Born to Be Blue (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $755,153 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,390,611 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,145,764 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $496,743 | |
| Total | $496,743 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In the 1950s, Chet Baker was one of the most famous trumpeters in the world, renowned as both a pioneer of the West Coast jazz scene and an icon of cool. By the 1960s, he was all but washed up, his career and personal life in shambles due to years of heroin addiction.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $14,069 (1.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 14.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 35.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 23 opening theaters/79 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $987,363 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 4th, 2016 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | June 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 29th, 2016 (Wide), released as Born to be Blue (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | July 26th, 2016 by IFC Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for drug use, language, some sexuality and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2416 (Cert #50348), 3/16/2016) |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Character POV shot, Epilogue |
| Geographical setting: | California |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Biography, Hitchhiker, Musicians, Narcotics, Non-Chronological, Romance |
| Social setting: | Jazz, Nightclub |
| Time period setting: | 1960s, 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New Real Films, Lumanity, Black Hangar Studio, Productivity Media, K5 International, Telefilm Canada, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, Ontario Media Development Corporation, Entertainment One |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2016 | 66 | $14,069 | 23 | $612 | $14,069 | 1 | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 59 | $22,879 | +63% | 2 | $11,440 | $40,386 | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 63 | $18,799 | -18% | 9 | $2,089 | $69,734 | 3 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 45 | $46,184 | +146% | 3 | $15,395 | $191,311 | 4 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 62 | $15,041 | -67% | 13 | $1,157 | $152,288 | 5 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 75 | $3,312 | 79 | $42 | $410,423 | 7 | |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 37 | $51,655 | +1,460% | 74 | $698 | $594,205 | 8 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 47 | $30,622 | -41% | 45 | $680 | $662,587 | 9 |
| May 6, 2016 | 49 | $21,911 | -28% | 31 | $707 | $699,806 | 10 |
| May 13, 2016 | 56 | $13,028 | -41% | 17 | $766 | $729,948 | 11 |
| May 20, 2016 | 78 | $3,356 | -74% | 14 | $240 | $744,426 | 12 |
| May 27, 2016 | 60 | $4,214 | +26% | 7 | $602 | $748,640 | 13 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 73 | $1,835 | -56% | 5 | $367 | $753,486 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2016 | 66 | $17,507 | 23 | $761 | $17,507 | 1 | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 60 | $33,428 | +91% | 2 | $16,714 | $50,935 | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 63 | $26,015 | -22% | 9 | $2,891 | $76,950 | 3 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 46 | $68,177 | +162% | 12 | $5,681 | $145,127 | 4 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 35 | $115,083 | +69% | 13 | $8,853 | $260,210 | 5 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 31 | $146,901 | +28% | 45 | $3,264 | $407,111 | 6 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 28 | $135,439 | -8% | 79 | $1,714 | $542,550 | 7 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 34 | $89,415 | -34% | 72 | $1,242 | $631,965 | 8 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 48 | $45,930 | -49% | 44 | $1,044 | $677,895 | 9 |
| May 6, 2016 | 51 | $38,025 | -17% | 32 | $1,188 | $715,920 | 10 |
| May 13, 2016 | 54 | $24,150 | -36% | 16 | $1,509 | $741,070 | 11 |
| May 20, 2016 | 86 | $3,356 | -86% | 14 | $240 | $744,426 | 12 |
| May 27, 2016 | 68 | $7,225 | +115% | 7 | $1,032 | $751,651 | 13 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 76 | $3,502 | -52% | 5 | $700 | $755,153 | 14 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 6/3/2016 | $6,213 | 8 | 147 | 374 | $645,597 | 8/18/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/29/2016 | $10,632 | 4 | 10 | 35 | $53,507 | 9/7/2016 | |||
| Rest of World | $691,507 | |||||||||
| International Total | $1,390,611 | 9/7/2016 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Ethan Hawke | Chet Baker |
Supporting
| Carmen Ejogo | Elaine / Jane | |
| Callum Keith Rennie | Dick Bock | |
| Tony Nappo | Officer Reid | |
| Dan Lett | Danny Friedman | |
| Janet Laine Green | Vera Baker | |
| Stephen McHattie | Chesney Baker Sr. | |
| Kedar Brown | Miles Davis | |
| Kevin Hanchard | Dizzy Gilespie | |
| Tony Nardi | Nicholas |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Budreau | Director | |
| Robert Budreau | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Budreau | Producer | |
| Jennifer Jonas | Producer | |
| Leonard Farlinger | Producer | |
| Jake Seal | Producer | |
| William Santor | Executive Producer | |
| John Hills | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Chang-Sang | Executive Producer | |
| Adam Moryto | Executive Producer | |
| Gurpreet Chandhoke | Executive Producer | |
| Stefan Jacobs | Executive Producer | |
| Terry Bird | Executive Producer | |
| Mark Slone | Executive Producer | |
| Patrick Roy | Executive Producer | |
| Christina Kubacki | Executive Producer | |
| Steve Cosens | Director of Photography | |
| David Freeman | Editor | |
| David Braid | Original Score and Jazz Arrangement by | |
| Todor Kobakov | Score Composer | |
| Steve London | Score Composer | |
| Aidan Leroux | Production Designer | |
| Anne Dixon | Costume Designer | |
| Nancy Klopper | Casting Director | |
| Jason Knight | Casting Director | |
| John Buchan | Casting Director | |
| David Hayman | Music Supervisor |
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
In the 1950s, Chet Baker was one of the most famous trumpeters in the world, renowned as both a pioneer of the West Coast jazz scene and an icon of cool. By the 1960s, he was all but washed up, his career and personal life in shambles due to years of heroin addiction.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $14,069 (1.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 14.62 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 35.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 23 opening theaters/79 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $987,363 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 4th, 2016 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | June 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 29th, 2016 (Wide), released as Born to be Blue (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | July 26th, 2016 by IFC Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for drug use, language, some sexuality and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2416 (Cert #50348), 3/16/2016) |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Character POV shot, Epilogue |
| Geographical setting: | California |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Biography, Hitchhiker, Musicians, Narcotics, Non-Chronological, Romance |
| Social setting: | Jazz, Nightclub |
| Time period setting: | 1960s, 1980s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | New Real Films, Lumanity, Black Hangar Studio, Productivity Media, K5 International, Telefilm Canada, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, Ontario Media Development Corporation, Entertainment One |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2016 | 66 | $14,069 | 23 | $612 | $14,069 | 1 | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 59 | $22,879 | +63% | 2 | $11,440 | $40,386 | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 63 | $18,799 | -18% | 9 | $2,089 | $69,734 | 3 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 45 | $46,184 | +146% | 3 | $15,395 | $191,311 | 4 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 62 | $15,041 | -67% | 13 | $1,157 | $152,288 | 5 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 75 | $3,312 | 79 | $42 | $410,423 | 7 | |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 37 | $51,655 | +1,460% | 74 | $698 | $594,205 | 8 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 47 | $30,622 | -41% | 45 | $680 | $662,587 | 9 |
| May 6, 2016 | 49 | $21,911 | -28% | 31 | $707 | $699,806 | 10 |
| May 13, 2016 | 56 | $13,028 | -41% | 17 | $766 | $729,948 | 11 |
| May 20, 2016 | 78 | $3,356 | -74% | 14 | $240 | $744,426 | 12 |
| May 27, 2016 | 60 | $4,214 | +26% | 7 | $602 | $748,640 | 13 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 73 | $1,835 | -56% | 5 | $367 | $753,486 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2016 | 66 | $17,507 | 23 | $761 | $17,507 | 1 | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 60 | $33,428 | +91% | 2 | $16,714 | $50,935 | 2 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 63 | $26,015 | -22% | 9 | $2,891 | $76,950 | 3 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 46 | $68,177 | +162% | 12 | $5,681 | $145,127 | 4 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 35 | $115,083 | +69% | 13 | $8,853 | $260,210 | 5 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | 31 | $146,901 | +28% | 45 | $3,264 | $407,111 | 6 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | 28 | $135,439 | -8% | 79 | $1,714 | $542,550 | 7 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 34 | $89,415 | -34% | 72 | $1,242 | $631,965 | 8 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | 48 | $45,930 | -49% | 44 | $1,044 | $677,895 | 9 |
| May 6, 2016 | 51 | $38,025 | -17% | 32 | $1,188 | $715,920 | 10 |
| May 13, 2016 | 54 | $24,150 | -36% | 16 | $1,509 | $741,070 | 11 |
| May 20, 2016 | 86 | $3,356 | -86% | 14 | $240 | $744,426 | 12 |
| May 27, 2016 | 68 | $7,225 | +115% | 7 | $1,032 | $751,651 | 13 |
| Jun 3, 2016 | 76 | $3,502 | -52% | 5 | $700 | $755,153 | 14 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 6/3/2016 | $6,213 | 8 | 147 | 374 | $645,597 | 8/18/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/29/2016 | $10,632 | 4 | 10 | 35 | $53,507 | 9/7/2016 | |||
| Rest of World | $691,507 | |||||||||
| International Total | $1,390,611 | 9/7/2016 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Ethan Hawke | Chet Baker |
Supporting
| Carmen Ejogo | Elaine / Jane | |
| Callum Keith Rennie | Dick Bock | |
| Tony Nappo | Officer Reid | |
| Dan Lett | Danny Friedman | |
| Janet Laine Green | Vera Baker | |
| Stephen McHattie | Chesney Baker Sr. | |
| Kedar Brown | Miles Davis | |
| Kevin Hanchard | Dizzy Gilespie | |
| Tony Nardi | Nicholas |
Production and Technical Credits
| Robert Budreau | Director | |
| Robert Budreau | Screenwriter | |
| Robert Budreau | Producer | |
| Jennifer Jonas | Producer | |
| Leonard Farlinger | Producer | |
| Jake Seal | Producer | |
| William Santor | Executive Producer | |
| John Hills | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Chang-Sang | Executive Producer | |
| Adam Moryto | Executive Producer | |
| Gurpreet Chandhoke | Executive Producer | |
| Stefan Jacobs | Executive Producer | |
| Terry Bird | Executive Producer | |
| Mark Slone | Executive Producer | |
| Patrick Roy | Executive Producer | |
| Christina Kubacki | Executive Producer | |
| Steve Cosens | Director of Photography | |
| David Freeman | Editor | |
| David Braid | Original Score and Jazz Arrangement by | |
| Todor Kobakov | Score Composer | |
| Steve London | Score Composer | |
| Aidan Leroux | Production Designer | |
| Anne Dixon | Costume Designer | |
| Nancy Klopper | Casting Director | |
| Jason Knight | Casting Director | |
| John Buchan | Casting Director | |
| David Hayman | Music Supervisor |
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.