Free the Mind (2013)

Free the Mind poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $157,077Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $46,186 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $46,186
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In 1992 Professor Richard Davidson, one of the world’s leading neuroscientists, met the Dalai Lama who encouraged him to apply the same rigorous methods he used to study depression and anxiety to the study of compassion and kindness, those qualities cultivated by Tibetan meditation practice. The results of Davidson’s studies at the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, are portrayed in FREE THE MIND as they are applied to treating PTSD in returning Iraqi vets an d children with ADHD. The film poses two fundamental questions: What really is a thought an d how does it manifest in the body? And can we physically change the brain solely through the power of thought?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,215 (7.8% of total gross)
Legs:12.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 9.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $208,173

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,936 $157,077
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,201-22,300) 22,291 $157,077
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 4,000 $157,077

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 3rd, 2013 (Limited) by International Film Circuit
Video Release: September 23rd, 2014 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
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Keywords: Medical and Hospitals, Mental Illness, Academics, PTSD
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Danish Documentary Production
Production Countries: Sweden, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 48th Weekend Limited Release 45 $636 Mar 28, 2014 332
Biggest 47th Weekend Limited Release 43 $395 Mar 21, 2014 325
Biggest 45th Weekend Limited Release 49 $1,008 Mar 7, 2014 311
Biggest 44th Weekend Limited Release 32 $1,977 Feb 28, 2014 304

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 2013 72 $12,215   1 $12,215   $12,215 1
May 10, 2013 92 $2,365 -81% 2 $1,183   $18,442 2
May 24, 2013 68 $6,480   6 $1,080   $46,204 4
Jun 7, 2013 57 $7,217   4 $1,804   $64,106 6
Jun 14, 2013 94 $661 -91% 3 $220   $69,586 7
Jun 21, 2013 95 $480 -27% 2 $240   $70,733 8
Jun 28, 2013 73 $3,334 +595% 3 $1,111   $74,765 9
Jul 26, 2013 65 $3,063   3 $1,021   $88,862 13
Aug 9, 2013 76 $4,900   4 $1,225   $98,169 15
Aug 16, 2013 93 $1,732 -65% 3 $577   $100,702 16
Aug 23, 2013 73 $4,214 +143% 4 $1,054   $107,263 17
Aug 30, 2013 72 $4,586 +9% 4 $1,147   $114,972 18
Sep 6, 2013 125 $279 -94% 1 $279   $119,660 19
Sep 20, 2013 110 $482   1 $482   $125,441 21
Sep 27, 2013 85 $3,166 +557% 4 $792   $131,018 22
Oct 4, 2013 97 $1,787 -44% 4 $447   $135,055 23
Oct 11, 2013 85 $1,631 -9% 3 $544   $139,007 24
Oct 18, 2013 103 $1,422 -13% 2 $711   $142,008 25
Feb 28, 2014 82 $1,977   1 $1,977   $153,998 44
Mar 7, 2014 92 $1,008 -49% 1 $1,008   $155,748 45
Mar 21, 2014 98 $395   1 $395   $156,143 47
Mar 28, 2014 93 $636 +61% 1 $636   $157,077 48

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 2013 75 $16,077   1 $16,077   $16,077 1
May 24, 2013 77 $6,480   6 $1,080   $46,204 4
Jun 7, 2013 74 $7,217   4 $1,804   $64,106 6
Jun 14, 2013 91 $1,328 -82% 3 $443   $70,253 7
Jun 21, 2013 94 $1,178 -11% 2 $589   $71,431 8
Aug 9, 2013 78 $5,701   4 $1,425   $98,970 15
Aug 16, 2013 81 $4,079 -28% 3 $1,360   $103,049 16
Aug 23, 2013 72 $7,337 +80% 4 $1,834   $110,386 17
Aug 30, 2013 73 $8,995 +23% 4 $2,249   $119,381 18
Sep 20, 2013 87 $2,893   1 $2,893   $127,852 21
Sep 27, 2013 77 $5,416 +87% 4 $1,354   $133,268 22
Oct 4, 2013 82 $4,108 -24% 4 $1,027   $137,376 23
Oct 11, 2013 90 $3,210 -22% 3 $1,070   $140,586 24
Feb 28, 2014 76 $2,719   1 $2,719   $154,740 44
Mar 21, 2014 91 $693   1 $693   $156,441 47

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Documentary Subject(s)

Richard Davidson    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Phie Ambo    Director
Sigrid Dyekjaer    Producer
Kaarle Aho    Co-Producer
Phie Ambo    Cinematographer
Marion Tuor    Editor
Rasmus Winther*    Sound Designer
Jóhann Jóhannsson    Composer
Anders Ladegaard    Visual Designer

Per Theater Chart: Iron Man Ices the Competition

May 7th, 2013

Iron Man 3 dominated the Per Theater Chart earning an average of $40,946 at over 4,000 screens. Two Millenium Films releases were next with The Iceman and What Maisie Knew earning averages of $21,987 and $21,480 respectively. Free the Mind opened with $12,215 in its lone theater. More...


