Perhaps better known for breaking music chart records, Amy Winehouse is having her last hurrah with Asif Kapadia‘s documentary Amy smashing UK box-office figures.
After opening in 133 cinemas up and down the country on Friday, the film has been deemed the highest grossing homegrown documentary ever, taking just over $800,000 (around £514,000). It’s also come second on the highest grossing documentary opener (aside from concert films), just behind the 2004 Michael Moore film Fahrenheit 9/11.
Hamish Moseley, Head of Distribution at Altitude, has said:
“We are thrilled that audiences have come out en masse during a period of exceptionally fine weather to see Amy. It is a testament to not only an incredible film, from some of the UK’s leading filmmakers, but also to the unique talent and enormous lasting appeal of Amy Winehouse – we are delighted that audiences have chosen to celebrate the life of the truly talented musical icon.”
The film will open in a further 67 cinemas over the next week, widening its reach to 200 in total.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
