Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $34,793 | Details |
| International Box Office | $112,144 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $146,937 | |
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Synopsis
Johnny, a restless Lakota teen, and his spirited little sister Jashaun, live with their troubled mother on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. While the Johnny looks for ways to escape his nihilistic life on the reservation by moving to LA with his girlfriend, Jashaun is holding onto her faith in the community and the simple pleasures she finds there. Things start to change after the funeral of their estranged cowboy father and Johnny’s reckless behavior begins to catch up with him. After finding out about Johnny’s plan to leave, Jashaun wanders away from her ruptured home life, exploring the rodeo world of her late father and forming an unlikely friendship with an ex-con. Jashaun's spirit is put to the test as she witnesses the self-destructive nature of those around her. While Johnny, who finds himself in a fight he can't win, is in danger of losing all those he holds dear.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,430 (9.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 23.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $48,103 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 2nd, 2016 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| International Releases: | September 9th, 2015 (Wide), released as Les chansons que mes frères m'ont apprises (France)
April 9th, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | August 2nd, 2016 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2015 |
| Geographical setting: | South Dakota |
| Plot point: | Native Americans, Rodeo |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Significant Productions, Heartheaded Productions, Nifty Pictures, Standalone Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2016 | 78 | $3,430 | 1 | $3,430 | $6,180 | 1 | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 74 | $6,069 | +77% | 2 | $3,035 | $15,160 | 2 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 95 | $329 | 1 | $329 | $23,943 | 4 | |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 86 | $1,509 | +359% | 3 | $503 | $25,633 | 5 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 84 | $1,236 | -18% | 3 | $412 | $27,417 | 6 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 82 | $1,728 | +40% | 3 | $576 | $30,217 | 7 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 82 | $1,412 | 1 | $1,412 | $32,476 | 9 | |
| May 6, 2016 | 96 | $1,090 | -23% | 2 | $545 | $34,195 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2016 | 83 | $2,750 | 1 | $2,750 | $2,750 | 1 | |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 79 | $6,341 | +131% | 2 | $3,171 | $9,091 | 2 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 74 | $14,523 | +129% | 3 | $4,841 | $23,614 | 3 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 105 | $510 | 1 | $510 | $24,124 | 5 | |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 89 | $2,057 | +303% | 3 | $686 | $26,181 | 6 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 93 | $2,308 | +12% | 4 | $577 | $28,489 | 7 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 99 | $2,575 | +12% | 5 | $515 | $31,064 | 8 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 93 | $2,041 | 2 | $1,021 | $33,105 | 10 | |
| May 6, 2016 | 105 | $1,227 | -40% | 2 | $614 | $34,332 | 11 |
| May 27, 2016 | 106 | $461 | 2 | $231 | $34,793 | 14 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 9/9/2015 | $112,144 | 59 | 59 | 59 | $112,144 | 9/18/2015 | |||
| International Total | $112,144 | 9/18/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| John Reddy | Johnny Winters | |
| Jashaun St. John | Jashaun Winters |
Supporting
| Taysha Fuller | Aurelia Clifford |
Leading
| Travis Lone Hill | Travis Lone Hill |
Supporting
| Eleonore Hendricks | Angie LaPrelle | |
| Irene Bedard | Lisa Nelson |
Leading
| Kevin Hunter | Kevin Winters |
Production and Technical Credits
| Chloé Zhao | Director | |
| Chloé Zhao | Screenwriter | |
| Chloé Zhao | Producer | |
| Angela C. Lee | Producer | |
| Mollye Asher | Producer | |
| Nina Young-Bongiovi | Producer | |
| Forest Whitaker | Producer | |
| Mary Regency Boies | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Fierberg | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Y. Chow | Executive Producer | |
| Joshua James Richards | Cinematographer | |
| Alan Canant | Editor | |
| Chloé Zhao | Editor | |
| Peter Golub | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.
Synopsis
Johnny, a restless Lakota teen, and his spirited little sister Jashaun, live with their troubled mother on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. While the Johnny looks for ways to escape his nihilistic life on the reservation by moving to LA with his girlfriend, Jashaun is holding onto her faith in the community and the simple pleasures she finds there. Things start to change after the funeral of their estranged cowboy father and Johnny’s reckless behavior begins to catch up with him. After finding out about Johnny’s plan to leave, Jashaun wanders away from her ruptured home life, exploring the rodeo world of her late father and forming an unlikely friendship with an ex-con. Jashaun's spirit is put to the test as she witnesses the self-destructive nature of those around her. While Johnny, who finds himself in a fight he can't win, is in danger of losing all those he holds dear.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,430 (9.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 23.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $48,103 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 2nd, 2016 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| International Releases: | September 9th, 2015 (Wide), released as Les chansons que mes frères m'ont apprises (France)
April 9th, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | August 2nd, 2016 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2015 |
| Geographical setting: | South Dakota |
| Plot point: | Native Americans, Rodeo |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Significant Productions, Heartheaded Productions, Nifty Pictures, Standalone Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2016 | 78 | $3,430 | 1 | $3,430 | $6,180 | 1 | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 74 | $6,069 | +77% | 2 | $3,035 | $15,160 | 2 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 95 | $329 | 1 | $329 | $23,943 | 4 | |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 86 | $1,509 | +359% | 3 | $503 | $25,633 | 5 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 84 | $1,236 | -18% | 3 | $412 | $27,417 | 6 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 82 | $1,728 | +40% | 3 | $576 | $30,217 | 7 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 82 | $1,412 | 1 | $1,412 | $32,476 | 9 | |
| May 6, 2016 | 96 | $1,090 | -23% | 2 | $545 | $34,195 | 10 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2016 | 83 | $2,750 | 1 | $2,750 | $2,750 | 1 | |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 79 | $6,341 | +131% | 2 | $3,171 | $9,091 | 2 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 74 | $14,523 | +129% | 3 | $4,841 | $23,614 | 3 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 105 | $510 | 1 | $510 | $24,124 | 5 | |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 89 | $2,057 | +303% | 3 | $686 | $26,181 | 6 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 93 | $2,308 | +12% | 4 | $577 | $28,489 | 7 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 99 | $2,575 | +12% | 5 | $515 | $31,064 | 8 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 93 | $2,041 | 2 | $1,021 | $33,105 | 10 | |
| May 6, 2016 | 105 | $1,227 | -40% | 2 | $614 | $34,332 | 11 |
| May 27, 2016 | 106 | $461 | 2 | $231 | $34,793 | 14 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 9/9/2015 | $112,144 | 59 | 59 | 59 | $112,144 | 9/18/2015 | |||
| International Total | $112,144 | 9/18/2015 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| John Reddy | Johnny Winters | |
| Jashaun St. John | Jashaun Winters |
Supporting
| Taysha Fuller | Aurelia Clifford |
Leading
| Travis Lone Hill | Travis Lone Hill |
Supporting
| Eleonore Hendricks | Angie LaPrelle | |
| Irene Bedard | Lisa Nelson |
Leading
| Kevin Hunter | Kevin Winters |
Production and Technical Credits
| Chloé Zhao | Director | |
| Chloé Zhao | Screenwriter | |
| Chloé Zhao | Producer | |
| Angela C. Lee | Producer | |
| Mollye Asher | Producer | |
| Nina Young-Bongiovi | Producer | |
| Forest Whitaker | Producer | |
| Mary Regency Boies | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Fierberg | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Y. Chow | Executive Producer | |
| Joshua James Richards | Cinematographer | |
| Alan Canant | Editor | |
| Chloé Zhao | Editor | |
| Peter Golub | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.