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.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$68,719
Summary Details
DistributorVariance Films
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Opening$4,620
1 theaters
Running Time1 hr 29 min
GenresDocumentary Music
In Release431 days/61 weeks
Widest Release5 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Oct 29-3188$4,620-1-$4,620$8,1901
Nov 5-772$10,058+117.7%3+2$3,352$22,9302
Nov 12-1481$5,073-49.6%3-$1,691$35,3963
Nov 19-2182$2,903-42.8%3-$967$41,5594
Dec 3-5
Post-Thanksgiving
91$1,990-2-$995$45,4126
Dec 10-1283$3,317+66.7%5+3$663$50,0537
Dec 17-1984$1,550-53.3%2-3$775$53,5798
Jan 14-1691$1,768-1-$1,768$57,29012
Jan 14-17
MLK wknd
78$1,768-1-$1,768$57,290-
Jan 28-3090$1,126-2-$563$62,37914
Feb 4-6108$492-56.3%1-1$492$63,55815
Feb 11-13103$562+14.2%1-$562$64,96416
Feb 18-20105$252-55.2%2+1$126$66,04317
Feb 18-21
Presidents' Day wknd
97$252-2-$126$66,043-
Feb 25-27103$401+59.1%1-1$401$66,44418
Apr 1-3118$573-1-$573$68,09423