Forks Over Knives (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $27,000Details
International Box Office $61,500Details
Worldwide Box Office $88,500
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Synopsis

A documentary that examines the claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. The major storyline traces the personal journeys of Dr. T. Colin Campbell, a nutritional scientist from Cornell University, and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, a former top surgeon at the world renowned Cleveland Clinic. Inspired by remarkable discoveries in their young careers, these men conducted several groundbreaking studies. Their separate research led them to the same startling conclusion: degenerative diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even several forms of cancer, could almost always be prevented-and in many cases reversed-by adopting a whole foods, plant-based diet. In addition, cameras follow "reality patients" who have chronic conditions from heart disease to diabetes, and are taught by their doctors to adopt a whole foods plant-based diet as the primary approach to treat their ailments.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,700 (10.0% of total gross)
Legs:10.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:30.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,695

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,968 $27,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,996 $61,500
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,401-24,500) 24,464 $88,500
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,526 $27,000

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 6th, 2011 (Limited) by Monica Beach Media
Video Release: August 30th, 2011 by Virgil Films and Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for some thematic elements and incidental smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2153, 1/5/2011)
Running Time: 90 minutes
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Keywords: Food, Agitprop, Political, Food Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Monica Beach Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 2011 98 $2,700   6 $450   $2,700 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

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Interviewee(s)

T. Colin Campbell    Himself
Caldwell B. Esselstyn    Himself
Neal Barnard M.D.    Himself
Junshi Chen    Himself
Connie B. Diekman    Herself
David Klurfeld    Himself
Matthew Lederman    Himself
Alona Pulde    Herself
Doug Lisle    Himself
Terry Mason    Himself
John McDougall    Himself
Pam Popper    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brian Wendel    Executive Producer
Lee Fulkerson    Screenwriter
Lee Fulkerson    Director
John Corry    Producer
Allison Boon    Co-Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 30th, 2011

August 30th, 2011

Summer is officially over, both at the box office and on the home market. Granted, the theatrical releases are still really weak, but the TV on DVD releases are starting to become overwhelming. There are several such releases that are worth picking up, but none rise to the level of Pick of the Week. For that I went with The Coen Brothers Blu-ray Box Set. However, if you've made the leap to Blu-ray, then The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D Blu-ray Combo Pack is worth an honorable mention. Meanwhile, there's a film called Norwegian Ninja coming out on DVD that has cult classic written all over it. I really hope the screener arrives soon. More...

Per Theater Chart: Thor's Lonely on Top

May 10th, 2011

Thor was the only film to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart with an average of $16,618 in just under 4,000 theaters. Fast Five did come reasonably close to that mark with an average of $8,860, while the best limited release was Cave of Forgotten Dreams with $8,059. More...

Limited Releases Try to Take on God of Thunder

May 6th, 2011

It is officially the beginning of summer, at least according to the movie industry. And while most eyes are on Thor, there's a bundle of limited releases trying to compete for limited box office dollars. I'm not overly bullish on most film's chances. There are a few films opening in way too many theaters, some that are opening with Tomatometer scores that would be terrible for wide releases, etc. There are also a few with good reviews or some advanced buzz, but going the limited release route is always a risk. Let's hope some can escape it. More...


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Synopsis

A documentary that examines the claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. The major storyline traces the personal journeys of Dr. T. Colin Campbell, a nutritional scientist from Cornell University, and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, a former top surgeon at the world renowned Cleveland Clinic. Inspired by remarkable discoveries in their young careers, these men conducted several groundbreaking studies. Their separate research led them to the same startling conclusion: degenerative diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even several forms of cancer, could almost always be prevented-and in many cases reversed-by adopting a whole foods, plant-based diet. In addition, cameras follow "reality patients" who have chronic conditions from heart disease to diabetes, and are taught by their doctors to adopt a whole foods plant-based diet as the primary approach to treat their ailments.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,700 (10.0% of total gross)
Legs:10.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:30.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:6 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,695

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,968 $27,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,996 $61,500
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,401-24,500) 24,464 $88,500
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,526 $27,000

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 6th, 2011 (Limited) by Monica Beach Media
Video Release: August 30th, 2011 by Virgil Films and Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for some thematic elements and incidental smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2153, 1/5/2011)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. GMO OMG
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Food, Agitprop, Political, Food Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Monica Beach Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Interviewee(s)

T. Colin Campbell    Himself
Caldwell B. Esselstyn    Himself
Neal Barnard M.D.    Himself
Junshi Chen    Himself
Connie B. Diekman    Herself
David Klurfeld    Himself
Matthew Lederman    Himself
Alona Pulde    Herself
Doug Lisle    Himself
Terry Mason    Himself
John McDougall    Himself
Pam Popper    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brian Wendel    Executive Producer
Lee Fulkerson    Screenwriter
Lee Fulkerson    Director
John Corry    Producer
Allison Boon    Co-Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 30th, 2011

August 30th, 2011

Summer is officially over, both at the box office and on the home market. Granted, the theatrical releases are still really weak, but the TV on DVD releases are starting to become overwhelming. There are several such releases that are worth picking up, but none rise to the level of Pick of the Week. For that I went with The Coen Brothers Blu-ray Box Set. However, if you've made the leap to Blu-ray, then The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D Blu-ray Combo Pack is worth an honorable mention. Meanwhile, there's a film called Norwegian Ninja coming out on DVD that has cult classic written all over it. I really hope the screener arrives soon. More...

Per Theater Chart: Thor's Lonely on Top

May 10th, 2011

Thor was the only film to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart with an average of $16,618 in just under 4,000 theaters. Fast Five did come reasonably close to that mark with an average of $8,860, while the best limited release was Cave of Forgotten Dreams with $8,059. More...

Limited Releases Try to Take on God of Thunder

May 6th, 2011

It is officially the beginning of summer, at least according to the movie industry. And while most eyes are on Thor, there's a bundle of limited releases trying to compete for limited box office dollars. I'm not overly bullish on most film's chances. There are a few films opening in way too many theaters, some that are opening with Tomatometer scores that would be terrible for wide releases, etc. There are also a few with good reviews or some advanced buzz, but going the limited release route is always a risk. Let's hope some can escape it. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 6, 2011 98 $2,700   6 $450   $2,700 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

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.