Australia Box Office for Tanna (2015)
| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| Australia Box Office | $58,737 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $574,050 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Set in the South Pacific where Wawa, a young girl from one of the last traditional tribes, falls in love with her chief’s grandson, Dain. When an inter-tribal war escalates, Wawa is unknowingly betrothed as part of a peace deal. The young lovers run away, but are pursued by enemy warriors intent on killing them. They must choose between their hearts and the future of the tribe, while the villagers must wrestle with preserving their traditional culture and adapting it to the increasing outside demands for individual freedom.
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Movie Details
| Australia Releases: | November 6th, 2015 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | March 17th, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Keywords: | Australian Aboriginals, Cross-Culture Romance, Culture Clash, Inspired by a True Story |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Screen Australia, Contact Film, Film Victoria |
| Production Countries: | Australia, Vanuatu |
| Languages: | Nauvhal |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/11/13 | 34 | $6,239 | 6 | $1,040 | $13,600 | 2 | |
| 2015/11/20 | 41 | $3,143 | -50% | 5 | $629 | $21,462 | 3 |
| 2015/11/27 | 52 | $1,510 | -52% | 5 | $302 | $24,950 | 4 |
| 2015/12/18 | 46 | $1,164 | 2 | $582 | $28,798 | 7 | |
| 2016/01/01 | 45 | $1,412 | 3 | $471 | $31,811 | 9 | |
| 2016/02/05 | 42 | $1,634 | 1 | $1,634 | $37,559 | 14 | |
| 2016/02/19 | 56 | $2,240 | 1 | $2,240 | $40,366 | 16 | |
| 2016/04/22 | 51 | $1,581 | 1 | $1,581 | $50,912 | 25 | |
| 2016/04/29 | 67 | $308 | -81% | 1 | $308 | $50,553 | 26 |
| 2017/03/17 | - | $1,643 | 5 | $329 | $58,737 | 72 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11/6/2015 | $0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | $58,737 | 3/20/2017 |
| Netherlands | 3/10/2016 | $13,697 | 23 | 23 | 23 | $13,697 | 6/9/2016 |
| New Zealand | 10/22/2015 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $75 | 11/20/2023 |
| North America | 9/16/2016 | $5,711 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $5,711 | 8/13/2019 |
| Spain | 7/28/2017 | $19,451 | 28 | 28 | 28 | $19,451 | 10/30/2018 |
| United Kingdom | 2/17/2017 | $766 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $766 | 2/22/2017 |
| Rest of World | $475,688 | ||||||
| Worldwide Total | $574,050 | 11/20/2023 | |||||
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Leading Cast
| Mungau Dain | Dain |
| Marie Wawa | Wawa |
Supporting Cast
| Marceline Rofit | Selin |
| Chief Charlie Kahla | Chief Charlie |
| Albi Nangia | Grandfather & Shaman |
| Lingai Kowla | Father |
| Dadwa Mungau | Grandmother |
| Linette Yowayin | Mother |
| Kapan Cook | Kapan Cook |
| Chief Mungau Yokay | Peacemaking Chief |
| Chief Mikum Tainakou | Imedin Chief |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
| Martin Butler | Director |
| Bentley Dean | Director |
| Jimmy Joseph Nako | Cultural Director |
| Bentley Dean | Screenwriter |
| Martin Butler | Screenwriter |
| John Collee | Screenwriter |
| Martin Butler | Producer |
| Bentley Dean | Producer |
| Carolyn Johnson | Producer |
| Janita Suter | Location Producer |
| Bentley Dean | Cinematographer |
| Tania Michel Nehme* | Editor |
| Emma Bortignon | Sound Designer |
| Antony Partos | Composer |