Nostalgia for the Light
A documentary about two different searches conducted in the Chilean Atacama Desert: one by astronomers looking for answers about the history of the cosmos, and one by women looking for the remains of loved ones killed by Pinochet's regime.
DistributorIcarus Films
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Opening$5,664
1 theaters
1 theaters
Release DateJan 13, 2011
Running Time1 hr 30 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release2,910 days/415 weeks
Widest Release6 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13 | Thursday | 43 | $451 | - | - | 1 | $451 | $451 | 1 |
| Jan 14 | Friday | 46 | $1,489 | +230.2% | - | 1 | $1,489 | $1,940 | 2 |
| Jan 15 | Saturday | 47 | $2,065 | +38.7% | - | 1 | $2,065 | $4,005 | 3 |
| Jan 16 | Sunday | 47 | $2,110 | +2.2% | - | 1 | $2,110 | $6,115 | 4 |
| Jan 17 MLK Day | Monday | 47 | $676 | -68% | - | 1 | $676 | $6,791 | 5 |
| Jan 18 | Tuesday | 41 | $1,508 | +123.1% | - | 1 | $1,508 | $8,299 | 6 |
| Jan 19 | Wednesday | 39 | $1,703 | +12.9% | - | 1 | $1,703 | $10,002 | 7 |
| Jan 20 | Thursday | 46 | $388 | -77.2% | -14% | 1 | $388 | $10,390 | 8 |
| Jan 21 | Friday | 44 | $807 | +108% | -45.8% | 1 | $807 | $11,197 | 9 |
| Jan 22 | Saturday | 44 | $1,217 | +50.8% | -41.1% | 1 | $1,217 | $12,414 | 10 |
| Jan 23 | Sunday | 43 | $904 | -25.7% | -57.2% | 1 | $904 | $13,318 | 11 |
| Jan 24 | Monday | 42 | $350 | -61.3% | -48.2% | 1 | $350 | $13,668 | 12 |
| Jan 25 | Tuesday | 39 | $714 | +104% | -52.7% | 1 | $714 | $14,382 | 13 |
| Jan 26 | Wednesday | 40 | $736 | +3.1% | -56.8% | 1 | $736 | $15,118 | 14 |
| Jan 27 | Thursday | 42 | $258 | -64.9% | -33.5% | 1 | $258 | $15,376 | 15 |
| Jan 28 | Friday | 44 | $659 | +155.4% | -18.3% | 1 | $659 | $16,035 | 16 |
| Jan 29 | Saturday | 44 | $728 | +10.5% | -40.2% | 1 | $728 | $16,763 | 17 |
| Jan 30 | Sunday | 44 | $716 | -1.6% | -20.8% | 1 | $716 | $17,479 | 18 |
| Jan 31 | Monday | 41 | $192 | -73.2% | -45.1% | 1 | $192 | $17,671 | 19 |
| Feb 1 | Tuesday | 41 | $331 | +72.4% | -53.6% | 1 | $331 | $18,002 | 20 |
| Feb 2 | Wednesday | 41 | $348 | +5.1% | -52.7% | 1 | $348 | $18,350 | 21 |
| Feb 3 | Thursday | 42 | $83 | -76.1% | -67.8% | 1 | $83 | $18,433 | 22 |
| Feb 4 | Friday | 45 | $258 | +210.8% | -60.8% | 1 | $258 | $18,691 | 23 |
| Feb 5 | Saturday | 45 | $326 | +26.4% | -55.2% | 1 | $326 | $19,017 | 24 |
| Feb 6 | Sunday | 45 | $192 | -41.1% | -73.2% | 1 | $192 | $19,209 | 25 |
| Feb 9 | Wednesday | 44 | $256 | - | -26.4% | 1 | $256 | $19,465 | 28 |
| Mar 18 | Friday | 46 | $3,389 | - | - | 1 | $3,389 | $22,854 | 65 |
