90 Minutes in Heaven (2015)

90 Minutes in Heaven poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,816,142Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,205,000 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,336 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $1,207,336
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Don Piper died Jan. 18, 1989, when a semi-tractor truck crushed his car. Declared dead by the first rescue workers to arrive on the scene, Don’s body lay under a tarp for the next 90 minutes. Don’s soul, meanwhile, was experiencing love, joy and life like he’d never known before. Don was in Heaven. When another pastor’s prayers helped bring Don back to life, he became a living miracle! Yet this is one miracle Don wished never happened. Heaven’s bliss was replaced by excruciating pain and emotional turmoil. With the support and prayers of his beloved Eva, their three kids and friends near and far, Don clings to his faith in God and fights to regain a semblance of his previous life. The Piper family’s incredible story of perseverance and overcoming the challenges of life—and death—will bring hope and encouragement to all who see it.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,035,273 (42.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:877 opening theaters/899 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,158,711

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,612 $4,816,142
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,040 $4,816,142

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


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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 11th, 2015 (Wide) by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Video Release: November 17th, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense accident and injury images.
(Rating bulletin 2382, 7/17/2015)
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Faith-Based Film, Car Accident, Near Death Experience, Heaven and Hell, Faith-Based Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Giving Films, Emmett Furla Oasis Films, Dawn Parouse, Make Pictures, Astute Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 11, 2015 9 $2,035,273   877 $2,321   $2,035,273 1
Sep 18, 2015 13 $1,005,715 -51% 899 $1,119   $3,748,011 2
Sep 25, 2015 24 $292,111 -71% 485 $602   $4,481,371 3
Oct 2, 2015 39 $74,687 -74% 143 $522   $4,700,361 4
Oct 9, 2015 47 $33,817 -55% 83 $407   $4,772,283 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 11, 2015 9 $758,767     877 $865   $758,767 1
Sep 12, 2015 12 $771,390 +2%   877 $880   $1,530,157 2
Sep 13, 2015 9 $505,116 -35%   877 $576   $2,035,273 3
Sep 14, 2015 9 $166,635 -67%   877 $190   $2,201,908 4
Sep 15, 2015 9 $242,760 +46%   877 $277   $2,444,668 5
Sep 16, 2015 10 $142,019 -41%   877 $162   $2,586,687 6
Sep 17, 2015 9 $155,609 +10%   877 $177   $2,742,296 7
Sep 18, 2015 11 $298,375 +92% -61% 899 $332   $3,040,671 8
Sep 19, 2015 15 $419,145 +40% -46% 899 $466   $3,459,816 9
Sep 20, 2015 13 $288,195 -31% -43% 899 $321   $3,748,011 10
Sep 21, 2015 11 $95,720 -67% -43% 899 $106   $3,843,731 11
Sep 22, 2015 11 $145,619 +52% -40% 899 $162   $3,989,350 12
Sep 23, 2015 11 $102,113 -30% -28% 899 $114   $4,091,463 13
Sep 24, 2015 11 $97,797 -4% -37% 899 $109   $4,189,260 14
Sep 25, 2015 - $84,668 -13% -72% 485 $175   $4,273,928 15
Sep 26, 2015 - $122,130 +44% -71% 485 $252   $4,396,058 16
Sep 27, 2015 - $85,313 -30% -70% 485 $176   $4,481,371 17
Sep 28, 2015 - $32,627 -62% -66% 485 $67   $4,513,998 18
Sep 29, 2015 - $47,821 +47% -67% 485 $99   $4,561,819 19
Sep 30, 2015 - $32,934 -31% -68% 485 $68   $4,594,753 20
Oct 1, 2015 - $30,921 -6% -68% 485 $64   $4,625,674 21
Oct 2, 2015 - $20,855 -33% -75% 143 $146   $4,646,529 22
Oct 3, 2015 - $30,640 +47% -75% 143 $214   $4,677,169 23
Oct 4, 2015 - $23,192 -24% -73% 143 $162   $4,700,361 24
Oct 5, 2015 - $8,969 -61% -73% 143 $63   $4,709,330 25
Oct 6, 2015 - $11,230 +25% -77% 143 $79   $4,720,560 26
Oct 7, 2015 - $8,783 -22% -73% 143 $61   $4,729,343 27
Oct 8, 2015 - $9,123 +4% -70% 143 $64   $4,738,466 28
Oct 9, 2015 - $9,004 -1% -57% 83 $108   $4,747,470 29
Oct 10, 2015 - $13,157 +46% -57% 83 $159   $4,760,627 30
Oct 11, 2015 - $11,656 -11% -50% 83 $140   $4,772,283 31
Oct 12, 2015 - $4,800 -59% -46% 83 $58   $4,777,083 32
Oct 13, 2015 - $5,327 +11% -53% 83 $64   $4,782,410 33
Oct 14, 2015 - $4,798 -10% -45% 83 $58   $4,787,208 34
Oct 15, 2015 - $4,340 -10% -52% 83 $52   $4,791,548 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 11, 2015 9 $2,742,296   877 $3,127   $2,742,296 1
Sep 18, 2015 12 $1,446,964 -47% 899 $1,610   $4,189,260 2
Sep 25, 2015 24 $436,414 -70% 485 $900   $4,625,674 3
Oct 2, 2015 35 $112,792 -74% 143 $789   $4,738,466 4
Oct 9, 2015 42 $53,082 -53% 83 $640   $4,791,548 5
Oct 16, 2015 62 $24,594 -54% 42 $586   $4,816,142 6

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 21, 2021198,770 8,770$129,621$129,621275
Feb 28, 20211012,449+42% 21,219$183,996$313,617276

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Hayden Christensen    Don Piper
Kate Bosworth    Eva Piper

Supporting Cast

Dwight Yoakam    Cecil Beaumont, Esq.
Michael W. Smith    Cliff McArdle
Fred Dalton Thompson    Jay B. Perkins
Jason Kennedy    David Gentiles
Elizabeth Hunter    Nicole Piper
Bobby Batson    Joe Piper
Hudson Meek    Chris Piper
Nicholas Pryor    J.V. Thomas

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Polish    Director
Rick Jackson    Producer
Randall Emmett    Producer
Dawn Olmstead    Producer
Michael Polish    Producer
George Furla    Producer
Michael Polish    Screenwriter
Don Piper    Based on the book by
Cecil Murphey    Based on the book by
Wayne Marc Godfrey    Executive Producer
Ted Fox    Executive Producer
Trevor Drinkwater    Executive Producer
Jason Netter    Executive Producer
Tim Sullivan    Co-Producer
Harrison Powell    Co-Producer
Mark G. Mathis    Line Producer
M. David Mullen    Director of Photography
Michael W. Smith    Composer
Tyler Smith    Composer
Dominika Posseren    Casting Director
Janelle Scuderi    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for December 1st, 2015

November 30th, 2015

Mystery Science Theater 3000

By the time these releases go on sale, Black Friday and even Cyber Monday will be over. It's not a good time to release a DVD or Blu-ray just after a major sale has ended. People tend to not have a lot of money left to spend, so, unsurprisingly, there are no top-tier releases this week. However, there are lots of limited releases and specialty items that are worth checking out. (Including four releases where I'm still waiting for screeners.) There are a number of Pick of the Week contenders, but I'm going with Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXIV. And while you are buying that DVD, throw a few bucks to the Kickstarter. I would love to see a full 12-episode season. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Fail to Reach High Heights

September 22nd, 2015

Black Mass

While the two new releases landed in first and second as expected, their box office numbers were not as strong. The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials failed to match The Maze Runner, which is not a good sign for the franchise going forward. Black Mass did well, for a September release. Meanwhile, Everest might be considered the best new release of in the top ten, which is not surprising as it is being released by Universal. Finally there's Captive, the latest victim of the Mendoza Line. Overall, the box office was still strong and rose 10.0% from last week to $112 million. It was also 9.6% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2015 saw its lead expand to 5.8% over 2014 at $7.78 billion to $7.36 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Maze, Mass and Everest Make Solid Debuts

September 20th, 2015

Black Mass

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials will win the weekend at the box office, according to studio estimates released on Sunday, with a very solid $30.3 million. That’s down a bit from The Maze Runner’s $32.5 million this weekend last year, but the difference is small enough that a good performance on Sunday and slight increases in the actuals for Friday and Saturday could actually push the sequel slightly ahead. Either way, the franchise seems on fairly solid ground, although the increase in budget for the second film to $61 million from $34 million the first time around suggests it won’t be as profitable. As always, international box office will be key, and early signs there are good, with $78 million already in the bank. More...

Friday Estimates: Maze Runner and Black Mass Make Strong Starts

September 19th, 2015

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

The Fall Season starts in earnest this weekend with the release of a Young Adult, dystopian-future action movie and an Older Adult dramatic thriller (not to mention a couple of pieces of counter-programming) vying for box office dollars, and, in one case, Oscar attention. Both films are getting off to good starts, based on Friday’s estimates. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is off to the best start with $11 million for the day and a projected weekend around $30 million. Black Mass will have to settle for second place with $8.8 million on Friday and around $25 million for the weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Which New Release will Climb to the Top?

September 18th, 2015

The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

It's a sort of busy week this week, with two wide releases, The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Black Mass, as well as two limited releases with a shot at reaching the top ten, Captive and Everest. The Scorch Trials is the latest Young Adult Adaptation franchise. The first film crossed $100 million domestically, so this one hopes to grow at the box office. Black Mass is early Oscar-bait, but the reviews suggest it won't quite get there. Captive is the latest faith-based film and it likely won't go anywhere. Everest gets an early IMAX opening before its wide release next week. This weekend last year was the weekend The Maze Runner opened. Since sequels tend to open faster than their predecessors, 2015 should come out on top in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Perfect Opening for Visit and Guy

September 15th, 2015

The Visit

Both of the two true wide releases had amazing openings this past week. Or to be more specific, amazing openings for a September release. The Perfect Guy did earn first place, but by less than half a million dollars over The Visit. Both films opened substantially above expectations. Thanks to this, the overall box office rose significantly, both compared to last week and compared to last year. The total box office was $102 million, which is 13% higher than last week. It is also 13% higher than the same weekend last year. September is already looking really good. Year-to-date, 2015 has pulled in $7.65 million putting it 5.3% ahead of last year's pace of $7.26 million. 2015 is nearly $400 million head of 2014's pace and there's not a lot of time for 2015 to blow that lead. It wouldn't be impossible, but it is getting more and more unlikely. More...

Weekend Estimates: Perfect Guy and The Visit Give Fall Season a Good Start

September 13th, 2015

The Visit

The movie business will make its best ever start to the Fall Season in dollar terms this weekend, thanks to a couple of openers that are handily out-performing expectations. The second weekend in September is traditionally the weakest of the year for the industry, with the combined box office for all movies in release only reaching $100 million on two previous occasions (2008 and 2013). This year will be the third time it’s happened, and final numbers will take 2015 comfortably past 2013’s record of $103.2 million (see complete rankings here). In terms of ticket sales, we’ll still fall short of 1999’s high mark of 15.1 million, but we should see a weekend in the top 5 by that measure too. More...

Friday Estimates: Perfect Guy and Visit Headed for Strong Debuts

September 12th, 2015

The Perfect Guy

What is traditionally the weakest weekend of the year isn’t looking too bad this morning, with The Perfect Guy and The Visit both posting solid opening day numbers on Friday. The Perfect Guy came out marginally ahead on the day, picking up an estimated $9.95 million compared to $9.22 million or so for The Visit. Both films will land over $20 million for the weekend, which is a victory at this time of year, but The Perfect Guy is expected to stretch its lead over the next couple of days. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the New Releases have Perfect Openings?

September 10th, 2015

The Perfect Guy

There are two and a half wide releases coming out this week, led by The Perfect Guy. I think it will earn first place at the box office, but it isn't a sure thing. Up next is The Visit, which is the latest from M. Night Shyamalan. It has been a while since he had real drawing power at the box office. Finally there's 90 Minutes in Heaven, which is not expected to open truly wide, but wide enough to get into the top ten. This weekend last year was led by No Good Deed, which opened with $24.25 million. I don't think any new release will match that this year. There's a chance none of them will match Dolphin Tale 2. I'm cautiously optimistic that 2015 won't lose by a substantial amount, but if either of the two truly wide releases bomb, then the box office will be in real trouble. More...

2015 Preview: September

September 1st, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

As September begins, the box office is in a slump. August was terrible and only Straight Outta Compton escaped with its dignity intact. Fortunately, we expected August to be terrible, so the box office isn't any lower than anticipated. As for September, there are two wide releases expected to earn more than $100 million, which is better than most years. Those two films are Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Hotel Transylvania 2, both sequels. There are four other films that could become midlevel hits, so we have good depth as well. By comparison, last September there were also two $100 million hits, The Maze Runner and The Equalizer. However, there were only two midlevel hits, so it appears this year has better depth. Frankly, 2015 has such a large lead over 2014 that all it needs to do is maintain pace for the rest of the year to be considered a success. If September can help 2015 grow its lead, then the overall industry should be very happy. More...


