How to Live Forever (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $60,630Details
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Synopsis

Director Mark Wexler embarks on a worldwide trek to investigate just what it means to grow old and what it could mean to really live forever. But whose advice should he take? Does 94-year-old exercise guru Jack LaLanne have all the answers, or does Buster, a 103-year-old chain-smoking, beer-drinking marathoner? What about futurist Ray Kurzweil, a laughter yoga expert, or an elder porn star? Wexler explores the viewpoints of delightfully unusual characters alongside those of health, fitness and life-extension experts in this engaging new documentary, which challenges our notions of youth and aging with comic poignancy. Begun as a study in life-extension, How To Live Forever evolves into a thought-provoking examination of what truly gives life meaning.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,716 (6.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $82,413

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,776 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,929 $60,630
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,427 $60,630

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 13th, 2011 (Limited) by Variance Films
Video Release: June 5th, 2012 by Docurama Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
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Keywords: Health & Fitness, Directing Yourself, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Wexler's World
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,776 $60,630
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,122 $82,413
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,772 $60,630
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 384 $60,630
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,427 $60,630
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,459 $82,413
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 213 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,751 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,133 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,015 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,472 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Variance Films Movies 21 $60,630

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 2011 93 $3,716   1 $3,716   $3,716 1
May 20, 2011 79 $7,720 +108% 2 $3,860   $12,577 2
May 27, 2011 82 $2,709 -65% 2 $1,355   $16,845 3
Jun 3, 2011 79 $3,903 +44% 2 $1,952   $22,100 4
Jun 10, 2011 90 $2,765 -29% 2 $1,383   $26,958 5
Jun 17, 2011 91 $1,828 -34% 1 $1,828   $30,014 6
Jun 24, 2011 86 $4,351 +138% 4 $1,088   $35,060 7
Jul 1, 2011 98 $674 -85% 1 $674   $37,645 8
Jul 8, 2011 89 $2,973 +341% 1 $2,973   $40,836 9
Jul 15, 2011 92 $1,605 -46% 2 $803   $42,967 10
Jul 29, 2011 76 $4,974   2 $2,487   $51,379 12
Aug 19, 2011 94 $2,532   1 $2,532   $56,399 15
Sep 9, 2011 133 $284   1 $284   $58,764 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2011 77 $621     2 $311   $17,466 18
Jul 4, 2011 95 $99     1 $99   $37,744 53

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 2011 98 $4,857   1 $4,857   $4,857 1
May 20, 2011 84 $9,279 +91% 2 $4,640   $14,136 2
May 27, 2011 86 $3,971 -57% 2 $1,986   $18,107 3
Jun 3, 2011 79 $6,086 +53% 2 $3,043   $24,193 4
Jun 10, 2011 90 $3,993 -34% 2 $1,997   $28,186 5
Jun 17, 2011 92 $2,523 -37% 1 $2,523   $30,709 6
Jun 24, 2011 85 $6,262 +148% 4 $1,566   $36,971 7
Jul 1, 2011 103 $892 -86% 1 $892   $37,863 8
Jul 8, 2011 93 $3,499 +292% 1 $3,499   $41,362 9
Jul 15, 2011 89 $3,203 -8% 2 $1,602   $44,565 10
Jul 22, 2011 99 $1,840 -43% 1 $1,840   $46,405 11
Jul 29, 2011 79 $7,462 +306% 2 $3,731   $53,867 12
Aug 19, 2011 97 $4,327   1 $4,327   $58,480 15
Sep 9, 2011 135 $446   1 $446   $58,925 18
Oct 7, 2011 109 $1,705   1 $1,705   $60,630 22

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Interviewee(s)

Ray Bradbury    Himself
Phyllis Diller    Herself
Ray Kurzweil    Himself
Jack LaLanne    Himself
Pico Iyer    Himself
Willard Scott    Himself
Suzanne Somers    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Wexler    Director
Mark Wexler    Producer
Robert DeMaio    Editor
Mark Luethi    Co-Producer
Allan Palmer    Cinematographer
Robin Probyn    Cinematographer
Sarah Levy    Cinematographer
Mark Wexler    Screenwriter
Robert DeMaio    Screenwriter
Stephen Thomas Cavit    Composer

Per Theater Chart: L'Amour's In Love With Top Spot

May 17th, 2011

L'Amour Fou was the only film to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, earning first place with an average of $18,625 in two theaters. The number two film on the overall box office chart, Bridesmaids, did at least come relatively close with an average of $8,995. More...

First Grade Limited Releases

May 13th, 2011

The list of limited releases on this week's chart is not nearly as long as last weekend, but there are several that having been earning strong advanced buzz. But how many will be able to live up to this buzz? More...


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Synopsis

Director Mark Wexler embarks on a worldwide trek to investigate just what it means to grow old and what it could mean to really live forever. But whose advice should he take? Does 94-year-old exercise guru Jack LaLanne have all the answers, or does Buster, a 103-year-old chain-smoking, beer-drinking marathoner? What about futurist Ray Kurzweil, a laughter yoga expert, or an elder porn star? Wexler explores the viewpoints of delightfully unusual characters alongside those of health, fitness and life-extension experts in this engaging new documentary, which challenges our notions of youth and aging with comic poignancy. Begun as a study in life-extension, How To Live Forever evolves into a thought-provoking examination of what truly gives life meaning.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,716 (6.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $82,413

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,776 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,929 $60,630
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,427 $60,630

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 13th, 2011 (Limited) by Variance Films
Video Release: June 5th, 2012 by Docurama Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Health & Fitness, Directing Yourself, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Wexler's World
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Interviewee(s)

Ray Bradbury    Himself
Phyllis Diller    Herself
Ray Kurzweil    Himself
Jack LaLanne    Himself
Pico Iyer    Himself
Willard Scott    Himself
Suzanne Somers    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Wexler    Director
Mark Wexler    Producer
Robert DeMaio    Editor
Mark Luethi    Co-Producer
Allan Palmer    Cinematographer
Robin Probyn    Cinematographer
Sarah Levy    Cinematographer
Mark Wexler    Screenwriter
Robert DeMaio    Screenwriter
Stephen Thomas Cavit    Composer

Per Theater Chart: L'Amour's In Love With Top Spot

May 17th, 2011

L'Amour Fou was the only film to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart, earning first place with an average of $18,625 in two theaters. The number two film on the overall box office chart, Bridesmaids, did at least come relatively close with an average of $8,995. More...

First Grade Limited Releases

May 13th, 2011

The list of limited releases on this week's chart is not nearly as long as last weekend, but there are several that having been earning strong advanced buzz. But how many will be able to live up to this buzz? More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,776 $60,630
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,122 $82,413
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,772 $60,630
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 384 $60,630
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,427 $60,630
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,459 $82,413
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 213 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,751 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,133 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,015 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,472 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Variance Films Movies 21 $60,630

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 2011 93 $3,716   1 $3,716   $3,716 1
May 20, 2011 79 $7,720 +108% 2 $3,860   $12,577 2
May 27, 2011 82 $2,709 -65% 2 $1,355   $16,845 3
Jun 3, 2011 79 $3,903 +44% 2 $1,952   $22,100 4
Jun 10, 2011 90 $2,765 -29% 2 $1,383   $26,958 5
Jun 17, 2011 91 $1,828 -34% 1 $1,828   $30,014 6
Jun 24, 2011 86 $4,351 +138% 4 $1,088   $35,060 7
Jul 1, 2011 98 $674 -85% 1 $674   $37,645 8
Jul 8, 2011 89 $2,973 +341% 1 $2,973   $40,836 9
Jul 15, 2011 92 $1,605 -46% 2 $803   $42,967 10
Jul 29, 2011 76 $4,974   2 $2,487   $51,379 12
Aug 19, 2011 94 $2,532   1 $2,532   $56,399 15
Sep 9, 2011 133 $284   1 $284   $58,764 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2011 77 $621     2 $311   $17,466 18
Jul 4, 2011 95 $99     1 $99   $37,744 53

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 2011 98 $4,857   1 $4,857   $4,857 1
May 20, 2011 84 $9,279 +91% 2 $4,640   $14,136 2
May 27, 2011 86 $3,971 -57% 2 $1,986   $18,107 3
Jun 3, 2011 79 $6,086 +53% 2 $3,043   $24,193 4
Jun 10, 2011 90 $3,993 -34% 2 $1,997   $28,186 5
Jun 17, 2011 92 $2,523 -37% 1 $2,523   $30,709 6
Jun 24, 2011 85 $6,262 +148% 4 $1,566   $36,971 7
Jul 1, 2011 103 $892 -86% 1 $892   $37,863 8
Jul 8, 2011 93 $3,499 +292% 1 $3,499   $41,362 9
Jul 15, 2011 89 $3,203 -8% 2 $1,602   $44,565 10
Jul 22, 2011 99 $1,840 -43% 1 $1,840   $46,405 11
Jul 29, 2011 79 $7,462 +306% 2 $3,731   $53,867 12
Aug 19, 2011 97 $4,327   1 $4,327   $58,480 15
Sep 9, 2011 135 $446   1 $446   $58,925 18
Oct 7, 2011 109 $1,705   1 $1,705   $60,630 22

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,929 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 25,301-25,400) 25,340 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,027 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,901-23,000) 22,942 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,115 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,895 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,444 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Variance Films Movies 28 $60,630

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.