Lincoln (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $182,207,973Details
International Box Office $91,138,308Details
Worldwide Box Office $273,346,281
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $25,018,283 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $12,807,328 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $37,825,611
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Synopsis

In the final four months of Abraham Lincoln's life and presidency, the full measure of the man - his passion and his humanity - came to bear on his defining battle: to plot a forward path for a shattered nation, against overwhelming odds and extreme public and personal pressure. Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" provides an intimate immersion into the American leader's most perilous and revealing moments, at a time when the dark shadow of slavery lifts and a country torn by war must be made whole. A rich human drama plays out as Lincoln doubles down to end the devastating Civil War not merely by ending the war but by fighting to pass the 13th Amendment, permanently abolishing slavery. It will be an act of true national daring. He will have to call upon all the skill, courage and moral fortitude for which he’ll become legend. He will grapple with the impact of his actions on the world and on those he loves. But what lies in the balance is what always mattered most to Lincoln: to compel the American people, and those in his government of opposite persuasions, to alter course and aim higher, toward a greater good for all mankind.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$944,308 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:7.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:66.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:11 opening theaters/2,293 max. theaters, 13.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $239,981,985

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 9th, 2012 (Limited) by Walt Disney
November 16th, 2012 (Expands Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: January 18th, 2013 (Wide) (Mexico)
January 18th, 2013 (Wide) (Spain)
January 23rd, 2013 (Wide) (Belgium)
January 24th, 2013 (Wide) (Chile)
January 24th, 2013 (Wide) (Czech Republic)
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Video Release: March 26th, 2013 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for an intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2242, 9/26/2012)
Running Time: 149 minutes
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Keywords: Biography, Ensemble, Political, War, Civil War, Slavery, Intertitle, Dream Sequence, Voiceover/Narration, Death of a Son or Daughter, Hitmen, Political Assassination, Assassination, 2013 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Participant Media, Dune Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Reliance Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 78 $1,481,081 Feb 22, 2013 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 91 $1,635,183 Feb 15, 2013 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 82 $1,873,537 Feb 8, 2013 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 73 $2,402,224 Feb 1, 2013 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 44 $3,863,689 Jan 25, 2013 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 30 $5,475,263 Jan 18, 2013 73
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 264 $5,475,263 Jan 18, 2013 73
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 326 $7,952,499 Jan 18, 2013 73
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 204 $6,678,228 Jan 18, 2013 73
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 210 $9,699,739 Jan 18, 2013 73
Biggest 10th Thursday 14 $603,804 Jan 17, 2013 70
Biggest 10th Wednesday 13 $590,361 Jan 16, 2013 69
Biggest 10th Tuesday 12 $721,943 Jan 15, 2013 68
Biggest 10th Monday 29 $619,718 Jan 14, 2013 67
Biggest 10th Sunday 17 $1,720,506 Jan 13, 2013 66
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 27 $6,335,193 Jan 11, 2013 66
Biggest 10th Saturday 16 $2,764,314 Jan 12, 2013 65
Biggest 10th Friday 12 $1,850,373 Jan 11, 2013 64
Biggest 9th Thursday 10 $722,173 Jan 10, 2013 63
Biggest 9th Wednesday 33 $502,626 Jan 9, 2013 62
Biggest 9th Tuesday 44 $539,853 Jan 8, 2013 61
Biggest 9th Monday 100 $411,362 Jan 7, 2013 60
Biggest 9th Sunday 45 $1,417,275 Jan 6, 2013 59
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 56 $5,413,827 Jan 4, 2013 59
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 265 $5,413,827 Jan 4, 2013 59
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 371 $7,863,275 Jan 4, 2013 59
Biggest 9th Saturday 32 $2,392,006 Jan 5, 2013 58
Biggest 9th Friday 25 $1,604,546 Jan 4, 2013 57
Biggest 8th Thursday 13 $976,331 Jan 3, 2013 56
Biggest 8th Wednesday 13 $1,046,468 Jan 2, 2013 55
Biggest 8th Tuesday 1 $2,463,323 Jan 1, 2013 54
Biggest 8th Monday 3 $2,321,938 Dec 31, 2012 53
Biggest 8th Sunday 24 $2,194,977 Dec 30, 2012 52
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 45 $7,337,362 Dec 28, 2012 52
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 213 $7,337,362 Dec 28, 2012 52
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 297 $10,657,098 Dec 28, 2012 52
Biggest 8th Saturday 43 $2,753,843 Dec 29, 2012 51
Biggest 8th Friday 17 $2,388,542 Dec 28, 2012 50
Biggest 7th Thursday 3 $2,112,825 Dec 27, 2012 49
Biggest 7th Wednesday 3 $2,147,024 Dec 26, 2012 48
Biggest 7th Tuesday 5 $2,319,971 Dec 25, 2012 47
Biggest 7th Monday 36 $1,276,379 Dec 24, 2012 46
Biggest 7th Sunday 78 $1,900,120 Dec 23, 2012 45
Biggest 6th Thursday 87 $893,861 Dec 20, 2012 42
Biggest Domestic 3rd Weekend 94 $25,676,413 Nov 23, 2012 17
Top Based on Factual Book/Article Weekend Domestic 31 $25,676,413 Nov 23, 2012 17
Top Drama Weekend Domestic 82 $25,676,413 Nov 23, 2012 17
Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic 48 $25,676,413 Nov 23, 2012 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 48 $25,676,413 Nov 23, 2012 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 72 $36,588,067 Nov 23, 2012 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 47 $34,759,927 Nov 23, 2012 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 61 $40,151,431 Nov 23, 2012 17
Biggest 3rd Friday 48 $9,969,242 Nov 23, 2012 15
Biggest 2nd Thursday 75 $4,870,303 Nov 22, 2012 14
Theater Average Opening Weekend 48 $85,846 Nov 9, 2012 3
Theater Average 59 $85,846 Nov 9, 2012 3
Top 2012 Theater Average 3 $85,846 Nov 9, 2012 3
Never No. 1 Domestic 17 $182,207,973 Nov 9, 2012 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 2012 15 $944,308   11 $85,846   $944,308 1
Nov 16, 2012 3 $21,049,406 +2,129% 1,775 $11,859   $22,468,242 2
Nov 23, 2012 3 $25,676,413 +22% 2,018 $12,724   $62,840,796 3
Nov 30, 2012 4 $13,376,696 -48% 2,018 $6,629   $83,566,169 4
Dec 7, 2012 4 $8,916,813 -33% 2,014 $4,427   $97,137,447 5
Dec 14, 2012 3 $7,033,132 -21% 2,285 $3,078   $107,687,319 6
Dec 21, 2012 5 $5,525,774 -21% 2,293 $2,410   $116,673,598 7
Dec 28, 2012 7 $7,337,362 +33% 1,966 $3,732   $131,867,159 8
Jan 4, 2013 8 $5,413,827 -26% 1,901 $2,848   $144,089,046 9
Jan 11, 2013 7 $6,335,193 +17% 2,027 $3,125   $152,600,253 10
Jan 18, 2013 11 $5,475,263 -14% 2,174 $2,519   $160,611,342 11
Jan 25, 2013 11 $3,863,689 -29% 1,909 $2,024   $167,051,523 12
Feb 1, 2013 10 $2,402,224 -38% 1,756 $1,368   $170,776,742 13
Feb 8, 2013 12 $1,873,537 -22% 1,517 $1,235   $173,621,006 14
Feb 15, 2013 13 $1,635,183 -13% 1,007 $1,624   $176,223,110 15
Feb 22, 2013 15 $1,481,081 -9% 875 $1,693   $178,603,571 16
Mar 1, 2013 17 $985,237 -33% 652 $1,511   $180,071,293 17
Mar 8, 2013 21 $430,380 -56% 432 $996   $180,834,311 18
Mar 15, 2013 22 $395,881 -8% 466 $850   $181,408,467 19
Mar 22, 2013 25 $217,555 -45% 292 $745   $181,809,335 20
Mar 29, 2013 39 $85,677 -61% 189 $453   $182,027,677 21
Apr 5, 2013 51 $47,845 -44% 102 $469   $182,137,973 22
Apr 12, 2013 63 $22,962 -52% 58 $396   $182,182,836 23
Apr 19, 2013 71 $10,370 -55% 25 $415   $182,204,440 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 9, 2012 15 $268,131     11 $24,376   $268,131 1
Nov 10, 2012 16 $347,092 +29%   11 $31,554   $615,223 2
Nov 11, 2012 14 $329,085 -5%   11 $29,917   $944,308 3
Nov 12, 2012 12 $195,633 -41%   11 $17,785   $1,139,941 4
Nov 13, 2012 14 $94,914 -51%   11 $8,629   $1,234,855 5
Nov 14, 2012 13 $94,702 n/c   11 $8,609   $1,329,557 6
Nov 15, 2012 11 $89,279 -6%   11 $8,116   $1,418,836 7
Nov 16, 2012 3 $6,410,579 +7,080% +2,291% 1,775 $3,612   $7,829,415 8
Nov 17, 2012 4 $8,606,868 +34% +2,380% 1,775 $4,849   $16,436,283 9
Nov 18, 2012 3 $6,031,959 -30% +1,733% 1,775 $3,398   $22,468,242 10
Nov 19, 2012 3 $2,456,668 -59% +1,156% 1,775 $1,384   $24,924,910 11
Nov 20, 2012 3 $3,155,959 +28% +3,225% 1,775 $1,778   $28,080,869 12
Nov 21, 2012 4 $4,213,211 +34% +4,349% 2,018 $2,088   $32,294,080 13
Nov 22, 2012 3 $4,870,303 +16% +5,355% 2,018 $2,413   $37,164,383 14
Nov 23, 2012 3 $9,969,242 +105% +56% 2,018 $4,940   $47,133,625 15
Nov 24, 2012 3 $9,816,225 -2% +14% 2,018 $4,864   $56,949,850 16
Nov 25, 2012 3 $5,890,946 -40% -2% 2,018 $2,919   $62,840,796 17
Nov 26, 2012 3 $1,763,361 -70% -28% 2,018 $874   $64,604,157 18
Nov 27, 2012 3 $1,989,155 +13% -37% 2,018 $986   $66,593,312 19
Nov 28, 2012 3 $1,771,896 -11% -58% 2,018 $878   $68,365,208 20
Nov 29, 2012 3 $1,824,265 +3% -63% 2,018 $904   $70,189,473 21
Nov 30, 2012 3 $4,040,663 +121% -59% 2,018 $2,002   $74,230,136 22
Dec 1, 2012 4 $5,882,011 +46% -40% 2,018 $2,915   $80,112,147 23
Dec 2, 2012 5 $3,454,022 -41% -41% 2,018 $1,712   $83,566,169 24
Dec 3, 2012 3 $1,051,638 -70% -40% 2,018 $521   $84,617,807 25
Dec 4, 2012 4 $1,316,739 +25% -34% 2,018 $652   $85,934,546 26
Dec 5, 2012 2 $1,154,173 -12% -35% 2,018 $572   $87,088,719 27
Dec 6, 2012 3 $1,131,915 -2% -38% 2,018 $561   $88,220,634 28
Dec 7, 2012 3 $2,556,299 +126% -37% 2,014 $1,269   $90,776,933 29
Dec 8, 2012 3 $4,060,830 +59% -31% 2,014 $2,016   $94,837,763 30
Dec 9, 2012 5 $2,299,684 -43% -33% 2,014 $1,142   $97,137,447 31
Dec 10, 2012 2 $785,424 -66% -25% 2,014 $390   $97,922,871 32
Dec 11, 2012 3 $941,124 +20% -29% 2,014 $467   $98,863,995 33
Dec 12, 2012 2 $844,367 -10% -27% 2,014 $419   $99,708,362 34
Dec 13, 2012 2 $945,825 +12% -16% 2,014 $470   $100,654,187 35
Dec 14, 2012 2 $1,937,551 +105% -24% 2,285 $848   $102,591,738 36
Dec 15, 2012 3 $3,211,240 +66% -21% 2,285 $1,405   $105,802,978 37
Dec 16, 2012 3 $1,884,341 -41% -18% 2,285 $825   $107,687,319 38
Dec 17, 2012 2 $805,916 -57% +3% 2,285 $353   $108,493,235 39
Dec 18, 2012 2 $934,865 +16% -1% 2,285 $409   $109,428,100 40
Dec 19, 2012 3 $825,863 -12% -2% 2,285 $361   $110,253,963 41
Dec 20, 2012 3 $893,861 +8% -5% 2,285 $391   $111,147,824 42
Dec 21, 2012 6 $1,392,449 +56% -28% 2,293 $607   $112,540,273 43
Dec 22, 2012 4 $2,233,205 +60% -30% 2,293 $974   $114,773,478 44
Dec 23, 2012 5 $1,900,120 -15% +1% 2,293 $829   $116,673,598 45
Dec 24, 2012 5 $1,276,379 -33% +58% 2,293 $557   $117,949,977 46
Dec 25, 2012 8 $2,319,971 +82% +148% 1,966 $1,180   $120,269,948 47
Dec 26, 2012 7 $2,147,024 -7% +160% 1,966 $1,092   $122,416,972 48
Dec 27, 2012 7 $2,112,825 -2% +136% 1,966 $1,075   $124,529,797 49
Dec 28, 2012 7 $2,388,542 +13% +72% 1,966 $1,215   $126,918,339 50
Dec 29, 2012 7 $2,753,843 +15% +23% 1,966 $1,401   $129,672,182 51
Dec 30, 2012 7 $2,194,977 -20% +16% 1,966 $1,116   $131,867,159 52
Dec 31, 2012 7 $2,321,938 +6% +82% 1,966 $1,181   $134,189,097 53
Jan 1, 2013 7 $2,463,323 +6% +6% 1,966 $1,253   $136,652,420 54
Jan 2, 2013 8 $1,046,468 -58% -51% 1,966 $532   $137,698,888 55
Jan 3, 2013 7 $976,331 -7% -54% 1,966 $497   $138,675,219 56
Jan 4, 2013 8 $1,604,546 +64% -33% 1,901 $844   $140,279,765 57
Jan 5, 2013 8 $2,392,006 +49% -13% 1,901 $1,258   $142,671,771 58
Jan 6, 2013 8 $1,417,275 -41% -35% 1,901 $746   $144,089,046 59
Jan 7, 2013 8 $411,362 -71% -82% 1,901 $216   $144,500,408 60
Jan 8, 2013 8 $539,853 +31% -78% 1,901 $284   $145,040,261 61
Jan 9, 2013 7 $502,626 -7% -52% 1,901 $264   $145,542,887 62
Jan 10, 2013 4 $722,173 +44% -26% 1,901 $380   $146,265,060 63
Jan 11, 2013 7 $1,850,373 +156% +15% 2,027 $913   $148,115,433 64
Jan 12, 2013 8 $2,764,314 +49% +16% 2,027 $1,364   $150,879,747 65
Jan 13, 2013 7 $1,720,506 -38% +21% 2,027 $849   $152,600,253 66
Jan 14, 2013 7 $619,718 -64% +51% 2,027 $306   $153,219,971 67
Jan 15, 2013 8 $721,943 +16% +34% 2,027 $356   $153,941,914 68
Jan 16, 2013 8 $590,361 -18% +17% 2,027 $291   $154,532,275 69
Jan 17, 2013 8 $603,804 +2% -16% 2,027 $298   $155,136,079 70
Jan 18, 2013 11 $1,438,179 +138% -22% 2,174 $662   $156,574,258 71
Jan 19, 2013 11 $2,538,571 +77% -8% 2,174 $1,168   $159,112,829 72
Jan 20, 2013 11 $1,498,513 -41% -13% 2,174 $689   $160,611,342 73
Jan 21, 2013 10 $1,202,965 -20% +94% 2,174 $553   $161,814,307 74
Jan 22, 2013 9 $510,728 -58% -29% 2,174 $235   $162,325,035 75
Jan 23, 2013 8 $421,770 -17% -29% 2,174 $194   $162,746,805 76
Jan 24, 2013 8 $441,029 +5% -27% 2,174 $203   $163,187,834 77
Jan 25, 2013 11 $865,149 +96% -40% 1,909 $453   $164,052,983 78
Jan 26, 2013 10 $1,915,064 +121% -25% 1,909 $1,003   $165,968,047 79
Jan 27, 2013 9 $1,083,476 -43% -28% 1,909 $568   $167,051,523 80
Jan 28, 2013 11 $291,477 -73% -76% 1,909 $153   $167,343,000 81
Jan 29, 2013 10 $381,837 +31% -25% 1,909 $200   $167,724,837 82
Jan 30, 2013 10 $310,815 -19% -26% 1,909 $163   $168,035,652 83
Jan 31, 2013 9 $338,866 +9% -23% 1,909 $178   $168,374,518 84
Feb 1, 2013 10 $687,511 +103% -21% 1,756 $392   $169,062,029 85
Feb 2, 2013 9 $1,309,262 +90% -32% 1,756 $746   $170,371,291 86
Feb 3, 2013 10 $405,451 -69% -63% 1,756 $231   $170,776,742 87
Feb 4, 2013 9 $206,642 -49% -29% 1,756 $118   $170,983,384 88
Feb 5, 2013 9 $276,106 +34% -28% 1,756 $157   $171,259,490 89
Feb 6, 2013 9 $244,552 -11% -21% 1,756 $139   $171,504,042 90
Feb 7, 2013 9 $243,427 n/c -28% 1,756 $139   $171,747,469 91
Feb 8, 2013 13 $427,413 +76% -38% 1,517 $282   $172,174,882 92
Feb 9, 2013 11 $904,360 +112% -31% 1,517 $596   $173,079,242 93
Feb 10, 2013 14 $541,764 -40% +34% 1,517 $357   $173,621,006 94
Feb 11, 2013 12 $206,798 -62% n/c 1,517 $136   $173,827,804 95
Feb 12, 2013 11 $247,575 +20% -10% 1,517 $163   $174,075,379 96
Feb 13, 2013 10 $193,357 -22% -21% 1,517 $127   $174,268,736 97
Feb 14, 2013 13 $319,191 +65% +31% 1,158 $276   $174,587,927 98
Feb 15, 2013 14 $358,636 +12% -16% 1,007 $356   $174,946,563 99
Feb 16, 2013 13 $705,086 +97% -22% 1,007 $700   $175,651,649 100
Feb 17, 2013 14 $571,461 -19% +5% 1,007 $567   $176,223,110 101
Feb 18, 2013 13 $427,937 -25% +107% 1,007 $425   $176,651,047 102
Feb 19, 2013 14 $160,578 -62% -35% 1,007 $159   $176,811,625 103
Feb 20, 2013 14 $150,921 -6% -22% 1,007 $150   $176,962,546 104
Feb 21, 2013 13 $159,944 +6% -50% 1,007 $159   $177,122,490 105
Feb 22, 2013 15 $353,976 +121% -1% 875 $405   $177,476,466 106
Feb 23, 2013 15 $762,841 +116% +8% 875 $872   $178,239,307 107
Feb 24, 2013 15 $364,264 -52% -36% 875 $416   $178,603,571 108
Feb 25, 2013 16 $118,137 -68% -72% 875 $135   $178,721,708 109
Feb 26, 2013 16 $130,057 +10% -19% 875 $149   $178,851,765 110
Feb 27, 2013 16 $109,664 -16% -27% 875 $125   $178,961,429 111
Feb 28, 2013 15 $124,627 +14% -22% 875 $142   $179,086,056 112
Mar 1, 2013 18 $236,817 +90% -33% 652 $363   $179,322,873 113
Mar 2, 2013 16 $487,284 +106% -36% 652 $747   $179,810,157 114
Mar 3, 2013 16 $261,136 -46% -28% 652 $401   $180,071,293 115
Mar 4, 2013 17 $76,388 -71% -35% 652 $117   $180,147,681 116
Mar 5, 2013 17 $90,023 +18% -31% 652 $138   $180,237,704 117
Mar 6, 2013 17 $85,406 -5% -22% 652 $131   $180,323,110 118
Mar 7, 2013 18 $80,821 -5% -35% 652 $124   $180,403,931 119

