Rudderless (2014)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $56,001Details
International Box Office $528,498Details
Worldwide Box Office $584,499
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $368,261 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $368,261
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Sam is a former high-profile advertising executive whose life is torn apart by the sudden death of his son. Living off the grid on a docked sailboat, he wastes away his days while drowning his pain in alcohol. When Sam discovers a box filled with his son's demo tapes and lyrics, his own child's musical talent is a revelation for him, a grieving father who felt he'd been absent from his son's life. Communing with his deceased son's dashed dreams, Sam learns each song and eventually musters the will to perform one at a local bar. When Quentin, a young musician in the audience, is captivated by the song, the unlikely duo forms a rock band that becomes surprisingly popular and revitalizes both of their lives.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$37,440 (66.9% of total gross)
Legs:1.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:9.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:18 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,886

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 17th, 2014 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films
International Releases: December 21st, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: January 20th, 2015 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2331, 7/16/2014)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Before I Fall
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Keywords: Death of a Son or Daughter, Singers, Musicians, Songwriter, Addiction, Directing Yourself, Advertising and Marketing, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Unified Pictures, Dog Pond
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2014 49 $37,440   18 $2,080   $37,440 1
Oct 24, 2014 83 $6,598 -82% 8 $825   $56,001 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2014 55 $49,403   18 $2,745   $49,403 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 12/21/2016 $135,027 0 0 0 $511,218 9/1/2018
 
Rest of World $17,280
 
International Total$528,498 9/1/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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

Billy Crudup    Sam
Anton Yelchin    Quentin

Supporting Cast

Felicity Huffman    Emily
Jamie Chung    Lisa Martin
Selena Gomez    Kate
Laurence Fishburne    Del
Miles Heizer    Josh
Ben Kweller    Willie
Ryan Dean    Aiken
Peter Spruyt    Alaird

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

Production and Technical Credits

William H. Macy    Director
Casey Twenter    Screenwriter
Jeff Robinson    Screenwriter
William H. Macy    Screenwriter
Keith Kjarval    Producer
Brad Greiner    Producer
Tyler Jackson    Co-Producer
Gary Michael Schultz    Co-Producer
Jeff Johnson    Executive Producer
Patricia Cox    Executive Producer
Nathan Kelly    Executive Producer
William H. Macy    Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert    Executive Producer
John Raymonds    Executive Producer
Ali Jazayeri    Executive Producer
Jacob Pechenik    Executive Producer
Eric Lin    Director of Photography
Chris Stull    Production Designer
John Axelrad    Editor
Liz Gallacher    Music Supervisor
Eef Barzelay    Composer
Simon Steadman    Song Writer
Charlton Pettus    Song Writer
Fink Fink    Song Writer
Mary Vernieu    Casting Director
Michelle Wade Byrd    Casting Director

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...

Per Theater Chart: Bird is the Word, and that Word is Awards Season

October 21st, 2014

Birdman poster

Birdman debuted in first place on the Per Theater Chart with an amazing average of $106,099. This is the best per theater average since The Grand Budapest Hotel opened with just over $200,000 for its per theater average. It wasn't the only film in the $10,000 club, as Dear White People opened with an average of $31,633 in eleven theaters. The Tale of Princess Kaguya was surprisingly strong during its opening weekend earning an average of $18,305 in three theaters. God the Father earned $15,037 in one theater. The final film in the $10,000 club was Listen Up Philip, which earned an average of $11,642 in two theaters. Diplomacy might have made it in the $10,000 club if it opened on Friday. However, it opened on Wednesday earning $8,518 in one theater over the weekend for a total opening of $12,750. More...

Limited Releases: Bird is the Word

October 17th, 2014

Birdman poster

It's an excellent week for limited releases with several films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. This includes a couple that are also earning really loud buzz. Of these, Birdman is probably going to win the weekend race on the Per Theater Chart, while Dear White People should also be a hit. Diplomacy, Housebound, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, and others also deserve to find audiences, but not all will do so for various reasons (wrong genre, opening in Video on Demand, etc.). More...


