Kusama: Infinity (2018)

Kusama: Infinity
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $360,931Details
International Box Office $213,698Details
Worldwide Box Office $574,629
OpusData ID: 224020100
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Synopsis

Trailblazer Yayoi Kusama’s turbulent quest to become a world famous artist is documented in Kusama—Infinity; as a rival of Warhol in the ‘60s, Kusama battled sexism and racism in America while her hallucinations of polka dots eventually led her to the Tokyo mental institution she has called home for over 30 years.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,998 (8.6% of total gross)
Legs:8.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/22 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $448,091

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,914 $360,931
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,961 $213,698
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,690 $574,629
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,922 $360,931

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 7th, 2018 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: September 14th, 2018 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
October 5th, 2018 (Limited), released as Kusama-Infinity (United Kingdom)
November 15th, 2018 (Limited) (New Zealand)
December 21st, 2018 (Wide) (Australia)
March 8th, 2019 (Wide) (Italy)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 8th, 2019 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated unrated
Running Time: 76 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Artists, Set in Japan, World War II, Set in New York City, Set in New York, 1960s, Mental Illness, Depression, Mental Hospital, Sundance Film Festival 2018
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2018 Theater Average 78 $15,499 Sep 7, 2018 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,914 $360,931
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,648 $448,091
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,931 $360,931
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2018 (Rank 201-300) 280 $360,931
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,922 $360,931
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,194 $448,091
Top 2018 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 $360,931
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,082 $360,931
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,853 $360,931
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $360,931
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $360,931
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,227 $360,931
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 90 $360,931

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 2018 47 $30,998   2 $15,499   $30,998 1
Sep 14, 2018 45 $43,866 +42% 11 $3,988   $92,448 2
Sep 21, 2018 47 $40,262 -8% 15 $2,684   $163,099 3
Sep 28, 2018 52 $41,934 +4% 18 $2,330   $229,657 4
Oct 5, 2018 53 $20,199 -52% 20 $1,010   $272,989 5
Oct 12, 2018 50 $13,684 -32% 17 $805   $304,488 6
Oct 19, 2018 66 $3,814 -72% 9 $424   $322,724 7
Oct 26, 2018 68 $4,754 +25% 7 $679   $330,596 8
Nov 2, 2018 71 $3,297 -31% 6 $550   $336,610 9
Nov 9, 2018 80 $1,516 -54% 2 $758   $339,757 10
Nov 16, 2018 63 $3,030 +100% 3 $1,010   $350,226 11
Nov 23, 2018 75 $1,186 -61% 3 $395   $352,792 12
Nov 30, 2018 69 $1,364 +15% 2 $682   $356,381 13
Dec 7, 2018 66 $2,732 +100% 2 $1,366   $360,227 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 2018 48 $48,582   2 $24,291   $48,582 1
Sep 14, 2018 42 $74,255 +53% 11 $6,750   $122,837 2
Sep 21, 2018 45 $64,886 -13% 15 $4,326   $187,723 3
Sep 28, 2018 50 $65,067 n/c 21 $3,098   $252,790 4
Oct 5, 2018 51 $38,014 -42% 22 $1,728   $290,804 5
Oct 12, 2018 50 $28,106 -26% 22 $1,278   $318,910 6
Oct 19, 2018 64 $6,932 -75% 9 $770   $325,842 7
Oct 26, 2018 69 $7,471 +8% 7 $1,067   $333,313 8
Nov 2, 2018 69 $4,928 -34% 7 $704   $338,241 9
Nov 9, 2018 61 $8,955 +82% 6 $1,493   $347,196 10
Nov 16, 2018 67 $4,410 -51% 4 $1,103   $351,606 11
Nov 23, 2018 70 $3,411 -23% 4 $853   $355,017 12
Nov 30, 2018 71 $2,478 -27% 3 $826   $357,495 13
Dec 7, 2018 72 $3,436 +39% 2 $1,718   $360,931 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/21/2018 $0 0 7 36 $112,614 4/7/2025
Italy 3/8/2019 $3,205 7 8 15 $14,975 3/30/2019
Lithuania 10/25/2019 $2,360 2 3 12 $11,775 10/19/2022
New Zealand 11/15/2018 $0 0 1 1 $16,122 10/7/2024
Russia (CIS) 9/14/2018 $2,716 0 1 8 $14,007 7/21/2019
South Korea 5/19/2021 $5,848 38 38 77 $22,546 6/10/2021
United Kingdom 10/5/2018 $21,659 7 7 7 $21,659 10/10/2018
 
International Total$213,698 4/7/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,961 $213,698
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,618 $213,698
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,638 $213,698
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,351 $213,698
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 906 $213,698
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 701-800) 741 $213,698
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,577 $213,698
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $213,698

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,690 $574,629
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,188 $574,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,636 $574,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,001-16,100) 16,099 $574,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 701-800) 790 $574,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 601-700) 643 $574,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,955 $574,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 148 $574,629

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Documentary Subject(s)

Yayoi Kusama    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Heather Lenz    Director
Heather Lenz    Screenwriter
Heather Lenz    Producer
Karen Johnson    Producer
David Koh    Producer
Dan Braun    Producer
Heather Lenz    Editor
Keita Ideno    Editor
Hart Perry    Cinematographer
Ken Kobland    Additional Photography

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Theater Averages: To Infinity, or to the Top of the Chart, Whichever is Closer

September 13th, 2018

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Synopsis

Trailblazer Yayoi Kusama’s turbulent quest to become a world famous artist is documented in Kusama—Infinity; as a rival of Warhol in the ‘60s, Kusama battled sexism and racism in America while her hallucinations of polka dots eventually led her to the Tokyo mental institution she has called home for over 30 years.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,998 (8.6% of total gross)
Legs:8.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/22 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $448,091

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,914 $360,931
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,961 $213,698
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,690 $574,629
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,922 $360,931

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 7th, 2018 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: September 14th, 2018 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
October 5th, 2018 (Limited), released as Kusama-Infinity (United Kingdom)
November 15th, 2018 (Limited) (New Zealand)
December 21st, 2018 (Wide) (Australia)
March 8th, 2019 (Wide) (Italy)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 8th, 2019 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated unrated
Running Time: 76 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Artists, Set in Japan, World War II, Set in New York City, Set in New York, 1960s, Mental Illness, Depression, Mental Hospital, Sundance Film Festival 2018
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2018 Theater Average 78 $15,499 Sep 7, 2018 3

Documentary Subject(s)

Yayoi Kusama    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Heather Lenz    Director
Heather Lenz    Screenwriter
Heather Lenz    Producer
Karen Johnson    Producer
David Koh    Producer
Dan Braun    Producer
Heather Lenz    Editor
Keita Ideno    Editor
Hart Perry    Cinematographer
Ken Kobland    Additional Photography

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We are still in that awkward time on the home market we have to deal with every year. It is too late for the summer blockbusters to come out on DVD / Blu-ray, but too soon for the fall hits or Oscar contenders. This means there’s very little in the way of contenders for Pick of the Week with only one release worth considering, a Canadian show, Frankie Drake Mysteries: Season 1. This does mean I get to give out a Puck of the Week, for best Canadian release. More...

Theater Averages: To Infinity, or to the Top of the Chart, Whichever is Closer

September 13th, 2018

Kusama: Infinity

Kusama: Infinity led the way on the theater average chart with an impressive $15,499 in two theaters. This isn’t enough to think it will earn a real measure of mainstream success, but it is the latest success story in a year of documentary hits. The Nun was in second place with an average of $13,882. The Hows of Us had arguably the most impressive limited opening of the weekend, as it earned an average of $12,895, while playing in 38 theaters. More...

