Buster’s Mal Heart (2017)

Buster’s Mal Heart
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $73,121Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $62,221 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $62,221
Further financial details...

Synopsis

An eccentric mountain man is on the run from the authorities, surviving the winter by breaking into empty vacation homes in a remote community. Regularly calling into radio talk shows — where he has acquired the nickname “Buster”—to rant about the impending Inversion at the turn of the millennium, he is haunted by visions of being lost at sea, and memories of his former life as a family man. Buster was once Jonah, a hard-working husband and father whose job as the night-shift concierge at a hotel took its toll on his psyche and, consequently, his marriage to the sensitive Marty—until a chance encounter with a conspiracy-obsessed drifter changed the course of their lives forever. As the solitary present day Buster drifts from house to house, eluding the local sheriff at every turn, we gradually piece together the events that fractured his life and left him alone on top of a snowy mountain, or perhaps in a small rowboat in the middle of a vast ocean—or both, in this visceral mind bender that will provoke discussion long after it turns your world upside-down.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,137 (9.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $87,868

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,445 $73,121
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,101-26,200) 26,157 $73,121
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,155 $73,121

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 28th, 2017 (Limited) by Well Go USA
Video Release: May 28th, 2017 by Well Go USA Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Lovesong
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Keywords: Drifter, Fugitive / On the Run, Dreams Becoming Real, Narcotics, Non-Chronological, Lost At Sea, Body Swap
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gamechanger, Snowfort Pictures, Everything is Everything
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,445 $73,121
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,019 $87,868
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,443 $73,121
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 386 $73,121
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,155 $73,121
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,373 $87,868
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 230 $73,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,768 $73,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,867 $73,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,635 $73,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,066 $73,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,316 $73,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Well Go USA Movies (Rank 101-200) 109 $73,121

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 2017 64 $7,137   1 $7,137   $7,137 1
May 5, 2017 54 $15,349 +115% 10 $1,535   $24,655 2
May 12, 2017 54 $16,053 +5% 18 $892   $46,768 3
May 19, 2017 - $7,266 -55% 10 $727   $62,382 4
Jun 2, 2017 78 $2,108   4 $527   $69,269 6
Jun 16, 2017 90 $526   1 $526   $71,167 8
Jun 23, 2017 89 $258 -51% 1 $258   $71,465 9
Jun 30, 2017 91 $444 +72% 1 $444   $72,082 10
Jul 7, 2017 89 $540 +22% 1 $540   $72,622 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 2017 66 $9,306   1 $9,306   $9,306 1
May 5, 2017 54 $21,409 +130% 10 $2,141   $30,715 2
May 12, 2017 52 $24,401 +14% 18 $1,356   $55,116 3
May 19, 2017 57 $12,045 -51% 10 $1,205   $67,161 4
Jun 16, 2017 91 $526   1 $526   $71,167 8
Jun 23, 2017 90 $471 -10% 1 $471   $71,638 9
Jun 30, 2017 92 $444 -6% 1 $444   $72,082 10
Jul 7, 2017 88 $1,039 +134% 2 $520   $73,121 11

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.

Leading Cast

Rami Malek    Jonah

Supporting Cast

DJ Qualls    The Last Free Man
Kate Lyn Sheil    Marty
Sukha Belle Potter    Roxy
Toby Huss    Deputy Winston
Lin Shaye    Pauline
Mark Kelly    Oscar
Bruce Bundy    Ranger Meg
Teresa Yenque    Adelita
Jared Larson    Dale

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sarah Adina Smith    Director
Sarah Adina Smith    Screenwriter
Jonako Donley    Producer
Travis Stevens    Producer
Mynette Louie    Executive Producer
Julie Parker Benello    Executive Producer
Dan Cogan    Executive Producer
Geralyn Dreyfous    Executive Producer
Wendy Ettinger    Executive Producer
Samuel T. Baur    Executive Producer
Shaheen Seth    Director of Photography
Alexis Rose    Production Designer
Emily Batson    Costume Designer
Paula Fairfield    Sound Designer
Mister Squinter    Composer

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Limited and VOD Releases: Below Average Releases

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Synopsis

An eccentric mountain man is on the run from the authorities, surviving the winter by breaking into empty vacation homes in a remote community. Regularly calling into radio talk shows — where he has acquired the nickname “Buster”—to rant about the impending Inversion at the turn of the millennium, he is haunted by visions of being lost at sea, and memories of his former life as a family man. Buster was once Jonah, a hard-working husband and father whose job as the night-shift concierge at a hotel took its toll on his psyche and, consequently, his marriage to the sensitive Marty—until a chance encounter with a conspiracy-obsessed drifter changed the course of their lives forever. As the solitary present day Buster drifts from house to house, eluding the local sheriff at every turn, we gradually piece together the events that fractured his life and left him alone on top of a snowy mountain, or perhaps in a small rowboat in the middle of a vast ocean—or both, in this visceral mind bender that will provoke discussion long after it turns your world upside-down.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,137 (9.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/18 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $87,868

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,445 $73,121
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,101-26,200) 26,157 $73,121
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,155 $73,121

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 28th, 2017 (Limited) by Well Go USA
Video Release: May 28th, 2017 by Well Go USA Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Lovesong
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Drifter, Fugitive / On the Run, Dreams Becoming Real, Narcotics, Non-Chronological, Lost At Sea, Body Swap
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gamechanger, Snowfort Pictures, Everything is Everything
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Rami Malek    Jonah

Supporting Cast

DJ Qualls    The Last Free Man
Kate Lyn Sheil    Marty
Sukha Belle Potter    Roxy
Toby Huss    Deputy Winston
Lin Shaye    Pauline
Mark Kelly    Oscar
Bruce Bundy    Ranger Meg
Teresa Yenque    Adelita
Jared Larson    Dale

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sarah Adina Smith    Director
Sarah Adina Smith    Screenwriter
Jonako Donley    Producer
Travis Stevens    Producer
Mynette Louie    Executive Producer
Julie Parker Benello    Executive Producer
Dan Cogan    Executive Producer
Geralyn Dreyfous    Executive Producer
Wendy Ettinger    Executive Producer
Samuel T. Baur    Executive Producer
Shaheen Seth    Director of Photography
Alexis Rose    Production Designer
Emily Batson    Costume Designer
Paula Fairfield    Sound Designer
Mister Squinter    Composer

Home Market Releases for July 18th, 2017

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Last week, The Fate of the Furious scared away all of the competition. This week, the competition is still scared, as there’s very little in the way of top notch releases. Kong: Skull Island is by far the biggest new release of the week, while the next two biggest are The Promise and Free Fire. As for the best releases of the week, The Expanse: Season Two is a contender, but ultimately the Pick of the Week goes to the Stalker Criterion Collection Blu-ray. More...

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May 2nd, 2017

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion opened on top of the theater average chart with $24,712 in just over 400 theaters. It goes without saying that there will be another installment in this franchise; although I hear it won’t follow the same characters. The only other film in the $10,000 club was How to Be a Latin Lover, which earned an average of $10,959 in 1,118 theaters. Obit was relatively close to the $10,000 mark with an average of $8,093 in two theaters over the weekend; however, it was a Wednesday release earning an average of $17,604 over the five days. More...

Weekend Estimates: Niche Audiences to the Fore at Home, Guardians Big Overseas

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The last weekend before the Summer season is generally a quiet one, but two breakout hits aimed at niche audiences are making this one interesting. How to Be a Latin Lover will post a shade over $12 million from just 1,118 theaters, according to Lionsgate’s weekend estimate. That would be the news of the weekend if it wasn’t for Baahubali 2: The Conclusion earning the best weekend for a Bollywood movie in history with a stellar $10.1 million from just 425 locations. Those two films couldn’t knock The Fate of the Furious off top spot though, as the action blockbuster added another $19.4 million, to take its domestic total to $192.7 million. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Below Average Releases

April 28th, 2017

Harold and Lilian: A Hollywood Love Story

It is not a good week for limited releases. Only two of the films on this week’s list are earning any level of buzz, Below Her Mouth and Rupture. However, both are earning bad reviews and are playing on VOD, so their box office chances are nearly zero. There are a couple of documentaries earning 100% positive reviews at the moment, Bang! The Bert Berns Story and Harold and Lilian: A Hollywood Love Story. If you like roc ‘n’ roll, check out the former. If you are a cinephile or if you are a regular on this site, then check out the latter. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,445 $73,121
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100) 13,019 $87,868
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,443 $73,121
Top 2017 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 386 $73,121
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,155 $73,121
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,373 $87,868
Top 2017 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 230 $73,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,768 $73,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,867 $73,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,635 $73,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,066 $73,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,316 $73,121
All Time Domestic Box Office for Well Go USA Movies (Rank 101-200) 109 $73,121

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 2017 64 $7,137   1 $7,137   $7,137 1
May 5, 2017 54 $15,349 +115% 10 $1,535   $24,655 2
May 12, 2017 54 $16,053 +5% 18 $892   $46,768 3
May 19, 2017 - $7,266 -55% 10 $727   $62,382 4
Jun 2, 2017 78 $2,108   4 $527   $69,269 6
Jun 16, 2017 90 $526   1 $526   $71,167 8
Jun 23, 2017 89 $258 -51% 1 $258   $71,465 9
Jun 30, 2017 91 $444 +72% 1 $444   $72,082 10
Jul 7, 2017 89 $540 +22% 1 $540   $72,622 11

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 28, 2017 66 $9,306   1 $9,306   $9,306 1
May 5, 2017 54 $21,409 +130% 10 $2,141   $30,715 2
May 12, 2017 52 $24,401 +14% 18 $1,356   $55,116 3
May 19, 2017 57 $12,045 -51% 10 $1,205   $67,161 4
Jun 16, 2017 91 $526   1 $526   $71,167 8
Jun 23, 2017 90 $471 -10% 1 $471   $71,638 9
Jun 30, 2017 92 $444 -6% 1 $444   $72,082 10
Jul 7, 2017 88 $1,039 +134% 2 $520   $73,121 11

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,101-26,200) 26,157 $73,121
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 24,501-24,600) 24,580 $73,121
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 14,501-14,600) 14,525 $73,121
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,201-22,300) 22,299 $73,121
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,382 $73,121
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,961 $73,121
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,275 $73,121
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Well Go USA Movies (Rank 101-200) 149 $73,121

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.