Bright Leaves

McElwee family legend has it that the Hollywood melodrama "Bright Leaf" starring Gary Cooper as a 19th century tobacco grower, is based on filmmaker Ross McElwee's great-grandfather, who created the Bull Durham brand.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$77,888
Summary Details
DistributorFirst Run
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Opening$4,485
1 theaters
Running Time1 hr 47 min
GenresBiography Comedy Documentary Drama
In Release494 days/70 weeks
Widest Release4 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Aug 20-26101$3,650-1-$3,650$3,6501
Aug 27-Sep 2101$8,375+129.5%1-$8,375$12,02510
Sep 3-994$8,225-1.8%1-$8,225$20,2503
Sep 24-30113$5,549-1-$5,549$25,8766
Oct 1-7129$2,497-55%2+1$1,248$28,2967
Oct 8-14126$2,682+7.4%1-1$2,682$30,9788
Oct 15-21130$1,949-27.3%2+1$974$32,9279
Oct 22-28131$2,070+6.2%1-1$2,070$34,99710
Oct 29-Nov 4131$494-76.1%1-$494$35,49111
Nov 5-11109$2,357+377.1%4+3$589$37,84812
Nov 12-18107$2,719+15.4%1-3$2,719$40,56713
Nov 19-2569$11,636+328%4+3$2,909$52,20314
Nov 26-Dec 294$1,960-83.2%3-1$653$54,16315
Dec 3-988$4,705+140.1%3-$1,568$58,86916
Dec 10-16103$2,137-54.6%4+1$534$61,00517
Dec 17-23100$1,247-41.6%2-2$623$62,25218
Jan 7-13100$775-1-$775$63,24921
Jan 14-2091$740-4.5%1-$740$63,98922
Jan 28-Feb 399$1,060-1-$1,060$65,04924
Feb 4-10114$584-44.9%1-$584$65,63325
Feb 11-17108$2,013+244.7%2+1$1,006$67,64626
Feb 18-24123$276-86.3%1-1$276$67,92227
Feb 25-Mar 3119$255-7.6%1-$255$68,17728
Mar 4-10109$1,906+647.5%1-$1,906$70,08329
Apr 8-1453$60,663-1-$60,663$75,29034
Apr 15-21123$1,346-97.8%1-$1,346$76,63635
Apr 29-May 5133$1,001-2-$500$77,63537
Jun 3-9126$253-1-$253$77,88842