Abduction (2011)

Abduction poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $28,087,155Details
International Box Office $58,561,204Details
Worldwide Box Office $86,648,359
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $8,154,743 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,356,958 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $10,511,701
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Abduction is a thriller that focuses on a youth who discovers the parents who raised him aren't his real folks, a revelation that triggers events and leaves him running for his life

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,925,253 (38.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:32.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,118 opening theaters/3,118 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,181,520

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,102 $28,087,155
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,762 $58,561,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,058 $86,648,359

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, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 23rd, 2011 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: January 17th, 2012 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, brief language, some sexual content and teen partying.
(Rating bulletin 2182, 7/27/2011)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Snakes on a Plane
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Keywords: Mistaken Identity, Secret Identity, Surprise Twist, Missing Person, Fugitive / On the Run, Terrorism, Secret Agent, Double Agent, Kidnap, Rescue, Action Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gotham Entertainment, Lionsgate, Vertigo Films, Quick Six Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 4 $10,925,253   3,118 $3,504   $10,925,253 1
Sep 30, 2011 7 $5,608,053 -49% 3,118 $1,799   $19,097,241 2
Oct 7, 2011 11 $2,893,684 -48% 2,591 $1,117   $23,362,826 3
Oct 14, 2011 13 $1,427,194 -51% 1,707 $836   $25,778,685 4
Oct 21, 2011 19 $581,021 -59% 753 $772   $26,792,620 5
Oct 28, 2011 28 $204,668 -65% 351 $583   $27,162,780 6
Nov 4, 2011 34 $130,754 -36% 207 $632   $27,366,475 7
Nov 11, 2011 40 $71,243 -46% 127 $561   $27,483,033 8
Nov 18, 2011 34 $124,185 +74% 181 $686   $27,626,719 9
Nov 25, 2011 36 $132,281 +7% 163 $812   $27,840,894 10
Dec 2, 2011 36 $94,514 -29% 151 $626   $27,967,677 11
Dec 9, 2011 39 $68,213 -28% 131 $521   $28,064,226 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 23, 2011 4 $3,844,222     3,118 $1,233   $3,844,222 1
Sep 24, 2011 4 $4,658,544 +21%   3,118 $1,494   $8,502,766 2
Sep 25, 2011 4 $2,422,487 -48%   3,118 $777   $10,925,253 3
Sep 26, 2011 6 $564,542 -77%   3,118 $181   $11,489,795 4
Sep 27, 2011 5 $732,217 +30%   3,118 $235   $12,222,012 5
Sep 28, 2011 6 $584,871 -20%   3,118 $188   $12,806,883 6
Sep 29, 2011 6 $682,305 +17%   3,118 $219   $13,489,188 7
Sep 30, 2011 8 $1,705,932 +150% -56% 3,118 $547   $15,195,120 8
Oct 1, 2011 7 $2,569,659 +51% -45% 3,118 $824   $17,764,779 9
Oct 2, 2011 7 $1,332,462 -48% -45% 3,118 $427   $19,097,241 10
Oct 3, 2011 10 $320,629 -76% -43% 3,118 $103   $19,417,870 11
Oct 4, 2011 10 $422,585 +32% -42% 3,118 $136   $19,840,455 12
Oct 5, 2011 11 $308,424 -27% -47% 3,118 $99   $20,148,879 13
Oct 6, 2011 11 $320,263 +4% -53% 3,118 $103   $20,469,142 14
Oct 7, 2011 11 $840,971 +163% -51% 2,591 $325   $21,310,113 15
Oct 8, 2011 10 $1,258,247 +50% -51% 2,591 $486   $22,568,360 16
Oct 9, 2011 11 $794,466 -37% -40% 2,591 $307   $23,362,826 17
Oct 10, 2011 11 $374,506 -53% +17% 2,591 $145   $23,737,332 18
Oct 11, 2011 13 $224,740 -40% -47% 2,591 $87   $23,962,072 19
Oct 12, 2011 14 $190,559 -15% -38% 2,591 $74   $24,152,631 20
Oct 13, 2011 13 $198,860 +4% -38% 2,591 $77   $24,351,491 21
Oct 14, 2011 13 $420,253 +111% -50% 1,707 $246   $24,771,744 22
Oct 15, 2011 13 $655,019 +56% -48% 1,707 $384   $25,426,763 23
Oct 16, 2011 13 $351,922 -46% -56% 1,707 $206   $25,778,685 24
Oct 17, 2011 - $97,285 -72% -74% 1,707 $57   $25,875,970 25
Oct 18, 2011 - $117,609 +21% -48% 1,707 $69   $25,993,579 26
Oct 19, 2011 - $105,237 -11% -45% 1,707 $62   $26,098,816 27
Oct 20, 2011 13 $112,783 +7% -43% 1,707 $66   $26,211,599 28
Oct 21, 2011 - $179,032 +59% -57% 753 $238   $26,390,631 29
Oct 22, 2011 - $268,096 +50% -59% 753 $356   $26,658,727 30
Oct 23, 2011 - $133,893 -50% -62% 753 $178   $26,792,620 31
Oct 24, 2011 - $40,317 -70% -59% 753 $54   $26,832,937 32
Oct 25, 2011 - $46,882 +16% -60% 753 $62   $26,879,819 33
Oct 26, 2011 - $37,396 -20% -64% 753 $50   $26,917,215 34
Oct 27, 2011 - $40,897 +9% -64% 753 $54   $26,958,112 35
Oct 28, 2011 - $63,580 +55% -64% 351 $181   $27,021,692 36
Oct 29, 2011 - $93,082 +46% -65% 351 $265   $27,114,774 37
Oct 30, 2011 - $48,006 -48% -64% 351 $137   $27,162,780 38
Oct 31, 2011 - $17,426 -64% -57% 351 $50   $27,180,206 39
Nov 1, 2011 - $19,795 +14% -58% 351 $56   $27,200,001 40
Nov 2, 2011 - $16,016 -19% -57% 351 $46   $27,216,017 41
Nov 3, 2011 - $19,704 +23% -52% 351 $56   $27,235,721 42
Nov 4, 2011 - $41,014 +108% -35% 207 $198   $27,276,735 43
Nov 5, 2011 - $61,112 +49% -34% 207 $295   $27,337,847 44
Nov 6, 2011 - $28,628 -53% -40% 207 $138   $27,366,475 45
Nov 7, 2011 - $10,282 -64% -41% 207 $50   $27,376,757 46
Nov 8, 2011 - $12,397 +21% -37% 207 $60   $27,389,154 47
Nov 9, 2011 - $9,444 -24% -41% 207 $46   $27,398,598 48
Nov 10, 2011 - $13,192 +40% -33% 207 $64   $27,411,790 49
Nov 11, 2011 - $25,583 +94% -38% 127 $201   $27,437,373 50
Nov 12, 2011 - $31,390 +23% -49% 127 $247   $27,468,763 51
Nov 13, 2011 - $14,270 -55% -50% 127 $112   $27,483,033 52
Nov 14, 2011 - $4,682 -67% -54% 127 $37   $27,487,715 53
Nov 15, 2011 - $5,809 +24% -53% 127 $46   $27,493,524 54
Nov 16, 2011 - $4,681 -19% -50% 127 $37   $27,498,205 55
Nov 17, 2011 - $4,329 -8% -67% 127 $34   $27,502,534 56
Nov 18, 2011 - $35,305 +716% +38% 181 $195   $27,537,839 57
Nov 19, 2011 - $53,270 +51% +70% 181 $294   $27,591,109 58
Nov 20, 2011 - $35,610 -33% +150% 181 $197   $27,626,719 59
Nov 21, 2011 - $16,126 -55% +244% 181 $89   $27,642,845 60
Nov 22, 2011 - $20,047 +24% +245% 181 $111   $27,662,892 61
Nov 23, 2011 - $25,509 +27% +445% 181 $141   $27,688,401 62
Nov 24, 2011 - $20,212 -21% +367% 181 $112   $27,708,613 63
Nov 25, 2011 - $48,178 +138% +36% 163 $296   $27,756,791 64
Nov 26, 2011 - $55,515 +15% +4% 163 $341   $27,812,306 65
Nov 27, 2011 - $28,588 -49% -20% 163 $175   $27,840,894 66
Nov 28, 2011 - $7,772 -73% -52% 163 $48   $27,848,666 67
Nov 29, 2011 - $8,697 +12% -57% 163 $53   $27,857,363 68
Nov 30, 2011 - $7,594 -13% -70% 163 $47   $27,864,957 69
Dec 1, 2011 - $8,206 +8% -59% 163 $50   $27,873,163 70
Dec 2, 2011 - $27,336 +233% -43% 151 $181   $27,900,499 71
Dec 3, 2011 - $42,571 +56% -23% 151 $282   $27,943,070 72
Dec 4, 2011 - $24,607 -42% -14% 151 $163   $27,967,677 73
Dec 5, 2011 - $6,279 -74% -19% 151 $42   $27,973,956 74
Dec 6, 2011 - $7,613 +21% -12% 151 $50   $27,981,569 75
Dec 7, 2011 - $6,727 -12% -11% 151 $45   $27,988,296 76
Dec 8, 2011 - $7,717 +15% -6% 151 $51   $27,996,013 77
Dec 9, 2011 - $18,442 +139% -33% 131 $141   $28,014,455 78
Dec 10, 2011 - $32,069 +74% -25% 131 $245   $28,046,524 79
Dec 11, 2011 - $17,702 -45% -28% 131 $135   $28,064,226 80
Dec 12, 2011 - $5,551 -69% -12% 131 $42   $28,069,777 81
Dec 13, 2011 - $6,069 +9% -20% 131 $46   $28,075,846 82
Dec 14, 2011 - $5,370 -12% -20% 131 $41   $28,081,216 83
Dec 15, 2011 - $5,939 +11% -23% 131 $45   $28,087,155 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 4 $13,489,188   3,118 $4,326   $13,489,188 1
Sep 30, 2011 7 $6,979,954 -48% 3,118 $2,239   $20,469,142 2
Oct 7, 2011 9 $3,882,349 -44% 2,591 $1,498   $24,351,491 3
Oct 14, 2011 13 $1,860,108 -52% 1,707 $1,090   $26,211,599 4
Oct 21, 2011 20 $746,513 -60% 753 $991   $26,958,112 5
Oct 28, 2011 31 $277,609 -63% 351 $791   $27,235,721 6
Nov 4, 2011 35 $176,069 -37% 207 $851   $27,411,790 7
Nov 11, 2011 85 $4,329 -98% 127 $34   $27,502,534 8
Nov 18, 2011 38 $206,079 +4,660% 181 $1,139   $27,708,613 9
Nov 25, 2011 37 $164,550 -20% 163 $1,010   $27,873,163 10
Dec 2, 2011 36 $122,850 -25% 151 $814   $27,996,013 11
Dec 9, 2011 40 $91,142 -26% 131 $696   $28,087,155 12

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
Jan 22, 20122195,432 195,432$2,929,526$2,929,5261
Jan 29, 2012581,282-58% 276,714$1,235,486$4,165,0122
Feb 5, 20121642,813-47% 319,527$727,393$4,892,4053
Feb 12, 20121738,636-10% 358,163$624,358$5,516,7634
Feb 19, 20122419,849-49% 378,012$317,386$5,834,1495
Feb 26, 20122715,300-23% 393,312$253,368$6,087,5176
Mar 4, 20123011,882-22% 405,194$205,321$6,292,8387

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 22, 2012363,467 63,467$1,268,705$1,268,7051
Jan 29, 20121115,191-76% 78,658$300,483$1,569,1882

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Leading Cast

Taylor Lautner    Nathan

Supporting Cast

Lily Collins    Karen
Alfred Molina    Burton
Jason Isaacs    Kevin
Maria Bello    Mara

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Singleton    Director
Shawn Christensen    Screenwriter
Jeffrey Nachmanoff    Screenwriter
Doug Davison    Producer
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein    Producer
Dan Lautner    Producer
Roy Lee    Producer
Lee Stollman    Producer
Jeremy Bell    Executive Producer
Anthony Katagas    Executive Producer
Gabriel Mason    Executive Producer

DVD Sales: Real as Tough as Steel

February 8th, 2012

This was not a deep week for new releases, as only two of them cracked the top 30. (One major new release was only released as a Blu-ray / DVD combo pack, so we will get to those numbers shortly.) We did have a new number one on the DVD sales chart, as Real Steel sold 691,000 units and generated $12.03 million in revenue. This is not a great start, but it performed better on Blu-ray. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Ides of January

January 31st, 2012

January is typically a really bad month for the home market, and it is usually even worse for Blu-ray. Not only are there not many hits coming out, but those that are being released tend to be films that are better suited to DVD than Blu-ray (middling hits, dramas, etc.). This is certainly the case with this week's new releases. Leading the way on the Blu-ray sales chart was Ides of March, a political drama, with 116,000 units / $2.08 million. Its opening Blu-ray share was 39%, which is better than expected for the genre. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases have the Courage to Stand up to Holdovers

January 31st, 2012

It was a mixed week on the home market as far as new releases were concerned. On the one hand, four of the top five spots on the DVD sales chart were new releases. On the other hand, they were the only new releases to reach the top 30. Courageous was the best of the bunch selling 381,000 units and generating $6.47 million in opening week sales. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 17th, 2012

January 16th, 2012

It's a slow week on the home market; there are four first run wide releases on this week's list, which is not bad, but only one of those, The Ides of March, earned reviews that were even remotely good. Unfortunately, there are only a few smaller releases that are worth checking out, so it's a pretty shallow week as well. As far as Pick of the Week is concerned, The Ides of March on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack win that honor, practically by default. More...

Per Theater Chart: Nothing is Impossible

December 20th, 2011

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with several films in the $10,000 club. These were led by Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol with $30,083, but given its unusual opening, it's hard to judge this start. (More on its IMAX run later today.) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy expanded from four to sixteen theaters, but remained potent with an average of $28,549. Some measure of mainstream success is guaranteed, even if it is failing to live up to expectations during Awards Season. On the other hand, The Artist is starting to clean up during Awards Season and this is helping its per theater average remain strong at $16,904. It should have no trouble expanding some more, even if the nature of the film will prevent it from becoming a hit in Megaplexes. Carnage debuted with an average of $15,959 in five theaters, which is disappointing given its pedigree. The overall box office leader, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, was the final film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,704. More...

International Box Office: Real Steel is the Real Deal

October 19th, 2011

Real Steel was able to stay on top of the international chart, just as it did domestically. Over the weekend, it earned $25.03 million on 4,116 screens in 29 markets for a total of $60.94 million internationally. Worldwide it has taken $112.67 million, which is just over what it cost to make. The film opened in several markets, including the U.K., but it had to settle for fourth place with $2.11 million on 385 screens there. On the other hand, it added $4.63 million on 881 screens in Russia and now has earnt $14.39 million in that market. It also remained in first place in Mexico with $2.77 million on 1,049 screens for a total of $7.31 million after two weeks. It also earned first place in Australia with $2.34 million on 349 screens over the weekend, for a total of $7.88 million after two. More...

International Box Office: Snakes Swallow Smurfs

October 6th, 2011

The Smurfs were finally knocked off the top spot on the international chart, falling prey to The Sorcerer And The White Snake. This Chinese film opened in a trio of markets earning $15.88 million, but no other details were released. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Tale Tall During Sophomore Stint

October 3rd, 2011

It was a good news / bad news weekend and the box office. First the bad news. Only one of the four new wide releases made any real impact and this led to a 16% drop-off from last weekend to just $99 million. The good news is that's still 4% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010 by 3% at $7.99 billion to $8.27 billion, but at least there's a little hope left that we can turn things around, if October beats expectations. More...

International Box Office: Smurfs Lead Soft, Soft Box Office

September 28th, 2011

The Smurfs were the only film to top $10 million on the international chart this past weekend earning $12.61 million on 5,931 screens in 61 markets. This lifted its totals to $364.47 million internationally and $502.83 million worldwide after two months of release. The film has no major markets left to open in, but it remained in first place in Italy with $3.03 million on 559 screens over the weekend for a total of $8.26 million after two. It also remained in top spot in Australia with $2.55 million on 458 screens over the weekend for a total of $6.97 million after two. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases are Money, King Still Reigns

September 26th, 2011

It was a very good weekend at the box office, compared to the average for this time of year. None of the four wide releases were real bombs, although a couple opened soft, they were within the range of expectations. Also, The Lion King held on even better than expected leading the way for the second weekend in a row. This helped the film grow just over 16% from last weekend to $117 million. More importantly, the overall box office was close to 17% higher than this weekend last year. Not only did The Lion King top Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps's opening, so did Moneyball and Dolphin Tale. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010 by 4% at $7.85 billion to $8.14 billion, but a few more wins like this and that gap will start to close. More...

Weekend Estimates: Lion King Just Holds Off Moneyball and Dolphin Tale

September 25th, 2011

In a surprisingly strong weekend for September, The Lion King will enjoy a second weekend at the top of the chart, although only by a narrow margin over new entries Moneyball and Dolphin Tale. Disney's animated classic will take in about $22 million this weekend, and now looks set to pass $400 million in lifetime domestic box office before its theatrical run is over, and it has a shot at topping Spider-Man to take a place in the all-time top 10. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will New Releases Bring In the Money?

September 22nd, 2011

It's a busy week with four wide releases, including two that are opening at saturation level theater counts. With such a lot of competition, there's little chance all four will find a sizable audience this weekend. In fact, there's a chance none of them will be able to top The Lion King, leaving it on top for the second weekend in a row. If that happens, there's no telling how many classic films will get a 3D conversion. As for which release have the best shot at becoming the new box office king, Moneyball seems to be the consensus pick, but there is some debate as to how well the new releases will do. There's also some debate as to how well the overall box office will do compared to last year. There's a 50-50 chance the number one film this year will top Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, which earned just over $19 million last year, while the depth is a little better this year. More...

2011 Preview: September

September 1st, 2011

After a strong start, August ended on a really low note, and that's bad news for September, as it means the positive momentum we had is gone. Looking at the upcoming month, there are 18 films opening wide over five weekends (including one re-release) but only four or five of them have a real shot at being midlevel hits, and it is unlikely that all of them will get there. Worse still, there are no films opening this month that look like they will match The Town, which made more than $90 million last September. In fact, the selection of releases is so weak that the film I'm most looking forward to is a limited release that has already come out on Video on Demand, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. (It has seventeen reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and still not a negative one among them.) More...


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Synopsis

Abduction is a thriller that focuses on a youth who discovers the parents who raised him aren't his real folks, a revelation that triggers events and leaves him running for his life

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,925,253 (38.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:32.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,118 opening theaters/3,118 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,181,520

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,102 $28,087,155
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,762 $58,561,204
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,058 $86,648,359

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, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 23rd, 2011 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: January 17th, 2012 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, brief language, some sexual content and teen partying.
(Rating bulletin 2182, 7/27/2011)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Snakes on a Plane
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mistaken Identity, Secret Identity, Surprise Twist, Missing Person, Fugitive / On the Run, Terrorism, Secret Agent, Double Agent, Kidnap, Rescue, Action Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gotham Entertainment, Lionsgate, Vertigo Films, Quick Six Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Taylor Lautner    Nathan

Supporting Cast

Lily Collins    Karen
Alfred Molina    Burton
Jason Isaacs    Kevin
Maria Bello    Mara

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

Production and Technical Credits

John Singleton    Director
Shawn Christensen    Screenwriter
Jeffrey Nachmanoff    Screenwriter
Doug Davison    Producer
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein    Producer
Dan Lautner    Producer
Roy Lee    Producer
Lee Stollman    Producer
Jeremy Bell    Executive Producer
Anthony Katagas    Executive Producer
Gabriel Mason    Executive Producer

DVD Sales: Real as Tough as Steel

February 8th, 2012

This was not a deep week for new releases, as only two of them cracked the top 30. (One major new release was only released as a Blu-ray / DVD combo pack, so we will get to those numbers shortly.) We did have a new number one on the DVD sales chart, as Real Steel sold 691,000 units and generated $12.03 million in revenue. This is not a great start, but it performed better on Blu-ray. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Ides of January

January 31st, 2012

January is typically a really bad month for the home market, and it is usually even worse for Blu-ray. Not only are there not many hits coming out, but those that are being released tend to be films that are better suited to DVD than Blu-ray (middling hits, dramas, etc.). This is certainly the case with this week's new releases. Leading the way on the Blu-ray sales chart was Ides of March, a political drama, with 116,000 units / $2.08 million. Its opening Blu-ray share was 39%, which is better than expected for the genre. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases have the Courage to Stand up to Holdovers

January 31st, 2012

It was a mixed week on the home market as far as new releases were concerned. On the one hand, four of the top five spots on the DVD sales chart were new releases. On the other hand, they were the only new releases to reach the top 30. Courageous was the best of the bunch selling 381,000 units and generating $6.47 million in opening week sales. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 17th, 2012

January 16th, 2012

It's a slow week on the home market; there are four first run wide releases on this week's list, which is not bad, but only one of those, The Ides of March, earned reviews that were even remotely good. Unfortunately, there are only a few smaller releases that are worth checking out, so it's a pretty shallow week as well. As far as Pick of the Week is concerned, The Ides of March on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack win that honor, practically by default. More...

Per Theater Chart: Nothing is Impossible

December 20th, 2011

It was a busy week on the per theater chart with several films in the $10,000 club. These were led by Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol with $30,083, but given its unusual opening, it's hard to judge this start. (More on its IMAX run later today.) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy expanded from four to sixteen theaters, but remained potent with an average of $28,549. Some measure of mainstream success is guaranteed, even if it is failing to live up to expectations during Awards Season. On the other hand, The Artist is starting to clean up during Awards Season and this is helping its per theater average remain strong at $16,904. It should have no trouble expanding some more, even if the nature of the film will prevent it from becoming a hit in Megaplexes. Carnage debuted with an average of $15,959 in five theaters, which is disappointing given its pedigree. The overall box office leader, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, was the final film in the $10,000 club earning an average of $10,704. More...

International Box Office: Real Steel is the Real Deal

October 19th, 2011

Real Steel was able to stay on top of the international chart, just as it did domestically. Over the weekend, it earned $25.03 million on 4,116 screens in 29 markets for a total of $60.94 million internationally. Worldwide it has taken $112.67 million, which is just over what it cost to make. The film opened in several markets, including the U.K., but it had to settle for fourth place with $2.11 million on 385 screens there. On the other hand, it added $4.63 million on 881 screens in Russia and now has earnt $14.39 million in that market. It also remained in first place in Mexico with $2.77 million on 1,049 screens for a total of $7.31 million after two weeks. It also earned first place in Australia with $2.34 million on 349 screens over the weekend, for a total of $7.88 million after two. More...

