Sound City (2013)

Sound City poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $422,853Details
International Box Office $98,328Details
Worldwide Box Office $521,181
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Deep in the San Fernando Valley, amidst rows of dilapidated warehouses, was rock n' roll's best kept secret: Sound City. America's greatest unsung recording studio was a bit of a dump, but had three things going for it: a wonderful group of people in charge, miraculous acoustics, and a one-of-a-kind recording console, the Neve. As its legend grew, seminal bands and artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Rick Springfield, Tom Petty, Rage Against the Machine and Nirvana all came out to put magic to 2" tape. To get a sense of how important Sound City was to music, you only have to look at the albums that were recorded there. Neil Young's After the Gold Rush. Fleetwood Mac's Rumours. Nirvana's Nevermind. Weezer's Pinkerton. Tom Petty. Johnny Cash. Rage Against the Machine. Rick Springfield. Ratt. REO Speedwagon. Barry Manilow. Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Grateful Dead, Nine Inch Nails... the list just goes on and on. Directed by Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters/Nirvana) and featuring interviews and performances from the iconic musicians who recorded some of rock's greatest albums at the studio, Sound City doesn't just tell the story of this real life rock n' roll shrine, it celebrates the human element of music as Grohl gathers some of rock's biggest artists to collaborate on new music. Using Sound City's legendary analog console, together these artists create musical miracles in a digital world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$62,842 (14.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:81.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:16 opening theaters/50 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $560,679

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,240 $422,853
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,687 $98,328
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,788 $521,181
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,661 $422,853

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 31st, 2013 (Special Engagement) by Variance Films
February 1st, 2013 (Limited) by Variance Films
Video Release: January 29th, 2013 by RCA
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Wrecking Crew
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Keywords: Music Industry, Rock 'n' Roll, Musicians
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Therapy Content, Diamond Docs
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 47th Weekend Limited Release 29 $1,230 Dec 20, 2013 325

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,240 $422,853
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,806 $560,679
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,324 $422,853
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 240 $422,853
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,661 $422,853
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,784 $560,679
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 96 $422,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 955 $422,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,151 $422,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $422,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 401-500) 405 $422,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $422,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Variance Films Movies 1 $422,853

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 1, 2013 44 $62,842   16 $3,928   $183,356 1
Feb 8, 2013 51 $31,675 -50% 19 $1,667   $245,110 2
Feb 15, 2013 57 $23,486 -26% 17 $1,382   $286,583 3
Feb 22, 2013 62 $15,924 -32% 17 $937   $314,110 4
Mar 1, 2013 67 $10,762 -32% 13 $828   $334,058 5
Mar 8, 2013 65 $15,758 +46% 15 $1,051   $354,733 6
Mar 15, 2013 72 $8,156 -48% 11 $741   $370,401 7
Mar 22, 2013 99 $1,801 -78% 2 $901   $377,098 8
Mar 29, 2013 87 $6,146 +241% 6 $1,024   $384,148 9
Apr 5, 2013 90 $2,894 -53% 4 $724   $391,161 10
Apr 12, 2013 88 $3,024 +4% 4 $756   $398,205 11
Apr 26, 2013 96 $1,701   2 $851   $404,635 13
May 10, 2013 91 $2,411   3 $804   $411,322 15
May 24, 2013 87 $1,393   2 $697   $414,933 17
Jun 7, 2013 84 $1,312   1 $1,312   $416,624 19
Jun 14, 2013 87 $916 -30% 2 $458   $417,540 20
Jul 26, 2013 93 $270   1 $270   $419,361 26
Dec 20, 2013 51 $1,230   1 $1,230   $422,417 47

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 31, 2013 - $120,514     50 $2,410   $120,514 367

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2013 41 $120,514   50 $2,410   $120,514 53
Feb 1, 2013 43 $92,921 -23% 16 $5,808   $213,435 54
Feb 8, 2013 55 $49,662 -47% 19 $2,614   $263,097 55
Feb 15, 2013 56 $35,089 -29% 17 $2,064   $298,186 56
Feb 22, 2013 63 $25,110 -28% 17 $1,477   $323,296 4
Mar 1, 2013 71 $15,679 -38% 13 $1,206   $338,975 5
Mar 8, 2013 66 $23,270 +48% 15 $1,551   $362,245 6
Mar 15, 2013 71 $13,052 -44% 11 $1,187   $375,297 7
Mar 22, 2013 103 $2,705 -79% 2 $1,353   $378,002 8
Mar 29, 2013 86 $10,265 +279% 6 $1,711   $388,267 9
Apr 5, 2013 86 $6,914 -33% 9 $768   $395,181 10
Apr 12, 2013 89 $4,525 -35% 4 $1,131   $399,706 11
Apr 19, 2013 99 $3,228 -29% 5 $646   $402,934 12
Apr 26, 2013 89 $4,102 +27% 3 $1,367   $407,036 13
May 3, 2013 114 $1,875 -54% 2 $938   $408,911 14
May 10, 2013 93 $3,694 +97% 4 $924   $412,605 15
May 24, 2013 94 $1,393   2 $697   $414,933 17
Jun 7, 2013 98 $1,312   1 $1,312   $416,624 19
Jun 14, 2013 84 $2,640 +101% 3 $880   $419,264 20
Jul 26, 2013 80 $953   1 $953   $420,044 26
Aug 16, 2013 92 $1,143   2 $572   $421,187 29
Dec 20, 2013 60 $1,230   1 $1,230   $422,417 47
Dec 27, 2013 64 $436 -65% 1 $436   $422,853 48

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,687 $98,328
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,466 $98,328
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,735 $98,328
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,963 $98,328
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,077 $98,328
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 932 $98,328
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,726 $98,328
All Time International Box Office for Variance Films Movies 12 $98,328

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,788 $521,181
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,425 $521,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,517 $521,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,101-15,200) 15,193 $521,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $521,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 601-700) 617 $521,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,926 $521,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Variance Films Movies 11 $521,181

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.

Interviewee(s)

Neil Young    Himself
Tom Petty    Himself
Stevie Nicks    Herself
Trent Reznor    Himself
Rick Rubin    Himself
Mick Fleetwood    Himself
Lars Ulrich    Himself
John Fogerty    Himself
Jim Keitner    Himself
Rick Springfield    Himself
Josh Homme    Himself
Frank Black    Himself
Pat Smear    Himself
Barry Manilow    Himself
Lindsey Buckingham    Herself
Lee Ving    Himself
Krist Novoselic    Himself
Paul McCartney    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dave Grohl    Director
Mark Monroe    Screenwriter
Dave Grohl    Story Creator
John Ramsay    Producer
James A. Rota    Producer
Dave Grohl    Producer
John Silva    Executive Producer
John Cutliffe    Executive Producer
Gaby Skolnek    Executive Producer
Kristen Welsh    Executive Producer
Paul Crowder    Editor
Jessica Young    Director of Photography

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  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Deep in the San Fernando Valley, amidst rows of dilapidated warehouses, was rock n' roll's best kept secret: Sound City. America's greatest unsung recording studio was a bit of a dump, but had three things going for it: a wonderful group of people in charge, miraculous acoustics, and a one-of-a-kind recording console, the Neve. As its legend grew, seminal bands and artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Rick Springfield, Tom Petty, Rage Against the Machine and Nirvana all came out to put magic to 2" tape. To get a sense of how important Sound City was to music, you only have to look at the albums that were recorded there. Neil Young's After the Gold Rush. Fleetwood Mac's Rumours. Nirvana's Nevermind. Weezer's Pinkerton. Tom Petty. Johnny Cash. Rage Against the Machine. Rick Springfield. Ratt. REO Speedwagon. Barry Manilow. Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Grateful Dead, Nine Inch Nails... the list just goes on and on. Directed by Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters/Nirvana) and featuring interviews and performances from the iconic musicians who recorded some of rock's greatest albums at the studio, Sound City doesn't just tell the story of this real life rock n' roll shrine, it celebrates the human element of music as Grohl gathers some of rock's biggest artists to collaborate on new music. Using Sound City's legendary analog console, together these artists create musical miracles in a digital world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$62,842 (14.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:81.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:16 opening theaters/50 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $560,679

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,240 $422,853
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,687 $98,328
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,788 $521,181
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,661 $422,853

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
Google Play:Google Play

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 31st, 2013 (Special Engagement) by Variance Films
February 1st, 2013 (Limited) by Variance Films
Video Release: January 29th, 2013 by RCA
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Wrecking Crew
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Music Industry, Rock 'n' Roll, Musicians
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Therapy Content, Diamond Docs
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 47th Weekend Limited Release 29 $1,230 Dec 20, 2013 325

Interviewee(s)

Neil Young    Himself
Tom Petty    Himself
Stevie Nicks    Herself
Trent Reznor    Himself
Rick Rubin    Himself
Mick Fleetwood    Himself
Lars Ulrich    Himself
John Fogerty    Himself
Jim Keitner    Himself
Rick Springfield    Himself
Josh Homme    Himself
Frank Black    Himself
Pat Smear    Himself
Barry Manilow    Himself
Lindsey Buckingham    Herself
Lee Ving    Himself
Krist Novoselic    Himself
Paul McCartney    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dave Grohl    Director
Mark Monroe    Screenwriter
Dave Grohl    Story Creator
John Ramsay    Producer
James A. Rota    Producer
Dave Grohl    Producer
John Silva    Executive Producer
John Cutliffe    Executive Producer
Gaby Skolnek    Executive Producer
Kristen Welsh    Executive Producer
Paul Crowder    Editor
Jessica Young    Director of Photography

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,240 $422,853
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,806 $560,679
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) 9,324 $422,853
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 240 $422,853
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,661 $422,853
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,784 $560,679
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 96 $422,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 955 $422,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,151 $422,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $422,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 401-500) 405 $422,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $422,853
All Time Domestic Box Office for Variance Films Movies 1 $422,853

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 1, 2013 44 $62,842   16 $3,928   $183,356 1
Feb 8, 2013 51 $31,675 -50% 19 $1,667   $245,110 2
Feb 15, 2013 57 $23,486 -26% 17 $1,382   $286,583 3
Feb 22, 2013 62 $15,924 -32% 17 $937   $314,110 4
Mar 1, 2013 67 $10,762 -32% 13 $828   $334,058 5
Mar 8, 2013 65 $15,758 +46% 15 $1,051   $354,733 6
Mar 15, 2013 72 $8,156 -48% 11 $741   $370,401 7
Mar 22, 2013 99 $1,801 -78% 2 $901   $377,098 8
Mar 29, 2013 87 $6,146 +241% 6 $1,024   $384,148 9
Apr 5, 2013 90 $2,894 -53% 4 $724   $391,161 10
Apr 12, 2013 88 $3,024 +4% 4 $756   $398,205 11
Apr 26, 2013 96 $1,701   2 $851   $404,635 13
May 10, 2013 91 $2,411   3 $804   $411,322 15
May 24, 2013 87 $1,393   2 $697   $414,933 17
Jun 7, 2013 84 $1,312   1 $1,312   $416,624 19
Jun 14, 2013 87 $916 -30% 2 $458   $417,540 20
Jul 26, 2013 93 $270   1 $270   $419,361 26
Dec 20, 2013 51 $1,230   1 $1,230   $422,417 47

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 31, 2013 - $120,514     50 $2,410   $120,514 367

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2013 41 $120,514   50 $2,410   $120,514 53
Feb 1, 2013 43 $92,921 -23% 16 $5,808   $213,435 54
Feb 8, 2013 55 $49,662 -47% 19 $2,614   $263,097 55
Feb 15, 2013 56 $35,089 -29% 17 $2,064   $298,186 56
Feb 22, 2013 63 $25,110 -28% 17 $1,477   $323,296 4
Mar 1, 2013 71 $15,679 -38% 13 $1,206   $338,975 5
Mar 8, 2013 66 $23,270 +48% 15 $1,551   $362,245 6
Mar 15, 2013 71 $13,052 -44% 11 $1,187   $375,297 7
Mar 22, 2013 103 $2,705 -79% 2 $1,353   $378,002 8
Mar 29, 2013 86 $10,265 +279% 6 $1,711   $388,267 9
Apr 5, 2013 86 $6,914 -33% 9 $768   $395,181 10
Apr 12, 2013 89 $4,525 -35% 4 $1,131   $399,706 11
Apr 19, 2013 99 $3,228 -29% 5 $646   $402,934 12
Apr 26, 2013 89 $4,102 +27% 3 $1,367   $407,036 13
May 3, 2013 114 $1,875 -54% 2 $938   $408,911 14
May 10, 2013 93 $3,694 +97% 4 $924   $412,605 15
May 24, 2013 94 $1,393   2 $697   $414,933 17
Jun 7, 2013 98 $1,312   1 $1,312   $416,624 19
Jun 14, 2013 84 $2,640 +101% 3 $880   $419,264 20
Jul 26, 2013 80 $953   1 $953   $420,044 26
Aug 16, 2013 92 $1,143   2 $572   $421,187 29
Dec 20, 2013 60 $1,230   1 $1,230   $422,417 47
Dec 27, 2013 64 $436 -65% 1 $436   $422,853 48

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,687 $98,328
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,466 $98,328
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,735 $98,328
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,963 $98,328
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,077 $98,328
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 932 $98,328
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,726 $98,328
All Time International Box Office for Variance Films Movies 12 $98,328

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,788 $521,181
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,425 $521,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,517 $521,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,101-15,200) 15,193 $521,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 701-800) 740 $521,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 601-700) 617 $521,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,926 $521,181
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Variance Films Movies 11 $521,181

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.