Paul Goodman Changed My Life (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $36,056Details
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Synopsis

Paul Goodman was once so ubiquitous in the American zeitgeist that he merited a cameo in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall. Author of legendary bestseller Growing Up Absurd (1960), Goodman was also a poet, 1940s out queer (and family man), pacifist, visionary, co-founder of Gestalt therapy—and a moral compass for many in the burgeoning counterculture of the ’60s. Using archival multimedia—selections from Goodman’s poetry; quotes from Susan Sontag, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Noam Chomsky; plentiful footage of Goodman himself; plus interviews with his family, peers and activists—director/producer Jonathan Lee and producer/editor Kimberly Reed have woven together a portrait of an intellectual heavyweight.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,754 (16.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $48,952

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,719 $36,056
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,101-29,200) 29,164 $36,056
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,213 $36,056

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 19th, 2011 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 89 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Writing and Writers, LGBTQ+
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: JSL Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,719 $36,056
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,002 $48,952
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,705 $36,056
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 435 $36,056
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,213 $36,056
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,230 $48,952
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 260 $36,056
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,019 $36,056
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,945 $36,056
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,338 $36,056
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,259 $36,056
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,972 $36,056
All Time Domestic Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 82 $36,056

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 2011 89 $5,754   1 $5,754   $9,754 1
Oct 28, 2011 90 $4,517 -21% 1 $4,517   $17,703 2
Nov 4, 2011 102 $1,646 -64% 1 $1,646   $21,882 3
Nov 11, 2011 112 $138 -92% 1 $138   $22,020 4
Dec 2, 2011 90 $1,099   1 $1,099   $23,209 7
Dec 9, 2011 104 $617 -44% 2 $309   $24,266 8
Dec 16, 2011 103 $17 -97% 1 $17   $24,333 9
Dec 30, 2011 82 $566   1 $566   $25,020 11
Jan 6, 2012 76 $2,497 +341% 2 $1,249   $29,488 12
Jan 27, 2012 83 $1,207   2 $604   $31,510 15
Feb 10, 2012 86 $2,596   2 $1,298   $34,605 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 14, 2011 101 $4,000   1 $4,000   $4,000 1
Oct 21, 2011 81 $9,186 +130% 1 $9,186   $13,186 2
Oct 28, 2011 83 $7,050 -23% 1 $7,050   $20,236 3
Nov 4, 2011 101 $1,646 -77% 1 $1,646   $21,882 4
Nov 11, 2011 110 $228 -86% 1 $228   $22,110 5
Dec 2, 2011 84 $1,539   1 $1,539   $23,649 8
Dec 9, 2011 97 $667 -57% 2 $334   $24,316 9
Dec 16, 2011 94 $138 -79% 1 $138   $24,454 10
Dec 30, 2011 73 $2,537   2 $1,269   $26,991 12
Jan 6, 2012 75 $3,312 +31% 2 $1,656   $30,303 13
Jan 27, 2012 73 $1,706   2 $853   $32,009 16
Feb 24, 2012 99 $1,066   1 $1,066   $35,671 20
Mar 2, 2012 103 $385 -64% 1 $385   $36,056 21

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Paul Goodman    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Epi Bohdi    Herself
Jason Epstein    Himself
Zeke Finkelstein    Himself
Richard Flacks    Himself
Frieda Gardner    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jonathan Lee    Director
Jonathan Lee    Producer
Kimberly Reed    Producer
Kimberly Reed    Editor
Robert Hawk    Co-Producer
Benjamin Shapiro    Cinematographer
Isael Ehrisman    Co-Producer
Miriam Cutler    Composer

Martha Marcy May Marlene Makes the Most on Per Theater Chart

October 25th, 2011

Martha Marcy May Marlene was one of five films to top $10,000 on the per theater chart leading the way with $34,413. Combining the film's opening with its reviews and it suggests serious potential for expansion. Being Elmo: A Puppeteers Journey opened with $22,963 in its lone theater, which is surprisingly strong. The overall box office leader, Paranormal Activity 3, was next with $15,829. Last week's winner on the per theater chart, The Skin I Live In, remained strong with an average of $11,771 in 21 theaters. Further expansion is likely, as it is earning some measure of mainstream success, but its bizarre subject matter will prevent it from truly escaping the art house circuit. Margin Call was a surprise entrant in the $10,000 club, as it was playing in 56 theaters, which is a lot for a limited release. Its opening weekend average of $10,034 and excellent reviews suggests some potential to expand, while reaching $1 million should happen sometime during the upcoming weekend. More...

Unlimited Number of Limited Releases Compete for Limited Audiences

October 21st, 2011

This week more than a dozen limited releases are being released, which is far too many. This level of competition means even films with great reviews, high name recognition among the cast, and strong advance buzz could struggle to find an audience. There are a number of films that have at least two of those three key ingredients, including Martha Marcy May Marlene and Oranges and Sunshine. Hopefully these two, and a few others, will find a receptive audience in limited release. More...


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Synopsis

Paul Goodman was once so ubiquitous in the American zeitgeist that he merited a cameo in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall. Author of legendary bestseller Growing Up Absurd (1960), Goodman was also a poet, 1940s out queer (and family man), pacifist, visionary, co-founder of Gestalt therapy—and a moral compass for many in the burgeoning counterculture of the ’60s. Using archival multimedia—selections from Goodman’s poetry; quotes from Susan Sontag, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Noam Chomsky; plentiful footage of Goodman himself; plus interviews with his family, peers and activists—director/producer Jonathan Lee and producer/editor Kimberly Reed have woven together a portrait of an intellectual heavyweight.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,754 (16.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $48,952

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,719 $36,056
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,101-29,200) 29,164 $36,056
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,213 $36,056

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 19th, 2011 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 89 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, Writing and Writers, LGBTQ+
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: JSL Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Paul Goodman    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Epi Bohdi    Herself
Jason Epstein    Himself
Zeke Finkelstein    Himself
Richard Flacks    Himself
Frieda Gardner    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jonathan Lee    Director
Jonathan Lee    Producer
Kimberly Reed    Producer
Kimberly Reed    Editor
Robert Hawk    Co-Producer
Benjamin Shapiro    Cinematographer
Isael Ehrisman    Co-Producer
Miriam Cutler    Composer

Martha Marcy May Marlene Makes the Most on Per Theater Chart

October 25th, 2011

Martha Marcy May Marlene was one of five films to top $10,000 on the per theater chart leading the way with $34,413. Combining the film's opening with its reviews and it suggests serious potential for expansion. Being Elmo: A Puppeteers Journey opened with $22,963 in its lone theater, which is surprisingly strong. The overall box office leader, Paranormal Activity 3, was next with $15,829. Last week's winner on the per theater chart, The Skin I Live In, remained strong with an average of $11,771 in 21 theaters. Further expansion is likely, as it is earning some measure of mainstream success, but its bizarre subject matter will prevent it from truly escaping the art house circuit. Margin Call was a surprise entrant in the $10,000 club, as it was playing in 56 theaters, which is a lot for a limited release. Its opening weekend average of $10,034 and excellent reviews suggests some potential to expand, while reaching $1 million should happen sometime during the upcoming weekend. More...

Unlimited Number of Limited Releases Compete for Limited Audiences

October 21st, 2011

This week more than a dozen limited releases are being released, which is far too many. This level of competition means even films with great reviews, high name recognition among the cast, and strong advance buzz could struggle to find an audience. There are a number of films that have at least two of those three key ingredients, including Martha Marcy May Marlene and Oranges and Sunshine. Hopefully these two, and a few others, will find a receptive audience in limited release. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) 14,719 $36,056
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100) 14,002 $48,952
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,701-13,800) 13,705 $36,056
Top 2011 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 435 $36,056
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,213 $36,056
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,230 $48,952
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 260 $36,056
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,019 $36,056
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,901-13,000) 12,945 $36,056
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,338 $36,056
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,259 $36,056
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,972 $36,056
All Time Domestic Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 82 $36,056

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 21, 2011 89 $5,754   1 $5,754   $9,754 1
Oct 28, 2011 90 $4,517 -21% 1 $4,517   $17,703 2
Nov 4, 2011 102 $1,646 -64% 1 $1,646   $21,882 3
Nov 11, 2011 112 $138 -92% 1 $138   $22,020 4
Dec 2, 2011 90 $1,099   1 $1,099   $23,209 7
Dec 9, 2011 104 $617 -44% 2 $309   $24,266 8
Dec 16, 2011 103 $17 -97% 1 $17   $24,333 9
Dec 30, 2011 82 $566   1 $566   $25,020 11
Jan 6, 2012 76 $2,497 +341% 2 $1,249   $29,488 12
Jan 27, 2012 83 $1,207   2 $604   $31,510 15
Feb 10, 2012 86 $2,596   2 $1,298   $34,605 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 14, 2011 101 $4,000   1 $4,000   $4,000 1
Oct 21, 2011 81 $9,186 +130% 1 $9,186   $13,186 2
Oct 28, 2011 83 $7,050 -23% 1 $7,050   $20,236 3
Nov 4, 2011 101 $1,646 -77% 1 $1,646   $21,882 4
Nov 11, 2011 110 $228 -86% 1 $228   $22,110 5
Dec 2, 2011 84 $1,539   1 $1,539   $23,649 8
Dec 9, 2011 97 $667 -57% 2 $334   $24,316 9
Dec 16, 2011 94 $138 -79% 1 $138   $24,454 10
Dec 30, 2011 73 $2,537   2 $1,269   $26,991 12
Jan 6, 2012 75 $3,312 +31% 2 $1,656   $30,303 13
Jan 27, 2012 73 $1,706   2 $853   $32,009 16
Feb 24, 2012 99 $1,066   1 $1,066   $35,671 20
Mar 2, 2012 103 $385 -64% 1 $385   $36,056 21

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,101-29,200) 29,164 $36,056
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,501-27,600) 27,545 $36,056
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,487 $36,056
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,801-24,900) 24,888 $36,056
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,586 $36,056
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,341 $36,056
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,916 $36,056
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Zeitgeist Movies 89 $36,056

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.