Indie Box Office: Wim Wenders’ ‘Pina’ Opens to Big $88,399 at 3 Theaters

Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut, “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” premieres to soft $9,276 per screen

"Pina," Wim Wenders' 3D documentary about dancer-choreographer Pina Bausch, opened to an impressive $88,399 at three New York locations over the weekend, leading the specialty market.

The PG-rated movie, distributed by IFC films, had a per-location average of $29,466.

Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie's directorial debut, "In the Land of Blood and Honey," struggled to attract moviegoers in its first days of release.

Jolie wrote, directed and produced the R-rated love story set during the Bosnian war. Distributed by FilmDistrict, it opened at three locations and grossed $27,827 over the four-day holiday weekend — a per-location average of $9,276.

"The film garnered great reviews and important editorial coverage for a recent war that was overlooked by many,” Bob Berney, FilmDistrict's president, theatrical distribution, said in a statement.

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