Citizen Gangster (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $625Details
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Based on the true story of Edwin Boyd, the man who became postwar Toronto’s most famous criminal. Edwin Boyd has returned from WWII and is dismayed by public indifference towards veterans and humiliated by his inability to fulfill his dream of being a Hollywood star or provide for his children and wife Doreen. Seeing only disappointment in the face of his policeman father, Eddie is desperate and starts to rob banks. But what starts as friendly and flirtatious robberies, performed while wearing thick makeup, evolves over time into a career that when mixed with a gang of small time criminals is not unlike that of Clyde Barrow or Butch Cassidy, in which crime and love are mixed to get explosive results.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$625 (100.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $841

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,688 $625
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 40,301-40,400) 40,342 $625
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,451 $625

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 27th, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Gangs, Returning Soldiers, World War II, Prison Break, Dysfunctional Family, Depression, Heist, Prison, Paralysis / Loss of a Limb, Life on the Outside, Poverty, Villain's Point of View
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,688 $625
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,882 $841
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,635 $625
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 591 $625
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,451 $625
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,460 $841
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 392 $625
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,952 $625
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,254 $625
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,192 $625
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,529 $625
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,207 $625
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 401-500) 499 $625

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 27, 2012 108 $625   1 $625   $625 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 27, 2012 99 $625   1 $625   $625 1

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

Scott Speedman    Edwin Boyd

Supporting Cast

Kelly Reilly    Doreen Boyd
Kevin Durand    Lenny Jackson
Joseph Cross    Val Kozak
Charlotte Sullivan    Mary Mitchell
Brendan Fletcher    Willy "the Clown" Jackson
Brian Cox    Glover Boyd

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nathan Morlando    Director
Nathan Morlando    Screenwriter
Allison Black    Producer
Kirk D'Amico    Executive Producer
Daniel Iron    Executive Producer
Daniel Bekerman    Line Producer
Daniel Bekerman    Co-Producer
Steve Cosens    Director of Photography
Aidan Leroux    Production Designer
Rob Hepburn    Set Decorator
Brenda Broer    Costume Designer
Max Richter    Composer
Richard Comeau    Editor

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 28th, 2012

August 28th, 2012

We are clearly in TV on DVD season on the home market as there are five TV on DVD releases among the top six selling releases, with Battleship being the only first run release to break up the TV on DVD dominance. There are many such releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week: Boardwalk Empire: Season Two on Blu-ray, Homeland: Season One on Blu-ray, Once Upon a Time: Season One on Blu-ray, and The Walking Dead: Season Two on Blu-ray. However, in the end I went with The Pirates! Band of Misfits on 3D Combo Pack as the Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Monsieur Lazhar on DVD or Blu-ray earns a rarely awarded Puck of the Week. More...

Featured DVD Review: Citizen Gangster

August 27th, 2012

Citizen Gangster is a Canadian film based on the real life gangster, Edwin Boyd. It earned mixed reviews from critics, but absolutely crashed and burned at the box office. Is it a better movie than its box office would indicate? It would pretty much have to be. But is it a better movie that the critics gave it credit? More...

Bernie Buried the Competition on the Per Theater Chart

May 2nd, 2012

Bernie got off to an unexpectedly strong start with an average of $28,602 in three theaters. With 82% positive reviews, it should have strong enough word-of-mouth to expand significantly. Headhunters was the only other film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,753 in four theaters. As a foreign language film, it will have more trouble expanding. More...

Limited Releases: Hunting for the Best

April 27th, 2012

It's a very busy week for limited releases with a dozen films on this week's list. This includes a number of films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews or earning some pre-release buzz. Jesus Henry Christ, Headhunters, Booker's Place, and Sound of My Voice all have a shot at earning some measure of mainstream success. I doubt all four will, because there's just too much competition for limited dollars, but hopefully at least a couple will do so. More...


