The Green Inferno (2015)

The Green Inferno poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $7,192,291Details
International Box Office $5,739,129Details
Worldwide Box Office $12,931,420
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,011,654 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $709,889 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $1,721,543
Further financial details...

Synopsis

How far would you go for a cause you believe in? In The Green Inferno, a group of college students take their humanitarian protest from New York to the Amazon jungle only to be taken prisoner by the indigenous tribe they came to save. Dark and primitive customs still rule the Amazon jungle: cannibalism and other mind, body and soul-destroying rituals. Trapped in the village, these high-tech modern-world students experience the ultimate in primal barbaric terror, suffering unspeakable acts of violence in an intense and chilling rituals reserved only for the most threatening intruders.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,520,626 (48.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 12.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,540 opening theaters/1,543 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,197,259

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon VOD (Collector's Edition)
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 2015 (Wide) by High Top Releasing
International Releases: September 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Italy)
September 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Malaysia)
October 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore)
October 8th, 2015 (Wide) (Greece)
October 16th, 2015 (Wide) (Taiwan)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 22nd, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for aberrant violence and torture, grisly disturbing images, brief graphic nudity, sexual content, language and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2287, 8/28/2013)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Saw
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Keywords: Environment, Torture Porn, Cannibalism, Suicide, Scene in End Credits, Corporate Malfeasance, Gorn or Splatter Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dragonfly Entertainment, Sobras International Pictures, Worldview Entertainment, Blumhouse
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 2015 9 $3,520,626   1,540 $2,286   $3,520,626 1
Oct 2, 2015 12 $1,313,799 -63% 1,543 $851   $5,956,222 2
Oct 9, 2015 20 $353,132 -73% 515 $686   $6,833,445 3
Oct 16, 2015 34 $80,432 -77% 110 $731   $7,075,893 4
Oct 23, 2015 41 $49,362 -39% 62 $796   $7,154,957 5
Oct 30, 2015 57 $15,316 -69% 36 $425   $7,186,670 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 24, 2015 P $275,000     0     $275,000  
Sep 25, 2015 7 $1,477,351     1,540 $959   $1,477,351 1
Sep 26, 2015 9 $1,241,629 -16%   1,540 $806   $2,718,980 2
Sep 27, 2015 9 $801,646 -35%   1,540 $521   $3,520,626 3
Sep 28, 2015 9 $310,440 -61%   1,540 $202   $3,831,066 4
Sep 29, 2015 9 $351,502 +13%   1,540 $228   $4,182,568 5
Sep 30, 2015 10 $248,194 -29%   1,540 $161   $4,430,762 6
Oct 1, 2015 9 $211,661 -15%   1,540 $137   $4,642,423 7
Oct 2, 2015 11 $400,702 +89% -73% 1,543 $260   $5,043,125 8
Oct 3, 2015 12 $546,664 +36% -56% 1,543 $354   $5,589,789 9
Oct 4, 2015 12 $366,433 -33% -54% 1,543 $237   $5,956,222 10
Oct 5, 2015 12 $140,280 -62% -55% 1,543 $91   $6,096,502 11
Oct 6, 2015 12 $164,061 +17% -53% 1,543 $106   $6,260,563 12
Oct 7, 2015 12 $119,533 -27% -52% 1,543 $77   $6,380,096 13
Oct 8, 2015 12 $100,217 -16% -53% 1,543 $65   $6,480,313 14
