Baggage Claim (2013)

Baggage Claim poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $21,569,509Details
International Box Office $1,316,327Details
Worldwide Box Office $22,885,836
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $4,237,301 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $800,534 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $5,037,835
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Flight attendant Montana Moore travels more than 30,000 miles and faces countless comedic encounters as she attempts to get engaged before her youngest sister’s wedding.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,031,102 (41.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,027 opening theaters/2,030 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,600,159

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,643 $21,569,509
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,959 $1,316,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,044 $22,885,836

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: September 27th, 2013 (Wide) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: October 11th, 2013 (Wide) (Kenya)
November 8th, 2013 (Wide) (South Africa)
Video Release: February 4th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and some language.
(Rating bulletin 2275, 6/5/2013)
Running Time: 96 minutes
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Keywords: Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Relationship Advice, African Americans, In a Plane, Dysfunctional Family, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, 260 Degrees, Sneak Preview Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, Ingenious Media, Big Screen Prods
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, French

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 2013 4 $9,031,102   2,027 $4,455   $9,031,102 1
Oct 4, 2013 7 $4,075,011 -55% 2,030 $2,007   $15,135,092 2
Oct 11, 2013 10 $2,033,062 -50% 1,320 $1,540   $18,230,540 3
Oct 18, 2013 14 $1,100,374 -46% 865 $1,272   $20,001,029 4
Oct 25, 2013 16 $560,046 -49% 594 $943   $20,837,814 5
Nov 1, 2013 22 $240,627 -57% 294 $818   $21,224,390 6
Nov 8, 2013 31 $98,685 -59% 135 $731   $21,384,073 7
Nov 15, 2013 39 $58,139 -41% 108 $538   $21,468,966 8
Nov 22, 2013 47 $22,380 -62% 46 $487   $21,503,683 9
Nov 29, 2013 48 $20,079 -10% 42 $478   $21,532,500 10
Dec 6, 2013 44 $12,574 -37% 42 $299   $21,549,737 11
Dec 13, 2013 44 $9,938 -21% 30 $331   $21,564,616 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 27, 2013 4 $3,297,613     2,027 $1,627   $3,297,613 1
Sep 28, 2013 4 $3,886,361 +18%   2,027 $1,917   $7,183,974 2
Sep 29, 2013 5 $1,847,128 -52%   2,027 $911   $9,031,102 3
Sep 30, 2013 5 $544,527 -71%   2,027 $269   $9,575,629 4
Oct 1, 2013 5 $617,460 +13%   2,027 $305   $10,193,089 5
Oct 2, 2013 5 $464,070 -25%   2,027 $229   $10,657,159 6
Oct 3, 2013 5 $402,922 -13%   2,027 $199   $11,060,081 7
Oct 4, 2013 7 $1,240,927 +208% -62% 2,030 $611   $12,301,008 8
Oct 5, 2013 6 $1,938,451 +56% -50% 2,030 $955   $14,239,459 9
Oct 6, 2013 7 $895,633 -54% -52% 2,030 $441   $15,135,092 10
Oct 7, 2013 7 $278,963 -69% -49% 2,030 $137   $15,414,055 11
Oct 8, 2013 7 $309,926 +11% -50% 2,030 $153   $15,723,981 12
Oct 9, 2013 7 $244,005 -21% -47% 2,030 $120   $15,967,986 13
Oct 10, 2013 8 $229,492 -6% -43% 2,030 $113   $16,197,478 14
Oct 11, 2013 10 $572,783 +150% -54% 1,320 $434   $16,770,261 15
Oct 12, 2013 9 $963,953 +68% -50% 1,320 $730   $17,734,214 16
Oct 13, 2013 12 $496,326 -49% -45% 1,320 $376   $18,230,540 17
Oct 14, 2013 10 $271,177 -45% -3% 1,320 $205   $18,501,717 18
Oct 15, 2013 11 $154,514 -43% -50% 1,320 $117   $18,656,231 19
Oct 16, 2013 11 $124,006 -20% -49% 1,320 $94   $18,780,237 20
Oct 17, 2013 11 $120,418 -3% -48% 1,320 $91   $18,900,655 21
Oct 18, 2013 15 $308,922 +157% -46% 865 $357   $19,209,577 22
Oct 19, 2013 12 $551,201 +78% -43% 865 $637   $19,760,778 23
Oct 20, 2013 15 $240,251 -56% -52% 865 $278   $20,001,029 24
Oct 21, 2013 15 $74,515 -69% -73% 865 $86   $20,075,544 25
Oct 22, 2013 15 $78,855 +6% -49% 865 $91   $20,154,399 26
Oct 23, 2013 - $63,008 -20% -49% 865 $73   $20,217,407 27
Oct 24, 2013 - $60,361 -4% -50% 865 $70   $20,277,768 28
Oct 25, 2013 - $160,015 +165% -48% 594 $269   $20,437,783 29
Oct 26, 2013 - $274,951 +72% -50% 594 $463   $20,712,734 30
Oct 27, 2013 - $125,080 -55% -48% 594 $211   $20,837,814 31
Oct 28, 2013 - $38,009 -70% -49% 594 $64   $20,875,823 32
Oct 29, 2013 - $42,019 +11% -47% 594 $71   $20,917,842 33
Oct 30, 2013 - $33,274 -21% -47% 594 $56   $20,951,116 34
Oct 31, 2013 - $32,647 -2% -46% 594 $55   $20,983,763 35
Nov 1, 2013 - $62,043 +90% -61% 294 $211   $21,045,806 36
Nov 2, 2013 - $129,053 +108% -53% 294 $439   $21,174,859 37
Nov 3, 2013 - $49,531 -62% -60% 294 $168   $21,224,390 38
Nov 4, 2013 - $15,076 -70% -60% 294 $51   $21,239,466 39
Nov 5, 2013 - $19,223 +28% -54% 294 $65   $21,258,689 40
Nov 6, 2013 - $14,260 -26% -57% 294 $49   $21,272,949 41
Nov 7, 2013 - $12,439 -13% -62% 294 $42   $21,285,388 42
Nov 8, 2013 - $26,346 +112% -58% 135 $195   $21,311,734 43
Nov 9, 2013 - $49,205 +87% -62% 135 $364   $21,360,939 44
Nov 10, 2013 - $23,134 -53% -53% 135 $171   $21,384,073 45
Nov 11, 2013 - $12,004 -48% -20% 135 $89   $21,396,077 46
Nov 12, 2013 - $5,810 -52% -70% 135 $43   $21,401,887 47
Nov 13, 2013 - $4,907 -16% -66% 135 $36   $21,406,794 48
Nov 14, 2013 - $4,033 -18% -68% 135 $30   $21,410,827 49
Nov 15, 2013 - $16,709 +314% -37% 108 $155   $21,427,536 50
Nov 16, 2013 - $31,186 +87% -37% 108 $289   $21,458,722 51
Nov 17, 2013 - $10,244 -67% -56% 108 $95   $21,468,966 52
Nov 18, 2013 - $2,985 -71% -75% 108 $28   $21,471,951 53
Nov 19, 2013 - $3,475 +16% -40% 108 $32   $21,475,426 54
Nov 20, 2013 - $3,064 -12% -38% 108 $28   $21,478,490 55
Nov 21, 2013 - $2,813 -8% -30% 108 $26   $21,481,303 56
Nov 22, 2013 - $6,334 +125% -62% 46 $138   $21,487,637 57
Nov 23, 2013 - $11,479 +81% -63% 46 $250   $21,499,116 58
Nov 24, 2013 - $4,567 -60% -55% 46 $99   $21,503,683 59
Nov 25, 2013 - $2,365 -48% -21% 46 $51   $21,506,048 60
Nov 26, 2013 - $2,013 -15% -42% 46 $44   $21,508,061 61
Nov 27, 2013 - $2,304 +14% -25% 46 $50   $21,510,365 62
Nov 28, 2013 - $2,056 -11% -27% 46 $45   $21,512,421 63
Nov 29, 2013 - $7,433 +262% +17% 42 $177   $21,519,854 64
Nov 30, 2013 - $8,767 +18% -24% 42 $209   $21,528,621 65
Dec 1, 2013 - $3,879 -56% -15% 42 $92   $21,532,500 66
Dec 2, 2013 - $1,167 -70% -51% 42 $28   $21,533,667 67
Dec 3, 2013 - $1,333 +14% -34% 42 $32   $21,535,000 68
Dec 4, 2013 - $1,221 -8% -47% 42 $29   $21,536,221 69
Dec 5, 2013 - $942 -23% -54% 42 $22   $21,537,163 70
Dec 6, 2013 - $3,477 +269% -53% 42 $83   $21,540,640 71
Dec 7, 2013 - $6,220 +79% -29% 42 $148   $21,546,860 72
Dec 8, 2013 - $2,877 -54% -26% 42 $69   $21,549,737 73
Dec 13, 2013 - $3,118   -10% 30 $104   $21,552,855 78
Dec 14, 2013 - $4,303 +38% -31% 30 $143   $21,557,158 79
Dec 15, 2013 - $2,517 -42% -13% 30 $84   $21,564,616 80
Dec 19, 2013 - $4,420     30 $147   $21,569,509 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 2013 5 $11,060,081   2,027 $5,456   $11,060,081 1
Oct 4, 2013 7 $5,137,397 -54% 2,030 $2,531   $16,197,478 2
Oct 11, 2013 11 $2,703,177 -47% 1,320 $2,048   $18,900,655 3
Oct 18, 2013 14 $1,377,113 -49% 865 $1,592   $20,277,768 4
Oct 25, 2013 18 $705,995 -49% 594 $1,189   $20,983,763 5
Nov 1, 2013 21 $301,625 -57% 294 $1,026   $21,285,388 6
Nov 8, 2013 30 $125,439 -58% 135 $929   $21,410,827 7
Nov 15, 2013 38 $70,476 -44% 108 $653   $21,481,303 8
Nov 22, 2013 46 $31,118 -56% 46 $676   $21,512,421 9
Nov 29, 2013 45 $24,742 -20% 42 $589   $21,537,163 10
Dec 6, 2013 46 $17,515 -29% 42 $417   $21,554,678 11
Dec 13, 2013 44 $14,358 -18% 30 $479   $21,569,509 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Kenya 10/11/2013 $0 0 3 3 $276,677 12/30/2018
South Africa 11/8/2013 $0 0 22 41 $165,165 12/13/2015
 
