Buck (2011)

Buck poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,036,175Details
International Box Office $487,797Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,523,972
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Synopsis

"Your horse is a mirror to your soul, and sometimes you may not like what you see. Sometimes, you will." So says Buck Brannaman, a true American cowboy and sage on horseback who travels the country for nine grueling months a year helping horses with people problems. BUCK follows Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life "horse-whisperer", he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment. Buck possesses near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses - and people - with his understanding, compassion and respect. In this film, the animal-human relationship becomes a metaphor for facing the daily challenges of life. A truly American story about an unsung hero, BUCK is about an ordinary man who has made an extraordinary life despite tremendous odds.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$67,548 (1.7% of total gross)
Legs:8.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/152 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,756,507

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 17th, 2011 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 31st, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
August 31st, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
Video Release: October 4th, 2011 by Mpi Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for thematic elements, mild language and an injury.
(Rating bulletin 2167, 4/13/2011)
Running Time: 88 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead
Plot point: Biography, Dysfunctional Family
Subgenre: Biographical Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Cedar Creek Prods, Motto Pictures, Back Allie Prods
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 2011 34 $67,548   4 $16,887   $67,548 1
Jun 24, 2011 19 $291,503 +332% 54 $5,398   $386,749 2
Jul 1, 2011 18 $480,883 +65% 131 $3,671   $1,011,378 3
Jul 8, 2011 22 $386,172 -20% 151 $2,557   $1,703,831 4
Jul 15, 2011 26 $301,980 -22% 137 $2,204   $2,223,013 5
Jul 22, 2011 26 $266,508 -12% 123 $2,167   $2,679,230 6
Jul 29, 2011 31 $178,919 -33% 111 $1,612   $3,013,757 7
Aug 5, 2011 27 $190,356 +6% 126 $1,511   $3,309,009 8
Aug 12, 2011 38 $108,232 -43% 101 $1,072   $3,537,741 9
Aug 19, 2011 46 $73,947 -32% 78 $948   $3,693,155 10
Aug 26, 2011 46 $55,785 -25% 65 $858   $3,795,022 11
Sep 2, 2011 57 $47,548 -15% 73 $651   $3,878,650 12
Sep 9, 2011 58 $39,355 -17% 78 $505   $3,955,363 13
Sep 16, 2011 58 $28,298 -28% 63 $449   $4,003,332 14
Sep 23, 2011 102 $4,074 -86% 14 $291   $4,023,123 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 4, 2011 17 $120,453     131 $919   $1,131,831 18
Sep 5, 2011 53 $17,011     73 $233   $3,895,661 81

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 2011 38 $95,246   4 $23,812   $95,246 1
Jun 24, 2011 21 $435,249 +357% 54 $8,060   $530,495 2
Jul 1, 2011 19 $787,164 +81% 131 $6,009   $1,317,659 3
Jul 8, 2011 22 $603,374 -23% 152 $3,970   $1,921,033 4
Jul 15, 2011 26 $491,689 -19% 135 $3,642   $2,412,722 5
Jul 22, 2011 28 $422,116 -14% 126 $3,350   $2,834,838 6
Jul 29, 2011 31 $283,815 -33% 111 $2,557   $3,118,653 7
Aug 5, 2011 26 $310,856 +10% 126 $2,467   $3,429,509 8
Aug 12, 2011 35 $189,036 -39% 101 $1,872   $3,618,545 9
Aug 19, 2011 43 $120,029 -37% 77 $1,559   $3,739,237 10
Aug 26, 2011 47 $91,865 -23% 65 $1,413   $3,831,102 11
Sep 2, 2011 54 $84,906 -8% 73 $1,163   $3,916,008 12
Sep 9, 2011 57 $59,026 -30% 78 $757   $3,975,034 13
Sep 16, 2011 59 $44,015 -25% 63 $699   $4,019,049 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
Austria 8/31/2012 $0 0 22 35 $15,302 12/11/2015
Germany 5/31/2012 $61,774 35 45 202 $255,258 12/10/2015
United Kingdom 4/27/2012 $3,607 2 2 2 $3,607 12/6/2015
  
Rest of World $213,630
  
International Total $487,797 12/11/2015

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

Buck Brannaman    Himself

Production and Technical Credits

Cindy Meehl    Director
Julie Goldman    Producer
Toby Shimin    Editor
Cindy Meehl    Executive Producer
Alice Henty    Line Producer
Sofia Santana    Associate Producer
Guy Mossman    Cinematographer
Luke Geissbuhler    Cinematographer
David Robbins    Composer

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

"Your horse is a mirror to your soul, and sometimes you may not like what you see. Sometimes, you will." So says Buck Brannaman, a true American cowboy and sage on horseback who travels the country for nine grueling months a year helping horses with people problems. BUCK follows Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life "horse-whisperer", he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment. Buck possesses near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses - and people - with his understanding, compassion and respect. In this film, the animal-human relationship becomes a metaphor for facing the daily challenges of life. A truly American story about an unsung hero, BUCK is about an ordinary man who has made an extraordinary life despite tremendous odds.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$67,548 (1.7% of total gross)
Legs:8.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:89.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/152 max. theaters, 8.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,756,507

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 17th, 2011 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: April 27th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 31st, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
August 31st, 2012 (Wide) (Austria)
Video Release: October 4th, 2011 by Mpi Home Video
MPA Rating: PG for thematic elements, mild language and an injury.
(Rating bulletin 2167, 4/13/2011)
Running Time: 88 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead
Plot point: Biography, Dysfunctional Family
Subgenre: Biographical Documentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Cedar Creek Prods, Motto Pictures, Back Allie Prods
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 2011 34 $67,548   4 $16,887   $67,548 1
Jun 24, 2011 19 $291,503 +332% 54 $5,398   $386,749 2
Jul 1, 2011 18 $480,883 +65% 131 $3,671   $1,011,378 3
Jul 8, 2011 22 $386,172 -20% 151 $2,557   $1,703,831 4
Jul 15, 2011 26 $301,980 -22% 137 $2,204   $2,223,013 5
Jul 22, 2011 26 $266,508 -12% 123 $2,167   $2,679,230 6
Jul 29, 2011 31 $178,919 -33% 111 $1,612   $3,013,757 7
Aug 5, 2011 27 $190,356 +6% 126 $1,511   $3,309,009 8
Aug 12, 2011 38 $108,232 -43% 101 $1,072   $3,537,741 9
Aug 19, 2011 46 $73,947 -32% 78 $948   $3,693,155 10
Aug 26, 2011 46 $55,785 -25% 65 $858   $3,795,022 11
Sep 2, 2011 57 $47,548 -15% 73 $651   $3,878,650 12
Sep 9, 2011 58 $39,355 -17% 78 $505   $3,955,363 13
Sep 16, 2011 58 $28,298 -28% 63 $449   $4,003,332 14
Sep 23, 2011 102 $4,074 -86% 14 $291   $4,023,123 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 4, 2011 17 $120,453     131 $919   $1,131,831 18
Sep 5, 2011 53 $17,011     73 $233   $3,895,661 81

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 2011 38 $95,246   4 $23,812   $95,246 1
Jun 24, 2011 21 $435,249 +357% 54 $8,060   $530,495 2
Jul 1, 2011 19 $787,164 +81% 131 $6,009   $1,317,659 3
Jul 8, 2011 22 $603,374 -23% 152 $3,970   $1,921,033 4
Jul 15, 2011 26 $491,689 -19% 135 $3,642   $2,412,722 5
Jul 22, 2011 28 $422,116 -14% 126 $3,350   $2,834,838 6
Jul 29, 2011 31 $283,815 -33% 111 $2,557   $3,118,653 7
Aug 5, 2011 26 $310,856 +10% 126 $2,467   $3,429,509 8
Aug 12, 2011 35 $189,036 -39% 101 $1,872   $3,618,545 9
Aug 19, 2011 43 $120,029 -37% 77 $1,559   $3,739,237 10
Aug 26, 2011 47 $91,865 -23% 65 $1,413   $3,831,102 11
Sep 2, 2011 54 $84,906 -8% 73 $1,163   $3,916,008 12
Sep 9, 2011 57 $59,026 -30% 78 $757   $3,975,034 13
Sep 16, 2011 59 $44,015 -25% 63 $699   $4,019,049 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
Austria 8/31/2012 $0 0 22 35 $15,302 12/11/2015
Germany 5/31/2012 $61,774 35 45 202 $255,258 12/10/2015
United Kingdom 4/27/2012 $3,607 2 2 2 $3,607 12/6/2015
  
Rest of World $213,630
  
International Total $487,797 12/11/2015

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

Buck Brannaman    Himself

Production and Technical Credits

Cindy Meehl    Director
Julie Goldman    Producer
Toby Shimin    Editor
Cindy Meehl    Executive Producer
Alice Henty    Line Producer
Sofia Santana    Associate Producer
Guy Mossman    Cinematographer
Luke Geissbuhler    Cinematographer
David Robbins    Composer

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.