Meru (2015)

Meru poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,334,228Details
International Box Office $16,592Details
Worldwide Box Office $2,350,820
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In the high-stakes game of big-wall climbing, the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize. Sitting at the headwaters of the sacred Ganges River in Northern India, the Shark’s Fin has seen more failed attempts by elite climbing teams over the past 30 years than any other ascent in the Himalayas.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$91,279 (3.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/176 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,984,928

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 14th, 2015 (Limited) by Music Box Films
Video Release: November 3rd, 2015 by Music Box Films Video
MPAA Rating: R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2378, 6/17/2015)
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Touching the Void
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Keywords: Mountain Climbing, Extreme Sports, Set in India, Set in Himalayas, Sundance Film Festival 2015
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Itinerant Media, Little Monster Films
Production Countries: India, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 2015 38 $91,279   7 $13,040   $91,279 1
Aug 21, 2015 29 $173,782 +90% 32 $5,431   $320,080 2
Aug 28, 2015 28 $269,248 +55% 78 $3,452   $685,247 3
Sep 4, 2015 33 $337,482 +25% 124 $2,722   $1,141,483 4
Sep 11, 2015 32 $259,557 -23% 166 $1,564   $1,630,073 5
Sep 18, 2015 35 $161,795 -38% 145 $1,116   $1,949,012 6
Sep 25, 2015 45 $68,313 -58% 77 $887   $2,112,962 7
Oct 2, 2015 54 $36,873 -46% 40 $922   $2,200,091 8
Oct 9, 2015 53 $25,309 -31% 31 $816   $2,248,666 9
Oct 16, 2015 64 $11,129 -56% 23 $484   $2,277,361 10
Oct 23, 2015 61 $12,120 +9% 18 $673   $2,297,744 11
Oct 30, 2015 65 $8,172 -33% 12 $681   $2,312,351 12
Nov 6, 2015 70 $6,437 -21% 9 $715   $2,324,945 13
Nov 13, 2015 78 $3,903 -39% 9 $434   $2,332,127 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 2015 36 $146,298   7 $20,900   $146,298 1
Aug 21, 2015 30 $269,701 +84% 35 $7,706   $415,999 2
Aug 28, 2015 29 $388,002 +44% 78 $4,974   $804,001 3
Sep 4, 2015 33 $566,515 +46% 124 $4,569   $1,370,336 4
Sep 11, 2015 30 $416,701 -26% 176 $2,368   $1,784,526 5
Sep 18, 2015 34 $257,432 -38% 154 $1,672   $2,044,387 6
Sep 25, 2015 42 $118,569 -54% 82 $1,446   $2,162,638 7
Oct 2, 2015 48 $60,139 -49% 44 $1,367   $2,223,453 8
Oct 9, 2015 46 $42,875 -29% 31 $1,383   $2,263,322 9
Oct 16, 2015 65 $19,392 -55% 25 $776   $2,285,624 10
Oct 23, 2015 62 $18,121 -7% 18 $1,007   $2,304,179 11
Oct 30, 2015 68 $14,329 -21% 16 $896   $2,318,508 12
Nov 6, 2015 77 $9,716 -32% 10 $972   $2,328,224 13
Nov 13, 2015 81 $6,004 -38% 9 $667   $2,334,228 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Conrad Anker Himself/Climber
Jimmy Chin Himself/Climber
Renan Ozturk Himself/Climber

Interviewee(s)

Jon Krakauer Himself/Author
Jenni Lowe-Anker Herself/Artist/Author
Amee Hinkley Herself
Grace Chin Herself
Jeremy Jones Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jimmy Chin Director
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Director
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Producer
Jimmy Chin Producer
Shannon Ethridge Producer
Jimmy Chin Cinematographer
Renan Ozturk Cinematographer
Bob Eisenhardt Editor
J. Ralph Composer
Daniel T. Reiner Executive Producer
Elizabeth Lauren Reiner Executive Producer
Jonas Tempel Executive Producer
Chris Wright Executive Producer
Loren Bough Executive Producer

2015 - Awards Season: DGA - Nominations

January 14th, 2016

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Directors Guild of America spread out the nominations, which I always felt hurt the buzz. There are ten categories of awards, but only three of which pertain to theatrical releases. There are very few surprises across these three categories, so the Oscar nominations today shouldn't be full of surprises either. More...

2015 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 25th, 2015

Carol

Awards Season begins with the Independent Spirit Awards nominations. There were definitely some surprise nominees this year, but that also meant there were some unfortunate snubs as well. The overall leader was Carol, which just opened this past weekend. This is great timing and should help its box office numbers, as well as its chances throughout Awards Season. Its six nominations were one ahead of Beasts of No Nation and Spotlight. (One of Spotlight's was the Robert Altman Award, which has no nominations, just one winner.)

More...

Home Market Releases for November 17th, 2015

November 17th, 2015

Rush: R40 Live

It's an off week of sorts. The biggest release is extended edition of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. In fact, there are five versions of this film that are near the top of the list. There are not a lot of other first-run releases on this week's list, which means we have to look to the classics for potential Pick of the Week contenders. Fortunately, there are plenty of those worth picking up. Leading the way is The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki on Blu-ray. It is expensive, but you get a lot for your money. There is another top-notch release this week, Rush - R40 Live on DVD or Blu-ray, which wins the coveted Puck of the Week for best Canadian release. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sicario Continues to Chase Down the Competition

September 29th, 2015

Sicario

It is very rare for a limited release to repeat on top of the per theater chart, because if a film does well enough to lead the per theater chart, they tend to expand so much that repeating on top becomes nearly impossible. Sicario expanded from 6 to 59 theaters, but still managed first place with an average of $29,107. At this pace, it will expand semi-wide, at the very least. Lost in Hong Kong was next with an average of $19,916 in 27 theaters. It is already more than halfway to its first major milestone after just one weekend of release. I think more and more Chinese films will get limited releases here. 99 Homes was next with an average of $16,127 in two theaters. This is enough to suggest some potential to expand, especially if it can turn its reviews into Award Season Buzz. The overall box office champ, Hotel Transylvania 2, was next with an average of $12,910. The final film in the $10,000 club was Mississippi Grind with $12,434 in its lone theater. It looks like it will be another success for A24. More...

Per Theater Chart: Black Panther Tickled Pink

September 9th, 2015

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

There was just one film in the $10,000 club, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, which earned $20,215 in its lone theater over the weekend. This is even more impressive, as it was a Wednesday release and earned $28,580 over five days. While it was the only film to reach $10,000 over the three-day weekend, Un gallo con muchos huevos did earn an average of $11,030 if you include Monday. More...

Per Theater Chart: Mistress's Opening is American Dream Come True

August 19th, 2015

Mistress America

We are inching towards Awards Season and the number one film on this week's per theater chart is a potential Awards Season player. That film, Mistress America, earned an average of $23,302 in four theaters. That's more than enough to suggest it will expand, but not enough to suggest it will expand truly wide, or even semi-wide. Second place went to the overall number one film, Straight Outta Compton, with an average of $21,835. Meru was well back with an average of $13,040 in seven theaters. Assassination saw its average rise to $10,111 in 29 theaters. It is very rare for films to have their averages rise week-to-week. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Final Releases

August 14th, 2015

Final Girl

It is both a very busy week with nearly a dozen releases on this week's list and a disappointing one. The slate of new releases is really weak, with only Mistress America having a decent shot at box office success. There are a couple of other releases that have the reviews to do well, but are playing on VOD. Of these, People Places Things is my choice for Video on Demand Pick of the Week, although I'm hoping Final Girl is better than its early reviews would indicate. More...


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Synopsis

In the high-stakes game of big-wall climbing, the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru may be the ultimate prize. Sitting at the headwaters of the sacred Ganges River in Northern India, the Shark’s Fin has seen more failed attempts by elite climbing teams over the past 30 years than any other ascent in the Himalayas.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$91,279 (3.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/176 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,984,928

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 14th, 2015 (Limited) by Music Box Films
Video Release: November 3rd, 2015 by Music Box Films Video
MPAA Rating: R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2378, 6/17/2015)
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Touching the Void
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mountain Climbing, Extreme Sports, Set in India, Set in Himalayas, Sundance Film Festival 2015
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Itinerant Media, Little Monster Films
Production Countries: India, United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Conrad Anker Himself/Climber
Jimmy Chin Himself/Climber
Renan Ozturk Himself/Climber

Interviewee(s)

Jon Krakauer Himself/Author
Jenni Lowe-Anker Herself/Artist/Author
Amee Hinkley Herself
Grace Chin Herself
Jeremy Jones Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jimmy Chin Director
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Director
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Producer
Jimmy Chin Producer
Shannon Ethridge Producer
Jimmy Chin Cinematographer
Renan Ozturk Cinematographer
Bob Eisenhardt Editor
J. Ralph Composer
Daniel T. Reiner Executive Producer
Elizabeth Lauren Reiner Executive Producer
Jonas Tempel Executive Producer
Chris Wright Executive Producer
Loren Bough Executive Producer

2015 - Awards Season: DGA - Nominations

January 14th, 2016

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Directors Guild of America spread out the nominations, which I always felt hurt the buzz. There are ten categories of awards, but only three of which pertain to theatrical releases. There are very few surprises across these three categories, so the Oscar nominations today shouldn't be full of surprises either. More...

2015 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 25th, 2015

Carol

Awards Season begins with the Independent Spirit Awards nominations. There were definitely some surprise nominees this year, but that also meant there were some unfortunate snubs as well. The overall leader was Carol, which just opened this past weekend. This is great timing and should help its box office numbers, as well as its chances throughout Awards Season. Its six nominations were one ahead of Beasts of No Nation and Spotlight. (One of Spotlight's was the Robert Altman Award, which has no nominations, just one winner.)

More...