Rest of World $874,485
 
International Total$1,316,327 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
Feb 9, 2014885,424 85,424$1,279,652$1,279,6521
Feb 16, 20141358,905-31% 144,329$881,219$2,160,8712
Feb 23, 20142818,262-69% 162,591$273,200$2,434,0713

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

Lead Ensemble Members

Paula Patton    Montana Moore
Derek Luke    William Wright
Taye Diggs    Quinton Jamison
Jill Scott    Gail
Boris Kodjoe    Graham
Tia Mowry    Janine
La La Anthony    Tanya
Djimon Hounsou    Quniton

Supporting Cast

Adam Brody    Sam
Lauren London    Sheree Moore
Christina Milian    Taylor
Affion Crockett    Cedric
Terrence J   
Rickey Smiley   
Thomas Miles   

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

Production and Technical Credits

David E. Talbert    Director
David E. Talbert    Screenwriter
David E. Talbert    Story Creator
Steve J. Wolfe    Producer
David E. Talbert    Producer
Lyn Sisson-Talbert    Executive Producer
Dina Lipton    Production Designer
Troy Takaki    Editor
Anastas Michos    Director of Photography
Aaron Zigman    Composer
Chris Hazzard    Co-Producer
Julia Michels    Music Supervisor
Bo Johnson    Art Director
Ryan Welsch    Set Decorator
Maya Lieberman    Costume Designer
Walter Anderson    Sound Mixer
Derek Vanderhorst    Sound Mixer
Derek Vanderhorst    Supervising Sound Editor
David Bach    Supervising Sound Editor
Derek Vanderhorst    Re-recording Mixer
James Bolt    Re-recording Mixer
Jeffrey Kalmus    Visual Effects Supervisor
Melissa Brockman    Visual Effects Producer
Eddie Watkins    Stunt Coordinator
Lolita Files    Associate Producer
Christopher S. Bryson    Assistant Director
Liz Ryan    Assistant Director
Bets Magruder    Assistant Director
Jackie Sollitto    Casting

