The History of Future Folk (2013)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,646Details
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Synopsis

The (possibly exaggerated) origin story of the real life alien bluegrass band, Future Folk, that has been charming NYC audiences with their live act for the better part of a decade. When a comet threatens to destroy their planet, the citizens of Hondo enlist their most decorated soldier, General Trius, to search for a new home planet- and wipe out the current inhabitants with a flesh-eating virus. After landing somewhere near Brooklyn, General Trius wanders into a megastore to unleash the terror... when he's suddenly enchanted by a strange and mystical human invention known as "music." They don't have music on Hondo, and since it's the best thing he’s ever heard, General Trius immediately abandons his mission to eradicate the human race, assumes the name Bill, starts a family, and launches a one-alien bluegrass act in a tiny bar owned by Larry. Years later, his peaceful life is disrupted when the Hondonians send a bumbling assassin named Kevin to get the mission back on track. Although subduing Kevin is no challenge for the great General Trius, the Hondonians have no intention of calling off their plan to eliminate mankind, so Bill and Kevin must join forces to save Hondo, prevent an intergalactic takeover of Earth, and hopefully get some bigger gigs for the universe’s first Hondonian bluegrass duo: Future Folk!

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,775 (32.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,393

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 31st, 2013 (Limited) by Variance Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 85 minutes
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Keywords: Alien Invasion, Friendly Alien on Earth, Folk Music, Musicians, Hitmen, Big Break
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Maida Vale Films, Dig it Audio, Beach House Music
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 2013 56 $5,775   1 $5,775   $5,775 1
Jun 7, 2013 77 $2,148 -63% 1 $2,148   $8,721 2
Jun 14, 2013 81 $1,535 -29% 2 $768   $11,275 3
Jun 21, 2013 98 $259 -83% 1 $259   $12,323 4
Jul 12, 2013 58 $1,951   2 $976   $15,366 7
Jul 26, 2013 94 $176   1 $176   $15,943 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 2013 68 $6,573   1 $6,573   $6,573 1
Jun 7, 2013 88 $3,167 -52% 1 $3,167   $9,740 2
Jun 14, 2013 86 $2,324 -27% 2 $1,162   $12,064 3
Jun 21, 2013 99 $440 -81% 1 $440   $12,504 4
Jul 12, 2013 70 $2,352   2 $1,176   $14,675 7
Jul 26, 2013 88 $176   1 $176   $15,943 9
Aug 9, 2013 98 $710   1 $710   $17,054 11
Aug 16, 2013 94 $592 -17% 2 $296   $17,646 12

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Leading Cast

Nils D'Aulaire    General Trius
Jay Klaitz    Kevin

Supporting Cast

Julie Ann Emery    Holly
April Hernandez Castillo    Carmen
Onata Aprile    Wren
Dee Snider    Larry

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

Production and Technical Credits

J. Anderson Mitchell    Director
Jeremy Kipp Walker    Director
J. Anderson Mitchell    Screenwriter
Jeremy Kipp Walker    Producer
Jon Bulette    Producer
Andrew Goldman    Producer
Smokey Nelson    Producer
Tom Efinger    Executive Producer
Timothy Williams    Executive Producer
Ben Browning    Executive Producer
Cindy Tolan    Co-Producer
Anu Schwartz    Co-Producer
Nils D'Aulaire    Future Folk band and characters creator
Jay Klaitz    Future Folk band and characters creator
Martin Matiasek    Cinematographer
Anu Schwartz    Production Designer
Nick Paley    Editor
Jeremy Kipp Walker    Editor
Ivan Guerrero    Visual Effects Supervisor
Timothy Williams    Composer
Stephani Lewis    Costume Designer
Jennifer Schermund    Choreography
Cindy Tolan    Casting Director
Adam Caldwell    Casting Director

Per Theater Chart: Hannah Finished North of East

June 5th, 2013

Hannah Arendt earned first place on the per theater chart with $31,270 in one theater. That was well ahead of the second-place film, The East, which earned an average of $19,258 in four theaters. The Kings of Summer also opened in four theaters and it earned a per theater average of $14,741. Before Midnight expanded into 31 theaters earning an average of $13,042. It should still expand further and it will have no problem getting to a major milestone or two... or more likely three or four major milestones. Now You See Me earned a surprise second place on the overall chart, while it just managed to reach the $10,000 club on the per theater chart with $10,002. If it were playing in just one additional theater and earned the same overall box office, it would have missed the $10,000 mark. More...

Limited Release: Future of Limited Releases

May 31st, 2013

There are a few new releases that could do well in limited release, including The East, which has an excellent pedigree, but its reviews are only good and not great. Hannah Arendt has perfect reviews and it is a subject that is just made for the art house circuit. However, I'm most interested in seeing The History of Future Folk, which is too bizarre to really describe. There are also four Canadian films coming out this week, including one, American Mary, that is playing in Canada and the States. More...


