42 (2013)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $95,020,213Details
International Box Office $2,450,488Details
Worldwide Box Office $97,470,701
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $22,810,044 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $11,833,546 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $34,643,590
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In 1947, Branch Rickey put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking Major League Baseball's infamous color line. But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and other players. Facing blatant racism from every side, even his own team, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickey's hopes. Instead, Number 42 let his talent on the field do the talking - ultimately winning over fans and his teammates, silencing his critics, and paving the way for others to follow. In 1997, Major League Baseball retired the number 42 for all teams, making it the first number in sports to be universally retired. The only exception is every year on April 15th - Jackie Robinson Day - commemorating the date of his first game as a Brooklyn Dodger. On that day alone, players from every team proudly wear the number 42 to honor the man who altered the course of history..

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,487,144 (28.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$31,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,003 opening theaters/3,405 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $125,992,360

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 858 $95,020,213
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,221 $2,450,488
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,863 $97,470,701

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 12th, 2013 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
September 3rd, 2020 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: July 16th, 2013 by Warner Bros / Paramount
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements including language.
(Rating bulletin 2254, 1/9/2013)
Running Time: 88 minutes
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Keywords: Baseball, Bigotry, Discrimination, African Americans, Biography, Inspirational Sports, Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, Brian Helgeland
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic April Weekend 48 $27,487,144 Apr 12, 2013 3
Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic 18 $27,487,144 Apr 12, 2013 3
Top Drama Weekend Domestic 68 $27,487,144 Apr 12, 2013 3
Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic 39 $27,487,144 Apr 12, 2013 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 12, 2013 1 $27,487,144   3,003 $9,153   $27,487,144 1
Apr 19, 2013 2 $17,721,410 -36% 3,250 $5,453   $53,753,511 2
Apr 26, 2013 3 $10,657,443 -40% 3,405 $3,130   $69,011,815 3
May 3, 2013 3 $6,055,327 -43% 3,345 $1,810   $78,181,097 4
May 10, 2013 5 $4,588,209 -24% 2,930 $1,566   $84,670,088 5
May 17, 2013 6 $2,812,115 -39% 2,380 $1,182   $88,816,627 6
May 24, 2013 8 $1,258,667 -55% 915 $1,376   $91,063,117 7
May 31, 2013 13 $512,231 -59% 501 $1,022   $92,331,685 8
Jun 7, 2013 17 $364,175 -29% 370 $984   $92,924,954 9
Jun 14, 2013 14 $606,121 +66% 370 $1,638   $93,701,489 10
Jun 21, 2013 22 $259,133 -57% 325 $797   $94,205,439 11
Jun 28, 2013 25 $185,330 -28% 252 $735   $94,565,758 12
Jul 5, 2013 28 $119,474 -36% 182 $656   $94,811,133 13
Jul 12, 2013 35 $60,809 -49% 105 $579   $94,927,850 14
Jul 19, 2013 47 $33,316 -45% 85 $392   $95,001,343 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 12, 2013 1 $9,061,823     3,003 $3,018   $9,061,823 1
Apr 13, 2013 1 $11,340,057 +25%   3,003 $3,776   $20,401,880 2
Apr 14, 2013 1 $7,085,264 -38%   3,003 $2,359   $27,487,144 3
Apr 15, 2013 1 $2,231,810 -69%   3,003 $743   $29,718,954 4
Apr 16, 2013 1 $2,521,371 +13%   3,003 $840   $32,240,325 5
Apr 17, 2013 1 $1,855,391 -26%   3,003 $618   $34,095,716 6
Apr 18, 2013 1 $1,936,385 +4%   3,003 $645   $36,032,101 7
Apr 19, 2013 2 $5,217,573 +169% -42% 3,250 $1,605   $41,249,674 8
Apr 20, 2013 2 $8,001,513 +53% -29% 3,250 $2,462   $49,251,187 9
Apr 21, 2013 2 $4,502,324 -44% -36% 3,250 $1,385   $53,753,511 10
Apr 22, 2013 2 $1,073,424 -76% -52% 3,250 $330   $54,826,935 11
Apr 23, 2013 2 $1,392,207 +30% -45% 3,250 $428   $56,219,142 12
Apr 24, 2013 2 $1,091,046 -22% -41% 3,250 $336   $57,310,188 13
Apr 25, 2013 2 $1,044,184 -4% -46% 3,250 $321   $58,354,372 14
Apr 26, 2013 3 $2,951,561 +183% -43% 3,405 $867   $61,305,933 15
Apr 27, 2013 3 $4,837,284 +64% -40% 3,405 $1,421   $66,143,217 16
Apr 28, 2013 3 $2,868,598 -41% -36% 3,405 $842   $69,011,815 17
Apr 29, 2013 3 $808,128 -72% -25% 3,405 $237   $69,819,943 18
Apr 30, 2013 4 $904,228 +12% -35% 3,405 $266   $70,724,171 19
May 1, 2013 3 $688,192 -24% -37% 3,405 $202   $71,412,363 20
May 2, 2013 3 $713,407 +4% -32% 3,405 $210   $72,125,770 21
May 3, 2013 3 $1,781,277 +150% -40% 3,345 $533   $73,907,047 22
May 4, 2013 3 $2,747,803 +54% -43% 3,345 $821   $76,654,850 23
May 5, 2013 3 $1,526,247 -44% -47% 3,345 $456   $78,181,097 24
May 6, 2013 4 $434,140 -72% -46% 3,345 $130   $78,615,237 25
May 7, 2013 4 $528,053 +22% -42% 3,345 $158   $79,143,290 26
May 8, 2013 4 $461,117 -13% -33% 3,345 $138   $79,604,407 27
May 9, 2013 4 $477,472 +4% -33% 3,345 $143   $80,081,879 28
May 10, 2013 5 $1,117,386 +134% -37% 2,930 $381   $81,199,265 29
May 11, 2013 4 $1,967,960 +76% -28% 2,930 $672   $83,167,225 30
May 12, 2013 5 $1,502,863 -24% -2% 2,930 $513   $84,670,088 31
May 13, 2013 5 $327,267 -78% -25% 2,930 $112   $84,997,355 32
May 14, 2013 5 $384,788 +18% -27% 2,930 $131   $85,382,143 33
May 15, 2013 5 $333,208 -13% -28% 2,930 $114   $85,715,351 34
May 16, 2013 5 $289,161 -13% -39% 2,930 $99   $86,004,512 35
May 17, 2013 5 $768,784 +166% -31% 2,380 $323   $86,773,296 36
May 18, 2013 6 $1,229,167 +60% -38% 2,380 $516   $88,002,463 37
May 19, 2013 6 $814,164 -34% -46% 2,380 $342   $88,816,627 38
May 20, 2013 7 $251,293 -69% -23% 2,380 $106   $89,067,920 39
May 21, 2013 5 $267,016 +6% -31% 2,380 $112   $89,334,936 40
May 22, 2013 5 $255,364 -4% -23% 2,380 $107   $89,590,300 41
May 23, 2013 7 $214,150 -16% -26% 2,380 $90   $89,804,450 42
May 24, 2013 8 $300,679 +40% -61% 915 $329   $90,105,129 43
May 25, 2013 8 $508,114 +69% -59% 915 $555   $90,613,243 44
May 26, 2013 8 $449,874 -11% -45% 915 $492   $91,063,117 45
May 27, 2013 8 $450,649 n/c +79% 915 $493   $91,513,766 46
May 28, 2013 8 $116,281 -74% -56% 915 $127   $91,630,047 47
May 29, 2013 8 $98,213 -16% -62% 915 $107   $91,728,260 48
May 30, 2013 8 $91,194 -7% -57% 915 $100   $91,819,454 49
May 31, 2013 - $142,354 +56% -53% 501 $284   $91,961,808 50
Jun 1, 2013 - $218,942 +54% -57% 501 $437   $92,180,750 51
Jun 2, 2013 - $150,935 -31% -66% 501 $301   $92,331,685 52
Jun 3, 2013 - $51,194 -66% -89% 501 $102   $92,382,879 53
Jun 4, 2013 - $58,186 +14% -50% 501 $116   $92,441,065 54
Jun 5, 2013 - $54,222 -7% -45% 501 $108   $92,495,287 55
Jun 6, 2013 - $65,492 +21% -28% 501 $131   $92,560,779 56
Jun 7, 2013 - $104,674 +60% -26% 370 $283   $92,665,453 57
Jun 8, 2013 - $159,939 +53% -27% 370 $432   $92,825,392 58
Jun 9, 2013 - $99,562 -38% -34% 370 $269   $92,924,954 59
Jun 10, 2013 - $48,343 -51% -6% 370 $131   $92,973,297 60
Jun 11, 2013 - $42,475 -12% -27% 370 $115   $93,015,772 61
Jun 12, 2013 - $40,174 -5% -26% 370 $109   $93,055,946 62
Jun 13, 2013 - $39,422 -2% -40% 370 $107   $93,095,368 63
Jun 14, 2013 - $192,641 +389% +84% 370 $521   $93,288,009 64
Jun 15, 2013 - $250,297 +30% +56% 370 $676   $93,538,306 65
Jun 16, 2013 - $163,183 -35% +64% 370 $441   $93,701,489 66
Jun 17, 2013 - $63,041 -61% +30% 370 $170   $93,764,530 67
Jun 18, 2013 - $69,142 +10% +63% 370 $187   $93,833,672 68
Jun 19, 2013 - $61,184 -12% +52% 370 $165   $93,894,856 69
Jun 20, 2013 - $51,450 -16% +31% 370 $139   $93,946,306 70
Jun 21, 2013 - $81,699 +59% -58% 325 $251   $94,028,005 71
Jun 22, 2013 - $101,523 +24% -59% 325 $312   $94,129,528 72
Jun 23, 2013 - $75,911 -25% -53% 325 $234   $94,205,439 73
Jun 24, 2013 - $39,189 -48% -38% 325 $121   $94,244,628 74
Jun 25, 2013 - $46,355 +18% -33% 325 $143   $94,290,983 75
Jun 26, 2013 - $43,237 -7% -29% 325 $133   $94,334,220 76
Jun 27, 2013 - $46,208 +7% -10% 325 $142   $94,380,428 77
Jun 28, 2013 - $55,363 +20% -32% 252 $220   $94,435,791 78
Jun 29, 2013 - $76,921 +39% -24% 252 $305   $94,512,712 79
Jun 30, 2013 - $53,046 -31% -30% 252 $211   $94,565,758 80
Jul 1, 2013 - $29,536 -44% -25% 252 $117   $94,595,294 81
Jul 2, 2013 - $33,380 +13% -28% 252 $132   $94,628,674 82
Jul 3, 2013 - $24,809 -26% -43% 182 $136   $94,653,483 83
Jul 4, 2013 - $38,176 +54% -17% 182 $210   $94,691,659 84
Jul 5, 2013 - $40,811 +7% -26% 182 $224   $94,732,470 85
Jul 6, 2013 - $47,899 +17% -38% 182 $263   $94,780,369 86
Jul 7, 2013 - $30,764 -36% -42% 182 $169   $94,811,133 87
Jul 8, 2013 - $11,966 -61% -59% 182 $66   $94,823,099 88
Jul 9, 2013 - $14,478 +21% -57% 182 $80   $94,837,577 89
Jul 10, 2013 - $14,454 n/c -42% 182 $79   $94,852,031 90
Jul 11, 2013 - $15,010 +4% -61% 182 $82   $94,867,041 91
Jul 12, 2013 - $18,475 +23% -55% 105 $176   $94,885,516 92
Jul 13, 2013 - $25,388 +37% -47% 105 $242   $94,910,904 93
Jul 14, 2013 - $16,946 -33% -45% 105 $161   $94,927,850 94
Jul 15, 2013 - $9,220 -46% -23% 105 $88   $94,937,070 95
Jul 16, 2013 - $10,248 +11% -29% 105 $98   $94,947,318 96
Jul 17, 2013 - $10,150 -1% -30% 105 $97   $94,957,468 97
Jul 18, 2013 - $10,559 +4% -30% 105 $101   $94,968,027 98
Jul 19, 2013 - $11,032 +4% -40% 85 $130   $94,979,059 99
Jul 20, 2013 - $13,042 +18% -49% 85 $153   $94,992,101 100
Jul 21, 2013 - $9,242 -29% -45% 85 $109   $95,001,343 101
Jul 22, 2013 - $4,607 -50% -50% 85 $54   $95,005,950 102
Jul 23, 2013 - $4,821 +5% -53% 85 $57   $95,010,771 103
Jul 24, 2013 - $4,331 -10% -57% 85 $51   $95,015,102 104
Jul 25, 2013 - $5,111 +18% -52% 85 $60   $95,020,213 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 12, 2013 1 $36,032,101   3,003 $11,999   $36,032,101 1
Apr 19, 2013 2 $22,322,271 -38% 3,250 $6,868   $58,354,372 2
Apr 26, 2013 3 $13,771,398 -38% 3,405 $4,044   $72,125,770 3
May 3, 2013 3 $7,956,109 -42% 3,345 $2,379   $80,081,879 4
May 10, 2013 5 $5,922,633 -26% 2,930 $2,021   $86,004,512 5
May 17, 2013 7 $3,799,938 -36% 2,380 $1,597   $89,804,450 6
May 24, 2013 8 $2,015,004 -47% 915 $2,202   $91,819,454 7
May 31, 2013 13 $741,325 -63% 501 $1,480   $92,560,779 8
Jun 7, 2013 18 $534,589 -28% 370 $1,445   $93,095,368 9
Jun 14, 2013 15 $850,938 +59% 370 $2,300   $93,946,306 10
Jun 21, 2013 22 $434,122 -49% 325 $1,336   $94,380,428 11
Jun 28, 2013 25 $311,231 -28% 182 $1,710   $94,691,659 12
Jul 5, 2013 28 $175,382 -44% 182 $964   $94,867,041 13
Jul 12, 2013 36 $100,986 -42% 105 $962   $94,968,027 14
Jul 19, 2013 45 $52,186 -48% 85 $614   $95,020,213 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 21, 20131489,208 489,208$6,442,869$6,442,8691
Jul 28, 20131308,300-37% 797,508$4,621,417$11,064,2862
Aug 4, 20132112,596-63% 910,104$1,627,012$12,691,2983
Aug 11, 2013584,914-25% 995,018$848,291$13,539,5894
Aug 18, 20136101,771+20% 1,096,789$1,016,692$14,556,2815
Aug 25, 2013764,418-37% 1,161,207$861,913$15,418,1946
Sep 1, 20131826,437-59% 1,187,644$396,026$15,814,2207
Sep 8, 20133016,187-39% 1,203,831$242,481$16,056,7018
Sep 15, 20132020,398+26% 1,224,229$294,343$16,351,0449
Sep 22, 20133014,376-30% 1,238,605$151,379$16,502,42310
Oct 6, 2013247,098 1,253,167$100,295$16,710,57312
Oct 27, 20132713,666 1,288,351$143,903$17,176,71115
Nov 24, 20132218,858 1,329,122$188,957$17,622,44819
Nov 30, 201410229,981 1,784,425$1,099,309$20,860,43572

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 21, 20131210,826 210,826$4,509,568$4,509,5681
Jul 28, 2013194,495-55% 305,321$2,320,797$6,830,3652
Aug 4, 2013433,732-64% 339,053$756,941$7,587,3063
Aug 11, 2013820,988-38% 360,041$425,837$8,013,1434
Aug 18, 2013620,605-2% 380,646$514,912$8,528,0555
Aug 25, 2013914,043-32% 394,689$347,842$8,875,8976
Sep 1, 2013207,401-47% 402,090$181,250$9,057,1477
Sep 15, 2013185,939 413,499$103,580$9,256,1279
Dec 1, 201317126,419 554,162$1,673,783$11,118,49420

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Leading Cast

Chadwick Boseman    Jackie Robinson
Harrison Ford    Branch Rickey

Supporting Cast

Nicole Beharie    Rachel Isum
Christopher Meloni    Leo Durocher
Ryan Merriman    Dixie Walker
Lucas Black    Pee Wee Reese
André Holland    Wendell Smith
Alan Tudyk    Ben Chapman
Hamish Linklater    Ralph Branca
T.R. Knight    Harold Parrott
John C. McGinley    Red Barber
Toby Huss    Clyde Sukeforth
Max Gail    Burt Shotton
Brad Beyer    Kirby Kigbe
James Pickens, Jr.    Mr. Brock
Gino Anthony Pesi    Joe Garagiola
Brett Cullen    Clay Hopper
Jesse Luken    Eddie Stanky
Jamey Holliday    Pete Reiser
Derek Phillips    Bobby Bragan
Jamie Ruehling    Spider Jorgensen
Blake Sanders    Gene Hermanski
Johnny Knight    Carl Furillo
Clint O'Brien    Hugh Casey
Dusan Brown    Ed Charles
Cherise Boothe    Ed's Mother
Friedel Pickston    Birmingham Catcher
Linc Hand    Fritz Ostermueller
Thomas Helgeland    Everett McCooey
Matt Clark    Luther
Peter Mackenzie    Happy Chandler
Joe Inscoe    Bob Cooke
Monnae Michael    Mailie
Karole Foreman    Duff Harris
C.J. Nitkowski    Dutch Leonard
Scott Callaway    Andy Seminick
Aaron Farb    Phillie Two
James Rackley    Phillie One
Anthony S. Goolsby    Monarch Batter
Lou Criscuolo    Reporter One
Ross Hughes    Reporter Two
Joe Knezevich    Reporter Three
Mark Harelik    Herb Pennock
Kenny Cook    Fan One
Rhoda Griffis    Miss Bishop
Dan Fenlan    Babe Hamburger
Maury Covington    Policeman
Henry Friedman    Freckles
Jon Kohler    Spectator Two
Marc Gowan    Doctor
Jackson Walker    Jimmy Powers
Danny Vinson    Eddie Dyer
Ari Blinder    Photographer
William Flaman    Cracker
David Sweeney    Fan Two
Denise Moye    Older Woman
Peter Jurasik    Hotel Manager
Dan Mengini    Spectator One
Michael H. Cole    Another Reporter
Janet Metzger    Jane Ann
Dax Griffin    Racist City Island Fan
Holden Hansen    Freckle's Dad
Jayson Warner Smith    White Gas Station Attendant
Jeremy Ray Taylor    Boy
Christopher Harvey    Bus Driver
Kelley Jakle    Alice
Jud Tylor    Laraine Day
Tobias Michael Finn    Panamanian Kid
Ercell A. Grimes, Jr.    Shouting Fan
Dwight W. Houser, Jr.    City Island Umpire
Barry Suttle    Roosevelt Home Umpire
Andrew B. Roberts    Ball One Umpire
Jimmie L. Coleman    Negro League Umpire
Steve Hicks    Umpire One
Wayne Hickey    Umpire Two
Andrew Mullins    Umpire Three
Dennis A. Spears    Umpire Four
Gary Miller    Umpire Five
Todd Wilson    Reporter Four
David Thomas    Enos Slaughter
Richard Tavernaro    Deland Umpire
Hunter Clowdus    Dodger Bat Boy

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Brian Helgeland    Director
Brian Helgeland    Screenwriter
Thomas Tull    Producer
Dick Cook    Executive Producer
Jon Jashni    Executive Producer
Jason Clark    Executive Producer
Darryl Pryor    Co-Producer
Jillian Zaks    Co-Producer
Don Burgess    Director of Photography
Richard Hoover    Production Designer
Kevin Stitt    Editor
Peter McNulty    Editor
Caroline Harris    Costume Designer
Mark Isham    Composer
Peter Afterman    Music Supervisor
Margaret Yen    Music Supervisor
Jamie Dixon    Visual Effects Supervisor
Victoria Thomas    Casting Director
Allan Graf    Second Unit Director
Mark Kamine    Unit Production Manager
Jason Clark    Unit Production Manager
Eric N. Heffron*    First Assistant Director
Craig Comstock    Second Unit Director
Lori J. Nelson    Visual Effects Producer
Noelle Green    Production Supervisor
Aaron Haye    Supervising Art Director
Dennis Bradford    Art Director
Allan Graf    Stunt Coordinator
Jon Johnson    Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher T. Sadler    Second Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Blu-ray Sales: Blu-ray Has New Life

October 3rd, 2013

The Blu-ray sales chart for the week of July 21st, 2013 had a lot of new releases on top with three of them opening in the top three spots. The best was 42 with 253,000 units / $5.82 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 34%. That's actually really good for a drama. More...

DVD Sales: 42 is the Answer

October 3rd, 2013

New releases led the way on the July 21st, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart with new releases taking the top three spots. First place went to 42 with 489,000 units / $7.33 million. This is a good start and after a better than expected domestic run, it is well on its way to profitability. More...

Home Market Numbers: Host Makes the Most of the Home Market

September 23rd, 2013

There were a lot of new releases for the week of July 14th, 2013, but none of them were monster releases. In fact, The Host was the only film to sell more than 100,000 Blu-rays. Because of this, it should come as no surprise that the overall Blu-ray market was soft. Overall, 646,000 units were sold and $13.93 million in revenue was generated. This is a substantial increase from last week, up 19% in terms of units and 15% in terms of revenue. It was more or less flat compared last year, down 2% in terms of units, but up 9% in terms of revenue. The overall Blu-ray share rose to 24% in terms of units and 35% in terms of revenue. That will rise more when the summer blockbusters start coming out. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 16th, 2013

July 14th, 2013

It's not a bad week on the home market with a couple first-run releases that are worth picking up. 42 earned great reviews, but the DVD and the Blu-ray Combo Pack don't have enough extras to lift to to the Pick of the Week contender. Evil Dead does have a lot better extras on the DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack, but the reviews were only good and not great. This leaves Regular Show: Season 1 & Season 2 on DVD or Blu-ray as the Pick of the Week. If you like Adventure Time or Gravity Falls, then you will likely enjoy this show as well. One final note, Orphan Black: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray is absolutely worth picking up and is worthy of Puck of the Week, for best Canadian released. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Star Trek Brighten Up the Box Office?

May 16th, 2013

The second big summer release comes out this week, Star Trek into Darkness. The film has already opened internationally and has proven to be a bigger hit than its predecessor was, which is good news for its opening weekend. Iron Man 3 will likely take a pretty big hit due to the direct competition, while The Great Gatsby is a bit of a wild card. This weekend last year there were three wide releases, but the best of them was Battleship, which only made $25.53 million during its opening weekend, while all three new releases made a total of $53 million. Star Trek into Darkness should easily make more than that combined. However, The Avengers still dominated the chart last year and it will be that film that will be the biggest challenge in the year-over-year competition. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Iron Man Great, but Gatsby is Arguably Greater

May 14th, 2013

Iron Man 3 remained on top of the chart, as expected, but the big news of the weekend was The Great Gatsby. The film opened with more than $50 million, which is twice as much as some analysts were expecting and about 50% more than the average. Does this mean 2013 ended its losing streak? Nope. Iron Man 3 missed expectations by a couple of million dollars, while Peeples bombed utterly. This left the overall box office down 27% from last weekend to $158 million. This is 7.5% lower than the same weekend last year. Hopefully Star Trek into Darkness will help end this losing streak next weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: How Great Will the New Releases Be?

May 9th, 2013

Summer got off to a fantastic start last weekend, but sadly it is not going to continue this weekend. Neither The Great Gatsby nor Peeples have blockbuster potential. In fact, the pair combined won't match Iron Man 3's sophomore stint. This is similar to what happened last year, as Dark Shadows got crushed by The Avengers, which broke yet another record. Iron Man 3 won't be able to do the same this year, but we could have better depth. I'm not saying 2013 will win the weekend, but it won't as bad as it has been either. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Iron Man Earns Silver, but Can't Avenge Weak Yearly Box Office

May 6th, 2013

There was some good news and some bad news over the weekend. The good new was Iron Man 3, which lived up to our lofty expectations and became the second biggest opening weekend of all time. This one film earned more than the entire box office earned last weekend, leading to an 136% increase week-over-week to $217 million. The bad news is The Avengers, which did even better when it opened this weekend last year. Year-over-year, 2013 suffered a 16% decline. Meanwhile, year-to-date, 2013 is now behind 2012's pace by 11% at $3.13 billion to $3.52 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Iron Man Be as Golden as Before?

