Synopsis
For over 20,000 years, Chauvet Cave has been completely sealed off by a fallen rock face, its crystal-encrusted interior as large as a football field and strewn with the petrified remains of giant ice age mammals. In 1994, scientists discovered the caverns, and found hundreds of pristine paintings within, spectacular artwork dating back over 30,000 years (almost twice as old as any previous finds) to a time when Neanderthals still roamed the earth and cave bears, mammoths, and ice age lions were the dominant populations of Europe. Since then, only a few people have been allowed access into Chauvet Cave, and the true scope of its contents had largely gone unfelt - until Werner Herzog managed to gain access. Filming in 3D, Herzog captures the wonder and beauty of one of the most awe-inspiring sites on earth, all the while musing in his inimitable fashion about its original inhabitants, the birth of art, and the curious people surrounding the caves today.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $139,101 (2.6% of total gross) |
Legs: | 11.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 56.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/123 max. theaters, 8.8 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,211,475 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) | 6,544 | $5,304,920 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) | 7,121 | $4,064,709 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) | 7,955 | $9,369,629 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) | 500 | $5,304,920 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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iTunes: | iTunes |
Google Play: | Google Play |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | April 29th, 2011 (Limited) by IFC Films |
International Releases: | April 13th, 2012 (Wide) (Uruguay)
June 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (Spain) November 29th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands) February 15th, 2013 (Wide) (Brazil) |
Video Release: | November 29th, 2011 by Mpi Home Video |
MPAA Rating: | G (Rating bulletin 2166, 4/6/2011) |
Running Time: | 90 minutes |
Comparisons: | vs. Tangled Create your own comparison chart… |
Keywords: | 3-D, Academics, Artists, Directing Yourself, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Academic Documentary, Paleontologist, Cavemen |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | Creative Differences, History Films |
Production Countries: | Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Top 2011 Theater Average | 31 | $27,820 | Apr 29, 2011 | 3 |