Home Market Releases for November 17th, 2015

November 17th, 2015

Rush: R40 Live

It's an off week of sorts. The biggest release is extended edition of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. In fact, there are five versions of this film that are near the top of the list. There are not a lot of other first-run releases on this week's list, which means we have to look to the classics for potential Pick of the Week contenders. Fortunately, there are plenty of those worth picking up. Leading the way is The Collected Works of Hayao Miyazaki on Blu-ray. It is expensive, but you get a lot for your money. There is another top-notch release this week, Rush - R40 Live on DVD or Blu-ray, which wins the coveted Puck of the Week for best Canadian release. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sicario Continues to Chase Down the Competition

September 29th, 2015

Sicario

It is very rare for a limited release to repeat on top of the per theater chart, because if a film does well enough to lead the per theater chart, they tend to expand so much that repeating on top becomes nearly impossible. Sicario expanded from 6 to 59 theaters, but still managed first place with an average of $29,107. At this pace, it will expand semi-wide, at the very least. Lost in Hong Kong was next with an average of $19,916 in 27 theaters. It is already more than halfway to its first major milestone after just one weekend of release. I think more and more Chinese films will get limited releases here. 99 Homes was next with an average of $16,127 in two theaters. This is enough to suggest some potential to expand, especially if it can turn its reviews into Award Season Buzz. The overall box office champ, Hotel Transylvania 2, was next with an average of $12,910. The final film in the $10,000 club was Mississippi Grind with $12,434 in its lone theater. It looks like it will be another success for A24. More...

Per Theater Chart: Black Panther Tickled Pink

September 9th, 2015

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

There was just one film in the $10,000 club, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, which earned $20,215 in its lone theater over the weekend. This is even more impressive, as it was a Wednesday release and earned $28,580 over five days. While it was the only film to reach $10,000 over the three-day weekend, Un gallo con muchos huevos did earn an average of $11,030 if you include Monday. More...

Per Theater Chart: Mistress's Opening is American Dream Come True

August 19th, 2015

Mistress America

We are inching towards Awards Season and the number one film on this week's per theater chart is a potential Awards Season player. That film, Mistress America, earned an average of $23,302 in four theaters. That's more than enough to suggest it will expand, but not enough to suggest it will expand truly wide, or even semi-wide. Second place went to the overall number one film, Straight Outta Compton, with an average of $21,835. Meru was well back with an average of $13,040 in seven theaters. Assassination saw its average rise to $10,111 in 29 theaters. It is very rare for films to have their averages rise week-to-week. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Final Releases

August 14th, 2015

Final Girl

It is both a very busy week with nearly a dozen releases on this week's list and a disappointing one. The slate of new releases is really weak, with only Mistress America having a decent shot at box office success. There are a couple of other releases that have the reviews to do well, but are playing on VOD. Of these, People Places Things is my choice for Video on Demand Pick of the Week, although I'm hoping Final Girl is better than its early reviews would indicate. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 2015 38 $91,279   7 $13,040   $91,279 1
Aug 21, 2015 29 $173,782 +90% 32 $5,431   $320,080 2
Aug 28, 2015 28 $269,248 +55% 78 $3,452   $685,247 3
Sep 4, 2015 33 $337,482 +25% 124 $2,722   $1,141,483 4
Sep 11, 2015 32 $259,557 -23% 166 $1,564   $1,630,073 5
Sep 18, 2015 35 $161,795 -38% 145 $1,116   $1,949,012 6
Sep 25, 2015 45 $68,313 -58% 77 $887   $2,112,962 7
Oct 2, 2015 54 $36,873 -46% 40 $922   $2,200,091 8
Oct 9, 2015 53 $25,309 -31% 31 $816   $2,248,666 9
Oct 16, 2015 64 $11,129 -56% 23 $484   $2,277,361 10
Oct 23, 2015 61 $12,120 +9% 18 $673   $2,297,744 11
Oct 30, 2015 65 $8,172 -33% 12 $681   $2,312,351 12
Nov 6, 2015 70 $6,437 -21% 9 $715   $2,324,945 13
Nov 13, 2015 78 $3,903 -39% 9 $434   $2,332,127 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 14, 2015 36 $146,298   7 $20,900   $146,298 1
Aug 21, 2015 30 $269,701 +84% 35 $7,706   $415,999 2
Aug 28, 2015 29 $388,002 +44% 78 $4,974   $804,001 3
Sep 4, 2015 33 $566,515 +46% 124 $4,569   $1,370,336 4
Sep 11, 2015 30 $416,701 -26% 176 $2,368   $1,784,526 5
Sep 18, 2015 34 $257,432 -38% 154 $1,672   $2,044,387 6
Sep 25, 2015 42 $118,569 -54% 82 $1,446   $2,162,638 7
Oct 2, 2015 48 $60,139 -49% 44 $1,367   $2,223,453 8
Oct 9, 2015 46 $42,875 -29% 31 $1,383   $2,263,322 9
Oct 16, 2015 65 $19,392 -55% 25 $776   $2,285,624 10
Oct 23, 2015 62 $18,121 -7% 18 $1,007   $2,304,179 11
Oct 30, 2015 68 $14,329 -21% 16 $896   $2,318,508 12
Nov 6, 2015 77 $9,716 -32% 10 $972   $2,328,224 13
Nov 13, 2015 81 $6,004 -38% 9 $667   $2,334,228 14

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.