The Business of Being Born

Birth: it's a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to explore the maternity care system in America.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$69,991
Summary Details
DistributorInternational Film Circuit
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Opening$9,574
1 theaters
Running Time1 hr 27 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release358 days/51 weeks
Widest Release3 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Jan 4-1066$5,985-1-$5,985$5,9851
Jan 11-1760$18,351+206.6%2+1$9,175$24,3362
Jan 18-2465$22,941+25%3+1$7,647$47,2773
Jan 25-3186$7,976-65.2%3-$2,658$55,2534
Feb 1-799$1,826-77.1%2-1$913$57,0795
Feb 8-14106$966-47.1%1-1$966$58,0456
Feb 15-2181$9,718+906%2+1$4,859$67,7637
Feb 22-28102$2,228-77.1%2-$1,114$69,9918