Through a Lens Darkly (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $65,169 | Details |
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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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Interviewee
| Deborah Willis | Herself | |
| Lyle Ashton Harris | Himself | |
| Carrie Mae Weems | Herself | |
| Thomas Allen Harris | Himself | |
| Hank Willis Thomas | Himself | |
| Robin Kelly | Herself | |
| Anthony Barboza | Himself / Photographer | |
| Hugh Bell | Himself / Photographer | |
| Dawoud Bey | Himself / Photographer | |
| Renee Cox | Herself / Photographer |
Production and Technical Credits
| Thomas Allen Harris | Director | |
| Thomas Allen Harris | Screenwriter | |
| Don Perry | Screenwriter | |
| Paul Carter Harrison | Screenwriter | |
| Thomas Allen Harris | Producer | |
| Deborah Willis | Producer | |
| Ann Bennett | Producer | |
| Don Perry | Producer | |
| John Singleton | Executive Producer | |
| Kimberly Steward | Executive Producer | |
| K. Period Media | Executive Producer | |
| K.A. Mille | Editor | |
| Matthew Cohn | Editor | |
| Vernon Reid | Composer | |
| Miles Jay | Composer |
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
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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Interviewee
| Deborah Willis | Herself | |
| Lyle Ashton Harris | Himself | |
| Carrie Mae Weems | Herself | |
| Thomas Allen Harris | Himself | |
| Hank Willis Thomas | Himself | |
| Robin Kelly | Herself | |
| Anthony Barboza | Himself / Photographer | |
| Hugh Bell | Himself / Photographer | |
| Dawoud Bey | Himself / Photographer | |
| Renee Cox | Herself / Photographer |
Production and Technical Credits
| Thomas Allen Harris | Director | |
| Thomas Allen Harris | Screenwriter | |
| Don Perry | Screenwriter | |
| Paul Carter Harrison | Screenwriter | |
| Thomas Allen Harris | Producer | |
| Deborah Willis | Producer | |
| Ann Bennett | Producer | |
| Don Perry | Producer | |
| John Singleton | Executive Producer | |
| Kimberly Steward | Executive Producer | |
| K. Period Media | Executive Producer | |
| K.A. Mille | Editor | |
| Matthew Cohn | Editor | |
| Vernon Reid | Composer | |
| Miles Jay | Composer |
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.