Limelight (2011)

Limelight poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $60,335Details
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Synopsis

As the owner of legendary hotspots like Limelight, Tunnel, Palladium, and Club USA, Peter Gatien was the undisputed king of the 1980s New York City club scene. The eye-patch-sporting Ontario native built and oversaw a Manhattan empire that counted tens of thousands of patrons per night in its peak years, acting as a conduit for a culture that, for many, defined the image of an era in New York. Then years of legal battles and police pressure spearheaded by Mayor Giuliani's determined crackdown on nightlife in the mid-'90s led to Gatien's eventual deportation to Canada, and the shuttering of his glitzy kingdom.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,529 (15.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $82,014

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,789 $60,335
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,982 $60,335
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,437 $60,335

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: September 23rd, 2011 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: January 24th, 2012 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 104 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Musicians, Narcotics, White Collar Crime
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Rakontur production, Gulfstream Films, Deerjen
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,789 $60,335
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,131 $82,014
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,784 $60,335
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 385 $60,335
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,437 $60,335
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,466 $82,014
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 214 $60,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,753 $60,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,148 $60,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,098 $60,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,018 $60,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,483 $60,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 208 $60,335

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 75 $9,529   1 $9,529   $9,529 1
Sep 30, 2011 86 $6,321 -34% 1 $6,321   $24,593 2
Oct 7, 2011 88 $4,460 -29% 1 $4,460   $32,884 3
Oct 14, 2011 78 $12,863 +188% 4 $3,216   $49,361 4
Oct 21, 2011 116 $1,052 -92% 3 $351   $54,758 5
Oct 28, 2011 115 $612 -42% 1 $612   $56,483 6
Nov 4, 2011 117 $437 -29% 1 $437   $57,274 7
Nov 11, 2011 95 $2,006 +359% 2 $1,003   $59,654 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 69 $18,272   2 $9,136   $18,272 1
Sep 30, 2011 83 $10,152 -44% 1 $10,152   $28,424 2
Oct 7, 2011 83 $8,074 -20% 1 $8,074   $36,498 3
Oct 14, 2011 72 $17,208 +113% 4 $4,302   $53,706 4
Oct 21, 2011 102 $2,165 -87% 3 $722   $55,871 5
Oct 28, 2011 110 $966 -55% 1 $966   $56,837 6
Nov 4, 2011 110 $811 -16% 1 $811   $57,648 7
Nov 11, 2011 92 $2,687 +231% 2 $1,344   $60,335 8

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.

Production and Technical Credits

Billy Corben    Director
Alfred Spellman    Producer
Billy Corben    Producer
Jen Gatien    Producer
Dave Berlin    Executive Producer
Jonathan Vinnik    Executive Producer
Eric Friedman    Co-Executive Producer
Scott Shelton    Co-Executive Producer
Sam Rega    Editor
Fast    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 24th, 2012

January 24th, 2012

There are three first run releases of note this week, including an Awards Season player, 50/50; the latest installment in a perennial horror franchise, Paranormal Activity 3; and big budget family film, Real Steel. Of those three, 50/50 is the best and a contender for Pick of the Week. Other contenders include Godzilla: The Criterion Collection on Blu-ray and Wings on Blu-ray. However, I'm going with a late arrival: Moneyball on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. More...

Per Theater Chart: What a Weekend!

September 27th, 2011

Weekend earned nearly perfect reviews, but I'm still surprised by its box office strength as it earned $27,245 in one theater during its opening weekend of release. The Man Nobody Knew was next with $15,411, also in one theater. Machine Gun Preacher also topped expectations with an average of $11,283 in four theaters, but its reviews suggest it won't last long. Pearl Jam Twenty earned an average of $10,245 in ten theaters over the weekend, and including the special showing it had earlier in the week, it already has close to $400,000. More...

Thunder Soul and the other Limited Releases Try to Make Some Noise

September 23rd, 2011

It's another week without a lot of limited releases that seem destined for box office success. There are a few films that earned a bit of advanced buzz, but very few of those are earning good reviews. There are two films that are currently earning 100% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes: Thunder Soul and Weekend. But both might have trouble finding an audience either because they are opening in too many theaters, or because the subject matter makes them a niche film. More...


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Synopsis

As the owner of legendary hotspots like Limelight, Tunnel, Palladium, and Club USA, Peter Gatien was the undisputed king of the 1980s New York City club scene. The eye-patch-sporting Ontario native built and oversaw a Manhattan empire that counted tens of thousands of patrons per night in its peak years, acting as a conduit for a culture that, for many, defined the image of an era in New York. Then years of legal battles and police pressure spearheaded by Mayor Giuliani's determined crackdown on nightlife in the mid-'90s led to Gatien's eventual deportation to Canada, and the shuttering of his glitzy kingdom.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,529 (15.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $82,014

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,789 $60,335
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,982 $60,335
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,437 $60,335

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 23rd, 2011 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
Video Release: January 24th, 2012 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Musicians, Narcotics, White Collar Crime
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Rakontur production, Gulfstream Films, Deerjen
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Production and Technical Credits

Billy Corben    Director
Alfred Spellman    Producer
Billy Corben    Producer
Jen Gatien    Producer
Dave Berlin    Executive Producer
Jonathan Vinnik    Executive Producer
Eric Friedman    Co-Executive Producer
Scott Shelton    Co-Executive Producer
Sam Rega    Editor
Fast    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 24th, 2012

January 24th, 2012

There are three first run releases of note this week, including an Awards Season player, 50/50; the latest installment in a perennial horror franchise, Paranormal Activity 3; and big budget family film, Real Steel. Of those three, 50/50 is the best and a contender for Pick of the Week. Other contenders include Godzilla: The Criterion Collection on Blu-ray and Wings on Blu-ray. However, I'm going with a late arrival: Moneyball on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. More...

Per Theater Chart: What a Weekend!

September 27th, 2011

Weekend earned nearly perfect reviews, but I'm still surprised by its box office strength as it earned $27,245 in one theater during its opening weekend of release. The Man Nobody Knew was next with $15,411, also in one theater. Machine Gun Preacher also topped expectations with an average of $11,283 in four theaters, but its reviews suggest it won't last long. Pearl Jam Twenty earned an average of $10,245 in ten theaters over the weekend, and including the special showing it had earlier in the week, it already has close to $400,000. More...

Thunder Soul and the other Limited Releases Try to Make Some Noise

September 23rd, 2011

It's another week without a lot of limited releases that seem destined for box office success. There are a few films that earned a bit of advanced buzz, but very few of those are earning good reviews. There are two films that are currently earning 100% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes: Thunder Soul and Weekend. But both might have trouble finding an audience either because they are opening in too many theaters, or because the subject matter makes them a niche film. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,789 $60,335
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,131 $82,014
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,701-12,800) 12,784 $60,335
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 385 $60,335
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,437 $60,335
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,466 $82,014
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 214 $60,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,753 $60,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,148 $60,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,098 $60,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,018 $60,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,483 $60,335
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 208 $60,335

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 75 $9,529   1 $9,529   $9,529 1
Sep 30, 2011 86 $6,321 -34% 1 $6,321   $24,593 2
Oct 7, 2011 88 $4,460 -29% 1 $4,460   $32,884 3
Oct 14, 2011 78 $12,863 +188% 4 $3,216   $49,361 4
Oct 21, 2011 116 $1,052 -92% 3 $351   $54,758 5
Oct 28, 2011 115 $612 -42% 1 $612   $56,483 6
Nov 4, 2011 117 $437 -29% 1 $437   $57,274 7
Nov 11, 2011 95 $2,006 +359% 2 $1,003   $59,654 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 69 $18,272   2 $9,136   $18,272 1
Sep 30, 2011 83 $10,152 -44% 1 $10,152   $28,424 2
Oct 7, 2011 83 $8,074 -20% 1 $8,074   $36,498 3
Oct 14, 2011 72 $17,208 +113% 4 $4,302   $53,706 4
Oct 21, 2011 102 $2,165 -87% 3 $722   $55,871 5
Oct 28, 2011 110 $966 -55% 1 $966   $56,837 6
Nov 4, 2011 110 $811 -16% 1 $811   $57,648 7
Nov 11, 2011 92 $2,687 +231% 2 $1,344   $60,335 8

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,982 $60,335
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 25,301-25,400) 25,390 $60,335
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,035 $60,335
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,901-23,000) 22,991 $60,335
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,123 $60,335
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,900 $60,335
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,449 $60,335
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 267 $60,335

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.