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
Further financial details...

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 $817,210

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,503 $694,410
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,601-28,700) 28,681 $917
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,770 $695,327
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,097 $694,410

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

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
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 93 minutes
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Keywords: 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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,503 $694,410
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,241 $817,210
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,604 $694,410
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 227 $694,410
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,097 $694,410
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,352 $817,210
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 86 $694,410
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 820 $694,410
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,493 $694,410
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $694,410
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 318 $694,410
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 801-900) 864 $694,410
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 56 $694,410

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 57 $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

Daily Box Office Performance

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 58 $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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 10/23/2020 $917 3 3 3 $917 10/28/2020
 
International Total$917 10/28/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,601-28,700) 28,681 $917
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,301-27,400) 27,302 $917
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,596 $917
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,801-24,900) 24,890 $917
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,163 $917
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,933 $917
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,789 $917
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 233 $917

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,770 $695,327
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,441 $695,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,380 $695,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,302 $695,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 641 $695,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 530 $695,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,769 $695,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $695,327

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Molly Ivins    Herself

Interviewee(s)

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

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

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

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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 $817,210

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,503 $694,410
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,601-28,700) 28,681 $917
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,770 $695,327
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,097 $694,410

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

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
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Active Measures
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 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

Documentary Subject(s)

Molly Ivins    Herself

Interviewee(s)

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

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

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

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December 16th, 2019

The Last Black Man in San Francisco

The first two installments of our Holiday Gift Guide had plenty of first-run releases and several TV on DVD releases. This installment includes limited releases and foreign imports. The list of classics isn’t up to the usual standards for the same reasons the TV on DVD list was rather short. Streaming is taking over that part of the market. Did you know The Criterion Collection has their own streaming service? So does Magnolia Pictures. On the one hand, that’s a lot of amazing movies for one price. On the other hand, as a fan of physical media, I’m not happy streaming is becoming so popular. There are still some great smaller titles worthy of the season. More...

Home Market Releases for December 3rd, 2019

December 4th, 2019

Big Trouble in Little China

Tuesday is the day after Cyber Monday, also know as, “One of the worst days of the year to release something on the home market.” There’s not a lot to talk about, while the biggest release of the week is also one of the biggest disappointments of the year, but the less said about that, the better. As for Pick of the Week contenders, we have Big Trouble in Little China: Collector’s Edition and that’s it. There are a few other releases that are close to that level, but none that reach it. More...

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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

It was an odd week on the theater average chart, as the number one film was a holdover. Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool’s average was down less than 0.2% to $18,222 and it did this while doubling its theater count to 2. This is very impressive and bodes well for its future. The best new release was Ne Zha, which earned an average $17,649 in 66 theaters. Animated films rarely do well in limited release and 66 theaters is a lot for a limited release, so this average is even more impressive than it looks at first glance. Finally, Official Secrets opened with an average of $16,241. More...

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August 30th, 2019

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It’s an awkward time for limited releases, as it is way too late for a summer box office run, but still way too early for Awards Season buzz. That said, there are some films on this week’s list that could do well in theaters, even if they never expand significantly. These include; Before You Know It, The Load, Ne Zha, and Official Secrets. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,503 $694,410
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,241 $817,210
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,604 $694,410
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 227 $694,410
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,097 $694,410
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,352 $817,210
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 86 $694,410
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 820 $694,410
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,493 $694,410
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 373 $694,410
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 318 $694,410
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 801-900) 864 $694,410
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 56 $694,410

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 57 $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

Daily Box Office Performance

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 58 $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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 10/23/2020 $917 3 3 3 $917 10/28/2020
 
International Total$917 10/28/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,601-28,700) 28,681 $917
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,301-27,400) 27,302 $917
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,596 $917
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,801-24,900) 24,890 $917
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,163 $917
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,933 $917
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,789 $917
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 233 $917

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,770 $695,327
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,441 $695,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,380 $695,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,302 $695,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 641 $695,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 530 $695,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,769 $695,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $695,327

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.