Watermark (2013)

Watermark poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $417,215Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $63,205 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $23,739 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $86,944
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Watermark is a feature documentary film that brings together diverse stories from around the globe about our relationship with water: how we are drawn to it, what we learn from it, how we use it and the consequences of that use. We see massive floating abalone farms off China's Fujian coast and the construction site of the biggest arch dam in the world - the Xiluodu, six times the size of the Hoover. We visit the barren desert delta where the mighty Colorado River no longer reaches the ocean, and the water-intensive leather tanneries of Dhaka. We witness how humans are drawn to water, from the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach to the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, where thirty million people gather for a sacred bath in the Ganges at the same time. We speak with scientists who drill ice cores two kilometers deep into the Greenland Ice Sheet, and roam the sublime pristine watersheds of Northern British Columbia. Shot in stunning 5K ultra high-definition video and full of soaring aerial perspectives, this film shows water as a terraforming element and the scale of its reach, as well as the magnitude of our need and use. This is balanced by forays into the particular: a haunting memory of a stolen river, a mysterious figure roaming ancient rice terraces, the crucial data hidden in a million.

Metrics

Legs:14.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $552,788

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,400 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,001-19,100) 19,046 $417,215

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
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 27th, 2013 (Limited) by Mongrel Media (Canada)
April 4th, 2014 (Limited) by Entertainment One
International Releases: September 27th, 2013 (Limited) (Canada)
Video Release: July 8th, 2014 by Entertainment One
MPAA Rating: PG for some smoking images.
(Rating bulletin 2309, 2/12/2014)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Environment, Agitprop, Digital Cinematography
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Sixth Wave Productions, ScotiaBank, Skion GMBH, Ontario Media Development Corporation, The Canada Media Fund, Rogers Documentary Fund
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: Bengali, English, Hindi, Mandarin, Spanish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,400 $417,215
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,963 $552,788
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,464 $417,215
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 241 $417,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 979 $417,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,317 $417,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 401-500) 473 $417,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 401-500) 417 $417,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,509 $417,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Mongrel Media Movies 16 $417,215

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2013 63 $15,247   2 $7,624   $56,264 1
Oct 18, 2013 57 $29,059   12 $2,422   $176,977 1
Oct 25, 2013 51 $21,517 -26% 12 $1,793   $212,809 2
Nov 22, 2013 65 $4,828   3 $1,609   $309,875 1
Nov 29, 2013 65 $2,096 -57% 1 $2,096   $324,095 2
Dec 6, 2013 54 $2,494 +19% 1 $2,494   $330,226 3
Dec 13, 2013 55 $1,734 -30% 1 $1,734   $347,071 4
Dec 20, 2013 52 $537 -69% 1 $537   $351,273 5
Jan 17, 2014 69 $326   1 $326   $369,284 1
Apr 4, 2014 74 $8,012   2 $4,006   $377,296 1
Apr 11, 2014 72 $8,267 +3% 3 $2,756   $385,563 2
Apr 18, 2014 56 $17,399 +110% 8 $2,175   $402,962 3
Apr 25, 2014 64 $11,364 -35% 16 $710   $414,326 4
May 9, 2014 85 $2,889   5 $578   $417,215 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 9, 2014 - $1,603     5 $321   $415,929 36
May 10, 2014 - $791 -51%   5 $158   $416,720 37

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 2013 50 $39,211   2 $19,606   $39,211 1
Oct 4, 2013 53 $41,775 +7% 2 $20,888   $82,792 2
Oct 11, 2013 48 $65,126 +56% 13 $5,010   $147,918 1
Oct 18, 2013 47 $43,374 -33% 12 $3,615   $191,292 2
Nov 22, 2013 56 $10,041   3 $3,347   $321,952 1
Nov 29, 2013 60 $3,327 -67% 1 $3,327   $325,279 2
Dec 6, 2013 56 $4,131 +24% 1 $4,131   $345,192 3
Dec 13, 2013 59 $3,442 -17% 3 $1,147   $350,736 4
Dec 20, 2013 59 $1,568 -54% 1 $1,568   $352,304 6
Dec 27, 2013 61 $880 -44% 1 $880   $353,184 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Canada 9/27/2013 $0 0 0 0 $0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,001-19,100) 19,046 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,629 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,686 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,271 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 801-900) 865 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 701-800) 726 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,707 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Mongrel Media Movies 38 $417,215

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.

Production and Technical Credits

Jennifer Baichwal    Director
Edward Burtynsky    Director
Jennifer Baichwal    Screenwriter
Nicholas de Pencier    Producer
Edward Burtynsky    Executive Producer
Daniel Iron    Executive Producer
Roland Schlimme    Editor
Nicholas de Pencier    Cinematographer
Lou Solakofski    Re-recording Mixer
David Rose    Re-recording Mixer
David Schmidt    Assistant Editor
Noah Weinzweig    Associate Producer
Martin Tielli    Composer
Roland Schlimme    Composer
David Rose    Supervising Sound Editor

Per Theater Chart: Under Over Everyone Else

April 8th, 2014

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Limited Releases: Afflicting Limited Releases on the Public

April 4th, 2014

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Limited Releases: God Loves Limited Releases

October 11th, 2013

The headline might claim God loves limited releases, but it is clear the critics don't. There are more than a dozen limited releases on this week's list, but many of them are earning reviews that are weak, or much, much worse. God Loves Uganda is practically the lone exception, as it is earning perfect reviews. Unfortunately, it's a documentary, so its chances of expanding significantly are very limited. On the other hand, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete might be the breakout hit of the week. Its reviews are not as good, but good enough to suggest it will find an audience, but it is opening in more than 100 theaters, which might be too many. More...


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Synopsis

Watermark is a feature documentary film that brings together diverse stories from around the globe about our relationship with water: how we are drawn to it, what we learn from it, how we use it and the consequences of that use. We see massive floating abalone farms off China's Fujian coast and the construction site of the biggest arch dam in the world - the Xiluodu, six times the size of the Hoover. We visit the barren desert delta where the mighty Colorado River no longer reaches the ocean, and the water-intensive leather tanneries of Dhaka. We witness how humans are drawn to water, from the U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach to the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, where thirty million people gather for a sacred bath in the Ganges at the same time. We speak with scientists who drill ice cores two kilometers deep into the Greenland Ice Sheet, and roam the sublime pristine watersheds of Northern British Columbia. Shot in stunning 5K ultra high-definition video and full of soaring aerial perspectives, this film shows water as a terraforming element and the scale of its reach, as well as the magnitude of our need and use. This is balanced by forays into the particular: a haunting memory of a stolen river, a mysterious figure roaming ancient rice terraces, the crucial data hidden in a million.

Metrics

Legs:14.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $552,788

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,400 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,001-19,100) 19,046 $417,215

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
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 27th, 2013 (Limited) by Mongrel Media (Canada)
April 4th, 2014 (Limited) by Entertainment One
International Releases: September 27th, 2013 (Limited) (Canada)
Video Release: July 8th, 2014 by Entertainment One
MPAA Rating: PG for some smoking images.
(Rating bulletin 2309, 2/12/2014)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Environment, Agitprop, Digital Cinematography
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Sixth Wave Productions, ScotiaBank, Skion GMBH, Ontario Media Development Corporation, The Canada Media Fund, Rogers Documentary Fund
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: Bengali, English, Hindi, Mandarin, Spanish

Production and Technical Credits

Jennifer Baichwal    Director
Edward Burtynsky    Director
Jennifer Baichwal    Screenwriter
Nicholas de Pencier    Producer
Edward Burtynsky    Executive Producer
Daniel Iron    Executive Producer
Roland Schlimme    Editor
Nicholas de Pencier    Cinematographer
Lou Solakofski    Re-recording Mixer
David Rose    Re-recording Mixer
David Schmidt    Assistant Editor
Noah Weinzweig    Associate Producer
Martin Tielli    Composer
Roland Schlimme    Composer
David Rose    Supervising Sound Editor

Per Theater Chart: Under Over Everyone Else

April 8th, 2014

Under the Skin poster

Under the Skin opened surprisingly well with a per theater average of $33,289 in four theaters. This is the second best opening per theater average for any film released in 2014, well back of The Grand Budapest Hotel's record-breaking debut. The only other film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which earned an average of $24,130 in nearly 4,000 theaters. More...

Limited Releases: Afflicting Limited Releases on the Public

April 4th, 2014

Alan Partridge poster

It is a busy week, not only in terms of quantity, but also quality. There are seven films earning 80% positive reviews or higher (at least when I checked last). Some of these, like Afflicted, probably won't find an audience in theaters, because it is just the wrong genre. Others, like The Unknown Known and Watermark, might do well for the genre, but won't find any real measure of mainstream success. On the other hand, Under the Skin and Alan Partridge might find audiences in theaters. More...

Limited Releases: God Loves Limited Releases

October 11th, 2013

The headline might claim God loves limited releases, but it is clear the critics don't. There are more than a dozen limited releases on this week's list, but many of them are earning reviews that are weak, or much, much worse. God Loves Uganda is practically the lone exception, as it is earning perfect reviews. Unfortunately, it's a documentary, so its chances of expanding significantly are very limited. On the other hand, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete might be the breakout hit of the week. Its reviews are not as good, but good enough to suggest it will find an audience, but it is opening in more than 100 theaters, which might be too many. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,400 $417,215
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,963 $552,788
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,464 $417,215
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 241 $417,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 979 $417,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,317 $417,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 401-500) 473 $417,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 401-500) 417 $417,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,509 $417,215
All Time Domestic Box Office for Mongrel Media Movies 16 $417,215

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2013 63 $15,247   2 $7,624   $56,264 1
Oct 18, 2013 57 $29,059   12 $2,422   $176,977 1
Oct 25, 2013 51 $21,517 -26% 12 $1,793   $212,809 2
Nov 22, 2013 65 $4,828   3 $1,609   $309,875 1
Nov 29, 2013 65 $2,096 -57% 1 $2,096   $324,095 2
Dec 6, 2013 54 $2,494 +19% 1 $2,494   $330,226 3
Dec 13, 2013 55 $1,734 -30% 1 $1,734   $347,071 4
Dec 20, 2013 52 $537 -69% 1 $537   $351,273 5
Jan 17, 2014 69 $326   1 $326   $369,284 1
Apr 4, 2014 74 $8,012   2 $4,006   $377,296 1
Apr 11, 2014 72 $8,267 +3% 3 $2,756   $385,563 2
Apr 18, 2014 56 $17,399 +110% 8 $2,175   $402,962 3
Apr 25, 2014 64 $11,364 -35% 16 $710   $414,326 4
May 9, 2014 85 $2,889   5 $578   $417,215 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 9, 2014 - $1,603     5 $321   $415,929 36
May 10, 2014 - $791 -51%   5 $158   $416,720 37

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 2013 50 $39,211   2 $19,606   $39,211 1
Oct 4, 2013 53 $41,775 +7% 2 $20,888   $82,792 2
Oct 11, 2013 48 $65,126 +56% 13 $5,010   $147,918 1
Oct 18, 2013 47 $43,374 -33% 12 $3,615   $191,292 2
Nov 22, 2013 56 $10,041   3 $3,347   $321,952 1
Nov 29, 2013 60 $3,327 -67% 1 $3,327   $325,279 2
Dec 6, 2013 56 $4,131 +24% 1 $4,131   $345,192 3
Dec 13, 2013 59 $3,442 -17% 3 $1,147   $350,736 4
Dec 20, 2013 59 $1,568 -54% 1 $1,568   $352,304 6
Dec 27, 2013 61 $880 -44% 1 $880   $353,184 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Canada 9/27/2013 $0 0 0 0 $0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,001-19,100) 19,046 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,629 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,686 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,271 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 801-900) 865 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 701-800) 726 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,707 $417,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Mongrel Media Movies 38 $417,215

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.