Brazil Box Office for Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)
Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
Brazil Box Office | $103,476 | Details |
Worldwide Box Office | $11,348,205 | Details |
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Synopsis
In 19th-century China, seven year old girls Snow Flower and Lily are matched as laotong - or "old sames" - bound together for eternity. Isolated by their families, they furtively communicate by taking turns writing in a secret language, nu shu, between the folds of a white silk fan. In a parallel story in present day Shanghai, the laotong's descendants, Nina and Sophia, struggle to maintain the intimacy of their own childhood friendship in the face of demanding careers, complicated love lives, and a relentlessly evolving Shanghai. Drawing on the lessons of the past, the two modern women must understand the story of their ancestral connection, hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan, or risk losing one another forever
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Movie Details
Production Budget: | $6,000,000 |
Brazil Releases: | April 20th, 2012 (Wide) |
Video Release: | November 1st, 2011 by Fox Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for sexuality, violence/disturbing images and drug use. (Rating bulletin 2163, 3/16/2011) |
Running Time: | 102 minutes |
Keywords: | Non-Chronological, Foreign Language, Historical Drama, Invented Language, Medical and Hospitals, Arranged Marriage, Voiceover/Narration, Dysfunctional Family, Step-Family, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Relationships Gone Wrong, Suicide, Addiction, Death of a Son or Daughter |
Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | IDG China Creative Media Limited, Big Feet Productions |
Production Countries: | China, United States |
Languages: | English, Mandarin |
DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 1st, 2011
November 1st, 2011
The selection of home market releases is rather soft this week. Sure, Cars 2 was a major hit at the box office, but it is the only major hit on this week's list. The best selling TV on DVD release is Californication, which is a cable show, while the top ten selling titles according to Amazon.com include limited releases, catalogue titles and direct-to-DVD releases. There are more second-tier Christmas releases than any other type of release. There are far fewer titles that are worth picking up than last week, and the the Pick of the Week contenders are even more limited. Transformers: Beast Wars comes out on a Complete Series Collection and that could be Pick of the Week material, but I'm still waiting for the screener.
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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
October 31st, 2011
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was directed by Wayne Wang, who first came to prominence when he made The Joy Luck Club. He also made several other independent films that explored the Asian-American experience. He went on to make a number of mainstream Hollywood films as well, like Maid in Manhattan and Because of Winn-Dixie. None of these films lived up to his earlier films. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was seen as a possible return to form and the advance buzz was stronger than most limited releases are blessed with. Unfortunately, the hype didn't translate into ticket sales and it petered out after hitting $1 million in limited release. Limited release is always a risk, but did this film deserve better?
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Per Theater Chart: Apes Conquer Crowded Field
August 9th, 2011
Just as it led the overall box office chart, Rise of the Planet of the Apes led the per theater chart with an average of $15,024. Gun Hill Road was in second place with an average of $12,609, which put it just ahead of El Bulli: Cooking in Progress's haul of $12,149 in its lone theater. Bellflower's amazing reviews helped it earn an average of $11,140 in two theaters. The final member of the $10,000 club was The Guard with an average of $10,209 in 19 theaters. It should still find room to expand while reaching at least one major milestone is likely.
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Per Theater Chart: Harry Potter and Yet Another Record
July 19th, 2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow, Part 2 added another record over the weekend earning the highest per theater average for a wide release with $38,672, surpassing the previous record holder, The Dark Knight. However, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour still holds the record for best per theater average for a number one film at $45,561. That record might not be broken till the $200 million opening weekend milestone is cracked. The only other member of the $10,000 club was Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness, which grew by a few percent to $20,998. Its ability to expand is untested, but growth is always a good sign.
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Deathly Hallows Sets All-Time Record with $168.55 Million Opening
July 17th, 2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II will rewrite the record books this weekend with an opening of about $168.55 million, according to Warner Bros.' estimate released on Sunday. That's a remarkable $10 million more than The Dark Knight's debut in 2008 and more than $40 million more than the first weekend enjoyed by Deathly Hallows Part I last year. It's a fitting finish for the most successful franchise in film history, which broke the same records back in 2001 when Sorcerer's Stone posted a $90.3 million opening weekend and ushered in a new era for the industry.
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Will Limited Releases be Defeated?
July 15th, 2011
It could be tough for limited releases this weekend. Not only is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 going to dominate the box office, but both new wide releases are earning Oscar-worthy reviews, so there's not a lot of room for limited releases to survive in. Fortunately, both wide releases are aimed at families, so perhaps a more dramatic film like Life, Above All or a documentary like Tabloid! can find a niche market.
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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 |
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2012/04/27 | 15 | $9,063 | 1,335 | $7 | $81,577 | 2 | |
2012/07/06 | 12 | $411 | 2 | $206 | $102,792 | 12 | |
2012/07/20 | 18 | $174 | 1 | $174 | $103,272 | 14 | |
2012/07/27 | 16 | $204 | +17% | 1 | $204 | $103,476 | 15 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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Brazil | 4/20/2012 | $0 | 0 | 1335 | 1339 | $103,476 | 12/11/2015 |
North America | 7/15/2011 | $134,005 | 24 | 116 | 482 | $1,348,205 | |
Rest of World | $9,896,524 | ||||||
Worldwide Total | $11,348,205 | 12/11/2015 |
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.
Leading Cast
Gianna Jun | Snow Flower / Sophia |
Supporting Cast
Li Bingbing | Lily / Nina |
Vivian Wu | Aunt |
Jiang Wu | Butcher |
Russell Wong | |
Coco Chiang | |
Jingyun Hu | |
Archie Kao | |
Hugh Jackman | Arthur |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
Wayne Wang | Director |
Wendi Murdoch | Producer |
Florence Sloan | Producer |
Hugo Shong | Executive Producer |
Jessinta Liu | Co-Producer |
Andrew Loo | Co-Producer |
Ted Perkins | Associate Producer |
Angela Workman | Screenwriter |
Michael K. Ray | Screenwriter |
Lisa See | Story Creator |
Richard Wong | Cinematographer |
Deirdre Slevin | Editor |
Man Lim Chung | Production Designer |
Rachel Portman | Composer |