White Material (2010)

White Material poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $304,020Details
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Synopsis

Maria is a White farmer who runs (with her husband, his father, and their son) a failing coffee plantation in an unnamed African country in the present day. Civil war has broken out and rebel soldiers, many of them child soldiers, are advancing on the area. Rebels on the radio advocate attacks on emblems of colonialism. Maria’s workers leave, but she refuses to abandon the plantation, and searches for men to finish harvesting of the coffee. As she and her family await the inevitable, the tensions in their personal relationships, and in their relations with the African community, become exposed. Maria puts the farm in even more danger when she looks after a wounded rebel officer known as “The Boxer.”

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$34,613 (11.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/21 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $414,976

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,941 $304,020
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,279 $304,020
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,105 $304,020

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 19th, 2010 (Limited) by IFC Films, released as White Material
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Under the Skin
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Keywords: Descrimination
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Centre National du Cinema, TPS Star, Canal Plus, Les Films Terre Africaine, France 3 Cinema, Wild Bunch, Why Not Productions
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,941 $304,020
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,434 $414,976
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,991 $304,020
Top 2010 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 262 $304,020
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,105 $304,020
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,188 $414,976
Top 2010 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 119 $304,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,638 $304,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,772 $304,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,629 $304,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,070 $304,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,274 $304,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $304,020

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 19, 2010 40 $34,613   3 $11,538   $34,613 1
Nov 26, 2010 42 $60,152 +74% 11 $5,468   $110,157 2
Dec 3, 2010 45 $35,028 -42% 14 $2,502   $165,234 3
Dec 10, 2010 51 $16,336 -53% 13 $1,257   $195,908 4
Dec 17, 2010 49 $16,072 -2% 14 $1,148   $220,046 5
Dec 24, 2010 57 $5,059 -69% 9 $562   $235,328 6
Dec 31, 2010 66 $5,522 +9% 4 $1,381   $246,328 7
Jan 7, 2011 48 $19,202 +248% 21 $914   $268,914 8
Jan 14, 2011 65 $8,789 -54% 13 $676   $287,013 9
Jan 21, 2011 68 $5,075 -42% 11 $461   $295,886 10
Jan 28, 2011 69 $4,603 -9% 6 $767   $302,819 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 17, 2011 64 $1,084     13 $83   $288,097 60

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 19, 2010 47 $50,005   3 $16,668   $50,005 1
Nov 26, 2010 42 $80,201 +60% 11 $7,291   $130,206 2
Dec 3, 2010 45 $49,366 -38% 14 $3,526   $179,572 3
Dec 10, 2010 51 $24,402 -51% 13 $1,877   $203,974 4
Dec 17, 2010 53 $26,295 +8% 14 $1,878   $230,269 5
Dec 24, 2010 60 $10,537 -60% 9 $1,171   $240,806 6
Dec 31, 2010 64 $8,906 -15% 4 $2,227   $249,712 7
Jan 7, 2011 48 $28,512 +220% 21 $1,358   $278,224 8
Jan 14, 2011 62 $12,587 -56% 13 $968   $290,811 9
Jan 21, 2011 70 $7,491 -40% 11 $681   $298,302 10
Jan 28, 2011 73 $5,804 -23% 6 $967   $304,020 11

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.

Leading Cast

Isabelle Huppert    Maria

Supporting Cast

Isaach de Bankolé    The Boxer
Christopher Lambert    Andre
Nicolas Duvauchelle    Manuel
William Nadylam    Cherif
Adele Ado    Lucie
Ali Barkai   
Daniel Tchangang   
Michel Subor    Andre's Father

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

Production and Technical Credits

Pascal Caucheteux    Producer
Claire Denis    Director
Claire Denis    Screenwriter
Marie N’Diaye    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 12th, 2011

April 11th, 2011

The quality of first-run releases coming out on Tuesday is pretty low, but on this week's list we have The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which came out last Friday, and The Deathly Hallows: Part I, which comes out this Friday. Besides those two releases, the only other potential big seller is The Incredibles on Blu-ray. I don't think that will top the sales, but it should do well on the Blu-ray sales chart and it is this week's Pick of the Week. More...

Harry Potter Tops Another Chart

November 23rd, 2010

The overall box office leader, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, also led the way on the per theater chart, pulling in an average of $30,307 in more than 4000 theaters. Last week's winner, Tiny Furniture, was a distant second place, with $16,384 in one theater. Made in Dagenham opened with a disappointing average of $12,521 in three theaters. This should be enough to expand somewhat, but its chances of earning a significant measure of mainstream success took a hit over the weekend. White Material was right behind with an average of $11,538, also in three theaters. More...

Don't Be Heartless, See a Limited Release

November 19th, 2010

While there are not a lot of limited releases on this week's list, there are a few that are earning reviews that are good to great. This includes Made in Dagenham, which could be an Awards Season player, while White Material is also doing well enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. Or at least do better than the average Foreign Language film. More...


