Belle (2014)

Belle poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,726,630Details
International Box Office $5,784,718Details
Worldwide Box Office $16,511,348
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,319,199 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $1,319,199
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Dido Elizabeth Belle is the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral. Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield and his wife, Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the color of her skin prevents her from fully participating in the traditions of her social standing. Left to wonder if she will ever find love, Belle falls for an idealistic young vicar's son bent on change who, with her help, shapes Lord Mansfield's role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$106,578 (1.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/1,114 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,153,375

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,203 $10,726,630
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,098 $5,784,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,014 $16,511,348
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $10,726,630

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu, Vudu, Vudu
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 2nd, 2014 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: May 8th, 2014 (Limited) (Australia)
May 8th, 2014 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 13th, 2014 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 23rd, 2014 (Wide) (France)
July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 26th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, some language and brief smoking images.
(Rating bulletin 2299, 11/20/2013)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Beloved
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Keywords: Slavery, Interracial Romance, Romance, Lawyers, Cross-Class Romance, Historical Drama, Inspired by a True Story, 1700s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: DJ Films, Amma Asante, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2014 Theater Average 34 $26,645 May 2, 2014 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 73 1,110 May 2, 2014 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 2, 2014 34 $106,578   4 $26,645   $106,578 1
May 9, 2014 19 $487,109 +357% 45 $10,825   $634,210 2
May 16, 2014 13 $940,446 +93% 173 $5,436   $1,767,744 3
May 23, 2014 12 $1,654,799 +76% 453 $3,653   $3,854,559 4
May 30, 2014 11 $1,258,965 -24% 1,114 $1,130   $6,188,898 5
Jun 6, 2014 12 $778,232 -38% 476 $1,635   $7,592,499 6
Jun 13, 2014 15 $510,282 -34% 338 $1,510   $8,569,624 7
Jun 20, 2014 18 $318,771 -38% 244 $1,306   $9,198,251 8
Jun 27, 2014 23 $255,293 -20% 175 $1,459   $9,655,485 9
Jul 4, 2014 28 $188,738 -26% 123 $1,534   $9,998,457 10
Jul 11, 2014 34 $137,810 -27% 107 $1,288   $10,249,495 11
Jul 18, 2014 37 $111,464 -19% 92 $1,212   $10,449,148 12
Jul 25, 2014 45 $54,791 -51% 58 $945   $10,576,610 13
Aug 1, 2014 49 $30,595 -44% 43 $712   $10,645,039 14
Aug 8, 2014 59 $16,634 -46% 28 $594   $10,682,949 15
Aug 15, 2014 64 $10,844 -35% 23 $471   $10,707,930 16
Aug 22, 2014 67 $8,198 -24% 18 $455   $10,722,990 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 2, 2014 - $30,728     4 $7,682   $30,728 1
