Koch (2013)

Koch poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $342,941Details
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Synopsis

Former Mayor Ed Koch was the quintessential New Yorker. Koch, who died in February at the age of 88, ruled New York from 1978 to 1989—a down-and-dirty decade of grit, graffiti, near-bankruptcy and rampant crime. First-time filmmaker Neil Barsky has crafted an intimate and revealing portrait of this private man, his legacy as a political titan, and the town he helped transform. The tumult of his three terms included a competitive 1977 election; an infamous 1980 transit strike; the burgeoning AIDS epidemic; landmark housing renewal initiatives; and an irreparable municipal corruption scandal. Through candid interviews and rare archival footage, Koch thrillingly chronicles the personal and political toll of running the world’s most wondrous city in a time of upheaval and reinvention.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$35,196 (10.3% of total gross)
Legs:9.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/16 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $454,722

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,716 $342,941
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,751 $342,941
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,932 $342,941

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 1st, 2013 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
Video Release: August 27th, 2013 by Zeitgeist Home
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, AIDS, Political, Strike, Government Corruption
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: How Am I Doing Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2013 Theater Average 72 $17,598 Feb 1, 2013 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 1, 2013 50 $35,196   2 $17,598   $35,196 1
Feb 8, 2013 56 $26,023 -26% 4 $6,506   $77,759 2
Feb 15, 2013 52 $37,478 +44% 11 $3,407   $126,156 3
Feb 22, 2013 55 $20,992 -44% 9 $2,332   $168,038 4
Mar 1, 2013 57 $28,769 +37% 16 $1,798   $207,756 5
Mar 8, 2013 63 $17,896 -38% 10 $1,790   $241,247 6
Mar 15, 2013 61 $20,210 +13% 16 $1,263   $269,202 7
Mar 22, 2013 68 $13,547 -33% 16 $847   $291,555 8
Mar 29, 2013 76 $9,189 -32% 9 $1,021   $307,846 9
Apr 5, 2013 78 $6,260 -32% 7 $894   $320,901 10
Apr 12, 2013 84 $4,935 -21% 3 $1,645   $328,809 11
Apr 19, 2013 91 $2,550 -48% 2 $1,275   $332,629 12
Apr 26, 2013 99 $1,389 -46% 1 $1,389   $336,324 13
May 3, 2013 109 $911 -34% 2 $456   $338,376 14
May 10, 2013 101 $884 -3% 1 $884   $339,812 15
May 17, 2013 92 $1,251 +42% 2 $626   $342,212 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 1, 2013 49 $51,736   2 $25,868   $51,736 1
Feb 8, 2013 60 $36,973 -29% 4 $9,243   $88,709 2
Feb 15, 2013 50 $58,337 +58% 11 $5,303   $147,046 3
Feb 22, 2013 56 $31,941 -45% 10 $3,194   $178,987 4
Mar 1, 2013 61 $44,364 +39% 16 $2,773   $223,351 5
Mar 8, 2013 64 $25,641 -42% 10 $2,564   $248,992 6
Mar 15, 2013 62 $29,016 +13% 16 $1,814   $278,008 7
Mar 22, 2013 71 $20,649 -29% 16 $1,291   $298,657 8
Mar 29, 2013 76 $15,984 -23% 9 $1,776   $314,641 9
Apr 5, 2013 80 $9,233 -42% 8 $1,154   $323,874 10
Apr 12, 2013 85 $6,205 -33% 3 $2,068   $330,079 11
Apr 19, 2013 91 $4,856 -22% 3 $1,619   $334,935 12
Apr 26, 2013 97 $2,530 -48% 1 $2,530   $337,465 13
May 3, 2013 117 $1,463 -42% 2 $732   $338,928 14
May 10, 2013 104 $2,033 +39% 1 $2,033   $340,961 15
May 17, 2013 93 $1,980 -3% 2 $990   $342,941 16

