Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016)

Harry Benson: Shoot First
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,092Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Charts the illustrious career of the renowned photographer who initially rose to fame alongside The Beatles, having been assigned to cover their inaugural trip to the United States in 1964. With unprecedented “behind the scenes” access, Benson captured some of the most vibrant and intimate portraits ever taken of the most popular band in history. His extensive portfolio includes iconic images of Winston Churchill, Bobby Fischer, Muhammad Ali, Greta Garbo, Michael Jackson, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Robert F. Kennedy assassination, and his work has appeared in publications including Life, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. Now 86, workaholic Benson has no intention of stopping.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,798 (26.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,685

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 2016 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 89 minutes
Plot point: Biography, Photography
Time period setting: 1960s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Magnolia Pictures, Quixotic Endevors
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 2016 61 $4,798   3 $1,599   $4,798 1
Dec 16, 2016 65 $1,846 -62% 6 $308   $8,231 2
Dec 23, 2016 58 $352 -81% 2 $176   $9,855 3
Dec 30, 2016 62 $977 +178% 3 $326   $11,398 4
Jan 6, 2017 57 $1,833 +88% 5 $367   $15,552 5
Jan 13, 2017 60 $828 -55% 3 $276   $16,668 6
Jan 20, 2017 68 $655 -21% 3 $218   $17,839 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 2016 65 $6,385   4 $1,596   $6,385 1
Dec 16, 2016 73 $3,118 -51% 6 $520   $9,503 2
Dec 23, 2016 78 $918 -71% 2 $459   $10,421 3
Dec 30, 2016 60 $3,298 +259% 5 $660   $13,719 4
Jan 6, 2017 52 $2,121 -36% 6 $354   $15,840 5
Jan 13, 2017 56 $1,344 -37% 5 $269   $17,184 6
Jan 20, 2017 68 $908 -32% 3 $303   $18,092 7

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Synopsis

Charts the illustrious career of the renowned photographer who initially rose to fame alongside The Beatles, having been assigned to cover their inaugural trip to the United States in 1964. With unprecedented “behind the scenes” access, Benson captured some of the most vibrant and intimate portraits ever taken of the most popular band in history. His extensive portfolio includes iconic images of Winston Churchill, Bobby Fischer, Muhammad Ali, Greta Garbo, Michael Jackson, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Robert F. Kennedy assassination, and his work has appeared in publications including Life, Vanity Fair and The New Yorker. Now 86, workaholic Benson has no intention of stopping.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,798 (26.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,685

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 2016 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 89 minutes
Plot point: Biography, Photography
Time period setting: 1960s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Magnolia Pictures, Quixotic Endevors
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 2016 61 $4,798   3 $1,599   $4,798 1
Dec 16, 2016 65 $1,846 -62% 6 $308   $8,231 2
Dec 23, 2016 58 $352 -81% 2 $176   $9,855 3
Dec 30, 2016 62 $977 +178% 3 $326   $11,398 4
Jan 6, 2017 57 $1,833 +88% 5 $367   $15,552 5
Jan 13, 2017 60 $828 -55% 3 $276   $16,668 6
Jan 20, 2017 68 $655 -21% 3 $218   $17,839 7

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 2016 65 $6,385   4 $1,596   $6,385 1
Dec 16, 2016 73 $3,118 -51% 6 $520   $9,503 2
Dec 23, 2016 78 $918 -71% 2 $459   $10,421 3
Dec 30, 2016 60 $3,298 +259% 5 $660   $13,719 4
Jan 6, 2017 52 $2,121 -36% 6 $354   $15,840 5
Jan 13, 2017 56 $1,344 -37% 5 $269   $17,184 6
Jan 20, 2017 68 $908 -32% 3 $303   $18,092 7

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.