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 February 4th, 2014

February 3rd, 2014

It's another slow week on the home market. There are five or so first run releases, but the biggest box office was earned by Free Birds, which earned $55 million. Fortunately, while there are no box office hits, there are some high quality releases, led by Dallas Buyers Club. Unfortunately, the DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack has so few extras that I'm convinced a special edition is on its way, so it isn't a Pick of the Week contender. So what are the Pick of the Week contenders this week? First there's Cutie and the Boxer on DVD or Blu-ray. Second there's ... Cutie and the Boxer is the Pick of the Week. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Gravity Earns Tons of Money

October 8th, 2013

Gravity crushed expectations, and records, over the weekend with more than $55 million. This topped the previous biggest October weekend by more than $3 million. On the other hand, Runner Runner went nowhere opening well below the lower end of predictions. Overall, the box office rose 16% from last year reaching $127 million. Unfortunately, last year had much better depth and 2013 was 11% lower in the year-over-year comparison. 2013 is still ahead of 2012, but the lead has been cut to just 0.9% at $8.05 billion to $7.98 billion. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Partially Cloudy

October 1st, 2013

It wasn't a great weekend at the box office, as four of the five films in the top five missed expectations. On the other hand, no film in the top five really bombed, so it wasn't a bad weekend either. It was solidly mediocre. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 opened in top spot with just over $34 million. This was better than its predecessor opened with, but below the lofty expectations. Overall, the box office pulled in $109 million over the weekend, which was 26% higher than last weekend. On the other hand, it was 9% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2013 still has a lead over 2012, but it has shrunk a little bit over the past two weeks. After this weekend, the lead was down to 1.2%, or $7.90 billion to $7.81 billion. It's not reason to panic, yet, but an extended losing streak late in the year is harder to recover from than one that happens in spring. More...

Weekend Estimates: Meatballs Makes Tasty Debut

September 29th, 2013

As expected, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 will be the comfortable winner of this weekend's box office race with a healthy $35 million beginning, according to Sony's Sunday estimate. That puts the film on course for the 4th-biggest weekend in September and is about $5 million ahead of the opening for the first film in the franchise. Given hopes of a $40 million debut, the film could be said to have underperformed slightly (and it will almost certainly not top the original's $124.8 million domestic total), but given the timing of the release, the studio will have reason for modest celebration in the midst of their worst year since 2005. The top of the chart in general has a middling-to-good-enough look to it this weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Blue Skies Ahead

September 27th, 2013

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 leads a group of four wide releases (three wide releases and a wide expansion, if you want to get technical). It should have no problem being the biggest hit of the weekend. It has a good chance of having the biggest opening weekend of the month. The other films coming out this week will be fighting for a smaller portion of the overall box office, but that's to weak competition, all should grab a spot in the top five. Last year, September ended with Hotel Transylvania, which debuted with $42.52 million; that's a good target for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Second place went to Looper, which pulled in $20.80 million. That will top any of the other new releases coming out this week, but I'm hoping there will be better depth this year and 2013 can eke out a win. More...

2013 Preview: September

September 1st, 2013

August ended, and we should be very grateful for that. Lee Daniels' The Butler was a surprise hit, while We're the Millers did better than expected. However, most other films that were expected to be solid hits failed to live up to expectations. Fortunately, August of 2012 was even worse, so 2013 regained the lead on the year-to-year comparison during the month. Looking forward, there is exactly one film that will likely become more than a midlevel hit in September: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. That film has a chance to reach $100 million in total. Most of the rest of the new releases will be lucky if they get halfway there. Fortunately, September of 2012 was even worse. Hotel Transylvania was a surprise hit, earning nearly $150 million, and there were a few others that topped $50 million, but there were also several outright bombs. If we can avoid those types of bombs, then 2013 should continue its winning streak. More...


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Synopsis

Flight attendant Montana Moore travels more than 30,000 miles and faces countless comedic encounters as she attempts to get engaged before her youngest sister’s wedding.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,031,102 (41.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,027 opening theaters/2,030 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,600,159

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) 3,643 $21,569,509
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,959 $1,316,327
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,044 $22,885,836

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 27th, 2013 (Wide) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: October 11th, 2013 (Wide) (Kenya)
November 8th, 2013 (Wide) (South Africa)
Video Release: February 4th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and some language.
(Rating bulletin 2275, 6/5/2013)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Relationship Advice, African Americans, In a Plane, Dysfunctional Family, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Fox Searchlight Pictures, 260 Degrees, Sneak Preview Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, Ingenious Media, Big Screen Prods
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, French

Lead Ensemble Members

Paula Patton    Montana Moore
Derek Luke    William Wright
Taye Diggs    Quinton Jamison
Jill Scott    Gail
Boris Kodjoe    Graham
Tia Mowry    Janine
La La Anthony    Tanya
Djimon Hounsou    Quniton

Supporting Cast

Adam Brody    Sam
Lauren London    Sheree Moore
Christina Milian    Taylor
Affion Crockett    Cedric
Terrence J   
Rickey Smiley   
Thomas Miles   

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

Production and Technical Credits

David E. Talbert    Director
David E. Talbert    Screenwriter
David E. Talbert    Story Creator
Steve J. Wolfe    Producer
David E. Talbert    Producer
Lyn Sisson-Talbert    Executive Producer
Dina Lipton    Production Designer
Troy Takaki    Editor
Anastas Michos    Director of Photography
Aaron Zigman    Composer
Chris Hazzard    Co-Producer
Julia Michels    Music Supervisor
Bo Johnson    Art Director
Ryan Welsch    Set Decorator
Maya Lieberman    Costume Designer
Walter Anderson    Sound Mixer
Derek Vanderhorst    Sound Mixer
Derek Vanderhorst    Supervising Sound Editor
David Bach    Supervising Sound Editor
Derek Vanderhorst    Re-recording Mixer
James Bolt    Re-recording Mixer
Jeffrey Kalmus    Visual Effects Supervisor
Melissa Brockman    Visual Effects Producer
Eddie Watkins    Stunt Coordinator
Lolita Files    Associate Producer
Christopher S. Bryson    Assistant Director
Liz Ryan    Assistant Director
Bets Magruder    Assistant Director
Jackie Sollitto    Casting

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 February 4th, 2014

February 3rd, 2014

It's another slow week on the home market. There are five or so first run releases, but the biggest box office was earned by Free Birds, which earned $55 million. Fortunately, while there are no box office hits, there are some high quality releases, led by Dallas Buyers Club. Unfortunately, the DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack has so few extras that I'm convinced a special edition is on its way, so it isn't a Pick of the Week contender. So what are the Pick of the Week contenders this week? First there's Cutie and the Boxer on DVD or Blu-ray. Second there's ... Cutie and the Boxer is the Pick of the Week. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Gravity Earns Tons of Money

October 8th, 2013

Gravity crushed expectations, and records, over the weekend with more than $55 million. This topped the previous biggest October weekend by more than $3 million. On the other hand, Runner Runner went nowhere opening well below the lower end of predictions. Overall, the box office rose 16% from last year reaching $127 million. Unfortunately, last year had much better depth and 2013 was 11% lower in the year-over-year comparison. 2013 is still ahead of 2012, but the lead has been cut to just 0.9% at $8.05 billion to $7.98 billion. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Partially Cloudy

October 1st, 2013

It wasn't a great weekend at the box office, as four of the five films in the top five missed expectations. On the other hand, no film in the top five really bombed, so it wasn't a bad weekend either. It was solidly mediocre. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 opened in top spot with just over $34 million. This was better than its predecessor opened with, but below the lofty expectations. Overall, the box office pulled in $109 million over the weekend, which was 26% higher than last weekend. On the other hand, it was 9% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2013 still has a lead over 2012, but it has shrunk a little bit over the past two weeks. After this weekend, the lead was down to 1.2%, or $7.90 billion to $7.81 billion. It's not reason to panic, yet, but an extended losing streak late in the year is harder to recover from than one that happens in spring. More...

