Believe (2016)

Believe
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $890,303Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $77,595 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $27,582 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $105,177
Further financial details...

Synopsis

For years, the small town of Grundy, Va. has relied on the Peyton family to provide the highlight of the year—the annual Christmas pageant. When Matthew Peyton inherits the family business, the responsibility of the Christmas pageant also falls on his shoulders. But as financial hardships fall on the town, Matthew finds himself overwhelmed. As his business profits plummet and his workers begin to strike, Matthew is forced to make a decision between selling the family business and cancelling the beloved pageant or sticking out hardships despite his rapidly declining popularity in the community. Through chance events, Matthew meets Clarence, a boy who believes in miracles, and his mother Sharon. His newfound friends impact Matthew’s life in a way he never thought possible and teach him to believe and give faith a chance.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$477,387 (53.6% of total gross)
Legs:1.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:638 opening theaters/638 max. theaters, 1.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,109,478

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,116 $890,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,801-15,900) 15,842 $890,303

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 2nd, 2016 (Wide) by Smith Global Media
Video Release: April 11th, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for some violence, thematic elements and brief mild language.
(Rating bulletin 2448 (Cert #50746), 10/26/2016)
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Mouthful of Air
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Keywords: Christmas, Money Troubles, Miracle, Faith-Based Film, Life in a Small Town
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Power of 3, Smith Global Management
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 2, 2016 18 $477,387   638 $748   $477,387 1
Dec 9, 2016 28 $123,938 -74% 387 $320   $791,320 2
Dec 16, 2016 46 $12,477 -90% 42 $297   $874,184 3
Dec 23, 2016 52 $2,129 -83% 6 $355   $884,857 4
Dec 30, 2016 61 $1,448 -32% 4 $362   $889,328 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 1, 2016 P $12,210     314 $39   $12,210  
Dec 2, 2016 - $168,900     638 $265   $168,900 1
Dec 3, 2016 - $183,619 +9%   638 $288   $352,519 2
Dec 4, 2016 - $124,868 -32%   638 $196   $477,387 3
Dec 5, 2016 - $38,780 -69%   638 $61   $516,167 4
Dec 6, 2016 - $71,086 +83%   638 $111   $587,253 5
Dec 7, 2016 - $43,186 -39%   638 $68   $630,439 6
Dec 8, 2016 - $36,943 -14%   638 $58   $667,382 7
Dec 9, 2016 - $35,194 -5% -79% 387 $91   $702,576 8
Dec 10, 2016 - $55,064 +56% -70% 387 $142   $757,640 9
Dec 11, 2016 - $33,680 -39% -73% 387 $87   $791,320 10
Dec 12, 2016 - $13,641 -59% -65% 387 $35   $804,961 11
Dec 13, 2016 - $23,166 +70% -67% 387 $60   $828,127 12
Dec 14, 2016 - $14,132 -39% -67% 387 $37   $842,259 13
Dec 15, 2016 - $19,448 +38% -47% 387 $50   $861,707 14
Dec 16, 2016 - $4,038 -79% -89% 42 $96   $865,745 15
Dec 17, 2016 - $4,443 +10% -92% 42 $106   $870,188 16
Dec 18, 2016 - $3,996 -10% -88% 42 $95   $874,184 17
Dec 19, 2016 - $2,467 -38% -82% 42 $59   $876,651 18
Dec 20, 2016 - $3,981 +61% -83% 35 $114   $880,632 19
Dec 21, 2016 - $923 -77% -93% 42 $22   $881,555 20
Dec 22, 2016 - $1,173 +27% -94% 42 $28   $882,728 21
Dec 23, 2016 - $667 -43% -83% 6 $111   $883,395 22
Dec 24, 2016 - $451 -32% -90% 6 $75   $883,846 23
Dec 25, 2016 - $1,011 +124% -75% 6 $169   $884,857 24
Dec 26, 2016 - $1,197 +18% -51% 6 $200   $886,054 25
Dec 27, 2016 - $821 -31% -79% 6 $137   $886,875 26
Dec 28, 2016 - $347 -58% -62% 6 $58   $887,222 27
Dec 29, 2016 - $658 +90% -44% 6 $110   $887,880 28
Dec 30, 2016 - $420 -36% -37% 4 $105   $888,300 29
Dec 31, 2016 - $632 +50% +40% 4 $158   $888,932 30
Jan 1, 2017 - $396 -37% -61% 4 $99   $889,328 31
Jan 2, 2017 - $516 +30% -57% 4 $129   $889,844 32
Jan 3, 2017 - $199 -61% -76% 4 $50   $890,043 33
Jan 4, 2017 - $154 -23% -56% 4 $39   $890,197 34
Jan 5, 2017 - $106 -31% -84% 4 $27   $890,303 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 2, 2016 18 $667,382   638 $1,046   $667,382 1
Dec 9, 2016 26 $194,325 -71% 387 $502   $861,707 2
Dec 16, 2016 50 $21,021 -89% 42 $501   $882,728 3
Dec 23, 2016 65 $5,152 -75% 6 $859   $887,880 4
Dec 30, 2016 64 $2,423 -53% 4 $606   $890,303 5

