Rosenwald (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $433,924 | Details |
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Synopsis
The story of Julius Rosenwald, who never finished high school, but rose to become the President of Sears. Influenced by the writings of the educator Booker T. Washington, this Jewish philanthropist joined forces with African American communities during the Jim Crow South to build over 5,300 schools during the early part of the 20th century.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,000 (1.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/21 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $615,377 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 14th, 2015 (Limited) by The Ciesla Foundation |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Biography, Entrepreneur, High School Dropout, Jewish, Philanthropist |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | The Ciesla Foundation |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | 72 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 48 | $47,025 | 15 | $3,135 | $79,064 | 3 | |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 49 | $49,275 | +5% | 15 | $3,285 | $158,234 | 4 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 52 | $48,150 | -2% | 17 | $2,832 | $239,734 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 58 | $36,940 | -23% | 18 | $2,052 | $287,148 | 6 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 58 | $30,295 | -18% | 15 | $2,020 | $328,440 | 7 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 58 | $27,775 | -8% | 21 | $1,323 | $359,187 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | 74 | $7,902 | 1 | $7,902 | $7,902 | 1 | |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 64 | $24,137 | +205% | 8 | $3,017 | $32,039 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 48 | $76,920 | +219% | 15 | $5,128 | $108,959 | 3 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 49 | $82,625 | +7% | 13 | $6,356 | $191,584 | 4 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 54 | $58,902 | -29% | 18 | $3,272 | $250,486 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 61 | $47,659 | -19% | 18 | $2,648 | $298,145 | 6 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 62 | $33,267 | -30% | 15 | $2,218 | $331,412 | 7 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 59 | $36,461 | +10% | 20 | $1,823 | $367,873 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 59 | $21,290 | -42% | 16 | $1,331 | $389,163 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 81 | $8,521 | -60% | 11 | $775 | $397,684 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 74 | $6,054 | -29% | 7 | $865 | $403,738 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 73 | $8,773 | +45% | 8 | $1,097 | $412,511 | 12 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 93 | $2,989 | -66% | 7 | $427 | $415,500 | 13 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 91 | $3,807 | +27% | 4 | $952 | $419,307 | 14 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 77 | $5,335 | +40% | 5 | $1,067 | $424,642 | 15 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 78 | $2,249 | -58% | 2 | $1,125 | $426,891 | 16 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 67 | $3,950 | 2 | $1,975 | $430,841 | 21 | |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 77 | $3,083 | 1 | $3,083 | $433,924 | 25 |
Documentary Subject
| Julius Rosenwald | Himself |
Interviewee
| Maya Angelou | Herself | |
| Julian Bond | Himself | |
| Jon Lewis | Himself | |
| Peter Ascoli | Himself | |
| Howard Berman | Himself | |
| Timuel Black | Himself | |
| Tanya Bowers | Herself | |
| Barbara Bowman | Herself | |
| Frank Brinkley | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Aviva Kempner | Director | |
| Aviva Kempner | Screenwriter | |
| Aviva Kempner | Producer | |
| Marian Sears Hunter | Editor | |
| Zane Mark | Composer | |
| Ira Spiegel | Sound Editor | |
| Andrew Geyer | Associate Producer | |
| Michael Rose | Associate Producer | |
| Michael Moser | Director of Photography | |
| Christopher Conder | Director of Photography | |
| Roger Grange | Director of Photography | |
| Mirko Popadic | Director of Photography | |
| Allen Rosen | Director of Photography | |
| Chapin Hall | Director of Photography | |
| Tom Kaufman | Director of Photography | |
| Dana Kupper | Director of Photography | |
| Stephan Mazurek | Director of Photography | |
| Ralph Quattrucci | Animation-Photo Animation | |
| Carol Hilliard | Animation |
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 Julius Rosenwald, who never finished high school, but rose to become the President of Sears. Influenced by the writings of the educator Booker T. Washington, this Jewish philanthropist joined forces with African American communities during the Jim Crow South to build over 5,300 schools during the early part of the 20th century.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,000 (1.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/21 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $615,377 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 14th, 2015 (Limited) by The Ciesla Foundation |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Biography, Entrepreneur, High School Dropout, Jewish, Philanthropist |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | The Ciesla Foundation |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | 72 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 1 | |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 48 | $47,025 | 15 | $3,135 | $79,064 | 3 | |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 49 | $49,275 | +5% | 15 | $3,285 | $158,234 | 4 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 52 | $48,150 | -2% | 17 | $2,832 | $239,734 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 58 | $36,940 | -23% | 18 | $2,052 | $287,148 | 6 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 58 | $30,295 | -18% | 15 | $2,020 | $328,440 | 7 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 58 | $27,775 | -8% | 21 | $1,323 | $359,187 | 8 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2015 | 74 | $7,902 | 1 | $7,902 | $7,902 | 1 | |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 64 | $24,137 | +205% | 8 | $3,017 | $32,039 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 48 | $76,920 | +219% | 15 | $5,128 | $108,959 | 3 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 49 | $82,625 | +7% | 13 | $6,356 | $191,584 | 4 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 54 | $58,902 | -29% | 18 | $3,272 | $250,486 | 5 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 61 | $47,659 | -19% | 18 | $2,648 | $298,145 | 6 |
| Sep 25, 2015 | 62 | $33,267 | -30% | 15 | $2,218 | $331,412 | 7 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | 59 | $36,461 | +10% | 20 | $1,823 | $367,873 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 2015 | 59 | $21,290 | -42% | 16 | $1,331 | $389,163 | 9 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 81 | $8,521 | -60% | 11 | $775 | $397,684 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2015 | 74 | $6,054 | -29% | 7 | $865 | $403,738 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | 73 | $8,773 | +45% | 8 | $1,097 | $412,511 | 12 |
| Nov 6, 2015 | 93 | $2,989 | -66% | 7 | $427 | $415,500 | 13 |
| Nov 13, 2015 | 91 | $3,807 | +27% | 4 | $952 | $419,307 | 14 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | 77 | $5,335 | +40% | 5 | $1,067 | $424,642 | 15 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | 78 | $2,249 | -58% | 2 | $1,125 | $426,891 | 16 |
| Jan 1, 2016 | 67 | $3,950 | 2 | $1,975 | $430,841 | 21 | |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 77 | $3,083 | 1 | $3,083 | $433,924 | 25 |
Documentary Subject
| Julius Rosenwald | Himself |
Interviewee
| Maya Angelou | Herself | |
| Julian Bond | Himself | |
| Jon Lewis | Himself | |
| Peter Ascoli | Himself | |
| Howard Berman | Himself | |
| Timuel Black | Himself | |
| Tanya Bowers | Herself | |
| Barbara Bowman | Herself | |
| Frank Brinkley | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Aviva Kempner | Director | |
| Aviva Kempner | Screenwriter | |
| Aviva Kempner | Producer | |
| Marian Sears Hunter | Editor | |
| Zane Mark | Composer | |
| Ira Spiegel | Sound Editor | |
| Andrew Geyer | Associate Producer | |
| Michael Rose | Associate Producer | |
| Michael Moser | Director of Photography | |
| Christopher Conder | Director of Photography | |
| Roger Grange | Director of Photography | |
| Mirko Popadic | Director of Photography | |
| Allen Rosen | Director of Photography | |
| Chapin Hall | Director of Photography | |
| Tom Kaufman | Director of Photography | |
| Dana Kupper | Director of Photography | |
| Stephan Mazurek | Director of Photography | |
| Ralph Quattrucci | Animation-Photo Animation | |
| Carol Hilliard | Animation |
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.