The Summit (2013)

The Summit poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $219,346Details
International Box Office $34,101Details
Worldwide Box Office $253,447
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In August, 2008, 18 mountain climbers reached the top of K2. 48 hours later, 11 people were dead. While memorials paid tribute to those killed, there were also condemnations about “the why.” Why do these athletes risk everything to reach a place humans are simply not meant to go? With reenactments based on the testimony of those who survived the climb, this film is about the very nature of adventure in the modern world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,904 (9.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:86.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/70 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $290,834

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,525 $219,346
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) 21,885 $34,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,027 $253,447
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,573 $219,346
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,194 $219,346
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,557 $34,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,848 $253,447

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 4th, 2013 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: November 22nd, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: February 11th, 2014 by Mpi Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2281, 7/17/2013)
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Touching the Void
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mountain Climbing, Disaster, Missing Person, Intertitle, Voiceover/Narration, Character's Journey Shown on Map, Accidental Death, Non-Chronological, Epilogue
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Image Now Films, Pat Falvey Productions
Production Countries: Ireland, United States
Languages: English, Italian, Spanish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,525 $219,346
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,013 $290,834
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,559 $219,346
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 280 $219,346
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,573 $219,346
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,662 $290,834
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 $219,346
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,213 $219,346
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,252 $219,346
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 659 $219,346
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 591 $219,346
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,194 $219,346
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $219,346

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2013 58 $20,904   8 $2,613   $20,904 1
Oct 11, 2013 48 $42,665 +104% 34 $1,255   $76,873 2
Oct 18, 2013 52 $42,189 -1% 70 $603   $144,807 3
Oct 25, 2013 48 $24,672 -42% 53 $466   $194,159 4
Nov 1, 2013 47 $9,839 -60% 22 $447   $218,454 5
Feb 7, 2014 74 $591   1 $591   $41,392 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2013 56 $34,208   8 $4,276   $34,208 1
Oct 11, 2013 46 $68,410 +100% 34 $2,012   $102,618 2
Oct 18, 2013 43 $66,869 -2% 70 $955   $169,487 3
Oct 25, 2013 40 $37,691 -44% 53 $711   $207,178 4
Nov 29, 2013 69 $892   1 $892   $219,346 9
Dec 13, 2013 56 $3,777   3 $1,259   $32,022 11
Feb 7, 2014 72 $710   1 $710   $43,113 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 11/22/2013 $13,713 15 15 25 $34,101 12/13/2015
 
International Total$34,101 12/13/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) 21,885 $34,101
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,501-20,600) 20,548 $34,101
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,386 $34,101
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,673 $34,101
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,688 $34,101
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,486 $34,101
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,557 $34,101
All Time International Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 285 $34,101

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,027 $253,447
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,554 $253,447
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,985 $253,447
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,930 $253,447
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,133 $253,447
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 968 $253,447
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,848 $253,447
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 267 $253,447

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.

Interviewee(s)

Tshering Lama Bhote    Himself
Hoselito Bite    Himself
Marco Confortola    Himself
Dhhiring Dorje Sherpa    Himself
Pat Falvey    Himself
Pemba Gyalje Sherpa    Himself
Pasang Lama    Himself
J.J. McDonnell    Himself
Eric Meyer    Himself
Lars Nessa    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nick Ryan    Director
Nick Ryan    Producer
Mark Monroe    Screenwriter
Ben Stark    Editor
Robbie Ryan    Director of Photography
Stephen O'Reilly    Director of Photography
Nick Seymour    Composer
John Battsek    Executive Producer
Pat Falvey    Executive Producer
Darrell Kavanagh    Executive Producer
John McDonnell    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 11th, 2014

February 11th, 2014

It's a strange week on the home market. If you look at the top ten selling new releases on Amazon.com, there are a couple of first run releases, a catalog title, TV on DVD release, and some limited releases. That's basically every category there is. The biggest release is Ender's Game, a film that failed to find an audience in theaters. It barely earned overall positive reviews and it isn't a contender for Pick of the Week. Some of the other best-selling releases are contenders, like The Jungle Book: Blu-ray Diamond Edition or Sherlock: Season Three on DVD or Blu-ray. There are also a few of the smaller releases that were in consideration, including Doctor Who: Story 33: The Moonbase and G.B.F. on DVD. But in the end, I went with Wadjda on Blu-ray Combo Pack for Pick of the Week. One last note, Dry Spell is coming out on Video on Demand. It's a good chance to support ultra-low-budget filmmaking and the reviews I've read have been positive. More...

Featured DVD Review: The Summit

February 10th, 2014

The Summit is a documentary that came out in October of last year, but it opened poorly and never really found an audience. Is there something fundamentally flawed with the film? Or is its target audience simply too small because of its subject matter? More...

Per Theater Chart: Gravity Escapes Massive Competition

October 9th, 2013

There were a ton of new releases this week, but Gravity was pulled down by the mass of new releases. It lead the way on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $15,604. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Linsanity, which earned an average of $11,051 in nine theaters. More...

Limited Releases: Grace Under Pressure

October 4th, 2013

There are ten limited releases on this week's list, but only one of them is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Let the Fire Burn is the standout, with a 92% positive response. The Summit is earning 73% positive reviews, which is good, but not great. Then there's Grace Unplugged, which is opening in more than 500 theaters, but with no reviews. That's a horrible combination. Overall, there's nothing that jumps out as a potential limited release hit. More...


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Synopsis

In August, 2008, 18 mountain climbers reached the top of K2. 48 hours later, 11 people were dead. While memorials paid tribute to those killed, there were also condemnations about “the why.” Why do these athletes risk everything to reach a place humans are simply not meant to go? With reenactments based on the testimony of those who survived the climb, this film is about the very nature of adventure in the modern world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,904 (9.5% of total gross)
Legs:5.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:86.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/70 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $290,834

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,525 $219,346
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) 21,885 $34,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,027 $253,447
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,573 $219,346
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,194 $219,346
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,557 $34,101
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,848 $253,447

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 4th, 2013 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: November 22nd, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: February 11th, 2014 by Mpi Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2281, 7/17/2013)
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Touching the Void
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mountain Climbing, Disaster, Missing Person, Intertitle, Voiceover/Narration, Character's Journey Shown on Map, Accidental Death, Non-Chronological, Epilogue
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Image Now Films, Pat Falvey Productions
Production Countries: Ireland, United States
Languages: English, Italian, Spanish

Interviewee(s)

Tshering Lama Bhote    Himself
Hoselito Bite    Himself
Marco Confortola    Himself
Dhhiring Dorje Sherpa    Himself
Pat Falvey    Himself
Pemba Gyalje Sherpa    Himself
Pasang Lama    Himself
J.J. McDonnell    Himself
Eric Meyer    Himself
Lars Nessa    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nick Ryan    Director
Nick Ryan    Producer
Mark Monroe    Screenwriter
Ben Stark    Editor
Robbie Ryan    Director of Photography
Stephen O'Reilly    Director of Photography
Nick Seymour    Composer
John Battsek    Executive Producer
Pat Falvey    Executive Producer
Darrell Kavanagh    Executive Producer
John McDonnell    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 11th, 2014

February 11th, 2014

It's a strange week on the home market. If you look at the top ten selling new releases on Amazon.com, there are a couple of first run releases, a catalog title, TV on DVD release, and some limited releases. That's basically every category there is. The biggest release is Ender's Game, a film that failed to find an audience in theaters. It barely earned overall positive reviews and it isn't a contender for Pick of the Week. Some of the other best-selling releases are contenders, like The Jungle Book: Blu-ray Diamond Edition or Sherlock: Season Three on DVD or Blu-ray. There are also a few of the smaller releases that were in consideration, including Doctor Who: Story 33: The Moonbase and G.B.F. on DVD. But in the end, I went with Wadjda on Blu-ray Combo Pack for Pick of the Week. One last note, Dry Spell is coming out on Video on Demand. It's a good chance to support ultra-low-budget filmmaking and the reviews I've read have been positive. More...

Featured DVD Review: The Summit

February 10th, 2014

The Summit is a documentary that came out in October of last year, but it opened poorly and never really found an audience. Is there something fundamentally flawed with the film? Or is its target audience simply too small because of its subject matter? More...

Per Theater Chart: Gravity Escapes Massive Competition

October 9th, 2013

There were a ton of new releases this week, but Gravity was pulled down by the mass of new releases. It lead the way on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $15,604. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Linsanity, which earned an average of $11,051 in nine theaters. More...

Limited Releases: Grace Under Pressure

October 4th, 2013

There are ten limited releases on this week's list, but only one of them is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Let the Fire Burn is the standout, with a 92% positive response. The Summit is earning 73% positive reviews, which is good, but not great. Then there's Grace Unplugged, which is opening in more than 500 theaters, but with no reviews. That's a horrible combination. Overall, there's nothing that jumps out as a potential limited release hit. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,525 $219,346
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,013 $290,834
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,559 $219,346
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 280 $219,346
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,573 $219,346
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,662 $290,834
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 125 $219,346
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,213 $219,346
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,252 $219,346
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 659 $219,346
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 591 $219,346
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,194 $219,346
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 101-200) 160 $219,346

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2013 58 $20,904   8 $2,613   $20,904 1
Oct 11, 2013 48 $42,665 +104% 34 $1,255   $76,873 2
Oct 18, 2013 52 $42,189 -1% 70 $603   $144,807 3
Oct 25, 2013 48 $24,672 -42% 53 $466   $194,159 4
Nov 1, 2013 47 $9,839 -60% 22 $447   $218,454 5
Feb 7, 2014 74 $591   1 $591   $41,392 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2013 56 $34,208   8 $4,276   $34,208 1
Oct 11, 2013 46 $68,410 +100% 34 $2,012   $102,618 2
Oct 18, 2013 43 $66,869 -2% 70 $955   $169,487 3
Oct 25, 2013 40 $37,691 -44% 53 $711   $207,178 4
Nov 29, 2013 69 $892   1 $892   $219,346 9
Dec 13, 2013 56 $3,777   3 $1,259   $32,022 11
Feb 7, 2014 72 $710   1 $710   $43,113 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 11/22/2013 $13,713 15 15 25 $34,101 12/13/2015
 
International Total$34,101 12/13/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,801-21,900) 21,885 $34,101
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,501-20,600) 20,548 $34,101
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,386 $34,101
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,673 $34,101
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,688 $34,101
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,486 $34,101
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,557 $34,101
All Time International Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 285 $34,101

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,001-21,100) 21,027 $253,447
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,554 $253,447
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,985 $253,447
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 17,901-18,000) 17,930 $253,447
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,133 $253,447
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 968 $253,447
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,848 $253,447
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 267 $253,447

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.