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Synopsis

In 1992 Professor Richard Davidson, one of the world’s leading neuroscientists, met the Dalai Lama who encouraged him to apply the same rigorous methods he used to study depression and anxiety to the study of compassion and kindness, those qualities cultivated by Tibetan meditation practice. The results of Davidson’s studies at the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, are portrayed in FREE THE MIND as they are applied to treating PTSD in returning Iraqi vets an d children with ADHD. The film poses two fundamental questions: What really is a thought an d how does it manifest in the body? And can we physically change the brain solely through the power of thought?

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,215 (7.8% of total gross)
Legs:12.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 9.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $208,173

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,936 $157,077
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,201-22,300) 22,291 $157,077
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 4,000 $157,077

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 3rd, 2013 (Limited) by International Film Circuit
Video Release: September 23rd, 2014 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 80 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Medical and Hospitals, Mental Illness, Academics, PTSD
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Danish Documentary Production
Production Countries: Sweden, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 48th Weekend Limited Release 45 $636 Mar 28, 2014 332
Biggest 47th Weekend Limited Release 43 $395 Mar 21, 2014 325
Biggest 45th Weekend Limited Release 49 $1,008 Mar 7, 2014 311
Biggest 44th Weekend Limited Release 32 $1,977 Feb 28, 2014 304

Documentary Subject(s)

Richard Davidson    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Phie Ambo    Director
Sigrid Dyekjaer    Producer
Kaarle Aho    Co-Producer
Phie Ambo    Cinematographer
Marion Tuor    Editor
Rasmus Winther*    Sound Designer
Jóhann Jóhannsson    Composer
Anders Ladegaard    Visual Designer

Per Theater Chart: Iron Man Ices the Competition

May 7th, 2013

Iron Man 3 dominated the Per Theater Chart earning an average of $40,946 at over 4,000 screens. Two Millenium Films releases were next with The Iceman and What Maisie Knew earning averages of $21,987 and $21,480 respectively. Free the Mind opened with $12,215 in its lone theater. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 2013 72 $12,215   1 $12,215   $12,215 1
May 10, 2013 92 $2,365 -81% 2 $1,183   $18,442 2
May 24, 2013 68 $6,480   6 $1,080   $46,204 4
Jun 7, 2013 57 $7,217   4 $1,804   $64,106 6
Jun 14, 2013 94 $661 -91% 3 $220   $69,586 7
Jun 21, 2013 95 $480 -27% 2 $240   $70,733 8
Jun 28, 2013 73 $3,334 +595% 3 $1,111   $74,765 9
Jul 26, 2013 65 $3,063   3 $1,021   $88,862 13
Aug 9, 2013 76 $4,900   4 $1,225   $98,169 15
Aug 16, 2013 93 $1,732 -65% 3 $577   $100,702 16
Aug 23, 2013 73 $4,214 +143% 4 $1,054   $107,263 17
Aug 30, 2013 72 $4,586 +9% 4 $1,147   $114,972 18
Sep 6, 2013 125 $279 -94% 1 $279   $119,660 19
Sep 20, 2013 110 $482   1 $482   $125,441 21
Sep 27, 2013 85 $3,166 +557% 4 $792   $131,018 22
Oct 4, 2013 97 $1,787 -44% 4 $447   $135,055 23
Oct 11, 2013 85 $1,631 -9% 3 $544   $139,007 24
Oct 18, 2013 103 $1,422 -13% 2 $711   $142,008 25
Feb 28, 2014 82 $1,977   1 $1,977   $153,998 44
Mar 7, 2014 92 $1,008 -49% 1 $1,008   $155,748 45
Mar 21, 2014 98 $395   1 $395   $156,143 47
Mar 28, 2014 93 $636 +61% 1 $636   $157,077 48

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 3, 2013 75 $16,077   1 $16,077   $16,077 1
May 24, 2013 77 $6,480   6 $1,080   $46,204 4
Jun 7, 2013 74 $7,217   4 $1,804   $64,106 6
Jun 14, 2013 91 $1,328 -82% 3 $443   $70,253 7
Jun 21, 2013 94 $1,178 -11% 2 $589   $71,431 8
Aug 9, 2013 78 $5,701   4 $1,425   $98,970 15
Aug 16, 2013 81 $4,079 -28% 3 $1,360   $103,049 16
Aug 23, 2013 72 $7,337 +80% 4 $1,834   $110,386 17
Aug 30, 2013 73 $8,995 +23% 4 $2,249   $119,381 18
Sep 20, 2013 87 $2,893   1 $2,893   $127,852 21
Sep 27, 2013 77 $5,416 +87% 4 $1,354   $133,268 22
Oct 4, 2013 82 $4,108 -24% 4 $1,027   $137,376 23
Oct 11, 2013 90 $3,210 -22% 3 $1,070   $140,586 24
Feb 28, 2014 76 $2,719   1 $2,719   $154,740 44
Mar 21, 2014 91 $693   1 $693   $156,441 47

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.