Keep On Keepin’ On (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $162,530 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $103,464 | |
| Total | $103,464 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Shot over the course of five years by first time filmmaker Al Hicks, KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON depicts a 23-year-old, blind piano prodigy, Justin Kauflin, and music legend and teacher Clark Terry, 89. After a life spent working with and teaching the most totemic figures in jazz history, Terry continues to attract and cultivate budding talents. KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON highlights Terry’s friendship with the preternaturally gifted Justin Kauflin, who suffers from ebilitating stage fright. Not long after Kauflin is invited to compete in an elite Jazz competition, Terry’s health takes a turn for the worse. As the clock ticks, we see two friends confront the toughest challenges of their lives. Terry, now 93, was Quincy Jones’ first teacher, and mentor to Miles Davis. He is among the few performers ever to have played in both Count Basie’s and Duke Ellington’s bands. In the ‘60s Terry broke the color barrier as the first African-American staff musician at NBC – on The Tonight Show. Kauflin’s work on the film’s score with composer Dave Grusin sets the tone for a story covering decades. KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON is a film crafted with great affection by Hicks – another former student of Terry’s – a grace note for his teacher, infused with soulfulness and serendipity.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,930 (8.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $237,932 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 19th, 2014 (Limited) by RADiUS-TWC |
| Video Release: | January 13th, 2015 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some language. (Rating bulletin 2339, 9/10/2014) |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Biography, Blindness, Child Prodigy, Inspirational Teacher, Musicians |
| Social setting: | Jazz |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Absolute Clay |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2014 | 67 | $12,930 | 2 | $6,465 | $12,930 | 1 | |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 77 | $5,468 | -58% | 1 | $5,468 | $22,005 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 53 | $26,582 | +386% | 2 | $13,291 | $51,289 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 68 | $19,346 | -27% | 9 | $2,150 | $76,576 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 75 | $11,742 | -39% | 8 | $1,468 | $96,852 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 80 | $7,635 | -35% | 9 | $848 | $109,713 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 72 | $8,160 | +7% | 8 | $1,020 | $121,960 | 7 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 75 | $5,149 | -37% | 8 | $644 | $129,852 | 8 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 69 | $4,682 | -9% | 4 | $1,171 | $134,534 | 9 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 61 | $6,685 | +43% | 8 | $836 | $146,852 | 10 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 76 | $1,699 | -75% | 4 | $425 | $151,971 | 11 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 65 | $6,400 | +277% | 6 | $1,067 | $159,369 | 12 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 83 | $661 | -90% | 3 | $220 | $162,530 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2014 | 63 | $16,537 | 2 | $8,269 | $16,537 | 1 | |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 74 | $8,170 | -51% | 1 | $8,170 | $24,707 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 60 | $32,523 | +298% | 2 | $16,262 | $57,230 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 67 | $27,880 | -14% | 9 | $3,098 | $85,110 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 72 | $16,968 | -39% | 8 | $2,121 | $102,078 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 78 | $11,722 | -31% | 9 | $1,302 | $113,800 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 74 | $10,903 | -7% | 8 | $1,363 | $124,703 | 7 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 60 | $10,105 | 8 | $1,263 | $150,272 | 10 | |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 80 | $2,697 | -73% | 4 | $674 | $152,969 | 11 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 65 | $8,900 | +230% | 6 | $1,483 | $161,869 | 12 |
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Synopsis
Shot over the course of five years by first time filmmaker Al Hicks, KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON depicts a 23-year-old, blind piano prodigy, Justin Kauflin, and music legend and teacher Clark Terry, 89. After a life spent working with and teaching the most totemic figures in jazz history, Terry continues to attract and cultivate budding talents. KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON highlights Terry’s friendship with the preternaturally gifted Justin Kauflin, who suffers from ebilitating stage fright. Not long after Kauflin is invited to compete in an elite Jazz competition, Terry’s health takes a turn for the worse. As the clock ticks, we see two friends confront the toughest challenges of their lives. Terry, now 93, was Quincy Jones’ first teacher, and mentor to Miles Davis. He is among the few performers ever to have played in both Count Basie’s and Duke Ellington’s bands. In the ‘60s Terry broke the color barrier as the first African-American staff musician at NBC – on The Tonight Show. Kauflin’s work on the film’s score with composer Dave Grusin sets the tone for a story covering decades. KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON is a film crafted with great affection by Hicks – another former student of Terry’s – a grace note for his teacher, infused with soulfulness and serendipity.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $12,930 (8.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $237,932 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 19th, 2014 (Limited) by RADiUS-TWC |
| Video Release: | January 13th, 2015 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some language. (Rating bulletin 2339, 9/10/2014) |
| Running Time: | 86 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Biography, Blindness, Child Prodigy, Inspirational Teacher, Musicians |
| Social setting: | Jazz |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Absolute Clay |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2014 | 67 | $12,930 | 2 | $6,465 | $12,930 | 1 | |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 77 | $5,468 | -58% | 1 | $5,468 | $22,005 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 53 | $26,582 | +386% | 2 | $13,291 | $51,289 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 68 | $19,346 | -27% | 9 | $2,150 | $76,576 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 75 | $11,742 | -39% | 8 | $1,468 | $96,852 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 80 | $7,635 | -35% | 9 | $848 | $109,713 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 72 | $8,160 | +7% | 8 | $1,020 | $121,960 | 7 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 75 | $5,149 | -37% | 8 | $644 | $129,852 | 8 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 69 | $4,682 | -9% | 4 | $1,171 | $134,534 | 9 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 61 | $6,685 | +43% | 8 | $836 | $146,852 | 10 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 76 | $1,699 | -75% | 4 | $425 | $151,971 | 11 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 65 | $6,400 | +277% | 6 | $1,067 | $159,369 | 12 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 83 | $661 | -90% | 3 | $220 | $162,530 | 13 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2014 | 63 | $16,537 | 2 | $8,269 | $16,537 | 1 | |
| Sep 26, 2014 | 74 | $8,170 | -51% | 1 | $8,170 | $24,707 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 60 | $32,523 | +298% | 2 | $16,262 | $57,230 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 67 | $27,880 | -14% | 9 | $3,098 | $85,110 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 72 | $16,968 | -39% | 8 | $2,121 | $102,078 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 78 | $11,722 | -31% | 9 | $1,302 | $113,800 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 74 | $10,903 | -7% | 8 | $1,363 | $124,703 | 7 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 60 | $10,105 | 8 | $1,263 | $150,272 | 10 | |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 80 | $2,697 | -73% | 4 | $674 | $152,969 | 11 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 65 | $8,900 | +230% | 6 | $1,483 | $161,869 | 12 |
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.