The Beat Hotel (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,480Details
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Synopsis

1957. The Latin Quarter, Paris. A cheap no-name hotel becomes a haven for a new breed of artists fleeing the conformity and censorship of America. Called the Beat Hotel, it soon became an epicenter of the Beat generation. Alan Govenar's feature documentary delves deep into this amazing place and time. Fleeing the obscenity trials surrounding the publication of HOWL Allen Ginsberg, along with Peter Orlovsky and Gregory Corso, happened upon the hotel on rue Git le Coeur and were soon joined by William Burroughs, Ian Somerville, and Brion Gysin. Run by Madame Rachou, the Beat Hotel was a hot bed of creativity and permissiveness, where Burroughs finished NAKED lUNCH; Ginsberg began his poem KADDISH; Somerville and Gysin invented the Dream Machine; Corso wrote some of his greatest poems; and Harold Norse wrote a novella, aptly called THE BEAT HOTEL. British photograher Harold Chapman's iconic photos and Scottish artist Elliot Rudie's drawings, interwoven with firsthand accounts, capture the Beats just as they were beginning to establish themselves, and bring THE BEAT HOTEL to life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,458 (22.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,775

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,043 $6,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,101-34,200) 34,107 $6,480
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,252 $6,480

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 30th, 2012 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 82 minutes
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Keywords: Counterculture, Writing and Writers, Artists, Musicians
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Documentary Arts
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2012 94 $1,458   1 $1,458   $1,458 1
Apr 6, 2012 81 $918 -37% 3 $306   $3,015 2
Apr 13, 2012 109 $83 -91% 3 $28   $3,868 3
May 4, 2012 116 $96   1 $96   $3,989 6
Jun 1, 2012 103 $1,049   1 $1,049   $5,430 10
Jun 15, 2012 100 $141   1 $141   $5,571 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2012 85 $2,097   1 $2,097   $2,097 1
Apr 6, 2012 96 $1,688 -20% 3 $563   $3,785 2
Apr 13, 2012 109 $108 -94% 1 $108   $3,893 3
May 4, 2012 112 $96   1 $96   $4,381 6
Jun 1, 2012 103 $1,049   1 $1,049   $5,430 10
Jun 15, 2012 94 $524   1 $524   $5,954 12
Jul 13, 2012 88 $526   1 $526   $6,480 16

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Supporting Cast

Kit Hussey    William Burroughs
Andrew Kasten    Harold Chapman
Matt Mitchell    Gregory Corso
Nick Irion    Ian Sommerville
Jason Kendall    Cyclops

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Alan Govenar    Director
Alan Hatchett    Editor
Didier Dorant    Cinematographer
Bob Tullier    Cinematographer
Daniel M. Cavanagh    Composer
Daniel Cicourel Hanley    Composer
Alan Govenar    Sound Designer
Pierre Aziza    Sound Designer
Alex Wagner    Sound Mixer
Alan Hatchett    Director Dramatic Reenactments

Per Theater Chart: Bullying is No Game

April 4th, 2012

The ratings controversy didn't hurt Bully, which topped the per theater chart with an average of $23,294 in five theaters. It is always difficult for a documentary to expand significantly, but this start will certainly help. The overall box office leader, The Hunger Games, was next with an average of $14,153 in more than 4,000 theaters. More...

Limited Releases Fighting Mad

March 30th, 2012

There are a number of films opening in limited release this week, including a few documentaries. The biggest of these is Bully, which earned a boost in its publicity thanks to a ratings fight with the MPAA. The Island President is another documentary worth checking out. Meanwhile, Goon makes its theatrical debut in the States and it deserves to find an audience south of the border. More...


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Synopsis

1957. The Latin Quarter, Paris. A cheap no-name hotel becomes a haven for a new breed of artists fleeing the conformity and censorship of America. Called the Beat Hotel, it soon became an epicenter of the Beat generation. Alan Govenar's feature documentary delves deep into this amazing place and time. Fleeing the obscenity trials surrounding the publication of HOWL Allen Ginsberg, along with Peter Orlovsky and Gregory Corso, happened upon the hotel on rue Git le Coeur and were soon joined by William Burroughs, Ian Somerville, and Brion Gysin. Run by Madame Rachou, the Beat Hotel was a hot bed of creativity and permissiveness, where Burroughs finished NAKED lUNCH; Ginsberg began his poem KADDISH; Somerville and Gysin invented the Dream Machine; Corso wrote some of his greatest poems; and Harold Norse wrote a novella, aptly called THE BEAT HOTEL. British photograher Harold Chapman's iconic photos and Scottish artist Elliot Rudie's drawings, interwoven with firsthand accounts, capture the Beats just as they were beginning to establish themselves, and bring THE BEAT HOTEL to life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,458 (22.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,775

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,043 $6,480
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 34,101-34,200) 34,107 $6,480
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,252 $6,480

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 30th, 2012 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 82 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Counterculture, Writing and Writers, Artists, Musicians
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Documentary Arts
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Supporting Cast

Kit Hussey    William Burroughs
Andrew Kasten    Harold Chapman
Matt Mitchell    Gregory Corso
Nick Irion    Ian Sommerville
Jason Kendall    Cyclops

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Alan Govenar    Director
Alan Hatchett    Editor
Didier Dorant    Cinematographer
Bob Tullier    Cinematographer
Daniel M. Cavanagh    Composer
Daniel Cicourel Hanley    Composer
Alan Govenar    Sound Designer
Pierre Aziza    Sound Designer
Alex Wagner    Sound Mixer
Alan Hatchett    Director Dramatic Reenactments

Per Theater Chart: Bullying is No Game

April 4th, 2012

The ratings controversy didn't hurt Bully, which topped the per theater chart with an average of $23,294 in five theaters. It is always difficult for a documentary to expand significantly, but this start will certainly help. The overall box office leader, The Hunger Games, was next with an average of $14,153 in more than 4,000 theaters. More...

Limited Releases Fighting Mad

March 30th, 2012

There are a number of films opening in limited release this week, including a few documentaries. The biggest of these is Bully, which earned a boost in its publicity thanks to a ratings fight with the MPAA. The Island President is another documentary worth checking out. Meanwhile, Goon makes its theatrical debut in the States and it deserves to find an audience south of the border. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2012 94 $1,458   1 $1,458   $1,458 1
Apr 6, 2012 81 $918 -37% 3 $306   $3,015 2
Apr 13, 2012 109 $83 -91% 3 $28   $3,868 3
May 4, 2012 116 $96   1 $96   $3,989 6
Jun 1, 2012 103 $1,049   1 $1,049   $5,430 10
Jun 15, 2012 100 $141   1 $141   $5,571 12

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2012 85 $2,097   1 $2,097   $2,097 1
Apr 6, 2012 96 $1,688 -20% 3 $563   $3,785 2
Apr 13, 2012 109 $108 -94% 1 $108   $3,893 3
May 4, 2012 112 $96   1 $96   $4,381 6
Jun 1, 2012 103 $1,049   1 $1,049   $5,430 10
Jun 15, 2012 94 $524   1 $524   $5,954 12
Jul 13, 2012 88 $526   1 $526   $6,480 16

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.