Everest (2015)

Everest poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $43,482,270Details
International Box Office $177,814,791Details
Worldwide Box Office $221,297,061
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $4,576,088 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $5,118,010 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $9,694,098
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Synopsis

Inspired by the events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,222,035 (16.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:19.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:545 opening theaters/3,009 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,603,660

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,134 $43,482,270
All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 586 $177,814,791
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 802 $221,297,061

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 18th, 2015 (Limited) by Universal
September 25th, 2015 (IMAX) by Universal
September 25th, 2015 (Expands Wide) by Universal
International Releases: August 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Slovakia)
September 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Peru)
September 16th, 2015 (Wide) (Egypt)
September 16th, 2015 (Wide) (Indonesia)
September 16th, 2015 (Wide) (Philippines)
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Video Release: December 22nd, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense peril and disturbing images.
(Rating bulletin 2364, 3/11/2015)
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Walk
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Keywords: Mountain Climbing, Extreme Sports, Disaster, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Extreme Weather, Digital Cinematography, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Working Title Films, Cross Creek Pictures, Walden Media, Universal Pictures, Free State Pictures, RVK
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 2015 5 $7,222,035   545 $13,251   $7,222,035 1
Sep 25, 2015 4 $13,242,895 +83% 3,006 $4,405   $23,282,700 2
Oct 2, 2015 7 $5,640,500 -57% 3,009 $1,875   $33,311,810 3
Oct 9, 2015 9 $3,073,035 -46% 2,120 $1,450   $38,253,250 4
Oct 16, 2015 13 $1,211,680 -61% 950 $1,275   $40,789,835 5
Oct 23, 2015 17 $554,190 -54% 400 $1,385   $41,780,170 6
Oct 30, 2015 23 $351,965 -36% 302 $1,165   $42,350,140 7
Nov 6, 2015 24 $244,090 -31% 225 $1,085   $42,766,290 8
Nov 13, 2015 28 $175,495 -28% 196 $895   $43,071,085 9
Nov 20, 2015 29 $108,475 -38% 134 $810   $43,247,140 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 18, 2015 5 $2,298,380     545 $4,217   $2,298,380 1
Sep 19, 2015 5 $2,993,960 +30%   545 $5,494   $5,292,340 2
Sep 20, 2015 5 $1,929,695 -36%   545 $3,541   $7,222,035 3
Sep 21, 2015 5 $617,410 -68%   545 $1,133   $7,839,445 4
Sep 22, 2015 5 $851,220 +38%   545 $1,562   $8,690,665 5
Sep 23, 2015 4 $689,690 -19%   545 $1,265   $9,380,355 6
Sep 24, 2015 3 $659,450 -4%   545 $1,210   $10,039,805 7
Sep 25, 2015 4 $3,999,010 +506% +74% 3,006 $1,330   $14,038,815 8
Sep 26, 2015 4 $5,877,105 +47% +96% 3,006 $1,955   $19,915,920 9
Sep 27, 2015 4 $3,366,780 -43% +74% 3,006 $1,120   $23,282,700 10
Sep 28, 2015 3 $1,097,190 -67% +78% 3,006 $365   $24,379,890 11
Sep 29, 2015 3 $1,606,750 +46% +89% 3,006 $535   $25,986,640 12
Sep 30, 2015 4 $933,280 -42% +35% 3,006 $310   $26,919,920 13
Oct 1, 2015 4 $751,390 -19% +14% 3,006 $250   $27,671,310 14
Oct 2, 2015 7 $1,609,815 +114% -60% 3,009 $535   $29,281,125 15
Oct 3, 2015 7 $2,556,480 +59% -57% 3,009 $850   $31,837,605 16
Oct 4, 2015 6 $1,474,205 -42% -56% 3,009 $490   $33,311,810 17
Oct 5, 2015 7 $422,835 -71% -61% 3,009 $141   $33,734,645 18
Oct 6, 2015 6 $615,490 +46% -62% 3,009 $205   $34,350,135 19
Oct 7, 2015 7 $422,750 -31% -55% 3,009 $140   $34,772,885 20
Oct 8, 2015 7 $407,330 -4% -46% 3,009 $135   $35,180,215 21
Oct 9, 2015 9 $879,210 +116% -45% 2,120 $415   $36,059,425 22
Oct 10, 2015 9 $1,324,920 +51% -48% 2,120 $625   $37,384,345 23
Oct 11, 2015 8 $868,905 -34% -41% 2,120 $410   $38,253,250 24
Oct 12, 2015 9 $446,050 -49% +5% 2,120 $210   $38,699,300 25
Oct 13, 2015 9 $370,410 -17% -40% 2,120 $175   $39,069,710 26
Oct 14, 2015 9 $275,320 -26% -35% 2,120 $130   $39,345,030 27
Oct 15, 2015 9 $233,125 -15% -43% 2,120 $110   $39,578,155 28
Oct 16, 2015 13 $346,690 +49% -61% 950 $365   $39,924,845 29
Oct 17, 2015 14 $536,795 +55% -59% 950 $565   $40,461,640 30
Oct 18, 2015 13 $328,195 -39% -62% 950 $345   $40,789,835 31
Oct 19, 2015 14 $104,515 -68% -77% 950 $110   $40,894,350 32
Oct 20, 2015 13 $137,750 +32% -63% 950 $145   $41,032,100 33
Oct 21, 2015 15 $104,095 -24% -62% 950 $110   $41,136,195 34
Oct 22, 2015 15 $89,785 -14% -61% 950 $95   $41,225,980 35
Oct 23, 2015 - $152,145 +69% -56% 400 $380   $41,378,125 36
Oct 24, 2015 - $258,020 +70% -52% 400 $645   $41,636,145 37
Oct 25, 2015 - $144,025 -44% -56% 400 $360   $41,780,170 38
Oct 26, 2015 - $49,815 -65% -52% 400 $125   $41,829,985 39
Oct 27, 2015 - $68,115 +37% -51% 400 $170   $41,898,100 40
Oct 28, 2015 - $48,050 -29% -54% 400 $120   $41,946,150 41
Oct 29, 2015 - $52,025 +8% -42% 400 $130   $41,998,175 42
Oct 30, 2015 - $105,690 +103% -31% 302 $350   $42,103,865 43
Oct 31, 2015 - $134,390 +27% -48% 302 $445   $42,238,255 44
Nov 1, 2015 - $111,885 -17% -22% 302 $370   $42,350,140 45
Nov 2, 2015 - $40,770 -64% -18% 302 $135   $42,390,910 46
Nov 3, 2015 - $55,870 +37% -18% 302 $185   $42,446,780 47
Nov 4, 2015 - $39,180 -30% -18% 302 $130   $42,485,960 48
Nov 5, 2015 - $36,240 -8% -30% 302 $120   $42,522,200 49
Nov 6, 2015 - $72,070 +99% -32% 225 $320   $42,594,270 50
Nov 7, 2015 - $113,630 +58% -15% 225 $505   $42,707,900 51
Nov 8, 2015 - $58,390 -49% -48% 225 $260   $42,766,290 52
Nov 9, 2015 - $22,605 -61% -45% 225 $100   $42,788,895 53
Nov 10, 2015 - $35,930 +59% -36% 225 $160   $42,824,825 54
Nov 11, 2015 - $47,140 +31% +20% 225 $210   $42,871,965 55
Nov 12, 2015 - $23,625 -50% -35% 225 $105   $42,895,590 56
Nov 13, 2015 - $53,990 +129% -25% 196 $275   $42,949,580 57
Nov 14, 2015 - $78,385 +45% -31% 196 $400   $43,027,965 58
Nov 15, 2015 - $43,120 -45% -26% 196 $220   $43,071,085 59
Nov 16, 2015 - $13,730 -68% -39% 196 $70   $43,084,815 60
Nov 17, 2015 - $20,580 +50% -43% 196 $105   $43,105,395 61
Nov 18, 2015 - $16,565 -20% -65% 196 $85   $43,121,960 62
Nov 19, 2015 - $16,705 +1% -29% 196 $85   $43,138,665 63
Nov 20, 2015 - $29,415 +76% -46% 134 $220   $43,168,080 64
Nov 21, 2015 - $48,240 +64% -38% 134 $360   $43,216,320 65
Nov 22, 2015 - $30,820 -36% -29% 134 $230   $43,247,140 66
Nov 23, 2015 - $12,785 -59% -7% 134 $95   $43,259,925 67
Nov 24, 2015 - $16,815 +32% -18% 134 $125   $43,276,740 68
Nov 25, 2015 - $19,375 +15% +17% 134 $145   $43,296,115 69
Nov 26, 2015 - $13,335 -31% -20% 134 $100   $43,309,450 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 2015 5 $10,039,805   545 $18,422   $10,039,805 1
Sep 25, 2015 4 $17,631,505 +76% 3,006 $5,865   $27,671,310 2
Oct 2, 2015 7 $7,508,905 -57% 3,009 $2,495   $35,180,215 3
Oct 9, 2015 9 $4,397,940 -41% 2,120 $2,075   $39,578,155 4
Oct 16, 2015 15 $1,647,825 -63% 950 $1,735   $41,225,980 5
Oct 23, 2015 17 $772,195 -53% 400 $1,930   $41,998,175 6
Oct 30, 2015 21 $524,025 -32% 302 $1,735   $42,522,200 7
Nov 6, 2015 25 $373,390 -29% 225 $1,660   $42,895,590 8
Nov 13, 2015 27 $243,075 -35% 196 $1,240   $43,138,665 9
Nov 20, 2015 33 $170,785 -30% 134 $1,275   $43,309,450 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 9/17/2015 $829,824 84 135 392 $2,445,099 12/30/2018
Australia 9/17/2015 $2,312,482 517 517 1,824 $7,463,975 12/14/2015
Austria 9/17/2015 $395,774 86 121 634 $1,584,751 12/8/2015
Belgium 9/23/2015 $291,455 80 80 346 $905,896 11/18/2015
Bolivia 9/24/2015 $75,269 19 19 64 $255,484 12/30/2018
Brazil 9/24/2015 $944,576 395 395 921 $1,810,090 12/1/2015
Bulgaria 9/18/2015 $74,687 0 33 105 $510,468 2/26/2019
Cambodia 9/22/2015 $11,207 11 11 14 $31,860 12/30/2018
Central America 9/24/2015 $0 0 21 22 $697,831 11/3/2015
Chile 10/1/2015 $187,415 53 53 187 $604,391 12/30/2018
China 11/3/2015 $5,560,000 14,743 14,743 17,197 $16,020,482 9/27/2018
Colombia 9/17/2015 $350,795 199 199 348 $845,036 12/30/2018
Croatia 9/17/2015 $38,806 30 30 100 $152,669 12/30/2018
Czech Republic 9/24/2015 $263,214 151 151 424 $901,728 12/30/2018
Denmark 9/17/2015 $191,198 97 97 233 $591,478 12/8/2015
Ecuador 9/18/2015 $0 0 66 110 $667,132 12/30/2018
Egypt 9/16/2015 $0 0 1 1 $109,305 12/30/2018
Estonia 9/25/2015 $91,584 16 16 49 $259,568 10/27/2015
Finland 9/25/2015 $171,017 113 113 366 $559,369 12/1/2015
France 9/23/2015 $2,257,934 391 455 2,418 $8,207,930 12/16/2015
Germany 9/17/2015 $2,541,206 463 588 3,194 $9,852,076 6/9/2016
Greece 10/1/2015 $332,024 94 94 277 $1,096,054 12/1/2015
Hong Kong 9/17/2015 $831,036 59 59 153 $2,314,819 10/28/2015
Hungary 9/17/2015 $233,851 0 65 200 $869,697 12/30/2018
Iceland 9/17/2015 $123,880 13 13 60 $647,564 12/30/2018
India 9/18/2015 $1,254,890 544 544 544 $1,254,890 9/22/2015
Indonesia 9/16/2015 $1,073,327 254 254 660 $3,194,519 12/30/2018
Iraq 9/17/2015 $2,954 1 2 4 $16,262 12/30/2018
Israel 9/24/2015 $364,647 21 23 174 $1,543,346 12/30/2018
Italy 9/24/2015 $1,751,428 392 487 1,058 $5,320,395 6/9/2016
Japan 11/6/2015 $1,656,583 424 424 1,244 $6,101,576 12/1/2015
Kuwait 9/17/2015 $46,385 5 5 6 $310,341 12/30/2018
Latvia 9/25/2015 $0 0 17 23 $202,794 12/30/2018
Lebanon 9/17/2015 $72,352 14 14 30 $208,295 12/30/2018
Lithuania 9/25/2015 $63,002 155 155 174 $172,150 10/17/2015
Malaysia 9/24/2015 $748,291 79 79 329 $1,518,428 11/18/2015
Mexico 9/17/2015 $2,729,024 0 110 122 $8,215,049 11/3/2015
Netherlands 9/17/2015 $386,821 86 86 364 $1,468,114 12/1/2015
New Zealand 9/17/2015 $458,178 122 122 763 $1,539,332 12/16/2015
Norway 9/18/2015 $259,191 102 102 315 $1,147,137 6/9/2016
Oman 9/17/2015 $10,858 8 8 13 $47,736 12/30/2018
Panama 9/24/2015 $514,055 13 13 48 $1,066,236 12/30/2018
Peru 9/10/2015 $472,369 160 160 275 $1,499,124 12/30/2018
Philippines 9/16/2015 $594,726 176 176 272 $968,063 12/30/2018
Poland 9/18/2015 $635,514 0 138 721 $3,098,367 12/30/2018
Portugal 9/24/2015 $228,356 64 64 281 $667,794 11/11/2015
Romania 9/18/2015 $201,577 57 57 268 $1,356,875 11/17/2015
Russia (CIS) 9/17/2015 $687,781 46 1,136 3,791 $10,483,022 12/30/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 9/17/2015 $0 0 1 1 $100,773 12/30/2018
Singapore 9/24/2015 $798,687 54 54 161 $1,525,704 11/11/2015
Slovakia 8/17/2015 $0 0 60 150 $329,748 10/28/2015
Slovenia 9/24/2015 $57,492 14 14 86 $271,884 12/1/2015
South Africa 9/18/2015 $94,700 44 80 206 $496,040 11/11/2015
South Korea 9/24/2015 $1,189,723 256 256 443 $2,573,989 12/8/2015
Spain 9/18/2015 $1,555,222 568 568 2,030 $6,809,777 9/5/2016
Sweden 9/25/2015 $356,821 96 96 417 $1,481,571 12/16/2015
Switzerland 9/17/2015 $0 0 123 508 $2,398,133 6/9/2016
Taiwan 9/18/2015 $938,939 137 137 386 $6,666,943 11/3/2015
Thailand 9/24/2015 $334,852 116 116 217 $609,292 10/22/2015
Turkey 9/18/2015 $175,042 167 167 513 $821,233 12/30/2018
Ukraine 9/17/2015 $240,284 167 213 841 $1,357,145 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 9/17/2015 $635,914 68 68 135 $2,561,397 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 9/18/2015 $4,921,592 567 598 2,645 $15,191,310 6/9/2016
Uruguay 10/1/2015 $29,493 13 13 33 $79,294 12/30/2018
Venezuela 9/25/2015 $1,084,777 50 50 159 $4,805,851 6/9/2016
Vietnam 9/18/2015 $90,832 80 80 140 $243,624 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $18,686,486
 