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 2012 15 $1,418,836   11 $128,985   $1,418,836 1
Nov 16, 2012 3 $35,781,164 +2,422% 2,018 $17,731   $37,200,000 2
Nov 23, 2012 3 $32,989,473 -8% 2,018 $16,348   $70,189,473 3
Nov 30, 2012 3 $18,031,161 -45% 2,018 $8,935   $88,220,634 4
Dec 7, 2012 3 $12,433,553 -31% 2,014 $6,174   $100,654,187 5
Dec 14, 2012 2 $10,493,637 -16% 2,285 $4,592   $111,147,824 6
Dec 21, 2012 7 $13,381,973 +28% 1,966 $6,807   $124,529,797 7
Dec 28, 2012 7 $14,145,422 +6% 1,966 $7,195   $138,675,219 8
Jan 4, 2013 8 $7,589,841 -46% 1,901 $3,993   $146,265,060 9
Jan 11, 2013 7 $8,871,019 +17% 2,027 $4,376   $155,136,079 10
Jan 18, 2013 11 $8,051,755 -9% 2,174 $3,704   $163,187,834 11
Jan 25, 2013 11 $5,186,684 -36% 1,909 $2,717   $168,374,518 12
Feb 1, 2013 9 $3,372,951 -35% 1,756 $1,921   $171,747,469 13
Feb 8, 2013 12 $2,840,458 -16% 1,517 $1,872   $174,587,927 14
Feb 15, 2013 14 $2,534,563 -11% 1,007 $2,517   $177,122,490 15
Feb 22, 2013 15 $1,963,566 -23% 875 $2,244   $179,086,056 16
Mar 1, 2013 18 $1,317,875 -33% 652 $2,021   $180,403,931 17
Mar 8, 2013 22 $608,655 -54% 432 $1,409   $181,012,586 18
Mar 15, 2013 21 $579,194 -5% 466 $1,243   $181,591,780 19
Mar 22, 2013 25 $350,220 -40% 292 $1,199   $181,942,000 20
Mar 29, 2013 38 $148,128 -58% 189 $784   $182,090,128 21
Apr 5, 2013 49 $69,746 -53% 102 $684   $182,159,874 22
Apr 12, 2013 64 $34,196 -51% 58 $590   $182,194,070 23
Apr 19, 2013 72 $13,903 -59% 25 $556   $182,207,973 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 2/7/2013 $180,914 34 40 205 $756,390 12/30/2018
Australia 2/7/2013 $1,389,700 206 250 1,265 $7,095,182 12/20/2022
Austria 1/25/2013 $80,962 30 41 218 $469,011 12/14/2015
Bahrain 1/31/2013 $14,225 4 4 8 $28,202 12/30/2018
Belgium 1/23/2013 $285,914 30 40 325 $1,298,006 12/14/2015
Bolivia 2/7/2013 $11,777 5 5 14 $33,776 12/30/2018
Brazil 1/25/2013 $1,008,157 186 186 1,043 $4,897,985 12/14/2015
Central America 2/1/2013 $97,135 46 46 46 $103,651 12/14/2015
Chile 1/24/2013 $91,678 22 23 108 $467,390 12/30/2018
Colombia 1/25/2013 $168,256 57 57 222 $643,728 12/30/2018
Croatia 1/31/2013 $29,168 12 12 52 $73,170 12/30/2018
Czech Republic 1/24/2013 $0 0 49 157 $203,429 12/30/2018
Denmark 1/31/2013 $200,155 78 78 343 $1,075,642 12/14/2015
Ecuador 1/25/2013 $28,738 17 17 56 $102,470 12/30/2018
Egypt 2/20/2013 $14,345 8 8 29 $44,741 12/30/2018
Estonia 1/25/2013 $16,659 7 7 12 $30,394 12/14/2015
Finland 1/25/2013 $70,748 49 49 102 $181,468 12/14/2015
France 1/30/2013 $3,130,726 312 444 2,318 $10,683,693 12/14/2015
Germany 1/24/2013 $782,568 160 261 1,265 $4,902,021 12/14/2015
Greece 1/24/2013 $208,827 21 21 146 $899,874 12/14/2015
Hong Kong 2/21/2013 $262,176 27 27 94 $775,958 12/14/2015
Hungary 1/31/2013 $39,090 22 22 110 $118,796 12/30/2018
Iceland 2/1/2013 $5,936 4 4 14 $46,022 12/30/2018
India 2/8/2013 $145,012 61 61 79 $268,541 12/14/2015
Indonesia 3/15/2013 $84,917 50 50 61 $136,909 12/30/2018
Iraq 3/28/2013 $860 1 1 4 $2,475 12/30/2018
Israel 1/24/2013 $92,716 17 17 93 $420,180 12/30/2018
Italy 1/24/2013 $2,712,877 412 448 1,705 $8,323,606 12/14/2015
Japan 4/19/2013 $1,636,796 331 332 663 $4,818,592 12/14/2015
Kenya 1/25/2013 $7,412 6 6 20 $24,188 12/30/2018
Kuwait 1/31/2013 $51,678 11 11 16 $95,406 12/30/2018
Lebanon 1/31/2013 $39,224 10 10 19 $73,299 12/30/2018
Lithuania 2/22/2013 $9,250 2 4 15 $30,453 12/14/2015
Malaysia 2/21/2013 $27,665 20 20 50 $77,615 12/14/2015
Mexico 1/18/2013 $673,184 302 302 1,124 $2,245,784 12/14/2015
Netherlands 1/31/2013 $263,364 50 50 298 $1,252,380 12/14/2015
New Zealand 1/31/2013 $100,462 35 38 310 $639,665 12/14/2015
Norway 2/1/2013 $182,315 41 48 275 $1,120,012 12/14/2015
Oman 1/31/2013 $10,782 2 2 8 $27,532 12/30/2018
Peru 1/31/2013 $78,574 19 27 78 $258,039 12/30/2018
Philippines 2/20/2013 $122,034 85 85 131 $174,714 12/30/2018
Poland 2/1/2013 $94,760 62 62 74 $319,422 12/30/2018
Portugal 1/31/2013 $262,566 44 44 258 $931,677 12/14/2015
Qatar 1/31/2013 $15,220 4 4 4 $20,114 12/30/2018
Romania 2/1/2013 $65,030 36 36 130 $182,918 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 1/24/2013 $0 0 408 408 $608,737 12/30/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 3/7/2013 $6,132 1 11 78 $38,475 12/30/2018
Singapore 2/21/2013 $90,986 11 11 36 $276,020 12/14/2015
Slovakia 1/24/2013 $21,224 25 25 45 $56,736 12/14/2015
Slovenia 1/24/2013 $4,538 2 2 18 $60,561 12/14/2015
South Africa 2/1/2013 $39,611 22 22 22 $39,611 12/14/2015
Spain 1/18/2013 $2,185,988 406 406 2,267 $6,624,357 12/14/2015
Sweden 1/25/2013 $99,206 22 44 247 $653,283 12/14/2015
Switzerland 1/24/2013 $216,909 39 67 324 $1,888,029 12/14/2015
Taiwan 2/22/2013 $103,426 50 50 125 $417,271 12/14/2015
Thailand 3/28/2013 $3,816 21,533 21,533 31,278 $52,636 12/14/2015
Turkey 2/8/2013 $117,497 37 37 124 $335,468 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 1/31/2013 $199,756 28 28 32 $386,192 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 1/25/2013 $2,693,007 472 503 2,221 $13,264,838 12/14/2015
Uruguay 2/8/2013 $34,442 8 9 45 $161,855 12/30/2018
Venezuela 2/22/2013 $76,213 20 20 58 $278,513 12/14/2015
Vietnam 4/5/2013 $2,909 4 4 7 $5,078 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $9,616,128
 
