The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $15,634,090Details
International Box Office $6,384,898Details
Worldwide Box Office $22,018,988
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $7,041,458 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $4,787,907 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $11,829,365
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The Man with the Iron Fists tells the epic story of warriors, assassins and a lone outsider hero in nineteenth-century China who must unite to destroy the clan traitor who would destroy them all. Since his arrival in China's Jungle Village, the town's blacksmith has been forced by radical tribal factions to create elaborate tools of destruction. When the clans' brewing war boils over, the stranger channels an ancient energy to transform himself into a human weapon. As he fights alongside iconic heroes and against soulless villains, one man must harness this power to become savior of his adopted people.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,910,980 (50.6% of total gross)
Legs:1.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:71.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,868 opening theaters/1,872 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,172,793

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 2nd, 2012 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: November 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
November 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
November 29th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
December 6th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
December 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Romania)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 12th, 2013 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for bloody violence, strong sexuality, language and brief drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2213, 3/7/2012)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Franchise: The Man With The Iron Fists
Comparisons: vs. Top Gun
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Keywords: Martial Arts, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Addiction, Narcotics, Treasure Hunters, Action Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Strike Entertainment, Arcade Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 2, 2012 4 $7,910,980   1,868 $4,235   $7,910,980 1
Nov 9, 2012 7 $2,592,705 -67% 1,872 $1,385   $12,821,030 2
Nov 16, 2012 14 $718,905 -72% 910 $790   $14,681,880 3
Nov 23, 2012 22 $209,115 -71% 205 $1,020   $15,201,910 4
Nov 30, 2012 24 $102,575 -51% 174 $590   $15,386,520 5
Dec 7, 2012 28 $85,975 -16% 181 $475   $15,522,060 6
Dec 14, 2012 46 $39,380 -54% 105 $375   $15,608,545 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 2, 2012 3 $3,054,180     1,868 $1,635   $3,054,180 1
Nov 3, 2012 4 $3,007,480 -2%   1,868 $1,610   $6,061,660 2
Nov 4, 2012 4 $1,849,320 -39%   1,868 $990   $7,910,980 3
Nov 5, 2012 4 $644,460 -65%   1,868 $345   $8,555,440 4
Nov 6, 2012 4 $727,790 +13%   1,868 $390   $9,283,230 5
Nov 7, 2012 4 $486,505 -33%   1,868 $260   $9,769,735 6
Nov 8, 2012 5 $458,590 -6%   1,868 $245   $10,228,325 7
Nov 9, 2012 7 $758,160 +65% -75% 1,872 $405   $10,986,485 8
Nov 10, 2012 10 $1,076,385 +42% -64% 1,872 $575   $12,062,870 9
Nov 11, 2012 8 $758,160 -30% -59% 1,872 $405   $12,821,030 10
Nov 12, 2012 9 $393,120 -48% -39% 1,872 $210   $13,214,150 11
Nov 13, 2012 5 $308,880 -21% -58% 1,872 $165   $13,523,030 12
