Hit So Hard (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $34,025 | Details |
| OpusData ID: 174160100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
When Nirvana burst onto the scene in 1991, the music they played spoke directly to an angry and disenfranchised generation. Grunge took over MTV and radio overnight...but just three years later, the drug-related deaths of several musicians and the suicide of Kurt Cobain closed the books on an all too brief era. Patty Schemel, the acclaimed drummer for Courtney Love's seminal rock band Hole, was in the middle of all of it. The openly gay woman who always felt different never dreamed she would be in a multi-platinum band, touring with legends...or that, thanks to drug addiction, she could lose it all. Given a video camera just before Hole's infamous Live Through This world tour, Patty filmed everything the shows, the parties, and startlingly intimate footage of Kurt and Courtney. This footage has never been seen... until now. Not just an all-access backstage pass to the music that shaped a generation, HIT SO HARD is a harrowing tale of overnight success, the cost of addiction, and ultimately, recovery and redemption.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,740 (13.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $51,117 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 13th, 2012 (Limited) by Variance Films |
| Video Release: | June 5th, 2012 by Well Go USA Video, released as Hit so Hard |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Split Screen |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Big Break, LGBTQ+, Musicians, Narcotics, Suicide |
| Social setting: | Music Industry |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Ebersole Hughes Company, Tight Ship Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2012 | 79 | $4,740 | 1 | $4,740 | $4,740 | 1 | |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 92 | $3,174 | 1 | $3,174 | $15,358 | 3 | |
| May 4, 2012 | 87 | $4,212 | +33% | 4 | $1,053 | $20,032 | 4 |
| May 18, 2012 | 105 | $859 | 3 | $286 | $25,376 | 6 | |
| May 25, 2012 | 62 | $2,478 | +188% | 3 | $826 | $28,419 | 7 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 101 | $1,132 | 2 | $566 | $30,402 | 9 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2012 | 78 | $7,103 | 1 | $7,103 | $7,103 | 1 | |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 88 | $5,081 | -28% | 2 | $2,541 | $12,184 | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 87 | $3,636 | -28% | 1 | $3,636 | $15,820 | 3 |
| May 4, 2012 | 85 | $6,037 | +66% | 4 | $1,509 | $21,857 | 4 |
| May 11, 2012 | 100 | $2,660 | -56% | 4 | $665 | $24,517 | 5 |
| May 18, 2012 | 87 | $1,424 | -46% | 3 | $475 | $25,941 | 6 |
| May 25, 2012 | 66 | $3,329 | +134% | 3 | $1,110 | $29,270 | 7 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 97 | $1,951 | 2 | $976 | $31,221 | 9 | |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 85 | $2,804 | 1 | $2,804 | $34,025 | 21 |
Interviewee
| Patty Schemel | Herself | |
| Courtney Love | Herself | |
| Melissa Auf Der Mar | Herself | |
| Eric Erlandson | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| P. David Ebersole | Editor | |
| P. David Ebersole | Director | |
| Todd Hughes | Producer | |
| Christina Soletti | Producer | |
| Roddy Bottom | Composer | |
| P. David Ebersole | Screenwriter | |
| Todd Hughes | Screenwriter | |
| Heather Bendler | Associate Producer | |
| Julianna Brannum | Associate Producer | |
| Brad Lovett | Associate Producer | |
| Dan Snow | Associate Producer | |
| Larra Anderson | Cinematographer | |
| Mark Putnam | Cinematographer | |
| John Tanzer | Cinematographer |
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
When Nirvana burst onto the scene in 1991, the music they played spoke directly to an angry and disenfranchised generation. Grunge took over MTV and radio overnight...but just three years later, the drug-related deaths of several musicians and the suicide of Kurt Cobain closed the books on an all too brief era. Patty Schemel, the acclaimed drummer for Courtney Love's seminal rock band Hole, was in the middle of all of it. The openly gay woman who always felt different never dreamed she would be in a multi-platinum band, touring with legends...or that, thanks to drug addiction, she could lose it all. Given a video camera just before Hole's infamous Live Through This world tour, Patty filmed everything the shows, the parties, and startlingly intimate footage of Kurt and Courtney. This footage has never been seen... until now. Not just an all-access backstage pass to the music that shaped a generation, HIT SO HARD is a harrowing tale of overnight success, the cost of addiction, and ultimately, recovery and redemption.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,740 (13.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.18 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $51,117 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 13th, 2012 (Limited) by Variance Films |
| Video Release: | June 5th, 2012 by Well Go USA Video, released as Hit so Hard |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Split Screen |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Big Break, LGBTQ+, Musicians, Narcotics, Suicide |
| Social setting: | Music Industry |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Ebersole Hughes Company, Tight Ship Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2012 | 79 | $4,740 | 1 | $4,740 | $4,740 | 1 | |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 92 | $3,174 | 1 | $3,174 | $15,358 | 3 | |
| May 4, 2012 | 87 | $4,212 | +33% | 4 | $1,053 | $20,032 | 4 |
| May 18, 2012 | 105 | $859 | 3 | $286 | $25,376 | 6 | |
| May 25, 2012 | 62 | $2,478 | +188% | 3 | $826 | $28,419 | 7 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 101 | $1,132 | 2 | $566 | $30,402 | 9 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2012 | 78 | $7,103 | 1 | $7,103 | $7,103 | 1 | |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 88 | $5,081 | -28% | 2 | $2,541 | $12,184 | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | 87 | $3,636 | -28% | 1 | $3,636 | $15,820 | 3 |
| May 4, 2012 | 85 | $6,037 | +66% | 4 | $1,509 | $21,857 | 4 |
| May 11, 2012 | 100 | $2,660 | -56% | 4 | $665 | $24,517 | 5 |
| May 18, 2012 | 87 | $1,424 | -46% | 3 | $475 | $25,941 | 6 |
| May 25, 2012 | 66 | $3,329 | +134% | 3 | $1,110 | $29,270 | 7 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 97 | $1,951 | 2 | $976 | $31,221 | 9 | |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 85 | $2,804 | 1 | $2,804 | $34,025 | 21 |
Interviewee
| Patty Schemel | Herself | |
| Courtney Love | Herself | |
| Melissa Auf Der Mar | Herself | |
| Eric Erlandson | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| P. David Ebersole | Editor | |
| P. David Ebersole | Director | |
| Todd Hughes | Producer | |
| Christina Soletti | Producer | |
| Roddy Bottom | Composer | |
| P. David Ebersole | Screenwriter | |
| Todd Hughes | Screenwriter | |
| Heather Bendler | Associate Producer | |
| Julianna Brannum | Associate Producer | |
| Brad Lovett | Associate Producer | |
| Dan Snow | Associate Producer | |
| Larra Anderson | Cinematographer | |
| Mark Putnam | Cinematographer | |
| John Tanzer | Cinematographer |
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.