The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015)

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $516,893Details
International Box Office $28,557Details
Worldwide Box Office $545,450
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $417,254 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $20,846 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $438,100
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored—cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights. A new revolutionary culture was emerging and it sought to drastically transform the system. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense would, for a short time, put itself at the vanguard of that change. HE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION is the first feature length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure trove of rare archival footage with the voices of the people who were there: police, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who left it. Featuring Kathleen Cleaver, Jamal Joseph, and many others, THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION is an essential history and a vibrant chronicle of this pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,215 (3.9% of total gross)
Legs:10.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $660,976

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,906 $516,893
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,339 $28,557
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,572 $545,450
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,415 $516,893

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 2nd, 2015 (Limited) by PBS Distribution
International Releases: October 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: February 16th, 2016 by PBS
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. I Am Not Your Negro
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Keywords: African Americans, Political, FBI, Reenactments, Archive Footage, Fugitive / On the Run, Bigotry, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Firelight Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2015 Theater Average 52 $20,215 Sep 4, 2015 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 4, 2015 63 $20,215   1 $20,215   $28,580 1
Sep 11, 2015 54 $39,865 +97% 3 $13,288   $86,167 2
Sep 18, 2015 50 $46,985 +18% 8 $5,873   $151,282 3
Sep 25, 2015 49 $47,032 n/c 10 $4,703   $219,446 4
Oct 2, 2015 47 $51,045 +9% 12 $4,254   $301,281 5
Oct 9, 2015 45 $47,113 -8% 12 $3,926   $370,651 6
Oct 16, 2015 55 $21,530 -54% 11 $1,957   $418,408 7
Oct 23, 2015 53 $17,739 -18% 12 $1,478   $448,851 8
Oct 30, 2015 67 $6,852 -61% 8 $857   $468,524 9
Nov 6, 2015 76 $4,414 -36% 5 $883   $482,396 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 4, 2015 59 $37,928   1 $37,928   $46,302 2
Sep 11, 2015 55 $58,015 +53% 3 $19,338   $104,317 3
Sep 18, 2015 51 $68,097 +17% 11 $6,191   $172,414 4
Sep 25, 2015 47 $77,822 +14% 10 $7,782   $250,236 5
Oct 2, 2015 45 $73,302 -6% 12 $6,109   $323,538 6
Oct 9, 2015 40 $73,340 n/c 12 $6,112   $396,878 7
Oct 16, 2015 55 $34,234 -53% 11 $3,112   $431,112 8
Oct 23, 2015 52 $30,560 -11% 12 $2,547   $461,672 9
Oct 30, 2015 67 $16,310 -47% 8 $2,039   $477,982 10
Nov 6, 2015 76 $10,190 -38% 5 $2,038   $488,172 11
Nov 13, 2015 94 $3,037 -70% 3 $1,012   $491,209 12
Nov 20, 2015 74 $6,149 +102% 3 $2,050   $497,358 13
Nov 27, 2015 65 $5,368 -13% 3 $1,789   $502,726 14
Dec 4, 2015 64 $10,773 +101% 1 $10,773   $513,499 15
Dec 11, 2015 69 $3,394 -68% 2 $1,697   $516,893 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 10/23/2015 $28,557 12 12 12 $28,557 10/28/2015
 
International Total$28,557 10/28/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Interviewee(s)

Kathleen Cleaver    Herself
Elaine Brown    Herself
Emory Douglas    Himself
Ericka Huggins    Herself
Elbert "Big Man" Howard*    Himself
Jamal Joseph    Himself
Clayborne Carson    Himself
Tarika Lewis    Herself
Rita Williams-Gracia    Herself
Wayne Pharr    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    Screenwriter
Stanley Nelson    Producer
Laurens Grant    Producer
Aljernon Tunsil    Editor
Nicole London    Associate Producer
Antonio Rossi    Cinematographer
Rick Butler    Cinematographer
Tom Phillips    Composer
J.T. Takagi    Sound Mixer
Molly Schwartz    Animation
Garry Waller    Animation

Home Market Releases for February 16th, 2016

February 15th, 2016

The Kid

There's no major release this week. I was tempted to give Spectre the Pick of the Week honor, but the screener arrived too late to get the review done over the weekend. None of the big releases are worth the Pick of the Week title. There are a number of smaller releases that are worth considering for Pick of the Week, including The Kid, which tops the list.

On a side note, this week's list is a little shorter than I would have liked, because the people who run Amazon are morons. They've changed the New Releases page, again, making it even harder to find a list of new releases for the week. Additionally, there are some films, like Black Mass, that weren't on the list of releases for this week before the changes were made. I understand why physical stores reorganize every once and a while, because if people have to walk to the store to find something, they are more likely to buy something else on a whim. However, these people physically walked to the store, so if they don't buy what they came for, it will be a wasted effort. On the other hand, people go to Amazon by clicking a button. Making it harder to find new releases for that week won't make it more likely they will buy something else. It means they are more likely to not buy anything at all. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sleeping's Shocking Start

September 16th, 2015

Sleeping with Other People

Sleeping with Other People wasn't expected to do well in theaters, because it only earned mixed reviews, while it was also playing on VOD. Despite this, it led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $17,820 in five theaters. Goodbye Mommy was in second place with an average of $15,063. It could do well in the art house circuit, but expanding wide will be nearly impossible for this German film. Meet the Patels was right behind with an average of $14,436. It too could do well in the art house circuit, but it is a documentary, so expanding wide is likely out of the question. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution was the only holdover in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,288 in three theaters. The overall number one film, The Perfect Guy, was next with an average of $11,656. The final film in the $10,000 club was A Brilliant Mind with an average of $10,469 in three theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Perfect Guy and The Visit Give Fall Season a Good Start

September 13th, 2015

The Visit

The movie business will make its best ever start to the Fall Season in dollar terms this weekend, thanks to a couple of openers that are handily out-performing expectations. The second weekend in September is traditionally the weakest of the year for the industry, with the combined box office for all movies in release only reaching $100 million on two previous occasions (2008 and 2013). This year will be the third time it’s happened, and final numbers will take 2015 comfortably past 2013’s record of $103.2 million (see complete rankings here). In terms of ticket sales, we’ll still fall short of 1999’s high mark of 15.1 million, but we should see a weekend in the top 5 by that measure too. More...

Per Theater Chart: Black Panther Tickled Pink

September 9th, 2015

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

There was just one film in the $10,000 club, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, which earned $20,215 in its lone theater over the weekend. This is even more impressive, as it was a Wednesday release and earned $28,580 over five days. While it was the only film to reach $10,000 over the three-day weekend, Un gallo con muchos huevos did earn an average of $11,030 if you include Monday. More...

Weekend Estimates: War Room Stays Strong to Top Chart

September 6th, 2015

War Room

Summer, 2015 comes to a sedate finish this weekend, with The Transporter Refueled falling flat, and War Room moving to the top of the chart in its second weekend in release. The faith-based drama is expected to earn $9.3 million for the three-day portion of the weekend, comfortably clear of Straight Outta Compton’s $8.8 million in its fourth weekend. War Room will top the chart while playing in only 1,526 theaters, the fewest theaters for a number one film since the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour topped the chart from 683 theaters back in 2008 (see fewest theaters for number one movie since 2000). More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Before You Go to the Movies

September 4th, 2015

Before We Go

As bad as the overall box office looks, the list of limited releases is arguably worse. The biggest limited release in terms of buzz is Before We Go, a film that was earning zero positive reviews when I checked late last night. (A couple of positive reviews have since trickled in.) That's not to say there are no films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution and Elle L'Adore are both being praised by critics. However, as a documentary and a foreign-language film respectively, their box office chances are not strong. More...


