Lucy (2014)

Lucy poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $126,573,960Details
International Box Office $330,933,816Details
Worldwide Box Office $457,507,776
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $14,634,758 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $19,968,871 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $34,603,629
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Synopsis

A woman accidentally caught in a dark deal turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$43,899,340 (34.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:27.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,173 opening theaters/3,202 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $167,009,452

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 557 $126,573,960
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 246 $330,933,816
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 287 $457,507,776
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 93 $126,573,960
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 19 $330,933,816
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 25 $457,507,776

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 25th, 2014 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: August 1st, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
October 20th, 2022 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: January 20th, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, disturbing images, and sexuality.
(Rating bulletin 2325, 6/4/2014)
Running Time: 88 minutes
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Keywords: Super Soldier Serum, Organized Crime, Gangs, Narcotics, Smuggler, Revenge, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Intertitle, Psychics, Time Travel, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: EuropaCorp, TF1 Film Productions, Canal Plus, Cine Plus, TF1 International
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English, Korean, Mandarin

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic July Weekend 74 $43,899,340 Jul 25, 2014 3
Top R Weekend Domestic 50 $43,899,340 Jul 25, 2014 3
Top Science Fiction Weekend Domestic 99 $43,899,340 Jul 25, 2014 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 67 $43,899,340 Jul 25, 2014 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 25, 2014 1 $43,899,340   3,173 $13,835   $43,899,340 1
Aug 1, 2014 2 $18,252,590 -58% 3,202 $5,700   $79,539,975 2
Aug 8, 2014 5 $9,488,805 -48% 3,147 $3,015   $97,511,610 3
Aug 15, 2014 8 $5,493,685 -42% 2,520 $2,180   $107,713,190 4
Aug 22, 2014 11 $3,463,590 -37% 1,768 $1,959   $113,698,860 5
Aug 29, 2014 11 $2,762,265 -20% 1,293 $2,136   $117,841,580 6
Sep 5, 2014 10 $1,955,570 -29% 1,171 $1,670   $121,212,955 7
Sep 12, 2014 13 $1,542,750 -21% 1,068 $1,445   $123,493,125 8
Sep 19, 2014 15 $736,815 -52% 788 $935   $124,818,275 9
Sep 26, 2014 19 $370,755 -50% 488 $760   $125,480,625 10
Oct 3, 2014 24 $188,585 -49% 255 $740   $125,830,080 11
Oct 10, 2014 28 $174,580 -7% 203 $860   $126,086,295 12
Oct 17, 2014 32 $137,675 -21% 180 $765   $126,303,075 13
Oct 24, 2014 35 $90,785 -34% 144 $630   $126,449,680 14
Oct 31, 2014 44 $62,715 -31% 113 $555   $126,546,825 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 24, 2014 P $2,740,000     0     $2,740,000  
Jul 25, 2014 1 $17,088,110     3,173 $5,385   $17,088,110 1
Jul 26, 2014 1 $15,024,580 -12%   3,173 $4,735   $32,112,690 2
Jul 27, 2014 1 $11,786,650 -22%   3,173 $3,715   $43,899,340 3
Jul 28, 2014 1 $4,967,320 -58%   3,173 $1,565   $48,866,660 4
Jul 29, 2014 1 $5,441,695 +10%   3,173 $1,715   $54,308,355 5
Jul 30, 2014 1 $3,744,140 -31%   3,173 $1,180   $58,052,495 6
Jul 31, 2014 1 $3,234,890 -14%   3,173 $1,020   $61,287,385 7
Aug 1, 2014 2 $5,505,905 +70% -68% 3,202 $1,720   $66,793,290 8
Aug 2, 2014 2 $7,302,025 +33% -51% 3,202 $2,280   $74,095,315 9
Aug 3, 2014 2 $5,444,660 -25% -54% 3,202 $1,700   $79,539,975 10
Aug 4, 2014 2 $2,321,450 -57% -53% 3,202 $725   $81,861,425 11
Aug 5, 2014 2 $2,576,110 +11% -53% 3,202 $805   $84,437,535 12
Aug 6, 2014 2 $1,904,220 -26% -49% 3,202 $595   $86,341,755 13
Aug 7, 2014 2 $1,681,050 -12% -48% 3,202 $525   $88,022,805 14
Aug 8, 2014 6 $2,846,905 +69% -48% 3,147 $905   $90,869,710 15
Aug 9, 2014 5 $3,839,515 +35% -47% 3,147 $1,220   $94,709,225 16
Aug 10, 2014 5 $2,802,385 -27% -49% 3,147 $890   $97,511,610 17
Aug 11, 2014 5 $1,227,330 -56% -47% 3,147 $390   $98,738,940 18
Aug 12, 2014 5 $1,512,050 +23% -41% 3,147 $480   $100,250,990 19
Aug 13, 2014 6 $1,097,310 -27% -42% 3,147 $349   $101,348,300 20
Aug 14, 2014 6 $871,205 -21% -48% 3,147 $277   $102,219,505 21
Aug 15, 2014 8 $1,599,350 +84% -44% 2,520 $635   $103,818,855 22
Aug 16, 2014 8 $2,281,535 +43% -41% 2,520 $905   $106,100,390 23
Aug 17, 2014 8 $1,612,800 -29% -42% 2,520 $640   $107,713,190 24
Aug 18, 2014 8 $617,950 -62% -50% 2,520 $245   $108,331,140 25
Aug 19, 2014 8 $769,325 +24% -49% 2,520 $305   $109,100,465 26
Aug 20, 2014 8 $618,510 -20% -44% 2,520 $245   $109,718,975 27
Aug 21, 2014 8 $516,295 -17% -41% 2,520 $205   $110,235,270 28
Aug 22, 2014 11 $1,015,730 +97% -36% 1,768 $575   $111,251,000 29
Aug 23, 2014 11 $1,501,980 +48% -34% 1,768 $850   $112,752,980 30
Aug 24, 2014 11 $945,880 -37% -41% 1,768 $535   $113,698,860 31
Aug 25, 2014 10 $343,955 -64% -44% 1,768 $195   $114,042,815 32
Aug 26, 2014 10 $442,810 +29% -42% 1,768 $250   $114,485,625 33
Aug 27, 2014 11 $304,505 -31% -51% 1,768 $172   $114,790,130 34
Aug 28, 2014 11 $289,185 -5% -44% 1,768 $164   $115,079,315 35
Aug 29, 2014 12 $653,450 +126% -36% 1,293 $505   $115,732,765 36
Aug 30, 2014 11 $1,009,140 +54% -33% 1,293 $780   $116,741,905 37
Aug 31, 2014 11 $1,099,675 +9% +16% 1,293 $850   $117,841,580 38
Sep 1, 2014 11 $769,945 -30% +124% 1,293 $595   $118,611,525 39
Sep 2, 2014 12 $251,495 -67% -43% 1,293 $195   $118,863,020 40
Sep 3, 2014 12 $206,880 -18% -32% 1,293 $160   $119,069,900 41
Sep 4, 2014 12 $187,485 -9% -35% 1,293 $145   $119,257,385 42
Sep 5, 2014 10 $538,660 +187% -18% 1,171 $460   $119,796,045 43
Sep 6, 2014 10 $930,945 +73% -8% 1,171 $795   $120,726,990 44
Sep 7, 2014 10 $485,965 -48% -56% 1,171 $415   $121,212,955 45
Sep 8, 2014 10 $170,105 -65% -78% 1,171 $145   $121,383,060 46
Sep 9, 2014 10 $216,240 +27% -14% 1,171 $185   $121,599,300 47
Sep 10, 2014 10 $175,850 -19% -15% 1,171 $150   $121,775,150 48
Sep 11, 2014 10 $175,225 n/c -7% 1,171 $150   $121,950,375 49
Sep 12, 2014 13 $437,930 +150% -19% 1,068 $410   $122,388,305 50
Sep 13, 2014 13 $704,440 +61% -24% 1,068 $660   $123,092,745 51
Sep 14, 2014 13 $400,450 -43% -18% 1,068 $375   $123,493,195 52
Sep 15, 2014 13 $139,310 -65% -18% 1,068 $130   $123,632,505 53
Sep 16, 2014 13 $176,710 +27% -18% 1,068 $165   $123,809,215 54
Sep 17, 2014 13 $149,040 -16% -15% 1,068 $140   $123,958,255 55
Sep 18, 2014 13 $123,205 -17% -30% 1,068 $115   $124,081,460 56
Sep 19, 2014 15 $208,460 +69% -52% 788 $265   $124,289,920 57
Sep 20, 2014 14 $334,950 +61% -52% 788 $425   $124,624,870 58
Sep 21, 2014 14 $193,405 -42% -52% 788 $245   $124,818,275 59
Sep 22, 2014 14 $74,475 -61% -47% 788 $95   $124,892,750 60
Sep 23, 2014 15 $86,410 +16% -51% 788 $110   $124,979,160 61
Sep 24, 2014 15 $71,250 -18% -52% 788 $90   $125,050,410 62
Sep 25, 2014 - $59,460 -17% -52% 788 $75   $125,109,870 63
Sep 26, 2014 - $107,250 +80% -49% 488 $220   $125,217,120 64
Sep 27, 2014 - $168,305 +57% -50% 488 $345   $125,385,425 65
Sep 28, 2014 - $95,200 -43% -51% 488 $195   $125,480,625 66
Sep 29, 2014 - $39,005 -59% -48% 488 $80   $125,519,630 67
Sep 30, 2014 14 $48,635 +25% -44% 488 $100   $125,568,265 68
Oct 1, 2014 14 $41,625 -14% -42% 488 $85   $125,609,890 69
Oct 2, 2014 - $31,605 -24% -47% 488 $65   $125,641,495 70
Oct 3, 2014 - $49,660 +57% -54% 255 $195   $125,691,155 71
Oct 4, 2014 - $86,725 +75% -48% 255 $340   $125,777,880 72
Oct 5, 2014 - $52,200 -40% -45% 255 $205   $125,830,080 73
Oct 6, 2014 - $19,155 -63% -51% 255 $75   $125,849,235 74
Oct 7, 2014 - $22,950 +20% -53% 255 $90   $125,872,185 75
Oct 8, 2014 - $20,525 -11% -51% 255 $80   $125,892,710 76
Oct 9, 2014 - $19,005 -7% -40% 255 $75   $125,911,715 77
Oct 10, 2014 - $48,720 +156% -2% 203 $240   $125,960,435 78
Oct 11, 2014 - $74,095 +52% -15% 203 $365   $126,034,530 79
Oct 12, 2014 - $51,765 -30% -1% 203 $255   $126,086,295 80
Oct 13, 2014 - $24,390 -53% +27% 203 $120   $126,110,685 81
Oct 14, 2014 - $20,205 -17% -12% 203 $100   $126,130,890 82
Oct 15, 2014 - $18,170 -10% -11% 203 $90   $126,149,060 83
Oct 16, 2014 - $16,340 -10% -14% 203 $80   $126,165,400 84
Oct 17, 2014 - $38,610 +136% -21% 180 $215   $126,204,010 85
Oct 18, 2014 - $63,035 +63% -15% 180 $350   $126,267,045 86
Oct 19, 2014 - $36,030 -43% -30% 180 $200   $126,303,075 87
Oct 20, 2014 - $14,340 -60% -41% 180 $80   $126,317,415 88
Oct 21, 2014 - $14,485 +1% -28% 180 $80   $126,331,900 89
Oct 22, 2014 - $13,575 -6% -25% 180 $75   $126,345,475 90
Oct 23, 2014 - $13,420 -1% -18% 180 $75   $126,358,895 91
Oct 24, 2014 - $24,515 +83% -37% 144 $170   $126,383,410 92
Oct 25, 2014 - $41,765 +70% -34% 144 $290   $126,425,175 93
Oct 26, 2014 - $24,505 -41% -32% 144 $170   $126,449,680 94
Oct 27, 2014 - $7,920 -68% -45% 144 $55   $126,457,600 95
Oct 28, 2014 - $9,335 +18% -36% 144 $65   $126,466,935 96
Oct 29, 2014 - $8,595 -8% -37% 144 $60   $126,475,530 97
Oct 30, 2014 - $8,580 n/c -36% 144 $60   $126,484,110 98
Oct 31, 2014 - $12,430 +45% -49% 113 $110   $126,496,540 99
Nov 1, 2014 - $31,660 +155% -24% 113 $280   $126,528,200 100
Nov 2, 2014 - $18,625 -41% -24% 113 $165   $126,546,825 101
Nov 3, 2014 - $6,780 -64% -14% 113 $60   $126,553,605 102
Nov 4, 2014 - $7,345 +8% -21% 113 $65   $126,560,950 103
Nov 5, 2014 - $6,795 -7% -21% 113 $60   $126,567,745 104
Nov 6, 2014 - $6,215 -9% -28% 113 $55   $126,573,960 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 25, 2014 1 $61,287,385   3,173 $19,315   $61,287,385 1
Aug 1, 2014 2 $26,735,420 -56% 3,202 $8,350   $88,022,805 2
Aug 8, 2014 5 $14,196,700 -47% 3,147 $4,511   $102,219,505 3
Aug 15, 2014 8 $8,015,765 -44% 2,520 $3,181   $110,235,270 4
Aug 22, 2014 11 $4,844,045 -40% 1,768 $2,740   $115,079,315 5
Aug 29, 2014 11 $4,178,070 -14% 1,293 $3,231   $119,257,385 6
Sep 5, 2014 10 $2,692,990 -36% 1,171 $2,300   $121,950,375 7
Sep 12, 2014 13 $2,131,085 -21% 1,068 $1,995   $124,081,460 8
Sep 19, 2014 15 $1,028,410 -52% 788 $1,305   $125,109,870 9
Sep 26, 2014 18 $531,625 -48% 488 $1,089   $125,641,495 10
Oct 3, 2014 25 $270,220 -49% 255 $1,060   $125,911,715 11
Oct 10, 2014 26 $253,685 -6% 203 $1,250   $126,165,400 12
Oct 17, 2014 31 $193,495 -24% 180 $1,075   $126,358,895 13
Oct 24, 2014 36 $125,215 -35% 144 $870   $126,484,110 14
Oct 31, 2014 46 $89,850 -28% 113 $795   $126,573,960 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/1/2014 $0 0 233 663 $14,042,506 10/24/2022
 
