Synopsis
LOW DOWN, based on Amy-‐Jo Albany's memoir of growing up in the care of her gifted, tormented and frequently absent musician father, the bebop jazz pianist Joe Albany, focuses on the years 1974 to 1976, when Amy had few resources other than the love of her aging grandmother and a ragtag bunch of Hollywood outcasts and eccentrics that were her friends. While Joe struggles to find gigs, maintain his heroin addiction, and stay out of jail, Amy grows up quickly in a single-‐room occupancy hotel on the fringes of Hollywood. There she bears witness to heartbreak and tragedy as well as soaring beauty and joy—in the jazz music that shaped her, the city and its denizens that nourished her, and the loving bond with her father and grandmother that kept her alive.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,000 (13.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $69,046 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) | 14,045 | $52,337 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,501-27,600) | 27,573 | $52,337 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,658 | $52,337 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900) | 4,846 | $52,337 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,605 | $52,337 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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| Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
| iTunes: | iTunes |
| Google Play: | Google Play |
| Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 24th, 2014 (Limited) by Oscilloscope Pictures |
| Video Release: | March 10th, 2015 by Oscilloscope Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for drug use, language and some sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2336, 8/20/2014) |
| Running Time: | 114 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Life After Beth Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Dysfunctional Family, Autobiographical, Biography, 1970s, Jazz, Musicians, Addiction, Narcotics, Poverty, Coming of Age, Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bona Fide, Epoch Films, Heretic Films, Tin House Books |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |