Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
Searching for The Wrong-Eyed Jesus is a captivating and compelling road trip through the creative spirit of the the Southern U.S. Director Andrew Douglas's film follows "Alt Country" singer Jim White through a gritty terrain of churches, prisons, truck stops, biker bars and coal mines. This is a journey through a very real contemporary Southern U.S., a world of marginalised white people and their unique and home-made society. Along the way are road-side encounters with modern musical mavericks including The Handsome Family, Johnny Dowd, 16 Horsepower and David Johansen; old time banjo player Lee sexton; rockabilly and mountain Gospel churches - and novelist Harry Crews telling grisly stories down a dirt track.
DistributorShadow Distribution
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Opening$4,095
1 theaters
1 theaters
Release DateJul 13, 2005
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Apr 6, 2006
Running Time1 hr 22 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release537 days/76 weeks
Widest Release6 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8-14 | 103 | $2,888 | - | 1 | - | $2,888 | $2,888 | 1 |
| Jul 15-21 | 84 | $6,448 | +123.3% | 1 | - | $6,448 | $9,336 | 2 |
| Jul 22-28 | 89 | $4,659 | -27.7% | 3 | +2 | $1,553 | $13,995 | 3 |
| Jul 29-Aug 4 | 78 | $11,215 | +140.7% | 5 | +2 | $2,243 | $25,210 | 4 |
| Aug 5-11 | 84 | $9,196 | -18% | 6 | +1 | $1,532 | $34,406 | 5 |
| Aug 12-18 | 90 | $5,593 | -39.2% | 6 | - | $932 | $39,999 | 6 |
| Aug 19-25 | 108 | $2,207 | -60.5% | 2 | -4 | $1,103 | $42,206 | 7 |
| Aug 26-Sep 1 | 134 | $335 | -84.8% | 1 | -1 | $335 | $42,541 | 8 |
| Sep 2-8 | 130 | $512 | +52.8% | 2 | +1 | $256 | $43,053 | 9 |
| Sep 9-15 | 102 | $4,244 | +728.9% | 2 | - | $2,122 | $47,297 | 10 |
| Sep 16-22 | 122 | $2,492 | -41.3% | 2 | - | $1,246 | $49,789 | 11 |
| Sep 23-29 | 115 | $3,606 | +44.7% | 4 | +2 | $901 | $53,395 | 12 |
| Sep 30-Oct 6 | 105 | $5,576 | +54.6% | 5 | +1 | $1,115 | $58,971 | 13 |
| Oct 7-13 | 112 | $2,890 | -48.2% | 3 | -2 | $963 | $61,861 | 14 |
| Oct 21-27 | 130 | $1,300 | - | 2 | - | $650 | $63,161 | 16 |
| Oct 28-Nov 3 | 127 | $1,094 | -15.8% | 2 | - | $547 | $64,255 | 17 |
| Nov 4-10 | 118 | $1,831 | +67.4% | 2 | - | $915 | $66,086 | 18 |
| Nov 11-17 | 119 | $2,196 | +19.9% | 1 | -1 | $2,196 | $68,282 | 19 |
| Nov 25-Dec 1 | 110 | $1,953 | - | 2 | - | $976 | $70,235 | 21 |
| Dec 2-8 | 130 | $500 | -74.4% | 1 | -1 | $500 | $70,735 | 22 |
| Jan 6-12 | 92 | $560 | - | 1 | - | $560 | $71,295 | 27 |
| Jan 27-Feb 2 | 104 | $921 | - | 1 | - | $921 | $72,449 | 30 |
| Feb 3-9 | 115 | $677 | -26.5% | 1 | - | $677 | $73,126 | 31 |
| Feb 10-16 | 108 | $1,510 | +123% | 2 | +1 | $755 | $74,636 | 32 |
| Feb 17-23 | 116 | $819 | -45.8% | 2 | - | $409 | $75,455 | 33 |
| Feb 24-Mar 2 | 128 | $328 | -60% | 1 | -1 | $328 | $75,783 | 34 |
| Mar 3-9 | 104 | $2,933 | +794.2% | 1 | - | $2,933 | $78,716 | 35 |
| Mar 31-Apr 6 | 124 | $1,200 | - | 2 | - | $600 | $79,916 | 39 |
