Synopsis
Launched in 1981 by three friends in a Houston diner, Compaq Computer set out to build a portable PC to take on IBM, the world’s most powerful tech company. Although many others had tried cloning IBM’s prized code, only to be trounced by high-priced lawyers, Compaq’s vision for a portable PC found startling success, sending shockwaves through the industry and dethroning a tech giant.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,724 (69.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 12 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $10,767 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) | 17,555 | $8,239 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 37,301-37,400) | 37,326 | $8,239 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,301-8,400) | 8,364 | $8,239 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 16th, 2016 (Limited) by FilmRise |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 77 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Surviving Progress Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Computer Industry, Corporate Life, 1980s, Entrepreneur |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Open Architecture Films, Campfire, Zipper Brothers |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |