The movie had a limited release on May 27th and from what I've read, it did well and is going to start expanding. Not to mention the reviews have been very positive.
iMDB: 7.9/10 (
8.6 U.S.) When you consider the complexities of this movie (gathered through reading) this rating is probably understated.
RT: 88%
This past weekend, The Tree of Life grossed $493 thousand in 4 days from just 4 theaters, averaging $123 thousand per theater.
Here are the scheduled release dates:
5/27/11
NEW YORK
Lincoln Plaza, New York, NY
Sunshine Cinemas, New York, NY
LOS ANGELES
The Landmark, Los Angeles, CA
Pacific Arclight Hollywood, Hollywood, CA
6/3/11
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Embarcadero Center Cinemas, San Francisco, CA
NEW YORK
Clairidge, Montclair, NJ
AMC Empire 25, New York, NY
First and 62nd Cinemas, New York, NY
Bam Rose Cinemas, Brooklyn, NY
Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, NY
CHICAGO, IL
Century Centre Cinema, Chicago, IL
BOSTON, MA
Kendall Square Cinema, Cambridge, MA
WASHINGTON, DC
Bethesda Row Cinema, Bethesda, MD
ATLANTA, GA
Tara/Atlanta Theater, Atlanta, GA
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Uptown, Minneapolis, MN
AUSTIN, TX
Arbor Cinemas @ Great Hills, Austin, TX
DALLAS, TX
Angelika/Mockingbird Station, Dallas, TX
LOS ANGELES, CA
Pacific Arclight Sherman Oaks, Sherman Oaks, CA
UTC, Irvine, CA
Playhouse, Pasadena
6/10/11
NEW YORK, NY
AMC EMPIRE 25 with IMAX, New York, NY
First & 62nd Cinemas, New York, NY
BOSTON, MA
Boston Common & IMAX, Boston, MA &
Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA
BALTIMORE, MD
Charles Theater, Baltimore, MD
WASHINGTON, DC
E-Street Cinema, Washington, DC
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Ritz Theaters East, Philadelphia, PA
CHICAGO, IL
Century 12, Evanston, IL
River East 21, Chicago, IL
COLUMBUS, OH
Lennox Town Center, Columbus, OH
CLEVELAND, OH
Cedar Lee 6, Cleveland Heights, OH
ST. LOUIS, MO
Tivoli, St. Louis, MO
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Keystone Art Cinema 7, Indianapolis, IN
DETROIT, MI
Main Art, Royal Oak, MI
AUSTIN, TX
Alamo/South Lamar Cinema, Austin, TX
DALLAS, TX
Angelika/Plano Film Center, Plano, TX
HOUSTON, TX
River Oaks Village Cinema, Houston, TX
DENVER, CO
Mayan, Denver, CO
PORTLAND, OR
Fox Tower, Portland, OR
PHOENIX, AZ
Harkins Camelview Plaza, Scottsdale, AZ
SAN DIEGO, CA
Hillcrest Cinema, San Diego, CA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Kabuki, San Francsico, CA
6/17/11
BOSTON, MA
West Newton Cinema, W Newton, MA
Hollywood Hits Premiere, Danvers, MA
Dedham Community Theatre, Dedham, MA
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Ambler, Ambler, PA
Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Bryn Mawr, PA
Country Theater, Doylestown, PA
PROVIDENCE, RI
Avon, Providence, RI
Jane Pickens, Newport, RI
SPRINGFIELD/HOLYOKE, MA
Amherst Cinema Arts, Amherst, MA
NORFOLK, VA
Naro, Norfolk, VA
RICHMOND, VA
Westhampton, Richmond, VA
LOUISVILLE, KY
Baxter 8, Louisville, KY
KANSAS CITY, MO
Tivoli Cinemas Manor Square, Kansas City, MO
MADISON, WI
Sundance 608, Madison, WI
MILWAUKEE, WI
Oriental, Milwaukee, WI
ST. LOUIS, MO
Plaza, Frontenac, MO
CHARLOTTE, NC
Manor Theater, Charlotte, NC
RALEIGH, NC
Rialto/Raleigh Cinema, Raleigh, NC
WASHINGTON, DC
Shirlington, Arlington, VA
Georgetown 14, Washington, DC
CONNECTICUT
Bethel Cinema, Bethel, CT
Palace 17/Cinema City, Hartford, CT
Criterion Cinemas, New Haven, CT
Garden Cinemas, Norwalk, CT
Avon, Stamford, CT
NEW YORK, NY
Bronxville, Bronxville, NY
Manhasset Tri, Manhasset, NY
Chelsea Cinemas, New York, NY
Cinema Arts, Huntington, NY
Upstate Film, Rhinebeck, NY
Kew Gardens Cinemas, Kew Gardens, NY
Malverne Cinema and Art Center, Malverne, NY
UA E. 85th Street, New York, NY
CHICAGO, IL
Renassiance Place Cinema 5, Highland Park, IL
ANN ARBOR, MI
Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Edina, Edina, MN
MIAMI/FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
Gateway, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
South Beach Theater, Miami Beach, FL
Palace/Boca Raton Cinema, Boca Raton, FL
ORLANDO, FL
Enzian Theater, Maitland, FL
ALBUQUERQUE/SANTA FE, NM
Century Downtown 14, Albuquerque, NM
DENVER, CO
Century 16, Boulder, CO
HONOLULU, HI
Kahala Mall, Honolulu, Oahu, HI
LAS VEGAS, NV
Village Square, Las Vegas, NV
LOS ANGELES, CA
Laemmle's Claremont 5, Claremont, CA
Monica, Santa Monica, CA
Laemmle's Fallbrook 7, West Hills, CA
Westlake Village Twin, Westlake Village, CA
Rancho Niguel, Laguna, CA
La Jolla Village 4, La Jolla, CA
Pacific Arclight Beach Cities, El Segundo, CA
PALM SPRINGS, CA
Cinemas Palme D'or, Palm Desert, CA
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA
Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbar, CA
TUSCON, AZ
Century El Con, Tuscon, AZ
MONTEREY-SALINAS, CA
Nickelodeon, Santa Cruz, CA
SACRAMENTO, CA
Tower, Sacramento, CA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
CineArts, Palo Alto, CA
CineArts, Pleasant HIll, CA
CineArts, San Jose, CA
California, Berkeley, CA
Rafael Film Center, San Rafael, CA
SEATTLE/TACOMA, WA
Lincoln Square Cinema, Bellevue, WA
Egyptian, Seattle, WA
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Broadway Center, Salt Lake City, UT
6/24/11
ALBANY, NY
Spectrum 8, Albany, NY
ITHACA, NY
Cinemapolis, Ithaca, NY
ROCHESTER, NY
Pittsford 9, Rochester, NY
BUFFALO, NY
Amherst, Buffalo, NY
SYRACUSE, NY
Cinemapolis, Ithaca, NY
BOSTON, MA
Cape Cinema, Dennis, MA
LOUISVILLE, KY
Baxter 8, Louisville, KY
SAN ANTONIO, TX
Bijou Theater, San Antonio, TX
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
Vinegar Hill, Charlottesville, VA
PITTSBURG, PA
Manor Theaters, Pittsburg, PA
CINCINNATI, OH
Esquie 6, Cincinnati, OH
KNOXVILLE, TN
Downtown West Cinema, Knoxville, TN
NASHVILLE, TN
Belcourt Theater, Nashville, TN
CHARLESTON, SC
Terrace Theater, Charleston, SC
ASHEVILLE, NC
Fine Arts Theater, Asheville, NC
RALEIGH, NC
Galaxy/Cary Cinema, Cary, NC
Chelsea Cinema, Chapel Hill, NC
MEMPHIS, TN
Ridgeway Cinema, Memphis, TN
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Canal Place Theater, New Orleans, LA
FLORIDA
Gainsville Theater, Gainsville, FL
Aventura IMAX, Aventura, FL
Belltower Theatre, Fort Myers, FL
Hollywood/Naples Theatre, Naples, FL
Sunset, South Miami, FL
Miracle Theater, Tallahassee, FL
Burns Court Theater, Sarasota, FL
Tampa Theater, Tampa, FL
Juniper Theater, Juniper, FL
BOISE, ID
The Flicks, Boise, ID
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
AMC Quail Springs, Oklahoma City, OK
TULSA, OK
Southroads, Tuklsa, OK
SANTA FE, NM
Devargas, Santa Fe, NM
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Palm, San Luis Obispo, CA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Summerfields Cinemas, Santa Rosa, CA
Stonestown, San Francisco, CA
Osio Plaza Theater, Monterey, CA
Varsity Theatre, Davis, CA
SEATTLE/TACOMA, WA
Grand, Tacoma, WA
7/1/11
BURLINGTON, VT
Palace 9, Burlington, VT
GREAT BARRINGTON, MA
Triplex Cinema, Great Barrington, MA
SYRACUSE, NY
Manilus Art Cinema, Manilus, NY
PORTLAND, ME
Nickelodeon Cinemas, Portland ME
CHAMPAIGN, IL
Art Theater, Champaign, IL
DECATUR, IL
Avon Theater 3, Decatur, IL
DES MOINES, IA
Fleur Cinemas and Cafe, Des Moines, IA
WASHINGTON, DC
AFI Silver Theater, Silver Springs, MD
DAYTON, OH
Neon 2, Dayton, OH
WICHITA, KS
13th Avenue Warren, Wichita, KS
MISSOURI
Moxie Cinema, Springfield, MO
Ragtag Cinema, Columbia, MO
LEXINGTON, KY
Kentucky 2, Lexington, KY
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Vestavia Hills Theater, Vestavia Hills, AL
WINSTON-SALEM, NC
Aperture Cinema, Winston-Salem, NC
GREENVILLE, SC
Cherrydale Grande Cinema, Greenville, SC
WILMINGTON, NC
Mayfaire Cinemas, Wilmington, NC
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Celebration Cinema North, Grand Rapids, MI
DULUTH, MN
Zinema 2, Duluth, MN
LINCOLN, NE
The New Mary Riepma Ross, Lincoln, NE
OMAHA, NE
Film Streams, Omaha, NE
FARGO, ND
Fargo Theatre, Fargo, ND
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Kimballs Twin Peak, Colorado Springs, CO
EL PASO, TX
Premieres, El Paso, TX
RENO, NV
Riverside 12, Reno, NV
EUGENE, OR
Bijou Art Cinema, Eugene, OR
SALEM, OR
Salem Cinema, Salem, OR
ASHLAND, OR
Varsity, Ashland, OR
SEATTLE/TACOMA, WA
Pickford Cinema, Bellingham, WA
THE TREE OF LIFE will be going wide nationally on 7/8/11.