Synopsis
Born in 1940, Frank Zappa—self-taught composer, musician, bandleader, producer and independent thinker — first transcribed his avant-garde, Varèse-influenced compositions on to paper at fourteen. He only began to write lyrics in his early twenties. Nevertheless, up on the ‘66 release of his debut album, FREAK OUT!, he swiftly became the most quotable voice of dissent in popular music.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,695 (4.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.01 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 97.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $442,508 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) | 10,649 | $355,074 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 25,301-25,400) | 25,382 | $10,466 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) | 19,507 | $365,540 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,888 | $355,074 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) | 3,884 | $355,074 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,782 | $10,466 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) | 4,598 | $365,540 |
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 Sony Pictures Classics |
| International Releases: | October 22nd, 2016 (Wide) (Austria)
November 4th, 2016 (Wide) (Spain) December 2nd, 2016 (Wide), released as Eat that Question (United Kingdom) |
| Video Release: | September 27th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language, some sexual references and brief nudity. (Rating bulletin 2425 (Cert #50461), 5/18/2016) |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Archive Footage, Avant Garde, Musicians, Biography, Singers, Songwriter |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Les Films du Poisson, UFA Fiction, ARTE France, SWR, CNC, MFG Film Funding Baden Wuerttemberg, Procirep, Angoa Intl, SVT, Zappa Family Trust |
| Production Countries: | France, Germany |
| Languages: | English |