About Water: People and Yellow Cans
(2008 Re-release)
'He who wants water must be prepared to kill for it' an old Arab saying goes. At the beginning of the 21st century water, the ancient source of life, already is in short supply all over the world. From the heart of Africa to the Aral Sea in the Kazakh steppe the film portrays different people's lives and their struggle for water and survival.
DistributorNeue Visionen Filmverleih
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Opening$7,082
15 theaters
15 theaters
Release DateJun 19, 2008
Running Time2 hr
GenresDocumentary
In Release196 days/28 weeks
Widest Release15 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19-22 | 37 | $7,082 | - | 15 | - | $472 | $7,082 | 1 |
| Jul 3-6 | 60 | $2,381 | - | 12 | - | $198 | $17,772 | 3 |
| Jul 10-13 | 62 | $3,441 | +44.5% | 8 | -4 | $430 | $23,843 | 4 |
| Jul 17-20 | 69 | $1,204 | -65% | 6 | -2 | $200 | $26,816 | 5 |
| Jul 24-27 | 50 | $3,136 | +160.5% | 7 | +1 | $448 | $34,042 | 6 |
| Jul 31-Aug 3 | 71 | $1,889 | -39.8% | 6 | -1 | $314 | $36,522 | 7 |
| Aug 7-10 Beijing Olympics | 78 | $1,678 | -11.2% | 2 | -4 | $839 | $37,372 | 8 |
| Aug 14-17 Beijing Olympics | 90 | $697 | -58.5% | 3 | +1 | $232 | $37,641 | 9 |
| Aug 21-24 Beijing Olympics | 88 | $543 | -22.1% | 1 | -2 | $543 | $38,934 | 10 |
| Aug 28-31 | 77 | $989 | +82.1% | 2 | +1 | $494 | $39,591 | 11 |
| Sep 4-7 | 75 | $951 | -3.8% | 2 | - | $475 | $39,608 | 12 |
| Sep 11-14 | 90 | $64 | -93.3% | 1 | -1 | $64 | $40,125 | 13 |
| Sep 18-21 | 76 | $1,312 | +1,950% | 2 | +1 | $656 | $42,333 | 14 |
| Sep 25-28 | 84 | $565 | -56.9% | 1 | -1 | $565 | $43,719 | 15 |
| Oct 2-5 | 88 | $282 | -50.1% | 1 | - | $282 | $41,831 | 16 |
| Oct 9-12 | 74 | $426 | +51.1% | 1 | - | $426 | $41,327 | 17 |
| Oct 16-19 | 72 | $709 | +66.4% | 1 | - | $709 | $42,186 | 18 |
| Oct 23-26 | 73 | $608 | -14.2% | 2 | +1 | $304 | $41,022 | 19 |
| Oct 30-Nov 2 | 76 | $46 | -92.4% | 1 | -1 | $46 | $41,838 | 20 |
| Nov 6-9 | 73 | $299 | +550% | 1 | - | $299 | $42,684 | 21 |
| Nov 13-16 | 72 | $589 | +97% | 3 | +2 | $196 | $43,105 | 22 |
| Nov 20-23 | 72 | $1,185 | +101.2% | 5 | +2 | $237 | $45,861 | 23 |
| Dec 4-7 | 66 | $1,142 | - | 1 | - | $1,142 | $49,568 | 25 |