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The Nun topped expectations by a sizable margin with $53.5 million during its opening weekend. This is easily the best opening in the franchise so far and the best opening for a Warner Bros. film this year. The film also got off to a fast start internationally with $77.5 million on 15,615 screens in 60 markets. Its best markets were Mexico ($10.7 million on 3,967 screens) and Indonesia ($7.7 million on 1,216). At this point, the film is almost guaranteed a massive profit, despite is awful reviews and its mere C from CinemaScore. Even if it earns less during the rest of its run than it opened with, which is too pessimistic, it will still be a major financial success. There’s no way the franchise will end any time soon. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: I am Not Waiting for Quality Limited Release

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We are in an awkward time for limited releases, as summer is over, but it is still too early for Awards Season buzz. This explains why there are so few releases on this week’s list and why none of them will likely be hits. That said, there are two of them, I am Not a Witch and Nelly, that have 100% positive reviews. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,914 $360,931
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,648 $448,091
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,931 $360,931
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2018 (Rank 201-300) 280 $360,931
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,922 $360,931
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,194 $448,091
Top 2018 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 126 $360,931
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,082 $360,931
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,853 $360,931
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 501-600) 534 $360,931
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 401-500) 470 $360,931
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,227 $360,931
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 90 $360,931

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 2018 47 $30,998   2 $15,499   $30,998 1
Sep 14, 2018 45 $43,866 +42% 11 $3,988   $92,448 2
Sep 21, 2018 47 $40,262 -8% 15 $2,684   $163,099 3
Sep 28, 2018 52 $41,934 +4% 18 $2,330   $229,657 4
Oct 5, 2018 53 $20,199 -52% 20 $1,010   $272,989 5
Oct 12, 2018 50 $13,684 -32% 17 $805   $304,488 6
Oct 19, 2018 66 $3,814 -72% 9 $424   $322,724 7
Oct 26, 2018 68 $4,754 +25% 7 $679   $330,596 8
Nov 2, 2018 71 $3,297 -31% 6 $550   $336,610 9
Nov 9, 2018 80 $1,516 -54% 2 $758   $339,757 10
Nov 16, 2018 63 $3,030 +100% 3 $1,010   $350,226 11
Nov 23, 2018 75 $1,186 -61% 3 $395   $352,792 12
Nov 30, 2018 69 $1,364 +15% 2 $682   $356,381 13
Dec 7, 2018 66 $2,732 +100% 2 $1,366   $360,227 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 7, 2018 48 $48,582   2 $24,291   $48,582 1
Sep 14, 2018 42 $74,255 +53% 11 $6,750   $122,837 2
Sep 21, 2018 45 $64,886 -13% 15 $4,326   $187,723 3
Sep 28, 2018 50 $65,067 n/c 21 $3,098   $252,790 4
Oct 5, 2018 51 $38,014 -42% 22 $1,728   $290,804 5
Oct 12, 2018 50 $28,106 -26% 22 $1,278   $318,910 6
Oct 19, 2018 64 $6,932 -75% 9 $770   $325,842 7
Oct 26, 2018 69 $7,471 +8% 7 $1,067   $333,313 8
Nov 2, 2018 69 $4,928 -34% 7 $704   $338,241 9
Nov 9, 2018 61 $8,955 +82% 6 $1,493   $347,196 10
Nov 16, 2018 67 $4,410 -51% 4 $1,103   $351,606 11
Nov 23, 2018 70 $3,411 -23% 4 $853   $355,017 12
Nov 30, 2018 71 $2,478 -27% 3 $826   $357,495 13
Dec 7, 2018 72 $3,436 +39% 2 $1,718   $360,931 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/21/2018 $0 0 7 36 $112,614 4/7/2025
Italy 3/8/2019 $3,205 7 8 15 $14,975 3/30/2019
Lithuania 10/25/2019 $2,360 2 3 12 $11,775 10/19/2022
New Zealand 11/15/2018 $0 0 1 1 $16,122 10/7/2024
Russia (CIS) 9/14/2018 $2,716 0 1 8 $14,007 7/21/2019
South Korea 5/19/2021 $5,848 38 38 77 $22,546 6/10/2021
United Kingdom 10/5/2018 $21,659 7 7 7 $21,659 10/10/2018
 
International Total$213,698 4/7/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,901-17,000) 16,961 $213,698
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,618 $213,698
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,638 $213,698
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,351 $213,698
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 906 $213,698
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 701-800) 741 $213,698
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,577 $213,698
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $213,698

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,690 $574,629
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,188 $574,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,636 $574,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,001-16,100) 16,099 $574,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 701-800) 790 $574,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 601-700) 643 $574,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,955 $574,629
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 148 $574,629

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.