Through a Lens Darkly (2014)

Through a Lens Darkly poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $65,169Details
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Synopsis

Bringing to light the hidden and unknown photos shot by both professional and vernacular African American photographers, this documentary opens a window into lives, experiences and perspectives of black families that is absent from the traditional historical canon, revealing a much more complex and nuanced view of American culture and its founding ideals.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,764 (18.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $85,949

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,470 $65,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,801-25,900) 25,868 $65,169
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,255 $65,169

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 27th, 2014 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 92 minutes
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Keywords: African Americans, Photography
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Through a Lens Darkly, ITVS, NBPC
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,470 $65,169
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,887 $85,949
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,489 $65,169
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 383 $65,169
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,255 $65,169
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,348 $85,949
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 218 $65,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,693 $65,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,846 $65,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,058 $65,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 980 $65,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,404 $65,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies 37 $65,169

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 29, 2014 69 $11,764   1 $11,764   $16,618 1
Sep 5, 2014 73 $9,882 -16% 1 $9,882   $31,681 2
Sep 12, 2014 77 $3,534 -64% 1 $3,534   $41,441 3
Sep 19, 2014 93 $1,575 -55% 2 $788   $45,984 4
Sep 26, 2014 109 $158 -90% 1 $158   $52,812 5
Oct 3, 2014 103 $77 -51% 1 $77   $52,889 6
Oct 10, 2014 108 $118 +53% 1 $118   $53,062 7
Oct 24, 2014 107 $398   1 $398   $53,460 9
Oct 31, 2014 108 $60 -85% 1 $60   $53,520 10
Nov 7, 2014 110 $21 -65% 1 $21   $53,786 11
Nov 14, 2014 80 $2,061 +9,714% 1 $2,061   $56,903 12
Nov 21, 2014 83 $526 -74% 1 $526   $58,550 13
Dec 5, 2014 92 $278   1 $278   $59,669 15
Dec 12, 2014 71 $1,654 +495% 1 $1,654   $61,885 16
Dec 26, 2014 74 $254   1 $254   $62,852 18
Jan 23, 2015 91 $225   1 $225   $65,169 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 22, 2014 74 $4,854   1 $4,854   $4,854 1
Aug 29, 2014 68 $16,945 +249% 1 $16,945   $21,799 2
Sep 5, 2014 62 $16,108 -5% 1 $16,108   $37,907 3
Sep 12, 2014 78 $6,502 -60% 1 $6,502   $44,409 4
Sep 19, 2014 73 $8,245 +27% 2 $4,123   $52,654 5
Sep 26, 2014 116 $158 -98% 1 $158   $52,812 6
Oct 3, 2014 116 $132 -16% 1 $132   $52,944 7
Oct 10, 2014 95 $1,479 +1,020% 2 $740   $54,423 8
Oct 24, 2014 111 $398   1 $398   $53,460 10
Oct 31, 2014 108 $305 -23% 1 $305   $53,765 11
Nov 7, 2014 87 $1,277 +319% 3 $426   $54,842 12
Nov 14, 2014 81 $3,182 +149% 3 $1,061   $58,024 13
Dec 5, 2014 95 $454   2 $227   $60,231 16
Dec 12, 2014 77 $2,367 +421% 1 $2,367   $62,598 17
Dec 26, 2014 77 $1,843   2 $922   $64,441 19
Jan 9, 2015 98 $338   1 $338   $64,779 21
Jan 16, 2015 97 $165 -51% 1 $165   $64,944 22
Jan 23, 2015 101 $225 +36% 1 $225   $65,169 23

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Interviewee(s)

Deborah Willis Herself
Lyle Ashton Harris Himself
Carrie Mae Weems Herself
Thomas Allen Harris Himself
Hank Willis Thomas Himself
Robin Kelly Herself
Anthony Barboza Himself/Photographer
Hugh Bell Himself/Photographer
Dawoud Bey Himself/Photographer
Renee Cox Herself/Photographer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Thomas Allen Harris Director
Thomas Allen Harris Screenwriter
Don Perry Screenwriter
Paul Carter Harrison Screenwriter
Thomas Allen Harris Producer
Deborah Willis Producer
Ann Bennett Producer
Don Perry Producer
John Singleton Executive Producer
Kimberly Steward Executive Producer
K. Period Media Executive Producer
K.A. Mille Editor
Matthew Cohn Editor
Vernon Reid Composer
Miles Jay Composer

Per Theater Chart: Lovely and Strange

September 3rd, 2014

The Last of Robin Hood poster

The Last of Robin Hood led the way on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $17,709 in two theaters. Through a Lens Darkly was the only other member of the $10,000 club with $11,764 in its lone theater. This is more impressive, because it opened on Wednesday. More...

These Limited Releases are Cursed

August 29th, 2014

Swearnet: The Movie poster

It's not a great week for limited releases as there are only two films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews: The Congress and Starred Up. Both of those films are playing on Video on Demand as well, so their box office numbers are likely going to be weaker than their Tomatometer Scores. Cantinflas does have an outside shot at tenth place, so at least there's some good news as far as limited releases are concerned. Swearnet: The Movie might turn out to be the biggest hit of the weekend north of the border, but it doesn't open in the States till next month. More...


