Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat (2018)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $166,616 | Details |
| International Box Office | $28,563 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $195,179 | |
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Synopsis
The films follows Basquiat’s life pre-fame and how New York City, the times, the people and the movements surrounding him formed the artist he became. Using never-before-seen works, writings and photographs, director Sara Driver, who was part of the New York arts scene herself, worked closely and collaboratively with friends and other artists who emerged from that period: Jim Jarmusch, James Nares, Fab Five Freddy, Glenn O’Brien, Kenny Scharf, Lee Quinones, Patricia Field, Luc Sante and many others. Drawing upon their memories and anecdotes, the film also uses period film footage, music and images to visually re-recreate the era, drawing a portrait of Jean-Michel and Downtown New York City -pre AIDS, President Reagan, the real estate and art booms—before anyone was motivated by money and ambition. The definition of fame, success and power were very different than today—to be a penniless but published poet was the height of success, until everything changed in the early 1980s. This is New York City’s story before that change.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,717 (13.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 85.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $218,736 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 11th, 2018 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| International Releases: | June 22nd, 2018 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 14th, 2018 (Wide), released as Boom for Real: A Adolescência Tardia de Jean-Michel Basquiat (Portugal) January 18th, 2019 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) March 16th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | August 21st, 2018 by Magnolia Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated * |
| Running Time: | 78 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Manhattan, New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | Artists, Biography, Graffitti Artists |
| Time period setting: | 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2018 | 54 | $22,717 | 2 | $11,359 | $22,717 | 1 | |
| May 18, 2018 | 46 | $27,649 | +22% | 11 | $2,514 | $65,690 | 2 |
| May 25, 2018 | 52 | $16,227 | -41% | 14 | $1,159 | $103,828 | 3 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | 59 | $8,726 | -46% | 9 | $970 | $127,277 | 4 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | 60 | $5,062 | -42% | 5 | $1,012 | $137,871 | 5 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | 63 | $4,017 | -21% | 13 | $309 | $144,461 | 6 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 64 | $4,069 | +1% | 11 | $370 | $151,132 | 7 |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 79 | $1,462 | -64% | 6 | $244 | $156,181 | 8 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | 72 | $1,963 | +34% | 6 | $327 | $160,143 | 9 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 85 | $305 | -84% | 4 | $76 | $161,324 | 10 |
| Jul 20, 2018 | 68 | $2,446 | +702% | 4 | $612 | $164,526 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2018 | 53 | $38,041 | 2 | $19,021 | $38,041 | 1 | |
| May 18, 2018 | 44 | $49,560 | +30% | 12 | $4,130 | $87,601 | 2 |
| May 25, 2018 | 49 | $30,950 | -38% | 14 | $2,211 | $118,551 | 3 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | 58 | $14,258 | -54% | 11 | $1,296 | $132,809 | 4 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | 64 | $7,635 | -46% | 5 | $1,527 | $140,444 | 5 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | 61 | $6,619 | -13% | 14 | $473 | $147,063 | 6 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 62 | $7,656 | +16% | 12 | $638 | $154,719 | 7 |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 80 | $3,461 | -55% | 7 | $494 | $158,180 | 8 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | 73 | $2,839 | -18% | 6 | $473 | $161,019 | 9 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 75 | $1,061 | -63% | 5 | $212 | $162,080 | 10 |
| Jul 20, 2018 | 70 | $4,536 | +328% | 5 | $907 | $166,616 | 11 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/16/2023 | $164 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,659 | 3/20/2023 | |||
| Portugal | 9/14/2018 | $1,382 | 2 | 2 | 4 | $4,299 | 10/5/2018 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 1/18/2019 | $11,250 | 13 | 13 | 26 | $19,357 | 2/16/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 6/22/2018 | $3,248 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $3,248 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $28,563 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Sara Driver | 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 films follows Basquiat’s life pre-fame and how New York City, the times, the people and the movements surrounding him formed the artist he became. Using never-before-seen works, writings and photographs, director Sara Driver, who was part of the New York arts scene herself, worked closely and collaboratively with friends and other artists who emerged from that period: Jim Jarmusch, James Nares, Fab Five Freddy, Glenn O’Brien, Kenny Scharf, Lee Quinones, Patricia Field, Luc Sante and many others. Drawing upon their memories and anecdotes, the film also uses period film footage, music and images to visually re-recreate the era, drawing a portrait of Jean-Michel and Downtown New York City -pre AIDS, President Reagan, the real estate and art booms—before anyone was motivated by money and ambition. The definition of fame, success and power were very different than today—to be a penniless but published poet was the height of success, until everything changed in the early 1980s. This is New York City’s story before that change.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $22,717 (13.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.03 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 85.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/14 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $218,736 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 11th, 2018 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures |
| International Releases: | June 22nd, 2018 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 14th, 2018 (Wide), released as Boom for Real: A Adolescência Tardia de Jean-Michel Basquiat (Portugal) January 18th, 2019 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) March 16th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | August 21st, 2018 by Magnolia Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated * |
| Running Time: | 78 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Manhattan, New York, New York City |
| Plot point: | Artists, Biography, Graffitti Artists |
| Time period setting: | 1970s, 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2018 | 54 | $22,717 | 2 | $11,359 | $22,717 | 1 | |
| May 18, 2018 | 46 | $27,649 | +22% | 11 | $2,514 | $65,690 | 2 |
| May 25, 2018 | 52 | $16,227 | -41% | 14 | $1,159 | $103,828 | 3 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | 59 | $8,726 | -46% | 9 | $970 | $127,277 | 4 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | 60 | $5,062 | -42% | 5 | $1,012 | $137,871 | 5 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | 63 | $4,017 | -21% | 13 | $309 | $144,461 | 6 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 64 | $4,069 | +1% | 11 | $370 | $151,132 | 7 |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 79 | $1,462 | -64% | 6 | $244 | $156,181 | 8 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | 72 | $1,963 | +34% | 6 | $327 | $160,143 | 9 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 85 | $305 | -84% | 4 | $76 | $161,324 | 10 |
| Jul 20, 2018 | 68 | $2,446 | +702% | 4 | $612 | $164,526 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2018 | 53 | $38,041 | 2 | $19,021 | $38,041 | 1 | |
| May 18, 2018 | 44 | $49,560 | +30% | 12 | $4,130 | $87,601 | 2 |
| May 25, 2018 | 49 | $30,950 | -38% | 14 | $2,211 | $118,551 | 3 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | 58 | $14,258 | -54% | 11 | $1,296 | $132,809 | 4 |
| Jun 8, 2018 | 64 | $7,635 | -46% | 5 | $1,527 | $140,444 | 5 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | 61 | $6,619 | -13% | 14 | $473 | $147,063 | 6 |
| Jun 22, 2018 | 62 | $7,656 | +16% | 12 | $638 | $154,719 | 7 |
| Jun 29, 2018 | 80 | $3,461 | -55% | 7 | $494 | $158,180 | 8 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | 73 | $2,839 | -18% | 6 | $473 | $161,019 | 9 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | 75 | $1,061 | -63% | 5 | $212 | $162,080 | 10 |
| Jul 20, 2018 | 70 | $4,536 | +328% | 5 | $907 | $166,616 | 11 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3/16/2023 | $164 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,659 | 3/20/2023 | |||
| Portugal | 9/14/2018 | $1,382 | 2 | 2 | 4 | $4,299 | 10/5/2018 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 1/18/2019 | $11,250 | 13 | 13 | 26 | $19,357 | 2/16/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 6/22/2018 | $3,248 | 9 | 9 | 9 | $3,248 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $28,563 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Production and Technical Credits
| Sara Driver | 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.