Synopsis
Follows animal rights lawyer Steven Wise in his unprecedented challenge to break down the legal wall that separates animals from humans. After thirty years of struggling with ineffective animal welfare laws, Steve and his legal team, the Nonhuman Rights Project, are making history by filing the first lawsuits that seek to transform an animal from a thing with no rights to a person with legal protections.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $3,708 (13.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/3 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $34,000 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,201-15,300) | 15,222 | $27,284 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,301-30,400) | 30,305 | $27,284 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,601-6,700) | 6,636 | $27,284 |
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 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 25th, 2016 (Limited) by First Run Features |
| Video Release: | May 23rd, 2017 by First Run Home |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 91 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Animal Rights, Courtroom / Legal Drama, Chimpanzees, Cinema Verite |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pennebaker Hegedus Films, HBO Documentary Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |