The Girl on the Train (2016)

The Girl on the Train
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $75,395,035Details
International Box Office $98,883,179Details
Worldwide Box Office $174,278,214
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $5,110,216 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $4,693,049 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $9,803,265
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Synopsis

Rachel, who is devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$24,536,265 (32.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,144 opening theaters/3,241 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $93,960,517

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,152 $75,395,035
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,109 $98,883,179
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,072 $174,278,214
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $75,395,035
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 219 $98,883,179
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $174,278,214

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: October 7th, 2016 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: October 5th, 2016 (Wide) (Philippines)
October 6th, 2016 (Wide) (Colombia)
October 6th, 2016 (Wide) (Malaysia)
October 6th, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands)
October 6th, 2016 (Wide), released as A Rapariga no Comboio (Portugal)
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Video Release: January 3rd, 2017 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence, sexual content, language and nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2432 (Cert #50534), 7/6/2016)
Running Time: 112 minutes
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Keywords: Addiction, Relationships Gone Wrong, Missing Person, Depression, Infertility, Black Out Drunk, Gaslighting, Psychological Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Marc Platt Productions, DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Entertainment One
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 275 $5,678,487 Oct 28, 2016 24
Biggest Domestic October Weekend 65 $24,536,265 Oct 7, 2016 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 76 $24,536,265 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 20 $24,536,265 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 31 $31,759,418 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 20 $27,632,320 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 24 $35,766,907 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 13 $24,536,265 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 21 $31,759,418 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 13 $27,632,320 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 15 $35,766,907 Oct 7, 2016 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 1 $24,536,265   3,144 $7,804   $24,536,265 1
Oct 14, 2016 2 $12,247,840 -50% 3,241 $3,779   $46,831,435 2
Oct 21, 2016 5 $7,166,015 -41% 3,091 $2,318   $58,798,345 3
Oct 28, 2016 6 $4,387,015 -39% 2,758 $1,591   $66,035,495 4
Nov 4, 2016 9 $2,690,575 -39% 1,572 $1,712   $70,647,940 5
Nov 11, 2016 12 $1,637,935 -39% 1,008 $1,625   $73,341,065 6
Nov 18, 2016 17 $588,440 -64% 492 $1,196   $74,469,545 7
Nov 25, 2016 25 $219,850 -63% 187 $1,176   $74,881,425 8
Dec 2, 2016 26 $131,235 -40% 189 $694   $75,085,350 9
Dec 9, 2016 30 $81,595 -38% 154 $530   $75,228,185 10
Dec 16, 2016 33 $41,380 -49% 112 $369   $75,311,445 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 6, 2016 P $1,230,000     0     $1,230,000  
Oct 7, 2016 1 $9,261,655     3,144 $2,946   $9,261,655 1
Oct 8, 2016 1 $9,537,175 +3%   3,144 $3,033   $18,798,830 2
Oct 9, 2016 1 $5,737,435 -40%   3,144 $1,825   $24,536,265 3
Oct 10, 2016 1 $3,096,055 -46%   3,144 $985   $27,632,320 4
Oct 11, 2016 1 $2,956,295 -5%   3,144 $940   $30,588,615 5
Oct 12, 2016 1 $2,143,460 -27%   3,144 $682   $32,732,075 6
Oct 13, 2016 1 $1,851,520 -14%   3,144 $589   $34,583,595 7
Oct 14, 2016 3 $3,934,040 +112% -58% 3,241 $1,214   $38,517,635 8
Oct 15, 2016 2 $5,130,645 +30% -46% 3,241 $1,583   $43,648,280 9
Oct 16, 2016 2 $3,183,155 -38% -45% 3,241 $982   $46,831,435 10
Oct 17, 2016 2 $1,100,500 -65% -64% 3,241 $340   $47,931,935 11
Oct 18, 2016 2 $1,577,110 +43% -47% 3,241 $487   $49,509,045 12
Oct 19, 2016 2 $1,016,540 -36% -53% 3,241 $314   $50,525,585 13
Oct 20, 2016 2 $1,106,745 +9% -40% 3,241 $341   $51,632,330 14
Oct 21, 2016 5 $2,352,895 +113% -40% 3,091 $761   $53,985,225 15
Oct 22, 2016 5 $3,112,040 +32% -39% 3,091 $1,007   $57,097,265 16
Oct 23, 2016 5 $1,701,080 -45% -47% 3,091 $550   $58,798,345 17
Oct 24, 2016 5 $630,080 -63% -43% 3,091 $204   $59,428,425 18
Oct 25, 2016 5 $880,875 +40% -44% 3,091 $285   $60,309,300 19
Oct 26, 2016 5 $655,115 -26% -36% 3,091 $212   $60,964,415 20
Oct 27, 2016 5 $684,065 +4% -38% 3,091 $221   $61,648,480 21
Oct 28, 2016 6 $1,358,755 +99% -42% 2,758 $493   $63,007,235 22
Oct 29, 2016 6 $1,871,890 +38% -40% 2,758 $679   $64,879,125 23
Oct 30, 2016 7 $1,156,370 -38% -32% 2,758 $419   $66,035,495 24
Oct 31, 2016 6 $472,435 -59% -25% 2,758 $171   $66,507,930 25
Nov 1, 2016 6 $581,640 +23% -34% 2,758 $211   $67,089,570 26
Nov 2, 2016 5 $433,830 -25% -34% 2,758 $157   $67,523,400 27
Nov 3, 2016 5 $433,965 n/c -37% 2,758 $157   $67,957,365 28
Nov 4, 2016 9 $830,215 +91% -39% 1,572 $528   $68,787,580 29
Nov 5, 2016 9 $1,219,660 +47% -35% 1,572 $776   $70,007,240 30
Nov 6, 2016 9 $640,700 -47% -45% 1,572 $408   $70,647,940 31
Nov 7, 2016 9 $235,640 -63% -50% 1,572 $150   $70,883,580 32
Nov 8, 2016 9 $288,335 +22% -50% 1,572 $183   $71,171,915 33
Nov 9, 2016 8 $257,975 -11% -41% 1,572 $164   $71,429,890 34
Nov 10, 2016 9 $273,240 +6% -37% 1,572 $174   $71,703,130 35
Nov 11, 2016 12 $574,295 +110% -31% 1,008 $570   $72,277,425 36
Nov 12, 2016 12 $719,205 +25% -41% 1,008 $713   $72,996,630 37
Nov 13, 2016 11 $344,435 -52% -46% 1,008 $342   $73,341,065 38
Nov 14, 2016 11 $125,165 -64% -47% 1,008 $124   $73,466,230 39
Nov 15, 2016 11 $181,710 +45% -37% 1,008 $180   $73,647,940 40
Nov 16, 2016 11 $138,050 -24% -46% 1,008 $137   $73,785,990 41
Nov 17, 2016 12 $95,115 -31% -65% 1,008 $94   $73,881,105 42
Nov 18, 2016 - $160,225 +68% -72% 492 $326   $74,041,330 43
Nov 19, 2016 - $276,125 +72% -62% 492 $561   $74,317,455 44
Nov 20, 2016 - $152,090 -45% -56% 492 $309   $74,469,545 45
Nov 21, 2016 - $68,110 -55% -46% 492 $138   $74,537,655 46
Nov 22, 2016 - $61,225 -10% -66% 492 $124   $74,598,880 47
Nov 23, 2016 - $33,250 -46% -76% 492 $68   $74,632,130 48
Nov 24, 2016 - $29,445 -11% -69% 492 $60   $74,661,575 49
Nov 25, 2016 - $80,360 +173% -50% 187 $430   $74,741,935 50
Nov 26, 2016 - $93,440 +16% -66% 187 $500   $74,835,375 51
Nov 27, 2016 - $46,050 -51% -70% 187 $246   $74,881,425 52
Nov 28, 2016 - $15,910 -65% -77% 187 $85   $74,897,335 53
Nov 29, 2016 - $22,335 +40% -64% 187 $119   $74,919,670 54
Nov 30, 2016 - $18,750 -16% -44% 187 $100   $74,938,420 55
Dec 1, 2016 - $15,695 -16% -47% 187 $84   $74,954,115 56
Dec 2, 2016 - $39,880 +154% -50% 177 $225   $74,993,995 57
Dec 3, 2016 - $59,225 +49% -37% 189 $313   $75,053,220 58
Dec 4, 2016 - $32,130 -46% -30% 189 $170   $75,085,350 59
Dec 5, 2016 - $13,235 -59% -17% 189 $70   $75,098,585 60
Dec 6, 2016 - $21,260 +61% -5% 189 $112   $75,119,845 61
Dec 7, 2016 - $13,975 -34% -25% 189 $74   $75,133,820 62
Dec 8, 2016 - $12,770 -9% -19% 189 $68   $75,146,590 63
Dec 9, 2016 - $25,870 +103% -35% 154 $168   $75,172,460 64
Dec 10, 2016 - $35,410 +37% -40% 154 $230   $75,207,870 65
Dec 11, 2016 - $20,315 -43% -37% 154 $132   $75,228,185 66
Dec 12, 2016 - $10,345 -49% -22% 154 $67   $75,238,530 67
Dec 13, 2016 - $12,590 +22% -41% 154 $82   $75,251,120 68
Dec 14, 2016 - $10,665 -15% -24% 154 $69   $75,261,785 69
Dec 15, 2016 - $8,280 -22% -35% 154 $54   $75,270,065 70
Dec 16, 2016 - $11,915 +44% -54% 112 $106   $75,281,980 71
Dec 17, 2016 - $16,810 +41% -53% 112 $150   $75,298,790 72
Dec 18, 2016 - $12,655 -25% -38% 112 $113   $75,311,445 73
Dec 19, 2016 - $8,315 -34% -20% 112 $74   $75,319,760 74
Dec 20, 2016 - $9,955 +20% -21% 112 $89   $75,329,715 75
Dec 21, 2016 - $8,325 -16% -22% 112 $74   $75,338,040 76
Dec 22, 2016 - $9,350 +12% +13% 112 $83   $75,347,390 77
Dec 23, 2016 - $47,645 +410% +300% 112 $425   $75,395,035 78

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 1 $34,583,595   3,144 $11,000   $34,583,595 1
Oct 14, 2016 2 $17,048,735 -51% 3,241 $5,260   $51,632,330 2
Oct 21, 2016 5 $10,016,150 -41% 3,091 $3,240   $61,648,480 3
Oct 28, 2016 6 $6,308,885 -37% 2,758 $2,287   $67,957,365 4
Nov 4, 2016 9 $3,745,765 -41% 1,572 $2,383   $71,703,130 5
Nov 11, 2016 11 $2,177,975 -42% 1,008 $2,161   $73,881,105 6
Nov 18, 2016 21 $780,470 -64% 492 $1,586   $74,661,575 7
Nov 25, 2016 24 $292,540 -63% 187 $1,564   $74,954,115 8
Dec 2, 2016 27 $192,475 -34% 189 $1,018   $75,146,590 9
Dec 9, 2016 29 $123,475 -36% 154 $802   $75,270,065 10
Dec 16, 2016 38 $77,325 -37% 112 $690   $75,347,390 11
Dec 23, 2016 49 $47,645 -38% 54 $882   $75,395,035 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 11/18/2016 $453,910 111 120 589 $1,828,951 1/1/2019
Australia 10/7/2016 $3,026,202 272 296 2,007 $11,723,056 1/23/2017
Bolivia 11/4/2016 $13,000 8 8 8 $13,000 12/31/2018
Brazil 10/28/2016 $904,404 397 397 1,339 $3,194,463 12/21/2016
Bulgaria 10/7/2016 $23,318 0 0 0 $82,306 2/26/2019
Chile 11/4/2016 $106,781 41 41 146 $392,539 12/31/2018
Colombia 10/6/2016 $199,254 75 75 215 $612,815 12/31/2018
Czech Republic 10/7/2016 $182,944 81 81 323 $694,107 12/31/2018
France 10/28/2016 $1,230,541 0 0 0 $3,349,559 8/17/2018
Germany 10/28/2016 $1,191,710 0 0 0 $4,680,739 8/19/2018
Italy 11/4/2016 $1,819,774 0 21 27 $5,380,555 10/18/2018
Japan 11/18/2016 $93,184 15 15 15 $93,184 11/22/2016
Lithuania 10/7/2016 $23,465 80 80 155 $68,794 11/30/2016
Malaysia 10/6/2016 $76,164 37 37 113 $173,355 11/8/2016
Mexico 11/11/2016 $1,082,782 478 478 1,698 $3,279,342 2/1/2017
Netherlands 10/6/2016 $362,454 97 98 648 $1,610,075 12/7/2016
New Zealand 10/7/2016 $403,013 102 112 673 $1,437,752 12/12/2016
Panama 11/3/2016 $0 0 85 165 $414,446 12/31/2018
Peru 11/25/2016 $113,154 37 37 66 $281,725 12/31/2018
Philippines 10/5/2016 $260,786 147 147 183 $389,551 12/31/2018
Poland 10/7/2016 $601,853 0 0 0 $2,654,957 12/31/2018
Portugal 10/6/2016 $253,886 64 69 343 $1,068,061 12/15/2016
Russia (CIS) 11/4/2016 $1,869,620 721 721 1,923 $19,000,279 12/31/2018
Singapore 10/6/2016 $169,034 28 28 80 $343,647 12/6/2016
Slovakia 10/7/2016 $89,716 63 63 200 $322,143 12/16/2016
Slovenia 10/7/2016 $19,791 13 19 68 $84,759 12/6/2016
South Korea 2/22/2017 $0 0 319 324 $193,720 4/19/2017
Spain 10/21/2016 $1,051,684 474 474 1,654 $4,281,275 11/18/2018
Taiwan 10/7/2016 $350,097 71 77 202 $874,644 11/8/2016
Thailand 10/6/2016 $142,306 36 36 116 $323,514 11/8/2016
Trinidad 10/14/2016 $11,000 12 12 12 $11,000 12/31/2018
Turkey 10/7/2016 $144,517 110 110 278 $401,744 2/26/2019
United Kingdom 10/7/2016 $8,652,008 612 630 3,507 $29,494,720 9/17/2018
Venezuela 11/4/2016 $26,635 33 37 102 $128,402 1/11/2017
 
International Total$98,883,179 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 22, 2017198,649 98,649$1,839,804$1,839,8043
Jan 29, 2017744,834-55% 143,483$804,770$2,644,5744
Feb 5, 2017728,676-36% 172,159$514,734$3,159,3085
Feb 12, 20171912,303-57% 184,462$220,962$3,380,2706
Feb 19, 20172813,906+13% 198,368$249,752$3,630,0227

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 22, 2017177,045 77,045$1,638,646$1,638,6463
Jan 29, 2017926,222-66% 103,267$534,139$2,172,7854
Feb 5, 2017917,760-32% 121,027$360,783$2,533,5685
Feb 12, 2017167,197-59% 128,224$145,595$2,679,1636
Feb 19, 20172010,616+48% 138,840$212,659$2,891,8227

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Leading Cast

Emily Blunt    Rachel

Supporting Cast

Rebecca Ferguson    Anna
Haley Bennett    Megan
Justin Theroux    Tom
Luke Evans    Scott
Allison Janney    Detective Riley
Edgar Ramirez    Dr. Kamal Abdic
Lisa Kudrow    Martha
Laura Prepon    Cathy
Darren Goldstein    Man in the Suit
Cleta E. Ellington    Oyster Bar Woman
Lana Young    Doctor
Rachel Christopher    Woman with Child
Fernando Medina    Pool Player
Gregory Morley    Officer Pete
Mac Tavares    Detective Gaskill
John Norris    Jason
Nathan Shapiro    Meeting Member
Tamiel Paynes    Central Park Drummer Boy
Peter Mayer-Klepchick    Mac

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tate Taylor    Director
Erin Cressida Wilson    Screenwriter
Paula Hawkins    Based on the novel by
Marc Platt    Producer
Jared LeBoff    Producer
Celia Costas    Executive Producer
Charlotte Bruus Christensen    Director of Photography
Kevin Thompson    Production Designer
Michael McCusker    Editor
Andrew Buckland    Editor
Michelle Matland    Costume Designer
Ann Roth    Costume Designer
Jonathan Karp    Music Supervisor
Kerry Barden    Casting Director
Paul Schnee    Casting Director
Danny Elfman    Composer
Deb Dyer    Unit Production Manager
Cleta E. Ellington    First Assistant Director
Derek Wimble    Second Assistant Director
Holly Bario    Co-Producer
Deb Dyer    Co-Producer
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
Paul Urmson    Supervising Sound Editor
Deborah Jensen    Art Director
Michael Auszura    Assistant Art Director
Nithya Shrinivasan    Assistant Art Director
Susan Bode Tyson*    Set Decorator
Mary Bailey    Script Supervisor
Danny Michael    Sound Mixer
Jeff Brink    Special Effects Coordinator
David Davenport    Costume Supervisor
Bernadette Mazur    Make up
Donald Kozma    Make up
Alan D'Angerio    Hairstylist
Joe Guest    Location Manager
Patrick Capone    Second Unit Director
Joe Guest    Unit Production Manager
Alexis Wiscomb    Post-Production Supervisor
Justin Ostensen    Post-Production Executive
Bill Abbott    Music Editor
Nic Ratner    Music Editor
Noah Snyder    Score Recordist
Lawrence Manchester    Score Recordist
Noah Snyder    Score Mixer
Jac Rubenstein    Dialogue Editor
Wyatt Sprague    Sound Effects Editor
Skip Lievsay    Sound Designer
Matthew Haasch    Foley Mixer
Mitchell Ferm    Visual Effects Supervisor
John Bair    Visual Effects Supervisor
Vivian Connolly    Visual Effects Executive Producer
Brendan Taylor    Visual Effects Supervisor
Greg Behrens    Visual Effects Producer
David Isyomin    Visual Effects Supervisor
Christina Delerme    Visual Effects Producer

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

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October 18th, 2016

The Accountant

The weekend box office was not good. The Accountant did beat expectations with $24.71 million, but the other wide releases missed expectations. As a result, the box office fell 6% from last weekend to $97 million. The weekend box office should never be below $100 million, outside of a few dead zones during the year. We’ve been below that mark too frequently this year. Worse still, this is 18% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2016 still has a substantial lead over 2015 at $8.78 billion to $8.43 billion. However, we are nearing the $325 million mark where we have reason to panic. Remember, The Force Awakens earned $650 million during 2015 and Rogue One is only expected to earn half that much this year. We need to maintain a lead that large, or else 2016 will likely lose in the year-over-year comparison in the end. More...

Weekend Estimates: The Accountant Pencils in $24.71 Million Weekend

October 16th, 2016

The Accountant

As expected, The Accountant will be the comfortable winner at the box office this weekend, with Warner Bros. projecting a $24.71 million debut for the thriller. That’s almost identical to the opening enjoyed by The Girl on the Train last weekend, and about average for Ben Affleck. His previous Fall outings all opened in somewhat the same vicinity: Gone Girl hit $37.5 million on opening weekend in 2014; Argo posted $19.5 million in 2012, ahead of a very fruitful box office run and eventual Best Picture award; The Town started out with $23.8 million in 2010. More...

Friday Estimates: The Accountant Steels Top Spot with $9.1 million

October 15th, 2016

Max Steel

As expected, The Accountant earned first place at the box office on Friday. However, it did better than expected with a $9.075 million opening day. This is not quite as good as The Girl on the Train managed last week, but it could have a slightly better internal multiplier. Its reviews are mixed, but its CinemaScore is solid A, and that should help its legs. On the other hand, it is aimed at a more male audience, so that will likely hurt its legs a little. I think all of these factors balance out and it will make between $24 million and $25 million. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Accountant's $1.35 million Adds Up

October 14th, 2016

Kevin Hart: What Now?

The Accountant got off to a healthy start with $1.35 million during Thursday night previews. This is more than both The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl managed. On the other hand, the film’s demographics are more male-dominated than those two films, and men are more likely to rush out to see a movie as early as possible. Its reviews have climbed up to 50% positive, so that won’t hurt its legs. We predicted $19 million and I’m fairly confident in that number. In fact, that might be on the low end of expectations going forward. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Accountant be Counted On?

October 13th, 2016

The Accountant

Three wide releases are coming out this week, which is one more than expected. The Accountant is clearly the biggest of the three, but its reviews are falling into the danger zone. Kevin Hart: What Now? is hoping to be the biggest stand-up comedy movie since Eddie Murphy’s Raw. Finally there’s Max Steel, which I didn’t think was going to open truly wide. Then again, its theater count is 2,034, so it is opening barely wide. This weekend last year, Goosebumps led the way with $23.62 million. I really thought The Accountant would top that, but I no longer think that will be likely. Worse still, there were five films that earned more than $10 million last year, but there will only be three of them this week. 2016’s slump will continue. More...

International Box Office: Peregrine Takes Down its Prey with $42.5 million

October 12th, 2016

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children remained the top draw internationally with $42.5 million in 75 markets for totals of $94.0 million internationally and $145.2 million worldwide. The film took top spot in Russia with an opening weekend of $6.63 million on 1,185 screens. It also earned first place in France with $5.5 million. Its biggest market overall is South Korea, where it as pulled in $14.38 million, including $4.94 million on 899 screens this past weekend. More...

Contest: Demon Night: Winning Announcement

October 12th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

The winners of our Demon Night contest were determined and the entrants with the closest predictions for The Girl on the Train opening weekend were... More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Only Girl isn’t a Train Wreck earning $24.54 million

October 11th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

Over the weekend was Columbus Day, or as it is known in more and more places, Indigenous People’s Day. It’s also Thanksgiving Day up here in Canada and it would make more sense for Americans to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving than Columbus Day. Canadian Thanksgiving is where you give thanks to all the Canadians that make your life better. For example, both Ryan Gosling and Ryan Reynolds are Canadian. Anyhoo... The weekend box office numbers were not buoyed by the semi-holiday on Monday as none of the new releases matched expectations. The Girl on the Train led the way by a wide margin with $24.54 million compared to $15.14 million for Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Neither The Birth of a Nation nor Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life made it into the top five. The overall box office fell 9.5% from last weekend dropping to $103 million. That was 13% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2016 has earned $8.64 billion, putting it 4.4% / $370 million ahead of 2015. A couple of more weeks like this and we will have reason to hit the panic button. More...

Weekend Estimates: Girl on Train Pulls Out of Station with $24.6 Million

October 9th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

New releases are battling headwinds to make progress at the box office this weekend. The current political frenzy, and the lingering effects of Hurricane Matthew have both dragged down ticket sales, but one film has come out relatively unscathed. Going into the weekend, we had The Girl on the Train pegged at a $27 million opening. In the event, it will start with $24.7 million, according to Universal’s Sunday morning projection. Things are less rosy for the other two debutants. More...

Friday Estimates: The Girl on the Train Schools the Competition with $9.35 million

October 8th, 2016

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

As expected, The Girl on the Train led the way on Friday, albeit with a slightly smaller-than-expected figure of $9.35 million. This is a little more disappointing after the film’s previews, especially since films aimed at more mature women tend to have longer than average legs. We knew the reviews were not good and that wouldn’t help the film; however, the audience reaction was even worse, as the film earned a B- from CinemaScore. Anything below a B+ usually results in weak legs, and we are already seeing The Girl on the Train struggle in that regard. We originally predicted $27 million, but I think $26 million is now more likely. That’s not a bad opening weekend for a movie that cost $45 million to make, so Universal should still be happy. We also can’t be sure how much effect Hurricane Matthew had on the opening day, so business could yet pick up as the storm passes. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Girl Won’t Be Gone after Earning $1.23 million

October 7th, 2016

The Birth of a Nation

The Girl on the Train got off to a good start with $1.23 million during its previews last night. This is essentially the same as Gone Girl managed during its previews back in 2014. Gone Girl earned a reported $1.2 million, so it could have been between $1.15 million to $1.24 million. Unfortunately for The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl’s reviews were stellar, while this film is earning mixed reviews. It won’t have the same legs, but this start does mean $30 million is a lot more likely than it was on Thursday’s predictions. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Girl be the Rebirth of the Box Office?

October 6th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

October begins with a trio of wide releases, led by The Girl on the Train. The film’s reviews are mixed, which is not ideal, but also not fatal. The Birth of a Nation was looking to become an Awards Season player, but its reviews are not quite at that level. Finally there’s Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life. There are still no reviews and the buzz is as quiet as you can get for a wide release. This weekend last year, the only wide release was Pan and it bombed hard. However, The Martian remained on top with $37.01 million over the weekend. There’s almost no way The Girl on the Train will match that and last year had better depth as well. 2016’s slump will continue. More...

Contest: Dark Urges: Winning Announcement

October 5th, 2016

The Purge: Election Year

The winners of our Dark Urges contest were determined and the entrants with the closest predictions for Deepwater Horizon opening weekend were... More...

2016 Preview: October

October 1st, 2016

The Girl on the Train

September is over and we should all be glad about that. Unless the final weekend brings a surprise $100 million hit or two, 2016’s lead over 2015 will shrink over the month. There were some bright spots, most notably Sully, which will be the biggest hit of the month. On the other hand, we had more outright bombs than even midlevel hits. Sadly, October isn’t much better. There are a couple of films that could be $100 million hits, but most of the films will struggle to become midlevel hits. Both Inferno and The Girl on the Train are aiming for $100 million. One of them might get there too. If both get there, then October will be seen as a success. By comparison, last October was led by The Martian; however, because of a misalignment in the calendar, The Martian’s opening weekend actually lines up with the final weekend in September. It had great legs, so that will help 2015 early in the month, but the rest of the month was terrible last year and I think 2016 will come out ahead as a result. More...

Contest: Demon Night

September 30th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

I’m fairly certain The Girl on the Train will top the chart next weekend, as neither The Birth of a Nation nor Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life are expected to be anything more than midlevel hits. Because of that, The Girl on the Train is the obvious choice for 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 The Girl on the Train.

I was planning on starting the Trick or Treat contests this week; however, that plan lasted about 24 hours, as I checked my mail and found five copies of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray. I will be reviewing one and over the next two weeks I will be giving away the other four. The Neon Demon is technically a psychological horror movie, so it fits with the Halloween theme.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win either one of two “Treat” prizes, a copy of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray, or the “Trick” prize, a really bad movie that I’ve previously reviewed. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win win either one of two “Treat” prizes, a copy of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray, or the “Trick” prize, a really bad movie that I’ve previously reviewed. Finally, we will be choosing an entrant from the group of people who haven't won, or haven't won recently, and they will also win either one of two “Treat” prizes, a copy of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray, or the “Trick” prize, a really bad movie that I’ve previously reviewed.

Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...


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Synopsis

Rachel, who is devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$24,536,265 (32.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,144 opening theaters/3,241 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $93,960,517

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,152 $75,395,035
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,109 $98,883,179
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,072 $174,278,214
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $75,395,035
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 219 $98,883,179
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 230 $174,278,214

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: October 7th, 2016 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: October 5th, 2016 (Wide) (Philippines)
October 6th, 2016 (Wide) (Colombia)
October 6th, 2016 (Wide) (Malaysia)
October 6th, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands)
October 6th, 2016 (Wide), released as A Rapariga no Comboio (Portugal)
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Video Release: January 3rd, 2017 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence, sexual content, language and nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2432 (Cert #50534), 7/6/2016)
Running Time: 112 minutes
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Keywords: Addiction, Relationships Gone Wrong, Missing Person, Depression, Infertility, Black Out Drunk, Gaslighting, Psychological Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Marc Platt Productions, DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Entertainment One
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 275 $5,678,487 Oct 28, 2016 24
Biggest Domestic October Weekend 65 $24,536,265 Oct 7, 2016 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 76 $24,536,265 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 20 $24,536,265 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 31 $31,759,418 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 20 $27,632,320 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 24 $35,766,907 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 13 $24,536,265 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 21 $31,759,418 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 13 $27,632,320 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 15 $35,766,907 Oct 7, 2016 3

Leading Cast

Emily Blunt    Rachel

Supporting Cast

Rebecca Ferguson    Anna
Haley Bennett    Megan
Justin Theroux    Tom
Luke Evans    Scott
Allison Janney    Detective Riley
Edgar Ramirez    Dr. Kamal Abdic
Lisa Kudrow    Martha
Laura Prepon    Cathy
Darren Goldstein    Man in the Suit
Cleta E. Ellington    Oyster Bar Woman
Lana Young    Doctor
Rachel Christopher    Woman with Child
Fernando Medina    Pool Player
Gregory Morley    Officer Pete
Mac Tavares    Detective Gaskill
John Norris    Jason
Nathan Shapiro    Meeting Member
Tamiel Paynes    Central Park Drummer Boy
Peter Mayer-Klepchick    Mac

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tate Taylor    Director
Erin Cressida Wilson    Screenwriter
Paula Hawkins    Based on the novel by
Marc Platt    Producer
Jared LeBoff    Producer
Celia Costas    Executive Producer
Charlotte Bruus Christensen    Director of Photography
Kevin Thompson    Production Designer
Michael McCusker    Editor
Andrew Buckland    Editor
Michelle Matland    Costume Designer
Ann Roth    Costume Designer
Jonathan Karp    Music Supervisor
Kerry Barden    Casting Director
Paul Schnee    Casting Director
Danny Elfman    Composer
Deb Dyer    Unit Production Manager
Cleta E. Ellington    First Assistant Director
Derek Wimble    Second Assistant Director
Holly Bario    Co-Producer
Deb Dyer    Co-Producer
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
Paul Urmson    Supervising Sound Editor
Deborah Jensen    Art Director
Michael Auszura    Assistant Art Director
Nithya Shrinivasan    Assistant Art Director
Susan Bode Tyson*    Set Decorator
Mary Bailey    Script Supervisor
Danny Michael    Sound Mixer
Jeff Brink    Special Effects Coordinator
David Davenport    Costume Supervisor
Bernadette Mazur    Make up
Donald Kozma    Make up
Alan D'Angerio    Hairstylist
Joe Guest    Location Manager
Patrick Capone    Second Unit Director
Joe Guest    Unit Production Manager
Alexis Wiscomb    Post-Production Supervisor
Justin Ostensen    Post-Production Executive
Bill Abbott    Music Editor
Nic Ratner    Music Editor
Noah Snyder    Score Recordist
Lawrence Manchester    Score Recordist
Noah Snyder    Score Mixer
Jac Rubenstein    Dialogue Editor
Wyatt Sprague    Sound Effects Editor
Skip Lievsay    Sound Designer
Matthew Haasch    Foley Mixer
Mitchell Ferm    Visual Effects Supervisor
John Bair    Visual Effects Supervisor
Vivian Connolly    Visual Effects Executive Producer
Brendan Taylor    Visual Effects Supervisor
Greg Behrens    Visual Effects Producer
David Isyomin    Visual Effects Supervisor
Christina Delerme    Visual Effects Producer

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

Home Market Releases for January 17th, 2017

January 17th, 2017

Long Way North

The are not many major releases on this week’s home market release list. The Girl on the Train is the biggest, but it is not the best. It is not even close to being the best. The race for best was mostly a two-way race between Long Way North and Ouija: Origin of Evil, with Ixcanul and Train to Busan being close behind. In the end, I went with Long Way North on Blu-ray Combo Pack as the Pick of the Week, but all four are worth owning. More...

2016 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 11th, 2017

La La Land

The BAFTA nominations were announced and it should come as no surprise what film lead the way... La La Land with 11 nominations, Nocturnal Animals and Arrival are tied for second with nine nominations a piece. More...

Home Market Releases for January 3rd, 2017

January 2nd, 2017

Denial

The first Tuesday of the year is deceptively busy. There are a ton of romantic films being re-released on DVD, and a few on Blu-ray that I mention below, with Fandango money for Fifty Shades Darker. Most cost between $8 and $10, so if you really wanted one of these movies and were planning on buying tickets for Fifty Shades Darker, then it is a bargain. However, most of the movies that are part of this deal are not good. Strip those out of the mix and the week is really slow. The best of the week is Denial on Blu-ray, while Best and Most Beautiful Things on DVD and The Librarians: Season Two on DVD are also worth grabbing. More...

2016 - Awards Season: SAG - Nominations

December 14th, 2016

Manchester by the Sea

The Screen Actors Guild were the third group to announce their nominations for this awards season. So far there have been three different films earning the most nominations. This could mean the Oscar race will be a lot closer than in past years. This time around Manchester by the Sea led the way with four nominations. More...

Weekend Wrap-up: Madea Treats Herself to $28.50 Million

October 25th, 2016

Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween

2016 finally has a real reason to celebrate this weekend. Not every film topped expectations, but the top did enough to overcome any weakness at the bottom. The biggest hit of the week was Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween, which beat expectations with $28.50 million. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back had to settle for second place with $22.87 million, which is still better than most were predicting. Ouija: Origin of Evil did well for a movie that cost just $9 million to make, but the less said about the other two new releases, the better. Overall, the box office rose 26% from last week, reaching $124 million. More importantly, the box office was 18% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2016 extended its lead over 2015 at $8.93 billion to $8.53 billion. Having a $400 million cushion this late in the year is good news, even with The Force Awakens looming in the future. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Reacher Reach the Top?

October 20th, 2016

Ouija: Origin of Evil

It is a busy week as far as wide releases are concerned, although not as busy as we thought it would be at the beginning of the month, as I’m Not Ashamed has dropped to “select cities”. It still has a shot at the top ten, but a slim shot. The biggest release of the week is Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, as it is opening in an estimated 3,800 theaters. However, the buzz is weak and its reviews won’t help either. It will likely struggle to top $20 million. This gives Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween a shot at first place. The best new release of the week is Ouija: Origin of Evil. One would hope a horror film earning 80% positive reviews ten days before Halloween would at least have a shot at first place. We’ll see. Finally there’s Keeping Up with the Joneses. It’s bad and that’s all I need to say about that. There is good news. This weekend last year was a disaster. The biggest wide release was The Last Witch Hunter and it earned less than $11 million. The biggest film was The Martian, which earned under $16 million. We could have two films top $20 million, so 2016 should end the slump it has been in. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Accountant Wins with $24.71 million, but 2016 Goes Further in Debt

October 18th, 2016

The Accountant

The weekend box office was not good. The Accountant did beat expectations with $24.71 million, but the other wide releases missed expectations. As a result, the box office fell 6% from last weekend to $97 million. The weekend box office should never be below $100 million, outside of a few dead zones during the year. We’ve been below that mark too frequently this year. Worse still, this is 18% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2016 still has a substantial lead over 2015 at $8.78 billion to $8.43 billion. However, we are nearing the $325 million mark where we have reason to panic. Remember, The Force Awakens earned $650 million during 2015 and Rogue One is only expected to earn half that much this year. We need to maintain a lead that large, or else 2016 will likely lose in the year-over-year comparison in the end. More...

Weekend Estimates: The Accountant Pencils in $24.71 Million Weekend

October 16th, 2016

The Accountant

As expected, The Accountant will be the comfortable winner at the box office this weekend, with Warner Bros. projecting a $24.71 million debut for the thriller. That’s almost identical to the opening enjoyed by The Girl on the Train last weekend, and about average for Ben Affleck. His previous Fall outings all opened in somewhat the same vicinity: Gone Girl hit $37.5 million on opening weekend in 2014; Argo posted $19.5 million in 2012, ahead of a very fruitful box office run and eventual Best Picture award; The Town started out with $23.8 million in 2010. More...

Friday Estimates: The Accountant Steels Top Spot with $9.1 million

October 15th, 2016

Max Steel

As expected, The Accountant earned first place at the box office on Friday. However, it did better than expected with a $9.075 million opening day. This is not quite as good as The Girl on the Train managed last week, but it could have a slightly better internal multiplier. Its reviews are mixed, but its CinemaScore is solid A, and that should help its legs. On the other hand, it is aimed at a more male audience, so that will likely hurt its legs a little. I think all of these factors balance out and it will make between $24 million and $25 million. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Accountant's $1.35 million Adds Up

October 14th, 2016

Kevin Hart: What Now?

The Accountant got off to a healthy start with $1.35 million during Thursday night previews. This is more than both The Girl on the Train and Gone Girl managed. On the other hand, the film’s demographics are more male-dominated than those two films, and men are more likely to rush out to see a movie as early as possible. Its reviews have climbed up to 50% positive, so that won’t hurt its legs. We predicted $19 million and I’m fairly confident in that number. In fact, that might be on the low end of expectations going forward. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Accountant be Counted On?

October 13th, 2016

The Accountant

Three wide releases are coming out this week, which is one more than expected. The Accountant is clearly the biggest of the three, but its reviews are falling into the danger zone. Kevin Hart: What Now? is hoping to be the biggest stand-up comedy movie since Eddie Murphy’s Raw. Finally there’s Max Steel, which I didn’t think was going to open truly wide. Then again, its theater count is 2,034, so it is opening barely wide. This weekend last year, Goosebumps led the way with $23.62 million. I really thought The Accountant would top that, but I no longer think that will be likely. Worse still, there were five films that earned more than $10 million last year, but there will only be three of them this week. 2016’s slump will continue. More...

International Box Office: Peregrine Takes Down its Prey with $42.5 million

October 12th, 2016

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children remained the top draw internationally with $42.5 million in 75 markets for totals of $94.0 million internationally and $145.2 million worldwide. The film took top spot in Russia with an opening weekend of $6.63 million on 1,185 screens. It also earned first place in France with $5.5 million. Its biggest market overall is South Korea, where it as pulled in $14.38 million, including $4.94 million on 899 screens this past weekend. More...

Contest: Demon Night: Winning Announcement

October 12th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

The winners of our Demon Night contest were determined and the entrants with the closest predictions for The Girl on the Train opening weekend were... More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Only Girl isn’t a Train Wreck earning $24.54 million

October 11th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

Over the weekend was Columbus Day, or as it is known in more and more places, Indigenous People’s Day. It’s also Thanksgiving Day up here in Canada and it would make more sense for Americans to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving than Columbus Day. Canadian Thanksgiving is where you give thanks to all the Canadians that make your life better. For example, both Ryan Gosling and Ryan Reynolds are Canadian. Anyhoo... The weekend box office numbers were not buoyed by the semi-holiday on Monday as none of the new releases matched expectations. The Girl on the Train led the way by a wide margin with $24.54 million compared to $15.14 million for Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Neither The Birth of a Nation nor Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life made it into the top five. The overall box office fell 9.5% from last weekend dropping to $103 million. That was 13% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2016 has earned $8.64 billion, putting it 4.4% / $370 million ahead of 2015. A couple of more weeks like this and we will have reason to hit the panic button. More...

Weekend Estimates: Girl on Train Pulls Out of Station with $24.6 Million

October 9th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

New releases are battling headwinds to make progress at the box office this weekend. The current political frenzy, and the lingering effects of Hurricane Matthew have both dragged down ticket sales, but one film has come out relatively unscathed. Going into the weekend, we had The Girl on the Train pegged at a $27 million opening. In the event, it will start with $24.7 million, according to Universal’s Sunday morning projection. Things are less rosy for the other two debutants. More...

Friday Estimates: The Girl on the Train Schools the Competition with $9.35 million

October 8th, 2016

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

As expected, The Girl on the Train led the way on Friday, albeit with a slightly smaller-than-expected figure of $9.35 million. This is a little more disappointing after the film’s previews, especially since films aimed at more mature women tend to have longer than average legs. We knew the reviews were not good and that wouldn’t help the film; however, the audience reaction was even worse, as the film earned a B- from CinemaScore. Anything below a B+ usually results in weak legs, and we are already seeing The Girl on the Train struggle in that regard. We originally predicted $27 million, but I think $26 million is now more likely. That’s not a bad opening weekend for a movie that cost $45 million to make, so Universal should still be happy. We also can’t be sure how much effect Hurricane Matthew had on the opening day, so business could yet pick up as the storm passes. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Girl Won’t Be Gone after Earning $1.23 million

October 7th, 2016

The Birth of a Nation

The Girl on the Train got off to a good start with $1.23 million during its previews last night. This is essentially the same as Gone Girl managed during its previews back in 2014. Gone Girl earned a reported $1.2 million, so it could have been between $1.15 million to $1.24 million. Unfortunately for The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl’s reviews were stellar, while this film is earning mixed reviews. It won’t have the same legs, but this start does mean $30 million is a lot more likely than it was on Thursday’s predictions. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Girl be the Rebirth of the Box Office?

October 6th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

October begins with a trio of wide releases, led by The Girl on the Train. The film’s reviews are mixed, which is not ideal, but also not fatal. The Birth of a Nation was looking to become an Awards Season player, but its reviews are not quite at that level. Finally there’s Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life. There are still no reviews and the buzz is as quiet as you can get for a wide release. This weekend last year, the only wide release was Pan and it bombed hard. However, The Martian remained on top with $37.01 million over the weekend. There’s almost no way The Girl on the Train will match that and last year had better depth as well. 2016’s slump will continue. More...

Contest: Dark Urges: Winning Announcement

October 5th, 2016

The Purge: Election Year

The winners of our Dark Urges contest were determined and the entrants with the closest predictions for Deepwater Horizon opening weekend were... More...

2016 Preview: October

October 1st, 2016

The Girl on the Train

September is over and we should all be glad about that. Unless the final weekend brings a surprise $100 million hit or two, 2016’s lead over 2015 will shrink over the month. There were some bright spots, most notably Sully, which will be the biggest hit of the month. On the other hand, we had more outright bombs than even midlevel hits. Sadly, October isn’t much better. There are a couple of films that could be $100 million hits, but most of the films will struggle to become midlevel hits. Both Inferno and The Girl on the Train are aiming for $100 million. One of them might get there too. If both get there, then October will be seen as a success. By comparison, last October was led by The Martian; however, because of a misalignment in the calendar, The Martian’s opening weekend actually lines up with the final weekend in September. It had great legs, so that will help 2015 early in the month, but the rest of the month was terrible last year and I think 2016 will come out ahead as a result. More...

Contest: Demon Night

September 30th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

I’m fairly certain The Girl on the Train will top the chart next weekend, as neither The Birth of a Nation nor Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life are expected to be anything more than midlevel hits. Because of that, The Girl on the Train is the obvious choice for 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 The Girl on the Train.

