Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (2012)

Better Than Something: Jay Reatard
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,327Details
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Synopsis

A portrait of Memphis-based punk musician Jay Reatard, who toured the world and released dozens of records over the course of a 15 year career that began in his mid-teens. Never-before-seen footage documents his self-made journey to iconic garage rock star, with colleagues, friends, and family speaking about Jay’s vibrant and complicated life. Jay himself—filmed just nine months before his untimely death at the age of twenty-nine—shares his experiences both on and off stage, with all the humor, savvy, and pathos one can expect from such a prolific and vital artist.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,489 (51.6% of total gross)
Legs:1.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,521

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,451 $20,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,101-30,200) 30,150 $20,327
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,932 $20,327

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 2nd, 2012 (Limited)
Video Release: December 18th, 2012 by Factory 25
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
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Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 2012 75 $10,489   4 $2,622   $10,489 1
Mar 9, 2012 89 $3,750 -64% 2 $1,875   $14,239 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 2012 79 $10,489   4 $2,622   $10,489 1
Mar 9, 2012 88 $6,912 -34% 3 $2,304   $17,401 2
Apr 6, 2012 94 $2,250   1 $2,250   $20,327 6

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Documentary Subject(s)

Jay Reatard    Himself

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Production and Technical Credits

Alex Hammond    Director
Ian Markiewicz    Director

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Synopsis

A portrait of Memphis-based punk musician Jay Reatard, who toured the world and released dozens of records over the course of a 15 year career that began in his mid-teens. Never-before-seen footage documents his self-made journey to iconic garage rock star, with colleagues, friends, and family speaking about Jay’s vibrant and complicated life. Jay himself—filmed just nine months before his untimely death at the age of twenty-nine—shares his experiences both on and off stage, with all the humor, savvy, and pathos one can expect from such a prolific and vital artist.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,489 (51.6% of total gross)
Legs:1.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,521

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,451 $20,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,101-30,200) 30,150 $20,327
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,932 $20,327

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 2nd, 2012 (Limited)
Video Release: December 18th, 2012 by Factory 25
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Jay Reatard    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Alex Hammond    Director
Ian Markiewicz    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 2012 75 $10,489   4 $2,622   $10,489 1
Mar 9, 2012 89 $3,750 -64% 2 $1,875   $14,239 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 2, 2012 79 $10,489   4 $2,622   $10,489 1
Mar 9, 2012 88 $6,912 -34% 3 $2,304   $17,401 2
Apr 6, 2012 94 $2,250   1 $2,250   $20,327 6

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.