International Total$91,138,308 12/20/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
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% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
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Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
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Release
Mar 31, 20131818,449 818,449$0$01
Apr 7, 20132238,860-71% 1,057,309$4,767,646$4,767,6462
Apr 14, 20132145,195-39% 1,202,504$2,898,092$7,665,7383
Apr 21, 2013471,371-51% 1,273,875$1,424,565$9,090,3034
Apr 28, 2013776,375+7% 1,350,250$1,523,681$10,613,9845
May 5, 2013939,610-48% 1,389,860$790,616$11,404,6006
May 12, 20131631,630-20% 1,421,490$631,335$12,035,9357
May 19, 20132021,650-32% 1,443,140$427,588$12,463,5238
May 26, 20132822,832+5% 1,465,972$409,606$12,873,1299
Jun 2, 20132538,981+71% 1,504,953$661,508$13,534,63710
Jun 9, 20131616,960-56% 1,521,913$254,230$13,788,86711
Jun 16, 20131819,473+15% 1,541,386$291,900$14,080,76712
Jun 23, 20132317,883-8% 1,559,269$267,887$14,348,65413
Jun 30, 20132915,984-11% 1,575,253$248,072$14,596,72614
Jul 7, 20132522,159+39% 1,597,412$437,862$15,034,58815

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 31, 20131728,464 728,464$0$01
Apr 7, 20132125,836-83% 854,300$3,022,787$3,022,7872
Apr 14, 2013272,283-43% 926,583$1,740,227$4,763,0143
Apr 21, 2013333,168-54% 959,751$786,426$5,549,4404
Apr 28, 2013823,796-28% 983,547$565,965$6,115,4055
May 5, 2013916,572-30% 1,000,119$395,926$6,511,3316
May 12, 20131715,127-9% 1,015,246$360,020$6,871,3517
May 19, 2013199,696-36% 1,024,942$231,489$7,102,8408

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Leading Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis    Abraham Lincoln

Supporting Cast

Sally Field    Mary Todd Lincoln
David Strathairn    William Seward
Joseph Gordon-Levitt    Robert Todd Lincoln
James Spader    W.N. Bilbo
Hal Holbrook    Preston Blair
Tommy Lee Jones    Thaddeus Stevens
John Hawkes    Robert Latham
Jackie Earle Haley    Alexander Stephens
Bruce McGill    Edwin Stanton
Tim Blake Nelson    Richard Schell
Joseph Cross    John Hay
Jared Harris    Ulyses S. Grant
Lee Pace    Fernando Wood
Peter McRobbie    George Pendleton
Gulliver McGrath    Tad Lincoln
Gloria Reuben    Elizabeth Keckley
Jeremy Strong    John Nicolay
Michael Stuhlbarg    George Yeaman
Boris McGiver    Alexander Coffroth
David Costabile    James Ashley
Stephen Spinella    Asa Vintner Litton
Walton Goggins    Clay Hawkins
David Warshofsky    William Hutton
Colman Domingo    Private Harold Green
David Oyelowo    Corporal Ira Clark
Lukas Haas    First White Soldier
Dane DeHaan    Second White Soldier
Carlos Thompson    Navy Yard - Shouting Soldier
Bill Camp    Mr. Jolly
Elizabeth Marvel    Mrs. Jolly
Byron Jennings    Montgomery Blair
Julie White    Elizabeth Blair Lee
Charmaine Crowell-White    Minerva - Blair's Servant
Ralph D. Edlow    Leo - Blair's Servant
Grainger Hines    Gideon Welles
Richard Topol    James Speed
Walt Smith    William Fessenden
Dakin Matthews    John Usher
James Ike Eichling    William Dennison
Wayne Duvall    Senator Bluff Wade
Bill Raymond    Schuyler Colfax
Michael Stanton Kennedy    Hiram Price
Ford Flannagan    White House Doorkeeper - Tom Pendel
Bob Ayers    White House Petitioner
Robert Peters    Jacob Graylor
John Moon    Edwin LeClerk
Kevin Lawrence O'Donnell    Charles Hanson
Jamie Horton    Giles Stuart
Joseph Dellinger    Nelson Merrick
Richard Warner    Homer Benson
Elijah Chester    Union Army Officer
Dave Hager    Captain Nathan Saunders - River Queen
Sean Haggerty    Officer in Peace Commissioners Exchange
Michael Shiflett    Senator R.M.T. Hunter
Gregory Itzin    Judge John A. Campbell
Stephen Dunn    Petersburg Siege Lines
Stephen McKinley Henderson    William Slade
Chase Edmunds    Willie Lincoln
John Hutton    Senator Charles Sumner
Robert Ruffin    Major Thompson Echert
Drew Sease    David Homer Bates
John Lescault    Gustavus Fox
Scott Wichmann    Charles Benjamin
Adam Driver    Samuel Beckwith
Jean Kennedy Smith    House of Representatives - Women Shouter
Shirley Augustine    House of Representatives - Women Shouter
Sarah Wylie    House of Representatives - Women Shouter
Margaret Ann McGowan    House of Representatives - Women Shouter
Hilary Montgomery    House of Representatives - Women Shouter
Asa-Luke Twocrow    Ely Parker
Lancer Shull    Union Soldier - Bodyguard
George Turman    Milatary Hospital Doctor
Robert Wilharm    Wounded Soldier
Kevin Kline    Wounded Soldier
John Jones    Wounded Soldier
Paul Gowans    Wounded Soldier
Joseph Miller    Wounded Soldier
John Bellemer    Faust
Mary Dunleavy    Marguerite
Christopher Evan Welch    Clerk - Edward McPherson
Alan Sader    Sergeant At Arms
Gannon McHale    Aaron Benjamin
Ken Lambert    Augustus Benjamin
Tom Belgrey    Arthur Bentleigh
Ted Johnson    John Ellis
Don Henderson Baker    Walter Appleton
Raynor Scheine    Josiah S. 'Beanpole' Burton
Armistead Nelson Wellford    Nehemiah Cleary
Michael Ruff    Harold Hollister
Rich Wills    House of Representatives - Soldier One
Stephen Bozzo    House of Representatives - Soldier Two
Christopher Alan Stewart    Sergeant - Grant's HQ
Teddy Eck    Corporal - Grant's HQ
Todd Fletcher    Walter H. Washburn
Charles Kinney    Myer Strauss
Joseph Carlson    Joseph Marstern
Michael Goodwin    Chilton A. Elliot
Edward McDonald    Daniel G. Stuart
James Batchelder    Howard Guillefoyle
Gregory Hosaflook    John F. McKenzie
Joe Kerkes    Andrew E. Finck
William Kaffenberger    John A. Casson
Larry Van Hoose    Avon Hanready
C. Brandon Marshall    Rufus Warren
David Graham    House of Representatives - Rebel Shouter
Benjamin Shirley    House of Representatives - Rebel Shouter
Henry Kidd    House of Representatives - Rebel Shouter
Joseph Frances Filepowski    House of Representatives - Rebel Shouter
Tom Aldridge    House of Representatives
Sidney Blackmer    House of Representatives
Billy Caldwell    House of Representatives
Glenn Crone    House of Representatives
Martin Dew    House of Representatives
Theodore Ewald    House of Representatives
Todd Hunter    House of Representatives
Joe Inscoe    House of Representatives
Raymond Johnson    House of Representatives
Gary Keener    House of Representatives
Randolph Meekins    House of Representatives
Frank Moran    House of Representatives
Charley Morgan    House of Representatives
Chad Pettit    House of Representatives
Barry Privett    House of Representatives
Leslie Rogers    House of Representatives
Marcello Rollando    House of Representatives
Keith Tyree    House of Representatives
Kevin J. Walsh    House of Representatives
Robert Wray    House of Representatives
S. Epatha Merkerson    Lydia Smith
Christopher Boyer    General Robert E. Lee
Stephen Dunford    Actor Swordsman
David Doersch    Actor Demon Afrit
Christopher Cartmill    Leonard Grover
Robert Shepherd    Dr. Joseph K. Barnes

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Spielberg    Director
Tony Kushner    Screenwriter
Steven Spielberg    Producer
Kathleen Kennedy    Producer
Doris Kearns Goodwin    Based in part on the book "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln"
Garrett Warren    Stunt Coordinator
Daniel Lupi    Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll    Executive Producer
Jonathan King    Executive Producer
Adam Somner    Co-Producer
Kristie Macosko Krieger    Co-Producer
Janusz Kaminski    Director of Photography
Rick Carter    Production Designer
Michael Kahn    Editor
Joanna Johnston    Costume Designer
John Williams    Composer
Avy Kaufman    Casting
Sue McNamara    Unit Production Manager
Adam Somner    First Assistant Director
Ian Stone    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: April 14th, 2013: Hobbit Stretches Its Legs

May 31st, 2013

Like the DVD sales chart, there were almost no new releases to find a place on the April 14th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey rose to the top of the chart 104,000 units / $2.60 million for the week and 1.93 million units / $45.02 million after four. More...

DVD Sales: April 14th, 2013: Bible Doesn't Resurrect Sales Numbers

May 31st, 2013

There were only three new releases to reach the top 30 on the April 14th, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart and none of them reached the top five. This left the top five identical to last week. The Bible: The Epic Miniseries sold 161,000 units and generated $5.29 million in sales for the week, lifting its running tallies to 597,000 units / $19.60 million. More...

Blu-ray Sales: April 7th, 2013: Bible Blues

May 23rd, 2013

There were a couple of new releases to chart on the April 7th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. This includes The Bible: The Epic Miniseries, which earned first place with 172,000 units / $6.31 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 28%, which is low for the format as a whole, but better than expected, given its genre and target audience. More...

DVD Sales: April 7th, 2013: The Bible Leads the Way

May 23rd, 2013

New releases were nearly shut out of the April 7th, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart. That said, the one and only new release to chart was The Bible: The Epic Miniseries, which earned first place with 436,000 units / $14.31 million. More...

Home Market Numbers: March 31st, 2013: Lincoln Can't Unite Home Market

May 19th, 2013

The overall Blu-ray market suffered a little setback for the week of March 24, 2013. The new releases were not very strong and the chart was led by Lincoln, which is not the type of film that needs to be seen in high definition. This left the overall Blu-ray market down 10% in terms of units and 12% in terms of revenue. Granted, this still means it sold 2.61 million units and generated $61.23 million in sales, which is great for the time of year. In fact, it was 136% better than last year in terms of units and 145% better in terms of revenue, but this was due in part by a misalignment in the Easter weekend. On the other hand, DVD did even better thanks to the Easter sales and the overall Blu-ray share fell to 34% in terms of units and 41% in terms of revenue. It won't bounce back next week, but more on that down below. More...

Blu-ray Sales: March 31st, 2013: Lincoln Feels Miserable(s)

May 19th, 2013

There were quite a few new releases to reach the upper echelon of the March 31st, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. Lincoln was the best of these earning first place with 496,000 units / $14.24 million during its first week of release for a Blu-ray share of 38%. This is really good for a drama. More...

DVD Sales: March 31st, 2013: Lincoln Leads and Holdovers Soar

May 19th, 2013

The week of March 31st, 2013 was a strange week on the home market, as it contained Easter weekend. Easter sales helped a lot of older releases rise on the DVD sales chart. Even so, a new release, Lincoln, led the way with 818,000 units / $15.62 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 9th, 2013

April 8th, 2013

It's another bad week on the home market. According to Amazon.com, the biggest release of the week is the fifth season of Merlin, which is a British TV show. Gabriel Iglesias' latest Stand-Up Concert DVD is right behind. The rest of the top five is filled with a canceled cable show and a poorly reviewed limited release. The best release of the week is Naked Lunch Criterion Collection Blu-ray, which is great, but not quite Pick of the Week material. (It is just too bizarre for most people.) Fortunately, Lincoln on Four-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack finally arrived and I was able to review it. Despite it not coming out this week, or this month, it is still the Pick of the Week material. It towers that high above this week's releases. I do hope more people check out Sexy Evil Genius on DVD than its sales ranking indicates. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Lincoln

April 8th, 2013

Lincoln was an Oscar contender right from the very beginning. Steven Spielberg directing a movie about Abraham Lincoln starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Of course it was an Oscar contender. Lincoln earned twelve Oscar nominations and earned two wins. Did the film deserve these awards? Or did it coast on reputation alone? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 26th, 2013

March 27th, 2013

It is a shallow week on the home market. Lincoln is coming out and should dominate the sales chart, but after that, there's almost nothing to talk about. Given its reviews and its Awards Season success, it is the easy choice for Pick of the Week, right? Not so fast. I'm still waiting for the screener. Speaking of late reviews, Skyfall finally showed up and despite not coming out this week, or this month, I'm giving the Blu-ray Combo Pack Pick of the Week honors. More...

2013 Awards Season: Argo Unites a Divided Night at the Oscars

February 25th, 2013

Argo was the big winner at the Oscars last night, although arguably, there were no big winners, but a lot of films that shared in the glory. There were also some pretty interesting twists and a few events that stand out. Due to ongoing computer difficulties, I was unable to live-blog the Oscars this year. I will still be giving my reactions on a category by category basis, but not in the order they were handed out. More...

Weekend Estimates: Identity Thief Regains Top Spot

February 24th, 2013

The box office crown for Oscar weekend will be claimed by Identity Thief, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning, even though the comedy will fall by a relatively large 41% from last weekend. So its win is in large part due to the low-key new releases: Snitch will be second with $13 million in a modest 2,511 theaters and Dark Skies is headed for 6th place with $8.85 million from 2,313 theaters. Neither new film has particularly low per theater averages ($5,177 and $3,826 respectively), so their so-so debuts are as much a factor of their smallish opening theater counts as lack of demand. More...

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Picture

February 22nd, 2013

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try to figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. We wrap up our look at the prestigious categories with the most prestigious of them all: Best Picture. Like last year, there are nine nominees. Unlike last year, none of them were completely out of left field. That's not to say they all have a legitimate shot at winning; there's definitely a favorite. However, politics could become an issue. I don't mean politics as in Democrat vs. Republican. I mean behind-the-scenes issues might play a bigger role than what is on the screen. Let's take a look at the nominees, and their chances to claiming the crown on Sunday. More...

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Director

February 22nd, 2013

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the Best Director, which is one of the stranger races this year. Before Awards Season began, I thought Kathryn Bigelow would be the favorite. She wasn't even nominated. The evidence suggests Ben Affleck will win. But again, he wasn't even nominated. So with the top two choices not even on the list of nominees, we are looking at the best of the rest. More...

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Adapted Screenplay

February 21st, 2013

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the two writing categories, starting with Best Adapted Screenplay. This is a race that is not as close as many thought it would be, and it is not the two early front-runners running away with the Oscar. More...

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Lead Actor

February 21st, 2013

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, continuing with Best Lead Actor. This category is not truly competitive, but I'm supporting an underdog. More...

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Supporting Actress

February 21st, 2013

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, starting with Best Supporting Actress, which is again not a very competitive category this year. I'm not saying it is impossible for upset to happen here, but it is very, very unlikely. 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...

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...

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...

2013 Awards Season: Lincoln's Double-Win Still Leaves it Behind Argo

January 28th, 2013

The SAG handed out their awards over the weekend and while Lincoln took home two awards, Argo continues its surprising run by winning the big award of the night. More...

2013 Awards Season: DGA Diverge From Oscars

January 14th, 2013

The Directors Guild of America handed out their nominations for Feature Films last week and Documentaries today. No, I have no idea why they split up their announcements. Usually, there's a lot of overlap between the DGAs and the Oscars, but that's not the case this year, so we again have some surprises. More...

2013 Awards Season: Les Mis Leads Ways as Surprises Dominate

January 14th, 2013

Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out their awards last night, and the trend of surprises continues. Les Miserables led the way with three awards, only one of which I was truly expecting. Meanwhile, Argo won more awards than Lincoln. I don't think anyone was predicting that. More...

2013 Awards Season: Lincoln Oversees a Divided Group of Nominees

January 10th, 2013

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and there's certainly a lot to talk about. There are some nominations that should surprise no one. For instance, Lincoln led the way with twelve nominations, and it has been seen as the major contender for a long time. However, there were also a few surprise nominations and some major snubs. Here are the list of nominations, and some reactions. More...

2013 Awards Season: WGAs Leaves Analysts In the Dark

January 7th, 2013

Surprises seems to be the word of the day, as the WGA nominations included a number of them. Granted, Zero Dark Thirty and a lot of the other films that have earned Awards Season success thus far were here, but there were almost as many surprises as there were obvious choices. More...

2013 Awards Season: PGA Produces a Few Surprises

January 6th, 2013

Producers Guild of America announced their nominations this week, including the three theatrical categories. There were a number of films on the list that have been mentioned time and time again this awards season, like Zero Dark Thirty, but there were also a few surprises. More...

Christmas Weekend Wrap-Up

December 27th, 2012

This year, Christmas fell on a really awkward day and compounded with the smart decision for some studios to close the entire week, dealing with the weekend box office numbers is a little trickier this year. We are still stuck with a mixture of final numbers and studio estimates, but since we won't get absolute final numbers till likely January 2nd, we should at least talk about the numbers we have. We won't be able to compare the full weekend to last week or last year, because we don't have the full weekend numbers. But since most of the films failed to match expectations, things look grim. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Hobbit Stands Tall

December 17th, 2012

In a result that surprised absolutely no one, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey earned first place on top of the chart this weekend. It earned more than the entire box office earned last weekend leading to a 70% increase week-over-week to $136 million. Compared to last year, the box office was 15% higher, as The Hobbit made more than last year's three wide releases opened with combined. Year-to-date, 2012 has earned $10.19 billion, which is 6.1% higher than last year's pace. Additionally, the year is about $100 million away from topping 2011's final tally. It should have no trouble surpassing that total some time over the weekend. On the other hand, it is still far behind the record set by 2009. More...

Weekend Predictions: The Hobbit Looks to Tower Over Competition

December 13th, 2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens this weekend and it will clearly be the biggest hit of the month and likely the biggest hit of the winter. There is roughly a 100% chance that The Hobbit will earn first place and nearly all analysts think it will earn more than the entire box office earned last week. It might even earn more than the entire box office made last year. Last year, the box office was led by Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, which made just under $40 million, while second place went to Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked with just over $23 million. If The Hobbit doesn't make more than those two films made combined, then the box office is in serious trouble. More...

Awards Season: Lincoln Shows a United Front at the Golden Globes

December 13th, 2012

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the same list of films that have been mentioned since the beginning of Awards Season were rewarded today. Lincoln led the way with seven nods, while Argo and Django Unchained were close behind with five. More...

2013 Awards Season: SAG Focuses a Searchlight on Silver Linings

December 12th, 2012

SAG nominations were announced and there were only a few surprises to deal with. Leading the way for total nominations was The Silver Linings Playbook, Lincoln, and Les Miserables, all of which earned nominations in four of the six categories. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office Falls as Moviegoers Wait for The Hobbit

December 10th, 2012

Skyfall returned to the top of the box office chart, which is fitting, because it was the last film released that truly beat expectations at the box office. The only wide release this week, Playing For Keeps, barely remained above the Mendoza Line and failed to reach the top five. The overall box office fell 30% to just $80 million. Ugh. There are a couple of pieces of good news we should focus on. Firstly, $80 million is still 7% higher than this weekend last year. Secondly, it was enough to push 2012 over the $10 billion market. At the moment, the total box office for 2012 is $10.02 billion, which is 6% higher than 2011 had managed at the same point in the year. By this time next week, 2012 might be ahead of 2011's final figure of $10.28 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Holdovers Keep Control of the Box Office?

December 7th, 2012

For the third weekend in a row, holdovers are expected to dominated the box office. In fact, there are many analysts that think Playing For Keeps won't even reach the top five. That doesn't mean there won't be a race for top spot, as Skyfall, Lincoln, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 were within $100,000 of each other on Wednesday. Will Lincoln finally gets its place at the top? Or will Skyfall return to the clouds? Meanwhile, how will the overall box office compare to last year, which was led by the one-two punch of New Year's Eve and The Sitter. That was a pretty weak effort from 2011, so 2012 does have an opening for a victory, despite the lack of significant new releases. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Dawn Still Breaking Bank

December 3rd, 2012

It was a close race for top spot as The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 just held off Skyfall by less than $1 million. Unfortunately, the best new release, Killing Them Softly, failed to match low expectations, while The Collection barely managed a spot in the top ten. The overall box office fell 45% to $114 million. However, as sharp as that decline was, it was still 41% higher than the same weekend last year and December begins with 2012 ahead of 2011 by 5.9% at $9.91 billion to $9.36 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Holdovers are Killing New Releases

November 30th, 2012

Like last weekend, holdovers will again dominate the new releases this weekend. However, one could argue the headline is inaccurate, as Killing Them Softly is really the only new film opening truly wide, so it should be "release", singular. The Collection is opening in more theaters than originally anticipated, perhaps enough to grab a spot in the top ten, but it is not opening truly wide. That said, there are some who think The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 will relinquish top spot at the box office with some thinking Skyfall will regain the title, while others think Lincoln will climb to first place. This weekend last year was a total disaster with the best new release playing in just 10 theaters. This year we should be a little stronger at the top and with a lot more depth. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Moviegoers Fill Up on Leftovers

November 26th, 2012

The Thanksgiving long weekend was stronger than anticipated with nearly every film topping predictions, some by pretty big margins. In fact, some earned more over three days than they were expected to earn over five days. Despite this, the box office was actually down 17% from last weekend to $208 million over the three-day portion of the weekend. This was 26% higher than the three-day portion of last year's Thanksgiving long weekend. Over five days, the box office pulled in $291 million, which is the most ever for a Thanksgiving weekend and 25% higher than last year. Year-to-date, 2012 has pulled in $9.75 billion, which is 5.5% higher than last year's running tally of $9.24 billion. If 2012 can simply match 2011 the rest of the way, then we will set a new all-time yearly box office total with about $10.7 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Twilight and Bond Lead Record-Setting Thanksgiving

November 25th, 2012

As expected, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 and Skyfall are dominating the Thanksgiving charts, and, with some help from three new releases and two strong holdovers, will produce the most lucrative Thanksgiving holiday in history. All told, we should see something a little over $200 million in revenue for the three-day portion of the weekend, placing it in the top 20 weekends of all time. Breaking Dawn, Part 2 is tracking about in line with Part 1 at this point in its run. In contrast, Skyfall is well ahead of James Bond's previous outing, and has become the first Bond movie to top $200 million domestically (before adjusting for inflation). More...

Weekend Predictions: New Releases Fight for Table Scraps

November 21st, 2012

It's the beginning of Thanksgiving long weekend tonight, which means it is a busy day for new releases. There are three new releases opening wide, plus another film that is expanding wide enough that is has a shot at the top ten. Unfortunately for the new films, there's little hope any of them will top The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 over the weekend. In fact, there's a chance none of them will top Skyfall for second place. Rise of the Guardians is the only one with a real shot at second place, while Life of Pi and Red Dawn will be in a tough battle for fifth place. Finally, Silver Linings Playbook is expanding to more than 400 theaters and could grab tenth place. The box office last year looks very similar to the box office potential this year. With a little luck, there will be mostly pleasant surprises rather than serious disappointments and 2012 will have another solid win. More...

Per Theater Chart: Dawn of a Busy Day

November 20th, 2012

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 led the overall chart and the per theater chart. Its average was $34,660, which is especially impressive, as it was playing in more than 4,000 theaters. The next best release was Silver Linings Playbook, which earned an average of $27,688 in 16 theaters. This suggests a strong potential to expand, while its reviews suggest a strong word-of-mouth and some Awards Season buzz. Anna Karenina was next up with an average of $20,043, also playing in 16 theaters, but the reviews suggest it will struggle if it tries to expand. The Comedy opened in New York this week after playing in Los Angeles last week and it did really well earning $13,150. Both members of last week's $10,000 club remained above that mark this week with Lincoln earning an average of $11,859 and Skyfall earning an average of $11,727. One final note, while Jab Tak Hai Jaan didn't quite reach that mark with an average of $8,022 in 160 theaters, it debuted on Tuesday. In total, it made $1.94 million, which would have given it an average of $12,136, had it made that over the weekend. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Twilight Shines Bright for Lionsgate

November 19th, 2012

While The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 wasn't quite as strong as predicted, it still had a monster opening. Likewise, the two big holdovers both fell a little further than anticipated. The only film in the top five that really beat expectations was Lincoln. Fortunately, all of the films in the top five came close enough to matching the predictions that the overall box office was still very strong. Compared to last week, the box office grew by 44% to just under $250 million. Compared to last year, the box office grew 12%, which is a much more important number. Year-to-date, 2012 has pulled in $9.41 billion and is now 4.8% above last year's pace. It is still technically possible that 2012 will fail to match last year at the box office, but it is ferociously unlikely. More...

Weekend Estimates: Breaking Dawn Posts 8th-Biggest Weekend

November 18th, 2012

The beginning of the end for the Twilight franchise is here, and, as expected, big money is being made by Lionsgate/Summit. While this installment doesn't look like it will break franchise records, Lionsgate is predicting a $141.3 million opening weekend, which will be the 8th-best of all time, assuming it holds up. New Moon will most likely remain the top opener for the franchise with $142.8 million, although it will be a close-run thing. Twilight will most likely end up the 5th-highest-grossing franchise at the domestic box office, behind only the "box office gods", Harry Potter, Star Wars, Batman and James Bond. More...

Weekend Predictions: Twilight Dawns for the Final Time

November 15th, 2012

As The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 prepares to re-write the record book, it would be easy to overlook the rest of the top five. However, there are a few other films of note. Firstly, Lincoln, which is expanding this weekend and will nearly be at the truly wide level. Nearly everyone thinks this film will grab a spot in the top five. Also, despite a lot of people predicting Breaking Dawn will break records, a lot of people think Skyfall will hold up pretty well over the weekend. By comparison, last year, Breaking Dawn, Part 1 had an impressive opening, but it was the only thing about the weekend that was impressive, as Happy Feet 2 crashed and burned. There's a slim chance Breaking Dawn, Part 2 will open with more than the combined openings of those two films. Adding in Skyfall and 2012 should come out with a major win this week. More...

Lincoln Takes Lead in Per Theater Chart and Award Season

November 14th, 2012

Lincoln was the easy winner on the per theater chart earning an average of $85,846 over the weekend. Had it earned an average of $31,554, which was its best single-day average, it would have been impressive. A start this strong is a good indicator for Awards Season success. The overall box office leader, Skyfall, was the only other member of the $10,000 earning an average of $25,211. More...

Emancipation of Limited Releases

November 9th, 2012

There's quite a few limited releases coming out this week, but the list is dominated by Lincoln, which should not only be the biggest hit of the week, but it is virtually guaranteed to expand wide and has a real shot at being the big winner at the Oscars next year. Unfortunately, it is the only limited release with a real shot at mainstream success. Starlet is a long shot, but it deserves to find an audience in theaters. More...

2012 Preview: November

November 1st, 2012

October was pretty good with a few films really crushing expectations, which made up for the few duds that opened at the end. 2012 gained about $100 million over 2011 during the month of October. We really needed this success and hopefully November will continue this push forward. However, November is a bit of a weird month. There are five weekends, but only eight true wide releases, half of which open on the Thanksgiving long weekend, leaving the other four weeks with just one true wide release each. There are a couple others opening in the semi-wide level and another opening in limited release with a planned wide release, but even so, it is not a busy month. That said, it is a case of quality over quantity. There are four films that are pretty much guaranteed to reach $100 million, one of which should reach $300 million. By comparison, last November only produced one $100 million film. Granted, that film was The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, which made nearly $300 million, which is a huge number no matter how you look at it. But this year, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 should top that number and with the other $100 million movies pulling in more than $400 million combined, it should be a very profitable month at the box office. More...

