The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012)

The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,752Details
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Synopsis

Retired radio DJ, Rex Page, always dreamed of being a Western movie cowboy -- After suffering a back injury, Rex finds himself recovering at Rancho Park nursing home, a facility held in the villainous grip of local businessman Mr. Walker and his evil henchman, Dr. Dominguez. At first, Rex is helpless in this lawless world, but when the Latino staff realizes that Rex once met their icon, Vicente Fernandez, Rex becomes a local celebrity. And like the cowboys from his dreams, Rex discovers the love and respect of his family and the staff when he faces down the tyrannical owners of Rancho Park this homage to the Spaghetti Westerns of yore. Starring Academy Award Winner Ernest Borgnine in a magical and triumphant, final performance.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,099 (28.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,424

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,450 $10,752
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,601-32,700) 32,666 $10,752
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,754 $10,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,709 $10,752
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,511 $10,752

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 7th, 2012 (Limited) by Indican Pictures
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 99 minutes
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Keywords: Posthumous Release, Retirement, Autumn Years, Hispanic, Movie Business
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Filmatics
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,450 $10,752
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,718 $14,424
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,441 $10,752
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 502 $10,752
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,754 $10,752
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,797 $14,424
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 314 $10,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,133 $10,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,386 $10,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,822 $10,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,709 $10,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,060 $10,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Indican Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $10,752

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2012 85 $3,099   2 $1,550   $3,099 1
Dec 14, 2012 88 $1,502 -52% 1 $1,502   $5,609 2
Jan 4, 2013 87 $385   1 $385   $5,994 5
Jan 11, 2013 89 $255 -34% 1 $255   $6,249 6
Jan 18, 2013 70 $205 -20% 1 $205   $6,859 7
May 24, 2013 86 $1,405   1 $1,405   $8,264 25
May 31, 2013 76 $648 -54% 1 $648   $9,890 26
Jun 21, 2013 91 $648   1 $648   $10,752 29

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2012 104 $1,008   2 $504   $4,107 1
Dec 14, 2012 99 $1,502 +49% 1 $1,502   $5,609 2
Jan 4, 2013 93 $385   1 $385   $5,994 5
Jan 11, 2013 86 $660 +71% 1 $660   $6,654 6
Jan 18, 2013 83 $205 -69% 1 $205   $6,859 7
May 24, 2013 93 $1,405   1 $1,405   $8,264 25
May 31, 2013 87 $648 -54% 1 $648   $9,890 26
Jun 14, 2013 102 $214   1 $214   $10,104 28

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.

Leading Cast

Ernest Borgnine    Rex Page

Supporting Cast

Carla Ortiz    Solena
Dale Dickey    Denise
Tony Plana    Dominquez
Barry Corbin    Walker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Elia Petridis    Screenwriter
Elia Petridis    Director
Darren Brandl    Producer
Dave O'Brien    Producer

Limited Releases and Me

December 7th, 2012

It is a really, really busy week for limited releases. However, of the more than a dozen films on this week's list, only one of them is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, Wagner and Me. That film is a documentary, so even if it does perform well during its opening weekend, it likely won't find any mainstream success. All of the rest are either earning too few reviews to have a Tomatometer Score, or have overall negative reviews. Combined with the previously released Awards Season hopefuls, and there's too much competition for such weak films. More...


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Synopsis

Retired radio DJ, Rex Page, always dreamed of being a Western movie cowboy -- After suffering a back injury, Rex finds himself recovering at Rancho Park nursing home, a facility held in the villainous grip of local businessman Mr. Walker and his evil henchman, Dr. Dominguez. At first, Rex is helpless in this lawless world, but when the Latino staff realizes that Rex once met their icon, Vicente Fernandez, Rex becomes a local celebrity. And like the cowboys from his dreams, Rex discovers the love and respect of his family and the staff when he faces down the tyrannical owners of Rancho Park this homage to the Spaghetti Westerns of yore. Starring Academy Award Winner Ernest Borgnine in a magical and triumphant, final performance.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,099 (28.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,424

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,450 $10,752
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,601-32,700) 32,666 $10,752
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,754 $10,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,709 $10,752
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,511 $10,752

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 7th, 2012 (Limited) by Indican Pictures
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Posthumous Release, Retirement, Autumn Years, Hispanic, Movie Business
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Filmatics
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Ernest Borgnine    Rex Page

Supporting Cast

Carla Ortiz    Solena
Dale Dickey    Denise
Tony Plana    Dominquez
Barry Corbin    Walker

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

Production and Technical Credits

Elia Petridis    Screenwriter
Elia Petridis    Director
Darren Brandl    Producer
Dave O'Brien    Producer

Limited Releases and Me

December 7th, 2012

It is a really, really busy week for limited releases. However, of the more than a dozen films on this week's list, only one of them is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews, Wagner and Me. That film is a documentary, so even if it does perform well during its opening weekend, it likely won't find any mainstream success. All of the rest are either earning too few reviews to have a Tomatometer Score, or have overall negative reviews. Combined with the previously released Awards Season hopefuls, and there's too much competition for such weak films. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,450 $10,752
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,718 $14,424
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,441 $10,752
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 502 $10,752
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,754 $10,752
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,797 $14,424
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 314 $10,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,133 $10,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,386 $10,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,822 $10,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,709 $10,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,060 $10,752
All Time Domestic Box Office for Indican Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $10,752

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2012 85 $3,099   2 $1,550   $3,099 1
Dec 14, 2012 88 $1,502 -52% 1 $1,502   $5,609 2
Jan 4, 2013 87 $385   1 $385   $5,994 5
Jan 11, 2013 89 $255 -34% 1 $255   $6,249 6
Jan 18, 2013 70 $205 -20% 1 $205   $6,859 7
May 24, 2013 86 $1,405   1 $1,405   $8,264 25
May 31, 2013 76 $648 -54% 1 $648   $9,890 26
Jun 21, 2013 91 $648   1 $648   $10,752 29

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 7, 2012 104 $1,008   2 $504   $4,107 1
Dec 14, 2012 99 $1,502 +49% 1 $1,502   $5,609 2
Jan 4, 2013 93 $385   1 $385   $5,994 5
Jan 11, 2013 86 $660 +71% 1 $660   $6,654 6
Jan 18, 2013 83 $205 -69% 1 $205   $6,859 7
May 24, 2013 93 $1,405   1 $1,405   $8,264 25
May 31, 2013 87 $648 -54% 1 $648   $9,890 26
Jun 14, 2013 102 $214   1 $214   $10,104 28

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,601-32,700) 32,666 $10,752
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 31,001-31,100) 31,037 $10,752
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 18,101-18,200) 18,105 $10,752
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 27,901-28,000) 27,917 $10,752
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,379 $10,752
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,511 $10,752
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,973 $10,752
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Indican Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $10,752

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.