Synopsis
Brothers Joe & Ben Weider were the architects of muscle. Against all odds, they launched an empire. Along the way they discovered Arnold Schwarzenegger, inspired female empowerment, championed diversity, and started a movement that changed the world.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $31,477 (67.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 92.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 61 opening theaters/61 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $57,579 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) | 14,707 | $46,382 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 30,601-30,700) | 30,618 | $3,811 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 29,601-29,700) | 29,653 | $50,193 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,901-6,000) | 5,992 | $46,382 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 12th, 2018 (Limited) by Freestyle Releasing |
| International Releases: | October 10th, 2019 (Wide), released as МИСТЕР ОЛИМПИЯ (Russia (CIS))
February 7th, 2020 (Wide), released as Bigger: A História de Joe Weider (Portugal) |
| Video Release: | January 15th, 2019 by Freestyle Digital Media |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements, language, some suggestive content and brief violence. (Rating bulletin 2536 (Cert #51707), 7/18/2018) |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Bodybuilders, 1970s, Poverty, Jewish |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bee Holder Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |