Black Nativity (2013)

Black Nativity poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,018,188Details
International Box Office $435,996Details
Worldwide Box Office $7,454,184
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $59,750 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $73,148 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $132,898
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In a contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes' celebrated play, this holiday musical drama follows Langston, a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs. Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs' rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima. Langston embarks on a journey and along with his new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,669,530 (52.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$17,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,516 opening theaters/1,525 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,305,738

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,986 $7,018,188
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,157 $435,996
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,589 $7,454,184

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu, Vudu
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 27th, 2013 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: December 6th, 2013 (Wide) (Kenya)
December 6th, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: April 15th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material, language and a menacing situation.
(Rating bulletin 2291, 9/25/2013)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: African Americans, Dysfunctional Family, Religious, Christmas, Christmas in November, Bank Foreclosure, Single Parent, Musical Drama, Choir
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Maven Pictures, Wonderful Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 329 $5,224,608 Nov 29, 2013 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 95 $3,669,530 Nov 29, 2013 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 101 $4,948,168 Nov 29, 2013 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 95 $4,779,723 Nov 29, 2013 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 101 $6,445,204 Nov 29, 2013 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 29, 2013 9 $3,669,530   1,516 $2,421   $4,779,723 1
Dec 6, 2013 10 $1,526,757 -58% 1,525 $1,001   $6,904,760 2
Dec 13, 2013 25 $143,611 -91% 260 $552   $6,878,097 3
Dec 20, 2013 31 $34,933 -76% 63 $554   $6,967,503 4
Dec 27, 2013 47 $11,944 -66% 24 $498   $7,000,856 5
Jan 3, 2014 55 $3,730 -69% 15 $249   $7,012,316 6
Jan 10, 2014 58 $3,499 -6% 15 $233   $7,017,178 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 27, 2013 11 $436,940     1,516 $288   $436,940 1
Nov 28, 2013 8 $673,253 +54%   1,516 $444   $1,110,193 2
Nov 29, 2013 8 $1,559,704 +132%   1,516 $1,029   $2,669,897 3
Nov 30, 2013 8 $1,490,981 -4%   1,516 $983   $4,160,878 4
Dec 1, 2013 9 $618,845 -58%   1,516 $408   $4,779,723 5
Dec 2, 2013 10 $162,975 -74%   1,516 $108   $4,942,698 6
Dec 3, 2013 12 $190,034 +17%   1,516 $125   $5,132,732 7
Dec 4, 2013 13 $127,682 -33% -71% 1,516 $84   $5,260,414 8
Dec 5, 2013 13 $117,589 -8% -83% 1,516 $78   $5,378,003 9
Dec 6, 2013 14 $275,296 +134% -82% 1,525 $181   $5,653,299 10
Dec 7, 2013 14 $519,590 +89% -65% 1,525 $341   $6,172,889 11
Dec 8, 2013 14 $231,871 -55% -63% 1,525 $152   $6,404,760 12
Dec 9, 2013 14 $82,010 -65% -50% 1,525 $54   $6,486,770 13
Dec 10, 2013 14 $99,007 +21% -48% 1,525 $65   $6,585,777 14
Dec 11, 2013 14 $77,673 -22% -39% 1,525 $51   $6,663,450 15
Dec 12, 2013 14 $71,036 -9% -40% 1,525 $47   $6,734,486 16
Dec 13, 2013 - $39,724 -44% -86% 260 $153   $6,774,210 17
Dec 14, 2013 - $58,225 +47% -89% 260 $224   $6,832,435 18
Dec 15, 2013 - $45,662 -22% -80% 260 $176   $6,878,097 19
Dec 16, 2013 - $15,427 -66% -81% 260 $59   $6,893,524 20
Dec 17, 2013 - $17,849 +16% -82% 260 $69   $6,911,373 21
Dec 18, 2013 - $9,248 -48% -88% 260 $36   $6,920,621 22
Dec 19, 2013 - $11,949 +29% -83% 260 $46   $6,932,570 23
Dec 20, 2013 - $9,385 -21% -76% 63 $149   $6,941,955 24
Dec 21, 2013 - $13,284 +42% -77% 63 $211   $6,955,239 25
Dec 22, 2013 - $12,264 -8% -73% 63 $195   $6,967,503 26
Dec 23, 2013 - $7,606 -38% -51% 63 $121   $6,975,109 27
Dec 24, 2013 - $7,623 n/c -57% 63 $121   $6,982,732 28
Dec 25, 2013 - $2,596 -66% -72% 63 $41   $6,985,328 29
Dec 26, 2013 - $3,584 +38% -70% 63 $57   $6,988,912 30
Dec 27, 2013 - $4,125 +15% -56% 24 $172   $6,993,037 31
Dec 28, 2013 - $5,038 +22% -62% 24 $210   $6,998,075 32
Dec 29, 2013 - $2,781 -45% -77% 24 $116   $7,000,856 33
Dec 30, 2013 - $1,993 -28% -74% 24 $83   $7,002,849 34
Dec 31, 2013 - $1,481 -26% -81% 24 $62   $7,004,330 35
Jan 1, 2014 - $2,929 +98% +13% 24 $122   $7,007,259 36
Jan 2, 2014 - $1,327 -55% -63% 24 $55   $7,008,586 37
Jan 3, 2014 - $1,211 -9% -71% 15 $81   $7,009,797 38
Jan 4, 2014 - $1,992 +64% -60% 15 $133   $7,011,789 39
Jan 5, 2014 - $527 -74% -81% 15 $35   $7,012,316 40
Jan 6, 2014 - $255 -52% -87% 15 $17   $7,012,570 41
Jan 7, 2014 - $388 +52% -74% 15 $26   $7,012,958 42
Jan 8, 2014 - $307 -21% -90% 15 $20   $7,013,265 43
Jan 9, 2014 - $413 +35% -69% 15 $28   $7,013,678 44

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2013 19 $1,110,193   1,516 $732   $1,110,193 1
Nov 29, 2013 9 $4,267,810 +284% 1,516 $2,815   $5,378,003 2
Dec 6, 2013 14 $1,356,483 -68% 1,525 $889   $6,734,486 3
Dec 13, 2013 25 $198,084 -85% 260 $762   $6,932,570 4
Dec 20, 2013 39 $56,342 -72% 63 $894   $6,988,912 5
Dec 27, 2013 44 $19,674 -65% 24 $820   $7,008,586 6
Jan 3, 2014 54 $5,092 -74% 15 $339   $7,013,678 7
Jan 10, 2014 55 $4,510 -11% 15 $301   $7,018,188 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Kenya 12/6/2013 $5,922 5 5 8 $10,597 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 12/6/2013 $100,259 105 105 169 $245,894 12/13/2015
 
Rest of World $179,505
 
International Total$435,996 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Lead Ensemble Members

Forest Whitaker    Reverend Cornell
Angela Bassett    Aretha Cobbs
Tyrese Gibson    Loot/Tyson
Jacob Latimore    Langston
Mary J. Blige    Angel
Nasir Jones    Isaiah
Jennifer Hudson    Naima

Supporting Cast

Vondie Curtis-Hall    Pawnbroker
Luke James    Jo-Jo
Grace Gibson    Maria
Rotimi    Officer Butch McDaniels
J. Mallory McCree    Kyle
H. Hunter Hall    Snoopy
Michael Dale    Innkeeper
Doug Willen    Chic Man
Sorika Horng    Chic Man's Mistress
Jason Samuels Smith    Hotel Security Guard
C. Kelly Wright    Desperate Pawnshop Woman
Braille Diaz    Boy Thief
Roz Beauty    Choir Member
Tia Blake    Choir Member
Richard Crandle    Choir Member
Mamie Duncan-Gibbs    Choir Member
Bernita Ewing    Choir Member
Dwayne Grayman    Choir Member
Bruce Hawkins    Choir Member
Jared Joseph    Choir Member
Nei-ce Knight-Preuitt    Choir Member
Brandi Chavonne Massey    Choir Member
Nat Morris    Choir Member
Ashdyn Unique Neal    Choir Member
Contrella Patrick-Henry    Choir Member
Gavyn Pickens    Choir Member
Lexi Rhoades    Choir Member
Michelle M. Robinson    Choir Member
Gayle Samuels    Choir Member
Eddie B. Sands Jr.    Choir Member
Levensky Smith    Choir Member
Judine Somerville    Choir Member
Milton David Vann    Choir Member
Anita Welch    Choir Member
Alyson Williams    Choir Member
Collin Heyward    Nativity Dancer
Marija Juliette Abney    Nativity Dancer
Abdur-Rahim Jackson    Nativity Dancer
Nijawoon K. Matthews    Nativity Dancer
Coral Dolphin    Nativity Dancer
Karine Plantadit    Nativity Dancer
Ayo Jeneen Jackson    Nativity Dancer
Ryan H. Rankine    Nativity Dancer
Pedro Morillo    B-Boy
Steven Rosa    B-Boy
Virgil Gadson    B-Boy
Prashant Lamar Murthy    Church Band Guitarist
William Powell    Church Band Drummer
Alphaeus Bennett    Church Band Bass Player
Hubert Powell III    Church Band Organist
William Horberg    Church Band Pianist
Abdel Salaam    Drummer
Farai Malianga    Drummer
Frank Malloy IV    Drummer
Antoine Drye    Trumpet Player

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kasi Lemmons    Director
Kasi Lemmons    Screenwriter
Langston Hughes    Based on the Play by
Celine Rattray    Producer
William Horberg    Producer
Galt Niederhoffer    Producer
Trudie Styler    Executive Producer
T.D. Jakes    Executive Producer
Joy Goodwin    Executive Producer
Derrick M. Williams    Executive Producer
Kristi Zea    Production Designer
Terilyn A. Shropshire    Editor
Raphael Saadiq    Composer
Laura Karpman    Composer
Anastas Michos    Director of Photography
Bergen Swanson    Co-Producer
Raphael Saadiq    Executive Music Producer
Otis Sallid    Choreography
Gersha Phillips    Costume Designer
Steven Baker    Music Supervisor
Chuck Ryant    Associate Producer
John O'Grady    Associate Producer
T.K. Knowles    Associate Producer
Danielle Blumstein    Production Supervisor
Sarah Conners    Post-Production Supervisor
Doug Huszti    Art Director
Diane Lederman    Set Decorator
William Sarokin    Sound Mixer
Laura Steinman    Costume Supervisor
David Presto    Make up
Daniel Green Jr.    Make up
Erin Hicks    Hairstylist
Barbara L. Roman    Hairstylist
Edward A. Drohan IV    Special Effects Coordinator
Michael Harry Hartney    Special Effects
Lewis Goldstein    Supervising Sound Editor
David Briggs    Dialogue Editor
Max Greene    Dialogue Editor
Sean Garnhart    Sound Effects Editor
Lewis Goldstein    Re-recording Mixer
Sean Garnhart    Re-recording Mixer

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 15th, 2014

April 15th, 2014

It is a busy week on the home market with five films that either opened at least semi-wide or expanded semi-wide. However, unlike last week, there's no monster hit like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug leading the way. In fact, most of the semi-wide or wide releases on this week's list were critical and box office disappointments. Only Philomena did well with critics. Fortunately, it did well enough that it is a contender for Pick of the Week without even considering the extras on the DVD or Blu-ray. There are a few other new releases that are noteworthy, but most of them are catalog Blu-ray releases. These include Touch of Evil on Blu-ray and Double Indemnity on Blu-ray. In the end, I went with Touch of Evil, but I literally had to roll a dice to decide. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Calm Before the Winter Store

December 10th, 2013

Frozen poster

As expected, the box office was really soft this weekend with Frozen rising to the top with over $30 million. It was the only film that earned more than that amount, while The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was the only other film with significantly more than $5 million. Out of the Furnace was the only new release and while it barely topped $5 million, it still managed third place. The overall box office fell from 56% to just $92 million. As bad as that result is, it is still 15% higher than the same weekend last year. 2013 remains above 2012, albeit by a tiny margin of 0.3% at $9.75 billion to $9.72 billion. It wouldn't take much for 2013 to again lose its lead, so there's a lot to be interested in in the final few weeks of the year. More...

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December 3rd, 2013

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire poster

Thanksgiving long weekend set records with both The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Frozen breaking records for biggest Thanksgiving weekend and biggest Thanksgiving opening respectively. There was also good news for Thor: The Dark World over the weekend, as it topped predictions, and even while the rest of the new releases struggled, to be polite, it was a really impressive weekend. Over the three-day portion of the weekend, the box office pulled in a total of $208 million, which was 8% lower than last weekend. This is actually a very good decline, as the midweek holiday releases took some of the demand for the weekend. This was 82% higher than the same weekend last year, but this is misleading, because this weekend last year was the weekend after Thanksgiving day. 2013 was stronger than last Thanksgiving, but by 0.0456% over the three-day portion. Over fives days, the box office earned $293 million, which was almost exactly 1% more than last Thanksgiving. 2013 has regained the lead over 2012, albeit by a tiny margin at $9.62 billion to $9.61 billion. Hopefully it can maintain this lead from now till January. More...

Weekend Predictions: Fire vs. Ice

November 27th, 2013

Frozen poster

Thanksgiving long weekend won't be remembered for the quality of the films opening wide. In fact, of the three new releases on this week's list, only one of them is truly opening wide. Homefront is debuting in 2,500 theaters, while Black Nativity is only opening in 1,500. Oldboy is only opening in 600 theaters, but it still has a reasonable shot at the top ten. If it weren't for the wide expansion of Frozen and hopefully a strong hold by The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the weekend would be a write-off. As it is, 2013 should crush 2012... mostly because there is a misalignment and this weekend last year was the weekend after Thanksgiving. The post holiday slump meant the top five was only able to bring in a little under $75 million. I'm not saying Catching Fire will top that number, at least not over three days, but it should clear at least that much over the next five days. More...

Contest: FREEZE!

November 22nd, 2013

There are three wide releases next week, Black Nativity, Homefront, and Oldboy. Unfortunately none of them are expected to be even midlevel hits. Fortunately, there's one other option, Frozen. Frozen opened in one theater on Friday the 22nd before expanding wide on Wednesday the 27th. Normally we don't like to use films that have already opened, but it is still the best choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Frozen. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a copy of Impractical Jokers: Season One on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2013 Preview: November

November 1st, 2013

October ended on a winning note, but it was the only time the entire month that 2013 topped 2012 in the year-over-year comparison. This is quite shocking, as Gravity crushed expectations with more than $200 million and counting. Even with that surprise monster hit, the month still couldn't keep pace with last year. Compared to October, November looks a lot better with three films that could be monster hits: Frozen, Thor: The Dark World, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. On the other hand, those are the only three movies with a 50/50 chance or better to top $100 million compared, while there were seven films that reached that milestone last November. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire should make more than last year's number one film, Skyfall, but the depth last year could prove too much to deal with. 2013 might dip below last year's pace sometime during the month, but hopefully it won't stay there too long. More...


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Synopsis

In a contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes' celebrated play, this holiday musical drama follows Langston, a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs. Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs' rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima. Langston embarks on a journey and along with his new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,669,530 (52.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$17,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,516 opening theaters/1,525 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,305,738

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,986 $7,018,188
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,157 $435,996
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,589 $7,454,184

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


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu, Vudu
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 27th, 2013 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: December 6th, 2013 (Wide) (Kenya)
December 6th, 2013 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: April 15th, 2014 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material, language and a menacing situation.
(Rating bulletin 2291, 9/25/2013)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: African Americans, Dysfunctional Family, Religious, Christmas, Christmas in November, Bank Foreclosure, Single Parent, Musical Drama, Choir
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Maven Pictures, Wonderful Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 329 $5,224,608 Nov 29, 2013 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day) 95 $3,669,530 Nov 29, 2013 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 101 $4,948,168 Nov 29, 2013 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day) 95 $4,779,723 Nov 29, 2013 5
Thanksgiving (Opening, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 101 $6,445,204 Nov 29, 2013 5

Lead Ensemble Members

Forest Whitaker    Reverend Cornell
Angela Bassett    Aretha Cobbs
Tyrese Gibson    Loot/Tyson
Jacob Latimore    Langston
Mary J. Blige    Angel
Nasir Jones    Isaiah
Jennifer Hudson    Naima

Supporting Cast

Vondie Curtis-Hall    Pawnbroker
Luke James    Jo-Jo
Grace Gibson    Maria
Rotimi    Officer Butch McDaniels
J. Mallory McCree    Kyle
H. Hunter Hall    Snoopy
Michael Dale    Innkeeper
Doug Willen    Chic Man
Sorika Horng    Chic Man's Mistress
Jason Samuels Smith    Hotel Security Guard
C. Kelly Wright    Desperate Pawnshop Woman
Braille Diaz    Boy Thief
Roz Beauty    Choir Member
Tia Blake    Choir Member
Richard Crandle    Choir Member
Mamie Duncan-Gibbs    Choir Member
Bernita Ewing    Choir Member
Dwayne Grayman    Choir Member
Bruce Hawkins    Choir Member
Jared Joseph    Choir Member
Nei-ce Knight-Preuitt    Choir Member
Brandi Chavonne Massey    Choir Member
Nat Morris    Choir Member
Ashdyn Unique Neal    Choir Member
Contrella Patrick-Henry    Choir Member
Gavyn Pickens    Choir Member
Lexi Rhoades    Choir Member
Michelle M. Robinson    Choir Member
Gayle Samuels    Choir Member
Eddie B. Sands Jr.    Choir Member
Levensky Smith    Choir Member
Judine Somerville    Choir Member
Milton David Vann    Choir Member
Anita Welch    Choir Member
Alyson Williams    Choir Member
Collin Heyward    Nativity Dancer
Marija Juliette Abney    Nativity Dancer
Abdur-Rahim Jackson    Nativity Dancer
Nijawoon K. Matthews    Nativity Dancer
Coral Dolphin    Nativity Dancer
Karine Plantadit    Nativity Dancer
Ayo Jeneen Jackson    Nativity Dancer
Ryan H. Rankine    Nativity Dancer
Pedro Morillo    B-Boy
Steven Rosa    B-Boy
Virgil Gadson    B-Boy
Prashant Lamar Murthy    Church Band Guitarist
William Powell    Church Band Drummer
Alphaeus Bennett    Church Band Bass Player
Hubert Powell III    Church Band Organist
William Horberg    Church Band Pianist
Abdel Salaam    Drummer
Farai Malianga    Drummer
Frank Malloy IV    Drummer
Antoine Drye    Trumpet Player

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

Production and Technical Credits

Kasi Lemmons    Director
Kasi Lemmons    Screenwriter
Langston Hughes    Based on the Play by
Celine Rattray    Producer
William Horberg    Producer
Galt Niederhoffer    Producer
Trudie Styler    Executive Producer
T.D. Jakes    Executive Producer
Joy Goodwin    Executive Producer
Derrick M. Williams    Executive Producer
Kristi Zea    Production Designer
Terilyn A. Shropshire    Editor
Raphael Saadiq    Composer
Laura Karpman    Composer
Anastas Michos    Director of Photography
Bergen Swanson    Co-Producer
Raphael Saadiq    Executive Music Producer
Otis Sallid    Choreography
Gersha Phillips    Costume Designer
Steven Baker    Music Supervisor
Chuck Ryant    Associate Producer
John O'Grady    Associate Producer
T.K. Knowles    Associate Producer
Danielle Blumstein    Production Supervisor
Sarah Conners    Post-Production Supervisor
Doug Huszti    Art Director
Diane Lederman    Set Decorator
William Sarokin    Sound Mixer
Laura Steinman    Costume Supervisor
David Presto    Make up
Daniel Green Jr.    Make up
Erin Hicks    Hairstylist
Barbara L. Roman    Hairstylist
Edward A. Drohan IV    Special Effects Coordinator
Michael Harry Hartney    Special Effects
Lewis Goldstein    Supervising Sound Editor
David Briggs    Dialogue Editor
Max Greene    Dialogue Editor
Sean Garnhart    Sound Effects Editor
Lewis Goldstein    Re-recording Mixer
Sean Garnhart    Re-recording Mixer

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 15th, 2014

April 15th, 2014

It is a busy week on the home market with five films that either opened at least semi-wide or expanded semi-wide. However, unlike last week, there's no monster hit like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug leading the way. In fact, most of the semi-wide or wide releases on this week's list were critical and box office disappointments. Only Philomena did well with critics. Fortunately, it did well enough that it is a contender for Pick of the Week without even considering the extras on the DVD or Blu-ray. There are a few other new releases that are noteworthy, but most of them are catalog Blu-ray releases. These include Touch of Evil on Blu-ray and Double Indemnity on Blu-ray. In the end, I went with Touch of Evil, but I literally had to roll a dice to decide. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Calm Before the Winter Store

December 10th, 2013

Frozen poster

As expected, the box office was really soft this weekend with Frozen rising to the top with over $30 million. It was the only film that earned more than that amount, while The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was the only other film with significantly more than $5 million. Out of the Furnace was the only new release and while it barely topped $5 million, it still managed third place. The overall box office fell from 56% to just $92 million. As bad as that result is, it is still 15% higher than the same weekend last year. 2013 remains above 2012, albeit by a tiny margin of 0.3% at $9.75 billion to $9.72 billion. It wouldn't take much for 2013 to again lose its lead, so there's a lot to be interested in in the final few weeks of the year. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Cool Films, Hot Box Office

