The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $50,735 | Details |
| International Box Office | $2,379 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $53,114 | |
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Synopsis
The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz. From Swartz’s help in the development of the basic internet protocol RSS to his co-founding of Reddit, his fingerprints are all over the internet. But it was Swartz’s groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing, combined with his aggressive approach to information access, that ensnared him in a two year legal nightmare. It was a battle that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26. Aaron’s story touched a nerve with people far beyond the online communities in which he was a celebrity. This film is a personal story about what we lose when we are tone deaf about technology and its relationship to our civil liberties.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $21,705 (42.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 95.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 12 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 1.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $74,272 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 27th, 2014 (Limited) by Participant Media |
| Video Release: | June 27th, 2014 by FilmBuff |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Plot point: | Biography, Civil Disobedience, Depression, Government Corruption, Internet, Inventor, Suicide |
| Release detail: | Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Filmbuff, Participant Media, Luminant Media, Unjustus Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2014 | 57 | $21,705 | 12 | $1,809 | $21,705 | 1 | |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 74 | $4,397 | -80% | 4 | $1,099 | $40,816 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 89 | $1,342 | -69% | 2 | $671 | $46,379 | 3 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 80 | $2,849 | +112% | 1 | $2,849 | $50,735 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2014 | 54 | $36,419 | 12 | $3,035 | $36,419 | 1 | |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 74 | $8,618 | -76% | 4 | $2,155 | $45,037 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 80 | $2,849 | -67% | 2 | $1,425 | $47,886 | 3 |
Documentary Subject
| Aaron Swartz | Himself |
Interviewee
| Timber Timbre | Himself | |
| Cindy Cohn | Herself | |
| Gabriella Coleman | Herself | |
| Cory Doctorow | Himself | |
| Peter Eckersley | Himself | |
| Brewster Kahle | Himself | |
| Orin Kerr | Himself | |
| Lawrence Lessig | Himself | |
| Carl Malamud | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Brian Knappenberger | Director | |
| Brian Knappenberger | Screenwriter | |
| Brian Knappenberger | Producer | |
| Charlie Annenberg Weingarten | Executive Producer | |
| Bryan Storkel | Editor | |
| Michelle Witten | Editor | |
| Andy Robertson | Editor | |
| Jason Decker | Editor | |
| Brian Knappenberger | Editor | |
| John Dragonetti | Composer | |
| Lincoln Else | Cinematographer | |
| Scott Sinkler | 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
The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz. From Swartz’s help in the development of the basic internet protocol RSS to his co-founding of Reddit, his fingerprints are all over the internet. But it was Swartz’s groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing, combined with his aggressive approach to information access, that ensnared him in a two year legal nightmare. It was a battle that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26. Aaron’s story touched a nerve with people far beyond the online communities in which he was a celebrity. This film is a personal story about what we lose when we are tone deaf about technology and its relationship to our civil liberties.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $21,705 (42.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 95.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 12 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 1.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $74,272 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 27th, 2014 (Limited) by Participant Media |
| Video Release: | June 27th, 2014 by FilmBuff |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 104 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Plot point: | Biography, Civil Disobedience, Depression, Government Corruption, Internet, Inventor, Suicide |
| Release detail: | Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Filmbuff, Participant Media, Luminant Media, Unjustus Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2014 | 57 | $21,705 | 12 | $1,809 | $21,705 | 1 | |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 74 | $4,397 | -80% | 4 | $1,099 | $40,816 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 89 | $1,342 | -69% | 2 | $671 | $46,379 | 3 |
| Jul 18, 2014 | 80 | $2,849 | +112% | 1 | $2,849 | $50,735 | 4 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2014 | 54 | $36,419 | 12 | $3,035 | $36,419 | 1 | |
| Jul 4, 2014 | 74 | $8,618 | -76% | 4 | $2,155 | $45,037 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2014 | 80 | $2,849 | -67% | 2 | $1,425 | $47,886 | 3 |
Documentary Subject
| Aaron Swartz | Himself |
Interviewee
| Timber Timbre | Himself | |
| Cindy Cohn | Herself | |
| Gabriella Coleman | Herself | |
| Cory Doctorow | Himself | |
| Peter Eckersley | Himself | |
| Brewster Kahle | Himself | |
| Orin Kerr | Himself | |
| Lawrence Lessig | Himself | |
| Carl Malamud | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Brian Knappenberger | Director | |
| Brian Knappenberger | Screenwriter | |
| Brian Knappenberger | Producer | |
| Charlie Annenberg Weingarten | Executive Producer | |
| Bryan Storkel | Editor | |
| Michelle Witten | Editor | |
| Andy Robertson | Editor | |
| Jason Decker | Editor | |
| Brian Knappenberger | Editor | |
| John Dragonetti | Composer | |
| Lincoln Else | Cinematographer | |
| Scott Sinkler | 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.