Synopsis
Named by ArtReview as the most powerful artist in the world, Ai Weiwei is China's most celebrated contemporary artist, and its most outspoken domestic critic. In April 2011, when Ai disappeared into police custody for three months, he quickly became China's most famous missing person, having first risen to international prominence in 2008 after helping design Beijing's iconic Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium and then publicly denouncing the Games as party propaganda. Since then, Ai Weiwei's critiques of China's repressive regime have ranged from playful photographs of his raised middle finger in front of Tiananmen Square to searing memorials of the more than 5,000 schoolchildren who died in shoddy government construction in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Against a backdrop of strict censorship, Ai has become a kind of Internet champion. His frequent witty use of his blog and twitter, he is able to organize, inform, and inspire his followers, becoming an underground hero to millions of Chinese citizens.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $41,104 (8.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 60.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/39 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $662,334 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) | 10,138 | $489,074 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) | 14,591 | $318,682 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,501-16,600) | 16,545 | $807,756 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,506 | $489,074 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,709 | $489,074 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,878 | $318,682 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) | 4,132 | $807,756 |
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: | July 27th, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | June 14th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
June 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Austria) August 10th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom) October 25th, 2012 (Wide) (Hungary) November 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Taiwan) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 4th, 2012 by Mpi Home Video, released as Ai Weiwei Never Sorry |
| MPAA Rating: | R for some language. (Rating bulletin 2219, 4/18/2012) |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
| Franchise: | Ai Weiwei |
| Comparisons: | vs. The Art of the Steal Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Biography, Artists, Political, Photography, Architecture, Olympics, House Arrest |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | United Expression Media, Muse Film and Television, Alison Klayman |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |