Let the Fire Burn (2013)

Let the Fire Burn poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $49,128Details
OpusData ID: 195190100
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Synopsis

On May 13, 1985, a longtime feud between the city of Philadelphia and controversial radical urban group MOVE came to a deadly climax. By order of local authorities, police dropped military-grade explosives onto a MOVE-occupied rowhouse. TV cameras captured the conflagration that quickly escalated—and resulted in the tragic deaths of eleven people (including five children) and the destruction of 61 homes. It was only later discovered that authorities decided to “...let the fire burn.” Using only archival news coverage and interviews, the film brings to life one of the most tumultuous and largely forgotten clashes between government and citizens in modern American history.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,226 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $68,335

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,593 $49,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,701-29,800) 29,756 $49,128
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,898 $49,128

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 2nd, 2013 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
Video Release: March 25th, 2014 by Zeitgeist Home
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 95 minutes
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Keywords: Civil Disobedience, Corrupt Cops, Police Standoff
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Zeitgeist Films, School of Media & Public Affairs, George Washington University
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,593 $49,128
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,526 $49,128
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2013 (Rank 301-400) 380 $49,128
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,898 $49,128
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,941 $68,335
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 212 $49,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,952 $49,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,950 $49,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,249 $49,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,159 $49,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,820 $49,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 74 $49,128

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2013 80 $5,226   1 $5,226   $7,735 1
Oct 18, 2013 99 $2,020   2 $1,010   $18,662 3
Oct 25, 2013 85 $1,171 -42% 2 $586   $21,573 4
Nov 1, 2013 50 $9,128 +680% 9 $1,014   $32,712 5
Nov 8, 2013 72 $3,606 -60% 5 $721   $41,943 6
Nov 15, 2013 70 $1,733 -52% 3 $578   $46,998 7
Nov 22, 2013 82 $678 -61% 3 $226   $48,633 8
Nov 29, 2013 82 $180 -73% 1 $180   $48,851 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 2013 87 $2,509   1 $2,509   $2,509 1
Oct 4, 2013 74 $8,043 +221% 1 $8,043   $10,552 2
Oct 11, 2013 82 $6,090 -24% 1 $6,090   $16,642 3
Oct 18, 2013 75 $3,760 -38% 2 $1,880   $20,402 4
Oct 25, 2013 65 $3,182 -15% 2 $1,591   $23,584 5
Nov 1, 2013 42 $14,753 +364% 9 $1,639   $38,337 6
Nov 8, 2013 57 $6,928 -53% 5 $1,386   $45,265 7
Nov 15, 2013 68 $2,690 -61% 3 $897   $47,955 8
Nov 22, 2013 80 $716 -73% 3 $239   $48,671 9
Nov 29, 2013 80 $457 -36% 1 $457   $49,128 10

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Production and Technical Credits

Jason Osder    Director
Jason Osder    Producer
Nels Bangerter    Editor
Chris Mangum    Composer
John Aldrich    Associate Producer
Andrew Herwitz    Executive Producer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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October 4th, 2013

There are ten limited releases on this week's list, but only one of them is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Let the Fire Burn is the standout, with a 92% positive response. The Summit is earning 73% positive reviews, which is good, but not great. Then there's Grace Unplugged, which is opening in more than 500 theaters, but with no reviews. That's a horrible combination. Overall, there's nothing that jumps out as a potential limited release hit. More...


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Synopsis

On May 13, 1985, a longtime feud between the city of Philadelphia and controversial radical urban group MOVE came to a deadly climax. By order of local authorities, police dropped military-grade explosives onto a MOVE-occupied rowhouse. TV cameras captured the conflagration that quickly escalated—and resulted in the tragic deaths of eleven people (including five children) and the destruction of 61 homes. It was only later discovered that authorities decided to “...let the fire burn.” Using only archival news coverage and interviews, the film brings to life one of the most tumultuous and largely forgotten clashes between government and citizens in modern American history.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,226 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:5.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $68,335

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,593 $49,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,701-29,800) 29,756 $49,128
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,898 $49,128

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 2nd, 2013 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
Video Release: March 25th, 2014 by Zeitgeist Home
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Civil Disobedience, Corrupt Cops, Police Standoff
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Zeitgeist Films, School of Media & Public Affairs, George Washington University
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Production and Technical Credits

Jason Osder    Director
Jason Osder    Producer
Nels Bangerter    Editor
Chris Mangum    Composer
John Aldrich    Associate Producer
Andrew Herwitz    Executive Producer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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March 2nd, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

Independent Spirit Award handed out the hardware last night and the big winner was 12 Years a Slave, which picked up five of the seven awards it was nominated for. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Slave Earns Independence

November 28th, 2013

12 Years a Slave poster

Independent Spirit Award started the Awards Season this week, handing out its nominations. 12 Years a Slave led the way with seven nominations, but it wasn't the only film to pick up multiple nominations. More...

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October 9th, 2013

There were a ton of new releases this week, but Gravity was pulled down by the mass of new releases. It lead the way on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $15,604. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Linsanity, which earned an average of $11,051 in nine theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Gravity Breaks October Record, Stakes Oscar Claim

October 6th, 2013

Success at the box office is no guarantee of awards, but it certainly doesn't do any harm. And by that metric, Gravity's chances of picking up an Oscar or three is taking a considerable turn for the better this weekend as the sci-fi thriller heads towards a celestial $55.6 million debut, according to Warner Bros.'s Sunday projection. That will comfortably set a record for the biggest weekend in October, overtaking Paranormal Activity 3's $52.6 million back in 2011. With Captain Phillips and 12 Years a Slave opening in the next two weeks, awards season is getting interesting. More...

Limited Releases: Grace Under Pressure

October 4th, 2013

There are ten limited releases on this week's list, but only one of them is earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Let the Fire Burn is the standout, with a 92% positive response. The Summit is earning 73% positive reviews, which is good, but not great. Then there's Grace Unplugged, which is opening in more than 500 theaters, but with no reviews. That's a horrible combination. Overall, there's nothing that jumps out as a potential limited release hit. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,593 $49,128
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,526 $49,128
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2013 (Rank 301-400) 380 $49,128
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,898 $49,128
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,941 $68,335
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 212 $49,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,952 $49,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,950 $49,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,249 $49,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,159 $49,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,820 $49,128
All Time Domestic Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 74 $49,128

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 4, 2013 80 $5,226   1 $5,226   $7,735 1
Oct 18, 2013 99 $2,020   2 $1,010   $18,662 3
Oct 25, 2013 85 $1,171 -42% 2 $586   $21,573 4
Nov 1, 2013 50 $9,128 +680% 9 $1,014   $32,712 5
Nov 8, 2013 72 $3,606 -60% 5 $721   $41,943 6
Nov 15, 2013 70 $1,733 -52% 3 $578   $46,998 7
Nov 22, 2013 82 $678 -61% 3 $226   $48,633 8
Nov 29, 2013 82 $180 -73% 1 $180   $48,851 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 2013 87 $2,509   1 $2,509   $2,509 1
Oct 4, 2013 74 $8,043 +221% 1 $8,043   $10,552 2
Oct 11, 2013 82 $6,090 -24% 1 $6,090   $16,642 3
Oct 18, 2013 75 $3,760 -38% 2 $1,880   $20,402 4
Oct 25, 2013 65 $3,182 -15% 2 $1,591   $23,584 5
Nov 1, 2013 42 $14,753 +364% 9 $1,639   $38,337 6
Nov 8, 2013 57 $6,928 -53% 5 $1,386   $45,265 7
Nov 15, 2013 68 $2,690 -61% 3 $897   $47,955 8
Nov 22, 2013 80 $716 -73% 3 $239   $48,671 9
Nov 29, 2013 80 $457 -36% 1 $457   $49,128 10

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,701-29,800) 29,756 $49,128
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,901-28,000) 27,927 $49,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,528 $49,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,501-25,600) 25,507 $49,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,539 $49,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,248 $49,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,805 $49,128
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 83 $49,128

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.