Smiling Through the Apocalypse (2014)

Smiling Through the Apocalypse poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,560Details
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Synopsis

Exploring the revolution in journalism sparked by the turbulence of the 1960s, this documentary is the story of maverick editor Harold T.P. Hayes, who made Esquire magazine a galvanizing force in American culture. A leading architect of the “New Journalism,” Hayes granted unprecedented journalistic freedom to the most talented artists and writers of the time including Tom Wolfe, Gay Talese, Nora Ephron, Peter Bogdanovich, Gore Vidal, Diane Arbus, Norman Mailer, and George Lois. Forging Esquire’s pop-cultural capital with provocative covers and controversial reportage, Hayes transformed the magazine into a rigorously curated reflection of the American zeitgeist, bringing it to the vanguard of the cultural revolution.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,590 (56.8% of total gross)
Legs:1.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 0.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,015

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,813 $4,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 36,801-36,900) 36,814 $4,560
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,721 $4,560

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 2014 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 98 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Magazine, News, Publishing Industry
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: First Run Features
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,813 $4,560
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,045 $6,015
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,772 $4,560
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 579 $4,560
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,721 $4,560
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,751 $6,015
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 371 $4,560
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,755 $4,560
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,547 $4,560
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,026 $4,560
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,953 $4,560
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,699 $4,560
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 158 $4,560

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2014 81 $2,590   1 $2,590   $2,590 1
Sep 26, 2014 104 $422   1 $422   $4,198 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2014 90 $2,590   1 $2,590   $3,776 1
Sep 26, 2014 108 $556   1 $556   $4,332 3
Nov 7, 2014 100 $228   9 $25   $4,560 9

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Documentary Subject(s)

Voice of Documentary Subject*    Voice of Harold Hayes

Narrator(s)

Tom Hayes    Narrator

Interviewee(s)

Becky Bartlett    Herself
Robert Benton    Himself
John Berendt    Himself
Candice Bergen    Herself
John Blumenthal    Himself
Peter Bogdanovich    Himself
Brock Brower    Himself
Graydon Carter    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tom Hayes    Director
Tom Hayes    Screenwriter
Tom Hayes    Producer
Tom Hayes    Editor
Carrie Hayes    Co-Producer
Judy Kessler    Co-Producer
Daniele Salm    Co-Producer
Stephanie De Lator    Associate Producer
Daniele Salm    Cinematographer

Per Theater Chart: Skeletons Eat Their Fill

September 17th, 2014

The Skeleton Twins poster

There were a number of films in the $10,000 club this weekend, led by The Skeleton Twins, which earned an average of $25,379 in 15 theaters. The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby was next up with an average of $19,295 in four theaters. Both of these films have lots of room to expand. My Old Lady also did well with an average of $11,335 in 11 theaters, which is more impressive, because it was a Wednesday release. On the other hand, its reviews are merely good and likely not good enough to thrive in limited release. No Good Deed was right behind with an average of $11,150 in nearly 2,200 theaters. More...

Limited Releases: Skeleton Key to Box Office Success

September 12th, 2014

The Skeleton Twins poster

There's a large number of limited releases, including a few that are earning good reviews and strong buzz. One of these is The Drop, but it is opening in too many theaters and I think that will hurt it at the box office. If I were to guess, The Skeleton Twins will be the biggest hit on this week's list. More...


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Synopsis

Exploring the revolution in journalism sparked by the turbulence of the 1960s, this documentary is the story of maverick editor Harold T.P. Hayes, who made Esquire magazine a galvanizing force in American culture. A leading architect of the “New Journalism,” Hayes granted unprecedented journalistic freedom to the most talented artists and writers of the time including Tom Wolfe, Gay Talese, Nora Ephron, Peter Bogdanovich, Gore Vidal, Diane Arbus, Norman Mailer, and George Lois. Forging Esquire’s pop-cultural capital with provocative covers and controversial reportage, Hayes transformed the magazine into a rigorously curated reflection of the American zeitgeist, bringing it to the vanguard of the cultural revolution.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,590 (56.8% of total gross)
Legs:1.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/9 max. theaters, 0.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,015

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,813 $4,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 36,801-36,900) 36,814 $4,560
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,721 $4,560

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 2014 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Magazine, News, Publishing Industry
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: First Run Features
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Voice of Documentary Subject*    Voice of Harold Hayes

Narrator(s)

Tom Hayes    Narrator

Interviewee(s)

Becky Bartlett    Herself
Robert Benton    Himself
John Berendt    Himself
Candice Bergen    Herself
John Blumenthal    Himself
Peter Bogdanovich    Himself
Brock Brower    Himself
Graydon Carter    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tom Hayes    Director
Tom Hayes    Screenwriter
Tom Hayes    Producer
Tom Hayes    Editor
Carrie Hayes    Co-Producer
Judy Kessler    Co-Producer
Daniele Salm    Co-Producer
Stephanie De Lator    Associate Producer
Daniele Salm    Cinematographer

Per Theater Chart: Skeletons Eat Their Fill

September 17th, 2014

The Skeleton Twins poster

There were a number of films in the $10,000 club this weekend, led by The Skeleton Twins, which earned an average of $25,379 in 15 theaters. The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby was next up with an average of $19,295 in four theaters. Both of these films have lots of room to expand. My Old Lady also did well with an average of $11,335 in 11 theaters, which is more impressive, because it was a Wednesday release. On the other hand, its reviews are merely good and likely not good enough to thrive in limited release. No Good Deed was right behind with an average of $11,150 in nearly 2,200 theaters. More...

Limited Releases: Skeleton Key to Box Office Success

September 12th, 2014

The Skeleton Twins poster

There's a large number of limited releases, including a few that are earning good reviews and strong buzz. One of these is The Drop, but it is opening in too many theaters and I think that will hurt it at the box office. If I were to guess, The Skeleton Twins will be the biggest hit on this week's list. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,813 $4,560
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 17,001-17,100) 17,045 $6,015
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,772 $4,560
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 579 $4,560
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,721 $4,560
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,751 $6,015
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 371 $4,560
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,755 $4,560
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 15,501-15,600) 15,547 $4,560
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,026 $4,560
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,953 $4,560
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,699 $4,560
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 158 $4,560

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2014 81 $2,590   1 $2,590   $2,590 1
Sep 26, 2014 104 $422   1 $422   $4,198 3

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2014 90 $2,590   1 $2,590   $3,776 1
Sep 26, 2014 108 $556   1 $556   $4,332 3
Nov 7, 2014 100 $228   9 $25   $4,560 9

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 36,801-36,900) 36,814 $4,560
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 35,101-35,200) 35,109 $4,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,903 $4,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 31,501-31,600) 31,588 $4,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,113 $4,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,840 $4,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,636 $4,560
All Time Worldwide Box Office for First Run Features Movies (Rank 101-200) 162 $4,560

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.