Raising the Bar, the Alma Richards Story (2025)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $463,081 | Details |
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Synopsis
In 1908, Eighth grader Alma Richards quits school. He doesn’t see the point in going when he could be working as a ranch hand. A chance encounter with a Michigan State Professor sets Alma back on the road to education, which in turn leads him to more than he’s ever dreamed of including a trip to the Stockholm Olympics competing in High Jump for a Gold Medal.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $67,239 (14.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 32 opening theaters/47 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $463,081 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 25th, 2025 (Limited) by Susan Tuckett Media |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, language and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2875 (cert #55423), 3/5/2025) |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, High School Dropout, Mormons, Track and Field |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Target audience: | Faith-Based Film |
| Time period setting: | 1900s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | - | $67,239 | 32 | $2,101 | $67,239 | 1 | |
| May 2, 2025 | - | $51,832 | -23% | 24 | $2,160 | $175,563 | 2 |
| May 9, 2025 | - | $47,387 | -9% | 19 | $2,494 | $272,382 | 3 |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $49,103 | +4% | 15 | $3,274 | $365,501 | 4 |
| May 23, 2025 | - | $10,070 | -79% | 21 | $480 | $411,669 | 5 |
| May 30, 2025 | - | $7,769 | -23% | 16 | $486 | $434,261 | 6 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | - | $5,692 | -27% | 12 | $474 | $453,992 | 7 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | - | $1,937 | -66% | 6 | $323 | $461,292 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | - | $33,001 | 31 | $1,065 | $43,009 | 1 | ||
| Apr 26, 2025 | - | $22,302 | -32% | 32 | $697 | $65,311 | 2 | |
| Apr 27, 2025 | - | $1,928 | -91% | 32 | $60 | $67,239 | 3 | |
| Apr 28, 2025 | - | $12,720 | +560% | 32 | $398 | $79,959 | 4 | |
| Apr 29, 2025 | - | $24,657 | +94% | 32 | $771 | $104,616 | 5 | |
| Apr 30, 2025 | - | $11,241 | -54% | 32 | $351 | $115,857 | 6 | |
| May 1, 2025 | - | $7,874 | -30% | 32 | $246 | $123,731 | 7 | |
| May 2, 2025 | - | $22,733 | +189% | -31% | 20 | $1,137 | $146,464 | 8 |
| May 3, 2025 | - | $24,061 | +6% | +8% | 20 | $1,203 | $170,525 | 9 |
| May 4, 2025 | - | $5,038 | -79% | +161% | 24 | $210 | $175,563 | 10 |
| May 5, 2025 | - | $11,721 | +133% | -8% | 10 | $1,172 | $187,284 | 11 |
| May 6, 2025 | - | $20,437 | +74% | -17% | 10 | $2,044 | $207,721 | 12 |
| May 7, 2025 | - | $8,855 | -57% | -21% | 47 | $188 | $216,576 | 13 |
| May 8, 2025 | - | $8,419 | -5% | +7% | 47 | $179 | $224,995 | 14 |
| May 9, 2025 | - | $19,458 | +131% | -14% | 19 | $1,024 | $244,453 | 15 |
| May 10, 2025 | - | $21,783 | +12% | -9% | 19 | $1,146 | $266,236 | 16 |
| May 11, 2025 | - | $6,146 | -72% | +22% | 19 | $323 | $272,382 | 17 |
| May 12, 2025 | - | $10,289 | +67% | -12% | 16 | $643 | $282,671 | 18 |
| May 13, 2025 | - | $15,930 | +55% | -22% | 16 | $996 | $298,601 | 19 |
| May 14, 2025 | - | $9,256 | -42% | +5% | 17 | $544 | $307,857 | 20 |
| May 15, 2025 | - | $8,541 | -8% | +1% | 17 | $502 | $316,398 | 21 |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $21,751 | +155% | +12% | 15 | $1,450 | $338,149 | 22 |
| May 17, 2025 | - | $23,608 | +9% | +8% | 15 | $1,574 | $361,757 | 23 |
| May 18, 2025 | - | $3,744 | -84% | -39% | 15 | $250 | $365,501 | 24 |
| May 19, 2025 | - | $9,738 | +160% | -5% | 18 | $541 | $375,239 | 25 |
| May 20, 2025 | - | $14,558 | +49% | -9% | 14 | $1,040 | $389,797 | 26 |
| May 21, 2025 | - | $7,580 | -48% | -18% | 15 | $505 | $397,377 | 27 |
| May 22, 2025 | - | $4,222 | -44% | -51% | 18 | $235 | $401,599 | 28 |
| May 23, 2025 | - | $3,969 | -6% | -82% | 21 | $189 | $405,568 | 29 |
| May 24, 2025 | - | $5,254 | +32% | -78% | 21 | $250 | $410,822 | 30 |
| May 25, 2025 | - | $847 | -84% | -77% | 22 | $39 | $411,669 | 31 |
| May 26, 2025 | - | $6,832 | +707% | -30% | 20 | $342 | $418,501 | 32 |
| May 27, 2025 | - | $3,478 | -49% | -76% | 17 | $205 | $421,979 | 33 |
| May 28, 2025 | - | $2,456 | -29% | -68% | -1,983 | $424,435 | 34 | |
| May 29, 2025 | - | $2,057 | -16% | -51% | -1,983 | $426,492 | 35 | |
| May 30, 2025 | - | $3,378 | +64% | -15% | 13 | $260 | $429,870 | 36 |
| May 31, 2025 | - | $3,913 | +16% | -26% | 16 | $245 | $433,783 | 37 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | - | $478 | -88% | -44% | 16 | $30 | $434,261 | 38 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | - | $4,912 | +928% | -28% | 16 | $307 | $439,173 | 39 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | - | $4,879 | -1% | +40% | 16 | $305 | $444,052 | 40 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | - | $2,841 | -42% | +16% | 17 | $167 | $446,893 | 41 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | - | $1,407 | -50% | -32% | 17 | $83 | $448,300 | 42 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | - | $2,075 | +47% | -39% | 11 | $189 | $450,375 | 43 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | - | $2,822 | +36% | -28% | 12 | $235 | $453,197 | 44 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | - | $795 | -72% | +66% | 12 | $66 | $453,992 | 45 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | - | $1,187 | +49% | -76% | 12 | $99 | $455,179 | 46 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | - | $1,463 | +23% | -70% | 12 | $122 | $456,642 | 47 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | - | $1,325 | -9% | -53% | 12 | $110 | $457,967 | 48 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | - | $1,388 | +5% | -1% | 12 | $116 | $459,355 | 49 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | - | $780 | -44% | -62% | 6 | $130 | $460,135 | 50 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | - | $752 | -4% | -73% | 6 | $125 | $460,887 | 51 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | - | $405 | -46% | -49% | 6 | $68 | $461,292 | 52 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | - | $376 | -7% | -68% | 6 | $63 | $461,668 | 53 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | - | $440 | +17% | -70% | 6 | $73 | $462,108 | 54 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | - | $385 | -13% | -71% | 6 | $64 | $462,493 | 55 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | - | $588 | +53% | -58% | 6 | $98 | $463,081 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | 22 | $123,731 | 32 | $3,867 | $123,731 | 1 | |
| May 2, 2025 | 21 | $101,264 | -18% | 47 | $2,155 | $224,995 | 2 |
| May 9, 2025 | 19 | $91,403 | -10% | 17 | $5,377 | $316,398 | 3 |
| May 16, 2025 | 18 | $85,201 | -7% | 18 | $4,733 | $401,599 | 4 |
| May 23, 2025 | 24 | $24,893 | -71% | -1,983 | $426,492 | 5 | |
| May 30, 2025 | 26 | $21,808 | -12% | 17 | $1,283 | $448,300 | 6 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 35 | $11,055 | -49% | 12 | $921 | $459,355 | 7 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 37 | $3,726 | -66% | 6 | $621 | $463,081 | 8 |
