Theo Who Lived (2016)

Theo Who Lived
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,271Details
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Synopsis

In the late fall of 2012, Theo Padnos, a struggling American journalist, slipped into Syria to report on the country’s civil war and was promptly kidnapped by Al Qaeda’s branch in Syria. Because he spoke fluent Arabic, his captors suspected he worked for the CIA and, for months, brutally tortured him during interrogation sessions. But his fluency, coupled with his remarkable personal expansiveness, also led to an extraordinary engagement with, and understanding of, his captors. By the time of his release, twenty-two months later, he had become a confidante of al-Qaeda’s top commander in Syria. Padnos returns to the Middle East and retraces the physical and emotional steps of his harrowing journey, performing his memories, and enacting the fantasy world he created as means of mental escape.

Metrics

Legs:2.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,046

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,356 $11,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,301-32,400) 32,346 $11,271

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 2016 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 86 minutes
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Keywords: Set in Middle East, Set in Syria, Terrorism, Kidnap, Tortured for Information, C.I.A., Mistaken Identity, Investigative Journalist
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Zeitgeist Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Arabic, English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 78 $4,990   1 $4,990   $4,990 2
Oct 14, 2016 88 $2,494 -50% 2 $1,247   $9,430 3
Oct 21, 2016 108 $974 -61% 1 $974   $11,271 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 82 $6,936   1 $6,936   $6,936 2
Oct 14, 2016 96 $3,361 -52% 2 $1,681   $10,297 3

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Documentary Subject(s)

Theo Padnos    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Nancy Curtis    Herself
Viva Hardigg    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Schisgall    Director
David Schisgall    Screenwriter
Amanda Branson Gill    Producer
Evgenia Peretz    Executive Producer
Dan Cogan    Executive Producer
Mark Steele    Co-Producer
Byron Estep    Music composed and performed by
Jane Jo    Editor
Timothy Grucza    Director of Photography
Knox White    Production Designer

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Synopsis

In the late fall of 2012, Theo Padnos, a struggling American journalist, slipped into Syria to report on the country’s civil war and was promptly kidnapped by Al Qaeda’s branch in Syria. Because he spoke fluent Arabic, his captors suspected he worked for the CIA and, for months, brutally tortured him during interrogation sessions. But his fluency, coupled with his remarkable personal expansiveness, also led to an extraordinary engagement with, and understanding of, his captors. By the time of his release, twenty-two months later, he had become a confidante of al-Qaeda’s top commander in Syria. Padnos returns to the Middle East and retraces the physical and emotional steps of his harrowing journey, performing his memories, and enacting the fantasy world he created as means of mental escape.

Metrics

Legs:2.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,046

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,356 $11,271
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,301-32,400) 32,346 $11,271

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 2016 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in Middle East, Set in Syria, Terrorism, Kidnap, Tortured for Information, C.I.A., Mistaken Identity, Investigative Journalist
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Zeitgeist Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Arabic, English

Documentary Subject(s)

Theo Padnos    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Nancy Curtis    Herself
Viva Hardigg    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Schisgall    Director
David Schisgall    Screenwriter
Amanda Branson Gill    Producer
Evgenia Peretz    Executive Producer
Dan Cogan    Executive Producer
Mark Steele    Co-Producer
Byron Estep    Music composed and performed by
Jane Jo    Editor
Timothy Grucza    Director of Photography
Knox White    Production Designer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 78 $4,990   1 $4,990   $4,990 2
Oct 14, 2016 88 $2,494 -50% 2 $1,247   $9,430 3
Oct 21, 2016 108 $974 -61% 1 $974   $11,271 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 82 $6,936   1 $6,936   $6,936 2
Oct 14, 2016 96 $3,361 -52% 2 $1,681   $10,297 3

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.