Aretha Franklin documentary “Amazing Grace” will set a one-week record for New York’s Film Forum, where it opened December 7 — the same day that Neon announced that the company acquired it for distribution.The box-office calculation is based on sold-out shows and advance sales through December 13, when it’s on track to make at least $75,000.
The previous best at the lower Manhattan location was “I Am Not a Negro” two years ago, which took in $73,000 for its first seven days.
That film went on to a Best Documentary Oscar nomination and to an extraordinary over $7 million nationwide.
This looks potentially to be even bigger: The estimated gross for Friday is $12,000, which projects to an opening weekend of at least $40,000.Film Forum’s one-week locked-in “Amazing Grace” booking is playing for the awards qualifying process, and seeking strong reviews ahead of Tuesday’s deadline for Academy members to vote on potential nominees for Best Feature Documentary.
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