Synopsis
American Promise spans 13 years as Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, middle-class African-American parents in Brooklyn, N.Y., turn their cameras on their son, Idris, and his best friend, Seun, who make their way through one of the most prestigious private schools in the country. Chronicling the boys’ divergent paths from kindergarten through high school graduation at Manhattan’s Dalton School, this documentary presents complicated truths about America’s struggle to come of age on issues of race, class and opportunity.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $18,250 (12.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/8 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $194,439 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300) | 12,236 | $146,702 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,201-23,300) | 23,232 | $146,702 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) | 4,158 | $146,702 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 18th, 2013 (Limited) by Rada Film Group |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 135 minutes |
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| Keywords: | African Americans, Private School, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Son or Daughter, Bigotry |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Rada Film Group, The Independent Television Service, American Documentary, POV, Diverse Voice Project, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |