John Wilson's 'The History of Concrete' Sets IFC Center Record
The documentary earns $90,000 in its debut, surpassing Werner Herzog’s previous record at the venue.
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First reported by IndieWire, 3h 46m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
5 publishers have covered this in 9 articles since 16 Sept 2026. IndieWire published first, on 16 September at 12:51 UTC; Rolling Stone followed 3h 46m later. The most recent article, from Deadline, appeared on 20 September at 21:00 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), IndieWire, Rolling Stone, The A.V. Club, Deadline.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- IndieWire‘The History of Concrete’ Review: John Wilson Illustrates How to Get Over a Beloved TV Show with a Moving and Hilarious Meditation on Death
- Rolling StoneHow John Wilson Blended Concrete, Hallmark Movies, and Michael Imperioli Into One Film
- IndieWireJohn Wilson’s ‘The History of Concrete’ from Magnolia Scores Biggest Opening Weekend for Documentary in IFC Center History
- IndieWireWhy John Wilson Used a 3D-Printed Starbucks to Critique Capitalism (and Documentary Cliché) in ‘History of Concrete’
- The A.V. ClubHow to get into How To With John Wilson in five episodes
- Features – IndieWireHow to Run a Microcinema with John Wilson
- VarietyJohn Wilson on ‘The History of Concrete’ and What’s Wrong With the Documentary Space: ‘People Are Retelling Stories That Have Already Happened’
- IndieWireBox Office: John Wilson’s ‘The History of Concrete’ from Magnolia Becomes IFC Center’s Second Biggest Debut
- Deadline‘History Of Concrete’ Rocks IFC Center As ‘Daniel And The Fiery Furnace’ Brings Biblical Heat To Top 10 — Specialty Box Office
Sources
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- John Wilson on ‘The History of Concrete’ and What’s Wrong With the Documentary Space: ‘People Are Retelling Stories That Have Already Happened’ Variety ·
- ‘History Of Concrete’ Rocks IFC Center As ‘Daniel And The Fiery Furnace’ Brings Biblical Heat To Top 10 — Specialty Box Office Deadline
- Box Office: John Wilson’s ‘The History of Concrete’ from Magnolia Becomes IFC Center’s Second Biggest Debut IndieWire
- How to Run a Microcinema with John Wilson Features – IndieWire
- How to get into How To With John Wilson in five episodes The A.V. Club
- Why John Wilson Used a 3D-Printed Starbucks to Critique Capitalism (and Documentary Cliché) in ‘History of Concrete’ IndieWire
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- John Wilson’s ‘The History of Concrete’ from Magnolia Scores Biggest Opening Weekend for Documentary in IFC Center History IndieWire
- How John Wilson Blended Concrete, Hallmark Movies, and Michael Imperioli Into One Film Rolling Stone
- ‘The History of Concrete’ Review: John Wilson Illustrates How to Get Over a Beloved TV Show with a Moving and Hilarious Meditation on Death IndieWire
In this story
- John Wilson
- The History of Concrete
- Magnolia
- IFC Center