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  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

In the final four months of Abraham Lincoln's life and presidency, the full measure of the man - his passion and his humanity - came to bear on his defining battle: to plot a forward path for a shattered nation, against overwhelming odds and extreme public and personal pressure. Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" provides an intimate immersion into the American leader's most perilous and revealing moments, at a time when the dark shadow of slavery lifts and a country torn by war must be made whole. A rich human drama plays out as Lincoln doubles down to end the devastating Civil War not merely by ending the war but by fighting to pass the 13th Amendment, permanently abolishing slavery. It will be an act of true national daring. He will have to call upon all the skill, courage and moral fortitude for which he’ll become legend. He will grapple with the impact of his actions on the world and on those he loves. But what lies in the balance is what always mattered most to Lincoln: to compel the American people, and those in his government of opposite persuasions, to alter course and aim higher, toward a greater good for all mankind.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$944,308 (0.5% of total gross)
Legs:7.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:66.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:11 opening theaters/2,293 max. theaters, 13.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $239,981,985

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 9th, 2012 (Limited) by Walt Disney
November 16th, 2012 (Expands Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: January 18th, 2013 (Wide) (Mexico)
January 18th, 2013 (Wide) (Spain)
January 23rd, 2013 (Wide) (Belgium)
January 24th, 2013 (Wide) (Chile)
January 24th, 2013 (Wide) (Czech Republic)
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Video Release: March 26th, 2013 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for an intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2242, 9/26/2012)
Running Time: 149 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Nominees, 2013
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Keywords: Biography, Ensemble, Political, War, Civil War, Slavery, Intertitle, Dream Sequence, Voiceover/Narration, Death of a Son or Daughter, Hitmen, Political Assassination, Assassination, 2013 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Biographical Drama
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Participant Media, Dune Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Reliance Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 78 $1,481,081 Feb 22, 2013 108
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 91 $1,635,183 Feb 15, 2013 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 82 $1,873,537 Feb 8, 2013 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 73 $2,402,224 Feb 1, 2013 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 44 $3,863,689 Jan 25, 2013 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 30 $5,475,263 Jan 18, 2013 73
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 264 $5,475,263 Jan 18, 2013 73
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 326 $7,952,499 Jan 18, 2013 73
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 204 $6,678,228 Jan 18, 2013 73
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 210 $9,699,739 Jan 18, 2013 73
Biggest 10th Thursday 14 $603,804 Jan 17, 2013 70
Biggest 10th Wednesday 13 $590,361 Jan 16, 2013 69
Biggest 10th Tuesday 12 $721,943 Jan 15, 2013 68
Biggest 10th Monday 29 $619,718 Jan 14, 2013 67
Biggest 10th Sunday 17 $1,720,506 Jan 13, 2013 66
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 27 $6,335,193 Jan 11, 2013 66
Biggest 10th Saturday 16 $2,764,314 Jan 12, 2013 65
Biggest 10th Friday 12 $1,850,373 Jan 11, 2013 64
Biggest 9th Thursday 10 $722,173 Jan 10, 2013 63
Biggest 9th Wednesday 33 $502,626 Jan 9, 2013 62
Biggest 9th Tuesday 44 $539,853 Jan 8, 2013 61
Biggest 9th Monday 100 $411,362 Jan 7, 2013 60
Biggest 9th Sunday 45 $1,417,275 Jan 6, 2013 59
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 56 $5,413,827 Jan 4, 2013 59
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 265 $5,413,827 Jan 4, 2013 59
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 371 $7,863,275 Jan 4, 2013 59
Biggest 9th Saturday 32 $2,392,006 Jan 5, 2013 58
Biggest 9th Friday 25 $1,604,546 Jan 4, 2013 57
Biggest 8th Thursday 13 $976,331 Jan 3, 2013 56
Biggest 8th Wednesday 13 $1,046,468 Jan 2, 2013 55
Biggest 8th Tuesday 1 $2,463,323 Jan 1, 2013 54
Biggest 8th Monday 3 $2,321,938 Dec 31, 2012 53
Biggest 8th Sunday 24 $2,194,977 Dec 30, 2012 52
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 45 $7,337,362 Dec 28, 2012 52
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 213 $7,337,362 Dec 28, 2012 52
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 297 $10,657,098 Dec 28, 2012 52
Biggest 8th Saturday 43 $2,753,843 Dec 29, 2012 51
Biggest 8th Friday 17 $2,388,542 Dec 28, 2012 50
Biggest 7th Thursday 3 $2,112,825 Dec 27, 2012 49
Biggest 7th Wednesday 3 $2,147,024 Dec 26, 2012 48
Biggest 7th Tuesday 5 $2,319,971 Dec 25, 2012 47
Biggest 7th Monday 36 $1,276,379 Dec 24, 2012 46
Biggest 7th Sunday 78 $1,900,120 Dec 23, 2012 45
Biggest 6th Thursday 87 $893,861 Dec 20, 2012 42
Biggest Domestic 3rd Weekend 94 $25,676,413 Nov 23, 2012 17
Top Based on Factual Book/Article Weekend Domestic 31 $25,676,413 Nov 23, 2012 17
Top Drama Weekend Domestic 82 $25,676,413 Nov 23, 2012 17
Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic 48 $25,676,413 Nov 23, 2012 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 48 $25,676,413 Nov 23, 2012 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 72 $36,588,067 Nov 23, 2012 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 47 $34,759,927 Nov 23, 2012 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 61 $40,151,431 Nov 23, 2012 17
Biggest 3rd Friday 48 $9,969,242 Nov 23, 2012 15
Biggest 2nd Thursday 75 $4,870,303 Nov 22, 2012 14
Theater Average Opening Weekend 48 $85,846 Nov 9, 2012 3
Theater Average 59 $85,846 Nov 9, 2012 3
Top 2012 Theater Average 3 $85,846 Nov 9, 2012 3
Never No. 1 Domestic 17 $182,207,973 Nov 9, 2012 0

Leading Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis    Abraham Lincoln

Supporting Cast

Sally Field    Mary Todd Lincoln
David Strathairn    William Seward
Joseph Gordon-Levitt    Robert Todd Lincoln
James Spader    W.N. Bilbo
Hal Holbrook    Preston Blair
Tommy Lee Jones    Thaddeus Stevens
John Hawkes    Robert Latham
Jackie Earle Haley    Alexander Stephens
Bruce McGill    Edwin Stanton
Tim Blake Nelson    Richard Schell
Joseph Cross    John Hay
Jared Harris    Ulyses S. Grant
Lee Pace    Fernando Wood
Peter McRobbie    George Pendleton
Gulliver McGrath    Tad Lincoln
Gloria Reuben    Elizabeth Keckley
Jeremy Strong    John Nicolay
Michael Stuhlbarg    George Yeaman
Boris McGiver    Alexander Coffroth
David Costabile    James Ashley
Stephen Spinella    Asa Vintner Litton
Walton Goggins    Clay Hawkins
David Warshofsky    William Hutton
Colman Domingo    Private Harold Green
David Oyelowo    Corporal Ira Clark
Lukas Haas    First White Soldier
Dane DeHaan    Second White Soldier
Carlos Thompson    Navy Yard - Shouting Soldier
Bill Camp    Mr. Jolly
Elizabeth Marvel    Mrs. Jolly
Byron Jennings    Montgomery Blair
Julie White    Elizabeth Blair Lee
Charmaine Crowell-White    Minerva - Blair's Servant
Ralph D. Edlow    Leo - Blair's Servant
Grainger Hines    Gideon Welles
Richard Topol    James Speed
Walt Smith    William Fessenden
Dakin Matthews    John Usher
James Ike Eichling    William Dennison
Wayne Duvall    Senator Bluff Wade
Bill Raymond    Schuyler Colfax
Michael Stanton Kennedy    Hiram Price
Ford Flannagan    White House Doorkeeper - Tom Pendel
Bob Ayers    White House Petitioner
Robert Peters    Jacob Graylor
John Moon    Edwin LeClerk
Kevin Lawrence O'Donnell    Charles Hanson
Jamie Horton    Giles Stuart
Joseph Dellinger    Nelson Merrick
Richard Warner    Homer Benson
Elijah Chester    Union Army Officer
Dave Hager    Captain Nathan Saunders - River Queen
Sean Haggerty    Officer in Peace Commissioners Exchange
Michael Shiflett    Senator R.M.T. Hunter
Gregory Itzin    Judge John A. Campbell
Stephen Dunn    Petersburg Siege Lines
Stephen McKinley Henderson    William Slade
Chase Edmunds    Willie Lincoln
John Hutton    Senator Charles Sumner
Robert Ruffin    Major Thompson Echert
Drew Sease    David Homer Bates
John Lescault    Gustavus Fox
Scott Wichmann    Charles Benjamin
Adam Driver    Samuel Beckwith
Jean Kennedy Smith    House of Representatives - Women Shouter
Shirley Augustine    House of Representatives - Women Shouter
Sarah Wylie    House of Representatives - Women Shouter
Margaret Ann McGowan    House of Representatives - Women Shouter
Hilary Montgomery    House of Representatives - Women Shouter
Asa-Luke Twocrow    Ely Parker
Lancer Shull    Union Soldier - Bodyguard
George Turman    Milatary Hospital Doctor
Robert Wilharm    Wounded Soldier
Kevin Kline    Wounded Soldier
John Jones    Wounded Soldier
Paul Gowans    Wounded Soldier
Joseph Miller    Wounded Soldier
John Bellemer    Faust
Mary Dunleavy    Marguerite
Christopher Evan Welch    Clerk - Edward McPherson
Alan Sader    Sergeant At Arms
Gannon McHale    Aaron Benjamin
Ken Lambert    Augustus Benjamin
Tom Belgrey    Arthur Bentleigh
Ted Johnson    John Ellis
Don Henderson Baker    Walter Appleton
Raynor Scheine    Josiah S. 'Beanpole' Burton
Armistead Nelson Wellford    Nehemiah Cleary
Michael Ruff    Harold Hollister
Rich Wills    House of Representatives - Soldier One
Stephen Bozzo    House of Representatives - Soldier Two
Christopher Alan Stewart    Sergeant - Grant's HQ
Teddy Eck    Corporal - Grant's HQ
Todd Fletcher    Walter H. Washburn
Charles Kinney    Myer Strauss
Joseph Carlson    Joseph Marstern
Michael Goodwin    Chilton A. Elliot
Edward McDonald    Daniel G. Stuart
James Batchelder    Howard Guillefoyle
Gregory Hosaflook    John F. McKenzie
Joe Kerkes    Andrew E. Finck
William Kaffenberger    John A. Casson
Larry Van Hoose    Avon Hanready
C. Brandon Marshall    Rufus Warren
David Graham    House of Representatives - Rebel Shouter
Benjamin Shirley    House of Representatives - Rebel Shouter
Henry Kidd    House of Representatives - Rebel Shouter
Joseph Frances Filepowski    House of Representatives - Rebel Shouter
Tom Aldridge    House of Representatives
Sidney Blackmer    House of Representatives
Billy Caldwell    House of Representatives
Glenn Crone    House of Representatives
Martin Dew    House of Representatives
Theodore Ewald    House of Representatives
Todd Hunter    House of Representatives
Joe Inscoe    House of Representatives
Raymond Johnson    House of Representatives
Gary Keener    House of Representatives
Randolph Meekins    House of Representatives
Frank Moran    House of Representatives
Charley Morgan    House of Representatives
Chad Pettit    House of Representatives
Barry Privett    House of Representatives
Leslie Rogers    House of Representatives
Marcello Rollando    House of Representatives
Keith Tyree    House of Representatives
Kevin J. Walsh    House of Representatives
Robert Wray    House of Representatives
S. Epatha Merkerson    Lydia Smith
Christopher Boyer    General Robert E. Lee
Stephen Dunford    Actor Swordsman
David Doersch    Actor Demon Afrit
Christopher Cartmill    Leonard Grover
Robert Shepherd    Dr. Joseph K. Barnes

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steven Spielberg    Director
Tony Kushner    Screenwriter
Steven Spielberg    Producer
Kathleen Kennedy    Producer
Doris Kearns Goodwin    Based in part on the book "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln"
Garrett Warren    Stunt Coordinator
Daniel Lupi    Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll    Executive Producer
Jonathan King    Executive Producer
Adam Somner    Co-Producer
Kristie Macosko Krieger    Co-Producer
Janusz Kaminski    Director of Photography
Rick Carter    Production Designer
Michael Kahn    Editor
Joanna Johnston    Costume Designer
John Williams    Composer
Avy Kaufman    Casting
Sue McNamara    Unit Production Manager
Adam Somner    First Assistant Director
Ian Stone    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: April 14th, 2013: Hobbit Stretches Its Legs

May 31st, 2013

Like the DVD sales chart, there were almost no new releases to find a place on the April 14th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey rose to the top of the chart 104,000 units / $2.60 million for the week and 1.93 million units / $45.02 million after four. More...

DVD Sales: April 14th, 2013: Bible Doesn't Resurrect Sales Numbers

May 31st, 2013

There were only three new releases to reach the top 30 on the April 14th, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart and none of them reached the top five. This left the top five identical to last week. The Bible: The Epic Miniseries sold 161,000 units and generated $5.29 million in sales for the week, lifting its running tallies to 597,000 units / $19.60 million. More...

Blu-ray Sales: April 7th, 2013: Bible Blues

May 23rd, 2013

There were a couple of new releases to chart on the April 7th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. This includes The Bible: The Epic Miniseries, which earned first place with 172,000 units / $6.31 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 28%, which is low for the format as a whole, but better than expected, given its genre and target audience. More...

DVD Sales: April 7th, 2013: The Bible Leads the Way

May 23rd, 2013

New releases were nearly shut out of the April 7th, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart. That said, the one and only new release to chart was The Bible: The Epic Miniseries, which earned first place with 436,000 units / $14.31 million. More...

