Higher Ground (2011)

Higher Ground poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $841,056Details
International Box Office $1,637Details
Worldwide Box Office $842,693
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Higher Ground depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith. Inspired by Carolyn S. Briggs' memoir, This Dark Word, the film tells the story of a thoughtful woman's struggles with belief, love, and trust - in human relationships as well as in God.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,495 (2.6% of total gross)
Legs:6.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,800,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/81 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,143,327

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 23rd, 2011 (Limited) by Mongrel Media (Canada)
August 26th, 2011 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: August 23rd, 2011 (Limited) (Canada)
MPAA Rating: R for some language and sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2174, 6/1/2011)
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Meek's Cutoff
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Keywords: Directing Yourself, Religious, Same Role, Multiple Actors, Coming of Age
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: BCDF Pictures, Authentic Management Project, The Group Entertainment, Ruminant Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 2011 61 $21,495   3 $7,165   $21,495 1
Sep 2, 2011 46 $92,357 +330% 17 $5,433   $135,941 2
Sep 9, 2011 41 $121,333 +31% 56 $2,167   $311,214 3
Sep 16, 2011 37 $110,546 -9% 81 $1,365   $459,667 4
Sep 23, 2011 45 $70,134 -37% 64 $1,096   $577,221 5
Sep 30, 2011 52 $48,079 -31% 51 $943   $661,292 6
Oct 7, 2011 65 $18,977 -61% 34 $558   $701,052 7
Oct 14, 2011 61 $29,044 +53% 53 $548   $741,979 8
Oct 21, 2011 66 $22,731 -22% 36 $631   $782,364 9
Oct 28, 2011 76 $11,265 -50% 26 $433   $802,296 10
Nov 4, 2011 79 $7,029 -38% 20 $351   $817,134 11
Nov 11, 2011 82 $4,420 -37% 17 $260   $825,392 12
Nov 18, 2011 99 $656 -85% 6 $109   $828,638 13
Nov 25, 2011 94 $992 +51% 6 $165   $829,982 14
Dec 2, 2011 89 $1,262 +27% 6 $210   $834,103 15
Dec 9, 2011 101 $720 -43% 5 $144   $835,315 16
Dec 16, 2011 88 $847 +18% 3 $282   $836,503 17
Dec 23, 2011 72 $455 -46% 5 $91   $837,571 18
Dec 30, 2011 75 $1,560 +243% 4 $390   $841,056 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 5, 2011 44 $30,241     17 $1,779   $166,182 11

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 2011 59 $43,584   3 $14,528   $43,584 1
Sep 2, 2011 48 $146,297 +236% 17 $8,606   $189,881 2
Sep 9, 2011 40 $159,240 +9% 56 $2,844   $349,121 3
Sep 16, 2011 38 $157,966 -1% 81 $1,950   $507,087 4
Sep 23, 2011 43 $106,126 -33% 64 $1,658   $613,213 5
Sep 30, 2011 53 $68,862 -35% 51 $1,350   $682,075 6
Oct 7, 2011 61 $30,860 -55% 34 $908   $712,935 7
Oct 14, 2011 55 $46,698 +51% 53 $881   $759,633 8
Oct 21, 2011 63 $31,398 -33% 36 $872   $791,031 9
Oct 28, 2011 70 $19,074 -39% 26 $734   $810,105 10
Nov 4, 2011 76 $10,867 -43% 20 $543   $820,972 11
Nov 11, 2011 78 $7,010 -35% 17 $412   $827,982 12
Nov 18, 2011 98 $1,008 -86% 6 $168   $828,990 13
Nov 25, 2011 78 $3,851 +282% 6 $642   $832,841 14
Dec 2, 2011 83 $1,754 -54% 6 $292   $834,595 15
Dec 9, 2011 94 $1,061 -40% 5 $212   $835,656 16
Dec 16, 2011 84 $1,460 +38% 3 $487   $837,116 17
Dec 23, 2011 72 $2,380 +63% 5 $476   $839,496 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Canada 8/23/2011 $0000$0
 
International Total$1,637

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Leading Cast

Vera Farmiga    Corinne

Supporting Cast

Joshua Leonard    Ethan
Norbert Leo Butz    Pastor Bill
Dagmara Dominczyk    Annika
John Hawkes    CW Walker
Bill Irwin    Pastor Bud
Ebon Moss-Bachrach    Luke
Donna Murphy    Katheel Walker
Taissa Farmiga    Young Corinne Walker
Boyd Holbrook    Young Ethan Miller
Michael Chernus    Ned

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

Production and Technical Credits

Vera Farmiga    Director
Carolyn S. Briggs    Screenwriter
Carolyn S. Briggs    Story Creator
Tim Metcalfe    Screenwriter
Carly Hugo    Producer
Claude Dal Farra    Producer
Matt Parker    Producer
Renn Hawkey    Producer
Jon Rubinstein    Producer
Michael McDonough    Cinematographer
Sharon Lomofsky    Production Designer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 10th, 2012

January 9th, 2012

It's a pretty good week on the home market, for this time of year, with a number of releases that are worth checking out. This includes big budget releases, like Moneyball on Blu-ray Combo Pack, as well as TV on DVD releases like Doctor Who: Story 71: Invasion of the Dinosaurs and Story 83: The Android Invasion, as well as smaller releases like Higher Ground on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Unfortunately, it's not a particularly deep week for releases, and it isn't long before we start getting to DVDs and Blu-rays that would be ignored during a typically busy week. Not only that, but I'm still waiting for screeners for a number of bigger releases. One of these, Boardwalk Empire: Season One on Blu-ray, is the most likely candidate for Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Weather Dampens Specialty Releases

August 30th, 2011

Normally I disregard weather effects on the box office; after all, even big storms generally only affect a small fraction of the population of the domestic market. However, Irene caused theaters in New York City to be closed for Saturday and Sunday, which had a huge impact on limited releases and none of the new ones reached that $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Red State did earn that much in its lone theater over the weekend, while the closest any new release came was Higher Ground with an average of $7,165 in three theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Help Top Again as Storm Batters Box Office

August 28th, 2011

With many East Coast theaters closed on Saturday and Sunday thanks to Hurricane Irene, and a weak selection of new movies in the first place, this is shaping up to be one of the worst weekends of 2011. In fact, it could end up as the worst, depending on how Sunday's business works out. There's a lot of uncertainty in this week's estimates because of incomplete reports for Saturday and the unknown impact of the storm in the North East. One thing seems certain, though: The Help will top the chart again. It is expected to earn another $14.3 million, according to Disney, for a total of $96.6 million. It is still enjoying the best per theater average in the top ten, so it will stay in theaters for a while. More...

Few Limited Releases are Looking Bright

August 26th, 2011

While there are many limited releases coming out this week, very few of them are earning good reviews. It could be a bad week on the per theater chart. Higher Ground has the best shot at success, but Circumstance could do well. Meanwhile, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil opens On Demand today before hitting theaters next month and coming out on DVD and Blu-ray in November. It looks awesome and I can't wait to see it. More...


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Synopsis

Higher Ground depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith. Inspired by Carolyn S. Briggs' memoir, This Dark Word, the film tells the story of a thoughtful woman's struggles with belief, love, and trust - in human relationships as well as in God.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,495 (2.6% of total gross)
Legs:6.93 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,800,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/81 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,143,327

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 23rd, 2011 (Limited) by Mongrel Media (Canada)
August 26th, 2011 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: August 23rd, 2011 (Limited) (Canada)
MPAA Rating: R for some language and sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2174, 6/1/2011)
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Meek's Cutoff
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Directing Yourself, Religious, Same Role, Multiple Actors, Coming of Age
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: BCDF Pictures, Authentic Management Project, The Group Entertainment, Ruminant Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Vera Farmiga    Corinne

Supporting Cast

Joshua Leonard    Ethan
Norbert Leo Butz    Pastor Bill
Dagmara Dominczyk    Annika
John Hawkes    CW Walker
Bill Irwin    Pastor Bud
Ebon Moss-Bachrach    Luke
Donna Murphy    Katheel Walker
Taissa Farmiga    Young Corinne Walker
Boyd Holbrook    Young Ethan Miller
Michael Chernus    Ned

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

Production and Technical Credits

Vera Farmiga    Director
Carolyn S. Briggs    Screenwriter
Carolyn S. Briggs    Story Creator
Tim Metcalfe    Screenwriter
Carly Hugo    Producer
Claude Dal Farra    Producer
Matt Parker    Producer
Renn Hawkey    Producer
Jon Rubinstein    Producer
Michael McDonough    Cinematographer
Sharon Lomofsky    Production Designer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 10th, 2012

January 9th, 2012

It's a pretty good week on the home market, for this time of year, with a number of releases that are worth checking out. This includes big budget releases, like Moneyball on Blu-ray Combo Pack, as well as TV on DVD releases like Doctor Who: Story 71: Invasion of the Dinosaurs and Story 83: The Android Invasion, as well as smaller releases like Higher Ground on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Unfortunately, it's not a particularly deep week for releases, and it isn't long before we start getting to DVDs and Blu-rays that would be ignored during a typically busy week. Not only that, but I'm still waiting for screeners for a number of bigger releases. One of these, Boardwalk Empire: Season One on Blu-ray, is the most likely candidate for Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Weather Dampens Specialty Releases

