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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

An Unreasonable Man

The Numbers Rating: 10.00 (1 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 92% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $176,647
Released January 31, 2007 (limited)
Distributed by IFC First Take
Source Based on Real Life Events
Major Genre Documentary
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Factual
Screenwriter Henriette Mantel, Steve Skrovan

Synopsis

In 1966, General Motors, the most powerful corporation in the world, sent private investigators to dig up dirt on an obscure thirty-two year old public interest lawyer named Ralph Nader, who had written a book critical of one of their cars, the Corvair. The scandal that ensued after the smear campaign was revealed launched Ralph Nader into national prominence and established him as one of the most admired Americans and the leader of the modern Consumer Movement. Over the next thirty years and without ever holding public office, Nader built a legislative record that is the rival of any contemporary president. Many things we take for granted including seat belts, airbags, product labeling, no nukes, even the free ticket you get after being bumped from an overbooked flight are largely due to the efforts of Ralph Nader and his citizen groups. Yet today, when most people hear the name "Ralph Nader," they think of the man who gave the country George W. Bush. As a result, after sustaining his popularity and effectiveness over an unprecedented amount of time, he has become a pariah even among former friends and allies. How did this happen? Is he really to blame for George W. Bush? Who has stuck by him and who has abandoned him? Has our democracy become a consumer fraud? After being so right for so many years, how did he seem to go so wrong? With the help of exciting graphics, rare archival footage and over forty on-camera interviews conducted over the past two years, "An Unreasonable Man" traces the life and career of Ralph Nader, one of the most unique, important, and controversial political figures of the past half century.

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
2/2/2007 67 $9,813   1 $9,813 $17,234 5
2/9/2007 64 $20,106 +104.89% 4 $5,027 $41,074 12
2/16/2007 72 $3,219 -83.99% 5 $644 $48,358 19
3/2/2007 66 $16,007   11 $1,455 $91,878 33
3/9/2007 69 $10,991 -31.34% 9 $1,221 $110,363 40
3/16/2007 83 $5,054 -54.02% 8 $632 $120,380 47
3/23/2007 90 $3,225 -36.19% 3 $1,075 $127,528 54
3/30/2007 66 $11,927 +269.83% 10 $1,193 $141,083 61
4/6/2007 85 $4,413 -63.00% 6 $736 $150,050 68
4/13/2007 92 $2,688 -39.09% 6 $448 $155,816 75
4/20/2007 74 $9,140 +240.03% 8 $1,143 $166,078 82
4/27/2007 101 $2,637 -71.15% 8 $330 $170,255 89
5/4/2007 118 $526 -80.05% 3 $175 $172,770 96
5/11/2007 97 $2,217 +321.48% 6 $370 $175,237 103

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
2/2/2007 -  $3,000   1 $3,000 $3,000 3
2/19/2007 68 $685   5 $137 $49,043 20

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