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Synopsis

The (possibly exaggerated) origin story of the real life alien bluegrass band, Future Folk, that has been charming NYC audiences with their live act for the better part of a decade. When a comet threatens to destroy their planet, the citizens of Hondo enlist their most decorated soldier, General Trius, to search for a new home planet- and wipe out the current inhabitants with a flesh-eating virus. After landing somewhere near Brooklyn, General Trius wanders into a megastore to unleash the terror... when he's suddenly enchanted by a strange and mystical human invention known as "music." They don't have music on Hondo, and since it's the best thing he’s ever heard, General Trius immediately abandons his mission to eradicate the human race, assumes the name Bill, starts a family, and launches a one-alien bluegrass act in a tiny bar owned by Larry. Years later, his peaceful life is disrupted when the Hondonians send a bumbling assassin named Kevin to get the mission back on track. Although subduing Kevin is no challenge for the great General Trius, the Hondonians have no intention of calling off their plan to eliminate mankind, so Bill and Kevin must join forces to save Hondo, prevent an intergalactic takeover of Earth, and hopefully get some bigger gigs for the universe’s first Hondonian bluegrass duo: Future Folk!

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,775 (32.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,393

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 31st, 2013 (Limited) by Variance Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 85 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Alien Invasion, Friendly Alien on Earth, Folk Music, Musicians, Hitmen, Big Break
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Maida Vale Films, Dig it Audio, Beach House Music
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Nils D'Aulaire    General Trius
Jay Klaitz    Kevin

Supporting Cast

Julie Ann Emery    Holly
April Hernandez Castillo    Carmen
Onata Aprile    Wren
Dee Snider    Larry

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

Production and Technical Credits

J. Anderson Mitchell    Director
Jeremy Kipp Walker    Director
J. Anderson Mitchell    Screenwriter
Jeremy Kipp Walker    Producer
Jon Bulette    Producer
Andrew Goldman    Producer
Smokey Nelson    Producer
Tom Efinger    Executive Producer
Timothy Williams    Executive Producer
Ben Browning    Executive Producer
Cindy Tolan    Co-Producer
Anu Schwartz    Co-Producer
Nils D'Aulaire    Future Folk band and characters creator
Jay Klaitz    Future Folk band and characters creator
Martin Matiasek    Cinematographer
Anu Schwartz    Production Designer
Nick Paley    Editor
Jeremy Kipp Walker    Editor
Ivan Guerrero    Visual Effects Supervisor
Timothy Williams    Composer
Stephani Lewis    Costume Designer
Jennifer Schermund    Choreography
Cindy Tolan    Casting Director
Adam Caldwell    Casting Director

Per Theater Chart: Hannah Finished North of East

June 5th, 2013

Hannah Arendt earned first place on the per theater chart with $31,270 in one theater. That was well ahead of the second-place film, The East, which earned an average of $19,258 in four theaters. The Kings of Summer also opened in four theaters and it earned a per theater average of $14,741. Before Midnight expanded into 31 theaters earning an average of $13,042. It should still expand further and it will have no problem getting to a major milestone or two... or more likely three or four major milestones. Now You See Me earned a surprise second place on the overall chart, while it just managed to reach the $10,000 club on the per theater chart with $10,002. If it were playing in just one additional theater and earned the same overall box office, it would have missed the $10,000 mark. More...

Limited Release: Future of Limited Releases

May 31st, 2013

There are a few new releases that could do well in limited release, including The East, which has an excellent pedigree, but its reviews are only good and not great. Hannah Arendt has perfect reviews and it is a subject that is just made for the art house circuit. However, I'm most interested in seeing The History of Future Folk, which is too bizarre to really describe. There are also four Canadian films coming out this week, including one, American Mary, that is playing in Canada and the States. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 2013 56 $5,775   1 $5,775   $5,775 1
Jun 7, 2013 77 $2,148 -63% 1 $2,148   $8,721 2
Jun 14, 2013 81 $1,535 -29% 2 $768   $11,275 3
Jun 21, 2013 98 $259 -83% 1 $259   $12,323 4
Jul 12, 2013 58 $1,951   2 $976   $15,366 7
Jul 26, 2013 94 $176   1 $176   $15,943 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 31, 2013 68 $6,573   1 $6,573   $6,573 1
Jun 7, 2013 88 $3,167 -52% 1 $3,167   $9,740 2
Jun 14, 2013 86 $2,324 -27% 2 $1,162   $12,064 3
Jun 21, 2013 99 $440 -81% 1 $440   $12,504 4
Jul 12, 2013 70 $2,352   2 $1,176   $14,675 7
Jul 26, 2013 88 $176   1 $176   $15,943 9
Aug 9, 2013 98 $710   1 $710   $17,054 11
Aug 16, 2013 94 $592 -17% 2 $296   $17,646 12

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.