Walking on Water (2019)

Walking on Water
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $98,358Details
International Box Office $84,757Details
Worldwide Box Office $183,115
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Ten years after the passing of his wife and creative partner, Jeanne-Claude, Christo sets out to realize The Floating Piers, a project they conceived together many years before. Boasting uncensored access to the artist and his team, Walking on Water is an unprecedented look at Christo’s process, from the inception through to the completion of his latest large-scale art installation, a dahlia-yellow walkway atop Italy’s Lake Iseo that was eventually experienced by over 1.2 million people. The film takes the viewer on an intimate journey into Christo’s world amid mounting madness—from complex dealings between art and state politics to engineering challenges, logistical nightmares, and the sheer force of mother nature.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,654 (10.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $115,745

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,990 $98,358
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,877 $84,757
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,311 $183,115
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,777 $98,358

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 17th, 2019 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: May 24th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
June 21st, 2019 (Wide) (Italy)
August 30th, 2019 (Wide), released as Да ходиш по вода (Bulgaria)
October 18th, 2019 (Wide) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
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Keywords: Death of a Partner, Biography, Artists
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Kotva Films
Production Countries: Italy, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,990 $98,358
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,586 $115,745
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,993 $98,358
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 362 $98,358
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,777 $98,358
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,003 $115,745
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 209 $98,358
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,571 $98,358
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,487 $98,358
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 947 $98,358
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 801-900) 872 $98,358
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,097 $98,358
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 46 $98,358

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 2019 55 $10,654   2 $5,327   $26,083 1
May 24, 2019 49 $17,095 +60% 9 $1,899   $45,645 2
May 31, 2019 54 $5,647 -67% 8 $706   $59,672 3
Jun 7, 2019 57 $5,916 +5% 6 $986   $68,245 4
Jun 14, 2019 58 $2,493 -58% 4 $623   $73,521 5
Jun 21, 2019 60 $3,749 +50% 6 $625   $78,553 6
Jun 28, 2019 57 $4,593 +23% 6 $766   $85,510 7
Jul 5, 2019 63 $2,031 -56% 4 $508   $88,535 8
Jul 12, 2019 57 $3,299 +62% 5 $660   $93,004 9
Jul 19, 2019 76 $1,051 -68% 4 $263   $95,917 10
Jul 26, 2019 81 $166 -84% 1 $166   $97,086 11
Aug 2, 2019 88 $99 -40% 1 $99   $97,185 12
Aug 16, 2019 80 $446   1 $446   $98,358 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 16, 2019 P $14,429   0     $14,429  

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 2019 50 $28,550   2 $14,275   $28,550 1
May 24, 2019 53 $25,475 -11% 9 $2,831   $54,025 2
May 31, 2019 65 $7,039 -72% 8 $880   $62,329 3
Jun 7, 2019 - $8,699 +24% 7 $1,243   $71,028 4
Jun 14, 2019 - $3,776 -57% 5 $755   $74,804 5
Jun 21, 2019 62 $5,456 +44% 6 $909   $80,260 6
Jun 28, 2019 63 $5,587 +2% 6 $931   $85,847 7
Jul 5, 2019 66 $3,201 -43% 5 $640   $89,705 8
Jul 12, 2019 64 $5,161 +61% 5 $1,032   $94,866 9
Jul 19, 2019 75 $2,054 -60% 4 $514   $96,920 10
Jul 26, 2019 88 $166 -92% 1 $166   $97,086 11
Aug 2, 2019 88 $99 -40% 1 $99   $97,185 12
Aug 9, 2019 82 $727 +634% 1 $727   $97,912 13
Aug 16, 2019 88 $446 -39% 1 $446   $98,358 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Bulgaria 8/30/2019 $1,685 0 0 0 $8,670 1/8/2020
Italy 6/21/2019 $2,435 22 22 28 $33,599 6/29/2019
Netherlands 5/24/2019 $12,699 31 31 60 $42,221 6/3/2019
New Zealand 10/18/2019 $233 1 1 3 $267 10/19/2022
 
International Total$84,757 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,877 $84,757
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,597 $84,757
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,914 $84,757
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,995 $84,757
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,214 $84,757
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,047 $84,757
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,777 $84,757
All Time International Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 73 $84,757

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,311 $183,115
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,812 $183,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,229 $183,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,001-19,100) 19,040 $183,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,351 $183,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,169 $183,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,549 $183,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 67 $183,115

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Christo    Himself
Vladimir Yavachev    Himself
Wolfgang Volz    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrey Paounov    Director
Valeria Giampietro    Producer
Izabella Tzenkova    Producer
Andrey Paounov    Editor
Anastas Petkov    Editor
Saunder Jurriaans    Composer
Danny Bensi    Composer
Phil McGowan    Score Mixer

Theater Averages: John Wick Denied a Souvenir

May 23rd, 2019

The Souvenir

There were only two films in the $10,000 club this past weekend, The Souvenir and John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. The former earned an average of $19,600 in four theaters, while the latter earned an average of $14,758 in close to 4,000 theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Take a Souvenir from Your Trip to the Theaters

May 17th, 2019

The Souvenir

It’s a rather busy week for limited releases, but few of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. In fact, some on this list couldn’t even make it to the overall positive level. There are some films that are worth checking out, including Last Year at Marienbad, Walking on Water, and The Souvenir. Of these three, I suspect The Souvenir will have the best box office run. More...


