Life in a Day (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $252,788Details
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Synopsis

Life in a Day is a user-generated, feature-length documentary shot on a single day - July 24, 2010. Enlisted to capture a moment of the day on camera, the global community responded by submitting more than 80,000 videos to YouTube. The videos contained over 4,500 hours of deeply personal, powerful moments shot by contributors from Australia to Zambia, and from the heart of bustling major cities to some of the most remote places on Earth. Life in a Day brings together the most compelling footage from YouTube to create a 90-minute film crafted by Macdonald, executive producer Ridley Scott, producer Liza Marshall, and their teams. The film offers a unique experience that shows - with beauty, humor, and joyful honesty - what it's like to be alive on Earth today.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$45,202 (17.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:11 opening theaters/19 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $343,634

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,267 $252,788
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,022 $252,788
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,369 $252,788

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 24th, 2011 (Special Engagement) by National Geographic Entertainment
July 27th, 2011 (Limited) by National Geographic Entertainment
Video Release: November 8th, 2011 by Virgil Films and Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for disturbing violent images, language and a sexual reference.
(Rating bulletin 2172, 5/18/2011)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Corruptor
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Keywords: Segments, Prologue, Non-Chronological, Epilogue
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Scott Free Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: Arabic, Bengali, Catalan, Creole, Dutch, English, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Masai, Portuguese, Pushto, Quechua, Russian, Tajik, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,267 $252,788
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,734 $343,634
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,311 $252,788
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 288 $252,788
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,369 $252,788
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,439 $343,634
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 133 $252,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,159 $252,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,035 $252,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 590 $252,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 544 $252,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,574 $252,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for National Geographic Entertainment Movies 14 $252,788

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 2011 47 $45,202   11 $4,109   $89,202 1
Aug 5, 2011 55 $35,839 -21% 19 $1,886   $152,231 2
Aug 12, 2011 68 $16,265 -55% 17 $957   $191,717 3
Aug 19, 2011 84 $6,270 -61% 10 $627   $207,324 4
Aug 26, 2011 94 $2,708 -57% 5 $542   $210,032 5
Sep 2, 2011 86 $7,872 +191% 9 $875   $222,878 6
Sep 9, 2011 93 $5,052 -36% 8 $632   $230,913 7
Sep 16, 2011 96 $5,702 +13% 7 $815   $244,587 8
Sep 23, 2011 109 $2,628 -54% 5 $526   $247,215 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 5, 2011 76 $2,983     9 $331   $225,861 39

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 2011 48 $72,392   11 $6,581   $116,392 1
Aug 5, 2011 53 $59,060 -18% 19 $3,108   $175,452 2
Aug 12, 2011 65 $26,039 -56% 17 $1,532   $201,054 3
Aug 19, 2011 88 $6,270 -76% 10 $627   $207,324 4
Aug 26, 2011 91 $4,974 -21% 5 $995   $215,006 5
Sep 2, 2011 88 $10,855 +118% 9 $1,206   $225,861 6
Sep 9, 2011 91 $7,972 -27% 8 $997   $238,885 7
Sep 16, 2011 102 $5,702 -28% 7 $815   $244,587 8
Sep 23, 2011 96 $5,573 -2% 5 $1,115   $252,788 9

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.

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin MacDonald    Director
Liz Marshall    Producer
Tony Scott    Executive Producer
Ridley Scott    Executive Producer
Jack Arbuthnott    Co-Producer
Tim Partridge    Co-Producer

The Future of the Per Theater Chart

August 3rd, 2011

Miranda July's second film, The Future, opened about as well as her first film, Me and You and Everyone We Know, did. It earned $27,137 in its lone theater, which was enough for top spot on the per theater chart and suggests a strong potential for expansion. The Devil's Double and The Guard were in a virtual tie with averages of $19,283 and $19,209 respectively. Attack the Block was one of the wider limited releases of the week, and it had the biggest opening in terms of raw dollars. Furthermore, its average of $17,198 suggest potential to expand. El Bulli: Cooking in Progress opened in one theater earning $12,756 over the weekend and $20,699 since Wednesday. Sarah's Key expanded from 5 theaters to 33, but still managed a very strong per theater average of $11,112. The final film to cross the $10,000 per theater average was The Smurfs at $10,489. More...

Limited Releases Double Down

July 29th, 2011

There are five films opening in limited release that are earning Tomatometer Scores of 80% or better. There are also a couple others earning reviews that are good, but not great. That's a lot of competition and sadly it likely means a few of them won't live up to their potential as a result. Some, like Attack the Block, might have to wait till the home market to find an audience. Others won't be as lucky. More...


