3
Apr 26, 2013 43 $48,530 -30% 43 $1,129   $293,586 4
May 3, 2013 52 $32,180 -34% 32 $1,006   $352,376 5
May 10, 2013 53 $25,580 -21% 18 $1,421   $401,157 6
May 17, 2013 78 $6,520 -75% 11 $593   $415,067 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 5, 2013 58 $38,731   1 $38,731   $38,731 1
Apr 12, 2013 39 $103,405 +167% 11 $9,400   $142,136 2
Apr 19, 2013 39 $102,920 n/c 30 $3,431   $245,056 3
Apr 26, 2013 43 $75,140 -27% 43 $1,747   $320,196 4
May 3, 2013 46 $55,381 -26% 31 $1,786   $375,577 5
May 10, 2013 59 $32,970 -40% 18 $1,832   $408,547 6
May 17, 2013 71 $12,805 -61% 10 $1,281   $421,352 7
May 24, 2013 75 $7,756 -39% 6 $1,293   $429,108 8
May 31, 2013 66 $8,134 +5% 8 $1,017   $437,242 9
Jun 7, 2013 82 $5,076 -38% 4 $1,269   $442,318 10
Jun 14, 2013 98 $788 -84% 2 $394   $443,106 11
Jun 21, 2013 96 $992 +26% 2 $496   $444,098 12

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) 18,463 $140,783
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,068 $140,783
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,024 $140,783
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,678 $140,783
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 801-900) 801 $140,783
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,147 $140,783
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,711 $140,783

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,633 $584,881
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,130 $584,881
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,761 $584,881
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,001-16,100) 16,050 $584,881
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 929 $584,881
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,140 $584,881
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,941 $584,881

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.