Fun Size (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,409,538Details
International Box Office $1,757,077Details
Worldwide Box Office $11,166,615
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $815,512 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $72,583 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $888,095
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Fun Size is a teen comedy centered on a sarcastic high school senior, Wren, who is eager to distance herself from her dysfunctional family by going off to college. Before that can happen, Wren's mother, Joy, insists that she watch her little brother Albert on Halloween night, so Joy can go to a rager with her much younger boyfriend. When Wren gets distracted by an invitation to the party of the year, Albert disappears into a sea of trick-or-treaters. Frantic to locate him before their mother discovers he's missing, Wren enlists the help of her sassy best friend April, as well as Peng, an aspiring ladies man and co-captain of the debate team, and Peng's best friend, Roosevelt, a sweet nerd whose crush on Wren clouds his better judgment. This unlikely foursome embarks on a high-stakes, all-night adventure to find Albert, crossing paths with outrageous characters every step of the way.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,101,017 (43.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,014 opening theaters/3,016 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,743,060

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 26th, 2012 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: October 29th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (South Africa)
November 29th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
December 13th, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
Video Release: February 19th, 2013 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and suggestive material, partying, and language.
(Rating bulletin 2246, 10/24/2012)
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Halloween, Babysitters, Dysfunctional Family, Missing Person, Romance, Voiceover/Narration, Mid-Life Crisis, LGBTQ+, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Widow/Widower, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Coming of Age, Family Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Films, Anonymous Content, Fake Empire
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $5,843,818 Oct 26, 2012 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 56 $4,101,017 Oct 26, 2012 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 70 $5,843,818 Oct 26, 2012 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2012 10 $4,101,017   3,014 $1,361   $4,101,017 1
Nov 2, 2012 13 $2,294,636 -44% 3,016 $761   $7,454,579 2
Nov 9, 2012 17 $757,223 -67% 1,301 $582   $8,800,336 3
Nov 16, 2012 26 $136,778 -82% 388 $353   $9,153,598 4
Nov 23, 2012 35 $83,646 -39% 144 $581   $9,297,782 5
Nov 30, 2012 40 $48,466 -42% 116 $418   $9,362,641 6
Dec 7, 2012 47 $28,675 -41% 80 $358   $9,402,410 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 26, 2012 11 $1,335,788     3,014 $443   $1,335,788 1
Oct 27, 2012 10 $1,705,351 +28%   3,014 $566   $3,041,139 2
Oct 28, 2012 10 $1,059,878 -38%   3,014 $352   $4,101,017 3
Oct 29, 2012 - $185,416 -83%   3,014 $62   $4,286,433 4
Oct 30, 2012 11 $318,628 +72%   3,014 $106   $4,605,061 5
Oct 31, 2012 10 $286,805 -10%   3,014 $95   $4,891,866 6
Nov 1, 2012 11 $268,077 -7%   3,014 $89   $5,159,943 7
