Being Frank (2019)

Being Frank
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $67,343Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

It’s 1992, the year Grunge music becomes mainstream hitting middle American teenagers directly in their angst. Phillip longs to leave his small town for music school in The Big Apple. His dreams are dashed when his overbearing father, Frank, played by Jim Gaffigan, forbids it. In retaliation to his father’s dictatorial parenting, he sneaks away for a wild spring break. However, when he crosses state lines he instead finds a charming lake community where he spots his father with another woman. Turns out, his father lives in this town and has an entire other family. With this new heartbreaking information Philip realizes he can wallow in his father's deceit or take matters into his own hands.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,392 (24.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $79,244

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,583 $67,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,401-26,500) 26,456 $67,343
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,269 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,338 $67,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,748 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,731 $67,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,481 $67,343

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 14th, 2019 (Limited) by Film Arcade
Video Release: September 10th, 2019 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language, some sexual references and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2580 (Cert #52229), 5/29/2019)
Running Time: 110 minutes
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Keywords: 1990s, Infidelity, Family Secrets, Spring Break, Life in a Small Town
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Cold Iron Pictures, The Film Arcade, Reliance BIG Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,583 $67,343
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,178 $79,244
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,582 $67,343
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 393 $67,343
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,269 $67,343
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,513 $79,244
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 240 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,831 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,978 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,490 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,338 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,731 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for Film Arcade Movies 10 $67,343

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 2019 44 $16,392   3 $5,464   $16,392 1
Jun 21, 2019 44 $13,427 -18% 11 $1,221   $32,078 2
Jun 28, 2019 44 $12,796 -5% 13 $984   $50,180 3
Jul 5, 2019 51 $4,789 -63% 4 $1,197   $65,354 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 2019 - $18,651   3 $6,217   $18,651 1
Jun 21, 2019 47 $18,733 n/c 11 $1,703   $37,384 2
Jun 28, 2019 48 $23,181 +24% 13 $1,783   $60,565 3
Jul 5, 2019 57 $6,778 -71% 4 $1,695   $67,343 4

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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Jim Gaffigan    Frank
Logan Miller    Philip
Samantha Mathis    Bonnie
Alex Karpovsky    Ross
Anna Gunn    Laura Hansen

Supporting Cast

Isabelle Phillips    Kelly
Gage Polchlopek    Eddie
Michelle Hurd    Marcy Kempler
Emerson Tate Alexander    Frank’s Daughter
Daniel Rashid    Lewis

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

Production and Technical Credits

Miranda Bailey    Director
Glen Lakin    Screenwriter
Karen Kehela Sherwood    Producer
Amanda Marshall    Producer
Miranda Bailey    Producer
Deepak Nayar    Executive Producer
Shibasish Sarkar    Executive Producer
Danielle Blumstein    Co-Executive Producer
Yaron Scharf    Director of Photography
Jeffrey M. Werner    Editor
Javiera Varas    Production Designer
Melissa Vargas    Costume Designer
Craig Richey    Composer
Lauren Marie Mikus    Music Supervisor
Susan Paley Abramson    Casting Director
Justine Hempe    Casting Director

Theater Averages: Nothing New to Report

June 20th, 2019

Paris is Burning

There were no new releases in the $10,000 club this past weekend. That’s not to say there were no films that reached that mark, but neither of them were new. Paris is Burning is a re-release of a 1991 documentary and it earned $10,839 in its lone theater. Meanwhile, The Last Black Man in San Francisco spent a second weekend in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,581 in 36 theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Black Skies for MiB

June 16th, 2019

Men in Black: International

According to weekend estimates, Men in Black: International is topping projections based on Friday estimates, but is still weaker than predicted with $28.5 million. This is a pleasant surprise, as the film’s reviews are terrible and its B from CinemaScore strongly suggested weaker legs. Maybe it will continue to surprise going forward. The film is doing much better internationally with $73.7 million on 41,400 screens in 56 markets. This includes $26.3 million in China, $5.1 million in Russia, $4.9 million in South Korea, and $3.9 million in Mexico. On the downside, the film has opened in most major markets, so it will be mostly coasting on holdovers at this point. It should still earn enough to cover its production budget worldwide, but that’s not enough to break even in any timely fashion. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: One Plus One

June 14th, 2019

Plus One

It’s a terrible week for limited releases. Half the films on this week’s list are playing on VOD, while most of the rest have very limited box office chances either due to weak reviews, or because they are foreign-language films. Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese and Plus One are among the two biggest / best releases of the week, but both are playing on VOD, so I don’t think either will find an audience in theaters. In fact, I suspect none of the films on this week’s list will find an audience in theaters. More...


