Be Natural: The Untold Story Of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $115,705 | Details |
| International Box Office | $77,578 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $193,283 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Alice Guy-Blaché was a true pioneer who got into the movie business at the very beginning—in 1894, at the age of 21. Two years later, she was made head of production at Gaumont and started directing films. She and her husband moved to the United States, and she founded her own company, Solax, in 1910—they started in Flushing and moved to a bigger facility in Fort Lee, New Jersey. But by 1919, Guy-Blaché’s career came to an abrupt end, and she and the 1000 films that bore her name were largely forgotten.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,237 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 59.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/23 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $151,067 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 19th, 2019 (Limited) by Zeitgeist March 13th, 2020 (Virtual) by Zeitgeist |
| International Releases: | November 5th, 2018 (Wide), released as Be Natural: A História não Contada da Primeira Cineasta do Mundo (Brazil)
August 2nd, 2019 (Wide), released as Be Natural: The Untold Story Of Alice Guy-blance (Australia) January 17th, 2020 (Limited), released as Be Natural: The Untold Story Of Alice Guy-Blache (United Kingdom) July 31st, 2020 (Wide), released as Будь естественным: Нерассказанная история Алис Ги-Блаше (Russia (CIS)) May 14th, 2021 (Wide) (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | August 20th, 2019 by Zeitgeist Home |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Archive Footage, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | New Jersey |
| Plot point: | Biography, Movie Director, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Time period setting: | 1890s, 1900s, 1910s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Wildwood Enterprises, Artemis Rising Foundation, Foothill Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2019 | 82 | $3,237 | 1 | $3,237 | $3,237 | 1 | |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 58 | $8,612 | +166% | 4 | $2,153 | $22,960 | 2 |
| May 3, 2019 | 61 | $5,821 | -32% | 7 | $832 | $35,195 | 3 |
| May 10, 2019 | 80 | $1,118 | -81% | 1 | $1,118 | $40,805 | 4 |
| May 17, 2019 | 86 | $1,002 | -10% | 2 | $501 | $42,940 | 5 |
| May 24, 2019 | 66 | $6,012 | +500% | 14 | $429 | $50,554 | 6 |
| May 31, 2019 | 79 | $1,214 | -80% | 5 | $243 | $55,217 | 7 |
| Jun 7, 2019 | 88 | $244 | -80% | 2 | $122 | $55,805 | 8 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | 65 | $1,676 | +587% | 5 | $335 | $57,713 | 9 |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 63 | $3,003 | +79% | 4 | $751 | $62,357 | 10 |
| Jul 5, 2019 | 66 | $1,897 | 6 | $316 | $70,595 | 12 | |
| Jul 12, 2019 | 68 | $1,802 | -5% | 6 | $300 | $75,772 | 13 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | 70 | $1,681 | -7% | 5 | $336 | $78,090 | 14 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | 52 | $2,899 | +72% | 3 | $966 | $83,181 | 15 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 74 | $782 | -73% | 3 | $261 | $86,146 | 16 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 64 | $2,198 | +181% | 7 | $314 | $88,976 | 17 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | 73 | $987 | -55% | 3 | $329 | $90,576 | 18 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | 79 | $488 | 3 | $163 | $98,053 | 21 | |
| Sep 13, 2019 | 94 | $167 | -66% | 2 | $84 | $98,016 | 22 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 81 | $1,350 | 3 | $450 | $102,700 | 24 | |
| Oct 4, 2019 | 84 | $828 | -39% | 1 | $828 | $103,351 | 25 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | 81 | $558 | -33% | 3 | $186 | $103,909 | 26 |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 90 | $454 | -19% | 3 | $151 | $105,269 | 27 |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 80 | $1,215 | +168% | 3 | $405 | $106,961 | 28 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 62 | $2,523 | +108% | 2 | $1,262 | $109,484 | 29 |
| Nov 8, 2019 | 75 | $762 | -70% | 3 | $254 | $110,321 | 30 |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 59 | $3,324 | +336% | 3 | $1,108 | $113,765 | 31 |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 86 | $84 | -97% | 1 | $84 | $113,849 | 32 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | 71 | $324 | 1 | $324 | $114,238 | 38 | |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 70 | $277 | 1 | $277 | $114,864 | 40 | |
| Feb 7, 2020 | 66 | $20 | 1 | $20 | $115,264 | 43 | |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 4 | $192 | 1 | $192 | $115,684 | 50 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2020 | - | $67 | 1 | $67 | $114,654 | 277 | ||
| Jan 21, 2020 | - | $18 | -73% | 1 | $18 | $114,672 | 278 | |
| Jan 22, 2020 | - | $41 | +128% | 1 | $41 | $114,713 | 279 | |
| Jan 23, 2020 | - | $40 | -2% | 1 | $40 | $114,753 | 280 | |
| Mar 18, 2020 | - | $14 | 1 | $14 | $115,278 | 335 | ||
| Mar 19, 2020 | - | $16 | +14% | 1 | $16 | $115,294 | 336 | |
| Mar 25, 2020 | - | $174 | +1,143% | 1 | $174 | $115,468 | 342 | |
| Mar 26, 2020 | - | $24 | -86% | +50% | 1 | $24 | $115,492 | 343 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | - | $192 | +700% | 1 | $192 | $115,684 | 344 | |
| Jun 14, 2020 | - | $20 | 1 | $20 | $115,705 | 423 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2019 | 66 | $14,348 | 1 | $14,348 | $14,348 | 1 | |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 56 | $15,026 | +5% | 4 | $3,757 | $29,374 | 2 |
| May 3, 2019 | 61 | $10,313 | -31% | 8 | $1,289 | $39,687 | 3 |
| May 10, 2019 | 81 | $2,251 | -78% | 1 | $2,251 | $41,938 | 4 |
| May 17, 2019 | 83 | $2,156 | -4% | 5 | $431 | $44,542 | 5 |
| May 24, 2019 | 68 | $9,461 | +339% | 14 | $676 | $54,003 | 6 |
| May 31, 2019 | 85 | $1,558 | -84% | 6 | $260 | $55,561 | 7 |
| Jun 7, 2019 | - | $467 | -70% | 2 | $234 | $56,028 | 8 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | - | $3,297 | +606% | 5 | $659 | $59,334 | 9 |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 64 | $4,998 | +52% | 6 | $833 | $64,332 | 10 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 71 | $4,357 | -13% | 10 | $436 | $68,689 | 11 |
| Jul 5, 2019 | 61 | $5,272 | +21% | 10 | $527 | $73,961 | 12 |
| Jul 12, 2019 | 77 | $2,439 | -54% | 7 | $348 | $76,400 | 13 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | 69 | $2,824 | +16% | 5 | $565 | $80,273 | 14 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | 60 | $3,562 | +26% | 4 | $891 | $83,835 | 15 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 79 | $1,414 | -60% | 3 | $471 | $85,249 | 16 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 73 | $2,820 | +99% | 7 | $403 | $89,589 | 17 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | 71 | $3,107 | +10% | 3 | $1,036 | $92,696 | 18 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | 76 | $2,359 | -24% | 4 | $590 | $95,055 | 19 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | 76 | $2,285 | -3% | 1 | $2,285 | $97,340 | 20 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | 86 | $284 | -88% | 3 | $95 | $97,624 | 21 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | 95 | $921 | +224% | 23 | $40 | $98,545 | 22 |
| Sep 20, 2019 | 91 | $950 | +3% | 3 | $317 | $99,495 | 23 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 94 | $1,678 | +77% | 3 | $559 | $102,523 | 24 |
| Oct 4, 2019 | 92 | $828 | -51% | 1 | $828 | $103,351 | 25 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | 76 | $1,464 | +77% | 3 | $488 | $104,815 | 26 |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 88 | $931 | -36% | 3 | $310 | $105,746 | 27 |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 82 | $1,215 | +31% | 3 | $405 | $106,961 | 28 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 71 | $2,598 | +114% | 2 | $1,299 | $109,559 | 29 |
| Nov 8, 2019 | 80 | $882 | -66% | 3 | $294 | $110,441 | 30 |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 68 | $3,324 | +277% | 3 | $1,108 | $113,765 | 31 |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 88 | $84 | -97% | 1 | $84 | $113,849 | 32 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 82 | $65 | 1 | $65 | $113,914 | 35 | |
| Jan 3, 2020 | 71 | $396 | 1 | $396 | $114,310 | 38 | |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 71 | $277 | -30% | 1 | $277 | $114,587 | 39 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 71 | $166 | -40% | 1 | $166 | $114,753 | 40 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | 71 | $491 | +196% | 1 | $491 | $115,244 | 41 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | 56 | $30 | 1 | $30 | $115,294 | 48 | |
