God the Father (2014)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $109,508Details
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Synopsis

God The Father...takes us on the untold personal journey of Michael Franzese, a young and charismatic Capo in the Colombo Crime family during the 1980‘s-90‘s and whose notorious father, Sonny Franzese was also a renowned Underboss. Following in his father’s footsteps, in the mid-1980s, Fortune Magazine named Franzese as number #18 on its list of the "Fifty Most Wealthy and Powerful Mafia Bosses". According to a Federal report, Franzese made more money for a crime family than anyone since Chicago Outfit boss, Al Capone.A revelation that Michael’s own father went along with a contract hit on his life, Michael’s love for his wife and children and the realization his own life was heading the same way as every other mob guy that came before him...straight to ST. JOHNS Cemetery in NYC, Michael took the decision to leave the ‘Life’. An act previously thought impossible...Michael Franzese publicly walked away from the Colombo family and organized crime. During his time in prison, Michael discovered the Bible. Devouring its contents Michael found parallels between the Good Book’s teachings and his experiences in the ‘Life’ which translated into Michael developing his own unique religious perspective and faith. A faith that is directly responsible for his still being alive today.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,037 (13.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/15 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $144,484

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 14th, 2014 (Limited) by Rocky Mountain Pictures
MPAA Rating: R for violent images.
(Rating bulletin 2342, 10/1/2014)
Running Time: 101 minutes
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Keywords: Organized Crime, Mafia, Father’s Footsteps, Dysfunctional Family, Going Legit, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Religious, 1980s, 1990s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Bomar Ltd
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2014 Theater Average 88 $15,037 Oct 17, 2014 6

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2014 69 $15,037   1 $15,037   $15,037 1
Oct 31, 2014 47 $52,587   15 $3,506   $67,814 3
Nov 7, 2014 59 $12,008 -77% 12 $1,001   $94,025 4
Nov 14, 2014 60 $11,701 -3% 6 $1,950   $109,508 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 31, 2014 49 $66,790   15 $4,453   $82,017 4

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Documentary Subject(s)

Michael Franzese    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Tom Benedict Knight    Himself
Amanda Fernandez Stevens    Herself
Bashar Rahal    Himself
George Georgiou    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Simon Fellows    Director
Galit McCord    Screenwriter
Michael Franzese    Story Creator
Moshe Diamant    Story Creator
Moshe Diamant    Producer
Michael Franzese    Producer
Bobby Ranghelov    Executive Producer
Amit Gicelter    Executive Producer
Vilmos Zsigmond    Director of Photography
Kostadin Kostadinov-Fozzie    Editor
Arta Tozzi    Production Designer
Adriyana Naydenova    Costume Designer
David Holden    Composer
Sue Jones    Casting Director

Per Theater Chart: Bird is the Word, and that Word is Awards Season

October 21st, 2014

Birdman poster

Birdman debuted in first place on the Per Theater Chart with an amazing average of $106,099. This is the best per theater average since The Grand Budapest Hotel opened with just over $200,000 for its per theater average. It wasn't the only film in the $10,000 club, as Dear White People opened with an average of $31,633 in eleven theaters. The Tale of Princess Kaguya was surprisingly strong during its opening weekend earning an average of $18,305 in three theaters. God the Father earned $15,037 in one theater. The final film in the $10,000 club was Listen Up Philip, which earned an average of $11,642 in two theaters. Diplomacy might have made it in the $10,000 club if it opened on Friday. However, it opened on Wednesday earning $8,518 in one theater over the weekend for a total opening of $12,750. More...

Weekend Estimates: Fury an Unspectacular First

October 19th, 2014

Fury poster

Fury will top the box office chart this weekend with a solid, but unspectacular, $23.5 million, according to Sony’s Sunday morning estimate. Pre-weekend projections had the film closer to $30 million, and with an $80 million price tag, and Brad Pitt starring, the film is really underperforming at this point. By way of comparison, Gone Girl opened with $37.5 million three weeks ago. Fury will need really good legs, or a really strong performance overseas, to post a profit. More...

Limited Releases: Bird is the Word

October 17th, 2014

Birdman poster

It's an excellent week for limited releases with several films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. This includes a couple that are also earning really loud buzz. Of these, Birdman is probably going to win the weekend race on the Per Theater Chart, while Dear White People should also be a hit. Diplomacy, Housebound, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, and others also deserve to find audiences, but not all will do so for various reasons (wrong genre, opening in Video on Demand, etc.). More...


