Musical Chairs (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $31,478Details
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Synopsis

Set against the exciting backdrop of competitive ballroom dancing, MUSICAL CHAIRS is about Armando a Bronx-bred Latino who aspires to be a dancer but whose only way in is as handyman at a Manhattan dance studio, and Mia, an Upper East Side princess who is the studio's star performer. Though worlds apart, their shared passion for dance promises to bring them together until a tragic accident changes Mia's life forever, and she finds herself wheelchair-bound at a rehab facility, with her dreams of a dance career shattered. Fortunately, Armando has enough dreams for both of them and, when he hears about a wheelchair ballroom dance competition that will soon be held in NY, he sees a way to return something to Mia that she thinks is lost forever. At first she is reluctant--wheelchair dancing, though highly popular overseas, is something she never even knew existed. But, with the help of several other patients at the rehab center, Armando organizes an intense training program that will bring them all center stage and in the spotlight. The prize is irrelevant; what they really stand to win back is their zest for life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,092 (28.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,624

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,942 $31,478
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,601-29,700) 29,662 $31,478
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,409 $31,478

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 23rd, 2012 (Limited) by Paladin
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, some sexual material and a brief drug reference.
(Rating bulletin 2209, 2/8/2012)
Running Time: 100 minutes
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Keywords: Dancing, Hispanic, Wheelchair User, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dream Dance Films, LLC
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,942 $31,478
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,239 $42,624
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,926 $31,478
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 417 $31,478
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,409 $31,478
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,442 $42,624
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 245 $31,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,443 $31,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,133 $31,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,221 $31,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,417 $31,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,016 $31,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paladin Movies 16 $31,478

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 23, 2012 69 $9,092   9 $1,010   $9,092 1
Mar 30, 2012 71 $10,625 +17% 12 $885   $23,766 2
Apr 6, 2012 76 $2,224 -79% 4 $556   $29,876 3
Apr 13, 2012 102 $528 -76% 1 $528   $31,316 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 23, 2012 67 $13,141   9 $1,460   $13,141 1
Mar 30, 2012 70 $14,511 +10% 12 $1,209   $27,652 2
Apr 6, 2012 90 $3,136 -78% 4 $784   $30,788 3
Apr 13, 2012 104 $690 -78% 1 $690   $31,478 4

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.

Leading Cast

Leah Pipes Mia

Supporting Cast

E.J. Bonilla Armando
Jaime Tirelli Bernard
Laverne Cox Chantelle
Nelson Landrieu Wilfredo
Auti Angel Nicky
Jerome Preston Bates Jimmy
Angelic Zambrana Rosa

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

Production and Technical Credits

Susan Seidelman Director
Marty Madden Screenwriter
Janet Carrus Producer
Joey Dedio Producer
Brian Herskowitz Producer
Marty Madden Producer
Jamin O'Brien Executive Producer
Susan Seidelman Executive Producer
Debbie Margolis-Horwitz Co-Executive Producer
Jacqueline K. Papier Co-Executive Producer
Mario L. Baeza Co-Producer
Mareo Mukes Co-Producer
Stephen Kazmierski Director of Photography
Susan Block Production Designer
Keiko Deguchi Editor
Mario Grigorov Composer

Games Redeem Per Theater Chart

March 27th, 2012

There were only two films in the $10,000 club on the per theater chart, but the number one film was massive. The Hunger Games not only took top spot on the overall chart, but it earned an average of $36,871, which was more than double its nearest competitor. Second place went to The Raid: Redemption with an average of $15,270 in 14 theaters. This suggests some potential for expansion, while it should reach at least one major milestone before its theatrical run is done. More...

Limited Releases are Feeling Blue

March 23rd, 2012

After last week's strange list of limited releases, which included three films playing in more than 200 theaters, this week's list is a lot more typical. In fact, there's only one film placing in more than a handful of theaters. That film is The Deep Blue Sea, which is also earning some of the best reviews and should be the biggest hit, at least in raw dollars. I'm not sure how well it will do on the per theater chart. More...


