A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974)

A Poem Is a Naked Person
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $96,592Details
International Box Office $182Details
Worldwide Box Office $96,774
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A Poem Is a Naked Person presents the beloved singer-songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell as filmed by documentarian Les Blank between 1972 and 1974. Blank’s camera lets us into the world of Russell and his friends and fellow artists in and around his recording studio in northeast Oklahoma, capturing intimate, off-the-cuff moments and combining them with mesmerizing scenes of Russell and his band performing live. This singular film about an artist and his community never got an official theatrical release and has attained legendary status. Now, after more than forty years, it can finally be seen and heard in all its rough beauty.

Metrics

Legs:4.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,842 $96,592
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,801-29,900) 29,829 $182
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,201-24,300) 24,257 $96,774

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 9th, 1974 (Limited)
July 1st, 2015 (Limited) by Janus Films
International Releases: July 8th, 2016 (Limited), released as A Poem is a Naked Person (United Kingdom)
Video Release: March 29th, 2016 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Rock 'n' Roll, Biography, Delayed Release, Posthumous Release, Family Affair, Development Hell, Musicians
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Skyhill Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,842 $96,592
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,867 $96,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,551 $96,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,325 $96,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 937 $96,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 801-900) 863 $96,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,102 $96,592

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 3, 2015 61 $5,526   1 $5,526   $9,518 1
Jul 10, 2015 53 $15,070 +173% 4 $3,768   $31,617 2
Jul 17, 2015 98 $362 -98% 1 $362   $54,599 3
Jul 24, 2015 101 $366 +1% 1 $366   $57,904 4
Jul 31, 2015 70 $5,285 +1,344% 2 $2,643   $63,717 5
Aug 7, 2015 53 $22,706 +330% 5 $4,541   $87,185 6
Aug 14, 2015 87 $1,770 -92% 1 $1,770   $92,459 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 2015 90 $3,992   1 $3,992   $3,992 1
Jul 3, 2015 62 $12,555 +215% 2 $6,278   $16,547 2
Jul 10, 2015 47 $37,187 +196% 5 $7,437   $53,734 3
Jul 17, 2015 81 $3,301 -91% 3 $1,100   $57,538 4
Jul 24, 2015 110 $894 -73% 1 $894   $58,432 5
Jul 31, 2015 75 $6,047 +576% 1 $6,047   $64,479 6
Aug 7, 2015 62 $26,210 +333% 4 $6,553   $90,689 7
Aug 14, 2015 85 $3,970 -85% 2 $1,985   $94,659 8
Aug 21, 2015 102 $1,933 -51% 1 $1,933   $96,592 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 7/8/2016 $182 2 2 2 $182 7/14/2016
 
International Total$182 7/14/2016

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,801-29,900) 29,829 $182
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 28,401-28,500) 28,440 $182
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,853 $182
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,901-26,000) 25,923 $182
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,502 $182
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,272 $182
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,881 $182

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,201-24,300) 24,257 $96,774
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,701-22,800) 22,750 $96,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,570 $96,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,635 $96,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,715 $96,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,528 $96,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,045 $96,774

Documentary Subject(s)

Leon Russell    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Jim Franklin    Himself
George Jones    Himself
Willie Nelson    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Les Blank    Director
Leon Russell    Producer
Denny Cordell    Producer
Harrod Blank    Executive Producer
Les Blank    Editor
Les Blank    Director of Photography
Maureen Gosling    Assistant Editor
Maureen Gosling    Sound Recordist

Per Theater Chart: Amy Earns an A

July 8th, 2015

Amy

Only one film was in the $10,000 club this week. Amy earned an average of $37,083 in six theaters. That's amazing for a documentary, but this genre rarely expands truly wide. Let's see what happens next weekend and maybe I will be proven wrong. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Have Faith in Limited Releases

July 3rd, 2015

Jimmy's Hall

There are a few limited releases on this week's list that are earning overwhelming positive reviews, but they are all documentaries. Documentaries rarely have breakout success, but Amy is the one with the best shot. Jimmy's Hall is the best of the rest and while I don't think it will expand wide, it should be the biggest hit on this week's list. More...


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Synopsis

A Poem Is a Naked Person presents the beloved singer-songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell as filmed by documentarian Les Blank between 1972 and 1974. Blank’s camera lets us into the world of Russell and his friends and fellow artists in and around his recording studio in northeast Oklahoma, capturing intimate, off-the-cuff moments and combining them with mesmerizing scenes of Russell and his band performing live. This singular film about an artist and his community never got an official theatrical release and has attained legendary status. Now, after more than forty years, it can finally be seen and heard in all its rough beauty.

Metrics

Legs:4.25 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,842 $96,592
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,801-29,900) 29,829 $182
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,201-24,300) 24,257 $96,774

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 9th, 1974 (Limited)
July 1st, 2015 (Limited) by Janus Films
International Releases: July 8th, 2016 (Limited), released as A Poem is a Naked Person (United Kingdom)
Video Release: March 29th, 2016 by Criterion
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Rock 'n' Roll, Biography, Delayed Release, Posthumous Release, Family Affair, Development Hell, Musicians
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Skyhill Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Leon Russell    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Jim Franklin    Himself
George Jones    Himself
Willie Nelson    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Les Blank    Director
Leon Russell    Producer
Denny Cordell    Producer
Harrod Blank    Executive Producer
Les Blank    Editor
Les Blank    Director of Photography
Maureen Gosling    Assistant Editor
Maureen Gosling    Sound Recordist

Per Theater Chart: Amy Earns an A

July 8th, 2015

Amy

Only one film was in the $10,000 club this week. Amy earned an average of $37,083 in six theaters. That's amazing for a documentary, but this genre rarely expands truly wide. Let's see what happens next weekend and maybe I will be proven wrong. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Have Faith in Limited Releases

July 3rd, 2015

Jimmy's Hall

There are a few limited releases on this week's list that are earning overwhelming positive reviews, but they are all documentaries. Documentaries rarely have breakout success, but Amy is the one with the best shot. Jimmy's Hall is the best of the rest and while I don't think it will expand wide, it should 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 12,801-12,900) 12,842 $96,592
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,867 $96,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,551 $96,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,325 $96,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 937 $96,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 801-900) 863 $96,592
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,102 $96,592

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 3, 2015 61 $5,526   1 $5,526   $9,518 1
Jul 10, 2015 53 $15,070 +173% 4 $3,768   $31,617 2
Jul 17, 2015 98 $362 -98% 1 $362   $54,599 3
Jul 24, 2015 101 $366 +1% 1 $366   $57,904 4
Jul 31, 2015 70 $5,285 +1,344% 2 $2,643   $63,717 5
Aug 7, 2015 53 $22,706 +330% 5 $4,541   $87,185 6
Aug 14, 2015 87 $1,770 -92% 1 $1,770   $92,459 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 26, 2015 90 $3,992   1 $3,992   $3,992 1
Jul 3, 2015 62 $12,555 +215% 2 $6,278   $16,547 2
Jul 10, 2015 47 $37,187 +196% 5 $7,437   $53,734 3
Jul 17, 2015 81 $3,301 -91% 3 $1,100   $57,538 4
Jul 24, 2015 110 $894 -73% 1 $894   $58,432 5
Jul 31, 2015 75 $6,047 +576% 1 $6,047   $64,479 6
Aug 7, 2015 62 $26,210 +333% 4 $6,553   $90,689 7
Aug 14, 2015 85 $3,970 -85% 2 $1,985   $94,659 8
Aug 21, 2015 102 $1,933 -51% 1 $1,933   $96,592 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
United Kingdom 7/8/2016 $182 2 2 2 $182 7/14/2016
 
International Total$182 7/14/2016

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 29,801-29,900) 29,829 $182
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 28,401-28,500) 28,440 $182
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,853 $182
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,901-26,000) 25,923 $182
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,502 $182
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,272 $182
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,881 $182

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,201-24,300) 24,257 $96,774
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,701-22,800) 22,750 $96,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,570 $96,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,601-20,700) 20,635 $96,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,715 $96,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,528 $96,774
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,045 $96,774