Folktales (2025)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $129,358 | Details |
| International Box Office | $351,548 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $480,906 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In Norse mythology, the three “Norns” are powerful deities who weave the threads of fate and shape humans’ futures. Today, Pasvik Folk High School in northern Norway aims to produce a similar life-changing effect on its students. FOLKTALES tells the timely and heartwarming story of teenagers who choose to spend an unconventional “gap year” learning to dog sled and survive the Arctic wilderness, in hopes of finding connection and meaning in the modern world. Guided by patient teachers and a yard full of heroic Alaskan huskies, they discover their own potential and develop deep relationships with the land, animals and humans around them. Through intimate verité storytelling and exhilarating cinematography, Ewing and Grady examine humans on the cusp of adulthood, finding themselves at the edge of the world.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,702 (5.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 26.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $129,358 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 25th, 2025 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| International Releases: | December 5th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
December 24th, 2025 (Limited) (Belgium) January 1st, 2026 (Limited) (Netherlands) February 5th, 2026 (Limited) (Germany) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated (Rated 7/29/2025) |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Filming location (country): | Norway |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Magnolia Pictures, Topic Studios, Fifth Season, Impact Partners, Loki Films |
| Production Countries: | Norway, United States |
| Languages: | English, Norwegian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | - | $6,702 | 1 | $6,702 | $6,702 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | - | $35,508 | +430% | 29 | $1,224 | $44,907 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | - | $16,727 | -53% | 25 | $669 | $78,939 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | - | $9,263 | -45% | 15 | $618 | $98,101 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | - | $3,871 | -58% | 20 | $194 | $109,811 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | - | $1,797 | -54% | 8 | $225 | $115,624 | 6 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | - | $2,935 | 8 | $367 | $122,021 | 8 | |
| Sep 19, 2025 | - | $1,089 | -63% | 5 | $218 | $123,727 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | - | $1,086 | n/c | 3 | $362 | $126,246 | 10 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | - | $2,164 | +99% | 4 | $541 | $128,891 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | 37 | $9,399 | 1 | $9,399 | $9,399 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 28 | $52,813 | +462% | 29 | $1,821 | $62,212 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 30 | $26,626 | -50% | 25 | $1,065 | $88,838 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 37 | $17,102 | -36% | 16 | $1,069 | $105,940 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | 44 | $7,887 | -54% | 21 | $376 | $113,827 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 47 | $3,582 | -55% | 8 | $448 | $117,409 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 61 | $1,677 | -53% | 5 | $335 | $119,086 | 7 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 56 | $3,552 | +112% | 8 | $444 | $122,638 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 55 | $2,522 | -29% | 6 | $420 | $125,160 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 60 | $1,567 | -38% | 4 | $392 | $126,727 | 10 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 46 | $2,631 | +68% | 5 | $526 | $129,358 | 11 |
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.
Synopsis
In Norse mythology, the three “Norns” are powerful deities who weave the threads of fate and shape humans’ futures. Today, Pasvik Folk High School in northern Norway aims to produce a similar life-changing effect on its students. FOLKTALES tells the timely and heartwarming story of teenagers who choose to spend an unconventional “gap year” learning to dog sled and survive the Arctic wilderness, in hopes of finding connection and meaning in the modern world. Guided by patient teachers and a yard full of heroic Alaskan huskies, they discover their own potential and develop deep relationships with the land, animals and humans around them. Through intimate verité storytelling and exhilarating cinematography, Ewing and Grady examine humans on the cusp of adulthood, finding themselves at the edge of the world.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,702 (5.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 26.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $129,358 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 25th, 2025 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| International Releases: | December 5th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
December 24th, 2025 (Limited) (Belgium) January 1st, 2026 (Limited) (Netherlands) February 5th, 2026 (Limited) (Germany) |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated (Rated 7/29/2025) |
| Running Time: | 106 minutes |
| Filming location (country): | Norway |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Magnolia Pictures, Topic Studios, Fifth Season, Impact Partners, Loki Films |
| Production Countries: | Norway, United States |
| Languages: | English, Norwegian |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | - | $6,702 | 1 | $6,702 | $6,702 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | - | $35,508 | +430% | 29 | $1,224 | $44,907 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | - | $16,727 | -53% | 25 | $669 | $78,939 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | - | $9,263 | -45% | 15 | $618 | $98,101 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | - | $3,871 | -58% | 20 | $194 | $109,811 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | - | $1,797 | -54% | 8 | $225 | $115,624 | 6 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | - | $2,935 | 8 | $367 | $122,021 | 8 | |
| Sep 19, 2025 | - | $1,089 | -63% | 5 | $218 | $123,727 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | - | $1,086 | n/c | 3 | $362 | $126,246 | 10 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | - | $2,164 | +99% | 4 | $541 | $128,891 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 | 37 | $9,399 | 1 | $9,399 | $9,399 | 1 | |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 28 | $52,813 | +462% | 29 | $1,821 | $62,212 | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 30 | $26,626 | -50% | 25 | $1,065 | $88,838 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 37 | $17,102 | -36% | 16 | $1,069 | $105,940 | 4 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | 44 | $7,887 | -54% | 21 | $376 | $113,827 | 5 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 47 | $3,582 | -55% | 8 | $448 | $117,409 | 6 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 61 | $1,677 | -53% | 5 | $335 | $119,086 | 7 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | 56 | $3,552 | +112% | 8 | $444 | $122,638 | 8 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 55 | $2,522 | -29% | 6 | $420 | $125,160 | 9 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 60 | $1,567 | -38% | 4 | $392 | $126,727 | 10 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 46 | $2,631 | +68% | 5 | $526 | $129,358 | 11 |
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.