If A Tree Falls: The Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011)

If A Tree Falls: The Story of the Earth Liberation Front poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $61,794Details
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Synopsis

In December 2005, Daniel McGowan was arrested by Federal agents in a nationwide sweep of radical environmentalists involved with the Earth Liberation Front—a group the FBI has called America’s “number one domestic terrorism threat.” Part coming-of-age tale, part cops-and-robbers thriller, the film interweaves a vérité chronicle of Daniel on house arrest as he faces life in prison, with a dramatic investigation into the events that led to his involvement with the group. And along the way it asks hard questions about environmentalism, activism, and the way we define terrorism.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,634 (9.1% of total gross)
Legs:8.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $83,998

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,503 $61,794
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,801-25,900) 25,850 $61,794
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,299 $61,794

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 22nd, 2011 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Luz de Soledad
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Keywords: Political, Environment, Terrorism, Voiceover/Narration, Biography
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Television AB, The Independent Television Service, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Lucky Hat Entertainment, American Documentary, BBC Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2011 78 $5,634   2 $2,817   $13,708 1
Jul 1, 2011 83 $2,124 -62% 2 $1,062   $22,129 2
Jul 8, 2011 97 $1,323 -38% 2 $662   $25,546 3
Jul 15, 2011 70 $6,928 +424% 5 $1,386   $34,006 4
Jul 22, 2011 68 $6,272 -9% 5 $1,254   $45,101 5
Jul 29, 2011 93 $1,349 -78% 3 $450   $53,010 6
Aug 5, 2011 101 $1,627 +21% 4 $407   $55,731 7
Aug 12, 2011 92 $2,852 +75% 2 $1,426   $58,957 8
Aug 19, 2011 117 $800 -72% 2 $400   $61,153 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 4, 2011 85 $411     2 $206   $22,540 13

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2011 76 $11,931   2 $5,966   $20,005 2
Jul 1, 2011 84 $4,218 -65% 2 $2,109   $24,223 3
Jul 8, 2011 99 $2,855 -32% 2 $1,428   $27,078 4
Jul 15, 2011 66 $11,751 +312% 5 $2,350   $38,829 5
Jul 22, 2011 63 $12,832 +9% 5 $2,566   $51,661 6
Jul 29, 2011 96 $2,443 -81% 3 $814   $54,104 7
Aug 5, 2011 111 $2,001 -18% 4 $500   $56,105 8
Aug 12, 2011 92 $4,248 +112% 2 $2,124   $60,353 9
Aug 19, 2011 115 $1,441 -66% 2 $721   $61,794 10

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)

Daniel McGowan    Himself
Tim Lewis    Himself
Jake Ferguson    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Marshall Curry    Producer
Sam Cullman    Producer
Steve Bannatyne    Executive Producer
Marcia Carver    Executive Producer
Sally Jo Fifer    Executive Producer
Simon Kilmurry    Executive Producer
Nick Fraser    Executive Producer
Marshall Curry    Director
Sam Cullman    Co-Director
Matthew Hamachek    Screenwriter
Matthew Hamachek    Editor
Marshall Curry    Screenwriter
Marshall Curry    Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Feature-Length Documentary

February 9th, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Feature-Length Documentary, which is about as competitive as Best Animated Feature Film, for the same reasons. The two films I thought were most likely to win, Bill Cunningham New York and Project Nim, weren't even nominated. There are still favorites and long shots, but there should be a competitive race. More...

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Yesterday was one of the biggest days during Awards Season as The Oscar nominations were announced in the morning. It was a two horse race for top spot as far as the big winners are concerned. Hugo earned the most nominations with eleven, while The Artist was right behind with ten. However, one could argue The Artist is the bigger winner, as more of its nominations were in the more prestigious categories. More...

Awards Season: WGAs Welcome Same Group of Nominees

January 5th, 2012

The latest round of major nominations were released today with the WGA nominations. Like much of the rest of the previous announcements, the only surprise was the lack of surprises. Four of the five Original Screenplays earned other nominations in that category or other guild nominations. That number rises to five out of five for Adapted Screenplays. There's little doubt about what films are Oscar contenders at this point. The Documentary films category is a little more contentious, but it usually is. More...

Per Theater Chart: Cars 2 Wins in a Photo Finish

June 29th, 2011

Not only did Cars 2 win the overall box office race, but it also won the race on the per theater chart with an average of $16,072. A Better Life and PASSIONE: A Musical Adventure were right behind with $15,522 and $15,377 respectively. The final film in the $10,000 club was Bad Teacher, which was a surprise entrant with $10,365. More...

Weekend Estimates: Cars Off to Speedy Start

June 26th, 2011

Pixar continues its run as Hollywood's most successful production house this weekend with a 12th consecutive number one opening -- a run that dates back to its very first theatrical release, Toy Story back in November, 1995. Cars 2 will be middle of the pack as far as Pixar openings are concerned, but enjoys a big lead this weekend with an estimated $68 million, somewhat ahead of predictions going in to the weekend. In second place, Bad Teacher is estimated at $31 million, also better than expected, which should mean that this weekend ends up ahead of last year. More...


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Synopsis

In December 2005, Daniel McGowan was arrested by Federal agents in a nationwide sweep of radical environmentalists involved with the Earth Liberation Front—a group the FBI has called America’s “number one domestic terrorism threat.” Part coming-of-age tale, part cops-and-robbers thriller, the film interweaves a vérité chronicle of Daniel on house arrest as he faces life in prison, with a dramatic investigation into the events that led to his involvement with the group. And along the way it asks hard questions about environmentalism, activism, and the way we define terrorism.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,634 (9.1% of total gross)
Legs:8.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $83,998

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,503 $61,794
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,801-25,900) 25,850 $61,794
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,299 $61,794

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 22nd, 2011 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Luz de Soledad
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Political, Environment, Terrorism, Voiceover/Narration, Biography
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Television AB, The Independent Television Service, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Lucky Hat Entertainment, American Documentary, BBC Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Interviewee(s)

Daniel McGowan    Himself
Tim Lewis    Himself
Jake Ferguson    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Marshall Curry    Producer
Sam Cullman    Producer
Steve Bannatyne    Executive Producer
Marcia Carver    Executive Producer
Sally Jo Fifer    Executive Producer
Simon Kilmurry    Executive Producer
Nick Fraser    Executive Producer
Marshall Curry    Director
Sam Cullman    Co-Director
Matthew Hamachek    Screenwriter
Matthew Hamachek    Editor
Marshall Curry    Screenwriter
Marshall Curry    Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

2012 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Feature-Length Documentary

February 9th, 2012

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Feature-Length Documentary, which is about as competitive as Best Animated Feature Film, for the same reasons. The two films I thought were most likely to win, Bill Cunningham New York and Project Nim, weren't even nominated. There are still favorites and long shots, but there should be a competitive race. More...

2012 Awards Season: Hugo and The Artist Compete for Oscar Glory

January 24th, 2012

Yesterday was one of the biggest days during Awards Season as The Oscar nominations were announced in the morning. It was a two horse race for top spot as far as the big winners are concerned. Hugo earned the most nominations with eleven, while The Artist was right behind with ten. However, one could argue The Artist is the bigger winner, as more of its nominations were in the more prestigious categories. More...

Awards Season: WGAs Welcome Same Group of Nominees

January 5th, 2012

The latest round of major nominations were released today with the WGA nominations. Like much of the rest of the previous announcements, the only surprise was the lack of surprises. Four of the five Original Screenplays earned other nominations in that category or other guild nominations. That number rises to five out of five for Adapted Screenplays. There's little doubt about what films are Oscar contenders at this point. The Documentary films category is a little more contentious, but it usually is. More...

Per Theater Chart: Cars 2 Wins in a Photo Finish

June 29th, 2011

Not only did Cars 2 win the overall box office race, but it also won the race on the per theater chart with an average of $16,072. A Better Life and PASSIONE: A Musical Adventure were right behind with $15,522 and $15,377 respectively. The final film in the $10,000 club was Bad Teacher, which was a surprise entrant with $10,365. More...

Weekend Estimates: Cars Off to Speedy Start

June 26th, 2011

Pixar continues its run as Hollywood's most successful production house this weekend with a 12th consecutive number one opening -- a run that dates back to its very first theatrical release, Toy Story back in November, 1995. Cars 2 will be middle of the pack as far as Pixar openings are concerned, but enjoys a big lead this weekend with an estimated $68 million, somewhat ahead of predictions going in to the weekend. In second place, Bad Teacher is estimated at $31 million, also better than expected, which should mean that this weekend ends up ahead of last year. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2011 78 $5,634   2 $2,817   $13,708 1
Jul 1, 2011 83 $2,124 -62% 2 $1,062   $22,129 2
Jul 8, 2011 97 $1,323 -38% 2 $662   $25,546 3
Jul 15, 2011 70 $6,928 +424% 5 $1,386   $34,006 4
Jul 22, 2011 68 $6,272 -9% 5 $1,254   $45,101 5
Jul 29, 2011 93 $1,349 -78% 3 $450   $53,010 6
Aug 5, 2011 101 $1,627 +21% 4 $407   $55,731 7
Aug 12, 2011 92 $2,852 +75% 2 $1,426   $58,957 8
Aug 19, 2011 117 $800 -72% 2 $400   $61,153 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 4, 2011 85 $411     2 $206   $22,540 13

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2011 76 $11,931   2 $5,966   $20,005 2
Jul 1, 2011 84 $4,218 -65% 2 $2,109   $24,223 3
Jul 8, 2011 99 $2,855 -32% 2 $1,428   $27,078 4
Jul 15, 2011 66 $11,751 +312% 5 $2,350   $38,829 5
Jul 22, 2011 63 $12,832 +9% 5 $2,566   $51,661 6
Jul 29, 2011 96 $2,443 -81% 3 $814   $54,104 7
Aug 5, 2011 111 $2,001 -18% 4 $500   $56,105 8
Aug 12, 2011 92 $4,248 +112% 2 $2,124   $60,353 9
Aug 19, 2011 115 $1,441 -66% 2 $721   $61,794 10

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.