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
In 1908, Eighth grader Alma Richards quits school. He doesn’t see the point in going when he could be working as a ranch hand. A chance encounter with a Michigan State Professor sets Alma back on the road to education, which in turn leads him to more than he’s ever dreamed of including a trip to the Stockholm Olympics competing in High Jump for a Gold Medal.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $67,239 (14.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 32 opening theaters/47 max. theaters, 3.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $463,081 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 25th, 2025 (Limited) by Susan Tuckett Media |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, language and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2875 (cert #55423), 3/5/2025) |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, High School Dropout, Mormons, Track and Field |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Target audience: | Faith-Based Film |
| Time period setting: | 1900s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | - | $67,239 | 32 | $2,101 | $67,239 | 1 | |
| May 2, 2025 | - | $51,832 | -23% | 24 | $2,160 | $175,563 | 2 |
| May 9, 2025 | - | $47,387 | -9% | 19 | $2,494 | $272,382 | 3 |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $49,103 | +4% | 15 | $3,274 | $365,501 | 4 |
| May 23, 2025 | - | $10,070 | -79% | 21 | $480 | $411,669 | 5 |
| May 30, 2025 | - | $7,769 | -23% | 16 | $486 | $434,261 | 6 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | - | $5,692 | -27% | 12 | $474 | $453,992 | 7 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | - | $1,937 | -66% | 6 | $323 | $461,292 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | - | $33,001 | 31 | $1,065 | $43,009 | 1 | ||
| Apr 26, 2025 | - | $22,302 | -32% | 32 | $697 | $65,311 | 2 | |
| Apr 27, 2025 | - | $1,928 | -91% | 32 | $60 | $67,239 | 3 | |
| Apr 28, 2025 | - | $12,720 | +560% | 32 | $398 | $79,959 | 4 | |
| Apr 29, 2025 | - | $24,657 | +94% | 32 | $771 | $104,616 | 5 | |
| Apr 30, 2025 | - | $11,241 | -54% | 32 | $351 | $115,857 | 6 | |
| May 1, 2025 | - | $7,874 | -30% | 32 | $246 | $123,731 | 7 | |
| May 2, 2025 | - | $22,733 | +189% | -31% | 20 | $1,137 | $146,464 | 8 |
| May 3, 2025 | - | $24,061 | +6% | +8% | 20 | $1,203 | $170,525 | 9 |
| May 4, 2025 | - | $5,038 | -79% | +161% | 24 | $210 | $175,563 | 10 |
| May 5, 2025 | - | $11,721 | +133% | -8% | 10 | $1,172 | $187,284 | 11 |
| May 6, 2025 | - | $20,437 | +74% | -17% | 10 | $2,044 | $207,721 | 12 |
| May 7, 2025 | - | $8,855 | -57% | -21% | 47 | $188 | $216,576 | 13 |
| May 8, 2025 | - | $8,419 | -5% | +7% | 47 | $179 | $224,995 | 14 |
| May 9, 2025 | - | $19,458 | +131% | -14% | 19 | $1,024 | $244,453 | 15 |
| May 10, 2025 | - | $21,783 | +12% | -9% | 19 | $1,146 | $266,236 | 16 |
| May 11, 2025 | - | $6,146 | -72% | +22% | 19 | $323 | $272,382 | 17 |
| May 12, 2025 | - | $10,289 | +67% | -12% | 16 | $643 | $282,671 | 18 |
| May 13, 2025 | - | $15,930 | +55% | -22% | 16 | $996 | $298,601 | 19 |
| May 14, 2025 | - | $9,256 | -42% | +5% | 17 | $544 | $307,857 | 20 |
| May 15, 2025 | - | $8,541 | -8% | +1% | 17 | $502 | $316,398 | 21 |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $21,751 | +155% | +12% | 15 | $1,450 | $338,149 | 22 |
| May 17, 2025 | - | $23,608 | +9% | +8% | 15 | $1,574 | $361,757 | 23 |
| May 18, 2025 | - | $3,744 | -84% | -39% | 15 | $250 | $365,501 | 24 |
| May 19, 2025 | - | $9,738 | +160% | -5% | 18 | $541 | $375,239 | 25 |
| May 20, 2025 | - | $14,558 | +49% | -9% | 14 | $1,040 | $389,797 | 26 |
| May 21, 2025 | - | $7,580 | -48% | -18% | 15 | $505 | $397,377 | 27 |
| May 22, 2025 | - | $4,222 | -44% | -51% | 18 | $235 | $401,599 | 28 |
| May 23, 2025 | - | $3,969 | -6% | -82% | 21 | $189 | $405,568 | 29 |
| May 24, 2025 | - | $5,254 | +32% | -78% | 21 | $250 | $410,822 | 30 |
| May 25, 2025 | - | $847 | -84% | -77% | 22 | $39 | $411,669 | 31 |
| May 26, 2025 | - | $6,832 | +707% | -30% | 20 | $342 | $418,501 | 32 |
| May 27, 2025 | - | $3,478 | -49% | -76% | 17 | $205 | $421,979 | 33 |
| May 28, 2025 | - | $2,456 | -29% | -68% | -1,983 | $424,435 | 34 | |
| May 29, 2025 | - | $2,057 | -16% | -51% | -1,983 | $426,492 | 35 | |
| May 30, 2025 | - | $3,378 | +64% | -15% | 13 | $260 | $429,870 | 36 |
| May 31, 2025 | - | $3,913 | +16% | -26% | 16 | $245 | $433,783 | 37 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | - | $478 | -88% | -44% | 16 | $30 | $434,261 | 38 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | - | $4,912 | +928% | -28% | 16 | $307 | $439,173 | 39 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | - | $4,879 | -1% | +40% | 16 | $305 | $444,052 | 40 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | - | $2,841 | -42% | +16% | 17 | $167 | $446,893 | 41 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | - | $1,407 | -50% | -32% | 17 | $83 | $448,300 | 42 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | - | $2,075 | +47% | -39% | 11 | $189 | $450,375 | 43 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | - | $2,822 | +36% | -28% | 12 | $235 | $453,197 | 44 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | - | $795 | -72% | +66% | 12 | $66 | $453,992 | 45 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | - | $1,187 | +49% | -76% | 12 | $99 | $455,179 | 46 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | - | $1,463 | +23% | -70% | 12 | $122 | $456,642 | 47 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | - | $1,325 | -9% | -53% | 12 | $110 | $457,967 | 48 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | - | $1,388 | +5% | -1% | 12 | $116 | $459,355 | 49 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | - | $780 | -44% | -62% | 6 | $130 | $460,135 | 50 |
| Jun 14, 2025 | - | $752 | -4% | -73% | 6 | $125 | $460,887 | 51 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | - | $405 | -46% | -49% | 6 | $68 | $461,292 | 52 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | - | $376 | -7% | -68% | 6 | $63 | $461,668 | 53 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | - | $440 | +17% | -70% | 6 | $73 | $462,108 | 54 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | - | $385 | -13% | -71% | 6 | $64 | $462,493 | 55 |
| Jun 19, 2025 | - | $588 | +53% | -58% | 6 | $98 | $463,081 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | 22 | $123,731 | 32 | $3,867 | $123,731 | 1 | |
| May 2, 2025 | 21 | $101,264 | -18% | 47 | $2,155 | $224,995 | 2 |
| May 9, 2025 | 19 | $91,403 | -10% | 17 | $5,377 | $316,398 | 3 |
| May 16, 2025 | 18 | $85,201 | -7% | 18 | $4,733 | $401,599 | 4 |
| May 23, 2025 | 24 | $24,893 | -71% | -1,983 | $426,492 | 5 | |
| May 30, 2025 | 26 | $21,808 | -12% | 17 | $1,283 | $448,300 | 6 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | 35 | $11,055 | -49% | 12 | $921 | $459,355 | 7 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | 37 | $3,726 | -66% | 6 | $621 | $463,081 | 8 |
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.