Obit (2017)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $312,777 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $89,298 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $12,169 | |
| Total | $101,467 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Every morning, a small staff of obituary writers at The New York Times deposits the details of three or four extraordinary lives into the cultural memory—each life’s story spun amid the daily beat of war, politics, and football scores. It’s amazing what goes on in the obits. There are only a handful of editorial obituary writers in the world, and none are better than at The Times, where obits have become some of the best writing in journalism. Documentary storytelling in print. OBIT. is the first documentary to look into the world of editorial obituaries, via the legendary obit desk at The Times. Going beyond the byline and into the minds of those chronicling life after death on the freshly inked front lines of history, the film invites some of the most essential questions we ask ourselves about life, memory and the inevitable passage of time. What do we choose to remember? What never dies?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,185 (5.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/22 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $417,033 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 26th, 2017 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| Video Release: | August 1st, 2017 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | New York |
| Plot point: | Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Newspaper Industry |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Kino Lorber, Green Fuse Films, Mystic Artists, Topiary Productions, Imperfect Films, The Fledgling Fund |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2017 | 55 | $16,185 | 2 | $8,093 | $35,208 | 1 | |
| May 5, 2017 | 53 | $15,411 | -5% | 3 | $5,137 | $56,398 | 2 |
| May 12, 2017 | 50 | $19,996 | +30% | 10 | $2,000 | $85,027 | 3 |
| May 19, 2017 | - | $33,851 | +69% | 20 | $1,693 | $129,299 | 4 |
| May 26, 2017 | 35 | $41,579 | +23% | 20 | $2,079 | $190,305 | 5 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 39 | $29,361 | -29% | 22 | $1,335 | $234,569 | 6 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | 51 | $10,725 | -63% | 14 | $766 | $258,299 | 7 |
| Jun 16, 2017 | 59 | $7,447 | -31% | 11 | $677 | $272,827 | 8 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 56 | $8,334 | +12% | 10 | $833 | $285,072 | 9 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 63 | $4,637 | -44% | 10 | $464 | $295,309 | 10 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 90 | $481 | -90% | 3 | $160 | $298,814 | 11 |
| Jul 14, 2017 | 82 | $1,252 | +160% | 4 | $313 | $304,191 | 12 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | 76 | $1,821 | +45% | 2 | $911 | $308,586 | 13 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 101 | $60 | -97% | 1 | $60 | $309,730 | 14 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 86 | $559 | +832% | 2 | $280 | $310,349 | 15 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | 96 | $665 | +19% | 2 | $333 | $312,324 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2017 | 71 | $4,665 | 2 | $2,333 | $19,023 | 1 | |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 56 | $21,964 | +371% | 2 | $10,982 | $40,987 | 2 |
| May 5, 2017 | 51 | $24,044 | +9% | 3 | $8,015 | $65,031 | 3 |
| May 12, 2017 | 50 | $30,417 | +27% | 10 | $3,042 | $95,448 | 4 |
| May 19, 2017 | 41 | $53,278 | +75% | 20 | $2,664 | $148,726 | 5 |
| May 26, 2017 | 37 | $56,482 | +6% | 20 | $2,824 | $205,208 | 6 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 40 | $42,366 | -25% | 22 | $1,926 | $247,574 | 7 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | 50 | $17,806 | -58% | 14 | $1,272 | $265,380 | 8 |
| Jun 16, 2017 | 60 | $11,358 | -36% | 11 | $1,033 | $276,738 | 9 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 58 | $13,934 | +23% | 10 | $1,393 | $290,672 | 10 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 66 | $7,661 | -45% | 10 | $766 | $298,333 | 11 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 73 | $4,606 | -40% | 3 | $1,535 | $302,939 | 12 |
| Jul 14, 2017 | 76 | $3,826 | -17% | 4 | $957 | $306,765 | 13 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | 78 | $2,905 | -24% | 1 | $2,905 | $309,670 | 14 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 99 | $120 | -96% | 1 | $120 | $309,790 | 15 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 78 | $1,869 | +1,458% | 3 | $623 | $311,659 | 16 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | 96 | $1,118 | -40% | 2 | $559 | $312,777 | 17 |
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
Every morning, a small staff of obituary writers at The New York Times deposits the details of three or four extraordinary lives into the cultural memory—each life’s story spun amid the daily beat of war, politics, and football scores. It’s amazing what goes on in the obits. There are only a handful of editorial obituary writers in the world, and none are better than at The Times, where obits have become some of the best writing in journalism. Documentary storytelling in print. OBIT. is the first documentary to look into the world of editorial obituaries, via the legendary obit desk at The Times. Going beyond the byline and into the minds of those chronicling life after death on the freshly inked front lines of history, the film invites some of the most essential questions we ask ourselves about life, memory and the inevitable passage of time. What do we choose to remember? What never dies?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,185 (5.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 7.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/22 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $417,033 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 26th, 2017 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| Video Release: | August 1st, 2017 by Kino Lorber |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | New York |
| Plot point: | Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Newspaper Industry |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Kino Lorber, Green Fuse Films, Mystic Artists, Topiary Productions, Imperfect Films, The Fledgling Fund |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2017 | 55 | $16,185 | 2 | $8,093 | $35,208 | 1 | |
| May 5, 2017 | 53 | $15,411 | -5% | 3 | $5,137 | $56,398 | 2 |
| May 12, 2017 | 50 | $19,996 | +30% | 10 | $2,000 | $85,027 | 3 |
| May 19, 2017 | - | $33,851 | +69% | 20 | $1,693 | $129,299 | 4 |
| May 26, 2017 | 35 | $41,579 | +23% | 20 | $2,079 | $190,305 | 5 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 39 | $29,361 | -29% | 22 | $1,335 | $234,569 | 6 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | 51 | $10,725 | -63% | 14 | $766 | $258,299 | 7 |
| Jun 16, 2017 | 59 | $7,447 | -31% | 11 | $677 | $272,827 | 8 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 56 | $8,334 | +12% | 10 | $833 | $285,072 | 9 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 63 | $4,637 | -44% | 10 | $464 | $295,309 | 10 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 90 | $481 | -90% | 3 | $160 | $298,814 | 11 |
| Jul 14, 2017 | 82 | $1,252 | +160% | 4 | $313 | $304,191 | 12 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | 76 | $1,821 | +45% | 2 | $911 | $308,586 | 13 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 101 | $60 | -97% | 1 | $60 | $309,730 | 14 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 86 | $559 | +832% | 2 | $280 | $310,349 | 15 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | 96 | $665 | +19% | 2 | $333 | $312,324 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2017 | 71 | $4,665 | 2 | $2,333 | $19,023 | 1 | |
| Apr 28, 2017 | 56 | $21,964 | +371% | 2 | $10,982 | $40,987 | 2 |
| May 5, 2017 | 51 | $24,044 | +9% | 3 | $8,015 | $65,031 | 3 |
| May 12, 2017 | 50 | $30,417 | +27% | 10 | $3,042 | $95,448 | 4 |
| May 19, 2017 | 41 | $53,278 | +75% | 20 | $2,664 | $148,726 | 5 |
| May 26, 2017 | 37 | $56,482 | +6% | 20 | $2,824 | $205,208 | 6 |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 40 | $42,366 | -25% | 22 | $1,926 | $247,574 | 7 |
| Jun 9, 2017 | 50 | $17,806 | -58% | 14 | $1,272 | $265,380 | 8 |
| Jun 16, 2017 | 60 | $11,358 | -36% | 11 | $1,033 | $276,738 | 9 |
| Jun 23, 2017 | 58 | $13,934 | +23% | 10 | $1,393 | $290,672 | 10 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 66 | $7,661 | -45% | 10 | $766 | $298,333 | 11 |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 73 | $4,606 | -40% | 3 | $1,535 | $302,939 | 12 |
| Jul 14, 2017 | 76 | $3,826 | -17% | 4 | $957 | $306,765 | 13 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | 78 | $2,905 | -24% | 1 | $2,905 | $309,670 | 14 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | 99 | $120 | -96% | 1 | $120 | $309,790 | 15 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | 78 | $1,869 | +1,458% | 3 | $623 | $311,659 | 16 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | 96 | $1,118 | -40% | 2 | $559 | $312,777 | 17 |
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.