Brooklyn Castle (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $219,407 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The stories of five members of the chess team at a below-the-poverty-line inner city junior high school that has won more national championships than any other in the country. The film follows the challenges these kids face in their personal lives as well as on the chessboard, and is as much about the sting of their losses as it is about the anticipation of their victories. Ironically, the biggest obstacle thrust upon them arises not from other competitors but from recessionary budget cuts to all the extracurricular activities at their school. Brooklyn Castle shows how these kids' dedication to chess magnifies their belief in what is possible for their lives. After all, if they can master the world’s most difficult game, what can't they do?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,761 (8.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $328,876 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 19th, 2012 (Limited) by Producers Distribution Agency |
| Video Release: | June 4th, 2013 by Alchemy |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some language. (Rating bulletin 2241, 9/19/2012) |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Chess, Coming of Age, Intellectual Pursuits |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Chicken and Egg Pictures, Rescued Media |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2012 | 60 | $18,761 | 2 | $9,381 | $18,761 | 1 | |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 51 | $26,628 | +42% | 8 | $3,329 | $50,500 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 51 | $27,068 | +2% | 13 | $2,082 | $87,199 | 3 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 56 | $17,445 | -36% | 11 | $1,586 | $114,808 | 4 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 53 | $17,422 | n/c | 9 | $1,936 | $138,464 | 5 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 59 | $16,004 | -8% | 8 | $2,001 | $162,906 | 6 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 71 | $6,131 | -62% | 4 | $1,533 | $175,971 | 7 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 74 | $5,490 | -10% | 4 | $1,373 | $183,733 | 8 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 89 | $1,356 | -75% | 2 | $678 | $186,690 | 9 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 67 | $3,383 | +149% | 2 | $1,692 | $190,896 | 10 |
| Dec 28, 2012 | 57 | $2,179 | -36% | 2 | $1,090 | $194,426 | 11 |
| Jan 4, 2013 | 80 | $1,241 | -43% | 2 | $621 | $198,664 | 12 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 77 | $2,183 | +76% | 2 | $1,092 | $203,023 | 13 |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 59 | $3,875 | +78% | 3 | $1,292 | $207,712 | 14 |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 73 | $1,928 | -50% | 1 | $1,928 | $211,328 | 15 |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 76 | $2,812 | 3 | $937 | $216,098 | 18 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 | 82 | $3,074 | 1 | $3,074 | $219,407 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2012 | 65 | $24,872 | 2 | $12,436 | $24,872 | 1 | |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 54 | $36,261 | +46% | 8 | $4,533 | $60,133 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 54 | $37,232 | +3% | 13 | $2,864 | $97,363 | 3 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 57 | $23,679 | -36% | 11 | $2,153 | $121,042 | 4 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 59 | $26,156 | +10% | 9 | $2,906 | $147,198 | 5 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 61 | $22,938 | -12% | 8 | $2,867 | $169,840 | 6 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 74 | $8,403 | -63% | 4 | $2,101 | $178,243 | 7 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 82 | $7,091 | -16% | 4 | $1,773 | $185,334 | 8 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 94 | $2,179 | -69% | 2 | $1,090 | $187,513 | 9 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 61 | $3,529 | +62% | 2 | $1,765 | $192,247 | 10 |
| Dec 28, 2012 | 61 | $5,176 | +47% | 2 | $2,588 | $197,423 | 11 |
| Jan 4, 2013 | 78 | $3,417 | -34% | 2 | $1,709 | $200,840 | 12 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 76 | $2,997 | -12% | 2 | $1,499 | $203,837 | 13 |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 62 | $5,558 | +85% | 3 | $1,853 | $209,395 | 14 |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 76 | $3,619 | -35% | 1 | $3,619 | $213,019 | 15 |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 79 | $3,259 | 3 | $1,086 | $216,333 | 18 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 | 86 | $3,074 | 1 | $3,074 | $219,407 | 20 |