International Box Office: Snakes Swallow Smurfs

October 6th, 2011

The Smurfs were finally knocked off the top spot on the international chart, falling prey to The Sorcerer And The White Snake. This Chinese film opened in a trio of markets earning $15.88 million, but no other details were released. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Tale Tall During Sophomore Stint

October 3rd, 2011

It was a good news / bad news weekend and the box office. First the bad news. Only one of the four new wide releases made any real impact and this led to a 16% drop-off from last weekend to just $99 million. The good news is that's still 4% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010 by 3% at $7.99 billion to $8.27 billion, but at least there's a little hope left that we can turn things around, if October beats expectations. More...

International Box Office: Smurfs Lead Soft, Soft Box Office

September 28th, 2011

The Smurfs were the only film to top $10 million on the international chart this past weekend earning $12.61 million on 5,931 screens in 61 markets. This lifted its totals to $364.47 million internationally and $502.83 million worldwide after two months of release. The film has no major markets left to open in, but it remained in first place in Italy with $3.03 million on 559 screens over the weekend for a total of $8.26 million after two. It also remained in top spot in Australia with $2.55 million on 458 screens over the weekend for a total of $6.97 million after two. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases are Money, King Still Reigns

September 26th, 2011

It was a very good weekend at the box office, compared to the average for this time of year. None of the four wide releases were real bombs, although a couple opened soft, they were within the range of expectations. Also, The Lion King held on even better than expected leading the way for the second weekend in a row. This helped the film grow just over 16% from last weekend to $117 million. More importantly, the overall box office was close to 17% higher than this weekend last year. Not only did The Lion King top Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps's opening, so did Moneyball and Dolphin Tale. Year-to-date, 2011 is still behind 2010 by 4% at $7.85 billion to $8.14 billion, but a few more wins like this and that gap will start to close. More...

Weekend Estimates: Lion King Just Holds Off Moneyball and Dolphin Tale

September 25th, 2011

In a surprisingly strong weekend for September, The Lion King will enjoy a second weekend at the top of the chart, although only by a narrow margin over new entries Moneyball and Dolphin Tale. Disney's animated classic will take in about $22 million this weekend, and now looks set to pass $400 million in lifetime domestic box office before its theatrical run is over, and it has a shot at topping Spider-Man to take a place in the all-time top 10. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will New Releases Bring In the Money?

September 22nd, 2011

It's a busy week with four wide releases, including two that are opening at saturation level theater counts. With such a lot of competition, there's little chance all four will find a sizable audience this weekend. In fact, there's a chance none of them will be able to top The Lion King, leaving it on top for the second weekend in a row. If that happens, there's no telling how many classic films will get a 3D conversion. As for which release have the best shot at becoming the new box office king, Moneyball seems to be the consensus pick, but there is some debate as to how well the new releases will do. There's also some debate as to how well the overall box office will do compared to last year. There's a 50-50 chance the number one film this year will top Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, which earned just over $19 million last year, while the depth is a little better this year. More...

2011 Preview: September

September 1st, 2011

After a strong start, August ended on a really low note, and that's bad news for September, as it means the positive momentum we had is gone. Looking at the upcoming month, there are 18 films opening wide over five weekends (including one re-release) but only four or five of them have a real shot at being midlevel hits, and it is unlikely that all of them will get there. Worse still, there are no films opening this month that look like they will match The Town, which made more than $90 million last September. In fact, the selection of releases is so weak that the film I'm most looking forward to is a limited release that has already come out on Video on Demand, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. (It has seventeen reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and still not a negative one among them.) More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 4 $10,925,253   3,118 $3,504   $10,925,253 1
Sep 30, 2011 7 $5,608,053 -49% 3,118 $1,799   $19,097,241 2
Oct 7, 2011 11 $2,893,684 -48% 2,591 $1,117   $23,362,826 3
Oct 14, 2011 13 $1,427,194 -51% 1,707 $836   $25,778,685 4
Oct 21, 2011 19 $581,021 -59% 753 $772   $26,792,620 5
Oct 28, 2011 28 $204,668 -65% 351 $583   $27,162,780 6
Nov 4, 2011 34 $130,754 -36% 207 $632   $27,366,475 7
Nov 11, 2011 40 $71,243 -46% 127 $561   $27,483,033 8
Nov 18, 2011 34 $124,185 +74% 181 $686   $27,626,719 9
Nov 25, 2011 36 $132,281 +7% 163 $812   $27,840,894 10
Dec 2, 2011 36 $94,514 -29% 151 $626   $27,967,677 11
Dec 9, 2011 39 $68,213 -28% 131 $521   $28,064,226 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 23, 2011 4 $3,844,222     3,118 $1,233   $3,844,222 1
Sep 24, 2011 4 $4,658,544 +21%   3,118 $1,494   $8,502,766 2
Sep 25, 2011 4 $2,422,487 -48%   3,118 $777   $10,925,253 3
Sep 26, 2011 6 $564,542 -77%   3,118 $181   $11,489,795 4
Sep 27, 2011 5 $732,217 +30%   3,118 $235   $12,222,012 5
Sep 28, 2011 6 $584,871 -20%   3,118 $188   $12,806,883 6
Sep 29, 2011 6 $682,305 +17%   3,118 $219   $13,489,188 7
Sep 30, 2011 8 $1,705,932 +150% -56% 3,118 $547   $15,195,120 8
Oct 1, 2011 7 $2,569,659 +51% -45% 3,118 $824   $17,764,779 9
Oct 2, 2011 7 $1,332,462 -48% -45% 3,118 $427   $19,097,241 10
Oct 3, 2011 10 $320,629 -76% -43% 3,118 $103   $19,417,870 11
Oct 4, 2011 10 $422,585 +32% -42% 3,118 $136   $19,840,455 12
Oct 5, 2011 11 $308,424 -27% -47% 3,118 $99   $20,148,879 13
Oct 6, 2011 11 $320,263 +4% -53% 3,118 $103   $20,469,142 14
Oct 7, 2011 11 $840,971 +163% -51% 2,591 $325   $21,310,113 15
Oct 8, 2011 10 $1,258,247 +50% -51% 2,591 $486   $22,568,360 16
Oct 9, 2011 11 $794,466 -37% -40% 2,591 $307   $23,362,826 17
Oct 10, 2011 11 $374,506 -53% +17% 2,591 $145   $23,737,332 18
Oct 11, 2011 13 $224,740 -40% -47% 2,591 $87   $23,962,072 19
Oct 12, 2011 14 $190,559 -15% -38% 2,591 $74   $24,152,631 20
Oct 13, 2011 13 $198,860 +4% -38% 2,591 $77   $24,351,491 21
Oct 14, 2011 13 $420,253 +111% -50% 1,707 $246   $24,771,744 22
Oct 15, 2011 13 $655,019 +56% -48% 1,707 $384   $25,426,763 23
Oct 16, 2011 13 $351,922 -46% -56% 1,707 $206   $25,778,685 24
Oct 17, 2011 - $97,285 -72% -74% 1,707 $57   $25,875,970 25
Oct 18, 2011 - $117,609 +21% -48% 1,707 $69   $25,993,579 26
Oct 19, 2011 - $105,237 -11% -45% 1,707 $62   $26,098,816 27
Oct 20, 2011 13 $112,783 +7% -43% 1,707 $66   $26,211,599 28
Oct 21, 2011 - $179,032 +59% -57% 753 $238   $26,390,631 29
Oct 22, 2011 - $268,096 +50% -59% 753 $356   $26,658,727 30
Oct 23, 2011 - $133,893 -50% -62% 753 $178   $26,792,620 31
Oct 24, 2011 - $40,317 -70% -59% 753 $54   $26,832,937 32
Oct 25, 2011 - $46,882 +16% -60% 753 $62   $26,879,819 33
Oct 26, 2011 - $37,396 -20% -64% 753 $50   $26,917,215 34
Oct 27, 2011 - $40,897 +9% -64% 753 $54   $26,958,112 35
Oct 28, 2011 - $63,580 +55% -64% 351 $181   $27,021,692 36
Oct 29, 2011 - $93,082 +46% -65% 351 $265   $27,114,774 37
Oct 30, 2011 - $48,006 -48% -64% 351 $137   $27,162,780 38
Oct 31, 2011 - $17,426 -64% -57% 351 $50   $27,180,206 39
Nov 1, 2011 - $19,795 +14% -58% 351 $56   $27,200,001 40
Nov 2, 2011 - $16,016 -19% -57% 351 $46   $27,216,017 41
Nov 3, 2011 - $19,704 +23% -52% 351 $56   $27,235,721 42
Nov 4, 2011 - $41,014 +108% -35% 207 $198   $27,276,735 43
Nov 5, 2011 - $61,112 +49% -34% 207 $295   $27,337,847 44
Nov 6, 2011 - $28,628 -53% -40% 207 $138   $27,366,475 45
Nov 7, 2011 - $10,282 -64% -41% 207 $50   $27,376,757 46
Nov 8, 2011 - $12,397 +21% -37% 207 $60   $27,389,154 47
Nov 9, 2011 - $9,444 -24% -41% 207 $46   $27,398,598 48
Nov 10, 2011 - $13,192 +40% -33% 207 $64   $27,411,790 49
Nov 11, 2011 - $25,583 +94% -38% 127 $201   $27,437,373 50
Nov 12, 2011 - $31,390 +23% -49% 127 $247   $27,468,763 51
Nov 13, 2011 - $14,270 -55% -50% 127 $112   $27,483,033 52
Nov 14, 2011 - $4,682 -67% -54% 127 $37   $27,487,715 53
Nov 15, 2011 - $5,809 +24% -53% 127 $46   $27,493,524 54
Nov 16, 2011 - $4,681 -19% -50% 127 $37   $27,498,205 55
Nov 17, 2011 - $4,329 -8% -67% 127 $34   $27,502,534 56
Nov 18, 2011 - $35,305 +716% +38% 181 $195   $27,537,839 57
Nov 19, 2011 - $53,270 +51% +70% 181 $294   $27,591,109 58
Nov 20, 2011 - $35,610 -33% +150% 181 $197   $27,626,719 59
Nov 21, 2011 - $16,126 -55% +244% 181 $89   $27,642,845 60
Nov 22, 2011 - $20,047 +24% +245% 181 $111   $27,662,892 61
Nov 23, 2011 - $25,509 +27% +445% 181 $141   $27,688,401 62
Nov 24, 2011 - $20,212 -21% +367% 181 $112   $27,708,613 63
Nov 25, 2011 - $48,178 +138% +36% 163 $296   $27,756,791 64
Nov 26, 2011 - $55,515 +15% +4% 163 $341   $27,812,306 65
Nov 27, 2011 - $28,588 -49% -20% 163 $175   $27,840,894 66
Nov 28, 2011 - $7,772 -73% -52% 163 $48   $27,848,666 67
Nov 29, 2011 - $8,697 +12% -57% 163 $53   $27,857,363 68
Nov 30, 2011 - $7,594 -13% -70% 163 $47   $27,864,957 69
Dec 1, 2011 - $8,206 +8% -59% 163 $50   $27,873,163 70
Dec 2, 2011 - $27,336 +233% -43% 151 $181   $27,900,499 71
Dec 3, 2011 - $42,571 +56% -23% 151 $282   $27,943,070 72
Dec 4, 2011 - $24,607 -42% -14% 151 $163   $27,967,677 73
Dec 5, 2011 - $6,279 -74% -19% 151 $42   $27,973,956 74
Dec 6, 2011 - $7,613 +21% -12% 151 $50   $27,981,569 75
Dec 7, 2011 - $6,727 -12% -11% 151 $45   $27,988,296 76
Dec 8, 2011 - $7,717 +15% -6% 151 $51   $27,996,013 77
Dec 9, 2011 - $18,442 +139% -33% 131 $141   $28,014,455 78
Dec 10, 2011 - $32,069 +74% -25% 131 $245   $28,046,524 79
Dec 11, 2011 - $17,702 -45% -28% 131 $135   $28,064,226 80
Dec 12, 2011 - $5,551 -69% -12% 131 $42   $28,069,777 81
Dec 13, 2011 - $6,069 +9% -20% 131 $46   $28,075,846 82
Dec 14, 2011 - $5,370 -12% -20% 131 $41   $28,081,216 83
Dec 15, 2011 - $5,939 +11% -23% 131 $45   $28,087,155 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 2011 4 $13,489,188   3,118 $4,326   $13,489,188 1
Sep 30, 2011 7 $6,979,954 -48% 3,118 $2,239   $20,469,142 2
Oct 7, 2011 9 $3,882,349 -44% 2,591 $1,498   $24,351,491 3
Oct 14, 2011 13 $1,860,108 -52% 1,707 $1,090   $26,211,599 4
Oct 21, 2011 20 $746,513 -60% 753 $991   $26,958,112 5
Oct 28, 2011 31 $277,609 -63% 351 $791   $27,235,721 6
Nov 4, 2011 35 $176,069 -37% 207 $851   $27,411,790 7
Nov 11, 2011 85 $4,329 -98% 127 $34   $27,502,534 8
Nov 18, 2011 38 $206,079 +4,660% 181 $1,139   $27,708,613 9
Nov 25, 2011 37 $164,550 -20% 163 $1,010   $27,873,163 10
Dec 2, 2011 36 $122,850 -25% 151 $814   $27,996,013 11
Dec 9, 2011 40 $91,142 -26% 131 $696   $28,087,155 12

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
Jan 22, 20122195,432 195,432$2,929,526$2,929,5261
Jan 29, 2012581,282-58% 276,714$1,235,486$4,165,0122
Feb 5, 20121642,813-47% 319,527$727,393$4,892,4053
Feb 12, 20121738,636-10% 358,163$624,358$5,516,7634
Feb 19, 20122419,849-49% 378,012$317,386$5,834,1495
Feb 26, 20122715,300-23% 393,312$253,368$6,087,5176
Mar 4, 20123011,882-22% 405,194$205,321$6,292,8387

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 22, 2012363,467 63,467$1,268,705$1,268,7051
Jan 29, 20121115,191-76% 78,658$300,483$1,569,1882

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