Billie (2020)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
| International Box Office | $117,741 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $117,741 | |
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Synopsis
What if the most important story in your life was not your own? Billie Holiday, one of the greatest voices of all time, was always controversial—a proud black woman who preferred white audiences, an exploited artist and a violent drug addict, a loyal friend and a vindictive lover, a blues singer who didn’t sing the blues, and when she sang the seminal protest song Strange Fruit, an enemy of the state. Her enigmatic accounts of her own life were a mix of half truths and free-form improvisations. Then, in 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie. Over 8 years, she tracked down and tape-recorded over 200 hours of interviews with the extraordinary characters that populated the iconic singer’s short, tumultuous life.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 4th, 2020 (Limited) by Greenwich Entertainment |
| International Releases: | September 30th, 2020 (Wide) (France)
November 13th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom) May 21st, 2021 (Wide) (Portugal) June 10th, 2021 (Limited), released as Billie — Legende des Jazz (Germany) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 4th, 2020 by Greenwich Entertainment |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Greenwich Entertainment, Altitude Film Entertainment, Motion Picture Capital, New Black Films, Reliance Entertainment Productions 8, Concordia Studio, BBC Music, Belga Productions, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 9/30/2020 | $0 | 0 | 68 | 68 | $107,103 | 10/21/2020 | |||
| Portugal | 5/21/2021 | $933 | 3 | 3 | 4 | $1,731 | 6/2/2021 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/13/2020 | $6,685 | 2 | 2 | 6 | $8,907 | 12/23/2020 | |||
| International Total | $117,741 | 6/2/2021 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Documentary Subject
| Billie Holiday | Herself |
Interviewee
| Charles Mingus | Himself | |
| Tony Bennett | Himself | |
| Sylvia Syms | Herself | |
| Count Basie | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Erskine | Director | |
| James Erskine | Screenwriter | |
| Barry Clark-Ewers | Producer | |
| James Erskine | Producer | |
| Victoria Gregory | Producer | |
| Laure Vaysse | Producer | |
| Michele Smith | Executive Producer | |
| Alex Holmes | Executive Producer | |
| Sophia Dilley | Executive Producer | |
| Will Clarke | Executive Producer | |
| Andy Mayson | Executive Producer | |
| Mike Runagall | Executive Producer | |
| Deepak Nayar | Executive Producer | |
| Emil Elmér | Executive Producer | |
| Emma Cahusac | Executive Producer | |
| David Blackman | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Daniel Inkeles | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Kle Savidge | Music Supervisor | |
| Shianne Brown | Co-Producer | |
| Tim Cragg | Director of Photography | |
| Avdhesh Mohla | Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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
What if the most important story in your life was not your own? Billie Holiday, one of the greatest voices of all time, was always controversial—a proud black woman who preferred white audiences, an exploited artist and a violent drug addict, a loyal friend and a vindictive lover, a blues singer who didn’t sing the blues, and when she sang the seminal protest song Strange Fruit, an enemy of the state. Her enigmatic accounts of her own life were a mix of half truths and free-form improvisations. Then, in 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie. Over 8 years, she tracked down and tape-recorded over 200 hours of interviews with the extraordinary characters that populated the iconic singer’s short, tumultuous life.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 4th, 2020 (Limited) by Greenwich Entertainment |
| International Releases: | September 30th, 2020 (Wide) (France)
November 13th, 2020 (Limited) (United Kingdom) May 21st, 2021 (Wide) (Portugal) June 10th, 2021 (Limited), released as Billie — Legende des Jazz (Germany) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 4th, 2020 by Greenwich Entertainment |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Greenwich Entertainment, Altitude Film Entertainment, Motion Picture Capital, New Black Films, Reliance Entertainment Productions 8, Concordia Studio, BBC Music, Belga Productions, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 9/30/2020 | $0 | 0 | 68 | 68 | $107,103 | 10/21/2020 | |||
| Portugal | 5/21/2021 | $933 | 3 | 3 | 4 | $1,731 | 6/2/2021 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/13/2020 | $6,685 | 2 | 2 | 6 | $8,907 | 12/23/2020 | |||
| International Total | $117,741 | 6/2/2021 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Documentary Subject
| Billie Holiday | Herself |
Interviewee
| Charles Mingus | Himself | |
| Tony Bennett | Himself | |
| Sylvia Syms | Herself | |
| Count Basie | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| James Erskine | Director | |
| James Erskine | Screenwriter | |
| Barry Clark-Ewers | Producer | |
| James Erskine | Producer | |
| Victoria Gregory | Producer | |
| Laure Vaysse | Producer | |
| Michele Smith | Executive Producer | |
| Alex Holmes | Executive Producer | |
| Sophia Dilley | Executive Producer | |
| Will Clarke | Executive Producer | |
| Andy Mayson | Executive Producer | |
| Mike Runagall | Executive Producer | |
| Deepak Nayar | Executive Producer | |
| Emil Elmér | Executive Producer | |
| Emma Cahusac | Executive Producer | |
| David Blackman | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Daniel Inkeles | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Kle Savidge | Music Supervisor | |
| Shianne Brown | Co-Producer | |
| Tim Cragg | Director of Photography | |
| Avdhesh Mohla | Editor |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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.