Radio Free Albemuth (2014)

Radio Free Albemuth poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $8,493Details
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Synopsis

It’s 1985 in an alternate reality and Berkeley record store clerk Nick Brady begins to experience strange visions transmitted from an extra-terrestrial source he calls VALIS. He and his wife move to Los Angeles where he becomes a successful music executive with a secret mission to overthrow the oppressive government led by US President Fremont. With the help of his best friend, sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick, and a beautiful, mysterious woman named Silvia, Nick finds himself drawn into a conspiracy of cosmic, mind-shattering proportions. Although it might cost them their freedom or even their lives, they join forces to expose the dangerous truth about the corrupt regime.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,553 (65.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:10 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,200

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 27th, 2014 (Limited) by Freestyle Releasing
MPAA Rating: R for some language, drug use and brief violence.
(Rating bulletin 2319, 4/23/2014)
Running Time: 116 minutes
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Keywords: Delayed Release, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Dystopia, Rebellion, Music Industry, Government Corruption, Writing and Writers, Hallucinations
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Open Pictures, Discovery Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 27, 2014 77 $5,553   10 $555   $5,553 1

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 27, 2014 - $1,773   10 $177   $1,773 1
Jun 28, 2014 - $2,138 +21% 10 $214   $3,911 2
Jun 29, 2014 - $1,642 -23% 10 $164   $5,553 3
Jun 30, 2014 - $850 -48% 10 $85   $6,403 4
Jul 1, 2014 - $1,007 +18% 10 $101   $7,410 5
Jul 2, 2014 - $1,083 +8% 10 $108   $8,493 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

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Leading Cast

Jonathan Scarfe    Nick Brady

Supporting Cast

Shea Whigham    Phil
Alanis Morissette    Sylvia
Katheryn Winnick    Rachel Brady
Scott Wilson    President Fremont
Joseph Reitman*    Prisoner #1
Frank Collison    Leon
Ashley Greene    Rhonda
Hanna R. Hall    Vivian Kaplan

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Alan Simon    Director
John Alan Simon    Screenwriter
John Alan Simon    Producer
Philip F. Dick    Story Creator
Stephen Nemeth    Producer
Elizabeth Karr    Producer
Philip Kim    Executive Producer
Dale Rosenbloom    Producer
Rizwan Virk    Co-Executive Producer
Ralph Grierson    Composer

Per Theater Chart: Beginning on Top

July 1st, 2014

Begin Again poster

Despite there being a $100 million hit on the box office this weekend, Begin Again still led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $26,813 in five theaters. This bodes well for its expansion on Wednesday. The overall number one film, Transformers: Age of Extinction, was next with an average of $23,633 in more than 4,000 theaters. Snowpiercer was the third film to earn a per theater average over $20,000 with an average of $20,266 in eight theaters. America: Imagine a World Without Her was next with an average of $12,869 million in three theaters. Yves Saint Laurent was a surprise entry in the $10,000 club with an average of $12,104 in two theaters. It managed this despite earning weak reviews and opening on the Wednesday. The final film in the $10,000 club was Code Black, which climbed into the $10,000 club during its second weekend of release with $10,953 in two theaters. It is rare for a documentary to do this well, and it is even rarer for a film to see its per theater average grow. More...

Limited Releases: Begin the Weekend with a Limited Release

June 27th, 2014

Begin Again poster

There are more than a dozen limited releases on this week's list, including two films that are opening in limited release this week with a scheduled wide expansion next week. Unfortunately, I don't have high hopes for either of those two films. There are some films worth checking out, including a pair of documentaries, The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz and Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger, both of which are also playing on Video on Demand. The film I hope has the best start is Snowpiercer, a South Korean film that is earning amazing reviews. More...


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Synopsis

It’s 1985 in an alternate reality and Berkeley record store clerk Nick Brady begins to experience strange visions transmitted from an extra-terrestrial source he calls VALIS. He and his wife move to Los Angeles where he becomes a successful music executive with a secret mission to overthrow the oppressive government led by US President Fremont. With the help of his best friend, sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick, and a beautiful, mysterious woman named Silvia, Nick finds himself drawn into a conspiracy of cosmic, mind-shattering proportions. Although it might cost them their freedom or even their lives, they join forces to expose the dangerous truth about the corrupt regime.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,553 (65.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:10 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $11,200

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 27th, 2014 (Limited) by Freestyle Releasing
MPAA Rating: R for some language, drug use and brief violence.
(Rating bulletin 2319, 4/23/2014)
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Delayed Release, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Dystopia, Rebellion, Music Industry, Government Corruption, Writing and Writers, Hallucinations
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Open Pictures, Discovery Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jonathan Scarfe    Nick Brady

Supporting Cast

Shea Whigham    Phil
Alanis Morissette    Sylvia
Katheryn Winnick    Rachel Brady
Scott Wilson    President Fremont
Joseph Reitman*    Prisoner #1
Frank Collison    Leon
Ashley Greene    Rhonda
Hanna R. Hall    Vivian Kaplan

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Alan Simon    Director
John Alan Simon    Screenwriter
John Alan Simon    Producer
Philip F. Dick    Story Creator
Stephen Nemeth    Producer
Elizabeth Karr    Producer
Philip Kim    Executive Producer
Dale Rosenbloom    Producer
Rizwan Virk    Co-Executive Producer
Ralph Grierson    Composer

Per Theater Chart: Beginning on Top

July 1st, 2014

Begin Again poster

Despite there being a $100 million hit on the box office this weekend, Begin Again still led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $26,813 in five theaters. This bodes well for its expansion on Wednesday. The overall number one film, Transformers: Age of Extinction, was next with an average of $23,633 in more than 4,000 theaters. Snowpiercer was the third film to earn a per theater average over $20,000 with an average of $20,266 in eight theaters. America: Imagine a World Without Her was next with an average of $12,869 million in three theaters. Yves Saint Laurent was a surprise entry in the $10,000 club with an average of $12,104 in two theaters. It managed this despite earning weak reviews and opening on the Wednesday. The final film in the $10,000 club was Code Black, which climbed into the $10,000 club during its second weekend of release with $10,953 in two theaters. It is rare for a documentary to do this well, and it is even rarer for a film to see its per theater average grow. More...

Limited Releases: Begin the Weekend with a Limited Release

June 27th, 2014

Begin Again poster

There are more than a dozen limited releases on this week's list, including two films that are opening in limited release this week with a scheduled wide expansion next week. Unfortunately, I don't have high hopes for either of those two films. There are some films worth checking out, including a pair of documentaries, The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz and Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger, both of which are also playing on Video on Demand. The film I hope has the best start is Snowpiercer, a South Korean film that is earning amazing reviews. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 27, 2014 77 $5,553   10 $555   $5,553 1

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 27, 2014 - $1,773   10 $177   $1,773 1
Jun 28, 2014 - $2,138 +21% 10 $214   $3,911 2
Jun 29, 2014 - $1,642 -23% 10 $164   $5,553 3
Jun 30, 2014 - $850 -48% 10 $85   $6,403 4
Jul 1, 2014 - $1,007 +18% 10 $101   $7,410 5
Jul 2, 2014 - $1,083 +8% 10 $108   $8,493 6

Weekly Box Office Performance

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.