Breaking a Monster (2016)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,212Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $6,109 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $6,109
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The three members of band Unlocking the Truth are all in 7th grade, spending their weekends playing a blend of heavy metal and speed punk in Times Square—often drawing substantial crowds. They take on a manager: a 70-year-old industry veteran. With his guidance they are soon on their way to a 1.8 million dollar record deal and a precarious initiation into the music industry. Anything feels possible, and in some moments the band can almost feel the eyes of the world gazing upon them. The boys are coming of age, not only as they make the leap to being professional musicians, but also as they transcend childhood and take their first steps into the complexities of adulthood. The accelerated breakout of any band, let alone one of pre-teens, is an extremely narrow and specific period in time.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,302 (30.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,239

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,881 $4,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 36,901-37,000) 36,987 $4,212
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,779 $4,212

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


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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 24th, 2016 (Limited) by Abramorama Films
Video Release: October 11th, 2016 by RLJ
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 93 minutes
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Keywords: Musicians, Music Industry, Coming of Age, Rock 'n' Roll
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Abramorama, Black Label Media, SeeThink Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,881 $4,212
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,168 $5,239
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,839 $4,212
Top 2016 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 644 $4,212
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,779 $4,212
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,854 $5,239
Top 2016 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 428 $4,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,772 $4,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,609 $4,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,045 $4,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,972 $4,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,736 $4,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 77 $4,212

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2016 83 $1,302   1 $1,302   $1,302 1
Jul 1, 2016 77 $998 -23% 1 $998   $3,088 2
Jul 15, 2016 91 $500   1 $500   $4,212 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2016 93 $2,090   1 $2,090   $2,090 1
Jul 1, 2016 96 $1,622 -22% 1 $1,622   $3,712 2

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Documentary Subject(s)

Malcolm Brickhouse Himself/Vocals/Guitar
Alec Atkins Himself/Bass
Jarad Dawkins Himself/Drums

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

Production and Technical Credits

Luke Meyer Director
Tom Davis Producer
Molly Smith Producer
Thad Luckinbill Producer
Trent Luckinbill Producer
J. Axel Holl Executive Producer
Andrew Neel Executive Producer
Alan Sacks Executive Producer
Ellen H. Schwartz Executive Producer
Luke Meyer Screenwriter
Brad Turner Screenwriter
Brad Turner Editor
Ethan Palmer Cinematographer
Hillary Spera Cinematographer
Unlocking the Truth* Composer
Unlocking the Truth* Composer
Unlocking the Truth* Composer

Home Market Releases for October 11th, 2016

October 11th, 2016

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters is the biggest release of the week and the best first run release. Combined with its fully-loaded Blu-ray (extended edition), it is a Pick of the Week contender. There’s not much competition. The main competition is a new Collector's Edition Blu-ray for The Thing, but this is at least a double-dip, which hurts its value. There are a couple of smaller releases as well. In the end it was a literal coin toss to decide the Pick of the Week and Ghostbusters won. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Neon Lights Shine Bright on Limited Releases

June 24th, 2016

The Neon Demon

Wow. This is a great week for limited releases. Not only are there a few releases earning a lot of buzz (The Neon Demon, Swiss Army Man, and Wiener Dog). There are also even more movies earning 100% positive reviews. Of those, Hunt for the Wilderpeople is the one that I think will have the best chance of breakout success. More...


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Synopsis

The three members of band Unlocking the Truth are all in 7th grade, spending their weekends playing a blend of heavy metal and speed punk in Times Square—often drawing substantial crowds. They take on a manager: a 70-year-old industry veteran. With his guidance they are soon on their way to a 1.8 million dollar record deal and a precarious initiation into the music industry. Anything feels possible, and in some moments the band can almost feel the eyes of the world gazing upon them. The boys are coming of age, not only as they make the leap to being professional musicians, but also as they transcend childhood and take their first steps into the complexities of adulthood. The accelerated breakout of any band, let alone one of pre-teens, is an extremely narrow and specific period in time.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,302 (30.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.24 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,239

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,881 $4,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 36,901-37,000) 36,987 $4,212
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,779 $4,212

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
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 24th, 2016 (Limited) by Abramorama Films
Video Release: October 11th, 2016 by RLJ
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Musicians, Music Industry, Coming of Age, Rock 'n' Roll
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Abramorama, Black Label Media, SeeThink Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Malcolm Brickhouse Himself/Vocals/Guitar
Alec Atkins Himself/Bass
Jarad Dawkins Himself/Drums

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

Production and Technical Credits

Luke Meyer Director
Tom Davis Producer
Molly Smith Producer
Thad Luckinbill Producer
Trent Luckinbill Producer
J. Axel Holl Executive Producer
Andrew Neel Executive Producer
Alan Sacks Executive Producer
Ellen H. Schwartz Executive Producer
Luke Meyer Screenwriter
Brad Turner Screenwriter
Brad Turner Editor
Ethan Palmer Cinematographer
Hillary Spera Cinematographer
Unlocking the Truth* Composer
Unlocking the Truth* Composer
Unlocking the Truth* Composer

Home Market Releases for October 11th, 2016

October 11th, 2016

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters is the biggest release of the week and the best first run release. Combined with its fully-loaded Blu-ray (extended edition), it is a Pick of the Week contender. There’s not much competition. The main competition is a new Collector's Edition Blu-ray for The Thing, but this is at least a double-dip, which hurts its value. There are a couple of smaller releases as well. In the end it was a literal coin toss to decide the Pick of the Week and Ghostbusters won. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Neon Lights Shine Bright on Limited Releases

June 24th, 2016

The Neon Demon

Wow. This is a great week for limited releases. Not only are there a few releases earning a lot of buzz (The Neon Demon, Swiss Army Man, and Wiener Dog). There are also even more movies earning 100% positive reviews. Of those, Hunt for the Wilderpeople is the one that I think will have the best chance of breakout success. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,881 $4,212
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,168 $5,239
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,801-16,900) 16,839 $4,212
Top 2016 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 644 $4,212
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,779 $4,212
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,854 $5,239
Top 2016 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 428 $4,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,772 $4,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,601-15,700) 15,609 $4,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,045 $4,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,972 $4,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,736 $4,212
All Time Domestic Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 77 $4,212

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2016 83 $1,302   1 $1,302   $1,302 1
Jul 1, 2016 77 $998 -23% 1 $998   $3,088 2
Jul 15, 2016 91 $500   1 $500   $4,212 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2016 93 $2,090   1 $2,090   $2,090 1
Jul 1, 2016 96 $1,622 -22% 1 $1,622   $3,712 2

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 36,901-37,000) 36,987 $4,212
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 35,201-35,300) 35,283 $4,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,942 $4,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 31,701-31,800) 31,748 $4,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,161 $4,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,883 $4,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,673 $4,212
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 85 $4,212

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.