Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (2013)

Far Out Isn't Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $35,431Details
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Synopsis

One man's wild, lifelong adventure of testing society's boundaries through his subversive art, Far Out Isn't Far Enough combines traditional documentary storytelling with original animation culled from seven decades worth of art from the renegade children’s book author and illustrator. Using a palette of 20th century events to paint an artist's controversial life story, the film offers a retrospective of Ungerer's life and art, and ponders the complexities and contradictions of a man who, armed with an acerbic wit, an accusing finger and a razor sharp pencil, gave visual representation to the revolutionary voices during one of the most dramatic periods in American history.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,700 (10.4% of total gross)
Legs:9.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $46,979

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,489 $35,431
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,001-28,100) 28,079 $35,431
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,121 $35,431

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 14th, 2013 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 98 minutes
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Keywords: Artists, Biography, Writing and Writers, Animated Sequences
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Corner of the Cave 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 14, 2013 70 $3,700   1 $3,700   $3,700 1
Jun 21, 2013 67 $3,673 -1% 4 $918   $9,711 2
Jul 5, 2013 58 $83   1 $83   $14,490 4
Jul 19, 2013 90 $1,751   2 $876   $25,567 6
Aug 2, 2013 88 $145   2 $73   $27,016 8
Aug 9, 2013 99 $32 -78% 1 $32   $27,156 9
Aug 30, 2013 82 $2,321   2 $1,161   $29,477 12
Sep 6, 2013 95 $2,983 +29% 3 $994   $33,428 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 2013 70 $6,038   2 $3,019   $6,038 1
Jun 21, 2013 60 $8,109 +34% 5 $1,622   $14,147 2
Jun 28, 2013 61 $260 -97% 1 $260   $14,407 3
Jul 5, 2013 44 $180 -31% 1 $180   $14,587 4
Jul 12, 2013 55 $9,229 +5,027% 5 $1,846   $23,816 5
Jul 19, 2013 82 $2,883 -69% 2 $1,442   $26,699 6
Jul 26, 2013 89 $114 -96% 1 $114   $26,813 7
Aug 2, 2013 93 $219 +92% 2 $110   $27,090 8
Aug 9, 2013 103 $32 -85% 1 $32   $27,156 9
Aug 30, 2013 85 $3,103   2 $1,552   $30,445 12
Sep 6, 2013 81 $4,986 +61% 3 $1,662   $35,431 13
Sep 13, 2013 - $190 -96% 1 $190   $34,647 14

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.

Interviewee(s)

Tomi Ungerer    Himself
Maurice Sendak    Himself
Jules Feiffer    Himself
Steven Heller    Himself
Michael Patrick Hearn    Himself
Patrick Skene Catling    Himself
Burton Pike    Himself
Aria Ungerer    Herself
Patrick Joseph Sheehan    Himself
Caroline Ward    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brad Bernstein    Director
Rick Cikowski    Co-Producer
Brad Bernstein    Screenwriter
Brad Bernstein    Producer
Daragh Dukes    Composer
Eoin Coughlan    Composer
Sam Norval    Still Photography
Vincent Edmond    Still Photography
Louis Poitout    Still Photography
Handle Like    Additional Animation
Rick Cikowski    Animation
Alain Lores    Animation
Brandon Dumlao    Animation
Jason Schmidt    Additional Editor
Brandon Dumlao    Additional Editor
Erik Neandross    Co-Executive Producer
Reza Taleghani    Co-Executive Producer
Eric Rosee    Co-Executive Producer
Kevin Rich    Executive Producer
Jimmy O'Donnell    Director of Photography

2014 Awards Season: PGA Buries the Lead

January 19th, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

Producers Guild of America announce the winners tonight, but it seems I forgot to upload the story when they announced their nominations. In my defense, they announced them on January 2nd. You don't make an announcement on January 2nd, not unless you are trying to bury a story. As for the actual nominations, there are very few differences between this group and others, except when it comes to documentaries. Then again, that's been the norm this year. No one seems to agree on what the best documentaries were. More...

Per Theater Chart: Bling Ring Steals Top Spot

June 20th, 2013

The Bling Ring's reviews didn't hurt its opening as it scored an average of $42,597 in five theaters. Given this start, reaching at least one major milestone seems likely, even with its reviews. Man of Steel took second place on the per theater chart with an average of $27,720. 20 Feet from Stardom earned an average of $18,199 in three theaters. This is a great start for a documentary. More...

Limited Releases: Put a (Bling) Ring On It

June 14th, 2013

This week's list of limited releases is dominated by horror films and documentaries, which is not a good sign, as neither genre tends to do well at the box office. Documentaries tend to have a better shot at thriving in the art house circuit, but rarely expand wide enough to earn any of mainstream success. On the other hand, one film is opening that has a lot of buzz: The Bling Ring. Given its pedigree, it should open well. But given its reviews, it likely won't last very long. More...


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Synopsis

One man's wild, lifelong adventure of testing society's boundaries through his subversive art, Far Out Isn't Far Enough combines traditional documentary storytelling with original animation culled from seven decades worth of art from the renegade children’s book author and illustrator. Using a palette of 20th century events to paint an artist's controversial life story, the film offers a retrospective of Ungerer's life and art, and ponders the complexities and contradictions of a man who, armed with an acerbic wit, an accusing finger and a razor sharp pencil, gave visual representation to the revolutionary voices during one of the most dramatic periods in American history.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,700 (10.4% of total gross)
Legs:9.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $46,979

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,489 $35,431
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,001-28,100) 28,079 $35,431
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,121 $35,431

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 14th, 2013 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Artists, Biography, Writing and Writers, Animated Sequences
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Corner of the Cave Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Interviewee(s)

Tomi Ungerer    Himself
Maurice Sendak    Himself
Jules Feiffer    Himself
Steven Heller    Himself
Michael Patrick Hearn    Himself
Patrick Skene Catling    Himself
Burton Pike    Himself
Aria Ungerer    Herself
Patrick Joseph Sheehan    Himself
Caroline Ward    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brad Bernstein    Director
Rick Cikowski    Co-Producer
Brad Bernstein    Screenwriter
Brad Bernstein    Producer
Daragh Dukes    Composer
Eoin Coughlan    Composer
Sam Norval    Still Photography
Vincent Edmond    Still Photography
Louis Poitout    Still Photography
Handle Like    Additional Animation
Rick Cikowski    Animation
Alain Lores    Animation
Brandon Dumlao    Animation
Jason Schmidt    Additional Editor
Brandon Dumlao    Additional Editor
Erik Neandross    Co-Executive Producer
Reza Taleghani    Co-Executive Producer
Eric Rosee    Co-Executive Producer
Kevin Rich    Executive Producer
Jimmy O'Donnell    Director of Photography

2014 Awards Season: PGA Buries the Lead

January 19th, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

Producers Guild of America announce the winners tonight, but it seems I forgot to upload the story when they announced their nominations. In my defense, they announced them on January 2nd. You don't make an announcement on January 2nd, not unless you are trying to bury a story. As for the actual nominations, there are very few differences between this group and others, except when it comes to documentaries. Then again, that's been the norm this year. No one seems to agree on what the best documentaries were. More...

Per Theater Chart: Bling Ring Steals Top Spot

June 20th, 2013

The Bling Ring's reviews didn't hurt its opening as it scored an average of $42,597 in five theaters. Given this start, reaching at least one major milestone seems likely, even with its reviews. Man of Steel took second place on the per theater chart with an average of $27,720. 20 Feet from Stardom earned an average of $18,199 in three theaters. This is a great start for a documentary. More...

Limited Releases: Put a (Bling) Ring On It

June 14th, 2013

This week's list of limited releases is dominated by horror films and documentaries, which is not a good sign, as neither genre tends to do well at the box office. Documentaries tend to have a better shot at thriving in the art house circuit, but rarely expand wide enough to earn any of mainstream success. On the other hand, one film is opening that has a lot of buzz: The Bling Ring. Given its pedigree, it should open well. But given its reviews, it likely won't last very long. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 2013 70 $3,700   1 $3,700   $3,700 1
Jun 21, 2013 67 $3,673 -1% 4 $918   $9,711 2
Jul 5, 2013 58 $83   1 $83   $14,490 4
Jul 19, 2013 90 $1,751   2 $876   $25,567 6
Aug 2, 2013 88 $145   2 $73   $27,016 8
Aug 9, 2013 99 $32 -78% 1 $32   $27,156 9
Aug 30, 2013 82 $2,321   2 $1,161   $29,477 12
Sep 6, 2013 95 $2,983 +29% 3 $994   $33,428 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 2013 70 $6,038   2 $3,019   $6,038 1
Jun 21, 2013 60 $8,109 +34% 5 $1,622   $14,147 2
Jun 28, 2013 61 $260 -97% 1 $260   $14,407 3
Jul 5, 2013 44 $180 -31% 1 $180   $14,587 4
Jul 12, 2013 55 $9,229 +5,027% 5 $1,846   $23,816 5
Jul 19, 2013 82 $2,883 -69% 2 $1,442   $26,699 6
Jul 26, 2013 89 $114 -96% 1 $114   $26,813 7
Aug 2, 2013 93 $219 +92% 2 $110   $27,090 8
Aug 9, 2013 103 $32 -85% 1 $32   $27,156 9
Aug 30, 2013 85 $3,103   2 $1,552   $30,445 12
Sep 6, 2013 81 $4,986 +61% 3 $1,662   $35,431 13
Sep 13, 2013 - $190 -96% 1 $190   $34,647 14

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.