Life Itself (2014)

Life Itself poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $810,454Details
International Box Office $8,791Details
Worldwide Box Office $819,245
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $159,137 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $92,442 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $251,579
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A documentary film that recounts the life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert. Based on his bestselling memoir of the same name, Life Itself explores the legacy of Roger Ebert’s life, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$131,411 (16.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:23 opening theaters/100 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,069,354

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 4th, 2014 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: February 17th, 2015 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for brief sexual images/nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2324, 5/27/2014)
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Wrecking Crew
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Keywords: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Movie Business, Writing and Writers, TV Industry, Professional Rivalry, Cancer, Terminal Illness, Medical and Hospitals, Posthumous Release
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Kartemquin Films, Film Rites, Katlei Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 4, 2014 33 $131,411   23 $5,714   $131,411 1
Jul 11, 2014 33 $141,555 +8% 66 $2,145   $329,021 2
Jul 18, 2014 33 $128,909 -9% 100 $1,289   $538,655 3
Jul 25, 2014 47 $48,875 -62% 77 $635   $657,955 4
Aug 1, 2014 57 $16,854 -66% 44 $383   $712,243 5
Aug 8, 2014 62 $11,855 -30% 30 $395   $742,032 6
Aug 15, 2014 69 $7,622 -36% 22 $346   $758,373 7
Aug 22, 2014 74 $4,620 -39% 8 $578   $768,036 8
Aug 29, 2014 81 $3,355 -27% 10 $336   $778,359 9
Sep 5, 2014 89 $3,988 +19% 8 $499   $786,375 10
Sep 12, 2014 74 $5,033 +26% 14 $360   $795,311 11
Sep 19, 2014 92 $1,705 -66% 7 $244   $800,847 12
Sep 26, 2014 90 $2,205 +29% 9 $245   $805,213 13
Oct 3, 2014 77 $3,107 +41% 7 $444   $808,893 14
Oct 10, 2014 105 $250 -92% 3 $83   $809,724 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 4, 2014 33 $187,466   23 $8,151   $187,466 1
Jul 11, 2014 34 $222,280 +19% 66 $3,368   $409,746 2
Jul 18, 2014 35 $199,334 -10% 100 $1,993   $609,080 3
Jul 25, 2014 48 $86,309 -57% 77 $1,121   $695,389 4
Aug 1, 2014 50 $34,788 -60% 44 $791   $730,177 5
Aug 8, 2014 59 $20,574 -41% 30 $686   $750,751 6
Aug 15, 2014 62 $12,665 -38% 22 $576   $763,416 7
Aug 22, 2014 64 $11,588 -9% 8 $1,449   $775,004 8
Aug 29, 2014 80 $7,383 -36% 10 $738   $782,387 9
Sep 5, 2014 74 $7,891 +7% 8 $986   $790,278 10
Sep 12, 2014 72 $8,864 +12% 14 $633   $799,142 11
Sep 19, 2014 90 $3,866 -56% 28 $138   $803,008 12
Sep 26, 2014 93 $2,778 -28% 9 $309   $805,786 13
Oct 3, 2014 85 $3,688 +33% 7 $527   $809,474 14
Oct 10, 2014 99 $980 -73% 3 $327   $810,454 15

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Roger Ebert    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Chaz Ebert    Herself
Martin Scorsese    Himself
Werner Herzog    Himself
Errol Morris    Himself
Raven Evans    Herself
Ava Duvernay    Herself
Ramin Bahrani    Himself
Richard Corliss    Himself
Nancy De Los Santos    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steve James    Director
Zak Piper    Producer
Steve James    Producer
Garrett Basch    Producer
Martin Scorsese    Executive Producer
Steven Zaillian    Executive Producer
Michael W. Ferro, Jr.    Executive Producer
Gordon Quinn    Executive Producer
Justine Nagan    Executive Producer
Kat White    Executive Producer
Mark Mitten    Executive Producer
Vinnie Malhotra    Executive Producer-CNN Films
Amy Entelis    Executive Producer-CNN Films
Courtney Sexton    Supervising Producer-CNN Films
Lizzie Kerner    Supervising Producer-CNN Films
Emily Hart    Co-Producer
Mark Mitten    Co-Producer
Josh Schollmeyer    Co-Producer
Dana Kupper    Director of Photography
Joshua Abrams    Composer
David E. Simpson    Editor
Steve James    Editor
Ryan Gleeson    Post-Production Supervisor

