Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)

Anchorman 2 poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $127,413,176Details
International Box Office $44,833,047Details
Worldwide Box Office $172,246,223
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $7,374,425 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $8,191,698 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $15,566,123
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Seven years after capturing the heart of his co-anchor and wife, Veronica Corningstone, Burgundy is offered the chance of lifetime: to be in on the world’s first 24-hour global cable news network, GNN, in New York City. The newsman quickly rounds up his classic news team—sports guy Champ Kind, man on the street Brian Fantana and weatherman Brick Tamland—and heads to The Big Apple. Upon arriving, he is quickly challenged by his strong female boss, Linda Jackson, Australian multi-millionaire network owner Kench Allenby and a chiseled popular lead anchor, Jack Lime. It’s up to Ron and the team to find their own way to the top of news—and the top of the ratings.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,232,425 (20.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,507 opening theaters/3,507 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $168,822,907

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 545 $127,413,176
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,147 $44,833,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $172,246,223
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 68 $127,413,176
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $44,833,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 138 $172,246,223

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


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Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 18th, 2013 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
February 28th, 2014 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures, released as Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues: Super-Sized R-Rated Version (R-rated version)
International Releases: December 18th, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 19th, 2013 (Wide) (Australia)
December 19th, 2013 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 20th, 2013 (Wide) (Iceland)
December 20th, 2013 (Wide) (Sweden)
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Video Release: April 1st, 2014 by Paramount Home Video, released as Anchorman: The Legend Continues
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual content, drug use, language and comic violence.
(Rating bulletin 2301, 12/11/2013)
R for language, drug use, sexual material and references.
(Rating bulletin 2311, 2/26/2014)
Running Time: 118 minutes
Franchise: Anchorman
Comparisons: vs. Starsky & Hutch
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Keywords: News, TV Industry, Comeback, Gratuitous Cameos, Screenplay Written By the Star, Delayed Sequel, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Fired, Non-Chronological, Improvised, Suicide Attempt, Photography, Funeral Reunions, Intertitle, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, TV News
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gary Sanchez Productions, Apatow Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 130 $10,633,959 Jan 3, 2014 19
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 220 $14,339,350 Jan 3, 2014 19
Biggest 2nd Wednesday 80 $4,869,082 Jan 1, 2014 15
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 57 $19,723,001 Dec 27, 2013 12
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 97 $26,513,913 Dec 27, 2013 12
Biggest Domestic December Weekend 96 $26,232,425 Dec 20, 2013 5
Top Historical Fiction Weekend Domestic 66 $26,232,425 Dec 20, 2013 5
Never No. 1 Domestic 76 $127,413,176 Dec 18, 2013 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 2013 2 $26,232,425   3,507 $7,480   $39,456,068 1
Dec 27, 2013 3 $19,723,001 -25% 3,507 $5,624   $83,240,019 2
Jan 3, 2014 6 $10,633,959 -46% 3,407 $3,121   $108,773,941 3
Jan 10, 2014 10 $5,838,849 -45% 3,012 $1,939   $118,317,262 4
Jan 17, 2014 15 $2,167,773 -63% 1,731 $1,252   $122,159,591 5
Jan 24, 2014 21 $817,473 -62% 824 $992   $123,863,808 6
Jan 31, 2014 25 $319,676 -61% 420 $761   $124,471,598 7
Feb 7, 2014 27 $260,047 -19% 346 $752   $124,854,781 8
Feb 14, 2014 30 $192,421 -26% 261 $737   $125,147,320 9
Feb 28, 2014 14 $1,358,833   1,317 $1,032   $126,587,670 11
Mar 7, 2014 31 $155,338 -89% 304 $511   $127,317,184 12
Mar 14, 2014 57 $21,235 -86% 50 $425   $127,404,149 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 18, 2013 1 $8,103,172     3,450 $2,349   $8,103,172 1
Dec 19, 2013 1 $5,120,471 -37%   3,450 $1,484   $13,223,643 2
Dec 20, 2013 1 $8,737,314 +71%   3,507 $2,491   $21,960,957 3
Dec 21, 2013 2 $9,601,327 +10%   3,507 $2,738   $31,562,284 4
Dec 22, 2013 2 $7,893,784 -18%   3,507 $2,251   $39,456,068 5
Dec 23, 2013 - $5,791,072 -27%   2,507 $2,310   $45,247,140 6
Dec 24, 2013 - $2,805,736 -52%   2,507 $1,119   $48,052,876 7
Dec 25, 2013 - $5,791,072 +106% -29% 2,537 $2,283   $45,247,140 8
Dec 26, 2013 3 $7,363,835 +27% +44% 2,507 $2,937   $63,517,018 9
Dec 27, 2013 3 $7,143,451 -3% -18% 3,507 $2,037   $70,660,469 10
Dec 28, 2013 3 $7,145,135 n/c -26% 3,507 $2,037   $77,805,604 11
Dec 29, 2013 3 $5,373,946 -25% -32% 3,507 $1,532   $83,179,550 12
Dec 30, 2013 - $4,383,103 -18% -24% 3,507 $1,250   $87,623,122 13
Dec 31, 2013 - $3,017,115 -31% +8% 3,507 $860   $90,640,237 14
Jan 1, 2014 5 $4,869,082 +61% -16% 3,507 $1,388   $95,509,319 15
Jan 2, 2014 4 $2,630,663 -46% -64% 3,507 $750   $98,139,982 16
Jan 3, 2014 - $3,882,211 +48% -46% 3,407 $1,139   $102,022,193 17
Jan 4, 2014 - $4,464,881 +15% -38% 3,407 $1,311   $106,487,074 18
Jan 5, 2014 - $2,286,867 -49% -57% 3,407 $671   $108,773,941 19
Jan 6, 2014 6 $921,240 -60% -79% 3,407 $270   $109,695,181 20
Jan 7, 2014 5 $1,145,356 +24% -62% 3,407 $336   $110,840,537 21
Jan 8, 2014 5 $862,663 -25% -82% 3,407 $253   $111,703,200 22
Jan 9, 2014 6 $775,213 -10% -71% 3,407 $228   $112,478,413 23
Jan 10, 2014 10 $1,869,112 +141% -52% 3,012 $621   $114,347,525 24
Jan 11, 2014 10 $2,694,915 +44% -40% 3,012 $895   $117,042,440 25
Jan 12, 2014 11 $1,274,822 -53% -44% 3,012 $423   $118,317,262 26
Jan 13, 2014 10 $413,584 -68% -55% 3,012 $137   $118,730,846 27
Jan 14, 2014 10 $497,844 +20% -57% 3,012 $165   $119,228,690 28
Jan 15, 2014 10 $394,486 -21% -54% 3,012 $131   $119,623,176 29
Jan 16, 2014 10 $368,642 -7% -52% 3,012 $122   $119,991,818 30
Jan 17, 2014 14 $655,942 +78% -65% 1,731 $379   $120,647,760 31
Jan 18, 2014 15 $974,287 +49% -64% 1,731 $563   $121,622,047 32
Jan 19, 2014 15 $537,544 -45% -58% 1,731 $311   $122,159,591 33
Jan 20, 2014 17 $411,117 -24% -1% 1,731 $238   $122,570,708 34
Jan 21, 2014 14 $170,076 -59% -66% 1,731 $98   $122,740,784 35
Jan 22, 2014 15 $151,716 -11% -62% 1,731 $88   $122,892,500 36
Jan 23, 2014 15 $153,835 +1% -58% 1,731 $89   $123,046,335 37
Jan 24, 2014 - $242,261 +57% -63% 824 $294   $123,288,596 38
Jan 25, 2014 - $387,743 +60% -60% 824 $471   $123,676,339 39
Jan 26, 2014 - $187,469 -52% -65% 824 $228   $123,863,808 40
Jan 27, 2014 - $68,414 -64% -83% 824 $83   $123,932,222 41
Jan 28, 2014 - $82,396 +20% -52% 824 $100   $124,014,618 42
Jan 29, 2014 - $65,487 -21% -57% 824 $79   $124,080,105 43
Jan 30, 2014 - $71,817 +10% -53% 824 $87   $124,151,922 44
Jan 31, 2014 - $109,051 +52% -55% 420 $260   $124,260,973 45
Feb 1, 2014 - $169,598 +56% -56% 420 $404   $124,430,571 46
Feb 2, 2014 - $41,027 -76% -78% 420 $98   $124,471,598 47
Feb 3, 2014 - $31,502 -23% -54% 420 $75   $124,503,100 48
Feb 4, 2014 - $31,373 n/c -62% 420 $75   $124,534,473 49
Feb 5, 2014 - $30,678 -2% -53% 420 $73   $124,565,151 50
Feb 6, 2014 - $29,583 -4% -59% 420 $70   $124,594,734 51
Feb 7, 2014 - $70,283 +138% -36% 346 $203   $124,665,017 52
Feb 8, 2014 - $122,150 +74% -28% 346 $353   $124,787,167 53
Feb 9, 2014 - $67,614 -45% +65% 346 $195   $124,854,781 54
Feb 10, 2014 - $26,670 -61% -15% 346 $77   $124,881,451 55
Feb 11, 2014 - $27,844 +4% -11% 346 $80   $124,909,295 56
Feb 12, 2014 - $21,892 -21% -29% 346 $63   $124,931,187 57
Feb 13, 2014 - $23,712 +8% -20% 346 $69   $124,954,899 58
Feb 14, 2014 - $64,797 +173% -8% 261 $248   $125,019,696 59
Feb 15, 2014 - $71,118 +10% -42% 261 $272   $125,090,814 60
Feb 16, 2014 - $56,506 -21% -16% 261 $216   $125,147,320 61
Feb 17, 2014 - $31,284 -45% +17% 261 $120   $125,178,604 62
Feb 18, 2014 - $17,355 -45% -38% 261 $66   $125,195,959 63
Feb 19, 2014 - $16,262 -6% -26% 261 $62   $125,212,221 64
Feb 20, 2014 - $16,616 +2% -30% 261 $64   $125,228,837 65
Feb 28, 2014 14 $420,409     1,317 $319   $125,649,246 73
Mar 1, 2014 14 $613,997 +46%   1,317 $466   $126,263,243 74
Mar 2, 2014 13 $324,427 -47%   1,317 $246   $126,587,670 75
Mar 3, 2014 13 $138,502 -57%   1,317 $105   $126,726,172 76
Mar 4, 2014 15 $154,479 +12%   1,317 $117   $126,880,651 77
Mar 5, 2014 12 $137,688 -11%   1,317 $105   $127,018,339 78
Mar 6, 2014 13 $143,507 +4%   1,317 $109   $127,161,846 79
Mar 7, 2014 - $53,477 -63% -87% 304 $176   $127,215,323 80
Mar 8, 2014 - $65,642 +23% -89% 304 $216   $127,280,965 81
Mar 9, 2014 - $36,219 -45% -89% 304 $119   $127,317,184 82
Mar 10, 2014 - $16,434 -55% -88% 304 $54   $127,333,618 83
Mar 11, 2014 - $15,766 -4% -90% 304 $52   $127,349,384 84
Mar 12, 2014 - $17,885 +13% -87% 304 $59   $127,367,269 85
Mar 13, 2014 - $15,645 -13% -89% 304 $51   $127,382,914 86
Mar 14, 2014 - $6,436 -59% -88% 50 $129   $127,389,350 87
Mar 15, 2014 - $9,459 +47% -86% 50 $189   $127,398,809 88
Mar 16, 2014 - $5,340 -44% -85% 50 $107   $127,404,149 89
Mar 17, 2014 - $2,140 -60% -87% 50 $43   $127,406,289 90
Mar 18, 2014 - $2,630 +23% -83% 50 $53   $127,408,919 91
Mar 19, 2014 - $2,441 -7% -86% 50 $49   $127,411,360 92
Mar 20, 2014 - $1,816 -26% -88% 50 $36   $127,413,176 93

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 13, 2013 5 $13,223,643   3,450 $3,833   $13,223,643 1
Dec 20, 2013 2 $50,293,375 +280% 3,507 $14,341   $63,517,018 2
Dec 27, 2013 6 $22,060,432 -56% 3,507 $6,290   $98,139,982 3
Jan 3, 2014 6 $14,338,431 -35% 3,407 $4,209   $112,478,413 4
Jan 10, 2014 11 $7,513,405 -48% 3,012 $2,494   $119,991,818 5
Jan 17, 2014 15 $3,054,517 -59% 1,731 $1,765   $123,046,335 6
Jan 24, 2014 21 $1,105,587 -64% 824 $1,342   $124,151,922 7
Jan 31, 2014 25 $442,812 -60% 420 $1,054   $124,594,734 8
Feb 7, 2014 27 $360,165 -19% 346 $1,041   $124,954,899 9
Feb 14, 2014 30 $273,938 -24% 261 $1,050   $125,228,837 10
Feb 28, 2014 14 $1,933,009   1,317 $1,468   $127,161,846 12
Mar 7, 2014 29 $221,068 -89% 304 $727   $127,382,914 13
Mar 14, 2014 55 $30,262 -86% 50 $605   $127,413,176 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/19/2013 $4,661,016 378 378 378 $4,980,374 12/13/2015
Brazil 2/28/2014 $0 0 1 1 $351,668 12/15/2015
Iceland 12/20/2013 $42,216 10 10 17 $82,485 12/30/2018
New Zealand 12/19/2013 $476,443 71 73 144 $944,905 12/13/2015
Slovenia 12/26/2013 $10,137 7 7 7 $12,956 12/13/2015
Sweden 12/20/2013 $175,228 64 64 116 $537,737 12/13/2015
United Kingdom 12/18/2013 $7,426,238 459 469 928 $13,850,774 12/13/2015
 
Rest of World $24,072,148
 
International Total$44,833,047 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
Apr 6, 20143160,945 160,945$2,785,958$2,785,9581
Apr 13, 2014848,948-70% 209,893$972,107$3,758,0652
Apr 20, 20141277,559+58% 287,452$913,645$4,671,7103
Apr 27, 20141620,852-73% 308,304$404,946$5,076,6564
May 4, 20142115,389-26% 323,693$302,856$5,379,5125

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 6, 20143283,687 283,687$4,850,164$4,850,1641
Apr 13, 2014457,973-80% 341,660$1,032,949$5,883,1132
Apr 20, 2014957,287-1% 398,947$761,339$6,644,4523
Apr 27, 20141115,331-73% 414,278$345,869$6,990,3214
May 4, 2014179,137-40% 423,415$209,230$7,199,5515
Jul 20, 20141010,697 472,867$106,538$7,692,07016

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Leading Cast

Will Ferrell    Ron Burgundy
Steve Carell    Brick Tamland
Paul Rudd    Brian Fantana
David Koechner    Champ Kind

Supporting Cast

Christina Applegate    Veronica Corningstone
Kristen Wiig    Chani
James Marsden    Jack Lime
Meagan Good    Linda Jackson
Josh Lawson    Kench Allenby
Dylan Baker    Freddie Shapp
Judah Nelson    Walter Burgundy
Marion Cotillard    Canadian Anchor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Adam McKay    Director
Adam McKay    Screenwriter
Will Ferrell    Screenwriter
Will Ferrell    Character Creator
Adam McKay    Character Creator
Judd Apatow    Producer
Will Ferrell    Producer
Adam McKay    Producer
David Householter    Executive Producer
Kevin Messick    Executive Producer
Jessica Elbaum    Executive Producer
Oliver Wood    Director of Photography
Clayton Hartley    Production Designer
Brent White    Editor
Melissa Bretherton    Editor
Susan Matheson    Costume Designer
Andrew Feltenstein    Composer
John Nau    Composer
Erica Weis    Music Supervisor
Elliott Glick    Art Director
Jan Pascale    Set Decorator
Barbara Mesney    Set Designer
James Tocci    Set Designer
Alex McCarroll    Set Designer
Danny Brown    Set Designer
Whit Norris    Sound Designer
George Anderson    Sound Supervisor
Marc Fishman    Re-recording Mixer
Anna Behlmer    Re-recording Mixer
Mr. X    Visual Effects Designer
Lola VFX    Visual Effects Designer
Chris O’ Hara    Stunt Coordinator
Matt Rebenkoff    Associate Producer
Robyn Wholey    Associate Producer
Matt Rebenkoff    Assistant Director
David Letich    Second Unit Director
Allison Jones    Casting Director

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

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Frozen poster

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

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December 27th, 2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug was the biggest draw on the international chart last weekend adding $97.4 million on 16,840 screens in 56 markets for totals of $278.4 million internationally and $406.0 million worldwide after just two weeks of release. This includes a first place debut in Russia where it made $16.36 million on 2,125 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $19.11 million. This is more or less the same as the first film opened with. (An Unexpected Journey didn't open on Wednesday, but made $17.89 million on 2,128 screens during its three-day opening weekend.) More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Anchorman Anchor the Box Office or will Smaug Persist

December 19th, 2013

Anchorman 2 poster

This week there are two wide releases, Anchorman: The Legend Continues and Walking with Dinosaurs, as well as two limited releases expanding wide, American Hustle and Saving Mr. Banks. All four films will have to deal with last weekend's champion, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, as well as Frozen, which should do well thanks to the holidays. This weekend last year was pretty bad for a December weekend. Jack Reacher opened with $15.21 million, which put it a distant second place to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The Desolation of Smaug won't make as much as An Unexpected Journey did last year, but Anchorman has a shot at first place and so the combined strength should help the box office grow in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Contest: Not So Family Friendly Prizes

December 12th, 2013

Next week is a mess when it comes to new releases with two wide releases and two limited releases that are expanding wide. (There's a third limited release that might expand semi-wide.) The only film with a shot at top spot is Anchorman: The Legend Continues, but it opens on Wednesday, which means by the time the contest ends, there will be a full day's box office number released. This is why we try to avoid Wednesday openers, but in this case, we really don't have a choice. As such, Anchorman 2 is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Anchorman: The Legend Continues. 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 Family on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of The Family on Blu-ray Combo Pack.