May 3, 2014 - $41,765 +36%   4 $10,441   $72,493 2
May 4, 2014 - $34,085 -18%   4 $8,521   $106,578 3
May 5, 2014 - $9,493 -72%   4 $2,373   $116,071 4
May 6, 2014 - $10,496 +11%   4 $2,624   $126,567 5
May 7, 2014 - $9,521 -9%   4 $2,380   $136,088 6
May 8, 2014 - $11,013 +16%   4 $2,753   $147,101 7
May 9, 2014 16 $121,778 +1,006% +296% 45 $2,706   $268,879 8
May 10, 2014 - $196,297 +61% +370% 45 $4,362   $465,176 9
May 11, 2014 16 $169,034 -14% +396% 45 $3,756   $634,210 10
May 12, 2014 16 $42,053 -75% +343% 45 $935   $676,263 11
May 13, 2014 - $48,806 +16% +365% 45 $1,085   $725,069 12
May 14, 2014 15 $50,194 +3% +427% 45 $1,115   $775,263 13
May 15, 2014 15 $52,035 +4% +372% 45 $1,156   $827,298 14
May 16, 2014 13 $254,614 +389% +109% 173 $1,472   $1,081,912 15
May 17, 2014 13 $407,255 +60% +107% 173 $2,354   $1,489,167 16
May 18, 2014 13 $278,577 -32% +65% 173 $1,610   $1,767,744 17
May 19, 2014 13 $108,878 -61% +159% 173 $629   $1,876,622 18
May 20, 2014 13 $108,766 n/c +123% 173 $629   $1,985,388 19
May 21, 2014 11 $106,412 -2% +112% 173 $615   $2,091,800 20
May 22, 2014 12 $107,960 +1% +107% 173 $624   $2,199,760 21
May 23, 2014 12 $427,590 +296% +68% 453 $944   $2,627,350 22
May 24, 2014 12 $659,004 +54% +62% 453 $1,455   $3,286,354 23
May 25, 2014 12 $568,205 -14% +104% 453 $1,254   $3,854,559 24
May 26, 2014 11 $529,391 -7% +386% 453 $1,169   $4,383,950 25
May 27, 2014 11 $179,430 -66% +65% 453 $396   $4,563,380 26
May 28, 2014 11 $186,389 +4% +75% 453 $411   $4,749,769 27
May 29, 2014 11 $180,164 -3% +67% 453 $398   $4,929,933 28
May 30, 2014 11 $350,096 +94% -18% 525 $667   $5,280,029 29
May 31, 2014 11 $557,606 +59% -15% 525 $1,062   $5,837,635 30
Jun 1, 2014 11 $351,263 -37% -38% 525 $669   $6,188,898 31
Jun 2, 2014 11 $135,197 -62% -74% 525 $258   $6,324,095 32
Jun 3, 2014 11 $170,736 +26% -5% 525 $325   $6,494,831 33
Jun 4, 2014 11 $161,267 -6% -13% 525 $307   $6,656,098 34
Jun 5, 2014 10 $158,169 -2% -12% 525 $301   $6,814,267 35
Jun 6, 2014 13 $221,024 +40% -37% 476 $464   $7,035,291 36
Jun 7, 2014 12 $322,482 +46% -42% 476 $677   $7,357,773 37
Jun 8, 2014 13 $234,726 -27% -33% 476 $493   $7,592,499 38
Jun 9, 2014 13 $103,692 -56% -23% 476 $218   $7,696,191 39
Jun 10, 2014 13 $125,615 +21% -26% 476 $264   $7,821,806 40
Jun 11, 2014 13 $119,447 -5% -26% 476 $251   $7,941,253 41
Jun 12, 2014 13 $118,089 -1% -25% 476 $248   $8,059,342 42
Jun 13, 2014 14 $151,179 +28% -32% 338 $447   $8,210,521 43
Jun 14, 2014 14 $216,553 +43% -33% 338 $641   $8,427,074 44
Jun 15, 2014 14 $142,550 -34% -39% 338 $422   $8,569,624 45
Jun 16, 2014 14 $62,301 -56% -40% 338 $184   $8,631,925 46
Jun 17, 2014 14 $82,320 +32% -34% 338 $244   $8,714,245 47
Jun 18, 2014 14 $81,021 -2% -32% 338 $240   $8,795,266 48
Jun 19, 2014 14 $84,214 +4% -29% 338 $249   $8,879,480 49
Jun 20, 2014 - $91,945 +9% -39% 244 $377   $8,971,425 50
Jun 21, 2014 - $139,114 +51% -36% 244 $570   $9,110,539 51
Jun 22, 2014 - $87,712 -37% -38% 244 $359   $9,198,251 52
Jun 23, 2014 - $42,026 -52% -33% 244 $172   $9,240,277 53
Jun 24, 2014 16 $54,626 +30% -34% 244 $224   $9,294,903 54
Jun 25, 2014 16 $50,204 -8% -38% 244 $206   $9,345,107 55
Jun 26, 2014 16 $55,085 +10% -35% 244 $226   $9,400,192 56
Jun 27, 2014 - $71,495 +30% -22% 175 $409   $9,471,687 57
Jun 28, 2014 - $106,834 +49% -23% 175 $610   $9,578,521 58
Jun 29, 2014 - $76,964 -28% -12% 175 $440   $9,655,485 59
Jun 30, 2014 - $38,573 -50% -8% 175 $220   $9,694,058 60
Jul 1, 2014 - $41,273 +7% -24% 175 $236   $9,735,331 61
Jul 2, 2014 - $31,865 -23% -37% 134 $238   $9,767,196 62
Jul 3, 2014 - $42,523 +33% -23% 134 $317   $9,809,719 63
Jul 4, 2014 - $57,586 +35% -19% 123 $468   $9,867,305 64
Jul 5, 2014 - $77,680 +35% -27% 123 $632   $9,944,985 65
Jul 6, 2014 - $53,472 -31% -31% 123 $435   $9,998,457 66
Jul 7, 2014 - $25,668 -52% -33% 123 $209   $10,024,125 67
Jul 8, 2014 - $31,163 +21% -24% 123 $253   $10,055,288 68
Jul 9, 2014 - $26,896 -14% -16% 123 $219   $10,082,184 69
Jul 10, 2014 - $29,501 +10% -31% 123 $240   $10,111,685 70
Jul 11, 2014 - $39,752 +35% -31% 107 $372   $10,151,437 71
Jul 12, 2014 - $58,033 +46% -25% 107 $542   $10,209,470 72
Jul 13, 2014 - $40,025 -31% -25% 107 $374   $10,249,495 73
Jul 14, 2014 - $19,729 -51% -23% 107 $184   $10,269,224 74
Jul 15, 2014 - $25,351 +28% -19% 107 $237   $10,294,575 75
Jul 16, 2014 - $21,617 -15% -20% 107 $202   $10,316,192 76
Jul 17, 2014 - $21,492 -1% -27% 107 $201   $10,337,684 77
Jul 18, 2014 - $28,162 +31% -29% 92 $306   $10,365,846 78
Jul 19, 2014 - $48,155 +71% -17% 92 $523   $10,414,001 79
Jul 20, 2014 - $35,147 -27% -12% 92 $382   $10,449,148 80
Jul 21, 2014 - $14,006 -60% -29% 92 $152   $10,463,154 81
Jul 22, 2014 - $19,515 +39% -23% 92 $212   $10,482,669 82
Jul 23, 2014 - $19,159 -2% -11% 92 $208   $10,501,828 83
Jul 24, 2014 - $19,991 +4% -7% 92 $217   $10,521,819 84
Jul 25, 2014 - $14,011 -30% -50% 58 $242   $10,535,830 85
Jul 26, 2014 - $22,092 +58% -54% 58 $381   $10,557,922 86
Jul 27, 2014 - $18,688 -15% -47% 58 $322   $10,576,610 87
Jul 28, 2014 - $9,505 -49% -32% 58 $164   $10,586,115 88
Jul 29, 2014 - $8,730 -8% -55% 58 $151   $10,594,845 89
Jul 30, 2014 - $9,923 +14% -48% 58 $171   $10,604,768 90
Jul 31, 2014 - $9,676 -2% -52% 58 $167   $10,614,444 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 2, 2014 34 $147,101   4 $36,775   $147,101 1
May 9, 2014 17 $680,197 +362% 45 $15,115   $827,298 2
May 16, 2014 14 $1,372,462 +102% 173 $7,933   $2,199,760 3
May 23, 2014 11 $2,730,173 +99% 453 $6,027   $4,929,933 4
May 30, 2014 12 $1,884,334 -31% 525 $3,589   $6,814,267 5
Jun 6, 2014 13 $1,245,075 -34% 476 $2,616   $8,059,342 6
Jun 13, 2014 14 $820,138 -34% 338 $2,426   $8,879,480 7
Jun 20, 2014 18 $520,712 -37% 244 $2,134   $9,400,192 8
Jun 27, 2014 27 $409,527 -21% 134 $3,056   $9,809,719 9
Jul 4, 2014 29 $301,966 -26% 123 $2,455   $10,111,685 10
Jul 11, 2014 33 $225,999 -25% 107 $2,112   $10,337,684 11
Jul 18, 2014 37 $184,135 -19% 92 $2,001   $10,521,819 12
Jul 25, 2014 47 $92,625 -50% 58 $1,597   $10,614,444 13
Aug 1, 2014 45 $51,871 -44% 43 $1,206   $10,666,315 14
Aug 8, 2014 55 $30,771 -41% 28 $1,099   $10,697,086 15
Aug 15, 2014 59 $17,706 -42% 23 $770   $10,714,792 16
Aug 22, 2014 63 $11,838 -33% 18 $658   $10,726,630 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/8/2014 $0 0 89 225 $1,458,235 10/17/2022
France 7/23/2014 $4,890 10 10 10 $4,890 12/17/2015
Netherlands 7/30/2015 $0 0 39 60 $37,201 6/1/2022
New Zealand 5/8/2014 $0 0 28 91 $384,957 2/28/2022
Portugal 3/18/2022 $3,121 20 20 35 $5,904 4/4/2022
Slovakia 3/25/2022 $1,071 9 9 9 $1,442 4/5/2022
United Kingdom 6/13/2014 $0 0 204 535 $2,959,427 2/9/2022
 
