Naked Acts (1998)

Naked Acts
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $22,418Details
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Synopsis

Cece is a twenty-something Black woman, an aspiring actress, estranged from her mother (a former Blaxploitation icon). Body image has plagued Cece for most of her life; now, after losing 57 pounds, she gets her first role in a low-budget independent film…only to discover that it requires a nude scene. In negotiating the terms of her part, she explores the roots of her self-image, and returns home to confront her mother about her body issues, their difficult past, and her troubled childhood to carve out her own identity as a woman.

Metrics

Legs:5.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,418

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September, 1998 (Limited)
June 14th, 2024 (Limited) by Kino Lorber (4K Restoration)
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality/nudity and some language.
Running Time: 88 minutes
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Milestone Films, Kino Lorber
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 2024 - $3,799   1 $3,799   $5,220 1,342
Jun 21, 2024 - $1,287 -66% 3 $429   $8,412 1,343
Jun 28, 2024 - $784 -39% 2 $392   $11,052 1,344
Jul 5, 2024 - $1,172 +49% 3 $391   $12,273 1,345
Jul 12, 2024 - $714 -39% 1 $714   $12,997 1,346
Jul 19, 2024 - $139 -81% 1 $139   $13,136 1,347
Jul 26, 2024 - $571 +311% 1 $571   $13,707 1,348
Aug 2, 2024 - $857 +50% 2 $429   $14,564 1,349
Aug 9, 2024 - $429 -50% 1 $429   $14,993 1,350
Aug 16, 2024 - $390 -9% 3 $130   $15,383 1,351
Aug 23, 2024 - $749 +92% 2 $375   $16,387 1,352
Aug 30, 2024 - $571 -24% 1 $571   $16,958 1,353
Sep 6, 2024 - $1,429 +150% 2 $715   $18,387 1,354
Sep 13, 2024 - $714 -50% 2 $357   $19,101 1,355
Sep 20, 2024 - $357 -50% 1 $357   $19,458 1,356
Sep 27, 2024 - $760 +113% 1 $760   $20,218 1,357
Oct 11, 2024 - $357   1 $357   $20,846 1,359
Oct 25, 2024 - $1,143   1 $1,143   $21,989 1,361
Nov 1, 2024 - $429 -62% 1 $429   $22,418 1,362

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 2024 43 $5,704   1 $5,704   $7,125 1,343
Jun 21, 2024 53 $3,143 -45% 3 $1,048   $10,268 1,344
Jun 28, 2024 53 $833 -73% 2 $417   $11,101 1,345
Jul 5, 2024 54 $1,182 +42% 3 $394   $12,283 1,346
Jul 12, 2024 53 $714 -40% 1 $714   $12,997 1,347
Jul 19, 2024 55 $139 -81% 1 $139   $13,136 1,348
Jul 26, 2024 57 $571 +311% 1 $571   $13,707 1,349
Aug 2, 2024 50 $857 +50% 2 $429   $14,564 1,350
Aug 9, 2024 56 $429 -50% 1 $429   $14,993 1,351
Aug 16, 2024 54 $645 +50% 3 $215   $15,638 1,352
Aug 23, 2024 54 $749 +16% 2 $375   $16,387 1,353
Aug 30, 2024 65 $571 -24% 1 $571   $16,958 1,354
Sep 6, 2024 - $1,429 +150% 2 $715   $18,387 1,355
Sep 13, 2024 57 $714 -50% 2 $357   $19,101 1,356
Sep 20, 2024 63 $357 -50% 1 $357   $19,458 1,357
Sep 27, 2024 61 $1,030 +189% 1 $1,030   $20,488 1,358
Oct 11, 2024 63 $357   1 $357   $20,846 1,360
Oct 25, 2024 55 $1,143   1 $1,143   $21,989 1,362

Leading Cast

Jake-Ann Jones    Cece

Supporting Cast

Ron Cephas Jones    Joel
Renee Cox    Diana
John McKie    Marcel
Lee Dobson    Jesse
Patricia DeArcy    Lydia
Sandye Wilson    Winsome
Natalie Robinson    Randi
Maranantha Quick    Grandmama
Annette Myrie    Little Cece

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bridgett M. Davis    Director
Bridgett M. Davis    Screenwriter
Bridgett M. Davis    Producer
Cecilia Smith    Composer
Pam DeMetruis    Sound Supervisor
Brunilda Torres    Editor
Herman Lew    Director of Photography
Michelle Blackwell    Associate Producer
Rita Davis    Associate Producer
Rob Fields    Associate Producer
Jake-Ann Jones    Associate Producer
Ms Henri Norris    Executive Producer

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Synopsis

Cece is a twenty-something Black woman, an aspiring actress, estranged from her mother (a former Blaxploitation icon). Body image has plagued Cece for most of her life; now, after losing 57 pounds, she gets her first role in a low-budget independent film…only to discover that it requires a nude scene. In negotiating the terms of her part, she explores the roots of her self-image, and returns home to confront her mother about her body issues, their difficult past, and her troubled childhood to carve out her own identity as a woman.

Metrics

Legs:5.90 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $22,418

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September, 1998 (Limited)
June 14th, 2024 (Limited) by Kino Lorber (4K Restoration)
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality/nudity and some language.
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Milestone Films, Kino Lorber
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jake-Ann Jones    Cece

Supporting Cast

Ron Cephas Jones    Joel
Renee Cox    Diana
John McKie    Marcel
Lee Dobson    Jesse
Patricia DeArcy    Lydia
Sandye Wilson    Winsome
Natalie Robinson    Randi
Maranantha Quick    Grandmama
Annette Myrie    Little Cece

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

Production and Technical Credits

Bridgett M. Davis    Director
Bridgett M. Davis    Screenwriter
Bridgett M. Davis    Producer
Cecilia Smith    Composer
Pam DeMetruis    Sound Supervisor
Brunilda Torres    Editor
Herman Lew    Director of Photography
Michelle Blackwell    Associate Producer
Rita Davis    Associate Producer
Rob Fields    Associate Producer
Jake-Ann Jones    Associate Producer
Ms Henri Norris    Executive Producer

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 2024 - $3,799   1 $3,799   $5,220 1,342
Jun 21, 2024 - $1,287 -66% 3 $429   $8,412 1,343
Jun 28, 2024 - $784 -39% 2 $392   $11,052 1,344
Jul 5, 2024 - $1,172 +49% 3 $391   $12,273 1,345
Jul 12, 2024 - $714 -39% 1 $714   $12,997 1,346
Jul 19, 2024 - $139 -81% 1 $139   $13,136 1,347
Jul 26, 2024 - $571 +311% 1 $571   $13,707 1,348
Aug 2, 2024 - $857 +50% 2 $429   $14,564 1,349
Aug 9, 2024 - $429 -50% 1 $429   $14,993 1,350
Aug 16, 2024 - $390 -9% 3 $130   $15,383 1,351
Aug 23, 2024 - $749 +92% 2 $375   $16,387 1,352
Aug 30, 2024 - $571 -24% 1 $571   $16,958 1,353
Sep 6, 2024 - $1,429 +150% 2 $715   $18,387 1,354
Sep 13, 2024 - $714 -50% 2 $357   $19,101 1,355
Sep 20, 2024 - $357 -50% 1 $357   $19,458 1,356
Sep 27, 2024 - $760 +113% 1 $760   $20,218 1,357
Oct 11, 2024 - $357   1 $357   $20,846 1,359
Oct 25, 2024 - $1,143   1 $1,143   $21,989 1,361
Nov 1, 2024 - $429 -62% 1 $429   $22,418 1,362

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 14, 2024 43 $5,704   1 $5,704   $7,125 1,343
Jun 21, 2024 53 $3,143 -45% 3 $1,048   $10,268 1,344
Jun 28, 2024 53 $833 -73% 2 $417   $11,101 1,345
Jul 5, 2024 54 $1,182 +42% 3 $394   $12,283 1,346
Jul 12, 2024 53 $714 -40% 1 $714   $12,997 1,347
Jul 19, 2024 55 $139 -81% 1 $139   $13,136 1,348
Jul 26, 2024 57 $571 +311% 1 $571   $13,707 1,349
Aug 2, 2024 50 $857 +50% 2 $429   $14,564 1,350
Aug 9, 2024 56 $429 -50% 1 $429   $14,993 1,351
Aug 16, 2024 54 $645 +50% 3 $215   $15,638 1,352
Aug 23, 2024 54 $749 +16% 2 $375   $16,387 1,353
Aug 30, 2024 65 $571 -24% 1 $571   $16,958 1,354
Sep 6, 2024 - $1,429 +150% 2 $715   $18,387 1,355
Sep 13, 2024 57 $714 -50% 2 $357   $19,101 1,356
Sep 20, 2024 63 $357 -50% 1 $357   $19,458 1,357
Sep 27, 2024 61 $1,030 +189% 1 $1,030   $20,488 1,358
Oct 11, 2024 63 $357   1 $357   $20,846 1,360
Oct 25, 2024 55 $1,143   1 $1,143   $21,989 1,362