The Music Never Stopped (2011)

The Music Never Stopped poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $258,538Details
International Box Office $42,865Details
Worldwide Box Office $301,403
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The Music Never Stopped, based on the case study "The Last Hippie" by Dr. Oliver Sacks, M.D., chronicles the journey of a father and son adjusting to cerebral trauma and a lifetime of missed opportunities. Through the music that embodied the generation gap of the 1960s, the film weaves the heartwarming progress of Henry and Gabriel. With father and son on the opposite side of musical tastes as well as politics and the war in Vietnam, Gabriel disappears into the counterculture following a devastating confrontation with his father. The film opens nearly two decades later, when Henry and wife Helen are told their son has been found wandering the streets of New York City. Gabriel has a brain tumor that has caused extensive brain damage, and needs immediate surgery. When he recovers, he is in a near-catatonic state, his brain damaged to the point that it cannot recall or create any long-term memories. Effectively, Gabriel still thinks he is in 1968. After his operation, the extent of Gabriel's condition is made clear: the tumor damaged the part of the brain that creates new memories. For Gabriel, past, present, and future are indistinguishable, and he still lives in the era of Vietnam, acid tests, and psychedelic music. Determined not to let their son slip away from them again, Henry and wife Helen vow to connect with Gabriel, who is barely able to communicate effectively. Unhappy with Gabriel's progress, Henry researches brain injuries, which leads him to Dr. Dianne Daly. She is a music therapist who has made progress with victims of brain tumors using music. As Diane works more with Gabriel, she realizes that he seems to respond actively to the music of the psychedelic era - the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and particularly the Grateful Dead - which has a remarkable effect on Gabriel. He is able to have conversations and express himself, even though he is unaware the era of his music has long passed. Henry can't stand rock and roll - but he is determined to forge some memories and a new relationship with his son. While his own health fails, Henry begins his own pilgrimage through the bands of the sixties. As he learns the songs that animate his son's soul, he indeed begins to form a most unusual but emotionally vibrant bond with the child he thought he had lost.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$76,543 (29.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:85.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:32 opening theaters/33 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $351,450

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,031 $258,538
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,144 $42,865
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,707 $301,403
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,276 $258,538

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 18th, 2011 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: December 20th, 2013 (Wide) (Brazil)
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, some mild drug references, language and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2161, 3/2/2011)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Non-Chronological, Dysfunctional Family, Inspired by a True Story, Faulty Memory, Medical and Hospitals, Road Trip, Mental Illness, Rock 'n' Roll, Big Band, Musicians, Vietnam War, Directing Yourself, Coming of Age
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Essential Pictures, InterAL Prods
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 18, 2011 39 $76,543   32 $2,392   $76,543 1
Mar 25, 2011 48 $48,667 -36% 33 $1,475   $150,515 2
Apr 1, 2011 56 $29,534 -39% 28 $1,055   $197,101 3
Apr 8, 2011 76 $7,499 -75% 14 $536   $218,576 4
Apr 15, 2011 73 $6,293 -16% 13 $484   $227,910 5
Apr 22, 2011 101 $2,029 -68% 6 $338   $233,355 6
Apr 29, 2011 110 $344 -83% 4 $86   $234,700 7
May 6, 2011 105 $2,090 +508% 7 $299   $237,126 8
May 13, 2011 113 $1,618 -23% 5 $324   $239,576 9
May 20, 2011 96 $2,730 +69% 5 $546   $242,918 10
May 27, 2011 88 $1,692 -38% 5 $338   $244,724 11
Jun 3, 2011 90 $1,586 -6% 5 $317   $247,279 12
Jun 10, 2011 104 $533 -66% 2 $267   $248,470 13
Jun 17, 2011 102 $272 -49% 3 $91   $248,990 14
Jun 24, 2011 108 $596 +119% 2 $298   $250,000 15
Jul 1, 2011 100 $595 n/c 5 $119   $250,870 16
Jul 8, 2011 90 $2,562 +331% 4 $641   $253,899 17
Jul 22, 2011 109 $193   4 $48   $255,773 19
Jul 29, 2011 105 $631 +227% 2 $316   $256,590 20
Sep 2, 2011 122 $632   1 $632   $257,535 25
Sep 9, 2011 135 $208 -67% 1 $208   $258,077 26

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 18, 2011 - $20,093     32 $628   $20,093 1
Mar 19, 2011 - $36,258 +80%   32 $1,133   $56,351 2
Mar 20, 2011 - $20,192 -44%   32 $631   $76,543 3
Mar 21, 2011 - $5,895 -71%   32 $184   $82,438 4
Mar 22, 2011 - $6,488 +10%   32 $203   $88,926 5
Mar 23, 2011 - $6,628 +2%   32 $207   $95,554 6
Mar 24, 2011 - $6,294 -5%   32 $197   $101,848 7
Mar 25, 2011 - $11,904 +89% -41% 33 $361   $113,752 8
Mar 26, 2011 - $22,955 +93% -37% 33 $696   $136,707 9
Mar 27, 2011 - $13,808 -40% -32% 33 $418   $150,515 10
Mar 28, 2011 - $3,438 -75% -42% 33 $104   $153,953 11
Mar 29, 2011 - $5,673 +65% -13% 33 $172   $159,626 12
Mar 30, 2011 - $4,289 -24% -35% 33 $130   $163,915 13
Mar 31, 2011 - $3,652 -15% -42% 33 $111   $167,567 14
Apr 1, 2011 - $8,448 +131% -29% 28 $302   $176,015 15
Apr 2, 2011 - $12,741 +51% -44% 28 $455   $188,756 16
Apr 3, 2011 - $8,345 -35% -40% 28 $298   $197,101 17
Apr 4, 2011 - $2,606 -69% -24% 28 $93   $199,707 18
Apr 5, 2011 - $3,280 +26% -42% 28 $117   $202,987 19
Apr 6, 2011 - $3,647 +11% -15% 28 $130   $206,634 20
Apr 7, 2011 - $4,443 +22% +22% 28 $159   $211,077 21
Apr 8, 2011 - $1,928 -57% -77% 14 $138   $213,005 22
Apr 9, 2011 - $3,877 +101% -70% 14 $277   $216,882 23
Apr 10, 2011 - $1,694 -56% -80% 14 $121   $218,576 24
Apr 11, 2011 - $605 -64% -77% 14 $43   $219,181 25
Apr 12, 2011 - $725 +20% -78% 14 $52   $219,906 26
Apr 13, 2011 - $716 -1% -80% 14 $51   $220,622 27
Apr 14, 2011 - $995 +39% -78% 14 $71   $221,617 28
Apr 15, 2011 - $1,537 +54% -20% 13 $118   $223,154 29
Apr 16, 2011 - $3,018 +96% -22% 13 $232   $226,172 30
Apr 17, 2011 - $1,738 -42% +3% 13 $134   $227,910 31
Apr 18, 2011 - $581 -67% -4% 13 $45   $228,491 32
Apr 19, 2011 - $1,041 +79% +44% 13 $80   $229,532 33
Apr 20, 2011 - $749 -28% +5% 13 $58   $230,281 34
Apr 21, 2011 - $1,045 +40% +5% 13 $80   $231,326 35
Apr 22, 2011 - $511 -51% -67% 6 $85   $231,837 36
Apr 23, 2011 - $936 +83% -69% 6 $156   $232,773 37
Apr 24, 2011 - $582 -38% -67% 6 $97   $233,355 38
Apr 25, 2011 - $148 -75% -75% 6 $25   $233,503 39
Apr 26, 2011 - $210 +42% -80% 6 $35   $233,713 40
Apr 27, 2011 - $403 +92% -46% 6 $67   $234,116 41
Apr 28, 2011 - $240 -40% -77% 6 $40   $234,356 42
Apr 29, 2011 - $144 -40% -72% 4 $36   $234,500 43
Apr 30, 2011 - $148 +3% -84% 4 $37   $234,648 44
May 1, 2011 - $52 -65% -91% 4 $13   $234,700 45
May 2, 2011 - $107 +106% -28% 4 $27   $234,807 46
May 3, 2011 - $94 -12% -55% 4 $24   $234,901 47
May 4, 2011 - $61 -35% -85% 4 $15   $234,962 48
May 5, 2011 - $74 +21% -69% 4 $19   $235,036 49
May 6, 2011 - $466 +530% +224% 7 $67   $235,502 50
May 7, 2011 - $887 +90% +499% 7 $127   $236,389 51
May 8, 2011 - $737 -17% +1,317% 7 $105   $237,126 52
May 9, 2011 - $155 -79% +45% 7 $22   $237,281 53
May 10, 2011 - $232 +50% +147% 7 $33   $237,513 54
May 11, 2011 - $239 +3% +292% 7 $34   $237,752 55
May 12, 2011 - $206 -14% +178% 7 $29   $237,958 56
May 13, 2011 - $497 +141% +7% 5 $99   $238,455 57
May 14, 2011 - $629 +27% -29% 5 $126   $239,084 58
May 15, 2011 - $492 -22% -33% 5 $98   $239,576 59
May 16, 2011 - $104 -79% -33% 5 $21   $239,680 60
May 17, 2011 - $161 +55% -31% 5 $32   $239,841 61
May 18, 2011 - $158 -2% -34% 5 $32   $239,999 62
May 19, 2011 - $189 +20% -8% 5 $38   $240,188 63
May 20, 2011 - $846 +348% +70% 5 $169   $241,034 64
May 21, 2011 - $1,040 +23% +65% 5 $208   $242,074 65
May 22, 2011 - $844 -19% +72% 5 $169   $242,918 66
May 24, 2011 - $7   -96% 5 $1   $242,925 68
May 25, 2011 - $10 +43% -94% 5 $2   $242,935 69
May 26, 2011 - $97 +870% -49% 5 $19   $243,032 70
May 27, 2011 - $386 +298% -54% 5 $77   $243,418 71
May 28, 2011 - $846 +119% -19% 5 $169   $244,264 72
May 29, 2011 - $460 -46% -45% 5 $92   $244,724 73
May 30, 2011 86 $373 -19%   5 $75   $245,097 74
May 31, 2011 - $131 -65% +1,771% 5 $26   $245,228 75
Jun 1, 2011 - $154 +18% +1,440% 5 $31   $245,382 76
Jun 2, 2011 - $311 +102% +221% 5 $62   $245,693 77
Jun 3, 2011 - $447 +44% +16% 5 $89   $246,140 78
Jun 4, 2011 - $781 +75% -8% 5 $156   $246,921 79
Jun 5, 2011 - $358 -54% -22% 5 $72   $247,279 80
Jun 6, 2011 - $181 -49% -51% 5 $36   $247,460 81
Jun 7, 2011 - $126 -30% -4% 5 $25   $247,586 82
Jun 8, 2011 - $208 +65% +35% 5 $42   $247,794 83
Jun 9, 2011 - $143 -31% -54% 5 $29   $247,937 84
Jun 10, 2011 - $230 +61% -49% 2 $115   $248,167 85
Jun 11, 2011 - $146 -37% -81% 2 $73   $248,313 86
Jun 12, 2011 - $157 +8% -56% 2 $79   $248,470 87
Jun 13, 2011 - $48 -69% -73% 2 $24   $248,518 88
Jun 14, 2011 - $92 +92% -27% 2 $46   $248,610 89
Jun 15, 2011 - $44 -52% -79% 2 $22   $248,654 90
Jun 16, 2011 - $64 +45% -55% 2 $32   $248,718 91
Jun 17, 2011 - $104 +63% -55% 3 $35   $248,822 92
Jun 18, 2011 - $108 +4% -26% 3 $36   $248,930 93
Jun 19, 2011 - $60 -44% -62% 3 $20   $248,990 94
Jun 20, 2011 - $56 -7% +17% 3 $19   $249,046 95
Jun 21, 2011 - $46 -18% -50% 3 $15   $249,092 96
Jun 22, 2011 - $66 +43% +50% 3 $22   $249,158 97
Jun 23, 2011 - $246 +273% +284% 3 $82   $249,404 98
Jun 24, 2011 - $152 -38% +46% 2 $76   $249,556 99
Jun 25, 2011 - $276 +82% +156% 2 $138   $249,832 100
Jun 26, 2011 - $168 -39% +180% 2 $84   $250,000 101
Jun 27, 2011 - $84 -50% +50% 2 $42   $250,084 102
Jun 28, 2011 - $57 -32% +24% 2 $29   $250,141 103
Jun 29, 2011 - $82 +44% +24% 2 $41   $250,223 104
Jun 30, 2011 - $52 -37% -79% 2 $26   $250,275 105
Jul 1, 2011 - $194 +273% +28% 5 $39   $250,469 106
Jul 2, 2011 - $206 +6% -25% 5 $41   $250,675 107
Jul 3, 2011 - $195 -5% +16% 5 $39   $250,870 108
Jul 4, 2011 94 $124 -36% +48% 5 $25   $250,994 109
Jul 5, 2011 - $75 -40% +32% 5 $15   $251,069 110
Jul 6, 2011 - $117 +56% +43% 5 $23   $251,186 111
Jul 7, 2011 - $151 +29% +190% 5 $30   $251,337 112
Jul 8, 2011 - $775 +413% +299% 4 $194   $252,112 113
Jul 9, 2011 - $1,078 +39% +423% 4 $270   $253,190 114
Jul 10, 2011 - $709 -34% +264% 4 $177   $253,899 115
Jul 11, 2011 - $314 -56% +153% 4 $79   $254,213 116
Jul 12, 2011 - $392 +25% +423% 4 $98   $254,605 117
Jul 13, 2011 - $407 +4% +248% 4 $102   $255,012 118
Jul 14, 2011 - $395 -3% +162% 4 $99   $255,407 119
Jul 18, 2011 - $63   -80% 4 $16   $255,470 123
Jul 19, 2011 - $110 +75% -72% 4 $28   $255,580 124
Jul 22, 2011 - $100     4 $25   $255,680 127
Jul 23, 2011 - $93 -7%   4 $23   $255,773 128
Jul 26, 2011 - $33   -70% 4 $8   $255,806 131
Jul 27, 2011 - $33 n/c   4 $8   $255,839 132
Jul 28, 2011 - $120 +264%   4 $30   $255,959 133
Jul 29, 2011 - $226 +88% +126% 2 $113   $256,185 134
Jul 30, 2011 - $291 +29% +213% 2 $146   $256,476 135
Jul 31, 2011 - $114 -61%   2 $57   $256,590 136
Aug 1, 2011 - $26 -77%   2 $13   $256,616 137
Aug 2, 2011 - $201 +673% +509% 2 $101   $256,817 138
Aug 3, 2011 - $50 -75% +52% 2 $25   $256,867 139
Aug 4, 2011 - $36 -28% -70% 2 $18   $256,903 140
Sep 2, 2011 - $150     1 $150   $257,053 169
Sep 3, 2011 - $250 +67%   1 $250   $257,303 170
Sep 4, 2011 - $232 -7%   1 $232   $257,535 171
Sep 5, 2011 115 $224 -3%   1 $224   $257,759 172
Sep 7, 2011 - $110     1 $110   $257,869 174
Sep 9, 2011 - $40   -73% 1 $40   $257,909 176
Sep 11, 2011 - $168   -28% 1 $168   $258,077 178
Sep 12, 2011 - $16 -90% -93% 1 $16   $258,093 179
Sep 13, 2011 - $130 +713%   1 $130   $258,223 180
Sep 27, 2011 - $315     3 $105   $258,538 194