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Synopsis

Maria is a White farmer who runs (with her husband, his father, and their son) a failing coffee plantation in an unnamed African country in the present day. Civil war has broken out and rebel soldiers, many of them child soldiers, are advancing on the area. Rebels on the radio advocate attacks on emblems of colonialism. Maria’s workers leave, but she refuses to abandon the plantation, and searches for men to finish harvesting of the coffee. As she and her family await the inevitable, the tensions in their personal relationships, and in their relations with the African community, become exposed. Maria puts the farm in even more danger when she looks after a wounded rebel officer known as “The Boxer.”

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$34,613 (11.4% of total gross)
Legs:5.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/21 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $414,976

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,941 $304,020
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,279 $304,020
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,105 $304,020

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 19th, 2010 (Limited) by IFC Films, released as White Material
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Under the Skin
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Descrimination
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Centre National du Cinema, TPS Star, Canal Plus, Les Films Terre Africaine, France 3 Cinema, Wild Bunch, Why Not Productions
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

Leading Cast

Isabelle Huppert    Maria

Supporting Cast

Isaach de Bankolé    The Boxer
Christopher Lambert    Andre
Nicolas Duvauchelle    Manuel
William Nadylam    Cherif
Adele Ado    Lucie
Ali Barkai   
Daniel Tchangang   
Michel Subor    Andre's Father

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

Production and Technical Credits

Pascal Caucheteux    Producer
Claire Denis    Director
Claire Denis    Screenwriter
Marie N’Diaye    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 12th, 2011

April 11th, 2011

The quality of first-run releases coming out on Tuesday is pretty low, but on this week's list we have The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which came out last Friday, and The Deathly Hallows: Part I, which comes out this Friday. Besides those two releases, the only other potential big seller is The Incredibles on Blu-ray. I don't think that will top the sales, but it should do well on the Blu-ray sales chart and it is this week's Pick of the Week. More...

Harry Potter Tops Another Chart

November 23rd, 2010

The overall box office leader, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, also led the way on the per theater chart, pulling in an average of $30,307 in more than 4000 theaters. Last week's winner, Tiny Furniture, was a distant second place, with $16,384 in one theater. Made in Dagenham opened with a disappointing average of $12,521 in three theaters. This should be enough to expand somewhat, but its chances of earning a significant measure of mainstream success took a hit over the weekend. White Material was right behind with an average of $11,538, also in three theaters. More...

Don't Be Heartless, See a Limited Release

November 19th, 2010

While there are not a lot of limited releases on this week's list, there are a few that are earning reviews that are good to great. This includes Made in Dagenham, which could be an Awards Season player, while White Material is also doing well enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. Or at least do better than the average Foreign Language film. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,941 $304,020
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,434 $414,976
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,991 $304,020
Top 2010 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 262 $304,020
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,105 $304,020
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,188 $414,976
Top 2010 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 119 $304,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,638 $304,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,772 $304,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,629 $304,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,070 $304,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,274 $304,020
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 101-200) 139 $304,020

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 19, 2010 40 $34,613   3 $11,538   $34,613 1
Nov 26, 2010 42 $60,152 +74% 11 $5,468   $110,157 2
Dec 3, 2010 45 $35,028 -42% 14 $2,502   $165,234 3
Dec 10, 2010 51 $16,336 -53% 13 $1,257   $195,908 4
Dec 17, 2010 49 $16,072 -2% 14 $1,148   $220,046 5
Dec 24, 2010 57 $5,059 -69% 9 $562   $235,328 6
Dec 31, 2010 66 $5,522 +9% 4 $1,381   $246,328 7
Jan 7, 2011 48 $19,202 +248% 21 $914   $268,914 8
Jan 14, 2011 65 $8,789 -54% 13 $676   $287,013 9
Jan 21, 2011 68 $5,075 -42% 11 $461   $295,886 10
Jan 28, 2011 69 $4,603 -9% 6 $767   $302,819 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 17, 2011 64 $1,084     13 $83   $288,097 60

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 19, 2010 47 $50,005   3 $16,668   $50,005 1
Nov 26, 2010 42 $80,201 +60% 11 $7,291   $130,206 2
Dec 3, 2010 45 $49,366 -38% 14 $3,526   $179,572 3
Dec 10, 2010 51 $24,402 -51% 13 $1,877   $203,974 4
Dec 17, 2010 53 $26,295 +8% 14 $1,878   $230,269 5
Dec 24, 2010 60 $10,537 -60% 9 $1,171   $240,806 6
Dec 31, 2010 64 $8,906 -15% 4 $2,227   $249,712 7
Jan 7, 2011 48 $28,512 +220% 21 $1,358   $278,224 8
Jan 14, 2011 62 $12,587 -56% 13 $968   $290,811 9
Jan 21, 2011 70 $7,491 -40% 11 $681   $298,302 10
Jan 28, 2011 73 $5,804 -23% 6 $967   $304,020 11

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,279 $304,020
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,820 $304,020
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,264 $304,020
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,304 $304,020
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,598 $304,020
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,640 $304,020
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,225 $304,020
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $304,020

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.