Nov 14, 2012 7 $234,025 -24% -52% 1,872 $125   $13,757,055 13
Nov 15, 2012 7 $205,920 -12% -55% 1,872 $110   $13,962,975 14
Nov 16, 2012 13 $204,750 -1% -73% 910 $225   $14,167,725 15
Nov 17, 2012 13 $295,755 +44% -73% 910 $325   $14,463,480 16
Nov 18, 2012 13 $218,400 -26% -71% 910 $240   $14,681,880 17
Nov 19, 2012 13 $95,550 -56% -76% 910 $105   $14,777,430 18
Nov 20, 2012 13 $131,965 +38% -57% 910 $145   $14,909,395 19
Nov 21, 2012 - $40,310 -69% -83% 278 $145   $14,949,705 20
Nov 22, 2012 - $43,090 +7% -79% 278 $155   $14,992,795 21
Nov 23, 2012 - $77,915 +81% -62% 205 $380   $15,070,710 22
Nov 24, 2012 - $85,075 +9% -71% 205 $415   $15,155,785 23
Nov 25, 2012 - $46,125 -46% -79% 205 $225   $15,201,910 24
Nov 26, 2012 - $19,475 -58% -80% 205 $95   $15,221,385 25
Nov 27, 2012 - $24,555 +26% -81% 205 $120   $15,245,940 26
Nov 28, 2012 - $18,505 -25% -54% 205 $90   $15,264,445 27
Nov 29, 2012 - $19,500 +5% -55% 205 $95   $15,283,945 28
Nov 30, 2012 - $30,450 +56% -61% 174 $175   $15,314,395 29
Dec 1, 2012 - $43,500 +43% -49% 174 $250   $15,357,895 30
Dec 2, 2012 - $28,625 -34% -38% 174 $165   $15,386,520 31
Dec 3, 2012 - $10,520 -63% -46% 174 $60   $15,397,040 32
Dec 4, 2012 - $15,575 +48% -37% 174 $90   $15,412,615 33
Dec 5, 2012 - $11,375 -27% -39% 174 $65   $15,423,990 34
Dec 6, 2012 - $12,095 +6% -38% 174 $70   $15,436,085 35
Dec 7, 2012 - $24,435 +102% -20% 181 $135   $15,460,520 36
Dec 8, 2012 - $34,390 +41% -21% 181 $190   $15,494,910 37
Dec 9, 2012 - $27,150 -21% -5% 181 $150   $15,522,060 38
Dec 10, 2012 - $10,860 -60% +3% 181 $60   $15,532,920 39
Dec 11, 2012 - $13,575 +25% -13% 181 $75   $15,546,495 40
Dec 12, 2012 - $11,765 -13% +3% 181 $65   $15,558,260 41
Dec 13, 2012 - $10,905 -7% -10% 181 $60   $15,569,165 42
Dec 14, 2012 - $10,505 -4% -57% 105 $100   $15,579,670 43
Dec 15, 2012 - $16,800 +60% -51% 105 $160   $15,596,470 44
Dec 16, 2012 - $12,075 -28% -56% 105 $115   $15,608,545 45
Dec 17, 2012 - $6,295 -48% -42% 105 $60   $15,614,840 46
Dec 18, 2012 - $7,875 +25% -42% 105 $75   $15,622,715 47
Dec 19, 2012 - $5,915 -25% -50% 105 $56   $15,628,630 48
Dec 20, 2012 - $5,460 -8% -50% 105 $52   $15,634,090 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 2, 2012 4 $10,228,325   1,868 $5,476   $10,228,325 1
Nov 9, 2012 7 $3,734,650 -63% 1,872 $1,995   $13,962,975 2
Nov 16, 2012 18 $1,029,820 -72% 278 $3,704   $14,992,795 3
Nov 23, 2012 22 $291,150 -72% 205 $1,420   $15,283,945 4
Nov 30, 2012 25 $152,140 -48% 174 $874   $15,436,085 5
Dec 7, 2012 28 $133,080 -13% 181 $735   $15,569,165 6
Dec 14, 2012 45 $64,925 -51% 105 $618   $15,634,090 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/6/2012 $163,999 45 45 45 $171,294 12/12/2015
Belgium 1/2/2013 $76,859 22 22 39 $100,855 12/14/2015
France 1/2/2013 $154,170 42 42 42 $154,170 12/13/2015
Germany 11/29/2012 $192,908 158 160 397 $459,956 12/12/2015
Indonesia 12/19/2012 $29,027 68 68 147 $518,279 12/30/2018
Netherlands 2/7/2013 $51,155 24 24 24 $88,319 12/14/2015
Philippines 1/30/2013 $61,832 44 44 53 $79,841 12/30/2018
Romania 12/7/2012 $31 1 5 8 $108,664 12/30/2018
Singapore 2/28/2013 $0 0 11 12 $119,132 12/14/2015
Spain 11/23/2012 $409,735 221 221 553 $877,610 12/13/2015
Thailand 1/10/2013 $127,474 37 37 93 $264,841 12/14/2015
United Arab Emirates 11/22/2012 $220,200 33 33 49 $338,728 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 12/7/2012 $78,962 102 102 164 $180,192 12/13/2015
Vietnam 12/7/2012 $68,376 18 19 51 $193,229 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $2,729,788
 
