Hong Kong Box Office for Hodejegerne (2012)
| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| Hong Kong Box Office | $73,884 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $20,184,208 | Details |
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Synopsis
HEADHUNTERS is the story of Roger, a charming scoundrel and Norway's most accomplished headhunter. Roger is living a life of luxury well beyond his means, and stealing art to subsidize his expensive lifestyle. When his beautiful gallery owner wife introduces him to a former mercenary in the possession of an extremely valuable painting, he decides to risk it all to get his hands on it, and in doing so discovers something which makes him a hunted man.
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Movie Details
| Production Budget: | $5,250,000 |
| Hong Kong Releases: | September 20th, 2012 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | August 28th, 2012 by Magnolia Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for bloody violence including some grisly images, strong sexual content and nudity. (Rating bulletin 2203, 12/21/2011) |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Keywords: | Voiceover/Narration, Heist, Mercenaries, Twins, Fugitive / On the Run, Infidelity, Surprise Twist, Keeping Up with the Joneses, Non-Chronological, Corporate Malfeasance |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Yellow Bird, Friland Film, Nordisk Film, Degeto Film |
| Production Countries: | Germany, Norway |
| Languages: | Danish, English, Norwegian, Russian |
2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part IV
December 19th, 2012
There are only a few days left till Christmas and we are officially in the panic zone for gift shopping. This week we have our final installment of our annual Holiday Gift Guide. Part I dealt with first run releases, Part II dealt with TV on DVD releases, Part III dealt with limited releases, foreign titles, and classics. This week, we deal with some music, books, games, as well as releases from the first three parts that I forgot the first time around. As always, there are quite a few in that last category. (I also use this time to burn off some releases that arrived late. This way I can get through all of the late reviews quicker than normal and actually have enough time to celebrate Christmas.)
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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 4th, 2012
September 3rd, 2012
This week is again loaded with TV on DVD releases, including several in the top best sellers according to Amazon.com. The best TV on DVD release in terms of comedy is 2 Broke Girls: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray, while Person of Interest: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray is the best TV on DVD release as far as the dramas are concerned. Both are contenders for Pick of the Week, but neither quite gets there. The Five-Year Engagement on Blu-ray Combo Pack comes a little close, but in the end I went with Headhunters on DVD or Blu-ray. Just keep an eye on the price of the Blu-ray.
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Featured DVD / Blu-ray Review: Headhunters
September 3rd, 2012
Headhunters is a Norwegian film that opened in limited release in April and earned more than $1 million at the box office. That's an impressive figure for a foreign language film. Is the film as good as the box office numbers? And is the DVD / Blu-ray worth picking up?
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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 28th, 2012
August 28th, 2012
We are clearly in TV on DVD season on the home market as there are five TV on DVD releases among the top six selling releases, with Battleship being the only first run release to break up the TV on DVD dominance. There are many such releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week: Boardwalk Empire: Season Two on Blu-ray, Homeland: Season One on Blu-ray, Once Upon a Time: Season One on Blu-ray, and The Walking Dead: Season Two on Blu-ray. However, in the end I went with The Pirates! Band of Misfits on 3D Combo Pack as the Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Monsieur Lazhar on DVD or Blu-ray earns a rarely awarded Puck of the Week.
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Per Theater Chart: Woody Allen Feels the Love
June 26th, 2012
To Rome With Love topped the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $72,272 in five theaters. While this is an amazing start, there are some reasons to not get too excited. First of all, Moonrise Kingdom opened with more and did so in fewer theaters. Also, Sunday's estimates were a bit higher, so it fell faster than expected over the weekend. Finally, the reviews were split, so it likely won't have as strong legs as some of Woody Allen's films have in the past. The only other film to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart was Brave with an average of $15,928. Kumare came very close with $9,601 in one theater over the weekend, while it earned $19,972 from Wednesday through Sunday.
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Bernie Buried the Competition on the Per Theater Chart
May 2nd, 2012
Bernie got off to an unexpectedly strong start with an average of $28,602 in three theaters. With 82% positive reviews, it should have strong enough word-of-mouth to expand significantly. Headhunters was the only other film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,753 in four theaters. As a foreign language film, it will have more trouble expanding.
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Limited Releases: Hunting for the Best
April 27th, 2012
It's a very busy week for limited releases with a dozen films on this week's list. This includes a number of films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews or earning some pre-release buzz. Jesus Henry Christ, Headhunters, Booker's Place, and Sound of My Voice all have a shot at earning some measure of mainstream success. I doubt all four will, because there's just too much competition for limited dollars, but hopefully at least a couple will do so.
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Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/09/21 | 4 | $26,659 | 4 | $6,665 | $26,659 | 1 | |
| 2012/09/28 | 8 | $9,772 | -63% | 4 | $2,443 | $48,288 | 2 |
| 2012/10/05 | 9 | $8,699 | -11% | 4 | $2,175 | $63,967 | 3 |
| 2012/10/19 | 16 | $583 | 2 | $292 | $73,884 | 5 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/1/2022 | $347 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $424,906 | 9/12/2022 |
| Austria | 4/13/2012 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | $43,244 | 12/6/2015 |
| Belgium | 7/25/2012 | $23,073 | 9 | 12 | 91 | $171,556 | 12/12/2015 |
| Brazil | 7/6/2012 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | $31,429 | 12/11/2015 |
| Greece | 7/12/2012 | $39,373 | 4 | 5 | 25 | $141,311 | 12/11/2015 |
| Hong Kong | 9/20/2012 | $26,659 | 4 | 4 | 14 | $73,884 | 12/12/2015 |
| Hungary | 6/28/2012 | $0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | $50,638 | 12/29/2018 |
| Netherlands | 4/12/2012 | $0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | $180,400 | 12/6/2015 |
| New Zealand | 3/8/2012 | $0 | 0 | 11 | 29 | $172,688 | 12/6/2015 |
| North America | 4/27/2012 | $43,013 | 4 | 60 | 425 | $1,200,010 | 12/3/2014 |
| Poland | 5/25/2012 | $80,697 | 56 | 67 | 327 | $401,770 | 12/29/2018 |
| Romania | 6/22/2012 | $3,702 | 6 | 9 | 32 | $19,841 | 12/29/2018 |
| Singapore | 7/26/2012 | $9,696 | 1 | 1 | 5 | $26,429 | 12/11/2015 |
| Spain | 8/24/2012 | $240,385 | 95 | 95 | 439 | $1,200,560 | 12/12/2015 |
| Taiwan | 11/8/2013 | $0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | $35,091 | 12/13/2015 |
| United Kingdom | 4/6/2012 | $0 | 0 | 63 | 142 | $2,198,419 | 12/10/2015 |
| Rest of World | $13,812,032 | ||||||
| Worldwide Total | $20,184,208 | 9/12/2022 | |||||
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Leading Cast
| Aksel Hennie | Roger Brown |
| Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Clas Greve |
| Synnøve Macody Lund | Diana Brown |
Supporting Cast
| Eivind Sander | Ove Kikerud |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
| Jo Nesbo | Based on the novel "Hodejegerne" |
| Tormod Ringnes | Sound Designer |
| Trond Bjerknaes | Composer |
| Jeppe Kaas | Composer |
| Vidar Flataukan | Editor |
| Nina Bjerch-Andresen | Production Designer |
| Pal Roed | Line Producer |
| John Andreas Andersen | Director of Photography |
| Lone Korslund | Co-Producer |
| Hans-Wolfgang Jurgan | Co-Producer |
| Anni Faurbye Fernandez | Executive Producer |
| Ole Sandberg | Executive Producer |
| Mikael Wallen | Executive Producer |
| Christian Fredrik Martin | Executive Producer |
| Ulf Rydberg | Screenwriter |
| Lars Gudmestad | Screenwriter |
| Asle Vatn | Producer |
| Marianne Gray | Producer |
| Morten Tyldum | Director |