The acclaimed new film Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain did big business in its box office debut over the weekend, scoring the biggest weekend opening for a documentary — or any specialty film — during the pandemic era.
Roadrunner grossed an impressive $1.9 million from 927 locations for Focus Features and CNN Films. The critically acclaimed doc is a poignant chronicle of Bourdain, the chef-turned-popular-tv host who committed suicide in 2018. Many of those close to him worked with Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville.
The specialty film business has been hit particularly hard by the Covid-19 crisis. The performance of Roadrunner helps signal ...
Roadrunner grossed an impressive $1.9 million from 927 locations for Focus Features and CNN Films. The critically acclaimed doc is a poignant chronicle of Bourdain, the chef-turned-popular-tv host who committed suicide in 2018. Many of those close to him worked with Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville.
The specialty film business has been hit particularly hard by the Covid-19 crisis. The performance of Roadrunner helps signal ...
- 7/18/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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