Oct 9, 2015 - $107,997 +8% -73% 515 $210   $6,588,310 15
Oct 10, 2015 - $144,458 +34% -74% 515 $281   $6,732,768 16
Oct 11, 2015 - $100,677 -30% -73% 515 $195   $6,833,445 17
Oct 12, 2015 - $52,697 -48% -62% 515 $102   $6,886,142 18
Oct 13, 2015 - $44,431 -16% -73% 515 $86   $6,930,573 19
Oct 14, 2015 - $39,210 -12% -67% 515 $76   $6,969,783 20
Oct 15, 2015 - $25,678 -35% -74% 515 $50   $6,995,461 21
Oct 16, 2015 - $26,562 +3% -75% 110 $241   $7,022,023 22
Oct 17, 2015 - $35,372 +33% -76% 110 $322   $7,057,395 23
Oct 18, 2015 - $18,498 -48% -82% 110 $168   $7,075,893 24
Oct 19, 2015 - $8,487 -54% -84% 110 $77   $7,084,380 25
Oct 20, 2015 - $8,099 -5% -82% 110 $74   $7,092,479 26
Oct 21, 2015 - $6,734 -17% -83% 110 $61   $7,099,213 27
Oct 22, 2015 - $6,382 -5% -75% 110 $58   $7,105,595 28
Oct 23, 2015 - $16,360 +156% -38% 62 $264   $7,121,955 29
Oct 24, 2015 - $22,980 +40% -35% 62 $371   $7,144,935 30
Oct 25, 2015 - $10,022 -56% -46% 62 $162   $7,154,957 31
Oct 26, 2015 - $4,153 -59% -51% 62 $67   $7,159,110 32
Oct 27, 2015 - $4,054 -2% -50% 62 $65   $7,163,164 33
Oct 28, 2015 - $3,929 -3% -42% 62 $63   $7,167,093 34
Oct 29, 2015 - $4,261 +8% -33% 62 $69   $7,171,354 35
Oct 30, 2015 - $5,123 +20% -69% 36 $142   $7,176,477 36
Oct 31, 2015 - $6,822 +33% -70% 36 $190   $7,183,299 37
Nov 1, 2015 - $3,371 -51% -66% 36 $94   $7,186,670 38
Nov 2, 2015 - $1,430 -58% -66% 36 $40   $7,188,100 39
Nov 3, 2015 - $1,370 -4% -66% 36 $38   $7,189,470 40
Nov 4, 2015 - $1,185 -14% -70% 36 $33   $7,190,655 41
Nov 5, 2015 - $1,636 +38% -62% 36 $45   $7,192,291 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 2015 9 $4,642,423   1,540 $3,015   $4,642,423 1
Oct 2, 2015 12 $1,837,890 -60% 1,543 $1,191   $6,480,313 2
Oct 9, 2015 20 $515,148 -72% 515 $1,000   $6,995,461 3
Oct 16, 2015 37 $110,134 -79% 110 $1,001   $7,105,595 4
Oct 23, 2015 42 $65,759 -40% 62 $1,061   $7,171,354 5
Oct 30, 2015 61 $20,937 -68% 36 $582   $7,192,291 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/30/2015 $3,938 1 1 2 $4,682 11/16/2015
Finland 2/5/2016 $5,492 4 4 4 $5,492 6/9/2016
Greece 10/8/2015 $39,412 20 20 20 $39,412 10/13/2015
Hong Kong 11/12/2015 $36,769 5 5 13 $107,965 12/8/2015
Italy 9/24/2015 $381,340 0 32 69 $870,135 6/9/2016
Lithuania 10/30/2015 $0 0 0 0 $25,503 11/18/2015
Malaysia 9/24/2015 $0 0 12 13 $139,084 10/20/2015
Romania 10/30/2015 $0 0 32 32 $63,976 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 11/13/2015 $26,659 150 150 216 $3,836,651 11/20/2018
Singapore 10/1/2015 $0 0 2 4 $40,005 10/20/2015
Slovenia 10/22/2015 $0 0 3 6 $5,183 11/17/2015
Spain 4/1/2016 $486 3 3 5 $862 6/9/2016
Taiwan 10/16/2015 $127,753 24 24 71 $300,613 11/10/2015
Ukraine 11/12/2015 $0 0 1 1 $6,515 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $293,051
 
International Total$5,739,129 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 10, 20162010,531 10,531$210,508$210,5083

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Leading Cast

Lorenza Izzo    Justine

Supporting Cast

Ariel Levy    Alejandro
Daryl Sabara    Lars
Kirby Bliss Blanton    Amy
Sky Ferreira    Kayce
Magdalena Apanowicz*    Samantha
Nicolas Martinez    Daniel
Aaron Burns    Jonah
Ignacia Allamand    Kara
Ramon Llao    The Bald Headhunter
Richard Burgi    Charles
Eusebio Arenas    Scott
Matias Lopez    Carlos
Antonieta Pari    The Elder
John Mark Allan    Dean
Sally Rose    Teacher
Paul Norris    Detective
Mary Dunworth    Activist 1
Cody Pittman    Activist 2
Carola Chacon    Activist 3
Eric Kleinsteuber    Activist 4
Marco Frias    Pilot
Bruno Pakomio    Co-Pilot
Eufemia Teao    Elder Assistant 1
Maria Tepihe    Elder Assistant 2

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

Production and Technical Credits

Eli Roth    Director
Eli Roth    Screenwriter
Guillermo Amoedo    Screenwriter
Eli Roth    Story by
Christopher Woodrow    Producer
Molly Conners    Producer
Miguel Asensio Llamas    Producer
Nicolas Lopez    Producer
Eli Roth    Producer
Maria Cestone    Executive Producer
Sarah E. Johnson    Executive Producer
Hoyt David Morgan    Executive Producer
Amanda Bowers    Co-Producer
Gustavo Sanchez    Co-Producer
Mike Romero    Co-Producer
Marichi Palacios    Production Designer
Elisa Hormazabal    Costume Designer
Felipe Figueroa    Make-up and Hair Designer
Manuel Riveiro    Composer
Ernesto Diaz*    Editor
Gregory Nicotero    Special Make-up Effects
Howard Berger    Special Make-up Effects
Antonio Quercia    Director of Photography
Kelly Martin Wagner    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for January 5th, 2016

January 4th, 2016

Sicario

We are getting back to normal for the home market releases. There are no major first run releases, but one of the biggest limited releases of 2015 hits the home market. Sicario earned nearly $50 million after starting in limited release and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. It wasn't the only contender for that honor, as Deathgasm (DVD or Blu-ray) and Infinitely Polar Bear (DVD or Blu-ray) were also in contention. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Burnt Out

October 30th, 2015

Burnt

Two of the three wide releases had Thursday previews, with Burnt having the bigger of the two films' launches. Bigger is a relative term. It only managed $250,000 during its previews, which is bad news. Its bad news for the studio, as this doesn't bode well for its box office chances. It is also bad new for me, because this is so low it is hard to find other films to compare it with. It is about 10% lower than The Green Inferno, which is about as close a match as I could find, but those two films share almost none of their respective audiences. The Intern is a closer match as far as audiences are concerned. That film earned $650,000 during its previews on its way to a $24.90 million opening weekend. Burnt has worse reviews, so it likely won't have the same internal multiplier. Even so, it should make between $7 million and $9 million, which is a little higher than predicted, but not enough to keep the studio happy. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Martian and Transylvania Help Box Office Remain Strong

October 6th, 2015

The Martian

It was an interesting weekend as The Martian was in a tight race with Gravity for Biggest October Weekend. It didn't quite set the record, but it came close enough to be the big story all weekend. Hotel Transylvania 2 held on better than expected, which helped the overall box office grow 8.3% from last week to $149 million. More importantly, the top two films this year were well ahead of the top two films last year, Gone Girl and Annabelle. This helped the overall box office grow 1.8% from the same weekend last year. Most people were not expecting that. Year-to-date, 2015 now has a 6.0% lead over 2014 at $8.14 billion to $7.68 billion. It would take a relatively serious collapse for 2015 to not come out on top at the end of the year. More...

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

September 28th, 2015

Everest

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

Weekend Estimates: Hotel Transylvania 2 Breaks September Record

September 27th, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

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

Friday Estimates: Hotel Fully Booked

September 26th, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

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

Weekend Predictions: Busy September Weekend is Quantity Over Quality

September 25th, 2015

The Intern

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

2015 Preview: September

September 1st, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

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

Contest: These Prizes are On Fire - Emergency Update

August 29th, 2014

It appears The Green Inferno has been pulled from the schedule. The Identical will be the target film for this box office prediction contest. Sorry for the confusion.

Next weekend is the weekend after Labor Day, which is historically one of two weakest weekends of the year. This year there are one or two wide releases. I'm not 100% sold that The Identical will open truly wide. Because of this, The Green Inferno is the only true choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The Green Inferno.

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 Jarhead 2: Field of Fire on Blu-ray Combo Pack, as well as one other previously reviewed release. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win two previously reviewed releases. 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

How far would you go for a cause you believe in? In The Green Inferno, a group of college students take their humanitarian protest from New York to the Amazon jungle only to be taken prisoner by the indigenous tribe they came to save. Dark and primitive customs still rule the Amazon jungle: cannibalism and other mind, body and soul-destroying rituals. Trapped in the village, these high-tech modern-world students experience the ultimate in primal barbaric terror, suffering unspeakable acts of violence in an intense and chilling rituals reserved only for the most threatening intruders.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,520,626 (48.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 12.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,540 opening theaters/1,543 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $9,197,259

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon VOD (Collector's Edition)
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 25th, 2015 (Wide) by High Top Releasing
International Releases: September 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Italy)
September 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Malaysia)
October 1st, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore)
October 8th, 2015 (Wide) (Greece)
October 16th, 2015 (Wide) (Taiwan)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 22nd, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for aberrant violence and torture, grisly disturbing images, brief graphic nudity, sexual content, language and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2287, 8/28/2013)
Running Time: 103 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Saw
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Environment, Torture Porn, Cannibalism, Suicide, Scene in End Credits, Corporate Malfeasance, Gorn or Splatter Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Dragonfly Entertainment, Sobras International Pictures, Worldview Entertainment, Blumhouse
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Lorenza Izzo    Justine

Supporting Cast

Ariel Levy    Alejandro
Daryl Sabara    Lars
Kirby Bliss Blanton    Amy
Sky Ferreira    Kayce
Magdalena Apanowicz*    Samantha
Nicolas Martinez    Daniel
Aaron Burns    Jonah
Ignacia Allamand    Kara
Ramon Llao    The Bald Headhunter
Richard Burgi    Charles
Eusebio Arenas    Scott
Matias Lopez    Carlos
Antonieta Pari    The Elder
John Mark Allan    Dean
Sally Rose    Teacher
Paul Norris    Detective
Mary Dunworth    Activist 1
Cody Pittman    Activist 2
Carola Chacon    Activist 3
Eric Kleinsteuber    Activist 4
Marco Frias    Pilot
Bruno Pakomio    Co-Pilot
Eufemia Teao    Elder Assistant 1
Maria Tepihe    Elder Assistant 2

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

Production and Technical Credits

Eli Roth    Director
Eli Roth    Screenwriter
Guillermo Amoedo    Screenwriter
Eli Roth    Story by
Christopher Woodrow    Producer
Molly Conners    Producer
Miguel Asensio Llamas    Producer
Nicolas Lopez    Producer
Eli Roth    Producer
Maria Cestone    Executive Producer
Sarah E. Johnson    Executive Producer
Hoyt David Morgan    Executive Producer
Amanda Bowers    Co-Producer
Gustavo Sanchez    Co-Producer
Mike Romero    Co-Producer
Marichi Palacios    Production Designer
Elisa Hormazabal    Costume Designer
Felipe Figueroa    Make-up and Hair Designer
Manuel Riveiro    Composer
Ernesto Diaz*    Editor
Gregory Nicotero    Special Make-up Effects
Howard Berger    Special Make-up Effects
Antonio Quercia    Director of Photography
Kelly Martin Wagner    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for January 5th, 2016

January 4th, 2016

Sicario

We are getting back to normal for the home market releases. There are no major first run releases, but one of the biggest limited releases of 2015 hits the home market. Sicario earned nearly $50 million after starting in limited release and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. It wasn't the only contender for that honor, as Deathgasm (DVD or Blu-ray) and Infinitely Polar Bear (DVD or Blu-ray) were also in contention. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Burnt Out

October 30th, 2015

Burnt

Two of the three wide releases had Thursday previews, with Burnt having the bigger of the two films' launches. Bigger is a relative term. It only managed $250,000 during its previews, which is bad news. Its bad news for the studio, as this doesn't bode well for its box office chances. It is also bad new for me, because this is so low it is hard to find other films to compare it with. It is about 10% lower than The Green Inferno, which is about as close a match as I could find, but those two films share almost none of their respective audiences. The Intern is a closer match as far as audiences are concerned. That film earned $650,000 during its previews on its way to a $24.90 million opening weekend. Burnt has worse reviews, so it likely won't have the same internal multiplier. Even so, it should make between $7 million and $9 million, which is a little higher than predicted, but not enough to keep the studio happy. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Martian and Transylvania Help Box Office Remain Strong

October 6th, 2015

The Martian

It was an interesting weekend as The Martian was in a tight race with Gravity for Biggest October Weekend. It didn't quite set the record, but it came close enough to be the big story all weekend. Hotel Transylvania 2 held on better than expected, which helped the overall box office grow 8.3% from last week to $149 million. More importantly, the top two films this year were well ahead of the top two films last year, Gone Girl and Annabelle. This helped the overall box office grow 1.8% from the same weekend last year. Most people were not expecting that. Year-to-date, 2015 now has a 6.0% lead over 2014 at $8.14 billion to $7.68 billion. It would take a relatively serious collapse for 2015 to not come out on top at the end of the year. More...

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

September 28th, 2015

Everest

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

Weekend Estimates: Hotel Transylvania 2 Breaks September Record

September 27th, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

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

Friday Estimates: Hotel Fully Booked

September 26th, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

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

Weekend Predictions: Busy September Weekend is Quantity Over Quality

September 25th, 2015

The Intern

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

2015 Preview: September

September 1st, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

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

Contest: These Prizes are On Fire - Emergency Update

August 29th, 2014

It appears The Green Inferno has been pulled from the schedule. The Identical will be the target film for this box office prediction contest. Sorry for the confusion.

Next weekend is the weekend after Labor Day, which is historically one of two weakest weekends of the year. This year there are one or two wide releases. I'm not 100% sold that The Identical will open truly wide. Because of this, The Green Inferno is the only true choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The Green Inferno.

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 Jarhead 2: Field of Fire on Blu-ray Combo Pack, as well as one other previously reviewed release. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win two previously reviewed releases. 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
Sep 25, 2015 9 $3,520,626   1,540 $2,286   $3,520,626 1
Oct 2, 2015 12 $1,313,799 -63% 1,543 $851   $5,956,222 2
Oct 9, 2015 20 $353,132 -73% 515 $686   $6,833,445 3
Oct 16, 2015 34 $80,432 -77% 110 $731   $7,075,893 4
Oct 23, 2015 41 $49,362 -39% 62 $796   $7,154,957 5
Oct 30, 2015 57 $15,316 -69% 36 $425   $7,186,670 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 24, 2015 P $275,000     0     $275,000  
Sep 25, 2015 7 $1,477,351     1,540 $959   $1,477,351 1
Sep 26, 2015 9 $1,241,629 -16%   1,540 $806   $2,718,980 2
Sep 27, 2015 9 $801,646 -35%   1,540 $521   $3,520,626 3
Sep 28, 2015 9 $310,440 -61%   1,540 $202   $3,831,066 4
Sep 29, 2015 9 $351,502 +13%   1,540 $228   $4,182,568 5
Sep 30, 2015 10 $248,194 -29%   1,540 $161   $4,430,762 6
Oct 1, 2015 9 $211,661 -15%   1,540 $137   $4,642,423 7
Oct 2, 2015 11 $400,702 +89% -73% 1,543 $260   $5,043,125 8
Oct 3, 2015 12 $546,664 +36% -56% 1,543 $354   $5,589,789 9
Oct 4, 2015 12 $366,433 -33% -54% 1,543 $237   $5,956,222 10
Oct 5, 2015 12 $140,280 -62% -55% 1,543 $91   $6,096,502 11
Oct 6, 2015 12 $164,061 +17% -53% 1,543 $106   $6,260,563 12
Oct 7, 2015 12 $119,533 -27% -52% 1,543 $77   $6,380,096 13
Oct 8, 2015 12 $100,217 -16% -53% 1,543 $65   $6,480,313 14
Oct 9, 2015 - $107,997 +8% -73% 515 $210   $6,588,310 15
Oct 10, 2015 - $144,458 +34% -74% 515 $281   $6,732,768 16
Oct 11, 2015 - $100,677 -30% -73% 515 $195   $6,833,445 17
Oct 12, 2015 - $52,697 -48% -62% 515 $102   $6,886,142 18
Oct 13, 2015 - $44,431 -16% -73% 515 $86   $6,930,573 19
Oct 14, 2015 - $39,210 -12% -67% 515 $76   $6,969,783 20
Oct 15, 2015 - $25,678 -35% -74% 515 $50   $6,995,461 21
Oct 16, 2015 - $26,562 +3% -75% 110 $241   $7,022,023 22
Oct 17, 2015 - $35,372 +33% -76% 110 $322   $7,057,395 23
Oct 18, 2015 - $18,498 -48% -82% 110 $168   $7,075,893 24
Oct 19, 2015 - $8,487 -54% -84% 110 $77   $7,084,380 25
Oct 20, 2015 - $8,099 -5% -82% 110 $74   $7,092,479 26
Oct 21, 2015 - $6,734 -17% -83% 110 $61   $7,099,213 27
Oct 22, 2015 - $6,382 -5% -75% 110 $58   $7,105,595 28
Oct 23, 2015 - $16,360 +156% -38% 62 $264   $7,121,955 29
Oct 24, 2015 - $22,980 +40% -35% 62 $371   $7,144,935 30
Oct 25, 2015 - $10,022 -56% -46% 62 $162   $7,154,957 31
Oct 26, 2015 - $4,153 -59% -51% 62 $67   $7,159,110 32
Oct 27, 2015 - $4,054 -2% -50% 62 $65   $7,163,164 33
Oct 28, 2015 - $3,929 -3% -42% 62 $63   $7,167,093 34
Oct 29, 2015 - $4,261 +8% -33% 62 $69   $7,171,354 35
Oct 30, 2015 - $5,123 +20% -69% 36 $142   $7,176,477 36
Oct 31, 2015 - $6,822 +33% -70% 36 $190   $7,183,299 37
Nov 1, 2015 - $3,371 -51% -66% 36 $94   $7,186,670 38
Nov 2, 2015 - $1,430 -58% -66% 36 $40   $7,188,100 39
Nov 3, 2015 - $1,370 -4% -66% 36 $38   $7,189,470 40
Nov 4, 2015 - $1,185 -14% -70% 36 $33   $7,190,655 41
Nov 5, 2015 - $1,636 +38% -62% 36 $45   $7,192,291 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 25, 2015 9 $4,642,423   1,540 $3,015   $4,642,423 1
Oct 2, 2015 12 $1,837,890 -60% 1,543 $1,191   $6,480,313 2
Oct 9, 2015 20 $515,148 -72% 515 $1,000   $6,995,461 3
Oct 16, 2015 37 $110,134 -79% 110 $1,001   $7,105,595 4
Oct 23, 2015 42 $65,759 -40% 62 $1,061   $7,171,354 5
Oct 30, 2015 61 $20,937 -68% 36 $582   $7,192,291 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/30/2015 $3,938 1 1 2 $4,682 11/16/2015
Finland 2/5/2016 $5,492 4 4 4 $5,492 6/9/2016
Greece 10/8/2015 $39,412 20 20 20 $39,412 10/13/2015
Hong Kong 11/12/2015 $36,769 5 5 13 $107,965 12/8/2015
Italy 9/24/2015 $381,340 0 32 69 $870,135 6/9/2016
Lithuania 10/30/2015 $0 0 0 0 $25,503 11/18/2015
Malaysia 9/24/2015 $0 0 12 13 $139,084 10/20/2015
Romania 10/30/2015 $0 0 32 32 $63,976 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 11/13/2015 $26,659 150 150 216 $3,836,651 11/20/2018
Singapore 10/1/2015 $0 0 2 4 $40,005 10/20/2015
Slovenia 10/22/2015 $0 0 3 6 $5,183 11/17/2015
Spain 4/1/2016 $486 3 3 5 $862 6/9/2016
Taiwan 10/16/2015 $127,753 24 24 71 $300,613 11/10/2015
Ukraine 11/12/2015 $0 0 1 1 $6,515 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $293,051
 
International Total$5,739,129 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 10, 20162010,531 10,531$210,508$210,5083

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