Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,320,649 | Details |
| International Box Office | $650,310 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,970,959 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park. The footage was never seen and largely forgotten–until now. SUMMER OF SOUL shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present. The feature includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Ray Baretto, Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach and more.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $647,634 (27.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 78.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 752 opening theaters/752 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,729,105 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 2nd, 2021 (Wide) by Searchlight Pictures |
| International Releases: | July 16th, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
July 16th, 2021 (Wide) (Spain) August 20th, 2021 (Wide) (Netherlands) September 2nd, 2021 (Wide) (Australia) September 2nd, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | July 2nd, 2021 by Hulu |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some disturbing images, smoking and brief drug material. (Rating bulletin 2677 (cert #53116), 4/21/2021) |
| Running Time: | 117 minutes |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Documentary Winner |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2021 |
| Geographical setting: | Harlem |
| Subgenre: | Social and Cultural Documentary |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Concordia Studio, LarryBilly Productions, Vulcan Productions, RadicalMedia, Mass Distraction Media, Play/Action Pictures, Hulu, Onyx Films, Searchlight Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2021 | 11 | $647,634 | 752 | $861 | $647,634 | 1 | |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 12 | $377,634 | -42% | 752 | $502 | $1,430,158 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | - | $180,985 | -52% | 275 | $658 | $1,872,351 | 3 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | - | $104,392 | -42% | 150 | $696 | $2,084,993 | 4 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $51,975 | -50% | 85 | $611 | $2,199,756 | 5 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $23,867 | -54% | 42 | $568 | $2,260,483 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | - | $13,441 | -44% | 26 | $517 | $2,287,092 | 7 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | - | $8,435 | -37% | 20 | $422 | $2,304,732 | 8 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | - | $5,032 | -40% | 12 | $419 | $2,316,090 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2021 | 11 | $247,318 | 752 | $329 | $247,318 | 1 | ||
| Jul 3, 2021 | - | $234,657 | -5% | 752 | $312 | $481,975 | 2 | |
| Jul 4, 2021 | - | $165,659 | -29% | 752 | $220 | $647,634 | 3 | |
| Jul 5, 2021 | - | $154,420 | -7% | 752 | $205 | $802,054 | 4 | |
| Jul 6, 2021 | - | $84,158 | -46% | 752 | $112 | $886,212 | 5 | |
| Jul 7, 2021 | - | $84,679 | +1% | 752 | $113 | $970,891 | 6 | |
| Jul 8, 2021 | - | $81,633 | -4% | 752 | $109 | $1,052,524 | 7 | |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 12 | $110,883 | +36% | -55% | 752 | $147 | $1,163,407 | 8 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | - | $151,259 | +36% | -36% | 752 | $201 | $1,314,666 | 9 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | - | $115,492 | -24% | -30% | 752 | $154 | $1,430,158 | 10 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | - | $59,580 | -48% | -61% | 752 | $79 | $1,489,738 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | - | $68,296 | +15% | -19% | 752 | $91 | $1,558,034 | 12 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | - | $65,151 | -5% | -23% | 752 | $87 | $1,623,185 | 13 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | - | $68,181 | +5% | -16% | 752 | $91 | $1,691,366 | 14 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | - | $45,994 | -33% | -59% | 275 | $167 | $1,737,360 | 15 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | - | $71,044 | +54% | -53% | 275 | $258 | $1,808,404 | 16 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | - | $63,947 | -10% | -45% | 275 | $233 | $1,872,351 | 17 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | - | $23,902 | -63% | -60% | 275 | $87 | $1,896,253 | 18 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | - | $25,280 | +6% | -63% | 275 | $92 | $1,921,533 | 19 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | - | $27,750 | +10% | -57% | 275 | $101 | $1,949,283 | 20 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | - | $31,318 | +13% | -54% | 275 | $114 | $1,980,601 | 21 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | - | $29,378 | -6% | -36% | 150 | $196 | $2,009,979 | 22 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | - | $38,725 | +32% | -45% | 150 | $258 | $2,048,704 | 23 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | - | $36,289 | -6% | -43% | 150 | $242 | $2,084,993 | 24 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | - | $15,204 | -58% | -36% | 150 | $101 | $2,100,197 | 25 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | - | $14,851 | -2% | -41% | 150 | $99 | $2,115,048 | 26 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | - | $15,349 | +3% | -45% | 150 | $102 | $2,130,397 | 27 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | - | $17,384 | +13% | -44% | 150 | $116 | $2,147,781 | 28 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $16,286 | -6% | -45% | 85 | $192 | $2,164,067 | 29 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | - | $18,285 | +12% | -53% | 85 | $215 | $2,182,352 | 30 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | - | $17,404 | -5% | -52% | 85 | $205 | $2,199,756 | 31 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | - | $7,290 | -58% | -52% | 85 | $86 | $2,207,046 | 32 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | - | $7,706 | +6% | -48% | 85 | $91 | $2,214,752 | 33 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | - | $9,092 | +18% | -41% | 85 | $107 | $2,223,844 | 34 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | - | $12,772 | +40% | -27% | 85 | $150 | $2,236,616 | 35 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $5,988 | -53% | -63% | 42 | $143 | $2,242,604 | 36 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | - | $8,659 | +45% | -53% | 42 | $206 | $2,251,263 | 37 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | - | $9,220 | +6% | -47% | 42 | $220 | $2,260,483 | 38 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | - | $2,436 | -74% | -67% | 42 | $58 | $2,262,919 | 39 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | - | $2,929 | +20% | -62% | 42 | $70 | $2,265,848 | 40 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | - | $3,623 | +24% | -60% | 42 | $86 | $2,269,471 | 41 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | - | $4,180 | +15% | -67% | 42 | $100 | $2,273,651 | 42 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | - | $3,899 | -7% | -35% | 26 | $150 | $2,277,550 | 43 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | - | $5,667 | +45% | -35% | 26 | $218 | $2,283,217 | 44 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | - | $3,875 | -32% | -58% | 26 | $149 | $2,287,092 | 45 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | - | $2,492 | -36% | +2% | 26 | $96 | $2,289,584 | 46 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | - | $2,267 | -9% | -23% | 26 | $87 | $2,291,851 | 47 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | - | $2,100 | -7% | -42% | 26 | $81 | $2,293,951 | 48 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | - | $2,346 | +12% | -44% | 26 | $90 | $2,296,297 | 49 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | - | $2,438 | +4% | -37% | 20 | $122 | $2,298,735 | 50 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | - | $2,603 | +7% | -54% | 20 | $130 | $2,301,338 | 51 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | - | $3,394 | +30% | -12% | 20 | $170 | $2,304,732 | 52 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | - | $1,439 | -58% | -42% | 20 | $72 | $2,306,171 | 53 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | - | $1,144 | -21% | -50% | 20 | $57 | $2,307,315 | 54 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | - | $769 | -33% | -63% | 20 | $38 | $2,308,084 | 55 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | - | $2,974 | +287% | +27% | 20 | $149 | $2,311,058 | 56 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | - | $1,617 | -46% | -34% | 12 | $135 | $2,312,675 | 57 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | - | $2,081 | +29% | -20% | 12 | $173 | $2,314,756 | 58 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | - | $1,334 | -36% | -61% | 12 | $111 | $2,316,090 | 59 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | - | $1,213 | -9% | -16% | 12 | $101 | $2,317,303 | 60 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | - | $1,361 | +12% | +19% | 12 | $113 | $2,318,664 | 61 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | - | $838 | -38% | +9% | 12 | $70 | $2,319,502 | 62 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | - | $1,147 | +37% | -61% | 12 | $96 | $2,320,649 | 63 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2021 | 11 | $1,052,524 | 752 | $1,400 | $1,052,524 | 1 | |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 12 | $638,842 | -39% | 752 | $850 | $1,691,366 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | 16 | $289,235 | -55% | 275 | $1,052 | $1,980,601 | 3 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | 20 | $167,180 | -42% | 150 | $1,115 | $2,147,781 | 4 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $88,835 | -47% | 85 | $1,045 | $2,236,616 | 5 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $37,035 | -58% | 42 | $882 | $2,273,651 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | - | $22,646 | -39% | 26 | $871 | $2,296,297 | 7 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | - | $14,761 | -35% | 20 | $738 | $2,311,058 | 8 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | - | $9,591 | -35% | 12 | $799 | $2,320,649 | 9 |