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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Ed Koch    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Barsky    Director
Jenny Carchman    Producer
Juliet Weber    Editor
Tom Hurwitz    Director of Photography
Mark Degli Antoni    Composer
Lindsey Megrue    Co-Producer
Amilca Palmer    Associate Producer
Annie Salsich    Production Associate
Neil Barsky    Executive Producer
Joan S. Davidson    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 27th, 2013

August 26th, 2013

It's a terrible week on the home market. There's not a lot in terms of top sellers, although The Great Gatsby should lead the way. The only first-run release is Pain and Gain, which will likely not sell a lot on the home market. There are a few TV on DVD releases to fill in the gaps, like The Walking Dead or Elementary; however, by the end of the first page of new releases on Amazon.com, we run into filler. As for Pick of the Week, the best is The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh on Blu-ray Combo Pack. I'm still waiting for the screener, but it is such a good movie and it is slow week that it is still Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Gated Community

February 5th, 2013

The Gatekeepers led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $22,226 in three theaters. The only other member of the $10,000 club was Koch with an average of $17,598 in two. Both films should continue to do well on the art house circuit, but as documentaries, I doubt they will expand significantly. More...

Weekend Estimates: Warm Bodies Tops Slow Superbowl Weekend

February 3rd, 2013

Counter-programming will win the day this Superbowl weekend, with rombie comedy Warm Bodies posting a respectable $20.025 million, according to Lionsgate's Sunday estimate. While there's nothing special about that result, it does give the film a shot at making money, which is more than can be said for actioner Bullet to the Head. Sylvester Stallone's latest will limp to $4.5 million for the weekend, an even worse result than Jason Statham's Parker (which debuted with $7 million) and Arnold Schwarzenegger's The Last Stand ($6.3 million). Put those three together, and you get a combined opening of $17.8 million, which still wouldn't much to write home about if one of them had earned it on its own. More...

Limited Releases: Stand Up for Limited Releases

February 1st, 2013

It's a weak week for limited releases with only two films that are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Those two films, The Gatekeepers and Koch, have something else in common, they are both documentaries. So, there are probably no breakout hits on this weeks list. More...


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Synopsis

Former Mayor Ed Koch was the quintessential New Yorker. Koch, who died in February at the age of 88, ruled New York from 1978 to 1989—a down-and-dirty decade of grit, graffiti, near-bankruptcy and rampant crime. First-time filmmaker Neil Barsky has crafted an intimate and revealing portrait of this private man, his legacy as a political titan, and the town he helped transform. The tumult of his three terms included a competitive 1977 election; an infamous 1980 transit strike; the burgeoning AIDS epidemic; landmark housing renewal initiatives; and an irreparable municipal corruption scandal. Through candid interviews and rare archival footage, Koch thrillingly chronicles the personal and political toll of running the world’s most wondrous city in a time of upheaval and reinvention.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$35,196 (10.3% of total gross)
Legs:9.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/16 max. theaters, 6.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $454,722

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,716 $342,941
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,701-19,800) 19,751 $342,941
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,932 $342,941

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 1st, 2013 (Limited) by Zeitgeist
Video Release: August 27th, 2013 by Zeitgeist Home
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Biography, AIDS, Political, Strike, Government Corruption
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: How Am I Doing Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2013 Theater Average 72 $17,598 Feb 1, 2013 3

Documentary Subject(s)

Ed Koch    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Neil Barsky    Director
Jenny Carchman    Producer
Juliet Weber    Editor
Tom Hurwitz    Director of Photography
Mark Degli Antoni    Composer
Lindsey Megrue    Co-Producer
Amilca Palmer    Associate Producer
Annie Salsich    Production Associate
Neil Barsky    Executive Producer
Joan S. Davidson    Executive Producer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 27th, 2013

August 26th, 2013

It's a terrible week on the home market. There's not a lot in terms of top sellers, although The Great Gatsby should lead the way. The only first-run release is Pain and Gain, which will likely not sell a lot on the home market. There are a few TV on DVD releases to fill in the gaps, like The Walking Dead or Elementary; however, by the end of the first page of new releases on Amazon.com, we run into filler. As for Pick of the Week, the best is The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh on Blu-ray Combo Pack. I'm still waiting for the screener, but it is such a good movie and it is slow week that it is still Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Gated Community

February 5th, 2013

The Gatekeepers led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $22,226 in three theaters. The only other member of the $10,000 club was Koch with an average of $17,598 in two. Both films should continue to do well on the art house circuit, but as documentaries, I doubt they will expand significantly. More...

Weekend Estimates: Warm Bodies Tops Slow Superbowl Weekend

February 3rd, 2013

Counter-programming will win the day this Superbowl weekend, with rombie comedy Warm Bodies posting a respectable $20.025 million, according to Lionsgate's Sunday estimate. While there's nothing special about that result, it does give the film a shot at making money, which is more than can be said for actioner Bullet to the Head. Sylvester Stallone's latest will limp to $4.5 million for the weekend, an even worse result than Jason Statham's Parker (which debuted with $7 million) and Arnold Schwarzenegger's The Last Stand ($6.3 million). Put those three together, and you get a combined opening of $17.8 million, which still wouldn't much to write home about if one of them had earned it on its own. More...

Limited Releases: Stand Up for Limited Releases

February 1st, 2013

It's a weak week for limited releases with only two films that are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Those two films, The Gatekeepers and Koch, have something else in common, they are both documentaries. So, there are probably no breakout hits on this weeks list. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 1, 2013 50 $35,196   2 $17,598   $35,196 1
Feb 8, 2013 56 $26,023 -26% 4 $6,506   $77,759 2
Feb 15, 2013 52 $37,478 +44% 11 $3,407   $126,156 3
Feb 22, 2013 55 $20,992 -44% 9 $2,332   $168,038 4
Mar 1, 2013 57 $28,769 +37% 16 $1,798   $207,756 5
Mar 8, 2013 63 $17,896 -38% 10 $1,790   $241,247 6
Mar 15, 2013 61 $20,210 +13% 16 $1,263   $269,202 7
Mar 22, 2013 68 $13,547 -33% 16 $847   $291,555 8
Mar 29, 2013 76 $9,189 -32% 9 $1,021   $307,846 9
Apr 5, 2013 78 $6,260 -32% 7 $894   $320,901 10
Apr 12, 2013 84 $4,935 -21% 3 $1,645   $328,809 11
Apr 19, 2013 91 $2,550 -48% 2 $1,275   $332,629 12
Apr 26, 2013 99 $1,389 -46% 1 $1,389   $336,324 13
May 3, 2013 109 $911 -34% 2 $456   $338,376 14
May 10, 2013 101 $884 -3% 1 $884   $339,812 15
May 17, 2013 92 $1,251 +42% 2 $626   $342,212 16

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 1, 2013 49 $51,736   2 $25,868   $51,736 1
Feb 8, 2013 60 $36,973 -29% 4 $9,243   $88,709 2
Feb 15, 2013 50 $58,337 +58% 11 $5,303   $147,046 3
Feb 22, 2013 56 $31,941 -45% 10 $3,194   $178,987 4
Mar 1, 2013 61 $44,364 +39% 16 $2,773   $223,351 5
Mar 8, 2013 64 $25,641 -42% 10 $2,564   $248,992 6
Mar 15, 2013 62 $29,016 +13% 16 $1,814   $278,008 7
Mar 22, 2013 71 $20,649 -29% 16 $1,291   $298,657 8
Mar 29, 2013 76 $15,984 -23% 9 $1,776   $314,641 9
Apr 5, 2013 80 $9,233 -42% 8 $1,154   $323,874 10
Apr 12, 2013 85 $6,205 -33% 3 $2,068   $330,079 11
Apr 19, 2013 91 $4,856 -22% 3 $1,619   $334,935 12
Apr 26, 2013 97 $2,530 -48% 1 $2,530   $337,465 13
May 3, 2013 117 $1,463 -42% 2 $732   $338,928 14
May 10, 2013 104 $2,033 +39% 1 $2,033   $340,961 15
May 17, 2013 93 $1,980 -3% 2 $990   $342,941 16

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.