MLK/FBI (2021)

MLK/FBI
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $45,200Details
International Box Office $46,611
Worldwide Box Office $91,811
Further financial details...

Synopsis

MLK/FBI is the first film to uncover the extent of the FBI’s surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on newly discovered and declassified files, utilizing a trove of documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and unsealed by the National Archives, as well as revelatory restored footage, the documentary explores the government’s history of targeting Black activists, and the contested meaning behind some of our most cherished ideals. Featuring interviews with key cultural figures, including former FBI Director James Comey, MLK/FBI tells this astonishing and tragic story with searing relevance to our current moment.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,603 (47.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:49.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:120 opening theaters/120 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $53,150

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 15th, 2021 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: January 15th, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
October 8th, 2021 (Wide), released as Martin Luther King vs. The FBI (Netherlands)
Video Release: January 11th, 2021 by IFC Video
Running Time: 102 minutes
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: IFC Films, Tradecraft Films, Field of Vision, Play/Action Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 2021 - $21,603   120 $180   $21,603 1
Jan 22, 2021 - $5,603 -74% 79 $71   $41,009 2
Jan 29, 2021 - $935 -83% 18 $52   $43,844 3
Feb 5, 2021 - $398 -57% 10 $40   $44,877 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 15, 2021 - $5,969     120 $50   $5,969 1
Jan 16, 2021 - $9,133 +53%   120 $76   $15,102 2
Jan 17, 2021 - $6,501 -29%   120 $54   $21,603 3
Jan 18, 2021 - $6,660 +2%   120 $56   $28,263 4
Jan 19, 2021 - $2,713 -59%   120 $23   $30,976 5
Jan 20, 2021 - $1,921 -29%   120 $16   $32,897 6
Jan 21, 2021 - $2,509 +31%   120 $21   $35,406 7
Jan 22, 2021 - $1,444 -42% -76% 79 $18   $36,850 8
Jan 23, 2021 - $2,842 +97% -69% 79 $36   $39,692 9
Jan 24, 2021 - $1,317 -54% -80% 79 $17   $41,009 10
Jan 25, 2021 - $285 -78% -96% 79 $4   $41,294 11
Jan 26, 2021 - $470 +65% -83% 79 $6   $41,764 12
Jan 27, 2021 - $473 +1% -75% 79 $6   $42,237 13
Jan 28, 2021 - $672 +42% -73% 79 $9   $42,909 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 2021 - $35,406   120 $295   $35,406 1
Jan 22, 2021 - $7,503 -79% 79 $95   $42,909 2
Jan 29, 2021 - $1,570 -79% 18 $87   $44,479 3
Feb 5, 2021 - $721 -54% 10 $72   $45,200 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.


Synopsis

MLK/FBI is the first film to uncover the extent of the FBI’s surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on newly discovered and declassified files, utilizing a trove of documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act and unsealed by the National Archives, as well as revelatory restored footage, the documentary explores the government’s history of targeting Black activists, and the contested meaning behind some of our most cherished ideals. Featuring interviews with key cultural figures, including former FBI Director James Comey, MLK/FBI tells this astonishing and tragic story with searing relevance to our current moment.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,603 (47.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.09 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:49.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:120 opening theaters/120 max. theaters, 1.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $53,150

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 15th, 2021 (Limited) by IFC Films
International Releases: January 15th, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
October 8th, 2021 (Wide), released as Martin Luther King vs. The FBI (Netherlands)
Video Release: January 11th, 2021 by IFC Video
Running Time: 102 minutes
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: IFC Films, Tradecraft Films, Field of Vision, Play/Action Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 2021 - $21,603   120 $180   $21,603 1
Jan 22, 2021 - $5,603 -74% 79 $71   $41,009 2
Jan 29, 2021 - $935 -83% 18 $52   $43,844 3
Feb 5, 2021 - $398 -57% 10 $40   $44,877 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 15, 2021 - $5,969     120 $50   $5,969 1
Jan 16, 2021 - $9,133 +53%   120 $76   $15,102 2
Jan 17, 2021 - $6,501 -29%   120 $54   $21,603 3
Jan 18, 2021 - $6,660 +2%   120 $56   $28,263 4
Jan 19, 2021 - $2,713 -59%   120 $23   $30,976 5
Jan 20, 2021 - $1,921 -29%   120 $16   $32,897 6
Jan 21, 2021 - $2,509 +31%   120 $21   $35,406 7
Jan 22, 2021 - $1,444 -42% -76% 79 $18   $36,850 8
Jan 23, 2021 - $2,842 +97% -69% 79 $36   $39,692 9
Jan 24, 2021 - $1,317 -54% -80% 79 $17   $41,009 10
Jan 25, 2021 - $285 -78% -96% 79 $4   $41,294 11
Jan 26, 2021 - $470 +65% -83% 79 $6   $41,764 12
Jan 27, 2021 - $473 +1% -75% 79 $6   $42,237 13
Jan 28, 2021 - $672 +42% -73% 79 $9   $42,909 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 15, 2021 - $35,406   120 $295   $35,406 1
Jan 22, 2021 - $7,503 -79% 79 $95   $42,909 2
Jan 29, 2021 - $1,570 -79% 18 $87   $44,479 3
Feb 5, 2021 - $721 -54% 10 $72   $45,200 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.