Our Nixon (2013)

Our Nixon poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,486Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $67,095 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $67,095
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Synopsis

Throughout Richard Nixon's presidency, three of his top White House aides obsessively documented their experiences with Super 8 home movie cameras. Young, idealistic and dedicated, they had no idea that a few years later they'd all be in prison. This unique and personal visual record, created by H.R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman and Dwight Chapin, was seized by the FBI during the Watergate investigation, then filed away at the National Archives, and forgotten for almost 40 years. OUR NIXON is an all-archival documentary presenting those home movies for the first time, along with other rare footage, creating an intimate and complex portrait of the Nixon presidency as never seen before. Haldeman, Ehrlichman and Chapin filmed over 500 reels of home movies from 1969 to 1973, capturing the prosaic and the profound. They filmed big events: the Apollo moon landing, historic anti-war protests, the Republican National Convention, Tricia Nixon's White House wedding and Nixon's world-changing trip to China. They filmed world leaders and celebrities: Nicolae Ceausescu, Chou En-lai, Barbara Walters. But they also filmed each other and everyday life: Ehrlichman eating dinner off a tray on Air Force One, Chapin's wife and kids meeting the Easter Bunny on the White House lawn, Haldeman riding a bicycle at Camp David. Ehrlichman was especially fond of filming hummingbirds. They filmed to have something to show their grandchildren. They filmed because they thought that Nixon's presidency would change the world forever. The tragedy is that they were right.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,090 (29.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,155

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,490 $20,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,301-30,400) 30,348 $20,486
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,949 $20,486

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 30th, 2013 (Limited) by Cinedigm
Video Release: January 14th, 2014 by Docurama Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 85 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Government Corruption, Archive Footage, Political
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Dipper Films, Pilot
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,490 $20,486
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,791 $27,155
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,487 $20,486
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 452 $20,486
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,949 $20,486
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,002 $27,155
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 273 $20,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,204 $20,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,562 $20,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,523 $20,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,447 $20,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,516 $20,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Cinedigm Movies 14 $20,486

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2013 71 $6,090   3 $2,030   $6,090 1
Sep 6, 2013 99 $2,566 -58% 2 $1,283   $11,842 2
Sep 13, 2013 87 $2,548 -1% 4 $637   $15,731 3
Sep 20, 2013 109 $485 -81% 2 $243   $17,842 4
Sep 27, 2013 103 $370 -24% 1 $370   $18,573 5
Oct 4, 2013 114 $128 -65% 1 $128   $19,249 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2013 72 $9,276   3 $3,092   $9,276 1
Sep 6, 2013 89 $3,907 -58% 3 $1,302   $13,183 2
Sep 13, 2013 - $4,174 +7% 5 $835   $17,357 3
Sep 20, 2013 101 $846 -80% 3 $282   $18,203 4
Sep 27, 2013 95 $918 +9% 2 $459   $19,121 5
Oct 4, 2013 105 $803 -13% 3 $268   $19,924 6
Oct 11, 2013 109 $230 -71% 1 $230   $20,154 7
Oct 18, 2013 92 $96 -58% 1 $96   $20,250 8
Oct 25, 2013 79 $236 +146% 1 $236   $20,486 9

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Documentary Subject(s)

Richard M. Nixon    Himself

Interviewee(s)

H.R. Halderman    Himself
John Ehlrichman    Himself
Dwight Chapin    Himself
Tricia Nixon    Herself
Henry Kissinger    Himself
Pat Nixon    Herself
Walter Cronkite    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Penny Lane    Director
Brian L. Frye    Producer
Penny Lane    Producer
Dan Cogan    Executive Producer
Jenny Raskin    Executive Producer
Louis Venezia    Executive Producer
Rebecca Ritchie Brower    Executive Producer
Francisco Bello    Editor
Hrishkesh Hirway    Composer

Per Theater Chart: Competition Not Included

September 4th, 2013

It was a very lop-sided week on the per theater chart with a couple of films in the $10,000 club, but the rest of the new limited releases, and a couple of new wide releases, were floating around, or below, the Mendoza Line. Instructions Not Included was the best with an average of $22,547 in 348 theaters. Stunning. This result is simply stunning. Afternoon Delight was next with an average of $13,676 in two theaters. Neither film earned good reviews, so it will be interesting to see if either can capitalize on this start. More...

Limited Releases Don't Need Instructions

August 30th, 2013

There are not a lot of limited releases on this week's list, and even fewer that might thrive. Instructions Not Included is the biggest release, but with only one review on Rotten Tomatoes, I'm worried the buzz won't be enough. I Declare War is a Canadian film opening in the States. Its reviews are good, but not great. Our Nixon is earning the best reviews, but as a political documentary, its chances to expand significantly are very limited. More...


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Synopsis

Throughout Richard Nixon's presidency, three of his top White House aides obsessively documented their experiences with Super 8 home movie cameras. Young, idealistic and dedicated, they had no idea that a few years later they'd all be in prison. This unique and personal visual record, created by H.R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman and Dwight Chapin, was seized by the FBI during the Watergate investigation, then filed away at the National Archives, and forgotten for almost 40 years. OUR NIXON is an all-archival documentary presenting those home movies for the first time, along with other rare footage, creating an intimate and complex portrait of the Nixon presidency as never seen before. Haldeman, Ehrlichman and Chapin filmed over 500 reels of home movies from 1969 to 1973, capturing the prosaic and the profound. They filmed big events: the Apollo moon landing, historic anti-war protests, the Republican National Convention, Tricia Nixon's White House wedding and Nixon's world-changing trip to China. They filmed world leaders and celebrities: Nicolae Ceausescu, Chou En-lai, Barbara Walters. But they also filmed each other and everyday life: Ehrlichman eating dinner off a tray on Air Force One, Chapin's wife and kids meeting the Easter Bunny on the White House lawn, Haldeman riding a bicycle at Camp David. Ehrlichman was especially fond of filming hummingbirds. They filmed to have something to show their grandchildren. They filmed because they thought that Nixon's presidency would change the world forever. The tragedy is that they were right.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,090 (29.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,155

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,490 $20,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,301-30,400) 30,348 $20,486
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,949 $20,486

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 30th, 2013 (Limited) by Cinedigm
Video Release: January 14th, 2014 by Docurama Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 85 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Government Corruption, Archive Footage, Political
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Dipper Films, Pilot
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Richard M. Nixon    Himself

Interviewee(s)

H.R. Halderman    Himself
John Ehlrichman    Himself
Dwight Chapin    Himself
Tricia Nixon    Herself
Henry Kissinger    Himself
Pat Nixon    Herself
Walter Cronkite    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Penny Lane    Director
Brian L. Frye    Producer
Penny Lane    Producer
Dan Cogan    Executive Producer
Jenny Raskin    Executive Producer
Louis Venezia    Executive Producer
Rebecca Ritchie Brower    Executive Producer
Francisco Bello    Editor
Hrishkesh Hirway    Composer

Per Theater Chart: Competition Not Included

September 4th, 2013

It was a very lop-sided week on the per theater chart with a couple of films in the $10,000 club, but the rest of the new limited releases, and a couple of new wide releases, were floating around, or below, the Mendoza Line. Instructions Not Included was the best with an average of $22,547 in 348 theaters. Stunning. This result is simply stunning. Afternoon Delight was next with an average of $13,676 in two theaters. Neither film earned good reviews, so it will be interesting to see if either can capitalize on this start. More...

Limited Releases Don't Need Instructions

August 30th, 2013

There are not a lot of limited releases on this week's list, and even fewer that might thrive. Instructions Not Included is the biggest release, but with only one review on Rotten Tomatoes, I'm worried the buzz won't be enough. I Declare War is a Canadian film opening in the States. Its reviews are good, but not great. Our Nixon is earning the best reviews, but as a political documentary, its chances to expand significantly are very limited. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,490 $20,486
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,791 $27,155
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,487 $20,486
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 452 $20,486
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,949 $20,486
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,002 $27,155
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 273 $20,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,204 $20,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,562 $20,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,523 $20,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,447 $20,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,516 $20,486
All Time Domestic Box Office for Cinedigm Movies 14 $20,486

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2013 71 $6,090   3 $2,030   $6,090 1
Sep 6, 2013 99 $2,566 -58% 2 $1,283   $11,842 2
Sep 13, 2013 87 $2,548 -1% 4 $637   $15,731 3
Sep 20, 2013 109 $485 -81% 2 $243   $17,842 4
Sep 27, 2013 103 $370 -24% 1 $370   $18,573 5
Oct 4, 2013 114 $128 -65% 1 $128   $19,249 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2013 72 $9,276   3 $3,092   $9,276 1
Sep 6, 2013 89 $3,907 -58% 3 $1,302   $13,183 2
Sep 13, 2013 - $4,174 +7% 5 $835   $17,357 3
Sep 20, 2013 101 $846 -80% 3 $282   $18,203 4
Sep 27, 2013 95 $918 +9% 2 $459   $19,121 5
Oct 4, 2013 105 $803 -13% 3 $268   $19,924 6
Oct 11, 2013 109 $230 -71% 1 $230   $20,154 7
Oct 18, 2013 92 $96 -58% 1 $96   $20,250 8
Oct 25, 2013 79 $236 +146% 1 $236   $20,486 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,301-30,400) 30,348 $20,486
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 28,701-28,800) 28,746 $20,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,718 $20,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,801-25,900) 25,869 $20,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,877 $20,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,651 $20,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,434 $20,486
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Cinedigm Movies 26 $20,486

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.