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Synopsis

Bringing to light the hidden and unknown photos shot by both professional and vernacular African American photographers, this documentary opens a window into lives, experiences and perspectives of black families that is absent from the traditional historical canon, revealing a much more complex and nuanced view of American culture and its founding ideals.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$11,764 (18.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $85,949

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,470 $65,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,801-25,900) 25,868 $65,169
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,255 $65,169

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 27th, 2014 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: African Americans, Photography
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Through a Lens Darkly, ITVS, NBPC
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Interviewee(s)

Deborah Willis Herself
Lyle Ashton Harris Himself
Carrie Mae Weems Herself
Thomas Allen Harris Himself
Hank Willis Thomas Himself
Robin Kelly Herself
Anthony Barboza Himself/Photographer
Hugh Bell Himself/Photographer
Dawoud Bey Himself/Photographer
Renee Cox Herself/Photographer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Thomas Allen Harris Director
Thomas Allen Harris Screenwriter
Don Perry Screenwriter
Paul Carter Harrison Screenwriter
Thomas Allen Harris Producer
Deborah Willis Producer
Ann Bennett Producer
Don Perry Producer
John Singleton Executive Producer
Kimberly Steward Executive Producer
K. Period Media Executive Producer
K.A. Mille Editor
Matthew Cohn Editor
Vernon Reid Composer
Miles Jay Composer

Per Theater Chart: Lovely and Strange

September 3rd, 2014

The Last of Robin Hood poster

The Last of Robin Hood led the way on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $17,709 in two theaters. Through a Lens Darkly was the only other member of the $10,000 club with $11,764 in its lone theater. This is more impressive, because it opened on Wednesday. More...

These Limited Releases are Cursed

August 29th, 2014

Swearnet: The Movie poster

It's not a great week for limited releases as there are only two films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews: The Congress and Starred Up. Both of those films are playing on Video on Demand as well, so their box office numbers are likely going to be weaker than their Tomatometer Scores. Cantinflas does have an outside shot at tenth place, so at least there's some good news as far as limited releases are concerned. Swearnet: The Movie might turn out to be the biggest hit of the weekend north of the border, but it doesn't open in the States till next month. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,470 $65,169
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,887 $85,949
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,489 $65,169
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 383 $65,169
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,255 $65,169
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,348 $85,949
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 218 $65,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,693 $65,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,846 $65,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,058 $65,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 980 $65,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,404 $65,169
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies 37 $65,169

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 29, 2014 69 $11,764   1 $11,764   $16,618 1
Sep 5, 2014 73 $9,882 -16% 1 $9,882   $31,681 2
Sep 12, 2014 77 $3,534 -64% 1 $3,534   $41,441 3
Sep 19, 2014 93 $1,575 -55% 2 $788   $45,984 4
Sep 26, 2014 109 $158 -90% 1 $158   $52,812 5
Oct 3, 2014 103 $77 -51% 1 $77   $52,889 6
Oct 10, 2014 108 $118 +53% 1 $118   $53,062 7
Oct 24, 2014 107 $398   1 $398   $53,460 9
Oct 31, 2014 108 $60 -85% 1 $60   $53,520 10
Nov 7, 2014 110 $21 -65% 1 $21   $53,786 11
Nov 14, 2014 80 $2,061 +9,714% 1 $2,061   $56,903 12
Nov 21, 2014 83 $526 -74% 1 $526   $58,550 13
Dec 5, 2014 92 $278   1 $278   $59,669 15
Dec 12, 2014 71 $1,654 +495% 1 $1,654   $61,885 16
Dec 26, 2014 74 $254   1 $254   $62,852 18
Jan 23, 2015 91 $225   1 $225   $65,169 22

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 22, 2014 74 $4,854   1 $4,854   $4,854 1
Aug 29, 2014 68 $16,945 +249% 1 $16,945   $21,799 2
Sep 5, 2014 62 $16,108 -5% 1 $16,108   $37,907 3
Sep 12, 2014 78 $6,502 -60% 1 $6,502   $44,409 4
Sep 19, 2014 73 $8,245 +27% 2 $4,123   $52,654 5
Sep 26, 2014 116 $158 -98% 1 $158   $52,812 6
Oct 3, 2014 116 $132 -16% 1 $132   $52,944 7
Oct 10, 2014 95 $1,479 +1,020% 2 $740   $54,423 8
Oct 24, 2014 111 $398   1 $398   $53,460 10
Oct 31, 2014 108 $305 -23% 1 $305   $53,765 11
Nov 7, 2014 87 $1,277 +319% 3 $426   $54,842 12
Nov 14, 2014 81 $3,182 +149% 3 $1,061   $58,024 13
Dec 5, 2014 95 $454   2 $227   $60,231 16
Dec 12, 2014 77 $2,367 +421% 1 $2,367   $62,598 17
Dec 26, 2014 77 $1,843   2 $922   $64,441 19
Jan 9, 2015 98 $338   1 $338   $64,779 21
Jan 16, 2015 97 $165 -51% 1 $165   $64,944 22
Jan 23, 2015 101 $225 +36% 1 $225   $65,169 23

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,801-25,900) 25,868 $65,169
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 24,301-24,400) 24,329 $65,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,854 $65,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,001-22,100) 22,011 $65,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,982 $65,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,783 $65,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,370 $65,169
All Time Worldwide Box Office for First Run Features Movies 42 $65,169

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.