Wish Me Away

After a lifetime of hiding, Chely Wright becomes the first commercial country music singer to come out as gay, shattering cultural stereotypes within Nashville, her conservative heartland family and, most importantly, within herself. With unprecedented access over a two-year period, including her private video diaries, the film layers Chely's rise to fame while hiding in the late 90's with the execution of her coming out plan, culminating in the exciting moment when she steps into the media glare to reveal she is gay. The film shows both the devastation of internalized homophobia and the transformational power of living an authentic life. The film also documents the conflicting responses from Nashville, the heartland and the LGBT community as Chely Wright prepares for an unknown future.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$18,618
Summary Details
DistributorFirst Run
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Opening$5,026
3 theaters
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Documentary Music
In Release214 days/30 weeks
Widest Release4 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Jun 1-783$6,307-4-$1,576$6,3071
Jun 8-14109$1,855-70.6%4-$463$8,1622
Jun 15-2192$3,352+80.7%3-1$1,117$11,5143
Jun 22-2899$1,918-42.8%3-$639$13,4324
Jun 29-Jul 598$1,702-11.3%3-$567$15,1345
Jul 6-12106$703-58.7%1-2$703$15,8376
Jul 13-19112$406-42.2%1-$406$16,2437
Jul 20-26108$784+93.1%1-$784$17,0278
Jul 27-Aug 2102$925+18%3+2$308$17,9529
Aug 17-23116$316-1-$316$18,26812
Sep 21-27135$350-1-$350$18,61817