The First Saturday in May (2008)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $124,294Details
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Synopsis

Filmmakers Brad and John Hennegan observe horse trainers and thoroughbreds prepare for the Kentucky Derby.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$54,553 (43.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:20 opening theaters/20 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $186,613

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,519 $124,294
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,846 $124,294
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,391 $124,294

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 18th, 2008 (Limited) by Truly Indie
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language.
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Keywords: Horse Racing
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,519 $124,294
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,743 $186,613
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,537 $124,294
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 347 $124,294
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,391 $124,294
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,298 $186,613
Top 2008 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 171 $124,294
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,452 $124,294
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,082 $124,294
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 801-900) 844 $124,294
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 701-800) 770 $124,294
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,825 $124,294
All Time Domestic Box Office for Truly Indie Movies 2 $124,294

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2008 54 $54,553   20 $2,728   $54,553 1
Apr 25, 2008 71 $23,157 -58% 17 $1,362   $96,939 2
May 2, 2008 92 $4,001 -83% 7 $572   $112,006 3
May 9, 2008 124 $1,368 -66% 1 $1,368   $114,909 4
May 30, 2008 73 $9,385   3 $3,128   $124,294 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2008 59 $73,782   20 $3,689   $73,782 1
Apr 25, 2008 70 $34,223 -54% 17 $2,013   $108,005 2
May 2, 2008 90 $5,536 -84% 7 $791   $113,541 3
May 9, 2008 120 $1,368 -75% 1 $1,368   $114,909 4
May 30, 2008 78 $9,385   3 $3,128   $124,294 7

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Production and Technical Credits

Brad Hennegan    Director
John Hennegan    Director

All Quiet on the Per Theater Front

April 22nd, 2008

No film was able to top $10,000 on the per theater chart this past weekend. The Visitor came the closest with an average of $9,250 in 18 theaters. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of April 18, 2008

April 20th, 2008

Only a handful of sites this week that rise just to the level of being average. And only one site, The Forbidden Kingdom - Official Site, that even comes close to being award worthy. Fortunately, it is clearly at that level and it has everything one could need including plenty of information, sound & animation, and even a game. More...

Where in the World are the Limited Releases

April 18th, 2008

There are plenty of limited releases this week, but none are earning amazing reviews. In fact, most are earning below 50% positive. Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden should be the biggest hit of the weekend, at least in terms of raw dollars, but I not even prepared to guess which one could be the big hit on the per theater chart. More...


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Synopsis

Filmmakers Brad and John Hennegan observe horse trainers and thoroughbreds prepare for the Kentucky Derby.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$54,553 (43.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:20 opening theaters/20 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $186,613

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,519 $124,294
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,846 $124,294
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,391 $124,294

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 18th, 2008 (Limited) by Truly Indie
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language.
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Horse Racing
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Production and Technical Credits

Brad Hennegan    Director
John Hennegan    Director

All Quiet on the Per Theater Front

April 22nd, 2008

No film was able to top $10,000 on the per theater chart this past weekend. The Visitor came the closest with an average of $9,250 in 18 theaters. More...

Movie Website Reviews for Weekend of April 18, 2008

April 20th, 2008

Only a handful of sites this week that rise just to the level of being average. And only one site, The Forbidden Kingdom - Official Site, that even comes close to being award worthy. Fortunately, it is clearly at that level and it has everything one could need including plenty of information, sound & animation, and even a game. More...

Where in the World are the Limited Releases

April 18th, 2008

There are plenty of limited releases this week, but none are earning amazing reviews. In fact, most are earning below 50% positive. Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden should be the biggest hit of the weekend, at least in terms of raw dollars, but I not even prepared to guess which one could be the big hit on the per theater chart. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,519 $124,294
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800) 11,743 $186,613
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600) 11,537 $124,294
Top 2008 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 347 $124,294
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,391 $124,294
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,298 $186,613
Top 2008 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 171 $124,294
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,452 $124,294
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,082 $124,294
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 801-900) 844 $124,294
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 701-800) 770 $124,294
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,825 $124,294
All Time Domestic Box Office for Truly Indie Movies 2 $124,294

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2008 54 $54,553   20 $2,728   $54,553 1
Apr 25, 2008 71 $23,157 -58% 17 $1,362   $96,939 2
May 2, 2008 92 $4,001 -83% 7 $572   $112,006 3
May 9, 2008 124 $1,368 -66% 1 $1,368   $114,909 4
May 30, 2008 73 $9,385   3 $3,128   $124,294 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 18, 2008 59 $73,782   20 $3,689   $73,782 1
Apr 25, 2008 70 $34,223 -54% 17 $2,013   $108,005 2
May 2, 2008 90 $5,536 -84% 7 $791   $113,541 3
May 9, 2008 120 $1,368 -75% 1 $1,368   $114,909 4
May 30, 2008 78 $9,385   3 $3,128   $124,294 7

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,801-23,900) 23,846 $124,294
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,315 $124,294
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,481 $124,294
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,301-20,400) 20,336 $124,294
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,594 $124,294
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,400 $124,294
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,042 $124,294
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Truly Indie Movies 2 $124,294

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.