The Trials of Muhammad Ali (2013)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $59,081Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $250,658 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $250,658
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Synopsis

From joining the controversial Nation of Islam and changing his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali, to his refusal to serve in the Vietnam War in the name of protesting racial inequality, to his global humanitarian work, Muhammad Ali remains an inspiring and controversial figure. Outspoken and passionate in his beliefs, Ali found himself in the center of America’s controversies over race, religion, and war.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,980 (5.0% of total gross)
Legs:8.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $78,317

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 23rd, 2013 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
Video Release: April 22nd, 2014 by Kino Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
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Keywords: Boxing, Biography, War, Vietnam War, Civil Disobedience
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Kartemquin Films, Projecto Willis, ITVS, Corp. for Public Broadcasting
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 23, 2013 80 $2,980   1 $2,980   $2,980 1
Sep 6, 2013 127 $136   1 $136   $8,898 3
Sep 13, 2013 95 $1,078 +693% 1 $1,078   $10,194 4
Sep 20, 2013 104 $718 -33% 1 $718   $11,911 5
Sep 27, 2013 70 $6,734 +838% 9 $748   $19,041 6
Oct 4, 2013 84 $4,517 -33% 9 $502   $27,990 7
Oct 11, 2013 92 $1,074 -76% 6 $179   $30,470 8
Oct 18, 2013 83 $4,694 +337% 3 $1,565   $35,954 9
Oct 25, 2013 77 $3,012 -36% 4 $753   $41,122 10
Nov 1, 2013 67 $1,772 -41% 3 $591   $42,894 11
Nov 8, 2013 62 $6,620 +274% 3 $2,207   $53,135 12
Nov 22, 2013 89 $392   1 $392   $57,579 14
Nov 29, 2013 85 $28 -93% 1 $28   $57,607 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 23, 2013 79 $5,120   1 $5,120   $5,120 1
Aug 30, 2013 82 $3,642 -29% 1 $3,642   $8,762 2
Sep 6, 2013 114 $354 -90% 1 $354   $9,116 3
Sep 13, 2013 - $2,014 +469% 1 $2,014   $11,130 4
Sep 20, 2013 100 $1,177 -42% 1 $1,177   $12,307 5
Sep 27, 2013 63 $11,538 +880% 10 $1,154   $23,845 6
Oct 4, 2013 78 $5,923 -49% 9 $658   $29,396 7
Oct 11, 2013 98 $1,864 -69% 7 $266   $31,260 8
Oct 18, 2013 67 $6,850 +267% 3 $2,283   $38,110 9
Nov 1, 2013 60 $2,743   3 $914   $46,515 11
Nov 29, 2013 84 $62   1 $62   $57,641 15
Jan 17, 2014 60 $611   1 $611   $59,081 22

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Documentary Subject(s)

Muhammad Ali Himself

Interviewee(s)

Louis Farrakhan Himself
Belinda Boyd Herself
Khalilah Camacho-Ali Herself
Robert Lipsyte Himself
Rahman Ali Himself
Hana Ali Herself
Gordon Davidson Himself
Salim Muwakkil Himself
John Carlos Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bill Siegel Director
Rachel Pikelny Producer
Bill Siegel Producer
Leon Gast Executive Producer
Kat White Executive Producer
Sally Jo Fifer Executive Producer
Justine Nagan Executive Producer
Gordon Quinn Executive Producer
Aaron Wickenden Editor
Joshua Abrams Composer
Andy Black Director of Photography
Marcel Cabrera Director of Photography
Jeff Freeman Director of Photography
Slawomir Grunberg Director of Photography
Dana Kupper Director of Photography
Duane Poquis Director of Photography
Ines Sommer Director of Photography
Stanley Staniski Director of Photography
Aaron Wickenden Director of Photography

Per Theater Chart: Master of the Per Theater Chart

August 28th, 2013

The Grandmaster was top film on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $18,945 in seven theaters. I thought Short Term 12 would win, but it finished in second place with an average of $14,052 in four. With reviews that are nearly unanimously positive, it will likely have very strong legs. More...


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Synopsis

From joining the controversial Nation of Islam and changing his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali, to his refusal to serve in the Vietnam War in the name of protesting racial inequality, to his global humanitarian work, Muhammad Ali remains an inspiring and controversial figure. Outspoken and passionate in his beliefs, Ali found himself in the center of America’s controversies over race, religion, and war.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,980 (5.0% of total gross)
Legs:8.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $78,317

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

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 23rd, 2013 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
Video Release: April 22nd, 2014 by Kino Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Michael Moore in TrumpLand
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Keywords: Boxing, Biography, War, Vietnam War, Civil Disobedience
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Kartemquin Films, Projecto Willis, ITVS, Corp. for Public Broadcasting
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Muhammad Ali Himself

Interviewee(s)

Louis Farrakhan Himself
Belinda Boyd Herself
Khalilah Camacho-Ali Herself
Robert Lipsyte Himself
Rahman Ali Himself
Hana Ali Herself
Gordon Davidson Himself
Salim Muwakkil Himself
John Carlos Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bill Siegel Director
Rachel Pikelny Producer
Bill Siegel Producer
Leon Gast Executive Producer
Kat White Executive Producer
Sally Jo Fifer Executive Producer
Justine Nagan Executive Producer
Gordon Quinn Executive Producer
Aaron Wickenden Editor
Joshua Abrams Composer
Andy Black Director of Photography
Marcel Cabrera Director of Photography
Jeff Freeman Director of Photography
Slawomir Grunberg Director of Photography
Dana Kupper Director of Photography
Duane Poquis Director of Photography
Ines Sommer Director of Photography
Stanley Staniski Director of Photography
Aaron Wickenden Director of Photography

Per Theater Chart: Master of the Per Theater Chart

August 28th, 2013

The Grandmaster was top film on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $18,945 in seven theaters. I thought Short Term 12 would win, but it finished in second place with an average of $14,052 in four. With reviews that are nearly unanimously positive, it will likely have very strong legs. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 23, 2013 80 $2,980   1 $2,980   $2,980 1
Sep 6, 2013 127 $136   1 $136   $8,898 3
Sep 13, 2013 95 $1,078 +693% 1 $1,078   $10,194 4
Sep 20, 2013 104 $718 -33% 1 $718   $11,911 5
Sep 27, 2013 70 $6,734 +838% 9 $748   $19,041 6
Oct 4, 2013 84 $4,517 -33% 9 $502   $27,990 7
Oct 11, 2013 92 $1,074 -76% 6 $179   $30,470 8
Oct 18, 2013 83 $4,694 +337% 3 $1,565   $35,954 9
Oct 25, 2013 77 $3,012 -36% 4 $753   $41,122 10
Nov 1, 2013 67 $1,772 -41% 3 $591   $42,894 11
Nov 8, 2013 62 $6,620 +274% 3 $2,207   $53,135 12
Nov 22, 2013 89 $392   1 $392   $57,579 14
Nov 29, 2013 85 $28 -93% 1 $28   $57,607 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 23, 2013 79 $5,120   1 $5,120   $5,120 1
Aug 30, 2013 82 $3,642 -29% 1 $3,642   $8,762 2
Sep 6, 2013 114 $354 -90% 1 $354   $9,116 3
Sep 13, 2013 - $2,014 +469% 1 $2,014   $11,130 4
Sep 20, 2013 100 $1,177 -42% 1 $1,177   $12,307 5
Sep 27, 2013 63 $11,538 +880% 10 $1,154   $23,845 6
Oct 4, 2013 78 $5,923 -49% 9 $658   $29,396 7
Oct 11, 2013 98 $1,864 -69% 7 $266   $31,260 8
Oct 18, 2013 67 $6,850 +267% 3 $2,283   $38,110 9
Nov 1, 2013 60 $2,743   3 $914   $46,515 11
Nov 29, 2013 84 $62   1 $62   $57,641 15
Jan 17, 2014 60 $611   1 $611   $59,081 22

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.