The Five Obstructions

Filmmaker Lars Von Trier challenges Jørgen Leth, the filmmaker behind The Perfect Human (1967), to remake his classic short under circumstances of increasing constraint.

Grosses

Domestic (59.4%)
$165,845
Summary Details
DistributorKoch Lorber Films
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Opening$8,940
1 theaters
Running Time1 hr 30 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release220 days/31 weeks
Widest Release3 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
May 28-3070$8,940-1-$8,940$12,9951
May 28-31
Memorial Day wknd
89$13,040-1-$13,040$17,0951
Jun 4-672$17,379+94.4%2+1$8,689$39,4292
Jun 11-1383$6,988-59.8%2-$3,494$59,7063
Jun 18-2093$4,270-38.9%1-1$4,270$67,9304
Jun 25-2779$8,631+102.1%3+2$2,877$79,9265
Jul 2-5
July 4th long wknd
80$6,876-2-$3,438$92,221-
Jul 9-1168$7,846-3-$2,615$103,4537
Jul 16-18106$1,726-78%1-2$1,726$110,5848
Jul 23-25106$1,548-10.3%1-$1,548$113,8009
Jul 30-Aug 195$2,953+90.8%2+1$1,476$118,24510
Aug 6-8101$1,555-47.3%1-1$1,555$122,70711
Aug 13-15
Athens Olympics
98$2,774+78.4%2+1$1,387$126,23112
Aug 20-22
Athens Olympics
118$1,455-47.5%1-1$1,455$129,72213
Aug 27-29
Athens Olympics
114$1,777+22.1%1-$1,777$132,38914
Sep 3-6
Labor Day wknd
121$1,994-1-$1,994$135,953-
Sep 10-12100$3,780-2-$1,890$140,38316
Sep 17-19128$1,360-64%1-1$1,360$144,25317
Sep 24-26100$5,893+333.3%3+2$1,964$150,96618
Oct 1-3117$3,271-44.5%3-$1,090$157,53519
Oct 8-10105$3,750+14.6%3-$1,250$164,03520