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 17th, 2015

February 16th, 2015

This is the best week on the home market in a long time. Game of Thrones is one of the best TV shows on at the moment, if not the best TV show, and its DVD and Blu-ray is Pick of the Week material. Additionally, there are a few potential Oscar winners hitting the home market this week as well. On the down side, there is not a lot of depth. Birdman, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, and The Theory of Everything are all up for Oscars next weekend and all of them are worth picking up. Life Itself was snubbed by Oscar voters, but it too is a must have. However, in the end, I went with Game of Thrones for Pick of the Week. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Feature-Length Documentary

February 3rd, 2015

CitizenFour poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Feature-Length Documentary. This category had a lot of surprises throughout the nomination process; however, now that we have our five Oscar nominees, it seems like one of them has really settled into first place, while one of the other four might make it a two-horse race. On a side note, there are five major awards that we track that have a Documentary category. Of those, only one has announced its winners and none of the Oscar-nominated films won. More...

2014 - Awards Season: PGA - Winners

January 25th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Producers Guild of America handed out their awards last night and there weren't many surprises to discuss. In fact, the favorite won all three theatrical awards, starting with... More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars - Nominations

January 17th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Oscar nominations were announced early in the morning, when all sensible people were asleep. There were some surprises, as well as some results that would have been surprises had it not been for the previous Awards Season nominations. Seventeen films earned two or more nods, led by Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel, both of which picked up nine nominations, while The Imitation Game was right behind with eight. More...

2014 - Awards Season: PGA - Nominations

January 10th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Producers Guild of America nominations were announced and there's not a lot of surprises among the three categories. Birdman, Boyhood, The Imitation Game, and others continue to get accolades, but there are also some films that are being passed over too often. More...

Per Theater Chart: Blacking Out

July 8th, 2014

Code Black poster

There were no films in the $10,000 club on the per theater chart this weekend. The film that came the closest was Transformers: Age of Extinction, which earned an average of $8,753 in more than 4,000 theaters. The best limited release was Code Black, which earned $7,978 in one theater. The best new release was Tammy with an average of $6,227 in more than 3,000 theaters. Finally, the best new limited release was Life Itself, which managed an average of $5,713 in 23 theaters. More...

Limited Releases: The Good Life

July 4th, 2014

Life Itself poster

It is a busy week with several releases spread over three days. Unfortunately, most movies opening this week are earning weak reviews and many of them have almost no reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. The lack of buzz and the weak critical response will likely prove fatal. Fortunately, there is an exception as Life Itself is earning amazing reviews. A Hard Day's Night is also worth checking out, as it is getting a 50th anniversary. More...


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Synopsis

A documentary film that recounts the life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert. Based on his bestselling memoir of the same name, Life Itself explores the legacy of Roger Ebert’s life, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$131,411 (16.2% of total gross)
Legs:5.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:98.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:23 opening theaters/100 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,069,354

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 4th, 2014 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: February 17th, 2015 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for brief sexual images/nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2324, 5/27/2014)
Running Time: 118 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Wrecking Crew
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Movie Business, Writing and Writers, TV Industry, Professional Rivalry, Cancer, Terminal Illness, Medical and Hospitals, Posthumous Release
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Kartemquin Films, Film Rites, Katlei Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Roger Ebert    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Chaz Ebert    Herself
Martin Scorsese    Himself
Werner Herzog    Himself
Errol Morris    Himself
Raven Evans    Herself
Ava Duvernay    Herself
Ramin Bahrani    Himself
Richard Corliss    Himself
Nancy De Los Santos    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steve James    Director
Zak Piper    Producer
Steve James    Producer
Garrett Basch    Producer
Martin Scorsese    Executive Producer
Steven Zaillian    Executive Producer
Michael W. Ferro, Jr.    Executive Producer
Gordon Quinn    Executive Producer
Justine Nagan    Executive Producer
Kat White    Executive Producer
Mark Mitten    Executive Producer
Vinnie Malhotra    Executive Producer-CNN Films
Amy Entelis    Executive Producer-CNN Films
Courtney Sexton    Supervising Producer-CNN Films
Lizzie Kerner    Supervising Producer-CNN Films
Emily Hart    Co-Producer
Mark Mitten    Co-Producer
Josh Schollmeyer    Co-Producer
Dana Kupper    Director of Photography
Joshua Abrams    Composer
David E. Simpson    Editor
Steve James    Editor
Ryan Gleeson    Post-Production Supervisor

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 17th, 2015

February 16th, 2015

This is the best week on the home market in a long time. Game of Thrones is one of the best TV shows on at the moment, if not the best TV show, and its DVD and Blu-ray is Pick of the Week material. Additionally, there are a few potential Oscar winners hitting the home market this week as well. On the down side, there is not a lot of depth. Birdman, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, and The Theory of Everything are all up for Oscars next weekend and all of them are worth picking up. Life Itself was snubbed by Oscar voters, but it too is a must have. However, in the end, I went with Game of Thrones for Pick of the Week. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Feature-Length Documentary

February 3rd, 2015

CitizenFour poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Feature-Length Documentary. This category had a lot of surprises throughout the nomination process; however, now that we have our five Oscar nominees, it seems like one of them has really settled into first place, while one of the other four might make it a two-horse race. On a side note, there are five major awards that we track that have a Documentary category. Of those, only one has announced its winners and none of the Oscar-nominated films won. More...

