Blank City (2011)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $116,037 | Details |
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Synopsis
The tale of the motley crew of renegade filmmakers that emerged from an economically bankrupt and dangerous period of New York history and a look at the way this misfit cinema used the deserted, bombed-out Lower East Side landscapes to craft daring works that would go on to influence independent film today.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,989 (12.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $175,011 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 6th, 2011 (Limited) by Insurgent Media |
| Video Release: | February 21st, 2012 by Kino Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Gratuitous Cameos |
| Plot point: | Artists, Fashion, Musicians |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pure Fragment Films, Submarine Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2011 | 67 | $13,989 | 1 | $13,989 | $21,412 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 69 | $9,184 | -34% | 1 | $9,184 | $41,351 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 87 | $4,806 | -48% | 1 | $4,806 | $56,765 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 91 | $3,117 | -35% | 1 | $3,117 | $64,488 | 4 |
| May 6, 2011 | 100 | $2,307 | -26% | 2 | $1,154 | $69,876 | 5 |
| May 13, 2011 | 100 | $3,043 | +32% | 3 | $1,014 | $75,310 | 6 |
| May 20, 2011 | 89 | $3,774 | +24% | 3 | $1,258 | $81,907 | 7 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 76 | $4,195 | 2 | $2,098 | $93,667 | 9 | |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 78 | $4,144 | -1% | 3 | $1,381 | $99,303 | 10 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 87 | $2,463 | -41% | 2 | $1,232 | $104,585 | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 103 | $792 | -68% | 1 | $792 | $106,827 | 12 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 91 | $1,190 | +50% | 1 | $1,190 | $108,422 | 13 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 88 | $3,196 | +169% | 3 | $1,065 | $112,499 | 14 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 99 | $791 | -75% | 1 | $791 | $115,576 | 15 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 109 | $202 | -74% | 1 | $202 | $116,037 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2011 | 92 | $7,423 | 1 | $7,423 | $7,423 | 1 | |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 63 | $24,744 | +233% | 1 | $24,744 | $32,167 | 2 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 69 | $19,792 | -20% | 1 | $19,792 | $51,959 | 3 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 85 | $9,412 | -52% | 1 | $9,412 | $61,371 | 4 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 89 | $6,198 | -34% | 1 | $6,198 | $67,569 | 5 |
| May 6, 2011 | 98 | $4,698 | -24% | 2 | $2,349 | $72,267 | 6 |
| May 13, 2011 | 94 | $5,866 | +25% | 3 | $1,955 | $78,133 | 7 |
| May 20, 2011 | 94 | $5,645 | -4% | 3 | $1,882 | $83,778 | 8 |
| May 27, 2011 | 85 | $4,084 | -28% | 2 | $2,042 | $87,862 | 9 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 80 | $5,687 | +39% | 2 | $2,844 | $95,159 | 10 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 80 | $6,963 | +22% | 3 | $2,321 | $102,122 | 11 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 93 | $2,463 | -65% | 2 | $1,232 | $104,585 | 12 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 108 | $1,197 | -51% | 1 | $1,197 | $107,232 | 13 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 93 | $2,071 | +73% | 1 | $2,071 | $109,303 | 14 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 95 | $3,196 | +54% | 3 | $1,065 | $112,499 | 15 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 107 | $1,050 | -67% | 1 | $1,050 | $115,835 | 16 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 117 | $202 | -81% | 1 | $202 | $116,037 | 17 |
Interviewee
| Amos Poe | Himself | |
| Ann Magnuson | Herself | |
| Beth B | Herself | |
| Bette Gordon | Herself | |
| Fab 5 Freddy | Himself | |
| Sara Driver | Herself | |
| Charlie Ahearn | Himself | |
| Deborah Harry | Herself | |
| James Nares | Himself | |
| Jim Jarmusch | Himself | |
| John Lurie | Himself | |
| John Waters | Himself | |
| Lizzie Borden | Herself | |
| Thurston Moore | Himself | |
| Steve Buscemi | Himself | |
| Lydia Lunch | Herself | |
| Eric Mitchell | Himself | |
| Maripol | ||
| James Chance | Himself | |
| Richard Kern | Himself | |
| Scott B | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Aviva Wishnow | Producer | |
| Vanessa Roworth | Producer | |
| Josh Braun | Executive Producer | |
| Dan Braun | Executive Producer | |
| April R. Loutrel | Co-Producer | |
| Anish Savjani | Co-Producer | |
| Vincent Savino | Co-Producer | |
| Celine Danhier | Director |
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
The tale of the motley crew of renegade filmmakers that emerged from an economically bankrupt and dangerous period of New York history and a look at the way this misfit cinema used the deserted, bombed-out Lower East Side landscapes to craft daring works that would go on to influence independent film today.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,989 (12.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $175,011 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 6th, 2011 (Limited) by Insurgent Media |
| Video Release: | February 21st, 2012 by Kino Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Gratuitous Cameos |
| Plot point: | Artists, Fashion, Musicians |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pure Fragment Films, Submarine Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2011 | 67 | $13,989 | 1 | $13,989 | $21,412 | 1 | |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 69 | $9,184 | -34% | 1 | $9,184 | $41,351 | 2 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 87 | $4,806 | -48% | 1 | $4,806 | $56,765 | 3 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 91 | $3,117 | -35% | 1 | $3,117 | $64,488 | 4 |
| May 6, 2011 | 100 | $2,307 | -26% | 2 | $1,154 | $69,876 | 5 |
| May 13, 2011 | 100 | $3,043 | +32% | 3 | $1,014 | $75,310 | 6 |
| May 20, 2011 | 89 | $3,774 | +24% | 3 | $1,258 | $81,907 | 7 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 76 | $4,195 | 2 | $2,098 | $93,667 | 9 | |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 78 | $4,144 | -1% | 3 | $1,381 | $99,303 | 10 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 87 | $2,463 | -41% | 2 | $1,232 | $104,585 | 11 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 103 | $792 | -68% | 1 | $792 | $106,827 | 12 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 91 | $1,190 | +50% | 1 | $1,190 | $108,422 | 13 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 88 | $3,196 | +169% | 3 | $1,065 | $112,499 | 14 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 99 | $791 | -75% | 1 | $791 | $115,576 | 15 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 109 | $202 | -74% | 1 | $202 | $116,037 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2011 | 92 | $7,423 | 1 | $7,423 | $7,423 | 1 | |
| Apr 8, 2011 | 63 | $24,744 | +233% | 1 | $24,744 | $32,167 | 2 |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 69 | $19,792 | -20% | 1 | $19,792 | $51,959 | 3 |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 85 | $9,412 | -52% | 1 | $9,412 | $61,371 | 4 |
| Apr 29, 2011 | 89 | $6,198 | -34% | 1 | $6,198 | $67,569 | 5 |
| May 6, 2011 | 98 | $4,698 | -24% | 2 | $2,349 | $72,267 | 6 |
| May 13, 2011 | 94 | $5,866 | +25% | 3 | $1,955 | $78,133 | 7 |
| May 20, 2011 | 94 | $5,645 | -4% | 3 | $1,882 | $83,778 | 8 |
| May 27, 2011 | 85 | $4,084 | -28% | 2 | $2,042 | $87,862 | 9 |
| Jun 3, 2011 | 80 | $5,687 | +39% | 2 | $2,844 | $95,159 | 10 |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 80 | $6,963 | +22% | 3 | $2,321 | $102,122 | 11 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | 93 | $2,463 | -65% | 2 | $1,232 | $104,585 | 12 |
| Jun 24, 2011 | 108 | $1,197 | -51% | 1 | $1,197 | $107,232 | 13 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 93 | $2,071 | +73% | 1 | $2,071 | $109,303 | 14 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | 95 | $3,196 | +54% | 3 | $1,065 | $112,499 | 15 |
| Jul 15, 2011 | 107 | $1,050 | -67% | 1 | $1,050 | $115,835 | 16 |
| Jul 22, 2011 | 117 | $202 | -81% | 1 | $202 | $116,037 | 17 |
Interviewee
| Amos Poe | Himself | |
| Ann Magnuson | Herself | |
| Beth B | Herself | |
| Bette Gordon | Herself | |
| Fab 5 Freddy | Himself | |
| Sara Driver | Herself | |
| Charlie Ahearn | Himself | |
| Deborah Harry | Herself | |
| James Nares | Himself | |
| Jim Jarmusch | Himself | |
| John Lurie | Himself | |
| John Waters | Himself | |
| Lizzie Borden | Herself | |
| Thurston Moore | Himself | |
| Steve Buscemi | Himself | |
| Lydia Lunch | Herself | |
| Eric Mitchell | Himself | |
| Maripol | ||
| James Chance | Himself | |
| Richard Kern | Himself | |
| Scott B | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Aviva Wishnow | Producer | |
| Vanessa Roworth | Producer | |
| Josh Braun | Executive Producer | |
| Dan Braun | Executive Producer | |
| April R. Loutrel | Co-Producer | |
| Anish Savjani | Co-Producer | |
| Vincent Savino | Co-Producer | |
| Celine Danhier | Director |
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.