Rest of World $932,662
 
International Total$5,784,718 10/17/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Gugu Mbatha-Raw    Dido Elizabeth Belle

Supporting Cast

Tom Wilkinson    Lord Mansfield
Miranda Richardson    Lady Ashford
Penelope Wilton    Lady Mary Murray
Matthew Goode    Captain Sir John Lindsay
Emily Watson    Lady Mansfield
Tom Felton    James Ashford
James Norton    Oliver Ashford
Sam Reid    John Davinier
Sarah Gadon    Elizabeth Murray

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

Production and Technical Credits

Amma Asante    Director
Misan Sagay    Screenwriter
Damian Jones    Producer
Steve Christian    Executive Producer
Julie Goldstein    Executive Producer
Steve Norris    Executive Producer
Ivan Dunleavy    Executive Producer
Phil Hunt    Executive Producer
Compton Ross    Executive Producer
Christopher Collins    Executive Producer
Robert Norris    Co-Producer
Jane Robertson    Co-Producer
Ben Smithard    Director of Photography
Simon Bowles    Production Designer
Anushia Nieradzik    Costume Designer
Rachel Portman    Composer
Pia Di Ciaula    Editor
Victoria Boydell    Editor
Marese Langan    Make-up and Hair Designer
Maggie Rodford    Music Supervisor
Alistair Crocker    Sound Mixer
Toby Whale    Casting Director
Martin Curry    Assistant Director
Jo Wallett    Production Manager
Tina Jones    Set Decorator
Ben Smith    Supervising Art Director
Michael Solinger    Post-Production Supervisor
Alice Syed    Production Coordinator
Ben Harrison    Assistant Director
Tussy Facchin    Assistant Director
Claudio Campana    Art Director
Meredith Leece    Assistant Editor
Gabrielle Smith    Assistant Editor
Beverley Binda    Make up
Christopher Redman    Hairstylist
Chris Reynolds    Special Effects Supervisor
Anna Cooper    Casting Associate
Lee Herrick    Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Ireland    Sound Designer
Luke Brown    Foley Mixer
Brendan Nicholson    Re-recording Mixer
Andrew Caller    Re-recording Mixer
Henry Badgett    Visual Effects Supervisor
Clare Norman    Visual Effects Producer
Priyanka Balasubramanian    Visual Effects Producer

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 August 26th, 2014

August 26th, 2014

This is not a good week for new releases on the home market. For one thing, the biggest first-run release is Blended (DVD or Blu-ray ComboPack) which is also one of the worst movies of the summer. There are many TV on DVD releases that helped pick up the slack somewhat, but it still feels like a shallow week. As for Pick of the Week contenders, there are not many. The Normal Heart (DVD or Blu-ray) and Belle (Blu-ray) are the two most likely candidates, but I kind of want to give it to Gravity Falls: Even Stranger (DVD). In the end, I went with The Normal Heart. More...

Per Theater Chart: Coming of Age

July 15th, 2014

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Per Theater Chart: Maleficent Holds Off Trio of Limited Releases

June 3rd, 2014

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Per Theater Chart: The Full Picture

May 28th, 2014

Words and Pictures poster

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Per Theater Chart: Godzilla Chows Down on the Competition

May 20th, 2014

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Per Theater Chart: Eat It Up

May 14th, 2014

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Weekend Estimates: Neighbors Tops $50 Million

May 11th, 2014

Neighbors poster

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Per Theater Chart: Belle Has Beautiful Debut

May 7th, 2014

Belle poster

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Weekend Estimates: Spider-Man Swings into Summer with $92 million

May 4th, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

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Limited Releases: Belles of the Ball

May 2nd, 2014

Belle poster

There are a few limited releases coming out this week that are earning good reviews. Of these, two of them stand out as potential hits. There's Belle, a period piece that deals with interracial romance, as well as slavery. Then there's Ida, which is about a young woman discovering her past. Its reviews are incredible, so I hope moviegoers reward it with strong ticket sales. More...


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Synopsis

Dido Elizabeth Belle is the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral. Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield and his wife, Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the color of her skin prevents her from fully participating in the traditions of her social standing. Left to wonder if she will ever find love, Belle falls for an idealistic young vicar's son bent on change who, with her help, shapes Lord Mansfield's role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$106,578 (1.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:65.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/1,114 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $14,153,375

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,203 $10,726,630
All Time International Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,098 $5,784,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,014 $16,511,348
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 201-300) 255 $10,726,630

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu, Vudu, Vudu
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 2nd, 2014 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight
International Releases: May 8th, 2014 (Limited) (Australia)
May 8th, 2014 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 13th, 2014 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 23rd, 2014 (Wide) (France)
July 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 26th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, some language and brief smoking images.
(Rating bulletin 2299, 11/20/2013)
Running Time: 105 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Beloved
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Slavery, Interracial Romance, Romance, Lawyers, Cross-Class Romance, Historical Drama, Inspired by a True Story, 1700s
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: DJ Films, Amma Asante, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2014 Theater Average 34 $26,645 May 2, 2014 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 73 1,110 May 2, 2014 0

Leading Cast

Gugu Mbatha-Raw    Dido Elizabeth Belle

Supporting Cast

Tom Wilkinson    Lord Mansfield
Miranda Richardson    Lady Ashford
Penelope Wilton    Lady Mary Murray
Matthew Goode    Captain Sir John Lindsay
Emily Watson    Lady Mansfield
Tom Felton    James Ashford
James Norton    Oliver Ashford
Sam Reid    John Davinier
Sarah Gadon    Elizabeth Murray

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

Production and Technical Credits

Amma Asante    Director
Misan Sagay    Screenwriter
Damian Jones    Producer
Steve Christian    Executive Producer
Julie Goldstein    Executive Producer
Steve Norris    Executive Producer
Ivan Dunleavy    Executive Producer
Phil Hunt    Executive Producer
Compton Ross    Executive Producer
Christopher Collins    Executive Producer
Robert Norris    Co-Producer
Jane Robertson    Co-Producer
Ben Smithard    Director of Photography
Simon Bowles    Production Designer
Anushia Nieradzik    Costume Designer
Rachel Portman    Composer
Pia Di Ciaula    Editor
Victoria Boydell    Editor
Marese Langan    Make-up and Hair Designer
Maggie Rodford    Music Supervisor
Alistair Crocker    Sound Mixer
Toby Whale    Casting Director
Martin Curry    Assistant Director
Jo Wallett    Production Manager
Tina Jones    Set Decorator
Ben Smith    Supervising Art Director
Michael Solinger    Post-Production Supervisor
Alice Syed    Production Coordinator
Ben Harrison    Assistant Director
Tussy Facchin    Assistant Director
Claudio Campana    Art Director
Meredith Leece    Assistant Editor
Gabrielle Smith    Assistant Editor
Beverley Binda    Make up
Christopher Redman    Hairstylist
Chris Reynolds    Special Effects Supervisor
Anna Cooper    Casting Associate
Lee Herrick    Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Ireland    Sound Designer
Luke Brown    Foley Mixer
Brendan Nicholson    Re-recording Mixer
Andrew Caller    Re-recording Mixer
Henry Badgett    Visual Effects Supervisor
Clare Norman    Visual Effects Producer
Priyanka Balasubramanian    Visual Effects Producer

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 August 26th, 2014

August 26th, 2014

This is not a good week for new releases on the home market. For one thing, the biggest first-run release is Blended (DVD or Blu-ray ComboPack) which is also one of the worst movies of the summer. There are many TV on DVD releases that helped pick up the slack somewhat, but it still feels like a shallow week. As for Pick of the Week contenders, there are not many. The Normal Heart (DVD or Blu-ray) and Belle (Blu-ray) are the two most likely candidates, but I kind of want to give it to Gravity Falls: Even Stranger (DVD). In the end, I went with The Normal Heart. More...

Per Theater Chart: Coming of Age

July 15th, 2014

Boyhood poster

After a weekend with no films in the $10,000 club, this weekend we had the second best per theater average for the year. Boyhood earned nearly $400,000 in just five theaters for an average of $77,524. This is the second best per theater average for the year; only The Grand Budapest Hotel opened with a better average. The overall box office leader, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, was next with an average of $18,304 in nearly 4,000 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Maleficent Holds Off Trio of Limited Releases

June 3rd, 2014

Maleficent poster

The overall box office leader, Maleficent, also led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $17,586 in nearly 4,000 theaters. Korengal was the best of the limited releases earning $14,630 in one lone theater. Night Moves was close behind with an average of $12,050 in two theaters. The final $10,000 film was Elena with $10,341 in one theater. More...

Per Theater Chart: The Full Picture

May 28th, 2014

Words and Pictures poster

There were only two films in the $10,000 club this weekend. X-Men: Days of Future Past led the way with an average of $22,729 in nearly 4,000 theaters. The only other film was The Dance of Reality with an average of $12,384 in two theaters. However, if one were to include holiday Monday, Words and Pictures would also reach the $10,000 club with an average of $11,544 in ten theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Godzilla Chows Down on the Competition

May 20th, 2014

The Immigrant poster

Godzilla led the way on both the overall box office chart and the per theater box office chart, earning an average of $23,580 in nearly 4,000 theaters. The second best film on the per theater chart was The Immigrant with an average of $14,688 in three theaters. Chinese Puzzle was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,772 in two theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Eat It Up

May 14th, 2014

Chef poster

It was a good week on the per theater chart with five films in the $10,000 club, led by Chef with an average of $34,160 in six theaters, which is the third best opening average of the year so far. Palo Alto was well back, but was still strong earning an average of $15,865 in four theaters. The overall box office leader, Neighbors, was next with an average of $14,954. There were also a couple of holdovers in the $10,000 club, which is impressive. Ida held on strong earning an average of $12,223 in seven theaters, with room to keep growing. Belle expanded from 4 theaters to 45 theaters, but still managed an average of $10,825. By this time next week, it will have reached its first major milestone, with more to come. More...

Weekend Estimates: Neighbors Tops $50 Million

May 11th, 2014

Neighbors poster

Comedy triumphs at the box office this weekend, with Neighbors posting an impressive $51 million, according to Universal’s Sunday morning estimate. That’s the 16th-biggest opening ever for a comedy film (depending somewhat on one’s definition of what constitutes a comedy), and comparable to the debut of Ted (which made $54 million in 2012). It’s also easily Seth Rogen’s best weekend, ahead of the $33.5 million debut for The Green Hornet, and Zac Efron’s best, beating High School Musical: Senior Year. More...

Per Theater Chart: Belle Has Beautiful Debut

May 7th, 2014

Belle poster

Belle led the way on the per theater chart with an opening of just over $100,000 in four theaters for an average of $26,645. Meanwhile, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was relatively close behind with an average of $21,186 in more than 4,000 theaters. The only other film in the $10,000 club on the per theater chart was Ida, which made $55,000 in 3 theaters for an average of $18,479. More...

Weekend Estimates: Spider-Man Swings into Summer with $92 million

May 4th, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

The modern tradition is that first weekend in May starts the Summer season with a super-hero action movie. And Hollywood being the industry that lets no tradition go before it's beaten it to death, this year we start Summer, on the first weekend in May, with the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Now, the most amazing fact about the Spider-Man franchise is probably that every movie has done worse at the domestic box office than the one before it, even without adjusting for inflation. This is another tradition that looks like it might continue, with Spider-Man 2 opening with $92 million—without doubt a very good debut, but one that points towards a final box office around $250 million, or perhaps a shade higher. With The Amazing Spider-Man having made $262 million in 2012, a fourth straight decline for the franchise looks like a 50-50 bet right now. More...