August 30th, 2011

Normally I disregard weather effects on the box office; after all, even big storms generally only affect a small fraction of the population of the domestic market. However, Irene caused theaters in New York City to be closed for Saturday and Sunday, which had a huge impact on limited releases and none of the new ones reached that $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Red State did earn that much in its lone theater over the weekend, while the closest any new release came was Higher Ground with an average of $7,165 in three theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Help Top Again as Storm Batters Box Office

August 28th, 2011

With many East Coast theaters closed on Saturday and Sunday thanks to Hurricane Irene, and a weak selection of new movies in the first place, this is shaping up to be one of the worst weekends of 2011. In fact, it could end up as the worst, depending on how Sunday's business works out. There's a lot of uncertainty in this week's estimates because of incomplete reports for Saturday and the unknown impact of the storm in the North East. One thing seems certain, though: The Help will top the chart again. It is expected to earn another $14.3 million, according to Disney, for a total of $96.6 million. It is still enjoying the best per theater average in the top ten, so it will stay in theaters for a while. More...

Few Limited Releases are Looking Bright

August 26th, 2011

While there are many limited releases coming out this week, very few of them are earning good reviews. It could be a bad week on the per theater chart. Higher Ground has the best shot at success, but Circumstance could do well. Meanwhile, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil opens On Demand today before hitting theaters next month and coming out on DVD and Blu-ray in November. It looks awesome and I can't wait to see it. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 2011 61 $21,495   3 $7,165   $21,495 1
Sep 2, 2011 46 $92,357 +330% 17 $5,433   $135,941 2
Sep 9, 2011 41 $121,333 +31% 56 $2,167   $311,214 3
Sep 16, 2011 37 $110,546 -9% 81 $1,365   $459,667 4
Sep 23, 2011 45 $70,134 -37% 64 $1,096   $577,221 5
Sep 30, 2011 52 $48,079 -31% 51 $943   $661,292 6
Oct 7, 2011 65 $18,977 -61% 34 $558   $701,052 7
Oct 14, 2011 61 $29,044 +53% 53 $548   $741,979 8
Oct 21, 2011 66 $22,731 -22% 36 $631   $782,364 9
Oct 28, 2011 76 $11,265 -50% 26 $433   $802,296 10
Nov 4, 2011 79 $7,029 -38% 20 $351   $817,134 11
Nov 11, 2011 82 $4,420 -37% 17 $260   $825,392 12
Nov 18, 2011 99 $656 -85% 6 $109   $828,638 13
Nov 25, 2011 94 $992 +51% 6 $165   $829,982 14
Dec 2, 2011 89 $1,262 +27% 6 $210   $834,103 15
Dec 9, 2011 101 $720 -43% 5 $144   $835,315 16
Dec 16, 2011 88 $847 +18% 3 $282   $836,503 17
Dec 23, 2011 72 $455 -46% 5 $91   $837,571 18
Dec 30, 2011 75 $1,560 +243% 4 $390   $841,056 19

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 5, 2011 44 $30,241     17 $1,779   $166,182 11

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 26, 2011 59 $43,584   3 $14,528   $43,584 1
Sep 2, 2011 48 $146,297 +236% 17 $8,606   $189,881 2
Sep 9, 2011 40 $159,240 +9% 56 $2,844   $349,121 3
Sep 16, 2011 38 $157,966 -1% 81 $1,950   $507,087 4
Sep 23, 2011 43 $106,126 -33% 64 $1,658   $613,213 5
Sep 30, 2011 53 $68,862 -35% 51 $1,350   $682,075 6
Oct 7, 2011 61 $30,860 -55% 34 $908   $712,935 7
Oct 14, 2011 55 $46,698 +51% 53 $881   $759,633 8
Oct 21, 2011 63 $31,398 -33% 36 $872   $791,031 9
Oct 28, 2011 70 $19,074 -39% 26 $734   $810,105 10
Nov 4, 2011 76 $10,867 -43% 20 $543   $820,972 11
Nov 11, 2011 78 $7,010 -35% 17 $412   $827,982 12
Nov 18, 2011 98 $1,008 -86% 6 $168   $828,990 13
Nov 25, 2011 78 $3,851 +282% 6 $642   $832,841 14
Dec 2, 2011 83 $1,754 -54% 6 $292   $834,595 15
Dec 9, 2011 94 $1,061 -40% 5 $212   $835,656 16
Dec 16, 2011 84 $1,460 +38% 3 $487   $837,116 17
Dec 23, 2011 72 $2,380 +63% 5 $476   $839,496 18

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Canada 8/23/2011 $0000$0
 
International Total$1,637

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.