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2016 | DIRECTED BY ROBERT BUDREAU

Born to Be Blue

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Movie Stats
Year
2016
Select Cast
Ethan Hawke
Carmen Ejogo
Callum Rennie
Tony Nappo
Stephen McHattie
Janet-Laine Green
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
29th Aug 2016
Last viewed:
7th Jun 2025
Total views:
36
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £40.2 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $676.5 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
5,429 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
78,212 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 29th Jul '16
  • Debut position: 22
  • Highest position: 18
  • Debut gross: £8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 25th Mar '16
  • Debut position: 58
  • Highest position: 31
  • Debut gross: $20 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 12
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
robert budreau Robert Budreau
Starring
robert budreauEthan Hawke
Carmen Ejogo
Callum Rennie
Tony Nappo
Stephen McHattie
Janet-Laine Green
Dan Lett
Natassia Halabi
Kevin Hanchard
Charles Officer
Tony Nardi
Katie Boland
Janine Theriault
Joe Condren
Sophia Walker
Kedar Brown
Jim Calarco
Eugene Clark
Michael Cleland
Joe Cobden
Jeremy Cormier
Michael Vincent Dagostino
Drew Davis
Megan Dawson
Mark Fraser
Barbara Eve Harris
Kevin Hoffman
Barbara Mamabolo
Evie Moores
Adam Moryto
Bruno Rocca
Spaziani Sandro
Kwasi Songui
Sandro Spaziani
Mattheiu Tossa
Tammy-lynn Wilcox
Douglas E. Davidson
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
18
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
6
Total UK Gross:
£40,232
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Born to Be Blue
29 Jul 2016
22N
£8,012
£8,012
5 Aug 2016
18▲
£6,099
£19,809
12 Aug 2016
26▼
£4,225
£30,666
19 Aug 2016
33▼
£1,791
£35,952
26 Aug 2016
34▼
£1,196
£38,900
2 Sep 2016
39▼
£332
£40,232

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
31
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
12
Total US Gross:
$676,536
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
25 Mar 2016
58N
$20,017
$96,967
1 Apr 2016
35▲
$84,135
$152,312
8 Apr 2016
31▲
$103,847
$287,107
8 Apr 2016
68▼
$6,918
$144,700
15 Apr 2016
79▼
$3,312
$151,512
22 Apr 2016
36▲
$51,655
$517,255
29 Apr 2016
49▼
$30,622
$585,637
6 May 2016
50▼
$21,911
$622,856
13 May 2016
57▼
$13,028
$652,998
20 May 2016
82▼
$3,356
$667,476
27 May 2016
64▲
$4,214
$671,690
3 Jun 2016
75▼
$1,835
$676,536

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£40,232
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Shivaay
8691
Born to Be Blue
8692
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Genres
Biography
Biography
Drama
Drama
Music
Music
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News from around the web
Born to Be Blue review – Ethan Hawke channels Chet Baker  The Guardian Thu, 21st July 2016

Chet Baker biopic Born To Be Blue reviewed  UNCUT Thu, 28th July 2016

Review: ‘Born to Be Blue,’ Portrait of a Trumpeter as a Heroin Addict (Published 2016)  The New York Times Thu, 24th March 2016

Born to Be Blue movie review & film summary (2016)  Roger Ebert Fri, 25th March 2016

Deep Focus: Born to Be Blue  Film Comment Thu, 24th March 2016

'Born to Be Blue' Review: Ethan Hawke Plays Chet Baker  Variety Sun, 13th September 2015