Tabloid! (2011)

Tabloid! poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $696,921Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Thirty years before the antics of Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears were regular gossip fodder, Miss Wyoming Joyce McKinney made her mark as a tabloid staple ne plus ultra. Morris follows the salacious adventures of this beauty queen with an IQ of 168 whose single-minded devotion to the man of her dreams leads her across the globe, into jail, and onto the front page. Joyce's labyrinthine crusade for love takes her through a surreal world of kidnapping, manacled Mormons, risqué photography, magic underwear, and celestial sex-until her dream is finally realized in a cloning laboratory in Seoul, South Korea. By turns funny, strange, and disturbing, TABLOID is a vivid portrayal of a phenomenally driven woman whose romantic obsessions and delusions catapult her over the edge into scandal sheet notoriety and an unimaginable life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$91,201 (13.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:14 opening theaters/37 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $947,390

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,617 $696,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,117 $696,921
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,111 $696,921
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,524 $696,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,237 $696,921

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: July 15th, 2011 (Limited) by IFC Films
Video Release: November 1st, 2011 by Mpi Home Video, released as Tabloid
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content and nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2172, 5/18/2011)
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Unknown Known
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Keywords: Kidnap, News, Newspaper Industry, Romance, Religious, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Air Loom Enterprises, Moxie Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,617 $696,921
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,137 $947,390
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,698 $696,921
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 231 $696,921
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,111 $696,921
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,206 $947,390
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 83 $696,921
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 837 $696,921
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,619 $696,921
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 379 $696,921
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 323 $696,921
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,524 $696,921
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies 70 $696,921

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2011 36 $91,201   14 $6,514   $91,201 1
Jul 22, 2011 37 $121,057 +33% 31 $3,905   $263,523 2
Jul 29, 2011 42 $73,322 -39% 37 $1,982   $392,463 3
Aug 5, 2011 49 $45,813 -38% 27 $1,697   $478,313 4
Aug 12, 2011 55 $36,963 -19% 31 $1,192   $539,235 5
Aug 19, 2011 64 $23,730 -36% 24 $989   $585,592 6
Aug 26, 2011 67 $16,262 -31% 26 $625   $615,365 7
Sep 2, 2011 74 $15,441 -5% 25 $618   $640,547 8
Sep 9, 2011 89 $6,079 -61% 13 $468   $658,106 9
Sep 16, 2011 79 $9,106 +50% 16 $569   $671,723 10
Sep 23, 2011 112 $2,293 -75% 9 $255   $680,468 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 5, 2011 69 $5,272     25 $211   $645,819 53

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2011 37 $142,466   14 $10,176   $142,466 1
Jul 22, 2011 37 $176,675 +24% 31 $5,699   $319,141 2
Jul 29, 2011 44 $113,359 -36% 37 $3,064   $432,500 3
Aug 5, 2011 50 $69,772 -38% 27 $2,584   $502,272 4
Aug 12, 2011 54 $59,322 -15% 30 $1,977   $561,594 5
Aug 19, 2011 63 $37,241 -37% 24 $1,552   $599,103 6
Aug 26, 2011 66 $26,003 -30% 26 $1,000   $625,106 7
Sep 2, 2011 70 $26,921 +4% 25 $1,077   $652,027 8
Sep 9, 2011 87 $10,590 -61% 13 $815   $662,617 9
Sep 16, 2011 79 $15,558 +47% 16 $972   $678,175 10
Sep 23, 2011 103 $4,384 -72% 9 $487   $682,559 11

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.

Interviewee(s)

Joyce McKinney    Herself
Jackson Shaw    Himself
Peter Tory    Himself
Troy Williams    Himself
Kent Gavin    Himself
Hong    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Errol Morris    Director
Julie Bilson Ahlberg    Producer
Mark Lipson    Producer
Robert Fernandez    Executive Producer
Errol Morris    Executive Producer
Angus Wall    Executive Producer
Robert Chappell    Executive Producer
Steve Hardie    Production Designer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 1st, 2011

November 1st, 2011

The selection of home market releases is rather soft this week. Sure, Cars 2 was a major hit at the box office, but it is the only major hit on this week's list. The best selling TV on DVD release is Californication, which is a cable show, while the top ten selling titles according to Amazon.com include limited releases, catalogue titles and direct-to-DVD releases. There are more second-tier Christmas releases than any other type of release. There are far fewer titles that are worth picking up than last week, and the the Pick of the Week contenders are even more limited. Transformers: Beast Wars comes out on a Complete Series Collection and that could be Pick of the Week material, but I'm still waiting for the screener. More...

Per Theater Chart: Harry Potter and Yet Another Record

July 19th, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow, Part 2 added another record over the weekend earning the highest per theater average for a wide release with $38,672, surpassing the previous record holder, The Dark Knight. However, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour still holds the record for best per theater average for a number one film at $45,561. That record might not be broken till the $200 million opening weekend milestone is cracked. The only other member of the $10,000 club was Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness, which grew by a few percent to $20,998. Its ability to expand is untested, but growth is always a good sign. More...

Deathly Hallows Sets All-Time Record with $168.55 Million Opening

July 17th, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II will rewrite the record books this weekend with an opening of about $168.55 million, according to Warner Bros.' estimate released on Sunday. That's a remarkable $10 million more than The Dark Knight's debut in 2008 and more than $40 million more than the first weekend enjoyed by Deathly Hallows Part I last year. It's a fitting finish for the most successful franchise in film history, which broke the same records back in 2001 when Sorcerer's Stone posted a $90.3 million opening weekend and ushered in a new era for the industry. More...

Will Limited Releases be Defeated?

July 15th, 2011

It could be tough for limited releases this weekend. Not only is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 going to dominate the box office, but both new wide releases are earning Oscar-worthy reviews, so there's not a lot of room for limited releases to survive in. Fortunately, both wide releases are aimed at families, so perhaps a more dramatic film like Life, Above All or a documentary like Tabloid! can find a niche market. More...


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Synopsis

Thirty years before the antics of Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears were regular gossip fodder, Miss Wyoming Joyce McKinney made her mark as a tabloid staple ne plus ultra. Morris follows the salacious adventures of this beauty queen with an IQ of 168 whose single-minded devotion to the man of her dreams leads her across the globe, into jail, and onto the front page. Joyce's labyrinthine crusade for love takes her through a surreal world of kidnapping, manacled Mormons, risqué photography, magic underwear, and celestial sex-until her dream is finally realized in a cloning laboratory in Seoul, South Korea. By turns funny, strange, and disturbing, TABLOID is a vivid portrayal of a phenomenally driven woman whose romantic obsessions and delusions catapult her over the edge into scandal sheet notoriety and an unimaginable life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$91,201 (13.1% of total gross)
Legs:5.76 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:14 opening theaters/37 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $947,390

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,617 $696,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,117 $696,921
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,111 $696,921
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,524 $696,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,237 $696,921

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 15th, 2011 (Limited) by IFC Films
Video Release: November 1st, 2011 by Mpi Home Video, released as Tabloid
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content and nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2172, 5/18/2011)
Running Time: 87 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Unknown Known
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Kidnap, News, Newspaper Industry, Romance, Religious, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Air Loom Enterprises, Moxie Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Interviewee(s)

Joyce McKinney    Herself
Jackson Shaw    Himself
Peter Tory    Himself
Troy Williams    Himself
Kent Gavin    Himself
Hong    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Errol Morris    Director
Julie Bilson Ahlberg    Producer
Mark Lipson    Producer
Robert Fernandez    Executive Producer
Errol Morris    Executive Producer
Angus Wall    Executive Producer
Robert Chappell    Executive Producer
Steve Hardie    Production Designer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 1st, 2011

November 1st, 2011

The selection of home market releases is rather soft this week. Sure, Cars 2 was a major hit at the box office, but it is the only major hit on this week's list. The best selling TV on DVD release is Californication, which is a cable show, while the top ten selling titles according to Amazon.com include limited releases, catalogue titles and direct-to-DVD releases. There are more second-tier Christmas releases than any other type of release. There are far fewer titles that are worth picking up than last week, and the the Pick of the Week contenders are even more limited. Transformers: Beast Wars comes out on a Complete Series Collection and that could be Pick of the Week material, but I'm still waiting for the screener. More...

Per Theater Chart: Harry Potter and Yet Another Record

July 19th, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow, Part 2 added another record over the weekend earning the highest per theater average for a wide release with $38,672, surpassing the previous record holder, The Dark Knight. However, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour still holds the record for best per theater average for a number one film at $45,561. That record might not be broken till the $200 million opening weekend milestone is cracked. The only other member of the $10,000 club was Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness, which grew by a few percent to $20,998. Its ability to expand is untested, but growth is always a good sign. More...

Deathly Hallows Sets All-Time Record with $168.55 Million Opening

July 17th, 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II will rewrite the record books this weekend with an opening of about $168.55 million, according to Warner Bros.' estimate released on Sunday. That's a remarkable $10 million more than The Dark Knight's debut in 2008 and more than $40 million more than the first weekend enjoyed by Deathly Hallows Part I last year. It's a fitting finish for the most successful franchise in film history, which broke the same records back in 2001 when Sorcerer's Stone posted a $90.3 million opening weekend and ushered in a new era for the industry. More...

Will Limited Releases be Defeated?

July 15th, 2011

It could be tough for limited releases this weekend. Not only is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 going to dominate the box office, but both new wide releases are earning Oscar-worthy reviews, so there's not a lot of room for limited releases to survive in. Fortunately, both wide releases are aimed at families, so perhaps a more dramatic film like Life, Above All or a documentary like Tabloid! can find a niche market. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,617 $696,921
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,137 $947,390
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,698 $696,921
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 231 $696,921
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,111 $696,921
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,206 $947,390
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 83 $696,921
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 837 $696,921
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,601-8,700) 8,619 $696,921
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 301-400) 379 $696,921
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 301-400) 323 $696,921
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,524 $696,921
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies 70 $696,921

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2011 36 $91,201   14 $6,514   $91,201 1
Jul 22, 2011 37 $121,057 +33% 31 $3,905   $263,523 2
Jul 29, 2011 42 $73,322 -39% 37 $1,982   $392,463 3
Aug 5, 2011 49 $45,813 -38% 27 $1,697   $478,313 4
Aug 12, 2011 55 $36,963 -19% 31 $1,192   $539,235 5
Aug 19, 2011 64 $23,730 -36% 24 $989   $585,592 6
Aug 26, 2011 67 $16,262 -31% 26 $625   $615,365 7
Sep 2, 2011 74 $15,441 -5% 25 $618   $640,547 8
Sep 9, 2011 89 $6,079 -61% 13 $468   $658,106 9
Sep 16, 2011 79 $9,106 +50% 16 $569   $671,723 10
Sep 23, 2011 112 $2,293 -75% 9 $255   $680,468 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 5, 2011 69 $5,272     25 $211   $645,819 53

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 15, 2011 37 $142,466   14 $10,176   $142,466 1
Jul 22, 2011 37 $176,675 +24% 31 $5,699   $319,141 2
Jul 29, 2011 44 $113,359 -36% 37 $3,064   $432,500 3
Aug 5, 2011 50 $69,772 -38% 27 $2,584   $502,272 4
Aug 12, 2011 54 $59,322 -15% 30 $1,977   $561,594 5
Aug 19, 2011 63 $37,241 -37% 24 $1,552   $599,103 6
Aug 26, 2011 66 $26,003 -30% 26 $1,000   $625,106 7
Sep 2, 2011 70 $26,921 +4% 25 $1,077   $652,027 8
Sep 9, 2011 87 $10,590 -61% 13 $815   $662,617 9
Sep 16, 2011 79 $15,558 +47% 16 $972   $678,175 10
Sep 23, 2011 103 $4,384 -72% 9 $487   $682,559 11

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,101-17,200) 17,117 $696,921
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,753 $696,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,422 $696,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 14,601-14,700) 14,624 $696,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 665 $696,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 549 $696,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,237 $696,921
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 101-200) 189 $696,921

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.