Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $34,793Details
International Box Office $112,144Details
Worldwide Box Office $146,937
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Synopsis

Johnny, a restless Lakota teen, and his spirited little sister Jashaun, live with their troubled mother on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. While the Johnny looks for ways to escape his nihilistic life on the reservation by moving to LA with his girlfriend, Jashaun is holding onto her faith in the community and the simple pleasures she finds there. Things start to change after the funeral of their estranged cowboy father and Johnny’s reckless behavior begins to catch up with him. After finding out about Johnny’s plan to leave, Jashaun wanders away from her ruptured home life, exploring the rodeo world of her late father and forming an unlikely friendship with an ex-con. Jashaun's spirit is put to the test as she witnesses the self-destructive nature of those around her. While Johnny, who finds himself in a fight he can't win, is in danger of losing all those he holds dear.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,430 (9.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:23.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $43,357

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,523 $34,793
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,138 $112,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,401-22,500) 22,460 $146,937
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,145 $34,793

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 2nd, 2016 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: September 9th, 2015 (Wide), released as Les chansons que mes frères m'ont apprises (France)
April 9th, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: August 2nd, 2016 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Memento
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Keywords: Set in South Dakota, Native Americans, Rodeo, Sundance Film Festival 2015
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Significant Productions, Heartheaded Productions, Nifty Pictures, Standalone Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 4, 2016 78 $3,430   1 $3,430   $6,180 1
Mar 11, 2016 74 $6,069 +77% 2 $3,035   $15,160 2
Mar 25, 2016 95 $329   1 $329   $23,943 4
Apr 1, 2016 86 $1,509 +359% 3 $503   $25,633 5
Apr 8, 2016 84 $1,236 -18% 3 $412   $27,417 6
Apr 15, 2016 82 $1,728 +40% 3 $576   $30,217 7
Apr 29, 2016 82 $1,412   1 $1,412   $32,476 9
May 6, 2016 96 $1,090 -23% 2 $545   $34,195 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 26, 2016 83 $2,750   1 $2,750   $2,750 1
Mar 4, 2016 79 $6,341 +131% 2 $3,171   $9,091 2
Mar 11, 2016 74 $14,523 +129% 3 $4,841   $23,614 3
Mar 25, 2016 105 $510   1 $510   $24,124 5
Apr 1, 2016 89 $2,057 +303% 3 $686   $26,181 6
Apr 8, 2016 93 $2,308 +12% 4 $577   $28,489 7
Apr 15, 2016 99 $2,575 +12% 5 $515   $31,064 8
Apr 29, 2016 93 $2,041   2 $1,021   $33,105 10
May 6, 2016 105 $1,227 -40% 2 $614   $34,332 11
May 27, 2016 106 $461   2 $231   $34,793 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 9/9/2015 $112,144 59 59 59 $112,144 9/18/2015
United Kingdom 4/9/2021 $0000$0
 
International Total$112,144 9/18/2015

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.

Leading Cast

John Reddy    Johnny Winters
Jashaun St. John    Jashaun Winters
Travis Lone Hill    Travis Lone Hill
Kevin Hunter    Kevin Winters

Supporting Cast

Taysha Fuller    Aurelia Clifford
Eleonore Hendricks    Angie LaPrelle
Irene Bedard    Lisa Nelson

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chloé Zhao    Director
Chloé Zhao    Screenwriter
Chloé Zhao    Producer
Angela C. Lee    Producer
Mollye Asher    Producer
Nina Young-Bongiovi    Producer
Forest Whitaker    Producer
Mary Regency Boies    Executive Producer
Andrew Fierberg    Executive Producer
Michael Y. Chow    Executive Producer
Joshua James Richards    Cinematographer
Alan Canant    Editor
Chloé Zhao    Editor
Peter Golub    Composer

Theater Averages: Zootopia Knight a Theater Average Champion with $19,614

March 9th, 2016

Zootopia

Zootopia not only earned first place on the overall box office, it also topped the theater average chart with an average of $19,614. The only other film to earn more than $10,000 per theater was Knight of Cups, which earned an average of $15,138 in four theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: King of Limited Release

March 4th, 2016

Knight of Cups

There's no limited release on this week's list that looks like a sure hit. Knight of Cups has the pedigree, but not the reviews. On the other hand, Emelie has excellent reviews, but it is playing on Video on Demand. Songs My Brothers Taught Me is a low key release, but maybe it will find a receptive audience in theaters. More...


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Synopsis

Johnny, a restless Lakota teen, and his spirited little sister Jashaun, live with their troubled mother on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. While the Johnny looks for ways to escape his nihilistic life on the reservation by moving to LA with his girlfriend, Jashaun is holding onto her faith in the community and the simple pleasures she finds there. Things start to change after the funeral of their estranged cowboy father and Johnny’s reckless behavior begins to catch up with him. After finding out about Johnny’s plan to leave, Jashaun wanders away from her ruptured home life, exploring the rodeo world of her late father and forming an unlikely friendship with an ex-con. Jashaun's spirit is put to the test as she witnesses the self-destructive nature of those around her. While Johnny, who finds himself in a fight he can't win, is in danger of losing all those he holds dear.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,430 (9.9% of total gross)
Legs:5.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:23.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $43,357

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,523 $34,793
All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,138 $112,144
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,401-22,500) 22,460 $146,937
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,145 $34,793

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 2nd, 2016 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
International Releases: September 9th, 2015 (Wide), released as Les chansons que mes frères m'ont apprises (France)
April 9th, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: August 2nd, 2016 by Kino Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Memento
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Keywords: Set in South Dakota, Native Americans, Rodeo, Sundance Film Festival 2015
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Significant Productions, Heartheaded Productions, Nifty Pictures, Standalone Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

John Reddy    Johnny Winters
Jashaun St. John    Jashaun Winters
Travis Lone Hill    Travis Lone Hill
Kevin Hunter    Kevin Winters

Supporting Cast

Taysha Fuller    Aurelia Clifford
Eleonore Hendricks    Angie LaPrelle
Irene Bedard    Lisa Nelson

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chloé Zhao    Director
Chloé Zhao    Screenwriter
Chloé Zhao    Producer
Angela C. Lee    Producer
Mollye Asher    Producer
Nina Young-Bongiovi    Producer
Forest Whitaker    Producer
Mary Regency Boies    Executive Producer
Andrew Fierberg    Executive Producer
Michael Y. Chow    Executive Producer
Joshua James Richards    Cinematographer
Alan Canant    Editor
Chloé Zhao    Editor
Peter Golub    Composer

Theater Averages: Zootopia Knight a Theater Average Champion with $19,614

March 9th, 2016

Zootopia

Zootopia not only earned first place on the overall box office, it also topped the theater average chart with an average of $19,614. The only other film to earn more than $10,000 per theater was Knight of Cups, which earned an average of $15,138 in four theaters. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: King of Limited Release

March 4th, 2016

Knight of Cups

There's no limited release on this week's list that looks like a sure hit. Knight of Cups has the pedigree, but not the reviews. On the other hand, Emelie has excellent reviews, but it is playing on Video on Demand. Songs My Brothers Taught Me is a low key release, but maybe it will find a receptive audience in theaters. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 4, 2016 78 $3,430   1 $3,430   $6,180 1
Mar 11, 2016 74 $6,069 +77% 2 $3,035   $15,160 2
Mar 25, 2016 95 $329   1 $329   $23,943 4
Apr 1, 2016 86 $1,509 +359% 3 $503   $25,633 5
Apr 8, 2016 84 $1,236 -18% 3 $412   $27,417 6
Apr 15, 2016 82 $1,728 +40% 3 $576   $30,217 7
Apr 29, 2016 82 $1,412   1 $1,412   $32,476 9
May 6, 2016 96 $1,090 -23% 2 $545   $34,195 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 26, 2016 83 $2,750   1 $2,750   $2,750 1
Mar 4, 2016 79 $6,341 +131% 2 $3,171   $9,091 2
Mar 11, 2016 74 $14,523 +129% 3 $4,841   $23,614 3
Mar 25, 2016 105 $510   1 $510   $24,124 5
Apr 1, 2016 89 $2,057 +303% 3 $686   $26,181 6
Apr 8, 2016 93 $2,308 +12% 4 $577   $28,489 7
Apr 15, 2016 99 $2,575 +12% 5 $515   $31,064 8
Apr 29, 2016 93 $2,041   2 $1,021   $33,105 10
May 6, 2016 105 $1,227 -40% 2 $614   $34,332 11
May 27, 2016 106 $461   2 $231   $34,793 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 9/9/2015 $112,144 59 59 59 $112,144 9/18/2015
United Kingdom 4/9/2021 $0000$0
 
International Total$112,144 9/18/2015

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.