Waste Land (2010)

Waste Land poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $187,716Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Renowned artist Vik Muniz journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world’s largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of “catadores”—self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. Muniz’s initial objective was to “paint” the catadores with garbage. However, his collaboration with these inspiring characters as they recreate photographic images of themselves out of garbage reveals both the dignity and despair of the catadores as they begin to re-imagine their lives.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,806 (5.2% of total gross)
Legs:12.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $255,874

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,775 $187,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,188 $187,716
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,778 $187,716

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 29th, 2010 (Limited) by Arthouse Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Artists, Environment
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Almega Projects, O2 Filmes
Production Countries: Brazil, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,775 $187,716
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,218 $255,874
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,805 $187,716
Top 2010 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 299 $187,716
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,778 $187,716
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,837 $255,874
Top 2010 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 153 $187,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,273 $187,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,463 $187,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 700 $187,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $187,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,577 $187,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Arthouse Films Movies 3 $187,716

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2010 69 $9,806   1 $9,806   $9,806 1
Nov 5, 2010 73 $8,656 -12% 2 $4,328   $18,743 2
Nov 12, 2010 69 $8,271 -4% 5 $1,654   $38,729 3
Nov 19, 2010 54 $14,524 +76% 8 $1,816   $57,097 4
Nov 26, 2010 65 $9,193 -37% 6 $1,532   $73,913 5
Dec 3, 2010 66 $9,421 +2% 5 $1,884   $89,343 6
Dec 10, 2010 84 $3,298 -65% 3 $1,099   $96,597 7
Dec 17, 2010 91 $865 -74% 1 $865   $99,847 8
Dec 31, 2010 89 $937   1 $937   $102,454 10
Jan 7, 2011 83 $1,385 +48% 2 $693   $103,839 11
Jan 14, 2011 64 $8,848 +539% 3 $2,949   $114,260 12
Jan 21, 2011 78 $2,396 -73% 4 $599   $116,700 13
Jan 28, 2011 77 $3,556 +48% 3 $1,185   $123,727 14
Feb 4, 2011 61 $7,488 +111% 4 $1,872   $131,721 15
Feb 11, 2011 65 $6,466 -14% 6 $1,078   $142,981 16
Feb 18, 2011 74 $5,351 -17% 4 $1,338   $154,235 17
Feb 25, 2011 63 $9,001 +68% 6 $1,500   $169,215 18
Mar 4, 2011 75 $6,022 -33% 5 $1,204   $179,672 19
Mar 11, 2011 94 $2,555 -58% 3 $852   $185,387 20
Mar 18, 2011 122 $102 -96% 1 $102   $187,716 21

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 21, 2011 68 $1,449     4 $362   $155,684 116
Mar 20, 2011 - $102     1 $102   $187,716 143

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2010 77 $10,087   1 $10,087   $10,087 1
Nov 5, 2010 66 $20,371 +102% 2 $10,186   $30,458 2
Nov 12, 2010 70 $12,115 -41% 5 $2,423   $42,573 3
Nov 19, 2010 58 $22,147 +83% 8 $2,768   $64,720 4
Nov 26, 2010 64 $15,202 -31% 6 $2,534   $79,922 5
Dec 3, 2010 67 $13,377 -12% 5 $2,675   $93,299 6
Dec 10, 2010 83 $5,683 -58% 3 $1,894   $98,982 7
Dec 17, 2010 102 $865 -85% 1 $865   $99,847 8
Dec 31, 2010 95 $937   1 $937   $102,454 10
Jan 7, 2011 81 $2,958 +216% 2 $1,479   $105,412 11
Jan 14, 2011 70 $8,892 +201% 3 $2,964   $114,304 12
Jan 21, 2011 77 $5,867 -34% 4 $1,467   $120,171 13
Jan 28, 2011 80 $4,062 -31% 3 $1,354   $124,233 14
Feb 4, 2011 60 $12,282 +202% 4 $3,071   $136,515 15
Feb 11, 2011 61 $12,369 +1% 6 $2,062   $148,884 16
Feb 18, 2011 69 $11,330 -8% 4 $2,833   $160,214 17
Feb 25, 2011 64 $13,436 +19% 6 $2,239   $173,650 18
Mar 4, 2011 77 $9,182 -32% 5 $1,836   $182,832 19
Mar 11, 2011 92 $4,782 -48% 3 $1,594   $187,614 20
Mar 18, 2011 126 $102 -98% 1 $102   $187,716 21

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.

Interviewee(s)

Vik Muniz Himself
Fabio Ghivelder Himself
Isis Rodrigues Garros Herself
Jose Carlos da Silva Baia Lopes Zumbi
Sebastiao Carlos do Santos Tiao
Valter dos Santos Himself
Leide Laurentina da Sailva Irma
Magna de Franca Santos Herself
Suelem Pereira Dias Herself
Simon de Pury Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lucy Walker Director
Angus Aynsley Producer
Hank Levine Producer
Fernando Meirelles Executive Producer
Miel de Botton Aynsley Executive Producer
Andrea Barata Ribeiro Executive Producer
Jackie de Botton Executive Producer
Peter Martin Co-Producer
Joao Jardim Co-Director
Karen Harley Co-Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 15th, 2011

March 14th, 2011

Another exhaustingly slow week. It seems like forever since there was a week with two or more top-tier releases. There is one film that was a hit both at the box office and with critics, The Fighter, while most of the rest failed to succeed in both areas and during a normal week many would have not even been worth mentioning. That said, The Fighter would have been a contender for Pick of the Week even if the competition was stronger than average and the DVD or the Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is worth grabbing. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Feature-Length Documentary

February 6th, 2011

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Feature-Length Documentary, which is only slightly more competitive than Best Animated Feature Film. (The next two categories are more competitive, I promise.) More...

Awards Season: Oscars Offer a Truly Regal Performance

January 25th, 2011

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, thus ending months of speculation. Along with a (very) few surprises, the list of nominees is mostly a case of Deja Vu. Leading the way, as it has so often this year, was The King's Speech, with 12 nominations, including six in seven of the most prestigious categories (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and the four acting categories). But it was far from the only multi-nominated film on the list. More...

New Releases Fail Inspection on the Per Theater Chart

November 2nd, 2010

Again, there was only one film that reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Inspector Bellamy opened with an average of $10,318 in two theaters. However, Waste Land came very close with $9,806 in its one theater. More...

Weekend Estimates: 3D Gives Saw Franchise Strong Finish

October 31st, 2010

With an estimated 92% of box office receipts coming from 3D shows, Saw 3D became the highest-grossing horror franchise in history this weekend, overtaking Friday the 13th. Its $22.4 million opening is still down from the peak for the franchise, which topped $30 million on four occasions, but is up significantly from the disappointing $14.1 million debut of Saw VI last year. (See full franchise history here.) Paranormal Activity 2, meanwhile had a steep drop to $16.5 million in its second weekend, although 59% isn't terrible for the genre, and the low-budget sequel has racked up over $65 million in just 10 days. More...

Welcome to the Limited Releases

October 29th, 2010

Another week and I'm still waiting for the flood of Oscar hopefuls to come out. There are a couple of high profile films making their theatrical debut this week, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest and Welcome to the Rileys, but neither are earning good reviews. While the movies that are earning excellent reviews are mostly documentaries and foreign imports. More...


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Synopsis

Renowned artist Vik Muniz journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world’s largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of “catadores”—self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. Muniz’s initial objective was to “paint” the catadores with garbage. However, his collaboration with these inspiring characters as they recreate photographic images of themselves out of garbage reveals both the dignity and despair of the catadores as they begin to re-imagine their lives.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,806 (5.2% of total gross)
Legs:12.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 9.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $255,874

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,775 $187,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,188 $187,716
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,778 $187,716

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 29th, 2010 (Limited) by Arthouse Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Artists, Environment
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Almega Projects, O2 Filmes
Production Countries: Brazil, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Interviewee(s)

Vik Muniz Himself
Fabio Ghivelder Himself
Isis Rodrigues Garros Herself
Jose Carlos da Silva Baia Lopes Zumbi
Sebastiao Carlos do Santos Tiao
Valter dos Santos Himself
Leide Laurentina da Sailva Irma
Magna de Franca Santos Herself
Suelem Pereira Dias Herself
Simon de Pury Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lucy Walker Director
Angus Aynsley Producer
Hank Levine Producer
Fernando Meirelles Executive Producer
Miel de Botton Aynsley Executive Producer
Andrea Barata Ribeiro Executive Producer
Jackie de Botton Executive Producer
Peter Martin Co-Producer
Joao Jardim Co-Director
Karen Harley Co-Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 15th, 2011

March 14th, 2011

Another exhaustingly slow week. It seems like forever since there was a week with two or more top-tier releases. There is one film that was a hit both at the box office and with critics, The Fighter, while most of the rest failed to succeed in both areas and during a normal week many would have not even been worth mentioning. That said, The Fighter would have been a contender for Pick of the Week even if the competition was stronger than average and the DVD or the Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is worth grabbing. More...

Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Feature-Length Documentary

February 6th, 2011

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Feature-Length Documentary, which is only slightly more competitive than Best Animated Feature Film. (The next two categories are more competitive, I promise.) More...

Awards Season: Oscars Offer a Truly Regal Performance

January 25th, 2011

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, thus ending months of speculation. Along with a (very) few surprises, the list of nominees is mostly a case of Deja Vu. Leading the way, as it has so often this year, was The King's Speech, with 12 nominations, including six in seven of the most prestigious categories (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and the four acting categories). But it was far from the only multi-nominated film on the list. More...

New Releases Fail Inspection on the Per Theater Chart

November 2nd, 2010

Again, there was only one film that reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Inspector Bellamy opened with an average of $10,318 in two theaters. However, Waste Land came very close with $9,806 in its one theater. More...

Weekend Estimates: 3D Gives Saw Franchise Strong Finish

October 31st, 2010

With an estimated 92% of box office receipts coming from 3D shows, Saw 3D became the highest-grossing horror franchise in history this weekend, overtaking Friday the 13th. Its $22.4 million opening is still down from the peak for the franchise, which topped $30 million on four occasions, but is up significantly from the disappointing $14.1 million debut of Saw VI last year. (See full franchise history here.) Paranormal Activity 2, meanwhile had a steep drop to $16.5 million in its second weekend, although 59% isn't terrible for the genre, and the low-budget sequel has racked up over $65 million in just 10 days. More...

Welcome to the Limited Releases

October 29th, 2010

Another week and I'm still waiting for the flood of Oscar hopefuls to come out. There are a couple of high profile films making their theatrical debut this week, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest and Welcome to the Rileys, but neither are earning good reviews. While the movies that are earning excellent reviews are mostly documentaries and foreign imports. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,775 $187,716
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,218 $255,874
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,801-10,900) 10,805 $187,716
Top 2010 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 299 $187,716
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,778 $187,716
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,837 $255,874
Top 2010 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 153 $187,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,273 $187,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,463 $187,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 700 $187,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 601-700) 631 $187,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,577 $187,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for Arthouse Films Movies 3 $187,716

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2010 69 $9,806   1 $9,806   $9,806 1
Nov 5, 2010 73 $8,656 -12% 2 $4,328   $18,743 2
Nov 12, 2010 69 $8,271 -4% 5 $1,654   $38,729 3
Nov 19, 2010 54 $14,524 +76% 8 $1,816   $57,097 4
Nov 26, 2010 65 $9,193 -37% 6 $1,532   $73,913 5
Dec 3, 2010 66 $9,421 +2% 5 $1,884   $89,343 6
Dec 10, 2010 84 $3,298 -65% 3 $1,099   $96,597 7
Dec 17, 2010 91 $865 -74% 1 $865   $99,847 8
Dec 31, 2010 89 $937   1 $937   $102,454 10
Jan 7, 2011 83 $1,385 +48% 2 $693   $103,839 11
Jan 14, 2011 64 $8,848 +539% 3 $2,949   $114,260 12
Jan 21, 2011 78 $2,396 -73% 4 $599   $116,700 13
Jan 28, 2011 77 $3,556 +48% 3 $1,185   $123,727 14
Feb 4, 2011 61 $7,488 +111% 4 $1,872   $131,721 15
Feb 11, 2011 65 $6,466 -14% 6 $1,078   $142,981 16
Feb 18, 2011 74 $5,351 -17% 4 $1,338   $154,235 17
Feb 25, 2011 63 $9,001 +68% 6 $1,500   $169,215 18
Mar 4, 2011 75 $6,022 -33% 5 $1,204   $179,672 19
Mar 11, 2011 94 $2,555 -58% 3 $852   $185,387 20
Mar 18, 2011 122 $102 -96% 1 $102   $187,716 21

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 21, 2011 68 $1,449     4 $362   $155,684 116
Mar 20, 2011 - $102     1 $102   $187,716 143

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2010 77 $10,087   1 $10,087   $10,087 1
Nov 5, 2010 66 $20,371 +102% 2 $10,186   $30,458 2
Nov 12, 2010 70 $12,115 -41% 5 $2,423   $42,573 3
Nov 19, 2010 58 $22,147 +83% 8 $2,768   $64,720 4
Nov 26, 2010 64 $15,202 -31% 6 $2,534   $79,922 5
Dec 3, 2010 67 $13,377 -12% 5 $2,675   $93,299 6
Dec 10, 2010 83 $5,683 -58% 3 $1,894   $98,982 7
Dec 17, 2010 102 $865 -85% 1 $865   $99,847 8
Dec 31, 2010 95 $937   1 $937   $102,454 10
Jan 7, 2011 81 $2,958 +216% 2 $1,479   $105,412 11
Jan 14, 2011 70 $8,892 +201% 3 $2,964   $114,304 12
Jan 21, 2011 77 $5,867 -34% 4 $1,467   $120,171 13
Jan 28, 2011 80 $4,062 -31% 3 $1,354   $124,233 14
Feb 4, 2011 60 $12,282 +202% 4 $3,071   $136,515 15
Feb 11, 2011 61 $12,369 +1% 6 $2,062   $148,884 16
Feb 18, 2011 69 $11,330 -8% 4 $2,833   $160,214 17
Feb 25, 2011 64 $13,436 +19% 6 $2,239   $173,650 18
Mar 4, 2011 77 $9,182 -32% 5 $1,836   $182,832 19
Mar 11, 2011 92 $4,782 -48% 3 $1,594   $187,614 20
Mar 18, 2011 126 $102 -98% 1 $102   $187,716 21

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,188 $187,716
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,694 $187,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,203 $187,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,932 $187,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,329 $187,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,149 $187,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,527 $187,716
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Arthouse Films Movies 3 $187,716

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.