Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2020)

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $449,561Details
International Box Office $106,759Details
Worldwide Box Office $556,320
OpusData ID: 438580100
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band is a confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band. The film is a moving story of Robertson’s personal journey, overcoming adversity and finding camaraderie alongside the four other men who would become his brothers in music, together making their mark on music history. Once Were Brothers blends rare archival footage, photography, iconic songs and interviews with Robertson’s friends and collaborators includ¬ing Martin Scorsese, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, and more.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$37,828 (8.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:80.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/152 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $553,862

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,553 $449,561
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,401-19,500) 19,496 $106,759
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,819 $556,320
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,656 $449,561
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,034 $449,561
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,398 $106,759
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,640 $556,320

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 21st, 2020 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: July 23rd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
August 21st, 2020 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Video Release: May 26th, 2020 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some language and drug references.
(Rating bulletin 2608 (Cert #52512), 12/11/2019)
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. CatVideoFest 2020
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Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Magnolia Pictures, Imagine Documentaries, Bell Media, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Diamond Docs, Ontario Creates, Telefilm Canada, Rogers Documentary Fund, The Canada Media Fund, White Pine Pictures
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2020 Theater Average 20 $9,457 Feb 21, 2020 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,553 $449,561
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,292 $553,862
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,576 $449,561
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2020 96 $449,561
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,656 $449,561
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,926 $553,862
Top 2020 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 33 $449,561
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,004 $449,561
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,539 $449,561
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 401-500) 474 $449,561
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $449,561
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,034 $449,561
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 80 $449,561

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2020 39 $37,828   4 $9,457   $37,828 1
Feb 28, 2020 31 $169,922 +349% 149 $1,140   $218,945 2
Mar 6, 2020 31 $82,951 -51% 131 $633   $388,581 3
Mar 13, 2020 38 $17,682 -79% 54 $327   $448,566 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2020 43 $49,023   4 $12,256   $49,023 1
Feb 28, 2020 29 $256,607 +423% 152 $1,688   $305,630 2
Mar 6, 2020 30 $125,254 -51% 133 $942   $430,884 3
Mar 13, 2020 31 $18,677 -85% 54 $346   $449,561 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Netherlands 8/21/2020 $32,640 47 47 124 $99,719 10/19/2022
New Zealand 7/23/2020 $442 1 4 12 $7,040 10/19/2022
 
International Total$106,759 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,401-19,500) 19,496 $106,759
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,080 $106,759
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,981 $106,759
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,501-16,600) 16,585 $106,759
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,222 $106,759
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,020 $106,759
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,398 $106,759
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $106,759

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,819 $556,320
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,312 $556,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,656 $556,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,218 $556,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 801-900) 807 $556,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 601-700) 659 $556,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,640 $556,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $556,320

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Robbie Robertson    Himself
Rick Danko    Himself
Levon Helm    Himself
Richard Manuel    Himself
Garth Hudson    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Martin Scorsese    Himself
Bruce Springsteen    Himself
Eric Clapton    Himself
Taj Mahal    Himself
Ronnie Hawkins    Himself
Van Morrison    Himself
Dominique Robertson    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Daniel Roher    Director
Stephen Paniccia    Producer
Andrew Munger    Producer
Sam Sutherland    Producer
Lana Belle Mauro    Producer
Martin Scorsese    Executive Producer
Brian Grazer    Executive Producer
Ron Howard    Executive Producer
Randy Lennox    Executive Producer
Peter Raymont    Executive Producer
Dave Harris    Executive Producer
Jared Levine    Executive Producer
Jeffrey Remedios    Executive Producer
Justin Wilkes    Executive Producer
Sara Bernstein    Executive Producer
Michael Rosenberg    Executive Producer
Michael Levine    Executive Producer
Corrie Coe    Executive Producer
Steve Ord    Executive Producer
Paul Crowder    Co-Executive Producer
Mark Monroe    Co-Executive Producer
Meredith Kaulfers    Co-Executive Producer
Eamonn O’Connor    Editor
Daniel Roher    Editor
Kiarash Sadigh    Director of Photography

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Synopsis

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band is a confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band. The film is a moving story of Robertson’s personal journey, overcoming adversity and finding camaraderie alongside the four other men who would become his brothers in music, together making their mark on music history. Once Were Brothers blends rare archival footage, photography, iconic songs and interviews with Robertson’s friends and collaborators includ¬ing Martin Scorsese, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, and more.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$37,828 (8.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:80.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/152 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $553,862

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,553 $449,561
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,401-19,500) 19,496 $106,759
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,819 $556,320
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,656 $449,561
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,034 $449,561
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,398 $106,759
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,640 $556,320

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 21st, 2020 (Limited) by Magnolia Pictures
International Releases: July 23rd, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
August 21st, 2020 (Wide) (Netherlands)
Video Release: May 26th, 2020 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some language and drug references.
(Rating bulletin 2608 (Cert #52512), 12/11/2019)
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. CatVideoFest 2020
Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Magnolia Pictures, Imagine Documentaries, Bell Media, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Diamond Docs, Ontario Creates, Telefilm Canada, Rogers Documentary Fund, The Canada Media Fund, White Pine Pictures
Production Countries: Canada, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2020 Theater Average 20 $9,457 Feb 21, 2020 3

Documentary Subject(s)

Robbie Robertson    Himself
Rick Danko    Himself
Levon Helm    Himself
Richard Manuel    Himself
Garth Hudson    Himself

Interviewee(s)

Martin Scorsese    Himself
Bruce Springsteen    Himself
Eric Clapton    Himself
Taj Mahal    Himself
Ronnie Hawkins    Himself
Van Morrison    Himself
Dominique Robertson    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Daniel Roher    Director
Stephen Paniccia    Producer
Andrew Munger    Producer
Sam Sutherland    Producer
Lana Belle Mauro    Producer
Martin Scorsese    Executive Producer
Brian Grazer    Executive Producer
Ron Howard    Executive Producer
Randy Lennox    Executive Producer
Peter Raymont    Executive Producer
Dave Harris    Executive Producer
Jared Levine    Executive Producer
Jeffrey Remedios    Executive Producer
Justin Wilkes    Executive Producer
Sara Bernstein    Executive Producer
Michael Rosenberg    Executive Producer
Michael Levine    Executive Producer
Corrie Coe    Executive Producer
Steve Ord    Executive Producer
Paul Crowder    Co-Executive Producer
Mark Monroe    Co-Executive Producer
Meredith Kaulfers    Co-Executive Producer
Eamonn O’Connor    Editor
Daniel Roher    Editor
Kiarash Sadigh    Director of Photography

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May 26th, 2020

The Invisible Man

The main list of DVD and Blu-ray releases is much shorter than usual, but the hit-to-miss ratio is amazing as there are no real duds. Solid Metal Nightmares has the smallest target audience, but even then, it will be loved by fans. As for Pick of the Week contenders, The Invisible Man and Konosuba were the two best bets. I went with The Invisible Man, as you need to be a fan of isekai anime to really get Konosuba. You also need a higher tolerance of pervvy humor. Although that might be a selling point for some. More...

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Limited and VOD Releases: Will Emma Make Audiences Fall in Love?

February 21st, 2020

Emma

There are plenty of well-reviewed limited releases on this week’s list, including Emma, which is also earning the loudest buzz. I’m personally most interested in seeing Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll, but True Fiction, Vitalina Varela, and some others are also intriguing. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,501-10,600) 10,553 $449,561
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) 10,292 $553,862
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,576 $449,561
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2020 96 $449,561
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,656 $449,561
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,926 $553,862
Top 2020 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 33 $449,561
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,004 $449,561
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,539 $449,561
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 401-500) 474 $449,561
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $449,561
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,034 $449,561
All Time Domestic Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies 80 $449,561

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2020 39 $37,828   4 $9,457   $37,828 1
Feb 28, 2020 31 $169,922 +349% 149 $1,140   $218,945 2
Mar 6, 2020 31 $82,951 -51% 131 $633   $388,581 3
Mar 13, 2020 38 $17,682 -79% 54 $327   $448,566 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2020 43 $49,023   4 $12,256   $49,023 1
Feb 28, 2020 29 $256,607 +423% 152 $1,688   $305,630 2
Mar 6, 2020 30 $125,254 -51% 133 $942   $430,884 3
Mar 13, 2020 31 $18,677 -85% 54 $346   $449,561 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Netherlands 8/21/2020 $32,640 47 47 124 $99,719 10/19/2022
New Zealand 7/23/2020 $442 1 4 12 $7,040 10/19/2022
 
International Total$106,759 10/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 19,401-19,500) 19,496 $106,759
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,080 $106,759
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,981 $106,759
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,501-16,600) 16,585 $106,759
All Time International Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,222 $106,759
All Time International Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,020 $106,759
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,398 $106,759
All Time International Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $106,759

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 18,801-18,900) 18,819 $556,320
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,301-17,400) 17,312 $556,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,656 $556,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,218 $556,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 801-900) 807 $556,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 601-700) 659 $556,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,640 $556,320
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Magnolia Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 151 $556,320

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.