The Way Back (2011)

The Way Back poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,719,296Details
International Box Office $23,805,693Details
Worldwide Box Office $26,524,989
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Based on Slavomir Rawicz's memoir, The Way Back is a story of escape from a Siberian gulag and the subsequent 4000 mile walk to freedom in India.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,218,867 (44.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:10.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:678 opening theaters/678 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,696,591

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,506 $2,719,296
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,178 $23,805,693
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,642 $26,524,989

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 29th, 2010 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Newmarket Films
January 21st, 2011 (Wide) by Newmarket Films
International Releases: July 6th, 2012 (Wide) (Italy)
Video Release: April 19th, 2011 by Image Entertainment/ThinkFilm
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violent content, depiction of physical hardships, a nude image and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2142, 10/13/2010)
Running Time: 133 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Atonement
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Based on an UNTRUE Story, Escape, Road Trip, Survival Adventure, World War II, 1940s
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Exclusive Media Group, National Geographic Entertainment, Image Nation Abu Dhabi
Production Countries: United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
Languages: English, Polish, Russian

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 21, 2011 15 $1,218,867   678 $1,798   $1,218,867 1
Jan 28, 2011 24 $523,600 -57% 595 $880   $2,174,888 2
Feb 4, 2011 32 $140,650 -73% 145 $970   $2,531,523 3
Feb 11, 2011 43 $39,078 -72% 37 $1,056   $2,637,881 4
Feb 18, 2011 58 $14,912 -62% 15 $994   $2,673,854 5
Feb 25, 2011 58 $13,275 -11% 15 $885   $2,695,671 6
Mar 4, 2011 90 $3,777 -72% 5 $755   $2,705,636 7
Mar 11, 2011 80 $5,720 +51% 5 $1,144   $2,713,091 8
Mar 18, 2011 93 $3,681 -36% 5 $736   $2,719,296 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 21, 2011 14 $389,538     678 $575   $389,538 1
Jan 22, 2011 16 $574,705 +48%   678 $848   $964,243 2
Jan 23, 2011 16 $254,625 -56%   678 $376   $1,218,867 3
Jan 24, 2011 14 $109,316 -57%   678 $161   $1,328,183 4
Jan 25, 2011 14 $124,343 +14%   678 $183   $1,452,526 5
Jan 26, 2011 15 $96,495 -22%   678 $142   $1,549,021 6
Jan 27, 2011 15 $102,267 +6%   678 $151   $1,651,288 7
Jan 28, 2011 - $146,965 +44% -62% 595 $247   $1,798,253 8
Jan 29, 2011 - $229,670 +56% -60% 595 $386   $2,027,923 9
Jan 30, 2011 - $146,965 -36% -42% 595 $247   $2,174,888 10
Jan 31, 2011 21 $47,600 -68% -56% 595 $80   $2,222,488 11
Feb 1, 2011 18 $57,715 +21% -54% 595 $97   $2,280,203 12
Feb 2, 2011 19 $54,740 -5% -43% 595 $92   $2,334,943 13
Feb 3, 2011 20 $55,930 +2% -45% 595 $94   $2,390,873 14
Feb 4, 2011 - $44,805 -20% -70% 145 $309   $2,435,678 15
Feb 5, 2011 - $69,455 +55% -70% 145 $479   $2,505,133 16
Feb 6, 2011 - $26,390 -62% -82% 145 $182   $2,531,523 17
Feb 7, 2011 - $14,210 -46% -70% 145 $98   $2,545,733 18
Feb 8, 2011 - $17,835 +26% -69% 145 $123   $2,563,568 19
Feb 9, 2011 - $16,675 -7% -70% 145 $115   $2,580,243 20
Feb 10, 2011 - $18,560 +11% -67% 145 $128   $2,598,803 21
Feb 11, 2011 - $9,953 -46% -78% 37 $269   $2,608,756 22
Feb 12, 2011 - $17,982 +81% -74% 37 $486   $2,626,738 23
Feb 13, 2011 - $11,143 -38% -58% 37 $301   $2,637,881 24
Feb 14, 2011 - $5,772 -48% -59% 37 $156   $2,643,653 25
Feb 15, 2011 - $4,736 -18% -73% 37 $128   $2,648,389 26
Feb 16, 2011 - $4,855 +3% -71% 37 $131   $2,653,244 27
Feb 17, 2011 - $5,698 +17% -69% 37 $154   $2,658,942 28
Feb 21, 2011 54 $3,547   -39% 15 $236   $2,677,401 32

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 21, 2011 15 $1,651,288   678 $2,436   $1,651,288 1
Jan 28, 2011 23 $739,588 -55% 595 $1,243   $2,390,873 2
Feb 4, 2011 32 $207,930 -72% 145 $1,434   $2,598,803 3
Feb 11, 2011 43 $60,139 -71% 37 $1,625   $2,658,942 4
Feb 18, 2011 57 $23,454 -61% 15 $1,564   $2,682,396 5
Feb 25, 2011 58 $19,463 -17% 15 $1,298   $2,701,859 6
Mar 4, 2011 90 $5,512 -72% 5 $1,102   $2,707,371 7
Mar 11, 2011 82 $8,244 +50% 5 $1,649   $2,715,615 8
Mar 18, 2011 96 $5,524 -33% 5 $1,105   $120,858 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Italy 7/6/2012 $23,189 14 15 46 $132,306 12/11/2015
 
Rest of World $23,673,387
 
International Total$23,805,693 12/11/2015

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.

Leading Cast

Jim Sturgess    Janusz
Ed Harris    Mr. Smith
Saoirse Ronan    Irena
Colin Farrell    Valka

Supporting Cast

Alexandru Potocean    Tomasz
Sebastian Urzendowsky    Kazik
Gustaf Skarsgard    Voss
Dragos Bucur    Zoran
Mark Strong    Khabarov

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Weir    Director
Joni Levin    Producer
Peter Weir    Producer
Duncan Henderson    Producer
Nigel Sinclair    Producer
Peter Weir    Screenwriter
Slavomir Rawicz    Story Creator
Keith Clarke    Executive Producer
John Ptak    Executive Producer
Guy East    Executive Producer
Simon Oakes    Executive Producer
Tobin Armbrust    Executive Producer
Jake Eberts    Executive Producer
Edward Borgerding    Executive Producer
Mohamed Khalaf    Executive Producer
Adam Leipzig    Executive Producer
Scott Rudin    Executive Producer
Jonathan Schwartz    Executive Producer
Russell Boyd    Director of Photography
John Stoddart    Production Designer
Lee Smith    Editor
Wendy Stites    Costume Designer
Burkhard Dallwitz    Composer
Roee Sharon Peled    Co-Producer
Alex Brunner    Co-Executive Producer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 19th, 2011

April 18th, 2011

This year's big Oscar winner, The King's Speech, is hitting the home market this week. It leads the way in terms of quality and is likely to be the best-selling new release. It's certainly the Pick of the Week, with neither the DVD nor the Blu-ray being a substantially better deal than the other. The only other real contender is the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, but that came out on Friday. More...

Per Theater Chart is Explosive

February 1st, 2011

There's was only one film able to top $10,000 on the per theater chart and that film was Kaboom, which made $13,714 in one theater. More...

Awards Season: Oscars Offer a Truly Regal Performance

January 25th, 2011

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, thus ending months of speculation. Along with a (very) few surprises, the list of nominees is mostly a case of Deja Vu. Leading the way, as it has so often this year, was The King's Speech, with 12 nominations, including six in seven of the most prestigious categories (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and the four acting categories). But it was far from the only multi-nominated film on the list. More...

