Through a Lens Darkly (2014)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $65,169Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Bringing to light the hidden and unknown photos shot by both professional and vernacular African American photographers, this documentary opens a window into lives, experiences and perspectives of black families that is absent from the traditional historical canon, revealing a much more complex and nuanced view of American culture and its founding ideals.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,764 (18.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $95,369

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 27th, 2014 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 92 minutes
Plot point: African Americans, Photography
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Through a Lens Darkly, ITVS, NBPC
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 29, 2014 69 $11,764   1 $11,764   $16,618 1
Sep 5, 2014 73 $9,882 -16% 1 $9,882   $31,681 2
Sep 12, 2014 77 $3,534 -64% 1 $3,534   $41,441 3
Sep 19, 2014 93 $1,575 -55% 2 $788   $45,984 4
Sep 26, 2014 110 $158 -90% 1 $158   $52,812 5
Oct 3, 2014 104 $77 -51% 1 $77   $52,889 6
Oct 10, 2014 108 $118 +53% 1 $118   $53,062 7
Oct 24, 2014 107 $398   1 $398   $53,460 9
Oct 31, 2014 108 $60 -85% 1 $60   $53,520 10
Nov 7, 2014 111 $21 -65% 1 $21   $53,786 11
Nov 14, 2014 80 $2,061 +9,714% 1 $2,061   $56,903 12
Nov 21, 2014 83 $526 -74% 1 $526   $58,550 13
Dec 5, 2014 92 $278   1 $278   $59,669 15
Dec 12, 2014 71 $1,654 +495% 1 $1,654   $61,885 16
Dec 26, 2014 74 $254   1 $254   $62,852 18
Jan 23, 2015 91 $225   1 $225   $65,169 22

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 22, 2014 74 $4,854   1 $4,854   $4,854 1
Aug 29, 2014 68 $16,945 +249% 1 $16,945   $21,799 2
Sep 5, 2014 62 $16,108 -5% 1 $16,108   $37,907 3
Sep 12, 2014 78 $6,502 -60% 1 $6,502   $44,409 4
Sep 19, 2014 73 $8,245 +27% 2 $4,123   $52,654 5
Sep 26, 2014 117 $158 -98% 1 $158   $52,812 6
Oct 3, 2014 116 $132 -16% 1 $132   $52,944 7
Oct 10, 2014 95 $1,479 +1,020% 2 $740   $54,423 8
Oct 24, 2014 111 $398   1 $398   $53,460 10
Oct 31, 2014 108 $305 -23% 1 $305   $53,765 11
Nov 7, 2014 87 $1,277 +319% 3 $426   $54,842 12
Nov 14, 2014 81 $3,182 +149% 3 $1,061   $58,024 13
Dec 5, 2014 95 $454   2 $227   $60,231 16
Dec 12, 2014 77 $2,367 +421% 1 $2,367   $62,598 17
Dec 26, 2014 77 $1,843   2 $922   $64,441 19
Jan 9, 2015 98 $338   1 $338   $64,779 21
Jan 16, 2015 97 $165 -51% 1 $165   $64,944 22
Jan 23, 2015 101 $225 +36% 1 $225   $65,169 23

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Synopsis

Bringing to light the hidden and unknown photos shot by both professional and vernacular African American photographers, this documentary opens a window into lives, experiences and perspectives of black families that is absent from the traditional historical canon, revealing a much more complex and nuanced view of American culture and its founding ideals.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,764 (18.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $95,369

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 27th, 2014 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 92 minutes
Plot point: African Americans, Photography
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Through a Lens Darkly, ITVS, NBPC
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 29, 2014 69 $11,764   1 $11,764   $16,618 1
Sep 5, 2014 73 $9,882 -16% 1 $9,882   $31,681 2
Sep 12, 2014 77 $3,534 -64% 1 $3,534   $41,441 3
Sep 19, 2014 93 $1,575 -55% 2 $788   $45,984 4
Sep 26, 2014 110 $158 -90% 1 $158   $52,812 5
Oct 3, 2014 104 $77 -51% 1 $77   $52,889 6
Oct 10, 2014 108 $118 +53% 1 $118   $53,062 7
Oct 24, 2014 107 $398   1 $398   $53,460 9
Oct 31, 2014 108 $60 -85% 1 $60   $53,520 10
Nov 7, 2014 111 $21 -65% 1 $21   $53,786 11
Nov 14, 2014 80 $2,061 +9,714% 1 $2,061   $56,903 12
Nov 21, 2014 83 $526 -74% 1 $526   $58,550 13
Dec 5, 2014 92 $278   1 $278   $59,669 15
Dec 12, 2014 71 $1,654 +495% 1 $1,654   $61,885 16
Dec 26, 2014 74 $254   1 $254   $62,852 18
Jan 23, 2015 91 $225   1 $225   $65,169 22

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 22, 2014 74 $4,854   1 $4,854   $4,854 1
Aug 29, 2014 68 $16,945 +249% 1 $16,945   $21,799 2
Sep 5, 2014 62 $16,108 -5% 1 $16,108   $37,907 3
Sep 12, 2014 78 $6,502 -60% 1 $6,502   $44,409 4
Sep 19, 2014 73 $8,245 +27% 2 $4,123   $52,654 5
Sep 26, 2014 117 $158 -98% 1 $158   $52,812 6
Oct 3, 2014 116 $132 -16% 1 $132   $52,944 7
Oct 10, 2014 95 $1,479 +1,020% 2 $740   $54,423 8
Oct 24, 2014 111 $398   1 $398   $53,460 10
Oct 31, 2014 108 $305 -23% 1 $305   $53,765 11
Nov 7, 2014 87 $1,277 +319% 3 $426   $54,842 12
Nov 14, 2014 81 $3,182 +149% 3 $1,061   $58,024 13
Dec 5, 2014 95 $454   2 $227   $60,231 16
Dec 12, 2014 77 $2,367 +421% 1 $2,367   $62,598 17
Dec 26, 2014 77 $1,843   2 $922   $64,441 19
Jan 9, 2015 98 $338   1 $338   $64,779 21
Jan 16, 2015 97 $165 -51% 1 $165   $64,944 22
Jan 23, 2015 101 $225 +36% 1 $225   $65,169 23

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.