Death by China (2012)

Death by China poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,492Details
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Synopsis

A documentary feature confronting an urgent problem facing America—its increasingly destructive trade relationship with a rapidly rising China. Since the United States fully opened its markets to China in 2001, over 50,000 American factories have disappeared, more than 25 million Americans can’t find a decent job, and America now owes over 3 trillion dollars to the world’s largest totalitarian nation. Through interviews with voices across the political spectrum, Death By China exposes just how badly the U.S.-China relationship is broken—and why fixing that destructive relationship is critical both to restoring American prosperity and ensuring a peaceful future.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,701 (14.8% of total gross)
Legs:6.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $52,121

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Limited) by Area 23a
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 79 minutes
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Keywords: Agitprop, Political, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: DBC Productions LLC
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 68 $5,701   1 $5,701   $5,701 1
Aug 24, 2012 83 $3,286 -42% 1 $3,286   $10,572 2
Sep 14, 2012 87 $3,292   3 $1,097   $19,879 5
Sep 21, 2012 101 $415 -87% 1 $415   $22,844 6
Sep 28, 2012 92 $2,887 +596% 2 $1,444   $25,520 7
Oct 5, 2012 80 $3,136 +9% 2 $1,568   $29,993 8
Nov 9, 2012 99 $874   1 $874   $37,412 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 75 $7,286   1 $7,286   $7,286 1
Aug 24, 2012 83 $3,377 -54% 1 $3,377   $10,962 2
Sep 7, 2012 87 $5,281   3 $1,760   $16,587 4
Sep 14, 2012 81 $5,392 +2% 3 $1,797   $22,429 5
Sep 21, 2012 111 $204 -96% 1 $204   $22,633 6
Sep 28, 2012 97 $3,250 +1,493% 2 $1,625   $26,857 7
Oct 5, 2012 84 $3,813 +17% 2 $1,907   $30,671 8
Nov 9, 2012 105 $1,080   1 $1,080   $38,492 13

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Narrator(s)

Martin Sheen Narrator

Interviewee(s)

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Production and Technical Credits

Peter Navarro Screenwriter
Peter Navarro Producer
Peter Navarro Director
Peter Navarro Based on the Book Death By China
Peter Navarro Executive Producer
Joe Zirinko Producer
Michael Addis Producer
Greg Autry Producer
Kasey Kirby Director of Photography
John W. Carr Editor
Michael Addis Editor
Peter Navarro Editor
Geraint Bell Post-Production Supervisor
Christophe Eagleton Composer
Scott A. Jennings Re-recording Mixer

Per Theater Chart: Cosmopolis is Cosmopolitan

August 22nd, 2012

Cosmopolis led the way on the per theater chart with an excellent opening of $70,000 in three theaters for an average of $23,446. Given its reviews, I'm not sure it will do well as it expands. Robot and Frank was also strong with an average of $17,770 in two theaters, while Compliance was right behind with $16,427 in one theater. Ek Tha Tiger didn't quite reach the $10,000 club over the weekend with an average of $9,655, but it was a Wednesday release, so had it opened on Friday, it likely would have easily made the cut.

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Synopsis

A documentary feature confronting an urgent problem facing America—its increasingly destructive trade relationship with a rapidly rising China. Since the United States fully opened its markets to China in 2001, over 50,000 American factories have disappeared, more than 25 million Americans can’t find a decent job, and America now owes over 3 trillion dollars to the world’s largest totalitarian nation. Through interviews with voices across the political spectrum, Death By China exposes just how badly the U.S.-China relationship is broken—and why fixing that destructive relationship is critical both to restoring American prosperity and ensuring a peaceful future.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,701 (14.8% of total gross)
Legs:6.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $52,121

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Limited) by Area 23a
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 79 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Agitprop, Political, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: DBC Productions LLC
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Narrator(s)

Martin Sheen Narrator

Interviewee(s)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Navarro Screenwriter
Peter Navarro Producer
Peter Navarro Director
Peter Navarro Based on the Book Death By China
Peter Navarro Executive Producer
Joe Zirinko Producer
Michael Addis Producer
Greg Autry Producer
Kasey Kirby Director of Photography
John W. Carr Editor
Michael Addis Editor
Peter Navarro Editor
Geraint Bell Post-Production Supervisor
Christophe Eagleton Composer
Scott A. Jennings Re-recording Mixer

Per Theater Chart: Cosmopolis is Cosmopolitan

August 22nd, 2012

Cosmopolis led the way on the per theater chart with an excellent opening of $70,000 in three theaters for an average of $23,446. Given its reviews, I'm not sure it will do well as it expands. Robot and Frank was also strong with an average of $17,770 in two theaters, while Compliance was right behind with $16,427 in one theater. Ek Tha Tiger didn't quite reach the $10,000 club over the weekend with an average of $9,655, but it was a Wednesday release, so had it opened on Friday, it likely would have easily made the cut.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 68 $5,701   1 $5,701   $5,701 1
Aug 24, 2012 83 $3,286 -42% 1 $3,286   $10,572 2
Sep 14, 2012 87 $3,292   3 $1,097   $19,879 5
Sep 21, 2012 101 $415 -87% 1 $415   $22,844 6
Sep 28, 2012 92 $2,887 +596% 2 $1,444   $25,520 7
Oct 5, 2012 80 $3,136 +9% 2 $1,568   $29,993 8
Nov 9, 2012 99 $874   1 $874   $37,412 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 75 $7,286   1 $7,286   $7,286 1
Aug 24, 2012 83 $3,377 -54% 1 $3,377   $10,962 2
Sep 7, 2012 87 $5,281   3 $1,760   $16,587 4
Sep 14, 2012 81 $5,392 +2% 3 $1,797   $22,429 5
Sep 21, 2012 111 $204 -96% 1 $204   $22,633 6
Sep 28, 2012 97 $3,250 +1,493% 2 $1,625   $26,857 7
Oct 5, 2012 84 $3,813 +17% 2 $1,907   $30,671 8
Nov 9, 2012 105 $1,080   1 $1,080   $38,492 13

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.