Previously, international animated movies have often seen success through awards instead of high box office earnings. However, this year’s critically acclaimed and double Oscar-nominated animation “Flow” has managed to break the mold and surpassed $20 million in global box office sales, according to its distributor Charades as reported by EbMaster.
As a passionate moviegoer, I find myself drawn to a silent film that paints a chilling picture of a world swallowed by a catastrophic flood. My very own home, along with everything else in its path, is reduced to an underwater landscape. Not a single human figure can be spotted, yet their remnants are scattered about. Fortunately for the resilient feline heroine of this film, titled “Flow”, she finds solace on a drifting vessel shared by other displaced animal friends. United in our voyage, we embark on a journey into the uncharted waters ahead.
To bring their film to life, Director Gints Zilbalodis along with the production companies Sacrebleu Productions, Dream Well, and Take Five were aiming for a budget of approximately €3.5 million or $3.7 million.
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For the making of this movie, Director Gints Zilbalodis together with the production houses Sacrebleu Productions, Dream Well, and Take Five estimated they would require around €3.5 million ($3.7 million) in funding.
Among independently produced animated Oscar nominees from recent years, “Flow” has been exceptionally profitable at the box office, outperforming others such as “The Boy and the Heron” by Hayao Miyazaki. For instance, the 2024 nominee “Robot Dreams” earned $4.7 million globally with a mere $875,215 of that coming from U.S. sales. The year prior, “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” garnered a staggering $6.9 million worldwide, with nearly all its earnings (approximately $6.3 million) being made domestically.
Ron Dyens, producer of ‘Flow’, praises its performance. He states that it’s doing exceptionally well almost everywhere, even experiencing a flood-like success in Mexico. Although this might seem unexpected, he believes that the film, which doesn’t have any human dialogue and instead focuses on compassionate animals, may be stirring feelings of love in many viewers. In his opinion, while the success is surprising, it also feels natural due to the heartwarming nature of the movie.
Below, we break down “Flow’s” box office achievements in several key territories.
Latvia
Despite being dwarfed by bigger markets, the movie “Flow” made an impressive showing in Latvia, earning €1.7 million ($1.8 million) and admissions over 306,000 – making it the highest-grossing local film ever at the Latvian box office. The film has left a significant cultural footprint in Latvia, with its Golden Globe award statue being exhibited at the Latvian National Museum of Art, drawing in thousands of visitors.
“Flow” may not look like much compared to big markets, but it made more money and had more viewers than any other Latvian movie ever, and it’s also had a big impact on Latvian culture. Its Golden Globe award was even displayed at an art museum in Latvia, attracting lots of people.
North America
The movie “Flow” earned a total of $4 million in the United States and Canada during a 12-week period, with Janus Films and Sideshow handling its distribution. This figure represents the highest grossing title for these distributors, surpassing last year’s “Drive My Car”. With the film’s successful awards season, there are plans to re-release it on February 21st. Currently, it can be watched on TVOD and will debut on Max on February 14th.
Mexico and Central America
In Mexico, the movie “Flow” earned an impressive $6 million within six weeks, thanks to distribution by Cine Canibal. Notably, it surpassed the box office revenue of the 2024 Oscar-winning animated feature from Mexico, “The Boy and the Heron,” which made $4 million, as well as fellow nominee “Robot Dreams” with its earnings of $3.1 million, both also handled by Cine Canibal.
In addition to its success in Central America, the movie “Flow” managed to attract nearly 50,000 viewers in only two weeks, with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Panama among the countries where it thrived.
France
Based on Yohann Comte, CEO of Charades, the strong showing of “Flow” in France served as a catalyst for its success with international distributors. He stated that it was beneficial for “Flow” to be released in France during October and perform well. He suggested that when distributors observed the film approaching half a million admissions in France, they became more interested. In France alone, “Flow” has sold over 600,000 tickets and earned €4.4 million ($4.6 million).
Other Notable European Territories
Poland: €393,000 on 74,864 admissions in fewer than three weeks.
Netherlands: €903,000 on 90,924 admissions in fewer than seven weeks.
Spain: €703,000 on 108,084 admissions in fewer than 3 weeks.
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2025-02-13 18:17