Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $355,074 | Details |
| International Box Office | $10,466 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $365,540 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $268,190 | |
| Total | $268,190 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Born in 1940, Frank Zappa—self-taught composer, musician, bandleader, producer and independent thinker — first transcribed his avant-garde, Varèse-influenced compositions on to paper at fourteen. He only began to write lyrics in his early twenties. Nevertheless, up on the ‘66 release of his debut album, FREAK OUT!, he swiftly became the most quotable voice of dissent in popular music.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,695 (4.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 97.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $490,946 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 24th, 2016 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | October 22nd, 2016 (Wide) (Austria)
November 4th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain) December 2nd, 2016 (Wide), released as Eat that Question (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | September 27th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some sexual references and brief nudity. (Rating bulletin 2425 (Cert #50461), 5/18/2016) |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Archive Footage |
| Plot point: | Avant Garde, Biography, Musicians, Singers, Songwriter |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Les Films du Poisson, UFA Fiction, ARTE France, SWR, CNC, MFG Film Funding Baden Wuerttemberg, Procirep, Angoa Intl, SVT, Zappa Family Trust |
| Production Countries: | France, Germany |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | 47 | $16,695 | 2 | $8,348 | $16,695 | 1 | |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 40 | $31,778 | +90% | 10 | $3,178 | $60,650 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 46 | $32,236 | +1% | 15 | $2,149 | $113,225 | 3 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 49 | $22,661 | 25 | $906 | $216,499 | 5 | |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 56 | $10,559 | -53% | 13 | $812 | $241,812 | 6 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 51 | $13,357 | +26% | 19 | $703 | $265,040 | 7 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 52 | $21,228 | +59% | 29 | $732 | $296,319 | 8 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 57 | $11,455 | -46% | 22 | $521 | $318,770 | 9 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 83 | $3,242 | -72% | 10 | $324 | $330,938 | 10 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 92 | $3,714 | 9 | $413 | $343,540 | 12 | |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 117 | $496 | 2 | $248 | $348,457 | 14 | |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 100 | $1,407 | +184% | 3 | $469 | $350,572 | 15 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 101 | $841 | -40% | 1 | $841 | $352,531 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 102 | $850 | 2 | $425 | $353,786 | 19 | |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 111 | $540 | -36% | 1 | $540 | $354,981 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | 48 | $28,872 | 2 | $14,436 | $28,872 | 1 | |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 43 | $52,117 | +81% | 10 | $5,212 | $80,989 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 47 | $56,032 | +8% | 15 | $3,735 | $137,021 | 3 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 45 | $56,817 | +1% | 25 | $2,273 | $193,838 | 4 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 49 | $37,415 | -34% | 25 | $1,497 | $231,253 | 5 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 55 | $20,430 | -45% | 13 | $1,572 | $251,683 | 6 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 53 | $23,408 | +15% | 19 | $1,232 | $275,091 | 7 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 52 | $32,224 | +38% | 29 | $1,111 | $307,315 | 8 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 58 | $20,381 | -37% | 22 | $926 | $327,696 | 9 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 79 | $8,964 | -56% | 10 | $896 | $336,660 | 10 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 92 | $3,166 | -65% | 7 | $452 | $339,826 | 11 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 91 | $6,264 | +98% | 9 | $696 | $346,090 | 12 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 108 | $1,871 | -70% | 3 | $624 | $347,961 | 13 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 119 | $1,204 | -36% | 2 | $602 | $349,165 | 14 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 109 | $2,525 | +110% | 3 | $842 | $351,690 | 15 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 110 | $1,245 | -51% | 1 | $1,245 | $352,935 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 102 | $1,506 | 2 | $753 | $354,441 | 19 | |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 112 | $633 | -58% | 1 | $633 | $355,074 | 20 |
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 | 10/22/2016 | $2,612 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $2,612 | 10/25/2016 | |||
| Spain | 11/4/2016 | $1,151 | 2 | 2 | 4 | $2,601 | 11/22/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/2/2016 | $1,862 | 4 | 4 | 5 | $5,253 | 10/2/2018 | |||
| International Total | $10,466 | 10/2/2018 | ||||||||
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
| Frank Zappa | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Thorsten Schutte | Director | |
| Estelle Fialon | Producer | |
| Jochen Laube | Co-Producer | |
| Willibald Wonneberger | Editor | |
| Thorsten Schutte | Executive Producer | |
| Gail Zappa | Executive Producer | |
| Ahmet Zappa | Executive Producer | |
| Yael Fogiel | Associate Producer | |
| Laetitia Gonzalez | Associate Producer | |
| Nico Hofmann | Associate Producer | |
| Joachim Kosack | Associate Producer | |
| Markus Brunnemann | Associate Producer | |
| Claire Babany | Line Producer | |
| Michael Jungfleisch | Line Producer | |
| Armelle Mahe | Sound Mixer | |
| Marc Fragstein | Sound Mixer |
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
Born in 1940, Frank Zappa—self-taught composer, musician, bandleader, producer and independent thinker — first transcribed his avant-garde, Varèse-influenced compositions on to paper at fourteen. He only began to write lyrics in his early twenties. Nevertheless, up on the ‘66 release of his debut album, FREAK OUT!, he swiftly became the most quotable voice of dissent in popular music.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,695 (4.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 97.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $490,946 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 24th, 2016 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | October 22nd, 2016 (Wide) (Austria)
November 4th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain) December 2nd, 2016 (Wide), released as Eat that Question (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | September 27th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for language, some sexual references and brief nudity. (Rating bulletin 2425 (Cert #50461), 5/18/2016) |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Archive Footage |
| Plot point: | Avant Garde, Biography, Musicians, Singers, Songwriter |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Les Films du Poisson, UFA Fiction, ARTE France, SWR, CNC, MFG Film Funding Baden Wuerttemberg, Procirep, Angoa Intl, SVT, Zappa Family Trust |
| Production Countries: | France, Germany |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | 47 | $16,695 | 2 | $8,348 | $16,695 | 1 | |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 40 | $31,778 | +90% | 10 | $3,178 | $60,650 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 46 | $32,236 | +1% | 15 | $2,149 | $113,225 | 3 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 49 | $22,661 | 25 | $906 | $216,499 | 5 | |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 56 | $10,559 | -53% | 13 | $812 | $241,812 | 6 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 51 | $13,357 | +26% | 19 | $703 | $265,040 | 7 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 52 | $21,228 | +59% | 29 | $732 | $296,319 | 8 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 57 | $11,455 | -46% | 22 | $521 | $318,770 | 9 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 83 | $3,242 | -72% | 10 | $324 | $330,938 | 10 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 92 | $3,714 | 9 | $413 | $343,540 | 12 | |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 117 | $496 | 2 | $248 | $348,457 | 14 | |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 100 | $1,407 | +184% | 3 | $469 | $350,572 | 15 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 101 | $841 | -40% | 1 | $841 | $352,531 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 102 | $850 | 2 | $425 | $353,786 | 19 | |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 111 | $540 | -36% | 1 | $540 | $354,981 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | 48 | $28,872 | 2 | $14,436 | $28,872 | 1 | |
| Jul 1, 2016 | 43 | $52,117 | +81% | 10 | $5,212 | $80,989 | 2 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | 47 | $56,032 | +8% | 15 | $3,735 | $137,021 | 3 |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 45 | $56,817 | +1% | 25 | $2,273 | $193,838 | 4 |
| Jul 22, 2016 | 49 | $37,415 | -34% | 25 | $1,497 | $231,253 | 5 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | 55 | $20,430 | -45% | 13 | $1,572 | $251,683 | 6 |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 53 | $23,408 | +15% | 19 | $1,232 | $275,091 | 7 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | 52 | $32,224 | +38% | 29 | $1,111 | $307,315 | 8 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 58 | $20,381 | -37% | 22 | $926 | $327,696 | 9 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 79 | $8,964 | -56% | 10 | $896 | $336,660 | 10 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 92 | $3,166 | -65% | 7 | $452 | $339,826 | 11 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 91 | $6,264 | +98% | 9 | $696 | $346,090 | 12 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 108 | $1,871 | -70% | 3 | $624 | $347,961 | 13 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 119 | $1,204 | -36% | 2 | $602 | $349,165 | 14 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 109 | $2,525 | +110% | 3 | $842 | $351,690 | 15 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 110 | $1,245 | -51% | 1 | $1,245 | $352,935 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 102 | $1,506 | 2 | $753 | $354,441 | 19 | |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 112 | $633 | -58% | 1 | $633 | $355,074 | 20 |
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 | 10/22/2016 | $2,612 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $2,612 | 10/25/2016 | |||
| Spain | 11/4/2016 | $1,151 | 2 | 2 | 4 | $2,601 | 11/22/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 12/2/2016 | $1,862 | 4 | 4 | 5 | $5,253 | 10/2/2018 | |||
| International Total | $10,466 | 10/2/2018 | ||||||||
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
| Frank Zappa | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Thorsten Schutte | Director | |
| Estelle Fialon | Producer | |
| Jochen Laube | Co-Producer | |
| Willibald Wonneberger | Editor | |
| Thorsten Schutte | Executive Producer | |
| Gail Zappa | Executive Producer | |
| Ahmet Zappa | Executive Producer | |
| Yael Fogiel | Associate Producer | |
| Laetitia Gonzalez | Associate Producer | |
| Nico Hofmann | Associate Producer | |
| Joachim Kosack | Associate Producer | |
| Markus Brunnemann | Associate Producer | |
| Claire Babany | Line Producer | |
| Michael Jungfleisch | Line Producer | |
| Armelle Mahe | Sound Mixer | |
| Marc Fragstein | Sound Mixer |
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.