Synopsis
He was the pride of Bayonne, New Jersey, a man who went fifteen rounds in the ring with Muhammad Ali, and the real life inspiration for Rocky Balboa. But before all that, Chuck Wepner was a liquor salesman and father with a modest prizefighting career whose life changed overnight when, in 1975, he was chosen to take on The Greatest in a highly publicized title match. It’s the beginning of a wild through the exhilarating highs and humbling lows of sudden fame—but what happens when your fifteen minutes in the spotlight are up?
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $34,565 (10.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.56 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 68.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/120 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $405,995 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) | 11,128 | $322,005 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 18,201-18,300) | 18,293 | $148,762 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) | 19,518 | $470,767 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,076 | $322,005 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,227 | $322,005 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) | 3,294 | $148,762 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,701-4,800) | 4,746 | $470,767 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 5th, 2017 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | May 12th, 2017 (Wide) (France)
June 8th, 2017 (Wide), released as The Bleeder (Netherlands) July 14th, 2017 (Wide), released as The Bleeder (Portugal) October 20th, 2017 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) |
| Video Release: | August 15th, 2017 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language throughout, drug use, sexuality/nudity and some bloody images. (Rating bulletin 2433 (Cert #50550), 7/13/2016) |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Rocky Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Boxing, Romance, 1970s, Movie Business, Screenwriters, Set in New Jersey, Screenplay Written By the Star, Inspired by a True Story |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Campbell Grobman Films, Tollin Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |