Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $126,238Details
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Synopsis

It’s not surprising that healthcare is at the top of many Americans' concerns and at the center of an intense political firestorm in our nation's Capitol. But the current battle over cost and access does not ultimately address the root of the problem: we have a disease-care system, not a healthcare system. This film examines the powerful forces maintaining the status quo, a medical industry designed for quick fixes rather than prevention, for profit-driven care rather than patient-driven care.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,953 (24.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:12 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $169,828

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,288 $126,238
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,901-23,000) 22,995 $126,238
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,299 $126,238

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 2012 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some thematic material.
(Rating bulletin 2237, 8/22/2012)
Running Time: 99 minutes
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Keywords: Medical and Hospitals, Pharmaceuticals, Prescription Drug Abuse, Corporate Malfeasance, Political, Agitprop, Intertitle, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Animated Sequences
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Aisle C Productions, Our Time Projects
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 2012 53 $30,953   12 $2,579   $30,953 1
Oct 12, 2012 81 $3,830 -88% 6 $638   $47,758 2
Oct 26, 2012 85 $4,338   4 $1,085   $56,366 4
Nov 2, 2012 66 $11,595 +167% 4 $2,899   $69,624 5
Nov 9, 2012 85 $2,638 -77% 2 $1,319   $74,111 6
Dec 7, 2012 112 $189   2 $95   $83,876 10
Jan 4, 2013 84 $642   1 $642   $86,810 14
Mar 8, 2013 101 $114   1 $114   $97,316 23
Mar 15, 2013 91 $1,260 +1,005% 1 $1,260   $98,636 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 5, 2012 - $16,148     12 $1,346   $16,148 1
Oct 6, 2012 - $7,411 -54%   12 $618   $23,559 2
Oct 7, 2012 - $7,394 n/c   12 $616   $30,953 3
Oct 8, 2012 - $3,406 -54%   12 $284   $34,359 4
Oct 9, 2012 - $2,817 -17%   12 $235   $37,176 5
Oct 10, 2012 - $2,800 -1%   12 $233   $39,976 6
Oct 11, 2012 - $3,952 +41%   12 $329   $43,928 7
Oct 12, 2012 - $684 -83% -96% 6 $114   $44,612 8
Oct 13, 2012 - $1,819 +166% -75% 6 $303   $46,431 9
Oct 14, 2012 - $1,327 -27% -82% 6 $221   $47,758 10
Oct 15, 2012 - $677 -49% -80% 6 $113   $48,435 11
Oct 16, 2012 - $685 +1% -76% 6 $114   $49,120 12
Oct 17, 2012 - $845 +23% -70% 6 $141   $49,965 13
Oct 18, 2012 - $2,063 +144% -48% 6 $344   $52,028 14
Oct 26, 2012 - $1,904     4 $476   $53,932 22
Oct 27, 2012 - $1,500 -21%   4 $375   $55,432 23
Oct 28, 2012 - $934 -38%   4 $234   $56,366 24
Oct 29, 2012 - $363 -61%   4 $91   $56,729 25
Oct 30, 2012 - $304 -16%   4 $76   $57,033 26
Oct 31, 2012 - $415 +37%   4 $104   $57,448 27
Nov 1, 2012 - $581 +40%   4 $145   $58,029 28
Nov 2, 2012 - $6,783 +1,067% +256% 4 $1,696   $64,812 29
Nov 3, 2012 - $3,065 -55% +104% 4 $766   $67,877 30
Nov 4, 2012 - $1,747 -43% +87% 4 $437   $69,624 31
Nov 5, 2012 - $531 -70% +46% 4 $133   $70,155 32
Nov 6, 2012 - $351 -34% +15% 4 $88   $70,506 33
Nov 7, 2012 - $286 -19% -31% 4 $72   $70,792 34
Nov 8, 2012 - $681 +138% +17% 4 $170   $71,473 35
Nov 9, 2012 - $998 +47% -85% 2 $499   $72,471 36
Nov 10, 2012 - $998 n/c -67% 2 $499   $73,469 37
Nov 11, 2012 - $642 -36% -63% 2 $321   $74,111 38
Nov 12, 2012 - $572 -11% +8% 2 $286   $74,683 39
Nov 13, 2012 - $1,496 +162% +326% 2 $748   $76,179 40
Nov 14, 2012 - $310 -79% +8% 2 $155   $76,489 41
Nov 15, 2012 - $2,608 +741% +283% 2 $1,304   $79,097 42
Nov 26, 2012 - $2,660     3 $887   $81,757 53
Nov 28, 2012 - $900     3 $300   $82,657 55
Dec 7, 2012 - $53     2 $27   $83,740 64
Dec 8, 2012 - $54 +2%   2 $27   $83,794 65
Dec 9, 2012 - $82 +52%   2 $41   $83,876 66
Dec 10, 2012 - $36 -56%   2 $18   $83,912 67
Dec 11, 2012 - $883 +2,353%   2 $442   $84,795 68
Dec 12, 2012 - $52 -94%   2 $26   $84,847 69
Dec 13, 2012 - $51 -2%   2 $26   $84,898 70
Jan 4, 2013 - $260     1 $260   $86,428 92
Jan 5, 2013 - $242 -7%   1 $242   $86,670 93
Jan 6, 2013 - $140 -42%   1 $140   $86,810 94
Jan 7, 2013 - $77 -45%   1 $77   $86,887 95
Jan 8, 2013 - $117 +52%   1 $117   $87,004 96
Jan 9, 2013 - $206 +76%   1 $206   $87,210 97
Jan 10, 2013 - $367 +78%   1 $367   $87,577 98
Jan 17, 2013 - $1,290   +251% 1 $1,290   $88,867 105
Jan 23, 2013 - $3,653     2 $1,827   $92,520 111
Jan 26, 2013 - $200     1 $200   $92,720 114
Feb 4, 2013 - $1,600     2 $800   $94,320 123
Feb 5, 2013 - $244 -85%   2 $122   $94,564 124
Feb 26, 2013 - $1,050     1 $1,050   $95,614 145
Mar 1, 2013 - $108     1 $108   $95,722 148
Mar 2, 2013 - $198 +83%   1 $198   $95,920 149
Mar 3, 2013 - $132 -33%   1 $132   $96,052 150
Mar 7, 2013 - $1,150     1 $1,150   $97,202 154
Mar 8, 2013 - $46 -96% -57% 1 $46   $97,248 155
Mar 9, 2013 - $20 -57% -90% 1 $20   $97,268 156
Mar 10, 2013 - $48 +140% -64% 1 $48   $97,316 157
Mar 11, 2013 - $12 -75%   1 $12   $97,328 158
Mar 12, 2013 - $18 +50%   1 $18   $97,346 159
Mar 13, 2013 - $12 -33%   1 $12   $97,358 160
Mar 14, 2013 - $18 +50% -98% 1 $18   $97,376 161
Mar 16, 2013 - $1,260   +6,200% 1 $1,260   $98,636 163
Mar 27, 2013 - $120     1 $120   $98,756 174
Mar 28, 2013 - $272 +127%   1 $272   $99,028 175

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 2012 53 $43,928   12 $3,661   $43,928 1
Oct 12, 2012 81 $8,100 -82% 6 $1,350   $52,028 2
Oct 26, 2012 88 $6,001   4 $1,500   $58,029 4
Nov 2, 2012 74 $13,444 +124% 4 $3,361   $71,473 5
Nov 9, 2012 80 $7,624 -43% 2 $3,812   $79,097 6
Nov 23, 2012 80 $3,560   3 $1,187   $82,657 8
Dec 7, 2012 102 $1,211   2 $606   $84,898 10
Jan 4, 2013 87 $1,409   1 $1,409   $87,577 14
Jan 11, 2013 83 $1,290 -8% 1 $1,290   $88,867 15
Jan 18, 2013 62 $3,653 +183% 2 $1,827   $92,520 16
Jan 25, 2013 92 $200 -95% 1 $200   $92,720 17
Feb 1, 2013 82 $1,844 +822% 2 $922   $94,564 18
Feb 22, 2013 91 $1,050   1 $1,050   $95,614 21
Mar 1, 2013 93 $1,588 +51% 1 $1,588   $97,202 22
Mar 8, 2013 102 $174 -89% 1 $174   $97,376 23
Mar 15, 2013 92 $1,260 +624% 1 $1,260   $98,636 24
Mar 22, 2013 118 $392 -69% 1 $392   $99,028 25
Jun 14, 2013 50 $27,210   10 $2,721   $126,238 37

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.

Interviewee(s)

Dr. Don Berwick    Himself
Shannon Borwnlee    Herself
Steve Burd    Himself
General David Fridovich    Himself
Dr. Wayne Jonas    Himself
Roy Litton    Himself
Dr. Erin Martin    Herself
Steven Nissen    Himself
Yvonne Osborn    Herself
Dean Ornish    Himself
Wendell Potter    Himself
Dr. Andrew Weil    Himself
Sgt. Robert Yates    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Matthew Heineman    Director
Susan Froemke    Producer
Doug Scott    Executive Producer
Wolfgnag Held    Cinematographer
Bradley J. Ross    Editor
Chad Kelly    Composer
Moby    Additional Music

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Per Theater Chart: Taken to the Top

October 9th, 2012

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October 4th, 2012

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Synopsis

It’s not surprising that healthcare is at the top of many Americans' concerns and at the center of an intense political firestorm in our nation's Capitol. But the current battle over cost and access does not ultimately address the root of the problem: we have a disease-care system, not a healthcare system. This film examines the powerful forces maintaining the status quo, a medical industry designed for quick fixes rather than prevention, for profit-driven care rather than patient-driven care.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$30,953 (24.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:12 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $169,828

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,288 $126,238
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,901-23,000) 22,995 $126,238
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,299 $126,238

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 2012 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some thematic material.
(Rating bulletin 2237, 8/22/2012)
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Medical and Hospitals, Pharmaceuticals, Prescription Drug Abuse, Corporate Malfeasance, Political, Agitprop, Intertitle, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Animated Sequences
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Aisle C Productions, Our Time Projects
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Interviewee(s)

Dr. Don Berwick    Himself
Shannon Borwnlee    Herself
Steve Burd    Himself
General David Fridovich    Himself
Dr. Wayne Jonas    Himself
Roy Litton    Himself
Dr. Erin Martin    Herself
Steven Nissen    Himself
Yvonne Osborn    Herself
Dean Ornish    Himself
Wendell Potter    Himself
Dr. Andrew Weil    Himself
Sgt. Robert Yates    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Matthew Heineman    Director
Susan Froemke    Producer
Doug Scott    Executive Producer
Wolfgnag Held    Cinematographer
Bradley J. Ross    Editor
Chad Kelly    Composer
Moby    Additional Music

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 26th, 2013

February 26th, 2013

It's a good week on the home market with not only one of the biggest films of the last year coming out, but also one of the best. The biggest is The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2, which should be the best selling DVD and Blu-ray for the week, but it isn't a contender for Pick of the Week. For that honor, we go back a few weeks to Frankenweenie. The screener arrived late, but it was worth waiting for and the 3D Combo Pack, while a little pricey, is worth picking up. Also in contender for Pick of the Week is Rocko's Modern Life: The Complete Series. More...

Featured DVD Review: Escape Fire

February 25th, 2013

Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare is one of many, many documentaries that tackle the subject of the American healthcare system. Does this one present the topic from a different enough angle that those interested in the topic want to check it out? Will it appeal to a wider demographic? More...

Per Theater Chart: Taken to the Top

October 9th, 2012

Taken 2 was the only film to top the $10,000 mark on this week's per theater chart earning an average of $13,525. The best new limited release was The Paperboy, which came very close with an average of $9,337 in eleven theaters. More...

Limited Releases: Under the Weather

October 4th, 2012

There are a large number of limited releases on this week's list, but very few have a serious shot at box office success. There are several films with casts with strong name recognition that were earning pre-release buzz, Butter, The Oranges, and The Paperboy, but none of them are earning strong enough reviews to suggest they will thrive in limited release. Fat Kid Rules the World might be the film with the best chance at mainstream success on this week's list, while Escape Fire might do well for a documentary. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 2012 53 $30,953   12 $2,579   $30,953 1
Oct 12, 2012 81 $3,830 -88% 6 $638   $47,758 2
Oct 26, 2012 85 $4,338   4 $1,085   $56,366 4
Nov 2, 2012 66 $11,595 +167% 4 $2,899   $69,624 5
Nov 9, 2012 85 $2,638 -77% 2 $1,319   $74,111 6
Dec 7, 2012 112 $189   2 $95   $83,876 10
Jan 4, 2013 84 $642   1 $642   $86,810 14
Mar 8, 2013 101 $114   1 $114   $97,316 23
Mar 15, 2013 91 $1,260 +1,005% 1 $1,260   $98,636 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 5, 2012 - $16,148     12 $1,346   $16,148 1
Oct 6, 2012 - $7,411 -54%   12 $618   $23,559 2
Oct 7, 2012 - $7,394 n/c   12 $616   $30,953 3
Oct 8, 2012 - $3,406 -54%   12 $284   $34,359 4
Oct 9, 2012 - $2,817 -17%   12 $235   $37,176 5
Oct 10, 2012 - $2,800 -1%   12 $233   $39,976 6
Oct 11, 2012 - $3,952 +41%   12 $329   $43,928 7
Oct 12, 2012 - $684 -83% -96% 6 $114   $44,612 8
Oct 13, 2012 - $1,819 +166% -75% 6 $303   $46,431 9
Oct 14, 2012 - $1,327 -27% -82% 6 $221   $47,758 10
Oct 15, 2012 - $677 -49% -80% 6 $113   $48,435 11
Oct 16, 2012 - $685 +1% -76% 6 $114   $49,120 12
Oct 17, 2012 - $845 +23% -70% 6 $141   $49,965 13
Oct 18, 2012 - $2,063 +144% -48% 6 $344   $52,028 14
Oct 26, 2012 - $1,904     4 $476   $53,932 22
Oct 27, 2012 - $1,500 -21%   4 $375   $55,432 23
Oct 28, 2012 - $934 -38%   4 $234   $56,366 24
Oct 29, 2012 - $363 -61%   4 $91   $56,729 25
Oct 30, 2012 - $304 -16%   4 $76   $57,033 26
Oct 31, 2012 - $415 +37%   4 $104   $57,448 27
Nov 1, 2012 - $581 +40%   4 $145   $58,029 28
Nov 2, 2012 - $6,783 +1,067% +256% 4 $1,696   $64,812 29
Nov 3, 2012 - $3,065 -55% +104% 4 $766   $67,877 30
Nov 4, 2012 - $1,747 -43% +87% 4 $437   $69,624 31
Nov 5, 2012 - $531 -70% +46% 4 $133   $70,155 32
Nov 6, 2012 - $351 -34% +15% 4 $88   $70,506 33
Nov 7, 2012 - $286 -19% -31% 4 $72   $70,792 34
Nov 8, 2012 - $681 +138% +17% 4 $170   $71,473 35
Nov 9, 2012 - $998 +47% -85% 2 $499   $72,471 36
Nov 10, 2012 - $998 n/c -67% 2 $499   $73,469 37
Nov 11, 2012 - $642 -36% -63% 2 $321   $74,111 38
Nov 12, 2012 - $572 -11% +8% 2 $286   $74,683 39
Nov 13, 2012 - $1,496 +162% +326% 2 $748   $76,179 40
Nov 14, 2012 - $310 -79% +8% 2 $155   $76,489 41
Nov 15, 2012 - $2,608 +741% +283% 2 $1,304   $79,097 42
Nov 26, 2012 - $2,660     3 $887   $81,757 53
Nov 28, 2012 - $900     3 $300   $82,657 55
Dec 7, 2012 - $53     2 $27   $83,740 64
Dec 8, 2012 - $54 +2%   2 $27   $83,794 65
Dec 9, 2012 - $82 +52%   2 $41   $83,876 66
Dec 10, 2012 - $36 -56%   2 $18   $83,912 67
Dec 11, 2012 - $883 +2,353%   2 $442   $84,795 68
Dec 12, 2012 - $52 -94%   2 $26   $84,847 69
Dec 13, 2012 - $51 -2%   2 $26   $84,898 70
Jan 4, 2013 - $260     1 $260   $86,428 92
Jan 5, 2013 - $242 -7%   1 $242   $86,670 93
Jan 6, 2013 - $140 -42%   1 $140   $86,810 94
Jan 7, 2013 - $77 -45%   1 $77   $86,887 95
Jan 8, 2013 - $117 +52%   1 $117   $87,004 96
Jan 9, 2013 - $206 +76%   1 $206   $87,210 97
Jan 10, 2013 - $367 +78%   1 $367   $87,577 98
Jan 17, 2013 - $1,290   +251% 1 $1,290   $88,867 105
Jan 23, 2013 - $3,653     2 $1,827   $92,520 111
Jan 26, 2013 - $200     1 $200   $92,720 114
Feb 4, 2013 - $1,600     2 $800   $94,320 123
Feb 5, 2013 - $244 -85%   2 $122   $94,564 124
Feb 26, 2013 - $1,050     1 $1,050   $95,614 145
Mar 1, 2013 - $108     1 $108   $95,722 148
Mar 2, 2013 - $198 +83%   1 $198   $95,920 149
Mar 3, 2013 - $132 -33%   1 $132   $96,052 150
Mar 7, 2013 - $1,150     1 $1,150   $97,202 154
Mar 8, 2013 - $46 -96% -57% 1 $46   $97,248 155
Mar 9, 2013 - $20 -57% -90% 1 $20   $97,268 156
Mar 10, 2013 - $48 +140% -64% 1 $48   $97,316 157
Mar 11, 2013 - $12 -75%   1 $12   $97,328 158
Mar 12, 2013 - $18 +50%   1 $18   $97,346 159
Mar 13, 2013 - $12 -33%   1 $12   $97,358 160
Mar 14, 2013 - $18 +50% -98% 1 $18   $97,376 161
Mar 16, 2013 - $1,260   +6,200% 1 $1,260   $98,636 163
Mar 27, 2013 - $120     1 $120   $98,756 174
Mar 28, 2013 - $272 +127%   1 $272   $99,028 175

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 2012 53 $43,928   12 $3,661   $43,928 1
Oct 12, 2012 81 $8,100 -82% 6 $1,350   $52,028 2
Oct 26, 2012 88 $6,001   4 $1,500   $58,029 4
Nov 2, 2012 74 $13,444 +124% 4 $3,361   $71,473 5
Nov 9, 2012 80 $7,624 -43% 2 $3,812   $79,097 6
Nov 23, 2012 80 $3,560   3 $1,187   $82,657 8
Dec 7, 2012 102 $1,211   2 $606   $84,898 10
Jan 4, 2013 87 $1,409   1 $1,409   $87,577 14
Jan 11, 2013 83 $1,290 -8% 1 $1,290   $88,867 15
Jan 18, 2013 62 $3,653 +183% 2 $1,827   $92,520 16
Jan 25, 2013 92 $200 -95% 1 $200   $92,720 17
Feb 1, 2013 82 $1,844 +822% 2 $922   $94,564 18
Feb 22, 2013 91 $1,050   1 $1,050   $95,614 21
Mar 1, 2013 93 $1,588 +51% 1 $1,588   $97,202 22
Mar 8, 2013 102 $174 -89% 1 $174   $97,376 23
Mar 15, 2013 92 $1,260 +624% 1 $1,260   $98,636 24
Mar 22, 2013 118 $392 -69% 1 $392   $99,028 25
Jun 14, 2013 50 $27,210   10 $2,721   $126,238 37

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.