Weekend Estimates: Meatballs Makes Tasty Debut

September 29th, 2013

As expected, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 will be the comfortable winner of this weekend's box office race with a healthy $35 million beginning, according to Sony's Sunday estimate. That puts the film on course for the 4th-biggest weekend in September and is about $5 million ahead of the opening for the first film in the franchise. Given hopes of a $40 million debut, the film could be said to have underperformed slightly (and it will almost certainly not top the original's $124.8 million domestic total), but given the timing of the release, the studio will have reason for modest celebration in the midst of their worst year since 2005. The top of the chart in general has a middling-to-good-enough look to it this weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Blue Skies Ahead

September 27th, 2013

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 leads a group of four wide releases (three wide releases and a wide expansion, if you want to get technical). It should have no problem being the biggest hit of the weekend. It has a good chance of having the biggest opening weekend of the month. The other films coming out this week will be fighting for a smaller portion of the overall box office, but that's to weak competition, all should grab a spot in the top five. Last year, September ended with Hotel Transylvania, which debuted with $42.52 million; that's a good target for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Second place went to Looper, which pulled in $20.80 million. That will top any of the other new releases coming out this week, but I'm hoping there will be better depth this year and 2013 can eke out a win. More...

2013 Preview: September

September 1st, 2013

August ended, and we should be very grateful for that. Lee Daniels' The Butler was a surprise hit, while We're the Millers did better than expected. However, most other films that were expected to be solid hits failed to live up to expectations. Fortunately, August of 2012 was even worse, so 2013 regained the lead on the year-to-year comparison during the month. Looking forward, there is exactly one film that will likely become more than a midlevel hit in September: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. That film has a chance to reach $100 million in total. Most of the rest of the new releases will be lucky if they get halfway there. Fortunately, September of 2012 was even worse. Hotel Transylvania was a surprise hit, earning nearly $150 million, and there were a few others that topped $50 million, but there were also several outright bombs. If we can avoid those types of bombs, then 2013 should continue its winning streak. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 2013 4 $9,031,102   2,027 $4,455   $9,031,102 1
Oct 4, 2013 7 $4,075,011 -55% 2,030 $2,007   $15,135,092 2
Oct 11, 2013 10 $2,033,062 -50% 1,320 $1,540   $18,230,540 3
Oct 18, 2013 14 $1,100,374 -46% 865 $1,272   $20,001,029 4
