Synopsis
Global phenomenon Paulo Coelho was not always the best-selling inspirational author he is today. For decades he searched for his calling, just like the allegorical heroes in spiritual classics The Alchemist and The Pilgrimage. Growing up in Sao Paolo as a misunderstood young rebel, Coelho alternately flirted with death, escaped madness, experimented with drugs, survived torture, fell in and out of love, and made rock history in Brazil… all the while never giving up on his biggest dream: to triumph as a writer. A ride through a lifetime of stranger-than-fiction adventures, this film goes straight to the heart of the most beloved literary guru of our time, an everyman whose simple wish started small and grew to encompass the world. Tracing his journey from humble roots to eventual emergence as the prolific author of 30 books that have sold over 165 million copies, this film reveals the man behind the masterpieces.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,295 (60.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 1.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $5,400,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 1.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $11,254 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) | 16,779 | $8,808 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) | 11,849 | $726,516 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,601-16,700) | 16,637 | $735,324 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,001-8,100) | 8,003 | $8,808 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Watch Now On
| Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
| iTunes: | iTunes |
| Google Play: | Google Play |
| Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 31st, 2015 (Limited) by Music Box Films, released as Paulo Coelho’s Best Story |
| International Releases: | March 13th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
October 9th, 2015 (Wide) (Slovenia) December 23rd, 2016 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | November 3rd, 2015 by Music Box Films Video, released as Paulo Coelho’s Best Story |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Writing and Writers, Set in Brazil, Biography |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Music Box Films, Dama Filmes, G5, Evercore, Babel Films, Julio Andrade |
| Production Countries: | Brazil, Spain |
| Languages: | Portuguese, Spanish |