Desolation Center (2019)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $32,016 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Desolation Center is the previously untold story of a series of early 80s guerrilla music and art performance happenings in Southern California that are recognized to have paved the way for Burning Man, Lollapalooza and Coachella, collective experiences that have become key elements of popular culture in the 21st century. The feature documentary splices interviews and rare performance footage of Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Swans, Redd Kross, Einstürzende Neubauten, Survival Research Laboratories, Savage Republic and more, documenting a time when pushing the boundaries of music, art, and performance felt almost like an unspoken obligation.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,938 (15.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/11 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $41,800 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 13th, 2019 (Limited) by Self Distributed |
| Video Release: | June 23rd, 2020 by Passion River |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Rooftop Films, MU Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2019 | 70 | $4,938 | 3 | $1,646 | $4,938 | 1 | |
| Sep 20, 2019 | 65 | $5,148 | +4% | 5 | $1,030 | $12,379 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 90 | $633 | -88% | 2 | $317 | $16,323 | 3 |
| Oct 4, 2019 | 76 | $1,566 | +147% | 10 | $157 | $19,115 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | 73 | $1,152 | -26% | 7 | $165 | $23,716 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 73 | $1,625 | +41% | 3 | $542 | $25,880 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 80 | $440 | 4 | $110 | $26,330 | 8 | |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 69 | $1,176 | 3 | $392 | $31,224 | 10 | |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 85 | $132 | -89% | 1 | $132 | $31,782 | 11 |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 80 | $104 | -21% | 1 | $104 | $32,016 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2019 | - | $1,654 | 3 | $551 | $1,654 | 1 | ||
| Sep 14, 2019 | - | $1,700 | +3% | 3 | $567 | $3,354 | 2 | |
| Sep 15, 2019 | - | $1,584 | -7% | 3 | $528 | $4,938 | 3 | |
| Sep 16, 2019 | - | $623 | -61% | 3 | $208 | $5,561 | 4 | |
| Sep 17, 2019 | - | $388 | -38% | 3 | $129 | $5,949 | 5 | |
| Sep 18, 2019 | - | $610 | +57% | 3 | $203 | $6,559 | 6 | |
| Sep 19, 2019 | - | $672 | +10% | 3 | $224 | $7,231 | 7 | |
| Sep 20, 2019 | - | $2,313 | +244% | +40% | 5 | $463 | $9,544 | 8 |
| Sep 21, 2019 | - | $1,459 | -37% | -14% | 5 | $292 | $11,003 | 9 |
| Sep 22, 2019 | - | $1,376 | -6% | -13% | 5 | $275 | $12,379 | 10 |
| Sep 23, 2019 | - | $972 | -29% | +56% | 5 | $194 | $13,351 | 11 |
| Sep 24, 2019 | - | $499 | -49% | +29% | 5 | $100 | $13,850 | 12 |
| Sep 25, 2019 | - | $717 | +44% | +18% | 5 | $143 | $14,567 | 13 |
| Sep 26, 2019 | - | $1,123 | +57% | +67% | 5 | $225 | $15,690 | 14 |
| Sep 28, 2019 | - | $408 | -72% | 2 | $204 | $16,098 | 16 | |
| Sep 29, 2019 | - | $225 | -45% | -84% | 2 | $113 | $16,323 | 17 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | - | $308 | +37% | -68% | 2 | $154 | $16,631 | 18 |
| Oct 1, 2019 | - | $390 | +27% | -22% | 2 | $195 | $17,021 | 19 |
| Oct 2, 2019 | - | $234 | -40% | -67% | 2 | $117 | $17,255 | 20 |
| Oct 3, 2019 | - | $294 | +26% | -74% | 2 | $147 | $17,549 | 21 |
| Oct 4, 2019 | - | $759 | +158% | 10 | $76 | $18,308 | 22 | |
| Oct 5, 2019 | - | $388 | -49% | -5% | 10 | $39 | $18,696 | 23 |
| Oct 6, 2019 | - | $419 | +8% | +86% | 10 | $42 | $19,115 | 24 |
| Oct 7, 2019 | - | $866 | +107% | +181% | 10 | $87 | $19,981 | 25 |
| Oct 8, 2019 | - | $516 | -40% | +32% | 10 | $52 | $20,497 | 26 |
| Oct 9, 2019 | - | $806 | +56% | +244% | 10 | $81 | $21,303 | 27 |
| Oct 10, 2019 | - | $1,261 | +56% | +329% | 10 | $126 | $22,564 | 28 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | - | $186 | -85% | -75% | 7 | $27 | $22,750 | 29 |
| Oct 12, 2019 | - | $102 | -45% | -74% | 7 | $15 | $22,852 | 30 |
| Oct 13, 2019 | - | $864 | +747% | +106% | 7 | $123 | $23,716 | 31 |
| Oct 14, 2019 | - | $100 | -88% | -88% | 7 | $14 | $23,816 | 32 |
| Oct 15, 2019 | - | $140 | +40% | -73% | 7 | $20 | $23,956 | 33 |
| Oct 16, 2019 | - | $250 | +79% | -69% | 7 | $36 | $24,206 | 34 |
| Oct 17, 2019 | - | $49 | -80% | -96% | 7 | $7 | $24,255 | 35 |
| Oct 18, 2019 | - | $120 | +145% | -35% | 3 | $40 | $24,375 | 36 |
| Oct 19, 2019 | - | $1,241 | +934% | +1,117% | 3 | $414 | $25,616 | 37 |
| Oct 20, 2019 | - | $264 | -79% | -69% | 3 | $88 | $25,880 | 38 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | - | $100 | 4 | $25 | $25,990 | 50 | ||
| Nov 2, 2019 | - | $220 | +120% | 4 | $55 | $26,210 | 51 | |
| Nov 3, 2019 | - | $120 | -45% | 4 | $30 | $26,330 | 52 | |
| Nov 4, 2019 | - | $335 | +179% | 4 | $84 | $26,665 | 53 | |
| Nov 5, 2019 | - | $221 | -34% | 4 | $55 | $26,886 | 54 | |
| Nov 6, 2019 | - | $613 | +177% | 4 | $153 | $27,499 | 55 | |
| Nov 15, 2019 | - | $206 | 3 | $69 | $30,254 | 64 | ||
| Nov 16, 2019 | - | $886 | +330% | 3 | $295 | $31,140 | 65 | |
| Nov 17, 2019 | - | $84 | -91% | 3 | $28 | $31,224 | 66 | |
| Nov 18, 2019 | - | $426 | +407% | 3 | $142 | $31,650 | 67 | |
| Nov 22, 2019 | - | $68 | -67% | 1 | $68 | $31,718 | 71 | |
| Nov 23, 2019 | - | $48 | -29% | -95% | 1 | $48 | $31,766 | 72 |
| Nov 24, 2019 | - | $16 | -67% | -81% | 1 | $16 | $31,782 | 73 |
| Nov 27, 2019 | - | $90 | 1 | $90 | $31,872 | 76 | ||
| Nov 28, 2019 | - | $40 | -56% | 1 | $40 | $31,912 | 77 | |
| Nov 29, 2019 | - | $30 | -25% | -56% | 1 | $30 | $31,942 | 78 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | - | $42 | +40% | -13% | 1 | $42 | $31,984 | 79 |
| Dec 1, 2019 | - | $32 | -24% | +100% | 1 | $32 | $32,016 | 80 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2019 | 72 | $7,231 | 3 | $2,410 | $7,231 | 1 | |
| Sep 20, 2019 | 66 | $8,459 | +17% | 5 | $1,692 | $15,690 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 93 | $1,859 | -78% | 2 | $930 | $17,549 | 3 |
| Oct 4, 2019 | 69 | $5,015 | +170% | 10 | $502 | $22,564 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | 75 | $1,691 | -66% | 7 | $242 | $24,255 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 79 | $1,609 | 11 | $146 | $30,048 | 8 | |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 76 | $1,602 | 3 | $534 | $31,650 | 10 | |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 86 | $262 | -84% | 1 | $262 | $31,912 | 11 |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 80 | $104 | -60% | 1 | $104 | $32,016 | 12 |
