Life’s a Breeze (2014)

Life’s a Breeze poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,450Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $6,725 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,926 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $9,651
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Life's a Breeze follows a family struggling to stay afloat and stay together through hard times in Ireland. Unemployed slacker Colm, his aging mother Nan and his niece Emma must overcome their many differences to lead their family in a race against time to find a lost fortune.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,361 (39.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,549

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 19th, 2014 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: January 20th, 2015 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2313, 3/12/2014)
Running Time: 83 minutes
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Keywords: Treasure Hunters, Widow/Widower, Delayed Adulthood, Dysfunctional Family, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Money Troubles
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fastnet Films, Irish Film Board, Anagram Productions, Swedish Film Institute, Satana, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
Production Countries: Ireland
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 2014 94 $1,361   2 $681   $1,361 1
Sep 26, 2014 99 $1,149 -16% 2 $575   $2,926 2
Oct 3, 2014 102 $151 -87% 1 $151   $3,450 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 2014 99 $1,777   2 $889   $1,777 1
Sep 26, 2014 101 $1,522 -14% 2 $761   $3,299 2
Oct 3, 2014 115 $151 -90% 1 $151   $3,450 3

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Kelly Thornton    Emma
Fionnula Flanagan    Nan
Pat Shortt    Colm
Eva Birthistle    Margaret
Brian Gleeson    Hawk Man
David Bendito    Stripper

Supporting Cast

Una C.    Dole Queue Woman
Ger Carey    Gerry
Paul Chaal    Doctor
Wuzza Conlon    Jim

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lance Daly    Director
Lance Daly    Screenwriter
Macdara Kelleher    Producer
Martin Persson    Producer
Jessica Ask    Executive Producer
Waldemar Kalinowski    Production Designer
Shimmy Marcus    Editor
Lance Daly    Composer
Declan Quinn    Composer
Eugene Quinn    Composer
Lance Daly    Director of Photography

Contest: Easy Breezy: Winning Announcement

March 15th, 2015

The winners of our Easy Breezy contest were determined and the entrants with the closest predictions for Chappie opening weekend were... More...

Contest: Easy Breezy

February 27th, 2015

Next weekend, there are three wide releases, including Chappie, which should lead the way on the box office chart over the weekend. (The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Unfinished Business could be midlevel hits, but nothing more.) Because Chappie's box office potential is about twice that of the two other new releases, it is the only real choice for target target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Chappie.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a Frankenprize, including Life's a Breeze on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a Frankenprize, including Life's a Breeze on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Contest: A Bird in the Hand: Winning Announcement

January 28th, 2015

The winners of our A Bird in the Hand contest were determined and they are... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 20th, 2015

January 21st, 2015

It is another very shallow week on the home market with only a few releases that are really worth considering. The biggest release is Lucy, which is absolutely worth picking up the Blu-ray Combo Pack, assuming you are willing to ignore the bad science. Likewise, The Boxtrolls the second biggest hit and the 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack is worth picking up, if you like stop-motion animation. As for Pick of the Week Contenders, there are a trio of such films: Coherence on DVD, The Drop on DVD or Blu-ray, and The Mule on DVD or Blu-ray. In the end it was a coin toss and Coherence won. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Life's a Breeze

January 19th, 2015

Life's a Breeze is an Irish film that came out in limited release, but failed to make an impact at the box office opening well below the Mendoza Line. Is the film as bad as that result would indicate? Or did it slip between the cracks like so many limited releases before it? More...

Contest: A Bird in the Hand

January 16th, 2015

Next weekend there are three wide releases, The Boy Next Door, Mortdecai, and Strange Magic. Oh boy. This is the most January out of all of the January weeks. I really don't think any of them will even come close to becoming a midlevel hit, but one of them will have to be the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. I'm going with ... rolls a dice ... Mortdecai. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Mortdecai.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of White Bird in a Blizzard on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of Life's a Breeze on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Contest: No Need to Take: Winning Announcement

January 14th, 2015

Taken 3 poster

The winners of our No Need to Take contest were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart: Yellow Day Opens in the Black

September 24th, 2014

Yellow Day poster

Awards Season might have begun, as there were six new releases in the $10,000 club this past weekend. Leading the way was Yellow Day, with an estimated $31,000 in one theater. 20,000 Days of Earth was close behind with $27,879 over the weekend and $30,969 over five days, also in one theater. Pump! earned an average of $14,059 in three theaters, which is particularly good for a documentary. A fellow documentary, Art and Craft, was next with an average of $11,500 in two theaters. Not Cool debuted with $10,329 on one theater, which is surprisingly strong, given its lack of reviews. Likewise, Hector and the Search for Happiness earned bad reviews, but still managed an average of $10,212 in four theaters. More...

Between Zero and 20,000 Limited Releases

September 19th, 2014

The Zero Theorem poster

It's an overly busy week for limited releases with nearly two-dozen films on this week's list. There are a number of films on this week's list that are earning outstanding reviews, like 20,000 Days on Earth, or strong buzz, like The Zero Theorem. But there are not a lot earning both. Films like Stop the Pounding Heart or The Guest will likely not live up to their Tomatometer Scores. Tracks is probably the film with the best chance at breakout success. More...


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Synopsis

Life's a Breeze follows a family struggling to stay afloat and stay together through hard times in Ireland. Unemployed slacker Colm, his aging mother Nan and his niece Emma must overcome their many differences to lead their family in a race against time to find a lost fortune.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,361 (39.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,549

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 19th, 2014 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: January 20th, 2015 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2313, 3/12/2014)
Running Time: 83 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Treasure Hunters, Widow/Widower, Delayed Adulthood, Dysfunctional Family, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Money Troubles
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fastnet Films, Irish Film Board, Anagram Productions, Swedish Film Institute, Satana, Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
Production Countries: Ireland
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Kelly Thornton    Emma
Fionnula Flanagan    Nan
Pat Shortt    Colm
Eva Birthistle    Margaret
Brian Gleeson    Hawk Man
David Bendito    Stripper

Supporting Cast

Una C.    Dole Queue Woman
Ger Carey    Gerry
Paul Chaal    Doctor
Wuzza Conlon    Jim

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lance Daly    Director
Lance Daly    Screenwriter
Macdara Kelleher    Producer
Martin Persson    Producer
Jessica Ask    Executive Producer
Waldemar Kalinowski    Production Designer
Shimmy Marcus    Editor
Lance Daly    Composer
Declan Quinn    Composer
Eugene Quinn    Composer
Lance Daly    Director of Photography

Contest: Easy Breezy: Winning Announcement

March 15th, 2015

The winners of our Easy Breezy contest were determined and the entrants with the closest predictions for Chappie opening weekend were... More...

Contest: Easy Breezy

February 27th, 2015

Next weekend, there are three wide releases, including Chappie, which should lead the way on the box office chart over the weekend. (The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Unfinished Business could be midlevel hits, but nothing more.) Because Chappie's box office potential is about twice that of the two other new releases, it is the only real choice for target target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Chappie.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a Frankenprize, including Life's a Breeze on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a Frankenprize, including Life's a Breeze on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Contest: A Bird in the Hand: Winning Announcement

January 28th, 2015

The winners of our A Bird in the Hand contest were determined and they are... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 20th, 2015

January 21st, 2015

It is another very shallow week on the home market with only a few releases that are really worth considering. The biggest release is Lucy, which is absolutely worth picking up the Blu-ray Combo Pack, assuming you are willing to ignore the bad science. Likewise, The Boxtrolls the second biggest hit and the 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack is worth picking up, if you like stop-motion animation. As for Pick of the Week Contenders, there are a trio of such films: Coherence on DVD, The Drop on DVD or Blu-ray, and The Mule on DVD or Blu-ray. In the end it was a coin toss and Coherence won. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Life's a Breeze

January 19th, 2015

Life's a Breeze is an Irish film that came out in limited release, but failed to make an impact at the box office opening well below the Mendoza Line. Is the film as bad as that result would indicate? Or did it slip between the cracks like so many limited releases before it? More...

Contest: A Bird in the Hand

January 16th, 2015

Next weekend there are three wide releases, The Boy Next Door, Mortdecai, and Strange Magic. Oh boy. This is the most January out of all of the January weeks. I really don't think any of them will even come close to becoming a midlevel hit, but one of them will have to be the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. I'm going with ... rolls a dice ... Mortdecai. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Mortdecai.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of White Bird in a Blizzard on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of Life's a Breeze on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Contest: No Need to Take: Winning Announcement

January 14th, 2015

Taken 3 poster

The winners of our No Need to Take contest were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart: Yellow Day Opens in the Black

September 24th, 2014

Yellow Day poster

Awards Season might have begun, as there were six new releases in the $10,000 club this past weekend. Leading the way was Yellow Day, with an estimated $31,000 in one theater. 20,000 Days of Earth was close behind with $27,879 over the weekend and $30,969 over five days, also in one theater. Pump! earned an average of $14,059 in three theaters, which is particularly good for a documentary. A fellow documentary, Art and Craft, was next with an average of $11,500 in two theaters. Not Cool debuted with $10,329 on one theater, which is surprisingly strong, given its lack of reviews. Likewise, Hector and the Search for Happiness earned bad reviews, but still managed an average of $10,212 in four theaters. More...

Between Zero and 20,000 Limited Releases

September 19th, 2014

The Zero Theorem poster

It's an overly busy week for limited releases with nearly two-dozen films on this week's list. There are a number of films on this week's list that are earning outstanding reviews, like 20,000 Days on Earth, or strong buzz, like The Zero Theorem. But there are not a lot earning both. Films like Stop the Pounding Heart or The Guest will likely not live up to their Tomatometer Scores. Tracks is probably the film with the best chance at breakout success. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 2014 94 $1,361   2 $681   $1,361 1
Sep 26, 2014 99 $1,149 -16% 2 $575   $2,926 2
Oct 3, 2014 102 $151 -87% 1 $151   $3,450 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 19, 2014 99 $1,777   2 $889   $1,777 1
Sep 26, 2014 101 $1,522 -14% 2 $761   $3,299 2
Oct 3, 2014 115 $151 -90% 1 $151   $3,450 3

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.