I am the Blues (2017)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $37,849 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $37,586 | |
| Total | $37,586 | |
| OpusData ID: 294850100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A musical journey through the swamps of the Louisiana Bayou, the juke joints of the Mississippi Delta and Moonshine soaked BBQs in the North Mississippi Hill Country. The film visits blues musicians rooted in the genre’s heyday, many in their 80s, still living in the American deep south and touring the Chitlin’ Circuit. Let Bobby Rush, Barbara Lynn, Henry Gray, Carol Fran, Little Freddie King, Lazy Lester, Bilbo Walker, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, RL Boyce, LC Ulmer, Lil’ Buck Sinegal and their friends awaken the blues in all of us.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,105 (13.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $50,471 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 12th, 2017 (Limited) by Film Movement |
| Video Release: | August 1st, 2017 by Film Movement Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Louisiana, Mississippi |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Autumn Years, Musicians, Rhythm and Blues, Singers |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Eye Steel Film |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2017 | 59 | $5,105 | 4 | $1,276 | $6,530 | 1 | |
| Jul 21, 2017 | 72 | $2,321 | -55% | 5 | $464 | $10,342 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 68 | $3,930 | +69% | 4 | $983 | $16,190 | 3 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 93 | $75 | -98% | 1 | $75 | $17,916 | 4 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | 79 | $2,285 | +2,947% | 2 | $1,143 | $21,125 | 5 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | 92 | $921 | -60% | 3 | $307 | $23,319 | 6 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 100 | $535 | -42% | 1 | $535 | $24,787 | 7 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 111 | $85 | -84% | 1 | $85 | $25,421 | 8 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 81 | $4,670 | +5,394% | 4 | $1,168 | $30,126 | 9 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 95 | $1,546 | -67% | 2 | $773 | $33,219 | 10 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 105 | $498 | -68% | 2 | $249 | $33,717 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2017 | 85 | $1,425 | 1 | $1,425 | $1,425 | 1 | |
| Jul 14, 2017 | 66 | $6,596 | +363% | 4 | $1,649 | $8,021 | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | 68 | $4,477 | -32% | 5 | $895 | $12,498 | 3 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 69 | $5,343 | +19% | 4 | $1,336 | $17,841 | 4 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 75 | $2,272 | -57% | 1 | $2,272 | $20,113 | 5 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | 90 | $2,285 | +1% | 2 | $1,143 | $22,398 | 6 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | 92 | $1,854 | -19% | 5 | $371 | $24,252 | 7 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 99 | $1,084 | -42% | 2 | $542 | $25,336 | 8 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 107 | $120 | -89% | 1 | $120 | $25,456 | 9 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 84 | $6,801 | +5,568% | 4 | $1,700 | $32,257 | 10 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 94 | $2,653 | -61% | 2 | $1,327 | $35,985 | 11 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 101 | $1,864 | -30% | 2 | $932 | $37,849 | 12 |
Documentary Subject
| Bobby Rush | Himself | |
| Barbara Lynn | Herself | |
| Henry Gray | Himself | |
| Jimmy Holmes | Himself | |
| Buck Sinegal | Himself | |
| Lazy Lester | Himself | |
| Carol Fran | Herself | |
| Freddie King | Himself | |
| LC Ulmer | Himself | |
| Bud Spires | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Daniel Cross | Director | |
| Bob Moore | Producer | |
| John Price | Cinematographer | |
| Daniel Cross | Screenwriter | |
| Marco Luna | Screenwriter | |
| Mila Aung-Thwin | Executive Producer | |
| Daniel Cross | Executive Producer | |
| Ryan Mullins | Editor | |
| Marco Luna | Production Manager |
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
A musical journey through the swamps of the Louisiana Bayou, the juke joints of the Mississippi Delta and Moonshine soaked BBQs in the North Mississippi Hill Country. The film visits blues musicians rooted in the genre’s heyday, many in their 80s, still living in the American deep south and touring the Chitlin’ Circuit. Let Bobby Rush, Barbara Lynn, Henry Gray, Carol Fran, Little Freddie King, Lazy Lester, Bilbo Walker, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, RL Boyce, LC Ulmer, Lil’ Buck Sinegal and their friends awaken the blues in all of us.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,105 (13.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $50,471 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 12th, 2017 (Limited) by Film Movement |
| Video Release: | August 1st, 2017 by Film Movement Video |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Louisiana, Mississippi |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Autumn Years, Musicians, Rhythm and Blues, Singers |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Eye Steel Film |
| Production Countries: | Canada |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2017 | 59 | $5,105 | 4 | $1,276 | $6,530 | 1 | |
| Jul 21, 2017 | 72 | $2,321 | -55% | 5 | $464 | $10,342 | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 68 | $3,930 | +69% | 4 | $983 | $16,190 | 3 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 93 | $75 | -98% | 1 | $75 | $17,916 | 4 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | 79 | $2,285 | +2,947% | 2 | $1,143 | $21,125 | 5 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | 92 | $921 | -60% | 3 | $307 | $23,319 | 6 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 100 | $535 | -42% | 1 | $535 | $24,787 | 7 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 111 | $85 | -84% | 1 | $85 | $25,421 | 8 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 81 | $4,670 | +5,394% | 4 | $1,168 | $30,126 | 9 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 95 | $1,546 | -67% | 2 | $773 | $33,219 | 10 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 105 | $498 | -68% | 2 | $249 | $33,717 | 11 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2017 | 85 | $1,425 | 1 | $1,425 | $1,425 | 1 | |
| Jul 14, 2017 | 66 | $6,596 | +363% | 4 | $1,649 | $8,021 | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | 68 | $4,477 | -32% | 5 | $895 | $12,498 | 3 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 69 | $5,343 | +19% | 4 | $1,336 | $17,841 | 4 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 75 | $2,272 | -57% | 1 | $2,272 | $20,113 | 5 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | 90 | $2,285 | +1% | 2 | $1,143 | $22,398 | 6 |
| Aug 18, 2017 | 92 | $1,854 | -19% | 5 | $371 | $24,252 | 7 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | 99 | $1,084 | -42% | 2 | $542 | $25,336 | 8 |
| Sep 1, 2017 | 107 | $120 | -89% | 1 | $120 | $25,456 | 9 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 84 | $6,801 | +5,568% | 4 | $1,700 | $32,257 | 10 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 94 | $2,653 | -61% | 2 | $1,327 | $35,985 | 11 |
| Sep 22, 2017 | 101 | $1,864 | -30% | 2 | $932 | $37,849 | 12 |
Documentary Subject
| Bobby Rush | Himself | |
| Barbara Lynn | Herself | |
| Henry Gray | Himself | |
| Jimmy Holmes | Himself | |
| Buck Sinegal | Himself | |
| Lazy Lester | Himself | |
| Carol Fran | Herself | |
| Freddie King | Himself | |
| LC Ulmer | Himself | |
| Bud Spires | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Daniel Cross | Director | |
| Bob Moore | Producer | |
| John Price | Cinematographer | |
| Daniel Cross | Screenwriter | |
| Marco Luna | Screenwriter | |
| Mila Aung-Thwin | Executive Producer | |
| Daniel Cross | Executive Producer | |
| Ryan Mullins | Editor | |
| Marco Luna | Production Manager |
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.