Chained for Life (2019)

Chained for Life
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,370Details
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Synopsis

Mabel is a movie star “slumming it” in an outré art-horror film being shot in a semi-abandoned hospital. Cast opposite her is Rosenthal, a gentle-natured young man with a severe facial deformity.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,415 (42.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,439

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,748 $17,370
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,973 $17,370
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,168 $17,370

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 11th, 2019 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Mountain
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Grand Motel, The Eyeslicer, Flies Collective
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,748 $17,370
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,240 $20,439
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,744 $17,370
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 473 $17,370
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,168 $17,370
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,387 $20,439
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 318 $17,370
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,779 $17,370
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,783 $17,370
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,520 $17,370
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $17,370
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,664 $17,370
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $17,370

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 2019 58 $7,415   2 $3,708   $7,415 1
Sep 20, 2019 91 $926 -88% 2 $463   $11,464 2
Sep 27, 2019 83 $1,200 +30% 1 $1,200   $13,362 3
Oct 4, 2019 87 $541 -55% 1 $541   $13,903 4
Oct 11, 2019 90 $54 -90% 1 $54   $14,317 5
Oct 18, 2019 95 $188 +248% 1 $188   $14,505 6
Oct 25, 2019 99 $54 -71% 1 $54   $14,934 7
Nov 1, 2019 85 $85 +57% 1 $85   $15,285 8
Dec 20, 2019 64 $328   1 $328   $17,154 15
Jan 3, 2020 74 $54   1 $54   $17,370 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 2019 61 $10,538   2 $5,269   $10,538 2
Sep 20, 2019 87 $1,624 -85% 2 $812   $12,162 3
Sep 27, 2019 95 $1,200 -26% 1 $1,200   $13,362 4
Oct 4, 2019 91 $901 -25% 2 $451   $14,263 5
Oct 11, 2019 92 $54 -94% 1 $54   $14,317 6
Oct 18, 2019 91 $563 +943% 3 $188   $14,880 7
Oct 25, 2019 92 $70 -88% 1 $70   $15,200 8
Nov 1, 2019 89 $125 +79% 1 $125   $15,325 9
Nov 8, 2019 81 $744 +495% 3 $248   $16,069 10
Nov 22, 2019 85 $312   2 $156   $16,826 12
Dec 20, 2019 72 $490   1 $490   $17,316 16

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.

Leading Cast

Jess Weixler    Mabel
Adam Pearson    Rosenthal

Supporting Cast

Charlie Korsmo    Herr Director
Sari Lennick    Sarah
Stephen Plunkett    Max
Joanna Arnow    The Hospital Liaison
Cosmo Bjorkenheim    The Grip
Will Blomker    The Waiter
Rayvin Disla    The Butler
Daniel Gilchrist    Demby

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Aaron Schimberg    Director
Aaron Schimberg    Screenwriter
Vanessa McDonnell    Producer
Daniel Patrick Carbone    Producer
Matthew Petock    Producer
Dan Schoenbrun    Producer
Zachary Shedd    Producer
C. Spencer Yeh    Composer
Sofi Marshall    Editor
Adam J. Minnick    Director of Photography
Sia Balabanova    Production Designer
Stacey Berman    Costume Designer
Karen Boyer    Costume Designer
Kate Geller    Casting Director
Jessica Kelly    Casting Director

2019 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III - Limited Releases, Classics, Foreign Imports

December 16th, 2019

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

The first two installments of our Holiday Gift Guide had plenty of first-run releases and several TV on DVD releases. This installment includes limited releases and foreign imports. The list of classics isn’t up to the usual standards for the same reasons the TV on DVD list was rather short. Streaming is taking over that part of the market. Did you know The Criterion Collection has their own streaming service? So does Magnolia Pictures. On the one hand, that’s a lot of amazing movies for one price. On the other hand, as a fan of physical media, I’m not happy streaming is becoming so popular. There are still some great smaller titles worthy of the season. More...

Theater Averages: They Call Me Mr. Klein

September 19th, 2019

Hustlers

Mr. Klein, a 40-year old re-release, earned first place on the theater average chart during its second weekend of release with $18,546 in one theater. Up next was The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos with an average of $14,418 in two theaters. The final film in the $10,000 club was Hustlers, which barely got there earning an average of $10,210 in 3,250 theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Will Monos Thrive, or will Fate Hand it a Loss?

September 13th, 2019

Monos

There are many interesting limited releases on this week’s list I want to check out, including Chained for Life, Freaks, Neither Wolf Nor Dog, One Cut of the Dead, Riot Girls, and Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken. However, I think Monos has the best shot at box office success. More...


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Synopsis

Mabel is a movie star “slumming it” in an outré art-horror film being shot in a semi-abandoned hospital. Cast opposite her is Rosenthal, a gentle-natured young man with a severe facial deformity.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,415 (42.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,439

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,748 $17,370
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,973 $17,370
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,168 $17,370

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 11th, 2019 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Mountain
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Grand Motel, The Eyeslicer, Flies Collective
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jess Weixler    Mabel
Adam Pearson    Rosenthal

Supporting Cast

Charlie Korsmo    Herr Director
Sari Lennick    Sarah
Stephen Plunkett    Max
Joanna Arnow    The Hospital Liaison
Cosmo Bjorkenheim    The Grip
Will Blomker    The Waiter
Rayvin Disla    The Butler
Daniel Gilchrist    Demby

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Aaron Schimberg    Director
Aaron Schimberg    Screenwriter
Vanessa McDonnell    Producer
Daniel Patrick Carbone    Producer
Matthew Petock    Producer
Dan Schoenbrun    Producer
Zachary Shedd    Producer
C. Spencer Yeh    Composer
Sofi Marshall    Editor
Adam J. Minnick    Director of Photography
Sia Balabanova    Production Designer
Stacey Berman    Costume Designer
Karen Boyer    Costume Designer
Kate Geller    Casting Director
Jessica Kelly    Casting Director

2019 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III - Limited Releases, Classics, Foreign Imports

December 16th, 2019

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

The first two installments of our Holiday Gift Guide had plenty of first-run releases and several TV on DVD releases. This installment includes limited releases and foreign imports. The list of classics isn’t up to the usual standards for the same reasons the TV on DVD list was rather short. Streaming is taking over that part of the market. Did you know The Criterion Collection has their own streaming service? So does Magnolia Pictures. On the one hand, that’s a lot of amazing movies for one price. On the other hand, as a fan of physical media, I’m not happy streaming is becoming so popular. There are still some great smaller titles worthy of the season. More...

Theater Averages: They Call Me Mr. Klein

September 19th, 2019

Hustlers

Mr. Klein, a 40-year old re-release, earned first place on the theater average chart during its second weekend of release with $18,546 in one theater. Up next was The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos with an average of $14,418 in two theaters. The final film in the $10,000 club was Hustlers, which barely got there earning an average of $10,210 in 3,250 theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Will Monos Thrive, or will Fate Hand it a Loss?

September 13th, 2019

Monos

There are many interesting limited releases on this week’s list I want to check out, including Chained for Life, Freaks, Neither Wolf Nor Dog, One Cut of the Dead, Riot Girls, and Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken. However, I think Monos has the best shot at box office success. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,748 $17,370
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,240 $20,439
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,744 $17,370
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 473 $17,370
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,168 $17,370
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,387 $20,439
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 318 $17,370
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,779 $17,370
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,783 $17,370
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,520 $17,370
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 257 $17,370
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,664 $17,370
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies (Rank 101-200) 141 $17,370

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 2019 58 $7,415   2 $3,708   $7,415 1
Sep 20, 2019 91 $926 -88% 2 $463   $11,464 2
Sep 27, 2019 83 $1,200 +30% 1 $1,200   $13,362 3
Oct 4, 2019 87 $541 -55% 1 $541   $13,903 4
Oct 11, 2019 90 $54 -90% 1 $54   $14,317 5
Oct 18, 2019 95 $188 +248% 1 $188   $14,505 6
Oct 25, 2019 99 $54 -71% 1 $54   $14,934 7
Nov 1, 2019 85 $85 +57% 1 $85   $15,285 8
Dec 20, 2019 64 $328   1 $328   $17,154 15
Jan 3, 2020 74 $54   1 $54   $17,370 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 2019 61 $10,538   2 $5,269   $10,538 2
Sep 20, 2019 87 $1,624 -85% 2 $812   $12,162 3
Sep 27, 2019 95 $1,200 -26% 1 $1,200   $13,362 4
Oct 4, 2019 91 $901 -25% 2 $451   $14,263 5
Oct 11, 2019 92 $54 -94% 1 $54   $14,317 6
Oct 18, 2019 91 $563 +943% 3 $188   $14,880 7
Oct 25, 2019 92 $70 -88% 1 $70   $15,200 8
Nov 1, 2019 89 $125 +79% 1 $125   $15,325 9
Nov 8, 2019 81 $744 +495% 3 $248   $16,069 10
Nov 22, 2019 85 $312   2 $156   $16,826 12
Dec 20, 2019 72 $490   1 $490   $17,316 16

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,901-31,000) 30,973 $17,370
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 29,301-29,400) 29,367 $17,370
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,089 $17,370
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 26,401-26,500) 26,417 $17,370
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,547 $17,370
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) 307 $17,370
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,584 $17,370
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kino Lorber Movies (Rank 101-200) 179 $17,370

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.