Synopsis
In this darkly comedic odyssey, a frustrated Office Lady whose imagination transcends the confines of her mundane life. Kumiko becomes obsessed with a mysterious, battered VHS tape of a popular film she's mistaken for a documentary, fixating on a scene where a suitcase of stolen cash is buried in the desolate, frozen landscape of North Dakota. Believing this treasure to be real, she leaves behind Tokyo and her beloved rabbit Bunzo to recover it - and finds herself on a dangerous adventure unlike anything she's seen in the movies.
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Movie Details
| Australia Releases: |
April 30th, 2015 (Wide) |
| Video Release: |
June 30th, 2015 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Running Time: |
105 minutes |
| Keywords: |
Treasure Hunters, Boss From Hell, Dysfunctional Family, Inspired by a True Story, Set in Japan, Set in Tokyo, Depression, Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: |
United States |
| Languages: |
English, Japanese |
June 30th, 2015
There's a short list this week, for two reasons. Firstly, there's not a lot of new releases worth mentioning. Secondly, I really have to concentrate on the July preview (look for that on the site tomorrow). The biggest release of the week is clearly Get Hard, but it was not the best. As for the best, there are two that jump out: Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (Blu-ray) and The Decline Of Western Civilization Collection (DVD or Blu-ray). Both are top-notch picks, but I went with Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter.
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March 25th, 2015
Danny Collins led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $14,631 in five theaters. However, since its reviews are merely good and not great, I doubt it will have the legs needed to thrive in limited release. The overall box office leader, Insurgent, was next with an average of $13,487. Last week's winner on the per theater chart, It Follows, was the only holdover in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,777 in 32 theaters. It has room to grow and should have no trouble earning a least some small measure of mainstream success. Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter was the only other film that did well, with an average of $8,529 in four theaters over the weekend, while it earned an average of $10,101 since Wednesday.
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March 20th, 2015
It is a busy week with a number of limited releases earning outstanding reviews. This includes a couple of foreign-language films (Amour fou and La Sapienza), as well as a couple of horror films (Backcountry and Spring). However, of the films on this week's list, Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter is the one with the best chance of earning some measure of mainstream success.
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Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|
| 2015/05/01 |
20 |
$41,138 |
|
12 |
$3,428 |
$41,138 |
1 |
| 2015/05/08 |
- |
$29,592 |
-28% |
12 |
$2,466 |
$84,848 |
2 |
| 2015/05/22 |
31 |
$7,737 |
|
12 |
$645 |
$124,461 |
4 |
| 2015/05/29 |
42 |
$3,041 |
-61% |
5 |
$608 |
$128,002 |
5 |
| 2015/06/12 |
55 |
$1,196 |
|
2 |
$598 |
$136,509 |
7 |
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