Horn From the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story (2018)

Horn From the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $58,597Details
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Synopsis

A feature-length documentary about the life and career of legendary blues musician Paul Butterfield. A white, teen-age harmonica player from Chicago’s south side, Paul learned from the original black masters performing nightly in his own back yard. Through his music and words, along with first-hand accounts of his family, his band mates and those closest to him, “Horn From The Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story” tells the complex story of a man many call the greatest harmonica player of all time. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,086 (5.3% of total gross)
Legs:18.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $69,132

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,658 $58,597
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,201-26,300) 26,281 $58,597
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,420 $58,597

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 17th, 2018 (Limited) by Abramorama Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 104 minutes
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Keywords: Rhythm and Blues, Musicians, Biography, Set in Chicago, 1960s, Archive Footage
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,658 $58,597
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,240 $69,132
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,675 $58,597
Top 2018 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 408 $58,597
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,420 $58,597
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,660 $69,132
Top 2018 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 247 $58,597
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,743 $58,597
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,996 $58,597
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,097 $58,597
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,019 $58,597
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,507 $58,597
All Time Domestic Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 35 $58,597

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2018 69 $3,086   1 $3,086   $4,895 1
Oct 26, 2018 87 $1,442 -53% 2 $721   $7,090 2
Nov 2, 2018 82 $1,372 -5% 1 $1,372   $8,462 3
Nov 9, 2018 71 $2,650 +93% 1 $2,650   $15,356 4
Nov 16, 2018 77 $859 -68% 1 $859   $21,093 5
Nov 23, 2018 73 $1,450 +69% 1 $1,450   $23,170 6
Nov 30, 2018 71 $1,272 -12% 2 $636   $26,008 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2018 73 $3,839   1 $3,839   $5,648 2
Oct 26, 2018 95 $1,442 -62% 2 $721   $7,090 3
Nov 2, 2018 66 $5,616 +289% 2 $2,808   $12,706 4
Nov 9, 2018 63 $7,528 +34% 1 $7,528   $20,234 5
Nov 16, 2018 77 $1,486 -80% 1 $1,486   $21,720 6
Nov 23, 2018 71 $3,016 +103% 1 $3,016   $24,736 7
Nov 30, 2018 72 $2,247 -25% 2 $1,124   $26,983 8
Dec 7, 2018 83 $1,291 -43% 1 $1,291   $28,274 9
Dec 14, 2018 85 $144 -89% 1 $144   $28,418 10
Jan 18, 2019 60 $3,677   2 $1,839   $58,597 15

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Documentary Subject(s)

Paul Butterfield    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Bob Dylan    Himself
Mike Bloomfield    Himself
Bonnie Raitt    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Anderson    Director

Theater Averages: Mid90s Kickflips to the Top

October 25th, 2018

Mid90s

Mid90s had a much better than expected start earning an average of $64,539 in four theaters. This is the third highest theater average of 2018 behind just Free Solo ($73,572 in four theaters) and Eighth Grade ($65,949 also in four theaters). On the other hand, its reviews are good, but not great, so it could struggle to expand wide. That said, I would be absolutely shocked if the film didn’t earn some measure of mainstream success after this start. Can You Ever Forgive Me? opened in second place with an average of $32,302 in five theaters. Its reviews are award-worthy, so it should have very long legs and if it actually picks up some major award nominations, it could expand truly wide. Wildlife also rode amazing reviews to an average of $26,147 in four theaters. The overall box office leader, Halloween, was next with an average of $19,405. The Price of Everything opened with $16,817 in one theater, while the re-release of Wings of Desire managed $12,885, also in one theater. More...


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Synopsis

A feature-length documentary about the life and career of legendary blues musician Paul Butterfield. A white, teen-age harmonica player from Chicago’s south side, Paul learned from the original black masters performing nightly in his own back yard. Through his music and words, along with first-hand accounts of his family, his band mates and those closest to him, “Horn From The Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story” tells the complex story of a man many call the greatest harmonica player of all time. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,086 (5.3% of total gross)
Legs:18.99 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $69,132

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,658 $58,597
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,201-26,300) 26,281 $58,597
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,420 $58,597

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 17th, 2018 (Limited) by Abramorama Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Rhythm and Blues, Musicians, Biography, Set in Chicago, 1960s, Archive Footage
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Paul Butterfield    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Bob Dylan    Himself
Mike Bloomfield    Himself
Bonnie Raitt    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Anderson    Director

Theater Averages: Mid90s Kickflips to the Top

October 25th, 2018

Mid90s

Mid90s had a much better than expected start earning an average of $64,539 in four theaters. This is the third highest theater average of 2018 behind just Free Solo ($73,572 in four theaters) and Eighth Grade ($65,949 also in four theaters). On the other hand, its reviews are good, but not great, so it could struggle to expand wide. That said, I would be absolutely shocked if the film didn’t earn some measure of mainstream success after this start. Can You Ever Forgive Me? opened in second place with an average of $32,302 in five theaters. Its reviews are award-worthy, so it should have very long legs and if it actually picks up some major award nominations, it could expand truly wide. Wildlife also rode amazing reviews to an average of $26,147 in four theaters. The overall box office leader, Halloween, was next with an average of $19,405. The Price of Everything opened with $16,817 in one theater, while the re-release of Wings of Desire managed $12,885, also in one theater. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,601-13,700) 13,658 $58,597
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,240 $69,132
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,675 $58,597
Top 2018 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 408 $58,597
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,420 $58,597
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,660 $69,132
Top 2018 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 247 $58,597
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,743 $58,597
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,996 $58,597
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,097 $58,597
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,019 $58,597
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,507 $58,597
All Time Domestic Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 35 $58,597

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2018 69 $3,086   1 $3,086   $4,895 1
Oct 26, 2018 87 $1,442 -53% 2 $721   $7,090 2
Nov 2, 2018 82 $1,372 -5% 1 $1,372   $8,462 3
Nov 9, 2018 71 $2,650 +93% 1 $2,650   $15,356 4
Nov 16, 2018 77 $859 -68% 1 $859   $21,093 5
Nov 23, 2018 73 $1,450 +69% 1 $1,450   $23,170 6
Nov 30, 2018 71 $1,272 -12% 2 $636   $26,008 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 19, 2018 73 $3,839   1 $3,839   $5,648 2
Oct 26, 2018 95 $1,442 -62% 2 $721   $7,090 3
Nov 2, 2018 66 $5,616 +289% 2 $2,808   $12,706 4
Nov 9, 2018 63 $7,528 +34% 1 $7,528   $20,234 5
Nov 16, 2018 77 $1,486 -80% 1 $1,486   $21,720 6
Nov 23, 2018 71 $3,016 +103% 1 $3,016   $24,736 7
Nov 30, 2018 72 $2,247 -25% 2 $1,124   $26,983 8
Dec 7, 2018 83 $1,291 -43% 1 $1,291   $28,274 9
Dec 14, 2018 85 $144 -89% 1 $144   $28,418 10
Jan 18, 2019 60 $3,677   2 $1,839   $58,597 15

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,201-26,300) 26,281 $58,597
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 24,701-24,800) 24,736 $58,597
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,933 $58,597
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,345 $58,597
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,060 $58,597
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,857 $58,597
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,464 $58,597
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 38 $58,597

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.