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Synopsis

Life in a Day is a user-generated, feature-length documentary shot on a single day - July 24, 2010. Enlisted to capture a moment of the day on camera, the global community responded by submitting more than 80,000 videos to YouTube. The videos contained over 4,500 hours of deeply personal, powerful moments shot by contributors from Australia to Zambia, and from the heart of bustling major cities to some of the most remote places on Earth. Life in a Day brings together the most compelling footage from YouTube to create a 90-minute film crafted by Macdonald, executive producer Ridley Scott, producer Liza Marshall, and their teams. The film offers a unique experience that shows - with beauty, humor, and joyful honesty - what it's like to be alive on Earth today.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$45,202 (17.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:11 opening theaters/19 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $343,634

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,267 $252,788
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,022 $252,788
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,369 $252,788

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 24th, 2011 (Special Engagement) by National Geographic Entertainment
July 27th, 2011 (Limited) by National Geographic Entertainment
Video Release: November 8th, 2011 by Virgil Films and Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for disturbing violent images, language and a sexual reference.
(Rating bulletin 2172, 5/18/2011)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Corruptor
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Segments, Prologue, Non-Chronological, Epilogue
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Scott Free Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: Arabic, Bengali, Catalan, Creole, Dutch, English, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Masai, Portuguese, Pushto, Quechua, Russian, Tajik, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Production and Technical Credits

Kevin MacDonald    Director
Liz Marshall    Producer
Tony Scott    Executive Producer
Ridley Scott    Executive Producer
Jack Arbuthnott    Co-Producer
Tim Partridge    Co-Producer

The Future of the Per Theater Chart

August 3rd, 2011

Miranda July's second film, The Future, opened about as well as her first film, Me and You and Everyone We Know, did. It earned $27,137 in its lone theater, which was enough for top spot on the per theater chart and suggests a strong potential for expansion. The Devil's Double and The Guard were in a virtual tie with averages of $19,283 and $19,209 respectively. Attack the Block was one of the wider limited releases of the week, and it had the biggest opening in terms of raw dollars. Furthermore, its average of $17,198 suggest potential to expand. El Bulli: Cooking in Progress opened in one theater earning $12,756 over the weekend and $20,699 since Wednesday. Sarah's Key expanded from 5 theaters to 33, but still managed a very strong per theater average of $11,112. The final film to cross the $10,000 per theater average was The Smurfs at $10,489. More...

Limited Releases Double Down

July 29th, 2011

There are five films opening in limited release that are earning Tomatometer Scores of 80% or better. There are also a couple others earning reviews that are good, but not great. That's a lot of competition and sadly it likely means a few of them won't live up to their potential as a result. Some, like Attack the Block, might have to wait till the home market to find an audience. Others won't be as lucky. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,201-11,300) 11,267 $252,788
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,734 $343,634
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,311 $252,788
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 288 $252,788
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,369 $252,788
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,439 $343,634
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 133 $252,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,159 $252,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,035 $252,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 590 $252,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 544 $252,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,574 $252,788
All Time Domestic Box Office for National Geographic Entertainment Movies 14 $252,788

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 2011 47 $45,202   11 $4,109   $89,202 1
Aug 5, 2011 55 $35,839 -21% 19 $1,886   $152,231 2
Aug 12, 2011 68 $16,265 -55% 17 $957   $191,717 3
Aug 19, 2011 84 $6,270 -61% 10 $627   $207,324 4
Aug 26, 2011 94 $2,708 -57% 5 $542   $210,032 5
Sep 2, 2011 86 $7,872 +191% 9 $875   $222,878 6
Sep 9, 2011 93 $5,052 -36% 8 $632   $230,913 7
Sep 16, 2011 96 $5,702 +13% 7 $815   $244,587 8
Sep 23, 2011 109 $2,628 -54% 5 $526   $247,215 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 5, 2011 76 $2,983     9 $331   $225,861 39

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 29, 2011 48 $72,392   11 $6,581   $116,392 1
Aug 5, 2011 53 $59,060 -18% 19 $3,108   $175,452 2
Aug 12, 2011 65 $26,039 -56% 17 $1,532   $201,054 3
Aug 19, 2011 88 $6,270 -76% 10 $627   $207,324 4
Aug 26, 2011 91 $4,974 -21% 5 $995   $215,006 5
Sep 2, 2011 88 $10,855 +118% 9 $1,206   $225,861 6
Sep 9, 2011 91 $7,972 -27% 8 $997   $238,885 7
Sep 16, 2011 102 $5,702 -28% 7 $815   $244,587 8
Sep 23, 2011 96 $5,573 -2% 5 $1,115   $252,788 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,022 $252,788
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,550 $252,788
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,986 $252,788
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,922 $252,788
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,027 $252,788
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 969 $252,788
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,759 $252,788
All Time Worldwide Box Office for National Geographic Entertainment Movies 15 $252,788

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.