Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins (2019)

Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $694,410Details
International Box Office $917Details
Worldwide Box Office $695,327
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Synopsis

The story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on the Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it. Her razor sharp wit left both sides of the aisle laughing, and craving ink in her columns. She knew the Bill of Rights was in peril, and said “Polarizing people is a good way to win an election and a good way to wreck a country.” Molly’s words have proved prescient. Now it’s up to us to raise hell!

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$94,504 (13.6% of total gross)
Legs:7.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:18 opening theaters/42 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $906,676

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 30th, 2019 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: October 23rd, 2020 (Limited), released as Raise Hell: The Life And Times Of Molly Ivins (United Kingdom)
Video Release: December 3rd, 2019 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 93 minutes
Film festival: Sundance Film Festival 2019
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Magnolia Pictures, Gunslinger Productions, Two Rivers Productions, Wild at Heart Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2019 35 $94,504   18 $5,250   $94,504 1
Sep 6, 2019 37 $55,764 -41% 22 $2,535   $196,836 2
Sep 13, 2019 35 $65,327 +17% 24 $2,722   $284,700 3
Sep 20, 2019 38 $40,405 -38% 28 $1,443   $355,609 4
Sep 27, 2019 36 $29,887 -26% 35 $854   $412,476 5
Oct 4, 2019 40 $33,507 +12% 36 $931   $470,765 6
Oct 11, 2019 40 $34,186 +2% 40 $855   $526,921 7
Oct 18, 2019 37 $38,839 +14% 39 $996   $592,851 8
Oct 25, 2019 45 $16,934 -56% 29 $584   $633,449 9
Nov 1, 2019 39 $13,635 -19% 21 $649   $659,919 10
Nov 8, 2019 51 $6,933 -49% 12 $578   $676,120 11
Nov 15, 2019 58 $4,308 -38% 11 $392   $687,107 12
Nov 22, 2019 71 $1,105 -74% 5 $221   $691,302 13
Nov 29, 2019 77 $201 -82% 4 $50   $693,723 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2019 37 $141,072   19 $7,425   $141,072 1
Sep 6, 2019 37 $78,301 -44% 22 $3,559   $219,373 2
Sep 13, 2019 37 $95,831 +22% 25 $3,833   $315,204 3
Sep 20, 2019 36 $67,385 -30% 29 $2,324   $382,589 4
Sep 27, 2019 41 $54,669 -19% 39 $1,402   $437,258 5
Oct 4, 2019 41 $55,477 +1% 38 $1,460   $492,735 6
Oct 11, 2019 38 $61,277 +10% 42 $1,459   $554,012 7
Oct 18, 2019 35 $62,503 +2% 41 $1,524   $616,515 8
Oct 25, 2019 43 $29,769 -52% 31 $960   $646,284 9
Nov 1, 2019 43 $22,903 -23% 24 $954   $669,187 10
Nov 8, 2019 49 $13,612 -41% 17 $801   $682,799 11
Nov 15, 2019 59 $7,398 -46% 12 $617   $690,197 12
Nov 22, 2019 64 $3,325 -55% 5 $665   $693,522 13
Nov 29, 2019 75 $888 -73% 4 $222   $694,410 14

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 10/23/2020 $917 3 3 3 $917 4/4/2026
  
International Total $917 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Documentary Subject

Molly Ivins    Herself

Interviewee

Ben Barnes    Himself
Carlton Carl    Himself
Dr. Don Carleton    Himself
Marcia Carter    Herself
Harold Cook    Himself
Lou Dubose    Himself
Ronnie Dugger    Himself
Margaret Sher Ellison    Herself
Sissy Farenthold    Herself

Production and Technical Credits

Janice Engel    Director
Janice Engel    Screenwriter
Monique Zavistovski    Screenwriter
Janice Engel    Producer
James Egan    Producer
Carlisle Vandervoort    Producer
Amber Howell    Co-Producer
Monique Zavistovski    Editor
Kristy Tully    Director of Photography
David Eberts    Director of Photography
Ethan Gruska    Composer
Katy Drake Bettner    Executive Producer
Mark Kaufmann    Executive Producer
Lisa Kaufmann    Executive Producer
Nion McEvoy    Executive Producer
Leslie Berriman    Executive Producer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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

The story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on the Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it. Her razor sharp wit left both sides of the aisle laughing, and craving ink in her columns. She knew the Bill of Rights was in peril, and said “Polarizing people is a good way to win an election and a good way to wreck a country.” Molly’s words have proved prescient. Now it’s up to us to raise hell!

