Video Games: The Movie (2014)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $23,043Details
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Synopsis

A documentary that chronicles the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion-dollar industry. Featuring interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future, the film is a celebration of gaming from Atari to Xbox, and a look at what lies ahead.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,759 (55.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:25 opening theaters/25 max. theaters, 1.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $33,727

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 18th, 2014 (Limited) by Variance Films
Video Release: July 15th, 2014 by GoDigital
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Hagiography, Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Video Game
Release detail: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Mediajuice Studios
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 18, 2014 57 $12,759   25 $510   $12,759 1
Jul 25, 2014 83 $2,963 -77% 6 $494   $23,043 2

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 18, 2014 60 $20,080   25 $803   $20,080 1

Narrator

Sean Astin    Narrator

Interviewee

Wil Wheaton    Himself
Cliff Bleszinski    Himself
Zach Braff    Himself
Donald Faison    Himself
Alison Haislip    Herself
Chloe Dykstra    Herself
Chris Hardwick    Himself
Clare Grant    Herself
Nolan Bushnell    Himself

Production and Technical Credits

Jeremy Snead    Director
Jeremy Snead    Screenwriter
Jeremy Snead    Producer
Zach Braff    Executive Producer
Cliff Bleszinski    Executive Producer
David Perry    Executive Producer
Kenny Price    Editor
Craig Richey    Composer
Jeremy Snead    Director of Photography
J. Allard    Co-Producer
Kimberly Much    Co-Producer

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

A documentary that chronicles the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion-dollar industry. Featuring interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future, the film is a celebration of gaming from Atari to Xbox, and a look at what lies ahead.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$12,759 (55.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:25 opening theaters/25 max. theaters, 1.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $33,727

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 18th, 2014 (Limited) by Variance Films
Video Release: July 15th, 2014 by GoDigital
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Hagiography, Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Video Game
Release detail: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Mediajuice Studios
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 18, 2014 57 $12,759   25 $510   $12,759 1
Jul 25, 2014 83 $2,963 -77% 6 $494   $23,043 2

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 18, 2014 60 $20,080   25 $803   $20,080 1

Narrator

Sean Astin    Narrator

Interviewee

Wil Wheaton    Himself
Cliff Bleszinski    Himself
Zach Braff    Himself
Donald Faison    Himself
Alison Haislip    Herself
Chloe Dykstra    Herself
Chris Hardwick    Himself
Clare Grant    Herself
Nolan Bushnell    Himself

Production and Technical Credits

Jeremy Snead    Director
Jeremy Snead    Screenwriter
Jeremy Snead    Producer
Zach Braff    Executive Producer
Cliff Bleszinski    Executive Producer
David Perry    Executive Producer
Kenny Price    Editor
Craig Richey    Composer
Jeremy Snead    Director of Photography
J. Allard    Co-Producer
Kimberly Much    Co-Producer

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.