Chi-Raq, Vertigo films - case study

Chi-Raq is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play “Lysistrata” by Aristophanes. After the murder of a Child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by a gang leader’s beautiful young girlfriend Lysistrata organize against the ongoing violence in Chicago’s South Side.


Fact File
  • Chi-Raq was the first original film to be distributed by Amazon Studios.
  • Directed by Spike Lee
  • Written by Spike Lee and Kevin Willmott
  • The first trailer for the film was released November 3, 2015
  • It was released on December 4th 2015
  • Opening weekend- $1,198,356 (USA) (4 December 2015)
  • Gross- $2,647,377 (USA) (22 January 2016)
  • It grossed $1,250,224 from 305 theatres in its opening weekend.
  • Including a $15000 per screen average on 22 screens in Chicago.
  • Chi- Raq received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has rating of 81%, based on 84 reviews, an average rating of 7.5/10.

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