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$94,504 (13.6% of total gross)
Legs:7.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:18 opening theaters/42 max. theaters, 7.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $906,676

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 30th, 2019 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: October 23rd, 2020 (Limited), released as Raise Hell: The Life And Times Of Molly Ivins (United Kingdom)
Video Release: December 3rd, 2019 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 93 minutes
Film festival: Sundance Film Festival 2019
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Magnolia Pictures, Gunslinger Productions, Two Rivers Productions, Wild at Heart Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2019 35 $94,504   18 $5,250   $94,504 1
Sep 6, 2019 37 $55,764 -41% 22 $2,535   $196,836 2
Sep 13, 2019 35 $65,327 +17% 24 $2,722   $284,700 3
Sep 20, 2019 38 $40,405 -38% 28 $1,443   $355,609 4
Sep 27, 2019 36 $29,887 -26% 35 $854   $412,476 5
Oct 4, 2019 40 $33,507 +12% 36 $931   $470,765 6
Oct 11, 2019 40 $34,186 +2% 40 $855   $526,921 7
Oct 18, 2019 37 $38,839 +14% 39 $996   $592,851 8
Oct 25, 2019 45 $16,934 -56% 29 $584   $633,449 9
Nov 1, 2019 39 $13,635 -19% 21 $649   $659,919 10
Nov 8, 2019 51 $6,933 -49% 12 $578   $676,120 11
Nov 15, 2019 58 $4,308 -38% 11 $392   $687,107 12
Nov 22, 2019 71 $1,105 -74% 5 $221   $691,302 13
Nov 29, 2019 77 $201 -82% 4 $50   $693,723 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 30, 2019 37 $141,072   19 $7,425   $141,072 1
Sep 6, 2019 37 $78,301 -44% 22 $3,559   $219,373 2
Sep 13, 2019 37 $95,831 +22% 25 $3,833   $315,204 3
Sep 20, 2019 36 $67,385 -30% 29 $2,324   $382,589 4
Sep 27, 2019 41 $54,669 -19% 39 $1,402   $437,258 5
Oct 4, 2019 41 $55,477 +1% 38 $1,460   $492,735 6
Oct 11, 2019 38 $61,277 +10% 42 $1,459   $554,012 7
Oct 18, 2019 35 $62,503 +2% 41 $1,524   $616,515 8
Oct 25, 2019 43 $29,769 -52% 31 $960   $646,284 9
Nov 1, 2019 43 $22,903 -23% 24 $954   $669,187 10
Nov 8, 2019 49 $13,612 -41% 17 $801   $682,799 11
Nov 15, 2019 59 $7,398 -46% 12 $617   $690,197 12
Nov 22, 2019 64 $3,325 -55% 5 $665   $693,522 13
Nov 29, 2019 75 $888 -73% 4 $222   $694,410 14

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 10/23/2020 $917 3 3 3 $917 4/4/2026
  
International Total $917 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Documentary Subject

Molly Ivins    Herself

Interviewee

Ben Barnes    Himself
Carlton Carl    Himself
Dr. Don Carleton    Himself
Marcia Carter    Herself
Harold Cook    Himself
Lou Dubose    Himself
Ronnie Dugger    Himself
Margaret Sher Ellison    Herself
Sissy Farenthold    Herself

Production and Technical Credits

Janice Engel    Director
Janice Engel    Screenwriter
Monique Zavistovski    Screenwriter
Janice Engel    Producer
James Egan    Producer
Carlisle Vandervoort    Producer
Amber Howell    Co-Producer
Monique Zavistovski    Editor
Kristy Tully    Director of Photography
David Eberts    Director of Photography
Ethan Gruska    Composer
Katy Drake Bettner    Executive Producer
Mark Kaufmann    Executive Producer
Lisa Kaufmann    Executive Producer
Nion McEvoy    Executive Producer
Leslie Berriman    Executive Producer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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.