Australia Box Office for 20 Feet From Stardom (2013)
Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
Australia Box Office | $111,716 | Details |
Worldwide Box Office | $5,892,466 | Details |
Home Market Performance | ||
North America DVD Sales | $4,067,992 | Details |
North America Blu-ray Sales | $590,171 | Details |
Total North America Video Sales | $4,658,163 | |
Further financial details... |
Synopsis
Millions know their voices, but no one knows their names. The true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century. The film is both a tribute to the unsung voices who brought shape and style to popular music and a reflection on the conflicts, sacrifices and rewards of a career spent harmonizing with others. These gifted artists span a range of styles, genres and eras of popular music, but each has a personal story to share of life spent in the shadows of superstardom. Along with archival footage and a peerless soundtrack, the film includes interviews with artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger and Sting. However, these world-famous figures take a backseat to the diverse array of backup singers whose lives and stories take center stage in the film.
Metrics
Movie Details
Production Budget: | $1,000,000 |
Australia Releases: | November 21st, 2013 (Wide) |
Video Release: | January 14th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for strong language and sexual material. (Rating bulletin 2269, 4/24/2013) |
Running Time: | 90 minutes |
Keywords: | Musicians, Singers, Music Industry, Biography, On Tour, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Rockumentary, Oscars Best Documentary Winner |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | Gil Friesen, Temolo Productions |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |
2014 Awards Season: Oscar Ceremony Live Blog - And the Oscar goes to... 12 Years a Slave
March 2nd, 2014
The Oscars are being handed out this evening and as usual, we will be live-blogging the event. Here's the last look at the nominations with those chosen by our contest entrants as the likely winners in Bold. If I disagree with the consensus, they are in italics, and sharp-eyed readers will note there are no categories where that's true. Finally, if I am rooting for an underdog, they are underlined. There are only two categories where that is true. I want Chiwetel Ejiofor to win Best Lead Actor for his performance in 12 Years a Slave. I also want Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa to win for Best Hair and Make-up, because Dallas Buyers Club had a hair and make-up budget of $250. Yes it was effective, but the special effects make-up used in Bad Grandpa was just more difficult to pull off, even if the movie wasn't Oscar-bait. Regardless, I don't expect there to be many surprises at this year's awards.
More...
2014 - Awards Season: Slave Top Winners at Spirit Awards
March 2nd, 2014
Independent Spirit Award handed out the hardware last night and the big winner was 12 Years a Slave, which picked up five of the seven awards it was nominated for.
More...
2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Feature-Length Documentary
February 15th, 2014
With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Feature-Length Documentary, which is probably the hardest category to predict, because some of the previous winners of major awards were not even nominated for an Oscar. When the nominations were this unpredictable, the winner could be any of the five films.
More...
2014 Awards Season: PGA Buries the Lead
January 19th, 2014
Producers Guild of America announce the winners tonight, but it seems I forgot to upload the story when they announced their nominations. In my defense, they announced them on January 2nd. You don't make an announcement on January 2nd, not unless you are trying to bury a story. As for the actual nominations, there are very few differences between this group and others, except when it comes to documentaries. Then again, that's been the norm this year. No one seems to agree on what the best documentaries were.
More...
2014 Awards Season: Oscars Understand the Gravity of the Situation
January 16th, 2014
The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there are some surprises mixed in with the predictable results. Gravity and American Hustle led the way with ten nominations each while 12 Years a Slave was right behind with nine. The fact that 12 Years a Slave wasn't the leader is the first of the surprises.
More...
2014 Awards Season: DGA: Telling Stories about Documentaries
January 14th, 2014
The Directors Guild of America finished its theatrical nominations yesterday with the Documentary category. I'm of two minds with the list of nominees. On the one hand, I feel like I should be surprised, because a number of documentaries thought to be Oscar favorites were left off the list. On the other hand, they've been left off the list a number of times. I think it is time to rethink who is and is not an Oscar favorite.
More...
DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 14th, 2014
January 13th, 2014
There are a few first-run releases on this week's list of new DVD and Blu-ray releases. Riddick is the biggest, while You're Next is the best in terms of reviews. However, neither is truly Pick of the Week material. There are some contenders there, and in a strange coincidence, the two best feature Brie Larson: Short Term 12 on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and The Spectacular Now on DVD or Blu-ray. It literally came down to a coin toss, but The Spectacular Now won.
More...
2014 Awards Season: WGA: Nominees Have Stories to Tell
January 5th, 2014
WGAs announced their nominations this weekend and there were a couple of surprises to talk about. The top of that list is 12 Years a Slave, which was deemed ineligible because it wasn't written under WGA jurisdiction. This makes using the WGAs as an Oscar guide less reliable. On the other hand, several Oscar favorites showed up as well, including American Hustle, Nebraska, and others that have picked up major nominations this year.
More...
2014 - Awards Season: Slave Earns Independence
November 28th, 2013
Independent Spirit Award started the Awards Season this week, handing out its nominations. 12 Years a Slave led the way with seven nominations, but it wasn't the only film to pick up multiple nominations.
More...
Per Theater Chart: IMAX Shines Like the Son
August 21st, 2013
Per Theater Chart: Blue Cheers Up the Box Office
August 1st, 2013
Blue Jasmine earned top spot on the per theater chart, not just for the week, but for the year. Its per theater average was $102,011 in six theaters, topping the previous yearly best by Spring Breakers. Spring-Breakers finished its theatrical run with just over $14 million, which is a figure Blue Jasmine should top. The Act of Killing remained potent in second place with an average of $13,890 in three theaters. The overall box office leader, The Wolverine, was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,536.
More...
Per Theater Chart: Getting in the Act
July 23rd, 2013
The Act of Killing had the best result on the per theater chart earning $27,450 in its lone theater. Fruitvale Station saw its theater count rise from 7 to 34, but its per theater average remained strong at $21,750. It has already cracked its first major milestone, and with room to expand, it will reach more. Blackfish debuted in five theaters with a per theater average of $15,192. That's very strong for a documentary. The overall box office leader, The Conjuring, was right behind with an average of $14,418.
More...
Per Theater Chart: Way Way is Strong Strong
July 9th, 2013
The Way Way Back earned top spot on the per theater chart with an average of $29,094 in nineteen theaters. This suggests a lot of room to expand, while it should reach its first milestone shortly. The overall box office leader, Despicable Me 2 was next with an average of $20,895. Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain was a surprise entrant in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,450 in nearly 900 theaters. The final film in the $10,000 club was Museum Hours with an average of $10,427 in three theaters.
More...
Per Theater Chart: Wide Releases Scare Away the Competition
June 25th, 2013
You can tell it's summertime, because the two wide releases topped the per theater chart this weekend. Monsters University earned first place on both the overall chart and the per theater average chart with an average of $20,587. World War Z placed second with $18,412. Unfinished Song earned an average of $12,864 in two theaters. The only holdover in the $10,000 club was 20 Feet from Stardom, which earned an average of $10,744 in six theaters.
More...
Weekend Estimates: Pixar Tops Pitt on Monster Weekend
June 23rd, 2013
Pixar will record its 14th consecutive number one opening this weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning. Monsters University is set to posted about $82 million, according to Disney, which places it comfortably ahead of zombie actioner World War Z on $66 million. That start is a big relief for Paramount, which spent $190 million on the film and could have lost a lot of money if it failed. It will still need good legs and lots of overseas income to record a profit.
More...
Per Theater Chart: Bling Ring Steals Top Spot
June 20th, 2013
The Bling Ring's reviews didn't hurt its opening as it scored an average of $42,597 in five theaters. Given this start, reaching at least one major milestone seems likely, even with its reviews. Man of Steel took second place on the per theater chart with an average of $27,720. 20 Feet from Stardom earned an average of $18,199 in three theaters. This is a great start for a documentary.
More...
Weekend Estimates: Man of Steel Posts Biggest June Weekend
June 16th, 2013
2013 has been a nervous time for Warner Bros.. After six straight years as the number one or number two domestic distributor, the studio's main franchise breadwinners, Batman, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and The Hangover are all coming to an end or already played out. They are running in third place for the year to date, and badly need a new money spinner if they are to avoid lean times in 2015 and beyond. This weekend they got their knight in shining armor, or, more accurately, Man of Steel. The reboot of the venerable Superman franchise will open this weekend with $113.08 million, a new record weekend in June and a huge shot in the arm for the studio.
More...
Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
Weekend Box Office Performance
Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013/11/22 | 13 | $36,210 | 14 | $2,586 | $42,922 | 1 | |
2013/11/29 | 14 | $28,463 | -21% | 15 | $1,898 | $111,716 | 2 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 11/21/2013 | $36,210 | 14 | 15 | 29 | $111,716 | 12/13/2015 |
France | 12/4/2013 | $36,265 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $36,265 | 12/13/2015 |
Netherlands | 11/28/2013 | $14,669 | 14 | 14 | 14 | $15,412 | 12/13/2015 |
New Zealand | 11/28/2013 | $20,834 | 19 | 24 | 109 | $176,702 | 12/13/2015 |
North America | 6/14/2013 | $54,596 | 3 | 147 | 1,093 | $4,946,250 | 11/20/2014 |
Spain | 5/21/2014 | $0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | $46,499 | 12/15/2015 |
Rest of World | $559,622 | ||||||
Worldwide Total | $5,892,466 | 12/15/2015 |
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.
Interviewee(s)
Darlene Love | Herself |
Merry Clayton | Herself |
Lisa Fischer | Herself |
Judith Hill | Herself |
Tata Vega | Herself |
Bruce Springsteen | Himself |
Stevie Wonder | Himself |
Martha Wash | Herself |
Vaneese Thomas | Herself |
Rose Stone | Herself |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
Morgan Neville | Director |
Gil Friesen | Producer |
Caitrin Rogers | Producer |
Doug Blush | Supervising Film Editor |
Jason Zeldes | Editor |
Kevin Klauber | Editor |
Caryn Capotosto | Associate Producer |
Nicola B. Marsh | Cinematographer |
Graham Willoughby | Cinematographer |
George Conrades | Executive Producer |
Art Bilger | Executive Producer |
Peter Morton | Executive Producer |
Joel S. Ehrenkranz | Executive Producer |