Limited Releases: Belles of the Ball

May 2nd, 2014

Belle poster

There are a few limited releases coming out this week that are earning good reviews. Of these, two of them stand out as potential hits. There's Belle, a period piece that deals with interracial romance, as well as slavery. Then there's Ida, which is about a young woman discovering her past. Its reviews are incredible, so I hope moviegoers reward it with strong ticket sales. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 2, 2014 34 $106,578   4 $26,645   $106,578 1
May 9, 2014 19 $487,109 +357% 45 $10,825   $634,210 2
May 16, 2014 13 $940,446 +93% 173 $5,436   $1,767,744 3
May 23, 2014 12 $1,654,799 +76% 453 $3,653   $3,854,559 4
May 30, 2014 11 $1,258,965 -24% 1,114 $1,130   $6,188,898 5
Jun 6, 2014 12 $778,232 -38% 476 $1,635   $7,592,499 6
Jun 13, 2014 15 $510,282 -34% 338 $1,510   $8,569,624 7
Jun 20, 2014 18 $318,771 -38% 244 $1,306   $9,198,251 8
Jun 27, 2014 23 $255,293 -20% 175 $1,459   $9,655,485 9
Jul 4, 2014 28 $188,738 -26% 123 $1,534   $9,998,457 10
Jul 11, 2014 34 $137,810 -27% 107 $1,288   $10,249,495 11
Jul 18, 2014 37 $111,464 -19% 92 $1,212   $10,449,148 12
Jul 25, 2014 45 $54,791 -51% 58 $945   $10,576,610 13
Aug 1, 2014 49 $30,595 -44% 43 $712   $10,645,039 14
Aug 8, 2014 59 $16,634 -46% 28 $594   $10,682,949 15
Aug 15, 2014 64 $10,844 -35% 23 $471   $10,707,930 16
Aug 22, 2014 67 $8,198 -24% 18 $455   $10,722,990 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 2, 2014 - $30,728     4 $7,682   $30,728 1
May 3, 2014 - $41,765 +36%   4 $10,441   $72,493 2
May 4, 2014 - $34,085 -18%   4 $8,521   $106,578 3
May 5, 2014 - $9,493 -72%   4 $2,373   $116,071 4
May 6, 2014 - $10,496 +11%   4 $2,624   $126,567 5
May 7, 2014 - $9,521 -9%   4 $2,380   $136,088 6
May 8, 2014 - $11,013 +16%   4 $2,753   $147,101 7
May 9, 2014 16 $121,778 +1,006% +296% 45 $2,706   $268,879 8
May 10, 2014 - $196,297 +61% +370% 45 $4,362   $465,176 9
May 11, 2014 16 $169,034 -14% +396% 45 $3,756   $634,210 10
May 12, 2014 16 $42,053 -75% +343% 45 $935   $676,263 11
May 13, 2014 - $48,806 +16% +365% 45 $1,085   $725,069 12
May 14, 2014 15 $50,194 +3% +427% 45 $1,115   $775,263 13
May 15, 2014 15 $52,035 +4% +372% 45 $1,156   $827,298 14
May 16, 2014 13 $254,614 +389% +109% 173 $1,472   $1,081,912 15
May 17, 2014 13 $407,255 +60% +107% 173 $2,354   $1,489,167 16
May 18, 2014 13 $278,577 -32% +65% 173 $1,610   $1,767,744 17
May 19, 2014 13 $108,878 -61% +159% 173 $629   $1,876,622 18
May 20, 2014 13 $108,766 n/c +123% 173 $629   $1,985,388 19
May 21, 2014 11 $106,412 -2% +112% 173 $615   $2,091,800 20
May 22, 2014 12 $107,960 +1% +107% 173 $624   $2,199,760 21
May 23, 2014 12 $427,590 +296% +68% 453 $944   $2,627,350 22
May 24, 2014 12 $659,004 +54% +62% 453 $1,455   $3,286,354 23
May 25, 2014 12 $568,205 -14% +104% 453 $1,254   $3,854,559 24
May 26, 2014 11 $529,391 -7% +386% 453 $1,169   $4,383,950 25
May 27, 2014 11 $179,430 -66% +65% 453 $396   $4,563,380 26
May 28, 2014 11 $186,389 +4% +75% 453 $411   $4,749,769 27
May 29, 2014 11 $180,164 -3% +67% 453 $398   $4,929,933 28
May 30, 2014 11 $350,096 +94% -18% 525 $667   $5,280,029 29
May 31, 2014 11 $557,606 +59% -15% 525 $1,062   $5,837,635 30
Jun 1, 2014 11 $351,263 -37% -38% 525 $669   $6,188,898 31
Jun 2, 2014 11 $135,197 -62% -74% 525 $258   $6,324,095 32
Jun 3, 2014 11 $170,736 +26% -5% 525 $325   $6,494,831 33
Jun 4, 2014 11 $161,267 -6% -13% 525 $307   $6,656,098 34
Jun 5, 2014 10 $158,169 -2% -12% 525 $301   $6,814,267 35
Jun 6, 2014 13 $221,024 +40% -37% 476 $464   $7,035,291 36
Jun 7, 2014 12 $322,482 +46% -42% 476 $677   $7,357,773 37
Jun 8, 2014 13 $234,726 -27% -33% 476 $493   $7,592,499 38
Jun 9, 2014 13 $103,692 -56% -23% 476 $218   $7,696,191 39
Jun 10, 2014 13 $125,615 +21% -26% 476 $264   $7,821,806 40
Jun 11, 2014 13 $119,447 -5% -26% 476 $251   $7,941,253 41
Jun 12, 2014 13 $118,089 -1% -25% 476 $248   $8,059,342 42
Jun 13, 2014 14 $151,179 +28% -32% 338 $447   $8,210,521 43
Jun 14, 2014 14 $216,553 +43% -33% 338 $641   $8,427,074 44
Jun 15, 2014 14 $142,550 -34% -39% 338 $422   $8,569,624 45
Jun 16, 2014 14 $62,301 -56% -40% 338 $184   $8,631,925 46
