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.
DistributorFirst Run
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Opening$4,485
1 theaters
1 theaters
Release DateAug 25, 2004
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Jun 5, 2005
Running Time1 hr 47 min
GenresBiography
Comedy
Documentary
Drama
In Release494 days/70 weeks
Widest Release4 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27-29 Athens Olympics | 99 | $4,485 | - | 1 | - | $4,485 | $8,135 | 10 |
| Sep 3-5 | 84 | $5,165 | +15.2% | 1 | - | $5,165 | $17,190 | 2 |
| Sep 3-6 Labor Day wknd | 102 | $6,795 | - | 1 | - | $6,795 | $18,820 | - |
| Sep 24-26 | 125 | $1,987 | - | 1 | - | $1,987 | $22,237 | 5 |
| Oct 1-3 | 122 | $2,497 | +25.7% | 2 | +1 | $1,248 | $28,296 | 6 |
| Oct 8-10 | 118 | $1,791 | -28.3% | 1 | -1 | $1,791 | $30,087 | 7 |
| Oct 15-17 | 136 | $1,138 | -36.5% | 2 | +1 | $569 | $32,116 | 8 |
| Oct 22-24 | 126 | $1,452 | +27.6% | 1 | -1 | $1,452 | $34,379 | 9 |
| Oct 29-31 | 134 | $287 | -80.2% | 1 | - | $287 | $35,284 | 10 |
| Nov 5-7 | 110 | $1,271 | +342.9% | 3 | +2 | $423 | $36,762 | 11 |
| Nov 12-14 | 107 | $1,696 | +33.4% | 1 | -2 | $1,696 | $39,544 | 12 |
| Nov 19-21 | 93 | $4,554 | +168.5% | 4 | +3 | $1,138 | $45,121 | 13 |
| Nov 26-28 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 93 | $1,669 | -63.4% | 3 | -1 | $556 | $53,872 | 14 |
| Dec 3-5 Post-Thanksgiving | 88 | $2,871 | +72% | 2 | -1 | $1,435 | $57,034 | 15 |
| Dec 10-12 | 117 | $644 | -77.6% | 3 | +1 | $214 | $59,512 | 16 |
| Dec 17-19 | 102 | $1,013 | +57.3% | 2 | -1 | $506 | $62,018 | 17 |
| Dec 24-26 | 101 | $222 | -78.1% | 1 | -1 | $222 | $62,474 | 18 |
| Jan 7-9 | 104 | $375 | - | 1 | - | $375 | $62,849 | 20 |
| Jan 14-17 MLK wknd | 92 | $262 | - | 1 | - | $262 | $63,511 | - |
| Jan 28-30 | 104 | $837 | - | 1 | - | $837 | $64,826 | 23 |
| Feb 11-13 | 106 | $1,314 | - | 1 | - | $1,314 | $66,947 | 25 |
| Feb 25-27 | 114 | $190 | - | 1 | - | $190 | $68,112 | 27 |
| Mar 18-20 | 120 | $792 | - | 1 | - | $792 | $70,875 | 30 |
| Apr 8-10 | 123 | $699 | - | 1 | - | $699 | $15,326 | 33 |
| Apr 15-17 | 123 | $1,094 | +56.5% | 1 | - | $1,094 | $76,384 | 34 |
| Apr 29-May 1 | 135 | $629 | - | 2 | - | $314 | $77,265 | 36 |
| Jun 3-5 | 125 | $253 | - | 1 | - | $253 | $77,888 | 41 |