2014 - Awards Season: PGA - Winners

January 25th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Producers Guild of America handed out their awards last night and there weren't many surprises to discuss. In fact, the favorite won all three theatrical awards, starting with... More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars - Nominations

January 17th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Oscar nominations were announced early in the morning, when all sensible people were asleep. There were some surprises, as well as some results that would have been surprises had it not been for the previous Awards Season nominations. Seventeen films earned two or more nods, led by Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel, both of which picked up nine nominations, while The Imitation Game was right behind with eight. More...

2014 - Awards Season: PGA - Nominations

January 10th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Producers Guild of America nominations were announced and there's not a lot of surprises among the three categories. Birdman, Boyhood, The Imitation Game, and others continue to get accolades, but there are also some films that are being passed over too often. More...

Per Theater Chart: Blacking Out

July 8th, 2014

Code Black poster

There were no films in the $10,000 club on the per theater chart this weekend. The film that came the closest was Transformers: Age of Extinction, which earned an average of $8,753 in more than 4,000 theaters. The best limited release was Code Black, which earned $7,978 in one theater. The best new release was Tammy with an average of $6,227 in more than 3,000 theaters. Finally, the best new limited release was Life Itself, which managed an average of $5,713 in 23 theaters. More...

Limited Releases: The Good Life

July 4th, 2014

Life Itself poster

It is a busy week with several releases spread over three days. Unfortunately, most movies opening this week are earning weak reviews and many of them have almost no reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. The lack of buzz and the weak critical response will likely prove fatal. Fortunately, there is an exception as Life Itself is earning amazing reviews. A Hard Day's Night is also worth checking out, as it is getting a 50th anniversary. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 4, 2014 33 $131,411   23 $5,714   $131,411 1
Jul 11, 2014 33 $141,555 +8% 66 $2,145   $329,021 2
Jul 18, 2014 33 $128,909 -9% 100 $1,289   $538,655 3
Jul 25, 2014 47 $48,875 -62% 77 $635   $657,955 4
Aug 1, 2014 57 $16,854 -66% 44 $383   $712,243 5
Aug 8, 2014 62 $11,855 -30% 30 $395   $742,032 6
Aug 15, 2014 69 $7,622 -36% 22 $346   $758,373 7
Aug 22, 2014 74 $4,620 -39% 8 $578   $768,036 8
Aug 29, 2014 81 $3,355 -27% 10 $336   $778,359 9
Sep 5, 2014 89 $3,988 +19% 8 $499   $786,375 10
Sep 12, 2014 74 $5,033 +26% 14 $360   $795,311 11
Sep 19, 2014 92 $1,705 -66% 7 $244   $800,847 12
Sep 26, 2014 90 $2,205 +29% 9 $245   $805,213 13
Oct 3, 2014 77 $3,107 +41% 7 $444   $808,893 14
Oct 10, 2014 105 $250 -92% 3 $83   $809,724 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 4, 2014 33 $187,466   23 $8,151   $187,466 1
Jul 11, 2014 34 $222,280 +19% 66 $3,368   $409,746 2
Jul 18, 2014 35 $199,334 -10% 100 $1,993   $609,080 3
Jul 25, 2014 48 $86,309 -57% 77 $1,121   $695,389 4
Aug 1, 2014 50 $34,788 -60% 44 $791   $730,177 5
Aug 8, 2014 59 $20,574 -41% 30 $686   $750,751 6
Aug 15, 2014 62 $12,665 -38% 22 $576   $763,416 7
Aug 22, 2014 64 $11,588 -9% 8 $1,449   $775,004 8
Aug 29, 2014 80 $7,383 -36% 10 $738   $782,387 9
Sep 5, 2014 74 $7,891 +7% 8 $986   $790,278 10
Sep 12, 2014 72 $8,864 +12% 14 $633   $799,142 11
Sep 19, 2014 90 $3,866 -56% 28 $138   $803,008 12
Sep 26, 2014 93 $2,778 -28% 9 $309   $805,786 13
Oct 3, 2014 85 $3,688 +33% 7 $527   $809,474 14
Oct 10, 2014 99 $980 -73% 3 $327   $810,454 15

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.