Before Stonewall (1985)

Before Stonewall
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,724Details
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Synopsis

In 1969 the police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City’s Greenwich Village, leading to three nights of rioting by the city’s gay community. With this outpouring of courage and unity the Gay Liberation Movement had begun. Before Stonewall pries open the closet door—setting free the dramatic story of the sometimes horrifying public and private existences experienced by gay and lesbian Americans since the 1920s. Revealing and often humorous, this widely acclaimed film relives the emotionally-charged sparking of today’s gay rights movement, from the events that led to the fevered 1969 riots to many other milestones in the brave fight for acceptance.

Metrics

Legs:4.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,034

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,598 $18,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,501-30,600) 30,563 $18,724

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 27th, 1985 (Limited) by Self Distributed
June 21st, 2019 (Limited) by First Run Features
Video Release: May 18th, 2004 by First Run Home
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: LBGTQ, Civil Rights Movement, 1960s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Before Stonewall Inc
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 2019 57 $4,588   1 $4,588   $4,588 1,774
Jun 28, 2019 66 $2,237 -51% 2 $1,119   $9,481 1,775
Jul 5, 2019 71 $1,380 -38% 1 $1,380   $12,406 1,776

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 2019 58 $7,244   1 $7,244   $7,244 1,775
Jun 28, 2019 72 $3,782 -48% 2 $1,891   $11,026 1,776
Jul 5, 2019 70 $2,671 -29% 2 $1,336   $18,724 1,777

Narrator(s)

Rita Mae Brown    Narrator

Interviewee(s)

Evelyn Hooker    Herself
Ricky Streiker    Himself
Henry Otis    Himself
Jim Kepner    Himself
Ann Bannon    Herself
Martin Duberman    Himself
Allen Ginsberg    Himself
Barbara Gittings    Herself
Harry Hay    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Greta Schiller    Director
Robert Rosenberg    Co-Director
Robert Rosenberg    Producer
John Scagliotti    Producer
Greta Schiller    Producer
John Scagliotti    Executive Producer

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June 21st, 2019

Ladies in Black

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Synopsis

In 1969 the police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City’s Greenwich Village, leading to three nights of rioting by the city’s gay community. With this outpouring of courage and unity the Gay Liberation Movement had begun. Before Stonewall pries open the closet door—setting free the dramatic story of the sometimes horrifying public and private existences experienced by gay and lesbian Americans since the 1920s. Revealing and often humorous, this widely acclaimed film relives the emotionally-charged sparking of today’s gay rights movement, from the events that led to the fevered 1969 riots to many other milestones in the brave fight for acceptance.

Metrics

Legs:4.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,034

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,598 $18,724
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,501-30,600) 30,563 $18,724

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 27th, 1985 (Limited) by Self Distributed
June 21st, 2019 (Limited) by First Run Features
Video Release: May 18th, 2004 by First Run Home
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: LBGTQ, Civil Rights Movement, 1960s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Before Stonewall Inc
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Narrator(s)

Rita Mae Brown    Narrator

Interviewee(s)

Evelyn Hooker    Herself
Ricky Streiker    Himself
Henry Otis    Himself
Jim Kepner    Himself
Ann Bannon    Herself
Martin Duberman    Himself
Allen Ginsberg    Himself
Barbara Gittings    Herself
Harry Hay    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Greta Schiller    Director
Robert Rosenberg    Co-Director
Robert Rosenberg    Producer
John Scagliotti    Producer
Greta Schiller    Producer
John Scagliotti    Executive Producer

Limited and VOD Releases: Ladies Gone Wild

June 21st, 2019

Ladies in Black

None of the films on this week’s list look like they will have breakout success. It is nearly impossible to find a film coming out in limited release this week that is in a genre that tends to do well in limited release, has great reviews, and isn’t playing on VOD. Wild Rose matches those three criteria the closest, but it is Ladies in Black that I’m most interested in seeing. More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 2019 57 $4,588   1 $4,588   $4,588 1,774
Jun 28, 2019 66 $2,237 -51% 2 $1,119   $9,481 1,775
Jul 5, 2019 71 $1,380 -38% 1 $1,380   $12,406 1,776

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 21, 2019 58 $7,244   1 $7,244   $7,244 1,775
Jun 28, 2019 72 $3,782 -48% 2 $1,891   $11,026 1,776
Jul 5, 2019 70 $2,671 -29% 2 $1,336   $18,724 1,777