What Is Democracy? (Zeitgeist Films)
Opened 1/16/2019 | Theatrical • Limited (2 locations)
This documentary examines the philosophy behind the concept of Democracy, from ancient Athens to modern Greece and the American Civil Rights movement.
Director & Top Cast
Astra Taylor
Director
Astra Taylor
Self
Silvia Federici
Self - Feminist Scholar and Activist
Eleni Perdikouri
Self - Professor of Philosophy
Harrison Preddy
Self - NC State College Republicans
Hannah Niles
Self - NC State College Republicans
Cornel West
Self - Professor of African-American Studies
Mickey Michaux
Self - North Carolina General Assembly
William J. Barber II
Self - Raleigh Protest Speaker
Delaney Vandergrift
Self - Activist and Student
Efima Karakantza
Self - Professor of Ancient Greek Literature
Eulalia Francisco
Self - Opportunity Threads Cooperative
Alfonso Gonzalez
Self - Opportunity Threads Cooperative
Walter Vicente
Self - Opportunity Threads Cooperative
Wendy Brown
Self - Professor of Political Science
George A. Papandreou
Self - Former Prime Minister of Greece
Aspasia Balta
Self - Activist
Zoé Konstantopoulou
Self - Former Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament
Emmy Koutsopoulou
Self - Clinic Volunteer
Box Office Results
Domestic
| Week 1 01/11-01/17 | Week 2 01/18-01/24 | Week 3 01/25-01/31 | Week 4 02/01-02/07 | Week 5 02/08-02/14 | Week 6 02/15-02/21 | Week 7-14 2/22-4/19 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| weekend | 0 | 6284 | 2506 | 3575 | 0 | 1271 | 6114 | |||||||||||||||
| cume | 7651 | 18313 | 22055 | 26046 | 26811 | 28925 | 42000 | 32635 | 42000 | 35742 | 42000 | 37431 | 42000 | 38900 | 42000 | 40222 | 42000 | 41209 | 42000 | 41966 | 42000 | 42000 |
| Weekend | Weekly | Locations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Gross $ | % Chg. | Gross $ | % Chg. | # | Chg. | Per Theater Average |
| 1 | 1/11/2019-1/17/2019 | $0 | - | $7,651 | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 1/18/2019-1/24/2019 | $6,284 | 0 % | $10,662 | 39.4 % | 1 | 1 | $10,662 |
| 3 | 1/25/2019-1/31/2019 | $2,506 | -60.1 % | $3,742 | -64.9 % | 2 | 1 | $1,871 |
| 4 | 2/1/2019-2/7/2019 | $3,575 | 42.7 % | $3,991 | 6.7 % | 2 | 0 | $1,996 |
| 5 | 2/8/2019-2/14/2019 | $0 | -100 % | $765 | -80.8 % | -2 | - | |
| 6 | 2/15/2019-2/21/2019 | $1,271 | -100 % | $2,114 | 176.3 % | 2 | 2 | $1,057 |
| 7 | 2/22/2019-2/28/2019 | $2,213 | 74.1 % | $3,710 | 75.5 % | 2 | 0 | $1,855 |
| 8 | 3/1/2019-3/7/2019 | $910 | -58.9 % | $3,107 | -16.3 % | 2 | 0 | $1,554 |
| 9 | 3/8/2019-3/14/2019 | $615 | -32.4 % | $1,689 | -45.6 % | 2 | 0 | $845 |
| 10 | 3/15/2019-3/21/2019 | $236 | -61.6 % | $1,469 | -13 % | 1 | -1 | $1,469 |
| 11 | 3/22/2019-3/28/2019 | $1,322 | -100 % | $0 | - | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | 4/5/2019-4/11/2019 | $237 | 0.4 % | $987 | -32.8 % | 1 | 0 | $987 |
| 13 | 4/12/2019-4/18/2019 | $581 | 145.1 % | $757 | -23.3 % | 1 | 0 | $757 |
| 14 | 4/19/2019-4/25/2019 | $0 | -100 % | $34 | -95.5 % | -1 | - | |
| Total | $42,000 | ||||||
Total Includes Full Week Grosses for Weeks 1-14
Worldwide
Box Office Results
| Domestic Total | International Total | Worldwide Total |
|---|---|---|
| $44,536 (100%) | $ (0%) | $44,536 (100%) |
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