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Synopsis

God The Father...takes us on the untold personal journey of Michael Franzese, a young and charismatic Capo in the Colombo Crime family during the 1980‘s-90‘s and whose notorious father, Sonny Franzese was also a renowned Underboss. Following in his father’s footsteps, in the mid-1980s, Fortune Magazine named Franzese as number #18 on its list of the "Fifty Most Wealthy and Powerful Mafia Bosses". According to a Federal report, Franzese made more money for a crime family than anyone since Chicago Outfit boss, Al Capone.A revelation that Michael’s own father went along with a contract hit on his life, Michael’s love for his wife and children and the realization his own life was heading the same way as every other mob guy that came before him...straight to ST. JOHNS Cemetery in NYC, Michael took the decision to leave the ‘Life’. An act previously thought impossible...Michael Franzese publicly walked away from the Colombo family and organized crime. During his time in prison, Michael discovered the Bible. Devouring its contents Michael found parallels between the Good Book’s teachings and his experiences in the ‘Life’ which translated into Michael developing his own unique religious perspective and faith. A faith that is directly responsible for his still being alive today.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,037 (13.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/15 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $144,484

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 14th, 2014 (Limited) by Rocky Mountain Pictures
MPAA Rating: R for violent images.
(Rating bulletin 2342, 10/1/2014)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Organized Crime, Mafia, Father’s Footsteps, Dysfunctional Family, Going Legit, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Religious, 1980s, 1990s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Bomar Ltd
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2014 Theater Average 88 $15,037 Oct 17, 2014 6

Documentary Subject(s)

Michael Franzese    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Tom Benedict Knight    Himself
Amanda Fernandez Stevens    Herself
Bashar Rahal    Himself
George Georgiou    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Simon Fellows    Director
Galit McCord    Screenwriter
Michael Franzese    Story Creator
Moshe Diamant    Story Creator
Moshe Diamant    Producer
Michael Franzese    Producer
Bobby Ranghelov    Executive Producer
Amit Gicelter    Executive Producer
Vilmos Zsigmond    Director of Photography
Kostadin Kostadinov-Fozzie    Editor
Arta Tozzi    Production Designer
Adriyana Naydenova    Costume Designer
David Holden    Composer
Sue Jones    Casting Director

Per Theater Chart: Bird is the Word, and that Word is Awards Season

October 21st, 2014

Birdman poster

Birdman debuted in first place on the Per Theater Chart with an amazing average of $106,099. This is the best per theater average since The Grand Budapest Hotel opened with just over $200,000 for its per theater average. It wasn't the only film in the $10,000 club, as Dear White People opened with an average of $31,633 in eleven theaters. The Tale of Princess Kaguya was surprisingly strong during its opening weekend earning an average of $18,305 in three theaters. God the Father earned $15,037 in one theater. The final film in the $10,000 club was Listen Up Philip, which earned an average of $11,642 in two theaters. Diplomacy might have made it in the $10,000 club if it opened on Friday. However, it opened on Wednesday earning $8,518 in one theater over the weekend for a total opening of $12,750. More...

Weekend Estimates: Fury an Unspectacular First

October 19th, 2014

Fury poster

Fury will top the box office chart this weekend with a solid, but unspectacular, $23.5 million, according to Sony’s Sunday morning estimate. Pre-weekend projections had the film closer to $30 million, and with an $80 million price tag, and Brad Pitt starring, the film is really underperforming at this point. By way of comparison, Gone Girl opened with $37.5 million three weeks ago. Fury will need really good legs, or a really strong performance overseas, to post a profit. More...

Limited Releases: Bird is the Word

October 17th, 2014

Birdman poster

It's an excellent week for limited releases with several films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. This includes a couple that are also earning really loud buzz. Of these, Birdman is probably going to win the weekend race on the Per Theater Chart, while Dear White People should also be a hit. Diplomacy, Housebound, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, and others also deserve to find audiences, but not all will do so for various reasons (wrong genre, opening in Video on Demand, etc.). More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 17, 2014 69 $15,037   1 $15,037   $15,037 1
Oct 31, 2014 47 $52,587   15 $3,506   $67,814 3
Nov 7, 2014 59 $12,008 -77% 12 $1,001   $94,025 4
Nov 14, 2014 60 $11,701 -3% 6 $1,950   $109,508 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 31, 2014 49 $66,790   15 $4,453   $82,017 4

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.