December 3rd, 2013

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire poster

Thanksgiving long weekend set records with both The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Frozen breaking records for biggest Thanksgiving weekend and biggest Thanksgiving opening respectively. There was also good news for Thor: The Dark World over the weekend, as it topped predictions, and even while the rest of the new releases struggled, to be polite, it was a really impressive weekend. Over the three-day portion of the weekend, the box office pulled in a total of $208 million, which was 8% lower than last weekend. This is actually a very good decline, as the midweek holiday releases took some of the demand for the weekend. This was 82% higher than the same weekend last year, but this is misleading, because this weekend last year was the weekend after Thanksgiving day. 2013 was stronger than last Thanksgiving, but by 0.0456% over the three-day portion. Over fives days, the box office earned $293 million, which was almost exactly 1% more than last Thanksgiving. 2013 has regained the lead over 2012, albeit by a tiny margin at $9.62 billion to $9.61 billion. Hopefully it can maintain this lead from now till January. More...

Weekend Predictions: Fire vs. Ice

November 27th, 2013

Frozen poster

Thanksgiving long weekend won't be remembered for the quality of the films opening wide. In fact, of the three new releases on this week's list, only one of them is truly opening wide. Homefront is debuting in 2,500 theaters, while Black Nativity is only opening in 1,500. Oldboy is only opening in 600 theaters, but it still has a reasonable shot at the top ten. If it weren't for the wide expansion of Frozen and hopefully a strong hold by The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the weekend would be a write-off. As it is, 2013 should crush 2012... mostly because there is a misalignment and this weekend last year was the weekend after Thanksgiving. The post holiday slump meant the top five was only able to bring in a little under $75 million. I'm not saying Catching Fire will top that number, at least not over three days, but it should clear at least that much over the next five days. More...

Contest: FREEZE!

November 22nd, 2013

There are three wide releases next week, Black Nativity, Homefront, and Oldboy. Unfortunately none of them are expected to be even midlevel hits. Fortunately, there's one other option, Frozen. Frozen opened in one theater on Friday the 22nd before expanding wide on Wednesday the 27th. Normally we don't like to use films that have already opened, but it is still the best choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Frozen. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a copy of Impractical Jokers: Season One on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2013 Preview: November

November 1st, 2013

October ended on a winning note, but it was the only time the entire month that 2013 topped 2012 in the year-over-year comparison. This is quite shocking, as Gravity crushed expectations with more than $200 million and counting. Even with that surprise monster hit, the month still couldn't keep pace with last year. Compared to October, November looks a lot better with three films that could be monster hits: Frozen, Thor: The Dark World, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. On the other hand, those are the only three movies with a 50/50 chance or better to top $100 million compared, while there were seven films that reached that milestone last November. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire should make more than last year's number one film, Skyfall, but the depth last year could prove too much to deal with. 2013 might dip below last year's pace sometime during the month, but hopefully it won't stay there too long. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 29, 2013 9 $3,669,530   1,516 $2,421   $4,779,723 1
Dec 6, 2013 10 $1,526,757 -58% 1,525 $1,001   $6,904,760 2
Dec 13, 2013 25 $143,611 -91% 260 $552   $6,878,097 3
Dec 20, 2013 31 $34,933 -76% 63 $554   $6,967,503 4
Dec 27, 2013 47 $11,944 -66% 24 $498   $7,000,856 5
Jan 3, 2014 55 $3,730 -69% 15 $249   $7,012,316 6
Jan 10, 2014 58 $3,499 -6% 15 $233   $7,017,178 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 27, 2013 11 $436,940     1,516 $288   $436,940 1
Nov 28, 2013 8 $673,253 +54%   1,516 $444   $1,110,193 2
Nov 29, 2013 8 $1,559,704 +132%   1,516 $1,029   $2,669,897 3
Nov 30, 2013 8 $1,490,981 -4%   1,516 $983   $4,160,878 4
Dec 1, 2013 9 $618,845 -58%   1,516 $408   $4,779,723 5
Dec 2, 2013 10 $162,975 -74%   1,516 $108   $4,942,698 6
Dec 3, 2013 12 $190,034 +17%   1,516 $125   $5,132,732 7
Dec 4, 2013 13 $127,682 -33% -71% 1,516 $84   $5,260,414 8
Dec 5, 2013 13 $117,589 -8% -83% 1,516 $78   $5,378,003 9
Dec 6, 2013 14 $275,296 +134% -82% 1,525 $181   $5,653,299 10
Dec 7, 2013 14 $519,590 +89% -65% 1,525 $341   $6,172,889 11
Dec 8, 2013 14 $231,871 -55% -63% 1,525 $152   $6,404,760 12
Dec 9, 2013 14 $82,010 -65% -50% 1,525 $54   $6,486,770 13
Dec 10, 2013 14 $99,007 +21% -48% 1,525 $65   $6,585,777 14
Dec 11, 2013 14 $77,673 -22% -39% 1,525 $51   $6,663,450 15
Dec 12, 2013 14 $71,036 -9% -40% 1,525 $47   $6,734,486 16
Dec 13, 2013 - $39,724 -44% -86% 260 $153   $6,774,210 17
Dec 14, 2013 - $58,225 +47% -89% 260 $224   $6,832,435 18
Dec 15, 2013 - $45,662 -22% -80% 260 $176   $6,878,097 19
Dec 16, 2013 - $15,427 -66% -81% 260 $59   $6,893,524 20
Dec 17, 2013 - $17,849 +16% -82% 260 $69   $6,911,373 21
Dec 18, 2013 - $9,248 -48% -88% 260 $36   $6,920,621 22
Dec 19, 2013 - $11,949 +29% -83% 260 $46   $6,932,570 23
Dec 20, 2013 - $9,385 -21% -76% 63 $149   $6,941,955 24
Dec 21, 2013 - $13,284 +42% -77% 63 $211   $6,955,239 25
Dec 22, 2013 - $12,264 -8% -73% 63 $195   $6,967,503 26
Dec 23, 2013 - $7,606 -38% -51% 63 $121   $6,975,109 27
Dec 24, 2013 - $7,623 n/c -57% 63 $121   $6,982,732 28
Dec 25, 2013 - $2,596 -66% -72% 63 $41   $6,985,328 29
Dec 26, 2013 - $3,584 +38% -70% 63 $57   $6,988,912 30
Dec 27, 2013 - $4,125 +15% -56% 24 $172   $6,993,037 31
Dec 28, 2013 - $5,038 +22% -62% 24 $210   $6,998,075 32
Dec 29, 2013 - $2,781 -45% -77% 24 $116   $7,000,856 33
Dec 30, 2013 - $1,993 -28% -74% 24 $83   $7,002,849 34
Dec 31, 2013 - $1,481 -26% -81% 24 $62   $7,004,330 35
Jan 1, 2014 - $2,929 +98% +13% 24 $122   $7,007,259 36
Jan 2, 2014 - $1,327 -55% -63% 24 $55   $7,008,586 37
Jan 3, 2014 - $1,211 -9% -71% 15 $81   $7,009,797 38
Jan 4, 2014 - $1,992 +64% -60% 15 $133   $7,011,789 39
Jan 5, 2014 - $527 -74% -81% 15 $35   $7,012,316 40
Jan 6, 2014 - $255 -52% -87% 15 $17   $7,012,570 41
Jan 7, 2014 - $388 +52% -74% 15 $26   $7,012,958 42
Jan 8, 2014 - $307 -21% -90% 15 $20   $7,013,265 43
Jan 9, 2014 - $413 +35% -69% 15 $28   $7,013,678 44

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 22, 2013 19 $1,110,193   1,516 $732   $1,110,193 1
Nov 29, 2013 9 $4,267,810 +284% 1,516 $2,815   $5,378,003 2
Dec 6, 2013 14 $1,356,483 -68% 1,525 $889   $6,734,486 3
Dec 13, 2013 25 $198,084 -85% 260 $762   $6,932,570 4
Dec 20, 2013 39 $56,342 -72% 63 $894   $6,988,912 5
Dec 27, 2013 44 $19,674 -65% 24 $820   $7,008,586 6
Jan 3, 2014 54 $5,092 -74% 15 $339   $7,013,678 7
Jan 10, 2014 55 $4,510 -11% 15 $301   $7,018,188 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Kenya 12/6/2013 $5,922 5 5 8 $10,597 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 12/6/2013 $100,259 105 105 169 $245,894 12/13/2015
 
Rest of World $179,505
 
International Total$435,996 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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