Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $55,703,475Details
International Box Office $159,246,241Details
Worldwide Box Office $214,949,716
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $12,744,321 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $10,952,152 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $23,696,473
Further financial details...

Synopsis

After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell bent on retribution.  Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches...their past.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,690,956 (35.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:25.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,372 opening theaters/3,375 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,860,194

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,651 $55,703,475
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 663 $159,246,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 836 $214,949,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $55,703,475
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 101 $159,246,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $214,949,716

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: January 25th, 2013 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
January 25th, 2013 (IMAX) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: June 11th, 2013 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong fantasy horror violence and gore, brief sexuality/nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2255, 1/16/2013)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
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Keywords: Revenge, Bounty Hunter, Surprise Twist, Rescue, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Witches, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Visual Effects, Corrupt Cops, Non-Chronological, Digital Cinematography, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Horror
Source:Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, MTV Films, Gary Sanchez Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 410 $5,103,024 Feb 15, 2013 24
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 242 $6,066,055 Feb 15, 2013 24
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 46 $9,423,274 Feb 1, 2013 10
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 71 $13,686,752 Feb 1, 2013 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2013 1 $19,690,956   3,372 $5,840   $19,690,956 1
Feb 1, 2013 2 $9,423,274 -52% 3,375 $2,792   $34,676,068 2
Feb 8, 2013 5 $5,753,165 -39% 3,285 $1,751   $43,836,018 3
Feb 15, 2013 9 $3,513,410 -39% 2,103 $1,671   $49,742,205 4
Feb 22, 2013 13 $1,684,532 -52% 1,425 $1,182   $52,945,086 5
Mar 1, 2013 22 $554,326 -67% 601 $922   $54,092,243 6
Mar 8, 2013 29 $170,588 -69% 225 $758   $54,493,505 7
Mar 15, 2013 37 $98,262 -42% 130 $756   $54,679,106 8
Mar 22, 2013 26 $207,973 +112% 209 $995   $54,931,806 9
Mar 29, 2013 24 $183,244 -12% 202 $907   $55,220,488 10
Apr 5, 2013 28 $138,365 -24% 180 $769   $55,439,521 11
Apr 12, 2013 33 $101,591 -27% 154 $660   $55,587,139 12
Apr 19, 2013 42 $61,553 -39% 112 $550   $55,682,070 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 25, 2013 1 $6,018,171     3,372 $1,785   $6,018,171 1
Jan 26, 2013 1 $8,276,687 +38%   3,372 $2,455   $14,294,858 2
Jan 27, 2013 1 $5,396,098 -35%   3,372 $1,600   $19,690,956 3
Jan 28, 2013 1 $1,434,173 -73%   3,372 $425   $21,125,129 4
Jan 29, 2013 1 $1,734,256 +21%   3,372 $514   $22,859,385 5
Jan 30, 2013 1 $1,173,361 -32%   3,372 $348   $24,032,746 6
Jan 31, 2013 1 $1,220,048 +4%   3,372 $362   $25,252,794 7
Feb 1, 2013 2 $2,923,424 +140% -51% 3,375 $866   $28,176,218 8
Feb 2, 2013 2 $4,655,372 +59% -44% 3,375 $1,379   $32,831,590 9
Feb 3, 2013 2 $1,844,478 -60% -66% 3,375 $547   $34,676,068 10
Feb 4, 2013 2 $865,158 -53% -40% 3,375 $256   $35,541,226 11
Feb 5, 2013 2 $1,040,892 +20% -40% 3,375 $308   $36,582,118 12
Feb 6, 2013 3 $770,416 -26% -34% 3,375 $228   $37,352,534 13
Feb 7, 2013 3 $730,319 -5% -40% 3,375 $216   $38,082,853 14
Feb 8, 2013 5 $1,391,450 +91% -52% 3,285 $424   $39,474,303 15
Feb 9, 2013 5 $2,646,891 +90% -43% 3,285 $806   $42,121,194 16
Feb 10, 2013 4 $1,714,824 -35% -7% 3,285 $522   $43,836,018 17
Feb 11, 2013 5 $503,854 -71% -42% 3,285 $153   $44,339,872 18
Feb 12, 2013 5 $572,311 +14% -45% 3,285 $174   $44,912,183 19
Feb 13, 2013 5 $421,383 -26% -45% 3,285 $128   $45,333,566 20
Feb 14, 2013 8 $895,229 +112% +23% 2,570 $348   $46,228,795 21
Feb 15, 2013 9 $872,300 -3% -37% 2,103 $415   $47,101,095 22
Feb 16, 2013 9 $1,487,343 +71% -44% 2,103 $707   $48,588,438 23
Feb 17, 2013 9 $1,153,767 -22% -33% 2,103 $549   $49,742,205 24
Feb 18, 2013 9 $663,046 -43% +32% 2,103 $315   $50,405,251 25
Feb 19, 2013 9 $334,486 -50% -42% 2,103 $159   $50,739,737 26
Feb 20, 2013 9 $260,353 -22% -38% 2,103 $124   $51,000,090 27
Feb 21, 2013 10 $260,464 n/c -71% 2,103 $124   $51,260,554 28
Feb 22, 2013 13 $424,675 +63% -51% 1,425 $298   $51,685,229 29
Feb 23, 2013 14 $775,339 +83% -48% 1,425 $544   $52,460,568 30
Feb 24, 2013 12 $484,518 -38% -58% 1,425 $340   $52,945,086 31
Feb 25, 2013 14 $141,847 -71% -79% 1,425 $100   $53,086,933 32
Feb 26, 2013 14 $173,053 +22% -48% 1,425 $121   $53,259,986 33
Feb 27, 2013 14 $140,745 -19% -46% 1,425 $99   $53,400,731 34
Feb 28, 2013 14 $137,186 -3% -47% 1,425 $96   $53,537,917 35
Mar 1, 2013 - $140,323 +2% -67% 601 $233   $53,678,240 36
Mar 2, 2013 - $248,445 +77% -68% 601 $413   $53,926,685 37
Mar 3, 2013 - $165,558 -33% -66% 601 $275   $54,092,243 38
Mar 4, 2013 - $51,824 -69% -63% 601 $86   $54,144,067 39
Mar 5, 2013 - $72,828 +41% -58% 601 $121   $54,216,895 40
Mar 6, 2013 - $55,658 -24% -60% 601 $93   $54,272,553 41
Mar 7, 2013 - $50,364 -10% -63% 601 $84   $54,322,917 42
Mar 8, 2013 - $46,927 -7% -67% 225 $209   $54,369,844 43
Mar 9, 2013 - $74,675 +59% -70% 225 $332   $54,444,519 44
Mar 10, 2013 - $48,986 -34% -70% 225 $218   $54,493,505 45
Mar 11, 2013 - $19,725 -60% -62% 225 $88   $54,513,230 46
Mar 12, 2013 - $25,968 +32% -64% 225 $115   $54,539,198 47
Mar 13, 2013 - $20,092 -23% -64% 225 $89   $54,559,290 48
Mar 14, 2013 - $21,554 +7% -57% 225 $96   $54,580,844 49
Mar 15, 2013 - $28,805 +34% -39% 130 $222   $54,609,649 50
Mar 16, 2013 - $42,493 +48% -43% 130 $327   $54,652,142 51
Mar 17, 2013 - $26,964 -37% -45% 130 $207   $54,679,106 52
Mar 18, 2013 - $9,977 -63% -49% 130 $77   $54,689,083 53
Mar 19, 2013 - $12,910 +29% -50% 130 $99   $54,701,993 54
Mar 20, 2013 - $11,181 -13% -44% 130 $86   $54,713,174 55
Mar 21, 2013 - $10,659 -5% -51% 130 $82   $54,723,833 56
Mar 22, 2013 - $53,584 +403% +86% 209 $256   $54,777,417 57
Mar 23, 2013 - $90,557 +69% +113% 209 $433   $54,867,974 58
Mar 24, 2013 - $63,832 -30% +137% 209 $305   $54,931,806 59
Mar 25, 2013 - $25,174 -61% +152% 209 $120   $54,956,980 60
Mar 26, 2013 - $28,821 +14% +123% 209 $138   $54,985,801 61
Mar 27, 2013 - $23,240 -19% +108% 209 $111   $55,009,041 62
Mar 28, 2013 - $28,203 +21% +165% 209 $135   $55,037,244 63
Mar 29, 2013 - $67,241 +138% +25% 202 $333   $55,104,485 64
Mar 30, 2013 - $74,465 +11% -18% 202 $369   $55,178,950 65
Mar 31, 2013 - $41,538 -44% -35% 202 $206   $55,220,488 66
Apr 1, 2013 - $20,749 -50% -18% 202 $103   $55,241,237 67
Apr 2, 2013 - $21,888 +5% -24% 202 $108   $55,263,125 68
Apr 3, 2013 - $18,068 -17% -22% 202 $89   $55,281,193 69
Apr 4, 2013 - $19,963 +10% -29% 202 $99   $55,301,156 70
Apr 5, 2013 - $39,246 +97% -42% 180 $218   $55,340,402 71
Apr 6, 2013 - $62,898 +60% -16% 180 $349   $55,403,300 72
Apr 7, 2013 - $36,221 -42% -13% 180 $201   $55,439,521 73
Apr 8, 2013 - $10,849 -70% -48% 180 $60   $55,450,370 74
Apr 9, 2013 - $12,331 +14% -44% 180 $69   $55,462,701 75
Apr 10, 2013 - $11,400 -8% -37% 180 $63   $55,474,101 76
Apr 11, 2013 - $11,447 n/c -43% 180 $64   $55,485,548 77
Apr 12, 2013 - $25,475 +123% -35% 154 $165   $55,511,023 78
Apr 13, 2013 - $46,749 +84% -26% 154 $304   $55,557,772 79
Apr 14, 2013 - $29,367 -37% -19% 154 $191   $55,587,139 80
Apr 15, 2013 - $8,135 -72% -25% 154 $53   $55,595,274 81
Apr 16, 2013 - $8,904 +9% -28% 154 $58   $55,604,178 82
Apr 17, 2013 - $7,785 -13% -32% 154 $51   $55,611,963 83
Apr 18, 2013 - $8,554 +10% -25% 154 $56   $55,620,517 84
Apr 19, 2013 - $14,670 +71% -42% 112 $131   $55,635,187 85
Apr 20, 2013 - $27,352 +86% -41% 112 $244   $55,662,539 86
Apr 21, 2013 - $19,531 -29% -33% 112 $174   $55,682,070 87
Apr 22, 2013 - $4,954 -75% -39% 112 $44   $55,687,024 88
Apr 23, 2013 - $5,333 +8% -40% 112 $48   $55,692,357 89
Apr 24, 2013 - $5,412 +1% -30% 112 $48   $55,697,769 90
Apr 25, 2013 - $5,706 +5% -33% 112 $51   $55,703,475 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2013 1 $25,252,794   3,372 $7,489   $25,252,794 1
Feb 1, 2013 2 $12,830,059 -49% 3,375 $3,801   $38,082,853 2
Feb 8, 2013 7 $8,145,942 -37% 3,285 $2,480   $46,228,795 3
Feb 15, 2013 9 $5,031,759 -38% 2,103 $2,393   $51,260,554 4
Feb 22, 2013 14 $2,277,363 -55% 1,425 $1,598   $53,537,917 5
Mar 1, 2013 20 $785,000 -66% 601 $1,306   $54,322,917 6
Mar 8, 2013 30 $257,927 -67% 225 $1,146   $54,580,844 7
Mar 15, 2013 34 $142,989 -45% 130 $1,100   $54,723,833 8
Mar 22, 2013 28 $313,411 +119% 209 $1,500   $55,037,244 9
Mar 29, 2013 25 $263,912 -16% 202 $1,306   $55,301,156 10
Apr 5, 2013 30 $184,392 -30% 180 $1,024   $55,485,548 11
Apr 12, 2013 33 $134,969 -27% 154 $876   $55,620,517 12
Apr 19, 2013 43 $82,958 -39% 112 $741   $55,703,475 13

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
Jun 16, 20132271,363 271,363$3,660,687$3,660,6871
Jun 23, 20133133,361-51% 404,724$2,261,803$5,922,4902
Jun 30, 2013980,339-40% 485,063$1,360,943$7,283,4333
Jul 7, 2013981,138+1% 566,201$1,376,100$8,659,5334
Jul 14, 20131443,686-46% 609,887$715,140$9,374,6735
Jul 21, 20131931,554-28% 641,441$477,096$9,851,7696
Jul 28, 20132131,786+1% 673,227$438,965$10,290,7347
Aug 4, 20132415,354-52% 688,581$228,468$10,519,2028
Aug 11, 20132720,950+36% 709,531$292,252$10,811,4549
Aug 25, 20132917,837 744,008$181,224$11,223,14211
Sep 1, 20132815,228-15% 759,236$198,269$11,421,41112

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 16, 20132317,491 317,491$4,885,164$4,885,1641
Jun 23, 2013380,905-75% 398,396$1,315,036$6,200,2002
Jun 30, 2013642,021-48% 440,417$670,639$6,870,8393
Jul 7, 2013637,073-12% 477,490$807,952$7,678,7914
Jul 14, 20131018,379-50% 495,869$399,582$8,078,3735
Jul 21, 20131011,258-39% 507,127$242,989$8,321,3626
Jul 28, 20131513,163+17% 520,290$275,620$8,596,9827
Aug 4, 2013108,836-33% 529,126$207,766$8,804,7488
Aug 25, 2013169,079 544,381$150,818$9,123,55411

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Leading Cast

Jeremy Renner    Hansel
Gemma Arterton    Gretel

Supporting Cast

Famke Janssen    Muriel
Pihla Viitala    Mina
Derek Mears    Edward
Robin Atkin Downes    Edward (Voice)
Ingrid Bolso Berdal    Horned Witch
Joanna Kulig    Red Haired Witch
Thomas Mann    Ben
Peter Stormare    Sheriff Berringer
Bjorn Sundquist    Jackson
Rainer Bock    Mayor Engleman
Thomas Scharff    Father
Kathrin Kuhnel    Adrianna
Cedric Eich    Young Hansel
Alea-Sophia Boudodimos    Young Gretel
Matthias Ziesing    Deputy
Sebastian Hulk    Deputy
Geir Vegar Hoel    Gamekeeper
Jeppe Beck Lausen    Tracker William
Christian Rubeck    Tracker Jonathan
Stig Frode Henricksen    Mute Tracker
Zoë Bell    Tall Witch
Monique Ganderton    Candy Witch/Mother
Fritz Roth    Dairy Man
Lucas Mann    Teenage Boy
Lucy Ella Von Scheele    Mary Behlmer
Isaiah Michalski    Little Boy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tommy Wirkola    Director
Tommy Wirkola    Screenwriter
Beau Flynn    Producer
Kevin Messick    Producer
Adam McKay    Producer
Will Ferrell    Producer
Tripp Vinson    Executive Producer
Chris Henchy    Executive Producer
Denis L. Stewart    Executive Producer
Michael Bonvillain    Director of Photography
Stephen Scott    Production Designer
Jim Page    Editor
Atli Orvarsson    Composer
Hans Zimmer    Executive Music Producer
Jon Farhat    Visual Effects Supervisor
Christoph Fisser    Co-Producer
Jen Smith    Casting Director
Charlie Woebcken    Co-Producer
Henning Molfenter    Co-Producer
Robyn Wholey    Co-Producer
Marlene Stewart    Costume Designer
Deborah Aquila    Casting
Tricia Wood    Casting
David Leitch    Stunt Coordinator
Ben Cooke    Stunt Coordinator
Jasmina Torbati    Line Producer
Tracy McCreary    Associate Producer
Andreas Olshausen    Supervising Art Director
Anja Mueller    Art Director
Stephan Gessler    Art Director
Bernhard Henrich    Set Decorator
Mac Ruth    Sound Mixer
Basil Bryant-Grillo    Unit Production Manager
Denis L. Stewart    Unit Production Manager
Chris Castaldi    First Assistant Director
Matthew W. Heffernan    Second Assistant Director

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

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August 21st, 2013

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August 21st, 2013

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July 29th, 2013

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July 29th, 2013

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June 12th, 2013

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March 21st, 2013

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International Box Office: Oz Powers Its Way to the Top

March 15th, 2013

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March 6th, 2013

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International Box Office: Journey has a Good Day

February 21st, 2013

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February 14th, 2013

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February 12th, 2013

It was a great week at the box office, all things considered, with Identity Thief crushing expectations and all of the holdovers matching theirs. Only Side Effects struggled at the box office. This helped the overall box office climb 18% from last week to $104 million. This was 47% lower than the same weekend last year; however, this weekend last year was Valentine's weekend, which is one of the biggest non-holiday weekends of the year, so the comparison isn't fair. As I predicted last week, the lead 2013 had built up has evaporated and it is now 1.2% lower than 2012 at $1.05 billion to $1.06 billion. Since Valentine's Day is this Thursday, we should make up the difference quickly. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Side Effects Steal the Win from Identity Thief

February 7th, 2013

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International Box Office: Django Remains Top Draw

February 6th, 2013

Django Unchained won the international race with $30.28 million on 5,990 screens in 65 markets for a running total of $158.36 million. Worldwide, its total has reached $309.31 million. It is just a week away from overtaking Inglourious Basterds as Quentin Tarantino's biggest hit of his career. The film had no major market openings, which makes its hold more impressive. Its best market was Germany, where it made $6.61 million on 708 screens over the weekend for a total of $30.78 million after three. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Warm Bodies is a Silver Lining for Slow Weekend

February 4th, 2013

There were a number of factors that hurt the box office over the weekend, not the least of which was the rather exciting Super Bowl game. (At least it sounds like it was exciting. I Googled the score a couple times, but I didn't watch the game.) Warm Bodies easily won the weekend race and finished on the high end of expectations, while Silver Linings Playbook remains on pace to reach $100 million. On the other hand, Bullet to the Head bombed. Overall, the box office fell 21% to just $89 million. Again, the Super Bowl had a lot to do with that. Compared to last year, the box office was down 23%. 2013 is still ahead of 2012 by 3.4% at $917 million to $887 million but that lead could be gone by the end of next weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the Box Office Warm Up?

January 31st, 2013

February begins with two wide releases, Warm Bodies and Bullet to the Head. Both will have to deal with holdovers, and more importantly, The Super Bowl. Bullet to the Head's target audience is nearly identical to that for the Super Bowl, while at least Warm Bodies has at least some chance of a breakout success. Last year there were three wide releases, two of which opened with more than $20 million. It is going to be almost impossible for 2013 to match that result. More...

International Box Office: Django Battles Bond for Top Spot

January 30th, 2013

There was a relatively close race on top of the international chart, but Django Unchained came out on top for the second week in a row. This time it earned $43.10 million on 6,421 screens in 64 markets for a total of $111.61 million after just two weeks of release. It is rapidly closing in on Inglourious Basterds as Quentin Tarantino's biggest hit of his career. It is also the most expensive film in his career. The film opened in first place in Australia with $3.95 million on 330 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $5.61 million. It also remained in top spot in Germany with an incredible $8.08 million on 650 screens over the weekend for a two-week total of $21.32 million. More...

Contest: Witch Prize Will You Win: Winning Announcement

January 29th, 2013

The winners of our Witch Prize Will You Win? contest were determined and they are... More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Become the Hunted

January 28th, 2013

January ended, and we should all be glad it did. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters did beat modest expectations, but most of the rest failed that test with Movie 43 crashing worse than even my low expectations. The overall box office fell 20% from last weekend to $112 million. This was 11% less than the same weekend last year; fortunately, this was the first miss of 2013 and the year still has a lead of 10% over 2012 at $797 million to $721 million. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hansel & Gretel Best of Weak Opening Bunch

January 27th, 2013

January will go out like a lamb at the box office, with three new releases failing to catch on with moviegoers this weekend and not much action among the holdovers. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters will win the weekend more-or-less by default, with a modest $19 million bow from 3,372 theaters. That spells financial disaster for a film that reportedly cost $50 million to make. FilmDistrict's $30 million-budgeted Parker will have a similarly tough time recouping its investment, although lower marketing costs will help. It starts out with $7 million and a per theater average of $3,147. Even more disappointing is Movie 43, which is set to open with $5 million, although its $6 million budget and likely long shelf life on video will avert catastrophe. More...

Weekend Predictions: Hunting the Competition

January 24th, 2013

There are three wide releases during the final weekend of January, but it looks like none of them will please critics. As I write this, the three films have a total of seven reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, none of them are positive. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters should easily be the biggest hit of the three new films, but not everyone thinks it will come out on top, as Mama could remain potent. Parker and Movie 43 will likely struggle and getting to just $10 million over the weekend might be asking too much. Fortunately, the combination of new releases and holdovers is very similar to last year, so 2013 could win yet another weekend to start the year. More...

International Box Office: Unchained Free to Take Top Spot

January 23rd, 2013

Django Unchained began its international run in first place with $49.70 million on 5,863 screens in 54 markets. It opened in first place in a number of major markets, led by Germany, where it made $9.84 million on 482 screens, while it was nearly as potent in France with $7.54 million on 610 screens. It also earned first place in Italy with $4.60 million on 541 screens and in Spain with $3.40 million on 541. It had to settle for second place in the U.K. ($4.45 million on 445 screens); in Russia ($5.52 million on 736); and in Mexico ($999,000 on 451). It only managed third place in Brazil with $1.27 million, but it was only playing on 187 screens. Overall, this debut was 30% better than Inglourious Basterds' debut in the same markets. More...

Contest: Witch Prizes Will You Win?

January 18th, 2013

Next weekend there are three films opening wide, but only one of them is opening in saturation level theater count, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunter. (Parker and Movie 43 are opening in barely more than 2000 theaters.) Hansel and Gretel should have no trouble winning the weekend and it is the clear choice for 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 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunter. 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 Dora the Explorer: Dora Loves Boots on DVD. (This is the French-language bilingual edition.) Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Dora the Explorer: Dora Loves Boots on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2013 Preview: January

January 1st, 2013

December ended on a positive note with 2012 topping 2011 with a week to spare. Hopefully this will translate into strong box office numbers going forward. There are several January releases that actually look very interesting, but you always have to ask, if the films are as good as they look, why are they opening in January? The biggest hit on this list will likely not be a January release, but a limited release from December that is expanding wide in January. Zero Dark Thirty opened in limited release the Wednesday before Christmas and right away it got off to an incredible start. If it can turn some of its Awards Season nominations into wins, which seems very likely at this point, it should be the biggest hit of January. If it can earn some major Oscars, then it might crack $100 million. Unfortunately, no other film on this release list is likely to come close to the $100 million mark. Last January was unseasonably strong with three films opening with $20 million or more and four films finishing with $50 million or more. It is possible that none of the new releases will reach those relatively weak standards. More...


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Synopsis

After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell bent on retribution.  Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches...their past.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$19,690,956 (35.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:25.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$50,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,372 opening theaters/3,375 max. theaters, 4.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,860,194

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,651 $55,703,475
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 663 $159,246,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 836 $214,949,716
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $55,703,475
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 101 $159,246,241
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 164 $214,949,716

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: January 25th, 2013 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
January 25th, 2013 (IMAX) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: June 11th, 2013 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: R for strong fantasy horror violence and gore, brief sexuality/nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2255, 1/16/2013)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
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Keywords: Revenge, Bounty Hunter, Surprise Twist, Rescue, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Witches, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Visual Effects, Corrupt Cops, Non-Chronological, Digital Cinematography, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Horror
Source:Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, MTV Films, Gary Sanchez Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 410 $5,103,024 Feb 15, 2013 24
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 242 $6,066,055 Feb 15, 2013 24
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 46 $9,423,274 Feb 1, 2013 10
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 71 $13,686,752 Feb 1, 2013 10

Leading Cast

Jeremy Renner    Hansel
Gemma Arterton    Gretel

Supporting Cast

Famke Janssen    Muriel
Pihla Viitala    Mina
Derek Mears    Edward
Robin Atkin Downes    Edward (Voice)
Ingrid Bolso Berdal    Horned Witch
Joanna Kulig    Red Haired Witch
Thomas Mann    Ben
Peter Stormare    Sheriff Berringer
Bjorn Sundquist    Jackson
Rainer Bock    Mayor Engleman
Thomas Scharff    Father
Kathrin Kuhnel    Adrianna
Cedric Eich    Young Hansel
Alea-Sophia Boudodimos    Young Gretel
Matthias Ziesing    Deputy
Sebastian Hulk    Deputy
Geir Vegar Hoel    Gamekeeper
Jeppe Beck Lausen    Tracker William
Christian Rubeck    Tracker Jonathan
Stig Frode Henricksen    Mute Tracker
Zoë Bell    Tall Witch
Monique Ganderton    Candy Witch/Mother
Fritz Roth    Dairy Man
Lucas Mann    Teenage Boy
Lucy Ella Von Scheele    Mary Behlmer
Isaiah Michalski    Little Boy

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tommy Wirkola    Director
Tommy Wirkola    Screenwriter
Beau Flynn    Producer
Kevin Messick    Producer
Adam McKay    Producer
Will Ferrell    Producer
Tripp Vinson    Executive Producer
Chris Henchy    Executive Producer
Denis L. Stewart    Executive Producer
Michael Bonvillain    Director of Photography
Stephen Scott    Production Designer
Jim Page    Editor
Atli Orvarsson    Composer
Hans Zimmer    Executive Music Producer
Jon Farhat    Visual Effects Supervisor
Christoph Fisser    Co-Producer
Jen Smith    Casting Director
Charlie Woebcken    Co-Producer
Henning Molfenter    Co-Producer
Robyn Wholey    Co-Producer
Marlene Stewart    Costume Designer
Deborah Aquila    Casting
Tricia Wood    Casting
David Leitch    Stunt Coordinator
Ben Cooke    Stunt Coordinator
Jasmina Torbati    Line Producer
Tracy McCreary    Associate Producer
Andreas Olshausen    Supervising Art Director
Anja Mueller    Art Director
Stephan Gessler    Art Director
Bernhard Henrich    Set Decorator
Mac Ruth    Sound Mixer
Basil Bryant-Grillo    Unit Production Manager
Denis L. Stewart    Unit Production Manager
Chris Castaldi    First Assistant Director
Matthew W. Heffernan    Second Assistant Director

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

Blu-ray Sales: Jack and Blu

August 21st, 2013

There were five new releases to reach the chart on the June 23rd, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart, but most of them missed the top five. Jack the Giant Slayer earned first place with 234,000 units / $5.42 million, giving it an opening week Blu-ray share of 42%. This is acceptable, but not great. More...

DVD Sales: Jack's Regular-Sized Opening

August 21st, 2013

New releases were rather sparse on the June 23rd, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart. Granted, Jack the Giant Slayer did earn first place, but it was the only new release in the top five. It sold 319,000 units and generated $4.79 million in revenue, which is weak given the film's production budget. More...

Blu-ray Sales: New Releases More Powerful in High Definition

July 29th, 2013

There were a lot of new releases on the Blu-ray sales chart this week. This includes Oz the Great and Powerful, which led the way with 472,000 units / $13.21 million during its first week of release. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 46%, which is a good start for a visually impressive adventure film. More...

DVD Sales: Oz has a Relatively Powerful Start

July 29th, 2013

New releases earned the top three spots on the DVD sales chart, but there was only one other to earn a spot in the top 30. Oz the Great and Powerful earned first place with 549,000 units / $9.97 million, which is a good result, given the time of year. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for June 11th, 2013

June 12th, 2013

Another typical summer week on the home market. There are a few first-run releases, but nothing that is a blockbuster. There are more TV on DVD releases, including a couple that were contenders for Pick of the Week. This includes Burn Notice: Season Six, but the screener is late, so I'm holding off. Enter the Dragon gets an Anniversary Edition Blu-ray and it is a contender. However, in the end I went with The Newsroom: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray Combo Pack. More...

Featured 3D Blu-ray / DVD Review: Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

June 10th, 2013

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters was a high concept action film that came out in January. That suggests it was a good idea on paper, but the execution was weak. On the other hand, it did become a surprise hit earning more than $200 million worldwide. Did the studio underestimate what they had? Or did the film thrive merely by being better than the January competition? More...

International Box Office: Oz Still Powerful

March 21st, 2013

Oz the Great and Powerful remained in first place with $48.2 million on 10,433 screens in 55 markets for totals of $138.6 million internationally and $282.7 million worldwide. The film took top spot in France with a hair under $5.00 million on 620 screens. During its second weekend in Russia, the film added $4.93 million on 1,137 screens for a total of $21.63 million so far. At this pace, it should have no trouble earning a profit. The only question is whether or not it will get there before it reaches the home market. More...

International Box Office: Oz Powers Its Way to the Top

March 15th, 2013

Oz the Great and Powerful began its international run in first place with $69.2 million on 11,250 screens in 46 markets. It crushed the competition is Russia with $14.65 million on 1,137 screens, but this particular market tends to reward fantasy films. It wasn't quite as strong in the U.K., but still earned first place with $5.53 million on 530 screens. It also topped the charts in Mexico ($5.26 million on 207 screens); in Australia ($4.88 million on 268); in Brazil ($4.39 million 732); Italy ($3.76 million 588); Germany ($3.74 million on 548); and in Spain ($2.62 million on 649). On the other hand, it had to settle for second place in Japan with $2.81 million on 584 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.50 million. It could do no better than fourth in South Korea with $1.58 million on 425 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $1.73 million. It is too soon to tell where it will end up, but this is a good start. More...

International Box Office: Journey Never Ends

March 6th, 2013

Journey To The West: Conquering The Demons earned first place for the third weekend in a row earning $23.37 million in 8 markets for a running tally of $193.09 million. A few years ago, a Chinese film earning nearly $200 million would have been the biggest news of the year, but this is becoming almost common. More...

International Box Office: Journey has a Good Day

February 21st, 2013

Thanks to the Chinese New Year, Journey To The West: Conquering The Demons rocketed into first place with $94.26 million in 5 markets over the weekend for a total run of $113.09 million. The film broke a number of records in its native China, including biggest opening day for a Chinese film ($12.3 million) and biggest single day of all time ($19.6 million) and fastest to $100 million in China (8 days). At this point, someone in North America should be interested in grabbing the film for a domestic release. More...

International Box Office: Django Completes Hat Trick

February 14th, 2013

For the third weekend in a row, Django Unchained earned first place on the international chart. This weekend it earned $19.55 million on 5,090 screens in 65 markets for totals of $187.71 million internationally and $342.23 million worldwide. It has now made more than Inglourious Basterds made worldwide, and it is a week away from becoming Quentin Tarantino's undisputed biggest hit of his career. Plus, it has yet to open in Japan and a few other markets, so it might have more milestones ahead. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Storm Doesn't Slow Down Thief's Start

February 12th, 2013

It was a great week at the box office, all things considered, with Identity Thief crushing expectations and all of the holdovers matching theirs. Only Side Effects struggled at the box office. This helped the overall box office climb 18% from last week to $104 million. This was 47% lower than the same weekend last year; however, this weekend last year was Valentine's weekend, which is one of the biggest non-holiday weekends of the year, so the comparison isn't fair. As I predicted last week, the lead 2013 had built up has evaporated and it is now 1.2% lower than 2012 at $1.05 billion to $1.06 billion. Since Valentine's Day is this Thursday, we should make up the difference quickly. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Side Effects Steal the Win from Identity Thief

February 7th, 2013

There are two wide releases this week, Identity Thief and Side Effects. One of these films is earning amazing reviews and one of them is the overwhelming favorite to win the box office race. Identity Thief looks like it is going to finish in first place and it's only real competition is from last year. Last year the box office was led by a one-two punch of The Vow and Safe House, both of which earned more than $40 million. No movie is going to do that this year, so 2013 is going to lose big this week. More...

International Box Office: Django Remains Top Draw

February 6th, 2013

Django Unchained won the international race with $30.28 million on 5,990 screens in 65 markets for a running total of $158.36 million. Worldwide, its total has reached $309.31 million. It is just a week away from overtaking Inglourious Basterds as Quentin Tarantino's biggest hit of his career. The film had no major market openings, which makes its hold more impressive. Its best market was Germany, where it made $6.61 million on 708 screens over the weekend for a total of $30.78 million after three. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Warm Bodies is a Silver Lining for Slow Weekend

February 4th, 2013

There were a number of factors that hurt the box office over the weekend, not the least of which was the rather exciting Super Bowl game. (At least it sounds like it was exciting. I Googled the score a couple times, but I didn't watch the game.) Warm Bodies easily won the weekend race and finished on the high end of expectations, while Silver Linings Playbook remains on pace to reach $100 million. On the other hand, Bullet to the Head bombed. Overall, the box office fell 21% to just $89 million. Again, the Super Bowl had a lot to do with that. Compared to last year, the box office was down 23%. 2013 is still ahead of 2012 by 3.4% at $917 million to $887 million but that lead could be gone by the end of next weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the Box Office Warm Up?

January 31st, 2013

February begins with two wide releases, Warm Bodies and Bullet to the Head. Both will have to deal with holdovers, and more importantly, The Super Bowl. Bullet to the Head's target audience is nearly identical to that for the Super Bowl, while at least Warm Bodies has at least some chance of a breakout success. Last year there were three wide releases, two of which opened with more than $20 million. It is going to be almost impossible for 2013 to match that result. More...

International Box Office: Django Battles Bond for Top Spot

January 30th, 2013

There was a relatively close race on top of the international chart, but Django Unchained came out on top for the second week in a row. This time it earned $43.10 million on 6,421 screens in 64 markets for a total of $111.61 million after just two weeks of release. It is rapidly closing in on Inglourious Basterds as Quentin Tarantino's biggest hit of his career. It is also the most expensive film in his career. The film opened in first place in Australia with $3.95 million on 330 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $5.61 million. It also remained in top spot in Germany with an incredible $8.08 million on 650 screens over the weekend for a two-week total of $21.32 million. More...

Contest: Witch Prize Will You Win: Winning Announcement

January 29th, 2013

The winners of our Witch Prize Will You Win? contest were determined and they are... More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Become the Hunted

January 28th, 2013

January ended, and we should all be glad it did. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters did beat modest expectations, but most of the rest failed that test with Movie 43 crashing worse than even my low expectations. The overall box office fell 20% from last weekend to $112 million. This was 11% less than the same weekend last year; fortunately, this was the first miss of 2013 and the year still has a lead of 10% over 2012 at $797 million to $721 million. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hansel & Gretel Best of Weak Opening Bunch

January 27th, 2013

January will go out like a lamb at the box office, with three new releases failing to catch on with moviegoers this weekend and not much action among the holdovers. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters will win the weekend more-or-less by default, with a modest $19 million bow from 3,372 theaters. That spells financial disaster for a film that reportedly cost $50 million to make. FilmDistrict's $30 million-budgeted Parker will have a similarly tough time recouping its investment, although lower marketing costs will help. It starts out with $7 million and a per theater average of $3,147. Even more disappointing is Movie 43, which is set to open with $5 million, although its $6 million budget and likely long shelf life on video will avert catastrophe. More...

Weekend Predictions: Hunting the Competition

January 24th, 2013

There are three wide releases during the final weekend of January, but it looks like none of them will please critics. As I write this, the three films have a total of seven reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, none of them are positive. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters should easily be the biggest hit of the three new films, but not everyone thinks it will come out on top, as Mama could remain potent. Parker and Movie 43 will likely struggle and getting to just $10 million over the weekend might be asking too much. Fortunately, the combination of new releases and holdovers is very similar to last year, so 2013 could win yet another weekend to start the year. More...

International Box Office: Unchained Free to Take Top Spot

January 23rd, 2013

Django Unchained began its international run in first place with $49.70 million on 5,863 screens in 54 markets. It opened in first place in a number of major markets, led by Germany, where it made $9.84 million on 482 screens, while it was nearly as potent in France with $7.54 million on 610 screens. It also earned first place in Italy with $4.60 million on 541 screens and in Spain with $3.40 million on 541. It had to settle for second place in the U.K. ($4.45 million on 445 screens); in Russia ($5.52 million on 736); and in Mexico ($999,000 on 451). It only managed third place in Brazil with $1.27 million, but it was only playing on 187 screens. Overall, this debut was 30% better than Inglourious Basterds' debut in the same markets. More...

Contest: Witch Prizes Will You Win?

January 18th, 2013

Next weekend there are three films opening wide, but only one of them is opening in saturation level theater count, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunter. (Parker and Movie 43 are opening in barely more than 2000 theaters.) Hansel and Gretel should have no trouble winning the weekend and it is the clear choice for 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 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunter. 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 Dora the Explorer: Dora Loves Boots on DVD. (This is the French-language bilingual edition.) Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Dora the Explorer: Dora Loves Boots on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2013 Preview: January

January 1st, 2013

December ended on a positive note with 2012 topping 2011 with a week to spare. Hopefully this will translate into strong box office numbers going forward. There are several January releases that actually look very interesting, but you always have to ask, if the films are as good as they look, why are they opening in January? The biggest hit on this list will likely not be a January release, but a limited release from December that is expanding wide in January. Zero Dark Thirty opened in limited release the Wednesday before Christmas and right away it got off to an incredible start. If it can turn some of its Awards Season nominations into wins, which seems very likely at this point, it should be the biggest hit of January. If it can earn some major Oscars, then it might crack $100 million. Unfortunately, no other film on this release list is likely to come close to the $100 million mark. Last January was unseasonably strong with three films opening with $20 million or more and four films finishing with $50 million or more. It is possible that none of the new releases will reach those relatively weak standards. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2013 1 $19,690,956   3,372 $5,840   $19,690,956 1
Feb 1, 2013 2 $9,423,274 -52% 3,375 $2,792   $34,676,068 2
Feb 8, 2013 5 $5,753,165 -39% 3,285 $1,751   $43,836,018 3
Feb 15, 2013 9 $3,513,410 -39% 2,103 $1,671   $49,742,205 4
Feb 22, 2013 13 $1,684,532 -52% 1,425 $1,182   $52,945,086 5
Mar 1, 2013 22 $554,326 -67% 601 $922   $54,092,243 6
Mar 8, 2013 29 $170,588 -69% 225 $758   $54,493,505 7
Mar 15, 2013 37 $98,262 -42% 130 $756   $54,679,106 8
Mar 22, 2013 26 $207,973 +112% 209 $995   $54,931,806 9
Mar 29, 2013 24 $183,244 -12% 202 $907   $55,220,488 10
Apr 5, 2013 28 $138,365 -24% 180 $769   $55,439,521 11
Apr 12, 2013 33 $101,591 -27% 154 $660   $55,587,139 12
Apr 19, 2013 42 $61,553 -39% 112 $550   $55,682,070 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 25, 2013 1 $6,018,171     3,372 $1,785   $6,018,171 1
Jan 26, 2013 1 $8,276,687 +38%   3,372 $2,455   $14,294,858 2
Jan 27, 2013 1 $5,396,098 -35%   3,372 $1,600   $19,690,956 3
Jan 28, 2013 1 $1,434,173 -73%   3,372 $425   $21,125,129 4
Jan 29, 2013 1 $1,734,256 +21%   3,372 $514   $22,859,385 5
Jan 30, 2013 1 $1,173,361 -32%   3,372 $348   $24,032,746 6
Jan 31, 2013 1 $1,220,048 +4%   3,372 $362   $25,252,794 7
Feb 1, 2013 2 $2,923,424 +140% -51% 3,375 $866   $28,176,218 8
Feb 2, 2013 2 $4,655,372 +59% -44% 3,375 $1,379   $32,831,590 9
Feb 3, 2013 2 $1,844,478 -60% -66% 3,375 $547   $34,676,068 10
Feb 4, 2013 2 $865,158 -53% -40% 3,375 $256   $35,541,226 11
Feb 5, 2013 2 $1,040,892 +20% -40% 3,375 $308   $36,582,118 12
Feb 6, 2013 3 $770,416 -26% -34% 3,375 $228   $37,352,534 13
Feb 7, 2013 3 $730,319 -5% -40% 3,375 $216   $38,082,853 14
Feb 8, 2013 5 $1,391,450 +91% -52% 3,285 $424   $39,474,303 15
Feb 9, 2013 5 $2,646,891 +90% -43% 3,285 $806   $42,121,194 16
Feb 10, 2013 4 $1,714,824 -35% -7% 3,285 $522   $43,836,018 17
Feb 11, 2013 5 $503,854 -71% -42% 3,285 $153   $44,339,872 18
Feb 12, 2013 5 $572,311 +14% -45% 3,285 $174   $44,912,183 19
Feb 13, 2013 5 $421,383 -26% -45% 3,285 $128   $45,333,566 20
Feb 14, 2013 8 $895,229 +112% +23% 2,570 $348   $46,228,795 21
Feb 15, 2013 9 $872,300 -3% -37% 2,103 $415   $47,101,095 22
Feb 16, 2013 9 $1,487,343 +71% -44% 2,103 $707   $48,588,438 23
Feb 17, 2013 9 $1,153,767 -22% -33% 2,103 $549   $49,742,205 24
Feb 18, 2013 9 $663,046 -43% +32% 2,103 $315   $50,405,251 25
Feb 19, 2013 9 $334,486 -50% -42% 2,103 $159   $50,739,737 26
Feb 20, 2013 9 $260,353 -22% -38% 2,103 $124   $51,000,090 27
Feb 21, 2013 10 $260,464 n/c -71% 2,103 $124   $51,260,554 28
Feb 22, 2013 13 $424,675 +63% -51% 1,425 $298   $51,685,229 29
Feb 23, 2013 14 $775,339 +83% -48% 1,425 $544   $52,460,568 30
Feb 24, 2013 12 $484,518 -38% -58% 1,425 $340   $52,945,086 31
Feb 25, 2013 14 $141,847 -71% -79% 1,425 $100   $53,086,933 32
Feb 26, 2013 14 $173,053 +22% -48% 1,425 $121   $53,259,986 33
Feb 27, 2013 14 $140,745 -19% -46% 1,425 $99   $53,400,731 34
Feb 28, 2013 14 $137,186 -3% -47% 1,425 $96   $53,537,917 35
Mar 1, 2013 - $140,323 +2% -67% 601 $233   $53,678,240 36
Mar 2, 2013 - $248,445 +77% -68% 601 $413   $53,926,685 37
Mar 3, 2013 - $165,558 -33% -66% 601 $275   $54,092,243 38
Mar 4, 2013 - $51,824 -69% -63% 601 $86   $54,144,067 39
Mar 5, 2013 - $72,828 +41% -58% 601 $121   $54,216,895 40
Mar 6, 2013 - $55,658 -24% -60% 601 $93   $54,272,553 41
Mar 7, 2013 - $50,364 -10% -63% 601 $84   $54,322,917 42
Mar 8, 2013 - $46,927 -7% -67% 225 $209   $54,369,844 43
Mar 9, 2013 - $74,675 +59% -70% 225 $332   $54,444,519 44
Mar 10, 2013 - $48,986 -34% -70% 225 $218   $54,493,505 45
Mar 11, 2013 - $19,725 -60% -62% 225 $88   $54,513,230 46
Mar 12, 2013 - $25,968 +32% -64% 225 $115   $54,539,198 47
Mar 13, 2013 - $20,092 -23% -64% 225 $89   $54,559,290 48
Mar 14, 2013 - $21,554 +7% -57% 225 $96   $54,580,844 49
Mar 15, 2013 - $28,805 +34% -39% 130 $222   $54,609,649 50
Mar 16, 2013 - $42,493 +48% -43% 130 $327   $54,652,142 51
Mar 17, 2013 - $26,964 -37% -45% 130 $207   $54,679,106 52
Mar 18, 2013 - $9,977 -63% -49% 130 $77   $54,689,083 53
Mar 19, 2013 - $12,910 +29% -50% 130 $99   $54,701,993 54
Mar 20, 2013 - $11,181 -13% -44% 130 $86   $54,713,174 55
Mar 21, 2013 - $10,659 -5% -51% 130 $82   $54,723,833 56
Mar 22, 2013 - $53,584 +403% +86% 209 $256   $54,777,417 57
Mar 23, 2013 - $90,557 +69% +113% 209 $433   $54,867,974 58
Mar 24, 2013 - $63,832 -30% +137% 209 $305   $54,931,806 59
Mar 25, 2013 - $25,174 -61% +152% 209 $120   $54,956,980 60
Mar 26, 2013 - $28,821 +14% +123% 209 $138   $54,985,801 61
Mar 27, 2013 - $23,240 -19% +108% 209 $111   $55,009,041 62
Mar 28, 2013 - $28,203 +21% +165% 209 $135   $55,037,244 63
Mar 29, 2013 - $67,241 +138% +25% 202 $333   $55,104,485 64
Mar 30, 2013 - $74,465 +11% -18% 202 $369   $55,178,950 65
Mar 31, 2013 - $41,538 -44% -35% 202 $206   $55,220,488 66
Apr 1, 2013 - $20,749 -50% -18% 202 $103   $55,241,237 67
Apr 2, 2013 - $21,888 +5% -24% 202 $108   $55,263,125 68
Apr 3, 2013 - $18,068 -17% -22% 202 $89   $55,281,193 69
Apr 4, 2013 - $19,963 +10% -29% 202 $99   $55,301,156 70
Apr 5, 2013 - $39,246 +97% -42% 180 $218   $55,340,402 71
Apr 6, 2013 - $62,898 +60% -16% 180 $349   $55,403,300 72
Apr 7, 2013 - $36,221 -42% -13% 180 $201   $55,439,521 73
Apr 8, 2013 - $10,849 -70% -48% 180 $60   $55,450,370 74
Apr 9, 2013 - $12,331 +14% -44% 180 $69   $55,462,701 75
Apr 10, 2013 - $11,400 -8% -37% 180 $63   $55,474,101 76
Apr 11, 2013 - $11,447 n/c -43% 180 $64   $55,485,548 77
Apr 12, 2013 - $25,475 +123% -35% 154 $165   $55,511,023 78
Apr 13, 2013 - $46,749 +84% -26% 154 $304   $55,557,772 79
Apr 14, 2013 - $29,367 -37% -19% 154 $191   $55,587,139 80
Apr 15, 2013 - $8,135 -72% -25% 154 $53   $55,595,274 81
Apr 16, 2013 - $8,904 +9% -28% 154 $58   $55,604,178 82
Apr 17, 2013 - $7,785 -13% -32% 154 $51   $55,611,963 83
Apr 18, 2013 - $8,554 +10% -25% 154 $56   $55,620,517 84
Apr 19, 2013 - $14,670 +71% -42% 112 $131   $55,635,187 85
Apr 20, 2013 - $27,352 +86% -41% 112 $244   $55,662,539 86
Apr 21, 2013 - $19,531 -29% -33% 112 $174   $55,682,070 87
Apr 22, 2013 - $4,954 -75% -39% 112 $44   $55,687,024 88
Apr 23, 2013 - $5,333 +8% -40% 112 $48   $55,692,357 89
Apr 24, 2013 - $5,412 +1% -30% 112 $48   $55,697,769 90
Apr 25, 2013 - $5,706 +5% -33% 112 $51   $55,703,475 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 25, 2013 1 $25,252,794   3,372 $7,489   $25,252,794 1
Feb 1, 2013 2 $12,830,059 -49% 3,375 $3,801   $38,082,853 2
Feb 8, 2013 7 $8,145,942 -37% 3,285 $2,480   $46,228,795 3
Feb 15, 2013 9 $5,031,759 -38% 2,103 $2,393   $51,260,554 4
Feb 22, 2013 14 $2,277,363 -55% 1,425 $1,598   $53,537,917 5
Mar 1, 2013 20 $785,000 -66% 601 $1,306   $54,322,917 6
Mar 8, 2013 30 $257,927 -67% 225 $1,146   $54,580,844 7
Mar 15, 2013 34 $142,989 -45% 130 $1,100   $54,723,833 8
Mar 22, 2013 28 $313,411 +119% 209 $1,500   $55,037,244 9
Mar 29, 2013 25 $263,912 -16% 202 $1,306   $55,301,156 10
Apr 5, 2013 30 $184,392 -30% 180 $1,024   $55,485,548 11
Apr 12, 2013 33 $134,969 -27% 154 $876   $55,620,517 12
Apr 19, 2013 43 $82,958 -39% 112 $741   $55,703,475 13

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
Jun 16, 20132271,363 271,363$3,660,687$3,660,6871
Jun 23, 20133133,361-51% 404,724$2,261,803$5,922,4902
Jun 30, 2013980,339-40% 485,063$1,360,943$7,283,4333
Jul 7, 2013981,138+1% 566,201$1,376,100$8,659,5334
Jul 14, 20131443,686-46% 609,887$715,140$9,374,6735
Jul 21, 20131931,554-28% 641,441$477,096$9,851,7696
Jul 28, 20132131,786+1% 673,227$438,965$10,290,7347
Aug 4, 20132415,354-52% 688,581$228,468$10,519,2028
Aug 11, 20132720,950+36% 709,531$292,252$10,811,4549
Aug 25, 20132917,837 744,008$181,224$11,223,14211
Sep 1, 20132815,228-15% 759,236$198,269$11,421,41112

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 16, 20132317,491 317,491$4,885,164$4,885,1641
Jun 23, 2013380,905-75% 398,396$1,315,036$6,200,2002
Jun 30, 2013642,021-48% 440,417$670,639$6,870,8393
Jul 7, 2013637,073-12% 477,490$807,952$7,678,7914
Jul 14, 20131018,379-50% 495,869$399,582$8,078,3735
Jul 21, 20131011,258-39% 507,127$242,989$8,321,3626
Jul 28, 20131513,163+17% 520,290$275,620$8,596,9827
Aug 4, 2013108,836-33% 529,126$207,766$8,804,7488
Aug 25, 2013169,079 544,381$150,818$9,123,55411

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