Heart of a Dog (2015)

Heart of a Dog poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $420,813Details
International Box Office $29,609Details
Worldwide Box Office $450,422
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $132,226 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $116,666 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $248,892
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Centering on Laurie Anderson’s beloved rat terrier Lolabelle, Heart of a Dog is a personal essay that weaves together childhood memories, video diaries, philosophical musings on data collection, surveillance culture and the Buddhist conception of the afterlife, and heartfelt tributes to the artists, writers, musicians and thinkers who inspire her.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,893 (3.3% of total gross)
Legs:13.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:93.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/22 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $534,925

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,247 $420,813
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,369 $29,609
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,301-18,400) 18,312 $450,422
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,665 $420,813

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 21st, 2015 (Limited) by Abramorama Films
International Releases: May 20th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
June 10th, 2016 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
Video Release: December 6th, 2016 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 75 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Philosophy, Performing Arts, 9/11, Musicians
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Canal Street Communications, ARTE France, La Lucarne, HBO Documentary Films, Field Office Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2015 Theater Average 100 $13,893 Oct 23, 2015 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 2015 58 $13,893   1 $13,893   $18,531 1
Oct 30, 2015 62 $10,316 -26% 1 $10,316   $36,044 2
Nov 6, 2015 50 $26,925 +161% 5 $5,385   $70,991 3
Nov 13, 2015 52 $27,318 +1% 12 $2,277   $109,840 4
Nov 20, 2015 46 $24,012 -12% 10 $2,401   $156,362 5
Nov 27, 2015 47 $20,614 -14% 9 $2,290   $188,442 6
Dec 4, 2015 46 $24,361 +18% 22 $1,107   $220,616 7
Dec 11, 2015 42 $30,292 +24% 19 $1,594   $266,594 8
Dec 18, 2015 48 $11,591 -62% 13 $892   $292,395 9
Jan 1, 2016 57 $7,440   8 $930   $322,743 11
Jan 8, 2016 69 $3,783 -49% 4 $946   $329,856 12
Jan 15, 2016 66 $2,658 -30% 4 $665   $335,785 13
Jan 22, 2016 49 $12,505 +370% 7 $1,786   $348,290 14
Feb 5, 2016 63 $5,482   4 $1,371   $373,607 16
Feb 12, 2016 56 $20,411 +272% 6 $3,402   $399,269 17
Feb 19, 2016 89 $1,054 -95% 5 $211   $401,936 18
Feb 26, 2016 76 $2,577 +144% 4 $644   $409,124 19
Mar 4, 2016 82 $2,864 +11% 3 $955   $412,674 20
Mar 18, 2016 98 $1,074   2 $537   $418,033 22
Mar 25, 2016 94 $385 -64% 1 $385   $418,571 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 2015 89 $4,638   1 $4,638   $4,638 1
Oct 23, 2015 58 $21,090 +355% 1 $21,090   $26,128 2
Oct 30, 2015 64 $18,338 -13% 1 $18,338   $44,066 3
Nov 6, 2015 54 $38,456 +110% 5 $7,691   $82,712 4
Nov 13, 2015 49 $49,828 +30% 12 $4,152   $132,350 5
Nov 20, 2015 51 $35,478 -29% 12 $2,957   $168,278 6
Nov 27, 2015 47 $28,427 -20% 9 $3,159   $196,255 7
Dec 4, 2015 46 $40,047 +41% 22 $1,820   $236,302 8
Dec 11, 2015 42 $44,502 +11% 19 $2,342   $280,804 9
Dec 18, 2015 47 $20,073 -55% 13 $1,544   $300,877 10
Dec 25, 2015 55 $14,426 -28% 13 $1,110   $315,303 11
Jan 1, 2016 56 $10,770 -25% 8 $1,346   $326,073 12
Jan 8, 2016 64 $7,054 -35% 4 $1,764   $333,127 13
Jan 15, 2016 65 $5,717 -19% 4 $1,429   $338,844 14
Jan 22, 2016 49 $23,583 +313% 7 $3,369   $362,427 15
Jan 29, 2016 67 $5,698 -76% 7 $814   $368,125 16
Feb 5, 2016 60 $10,733 +88% 4 $2,683   $378,858 17
Feb 12, 2016 60 $22,024 +105% 6 $3,671   $400,882 18
Feb 19, 2016 87 $3,012 -86% 5 $602   $403,894 19
Feb 26, 2016 73 $5,916 +96% 4 $1,479   $409,810 20
Mar 4, 2016 80 $5,615 -5% 3 $1,872   $415,485 21
Mar 11, 2016 105 $1,417 -75% 3 $472   $416,959 22
Mar 18, 2016 112 $1,227 -13% 2 $614   $418,186 23
Mar 25, 2016 95 $2,627 +114% 1 $2,627   $420,813 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Russia (CIS) 6/10/2016 $2,232 25 25 33 $6,166 11/14/2018
United Kingdom 5/20/2016 $23,443 17 17 17 $23,443 6/9/2016
 
International Total$29,609 11/14/2018

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Laurie Anderson    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Laurie Anderson    Director
Laurie Anderson    Screenwriter
Dan Janvey    Producer
Laurie Anderson    Producer
Katherine Nolfi    Editor
Melody London    Editor
Laurie Anderson    Composer
Laurie Anderson    Director of Photography
Toshiaki Ozawa    Director of Photography
Joshua Zucker Pluda    Director of Photography

2015 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 25th, 2015

Carol

Awards Season begins with the Independent Spirit Awards nominations. There were definitely some surprise nominees this year, but that also meant there were some unfortunate snubs as well. The overall leader was Carol, which just opened this past weekend. This is great timing and should help its box office numbers, as well as its chances throughout Awards Season. Its six nominations were one ahead of Beasts of No Nation and Spotlight. (One of Spotlight's was the Robert Altman Award, which has no nominations, just one winner.)

More...

Per Theater Chart: Feeling the Love

November 5th, 2015

Love

There were only two films in the $10,000 club this weekend, with Love leading the way with an average of $14,651 in two theaters. Heart of a Dog remained in the $10,000 club with $10,316 in one theater. That bodes well for its long-term chances. More...

Per Theater Chart: Suffragette Voted Top Film on Per Theater Chart

October 27th, 2015

Suffragette

Suffragette started its potential Oscar-run earning first place on the per theater chart with an average of $19,056 in four theaters. That suggests room to grow, but perhaps not enough to expand truly wide. It will need to last in theaters long enough for Awards Season nominations to be announced and if it can do well then, it will boost its box office chances. Heart of a Dog was next with an opening of $13,893 in one theater. Room was the only holdover in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,856 in 23 theaters. It will earn some measure of mainstream success, but unless Brie Larson earns some major Awards Season nominations, it won't expand truly wide. More...

Weekend Estimates: Martian Avoids the Wreckage

October 25th, 2015

The Martian

Dismal is about the politest word that can be applied to the box office performance of new releases this weekend. None of the five films new in wide release managed to make the top three on the chart, and two of them didn’t even crack the top ten. That leaves The Martian and Goosebumps to battle it out for first place, and a fourth-week decline of just 25% for The Martian looks virtually certain to give it the win. Fox projects it will make $15.9 million for a total by the end of the weekend of $166 million or so. Its performance to date falls neatly between that of Interstellar and Gravity, which puts the sci-fi adventure on course for a final domestic box office of $230 million (see full comps here). More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Vote for the Best Limited Release

October 23rd, 2015

Suffragette

There's quite a few strong limited releases on this week's list, including Suffragette, which is earning by far the loudest buzz. Its reviews are good, but not great. On the other hand, Difret's reviews are great, but it has far less mainstream appeal. Bone Tomahawk has the potential to become a cult favorite, but it is playing on Video on Demand, so it likely won't make an impact at the box office. More...


