Nowhere in Africa (2003)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,173,485Details
International Box Office $394,961Details
Worldwide Box Office $6,568,446
OpusData ID: 43940100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,070 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:17.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/78 max. theaters, 18.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,579,121

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,398 $6,173,485
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,815 $394,961
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,481 $6,568,446
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,439 $6,173,485
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,921 $394,961
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,883 $6,568,446

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 7th, 2003 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
International Releases: April 4th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: April 17th, 2012 by Zeitgeist Home
MPAA Rating: R for some sexual content
Running Time: 141 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Wuthering Heights
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Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, Autobiographical, Jewish, Refugee, 1930s, Set in Africa, Kenya, Life on a Farm, Culture Clash, Voiceover/Narration, Dysfunctional Family, World War II
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 90 $6,746 Sep 26, 2003 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 94 $7,341 Sep 19, 2003 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 73 $19,410 Sep 12, 2003 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 86 $15,782 Sep 5, 2003 185
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 94 $39,973 Aug 8, 2003 157

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,398 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,981 $11,579,121
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,584 $6,173,485
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2003 (Rank 101-200) 152 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $11,579,121
Top 2003 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 22 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,401 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,759 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 710 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,356 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,439 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 1 $6,173,485

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 7, 2003 61 $22,070   2 $11,035   $22,070 1
Mar 14, 2003 49 $87,496 +296% 11 $7,954   $120,095 2
Mar 21, 2003 43 $111,495 +27% 16 $6,968   $263,978 3
Mar 28, 2003 26 $284,104 +155% 33 $8,609   $609,996 4
Apr 4, 2003 26 $327,753 +15% 42 $7,804   $1,046,146 5
Apr 11, 2003 28 $281,018 -14% 61 $4,607   $1,435,469 6
Apr 18, 2003 24 $352,746 +26% 65 $5,427   $1,989,088 7
Apr 25, 2003 27 $295,741 -16% 67 $4,414   $2,416,300 8
May 2, 2003 27 $292,853 -1% 70 $4,184   $2,810,000 9
May 9, 2003 24 $250,009 -15% 67 $3,731   $3,163,958 10
May 16, 2003 21 $244,645 -2% 78 $3,136   $3,491,494 11
May 23, 2003 18 $298,482 +22% 73 $4,089   $3,887,498 12
May 30, 2003 23 $219,608 -26% 75 $2,928   $4,254,132 13
Jun 6, 2003 24 $191,004 -13% 76 $2,513   $4,530,898 14
Jun 13, 2003 25 $168,397 -12% 78 $2,159   $4,774,926 15
Jun 20, 2003 27 $163,670 -3% 74 $2,212   $5,025,653 16
Jun 27, 2003 30 $122,861 -25% 70 $1,755   $5,224,272 17
Jul 4, 2003 30 $133,222 +8% 64 $2,082   $5,407,957 18
Jul 11, 2003 37 $94,901 -29% 64 $1,483   $5,582,673 19
Jul 18, 2003 38 $74,372 -22% 58 $1,282   $5,707,936 20
Jul 25, 2003 47 $48,756 -34% 53 $920   $5,814,629 21
Aug 1, 2003 50 $40,272 -17% 39 $1,033   $5,888,057 22
Aug 8, 2003 57 $39,973 -1% 40 $999   $5,955,712 23
Aug 15, 2003 58 $24,873 -38% 29 $858   $5,997,933 24
Aug 22, 2003 62 $22,482 -10% 25 $899   $6,040,487 25
Aug 29, 2003 72 $16,289 -28% 15 $1,086   $6,068,011 26
Sep 5, 2003 80 $15,782 -3% 22 $717   $6,092,989 27
Sep 12, 2003 73 $19,410 +23% 15 $1,294   $6,126,600 28
Sep 19, 2003 97 $7,341 -62% 11 $667   $6,146,263 29
Sep 26, 2003 98 $6,746 -8% 14 $482   $6,167,763 30
Oct 3, 2003 111 $2,899 -57% 7 $414   $6,173,485 31

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 26, 2003 17 $90,320     73 $1,237   $3,977,818 81

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 7, 2003 62 $32,599   2 $16,300   $32,599 1
Mar 14, 2003 49 $119,884 +268% 11 $10,899   $152,483 2
Mar 21, 2003 41 $173,409 +45% 16 $10,838   $325,892 3
Mar 28, 2003 27 $392,501 +126% 33 $11,894   $718,393 4
Apr 4, 2003 26 $436,058 +11% 42 $10,382   $1,154,451 5
Apr 11, 2003 26 $481,891 +11% 61 $7,900   $1,636,342 6
Apr 18, 2003 25 $484,217 n/c 65 $7,449   $2,120,559 7
Apr 25, 2003 29 $396,588 -18% 67 $5,919   $2,517,147 8
May 2, 2003 27 $396,802 n/c 70 $5,669   $2,913,949 9
May 9, 2003 26 $332,900 -16% 67 $4,969   $3,246,849 10
May 16, 2003 20 $342,167 +3% 78 $4,387   $3,589,016 11
May 23, 2003 19 $445,508 +30% 73 $6,103   $4,034,524 12
May 30, 2003 24 $305,370 -31% 75 $4,072   $4,339,894 13
Jun 6, 2003 26 $266,635 -13% 76 $3,508   $4,606,529 14
Jun 13, 2003 24 $255,454 -4% 78 $3,275   $4,861,983 15
Jun 20, 2003 29 $239,428 -6% 74 $3,236   $5,101,411 16
Jun 27, 2003 30 $173,324 -28% 70 $2,476   $5,274,735 17
Jul 4, 2003 32 $213,037 +23% 64 $3,329   $5,487,772 18
Jul 11, 2003 37 $145,792 -32% 64 $2,278   $5,633,564 19
Jul 18, 2003 38 $132,309 -9% 58 $2,281   $5,765,873 20
Jul 25, 2003 45 $81,912 -38% 53 $1,546   $5,847,785 21
Aug 1, 2003 50 $67,954 -17% 39 $1,742   $5,915,739 22
Aug 8, 2003 57 $57,321 -16% 40 $1,433   $5,973,060 23
Aug 15, 2003 57 $44,945 -22% 29 $1,550   $6,018,005 24
Aug 22, 2003 60 $33,717 -25% 25 $1,349   $6,051,722 25
Aug 29, 2003 73 $25,485 -24% 15 $1,699   $6,077,207 26
Sep 5, 2003 75 $29,983 +18% 22 $1,363   $6,107,190 27
Sep 12, 2003 69 $31,732 +6% 15 $2,115   $6,138,922 28
Sep 19, 2003 78 $22,095 -30% 11 $2,009   $6,161,017 29
Sep 26, 2003 96 $9,569 -57% 14 $684   $6,170,586 30
Oct 3, 2003 98 $2,899 -70% 7 $414   $6,173,485 31

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 4/4/2003 $0 0 6 46 $394,961 6/23/2020
 
International Total$394,961 6/23/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,815 $394,961
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,547 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,848 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,485 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,368 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,040 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,921 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 10 $394,961

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,481 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,351 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,745 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,297 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,023 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,284 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,883 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 5 $6,568,446

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Leading Cast

Juliane Kohler    Jettel Redlich
Merab Ninidze    Walter Redlich

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

Production and Technical Credits

Caroline Link    Director
Caroline Link    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$22,070 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:17.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$6,500,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/78 max. theaters, 18.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,579,121

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,398 $6,173,485
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,815 $394,961
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,481 $6,568,446
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,439 $6,173,485
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,921 $394,961
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,883 $6,568,446

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 7th, 2003 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
International Releases: April 4th, 2003 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: April 17th, 2012 by Zeitgeist Home
MPAA Rating: R for some sexual content
Running Time: 141 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Wuthering Heights
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Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, Autobiographical, Jewish, Refugee, 1930s, Set in Africa, Kenya, Life on a Farm, Culture Clash, Voiceover/Narration, Dysfunctional Family, World War II
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 30th Weekend Limited Release 90 $6,746 Sep 26, 2003 206
Biggest 29th Weekend Limited Release 94 $7,341 Sep 19, 2003 199
Biggest 28th Weekend Limited Release 73 $19,410 Sep 12, 2003 192
Biggest 27th Weekend Limited Release 86 $15,782 Sep 5, 2003 185
Biggest 23rd Weekend Limited Release 94 $39,973 Aug 8, 2003 157

Leading Cast

Juliane Kohler    Jettel Redlich
Merab Ninidze    Walter Redlich

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

Production and Technical Credits

Caroline Link    Director
Caroline Link    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,398 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,981 $11,579,121
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,584 $6,173,485
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2003 (Rank 101-200) 152 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) 429 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 301-400) 376 $11,579,121
Top 2003 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 22 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,401 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) 5,759 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 710 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,356 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,439 $6,173,485
All Time Domestic Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 1 $6,173,485

