New Zealand Box Office for On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024)

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On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
Theatrical Performance (US$)
New Zealand Box Office $798Details
Worldwide Box Office $202,937Details
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Synopsis

On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family.

Metrics

Movie Details

New Zealand Releases: September 18th, 2025 (Limited)
Video Release: April 15th, 2025
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material involving sexual abuse, some drug use and suggestive references.
(Rating bulletin 2853 (cert #55076), 9/25/2024)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Keywords: Comedy Drama, Death of Other Extended Family, Cannes Film Festival 2024
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: A24, Fremantle Media, BBC Films, Element Pictures
Production Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, Zambia
Languages: English

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Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeScreensPer ScreenTotal GrossWeek
2025/09/19 57 $349   0     $349 1
2025/09/26 46 $455 +30% 0     $798 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 9/18/2025 $349 0 0 0 $798 9/29/2025
North America 3/7/2025 $12,793 4 112 168 $131,609
United Kingdom 12/6/2024 $34,942 29 29 64 $70,530 1/8/2025
 
Worldwide Total$202,937 9/29/2025

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Leading Cast

Susan Chardy    Shula

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Production and Technical Credits

Rungano Nyoni    Director
Rungano Nyoni    Screenwriter