I was planning on starting the Trick or Treat contests this week; however, that plan lasted about 24 hours, as I checked my mail and found five copies of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray. I will be reviewing one and over the next two weeks I will be giving away the other four. The Neon Demon is technically a psychological horror movie, so it fits with the Halloween theme.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win either one of two “Treat” prizes, a copy of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray, or the “Trick” prize, a really bad movie that I’ve previously reviewed. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win win either one of two “Treat” prizes, a copy of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray, or the “Trick” prize, a really bad movie that I’ve previously reviewed. Finally, we will be choosing an entrant from the group of people who haven't won, or haven't won recently, and they will also win either one of two “Treat” prizes, a copy of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray, or the “Trick” prize, a really bad movie that I’ve previously reviewed.

Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 1 $24,536,265   3,144 $7,804   $24,536,265 1
Oct 14, 2016 2 $12,247,840 -50% 3,241 $3,779   $46,831,435 2
Oct 21, 2016 5 $7,166,015 -41% 3,091 $2,318   $58,798,345 3
Oct 28, 2016 6 $4,387,015 -39% 2,758 $1,591   $66,035,495 4
Nov 4, 2016 9 $2,690,575 -39% 1,572 $1,712   $70,647,940 5
Nov 11, 2016 12 $1,637,935 -39% 1,008 $1,625   $73,341,065 6
Nov 18, 2016 17 $588,440 -64% 492 $1,196   $74,469,545 7
Nov 25, 2016 25 $219,850 -63% 187 $1,176   $74,881,425 8
Dec 2, 2016 26 $131,235 -40% 189 $694   $75,085,350 9
Dec 9, 2016 30 $81,595 -38% 154 $530   $75,228,185 10
Dec 16, 2016 33 $41,380 -49% 112 $369   $75,311,445 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 6, 2016 P $1,230,000     0     $1,230,000  
Oct 7, 2016 1 $9,261,655     3,144 $2,946   $9,261,655 1
Oct 8, 2016 1 $9,537,175 +3%   3,144 $3,033   $18,798,830 2
Oct 9, 2016 1 $5,737,435 -40%   3,144 $1,825   $24,536,265 3
Oct 10, 2016 1 $3,096,055 -46%   3,144 $985   $27,632,320 4
Oct 11, 2016 1 $2,956,295 -5%   3,144 $940   $30,588,615 5
Oct 12, 2016 1 $2,143,460 -27%   3,144 $682   $32,732,075 6
Oct 13, 2016 1 $1,851,520 -14%   3,144 $589   $34,583,595 7
Oct 14, 2016 3 $3,934,040 +112% -58% 3,241 $1,214   $38,517,635 8
Oct 15, 2016 2 $5,130,645 +30% -46% 3,241 $1,583   $43,648,280 9
Oct 16, 2016 2 $3,183,155 -38% -45% 3,241 $982   $46,831,435 10
Oct 17, 2016 2 $1,100,500 -65% -64% 3,241 $340   $47,931,935 11
Oct 18, 2016 2 $1,577,110 +43% -47% 3,241 $487   $49,509,045 12
Oct 19, 2016 2 $1,016,540 -36% -53% 3,241 $314   $50,525,585 13
Oct 20, 2016 2 $1,106,745 +9% -40% 3,241 $341   $51,632,330 14
Oct 21, 2016 5 $2,352,895 +113% -40% 3,091 $761   $53,985,225 15
Oct 22, 2016 5 $3,112,040 +32% -39% 3,091 $1,007   $57,097,265 16
Oct 23, 2016 5 $1,701,080 -45% -47% 3,091 $550   $58,798,345 17
Oct 24, 2016 5 $630,080 -63% -43% 3,091 $204   $59,428,425 18
Oct 25, 2016 5 $880,875 +40% -44% 3,091 $285   $60,309,300 19
Oct 26, 2016 5 $655,115 -26% -36% 3,091 $212   $60,964,415 20
Oct 27, 2016 5 $684,065 +4% -38% 3,091 $221   $61,648,480 21
Oct 28, 2016 6 $1,358,755 +99% -42% 2,758 $493   $63,007,235 22
Oct 29, 2016 6 $1,871,890 +38% -40% 2,758 $679   $64,879,125 23
Oct 30, 2016 7 $1,156,370 -38% -32% 2,758 $419   $66,035,495 24
Oct 31, 2016 6 $472,435 -59% -25% 2,758 $171   $66,507,930 25
Nov 1, 2016 6 $581,640 +23% -34% 2,758 $211   $67,089,570 26
Nov 2, 2016 5 $433,830 -25% -34% 2,758 $157   $67,523,400 27
Nov 3, 2016 5 $433,965 n/c -37% 2,758 $157   $67,957,365 28
Nov 4, 2016 9 $830,215 +91% -39% 1,572 $528   $68,787,580 29
Nov 5, 2016 9 $1,219,660 +47% -35% 1,572 $776   $70,007,240 30
Nov 6, 2016 9 $640,700 -47% -45% 1,572 $408   $70,647,940 31
Nov 7, 2016 9 $235,640 -63% -50% 1,572 $150   $70,883,580 32
Nov 8, 2016 9 $288,335 +22% -50% 1,572 $183   $71,171,915 33
Nov 9, 2016 8 $257,975 -11% -41% 1,572 $164   $71,429,890 34
Nov 10, 2016 9 $273,240 +6% -37% 1,572 $174   $71,703,130 35
Nov 11, 2016 12 $574,295 +110% -31% 1,008 $570   $72,277,425 36
Nov 12, 2016 12 $719,205 +25% -41% 1,008 $713   $72,996,630 37
Nov 13, 2016 11 $344,435 -52% -46% 1,008 $342   $73,341,065 38
Nov 14, 2016 11 $125,165 -64% -47% 1,008 $124   $73,466,230 39
Nov 15, 2016 11 $181,710 +45% -37% 1,008 $180   $73,647,940 40
Nov 16, 2016 11 $138,050 -24% -46% 1,008 $137   $73,785,990 41
Nov 17, 2016 12 $95,115 -31% -65% 1,008 $94   $73,881,105 42
Nov 18, 2016 - $160,225 +68% -72% 492 $326   $74,041,330 43
Nov 19, 2016 - $276,125 +72% -62% 492 $561   $74,317,455 44
Nov 20, 2016 - $152,090 -45% -56% 492 $309   $74,469,545 45
Nov 21, 2016 - $68,110 -55% -46% 492 $138   $74,537,655 46
Nov 22, 2016 - $61,225 -10% -66% 492 $124   $74,598,880 47
Nov 23, 2016 - $33,250 -46% -76% 492 $68   $74,632,130 48
Nov 24, 2016 - $29,445 -11% -69% 492 $60   $74,661,575 49
Nov 25, 2016 - $80,360 +173% -50% 187 $430   $74,741,935 50
Nov 26, 2016 - $93,440 +16% -66% 187 $500   $74,835,375 51
Nov 27, 2016 - $46,050 -51% -70% 187 $246   $74,881,425 52
Nov 28, 2016 - $15,910 -65% -77% 187 $85   $74,897,335 53
Nov 29, 2016 - $22,335 +40% -64% 187 $119   $74,919,670 54
Nov 30, 2016 - $18,750 -16% -44% 187 $100   $74,938,420 55
Dec 1, 2016 - $15,695 -16% -47% 187 $84   $74,954,115 56
Dec 2, 2016 - $39,880 +154% -50% 177 $225   $74,993,995 57
Dec 3, 2016 - $59,225 +49% -37% 189 $313   $75,053,220 58
Dec 4, 2016 - $32,130 -46% -30% 189 $170   $75,085,350 59
Dec 5, 2016 - $13,235 -59% -17% 189 $70   $75,098,585 60
Dec 6, 2016 - $21,260 +61% -5% 189 $112   $75,119,845 61
Dec 7, 2016 - $13,975 -34% -25% 189 $74   $75,133,820 62
Dec 8, 2016 - $12,770 -9% -19% 189 $68   $75,146,590 63
Dec 9, 2016 - $25,870 +103% -35% 154 $168   $75,172,460 64
Dec 10, 2016 - $35,410 +37% -40% 154 $230   $75,207,870 65
Dec 11, 2016 - $20,315 -43% -37% 154 $132   $75,228,185 66
Dec 12, 2016 - $10,345 -49% -22% 154 $67   $75,238,530 67
Dec 13, 2016 - $12,590 +22% -41% 154 $82   $75,251,120 68
Dec 14, 2016 - $10,665 -15% -24% 154 $69   $75,261,785 69
Dec 15, 2016 - $8,280 -22% -35% 154 $54   $75,270,065 70
Dec 16, 2016 - $11,915 +44% -54% 112 $106   $75,281,980 71
Dec 17, 2016 - $16,810 +41% -53% 112 $150   $75,298,790 72
Dec 18, 2016 - $12,655 -25% -38% 112 $113   $75,311,445 73
Dec 19, 2016 - $8,315 -34% -20% 112 $74   $75,319,760 74
Dec 20, 2016 - $9,955 +20% -21% 112 $89   $75,329,715 75
Dec 21, 2016 - $8,325 -16% -22% 112 $74   $75,338,040 76
Dec 22, 2016 - $9,350 +12% +13% 112 $83   $75,347,390 77
Dec 23, 2016 - $47,645 +410% +300% 112 $425   $75,395,035 78

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 1 $34,583,595   3,144 $11,000   $34,583,595 1
Oct 14, 2016 2 $17,048,735 -51% 3,241 $5,260   $51,632,330 2
Oct 21, 2016 5 $10,016,150 -41% 3,091 $3,240   $61,648,480 3
Oct 28, 2016 6 $6,308,885 -37% 2,758 $2,287   $67,957,365 4
Nov 4, 2016 9 $3,745,765 -41% 1,572 $2,383   $71,703,130 5
Nov 11, 2016 11 $2,177,975 -42% 1,008 $2,161   $73,881,105 6
Nov 18, 2016 21 $780,470 -64% 492 $1,586   $74,661,575 7
Nov 25, 2016 24 $292,540 -63% 187 $1,564   $74,954,115 8
Dec 2, 2016 27 $192,475 -34% 189 $1,018   $75,146,590 9
Dec 9, 2016 29 $123,475 -36% 154 $802   $75,270,065 10
Dec 16, 2016 38 $77,325 -37% 112 $690   $75,347,390 11
Dec 23, 2016 49 $47,645 -38% 54 $882   $75,395,035 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 11/18/2016 $453,910 111 120 589 $1,828,951 1/1/2019
Australia 10/7/2016 $3,026,202 272 296 2,007 $11,723,056 1/23/2017
Bolivia 11/4/2016 $13,000 8 8 8 $13,000 12/31/2018
Brazil 10/28/2016 $904,404 397 397 1,339 $3,194,463 12/21/2016
Bulgaria 10/7/2016 $23,318 0 0 0 $82,306 2/26/2019
Chile 11/4/2016 $106,781 41 41 146 $392,539 12/31/2018
Colombia 10/6/2016 $199,254 75 75 215 $612,815 12/31/2018
Czech Republic 10/7/2016 $182,944 81 81 323 $694,107 12/31/2018
France 10/28/2016 $1,230,541 0 0 0 $3,349,559 8/17/2018
Germany 10/28/2016 $1,191,710 0 0 0 $4,680,739 8/19/2018
Italy 11/4/2016 $1,819,774 0 21 27 $5,380,555 10/18/2018
Japan 11/18/2016 $93,184 15 15 15 $93,184 11/22/2016
Lithuania 10/7/2016 $23,465 80 80 155 $68,794 11/30/2016
Malaysia 10/6/2016 $76,164 37 37 113 $173,355 11/8/2016
Mexico 11/11/2016 $1,082,782 478 478 1,698 $3,279,342 2/1/2017
Netherlands 10/6/2016 $362,454 97 98 648 $1,610,075 12/7/2016
New Zealand 10/7/2016 $403,013 102 112 673 $1,437,752 12/12/2016
Panama 11/3/2016 $0 0 85 165 $414,446 12/31/2018
Peru 11/25/2016 $113,154 37 37 66 $281,725 12/31/2018
Philippines 10/5/2016 $260,786 147 147 183 $389,551 12/31/2018
Poland 10/7/2016 $601,853 0 0 0 $2,654,957 12/31/2018
Portugal 10/6/2016 $253,886 64 69 343 $1,068,061 12/15/2016
Russia (CIS) 11/4/2016 $1,869,620 721 721 1,923 $19,000,279 12/31/2018
Singapore 10/6/2016 $169,034 28 28 80 $343,647 12/6/2016
Slovakia 10/7/2016 $89,716 63 63 200 $322,143 12/16/2016
Slovenia 10/7/2016 $19,791 13 19 68 $84,759 12/6/2016
South Korea 2/22/2017 $0 0 319 324 $193,720 4/19/2017
Spain 10/21/2016 $1,051,684 474 474 1,654 $4,281,275 11/18/2018
Taiwan 10/7/2016 $350,097 71 77 202 $874,644 11/8/2016
Thailand 10/6/2016 $142,306 36 36 116 $323,514 11/8/2016
Trinidad 10/14/2016 $11,000 12 12 12 $11,000 12/31/2018
Turkey 10/7/2016 $144,517 110 110 278 $401,744 2/26/2019
United Kingdom 10/7/2016 $8,652,008 612 630 3,507 $29,494,720 9/17/2018
Venezuela 11/4/2016 $26,635 33 37 102 $128,402 1/11/2017
 
International Total$98,883,179 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 22, 2017198,649 98,649$1,839,804$1,839,8043
Jan 29, 2017744,834-55% 143,483$804,770$2,644,5744
Feb 5, 2017728,676-36% 172,159$514,734$3,159,3085
Feb 12, 20171912,303-57% 184,462$220,962$3,380,2706
Feb 19, 20172813,906+13% 198,368$249,752$3,630,0227

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 22, 2017177,045 77,045$1,638,646$1,638,6463
Jan 29, 2017926,222-66% 103,267$534,139$2,172,7854
Feb 5, 2017917,760-32% 121,027$360,783$2,533,5685
Feb 12, 2017167,197-59% 128,224$145,595$2,679,1636
Feb 19, 20172010,616+48% 138,840$212,659$2,891,8227

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