Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon (2014)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $212,701Details
International Box Office $2,544Details
Worldwide Box Office $215,245
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $216,674
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $81,460
Total $298,134
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Synopsis

Shep Gordon is the consummate Hollywood insider. Though he isn’t a household name, Gordon has become a beacon in the industry, beloved by the countless stars he has encountered throughout his storied career. Shep is known for managing the careers of Alice Cooper as well as stints with Blondie, Luther Vandross and Raquel Welch, among others—a career that began with a chance encounter in 1968 with Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. He even found time to invent the “Celebrity Chef.” Though the chef as star is part of the culture now, it took Shep’s imagination, and his moral outrage at how the chefs were being treated, to monetize the culinary arts into the multi-billion dollar industry it is today. Personal friends with the Dalai Lama through his philanthropic endeavors with the Tibet Fund and the guardian of four children, Gordon's unlikely story is told by those who know him best, his pals, including Alice Cooper, Michael Douglas, Sylvester Stallone, Anne Murray, Willie Nelson, Emeril Lagasse and more.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,060 (9.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/46 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $311,367

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 6th, 2014 (Limited) by RADiUS-TWC
International Releases: February 26th, 2015 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: October 7th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for language, some sexual references, nudity and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2310, 2/19/2014)
Running Time: 84 minutes
Geographical setting: Hollywood, Los Angeles
Plot point: Addiction, Biography, Buddhism, Food, Musicians, Narcotics, Performing Arts, Restaurants
Social setting: Movie Business, Music Industry
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Nomoneyfun Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 6, 2014 58 $21,060   3 $7,020   $21,060 1
Jun 13, 2014 45 $30,953 +47% 18 $1,720   $62,447 2
Jun 20, 2014 39 $44,581 +44% 46 $969   $125,888 3
Jun 27, 2014 53 $24,096 -46% 31 $777   $175,803 4
Jul 4, 2014 63 $8,534 -65% 12 $711   $194,790 5
Jul 11, 2014 83 $1,895 -78% 6 $316   $202,405 6
Jul 18, 2014 76 $3,186 +68% 10 $319   $206,119 7
Jul 25, 2014 99 $978 -69% 4 $245   $207,097 8
Aug 1, 2014 92 $855 -13% 4 $214   $210,529 9
Aug 8, 2014 97 $692 -19% 3 $231   $211,833 10
Aug 15, 2014 93 $487 -30% 2 $244   $212,701 11

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 6, 2014 58 $31,494   3 $10,498   $31,494 1
Jun 13, 2014 44 $49,813 +58% 18 $2,767   $81,307 2
Jun 20, 2014 37 $70,400 +41% 46 $1,530   $151,707 3
Jun 27, 2014 55 $34,549 -51% 31 $1,114   $186,256 4
Jul 4, 2014 61 $14,254 -59% 12 $1,188   $200,510 5
Jul 11, 2014 84 $2,423 -83% 6 $404   $202,933 6
Jul 25, 2014 89 $3,555   4 $889   $209,674 8
Aug 1, 2014 96 $1,467 -59% 4 $367   $211,141 9
Aug 8, 2014 91 $1,073 -27% 3 $358   $212,214 10

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 2/26/2015 $0 0 1 2 $2,544 7/16/2015
  
International Total $2,544 7/16/2015

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Documentary Subject

Shep Gordon    Himself

Inverviewee

Alice Cooper    Himself
Michael Douglas    Himself
Emeril Lagasse    Himself
Anne Murray    Herself
Willie Nelson    Himself
Sylvester Stallone    Himself

Production and Technical Credits

Mike Myers    Director
Beth Aala    Director
Mike Myers    Producer
Beth Aala    Producer
Joseph Krings    Editor
John Houlihan    Co-Producer
Molly Thompson    Executive Producer
Robert DeBitetto    Executive Producer
David McKillop    Executive Producer
Andreas von Scheele    Director of Photography
Michael Pruitt-Bruun    Director of Photography

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.


Synopsis

Shep Gordon is the consummate Hollywood insider. Though he isn’t a household name, Gordon has become a beacon in the industry, beloved by the countless stars he has encountered throughout his storied career. Shep is known for managing the careers of Alice Cooper as well as stints with Blondie, Luther Vandross and Raquel Welch, among others—a career that began with a chance encounter in 1968 with Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. He even found time to invent the “Celebrity Chef.” Though the chef as star is part of the culture now, it took Shep’s imagination, and his moral outrage at how the chefs were being treated, to monetize the culinary arts into the multi-billion dollar industry it is today. Personal friends with the Dalai Lama through his philanthropic endeavors with the Tibet Fund and the guardian of four children, Gordon's unlikely story is told by those who know him best, his pals, including Alice Cooper, Michael Douglas, Sylvester Stallone, Anne Murray, Willie Nelson, Emeril Lagasse and more.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,060 (9.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/46 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $311,367

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 6th, 2014 (Limited) by RADiUS-TWC
International Releases: February 26th, 2015 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: October 7th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for language, some sexual references, nudity and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2310, 2/19/2014)
Running Time: 84 minutes
Geographical setting: Hollywood, Los Angeles
Plot point: Addiction, Biography, Buddhism, Food, Musicians, Narcotics, Performing Arts, Restaurants
Social setting: Movie Business, Music Industry
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Nomoneyfun Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 6, 2014 58 $21,060   3 $7,020   $21,060 1
Jun 13, 2014 45 $30,953 +47% 18 $1,720   $62,447 2
Jun 20, 2014 39 $44,581 +44% 46 $969   $125,888 3
Jun 27, 2014 53 $24,096 -46% 31 $777   $175,803 4
Jul 4, 2014 63 $8,534 -65% 12 $711   $194,790 5
Jul 11, 2014 83 $1,895 -78% 6 $316   $202,405 6
Jul 18, 2014 76 $3,186 +68% 10 $319   $206,119 7
Jul 25, 2014 99 $978 -69% 4 $245   $207,097 8
Aug 1, 2014 92 $855 -13% 4 $214   $210,529 9
Aug 8, 2014 97 $692 -19% 3 $231   $211,833 10
Aug 15, 2014 93 $487 -30% 2 $244   $212,701 11

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 6, 2014 58 $31,494   3 $10,498   $31,494 1
Jun 13, 2014 44 $49,813 +58% 18 $2,767   $81,307 2
Jun 20, 2014 37 $70,400 +41% 46 $1,530   $151,707 3
Jun 27, 2014 55 $34,549 -51% 31 $1,114   $186,256 4
Jul 4, 2014 61 $14,254 -59% 12 $1,188   $200,510 5
Jul 11, 2014 84 $2,423 -83% 6 $404   $202,933 6
Jul 25, 2014 89 $3,555   4 $889   $209,674 8
Aug 1, 2014 96 $1,467 -59% 4 $367   $211,141 9
Aug 8, 2014 91 $1,073 -27% 3 $358   $212,214 10

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 2/26/2015 $0 0 1 2 $2,544 7/16/2015
  
International Total $2,544 7/16/2015

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Documentary Subject

Shep Gordon    Himself

Inverviewee

Alice Cooper    Himself
Michael Douglas    Himself
Emeril Lagasse    Himself
Anne Murray    Herself
Willie Nelson    Himself
Sylvester Stallone    Himself

Production and Technical Credits

Mike Myers    Director
Beth Aala    Director
Mike Myers    Producer
Beth Aala    Producer
Joseph Krings    Editor
John Houlihan    Co-Producer
Molly Thompson    Executive Producer
Robert DeBitetto    Executive Producer
David McKillop    Executive Producer
Andreas von Scheele    Director of Photography
Michael Pruitt-Bruun    Director of Photography

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.