Waste Land

On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives.

Grosses

Domestic (64.4%)
$187,716
Summary Details
DistributorArthouse Films
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Opening$9,806
1 theaters
Running Time1 hr 39 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release429 days/61 weeks
Widest Release8 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 29-3171$9,806-1-$9,806$9,8061
Nov 5-777$8,656-11.7%2+1$4,328$18,7432
Nov 12-1470$8,271-4.4%5+3$1,654$38,7293
Nov 19-2152$14,524+75.6%8+3$1,815$57,0974
Nov 26-28
Thanksgiving 3-Day
63$9,193-36.7%6-2$1,532$73,9135
Dec 3-5
Post-Thanksgiving
65$9,421+2.5%5-1$1,884$89,3436
Dec 10-1284$3,298-65%3-2$1,099$96,5977
Dec 17-1993$865-73.8%1-2$865$99,8478
Dec 31-Jan 2, 201187$937-1-$937$102,45410
Jan 7-988$1,385+47.8%2+1$692$103,83911
Jan 14-1666$8,848+538.8%3+1$2,949$114,26012
Jan 21-2383$2,396-72.9%4+1$599$116,70013
Jan 28-3078$3,556+48.4%3-1$1,185$123,72714
Feb 4-664$7,488+110.6%4+1$1,872$131,72115
Feb 11-1365$6,466-13.6%6+2$1,077$142,98116
Feb 18-2070$5,351-17.2%4-2$1,337$154,23517
Feb 18-21
Presidents' Day wknd
68$6,800-4-$1,700$155,684-
Feb 25-2763$9,001+68.2%6+2$1,500$169,21518
Mar 4-671$6,022-33.1%5-1$1,204$179,67219
Mar 11-1393$2,555-57.6%3-2$851$185,38720
Mar 18-20121$102-96%1-2$102$187,71621