Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019)

Miles Davis: Birth of Cool
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $614,201Details
International Box Office $850,341Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,464,542
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Miles Davis: Horn player, bandleader, innovator. Miles was a singular force of nature, the very embodiment of cool. The central theme of Miles Davis’ life, and of this film, is Davis’ restless determination to break boundaries and live life on his own terms. This documentary feature explores archival photos and home movies shot by Miles and his colleagues, his manuscripts and Miles’ original paintings, to explore the man behind the music. Featuring interviews with some of the most well-known musicians on the planet, including Jimmy Cobb, Lee Konitz, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Carlos Santana, The Roots, and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers; the film explores why Miles continues to be a relevant voice in today’s world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,258 (3.0% of total gross)
Legs:10.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:41.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/31 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $722,821

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,786 $614,201
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,550 $850,341
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,342 $1,464,542
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,251 $614,201

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
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 23rd, 2019 (Limited) by Abramorama Films
International Releases: August 23rd, 2019 (Wide), released as Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool (Australia)
September 13th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
October 11th, 2019 (Wide), released as Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool (United Kingdom)
November 29th, 2019 (Wide) (Germany)
Video Release: April 10th, 2020 by Eagle Rock Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2019
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Firelight Productions, Eagle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2019 Theater Average 60 $18,258 Aug 23, 2019 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,786 $614,201
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,538 $722,821
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,864 $614,201
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 230 $614,201
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,251 $614,201
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,502 $722,821
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 89 $614,201
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 869 $614,201
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,774 $614,201
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 397 $614,201
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 340 $614,201
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 912 $614,201
All Time Domestic Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 5 $614,201

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 23, 2019 53 $18,258   1 $18,258   $18,258 1
Aug 30, 2019 52 $36,444 +100% 2 $18,222   $66,891 2
Sep 6, 2019 36 $58,120 +59% 16 $3,633   $154,144 3
Sep 13, 2019 36 $55,507 -4% 24 $2,313   $242,686 4
Sep 20, 2019 40 $32,963 -41% 22 $1,498   $328,923 5
Sep 27, 2019 33 $47,708 +45% 31 $1,539   $407,897 6
Oct 4, 2019 44 $26,370 -45% 17 $1,551   $468,377 7
Oct 11, 2019 49 $20,891 -21% 16 $1,306   $520,556 8
Oct 18, 2019 41 $28,491 +36% 18 $1,583   $569,199 9
Oct 25, 2019 48 $11,086 -61% 11 $1,008   $592,337 10
Nov 1, 2019 61 $3,597 -68% 4 $899   $605,447 11
Nov 8, 2019 62 $2,563 -29% 3 $854   $612,275 12
Nov 15, 2019 84 $135 -95% 1 $135   $614,101 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 23, 2019 52 $30,447   1 $30,447   $30,447 1
Aug 30, 2019 52 $65,577 +115% 2 $32,789   $96,024 2
Sep 6, 2019 34 $91,155 +39% 16 $5,697   $187,179 3
Sep 13, 2019 35 $108,781 +19% 24 $4,533   $295,960 4
Sep 20, 2019 38 $64,229 -41% 22 $2,920   $360,189 5
Sep 27, 2019 37 $81,818 +27% 31 $2,639   $442,007 6
Oct 4, 2019 39 $57,658 -30% 17 $3,392   $499,665 7
Oct 11, 2019 46 $39,551 -31% 16 $2,472   $539,216 8
Oct 18, 2019 40 $42,035 +6% 18 $2,335   $581,251 9
Oct 25, 2019 47 $18,644 -56% 11 $1,695   $599,895 10
Nov 1, 2019 58 $7,862 -58% 4 $1,966   $609,712 11
Nov 8, 2019 63 $4,254 -46% 3 $1,418   $613,966 12
Nov 15, 2019 86 $235 -94% 1 $235   $614,201 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/23/2019 $10,532 5 5 10 $13,751 9/5/2019
Germany 11/29/2019 $0 0 59 59 $72,463 1/10/2020
Netherlands 9/13/2019 $33,648 58 58 166 $196,563 10/19/2022
United Kingdom 10/11/2019 $0 0 15 47 $90,639 1/15/2020
 
Rest of World $476,925
 
International Total$850,341 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,550 $850,341
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,481 $850,341
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 938 $850,341
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,639 $850,341
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 363 $850,341
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 289 $850,341
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $850,341
All Time International Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 4 $850,341

