Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness
A riveting portrait of the great writer whose stories became the basis of the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof. Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness tells the tale of the rebellious genius who created an entirely new literature. Plumbing the depths of a Jewish world locked in crisis and on the cusp of profound change, he captured that world with brilliant humor. Sholem Aleichem was not just a witness to the creation of a new modern Jewish identity, but one of the very men who forged it.
DistributorInternational Film Circuit
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Opening$20,247
1 theaters
1 theaters
Release DateJul 8, 2011
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May 17, 2012
Running Time1 hr 33 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release543 days/77 weeks
Widest Release29 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8-14 | 49 | $38,847 | - | 1 | - | $38,847 | $38,847 | 1 |
| Jul 15-21 | 52 | $34,790 | -10.4% | 1 | - | $34,790 | $73,636 | 2 |
| Jul 22-28 | 45 | $89,833 | +158.2% | 8 | +7 | $11,229 | $163,470 | 3 |
| Jul 29-Aug 4 | 53 | $54,664 | -39.1% | 8 | - | $6,833 | $218,134 | 4 |
| Aug 5-11 | 49 | $75,533 | +38.2% | 14 | +6 | $5,395 | $292,511 | 5 |
| Aug 12-18 | 55 | $65,012 | -13.9% | 17 | +3 | $3,824 | $358,679 | 6 |
| Aug 19-25 | 61 | $44,888 | -31% | 14 | -3 | $3,206 | $403,820 | 7 |
| Aug 26-Sep 1 | 57 | $48,496 | +8% | 17 | +3 | $2,852 | $452,063 | 8 |
| Sep 2-8 | 62 | $49,745 | +2.6% | 15 | -2 | $3,316 | $501,808 | 9 |
| Sep 9-15 | 68 | $31,583 | -36.5% | 17 | +2 | $1,857 | $533,391 | 10 |
| Sep 16-22 | 85 | $14,999 | -52.5% | 11 | -6 | $1,363 | $548,390 | 11 |
| Sep 23-29 | 75 | $18,160 | +21.1% | 10 | -1 | $1,816 | $566,550 | 12 |
| Sep 30-Oct 6 | 70 | $21,773 | +19.9% | 12 | +2 | $1,814 | $588,323 | 13 |
| Oct 7-13 | 91 | $7,593 | -65.1% | 7 | -5 | $1,084 | $595,916 | 14 |
| Oct 14-20 | 64 | $31,969 | +321% | 13 | +6 | $2,459 | $627,885 | 15 |
| Oct 21-27 | 45 | $79,283 | +148% | 29 | +16 | $2,733 | $706,351 | 16 |
| Oct 28-Nov 3 | 57 | $53,123 | -33% | 26 | -3 | $2,043 | $760,291 | 17 |
| Nov 4-10 | 64 | $29,348 | -44.8% | 21 | -5 | $1,397 | $789,639 | 18 |
| Nov 11-17 | 67 | $18,377 | -37.4% | 19 | -2 | $967 | $808,016 | 19 |
| Nov 18-24 | 68 | $14,162 | -22.9% | 13 | -6 | $1,089 | $822,178 | 20 |
| Nov 25-Dec 1 | 79 | $5,622 | -60.3% | 7 | -6 | $803 | $827,800 | 21 |
| Dec 2-8 | 75 | $6,746 | +20% | 5 | -2 | $1,349 | $834,546 | 22 |
| Dec 9-15 | 89 | $2,900 | -57% | 2 | -3 | $1,450 | $837,446 | 23 |
| Dec 16-22 | 89 | $1,647 | -43.2% | 2 | - | $823 | $839,093 | 24 |
| Dec 23-29 | 72 | $4,379 | +165.9% | 5 | +3 | $875 | $844,031 | 25 |
| Dec 30-Jan 5, 2012 | 76 | $2,963 | -32.3% | 3 | -2 | $987 | $846,435 | 26 |
| Jan 13-19 | 82 | $2,960 | - | 1 | - | $2,960 | $849,395 | 28 |
| Jan 20-26 | 95 | $2,460 | -16.9% | 1 | - | $2,460 | $851,855 | 29 |
| Jan 27-Feb 2 | 98 | $1,205 | -51% | 1 | - | $1,205 | $853,060 | 30 |
| Feb 3-9 | 112 | $194 | -83.9% | 1 | - | $194 | $853,254 | 31 |
| Feb 10-16 | 82 | $7,405 | +3,717% | 3 | +2 | $2,468 | $860,659 | 32 |
| Feb 17-23 | 93 | $3,448 | -53.4% | 2 | -1 | $1,724 | $864,107 | 33 |
| Feb 24-Mar 1 | 81 | $7,614 | +120.8% | 2 | - | $3,807 | $871,721 | 34 |
| Mar 2-8 | 91 | $4,456 | -41.5% | 2 | - | $2,228 | $876,177 | 35 |
| Mar 9-15 | 90 | $7,715 | +73.1% | 4 | +2 | $1,928 | $883,892 | 36 |
| Mar 16-22 | 93 | $5,471 | -29.1% | 3 | -1 | $1,823 | $889,363 | 37 |
| Mar 23-29 | 82 | $9,340 | +70.7% | 6 | +3 | $1,556 | $898,703 | 38 |
| Mar 30-Apr 5 | 119 | $1,033 | -88.9% | 2 | -4 | $516 | $899,736 | 39 |
| Apr 20-26 | 118 | $1,424 | - | 2 | - | $712 | $901,160 | 42 |
| Apr 27-May 3 | 116 | $2,015 | +41.5% | 1 | -1 | $2,015 | $903,175 | 43 |
| May 4-10 | 108 | $2,935 | +45.7% | 1 | - | $2,935 | $906,110 | 44 |
| May 11-17 | 135 | $556 | -81.1% | 1 | - | $556 | $906,666 | 45 |
