Bhutto (2010)

Bhutto poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $100,202Details
International Box Office $4,616Details
Worldwide Box Office $104,818
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The story of the first woman ever elected to lead a Muslim state set against the back story of one of the world’s most strategically important countries—Pakistan—the Muslim world’s sole nuclear power, and the epicenter of the international War on Terror. As the film makes clear, Benazir Bhutto’s life and reign of power were marked by contradictions and questions as she wrestled from her first minute in office, with a male-dominated society and an entrenched military establishment leading up to her final act of courage that resulted in her unsolved murder at age 54.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,275 (8.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 10.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $136,442

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,949 $100,202
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,401-27,500) 27,482 $4,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,601-24,700) 24,636 $104,818
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,746 $100,202

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 3rd, 2010 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 111 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Religious, Hitmen, Political, Terrorism, Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Conspiracy Theory, Government Corruption
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Yellow Pad Prods, Icon TMI
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,949 $100,202
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,293 $136,442
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,955 $100,202
Top 2010 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 354 $100,202
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,746 $100,202
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,751 $136,442
Top 2010 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 203 $100,202
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,558 $100,202
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,449 $100,202
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 935 $100,202
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 801-900) 860 $100,202
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,074 $100,202
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies 23 $100,202

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 3, 2010 72 $8,275   2 $4,138   $8,275 1
Dec 10, 2010 85 $3,021 -63% 2 $1,511   $14,269 2
Dec 17, 2010 54 $9,919 +228% 4 $2,480   $26,135 3
Dec 24, 2010 68 $2,119 -79% 3 $706   $31,808 4
Dec 31, 2010 92 $665 -69% 1 $665   $34,963 5
Jan 7, 2011 54 $12,784 +1,822% 4 $3,196   $48,834 6
Jan 14, 2011 75 $3,999 -69% 3 $1,333   $58,622 7
Jan 21, 2011 84 $1,791 -55% 1 $1,791   $62,791 8
Jan 28, 2011 61 $8,378 +368% 4 $2,095   $72,118 9
Feb 4, 2011 78 $2,772 -67% 3 $924   $79,207 10
Feb 11, 2011 85 $2,119 -24% 1 $2,119   $83,231 11
Feb 18, 2011 90 $1,941 -8% 3 $647   $86,491 12
Mar 4, 2011 92 $3,629   3 $1,210   $91,166 14
Mar 11, 2011 99 $2,051 -43% 2 $1,026   $95,610 15
Mar 18, 2011 108 $906 -56% 1 $906   $98,780 16
Apr 8, 2011 119 $162   1 $162   $98,942 19
Apr 15, 2011 110 $183 +13% 1 $183   $99,231 20
Apr 29, 2011 112 $162   2 $81   $99,439 22
May 6, 2011 130 $179 +10% 1 $179   $100,009 23

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 17, 2011 65 $1,082     3 $361   $59,704 46
Feb 21, 2011 96 $85     3 $28   $86,576 81

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 3, 2010 72 $11,248   2 $5,624   $11,248 1
Dec 10, 2010 88 $4,968 -56% 2 $2,484   $16,216 2
Dec 17, 2010 59 $13,473 +171% 4 $3,368   $29,689 3
Dec 24, 2010 73 $4,609 -66% 3 $1,536   $34,298 4
Dec 31, 2010 91 $1,752 -62% 1 $1,752   $36,050 5
Jan 7, 2011 58 $12,784 +630% 4 $3,196   $54,623 6
Jan 14, 2011 75 $6,377 -50% 3 $2,126   $61,000 7
Jan 21, 2011 85 $2,740 -57% 1 $2,740   $63,740 8
Jan 28, 2011 59 $12,695 +363% 4 $3,174   $76,435 9
Feb 4, 2011 75 $4,677 -63% 3 $1,559   $81,112 10
Feb 11, 2011 85 $2,878 -38% 1 $2,878   $84,550 11
Feb 18, 2011 90 $2,987 +4% 3 $996   $87,537 12
Mar 4, 2011 86 $6,022   3 $2,007   $93,559 14
Mar 11, 2011 94 $4,315 -28% 2 $2,158   $97,874 15
Mar 18, 2011 116 $906 -79% 1 $906   $98,780 16
Apr 8, 2011 125 $268   1 $268   $99,048 19
Apr 15, 2011 117 $229 -15% 1 $229   $99,277 20
Apr 29, 2011 116 $162   2 $81   $99,830 22
May 6, 2011 128 $372 +130% 1 $372   $100,202 23

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,401-27,500) 27,482 $4,616
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 26,001-26,100) 26,074 $4,616
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,297 $4,616
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 23,701-23,800) 23,770 $4,616
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,717 $4,616
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,472 $4,616
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,577 $4,616
All Time International Box Office for First Run Features Movies 23 $4,616

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,601-24,700) 24,636 $104,818
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 23,001-23,100) 23,091 $104,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,627 $104,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,006 $104,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,732 $104,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,530 $104,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,010 $104,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for First Run Features Movies 29 $104,818

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.

Supporting Cast

Alif Ali Zardari    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Sanam Bhutto    Himself
Fatima Bhutto    Herself
Tariq Ali    Himself
Condoleeza Rice    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Duane Baughman    Producer
Arleen Sorkin    Producer
Mark Siegel    Producer
Amy Berg    Producer
Glenn Aveni    Executive Producer
Pamela B. Green    Co-Producer
Jarik van Sluijs    Co-Producer
Darius Fisher    Co-Producer
Jessica Hernandez    Director
Johnny O'Hara    Director
Johnny O'Hara    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 7th, 2011

June 7th, 2011

The summer is usually a really weak time for home market releases, but this week is amazing. Not only are there two $100 million hits coming out on DVD / Blu-ray this week, but there are also half-a-dozen TV on DVD releases, a few limited releases, direct-to-DVD releases, and catalog titles, many of which are worth picking up, or even contenders for Pick of the Week. I tried to narrow the list of contenders down to one, but I couldn't do it. In the end I went with Leverage: Season Three on DVD and True Grit on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack as co-winners of the Pick of the Week. More...

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June 1st, 2011

Bhutto is a documentary about the of life of Benazir Bhutto. The film earned very strong reviews, but like most films in the genre, it struggled to find an audience theatrically. Now that it has hit the home market, will it find more success? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 10th, 2011

May 9th, 2011

While summer is the busiest time of year at the box office, it's the weakest time of year on the home market. That said, this week isn't bad with a few high profile releases. Unfortunately for me, I'm still waiting on the screeners for several of these. As far as the best of the best is concerned, there are a few contenders for Pick of the Week, including the pair of Doctor Who releases. But in the end I went with The Illusionist on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. More...

Black Swan Looking Bright on the Per Theater Chart

December 7th, 2010

Black Swan beat all expectations during its opening; in fact, it broke records for Fox Searchlight earning an average of $80,212 in 18 theaters. This bodes well for its expansion this Friday. Last week's winner, The King's Speech, earned a very strong second place with an average of $54,086 in six theaters. I Love You, Phillip Morris and All Good Things opened with nearly identical averages of $18,753 and $18,586 respectively. The Salvation Poem reached the $10,000 mark with an average of $13,124 in two theaters, which is unexpected. More...

No Swan Song for Limited Releases

December 3rd, 2010

There's another eclectic mix of limited releases on this week's list, including a film that could be bound for Oscar glory, another that has been delayed many times in the past, a Christmas film, two Christmas films if you include the re-release of The Polar Express, and more. Will any find some measure of mainstream success. Let's hope so. More...


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Synopsis

The story of the first woman ever elected to lead a Muslim state set against the back story of one of the world’s most strategically important countries—Pakistan—the Muslim world’s sole nuclear power, and the epicenter of the international War on Terror. As the film makes clear, Benazir Bhutto’s life and reign of power were marked by contradictions and questions as she wrestled from her first minute in office, with a male-dominated society and an entrenched military establishment leading up to her final act of courage that resulted in her unsolved murder at age 54.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,275 (8.3% of total gross)
Legs:7.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:95.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 10.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $136,442

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,949 $100,202
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,401-27,500) 27,482 $4,616
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,601-24,700) 24,636 $104,818
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,746 $100,202

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 3rd, 2010 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Religious, Hitmen, Political, Terrorism, Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Conspiracy Theory, Government Corruption
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Yellow Pad Prods, Icon TMI
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Supporting Cast

Alif Ali Zardari    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Sanam Bhutto    Himself
Fatima Bhutto    Herself
Tariq Ali    Himself
Condoleeza Rice    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Duane Baughman    Producer
Arleen Sorkin    Producer
Mark Siegel    Producer
Amy Berg    Producer
Glenn Aveni    Executive Producer
Pamela B. Green    Co-Producer
Jarik van Sluijs    Co-Producer
Darius Fisher    Co-Producer
Jessica Hernandez    Director
Johnny O'Hara    Director
Johnny O'Hara    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 7th, 2011

June 7th, 2011

The summer is usually a really weak time for home market releases, but this week is amazing. Not only are there two $100 million hits coming out on DVD / Blu-ray this week, but there are also half-a-dozen TV on DVD releases, a few limited releases, direct-to-DVD releases, and catalog titles, many of which are worth picking up, or even contenders for Pick of the Week. I tried to narrow the list of contenders down to one, but I couldn't do it. In the end I went with Leverage: Season Three on DVD and True Grit on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack as co-winners of the Pick of the Week. More...

Featured DVD Review: Bhutto

June 1st, 2011

Bhutto is a documentary about the of life of Benazir Bhutto. The film earned very strong reviews, but like most films in the genre, it struggled to find an audience theatrically. Now that it has hit the home market, will it find more success? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 10th, 2011

May 9th, 2011

While summer is the busiest time of year at the box office, it's the weakest time of year on the home market. That said, this week isn't bad with a few high profile releases. Unfortunately for me, I'm still waiting on the screeners for several of these. As far as the best of the best is concerned, there are a few contenders for Pick of the Week, including the pair of Doctor Who releases. But in the end I went with The Illusionist on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. More...