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Synopsis

Based on the true story of Edwin Boyd, the man who became postwar Toronto’s most famous criminal. Edwin Boyd has returned from WWII and is dismayed by public indifference towards veterans and humiliated by his inability to fulfill his dream of being a Hollywood star or provide for his children and wife Doreen. Seeing only disappointment in the face of his policeman father, Eddie is desperate and starts to rob banks. But what starts as friendly and flirtatious robberies, performed while wearing thick makeup, evolves over time into a career that when mixed with a gang of small time criminals is not unlike that of Clyde Barrow or Butch Cassidy, in which crime and love are mixed to get explosive results.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$625 (100.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $841

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,688 $625
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 40,301-40,400) 40,342 $625
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,451 $625

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 27th, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Films
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Gangs, Returning Soldiers, World War II, Prison Break, Dysfunctional Family, Depression, Heist, Prison, Paralysis / Loss of a Limb, Life on the Outside, Poverty, Villain's Point of View
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: Canada
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Scott Speedman    Edwin Boyd

Supporting Cast

Kelly Reilly    Doreen Boyd
Kevin Durand    Lenny Jackson
Joseph Cross    Val Kozak
Charlotte Sullivan    Mary Mitchell
Brendan Fletcher    Willy "the Clown" Jackson
Brian Cox    Glover Boyd

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nathan Morlando    Director
Nathan Morlando    Screenwriter
Allison Black    Producer
Kirk D'Amico    Executive Producer
Daniel Iron    Executive Producer
Daniel Bekerman    Line Producer
Daniel Bekerman    Co-Producer
Steve Cosens    Director of Photography
Aidan Leroux    Production Designer
Rob Hepburn    Set Decorator
Brenda Broer    Costume Designer
Max Richter    Composer
Richard Comeau    Editor

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for August 28th, 2012

August 28th, 2012

We are clearly in TV on DVD season on the home market as there are five TV on DVD releases among the top six selling releases, with Battleship being the only first run release to break up the TV on DVD dominance. There are many such releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week: Boardwalk Empire: Season Two on Blu-ray, Homeland: Season One on Blu-ray, Once Upon a Time: Season One on Blu-ray, and The Walking Dead: Season Two on Blu-ray. However, in the end I went with The Pirates! Band of Misfits on 3D Combo Pack as the Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Monsieur Lazhar on DVD or Blu-ray earns a rarely awarded Puck of the Week. More...

Featured DVD Review: Citizen Gangster

August 27th, 2012

Citizen Gangster is a Canadian film based on the real life gangster, Edwin Boyd. It earned mixed reviews from critics, but absolutely crashed and burned at the box office. Is it a better movie than its box office would indicate? It would pretty much have to be. But is it a better movie that the critics gave it credit? More...

Bernie Buried the Competition on the Per Theater Chart

May 2nd, 2012

Bernie got off to an unexpectedly strong start with an average of $28,602 in three theaters. With 82% positive reviews, it should have strong enough word-of-mouth to expand significantly. Headhunters was the only other film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,753 in four theaters. As a foreign language film, it will have more trouble expanding. More...

Limited Releases: Hunting for the Best

April 27th, 2012

It's a very busy week for limited releases with a dozen films on this week's list. This includes a number of films earning overwhelmingly positive reviews or earning some pre-release buzz. Jesus Henry Christ, Headhunters, Booker's Place, and Sound of My Voice all have a shot at earning some measure of mainstream success. I doubt all four will, because there's just too much competition for limited dollars, but hopefully at least a couple will do so. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,601-18,700) 18,688 $625
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) 17,882 $841
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) 17,635 $625
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 591 $625
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,451 $625
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 9,401-9,500) 9,460 $841
Top 2012 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 392 $625
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,952 $625
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,254 $625
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,192 $625
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,529 $625
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,207 $625
All Time Domestic Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 401-500) 499 $625

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 27, 2012 108 $625   1 $625   $625 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 27, 2012 99 $625   1 $625   $625 1

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 40,301-40,400) 40,342 $625
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 38,601-38,700) 38,608 $625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,637 $625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 34,701-34,800) 34,719 $625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,018 $625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,138 $625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,202 $625
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IFC Films Movies (Rank 501-600) 533 $625

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.