International Total$6,384,898 12/30/2018

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
Feb 17, 20137144,593 144,593$2,502,905$2,502,9051
Feb 24, 20131364,709-55% 209,302$1,292,886$3,795,7912
Mar 3, 20131933,418-48% 242,720$667,692$4,463,4833
Mar 10, 20132623,384-30% 266,104$467,212$4,930,6954
Mar 17, 20133019,954-15% 286,058$398,681$5,329,3765

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 17, 20134102,333 102,333$2,366,952$2,366,9521
Feb 24, 20131227,426-73% 129,759$685,366$3,052,3182
Mar 3, 20131718,928-31% 148,687$473,012$3,525,3303

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Lead Ensemble Members

Russell Crowe    Jack Knife
RZA    Blacksmith
Lucy Liu*    Madam Bloosom
Rick Yune    Zen-Yi
Jamie Chung    Lady Silk
Cung Le    Bronze Lion
Dave Bautista    Brass Body

Supporting Cast

Byron Mann    Silver Lion
Daniel Wu    Poison Dagger
Pam Grier    Jane

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

Production and Technical Credits

RZA    Director
RZA    Story Creator
RZA    Screenwriter
Eli Roth    Screenwriter
Marc Abraham    Producer
Eric Newman    Producer
Eli Roth    Producer
Thomas Kamowski    Executive Producer
Thomas A. Bliss    Executive Producer
Kristel Laiblin    Executive Producer
Doris Tse    Executive Producer
Chan Chi Ying    Cinematographer
Joe D'Augustine    Editor
RZA    Composer
Howard Drossin    Composer
G. Marq Roswell    Music Supervisor
Carter Little    Music Supervisor
Drew Boughton    Production Designer
Thomas Chong    Costume Designer
Horace Ma Kwong Wing    Art Director
Steve Chan Wai Hung    Sound
Huang Xun    Sound
John Marquis    Supervising Sound Editor
Odin Benitez    Supervising Sound Editor
Jonathan Wales    Re-recording Mixer
Arthur Lau Wai Kit    Special Effects Supervisor
Don Ma    Visual Effects Supervisor
Thomas Tannenberger    Visual Effects Supervisor
Olcun Tan    Visual Effects Supervisor
D.J. Shea    Visual Effects Supervisor
Corey Yuen    Martial Arts Choreographer
Thomas Chow Wai Kwan    Assistant Director
Zoe Thompson    Casting Director
Mike Leeder    Casting Director

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

Blu-ray Sales: February 17th, 2013: Skyfall Sky High on High Definition

April 10th, 2013

As expected, Skyfall dominated the list of new releases and easily earned first place on the February 17th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. It sold an outstanding 1.62 million units and generated $32.33 million in sales while its opening Blu-ray share was just shy of 60%. That's a fantastic start. More...

DVD Sales: February 17th, 2013: Bond Blows Away the Competition

April 10th, 2013

Skyfall led a set of four new releases that earned spots in the top 30 on the February 17th edition of the DVD sales chart. It easily took top spot with 1.09 million units / $18.54 million, which is already enough for fourth place for the year. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 12th, 2013

February 12th, 2013

It's a busy week, not only in terms of big selling DVDs and Blu-ray, but also in terms of quality. Skyfall will be the best-selling DVD and Blu-ray of the week, plus it is a contender for Pick of the Week. It is not the only contender, as The Perks of Being a Wallflower (DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack); The Sessions (DVD or Blu-ray); Bully (DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack); Nurse Jackie: Season Four (DVD or Blu-ray) and The Thieves (DVD or Blu-ray) were all contenders. In the end, I went with Skyfall, but it was close. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Sky High Start

November 13th, 2012

Most people were expecting Skyfall to be a monster hit, but the film actually beat great expectations. Its opening helped the box office grow by 25% from last week to $173 million, which was 26% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2012 reached the $9 billion mark and not sits at $9.10 billion. By comparison, at this point in 2011, the total box office was $8.72 billion giving 2012 a 4.4% lead over last year. More...

Weekend Predictions: Sky's the Limit

November 8th, 2012

There's only one wide release this weekend, but Skyfall could become one of the biggest hits of the holiday season. Nearly all analysts assume it will be the fastest opening Bond film of all time. It might make more that last year's top three films made combined. Wreck-It-Ralph should still be strong at the box office, while Flight should hold on better than most other films do. Overall it should be a very good week at the box office. More...