Rest of World $316,891,310
 
International Total$330,933,816 10/24/2022

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
Jan 25, 20151366,794 366,794$5,498,242$5,498,2421
Feb 1, 20155129,058-65% 495,852$2,262,387$7,760,6292
Feb 8, 2015961,337-52% 557,189$1,110,813$8,871,4423
Feb 15, 20151164,292+5% 621,481$1,155,327$10,026,7694
Feb 22, 20151828,778-55% 650,259$517,716$10,544,4855
Mar 1, 20152020,088-30% 670,347$361,383$10,905,8686

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 25, 20151353,459 353,459$7,330,740$7,330,7401
Feb 1, 2015483,200-76% 436,659$1,865,344$9,196,0842
Feb 8, 2015737,698-55% 474,357$926,617$10,122,7013
Feb 15, 2015749,721+32% 524,078$993,930$11,116,6314
Feb 22, 20151320,011-60% 544,089$423,237$11,539,8685
Mar 1, 20151412,813-36% 556,902$256,130$11,795,9986
Mar 8, 2015197,093-45% 563,995$154,264$11,950,2627
Mar 15, 20151810,038+42% 574,033$200,753$12,151,0158
Mar 22, 2015207,116-29% 581,149$142,250$12,293,2659

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Leading Cast

Scarlett Johansson    Lucy

Supporting Cast

Morgan Freeman    Professor Norman
Choi Min-sik    Mr. Jang
Amr Waked    Pierre Del Rio
Julian Rhind-Tutt    The Limey
Pilou Asbaek    Richard
Analeigh Tipton    Caroline
Nicolas Phongpheth    Jii
Jan Oliver Schroeder    French Mule
Luca Angeletti    Italian Mule
Loic Brabant    Professor
Pierre Grammont    Professor
Pierre Poirot    Professor
Bertrand Quoniam    Professor
Pascal Loison    Drug Addict
Pierre Gerard    Airport Doctor
Isabelle Cagnat    Airport Nurse
Frederic Chau    Cabin Manager
Claire Tran    Flight Attendant
Francois Legrand    Business Man Plane
Bob Martet    Customs Officer
Cedric Chevalme    Cop Daniel
Alexis Rangheard    Cop Robert
Tonio Descanvelle    Cop Sergeant
Christophe LaValle    Cop
Julien Personnaz    Cop
Matthew Bravais    Student
Renaud Cestre    Student
Thibault Segouin    Student
Claire Zaniolo    Student
Alessandro Giallocosta    Marco Brezzi
Wolfgang Pissors    Berlin Custom Officer
Sifan Shao    Chinese Doctor
Paul Chan    Taipei Surgeon
I Cheng-Sheng    Jang's Man
Chung-Wei Chou    Jang's Man
Huan Jhih-Cyuan    Jang's Man
Frank Ma    Jang's Man
Tseng Sheng-En    Jang's Man
Liu Hsieh-Min    Mahjong Room Man
Sandra Abouav    Prehistoric Lucy
Abel Aboualiten    Prehistoric Man
Ken Lin    Regent Hotel Concierge #1
Hsing Feng    Lucy's Driver
Hsu Hao-Hsiang    Warehouse Man Driver
Laura D'Arista    Lucy's Mother
Eunyul Hong    Phone Voice-Royal Suite
Samuel Churin    The Receptionist
Mason Lee    Regent Hotel Concierge #2
Mohammad Aslam Ansari    Fakir
Kevin Dust    Native American
Diego Adrian de Llano    Native American
Timothy Reevis    Native American

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

Production and Technical Credits

Luc Besson    Director
Luc Besson    Screenwriter
Virginie Besson-Silla    Producer
Marc Shmuger    Executive Producer
Hugues Tissander    Production Designer
Julien Rey    Editor
Eric Serra    Composer
Thierry Arbogast    Director of Photography
Gilles Boillot    Art Director
Stephane Robuchon    Art Director
Thierry Zemmour    Art Director
Olivier Beriot    Costume Designer
Guillaume Bouchateau    Sound Mixer
Stephane Bucher    Sound Mixer
Didier Lozahic    Sound Mixer
Shannon Mills    Sound Mixer
David Parker    Sound Mixer
Shannon Mills    Sound Designer
Shannon Mills    Supervising Sound Editor
David Parker    Re-recording Mixer
Philippe Hubin    Special Effects Supervisor
Nicholas Brooks    Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Ludovic Bernard    Assistant Director
Nathalie Cheron    Casting Director
Laurent Demianoff    Stunt Coordinator
Thierry Guilmard    Production Manager
Marie Rolindes    Second Assistant Director
Lucie Gratas    Second Second Assistant Director
Carole Schmidlin    Third Assistant Director
Isabelle Querrioux    Script Supervisor
Felix Baudoin    Second Assistant Director
Cristina Freitas    Third Assistant Director
Diane Brasseur    Script Supervisor-Second Unit
Pierre-Francois Creancier    Casting Assistant
Sandra Cherifi Marthon    Extras Casting
Pablo Barbetti    Extras Casting Assistant
Tom Clement    Extras Casting Assistant
Stephane Robert    Make up
Guilaine Tortereau    Hairstylist
Dominique Moisan    Art Director-Plan
Patrick Tandiang    Art Director-Plan
Sophie Leclerc    Visual Effects Producer
Ashley Bettini    Visual Effects Manager
Arnaud Chelet    Associate Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard Bluff    Visual Effects Supervisor
Ryan Wiederkehr    Visual Effects Producer
Tami Carter    Compositing Supervisor
Daniel Ferreira    CG Supervisor
John Levin    Layout Supervisor
Jakub Pistecky    Animation Supervisor
Steve Deluca    Lead Digital Artist
Chris Doerhoff    Lead Digital Artist
Gerald Gutschmidt    Lead Digital Artist
Ryan Hopkins    Lead Digital Artist
John Walker    Lead Digital Artist
Florian Witzel    Lead Digital Artist
Jessica Alcorn    Digital Artist
Jacobo Barreiro Dominguez    Digital Artist
Kevin Bell    Digital Artist
Steve Bevins    Digital Artist
Landon Bootsma    Digital Artist

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

DVD Sales: Going Downto(w)n

February 14th, 2015

New releases earned the top four spots on the DVD Sales Chart. Fury led the way in terms of units sold at 355,000 units to 302,000 units over Downton Abbey: Season 5. However, Downton Abbey earned first place in terms of revenue at $7.40 million to $6.20 million. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Furious Debut

February 14th, 2015

New releases dominated the Blu-ray sales chart, again. There were three new releases in the top three spots, while newcomers earned five of the top six spots. Leading the way was Fury with 432,000 units / $8.80 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 55%, which is great for this type of film. It is an action film, but not a visual effects action film. More...

Home Market Numbers: Blu-ray and DVD Headed in Different Directions

February 9th, 2015

New releases helped the overall Blu-ray sales grow this past weekend. Lucy, The Boxtrolls, and Annabelle were the big trio and they helped the overall Blu-ray numbers grow to 1.11 million units / $23.82 million. This was week-to-week growth of 40% in terms units and 41% in terms of revenue, which is excellent for one weeks growth. Compared to last year, Blu-ray sold 41% more units and generated 35% more revenue. This helped the overall Blu-ray share grow to 44%. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases all but Gone

February 9th, 2015

New releases scored four of the top five spots on the DVD sales chart this week. This includes Lucy, which opened with 367,000 units / $5.39 million. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Lucy has Diamond Debut on Blu

February 9th, 2015

New releases dominated the Blu-ray Sales Chart earning the top three spots. This includes Lucy, which opened in first place with 425,000 units / $8.71 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 54%. Action films tend to do really well on Blu-ray, so this result isn't too much of a surprise. More...

Home Market Numbers: Blu-ray Bounces Back, But Winter Slump Continues

February 2nd, 2015

A couple of new releases, Gone Girl and A Walk Among the Tombstones, were able to take the top two spots on the Blu-ray sales chart and that helped the overall sales of Blu-ray grow 22% to 852,000 units and 21% to $17.92 million compared to last week. Unfortunately, this was 19% fewer units and 25% less revenue from the same week last year. This is less of an issue with the Blu-ray market and more of an issue with the weakness in the theatrical numbers. In fact, the overall Blu-ray share rose to 37% in terms of units and 43% in terms of revenue. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 20th, 2015

January 21st, 2015

It is another very shallow week on the home market with only a few releases that are really worth considering. The biggest release is Lucy, which is absolutely worth picking up the Blu-ray Combo Pack, assuming you are willing to ignore the bad science. Likewise, The Boxtrolls the second biggest hit and the 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack is worth picking up, if you like stop-motion animation. As for Pick of the Week Contenders, there are a trio of such films: Coherence on DVD, The Drop on DVD or Blu-ray, and The Mule on DVD or Blu-ray. In the end it was a coin toss and Coherence won. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Lucy

January 20th, 2015

Lucy opened at the end of July and it was expected to do well at the box office, but it was a surprise hit earning more than $40 million opening weekend and $120 million domestically, not to mention over $450 million worldwide. This is an even better result when you compare it to how bad the overall summer box office was. Did this film deserve this success? Or did this film benefit from the lack of strong competition? More...

International Box Office: Turtles Take Over China

November 6th, 2014

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles roared into first place with $34.9 million in 31 markets over the weekend for a running tally of $244.2 million internationally and $434.7 million worldwide. This includes a first place, $26.52 million opening in China. This is the film's last major market opening until it debuts in Japan in February. The film is aiming for $500 million worldwide by that time, but it is hard to tell how long a film's legs in China will be. More...

International Box Office: Annabelle Takes Possession of Top Spot

October 29th, 2014

Annabelle poster

Annabelle rose from fifth to first place on the international market with $26.5 million in 62 markets for an international total of $126.7 million after a month of release. Obviously there will be another installment in this franchise. This past weekend, the film dominated Latin America earning first place in Mexico with $7.61 million on 2,742 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $10.87 million. This was double the original film's opening in that market. The film also earned top spot in Argentina ($1.4 million on 202 screens) and in Peru ($1.3 million). The film was pushed into second place in Brazil, but still managed $2.13 million on 388 screens over the weekend for a three-week total of $11.35 million. More...

International Box Office: Breakup Breaks the Competition

October 9th, 2014

Xin Hua Lu Fang poster

Breakup Buddies led the way in China and overall with a weekend total of $38.0 million over the weekend for a six-day total of $94.13 million. That's fantastic start for a local film in this market. More...

International Box Office: Lost in a Maze

October 1st, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

The Maze Runner easily won the race for top spot on the international chart with $28.8 million in 62 markets for a three-week total of $92.4 million. This is already enough to cover its production budget, so the studio should be very, very happy. The film remained in first place in South Korea with $4.37 million on 655 screens over the weekend for a total of $11.94 million after two weeks of release. It also topped the charts in Russia with $3.13 million on 1,486 screens for a two-week total of $10.49 million. The film has yet to open in Italy, the U.K., Germany, France, Japan, and others. It should surpass $200 million internationally and $300 million worldwide before it is done. That is excellent for a film that cost $34 million to make. More...

International Box Office: Maze Runs Down Competition

September 24th, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

Just as it did on the domestic chart, The Maze Runner earned first place on the international chart. It did so with $38.0 million in 51 markets for an early total of $50.7 million. Its biggest market was Russia, where it placed first with $5.59 million on 1,748 screens, while South Korea was close behind with $4.88 million on 648 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $5.41 million. It also earned first place in Australia with $3.19 million on 305 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.31 million. The final major market debut of the weekend was Brazil, where it earned first place with $1.96 million on 316 screens. It slipped to second place in Mexico with $1.73 million on 996 screens over the weekend for a two-week total of $5.92 million. More...

International Box Office: Another Week, Another Milestone for Lucy

September 17th, 2014

Lucy poster

Since this time last week, Lucy topped $200 million internationally. Considering a significant number of people thought it wouldn't reach $200 million worldwide, this is a great result. Over the weekend, it remained in first place with $24.9 million in 59 markets for totals of $230.6 million internationally and $354.1 million worldwide. The film opened in first place in Russia with $9.77 million on 1,013 screens, which was more than $9 million more than the second place film. More...

International Box Office: Lucy Makes a Return Trip to the Top

September 10th, 2014

Lucy poster

Lucy reclaimed top spot on the international chart with $26 million in 54 markets for totals of $193 million internationally and $314 million worldwide. I don't think a lot of people thought this movie would reach $300 million worldwide, so this is a great run. The film opened in second place in South Korea with $7 million, but includes weekday numbers. The film remained in first place in the U.K. with $1.96 million on 506 screens over the weekend for a total of $17.26 million after three weeks of release. Lucy opens in Russia and China this weekend and could remain in first place. More...

International Box Office: Dawn of a New Day for Apes

September 4th, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes rose from eighth to first place thanks to its debut in China. Overall, the film made $51.2 million in 29 markets for totals of $408.0 million internationally and $613.3 million worldwide. It dominated the box office in China with $45.13 million and if it has any legs in this market, it will reach $500 million internationally and $750 million worldwide is within reach after its run in Japan. More...

International Box Office: Lucy is Sky High

August 28th, 2014

Lucy poster

Lucy rocketed to first place with 34.0 million in 42 markets for totals of $104.4 million internationally and $218.1 million worldwide. Its biggest opening of the weekend came from Taiwan, where the movie opened with $6.2 million on 88 screens. The film also opened in first place in the U.K. with $5.10 million on 486 screens and in Spain with $3.32 million on 387. More impressively, it remained in first place in France with $4.43 million in 615 screens over the weekend for a total of $29.93 million after three weeks of release.

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International Box Office: Dragons Invade China

August 20th, 2014

How to Train Your Dragon 2 poster

How to Train Your Dragon 2 debuted in first place in China with $26.32 million. This helped the film earn first place on the international chart with $37.7 million in 28 markets for totals of $366.0 million internationally and $537.2 million worldwide. The film is already ahead of its predecessor internationally and worldwide, so the studio should be happy, even if it didn't earn as much domestically. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Holdovers Help, But Summer Stops

August 19th, 2014

Let’s Be Cops poster

Only one of the three wide releases this past weekend did reasonably well over the weekend. Despite earning reviews that were flirting with single-digits, Let's Be Cops was the best of the new releases this weekend earning an acceptable opening. On the other hand, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Guardians of the Galaxy held on well earning first and second places over the weekend. The overall box office plummeted from last weekend down 23% to $143 million, but this is still 2.5% more than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 is still behind 2013, even though the gap shrunk a little bit at 4.5% or $6.75 billion to $7.07 billion. More...

International Box Office: Guarding Top Spot

August 13th, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy poster

Guardians of the Galaxy remained in first place with $47.1 million in 50 markets over the weekend for a total of $138.8 million internationally and $315.3 million worldwide after just two weeks of release. It is already ahead of the lifetime total of The Incredible Hulk and should pass another Avengers film or two by this time next week. The film finished in first place in Australia with $6.08 million on 586 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $8.24 million. The film was pushed into second place in Russia with $6.01 million on 2,097 screens over the weekend for a total of $24.32 million after two weeks of release. It had a very similar result in the U.K. with the film landing in second place with $5.59 million on 561 screens over the weekend for a total of $23.24 million. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Turtles Topple Guardians

August 11th, 2014

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster

Despite earning some of the worst reviews of the summer, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles easily won the race for the top of the box office chart unseating Guardians of the Galaxy, which earned some of the best reviews. The rest of the new releases were well back. Overall, the box office was down from last weekend, but by less than 0.5% to $185 million. Compared to last year, the box office was 16% higher, which is a great result. Year-to-date, 2014 is still behind 2013, but the deficit was down to 4.4% or $300 million at $6.52 billion to $6.82 billion. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Guardians Help Summer Recover

August 5th, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy poster

Finally! Finally we have a week where there's nothing but good news to talk about. Guardians of the Galaxy crushed high expectations breaking the August records for biggest day and biggest weekend. While Guardians dominated at the box office chart, Get On Up did okay in the counter-programming role. This helped the overall box office soar, rising 20% when compared to last weekend to $186 million. More importantly, this was 35% better that this weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 is still behind 2013 $6.26 billion to $6.62 billion, but the gap was closed a little bit at $360 million or 5.4%. More...

Weekend Estimates: Guardians Go Big, Up Opens Okay

August 3rd, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy poster

It was a big, big weekend at the box office with Guardians of the Galaxy pulling in an estimated $94 million. The majority of analysts thought it would break the August weekend record, but very few thought it would have one of the top five openings of the year. Additionally, the film earned some of the best reviews of the year and could become the biggest hit of the year... at least untill Mockingjay, Part 1 hits theaters in November. Get On Up did not do as well earning $14.03 million and grabbing third place along the way. This is barely more than Jersey Boys opened with in June. Its reviews should help it earn better legs and it wasn't an expensive movie to make, so the studio should be relatively happy with this start. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Guardians Be the Biggest in the Galaxy?

July 31st, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy poster

Guardians of the Galaxy will likely become the biggest hit of this August. It might become the biggest hit of any August. The buzz is powerful, as are the reviews, and this could add up to a record-breaking opening. It isn't the only film opening wide, as Get On Up is also coming out this weekend. That film is a biopic of James Brown and it is earning stellar reviews, but will be limited to the counter-programming role. This weekend last year, the box office was led by 2 Guns, which made $27.06 million during the weekend. Guardians of the Galaxy should make more than that during its opening day. It looks like 2014 should finally end the slump it is in. More...

Contest: In the Sky with Diamonds: Winning Announcement

July 29th, 2014

The winners of our In the Sky with Diamonds contest were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart: A Little Magic at the Box Office

July 29th, 2014

Magic in the Moonlight poster

Magic in the Moonlight led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $24,241 in 17 theaters, which is great for most films, but not as strong as some of Woody Allen's more recent releases. Arguably, Boyhood's weekend was much stronger, as it earned an average of $16,466 in 107 theaters. At this point, I'm not sure how long it will last in theaters, but it has already earned at least a measure of mainstream success. The overall number one film, Lucy, was the only other film in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,835. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Sparkle

July 29th, 2014

Lucy poster

There were two truly wide new releases that came out this weekend, and both of them did very well. In fact, Hercules placed second and earned as much as some people predicted Lucy would earn while placing first. Lucy topped the high end of expectations and unless its legs are really short, will easily become a surprise $100 million hit. This helped the overall box office rise 3.7% from last weekend up to $155 million, which is a pleasant surprise. Unfortunately, the weekend total was still down 10% from this weekend last year, meaning the 2014 slump continues. It has gotten so bad that 2014 is now behind 2013 by 6.1% at $6.01 billion to $6.40 billion. Next weekend should finally end the slump, but it might be too late to save 2014 overall. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hercules No Match for Lucy

July 27th, 2014

Lucy poster

This weekend’s boys versus girls box office match-up has proven to be a triumph for the girls, with Lucy enjoying a decisive win over Hercules. The Scarlett Johansson/Luc Besson sci-fi thriller will post an opening around $44 million, according to Universal’s Sunday estimate, which is almost exactly 50% more than the $29 million debut projected for Hercules. The difference in budgets between the two films is even starker with Hercules clocking in at around $100 million, and Lucy reportedly closer to $40 million. More...

Weekend Predictions: Are New Releases Worth Their Weight in Diamonds?

July 25th, 2014

Lucy poster

There are a trio of wide releases coming out this week, sort of. The first of these, if we go alphabetically is And So It Goes, but it is only opening in 1,762 theaters, which is not quite enough to be wide and likely not enough to reach the top five. Hercules and Lucy are both opening truly wide and both are earning reviews that are currently in the overall positive level. (Although it is close enough that it might change.) Lucy will very likely come out on top, while Hercules should earn second place. There's one more film of note, The Fluffy Movie, which is opening in 400 theaters and has a slim chance at making the top ten. This weekend last year saw the release of The Wolverine, which opened with $53.11 million. There's a chance the top two films won't make that much this year. In other words, 2014 is going to lose in the year-over-year comparison yet again. More...

Contest: In the Sky with Diamonds

July 18th, 2014

Next weekend there are two to four wide releases. Lucy and Hercules are opening wide. I'm not sure about And So It Goes and The Fluffy Movie is only opening in 400 theaters, more or less. Of these four films, Lucy has the best buzz and should earn first place with relative ease. As such, it is the clear choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Lucy.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Unforgettable: Season Two on DVD, plus a previously reviewed TV on DVD release. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win two a previously reviewed TV on DVD releases. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2014 Preview: July

July 1st, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster

Overall, June was not good. Most films matched expectations, or came close enough that there weren't major disappointments. However, it looks like How to Train Your Dragon 2 will miss expectations by more than $100 million. This was such a massive amount that 2014 lost its lead over 2013 and not even Transformers: Age of Extinction's $100 million opening was able to turn things around. Looking forward to July, there's not a lot of good news. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes might be the only film coming out during July that will reach the $100 million milestone, but on the high end, it might reach the $200 million mark. There are a few others that have a shot, but are not favored to reach the century mark. On the other hand, there are more films that may or may not open / expand wide and even if they do, they will likely have no real impact at the box office. By comparison, last July, Despicable Me 2 was the top draw and finished with more than $350 million. There were also four other films that surpassed $100 million at the box office. It seems practically impossible for 2014 to match those numbers and will likely finish the month behind last year's pace. Overall, 2014 isn't doing poorly, but the summer has been much weaker than the spring was, so we've gone from potential record breaking year to merely average.

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Synopsis

A woman accidentally caught in a dark deal turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$43,899,340 (34.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:27.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 11.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,173 opening theaters/3,202 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $167,009,452

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 557 $126,573,960
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 246 $330,933,816
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 287 $457,507,776
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies 93 $126,573,960
All Time International Box Office for R Movies 19 $330,933,816
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies 25 $457,507,776

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 25th, 2014 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: August 1st, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
October 20th, 2022 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: January 20th, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, disturbing images, and sexuality.
(Rating bulletin 2325, 6/4/2014)
Running Time: 88 minutes
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Keywords: Super Soldier Serum, Organized Crime, Gangs, Narcotics, Smuggler, Revenge, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Intertitle, Psychics, Time Travel, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: EuropaCorp, TF1 Film Productions, Canal Plus, Cine Plus, TF1 International
Production Countries: France, United States
Languages: English, Korean, Mandarin

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic July Weekend 74 $43,899,340 Jul 25, 2014 3
Top R Weekend Domestic 50 $43,899,340 Jul 25, 2014 3
Top Science Fiction Weekend Domestic 99 $43,899,340 Jul 25, 2014 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 67 $43,899,340 Jul 25, 2014 3

Leading Cast

Scarlett Johansson    Lucy

Supporting Cast

Morgan Freeman    Professor Norman
Choi Min-sik    Mr. Jang
Amr Waked    Pierre Del Rio
Julian Rhind-Tutt    The Limey
Pilou Asbaek    Richard
Analeigh Tipton    Caroline
Nicolas Phongpheth    Jii
Jan Oliver Schroeder    French Mule
Luca Angeletti    Italian Mule
Loic Brabant    Professor
Pierre Grammont    Professor
Pierre Poirot    Professor
Bertrand Quoniam    Professor
Pascal Loison    Drug Addict
Pierre Gerard    Airport Doctor
Isabelle Cagnat    Airport Nurse
Frederic Chau    Cabin Manager
Claire Tran    Flight Attendant
Francois Legrand    Business Man Plane
Bob Martet    Customs Officer
Cedric Chevalme    Cop Daniel
Alexis Rangheard    Cop Robert
Tonio Descanvelle    Cop Sergeant
Christophe LaValle    Cop
Julien Personnaz    Cop
Matthew Bravais    Student
Renaud Cestre    Student
Thibault Segouin    Student
Claire Zaniolo    Student
Alessandro Giallocosta    Marco Brezzi
Wolfgang Pissors    Berlin Custom Officer
Sifan Shao    Chinese Doctor
Paul Chan    Taipei Surgeon
I Cheng-Sheng    Jang's Man
Chung-Wei Chou    Jang's Man
Huan Jhih-Cyuan    Jang's Man
Frank Ma    Jang's Man
Tseng Sheng-En    Jang's Man
Liu Hsieh-Min    Mahjong Room Man
Sandra Abouav    Prehistoric Lucy
Abel Aboualiten    Prehistoric Man
Ken Lin    Regent Hotel Concierge #1
Hsing Feng    Lucy's Driver
Hsu Hao-Hsiang    Warehouse Man Driver
Laura D'Arista    Lucy's Mother
Eunyul Hong    Phone Voice-Royal Suite
Samuel Churin    The Receptionist
Mason Lee    Regent Hotel Concierge #2
Mohammad Aslam Ansari    Fakir
Kevin Dust    Native American
Diego Adrian de Llano    Native American
Timothy Reevis    Native American

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

Production and Technical Credits

Luc Besson    Director
Luc Besson    Screenwriter
Virginie Besson-Silla    Producer
Marc Shmuger    Executive Producer
Hugues Tissander    Production Designer
Julien Rey    Editor
Eric Serra    Composer
Thierry Arbogast    Director of Photography
Gilles Boillot    Art Director
Stephane Robuchon    Art Director
Thierry Zemmour    Art Director
Olivier Beriot    Costume Designer
Guillaume Bouchateau    Sound Mixer
Stephane Bucher    Sound Mixer
Didier Lozahic    Sound Mixer
Shannon Mills    Sound Mixer
David Parker    Sound Mixer
Shannon Mills    Sound Designer
Shannon Mills    Supervising Sound Editor
David Parker    Re-recording Mixer
Philippe Hubin    Special Effects Supervisor
Nicholas Brooks    Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Ludovic Bernard    Assistant Director
Nathalie Cheron    Casting Director
Laurent Demianoff    Stunt Coordinator
Thierry Guilmard    Production Manager
Marie Rolindes    Second Assistant Director
Lucie Gratas    Second Second Assistant Director
Carole Schmidlin    Third Assistant Director
Isabelle Querrioux    Script Supervisor
Felix Baudoin    Second Assistant Director
Cristina Freitas    Third Assistant Director
Diane Brasseur    Script Supervisor-Second Unit
Pierre-Francois Creancier    Casting Assistant
Sandra Cherifi Marthon    Extras Casting
Pablo Barbetti    Extras Casting Assistant
Tom Clement    Extras Casting Assistant
Stephane Robert    Make up
Guilaine Tortereau    Hairstylist
Dominique Moisan    Art Director-Plan
Patrick Tandiang    Art Director-Plan
Sophie Leclerc    Visual Effects Producer
Ashley Bettini    Visual Effects Manager
Arnaud Chelet    Associate Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard Bluff    Visual Effects Supervisor
Ryan Wiederkehr    Visual Effects Producer
Tami Carter    Compositing Supervisor
Daniel Ferreira    CG Supervisor
John Levin    Layout Supervisor
Jakub Pistecky    Animation Supervisor
Steve Deluca    Lead Digital Artist
Chris Doerhoff    Lead Digital Artist
Gerald Gutschmidt    Lead Digital Artist
Ryan Hopkins    Lead Digital Artist
John Walker    Lead Digital Artist
Florian Witzel    Lead Digital Artist
Jessica Alcorn    Digital Artist
Jacobo Barreiro Dominguez    Digital Artist
Kevin Bell    Digital Artist
Steve Bevins    Digital Artist
Landon Bootsma    Digital Artist

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

DVD Sales: Going Downto(w)n

February 14th, 2015

New releases earned the top four spots on the DVD Sales Chart. Fury led the way in terms of units sold at 355,000 units to 302,000 units over Downton Abbey: Season 5. However, Downton Abbey earned first place in terms of revenue at $7.40 million to $6.20 million. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Furious Debut

February 14th, 2015

New releases dominated the Blu-ray sales chart, again. There were three new releases in the top three spots, while newcomers earned five of the top six spots. Leading the way was Fury with 432,000 units / $8.80 million. Its opening week Blu-ray share was 55%, which is great for this type of film. It is an action film, but not a visual effects action film. More...

Home Market Numbers: Blu-ray and DVD Headed in Different Directions

February 9th, 2015

New releases helped the overall Blu-ray sales grow this past weekend. Lucy, The Boxtrolls, and Annabelle were the big trio and they helped the overall Blu-ray numbers grow to 1.11 million units / $23.82 million. This was week-to-week growth of 40% in terms units and 41% in terms of revenue, which is excellent for one weeks growth. Compared to last year, Blu-ray sold 41% more units and generated 35% more revenue. This helped the overall Blu-ray share grow to 44%. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases all but Gone

February 9th, 2015

New releases scored four of the top five spots on the DVD sales chart this week. This includes Lucy, which opened with 367,000 units / $5.39 million. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Lucy has Diamond Debut on Blu

February 9th, 2015

New releases dominated the Blu-ray Sales Chart earning the top three spots. This includes Lucy, which opened in first place with 425,000 units / $8.71 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 54%. Action films tend to do really well on Blu-ray, so this result isn't too much of a surprise. More...

Home Market Numbers: Blu-ray Bounces Back, But Winter Slump Continues

February 2nd, 2015

A couple of new releases, Gone Girl and A Walk Among the Tombstones, were able to take the top two spots on the Blu-ray sales chart and that helped the overall sales of Blu-ray grow 22% to 852,000 units and 21% to $17.92 million compared to last week. Unfortunately, this was 19% fewer units and 25% less revenue from the same week last year. This is less of an issue with the Blu-ray market and more of an issue with the weakness in the theatrical numbers. In fact, the overall Blu-ray share rose to 37% in terms of units and 43% in terms of revenue. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 20th, 2015

January 21st, 2015

It is another very shallow week on the home market with only a few releases that are really worth considering. The biggest release is Lucy, which is absolutely worth picking up the Blu-ray Combo Pack, assuming you are willing to ignore the bad science. Likewise, The Boxtrolls the second biggest hit and the 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack is worth picking up, if you like stop-motion animation. As for Pick of the Week Contenders, there are a trio of such films: Coherence on DVD, The Drop on DVD or Blu-ray, and The Mule on DVD or Blu-ray. In the end it was a coin toss and Coherence won. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Lucy

January 20th, 2015

Lucy opened at the end of July and it was expected to do well at the box office, but it was a surprise hit earning more than $40 million opening weekend and $120 million domestically, not to mention over $450 million worldwide. This is an even better result when you compare it to how bad the overall summer box office was. Did this film deserve this success? Or did this film benefit from the lack of strong competition? More...

International Box Office: Turtles Take Over China

November 6th, 2014

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles roared into first place with $34.9 million in 31 markets over the weekend for a running tally of $244.2 million internationally and $434.7 million worldwide. This includes a first place, $26.52 million opening in China. This is the film's last major market opening until it debuts in Japan in February. The film is aiming for $500 million worldwide by that time, but it is hard to tell how long a film's legs in China will be. More...

International Box Office: Annabelle Takes Possession of Top Spot

October 29th, 2014

Annabelle poster

Annabelle rose from fifth to first place on the international market with $26.5 million in 62 markets for an international total of $126.7 million after a month of release. Obviously there will be another installment in this franchise. This past weekend, the film dominated Latin America earning first place in Mexico with $7.61 million on 2,742 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $10.87 million. This was double the original film's opening in that market. The film also earned top spot in Argentina ($1.4 million on 202 screens) and in Peru ($1.3 million). The film was pushed into second place in Brazil, but still managed $2.13 million on 388 screens over the weekend for a three-week total of $11.35 million. More...

International Box Office: Breakup Breaks the Competition

October 9th, 2014

Xin Hua Lu Fang poster

Breakup Buddies led the way in China and overall with a weekend total of $38.0 million over the weekend for a six-day total of $94.13 million. That's fantastic start for a local film in this market. More...

International Box Office: Lost in a Maze

October 1st, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

The Maze Runner easily won the race for top spot on the international chart with $28.8 million in 62 markets for a three-week total of $92.4 million. This is already enough to cover its production budget, so the studio should be very, very happy. The film remained in first place in South Korea with $4.37 million on 655 screens over the weekend for a total of $11.94 million after two weeks of release. It also topped the charts in Russia with $3.13 million on 1,486 screens for a two-week total of $10.49 million. The film has yet to open in Italy, the U.K., Germany, France, Japan, and others. It should surpass $200 million internationally and $300 million worldwide before it is done. That is excellent for a film that cost $34 million to make. More...

International Box Office: Maze Runs Down Competition

September 24th, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

Just as it did on the domestic chart, The Maze Runner earned first place on the international chart. It did so with $38.0 million in 51 markets for an early total of $50.7 million. Its biggest market was Russia, where it placed first with $5.59 million on 1,748 screens, while South Korea was close behind with $4.88 million on 648 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $5.41 million. It also earned first place in Australia with $3.19 million on 305 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.31 million. The final major market debut of the weekend was Brazil, where it earned first place with $1.96 million on 316 screens. It slipped to second place in Mexico with $1.73 million on 996 screens over the weekend for a two-week total of $5.92 million. More...

International Box Office: Another Week, Another Milestone for Lucy

September 17th, 2014

Lucy poster

Since this time last week, Lucy topped $200 million internationally. Considering a significant number of people thought it wouldn't reach $200 million worldwide, this is a great result. Over the weekend, it remained in first place with $24.9 million in 59 markets for totals of $230.6 million internationally and $354.1 million worldwide. The film opened in first place in Russia with $9.77 million on 1,013 screens, which was more than $9 million more than the second place film. More...

International Box Office: Lucy Makes a Return Trip to the Top

September 10th, 2014

Lucy poster

Lucy reclaimed top spot on the international chart with $26 million in 54 markets for totals of $193 million internationally and $314 million worldwide. I don't think a lot of people thought this movie would reach $300 million worldwide, so this is a great run. The film opened in second place in South Korea with $7 million, but includes weekday numbers. The film remained in first place in the U.K. with $1.96 million on 506 screens over the weekend for a total of $17.26 million after three weeks of release. Lucy opens in Russia and China this weekend and could remain in first place. More...

International Box Office: Dawn of a New Day for Apes

September 4th, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes rose from eighth to first place thanks to its debut in China. Overall, the film made $51.2 million in 29 markets for totals of $408.0 million internationally and $613.3 million worldwide. It dominated the box office in China with $45.13 million and if it has any legs in this market, it will reach $500 million internationally and $750 million worldwide is within reach after its run in Japan. More...

International Box Office: Lucy is Sky High

August 28th, 2014

Lucy poster

Lucy rocketed to first place with 34.0 million in 42 markets for totals of $104.4 million internationally and $218.1 million worldwide. Its biggest opening of the weekend came from Taiwan, where the movie opened with $6.2 million on 88 screens. The film also opened in first place in the U.K. with $5.10 million on 486 screens and in Spain with $3.32 million on 387. More impressively, it remained in first place in France with $4.43 million in 615 screens over the weekend for a total of $29.93 million after three weeks of release.

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International Box Office: Dragons Invade China

August 20th, 2014

How to Train Your Dragon 2 poster

How to Train Your Dragon 2 debuted in first place in China with $26.32 million. This helped the film earn first place on the international chart with $37.7 million in 28 markets for totals of $366.0 million internationally and $537.2 million worldwide. The film is already ahead of its predecessor internationally and worldwide, so the studio should be happy, even if it didn't earn as much domestically. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Holdovers Help, But Summer Stops

August 19th, 2014

Let’s Be Cops poster

Only one of the three wide releases this past weekend did reasonably well over the weekend. Despite earning reviews that were flirting with single-digits, Let's Be Cops was the best of the new releases this weekend earning an acceptable opening. On the other hand, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Guardians of the Galaxy held on well earning first and second places over the weekend. The overall box office plummeted from last weekend down 23% to $143 million, but this is still 2.5% more than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 is still behind 2013, even though the gap shrunk a little bit at 4.5% or $6.75 billion to $7.07 billion. More...

International Box Office: Guarding Top Spot

August 13th, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy poster

Guardians of the Galaxy remained in first place with $47.1 million in 50 markets over the weekend for a total of $138.8 million internationally and $315.3 million worldwide after just two weeks of release. It is already ahead of the lifetime total of The Incredible Hulk and should pass another Avengers film or two by this time next week. The film finished in first place in Australia with $6.08 million on 586 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $8.24 million. The film was pushed into second place in Russia with $6.01 million on 2,097 screens over the weekend for a total of $24.32 million after two weeks of release. It had a very similar result in the U.K. with the film landing in second place with $5.59 million on 561 screens over the weekend for a total of $23.24 million. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Turtles Topple Guardians

August 11th, 2014

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster

Despite earning some of the worst reviews of the summer, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles easily won the race for the top of the box office chart unseating Guardians of the Galaxy, which earned some of the best reviews. The rest of the new releases were well back. Overall, the box office was down from last weekend, but by less than 0.5% to $185 million. Compared to last year, the box office was 16% higher, which is a great result. Year-to-date, 2014 is still behind 2013, but the deficit was down to 4.4% or $300 million at $6.52 billion to $6.82 billion. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Guardians Help Summer Recover

August 5th, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy poster

Finally! Finally we have a week where there's nothing but good news to talk about. Guardians of the Galaxy crushed high expectations breaking the August records for biggest day and biggest weekend. While Guardians dominated at the box office chart, Get On Up did okay in the counter-programming role. This helped the overall box office soar, rising 20% when compared to last weekend to $186 million. More importantly, this was 35% better that this weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 is still behind 2013 $6.26 billion to $6.62 billion, but the gap was closed a little bit at $360 million or 5.4%. More...

Weekend Estimates: Guardians Go Big, Up Opens Okay

August 3rd, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy poster

It was a big, big weekend at the box office with Guardians of the Galaxy pulling in an estimated $94 million. The majority of analysts thought it would break the August weekend record, but very few thought it would have one of the top five openings of the year. Additionally, the film earned some of the best reviews of the year and could become the biggest hit of the year... at least untill Mockingjay, Part 1 hits theaters in November. Get On Up did not do as well earning $14.03 million and grabbing third place along the way. This is barely more than Jersey Boys opened with in June. Its reviews should help it earn better legs and it wasn't an expensive movie to make, so the studio should be relatively happy with this start. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Guardians Be the Biggest in the Galaxy?

July 31st, 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy poster

Guardians of the Galaxy will likely become the biggest hit of this August. It might become the biggest hit of any August. The buzz is powerful, as are the reviews, and this could add up to a record-breaking opening. It isn't the only film opening wide, as Get On Up is also coming out this weekend. That film is a biopic of James Brown and it is earning stellar reviews, but will be limited to the counter-programming role. This weekend last year, the box office was led by 2 Guns, which made $27.06 million during the weekend. Guardians of the Galaxy should make more than that during its opening day. It looks like 2014 should finally end the slump it is in. More...

Contest: In the Sky with Diamonds: Winning Announcement

July 29th, 2014

The winners of our In the Sky with Diamonds contest were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart: A Little Magic at the Box Office

July 29th, 2014

Magic in the Moonlight poster

Magic in the Moonlight led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $24,241 in 17 theaters, which is great for most films, but not as strong as some of Woody Allen's more recent releases. Arguably, Boyhood's weekend was much stronger, as it earned an average of $16,466 in 107 theaters. At this point, I'm not sure how long it will last in theaters, but it has already earned at least a measure of mainstream success. The overall number one film, Lucy, was the only other film in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,835. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Sparkle

July 29th, 2014

Lucy poster

There were two truly wide new releases that came out this weekend, and both of them did very well. In fact, Hercules placed second and earned as much as some people predicted Lucy would earn while placing first. Lucy topped the high end of expectations and unless its legs are really short, will easily become a surprise $100 million hit. This helped the overall box office rise 3.7% from last weekend up to $155 million, which is a pleasant surprise. Unfortunately, the weekend total was still down 10% from this weekend last year, meaning the 2014 slump continues. It has gotten so bad that 2014 is now behind 2013 by 6.1% at $6.01 billion to $6.40 billion. Next weekend should finally end the slump, but it might be too late to save 2014 overall. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hercules No Match for Lucy

July 27th, 2014

Lucy poster

This weekend’s boys versus girls box office match-up has proven to be a triumph for the girls, with Lucy enjoying a decisive win over Hercules. The Scarlett Johansson/Luc Besson sci-fi thriller will post an opening around $44 million, according to Universal’s Sunday estimate, which is almost exactly 50% more than the $29 million debut projected for Hercules. The difference in budgets between the two films is even starker with Hercules clocking in at around $100 million, and Lucy reportedly closer to $40 million. More...

Weekend Predictions: Are New Releases Worth Their Weight in Diamonds?

July 25th, 2014

Lucy poster

There are a trio of wide releases coming out this week, sort of. The first of these, if we go alphabetically is And So It Goes, but it is only opening in 1,762 theaters, which is not quite enough to be wide and likely not enough to reach the top five. Hercules and Lucy are both opening truly wide and both are earning reviews that are currently in the overall positive level. (Although it is close enough that it might change.) Lucy will very likely come out on top, while Hercules should earn second place. There's one more film of note, The Fluffy Movie, which is opening in 400 theaters and has a slim chance at making the top ten. This weekend last year saw the release of The Wolverine, which opened with $53.11 million. There's a chance the top two films won't make that much this year. In other words, 2014 is going to lose in the year-over-year comparison yet again. More...

Contest: In the Sky with Diamonds

July 18th, 2014

Next weekend there are two to four wide releases. Lucy and Hercules are opening wide. I'm not sure about And So It Goes and The Fluffy Movie is only opening in 400 theaters, more or less. Of these four films, Lucy has the best buzz and should earn first place with relative ease. As such, it is the clear choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Lucy.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Unforgettable: Season Two on DVD, plus a previously reviewed TV on DVD release. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win two a previously reviewed TV on DVD releases. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2014 Preview: July

July 1st, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster

Overall, June was not good. Most films matched expectations, or came close enough that there weren't major disappointments. However, it looks like How to Train Your Dragon 2 will miss expectations by more than $100 million. This was such a massive amount that 2014 lost its lead over 2013 and not even Transformers: Age of Extinction's $100 million opening was able to turn things around. Looking forward to July, there's not a lot of good news. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes might be the only film coming out during July that will reach the $100 million milestone, but on the high end, it might reach the $200 million mark. There are a few others that have a shot, but are not favored to reach the century mark. On the other hand, there are more films that may or may not open / expand wide and even if they do, they will likely have no real impact at the box office. By comparison, last July, Despicable Me 2 was the top draw and finished with more than $350 million. There were also four other films that surpassed $100 million at the box office. It seems practically impossible for 2014 to match those numbers and will likely finish the month behind last year's pace. Overall, 2014 isn't doing poorly, but the summer has been much weaker than the spring was, so we've gone from potential record breaking year to merely average.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 25, 2014 1 $43,899,340   3,173 $13,835   $43,899,340 1
Aug 1, 2014 2 $18,252,590 -58% 3,202 $5,700   $79,539,975 2
Aug 8, 2014 5 $9,488,805 -48% 3,147 $3,015   $97,511,610 3
Aug 15, 2014 8 $5,493,685 -42% 2,520 $2,180   $107,713,190 4
Aug 22, 2014 11 $3,463,590 -37% 1,768 $1,959   $113,698,860 5
Aug 29, 2014 11 $2,762,265 -20% 1,293 $2,136   $117,841,580 6
Sep 5, 2014 10 $1,955,570 -29% 1,171 $1,670   $121,212,955 7
Sep 12, 2014 13 $1,542,750 -21% 1,068 $1,445   $123,493,125 8
Sep 19, 2014 15 $736,815 -52% 788 $935   $124,818,275 9
Sep 26, 2014 19 $370,755 -50% 488 $760   $125,480,625 10
Oct 3, 2014 24 $188,585 -49% 255 $740   $125,830,080 11
Oct 10, 2014 28 $174,580 -7% 203 $860   $126,086,295 12
Oct 17, 2014 32 $137,675 -21% 180 $765   $126,303,075 13
Oct 24, 2014 35 $90,785 -34% 144 $630   $126,449,680 14
Oct 31, 2014 44 $62,715 -31% 113 $555   $126,546,825 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 24, 2014 P $2,740,000     0     $2,740,000  
Jul 25, 2014 1 $17,088,110     3,173 $5,385   $17,088,110 1
Jul 26, 2014 1 $15,024,580 -12%   3,173 $4,735   $32,112,690 2
Jul 27, 2014 1 $11,786,650 -22%   3,173 $3,715   $43,899,340 3
Jul 28, 2014 1 $4,967,320 -58%   3,173 $1,565   $48,866,660 4
Jul 29, 2014 1 $5,441,695 +10%   3,173 $1,715   $54,308,355 5
Jul 30, 2014 1 $3,744,140 -31%   3,173 $1,180   $58,052,495 6
Jul 31, 2014 1 $3,234,890 -14%   3,173 $1,020   $61,287,385 7
Aug 1, 2014 2 $5,505,905 +70% -68% 3,202 $1,720   $66,793,290 8
Aug 2, 2014 2 $7,302,025 +33% -51% 3,202 $2,280   $74,095,315 9
Aug 3, 2014 2 $5,444,660 -25% -54% 3,202 $1,700   $79,539,975 10
Aug 4, 2014 2 $2,321,450 -57% -53% 3,202 $725   $81,861,425 11
Aug 5, 2014 2 $2,576,110 +11% -53% 3,202 $805   $84,437,535 12
Aug 6, 2014 2 $1,904,220 -26% -49% 3,202 $595   $86,341,755 13
Aug 7, 2014 2 $1,681,050 -12% -48% 3,202 $525   $88,022,805 14
Aug 8, 2014 6 $2,846,905 +69% -48% 3,147 $905   $90,869,710 15
Aug 9, 2014 5 $3,839,515 +35% -47% 3,147 $1,220   $94,709,225 16
Aug 10, 2014 5 $2,802,385 -27% -49% 3,147 $890   $97,511,610 17
Aug 11, 2014 5 $1,227,330 -56% -47% 3,147 $390   $98,738,940 18
Aug 12, 2014 5 $1,512,050 +23% -41% 3,147 $480   $100,250,990 19
Aug 13, 2014 6 $1,097,310 -27% -42% 3,147 $349   $101,348,300 20
Aug 14, 2014 6 $871,205 -21% -48% 3,147 $277   $102,219,505 21
Aug 15, 2014 8 $1,599,350 +84% -44% 2,520 $635   $103,818,855 22
Aug 16, 2014 8 $2,281,535 +43% -41% 2,520 $905   $106,100,390 23
Aug 17, 2014 8 $1,612,800 -29% -42% 2,520 $640   $107,713,190 24
Aug 18, 2014 8 $617,950 -62% -50% 2,520 $245   $108,331,140 25
Aug 19, 2014 8 $769,325 +24% -49% 2,520 $305   $109,100,465 26
Aug 20, 2014 8 $618,510 -20% -44% 2,520 $245   $109,718,975 27
Aug 21, 2014 8 $516,295 -17% -41% 2,520 $205   $110,235,270 28
Aug 22, 2014 11 $1,015,730 +97% -36% 1,768 $575   $111,251,000 29
Aug 23, 2014 11 $1,501,980 +48% -34% 1,768 $850   $112,752,980 30
Aug 24, 2014 11 $945,880 -37% -41% 1,768 $535   $113,698,860 31
Aug 25, 2014 10 $343,955 -64% -44% 1,768 $195   $114,042,815 32
Aug 26, 2014 10 $442,810 +29% -42% 1,768 $250   $114,485,625 33
Aug 27, 2014 11 $304,505 -31% -51% 1,768 $172   $114,790,130 34
Aug 28, 2014 11 $289,185 -5% -44% 1,768 $164   $115,079,315 35
Aug 29, 2014 12 $653,450 +126% -36% 1,293 $505   $115,732,765 36
Aug 30, 2014 11 $1,009,140 +54% -33% 1,293 $780   $116,741,905 37
Aug 31, 2014 11 $1,099,675 +9% +16% 1,293 $850   $117,841,580 38
Sep 1, 2014 11 $769,945 -30% +124% 1,293 $595   $118,611,525 39
Sep 2, 2014 12 $251,495 -67% -43% 1,293 $195   $118,863,020 40
Sep 3, 2014 12 $206,880 -18% -32% 1,293 $160   $119,069,900 41
Sep 4, 2014 12 $187,485 -9% -35% 1,293 $145   $119,257,385 42
Sep 5, 2014 10 $538,660 +187% -18% 1,171 $460   $119,796,045 43
Sep 6, 2014 10 $930,945 +73% -8% 1,171 $795   $120,726,990 44
Sep 7, 2014 10 $485,965 -48% -56% 1,171 $415   $121,212,955 45
Sep 8, 2014 10 $170,105 -65% -78% 1,171 $145   $121,383,060 46
Sep 9, 2014 10 $216,240 +27% -14% 1,171 $185   $121,599,300 47
Sep 10, 2014 10 $175,850 -19% -15% 1,171 $150   $121,775,150 48
Sep 11, 2014 10 $175,225 n/c -7% 1,171 $150   $121,950,375 49
Sep 12, 2014 13 $437,930 +150% -19% 1,068 $410   $122,388,305 50
Sep 13, 2014 13 $704,440 +61% -24% 1,068 $660   $123,092,745 51
Sep 14, 2014 13 $400,450 -43% -18% 1,068 $375   $123,493,195 52
Sep 15, 2014 13 $139,310 -65% -18% 1,068 $130   $123,632,505 53
Sep 16, 2014 13 $176,710 +27% -18% 1,068 $165   $123,809,215 54
Sep 17, 2014 13 $149,040 -16% -15% 1,068 $140   $123,958,255 55
Sep 18, 2014 13 $123,205 -17% -30% 1,068 $115   $124,081,460 56
Sep 19, 2014 15 $208,460 +69% -52% 788 $265   $124,289,920 57
Sep 20, 2014 14 $334,950 +61% -52% 788 $425   $124,624,870 58
Sep 21, 2014 14 $193,405 -42% -52% 788 $245   $124,818,275 59
Sep 22, 2014 14 $74,475 -61% -47% 788 $95   $124,892,750 60
Sep 23, 2014 15 $86,410 +16% -51% 788 $110   $124,979,160 61
Sep 24, 2014 15 $71,250 -18% -52% 788 $90   $125,050,410 62
Sep 25, 2014 - $59,460 -17% -52% 788 $75   $125,109,870 63
Sep 26, 2014 - $107,250 +80% -49% 488 $220   $125,217,120 64
Sep 27, 2014 - $168,305 +57% -50% 488 $345   $125,385,425 65
Sep 28, 2014 - $95,200 -43% -51% 488 $195   $125,480,625 66
Sep 29, 2014 - $39,005 -59% -48% 488 $80   $125,519,630 67
Sep 30, 2014 14 $48,635 +25% -44% 488 $100   $125,568,265 68
Oct 1, 2014 14 $41,625 -14% -42% 488 $85   $125,609,890 69
Oct 2, 2014 - $31,605 -24% -47% 488 $65   $125,641,495 70
Oct 3, 2014 - $49,660 +57% -54% 255 $195   $125,691,155 71
Oct 4, 2014 - $86,725 +75% -48% 255 $340   $125,777,880 72
Oct 5, 2014 - $52,200 -40% -45% 255 $205   $125,830,080 73
Oct 6, 2014 - $19,155 -63% -51% 255 $75   $125,849,235 74
Oct 7, 2014 - $22,950 +20% -53% 255 $90   $125,872,185 75
Oct 8, 2014 - $20,525 -11% -51% 255 $80   $125,892,710 76
Oct 9, 2014 - $19,005 -7% -40% 255 $75   $125,911,715 77
Oct 10, 2014 - $48,720 +156% -2% 203 $240   $125,960,435 78
Oct 11, 2014 - $74,095 +52% -15% 203 $365   $126,034,530 79
Oct 12, 2014 - $51,765 -30% -1% 203 $255   $126,086,295 80
Oct 13, 2014 - $24,390 -53% +27% 203 $120   $126,110,685 81
Oct 14, 2014 - $20,205 -17% -12% 203 $100   $126,130,890 82
Oct 15, 2014 - $18,170 -10% -11% 203 $90   $126,149,060 83
Oct 16, 2014 - $16,340 -10% -14% 203 $80   $126,165,400 84
Oct 17, 2014 - $38,610 +136% -21% 180 $215   $126,204,010 85
Oct 18, 2014 - $63,035 +63% -15% 180 $350   $126,267,045 86
Oct 19, 2014 - $36,030 -43% -30% 180 $200   $126,303,075 87
Oct 20, 2014 - $14,340 -60% -41% 180 $80   $126,317,415 88
Oct 21, 2014 - $14,485 +1% -28% 180 $80   $126,331,900 89
Oct 22, 2014 - $13,575 -6% -25% 180 $75   $126,345,475 90
Oct 23, 2014 - $13,420 -1% -18% 180 $75   $126,358,895 91
Oct 24, 2014 - $24,515 +83% -37% 144 $170   $126,383,410 92
Oct 25, 2014 - $41,765 +70% -34% 144 $290   $126,425,175 93
Oct 26, 2014 - $24,505 -41% -32% 144 $170   $126,449,680 94
Oct 27, 2014 - $7,920 -68% -45% 144 $55   $126,457,600 95
Oct 28, 2014 - $9,335 +18% -36% 144 $65   $126,466,935 96
Oct 29, 2014 - $8,595 -8% -37% 144 $60   $126,475,530 97
Oct 30, 2014 - $8,580 n/c -36% 144 $60   $126,484,110 98
Oct 31, 2014 - $12,430 +45% -49% 113 $110   $126,496,540 99
Nov 1, 2014 - $31,660 +155% -24% 113 $280   $126,528,200 100
Nov 2, 2014 - $18,625 -41% -24% 113 $165   $126,546,825 101
Nov 3, 2014 - $6,780 -64% -14% 113 $60   $126,553,605 102
Nov 4, 2014 - $7,345 +8% -21% 113 $65   $126,560,950 103
Nov 5, 2014 - $6,795 -7% -21% 113 $60   $126,567,745 104
Nov 6, 2014 - $6,215 -9% -28% 113 $55   $126,573,960 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 25, 2014 1 $61,287,385   3,173 $19,315   $61,287,385 1
Aug 1, 2014 2 $26,735,420 -56% 3,202 $8,350   $88,022,805 2
Aug 8, 2014 5 $14,196,700 -47% 3,147 $4,511   $102,219,505 3
Aug 15, 2014 8 $8,015,765 -44% 2,520 $3,181   $110,235,270 4
Aug 22, 2014 11 $4,844,045 -40% 1,768 $2,740   $115,079,315 5
Aug 29, 2014 11 $4,178,070 -14% 1,293 $3,231   $119,257,385 6
Sep 5, 2014 10 $2,692,990 -36% 1,171 $2,300   $121,950,375 7
Sep 12, 2014 13 $2,131,085 -21% 1,068 $1,995   $124,081,460 8
Sep 19, 2014 15 $1,028,410 -52% 788 $1,305   $125,109,870 9
Sep 26, 2014 18 $531,625 -48% 488 $1,089   $125,641,495 10
Oct 3, 2014 25 $270,220 -49% 255 $1,060   $125,911,715 11
Oct 10, 2014 26 $253,685 -6% 203 $1,250   $126,165,400 12
Oct 17, 2014 31 $193,495 -24% 180 $1,075   $126,358,895 13
Oct 24, 2014 36 $125,215 -35% 144 $870   $126,484,110 14
Oct 31, 2014 46 $89,850 -28% 113 $795   $126,573,960 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/1/2014 $0 0 233 663 $14,042,506 10/24/2022
 
Rest of World $316,891,310
 
International Total$330,933,816 10/24/2022

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
Jan 25, 20151366,794 366,794$5,498,242$5,498,2421
Feb 1, 20155129,058-65% 495,852$2,262,387$7,760,6292
Feb 8, 2015961,337-52% 557,189$1,110,813$8,871,4423
Feb 15, 20151164,292+5% 621,481$1,155,327$10,026,7694
Feb 22, 20151828,778-55% 650,259$517,716$10,544,4855
Mar 1, 20152020,088-30% 670,347$361,383$10,905,8686

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 25, 20151353,459 353,459$7,330,740$7,330,7401
Feb 1, 2015483,200-76% 436,659$1,865,344$9,196,0842
Feb 8, 2015737,698-55% 474,357$926,617$10,122,7013
Feb 15, 2015749,721+32% 524,078$993,930$11,116,6314
Feb 22, 20151320,011-60% 544,089$423,237$11,539,8685
Mar 1, 20151412,813-36% 556,902$256,130$11,795,9986
Mar 8, 2015197,093-45% 563,995$154,264$11,950,2627
Mar 15, 20151810,038+42% 574,033$200,753$12,151,0158
Mar 22, 2015207,116-29% 581,149$142,250$12,293,2659

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For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

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