Raising the Bar, the Alma Richards Story (2025)

Raising the Bar, the Alma Richards Story
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $463,081Details
OpusData ID: 730860100
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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,500 $463,081
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,574 $463,081
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,618 $463,081

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 25th, 2025 (Limited) by Susan Tuckett Media
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, language and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2875 (cert #55423), 3/5/2025)
Running Time: 103 minutes
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Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, Track and Field, 1900s, High School Dropout, Mormons, Faith-Based Film
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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 34 $11,055 -49% 12 $921   $459,355 7
Jun 13, 2025 37 $3,726 -66% 6 $621   $463,081 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Paul Wuthrich    Alma Richards

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Production and Technical Credits

T.C. Christensen    Director
T.C. Christensen    Screenwriter
Ron Tanner    Executive Producer

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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,500 $463,081
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) 19,574 $463,081
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,618 $463,081

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 25th, 2025 (Limited) by Susan Tuckett Media
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, language and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2875 (cert #55423), 3/5/2025)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biographical Drama, Biography, Track and Field, 1900s, High School Dropout, Mormons, Faith-Based Film
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Paul Wuthrich    Alma Richards

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

Production and Technical Credits

T.C. Christensen    Director
T.C. Christensen    Screenwriter
Ron Tanner    Executive Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
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

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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 34 $11,055 -49% 12 $921   $459,355 7
Jun 13, 2025 37 $3,726 -66% 6 $621   $463,081 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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