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Synopsis

Centering on Laurie Anderson’s beloved rat terrier Lolabelle, Heart of a Dog is a personal essay that weaves together childhood memories, video diaries, philosophical musings on data collection, surveillance culture and the Buddhist conception of the afterlife, and heartfelt tributes to the artists, writers, musicians and thinkers who inspire her.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,893 (3.3% of total gross)
Legs:13.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:93.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/22 max. theaters, 6.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $534,925

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,247 $420,813
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,369 $29,609
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,301-18,400) 18,312 $450,422
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,665 $420,813

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 21st, 2015 (Limited) by Abramorama Films
International Releases: May 20th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
June 10th, 2016 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
Video Release: December 6th, 2016 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 75 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Philosophy, Performing Arts, 9/11, Musicians
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Canal Street Communications, ARTE France, La Lucarne, HBO Documentary Films, Field Office Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2015 Theater Average 100 $13,893 Oct 23, 2015 5

Documentary Subject(s)

Laurie Anderson    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Laurie Anderson    Director
Laurie Anderson    Screenwriter
Dan Janvey    Producer
Laurie Anderson    Producer
Katherine Nolfi    Editor
Melody London    Editor
Laurie Anderson    Composer
Laurie Anderson    Director of Photography
Toshiaki Ozawa    Director of Photography
Joshua Zucker Pluda    Director of Photography

2015 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 25th, 2015

Carol

Awards Season begins with the Independent Spirit Awards nominations. There were definitely some surprise nominees this year, but that also meant there were some unfortunate snubs as well. The overall leader was Carol, which just opened this past weekend. This is great timing and should help its box office numbers, as well as its chances throughout Awards Season. Its six nominations were one ahead of Beasts of No Nation and Spotlight. (One of Spotlight's was the Robert Altman Award, which has no nominations, just one winner.)

More...

Per Theater Chart: Feeling the Love

November 5th, 2015

Love

There were only two films in the $10,000 club this weekend, with Love leading the way with an average of $14,651 in two theaters. Heart of a Dog remained in the $10,000 club with $10,316 in one theater. That bodes well for its long-term chances. More...

Per Theater Chart: Suffragette Voted Top Film on Per Theater Chart

October 27th, 2015

Suffragette

Suffragette started its potential Oscar-run earning first place on the per theater chart with an average of $19,056 in four theaters. That suggests room to grow, but perhaps not enough to expand truly wide. It will need to last in theaters long enough for Awards Season nominations to be announced and if it can do well then, it will boost its box office chances. Heart of a Dog was next with an opening of $13,893 in one theater. Room was the only holdover in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,856 in 23 theaters. It will earn some measure of mainstream success, but unless Brie Larson earns some major Awards Season nominations, it won't expand truly wide. More...

Weekend Estimates: Martian Avoids the Wreckage

October 25th, 2015

The Martian

Dismal is about the politest word that can be applied to the box office performance of new releases this weekend. None of the five films new in wide release managed to make the top three on the chart, and two of them didn’t even crack the top ten. That leaves The Martian and Goosebumps to battle it out for first place, and a fourth-week decline of just 25% for The Martian looks virtually certain to give it the win. Fox projects it will make $15.9 million for a total by the end of the weekend of $166 million or so. Its performance to date falls neatly between that of Interstellar and Gravity, which puts the sci-fi adventure on course for a final domestic box office of $230 million (see full comps here). More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Vote for the Best Limited Release

October 23rd, 2015

Suffragette

There's quite a few strong limited releases on this week's list, including Suffragette, which is earning by far the loudest buzz. Its reviews are good, but not great. On the other hand, Difret's reviews are great, but it has far less mainstream appeal. Bone Tomahawk has the potential to become a cult favorite, but it is playing on Video on Demand, so it likely won't make an impact at the box office. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 23, 2015 58 $13,893   1 $13,893   $18,531 1
Oct 30, 2015 62 $10,316 -26% 1 $10,316   $36,044 2
Nov 6, 2015 50 $26,925 +161% 5 $5,385   $70,991 3
Nov 13, 2015 52 $27,318 +1% 12 $2,277   $109,840 4
Nov 20, 2015 46 $24,012 -12% 10 $2,401   $156,362 5
Nov 27, 2015 47 $20,614 -14% 9 $2,290   $188,442 6
Dec 4, 2015 46 $24,361 +18% 22 $1,107   $220,616 7
Dec 11, 2015 42 $30,292 +24% 19 $1,594   $266,594 8
Dec 18, 2015 48 $11,591 -62% 13 $892   $292,395 9
Jan 1, 2016 57 $7,440   8 $930   $322,743 11
Jan 8, 2016 69 $3,783 -49% 4 $946   $329,856 12
Jan 15, 2016 66 $2,658 -30% 4 $665   $335,785 13
Jan 22, 2016 49 $12,505 +370% 7 $1,786   $348,290 14
Feb 5, 2016 63 $5,482   4 $1,371   $373,607 16
Feb 12, 2016 56 $20,411 +272% 6 $3,402   $399,269 17
Feb 19, 2016 89 $1,054 -95% 5 $211   $401,936 18
Feb 26, 2016 76 $2,577 +144% 4 $644   $409,124 19
Mar 4, 2016 82 $2,864 +11% 3 $955   $412,674 20
Mar 18, 2016 98 $1,074   2 $537   $418,033 22
Mar 25, 2016 94 $385 -64% 1 $385   $418,571 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 16, 2015 89 $4,638   1 $4,638   $4,638 1
Oct 23, 2015 58 $21,090 +355% 1 $21,090   $26,128 2
Oct 30, 2015 64 $18,338 -13% 1 $18,338   $44,066 3
Nov 6, 2015 54 $38,456 +110% 5 $7,691   $82,712 4
Nov 13, 2015 49 $49,828 +30% 12 $4,152   $132,350 5
Nov 20, 2015 51 $35,478 -29% 12 $2,957   $168,278 6
Nov 27, 2015 47 $28,427 -20% 9 $3,159   $196,255 7
Dec 4, 2015 46 $40,047 +41% 22 $1,820   $236,302 8
Dec 11, 2015 42 $44,502 +11% 19 $2,342   $280,804 9
Dec 18, 2015 47 $20,073 -55% 13 $1,544   $300,877 10
Dec 25, 2015 55 $14,426 -28% 13 $1,110   $315,303 11
Jan 1, 2016 56 $10,770 -25% 8 $1,346   $326,073 12
Jan 8, 2016 64 $7,054 -35% 4 $1,764   $333,127 13
Jan 15, 2016 65 $5,717 -19% 4 $1,429   $338,844 14
Jan 22, 2016 49 $23,583 +313% 7 $3,369   $362,427 15
Jan 29, 2016 67 $5,698 -76% 7 $814   $368,125 16
Feb 5, 2016 60 $10,733 +88% 4 $2,683   $378,858 17
Feb 12, 2016 60 $22,024 +105% 6 $3,671   $400,882 18
Feb 19, 2016 87 $3,012 -86% 5 $602   $403,894 19
Feb 26, 2016 73 $5,916 +96% 4 $1,479   $409,810 20
Mar 4, 2016 80 $5,615 -5% 3 $1,872   $415,485 21
Mar 11, 2016 105 $1,417 -75% 3 $472   $416,959 22
Mar 18, 2016 112 $1,227 -13% 2 $614   $418,186 23
Mar 25, 2016 95 $2,627 +114% 1 $2,627   $420,813 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Russia (CIS) 6/10/2016 $2,232 25 25 33 $6,166 11/14/2018
United Kingdom 5/20/2016 $23,443 17 17 17 $23,443 6/9/2016
 
International Total$29,609 11/14/2018

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.