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Synopsis
Desolation Center is the previously untold story of a series of early 80s guerrilla music and art performance happenings in Southern California that are recognized to have paved the way for Burning Man, Lollapalooza and Coachella, collective experiences that have become key elements of popular culture in the 21st century. The feature documentary splices interviews and rare performance footage of Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Swans, Redd Kross, Einstürzende Neubauten, Survival Research Laboratories, Savage Republic and more, documenting a time when pushing the boundaries of music, art, and performance felt almost like an unspoken obligation.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,938 (15.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/11 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $41,800 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 13th, 2019 (Limited) by Self Distributed |
| Video Release: | June 23rd, 2020 by Passion River |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Rooftop Films, MU Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2019 | 70 | $4,938 | 3 | $1,646 | $4,938 | 1 | |
| Sep 20, 2019 | 65 | $5,148 | +4% | 5 | $1,030 | $12,379 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 90 | $633 | -88% | 2 | $317 | $16,323 | 3 |
| Oct 4, 2019 | 76 | $1,566 | +147% | 10 | $157 | $19,115 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | 73 | $1,152 | -26% | 7 | $165 | $23,716 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2019 | 73 | $1,625 | +41% | 3 | $542 | $25,880 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 80 | $440 | 4 | $110 | $26,330 | 8 | |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 69 | $1,176 | 3 | $392 | $31,224 | 10 | |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 85 | $132 | -89% | 1 | $132 | $31,782 | 11 |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 80 | $104 | -21% | 1 | $104 | $32,016 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2019 | - | $1,654 | 3 | $551 | $1,654 | 1 | ||
| Sep 14, 2019 | - | $1,700 | +3% | 3 | $567 | $3,354 | 2 | |
| Sep 15, 2019 | - | $1,584 | -7% | 3 | $528 | $4,938 | 3 | |
| Sep 16, 2019 | - | $623 | -61% | 3 | $208 | $5,561 | 4 | |
| Sep 17, 2019 | - | $388 | -38% | 3 | $129 | $5,949 | 5 | |
| Sep 18, 2019 | - | $610 | +57% | 3 | $203 | $6,559 | 6 | |
| Sep 19, 2019 | - | $672 | +10% | 3 | $224 | $7,231 | 7 | |
| Sep 20, 2019 | - | $2,313 | +244% | +40% | 5 | $463 | $9,544 | 8 |
| Sep 21, 2019 | - | $1,459 | -37% | -14% | 5 | $292 | $11,003 | 9 |
| Sep 22, 2019 | - | $1,376 | -6% | -13% | 5 | $275 | $12,379 | 10 |
| Sep 23, 2019 | - | $972 | -29% | +56% | 5 | $194 | $13,351 | 11 |
| Sep 24, 2019 | - | $499 | -49% | +29% | 5 | $100 | $13,850 | 12 |
| Sep 25, 2019 | - | $717 | +44% | +18% | 5 | $143 | $14,567 | 13 |
| Sep 26, 2019 | - | $1,123 | +57% | +67% | 5 | $225 | $15,690 | 14 |
| Sep 28, 2019 | - | $408 | -72% | 2 | $204 | $16,098 | 16 | |
| Sep 29, 2019 | - | $225 | -45% | -84% | 2 | $113 | $16,323 | 17 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | - | $308 | +37% | -68% | 2 | $154 | $16,631 | 18 |