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Synopsis

Don Piper died Jan. 18, 1989, when a semi-tractor truck crushed his car. Declared dead by the first rescue workers to arrive on the scene, Don’s body lay under a tarp for the next 90 minutes. Don’s soul, meanwhile, was experiencing love, joy and life like he’d never known before. Don was in Heaven. When another pastor’s prayers helped bring Don back to life, he became a living miracle! Yet this is one miracle Don wished never happened. Heaven’s bliss was replaced by excruciating pain and emotional turmoil. With the support and prayers of his beloved Eva, their three kids and friends near and far, Don clings to his faith in God and fights to regain a semblance of his previous life. The Piper family’s incredible story of perseverance and overcoming the challenges of life—and death—will bring hope and encouragement to all who see it.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,035,273 (42.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:877 opening theaters/899 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,158,711

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,612 $4,816,142
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,040 $4,816,142

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 11th, 2015 (Wide) by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Video Release: November 17th, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense accident and injury images.
(Rating bulletin 2382, 7/17/2015)
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Faith-Based Film, Car Accident, Near Death Experience, Heaven and Hell, Faith-Based Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Giving Films, Emmett Furla Oasis Films, Dawn Parouse, Make Pictures, Astute Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Hayden Christensen    Don Piper
Kate Bosworth    Eva Piper

Supporting Cast

Dwight Yoakam    Cecil Beaumont, Esq.
Michael W. Smith    Cliff McArdle
Fred Dalton Thompson    Jay B. Perkins
Jason Kennedy    David Gentiles
Elizabeth Hunter    Nicole Piper
Bobby Batson    Joe Piper
Hudson Meek    Chris Piper
Nicholas Pryor    J.V. Thomas

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

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Polish    Director
Rick Jackson    Producer
Randall Emmett    Producer
Dawn Olmstead    Producer
Michael Polish    Producer
George Furla    Producer
Michael Polish    Screenwriter
Don Piper    Based on the book by
Cecil Murphey    Based on the book by
Wayne Marc Godfrey    Executive Producer
Ted Fox    Executive Producer
Trevor Drinkwater    Executive Producer
Jason Netter    Executive Producer
Tim Sullivan    Co-Producer
Harrison Powell    Co-Producer
Mark G. Mathis    Line Producer
M. David Mullen    Director of Photography
Michael W. Smith    Composer
Tyler Smith    Composer
Dominika Posseren    Casting Director
Janelle Scuderi    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for December 1st, 2015

November 30th, 2015

Mystery Science Theater 3000

By the time these releases go on sale, Black Friday and even Cyber Monday will be over. It's not a good time to release a DVD or Blu-ray just after a major sale has ended. People tend to not have a lot of money left to spend, so, unsurprisingly, there are no top-tier releases this week. However, there are lots of limited releases and specialty items that are worth checking out. (Including four releases where I'm still waiting for screeners.) There are a number of Pick of the Week contenders, but I'm going with Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXIV. And while you are buying that DVD, throw a few bucks to the Kickstarter. I would love to see a full 12-episode season. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Fail to Reach High Heights

September 22nd, 2015

Black Mass

While the two new releases landed in first and second as expected, their box office numbers were not as strong. The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials failed to match The Maze Runner, which is not a good sign for the franchise going forward. Black Mass did well, for a September release. Meanwhile, Everest might be considered the best new release of in the top ten, which is not surprising as it is being released by Universal. Finally there's Captive, the latest victim of the Mendoza Line. Overall, the box office was still strong and rose 10.0% from last week to $112 million. It was also 9.6% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2015 saw its lead expand to 5.8% over 2014 at $7.78 billion to $7.36 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Maze, Mass and Everest Make Solid Debuts

September 20th, 2015

Black Mass

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials will win the weekend at the box office, according to studio estimates released on Sunday, with a very solid $30.3 million. That’s down a bit from The Maze Runner’s $32.5 million this weekend last year, but the difference is small enough that a good performance on Sunday and slight increases in the actuals for Friday and Saturday could actually push the sequel slightly ahead. Either way, the franchise seems on fairly solid ground, although the increase in budget for the second film to $61 million from $34 million the first time around suggests it won’t be as profitable. As always, international box office will be key, and early signs there are good, with $78 million already in the bank. More...

