Synopsis
Over 13 million American kids will be bullied this year, making it the most common form of violence experienced by young people in the nation. The new documentary film BULLY, directed by Sundance and Emmy-award winning filmmaker Lee Hirsch, brings human scale to this startling statistic, offering an intimate, unflinching look at how bullying has touched five kids and their families. BULLY is a beautifully cinematic, character-driven documentary. At its heart are those with huge stakes in this issue whose stories each represent a different facet of America’s bullying crisis. Filmed over the course of the 2009/2010 school year, BULLY opens a window onto the pained and often endangered lives of bullied kids, evealing a problem that transcends geographic, racial, ethnic and economic borders. It documents the responses of teachers and administrators to aggressive behaviors that defy "kids will be kids" cliches, and it captures a growing movement among parents and youths to change how bullying is handled in schools, in communities and in society as a whole.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $116,472 (3.3% of total gross) |
Legs: | 6.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 5 opening theaters/263 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,717,996 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) | 7,226 | $3,483,795 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) | 11,309 | $3,483,795 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) | 734 | $3,483,795 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Watch Now On
iTunes: | iTunes |
Google Play: | Google Play, Google Play, Google Play |
Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | March 30th, 2012 (Limited) by Weinstein Co. |
Video Release: | February 12th, 2013 by Weinstein Co./Anchor Bay |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for intense thematic material, disturbing content, and some strong language - all involving kids. (Rating bulletin 2218, 4/11/2012) |
Running Time: | 94 minutes |
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Keywords: | Bullies, High School Hell, Agitprop, Juvenile Delinquent, Non-Chronological, LGBTQ+, Suicide, Dysfunctional Family, Death of a Son or Daughter, Social and Cultural Documentary |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | Where We Live |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Top 2012 Theater Average | 34 | $23,294 | Mar 30, 2012 | 3 |