How Much Does Your Building Weigh Mr. Foster? (2012)

How Much Does Your Building Weigh Mr. Foster? poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,013Details
International Box Office $290,210Details
Worldwide Box Office $303,223
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Born in Manchester, England, on the wrong side of the tracks, Norman Foster rose from a humble working class background to become one of the premiere modern architects of our time. Filmed in over ten countries and homing in on his most iconic works, including London’s Swiss Re Tower, New York’s Hearst Building, Berlin’s Reichstag, Beijing Airport’s International Terminal and the breathtaking Millau Viaduct, over the Gorges du Tarn in France, this films is an exploration of an architect whose quest is to improve the quality of life through design, and his work, which offers striking solutions to humanity’s increasing demands.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,759 (21.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:4.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,615

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,419 $13,013
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,891 $290,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,276 $303,223
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,635 $13,013

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 25th, 2012 (Limited) by First Run Features
Video Release: June 19th, 2012 by First Run Home
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Artists, Voiceover/Narration, Architecture
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Art Commissioners, Aiete Ariane Films
Production Countries: Spain, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,419 $13,013
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,683 $17,615
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,389 $13,013
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 497 $13,013
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,635 $13,013
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,668 $17,615
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 309 $13,013
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,428 $13,013
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,408 $13,013
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,724 $13,013
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,881 $13,013
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,911 $13,013
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $13,013

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 2012 75 $2,759   1 $2,759   $7,058 1
Feb 3, 2012 83 $799 -71% 2 $400   $10,376 2
Feb 17, 2012 87 $1,698   4 $425   $12,430 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 2012 65 $4,820   1 $4,820   $9,577 2
Feb 3, 2012 82 $1,155 -76% 2 $578   $10,732 3
Feb 17, 2012 97 $2,281   4 $570   $13,013 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,891 $290,210
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,715 $290,210
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,346 $290,210
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,512 $290,210
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 684 $290,210
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,071 $290,210
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,414 $290,210
All Time International Box Office for First Run Features Movies 5 $290,210

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,276 $303,223
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,821 $303,223
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,869 $303,223
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,201-17,300) 17,298 $303,223
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,021 $303,223
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,641 $303,223
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,226 $303,223
All Time Worldwide Box Office for First Run Features Movies 10 $303,223

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Norman Foster    Himself

Narrator(s)

Dejan Sudjic    Narrator

Interviewee(s)

Richard Serra    Himself
Anish Kapoor    Himself
Paul Goldberger    Himself
Carl Abbott    Himself
Alain de Botton    Himself
Nigel Dancy    Himself
Laretta Law    Herself
Mouzhan Majidi    Himself
Stefan Behling    Himself
Jurgen Happ    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lopez Amado    Director
Carlos Carcas    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 19th, 2012

June 18th, 2012

There are a trio of wide releases coming out on the home market this weekend; however, two of them were box office bombs, while the only one that did reasonably well at the box office was absolutely eviscerated by critics. Project X will likely be the best selling new release of the week, but that's not a good sign, as it made just over $50 million in theaters. Additionally, according to Amazon.com, the top ten best selling new releases include a trio of catalogue titles making their Blu-ray debut. We are not talking about classics that are finally making the leap to high definition. We are talking about films like Newsies, which earned less than $3 million during its original theatrical run. As for potential Pick of the Week winners, there were a few contenders. Jeff, Who Lives At Home is an excellent film, but the DVD and the Blu-ray have absolutely no extras. Wilfred: Season One could be a winner, but I didn't get a chance to see the show when it first aired, and the DVD / Blu-ray is late. The screener is also late for Louie: Season Two, but at least I've seen season one and the DVD or Blu-ray is the best bet for Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Above Beauty

January 31st, 2012

There was only one film to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this past weekend. An Inconsistant Truth opened with $20,733 in its lone theater, but with still no reviews, its long term chances are still unknown. The phrase, "preaching to the choir" does spring to mind. More...

Limited Releases are Looking To Oscars for Help

January 27th, 2012

The Oscars are drawing a lot of attention away from limited releases, as is normally the case this time of year. However, this week there is a film hoping the Oscar nominations will give them a boost. Albert Nobbs picked up three nods, which should give it a boost at the box office, but whether or not it is enough to overcome other obstacles it yet to be seen. More...


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Synopsis

Born in Manchester, England, on the wrong side of the tracks, Norman Foster rose from a humble working class background to become one of the premiere modern architects of our time. Filmed in over ten countries and homing in on his most iconic works, including London’s Swiss Re Tower, New York’s Hearst Building, Berlin’s Reichstag, Beijing Airport’s International Terminal and the breathtaking Millau Viaduct, over the Gorges du Tarn in France, this films is an exploration of an architect whose quest is to improve the quality of life through design, and his work, which offers striking solutions to humanity’s increasing demands.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,759 (21.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.72 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:4.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 1.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,615

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,419 $13,013
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,891 $290,210
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,276 $303,223
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,635 $13,013

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 25th, 2012 (Limited) by First Run Features
Video Release: June 19th, 2012 by First Run Home
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Game of Thrones: The IMAX Experience
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Artists, Voiceover/Narration, Architecture
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Art Commissioners, Aiete Ariane Films
Production Countries: Spain, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Norman Foster    Himself

Narrator(s)

Dejan Sudjic    Narrator

Interviewee(s)

Richard Serra    Himself
Anish Kapoor    Himself
Paul Goldberger    Himself
Carl Abbott    Himself
Alain de Botton    Himself
Nigel Dancy    Himself
Laretta Law    Herself
Mouzhan Majidi    Himself
Stefan Behling    Himself
Jurgen Happ    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lopez Amado    Director
Carlos Carcas    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 19th, 2012

June 18th, 2012

There are a trio of wide releases coming out on the home market this weekend; however, two of them were box office bombs, while the only one that did reasonably well at the box office was absolutely eviscerated by critics. Project X will likely be the best selling new release of the week, but that's not a good sign, as it made just over $50 million in theaters. Additionally, according to Amazon.com, the top ten best selling new releases include a trio of catalogue titles making their Blu-ray debut. We are not talking about classics that are finally making the leap to high definition. We are talking about films like Newsies, which earned less than $3 million during its original theatrical run. As for potential Pick of the Week winners, there were a few contenders. Jeff, Who Lives At Home is an excellent film, but the DVD and the Blu-ray have absolutely no extras. Wilfred: Season One could be a winner, but I didn't get a chance to see the show when it first aired, and the DVD / Blu-ray is late. The screener is also late for Louie: Season Two, but at least I've seen season one and the DVD or Blu-ray is the best bet for Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Truth Above Beauty

January 31st, 2012

There was only one film to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart this past weekend. An Inconsistant Truth opened with $20,733 in its lone theater, but with still no reviews, its long term chances are still unknown. The phrase, "preaching to the choir" does spring to mind. More...

Limited Releases are Looking To Oscars for Help

January 27th, 2012

The Oscars are drawing a lot of attention away from limited releases, as is normally the case this time of year. However, this week there is a film hoping the Oscar nominations will give them a boost. Albert Nobbs picked up three nods, which should give it a boost at the box office, but whether or not it is enough to overcome other obstacles it yet to be seen. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,419 $13,013
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,683 $17,615
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,389 $13,013
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 497 $13,013
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,635 $13,013
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,601-7,700) 7,668 $17,615
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 309 $13,013
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,428 $13,013
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,408 $13,013
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,724 $13,013
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,881 $13,013
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,911 $13,013
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 105 $13,013

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 2012 75 $2,759   1 $2,759   $7,058 1
Feb 3, 2012 83 $799 -71% 2 $400   $10,376 2
Feb 17, 2012 87 $1,698   4 $425   $12,430 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 27, 2012 65 $4,820   1 $4,820   $9,577 2
Feb 3, 2012 82 $1,155 -76% 2 $578   $10,732 3
Feb 17, 2012 97 $2,281   4 $570   $13,013 5

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,891 $290,210
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,715 $290,210
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,346 $290,210
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,512 $290,210
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 684 $290,210
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,071 $290,210
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,414 $290,210
All Time International Box Office for First Run Features Movies 5 $290,210

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,201-20,300) 20,276 $303,223
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,821 $303,223
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,869 $303,223
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,201-17,300) 17,298 $303,223
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,021 $303,223
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,641 $303,223
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,226 $303,223
All Time Worldwide Box Office for First Run Features Movies 10 $303,223

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.