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 18, 2011 40 $101,848   32 $3,183   $101,848 1
Mar 25, 2011 52 $65,719 -35% 33 $1,991   $167,567 2
Apr 1, 2011 30 $211,077 +221% 28 $7,538   $211,077 3
Apr 8, 2011 79 $10,540 -95% 14 $753   $221,617 4
Apr 15, 2011 79 $9,709 -8% 13 $747   $231,326 5
Apr 22, 2011 102 $3,030 -69% 6 $505   $234,356 6
Apr 29, 2011 111 $680 -78% 4 $170   $235,036 7
May 6, 2011 107 $2,922 +330% 7 $417   $237,958 8
May 13, 2011 115 $2,230 -24% 5 $446   $240,188 9
May 20, 2011 109 $2,844 +28% 5 $569   $243,032 10
May 27, 2011 93 $2,661 -6% 5 $532   $245,693 11
Jun 3, 2011 96 $2,244 -16% 5 $449   $247,937 12
Jun 10, 2011 106 $781 -65% 2 $391   $248,718 13
Jun 17, 2011 107 $686 -12% 3 $229   $249,404 14
Jun 24, 2011 110 $871 +27% 2 $436   $250,275 15
Jul 1, 2011 101 $1,062 +22% 5 $212   $251,337 16
Jul 8, 2011 90 $4,070 +283% 4 $1,018   $255,407 17
Jul 15, 2011 124 $173 -96% 4 $43   $255,580 18
Jul 22, 2011 113 $379 +119% 4 $95   $255,959 19
Jul 29, 2011 111 $944 +149% 2 $472   $256,903 20
Sep 2, 2011 124 $966   1 $966   $257,869 25
Sep 9, 2011 137 $354 -63% 1 $354   $258,223 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Brazil 12/20/2013 $0 0 1 2 $42,865 12/15/2015
 