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Synopsis

Set against the exciting backdrop of competitive ballroom dancing, MUSICAL CHAIRS is about Armando a Bronx-bred Latino who aspires to be a dancer but whose only way in is as handyman at a Manhattan dance studio, and Mia, an Upper East Side princess who is the studio's star performer. Though worlds apart, their shared passion for dance promises to bring them together until a tragic accident changes Mia's life forever, and she finds herself wheelchair-bound at a rehab facility, with her dreams of a dance career shattered. Fortunately, Armando has enough dreams for both of them and, when he hears about a wheelchair ballroom dance competition that will soon be held in NY, he sees a way to return something to Mia that she thinks is lost forever. At first she is reluctant--wheelchair dancing, though highly popular overseas, is something she never even knew existed. But, with the help of several other patients at the rehab center, Armando organizes an intense training program that will bring them all center stage and in the spotlight. The prize is irrelevant; what they really stand to win back is their zest for life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,092 (28.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.96 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,624

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,942 $31,478
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,601-29,700) 29,662 $31,478
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,409 $31,478

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 23rd, 2012 (Limited) by Paladin
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, some sexual material and a brief drug reference.
(Rating bulletin 2209, 2/8/2012)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Dancing, Hispanic, Wheelchair User, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dream Dance Films, LLC
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Leah Pipes Mia

Supporting Cast

E.J. Bonilla Armando
Jaime Tirelli Bernard
Laverne Cox Chantelle
Nelson Landrieu Wilfredo
Auti Angel Nicky
Jerome Preston Bates Jimmy
Angelic Zambrana Rosa

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

Production and Technical Credits

Susan Seidelman Director
Marty Madden Screenwriter
Janet Carrus Producer
Joey Dedio Producer
Brian Herskowitz Producer
Marty Madden Producer
Jamin O'Brien Executive Producer
Susan Seidelman Executive Producer
Debbie Margolis-Horwitz Co-Executive Producer
Jacqueline K. Papier Co-Executive Producer
Mario L. Baeza Co-Producer
Mareo Mukes Co-Producer
Stephen Kazmierski Director of Photography
Susan Block Production Designer
Keiko Deguchi Editor
Mario Grigorov Composer

Games Redeem Per Theater Chart

March 27th, 2012

There were only two films in the $10,000 club on the per theater chart, but the number one film was massive. The Hunger Games not only took top spot on the overall chart, but it earned an average of $36,871, which was more than double its nearest competitor. Second place went to The Raid: Redemption with an average of $15,270 in 14 theaters. This suggests some potential for expansion, while it should reach at least one major milestone before its theatrical run is done. More...

Limited Releases are Feeling Blue

March 23rd, 2012

After last week's strange list of limited releases, which included three films playing in more than 200 theaters, this week's list is a lot more typical. In fact, there's only one film placing in more than a handful of theaters. That film is The Deep Blue Sea, which is also earning some of the best reviews and should be the biggest hit, at least in raw dollars. I'm not sure how well it will do on the per theater chart. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,901-15,000) 14,942 $31,478
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,239 $42,624
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) 13,926 $31,478
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 417 $31,478
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,409 $31,478
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,442 $42,624
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 245 $31,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,401-7,500) 7,443 $31,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,133 $31,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,221 $31,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,417 $31,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,016 $31,478
All Time Domestic Box Office for Paladin Movies 16 $31,478

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 23, 2012 69 $9,092   9 $1,010   $9,092 1
Mar 30, 2012 71 $10,625 +17% 12 $885   $23,766 2
Apr 6, 2012 76 $2,224 -79% 4 $556   $29,876 3
Apr 13, 2012 102 $528 -76% 1 $528   $31,316 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 23, 2012 67 $13,141   9 $1,460   $13,141 1
Mar 30, 2012 70 $14,511 +10% 12 $1,209   $27,652 2
Apr 6, 2012 90 $3,136 -78% 4 $784   $30,788 3
Apr 13, 2012 104 $690 -78% 1 $690   $31,478 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,601-29,700) 29,662 $31,478
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 28,001-28,100) 28,034 $31,478
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 16,401-16,500) 16,496 $31,478
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,301-25,400) 25,315 $31,478
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,060 $31,478
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,610 $31,478
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,235 $31,478
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Paladin Movies 23 $31,478

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.