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Synopsis

Ten years after the passing of his wife and creative partner, Jeanne-Claude, Christo sets out to realize The Floating Piers, a project they conceived together many years before. Boasting uncensored access to the artist and his team, Walking on Water is an unprecedented look at Christo’s process, from the inception through to the completion of his latest large-scale art installation, a dahlia-yellow walkway atop Italy’s Lake Iseo that was eventually experienced by over 1.2 million people. The film takes the viewer on an intimate journey into Christo’s world amid mounting madness—from complex dealings between art and state politics to engineering challenges, logistical nightmares, and the sheer force of mother nature.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,654 (10.8% of total gross)
Legs:5.75 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:53.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $115,745

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,990 $98,358
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,877 $84,757
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,311 $183,115
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,777 $98,358

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 17th, 2019 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: May 24th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
June 21st, 2019 (Wide) (Italy)
August 30th, 2019 (Wide), released as Да ходиш по вода (Bulgaria)
October 18th, 2019 (Wide) (New Zealand)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Death of a Partner, Biography, Artists
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Kotva Films
Production Countries: Italy, United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Christo    Himself
Vladimir Yavachev    Himself
Wolfgang Volz    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrey Paounov    Director
Valeria Giampietro    Producer
Izabella Tzenkova    Producer
Andrey Paounov    Editor
Anastas Petkov    Editor
Saunder Jurriaans    Composer
Danny Bensi    Composer
Phil McGowan    Score Mixer

Theater Averages: John Wick Denied a Souvenir

May 23rd, 2019

The Souvenir

There were only two films in the $10,000 club this past weekend, The Souvenir and John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. The former earned an average of $19,600 in four theaters, while the latter earned an average of $14,758 in close to 4,000 theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Take a Souvenir from Your Trip to the Theaters

May 17th, 2019

The Souvenir

It’s a rather busy week for limited releases, but few of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. In fact, some on this list couldn’t even make it to the overall positive level. There are some films that are worth checking out, including Last Year at Marienbad, Walking on Water, and The Souvenir. Of these three, I suspect The Souvenir will have the best box office run. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,990 $98,358
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,586 $115,745
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,993 $98,358
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 362 $98,358
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,777 $98,358
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,003 $115,745
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 209 $98,358
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,571 $98,358
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,487 $98,358
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 947 $98,358
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 801-900) 872 $98,358
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,097 $98,358
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 46 $98,358

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 2019 55 $10,654   2 $5,327   $26,083 1
May 24, 2019 49 $17,095 +60% 9 $1,899   $45,645 2
May 31, 2019 54 $5,647 -67% 8 $706   $59,672 3
Jun 7, 2019 57 $5,916 +5% 6 $986   $68,245 4
Jun 14, 2019 58 $2,493 -58% 4 $623   $73,521 5
Jun 21, 2019 60 $3,749 +50% 6 $625   $78,553 6
Jun 28, 2019 57 $4,593 +23% 6 $766   $85,510 7
Jul 5, 2019 63 $2,031 -56% 4 $508   $88,535 8
Jul 12, 2019 57 $3,299 +62% 5 $660   $93,004 9
Jul 19, 2019 76 $1,051 -68% 4 $263   $95,917 10
Jul 26, 2019 81 $166 -84% 1 $166   $97,086 11
Aug 2, 2019 88 $99 -40% 1 $99   $97,185 12
Aug 16, 2019 80 $446   1 $446   $98,358 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 16, 2019 P $14,429   0     $14,429  

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 17, 2019 50 $28,550   2 $14,275   $28,550 1
May 24, 2019 53 $25,475 -11% 9 $2,831   $54,025 2
May 31, 2019 65 $7,039 -72% 8 $880   $62,329 3
Jun 7, 2019 - $8,699 +24% 7 $1,243   $71,028 4
Jun 14, 2019 - $3,776 -57% 5 $755   $74,804 5
Jun 21, 2019 62 $5,456 +44% 6 $909   $80,260 6
Jun 28, 2019 63 $5,587 +2% 6 $931   $85,847 7
Jul 5, 2019 66 $3,201 -43% 5 $640   $89,705 8
Jul 12, 2019 64 $5,161 +61% 5 $1,032   $94,866 9
Jul 19, 2019 75 $2,054 -60% 4 $514   $96,920 10
Jul 26, 2019 88 $166 -92% 1 $166   $97,086 11
Aug 2, 2019 88 $99 -40% 1 $99   $97,185 12
Aug 9, 2019 82 $727 +634% 1 $727   $97,912 13
Aug 16, 2019 88 $446 -39% 1 $446   $98,358 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Bulgaria 8/30/2019 $1,685 0 0 0 $8,670 1/8/2020
Italy 6/21/2019 $2,435 22 22 28 $33,599 6/29/2019
Netherlands 5/24/2019 $12,699 31 31 60 $42,221 6/3/2019
New Zealand 10/18/2019 $233 1 1 3 $267 10/19/2022
 
International Total$84,757 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,877 $84,757
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,597 $84,757
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,914 $84,757
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,901-16,000) 15,995 $84,757
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,214 $84,757
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,047 $84,757
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,777 $84,757
All Time International Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 73 $84,757

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,311 $183,115
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,812 $183,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,229 $183,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 19,001-19,100) 19,040 $183,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,351 $183,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,169 $183,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,549 $183,115
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies 67 $183,115

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.