Finding Fela! (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $120,980 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,882 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $123,862 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $27,386 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $4,134 | |
| Total | $31,520 | |
| OpusData ID: 208970100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The story of Fela Kuti’s life, his music, and his social and political importance. This look at the man who created Afrobeat (a fusion of Jazz, traditional West African rhythms, Funk, Highlife, and psychedelic rock) shows Mr. Kuti’s fight against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. With his audacious music and a great deal of courage, Fela Kuti helped bring a change towards democracy in Nigeria, promoted Pan Africanist politics to the entire world and became an inspiration in the global fight for the rights of all oppressed people.
Metrics
| Legs: | 3.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 97.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $177,079 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 1st, 2014 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| International Releases: | February 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Mexico) |
| Video Release: | January 13th, 2015 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Nigeria |
| Plot point: | Biography, Musicians, Political, World Music |
| Social setting: | Fusion Music, Jazz, Music Industry |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Jigsaw Productions, Knitting Factory Entertainment, OkayPlayer, OkayAfrica |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 50 | $34,471 | 11 | $3,134 | $80,146 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2014 | 58 | $23,100 | 6 | $3,850 | $45,675 | 2 | |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 59 | $17,905 | 10 | $1,791 | $98,051 | 4 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 79 | $9,817 | -45% | 9 | $1,091 | $107,868 | 5 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 87 | $2,012 | -80% | 2 | $1,006 | $109,880 | 6 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 91 | $2,587 | +29% | 4 | $647 | $112,467 | 7 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 94 | $2,222 | -14% | 5 | $444 | $114,689 | 8 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 112 | $395 | -82% | 1 | $395 | $115,084 | 9 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 100 | $1,448 | +267% | 2 | $724 | $116,532 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 92 | $1,871 | +29% | 4 | $468 | $118,403 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 105 | $711 | -62% | 4 | $178 | $119,114 | 12 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 90 | $884 | 3 | $295 | $120,198 | 16 | |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 101 | $174 | 1 | $174 | $120,372 | 18 | |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 84 | $54 | 1 | $54 | $120,426 | 22 | |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 95 | $378 | 1 | $378 | $120,804 | 25 | |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 99 | $55 | 1 | $55 | $120,859 | 27 | |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 103 | $121 | 1 | $121 | $120,980 | 30 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2/12/2016 | $442 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $2,882 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| International Total | $2,882 | 6/9/2016 | ||||||||
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
| Fela Kuti | Himself |
Interviewee
| Femi Kuti | Himself | |
| Seun Kuti | Himself | |
| Jim Lewis | Himself | |
| Lemi Ghariokwu | Himself | |
| Michael Veal | Himself | |
| John Darnton | Himself | |
| J.K Braimah | Himself | |
| Tony Allen | Himself | |
| Okwechime Abdul | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alex Gibney | Director | |
| Alex Gibney | Producer | |
| Jack Gulick | Producer | |
| Ruth Hendel | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen Hendel | Executive Producer | |
| Alison Ellwood | Co-Producer | |
| James Salkind | Post Supervisor | |
| Maryse Alberti | Director of Photography | |
| Lindy Jankura | Editor | |
| Fela Anikulapo-Kuti* | Composer |
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
The story of Fela Kuti’s life, his music, and his social and political importance. This look at the man who created Afrobeat (a fusion of Jazz, traditional West African rhythms, Funk, Highlife, and psychedelic rock) shows Mr. Kuti’s fight against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. With his audacious music and a great deal of courage, Fela Kuti helped bring a change towards democracy in Nigeria, promoted Pan Africanist politics to the entire world and became an inspiration in the global fight for the rights of all oppressed people.
Metrics
| Legs: | 3.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 97.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $177,079 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 1st, 2014 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| International Releases: | February 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Mexico) |
| Video Release: | January 13th, 2015 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 119 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Nigeria |
| Plot point: | Biography, Musicians, Political, World Music |
| Social setting: | Fusion Music, Jazz, Music Industry |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Jigsaw Productions, Knitting Factory Entertainment, OkayPlayer, OkayAfrica |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2014 | 50 | $34,471 | 11 | $3,134 | $80,146 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2014 | 58 | $23,100 | 6 | $3,850 | $45,675 | 2 | |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 59 | $17,905 | 10 | $1,791 | $98,051 | 4 | |
| Aug 29, 2014 | 79 | $9,817 | -45% | 9 | $1,091 | $107,868 | 5 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | 87 | $2,012 | -80% | 2 | $1,006 | $109,880 | 6 |
| Sep 12, 2014 | 91 | $2,587 | +29% | 4 | $647 | $112,467 | 7 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | 94 | $2,222 | -14% | 5 | $444 | $114,689 | 8 |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 112 | $395 | -82% | 1 | $395 | $115,084 | 9 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 100 | $1,448 | +267% | 2 | $724 | $116,532 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 92 | $1,871 | +29% | 4 | $468 | $118,403 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 105 | $711 | -62% | 4 | $178 | $119,114 | 12 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 90 | $884 | 3 | $295 | $120,198 | 16 | |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 101 | $174 | 1 | $174 | $120,372 | 18 | |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 84 | $54 | 1 | $54 | $120,426 | 22 | |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 95 | $378 | 1 | $378 | $120,804 | 25 | |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 99 | $55 | 1 | $55 | $120,859 | 27 | |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 103 | $121 | 1 | $121 | $120,980 | 30 |
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 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2/12/2016 | $442 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $2,882 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| International Total | $2,882 | 6/9/2016 | ||||||||
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
| Fela Kuti | Himself |
Interviewee
| Femi Kuti | Himself | |
| Seun Kuti | Himself | |
| Jim Lewis | Himself | |
| Lemi Ghariokwu | Himself | |
| Michael Veal | Himself | |
| John Darnton | Himself | |
| J.K Braimah | Himself | |
| Tony Allen | Himself | |
| Okwechime Abdul | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Alex Gibney | Director | |
| Alex Gibney | Producer | |
| Jack Gulick | Producer | |
| Ruth Hendel | Executive Producer | |
| Stephen Hendel | Executive Producer | |
| Alison Ellwood | Co-Producer | |
| James Salkind | Post Supervisor | |
| Maryse Alberti | Director of Photography | |
| Lindy Jankura | Editor | |
| Fela Anikulapo-Kuti* | Composer |
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.