Pay 2 Play: Democracy’s High Stakes (2014)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $11,021Details
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Synopsis

A documentary that follows filmmaker John Ennis’ quest to find a way out from under the Pay 2 Play System, where Politicians reward their donors with even larger sums from the public treasury—through contracts, tax cuts, and deregulation. Along the way, he journeys through high drama on the Ohio campaign trail, uncovers the secret history of the game Monopoly, and explores the underworld of L.A. street art on an odyssey that reveals how much of a difference one person can make.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,233 (20.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,531

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,422 $11,021
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,501-32,600) 32,585 $11,021
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,731 $11,021

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 5th, 2014 (Limited) by Shoot First, Inc.
Video Release: November 2nd, 2014 by TDC
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 89 minutes
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Keywords: Political, Political Campaign, Government Corruption, Agitprop, Directing Yourself, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Public Interest Pictures, Shoot First Inc.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 5, 2014 92 $2,233   1 $2,233   $2,233 1
Sep 12, 2014 84 $2,329 +4% 2 $1,165   $5,876 2
Sep 19, 2014 103 $359 -85% 2 $180   $8,037 3
Sep 26, 2014 100 $921 +157% 2 $461   $9,405 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 5, 2014 81 $3,547   1 $3,547   $3,547 1
Sep 12, 2014 86 $4,131 +16% 2 $2,066   $7,678 2
Sep 19, 2014 102 $806 -80% 2 $403   $8,484 3
Sep 26, 2014 95 $2,537 +215% 2 $1,269   $11,021 4

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Interviewee(s)

Robert Reich    Himself
Noam Chomsky    Himself
Jack Abramoff    Himself
Jerry Springer    Himself
Marianne Williamson    Herself
Thom Hartmann    Himself
Van Jones    Himself
John Nichols    Himself
Marge Baker    Herself
Brad Friedman    Himself

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Production and Technical Credits

John Wellington Ennis*    Director
John Wellington Ennis*    Screenwriter
John Wellington Ennis*    Producer
Holly Mosher    Executive Producer
Rebecca Lynn Minkin    Executive Producer
Vivian Umino    Editor
John Wellington Ennis*    Director of Photography

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September 10th, 2014

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Synopsis

A documentary that follows filmmaker John Ennis’ quest to find a way out from under the Pay 2 Play System, where Politicians reward their donors with even larger sums from the public treasury—through contracts, tax cuts, and deregulation. Along the way, he journeys through high drama on the Ohio campaign trail, uncovers the secret history of the game Monopoly, and explores the underworld of L.A. street art on an odyssey that reveals how much of a difference one person can make.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,233 (20.3% of total gross)
Legs:4.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,531

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,422 $11,021
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,501-32,600) 32,585 $11,021
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,731 $11,021

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 5th, 2014 (Limited) by Shoot First, Inc.
Video Release: November 2nd, 2014 by TDC
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Political, Political Campaign, Government Corruption, Agitprop, Directing Yourself, Voiceover/Narration
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Public Interest Pictures, Shoot First Inc.
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Interviewee(s)

Robert Reich    Himself
Noam Chomsky    Himself
Jack Abramoff    Himself
Jerry Springer    Himself
Marianne Williamson    Herself
Thom Hartmann    Himself
Van Jones    Himself
John Nichols    Himself
Marge Baker    Herself
Brad Friedman    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Wellington Ennis*    Director
John Wellington Ennis*    Screenwriter
John Wellington Ennis*    Producer
Holly Mosher    Executive Producer
Rebecca Lynn Minkin    Executive Producer
Vivian Umino    Editor
John Wellington Ennis*    Director of Photography

Per Theater Chart: Last Days of Limited Releases

September 10th, 2014

Last Days in Vietnam poster

There was only one film in the $10,000 club this weekend, Last Days in Vietnam, which earned an average of $15,225 in two theaters. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 5, 2014 92 $2,233   1 $2,233   $2,233 1
Sep 12, 2014 84 $2,329 +4% 2 $1,165   $5,876 2
Sep 19, 2014 103 $359 -85% 2 $180   $8,037 3
Sep 26, 2014 100 $921 +157% 2 $461   $9,405 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 5, 2014 81 $3,547   1 $3,547   $3,547 1
Sep 12, 2014 86 $4,131 +16% 2 $2,066   $7,678 2
Sep 19, 2014 102 $806 -80% 2 $403   $8,484 3
Sep 26, 2014 95 $2,537 +215% 2 $1,269   $11,021 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.