Ema (2019)

Ema
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $53,437Details
International Box Office $317,948Details
Worldwide Box Office $371,385
OpusData ID: 441860100
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Synopsis

After a shocking incident upends her family life and marriage to a tempestuous choreographer, Ema, a reggaeton dancer, sets out on an odyssey of personal liberation in this incendiary story of art, desire, and the modern family.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,422 (19.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:14.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:11 opening theaters/27 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,423

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,447 $53,437
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,693 $317,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,501-20,600) 20,555 $371,385
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,777 $53,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,162 $53,437
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,023 $317,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,910 $371,385

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 13th, 2021 (Limited) by Music Box Films
International Releases: December 20th, 2019 (Wide) (Turkey)
January 24th, 2020 (Wide) (Spain)
February 20th, 2020 (Wide), released as Эма: Танец страсти (Russia (CIS))
March 13th, 2020 (Wide) (Mexico)
June 19th, 2020 (Wide) (Netherlands)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 11th, 2022 by Music Box Films Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2639 (Cert #52819), 7/22/2020)
Running Time: 102 minutes
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Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2020
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fabula
Production Countries: Chile
Languages: Spanish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,447 $53,437
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,191 $59,423
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,383 $53,437
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2021 (Rank 201-300) 228 $53,437
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,777 $53,437
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,161 $59,423
Top 2021 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 $53,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,567 $53,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,832 $53,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,137 $53,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,231 $53,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,162 $53,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for Music Box Films Movies 83 $53,437

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 2021 - $10,422   11 $947   $10,422 1
Aug 20, 2021 - $10,519 +1% 27 $390   $28,710 2
Aug 27, 2021 - $4,516 -57% 18 $251   $41,698 3
Sep 3, 2021 - $3,259 -28% 11 $296   $47,783 4
Sep 10, 2021 - $547 -83% 2 $274   $50,949 5
Sep 17, 2021 - $120 -78% 1 $120   $51,676 6
Sep 24, 2021 - $269 +124% 2 $135   $52,029 7
Oct 1, 2021 - $48 -82% 1 $48   $52,814 8
Oct 8, 2021 - $63 +31% 1 $63   $52,983 9
Oct 15, 2021 - $216 +243% 1 $216   $53,199 10
Oct 22, 2021 - $84 -61% 1 $84   $53,283 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 2021 - $18,191   11 $1,654   $18,191 1
Aug 20, 2021 - $18,991 +4% 27 $703   $37,182 2
Aug 27, 2021 - $7,342 -61% 18 $408   $44,524 3
Sep 3, 2021 - $5,878 -20% 11 $534   $50,402 4
Sep 10, 2021 - $1,154 -80% 3 $385   $51,556 5
Sep 17, 2021 - $204 -82% 1 $204   $51,760 6
Sep 24, 2021 - $1,006 +393% 2 $503   $52,766 7
Oct 1, 2021 - $154 -85% 1 $154   $52,920 8
Oct 8, 2021 - $63 -59% 1 $63   $52,983 9
Oct 15, 2021 - $216 +243% 1 $216   $53,199 10
Oct 22, 2021 - $94 -56% 1 $94   $53,293 11
Oct 29, 2021 - $52 -45% 1 $52   $53,345 12
Nov 5, 2021 - $92 +77% 1 $92   $53,437 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 5/13/2021 $21,385 12 18 86 $123,818 10/20/2022
Germany 10/22/2020 $0000$0
Italy 9/2/2020 $12,920 0 0 0 $23,253 10/19/2022
Mexico 3/13/2020 $0000$0
Netherlands 6/19/2020 $22,236 36 38 111 $94,950 10/19/2022
Poland 9/11/2020 $7,534 32 32 32 $11,901 10/19/2022
Portugal 11/7/2020 $464 2 2 2 $464 10/19/2022
Russia (CIS) 2/20/2020 $0 0 60 73 $14,298 10/19/2022
Spain 1/24/2020 $34,588 42 42 42 $34,588 1/30/2020
Turkey 12/20/2019 $4,119 24 24 29 $14,676 10/19/2022
 
International Total$317,948 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,693 $317,948
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,375 $317,948
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,291 $317,948
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,241 $317,948
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,365 $317,948
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,293 $317,948
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,023 $317,948
All Time International Box Office for Music Box Films Movies 62 $317,948

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,501-20,600) 20,555 $371,385
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,983 $371,385
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,897 $371,385
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,701 $371,385
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,920 $371,385
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,727 $371,385
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,910 $371,385
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Music Box Films Movies 71 $371,385

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Leading Cast

Mariana Di Girolamo    Ema
Gael Garcia Bernal    Gastón

Supporting Cast

Paola Giannini    Raquel
Santiago Cabrera    Aníbal
Cristián Suárez    Polo

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

Production and Technical Credits

Pablo Larrain    Director
Guillermo Calderon    Screenwriter
Pablo Larrain    Screenwriter
Alejandro Moreno    Screenwriter
Sergio Armstrong    Director of Photography
Sebastian Sepulveda    Editor
Nicolas Jaar    Composer
Estefania Larrain    Production Designer
José Vidal    Choreography
Muriel Parra    Costume Designer
Felipe Criado    Costume Designer
Roberto Espinoza    Sound Designer
Rocio Jadue    Executive Producer
Mariane Hartard    Executive Producer
Paula Kraushaar    Associate Producer
Catalina Adoni    Associate Producer
Alfredo Adoni    Associate Producer
Juan De Dios Larrain    Producer

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Synopsis

After a shocking incident upends her family life and marriage to a tempestuous choreographer, Ema, a reggaeton dancer, sets out on an odyssey of personal liberation in this incendiary story of art, desire, and the modern family.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,422 (19.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:14.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:11 opening theaters/27 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $59,423

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,447 $53,437
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,693 $317,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,501-20,600) 20,555 $371,385
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,777 $53,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,162 $53,437
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,023 $317,948
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,910 $371,385

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 13th, 2021 (Limited) by Music Box Films
International Releases: December 20th, 2019 (Wide) (Turkey)
January 24th, 2020 (Wide) (Spain)
February 20th, 2020 (Wide), released as Эма: Танец страсти (Russia (CIS))
March 13th, 2020 (Wide) (Mexico)
June 19th, 2020 (Wide) (Netherlands)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 11th, 2022 by Music Box Films Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2639 (Cert #52819), 7/22/2020)
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2020
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fabula
Production Countries: Chile
Languages: Spanish

Leading Cast

Mariana Di Girolamo    Ema
Gael Garcia Bernal    Gastón

Supporting Cast

Paola Giannini    Raquel
Santiago Cabrera    Aníbal
Cristián Suárez    Polo

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

Production and Technical Credits

Pablo Larrain    Director
Guillermo Calderon    Screenwriter
Pablo Larrain    Screenwriter
Alejandro Moreno    Screenwriter
Sergio Armstrong    Director of Photography
Sebastian Sepulveda    Editor
Nicolas Jaar    Composer
Estefania Larrain    Production Designer
José Vidal    Choreography
Muriel Parra    Costume Designer
Felipe Criado    Costume Designer
Roberto Espinoza    Sound Designer
Rocio Jadue    Executive Producer
Mariane Hartard    Executive Producer
Paula Kraushaar    Associate Producer
Catalina Adoni    Associate Producer
Alfredo Adoni    Associate Producer
Juan De Dios Larrain    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,447 $53,437
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,191 $59,423
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,383 $53,437
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2021 (Rank 201-300) 228 $53,437
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,777 $53,437
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,161 $59,423
Top 2021 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 116 $53,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,567 $53,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,832 $53,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,137 $53,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,231 $53,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,162 $53,437
All Time Domestic Box Office for Music Box Films Movies 83 $53,437

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 2021 - $10,422   11 $947   $10,422 1
Aug 20, 2021 - $10,519 +1% 27 $390   $28,710 2
Aug 27, 2021 - $4,516 -57% 18 $251   $41,698 3
Sep 3, 2021 - $3,259 -28% 11 $296   $47,783 4
Sep 10, 2021 - $547 -83% 2 $274   $50,949 5
Sep 17, 2021 - $120 -78% 1 $120   $51,676 6
Sep 24, 2021 - $269 +124% 2 $135   $52,029 7
Oct 1, 2021 - $48 -82% 1 $48   $52,814 8
Oct 8, 2021 - $63 +31% 1 $63   $52,983 9
Oct 15, 2021 - $216 +243% 1 $216   $53,199 10
Oct 22, 2021 - $84 -61% 1 $84   $53,283 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 13, 2021 - $18,191   11 $1,654   $18,191 1
Aug 20, 2021 - $18,991 +4% 27 $703   $37,182 2
Aug 27, 2021 - $7,342 -61% 18 $408   $44,524 3
Sep 3, 2021 - $5,878 -20% 11 $534   $50,402 4
Sep 10, 2021 - $1,154 -80% 3 $385   $51,556 5
Sep 17, 2021 - $204 -82% 1 $204   $51,760 6
Sep 24, 2021 - $1,006 +393% 2 $503   $52,766 7
Oct 1, 2021 - $154 -85% 1 $154   $52,920 8
Oct 8, 2021 - $63 -59% 1 $63   $52,983 9
Oct 15, 2021 - $216 +243% 1 $216   $53,199 10
Oct 22, 2021 - $94 -56% 1 $94   $53,293 11
Oct 29, 2021 - $52 -45% 1 $52   $53,345 12
Nov 5, 2021 - $92 +77% 1 $92   $53,437 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 5/13/2021 $21,385 12 18 86 $123,818 10/20/2022
Germany 10/22/2020 $0000$0
Italy 9/2/2020 $12,920 0 0 0 $23,253 10/19/2022
Mexico 3/13/2020 $0000$0
Netherlands 6/19/2020 $22,236 36 38 111 $94,950 10/19/2022
Poland 9/11/2020 $7,534 32 32 32 $11,901 10/19/2022
Portugal 11/7/2020 $464 2 2 2 $464 10/19/2022
Russia (CIS) 2/20/2020 $0 0 60 73 $14,298 10/19/2022
Spain 1/24/2020 $34,588 42 42 42 $34,588 1/30/2020
Turkey 12/20/2019 $4,119 24 24 29 $14,676 10/19/2022
 
International Total$317,948 10/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,693 $317,948
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,375 $317,948
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,291 $317,948
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,241 $317,948
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,365 $317,948
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,293 $317,948
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,023 $317,948
All Time International Box Office for Music Box Films Movies 62 $317,948

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,501-20,600) 20,555 $371,385
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,983 $371,385
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,897 $371,385
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,701 $371,385
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,920 $371,385
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,727 $371,385
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,910 $371,385
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Music Box Films Movies 71 $371,385

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.