Payback (2012)

Payback poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $59,736Details
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Synopsis

Based on Margaret Atwood’s bestselling book, Jennifer Baichwal's feature documentary Payback offers a look at how debt is a central organizing principle in our lives - influencing relationships, societies, governing structures and the very fate of this planet. Payback traces the links between debtor and creditor across centuries and cultures - in politics, literature, religion, sociology and economics - showing how debt has become an innate part of the human experience.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,841 (18.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $80,893

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,810 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,001-27,100) 27,013 $59,736
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,457 $59,736

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 16th, 2012 (Limited) by Mongrel Media (Canada)
April 25th, 2012 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
International Releases: March 16th, 2012 (Limited) (Canada)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dumbstruck
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Keywords: White Collar Crime, Environment, Narcotics, Addiction, Revenge, Corporate Malfeasance
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: National Film Board of Canada
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: Albanian, English, Spanish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,810 $59,736
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,152 $80,893
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,806 $59,736
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 368 $59,736
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,457 $59,736
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,486 $80,893
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 206 $59,736
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $59,736
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,162 $59,736
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,103 $59,736
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,023 $59,736
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,494 $59,736
All Time Domestic Box Office for Mongrel Media Movies 43 $59,736

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2012 71 $10,841   3 $3,614   $10,841 1
Apr 6, 2012 73 $1,392   3 $464   $39,187 1
Apr 13, 2012 100 $900 -35% 3 $300   $42,000 2
Apr 20, 2012 85 $4,791 +432% 2 $2,396   $47,928 3
Apr 27, 2012 97 $2,186 -54% 1 $2,186   $48,990 4
May 4, 2012 96 $1,823 -17% 1 $1,823   $50,813 5
May 18, 2012 102 $917   3 $306   $52,649 4
May 25, 2012 75 $363 -60% 1 $363   $54,347 5
Jun 1, 2012 117 $166 -54% 1 $166   $54,513 6
Jun 8, 2012 111 $206 +24% 1 $206   $54,719 7
Jun 15, 2012 83 $2,345 +1,038% 1 $2,345   $57,411 8
Jun 22, 2012 93 $536 -77% 1 $536   $58,025 9
Jul 20, 2012 90 $730   1 $730   $59,046 13
Jul 27, 2012 94 $325 -55% 1 $325   $59,526 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 2012 88 $3,531   3 $1,177   $14,372 1
Apr 13, 2012 98 $1,810 -49% 3 $603   $43,136 2
Apr 20, 2012 89 $3,668 +103% 1 $3,668   $46,804 3
May 4, 2012 93 $2,742   1 $2,742   $51,732 3
May 18, 2012 79 $2,252   3 $751   $53,984 5
May 25, 2012 78 $500 -78% 1 $500   $54,484 6
Jun 1, 2012 108 $458 -8% 1 $458   $54,942 7
Jun 8, 2012 112 $553 +21% 1 $553   $55,066 8
Jun 15, 2012 83 $2,423 +338% 1 $2,423   $57,489 9
Jun 22, 2012 98 $827 -66% 1 $827   $58,316 10
Jul 20, 2012 90 $885   1 $885   $59,201 14
Jul 27, 2012 90 $535 -40% 1 $535   $59,736 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Canada 3/16/2012 $0 0 0 0 $0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,001-27,100) 27,013 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 25,401-25,500) 25,423 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 301-400) 355 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 23,001-23,100) 23,009 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,129 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,908 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,461 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Mongrel Media Movies 64 $59,736

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.

Interviewee(s)

Margaret Atwood    Herself
Raj Patel    Himself
Louise Arbour    Herself
Conrad Black    Himself
Karen Armstorng    Herself
William Rees    Himself
Lucas Benitez    Himself
Gerardo Reyes    Himself
Reyes Chavez    Himself
Casi Callaway    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Margaret Atwood    Based on the book Payback: 'Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth'
Jennifer Baichwal    Screenwriter
Jennifer Baichwal    Director
Ravida Din    Producer
Nicholas de Pencier    Director of Photography
Nick Hector    Editor
Avril Jacobson    Additional Editing
Nicholas de Pencier    Sound Recordist
Martin Tielli    Composer
Gabriel Morley    Composer
Ravida Din    Executive Producer

Per Theater Chart: Bikes and Sushi Top List

March 21st, 2012

The Kid with a Bike took top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $15,311 in three theaters, while Jiro Dreams of Sushi was in a virtual tie with an average of $15,202 in six. Gerhard Richter Painting was next with $13,537 in its lone theater. The overall box office leader, 21 Jump Street, was next with an average of $11,632, while last week's winner, Footnote, was right behind with $11,181. More...

Limited Releases are Mucho Grande

March 16th, 2012

It's not a particularly busy week in terms of total number of limited releases. However, it is a huge week in terms of total theater count, as there are three films opening in hundreds of theaters each. Will any of these films succeed? Jeff, Who Lives at Home has the best shot of the three. Or will any of the much more limited releases find an audience? Of those, The Kid with a Bike has the best shot at finding an audience. Additionally, Intouchables has a sneak peak on Saturday at the Paris Theater in New York City. More...