Home Market Numbers: March 31st, 2013: Lincoln Can't Unite Home Market

May 19th, 2013

The overall Blu-ray market suffered a little setback for the week of March 24, 2013. The new releases were not very strong and the chart was led by Lincoln, which is not the type of film that needs to be seen in high definition. This left the overall Blu-ray market down 10% in terms of units and 12% in terms of revenue. Granted, this still means it sold 2.61 million units and generated $61.23 million in sales, which is great for the time of year. In fact, it was 136% better than last year in terms of units and 145% better in terms of revenue, but this was due in part by a misalignment in the Easter weekend. On the other hand, DVD did even better thanks to the Easter sales and the overall Blu-ray share fell to 34% in terms of units and 41% in terms of revenue. It won't bounce back next week, but more on that down below. More...

Blu-ray Sales: March 31st, 2013: Lincoln Feels Miserable(s)

May 19th, 2013

There were quite a few new releases to reach the upper echelon of the March 31st, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. Lincoln was the best of these earning first place with 496,000 units / $14.24 million during its first week of release for a Blu-ray share of 38%. This is really good for a drama. More...

DVD Sales: March 31st, 2013: Lincoln Leads and Holdovers Soar

May 19th, 2013

The week of March 31st, 2013 was a strange week on the home market, as it contained Easter weekend. Easter sales helped a lot of older releases rise on the DVD sales chart. Even so, a new release, Lincoln, led the way with 818,000 units / $15.62 million. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for April 9th, 2013

April 8th, 2013

It's another bad week on the home market. According to Amazon.com, the biggest release of the week is the fifth season of Merlin, which is a British TV show. Gabriel Iglesias' latest Stand-Up Concert DVD is right behind. The rest of the top five is filled with a canceled cable show and a poorly reviewed limited release. The best release of the week is Naked Lunch Criterion Collection Blu-ray, which is great, but not quite Pick of the Week material. (It is just too bizarre for most people.) Fortunately, Lincoln on Four-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack finally arrived and I was able to review it. Despite it not coming out this week, or this month, it is still the Pick of the Week material. It towers that high above this week's releases. I do hope more people check out Sexy Evil Genius on DVD than its sales ranking indicates. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Lincoln

April 8th, 2013

Lincoln was an Oscar contender right from the very beginning. Steven Spielberg directing a movie about Abraham Lincoln starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Of course it was an Oscar contender. Lincoln earned twelve Oscar nominations and earned two wins. Did the film deserve these awards? Or did it coast on reputation alone? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 26th, 2013

March 27th, 2013

It is a shallow week on the home market. Lincoln is coming out and should dominate the sales chart, but after that, there's almost nothing to talk about. Given its reviews and its Awards Season success, it is the easy choice for Pick of the Week, right? Not so fast. I'm still waiting for the screener. Speaking of late reviews, Skyfall finally showed up and despite not coming out this week, or this month, I'm giving the Blu-ray Combo Pack Pick of the Week honors. More...

2013 Awards Season: Argo Unites a Divided Night at the Oscars

February 25th, 2013

Argo was the big winner at the Oscars last night, although arguably, there were no big winners, but a lot of films that shared in the glory. There were also some pretty interesting twists and a few events that stand out. Due to ongoing computer difficulties, I was unable to live-blog the Oscars this year. I will still be giving my reactions on a category by category basis, but not in the order they were handed out. More...

Weekend Estimates: Identity Thief Regains Top Spot

February 24th, 2013

The box office crown for Oscar weekend will be claimed by Identity Thief, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning, even though the comedy will fall by a relatively large 41% from last weekend. So its win is in large part due to the low-key new releases: Snitch will be second with $13 million in a modest 2,511 theaters and Dark Skies is headed for 6th place with $8.85 million from 2,313 theaters. Neither new film has particularly low per theater averages ($5,177 and $3,826 respectively), so their so-so debuts are as much a factor of their smallish opening theater counts as lack of demand. More...

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Picture

February 22nd, 2013

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try to figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. We wrap up our look at the prestigious categories with the most prestigious of them all: Best Picture. Like last year, there are nine nominees. Unlike last year, none of them were completely out of left field. That's not to say they all have a legitimate shot at winning; there's definitely a favorite. However, politics could become an issue. I don't mean politics as in Democrat vs. Republican. I mean behind-the-scenes issues might play a bigger role than what is on the screen. Let's take a look at the nominees, and their chances to claiming the crown on Sunday. More...

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Director

February 22nd, 2013

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the Best Director, which is one of the stranger races this year. Before Awards Season began, I thought Kathryn Bigelow would be the favorite. She wasn't even nominated. The evidence suggests Ben Affleck will win. But again, he wasn't even nominated. So with the top two choices not even on the list of nominees, we are looking at the best of the rest. More...

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Adapted Screenplay

February 21st, 2013

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we will look at the two writing categories, starting with Best Adapted Screenplay. This is a race that is not as close as many thought it would be, and it is not the two early front-runners running away with the Oscar. More...

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Lead Actor

February 21st, 2013

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, continuing with Best Lead Actor. This category is not truly competitive, but I'm supporting an underdog. More...

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Supporting Actress

February 21st, 2013

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. This week we will look at the four acting categories, starting with Best Supporting Actress, which is again not a very competitive category this year. I'm not saying it is impossible for upset to happen here, but it is very, very unlikely. 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...

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...

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...

2013 Awards Season: Lincoln's Double-Win Still Leaves it Behind Argo

January 28th, 2013

The SAG handed out their awards over the weekend and while Lincoln took home two awards, Argo continues its surprising run by winning the big award of the night. More...

2013 Awards Season: DGA Diverge From Oscars

January 14th, 2013

The Directors Guild of America handed out their nominations for Feature Films last week and Documentaries today. No, I have no idea why they split up their announcements. Usually, there's a lot of overlap between the DGAs and the Oscars, but that's not the case this year, so we again have some surprises. More...

2013 Awards Season: Les Mis Leads Ways as Surprises Dominate

January 14th, 2013

Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out their awards last night, and the trend of surprises continues. Les Miserables led the way with three awards, only one of which I was truly expecting. Meanwhile, Argo won more awards than Lincoln. I don't think anyone was predicting that. More...

2013 Awards Season: Lincoln Oversees a Divided Group of Nominees

January 10th, 2013

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and there's certainly a lot to talk about. There are some nominations that should surprise no one. For instance, Lincoln led the way with twelve nominations, and it has been seen as the major contender for a long time. However, there were also a few surprise nominations and some major snubs. Here are the list of nominations, and some reactions. More...

2013 Awards Season: WGAs Leaves Analysts In the Dark

January 7th, 2013

Surprises seems to be the word of the day, as the WGA nominations included a number of them. Granted, Zero Dark Thirty and a lot of the other films that have earned Awards Season success thus far were here, but there were almost as many surprises as there were obvious choices. More...

2013 Awards Season: PGA Produces a Few Surprises

January 6th, 2013

Producers Guild of America announced their nominations this week, including the three theatrical categories. There were a number of films on the list that have been mentioned time and time again this awards season, like Zero Dark Thirty, but there were also a few surprises. More...

Christmas Weekend Wrap-Up

December 27th, 2012

This year, Christmas fell on a really awkward day and compounded with the smart decision for some studios to close the entire week, dealing with the weekend box office numbers is a little trickier this year. We are still stuck with a mixture of final numbers and studio estimates, but since we won't get absolute final numbers till likely January 2nd, we should at least talk about the numbers we have. We won't be able to compare the full weekend to last week or last year, because we don't have the full weekend numbers. But since most of the films failed to match expectations, things look grim. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Hobbit Stands Tall

December 17th, 2012

In a result that surprised absolutely no one, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey earned first place on top of the chart this weekend. It earned more than the entire box office earned last weekend leading to a 70% increase week-over-week to $136 million. Compared to last year, the box office was 15% higher, as The Hobbit made more than last year's three wide releases opened with combined. Year-to-date, 2012 has earned $10.19 billion, which is 6.1% higher than last year's pace. Additionally, the year is about $100 million away from topping 2011's final tally. It should have no trouble surpassing that total some time over the weekend. On the other hand, it is still far behind the record set by 2009. More...

Weekend Predictions: The Hobbit Looks to Tower Over Competition

December 13th, 2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens this weekend and it will clearly be the biggest hit of the month and likely the biggest hit of the winter. There is roughly a 100% chance that The Hobbit will earn first place and nearly all analysts think it will earn more than the entire box office earned last week. It might even earn more than the entire box office made last year. Last year, the box office was led by Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, which made just under $40 million, while second place went to Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked with just over $23 million. If The Hobbit doesn't make more than those two films made combined, then the box office is in serious trouble. More...

Awards Season: Lincoln Shows a United Front at the Golden Globes

December 13th, 2012

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the same list of films that have been mentioned since the beginning of Awards Season were rewarded today. Lincoln led the way with seven nods, while Argo and Django Unchained were close behind with five. More...

2013 Awards Season: SAG Focuses a Searchlight on Silver Linings

December 12th, 2012

SAG nominations were announced and there were only a few surprises to deal with. Leading the way for total nominations was The Silver Linings Playbook, Lincoln, and Les Miserables, all of which earned nominations in four of the six categories. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office Falls as Moviegoers Wait for The Hobbit

December 10th, 2012

Skyfall returned to the top of the box office chart, which is fitting, because it was the last film released that truly beat expectations at the box office. The only wide release this week, Playing For Keeps, barely remained above the Mendoza Line and failed to reach the top five. The overall box office fell 30% to just $80 million. Ugh. There are a couple of pieces of good news we should focus on. Firstly, $80 million is still 7% higher than this weekend last year. Secondly, it was enough to push 2012 over the $10 billion market. At the moment, the total box office for 2012 is $10.02 billion, which is 6% higher than 2011 had managed at the same point in the year. By this time next week, 2012 might be ahead of 2011's final figure of $10.28 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Holdovers Keep Control of the Box Office?

December 7th, 2012

For the third weekend in a row, holdovers are expected to dominated the box office. In fact, there are many analysts that think Playing For Keeps won't even reach the top five. That doesn't mean there won't be a race for top spot, as Skyfall, Lincoln, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 were within $100,000 of each other on Wednesday. Will Lincoln finally gets its place at the top? Or will Skyfall return to the clouds? Meanwhile, how will the overall box office compare to last year, which was led by the one-two punch of New Year's Eve and The Sitter. That was a pretty weak effort from 2011, so 2012 does have an opening for a victory, despite the lack of significant new releases. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Dawn Still Breaking Bank

December 3rd, 2012

It was a close race for top spot as The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 just held off Skyfall by less than $1 million. Unfortunately, the best new release, Killing Them Softly, failed to match low expectations, while The Collection barely managed a spot in the top ten. The overall box office fell 45% to $114 million. However, as sharp as that decline was, it was still 41% higher than the same weekend last year and December begins with 2012 ahead of 2011 by 5.9% at $9.91 billion to $9.36 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Holdovers are Killing New Releases

November 30th, 2012

Like last weekend, holdovers will again dominate the new releases this weekend. However, one could argue the headline is inaccurate, as Killing Them Softly is really the only new film opening truly wide, so it should be "release", singular. The Collection is opening in more theaters than originally anticipated, perhaps enough to grab a spot in the top ten, but it is not opening truly wide. That said, there are some who think The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 will relinquish top spot at the box office with some thinking Skyfall will regain the title, while others think Lincoln will climb to first place. This weekend last year was a total disaster with the best new release playing in just 10 theaters. This year we should be a little stronger at the top and with a lot more depth. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Moviegoers Fill Up on Leftovers

November 26th, 2012

The Thanksgiving long weekend was stronger than anticipated with nearly every film topping predictions, some by pretty big margins. In fact, some earned more over three days than they were expected to earn over five days. Despite this, the box office was actually down 17% from last weekend to $208 million over the three-day portion of the weekend. This was 26% higher than the three-day portion of last year's Thanksgiving long weekend. Over five days, the box office pulled in $291 million, which is the most ever for a Thanksgiving weekend and 25% higher than last year. Year-to-date, 2012 has pulled in $9.75 billion, which is 5.5% higher than last year's running tally of $9.24 billion. If 2012 can simply match 2011 the rest of the way, then we will set a new all-time yearly box office total with about $10.7 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Twilight and Bond Lead Record-Setting Thanksgiving

November 25th, 2012

As expected, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 and Skyfall are dominating the Thanksgiving charts, and, with some help from three new releases and two strong holdovers, will produce the most lucrative Thanksgiving holiday in history. All told, we should see something a little over $200 million in revenue for the three-day portion of the weekend, placing it in the top 20 weekends of all time. Breaking Dawn, Part 2 is tracking about in line with Part 1 at this point in its run. In contrast, Skyfall is well ahead of James Bond's previous outing, and has become the first Bond movie to top $200 million domestically (before adjusting for inflation). More...

Weekend Predictions: New Releases Fight for Table Scraps

November 21st, 2012

It's the beginning of Thanksgiving long weekend tonight, which means it is a busy day for new releases. There are three new releases opening wide, plus another film that is expanding wide enough that is has a shot at the top ten. Unfortunately for the new films, there's little hope any of them will top The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 over the weekend. In fact, there's a chance none of them will top Skyfall for second place. Rise of the Guardians is the only one with a real shot at second place, while Life of Pi and Red Dawn will be in a tough battle for fifth place. Finally, Silver Linings Playbook is expanding to more than 400 theaters and could grab tenth place. The box office last year looks very similar to the box office potential this year. With a little luck, there will be mostly pleasant surprises rather than serious disappointments and 2012 will have another solid win. More...

Per Theater Chart: Dawn of a Busy Day

November 20th, 2012

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 led the overall chart and the per theater chart. Its average was $34,660, which is especially impressive, as it was playing in more than 4,000 theaters. The next best release was Silver Linings Playbook, which earned an average of $27,688 in 16 theaters. This suggests a strong potential to expand, while its reviews suggest a strong word-of-mouth and some Awards Season buzz. Anna Karenina was next up with an average of $20,043, also playing in 16 theaters, but the reviews suggest it will struggle if it tries to expand. The Comedy opened in New York this week after playing in Los Angeles last week and it did really well earning $13,150. Both members of last week's $10,000 club remained above that mark this week with Lincoln earning an average of $11,859 and Skyfall earning an average of $11,727. One final note, while Jab Tak Hai Jaan didn't quite reach that mark with an average of $8,022 in 160 theaters, it debuted on Tuesday. In total, it made $1.94 million, which would have given it an average of $12,136, had it made that over the weekend. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Twilight Shines Bright for Lionsgate

November 19th, 2012

While The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 wasn't quite as strong as predicted, it still had a monster opening. Likewise, the two big holdovers both fell a little further than anticipated. The only film in the top five that really beat expectations was Lincoln. Fortunately, all of the films in the top five came close enough to matching the predictions that the overall box office was still very strong. Compared to last week, the box office grew by 44% to just under $250 million. Compared to last year, the box office grew 12%, which is a much more important number. Year-to-date, 2012 has pulled in $9.41 billion and is now 4.8% above last year's pace. It is still technically possible that 2012 will fail to match last year at the box office, but it is ferociously unlikely. More...

Weekend Estimates: Breaking Dawn Posts 8th-Biggest Weekend

November 18th, 2012

The beginning of the end for the Twilight franchise is here, and, as expected, big money is being made by Lionsgate/Summit. While this installment doesn't look like it will break franchise records, Lionsgate is predicting a $141.3 million opening weekend, which will be the 8th-best of all time, assuming it holds up. New Moon will most likely remain the top opener for the franchise with $142.8 million, although it will be a close-run thing. Twilight will most likely end up the 5th-highest-grossing franchise at the domestic box office, behind only the "box office gods", Harry Potter, Star Wars, Batman and James Bond. More...

Weekend Predictions: Twilight Dawns for the Final Time

November 15th, 2012

As The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 prepares to re-write the record book, it would be easy to overlook the rest of the top five. However, there are a few other films of note. Firstly, Lincoln, which is expanding this weekend and will nearly be at the truly wide level. Nearly everyone thinks this film will grab a spot in the top five. Also, despite a lot of people predicting Breaking Dawn will break records, a lot of people think Skyfall will hold up pretty well over the weekend. By comparison, last year, Breaking Dawn, Part 1 had an impressive opening, but it was the only thing about the weekend that was impressive, as Happy Feet 2 crashed and burned. There's a slim chance Breaking Dawn, Part 2 will open with more than the combined openings of those two films. Adding in Skyfall and 2012 should come out with a major win this week. More...

Lincoln Takes Lead in Per Theater Chart and Award Season

November 14th, 2012

Lincoln was the easy winner on the per theater chart earning an average of $85,846 over the weekend. Had it earned an average of $31,554, which was its best single-day average, it would have been impressive. A start this strong is a good indicator for Awards Season success. The overall box office leader, Skyfall, was the only other member of the $10,000 earning an average of $25,211. More...

Emancipation of Limited Releases

November 9th, 2012

There's quite a few limited releases coming out this week, but the list is dominated by Lincoln, which should not only be the biggest hit of the week, but it is virtually guaranteed to expand wide and has a real shot at being the big winner at the Oscars next year. Unfortunately, it is the only limited release with a real shot at mainstream success. Starlet is a long shot, but it deserves to find an audience in theaters. More...

2012 Preview: November

November 1st, 2012

October was pretty good with a few films really crushing expectations, which made up for the few duds that opened at the end. 2012 gained about $100 million over 2011 during the month of October. We really needed this success and hopefully November will continue this push forward. However, November is a bit of a weird month. There are five weekends, but only eight true wide releases, half of which open on the Thanksgiving long weekend, leaving the other four weeks with just one true wide release each. There are a couple others opening in the semi-wide level and another opening in limited release with a planned wide release, but even so, it is not a busy month. That said, it is a case of quality over quantity. There are four films that are pretty much guaranteed to reach $100 million, one of which should reach $300 million. By comparison, last November only produced one $100 million film. Granted, that film was The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1, which made nearly $300 million, which is a huge number no matter how you look at it. But this year, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 should top that number and with the other $100 million movies pulling in more than $400 million combined, it should be a very profitable month at the box office. More...

Cast Updates - October 11, 2007

October 11th, 2007

This week's round of new casting information contains updates for Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Star Trek XI, and more! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 2012 15 $944,308   11 $85,846   $944,308 1
Nov 16, 2012 3 $21,049,406 +2,129% 1,775 $11,859   $22,468,242 2
Nov 23, 2012 3 $25,676,413 +22% 2,018 $12,724   $62,840,796 3
Nov 30, 2012 4 $13,376,696 -48% 2,018 $6,629   $83,566,169 4
Dec 7, 2012 4 $8,916,813 -33% 2,014 $4,427   $97,137,447 5
Dec 14, 2012 3 $7,033,132 -21% 2,285 $3,078   $107,687,319 6
Dec 21, 2012 5 $5,525,774 -21% 2,293 $2,410   $116,673,598 7
Dec 28, 2012 7 $7,337,362 +33% 1,966 $3,732   $131,867,159 8
Jan 4, 2013 8 $5,413,827 -26% 1,901 $2,848   $144,089,046 9
Jan 11, 2013 7 $6,335,193 +17% 2,027 $3,125   $152,600,253 10
Jan 18, 2013 11 $5,475,263 -14% 2,174 $2,519   $160,611,342 11
Jan 25, 2013 11 $3,863,689 -29% 1,909 $2,024   $167,051,523 12
Feb 1, 2013 10 $2,402,224 -38% 1,756 $1,368   $170,776,742 13
Feb 8, 2013 12 $1,873,537 -22% 1,517 $1,235   $173,621,006 14
Feb 15, 2013 13 $1,635,183 -13% 1,007 $1,624   $176,223,110 15
Feb 22, 2013 15 $1,481,081 -9% 875 $1,693   $178,603,571 16
Mar 1, 2013 17 $985,237 -33% 652 $1,511   $180,071,293 17
Mar 8, 2013 21 $430,380 -56% 432 $996   $180,834,311 18
Mar 15, 2013 22 $395,881 -8% 466 $850   $181,408,467 19
Mar 22, 2013 25 $217,555 -45% 292 $745   $181,809,335 20
Mar 29, 2013 39 $85,677 -61% 189 $453   $182,027,677 21
Apr 5, 2013 51 $47,845 -44% 102 $469   $182,137,973 22
Apr 12, 2013 63 $22,962 -52% 58 $396   $182,182,836 23
Apr 19, 2013 71 $10,370 -55% 25 $415   $182,204,440 24

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 9, 2012 15 $268,131     11 $24,376   $268,131 1
Nov 10, 2012 16 $347,092 +29%   11 $31,554   $615,223 2
Nov 11, 2012 14 $329,085 -5%   11 $29,917   $944,308 3
Nov 12, 2012 12 $195,633 -41%   11 $17,785   $1,139,941 4
Nov 13, 2012 14 $94,914 -51%   11 $8,629   $1,234,855 5
Nov 14, 2012 13 $94,702 n/c   11 $8,609   $1,329,557 6
Nov 15, 2012 11 $89,279 -6%   11 $8,116   $1,418,836 7
Nov 16, 2012 3 $6,410,579 +7,080% +2,291% 1,775 $3,612   $7,829,415 8
Nov 17, 2012 4 $8,606,868 +34% +2,380% 1,775 $4,849   $16,436,283 9
Nov 18, 2012 3 $6,031,959 -30% +1,733% 1,775 $3,398   $22,468,242 10
Nov 19, 2012 3 $2,456,668 -59% +1,156% 1,775 $1,384   $24,924,910 11
Nov 20, 2012 3 $3,155,959 +28% +3,225% 1,775 $1,778   $28,080,869 12
Nov 21, 2012 4 $4,213,211 +34% +4,349% 2,018 $2,088   $32,294,080 13
Nov 22, 2012 3 $4,870,303 +16% +5,355% 2,018 $2,413   $37,164,383 14
Nov 23, 2012 3 $9,969,242 +105% +56% 2,018 $4,940   $47,133,625 15
Nov 24, 2012 3 $9,816,225 -2% +14% 2,018 $4,864   $56,949,850 16
Nov 25, 2012 3 $5,890,946 -40% -2% 2,018 $2,919   $62,840,796 17
Nov 26, 2012 3 $1,763,361 -70% -28% 2,018 $874   $64,604,157 18
Nov 27, 2012 3 $1,989,155 +13% -37% 2,018 $986   $66,593,312 19
Nov 28, 2012 3 $1,771,896 -11% -58% 2,018 $878   $68,365,208 20
Nov 29, 2012 3 $1,824,265 +3% -63% 2,018 $904   $70,189,473 21
Nov 30, 2012 3 $4,040,663 +121% -59% 2,018 $2,002   $74,230,136 22
Dec 1, 2012 4 $5,882,011 +46% -40% 2,018 $2,915   $80,112,147 23
Dec 2, 2012 5 $3,454,022 -41% -41% 2,018 $1,712   $83,566,169 24
Dec 3, 2012 3 $1,051,638 -70% -40% 2,018 $521   $84,617,807 25
Dec 4, 2012 4 $1,316,739 +25% -34% 2,018 $652   $85,934,546 26
Dec 5, 2012 2 $1,154,173 -12% -35% 2,018 $572   $87,088,719 27
Dec 6, 2012 3 $1,131,915 -2% -38% 2,018 $561   $88,220,634 28
Dec 7, 2012 3 $2,556,299 +126% -37% 2,014 $1,269   $90,776,933 29
Dec 8, 2012 3 $4,060,830 +59% -31% 2,014 $2,016   $94,837,763 30
Dec 9, 2012 5 $2,299,684 -43% -33% 2,014 $1,142   $97,137,447 31
Dec 10, 2012 2 $785,424 -66% -25% 2,014 $390   $97,922,871 32
Dec 11, 2012 3 $941,124 +20% -29% 2,014 $467   $98,863,995 33
Dec 12, 2012 2 $844,367 -10% -27% 2,014 $419   $99,708,362 34
Dec 13, 2012 2 $945,825 +12% -16% 2,014 $470   $100,654,187 35
Dec 14, 2012 2 $1,937,551 +105% -24% 2,285 $848   $102,591,738 36
Dec 15, 2012 3 $3,211,240 +66% -21% 2,285 $1,405   $105,802,978 37
Dec 16, 2012 3 $1,884,341 -41% -18% 2,285 $825   $107,687,319 38
Dec 17, 2012 2 $805,916 -57% +3% 2,285 $353   $108,493,235 39
Dec 18, 2012 2 $934,865 +16% -1% 2,285 $409   $109,428,100 40
Dec 19, 2012 3 $825,863 -12% -2% 2,285 $361   $110,253,963 41
Dec 20, 2012 3 $893,861 +8% -5% 2,285 $391   $111,147,824 42
Dec 21, 2012 6 $1,392,449 +56% -28% 2,293 $607   $112,540,273 43
Dec 22, 2012 4 $2,233,205 +60% -30% 2,293 $974   $114,773,478 44
Dec 23, 2012 5 $1,900,120 -15% +1% 2,293 $829   $116,673,598 45
Dec 24, 2012 5 $1,276,379 -33% +58% 2,293 $557   $117,949,977 46
Dec 25, 2012 8 $2,319,971 +82% +148% 1,966 $1,180   $120,269,948 47
Dec 26, 2012 7 $2,147,024 -7% +160% 1,966 $1,092   $122,416,972 48
Dec 27, 2012 7 $2,112,825 -2% +136% 1,966 $1,075   $124,529,797 49
Dec 28, 2012 7 $2,388,542 +13% +72% 1,966 $1,215   $126,918,339 50
Dec 29, 2012 7 $2,753,843 +15% +23% 1,966 $1,401   $129,672,182 51
Dec 30, 2012 7 $2,194,977 -20% +16% 1,966 $1,116   $131,867,159 52
Dec 31, 2012 7 $2,321,938 +6% +82% 1,966 $1,181   $134,189,097 53
Jan 1, 2013 7 $2,463,323 +6% +6% 1,966 $1,253   $136,652,420 54
Jan 2, 2013 8 $1,046,468 -58% -51% 1,966 $532   $137,698,888 55
Jan 3, 2013 7 $976,331 -7% -54% 1,966 $497   $138,675,219 56
Jan 4, 2013 8 $1,604,546 +64% -33% 1,901 $844   $140,279,765 57
Jan 5, 2013 8 $2,392,006 +49% -13% 1,901 $1,258   $142,671,771 58
Jan 6, 2013 8 $1,417,275 -41% -35% 1,901 $746   $144,089,046 59
Jan 7, 2013 8 $411,362 -71% -82% 1,901 $216   $144,500,408 60
Jan 8, 2013 8 $539,853 +31% -78% 1,901 $284   $145,040,261 61
Jan 9, 2013 7 $502,626 -7% -52% 1,901 $264   $145,542,887 62
Jan 10, 2013 4 $722,173 +44% -26% 1,901 $380   $146,265,060 63
Jan 11, 2013 7 $1,850,373 +156% +15% 2,027 $913   $148,115,433 64
Jan 12, 2013 8 $2,764,314 +49% +16% 2,027 $1,364   $150,879,747 65
Jan 13, 2013 7 $1,720,506 -38% +21% 2,027 $849   $152,600,253 66
Jan 14, 2013 7 $619,718 -64% +51% 2,027 $306   $153,219,971 67
Jan 15, 2013 8 $721,943 +16% +34% 2,027 $356   $153,941,914 68
Jan 16, 2013 8 $590,361 -18% +17% 2,027 $291   $154,532,275 69
Jan 17, 2013 8 $603,804 +2% -16% 2,027 $298   $155,136,079 70
Jan 18, 2013 11 $1,438,179 +138% -22% 2,174 $662   $156,574,258 71
Jan 19, 2013 11 $2,538,571 +77% -8% 2,174 $1,168   $159,112,829 72
Jan 20, 2013 11 $1,498,513 -41% -13% 2,174 $689   $160,611,342 73
Jan 21, 2013 10 $1,202,965 -20% +94% 2,174 $553   $161,814,307 74
Jan 22, 2013 9 $510,728 -58% -29% 2,174 $235   $162,325,035 75
Jan 23, 2013 8 $421,770 -17% -29% 2,174 $194   $162,746,805 76
Jan 24, 2013 8 $441,029 +5% -27% 2,174 $203   $163,187,834 77
Jan 25, 2013 11 $865,149 +96% -40% 1,909 $453   $164,052,983 78
Jan 26, 2013 10 $1,915,064 +121% -25% 1,909 $1,003   $165,968,047 79
Jan 27, 2013 9 $1,083,476 -43% -28% 1,909 $568   $167,051,523 80
Jan 28, 2013 11 $291,477 -73% -76% 1,909 $153   $167,343,000 81
Jan 29, 2013 10 $381,837 +31% -25% 1,909 $200   $167,724,837 82
Jan 30, 2013 10 $310,815 -19% -26% 1,909 $163   $168,035,652 83
Jan 31, 2013 9 $338,866 +9% -23% 1,909 $178   $168,374,518 84
Feb 1, 2013 10 $687,511 +103% -21% 1,756 $392   $169,062,029 85
Feb 2, 2013 9 $1,309,262 +90% -32% 1,756 $746   $170,371,291 86
Feb 3, 2013 10 $405,451 -69% -63% 1,756 $231   $170,776,742 87
Feb 4, 2013 9 $206,642 -49% -29% 1,756 $118   $170,983,384 88
Feb 5, 2013 9 $276,106 +34% -28% 1,756 $157   $171,259,490 89
Feb 6, 2013 9 $244,552 -11% -21% 1,756 $139   $171,504,042 90
Feb 7, 2013 9 $243,427 n/c -28% 1,756 $139   $171,747,469 91
Feb 8, 2013 13 $427,413 +76% -38% 1,517 $282   $172,174,882 92
Feb 9, 2013 11 $904,360 +112% -31% 1,517 $596   $173,079,242 93
Feb 10, 2013 14 $541,764 -40% +34% 1,517 $357   $173,621,006 94
Feb 11, 2013 12 $206,798 -62% n/c 1,517 $136   $173,827,804 95
Feb 12, 2013 11 $247,575 +20% -10% 1,517 $163   $174,075,379 96
Feb 13, 2013 10 $193,357 -22% -21% 1,517 $127   $174,268,736 97
Feb 14, 2013 13 $319,191 +65% +31% 1,158 $276   $174,587,927 98
Feb 15, 2013 14 $358,636 +12% -16% 1,007 $356   $174,946,563 99
Feb 16, 2013 13 $705,086 +97% -22% 1,007 $700   $175,651,649 100
Feb 17, 2013 14 $571,461 -19% +5% 1,007 $567   $176,223,110 101
Feb 18, 2013 13 $427,937 -25% +107% 1,007 $425   $176,651,047 102
Feb 19, 2013 14 $160,578 -62% -35% 1,007 $159   $176,811,625 103
Feb 20, 2013 14 $150,921 -6% -22% 1,007 $150   $176,962,546 104
Feb 21, 2013 13 $159,944 +6% -50% 1,007 $159   $177,122,490 105
Feb 22, 2013 15 $353,976 +121% -1% 875 $405   $177,476,466 106
Feb 23, 2013 15 $762,841 +116% +8% 875 $872   $178,239,307 107
Feb 24, 2013 15 $364,264 -52% -36% 875 $416   $178,603,571 108
Feb 25, 2013 16 $118,137 -68% -72% 875 $135   $178,721,708 109
Feb 26, 2013 16 $130,057 +10% -19% 875 $149   $178,851,765 110
Feb 27, 2013 16 $109,664 -16% -27% 875 $125   $178,961,429 111
Feb 28, 2013 15 $124,627 +14% -22% 875 $142   $179,086,056 112
Mar 1, 2013 18 $236,817 +90% -33% 652 $363   $179,322,873 113
Mar 2, 2013 16 $487,284 +106% -36% 652 $747   $179,810,157 114
Mar 3, 2013 16 $261,136 -46% -28% 652 $401   $180,071,293 115
Mar 4, 2013 17 $76,388 -71% -35% 652 $117   $180,147,681 116
Mar 5, 2013 17 $90,023 +18% -31% 652 $138   $180,237,704 117
Mar 6, 2013 17 $85,406 -5% -22% 652 $131   $180,323,110 118
Mar 7, 2013 18 $80,821 -5% -35% 652 $124   $180,403,931 119

