Bang! The Bert Berns Story (2017)

Bang! The Bert Berns Story
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $59,300Details
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Synopsis

Music meets the Mob in this biographical documentary, narrated by Steven Van Zandt, about the life and career of Bert Berns, the most important songwriter and record producer from the sixties that you never heard of. His hits include “Twist and Shout”, “Hang On Sloopy”, “Here Comes The Night” and “Piece Of My Heart.” He helped launch the careers of Van Morrison and Neil Diamond and produced some of the greatest soul music ever made. Filmmaker Brett Berns brings his late father's story to the screen through interviews with those who knew him best and rare performance footage.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,923 (6.6% of total gross)
Legs:10.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $71,256

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 26th, 2017 (Limited) by Abramorama Films
Video Release: November 13th, 2017 by Abramorama Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 95 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Rock 'n' Roll, Musicians, 1960s, Archive Footage, Rockumentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Abramorama, HTCN
Production Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 2017 70 $3,923   1 $3,923   $8,571 1
May 5, 2017 68 $5,258 +34% 2 $2,629   $16,725 2
May 12, 2017 72 $4,617 -12% 4 $1,154   $24,277 3
May 19, 2017 - $4,660 +1% 2 $2,330   $31,767 4
May 26, 2017 65 $5,628 +21% 3 $1,876   $39,585 5
Jun 2, 2017 68 $3,182 -43% 4 $796   $55,152 6
Jun 9, 2017 76 $1,243 -61% 2 $622   $59,300 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 2017 69 $6,715   1 $6,715   $11,467 2
May 5, 2017 65 $8,192 +22% 2 $4,096   $19,659 3
May 12, 2017 72 $7,437 -9% 4 $1,859   $27,096 4
May 19, 2017 65 $6,749 -9% 2 $3,375   $33,856 5
May 26, 2017 52 $18,114 +168% 5 $3,623   $51,970 6
Jun 2, 2017 68 $6,087 -66% 4 $1,522   $58,057 7

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Documentary Subject(s)

Bert Berns Himself

Interviewee(s)

Paul McCartney Himself
Van Morrison Himself
Solomon Burke Himself
Keith Richards Himself
Ben E. King Himself
Wilson Pickett Himself
Ronald Isley Himself
Cissy Houston Herself
Brenda Reid Herself
Betty Harris Herself
Mike Stoller Himself
Doug Morris Himself
Jeff Barry Himself
Ellie Greenwich Herself
Andrew Loog Oldham Himself
Carmine “Wassel” DeNoia* Himself
Ilene Berns Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brett Berns Director
Bob Sarles Director
Michael B. Borofsky Producer
Sid Ganis Executive Producer
Brooks Arthur Producer
Leo Feroleto Producer
Araby Patch Producer
Christina Keating Producer
Michael Perlman Producer
Cassandra Berns Producer
Aaron Medick Director of Photography
Gilbert Gil Director of Photography
Bob Sarles Editor
Christina Keating Story Editor
Barry Goldberg Composer
Joel Selvin Animation Director
Craig Spirko Second Unit Director
Betsy Hammer Associate Producer
James Warren Associate Producer

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Limited and VOD Releases: Below Average Releases

April 28th, 2017

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Synopsis

Music meets the Mob in this biographical documentary, narrated by Steven Van Zandt, about the life and career of Bert Berns, the most important songwriter and record producer from the sixties that you never heard of. His hits include “Twist and Shout”, “Hang On Sloopy”, “Here Comes The Night” and “Piece Of My Heart.” He helped launch the careers of Van Morrison and Neil Diamond and produced some of the greatest soul music ever made. Filmmaker Brett Berns brings his late father's story to the screen through interviews with those who knew him best and rare performance footage.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,923 (6.6% of total gross)
Legs:10.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $71,256

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 26th, 2017 (Limited) by Abramorama Films
Video Release: November 13th, 2017 by Abramorama Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Rock 'n' Roll, Musicians, 1960s, Archive Footage, Rockumentary
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Abramorama, HTCN
Production Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Bert Berns Himself

Interviewee(s)

Paul McCartney Himself
Van Morrison Himself
Solomon Burke Himself
Keith Richards Himself
Ben E. King Himself
Wilson Pickett Himself
Ronald Isley Himself
Cissy Houston Herself
Brenda Reid Herself
Betty Harris Herself
Mike Stoller Himself
Doug Morris Himself
Jeff Barry Himself
Ellie Greenwich Herself
Andrew Loog Oldham Himself
Carmine “Wassel” DeNoia* Himself
Ilene Berns Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brett Berns Director
Bob Sarles Director
Michael B. Borofsky Producer
Sid Ganis Executive Producer
Brooks Arthur Producer
Leo Feroleto Producer
Araby Patch Producer
Christina Keating Producer
Michael Perlman Producer
Cassandra Berns Producer
Aaron Medick Director of Photography
Gilbert Gil Director of Photography
Bob Sarles Editor
Christina Keating Story Editor
Barry Goldberg Composer
Joel Selvin Animation Director
Craig Spirko Second Unit Director
Betsy Hammer Associate Producer
James Warren Associate Producer

Theater Averages: Baahubali Won’t Conclude after a $24,712 opening

May 2nd, 2017

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion opened on top of the theater average chart with $24,712 in just over 400 theaters. It goes without saying that there will be another installment in this franchise; although I hear it won’t follow the same characters. The only other film in the $10,000 club was How to Be a Latin Lover, which earned an average of $10,959 in 1,118 theaters. Obit was relatively close to the $10,000 mark with an average of $8,093 in two theaters over the weekend; however, it was a Wednesday release earning an average of $17,604 over the five days. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Below Average Releases

April 28th, 2017

Harold and Lilian: A Hollywood Love Story

It is not a good week for limited releases. Only two of the films on this week’s list are earning any level of buzz, Below Her Mouth and Rupture. However, both are earning bad reviews and are playing on VOD, so their box office chances are nearly zero. There are a couple of documentaries earning 100% positive reviews at the moment, Bang! The Bert Berns Story and Harold and Lilian: A Hollywood Love Story. If you like roc ‘n’ roll, check out the former. If you are a cinephile or if you are a regular on this site, then check out the latter. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 2017 70 $3,923   1 $3,923   $8,571 1
May 5, 2017 68 $5,258 +34% 2 $2,629   $16,725 2
May 12, 2017 72 $4,617 -12% 4 $1,154   $24,277 3
May 19, 2017 - $4,660 +1% 2 $2,330   $31,767 4
May 26, 2017 65 $5,628 +21% 3 $1,876   $39,585 5
Jun 2, 2017 68 $3,182 -43% 4 $796   $55,152 6
Jun 9, 2017 76 $1,243 -61% 2 $622   $59,300 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 2017 69 $6,715   1 $6,715   $11,467 2
May 5, 2017 65 $8,192 +22% 2 $4,096   $19,659 3
May 12, 2017 72 $7,437 -9% 4 $1,859   $27,096 4
May 19, 2017 65 $6,749 -9% 2 $3,375   $33,856 5
May 26, 2017 52 $18,114 +168% 5 $3,623   $51,970 6
Jun 2, 2017 68 $6,087 -66% 4 $1,522   $58,057 7

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.