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 7, 2003 61 $22,070   2 $11,035   $22,070 1
Mar 14, 2003 49 $87,496 +296% 11 $7,954   $120,095 2
Mar 21, 2003 43 $111,495 +27% 16 $6,968   $263,978 3
Mar 28, 2003 26 $284,104 +155% 33 $8,609   $609,996 4
Apr 4, 2003 26 $327,753 +15% 42 $7,804   $1,046,146 5
Apr 11, 2003 28 $281,018 -14% 61 $4,607   $1,435,469 6
Apr 18, 2003 24 $352,746 +26% 65 $5,427   $1,989,088 7
Apr 25, 2003 27 $295,741 -16% 67 $4,414   $2,416,300 8
May 2, 2003 27 $292,853 -1% 70 $4,184   $2,810,000 9
May 9, 2003 24 $250,009 -15% 67 $3,731   $3,163,958 10
May 16, 2003 21 $244,645 -2% 78 $3,136   $3,491,494 11
May 23, 2003 18 $298,482 +22% 73 $4,089   $3,887,498 12
May 30, 2003 23 $219,608 -26% 75 $2,928   $4,254,132 13
Jun 6, 2003 24 $191,004 -13% 76 $2,513   $4,530,898 14
Jun 13, 2003 25 $168,397 -12% 78 $2,159   $4,774,926 15
Jun 20, 2003 27 $163,670 -3% 74 $2,212   $5,025,653 16
Jun 27, 2003 30 $122,861 -25% 70 $1,755   $5,224,272 17
Jul 4, 2003 30 $133,222 +8% 64 $2,082   $5,407,957 18
Jul 11, 2003 37 $94,901 -29% 64 $1,483   $5,582,673 19
Jul 18, 2003 38 $74,372 -22% 58 $1,282   $5,707,936 20
Jul 25, 2003 47 $48,756 -34% 53 $920   $5,814,629 21
Aug 1, 2003 50 $40,272 -17% 39 $1,033   $5,888,057 22
Aug 8, 2003 57 $39,973 -1% 40 $999   $5,955,712 23
Aug 15, 2003 58 $24,873 -38% 29 $858   $5,997,933 24
Aug 22, 2003 62 $22,482 -10% 25 $899   $6,040,487 25
Aug 29, 2003 72 $16,289 -28% 15 $1,086   $6,068,011 26
Sep 5, 2003 80 $15,782 -3% 22 $717   $6,092,989 27
Sep 12, 2003 73 $19,410 +23% 15 $1,294   $6,126,600 28
Sep 19, 2003 97 $7,341 -62% 11 $667   $6,146,263 29
Sep 26, 2003 98 $6,746 -8% 14 $482   $6,167,763 30
Oct 3, 2003 111 $2,899 -57% 7 $414   $6,173,485 31

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 26, 2003 17 $90,320     73 $1,237   $3,977,818 81

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 7, 2003 62 $32,599   2 $16,300   $32,599 1
Mar 14, 2003 49 $119,884 +268% 11 $10,899   $152,483 2
Mar 21, 2003 41 $173,409 +45% 16 $10,838   $325,892 3
Mar 28, 2003 27 $392,501 +126% 33 $11,894   $718,393 4
Apr 4, 2003 26 $436,058 +11% 42 $10,382   $1,154,451 5
Apr 11, 2003 26 $481,891 +11% 61 $7,900   $1,636,342 6
Apr 18, 2003 25 $484,217 n/c 65 $7,449   $2,120,559 7
Apr 25, 2003 29 $396,588 -18% 67 $5,919   $2,517,147 8
May 2, 2003 27 $396,802 n/c 70 $5,669   $2,913,949 9
May 9, 2003 26 $332,900 -16% 67 $4,969   $3,246,849 10
May 16, 2003 20 $342,167 +3% 78 $4,387   $3,589,016 11
May 23, 2003 19 $445,508 +30% 73 $6,103   $4,034,524 12
May 30, 2003 24 $305,370 -31% 75 $4,072   $4,339,894 13
Jun 6, 2003 26 $266,635 -13% 76 $3,508   $4,606,529 14
Jun 13, 2003 24 $255,454 -4% 78 $3,275   $4,861,983 15
Jun 20, 2003 29 $239,428 -6% 74 $3,236   $5,101,411 16
Jun 27, 2003 30 $173,324 -28% 70 $2,476   $5,274,735 17
Jul 4, 2003 32 $213,037 +23% 64 $3,329   $5,487,772 18
Jul 11, 2003 37 $145,792 -32% 64 $2,278   $5,633,564 19
Jul 18, 2003 38 $132,309 -9% 58 $2,281   $5,765,873 20
Jul 25, 2003 45 $81,912 -38% 53 $1,546   $5,847,785 21
Aug 1, 2003 50 $67,954 -17% 39 $1,742   $5,915,739 22
Aug 8, 2003 57 $57,321 -16% 40 $1,433   $5,973,060 23
Aug 15, 2003 57 $44,945 -22% 29 $1,550   $6,018,005 24
Aug 22, 2003 60 $33,717 -25% 25 $1,349   $6,051,722 25
Aug 29, 2003 73 $25,485 -24% 15 $1,699   $6,077,207 26
Sep 5, 2003 75 $29,983 +18% 22 $1,363   $6,107,190 27
Sep 12, 2003 69 $31,732 +6% 15 $2,115   $6,138,922 28
Sep 19, 2003 78 $22,095 -30% 11 $2,009   $6,161,017 29
Sep 26, 2003 96 $9,569 -57% 14 $684   $6,170,586 30
Oct 3, 2003 98 $2,899 -70% 7 $414   $6,173,485 31

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 4/4/2003 $0 0 6 46 $394,961 6/23/2020
 
International Total$394,961 6/23/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,801-14,900) 14,815 $394,961
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,547 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,848 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,485 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,368 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,040 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,921 $394,961
All Time International Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 10 $394,961

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,481 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,351 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,745 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,297 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,023 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,284 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,883 $6,568,446
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 5 $6,568,446

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.