We will also have a review for The Family shortly. (It comes out on DVD on and Blu-ray on the 17th, so hopefully the screener arrives soon.) In the meantime, we got some useful French phrases sent to us by the studio that you might find useful if you are ever find yourself in the French countryside hiding from the mob.

  1. On peut se tutoyer? – Unlike in English, the French have different ways of saying the word ‘you’. One you, ‘tu, is used when you know someone well and is relatively informal. The other, ‘vous’, is much more formal and is usually used when speaking to people who don’t know very well. Simply put, ‘On peut se tutoyer?’ means ‘can I refer to you informally’. When you’ve made your first French friend, this might be a useful phrase to use to cement your first relationship!
  2. Je Vous prèsente…/ Je te prèsente… – Loaded with your new identity and your status as a US mobster a distant memory, there will come a point where you are going to have to introduce your family by their new names. It certainly won’t be easy remembering your own new name, let alone all of your family members! Add to the equation that you are going to have to do this in fluent French and you have a potential disaster on your hands! Don’t panic. If you use this phrase (which literally means- I present to you) before naming each of your loved ones, you will be successfully conning the locals in no time.
  3. Je vous remercie de tout cœur - I thank you from the bottom of my heart. If you really want to embrace politeness with the upmost romanticism, this is a great phrase to use (even if it is just a false pretence).
  4. Mon dieu! Il y a une hache dans ma tete. - Oh my god! There's an axe in my head. This will probably come in handy when you screw up again and the mob learns where you are. ... Actually this is my suggestion and one of only four French phrases I know. "Parlez-vous français?", "Je ne parle pas français.", and "Où est la bibliothèque." are far less useful in this situation.
Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2013 Preview: December

December 1st, 2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

We had some good news and some bad news in November. The bad news is the overall weakness at the box office continued and 2013 lost its lead over 2012. Strong runs by The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Frozen did help it bounce back in the end, but 2013 is still going to have a tough time topping 2012. Looking forward to December, we find about a dozen wide releases, sort of. There are several films that are opening in limited release that are expected to expand wide by the end of the month, but I'm not sure that will be the case for all of them. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug should be the easy winner this month and if it is a little lucky, it might even top its predecessor at the box office. There is a huge amount of hype surrounding Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and it could double the first film's box office numbers. On the other hand, those two films might be the only two December wide releases to reach $100 million. There are a few that have the potential to get to the century mark, if they are big players during Awards Season. Obviously some of the films coming out this month will win awards, but there's already a lot of competition in theaters before the month begins. There were three $100 million movies last December, led by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, so while it could be close, it looks like December will lose in the year-over-year comparison. This is really bad news, as 2013 can't afford to go out on a losing streak if it wants to top 2012. More...


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Seven years after capturing the heart of his co-anchor and wife, Veronica Corningstone, Burgundy is offered the chance of lifetime: to be in on the world’s first 24-hour global cable news network, GNN, in New York City. The newsman quickly rounds up his classic news team—sports guy Champ Kind, man on the street Brian Fantana and weatherman Brick Tamland—and heads to The Big Apple. Upon arriving, he is quickly challenged by his strong female boss, Linda Jackson, Australian multi-millionaire network owner Kench Allenby and a chiseled popular lead anchor, Jack Lime. It’s up to Ron and the team to find their own way to the top of news—and the top of the ratings.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$26,232,425 (20.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:74.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,507 opening theaters/3,507 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $168,822,907

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 545 $127,413,176
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,147 $44,833,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,087 $172,246,223
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 68 $127,413,176
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 277 $44,833,047
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 138 $172,246,223

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


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Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 18th, 2013 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
February 28th, 2014 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures, released as Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues: Super-Sized R-Rated Version (R-rated version)
International Releases: December 18th, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 19th, 2013 (Wide) (Australia)
December 19th, 2013 (Wide) (New Zealand)
December 20th, 2013 (Wide) (Iceland)
December 20th, 2013 (Wide) (Sweden)
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Video Release: April 1st, 2014 by Paramount Home Video, released as Anchorman: The Legend Continues
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual content, drug use, language and comic violence.
(Rating bulletin 2301, 12/11/2013)
R for language, drug use, sexual material and references.
(Rating bulletin 2311, 2/26/2014)
Running Time: 118 minutes
Franchise: Anchorman
Comparisons: vs. Starsky & Hutch
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Keywords: News, TV Industry, Comeback, Gratuitous Cameos, Screenplay Written By the Star, Delayed Sequel, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Fired, Non-Chronological, Improvised, Suicide Attempt, Photography, Funeral Reunions, Intertitle, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, TV News
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Gary Sanchez Productions, Apatow Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 130 $10,633,959 Jan 3, 2014 19
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 220 $14,339,350 Jan 3, 2014 19
Biggest 2nd Wednesday 80 $4,869,082 Jan 1, 2014 15
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 57 $19,723,001 Dec 27, 2013 12
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 97 $26,513,913 Dec 27, 2013 12
Biggest Domestic December Weekend 96 $26,232,425 Dec 20, 2013 5
Top Historical Fiction Weekend Domestic 66 $26,232,425 Dec 20, 2013 5
Never No. 1 Domestic 76 $127,413,176 Dec 18, 2013 0

Leading Cast

Will Ferrell    Ron Burgundy
Steve Carell    Brick Tamland
Paul Rudd    Brian Fantana
David Koechner    Champ Kind

Supporting Cast

Christina Applegate    Veronica Corningstone
Kristen Wiig    Chani
James Marsden    Jack Lime
Meagan Good    Linda Jackson
Josh Lawson    Kench Allenby
Dylan Baker    Freddie Shapp
Judah Nelson    Walter Burgundy
Marion Cotillard    Canadian Anchor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Adam McKay    Director
Adam McKay    Screenwriter
Will Ferrell    Screenwriter
Will Ferrell    Character Creator
Adam McKay    Character Creator
Judd Apatow    Producer
Will Ferrell    Producer
Adam McKay    Producer
David Householter    Executive Producer
Kevin Messick    Executive Producer
Jessica Elbaum    Executive Producer
Oliver Wood    Director of Photography
Clayton Hartley    Production Designer
Brent White    Editor
Melissa Bretherton    Editor
Susan Matheson    Costume Designer
Andrew Feltenstein    Composer
John Nau    Composer
Erica Weis    Music Supervisor
Elliott Glick    Art Director
Jan Pascale    Set Decorator
Barbara Mesney    Set Designer
James Tocci    Set Designer
Alex McCarroll    Set Designer
Danny Brown    Set Designer
Whit Norris    Sound Designer
George Anderson    Sound Supervisor
Marc Fishman    Re-recording Mixer
Anna Behlmer    Re-recording Mixer
Mr. X    Visual Effects Designer
Lola VFX    Visual Effects Designer
Chris O’ Hara    Stunt Coordinator
Matt Rebenkoff    Associate Producer
Robyn Wholey    Associate Producer
Matt Rebenkoff    Assistant Director
David Letich    Second Unit Director
Allison Jones    Casting Director

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 1st, 2014

March 31st, 2014

The home market isn't terrible this week and there are a couple of releases on top that could sell well. However, it is not a very deep week and even the second page of the new releases over on Amazon.com has some releases I would call filler. Anchorman: The Legend Continues on 3-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack is the best-selling new release of the week and it is arguably the best as well. The Pirate Fairy on Blu-ray Combo Pack is the second best-selling new release of the week and also a contender for Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, I'm really looking forward to seeing Knights of Badassdom but the Blu-ray Combo Pack is still on its way. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Anchorman: The Legend Continues

March 30th, 2014

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy came out in theaters nearly a decade ago. It earned good reviews and did well at the box office managing nearly $90 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. However, it became a classic on the home market and many think it is among Will Ferrell's best movies. Rumors of a sequel persisted for quite a while before Anchorman: The Legend Continues finally came out. It earned better reviews and nearly doubled the first film's numbers at the worldwide box office. Is this because the quality is also better? Or did it unduly benefit from nearly ten years of demand? More...

Weekend Predictions: Will New Releases Stop LEGO?

February 27th, 2014

Non-Stop poster

It looks like The LEGO Movie will finally relinquish top spot. Non-Stop should lead the way atop the box office charts, but there are some who think Son of God will be a surprise hit. There certainly is precedent for that prediction. While it is the last weekend in February this year, the same weekend last year was the first weekend of March. Fortunately for 2014, the first weekend of March of 2013 was a bit of a disaster as Jack the Giant Killer opened with just $27 million compared to a nearly $200 million production budget. Worse still, no other movie topped $10 million over the weekend. I don't know if Non-Stop will top Jack the Giant Killer, but overall 2014 should come out ahead of 2013. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Survivor Does More than Survive

January 14th, 2014

Lone Survivor poster

As expected, Lone Survivor won the race to first place on the box office this past weekend. However, it crushed predictions to an astounding degree. It wasn't enough. The overall box office was down to $140 million. Granted, that was less than 1% lower than last weekend and just over 1% lower than the same weekend last year, but it is still frustrating. Besides the number one film, there's not a lot of positive news to report. Year-to-date, 2014 is a little behind 2013 at $413 million to $436 million. Granted, it is far too soon to talk about end of year results, but you obviously would want a fast start rather than a slow start. More...

Contest: Not So Family Friendly Prizes: Winning Announcement

January 10th, 2014

The winners of our Not So Family Friendly Prizes contest were determined and they are... More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office Goes Cold

January 7th, 2014

Frozen poster

The box office wasn't as boisterous as anticipated and this is partially due to the seasonal storm that hit the east coast. This is also partially due to weaker than expected numbers for Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, which only managed second place in its debut. This allowed Frozen to return to top spot on the chart, even though it was a little weaker than expected. The overall box office fell 27% from last weekend down to $141 million. Compared to last year, the box office was down 4%, which isn't a good result, but it is also not terrible. Had The Marked Ones merely matched expectations, it would have been a virtual tie. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the New Releases Win the New Year?

January 2nd, 2014

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones is the only wide release opening on the first weekend of the year. The long running franchise will have to battle a weaker release date, franchise fatigue, and several holdovers that are still going strong. It still has a good shot at first place, as does Frozen. Frozen could win the weekend, with the help of families going out to the movies one last time before school starts again. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug probably won't extend its winning streak, but it should still be pull in quite a bit of money over the weekend. Last year the year started with Texas Chainsaw 3D earning more than $20 million. Django Unchained also topped $20 million over the weekend, albeit by the tiniest margin. We might have two $20 million films this weekend as well, with as many as five additional films earning more than $10 million. If 2014 doesn't win in the year-over-year comparison, it should at least be close. More...

International Box Office: Hobbit Ends the Year On Top

January 1st, 2014

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

As it has the past couple of weeks, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug topped the international chart earning $99.7 million on 15,782 screens in 61 markets for totals of $424.8 million internationally and $615.1 million worldwide. The film opened in Australia on Boxing Day, but due to the holidays earning first place with a total opening of $12.9 million on 629 screens; however, this was a little behind An Unexpected Journey's debut there. On the other hand, the film set the record for biggest total opening in Poland with $5.6 million on 425 screens. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up and Holiday Schedule

December 30th, 2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

Some studios are still closed and won't open till this time next week, so we won't have all of the final numbers for the past two weeks till then. We do have some final numbers, as well as some studio estimates that we can look at now. As for the upcoming week, it will look a lot like last week in terms of stories. We won't have a per theater chart, we might have an international top ten, while prediction, contest, and limited releases will be mostly normal. We might even have a review this weekend. (That's assuming some of the late screeners finally arrive, because at the moment I have nothing to review.) More...

Weekend Predictions: Holiday Treats or Lumps of Coal

December 27th, 2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

It's the final weekend of the year and there are a lot of films fighting for spots in the top five, including five films that opened on Christmas Day. Unfortunately for those films, it looks like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will remain in first place for the third weekend in a row. The Wolf of Wall Street will likely be the biggest of the five new releases, but it is unlikely that it will have a shot at first place; it might only finish fifth. The other new releases are even weaker. Last year there were only three new releases for the final weekend of the year, but none of them bombed, so 2013 might end on a low note. 2013 should still win in the year-over-year comparison, but losing on the final weekend of the year is a bad sign for 2014's debut. More...

International Box Office: Desolation Brightens The Weekend

December 27th, 2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug was the biggest draw on the international chart last weekend adding $97.4 million on 16,840 screens in 56 markets for totals of $278.4 million internationally and $406.0 million worldwide after just two weeks of release. This includes a first place debut in Russia where it made $16.36 million on 2,125 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $19.11 million. This is more or less the same as the first film opened with. (An Unexpected Journey didn't open on Wednesday, but made $17.89 million on 2,128 screens during its three-day opening weekend.) More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Anchorman Anchor the Box Office or will Smaug Persist

December 19th, 2013

Anchorman 2 poster

This week there are two wide releases, Anchorman: The Legend Continues and Walking with Dinosaurs, as well as two limited releases expanding wide, American Hustle and Saving Mr. Banks. All four films will have to deal with last weekend's champion, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, as well as Frozen, which should do well thanks to the holidays. This weekend last year was pretty bad for a December weekend. Jack Reacher opened with $15.21 million, which put it a distant second place to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The Desolation of Smaug won't make as much as An Unexpected Journey did last year, but Anchorman has a shot at first place and so the combined strength should help the box office grow in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Contest: Not So Family Friendly Prizes

December 12th, 2013

Next week is a mess when it comes to new releases with two wide releases and two limited releases that are expanding wide. (There's a third limited release that might expand semi-wide.) The only film with a shot at top spot is Anchorman: The Legend Continues, but it opens on Wednesday, which means by the time the contest ends, there will be a full day's box office number released. This is why we try to avoid Wednesday openers, but in this case, we really don't have a choice. As such, Anchorman 2 is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Anchorman: The Legend Continues. 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 Family on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of The Family on Blu-ray Combo Pack.

We will also have a review for The Family shortly. (It comes out on DVD on and Blu-ray on the 17th, so hopefully the screener arrives soon.) In the meantime, we got some useful French phrases sent to us by the studio that you might find useful if you are ever find yourself in the French countryside hiding from the mob.

  1. On peut se tutoyer? – Unlike in English, the French have different ways of saying the word ‘you’. One you, ‘tu, is used when you know someone well and is relatively informal. The other, ‘vous’, is much more formal and is usually used when speaking to people who don’t know very well. Simply put, ‘On peut se tutoyer?’ means ‘can I refer to you informally’. When you’ve made your first French friend, this might be a useful phrase to use to cement your first relationship!
  2. Je Vous prèsente…/ Je te prèsente… – Loaded with your new identity and your status as a US mobster a distant memory, there will come a point where you are going to have to introduce your family by their new names. It certainly won’t be easy remembering your own new name, let alone all of your family members! Add to the equation that you are going to have to do this in fluent French and you have a potential disaster on your hands! Don’t panic. If you use this phrase (which literally means- I present to you) before naming each of your loved ones, you will be successfully conning the locals in no time.
  3. Je vous remercie de tout cœur - I thank you from the bottom of my heart. If you really want to embrace politeness with the upmost romanticism, this is a great phrase to use (even if it is just a false pretence).
  4. Mon dieu! Il y a une hache dans ma tete. - Oh my god! There's an axe in my head. This will probably come in handy when you screw up again and the mob learns where you are. ... Actually this is my suggestion and one of only four French phrases I know. "Parlez-vous français?", "Je ne parle pas français.", and "Où est la bibliothèque." are far less useful in this situation.
Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2013 Preview: December

December 1st, 2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug poster

We had some good news and some bad news in November. The bad news is the overall weakness at the box office continued and 2013 lost its lead over 2012. Strong runs by The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Frozen did help it bounce back in the end, but 2013 is still going to have a tough time topping 2012. Looking forward to December, we find about a dozen wide releases, sort of. There are several films that are opening in limited release that are expected to expand wide by the end of the month, but I'm not sure that will be the case for all of them. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug should be the easy winner this month and if it is a little lucky, it might even top its predecessor at the box office. There is a huge amount of hype surrounding Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and it could double the first film's box office numbers. On the other hand, those two films might be the only two December wide releases to reach $100 million. There are a few that have the potential to get to the century mark, if they are big players during Awards Season. Obviously some of the films coming out this month will win awards, but there's already a lot of competition in theaters before the month begins. There were three $100 million movies last December, led by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, so while it could be close, it looks like December will lose in the year-over-year comparison. This is really bad news, as 2013 can't afford to go out on a losing streak if it wants to top 2012. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 2013 2 $26,232,425   3,507 $7,480   $39,456,068 1
Dec 27, 2013 3 $19,723,001 -25% 3,507 $5,624   $83,240,019 2
Jan 3, 2014 6 $10,633,959 -46% 3,407 $3,121   $108,773,941 3
Jan 10, 2014 10 $5,838,849 -45% 3,012 $1,939   $118,317,262 4
Jan 17, 2014 15 $2,167,773 -63% 1,731 $1,252   $122,159,591 5
Jan 24, 2014 21 $817,473 -62% 824 $992   $123,863,808 6
Jan 31, 2014 25 $319,676 -61% 420 $761   $124,471,598 7
Feb 7, 2014 27 $260,047 -19% 346 $752   $124,854,781 8
Feb 14, 2014 30 $192,421 -26% 261 $737   $125,147,320 9
Feb 28, 2014 14 $1,358,833   1,317 $1,032   $126,587,670 11
Mar 7, 2014 31 $155,338 -89% 304 $511   $127,317,184 12
Mar 14, 2014 57 $21,235 -86% 50 $425   $127,404,149 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 18, 2013 1 $8,103,172     3,450 $2,349   $8,103,172 1
Dec 19, 2013 1 $5,120,471 -37%   3,450 $1,484   $13,223,643 2
Dec 20, 2013 1 $8,737,314 +71%   3,507 $2,491   $21,960,957 3
Dec 21, 2013 2 $9,601,327 +10%   3,507 $2,738   $31,562,284 4
Dec 22, 2013 2 $7,893,784 -18%   3,507 $2,251   $39,456,068 5
Dec 23, 2013 - $5,791,072 -27%   2,507 $2,310   $45,247,140 6
Dec 24, 2013 - $2,805,736 -52%   2,507 $1,119   $48,052,876 7
Dec 25, 2013 - $5,791,072 +106% -29% 2,537 $2,283   $45,247,140 8
Dec 26, 2013 3 $7,363,835 +27% +44% 2,507 $2,937   $63,517,018 9
Dec 27, 2013 3 $7,143,451 -3% -18% 3,507 $2,037   $70,660,469 10
Dec 28, 2013 3 $7,145,135 n/c -26% 3,507 $2,037   $77,805,604 11
Dec 29, 2013 3 $5,373,946 -25% -32% 3,507 $1,532   $83,179,550 12
Dec 30, 2013 - $4,383,103 -18% -24% 3,507 $1,250   $87,623,122 13
Dec 31, 2013 - $3,017,115 -31% +8% 3,507 $860   $90,640,237 14
Jan 1, 2014 5 $4,869,082 +61% -16% 3,507 $1,388   $95,509,319 15
Jan 2, 2014 4 $2,630,663 -46% -64% 3,507 $750   $98,139,982 16
Jan 3, 2014 - $3,882,211 +48% -46% 3,407 $1,139   $102,022,193 17
Jan 4, 2014 - $4,464,881 +15% -38% 3,407 $1,311   $106,487,074 18
Jan 5, 2014 - $2,286,867 -49% -57% 3,407 $671   $108,773,941 19
Jan 6, 2014 6 $921,240 -60% -79% 3,407 $270   $109,695,181 20
Jan 7, 2014 5 $1,145,356 +24% -62% 3,407 $336   $110,840,537 21
Jan 8, 2014 5 $862,663 -25% -82% 3,407 $253   $111,703,200 22
Jan 9, 2014 6 $775,213 -10% -71% 3,407 $228   $112,478,413 23
Jan 10, 2014 10 $1,869,112 +141% -52% 3,012 $621   $114,347,525 24
Jan 11, 2014 10 $2,694,915 +44% -40% 3,012 $895   $117,042,440 25
Jan 12, 2014 11 $1,274,822 -53% -44% 3,012 $423   $118,317,262 26
Jan 13, 2014 10 $413,584 -68% -55% 3,012 $137   $118,730,846 27
Jan 14, 2014 10 $497,844 +20% -57% 3,012 $165   $119,228,690 28
Jan 15, 2014 10 $394,486 -21% -54% 3,012 $131   $119,623,176 29
Jan 16, 2014 10 $368,642 -7% -52% 3,012 $122   $119,991,818 30
Jan 17, 2014 14 $655,942 +78% -65% 1,731 $379   $120,647,760 31
Jan 18, 2014 15 $974,287 +49% -64% 1,731 $563   $121,622,047 32
Jan 19, 2014 15 $537,544 -45% -58% 1,731 $311   $122,159,591 33
Jan 20, 2014 17 $411,117 -24% -1% 1,731 $238   $122,570,708 34
Jan 21, 2014 14 $170,076 -59% -66% 1,731 $98   $122,740,784 35
Jan 22, 2014 15 $151,716 -11% -62% 1,731 $88   $122,892,500 36
Jan 23, 2014 15 $153,835 +1% -58% 1,731 $89   $123,046,335 37
Jan 24, 2014 - $242,261 +57% -63% 824 $294   $123,288,596 38
Jan 25, 2014 - $387,743 +60% -60% 824 $471   $123,676,339 39
Jan 26, 2014 - $187,469 -52% -65% 824 $228   $123,863,808 40
Jan 27, 2014 - $68,414 -64% -83% 824 $83   $123,932,222 41
Jan 28, 2014 - $82,396 +20% -52% 824 $100   $124,014,618 42
Jan 29, 2014 - $65,487 -21% -57% 824 $79   $124,080,105 43
Jan 30, 2014 - $71,817 +10% -53% 824 $87   $124,151,922 44
Jan 31, 2014 - $109,051 +52% -55% 420 $260   $124,260,973 45
Feb 1, 2014 - $169,598 +56% -56% 420 $404   $124,430,571 46
Feb 2, 2014 - $41,027 -76% -78% 420 $98   $124,471,598 47
Feb 3, 2014 - $31,502 -23% -54% 420 $75   $124,503,100 48
Feb 4, 2014 - $31,373 n/c -62% 420 $75   $124,534,473 49
Feb 5, 2014 - $30,678 -2% -53% 420 $73   $124,565,151 50
Feb 6, 2014 - $29,583 -4% -59% 420 $70   $124,594,734 51
Feb 7, 2014 - $70,283 +138% -36% 346 $203   $124,665,017 52
Feb 8, 2014 - $122,150 +74% -28% 346 $353   $124,787,167 53
Feb 9, 2014 - $67,614 -45% +65% 346 $195   $124,854,781 54
Feb 10, 2014 - $26,670 -61% -15% 346 $77   $124,881,451 55
Feb 11, 2014 - $27,844 +4% -11% 346 $80   $124,909,295 56
Feb 12, 2014 - $21,892 -21% -29% 346 $63   $124,931,187 57
Feb 13, 2014 - $23,712 +8% -20% 346 $69   $124,954,899 58
Feb 14, 2014 - $64,797 +173% -8% 261 $248   $125,019,696 59
Feb 15, 2014 - $71,118 +10% -42% 261 $272   $125,090,814 60
Feb 16, 2014 - $56,506 -21% -16% 261 $216   $125,147,320 61
Feb 17, 2014 - $31,284 -45% +17% 261 $120   $125,178,604 62
Feb 18, 2014 - $17,355 -45% -38% 261 $66   $125,195,959 63
Feb 19, 2014 - $16,262 -6% -26% 261 $62   $125,212,221 64
Feb 20, 2014 - $16,616 +2% -30% 261 $64   $125,228,837 65
Feb 28, 2014 14 $420,409     1,317 $319   $125,649,246 73
Mar 1, 2014 14 $613,997 +46%   1,317 $466   $126,263,243 74
Mar 2, 2014 13 $324,427 -47%   1,317 $246   $126,587,670 75
Mar 3, 2014 13 $138,502 -57%   1,317 $105   $126,726,172 76
Mar 4, 2014 15 $154,479 +12%   1,317 $117   $126,880,651 77
Mar 5, 2014 12 $137,688 -11%   1,317 $105   $127,018,339 78
Mar 6, 2014 13 $143,507 +4%   1,317 $109   $127,161,846 79
Mar 7, 2014 - $53,477 -63% -87% 304 $176   $127,215,323 80
Mar 8, 2014 - $65,642 +23% -89% 304 $216   $127,280,965 81
Mar 9, 2014 - $36,219 -45% -89% 304 $119   $127,317,184 82
Mar 10, 2014 - $16,434 -55% -88% 304 $54   $127,333,618 83
Mar 11, 2014 - $15,766 -4% -90% 304 $52   $127,349,384 84
Mar 12, 2014 - $17,885 +13% -87% 304 $59   $127,367,269 85
Mar 13, 2014 - $15,645 -13% -89% 304 $51   $127,382,914 86
Mar 14, 2014 - $6,436 -59% -88% 50 $129   $127,389,350 87
Mar 15, 2014 - $9,459 +47% -86% 50 $189   $127,398,809 88
Mar 16, 2014 - $5,340 -44% -85% 50 $107   $127,404,149 89
Mar 17, 2014 - $2,140 -60% -87% 50 $43   $127,406,289 90
Mar 18, 2014 - $2,630 +23% -83% 50 $53   $127,408,919 91
Mar 19, 2014 - $2,441 -7% -86% 50 $49   $127,411,360 92
Mar 20, 2014 - $1,816 -26% -88% 50 $36   $127,413,176 93

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 13, 2013 5 $13,223,643   3,450 $3,833   $13,223,643 1
Dec 20, 2013 2 $50,293,375 +280% 3,507 $14,341   $63,517,018 2
Dec 27, 2013 6 $22,060,432 -56% 3,507 $6,290   $98,139,982 3
Jan 3, 2014 6 $14,338,431 -35% 3,407 $4,209   $112,478,413 4
Jan 10, 2014 11 $7,513,405 -48% 3,012 $2,494   $119,991,818 5
Jan 17, 2014 15 $3,054,517 -59% 1,731 $1,765   $123,046,335 6
Jan 24, 2014 21 $1,105,587 -64% 824 $1,342   $124,151,922 7
Jan 31, 2014 25 $442,812 -60% 420 $1,054   $124,594,734 8
Feb 7, 2014 27 $360,165 -19% 346 $1,041   $124,954,899 9
Feb 14, 2014 30 $273,938 -24% 261 $1,050   $125,228,837 10
Feb 28, 2014 14 $1,933,009   1,317 $1,468   $127,161,846 12
Mar 7, 2014 29 $221,068 -89% 304 $727   $127,382,914 13
Mar 14, 2014 55 $30,262 -86% 50 $605   $127,413,176 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/19/2013 $4,661,016 378 378 378 $4,980,374 12/13/2015
Brazil 2/28/2014 $0 0 1 1 $351,668 12/15/2015
Iceland 12/20/2013 $42,216 10 10 17 $82,485 12/30/2018
New Zealand 12/19/2013 $476,443 71 73 144 $944,905 12/13/2015
Slovenia 12/26/2013 $10,137 7 7 7 $12,956 12/13/2015
Sweden 12/20/2013 $175,228 64 64 116 $537,737 12/13/2015
United Kingdom 12/18/2013 $7,426,238 459 469 928 $13,850,774 12/13/2015
 
Rest of World $24,072,148
 
International Total$44,833,047 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
Apr 6, 20143160,945 160,945$2,785,958$2,785,9581
Apr 13, 2014848,948-70% 209,893$972,107$3,758,0652
Apr 20, 20141277,559+58% 287,452$913,645$4,671,7103
Apr 27, 20141620,852-73% 308,304$404,946$5,076,6564
May 4, 20142115,389-26% 323,693$302,856$5,379,5125

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 6, 20143283,687 283,687$4,850,164$4,850,1641
Apr 13, 2014457,973-80% 341,660$1,032,949$5,883,1132
Apr 20, 2014957,287-1% 398,947$761,339$6,644,4523
Apr 27, 20141115,331-73% 414,278$345,869$6,990,3214
May 4, 2014179,137-40% 423,415$209,230$7,199,5515
Jul 20, 20141010,697 472,867$106,538$7,692,07016

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