Encounters at the End of the World (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $944,933Details
International Box Office $307,680Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,252,613
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,730 (1.9% of total gross)
Legs:11.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/39 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,418,713

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,156 $944,933
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,601-14,700) 14,698 $307,680
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,897 $1,252,613
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,789 $944,933

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 11th, 2008 (Limited) by ThinkFilm
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Cave of Forgotten Dreams
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Keywords: Travelogue Documentary, Set in Antarctica, Directing Yourself
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2008 Theater Average 43 $18,519 Jun 20, 2008 12

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 13, 2008 59 $17,730   1 $17,730   $25,913 1
Jun 20, 2008 54 $18,519 +4% 1 $18,519   $60,330 2
Jun 27, 2008 37 $49,101 +165% 8 $6,138   $127,035 3
Jul 4, 2008 35 $74,100 +51% 19 $3,900   $243,275 4
Jul 11, 2008 32 $79,436 +7% 32 $2,482   $361,174 5
Jul 18, 2008 38 $65,900 -17% 39 $1,690   $479,501 6
Jul 25, 2008 34 $62,633 -5% 36 $1,740   $578,334 7
Aug 1, 2008 43 $46,301 -26% 32 $1,447   $659,666 8
Aug 8, 2008 50 $40,783 -12% 36 $1,133   $723,966 9
Aug 15, 2008 57 $28,617 -30% 29 $987   $777,380 10
Aug 22, 2008 65 $17,841 -38% 20 $892   $812,541 11
Aug 29, 2008 75 $11,898 -33% 15 $793   $835,194 12
Sep 5, 2008 71 $17,772 +49% 24 $741   $861,707 13
Sep 12, 2008 77 $13,331 -25% 21 $635   $884,681 14
Sep 19, 2008 89 $6,983 -48% 14 $499   $900,034 15
Sep 26, 2008 76 $9,367 +34% 20 $468   $915,395 16
Oct 3, 2008 100 $3,217 -66% 6 $536   $921,813 17
Oct 10, 2008 103 $2,427 -25% 7 $347   $926,736 18
Oct 17, 2008 90 $3,777 +56% 4 $944   $932,590 19
Oct 24, 2008 96 $3,724 -1% 5 $745   $939,490 20
Oct 31, 2008 113 $1,730 -54% 4 $433   $943,934 21

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 1, 2008 69 $2,573     15 $172   $837,767 83

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 13, 2008 52 $33,628   1 $33,628   $41,811 2
Jun 20, 2008 50 $36,123 +7% 1 $36,123   $77,934 3
Jun 27, 2008 40 $83,558 +131% 8 $10,445   $161,492 4
Jul 4, 2008 34 $112,563 +35% 19 $5,924   $281,738 5
Jul 11, 2008 32 $132,524 +18% 32 $4,141   $413,601 6
Jul 18, 2008 39 $102,100 -23% 39 $2,618   $515,701 7
Jul 25, 2008 34 $97,664 -4% 36 $2,713   $613,365 8
Aug 1, 2008 46 $69,818 -29% 33 $2,116   $683,183 9
Aug 8, 2008 53 $65,580 -6% 36 $1,822   $748,763 10
Aug 15, 2008 60 $45,937 -30% 32 $1,436   $794,700 11
Aug 22, 2008 68 $28,596 -38% 21 $1,362   $823,296 12
Aug 29, 2008 75 $20,639 -28% 16 $1,290   $843,935 13
Sep 5, 2008 69 $27,415 +33% 26 $1,054   $871,350 14
Sep 12, 2008 73 $21,701 -21% 25 $868   $893,051 15
Sep 19, 2008 79 $12,977 -40% 19 $683   $906,028 16
Sep 26, 2008 77 $12,568 -3% 21 $598   $918,596 17
Oct 3, 2008 90 $5,713 -55% 6 $952   $924,309 18
Oct 10, 2008 99 $4,504 -21% 9 $500   $928,813 19
Oct 17, 2008 88 $6,953 +54% 6 $1,159   $935,766 20
Oct 24, 2008 90 $6,438 -7% 6 $1,073   $942,204 21
Oct 31, 2008 113 $2,729 -58% 6 $455   $944,933 22

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Leading Cast

Werner Herzog   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Werner Herzog    Director
Werner Herzog    Screenwriter

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November 18th, 2008

It's a weird week for the DVD release report. According to Amazon, seven of the top ten releases come from two movies: WALL-E and Tropic Thunder. Add in the Spanish language edition and there are five versions of the former movie coming out this week, including the 3-Disc DVD and the 3-Disc Blu-ray, either one of which is worthy of the DVD Pick of the Week. The overall group of releases feels weaker than last week, but it is more than enough that it had to be split into two parts. Part two can be found here. More...

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June 24th, 2008

The prestige release of Kit Kittredge: An American Girl went smashingly as it topped the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $44,059, which bodes very well for its expansion on Friday. Meanwhile, Encounters at the End of the World grew by more than 4% to earn $18,519 in its lone theater. On a side note, Get Smart, which won the race to the top of the overall box office chart came within a hair of the $10,000 club with an average of $9,891. More...

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  8. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,730 (1.9% of total gross)
Legs:11.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:75.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/39 max. theaters, 9.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,418,713

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,156 $944,933
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,601-14,700) 14,698 $307,680
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,897 $1,252,613
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,789 $944,933

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 11th, 2008 (Limited) by ThinkFilm
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Travelogue Documentary, Set in Antarctica, Directing Yourself
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2008 Theater Average 43 $18,519 Jun 20, 2008 12

Leading Cast

Werner Herzog   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Werner Herzog    Director
Werner Herzog    Screenwriter

Oscar Contest - Category Highlight - Best Animated Feature / Best Documentary

February 17th, 2009

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Animated Feature Film and Best Feature Length Documentary. More...

Awards Season - Oscar Nods far from Curious

January 22nd, 2009

For a year without an obvious front-runner for the Oscar race, there were not a whole lot of surprises when it came to the nominations. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominations today and leading the way was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with thirteen while Slumdog Millionaire was second with ten. More...

2008 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III

December 19th, 2008

This week on our annual Holiday Gift Guide we look at limited releases and foreign imports, including a bit of Canadian content. This list was supposed to be online on Wednesday, but it is winter and I live in Canada, and a storm came by and took out the power. I don't know how long it lasted, because as soon as I powered down my computer (battery back-up rocks) I went to bed. I figure if I can't check my e-mail, there's no point in being conscious. Hopefully part four will be online on Sunday. Although there is another storm heading in for that day as well. More...

Awards Season - Ballast, River, and Rachel Getting Nominations

December 2nd, 2008

It's the official start of award season as the Independent Spirit Award nominations were announced today. At first glance, no one film jumps out as the big player, but Frozen River did manage to pull in seven nods, while Rachel Getting Married and Ballast earned six each. More...

DVD Releases for November 18, 2008 - Part I

November 18th, 2008

It's a weird week for the DVD release report. According to Amazon, seven of the top ten releases come from two movies: WALL-E and Tropic Thunder. Add in the Spanish language edition and there are five versions of the former movie coming out this week, including the 3-Disc DVD and the 3-Disc Blu-ray, either one of which is worthy of the DVD Pick of the Week. The overall group of releases feels weaker than last week, but it is more than enough that it had to be split into two parts. Part two can be found here. More...

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July 31st, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Finding Amanda, The Hobbit, Inglorious Bastards, and more! More...

Kit the Smart Choice on the Per Theater Chart

June 24th, 2008

The prestige release of Kit Kittredge: An American Girl went smashingly as it topped the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $44,059, which bodes very well for its expansion on Friday. Meanwhile, Encounters at the End of the World grew by more than 4% to earn $18,519 in its lone theater. On a side note, Get Smart, which won the race to the top of the overall box office chart came within a hair of the $10,000 club with an average of $9,891. More...

Genghis Khan Encounters Little Resistance on the Per Theater Chart

June 17th, 2008

Mongol repeated atop the Per Theater Chart with an average of $22,442 in five theaters, which was 17% lower than its opening. Now the next big test is how well it can expand. The second best release of the week was Encounters at the End of the World as the documentary earned $17,730 in its lone theater. Even more impressive is the fact that the film was a Wednesday release that earned nearly $26,000 in total -- had it opened on Friday it might has topped the charts. The overall number one film, The Incredible Hulk debuted in third place on the per theater chart with $15,810. Next up was The Grocer's Son, which grew more than 30% to $13,789 in one theater. The final film to earn $10,000 or more during its run was The Happening, which surprised analysts with an average of $10,220 in just under 3,000 theaters.

More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of June 13, 2008

June 15th, 2008

Not a terribly busy week in terms of new releases, which obviously limits the number of sites on this week's list. Additionally, there's only one site that was even remotely better than average: The Incredible Hulk - Official Site. Fortunately, it is up to the level of a Weekly Website Award winner. More...

Limited Releases are in the Bag

June 13th, 2008

Seven new releases this week and of those more than half are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Even so, it is tough to imagine any of them becoming this summer's sleeper hit, especially since so many other potential hits have missed. More...

Cast Updates - March 20, 2008

March 20th, 2008

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for The Grand, The Proposal, The Legend of Secret Pass, and more! More...

New Movie Announcements, Stars and Directors - March 4, 2008

March 4th, 2008

This week another number of upcoming movies, new stars and directors have been added to our archive! More...

New Movie US Release Dates - March 2, 2008

March 2nd, 2008

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins, Where the Wild Things Are, How to Train Your Dragon and more! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 13, 2008 59 $17,730   1 $17,730   $25,913 1
Jun 20, 2008 54 $18,519 +4% 1 $18,519   $60,330 2
Jun 27, 2008 37 $49,101 +165% 8 $6,138   $127,035 3
Jul 4, 2008 35 $74,100 +51% 19 $3,900   $243,275 4
Jul 11, 2008 32 $79,436 +7% 32 $2,482   $361,174 5
Jul 18, 2008 38 $65,900 -17% 39 $1,690   $479,501 6
Jul 25, 2008 34 $62,633 -5% 36 $1,740   $578,334 7
Aug 1, 2008 43 $46,301 -26% 32 $1,447   $659,666 8
Aug 8, 2008 50 $40,783 -12% 36 $1,133   $723,966 9
Aug 15, 2008 57 $28,617 -30% 29 $987   $777,380 10
Aug 22, 2008 65 $17,841 -38% 20 $892   $812,541 11
Aug 29, 2008 75 $11,898 -33% 15 $793   $835,194 12
Sep 5, 2008 71 $17,772 +49% 24 $741   $861,707 13
Sep 12, 2008 77 $13,331 -25% 21 $635   $884,681 14
Sep 19, 2008 89 $6,983 -48% 14 $499   $900,034 15
Sep 26, 2008 76 $9,367 +34% 20 $468   $915,395 16
Oct 3, 2008 100 $3,217 -66% 6 $536   $921,813 17
Oct 10, 2008 103 $2,427 -25% 7 $347   $926,736 18
Oct 17, 2008 90 $3,777 +56% 4 $944   $932,590 19
Oct 24, 2008 96 $3,724 -1% 5 $745   $939,490 20
Oct 31, 2008 113 $1,730 -54% 4 $433   $943,934 21

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 1, 2008 69 $2,573     15 $172   $837,767 83

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 13, 2008 52 $33,628   1 $33,628   $41,811 2
Jun 20, 2008 50 $36,123 +7% 1 $36,123   $77,934 3
Jun 27, 2008 40 $83,558 +131% 8 $10,445   $161,492 4
Jul 4, 2008 34 $112,563 +35% 19 $5,924   $281,738 5
Jul 11, 2008 32 $132,524 +18% 32 $4,141   $413,601 6
Jul 18, 2008 39 $102,100 -23% 39 $2,618   $515,701 7
Jul 25, 2008 34 $97,664 -4% 36 $2,713   $613,365 8
Aug 1, 2008 46 $69,818 -29% 33 $2,116   $683,183 9
Aug 8, 2008 53 $65,580 -6% 36 $1,822   $748,763 10
Aug 15, 2008 60 $45,937 -30% 32 $1,436   $794,700 11
Aug 22, 2008 68 $28,596 -38% 21 $1,362   $823,296 12
Aug 29, 2008 75 $20,639 -28% 16 $1,290   $843,935 13
Sep 5, 2008 69 $27,415 +33% 26 $1,054   $871,350 14
Sep 12, 2008 73 $21,701 -21% 25 $868   $893,051 15
Sep 19, 2008 79 $12,977 -40% 19 $683   $906,028 16
Sep 26, 2008 77 $12,568 -3% 21 $598   $918,596 17
Oct 3, 2008 90 $5,713 -55% 6 $952   $924,309 18
Oct 10, 2008 99 $4,504 -21% 9 $500   $928,813 19
Oct 17, 2008 88 $6,953 +54% 6 $1,159   $935,766 20
Oct 24, 2008 90 $6,438 -7% 6 $1,073   $942,204 21
Oct 31, 2008 113 $2,729 -58% 6 $455   $944,933 22

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.