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Synopsis

Based on Margaret Atwood’s bestselling book, Jennifer Baichwal's feature documentary Payback offers a look at how debt is a central organizing principle in our lives - influencing relationships, societies, governing structures and the very fate of this planet. Payback traces the links between debtor and creditor across centuries and cultures - in politics, literature, religion, sociology and economics - showing how debt has become an innate part of the human experience.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,841 (18.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $80,893

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,810 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,001-27,100) 27,013 $59,736
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,457 $59,736

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 16th, 2012 (Limited) by Mongrel Media (Canada)
April 25th, 2012 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
International Releases: March 16th, 2012 (Limited) (Canada)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dumbstruck
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: White Collar Crime, Environment, Narcotics, Addiction, Revenge, Corporate Malfeasance
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: National Film Board of Canada
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: Albanian, English, Spanish

Interviewee(s)

Margaret Atwood    Herself
Raj Patel    Himself
Louise Arbour    Herself
Conrad Black    Himself
Karen Armstorng    Herself
William Rees    Himself
Lucas Benitez    Himself
Gerardo Reyes    Himself
Reyes Chavez    Himself
Casi Callaway    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Margaret Atwood    Based on the book Payback: 'Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth'
Jennifer Baichwal    Screenwriter
Jennifer Baichwal    Director
Ravida Din    Producer
Nicholas de Pencier    Director of Photography
Nick Hector    Editor
Avril Jacobson    Additional Editing
Nicholas de Pencier    Sound Recordist
Martin Tielli    Composer
Gabriel Morley    Composer
Ravida Din    Executive Producer

Per Theater Chart: Bikes and Sushi Top List

March 21st, 2012

The Kid with a Bike took top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $15,311 in three theaters, while Jiro Dreams of Sushi was in a virtual tie with an average of $15,202 in six. Gerhard Richter Painting was next with $13,537 in its lone theater. The overall box office leader, 21 Jump Street, was next with an average of $11,632, while last week's winner, Footnote, was right behind with $11,181. More...

Limited Releases are Mucho Grande

March 16th, 2012

It's not a particularly busy week in terms of total number of limited releases. However, it is a huge week in terms of total theater count, as there are three films opening in hundreds of theaters each. Will any of these films succeed? Jeff, Who Lives at Home has the best shot of the three. Or will any of the much more limited releases find an audience? Of those, The Kid with a Bike has the best shot at finding an audience. Additionally, Intouchables has a sneak peak on Saturday at the Paris Theater in New York City. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,810 $59,736
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,152 $80,893
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,806 $59,736
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 368 $59,736
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,457 $59,736
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,486 $80,893
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 206 $59,736
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $59,736
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,162 $59,736
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,103 $59,736
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,023 $59,736
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,494 $59,736
All Time Domestic Box Office for Mongrel Media Movies 43 $59,736

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2012 71 $10,841   3 $3,614   $10,841 1
Apr 6, 2012 73 $1,392   3 $464   $39,187 1
Apr 13, 2012 100 $900 -35% 3 $300   $42,000 2
Apr 20, 2012 85 $4,791 +432% 2 $2,396   $47,928 3
Apr 27, 2012 97 $2,186 -54% 1 $2,186   $48,990 4
May 4, 2012 96 $1,823 -17% 1 $1,823   $50,813 5
May 18, 2012 102 $917   3 $306   $52,649 4
May 25, 2012 75 $363 -60% 1 $363   $54,347 5
Jun 1, 2012 117 $166 -54% 1 $166   $54,513 6
Jun 8, 2012 111 $206 +24% 1 $206   $54,719 7
Jun 15, 2012 83 $2,345 +1,038% 1 $2,345   $57,411 8
Jun 22, 2012 93 $536 -77% 1 $536   $58,025 9
Jul 20, 2012 90 $730   1 $730   $59,046 13
Jul 27, 2012 94 $325 -55% 1 $325   $59,526 14

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 2012 88 $3,531   3 $1,177   $14,372 1
Apr 13, 2012 98 $1,810 -49% 3 $603   $43,136 2
Apr 20, 2012 89 $3,668 +103% 1 $3,668   $46,804 3
May 4, 2012 93 $2,742   1 $2,742   $51,732 3
May 18, 2012 79 $2,252   3 $751   $53,984 5
May 25, 2012 78 $500 -78% 1 $500   $54,484 6
Jun 1, 2012 108 $458 -8% 1 $458   $54,942 7
Jun 8, 2012 112 $553 +21% 1 $553   $55,066 8
Jun 15, 2012 83 $2,423 +338% 1 $2,423   $57,489 9
Jun 22, 2012 98 $827 -66% 1 $827   $58,316 10
Jul 20, 2012 90 $885   1 $885   $59,201 14
Jul 27, 2012 90 $535 -40% 1 $535   $59,736 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Canada 3/16/2012 $0 0 0 0 $0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,001-27,100) 27,013 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 25,401-25,500) 25,423 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 301-400) 355 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 23,001-23,100) 23,009 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,129 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,908 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,461 $59,736
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Mongrel Media Movies 64 $59,736

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.