Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2012)

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $34,665Details
OpusData ID: 170800100
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Synopsis

Have you ever imagined a place where Vulcans and vampires get along? Where wizards and wookies can be themselves? Welcome to Comic-Con San Diego. What started as a fringe comic book convention for 500 fans has grown into the pop culture event of the year that influences every form of entertainment, now attended by over 140,000 strong. COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN'S HOPE- a film by Morgan Spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at San Diego Comic-Con 2010.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,203 (23.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,255

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,235 $34,665
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,301-31,400) 31,360 $34,665
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,436 $34,665

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 6th, 2012 (Limited) by Wrekin Hill Entertainment
Video Release: July 10th, 2012 by Wrekin Hill Entertainment, released as Comic - Con Episode IV: A Fans Hope
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sex and drug references, language and brief horror images.
(Rating bulletin 2214, 3/14/2012)
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The King of Kong
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Keywords: Comic Industry, Gratuitous Cameos, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Writing and Writers, Artists, Movie Business, Video Game
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Thomas Tull, Warrior Poets
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,235 $34,665
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,482 $49,244
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,166 $34,665
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2012 (Rank 401-500) 409 $34,665
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,436 $34,665
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,433 $49,244
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 237 $34,665
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,145 $34,665
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,515 $34,665
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $34,665
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,333 $34,665
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,084 $34,665

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 2012 63 $8,203   3 $2,734   $8,203 1
Apr 13, 2012 71 $9,609 +17% 4 $2,402   $18,987 2
Apr 20, 2012 78 $6,589 -31% 6 $1,098   $27,635 3
Apr 27, 2012 93 $2,610 -60% 5 $522   $34,665 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 2012 75 $9,378   3 $3,126   $9,378 1
Apr 13, 2012 75 $11,668 +24% 4 $2,917   $21,046 2
Apr 20, 2012 79 $11,009 -6% 6 $1,835   $32,055 3
Apr 27, 2012 89 $2,610 -76% 5 $522   $34,665 4

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Interviewee(s)

Holly Conrad    Herself
James Darling    Himself
Guillermo del Toro    Himself
Seth Green    Himself
Se Young Kang    Himself
Harry Knowles    Himself
Stan Lee    Himself
Frank Miller    Himself
Eli Roth    Himself
Chuck Rozanski    Himself
Joss Whedon    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Morgan Spurlock    Director
Morgan Spurlock    Producer
Jeremy Chilnick    Producer
Matthew Galkin    Producer
Thomas Tull    Producer
Morgan Spurlock    Screenwriter
Jeremy Chilnick    Screenwriter
Harry Knowles    Executive Producer
Gil Champsion    Executive Producer
Stan Lee    Executive Producer
Jack Selby    Executive Producer
Benjamin Statler    Executive Producer
Joss Whedon    Executive Producer

Per Theater Chart: Damsels in Delight

April 10th, 2012

Damsels in Distress topped the per theater chart with an average of $14,647 in four theaters. This suggests some potential to expand, although it is too soon to tell if the film will earn some measure of mainstream success. Bully slipped to second place with an average of $12,292 in six theaters, but it should expand now that it has been given a PG-13 rating. We Have a Pope surprised with an average of $10,456 in three theaters. More...

Are Limited Releases Spreading Hope or Distress?

April 6th, 2012

It's a pretty big week for limited releases, although due to the holidays, we don't have hard theater counts for most of them. There are a large number of films that are earning some real measure of buzz and / or very positive reviews. Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope might have had the best hope at finding an audience, but it is coming out on Video on Demand as well as in theaters. Likewise, The Hunter has an impressive cast and good reviews, but opened Video on Demand previously, and that tends to kill a film's box office chances. Damsels in Distress could be the big hit as well as it does have a few actors, and a director, that have Indie cred. More...


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Synopsis

Have you ever imagined a place where Vulcans and vampires get along? Where wizards and wookies can be themselves? Welcome to Comic-Con San Diego. What started as a fringe comic book convention for 500 fans has grown into the pop culture event of the year that influences every form of entertainment, now attended by over 140,000 strong. COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN'S HOPE- a film by Morgan Spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at San Diego Comic-Con 2010.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,203 (23.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.61 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/6 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,255

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,235 $34,665
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,301-31,400) 31,360 $34,665
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,436 $34,665

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 6th, 2012 (Limited) by Wrekin Hill Entertainment
Video Release: July 10th, 2012 by Wrekin Hill Entertainment, released as Comic - Con Episode IV: A Fans Hope
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sex and drug references, language and brief horror images.
(Rating bulletin 2214, 3/14/2012)
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The King of Kong
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Comic Industry, Gratuitous Cameos, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Writing and Writers, Artists, Movie Business, Video Game
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Thomas Tull, Warrior Poets
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Interviewee(s)

Holly Conrad    Herself
James Darling    Himself
Guillermo del Toro    Himself
Seth Green    Himself
Se Young Kang    Himself
Harry Knowles    Himself
Stan Lee    Himself
Frank Miller    Himself
Eli Roth    Himself
Chuck Rozanski    Himself
Joss Whedon    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Morgan Spurlock    Director
Morgan Spurlock    Producer
Jeremy Chilnick    Producer
Matthew Galkin    Producer
Thomas Tull    Producer
Morgan Spurlock    Screenwriter
Jeremy Chilnick    Screenwriter
Harry Knowles    Executive Producer
Gil Champsion    Executive Producer
Stan Lee    Executive Producer
Jack Selby    Executive Producer
Benjamin Statler    Executive Producer
Joss Whedon    Executive Producer

Per Theater Chart: Damsels in Delight

April 10th, 2012

Damsels in Distress topped the per theater chart with an average of $14,647 in four theaters. This suggests some potential to expand, although it is too soon to tell if the film will earn some measure of mainstream success. Bully slipped to second place with an average of $12,292 in six theaters, but it should expand now that it has been given a PG-13 rating. We Have a Pope surprised with an average of $10,456 in three theaters. More...

Are Limited Releases Spreading Hope or Distress?

April 6th, 2012

It's a pretty big week for limited releases, although due to the holidays, we don't have hard theater counts for most of them. There are a large number of films that are earning some real measure of buzz and / or very positive reviews. Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope might have had the best hope at finding an audience, but it is coming out on Video on Demand as well as in theaters. Likewise, The Hunter has an impressive cast and good reviews, but opened Video on Demand previously, and that tends to kill a film's box office chances. Damsels in Distress could be the big hit as well as it does have a few actors, and a director, that have Indie cred. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) 15,235 $34,665
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 14,401-14,500) 14,482 $49,244
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,166 $34,665
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2012 (Rank 401-500) 409 $34,665
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,436 $34,665
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,433 $49,244
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 237 $34,665
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,145 $34,665
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 13,501-13,600) 13,515 $34,665
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,421 $34,665
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,333 $34,665
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,084 $34,665

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 2012 63 $8,203   3 $2,734   $8,203 1
Apr 13, 2012 71 $9,609 +17% 4 $2,402   $18,987 2
Apr 20, 2012 78 $6,589 -31% 6 $1,098   $27,635 3
Apr 27, 2012 93 $2,610 -60% 5 $522   $34,665 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 2012 75 $9,378   3 $3,126   $9,378 1
Apr 13, 2012 75 $11,668 +24% 4 $2,917   $21,046 2
Apr 20, 2012 79 $11,009 -6% 6 $1,835   $32,055 3
Apr 27, 2012 89 $2,610 -76% 5 $522   $34,665 4

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,301-31,400) 31,360 $34,665
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 29,501-29,600) 29,556 $34,665
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,890 $34,665
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 26,901-27,000) 26,966 $34,665
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,890 $34,665
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,580 $34,665
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,306 $34,665

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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.