Life of a King (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,304 | Details |
| International Box Office | $48,362 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $52,666 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $676,887 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $140,782 | |
| Total | $817,669 | |
| OpusData ID: 199870100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The unlikely true story of Eugene Brown and his one-man mission to give inner-city kids of Washington D.C. something it seemed he never had—a future. He discovered a multitude of life lessons through the game of chess during his 18-year incarceration for bank robbery. After his release and reentry into the workforce, Eugene developed and founded the Big Chair Chess Club to get kids off the streets and working towards lives they never believed they were capable of due to circumstances. From his daring introductory chess lessons to group of unruly high school students in detention to the development of the Club and the teens’ first local chess competitions, this movie reveals his difficult, inspirational journey and how he changed the lives of a group of teens with no endgame.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,304 (100.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 8.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 16 opening theaters/16 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,303 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 17th, 2014 (Limited) by Alchemy |
| Video Release: | February 11th, 2014 by Alchemy |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements, some drug content and brief violent images - all involving teens. (Rating bulletin 2298, 11/13/2013) |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Gangs, Inspirational Teacher, Intellectual Pursuits, Life on the Outside |
| Release detail: | Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release |
| Social setting: | Black Urban |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Serena Films, Animus Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2014 | - | $4,304 | 16 | $269 | $4,304 | 1 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Cuba Gooding, Jr. | Eugene Brown | |
| LisaGay Hamilton | Sheila King | |
| Malcolm Mays | Tahime | |
| Pepi Sonuga | Michelle | |
| Carlton Byrd | Clifton | |
| Jordan Calloway | Marco |
Supporting
| Richard T. Jones | Perry | |
| Paula Jai Parker | Gina Sanders | |
| Dennis Haysbert | Searcy | |
| Kevin Hendricks | Peanut | |
| Rachel Thomas | Katrina |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jake Goldberger | Director | |
| Jake Goldberger | Screenwriter | |
| David Scott | Screenwriter | |
| Dan Wetzel | Screenwriter | |
| Tatiana Kelly | Producer | |
| Jim Young | Producer | |
| Michael Fitzgerald | Production Designer | |
| Julie Garces | Editor | |
| Eric V. Hachikian | Composer | |
| Mark Schwarzbard | Director of Photography |
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 unlikely true story of Eugene Brown and his one-man mission to give inner-city kids of Washington D.C. something it seemed he never had—a future. He discovered a multitude of life lessons through the game of chess during his 18-year incarceration for bank robbery. After his release and reentry into the workforce, Eugene developed and founded the Big Chair Chess Club to get kids off the streets and working towards lives they never believed they were capable of due to circumstances. From his daring introductory chess lessons to group of unruly high school students in detention to the development of the Club and the teens’ first local chess competitions, this movie reveals his difficult, inspirational journey and how he changed the lives of a group of teens with no endgame.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,304 (100.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 8.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 16 opening theaters/16 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,303 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 17th, 2014 (Limited) by Alchemy |
| Video Release: | February 11th, 2014 by Alchemy |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements, some drug content and brief violent images - all involving teens. (Rating bulletin 2298, 11/13/2013) |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Gangs, Inspirational Teacher, Intellectual Pursuits, Life on the Outside |
| Release detail: | Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release |
| Social setting: | Black Urban |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Serena Films, Animus Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2014 | - | $4,304 | 16 | $269 | $4,304 | 1 |
Lead Ensemble Member
| Cuba Gooding, Jr. | Eugene Brown | |
| LisaGay Hamilton | Sheila King | |
| Malcolm Mays | Tahime | |
| Pepi Sonuga | Michelle | |
| Carlton Byrd | Clifton | |
| Jordan Calloway | Marco |
Supporting
| Richard T. Jones | Perry | |
| Paula Jai Parker | Gina Sanders | |
| Dennis Haysbert | Searcy | |
| Kevin Hendricks | Peanut | |
| Rachel Thomas | Katrina |
Production and Technical Credits
| Jake Goldberger | Director | |
| Jake Goldberger | Screenwriter | |
| David Scott | Screenwriter | |
| Dan Wetzel | Screenwriter | |
| Tatiana Kelly | Producer | |
| Jim Young | Producer | |
| Michael Fitzgerald | Production Designer | |
| Julie Garces | Editor | |
| Eric V. Hachikian | Composer | |
| Mark Schwarzbard | Director of Photography |
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.