International Total$42,865 12/15/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

J.K. Simmons    Henry Sawyer
Lou Taylor Pucci    Gabriel Sawyer

Supporting Cast

Cara Seymour    Helen Sawyer
Julia Ormond    Dianne Daley
Tammy Blanchard    Tamara
Mia Maestro    Celia
Scott Adsit    Doctor Discow
James Urbaniak   
Peggy Gormley    Florence
Max Antisell    Young Gabriel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Julie W. Noll    Producer
Jim Kohlberg    Producer
Peter Newman    Producer
Greg Johnson    Producer
George Paaswell    Co-Producer
Neal H. Moritz    Executive Producer
Brad Luft    Executive Producer
Jim Kohlberg    Director
Gwyn Lurie    Screenwriter
Gary Marks    Screenwriter
Oliver Sacks    Story Creator

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 2nd, 2011

August 2nd, 2011

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March 22nd, 2011

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March 18th, 2011

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Synopsis

The Music Never Stopped, based on the case study "The Last Hippie" by Dr. Oliver Sacks, M.D., chronicles the journey of a father and son adjusting to cerebral trauma and a lifetime of missed opportunities. Through the music that embodied the generation gap of the 1960s, the film weaves the heartwarming progress of Henry and Gabriel. With father and son on the opposite side of musical tastes as well as politics and the war in Vietnam, Gabriel disappears into the counterculture following a devastating confrontation with his father. The film opens nearly two decades later, when Henry and wife Helen are told their son has been found wandering the streets of New York City. Gabriel has a brain tumor that has caused extensive brain damage, and needs immediate surgery. When he recovers, he is in a near-catatonic state, his brain damaged to the point that it cannot recall or create any long-term memories. Effectively, Gabriel still thinks he is in 1968. After his operation, the extent of Gabriel's condition is made clear: the tumor damaged the part of the brain that creates new memories. For Gabriel, past, present, and future are indistinguishable, and he still lives in the era of Vietnam, acid tests, and psychedelic music. Determined not to let their son slip away from them again, Henry and wife Helen vow to connect with Gabriel, who is barely able to communicate effectively. Unhappy with Gabriel's progress, Henry researches brain injuries, which leads him to Dr. Dianne Daly. She is a music therapist who has made progress with victims of brain tumors using music. As Diane works more with Gabriel, she realizes that he seems to respond actively to the music of the psychedelic era - the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and particularly the Grateful Dead - which has a remarkable effect on Gabriel. He is able to have conversations and express himself, even though he is unaware the era of his music has long passed. Henry can't stand rock and roll - but he is determined to forge some memories and a new relationship with his son. While his own health fails, Henry begins his own pilgrimage through the bands of the sixties. As he learns the songs that animate his son's soul, he indeed begins to form a most unusual but emotionally vibrant bond with the child he thought he had lost.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$76,543 (29.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:85.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:32 opening theaters/33 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $351,450

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,031 $258,538
All Time International Box Office (Rank 20,101-20,200) 20,144 $42,865
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,707 $301,403
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,276 $258,538

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 18th, 2011 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: December 20th, 2013 (Wide) (Brazil)
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, some mild drug references, language and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2161, 3/2/2011)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Non-Chronological, Dysfunctional Family, Inspired by a True Story, Faulty Memory, Medical and Hospitals, Road Trip, Mental Illness, Rock 'n' Roll, Big Band, Musicians, Vietnam War, Directing Yourself, Coming of Age
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Essential Pictures, InterAL Prods
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

J.K. Simmons    Henry Sawyer
Lou Taylor Pucci    Gabriel Sawyer

Supporting Cast

Cara Seymour    Helen Sawyer
Julia Ormond    Dianne Daley
Tammy Blanchard    Tamara
Mia Maestro    Celia
Scott Adsit    Doctor Discow
James Urbaniak   
Peggy Gormley    Florence
Max Antisell    Young Gabriel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Julie W. Noll    Producer
Jim Kohlberg    Producer
Peter Newman    Producer
Greg Johnson    Producer
George Paaswell    Co-Producer
Neal H. Moritz    Executive Producer
Brad Luft    Executive Producer
Jim Kohlberg    Director
Gwyn Lurie    Screenwriter
Gary Marks    Screenwriter
Oliver Sacks    Story Creator

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 2nd, 2011

August 2nd, 2011

It's not a particularly strong week on the home market with only two first-run releases of note. Coincidentally, I'm waiting on screeners for both Rio and Soul Surfer. While both are likely worth checking out at the least, the latter's Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack is the best bet for Pick of the Week. Normally I'd like to wait till the screener arrives before handing out that honor, but there is a pretty big gap between first and second place this time around. More...

Featured DVD Review: The Music Never Stopped

August 2nd, 2011

The Music Never Stopped opened in limited release March in way more theaters than most limited releases open in. It proved to be too many and the film never found an audience. Will it perform better on the home market? More...

It was Win Win Win Win on the Per Theater Chart

March 22nd, 2011

There were a quartet of strong performers on the per theater chart this past weekend with Bill Cunningham New York coming out on top with $33,677 in its lone theater. However, while Win Win came in second, it was close behind with $30,072 while it was playing in five theaters, instead of just one, so you could argue it had the better start. Jane Eyre remained potent with an average of $17,939, while its theater count grew from 4 to 26. It will start hitting major milestones very soon. Nostalgia for the Light was the final $10,000 film with $10,681 in one theater. More...

Going to See Limited Releases is a Win Win Proposition

March 18th, 2011

It's another rather busy week for limited releases, plus there are a few that have might expand wide enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. There are a few very impressive documentaries on this week's list, while hopefully narrative films like Win Win or The Music Never Stopped can continue the mini-winning streak limited releases have had. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 18, 2011 39 $76,543   32 $2,392   $76,543 1
Mar 25, 2011 48 $48,667 -36% 33 $1,475   $150,515 2
Apr 1, 2011 56 $29,534 -39% 28 $1,055   $197,101 3
Apr 8, 2011 76 $7,499 -75% 14 $536   $218,576 4
Apr 15, 2011 73 $6,293 -16% 13 $484   $227,910 5
Apr 22, 2011 101 $2,029 -68% 6 $338   $233,355 6
Apr 29, 2011 110 $344 -83% 4 $86   $234,700 7
May 6, 2011 105 $2,090 +508% 7 $299   $237,126 8
May 13, 2011 113 $1,618 -23% 5 $324   $239,576 9
May 20, 2011 96 $2,730 +69% 5 $546   $242,918 10
May 27, 2011 88 $1,692 -38% 5 $338   $244,724 11
Jun 3, 2011 90 $1,586 -6% 5 $317   $247,279 12
Jun 10, 2011 104 $533 -66% 2 $267   $248,470 13
Jun 17, 2011 102 $272 -49% 3 $91   $248,990 14
Jun 24, 2011 108 $596 +119% 2 $298   $250,000 15
Jul 1, 2011 100 $595 n/c 5 $119   $250,870 16
Jul 8, 2011 90 $2,562 +331% 4 $641   $253,899 17
Jul 22, 2011 109 $193   4 $48   $255,773 19
Jul 29, 2011 105 $631 +227% 2 $316   $256,590 20
Sep 2, 2011 122 $632   1 $632   $257,535 25
Sep 9, 2011 135 $208 -67% 1 $208   $258,077 26

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 18, 2011 - $20,093     32 $628   $20,093 1
Mar 19, 2011 - $36,258 +80%   32 $1,133   $56,351 2
Mar 20, 2011 - $20,192 -44%   32 $631   $76,543 3
Mar 21, 2011 - $5,895 -71%   32 $184   $82,438 4
Mar 22, 2011 - $6,488 +10%   32 $203   $88,926 5
Mar 23, 2011 - $6,628 +2%   32 $207   $95,554 6
Mar 24, 2011 - $6,294 -5%   32 $197   $101,848 7
Mar 25, 2011 - $11,904 +89% -41% 33 $361   $113,752 8
Mar 26, 2011 - $22,955 +93% -37% 33 $696   $136,707 9
Mar 27, 2011 - $13,808 -40% -32% 33 $418   $150,515 10
Mar 28, 2011 - $3,438 -75% -42% 33 $104   $153,953 11
Mar 29, 2011 - $5,673 +65% -13% 33 $172   $159,626 12
Mar 30, 2011 - $4,289 -24% -35% 33 $130   $163,915 13
Mar 31, 2011 - $3,652 -15% -42% 33 $111   $167,567 14
Apr 1, 2011 - $8,448 +131% -29% 28 $302   $176,015 15
Apr 2, 2011 - $12,741 +51% -44% 28 $455   $188,756 16
Apr 3, 2011 - $8,345 -35% -40% 28 $298   $197,101 17
Apr 4, 2011 - $2,606 -69% -24% 28 $93   $199,707 18
Apr 5, 2011 - $3,280 +26% -42% 28 $117   $202,987 19
Apr 6, 2011 - $3,647 +11% -15% 28 $130   $206,634 20
Apr 7, 2011 - $4,443 +22% +22% 28 $159   $211,077 21
Apr 8, 2011 - $1,928 -57% -77% 14 $138   $213,005 22
Apr 9, 2011 - $3,877 +101% -70% 14 $277   $216,882 23
Apr 10, 2011 - $1,694 -56% -80% 14 $121   $218,576 24
Apr 11, 2011 - $605 -64% -77% 14 $43   $219,181 25
Apr 12, 2011 - $725 +20% -78% 14 $52   $219,906 26
Apr 13, 2011 - $716 -1% -80% 14 $51   $220,622 27
Apr 14, 2011 - $995 +39% -78% 14 $71   $221,617 28
Apr 15, 2011 - $1,537 +54% -20% 13 $118   $223,154 29
Apr 16, 2011 - $3,018 +96% -22% 13 $232   $226,172 30
Apr 17, 2011 - $1,738 -42% +3% 13 $134   $227,910 31
Apr 18, 2011 - $581 -67% -4% 13 $45   $228,491 32
Apr 19, 2011 - $1,041 +79% +44% 13 $80   $229,532 33
Apr 20, 2011 - $749 -28% +5% 13 $58   $230,281 34
Apr 21, 2011 - $1,045 +40% +5% 13 $80   $231,326 35
Apr 22, 2011 - $511 -51% -67% 6 $85   $231,837 36
Apr 23, 2011 - $936 +83% -69% 6 $156   $232,773 37
Apr 24, 2011 - $582 -38% -67% 6 $97   $233,355 38
Apr 25, 2011 - $148 -75% -75% 6 $25   $233,503 39
Apr 26, 2011 - $210 +42% -80% 6 $35   $233,713 40
Apr 27, 2011 - $403 +92% -46% 6 $67   $234,116 41
Apr 28, 2011 - $240 -40% -77% 6 $40   $234,356 42
Apr 29, 2011 - $144 -40% -72% 4 $36   $234,500 43
Apr 30, 2011 - $148 +3% -84% 4 $37   $234,648 44
May 1, 2011 - $52 -65% -91% 4 $13   $234,700 45
May 2, 2011 - $107 +106% -28% 4 $27   $234,807 46
May 3, 2011 - $94 -12% -55% 4 $24   $234,901 47
May 4, 2011 - $61 -35% -85% 4 $15   $234,962 48
May 5, 2011 - $74 +21% -69% 4 $19   $235,036 49
May 6, 2011 - $466 +530% +224% 7 $67   $235,502 50
May 7, 2011 - $887 +90% +499% 7 $127   $236,389 51
May 8, 2011 - $737 -17% +1,317% 7 $105   $237,126 52
May 9, 2011 - $155 -79% +45% 7 $22   $237,281 53
May 10, 2011 - $232 +50% +147% 7 $33   $237,513 54
May 11, 2011 - $239 +3% +292% 7 $34   $237,752 55
May 12, 2011 - $206 -14% +178% 7 $29   $237,958 56
May 13, 2011 - $497 +141% +7% 5 $99   $238,455 57
May 14, 2011 - $629 +27% -29% 5 $126   $239,084 58
May 15, 2011 - $492 -22% -33% 5 $98   $239,576 59
May 16, 2011 - $104 -79% -33% 5 $21   $239,680 60
May 17, 2011 - $161 +55% -31% 5 $32   $239,841 61
May 18, 2011 - $158 -2% -34% 5 $32   $239,999 62
May 19, 2011 - $189 +20% -8% 5 $38   $240,188 63
May 20, 2011 - $846 +348% +70% 5 $169   $241,034 64
May 21, 2011 - $1,040 +23% +65% 5 $208   $242,074 65
May 22, 2011 - $844 -19% +72% 5 $169   $242,918 66
May 24, 2011 - $7   -96% 5 $1   $242,925 68
May 25, 2011 - $10 +43% -94% 5 $2   $242,935 69
May 26, 2011 - $97 +870% -49% 5 $19   $243,032 70
