Howl (2010)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $617,334 | Details |
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Synopsis
Howl is the story of how Allen Ginsberg’s seminal work broke down societal barriers in the face of an infamous public obscenity trial. In his famously confessional style, Ginsberg—poet, counter-culture icon, and chronicler of the Beat Generation—recounts the road trips, love affairs, and search for personal liberation that led to Howl, the most timeless work of his career. The film interweaves three stories: the unfolding of the landmark 1957 obscenity trial; an animated ride through the prophetic masterpiece; and a unique portrait of a man who found new ways to express himself, and in doing so, changed his own life and galvanized a generation.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $51,185 (8.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 7.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $886,816 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 24th, 2010 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 4th, 2011 by Oscilloscope Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content including language and images, and for some drug material. (Rating bulletin 2156, 1/26/2011) |
| Running Time: | 85 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2010 |
| Plot point: | Biography, LGBTQ+, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Courtroom / Legal Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Rabbit Bandini Productions, Telling Pictures, Werc Werk Works |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2010 | 51 | $51,185 | 6 | $8,531 | $51,185 | 1 | |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 50 | $53,534 | +5% | 17 | $3,149 | $125,281 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 50 | $48,306 | -10% | 18 | $2,684 | $207,437 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 50 | $38,955 | -19% | 20 | $1,948 | $273,211 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 47 | $41,609 | +7% | 26 | $1,600 | $332,984 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 42 | $33,966 | -18% | 27 | $1,258 | $385,033 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 47 | $32,269 | -5% | 29 | $1,113 | $439,581 | 7 |
| Nov 12, 2010 | 55 | $19,209 | -40% | 16 | $1,201 | $484,659 | 8 |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 58 | $10,544 | -45% | 10 | $1,054 | $506,313 | 9 |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 68 | $8,784 | -17% | 7 | $1,255 | $520,029 | 10 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 55 | $15,378 | +75% | 8 | $1,922 | $540,398 | 11 |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 62 | $9,848 | -36% | 8 | $1,231 | $558,190 | 12 |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 58 | $6,461 | -34% | 10 | $646 | $570,411 | 13 |
| Dec 24, 2010 | 69 | $2,049 | -68% | 4 | $512 | $578,112 | 14 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 65 | $6,734 | +229% | 5 | $1,347 | $591,812 | 15 |
| Jan 7, 2011 | 69 | $4,774 | -29% | 6 | $796 | $602,360 | 16 |
| Jan 14, 2011 | 90 | $1,517 | -68% | 3 | $506 | $606,228 | 17 |
| Jan 21, 2011 | 92 | $1,049 | -31% | 2 | $525 | $608,257 | 18 |
| Jan 28, 2011 | 71 | $4,512 | +330% | 3 | $1,504 | $613,986 | 19 |
| Feb 4, 2011 | 80 | $2,341 | -48% | 1 | $2,341 | $617,334 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2010 | 51 | $71,747 | 6 | $11,958 | $71,747 | 1 | |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 47 | $87,384 | +22% | 17 | $5,140 | $159,131 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 49 | $75,125 | -14% | 18 | $4,174 | $234,256 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 49 | $57,119 | -24% | 20 | $2,856 | $291,375 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 46 | $59,692 | +5% | 26 | $2,296 | $351,067 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 44 | $55,830 | -6% | 27 | $2,068 | $406,897 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 48 | $58,138 | +4% | 29 | $2,005 | $465,450 | 7 |
| Nov 12, 2010 | 55 | $27,739 | -52% | 16 | $1,734 | $495,769 | 8 |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 62 | $15,556 | -44% | 10 | $1,556 | $511,245 | 9 |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 66 | $13,775 | -11% | 7 | $1,968 | $525,020 | 10 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 54 | $23,322 | +69% | 8 | $2,915 | $548,342 | 11 |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 61 | $15,608 | -33% | 8 | $1,951 | $563,950 | 12 |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 62 | $12,113 | -22% | 10 | $1,211 | $576,063 | 13 |
| Dec 24, 2010 | 62 | $9,015 | -26% | 4 | $2,254 | $585,078 | 14 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 61 | $12,508 | +39% | 5 | $2,502 | $597,586 | 15 |
| Jan 7, 2011 | 67 | $7,125 | -43% | 6 | $1,188 | $604,711 | 16 |
| Jan 14, 2011 | 93 | $2,497 | -65% | 3 | $832 | $607,208 | 17 |
| Jan 21, 2011 | 91 | $2,266 | -9% | 2 | $1,133 | $609,474 | 18 |
| Jan 28, 2011 | 76 | $5,519 | +144% | 3 | $1,840 | $614,933 | 19 |
| Feb 4, 2011 | 85 | $2,341 | -58% | 1 | $2,341 | $617,334 | 20 |
Leading
| James Franco | Allen Ginsburg |
Supporting
| Jeff Daniels | Professor David Kirk | |
| Jon Hamm | Jake Ehrlich | |
| David Strathairn | Ralph McIntosh | |
| Bob Balaban | Judge Clayton Horn | |
| Mary-Louise Parker | Gail Potter | |
| Treat Williams | Mark Schorer | |
| Alessandro Nivola | Luther Nichols | |
| Jon Prescott | Neal Cassidy | |
| Aaron Tveit | Peter Orlovsky |
Production and Technical Credits
| Elizabeth Redleaf | Producer | |
| Christine Kunewa Walker | Producer | |
| Rob Epstein | Producer | |
| Jeffrey Friedman | Producer | |
| Gus Van Sant | Executive Producer | |
| Jawal Nga | Executive Producer | |
| Brian Benson | Co-Producer | |
| Andrew Peterson | Co-Producer | |
| Mark Steele | Co-Producer | |
| Rob Epstein | Co-Director | |
| Rob Epstein | Screenwriter | |
| Jeffrey Friedman | Co-Director | |
| Jeffrey Friedman | Screenwriter |
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
Howl is the story of how Allen Ginsberg’s seminal work broke down societal barriers in the face of an infamous public obscenity trial. In his famously confessional style, Ginsberg—poet, counter-culture icon, and chronicler of the Beat Generation—recounts the road trips, love affairs, and search for personal liberation that led to Howl, the most timeless work of his career. The film interweaves three stories: the unfolding of the landmark 1957 obscenity trial; an animated ride through the prophetic masterpiece; and a unique portrait of a man who found new ways to express himself, and in doing so, changed his own life and galvanized a generation.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $51,185 (8.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 6 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 7.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $886,816 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 24th, 2010 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures |
| Video Release: | January 4th, 2011 by Oscilloscope Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong sexual content including language and images, and for some drug material. (Rating bulletin 2156, 1/26/2011) |
| Running Time: | 85 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2010 |
| Plot point: | Biography, LGBTQ+, Writing and Writers |
| Subgenre: | Courtroom / Legal Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Rabbit Bandini Productions, Telling Pictures, Werc Werk Works |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2010 | 51 | $51,185 | 6 | $8,531 | $51,185 | 1 | |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 50 | $53,534 | +5% | 17 | $3,149 | $125,281 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 50 | $48,306 | -10% | 18 | $2,684 | $207,437 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 50 | $38,955 | -19% | 20 | $1,948 | $273,211 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 47 | $41,609 | +7% | 26 | $1,600 | $332,984 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 42 | $33,966 | -18% | 27 | $1,258 | $385,033 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 47 | $32,269 | -5% | 29 | $1,113 | $439,581 | 7 |
| Nov 12, 2010 | 55 | $19,209 | -40% | 16 | $1,201 | $484,659 | 8 |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 58 | $10,544 | -45% | 10 | $1,054 | $506,313 | 9 |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 68 | $8,784 | -17% | 7 | $1,255 | $520,029 | 10 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 55 | $15,378 | +75% | 8 | $1,922 | $540,398 | 11 |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 62 | $9,848 | -36% | 8 | $1,231 | $558,190 | 12 |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 58 | $6,461 | -34% | 10 | $646 | $570,411 | 13 |
| Dec 24, 2010 | 69 | $2,049 | -68% | 4 | $512 | $578,112 | 14 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 65 | $6,734 | +229% | 5 | $1,347 | $591,812 | 15 |
| Jan 7, 2011 | 69 | $4,774 | -29% | 6 | $796 | $602,360 | 16 |
| Jan 14, 2011 | 90 | $1,517 | -68% | 3 | $506 | $606,228 | 17 |
| Jan 21, 2011 | 92 | $1,049 | -31% | 2 | $525 | $608,257 | 18 |
| Jan 28, 2011 | 71 | $4,512 | +330% | 3 | $1,504 | $613,986 | 19 |
| Feb 4, 2011 | 80 | $2,341 | -48% | 1 | $2,341 | $617,334 | 20 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2010 | 51 | $71,747 | 6 | $11,958 | $71,747 | 1 | |
| Oct 1, 2010 | 47 | $87,384 | +22% | 17 | $5,140 | $159,131 | 2 |
| Oct 8, 2010 | 49 | $75,125 | -14% | 18 | $4,174 | $234,256 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2010 | 49 | $57,119 | -24% | 20 | $2,856 | $291,375 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2010 | 46 | $59,692 | +5% | 26 | $2,296 | $351,067 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 44 | $55,830 | -6% | 27 | $2,068 | $406,897 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 48 | $58,138 | +4% | 29 | $2,005 | $465,450 | 7 |
| Nov 12, 2010 | 55 | $27,739 | -52% | 16 | $1,734 | $495,769 | 8 |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 62 | $15,556 | -44% | 10 | $1,556 | $511,245 | 9 |
| Nov 26, 2010 | 66 | $13,775 | -11% | 7 | $1,968 | $525,020 | 10 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 54 | $23,322 | +69% | 8 | $2,915 | $548,342 | 11 |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 61 | $15,608 | -33% | 8 | $1,951 | $563,950 | 12 |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 62 | $12,113 | -22% | 10 | $1,211 | $576,063 | 13 |
| Dec 24, 2010 | 62 | $9,015 | -26% | 4 | $2,254 | $585,078 | 14 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 61 | $12,508 | +39% | 5 | $2,502 | $597,586 | 15 |
| Jan 7, 2011 | 67 | $7,125 | -43% | 6 | $1,188 | $604,711 | 16 |
| Jan 14, 2011 | 93 | $2,497 | -65% | 3 | $832 | $607,208 | 17 |
| Jan 21, 2011 | 91 | $2,266 | -9% | 2 | $1,133 | $609,474 | 18 |
| Jan 28, 2011 | 76 | $5,519 | +144% | 3 | $1,840 | $614,933 | 19 |
| Feb 4, 2011 | 85 | $2,341 | -58% | 1 | $2,341 | $617,334 | 20 |
Leading
| James Franco | Allen Ginsburg |
Supporting
| Jeff Daniels | Professor David Kirk | |
| Jon Hamm | Jake Ehrlich | |
| David Strathairn | Ralph McIntosh | |
| Bob Balaban | Judge Clayton Horn | |
| Mary-Louise Parker | Gail Potter | |
| Treat Williams | Mark Schorer | |
| Alessandro Nivola | Luther Nichols | |
| Jon Prescott | Neal Cassidy | |
| Aaron Tveit | Peter Orlovsky |
Production and Technical Credits
| Elizabeth Redleaf | Producer | |
| Christine Kunewa Walker | Producer | |
| Rob Epstein | Producer | |
| Jeffrey Friedman | Producer | |
| Gus Van Sant | Executive Producer | |
| Jawal Nga | Executive Producer | |
| Brian Benson | Co-Producer | |
| Andrew Peterson | Co-Producer | |
| Mark Steele | Co-Producer | |
| Rob Epstein | Co-Director | |
| Rob Epstein | Screenwriter | |
| Jeffrey Friedman | Co-Director | |
| Jeffrey Friedman | Screenwriter |
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.