How to Live Forever (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $60,630Details
OpusData ID: 158580100
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Synopsis

Director Mark Wexler embarks on a worldwide trek to investigate just what it means to grow old and what it could mean to really live forever. But whose advice should he take? Does 94-year-old exercise guru Jack LaLanne have all the answers, or does Buster, a 103-year-old chain-smoking, beer-drinking marathoner? What about futurist Ray Kurzweil, a laughter yoga expert, or an elder porn star? Wexler explores the viewpoints of delightfully unusual characters alongside those of health, fitness and life-extension experts in this engaging new documentary, which challenges our notions of youth and aging with comic poignancy. Begun as a study in life-extension, How To Live Forever evolves into a thought-provoking examination of what truly gives life meaning.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,716 (6.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,465

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,166 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,601-28,700) 28,642 $60,630
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,551 $60,630

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 13th, 2011 (Limited) by Variance Films
Video Release: June 5th, 2012 by Docurama Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
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Keywords: Health & Fitness, Directing Yourself, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Wexler's World
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,166 $60,630
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,486 $86,465
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,114 $60,630
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2011 (Rank 301-400) 385 $60,630
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,551 $60,630
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,568 $86,465
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 212 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,592 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,148 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,059 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,601 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Variance Films Movies 22 $60,630

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 2011 93 $3,716   1 $3,716   $3,716 1
May 20, 2011 79 $7,720 +108% 2 $3,860   $12,577 2
May 27, 2011 82 $2,709 -65% 2 $1,355   $16,845 3
Jun 3, 2011 79 $3,903 +44% 2 $1,952   $22,100 4
Jun 10, 2011 90 $2,765 -29% 2 $1,383   $26,958 5
Jun 17, 2011 91 $1,828 -34% 1 $1,828   $30,014 6
Jun 24, 2011 86 $4,351 +138% 4 $1,088   $35,060 7
Jul 1, 2011 98 $674 -85% 1 $674   $37,645 8
Jul 8, 2011 89 $2,973 +341% 1 $2,973   $40,836 9
Jul 15, 2011 92 $1,605 -46% 2 $803   $42,967 10
Jul 29, 2011 76 $4,974   2 $2,487   $51,379 12
Aug 19, 2011 94 $2,532   1 $2,532   $56,399 15
Sep 9, 2011 133 $284   1 $284   $58,764 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2011 77 $621     2 $311   $17,466 18
Jul 4, 2011 95 $99     1 $99   $37,744 53

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 2011 98 $4,857   1 $4,857   $4,857 1
May 20, 2011 84 $9,279 +91% 2 $4,640   $14,136 2
May 27, 2011 86 $3,971 -57% 2 $1,986   $18,107 3
Jun 3, 2011 79 $6,086 +53% 2 $3,043   $24,193 4
Jun 10, 2011 90 $3,993 -34% 2 $1,997   $28,186 5
Jun 17, 2011 92 $2,523 -37% 1 $2,523   $30,709 6
Jun 24, 2011 85 $6,262 +148% 4 $1,566   $36,971 7
Jul 1, 2011 103 $892 -86% 1 $892   $37,863 8
Jul 8, 2011 93 $3,499 +292% 1 $3,499   $41,362 9
Jul 15, 2011 89 $3,203 -8% 2 $1,602   $44,565 10
Jul 22, 2011 99 $1,840 -43% 1 $1,840   $46,405 11
Jul 29, 2011 79 $7,462 +306% 2 $3,731   $53,867 12
Aug 19, 2011 97 $4,327   1 $4,327   $58,480 15
Sep 9, 2011 135 $446   1 $446   $58,925 18
Oct 7, 2011 109 $1,705   1 $1,705   $60,630 22

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Interviewee(s)

Ray Bradbury    Himself
Phyllis Diller    Herself
Ray Kurzweil    Himself
Jack LaLanne    Himself
Pico Iyer    Himself
Willard Scott    Himself
Suzanne Somers    Herself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Wexler    Director
Mark Wexler    Producer
Robert DeMaio    Editor
Mark Luethi    Co-Producer
Allan Palmer    Cinematographer
Robin Probyn    Cinematographer
Sarah Levy    Cinematographer
Mark Wexler    Screenwriter
Robert DeMaio    Screenwriter
Stephen Thomas Cavit    Composer

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Synopsis

Director Mark Wexler embarks on a worldwide trek to investigate just what it means to grow old and what it could mean to really live forever. But whose advice should he take? Does 94-year-old exercise guru Jack LaLanne have all the answers, or does Buster, a 103-year-old chain-smoking, beer-drinking marathoner? What about futurist Ray Kurzweil, a laughter yoga expert, or an elder porn star? Wexler explores the viewpoints of delightfully unusual characters alongside those of health, fitness and life-extension experts in this engaging new documentary, which challenges our notions of youth and aging with comic poignancy. Begun as a study in life-extension, How To Live Forever evolves into a thought-provoking examination of what truly gives life meaning.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,716 (6.1% of total gross)
Legs:7.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $86,465

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,166 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,601-28,700) 28,642 $60,630
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,551 $60,630

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 13th, 2011 (Limited) by Variance Films
Video Release: June 5th, 2012 by Docurama Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 94 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Health & Fitness, Directing Yourself, Gratuitous Cameos
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Wexler's World
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Interviewee(s)

Ray Bradbury    Himself
Phyllis Diller    Herself
Ray Kurzweil    Himself
Jack LaLanne    Himself
Pico Iyer    Himself
Willard Scott    Himself
Suzanne Somers    Herself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Wexler    Director
Mark Wexler    Producer
Robert DeMaio    Editor
Mark Luethi    Co-Producer
Allan Palmer    Cinematographer
Robin Probyn    Cinematographer
Sarah Levy    Cinematographer
Mark Wexler    Screenwriter
Robert DeMaio    Screenwriter
Stephen Thomas Cavit    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,166 $60,630
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 13,401-13,500) 13,486 $86,465
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,114 $60,630
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2011 (Rank 301-400) 385 $60,630
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,551 $60,630
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,568 $86,465
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 212 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,841 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,592 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,148 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,059 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,601 $60,630
All Time Domestic Box Office for Variance Films Movies 22 $60,630

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 2011 93 $3,716   1 $3,716   $3,716 1
May 20, 2011 79 $7,720 +108% 2 $3,860   $12,577 2
May 27, 2011 82 $2,709 -65% 2 $1,355   $16,845 3
Jun 3, 2011 79 $3,903 +44% 2 $1,952   $22,100 4
Jun 10, 2011 90 $2,765 -29% 2 $1,383   $26,958 5
Jun 17, 2011 91 $1,828 -34% 1 $1,828   $30,014 6
Jun 24, 2011 86 $4,351 +138% 4 $1,088   $35,060 7
Jul 1, 2011 98 $674 -85% 1 $674   $37,645 8
Jul 8, 2011 89 $2,973 +341% 1 $2,973   $40,836 9
Jul 15, 2011 92 $1,605 -46% 2 $803   $42,967 10
Jul 29, 2011 76 $4,974   2 $2,487   $51,379 12
Aug 19, 2011 94 $2,532   1 $2,532   $56,399 15
Sep 9, 2011 133 $284   1 $284   $58,764 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 30, 2011 77 $621     2 $311   $17,466 18
Jul 4, 2011 95 $99     1 $99   $37,744 53

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 13, 2011 98 $4,857   1 $4,857   $4,857 1
May 20, 2011 84 $9,279 +91% 2 $4,640   $14,136 2
May 27, 2011 86 $3,971 -57% 2 $1,986   $18,107 3
Jun 3, 2011 79 $6,086 +53% 2 $3,043   $24,193 4
Jun 10, 2011 90 $3,993 -34% 2 $1,997   $28,186 5
Jun 17, 2011 92 $2,523 -37% 1 $2,523   $30,709 6
Jun 24, 2011 85 $6,262 +148% 4 $1,566   $36,971 7
Jul 1, 2011 103 $892 -86% 1 $892   $37,863 8
Jul 8, 2011 93 $3,499 +292% 1 $3,499   $41,362 9
Jul 15, 2011 89 $3,203 -8% 2 $1,602   $44,565 10
Jul 22, 2011 99 $1,840 -43% 1 $1,840   $46,405 11
Jul 29, 2011 79 $7,462 +306% 2 $3,731   $53,867 12
Aug 19, 2011 97 $4,327   1 $4,327   $58,480 15
Sep 9, 2011 135 $446   1 $446   $58,925 18
Oct 7, 2011 109 $1,705   1 $1,705   $60,630 22

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,601-28,700) 28,642 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 26,801-26,900) 26,885 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,318 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,501-24,600) 24,589 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,322 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,041 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,592 $60,630
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Variance Films Movies 28 $60,630

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.