Black Swan Looking Bright on the Per Theater Chart

December 7th, 2010

Black Swan beat all expectations during its opening; in fact, it broke records for Fox Searchlight earning an average of $80,212 in 18 theaters. This bodes well for its expansion this Friday. Last week's winner, The King's Speech, earned a very strong second place with an average of $54,086 in six theaters. I Love You, Phillip Morris and All Good Things opened with nearly identical averages of $18,753 and $18,586 respectively. The Salvation Poem reached the $10,000 mark with an average of $13,124 in two theaters, which is unexpected. More...

No Swan Song for Limited Releases

December 3rd, 2010

There's another eclectic mix of limited releases on this week's list, including a film that could be bound for Oscar glory, another that has been delayed many times in the past, a Christmas film, two Christmas films if you include the re-release of The Polar Express, and more. Will any find some measure of mainstream success. Let's hope so. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,949 $100,202
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,293 $136,442
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,955 $100,202
Top 2010 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 354 $100,202
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,746 $100,202
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,751 $136,442
Top 2010 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 203 $100,202
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,558 $100,202
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,449 $100,202
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 935 $100,202
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 801-900) 860 $100,202
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,074 $100,202
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies 23 $100,202

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 3, 2010 72 $8,275   2 $4,138   $8,275 1
Dec 10, 2010 85 $3,021 -63% 2 $1,511   $14,269 2
Dec 17, 2010 54 $9,919 +228% 4 $2,480   $26,135 3
Dec 24, 2010 68 $2,119 -79% 3 $706   $31,808 4
Dec 31, 2010 92 $665 -69% 1 $665   $34,963 5
Jan 7, 2011 54 $12,784 +1,822% 4 $3,196   $48,834 6
Jan 14, 2011 75 $3,999 -69% 3 $1,333   $58,622 7
Jan 21, 2011 84 $1,791 -55% 1 $1,791   $62,791 8
Jan 28, 2011 61 $8,378 +368% 4 $2,095   $72,118 9
Feb 4, 2011 78 $2,772 -67% 3 $924   $79,207 10
Feb 11, 2011 85 $2,119 -24% 1 $2,119   $83,231 11
Feb 18, 2011 90 $1,941 -8% 3 $647   $86,491 12
Mar 4, 2011 92 $3,629   3 $1,210   $91,166 14
Mar 11, 2011 99 $2,051 -43% 2 $1,026   $95,610 15
Mar 18, 2011 108 $906 -56% 1 $906   $98,780 16
Apr 8, 2011 119 $162   1 $162   $98,942 19
Apr 15, 2011 110 $183 +13% 1 $183   $99,231 20
Apr 29, 2011 112 $162   2 $81   $99,439 22
May 6, 2011 130 $179 +10% 1 $179   $100,009 23

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 17, 2011 65 $1,082     3 $361   $59,704 46
Feb 21, 2011 96 $85     3 $28   $86,576 81

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 3, 2010 72 $11,248   2 $5,624   $11,248 1
Dec 10, 2010 88 $4,968 -56% 2 $2,484   $16,216 2
Dec 17, 2010 59 $13,473 +171% 4 $3,368   $29,689 3
Dec 24, 2010 73 $4,609 -66% 3 $1,536   $34,298 4
Dec 31, 2010 91 $1,752 -62% 1 $1,752   $36,050 5
Jan 7, 2011 58 $12,784 +630% 4 $3,196   $54,623 6
Jan 14, 2011 75 $6,377 -50% 3 $2,126   $61,000 7
Jan 21, 2011 85 $2,740 -57% 1 $2,740   $63,740 8
Jan 28, 2011 59 $12,695 +363% 4 $3,174   $76,435 9
Feb 4, 2011 75 $4,677 -63% 3 $1,559   $81,112 10
Feb 11, 2011 85 $2,878 -38% 1 $2,878   $84,550 11
Feb 18, 2011 90 $2,987 +4% 3 $996   $87,537 12
Mar 4, 2011 86 $6,022   3 $2,007   $93,559 14
Mar 11, 2011 94 $4,315 -28% 2 $2,158   $97,874 15
Mar 18, 2011 116 $906 -79% 1 $906   $98,780 16
Apr 8, 2011 125 $268   1 $268   $99,048 19
Apr 15, 2011 117 $229 -15% 1 $229   $99,277 20
Apr 29, 2011 116 $162   2 $81   $99,830 22
May 6, 2011 128 $372 +130% 1 $372   $100,202 23

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,401-27,500) 27,482 $4,616
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 26,001-26,100) 26,074 $4,616
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,297 $4,616
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 23,701-23,800) 23,770 $4,616
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,717 $4,616
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,472 $4,616
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,577 $4,616
All Time International Box Office for First Run Features Movies 23 $4,616

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,601-24,700) 24,636 $104,818
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 23,001-23,100) 23,091 $104,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,627 $104,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,006 $104,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,732 $104,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,530 $104,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,010 $104,818
All Time Worldwide Box Office for First Run Features Movies 29 $104,818

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.