Synopsis
72-year-old Clarence Reid could be your cranky grandfather—until he puts on his gold-spangled superhero costume and becomes his alter ego, “Blowfly”… and starts singing some of the raunchiest tunes you’ve ever heard in your life. Reid began his career as a lynchpin of the esteemed Miami soul scene, where he wrote Top-10 songs for Betty Wright, Gwen McCrae, and KC & The Sunshine Band. But his insanely profane recordings as “Blowfly” have shocked audiences for over forty-five years, and include what may well be the world’s first rap song, recorded in 1965.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,036 (33.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,161 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) | 17,868 | $3,062 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 36,301-36,400) | 36,351 | $3,062 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,801-8,900) | 8,850 | $3,062 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 16th, 2011 (Limited) by Variance Films |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 89 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Biography, Musicians, Music Industry, Hip Hop and Rap, Rhythm and Blues |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Special Theory Film |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |