The Act of Killing

A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.

Grosses

Domestic (67.4%)
$486,919
Summary Details
DistributorDrafthouse Films
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Opening$27,450
1 theaters
Running Time1 hr 57 min
GenresBiography Crime Documentary History War
In Release531 days/75 weeks
Widest Release29 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jul 19-2153$27,450-1-$27,450$27,4501
Jul 26-2847$41,671+51.8%3+2$13,890$84,0152
Aug 2-447$50,240+20.6%17+14$2,955$159,6213
Aug 9-1149$38,537-23.3%26+9$1,482$239,2594
Aug 16-1845$44,250+14.8%29+3$1,525$312,2405
Aug 23-2566$12,787-71.1%15-14$852$354,2426
Aug 30-Sep 174$9,732-23.9%15-$648$375,8767
Aug 30-Sep 2
Labor Day wknd
72$13,454-15-$896$379,598-
Sep 6-893$4,894-49.7%13-2$376$391,5328
Sep 13-1563$22,468+359.1%19+6$1,182$419,9399
Sep 20-22107$2,185-90.3%11-8$198$431,83510
Sep 27-29113$2,216+1.4%10-1$221$438,05511
Oct 4-6121$443-80%4-6$110$441,20512
Oct 11-13113$441-0.5%4-$110$443,20313
Oct 18-20113$517+17.2%2-2$258$445,09214
Oct 25-27117$64-87.6%1-1$64$446,17915
Nov 8-10105$1,315-2-$657$447,49417
Nov 15-1791$2,313+75.9%2-$1,156$449,91818
Nov 22-2496$637-72.5%2-$318$450,82719
Nov 29-Dec 1
Thanksgiving 3-Day
99$324-49.1%1-1$324$451,15720
Dec 13-1561$5,415-5-$1,083$456,89022
Dec 20-2272$1,058-80.5%2-3$529$457,94823
Dec 27-2977$1,113+5.2%2-$556$459,06124
Jan 3-572$1,945+74.8%4+2$486$461,77725
Jan 10-1280$893-54.1%4-$223$464,51826
Jan 17-1982$945+5.8%2-2$472$465,68227
Jan 24-2684$575-39.2%1-1$575$469,21428
Jan 31-Feb 283$971+68.9%3+2$323$473,45729
Feb 7-9
Sochi Olympics
74$3,612+272%20+17$180$479,58130
Feb 14-16
Sochi Olympics
86$1,657-54.1%2-18$828$482,71331
Feb 21-23
Sochi Olympics
95$867-47.7%3+1$289$483,86332
Feb 28-Mar 2113$57-93.4%1-2$57$484,22133