| Mar 19 | Saturday | 47 | $4,639 | +36.9% | - | 1 | $4,639 | $27,493 | 66 |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | 47 | $2,653 | -42.8% | - | 1 | $2,653 | $30,146 | 67 |
| Mar 21 | Monday | 43 | $1,585 | -40.3% | - | 1 | $1,585 | $31,731 | 68 |
| Mar 22 | Tuesday | 45 | $1,339 | -15.5% | - | 1 | $1,339 | $33,070 | 69 |
| Mar 23 | Wednesday | 45 | $983 | -26.6% | - | 1 | $983 | $34,053 | 70 |
| Mar 24 | Thursday | 44 | $1,236 | +25.7% | - | 1 | $1,236 | $35,289 | 71 |
| Mar 25 | Friday | 46 | $3,513 | +184.2% | +3.7% | 2 | $1,756 | $38,802 | 72 |
| Mar 26 | Saturday | 49 | $2,300 | -34.5% | -50.4% | 1 | $2,300 | $41,102 | 73 |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | 47 | $3,200 | +39.1% | +20.6% | 2 | $1,600 | $44,302 | 74 |
| Mar 28 | Monday | 45 | $1,626 | -49.2% | +2.6% | 2 | $813 | $45,928 | 75 |
| Mar 29 | Tuesday | 47 | $907 | -44.2% | -32.3% | 1 | $907 | $46,835 | 76 |
| Mar 30 | Wednesday | 44 | $2,795 | +208.2% | +184.3% | 2 | $1,397 | $49,630 | 77 |
| Mar 31 | Thursday | 45 | $1,968 | -29.6% | +59.2% | 2 | $984 | $51,598 | 78 |
| Apr 1 | Friday | 48 | $2,840 | +44.3% | -19.2% | 3 | $946 | $54,438 | 79 |
| Apr 2 | Saturday | 50 | $2,122 | -25.3% | -7.7% | 2 | $1,061 | $56,560 | 80 |
| Apr 3 | Sunday | 50 | $1,406 | -33.7% | -56.1% | 2 | $703 | $57,966 | 81 |
| Apr 4 | Monday | 49 | $979 | -30.4% | -39.8% | 2 | $489 | $58,945 | 82 |
| Apr 5 | Tuesday | 48 | $1,524 | +55.7% | +68% | 2 | $762 | $60,469 | 83 |
| Apr 6 | Wednesday | 46 | $1,773 | +16.3% | -36.6% | 3 | $591 | $62,242 | 84 |
| Apr 7 | Thursday | 45 | $1,632 | -8% | -17.1% | 3 | $544 | $63,874 | 85 |
| Apr 10 | Sunday | 46 | $224 | - | -84.1% | 1 | $224 | $64,098 | 88 |
| Apr 11 | Monday | 42 | $692 | +208.9% | -29.3% | 1 | $692 | $64,790 | 89 |
| Apr 14 | Thursday | 46 | $31 | - | -98.1% | 1 | $31 | $64,821 | 92 |
| Apr 15 | Friday | 49 | $303 | +877.4% | - | 2 | $151 | $65,124 | 93 |
| Apr 16 | Saturday | 49 | $163 | -46.2% | - | 2 | $81 | $65,287 | 94 |
| Apr 17 | Sunday | 48 | $562 | +244.8% | +150.9% | 2 | $281 | $65,849 | 95 |
| Apr 18 | Monday | 47 | $65 | -88.4% | -90.6% | 1 | $65 | $65,914 | 96 |
| Apr 19 | Tuesday | 48 | $145 | +123.1% | - | 1 | $145 | $66,059 | 97 |
| Apr 20 | Wednesday | 48 | $96 | -33.8% | - | 1 | $96 | $66,155 | 98 |
| Apr 21 | Thursday | 47 | $212 | +120.8% | +583.9% | 2 | $106 | $66,367 | 99 |
| Apr 22 | Friday | 46 | $2,519 | +1,088.2% | +731.4% | 3 | $839 | $68,886 | 100 |
| Apr 23 | Saturday | 45 | $4,568 | +81.3% | +2,702.5% | 3 | $1,522 | $73,454 | 101 |
| Apr 24 Easter Sunday | Sunday | 42 | $3,754 | -17.8% | +568% | 3 | $1,251 | $77,208 | 102 |
