Nuclear Nation (2013)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,960Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $27,763 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $27,763
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Synopsis

March 11, 2011: A huge tsunami triggered by an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, crippling the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, releasing radiation, and turning the residents of Futaba into "nuclear refugees." The devastation experienced by the town -- dead livestock left to rot, crops abandoned, homes and businesses destroyed -- was infinitely worse than anything reported by the newspapers. A year later, many refugees are still unable to return to contaminated homes. The irony of this disaster occurring in a nation that experienced two nuclear bombs is not lost on the victims who poignantly question their responsibility for striking a Faustian bargain with nuclear power. Nuclear Nation examines a tragedy in miniature, but also suggests that it could one day be replicated on a grand scale – perhaps in your own backyard.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,268 (45.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,576

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,513 $4,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,401-35,500) 35,452 $4,960
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,540 $4,960

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: December 11th, 2013 (Limited) by First Run Features
Video Release: October 21st, 2014 by First Run Home
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Orchestra of Exiles
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Keywords: Disaster, Environment, Agitprop, Refugee
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Documentary Japan, Big River Films
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,513 $4,960
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,749 $6,576
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,490 $4,960
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 538 $4,960
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,540 $4,960
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,576 $6,576
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 342 $4,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,683 $4,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,248 $4,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,968 $4,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,896 $4,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,621 $4,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $4,960

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 13, 2013 53 $2,268   1 $2,268   $3,600 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 2013 61 $1,332   1 $1,332   $1,332 1
Dec 13, 2013 57 $3,628 +172% 1 $3,628   $4,960 2

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.

Interviewee(s)

Katsutaka Idogawa Mayor, Town of Futaba Town
Banri Kaieda Former Minister of Economy, Trade & Industry
Goshi Hosono Nuclear Crisis Minister
Emperor Akihito Himself
Empress Michiko Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Atsushi Funahashi Director
Atsushi Funahashi Editor
Yoshiko Hashimoto Producer
Atsushi Funahashi Director of Photography
Yutaka Yamazaki Director of Photography
Haruyuki Suzuki Composer
Ryuichi Sakamoto Composer

Per Theater Chart: Hustle Speeds to the Top

December 17th, 2013

American Hustle poster

American Hustle started its box office run in limited release with a stunning average of $123,409. This is the second best per theater average for the year, behind only Frozen. Saving Mr. Banks opened in 15 theaters earning an average of $27,558. It should do well in its upcoming expansion. Inside Llewyn Davis expanded, playing in 15 theaters over the weekend while its per theater average fell to $23,786. It will continue to expand. The overall box office leader, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, was the final film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $18,869. More...

Limited Releases look to Save America

December 13th, 2013

American Hustle poster

On the one hand, this is an amazing weekend for limited releases as there are not one, but two films opening that are very likely going to earn multiple Oscar nominations. On the other hand, most films opening this weekend are earning weak releases. The two main Oscar contenders are American Hustle and Saving Mr. Banks, while The Crash Reel is up for Best Feature-Length Documentary. More...


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Synopsis

March 11, 2011: A huge tsunami triggered by an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, crippling the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, releasing radiation, and turning the residents of Futaba into "nuclear refugees." The devastation experienced by the town -- dead livestock left to rot, crops abandoned, homes and businesses destroyed -- was infinitely worse than anything reported by the newspapers. A year later, many refugees are still unable to return to contaminated homes. The irony of this disaster occurring in a nation that experienced two nuclear bombs is not lost on the victims who poignantly question their responsibility for striking a Faustian bargain with nuclear power. Nuclear Nation examines a tragedy in miniature, but also suggests that it could one day be replicated on a grand scale – perhaps in your own backyard.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,268 (45.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.19 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,576

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,513 $4,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,401-35,500) 35,452 $4,960
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,540 $4,960

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


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Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 11th, 2013 (Limited) by First Run Features
Video Release: October 21st, 2014 by First Run Home
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Orchestra of Exiles
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Keywords: Disaster, Environment, Agitprop, Refugee
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Documentary Japan, Big River Films
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Interviewee(s)

Katsutaka Idogawa Mayor, Town of Futaba Town
Banri Kaieda Former Minister of Economy, Trade & Industry
Goshi Hosono Nuclear Crisis Minister
Emperor Akihito Himself
Empress Michiko Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Atsushi Funahashi Director
Atsushi Funahashi Editor
Yoshiko Hashimoto Producer
Atsushi Funahashi Director of Photography
Yutaka Yamazaki Director of Photography
Haruyuki Suzuki Composer
Ryuichi Sakamoto Composer

Per Theater Chart: Hustle Speeds to the Top

December 17th, 2013

American Hustle poster

American Hustle started its box office run in limited release with a stunning average of $123,409. This is the second best per theater average for the year, behind only Frozen. Saving Mr. Banks opened in 15 theaters earning an average of $27,558. It should do well in its upcoming expansion. Inside Llewyn Davis expanded, playing in 15 theaters over the weekend while its per theater average fell to $23,786. It will continue to expand. The overall box office leader, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, was the final film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $18,869. More...

Limited Releases look to Save America

December 13th, 2013

American Hustle poster

On the one hand, this is an amazing weekend for limited releases as there are not one, but two films opening that are very likely going to earn multiple Oscar nominations. On the other hand, most films opening this weekend are earning weak releases. The two main Oscar contenders are American Hustle and Saving Mr. Banks, while The Crash Reel is up for Best Feature-Length Documentary. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,513 $4,960
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,749 $6,576
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,490 $4,960
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 538 $4,960
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,540 $4,960
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,576 $6,576
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 342 $4,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,683 $4,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,248 $4,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,968 $4,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,896 $4,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,621 $4,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $4,960

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 13, 2013 53 $2,268   1 $2,268   $3,600 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 6, 2013 61 $1,332   1 $1,332   $1,332 1
Dec 13, 2013 57 $3,628 +172% 1 $3,628   $4,960 2

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,401-35,500) 35,452 $4,960
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 33,701-33,800) 33,790 $4,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,658 $4,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 30,301-30,400) 30,342 $4,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,902 $4,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,654 $4,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,551 $4,960
All Time Worldwide Box Office for First Run Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 155 $4,960

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.