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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

Leading Cast

Ryan O’Quinn    Matthew Peyton
Issac Ryan Brown    Clarence Joseph

Supporting Cast

Shawnee Smith    Dr. Nancy Wells
Danielle Nicolet    Sharon Joseph
Kevin Sizemore    Albert Bagley
David DeLuise    Tom Blackhorn
Peter MacNicol    Tom Blackwell
Miles Brown    Clarence
James C. Burns    Bob Alexander
Joey Naber    Nick

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

Production and Technical Credits

Billy Dickson    Director
Billy Dickson    Screenwriter
Nelson Diaz    Producer
Jacob Patrick    Producer
Ben Holmes    Producer
Kevin Sizemore    Producer
Katy Bunn-Davidson    Associate Producer
Chuck Hobbs    Executive Producer
Kevin Nicewonder    Executive Producer
Tim Popadic    Executive Producer
Mark Popadic    Executive Producer
Billy Dickson    Executive Producer
Ryan O’Quinn    Executive Producer
Noah Pontell    Editor
Zach Bangma    Production Designer
Billy Dickson    Director of Photography
Michael Reola    Composer
Beverly Holloway    Casting Director

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April 12th, 2017

Hidden Figures

It is another shallow week on the home market. There are a number of Oscar-contenders on this week’s list, but the quality quickly drops off from that point. A couple of releases are contenders for Pick of the Week, but it is mostly filler. The best of this week’s list was Hidden Figures on Blu-ray and it is the Pick of the Week. More...

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December 6th, 2016

Jackie

Jackie led the way on the theater average chart with an average of $55,743 in five theaters. Given this start and add in its Oscar buzz and the film has a real shot at expanding wide. Last week’s winner, Lion, fell to second place with an average of $16,651 in seven theaters. Manchester by the Sea continues its impressive run with an average of $14,592 in 156 theaters. It still has room to grow. Miss Sloane earned an average of $11,213 in four theaters. It is reportedly expanding wide this weekend, but that can mean anything from a few hundred theaters to well over 2,000. Finally, Things to Come opened with an average of $11,030 in three theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Moana Stands Tall as Awards Season Hots Up

December 4th, 2016

Moana

The top of the box office chart remains a tale of two movies this weekend, with Moana maintaining an impressive lead over Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but both movies doing very nicely heading into the Christmas season. Moana tops the chart again this weekend with $28.4 million, for a total of $119.9 million at the end of the weekend. By way of comparison, Frozen had earned $134.3 million at this point in its run, but fell a slightly larger 53% from Thanksgiving, compared to Moana’s 50% decline. The next few weeks should be very lucrative for the animated adventure, which is likely to sail past $300 million at the domestic box office. More...

