American: The Bill Hicks Story (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $174,796 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
If you ask today’s top comedians who their influences were, you’ll find the same names popping up repeatedly. Lenny Bruce, Don Rickles, Richard Pryor… and Bill Hicks. The legendary Texan outlaw comic was, and still is, an inspiration to millions. Bill’s rebellious and exhilarating comedy left no stone unturned, and his profound observations on America were a life-changing experience for many who saw him. The story of a son, a brother, and a friend, this film is told “in the round” by the family and peers who knew Hicks best, mixing in photographs that animate the scenes of his rollercoaster life with rare and previously unseen footage of his blistering comedy shows. It covers his precocious teenage years, his dark years of addiction, and goes all the way through his untimely death at 32.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,872 (3.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/11 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $263,622 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 8th, 2011 (Limited) by Variance Films |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Biography, Performing Arts, Terminal Illness |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 2 Entertain, Halflife Films/Jackamo Television |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2011 | 84 | $5,872 | 1 | $5,872 | $5,872 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 67 | $12,056 | +105% | 5 | $2,411 | $21,581 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 66 | $16,441 | +36% | 11 | $1,495 | $46,204 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 70 | $10,142 | -38% | 7 | $1,449 | $65,759 | 4 |
| May 6, 2011 | 92 | $4,063 | -60% | 4 | $1,016 | $75,621 | 5 |
| May 13, 2011 | 113 | $1,807 | -56% | 3 | $602 | $78,653 | 6 |
| May 20, 2011 | 108 | $1,178 | -35% | 1 | $1,178 | $80,767 | 7 |
| May 27, 2011 | 100 | $759 | -36% | 2 | $380 | $82,374 | 8 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 83 | $2,529 | +233% | 2 | $1,265 | $85,745 | 9 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 92 | $2,217 | -12% | 2 | $1,109 | $90,275 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 95 | $432 | 1 | $432 | $174,796 | 37 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2011 | 96 | $41 | 2 | $21 | $82,415 | 53 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2011 | 83 | $9,525 | 1 | $9,525 | $9,525 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 68 | $20,238 | +112% | 5 | $4,048 | $29,763 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 62 | $25,854 | +28% | 11 | $2,350 | $55,617 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 71 | $15,941 | -38% | 7 | $2,277 | $71,558 | 4 |
| May 6, 2011 | 95 | $5,288 | -67% | 4 | $1,322 | $76,846 | 5 |
| May 13, 2011 | 112 | $2,743 | -48% | 3 | $914 | $79,589 | 6 |
| May 20, 2011 | 116 | $2,026 | -26% | 1 | $2,026 | $81,615 | 7 |
| May 27, 2011 | 101 | $1,605 | -21% | 2 | $803 | $83,220 | 8 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 83 | $4,842 | +202% | 2 | $2,421 | $88,058 | 9 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 97 | $2,531 | -48% | 2 | $1,266 | $90,589 | 10 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 117 | $285 | 1 | $285 | $90,874 | 12 | |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 90 | $452 | 1 | $452 | $91,326 | 37 | |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 93 | $908 | 1 | $908 | $92,234 | 41 |
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
If you ask today’s top comedians who their influences were, you’ll find the same names popping up repeatedly. Lenny Bruce, Don Rickles, Richard Pryor… and Bill Hicks. The legendary Texan outlaw comic was, and still is, an inspiration to millions. Bill’s rebellious and exhilarating comedy left no stone unturned, and his profound observations on America were a life-changing experience for many who saw him. The story of a son, a brother, and a friend, this film is told “in the round” by the family and peers who knew Hicks best, mixing in photographs that animate the scenes of his rollercoaster life with rare and previously unseen footage of his blistering comedy shows. It covers his precocious teenage years, his dark years of addiction, and goes all the way through his untimely death at 32.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,872 (3.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/11 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $263,622 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 8th, 2011 (Limited) by Variance Films |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Biography, Performing Arts, Terminal Illness |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 2 Entertain, Halflife Films/Jackamo Television |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2011 | 84 | $5,872 | 1 | $5,872 | $5,872 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 67 | $12,056 | +105% | 5 | $2,411 | $21,581 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 66 | $16,441 | +36% | 11 | $1,495 | $46,204 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 70 | $10,142 | -38% | 7 | $1,449 | $65,759 | 4 |
| May 6, 2011 | 92 | $4,063 | -60% | 4 | $1,016 | $75,621 | 5 |
| May 13, 2011 | 113 | $1,807 | -56% | 3 | $602 | $78,653 | 6 |
| May 20, 2011 | 108 | $1,178 | -35% | 1 | $1,178 | $80,767 | 7 |
| May 27, 2011 | 100 | $759 | -36% | 2 | $380 | $82,374 | 8 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 83 | $2,529 | +233% | 2 | $1,265 | $85,745 | 9 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 92 | $2,217 | -12% | 2 | $1,109 | $90,275 | 10 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 95 | $432 | 1 | $432 | $174,796 | 37 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2011 | 96 | $41 | 2 | $21 | $82,415 | 53 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2011 | 83 | $9,525 | 1 | $9,525 | $9,525 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 68 | $20,238 | +112% | 5 | $4,048 | $29,763 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 62 | $25,854 | +28% | 11 | $2,350 | $55,617 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 71 | $15,941 | -38% | 7 | $2,277 | $71,558 | 4 |
| May 6, 2011 | 95 | $5,288 | -67% | 4 | $1,322 | $76,846 | 5 |
| May 13, 2011 | 112 | $2,743 | -48% | 3 | $914 | $79,589 | 6 |
| May 20, 2011 | 116 | $2,026 | -26% | 1 | $2,026 | $81,615 | 7 |
| May 27, 2011 | 101 | $1,605 | -21% | 2 | $803 | $83,220 | 8 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 83 | $4,842 | +202% | 2 | $2,421 | $88,058 | 9 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 97 | $2,531 | -48% | 2 | $1,266 | $90,589 | 10 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 117 | $285 | 1 | $285 | $90,874 | 12 | |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 90 | $452 | 1 | $452 | $91,326 | 37 | |
| Jan 13, 2012 | 93 | $908 | 1 | $908 | $92,234 | 41 |
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.