International Total$177,814,791 2/26/2019

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
Jan 24, 2016582,012 82,012$1,410,606$1,410,6065
Jan 31, 20161129,685-64% 111,697$533,143$1,943,7496
Feb 7, 20161223,033-22% 134,730$413,673$2,357,4227
Feb 14, 20162720,952-9% 155,682$376,298$2,733,7208

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 24, 2016491,627 91,627$2,121,635$2,121,6355
Jan 31, 20161028,793-69% 120,420$625,710$2,747,3456
Feb 7, 20161215,275-47% 135,695$330,359$3,077,7047
Feb 14, 20161915,705+3% 151,400$339,172$3,416,8768

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Leading Cast

Jason Clarke    Rob Hall
Sam Worthington    Guy Cotter
Jake Gyllenhaal    Scott Fischer

Supporting Cast

Josh Brolin    Beck Weathers
John Hawkes    Doug Hansen
Robin Wright    Peach Weathers
Emily Watson    Helen Wilton
Keira Knightley    Jan Hall
Michael Kelly    Jon Krakauer
Martin Henderson    Andy "Harold" Harris
Thomas M. Right    Michael Groom
Ang Phula Sherpa    Ang Dorjee
Tom Goodman-Hill    Neal Beidleman
Charlotte Boving    Lene Gammelgaard
Pemba Sherpa    Lopsang
Amy Shindler    Charlotte Fox
Simon Harrison    Tim Madsen
Chris Reilly    Klev Schoening
Naoko Mori    Yasuko Namba
Tim Dantay    John Taske
Todd Boyce    Frank Fischbeck
Mark Derwin    Lou Kasischke
Elizabeth Debicki    Caroline MacKenzie
Justin Salinger    Ian Woodall
Vanessa Kirby    Sandy Hill Pittman
Mia Goth    Meg Weathers
Stormur Jon Kormakur    Bub Weathers
Ingvar Sigurosson*    Anatoli Boukreev
Demetri Goritsas    Stuart Hutchinson
Chike Chan    Makalu Gau
Micah A. Hauptman*    David Breashears
Clive Standen    Ed Viesturs
Nancy Baldwin    Janie
Lucy Newman-Williams    Linda
Vijay Lama    Colonel Madan
Avin Shah    Co-Pilot

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

Production and Technical Credits

Baltasar Kormakur    Director
William Nicholson    Screenwriter
Simon Beaufoy    Screenwriter
Tim Bevan    Producer
Eric Fellner    Producer
Brian Oliver    Producer
Tyler Thompson    Producer
Nicky Kentish-Barnes    Producer
Baltasar Kormakur    Producer
Angela Morrison    Executive Producer
Liza Chasin    Executive Producer
Evan Hayes    Executive Producer
Randall Emmett    Executive Producer
Peter Mallouk    Executive Producer
Mark Mallouk    Executive Producer
David Breashears    Co-Producer
Salvatore Totino    Director of Photography
Gary Freeman    Production Designer
Mick Audsley    Editor
Jan Sewell    Make-up and Hair Designer
Guy Speranza    Costume Designer
Dario Marianelli    Composer
Fiona Weir    Casting Director
Lauren Selig    Executive Producer
Brandt Anderson    Executive Producer
Dadi Einarsson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Glenn Freemantle    Sound Designer
Glenn Freemantle    Supervising Sound Editor
Tori Parry    Line Producer
Matthew Penry-Davey    First Assistant Director
Roma O’Connor    Visual Effects Producer
Adrian Bell    Sound Mixer
Tom Still    Supervising Art Director
Tania Blunden    Post-Production Supervisor
Nina Harstone    Supervising Dialogue Editor
Ian Tapp    Re-recording Mixer
Niv Adiri    Re-recording Mixer
Jamie Edgell    Stunt Coordinator
Tony Lucken    Stunt Coordinator

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

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October 8th, 2015

The Martian

The Martian opened in first place with $45.2 million on 9,299 screens in 50 markets. This includes a first place, 10.01 million opening on 582 theaters in the U.K. This was the biggest opening for both the director and the star. The film had a similarly strong opening in Australia earning first place with $4.28 million on 582 screens. It also earned first place in Hong Kong ($2.26 million on 70 screens) and Taiwan ($1.68 million on 137 screens). It only managed second place in Italy with $2.53 million on 464 screens and in Mexico with $2.9 million on 1,757, while it debuted in third place in Brazil with $1.82 million on 507. Overall, the film it doing about as well internationally as it did here, which is good news for Fox. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Martian's Opening be Out of This World?

October 2nd, 2015

The Martian

The Martian is the only true wide release this week, but it might not be the only new release in the top ten. The Sci-fi adventure film is earning award-worthy reviews and is also being praised for being an inspiring portrayal of science on the big screen. Sicario is expanding its theater count to 2,500, which should push it into the top five. The Walk opened in IMAX screens on Wednesday, but it missed the top ten place and it will likely fall. This weekend last year, Gone Girl and Annabelle both opened with between $37 million and $38 million. The Martian will open with more than either of those films opened with. However, it won't open with more than both of them combined. We will need good growth from Sicario and solid legs from Hotel Transylvania 2 to match last year's result. More...

International Box Office: Lost Finds Its Way to the Top

October 1st, 2015

Lost in Hong Kong

Lost in Hong Kong opened in first place in China and internationally with $106.80 million. This is better than Monster Hunt opened with, so if it has the same legs, the box office record in China will fall for the third time this year. Speaking of records, the overall Chinese box office rose to $5 billion with three months left in the year. This is amazing. More...

2015 Preview: October

October 1st, 2015

The Martian

September ended on a record note with the debut of Hotel Transylvania 2. Additionally, there was great depth and 2015's lead over 2014 grew to nearly $500 million. How do things look going forward? The month starts out with The Martian, which should have no trouble becoming the biggest hit of the month and might even top $200 million. On the other hand, no other film is expected to get to $100 million. There's only one or two that will even come close. Fortunately, last October was very similar with one $100 million hit, Gone Girl, while two other films came close, Annabelle and Fury. It looks like it will be up to the depth films from both years to determine which year comes out on top. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Hotel Transylvania Climbs into the Record Book

September 28th, 2015

Everest

Hotel Transylvania 2 was surprisingly strong this past weekend, topping expectations and entering the record book. It wasn't the only new release of the week. The Intern matched expectations nearly perfectly. On the other hand, Everest struggled and The Green Inferno barely made a peep. The overall box office pulled in $138 million, which is 22% higher than last weekend and 29% higher than the same weekend last year. 2015's lead over 2014 has grown to $470 million or 6.3%. This year we have a running tally of $7.96 billion compared to $7.49 billion from last year. There's just three months left in the year, so 2015's lead looks safer and safer every passing weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hotel Transylvania 2 Breaks September Record

September 27th, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2 is off to an impressive start this weekend with a new record weekend for September, according to Sony’s estimate released on Sunday. The animated comedy is expected to earn $47.5 million, beating the record held by the first film in the franchise, which debuted with $42.5 million this time in 2012. It’s also on the high end of expectations, which had it coming in the high 30s or low 40s. It’s a welcome turnaround for Adam Sandler, after a string of flops, but even more so for Sony Pictures, which has had a dismal year so far, with no film earning more than Pixels $76.7 million before now. More...

