Specialty Box Office: Docs ‘Ballot Bandits,’ ‘Generation Startup’ Rise to Top
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: A Tale of Billionaires & Ballot Bandits,” by investigative journalist Greg Palast, examines an alleged dark operation within the Republican party called “Crosscheck.
The Cinema Libre-distributed film, which opened in one theater and earned an estimated $10,000, details an alleged plan to steal a million minority votes by November that’s reportedly financed by billionaires.
The film, directed by Cheryl Miller Houser and Cynthia Wade, depicts the challenging economic landscape for six recent, entrepreneurial college graduates.
Starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, David Oyelowo and newcomer Madina Nalwanga, the movie traces the amazing story of real life Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi — who defied all odds to become a world class player.
Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, the film stars Kate Winslet as glamorous, worldly dressmaker who returns to her small Australian hometown to figure out hidden secrets behind her notorious reputation.
Oscilloscope Pictures family film “Girl Asleep” made only an estimated 2,700 from one theater while Monument Releasing drama “Chronic” grossed a projected $1,912 from two theaters — amounting to a paltry per screen average of $956.