Little Birds (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,594Details
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Synopsis

15 year-old Lily and her best friend Alison live on the shores of the Salton Sea among rundown trailers parks, rotting household items, drained pools and decaying streets. What was once an oasis for the wealthy and famous has become a near ghost town, leaving its residents fighting for breath in the deep end. Lily feels eternally claustrophobic and rebellious, living with her manic, single mother, clinging to hope for something more exciting than visits with her young and already washed up Aunt. When they meet a few visiting street kids, the girls' bond is finally tested and Lily convinces Alison to follow the boys back to Los Angeles. Not intimidated by the journey ahead, Lily is hopelessly drawn to one of the boys and the freedoms of their lifestyle. But in the big city, Lily and Alison quickly fall into the boys' world of scams and petty crime. Lily is determined to stay and make it work, while Alison is overwhelmed and eager to return home. When an idea is hatched to use Lily as bait for men with money to steal, things quickly escalate to a life-changing moment. Lily must decide how far she will go to grow up and Alison must decide how far she will go to protect Lily.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,574 (27.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,466

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 29th, 2012 (Limited) by Alchemy
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, some violence including a sexual assault, sexuality/nudity, drug and alcohol use - all involving teens.
(Rating bulletin 2181, 7/20/2011)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Big Men
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Keywords: Runaway, Coming of Age, Inspired by a True Story, Autobiographical, Sex Crimes, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, Juvenile Delinquent, Poverty, Homeless, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Burger Collection, Hunting Lane Films, Polsky Films, Sundial Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 31, 2012 71 $4,574   1 $4,574   $6,914 1
Sep 7, 2012 93 $1,222 -73% 1 $1,222   $11,501 2
Sep 14, 2012 84 $4,027 +230% 2 $2,014   $16,590 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 31, 2012 75 $7,939   1 $7,939   $10,279 2
Sep 7, 2012 93 $2,284 -71% 1 $2,284   $12,563 3
Sep 14, 2012 88 $4,031 +76% 2 $2,016   $16,594 4

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Leading Cast

Juno Temple    Lily Hobart
Kay Panabaker    Alison Hoffman

Supporting Cast

Neal McDonough    Hogan
Kyle Gallner    Jesse McNamara
Chris Coy    David Riley
Carlo Pena    Louis Estes
J.R. Bourne    John Gretton
Kate Bosworth    Bonnie Muller
Leslie Mann    Margaret Hobart
David Warshofsky   
Joel McKinnon Miller   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Elgin James    Director
Elgin James    Screenwriter
Alan Polsky    Producer
Gabe Polsky    Producer
Jamie Patricof    Producer
Max Burger    Executive Producer
Monique Burger    Executive Producer
Kevin Iwashina    Executive Producer
Stefan Nowicki    Executive Producer
Keith Fairclough    Co-Producer
Pavlina Hatoupis    Co-Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 1st, 2012

December 31st, 2012

This week on the home market is actually worse than last week, by a considerable degree. There are no first-run releases, and only two releases are in the top 2000 on the Amazon sales chart. Ouch. Furthermore, those two releases are Cosmopolis and Being Human: Season Two and I'm still waiting for the screeners for both films. Being Human: Season Two is easily the best pick coming out this week and since the Blu-ray is the same price as the DVD, it is the Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Samsara (Sleep)Walks to the Top

September 5th, 2012

Samsara expanded from two to nine theaters, but held on well enough to rise to top spot on the per theater chart with $12,597. Sleepwalk With Me expanded to 29 theaters and was very solid with an average of $11,127. More...

Limited Releases: For a Good Time, Go to a Limited Release

August 31st, 2012

It is a slow week for limited releases. There are six on this week's list, but none of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. In fact, only half are earning overall positive reviews, and that might change for the worse as more reviews come in. (As I'm writing this, two of them are at exactly 60% positive. Last minute update: both of them fell below 60% positive reviews.) The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is earning the best reviews and it was a massive hit in its native China, but it will likely struggle here. There are plans to expand For a Good Time, Call... on the 7th and the 14th of September, but while I want to see this film more than the rest of the new releases, I have my doubts it will expand significantly. More...


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Synopsis

15 year-old Lily and her best friend Alison live on the shores of the Salton Sea among rundown trailers parks, rotting household items, drained pools and decaying streets. What was once an oasis for the wealthy and famous has become a near ghost town, leaving its residents fighting for breath in the deep end. Lily feels eternally claustrophobic and rebellious, living with her manic, single mother, clinging to hope for something more exciting than visits with her young and already washed up Aunt. When they meet a few visiting street kids, the girls' bond is finally tested and Lily convinces Alison to follow the boys back to Los Angeles. Not intimidated by the journey ahead, Lily is hopelessly drawn to one of the boys and the freedoms of their lifestyle. But in the big city, Lily and Alison quickly fall into the boys' world of scams and petty crime. Lily is determined to stay and make it work, while Alison is overwhelmed and eager to return home. When an idea is hatched to use Lily as bait for men with money to steal, things quickly escalate to a life-changing moment. Lily must decide how far she will go to grow up and Alison must decide how far she will go to protect Lily.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,574 (27.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,466

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 29th, 2012 (Limited) by Alchemy
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, some violence including a sexual assault, sexuality/nudity, drug and alcohol use - all involving teens.
(Rating bulletin 2181, 7/20/2011)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Big Men
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Runaway, Coming of Age, Inspired by a True Story, Autobiographical, Sex Crimes, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, Juvenile Delinquent, Poverty, Homeless, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Suicide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Burger Collection, Hunting Lane Films, Polsky Films, Sundial Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Juno Temple    Lily Hobart
Kay Panabaker    Alison Hoffman

Supporting Cast

Neal McDonough    Hogan
Kyle Gallner    Jesse McNamara
Chris Coy    David Riley
Carlo Pena    Louis Estes
J.R. Bourne    John Gretton
Kate Bosworth    Bonnie Muller
Leslie Mann    Margaret Hobart
David Warshofsky   
Joel McKinnon Miller   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Elgin James    Director
Elgin James    Screenwriter
Alan Polsky    Producer
Gabe Polsky    Producer
Jamie Patricof    Producer
Max Burger    Executive Producer
Monique Burger    Executive Producer
Kevin Iwashina    Executive Producer
Stefan Nowicki    Executive Producer
Keith Fairclough    Co-Producer
Pavlina Hatoupis    Co-Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 1st, 2012

December 31st, 2012

This week on the home market is actually worse than last week, by a considerable degree. There are no first-run releases, and only two releases are in the top 2000 on the Amazon sales chart. Ouch. Furthermore, those two releases are Cosmopolis and Being Human: Season Two and I'm still waiting for the screeners for both films. Being Human: Season Two is easily the best pick coming out this week and since the Blu-ray is the same price as the DVD, it is the Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Samsara (Sleep)Walks to the Top

September 5th, 2012

Samsara expanded from two to nine theaters, but held on well enough to rise to top spot on the per theater chart with $12,597. Sleepwalk With Me expanded to 29 theaters and was very solid with an average of $11,127. More...

Limited Releases: For a Good Time, Go to a Limited Release

August 31st, 2012

It is a slow week for limited releases. There are six on this week's list, but none of them are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. In fact, only half are earning overall positive reviews, and that might change for the worse as more reviews come in. (As I'm writing this, two of them are at exactly 60% positive. Last minute update: both of them fell below 60% positive reviews.) The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is earning the best reviews and it was a massive hit in its native China, but it will likely struggle here. There are plans to expand For a Good Time, Call... on the 7th and the 14th of September, but while I want to see this film more than the rest of the new releases, I have my doubts it will expand significantly. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 31, 2012 71 $4,574   1 $4,574   $6,914 1
Sep 7, 2012 93 $1,222 -73% 1 $1,222   $11,501 2
Sep 14, 2012 84 $4,027 +230% 2 $2,014   $16,590 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 31, 2012 75 $7,939   1 $7,939   $10,279 2
Sep 7, 2012 93 $2,284 -71% 1 $2,284   $12,563 3
Sep 14, 2012 88 $4,031 +76% 2 $2,016   $16,594 4

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.