Oct 25, 2013 16 $560,046 -49% 594 $943   $20,837,814 5
Nov 1, 2013 22 $240,627 -57% 294 $818   $21,224,390 6
Nov 8, 2013 31 $98,685 -59% 135 $731   $21,384,073 7
Nov 15, 2013 39 $58,139 -41% 108 $538   $21,468,966 8
Nov 22, 2013 47 $22,380 -62% 46 $487   $21,503,683 9
Nov 29, 2013 48 $20,079 -10% 42 $478   $21,532,500 10
Dec 6, 2013 44 $12,574 -37% 42 $299   $21,549,737 11
Dec 13, 2013 44 $9,938 -21% 30 $331   $21,564,616 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 27, 2013 4 $3,297,613     2,027 $1,627   $3,297,613 1
Sep 28, 2013 4 $3,886,361 +18%   2,027 $1,917   $7,183,974 2
Sep 29, 2013 5 $1,847,128 -52%   2,027 $911   $9,031,102 3
Sep 30, 2013 5 $544,527 -71%   2,027 $269   $9,575,629 4
Oct 1, 2013 5 $617,460 +13%   2,027 $305   $10,193,089 5
Oct 2, 2013 5 $464,070 -25%   2,027 $229   $10,657,159 6
Oct 3, 2013 5 $402,922 -13%   2,027 $199   $11,060,081 7
Oct 4, 2013 7 $1,240,927 +208% -62% 2,030 $611   $12,301,008 8
Oct 5, 2013 6 $1,938,451 +56% -50% 2,030 $955   $14,239,459 9
Oct 6, 2013 7 $895,633 -54% -52% 2,030 $441   $15,135,092 10
Oct 7, 2013 7 $278,963 -69% -49% 2,030 $137   $15,414,055 11
Oct 8, 2013 7 $309,926 +11% -50% 2,030 $153   $15,723,981 12
Oct 9, 2013 7 $244,005 -21% -47% 2,030 $120   $15,967,986 13
Oct 10, 2013 8 $229,492 -6% -43% 2,030 $113   $16,197,478 14
Oct 11, 2013 10 $572,783 +150% -54% 1,320 $434   $16,770,261 15
Oct 12, 2013 9 $963,953 +68% -50% 1,320 $730   $17,734,214 16
Oct 13, 2013 12 $496,326 -49% -45% 1,320 $376   $18,230,540 17
Oct 14, 2013 10 $271,177 -45% -3% 1,320 $205   $18,501,717 18
Oct 15, 2013 11 $154,514 -43% -50% 1,320 $117   $18,656,231 19
Oct 16, 2013 11 $124,006 -20% -49% 1,320 $94   $18,780,237 20
Oct 17, 2013 11 $120,418 -3% -48% 1,320 $91   $18,900,655 21
Oct 18, 2013 15 $308,922 +157% -46% 865 $357   $19,209,577 22
Oct 19, 2013 12 $551,201 +78% -43% 865 $637   $19,760,778 23
Oct 20, 2013 15 $240,251 -56% -52% 865 $278   $20,001,029 24
Oct 21, 2013 15 $74,515 -69% -73% 865 $86   $20,075,544 25
Oct 22, 2013 15 $78,855 +6% -49% 865 $91   $20,154,399 26
Oct 23, 2013 - $63,008 -20% -49% 865 $73   $20,217,407 27
Oct 24, 2013 - $60,361 -4% -50% 865 $70   $20,277,768 28
Oct 25, 2013 - $160,015 +165% -48% 594 $269   $20,437,783 29
Oct 26, 2013 - $274,951 +72% -50% 594 $463   $20,712,734 30
Oct 27, 2013 - $125,080 -55% -48% 594 $211   $20,837,814 31
Oct 28, 2013 - $38,009 -70% -49% 594 $64   $20,875,823 32
Oct 29, 2013 - $42,019 +11% -47% 594 $71   $20,917,842 33
Oct 30, 2013 - $33,274 -21% -47% 594 $56   $20,951,116 34
Oct 31, 2013 - $32,647 -2% -46% 594 $55   $20,983,763 35
Nov 1, 2013 - $62,043 +90% -61% 294 $211   $21,045,806 36
Nov 2, 2013 - $129,053 +108% -53% 294 $439   $21,174,859 37
Nov 3, 2013 - $49,531 -62% -60% 294 $168   $21,224,390 38
Nov 4, 2013 - $15,076 -70% -60% 294 $51   $21,239,466 39
Nov 5, 2013 - $19,223 +28% -54% 294 $65   $21,258,689 40
Nov 6, 2013 - $14,260 -26% -57% 294 $49   $21,272,949 41
Nov 7, 2013 - $12,439 -13% -62% 294 $42   $21,285,388 42
Nov 8, 2013 - $26,346 +112% -58% 135 $195   $21,311,734 43
Nov 9, 2013 - $49,205 +87% -62% 135 $364   $21,360,939 44