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Synopsis

Change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored—cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights. A new revolutionary culture was emerging and it sought to drastically transform the system. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense would, for a short time, put itself at the vanguard of that change. HE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION is the first feature length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure trove of rare archival footage with the voices of the people who were there: police, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who left it. Featuring Kathleen Cleaver, Jamal Joseph, and many others, THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION is an essential history and a vibrant chronicle of this pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,215 (3.9% of total gross)
Legs:10.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $660,976

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,906 $516,893
All Time International Box Office (Rank 21,301-21,400) 21,339 $28,557
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) 17,572 $545,450
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,415 $516,893

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 2nd, 2015 (Limited) by PBS Distribution
International Releases: October 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: February 16th, 2016 by PBS
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 116 minutes
Comparisons: vs. I Am Not Your Negro
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: African Americans, Political, FBI, Reenactments, Archive Footage, Fugitive / On the Run, Bigotry, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Firelight Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2015 Theater Average 52 $20,215 Sep 4, 2015 5

Interviewee(s)

Kathleen Cleaver    Herself
Elaine Brown    Herself
Emory Douglas    Himself
Ericka Huggins    Herself
Elbert "Big Man" Howard*    Himself
Jamal Joseph    Himself
Clayborne Carson    Himself
Tarika Lewis    Herself
Rita Williams-Gracia    Herself
Wayne Pharr    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    Screenwriter
Stanley Nelson    Producer
Laurens Grant    Producer
Aljernon Tunsil    Editor
Nicole London    Associate Producer
Antonio Rossi    Cinematographer
Rick Butler    Cinematographer
Tom Phillips    Composer
J.T. Takagi    Sound Mixer
Molly Schwartz    Animation
Garry Waller    Animation

Home Market Releases for February 16th, 2016

February 15th, 2016

The Kid

There's no major release this week. I was tempted to give Spectre the Pick of the Week honor, but the screener arrived too late to get the review done over the weekend. None of the big releases are worth the Pick of the Week title. There are a number of smaller releases that are worth considering for Pick of the Week, including The Kid, which tops the list.

On a side note, this week's list is a little shorter than I would have liked, because the people who run Amazon are morons. They've changed the New Releases page, again, making it even harder to find a list of new releases for the week. Additionally, there are some films, like Black Mass, that weren't on the list of releases for this week before the changes were made. I understand why physical stores reorganize every once and a while, because if people have to walk to the store to find something, they are more likely to buy something else on a whim. However, these people physically walked to the store, so if they don't buy what they came for, it will be a wasted effort. On the other hand, people go to Amazon by clicking a button. Making it harder to find new releases for that week won't make it more likely they will buy something else. It means they are more likely to not buy anything at all. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sleeping's Shocking Start

September 16th, 2015

Sleeping with Other People

Sleeping with Other People wasn't expected to do well in theaters, because it only earned mixed reviews, while it was also playing on VOD. Despite this, it led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $17,820 in five theaters. Goodbye Mommy was in second place with an average of $15,063. It could do well in the art house circuit, but expanding wide will be nearly impossible for this German film. Meet the Patels was right behind with an average of $14,436. It too could do well in the art house circuit, but it is a documentary, so expanding wide is likely out of the question. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution was the only holdover in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,288 in three theaters. The overall number one film, The Perfect Guy, was next with an average of $11,656. The final film in the $10,000 club was A Brilliant Mind with an average of $10,469 in three theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Perfect Guy and The Visit Give Fall Season a Good Start

September 13th, 2015

The Visit

The movie business will make its best ever start to the Fall Season in dollar terms this weekend, thanks to a couple of openers that are handily out-performing expectations. The second weekend in September is traditionally the weakest of the year for the industry, with the combined box office for all movies in release only reaching $100 million on two previous occasions (2008 and 2013). This year will be the third time it’s happened, and final numbers will take 2015 comfortably past 2013’s record of $103.2 million (see complete rankings here). In terms of ticket sales, we’ll still fall short of 1999’s high mark of 15.1 million, but we should see a weekend in the top 5 by that measure too. More...

Per Theater Chart: Black Panther Tickled Pink

September 9th, 2015

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

There was just one film in the $10,000 club, The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, which earned $20,215 in its lone theater over the weekend. This is even more impressive, as it was a Wednesday release and earned $28,580 over five days. While it was the only film to reach $10,000 over the three-day weekend, Un gallo con muchos huevos did earn an average of $11,030 if you include Monday. More...

Weekend Estimates: War Room Stays Strong to Top Chart

September 6th, 2015

War Room

Summer, 2015 comes to a sedate finish this weekend, with The Transporter Refueled falling flat, and War Room moving to the top of the chart in its second weekend in release. The faith-based drama is expected to earn $9.3 million for the three-day portion of the weekend, comfortably clear of Straight Outta Compton’s $8.8 million in its fourth weekend. War Room will top the chart while playing in only 1,526 theaters, the fewest theaters for a number one film since the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour topped the chart from 683 theaters back in 2008 (see fewest theaters for number one movie since 2000). More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Before You Go to the Movies

September 4th, 2015

Before We Go

As bad as the overall box office looks, the list of limited releases is arguably worse. The biggest limited release in terms of buzz is Before We Go, a film that was earning zero positive reviews when I checked late last night. (A couple of positive reviews have since trickled in.) That's not to say there are no films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution and Elle L'Adore are both being praised by critics. However, as a documentary and a foreign-language film respectively, their box office chances are not strong. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 4, 2015 63 $20,215   1 $20,215   $28,580 1
Sep 11, 2015 54 $39,865 +97% 3 $13,288   $86,167 2
Sep 18, 2015 50 $46,985 +18% 8 $5,873   $151,282 3
Sep 25, 2015 49 $47,032 n/c 10 $4,703   $219,446 4
Oct 2, 2015 47 $51,045 +9% 12 $4,254   $301,281 5
Oct 9, 2015 45 $47,113 -8% 12 $3,926   $370,651 6
Oct 16, 2015 55 $21,530 -54% 11 $1,957   $418,408 7
Oct 23, 2015 53 $17,739 -18% 12 $1,478   $448,851 8
Oct 30, 2015 67 $6,852 -61% 8 $857   $468,524 9
Nov 6, 2015 76 $4,414 -36% 5 $883   $482,396 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 4, 2015 59 $37,928   1 $37,928   $46,302 2
Sep 11, 2015 55 $58,015 +53% 3 $19,338   $104,317 3
Sep 18, 2015 51 $68,097 +17% 11 $6,191   $172,414 4
Sep 25, 2015 47 $77,822 +14% 10 $7,782   $250,236 5
Oct 2, 2015 45 $73,302 -6% 12 $6,109   $323,538 6
Oct 9, 2015 40 $73,340 n/c 12 $6,112   $396,878 7
Oct 16, 2015 55 $34,234 -53% 11 $3,112   $431,112 8
Oct 23, 2015 52 $30,560 -11% 12 $2,547   $461,672 9
Oct 30, 2015 67 $16,310 -47% 8 $2,039   $477,982 10
Nov 6, 2015 76 $10,190 -38% 5 $2,038   $488,172 11
Nov 13, 2015 94 $3,037 -70% 3 $1,012   $491,209 12
Nov 20, 2015 74 $6,149 +102% 3 $2,050   $497,358 13
Nov 27, 2015 65 $5,368 -13% 3 $1,789   $502,726 14
Dec 4, 2015 64 $10,773 +101% 1 $10,773   $513,499 15
Dec 11, 2015 69 $3,394 -68% 2 $1,697   $516,893 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
United Kingdom 10/23/2015 $28,557 12 12 12 $28,557 10/28/2015
 
International Total$28,557 10/28/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.