

Based on the true story of Montrealer Ken Carter, the “Mad Canadian” stunt driver who tried to jump the Saint Lawrence River in a rocket car in the mid-’70s. Carter's dream was to end his 30-year career with a big jump, a big paycheck, and mega stardom. In the process of accomplishing it, he hired a big sports manager and enlisted the best in rocket car design, with the National Film Board of Canada filming a documentary leading up to the event.
A film from Michael Dowse, starring Jay Baruchel and Ed Helms.
It opened at #26 with $107K, fell 92% in its second weekend, and has $178K domestic. Critics and audiences: 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and 3.28 on Letterboxd.
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Oct 9 | 3.28 |
| Oct 10 | 3.28 |
| Oct 11 | 3.28 |
| Oct 12 | 3.28 |
| Oct 13 | 3.28 |
| Oct 14 | 3.28 |
| Oct 15 | 3.28 |
Films are drafted before they open, then score all season for whoever took them, on the numbers here.
ReleaseFrom ‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’ To ‘The Stunt Driver’ & Mahershala Ali: Inside This Weekend’s New Indie Releases – Specialty PreviewDeadline · Sep 25
Michael Dowse
Michael Dowse
Sara Mishara
Cristóbal Tapia de Veer| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $62K |
| Sep 26 | $24K |
| Sep 27 | $20K |
| Sep 28 | $15K |
| Sep 29 | $19K |
| Sep 30 | $15K |
| Oct 1 | $8K |
| Oct 2 | $2K |
| Oct 3 | $3K |
| Oct 4 | $3K |
| Oct 5 | $1K |
| Oct 6 | $1K |
| Oct 7 | $2K |
| Oct 8 | $789 |