| Oct 1, 2019 | - | $390 | +27% | -22% | 2 | $195 | $17,021 | 19 |
| Oct 2, 2019 | - | $234 | -40% | -67% | 2 | $117 | $17,255 | 20 |
| Oct 3, 2019 | - | $294 | +26% | -74% | 2 | $147 | $17,549 | 21 |
| Oct 4, 2019 | - | $759 | +158% | 10 | $76 | $18,308 | 22 | |
| Oct 5, 2019 | - | $388 | -49% | -5% | 10 | $39 | $18,696 | 23 |
| Oct 6, 2019 | - | $419 | +8% | +86% | 10 | $42 | $19,115 | 24 |
| Oct 7, 2019 | - | $866 | +107% | +181% | 10 | $87 | $19,981 | 25 |
| Oct 8, 2019 | - | $516 | -40% | +32% | 10 | $52 | $20,497 | 26 |
| Oct 9, 2019 | - | $806 | +56% | +244% | 10 | $81 | $21,303 | 27 |
| Oct 10, 2019 | - | $1,261 | +56% | +329% | 10 | $126 | $22,564 | 28 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | - | $186 | -85% | -75% | 7 | $27 | $22,750 | 29 |
| Oct 12, 2019 | - | $102 | -45% | -74% | 7 | $15 | $22,852 | 30 |
| Oct 13, 2019 | - | $864 | +747% | +106% | 7 | $123 | $23,716 | 31 |
| Oct 14, 2019 | - | $100 | -88% | -88% | 7 | $14 | $23,816 | 32 |
| Oct 15, 2019 | - | $140 | +40% | -73% | 7 | $20 | $23,956 | 33 |
| Oct 16, 2019 | - | $250 | +79% | -69% | 7 | $36 | $24,206 | 34 |
| Oct 17, 2019 | - | $49 | -80% | -96% | 7 | $7 | $24,255 | 35 |
| Oct 18, 2019 | - | $120 | +145% | -35% | 3 | $40 | $24,375 | 36 |
| Oct 19, 2019 | - | $1,241 | +934% | +1,117% | 3 | $414 | $25,616 | 37 |
| Oct 20, 2019 | - | $264 | -79% | -69% | 3 | $88 | $25,880 | 38 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | - | $100 | 4 | $25 | $25,990 | 50 | ||
| Nov 2, 2019 | - | $220 | +120% | 4 | $55 | $26,210 | 51 | |
| Nov 3, 2019 | - | $120 | -45% | 4 | $30 | $26,330 | 52 | |
| Nov 4, 2019 | - | $335 | +179% | 4 | $84 | $26,665 | 53 | |
| Nov 5, 2019 | - | $221 | -34% | 4 | $55 | $26,886 | 54 | |
| Nov 6, 2019 | - | $613 | +177% | 4 | $153 | $27,499 | 55 | |
| Nov 15, 2019 | - | $206 | 3 | $69 | $30,254 | 64 | ||
| Nov 16, 2019 | - | $886 | +330% | 3 | $295 | $31,140 | 65 | |
| Nov 17, 2019 | - | $84 | -91% | 3 | $28 | $31,224 | 66 | |
| Nov 18, 2019 | - | $426 | +407% | 3 | $142 | $31,650 | 67 | |
| Nov 22, 2019 | - | $68 | -67% | 1 | $68 | $31,718 | 71 | |
| Nov 23, 2019 | - | $48 | -29% | -95% | 1 | $48 | $31,766 | 72 |
| Nov 24, 2019 | - | $16 | -67% | -81% | 1 | $16 | $31,782 | 73 |
| Nov 27, 2019 | - | $90 | 1 | $90 | $31,872 | 76 | ||
| Nov 28, 2019 | - | $40 | -56% | 1 | $40 | $31,912 | 77 | |
| Nov 29, 2019 | - | $30 | -25% | -56% | 1 | $30 | $31,942 | 78 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | - | $42 | +40% | -13% | 1 | $42 | $31,984 | 79 |
| Dec 1, 2019 | - | $32 | -24% | +100% | 1 | $32 | $32,016 | 80 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2019 | 72 | $7,231 | 3 | $2,410 | $7,231 | 1 | |
| Sep 20, 2019 | 66 | $8,459 | +17% | 5 | $1,692 | $15,690 | 2 |
| Sep 27, 2019 | 93 | $1,859 | -78% | 2 | $930 | $17,549 | 3 |
| Oct 4, 2019 | 69 | $5,015 | +170% | 10 | $502 | $22,564 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | 75 | $1,691 | -66% | 7 | $242 | $24,255 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2019 | 79 | $1,609 | 11 | $146 | $30,048 | 8 | |
| Nov 15, 2019 | 76 | $1,602 | 3 | $534 | $31,650 | 10 | |
| Nov 22, 2019 | 86 | $262 | -84% | 1 | $262 | $31,912 | 11 |
| Nov 29, 2019 | 80 | $104 | -60% | 1 | $104 | $32,016 | 12 |
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.