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Synopsis
The stories of five members of the chess team at a below-the-poverty-line inner city junior high school that has won more national championships than any other in the country. The film follows the challenges these kids face in their personal lives as well as on the chessboard, and is as much about the sting of their losses as it is about the anticipation of their victories. Ironically, the biggest obstacle thrust upon them arises not from other competitors but from recessionary budget cuts to all the extracurricular activities at their school. Brooklyn Castle shows how these kids' dedication to chess magnifies their belief in what is possible for their lives. After all, if they can master the world’s most difficult game, what can't they do?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,761 (8.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $328,876 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 19th, 2012 (Limited) by Producers Distribution Agency |
| Video Release: | June 4th, 2013 by Alchemy |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some language. (Rating bulletin 2241, 9/19/2012) |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Chess, Coming of Age, Intellectual Pursuits |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Chicken and Egg Pictures, Rescued Media |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2012 | 60 | $18,761 | 2 | $9,381 | $18,761 | 1 | |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 51 | $26,628 | +42% | 8 | $3,329 | $50,500 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 51 | $27,068 | +2% | 13 | $2,082 | $87,199 | 3 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 56 | $17,445 | -36% | 11 | $1,586 | $114,808 | 4 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 53 | $17,422 | n/c | 9 | $1,936 | $138,464 | 5 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 59 | $16,004 | -8% | 8 | $2,001 | $162,906 | 6 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 71 | $6,131 | -62% | 4 | $1,533 | $175,971 | 7 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 74 | $5,490 | -10% | 4 | $1,373 | $183,733 | 8 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 89 | $1,356 | -75% | 2 | $678 | $186,690 | 9 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 67 | $3,383 | +149% | 2 | $1,692 | $190,896 | 10 |
| Dec 28, 2012 | 57 | $2,179 | -36% | 2 | $1,090 | $194,426 | 11 |
| Jan 4, 2013 | 80 | $1,241 | -43% | 2 | $621 | $198,664 | 12 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 77 | $2,183 | +76% | 2 | $1,092 | $203,023 | 13 |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 59 | $3,875 | +78% | 3 | $1,292 | $207,712 | 14 |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 73 | $1,928 | -50% | 1 | $1,928 | $211,328 | 15 |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 76 | $2,812 | 3 | $937 | $216,098 | 18 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 | 82 | $3,074 | 1 | $3,074 | $219,407 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2012 | 65 | $24,872 | 2 | $12,436 | $24,872 | 1 | |
| Oct 26, 2012 | 54 | $36,261 | +46% | 8 | $4,533 | $60,133 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2012 | 54 | $37,232 | +3% | 13 | $2,864 | $97,363 | 3 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | 57 | $23,679 | -36% | 11 | $2,153 | $121,042 | 4 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 59 | $26,156 | +10% | 9 | $2,906 | $147,198 | 5 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | 61 | $22,938 | -12% | 8 | $2,867 | $169,840 | 6 |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 74 | $8,403 | -63% | 4 | $2,101 | $178,243 | 7 |
| Dec 7, 2012 | 82 | $7,091 | -16% | 4 | $1,773 | $185,334 | 8 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 94 | $2,179 | -69% | 2 | $1,090 | $187,513 | 9 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | 61 | $3,529 | +62% | 2 | $1,765 | $192,247 | 10 |
| Dec 28, 2012 | 61 | $5,176 | +47% | 2 | $2,588 | $197,423 | 11 |
| Jan 4, 2013 | 78 | $3,417 | -34% | 2 | $1,709 | $200,840 | 12 |
| Jan 11, 2013 | 76 | $2,997 | -12% | 2 | $1,499 | $203,837 | 13 |
| Jan 18, 2013 | 62 | $5,558 | +85% | 3 | $1,853 | $209,395 | 14 |
| Jan 25, 2013 | 76 | $3,619 | -35% | 1 | $3,619 | $213,019 | 15 |
| Feb 15, 2013 | 79 | $3,259 | 3 | $1,086 | $216,333 | 18 | |
| Mar 1, 2013 | 86 | $3,074 | 1 | $3,074 | $219,407 | 20 |
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.