Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $259,746,958Details
International Box Office $454,654,931Details
Worldwide Box Office $714,401,889
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $34,085,245 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $45,553,107 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $79,638,352
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Synopsis

After the cataclysmic events in New York with the Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, is living quietly in Washington D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off assailants sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$95,023,721 (36.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:36.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$170,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,938 opening theaters/3,938 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $342,726,093

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 4th, 2014 (Wide) by Walt Disney
April 4th, 2014 (IMAX) by Walt Disney
International Releases: March 28th, 2014 (Wide) (Spain)
April 10th, 2014 (Wide) (Brazil)
Video Release: September 9th, 2014 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, gunplay and action throughout.
(Rating bulletin 2314, 3/19/2014)
Running Time: 135 minutes
Franchise: Captain America
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Comparisons: Blockbusters, 2014
vs. Guardians of the Galaxy
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Keywords: 3-D, Terrorism, Government Corruption, Surprise Twist, Marvel Comics, Non-Chronological, Cyborg, Epilogue, Scene in End Credits, Hostage, Intertitle, Rescue, Faked Death, Returning Soldiers, Old Age Makeup, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Marvel Studios
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, French, German

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 8th Monday 92 $526,371 May 26, 2014 53
Fastest to $250m 122 $250,532,304 May 16, 2014 45
Biggest 4th Saturday 86 $7,318,408 Apr 26, 2014 23
Biggest Domestic 3rd Weekend 95 $25,587,056 Apr 18, 2014 17
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 23 $25,587,056 Apr 18, 2014 17
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 35 $34,626,782 Apr 18, 2014 17
Fastest to $150m 108 $200,501,510 Apr 18, 2014 17
Fastest to $200m 108 $200,501,510 Apr 18, 2014 17
Biggest 3rd Saturday 96 $10,336,793 Apr 19, 2014 16
Biggest 3rd Friday 52 $9,503,748 Apr 18, 2014 15
Biggest 2nd Thursday 99 $4,317,709 Apr 17, 2014 14
Biggest 2nd Saturday 90 $17,734,355 Apr 12, 2014 9
Fastest to $100m 95 $101,243,273 Apr 7, 2014 4
Biggest 1st Sunday 98 $23,430,665 Apr 6, 2014 3
Biggest Domestic April Weekend 7 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Biggest Domestic Opening Weekend 81 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Top Action Weekend Domestic 46 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Top Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Weekend Domestic 38 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Top Live Action Weekend Domestic 37 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Top PG-13 Weekend Domestic 66 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Biggest Domestic Sequel Weekend 62 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Top Super Hero Weekend Domestic 37 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Top Walt Disney Weekend Domestic 37 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Biggest Domestic Weekend 87 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Top 2014 Theater Average 42 $24,130 Apr 4, 2014 3
Biggest 1st Saturday 72 $34,666,864 Apr 5, 2014 2
Biggest Domestic Saturday 81 $34,666,864 Apr 5, 2014 2
Fastest to $50m 78 $71,593,056 Apr 5, 2014 2
Biggest 1st Friday 85 $36,926,192 Apr 4, 2014 1
Biggest Domestic April Day 14 $36,926,192 Apr 4, 2014 1
Top Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Day Domestic 91 $36,926,192 Apr 4, 2014 1
Top Live Action Day Domestic 81 $36,926,192 Apr 4, 2014 1
Top Super Hero Day Domestic 91 $36,926,192 Apr 4, 2014 1
Top Walt Disney Day Domestic 95 $36,926,192 Apr 4, 2014 1
Biggest Domestic Friday 87 $36,926,192 Apr 4, 2014 1

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 2014 1 $95,023,721   3,938 $24,130   $95,023,721 1
Apr 11, 2014 1 $41,274,861 -57% 3,938 $10,481   $158,883,032 2
Apr 18, 2014 1 $25,587,056 -38% 3,825 $6,689   $200,501,510 3
Apr 25, 2014 2 $16,219,025 -37% 3,620 $4,480   $225,059,241 4
May 2, 2014 4 $7,774,269 -52% 3,179 $2,446   $237,155,480 5
May 9, 2014 5 $5,737,840 -26% 2,701 $2,124   $245,115,585 6
May 16, 2014 8 $3,664,058 -36% 2,271 $1,613   $250,532,304 7
May 23, 2014 11 $1,744,727 -52% 1,373 $1,271   $253,585,725 8
May 30, 2014 14 $627,266 -64% 539 $1,164   $255,176,550 9
Jun 6, 2014 15 $416,892 -34% 317 $1,315   $255,863,996 10
Jun 13, 2014 20 $274,842 -34% 223 $1,232   $256,334,467 11
Jun 20, 2014 25 $196,797 -28% 184 $1,070   $256,690,279 12
Jun 27, 2014 18 $403,920 +105% 281 $1,437   $257,225,897 13
Jul 4, 2014 23 $332,370 -18% 251 $1,324   $257,842,261 14
Jul 11, 2014 27 $213,468 -36% 215 $993   $258,258,222 15
Jul 18, 2014 29 $181,371 -15% 191 $950   $258,591,352 16
Jul 25, 2014 37 $136,115 -25% 163 $835   $258,848,387 17
Aug 1, 2014 25 $398,956 +193% 181 $2,204   $259,322,890 18
Aug 8, 2014 35 $111,144 -72% 105 $1,059   $259,657,011 19
Aug 15, 2014 50 $35,058 -68% 65 $539   $259,746,958 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 4, 2014 1 $36,926,192     3,938 $9,377   $36,926,192 1
Apr 5, 2014 1 $34,666,864 -6%   3,938 $8,803   $71,593,056 2
Apr 6, 2014 1 $23,430,665 -32%   3,938 $5,950   $95,023,721 3
Apr 7, 2014 1 $6,219,552 -73%   3,938 $1,579   $101,243,273 4
Apr 8, 2014 1 $6,977,056 +12%   3,938 $1,772   $108,220,329 5
Apr 9, 2014 1 $4,805,702 -31%   3,938 $1,220   $113,026,031 6
Apr 10, 2014 1 $4,582,140 -5%   3,938 $1,164   $117,608,171 7
Apr 11, 2014 2 $11,866,741 +159% -68% 3,938 $3,013   $129,474,912 8
Apr 12, 2014 1 $17,734,355 +49% -49% 3,938 $4,503   $147,209,267 9
Apr 13, 2014 2 $11,673,765 -34% -50% 3,938 $2,964   $158,883,032 10
Apr 14, 2014 1 $3,462,915 -70% -44% 3,938 $879   $162,345,947 11
Apr 15, 2014 1 $4,726,740 +36% -32% 3,938 $1,200   $167,072,687 12
Apr 16, 2014 2 $3,524,058 -25% -27% 3,938 $895   $170,596,745 13
Apr 17, 2014 1 $4,317,709 +23% -6% 3,938 $1,096   $174,914,454 14
Apr 18, 2014 1 $9,503,748 +120% -20% 3,825 $2,485   $184,418,202 15
Apr 19, 2014 1 $10,336,793 +9% -42% 3,825 $2,702   $194,754,995 16
Apr 20, 2014 2 $5,746,515 -44% -51% 3,825 $1,502   $200,501,510 17
Apr 21, 2014 2 $2,595,127 -55% -25% 3,825 $678   $203,096,637 18
Apr 22, 2014 2 $2,205,248 -15% -53% 3,825 $577   $205,301,885 19
Apr 23, 2014 2 $1,773,553 -20% -50% 3,825 $464   $207,075,438 20
Apr 24, 2014 1 $1,764,778 n/c -59% 3,825 $461   $208,840,216 21
Apr 25, 2014 2 $4,415,521 +150% -54% 3,620 $1,220   $213,255,737 22
Apr 26, 2014 2 $7,318,408 +66% -29% 3,620 $2,022   $220,574,145 23
Apr 27, 2014 2 $4,485,096 -39% -22% 3,620 $1,239   $225,059,241 24
Apr 28, 2014 2 $1,067,512 -76% -59% 3,620 $295   $226,126,753 25
Apr 29, 2014 3 $1,340,240 +26% -39% 3,620 $370   $227,466,993 26
Apr 30, 2014 2 $1,062,874 -21% -40% 3,620 $294   $228,529,867 27
May 1, 2014 3 $851,344 -20% -52% 3,620 $235   $229,381,211 28
May 2, 2014 4 $2,099,784 +147% -52% 3,179 $661   $231,480,995 29
May 3, 2014 5 $3,523,955 +68% -52% 3,179 $1,109   $235,004,950 30
May 4, 2014 5 $2,150,530 -39% -52% 3,179 $676   $237,155,480 31
May 5, 2014 4 $511,100 -76% -52% 3,179 $161   $237,666,580 32
May 6, 2014 4 $664,005 +30% -50% 3,179 $209   $238,330,585 33
May 7, 2014 4 $538,107 -19% -49% 3,179 $169   $238,868,692 34
May 8, 2014 4 $509,053 -5% -40% 3,179 $160   $239,377,745 35
May 9, 2014 5 $1,487,247 +192% -29% 2,701 $551   $240,864,992 36
May 10, 2014 5 $2,551,300 +72% -28% 2,701 $945   $243,416,292 37
May 11, 2014 5 $1,712,046 -33% -20% 2,701 $634   $245,128,338 38
May 12, 2014 5 $410,819 -76% -20% 2,701 $152   $245,539,157 39
May 13, 2014 5 $504,171 +23% -24% 2,701 $187   $246,043,328 40
May 14, 2014 5 $421,532 -16% -22% 2,701 $156   $246,464,860 41
May 15, 2014 5 $403,386 -4% -21% 2,701 $149   $246,868,246 42
May 16, 2014 7 $1,020,397 +153% -31% 2,271 $449   $247,888,643 43
May 17, 2014 8 $1,621,781 +59% -36% 2,271 $714   $249,510,424 44
May 18, 2014 8 $1,021,880 -37% -40% 2,271 $450   $250,532,304 45
May 19, 2014 8 $373,678 -63% -9% 2,271 $165   $250,905,982 46
May 20, 2014 7 $345,985 -7% -31% 2,271 $152   $251,251,967 47
May 21, 2014 7 $294,182 -15% -30% 2,271 $130   $251,546,149 48
May 22, 2014 7 $294,849 n/c -27% 2,271 $130   $251,840,998 49
May 23, 2014 11 $444,237 +51% -56% 1,373 $324   $252,285,235 50
May 24, 2014 11 $670,541 +51% -59% 1,373 $488   $252,955,776 51
May 25, 2014 11 $629,949 -6% -38% 1,373 $459   $253,585,725 52
May 26, 2014 12 $526,371 -16% +41% 1,373 $383   $254,112,096 53
May 27, 2014 12 $161,168 -69% -53% 1,373 $117   $254,273,264 54
May 28, 2014 12 $146,375 -9% -50% 1,373 $107   $254,419,639 55
May 29, 2014 12 $129,645 -11% -56% 1,373 $94   $254,549,284 56
Jun 2, 2014 14 $64,584   -88% 539 $120   $255,241,134 60
Jun 3, 2014 14 $74,645 +16% -54% 539 $138   $255,315,779 61
Jun 4, 2014 14 $68,841 -8% -53% 539 $128   $255,384,620 62
Jun 5, 2014 14 $62,484 -9% -52% 539 $116   $255,447,104 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 2014 1 $117,608,171   3,938 $29,865   $117,608,171 1
Apr 11, 2014 1 $57,306,283 -51% 3,938 $14,552   $174,914,454 2
Apr 18, 2014 1 $33,925,762 -41% 3,825 $8,869   $208,840,216 3
Apr 25, 2014 2 $20,540,995 -39% 3,620 $5,674   $229,381,211 4
May 2, 2014 4 $9,996,534 -51% 3,179 $3,145   $239,377,745 5
May 9, 2014 5 $7,490,501 -25% 2,701 $2,773   $246,868,246 6
May 16, 2014 8 $4,972,752 -34% 2,271 $2,190   $251,840,998 7
May 23, 2014 12 $2,708,286 -46% 1,373 $1,973   $254,549,284 8
May 30, 2014 15 $897,820 -67% 539 $1,666   $255,447,104 9
Jun 6, 2014 17 $612,521 -32% 317 $1,932   $256,059,625 10
Jun 13, 2014 20 $433,857 -29% 223 $1,946   $256,493,482 11
Jun 20, 2014 25 $328,495 -24% 184 $1,785   $256,821,977 12
Jun 27, 2014 21 $687,914 +109% 281 $2,448   $257,509,891 13
Jul 4, 2014 22 $534,863 -22% 251 $2,131   $258,044,754 14
Jul 11, 2014 25 $365,227 -32% 215 $1,699   $258,409,981 15
Jul 18, 2014 30 $302,291 -17% 191 $1,583   $258,712,272 16
Jul 25, 2014 37 $211,662 -30% 163 $1,299   $258,923,934 17
Aug 1, 2014 25 $621,933 +194% 181 $3,436   $259,545,867 18
Aug 8, 2014 36 $166,033 -73% 105 $1,581   $259,711,900 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Brazil 4/10/2014 $0 0 60 77 $28,317,546 12/17/2015
Spain 3/28/2014 $0 0 1 1 $7,763,694 12/15/2015
 
Rest of World $418,573,691
 
International Total$454,654,931 12/17/2015

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
Sep 14, 20141597,274 597,274$8,935,219$8,935,2191
Sep 21, 20143139,958-77% 737,232$2,093,772$11,028,9912
Sep 28, 2014469,266-51% 806,498$1,036,219$12,065,2103
Oct 5, 2014657,704-17% 864,202$863,252$12,928,4624
Oct 12, 20141333,561-42% 897,763$502,073$13,430,5355
Oct 19, 20141912,983-61% 910,746$194,226$13,624,7616
Oct 26, 20142320,075+55% 930,821$320,798$13,945,5597
Nov 2, 20141928,574+42% 959,395$485,472$14,431,0318
Dec 28, 20142851,169 1,199,850$869,361$18,499,92216
May 22, 2016289,249 1,751,784$139,660$27,507,90289
May 26, 2019295,289 2,069,708$79,229$32,830,219246

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 14, 201411,184,221 1,190,782$23,112,233$23,112,2331
Sep 21, 20143157,088-87% 1,347,870$4,039,195$27,151,4282
Sep 28, 2014471,798-54% 1,419,668$1,926,404$29,077,8323
Oct 5, 2014349,029-32% 1,468,697$1,296,985$30,374,8174
Oct 12, 2014632,650-33% 1,501,347$866,608$31,241,4255
Oct 19, 2014818,298-44% 1,519,645$483,409$31,724,8346
Oct 26, 20141023,252+27% 1,542,897$610,955$32,335,7897
Nov 2, 20141119,050-18% 1,561,947$496,780$32,832,5698
Nov 9, 20141411,874-38% 1,573,821$306,555$33,139,1249
Dec 14, 20141821,287 1,652,411$435,799$34,784,00014
Dec 28, 20141352,547 1,739,380$1,085,587$36,571,80816
Jan 4, 20151713,684-74% 1,753,064$283,003$36,854,81117
May 24, 2015115,971 1,846,570$108,883$38,693,62537
Oct 18, 20151015,967 1,917,857$264,064$39,857,16758
May 8, 2016178,663 1,975,004$168,175$40,943,60987
May 15, 2016167,925-9% 1,982,929$153,655$41,097,26488
Apr 28, 2019926,246 2,067,727$393,694$42,577,255242
May 5, 20191018,759-29% 2,086,486$360,981$42,938,236243

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Lead Ensemble Members

Chris Evans    Captain America/Steve Rogers
Scarlett Johansson    Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Sebastian Stan    Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
Robert Redford    Agent Alexander Pierce
Samuel L. Jackson    Nick Fury

Supporting Cast

Anthony Mackie    Sam Wilson/Falcon
Cobie Smulders    Agent Maria Hill
Frank Grillo    Brock Rumlow
Emily VanCamp    Agent 13
Hayley Atwell    Peggy Carter
Georges St-Pierre    Georges Batroc
Toby Jones    Arnim Zola
Maximiliano Hernández    Agent Jasper Sitwell
Callan Mulvey    Jack Rollins
Jenny Agutter    Councilwoman Hawley
Bernard White    Councilman Singh
Alan Dale    Councilman Rockwell
Chin Han    Councilman Yen
Garry Shandling    Senator Stern
Salvator Xuereb    French Pirate #1
Brian Duffy    French Pirate #2
Zack Duhame    Engine Pirate
Adetokumboh M'Cormack    French Radio Pirate
Christopher George Sarris    Skinny Steve
Aaron Himelstein    Launch Tech #1
Allan Chanes    Launch Tech #2
Gozie Agbo    Dr. Fine
Christopher Markus    SHIELD Interrogator #1
Stephen McFeely    SHIELD Interrogator #2
Pat Healy    Scientist #1
Ed Brubaker    Scientist #2
D.C. Pierson    Apple Employee
Danny Pudi    Com Tech #1
Bernie Zilinskas    Com Tech #2
Branka Katic    Renata
Angela Russo-Otstot    Garcia
Jon Sklaroff    Charlie XO
Chad Todhunter    Charlie Weapons Tech
Abigail Marlowe    SHIELD Tech
Jeremy Maxwell    Lead SHIELD Pilot
Emerson Brooks    Senior SHIELD Agent
Evan Parke    SHIELD Agent
Ricardo Chacon    Strike SGT. #1
Griffin M. Allen    Strike SGT. #2
Ann Russo    Strike Agent
Joe Rosalina    Strike Agent
Michael Debeljak    Strike Agent
Eddie J. Fernandez    Strike Agent
Jody Hart    25th Floor Strike Agent
Steven Culp    Scudder
Derek Hughes    Human Resources Executive
Wendy Hoopes    Doctor
Ethan Rains    Lead EMT
Dominic Rains    CIA Instructor
Charles Wittman    Capitol Hill Police
Andy Martinez, Jr.    Capitol Hill Police
Michael De Geus    FBI Agent
Terence O'Rourke    FBI Agent
Anne Grimenstein    Committee Member
Dante Rosalina    Little Boy in the Smithsonian
Robert Clotworthy    Fury Car Voice
June Christopher    SHIELD Computer
Gary Sinise    The Smithsonian Narrator

Cameos

Stan Lee    Smithsonian Guard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Anthony Russo    Director
Joe Russo    Director
Christopher Markus    Screenwriter
Stephen McFeely    Screenwriter
Kevin Feige    Producer
Louis D’Esposito    Executive Producer
Alan Fine    Executive Producer
Victoria Alonso    Executive Producer
Michael Grillo    Executive Producer
Stan Lee    Executive Producer
Nate Moore    Co-Producer
Trent Opaloch    Director of Photography
Peter Wenham    Production Designer
Jeffrey Ford    Editor
Judianna Makovsky    Costume Designer
Dan DeLeeuw    Visual Effects Supervisor
Dave Jordan    Music Supervisor
Henry Jackman    Composer
Sarah Halley Finn    Casting Director
Spiro Razatos    Second Unit Director
JoAnn Perritano    Unit Production Manager
Lars P. Winther    First Assistant Director
Gregory Hale    Second Assistant Director
Brian F. Relyea    Second Assistant Director
Russell Earl    ILM Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Rawlins    ILM Animation Supervisor
Jeanie King    ILM Visual Effects Producer
Shannon Mills    Supervising Sound Editor
Daniel Laurie    Supervising Sound Editor
Tom Johnson    Re-recording Mixer
Juan Peralta    Re-recording Mixer
Zade Rosenthal    Still Photographer
Danielle Daly    Post-Production Supervisor
Thomas Calderon    First Assistant Editor
Steve Durkee    Supervising Music Editor
Nashia Wachsman    Music Editor
Ronald G. Roumas    Recordist
Camille Friend    Hair Department Head
Allan Apone    Make up Department Head
Lisa Rocco    Make up
Jason Tamez    Production Supervisor
Thomas Valentine    Supervising Art Director
Beat Frutiger    Art Director
Kevin Ishioka    Art Director
Carol Kiefer    Art Department Coordinator
Aric Cheng    Set Designer
Richard Mays    Set Designer
David Moreau    Set Designer
Anshuman Prasad    Set Designer
Mike Stassi    Set Designer
Jann Engel    Set Designer
Barbara Mesney    Set Designer
Julien Pougnier    Set Designer
Paul Sonski    Set Designer
Randall Wilkins    Set Designer
Josh Gold    Sound Effects Editor
Jeremy Bowker    Sound Effects Editor
David Acord    Sound Effects Editor
Ken Fischer    Sound Effects Editor
Richard Hymns    Sound Effects Editor
J.R. Grubbs    Sound Effects Editor
Matt Hartman    Dialogue Editor
Christopher Barnett    Dialogue Editor
Kim Foscato    Dialogue Editor
Corey Tyler    Foley Mixer
Greg Peterson    Foley Recordist
Nick Scarano    Costume Supervisor
Thomas Robinson Harper    Stunt Coordinator
Bryan Grill    VFX Supervisor
Daniel Sudick*    Special Effects Supervisor
Igor Meglic    Second Unit Camera
Lars P. Winther    Associate Producer
Mitch Bell    Associate Producer
Andy Gill    Stunt Coordinator-Second Unit
Steve Orlando    Supervising Assistant Editor
Robin Buday    Second Assistant Editor

