Shepard & Dark (2013)

Shepard & Dark poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,278Details
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Synopsis

Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark met in Greenwich Village in the early 1960s and, despite leading very different lives, remained close friends ever since. Shepard became a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright (Buried Child) and an Academy Award-nominated actor (The Right Stuff), while Dark was a homebody who supported himself with odd jobs. Through the decades, they stayed bonded by family ties. Dark married an older woman named Scarlett and Shepard married her daughter. For years, the two couples lived together, until Shepard broke away for a relationship with Jessica Lange in 1983, leaving Johnny to help father his first son. Nevertheless, he and Dark continued writing to each other, amassing hundreds of letters. Director Treva Wurmfeld began filming the two friends in 2010 during a period of transition and reflection for Shepard. At the time, he had quietly ended his relationship with Lange and agreed to publish his correspondence with Dark. The task required them to meet and sift through years of their shared history, stirring memories both good and bad. Wurmfeld observes the two men over a period of 18 months and captures an indelible portrait of a complex male friendship rarely depicted on screen.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,226 (11.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,626

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,454 $10,278
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,501-32,600) 32,596 $10,278
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,771 $10,278

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 2013 (Limited) by Music Box Films
March 31st, 2023 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 92 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Performing Arts, Movie Business
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Music Box Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 2013 93 $1,226   1 $1,226   $2,895 1
Oct 4, 2013 113 $207 -83% 1 $207   $4,417 2
Oct 11, 2013 90 $1,216 +487% 2 $608   $5,836 3
Oct 18, 2013 113 $379 -69% 1 $379   $7,792 4
Oct 25, 2013 81 $1,631 +330% 2 $816   $9,684 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 20, 2013 93 $1,669   1 $1,669   $1,669 1
Sep 27, 2013 86 $2,541 +52% 1 $2,541   $4,210 2
Oct 4, 2013 111 $410 -84% 1 $410   $4,620 3
Oct 11, 2013 92 $2,793 +581% 3 $931   $7,413 4
Oct 18, 2013 88 $640 -77% 1 $640   $8,053 5
Oct 25, 2013 70 $2,225 +248% 2 $1,113   $10,278 6

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Sam Shepard    Himself
Johnny Dark    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Treva Wurmfeld    Director
Amy Hobby    Producer
Emily Wachtel    Executive Producer
Treva Wurmfeld    Executive Producer
Joanne Woodward    Executive Producer
Sandra Adair    Editor
Graham Reynolds    Composer
Treva Wurmfeld    Director of Photography

Per Theater Chart: Shoals Muscles the Competition

October 2nd, 2013

There were only two films to reach the $10,000 mark on the Per Theater Chart, and they were practically tied. Muscle Shoals led the way with $13,901 in its lone theater, while Atharintiki Daaredi earned an average of $13,393 in 112 theaters. More...

Limited Releases Are What They Are

September 27th, 2013

There are a lot of limited releases on this week's list, including a few earning stellar reviews. There are also a few with weak reviews or that are the wrong genre to thrive in limited release. One film fits into both ends of the spectrum, We Are What We Are, which is earning great reviews, but as a horror film, likely won't find an audience till the home market. Hopefully I am wrong. Inequality for All is earning even better reviews, but it is a documentary, so it have very little chance to expand. On the Job has the best reviews of the week, but it is a foreign-language action film, so it will likely not earn breakout success. More...


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Synopsis

Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark met in Greenwich Village in the early 1960s and, despite leading very different lives, remained close friends ever since. Shepard became a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright (Buried Child) and an Academy Award-nominated actor (The Right Stuff), while Dark was a homebody who supported himself with odd jobs. Through the decades, they stayed bonded by family ties. Dark married an older woman named Scarlett and Shepard married her daughter. For years, the two couples lived together, until Shepard broke away for a relationship with Jessica Lange in 1983, leaving Johnny to help father his first son. Nevertheless, he and Dark continued writing to each other, amassing hundreds of letters. Director Treva Wurmfeld began filming the two friends in 2010 during a period of transition and reflection for Shepard. At the time, he had quietly ended his relationship with Lange and agreed to publish his correspondence with Dark. The task required them to meet and sift through years of their shared history, stirring memories both good and bad. Wurmfeld observes the two men over a period of 18 months and captures an indelible portrait of a complex male friendship rarely depicted on screen.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,226 (11.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.30 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,626

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,454 $10,278
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,501-32,600) 32,596 $10,278
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,771 $10,278

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 2013 (Limited) by Music Box Films
March 31st, 2023 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Performing Arts, Movie Business
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Music Box Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Sam Shepard    Himself
Johnny Dark    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Treva Wurmfeld    Director
Amy Hobby    Producer
Emily Wachtel    Executive Producer
Treva Wurmfeld    Executive Producer
Joanne Woodward    Executive Producer
Sandra Adair    Editor
Graham Reynolds    Composer
Treva Wurmfeld    Director of Photography

Per Theater Chart: Shoals Muscles the Competition

October 2nd, 2013

There were only two films to reach the $10,000 mark on the Per Theater Chart, and they were practically tied. Muscle Shoals led the way with $13,901 in its lone theater, while Atharintiki Daaredi earned an average of $13,393 in 112 theaters. More...

Limited Releases Are What They Are

September 27th, 2013

There are a lot of limited releases on this week's list, including a few earning stellar reviews. There are also a few with weak reviews or that are the wrong genre to thrive in limited release. One film fits into both ends of the spectrum, We Are What We Are, which is earning great reviews, but as a horror film, likely won't find an audience till the home market. Hopefully I am wrong. Inequality for All is earning even better reviews, but it is a documentary, so it have very little chance to expand. On the Job has the best reviews of the week, but it is a foreign-language action film, so it will likely not earn breakout success. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 2013 93 $1,226   1 $1,226   $2,895 1
Oct 4, 2013 113 $207 -83% 1 $207   $4,417 2
Oct 11, 2013 90 $1,216 +487% 2 $608   $5,836 3
Oct 18, 2013 113 $379 -69% 1 $379   $7,792 4
Oct 25, 2013 81 $1,631 +330% 2 $816   $9,684 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 20, 2013 93 $1,669   1 $1,669   $1,669 1
Sep 27, 2013 86 $2,541 +52% 1 $2,541   $4,210 2
Oct 4, 2013 111 $410 -84% 1 $410   $4,620 3
Oct 11, 2013 92 $2,793 +581% 3 $931   $7,413 4
Oct 18, 2013 88 $640 -77% 1 $640   $8,053 5
Oct 25, 2013 70 $2,225 +248% 2 $1,113   $10,278 6

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.