Per Theater Chart: Cleaning House

January 25th, 2011

There's a bit of a controversy on the per theater chart with The Housemaid and Barney's Version in position to claim top spot. The latter made $143,000 in 16 theaters for an average of $8,938, in the United States. Adding it what it made in Canada, and it earned almost $500,000 in 77 theaters for an average of $6,217. That was a great weekend, but only third best on the chart. The winner was The Housemaid with an average of $8,335 in two theaters. This suggests it will be able to find more theaters willing to play it, but it is unlikely that it will expand significantly. More...

Weekend Estimates: No Strings Attached Tops with $20 Million

January 23rd, 2011

A decent $20.3 million estimated opening for No Strings Attached and some surprisingly good holds in the top four wasn't enough to halt 2011's early box office slump. Overall, the weekend's box office take looks like it will be about $35 million below last year's total, once more uncannily close to the haul of Avatar in the equivalent period. More...

Limited Releases Looking for the Way to the Top Ten

January 21st, 2011

There are a large number of limited releases this week, including a few that are opening in a large number of theaters. One might even sneak its way into the top ten, as The Way Back is opening in more than 600 theaters. It is also possible that we could have an Oscar winner on this week's list, as Incendies is on the short list of nine films up for Best Foreign Language Film. More...

2011 Preview: January

January 1st, 2011

Well, 2010 is over and while it started amazingly, it ended on a real down note. I'm not saying December was a disaster. ... Actually I am. There were only ten wide releases, and of those, eight missed expectations, some by very wide margins. Despite having a $200 million lead going into the month, 2010 still managed to lose out to 2009. The bad news continues in 2011, as Avatar made $300 million during January alone. With no strong holdovers to help power the box office, and only one or two potential solid hits among the new releases, 2011 will likely get off to a very weak start. More...

Limited Releases Looking for Last Chance for Oscars

December 31st, 2010

If you are interested in winning Oscars, this is the last chance for a theatrical release to qualify for the awards this year. So it comes as no surprise that there are a handful of Oscar hopefuls coming out this weekend. One of them, Blue Valentine, has already earned some success during Awards Season and it looks like that will translate into at least some success theatrically. More...


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Synopsis

Based on Slavomir Rawicz's memoir, The Way Back is a story of escape from a Siberian gulag and the subsequent 4000 mile walk to freedom in India.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,218,867 (44.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:10.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:678 opening theaters/678 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,696,591

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,506 $2,719,296
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,178 $23,805,693
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,642 $26,524,989

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 29th, 2010 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Newmarket Films
January 21st, 2011 (Wide) by Newmarket Films
International Releases: July 6th, 2012 (Wide) (Italy)
Video Release: April 19th, 2011 by Image Entertainment/ThinkFilm
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violent content, depiction of physical hardships, a nude image and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2142, 10/13/2010)
Running Time: 133 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Atonement
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Based on an UNTRUE Story, Escape, Road Trip, Survival Adventure, World War II, 1940s
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Exclusive Media Group, National Geographic Entertainment, Image Nation Abu Dhabi
Production Countries: United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
Languages: English, Polish, Russian

Leading Cast

Jim Sturgess    Janusz
Ed Harris    Mr. Smith
Saoirse Ronan    Irena
Colin Farrell    Valka

Supporting Cast

Alexandru Potocean    Tomasz
Sebastian Urzendowsky    Kazik
Gustaf Skarsgard    Voss
Dragos Bucur    Zoran
Mark Strong    Khabarov

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

Production and Technical Credits

Peter Weir    Director
Joni Levin    Producer
Peter Weir    Producer
Duncan Henderson    Producer
Nigel Sinclair    Producer
Peter Weir    Screenwriter
Slavomir Rawicz    Story Creator
Keith Clarke    Executive Producer
John Ptak    Executive Producer
Guy East    Executive Producer
Simon Oakes    Executive Producer
Tobin Armbrust    Executive Producer
Jake Eberts    Executive Producer
Edward Borgerding    Executive Producer
Mohamed Khalaf    Executive Producer
Adam Leipzig    Executive Producer
Scott Rudin    Executive Producer
Jonathan Schwartz    Executive Producer
Russell Boyd    Director of Photography
John Stoddart    Production Designer
Lee Smith    Editor
Wendy Stites    Costume Designer
Burkhard Dallwitz    Composer
Roee Sharon Peled    Co-Producer
Alex Brunner    Co-Executive Producer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 19th, 2011

April 18th, 2011

This year's big Oscar winner, The King's Speech, is hitting the home market this week. It leads the way in terms of quality and is likely to be the best-selling new release. It's certainly the Pick of the Week, with neither the DVD nor the Blu-ray being a substantially better deal than the other. The only other real contender is the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, but that came out on Friday. More...

Per Theater Chart is Explosive

February 1st, 2011

There's was only one film able to top $10,000 on the per theater chart and that film was Kaboom, which made $13,714 in one theater. More...

Awards Season: Oscars Offer a Truly Regal Performance

January 25th, 2011

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, thus ending months of speculation. Along with a (very) few surprises, the list of nominees is mostly a case of Deja Vu. Leading the way, as it has so often this year, was The King's Speech, with 12 nominations, including six in seven of the most prestigious categories (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and the four acting categories). But it was far from the only multi-nominated film on the list. More...

Per Theater Chart: Cleaning House

January 25th, 2011

There's a bit of a controversy on the per theater chart with The Housemaid and Barney's Version in position to claim top spot. The latter made $143,000 in 16 theaters for an average of $8,938, in the United States. Adding it what it made in Canada, and it earned almost $500,000 in 77 theaters for an average of $6,217. That was a great weekend, but only third best on the chart. The winner was The Housemaid with an average of $8,335 in two theaters. This suggests it will be able to find more theaters willing to play it, but it is unlikely that it will expand significantly. More...

Weekend Estimates: No Strings Attached Tops with $20 Million

January 23rd, 2011

A decent $20.3 million estimated opening for No Strings Attached and some surprisingly good holds in the top four wasn't enough to halt 2011's early box office slump. Overall, the weekend's box office take looks like it will be about $35 million below last year's total, once more uncannily close to the haul of Avatar in the equivalent period. More...

Limited Releases Looking for the Way to the Top Ten

January 21st, 2011

There are a large number of limited releases this week, including a few that are opening in a large number of theaters. One might even sneak its way into the top ten, as The Way Back is opening in more than 600 theaters. It is also possible that we could have an Oscar winner on this week's list, as Incendies is on the short list of nine films up for Best Foreign Language Film. More...

2011 Preview: January

January 1st, 2011

Well, 2010 is over and while it started amazingly, it ended on a real down note. I'm not saying December was a disaster. ... Actually I am. There were only ten wide releases, and of those, eight missed expectations, some by very wide margins. Despite having a $200 million lead going into the month, 2010 still managed to lose out to 2009. The bad news continues in 2011, as Avatar made $300 million during January alone. With no strong holdovers to help power the box office, and only one or two potential solid hits among the new releases, 2011 will likely get off to a very weak start. More...

Limited Releases Looking for Last Chance for Oscars

December 31st, 2010

If you are interested in winning Oscars, this is the last chance for a theatrical release to qualify for the awards this year. So it comes as no surprise that there are a handful of Oscar hopefuls coming out this weekend. One of them, Blue Valentine, has already earned some success during Awards Season and it looks like that will translate into at least some success theatrically. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 21, 2011 15 $1,218,867   678 $1,798   $1,218,867 1
Jan 28, 2011 24 $523,600 -57% 595 $880   $2,174,888 2
Feb 4, 2011 32 $140,650 -73% 145 $970   $2,531,523 3
Feb 11, 2011 43 $39,078 -72% 37 $1,056   $2,637,881 4
Feb 18, 2011 58 $14,912 -62% 15 $994   $2,673,854 5
Feb 25, 2011 58 $13,275 -11% 15 $885   $2,695,671 6
Mar 4, 2011 90 $3,777 -72% 5 $755   $2,705,636 7
Mar 11, 2011 80 $5,720 +51% 5 $1,144   $2,713,091 8
Mar 18, 2011 93 $3,681 -36% 5 $736   $2,719,296 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 21, 2011 14 $389,538     678 $575   $389,538 1
Jan 22, 2011 16 $574,705 +48%   678 $848   $964,243 2
Jan 23, 2011 16 $254,625 -56%   678 $376   $1,218,867 3
Jan 24, 2011 14 $109,316 -57%   678 $161   $1,328,183 4
Jan 25, 2011 14 $124,343 +14%   678 $183   $1,452,526 5
Jan 26, 2011 15 $96,495 -22%   678 $142   $1,549,021 6
Jan 27, 2011 15 $102,267 +6%   678 $151   $1,651,288 7
Jan 28, 2011 - $146,965 +44% -62% 595 $247   $1,798,253 8
Jan 29, 2011 - $229,670 +56% -60% 595 $386   $2,027,923 9
Jan 30, 2011 - $146,965 -36% -42% 595 $247   $2,174,888 10
Jan 31, 2011 21 $47,600 -68% -56% 595 $80   $2,222,488 11
Feb 1, 2011 18 $57,715 +21% -54% 595 $97   $2,280,203 12
Feb 2, 2011 19 $54,740 -5% -43% 595 $92   $2,334,943 13
Feb 3, 2011 20 $55,930 +2% -45% 595 $94   $2,390,873 14
Feb 4, 2011 - $44,805 -20% -70% 145 $309   $2,435,678 15
Feb 5, 2011 - $69,455 +55% -70% 145 $479   $2,505,133 16
Feb 6, 2011 - $26,390 -62% -82% 145 $182   $2,531,523 17
Feb 7, 2011 - $14,210 -46% -70% 145 $98   $2,545,733 18
Feb 8, 2011 - $17,835 +26% -69% 145 $123   $2,563,568 19
Feb 9, 2011 - $16,675 -7% -70% 145 $115   $2,580,243 20
Feb 10, 2011 - $18,560 +11% -67% 145 $128   $2,598,803 21
Feb 11, 2011 - $9,953 -46% -78% 37 $269   $2,608,756 22
Feb 12, 2011 - $17,982 +81% -74% 37 $486   $2,626,738 23
Feb 13, 2011 - $11,143 -38% -58% 37 $301   $2,637,881 24
Feb 14, 2011 - $5,772 -48% -59% 37 $156   $2,643,653 25
Feb 15, 2011 - $4,736 -18% -73% 37 $128   $2,648,389 26
Feb 16, 2011 - $4,855 +3% -71% 37 $131   $2,653,244 27
Feb 17, 2011 - $5,698 +17% -69% 37 $154   $2,658,942 28
Feb 21, 2011 54 $3,547   -39% 15 $236   $2,677,401 32

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 21, 2011 15 $1,651,288   678 $2,436   $1,651,288 1
Jan 28, 2011 23 $739,588 -55% 595 $1,243   $2,390,873 2
Feb 4, 2011 32 $207,930 -72% 145 $1,434   $2,598,803 3
Feb 11, 2011 43 $60,139 -71% 37 $1,625   $2,658,942 4
Feb 18, 2011 57 $23,454 -61% 15 $1,564   $2,682,396 5
Feb 25, 2011 58 $19,463 -17% 15 $1,298   $2,701,859 6
Mar 4, 2011 90 $5,512 -72% 5 $1,102   $2,707,371 7
Mar 11, 2011 82 $8,244 +50% 5 $1,649   $2,715,615 8
Mar 18, 2011 96 $5,524 -33% 5 $1,105   $120,858 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Italy 7/6/2012 $23,189 14 15 46 $132,306 12/11/2015
 
Rest of World $23,673,387
 
International Total$23,805,693 12/11/2015

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.