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

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Featured TV on DVD Review: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season 1

October 26th, 2014

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was a risky show to make, for a couple of reasons. Mostly it was risky because of the public's perception of what a super hero show should be like. When the public's expectations are not met, they tend to react negatively, even if the movie / TV show is good. For example, Drive was sold as an high-octane action film, but it was a slow burning drama. The critics loved it, but a lot of people attacked the movie for not living up to expectations. A little closer to home, The Tick was a live action TV series that could be described as, "Seinfeld, but the four main characters are super heroes." This is a great idea and I loved the show. However, a lot of people were disappointed as it wasn't a super hero action movie. Of course it's not a super hero action movie. You can't make a super hero action movie on a TV budget. Even today, you can't make a super hero action movie on a TV budget. Unfortunately, a lot of people were expecting Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to be just that, so while the ratings were huge the first night, they quickly dropped off. Were those who stuck with the show rewarded? Should those who stopped watching start again? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 9th, 2014

September 9th, 2014

The Christmas shopping season has begun in full force. Even if Captain America: The Winter Soldier were the only new release this week, it would be a great release, as the Combo Packs are clearly pick of the week contenders. It's not the only Pick of the Week contender. Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season 1 is also a prime contender, although I'm still waiting for the screener for that release. At the moment, I'm giving the win to Captain America: The Winter Soldier, but when I get a chance to review the screener, that might change. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

September 6th, 2014

Captain America: The Winter Soldier was the latest in an unending string of hits for Marvel Studios. It was for quite a while the biggest hit of the year, but was recently overtaken by Guardians of the Galaxy. Is this film worth checking out for those who have enjoyed the previous Avengers films? And if you've never seen any of the previous Avengers films, is this a good place to start? More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Dinobots Propel Transformers to the Top

June 30th, 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction poster

As expected, Transformers: Age of Extinction easily won the race for the top of the box office chart and became the first film released in 2014 to earn more than $100 million during its opening weekend. Granted, it barely made it, but we will take it. This helped the overall box office climb by 20% to $190 million over the weekend. Unfortunately, this was still 8% lower than the same weekend last year when Monsters University repeated at the box office champion. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $5.11 billion, which is 0.3% below 2013's pace of $5.13 billion. This is still close enough that we shouldn't panic, but the trajectory is going in the wrong direction. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Dragons Soar but Jump Higher

June 17th, 2014

22 Jump Street poster

How to Train Your Dragon 2 missed lofty expectations and that allowed 22 Jump Street to earn first place. Both films opened well and their respective studios should be happy, while the overall box office rose by 15% compared to last weekend hitting $187 million. Unfortunately, this is still 8% lower than this weekend last year. Had How to Train Your Dragon 2 matched higher expectations, 2014 would have won on the year-over-year comparison. Year-to-date, 2014 has earned $4.64 billion, putting it 3.0% ahead of 2013's pace of $4.50 billion, so this weekend's loss isn't a big deal. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Fanboys Propel Fault to the Top

June 9th, 2014

The Fault in Our Stars poster

As expected, The Fault in Our Stars won the box office race this past weekend, while its opening weekend was on the very high end of expectations. (It did so with a surprisingly strong opening Friday, but more on that later.) The other wide release of the week, Edge of Tomorrow, did about as well as expected, which is to say it really struggled compared to its production budget. Overall, the box took in $163 million, which is 2% lower than last weekend. On the other hand, it is 9% higher than the same weekend last year, which is the far more important number. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $4.38 billion, putting it 3.3% ahead of last year's pace of $4.24 billion. This is still a good margin and hopefully it will last. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Maleficent is Magnificent Enough

June 2nd, 2014

Maleficent poster

It was a mostly good weekend at the box office with Maleficent earning first place with nearly $70 million, which was on the very high end of expectations. On the other hand, A Million Ways to Die in the West failed to match the low end of expectations. Overall, the box office pulled in $165 million, which is 11% lower than last weekend. That's not bad for a post-holiday weekend. Compared to last year, the box office was higher, albeit by 0.6%, which is much lower than ticket price inflation. Considering I thought it would be worse than this, I'm calling a 0.6% increase a victory. Year-to-date, 2014 remains ahead of 2013, but by $133 million or 3.3% at $4.16 billion to $4.02 billion. If June is as bad as May, then 2014 could slip behind 2013 entirely. More...

Weekend Estimates: Maleficent Magnificent

June 1st, 2014

Maleficent poster

Disney’s $180 million gamble on Maleficent looks to have paid off this weekend, with Angelina Jolie’s starring role carrying the film to a $70 million opening weekend, in spite of middling reviews. The film is as much a triumph for Jolie as World War Z was for husband Brad Pitt. They truly are Hollywood’s power couple. More...

Weekend Estimates: X-Men Joins 2014 $90 Million Club

May 25th, 2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past poster

Another weekend, another $90 million opener. This time, there’s an asterisk at least, because X-Men: Days of Future Past will “open” with $110 million, thanks to the four day Memorial Day long weekend, giving Fox an arguable claim to the biggest weekend of the year, and the first $100 million debut. The reality, however, is that it will line up in fourth place when comparing 3-day weekends, with Captain America still out in front, thanks to its $95 million opening back in April. May has seen the three other $90 million-plus weekends, with Godzilla second ($93 million) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 third ($91.6 million). More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Godzilla Helps 2014 Climb Back on Top

May 20th, 2014

Godzilla poster

I thought Godzilla would be a monster hit. I mentioned that possibility in the monthly preview and the weekend predictions. However, I was in the minority and I reduced my expectations. That turns out to be a mistake. Godzilla opened with $93.19 million over the weekend, which is a better opening than The Amazing Spider-Man 2 managed, but it wasn't quite up to Captain America: The Winter Soldier. It also helped the overall box office soar to $178 million, which is 30% more than last weekend. More importantly, it was 16% more than the same weekend last year. 2014 is now ahead of 2013 by a margin of $185 million or 5.3% at $3.66 billion to $3.48 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Godzilla Joins $90 Million Club

May 18th, 2014

Godzilla poster

After a huge start on Friday, estimated at $38.5 million, Godzilla looked as though it might be the first film of 2014 to have a $100 million opening weekend. But the monster movie seems to have run out of energy a little through the weekend, and Warner Bros. is projecting a weekend around $93.2 million, based on figures through Sunday morning. The film’s performance is well ahead of earlier tracking, which pegged its opening around $60 million–$80 million, and impressive for a non-sequel (although clearly Godzilla is a well-established franchise at this point). In fact, it is one of the top 10 non-sequel openers ever (see full list here). More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Neighbors were Louder than Expected

May 13th, 2014

Neighbors poster

Neighbors got off to a much faster start than expected, as did many of the top five films. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 fell more than 60% during its sophomore stint, but that was expected, at least it was inline with my expectations. Overall, the box office still fell from last weekend, but by 11% to $137 million, which isn't as bad as it could have been. It was down 14% from the same weekend last year, but that's a huge improvement from what it was last weekend, so in a small way, it is a bit of a victory. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $3.45 billion, putting it 5.4% ahead of 2013's pace. That's down from its peak, but even if 2014 loses next weekend and the weekend after that, 2014 should still remain ahead of last year's pace. More...

International Box Office: Spider-man's Amazing Weekend Haul

May 8th, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 saw its weekend box office haul explode with $117.38 million on 30,460 screens in 41 markets for totals of $278.23 million internationally and $369.84 million worldwide. The film opened in first place in Brazil with $11.06 million on 1,139 screens and in second place in France with $11.03 million on 837. It broke the record for biggest Hollywood debut in India with $6.9 million on 1,523 screens. The film also opened in China, on Sunday, with $9.9 million on 11,031 screens, which was a record for an opening Sunday. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Spidey Strong, but not Amazing

May 6th, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

The summer blockbuster season has begun and it started on a mixed note. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 easily earned first place with more than $90 million. An opening of more than $90 million isn't a bad number, but it is the lowest opening three-day weekend for a Friday debut in the franchise. Worse still, the overall box office was just $153 million, which is substantially lower than last year's number one film, Iron Man 3, opened with. $153 million is 32% higher than last weekend, but the start of summer should be bigger than that. It is also 30% lower than the same weekend last year. You usually only see a decline that sharp when there's a misalignment in a holiday weekend. Granted, 2014 is still ahead of 2013 by a large margin (8.6% or $3.26 billion to $3.01 billion) so we don't have to worry about 2014 losing that lead any time soon. This is just not a great way to start the summer blockbuster season. 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...

Weekend Predictions: Will Spidey Swing into Action?

May 2nd, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

It is the official opening of the summer blockbuster season and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hopes to get the summer off to a fast start. On the positive side, it is the latest installment in one of the most popular comic book franchises. On the negative side, its reviews are below expectations and below the overall positive level. There are no other new releases to pick up the slack should this film fail to live up to lofty expectations at the box office, although The Other Woman should still do well in a counter-programming role. Last year Iron Man 3 dominated the way with $174.14 million during the opening weekend. There's no way The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will match that this weekend. There is a small chance The Amazing Spider-Man 2 won't make that in total. More...

International Box Office: Spider-man Swings into Top Spot

April 30th, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 rose to first place on the international chart with $67.34 million on 14,587 screens for a two-week total of $132.15 million. This week's new openings included South Korea, where the film dominated with $10.84 million on 1,472 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $13.85 million. This is on par with The Amazing Spider-Man. It also earned first place in Russia with $9.34 million on 1,779 screens, which is also about on par with the first film. In Japan, it only managed fourth with $4.11 million on 763 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $5.11 million, which is less than half of the opening of the first film. On the other hand, it was stronger in Italy with $5.71 million on 811 screens over the weekend for a total of $6.58 million. It added $5.66 million on 1,566 screens over the weekend for a total of $27.77 million in the U.K., which again is about on par with The Amazing Spider-Man. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: The Other Woman the Only Other Winner in April

April 29th, 2014

The Other Woman poster

April ended with a new film on top, The Other Woman, which finally broke Captain America: The Winter Soldier's hold on the box office chart. It was a surprisingly strong hit earning $24.76 million, but the other new releases were not as strong. Brick Mansions only managed fifth place, while The Quiet Ones missed the Mendoza Line. The overall box office was $115 million, which was 13% lower than last weekend. More importantly, this is 25% more than the same weekend last year. 2014 added to its lead over 2013, which now stands at $257 million, or 9.2%. Its running tally is $3.05 billion and summer is just about to start. More...

Weekend Estimates: The Other Woman Averts April Fourpeat for Captain America

April 27th, 2014

The Other Woman poster

By every measure, April at the box office has been dominated by Captain America: Winter Soldier, but it won't win every weekend this month, thanks to a jaunty $24.7 million debut for The Other Woman. The comedy, headlined by Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton hasn't been a huge hit with critics, but audiences are giving it a solid 70% at Rotten Tomatoes, which is plenty for a comedy (The Heat, by comparison, earns a 72% positive audience score at Rotten Tomatoes, though it started higher). A strong run in theaters certainly seems possible for The Other Woman, given its competition over the next few weeks will mostly come from male-skewing films (Moms' Night Out being the only exception). More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Captain America Close Out April On Top?

April 24th, 2014

The Other Woman poster

The final weekend of April ends with three wide releases. With The Amazing Spider-Man 2 looming large on the horizon, it should come has no surprise that the three wide releases this weekend and not expected to be huge hits. The Other Woman has a shot at first place, but Captain America: The Winter Soldier might block it. On the other hand, I'm fairly sure Brick Mansions and The Quiet Ones can't both fit into the top five. Last year, April ended with Pain and Gain earning first place with just over $20 million. That is likely more than the first place film this year will earn. However, this year has better depth than last year, so I think 2014 will still come out ahead. More...

International Box Office: Rio 2 Repeats, Spider-man not as Amazing

April 24th, 2014

Rio 2 poster

Rio 2 remained in first place, barely, with $47.1 million in 65 markets for an international total of $200.9 million and a worldwide total of $276.0 million after a month of release. This includes a second place opening in Italy where it pulled in $2.17 million on 711 screens. This is again weaker than its predecessor's opening there. The film earned $12.05 million in China, but that was for the full week, pushing its total to $25.01 million after two. The first film barely played in China, so this is a boost to its international numbers, but I don't think it will be enough to match what the original movie made. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Captain America Reaches Milestone, Transcendence Sinks

April 22nd, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

Captain America: The Winter Soldier won the weekend box office race with a better than expected result and this helped it reach $200 million. Likewise, Heaven is for Real was surprisingly strong earning second place over the weekend, despite opening on Wednesday. Unfortunately, none of the other new releases lived up to expectations and the overall box office fell 5% to $133 million. This was still 20% higher than the same weekend last year, boosting 2014's lead over 2013 to 8% at $2.92 billion to $2.70 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Heaven is for Real Leads Easter Openers

April 20th, 2014

Heaven is for Real poster

Moviegoers are celebrating Easter weekend by turning out in big numbers to see Heaven is for Real. The Christian-themed movie will be the biggest opener this weekend, with a very respectable $21.5 million projected Friday-to-Sunday and a theater average of $8,895. That puts it at nearly twice box office take of the widest opener this weekend, Transcendence, which is set for a very disappointing $11.15 million debut. Also opening this weekend, and similarly posting mediocre numbers is A Haunted House 2, with a projected $9.1 million from 2,310 theaters. But, with a production budget reported at $4 million, compared to $100 million for Transcendence, the horror spoof shouldn't have a hard time earning money. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Transcendence Rise Above the Competition?

April 17th, 2014

Transcendence poster

It's a busy weekend with four wide releases opening this week, but only one of them, Transcendence, has a real shot at opening in first place, but its reviews will likely prevent that. Heaven is for Real is aiming for a midlevel hit, to match its midlevel reviews. A Haunted House 2 hopes to match its predecessor, but it is unlikely to get there. Finally there's Bears, which has the best reviews, but the weakest box office potential. Despite the number of new releases, top spot will likely be a battle between Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Rio 2. Family films tend to have better legs, so that could give Rio 2 the edge, but movies also tend to drop the most during their sophomore weekend. (That is unless their theater count collapses shortly afterward.) Last year, Oblivion opened with $37.05 million, which is a figure no film will match this year. On the other hand, 42 was the only other film to earn more than $10 million last weekend. 2014 will lose on the top of the chart, but it also has better depth than 2013 did, so that should help it come out on top in the end. More...

International Box Office: Rio 2 Rise, Soldier Surges Past Milestones

April 17th, 2014

Rio 2 poster

Rio 2 raced to first place with $63.5 million on 20,008 screens in 65 markets for a total of $125.6 million after four weeks of release. This includes a first place debut in Mexico, where it earned $8.42 million on 2,627 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $8.97 million. This is about $3 million more than the first film's debut there. It also earned first place in Australia with $2.09 million on 278 screens, although this is weaker than its predecessor. It is still too soon to tell where it will finish internationally, as it has been doing better in some markets, but worse in others, when compared to Rio. That said, I think the studio should be happy overall. More...

Per Theater Chart: Only Lovers Left on Top

April 15th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

Only Lovers Left Alive earned top spot on the per theater chart with ease earning an average of $21,997 in four theaters. Captain America: The Winter Soldier was the only other film in the $10,000 club as it earned an average of $10,481. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Winter Solider Continues Solid Spring

April 14th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

As expected, Captain America: The Winter Soldier took the top spot on the weekend box office chart, but it was a little closer than expected, as the film's sophomore stint was on the low side of predictions. Rio 2 did very well opening with a nearly identical result as its predecessor. Oculus opened well, for a film that cost $5 million to make. It likely won't have good legs, because films of that genre rarely do, but it should break even regardless. Only Draft Day was disappointing. Overall, the box office was able to pull in $140 million over the weekend. This was down 16% from last weekend, but this is still 20% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 has now pulled in $2.73 billion, which is nearly 8% and $200 million more than last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Winter Soldier Beats Out Rio

April 13th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

When Friday's numbers came in, the consensus was that Rio 2 would take the weekend, but relatively weak Saturday numbers for the debutant, and strength through the weekend for Captain America: The Winter Soldier, means that the final weekend estimates on Sunday morning point towards a win for Marvel's superheroes. Captain America is projected to earn $41.4 million over three days for a domestic total around $159 million after two weekends. That's well ahead of the original's $117 million at this stage in its release, and the film's worldwide box office will better the first film's final global total by the end of the weekend too. Rio 2, meanwhile, will have an opening weekend almost identical to Rio, which is a slight disappointment, but hardly a disaster. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Rio 2 Fly to the Top?

April 10th, 2014

Rio 2 poster

While Captain America: The Winter Soldier is expected to win the race for first place on the box office chart this weekend, some think it will be rather close with Rio 2 giving it a fight. Draft Day and Oculus will also be in a close race for third place with both films earning in the low teens. Overall, the box office looks a lot stronger than it did last year. Both The Winter Soldier and Rio 2 will crush 42's opening, while Draft Day and Oculus will be close to Scary Movie 5's debut. More...

International Box Office: Winter of Content

April 9th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

Captain America: The Winter Soldier remained in first place on the international chart with $109.8 million in 50 markets for a two week total of $209.4 million internationally and $304.4 million worldwide. The Winter Soldier is already ahead of the first Captain America internationally, and by this time next week, it will have $500 million worldwide, about 30% more than its predecessor's final figure. This week, the film opened in first place in a trio of major markets, led by China where it earned $36.23 million, which is just over $20 million more than the first film finished with in that market. Russia was next with an opening of $7.79 million on 1,685, or $1 million lower than the first film's final tally there. Finally there was Australia, where the film opened with $5.91 million, which is about 20% more than its predecessor opened with. As far as holdovers go, the film added $4.64 million in the U.K. for a total of $18.31 million there, which is already ahead of the first film's total. More...

Contest: It's Raining Prizes: Winning Announcement

April 9th, 2014

Birds of Paradise poster

The winners of our Winter is Coming contest were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart: Under Over Everyone Else

April 8th, 2014

Under the Skin poster

Under the Skin opened surprisingly well with a per theater average of $33,289 in four theaters. This is the second best opening per theater average for any film released in 2014, well back of The Grand Budapest Hotel's record-breaking debut. The only other film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which earned an average of $24,130 in nearly 4,000 theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Winter Soldier Produces a Lot of Heat

April 7th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

So the first weekend of April was amazing. Not only did Game of Thrones set a series record for ratings (and the best for HBO since The Sopranos) but Captain America: The Winter Soldier set the April opening weekend of all time. Its opening was on the high end of expectations, which is great news, and this strength helped the overall box office grow by 19% from last weekend to $167 million. This is also 24% more than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 now has $2.55 billion, which is 7% more than 2013's running tally of $2.38 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Captain America Sets New April Record

April 6th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

The evolution of the Avengers universe is working out very well for Disney. In November, Thor enjoyed a bump from $65 million to $85 million on opening weekend (and an almost $200 million boost in final worldwide box office). Now, Captain American: Winter Soldier is topping the first movie in its sub-franchise by $30 million or so on opening weekend, with a projected total of $96.2 million, compared to $65 million last time around. With excellent reviews, and a better global launch, we could be looking at another $600 million in the bank before this one is finished. Into the bargain, the film will easily be the record weekend in April, comfortably ahead of the $86 million earned by Fast Five back in 2011. More...

Limited Releases: Afflicting Limited Releases on the Public

April 4th, 2014

Alan Partridge poster

It is a busy week, not only in terms of quantity, but also quality. There are seven films earning 80% positive reviews or higher (at least when I checked last). Some of these, like Afflicted, probably won't find an audience in theaters, because it is just the wrong genre. Others, like The Unknown Known and Watermark, might do well for the genre, but won't find any real measure of mainstream success. On the other hand, Under the Skin and Alan Partridge might find audiences in theaters. More...

Contest: Out of Storage

April 3rd, 2014

Next weekend there are three wide releases, but only Rio 2 is expected to make a lot of noise at the box office. (Personally, I'm more interested in seeing Oculus.) It might not earn first place, because Captain America: The Winter Soldier could repeat as box office champion. However, it is the only real 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 Rio 2. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Flowers in the Attic on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Flowers in the Attic on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Captain America Freeze Out the Competition?

April 3rd, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

It is the first weekend in April, which means one thing... Game of Thrones returns! Also, Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens domestically. The film already opened internationally and was a much bigger hit than its predecessor was in the markets it debuted in, which bodes well for its opening here. On the other hand, it scared away all other films and there's no competition opening in wide release and it could take a real bite out of the holdovers. That said, this weekend last year, the biggest hit of the weekend was Evil Dead, which only made $25.78 million and The Winter Soldier could earn four times that over the weekend. More...

International Box Office: Winter of Content

April 3rd, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

Captain America: The Winter Soldier started its international run a week earlier than its domestic run and it started out really well. It earned first place with $75.2 million in 32 markets. This includes a number of major markets, led by the U.K. with $10.05 million on 535 screens. By comparison, the first Captain America made $14.75 million in the U.K., in total, including a $4.90 million start. It also cracked $10 million in South Korea with $8.89 million on 1,268 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $10.99 million. The first film made $3.81 million in South Korea in total. The Winter Soldier also opened in Mexico, earning $8.60 million on 2,681, which was a little bit above its predecessor opening. It is too soon to tell if it will reach $20 million, like The First Avenger did. The first film made $10.28 million in France in total, while this film opened with $6.06 million on 664 screens. In Germany, the film only managed $3.66 million on 626 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.99 million, compared to $4.81 million the original made in total. It had a near identical opening in Italy with $3.60 million on 648 screens over the weekend, for a total opening of $4.06 million. This is close to half of the $8.60 million the first film made in total in that market. On the other hand, the film had to settle for second place in Spain with $2.93 million in 709 screens, which is just a little bit more than the $2.54 million the original opened with. As you can tell, The Winter Soldier topped The First Avenger's opening in every major market. It topped its predecessor's total in one major market. This is an amazing start and with several major markets left ahead of it, an international total of $300 million is a reasonable goal. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Noah Sails to the Top, but Box Office Sinks

April 1st, 2014

Noah poster

March is over and it ended on a bit of a down note. Noah topped expectations, but not every film managed to do the same. For instance, Sabotage barely avoided the Mendoza Line. Overall the box office was down less than $1 million, or 0.7%, when compared to last weekend. Compared to last year, the box office was down 5%, which isn't great, but given how strong 2014 has been, it is hardly a reason to panic. In fact, year-to-date, 2014 has a 6% lead over 2013 at $2.35 billion to $2.22 billion. More...

2014 Preview: April

April 1st, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

March was stronger than expected when compared to 2013 with four films earning $100 million or more, led by Divergent. (Not all of them have gotten there yet, but they are certain to reach that milestone before they are done their box office runs.) It wasn't a blow-out victory, on the other hand, as a few weekends the ticket sales were lower in 2014 than they were during the same weekend in 2013. April looks really strong with Captain America: The Winter Soldier leading the way. This film should top $200 million over the weekend, while it isn't the only film that should crack the century mark, as Rio 2 is also on track for $100 million. This is great news, as no film last April reached $100 million. Granted, 42 came close and Oblivion wasn't far behind, but The Winter Soldier should earn more than those two films earned combined giving 2014 a comfortable lead over 2013 over the full month. More...

Contest: Winter is Coming

March 28th, 2014

Birds of Paradise poster

Next weekend is the first weekend in April, which can only mean one thing... Game of Thrones returns. ... Also, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is opening wide. In fact, it is the only wide release of the week, so it is the only 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 Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Birds of Paradise on DVD, which is a Walmart Exclusive this week. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win Birds of Paradise on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...


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Synopsis

After the cataclysmic events in New York with the Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, is living quietly in Washington D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off assailants sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$95,023,721 (36.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:36.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$170,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,938 opening theaters/3,938 max. theaters, 7.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $342,726,093

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 4th, 2014 (Wide) by Walt Disney
April 4th, 2014 (IMAX) by Walt Disney
International Releases: March 28th, 2014 (Wide) (Spain)
April 10th, 2014 (Wide) (Brazil)
Video Release: September 9th, 2014 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, gunplay and action throughout.
(Rating bulletin 2314, 3/19/2014)
Running Time: 135 minutes
Franchise: Captain America
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Comparisons: Blockbusters, 2014
vs. Guardians of the Galaxy
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Keywords: 3-D, Terrorism, Government Corruption, Surprise Twist, Marvel Comics, Non-Chronological, Cyborg, Epilogue, Scene in End Credits, Hostage, Intertitle, Rescue, Faked Death, Returning Soldiers, Old Age Makeup, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Marvel Studios
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, French, German

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 8th Monday 92 $526,371 May 26, 2014 53
Fastest to $250m 122 $250,532,304 May 16, 2014 45
Biggest 4th Saturday 86 $7,318,408 Apr 26, 2014 23
Biggest Domestic 3rd Weekend 95 $25,587,056 Apr 18, 2014 17
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 23 $25,587,056 Apr 18, 2014 17
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 35 $34,626,782 Apr 18, 2014 17
Fastest to $150m 108 $200,501,510 Apr 18, 2014 17
Fastest to $200m 108 $200,501,510 Apr 18, 2014 17
Biggest 3rd Saturday 96 $10,336,793 Apr 19, 2014 16
Biggest 3rd Friday 52 $9,503,748 Apr 18, 2014 15
Biggest 2nd Thursday 99 $4,317,709 Apr 17, 2014 14
Biggest 2nd Saturday 90 $17,734,355 Apr 12, 2014 9
Fastest to $100m 95 $101,243,273 Apr 7, 2014 4
Biggest 1st Sunday 98 $23,430,665 Apr 6, 2014 3
Biggest Domestic April Weekend 7 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Biggest Domestic Opening Weekend 81 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Top Action Weekend Domestic 46 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Top Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Weekend Domestic 38 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Top Live Action Weekend Domestic 37 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Top PG-13 Weekend Domestic 66 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Biggest Domestic Sequel Weekend 62 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Top Super Hero Weekend Domestic 37 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Top Walt Disney Weekend Domestic 37 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Biggest Domestic Weekend 87 $95,023,721 Apr 4, 2014 3
Top 2014 Theater Average 42 $24,130 Apr 4, 2014 3
Biggest 1st Saturday 72 $34,666,864 Apr 5, 2014 2
Biggest Domestic Saturday 81 $34,666,864 Apr 5, 2014 2
Fastest to $50m 78 $71,593,056 Apr 5, 2014 2
Biggest 1st Friday 85 $36,926,192 Apr 4, 2014 1
Biggest Domestic April Day 14 $36,926,192 Apr 4, 2014 1
Top Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Day Domestic 91 $36,926,192 Apr 4, 2014 1
Top Live Action Day Domestic 81 $36,926,192 Apr 4, 2014 1
Top Super Hero Day Domestic 91 $36,926,192 Apr 4, 2014 1
Top Walt Disney Day Domestic 95 $36,926,192 Apr 4, 2014 1
Biggest Domestic Friday 87 $36,926,192 Apr 4, 2014 1

Lead Ensemble Members

Chris Evans    Captain America/Steve Rogers
Scarlett Johansson    Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
Sebastian Stan    Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
Robert Redford    Agent Alexander Pierce
Samuel L. Jackson    Nick Fury

Supporting Cast

Anthony Mackie    Sam Wilson/Falcon
Cobie Smulders    Agent Maria Hill
Frank Grillo    Brock Rumlow
Emily VanCamp    Agent 13
Hayley Atwell    Peggy Carter
Georges St-Pierre    Georges Batroc
Toby Jones    Arnim Zola
Maximiliano Hernández    Agent Jasper Sitwell
Callan Mulvey    Jack Rollins
Jenny Agutter    Councilwoman Hawley
Bernard White    Councilman Singh
Alan Dale    Councilman Rockwell
Chin Han    Councilman Yen
Garry Shandling    Senator Stern
Salvator Xuereb    French Pirate #1
Brian Duffy    French Pirate #2
Zack Duhame    Engine Pirate
Adetokumboh M'Cormack    French Radio Pirate
Christopher George Sarris    Skinny Steve
Aaron Himelstein    Launch Tech #1
Allan Chanes    Launch Tech #2
Gozie Agbo    Dr. Fine
Christopher Markus    SHIELD Interrogator #1
Stephen McFeely    SHIELD Interrogator #2
Pat Healy    Scientist #1
Ed Brubaker    Scientist #2
D.C. Pierson    Apple Employee
Danny Pudi    Com Tech #1
Bernie Zilinskas    Com Tech #2
Branka Katic    Renata
Angela Russo-Otstot    Garcia
Jon Sklaroff    Charlie XO
Chad Todhunter    Charlie Weapons Tech
Abigail Marlowe    SHIELD Tech
Jeremy Maxwell    Lead SHIELD Pilot
Emerson Brooks    Senior SHIELD Agent
Evan Parke    SHIELD Agent
Ricardo Chacon    Strike SGT. #1
Griffin M. Allen    Strike SGT. #2
Ann Russo    Strike Agent
Joe Rosalina    Strike Agent
Michael Debeljak    Strike Agent
Eddie J. Fernandez    Strike Agent
Jody Hart    25th Floor Strike Agent
Steven Culp    Scudder
Derek Hughes    Human Resources Executive
Wendy Hoopes    Doctor
Ethan Rains    Lead EMT
Dominic Rains    CIA Instructor
Charles Wittman    Capitol Hill Police
Andy Martinez, Jr.    Capitol Hill Police
Michael De Geus    FBI Agent
Terence O'Rourke    FBI Agent
Anne Grimenstein    Committee Member
Dante Rosalina    Little Boy in the Smithsonian
Robert Clotworthy    Fury Car Voice
June Christopher    SHIELD Computer
Gary Sinise    The Smithsonian Narrator

Cameos

Stan Lee    Smithsonian Guard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Anthony Russo    Director
Joe Russo    Director
Christopher Markus    Screenwriter
Stephen McFeely    Screenwriter
Kevin Feige    Producer
Louis D’Esposito    Executive Producer
Alan Fine    Executive Producer
Victoria Alonso    Executive Producer
Michael Grillo    Executive Producer
Stan Lee    Executive Producer
Nate Moore    Co-Producer
Trent Opaloch    Director of Photography
Peter Wenham    Production Designer
Jeffrey Ford    Editor
Judianna Makovsky    Costume Designer
Dan DeLeeuw    Visual Effects Supervisor
Dave Jordan    Music Supervisor
Henry Jackman    Composer
Sarah Halley Finn    Casting Director
Spiro Razatos    Second Unit Director
JoAnn Perritano    Unit Production Manager
Lars P. Winther    First Assistant Director
Gregory Hale    Second Assistant Director
Brian F. Relyea    Second Assistant Director
Russell Earl    ILM Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Rawlins    ILM Animation Supervisor
Jeanie King    ILM Visual Effects Producer
Shannon Mills    Supervising Sound Editor
Daniel Laurie    Supervising Sound Editor
Tom Johnson    Re-recording Mixer
Juan Peralta    Re-recording Mixer
Zade Rosenthal    Still Photographer
Danielle Daly    Post-Production Supervisor
Thomas Calderon    First Assistant Editor
Steve Durkee    Supervising Music Editor
Nashia Wachsman    Music Editor
Ronald G. Roumas    Recordist
Camille Friend    Hair Department Head
Allan Apone    Make up Department Head
Lisa Rocco    Make up
Jason Tamez    Production Supervisor
Thomas Valentine    Supervising Art Director
Beat Frutiger    Art Director
Kevin Ishioka    Art Director
Carol Kiefer    Art Department Coordinator
Aric Cheng    Set Designer
Richard Mays    Set Designer
David Moreau    Set Designer
Anshuman Prasad    Set Designer
Mike Stassi    Set Designer
Jann Engel    Set Designer
Barbara Mesney    Set Designer
Julien Pougnier    Set Designer
Paul Sonski    Set Designer
Randall Wilkins    Set Designer
Josh Gold    Sound Effects Editor
Jeremy Bowker    Sound Effects Editor
David Acord    Sound Effects Editor
Ken Fischer    Sound Effects Editor
Richard Hymns    Sound Effects Editor
J.R. Grubbs    Sound Effects Editor
Matt Hartman    Dialogue Editor
Christopher Barnett    Dialogue Editor
Kim Foscato    Dialogue Editor
Corey Tyler    Foley Mixer
Greg Peterson    Foley Recordist
Nick Scarano    Costume Supervisor
Thomas Robinson Harper    Stunt Coordinator
Bryan Grill    VFX Supervisor
Daniel Sudick*    Special Effects Supervisor
Igor Meglic    Second Unit Camera
Lars P. Winther    Associate Producer
Mitch Bell    Associate Producer
Andy Gill    Stunt Coordinator-Second Unit
Steve Orlando    Supervising Assistant Editor
Robin Buday    Second Assistant Editor

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

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Transformers: Age of Extinction poster

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22 Jump Street poster

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The Fault in Our Stars poster

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Weekend Wrap-Up: Maleficent is Magnificent Enough

June 2nd, 2014

Maleficent poster

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Weekend Estimates: Maleficent Magnificent

June 1st, 2014

Maleficent poster

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Weekend Estimates: X-Men Joins 2014 $90 Million Club

May 25th, 2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past poster

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Weekend Wrap-Up: Godzilla Helps 2014 Climb Back on Top

May 20th, 2014

Godzilla poster

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Godzilla poster

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Neighbors poster

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May 8th, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

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May 6th, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

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April 30th, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

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April 29th, 2014

The Other Woman poster

April ended with a new film on top, The Other Woman, which finally broke Captain America: The Winter Soldier's hold on the box office chart. It was a surprisingly strong hit earning $24.76 million, but the other new releases were not as strong. Brick Mansions only managed fifth place, while The Quiet Ones missed the Mendoza Line. The overall box office was $115 million, which was 13% lower than last weekend. More importantly, this is 25% more than the same weekend last year. 2014 added to its lead over 2013, which now stands at $257 million, or 9.2%. Its running tally is $3.05 billion and summer is just about to start. More...

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April 27th, 2014

The Other Woman poster

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April 24th, 2014

The Other Woman poster

The final weekend of April ends with three wide releases. With The Amazing Spider-Man 2 looming large on the horizon, it should come has no surprise that the three wide releases this weekend and not expected to be huge hits. The Other Woman has a shot at first place, but Captain America: The Winter Soldier might block it. On the other hand, I'm fairly sure Brick Mansions and The Quiet Ones can't both fit into the top five. Last year, April ended with Pain and Gain earning first place with just over $20 million. That is likely more than the first place film this year will earn. However, this year has better depth than last year, so I think 2014 will still come out ahead. More...

International Box Office: Rio 2 Repeats, Spider-man not as Amazing

April 24th, 2014

Rio 2 poster

Rio 2 remained in first place, barely, with $47.1 million in 65 markets for an international total of $200.9 million and a worldwide total of $276.0 million after a month of release. This includes a second place opening in Italy where it pulled in $2.17 million on 711 screens. This is again weaker than its predecessor's opening there. The film earned $12.05 million in China, but that was for the full week, pushing its total to $25.01 million after two. The first film barely played in China, so this is a boost to its international numbers, but I don't think it will be enough to match what the original movie made. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Captain America Reaches Milestone, Transcendence Sinks

April 22nd, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

Captain America: The Winter Soldier won the weekend box office race with a better than expected result and this helped it reach $200 million. Likewise, Heaven is for Real was surprisingly strong earning second place over the weekend, despite opening on Wednesday. Unfortunately, none of the other new releases lived up to expectations and the overall box office fell 5% to $133 million. This was still 20% higher than the same weekend last year, boosting 2014's lead over 2013 to 8% at $2.92 billion to $2.70 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Heaven is for Real Leads Easter Openers

April 20th, 2014

Heaven is for Real poster

Moviegoers are celebrating Easter weekend by turning out in big numbers to see Heaven is for Real. The Christian-themed movie will be the biggest opener this weekend, with a very respectable $21.5 million projected Friday-to-Sunday and a theater average of $8,895. That puts it at nearly twice box office take of the widest opener this weekend, Transcendence, which is set for a very disappointing $11.15 million debut. Also opening this weekend, and similarly posting mediocre numbers is A Haunted House 2, with a projected $9.1 million from 2,310 theaters. But, with a production budget reported at $4 million, compared to $100 million for Transcendence, the horror spoof shouldn't have a hard time earning money. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Transcendence Rise Above the Competition?

April 17th, 2014

Transcendence poster

It's a busy weekend with four wide releases opening this week, but only one of them, Transcendence, has a real shot at opening in first place, but its reviews will likely prevent that. Heaven is for Real is aiming for a midlevel hit, to match its midlevel reviews. A Haunted House 2 hopes to match its predecessor, but it is unlikely to get there. Finally there's Bears, which has the best reviews, but the weakest box office potential. Despite the number of new releases, top spot will likely be a battle between Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Rio 2. Family films tend to have better legs, so that could give Rio 2 the edge, but movies also tend to drop the most during their sophomore weekend. (That is unless their theater count collapses shortly afterward.) Last year, Oblivion opened with $37.05 million, which is a figure no film will match this year. On the other hand, 42 was the only other film to earn more than $10 million last weekend. 2014 will lose on the top of the chart, but it also has better depth than 2013 did, so that should help it come out on top in the end. More...

International Box Office: Rio 2 Rise, Soldier Surges Past Milestones

April 17th, 2014

Rio 2 poster

Rio 2 raced to first place with $63.5 million on 20,008 screens in 65 markets for a total of $125.6 million after four weeks of release. This includes a first place debut in Mexico, where it earned $8.42 million on 2,627 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $8.97 million. This is about $3 million more than the first film's debut there. It also earned first place in Australia with $2.09 million on 278 screens, although this is weaker than its predecessor. It is still too soon to tell where it will finish internationally, as it has been doing better in some markets, but worse in others, when compared to Rio. That said, I think the studio should be happy overall. More...

