Silicon Cowboys (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $8,239 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
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 | $11,386 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 16th, 2016 (Limited) by FilmRise |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 77 minutes |
| Plot point: | Entrepreneur |
| Social setting: | Computer Industry, Corporate Life |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2016 | 87 | $5,724 | 12 | $477 | $5,724 | 1 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2016 | 88 | $8,239 | 12 | $687 | $8,239 | 1 |
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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 | $11,386 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 16th, 2016 (Limited) by FilmRise |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 77 minutes |
| Plot point: | Entrepreneur |
| Social setting: | Computer Industry, Corporate Life |
| Time period setting: | 1980s |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2016 | 87 | $5,724 | 12 | $477 | $5,724 | 1 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2016 | 88 | $8,239 | 12 | $687 | $8,239 | 1 |
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.