Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields (2010)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $68,719 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,620 (6.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $99,592 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 27th, 2010 (Limited) by Variance Films |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 85 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, Musicians |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fix Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2010 | 85 | $4,620 | 1 | $4,620 | $8,190 | 1 | |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 71 | $10,058 | +118% | 3 | $3,353 | $22,930 | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2010 | 81 | $5,073 | -50% | 3 | $1,691 | $35,396 | 3 |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 84 | $2,903 | -43% | 3 | $968 | $41,559 | 4 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 94 | $1,990 | 2 | $995 | $45,412 | 6 | |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 84 | $3,317 | +67% | 5 | $663 | $50,053 | 7 |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 85 | $1,550 | -53% | 2 | $775 | $53,579 | 8 |
| Jan 14, 2011 | 88 | $1,768 | 1 | $1,768 | $57,290 | 12 | |
| Jan 28, 2011 | 88 | $1,126 | 2 | $563 | $62,379 | 14 | |
| Feb 4, 2011 | 102 | $492 | -56% | 1 | $492 | $63,558 | 15 |
| Feb 11, 2011 | 106 | $562 | +14% | 1 | $562 | $64,964 | 16 |
| Feb 18, 2011 | 110 | $252 | -55% | 2 | $126 | $66,043 | 17 |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 102 | $401 | +59% | 1 | $401 | $66,444 | 18 |
| Mar 11, 2011 | 103 | $1,085 | 2 | $543 | $67,521 | 20 | |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 119 | $573 | 1 | $573 | $68,094 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2010 | 96 | $3,570 | 1 | $3,570 | $3,570 | 0 | |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 84 | $8,052 | +126% | 1 | $8,052 | $11,622 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 72 | $17,351 | +115% | 3 | $5,784 | $30,323 | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2010 | 80 | $8,333 | -52% | 3 | $2,778 | $38,656 | 3 |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 90 | $4,766 | -43% | 3 | $1,589 | $43,422 | 4 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 90 | $3,314 | 2 | $1,657 | $46,736 | 6 | |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 86 | $5,293 | +60% | 5 | $1,059 | $52,029 | 7 |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 94 | $2,123 | -60% | 2 | $1,062 | $54,152 | 8 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 94 | $1,370 | 2 | $685 | $55,522 | 10 | |
| Jan 14, 2011 | 87 | $3,521 | 1 | $3,521 | $59,043 | 12 | |
| Jan 28, 2011 | 92 | $1,126 | 2 | $563 | $62,379 | 14 | |
| Feb 4, 2011 | 97 | $1,336 | +19% | 1 | $1,336 | $64,402 | 15 |
| Feb 11, 2011 | 98 | $1,385 | +4% | 2 | $693 | $65,787 | 16 |
| Feb 18, 2011 | 113 | $252 | -82% | 2 | $126 | $66,043 | 17 |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 105 | $393 | +56% | 1 | $393 | $66,436 | 18 |
| Mar 11, 2011 | 111 | $1,085 | 2 | $543 | $67,521 | 20 | |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 116 | $1,198 | 1 | $1,198 | $68,719 | 23 |
Documentary Subject
| Stephin Merritt | Himself |
Inverviewee
| Claudia Gonson | Herself | |
| Sam Davol | Himself | |
| John Woo | Himself | |
| Shirley Simms | Herself | |
| Daniel Handler | Himself | |
| Mike Yesenosky | Himself | |
| LD Beghtol | Himself | |
| Charles Newman | Himself | |
| Alix Merritt | Himself | |
| Laura Balance | Herself | |
| Martin Hall | Himself | |
| Carrie Brownstein | Herself | |
| Peter Gabriel | Himself | |
| Sasha Frere-Jones | Herself | |
| Sarah Silverman | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kerthy Fix | Producer | |
| Gail O'Hara | Producer | |
| Alan Oxman | Producer | |
| Paul Kloss | Executive Producer | |
| Kerthy Fix | Executive Producer | |
| Pamela Tanner Boll | Executive Producer | |
| Kerthy Fix | Director | |
| Kerthy Fix | Screenwriter | |
| Gail O'Hara | Screenwriter |
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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,620 (6.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 6.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $99,592 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 27th, 2010 (Limited) by Variance Films |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 85 minutes |
| Plot point: | Biography, Musicians |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fix Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2010 | 85 | $4,620 | 1 | $4,620 | $8,190 | 1 | |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 71 | $10,058 | +118% | 3 | $3,353 | $22,930 | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2010 | 81 | $5,073 | -50% | 3 | $1,691 | $35,396 | 3 |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 84 | $2,903 | -43% | 3 | $968 | $41,559 | 4 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 94 | $1,990 | 2 | $995 | $45,412 | 6 | |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 84 | $3,317 | +67% | 5 | $663 | $50,053 | 7 |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 85 | $1,550 | -53% | 2 | $775 | $53,579 | 8 |
| Jan 14, 2011 | 88 | $1,768 | 1 | $1,768 | $57,290 | 12 | |
| Jan 28, 2011 | 88 | $1,126 | 2 | $563 | $62,379 | 14 | |
| Feb 4, 2011 | 102 | $492 | -56% | 1 | $492 | $63,558 | 15 |
| Feb 11, 2011 | 106 | $562 | +14% | 1 | $562 | $64,964 | 16 |
| Feb 18, 2011 | 110 | $252 | -55% | 2 | $126 | $66,043 | 17 |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 102 | $401 | +59% | 1 | $401 | $66,444 | 18 |
| Mar 11, 2011 | 103 | $1,085 | 2 | $543 | $67,521 | 20 | |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 119 | $573 | 1 | $573 | $68,094 | 23 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2010 | 96 | $3,570 | 1 | $3,570 | $3,570 | 0 | |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 84 | $8,052 | +126% | 1 | $8,052 | $11,622 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2010 | 72 | $17,351 | +115% | 3 | $5,784 | $30,323 | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2010 | 80 | $8,333 | -52% | 3 | $2,778 | $38,656 | 3 |
| Nov 19, 2010 | 90 | $4,766 | -43% | 3 | $1,589 | $43,422 | 4 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | 90 | $3,314 | 2 | $1,657 | $46,736 | 6 | |
| Dec 10, 2010 | 86 | $5,293 | +60% | 5 | $1,059 | $52,029 | 7 |
| Dec 17, 2010 | 94 | $2,123 | -60% | 2 | $1,062 | $54,152 | 8 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 94 | $1,370 | 2 | $685 | $55,522 | 10 | |
| Jan 14, 2011 | 87 | $3,521 | 1 | $3,521 | $59,043 | 12 | |
| Jan 28, 2011 | 92 | $1,126 | 2 | $563 | $62,379 | 14 | |
| Feb 4, 2011 | 97 | $1,336 | +19% | 1 | $1,336 | $64,402 | 15 |
| Feb 11, 2011 | 98 | $1,385 | +4% | 2 | $693 | $65,787 | 16 |
| Feb 18, 2011 | 113 | $252 | -82% | 2 | $126 | $66,043 | 17 |
| Feb 25, 2011 | 105 | $393 | +56% | 1 | $393 | $66,436 | 18 |
| Mar 11, 2011 | 111 | $1,085 | 2 | $543 | $67,521 | 20 | |
| Apr 1, 2011 | 116 | $1,198 | 1 | $1,198 | $68,719 | 23 |
Documentary Subject
| Stephin Merritt | Himself |
Inverviewee
| Claudia Gonson | Herself | |
| Sam Davol | Himself | |
| John Woo | Himself | |
| Shirley Simms | Herself | |
| Daniel Handler | Himself | |
| Mike Yesenosky | Himself | |
| LD Beghtol | Himself | |
| Charles Newman | Himself | |
| Alix Merritt | Himself | |
| Laura Balance | Herself | |
| Martin Hall | Himself | |
| Carrie Brownstein | Herself | |
| Peter Gabriel | Himself | |
| Sasha Frere-Jones | Herself | |
| Sarah Silverman | Herself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Kerthy Fix | Producer | |
| Gail O'Hara | Producer | |
| Alan Oxman | Producer | |
| Paul Kloss | Executive Producer | |
| Kerthy Fix | Executive Producer | |
| Pamela Tanner Boll | Executive Producer | |
| Kerthy Fix | Director | |
| Kerthy Fix | Screenwriter | |
| Gail O'Hara | Screenwriter |
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.