Better Than Something: Jay Reatard

For Jimmy Lee Lindsay, life was a mosh pit. Whether it was growing up among crack addicts on the rough side of Memphis, or his years in the rough-and-tumble underground rock scene of the '00s, the man the world came to know as Jay Reatard always had to fight in order to create, to grow, to live, to rise above. For the first time, filmmakers Alex Hammond and Ian Markiewicz tell Reatard's difficult, tragic, and ultimately inspiring story, tracing his steps from a poverty-stricken childhood to his teen years as a two-fisted tunesmith slugging it out with fans and band-mates alike to his final years as a surprisingly thoughtful and restlessly creative man. While Reatard died too young, his music-and the story that made it possible-is as vital and thrilling as ever.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$21,697
Summary Details
DistributorBetter Than Something, LLC
Opening$5,712
4 theaters
Release DateMar 2, 2012
Running Time1 hr 29 min
GenresBiography Documentary Drama
In Release305 days/43 weeks
Widest Release4 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Mar 2-881$10,489-4-$2,622$10,4891
Mar 9-1592$6,912-34.1%3-1$2,304$17,4012
Mar 16-22124$676-90.2%1-2$676$18,0773
Apr 6-12105$2,250-1-$2,250$20,3276
Apr 13-19110$1,370-39.1%1-$1,370$21,6977