May 27, 2011 - $386 +298% -54% 5 $77   $243,418 71
May 28, 2011 - $846 +119% -19% 5 $169   $244,264 72
May 29, 2011 - $460 -46% -45% 5 $92   $244,724 73
May 30, 2011 86 $373 -19%   5 $75   $245,097 74
May 31, 2011 - $131 -65% +1,771% 5 $26   $245,228 75
Jun 1, 2011 - $154 +18% +1,440% 5 $31   $245,382 76
Jun 2, 2011 - $311 +102% +221% 5 $62   $245,693 77
Jun 3, 2011 - $447 +44% +16% 5 $89   $246,140 78
Jun 4, 2011 - $781 +75% -8% 5 $156   $246,921 79
Jun 5, 2011 - $358 -54% -22% 5 $72   $247,279 80
Jun 6, 2011 - $181 -49% -51% 5 $36   $247,460 81
Jun 7, 2011 - $126 -30% -4% 5 $25   $247,586 82
Jun 8, 2011 - $208 +65% +35% 5 $42   $247,794 83
Jun 9, 2011 - $143 -31% -54% 5 $29   $247,937 84
Jun 10, 2011 - $230 +61% -49% 2 $115   $248,167 85
Jun 11, 2011 - $146 -37% -81% 2 $73   $248,313 86
Jun 12, 2011 - $157 +8% -56% 2 $79   $248,470 87
Jun 13, 2011 - $48 -69% -73% 2 $24   $248,518 88
Jun 14, 2011 - $92 +92% -27% 2 $46   $248,610 89
Jun 15, 2011 - $44 -52% -79% 2 $22   $248,654 90
Jun 16, 2011 - $64 +45% -55% 2 $32   $248,718 91
Jun 17, 2011 - $104 +63% -55% 3 $35   $248,822 92
Jun 18, 2011 - $108 +4% -26% 3 $36   $248,930 93
Jun 19, 2011 - $60 -44% -62% 3 $20   $248,990 94
Jun 20, 2011 - $56 -7% +17% 3 $19   $249,046 95
Jun 21, 2011 - $46 -18% -50% 3 $15   $249,092 96
Jun 22, 2011 - $66 +43% +50% 3 $22   $249,158 97
Jun 23, 2011 - $246 +273% +284% 3 $82   $249,404 98
Jun 24, 2011 - $152 -38% +46% 2 $76   $249,556 99
Jun 25, 2011 - $276 +82% +156% 2 $138   $249,832 100
Jun 26, 2011 - $168 -39% +180% 2 $84   $250,000 101
Jun 27, 2011 - $84 -50% +50% 2 $42   $250,084 102
Jun 28, 2011 - $57 -32% +24% 2 $29   $250,141 103
Jun 29, 2011 - $82 +44% +24% 2 $41   $250,223 104
Jun 30, 2011 - $52 -37% -79% 2 $26   $250,275 105
Jul 1, 2011 - $194 +273% +28% 5 $39   $250,469 106
Jul 2, 2011 - $206 +6% -25% 5 $41   $250,675 107
Jul 3, 2011 - $195 -5% +16% 5 $39   $250,870 108
Jul 4, 2011 94 $124 -36% +48% 5 $25   $250,994 109
Jul 5, 2011 - $75 -40% +32% 5 $15   $251,069 110
Jul 6, 2011 - $117 +56% +43% 5 $23   $251,186 111
Jul 7, 2011 - $151 +29% +190% 5 $30   $251,337 112
Jul 8, 2011 - $775 +413% +299% 4 $194   $252,112 113
Jul 9, 2011 - $1,078 +39% +423% 4 $270   $253,190 114
Jul 10, 2011 - $709 -34% +264% 4 $177   $253,899 115
Jul 11, 2011 - $314 -56% +153% 4 $79   $254,213 116
Jul 12, 2011 - $392 +25% +423% 4 $98   $254,605 117
Jul 13, 2011 - $407 +4% +248% 4 $102   $255,012 118
Jul 14, 2011 - $395 -3% +162% 4 $99   $255,407 119
Jul 18, 2011 - $63   -80% 4 $16   $255,470 123
Jul 19, 2011 - $110 +75% -72% 4 $28   $255,580 124
Jul 22, 2011 - $100     4 $25   $255,680 127
Jul 23, 2011 - $93 -7%   4 $23   $255,773 128
Jul 26, 2011 - $33   -70% 4 $8   $255,806 131
Jul 27, 2011 - $33 n/c   4 $8   $255,839 132
Jul 28, 2011 - $120 +264%   4 $30   $255,959 133
Jul 29, 2011 - $226 +88% +126% 2 $113   $256,185 134
Jul 30, 2011 - $291 +29% +213% 2 $146   $256,476 135
Jul 31, 2011 - $114 -61%   2 $57   $256,590 136
Aug 1, 2011 - $26 -77%   2 $13   $256,616 137
Aug 2, 2011 - $201 +673% +509% 2 $101   $256,817 138
Aug 3, 2011 - $50 -75% +52% 2 $25   $256,867 139
Aug 4, 2011 - $36 -28% -70% 2 $18   $256,903 140
Sep 2, 2011 - $150     1 $150   $257,053 169
Sep 3, 2011 - $250 +67%   1 $250   $257,303 170
Sep 4, 2011 - $232 -7%   1 $232   $257,535 171
Sep 5, 2011 115 $224 -3%   1 $224   $257,759 172
Sep 7, 2011 - $110     1 $110   $257,869 174
Sep 9, 2011 - $40   -73% 1 $40   $257,909 176
Sep 11, 2011 - $168   -28% 1 $168   $258,077 178
Sep 12, 2011 - $16 -90% -93% 1 $16   $258,093 179
Sep 13, 2011 - $130 +713%   1 $130   $258,223 180
Sep 27, 2011 - $315     3 $105   $258,538 194

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 18, 2011 40 $101,848   32 $3,183   $101,848 1
Mar 25, 2011 52 $65,719 -35% 33 $1,991   $167,567 2
Apr 1, 2011 30 $211,077 +221% 28 $7,538   $211,077 3
Apr 8, 2011 79 $10,540 -95% 14 $753   $221,617 4
Apr 15, 2011 79 $9,709 -8% 13 $747   $231,326 5
Apr 22, 2011 102 $3,030 -69% 6 $505   $234,356 6
Apr 29, 2011 111 $680 -78% 4 $170   $235,036 7
May 6, 2011 107 $2,922 +330% 7 $417   $237,958 8
May 13, 2011 115 $2,230 -24% 5 $446   $240,188 9
May 20, 2011 109 $2,844 +28% 5 $569   $243,032 10
May 27, 2011 93 $2,661 -6% 5 $532   $245,693 11
Jun 3, 2011 96 $2,244 -16% 5 $449   $247,937 12
Jun 10, 2011 106 $781 -65% 2 $391   $248,718 13
Jun 17, 2011 107 $686 -12% 3 $229   $249,404 14
Jun 24, 2011 110 $871 +27% 2 $436   $250,275 15
Jul 1, 2011 101 $1,062 +22% 5 $212   $251,337 16
Jul 8, 2011 90 $4,070 +283% 4 $1,018   $255,407 17
Jul 15, 2011 124 $173 -96% 4 $43   $255,580 18
Jul 22, 2011 113 $379 +119% 4 $95   $255,959 19
Jul 29, 2011 111 $944 +149% 2 $472   $256,903 20
Sep 2, 2011 124 $966   1 $966   $257,869 25
Sep 9, 2011 137 $354 -63% 1 $354   $258,223 26

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Brazil 12/20/2013 $0 0 1 2 $42,865 12/15/2015
 
International Total$42,865 12/15/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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