The Pathological Optimist (2017)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $6,522 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Who is the man behind the most highly controversial, intensely debated topics in modern medicine? Dr. Andrew Wakefield is one of 13 co-authors of a notorious 1998 paper in the UK medical Journal The Lancet, but who became the very public face of what has come to be known as “The Anti-Vax Movement.” An expat from Britain who currently resides in Austin, Texas, Wakefield allowed Bailey and her team to follow him and his family for five years beginning in 2011 as he fought a defamation battle in the courts against the British Medical Journal and journalist Brian Deer. The results of that case—and the self-reflection, pronouncements, and observations of Wakefield, his legal team, wife, and his children—create a complex and incisive look at one of our era’s most fear-provoking and continuously provocative figures.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,946 (91.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $8,695 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 29th, 2017 (Limited) by Film Arcade |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Film Festival |
| Plot point: | Cover Up, Discredited Scientist, Scandal |
| Time period setting: | 2010s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 | 68 | $5,946 | 1 | $5,946 | $5,946 | 1 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 | 74 | $6,522 | 1 | $6,522 | $6,522 | 1 |
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
Who is the man behind the most highly controversial, intensely debated topics in modern medicine? Dr. Andrew Wakefield is one of 13 co-authors of a notorious 1998 paper in the UK medical Journal The Lancet, but who became the very public face of what has come to be known as “The Anti-Vax Movement.” An expat from Britain who currently resides in Austin, Texas, Wakefield allowed Bailey and her team to follow him and his family for five years beginning in 2011 as he fought a defamation battle in the courts against the British Medical Journal and journalist Brian Deer. The results of that case—and the self-reflection, pronouncements, and observations of Wakefield, his legal team, wife, and his children—create a complex and incisive look at one of our era’s most fear-provoking and continuously provocative figures.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,946 (91.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $8,695 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 29th, 2017 (Limited) by Film Arcade |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 93 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Film Festival |
| Plot point: | Cover Up, Discredited Scientist, Scandal |
| Time period setting: | 2010s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 | 68 | $5,946 | 1 | $5,946 | $5,946 | 1 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 | 74 | $6,522 | 1 | $6,522 | $6,522 | 1 |
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.