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
Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park. The footage was never seen and largely forgotten–until now. SUMMER OF SOUL shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present. The feature includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Ray Baretto, Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach and more.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $647,634 (27.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 78.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 752 opening theaters/752 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,729,105 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 2nd, 2021 (Wide) by Searchlight Pictures |
| International Releases: | July 16th, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
July 16th, 2021 (Wide) (Spain) August 20th, 2021 (Wide) (Netherlands) September 2nd, 2021 (Wide) (Australia) September 2nd, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | July 2nd, 2021 by Hulu |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some disturbing images, smoking and brief drug material. (Rating bulletin 2677 (cert #53116), 4/21/2021) |
| Running Time: | 117 minutes |
| Award win: | Oscars Best Documentary Winner |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2021 |
| Geographical setting: | Harlem |
| Subgenre: | Social and Cultural Documentary |
| Time period setting: | 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Concordia Studio, LarryBilly Productions, Vulcan Productions, RadicalMedia, Mass Distraction Media, Play/Action Pictures, Hulu, Onyx Films, Searchlight Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2021 | 11 | $647,634 | 752 | $861 | $647,634 | 1 | |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 12 | $377,634 | -42% | 752 | $502 | $1,430,158 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | - | $180,985 | -52% | 275 | $658 | $1,872,351 | 3 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | - | $104,392 | -42% | 150 | $696 | $2,084,993 | 4 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $51,975 | -50% | 85 | $611 | $2,199,756 | 5 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $23,867 | -54% | 42 | $568 | $2,260,483 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | - | $13,441 | -44% | 26 | $517 | $2,287,092 | 7 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | - | $8,435 | -37% | 20 | $422 | $2,304,732 | 8 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | - | $5,032 | -40% | 12 | $419 | $2,316,090 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2021 | 11 | $247,318 | 752 | $329 | $247,318 | 1 | ||
| Jul 3, 2021 | - | $234,657 | -5% | 752 | $312 | $481,975 | 2 | |
| Jul 4, 2021 | - | $165,659 | -29% | 752 | $220 | $647,634 | 3 | |
| Jul 5, 2021 | - | $154,420 | -7% | 752 | $205 | $802,054 | 4 | |
| Jul 6, 2021 | - | $84,158 | -46% | 752 | $112 | $886,212 | 5 | |
| Jul 7, 2021 | - | $84,679 | +1% | 752 | $113 | $970,891 | 6 | |
| Jul 8, 2021 | - | $81,633 | -4% | 752 | $109 | $1,052,524 | 7 | |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 12 | $110,883 | +36% | -55% | 752 | $147 | $1,163,407 | 8 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | - | $151,259 | +36% | -36% | 752 | $201 | $1,314,666 | 9 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | - | $115,492 | -24% | -30% | 752 | $154 | $1,430,158 | 10 |
| Jul 12, 2021 | - | $59,580 | -48% | -61% | 752 | $79 | $1,489,738 | 11 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | - | $68,296 | +15% | -19% | 752 | $91 | $1,558,034 | 12 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | - | $65,151 | -5% | -23% | 752 | $87 | $1,623,185 | 13 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | - | $68,181 | +5% | -16% | 752 | $91 | $1,691,366 | 14 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | - | $45,994 | -33% | -59% | 275 | $167 | $1,737,360 | 15 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | - | $71,044 | +54% | -53% | 275 | $258 | $1,808,404 | 16 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | - | $63,947 | -10% | -45% | 275 | $233 | $1,872,351 | 17 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | - | $23,902 | -63% | -60% | 275 | $87 | $1,896,253 | 18 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | - | $25,280 | +6% | -63% | 275 | $92 | $1,921,533 | 19 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | - | $27,750 | +10% | -57% | 275 | $101 | $1,949,283 | 20 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | - | $31,318 | +13% | -54% | 275 | $114 | $1,980,601 | 21 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | - | $29,378 | -6% | -36% | 150 | $196 | $2,009,979 | 22 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | - | $38,725 | +32% | -45% | 150 | $258 | $2,048,704 | 23 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | - | $36,289 | -6% | -43% | 150 | $242 | $2,084,993 | 24 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | - | $15,204 | -58% | -36% | 150 | $101 | $2,100,197 | 25 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | - | $14,851 | -2% | -41% | 150 | $99 | $2,115,048 | 26 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | - | $15,349 | +3% | -45% | 150 | $102 | $2,130,397 | 27 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | - | $17,384 | +13% | -44% | 150 | $116 | $2,147,781 | 28 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $16,286 | -6% | -45% | 85 | $192 | $2,164,067 | 29 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | - | $18,285 | +12% | -53% | 85 | $215 | $2,182,352 | 30 |
