Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
Songwriter Stephin Merritt is known as "the Cole Porter of his generation" for his memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings. Shot over a period of 10 years, "Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields" explores his friendship with his longtime bandmate and manager Claudia Gonson. Through his recording and songwriting process, the film traces a 20-year career that has yielded one of the most engaging bodies of work in the contemporary American songbook.
DistributorVariance Films
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Opening$4,620
1 theaters
1 theaters
Release DateOct 27, 2010
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Apr 7, 2011
Running Time1 hr 29 min
GenresDocumentary
Music
In Release431 days/61 weeks
Widest Release5 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22-28 | 101 | $3,570 | - | 1 | - | $3,570 | $3,570 | 1 |
| Oct 29-Nov 4 | 82 | $9,302 | +160.6% | 1 | - | $9,302 | $11,622 | 2 |
| Nov 5-11 | 74 | $17,451 | +87.6% | 3 | +2 | $5,817 | $30,323 | 3 |
| Nov 12-18 | 82 | $8,333 | -52.2% | 3 | - | $2,777 | $38,656 | 4 |
| Nov 19-25 | 90 | $4,766 | -42.8% | 3 | - | $1,588 | $43,422 | 5 |
| Dec 3-9 | 90 | $3,314 | - | 2 | - | $1,657 | $46,736 | 7 |
| Dec 10-16 | 85 | $5,293 | +59.7% | 5 | +3 | $1,058 | $52,029 | 8 |
| Dec 17-23 | 93 | $2,123 | -59.9% | 2 | -3 | $1,061 | $54,152 | 9 |
| Dec 31-Jan 6, 2011 | 93 | $1,370 | - | 2 | - | $685 | $55,522 | 11 |
| Jan 14-20 | 92 | $3,521 | - | 1 | - | $3,521 | $59,043 | 13 |
| Jan 21-27 | 96 | $2,210 | -37.2% | 1 | - | $2,210 | $61,253 | 14 |
| Jan 28-Feb 3 | 90 | $1,813 | -18% | 2 | +1 | $906 | $62,379 | 15 |
| Feb 4-10 | 102 | $1,336 | -26.3% | 1 | -1 | $1,336 | $64,402 | 16 |
| Feb 11-17 | 97 | $1,389 | +4% | 2 | +1 | $694 | $65,787 | 17 |
| Feb 18-24 | 108 | $252 | -81.9% | 2 | - | $126 | $66,043 | 18 |
| Feb 25-Mar 3 | 106 | $393 | +56% | 1 | -1 | $393 | $66,436 | 19 |
| Mar 11-17 | 116 | $1,085 | - | 2 | - | $542 | $67,521 | 21 |
| Apr 1-7 | 121 | $1,198 | - | 1 | - | $1,198 | $68,719 | 24 |