Friday Estimates: Winter Chill is Good for Moana

December 3rd, 2016

Moana

As expected, Moana led the way at the box office on Friday. It did so thanks to a $6.45 million haul. This is just 4.2% lower than Frozen managed during the same period in its run. If Moana has the same internal multiplier over the weekend, then it will earn just over $30 million. That would be amazing. That would be $6 million better than expected. I think it is going to have trouble keeping up that pace, but a sub-50% drop-off to $29 million is still impressive, especially for this time of year. The film has $97.96 million as of Friday and by the time you read this, it may have already crossed $100 million on Saturday. If it continues to show legs like this, then the film will still be in wide release on Christmas Day, which will be a boon to its box office numbers. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Incarnate is a Ghost at Previews - Update

December 2nd, 2016

Incarnate

The numbers for Incarnate finally showed up and I can see why they were not in a rush to publish them. The film pulled in just $120,000 during midnight shows yesterday. That’s not the worst we’ve seen for a semi-wide or wider release, but it is close. In fact, it is so low that it is hard to find a good comparison. The three recent horror / thrillers we used as comparisons didn’t have previews or didn’t release preview box office numbers. Nearly ever horror / thriller released this summer was a hit, except The Darkness. That film earned $206,000 during its previews on its way to a $4.95 million opening weekend. If the two films had the same legs, then Incarnate will pull in $3 million this weekend. I think that’s on the high end of its box office potential.

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Limited and VOD Releases: Jackie Hopes O stands for Oscar

December 2nd, 2016

Jackie

There are not a lot of limited releases on this week’s list. Things to Come is earning the best reviews, but it is a foreign-language film and that will limit its box office potential. Believe is the biggest in terms of theater count, but it’s a faith-based film and there’s a chance it will open well below the Mendoza Line. On the other hand, Jackie has the best box office potential and Natalie Portman could win an Oscar for her performance. More...


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Synopsis

For years, the small town of Grundy, Va. has relied on the Peyton family to provide the highlight of the year—the annual Christmas pageant. When Matthew Peyton inherits the family business, the responsibility of the Christmas pageant also falls on his shoulders. But as financial hardships fall on the town, Matthew finds himself overwhelmed. As his business profits plummet and his workers begin to strike, Matthew is forced to make a decision between selling the family business and cancelling the beloved pageant or sticking out hardships despite his rapidly declining popularity in the community. Through chance events, Matthew meets Clarence, a boy who believes in miracles, and his mother Sharon. His newfound friends impact Matthew’s life in a way he never thought possible and teach him to believe and give faith a chance.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$477,387 (53.6% of total gross)
Legs:1.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:638 opening theaters/638 max. theaters, 1.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,109,478

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,116 $890,303
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 15,801-15,900) 15,842 $890,303

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 2nd, 2016 (Wide) by Smith Global Media
Video Release: April 11th, 2017 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for some violence, thematic elements and brief mild language.
(Rating bulletin 2448 (Cert #50746), 10/26/2016)
Running Time: 120 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Mouthful of Air
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Christmas, Money Troubles, Miracle, Faith-Based Film, Life in a Small Town
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Power of 3, Smith Global Management
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Ryan O’Quinn    Matthew Peyton
Issac Ryan Brown    Clarence Joseph

Supporting Cast

Shawnee Smith    Dr. Nancy Wells
Danielle Nicolet    Sharon Joseph
Kevin Sizemore    Albert Bagley
David DeLuise    Tom Blackhorn
Peter MacNicol    Tom Blackwell
Miles Brown    Clarence
James C. Burns    Bob Alexander
Joey Naber    Nick

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

Production and Technical Credits

Billy Dickson    Director
Billy Dickson    Screenwriter
Nelson Diaz    Producer
Jacob Patrick    Producer
Ben Holmes    Producer
Kevin Sizemore    Producer
Katy Bunn-Davidson    Associate Producer
Chuck Hobbs    Executive Producer
Kevin Nicewonder    Executive Producer
Tim Popadic    Executive Producer
Mark Popadic    Executive Producer
Billy Dickson    Executive Producer
Ryan O’Quinn    Executive Producer
Noah Pontell    Editor
Zach Bangma    Production Designer
Billy Dickson    Director of Photography
Michael Reola    Composer
Beverly Holloway    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for April 11th, 2017

April 12th, 2017

Hidden Figures

It is another shallow week on the home market. There are a number of Oscar-contenders on this week’s list, but the quality quickly drops off from that point. A couple of releases are contenders for Pick of the Week, but it is mostly filler. The best of this week’s list was Hidden Figures on Blu-ray and it is the Pick of the Week. More...

Theater Averages: Jackie Tackles Lion Earning Average of $55,743

December 6th, 2016

Jackie

Jackie led the way on the theater average chart with an average of $55,743 in five theaters. Given this start and add in its Oscar buzz and the film has a real shot at expanding wide. Last week’s winner, Lion, fell to second place with an average of $16,651 in seven theaters. Manchester by the Sea continues its impressive run with an average of $14,592 in 156 theaters. It still has room to grow. Miss Sloane earned an average of $11,213 in four theaters. It is reportedly expanding wide this weekend, but that can mean anything from a few hundred theaters to well over 2,000. Finally, Things to Come opened with an average of $11,030 in three theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Moana Stands Tall as Awards Season Hots Up

December 4th, 2016

Moana

The top of the box office chart remains a tale of two movies this weekend, with Moana maintaining an impressive lead over Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but both movies doing very nicely heading into the Christmas season. Moana tops the chart again this weekend with $28.4 million, for a total of $119.9 million at the end of the weekend. By way of comparison, Frozen had earned $134.3 million at this point in its run, but fell a slightly larger 53% from Thanksgiving, compared to Moana’s 50% decline. The next few weeks should be very lucrative for the animated adventure, which is likely to sail past $300 million at the domestic box office. More...

Friday Estimates: Winter Chill is Good for Moana

December 3rd, 2016

Moana

As expected, Moana led the way at the box office on Friday. It did so thanks to a $6.45 million haul. This is just 4.2% lower than Frozen managed during the same period in its run. If Moana has the same internal multiplier over the weekend, then it will earn just over $30 million. That would be amazing. That would be $6 million better than expected. I think it is going to have trouble keeping up that pace, but a sub-50% drop-off to $29 million is still impressive, especially for this time of year. The film has $97.96 million as of Friday and by the time you read this, it may have already crossed $100 million on Saturday. If it continues to show legs like this, then the film will still be in wide release on Christmas Day, which will be a boon to its box office numbers. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Incarnate is a Ghost at Previews - Update

December 2nd, 2016

Incarnate

The numbers for Incarnate finally showed up and I can see why they were not in a rush to publish them. The film pulled in just $120,000 during midnight shows yesterday. That’s not the worst we’ve seen for a semi-wide or wider release, but it is close. In fact, it is so low that it is hard to find a good comparison. The three recent horror / thrillers we used as comparisons didn’t have previews or didn’t release preview box office numbers. Nearly ever horror / thriller released this summer was a hit, except The Darkness. That film earned $206,000 during its previews on its way to a $4.95 million opening weekend. If the two films had the same legs, then Incarnate will pull in $3 million this weekend. I think that’s on the high end of its box office potential.

Our original story can be read below. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Jackie Hopes O stands for Oscar

December 2nd, 2016

Jackie

There are not a lot of limited releases on this week’s list. Things to Come is earning the best reviews, but it is a foreign-language film and that will limit its box office potential. Believe is the biggest in terms of theater count, but it’s a faith-based film and there’s a chance it will open well below the Mendoza Line. On the other hand, Jackie has the best box office potential and Natalie Portman could win an Oscar for her performance. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 2, 2016 18 $477,387   638 $748   $477,387 1
Dec 9, 2016 28 $123,938 -74% 387 $320   $791,320 2
Dec 16, 2016 46 $12,477 -90% 42 $297   $874,184 3
Dec 23, 2016 52 $2,129 -83% 6 $355   $884,857 4
Dec 30, 2016 61 $1,448 -32% 4 $362   $889,328 5

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 1, 2016 P $12,210     314 $39   $12,210  
Dec 2, 2016 - $168,900     638 $265   $168,900 1
Dec 3, 2016 - $183,619 +9%   638 $288   $352,519 2
Dec 4, 2016 - $124,868 -32%   638 $196   $477,387 3
Dec 5, 2016 - $38,780 -69%   638 $61   $516,167 4
Dec 6, 2016 - $71,086 +83%   638 $111   $587,253 5
Dec 7, 2016 - $43,186 -39%   638 $68   $630,439 6
Dec 8, 2016 - $36,943 -14%   638 $58   $667,382 7
Dec 9, 2016 - $35,194 -5% -79% 387 $91   $702,576 8
Dec 10, 2016 - $55,064 +56% -70% 387 $142   $757,640 9
Dec 11, 2016 - $33,680 -39% -73% 387 $87   $791,320 10
Dec 12, 2016 - $13,641 -59% -65% 387 $35   $804,961 11
Dec 13, 2016 - $23,166 +70% -67% 387 $60   $828,127 12
Dec 14, 2016 - $14,132 -39% -67% 387 $37   $842,259 13
Dec 15, 2016 - $19,448 +38% -47% 387 $50   $861,707 14
Dec 16, 2016 - $4,038 -79% -89% 42 $96   $865,745 15
Dec 17, 2016 - $4,443 +10% -92% 42 $106   $870,188 16
Dec 18, 2016 - $3,996 -10% -88% 42 $95   $874,184 17
Dec 19, 2016 - $2,467 -38% -82% 42 $59   $876,651 18
Dec 20, 2016 - $3,981 +61% -83% 35 $114   $880,632 19
Dec 21, 2016 - $923 -77% -93% 42 $22   $881,555 20
Dec 22, 2016 - $1,173 +27% -94% 42 $28   $882,728 21
Dec 23, 2016 - $667 -43% -83% 6 $111   $883,395 22
Dec 24, 2016 - $451 -32% -90% 6 $75   $883,846 23
Dec 25, 2016 - $1,011 +124% -75% 6 $169   $884,857 24
Dec 26, 2016 - $1,197 +18% -51% 6 $200   $886,054 25
Dec 27, 2016 - $821 -31% -79% 6 $137   $886,875 26
Dec 28, 2016 - $347 -58% -62% 6 $58   $887,222 27
Dec 29, 2016 - $658 +90% -44% 6 $110   $887,880 28
Dec 30, 2016 - $420 -36% -37% 4 $105   $888,300 29
Dec 31, 2016 - $632 +50% +40% 4 $158   $888,932 30
Jan 1, 2017 - $396 -37% -61% 4 $99   $889,328 31
Jan 2, 2017 - $516 +30% -57% 4 $129   $889,844 32
Jan 3, 2017 - $199 -61% -76% 4 $50   $890,043 33
Jan 4, 2017 - $154 -23% -56% 4 $39   $890,197 34
Jan 5, 2017 - $106 -31% -84% 4 $27   $890,303 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 2, 2016 18 $667,382   638 $1,046   $667,382 1
Dec 9, 2016 26 $194,325 -71% 387 $502   $861,707 2
Dec 16, 2016 50 $21,021 -89% 42 $501   $882,728 3
Dec 23, 2016 65 $5,152 -75% 6 $859   $887,880 4
Dec 30, 2016 64 $2,423 -53% 4 $606   $890,303 5

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.