May 2nd, 2013

Summer finally begins. 2013 has been a really bad year so far and after four months, it is 12% or $384 million behind last year's pace. On the one hand, the summer blockbuster season should boost 2013's overall numbers right out of the gate. A lot of people, myself included, think Iron Man 3 will have the second-best opening weekend of all time. On the other hand, the film with the biggest opening weekend of all time was The Avengers, which opened this weekend last year. We can't even look for a counter-programming film or holdovers to help 2013 over the top, as there are no counter-programming films and none of the holdovers are likely to reach $10 million over the weekend. Look for yet another loss in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Gain for Pain, but Wedding Small

April 30th, 2013

My enthusiasm for this column is nearly zero because of Iron Man 3. Final international box office numbers are not in, but studio estimates are not only amazing, but they are record-breaking. This will overshadow anything I have to talk about today. At least Pain and Gain had a better than expected opening. On the other hand, The Big Wedding failed to make an impact. Sadly, there was more bad news than good news and the overall box office fell 16% to $92 million. This was 17% lower than the same weekend last year, while the year-to-date numbers got just a little bit weaker. At the moment, 2013 is 12% behind 2012's pace at $2.89 billion to $3.27 billion. Worse still, the year-over-year comparisons are about to run into The Avengers, so unless Iron Man 3 is record-breaking, the year-over-year comparison is going to get worse before it gets better. More...

Weekend Predictions: There Will Be Pain

April 25th, 2013

It is the final weekend before the Summer blockbuster season, which means the new releases this weekend are not prime releases. Pain and Gain at least has a shot at first place. Most think The Big Wedding won't crack $10 million during the weekend. The only good news is that last year was also a bad week at the box office. The biggest new release was The Pirates! Band of Misfits, which had to settle for second place with just $11.14 million, while Think Like a Man remained in first place with $17.60 million. I think 2013's one-two-punch will top 2012's one-two punch. However, last year had better depth and 2013 will again lose in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Oblivion Survives Opening Weekend

April 22nd, 2013

The overall box office was in line with expectations, more or less, which is unfortunately bad news, as expectations were low. Oblivion easily won the weekend, but the overall box office still fell 5.7% from last weekend to $110 million. Worse still, this is 19% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2013 has pulled in $2.77 billion, which is 11% lower than 2012's pace. 2013 is already $350 million behind 2012 and even with Iron Man 3 looming large, I don't see how 2013 is going to turn things around any time soon. More...

Limited Releases: Crowded House

April 19th, 2013

There are not a huge number of films on this weeks list, but there are some big releases in terms of theater counts. In fact, there is a trio of films opening in more than 100 theaters and there is a slim chance one of them will be a breakout hit. If I were a betting man, I would go with Home Run. Its reviews are weak, but churchgoers tend not to listen to critics. There are also a trio of documentaries, and a trio of Canadian films. Hopefully there will be at least a couple surprise hits in the bunch. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will 2013 Continue on Its Path to Oblivion?

April 18th, 2013

It is no secret that 2013 has been a bad year at the box office so far. There's only one film debuting wide this week, Oblivion, which should benefit from the lack of competition this weekend. (Although we are already seeing plenty of hype for Iron Man 3, which could hurt this film's chance at the box office.) There are also several films opening in more than 100 theaters: Filly Brown, Home Run, and The Lords of Salem. There's a chance one of them will be a better than expected hit and reach the top ten; it's a slim chance, but a chance. Finally, The Place Beyond the Pines is expanding to an additional 1,000 theaters and should climb higher in the top ten. Last year, there were three wide releases led by Think Like a Man. That film was a bigger than expected hit, but hopefully Oblivion will have an even better start, but not everyone is positive it will. More...

Per Theater Chart: New Releases Strike Out

April 16th, 2013

There were no films able to reach the $10,000 club on this week's per theater average. However, while this is disappointing, it is not uncommon for this time of year. The best film was 42, which not only opened in first place on the overall chart, but also earned first place on the per theater average chart with an average of $9,153. The best limited release of the week was Disconnect, which earned an average of $8,240 in 15 theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: 42 Hits a Solid Triple, Scary Movie 5 Suffers Beanball

April 15th, 2013

42 earned an easy win at the box office, in part due to a better than expected performance, but also in part due to really weak competition. It did manage 16th place on the list of April openings and 20th best April weekend overall, which is worth celebrating. Scary Movie 5, on the other hand, struggled and only a low production budget will save it or the franchise. The overall box office was down 13% from last week to $117 million; however, that's 2% higher than the same weekend last year, so there's another reason to celebrate. Year-to-date, 2013 is still taking a beating and is off 2012's pace by 11% at $2.62 billion to $2.95 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: 42 Hits Home Run

April 14th, 2013

Sports movies can be a risky proposition financially. While they potentially have a built-in audience among fans of the sport in question, they can also turn off people who don't much care for the sport. It takes a really compelling story to reach out to non-fans, and it seems as though the story of Jackie Robinson is compelling enough to draw in a broad audience for 42, which will open atop the box office chart this weekend with a projected $27.25 million, according to Warner Bros.' Sunday morning estimate. A 25% uptick on Saturday suggests good word of mouth for the film so far. Less good word of mouth is being earned by Scary Movie 5, which is projected to end in second place with $15.15 million. That's well behind previous outings for the franchise, which have clustered around the $40 million mark. More...

Weekend Predictions: Life, The Universe, and Everything

April 12th, 2013

It's a two-way race for top spot at the box office this weekend with both Scary Movie 5 and 42. Just last week it looked like Scary Movie 5 would win, but as 42's box office prospects have risen, its have fallen. It is not a sure thing that 42 will win and it should be a close race, but it does have a slight edge. This weekend last year was led by... The Hunger Games ... for the fourth week in a row. It's the last time I have to say that. There were two other new releases that made an impact at the box office: The Three Stooges and The Cabin in the Woods. I think the new releases this year will be better than last year, but The Hunger Games will be the tie-breaker. More...

Contest: Truly Scary Contest

April 5th, 2013

Next weekend, there are two wide releases, 42 and Scary Movie 5. The former will likely be the better film and should win in the end, but the latter will likely start faster. Because of this, it is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Scary Movie 5. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Hitchcock on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of Fairfield Road on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2013 Preview: April

April 1st, 2013

March is over and while it is a little too soon to tell where a few films will end their box office runs, it is clear Oz The Great and Powerful won the month. Some films beat expectations to become midlevel hits, like The Call, but it wasn't a great month at the box office, especially compared to last year. This month, there are only seven wide releases spread over four weeks. Only one of those films, Oblivion, has a shot at being anything more than a midlevel hit. None of the other six releases look like they will come close to $100 million, but none of them look like obvious bombs either. (Although I do have my worries when it comes to Scary Movie 5.) Last April was even weaker with no film earning $100 million, although Think Like a Man did come relatively close. We might actually see growth on the year-over-year comparison. We'd better, because 2013 is behind 2012's pace by a huge margin at the moment and things will get worse when May arrives. More...


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  8. Trailer

Synopsis

In 1947, Branch Rickey put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking Major League Baseball's infamous color line. But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and other players. Facing blatant racism from every side, even his own team, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickey's hopes. Instead, Number 42 let his talent on the field do the talking - ultimately winning over fans and his teammates, silencing his critics, and paving the way for others to follow. In 1997, Major League Baseball retired the number 42 for all teams, making it the first number in sports to be universally retired. The only exception is every year on April 15th - Jackie Robinson Day - commemorating the date of his first game as a Brooklyn Dodger. On that day alone, players from every team proudly wear the number 42 to honor the man who altered the course of history..

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,487,144 (28.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$31,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,003 opening theaters/3,405 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $125,992,360

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 858 $95,020,213
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,221 $2,450,488
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,863 $97,470,701

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 12th, 2013 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
September 3rd, 2020 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: July 16th, 2013 by Warner Bros / Paramount
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements including language.
(Rating bulletin 2254, 1/9/2013)
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Marshall
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Keywords: Baseball, Bigotry, Discrimination, African Americans, Biography, Inspirational Sports, Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, Brian Helgeland
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic April Weekend 48 $27,487,144 Apr 12, 2013 3
Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic 18 $27,487,144 Apr 12, 2013 3
Top Drama Weekend Domestic 68 $27,487,144 Apr 12, 2013 3
Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic 39 $27,487,144 Apr 12, 2013 3

Leading Cast

Chadwick Boseman    Jackie Robinson
Harrison Ford    Branch Rickey

Supporting Cast

Nicole Beharie    Rachel Isum
Christopher Meloni    Leo Durocher
Ryan Merriman    Dixie Walker
Lucas Black    Pee Wee Reese
André Holland    Wendell Smith
Alan Tudyk    Ben Chapman
Hamish Linklater    Ralph Branca
T.R. Knight    Harold Parrott
John C. McGinley    Red Barber
Toby Huss    Clyde Sukeforth
Max Gail    Burt Shotton
Brad Beyer    Kirby Kigbe
James Pickens, Jr.    Mr. Brock
Gino Anthony Pesi    Joe Garagiola
Brett Cullen    Clay Hopper
Jesse Luken    Eddie Stanky
Jamey Holliday    Pete Reiser
Derek Phillips    Bobby Bragan
Jamie Ruehling    Spider Jorgensen
Blake Sanders    Gene Hermanski
Johnny Knight    Carl Furillo
Clint O'Brien    Hugh Casey
Dusan Brown    Ed Charles
Cherise Boothe    Ed's Mother
Friedel Pickston    Birmingham Catcher
Linc Hand    Fritz Ostermueller
Thomas Helgeland    Everett McCooey
Matt Clark    Luther
Peter Mackenzie    Happy Chandler
Joe Inscoe    Bob Cooke
Monnae Michael    Mailie
Karole Foreman    Duff Harris
C.J. Nitkowski    Dutch Leonard
Scott Callaway    Andy Seminick
Aaron Farb    Phillie Two
James Rackley    Phillie One
Anthony S. Goolsby    Monarch Batter
Lou Criscuolo    Reporter One
Ross Hughes    Reporter Two
Joe Knezevich    Reporter Three
Mark Harelik    Herb Pennock
Kenny Cook    Fan One
Rhoda Griffis    Miss Bishop
Dan Fenlan    Babe Hamburger
Maury Covington    Policeman
Henry Friedman    Freckles
Jon Kohler    Spectator Two
Marc Gowan    Doctor
Jackson Walker    Jimmy Powers
Danny Vinson    Eddie Dyer
Ari Blinder    Photographer
William Flaman    Cracker
David Sweeney    Fan Two
Denise Moye    Older Woman
Peter Jurasik    Hotel Manager
Dan Mengini    Spectator One
Michael H. Cole    Another Reporter
Janet Metzger    Jane Ann
Dax Griffin    Racist City Island Fan
Holden Hansen    Freckle's Dad
Jayson Warner Smith    White Gas Station Attendant
Jeremy Ray Taylor    Boy
Christopher Harvey    Bus Driver
Kelley Jakle    Alice
Jud Tylor    Laraine Day
Tobias Michael Finn    Panamanian Kid
Ercell A. Grimes, Jr.    Shouting Fan
Dwight W. Houser, Jr.    City Island Umpire
Barry Suttle    Roosevelt Home Umpire
Andrew B. Roberts    Ball One Umpire
Jimmie L. Coleman    Negro League Umpire
Steve Hicks    Umpire One
Wayne Hickey    Umpire Two
Andrew Mullins    Umpire Three
Dennis A. Spears    Umpire Four
Gary Miller    Umpire Five
Todd Wilson    Reporter Four
David Thomas    Enos Slaughter
Richard Tavernaro    Deland Umpire
Hunter Clowdus    Dodger Bat Boy

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Brian Helgeland    Director
Brian Helgeland    Screenwriter
Thomas Tull    Producer
Dick Cook    Executive Producer
Jon Jashni    Executive Producer
Jason Clark    Executive Producer
Darryl Pryor    Co-Producer
Jillian Zaks    Co-Producer
Don Burgess    Director of Photography
Richard Hoover    Production Designer
Kevin Stitt    Editor
Peter McNulty    Editor
Caroline Harris    Costume Designer
Mark Isham    Composer
Peter Afterman    Music Supervisor
Margaret Yen    Music Supervisor
Jamie Dixon    Visual Effects Supervisor
Victoria Thomas    Casting Director
Allan Graf    Second Unit Director
Mark Kamine    Unit Production Manager
Jason Clark    Unit Production Manager
Eric N. Heffron*    First Assistant Director
Craig Comstock    Second Unit Director
Lori J. Nelson    Visual Effects Producer
Noelle Green    Production Supervisor
Aaron Haye    Supervising Art Director
Dennis Bradford    Art Director
Allan Graf    Stunt Coordinator
Jon Johnson    Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher T. Sadler    Second Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Limited and Virtual Releases: Owners of a Lonely List

September 4th, 2020

The Owners

It is the start of the Labor Day long weekend and to celebrate, Tenet is getting the widest release since March and Mulan is becoming the biggest film to ever premiere on VOD. And perhaps most baffling of all, the Canucks are still not eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. With all that’s happening, the limited releases are more of an afterthought this week. The Owners is the latest horror film to get a limited release this year and since horror is the only genre with a consistent record at the box office, it could do well. More...

Blu-ray Sales: G.I. Joe Waves the Red, White, and Blu

October 23rd, 2013

New releases were more prevalent on the August 4th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart than they were on the DVD sales chart. G.I. Joe: Retaliation again led the way with 585,000 units / $11.67 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 52%. Granted, this is a near perfect film for Blu-ray (visually intensive action film aimed at a Fanboy audience) but this is still an impressive result. More...

DVD Sales: Go Joe, Go to the Top

October 23rd, 2013

We had the biggest new release in nearly two months leading the way on the August 4th, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart. G.I. Joe: Retaliation opened in first place with 544,000 units / $8.16 million, which is an okay start given its box office numbers / production budget. Fortunately, it was better on Blu-ray. More...

Blu-ray Sales: New Releases are Broken Down

October 10th, 2013

There was only one new release to chart on the week of July 28th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart and it only managed fourth place. This left 42 in first place with 109,000 units / $2.67 million for the week giving it two-week totals of 336,000 units / $7.89 million. More...

DVD Sales: Life is Not a Beach for New Releases

October 10th, 2013

There were quite a few new releases on the DVD sales chart for the week of July 28th, 2013; however, none were big sellers and only really placed well due to a lack of competition. 42 remained in first place with 308,000 units / $4.62 million over the weekend for totals of 798,000 units / $11.95 million after two weeks of release. More...

Home Market Numbers: Home Run on the Home Market

October 3rd, 2013

Okay, maybe it wasn't a home run on the home market, but new releases for the week of July 21st, 2013 helped the overall Blu-ray market grow from last week and last year. Led by 42, there were 825,000 units sold and $19.11 million in revenue generated, which was 31% higher in terms of units and 41% higher in terms revenue. Year-over-year, there were just 1% more units sold, but 34% higher revenue. This, plus weaker DVD numbers, helped the overall Blu-ray share jump to 32% in terms of units and 42% in terms of revenue. That's better than I was anticipating. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Blu-ray Has New Life

October 3rd, 2013

The Blu-ray sales chart for the week of July 21st, 2013 had a lot of new releases on top with three of them opening in the top three spots. The best was 42 with 253,000 units / $5.82 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 34%. That's actually really good for a drama. More...

DVD Sales: 42 is the Answer

October 3rd, 2013

New releases led the way on the July 21st, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart with new releases taking the top three spots. First place went to 42 with 489,000 units / $7.33 million. This is a good start and after a better than expected domestic run, it is well on its way to profitability. More...

Home Market Numbers: Host Makes the Most of the Home Market

September 23rd, 2013

There were a lot of new releases for the week of July 14th, 2013, but none of them were monster releases. In fact, The Host was the only film to sell more than 100,000 Blu-rays. Because of this, it should come as no surprise that the overall Blu-ray market was soft. Overall, 646,000 units were sold and $13.93 million in revenue was generated. This is a substantial increase from last week, up 19% in terms of units and 15% in terms of revenue. It was more or less flat compared last year, down 2% in terms of units, but up 9% in terms of revenue. The overall Blu-ray share rose to 24% in terms of units and 35% in terms of revenue. That will rise more when the summer blockbusters start coming out. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 16th, 2013

July 14th, 2013

It's not a bad week on the home market with a couple first-run releases that are worth picking up. 42 earned great reviews, but the DVD and the Blu-ray Combo Pack don't have enough extras to lift to to the Pick of the Week contender. Evil Dead does have a lot better extras on the DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack, but the reviews were only good and not great. This leaves Regular Show: Season 1 & Season 2 on DVD or Blu-ray as the Pick of the Week. If you like Adventure Time or Gravity Falls, then you will likely enjoy this show as well. One final note, Orphan Black: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray is absolutely worth picking up and is worthy of Puck of the Week, for best Canadian released. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Star Trek Brighten Up the Box Office?

May 16th, 2013

The second big summer release comes out this week, Star Trek into Darkness. The film has already opened internationally and has proven to be a bigger hit than its predecessor was, which is good news for its opening weekend. Iron Man 3 will likely take a pretty big hit due to the direct competition, while The Great Gatsby is a bit of a wild card. This weekend last year there were three wide releases, but the best of them was Battleship, which only made $25.53 million during its opening weekend, while all three new releases made a total of $53 million. Star Trek into Darkness should easily make more than that combined. However, The Avengers still dominated the chart last year and it will be that film that will be the biggest challenge in the year-over-year competition. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Iron Man Great, but Gatsby is Arguably Greater

May 14th, 2013

Iron Man 3 remained on top of the chart, as expected, but the big news of the weekend was The Great Gatsby. The film opened with more than $50 million, which is twice as much as some analysts were expecting and about 50% more than the average. Does this mean 2013 ended its losing streak? Nope. Iron Man 3 missed expectations by a couple of million dollars, while Peeples bombed utterly. This left the overall box office down 27% from last weekend to $158 million. This is 7.5% lower than the same weekend last year. Hopefully Star Trek into Darkness will help end this losing streak next weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: How Great Will the New Releases Be?

May 9th, 2013

Summer got off to a fantastic start last weekend, but sadly it is not going to continue this weekend. Neither The Great Gatsby nor Peeples have blockbuster potential. In fact, the pair combined won't match Iron Man 3's sophomore stint. This is similar to what happened last year, as Dark Shadows got crushed by The Avengers, which broke yet another record. Iron Man 3 won't be able to do the same this year, but we could have better depth. I'm not saying 2013 will win the weekend, but it won't as bad as it has been either. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Iron Man Earns Silver, but Can't Avenge Weak Yearly Box Office

May 6th, 2013

There was some good news and some bad news over the weekend. The good new was Iron Man 3, which lived up to our lofty expectations and became the second biggest opening weekend of all time. This one film earned more than the entire box office earned last weekend, leading to an 136% increase week-over-week to $217 million. The bad news is The Avengers, which did even better when it opened this weekend last year. Year-over-year, 2013 suffered a 16% decline. Meanwhile, year-to-date, 2013 is now behind 2012's pace by 11% at $3.13 billion to $3.52 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Iron Man Be as Golden as Before?

May 2nd, 2013

Summer finally begins. 2013 has been a really bad year so far and after four months, it is 12% or $384 million behind last year's pace. On the one hand, the summer blockbuster season should boost 2013's overall numbers right out of the gate. A lot of people, myself included, think Iron Man 3 will have the second-best opening weekend of all time. On the other hand, the film with the biggest opening weekend of all time was The Avengers, which opened this weekend last year. We can't even look for a counter-programming film or holdovers to help 2013 over the top, as there are no counter-programming films and none of the holdovers are likely to reach $10 million over the weekend. Look for yet another loss in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Gain for Pain, but Wedding Small

April 30th, 2013

My enthusiasm for this column is nearly zero because of Iron Man 3. Final international box office numbers are not in, but studio estimates are not only amazing, but they are record-breaking. This will overshadow anything I have to talk about today. At least Pain and Gain had a better than expected opening. On the other hand, The Big Wedding failed to make an impact. Sadly, there was more bad news than good news and the overall box office fell 16% to $92 million. This was 17% lower than the same weekend last year, while the year-to-date numbers got just a little bit weaker. At the moment, 2013 is 12% behind 2012's pace at $2.89 billion to $3.27 billion. Worse still, the year-over-year comparisons are about to run into The Avengers, so unless Iron Man 3 is record-breaking, the year-over-year comparison is going to get worse before it gets better. More...

Weekend Predictions: There Will Be Pain

April 25th, 2013

It is the final weekend before the Summer blockbuster season, which means the new releases this weekend are not prime releases. Pain and Gain at least has a shot at first place. Most think The Big Wedding won't crack $10 million during the weekend. The only good news is that last year was also a bad week at the box office. The biggest new release was The Pirates! Band of Misfits, which had to settle for second place with just $11.14 million, while Think Like a Man remained in first place with $17.60 million. I think 2013's one-two-punch will top 2012's one-two punch. However, last year had better depth and 2013 will again lose in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Oblivion Survives Opening Weekend

April 22nd, 2013

The overall box office was in line with expectations, more or less, which is unfortunately bad news, as expectations were low. Oblivion easily won the weekend, but the overall box office still fell 5.7% from last weekend to $110 million. Worse still, this is 19% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2013 has pulled in $2.77 billion, which is 11% lower than 2012's pace. 2013 is already $350 million behind 2012 and even with Iron Man 3 looming large, I don't see how 2013 is going to turn things around any time soon. More...

Limited Releases: Crowded House

April 19th, 2013

There are not a huge number of films on this weeks list, but there are some big releases in terms of theater counts. In fact, there is a trio of films opening in more than 100 theaters and there is a slim chance one of them will be a breakout hit. If I were a betting man, I would go with Home Run. Its reviews are weak, but churchgoers tend not to listen to critics. There are also a trio of documentaries, and a trio of Canadian films. Hopefully there will be at least a couple surprise hits in the bunch. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will 2013 Continue on Its Path to Oblivion?

April 18th, 2013

It is no secret that 2013 has been a bad year at the box office so far. There's only one film debuting wide this week, Oblivion, which should benefit from the lack of competition this weekend. (Although we are already seeing plenty of hype for Iron Man 3, which could hurt this film's chance at the box office.) There are also several films opening in more than 100 theaters: Filly Brown, Home Run, and The Lords of Salem. There's a chance one of them will be a better than expected hit and reach the top ten; it's a slim chance, but a chance. Finally, The Place Beyond the Pines is expanding to an additional 1,000 theaters and should climb higher in the top ten. Last year, there were three wide releases led by Think Like a Man. That film was a bigger than expected hit, but hopefully Oblivion will have an even better start, but not everyone is positive it will. More...

Per Theater Chart: New Releases Strike Out

April 16th, 2013

There were no films able to reach the $10,000 club on this week's per theater average. However, while this is disappointing, it is not uncommon for this time of year. The best film was 42, which not only opened in first place on the overall chart, but also earned first place on the per theater average chart with an average of $9,153. The best limited release of the week was Disconnect, which earned an average of $8,240 in 15 theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: 42 Hits a Solid Triple, Scary Movie 5 Suffers Beanball

April 15th, 2013

42 earned an easy win at the box office, in part due to a better than expected performance, but also in part due to really weak competition. It did manage 16th place on the list of April openings and 20th best April weekend overall, which is worth celebrating. Scary Movie 5, on the other hand, struggled and only a low production budget will save it or the franchise. The overall box office was down 13% from last week to $117 million; however, that's 2% higher than the same weekend last year, so there's another reason to celebrate. Year-to-date, 2013 is still taking a beating and is off 2012's pace by 11% at $2.62 billion to $2.95 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: 42 Hits Home Run

April 14th, 2013

Sports movies can be a risky proposition financially. While they potentially have a built-in audience among fans of the sport in question, they can also turn off people who don't much care for the sport. It takes a really compelling story to reach out to non-fans, and it seems as though the story of Jackie Robinson is compelling enough to draw in a broad audience for 42, which will open atop the box office chart this weekend with a projected $27.25 million, according to Warner Bros.' Sunday morning estimate. A 25% uptick on Saturday suggests good word of mouth for the film so far. Less good word of mouth is being earned by Scary Movie 5, which is projected to end in second place with $15.15 million. That's well behind previous outings for the franchise, which have clustered around the $40 million mark. More...

Weekend Predictions: Life, The Universe, and Everything

April 12th, 2013

It's a two-way race for top spot at the box office this weekend with both Scary Movie 5 and 42. Just last week it looked like Scary Movie 5 would win, but as 42's box office prospects have risen, its have fallen. It is not a sure thing that 42 will win and it should be a close race, but it does have a slight edge. This weekend last year was led by... The Hunger Games ... for the fourth week in a row. It's the last time I have to say that. There were two other new releases that made an impact at the box office: The Three Stooges and The Cabin in the Woods. I think the new releases this year will be better than last year, but The Hunger Games will be the tie-breaker. More...

Contest: Truly Scary Contest

April 5th, 2013

Next weekend, there are two wide releases, 42 and Scary Movie 5. The former will likely be the better film and should win in the end, but the latter will likely start faster. Because of this, it is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Scary Movie 5. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Hitchcock on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of Fairfield Road on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2013 Preview: April

April 1st, 2013

March is over and while it is a little too soon to tell where a few films will end their box office runs, it is clear Oz The Great and Powerful won the month. Some films beat expectations to become midlevel hits, like The Call, but it wasn't a great month at the box office, especially compared to last year. This month, there are only seven wide releases spread over four weeks. Only one of those films, Oblivion, has a shot at being anything more than a midlevel hit. None of the other six releases look like they will come close to $100 million, but none of them look like obvious bombs either. (Although I do have my worries when it comes to Scary Movie 5.) Last April was even weaker with no film earning $100 million, although Think Like a Man did come relatively close. We might actually see growth on the year-over-year comparison. We'd better, because 2013 is behind 2012's pace by a huge margin at the moment and things will get worse when May arrives. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 12, 2013 1 $27,487,144   3,003 $9,153   $27,487,144 1
Apr 19, 2013 2 $17,721,410 -36% 3,250 $5,453   $53,753,511 2
Apr 26, 2013 3 $10,657,443 -40% 3,405 $3,130   $69,011,815 3
May 3, 2013 3 $6,055,327 -43% 3,345 $1,810   $78,181,097 4
May 10, 2013 5 $4,588,209 -24% 2,930 $1,566   $84,670,088 5
May 17, 2013 6 $2,812,115 -39% 2,380 $1,182   $88,816,627 6
May 24, 2013 8 $1,258,667 -55% 915 $1,376   $91,063,117 7
May 31, 2013 13 $512,231 -59% 501 $1,022   $92,331,685 8
Jun 7, 2013 17 $364,175 -29% 370 $984   $92,924,954 9
Jun 14, 2013 14 $606,121 +66% 370 $1,638   $93,701,489 10
Jun 21, 2013 22 $259,133 -57% 325 $797   $94,205,439 11
Jun 28, 2013 25 $185,330 -28% 252 $735   $94,565,758 12
Jul 5, 2013 28 $119,474 -36% 182 $656   $94,811,133 13
Jul 12, 2013 35 $60,809 -49% 105 $579   $94,927,850 14
Jul 19, 2013 47 $33,316 -45% 85 $392   $95,001,343 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 12, 2013 1 $9,061,823     3,003 $3,018   $9,061,823 1
Apr 13, 2013 1 $11,340,057 +25%   3,003 $3,776   $20,401,880 2
Apr 14, 2013 1 $7,085,264 -38%   3,003 $2,359   $27,487,144 3
Apr 15, 2013 1 $2,231,810 -69%   3,003 $743   $29,718,954 4
Apr 16, 2013 1 $2,521,371 +13%   3,003 $840   $32,240,325 5
Apr 17, 2013 1 $1,855,391 -26%   3,003 $618   $34,095,716 6
Apr 18, 2013 1 $1,936,385 +4%   3,003 $645   $36,032,101 7
Apr 19, 2013 2 $5,217,573 +169% -42% 3,250 $1,605   $41,249,674 8
Apr 20, 2013 2 $8,001,513 +53% -29% 3,250 $2,462   $49,251,187 9
Apr 21, 2013 2 $4,502,324 -44% -36% 3,250 $1,385   $53,753,511 10
Apr 22, 2013 2 $1,073,424 -76% -52% 3,250 $330   $54,826,935 11
Apr 23, 2013 2 $1,392,207 +30% -45% 3,250 $428   $56,219,142 12
Apr 24, 2013 2 $1,091,046 -22% -41% 3,250 $336   $57,310,188 13
Apr 25, 2013 2 $1,044,184 -4% -46% 3,250 $321   $58,354,372 14
Apr 26, 2013 3 $2,951,561 +183% -43% 3,405 $867   $61,305,933 15
Apr 27, 2013 3 $4,837,284 +64% -40% 3,405 $1,421   $66,143,217 16
Apr 28, 2013 3 $2,868,598 -41% -36% 3,405 $842   $69,011,815 17
Apr 29, 2013 3 $808,128 -72% -25% 3,405 $237   $69,819,943 18
Apr 30, 2013 4 $904,228 +12% -35% 3,405 $266   $70,724,171 19
May 1, 2013 3 $688,192 -24% -37% 3,405 $202   $71,412,363 20
May 2, 2013 3 $713,407 +4% -32% 3,405 $210   $72,125,770 21
May 3, 2013 3 $1,781,277 +150% -40% 3,345 $533   $73,907,047 22
May 4, 2013 3 $2,747,803 +54% -43% 3,345 $821   $76,654,850 23
May 5, 2013 3 $1,526,247 -44% -47% 3,345 $456   $78,181,097 24
May 6, 2013 4 $434,140 -72% -46% 3,345 $130   $78,615,237 25
May 7, 2013 4 $528,053 +22% -42% 3,345 $158   $79,143,290 26
May 8, 2013 4 $461,117 -13% -33% 3,345 $138   $79,604,407 27
May 9, 2013 4 $477,472 +4% -33% 3,345 $143   $80,081,879 28
May 10, 2013 5 $1,117,386 +134% -37% 2,930 $381   $81,199,265 29
May 11, 2013 4 $1,967,960 +76% -28% 2,930 $672   $83,167,225 30
May 12, 2013 5 $1,502,863 -24% -2% 2,930 $513   $84,670,088 31
May 13, 2013 5 $327,267 -78% -25% 2,930 $112   $84,997,355 32
May 14, 2013 5 $384,788 +18% -27% 2,930 $131   $85,382,143 33
May 15, 2013 5 $333,208 -13% -28% 2,930 $114   $85,715,351 34
May 16, 2013 5 $289,161 -13% -39% 2,930 $99   $86,004,512 35
May 17, 2013 5 $768,784 +166% -31% 2,380 $323   $86,773,296 36
May 18, 2013 6 $1,229,167 +60% -38% 2,380 $516   $88,002,463 37
May 19, 2013 6 $814,164 -34% -46% 2,380 $342   $88,816,627 38
May 20, 2013 7 $251,293 -69% -23% 2,380 $106   $89,067,920 39
May 21, 2013 5 $267,016 +6% -31% 2,380 $112   $89,334,936 40
May 22, 2013 5 $255,364 -4% -23% 2,380 $107   $89,590,300 41
May 23, 2013 7 $214,150 -16% -26% 2,380 $90   $89,804,450 42
May 24, 2013 8 $300,679 +40% -61% 915 $329   $90,105,129 43
May 25, 2013 8 $508,114 +69% -59% 915 $555   $90,613,243 44
May 26, 2013 8 $449,874 -11% -45% 915 $492   $91,063,117 45
May 27, 2013 8 $450,649 n/c +79% 915 $493   $91,513,766 46
May 28, 2013 8 $116,281 -74% -56% 915 $127   $91,630,047 47
May 29, 2013 8 $98,213 -16% -62% 915 $107   $91,728,260 48
May 30, 2013 8 $91,194 -7% -57% 915 $100   $91,819,454 49
May 31, 2013 - $142,354 +56% -53% 501 $284   $91,961,808 50
Jun 1, 2013 - $218,942 +54% -57% 501 $437   $92,180,750 51
Jun 2, 2013 - $150,935 -31% -66% 501 $301   $92,331,685 52
Jun 3, 2013 - $51,194 -66% -89% 501 $102   $92,382,879 53
Jun 4, 2013 - $58,186 +14% -50% 501 $116   $92,441,065 54
Jun 5, 2013 - $54,222 -7% -45% 501 $108   $92,495,287 55
Jun 6, 2013 - $65,492 +21% -28% 501 $131   $92,560,779 56
Jun 7, 2013 - $104,674 +60% -26% 370 $283   $92,665,453 57
Jun 8, 2013 - $159,939 +53% -27% 370 $432   $92,825,392 58
Jun 9, 2013 - $99,562 -38% -34% 370 $269   $92,924,954 59
Jun 10, 2013 - $48,343 -51% -6% 370 $131   $92,973,297 60
Jun 11, 2013 - $42,475 -12% -27% 370 $115   $93,015,772 61
Jun 12, 2013 - $40,174 -5% -26% 370 $109   $93,055,946 62
Jun 13, 2013 - $39,422 -2% -40% 370 $107   $93,095,368 63
Jun 14, 2013 - $192,641 +389% +84% 370 $521   $93,288,009 64
Jun 15, 2013 - $250,297 +30% +56% 370 $676   $93,538,306 65
Jun 16, 2013 - $163,183 -35% +64% 370 $441   $93,701,489 66
Jun 17, 2013 - $63,041 -61% +30% 370 $170   $93,764,530 67
Jun 18, 2013 - $69,142 +10% +63% 370 $187   $93,833,672 68
Jun 19, 2013 - $61,184 -12% +52% 370 $165   $93,894,856 69
Jun 20, 2013 - $51,450 -16% +31% 370 $139   $93,946,306 70
Jun 21, 2013 - $81,699 +59% -58% 325 $251   $94,028,005 71
Jun 22, 2013 - $101,523 +24% -59% 325 $312   $94,129,528 72
Jun 23, 2013 - $75,911 -25% -53% 325 $234   $94,205,439 73
Jun 24, 2013 - $39,189 -48% -38% 325 $121   $94,244,628 74
Jun 25, 2013 - $46,355 +18% -33% 325 $143   $94,290,983 75
Jun 26, 2013 - $43,237 -7% -29% 325 $133   $94,334,220 76
Jun 27, 2013 - $46,208 +7% -10% 325 $142   $94,380,428 77
Jun 28, 2013 - $55,363 +20% -32% 252 $220   $94,435,791 78
Jun 29, 2013 - $76,921 +39% -24% 252 $305   $94,512,712 79
Jun 30, 2013 - $53,046 -31% -30% 252 $211   $94,565,758 80
Jul 1, 2013 - $29,536 -44% -25% 252 $117   $94,595,294 81
Jul 2, 2013 - $33,380 +13% -28% 252 $132   $94,628,674 82
Jul 3, 2013 - $24,809 -26% -43% 182 $136   $94,653,483 83
Jul 4, 2013 - $38,176 +54% -17% 182 $210   $94,691,659 84
Jul 5, 2013 - $40,811 +7% -26% 182 $224   $94,732,470 85
Jul 6, 2013 - $47,899 +17% -38% 182 $263   $94,780,369 86
Jul 7, 2013 - $30,764 -36% -42% 182 $169   $94,811,133 87
Jul 8, 2013 - $11,966 -61% -59% 182 $66   $94,823,099 88
Jul 9, 2013 - $14,478 +21% -57% 182 $80   $94,837,577 89
Jul 10, 2013 - $14,454 n/c -42% 182 $79   $94,852,031 90
Jul 11, 2013 - $15,010 +4% -61% 182 $82   $94,867,041 91
Jul 12, 2013 - $18,475 +23% -55% 105 $176   $94,885,516 92
Jul 13, 2013 - $25,388 +37% -47% 105 $242   $94,910,904 93
Jul 14, 2013 - $16,946 -33% -45% 105 $161   $94,927,850 94
Jul 15, 2013 - $9,220 -46% -23% 105 $88   $94,937,070 95
Jul 16, 2013 - $10,248 +11% -29% 105 $98   $94,947,318 96
Jul 17, 2013 - $10,150 -1% -30% 105 $97   $94,957,468 97
Jul 18, 2013 - $10,559 +4% -30% 105 $101   $94,968,027 98
Jul 19, 2013 - $11,032 +4% -40% 85 $130   $94,979,059 99
Jul 20, 2013 - $13,042 +18% -49% 85 $153   $94,992,101 100
Jul 21, 2013 - $9,242 -29% -45% 85 $109   $95,001,343 101
Jul 22, 2013 - $4,607 -50% -50% 85 $54   $95,005,950 102
Jul 23, 2013 - $4,821 +5% -53% 85 $57   $95,010,771 103
Jul 24, 2013 - $4,331 -10% -57% 85 $51   $95,015,102 104
Jul 25, 2013 - $5,111 +18% -52% 85 $60   $95,020,213 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 12, 2013 1 $36,032,101   3,003 $11,999   $36,032,101 1
Apr 19, 2013 2 $22,322,271 -38% 3,250 $6,868   $58,354,372 2
Apr 26, 2013 3 $13,771,398 -38% 3,405 $4,044   $72,125,770 3
May 3, 2013 3 $7,956,109 -42% 3,345 $2,379   $80,081,879 4
May 10, 2013 5 $5,922,633 -26% 2,930 $2,021   $86,004,512 5
May 17, 2013 7 $3,799,938 -36% 2,380 $1,597   $89,804,450 6
May 24, 2013 8 $2,015,004 -47% 915 $2,202   $91,819,454 7
May 31, 2013 13 $741,325 -63% 501 $1,480   $92,560,779 8
Jun 7, 2013 18 $534,589 -28% 370 $1,445   $93,095,368 9
Jun 14, 2013 15 $850,938 +59% 370 $2,300   $93,946,306 10
Jun 21, 2013 22 $434,122 -49% 325 $1,336   $94,380,428 11
Jun 28, 2013 25 $311,231 -28% 182 $1,710   $94,691,659 12
Jul 5, 2013 28 $175,382 -44% 182 $964   $94,867,041 13
Jul 12, 2013 36 $100,986 -42% 105 $962   $94,968,027 14
Jul 19, 2013 45 $52,186 -48% 85 $614   $95,020,213 15

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 21, 20131489,208 489,208$6,442,869$6,442,8691
Jul 28, 20131308,300-37% 797,508$4,621,417$11,064,2862
Aug 4, 20132112,596-63% 910,104$1,627,012$12,691,2983
Aug 11, 2013584,914-25% 995,018$848,291$13,539,5894
Aug 18, 20136101,771+20% 1,096,789$1,016,692$14,556,2815
Aug 25, 2013764,418-37% 1,161,207$861,913$15,418,1946
Sep 1, 20131826,437-59% 1,187,644$396,026$15,814,2207
Sep 8, 20133016,187-39% 1,203,831$242,481$16,056,7018
Sep 15, 20132020,398+26% 1,224,229$294,343$16,351,0449
Sep 22, 20133014,376-30% 1,238,605$151,379$16,502,42310
Oct 6, 2013247,098 1,253,167$100,295$16,710,57312
Oct 27, 20132713,666 1,288,351$143,903$17,176,71115
Nov 24, 20132218,858 1,329,122$188,957$17,622,44819
Nov 30, 201410229,981 1,784,425$1,099,309$20,860,43572

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jul 21, 20131210,826 210,826$4,509,568$4,509,5681
Jul 28, 2013194,495-55% 305,321$2,320,797$6,830,3652
Aug 4, 2013433,732-64% 339,053$756,941$7,587,3063
Aug 11, 2013820,988-38% 360,041$425,837$8,013,1434
Aug 18, 2013620,605-2% 380,646$514,912$8,528,0555
Aug 25, 2013914,043-32% 394,689$347,842$8,875,8976
Sep 1, 2013207,401-47% 402,090$181,250$9,057,1477
Sep 15, 2013185,939 413,499$103,580$9,256,1279
Dec 1, 201317126,419 554,162$1,673,783$11,118,49420

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