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Synopsis

Sam is a former high-profile advertising executive whose life is torn apart by the sudden death of his son. Living off the grid on a docked sailboat, he wastes away his days while drowning his pain in alcohol. When Sam discovers a box filled with his son's demo tapes and lyrics, his own child's musical talent is a revelation for him, a grieving father who felt he'd been absent from his son's life. Communing with his deceased son's dashed dreams, Sam learns each song and eventually musters the will to perform one at a local bar. When Quentin, a young musician in the audience, is captivated by the song, the unlikely duo forms a rock band that becomes surprisingly popular and revitalizes both of their lives.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$37,440 (66.9% of total gross)
Legs:1.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:9.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:18 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 1.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,886

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 17th, 2014 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films
International Releases: December 21st, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
Video Release: January 20th, 2015 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for language.
(Rating bulletin 2331, 7/16/2014)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Before I Fall
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Death of a Son or Daughter, Singers, Musicians, Songwriter, Addiction, Directing Yourself, Advertising and Marketing, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Unified Pictures, Dog Pond
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Billy Crudup    Sam
Anton Yelchin    Quentin

Supporting Cast

Felicity Huffman    Emily
Jamie Chung    Lisa Martin
Selena Gomez    Kate
Laurence Fishburne    Del
Miles Heizer    Josh
Ben Kweller    Willie
Ryan Dean    Aiken
Peter Spruyt    Alaird

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

Production and Technical Credits

William H. Macy    Director
Casey Twenter    Screenwriter
Jeff Robinson    Screenwriter
William H. Macy    Screenwriter
Keith Kjarval    Producer
Brad Greiner    Producer
Tyler Jackson    Co-Producer
Gary Michael Schultz    Co-Producer
Jeff Johnson    Executive Producer
Patricia Cox    Executive Producer
Nathan Kelly    Executive Producer
William H. Macy    Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert    Executive Producer
John Raymonds    Executive Producer
Ali Jazayeri    Executive Producer
Jacob Pechenik    Executive Producer
Eric Lin    Director of Photography
Chris Stull    Production Designer
John Axelrad    Editor
Liz Gallacher    Music Supervisor
Eef Barzelay    Composer
Simon Steadman    Song Writer
Charlton Pettus    Song Writer
Fink Fink    Song Writer
Mary Vernieu    Casting Director
Michelle Wade Byrd    Casting Director

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...

Per Theater Chart: Bird is the Word, and that Word is Awards Season

October 21st, 2014

Birdman poster

Birdman debuted in first place on the Per Theater Chart with an amazing average of $106,099. This is the best per theater average since The Grand Budapest Hotel opened with just over $200,000 for its per theater average. It wasn't the only film in the $10,000 club, as Dear White People opened with an average of $31,633 in eleven theaters. The Tale of Princess Kaguya was surprisingly strong during its opening weekend earning an average of $18,305 in three theaters. God the Father earned $15,037 in one theater. The final film in the $10,000 club was Listen Up Philip, which earned an average of $11,642 in two theaters. Diplomacy might have made it in the $10,000 club if it opened on Friday. However, it opened on Wednesday earning $8,518 in one theater over the weekend for a total opening of $12,750. More...

Limited Releases: Bird is the Word

October 17th, 2014

Birdman poster

It's an excellent week for limited releases with several films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. This includes a couple that are also earning really loud buzz. Of these, Birdman is probably going to win the weekend race on the Per Theater Chart, while Dear White People should also be a hit. Diplomacy, Housebound, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, and others also deserve to find audiences, but not all will do so for various reasons (wrong genre, opening in Video on Demand, etc.). More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2014 49 $37,440   18 $2,080   $37,440 1
Oct 24, 2014 83 $6,598 -82% 8 $825   $56,001 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2014 55 $49,403   18 $2,745   $49,403 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Korea 12/21/2016 $135,027 0 0 0 $511,218 9/1/2018
 
Rest of World $17,280
 
International Total$528,498 9/1/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.