‘Meet Me In The Bathroom’ A Milestone For Utopia; ‘Banshees’ Expands – Specialty Box Office
deadline.comRock documentary Meet Me In The Bathroom grossed $85,683 in four locations for a per screen average of $21,421 in week one, a milestone for the indie distributor.
Two of four screenings were one night only, sold-out events at The Fonda in LA and Webster Hall in NY (live performances by The Moldy Peaches, Adam Green, Wah Together) Utopia had initially projected a lower number but said a fanbase for New York’s early 2000s indie rock scene flocked to the IFC Center and the Los Feliz 3 by American Cinematheque (with only three shows) for sold-out theatrical screenings throughout the weekend.
It plans a 150+ screen national expansion on 11/8, with sell-outs and added shows expected in Austin, Akron, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Denver, Detroit, El Paso, San Antonio, Seattle and other markets.
Specialty film openings are hard to compare and rarely apples to apples, with Q&As at many routinely drawing sellout audiences and live music an even bigger draw.
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