Labor Day (2014)

Labor Day poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $13,371,528Details
International Box Office $818,282Details
Worldwide Box Office $14,189,810
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $3,656,756 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,005,491 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $5,662,247
Further financial details...

Synopsis

"Labor Day" centers on 13-year-old Henry Wheeler, who struggles to be the man of his house and care for his reclusive mother Adele while confronting all the pangs of adolescence. On a back-to-school shopping trip, Henry and his mother encounter Frank Chambers, a man both intimidating and clearly in need of help, who convinces them to take him into their home and later is revealed to be an escaped convict. The events of this long Labor Day weekend will shape them for the rest of their lives.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,175,282 (38.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,584 opening theaters/2,584 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,643,206

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,747 $13,371,528
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,347 $818,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,508 $14,189,810

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


Watch Now On

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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 31st, 2014 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: March 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Brazil)
June 19th, 2014 (Wide) (Denmark)
Video Release: April 29th, 2014 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material, brief violence and sexuality.
(Rating bulletin 2284, 8/7/2013)
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. When the Game Stands Tall
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Single Parent, Fugitive / On the Run, Romance, Voiceover/Narration, Depression, Life on the Outside, Non-Chronological, Accidental Death, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Coming of Age, Anxiety and Phobias, Life Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Right of Way Films, Mr. Mudd
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 162 $5,175,282 Jan 31, 2014 3
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 271 $6,978,609 Jan 31, 2014 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day) 42 $5,175,282 Jan 31, 2014 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 52 $6,978,609 Jan 31, 2014 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 2014 7 $5,175,282   2,584 $2,003   $5,175,282 1
Feb 7, 2014 10 $3,184,785 -38% 2,584 $1,233   $10,127,181 2
Feb 14, 2014 17 $1,250,675 -61% 1,664 $752   $12,445,243 3
Feb 21, 2014 33 $226,864 -82% 418 $543   $13,106,505 4
Feb 28, 2014 48 $47,776 -79% 107 $447   $13,250,522 5
Mar 7, 2014 46 $44,417 -7% 84 $529   $13,320,017 6
Mar 14, 2014 62 $14,971 -66% 42 $356   $13,362,308 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 31, 2014 5 $1,921,070     2,584 $743   $1,921,070 1
Feb 1, 2014 7 $2,398,137 +25%   2,584 $928   $4,319,207 2
Feb 2, 2014 6 $856,075 -64%   2,584 $331   $5,175,282 3
Feb 3, 2014 6 $400,100 -53%   2,584 $155   $5,575,382 4
Feb 4, 2014 5 $570,324 +43%   2,584 $221   $6,145,706 5
Feb 5, 2014 6 $389,525 -32%   2,584 $151   $6,535,231 6
Feb 6, 2014 6 $407,165 +5%   2,584 $158   $6,942,396 7
Feb 7, 2014 9 $904,787 +122% -53% 2,584 $350   $7,847,183 8
Feb 8, 2014 11 $1,483,661 +64% -38% 2,584 $574   $9,330,844 9
Feb 9, 2014 10 $796,337 -46% -7% 2,584 $308   $10,127,181 10
Feb 10, 2014 9 $238,648 -70% -40% 2,584 $92   $10,365,829 11
Feb 11, 2014 7 $342,594 +44% -40% 2,584 $133   $10,708,423 12
Feb 12, 2014 8 $240,245 -30% -38% 2,584 $93   $10,948,668 13
Feb 13, 2014 9 $245,900 +2% -40% 2,584 $95   $11,194,568 14
Feb 14, 2014 15 $494,387 +101% -45% 1,664 $297   $11,688,955 15
Feb 15, 2014 17 $454,362 -8% -69% 1,664 $273   $12,143,317 16
Feb 16, 2014 18 $301,926 -34% -62% 1,664 $181   $12,445,243 17
Feb 17, 2014 - $159,969 -47% -33% 1,664 $96   $12,605,212 18
Feb 18, 2014 17 $106,278 -34% -69% 1,664 $64   $12,711,490 19
Feb 19, 2014 - $83,230 -22% -65% 1,664 $50   $12,794,720 20
Feb 20, 2014 - $84,921 +2% -65% 1,664 $51   $12,879,641 21
Feb 21, 2014 - $69,301 -18% -86% 418 $166   $12,948,942 22
Feb 22, 2014 - $104,026 +50% -77% 418 $249   $13,052,968 23
Feb 23, 2014 - $53,537 -49% -82% 418 $128   $13,106,505 24
Feb 24, 2014 - $18,977 -65% -88% 418 $45   $13,125,482 25
Feb 25, 2014 - $29,490 +55% -72% 418 $71   $13,154,972 26
Feb 26, 2014 - $24,486 -17% -71% 418 $59   $13,179,458 27
Feb 27, 2014 - $23,288 -5% -73% 418 $56   $13,202,746 28
Feb 28, 2014 - $15,531 -33% -78% 107 $145   $13,218,277 29
Mar 1, 2014 - $21,388 +38% -79% 107 $200   $13,239,665 30
Mar 2, 2014 - $10,857 -49% -80% 107 $101   $13,250,522 31
Mar 3, 2014 - $4,535 -58% -76% 107 $42   $13,255,057 32
Mar 4, 2014 - $7,088 +56% -76% 107 $66   $13,262,145 33
Mar 5, 2014 - $6,006 -15% -75% 107 $56   $13,268,151 34
Mar 6, 2014 - $7,449 +24% -68% 107 $70   $13,275,600 35
Mar 7, 2014 - $13,767 +85% -11% 84 $164   $13,289,367 36
Mar 8, 2014 - $18,580 +35% -13% 84 $221   $13,307,947 37
Mar 9, 2014 - $12,070 -35% +11% 84 $144   $13,320,017 38
Mar 10, 2014 - $5,939 -51% +31% 84 $71   $13,325,956 39
Mar 11, 2014 - $7,350 +24% +4% 84 $88   $13,333,306 40
Mar 12, 2014 - $7,112 -3% +18% 84 $85   $13,340,418 41
Mar 13, 2014 - $6,919 -3% -7% 84 $82   $13,347,337 42
Mar 14, 2014 - $4,581 -34% -67% 42 $109   $13,351,918 43
Mar 15, 2014 - $6,278 +37% -66% 42 $149   $13,358,196 44
Mar 16, 2014 - $4,112 -35% -66% 42 $98   $13,362,308 45
Mar 17, 2014 - $2,277 -45% -62% 42 $54   $13,364,585 46
Mar 18, 2014 - $2,539 +12% -65% 42 $60   $13,367,124 47
Mar 19, 2014 - $1,725 -32% -76% 42 $41   $13,368,849 48
Mar 20, 2014 - $2,679 +55% -61% 42 $64   $13,371,528 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 2014 7 $6,942,396   2,584 $2,687   $6,942,396 1
Feb 7, 2014 11 $4,252,172 -39% 2,584 $1,646   $11,194,568 2
Feb 14, 2014 17 $1,685,073 -60% 1,664 $1,013   $12,879,641 3
Feb 21, 2014 31 $323,105 -81% 418 $773   $13,202,746 4
Feb 28, 2014 45 $72,854 -77% 107 $681   $13,275,600 5
Mar 7, 2014 43 $71,737 -2% 84 $854   $13,347,337 6
Mar 14, 2014 57 $24,191 -66% 42 $576   $13,371,528 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Brazil 3/13/2014 $0 0 3 3 $171,117 12/15/2015
Denmark 6/19/2014 $0 0 103 150 $647,165 12/17/2015
 
International Total$818,282 12/17/2015

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
May 4, 2014664,741 64,741$952,988$952,9881
May 11, 2014950,131-23% 114,872$766,002$1,718,9902
May 18, 20142615,837-68% 130,709$269,071$1,988,0613
Jun 1, 20142216,965 157,578$288,235$2,444,5655

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 4, 2014826,096 26,096$445,979$445,9791
May 11, 20141121,136-19% 47,232$422,518$868,4972

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Leading Cast

Kate Winslet    Adele Wheeler
Josh Brolin    Frank Chambers

Supporting Cast

Gattlin Griffith    Henry Wheeler
Tobey Maguire    Adult Henry Wheeler
Clark Gregg    Gerald
Brooke Smith    Evelyn
James Van Der Beek    Officer Treadwell
Tom Lipinski    Young Frank Chambers
J.K. Simmons    Mr. Jervis
Alexie Gilmore    Marjorie
Maika Monroe    Mandy Chambers
Dylan Minnette    16 Year Old Henry
Micah Fowler    Barry

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jason Reitman    Director
Jason Reitman    Screenwriter
Joyce Maynard    Story Creator
Lianne Halfon    Producer
Russell Smith    Producer
Jason Reitman    Producer
Helen Estabrook    Producer
Steven Rales    Executive Producer
Mark Roybal    Executive Producer
Michael Beugg    Executive Producer
Jeffrey Clifford    Executive Producer
Jason Blumenfeld    Co-Producer
Eric Steelberg    Director of Photography
Steve Saklad    Production Designer
Dana E. Glauberman    Editor
Danny Glicker    Costume Designer
Rolfe Kent    Composer
Randall Poster    Music Supervisor
Suzanne Smith Crowley*    Casting Director
Jessica Kelly    Casting Director
Mark Taylor    Art Director
Tracey A. Doyle    Set Decorator
Steven A. Morrow    Sound Mixer
Perry Robertson    Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Sanders    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Barry    Re-recording Mixer
Dean A. Zupancic    Re-recording Mixer
Scott M. Davids    Visual Effects Supervisor
Seth Kleinberg    Visual Effects Producer
Jason A. Blumenfeld    Assistant Director
Peter King    Stunt Coordinator

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

Contest: Too Amazing: Winning Announcement

May 7th, 2014

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April 28th, 2014

According to Amazon, the top best selling new release of the week is Space Battleship Yamato on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Huh? This is a live action remake of a 1970s Anime series, and according to Amazon.com, it is the number one selling new release of the week. Either this is an incredibly slow week, or there's something wrong with Amazon.com's algorithm. It's mostly the former. Gloria is easily the best movie on this list, but the reviews on the DVD are weak. Star Trek: Enterprise: Season Four has a lot of extras and the season was arguably the best in the show's short run, but the Blu-ray is expensive and even the best season isn't as good as the average TNG season. I finally got to the review for Knights of Badassdom and I loved the Blu-ray, but I'm not sure there is a wide enough audience for the movie. I was tempted to go with Space Battleship Yamato as Pick of the Week. In the end, I went with Gloria. More...

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April 25th, 2014

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February 3rd, 2014

Ride Along poster

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February 2nd, 2014

Ride Along poster

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January 30th, 2014

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January 23rd, 2014

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Synopsis

"Labor Day" centers on 13-year-old Henry Wheeler, who struggles to be the man of his house and care for his reclusive mother Adele while confronting all the pangs of adolescence. On a back-to-school shopping trip, Henry and his mother encounter Frank Chambers, a man both intimidating and clearly in need of help, who convinces them to take him into their home and later is revealed to be an escaped convict. The events of this long Labor Day weekend will shape them for the rest of their lives.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,175,282 (38.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,584 opening theaters/2,584 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $17,643,206

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,747 $13,371,528
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,347 $818,282
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,508 $14,189,810

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 31st, 2014 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
International Releases: March 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Brazil)
June 19th, 2014 (Wide) (Denmark)
Video Release: April 29th, 2014 by Paramount Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material, brief violence and sexuality.
(Rating bulletin 2284, 8/7/2013)
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. When the Game Stands Tall
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Single Parent, Fugitive / On the Run, Romance, Voiceover/Narration, Depression, Life on the Outside, Non-Chronological, Accidental Death, Death of a Son or Daughter, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Coming of Age, Anxiety and Phobias, Life Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Right of Way Films, Mr. Mudd
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 162 $5,175,282 Jan 31, 2014 3
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 271 $6,978,609 Jan 31, 2014 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day) 42 $5,175,282 Jan 31, 2014 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 52 $6,978,609 Jan 31, 2014 3

Leading Cast

Kate Winslet    Adele Wheeler
Josh Brolin    Frank Chambers

Supporting Cast

Gattlin Griffith    Henry Wheeler
Tobey Maguire    Adult Henry Wheeler
Clark Gregg    Gerald
Brooke Smith    Evelyn
James Van Der Beek    Officer Treadwell
Tom Lipinski    Young Frank Chambers
J.K. Simmons    Mr. Jervis
Alexie Gilmore    Marjorie
Maika Monroe    Mandy Chambers
Dylan Minnette    16 Year Old Henry
Micah Fowler    Barry

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jason Reitman    Director
Jason Reitman    Screenwriter
Joyce Maynard    Story Creator
Lianne Halfon    Producer
Russell Smith    Producer
Jason Reitman    Producer
Helen Estabrook    Producer
Steven Rales    Executive Producer
Mark Roybal    Executive Producer
Michael Beugg    Executive Producer
Jeffrey Clifford    Executive Producer
Jason Blumenfeld    Co-Producer
Eric Steelberg    Director of Photography
Steve Saklad    Production Designer
Dana E. Glauberman    Editor
Danny Glicker    Costume Designer
Rolfe Kent    Composer
Randall Poster    Music Supervisor
Suzanne Smith Crowley*    Casting Director
Jessica Kelly    Casting Director
Mark Taylor    Art Director
Tracey A. Doyle    Set Decorator
Steven A. Morrow    Sound Mixer
Perry Robertson    Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Sanders    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Barry    Re-recording Mixer
Dean A. Zupancic    Re-recording Mixer
Scott M. Davids    Visual Effects Supervisor
Seth Kleinberg    Visual Effects Producer
Jason A. Blumenfeld    Assistant Director
Peter King    Stunt Coordinator

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

Contest: Too Amazing: Winning Announcement

May 7th, 2014

The winners of our Too Amazing contest were determined and they are... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 29th, 2014

April 28th, 2014

According to Amazon, the top best selling new release of the week is Space Battleship Yamato on Blu-ray Combo Pack. Huh? This is a live action remake of a 1970s Anime series, and according to Amazon.com, it is the number one selling new release of the week. Either this is an incredibly slow week, or there's something wrong with Amazon.com's algorithm. It's mostly the former. Gloria is easily the best movie on this list, but the reviews on the DVD are weak. Star Trek: Enterprise: Season Four has a lot of extras and the season was arguably the best in the show's short run, but the Blu-ray is expensive and even the best season isn't as good as the average TNG season. I finally got to the review for Knights of Badassdom and I loved the Blu-ray, but I'm not sure there is a wide enough audience for the movie. I was tempted to go with Space Battleship Yamato as Pick of the Week. In the end, I went with Gloria. More...

Contest: Too Amazing

April 25th, 2014

Next weekend is the official start of the summer blockbuster season and The Amazing Spider-man 2 is opening and could have the biggest weekend of the year so far. (Walk of Shame is also opening wide, but won't have a major impact at the box office.) There is really only one 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 Amazing Spider-man 2. 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 Labor Day on Blu-ray Combo Pack, as well as a random DVD or Blu-ray that I've previously reviewed. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also two random DVDs or Blu-rays 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...

Contest: Power Through the Competition: Winning Announcement

April 23rd, 2014

The winners of our Power Through the Competition contest were determined and they are... More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: LEGO Earns Stacks Dollar Bills

February 11th, 2014

Lego poster

The LEGO Movie didn't break the record for Biggest February Weekend, but it came close. The Monuments Men performed better than expected, but was still a very distant second place. On the other hand, Vampire Academy bombed, fully and completely. Compared to last week, even without The LEGO Movie, this week is almost better. With The LEGO Movie, this week is 76% better at $151 million. Compared to last year, The LEGO Movie opened with more than the top five made in 2013. Overall, the year-over-year growth was 46%. This is just a fantastic result no matter how you look at it. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $1.12 billion, putting it 12% ahead of 2013's pace. It is obviously still too early to declare 2014 the winner, but this is still a fantastic start. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Ride Laps Competition

February 3rd, 2014

Ride Along poster

Super Bowl turned into a blow-out, but still earned a record television audience. This explains why the overall box office numbers were down compared to last weekend. That said, there were some films that did well, including Ride Along, which completed the threepeat and by this time next week with be at over $100 million. On the other hand, the new releases really struggled. That Awkward Moment only managed third place, while Labor Day barely avoided the Mendoza Line. Week-over-week, the overall box office fell 26% to $86 million. Compared to last year, the box office also fell, but by only 3%. That said, 2014 is still ahead of 2013 by 6% at $943 million to $887 million, so the market is still healthy. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ride Along Completes Hat-trick

February 2nd, 2014

Ride Along poster

With distributors aiming for counter-programming over Super Bowl weekend, Ride Along will win this weekend fairly comfortably, according to estimates released on Sunday. Universal is projecting a $12.3 million weekend, down 42% from last time, and a cume by Monday morning of nearly $93 million. That should set the film up to cross $100 million in the next week, and makes it a rare winner of 3 weekends in a row. Second place is a toss-up between Frozen and That Awkward Moment, although Disney is laying claim to the prize right now with $9.3 million projected, up 2% from last weekend thanks to a new sing-along version of Frozen introduced to theaters on Friday. More...

Weekend Predictions: New Releases are Far from Super

January 30th, 2014

That Awkward Moment poster

It's the Super Bowl weekend, so needless to say, the new releases are looking rather weak. Why would any studio want to release a film against what is the largest single sporting event of the year? There are two wide releases coming out, but neither is expected to make much of an impact. That Awkward Moment is the bigger of the two wide releases, but its reviews are terrible. It should still earn first place, because there's no competition to speak of. Labor Day's reviews are slightly better and its target demographic has very little crossover appeal with the Super Bowl. Even so, most think it will miss the top five. This weekend last year, Warm Bodies earned first place with just over $20 million. If That Awkward Moment earns $20 million, I will be shocked. It might not earn too much more than half of that. More...

Contest: Starved of Attention

January 23rd, 2014

Next weekend is the last weekend of January / first weekend of February and there are two films that are opening wide: That Awkward Moment and Labor Day. Unfortunately, neither of them are expected to be big hits and it is possible neither of other will open with more than $10 million. That said, we still have to pick a target film for this week's box office prediction contest, and I'm not 100% sure Labor Day will open 100% wide, so let's go with That Awkward Moment as the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, simply predict the opening weekend box office figure for That Awkward Moment. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win the a copy of The Starving Games on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of The Starving Games on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2014 Preview: January

January 1st, 2014

Jack Ryan poster

It's the first month of the new year, but the biggest hit might be a film released in December. Last month ended on a slow note with all five Christmas day releases failing to become hits, some more than others. (It's a little too soon to tell if The Wolf of Wall Street or The Secret Life of Walter Mitty will do well enough to break even any time soon, but neither is a serious hit.) There are still some December releases that will likely remain on the charts through the opening weekends of January, while there are some films that opened in limited release last month with a scheduled wide release this month. Of the purely January releases, I would guess Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit will be the biggest hit. Even then, it won't live up to the previous films in the franchise, even if you don't take inflation into account. Most of the rest of the new releases will be happy if they can become midlevel hits. Last January was led by Mama, which earned more than $70 million. I think Shadow Recruit will top that figure at the box office, while there are a similar number of likely box office bombs opening this year as there were last year. 2014 could start out ahead of 2013's pace, but it likely won't be a huge difference either way. More...

Limited Releases: Last Chance for Oscar Glory

December 27th, 2013

August Osage County poster

There are a quartet of films opening in limited release this weekend hoping, as this is the last weekend they could open and still have a shot at Oscar glory this year. Three of the four films have already earned at least one major nomination, while the fourth has a shot at Oscar nominations in a technical category or two. Overall, however, their reviews are merely good, but not great. With all of the competition, it might be too difficult for any of them to expand wide. August: Osage County has the best combination of reviews and buzz and should win the weekend. More...

2014 Awards Season: Slave Hustles to the Top

December 14th, 2013

12 Years a Slave poster

Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their Golden Globe nominations this week, and a clear picture is forming. 12 Years a Slave was again the recipient of the most nominations, but this time it was a tie, as it and American Hustle both grabbed seven nominations. If you look down the list of other multi-nominated films, you will find a number of familiar faces. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 2014 7 $5,175,282   2,584 $2,003   $5,175,282 1
Feb 7, 2014 10 $3,184,785 -38% 2,584 $1,233   $10,127,181 2
Feb 14, 2014 17 $1,250,675 -61% 1,664 $752   $12,445,243 3
Feb 21, 2014 33 $226,864 -82% 418 $543   $13,106,505 4
Feb 28, 2014 48 $47,776 -79% 107 $447   $13,250,522 5
Mar 7, 2014 46 $44,417 -7% 84 $529   $13,320,017 6
Mar 14, 2014 62 $14,971 -66% 42 $356   $13,362,308 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 31, 2014 5 $1,921,070     2,584 $743   $1,921,070 1
Feb 1, 2014 7 $2,398,137 +25%   2,584 $928   $4,319,207 2
Feb 2, 2014 6 $856,075 -64%   2,584 $331   $5,175,282 3
Feb 3, 2014 6 $400,100 -53%   2,584 $155   $5,575,382 4
Feb 4, 2014 5 $570,324 +43%   2,584 $221   $6,145,706 5
Feb 5, 2014 6 $389,525 -32%   2,584 $151   $6,535,231 6
Feb 6, 2014 6 $407,165 +5%   2,584 $158   $6,942,396 7
Feb 7, 2014 9 $904,787 +122% -53% 2,584 $350   $7,847,183 8
Feb 8, 2014 11 $1,483,661 +64% -38% 2,584 $574   $9,330,844 9
Feb 9, 2014 10 $796,337 -46% -7% 2,584 $308   $10,127,181 10
Feb 10, 2014 9 $238,648 -70% -40% 2,584 $92   $10,365,829 11
Feb 11, 2014 7 $342,594 +44% -40% 2,584 $133   $10,708,423 12
Feb 12, 2014 8 $240,245 -30% -38% 2,584 $93   $10,948,668 13
Feb 13, 2014 9 $245,900 +2% -40% 2,584 $95   $11,194,568 14
Feb 14, 2014 15 $494,387 +101% -45% 1,664 $297   $11,688,955 15
Feb 15, 2014 17 $454,362 -8% -69% 1,664 $273   $12,143,317 16
Feb 16, 2014 18 $301,926 -34% -62% 1,664 $181   $12,445,243 17
Feb 17, 2014 - $159,969 -47% -33% 1,664 $96   $12,605,212 18
Feb 18, 2014 17 $106,278 -34% -69% 1,664 $64   $12,711,490 19
Feb 19, 2014 - $83,230 -22% -65% 1,664 $50   $12,794,720 20
Feb 20, 2014 - $84,921 +2% -65% 1,664 $51   $12,879,641 21
Feb 21, 2014 - $69,301 -18% -86% 418 $166   $12,948,942 22
Feb 22, 2014 - $104,026 +50% -77% 418 $249   $13,052,968 23
Feb 23, 2014 - $53,537 -49% -82% 418 $128   $13,106,505 24
Feb 24, 2014 - $18,977 -65% -88% 418 $45   $13,125,482 25
Feb 25, 2014 - $29,490 +55% -72% 418 $71   $13,154,972 26
Feb 26, 2014 - $24,486 -17% -71% 418 $59   $13,179,458 27
Feb 27, 2014 - $23,288 -5% -73% 418 $56   $13,202,746 28
Feb 28, 2014 - $15,531 -33% -78% 107 $145   $13,218,277 29
Mar 1, 2014 - $21,388 +38% -79% 107 $200   $13,239,665 30
Mar 2, 2014 - $10,857 -49% -80% 107 $101   $13,250,522 31
Mar 3, 2014 - $4,535 -58% -76% 107 $42   $13,255,057 32
Mar 4, 2014 - $7,088 +56% -76% 107 $66   $13,262,145 33
Mar 5, 2014 - $6,006 -15% -75% 107 $56   $13,268,151 34
Mar 6, 2014 - $7,449 +24% -68% 107 $70   $13,275,600 35
Mar 7, 2014 - $13,767 +85% -11% 84 $164   $13,289,367 36
Mar 8, 2014 - $18,580 +35% -13% 84 $221   $13,307,947 37
Mar 9, 2014 - $12,070 -35% +11% 84 $144   $13,320,017 38
Mar 10, 2014 - $5,939 -51% +31% 84 $71   $13,325,956 39
Mar 11, 2014 - $7,350 +24% +4% 84 $88   $13,333,306 40
Mar 12, 2014 - $7,112 -3% +18% 84 $85   $13,340,418 41
Mar 13, 2014 - $6,919 -3% -7% 84 $82   $13,347,337 42
Mar 14, 2014 - $4,581 -34% -67% 42 $109   $13,351,918 43
Mar 15, 2014 - $6,278 +37% -66% 42 $149   $13,358,196 44
Mar 16, 2014 - $4,112 -35% -66% 42 $98   $13,362,308 45
Mar 17, 2014 - $2,277 -45% -62% 42 $54   $13,364,585 46
Mar 18, 2014 - $2,539 +12% -65% 42 $60   $13,367,124 47
Mar 19, 2014 - $1,725 -32% -76% 42 $41   $13,368,849 48
Mar 20, 2014 - $2,679 +55% -61% 42 $64   $13,371,528 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 31, 2014 7 $6,942,396   2,584 $2,687   $6,942,396 1
Feb 7, 2014 11 $4,252,172 -39% 2,584 $1,646   $11,194,568 2
Feb 14, 2014 17 $1,685,073 -60% 1,664 $1,013   $12,879,641 3
Feb 21, 2014 31 $323,105 -81% 418 $773   $13,202,746 4
Feb 28, 2014 45 $72,854 -77% 107 $681   $13,275,600 5
Mar 7, 2014 43 $71,737 -2% 84 $854   $13,347,337 6
Mar 14, 2014 57 $24,191 -66% 42 $576   $13,371,528 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Brazil 3/13/2014 $0 0 3 3 $171,117 12/15/2015
Denmark 6/19/2014 $0 0 103 150 $647,165 12/17/2015
 
International Total$818,282 12/17/2015

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
May 4, 2014664,741 64,741$952,988$952,9881
May 11, 2014950,131-23% 114,872$766,002$1,718,9902
May 18, 20142615,837-68% 130,709$269,071$1,988,0613
Jun 1, 20142216,965 157,578$288,235$2,444,5655

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 4, 2014826,096 26,096$445,979$445,9791
May 11, 20141121,136-19% 47,232$422,518$868,4972

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