Jun 17, 2014 14 $82,320 +32% -34% 338 $244   $8,714,245 47
Jun 18, 2014 14 $81,021 -2% -32% 338 $240   $8,795,266 48
Jun 19, 2014 14 $84,214 +4% -29% 338 $249   $8,879,480 49
Jun 20, 2014 - $91,945 +9% -39% 244 $377   $8,971,425 50
Jun 21, 2014 - $139,114 +51% -36% 244 $570   $9,110,539 51
Jun 22, 2014 - $87,712 -37% -38% 244 $359   $9,198,251 52
Jun 23, 2014 - $42,026 -52% -33% 244 $172   $9,240,277 53
Jun 24, 2014 16 $54,626 +30% -34% 244 $224   $9,294,903 54
Jun 25, 2014 16 $50,204 -8% -38% 244 $206   $9,345,107 55
Jun 26, 2014 16 $55,085 +10% -35% 244 $226   $9,400,192 56
Jun 27, 2014 - $71,495 +30% -22% 175 $409   $9,471,687 57
Jun 28, 2014 - $106,834 +49% -23% 175 $610   $9,578,521 58
Jun 29, 2014 - $76,964 -28% -12% 175 $440   $9,655,485 59
Jun 30, 2014 - $38,573 -50% -8% 175 $220   $9,694,058 60
Jul 1, 2014 - $41,273 +7% -24% 175 $236   $9,735,331 61
Jul 2, 2014 - $31,865 -23% -37% 134 $238   $9,767,196 62
Jul 3, 2014 - $42,523 +33% -23% 134 $317   $9,809,719 63
Jul 4, 2014 - $57,586 +35% -19% 123 $468   $9,867,305 64
Jul 5, 2014 - $77,680 +35% -27% 123 $632   $9,944,985 65
Jul 6, 2014 - $53,472 -31% -31% 123 $435   $9,998,457 66
Jul 7, 2014 - $25,668 -52% -33% 123 $209   $10,024,125 67
Jul 8, 2014 - $31,163 +21% -24% 123 $253   $10,055,288 68
Jul 9, 2014 - $26,896 -14% -16% 123 $219   $10,082,184 69
Jul 10, 2014 - $29,501 +10% -31% 123 $240   $10,111,685 70
Jul 11, 2014 - $39,752 +35% -31% 107 $372   $10,151,437 71
Jul 12, 2014 - $58,033 +46% -25% 107 $542   $10,209,470 72
Jul 13, 2014 - $40,025 -31% -25% 107 $374   $10,249,495 73
Jul 14, 2014 - $19,729 -51% -23% 107 $184   $10,269,224 74
Jul 15, 2014 - $25,351 +28% -19% 107 $237   $10,294,575 75
Jul 16, 2014 - $21,617 -15% -20% 107 $202   $10,316,192 76
Jul 17, 2014 - $21,492 -1% -27% 107 $201   $10,337,684 77
Jul 18, 2014 - $28,162 +31% -29% 92 $306   $10,365,846 78
Jul 19, 2014 - $48,155 +71% -17% 92 $523   $10,414,001 79
Jul 20, 2014 - $35,147 -27% -12% 92 $382   $10,449,148 80
Jul 21, 2014 - $14,006 -60% -29% 92 $152   $10,463,154 81
Jul 22, 2014 - $19,515 +39% -23% 92 $212   $10,482,669 82
Jul 23, 2014 - $19,159 -2% -11% 92 $208   $10,501,828 83
Jul 24, 2014 - $19,991 +4% -7% 92 $217   $10,521,819 84
Jul 25, 2014 - $14,011 -30% -50% 58 $242   $10,535,830 85
Jul 26, 2014 - $22,092 +58% -54% 58 $381   $10,557,922 86
Jul 27, 2014 - $18,688 -15% -47% 58 $322   $10,576,610 87
Jul 28, 2014 - $9,505 -49% -32% 58 $164   $10,586,115 88
Jul 29, 2014 - $8,730 -8% -55% 58 $151   $10,594,845 89
Jul 30, 2014 - $9,923 +14% -48% 58 $171   $10,604,768 90
Jul 31, 2014 - $9,676 -2% -52% 58 $167   $10,614,444 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 2, 2014 34 $147,101   4 $36,775   $147,101 1
May 9, 2014 17 $680,197 +362% 45 $15,115   $827,298 2
May 16, 2014 14 $1,372,462 +102% 173 $7,933   $2,199,760 3
May 23, 2014 11 $2,730,173 +99% 453 $6,027   $4,929,933 4
May 30, 2014 12 $1,884,334 -31% 525 $3,589   $6,814,267 5
Jun 6, 2014 13 $1,245,075 -34% 476 $2,616   $8,059,342 6
Jun 13, 2014 14 $820,138 -34% 338 $2,426   $8,879,480 7
Jun 20, 2014 18 $520,712 -37% 244 $2,134   $9,400,192 8
Jun 27, 2014 27 $409,527 -21% 134 $3,056   $9,809,719 9
Jul 4, 2014 29 $301,966 -26% 123 $2,455   $10,111,685 10
Jul 11, 2014 33 $225,999 -25% 107 $2,112   $10,337,684 11
Jul 18, 2014 37 $184,135 -19% 92 $2,001   $10,521,819 12
Jul 25, 2014 47 $92,625 -50% 58 $1,597   $10,614,444 13
Aug 1, 2014 45 $51,871 -44% 43 $1,206   $10,666,315 14
Aug 8, 2014 55 $30,771 -41% 28 $1,099   $10,697,086 15
Aug 15, 2014 59 $17,706 -42% 23 $770   $10,714,792 16
Aug 22, 2014 63 $11,838 -33% 18 $658   $10,726,630 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 5/8/2014 $0 0 89 225 $1,458,235 10/17/2022
France 7/23/2014 $4,890 10 10 10 $4,890 12/17/2015
Netherlands 7/30/2015 $0 0 39 60 $37,201 6/1/2022
New Zealand 5/8/2014 $0 0 28 91 $384,957 2/28/2022
Portugal 3/18/2022 $3,121 20 20 35 $5,904 4/4/2022
Slovakia 3/25/2022 $1,071 9 9 9 $1,442 4/5/2022
United Kingdom 6/13/2014 $0 0 204 535 $2,959,427 2/9/2022
 
Rest of World $932,662
 
International Total$5,784,718 10/17/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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