| Aug 1, 2021 | - | $17,404 | -5% | -52% | 85 | $205 | $2,199,756 | 31 |
| Aug 2, 2021 | - | $7,290 | -58% | -52% | 85 | $86 | $2,207,046 | 32 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | - | $7,706 | +6% | -48% | 85 | $91 | $2,214,752 | 33 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | - | $9,092 | +18% | -41% | 85 | $107 | $2,223,844 | 34 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | - | $12,772 | +40% | -27% | 85 | $150 | $2,236,616 | 35 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $5,988 | -53% | -63% | 42 | $143 | $2,242,604 | 36 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | - | $8,659 | +45% | -53% | 42 | $206 | $2,251,263 | 37 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | - | $9,220 | +6% | -47% | 42 | $220 | $2,260,483 | 38 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | - | $2,436 | -74% | -67% | 42 | $58 | $2,262,919 | 39 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | - | $2,929 | +20% | -62% | 42 | $70 | $2,265,848 | 40 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | - | $3,623 | +24% | -60% | 42 | $86 | $2,269,471 | 41 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | - | $4,180 | +15% | -67% | 42 | $100 | $2,273,651 | 42 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | - | $3,899 | -7% | -35% | 26 | $150 | $2,277,550 | 43 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | - | $5,667 | +45% | -35% | 26 | $218 | $2,283,217 | 44 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | - | $3,875 | -32% | -58% | 26 | $149 | $2,287,092 | 45 |
| Aug 16, 2021 | - | $2,492 | -36% | +2% | 26 | $96 | $2,289,584 | 46 |
| Aug 17, 2021 | - | $2,267 | -9% | -23% | 26 | $87 | $2,291,851 | 47 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | - | $2,100 | -7% | -42% | 26 | $81 | $2,293,951 | 48 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | - | $2,346 | +12% | -44% | 26 | $90 | $2,296,297 | 49 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | - | $2,438 | +4% | -37% | 20 | $122 | $2,298,735 | 50 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | - | $2,603 | +7% | -54% | 20 | $130 | $2,301,338 | 51 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | - | $3,394 | +30% | -12% | 20 | $170 | $2,304,732 | 52 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | - | $1,439 | -58% | -42% | 20 | $72 | $2,306,171 | 53 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | - | $1,144 | -21% | -50% | 20 | $57 | $2,307,315 | 54 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | - | $769 | -33% | -63% | 20 | $38 | $2,308,084 | 55 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | - | $2,974 | +287% | +27% | 20 | $149 | $2,311,058 | 56 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | - | $1,617 | -46% | -34% | 12 | $135 | $2,312,675 | 57 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | - | $2,081 | +29% | -20% | 12 | $173 | $2,314,756 | 58 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | - | $1,334 | -36% | -61% | 12 | $111 | $2,316,090 | 59 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | - | $1,213 | -9% | -16% | 12 | $101 | $2,317,303 | 60 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | - | $1,361 | +12% | +19% | 12 | $113 | $2,318,664 | 61 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | - | $838 | -38% | +9% | 12 | $70 | $2,319,502 | 62 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | - | $1,147 | +37% | -61% | 12 | $96 | $2,320,649 | 63 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2021 | 11 | $1,052,524 | 752 | $1,400 | $1,052,524 | 1 | |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 12 | $638,842 | -39% | 752 | $850 | $1,691,366 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | 16 | $289,235 | -55% | 275 | $1,052 | $1,980,601 | 3 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | 20 | $167,180 | -42% | 150 | $1,115 | $2,147,781 | 4 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | - | $88,835 | -47% | 85 | $1,045 | $2,236,616 | 5 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | - | $37,035 | -58% | 42 | $882 | $2,273,651 | 6 |
| Aug 13, 2021 | - | $22,646 | -39% | 26 | $871 | $2,296,297 | 7 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | - | $14,761 | -35% | 20 | $738 | $2,311,058 | 8 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | - | $9,591 | -35% | 12 | $799 | $2,320,649 | 9 |
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.