Friday Estimates: Maze Runner and Black Mass Make Strong Starts

September 19th, 2015

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

The Fall Season starts in earnest this weekend with the release of a Young Adult, dystopian-future action movie and an Older Adult dramatic thriller (not to mention a couple of pieces of counter-programming) vying for box office dollars, and, in one case, Oscar attention. Both films are getting off to good starts, based on Friday’s estimates. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is off to the best start with $11 million for the day and a projected weekend around $30 million. Black Mass will have to settle for second place with $8.8 million on Friday and around $25 million for the weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Which New Release will Climb to the Top?

September 18th, 2015

The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

It's a sort of busy week this week, with two wide releases, The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Black Mass, as well as two limited releases with a shot at reaching the top ten, Captive and Everest. The Scorch Trials is the latest Young Adult Adaptation franchise. The first film crossed $100 million domestically, so this one hopes to grow at the box office. Black Mass is early Oscar-bait, but the reviews suggest it won't quite get there. Captive is the latest faith-based film and it likely won't go anywhere. Everest gets an early IMAX opening before its wide release next week. This weekend last year was the weekend The Maze Runner opened. Since sequels tend to open faster than their predecessors, 2015 should come out on top in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Perfect Opening for Visit and Guy

September 15th, 2015

The Visit

Both of the two true wide releases had amazing openings this past week. Or to be more specific, amazing openings for a September release. The Perfect Guy did earn first place, but by less than half a million dollars over The Visit. Both films opened substantially above expectations. Thanks to this, the overall box office rose significantly, both compared to last week and compared to last year. The total box office was $102 million, which is 13% higher than last week. It is also 13% higher than the same weekend last year. September is already looking really good. Year-to-date, 2015 has pulled in $7.65 million putting it 5.3% ahead of last year's pace of $7.26 million. 2015 is nearly $400 million head of 2014's pace and there's not a lot of time for 2015 to blow that lead. It wouldn't be impossible, but it is getting more and more unlikely. More...

Weekend Estimates: Perfect Guy and The Visit Give Fall Season a Good Start

September 13th, 2015

The Visit

The movie business will make its best ever start to the Fall Season in dollar terms this weekend, thanks to a couple of openers that are handily out-performing expectations. The second weekend in September is traditionally the weakest of the year for the industry, with the combined box office for all movies in release only reaching $100 million on two previous occasions (2008 and 2013). This year will be the third time it’s happened, and final numbers will take 2015 comfortably past 2013’s record of $103.2 million (see complete rankings here). In terms of ticket sales, we’ll still fall short of 1999’s high mark of 15.1 million, but we should see a weekend in the top 5 by that measure too. More...

Friday Estimates: Perfect Guy and Visit Headed for Strong Debuts

September 12th, 2015

The Perfect Guy

What is traditionally the weakest weekend of the year isn’t looking too bad this morning, with The Perfect Guy and The Visit both posting solid opening day numbers on Friday. The Perfect Guy came out marginally ahead on the day, picking up an estimated $9.95 million compared to $9.22 million or so for The Visit. Both films will land over $20 million for the weekend, which is a victory at this time of year, but The Perfect Guy is expected to stretch its lead over the next couple of days. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the New Releases have Perfect Openings?

September 10th, 2015

The Perfect Guy

There are two and a half wide releases coming out this week, led by The Perfect Guy. I think it will earn first place at the box office, but it isn't a sure thing. Up next is The Visit, which is the latest from M. Night Shyamalan. It has been a while since he had real drawing power at the box office. Finally there's 90 Minutes in Heaven, which is not expected to open truly wide, but wide enough to get into the top ten. This weekend last year was led by No Good Deed, which opened with $24.25 million. I don't think any new release will match that this year. There's a chance none of them will match Dolphin Tale 2. I'm cautiously optimistic that 2015 won't lose by a substantial amount, but if either of the two truly wide releases bomb, then the box office will be in real trouble. More...

2015 Preview: September

September 1st, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

As September begins, the box office is in a slump. August was terrible and only Straight Outta Compton escaped with its dignity intact. Fortunately, we expected August to be terrible, so the box office isn't any lower than anticipated. As for September, there are two wide releases expected to earn more than $100 million, which is better than most years. Those two films are Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Hotel Transylvania 2, both sequels. There are four other films that could become midlevel hits, so we have good depth as well. By comparison, last September there were also two $100 million hits, The Maze Runner and The Equalizer. However, there were only two midlevel hits, so it appears this year has better depth. Frankly, 2015 has such a large lead over 2014 that all it needs to do is maintain pace for the rest of the year to be considered a success. If September can help 2015 grow its lead, then the overall industry should be very happy. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 11, 2015 9 $2,035,273   877 $2,321   $2,035,273 1
Sep 18, 2015 13 $1,005,715 -51% 899 $1,119   $3,748,011 2
Sep 25, 2015 24 $292,111 -71% 485 $602   $4,481,371 3
Oct 2, 2015 39 $74,687 -74% 143 $522   $4,700,361 4
Oct 9, 2015 47 $33,817 -55% 83 $407   $4,772,283 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 11, 2015 9 $758,767     877 $865   $758,767 1
Sep 12, 2015 12 $771,390 +2%   877 $880   $1,530,157 2
Sep 13, 2015 9 $505,116 -35%   877 $576   $2,035,273 3
Sep 14, 2015 9 $166,635 -67%   877 $190   $2,201,908 4
Sep 15, 2015 9 $242,760 +46%   877 $277   $2,444,668 5
Sep 16, 2015 10 $142,019 -41%   877 $162   $2,586,687 6
Sep 17, 2015 9 $155,609 +10%   877 $177   $2,742,296 7
Sep 18, 2015 11 $298,375 +92% -61% 899 $332   $3,040,671 8
Sep 19, 2015 15 $419,145 +40% -46% 899 $466   $3,459,816 9
Sep 20, 2015 13 $288,195 -31% -43% 899 $321   $3,748,011 10
Sep 21, 2015 11 $95,720 -67% -43% 899 $106   $3,843,731 11
Sep 22, 2015 11 $145,619 +52% -40% 899 $162   $3,989,350 12
Sep 23, 2015 11 $102,113 -30% -28% 899 $114   $4,091,463 13
Sep 24, 2015 11 $97,797 -4% -37% 899 $109   $4,189,260 14
Sep 25, 2015 - $84,668 -13% -72% 485 $175   $4,273,928 15
Sep 26, 2015 - $122,130 +44% -71% 485 $252   $4,396,058 16
Sep 27, 2015 - $85,313 -30% -70% 485 $176   $4,481,371 17
Sep 28, 2015 - $32,627 -62% -66% 485 $67   $4,513,998 18
Sep 29, 2015 - $47,821 +47% -67% 485 $99   $4,561,819 19
Sep 30, 2015 - $32,934 -31% -68% 485 $68   $4,594,753 20
Oct 1, 2015 - $30,921 -6% -68% 485 $64   $4,625,674 21
Oct 2, 2015 - $20,855 -33% -75% 143 $146   $4,646,529 22
Oct 3, 2015 - $30,640 +47% -75% 143 $214   $4,677,169 23
Oct 4, 2015 - $23,192 -24% -73% 143 $162   $4,700,361 24
Oct 5, 2015 - $8,969 -61% -73% 143 $63   $4,709,330 25
Oct 6, 2015 - $11,230 +25% -77% 143 $79   $4,720,560 26
Oct 7, 2015 - $8,783 -22% -73% 143 $61   $4,729,343 27
Oct 8, 2015 - $9,123 +4% -70% 143 $64   $4,738,466 28
Oct 9, 2015 - $9,004 -1% -57% 83 $108   $4,747,470 29
Oct 10, 2015 - $13,157 +46% -57% 83 $159   $4,760,627 30
Oct 11, 2015 - $11,656 -11% -50% 83 $140   $4,772,283 31
Oct 12, 2015 - $4,800 -59% -46% 83 $58   $4,777,083 32
Oct 13, 2015 - $5,327 +11% -53% 83 $64   $4,782,410 33
Oct 14, 2015 - $4,798 -10% -45% 83 $58   $4,787,208 34
Oct 15, 2015 - $4,340 -10% -52% 83 $52   $4,791,548 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 11, 2015 9 $2,742,296   877 $3,127   $2,742,296 1
Sep 18, 2015 12 $1,446,964 -47% 899 $1,610   $4,189,260 2
Sep 25, 2015 24 $436,414 -70% 485 $900   $4,625,674 3
Oct 2, 2015 35 $112,792 -74% 143 $789   $4,738,466 4
Oct 9, 2015 42 $53,082 -53% 83 $640   $4,791,548 5
Oct 16, 2015 62 $24,594 -54% 42 $586   $4,816,142 6

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 21, 2021198,770 8,770$129,621$129,621275
Feb 28, 20211012,449+42% 21,219$183,996$313,617276

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