Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $542,762Details
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Synopsis

For uptight Manhattan lawyer Diane, crazy means driving her teenage son Jake and daughter Zoe to Woodstock to visit their grandmother Grace. The crazy part is that the kids have never met Grace. In fact, Diane hasn't spoken to her mother in twenty years. Grace is the epitome of the term "hippie": she stages protests and hootenannies in the town square, smokes a lot of dope, and howls at the moon once a month with her goddess-worshipping girlfriends. But what's meant to be a weekend getaway turns into a summer adventure of romance, music, family secrets, and self-discovery. PEACE, LOVE AND MISUNDERSTANDING is a heartfelt comedy and a story about second chances and the things that divide and reunite families.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$105,960 (19.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:31 opening theaters/76 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $735,045

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Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 8th, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Films, released as Peace, Love and Misunderstanding
Video Release: October 2nd, 2012 by Mpi Home Video, released as Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
MPAA Rating: R for drug content and some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2221, 5/2/2012)
Running Time: 96 minutes
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Keywords: You Can't Go Home Again, Dysfunctional Family, Counterculture, Mid-Life Crisis, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Strategic Motion Ventures, BCDF Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 29 $105,960   31 $3,418   $105,960 1
Jun 15, 2012 30 $133,816 +26% 76 $1,761   $284,283 2
Jun 22, 2012 35 $75,453 -44% 64 $1,179   $436,726 3
Jun 29, 2012 43 $32,711 -57% 42 $779   $514,864 4
Jul 6, 2012 61 $5,552 -83% 13 $427   $539,896 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 32 $150,467   31 $4,854   $150,467 1
Jun 15, 2012 30 $210,806 +40% 76 $2,774   $361,273 2
Jun 22, 2012 36 $120,880 -43% 67 $1,804   $482,153 3
Jun 29, 2012 48 $52,191 -57% 42 $1,243   $534,344 4
Jul 6, 2012 61 $8,418 -84% 13 $648   $542,762 5

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Supporting Cast

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bruce Beresford Director
Chistina Mengert Screenwriter
Joseph Muszynski Screenwriter
Claude Dal Farra Producer
Brice Dal Farra Producer
Lauren Munsch Producer
Jonathan Burkhart Producer
Chistina Mengert Executive Producer
Joseph Muszynski Executive Producer
Spencer David Hutchings Composer
John David Allen Editor
Kerry Barden Casting Director
Paul Schnee Casting Director
Carl Sprague Production Designer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 2nd, 2012

October 2nd, 2012

It's the first week of the month and there is a wide variety of releases worth checking out, but not exactly a strong selection of best sellers. The biggest first-run release is Dark Shadows and while I'm looking forward to possibly reviewing the Blu-ray Combo Pack, I don't think it will be a huge hit. New Girl: Season One and The Princess Bride: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray look great, but I'm waiting for the screeners to make final decisions. I won't get a chance to review Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection, but it is a contender for Pick of the Week. The winner of that honor is Cinderella Blu-ray, which is a classic, even if it is a little old-fashioned. More...

Per Theater Chart: Moon Shines Over Wide Releases

June 12th, 2012

For the third weekend in a row, Moonrise Kingdom remained the top film on the per theater chart with an average of $16,247. Again, most limited releases would kill to have an opening week per theater average that high while playing in only a couple theaters. Moonrise Kingdom did it in its third weekend of release while playing in nearly 100 theaters. To call it a success is an understatement. Prometheus finished in second place with $15,032, while the overall box office leader, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, was right behind with an average of $14,166. Dark Horse opened with $13,551 in its lone theater. Safety Not Guaranteed opened in ninety theaters, which is a little high for a limited release, but it still earned an impressive average of $10,862. More...

Limited Releases: Success Not Guaranteed

June 8th, 2012

There are quite a few limited releases on this week's list, including quite a few that earned some pre-release buzz: Bel Ami, Dark Horse, Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding, Lola Versus, and Safety Not Guarenteed. Unfortunately, only the last one is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Hopefully it will perform well enough that it can escape the art house circuit and earn some measure of mainstream success. More...


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Synopsis

For uptight Manhattan lawyer Diane, crazy means driving her teenage son Jake and daughter Zoe to Woodstock to visit their grandmother Grace. The crazy part is that the kids have never met Grace. In fact, Diane hasn't spoken to her mother in twenty years. Grace is the epitome of the term "hippie": she stages protests and hootenannies in the town square, smokes a lot of dope, and howls at the moon once a month with her goddess-worshipping girlfriends. But what's meant to be a weekend getaway turns into a summer adventure of romance, music, family secrets, and self-discovery. PEACE, LOVE AND MISUNDERSTANDING is a heartfelt comedy and a story about second chances and the things that divide and reunite families.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$105,960 (19.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:31 opening theaters/76 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $735,045

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 8th, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Films, released as Peace, Love and Misunderstanding
Video Release: October 2nd, 2012 by Mpi Home Video, released as Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
MPAA Rating: R for drug content and some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2221, 5/2/2012)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: You Can't Go Home Again, Dysfunctional Family, Counterculture, Mid-Life Crisis, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Strategic Motion Ventures, BCDF Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Supporting Cast

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bruce Beresford Director
Chistina Mengert Screenwriter
Joseph Muszynski Screenwriter
Claude Dal Farra Producer
Brice Dal Farra Producer
Lauren Munsch Producer
Jonathan Burkhart Producer
Chistina Mengert Executive Producer
Joseph Muszynski Executive Producer
Spencer David Hutchings Composer
John David Allen Editor
Kerry Barden Casting Director
Paul Schnee Casting Director
Carl Sprague Production Designer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 2nd, 2012

October 2nd, 2012

It's the first week of the month and there is a wide variety of releases worth checking out, but not exactly a strong selection of best sellers. The biggest first-run release is Dark Shadows and while I'm looking forward to possibly reviewing the Blu-ray Combo Pack, I don't think it will be a huge hit. New Girl: Season One and The Princess Bride: 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray look great, but I'm waiting for the screeners to make final decisions. I won't get a chance to review Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection, but it is a contender for Pick of the Week. The winner of that honor is Cinderella Blu-ray, which is a classic, even if it is a little old-fashioned. More...

Per Theater Chart: Moon Shines Over Wide Releases

June 12th, 2012

For the third weekend in a row, Moonrise Kingdom remained the top film on the per theater chart with an average of $16,247. Again, most limited releases would kill to have an opening week per theater average that high while playing in only a couple theaters. Moonrise Kingdom did it in its third weekend of release while playing in nearly 100 theaters. To call it a success is an understatement. Prometheus finished in second place with $15,032, while the overall box office leader, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, was right behind with an average of $14,166. Dark Horse opened with $13,551 in its lone theater. Safety Not Guaranteed opened in ninety theaters, which is a little high for a limited release, but it still earned an impressive average of $10,862. More...

Limited Releases: Success Not Guaranteed

June 8th, 2012

There are quite a few limited releases on this week's list, including quite a few that earned some pre-release buzz: Bel Ami, Dark Horse, Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding, Lola Versus, and Safety Not Guarenteed. Unfortunately, only the last one is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Hopefully it will perform well enough that it can escape the art house circuit and earn some measure of mainstream success. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 29 $105,960   31 $3,418   $105,960 1
Jun 15, 2012 30 $133,816 +26% 76 $1,761   $284,283 2
Jun 22, 2012 35 $75,453 -44% 64 $1,179   $436,726 3
Jun 29, 2012 43 $32,711 -57% 42 $779   $514,864 4
Jul 6, 2012 61 $5,552 -83% 13 $427   $539,896 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 8, 2012 32 $150,467   31 $4,854   $150,467 1
Jun 15, 2012 30 $210,806 +40% 76 $2,774   $361,273 2
Jun 22, 2012 36 $120,880 -43% 67 $1,804   $482,153 3
Jun 29, 2012 48 $52,191 -57% 42 $1,243   $534,344 4
Jul 6, 2012 61 $8,418 -84% 13 $648   $542,762 5

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.