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Synopsis

It’s 1992, the year Grunge music becomes mainstream hitting middle American teenagers directly in their angst. Phillip longs to leave his small town for music school in The Big Apple. His dreams are dashed when his overbearing father, Frank, played by Jim Gaffigan, forbids it. In retaliation to his father’s dictatorial parenting, he sneaks away for a wild spring break. However, when he crosses state lines he instead finds a charming lake community where he spots his father with another woman. Turns out, his father lives in this town and has an entire other family. With this new heartbreaking information Philip realizes he can wallow in his father's deceit or take matters into his own hands.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$16,392 (24.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $79,244

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,583 $67,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,401-26,500) 26,456 $67,343
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,269 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,338 $67,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,748 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,731 $67,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,481 $67,343

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
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 14th, 2019 (Limited) by Film Arcade
Video Release: September 10th, 2019 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language, some sexual references and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2580 (Cert #52229), 5/29/2019)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1990s, Infidelity, Family Secrets, Spring Break, Life in a Small Town
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Cold Iron Pictures, The Film Arcade, Reliance BIG Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Jim Gaffigan    Frank
Logan Miller    Philip
Samantha Mathis    Bonnie
Alex Karpovsky    Ross
Anna Gunn    Laura Hansen

Supporting Cast

Isabelle Phillips    Kelly
Gage Polchlopek    Eddie
Michelle Hurd    Marcy Kempler
Emerson Tate Alexander    Frank’s Daughter
Daniel Rashid    Lewis

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

Production and Technical Credits

Miranda Bailey    Director
Glen Lakin    Screenwriter
Karen Kehela Sherwood    Producer
Amanda Marshall    Producer
Miranda Bailey    Producer
Deepak Nayar    Executive Producer
Shibasish Sarkar    Executive Producer
Danielle Blumstein    Co-Executive Producer
Yaron Scharf    Director of Photography
Jeffrey M. Werner    Editor
Javiera Varas    Production Designer
Melissa Vargas    Costume Designer
Craig Richey    Composer
Lauren Marie Mikus    Music Supervisor
Susan Paley Abramson    Casting Director
Justine Hempe    Casting Director

Theater Averages: Nothing New to Report

June 20th, 2019

Paris is Burning

There were no new releases in the $10,000 club this past weekend. That’s not to say there were no films that reached that mark, but neither of them were new. Paris is Burning is a re-release of a 1991 documentary and it earned $10,839 in its lone theater. Meanwhile, The Last Black Man in San Francisco spent a second weekend in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,581 in 36 theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Black Skies for MiB

June 16th, 2019

Men in Black: International

According to weekend estimates, Men in Black: International is topping projections based on Friday estimates, but is still weaker than predicted with $28.5 million. This is a pleasant surprise, as the film’s reviews are terrible and its B from CinemaScore strongly suggested weaker legs. Maybe it will continue to surprise going forward. The film is doing much better internationally with $73.7 million on 41,400 screens in 56 markets. This includes $26.3 million in China, $5.1 million in Russia, $4.9 million in South Korea, and $3.9 million in Mexico. On the downside, the film has opened in most major markets, so it will be mostly coasting on holdovers at this point. It should still earn enough to cover its production budget worldwide, but that’s not enough to break even in any timely fashion. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: One Plus One

June 14th, 2019

Plus One

It’s a terrible week for limited releases. Half the films on this week’s list are playing on VOD, while most of the rest have very limited box office chances either due to weak reviews, or because they are foreign-language films. Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese and Plus One are among the two biggest / best releases of the week, but both are playing on VOD, so I don’t think either will find an audience in theaters. In fact, I suspect none of the films on this week’s list will find an audience in theaters. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,583 $67,343
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,178 $79,244
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,582 $67,343
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 393 $67,343
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,269 $67,343
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,513 $79,244
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 240 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,831 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,978 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,490 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,338 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,731 $67,343
All Time Domestic Box Office for Film Arcade Movies 10 $67,343

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 2019 44 $16,392   3 $5,464   $16,392 1
Jun 21, 2019 44 $13,427 -18% 11 $1,221   $32,078 2
Jun 28, 2019 44 $12,796 -5% 13 $984   $50,180 3
Jul 5, 2019 51 $4,789 -63% 4 $1,197   $65,354 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 2019 - $18,651   3 $6,217   $18,651 1
Jun 21, 2019 47 $18,733 n/c 11 $1,703   $37,384 2
Jun 28, 2019 48 $23,181 +24% 13 $1,783   $60,565 3
Jul 5, 2019 57 $6,778 -71% 4 $1,695   $67,343 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,401-26,500) 26,456 $67,343
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 24,801-24,900) 24,875 $67,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 14,601-14,700) 14,680 $67,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,501-22,600) 22,549 $67,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,472 $67,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,748 $67,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,481 $67,343
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Film Arcade Movies 14 $67,343

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.