Friday Estimates: Hotel Fully Booked

September 26th, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

As expected, Hotel Transylvania 2 earned first place on Friday, but it did so with an unexpectedly strong result. The film pulled in $13.25 million for the day; by comparison, this is 21% higher than the first film’s debut. Sequels do tend to be a little more front loaded than the original film, but this is still a fantastic start. For instance, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs had a 3.72 internal multiplier of (weekend box office divided by Friday box office) while its sequel had an internal multiplier of 3.68. Granted, that's a tiny drop, but the reviews of these two films dropped dramatically, which likely had some effect. On the other hand, the two Hotel Transylvania films have earned nearly identical reviews. Hotel Transylvania earned an internal multiplier of 3.88, so if that drops to about 3.7, then Hotel Transylvania 2 would pull in about $49 million over the weekend. That's seems excessive. On the other hand, even earning just over $42.5 million and breaking the September record would be disappointing after an opening day like this. More...

Weekend Predictions: Busy September Weekend is Quantity Over Quality

September 25th, 2015

The Intern

There are two wide releases this week, a wide expansion, and a semi-wide release. That's a lot of films to talk about. Of the three new films, none of them are earning more than 50% positive reviews. This is sadly typical of this time of year. Hotel Transylvania 2 is easily the biggest new release of the week and the only film with a shot at $40 million. The second wide release, The Intern, and the wide expansion, Everest, should be in a tight race for second place with $20 million each. On the other hand, The Green Inferno, the semi-wide release, is staring down the barrel of the Mendoza Line. If you look at the top three films from last year and compare them to the top three films from this year, they look about the same. The Equalizer's opening is on low the end of Hotel Transylvania 2's range of expectations. Additionally, the depth this year looks better than last year. 2015 should end the month on a high note in the year-over-year comparison. More...

International Box Office: Runner Breaks Out to an Early Lead

September 23rd, 2015

The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials rose to first place with $43.3 million in 67 markets over the weekend for a total of $78.0 million internationally and $108.3 million worldwide. The film's biggest opening came from South Korea, but it only managed second place there with $5.66 million on 804 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $7.20 million. On the other hand, the film dominated the Russian box office with $4.19 million on 2,328 screens. The original movie opened stronger in Russia, but The Scorch Trials performed better in its opening in South Korea. Given these results, it is still too soon to tell how well this film will do compared to its predecessor. That said, it already has more worldwide than it cost to make. In fact, it almost has enough worldwide to pay for its entire production budget. Its advertising budget would have to be much larger than expected for it to not break even sooner rather than later. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sicario is the Most Wanted Limited Release

September 22nd, 2015

Sicario

Sicario not only led the weekend on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $66,881 in six theaters. It also had the best per theater average for any film released in 2015, beating out the previous record-holder, Ex Machina, by about $7,500. On a related note, there's already reports of a sequel in the works. Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer was up next with an average of $18,750 in twelve theaters. Finally, there's Everest. This film not only earned a spot in the top five overall, but pulled in an average of $13,251 in over 500 theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Fail to Reach High Heights

September 22nd, 2015

Black Mass

While the two new releases landed in first and second as expected, their box office numbers were not as strong. The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials failed to match The Maze Runner, which is not a good sign for the franchise going forward. Black Mass did well, for a September release. Meanwhile, Everest might be considered the best new release of in the top ten, which is not surprising as it is being released by Universal. Finally there's Captive, the latest victim of the Mendoza Line. Overall, the box office was still strong and rose 10.0% from last week to $112 million. It was also 9.6% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2015 saw its lead expand to 5.8% over 2014 at $7.78 billion to $7.36 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Maze, Mass and Everest Make Solid Debuts

September 20th, 2015

Black Mass

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials will win the weekend at the box office, according to studio estimates released on Sunday, with a very solid $30.3 million. That’s down a bit from The Maze Runner’s $32.5 million this weekend last year, but the difference is small enough that a good performance on Sunday and slight increases in the actuals for Friday and Saturday could actually push the sequel slightly ahead. Either way, the franchise seems on fairly solid ground, although the increase in budget for the second film to $61 million from $34 million the first time around suggests it won’t be as profitable. As always, international box office will be key, and early signs there are good, with $78 million already in the bank. More...

Friday Estimates: Maze Runner and Black Mass Make Strong Starts

September 19th, 2015

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

The Fall Season starts in earnest this weekend with the release of a Young Adult, dystopian-future action movie and an Older Adult dramatic thriller (not to mention a couple of pieces of counter-programming) vying for box office dollars, and, in one case, Oscar attention. Both films are getting off to good starts, based on Friday’s estimates. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is off to the best start with $11 million for the day and a projected weekend around $30 million. Black Mass will have to settle for second place with $8.8 million on Friday and around $25 million for the weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Which New Release will Climb to the Top?

September 18th, 2015

The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

It's a sort of busy week this week, with two wide releases, The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Black Mass, as well as two limited releases with a shot at reaching the top ten, Captive and Everest. The Scorch Trials is the latest Young Adult Adaptation franchise. The first film crossed $100 million domestically, so this one hopes to grow at the box office. Black Mass is early Oscar-bait, but the reviews suggest it won't quite get there. Captive is the latest faith-based film and it likely won't go anywhere. Everest gets an early IMAX opening before its wide release next week. This weekend last year was the weekend The Maze Runner opened. Since sequels tend to open faster than their predecessors, 2015 should come out on top in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2015 Preview: September

September 1st, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

As September begins, the box office is in a slump. August was terrible and only Straight Outta Compton escaped with its dignity intact. Fortunately, we expected August to be terrible, so the box office isn't any lower than anticipated. As for September, there are two wide releases expected to earn more than $100 million, which is better than most years. Those two films are Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Hotel Transylvania 2, both sequels. There are four other films that could become midlevel hits, so we have good depth as well. By comparison, last September there were also two $100 million hits, The Maze Runner and The Equalizer. However, there were only two midlevel hits, so it appears this year has better depth. Frankly, 2015 has such a large lead over 2014 that all it needs to do is maintain pace for the rest of the year to be considered a success. If September can help 2015 grow its lead, then the overall industry should be very happy. More...


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Synopsis

Inspired by the events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,222,035 (16.6% of total gross)
Legs:3.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:19.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:545 opening theaters/3,009 max. theaters, 3.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,603,660

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,134 $43,482,270
All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 586 $177,814,791
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 802 $221,297,061

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 18th, 2015 (Limited) by Universal
September 25th, 2015 (IMAX) by Universal
September 25th, 2015 (Expands Wide) by Universal
International Releases: August 17th, 2015 (Wide) (Slovakia)
September 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Peru)
September 16th, 2015 (Wide) (Egypt)
September 16th, 2015 (Wide) (Indonesia)
September 16th, 2015 (Wide) (Philippines)
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Video Release: December 22nd, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense peril and disturbing images.
(Rating bulletin 2364, 3/11/2015)
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Walk
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Keywords: Mountain Climbing, Extreme Sports, Disaster, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Extreme Weather, Digital Cinematography, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Working Title Films, Cross Creek Pictures, Walden Media, Universal Pictures, Free State Pictures, RVK
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jason Clarke    Rob Hall
Sam Worthington    Guy Cotter
Jake Gyllenhaal    Scott Fischer

Supporting Cast

Josh Brolin    Beck Weathers
John Hawkes    Doug Hansen
Robin Wright    Peach Weathers
Emily Watson    Helen Wilton
Keira Knightley    Jan Hall
Michael Kelly    Jon Krakauer
Martin Henderson    Andy "Harold" Harris
Thomas M. Right    Michael Groom
Ang Phula Sherpa    Ang Dorjee
Tom Goodman-Hill    Neal Beidleman
Charlotte Boving    Lene Gammelgaard
Pemba Sherpa    Lopsang
Amy Shindler    Charlotte Fox
Simon Harrison    Tim Madsen
Chris Reilly    Klev Schoening
Naoko Mori    Yasuko Namba
Tim Dantay    John Taske
Todd Boyce    Frank Fischbeck
Mark Derwin    Lou Kasischke
Elizabeth Debicki    Caroline MacKenzie
Justin Salinger    Ian Woodall
Vanessa Kirby    Sandy Hill Pittman
Mia Goth    Meg Weathers
Stormur Jon Kormakur    Bub Weathers
Ingvar Sigurosson*    Anatoli Boukreev
Demetri Goritsas    Stuart Hutchinson
Chike Chan    Makalu Gau
Micah A. Hauptman*    David Breashears
Clive Standen    Ed Viesturs
Nancy Baldwin    Janie
Lucy Newman-Williams    Linda
Vijay Lama    Colonel Madan
Avin Shah    Co-Pilot

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

Production and Technical Credits

Baltasar Kormakur    Director
William Nicholson    Screenwriter
Simon Beaufoy    Screenwriter
Tim Bevan    Producer
Eric Fellner    Producer
Brian Oliver    Producer
Tyler Thompson    Producer
Nicky Kentish-Barnes    Producer
Baltasar Kormakur    Producer
Angela Morrison    Executive Producer
Liza Chasin    Executive Producer
Evan Hayes    Executive Producer
Randall Emmett    Executive Producer
Peter Mallouk    Executive Producer
Mark Mallouk    Executive Producer
David Breashears    Co-Producer
Salvatore Totino    Director of Photography
Gary Freeman    Production Designer
Mick Audsley    Editor
Jan Sewell    Make-up and Hair Designer
Guy Speranza    Costume Designer
Dario Marianelli    Composer
Fiona Weir    Casting Director
Lauren Selig    Executive Producer
Brandt Anderson    Executive Producer
Dadi Einarsson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Glenn Freemantle    Sound Designer
Glenn Freemantle    Supervising Sound Editor
Tori Parry    Line Producer
Matthew Penry-Davey    First Assistant Director
Roma O’Connor    Visual Effects Producer
Adrian Bell    Sound Mixer
Tom Still    Supervising Art Director
Tania Blunden    Post-Production Supervisor
Nina Harstone    Supervising Dialogue Editor
Ian Tapp    Re-recording Mixer
Niv Adiri    Re-recording Mixer
Jamie Edgell    Stunt Coordinator
Tony Lucken    Stunt Coordinator

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

Home Market Releases for January 19th, 2016

January 20th, 2016

The Martian

It was a slow week with only a handful of significant releases. However, that was good news for me, because it allowed me review the screener that arrived late. That screener was for The Martian, which was as good as I had hoped it was and it is the Pick of the Week. It is not the only new release that was in contention for that title. Both Adventure Time - Stakes! (DVD) and All Things Must Pass (DVD or Blu-ray) were in the running. More...

2015 Awards Season: SAG Nominations

December 9th, 2015

Trumbo

The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced today and there are at least a few surprises to talk about. Trumbo led the way with three nominations, but there were six films with two nods apiece. Six!

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International Box Office: Spectre Nearly Another Milestone

November 10th, 2015

Spectre

As expected, Spectre remained in first pulling in $117.8 million in 73 markets for totals of $223.1 million internationally and $293.1 million worldwide. This is almost as much as it cost to make, so if it can double this figure, it should be able to break even eventually. The film's biggest market was the U.K. where it added $19.99 million on 696 screens over the weekend for a total of $98.82 million. It has already overtaken Jurassic World for the biggest hit of the year in the U.K. and should have no trouble rocketing into the top five on the all-time chart there. The film's biggest opening was in Germany, where it pulled in $18.06 million on 1,460 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $20.26 million. This is about 15% lower than Skyfall's opening in that market. Likewise, the film wasn't as strong during its debut in Russia earning $6.29 million on 2,112 screens, compared to $8.27 million on 1,254 screens for Skyfall. At this pace, Spectre will definitely fail to match Skyfall, but anything close to $800 million will be enough to break even, perhaps before it reaches the home market. It all depends on how much its global advertising campaign cost. More...

International Box Office: Milestones for The Martian

October 14th, 2015

The Martian

The Martian remained in first place with $58.1 million in 75 markets for totals of $119.0 million internationally and $227.7 million worldwide. $200 million worldwide was the minimum needed for the studio to save face. If it can get to $300 million worldwide, then we start talking about profitability. I don't see a way it won't get to $300 million, perhaps as early as this time next week, while $500 million worldwide is a reasonable goal to aim for. Its biggest new market of the weekend was South Korea where it earned first place with $11.09 million on 1,132 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $13.00 million. It also dominated the chart in Russia with $8.18 million on 2,246 screens. On the other hand, it only managed second place in Germany with $3.85 million on 676 screens. As far as holdovers go, the film remained in first place in the U.K. with $5.96 million in 582 theaters over the weekend for a two-week total of $20.44 million. This is about on par with its run here, which bodes well for its worldwide total. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Pan Pan Out?

October 9th, 2015

Pan

The only wide release of the week is Pan, which is being described as critically panned, because entertainment writers have a pathological need to use puns. I hate puns and I'm still guilty of this. Despite being the only new release, Pan isn't expected to open in first place, or even second place. The Martian is expected to repeat on top, while Hotel Transylvania 2 should have another strong hold remaining in second place. This weekend last year was in some ways the polar opposite, as there were four new releases in the top ten, plus another that opened in eleventh place. However, the result was the same, as Gone Girl remained in first place. The Martian should top Gone Girl's performance, while Hotel Transylvania 2 and Pan should match Dracula Untold and Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day. However, after that, 2014's depth seems too strong and 2015 will likely lose in the year-over-year comparison. That's fine, as 2015's lead is huge and there are still a few (nearly) guaranteed monster hits left to open this year. More...

International Box Office: Mars is in Ascension

October 8th, 2015

The Martian

The Martian opened in first place with $45.2 million on 9,299 screens in 50 markets. This includes a first place, 10.01 million opening on 582 theaters in the U.K. This was the biggest opening for both the director and the star. The film had a similarly strong opening in Australia earning first place with $4.28 million on 582 screens. It also earned first place in Hong Kong ($2.26 million on 70 screens) and Taiwan ($1.68 million on 137 screens). It only managed second place in Italy with $2.53 million on 464 screens and in Mexico with $2.9 million on 1,757, while it debuted in third place in Brazil with $1.82 million on 507. Overall, the film it doing about as well internationally as it did here, which is good news for Fox. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Martian's Opening be Out of This World?

October 2nd, 2015

The Martian

The Martian is the only true wide release this week, but it might not be the only new release in the top ten. The Sci-fi adventure film is earning award-worthy reviews and is also being praised for being an inspiring portrayal of science on the big screen. Sicario is expanding its theater count to 2,500, which should push it into the top five. The Walk opened in IMAX screens on Wednesday, but it missed the top ten place and it will likely fall. This weekend last year, Gone Girl and Annabelle both opened with between $37 million and $38 million. The Martian will open with more than either of those films opened with. However, it won't open with more than both of them combined. We will need good growth from Sicario and solid legs from Hotel Transylvania 2 to match last year's result. More...

International Box Office: Lost Finds Its Way to the Top

October 1st, 2015

Lost in Hong Kong

Lost in Hong Kong opened in first place in China and internationally with $106.80 million. This is better than Monster Hunt opened with, so if it has the same legs, the box office record in China will fall for the third time this year. Speaking of records, the overall Chinese box office rose to $5 billion with three months left in the year. This is amazing. More...

2015 Preview: October

October 1st, 2015

The Martian

September ended on a record note with the debut of Hotel Transylvania 2. Additionally, there was great depth and 2015's lead over 2014 grew to nearly $500 million. How do things look going forward? The month starts out with The Martian, which should have no trouble becoming the biggest hit of the month and might even top $200 million. On the other hand, no other film is expected to get to $100 million. There's only one or two that will even come close. Fortunately, last October was very similar with one $100 million hit, Gone Girl, while two other films came close, Annabelle and Fury. It looks like it will be up to the depth films from both years to determine which year comes out on top. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Hotel Transylvania Climbs into the Record Book

September 28th, 2015

Everest

Hotel Transylvania 2 was surprisingly strong this past weekend, topping expectations and entering the record book. It wasn't the only new release of the week. The Intern matched expectations nearly perfectly. On the other hand, Everest struggled and The Green Inferno barely made a peep. The overall box office pulled in $138 million, which is 22% higher than last weekend and 29% higher than the same weekend last year. 2015's lead over 2014 has grown to $470 million or 6.3%. This year we have a running tally of $7.96 billion compared to $7.49 billion from last year. There's just three months left in the year, so 2015's lead looks safer and safer every passing weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hotel Transylvania 2 Breaks September Record

September 27th, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2 is off to an impressive start this weekend with a new record weekend for September, according to Sony’s estimate released on Sunday. The animated comedy is expected to earn $47.5 million, beating the record held by the first film in the franchise, which debuted with $42.5 million this time in 2012. It’s also on the high end of expectations, which had it coming in the high 30s or low 40s. It’s a welcome turnaround for Adam Sandler, after a string of flops, but even more so for Sony Pictures, which has had a dismal year so far, with no film earning more than Pixels $76.7 million before now. More...

Friday Estimates: Hotel Fully Booked

September 26th, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

As expected, Hotel Transylvania 2 earned first place on Friday, but it did so with an unexpectedly strong result. The film pulled in $13.25 million for the day; by comparison, this is 21% higher than the first film’s debut. Sequels do tend to be a little more front loaded than the original film, but this is still a fantastic start. For instance, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs had a 3.72 internal multiplier of (weekend box office divided by Friday box office) while its sequel had an internal multiplier of 3.68. Granted, that's a tiny drop, but the reviews of these two films dropped dramatically, which likely had some effect. On the other hand, the two Hotel Transylvania films have earned nearly identical reviews. Hotel Transylvania earned an internal multiplier of 3.88, so if that drops to about 3.7, then Hotel Transylvania 2 would pull in about $49 million over the weekend. That's seems excessive. On the other hand, even earning just over $42.5 million and breaking the September record would be disappointing after an opening day like this. More...

Weekend Predictions: Busy September Weekend is Quantity Over Quality

September 25th, 2015

The Intern

There are two wide releases this week, a wide expansion, and a semi-wide release. That's a lot of films to talk about. Of the three new films, none of them are earning more than 50% positive reviews. This is sadly typical of this time of year. Hotel Transylvania 2 is easily the biggest new release of the week and the only film with a shot at $40 million. The second wide release, The Intern, and the wide expansion, Everest, should be in a tight race for second place with $20 million each. On the other hand, The Green Inferno, the semi-wide release, is staring down the barrel of the Mendoza Line. If you look at the top three films from last year and compare them to the top three films from this year, they look about the same. The Equalizer's opening is on low the end of Hotel Transylvania 2's range of expectations. Additionally, the depth this year looks better than last year. 2015 should end the month on a high note in the year-over-year comparison. More...

International Box Office: Runner Breaks Out to an Early Lead

September 23rd, 2015

The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials rose to first place with $43.3 million in 67 markets over the weekend for a total of $78.0 million internationally and $108.3 million worldwide. The film's biggest opening came from South Korea, but it only managed second place there with $5.66 million on 804 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $7.20 million. On the other hand, the film dominated the Russian box office with $4.19 million on 2,328 screens. The original movie opened stronger in Russia, but The Scorch Trials performed better in its opening in South Korea. Given these results, it is still too soon to tell how well this film will do compared to its predecessor. That said, it already has more worldwide than it cost to make. In fact, it almost has enough worldwide to pay for its entire production budget. Its advertising budget would have to be much larger than expected for it to not break even sooner rather than later. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sicario is the Most Wanted Limited Release

September 22nd, 2015

Sicario

Sicario not only led the weekend on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $66,881 in six theaters. It also had the best per theater average for any film released in 2015, beating out the previous record-holder, Ex Machina, by about $7,500. On a related note, there's already reports of a sequel in the works. Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer was up next with an average of $18,750 in twelve theaters. Finally, there's Everest. This film not only earned a spot in the top five overall, but pulled in an average of $13,251 in over 500 theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Fail to Reach High Heights

September 22nd, 2015

Black Mass

While the two new releases landed in first and second as expected, their box office numbers were not as strong. The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials failed to match The Maze Runner, which is not a good sign for the franchise going forward. Black Mass did well, for a September release. Meanwhile, Everest might be considered the best new release of in the top ten, which is not surprising as it is being released by Universal. Finally there's Captive, the latest victim of the Mendoza Line. Overall, the box office was still strong and rose 10.0% from last week to $112 million. It was also 9.6% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2015 saw its lead expand to 5.8% over 2014 at $7.78 billion to $7.36 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Maze, Mass and Everest Make Solid Debuts

September 20th, 2015

Black Mass

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials will win the weekend at the box office, according to studio estimates released on Sunday, with a very solid $30.3 million. That’s down a bit from The Maze Runner’s $32.5 million this weekend last year, but the difference is small enough that a good performance on Sunday and slight increases in the actuals for Friday and Saturday could actually push the sequel slightly ahead. Either way, the franchise seems on fairly solid ground, although the increase in budget for the second film to $61 million from $34 million the first time around suggests it won’t be as profitable. As always, international box office will be key, and early signs there are good, with $78 million already in the bank. More...

Friday Estimates: Maze Runner and Black Mass Make Strong Starts

September 19th, 2015

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

The Fall Season starts in earnest this weekend with the release of a Young Adult, dystopian-future action movie and an Older Adult dramatic thriller (not to mention a couple of pieces of counter-programming) vying for box office dollars, and, in one case, Oscar attention. Both films are getting off to good starts, based on Friday’s estimates. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials is off to the best start with $11 million for the day and a projected weekend around $30 million. Black Mass will have to settle for second place with $8.8 million on Friday and around $25 million for the weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Which New Release will Climb to the Top?

September 18th, 2015

The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

It's a sort of busy week this week, with two wide releases, The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Black Mass, as well as two limited releases with a shot at reaching the top ten, Captive and Everest. The Scorch Trials is the latest Young Adult Adaptation franchise. The first film crossed $100 million domestically, so this one hopes to grow at the box office. Black Mass is early Oscar-bait, but the reviews suggest it won't quite get there. Captive is the latest faith-based film and it likely won't go anywhere. Everest gets an early IMAX opening before its wide release next week. This weekend last year was the weekend The Maze Runner opened. Since sequels tend to open faster than their predecessors, 2015 should come out on top in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2015 Preview: September

September 1st, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

As September begins, the box office is in a slump. August was terrible and only Straight Outta Compton escaped with its dignity intact. Fortunately, we expected August to be terrible, so the box office isn't any lower than anticipated. As for September, there are two wide releases expected to earn more than $100 million, which is better than most years. Those two films are Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Hotel Transylvania 2, both sequels. There are four other films that could become midlevel hits, so we have good depth as well. By comparison, last September there were also two $100 million hits, The Maze Runner and The Equalizer. However, there were only two midlevel hits, so it appears this year has better depth. Frankly, 2015 has such a large lead over 2014 that all it needs to do is maintain pace for the rest of the year to be considered a success. If September can help 2015 grow its lead, then the overall industry should be very happy. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 2015 5 $7,222,035   545 $13,251   $7,222,035 1
Sep 25, 2015 4 $13,242,895 +83% 3,006 $4,405   $23,282,700 2
Oct 2, 2015 7 $5,640,500 -57% 3,009 $1,875   $33,311,810 3
Oct 9, 2015 9 $3,073,035 -46% 2,120 $1,450   $38,253,250 4
Oct 16, 2015 13 $1,211,680 -61% 950 $1,275   $40,789,835 5
Oct 23, 2015 17 $554,190 -54% 400 $1,385   $41,780,170 6
Oct 30, 2015 23 $351,965 -36% 302 $1,165   $42,350,140 7
Nov 6, 2015 24 $244,090 -31% 225 $1,085   $42,766,290 8
Nov 13, 2015 28 $175,495 -28% 196 $895   $43,071,085 9
Nov 20, 2015 29 $108,475 -38% 134 $810   $43,247,140 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 18, 2015 5 $2,298,380     545 $4,217   $2,298,380 1
Sep 19, 2015 5 $2,993,960 +30%   545 $5,494   $5,292,340 2
Sep 20, 2015 5 $1,929,695 -36%   545 $3,541   $7,222,035 3
Sep 21, 2015 5 $617,410 -68%   545 $1,133   $7,839,445 4
Sep 22, 2015 5 $851,220 +38%   545 $1,562   $8,690,665 5
Sep 23, 2015 4 $689,690 -19%   545 $1,265   $9,380,355 6
Sep 24, 2015 3 $659,450 -4%   545 $1,210   $10,039,805 7
Sep 25, 2015 4 $3,999,010 +506% +74% 3,006 $1,330   $14,038,815 8
Sep 26, 2015 4 $5,877,105 +47% +96% 3,006 $1,955   $19,915,920 9
Sep 27, 2015 4 $3,366,780 -43% +74% 3,006 $1,120   $23,282,700 10
Sep 28, 2015 3 $1,097,190 -67% +78% 3,006 $365   $24,379,890 11
Sep 29, 2015 3 $1,606,750 +46% +89% 3,006 $535   $25,986,640 12
Sep 30, 2015 4 $933,280 -42% +35% 3,006 $310   $26,919,920 13
Oct 1, 2015 4 $751,390 -19% +14% 3,006 $250   $27,671,310 14
Oct 2, 2015 7 $1,609,815 +114% -60% 3,009 $535   $29,281,125 15
Oct 3, 2015 7 $2,556,480 +59% -57% 3,009 $850   $31,837,605 16
Oct 4, 2015 6 $1,474,205 -42% -56% 3,009 $490   $33,311,810 17
Oct 5, 2015 7 $422,835 -71% -61% 3,009 $141   $33,734,645 18
Oct 6, 2015 6 $615,490 +46% -62% 3,009 $205   $34,350,135 19
Oct 7, 2015 7 $422,750 -31% -55% 3,009 $140   $34,772,885 20
Oct 8, 2015 7 $407,330 -4% -46% 3,009 $135   $35,180,215 21
Oct 9, 2015 9 $879,210 +116% -45% 2,120 $415   $36,059,425 22
Oct 10, 2015 9 $1,324,920 +51% -48% 2,120 $625   $37,384,345 23
Oct 11, 2015 8 $868,905 -34% -41% 2,120 $410   $38,253,250 24
Oct 12, 2015 9 $446,050 -49% +5% 2,120 $210   $38,699,300 25
Oct 13, 2015 9 $370,410 -17% -40% 2,120 $175   $39,069,710 26
Oct 14, 2015 9 $275,320 -26% -35% 2,120 $130   $39,345,030 27
Oct 15, 2015 9 $233,125 -15% -43% 2,120 $110   $39,578,155 28
Oct 16, 2015 13 $346,690 +49% -61% 950 $365   $39,924,845 29
Oct 17, 2015 14 $536,795 +55% -59% 950 $565   $40,461,640 30
Oct 18, 2015 13 $328,195 -39% -62% 950 $345   $40,789,835 31
Oct 19, 2015 14 $104,515 -68% -77% 950 $110   $40,894,350 32
Oct 20, 2015 13 $137,750 +32% -63% 950 $145   $41,032,100 33
Oct 21, 2015 15 $104,095 -24% -62% 950 $110   $41,136,195 34
Oct 22, 2015 15 $89,785 -14% -61% 950 $95   $41,225,980 35
Oct 23, 2015 - $152,145 +69% -56% 400 $380   $41,378,125 36
Oct 24, 2015 - $258,020 +70% -52% 400 $645   $41,636,145 37
Oct 25, 2015 - $144,025 -44% -56% 400 $360   $41,780,170 38
Oct 26, 2015 - $49,815 -65% -52% 400 $125   $41,829,985 39
Oct 27, 2015 - $68,115 +37% -51% 400 $170   $41,898,100 40
Oct 28, 2015 - $48,050 -29% -54% 400 $120   $41,946,150 41
Oct 29, 2015 - $52,025 +8% -42% 400 $130   $41,998,175 42
Oct 30, 2015 - $105,690 +103% -31% 302 $350   $42,103,865 43
Oct 31, 2015 - $134,390 +27% -48% 302 $445   $42,238,255 44
Nov 1, 2015 - $111,885 -17% -22% 302 $370   $42,350,140 45
Nov 2, 2015 - $40,770 -64% -18% 302 $135   $42,390,910 46
Nov 3, 2015 - $55,870 +37% -18% 302 $185   $42,446,780 47
Nov 4, 2015 - $39,180 -30% -18% 302 $130   $42,485,960 48
Nov 5, 2015 - $36,240 -8% -30% 302 $120   $42,522,200 49
Nov 6, 2015 - $72,070 +99% -32% 225 $320   $42,594,270 50
Nov 7, 2015 - $113,630 +58% -15% 225 $505   $42,707,900 51
Nov 8, 2015 - $58,390 -49% -48% 225 $260   $42,766,290 52
Nov 9, 2015 - $22,605 -61% -45% 225 $100   $42,788,895 53
Nov 10, 2015 - $35,930 +59% -36% 225 $160   $42,824,825 54
Nov 11, 2015 - $47,140 +31% +20% 225 $210   $42,871,965 55
Nov 12, 2015 - $23,625 -50% -35% 225 $105   $42,895,590 56
Nov 13, 2015 - $53,990 +129% -25% 196 $275   $42,949,580 57
Nov 14, 2015 - $78,385 +45% -31% 196 $400   $43,027,965 58
Nov 15, 2015 - $43,120 -45% -26% 196 $220   $43,071,085 59
Nov 16, 2015 - $13,730 -68% -39% 196 $70   $43,084,815 60
Nov 17, 2015 - $20,580 +50% -43% 196 $105   $43,105,395 61
Nov 18, 2015 - $16,565 -20% -65% 196 $85   $43,121,960 62
Nov 19, 2015 - $16,705 +1% -29% 196 $85   $43,138,665 63
Nov 20, 2015 - $29,415 +76% -46% 134 $220   $43,168,080 64
Nov 21, 2015 - $48,240 +64% -38% 134 $360   $43,216,320 65
Nov 22, 2015 - $30,820 -36% -29% 134 $230   $43,247,140 66
Nov 23, 2015 - $12,785 -59% -7% 134 $95   $43,259,925 67
Nov 24, 2015 - $16,815 +32% -18% 134 $125   $43,276,740 68
Nov 25, 2015 - $19,375 +15% +17% 134 $145   $43,296,115 69
Nov 26, 2015 - $13,335 -31% -20% 134 $100   $43,309,450 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 18, 2015 5 $10,039,805   545 $18,422   $10,039,805 1
Sep 25, 2015 4 $17,631,505 +76% 3,006 $5,865   $27,671,310 2
Oct 2, 2015 7 $7,508,905 -57% 3,009 $2,495   $35,180,215 3
Oct 9, 2015 9 $4,397,940 -41% 2,120 $2,075   $39,578,155 4
Oct 16, 2015 15 $1,647,825 -63% 950 $1,735   $41,225,980 5
Oct 23, 2015 17 $772,195 -53% 400 $1,930   $41,998,175 6
Oct 30, 2015 21 $524,025 -32% 302 $1,735   $42,522,200 7
Nov 6, 2015 25 $373,390 -29% 225 $1,660   $42,895,590 8
Nov 13, 2015 27 $243,075 -35% 196 $1,240   $43,138,665 9
Nov 20, 2015 33 $170,785 -30% 134 $1,275   $43,309,450 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 9/17/2015 $829,824 84 135 392 $2,445,099 12/30/2018
Australia 9/17/2015 $2,312,482 517 517 1,824 $7,463,975 12/14/2015
Austria 9/17/2015 $395,774 86 121 634 $1,584,751 12/8/2015
Belgium 9/23/2015 $291,455 80 80 346 $905,896 11/18/2015
Bolivia 9/24/2015 $75,269 19 19 64 $255,484 12/30/2018
Brazil 9/24/2015 $944,576 395 395 921 $1,810,090 12/1/2015
Bulgaria 9/18/2015 $74,687 0 33 105 $510,468 2/26/2019
Cambodia 9/22/2015 $11,207 11 11 14 $31,860 12/30/2018
Central America 9/24/2015 $0 0 21 22 $697,831 11/3/2015
Chile 10/1/2015 $187,415 53 53 187 $604,391 12/30/2018
China 11/3/2015 $5,560,000 14,743 14,743 17,197 $16,020,482 9/27/2018
Colombia 9/17/2015 $350,795 199 199 348 $845,036 12/30/2018
Croatia 9/17/2015 $38,806 30 30 100 $152,669 12/30/2018
Czech Republic 9/24/2015 $263,214 151 151 424 $901,728 12/30/2018
Denmark 9/17/2015 $191,198 97 97 233 $591,478 12/8/2015
Ecuador 9/18/2015 $0 0 66 110 $667,132 12/30/2018
Egypt 9/16/2015 $0 0 1 1 $109,305 12/30/2018
Estonia 9/25/2015 $91,584 16 16 49 $259,568 10/27/2015
Finland 9/25/2015 $171,017 113 113 366 $559,369 12/1/2015
France 9/23/2015 $2,257,934 391 455 2,418 $8,207,930 12/16/2015
Germany 9/17/2015 $2,541,206 463 588 3,194 $9,852,076 6/9/2016
Greece 10/1/2015 $332,024 94 94 277 $1,096,054 12/1/2015
Hong Kong 9/17/2015 $831,036 59 59 153 $2,314,819 10/28/2015
Hungary 9/17/2015 $233,851 0 65 200 $869,697 12/30/2018
Iceland 9/17/2015 $123,880 13 13 60 $647,564 12/30/2018
India 9/18/2015 $1,254,890 544 544 544 $1,254,890 9/22/2015
Indonesia 9/16/2015 $1,073,327 254 254 660 $3,194,519 12/30/2018
Iraq 9/17/2015 $2,954 1 2 4 $16,262 12/30/2018
Israel 9/24/2015 $364,647 21 23 174 $1,543,346 12/30/2018
Italy 9/24/2015 $1,751,428 392 487 1,058 $5,320,395 6/9/2016
Japan 11/6/2015 $1,656,583 424 424 1,244 $6,101,576 12/1/2015
Kuwait 9/17/2015 $46,385 5 5 6 $310,341 12/30/2018
Latvia 9/25/2015 $0 0 17 23 $202,794 12/30/2018
Lebanon 9/17/2015 $72,352 14 14 30 $208,295 12/30/2018
Lithuania 9/25/2015 $63,002 155 155 174 $172,150 10/17/2015
Malaysia 9/24/2015 $748,291 79 79 329 $1,518,428 11/18/2015
Mexico 9/17/2015 $2,729,024 0 110 122 $8,215,049 11/3/2015
Netherlands 9/17/2015 $386,821 86 86 364 $1,468,114 12/1/2015
New Zealand 9/17/2015 $458,178 122 122 763 $1,539,332 12/16/2015
Norway 9/18/2015 $259,191 102 102 315 $1,147,137 6/9/2016
Oman 9/17/2015 $10,858 8 8 13 $47,736 12/30/2018
Panama 9/24/2015 $514,055 13 13 48 $1,066,236 12/30/2018
Peru 9/10/2015 $472,369 160 160 275 $1,499,124 12/30/2018
Philippines 9/16/2015 $594,726 176 176 272 $968,063 12/30/2018
Poland 9/18/2015 $635,514 0 138 721 $3,098,367 12/30/2018
Portugal 9/24/2015 $228,356 64 64 281 $667,794 11/11/2015
Romania 9/18/2015 $201,577 57 57 268 $1,356,875 11/17/2015
Russia (CIS) 9/17/2015 $687,781 46 1,136 3,791 $10,483,022 12/30/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 9/17/2015 $0 0 1 1 $100,773 12/30/2018
Singapore 9/24/2015 $798,687 54 54 161 $1,525,704 11/11/2015
Slovakia 8/17/2015 $0 0 60 150 $329,748 10/28/2015
Slovenia 9/24/2015 $57,492 14 14 86 $271,884 12/1/2015
South Africa 9/18/2015 $94,700 44 80 206 $496,040 11/11/2015
South Korea 9/24/2015 $1,189,723 256 256 443 $2,573,989 12/8/2015
Spain 9/18/2015 $1,555,222 568 568 2,030 $6,809,777 9/5/2016
Sweden 9/25/2015 $356,821 96 96 417 $1,481,571 12/16/2015
Switzerland 9/17/2015 $0 0 123 508 $2,398,133 6/9/2016
Taiwan 9/18/2015 $938,939 137 137 386 $6,666,943 11/3/2015
Thailand 9/24/2015 $334,852 116 116 217 $609,292 10/22/2015
Turkey 9/18/2015 $175,042 167 167 513 $821,233 12/30/2018
Ukraine 9/17/2015 $240,284 167 213 841 $1,357,145 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 9/17/2015 $635,914 68 68 135 $2,561,397 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 9/18/2015 $4,921,592 567 598 2,645 $15,191,310 6/9/2016
Uruguay 10/1/2015 $29,493 13 13 33 $79,294 12/30/2018
Venezuela 9/25/2015 $1,084,777 50 50 159 $4,805,851 6/9/2016
Vietnam 9/18/2015 $90,832 80 80 140 $243,624 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $18,686,486
 
International Total$177,814,791 2/26/2019

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
Jan 24, 2016582,012 82,012$1,410,606$1,410,6065
Jan 31, 20161129,685-64% 111,697$533,143$1,943,7496
Feb 7, 20161223,033-22% 134,730$413,673$2,357,4227
Feb 14, 20162720,952-9% 155,682$376,298$2,733,7208

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 24, 2016491,627 91,627$2,121,635$2,121,6355
Jan 31, 20161028,793-69% 120,420$625,710$2,747,3456
Feb 7, 20161215,275-47% 135,695$330,359$3,077,7047
Feb 14, 20161915,705+3% 151,400$339,172$3,416,8768

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