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,342 $1,464,542
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,068 $1,464,542
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $1,464,542
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,276 $1,464,542
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 401-500) 440 $1,464,542
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $1,464,542
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,455 $1,464,542
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 5 $1,464,542

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)

Miles Davis    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Quincy Jones    Himself
Carlos Santana    Himself
Clive Davis    Himself
Wayne Shorter    Himself
Ron Carter    Himself
Jimmy Cobb    Himself
Lee Konitz    Himself
Herbie Hancock    Himself
Flea    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stanley Nelson    Director
Stanley Nelson    Producer
Nicole London    Producer
Terry Shand    Executive Producer
Geoff Kempkin    Executive Producer
Michael Kantor    Executive Producer
Lewis Erskine    Editor
Miles Davis    Composer
Lauren Wimbush    Associate Producer
Henry Adebonojo    Director of Photography

Theater Averages: Miles Davis is too Cool for New Releases

September 5th, 2019

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

It was an odd week on the theater average chart, as the number one film was a holdover. Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool’s average was down less than 0.2% to $18,222 and it did this while doubling its theater count to 2. This is very impressive and bodes well for its future. The best new release was Ne Zha, which earned an average $17,649 in 66 theaters. Animated films rarely do well in limited release and 66 theaters is a lot for a limited release, so this average is even more impressive than it looks at first glance. Finally, Official Secrets opened with an average of $16,241. More...

Theater Averages: Brittany Sprints to the Top

August 28th, 2019

Brittany Runs a Marathon

Brittany Runs a Marathon led the way on the theater average chart earning an average of $36,142 in five theaters. This is more than enough to expand significantly. Additionally, the film has more mainstream appeal than many limited releases, so it should expand enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool was well back with $18,258 in one theater, but this is still a great start for a documentary. The final film in the $10,000 club was Give Me Liberty, which earned an average of $11,087 in three theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Run to the Theaters

August 23rd, 2019

Brittany Runs a Marathon

There are several releases on this week’s list earning amazing reviews, including Brittany Runs a Marathon, which has the best shot at attracting a mainstream audience. On the other hand, Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles and Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool could do well on the art house scene. More...


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Synopsis

Miles Davis: Horn player, bandleader, innovator. Miles was a singular force of nature, the very embodiment of cool. The central theme of Miles Davis’ life, and of this film, is Davis’ restless determination to break boundaries and live life on his own terms. This documentary feature explores archival photos and home movies shot by Miles and his colleagues, his manuscripts and Miles’ original paintings, to explore the man behind the music. Featuring interviews with some of the most well-known musicians on the planet, including Jimmy Cobb, Lee Konitz, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Carlos Santana, The Roots, and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers; the film explores why Miles continues to be a relevant voice in today’s world.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,258 (3.0% of total gross)
Legs:10.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:41.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/31 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $722,821

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,786 $614,201
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,550 $850,341
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,342 $1,464,542
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,251 $614,201

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
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 23rd, 2019 (Limited) by Abramorama Films
International Releases: August 23rd, 2019 (Wide), released as Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool (Australia)
September 13th, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
October 11th, 2019 (Wide), released as Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool (United Kingdom)
November 29th, 2019 (Wide) (Germany)
Video Release: April 10th, 2020 by Eagle Rock Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Sundance Film Festival 2019
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Firelight Productions, Eagle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2019 Theater Average 60 $18,258 Aug 23, 2019 3

Documentary Subject(s)

Miles Davis    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Quincy Jones    Himself
Carlos Santana    Himself
Clive Davis    Himself
Wayne Shorter    Himself
Ron Carter    Himself
Jimmy Cobb    Himself
Lee Konitz    Himself
Herbie Hancock    Himself
Flea    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stanley Nelson    Director
Stanley Nelson    Producer
Nicole London    Producer
Terry Shand    Executive Producer
Geoff Kempkin    Executive Producer
Michael Kantor    Executive Producer
Lewis Erskine    Editor
Miles Davis    Composer
Lauren Wimbush    Associate Producer
Henry Adebonojo    Director of Photography

Theater Averages: Miles Davis is too Cool for New Releases

September 5th, 2019

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

It was an odd week on the theater average chart, as the number one film was a holdover. Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool’s average was down less than 0.2% to $18,222 and it did this while doubling its theater count to 2. This is very impressive and bodes well for its future. The best new release was Ne Zha, which earned an average $17,649 in 66 theaters. Animated films rarely do well in limited release and 66 theaters is a lot for a limited release, so this average is even more impressive than it looks at first glance. Finally, Official Secrets opened with an average of $16,241. More...

Theater Averages: Brittany Sprints to the Top

August 28th, 2019

Brittany Runs a Marathon

Brittany Runs a Marathon led the way on the theater average chart earning an average of $36,142 in five theaters. This is more than enough to expand significantly. Additionally, the film has more mainstream appeal than many limited releases, so it should expand enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool was well back with $18,258 in one theater, but this is still a great start for a documentary. The final film in the $10,000 club was Give Me Liberty, which earned an average of $11,087 in three theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Run to the Theaters

August 23rd, 2019

Brittany Runs a Marathon

There are several releases on this week’s list earning amazing reviews, including Brittany Runs a Marathon, which has the best shot at attracting a mainstream audience. On the other hand, Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles and Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool could do well on the art house scene. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,786 $614,201
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,538 $722,821
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) 8,864 $614,201
Top 2019 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 230 $614,201
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,251 $614,201
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,502 $722,821
Top 2019 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 89 $614,201
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 869 $614,201
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,774 $614,201
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 397 $614,201
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 340 $614,201
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 912 $614,201
All Time Domestic Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 5 $614,201

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 23, 2019 53 $18,258   1 $18,258   $18,258 1
Aug 30, 2019 52 $36,444 +100% 2 $18,222   $66,891 2
Sep 6, 2019 36 $58,120 +59% 16 $3,633   $154,144 3
Sep 13, 2019 36 $55,507 -4% 24 $2,313   $242,686 4
Sep 20, 2019 40 $32,963 -41% 22 $1,498   $328,923 5
Sep 27, 2019 33 $47,708 +45% 31 $1,539   $407,897 6
Oct 4, 2019 44 $26,370 -45% 17 $1,551   $468,377 7
Oct 11, 2019 49 $20,891 -21% 16 $1,306   $520,556 8
Oct 18, 2019 41 $28,491 +36% 18 $1,583   $569,199 9
Oct 25, 2019 48 $11,086 -61% 11 $1,008   $592,337 10
Nov 1, 2019 61 $3,597 -68% 4 $899   $605,447 11
Nov 8, 2019 62 $2,563 -29% 3 $854   $612,275 12
Nov 15, 2019 84 $135 -95% 1 $135   $614,101 13

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 23, 2019 52 $30,447   1 $30,447   $30,447 1
Aug 30, 2019 52 $65,577 +115% 2 $32,789   $96,024 2
Sep 6, 2019 34 $91,155 +39% 16 $5,697   $187,179 3
Sep 13, 2019 35 $108,781 +19% 24 $4,533   $295,960 4
Sep 20, 2019 38 $64,229 -41% 22 $2,920   $360,189 5
Sep 27, 2019 37 $81,818 +27% 31 $2,639   $442,007 6
Oct 4, 2019 39 $57,658 -30% 17 $3,392   $499,665 7
Oct 11, 2019 46 $39,551 -31% 16 $2,472   $539,216 8
Oct 18, 2019 40 $42,035 +6% 18 $2,335   $581,251 9
Oct 25, 2019 47 $18,644 -56% 11 $1,695   $599,895 10
Nov 1, 2019 58 $7,862 -58% 4 $1,966   $609,712 11
Nov 8, 2019 63 $4,254 -46% 3 $1,418   $613,966 12
Nov 15, 2019 86 $235 -94% 1 $235   $614,201 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/23/2019 $10,532 5 5 10 $13,751 9/5/2019
Germany 11/29/2019 $0 0 59 59 $72,463 1/10/2020
Netherlands 9/13/2019 $33,648 58 58 166 $196,563 10/19/2022
United Kingdom 10/11/2019 $0 0 15 47 $90,639 1/15/2020
 
Rest of World $476,925
 
International Total$850,341 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,550 $850,341
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,481 $850,341
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 938 $850,341
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,639 $850,341
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 363 $850,341
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 201-300) 289 $850,341
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,095 $850,341
All Time International Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 4 $850,341

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,301-14,400) 14,342 $1,464,542
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,068 $1,464,542
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $1,464,542
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,201-12,300) 12,276 $1,464,542
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 401-500) 440 $1,464,542
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $1,464,542
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,455 $1,464,542
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Abramorama Films Movies 5 $1,464,542

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.