| Apr 25 | Monday | 42 | $1,306 | -65.2% | +1,909.2% | 2 | $653 | $78,514 | 103 |
| Apr 26 | Tuesday | 42 | $1,377 | +5.4% | +849.7% | 2 | $688 | $79,891 | 104 |
| Apr 27 | Wednesday | 42 | $1,642 | +19.2% | +1,610.4% | 2 | $821 | $81,533 | 105 |
| Apr 28 | Thursday | 42 | $1,870 | +13.9% | +782.1% | 2 | $935 | $83,403 | 106 |
| Apr 29 | Friday | 48 | $888 | -52.5% | -64.7% | 1 | $888 | $84,291 | 107 |
| Apr 30 | Saturday | 49 | $1,483 | +67% | -67.5% | 1 | $1,483 | $85,774 | 108 |
| May 1 | Sunday | 48 | $1,081 | -27.1% | -71.2% | 2 | $540 | $86,855 | 109 |
| May 2 | Monday | 46 | $311 | -71.2% | -76.2% | 1 | $311 | $87,166 | 110 |
| May 3 | Tuesday | 47 | $374 | +20.3% | -72.8% | 1 | $374 | $87,540 | 111 |
| May 4 | Wednesday | 47 | $354 | -5.3% | -78.4% | 1 | $354 | $87,894 | 112 |
| May 5 | Thursday | 46 | $211 | -40.4% | -88.7% | 1 | $211 | $88,105 | 113 |
| May 8 | Sunday | 50 | $1,223 | - | +13.1% | 3 | $407 | $89,327 | 116 |
| May 9 | Monday | 49 | $384 | -68.6% | +23.5% | 2 | $192 | $89,711 | 117 |
| May 10 | Tuesday | 47 | $616 | +60.4% | +64.7% | 2 | $308 | $90,327 | 118 |
| May 11 | Wednesday | 47 | $553 | -10.2% | +56.2% | 2 | $276 | $90,880 | 119 |
| May 12 | Thursday | 50 | $346 | -37.4% | +64% | 2 | $173 | $91,226 | 120 |
| May 13 | Friday | 49 | $1,737 | +402% | - | 3 | $579 | $92,963 | 121 |
| May 14 | Saturday | 47 | $3,365 | +93.7% | - | 5 | $673 | $96,328 | 122 |
| May 15 | Sunday | 44 | $3,892 | +15.7% | +218.2% | 6 | $648 | $100,220 | 123 |
| May 16 | Monday | 44 | $883 | -77.3% | +129.9% | 2 | $441 | $101,103 | 124 |
| May 17 | Tuesday | 43 | $977 | +10.6% | +58.6% | 2 | $488 | $102,080 | 125 |
| May 18 | Wednesday | 45 | $834 | -14.6% | +50.8% | 2 | $417 | $102,914 | 126 |
| May 19 | Thursday | 42 | $1,151 | +38% | +232.7% | 2 | $575 | $104,065 | 127 |
| May 20 | Friday | 46 | $378 | -67.2% | -78.2% | 1 | $378 | $104,443 | 128 |
| May 21 | Saturday | 46 | $969 | +156.3% | -71.2% | 2 | $484 | $105,412 | 129 |
| May 22 | Sunday | 44 | $1,087 | +12.2% | -72.1% | 2 | $543 | $106,499 | 130 |
| May 23 | Monday | 46 | $119 | -89.1% | -86.5% | 1 | $119 | $106,618 | 131 |
| May 24 | Tuesday | 44 | $188 | +58% | -80.8% | 1 | $188 | $106,806 | 132 |
| May 25 | Wednesday | 32 | $3,439 | +1,729.3% | +312.4% | 2 | $1,719 | $110,245 | 133 |
| May 26 | Thursday | 44 | $361 | -89.5% | -68.6% | 1 | $361 | $110,606 | 134 |
| May 27 | Friday | 39 | $458 | +26.9% | +21.2% | 1 | $458 | $111,064 | 135 |
| May 28 | Saturday | 39 | $1,139 | +148.7% | +17.5% | 2 | $569 | $112,203 | 136 |
| May 29 | Sunday | 39 | $1,308 | +14.8% | +20.3% | 2 | $654 | $113,511 | 137 |
| May 30 Memorial Day | Monday | 47 | $901 | -31.1% | +657.1% | 1 | $901 | $114,412 | 138 |
| May 31 | Tuesday | 41 | $151 | -83.2% | -19.7% | 1 | $151 | $114,563 | 139 |
| Jun 1 | Wednesday | 42 | $133 | -11.9% | -96.1% | 1 | $133 | $114,696 | 140 |
| Jun 2 | Thursday | 40 | $251 | +88.7% | -30.5% | 1 | $251 | $114,947 | 141 |
| Jun 3 | Friday | 43 | $444 | +76.9% | -3.1% | 1 | $444 | $115,391 | 142 |
| Jun 4 | Saturday | 42 | $836 | +88.3% | -26.6% | 1 | $836 | $116,227 | 143 |
| Jun 5 | Sunday | 42 | $637 | -23.8% | -51.3% | 1 | $637 | $116,864 | 144 |
| Jun 6 | Monday | 37 | $1,380 | +116.6% | +53.2% | 2 | $690 | $118,244 | 145 |
| Jun 7 | Tuesday | 41 | $215 | -84.4% | +42.4% | 1 | $215 | $118,459 | 146 |
| Jun 8 | Wednesday | 42 | $161 | -25.1% | +21.1% | 1 | $161 | $118,620 | 147 |
| Jun 9 | Thursday | 46 | $120 | -25.5% | -52.2% | 1 | $120 | $118,740 | 148 |
| Jun 10 | Friday | 44 | $495 | +312.5% | +11.5% | 2 | $247 | $119,235 | 149 |
| Jun 11 | Saturday | 42 | $1,357 | +174.1% | +62.3% | 2 | $678 | $120,592 | 150 |
| Jun 12 | Sunday | 40 | $1,084 | -20.1% | +70.2% | 2 | $542 | $121,676 | 151 |
| Jun 13 | Monday | 41 | $312 | -71.2% | -77.4% | 1 | $312 | $121,988 | 152 |
| Jun 14 | Tuesday | 38 | $684 | +119.2% | +218.1% | 1 | $684 | $122,672 | 153 |
| Jun 15 | Wednesday | 40 | $477 | -30.3% | +196.3% | 1 | $477 | $123,149 | 154 |
| Jun 17 | Friday | 44 | $158 | - | -68.1% | 1 | $158 | $123,307 | 156 |
| Jun 18 | Saturday | 44 | $213 | +34.8% | -84.3% | 1 | $213 | $123,520 | 157 |
| Jun 19 | Sunday | 44 | $220 | +3.3% | -79.7% | 1 | $220 | $123,740 | 158 |
| Jun 23 | Thursday | 41 | $207 | - | - | 1 | $207 | $123,947 | 162 |
| Jun 24 | Friday | 49 | $360 | +73.9% | +127.8% | 1 | $360 | $124,307 | 163 |
| Jun 25 | Saturday | 50 | $739 | +105.3% | +246.9% | 2 | $369 | $125,046 | 164 |
| Jun 26 | Sunday | 50 | $346 | -53.2% | +57.3% | 1 | $346 | $125,392 | 165 |
| Jun 27 | Monday | 46 | $224 | -35.3% | - | 1 | $224 | $125,616 | 166 |
| Jun 28 | Tuesday | 47 | $267 | +19.2% | - | 1 | $267 | $125,883 | 167 |
| Jun 29 | Wednesday | 46 | $229 | -14.2% | - | 1 | $229 | $126,112 | 168 |
| Jun 30 | Thursday | 46 | $250 | +9.2% | +20.8% | 1 | $250 | $126,362 | 169 |
| Jul 1 | Friday | 48 | $276 | +10.4% | -23.3% | 2 | $138 | $126,638 | 170 |
| Jul 2 | Saturday | 48 | $409 | +48.2% | -44.7% | 2 | $204 | $127,047 | 171 |
| Jul 3 | Sunday | 48 | $456 | +11.5% | +31.8% | 2 | $228 | $127,503 | 172 |
| Jul 4 Independence Day | Monday | 49 | $55 | -87.9% | -75.4% | 1 | $55 | $127,558 | 173 |
| Jul 5 | Tuesday | 47 | $128 | +132.7% | -52.1% | 1 | $128 | $127,686 | 174 |
| Jul 6 | Wednesday | 47 | $209 | +63.3% | -8.7% | 1 | $209 | $127,895 | 175 |
| Jul 7 | Thursday | 44 | $549 | +162.7% | +119.6% | 1 | $549 | $128,444 | 176 |
| Jul 8 | Friday | 45 | $1,033 | +88.2% | +274.3% | 3 | $344 | $129,477 | 177 |
| Jul 9 | Saturday | 46 | $1,152 | +11.5% | +181.7% | 2 | $576 | $130,629 | 178 |
| Jul 10 | Sunday | 44 | $1,046 | -9.2% | +129.4% | 2 | $523 | $131,675 | 179 |
| Jul 11 | Monday | 47 | $84 | -92% | +52.7% | 1 | $84 | $131,759 | 180 |
| Jul 12 | Tuesday | 47 | $287 | +241.7% | +124.2% | 2 | $143 | $132,046 | 181 |
| Jul 13 | Wednesday | 47 | $129 | -55.1% | -38.3% | 1 | $129 | $132,175 | 182 |
| Jul 14 | Thursday | 47 | $135 | +4.7% | -75.4% | 1 | $135 | $132,310 | 183 |
| Jul 23 | Saturday | 44 | $923 | - | - | 2 | $461 | $136,998 | 192 |
| Jul 24 | Sunday | 44 | $679 | -26.4% | - | 2 | $339 | $137,677 | 193 |
| Jul 29 | Friday | 51 | $281 | - | - | 1 | $281 | $137,958 | 198 |
| Jul 30 | Saturday | 51 | $326 | +16% | -64.7% | 1 | $326 | $138,284 | 199 |
| Jul 31 | Sunday | 50 | $394 | +20.9% | -42% | 1 | $394 | $138,678 | 200 |
| Aug 1 | Monday | 51 | $103 | -73.9% | - | 1 | $103 | $138,781 | 201 |
| Aug 2 | Tuesday | 47 | $247 | +139.8% | - | 1 | $247 | $139,028 | 202 |
| Aug 3 | Wednesday | 50 | $67 | -72.9% | - | 1 | $67 | $139,095 | 203 |
| Aug 4 | Thursday | 47 | $174 | +159.7% | - | 1 | $174 | $139,269 | 204 |
| Aug 5 | Friday | 50 | $117 | -32.8% | -58.4% | 1 | $117 | $139,386 | 205 |
| Aug 6 | Saturday | 50 | $183 | +56.4% | -43.9% | 1 | $183 | $139,569 | 206 |
| Aug 7 | Sunday | 50 | $386 | +110.9% | -2% | 1 | $386 | $139,955 | 207 |
| Aug 12 | Friday | 44 | $1,905 | - | +1,528.2% | 2 | $952 | $141,860 | 212 |
| Aug 13 | Saturday | 45 | $1,654 | -13.2% | +803.8% | 2 | $827 | $143,514 | 213 |
| Aug 14 | Sunday | 44 | $2,140 | +29.4% | +454.4% | 2 | $1,070 | $145,654 | 214 |
| Aug 19 | Friday | 53 | $241 | - | -87.3% | 2 | $120 | $145,895 | 219 |
| Aug 20 | Saturday | 53 | $354 | +46.9% | -78.6% | 2 | $177 | $146,249 | 220 |
| Aug 21 | Sunday | 51 | $216 | -39% | -89.9% | 2 | $108 | $146,465 | 221 |
| Aug 22 | Monday | 50 | $36 | -83.3% | - | 1 | $36 | $146,501 | 222 |
| Aug 23 | Tuesday | 51 | $58 | +61.1% | - | 1 | $58 | $146,559 | 223 |
| Aug 24 | Wednesday | 51 | $25 | -56.9% | - | 1 | $25 | $146,584 | 224 |
| Aug 25 | Thursday | 48 | $161 | +544% | - | 1 | $161 | $146,745 | 225 |
| Sep 9 | Friday | 54 | $625 | - | - | 3 | $208 | $147,370 | 240 |
| Sep 10 | Saturday | 55 | $437 | -30.1% | - | 3 | $145 | $147,807 | 241 |
| Sep 11 | Sunday | 58 | $134 | -69.3% | - | 1 | $134 | $147,941 | 242 |
| Sep 12 | Monday | 50 | $179 | +33.6% | - | 2 | $89 | $148,120 | 243 |
| Sep 13 | Tuesday | 50 | $141 | -21.2% | - | 2 | $70 | $148,261 | 244 |
| Sep 14 | Wednesday | 49 | $224 | +58.9% | - | 1 | $224 | $148,485 | 245 |
| Sep 15 | Thursday | 49 | $104 | -53.6% | - | 1 | $104 | $148,589 | 246 |
| Sep 20 | Tuesday | 49 | $233 | - | +65.2% | 1 | $233 | $148,822 | 251 |
| Sep 21 | Wednesday | 47 | $439 | +88.4% | +96% | 1 | $439 | $149,261 | 252 |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | 47 | $388 | -11.6% | +273.1% | 1 | $388 | $149,649 | 253 |
| Sep 26 | Monday | 48 | $390 | - | - | 1 | $390 | $150,039 | 257 |
| Sep 30 | Friday | 53 | $36 | - | - | 1 | $36 | $150,075 | 261 |
| Oct 1 | Saturday | 52 | $101 | +180.6% | - | 1 | $101 | $150,176 | 262 |
| Oct 2 | Sunday | 52 | $141 | +39.6% | - | 1 | $141 | $150,317 | 263 |
| Oct 3 | Monday | 48 | $23 | -83.7% | -94.1% | 1 | $23 | $150,340 | 264 |
| Oct 4 | Tuesday | 48 | $71 | +208.7% | - | 1 | $71 | $150,411 | 265 |
| Oct 5 | Wednesday | 48 | $65 | -8.5% | - | 1 | $65 | $150,476 | 266 |
| Oct 6 | Thursday | 48 | $107 | +64.6% | - | 1 | $107 | $150,583 | 267 |
| Oct 15 | Saturday | 50 | $446 | - | - | 1 | $446 | $151,029 | 276 |
| Oct 27 | Thursday | 51 | $193 | - | - | 1 | $193 | $151,222 | 288 |
| Oct 28 | Friday | 52 | $471 | +144% | - | 2 | $235 | $151,693 | 289 |
| Oct 29 | Saturday | 51 | $467 | -0.8% | - | 2 | $233 | $152,160 | 290 |
| Oct 30 | Sunday | 51 | $462 | -1.1% | - | 2 | $231 | $152,622 | 291 |
| Oct 31 Halloween | Monday | 54 | $118 | -74.5% | - | 1 | $118 | $152,740 | 292 |
| Nov 1 | Tuesday | 55 | $122 | +3.4% | - | 1 | $122 | $152,862 | 293 |
| Nov 2 | Wednesday | 54 | $125 | +2.5% | - | 1 | $125 | $152,987 | 294 |
| Nov 3 | Thursday | 54 | $129 | +3.2% | -33.2% | 1 | $129 | $153,116 | 295 |
| Jan 15 | Sunday | 43 | $1,553 | - | - | 1 | $1,553 | $154,669 | 368 |
| Jan 16 MLK Day | Monday | 43 | $636 | -59% | - | 1 | $636 | $155,305 | 369 |
| Jan 17 | Tuesday | 40 | $171 | -73.1% | - | 1 | $171 | $155,476 | 370 |
| Jan 22 | Sunday | 47 | $408 | - | -73.7% | 1 | $408 | $155,833 | 375 |
| Jan 29 | Sunday | 47 | $1,059 | - | +159.6% | 1 | $1,059 | $156,892 | 382 |
| Jan 30 | Monday | 45 | $36 | -96.6% | - | 1 | $36 | $156,928 | 383 |
| May 6 | Sunday | 55 | $86 | - | - | 1 | $86 | $157,014 | 480 |
| Aug 3 London Olympics | Friday | 38 | $1,132 | - | - | 1 | $1,132 | $158,146 | 569 |
| Oct 22 | Thursday | 39 | $1,599 | - | - | 2 | $799 | $159,745 | 1,744 |
| Oct 29 | Thursday | 40 | $695 | - | -56.5% | 1 | $695 | $160,440 | 1,751 |
| Sep 29 | Saturday | 67 | $452 | - | - | 1 | $452 | $163,962 | 2,817 |
