Synopsis
Cuca’s cozy rural life is shattered when his father leaves for the city, prompting him to embark on a quest to reunite his family. The young boy’s journey unfolds like a tapestry, the animation taking on greater complexity as his small world expands. Entering civilization, industrial landscapes are inhabited by animal-machines, with barrios of decoupage streets and shop windows, and flashing neon advertisements that illuminate the night. The story depicts a clash between village and city, hand crafted and mechanized, rich and poor—and throughout the tumult, the heart and soul of the people beats on as a song.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,077 (7.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 9.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 46.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/26 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $169,887 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) | 12,835 | $129,479 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,301-18,400) | 18,311 | $151,488 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) | 21,825 | $280,967 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) | 4,444 | $129,479 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 301-400) | 323 | $129,479 |
| All Time International Box Office for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) | 1,463 | $151,488 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Digital Animation Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,349 | $280,967 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 11th, 2015 (Limited) by GKIDS, released as The Boy and the World |
| International Releases: | January 17th, 2014 (Wide) (Brazil)
December 18th, 2015 (Wide) (Germany) January 1st, 2016 (Wide) (Mexico) February 19th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain) May 13th, 2016 (Wide) (Portugal) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | July 5th, 2016 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as The Boy and the World |
| MPAA Rating: | PG for thematic material and images. (Rating bulletin 2400 (Cert #50147), 11/18/2015) |
| Running Time: | 80 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. A Bug’s Life Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Life in a Small Town, Invented Language, Surrealism / Absurdism |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Digital Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sabesp, Petrobras, Filme de Papei, GKIDS |
| Production Countries: | Brazil |
| Languages: | Portuguese |