A Big Drop in Ticket Revenue for "The Hill"

The baseball biopic loses ground at the weekend box office as its theater count falls off significantly.

Lead actor Colin Ford appears in a scene from "The Hill." Image: Briarcliff Entertainment.

In its third weekend in release, The Hill earned $605,000 at domestic theaters, according to The Numbers website, putting it in 15th place from Friday through Sunday. That revenue is down nearly 60% percent from last weekend and in large part is due to a fall in the number of theaters showing the picture: about 1,200 this weekend versus more than 1,700 a week ago.

Set in the 1970s, this faith-based film is based on the true story of a baseball phenomenon who overcame a debilitating spinal condition to become a professional player. The picture stars Hollywood veteran Dennis Quaid and Christian actor Colin Ford.

Through 17 days in release, The Hill has generated more than $6.5 million in box office revenue. It should remain in theaters for at least a few weeks to come and Christian Film Blog would guess it will add a couple million more.