How to Grow a Band (2012)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $19,237 | Details |
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Synopsis
26-year-old Chris Thile is at a crossroads. His marriage has ended, and his platinum-selling band, Nickel Creek, has gone on “indefinite hiatus.” But Thile, a perfectionist prodigy who’s defied expectations since he learned the mandolin at age five, has a plan. Step 1: Write a 45-minute, four-movement elegy to your failed marriage to be played by a bluegrass quintet. Step 2: Recruit the only musicians around talented enough to play it and crazy enough to sign on. Step 3: Make a record, launch an international tour and brace yourself.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,705 (29.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $28,907 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 13th, 2012 (Limited) by International Film Circuit |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Plot point: | Musicians |
| Social setting: | Folk Music, Music Industry |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Shaftway Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2012 | 78 | $5,705 | 1 | $5,705 | $5,705 | 1 | |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 96 | $1,625 | -72% | 2 | $813 | $8,261 | 2 |
| May 11, 2012 | 114 | $221 | 1 | $221 | $9,503 | 5 | |
| May 18, 2012 | 114 | $275 | +24% | 2 | $138 | $9,778 | 6 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 112 | $342 | 1 | $342 | $10,376 | 8 | |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 108 | $599 | +75% | 2 | $300 | $11,091 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 89 | $763 | 12 | $64 | $12,451 | 12 | |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 86 | $502 | 1 | $502 | $12,451 | 14 | |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 96 | $120 | 1 | $120 | $13,703 | 17 | |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 94 | $1,056 | 1 | $1,056 | $16,374 | 22 | |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 103 | $377 | 2 | $189 | $16,833 | 24 | |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 99 | $1,623 | +331% | 2 | $812 | $19,237 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2012 | 79 | $6,636 | 1 | $6,636 | $6,636 | 1 | |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 96 | $2,646 | -60% | 2 | $1,323 | $9,282 | 2 |
| May 11, 2012 | 111 | $221 | 1 | $221 | $9,503 | 5 | |
| May 18, 2012 | 94 | $531 | +140% | 2 | $266 | $10,034 | 6 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 109 | $458 | 1 | $458 | $10,492 | 8 | |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 110 | $1,196 | +161% | 2 | $598 | $11,688 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 96 | $261 | 12 | $22 | $11,949 | 12 | |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 97 | $1,138 | 1 | $1,138 | $16,456 | 22 | |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 104 | $1,158 | 2 | $579 | $17,614 | 24 | |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 105 | $1,623 | +40% | 2 | $812 | $19,237 | 25 |
Documentary Subject
| Chris Thile | Himself | |
| Gabe Witcher | Himself | |
| Chris Eldridge | Himself | |
| Noam Pikelny | Himself | |
| Greg Garrision | Himself | |
| Paul Kowert | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mark Meatto | Director | |
| Mark Meatto | Cinematographer | |
| Michael Bohlmann | Producer | |
| Mark Meatto | Producer | |
| Mark Meatto | Editor | |
| Purcell Carson | Editor | |
| Ruth Oxenberg | Associate Producer | |
| Tim Farrel | Associate Producer | |
| Mark Meatto | Sound Designer | |
| David Sinko | Sound Designer | |
| Gordon Brislawn | Sound Editor | |
| David Sinko | Sound Editor | |
| Rickard Brock | Sound Mixer |
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
26-year-old Chris Thile is at a crossroads. His marriage has ended, and his platinum-selling band, Nickel Creek, has gone on “indefinite hiatus.” But Thile, a perfectionist prodigy who’s defied expectations since he learned the mandolin at age five, has a plan. Step 1: Write a 45-minute, four-movement elegy to your failed marriage to be played by a bluegrass quintet. Step 2: Recruit the only musicians around talented enough to play it and crazy enough to sign on. Step 3: Make a record, launch an international tour and brace yourself.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,705 (29.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $28,907 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 13th, 2012 (Limited) by International Film Circuit |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Plot point: | Musicians |
| Social setting: | Folk Music, Music Industry |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Shaftway Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States, United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2012 | 78 | $5,705 | 1 | $5,705 | $5,705 | 1 | |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 96 | $1,625 | -72% | 2 | $813 | $8,261 | 2 |
| May 11, 2012 | 114 | $221 | 1 | $221 | $9,503 | 5 | |
| May 18, 2012 | 114 | $275 | +24% | 2 | $138 | $9,778 | 6 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 112 | $342 | 1 | $342 | $10,376 | 8 | |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 108 | $599 | +75% | 2 | $300 | $11,091 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 89 | $763 | 12 | $64 | $12,451 | 12 | |
| Jul 13, 2012 | 86 | $502 | 1 | $502 | $12,451 | 14 | |
| Aug 3, 2012 | 96 | $120 | 1 | $120 | $13,703 | 17 | |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 94 | $1,056 | 1 | $1,056 | $16,374 | 22 | |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 103 | $377 | 2 | $189 | $16,833 | 24 | |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 99 | $1,623 | +331% | 2 | $812 | $19,237 | 25 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2012 | 79 | $6,636 | 1 | $6,636 | $6,636 | 1 | |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 96 | $2,646 | -60% | 2 | $1,323 | $9,282 | 2 |
| May 11, 2012 | 111 | $221 | 1 | $221 | $9,503 | 5 | |
| May 18, 2012 | 94 | $531 | +140% | 2 | $266 | $10,034 | 6 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | 109 | $458 | 1 | $458 | $10,492 | 8 | |
| Jun 8, 2012 | 110 | $1,196 | +161% | 2 | $598 | $11,688 | 9 |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 96 | $261 | 12 | $22 | $11,949 | 12 | |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 97 | $1,138 | 1 | $1,138 | $16,456 | 22 | |
| Sep 21, 2012 | 104 | $1,158 | 2 | $579 | $17,614 | 24 | |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 105 | $1,623 | +40% | 2 | $812 | $19,237 | 25 |
Documentary Subject
| Chris Thile | Himself | |
| Gabe Witcher | Himself | |
| Chris Eldridge | Himself | |
| Noam Pikelny | Himself | |
| Greg Garrision | Himself | |
| Paul Kowert | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mark Meatto | Director | |
| Mark Meatto | Cinematographer | |
| Michael Bohlmann | Producer | |
| Mark Meatto | Producer | |
| Mark Meatto | Editor | |
| Purcell Carson | Editor | |
| Ruth Oxenberg | Associate Producer | |
| Tim Farrel | Associate Producer | |
| Mark Meatto | Sound Designer | |
| David Sinko | Sound Designer | |
| Gordon Brislawn | Sound Editor | |
| David Sinko | Sound Editor | |
| Rickard Brock | Sound Mixer |
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.