American Sniper (2014)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $350,126,372Details
International Box Office $197,200,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $547,326,372
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $38,702,229 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $41,642,889 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $80,345,118
Further financial details...

Synopsis

U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and, as stories of his courageous exploits spread, he earns the nickname “Legend.” However, his reputation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting a price on his head and making him a prime target of insurgents. He is also facing a different kind of battle on the home front: striving to be a good husband and father from halfway around the world. Despite the danger, as well as the toll on his family at home, Chris serves through four harrowing tours of duty in Iraq, personifying the spirit of the SEAL creed to “leave no one behind.” But upon returning to his wife, Taya Renae Kyle, and kids, Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$633,456 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:64.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$58,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/3,885 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $447,820,518

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office 68 $350,126,372
All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 515 $197,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 212 $547,326,372
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 3 $350,126,372
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 74 $197,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 13 $547,326,372

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: December 25th, 2014 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
January 16th, 2015 (Expands Wide) by Warner Bros.
January 16th, 2015 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: January 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Italy)
January 16th, 2015 (Wide) (South Korea)
January 16th, 2015 (Wide) (Taiwan)
January 16th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
January 22nd, 2015 (Wide) (Australia)
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Video Release: May 19th, 2015 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong and disturbing war violence, and language throughout including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2348, 11/12/2014)
Running Time: 132 minutes
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Keywords: Iraq War, War, Inspired by a True Story, Biography, Autobiographical, Sniper, Dysfunctional Family, PTSD, 2015 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, IMAX: DMR, Biographical Drama, Filmed in Los Angeles, CA, Filmed in Los Angeles County, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Morocco, Filmed in El Centro, CA, Filmed in Imperial County, CA, Filmed in Santa Clarita, CA, Filmed in Seal Beach, CA, Filmed in Orange County, CA
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Mad Chance, 22nd & Indiana , Malpaso Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Fastest to $350m 63 $350,020,184 May 29, 2015 157
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 73 $2,811,342 Mar 13, 2015 81
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 50 $4,401,391 Mar 6, 2015 74
Biggest 10th Thursday 25 $457,340 Mar 5, 2015 71
Biggest 10th Wednesday 30 $429,402 Mar 4, 2015 70
Biggest 10th Tuesday 29 $507,318 Mar 3, 2015 69
Biggest 10th Monday 39 $502,179 Mar 2, 2015 68
Biggest 10th Sunday 13 $1,889,097 Mar 1, 2015 67
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 18 $7,394,293 Feb 27, 2015 67
Biggest 10th Saturday 7 $3,601,727 Feb 28, 2015 66
Biggest 10th Friday 9 $1,903,469 Feb 27, 2015 65
Biggest 9th Thursday 6 $822,004 Feb 26, 2015 64
Biggest 9th Wednesday 7 $792,101 Feb 25, 2015 63
Biggest 9th Tuesday 8 $948,496 Feb 24, 2015 62
Biggest 9th Monday 36 $836,221 Feb 23, 2015 61
Biggest 9th Sunday 5 $2,738,582 Feb 22, 2015 60
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 7 $10,052,447 Feb 20, 2015 60
Biggest 9th Saturday 4 $4,595,743 Feb 21, 2015 59
Biggest 9th Friday 4 $2,718,122 Feb 20, 2015 58
Biggest 8th Thursday 9 $1,157,160 Feb 19, 2015 57
Biggest 8th Wednesday 14 $1,037,497 Feb 18, 2015 56
Biggest 8th Tuesday 10 $1,284,386 Feb 17, 2015 55
Biggest 8th Monday 2 $2,365,038 Feb 16, 2015 54
Biggest 8th Sunday 3 $4,845,170 Feb 15, 2015 53
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 3 $16,414,805 Feb 13, 2015 53
Fastest to $300m 88 $304,113,098 Feb 13, 2015 53
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 66 $16,414,805 Feb 13, 2015 53
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 105 $22,347,863 Feb 13, 2015 53
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 68 $18,779,843 Feb 13, 2015 53
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 85 $25,567,730 Feb 13, 2015 53
Biggest 8th Saturday 3 $7,824,072 Feb 14, 2015 52
Biggest 8th Friday 4 $3,745,563 Feb 13, 2015 51
Biggest 7th Thursday 9 $1,477,178 Feb 12, 2015 50
Biggest 7th Wednesday 10 $1,468,160 Feb 11, 2015 49
Biggest 7th Tuesday 10 $1,773,361 Feb 10, 2015 48
Biggest 7th Monday 26 $1,590,242 Feb 9, 2015 47
Biggest 7th Sunday 3 $6,093,301 Feb 8, 2015 46
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 4 $23,289,113 Feb 6, 2015 46
Biggest Domestic February Weekend 73 $23,289,113 Feb 6, 2015 46
Biggest 7th Saturday 3 $11,032,447 Feb 7, 2015 45
Biggest 7th Friday 5 $6,163,365 Feb 6, 2015 44
Biggest 6th Thursday 13 $2,506,106 Feb 5, 2015 43
Biggest 6th Wednesday 13 $2,273,342 Feb 4, 2015 42
Biggest 6th Tuesday 9 $2,923,141 Feb 3, 2015 41
Biggest 6th Monday 16 $2,645,109 Feb 2, 2015 40
Fastest to $250m 114 $250,397,650 Feb 2, 2015 40
Biggest 6th Sunday 15 $4,244,376 Feb 1, 2015 39
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend 2 $30,660,528 Jan 30, 2015 39
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 2 $30,660,528 Jan 30, 2015 39
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 4 $41,742,652 Jan 30, 2015 39
Biggest 6th Saturday 1 $16,510,536 Jan 31, 2015 38
Biggest 6th Friday 2 $9,905,616 Jan 30, 2015 37
Biggest 5th Thursday 7 $3,668,056 Jan 29, 2015 36
Biggest 5th Wednesday 5 $3,823,135 Jan 28, 2015 35
Biggest 5th Tuesday 1 $5,017,038 Jan 27, 2015 34
Biggest 5th Monday 16 $4,183,367 Jan 26, 2015 33
Biggest 5th Sunday 1 $17,779,615 Jan 25, 2015 32
Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend 1 $64,628,304 Jan 23, 2015 32
Fastest to $100m 170 $200,400,417 Jan 23, 2015 32
Fastest to $150m 161 $200,400,417 Jan 23, 2015 32
Fastest to $200m 161 $200,400,417 Jan 23, 2015 32
Fastest to $50m 195 $200,400,417 Jan 23, 2015 32
Theater Average 5th Weekend 29 $17,444 Jan 23, 2015 32
Biggest 5th Saturday 1 $28,635,135 Jan 24, 2015 31
Biggest 5th Friday 1 $18,213,554 Jan 23, 2015 30
Biggest 4th Thursday 1 $7,656,492 Jan 22, 2015 29
Biggest 4th Wednesday 1 $7,555,269 Jan 21, 2015 28
Biggest 4th Tuesday 1 $9,924,117 Jan 20, 2015 27
Biggest 4th Monday 1 $17,942,391 Jan 19, 2015 26
Biggest Domestic Monday 45 $17,942,391 Jan 19, 2015 26
Biggest 4th Sunday 1 $24,383,294 Jan 18, 2015 25
Biggest Domestic 4th Weekend 1 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Biggest Domestic January Weekend 2 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Top Based on Factual Book/Article Weekend Domestic 2 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Top Drama Weekend Domestic 4 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic 1 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Top Live Action Weekend Domestic 48 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Biggest Domestic Non-Sequel Weekend 36 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Top R Weekend Domestic 7 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Top Warner Bros. Weekend Domestic 21 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Theater Average 4th Weekend 23 $25,111 Jan 16, 2015 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 1 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 1 $122,665,591 Jan 16, 2015 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 1 $107,211,457 Jan 16, 2015 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 1 $147,093,174 Jan 16, 2015 25
Biggest 4th Saturday 1 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Top Based on Factual Book/Article Day Domestic 2 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Top Drama Day Domestic 10 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Top Dramatization Day Domestic 1 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Top Live Action Day Domestic 99 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Biggest Domestic Non-Sequel Day 71 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Top R Day Domestic 12 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Top Warner Bros. Day Domestic 40 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Biggest Domestic January Day 1 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Biggest Domestic Saturday 83 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Biggest 4th Friday 1 $30,338,488 Jan 16, 2015 23
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 1 $144,880 Jan 9, 2015 18
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 4 $169,227 Jan 2, 2015 11
Theater Average 12 $169,227 Jan 2, 2015 11
Top 2014 Theater Average 2 $169,227 Jan 2, 2015 11
Theater Average Opening Weekend 10 $158,364 Dec 26, 2014 4

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 2014 22 $633,456   4 $158,364   $873,667 1
Jan 2, 2015 23 $676,909 +7% 4 $169,227   $2,229,288 2
Jan 9, 2015 21 $579,518 -14% 4 $144,880   $3,174,669 3
Jan 16, 2015 1 $89,269,066 +15,304% 3,555 $25,111   $92,693,844 4
Jan 23, 2015 1 $64,628,304 -28% 3,705 $17,444   $200,400,417 5
Jan 30, 2015 1 $30,660,528 -53% 3,885 $7,892   $247,752,541 6
Feb 6, 2015 2 $23,289,113 -24% 3,885 $5,995   $281,389,352 7
Feb 13, 2015 4 $16,414,805 -30% 3,436 $4,777   $304,113,098 8
Feb 20, 2015 6 $10,052,447 -39% 2,325 $4,324   $320,009,626 9
Feb 27, 2015 7 $7,394,293 -26% 2,914 $2,538   $330,802,741 10
Mar 6, 2015 11 $4,401,391 -40% 2,545 $1,729   $337,100,371 11
Mar 13, 2015 12 $2,811,342 -36% 2,001 $1,405   $341,380,906 12
Mar 20, 2015 12 $1,608,251 -43% 1,456 $1,105   $343,969,004 13
Mar 27, 2015 13 $874,053 -46% 970 $901   $345,414,288 14
Apr 3, 2015 12 $628,060 -28% 623 $1,008   $346,386,489 15
Apr 10, 2015 14 $595,041 -5% 616 $966   $347,211,278 16
Apr 17, 2015 18 $379,718 -36% 445 $853   $347,762,902 17
Apr 24, 2015 19 $374,599 -1% 403 $930   $348,295,277 18
May 1, 2015 16 $443,915 +19% 422 $1,052   $348,861,464 19
May 8, 2015 21 $290,741 -35% 402 $723   $349,324,607 20
May 15, 2015 25 $188,981 -35% 378 $500   $349,640,909 21
May 22, 2015 22 $185,017 -2% 251 $737   $349,894,089 22
May 29, 2015 27 $67,403 -64% 165 $409   $350,040,511 23
Jun 5, 2015 46 $23,147 -66% 114 $203   $350,090,029 24
Jun 12, 2015 61 $11,648 -50% 54 $216   $350,112,192 25
Jun 19, 2015 75 $4,578 -61% 22 $208   $350,123,480 26

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 2014 - $240,211     4 $60,053   $240,211 1
Dec 26, 2014 - $199,481 -17%   4 $49,870   $439,692 2
Dec 27, 2014 - $215,858 +8%   4 $53,965   $655,550 3
Dec 28, 2014 - $218,117 +1%   4 $54,529   $873,667 4
Dec 29, 2014 - $166,444 -24%   4 $41,611   $1,040,111 5
Dec 30, 2014 - $164,201 -1%   4 $41,050   $1,204,312 6
Dec 31, 2014 - $124,987 -24%   4 $31,247   $1,329,299 7
Jan 1, 2015 - $223,080 +78% -7% 4 $55,770   $1,552,379 8
Jan 2, 2015 - $233,719 +5% +17% 4 $58,430   $1,786,098 9
Jan 3, 2015 - $238,862 +2% +11% 4 $59,716   $2,024,960 10
Jan 4, 2015 - $204,328 -14% -6% 4 $51,082   $2,229,288 11
Jan 5, 2015 18 $100,505 -51% -40% 4 $25,126   $2,329,793 12
Jan 6, 2015 - $89,058 -11% -46% 4 $22,265   $2,418,851 13
Jan 7, 2015 - $93,332 +5% -25% 4 $23,333   $2,512,183 14
Jan 8, 2015 - $82,968 -11% -63% 4 $20,742   $2,595,151 15
Jan 9, 2015 - $156,360 +88% -33% 4 $39,090   $2,751,511 16
Jan 10, 2015 - $234,210 +50% -2% 4 $58,553   $2,985,721 17
Jan 11, 2015 - $188,948 -19% -8% 4 $47,237   $3,174,669 18
Jan 12, 2015 - $60,183 -68% -40% 4 $15,046   $3,234,852 19
Jan 13, 2015 - $68,600 +14% -23% 4 $17,150   $3,303,452 20
Jan 14, 2015 - $69,270 +1% -26% 4 $17,318   $3,372,722 21
Jan 15, 2015 - $52,056 -25% -37% 4 $13,014   $3,424,778 22
Jan 16, 2015 1 $30,338,488 +58,180% +19,303% 3,555 $8,534   $33,763,266 23
Jan 17, 2015 1 $34,547,284 +14% +14,651% 3,555 $9,718   $68,310,550 24
Jan 18, 2015 1 $24,383,294 -29% +12,805% 3,555 $6,859   $92,693,844 25
Jan 19, 2015 1 $17,942,391 -26% +29,713% 3,555 $5,047   $110,636,235 26
Jan 20, 2015 1 $9,924,117 -45% +14,367% 3,555 $2,792   $120,560,352 27
Jan 21, 2015 1 $7,555,269 -24% +10,807% 3,555 $2,125   $128,115,621 28
Jan 22, 2015 1 $7,656,492 +1% +14,608% 3,555 $2,154   $135,772,113 29
Jan 23, 2015 1 $18,213,554 +138% -40% 3,705 $4,916   $153,985,667 30
Jan 24, 2015 1 $28,635,135 +57% -17% 3,705 $7,729   $182,620,802 31
Jan 25, 2015 1 $17,779,615 -38% -27% 3,705 $4,799   $200,400,417 32
Jan 26, 2015 1 $4,183,367 -76% -77% 3,705 $1,129   $204,583,784 33
Jan 27, 2015 1 $5,017,038 +20% -49% 3,705 $1,354   $209,600,822 34
Jan 28, 2015 1 $3,823,135 -24% -49% 3,705 $1,032   $213,423,957 35
Jan 29, 2015 1 $3,668,056 -4% -52% 3,705 $990   $217,092,013 36
Jan 30, 2015 1 $9,905,616 +170% -46% 3,885 $2,550   $226,997,629 37
Jan 31, 2015 1 $16,510,536 +67% -42% 3,885 $4,250   $243,508,165 38
Feb 1, 2015 1 $4,244,376 -74% -76% 3,885 $1,093   $247,752,541 39
Feb 2, 2015 1 $2,645,109 -38% -37% 3,885 $681   $250,397,650 40
Feb 3, 2015 1 $2,923,141 +11% -42% 3,885 $752   $253,320,791 41
Feb 4, 2015 1 $2,273,342 -22% -41% 3,885 $585   $255,594,133 42
Feb 5, 2015 1 $2,506,106 +10% -32% 3,885 $645   $258,100,239 43
Feb 6, 2015 3 $6,163,365 +146% -38% 3,885 $1,586   $264,263,604 44
Feb 7, 2015 2 $11,032,447 +79% -33% 3,885 $2,840   $275,296,051 45
Feb 8, 2015 2 $6,093,301 -45% +44% 3,885 $1,568   $281,389,352 46
Feb 9, 2015 2 $1,590,242 -74% -40% 3,885 $409   $282,979,594 47
Feb 10, 2015 2 $1,773,361 +12% -39% 3,885 $456   $284,752,955 48
Feb 11, 2015 1 $1,468,160 -17% -35% 3,885 $378   $286,221,115 49
Feb 12, 2015 2 $1,477,178 +1% -41% 3,885 $380   $287,698,293 50
Feb 13, 2015 4 $3,745,563 +154% -39% 3,436 $1,090   $291,443,856 51
Feb 14, 2015 4 $7,824,072 +109% -29% 3,436 $2,277   $299,267,928 52
Feb 15, 2015 4 $4,845,170 -38% -20% 3,436 $1,410   $304,113,098 53
Feb 16, 2015 4 $2,365,038 -51% +49% 3,436 $688   $306,478,136 54
Feb 17, 2015 4 $1,284,386 -46% -28% 3,436 $374   $307,762,522 55
Feb 18, 2015 4 $1,037,497 -19% -29% 3,436 $302   $308,800,019 56
Feb 19, 2015 4 $1,157,160 +12% -22% 3,436 $337   $309,957,179 57
Feb 20, 2015 6 $2,718,122 +135% -27% 2,325 $1,169   $312,675,301 58
Feb 21, 2015 4 $4,595,743 +69% -41% 2,325 $1,977   $317,271,044 59
Feb 22, 2015 5 $2,738,582 -40% -43% 2,325 $1,178   $320,009,626 60
Feb 23, 2015 3 $836,221 -69% -65% 2,325 $360   $320,845,847 61
Feb 24, 2015 4 $948,496 +13% -26% 2,325 $408   $321,794,343 62
Feb 25, 2015 3 $792,101 -16% -24% 2,325 $341   $322,586,444 63
Feb 26, 2015 3 $822,004 +4% -29% 2,325 $354   $323,408,448 64
Feb 27, 2015 8 $1,903,469 +132% -30% 2,914 $653   $325,311,917 65
Feb 28, 2015 7 $3,601,727 +89% -22% 2,914 $1,236   $328,913,644 66
Mar 1, 2015 7 $1,889,097 -48% -31% 2,914 $648   $330,802,741 67
Mar 2, 2015 7 $502,179 -73% -40% 2,914 $172   $331,304,920 68
Mar 3, 2015 7 $507,318 +1% -47% 2,914 $174   $331,812,238 69
Mar 4, 2015 7 $429,402 -15% -46% 2,914 $147   $332,241,640 70
Mar 5, 2015 7 $457,340 +7% -44% 2,914 $157   $332,698,980 71
Mar 6, 2015 11 $1,146,840 +151% -40% 2,545 $451   $333,845,820 72
Mar 7, 2015 10 $2,158,539 +88% -40% 2,545 $848   $336,004,359 73
Mar 8, 2015 10 $1,096,012 -49% -42% 2,545 $431   $337,100,371 74
Mar 9, 2015 10 $342,258 -69% -32% 2,545 $134   $337,442,629 75
Mar 10, 2015 11 $409,581 +20% -19% 2,545 $161   $337,852,210 76
Mar 11, 2015 10 $363,324 -11% -15% 2,545 $143   $338,215,534 77
Mar 12, 2015 8 $354,030 -3% -23% 2,545 $139   $338,569,564 78
Mar 13, 2015 12 $755,768 +113% -34% 2,001 $378   $339,325,332 79
Mar 14, 2015 9 $1,382,406 +83% -36% 2,001 $691   $340,707,738 80
Mar 15, 2015 9 $673,168 -51% -39% 2,001 $336   $341,380,906 81
Mar 16, 2015 11 $232,068 -66% -32% 2,001 $116   $341,612,974 82
Mar 17, 2015 12 $255,383 +10% -38% 2,001 $128   $341,868,357 83
Mar 18, 2015 10 $256,310 n/c -29% 2,001 $128   $342,124,667 84
Mar 19, 2015 10 $236,086 -8% -33% 2,001 $118   $342,360,753 85
Mar 20, 2015 12 $432,738 +83% -43% 1,456 $297   $342,793,491 86
Mar 21, 2015 12 $785,413 +81% -43% 1,456 $539   $343,578,904 87
Mar 22, 2015 12 $390,100 -50% -42% 1,456 $268   $343,969,004 88
Mar 23, 2015 12 $152,393 -61% -34% 1,456 $105   $344,121,397 89
Mar 24, 2015 13 $155,245 +2% -39% 1,456 $107   $344,276,642 90
Mar 25, 2015 13 $137,446 -11% -46% 1,456 $94   $344,414,088 91
Mar 26, 2015 13 $126,147 -8% -47% 1,456 $87   $344,540,235 92
Mar 27, 2015 13 $246,937 +96% -43% 970 $255   $344,787,172 93
Mar 28, 2015 13 $423,874 +72% -46% 970 $437   $345,211,046 94
Mar 29, 2015 14 $203,242 -52% -48% 970 $210   $345,414,288 95
Mar 30, 2015 14 $81,213 -60% -47% 970 $84   $345,495,501 96
Mar 31, 2015 15 $91,324 +12% -41% 970 $94   $345,586,825 97
Apr 1, 2015 15 $83,249 -9% -39% 970 $86   $345,670,074 98
Apr 2, 2015 14 $88,355 +6% -30% 970 $91   $345,758,429 99
Apr 3, 2015 12 $230,878 +161% -7% 623 $371   $345,989,307 100
Apr 4, 2015 11 $261,490 +13% -38% 623 $420   $346,250,797 101
Apr 5, 2015 13 $135,692 -48% -33% 623 $218   $346,386,489 102
Apr 6, 2015 14 $55,473 -59% -32% 623 $89   $346,441,962 103
Apr 7, 2015 - $61,575 +11% -33% 623 $99   $346,503,537 104
Apr 8, 2015 - $55,517 -10% -33% 623 $89   $346,559,054 105
Apr 9, 2015 13 $57,183 +3% -35% 623 $92   $346,616,237 106
Apr 10, 2015 14 $180,278 +215% -22% 616 $293   $346,796,515 107
Apr 11, 2015 12 $302,268 +68% +16% 616 $491   $347,098,783 108
Apr 12, 2015 13 $112,495 -63% -17% 616 $183   $347,211,278 109
Apr 13, 2015 13 $40,555 -64% -27% 616 $66   $347,251,833 110
Apr 14, 2015 13 $48,387 +19% -21% 616 $79   $347,300,220 111
Apr 15, 2015 13 $44,459 -8% -20% 616 $72   $347,344,679 112
Apr 16, 2015 13 $38,505 -13% -33% 616 $63   $347,383,184 113
Apr 17, 2015 - $104,872 +172% -42% 445 $236   $347,488,056 114
Apr 18, 2015 - $185,191 +77% -39% 445 $416   $347,673,247 115
Apr 19, 2015 - $89,655 -52% -20% 445 $201   $347,762,902 116
Apr 20, 2015 - $37,173 -59% -8% 445 $84   $347,800,075 117
Apr 21, 2015 - $42,393 +14% -12% 445 $95   $347,842,468 118
Apr 22, 2015 - $37,243 -12% -16% 445 $84   $347,879,711 119
Apr 23, 2015 - $40,967 +10% +6% 445 $92   $347,920,678 120
Apr 24, 2015 - $96,576 +136% -8% 403 $240   $348,017,254 121
Apr 25, 2015 - $187,408 +94% +1% 403 $465   $348,204,662 122
Apr 26, 2015 - $90,615 -52% +1% 403 $225   $348,295,277 123
Apr 27, 2015 - $31,715 -65% -15% 403 $79   $348,326,992 124
Apr 28, 2015 - $34,857 +10% -18% 403 $86   $348,361,849 125
Apr 29, 2015 - $29,628 -15% -20% 403 $74   $348,391,477 126
Apr 30, 2015 - $26,072 -12% -36% 403 $65   $348,417,549 127
May 1, 2015 - $123,899 +375% +28% 422 $294   $348,541,448 128
May 2, 2015 15 $171,757 +39% -8% 422 $407   $348,713,205 129
May 3, 2015 15 $148,259 -14% +64% 422 $351   $348,861,464 130
May 4, 2015 - $45,960 -69% +45% 422 $109   $348,907,424 131
May 5, 2015 - $50,556 +10% +45% 422 $120   $348,957,980 132
May 6, 2015 - $39,939 -21% +35% 422 $95   $348,997,919 133
May 7, 2015 - $35,947 -10% +38% 422 $85   $349,033,866 134
May 8, 2015 - $86,330 +140% -30% 402 $215   $349,120,196 135
May 9, 2015 - $119,155 +38% -31% 402 $296   $349,239,351 136
May 10, 2015 - $85,256 -28% -42% 402 $212   $349,324,607 137
May 11, 2015 - $34,102 -60% -26% 402 $85   $349,358,709 138
May 12, 2015 - $37,513 +10% -26% 402 $93   $349,396,222 139
May 13, 2015 - $28,134 -25% -30% 402 $70   $349,424,356 140
May 14, 2015 - $27,572 -2% -23% 402 $69   $349,451,928 141
May 15, 2015 - $54,584 +98% -37% 378 $144   $349,506,512 142
May 16, 2015 - $88,711 +63% -26% 378 $235   $349,595,223 143
May 17, 2015 - $45,686 -49% -46% 378 $121   $349,640,909 144
May 18, 2015 - $15,890 -65% -53% 378 $42   $349,656,799 145
May 19, 2015 - $17,002 +7% -55% 378 $45   $349,673,801 146
May 20, 2015 - $16,151 -5% -43% 378 $43   $349,689,952 147
May 21, 2015 - $19,120 +18% -31% 378 $51   $349,709,072 148
May 22, 2015 - $43,350 +127% -21% 251 $173   $349,752,422 149
May 23, 2015 - $69,227 +60% -22% 251 $276   $349,821,649 150
May 24, 2015 - $72,440 +5% +59% 251 $289   $349,894,089 151
May 25, 2015 - $42,529 -41% +168% 251 $169   $349,936,618 152
May 26, 2015 - $13,184 -69% -22% 251 $53   $349,949,802 153
May 27, 2015 - $10,942 -17% -32% 251 $44   $349,960,744 154
May 28, 2015 - $12,364 +13% -35% 251 $49   $349,973,108 155
May 29, 2015 - $19,029 +54% -56% 165 $115   $349,992,137 156
May 30, 2015 - $28,047 +47% -59% 165 $170   $350,020,184 157
May 31, 2015 - $20,327 -28% -72% 165 $123   $350,040,511 158
Jun 1, 2015 - $6,327 -69% -85% 165 $38   $350,046,838 159
Jun 2, 2015 - $7,076 +12% -46% 165 $43   $350,053,914 160
Jun 3, 2015 - $6,651 -6% -39% 165 $40   $350,060,565 161
Jun 4, 2015 - $6,317 -5% -49% 165 $38   $350,066,882 162
Jun 5, 2015 - $6,531 +3% -66% 114 $57   $350,073,413 163
Jun 6, 2015 - $10,859 +66% -61% 114 $95   $350,084,272 164
Jun 7, 2015 - $5,757 -47% -72% 114 $51   $350,090,029 165
Jun 8, 2015 - $2,497 -57% -61% 114 $22   $350,092,526 166
Jun 9, 2015 - $2,521 +1% -64% 114 $22   $350,095,047 167
Jun 10, 2015 - $2,651 +5% -60% 114 $23   $350,097,698 168
Jun 11, 2015 - $2,846 +7% -55% 114 $25   $350,100,544 169
Jun 12, 2015 - $3,128 +10% -52% 54 $58   $350,103,672 170
Jun 13, 2015 - $5,228 +67% -52% 54 $97   $350,108,900 171
Jun 14, 2015 - $3,292 -37% -43% 54 $61   $350,112,192 172
Jun 15, 2015 - $1,362 -59% -45% 54 $25   $350,113,554 173
Jun 16, 2015 - $1,536 +13% -39% 54 $28   $350,115,090 174
Jun 17, 2015 - $1,902 +24% -28% 54 $35   $350,116,992 175
Jun 18, 2015 - $1,910 n/c -33% 54 $35   $350,118,902 176
Jun 19, 2015 - $1,123 -41% -64% 22 $51   $350,120,025 177
Jun 20, 2015 - $1,814 +62% -65% 22 $82   $350,121,839 178
Jun 21, 2015 - $1,641 -10% -50% 22 $75   $350,123,480 179
Jun 22, 2015 - $607 -63% -55% 22 $28   $350,124,087 180
Jun 23, 2015 - $789 +30% -49% 22 $36   $350,124,876 181
Jun 24, 2015 - $707 -10% -63% 22 $32   $350,125,583 182
Jun 25, 2015 - $789 +12% -59% 22 $36   $350,126,372 183

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 2014 33 $240,211   4 $60,053   $240,211 1
Dec 26, 2014 22 $1,312,168 +446% 4 $328,042   $1,552,379 2
Jan 2, 2015 22 $1,042,772 -21% 4 $260,693   $2,595,151 3
Jan 9, 2015 21 $829,627 -20% 4 $207,407   $3,424,778 4
Jan 16, 2015 1 $132,347,335 +15,853% 3,555 $37,229   $135,772,113 5
Jan 23, 2015 1 $81,319,900 -39% 3,705 $21,949   $217,092,013 6
Jan 30, 2015 1 $41,008,226 -50% 3,885 $10,556   $258,100,239 7
Feb 6, 2015 2 $29,598,054 -28% 3,885 $7,619   $287,698,293 8
Feb 13, 2015 4 $22,258,886 -25% 3,436 $6,478   $309,957,179 9
Feb 20, 2015 5 $13,451,269 -40% 2,325 $5,785   $323,408,448 10
Feb 27, 2015 7 $9,290,532 -31% 2,914 $3,188   $332,698,980 11
Mar 6, 2015 11 $5,870,584 -37% 2,545 $2,307   $338,569,564 12
Mar 13, 2015 10 $3,791,189 -35% 2,001 $1,895   $342,360,753 13
Mar 20, 2015 12 $2,179,482 -43% 1,456 $1,497   $344,540,235 14
Mar 27, 2015 13 $1,218,194 -44% 970 $1,256   $345,758,429 15
Apr 3, 2015 13 $857,808 -30% 623 $1,377   $346,616,237 16
Apr 10, 2015 14 $766,947 -11% 616 $1,245   $347,383,184 17
Apr 17, 2015 18 $537,494 -30% 445 $1,208   $347,920,678 18
Apr 24, 2015 20 $496,871 -8% 403 $1,233   $348,417,549 19
May 1, 2015 17 $616,317 +24% 422 $1,460   $349,033,866 20
May 8, 2015 20 $418,062 -32% 402 $1,040   $349,451,928 21
May 15, 2015 23 $257,144 -38% 378 $680   $349,709,072 22
May 22, 2015 24 $264,036 +3% 251 $1,052   $349,973,108 23
May 29, 2015 32 $93,774 -64% 165 $568   $350,066,882 24
Jun 5, 2015 44 $33,662 -64% 114 $295   $350,100,544 25
Jun 12, 2015 59 $18,358 -45% 54 $340   $350,118,902 26
Jun 19, 2015 71 $7,470 -59% 22 $340   $350,126,372 27

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/22/2015 $200,207 20 307 2,179 $15,039,639 7/1/2015
Austria 2/27/2015 $0 0 20 20 $1,534,782 6/26/2015
Belgium 2/25/2015 $0 0 52 93 $1,758,967 6/26/2015
Brazil 2/20/2015 $1,057,750 203 320 868 $5,328,132 11/6/2018
Bulgaria 2/27/2015 $0 0 2 3 $154,283 12/30/2018
Finland 3/6/2015 $0 0 25 48 $697,218 6/26/2015
France 2/18/2015 $6,192,107 0 352 558 $21,273,403 8/21/2018
Germany 2/26/2015 $3,452,296 0 1 1 $11,838,992 8/22/2018
Hong Kong 1/23/2015 $600,483 88 88 252 $1,619,567 11/25/2018
Indonesia 3/6/2015 $0 0 0 0 $1,302,030 12/30/2018
Israel 1/22/2015 $0 0 13 13 $40,535 11/27/2018
Italy 1/1/2015 $6,723,739 0 1 1 $21,100,000 11/6/2018
Japan 2/20/2015 $2,765,848 0 0 0 $18,144,178 8/23/2018
Mexico 2/20/2015 $2,371,505 0 0 0 $7,870,217 8/30/2018
Netherlands 3/5/2015 $598,540 77 81 610 $2,668,469 11/21/2018
Poland 2/20/2015 $585,123 0 0 0 $2,304,309 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 3/6/2015 $347,256 527 530 1,132 $759,730 11/19/2018
South Korea 1/16/2015 $870,382 0 0 0 $1,922,403 8/27/2018
Spain 2/20/2015 $3,152,890 380 415 2,709 $10,316,322 11/28/2018
Taiwan 1/16/2015 $834,638 0 44 77 $4,199,701 11/2/2018
Turkey 2/20/2015 $181,114 74 76 178 $415,908 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 1/16/2015 $3,834,922 0 233 233 $20,726,018 8/27/2018
 
Rest of World $46,185,197
 
International Total$197,200,000 12/30/2018

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
May 24, 20151688,749 688,749$9,862,886$9,862,8861
May 31, 20151504,305-27% 1,193,054$7,544,403$17,407,2892
Jun 7, 20153166,614-67% 1,359,668$2,419,235$19,826,5243
Jun 14, 20154104,477-37% 1,464,145$1,463,723$21,290,2474
Jun 21, 20151169,796+63% 1,633,941$2,125,846$23,416,0935
Jun 28, 2015284,335-50% 1,718,276$1,095,512$24,511,6056
Jul 5, 2015656,832-33% 1,775,108$738,248$25,249,8537
Jul 12, 20151154,676-4% 1,829,784$710,241$25,960,0948
Jul 19, 20151236,315-34% 1,866,099$467,737$26,427,8319
Jul 26, 20151041,976+16% 1,908,075$428,155$26,855,98610
Aug 2, 20151220,616-51% 1,928,691$271,513$27,127,49911
Aug 9, 20151121,576+5% 1,950,267$283,293$27,410,79212
Aug 16, 20151922,431+4% 1,972,698$319,417$27,730,20913
Aug 23, 20152419,722-12% 1,992,420$280,841$28,011,05014
Sep 13, 20152913,757 2,018,450$206,217$28,399,42517
Nov 29, 20154385,500 2,467,666$4,649,130$33,816,29428
Dec 13, 20153013,564 2,511,288$135,504$34,291,75430

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 24, 20151642,092 642,092$16,033,037$16,033,0371
May 31, 20151282,956-56% 925,048$7,059,752$23,092,7892
Jun 7, 2015398,657-65% 1,023,705$2,459,510$25,552,2993
Jun 14, 2015349,149-50% 1,072,854$1,161,402$26,713,7014
Jun 21, 20151173,944+254% 1,246,798$2,659,604$29,373,3055
Jun 28, 2015240,617-77% 1,287,415$811,942$30,185,2476
Jul 5, 2015717,424-57% 1,304,839$347,269$30,532,5167
Jul 12, 2015416,780-4% 1,321,619$333,925$30,866,4418
Jul 19, 20151113,021-22% 1,334,640$257,295$31,123,7369
Jul 26, 2015714,028+8% 1,348,668$260,220$31,383,95610
Aug 2, 201589,228-34% 1,357,896$186,230$31,570,18611
Aug 9, 2015128,145-12% 1,366,041$162,408$31,732,59412
Aug 16, 2015177,671-6% 1,373,712$172,682$31,905,27613
Aug 23, 2015186,350-17% 1,380,062$153,547$32,058,82314
Sep 13, 2015206,029 1,393,359$150,072$32,389,80717
Sep 27, 2015185,667 1,402,746$93,955$32,545,43719
Nov 29, 20154233,770 1,666,688$4,465,000$37,586,71728

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

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Leading Cast

Bradley Cooper    Chris Kyle
Sienna Miller    Taya

Supporting Cast

Luke Grimes    Marc Lee
Kyle Gallner    Goat-Winston
Cole Konis    Young Chris Kyle
Ben Reed    Wayne Kyle
Elise Robertson    Debbie Kyle
Luke Sunshine    Young Jeff Kyle
Troy Vincent    Pastor
Brandon Salgadotelis    Bully
Keir O'Donnell    Jeff Kyle
Marnette Patterson    Sarah
Jason Hall    Cowboy
Billy Miller    Navy Recruiter
Jason Walsh    Instructor #2
Leonard Roberts    Instructor Rolle
Rey Gallegos    Tony
Kevin Lacz    Dauber
Jake McDorman    Biggles
Cory Hardrict    "D"/Dandridge
Eric Ladin    "Squirrel"/Case
Brando Eaton    Dapper Navy Guy
James Ryen    P.O. Kaman
Jonathan Kowalsky    1st Marine #2
Shanem Habberstad    1st Marine #1
Sammy Sheik    Mustafa
Kevin Ryan    Marine Viper #4
Evan Gamble    JAG Officer #1
Benjamin Mathes    JAG Officer #2
Tim Griffin    Colonel Gronski
Luis Jose Lopez    Sanchez
Brian Hallisay    Captain Gillespie
Erik Aude    Thompson
Jad Mhidi Senhaji    Omar
Navid Negahban    Sheikh Al-Obodi
Fehd Benchemsi    Terp #1
Eric Close    DIA Agent Snead
Zack Duhame    Contractor
Mido Hamada    The Butcher
Kathe Mazur    Dr. Halleman
Sam Jaeger    Navy Seal Lt. Martin
Chance Kelly    Lt. Col Jones
Ryan Sadaghiani    Son
Ayman Samman    Father
Assaf Cohen    Terp #2
Fahim Fazli    Messianic Tribal Leader
Salah Salea    Angry Neighbor
Hector Bucio    PFC Alvarez
Aidan McGraw    Young Colton
Jonathan Groff    Young Vet Mads
Melissa Hayden    Receptionist
Ferguson Reid    Navy Doctor
Mark Thomason    Chaplain
Pamela Denise Weaver    Marc Lee's Mom
Amie Farrell    Marc Lee's Wife
Quay Terry    Firing Party NCO
James D. Dever    Funeral Detail OIC
Tami Goveia    Navy Nurse
Leon Charles Farmer    Marine Gate Guard #1
Paul Meixner    Marine Gate Guard #2
Victoria Reina Sigloch    Marine Gate Guard
Joel Lambert    Delta Sniper
Owain Yeoman    Ranger One
Tony Nevada    Recon Sniper
Brett Edwards    Recon Gunner
Nick Salter    Navy Dispatch Officer
Ricky Ryba    Cobra Pilot
Greg Duke    MRAP Gunner
Max Charles    Colton
Jet Jurgensmeyer    Colton's Friend
Madeleine McGraw    McKenna
Elizabeth Schmidt    Boy's Mom
Robert Clotworthy    VA Doctor
Bryan Anderson    Wynn's Friend
Jacob Schick    Wynn
Wade White    Veteran #1
Anthony Jennings    Veteran #2
Vincent Selhorst-Jones    Veteran at truck

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

Production and Technical Credits

Clint Eastwood    Director
Clint Eastwood    Producer
Robert Lorenz    Producer
Andrew Lazar    Producer
Bradley Cooper    Producer
Peter Morgan    Producer
Jason Hall    Screenwriter
Chris Kyle    Based on the book by
Scott McEwen    Based on the book by
Jim DeFelice    Based on the book by
Tim Moore    Executive Producer
Jason Hall    Executive Producer
Sheroum Kim    Executive Producer
Bruce Berman    Executive Producer
Tom Stern    Director of Photography
James J. Murakami    Production Designer
Charisse Cardenas    Production Designer
Joel Cox    Editor
Gary D. Roach    Editor
Michael Owens    Visual Effects Supervisor
Deborah Hopper    Costume Designer
Steven Mnuchin    Executive Producer
Geoffrey Miclat    Casting Director
Tim Moore    Unit Production Manager
David M. Bernstein    First Assistant Director
Robert Lorenz    Second Unit Director
Jessica Meier    Associate Producer
Kristina Rivera    Associate Producer
Chris Kyle    Associate Producer
Dean Wolcott    Art Director
Harry Otto    Art Director
Gary Fettis    Set Decorator
Blu Murray    Assistant Editor
David S. Cox    Assistant Editor
Kerry Lyn McKissick    Script Supervisor
Alan Robert Murray    Supervising Sound Editor
Bub Asman    Supervising Sound Editor
Joseph de Beasi    Additional Music
Joseph de Beasi    Music Editor
Walt Martin    Sound Mixer
Mitch Kenney    Costume Supervisor
Luisa Abel    Make up
Jay Wejebe    Make up
Patricia Dehaney    Hairstylist
Carol O'Connell    Hairstylist
Holly Hagy    Production Supervisor
Steven Riley    Special Effects Supervisor
Brendon O'Dell    Special Effects Coordinator
Michael Kay    Special Effects
Lenny Dalrymple    Special Effects
Nathaniel Acord    Special Effects
Marc Banich    Special Effects
Javier Lomeli    Special Effects
Matt O'Dell    Special Effects
Scott Roark    Special Effects
Richard Schwalm    Special Effects
Ryan Senecal    Special Effects
Jake Valdez    Special Effects
Vance Vanboxtel, Jr.    Special Effects
Tom Von Badinski    Special Effects
Alan Roberts    Special Effects
Joshua Lusby    Set Designer
Paul Sonski    Set Designer
Eric Sundahl    Set Designer
Eve Streger    Casting Associate
Sierra Scott    Casting Assistant
Chris Bustard    Additional Casting-Extras Casting
Michelle Beatty    Additional Casting-Extras Casting
Katy Wood    Dialogue Editor
Jason King    Sound Effects Editor
Mark Larry    Sound Effects Editor
Roland N. Thai    Sound Effects Editor
Tom Ozanich    Sound Designer
Kevin R.W. Murray    Assistant Sound Editor
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
Jeff Habberstad    Stunt Coordinator
Trevor Habberstad    Stunt Coordinator
Mitchell Kenney    Costume Supervisor

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

Home Market Numbers: Life's A Beach

July 14th, 2015

Teen Beach 2

The list of new releases for June 23rd was not good and the best DVD release, Teen Beach 2, wasn't even released on Blu-ray. This left holdovers on top of the DVD and Blu-ray chart for June 28th and The Kingsman: Secret Service claimed top spot with 198,000 units / $3.41 million units for the week for totals of 1.11 million units / $17.84 million after three weeks of release. More...

Home Market Numbers: New Releases Chap My Hide

July 5th, 2015

Chappie

Back on schedule, not that there's much to talk about. The biggest new release for the week ending June 21 was Chappie, which barely made more than $30 million domestically. This meant a holdover, American Sniper, rose to top spot on the home market chart with 378,000 units / $5.30 million for the week. This gives the film totals of 2.76 million units / $49.44 million after a month of release. More...

Home Market Numbers: Kings Among Men

July 4th, 2015

The Kingsman: Secret Service

It was a busy week in real life, with the July Preview, Canada Day, and July 4th holidays messing with schedules. Because of that, the home market numbers were late this week. However, this week's numbers will be up in the next two days, so it was a very short disruption. That said, there's not much to talk about when it comes to new releases on the home video sales charts for the week ending June 14. Sure, The Kingsman: Secret Service earned first place on the home market chart, but there was only one other new release in the top five and only a few others in the top 30. The number one release of the week sold 591,000 units and generated $10.29 million in consumer spending. This includes an opening week Blu-ray share of 51%. Anything above 50% is worth celebrating; however, the overall numbers are still lower than anticipated. More...

Home Market Numbers: SpongeBob Soaks Up the Competition

June 22nd, 2015

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

It was a busy week on the home market, sort of. There were plenty of new releases on the video chart, with new releases earning five of the top six spots. However, the number one film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water wasn't a major hit, selling 584,000 units / $11.52 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 47%, which is really good for an animated film aimed at kids. Overall, this isn't a bad start, but I was really hoping for more. Its box office numbers were much better than expected, plus it was a great movie, but its home market debut is only good. More...

Home Market Numbers: Sniper Steady on Top

June 14th, 2015

American Sniper

The week ending May 31 was a terrible week for new releases with only one that sold more than 50,000 units on the combined home market chart. Fortunately, American Sniper held on a lot better than most releases do, and was down just 27% to 844,000 units/ $16.01 million in consumer spending for the week, giving it totals of 1.99 million units / $37.40 million after two weeks of release. It is now in fifth place on the 2015 combined chart, but again, given its box office, it should be higher. More...

Home Market Numbers: American is Number One

June 8th, 2015

American Sniper

It was a very shallow week for new releases with only one release that made any real impact. American Sniper dominated the combined home market chart selling ten times as many units as the second place film. During its first week of release, it sold 1.20 million units and generated $22.57 million in sales for an opening week Blu-ray share of 42%. The film is nearly in the top ten on the 2015 combined chart, but given its box office, it should have sold twice that. Also, its Blu-ray share is lower than expected for an action film. More...

Home Market Numbers: Fifty Shades Continues its Perfect Run

June 4th, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey

The second major change in news articles this week is the consolidation of the home market columns and using the Combined DVD and Blu-ray Sales Chart. It is kind of a bad week for this change, as the new releases were a disappointment; 50 Shades of Grey remained on top on both the Blu-ray sales chart and the DVD sales chart. It sold an additional 896,000 units and generated $15.82 million for the week giving it totals of 2.27 million units / $40.20 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 19th, 2015

May 19th, 2015

Orange is the New Black: Season Two

The home market is a lot stronger than it has been in weeks, but that is almost entirely due to the release of American Sniper on DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack. On the other hand, it is not the best release on this week's list. There were many of contenders for Pick of the Week, including Girlhood and Limelight, but in the end I went with Orange Is the New Black: Season 2. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Furious Races into Top Spot for the Year

April 14th, 2015

Furious 7 poster

It didn't take long for for Furious 7 to become the biggest hit of the year; in fact, it took just five days to top Cinderella. Over the weekend, it became the first film released in 2015 to reach the $200 million milestone and thanks to a better than expected hold, reached $250 million as well. Home finished well back in second place, while The Longest Ride managed third place. Overall, the box office fell 42% from last weekend down to $131 million, which is 6.3% lower than the same weekend last year. Furious 7 topped Captain America: The Winter Soldier, but Rio 2 and the other films of 2014 had better depth giving 2014 the win. 2015 is still ahead in the year-to-date comparison, up 4.1% at $2.85 billion to $2.74 billion. More...

International Box Office: Cinderella Story

March 18th, 2015

Cinderella poster

Cinderella led the way on the international box office, but it can't be described as a Cinderella opening, as every one expected it to earn first place. The film pulled in $62.4 million in 31 markets during its first weekend of release. This includes $25.01 million during its first weekend in China, which was easily enough for first place. It also earned first place in Russia with $2.62 million on 1,550 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $7.06 million. The film placed first in Mexico ($5 million) and Italy ($4.6 million). It is still too early to tell where it will finish, but this is a strong start. By this time next week, it will likely have pulled in enough to cover its entire production budget. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Cinderella Helps Box Office Bounce Back

March 16th, 2015

Cinderella poster

As expected, Cinderella easily won the race to the top of the box office. However, it didn't quite do as well as expected. Additionally, Run All Night's opening was also a little softer than expected. Fortunately, despite this, the overall box office still bounced back from last weekend growing by 47% to $132 million. This was also higher than last year by 16%, which is really high for a year-over-year comparison. Year-to-date, 2015 is ahead of 2014 by 2.3% at $2.01 billion to $1.97 billion. This is not a huge lead, but it is still enough growth that the overall industry should be happy. More...

International Box Office: Jupiter Ascends to the Top

March 12th, 2015

Jupiter Ascending poster

Jupiter Ascending returned to the international chart in first place with $25.3 million in 53 markets for a month-long total of $107.0 million internationally. This includes a first place, $23.08 million debut on 7,028 screens in China. If the film can have even middling legs in China, it will overtake its production budget on the global box office. However, it needed to make twice that to break even. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Chappie Leads Worst Weekend of the Year

March 10th, 2015

Chappie poster

It was the worst weekend of the year so far with two of the three wide releases bombing compared to expectations. It was so bad, that the three wide releases combined were lower than the high end predictions for Chappie. Unfinished Business missed the Mendoza Line and will be quickly forgotten by the end of the month. Only The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has a future. Overall, the total box office was just under $90 million, which was 16% lower than last weekend. It was also 38% lower than the same weekend last year. The top five this year barely made more than the number one film from last year, 300: Rise of an Empire. The combined opening of the three new releases this year was dwarfed by the opening of Mr. Peabody and Sherman last year. Granted, 2015 is still ahead of 2014 in the year-to-date comparison, but the lead has shrunk to under 1% at $1.85 billion to $1.84 billion. More...

International Box Office: Shades Completes the Threepeat

March 5th, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey poster

For the third weekend in a row, Fifty Shades of Grey ruled the international box office, this time pulling in $36 million in 59 markets over the weekend for totals of $337.00 million internationally and $484.40 million worldwide. It will reached $500 million early this weekend [ Copy Ed: Just heard it crossed $500 million today with $352 million internationally and $150 million domestically for a worldwide total of $502 million]. The film opened in South Korea, but struggled earning fourth place with $1.25 million on 510 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $1.80 million. It might have struggled in South Korea, because by the time it opened there, the word-of-mouth has overtaken the hype. Its biggest single market is the U.K. where it has made $46.27 million, including $3.43 million on 545 screens this past weekend. More...

International Box Office: $400 million for 50 Shades

February 25th, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey poster

Fifty Shades of Grey remained in first place internationally with $68.1 million on 10,323 screens in 58 markets for totals of $280.5 million internationally and $409.7 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings this weekend, but it does open in South Korea this weekend. It is already the biggest hit of the year after just ten days of release and it has made enough to justify a sequel. However, its legs are definitely weak and I'm don't think the sequel will match its box office dominance. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases are the DUFFs to the Holdovers

February 24th, 2015

The DUFF poster

While there were three new releases to reach the top ten, the top three spots were held by holdovers. As expected, Fifty Shades of Grey won the box office race, but it did so with a much lower number. McFarland, USA was the strongest of the three new releases, while The DUFF earned the best per theater average. The less said about Hot Tub Time Machine 2's debut, the better. Overall, the box office fell 45% to $119 million compared to last weekend. At first glance, this is a disaster; however, this is a post holiday weekend and last week's number one film was artificially inflated at the box office due to hype and Valentine's Day. Compared to last year, the box office was 7% higher. This helped push 2015's lead over 2015 to 8.5% or $1.60 billion to $1.48 billion. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars - And the Winner is... Birdman for Best Picture

February 22nd, 2015

Birdman poster

The Oscar ceremony is tonight and we will be live-blogging the winners... assuming I don't get bored and wander away. On a serious note, while my job is all about movies and I love watching movies, I love paying attention to box office numbers, I even love Awards Season. I hate ceremonies. As per usual, here is the list of nominees marked according to predictions / wishes. Nominees in Bold are the ones predicted to win by our readers. If I predicted a different film, those are in Italics. Meanwhile, the nominees I want to win, but don't think will win, are Underlined. There are a few categories where the film I really think deserves the award were not even nominated, plus a few I don't have a real opinion on. More...

Oscar Predictions: Boyhood and Birdman Neck and Neck for Top Two Awards

February 22nd, 2015

The polls are closed in our 18th annual Predict the Academy Awards contest, and it has turned out to be the most exciting two-horse race in the history of the contest.

After weeks of intense debate among our voters, we have a virtual tie in the biggest categories of all: Best Picture and Best Director. The predicted Best Picture winner is, in fact, a statistical dead heat. Boyhood garnered 47% of the total vote, and Birdman 46%, giving the Linklater epic the tiniest of edges.

Best Director is a clearer contest, but still close, and still a bout between Boyhood and Birdman. Richard Linklater is favorite to win Best Director, perhaps in part because he’s more “due” for the award than Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. As noted, though, “favorite” is strong, given the closeness of this category, with Linklater getting 55% of the votes and Inarritu taking a 46% share.

The other big story about this year’s contest is just how much of a two-horse contest it really is. With 93% of the Best Picture vote going to Birdman and Boyhood, the remaining nominees were left to split the other 7% of the vote. American Sniper, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything each gathered a handful of votes from The Numbers readers, and Selma and Whiplash are given virtually no chance at all. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Picture

February 20th, 2015

Birdman poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at the biggest prize, Best Picture. Like with Best Director, this is a two-horse race with the same two films at the top of the list. More...

Weekend Predictions: In Fifty Shades' Shadow

February 20th, 2015

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 poster

Fifty Shades of Grey will again win the weekend box office race. In fact, it could make more than the three new wide releases make combined. The biggest of these three wide releases is Hot Tub Time Machine 2, but it is unfortunately earning terrible reviews. The DUFF's reviews were amazing, but it has since settled on merely good. McFarland, USA is earning the best reviews, but unfortunately its buzz is really quiet. Granted, its target audience doesn't tend to get hyped about movies, but this still isn't a good sign. This weekend last year, The LEGO Movie remained in first place with just over $30 million. This is about the same as Fifty Shades is expected to earn. If 2015 is to win, it will need to rely on depth. Since we could have seven films earning $10 million or more, that won't be an issue. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Shades has a Bright Opening

February 18th, 2015

Kingsman: The Secret Service poster

As expected, Fifty Shades of Grey dominated the weekend box office, while Kingsman: The Secret Service was strong in its own way. Overall, the box office earned $214 million over the three-day weekend and $247 million including Monday. Its three-day number is 41% more than last weekend. It is also 21% more than the same weekend last year. The four-day box office was 19% higher than the same weekend last year. 2015 has now opened up a 6.0% lead over 2014 at $1.45 billion to $1.37 billion. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Adapted Screenplay

February 17th, 2015

The Imitation Game poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at the two writing categories, ending with Best Adapted Screenplay. This is also a two-horse race, but one of the horses has a significant, but not insurmountable lead. More...

Weekend Estimates: Fifty Shades Dominates Valentine’s Day Weekend

February 15th, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey poster

Fifty Shades of Grey has overcome poor (although generally not disastrous) reviews and unusually risque material to dominate at the box office over Valentine’s Day weekend. Universal is projecting a $81.67 million three-day weekend as of Sunday morning, the second-biggest February weekend at the box office, just behind, ironically, The Passion of the Christ. Passion’s weekend was $83.8 million, and Fifty Shades could still overtake it for the best weekend of all-time in the month. Watching people suffer is apparently a thing in February. More...

Weekend Predictions: How Big Will 50 Shades Be?

February 13th, 2015

Kingsman: The Secret Service poster

Fifty Shades of Grey will win the weekend box office race and then aliens will come down to Earth and eliminate us as a species. Okay, that second part is just wishful thinking on my part. Kingsman: The Secret Service will open in a distant second place, despite earning reviews that are really good, for this time of year. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water will fit somewhere in-between the two new releases. Last year, The LEGO Movie remained in first place with $49.85 million. Fifty Shades of Grey will crush that figure, leading 2015 to an easy victory. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Lead Actor

February 13th, 2015

The Theory of Everything poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at the two leading actor categories, finishing with Best Lead Actor. As I previously mentioned, three of the four actor races are not even close; however, this is the one exception and there is a two-horse race to pay attention to. More...

International Box Office: Jupiter Ascends to the Top

February 13th, 2015

Jupiter Ascending poster

Jupiter Ascending earned first place on the international chart with $32.5 million. At first glance, this doesn't seem too bad for an opening weekend on the international chart, except the film was playing in 65 markets, so it doesn't have a lot of room to grow. Its biggest market was Russia, where it earned first place with $4.97 million on 1,900 screens. On the other hand, it only managed fourth place in South Korea with $1.67 million on 561 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $2.03 million. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: SpongeBob Stands Tall

February 9th, 2015

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water poster

As expected, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water led the way at the box office; however, it did so in a much more explosive way. In fact, its opening was in the top five for February releases. The other two new releases, Jupiter Ascending and Seventh Son, did as well as expected, more or less, but that's not really a good thing. The overall weekend box office was $152 million, which was 51% more than last weekend. Compared to the same weekend last year, 2015 actually came out ahead, albeit by 0.3% margin. This is less than ticket price inflation, so fewer tickets were sold, but I don't really care. Considering I thought 2015 would lose by close to $20 million, I will take any victory and celebrate it. Year-to-date, 2015 has pulled ahead of 2014 by nearly $100 million at $1.17 billion to $1.08 billion. Again, it is too soon to judge how well 2015 will do, but being ahead by 8.8% is still worth noting. More...

Weekend Estimates: SpongeBob Soaks Up $56 Million

February 8th, 2015

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water poster

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water is wiping out the competition this weekend with a dramatic $56 million debut, enough to give it the 5th biggest weeked in February, with a chance of 4th place if it does well today. After the success of The LEGO Movie this weekend last year, there’s a good bet we’ll be seeing the first weekend in February becoming a regular landing spot for animated films. (Perhaps The Nut Job 2 will move back a few weeks next year in response?) More...

Weekend Predictions: Will SpongeBob Stop Sniper?

February 5th, 2015

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water poster

We should have a new film to top the chart, finally, as The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water looks to take top spot, although if the more pessimistic analysts are correct, American Sniper could be close behind. Jupiter Ascending is looking for a $20 million opening, so if it can surprise analysts just a little it will compete for second place. Meanwhile, Seventh Son should be happy with a spot in the top five. It will get there, but mainly due to the lack of depth at the box office. This weekend last year was led by The LEGO Movie, which earned nearly $70 million. There's a chance the top three films won't earn that much this year. Even if all three wide releases top expectations, 2015 will still have trouble matching last year's box office. More...

International Box Office: China Runs a New Release to the Top

February 4th, 2015

Running Man poster

Running Man opened in top spot in both China and on the International chart with $37.05 million over the weekend in its native market. Films in China tend to have short legs, most of the time. There's still too much uncertainty to really predict the film's final box office numbers after just this weekend's results. On a side note, it wasn't that long ago that it would be unthinkable for a film opening in just China to finish first on the international chart. Now it is relatively common. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office was Less than Super

February 2nd, 2015

American Sniper poster

Super Bowl weekend was rough at the box office with only one film topping $10 million. That film was American Sniper, which completed the hat trick, but with less than expected. Second place went to Project Almanac, again earning less than expected, while Paddington was right behind in third place. Overall the box office fell 36% from last weekend, down to just $102 million. This is still 18% higher than the same weekend last year, so we have that to focus on. Year-to-date, 2015 has pulled in $994 million, which is 7.0% more than last year's pace of $929 million. Again, it is way too early to judge and as we saw last year, things can fall apart really quickly. That said, I will take any good news I can get. More...

Weekend Estimates: American Sniper Wins Super Bowl Weekend

February 1st, 2015

American Sniper poster

With only some relatively lightweight competition, American Sniper will cruise to another weekend win, with Warner Bros. projecting a $31.85m weekend, down 51% from last weekend thanks to an expected steep decline on Super Bowl Sunday. Without the big football game, the film would most likely be down closer to 40% in its third weekend in limited release. More...

Weekend Predictions: Nothing Super about the New Releases

January 29th, 2015

Project Almanac poster

There are three wide releases coming out this weekend, sort of. Project Almanac is the only film opening truly wide this weekend and it is easily the biggest of the three releases. The other two new releases, Black or White and The Loft, are both opening in below 2,000 theaters and neither has a real shot to open in the top five. This leaves American Sniper with an easy path to first place, but perhaps the Super Bowl will be bigger competition this weekend than any of the new releases were the last two weeks. This weekend last year, both new releases struggled and Ride Along was easily able to win, but with just $12 million. 2015 is going to crush 2014 in the year-over-year comparison. More...

International Box Office: Hobbit Battles to the Top of China

January 29th, 2015

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies easily earned first place in China and that helped it rocket back to the top of the international chart with $54.3 million over the weekend for totals of $617.0 million internationally and $866.5 million worldwide. The film had a total opening of $50.00 million in China, which was more than the rest of the market combined. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sniper Stuck at the Top

January 27th, 2015

American Sniper poster

For the fifth week in a row, American Sniper led the way on the per theater chart, this week earning an average of $17,444. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Still Alice with an average of $10,816 in 38 theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Sniper Stable, While Next Door Survives

January 27th, 2015

American Sniper poster

As expected, American Sniper earned first place, but it did so with a much stronger sophomore stint. As for the new releases, The Boy Next Door matched expectations (nearly) perfectly but the other two missed the Mendoza Line. Overall, the box office was down 21% to $159 million; however, this is good for a post-holiday weekend. Compared to last year, the overall box office was 37% higher. This kind of year-over-year growth usually only happens when holidays are misaligned. Year-to-date, 2015 is ahead of 2014 by 4.1% at $856 million to $823 million. It is obviously too soon to celebrate, but after last year's losses, I'll take any reason to be optimistic. More...

Weekend Estimates: American Sniper Continues Box Office Domination

January 25th, 2015

American Sniper poster

After smashing the January weekend record last weekend, American Sniper is enjoying a very solid second-weekend hold. So solid, in fact, that it will also have the third-best January weekend. If it drops less than 35% next weekend, it will share with Avatar the records for the top six January weekends, each movie having topped $42 million three times. Sniper’s expected weekend this time around is $64.365m, according to Warner Bros. Sunday morning projection. More...

Weekend Predictions: New Releases to Fall Victim to Sniper

January 22nd, 2015

American Sniper poster

There are three wide releases coming out this weekend: The Boy Next Door, Mortdecai, and Strange Magic. None of these movies are earning good reviews and none of them are likely to become even midlevel hits. As such, American Sniper will have a really, really easy time to repeat in top spot. It could drop by 80% and still earn first place this weekend. This weekend last year, the only wide release was I, Frankenstein, which bombed hard. I really hope none of the new releases open as poorly as that film did, but it is possible. Regardless, 2015 will win thanks to American Sniper's sophomore stint. More...

International Box Office: Taken Takes Top Spot

January 22nd, 2015

Taken 3 poster

Taken 3 rose to first place during its third weekend of release earning $31.4 million in 49 markets for an international total of $99.0 million. Its biggest debut of the weekend was in the Philippines, where it earned first place with $2.5 million on 218 screens. It also earned first place in Russia, but with only $1.80 million on 1,438. Its biggest market was the U.K., where it remained in first place with $5.00 million in 500 theaters for a two-week total on $18.55 million. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sniper Expands Wide, but Still Secures Top Spot

January 21st, 2015

American Sniper poster

American Sniper expanded wide, but it still earned first place on the per theater chart with an average of $25,111 in more than 3,000 theaters. Second place went to Still Alice, which opened with an average of $17,667 in 12 theaters. Those were the only two films to reach the $10,000 club over the three-day weekend, but Ode to me Father came close enough that it probably got there over the four-day weekend. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Sniper Earns Even More Records

January 21st, 2015

American Sniper poster

American Sniper opened wide after a record-breaking run on limited release and it topped expectations. I know, that's an understatement, but in my defense, I don't think there's anybody that seriously predicted American Sniper would earn $107 million during the four-day weekend. A lot of people didn't think it would earn $107 million in total. Both The Wedding Ringer and Paddington did okay business, all things considering, while Blackhat was also released this past weekend. Overall, the box office was $203 million over the three-day period, which was 61% more than last weekend. More importantly, it was 15% more than the same weekend last year. 2015 is still behind 2014 in the year-to-date comparison, but it closed the gap to just just under $20 million or 2.9%. More...

Weekend Estimates: American Sniper Shatters January Record

January 18th, 2015

American Sniper poster

American Sniper was confidently expected to top the box office charts this weekend, and to give Clint Eastwood his best weekend as a director, but no-one was predicting that the film would break the record for the biggest weekend in January by over $20 million. As of Sunday morning, that’s what Warner Bros. is projecting for the film with their official weekend estimate standing at $90,205,000 from 3,555 theaters. Since the film had already played for three weeks in exclusive engagements, it will also grab the crown for biggest fourth weekend at the box office. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars - Nominations

January 17th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Oscar nominations were announced early in the morning, when all sensible people were asleep. There were some surprises, as well as some results that would have been surprises had it not been for the previous Awards Season nominations. Seventeen films earned two or more nods, led by Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel, both of which picked up nine nominations, while The Imitation Game was right behind with eight. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Sniper Expand into First Place?

January 16th, 2015

American Sniper poster

There are four films opening or expanding wide this Martin Luther King Day weekend. American Sniper is expanding wide after its record-breaking limited release run. The Wedding Ringer is expected to earn second place, while Paddington and Blackhat are the other wide releases. They have opposite results when it comes to reviews, but I fear neither will find an audience in theaters. This weekend last year was led by Ride Along with $41.52 million. I don't think American Sniper will match that, nor do I think the overall box office is quite as strong, so 2015 will probably lose the year-over-year comparison. Hopefully it will be close. More...

2014 - Awards Season: DGA - Nominations

January 15th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Directors Guild of America were the last major Awards Season group to hand out their nominations and did so over two days this week. Not surprisingly, for the most part, the same group of films appear on this list as have appeared on the rest of the Awards Season nominations. Birdman, Boyhood, and The Imitation Game all make appearances, More...

Per Theater Chart: Sniper Still Calling the Shots

January 13th, 2015

American Sniper poster

There was only one new release in the $10,000 club, which left American Sniper with an easy victory. It pulled in an average of $144,880 in four theaters, making it the first film ever to earn an per theater average of $100,000 or more for three weeks. Second place went to A Most Violent Year with an average of $29,135, also in four theaters. Taken 3 was the best of the new releases with an average of $10,908, just ahead of Song of the Sea with an average of $10,470. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Taken Takes Top Spot, Can't Save 2015

January 13th, 2015

Taken 3 poster

Taken 3 earned first place at the box office, as expected, but it did so earning close to $40 million, which is much more than expected. Unfortunately, the rest of the box office wasn't nearly as strong as the overall number fell 19% from last week to $126 million. Compared to last year, the box office this year was 10% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2015 is behind 2014's pace by 1.8%. However, while 2014 was the worst year at the box office in nearly two decades, last January was the second-best January ever, so it is still way too early to panic. More...

2014 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 11th, 2015

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

The BAFTA nominations were announced yesterday and unlike most other Awards Season voters, the BAFTA voters gave us some real surprises. For instance, Birdman didn't lead the way. In fact, it was a comedy, The Grand Budapest Hotel, that earned the most nominations at 11. Granted, Birdman and The Theory of Everything were tied for second place with ten each, but it is still strange to see a comedy leading the way. More...

2014 - Awards Season: WGA - Nominations

January 10th, 2015

Boyhood poster

The Writers Guild of America nominations were latest to be announced, but were there any real surprises? Yes. Birdman didn't get a nomination, but Guardians of the Galaxy did. More on that later. Besides those two films, there are not a lot of surprises here and the usual contenders are present, including Boyhood and The Imitation Game, but there are also some other notable films missing. More...

2014 - Awards Season: PGA - Nominations

January 10th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Producers Guild of America nominations were announced and there's not a lot of surprises among the three categories. Birdman, Boyhood, The Imitation Game, and others continue to get accolades, but there are also some films that are being passed over too often. More...

Contest: Ring In the New Year

January 9th, 2015

There are four wide releases / wide expansions next weekend with American Sniper and The Wedding Ringer leading the way. I'm not sure which film will come out on top; however, since American Sniper is expanding wide, The Wedding Ringer is the much better choice for 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 The Wedding Ringer.

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 the Ong Bak Trilogy on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of the Ong Bak Trilogy on DVD. Finally, one additional entrant will be chosen and they will also win a copy of the Ong Bak Trilogy on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Per Theater Chart: 2015 Starts as 2014 Ended

January 6th, 2015

American Sniper poster

There were very few new films that came out during the first weekend of 2015, so it should come as no surprise that the per theater chart looked mostly the same as it did last weekend. This includes the top of the chart, American Sniper, which earned an average of $169,227 in four theaters, which is 7% higher than last weekend. That bodes well for its planned wide release later in the month. The best new release was A Most Violent Year, which opened with an average of $43,197, also in four theaters. This film should also expand significantly over the coming weeks. Selma was next with an average of $28,781 in 22 theaters. Inherent Vice earned an average of $15,712 in 16 theaters. It is expanding wide in just a few days, so this is a great result. Two Days, One Night was right behind with an average of $15,628 in two theaters. The Imitation Game was roughly even with last week with an average of $10,308. Leviathan rose earning an average of $10,300 in three theaters. More...

2015 Preview: January

January 1st, 2015

Taken 3 poster

2014 is over and for the most part, December was a soft ending to a weak year. This is bad news for two reasons. Firstly, it means the overall box office is still soft and it is unlikely that January will start strong. Secondly, last January was a great month, thanks in part to Frozen and other holdovers. The slump can't last forever and Taken 3 should help 2015 get off to a reasonably fast start and it even has a shot at $100 million. American Sniper got off to a really fast start in limited release, so it too could be a hit when it expands wide. By comparison, last January was led by Ride Along, but there were only two other films that didn't completely bomb. I want to say 2015 will start out on a winning note, but given the box office losing streak, it will likely pay to be pessimistic. More...

Per Theater Chart: American Shoots for the Top

December 31st, 2014

American Sniper poster

American Sniper led the way on the per theater chart with an estimated average of $152,500 in four theaters. This is the second best per theater average of the year, behind just The Grand Budapest Hotel and ahead of The Imitation Game. Second place for the weekend was Selma, which earned an average of $30,076 in 19 theaters during their Oscar-qualifying run. Two Days, One Night was a surprise entry in the $10,000 club earning an average of $24,118 in two theaters. It earned amazing reviews, but it didn't have as much buzz behind it as other film's that opening on Christmas. Into the Woods was the best of the wide releases in the $10,000 club earning an average of $12,726 in 2,440 theaters. Last week's winner, Inherent Vice, was next with an estimated average of $12,500 in 16 theaters. The overall box office leader, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, earned an average of $10,689, while The Imitation Game was right behind with $10,618. The final film in the $10,000 club was Mr. Turner with an average of $10,498 in 24 theaters. More...

Weekend Predictions: Christmas Wishes for Woods and Unbroken

December 23rd, 2014

Into the Woods poster

We have a short prediction column today detailing the three Christmas day wide releases, as well as the two bigger limited releases. Sadly, none of these five films are really living up to potential and Christmas Day could be rather weak at the box office. Then again, why should Christmas be any different than the past several months. 2014 got off to such a great start. Last Christmas was busier, but not particularly strong either, so at least 2014 won't lose too badly. More...


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Synopsis

U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and, as stories of his courageous exploits spread, he earns the nickname “Legend.” However, his reputation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting a price on his head and making him a prime target of insurgents. He is also facing a different kind of battle on the home front: striving to be a good husband and father from halfway around the world. Despite the danger, as well as the toll on his family at home, Chris serves through four harrowing tours of duty in Iraq, personifying the spirit of the SEAL creed to “leave no one behind.” But upon returning to his wife, Taya Renae Kyle, and kids, Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$633,456 (0.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:64.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$58,000,000 (worldwide box office is 9.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/3,885 max. theaters, 8.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $447,820,518

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office 68 $350,126,372
All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 515 $197,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 212 $547,326,372
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 3 $350,126,372
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 74 $197,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 13 $547,326,372

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2014 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
January 16th, 2015 (Expands Wide) by Warner Bros.
January 16th, 2015 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: January 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Italy)
January 16th, 2015 (Wide) (South Korea)
January 16th, 2015 (Wide) (Taiwan)
January 16th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
January 22nd, 2015 (Wide) (Australia)
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Video Release: May 19th, 2015 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong and disturbing war violence, and language throughout including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2348, 11/12/2014)
Running Time: 132 minutes
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Keywords: Iraq War, War, Inspired by a True Story, Biography, Autobiographical, Sniper, Dysfunctional Family, PTSD, 2015 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, IMAX: DMR, Biographical Drama, Filmed in Los Angeles, CA, Filmed in Los Angeles County, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Morocco, Filmed in El Centro, CA, Filmed in Imperial County, CA, Filmed in Santa Clarita, CA, Filmed in Seal Beach, CA, Filmed in Orange County, CA
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Mad Chance, 22nd & Indiana , Malpaso Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Fastest to $350m 63 $350,020,184 May 29, 2015 157
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 73 $2,811,342 Mar 13, 2015 81
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 50 $4,401,391 Mar 6, 2015 74
Biggest 10th Thursday 25 $457,340 Mar 5, 2015 71
Biggest 10th Wednesday 30 $429,402 Mar 4, 2015 70
Biggest 10th Tuesday 29 $507,318 Mar 3, 2015 69
Biggest 10th Monday 39 $502,179 Mar 2, 2015 68
Biggest 10th Sunday 13 $1,889,097 Mar 1, 2015 67
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 18 $7,394,293 Feb 27, 2015 67
Biggest 10th Saturday 7 $3,601,727 Feb 28, 2015 66
Biggest 10th Friday 9 $1,903,469 Feb 27, 2015 65
Biggest 9th Thursday 6 $822,004 Feb 26, 2015 64
Biggest 9th Wednesday 7 $792,101 Feb 25, 2015 63
Biggest 9th Tuesday 8 $948,496 Feb 24, 2015 62
Biggest 9th Monday 36 $836,221 Feb 23, 2015 61
Biggest 9th Sunday 5 $2,738,582 Feb 22, 2015 60
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 7 $10,052,447 Feb 20, 2015 60
Biggest 9th Saturday 4 $4,595,743 Feb 21, 2015 59
Biggest 9th Friday 4 $2,718,122 Feb 20, 2015 58
Biggest 8th Thursday 9 $1,157,160 Feb 19, 2015 57
Biggest 8th Wednesday 14 $1,037,497 Feb 18, 2015 56
Biggest 8th Tuesday 10 $1,284,386 Feb 17, 2015 55
Biggest 8th Monday 2 $2,365,038 Feb 16, 2015 54
Biggest 8th Sunday 3 $4,845,170 Feb 15, 2015 53
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 3 $16,414,805 Feb 13, 2015 53
Fastest to $300m 88 $304,113,098 Feb 13, 2015 53
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 66 $16,414,805 Feb 13, 2015 53
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 105 $22,347,863 Feb 13, 2015 53
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 68 $18,779,843 Feb 13, 2015 53
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 85 $25,567,730 Feb 13, 2015 53
Biggest 8th Saturday 3 $7,824,072 Feb 14, 2015 52
Biggest 8th Friday 4 $3,745,563 Feb 13, 2015 51
Biggest 7th Thursday 9 $1,477,178 Feb 12, 2015 50
Biggest 7th Wednesday 10 $1,468,160 Feb 11, 2015 49
Biggest 7th Tuesday 10 $1,773,361 Feb 10, 2015 48
Biggest 7th Monday 26 $1,590,242 Feb 9, 2015 47
Biggest 7th Sunday 3 $6,093,301 Feb 8, 2015 46
Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend 4 $23,289,113 Feb 6, 2015 46
Biggest Domestic February Weekend 73 $23,289,113 Feb 6, 2015 46
Biggest 7th Saturday 3 $11,032,447 Feb 7, 2015 45
Biggest 7th Friday 5 $6,163,365 Feb 6, 2015 44
Biggest 6th Thursday 13 $2,506,106 Feb 5, 2015 43
Biggest 6th Wednesday 13 $2,273,342 Feb 4, 2015 42
Biggest 6th Tuesday 9 $2,923,141 Feb 3, 2015 41
Biggest 6th Monday 16 $2,645,109 Feb 2, 2015 40
Fastest to $250m 114 $250,397,650 Feb 2, 2015 40
Biggest 6th Sunday 15 $4,244,376 Feb 1, 2015 39
Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend 2 $30,660,528 Jan 30, 2015 39
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 2 $30,660,528 Jan 30, 2015 39
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 4 $41,742,652 Jan 30, 2015 39
Biggest 6th Saturday 1 $16,510,536 Jan 31, 2015 38
Biggest 6th Friday 2 $9,905,616 Jan 30, 2015 37
Biggest 5th Thursday 7 $3,668,056 Jan 29, 2015 36
Biggest 5th Wednesday 5 $3,823,135 Jan 28, 2015 35
Biggest 5th Tuesday 1 $5,017,038 Jan 27, 2015 34
Biggest 5th Monday 16 $4,183,367 Jan 26, 2015 33
Biggest 5th Sunday 1 $17,779,615 Jan 25, 2015 32
Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend 1 $64,628,304 Jan 23, 2015 32
Fastest to $100m 170 $200,400,417 Jan 23, 2015 32
Fastest to $150m 161 $200,400,417 Jan 23, 2015 32
Fastest to $200m 161 $200,400,417 Jan 23, 2015 32
Fastest to $50m 195 $200,400,417 Jan 23, 2015 32
Theater Average 5th Weekend 29 $17,444 Jan 23, 2015 32
Biggest 5th Saturday 1 $28,635,135 Jan 24, 2015 31
Biggest 5th Friday 1 $18,213,554 Jan 23, 2015 30
Biggest 4th Thursday 1 $7,656,492 Jan 22, 2015 29
Biggest 4th Wednesday 1 $7,555,269 Jan 21, 2015 28
Biggest 4th Tuesday 1 $9,924,117 Jan 20, 2015 27
Biggest 4th Monday 1 $17,942,391 Jan 19, 2015 26
Biggest Domestic Monday 45 $17,942,391 Jan 19, 2015 26
Biggest 4th Sunday 1 $24,383,294 Jan 18, 2015 25
Biggest Domestic 4th Weekend 1 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Biggest Domestic January Weekend 2 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Top Based on Factual Book/Article Weekend Domestic 2 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Top Drama Weekend Domestic 4 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic 1 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Top Live Action Weekend Domestic 48 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Biggest Domestic Non-Sequel Weekend 36 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Top R Weekend Domestic 7 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Top Warner Bros. Weekend Domestic 21 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Theater Average 4th Weekend 23 $25,111 Jan 16, 2015 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 1 $89,269,066 Jan 16, 2015 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 1 $122,665,591 Jan 16, 2015 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 1 $107,211,457 Jan 16, 2015 25
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 1 $147,093,174 Jan 16, 2015 25
Biggest 4th Saturday 1 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Top Based on Factual Book/Article Day Domestic 2 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Top Drama Day Domestic 10 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Top Dramatization Day Domestic 1 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Top Live Action Day Domestic 99 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Biggest Domestic Non-Sequel Day 71 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Top R Day Domestic 12 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Top Warner Bros. Day Domestic 40 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Biggest Domestic January Day 1 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Biggest Domestic Saturday 83 $34,547,284 Jan 17, 2015 24
Biggest 4th Friday 1 $30,338,488 Jan 16, 2015 23
Theater Average 3rd Weekend 1 $144,880 Jan 9, 2015 18
Theater Average 2nd Weekend 4 $169,227 Jan 2, 2015 11
Theater Average 12 $169,227 Jan 2, 2015 11
Top 2014 Theater Average 2 $169,227 Jan 2, 2015 11
Theater Average Opening Weekend 10 $158,364 Dec 26, 2014 4

Leading Cast

Bradley Cooper    Chris Kyle
Sienna Miller    Taya

Supporting Cast

Luke Grimes    Marc Lee
Kyle Gallner    Goat-Winston
Cole Konis    Young Chris Kyle
Ben Reed    Wayne Kyle
Elise Robertson    Debbie Kyle
Luke Sunshine    Young Jeff Kyle
Troy Vincent    Pastor
Brandon Salgadotelis    Bully
Keir O'Donnell    Jeff Kyle
Marnette Patterson    Sarah
Jason Hall    Cowboy
Billy Miller    Navy Recruiter
Jason Walsh    Instructor #2
Leonard Roberts    Instructor Rolle
Rey Gallegos    Tony
Kevin Lacz    Dauber
Jake McDorman    Biggles
Cory Hardrict    "D"/Dandridge
Eric Ladin    "Squirrel"/Case
Brando Eaton    Dapper Navy Guy
James Ryen    P.O. Kaman
Jonathan Kowalsky    1st Marine #2
Shanem Habberstad    1st Marine #1
Sammy Sheik    Mustafa
Kevin Ryan    Marine Viper #4
Evan Gamble    JAG Officer #1
Benjamin Mathes    JAG Officer #2
Tim Griffin    Colonel Gronski
Luis Jose Lopez    Sanchez
Brian Hallisay    Captain Gillespie
Erik Aude    Thompson
Jad Mhidi Senhaji    Omar
Navid Negahban    Sheikh Al-Obodi
Fehd Benchemsi    Terp #1
Eric Close    DIA Agent Snead
Zack Duhame    Contractor
Mido Hamada    The Butcher
Kathe Mazur    Dr. Halleman
Sam Jaeger    Navy Seal Lt. Martin
Chance Kelly    Lt. Col Jones
Ryan Sadaghiani    Son
Ayman Samman    Father
Assaf Cohen    Terp #2
Fahim Fazli    Messianic Tribal Leader
Salah Salea    Angry Neighbor
Hector Bucio    PFC Alvarez
Aidan McGraw    Young Colton
Jonathan Groff    Young Vet Mads
Melissa Hayden    Receptionist
Ferguson Reid    Navy Doctor
Mark Thomason    Chaplain
Pamela Denise Weaver    Marc Lee's Mom
Amie Farrell    Marc Lee's Wife
Quay Terry    Firing Party NCO
James D. Dever    Funeral Detail OIC
Tami Goveia    Navy Nurse
Leon Charles Farmer    Marine Gate Guard #1
Paul Meixner    Marine Gate Guard #2
Victoria Reina Sigloch    Marine Gate Guard
Joel Lambert    Delta Sniper
Owain Yeoman    Ranger One
Tony Nevada    Recon Sniper
Brett Edwards    Recon Gunner
Nick Salter    Navy Dispatch Officer
Ricky Ryba    Cobra Pilot
Greg Duke    MRAP Gunner
Max Charles    Colton
Jet Jurgensmeyer    Colton's Friend
Madeleine McGraw    McKenna
Elizabeth Schmidt    Boy's Mom
Robert Clotworthy    VA Doctor
Bryan Anderson    Wynn's Friend
Jacob Schick    Wynn
Wade White    Veteran #1
Anthony Jennings    Veteran #2
Vincent Selhorst-Jones    Veteran at truck

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

Production and Technical Credits

Clint Eastwood    Director
Clint Eastwood    Producer
Robert Lorenz    Producer
Andrew Lazar    Producer
Bradley Cooper    Producer
Peter Morgan    Producer
Jason Hall    Screenwriter
Chris Kyle    Based on the book by
Scott McEwen    Based on the book by
Jim DeFelice    Based on the book by
Tim Moore    Executive Producer
Jason Hall    Executive Producer
Sheroum Kim    Executive Producer
Bruce Berman    Executive Producer
Tom Stern    Director of Photography
James J. Murakami    Production Designer
Charisse Cardenas    Production Designer
Joel Cox    Editor
Gary D. Roach    Editor
Michael Owens    Visual Effects Supervisor
Deborah Hopper    Costume Designer
Steven Mnuchin    Executive Producer
Geoffrey Miclat    Casting Director
Tim Moore    Unit Production Manager
David M. Bernstein    First Assistant Director
Robert Lorenz    Second Unit Director
Jessica Meier    Associate Producer
Kristina Rivera    Associate Producer
Chris Kyle    Associate Producer
Dean Wolcott    Art Director
Harry Otto    Art Director
Gary Fettis    Set Decorator
Blu Murray    Assistant Editor
David S. Cox    Assistant Editor
Kerry Lyn McKissick    Script Supervisor
Alan Robert Murray    Supervising Sound Editor
Bub Asman    Supervising Sound Editor
Joseph de Beasi    Additional Music
Joseph de Beasi    Music Editor
Walt Martin    Sound Mixer
Mitch Kenney    Costume Supervisor
Luisa Abel    Make up
Jay Wejebe    Make up
Patricia Dehaney    Hairstylist
Carol O'Connell    Hairstylist
Holly Hagy    Production Supervisor
Steven Riley    Special Effects Supervisor
Brendon O'Dell    Special Effects Coordinator
Michael Kay    Special Effects
Lenny Dalrymple    Special Effects
Nathaniel Acord    Special Effects
Marc Banich    Special Effects
Javier Lomeli    Special Effects
Matt O'Dell    Special Effects
Scott Roark    Special Effects
Richard Schwalm    Special Effects
Ryan Senecal    Special Effects
Jake Valdez    Special Effects
Vance Vanboxtel, Jr.    Special Effects
Tom Von Badinski    Special Effects
Alan Roberts    Special Effects
Joshua Lusby    Set Designer
Paul Sonski    Set Designer
Eric Sundahl    Set Designer
Eve Streger    Casting Associate
Sierra Scott    Casting Assistant
Chris Bustard    Additional Casting-Extras Casting
Michelle Beatty    Additional Casting-Extras Casting
Katy Wood    Dialogue Editor
Jason King    Sound Effects Editor
Mark Larry    Sound Effects Editor
Roland N. Thai    Sound Effects Editor
Tom Ozanich    Sound Designer
Kevin R.W. Murray    Assistant Sound Editor
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
Jeff Habberstad    Stunt Coordinator
Trevor Habberstad    Stunt Coordinator
Mitchell Kenney    Costume Supervisor

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

Home Market Numbers: Life's A Beach

July 14th, 2015

Teen Beach 2

The list of new releases for June 23rd was not good and the best DVD release, Teen Beach 2, wasn't even released on Blu-ray. This left holdovers on top of the DVD and Blu-ray chart for June 28th and The Kingsman: Secret Service claimed top spot with 198,000 units / $3.41 million units for the week for totals of 1.11 million units / $17.84 million after three weeks of release. More...

Home Market Numbers: New Releases Chap My Hide

July 5th, 2015

Chappie

Back on schedule, not that there's much to talk about. The biggest new release for the week ending June 21 was Chappie, which barely made more than $30 million domestically. This meant a holdover, American Sniper, rose to top spot on the home market chart with 378,000 units / $5.30 million for the week. This gives the film totals of 2.76 million units / $49.44 million after a month of release. More...

Home Market Numbers: Kings Among Men

July 4th, 2015

The Kingsman: Secret Service

It was a busy week in real life, with the July Preview, Canada Day, and July 4th holidays messing with schedules. Because of that, the home market numbers were late this week. However, this week's numbers will be up in the next two days, so it was a very short disruption. That said, there's not much to talk about when it comes to new releases on the home video sales charts for the week ending June 14. Sure, The Kingsman: Secret Service earned first place on the home market chart, but there was only one other new release in the top five and only a few others in the top 30. The number one release of the week sold 591,000 units and generated $10.29 million in consumer spending. This includes an opening week Blu-ray share of 51%. Anything above 50% is worth celebrating; however, the overall numbers are still lower than anticipated. More...

Home Market Numbers: SpongeBob Soaks Up the Competition

June 22nd, 2015

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

It was a busy week on the home market, sort of. There were plenty of new releases on the video chart, with new releases earning five of the top six spots. However, the number one film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water wasn't a major hit, selling 584,000 units / $11.52 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 47%, which is really good for an animated film aimed at kids. Overall, this isn't a bad start, but I was really hoping for more. Its box office numbers were much better than expected, plus it was a great movie, but its home market debut is only good. More...

Home Market Numbers: Sniper Steady on Top

June 14th, 2015

American Sniper

The week ending May 31 was a terrible week for new releases with only one that sold more than 50,000 units on the combined home market chart. Fortunately, American Sniper held on a lot better than most releases do, and was down just 27% to 844,000 units/ $16.01 million in consumer spending for the week, giving it totals of 1.99 million units / $37.40 million after two weeks of release. It is now in fifth place on the 2015 combined chart, but again, given its box office, it should be higher. More...

Home Market Numbers: American is Number One

June 8th, 2015

American Sniper

It was a very shallow week for new releases with only one release that made any real impact. American Sniper dominated the combined home market chart selling ten times as many units as the second place film. During its first week of release, it sold 1.20 million units and generated $22.57 million in sales for an opening week Blu-ray share of 42%. The film is nearly in the top ten on the 2015 combined chart, but given its box office, it should have sold twice that. Also, its Blu-ray share is lower than expected for an action film. More...

Home Market Numbers: Fifty Shades Continues its Perfect Run

June 4th, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey

The second major change in news articles this week is the consolidation of the home market columns and using the Combined DVD and Blu-ray Sales Chart. It is kind of a bad week for this change, as the new releases were a disappointment; 50 Shades of Grey remained on top on both the Blu-ray sales chart and the DVD sales chart. It sold an additional 896,000 units and generated $15.82 million for the week giving it totals of 2.27 million units / $40.20 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 19th, 2015

May 19th, 2015

Orange is the New Black: Season Two

The home market is a lot stronger than it has been in weeks, but that is almost entirely due to the release of American Sniper on DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack. On the other hand, it is not the best release on this week's list. There were many of contenders for Pick of the Week, including Girlhood and Limelight, but in the end I went with Orange Is the New Black: Season 2. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Furious Races into Top Spot for the Year

April 14th, 2015

Furious 7 poster

It didn't take long for for Furious 7 to become the biggest hit of the year; in fact, it took just five days to top Cinderella. Over the weekend, it became the first film released in 2015 to reach the $200 million milestone and thanks to a better than expected hold, reached $250 million as well. Home finished well back in second place, while The Longest Ride managed third place. Overall, the box office fell 42% from last weekend down to $131 million, which is 6.3% lower than the same weekend last year. Furious 7 topped Captain America: The Winter Soldier, but Rio 2 and the other films of 2014 had better depth giving 2014 the win. 2015 is still ahead in the year-to-date comparison, up 4.1% at $2.85 billion to $2.74 billion. More...

International Box Office: Cinderella Story

March 18th, 2015

Cinderella poster

Cinderella led the way on the international box office, but it can't be described as a Cinderella opening, as every one expected it to earn first place. The film pulled in $62.4 million in 31 markets during its first weekend of release. This includes $25.01 million during its first weekend in China, which was easily enough for first place. It also earned first place in Russia with $2.62 million on 1,550 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $7.06 million. The film placed first in Mexico ($5 million) and Italy ($4.6 million). It is still too early to tell where it will finish, but this is a strong start. By this time next week, it will likely have pulled in enough to cover its entire production budget. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Cinderella Helps Box Office Bounce Back

March 16th, 2015

Cinderella poster

As expected, Cinderella easily won the race to the top of the box office. However, it didn't quite do as well as expected. Additionally, Run All Night's opening was also a little softer than expected. Fortunately, despite this, the overall box office still bounced back from last weekend growing by 47% to $132 million. This was also higher than last year by 16%, which is really high for a year-over-year comparison. Year-to-date, 2015 is ahead of 2014 by 2.3% at $2.01 billion to $1.97 billion. This is not a huge lead, but it is still enough growth that the overall industry should be happy. More...

International Box Office: Jupiter Ascends to the Top

March 12th, 2015

Jupiter Ascending poster

Jupiter Ascending returned to the international chart in first place with $25.3 million in 53 markets for a month-long total of $107.0 million internationally. This includes a first place, $23.08 million debut on 7,028 screens in China. If the film can have even middling legs in China, it will overtake its production budget on the global box office. However, it needed to make twice that to break even. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Chappie Leads Worst Weekend of the Year

March 10th, 2015

Chappie poster

It was the worst weekend of the year so far with two of the three wide releases bombing compared to expectations. It was so bad, that the three wide releases combined were lower than the high end predictions for Chappie. Unfinished Business missed the Mendoza Line and will be quickly forgotten by the end of the month. Only The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel has a future. Overall, the total box office was just under $90 million, which was 16% lower than last weekend. It was also 38% lower than the same weekend last year. The top five this year barely made more than the number one film from last year, 300: Rise of an Empire. The combined opening of the three new releases this year was dwarfed by the opening of Mr. Peabody and Sherman last year. Granted, 2015 is still ahead of 2014 in the year-to-date comparison, but the lead has shrunk to under 1% at $1.85 billion to $1.84 billion. More...

International Box Office: Shades Completes the Threepeat

March 5th, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey poster

For the third weekend in a row, Fifty Shades of Grey ruled the international box office, this time pulling in $36 million in 59 markets over the weekend for totals of $337.00 million internationally and $484.40 million worldwide. It will reached $500 million early this weekend [ Copy Ed: Just heard it crossed $500 million today with $352 million internationally and $150 million domestically for a worldwide total of $502 million]. The film opened in South Korea, but struggled earning fourth place with $1.25 million on 510 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $1.80 million. It might have struggled in South Korea, because by the time it opened there, the word-of-mouth has overtaken the hype. Its biggest single market is the U.K. where it has made $46.27 million, including $3.43 million on 545 screens this past weekend. More...

International Box Office: $400 million for 50 Shades

February 25th, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey poster

Fifty Shades of Grey remained in first place internationally with $68.1 million on 10,323 screens in 58 markets for totals of $280.5 million internationally and $409.7 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings this weekend, but it does open in South Korea this weekend. It is already the biggest hit of the year after just ten days of release and it has made enough to justify a sequel. However, its legs are definitely weak and I'm don't think the sequel will match its box office dominance. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases are the DUFFs to the Holdovers

February 24th, 2015

The DUFF poster

While there were three new releases to reach the top ten, the top three spots were held by holdovers. As expected, Fifty Shades of Grey won the box office race, but it did so with a much lower number. McFarland, USA was the strongest of the three new releases, while The DUFF earned the best per theater average. The less said about Hot Tub Time Machine 2's debut, the better. Overall, the box office fell 45% to $119 million compared to last weekend. At first glance, this is a disaster; however, this is a post holiday weekend and last week's number one film was artificially inflated at the box office due to hype and Valentine's Day. Compared to last year, the box office was 7% higher. This helped push 2015's lead over 2015 to 8.5% or $1.60 billion to $1.48 billion. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars - And the Winner is... Birdman for Best Picture

February 22nd, 2015

Birdman poster

The Oscar ceremony is tonight and we will be live-blogging the winners... assuming I don't get bored and wander away. On a serious note, while my job is all about movies and I love watching movies, I love paying attention to box office numbers, I even love Awards Season. I hate ceremonies. As per usual, here is the list of nominees marked according to predictions / wishes. Nominees in Bold are the ones predicted to win by our readers. If I predicted a different film, those are in Italics. Meanwhile, the nominees I want to win, but don't think will win, are Underlined. There are a few categories where the film I really think deserves the award were not even nominated, plus a few I don't have a real opinion on. More...

Oscar Predictions: Boyhood and Birdman Neck and Neck for Top Two Awards

February 22nd, 2015

The polls are closed in our 18th annual Predict the Academy Awards contest, and it has turned out to be the most exciting two-horse race in the history of the contest.

After weeks of intense debate among our voters, we have a virtual tie in the biggest categories of all: Best Picture and Best Director. The predicted Best Picture winner is, in fact, a statistical dead heat. Boyhood garnered 47% of the total vote, and Birdman 46%, giving the Linklater epic the tiniest of edges.

Best Director is a clearer contest, but still close, and still a bout between Boyhood and Birdman. Richard Linklater is favorite to win Best Director, perhaps in part because he’s more “due” for the award than Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. As noted, though, “favorite” is strong, given the closeness of this category, with Linklater getting 55% of the votes and Inarritu taking a 46% share.

The other big story about this year’s contest is just how much of a two-horse contest it really is. With 93% of the Best Picture vote going to Birdman and Boyhood, the remaining nominees were left to split the other 7% of the vote. American Sniper, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything each gathered a handful of votes from The Numbers readers, and Selma and Whiplash are given virtually no chance at all. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Picture

February 20th, 2015

Birdman poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at the biggest prize, Best Picture. Like with Best Director, this is a two-horse race with the same two films at the top of the list. More...

Weekend Predictions: In Fifty Shades' Shadow

February 20th, 2015

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 poster

Fifty Shades of Grey will again win the weekend box office race. In fact, it could make more than the three new wide releases make combined. The biggest of these three wide releases is Hot Tub Time Machine 2, but it is unfortunately earning terrible reviews. The DUFF's reviews were amazing, but it has since settled on merely good. McFarland, USA is earning the best reviews, but unfortunately its buzz is really quiet. Granted, its target audience doesn't tend to get hyped about movies, but this still isn't a good sign. This weekend last year, The LEGO Movie remained in first place with just over $30 million. This is about the same as Fifty Shades is expected to earn. If 2015 is to win, it will need to rely on depth. Since we could have seven films earning $10 million or more, that won't be an issue. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Shades has a Bright Opening

February 18th, 2015

Kingsman: The Secret Service poster

As expected, Fifty Shades of Grey dominated the weekend box office, while Kingsman: The Secret Service was strong in its own way. Overall, the box office earned $214 million over the three-day weekend and $247 million including Monday. Its three-day number is 41% more than last weekend. It is also 21% more than the same weekend last year. The four-day box office was 19% higher than the same weekend last year. 2015 has now opened up a 6.0% lead over 2014 at $1.45 billion to $1.37 billion. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Adapted Screenplay

February 17th, 2015

The Imitation Game poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at the two writing categories, ending with Best Adapted Screenplay. This is also a two-horse race, but one of the horses has a significant, but not insurmountable lead. More...

Weekend Estimates: Fifty Shades Dominates Valentine’s Day Weekend

February 15th, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey poster

Fifty Shades of Grey has overcome poor (although generally not disastrous) reviews and unusually risque material to dominate at the box office over Valentine’s Day weekend. Universal is projecting a $81.67 million three-day weekend as of Sunday morning, the second-biggest February weekend at the box office, just behind, ironically, The Passion of the Christ. Passion’s weekend was $83.8 million, and Fifty Shades could still overtake it for the best weekend of all-time in the month. Watching people suffer is apparently a thing in February. More...

Weekend Predictions: How Big Will 50 Shades Be?

February 13th, 2015

Kingsman: The Secret Service poster

Fifty Shades of Grey will win the weekend box office race and then aliens will come down to Earth and eliminate us as a species. Okay, that second part is just wishful thinking on my part. Kingsman: The Secret Service will open in a distant second place, despite earning reviews that are really good, for this time of year. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water will fit somewhere in-between the two new releases. Last year, The LEGO Movie remained in first place with $49.85 million. Fifty Shades of Grey will crush that figure, leading 2015 to an easy victory. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Lead Actor

February 13th, 2015

The Theory of Everything poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at the two leading actor categories, finishing with Best Lead Actor. As I previously mentioned, three of the four actor races are not even close; however, this is the one exception and there is a two-horse race to pay attention to. More...

International Box Office: Jupiter Ascends to the Top

February 13th, 2015

Jupiter Ascending poster

Jupiter Ascending earned first place on the international chart with $32.5 million. At first glance, this doesn't seem too bad for an opening weekend on the international chart, except the film was playing in 65 markets, so it doesn't have a lot of room to grow. Its biggest market was Russia, where it earned first place with $4.97 million on 1,900 screens. On the other hand, it only managed fourth place in South Korea with $1.67 million on 561 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $2.03 million. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: SpongeBob Stands Tall

February 9th, 2015

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water poster

As expected, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water led the way at the box office; however, it did so in a much more explosive way. In fact, its opening was in the top five for February releases. The other two new releases, Jupiter Ascending and Seventh Son, did as well as expected, more or less, but that's not really a good thing. The overall weekend box office was $152 million, which was 51% more than last weekend. Compared to the same weekend last year, 2015 actually came out ahead, albeit by 0.3% margin. This is less than ticket price inflation, so fewer tickets were sold, but I don't really care. Considering I thought 2015 would lose by close to $20 million, I will take any victory and celebrate it. Year-to-date, 2015 has pulled ahead of 2014 by nearly $100 million at $1.17 billion to $1.08 billion. Again, it is too soon to judge how well 2015 will do, but being ahead by 8.8% is still worth noting. More...

Weekend Estimates: SpongeBob Soaks Up $56 Million

February 8th, 2015

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water poster

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water is wiping out the competition this weekend with a dramatic $56 million debut, enough to give it the 5th biggest weeked in February, with a chance of 4th place if it does well today. After the success of The LEGO Movie this weekend last year, there’s a good bet we’ll be seeing the first weekend in February becoming a regular landing spot for animated films. (Perhaps The Nut Job 2 will move back a few weeks next year in response?) More...

Weekend Predictions: Will SpongeBob Stop Sniper?

February 5th, 2015

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water poster

We should have a new film to top the chart, finally, as The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water looks to take top spot, although if the more pessimistic analysts are correct, American Sniper could be close behind. Jupiter Ascending is looking for a $20 million opening, so if it can surprise analysts just a little it will compete for second place. Meanwhile, Seventh Son should be happy with a spot in the top five. It will get there, but mainly due to the lack of depth at the box office. This weekend last year was led by The LEGO Movie, which earned nearly $70 million. There's a chance the top three films won't earn that much this year. Even if all three wide releases top expectations, 2015 will still have trouble matching last year's box office. More...

International Box Office: China Runs a New Release to the Top

February 4th, 2015

Running Man poster

Running Man opened in top spot in both China and on the International chart with $37.05 million over the weekend in its native market. Films in China tend to have short legs, most of the time. There's still too much uncertainty to really predict the film's final box office numbers after just this weekend's results. On a side note, it wasn't that long ago that it would be unthinkable for a film opening in just China to finish first on the international chart. Now it is relatively common. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office was Less than Super

February 2nd, 2015

American Sniper poster

Super Bowl weekend was rough at the box office with only one film topping $10 million. That film was American Sniper, which completed the hat trick, but with less than expected. Second place went to Project Almanac, again earning less than expected, while Paddington was right behind in third place. Overall the box office fell 36% from last weekend, down to just $102 million. This is still 18% higher than the same weekend last year, so we have that to focus on. Year-to-date, 2015 has pulled in $994 million, which is 7.0% more than last year's pace of $929 million. Again, it is way too early to judge and as we saw last year, things can fall apart really quickly. That said, I will take any good news I can get. More...

Weekend Estimates: American Sniper Wins Super Bowl Weekend

February 1st, 2015

American Sniper poster

With only some relatively lightweight competition, American Sniper will cruise to another weekend win, with Warner Bros. projecting a $31.85m weekend, down 51% from last weekend thanks to an expected steep decline on Super Bowl Sunday. Without the big football game, the film would most likely be down closer to 40% in its third weekend in limited release. More...

Weekend Predictions: Nothing Super about the New Releases

January 29th, 2015

Project Almanac poster

There are three wide releases coming out this weekend, sort of. Project Almanac is the only film opening truly wide this weekend and it is easily the biggest of the three releases. The other two new releases, Black or White and The Loft, are both opening in below 2,000 theaters and neither has a real shot to open in the top five. This leaves American Sniper with an easy path to first place, but perhaps the Super Bowl will be bigger competition this weekend than any of the new releases were the last two weeks. This weekend last year, both new releases struggled and Ride Along was easily able to win, but with just $12 million. 2015 is going to crush 2014 in the year-over-year comparison. More...

International Box Office: Hobbit Battles to the Top of China

January 29th, 2015

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies easily earned first place in China and that helped it rocket back to the top of the international chart with $54.3 million over the weekend for totals of $617.0 million internationally and $866.5 million worldwide. The film had a total opening of $50.00 million in China, which was more than the rest of the market combined. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sniper Stuck at the Top

January 27th, 2015

American Sniper poster

For the fifth week in a row, American Sniper led the way on the per theater chart, this week earning an average of $17,444. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Still Alice with an average of $10,816 in 38 theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Sniper Stable, While Next Door Survives

January 27th, 2015

American Sniper poster

As expected, American Sniper earned first place, but it did so with a much stronger sophomore stint. As for the new releases, The Boy Next Door matched expectations (nearly) perfectly but the other two missed the Mendoza Line. Overall, the box office was down 21% to $159 million; however, this is good for a post-holiday weekend. Compared to last year, the overall box office was 37% higher. This kind of year-over-year growth usually only happens when holidays are misaligned. Year-to-date, 2015 is ahead of 2014 by 4.1% at $856 million to $823 million. It is obviously too soon to celebrate, but after last year's losses, I'll take any reason to be optimistic. More...

Weekend Estimates: American Sniper Continues Box Office Domination

January 25th, 2015

American Sniper poster

After smashing the January weekend record last weekend, American Sniper is enjoying a very solid second-weekend hold. So solid, in fact, that it will also have the third-best January weekend. If it drops less than 35% next weekend, it will share with Avatar the records for the top six January weekends, each movie having topped $42 million three times. Sniper’s expected weekend this time around is $64.365m, according to Warner Bros. Sunday morning projection. More...

Weekend Predictions: New Releases to Fall Victim to Sniper

January 22nd, 2015

American Sniper poster

There are three wide releases coming out this weekend: The Boy Next Door, Mortdecai, and Strange Magic. None of these movies are earning good reviews and none of them are likely to become even midlevel hits. As such, American Sniper will have a really, really easy time to repeat in top spot. It could drop by 80% and still earn first place this weekend. This weekend last year, the only wide release was I, Frankenstein, which bombed hard. I really hope none of the new releases open as poorly as that film did, but it is possible. Regardless, 2015 will win thanks to American Sniper's sophomore stint. More...

International Box Office: Taken Takes Top Spot

January 22nd, 2015

Taken 3 poster

Taken 3 rose to first place during its third weekend of release earning $31.4 million in 49 markets for an international total of $99.0 million. Its biggest debut of the weekend was in the Philippines, where it earned first place with $2.5 million on 218 screens. It also earned first place in Russia, but with only $1.80 million on 1,438. Its biggest market was the U.K., where it remained in first place with $5.00 million in 500 theaters for a two-week total on $18.55 million. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sniper Expands Wide, but Still Secures Top Spot

January 21st, 2015

American Sniper poster

American Sniper expanded wide, but it still earned first place on the per theater chart with an average of $25,111 in more than 3,000 theaters. Second place went to Still Alice, which opened with an average of $17,667 in 12 theaters. Those were the only two films to reach the $10,000 club over the three-day weekend, but Ode to me Father came close enough that it probably got there over the four-day weekend. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Sniper Earns Even More Records

January 21st, 2015

American Sniper poster

American Sniper opened wide after a record-breaking run on limited release and it topped expectations. I know, that's an understatement, but in my defense, I don't think there's anybody that seriously predicted American Sniper would earn $107 million during the four-day weekend. A lot of people didn't think it would earn $107 million in total. Both The Wedding Ringer and Paddington did okay business, all things considering, while Blackhat was also released this past weekend. Overall, the box office was $203 million over the three-day period, which was 61% more than last weekend. More importantly, it was 15% more than the same weekend last year. 2015 is still behind 2014 in the year-to-date comparison, but it closed the gap to just just under $20 million or 2.9%. More...

Weekend Estimates: American Sniper Shatters January Record

January 18th, 2015

American Sniper poster

American Sniper was confidently expected to top the box office charts this weekend, and to give Clint Eastwood his best weekend as a director, but no-one was predicting that the film would break the record for the biggest weekend in January by over $20 million. As of Sunday morning, that’s what Warner Bros. is projecting for the film with their official weekend estimate standing at $90,205,000 from 3,555 theaters. Since the film had already played for three weeks in exclusive engagements, it will also grab the crown for biggest fourth weekend at the box office. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars - Nominations

January 17th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Oscar nominations were announced early in the morning, when all sensible people were asleep. There were some surprises, as well as some results that would have been surprises had it not been for the previous Awards Season nominations. Seventeen films earned two or more nods, led by Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel, both of which picked up nine nominations, while The Imitation Game was right behind with eight. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Sniper Expand into First Place?

January 16th, 2015

American Sniper poster

There are four films opening or expanding wide this Martin Luther King Day weekend. American Sniper is expanding wide after its record-breaking limited release run. The Wedding Ringer is expected to earn second place, while Paddington and Blackhat are the other wide releases. They have opposite results when it comes to reviews, but I fear neither will find an audience in theaters. This weekend last year was led by Ride Along with $41.52 million. I don't think American Sniper will match that, nor do I think the overall box office is quite as strong, so 2015 will probably lose the year-over-year comparison. Hopefully it will be close. More...

2014 - Awards Season: DGA - Nominations

January 15th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Directors Guild of America were the last major Awards Season group to hand out their nominations and did so over two days this week. Not surprisingly, for the most part, the same group of films appear on this list as have appeared on the rest of the Awards Season nominations. Birdman, Boyhood, and The Imitation Game all make appearances, More...

Per Theater Chart: Sniper Still Calling the Shots

January 13th, 2015

American Sniper poster

There was only one new release in the $10,000 club, which left American Sniper with an easy victory. It pulled in an average of $144,880 in four theaters, making it the first film ever to earn an per theater average of $100,000 or more for three weeks. Second place went to A Most Violent Year with an average of $29,135, also in four theaters. Taken 3 was the best of the new releases with an average of $10,908, just ahead of Song of the Sea with an average of $10,470. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Taken Takes Top Spot, Can't Save 2015

January 13th, 2015

Taken 3 poster

Taken 3 earned first place at the box office, as expected, but it did so earning close to $40 million, which is much more than expected. Unfortunately, the rest of the box office wasn't nearly as strong as the overall number fell 19% from last week to $126 million. Compared to last year, the box office this year was 10% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2015 is behind 2014's pace by 1.8%. However, while 2014 was the worst year at the box office in nearly two decades, last January was the second-best January ever, so it is still way too early to panic. More...

2014 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 11th, 2015

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

The BAFTA nominations were announced yesterday and unlike most other Awards Season voters, the BAFTA voters gave us some real surprises. For instance, Birdman didn't lead the way. In fact, it was a comedy, The Grand Budapest Hotel, that earned the most nominations at 11. Granted, Birdman and The Theory of Everything were tied for second place with ten each, but it is still strange to see a comedy leading the way. More...

2014 - Awards Season: WGA - Nominations

January 10th, 2015

Boyhood poster

The Writers Guild of America nominations were latest to be announced, but were there any real surprises? Yes. Birdman didn't get a nomination, but Guardians of the Galaxy did. More on that later. Besides those two films, there are not a lot of surprises here and the usual contenders are present, including Boyhood and The Imitation Game, but there are also some other notable films missing. More...

2014 - Awards Season: PGA - Nominations

January 10th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Producers Guild of America nominations were announced and there's not a lot of surprises among the three categories. Birdman, Boyhood, The Imitation Game, and others continue to get accolades, but there are also some films that are being passed over too often. More...

Contest: Ring In the New Year

January 9th, 2015

There are four wide releases / wide expansions next weekend with American Sniper and The Wedding Ringer leading the way. I'm not sure which film will come out on top; however, since American Sniper is expanding wide, The Wedding Ringer is the much better choice for 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 The Wedding Ringer.

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 the Ong Bak Trilogy on DVD. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of the Ong Bak Trilogy on DVD. Finally, one additional entrant will be chosen and they will also win a copy of the Ong Bak Trilogy on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Per Theater Chart: 2015 Starts as 2014 Ended

January 6th, 2015

American Sniper poster

There were very few new films that came out during the first weekend of 2015, so it should come as no surprise that the per theater chart looked mostly the same as it did last weekend. This includes the top of the chart, American Sniper, which earned an average of $169,227 in four theaters, which is 7% higher than last weekend. That bodes well for its planned wide release later in the month. The best new release was A Most Violent Year, which opened with an average of $43,197, also in four theaters. This film should also expand significantly over the coming weeks. Selma was next with an average of $28,781 in 22 theaters. Inherent Vice earned an average of $15,712 in 16 theaters. It is expanding wide in just a few days, so this is a great result. Two Days, One Night was right behind with an average of $15,628 in two theaters. The Imitation Game was roughly even with last week with an average of $10,308. Leviathan rose earning an average of $10,300 in three theaters. More...

2015 Preview: January

January 1st, 2015

Taken 3 poster

2014 is over and for the most part, December was a soft ending to a weak year. This is bad news for two reasons. Firstly, it means the overall box office is still soft and it is unlikely that January will start strong. Secondly, last January was a great month, thanks in part to Frozen and other holdovers. The slump can't last forever and Taken 3 should help 2015 get off to a reasonably fast start and it even has a shot at $100 million. American Sniper got off to a really fast start in limited release, so it too could be a hit when it expands wide. By comparison, last January was led by Ride Along, but there were only two other films that didn't completely bomb. I want to say 2015 will start out on a winning note, but given the box office losing streak, it will likely pay to be pessimistic. More...

Per Theater Chart: American Shoots for the Top

December 31st, 2014

American Sniper poster

American Sniper led the way on the per theater chart with an estimated average of $152,500 in four theaters. This is the second best per theater average of the year, behind just The Grand Budapest Hotel and ahead of The Imitation Game. Second place for the weekend was Selma, which earned an average of $30,076 in 19 theaters during their Oscar-qualifying run. Two Days, One Night was a surprise entry in the $10,000 club earning an average of $24,118 in two theaters. It earned amazing reviews, but it didn't have as much buzz behind it as other film's that opening on Christmas. Into the Woods was the best of the wide releases in the $10,000 club earning an average of $12,726 in 2,440 theaters. Last week's winner, Inherent Vice, was next with an estimated average of $12,500 in 16 theaters. The overall box office leader, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, earned an average of $10,689, while The Imitation Game was right behind with $10,618. The final film in the $10,000 club was Mr. Turner with an average of $10,498 in 24 theaters. More...

Weekend Predictions: Christmas Wishes for Woods and Unbroken

December 23rd, 2014

Into the Woods poster

We have a short prediction column today detailing the three Christmas day wide releases, as well as the two bigger limited releases. Sadly, none of these five films are really living up to potential and Christmas Day could be rather weak at the box office. Then again, why should Christmas be any different than the past several months. 2014 got off to such a great start. Last Christmas was busier, but not particularly strong either, so at least 2014 won't lose too badly. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 26, 2014 22 $633,456   4 $158,364   $873,667 1
Jan 2, 2015 23 $676,909 +7% 4 $169,227   $2,229,288 2
Jan 9, 2015 21 $579,518 -14% 4 $144,880   $3,174,669 3
Jan 16, 2015 1 $89,269,066 +15,304% 3,555 $25,111   $92,693,844 4
Jan 23, 2015 1 $64,628,304 -28% 3,705 $17,444   $200,400,417 5
Jan 30, 2015 1 $30,660,528 -53% 3,885 $7,892   $247,752,541 6
Feb 6, 2015 2 $23,289,113 -24% 3,885 $5,995   $281,389,352 7
Feb 13, 2015 4 $16,414,805 -30% 3,436 $4,777   $304,113,098 8
Feb 20, 2015 6 $10,052,447 -39% 2,325 $4,324   $320,009,626 9
Feb 27, 2015 7 $7,394,293 -26% 2,914 $2,538   $330,802,741 10
Mar 6, 2015 11 $4,401,391 -40% 2,545 $1,729   $337,100,371 11
Mar 13, 2015 12 $2,811,342 -36% 2,001 $1,405   $341,380,906 12
Mar 20, 2015 12 $1,608,251 -43% 1,456 $1,105   $343,969,004 13
Mar 27, 2015 13 $874,053 -46% 970 $901   $345,414,288 14
Apr 3, 2015 12 $628,060 -28% 623 $1,008   $346,386,489 15
Apr 10, 2015 14 $595,041 -5% 616 $966   $347,211,278 16
Apr 17, 2015 18 $379,718 -36% 445 $853   $347,762,902 17
Apr 24, 2015 19 $374,599 -1% 403 $930   $348,295,277 18
May 1, 2015 16 $443,915 +19% 422 $1,052   $348,861,464 19
May 8, 2015 21 $290,741 -35% 402 $723   $349,324,607 20
May 15, 2015 25 $188,981 -35% 378 $500   $349,640,909 21
May 22, 2015 22 $185,017 -2% 251 $737   $349,894,089 22
May 29, 2015 27 $67,403 -64% 165 $409   $350,040,511 23
Jun 5, 2015 46 $23,147 -66% 114 $203   $350,090,029 24
Jun 12, 2015 61 $11,648 -50% 54 $216   $350,112,192 25
Jun 19, 2015 75 $4,578 -61% 22 $208   $350,123,480 26

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 2014 - $240,211     4 $60,053   $240,211 1
Dec 26, 2014 - $199,481 -17%   4 $49,870   $439,692 2
Dec 27, 2014 - $215,858 +8%   4 $53,965   $655,550 3
Dec 28, 2014 - $218,117 +1%   4 $54,529   $873,667 4
Dec 29, 2014 - $166,444 -24%   4 $41,611   $1,040,111 5
Dec 30, 2014 - $164,201 -1%   4 $41,050   $1,204,312 6
Dec 31, 2014 - $124,987 -24%   4 $31,247   $1,329,299 7
Jan 1, 2015 - $223,080 +78% -7% 4 $55,770   $1,552,379 8
Jan 2, 2015 - $233,719 +5% +17% 4 $58,430   $1,786,098 9
Jan 3, 2015 - $238,862 +2% +11% 4 $59,716   $2,024,960 10
Jan 4, 2015 - $204,328 -14% -6% 4 $51,082   $2,229,288 11
Jan 5, 2015 18 $100,505 -51% -40% 4 $25,126   $2,329,793 12
Jan 6, 2015 - $89,058 -11% -46% 4 $22,265   $2,418,851 13
Jan 7, 2015 - $93,332 +5% -25% 4 $23,333   $2,512,183 14
Jan 8, 2015 - $82,968 -11% -63% 4 $20,742   $2,595,151 15
Jan 9, 2015 - $156,360 +88% -33% 4 $39,090   $2,751,511 16
Jan 10, 2015 - $234,210 +50% -2% 4 $58,553   $2,985,721 17
Jan 11, 2015 - $188,948 -19% -8% 4 $47,237   $3,174,669 18
Jan 12, 2015 - $60,183 -68% -40% 4 $15,046   $3,234,852 19
Jan 13, 2015 - $68,600 +14% -23% 4 $17,150   $3,303,452 20
Jan 14, 2015 - $69,270 +1% -26% 4 $17,318   $3,372,722 21
Jan 15, 2015 - $52,056 -25% -37% 4 $13,014   $3,424,778 22
Jan 16, 2015 1 $30,338,488 +58,180% +19,303% 3,555 $8,534   $33,763,266 23
Jan 17, 2015 1 $34,547,284 +14% +14,651% 3,555 $9,718   $68,310,550 24
Jan 18, 2015 1 $24,383,294 -29% +12,805% 3,555 $6,859   $92,693,844 25
Jan 19, 2015 1 $17,942,391 -26% +29,713% 3,555 $5,047   $110,636,235 26
Jan 20, 2015 1 $9,924,117 -45% +14,367% 3,555 $2,792   $120,560,352 27
Jan 21, 2015 1 $7,555,269 -24% +10,807% 3,555 $2,125   $128,115,621 28
Jan 22, 2015 1 $7,656,492 +1% +14,608% 3,555 $2,154   $135,772,113 29
Jan 23, 2015 1 $18,213,554 +138% -40% 3,705 $4,916   $153,985,667 30
Jan 24, 2015 1 $28,635,135 +57% -17% 3,705 $7,729   $182,620,802 31
Jan 25, 2015 1 $17,779,615 -38% -27% 3,705 $4,799   $200,400,417 32
Jan 26, 2015 1 $4,183,367 -76% -77% 3,705 $1,129   $204,583,784 33
Jan 27, 2015 1 $5,017,038 +20% -49% 3,705 $1,354   $209,600,822 34
Jan 28, 2015 1 $3,823,135 -24% -49% 3,705 $1,032   $213,423,957 35
Jan 29, 2015 1 $3,668,056 -4% -52% 3,705 $990   $217,092,013 36
Jan 30, 2015 1 $9,905,616 +170% -46% 3,885 $2,550   $226,997,629 37
Jan 31, 2015 1 $16,510,536 +67% -42% 3,885 $4,250   $243,508,165 38
Feb 1, 2015 1 $4,244,376 -74% -76% 3,885 $1,093   $247,752,541 39
Feb 2, 2015 1 $2,645,109 -38% -37% 3,885 $681   $250,397,650 40
Feb 3, 2015 1 $2,923,141 +11% -42% 3,885 $752   $253,320,791 41
Feb 4, 2015 1 $2,273,342 -22% -41% 3,885 $585   $255,594,133 42
Feb 5, 2015 1 $2,506,106 +10% -32% 3,885 $645   $258,100,239 43
Feb 6, 2015 3 $6,163,365 +146% -38% 3,885 $1,586   $264,263,604 44
Feb 7, 2015 2 $11,032,447 +79% -33% 3,885 $2,840   $275,296,051 45
Feb 8, 2015 2 $6,093,301 -45% +44% 3,885 $1,568   $281,389,352 46
Feb 9, 2015 2 $1,590,242 -74% -40% 3,885 $409   $282,979,594 47
Feb 10, 2015 2 $1,773,361 +12% -39% 3,885 $456   $284,752,955 48
Feb 11, 2015 1 $1,468,160 -17% -35% 3,885 $378   $286,221,115 49
Feb 12, 2015 2 $1,477,178 +1% -41% 3,885 $380   $287,698,293 50
Feb 13, 2015 4 $3,745,563 +154% -39% 3,436 $1,090   $291,443,856 51
Feb 14, 2015 4 $7,824,072 +109% -29% 3,436 $2,277   $299,267,928 52
Feb 15, 2015 4 $4,845,170 -38% -20% 3,436 $1,410   $304,113,098 53
Feb 16, 2015 4 $2,365,038 -51% +49% 3,436 $688   $306,478,136 54
Feb 17, 2015 4 $1,284,386 -46% -28% 3,436 $374   $307,762,522 55
Feb 18, 2015 4 $1,037,497 -19% -29% 3,436 $302   $308,800,019 56
Feb 19, 2015 4 $1,157,160 +12% -22% 3,436 $337   $309,957,179 57
Feb 20, 2015 6 $2,718,122 +135% -27% 2,325 $1,169   $312,675,301 58
Feb 21, 2015 4 $4,595,743 +69% -41% 2,325 $1,977   $317,271,044 59
Feb 22, 2015 5 $2,738,582 -40% -43% 2,325 $1,178   $320,009,626 60
Feb 23, 2015 3 $836,221 -69% -65% 2,325 $360   $320,845,847 61
Feb 24, 2015 4 $948,496 +13% -26% 2,325 $408   $321,794,343 62
Feb 25, 2015 3 $792,101 -16% -24% 2,325 $341   $322,586,444 63
Feb 26, 2015 3 $822,004 +4% -29% 2,325 $354   $323,408,448 64
Feb 27, 2015 8 $1,903,469 +132% -30% 2,914 $653   $325,311,917 65
Feb 28, 2015 7 $3,601,727 +89% -22% 2,914 $1,236   $328,913,644 66
Mar 1, 2015 7 $1,889,097 -48% -31% 2,914 $648   $330,802,741 67
Mar 2, 2015 7 $502,179 -73% -40% 2,914 $172   $331,304,920 68
Mar 3, 2015 7 $507,318 +1% -47% 2,914 $174   $331,812,238 69
Mar 4, 2015 7 $429,402 -15% -46% 2,914 $147   $332,241,640 70
Mar 5, 2015 7 $457,340 +7% -44% 2,914 $157   $332,698,980 71
Mar 6, 2015 11 $1,146,840 +151% -40% 2,545 $451   $333,845,820 72
Mar 7, 2015 10 $2,158,539 +88% -40% 2,545 $848   $336,004,359 73
Mar 8, 2015 10 $1,096,012 -49% -42% 2,545 $431   $337,100,371 74
Mar 9, 2015 10 $342,258 -69% -32% 2,545 $134   $337,442,629 75
Mar 10, 2015 11 $409,581 +20% -19% 2,545 $161   $337,852,210 76
Mar 11, 2015 10 $363,324 -11% -15% 2,545 $143   $338,215,534 77
Mar 12, 2015 8 $354,030 -3% -23% 2,545 $139   $338,569,564 78
Mar 13, 2015 12 $755,768 +113% -34% 2,001 $378   $339,325,332 79
Mar 14, 2015 9 $1,382,406 +83% -36% 2,001 $691   $340,707,738 80
Mar 15, 2015 9 $673,168 -51% -39% 2,001 $336   $341,380,906 81
Mar 16, 2015 11 $232,068 -66% -32% 2,001 $116   $341,612,974 82
Mar 17, 2015 12 $255,383 +10% -38% 2,001 $128   $341,868,357 83
Mar 18, 2015 10 $256,310 n/c -29% 2,001 $128   $342,124,667 84
Mar 19, 2015 10 $236,086 -8% -33% 2,001 $118   $342,360,753 85
Mar 20, 2015 12 $432,738 +83% -43% 1,456 $297   $342,793,491 86
Mar 21, 2015 12 $785,413 +81% -43% 1,456 $539   $343,578,904 87
Mar 22, 2015 12 $390,100 -50% -42% 1,456 $268   $343,969,004 88
Mar 23, 2015 12 $152,393 -61% -34% 1,456 $105   $344,121,397 89
Mar 24, 2015 13 $155,245 +2% -39% 1,456 $107   $344,276,642 90
Mar 25, 2015 13 $137,446 -11% -46% 1,456 $94   $344,414,088 91
Mar 26, 2015 13 $126,147 -8% -47% 1,456 $87   $344,540,235 92
Mar 27, 2015 13 $246,937 +96% -43% 970 $255   $344,787,172 93
Mar 28, 2015 13 $423,874 +72% -46% 970 $437   $345,211,046 94
Mar 29, 2015 14 $203,242 -52% -48% 970 $210   $345,414,288 95
Mar 30, 2015 14 $81,213 -60% -47% 970 $84   $345,495,501 96
Mar 31, 2015 15 $91,324 +12% -41% 970 $94   $345,586,825 97
Apr 1, 2015 15 $83,249 -9% -39% 970 $86   $345,670,074 98
Apr 2, 2015 14 $88,355 +6% -30% 970 $91   $345,758,429 99
Apr 3, 2015 12 $230,878 +161% -7% 623 $371   $345,989,307 100
Apr 4, 2015 11 $261,490 +13% -38% 623 $420   $346,250,797 101
Apr 5, 2015 13 $135,692 -48% -33% 623 $218   $346,386,489 102
Apr 6, 2015 14 $55,473 -59% -32% 623 $89   $346,441,962 103
Apr 7, 2015 - $61,575 +11% -33% 623 $99   $346,503,537 104
Apr 8, 2015 - $55,517 -10% -33% 623 $89   $346,559,054 105
Apr 9, 2015 13 $57,183 +3% -35% 623 $92   $346,616,237 106
Apr 10, 2015 14 $180,278 +215% -22% 616 $293   $346,796,515 107
Apr 11, 2015 12 $302,268 +68% +16% 616 $491   $347,098,783 108
Apr 12, 2015 13 $112,495 -63% -17% 616 $183   $347,211,278 109
Apr 13, 2015 13 $40,555 -64% -27% 616 $66   $347,251,833 110
Apr 14, 2015 13 $48,387 +19% -21% 616 $79   $347,300,220 111
Apr 15, 2015 13 $44,459 -8% -20% 616 $72   $347,344,679 112
Apr 16, 2015 13 $38,505 -13% -33% 616 $63   $347,383,184 113
Apr 17, 2015 - $104,872 +172% -42% 445 $236   $347,488,056 114
Apr 18, 2015 - $185,191 +77% -39% 445 $416   $347,673,247 115
Apr 19, 2015 - $89,655 -52% -20% 445 $201   $347,762,902 116
Apr 20, 2015 - $37,173 -59% -8% 445 $84   $347,800,075 117
Apr 21, 2015 - $42,393 +14% -12% 445 $95   $347,842,468 118
Apr 22, 2015 - $37,243 -12% -16% 445 $84   $347,879,711 119
Apr 23, 2015 - $40,967 +10% +6% 445 $92   $347,920,678 120
Apr 24, 2015 - $96,576 +136% -8% 403 $240   $348,017,254 121
Apr 25, 2015 - $187,408 +94% +1% 403 $465   $348,204,662 122
Apr 26, 2015 - $90,615 -52% +1% 403 $225   $348,295,277 123
Apr 27, 2015 - $31,715 -65% -15% 403 $79   $348,326,992 124
Apr 28, 2015 - $34,857 +10% -18% 403 $86   $348,361,849 125
Apr 29, 2015 - $29,628 -15% -20% 403 $74   $348,391,477 126
Apr 30, 2015 - $26,072 -12% -36% 403 $65   $348,417,549 127
May 1, 2015 - $123,899 +375% +28% 422 $294   $348,541,448 128
May 2, 2015 15 $171,757 +39% -8% 422 $407   $348,713,205 129
May 3, 2015 15 $148,259 -14% +64% 422 $351   $348,861,464 130
May 4, 2015 - $45,960 -69% +45% 422 $109   $348,907,424 131
May 5, 2015 - $50,556 +10% +45% 422 $120   $348,957,980 132
May 6, 2015 - $39,939 -21% +35% 422 $95   $348,997,919 133
May 7, 2015 - $35,947 -10% +38% 422 $85   $349,033,866 134
May 8, 2015 - $86,330 +140% -30% 402 $215   $349,120,196 135
May 9, 2015 - $119,155 +38% -31% 402 $296   $349,239,351 136
May 10, 2015 - $85,256 -28% -42% 402 $212   $349,324,607 137
May 11, 2015 - $34,102 -60% -26% 402 $85   $349,358,709 138
May 12, 2015 - $37,513 +10% -26% 402 $93   $349,396,222 139
May 13, 2015 - $28,134 -25% -30% 402 $70   $349,424,356 140
May 14, 2015 - $27,572 -2% -23% 402 $69   $349,451,928 141
May 15, 2015 - $54,584 +98% -37% 378 $144   $349,506,512 142
May 16, 2015 - $88,711 +63% -26% 378 $235   $349,595,223 143
May 17, 2015 - $45,686 -49% -46% 378 $121   $349,640,909 144
May 18, 2015 - $15,890 -65% -53% 378 $42   $349,656,799 145
May 19, 2015 - $17,002 +7% -55% 378 $45   $349,673,801 146
May 20, 2015 - $16,151 -5% -43% 378 $43   $349,689,952 147
May 21, 2015 - $19,120 +18% -31% 378 $51   $349,709,072 148
May 22, 2015 - $43,350 +127% -21% 251 $173   $349,752,422 149
May 23, 2015 - $69,227 +60% -22% 251 $276   $349,821,649 150
May 24, 2015 - $72,440 +5% +59% 251 $289   $349,894,089 151
May 25, 2015 - $42,529 -41% +168% 251 $169   $349,936,618 152
May 26, 2015 - $13,184 -69% -22% 251 $53   $349,949,802 153
May 27, 2015 - $10,942 -17% -32% 251 $44   $349,960,744 154
May 28, 2015 - $12,364 +13% -35% 251 $49   $349,973,108 155
May 29, 2015 - $19,029 +54% -56% 165 $115   $349,992,137 156
May 30, 2015 - $28,047 +47% -59% 165 $170   $350,020,184 157
May 31, 2015 - $20,327 -28% -72% 165 $123   $350,040,511 158
Jun 1, 2015 - $6,327 -69% -85% 165 $38   $350,046,838 159
Jun 2, 2015 - $7,076 +12% -46% 165 $43   $350,053,914 160
Jun 3, 2015 - $6,651 -6% -39% 165 $40   $350,060,565 161
Jun 4, 2015 - $6,317 -5% -49% 165 $38   $350,066,882 162
Jun 5, 2015 - $6,531 +3% -66% 114 $57   $350,073,413 163
Jun 6, 2015 - $10,859 +66% -61% 114 $95   $350,084,272 164
Jun 7, 2015 - $5,757 -47% -72% 114 $51   $350,090,029 165
Jun 8, 2015 - $2,497 -57% -61% 114 $22   $350,092,526 166
Jun 9, 2015 - $2,521 +1% -64% 114 $22   $350,095,047 167
Jun 10, 2015 - $2,651 +5% -60% 114 $23   $350,097,698 168
Jun 11, 2015 - $2,846 +7% -55% 114 $25   $350,100,544 169
Jun 12, 2015 - $3,128 +10% -52% 54 $58   $350,103,672 170
Jun 13, 2015 - $5,228 +67% -52% 54 $97   $350,108,900 171
Jun 14, 2015 - $3,292 -37% -43% 54 $61   $350,112,192 172
Jun 15, 2015 - $1,362 -59% -45% 54 $25   $350,113,554 173
Jun 16, 2015 - $1,536 +13% -39% 54 $28   $350,115,090 174
Jun 17, 2015 - $1,902 +24% -28% 54 $35   $350,116,992 175
Jun 18, 2015 - $1,910 n/c -33% 54 $35   $350,118,902 176
Jun 19, 2015 - $1,123 -41% -64% 22 $51   $350,120,025 177
Jun 20, 2015 - $1,814 +62% -65% 22 $82   $350,121,839 178
Jun 21, 2015 - $1,641 -10% -50% 22 $75   $350,123,480 179
Jun 22, 2015 - $607 -63% -55% 22 $28   $350,124,087 180
Jun 23, 2015 - $789 +30% -49% 22 $36   $350,124,876 181
Jun 24, 2015 - $707 -10% -63% 22 $32   $350,125,583 182
Jun 25, 2015 - $789 +12% -59% 22 $36   $350,126,372 183

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 2014 33 $240,211   4 $60,053   $240,211 1
Dec 26, 2014 22 $1,312,168 +446% 4 $328,042   $1,552,379 2
Jan 2, 2015 22 $1,042,772 -21% 4 $260,693   $2,595,151 3
Jan 9, 2015 21 $829,627 -20% 4 $207,407   $3,424,778 4
Jan 16, 2015 1 $132,347,335 +15,853% 3,555 $37,229   $135,772,113 5
Jan 23, 2015 1 $81,319,900 -39% 3,705 $21,949   $217,092,013 6
Jan 30, 2015 1 $41,008,226 -50% 3,885 $10,556   $258,100,239 7
Feb 6, 2015 2 $29,598,054 -28% 3,885 $7,619   $287,698,293 8
Feb 13, 2015 4 $22,258,886 -25% 3,436 $6,478   $309,957,179 9
Feb 20, 2015 5 $13,451,269 -40% 2,325 $5,785   $323,408,448 10
Feb 27, 2015 7 $9,290,532 -31% 2,914 $3,188   $332,698,980 11
Mar 6, 2015 11 $5,870,584 -37% 2,545 $2,307   $338,569,564 12
Mar 13, 2015 10 $3,791,189 -35% 2,001 $1,895   $342,360,753 13
Mar 20, 2015 12 $2,179,482 -43% 1,456 $1,497   $344,540,235 14
Mar 27, 2015 13 $1,218,194 -44% 970 $1,256   $345,758,429 15
Apr 3, 2015 13 $857,808 -30% 623 $1,377   $346,616,237 16
Apr 10, 2015 14 $766,947 -11% 616 $1,245   $347,383,184 17
Apr 17, 2015 18 $537,494 -30% 445 $1,208   $347,920,678 18
Apr 24, 2015 20 $496,871 -8% 403 $1,233   $348,417,549 19
May 1, 2015 17 $616,317 +24% 422 $1,460   $349,033,866 20
May 8, 2015 20 $418,062 -32% 402 $1,040   $349,451,928 21
May 15, 2015 23 $257,144 -38% 378 $680   $349,709,072 22
May 22, 2015 24 $264,036 +3% 251 $1,052   $349,973,108 23
May 29, 2015 32 $93,774 -64% 165 $568   $350,066,882 24
Jun 5, 2015 44 $33,662 -64% 114 $295   $350,100,544 25
Jun 12, 2015 59 $18,358 -45% 54 $340   $350,118,902 26
Jun 19, 2015 71 $7,470 -59% 22 $340   $350,126,372 27

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/22/2015 $200,207 20 307 2,179 $15,039,639 7/1/2015
Austria 2/27/2015 $0 0 20 20 $1,534,782 6/26/2015
Belgium 2/25/2015 $0 0 52 93 $1,758,967 6/26/2015
Brazil 2/20/2015 $1,057,750 203 320 868 $5,328,132 11/6/2018
Bulgaria 2/27/2015 $0 0 2 3 $154,283 12/30/2018
Finland 3/6/2015 $0 0 25 48 $697,218 6/26/2015
France 2/18/2015 $6,192,107 0 352 558 $21,273,403 8/21/2018
Germany 2/26/2015 $3,452,296 0 1 1 $11,838,992 8/22/2018
Hong Kong 1/23/2015 $600,483 88 88 252 $1,619,567 11/25/2018
Indonesia 3/6/2015 $0 0 0 0 $1,302,030 12/30/2018
Israel 1/22/2015 $0 0 13 13 $40,535 11/27/2018
Italy 1/1/2015 $6,723,739 0 1 1 $21,100,000 11/6/2018
Japan 2/20/2015 $2,765,848 0 0 0 $18,144,178 8/23/2018
Mexico 2/20/2015 $2,371,505 0 0 0 $7,870,217 8/30/2018
Netherlands 3/5/2015 $598,540 77 81 610 $2,668,469 11/21/2018
Poland 2/20/2015 $585,123 0 0 0 $2,304,309 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 3/6/2015 $347,256 527 530 1,132 $759,730 11/19/2018
South Korea 1/16/2015 $870,382 0 0 0 $1,922,403 8/27/2018
Spain 2/20/2015 $3,152,890 380 415 2,709 $10,316,322 11/28/2018
Taiwan 1/16/2015 $834,638 0 44 77 $4,199,701 11/2/2018
Turkey 2/20/2015 $181,114 74 76 178 $415,908 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 1/16/2015 $3,834,922 0 233 233 $20,726,018 8/27/2018
 
Rest of World $46,185,197
 
International Total$197,200,000 12/30/2018

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
May 24, 20151688,749 688,749$9,862,886$9,862,8861
May 31, 20151504,305-27% 1,193,054$7,544,403$17,407,2892
Jun 7, 20153166,614-67% 1,359,668$2,419,235$19,826,5243
Jun 14, 20154104,477-37% 1,464,145$1,463,723$21,290,2474
Jun 21, 20151169,796+63% 1,633,941$2,125,846$23,416,0935
Jun 28, 2015284,335-50% 1,718,276$1,095,512$24,511,6056
Jul 5, 2015656,832-33% 1,775,108$738,248$25,249,8537
Jul 12, 20151154,676-4% 1,829,784$710,241$25,960,0948
Jul 19, 20151236,315-34% 1,866,099$467,737$26,427,8319
Jul 26, 20151041,976+16% 1,908,075$428,155$26,855,98610
Aug 2, 20151220,616-51% 1,928,691$271,513$27,127,49911
Aug 9, 20151121,576+5% 1,950,267$283,293$27,410,79212
Aug 16, 20151922,431+4% 1,972,698$319,417$27,730,20913
Aug 23, 20152419,722-12% 1,992,420$280,841$28,011,05014
Sep 13, 20152913,757 2,018,450$206,217$28,399,42517
Nov 29, 20154385,500 2,467,666$4,649,130$33,816,29428
Dec 13, 20153013,564 2,511,288$135,504$34,291,75430

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 24, 20151642,092 642,092$16,033,037$16,033,0371
May 31, 20151282,956-56% 925,048$7,059,752$23,092,7892
Jun 7, 2015398,657-65% 1,023,705$2,459,510$25,552,2993
Jun 14, 2015349,149-50% 1,072,854$1,161,402$26,713,7014
Jun 21, 20151173,944+254% 1,246,798$2,659,604$29,373,3055
Jun 28, 2015240,617-77% 1,287,415$811,942$30,185,2476
Jul 5, 2015717,424-57% 1,304,839$347,269$30,532,5167
Jul 12, 2015416,780-4% 1,321,619$333,925$30,866,4418
Jul 19, 20151113,021-22% 1,334,640$257,295$31,123,7369
Jul 26, 2015714,028+8% 1,348,668$260,220$31,383,95610
Aug 2, 201589,228-34% 1,357,896$186,230$31,570,18611
Aug 9, 2015128,145-12% 1,366,041$162,408$31,732,59412
Aug 16, 2015177,671-6% 1,373,712$172,682$31,905,27613
Aug 23, 2015186,350-17% 1,380,062$153,547$32,058,82314
Sep 13, 2015206,029 1,393,359$150,072$32,389,80717
Sep 27, 2015185,667 1,402,746$93,955$32,545,43719
Nov 29, 20154233,770 1,666,688$4,465,000$37,586,71728

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