The Spy Behind Home Plate (2019)

The Spy Behind Home Plate
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $519,525Details
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Synopsis

The Spy Behind Home Plate is the first feature-length documentary to tell the real story of Morris “Moe” Berg, the enigmatic and brilliant Jewish baseball player turned spy. Berg caught and fielded in the major leagues during baseball’s Golden Age in the 1920s and 1930s. But very few people know that Berg also worked for the Office of Strategic Services, spying in Europe and playing a prominent role in America’s efforts to undermine the German atomic bomb program during WWII.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,464 (2.6% of total gross)
Legs:6.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/36 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $611,398

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,898 $519,525
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,749 $519,525
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,408 $519,525

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 24th, 2019 (Limited) by The Ciesla Foundation
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
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Keywords: Jewish, Baseball, World War II, Secret Agent, Archive Footage
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

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2019 Theater Average 99 $13,464 May 24, 2019 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 2019 52 $13,464   1 $13,464   $13,464 1
May 31, 2019 39 $22,950 +70% 5 $4,590   $38,403 2
Jun 7, 2019 38 $38,080 +66% 19 $2,004   $84,061 3
Jun 14, 2019 37 $26,015 -32% 25 $1,041   $127,056 4
Jun 21, 2019 31 $50,150 +93% 31 $1,618   $191,456 5
Jun 28, 2019 32 $43,420 -13% 24 $1,809   $253,051 6
Jul 5, 2019 30 $76,240 +76% 26 $2,932   $285,871 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 2019 60 $15,453   1 $15,453   $15,453 1
May 31, 2019 41 $30,528 +98% 6 $5,088   $45,981 2
Jun 7, 2019 - $55,060 +80% 19 $2,898   $101,041 3
Jun 14, 2019 - $40,265 -27% 26 $1,549   $141,306 4
Jun 21, 2019 36 $43,420 +8% 36 $1,206   $184,726 5
Jun 28, 2019 32 $101,145 +133% 24 $4,214   $285,871 6
Jul 5, 2019 36 $61,677 -39% 24 $2,570   $347,548 7
Jul 12, 2019 44 $48,651 -21% 27 $1,802   $396,199 8
Jul 19, 2019 43 $42,400 -13% 23 $1,843   $438,599 9
Jul 26, 2019 44 $23,782 -44% 23 $1,034   $462,381 10
Aug 2, 2019 46 $24,315 +2% 17 $1,430   $486,696 11
Aug 9, 2019 56 $15,486 -36% 10 $1,549   $502,182 12
Aug 16, 2019 64 $8,751 -43% 7 $1,250   $510,933 13
Aug 23, 2019 72 $2,614 -70% 3 $871   $513,547 14
Aug 30, 2019 78 $1,432 -45% 2 $716   $514,979 15
Sep 6, 2019 73 $2,627 +83% 3 $876   $517,606 16
Sep 13, 2019 91 $1,919 -27% 2 $960   $519,525 17

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Documentary Subject(s)

Morris Berg    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Bruce Adams    Himself
Brad Ausmus    Himself
Irwin Berg    Himself
Stan Bernard    Himself
Jonathan Blank    Himself
William Corvo    Himself
Nicholas Dawidoff    Himself
Paul J. Ferri    Himself
Robert Fitts    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Aviva Kempner    Director
Aviva Kempner    Screenwriter
Aviva Kempner    Producer
William Levine    Executive Producer
Alison J. Richards    Associate Producer
Barbara Ballow    Editor
John Keltonic    Composer
Ira Spiegel    Sound Editor
Reuben Aaronson    Director of Photography

Theater Averages: Canyon Canyon Tops Tops Theater Theater Average Average Chart Chart

May 30th, 2019

Echo in the Canyon

Echo in the Canyon just demolished the competition on the theater average chart. It earned an average of $58,826 in two theaters. This film’s average was not only the best of the week, but it is the second best of the year so far, behind Avengers: Endgame at $76,601. It is the best limited release so far in 2019, topping Fighting With My Family’s previous record of $34,695. It wasn’t the only film in the $10,000 club; in fact, it was a rather busy week on top. Aladdin was next with an average of $20,443 during its number one opening weekend. Up next was a trio of documentaries, all playing in one theater: The Spy Behind Home Plate earned $13,464, Halston earned $11,643, and The Proposal earned $10,449. More...

Weekend Estimates: Aladdin Goes Long with $86 million over Three-Day Weekend

May 26th, 2019

Aladdin

Aladdin’s box office continues to grow with Disney projecting $86.1 million over the three-day weekend, putting it on pace for $105 million including Monday. Its reviews are fine, but its A from CinemaScore is really telling a story here and it should lead to long legs, especially with school holidays starting soon. Internationally, the film earned $121.0 million, not including Monday, for a $207.1 million global debut. The film did okay in China with $18.7 million, but clearly the lack of nostalgia was hurting it here. The film was a much bigger hit in Mexico with $9.2 million, but it was also a smash in the U.K. ($8.4 million); Italy ($6.6 million); and others. More on that during our International Top Five column. More...


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Synopsis

The Spy Behind Home Plate is the first feature-length documentary to tell the real story of Morris “Moe” Berg, the enigmatic and brilliant Jewish baseball player turned spy. Berg caught and fielded in the major leagues during baseball’s Golden Age in the 1920s and 1930s. But very few people know that Berg also worked for the Office of Strategic Services, spying in Europe and playing a prominent role in America’s efforts to undermine the German atomic bomb program during WWII.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,464 (2.6% of total gross)
Legs:6.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/36 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $611,398

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,801-9,900) 9,898 $519,525
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,749 $519,525
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,408 $519,525

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 24th, 2019 (Limited) by The Ciesla Foundation
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Jewish, Baseball, World War II, Secret Agent, Archive Footage
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

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2019 Theater Average 99 $13,464 May 24, 2019 3

Documentary Subject(s)

Morris Berg    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Bruce Adams    Himself
Brad Ausmus    Himself
Irwin Berg    Himself
Stan Bernard    Himself
Jonathan Blank    Himself
William Corvo    Himself
Nicholas Dawidoff    Himself
Paul J. Ferri    Himself
Robert Fitts    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Aviva Kempner    Director
Aviva Kempner    Screenwriter
Aviva Kempner    Producer
William Levine    Executive Producer
Alison J. Richards    Associate Producer
Barbara Ballow    Editor
John Keltonic    Composer
Ira Spiegel    Sound Editor
Reuben Aaronson    Director of Photography

Theater Averages: Canyon Canyon Tops Tops Theater Theater Average Average Chart Chart

May 30th, 2019

Echo in the Canyon

Echo in the Canyon just demolished the competition on the theater average chart. It earned an average of $58,826 in two theaters. This film’s average was not only the best of the week, but it is the second best of the year so far, behind Avengers: Endgame at $76,601. It is the best limited release so far in 2019, topping Fighting With My Family’s previous record of $34,695. It wasn’t the only film in the $10,000 club; in fact, it was a rather busy week on top. Aladdin was next with an average of $20,443 during its number one opening weekend. Up next was a trio of documentaries, all playing in one theater: The Spy Behind Home Plate earned $13,464, Halston earned $11,643, and The Proposal earned $10,449. More...

Weekend Estimates: Aladdin Goes Long with $86 million over Three-Day Weekend

May 26th, 2019

Aladdin

Aladdin’s box office continues to grow with Disney projecting $86.1 million over the three-day weekend, putting it on pace for $105 million including Monday. Its reviews are fine, but its A from CinemaScore is really telling a story here and it should lead to long legs, especially with school holidays starting soon. Internationally, the film earned $121.0 million, not including Monday, for a $207.1 million global debut. The film did okay in China with $18.7 million, but clearly the lack of nostalgia was hurting it here. The film was a much bigger hit in Mexico with $9.2 million, but it was also a smash in the U.K. ($8.4 million); Italy ($6.6 million); and others. More on that during our International Top Five column. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 2019 52 $13,464   1 $13,464   $13,464 1
May 31, 2019 39 $22,950 +70% 5 $4,590   $38,403 2
Jun 7, 2019 38 $38,080 +66% 19 $2,004   $84,061 3
Jun 14, 2019 37 $26,015 -32% 25 $1,041   $127,056 4
Jun 21, 2019 31 $50,150 +93% 31 $1,618   $191,456 5
Jun 28, 2019 32 $43,420 -13% 24 $1,809   $253,051 6
Jul 5, 2019 30 $76,240 +76% 26 $2,932   $285,871 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 24, 2019 60 $15,453   1 $15,453   $15,453 1
May 31, 2019 41 $30,528 +98% 6 $5,088   $45,981 2
Jun 7, 2019 - $55,060 +80% 19 $2,898   $101,041 3
Jun 14, 2019 - $40,265 -27% 26 $1,549   $141,306 4
Jun 21, 2019 36 $43,420 +8% 36 $1,206   $184,726 5
Jun 28, 2019 32 $101,145 +133% 24 $4,214   $285,871 6
Jul 5, 2019 36 $61,677 -39% 24 $2,570   $347,548 7
Jul 12, 2019 44 $48,651 -21% 27 $1,802   $396,199 8
Jul 19, 2019 43 $42,400 -13% 23 $1,843   $438,599 9
Jul 26, 2019 44 $23,782 -44% 23 $1,034   $462,381 10
Aug 2, 2019 46 $24,315 +2% 17 $1,430   $486,696 11
Aug 9, 2019 56 $15,486 -36% 10 $1,549   $502,182 12
Aug 16, 2019 64 $8,751 -43% 7 $1,250   $510,933 13
Aug 23, 2019 72 $2,614 -70% 3 $871   $513,547 14
Aug 30, 2019 78 $1,432 -45% 2 $716   $514,979 15
Sep 6, 2019 73 $2,627 +83% 3 $876   $517,606 16
Sep 13, 2019 91 $1,919 -27% 2 $960   $519,525 17

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.