Per Theater Chart: Only Lovers Left on Top

April 15th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

Only Lovers Left Alive earned top spot on the per theater chart with ease earning an average of $21,997 in four theaters. Captain America: The Winter Soldier was the only other film in the $10,000 club as it earned an average of $10,481. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Winter Solider Continues Solid Spring

April 14th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

As expected, Captain America: The Winter Soldier took the top spot on the weekend box office chart, but it was a little closer than expected, as the film's sophomore stint was on the low side of predictions. Rio 2 did very well opening with a nearly identical result as its predecessor. Oculus opened well, for a film that cost $5 million to make. It likely won't have good legs, because films of that genre rarely do, but it should break even regardless. Only Draft Day was disappointing. Overall, the box office was able to pull in $140 million over the weekend. This was down 16% from last weekend, but this is still 20% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 has now pulled in $2.73 billion, which is nearly 8% and $200 million more than last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Winter Soldier Beats Out Rio

April 13th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

When Friday's numbers came in, the consensus was that Rio 2 would take the weekend, but relatively weak Saturday numbers for the debutant, and strength through the weekend for Captain America: The Winter Soldier, means that the final weekend estimates on Sunday morning point towards a win for Marvel's superheroes. Captain America is projected to earn $41.4 million over three days for a domestic total around $159 million after two weekends. That's well ahead of the original's $117 million at this stage in its release, and the film's worldwide box office will better the first film's final global total by the end of the weekend too. Rio 2, meanwhile, will have an opening weekend almost identical to Rio, which is a slight disappointment, but hardly a disaster. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Rio 2 Fly to the Top?

April 10th, 2014

Rio 2 poster

While Captain America: The Winter Soldier is expected to win the race for first place on the box office chart this weekend, some think it will be rather close with Rio 2 giving it a fight. Draft Day and Oculus will also be in a close race for third place with both films earning in the low teens. Overall, the box office looks a lot stronger than it did last year. Both The Winter Soldier and Rio 2 will crush 42's opening, while Draft Day and Oculus will be close to Scary Movie 5's debut. More...

International Box Office: Winter of Content

April 9th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

Captain America: The Winter Soldier remained in first place on the international chart with $109.8 million in 50 markets for a two week total of $209.4 million internationally and $304.4 million worldwide. The Winter Soldier is already ahead of the first Captain America internationally, and by this time next week, it will have $500 million worldwide, about 30% more than its predecessor's final figure. This week, the film opened in first place in a trio of major markets, led by China where it earned $36.23 million, which is just over $20 million more than the first film finished with in that market. Russia was next with an opening of $7.79 million on 1,685, or $1 million lower than the first film's final tally there. Finally there was Australia, where the film opened with $5.91 million, which is about 20% more than its predecessor opened with. As far as holdovers go, the film added $4.64 million in the U.K. for a total of $18.31 million there, which is already ahead of the first film's total. More...

Contest: It's Raining Prizes: Winning Announcement

April 9th, 2014

Birds of Paradise poster

The winners of our Winter is Coming contest were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart: Under Over Everyone Else

April 8th, 2014

Under the Skin poster

Under the Skin opened surprisingly well with a per theater average of $33,289 in four theaters. This is the second best opening per theater average for any film released in 2014, well back of The Grand Budapest Hotel's record-breaking debut. The only other film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which earned an average of $24,130 in nearly 4,000 theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Winter Soldier Produces a Lot of Heat

April 7th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

So the first weekend of April was amazing. Not only did Game of Thrones set a series record for ratings (and the best for HBO since The Sopranos) but Captain America: The Winter Soldier set the April opening weekend of all time. Its opening was on the high end of expectations, which is great news, and this strength helped the overall box office grow by 19% from last weekend to $167 million. This is also 24% more than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 now has $2.55 billion, which is 7% more than 2013's running tally of $2.38 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Captain America Sets New April Record

April 6th, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

The evolution of the Avengers universe is working out very well for Disney. In November, Thor enjoyed a bump from $65 million to $85 million on opening weekend (and an almost $200 million boost in final worldwide box office). Now, Captain American: Winter Soldier is topping the first movie in its sub-franchise by $30 million or so on opening weekend, with a projected total of $96.2 million, compared to $65 million last time around. With excellent reviews, and a better global launch, we could be looking at another $600 million in the bank before this one is finished. Into the bargain, the film will easily be the record weekend in April, comfortably ahead of the $86 million earned by Fast Five back in 2011. More...

Limited Releases: Afflicting Limited Releases on the Public

April 4th, 2014

Alan Partridge poster

It is a busy week, not only in terms of quantity, but also quality. There are seven films earning 80% positive reviews or higher (at least when I checked last). Some of these, like Afflicted, probably won't find an audience in theaters, because it is just the wrong genre. Others, like The Unknown Known and Watermark, might do well for the genre, but won't find any real measure of mainstream success. On the other hand, Under the Skin and Alan Partridge might find audiences in theaters. More...

Contest: Out of Storage

April 3rd, 2014

Next weekend there are three wide releases, but only Rio 2 is expected to make a lot of noise at the box office. (Personally, I'm more interested in seeing Oculus.) It might not earn first place, because Captain America: The Winter Soldier could repeat as box office champion. However, it is the only real 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 Rio 2. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Flowers in the Attic on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Flowers in the Attic on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Captain America Freeze Out the Competition?

April 3rd, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

It is the first weekend in April, which means one thing... Game of Thrones returns! Also, Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens domestically. The film already opened internationally and was a much bigger hit than its predecessor was in the markets it debuted in, which bodes well for its opening here. On the other hand, it scared away all other films and there's no competition opening in wide release and it could take a real bite out of the holdovers. That said, this weekend last year, the biggest hit of the weekend was Evil Dead, which only made $25.78 million and The Winter Soldier could earn four times that over the weekend. More...

International Box Office: Winter of Content

April 3rd, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

Captain America: The Winter Soldier started its international run a week earlier than its domestic run and it started out really well. It earned first place with $75.2 million in 32 markets. This includes a number of major markets, led by the U.K. with $10.05 million on 535 screens. By comparison, the first Captain America made $14.75 million in the U.K., in total, including a $4.90 million start. It also cracked $10 million in South Korea with $8.89 million on 1,268 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $10.99 million. The first film made $3.81 million in South Korea in total. The Winter Soldier also opened in Mexico, earning $8.60 million on 2,681, which was a little bit above its predecessor opening. It is too soon to tell if it will reach $20 million, like The First Avenger did. The first film made $10.28 million in France in total, while this film opened with $6.06 million on 664 screens. In Germany, the film only managed $3.66 million on 626 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.99 million, compared to $4.81 million the original made in total. It had a near identical opening in Italy with $3.60 million on 648 screens over the weekend, for a total opening of $4.06 million. This is close to half of the $8.60 million the first film made in total in that market. On the other hand, the film had to settle for second place in Spain with $2.93 million in 709 screens, which is just a little bit more than the $2.54 million the original opened with. As you can tell, The Winter Soldier topped The First Avenger's opening in every major market. It topped its predecessor's total in one major market. This is an amazing start and with several major markets left ahead of it, an international total of $300 million is a reasonable goal. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Noah Sails to the Top, but Box Office Sinks

April 1st, 2014

Noah poster

March is over and it ended on a bit of a down note. Noah topped expectations, but not every film managed to do the same. For instance, Sabotage barely avoided the Mendoza Line. Overall the box office was down less than $1 million, or 0.7%, when compared to last weekend. Compared to last year, the box office was down 5%, which isn't great, but given how strong 2014 has been, it is hardly a reason to panic. In fact, year-to-date, 2014 has a 6% lead over 2013 at $2.35 billion to $2.22 billion. More...

2014 Preview: April

April 1st, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

March was stronger than expected when compared to 2013 with four films earning $100 million or more, led by Divergent. (Not all of them have gotten there yet, but they are certain to reach that milestone before they are done their box office runs.) It wasn't a blow-out victory, on the other hand, as a few weekends the ticket sales were lower in 2014 than they were during the same weekend in 2013. April looks really strong with Captain America: The Winter Soldier leading the way. This film should top $200 million over the weekend, while it isn't the only film that should crack the century mark, as Rio 2 is also on track for $100 million. This is great news, as no film last April reached $100 million. Granted, 42 came close and Oblivion wasn't far behind, but The Winter Soldier should earn more than those two films earned combined giving 2014 a comfortable lead over 2013 over the full month. More...

Contest: Winter is Coming

March 28th, 2014

Birds of Paradise poster

Next weekend is the first weekend in April, which can only mean one thing... Game of Thrones returns. ... Also, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is opening wide. In fact, it is the only wide release of the week, so it is the only 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 Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Birds of Paradise on DVD, which is a Walmart Exclusive this week. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win Birds of Paradise on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 2014 1 $95,023,721   3,938 $24,130   $95,023,721 1
Apr 11, 2014 1 $41,274,861 -57% 3,938 $10,481   $158,883,032 2
Apr 18, 2014 1 $25,587,056 -38% 3,825 $6,689   $200,501,510 3
Apr 25, 2014 2 $16,219,025 -37% 3,620 $4,480   $225,059,241 4
May 2, 2014 4 $7,774,269 -52% 3,179 $2,446   $237,155,480 5
May 9, 2014 5 $5,737,840 -26% 2,701 $2,124   $245,115,585 6
May 16, 2014 8 $3,664,058 -36% 2,271 $1,613   $250,532,304 7
May 23, 2014 11 $1,744,727 -52% 1,373 $1,271   $253,585,725 8
May 30, 2014 14 $627,266 -64% 539 $1,164   $255,176,550 9
Jun 6, 2014 15 $416,892 -34% 317 $1,315   $255,863,996 10
Jun 13, 2014 20 $274,842 -34% 223 $1,232   $256,334,467 11
Jun 20, 2014 25 $196,797 -28% 184 $1,070   $256,690,279 12
Jun 27, 2014 18 $403,920 +105% 281 $1,437   $257,225,897 13
Jul 4, 2014 23 $332,370 -18% 251 $1,324   $257,842,261 14
Jul 11, 2014 27 $213,468 -36% 215 $993   $258,258,222 15
Jul 18, 2014 29 $181,371 -15% 191 $950   $258,591,352 16
Jul 25, 2014 37 $136,115 -25% 163 $835   $258,848,387 17
Aug 1, 2014 25 $398,956 +193% 181 $2,204   $259,322,890 18
Aug 8, 2014 35 $111,144 -72% 105 $1,059   $259,657,011 19
Aug 15, 2014 50 $35,058 -68% 65 $539   $259,746,958 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 4, 2014 1 $36,926,192     3,938 $9,377   $36,926,192 1
Apr 5, 2014 1 $34,666,864 -6%   3,938 $8,803   $71,593,056 2
Apr 6, 2014 1 $23,430,665 -32%   3,938 $5,950   $95,023,721 3
Apr 7, 2014 1 $6,219,552 -73%   3,938 $1,579   $101,243,273 4
Apr 8, 2014 1 $6,977,056 +12%   3,938 $1,772   $108,220,329 5
Apr 9, 2014 1 $4,805,702 -31%   3,938 $1,220   $113,026,031 6
Apr 10, 2014 1 $4,582,140 -5%   3,938 $1,164   $117,608,171 7
Apr 11, 2014 2 $11,866,741 +159% -68% 3,938 $3,013   $129,474,912 8
Apr 12, 2014 1 $17,734,355 +49% -49% 3,938 $4,503   $147,209,267 9
Apr 13, 2014 2 $11,673,765 -34% -50% 3,938 $2,964   $158,883,032 10
Apr 14, 2014 1 $3,462,915 -70% -44% 3,938 $879   $162,345,947 11
Apr 15, 2014 1 $4,726,740 +36% -32% 3,938 $1,200   $167,072,687 12
Apr 16, 2014 2 $3,524,058 -25% -27% 3,938 $895   $170,596,745 13
Apr 17, 2014 1 $4,317,709 +23% -6% 3,938 $1,096   $174,914,454 14
Apr 18, 2014 1 $9,503,748 +120% -20% 3,825 $2,485   $184,418,202 15
Apr 19, 2014 1 $10,336,793 +9% -42% 3,825 $2,702   $194,754,995 16
Apr 20, 2014 2 $5,746,515 -44% -51% 3,825 $1,502   $200,501,510 17
Apr 21, 2014 2 $2,595,127 -55% -25% 3,825 $678   $203,096,637 18
Apr 22, 2014 2 $2,205,248 -15% -53% 3,825 $577   $205,301,885 19
Apr 23, 2014 2 $1,773,553 -20% -50% 3,825 $464   $207,075,438 20
Apr 24, 2014 1 $1,764,778 n/c -59% 3,825 $461   $208,840,216 21
Apr 25, 2014 2 $4,415,521 +150% -54% 3,620 $1,220   $213,255,737 22
Apr 26, 2014 2 $7,318,408 +66% -29% 3,620 $2,022   $220,574,145 23
Apr 27, 2014 2 $4,485,096 -39% -22% 3,620 $1,239   $225,059,241 24
Apr 28, 2014 2 $1,067,512 -76% -59% 3,620 $295   $226,126,753 25
Apr 29, 2014 3 $1,340,240 +26% -39% 3,620 $370   $227,466,993 26
Apr 30, 2014 2 $1,062,874 -21% -40% 3,620 $294   $228,529,867 27
May 1, 2014 3 $851,344 -20% -52% 3,620 $235   $229,381,211 28
May 2, 2014 4 $2,099,784 +147% -52% 3,179 $661   $231,480,995 29
May 3, 2014 5 $3,523,955 +68% -52% 3,179 $1,109   $235,004,950 30
May 4, 2014 5 $2,150,530 -39% -52% 3,179 $676   $237,155,480 31
May 5, 2014 4 $511,100 -76% -52% 3,179 $161   $237,666,580 32
May 6, 2014 4 $664,005 +30% -50% 3,179 $209   $238,330,585 33
May 7, 2014 4 $538,107 -19% -49% 3,179 $169   $238,868,692 34
May 8, 2014 4 $509,053 -5% -40% 3,179 $160   $239,377,745 35
May 9, 2014 5 $1,487,247 +192% -29% 2,701 $551   $240,864,992 36
May 10, 2014 5 $2,551,300 +72% -28% 2,701 $945   $243,416,292 37
May 11, 2014 5 $1,712,046 -33% -20% 2,701 $634   $245,128,338 38
May 12, 2014 5 $410,819 -76% -20% 2,701 $152   $245,539,157 39
May 13, 2014 5 $504,171 +23% -24% 2,701 $187   $246,043,328 40
May 14, 2014 5 $421,532 -16% -22% 2,701 $156   $246,464,860 41
May 15, 2014 5 $403,386 -4% -21% 2,701 $149   $246,868,246 42
May 16, 2014 7 $1,020,397 +153% -31% 2,271 $449   $247,888,643 43
May 17, 2014 8 $1,621,781 +59% -36% 2,271 $714   $249,510,424 44
May 18, 2014 8 $1,021,880 -37% -40% 2,271 $450   $250,532,304 45
May 19, 2014 8 $373,678 -63% -9% 2,271 $165   $250,905,982 46
May 20, 2014 7 $345,985 -7% -31% 2,271 $152   $251,251,967 47
May 21, 2014 7 $294,182 -15% -30% 2,271 $130   $251,546,149 48
May 22, 2014 7 $294,849 n/c -27% 2,271 $130   $251,840,998 49
May 23, 2014 11 $444,237 +51% -56% 1,373 $324   $252,285,235 50
May 24, 2014 11 $670,541 +51% -59% 1,373 $488   $252,955,776 51
May 25, 2014 11 $629,949 -6% -38% 1,373 $459   $253,585,725 52
May 26, 2014 12 $526,371 -16% +41% 1,373 $383   $254,112,096 53
May 27, 2014 12 $161,168 -69% -53% 1,373 $117   $254,273,264 54
May 28, 2014 12 $146,375 -9% -50% 1,373 $107   $254,419,639 55
May 29, 2014 12 $129,645 -11% -56% 1,373 $94   $254,549,284 56
Jun 2, 2014 14 $64,584   -88% 539 $120   $255,241,134 60
Jun 3, 2014 14 $74,645 +16% -54% 539 $138   $255,315,779 61
Jun 4, 2014 14 $68,841 -8% -53% 539 $128   $255,384,620 62
Jun 5, 2014 14 $62,484 -9% -52% 539 $116   $255,447,104 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 4, 2014 1 $117,608,171   3,938 $29,865   $117,608,171 1
Apr 11, 2014 1 $57,306,283 -51% 3,938 $14,552   $174,914,454 2
Apr 18, 2014 1 $33,925,762 -41% 3,825 $8,869   $208,840,216 3
Apr 25, 2014 2 $20,540,995 -39% 3,620 $5,674   $229,381,211 4
May 2, 2014 4 $9,996,534 -51% 3,179 $3,145   $239,377,745 5
May 9, 2014 5 $7,490,501 -25% 2,701 $2,773   $246,868,246 6
May 16, 2014 8 $4,972,752 -34% 2,271 $2,190   $251,840,998 7
May 23, 2014 12 $2,708,286 -46% 1,373 $1,973   $254,549,284 8
May 30, 2014 15 $897,820 -67% 539 $1,666   $255,447,104 9
Jun 6, 2014 17 $612,521 -32% 317 $1,932   $256,059,625 10
Jun 13, 2014 20 $433,857 -29% 223 $1,946   $256,493,482 11
Jun 20, 2014 25 $328,495 -24% 184 $1,785   $256,821,977 12
Jun 27, 2014 21 $687,914 +109% 281 $2,448   $257,509,891 13
Jul 4, 2014 22 $534,863 -22% 251 $2,131   $258,044,754 14
Jul 11, 2014 25 $365,227 -32% 215 $1,699   $258,409,981 15
Jul 18, 2014 30 $302,291 -17% 191 $1,583   $258,712,272 16
Jul 25, 2014 37 $211,662 -30% 163 $1,299   $258,923,934 17
Aug 1, 2014 25 $621,933 +194% 181 $3,436   $259,545,867 18
Aug 8, 2014 36 $166,033 -73% 105 $1,581   $259,711,900 19

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Brazil 4/10/2014 $0 0 60 77 $28,317,546 12/17/2015
Spain 3/28/2014 $0 0 1 1 $7,763,694 12/15/2015
 
Rest of World $418,573,691
 
International Total$454,654,931 12/17/2015

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
Sep 14, 20141597,274 597,274$8,935,219$8,935,2191
Sep 21, 20143139,958-77% 737,232$2,093,772$11,028,9912
Sep 28, 2014469,266-51% 806,498$1,036,219$12,065,2103
Oct 5, 2014657,704-17% 864,202$863,252$12,928,4624
Oct 12, 20141333,561-42% 897,763$502,073$13,430,5355
Oct 19, 20141912,983-61% 910,746$194,226$13,624,7616
Oct 26, 20142320,075+55% 930,821$320,798$13,945,5597
Nov 2, 20141928,574+42% 959,395$485,472$14,431,0318
Dec 28, 20142851,169 1,199,850$869,361$18,499,92216
May 22, 2016289,249 1,751,784$139,660$27,507,90289
May 26, 2019295,289 2,069,708$79,229$32,830,219246

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 14, 201411,184,221 1,190,782$23,112,233$23,112,2331
Sep 21, 20143157,088-87% 1,347,870$4,039,195$27,151,4282
Sep 28, 2014471,798-54% 1,419,668$1,926,404$29,077,8323
Oct 5, 2014349,029-32% 1,468,697$1,296,985$30,374,8174
Oct 12, 2014632,650-33% 1,501,347$866,608$31,241,4255
Oct 19, 2014818,298-44% 1,519,645$483,409$31,724,8346
Oct 26, 20141023,252+27% 1,542,897$610,955$32,335,7897
Nov 2, 20141119,050-18% 1,561,947$496,780$32,832,5698
Nov 9, 20141411,874-38% 1,573,821$306,555$33,139,1249
Dec 14, 20141821,287 1,652,411$435,799$34,784,00014
Dec 28, 20141352,547 1,739,380$1,085,587$36,571,80816
Jan 4, 20151713,684-74% 1,753,064$283,003$36,854,81117
May 24, 2015115,971 1,846,570$108,883$38,693,62537
Oct 18, 20151015,967 1,917,857$264,064$39,857,16758
May 8, 2016178,663 1,975,004$168,175$40,943,60987
May 15, 2016167,925-9% 1,982,929$153,655$41,097,26488
Apr 28, 2019926,246 2,067,727$393,694$42,577,255242
May 5, 20191018,759-29% 2,086,486$360,981$42,938,236243

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