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 9, 2012 15 $1,418,836   11 $128,985   $1,418,836 1
Nov 16, 2012 3 $35,781,164 +2,422% 2,018 $17,731   $37,200,000 2
Nov 23, 2012 3 $32,989,473 -8% 2,018 $16,348   $70,189,473 3
Nov 30, 2012 3 $18,031,161 -45% 2,018 $8,935   $88,220,634 4
Dec 7, 2012 3 $12,433,553 -31% 2,014 $6,174   $100,654,187 5
Dec 14, 2012 2 $10,493,637 -16% 2,285 $4,592   $111,147,824 6
Dec 21, 2012 7 $13,381,973 +28% 1,966 $6,807   $124,529,797 7
Dec 28, 2012 7 $14,145,422 +6% 1,966 $7,195   $138,675,219 8
Jan 4, 2013 8 $7,589,841 -46% 1,901 $3,993   $146,265,060 9
Jan 11, 2013 7 $8,871,019 +17% 2,027 $4,376   $155,136,079 10
Jan 18, 2013 11 $8,051,755 -9% 2,174 $3,704   $163,187,834 11
Jan 25, 2013 11 $5,186,684 -36% 1,909 $2,717   $168,374,518 12
Feb 1, 2013 9 $3,372,951 -35% 1,756 $1,921   $171,747,469 13
Feb 8, 2013 12 $2,840,458 -16% 1,517 $1,872   $174,587,927 14
Feb 15, 2013 14 $2,534,563 -11% 1,007 $2,517   $177,122,490 15
Feb 22, 2013 15 $1,963,566 -23% 875 $2,244   $179,086,056 16
Mar 1, 2013 18 $1,317,875 -33% 652 $2,021   $180,403,931 17
Mar 8, 2013 22 $608,655 -54% 432 $1,409   $181,012,586 18
Mar 15, 2013 21 $579,194 -5% 466 $1,243   $181,591,780 19
Mar 22, 2013 25 $350,220 -40% 292 $1,199   $181,942,000 20
Mar 29, 2013 38 $148,128 -58% 189 $784   $182,090,128 21
Apr 5, 2013 49 $69,746 -53% 102 $684   $182,159,874 22
Apr 12, 2013 64 $34,196 -51% 58 $590   $182,194,070 23
Apr 19, 2013 72 $13,903 -59% 25 $556   $182,207,973 24

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 2/7/2013 $180,914 34 40 205 $756,390 12/30/2018
Australia 2/7/2013 $1,389,700 206 250 1,265 $7,095,182 12/20/2022
Austria 1/25/2013 $80,962 30 41 218 $469,011 12/14/2015
Bahrain 1/31/2013 $14,225 4 4 8 $28,202 12/30/2018
Belgium 1/23/2013 $285,914 30 40 325 $1,298,006 12/14/2015
Bolivia 2/7/2013 $11,777 5 5 14 $33,776 12/30/2018
Brazil 1/25/2013 $1,008,157 186 186 1,043 $4,897,985 12/14/2015
Central America 2/1/2013 $97,135 46 46 46 $103,651 12/14/2015
Chile 1/24/2013 $91,678 22 23 108 $467,390 12/30/2018
Colombia 1/25/2013 $168,256 57 57 222 $643,728 12/30/2018
Croatia 1/31/2013 $29,168 12 12 52 $73,170 12/30/2018
Czech Republic 1/24/2013 $0 0 49 157 $203,429 12/30/2018
Denmark 1/31/2013 $200,155 78 78 343 $1,075,642 12/14/2015
Ecuador 1/25/2013 $28,738 17 17 56 $102,470 12/30/2018
Egypt 2/20/2013 $14,345 8 8 29 $44,741 12/30/2018
Estonia 1/25/2013 $16,659 7 7 12 $30,394 12/14/2015
Finland 1/25/2013 $70,748 49 49 102 $181,468 12/14/2015
France 1/30/2013 $3,130,726 312 444 2,318 $10,683,693 12/14/2015
Germany 1/24/2013 $782,568 160 261 1,265 $4,902,021 12/14/2015
Greece 1/24/2013 $208,827 21 21 146 $899,874 12/14/2015
Hong Kong 2/21/2013 $262,176 27 27 94 $775,958 12/14/2015
Hungary 1/31/2013 $39,090 22 22 110 $118,796 12/30/2018
Iceland 2/1/2013 $5,936 4 4 14 $46,022 12/30/2018
India 2/8/2013 $145,012 61 61 79 $268,541 12/14/2015
Indonesia 3/15/2013 $84,917 50 50 61 $136,909 12/30/2018
Iraq 3/28/2013 $860 1 1 4 $2,475 12/30/2018
Israel 1/24/2013 $92,716 17 17 93 $420,180 12/30/2018
Italy 1/24/2013 $2,712,877 412 448 1,705 $8,323,606 12/14/2015
Japan 4/19/2013 $1,636,796 331 332 663 $4,818,592 12/14/2015
Kenya 1/25/2013 $7,412 6 6 20 $24,188 12/30/2018
Kuwait 1/31/2013 $51,678 11 11 16 $95,406 12/30/2018
Lebanon 1/31/2013 $39,224 10 10 19 $73,299 12/30/2018
Lithuania 2/22/2013 $9,250 2 4 15 $30,453 12/14/2015
Malaysia 2/21/2013 $27,665 20 20 50 $77,615 12/14/2015
Mexico 1/18/2013 $673,184 302 302 1,124 $2,245,784 12/14/2015
Netherlands 1/31/2013 $263,364 50 50 298 $1,252,380 12/14/2015
New Zealand 1/31/2013 $100,462 35 38 310 $639,665 12/14/2015
Norway 2/1/2013 $182,315 41 48 275 $1,120,012 12/14/2015
Oman 1/31/2013 $10,782 2 2 8 $27,532 12/30/2018
Peru 1/31/2013 $78,574 19 27 78 $258,039 12/30/2018
Philippines 2/20/2013 $122,034 85 85 131 $174,714 12/30/2018
Poland 2/1/2013 $94,760 62 62 74 $319,422 12/30/2018
Portugal 1/31/2013 $262,566 44 44 258 $931,677 12/14/2015
Qatar 1/31/2013 $15,220 4 4 4 $20,114 12/30/2018
Romania 2/1/2013 $65,030 36 36 130 $182,918 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 1/24/2013 $0 0 408 408 $608,737 12/30/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 3/7/2013 $6,132 1 11 78 $38,475 12/30/2018
Singapore 2/21/2013 $90,986 11 11 36 $276,020 12/14/2015
Slovakia 1/24/2013 $21,224 25 25 45 $56,736 12/14/2015
Slovenia 1/24/2013 $4,538 2 2 18 $60,561 12/14/2015
South Africa 2/1/2013 $39,611 22 22 22 $39,611 12/14/2015
Spain 1/18/2013 $2,185,988 406 406 2,267 $6,624,357 12/14/2015
Sweden 1/25/2013 $99,206 22 44 247 $653,283 12/14/2015
Switzerland 1/24/2013 $216,909 39 67 324 $1,888,029 12/14/2015
Taiwan 2/22/2013 $103,426 50 50 125 $417,271 12/14/2015
Thailand 3/28/2013 $3,816 21,533 21,533 31,278 $52,636 12/14/2015
Turkey 2/8/2013 $117,497 37 37 124 $335,468 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 1/31/2013 $199,756 28 28 32 $386,192 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 1/25/2013 $2,693,007 472 503 2,221 $13,264,838 12/14/2015
Uruguay 2/8/2013 $34,442 8 9 45 $161,855 12/30/2018
Venezuela 2/22/2013 $76,213 20 20 58 $278,513 12/14/2015
Vietnam 4/5/2013 $2,909 4 4 7 $5,078 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $9,616,128
 
International Total$91,138,308 12/20/2022

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
Mar 31, 20131818,449 818,449$0$01
Apr 7, 20132238,860-71% 1,057,309$4,767,646$4,767,6462
Apr 14, 20132145,195-39% 1,202,504$2,898,092$7,665,7383
Apr 21, 2013471,371-51% 1,273,875$1,424,565$9,090,3034
Apr 28, 2013776,375+7% 1,350,250$1,523,681$10,613,9845
May 5, 2013939,610-48% 1,389,860$790,616$11,404,6006
May 12, 20131631,630-20% 1,421,490$631,335$12,035,9357
May 19, 20132021,650-32% 1,443,140$427,588$12,463,5238
May 26, 20132822,832+5% 1,465,972$409,606$12,873,1299
Jun 2, 20132538,981+71% 1,504,953$661,508$13,534,63710
Jun 9, 20131616,960-56% 1,521,913$254,230$13,788,86711
Jun 16, 20131819,473+15% 1,541,386$291,900$14,080,76712
Jun 23, 20132317,883-8% 1,559,269$267,887$14,348,65413
Jun 30, 20132915,984-11% 1,575,253$248,072$14,596,72614
Jul 7, 20132522,159+39% 1,597,412$437,862$15,034,58815

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 31, 20131728,464 728,464$0$01
Apr 7, 20132125,836-83% 854,300$3,022,787$3,022,7872
Apr 14, 2013272,283-43% 926,583$1,740,227$4,763,0143
Apr 21, 2013333,168-54% 959,751$786,426$5,549,4404
Apr 28, 2013823,796-28% 983,547$565,965$6,115,4055
May 5, 2013916,572-30% 1,000,119$395,926$6,511,3316
May 12, 20131715,127-9% 1,015,246$360,020$6,871,3517
May 19, 2013199,696-36% 1,024,942$231,489$7,102,8408

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