| Mar 20, 2020 | 4 | $198 | +560% | 1 | $198 | $115,492 | 49 |
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
Alice Guy-Blaché was a true pioneer who got into the movie business at the very beginning—in 1894, at the age of 21. Two years later, she was made head of production at Gaumont and started directing films. She and her husband moved to the United States, and she founded her own company, Solax, in 1910—they started in Flushing and moved to a bigger facility in Fort Lee, New Jersey. But by 1919, Guy-Blaché’s career came to an abrupt end, and she and the 1000 films that bore her name were largely forgotten.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,237 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 13.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 59.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/23 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $151,067 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 19th, 2019 (Limited) by Zeitgeist March 13th, 2020 (Virtual) by Zeitgeist |
| International Releases: | November 5th, 2018 (Wide), released as Be Natural: A História não Contada da Primeira Cineasta do Mundo (Brazil)
August 2nd, 2019 (Wide), released as Be Natural: The Untold Story Of Alice Guy-blance (Australia) January 17th, 2020 (Limited), released as Be Natural: The Untold Story Of Alice Guy-Blache (United Kingdom) July 31st, 2020 (Wide), released as Будь естественным: Нерассказанная история Алис Ги-Блаше (Russia (CIS)) May 14th, 2021 (Wide) (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | August 20th, 2019 by Zeitgeist Home |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Archive Footage, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | New Jersey |
| Plot point: | Biography, Movie Director, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession |
| Social setting: | Movie Business |
| Time period setting: | 1890s, 1900s, 1910s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Wildwood Enterprises, Artemis Rising Foundation, Foothill Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2019 | 82 | $3,237 | 1 | $3,237 | $3,237 | 1 | |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 58 | $8,612 | +166% | 4 | $2,153 | $22,960 | 2 |
| May 3, 2019 | 61 | $5,821 | -32% | 7 | $832 | $35,195 | 3 |
| May 10, 2019 | 80 | $1,118 | -81% | 1 | $1,118 | $40,805 | 4 |
| May 17, 2019 | 86 | $1,002 | -10% | 2 | $501 | $42,940 | 5 |
| May 24, 2019 | 66 | $6,012 | +500% | 14 | $429 | $50,554 | 6 |
| May 31, 2019 | 79 | $1,214 | -80% | 5 | $243 | $55,217 | 7 |
| Jun 7, 2019 | 88 | $244 | -80% | 2 | $122 | $55,805 | 8 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | 65 | $1,676 | +587% | 5 | $335 | $57,713 | 9 |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 63 | $3,003 | +79% | 4 | $751 | $62,357 | 10 |
| Jul 5, 2019 | 66 | $1,897 | 6 | $316 | $70,595 | 12 | |
| Jul 12, 2019 | 68 | $1,802 | -5% | 6 | $300 | $75,772 | 13 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | 70 | $1,681 | -7% | 5 | $336 | $78,090 | 14 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | 52 | $2,899 | +72% | 3 | $966 | $83,181 | 15 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 74 | $782 | -73% | 3 | $261 | $86,146 | 16 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 64 | $2,198 | +181% | 7 | $314 | $88,976 | 17 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | 73 | $987 | -55% | 3 | $329 | $90,576 | 18 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | 79 | $488 | 3 | $163 | $98,053 | 21 | |
| Sep 13, 2019 | 94 | $167 | -66% | 2 | $84 | $98,016 | 22 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 81 | $1,350 | 3 | $450 | $102,700 | 24 | |
| Oct 4, 2019 | 84 | $828 | -39% | 1 | $828 | $103,351 | 25 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | 81 | $558 | -33% | 3 | $186 | $103,909 | 26 |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 90 | $454 | -19% | 3 | $151 | $105,269 | 27 |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 80 | $1,215 | +168% | 3 | $405 | $106,961 | 28 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 62 | $2,523 | +108% | 2 | $1,262 | $109,484 | 29 |
| Nov 8, 2019 | 75 | $762 | -70% | 3 | $254 | $110,321 | 30 |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 59 | $3,324 | +336% | 3 | $1,108 | $113,765 | 31 |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 86 | $84 | -97% | 1 | $84 | $113,849 | 32 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | 71 | $324 | 1 | $324 | $114,238 | 38 | |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 70 | $277 | 1 | $277 | $114,864 | 40 | |
| Feb 7, 2020 | 66 | $20 | 1 | $20 | $115,264 | 43 | |
| Mar 27, 2020 | 4 | $192 | 1 | $192 | $115,684 | 50 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2020 | - | $67 | 1 | $67 | $114,654 | 277 | ||
| Jan 21, 2020 | - | $18 | -73% | 1 | $18 | $114,672 | 278 | |
| Jan 22, 2020 | - | $41 | +128% | 1 | $41 | $114,713 | 279 | |
| Jan 23, 2020 | - | $40 | -2% | 1 | $40 | $114,753 | 280 | |
| Mar 18, 2020 | - | $14 | 1 | $14 | $115,278 | 335 | ||
| Mar 19, 2020 | - | $16 | +14% | 1 | $16 | $115,294 | 336 | |
| Mar 25, 2020 | - | $174 | +1,143% | 1 | $174 | $115,468 | 342 | |
| Mar 26, 2020 | - | $24 | -86% | +50% | 1 | $24 | $115,492 | 343 |
| Mar 27, 2020 | - | $192 | +700% | 1 | $192 | $115,684 | 344 | |
| Jun 14, 2020 | - | $20 | 1 | $20 | $115,705 | 423 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2019 | 66 | $14,348 | 1 | $14,348 | $14,348 | 1 | |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 56 | $15,026 | +5% | 4 | $3,757 | $29,374 | 2 |
| May 3, 2019 | 61 | $10,313 | -31% | 8 | $1,289 | $39,687 | 3 |
| May 10, 2019 | 81 | $2,251 | -78% | 1 | $2,251 | $41,938 | 4 |
| May 17, 2019 | 83 | $2,156 | -4% | 5 | $431 | $44,542 | 5 |
| May 24, 2019 | 68 | $9,461 | +339% | 14 | $676 | $54,003 | 6 |
| May 31, 2019 | 85 | $1,558 | -84% | 6 | $260 | $55,561 | 7 |
| Jun 7, 2019 | - | $467 | -70% | 2 | $234 | $56,028 | 8 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | - | $3,297 | +606% | 5 | $659 | $59,334 | 9 |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 64 | $4,998 | +52% | 6 | $833 | $64,332 | 10 |
| Jun 28, 2019 | 71 | $4,357 | -13% | 10 | $436 | $68,689 | 11 |
| Jul 5, 2019 | 61 | $5,272 | +21% | 10 | $527 | $73,961 | 12 |
| Jul 12, 2019 | 77 | $2,439 | -54% | 7 | $348 | $76,400 | 13 |
| Jul 19, 2019 | 69 | $2,824 | +16% | 5 | $565 | $80,273 | 14 |
| Jul 26, 2019 | 60 | $3,562 | +26% | 4 | $891 | $83,835 | 15 |
| Aug 2, 2019 | 79 | $1,414 | -60% | 3 | $471 | $85,249 | 16 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | 73 | $2,820 | +99% | 7 | $403 | $89,589 | 17 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | 71 | $3,107 | +10% | 3 | $1,036 | $92,696 | 18 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | 76 | $2,359 | -24% | 4 | $590 | $95,055 | 19 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | 76 | $2,285 | -3% | 1 | $2,285 | $97,340 | 20 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | 86 | $284 | -88% | 3 | $95 | $97,624 | 21 |
| Sep 13, 2019 | 95 | $921 | +224% | 23 | $40 | $98,545 | 22 |
| Sep 20, 2019 | 91 | $950 | +3% | 3 | $317 | $99,495 | 23 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 94 | $1,678 | +77% | 3 | $559 | $102,523 | 24 |
| Oct 4, 2019 | 92 | $828 | -51% | 1 | $828 | $103,351 | 25 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | 76 | $1,464 | +77% | 3 | $488 | $104,815 | 26 |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 88 | $931 | -36% | 3 | $310 | $105,746 | 27 |
| Oct 25, 2019 | 82 | $1,215 | +31% | 3 | $405 | $106,961 | 28 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 71 | $2,598 | +114% | 2 | $1,299 | $109,559 | 29 |
| Nov 8, 2019 | 80 | $882 | -66% | 3 | $294 | $110,441 | 30 |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 68 | $3,324 | +277% | 3 | $1,108 | $113,765 | 31 |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 88 | $84 | -97% | 1 | $84 | $113,849 | 32 |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 82 | $65 | 1 | $65 | $113,914 | 35 | |
| Jan 3, 2020 | 71 | $396 | 1 | $396 | $114,310 | 38 | |
| Jan 10, 2020 | 71 | $277 | -30% | 1 | $277 | $114,587 | 39 |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 71 | $166 | -40% | 1 | $166 | $114,753 | 40 |
| Jan 24, 2020 | 71 | $491 | +196% | 1 | $491 | $115,244 | 41 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | 56 | $30 | 1 | $30 | $115,294 | 48 | |
| Mar 20, 2020 | 4 | $198 | +560% | 1 | $198 | $115,492 | 49 |
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.