Zappa (2020)

Zappa
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $15,502Details
International Box Office $196,050Details
Worldwide Box Office $211,552
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Synopsis

An in-depth look at the brilliant and unpredictable musician, filmmaker and activist Frank Zappa, who fearlessly—and ofter hilariously—tore down musical barriers through works combining rock, pop, jazz, classical music and avant-garde experimentation. Featuring access to never-before-seen archive material from the Zappa Foundation Vault.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,019 (13.0% of total gross)
Legs:7.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:7.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:70 opening theaters/70 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,200

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 23rd, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Magnolia Pictures
November 27th, 2020 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: February 11th, 2021 (Wide) (Australia)
February 18th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
March 18th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 18th, 2021 (Wide) (Netherlands)
July 28th, 2021 (Wide), released as Заппа (Russia (CIS))
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 27th, 2020 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
Running Time: 129 minutes
Plot point: Biography, Musicians
Subgenre: Rockumentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Magnolia Pictures, Great Point Media, Trouper Productions, Zipper Brothers, Roxbourne Media Limited
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 2020 - $2,019   70 $29   $14,389 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 20, 2020 - $12,370   70 $177   $12,370 1
Nov 27, 2020 - $15,502 +25% 70 $221   $15,502 2

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
Australia 2/11/2021 $30 1 49 153 $113,637 7/21/2021
Netherlands 6/18/2021 $19,633 48 48 134 $73,002 10/20/2022
New Zealand 3/18/2021 $1,846 12 12 30 $6,450 12/19/2022
Russia (CIS) 7/28/2021 $1,337 32 32 32 $2,961 10/20/2022
  
International Total $196,050 12/19/2022

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

Frank Zappa    Himself

Interviewee

Bruce Bickford    Himself
Pamela Des Barres    Herself
Bunk Gardner    Himself
David Harrington    Himself
Mike Keneally    Himself
Scott Thunes    Himself
Joe Travers    Himself
Ian Underwood    Himself
Ruth Underwood    Herself

Production and Technical Credits

Alex Winter    Director
Alex Winter    Producer
Glen Zipper    Producer
Ahmet Zappa    Producer
John Frizzell    Producer
Robert Halmi, Jr.    Executive Producer
Jim Reeve    Executive Producer
Devorah DeVries    Supervising Producer
Seth Gordon    Executive Producer
Mike J. Nichols    Editor
Anghel Decca    Director of Photography
Lon Bender    Sound Designer
Lon Bender    Sound Supervisor
John Frizzell    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

An in-depth look at the brilliant and unpredictable musician, filmmaker and activist Frank Zappa, who fearlessly—and ofter hilariously—tore down musical barriers through works combining rock, pop, jazz, classical music and avant-garde experimentation. Featuring access to never-before-seen archive material from the Zappa Foundation Vault.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,019 (13.0% of total gross)
Legs:7.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:7.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:70 opening theaters/70 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $20,200

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 23rd, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Magnolia Pictures
November 27th, 2020 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: February 11th, 2021 (Wide) (Australia)
February 18th, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
March 18th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 18th, 2021 (Wide) (Netherlands)
July 28th, 2021 (Wide), released as Заппа (Russia (CIS))
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 27th, 2020 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
Running Time: 129 minutes
Plot point: Biography, Musicians
Subgenre: Rockumentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Magnolia Pictures, Great Point Media, Trouper Productions, Zipper Brothers, Roxbourne Media Limited
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 27, 2020 - $2,019   70 $29   $14,389 1

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 20, 2020 - $12,370   70 $177   $12,370 1
Nov 27, 2020 - $15,502 +25% 70 $221   $15,502 2

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
Australia 2/11/2021 $30 1 49 153 $113,637 7/21/2021
Netherlands 6/18/2021 $19,633 48 48 134 $73,002 10/20/2022
New Zealand 3/18/2021 $1,846 12 12 30 $6,450 12/19/2022
Russia (CIS) 7/28/2021 $1,337 32 32 32 $2,961 10/20/2022
  
International Total $196,050 12/19/2022

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

Frank Zappa    Himself

Interviewee

Bruce Bickford    Himself
Pamela Des Barres    Herself
Bunk Gardner    Himself
David Harrington    Himself
Mike Keneally    Himself
Scott Thunes    Himself
Joe Travers    Himself
Ian Underwood    Himself
Ruth Underwood    Herself

Production and Technical Credits

Alex Winter    Director
Alex Winter    Producer
Glen Zipper    Producer
Ahmet Zappa    Producer
John Frizzell    Producer
Robert Halmi, Jr.    Executive Producer
Jim Reeve    Executive Producer
Devorah DeVries    Supervising Producer
Seth Gordon    Executive Producer
Mike J. Nichols    Editor
Anghel Decca    Director of Photography
Lon Bender    Sound Designer
Lon Bender    Sound Supervisor
John Frizzell    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.