Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? (2013)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $132,409Details
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Synopsis

From Michel Gondry, the innovative director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Science of Sleep, comes this unique animated documentary on the life of controversial MIT professor, philosopher, linguist, anti-war activist and political firebrand Noam Chomsky. Through complex, lively conversations with Chomsky and brilliant illustrations by Gondry himself, the film reveals the life and work of the father of modern linguistics while also exploring his theories on the emergence of language. The result is not only a dazzling, vital portrait of one of the foremost thinkers of modern times, but also a beautifully animated work of art.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$28,934 (21.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $175,563

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,420 $132,409
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,654 $132,409
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,303 $132,409

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 2013 (Limited) by IFC Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 88 minutes
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Keywords: Philosopher, Political, Jewish, Bigotry, Academics
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Sleeping Train
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Animated Box Office (Rank 401-500) 463 $132,409
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,420 $132,409
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,864 $175,563
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,437 $132,409
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 312 $132,409
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,303 $132,409
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,384 $175,563
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 155 $132,409
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,432 $132,409
All Time Domestic Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $132,409
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 801-900) 825 $132,409
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 701-800) 753 $132,409
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,837 $132,409
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $132,409

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2013 45 $28,934   3 $9,645   $28,934 1
Nov 29, 2013 49 $17,286 -40% 6 $2,881   $57,454 2
Dec 6, 2013 46 $11,401 -34% 8 $1,425   $78,348 3
Dec 20, 2013 40 $3,955   8 $494   $82,303 5
Dec 27, 2013 48 $7,177 +81% 13 $552   $123,357 6
Jan 3, 2014 56 $3,544 -51% 13 $273   $132,409 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2013 44 $40,168   3 $13,389   $40,168 1
Nov 29, 2013 43 $26,779 -33% 6 $4,463   $66,947 2
Dec 6, 2013 44 $21,712 -19% 8 $2,714   $88,659 3
Dec 20, 2013 46 $7,373   8 $922   $116,180 5
Dec 27, 2013 45 $12,685 +72% 13 $976   $128,865 6

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.

Interviewee(s)

Noam Chomsky    Himself
Michel Gondry    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michel Gondry    Director
Michel Gondry    Screenwriter
Georges Bermann    Producer
Michel Gondry    Producer
Raffi Adlan    Producer
Julie Fong    Producer
Adam M. Weber    Editor
Sophie Reine    Editor
Gautier De Faultrier    Sound Editor
Gautier De Faultrier    Sound Mixer

Per Theater Chart: Frozen has a Hot Opening

November 26th, 2013

Frozen poster

Frozen begun its short prestige release before its wide expansion on Wednesday and it was fantastic. The film pulled in $243,390 in one theater giving it the best per theater average for the year so far, topping Blue Jasmine and pushing Spring Breakers into third place. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was in a distant second place with an average of $37,971 in more than 4,000 theaters. Philomena did very well with an average of $32,109 in four theaters. The Great Beauty remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $17,452 in three theaters. Nebraska rounded out the $10,000 club with an average of $11,634 in 28 theaters. It should continue to expand and start hitting major milestones. More...

Limited Releases: Limited Releases are Frozen Out

November 22nd, 2013

Frozen poster

This week's list of limited releases is kind of mixed. Frozen is coming out this week for a prestige opening before expanding wide on Wednesday and it is virtually guaranteed box office success. On the other hand, most of the rest of the films are documentaries, which almost never have breakout success. Every documentary on this list looks interesting, but of the non-Frozen releases, I think Philomena has the best shot at box office success. More...


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Synopsis

From Michel Gondry, the innovative director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Science of Sleep, comes this unique animated documentary on the life of controversial MIT professor, philosopher, linguist, anti-war activist and political firebrand Noam Chomsky. Through complex, lively conversations with Chomsky and brilliant illustrations by Gondry himself, the film reveals the life and work of the father of modern linguistics while also exploring his theories on the emergence of language. The result is not only a dazzling, vital portrait of one of the foremost thinkers of modern times, but also a beautifully animated work of art.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$28,934 (21.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 3.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $175,563

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,420 $132,409
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,654 $132,409
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,303 $132,409

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 22nd, 2013 (Limited) by IFC Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Philosopher, Political, Jewish, Bigotry, Academics
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Sleeping Train
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English

Interviewee(s)

Noam Chomsky    Himself
Michel Gondry    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michel Gondry    Director
Michel Gondry    Screenwriter
Georges Bermann    Producer
Michel Gondry    Producer
Raffi Adlan    Producer
Julie Fong    Producer
Adam M. Weber    Editor
Sophie Reine    Editor
Gautier De Faultrier    Sound Editor
Gautier De Faultrier    Sound Mixer

Per Theater Chart: Frozen has a Hot Opening

November 26th, 2013

Frozen poster

Frozen begun its short prestige release before its wide expansion on Wednesday and it was fantastic. The film pulled in $243,390 in one theater giving it the best per theater average for the year so far, topping Blue Jasmine and pushing Spring Breakers into third place. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was in a distant second place with an average of $37,971 in more than 4,000 theaters. Philomena did very well with an average of $32,109 in four theaters. The Great Beauty remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $17,452 in three theaters. Nebraska rounded out the $10,000 club with an average of $11,634 in 28 theaters. It should continue to expand and start hitting major milestones. More...

Limited Releases: Limited Releases are Frozen Out

November 22nd, 2013

Frozen poster

This week's list of limited releases is kind of mixed. Frozen is coming out this week for a prestige opening before expanding wide on Wednesday and it is virtually guaranteed box office success. On the other hand, most of the rest of the films are documentaries, which almost never have breakout success. Every documentary on this list looks interesting, but of the non-Frozen releases, I think Philomena has the best shot at box office success. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Animated Box Office (Rank 401-500) 463 $132,409
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,420 $132,409
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,864 $175,563
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,437 $132,409
Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 312 $132,409
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,303 $132,409
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,384 $175,563
Top 2013 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 155 $132,409
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,432 $132,409
All Time Domestic Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 157 $132,409
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 801-900) 825 $132,409
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 701-800) 753 $132,409
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,837 $132,409
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $132,409

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2013 45 $28,934   3 $9,645   $28,934 1
Nov 29, 2013 49 $17,286 -40% 6 $2,881   $57,454 2
Dec 6, 2013 46 $11,401 -34% 8 $1,425   $78,348 3
Dec 20, 2013 40 $3,955   8 $494   $82,303 5
Dec 27, 2013 48 $7,177 +81% 13 $552   $123,357 6
Jan 3, 2014 56 $3,544 -51% 13 $273   $132,409 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2013 44 $40,168   3 $13,389   $40,168 1
Nov 29, 2013 43 $26,779 -33% 6 $4,463   $66,947 2
Dec 6, 2013 44 $21,712 -19% 8 $2,714   $88,659 3
Dec 20, 2013 46 $7,373   8 $922   $116,180 5
Dec 27, 2013 45 $12,685 +72% 13 $976   $128,865 6

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Animated Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,616 $132,409
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) 23,654 $132,409
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 22,101-22,200) 22,122 $132,409
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,450 $132,409
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 201-300) 228 $132,409
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,559 $132,409
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,366 $132,409
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,806 $132,409
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 301-400) 318 $132,409

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.