Weekend Wrap-up: Wreck-It Helps Fix the Box Office

November 5th, 2012

Wreck-It-Ralph's opening was on the very high end of expectations, which was a pleasant surprise over the weekend. Also, Flight beat all but the most bullish predictions. Even The Man with the Iron Fists did a little better than expected. Overall, the box office soared 49% from last weekend to $138 million. It was also higher compared to this weekend last year by a very impressive 21%. November certainly got off to a great start. Year-to-date, 2012 is ahead of 2011's pace by just under 4.0% at $8.89 billion to $8.55 billion. After a couple weak months, the box office has shown great strength and it would take a disastrous collapse for 2012 to not come out ahead. More...

Weekend Estimates: Wreck-It Ralph Beats Up the Competition

November 4th, 2012

Wreck-It Ralph is breathing new life into the box office this weekend, after a few slow weeks, and with some help from an impressive opening for Flight this weekend will be a healthy 20% or so ahead of last year. Disney is projecting that Ralph will open with $49.1 million, which is a very creditable performance, if well behind the openings of The Incredibles and Monsters, Inc., both of which were released on the equivalent weekend in years gone by. The Pixar brand still counts for a lot, evidently. Flight's $25.01 million projection is well ahead of expectations (take a bow Denzel Washington and Robert Zemeckis), and has strong enough reviews to have good chances of legs into the Holiday Season. More...

Weekend Predictions: Ralph Set to Wreck the Box Office Competition

November 2nd, 2012

There's only one truly wide release this week, Wreck-It-Ralph, but it is opening in more than 3,700 theaters and with reviews that match its pre-release buzz. There are also two films opening in a little under 2,000 theaters, Flight and The Man with the Iron Fists, but both are earning good reviews and could have some impact at the box office by earning places in the top five. Last year the box office was led by Puss in Boots with $33.05 million during its sophomore stint. I think Wreck-It-Ralph will easily top that. The new releases were Tower Heist and A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, which combined pulled in $36.98 million. I really doubt Flight and Iron Fists will do the same. So unless Wreck-It-Ralph has close to a $50 million opening, November will start off on a losing note in the year-over-year comparison. 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...

Contest: Vote Early, Vote Often - Update

October 26th, 2012

Wreck-It-Ralph is the only film opening truly wide next week and it might open in more theaters than the combined theater counts of Flight and The Man with the Iron Fists. So it is obviously the film in this week's Box Office Prediction Contest, right? Not so fast. This week we don't have a Box Office Prediction Contest. We have a Presidential Election Prediction Contest. In order to win, one must predict the Electoral College results for the 2012 Presidential Election as reported by CNN on their official site at noon, Pacific Time, on Wednesday, November 7th. As a tie-breaker, we will be using the percentage of the vote earned by the two main candidates, again as reported by CNN on their official site at noon on Wednesday November 7th. While you are researching your predictions, it is very important to keep in mind that the chances all 50 states and D.C. will be called by noon on Wednesday is roughly 0%. To emphasize, last time around, it took three weeks for Missouri to be called. This time around one of two things are guaranteed to happen. Either one candidate will win with a surprisingly strong margin, in which case the news networks will not be in a rush to call a state that is close. Or the candidates will be so close that at least one close state could tip the balance, in which case no network will want to get the call wrong and have another Florida 2000 on our hands. So read your favorite political sites, head over to 270towin.com, or another similar site, to play with the map to figure out how many Electoral College votes Obama and Romney will have, as well as the number of states that will remain undecided by the next day. And don't forget the popular vote tie-breaker.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the actual results, without going over Obama's total, will win a copies of The American President on Blu-ray and Dave on Blu-ray. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the actual results, without going over Romney's total, will win a copies of The American President on Blu-ray and Dave on Blu-ray.

Update We've had a question regarding exactly what you need to send in for the contest. Here's a good sample entry based on 2008's election results:

Barack Obama Electoral Votes = 350
TIEBREAKER: Popular Vote = 53.7%

John McCain Electoral Votes = 162
TIEBREAKER: Popular Vote = 46.7%

The Electoral Votes do not add up to 538, because two states were uncalled by noon on Wednesday. If you've already sent in your prediction and it doesn't follow this format, send it in again and we will use your original date in case we need to go to the double tie-breaker. (First entry wins.)

Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Monday November 5th to be eligible, so don't delay! More...


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Synopsis

The Man with the Iron Fists tells the epic story of warriors, assassins and a lone outsider hero in nineteenth-century China who must unite to destroy the clan traitor who would destroy them all. Since his arrival in China's Jungle Village, the town's blacksmith has been forced by radical tribal factions to create elaborate tools of destruction. When the clans' brewing war boils over, the stranger channels an ancient energy to transform himself into a human weapon. As he fights alongside iconic heroes and against soulless villains, one man must harness this power to become savior of his adopted people.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,910,980 (50.6% of total gross)
Legs:1.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:71.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,868 opening theaters/1,872 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,172,793

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 2nd, 2012 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: November 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
November 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Spain)
November 29th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
December 6th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
December 7th, 2012 (Wide) (Romania)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 12th, 2013 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for bloody violence, strong sexuality, language and brief drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2213, 3/7/2012)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Franchise: The Man With The Iron Fists
Comparisons: vs. Top Gun
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Martial Arts, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Addiction, Narcotics, Treasure Hunters, Action Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Strike Entertainment, Arcade Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Russell Crowe    Jack Knife
RZA    Blacksmith
Lucy Liu*    Madam Bloosom
Rick Yune    Zen-Yi
Jamie Chung    Lady Silk
Cung Le    Bronze Lion
Dave Bautista    Brass Body

Supporting Cast

Byron Mann    Silver Lion
Daniel Wu    Poison Dagger
Pam Grier    Jane

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

Production and Technical Credits

RZA    Director
RZA    Story Creator
RZA    Screenwriter
Eli Roth    Screenwriter
Marc Abraham    Producer
Eric Newman    Producer
Eli Roth    Producer
Thomas Kamowski    Executive Producer
Thomas A. Bliss    Executive Producer
Kristel Laiblin    Executive Producer
Doris Tse    Executive Producer
Chan Chi Ying    Cinematographer
Joe D'Augustine    Editor
RZA    Composer
Howard Drossin    Composer
G. Marq Roswell    Music Supervisor
Carter Little    Music Supervisor
Drew Boughton    Production Designer
Thomas Chong    Costume Designer
Horace Ma Kwong Wing    Art Director
Steve Chan Wai Hung    Sound
Huang Xun    Sound
John Marquis    Supervising Sound Editor
Odin Benitez    Supervising Sound Editor
Jonathan Wales    Re-recording Mixer
Arthur Lau Wai Kit    Special Effects Supervisor
Don Ma    Visual Effects Supervisor
Thomas Tannenberger    Visual Effects Supervisor
Olcun Tan    Visual Effects Supervisor
D.J. Shea    Visual Effects Supervisor
Corey Yuen    Martial Arts Choreographer
Thomas Chow Wai Kwan    Assistant Director
Zoe Thompson    Casting Director
Mike Leeder    Casting Director

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

Blu-ray Sales: February 17th, 2013: Skyfall Sky High on High Definition

April 10th, 2013

As expected, Skyfall dominated the list of new releases and easily earned first place on the February 17th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. It sold an outstanding 1.62 million units and generated $32.33 million in sales while its opening Blu-ray share was just shy of 60%. That's a fantastic start. More...

DVD Sales: February 17th, 2013: Bond Blows Away the Competition

April 10th, 2013

Skyfall led a set of four new releases that earned spots in the top 30 on the February 17th edition of the DVD sales chart. It easily took top spot with 1.09 million units / $18.54 million, which is already enough for fourth place for the year. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 12th, 2013

February 12th, 2013

It's a busy week, not only in terms of big selling DVDs and Blu-ray, but also in terms of quality. Skyfall will be the best-selling DVD and Blu-ray of the week, plus it is a contender for Pick of the Week. It is not the only contender, as The Perks of Being a Wallflower (DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack); The Sessions (DVD or Blu-ray); Bully (DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack); Nurse Jackie: Season Four (DVD or Blu-ray) and The Thieves (DVD or Blu-ray) were all contenders. In the end, I went with Skyfall, but it was close. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Sky High Start

November 13th, 2012

Most people were expecting Skyfall to be a monster hit, but the film actually beat great expectations. Its opening helped the box office grow by 25% from last week to $173 million, which was 26% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2012 reached the $9 billion mark and not sits at $9.10 billion. By comparison, at this point in 2011, the total box office was $8.72 billion giving 2012 a 4.4% lead over last year. More...

Weekend Predictions: Sky's the Limit

November 8th, 2012

There's only one wide release this weekend, but Skyfall could become one of the biggest hits of the holiday season. Nearly all analysts assume it will be the fastest opening Bond film of all time. It might make more that last year's top three films made combined. Wreck-It-Ralph should still be strong at the box office, while Flight should hold on better than most other films do. Overall it should be a very good week at the box office. More...

Weekend Wrap-up: Wreck-It Helps Fix the Box Office

November 5th, 2012

Wreck-It-Ralph's opening was on the very high end of expectations, which was a pleasant surprise over the weekend. Also, Flight beat all but the most bullish predictions. Even The Man with the Iron Fists did a little better than expected. Overall, the box office soared 49% from last weekend to $138 million. It was also higher compared to this weekend last year by a very impressive 21%. November certainly got off to a great start. Year-to-date, 2012 is ahead of 2011's pace by just under 4.0% at $8.89 billion to $8.55 billion. After a couple weak months, the box office has shown great strength and it would take a disastrous collapse for 2012 to not come out ahead. More...

Weekend Estimates: Wreck-It Ralph Beats Up the Competition

November 4th, 2012

Wreck-It Ralph is breathing new life into the box office this weekend, after a few slow weeks, and with some help from an impressive opening for Flight this weekend will be a healthy 20% or so ahead of last year. Disney is projecting that Ralph will open with $49.1 million, which is a very creditable performance, if well behind the openings of The Incredibles and Monsters, Inc., both of which were released on the equivalent weekend in years gone by. The Pixar brand still counts for a lot, evidently. Flight's $25.01 million projection is well ahead of expectations (take a bow Denzel Washington and Robert Zemeckis), and has strong enough reviews to have good chances of legs into the Holiday Season. More...

Weekend Predictions: Ralph Set to Wreck the Box Office Competition

November 2nd, 2012

There's only one truly wide release this week, Wreck-It-Ralph, but it is opening in more than 3,700 theaters and with reviews that match its pre-release buzz. There are also two films opening in a little under 2,000 theaters, Flight and The Man with the Iron Fists, but both are earning good reviews and could have some impact at the box office by earning places in the top five. Last year the box office was led by Puss in Boots with $33.05 million during its sophomore stint. I think Wreck-It-Ralph will easily top that. The new releases were Tower Heist and A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, which combined pulled in $36.98 million. I really doubt Flight and Iron Fists will do the same. So unless Wreck-It-Ralph has close to a $50 million opening, November will start off on a losing note in the year-over-year comparison. 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...

Contest: Vote Early, Vote Often - Update

October 26th, 2012

Wreck-It-Ralph is the only film opening truly wide next week and it might open in more theaters than the combined theater counts of Flight and The Man with the Iron Fists. So it is obviously the film in this week's Box Office Prediction Contest, right? Not so fast. This week we don't have a Box Office Prediction Contest. We have a Presidential Election Prediction Contest. In order to win, one must predict the Electoral College results for the 2012 Presidential Election as reported by CNN on their official site at noon, Pacific Time, on Wednesday, November 7th. As a tie-breaker, we will be using the percentage of the vote earned by the two main candidates, again as reported by CNN on their official site at noon on Wednesday November 7th. While you are researching your predictions, it is very important to keep in mind that the chances all 50 states and D.C. will be called by noon on Wednesday is roughly 0%. To emphasize, last time around, it took three weeks for Missouri to be called. This time around one of two things are guaranteed to happen. Either one candidate will win with a surprisingly strong margin, in which case the news networks will not be in a rush to call a state that is close. Or the candidates will be so close that at least one close state could tip the balance, in which case no network will want to get the call wrong and have another Florida 2000 on our hands. So read your favorite political sites, head over to 270towin.com, or another similar site, to play with the map to figure out how many Electoral College votes Obama and Romney will have, as well as the number of states that will remain undecided by the next day. And don't forget the popular vote tie-breaker.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the actual results, without going over Obama's total, will win a copies of The American President on Blu-ray and Dave on Blu-ray. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the actual results, without going over Romney's total, will win a copies of The American President on Blu-ray and Dave on Blu-ray.

Update We've had a question regarding exactly what you need to send in for the contest. Here's a good sample entry based on 2008's election results:

Barack Obama Electoral Votes = 350
TIEBREAKER: Popular Vote = 53.7%

John McCain Electoral Votes = 162
TIEBREAKER: Popular Vote = 46.7%

The Electoral Votes do not add up to 538, because two states were uncalled by noon on Wednesday. If you've already sent in your prediction and it doesn't follow this format, send it in again and we will use your original date in case we need to go to the double tie-breaker. (First entry wins.)

Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Monday November 5th to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 2, 2012 4 $7,910,980   1,868 $4,235   $7,910,980 1
Nov 9, 2012 7 $2,592,705 -67% 1,872 $1,385   $12,821,030 2
Nov 16, 2012 14 $718,905 -72% 910 $790   $14,681,880 3
Nov 23, 2012 22 $209,115 -71% 205 $1,020   $15,201,910 4
Nov 30, 2012 24 $102,575 -51% 174 $590   $15,386,520 5
Dec 7, 2012 28 $85,975 -16% 181 $475   $15,522,060 6
Dec 14, 2012 46 $39,380 -54% 105 $375   $15,608,545 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 2, 2012 3 $3,054,180     1,868 $1,635   $3,054,180 1
Nov 3, 2012 4 $3,007,480 -2%   1,868 $1,610   $6,061,660 2
Nov 4, 2012 4 $1,849,320 -39%   1,868 $990   $7,910,980 3
Nov 5, 2012 4 $644,460 -65%   1,868 $345   $8,555,440 4
Nov 6, 2012 4 $727,790 +13%   1,868 $390   $9,283,230 5
Nov 7, 2012 4 $486,505 -33%   1,868 $260   $9,769,735 6
Nov 8, 2012 5 $458,590 -6%   1,868 $245   $10,228,325 7
Nov 9, 2012 7 $758,160 +65% -75% 1,872 $405   $10,986,485 8
Nov 10, 2012 10 $1,076,385 +42% -64% 1,872 $575   $12,062,870 9
Nov 11, 2012 8 $758,160 -30% -59% 1,872 $405   $12,821,030 10
Nov 12, 2012 9 $393,120 -48% -39% 1,872 $210   $13,214,150 11
Nov 13, 2012 5 $308,880 -21% -58% 1,872 $165   $13,523,030 12
Nov 14, 2012 7 $234,025 -24% -52% 1,872 $125   $13,757,055 13
Nov 15, 2012 7 $205,920 -12% -55% 1,872 $110   $13,962,975 14
Nov 16, 2012 13 $204,750 -1% -73% 910 $225   $14,167,725 15
Nov 17, 2012 13 $295,755 +44% -73% 910 $325   $14,463,480 16
Nov 18, 2012 13 $218,400 -26% -71% 910 $240   $14,681,880 17
Nov 19, 2012 13 $95,550 -56% -76% 910 $105   $14,777,430 18
Nov 20, 2012 13 $131,965 +38% -57% 910 $145   $14,909,395 19
Nov 21, 2012 - $40,310 -69% -83% 278 $145   $14,949,705 20
Nov 22, 2012 - $43,090 +7% -79% 278 $155   $14,992,795 21
Nov 23, 2012 - $77,915 +81% -62% 205 $380   $15,070,710 22
Nov 24, 2012 - $85,075 +9% -71% 205 $415   $15,155,785 23
Nov 25, 2012 - $46,125 -46% -79% 205 $225   $15,201,910 24
Nov 26, 2012 - $19,475 -58% -80% 205 $95   $15,221,385 25
Nov 27, 2012 - $24,555 +26% -81% 205 $120   $15,245,940 26
Nov 28, 2012 - $18,505 -25% -54% 205 $90   $15,264,445 27
Nov 29, 2012 - $19,500 +5% -55% 205 $95   $15,283,945 28
Nov 30, 2012 - $30,450 +56% -61% 174 $175   $15,314,395 29
Dec 1, 2012 - $43,500 +43% -49% 174 $250   $15,357,895 30
Dec 2, 2012 - $28,625 -34% -38% 174 $165   $15,386,520 31
Dec 3, 2012 - $10,520 -63% -46% 174 $60   $15,397,040 32
Dec 4, 2012 - $15,575 +48% -37% 174 $90   $15,412,615 33
Dec 5, 2012 - $11,375 -27% -39% 174 $65   $15,423,990 34
Dec 6, 2012 - $12,095 +6% -38% 174 $70   $15,436,085 35
Dec 7, 2012 - $24,435 +102% -20% 181 $135   $15,460,520 36
Dec 8, 2012 - $34,390 +41% -21% 181 $190   $15,494,910 37
Dec 9, 2012 - $27,150 -21% -5% 181 $150   $15,522,060 38
Dec 10, 2012 - $10,860 -60% +3% 181 $60   $15,532,920 39
Dec 11, 2012 - $13,575 +25% -13% 181 $75   $15,546,495 40
Dec 12, 2012 - $11,765 -13% +3% 181 $65   $15,558,260 41
Dec 13, 2012 - $10,905 -7% -10% 181 $60   $15,569,165 42
Dec 14, 2012 - $10,505 -4% -57% 105 $100   $15,579,670 43
Dec 15, 2012 - $16,800 +60% -51% 105 $160   $15,596,470 44
Dec 16, 2012 - $12,075 -28% -56% 105 $115   $15,608,545 45
Dec 17, 2012 - $6,295 -48% -42% 105 $60   $15,614,840 46
Dec 18, 2012 - $7,875 +25% -42% 105 $75   $15,622,715 47
Dec 19, 2012 - $5,915 -25% -50% 105 $56   $15,628,630 48
Dec 20, 2012 - $5,460 -8% -50% 105 $52   $15,634,090 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 2, 2012 4 $10,228,325   1,868 $5,476   $10,228,325 1
Nov 9, 2012 7 $3,734,650 -63% 1,872 $1,995   $13,962,975 2
Nov 16, 2012 18 $1,029,820 -72% 278 $3,704   $14,992,795 3
Nov 23, 2012 22 $291,150 -72% 205 $1,420   $15,283,945 4
Nov 30, 2012 25 $152,140 -48% 174 $874   $15,436,085 5
Dec 7, 2012 28 $133,080 -13% 181 $735   $15,569,165 6
Dec 14, 2012 45 $64,925 -51% 105 $618   $15,634,090 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/6/2012 $163,999 45 45 45 $171,294 12/12/2015
Belgium 1/2/2013 $76,859 22 22 39 $100,855 12/14/2015
France 1/2/2013 $154,170 42 42 42 $154,170 12/13/2015
Germany 11/29/2012 $192,908 158 160 397 $459,956 12/12/2015
Indonesia 12/19/2012 $29,027 68 68 147 $518,279 12/30/2018
Netherlands 2/7/2013 $51,155 24 24 24 $88,319 12/14/2015
Philippines 1/30/2013 $61,832 44 44 53 $79,841 12/30/2018
Romania 12/7/2012 $31 1 5 8 $108,664 12/30/2018
Singapore 2/28/2013 $0 0 11 12 $119,132 12/14/2015
Spain 11/23/2012 $409,735 221 221 553 $877,610 12/13/2015
Thailand 1/10/2013 $127,474 37 37 93 $264,841 12/14/2015
United Arab Emirates 11/22/2012 $220,200 33 33 49 $338,728 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 12/7/2012 $78,962 102 102 164 $180,192 12/13/2015
Vietnam 12/7/2012 $68,376 18 19 51 $193,229 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $2,729,788
 
International Total$6,384,898 12/30/2018

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
Feb 17, 20137144,593 144,593$2,502,905$2,502,9051
Feb 24, 20131364,709-55% 209,302$1,292,886$3,795,7912
Mar 3, 20131933,418-48% 242,720$667,692$4,463,4833
Mar 10, 20132623,384-30% 266,104$467,212$4,930,6954
Mar 17, 20133019,954-15% 286,058$398,681$5,329,3765

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Feb 17, 20134102,333 102,333$2,366,952$2,366,9521
Feb 24, 20131227,426-73% 129,759$685,366$3,052,3182
Mar 3, 20131718,928-31% 148,687$473,012$3,525,3303

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