Synopsis
The story of Julius Rosenwald, who never finished high school, but rose to become the President of Sears. Influenced by the writings of the educator Booker T. Washington, this Jewish philanthropist joined forces with African American communities during the Jim Crow South to build over 5,300 schools during the early part of the 20th century.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,000 (1.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/21 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $554,653 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) | 10,197 | $433,924 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,401-18,500) | 18,430 | $433,924 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,628 | $433,924 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 14th, 2015 (Limited) by The Ciesla Foundation |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Biography, High School Dropout, Entrepreneur, Jewish, African Americans, Philanthropist |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | The Ciesla Foundation |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |