Sing Your Song (2012)

Sing Your Song poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $47,718Details
International Box Office $39,956Details
Worldwide Box Office $87,674
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The life and times of singer, actor, and activist Harry Belafonte. From his rise to fame as a singer—inspired by Paul Robeson—and his experiences touring a segregated country, to his provocative crossover into Hollywood, Belafonte’s career personifies the American civil rights movement and impacted many other social-justice movements. The film reveals Belafonte as a tenacious hands-on activist who worked intimately with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., mobilized celebrities for social justice, participated in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and took action to counter gang violence, imprisonment, and the incarceration of youth.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,459 (28.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,615

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,233 $47,718
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,391 $39,956
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,401-25,500) 25,414 $87,674
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,809 $47,718

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 13th, 2012 (Limited) by S2BN
International Releases: June 8th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
March 7th, 2013 (Wide) (Malaysia)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 104 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Musicians, Performing Arts, Political
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Belafonte Enterprises, S2BN Entertainment, Julius R. Nasso Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,233 $47,718
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,543 $64,615
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,225 $47,718
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 383 $47,718
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,809 $47,718
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,831 $64,615
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 217 $47,718
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,873 $47,718
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,524 $47,718
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,208 $47,718
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,127 $47,718
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,705 $47,718

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 2012 58 $13,459   2 $6,730   $13,459 1
Jan 20, 2012 78 $2,803 -79% 2 $1,402   $20,119 2
Jan 27, 2012 72 $3,822 +36% 4 $956   $25,350 3
Feb 3, 2012 85 $577 -85% 2 $289   $27,935 4
Feb 10, 2012 97 $666 +15% 2 $333   $29,110 5
Feb 17, 2012 96 $956 +44% 1 $956   $32,083 6
Mar 2, 2012 107 $400   1 $400   $33,275 8
Mar 16, 2012 81 $5,127   2 $2,564   $39,201 10
Mar 23, 2012 95 $596 -88% 2 $298   $40,367 11
Mar 30, 2012 92 $1,532 +157% 2 $766   $42,589 12
Apr 6, 2012 85 $902 -41% 2 $451   $43,834 13
Apr 27, 2012 112 $225   1 $225   $44,898 16
May 4, 2012 115 $147 -35% 1 $147   $45,765 17
May 18, 2012 114 $140   1 $140   $46,429 19
Jun 1, 2012 104 $1,003   1 $1,003   $47,718 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 2012 60 $17,316   2 $8,658   $17,316 1
Jan 20, 2012 76 $4,212 -76% 2 $2,106   $21,528 2
Jan 27, 2012 64 $5,830 +38% 4 $1,458   $27,358 3
Feb 3, 2012 83 $1,086 -81% 2 $543   $28,444 4
Feb 10, 2012 83 $2,683 +147% 2 $1,342   $31,127 5
Feb 17, 2012 102 $1,748 -35% 1 $1,748   $32,875 6
Mar 2, 2012 100 $1,199   1 $1,199   $34,074 8
Mar 16, 2012 83 $5,697   2 $2,849   $39,771 10
Mar 23, 2012 94 $1,286 -77% 2 $643   $41,057 11
Mar 30, 2012 88 $1,875 +46% 2 $938   $42,932 12
Apr 6, 2012 101 $1,241 -34% 2 $621   $44,173 13
Apr 27, 2012 96 $945   1 $945   $45,618 16
May 4, 2012 110 $524 -45% 1 $524   $46,289 17
May 18, 2012 96 $426   1 $426   $46,715 19
Jun 1, 2012 104 $1,003   1 $1,003   $47,718 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Malaysia 3/7/2013 $453 2 2 8 $1,593 12/14/2015
United Kingdom 6/8/2012 $11,141 6 6 12 $15,999 12/10/2015
 
Rest of World $22,364
 
International Total$39,956 12/14/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,391 $39,956
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,001-20,100) 20,063 $39,956
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,302 $39,956
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,233 $39,956
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,610 $39,956
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,414 $39,956
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,016 $39,956

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,401-25,500) 25,414 $87,674
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,850 $87,674
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,760 $87,674
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 21,601-21,700) 21,656 $87,674
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,854 $87,674
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,649 $87,674
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,129 $87,674

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)

Harry Belafonte    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Julian Bond    Himself
Sidney Poitier    Himself
Taylor Branch    Himself
Tom Smothers    Himself
Desmond Tutu    Himself
Shari Belafonte    Herself
David Belafonte    Himself
Mike Merrick    Himself
Diahann Carroll    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Susanne Rostock    Director
Michael Cohl    Producer
Gina Belafonte    Producer
Jim Brown    Producer
William Eigne    Producer
Julius R. Nasso    Producer
Sage Scully    Co-Producer
Bobby Shepherd    Cinematographer
Jim Brown    Cinematographer
Peter Pilafian    Cinematographer
Susanne Rostock    Editor
Jason L. Pollard    Editor
Hahn Rowe    Composer
Bill Marino    Re-recording Mixer
Neil Cedar    Supervising Sound Editor

Per Theater Chart: We Need to Talk About Holdovers

January 18th, 2012

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with five films in the $10,000 club; however, all but one of those films were holdovers. Leading the way was We Need to Talk About Kevin, which returned to theaters after its week-long Oscar qualification run. It earned an average of $21,123 in two theaters. Pina doubled its theater count, but remained strong in second place with an average of $20,740 in six theaters. Even if it doesn't expand significantly, it will reach some major milestones. Despite mixed reviews, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is earning very strong legs. This past weekend it dipped just 8% while earning an average of $15,172 in six theaters. It expands wide on Friday and it should do quite well. The only new release of the week to reach the $10,000 club was Sophomore, which opened with an estimated $13,000 in its lone theater. Finally, we get to A Separation, which earned an average of $11,977 in six theaters. Hopefully it will expand to take advantage of is success thus far. More...

We Need to Talk about Limited Releases

January 13th, 2012

It's one of the worst times of the year to release a film on the art house circuit. Not only is it too late for Awards Season, but the competition is incredibly tight. So it should come as no surprise that most films coming out this week are underwhelming. In fact, of the films on this week's column, only one of them, Sing Your Song, is earning overall positive reviews. However, the biggest release of the week is We Need to Talk About Kevin, which we previously discussed when it had its Oscar Qualifying run. More...


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Synopsis

The life and times of singer, actor, and activist Harry Belafonte. From his rise to fame as a singer—inspired by Paul Robeson—and his experiences touring a segregated country, to his provocative crossover into Hollywood, Belafonte’s career personifies the American civil rights movement and impacted many other social-justice movements. The film reveals Belafonte as a tenacious hands-on activist who worked intimately with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., mobilized celebrities for social justice, participated in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and took action to counter gang violence, imprisonment, and the incarceration of youth.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,459 (28.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $64,615

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,233 $47,718
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,391 $39,956
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,401-25,500) 25,414 $87,674
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,809 $47,718

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 13th, 2012 (Limited) by S2BN
International Releases: June 8th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
March 7th, 2013 (Wide) (Malaysia)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Musicians, Performing Arts, Political
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Belafonte Enterprises, S2BN Entertainment, Julius R. Nasso Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Harry Belafonte    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Julian Bond    Himself
Sidney Poitier    Himself
Taylor Branch    Himself
Tom Smothers    Himself
Desmond Tutu    Himself
Shari Belafonte    Herself
David Belafonte    Himself
Mike Merrick    Himself
Diahann Carroll    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Susanne Rostock    Director
Michael Cohl    Producer
Gina Belafonte    Producer
Jim Brown    Producer
William Eigne    Producer
Julius R. Nasso    Producer
Sage Scully    Co-Producer
Bobby Shepherd    Cinematographer
Jim Brown    Cinematographer
Peter Pilafian    Cinematographer
Susanne Rostock    Editor
Jason L. Pollard    Editor
Hahn Rowe    Composer
Bill Marino    Re-recording Mixer
Neil Cedar    Supervising Sound Editor

Per Theater Chart: We Need to Talk About Holdovers

January 18th, 2012

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with five films in the $10,000 club; however, all but one of those films were holdovers. Leading the way was We Need to Talk About Kevin, which returned to theaters after its week-long Oscar qualification run. It earned an average of $21,123 in two theaters. Pina doubled its theater count, but remained strong in second place with an average of $20,740 in six theaters. Even if it doesn't expand significantly, it will reach some major milestones. Despite mixed reviews, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is earning very strong legs. This past weekend it dipped just 8% while earning an average of $15,172 in six theaters. It expands wide on Friday and it should do quite well. The only new release of the week to reach the $10,000 club was Sophomore, which opened with an estimated $13,000 in its lone theater. Finally, we get to A Separation, which earned an average of $11,977 in six theaters. Hopefully it will expand to take advantage of is success thus far. More...

We Need to Talk about Limited Releases

January 13th, 2012

It's one of the worst times of the year to release a film on the art house circuit. Not only is it too late for Awards Season, but the competition is incredibly tight. So it should come as no surprise that most films coming out this week are underwhelming. In fact, of the films on this week's column, only one of them, Sing Your Song, is earning overall positive reviews. However, the biggest release of the week is We Need to Talk About Kevin, which we previously discussed when it had its Oscar Qualifying run. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,233 $47,718
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,543 $64,615
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) 13,225 $47,718
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 383 $47,718
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,809 $47,718
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,831 $64,615
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 217 $47,718
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,873 $47,718
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,524 $47,718
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,208 $47,718
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,127 $47,718
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,705 $47,718

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 2012 58 $13,459   2 $6,730   $13,459 1
Jan 20, 2012 78 $2,803 -79% 2 $1,402   $20,119 2
Jan 27, 2012 72 $3,822 +36% 4 $956   $25,350 3
Feb 3, 2012 85 $577 -85% 2 $289   $27,935 4
Feb 10, 2012 97 $666 +15% 2 $333   $29,110 5
Feb 17, 2012 96 $956 +44% 1 $956   $32,083 6
Mar 2, 2012 107 $400   1 $400   $33,275 8
Mar 16, 2012 81 $5,127   2 $2,564   $39,201 10
Mar 23, 2012 95 $596 -88% 2 $298   $40,367 11
Mar 30, 2012 92 $1,532 +157% 2 $766   $42,589 12
Apr 6, 2012 85 $902 -41% 2 $451   $43,834 13
Apr 27, 2012 112 $225   1 $225   $44,898 16
May 4, 2012 115 $147 -35% 1 $147   $45,765 17
May 18, 2012 114 $140   1 $140   $46,429 19
Jun 1, 2012 104 $1,003   1 $1,003   $47,718 21

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 13, 2012 60 $17,316   2 $8,658   $17,316 1
Jan 20, 2012 76 $4,212 -76% 2 $2,106   $21,528 2
Jan 27, 2012 64 $5,830 +38% 4 $1,458   $27,358 3
Feb 3, 2012 83 $1,086 -81% 2 $543   $28,444 4
Feb 10, 2012 83 $2,683 +147% 2 $1,342   $31,127 5
Feb 17, 2012 102 $1,748 -35% 1 $1,748   $32,875 6
Mar 2, 2012 100 $1,199   1 $1,199   $34,074 8
Mar 16, 2012 83 $5,697   2 $2,849   $39,771 10
Mar 23, 2012 94 $1,286 -77% 2 $643   $41,057 11
Mar 30, 2012 88 $1,875 +46% 2 $938   $42,932 12
Apr 6, 2012 101 $1,241 -34% 2 $621   $44,173 13
Apr 27, 2012 96 $945   1 $945   $45,618 16
May 4, 2012 110 $524 -45% 1 $524   $46,289 17
May 18, 2012 96 $426   1 $426   $46,715 19
Jun 1, 2012 104 $1,003   1 $1,003   $47,718 21

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Malaysia 3/7/2013 $453 2 2 8 $1,593 12/14/2015
United Kingdom 6/8/2012 $11,141 6 6 12 $15,999 12/10/2015
 
Rest of World $22,364
 
International Total$39,956 12/14/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,391 $39,956
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,001-20,100) 20,063 $39,956
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,302 $39,956
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,201-18,300) 18,233 $39,956
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,610 $39,956
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,414 $39,956
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,016 $39,956

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 25,401-25,500) 25,414 $87,674
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,850 $87,674
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,760 $87,674
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 21,601-21,700) 21,656 $87,674
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,854 $87,674
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,649 $87,674
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,129 $87,674

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.