I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015)

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $67,845Details
International Box Office $7,311Details
Worldwide Box Office $75,156
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $176,234 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $176,234
Further financial details...

Synopsis

For 45 years, Caroll Spinney has been beloved by generations of children as the man behind Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch-and at 80 years old, he has no intention of stopping. A loving portrait of the man in the yellow suit, I AM BIG BIRD features extraordinary footage of Spinney's earliest collaborations with Jim Henson as it traces his journey from bullied child to childhood icon. And as the yellow feathers give way to grey hair, it is the man, not the puppet who will steal your heart.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,150 (15.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:90.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/17 max. theaters, 0.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,757

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,574 $67,845
All Time International Box Office (Rank 26,301-26,400) 26,344 $7,311
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,001-26,100) 26,034 $75,156
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,258 $67,845

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 6th, 2015 (Limited) by TriBeca Films
International Releases: July 30th, 2015 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: August 11th, 2015 by Cinedigm
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, TV Industry, Puppeteers, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Copper Pot Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,574 $67,845
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,038 $86,757
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,573 $67,845
Top 2015 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 397 $67,845
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,258 $67,845
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,389 $86,757
Top 2015 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 238 $67,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,699 $67,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,971 $67,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,052 $67,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 974 $67,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,373 $67,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for TriBeca Films Movies 11 $67,845

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 8, 2015 61 $10,150   1 $10,150   $13,053 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 8, 2015 65 $10,650   1 $10,650   $10,650 2
May 15, 2015 49 $24,210 +127% 17 $1,424   $37,763 3
May 22, 2015 66 $11,372 -53% 15 $758   $49,135 4
May 29, 2015 81 $3,677 -68% 8 $460   $52,812 5
Jun 5, 2015 81 $2,097 -43% 10 $210   $54,909 6
Jun 12, 2015 85 $3,316 +58% 7 $474   $58,225 7
Jun 19, 2015 86 $3,916 +18% 11 $356   $62,141 8
Jun 26, 2015 85 $4,440 +13% 6 $740   $66,581 9
Jul 3, 2015 95 $1,264 -72% 5 $253   $67,845 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 7/30/2015 $2,041 3 3 7 $7,294 8/17/2015
 
Rest of World $17
 
International Total$7,311 8/17/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 26,301-26,400) 26,344 $7,311
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 24,901-25,000) 24,950 $7,311
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,113 $7,311
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,701-22,800) 22,716 $7,311
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,497 $7,311
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,257 $7,311
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,475 $7,311
All Time International Box Office for TriBeca Films Movies 23 $7,311

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,001-26,100) 26,034 $75,156
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 24,401-24,500) 24,463 $75,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,861 $75,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,193 $75,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,955 $75,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,743 $75,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,257 $75,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for TriBeca Films Movies 21 $75,156

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Caroll Spinney    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Debra Spinney    Herself
Jerry Nelson    Himself
Emilio Delgado    Himself
Dr. Loretta Long*    Herself
Sonia Manzano    Herself
Bob McGrath    Himself
Joan Ganz Cooney    Herself
Frank Oz    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dave LaMattina    Director
Dave LaMattina    Screenwriter
Chad Walker    Director
Dave LaMattina    Producer
Chad Walker    Producer
Clay Frost    Executive Producer
Joshua Johnson    Composer
Chad Walker    Director of Photography
Chad Walker    Editor
Mike Bozzo    Additional Camera

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Home Market Releases for August 11th, 2015

August 11th, 2015

Felicia Day

Fortunately, summer is coming to an end, so the quality of the home market releases will start to climb very soon. Unfortunately, this week the biggest first-run release is Unfriended. It is worth picking up, if you are a fan of the genre, but it is not exactly a blockbuster title. As for the best releases of the week, I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story is close to the top of the list. However, in the end I went with Felicia Day: You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost), which is a bit of an unorthodox choice, as it is not a DVD or Blu-ray. However, it is the best new release of the week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Ultron is Still Big

May 12th, 2015

I Am Big Bird

The Avengers: Age of Ultron remained in first place on the per theater chart with an average of $18,182. It wasn't the only film in the $10,000 chart this week. Pather Panchali was close behind with $16,333 in its lone theater. I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story earned $10,150 over the weekend for a total of $13,053 from Wednesday through Sunday. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hot Pursuit No Match for Ultron

May 10th, 2015

The Avengers: Age of Ultron

Hot Pursuit is utterly failing to live up to its name this weekend, with an anaemic $13.3 million opening—the worst for Reese Witherspoon since Cruel Intentions in 1999, and her worst ever for a wide-release movie, when adjusted for inflation. The Avengers: Age of Ultron wasn't really expected to be threatened in first place, and is actually doing quite well for a movie that opened with close to $200 million. It will be down about 60% this weekend to $77.2 million, per Disney, the second-best second weekend ever, just ahead of Avatar, and some way behind The Avengers. More...

Limited Releases: Not a Big Week for Limited Releases

May 8th, 2015

The Avengers: Age of Ultron

This week's list of limited releases isn't exactly short, but it is short on potential hits. Maggie and 5 Flights Up both have strong casts, but are playing in potentially too many theaters and also on Video on Demand. Noble is earning some of the best reviews, but its high theater count and lack of star power could hurt it. I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story is also earning great reviews, but it is one of the rare documentaries that is taking the Video on Demand route. More...


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Synopsis

For 45 years, Caroll Spinney has been beloved by generations of children as the man behind Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch-and at 80 years old, he has no intention of stopping. A loving portrait of the man in the yellow suit, I AM BIG BIRD features extraordinary footage of Spinney's earliest collaborations with Jim Henson as it traces his journey from bullied child to childhood icon. And as the yellow feathers give way to grey hair, it is the man, not the puppet who will steal your heart.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,150 (15.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:90.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/17 max. theaters, 0.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,757

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,574 $67,845
All Time International Box Office (Rank 26,301-26,400) 26,344 $7,311
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,001-26,100) 26,034 $75,156
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,258 $67,845

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 6th, 2015 (Limited) by TriBeca Films
International Releases: July 30th, 2015 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: August 11th, 2015 by Cinedigm
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, TV Industry, Puppeteers, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Copper Pot Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Caroll Spinney    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Debra Spinney    Herself
Jerry Nelson    Himself
Emilio Delgado    Himself
Dr. Loretta Long*    Herself
Sonia Manzano    Herself
Bob McGrath    Himself
Joan Ganz Cooney    Herself
Frank Oz    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dave LaMattina    Director
Dave LaMattina    Screenwriter
Chad Walker    Director
Dave LaMattina    Producer
Chad Walker    Producer
Clay Frost    Executive Producer
Joshua Johnson    Composer
Chad Walker    Director of Photography
Chad Walker    Editor
Mike Bozzo    Additional Camera

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Home Market Releases for August 11th, 2015

August 11th, 2015

Felicia Day

Fortunately, summer is coming to an end, so the quality of the home market releases will start to climb very soon. Unfortunately, this week the biggest first-run release is Unfriended. It is worth picking up, if you are a fan of the genre, but it is not exactly a blockbuster title. As for the best releases of the week, I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story is close to the top of the list. However, in the end I went with Felicia Day: You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost), which is a bit of an unorthodox choice, as it is not a DVD or Blu-ray. However, it is the best new release of the week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Ultron is Still Big

May 12th, 2015

I Am Big Bird

The Avengers: Age of Ultron remained in first place on the per theater chart with an average of $18,182. It wasn't the only film in the $10,000 chart this week. Pather Panchali was close behind with $16,333 in its lone theater. I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story earned $10,150 over the weekend for a total of $13,053 from Wednesday through Sunday. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hot Pursuit No Match for Ultron

May 10th, 2015

The Avengers: Age of Ultron

Hot Pursuit is utterly failing to live up to its name this weekend, with an anaemic $13.3 million opening—the worst for Reese Witherspoon since Cruel Intentions in 1999, and her worst ever for a wide-release movie, when adjusted for inflation. The Avengers: Age of Ultron wasn't really expected to be threatened in first place, and is actually doing quite well for a movie that opened with close to $200 million. It will be down about 60% this weekend to $77.2 million, per Disney, the second-best second weekend ever, just ahead of Avatar, and some way behind The Avengers. More...

Limited Releases: Not a Big Week for Limited Releases

May 8th, 2015

The Avengers: Age of Ultron

This week's list of limited releases isn't exactly short, but it is short on potential hits. Maggie and 5 Flights Up both have strong casts, but are playing in potentially too many theaters and also on Video on Demand. Noble is earning some of the best reviews, but its high theater count and lack of star power could hurt it. I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story is also earning great reviews, but it is one of the rare documentaries that is taking the Video on Demand route. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,574 $67,845
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,038 $86,757
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,573 $67,845
Top 2015 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 397 $67,845
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,258 $67,845
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,389 $86,757
Top 2015 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 238 $67,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,699 $67,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,901-12,000) 11,971 $67,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,052 $67,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 974 $67,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,373 $67,845
All Time Domestic Box Office for TriBeca Films Movies 11 $67,845

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 8, 2015 61 $10,150   1 $10,150   $13,053 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 8, 2015 65 $10,650   1 $10,650   $10,650 2
May 15, 2015 49 $24,210 +127% 17 $1,424   $37,763 3
May 22, 2015 66 $11,372 -53% 15 $758   $49,135 4
May 29, 2015 81 $3,677 -68% 8 $460   $52,812 5
Jun 5, 2015 81 $2,097 -43% 10 $210   $54,909 6
Jun 12, 2015 85 $3,316 +58% 7 $474   $58,225 7
Jun 19, 2015 86 $3,916 +18% 11 $356   $62,141 8
Jun 26, 2015 85 $4,440 +13% 6 $740   $66,581 9
Jul 3, 2015 95 $1,264 -72% 5 $253   $67,845 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 7/30/2015 $2,041 3 3 7 $7,294 8/17/2015
 
Rest of World $17
 
International Total$7,311 8/17/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 26,301-26,400) 26,344 $7,311
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 24,901-25,000) 24,950 $7,311
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,113 $7,311
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,701-22,800) 22,716 $7,311
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,497 $7,311
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,257 $7,311
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,475 $7,311
All Time International Box Office for TriBeca Films Movies 23 $7,311

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,001-26,100) 26,034 $75,156
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 24,401-24,500) 24,463 $75,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,861 $75,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,193 $75,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,955 $75,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,743 $75,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,257 $75,156
All Time Worldwide Box Office for TriBeca Films Movies 21 $75,156

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.