Nov 10, 2013 - $23,134 -53% -53% 135 $171   $21,384,073 45
Nov 11, 2013 - $12,004 -48% -20% 135 $89   $21,396,077 46
Nov 12, 2013 - $5,810 -52% -70% 135 $43   $21,401,887 47
Nov 13, 2013 - $4,907 -16% -66% 135 $36   $21,406,794 48
Nov 14, 2013 - $4,033 -18% -68% 135 $30   $21,410,827 49
Nov 15, 2013 - $16,709 +314% -37% 108 $155   $21,427,536 50
Nov 16, 2013 - $31,186 +87% -37% 108 $289   $21,458,722 51
Nov 17, 2013 - $10,244 -67% -56% 108 $95   $21,468,966 52
Nov 18, 2013 - $2,985 -71% -75% 108 $28   $21,471,951 53
Nov 19, 2013 - $3,475 +16% -40% 108 $32   $21,475,426 54
Nov 20, 2013 - $3,064 -12% -38% 108 $28   $21,478,490 55
Nov 21, 2013 - $2,813 -8% -30% 108 $26   $21,481,303 56
Nov 22, 2013 - $6,334 +125% -62% 46 $138   $21,487,637 57
Nov 23, 2013 - $11,479 +81% -63% 46 $250   $21,499,116 58
Nov 24, 2013 - $4,567 -60% -55% 46 $99   $21,503,683 59
Nov 25, 2013 - $2,365 -48% -21% 46 $51   $21,506,048 60
Nov 26, 2013 - $2,013 -15% -42% 46 $44   $21,508,061 61
Nov 27, 2013 - $2,304 +14% -25% 46 $50   $21,510,365 62
Nov 28, 2013 - $2,056 -11% -27% 46 $45   $21,512,421 63
Nov 29, 2013 - $7,433 +262% +17% 42 $177   $21,519,854 64
Nov 30, 2013 - $8,767 +18% -24% 42 $209   $21,528,621 65
Dec 1, 2013 - $3,879 -56% -15% 42 $92   $21,532,500 66
Dec 2, 2013 - $1,167 -70% -51% 42 $28   $21,533,667 67
Dec 3, 2013 - $1,333 +14% -34% 42 $32   $21,535,000 68
Dec 4, 2013 - $1,221 -8% -47% 42 $29   $21,536,221 69
Dec 5, 2013 - $942 -23% -54% 42 $22   $21,537,163 70
Dec 6, 2013 - $3,477 +269% -53% 42 $83   $21,540,640 71
Dec 7, 2013 - $6,220 +79% -29% 42 $148   $21,546,860 72
Dec 8, 2013 - $2,877 -54% -26% 42 $69   $21,549,737 73
Dec 13, 2013 - $3,118   -10% 30 $104   $21,552,855 78
Dec 14, 2013 - $4,303 +38% -31% 30 $143   $21,557,158 79
Dec 15, 2013 - $2,517 -42% -13% 30 $84   $21,564,616 80
Dec 19, 2013 - $4,420     30 $147   $21,569,509 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 27, 2013 5 $11,060,081   2,027 $5,456   $11,060,081 1
Oct 4, 2013 7 $5,137,397 -54% 2,030 $2,531   $16,197,478 2
Oct 11, 2013 11 $2,703,177 -47% 1,320 $2,048   $18,900,655 3
Oct 18, 2013 14 $1,377,113 -49% 865 $1,592   $20,277,768 4
Oct 25, 2013 18 $705,995 -49% 594 $1,189   $20,983,763 5
Nov 1, 2013 21 $301,625 -57% 294 $1,026   $21,285,388 6
Nov 8, 2013 30 $125,439 -58% 135 $929   $21,410,827 7
Nov 15, 2013 38 $70,476 -44% 108 $653   $21,481,303 8
Nov 22, 2013 46 $31,118 -56% 46 $676   $21,512,421 9
Nov 29, 2013 45 $24,742 -20% 42 $589   $21,537,163 10
Dec 6, 2013 46 $17,515 -29% 42 $417   $21,554,678 11
Dec 13, 2013 44 $14,358 -18% 30 $479   $21,569,509 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Kenya 10/11/2013 $0 0 3 3 $276,677 12/30/2018
South Africa 11/8/2013 $0 0 22 41 $165,165 12/13/2015
 
Rest of World $874,485
 
International Total$1,316,327 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
Feb 9, 2014885,424 85,424$1,279,652$1,279,6521
Feb 16, 20141358,905-31% 144,329$881,219$2,160,8712
Feb 23, 20142818,262-69% 162,591$273,200$2,434,0713

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