Finding Fela! (2014)

Finding Fela! poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $120,980Details
International Box Office $2,882Details
Worldwide Box Office $123,862
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $22,994 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $4,050 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $27,044
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Synopsis

The story of Fela Kuti’s life, his music, and his social and political importance. This look at the man who created Afrobeat (a fusion of Jazz, traditional West African rhythms, Funk, Highlife, and psychedelic rock) shows Mr. Kuti’s fight against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. With his audacious music and a great deal of courage, Fela Kuti helped bring a change towards democracy in Nigeria, promoted Pan Africanist politics to the entire world and became an inspiration in the global fight for the rights of all oppressed people.

Metrics

Legs:3.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $159,598

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 1st, 2014 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: February 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Mexico)
Video Release: January 13th, 2015 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony
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Keywords: Biography, Musicians, Music Industry, Jazz, World Music, Fusion Music, Political, Nigeria
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Jigsaw Productions, Knitting Factory Entertainment, OkayPlayer, OkayAfrica
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 22, 2014 50 $34,471   11 $3,134   $80,146 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 8, 2014 58 $23,100   6 $3,850   $45,675 2
Aug 22, 2014 59 $17,905   10 $1,791   $98,051 4
Aug 29, 2014 79 $9,817 -45% 9 $1,091   $107,868 5
Sep 5, 2014 87 $2,012 -80% 2 $1,006   $109,880 6
Sep 12, 2014 91 $2,587 +29% 4 $647   $112,467 7
Sep 19, 2014 94 $2,222 -14% 5 $444   $114,689 8
Sep 26, 2014 111 $395 -82% 1 $395   $115,084 9
Oct 3, 2014 100 $1,448 +267% 2 $724   $116,532 10
Oct 10, 2014 92 $1,871 +29% 4 $468   $118,403 11
Oct 17, 2014 105 $711 -62% 4 $178   $119,114 12
Nov 14, 2014 90 $884   3 $295   $120,198 16
Nov 28, 2014 100 $174   1 $174   $120,372 18
Dec 26, 2014 84 $54   1 $54   $120,426 22
Jan 16, 2015 95 $378   1 $378   $120,804 25
Jan 30, 2015 99 $55   1 $55   $120,859 27
Feb 20, 2015 103 $121   1 $121   $120,980 30

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Mexico 2/12/2016 $442 1 1 2 $2,882 6/9/2016
 
International Total$2,882 6/9/2016

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Documentary Subject(s)

Fela Kuti Himself

Interviewee(s)

Femi Kuti Himself
Seun Kuti Himself
Jim Lewis Himself
Lemi Ghariokwu Himself
Michael Veal Himself
John Darnton Himself
J.K Braimah Himself
Tony Allen Himself
Okwechime Abdul Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Alex Gibney Director
Alex Gibney Producer
Jack Gulick Producer
Ruth Hendel Executive Producer
Stephen Hendel Executive Producer
Alison Ellwood Co-Producer
James Salkind Post Supervisor
Maryse Alberti Director of Photography
Lindy Jankura Editor
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti* Composer

Limited Releases: Call in the Calvary

August 1st, 2014

Calvary poster

There are an even dozen films on this week's list, but only Calvary is earning good reviews and strong buzz. Hopefully this will translate into ticket sales, or it will likely be a very bad week for limited releases. There are also a couple of documentaries that could do well in limited release, Finding Fela! and Rich Hill, but neither has the potential for breakout success. More...


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Synopsis

The story of Fela Kuti’s life, his music, and his social and political importance. This look at the man who created Afrobeat (a fusion of Jazz, traditional West African rhythms, Funk, Highlife, and psychedelic rock) shows Mr. Kuti’s fight against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. With his audacious music and a great deal of courage, Fela Kuti helped bring a change towards democracy in Nigeria, promoted Pan Africanist politics to the entire world and became an inspiration in the global fight for the rights of all oppressed people.

Metrics

Legs:3.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $159,598

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 1st, 2014 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: February 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Mexico)
Video Release: January 13th, 2015 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 119 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony
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Keywords: Biography, Musicians, Music Industry, Jazz, World Music, Fusion Music, Political, Nigeria
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Jigsaw Productions, Knitting Factory Entertainment, OkayPlayer, OkayAfrica
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Fela Kuti Himself

Interviewee(s)

Femi Kuti Himself
Seun Kuti Himself
Jim Lewis Himself
Lemi Ghariokwu Himself
Michael Veal Himself
John Darnton Himself
J.K Braimah Himself
Tony Allen Himself
Okwechime Abdul Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Alex Gibney Director
Alex Gibney Producer
Jack Gulick Producer
Ruth Hendel Executive Producer
Stephen Hendel Executive Producer
Alison Ellwood Co-Producer
James Salkind Post Supervisor
Maryse Alberti Director of Photography
Lindy Jankura Editor
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti* Composer

Limited Releases: Call in the Calvary

August 1st, 2014

Calvary poster

There are an even dozen films on this week's list, but only Calvary is earning good reviews and strong buzz. Hopefully this will translate into ticket sales, or it will likely be a very bad week for limited releases. There are also a couple of documentaries that could do well in limited release, Finding Fela! and Rich Hill, but neither has the potential for breakout success. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 22, 2014 50 $34,471   11 $3,134   $80,146 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 8, 2014 58 $23,100   6 $3,850   $45,675 2
Aug 22, 2014 59 $17,905   10 $1,791   $98,051 4
Aug 29, 2014 79 $9,817 -45% 9 $1,091   $107,868 5
Sep 5, 2014 87 $2,012 -80% 2 $1,006   $109,880 6
Sep 12, 2014 91 $2,587 +29% 4 $647   $112,467 7
Sep 19, 2014 94 $2,222 -14% 5 $444   $114,689 8
Sep 26, 2014 111 $395 -82% 1 $395   $115,084 9
Oct 3, 2014 100 $1,448 +267% 2 $724   $116,532 10
Oct 10, 2014 92 $1,871 +29% 4 $468   $118,403 11
Oct 17, 2014 105 $711 -62% 4 $178   $119,114 12
Nov 14, 2014 90 $884   3 $295   $120,198 16
Nov 28, 2014 100 $174   1 $174   $120,372 18
Dec 26, 2014 84 $54   1 $54   $120,426 22
Jan 16, 2015 95 $378   1 $378   $120,804 25
Jan 30, 2015 99 $55   1 $55   $120,859 27
Feb 20, 2015 103 $121   1 $121   $120,980 30

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Mexico 2/12/2016 $442 1 1 2 $2,882 6/9/2016
 
International Total$2,882 6/9/2016

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.