Nov 2, 2012 13 $657,385 +145% -51% 3,016 $218   $5,817,328 8
Nov 3, 2012 13 $1,048,572 +60% -39% 3,016 $348   $6,865,900 9
Nov 4, 2012 12 $588,679 -44% -44% 3,016 $195   $7,454,579 10
Nov 5, 2012 13 $161,513 -73% -13% 3,016 $54   $7,616,092 11
Nov 6, 2012 12 $231,638 +43% -27% 3,016 $77   $7,847,730 12
Nov 7, 2012 16 $87,618 -62% -69% 3,016 $29   $7,935,348 13
Nov 8, 2012 16 $107,765 +23% -60% 3,016 $36   $8,043,113 14
Nov 9, 2012 17 $201,670 +87% -69% 1,301 $155   $8,244,783 15
Nov 10, 2012 17 $327,390 +62% -69% 1,301 $252   $8,572,173 16
Nov 11, 2012 17 $228,163 -30% -61% 1,301 $175   $8,800,336 17
Nov 12, 2012 16 $132,554 -42% -18% 1,301 $102   $8,932,890 18
Nov 13, 2012 20 $38,961 -71% -83% 1,301 $30   $8,971,851 19
Nov 14, 2012 21 $26,001 -33% -70% 1,301 $20   $8,997,852 20
Nov 15, 2012 - $18,968 -27% -82% 1,301 $15   $9,016,820 21
Nov 16, 2012 - $33,277 +75% -83% 388 $86   $9,050,097 22
Nov 17, 2012 - $58,278 +75% -82% 388 $150   $9,108,375 23
Nov 18, 2012 - $45,223 -22% -80% 388 $117   $9,153,598 24
Nov 19, 2012 - $14,735 -67% -89% 388 $38   $9,168,333 25
Nov 20, 2012 - $23,506 +60% -40% 388 $61   $9,191,839 26
Nov 21, 2012 - $12,737 -46% -51% 144 $88   $9,204,576 27
Nov 22, 2012 - $9,560 -25% -50% 144 $66   $9,214,136 28
Nov 23, 2012 - $28,671 +200% -14% 144 $199   $9,242,807 29
Nov 24, 2012 - $35,659 +24% -39% 144 $248   $9,278,466 30
Nov 25, 2012 - $19,316 -46% -57% 144 $134   $9,297,782 31
Nov 26, 2012 - $4,630 -76% -69% 144 $32   $9,302,412 32
Nov 27, 2012 - $4,203 -9% -82% 144 $29   $9,306,615 33
Nov 28, 2012 - $3,651 -13% -71% 144 $25   $9,310,266 34
Nov 29, 2012 - $3,909 +7% -59% 144 $27   $9,314,175 35
Nov 30, 2012 - $11,635 +198% -59% 116 $100   $9,325,810 36
Dec 1, 2012 - $22,171 +91% -38% 116 $191   $9,347,981 37
Dec 2, 2012 - $14,660 -34% -24% 116 $126   $9,362,641 38
Dec 3, 2012 - $2,839 -81% -39% 116 $24   $9,365,480 39
Dec 4, 2012 - $2,741 -3% -35% 116 $24   $9,368,221 40
Dec 5, 2012 - $2,562 -7% -30% 116 $22   $9,370,783 41
Dec 6, 2012 - $2,952 +15% -24% 116 $25   $9,373,735 42
Dec 7, 2012 - $6,768 +129% -42% 80 $85   $9,380,503 43
Dec 8, 2012 - $12,561 +86% -43% 80 $157   $9,393,064 44
Dec 9, 2012 - $9,346 -26% -36% 80 $117   $9,402,410 45
Dec 10, 2012 - $1,904 -80% -33% 80 $24   $9,404,314 46
Dec 11, 2012 - $1,938 +2% -29% 80 $24   $9,406,252 47
Dec 12, 2012 - $1,564 -19% -39% 80 $20   $9,407,816 48
Dec 13, 2012 - $1,722 +10% -42% 80 $22   $9,409,538 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2012 11 $5,159,943   3,014 $1,712   $5,159,943 1
Nov 2, 2012 13 $2,883,170 -44% 3,016 $956   $8,043,113 2
Nov 9, 2012 17 $973,707 -66% 1,301 $748   $9,016,820 3
Nov 16, 2012 30 $197,316 -80% 144 $1,370   $9,214,136 4
Nov 23, 2012 38 $100,039 -49% 144 $695   $9,314,175 5
Nov 30, 2012 42 $59,560 -40% 116 $513   $9,373,735 6
Dec 7, 2012 54 $35,803 -40% 80 $448   $9,409,538 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/29/2012 $274,460 184 184 447 $635,054 12/12/2015
South Africa 11/23/2012 $33,849 31 31 85 $127,163 12/12/2015
United Arab Emirates 12/13/2012 $0 0 2 2 $131,460 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 10/29/2012 $661,375 295 295 589 $863,400 12/12/2015
 
International Total$1,757,077 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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

Lead Ensemble Members

Victoria Justice    Wren
Jackson Nicoll    Albert
Jane Levy    April
Thomas Mann    Roosevelt
Thomas McDonell    Aaron Riley
Orisc Chau    Peng

Supporting Cast

Chelsea Handler    Joy
Josh Pence    Keevin
Carrie Clifford    Pumpkin Mom
Barry Livingston    Halloween Dad
Ele Bardha    Mariposa Dad
Zumani Munashe    Spider Girl
Bobby Thomas    Old Spider Man
James Pumphrey    Brueder
Thomas Middleditch    Fuzzy
Dean Ogle    Tween
Manny Liotta    Tween
Amiri Zaire    Tween
Kerri Kenney-Silver    Barb
Ana Gasteyer    Jackie
Abby Elliott    Lara
Peter Navy Tuiasosopo    Mr. Mahari (Samoan Man)
Lori Pelenise Tuisano    Mrs. Mahari (Samoan Woman)
Patrick de Ledebur    Mike Puglio
Stefan Gatt    Hulk
Sara Lindsey    Sexy Nurse
Riki Lindhome    Galaxy Scout
Erin Scerbak    Andrea (Drive Thru Girl)
Gabrielle McClinton    Galaxy Scout Friend
Jeremy Earl    Officer Savage
Rachel Sterling    Kassi
Holmes Osborne    Mr. Brueder
Annie Fitzpatrick    Mrs. Brueder
Nick Varricchio    Jonathan (Mad Hatter)
Maria Perossa    Hailey (Pirate Wench)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Josh Schwartz    Director
Richard Fike    Stunt Coordinator
Max Werner    Screenwriter
Stephanie Savage    Producer
Josh Schwartz    Producer
Bard Dorros    Producer
David Kanter    Producer
Michael Beugg    Executive Producer
Steve Golin    Executive Producer
Paul Green    Executive Producer
Yaron Orbach    Director of Photography
Mark White    Production Designer
Mike Sale    Editor
Wendy Greene Bricmont    Editor
Eric Daman    Costume Designer
Deborah Lurie    Music by
Alexandra Patsavas    Music Supervisor
Alyssa Weisberg    Casting
Lis Rowinski    Co-Producer
Michael Beugg    Unit Production Manager
Samson Mucke    Unit Production Manager
Samson Mucke    Associate Producer
Mark Anthony Little    First Assistant Director
Scott Rorie    Second Assistant Director
Jason Roberts    Second Assistant Director

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 19th, 2013 - Abridged Edition

February 20th, 2013

This week's list is a little shorter than usual, because of technical difficulties. I've been getting an average of one Blue Screen of Death per day for just over a week. It seems to happen most often when I open too many tabs in Firefox. Worse still, two of the sites that seem to set off the BSOD are YouTube and Rotten Tomatoes. Fortunately I've narrowed the problem down to a driver conflict for either my video or perhaps a Windows system driver. Or it could be bad RAM. Or it could be a bad power supply. Or perhaps a virus or other malware. So when I said I had it narrowed down the problem, I was lying. I don't have time to take the computer to get it fixed, not until the Oscars are over, but I promise to get caught up by the weekend. It is quite a good week for new releases with a number of contenders for Pick of the Week. The two main contender are Argo on Blu-ray Combo Pack and Game of Thrones: Season Two on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. While Argo is cleaning up during Awards Season, I've given Game of Thrones the edge here. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Fun Size

February 18th, 2013

Fun Size is a live action kids movie with a female star. These tend to struggle at the box office. This one was no exception. Despite opening right before Halloween and having a Halloween theme, the film bombed really hard. It opened well below the Mendoza Line and is one of the weakest openings for a saturation level release of all time. Is the film as bad as its box office performance? Or does it deserve to find a wider audience on the home market? More...

Weekend Wrap-up: Wreck-It Helps Fix the Box Office

November 5th, 2012

Wreck-It-Ralph's opening was on the very high end of expectations, which was a pleasant surprise over the weekend. Also, Flight beat all but the most bullish predictions. Even The Man with the Iron Fists did a little better than expected. Overall, the box office soared 49% from last weekend to $138 million. It was also higher compared to this weekend last year by a very impressive 21%. November certainly got off to a great start. Year-to-date, 2012 is ahead of 2011's pace by just under 4.0% at $8.89 billion to $8.55 billion. After a couple weak months, the box office has shown great strength and it would take a disastrous collapse for 2012 to not come out ahead. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Mostly Tricks and Few Treats

October 29th, 2012

It was a really bad weekend for new releases with none of the new films meeting expectations and two of them opening below the Mendoza Line. Argo climbed to top spot over the weekend. It used to be quite common for films to climb to the top of the chart, but the market has changed and opening weekends have become so important, so this feat is now very rare. Cloud Atlas was the best of the new releases, but "Best" here is a dubious title, as it barely grabbed second place. Silent Hill: Revolution 3D barely grabbed fifth place, while the less said about Fun Size and Chasing Mavericks the better. The overall box office collapsed by 28% compared to last week hitting just $93 million. It also fell compared to last year, the box office was down 11%, which is disappointing after a series of wins. However, last year Puss in Boots debuted and it was more of a November release opening a week early. Year-to-date, 2012 is still ahead of 2011 with the margin at $8.71 billion to $8.40 billion, or 3.8%. The goal going forward is to maintain this lead, while any growth would be more than welcome. More...

Weekend Estimates: Argo Takes Lead as Openers Fail to Impress

October 28th, 2012

A terrible weekend for new releases will leave Argo the weekend winner by default, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning. The biggest disappointment of the weekend is Cloud Atlas, a pricey ($102 million, according to reports) sci-fi epic from Lana and Andy Wachowski, and Tom Tykwer, that will open with $9.4 million or so, and won't be helped by a C+ CinemaScore. Silent Hill: Revelation 3D confirms that it won't be the new Halloween franchise by opening with a projected $8m, but that looks positively healthy compared to the openings of Fun Size and Chasing Mavericks. With those films projected to open with $4.06 million and $2.2 million respectively, this pre-Halloween weekend looks like a bloodbath. More...

Weekend Predictions: Outlook Looks Cloudy

October 25th, 2012

There are four new films coming out in wide release this week and depending on who you ask, there are four films that have a shot at earning first place. Last Friday, I assumed Cloud Atlas would win, but its reviews have taken a major hit and it will likely finish below the overall positive level. This leaves an opening for Silent Hill: Revolution 3D, which is opening in the most theaters, but it has no reviews and direct competition. Argo has been leading the way on the daily chart and there's a chance it will climb into first place this weekend. There is also a chance that Paranormal Activity will retain first place, although it will have to avoid the predicted collapse. So which film will come out on top? I'm not sure. On the other hand, I'm fairly sure the other two wide releases will fail to find a substantial audience. Fun Size is opening in 2,800 theaters, but very few think it will do well. Even making the top five is likely out of the question. Meanwhile, Chasing Mavericks is opening in just over 2,000 theaters and it is another film that will likely miss the top five, maybe even the top ten. Compared to last year, 2012 is in trouble. Puss in Boots opened with just over $34 million and there's a small chance all four wide releases won't make that much combined this weekend. There's almost no chance 2012 will come out ahead, unless at least two of the new releases are much bigger than expected. More...

Contest: Forecast is Cloudy

October 18th, 2012

Next week there are four films opening wide, but not really. Cloud Atlas is opening in less than 2000 theaters, while Chasing Mavericks is also in the same range. Fun Size's theater count estimate is 2800 theaters, but it is a live action kids movie with a female lead and these rarely do well. Silent Hill: Revolution could open in more than 3000 theaters, but its buzz is pretty weak. While Cloud Atlas could open in the fewest theaters, it still has the loudest buzz and reviews are amazing. I think it will be the biggest hit of the week and as such, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Cloud Atlas. 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 Degrassi: Season 11, Part 2 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 Degrassi: Season 11, Part 2 on DVD. And finally, one additional entrant will be chosen and they will win the final copy of a Degrassi: Season 11, Part 2 on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2012 Preview: October

October 1st, 2012

2012 continues its downward path. After a record-breaking spring, thanks to The Hunger Games, and a record-breaking start to the summer, thanks to The Avengers, the box office hasn't been able to maintain any real momentum. For most of the month, September was no better than August and now the year-over-year gains are just a little more than inflation. October will need to improve or 2012 will be in real trouble. Unfortunately, that might be tough. There's not a single film coming out in October that looks like it will be a guaranteed $100 million hit and there are only two films with a realistic chance, Taken 2 and Paranormal Activity 4. (There's also Cloud Atlas, which is a wild card. That movie could bomb or be the biggest hit of the month and I wouldn't be surprised either way.) There is a chance all three will get to the century mark, but there's a better chance none of them will. Last October, two films cracked $100 million: Paranormal Activity 3 and Puss in Boots, with the latter nearly reaching $150 million. I don't see any film coming close to matching that figure. On the other hand, last year there were six films that one could accurately describe as bombs. So while 2012 is weaker at the top, it could have better depth than 2011 did. Let's hope so, because we can't afford more bad news. More...


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Synopsis

Fun Size is a teen comedy centered on a sarcastic high school senior, Wren, who is eager to distance herself from her dysfunctional family by going off to college. Before that can happen, Wren's mother, Joy, insists that she watch her little brother Albert on Halloween night, so Joy can go to a rager with her much younger boyfriend. When Wren gets distracted by an invitation to the party of the year, Albert disappears into a sea of trick-or-treaters. Frantic to locate him before their mother discovers he's missing, Wren enlists the help of her sassy best friend April, as well as Peng, an aspiring ladies man and co-captain of the debate team, and Peng's best friend, Roosevelt, a sweet nerd whose crush on Wren clouds his better judgment. This unlikely foursome embarks on a high-stakes, all-night adventure to find Albert, crossing paths with outrageous characters every step of the way.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,101,017 (43.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,014 opening theaters/3,016 max. theaters, 2.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,743,060

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 26th, 2012 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: October 29th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (South Africa)
November 29th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
December 13th, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
Video Release: February 19th, 2013 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and suggestive material, partying, and language.
(Rating bulletin 2246, 10/24/2012)
Running Time: 86 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Halloween, Babysitters, Dysfunctional Family, Missing Person, Romance, Voiceover/Narration, Mid-Life Crisis, LGBTQ+, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Widow/Widower, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Coming of Age, Family Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Films, Anonymous Content, Fake Empire
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 267 $5,843,818 Oct 26, 2012 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 56 $4,101,017 Oct 26, 2012 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 70 $5,843,818 Oct 26, 2012 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Victoria Justice    Wren
Jackson Nicoll    Albert
Jane Levy    April
Thomas Mann    Roosevelt
Thomas McDonell    Aaron Riley
Orisc Chau    Peng

Supporting Cast

Chelsea Handler    Joy
Josh Pence    Keevin
Carrie Clifford    Pumpkin Mom
Barry Livingston    Halloween Dad
Ele Bardha    Mariposa Dad
Zumani Munashe    Spider Girl
Bobby Thomas    Old Spider Man
James Pumphrey    Brueder
Thomas Middleditch    Fuzzy
Dean Ogle    Tween
Manny Liotta    Tween
Amiri Zaire    Tween
Kerri Kenney-Silver    Barb
Ana Gasteyer    Jackie
Abby Elliott    Lara
Peter Navy Tuiasosopo    Mr. Mahari (Samoan Man)
Lori Pelenise Tuisano    Mrs. Mahari (Samoan Woman)
Patrick de Ledebur    Mike Puglio
Stefan Gatt    Hulk
Sara Lindsey    Sexy Nurse
Riki Lindhome    Galaxy Scout
Erin Scerbak    Andrea (Drive Thru Girl)
Gabrielle McClinton    Galaxy Scout Friend
Jeremy Earl    Officer Savage
Rachel Sterling    Kassi
Holmes Osborne    Mr. Brueder
Annie Fitzpatrick    Mrs. Brueder
Nick Varricchio    Jonathan (Mad Hatter)
Maria Perossa    Hailey (Pirate Wench)

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

Production and Technical Credits

Josh Schwartz    Director
Richard Fike    Stunt Coordinator
Max Werner    Screenwriter
Stephanie Savage    Producer
Josh Schwartz    Producer
Bard Dorros    Producer
David Kanter    Producer
Michael Beugg    Executive Producer
Steve Golin    Executive Producer
Paul Green    Executive Producer
Yaron Orbach    Director of Photography
Mark White    Production Designer
Mike Sale    Editor
Wendy Greene Bricmont    Editor
Eric Daman    Costume Designer
Deborah Lurie    Music by
Alexandra Patsavas    Music Supervisor
Alyssa Weisberg    Casting
Lis Rowinski    Co-Producer
Michael Beugg    Unit Production Manager
Samson Mucke    Unit Production Manager
Samson Mucke    Associate Producer
Mark Anthony Little    First Assistant Director
Scott Rorie    Second Assistant Director
Jason Roberts    Second Assistant Director

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 19th, 2013 - Abridged Edition

February 20th, 2013

This week's list is a little shorter than usual, because of technical difficulties. I've been getting an average of one Blue Screen of Death per day for just over a week. It seems to happen most often when I open too many tabs in Firefox. Worse still, two of the sites that seem to set off the BSOD are YouTube and Rotten Tomatoes. Fortunately I've narrowed the problem down to a driver conflict for either my video or perhaps a Windows system driver. Or it could be bad RAM. Or it could be a bad power supply. Or perhaps a virus or other malware. So when I said I had it narrowed down the problem, I was lying. I don't have time to take the computer to get it fixed, not until the Oscars are over, but I promise to get caught up by the weekend. It is quite a good week for new releases with a number of contenders for Pick of the Week. The two main contender are Argo on Blu-ray Combo Pack and Game of Thrones: Season Two on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack. While Argo is cleaning up during Awards Season, I've given Game of Thrones the edge here. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Fun Size

February 18th, 2013

Fun Size is a live action kids movie with a female star. These tend to struggle at the box office. This one was no exception. Despite opening right before Halloween and having a Halloween theme, the film bombed really hard. It opened well below the Mendoza Line and is one of the weakest openings for a saturation level release of all time. Is the film as bad as its box office performance? Or does it deserve to find a wider audience on the home market? More...

Weekend Wrap-up: Wreck-It Helps Fix the Box Office

November 5th, 2012

Wreck-It-Ralph's opening was on the very high end of expectations, which was a pleasant surprise over the weekend. Also, Flight beat all but the most bullish predictions. Even The Man with the Iron Fists did a little better than expected. Overall, the box office soared 49% from last weekend to $138 million. It was also higher compared to this weekend last year by a very impressive 21%. November certainly got off to a great start. Year-to-date, 2012 is ahead of 2011's pace by just under 4.0% at $8.89 billion to $8.55 billion. After a couple weak months, the box office has shown great strength and it would take a disastrous collapse for 2012 to not come out ahead. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Mostly Tricks and Few Treats

October 29th, 2012

It was a really bad weekend for new releases with none of the new films meeting expectations and two of them opening below the Mendoza Line. Argo climbed to top spot over the weekend. It used to be quite common for films to climb to the top of the chart, but the market has changed and opening weekends have become so important, so this feat is now very rare. Cloud Atlas was the best of the new releases, but "Best" here is a dubious title, as it barely grabbed second place. Silent Hill: Revolution 3D barely grabbed fifth place, while the less said about Fun Size and Chasing Mavericks the better. The overall box office collapsed by 28% compared to last week hitting just $93 million. It also fell compared to last year, the box office was down 11%, which is disappointing after a series of wins. However, last year Puss in Boots debuted and it was more of a November release opening a week early. Year-to-date, 2012 is still ahead of 2011 with the margin at $8.71 billion to $8.40 billion, or 3.8%. The goal going forward is to maintain this lead, while any growth would be more than welcome. More...

Weekend Estimates: Argo Takes Lead as Openers Fail to Impress

October 28th, 2012

A terrible weekend for new releases will leave Argo the weekend winner by default, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning. The biggest disappointment of the weekend is Cloud Atlas, a pricey ($102 million, according to reports) sci-fi epic from Lana and Andy Wachowski, and Tom Tykwer, that will open with $9.4 million or so, and won't be helped by a C+ CinemaScore. Silent Hill: Revelation 3D confirms that it won't be the new Halloween franchise by opening with a projected $8m, but that looks positively healthy compared to the openings of Fun Size and Chasing Mavericks. With those films projected to open with $4.06 million and $2.2 million respectively, this pre-Halloween weekend looks like a bloodbath. More...

Weekend Predictions: Outlook Looks Cloudy

October 25th, 2012

There are four new films coming out in wide release this week and depending on who you ask, there are four films that have a shot at earning first place. Last Friday, I assumed Cloud Atlas would win, but its reviews have taken a major hit and it will likely finish below the overall positive level. This leaves an opening for Silent Hill: Revolution 3D, which is opening in the most theaters, but it has no reviews and direct competition. Argo has been leading the way on the daily chart and there's a chance it will climb into first place this weekend. There is also a chance that Paranormal Activity will retain first place, although it will have to avoid the predicted collapse. So which film will come out on top? I'm not sure. On the other hand, I'm fairly sure the other two wide releases will fail to find a substantial audience. Fun Size is opening in 2,800 theaters, but very few think it will do well. Even making the top five is likely out of the question. Meanwhile, Chasing Mavericks is opening in just over 2,000 theaters and it is another film that will likely miss the top five, maybe even the top ten. Compared to last year, 2012 is in trouble. Puss in Boots opened with just over $34 million and there's a small chance all four wide releases won't make that much combined this weekend. There's almost no chance 2012 will come out ahead, unless at least two of the new releases are much bigger than expected. More...

Contest: Forecast is Cloudy

October 18th, 2012

Next week there are four films opening wide, but not really. Cloud Atlas is opening in less than 2000 theaters, while Chasing Mavericks is also in the same range. Fun Size's theater count estimate is 2800 theaters, but it is a live action kids movie with a female lead and these rarely do well. Silent Hill: Revolution could open in more than 3000 theaters, but its buzz is pretty weak. While Cloud Atlas could open in the fewest theaters, it still has the loudest buzz and reviews are amazing. I think it will be the biggest hit of the week and as such, it is the target film in this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Cloud Atlas. 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 Degrassi: Season 11, Part 2 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 Degrassi: Season 11, Part 2 on DVD. And finally, one additional entrant will be chosen and they will win the final copy of a Degrassi: Season 11, Part 2 on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2012 Preview: October

October 1st, 2012

2012 continues its downward path. After a record-breaking spring, thanks to The Hunger Games, and a record-breaking start to the summer, thanks to The Avengers, the box office hasn't been able to maintain any real momentum. For most of the month, September was no better than August and now the year-over-year gains are just a little more than inflation. October will need to improve or 2012 will be in real trouble. Unfortunately, that might be tough. There's not a single film coming out in October that looks like it will be a guaranteed $100 million hit and there are only two films with a realistic chance, Taken 2 and Paranormal Activity 4. (There's also Cloud Atlas, which is a wild card. That movie could bomb or be the biggest hit of the month and I wouldn't be surprised either way.) There is a chance all three will get to the century mark, but there's a better chance none of them will. Last October, two films cracked $100 million: Paranormal Activity 3 and Puss in Boots, with the latter nearly reaching $150 million. I don't see any film coming close to matching that figure. On the other hand, last year there were six films that one could accurately describe as bombs. So while 2012 is weaker at the top, it could have better depth than 2011 did. Let's hope so, because we can't afford more bad news. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2012 10 $4,101,017   3,014 $1,361   $4,101,017 1
Nov 2, 2012 13 $2,294,636 -44% 3,016 $761   $7,454,579 2
Nov 9, 2012 17 $757,223 -67% 1,301 $582   $8,800,336 3
Nov 16, 2012 26 $136,778 -82% 388 $353   $9,153,598 4
Nov 23, 2012 35 $83,646 -39% 144 $581   $9,297,782 5
Nov 30, 2012 40 $48,466 -42% 116 $418   $9,362,641 6
Dec 7, 2012 47 $28,675 -41% 80 $358   $9,402,410 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 26, 2012 11 $1,335,788     3,014 $443   $1,335,788 1
Oct 27, 2012 10 $1,705,351 +28%   3,014 $566   $3,041,139 2
Oct 28, 2012 10 $1,059,878 -38%   3,014 $352   $4,101,017 3
Oct 29, 2012 - $185,416 -83%   3,014 $62   $4,286,433 4
Oct 30, 2012 11 $318,628 +72%   3,014 $106   $4,605,061 5
Oct 31, 2012 10 $286,805 -10%   3,014 $95   $4,891,866 6
Nov 1, 2012 11 $268,077 -7%   3,014 $89   $5,159,943 7
Nov 2, 2012 13 $657,385 +145% -51% 3,016 $218   $5,817,328 8
Nov 3, 2012 13 $1,048,572 +60% -39% 3,016 $348   $6,865,900 9
Nov 4, 2012 12 $588,679 -44% -44% 3,016 $195   $7,454,579 10
Nov 5, 2012 13 $161,513 -73% -13% 3,016 $54   $7,616,092 11
Nov 6, 2012 12 $231,638 +43% -27% 3,016 $77   $7,847,730 12
Nov 7, 2012 16 $87,618 -62% -69% 3,016 $29   $7,935,348 13
Nov 8, 2012 16 $107,765 +23% -60% 3,016 $36   $8,043,113 14
Nov 9, 2012 17 $201,670 +87% -69% 1,301 $155   $8,244,783 15
Nov 10, 2012 17 $327,390 +62% -69% 1,301 $252   $8,572,173 16
Nov 11, 2012 17 $228,163 -30% -61% 1,301 $175   $8,800,336 17
Nov 12, 2012 16 $132,554 -42% -18% 1,301 $102   $8,932,890 18
Nov 13, 2012 20 $38,961 -71% -83% 1,301 $30   $8,971,851 19
Nov 14, 2012 21 $26,001 -33% -70% 1,301 $20   $8,997,852 20
Nov 15, 2012 - $18,968 -27% -82% 1,301 $15   $9,016,820 21
Nov 16, 2012 - $33,277 +75% -83% 388 $86   $9,050,097 22
Nov 17, 2012 - $58,278 +75% -82% 388 $150   $9,108,375 23
Nov 18, 2012 - $45,223 -22% -80% 388 $117   $9,153,598 24
Nov 19, 2012 - $14,735 -67% -89% 388 $38   $9,168,333 25
Nov 20, 2012 - $23,506 +60% -40% 388 $61   $9,191,839 26
Nov 21, 2012 - $12,737 -46% -51% 144 $88   $9,204,576 27
Nov 22, 2012 - $9,560 -25% -50% 144 $66   $9,214,136 28
Nov 23, 2012 - $28,671 +200% -14% 144 $199   $9,242,807 29
Nov 24, 2012 - $35,659 +24% -39% 144 $248   $9,278,466 30
Nov 25, 2012 - $19,316 -46% -57% 144 $134   $9,297,782 31
Nov 26, 2012 - $4,630 -76% -69% 144 $32   $9,302,412 32
Nov 27, 2012 - $4,203 -9% -82% 144 $29   $9,306,615 33
Nov 28, 2012 - $3,651 -13% -71% 144 $25   $9,310,266 34
Nov 29, 2012 - $3,909 +7% -59% 144 $27   $9,314,175 35
Nov 30, 2012 - $11,635 +198% -59% 116 $100   $9,325,810 36
Dec 1, 2012 - $22,171 +91% -38% 116 $191   $9,347,981 37
Dec 2, 2012 - $14,660 -34% -24% 116 $126   $9,362,641 38
Dec 3, 2012 - $2,839 -81% -39% 116 $24   $9,365,480 39
Dec 4, 2012 - $2,741 -3% -35% 116 $24   $9,368,221 40
Dec 5, 2012 - $2,562 -7% -30% 116 $22   $9,370,783 41
Dec 6, 2012 - $2,952 +15% -24% 116 $25   $9,373,735 42
Dec 7, 2012 - $6,768 +129% -42% 80 $85   $9,380,503 43
Dec 8, 2012 - $12,561 +86% -43% 80 $157   $9,393,064 44
Dec 9, 2012 - $9,346 -26% -36% 80 $117   $9,402,410 45
Dec 10, 2012 - $1,904 -80% -33% 80 $24   $9,404,314 46
Dec 11, 2012 - $1,938 +2% -29% 80 $24   $9,406,252 47
Dec 12, 2012 - $1,564 -19% -39% 80 $20   $9,407,816 48
Dec 13, 2012 - $1,722 +10% -42% 80 $22   $9,409,538 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2012 11 $5,159,943   3,014 $1,712   $5,159,943 1
Nov 2, 2012 13 $2,883,170 -44% 3,016 $956   $8,043,113 2
Nov 9, 2012 17 $973,707 -66% 1,301 $748   $9,016,820 3
Nov 16, 2012 30 $197,316 -80% 144 $1,370   $9,214,136 4
Nov 23, 2012 38 $100,039 -49% 144 $695   $9,314,175 5
Nov 30, 2012 42 $59,560 -40% 116 $513   $9,373,735 6
Dec 7, 2012 54 $35,803 -40% 80 $448   $9,409,538 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/29/2012 $274,460 184 184 447 $635,054 12/12/2015
South Africa 11/23/2012 $33,849 31 31 85 $127,163 12/12/2015
United Arab Emirates 12/13/2012 $0 0 2 2 $131,460 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 10/29/2012 $661,375 295 295 589 $863,400 12/12/2015
 
International Total$1,757,077 12/29/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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