Chely Wright: Wish Me Away (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,618Details
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Synopsis

The story of Chely Wright, the first country music star to come out as gay. Over three years, the filmmakers were given extraordinary access to Chely's struggle and her unfolding plan to come out publicly. Using interviews with Chely, her family, her pastor, and key players in Nashville interwoven with Chely's intimate private video diaries, the film goes deep into her back story as an established country music star and then forward as she steps into the national spotlight to reveal her secret. Chronicling the aftermath in her hometown of Nashville and within the larger LGBT community, WISH ME AWAY reveals both the devastation of her own internalized homophobia and the transformational power of living an authentic life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,026 (27.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,204

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,601 $18,618
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,501-30,600) 30,516 $18,618
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,055 $18,618

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 1st, 2012 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
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Keywords: LGBTQ+, Musicians, Country and Western Music, Biography, Religious
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: TVgals Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 1, 2012 75 $5,026   3 $1,675   $5,026 1
Jun 8, 2012 106 $656 -87% 3 $219   $6,963 2
Jun 15, 2012 81 $2,484 +279% 3 $828   $10,646 3
Jun 22, 2012 83 $1,521 -39% 2 $761   $13,035 4
Jun 29, 2012 87 $795 -48% 2 $398   $14,227 5
Jul 6, 2012 91 $327 -59% 1 $327   $15,461 6
Jul 27, 2012 95 $319   2 $160   $17,346 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 1, 2012 77 $6,307   4 $1,577   $6,307 1
Jun 8, 2012 97 $1,855 -71% 4 $464   $8,162 2
Jun 15, 2012 79 $3,214 +73% 3 $1,071   $11,376 3
Jun 22, 2012 91 $1,918 -40% 3 $639   $13,432 4
Jun 29, 2012 88 $1,681 -12% 3 $560   $15,134 5
Jul 6, 2012 89 $442 -74% 1 $442   $15,837 6
Jul 13, 2012 90 $406 -8% 1 $406   $16,243 7
Jul 20, 2012 95 $269 -34% 1 $269   $16,953 8
Jul 27, 2012 88 $925 +244% 3 $308   $17,952 9
Aug 17, 2012 99 $316   1 $316   $18,268 12
Sep 21, 2012 109 $350   1 $350   $18,618 17

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Documentary Subject(s)

Chely Wright    Herself

Interviewee(s)

Stan Wright    Himself
Jennifer Wright    Herself
Russell Carter    Himself
Rodney Crowell    Himself
Victoria Wilson    Herself
C. Welton Gaddy    Himself
Don Cusic    Himself
Howard Bragman    Himself
Richard Stergan    Himself
Meredith Vieira    Herself
Natalie Morales    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Beverly Kopf    Director
Bobbie Birleffi    Director
Beverly Kopf    Producer
Bobbie Birleffi    Producer
Rhonda Eiffe    Executive Producer
Richard Bever    Executive Producer
Fletcher Foster    Co-Executive Producer
Laverne Berry    Co-Executive Producer
Wendy L. Wood    Co-Executive Producer

2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III

December 15th, 2012

We are getting closer and closer to Christmas and we are getting to the crunch time for gift shopping. After checking out first run releases and franchise box sets in Part I and TV on DVD releases in Part II, this week we look at limited releases, classics, and foreign films. Some are pretty obvious choices, as we had a few limited releases that broke into the mainstream during their theatrical releases, but there are also a few more films that slipped beneath the radar the last time around. The biggest of these is... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 16th, 2012

October 16th, 2012

It's a mixed week on the home market. Granted, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted is coming out, which made more than $200 million domestically and should sell quite well on the home market. On the other hand, the second biggest first run release is That's My Boy, which failed to make an impact at the box office. There is also a flood of weaker releases, secondary Blu-ray releases, and Christmas releases, much of which I would consider filler. The signal to noise ratio is a little off. As for the best releases of the week, there are some great TV on DVD releases like Mad Men: Season Five and Degrassi: Season 11, Part 2. There are also some limited releases, like Moonrise Kingdom on Blu-ray Combo Pack and even some Direct-to-DVD releases, like Excision on Blu-ray. All of these were contenders for Pick of the Week. In the end I went with Mad Men: Season Five for Pick of the week, while Degrassi: Season 11, Part 2 earned Puck of the Week. More...

Full Moon on the Per Theater Chart

June 5th, 2012

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Synopsis

The story of Chely Wright, the first country music star to come out as gay. Over three years, the filmmakers were given extraordinary access to Chely's struggle and her unfolding plan to come out publicly. Using interviews with Chely, her family, her pastor, and key players in Nashville interwoven with Chely's intimate private video diaries, the film goes deep into her back story as an established country music star and then forward as she steps into the national spotlight to reveal her secret. Chronicling the aftermath in her hometown of Nashville and within the larger LGBT community, WISH ME AWAY reveals both the devastation of her own internalized homophobia and the transformational power of living an authentic life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,026 (27.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $25,204

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,601 $18,618
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,501-30,600) 30,516 $18,618
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,055 $18,618

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 1st, 2012 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: LGBTQ+, Musicians, Country and Western Music, Biography, Religious
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: TVgals Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Chely Wright    Herself

Interviewee(s)

Stan Wright    Himself
Jennifer Wright    Herself
Russell Carter    Himself
Rodney Crowell    Himself
Victoria Wilson    Herself
C. Welton Gaddy    Himself
Don Cusic    Himself
Howard Bragman    Himself
Richard Stergan    Himself
Meredith Vieira    Herself
Natalie Morales    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Beverly Kopf    Director
Bobbie Birleffi    Director
Beverly Kopf    Producer
Bobbie Birleffi    Producer
Rhonda Eiffe    Executive Producer
Richard Bever    Executive Producer
Fletcher Foster    Co-Executive Producer
Laverne Berry    Co-Executive Producer
Wendy L. Wood    Co-Executive Producer

2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III

December 15th, 2012

We are getting closer and closer to Christmas and we are getting to the crunch time for gift shopping. After checking out first run releases and franchise box sets in Part I and TV on DVD releases in Part II, this week we look at limited releases, classics, and foreign films. Some are pretty obvious choices, as we had a few limited releases that broke into the mainstream during their theatrical releases, but there are also a few more films that slipped beneath the radar the last time around. The biggest of these is... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 16th, 2012

October 16th, 2012

It's a mixed week on the home market. Granted, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted is coming out, which made more than $200 million domestically and should sell quite well on the home market. On the other hand, the second biggest first run release is That's My Boy, which failed to make an impact at the box office. There is also a flood of weaker releases, secondary Blu-ray releases, and Christmas releases, much of which I would consider filler. The signal to noise ratio is a little off. As for the best releases of the week, there are some great TV on DVD releases like Mad Men: Season Five and Degrassi: Season 11, Part 2. There are also some limited releases, like Moonrise Kingdom on Blu-ray Combo Pack and even some Direct-to-DVD releases, like Excision on Blu-ray. All of these were contenders for Pick of the Week. In the end I went with Mad Men: Season Five for Pick of the week, while Degrassi: Season 11, Part 2 earned Puck of the Week. More...

Full Moon on the Per Theater Chart

June 5th, 2012

Moonrise Kingdom remained on the top of the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $54,805 in 16 theaters. If it had opened with that average in four theaters, it would have been considered a huge hit, so this is a fantastic sophomore stint. Snow White and the Huntsman was the only other film in the $10,000 club with an average of $14,900. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 1, 2012 75 $5,026   3 $1,675   $5,026 1
Jun 8, 2012 106 $656 -87% 3 $219   $6,963 2
Jun 15, 2012 81 $2,484 +279% 3 $828   $10,646 3
Jun 22, 2012 83 $1,521 -39% 2 $761   $13,035 4
Jun 29, 2012 87 $795 -48% 2 $398   $14,227 5
Jul 6, 2012 91 $327 -59% 1 $327   $15,461 6
Jul 27, 2012 95 $319   2 $160   $17,346 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 1, 2012 77 $6,307   4 $1,577   $6,307 1
Jun 8, 2012 97 $1,855 -71% 4 $464   $8,162 2
Jun 15, 2012 79 $3,214 +73% 3 $1,071   $11,376 3
Jun 22, 2012 91 $1,918 -40% 3 $639   $13,432 4
Jun 29, 2012 88 $1,681 -12% 3 $560   $15,134 5
Jul 6, 2012 89 $442 -74% 1 $442   $15,837 6
Jul 13, 2012 90 $406 -8% 1 $406   $16,243 7
Jul 20, 2012 95 $269 -34% 1 $269   $16,953 8
Jul 27, 2012 88 $925 +244% 3 $308   $17,952 9
Aug 17, 2012 99 $316   1 $316   $18,268 12
Sep 21, 2012 109 $350   1 $350   $18,618 17

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.