Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,007,149Details
International Box Office $3,304,144Details
Worldwide Box Office $23,311,293
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $2,506,437 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $869,740 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $3,376,177
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Rafe has an epic imagination...and a slight problem with authority. Both collide when he transfers to an oppressive, rule-crazy middle school. Drowning in do's and don'ts, Rafe and his scheming best friend Leo hatch a plan to break every rule in the school's Code of Conduct. It's Ferris Bueller meets Home Alone as their battle with Principal Dwight explodes into chaos both real and imagined. But Dwight displays his own fiendish creativity, striking back at the rulebreakers. Meanwhile, Rafe struggles to hide his misbehavior from Jeanne, the straight-A, overachieving girl of his dreams, and at home, his mother's boyfriend -- a moochy, jack-of-no-trades named Bear -- threatens to become his stepfather.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,878,437 (34.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:85.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,822 opening theaters/2,822 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,933,763

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 7th, 2016 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: October 21st, 2016 (Wide), released as Ortaokul: Hayatımın En Kötü Yılları (Turkey)
December 2nd, 2016 (Wide), released as Escola: Os Piores Anos da Minha Vida (Portugal)
January 13th, 2017 (Wide), released as Middle School: The Worst Year Of My Life (Australia)
January 13th, 2017 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 24th, 2017 (Wide), released as Училището: Най-лошите ми години (Bulgaria)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 20th, 2016 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for rude humor throughout, language and thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2439 (Cert #50625), 8/24/2016)
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Middle School, Bad Teachers, Animated Sequences, New Guy/Girl in School, Bullies, Divorcée Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Family Comedy
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: CBS Films, Participant Media, James Patterson Entertainment, Steve Carr
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 137 $6,878,437 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 217 $8,903,360 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 109 $8,134,572 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 132 $10,529,284 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 65 $6,878,437 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 88 $8,903,360 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 49 $8,134,572 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 58 $10,529,284 Oct 7, 2016 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 7 $6,878,437   2,822 $2,437   $6,878,437 1
Oct 14, 2016 8 $4,346,337 -37% 2,822 $1,540   $13,857,132 2
Oct 21, 2016 12 $2,178,487 -50% 1,772 $1,229   $16,888,414 3
Oct 28, 2016 14 $1,262,430 -42% 1,295 $975   $18,487,501 4
Nov 4, 2016 19 $405,382 -68% 485 $836   $19,120,167 5
Nov 11, 2016 23 $268,667 -34% 226 $1,189   $19,567,245 6
Nov 18, 2016 30 $153,737 -43% 207 $743   $19,761,910 7
Nov 25, 2016 35 $106,167 -31% 132 $804   $19,985,196 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 7, 2016 7 $1,963,439     2,822 $696   $1,963,439 1
Oct 8, 2016 6 $2,922,884 +49%   2,822 $1,036   $4,886,323 2
Oct 9, 2016 6 $1,992,114 -32%   2,822 $706   $6,878,437 3
Oct 10, 2016 6 $1,256,135 -37%   2,822 $445   $8,134,572 4
Oct 11, 2016 9 $486,256 -61%   2,822 $172   $8,620,828 5
Oct 12, 2016 6 $603,427 +24%   2,822 $214   $9,224,255 6
Oct 13, 2016 8 $286,540 -53%   2,822 $102   $9,510,795 7
Oct 14, 2016 8 $1,184,682 +313% -40% 2,822 $420   $10,695,477 8
Oct 15, 2016 8 $1,957,732 +65% -33% 2,822 $694   $12,653,209 9
Oct 16, 2016 8 $1,203,923 -39% -40% 2,822 $427   $13,857,132 10
Oct 17, 2016 10 $203,685 -83% -84% 2,822 $72   $14,060,817 11
Oct 18, 2016 10 $223,348 +10% -54% 2,822 $79   $14,284,165 12
Oct 19, 2016 10 $177,784 -20% -71% 2,822 $63   $14,461,949 13
Oct 20, 2016 9 $247,978 +39% -13% 2,822 $88   $14,709,927 14
Oct 21, 2016 12 $594,439 +140% -50% 1,772 $335   $15,304,366 15
Oct 22, 2016 12 $1,019,942 +72% -48% 1,772 $576   $16,324,308 16
Oct 23, 2016 11 $564,106 -45% -53% 1,772 $318   $16,888,414 17
Oct 24, 2016 15 $80,332 -86% -61% 1,772 $45   $16,968,746 18
Oct 25, 2016 15 $89,012 +11% -60% 1,772 $50   $17,057,758 19
Oct 26, 2016 - $72,600 -18% -59% 1,772 $41   $17,130,358 20
Oct 27, 2016 14 $94,713 +30% -62% 1,772 $53   $17,225,071 21
Oct 28, 2016 14 $324,093 +242% -45% 1,295 $250   $17,549,164 22
Oct 29, 2016 14 $563,760 +74% -45% 1,295 $435   $18,112,924 23
Oct 30, 2016 13 $374,577 -34% -34% 1,295 $289   $18,487,501 24
Oct 31, 2016 - $79,024 -79% -2% 1,295 $61   $18,566,525 25
Nov 1, 2016 - $64,147 -19% -28% 1,295 $50   $18,630,672 26
Nov 2, 2016 - $45,455 -29% -37% 1,295 $35   $18,676,127 27
Nov 3, 2016 - $38,658 -15% -59% 1,295 $30   $18,714,785 28
Nov 4, 2016 - $92,068 +138% -72% 485 $190   $18,806,853 29
Nov 5, 2016 - $192,683 +109% -66% 485 $397   $18,999,536 30
Nov 6, 2016 - $120,631 -37% -68% 485 $249   $19,120,167 31
Nov 7, 2016 - $27,686 -77% -65% 485 $57   $19,147,853 32
Nov 8, 2016 13 $94,577 +242% +47% 485 $195   $19,242,430 33
Nov 9, 2016 - $18,896 -80% -58% 485 $39   $19,261,326 34
Nov 10, 2016 - $37,252 +97% -4% 485 $77   $19,298,578 35
Nov 11, 2016 - $109,457 +194% +19% 226 $484   $19,408,035 36
Nov 12, 2016 - $103,239 -6% -46% 226 $457   $19,511,274 37
Nov 13, 2016 - $55,971 -46% -54% 226 $248   $19,567,245 38
Nov 14, 2016 - $9,381 -83% -66% 226 $42   $19,576,626 39
Nov 15, 2016 - $8,254 -12% -91% 226 $37   $19,584,880 40
Nov 16, 2016 - $14,135 +71% -25% 226 $63   $19,599,015 41
Nov 17, 2016 - $9,158 -35% -75% 226 $41   $19,608,173 42
Nov 18, 2016 - $31,662 +246% -71% 207 $153   $19,639,835 43
Nov 19, 2016 - $75,355 +138% -27% 207 $364   $19,715,190 44
Nov 20, 2016 - $46,720 -38% -17% 207 $226   $19,761,910 45
Nov 21, 2016 - $29,120 -38% +210% 207 $141   $19,791,030 46
Nov 22, 2016 - $39,761 +37% +382% 207 $192   $19,830,791 47
Nov 23, 2016 - $35,964 -10% +154% 147 $245   $19,866,755 48
Nov 24, 2016 - $12,274 -66% +34% 147 $83   $19,879,029 49
Nov 25, 2016 - $40,506 +230% +28% 132 $307   $19,919,535 50
Nov 26, 2016 - $41,932 +4% -44% 132 $318   $19,961,467 51
Nov 27, 2016 - $23,729 -43% -49% 132 $180   $19,985,196 52
Nov 28, 2016 - $4,143 -83% -86% 132 $31   $19,989,339 53
Nov 29, 2016 - $6,305 +52% -84% 132 $48   $19,995,644 54
Nov 30, 2016 - $5,388 -15% -85% 132 $41   $20,001,032 55
Dec 1, 2016 - $6,117 +14% -50% 132 $46   $20,007,149 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 7 $9,510,795   2,822 $3,370   $9,510,795 1
Oct 14, 2016 8 $5,199,132 -45% 2,822 $1,842   $14,709,927 2
Oct 21, 2016 12 $2,515,144 -52% 1,772 $1,419   $17,225,071 3
Oct 28, 2016 14 $1,489,714 -41% 1,295 $1,150   $18,714,785 4
Nov 4, 2016 19 $583,793 -61% 485 $1,204   $19,298,578 5
Nov 11, 2016 25 $309,595 -47% 226 $1,370   $19,608,173 6
Nov 18, 2016 33 $270,856 -13% 147 $1,843   $19,879,029 7
Nov 25, 2016 36 $128,120 -53% 132 $971   $20,007,149 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/13/2017 $641,763 185 185 792 $2,512,663 2/23/2017
Bulgaria 2/24/2017 $3,490 0 0 0 $11,409 2/26/2019
Mexico 7/28/2017 $11,911 0 0 0 $18,802 10/12/2018
New Zealand 1/13/2017 $24,716 34 34 99 $129,199 1/31/2017
Portugal 12/2/2016 $16,144 18 19 47 $25,086 12/29/2016
Turkey 10/21/2016 $13,066 42 42 56 $26,580 2/26/2019
 
Rest of World $580,405
 
International Total$3,304,144 2/26/2019

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 8, 2017743,342 43,342$648,396$648,3963
Jan 15, 20171315,355-65% 58,697$229,711$878,1074

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 8, 20171116,606 16,606$331,450$331,4503

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Lead Ensemble Members

Griffin Gluck    Rafe Khatchadorian
Lauren Graham    Jules
Rob Riggle    Bear
Thomas Barbusca    Leo
Andrew Daly    Dwight
Isabela Moner    Jeanne
Alexa Nisenson    Georgia

Supporting Cast

Adam Pally    Mr. Teller
Retta*    Ida Stricker
Efren Ramirez    Gus
Jacob Hopkins    Miller
Angela Oh    Superintendent Hwang
Isabella Amara    Heidi
Hali Jones    Student
Anastasia Bastien    Student
Inder Kumar    Teacher
Madeleine Stack    Girl at Assembly
Bethany Hartman    Teacher
Patti Schellhaas    Mom at Dave & Busters
Jonah Bowling    Boy/Student at Dave & Busters

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steve Carr    Director
Chris Bowman    Screenwriter
Hubbel Palmer    Screenwriter
Kara Holden    Screenwriter
James Patterson    Based on the book by
Chris Tebbetts    Based on the book by
Leopoldo Gout    Producer
Bill Robinson    Producer
James Patterson    Executive Producer
Steve Bowen    Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll    Executive Producer
Susan Cartsonis    Executive Producer
Michael Flynn    Executive Producer
Robert Kessel    Executive Producer
Cecil Kramer    Animation Producer
Julio Macat    Director of Photography
Perry Blake    Production Designer
Wendy Greene Bricmont    Editor
Craig Herring    Editor
Olivia Miles    Costume Designer
Jeff Cardoni    Composer
Dave Jordan    Music Supervisor
Jojo Villanueva    Music Supervisor
Jeanne McCarthy    Casting Director
Nicole Abellera    Casting Director
Marty Eli Schwartz    1st Assistant Director

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

Home Market Releases for January 3rd, 2017

January 2nd, 2017

Denial

The first Tuesday of the year is deceptively busy. There are a ton of romantic films being re-released on DVD, and a few on Blu-ray that I mention below, with Fandango money for Fifty Shades Darker. Most cost between $8 and $10, so if you really wanted one of these movies and were planning on buying tickets for Fifty Shades Darker, then it is a bargain. However, most of the movies that are part of this deal are not good. Strip those out of the mix and the week is really slow. The best of the week is Denial on Blu-ray, while Best and Most Beautiful Things on DVD and The Librarians: Season Two on DVD are also worth grabbing. More...

Home Market Releases for December 20th, 2016

December 19th, 2016

Sully

It’s the final Tuesday before Christmas and there are a few big releases that are trying to become last minute gifts. Sully is the best of the big releases, but according to Amazon.com, Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love is the best-selling new release of the week. I guess a very recent Christmas TV special makes sense near the top, but appearing at the very top it is surprising. As for the Pick of the Week, it is a coin-toss between Sully and Hitchcock/Truffaut on DVD or Blu-ray. Sully won the coin-toss. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Accountant Wins with $24.71 million, but 2016 Goes Further in Debt

October 18th, 2016

The Accountant

The weekend box office was not good. The Accountant did beat expectations with $24.71 million, but the other wide releases missed expectations. As a result, the box office fell 6% from last weekend to $97 million. The weekend box office should never be below $100 million, outside of a few dead zones during the year. We’ve been below that mark too frequently this year. Worse still, this is 18% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2016 still has a substantial lead over 2015 at $8.78 billion to $8.43 billion. However, we are nearing the $325 million mark where we have reason to panic. Remember, The Force Awakens earned $650 million during 2015 and Rogue One is only expected to earn half that much this year. We need to maintain a lead that large, or else 2016 will likely lose in the year-over-year comparison in the end. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Only Girl isn’t a Train Wreck earning $24.54 million

October 11th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

Over the weekend was Columbus Day, or as it is known in more and more places, Indigenous People’s Day. It’s also Thanksgiving Day up here in Canada and it would make more sense for Americans to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving than Columbus Day. Canadian Thanksgiving is where you give thanks to all the Canadians that make your life better. For example, both Ryan Gosling and Ryan Reynolds are Canadian. Anyhoo... The weekend box office numbers were not buoyed by the semi-holiday on Monday as none of the new releases matched expectations. The Girl on the Train led the way by a wide margin with $24.54 million compared to $15.14 million for Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Neither The Birth of a Nation nor Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life made it into the top five. The overall box office fell 9.5% from last weekend dropping to $103 million. That was 13% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2016 has earned $8.64 billion, putting it 4.4% / $370 million ahead of 2015. A couple of more weeks like this and we will have reason to hit the panic button. More...

Weekend Estimates: Girl on Train Pulls Out of Station with $24.6 Million

October 9th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

New releases are battling headwinds to make progress at the box office this weekend. The current political frenzy, and the lingering effects of Hurricane Matthew have both dragged down ticket sales, but one film has come out relatively unscathed. Going into the weekend, we had The Girl on the Train pegged at a $27 million opening. In the event, it will start with $24.7 million, according to Universal’s Sunday morning projection. Things are less rosy for the other two debutants. More...

Friday Estimates: The Girl on the Train Schools the Competition with $9.35 million

October 8th, 2016

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

As expected, The Girl on the Train led the way on Friday, albeit with a slightly smaller-than-expected figure of $9.35 million. This is a little more disappointing after the film’s previews, especially since films aimed at more mature women tend to have longer than average legs. We knew the reviews were not good and that wouldn’t help the film; however, the audience reaction was even worse, as the film earned a B- from CinemaScore. Anything below a B+ usually results in weak legs, and we are already seeing The Girl on the Train struggle in that regard. We originally predicted $27 million, but I think $26 million is now more likely. That’s not a bad opening weekend for a movie that cost $45 million to make, so Universal should still be happy. We also can’t be sure how much effect Hurricane Matthew had on the opening day, so business could yet pick up as the storm passes. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Girl Won’t Be Gone after Earning $1.23 million

October 7th, 2016

The Birth of a Nation

The Girl on the Train got off to a good start with $1.23 million during its previews last night. This is essentially the same as Gone Girl managed during its previews back in 2014. Gone Girl earned a reported $1.2 million, so it could have been between $1.15 million to $1.24 million. Unfortunately for The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl’s reviews were stellar, while this film is earning mixed reviews. It won’t have the same legs, but this start does mean $30 million is a lot more likely than it was on Thursday’s predictions. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Girl be the Rebirth of the Box Office?

October 6th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

October begins with a trio of wide releases, led by The Girl on the Train. The film’s reviews are mixed, which is not ideal, but also not fatal. The Birth of a Nation was looking to become an Awards Season player, but its reviews are not quite at that level. Finally there’s Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life. There are still no reviews and the buzz is as quiet as you can get for a wide release. This weekend last year, the only wide release was Pan and it bombed hard. However, The Martian remained on top with $37.01 million over the weekend. There’s almost no way The Girl on the Train will match that and last year had better depth as well. 2016’s slump will continue. More...

2016 Preview: October

October 1st, 2016

The Girl on the Train

September is over and we should all be glad about that. Unless the final weekend brings a surprise $100 million hit or two, 2016’s lead over 2015 will shrink over the month. There were some bright spots, most notably Sully, which will be the biggest hit of the month. On the other hand, we had more outright bombs than even midlevel hits. Sadly, October isn’t much better. There are a couple of films that could be $100 million hits, but most of the films will struggle to become midlevel hits. Both Inferno and The Girl on the Train are aiming for $100 million. One of them might get there too. If both get there, then October will be seen as a success. By comparison, last October was led by The Martian; however, because of a misalignment in the calendar, The Martian’s opening weekend actually lines up with the final weekend in September. It had great legs, so that will help 2015 early in the month, but the rest of the month was terrible last year and I think 2016 will come out ahead as a result. More...

Contest: Demon Night

September 30th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

I’m fairly certain The Girl on the Train will top the chart next weekend, as neither The Birth of a Nation nor Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life are expected to be anything more than midlevel hits. Because of that, The Girl on the Train is the obvious choice for the target film in this week's Box Office Prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The Girl on the Train.

I was planning on starting the Trick or Treat contests this week; however, that plan lasted about 24 hours, as I checked my mail and found five copies of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray. I will be reviewing one and over the next two weeks I will be giving away the other four. The Neon Demon is technically a psychological horror movie, so it fits with the Halloween theme.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win either one of two “Treat” prizes, a copy of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray, or the “Trick” prize, a really bad movie that I’ve previously reviewed. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win win either one of two “Treat” prizes, a copy of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray, or the “Trick” prize, a really bad movie that I’ve previously reviewed. Finally, we will be choosing an entrant from the group of people who haven't won, or haven't won recently, and they will also win either one of two “Treat” prizes, a copy of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray, or the “Trick” prize, a really bad movie that I’ve previously reviewed.

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


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Synopsis

Rafe has an epic imagination...and a slight problem with authority. Both collide when he transfers to an oppressive, rule-crazy middle school. Drowning in do's and don'ts, Rafe and his scheming best friend Leo hatch a plan to break every rule in the school's Code of Conduct. It's Ferris Bueller meets Home Alone as their battle with Principal Dwight explodes into chaos both real and imagined. But Dwight displays his own fiendish creativity, striking back at the rulebreakers. Meanwhile, Rafe struggles to hide his misbehavior from Jeanne, the straight-A, overachieving girl of his dreams, and at home, his mother's boyfriend -- a moochy, jack-of-no-trades named Bear -- threatens to become his stepfather.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,878,437 (34.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:85.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,822 opening theaters/2,822 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,933,763

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Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 7th, 2016 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: October 21st, 2016 (Wide), released as Ortaokul: Hayatımın En Kötü Yılları (Turkey)
December 2nd, 2016 (Wide), released as Escola: Os Piores Anos da Minha Vida (Portugal)
January 13th, 2017 (Wide), released as Middle School: The Worst Year Of My Life (Australia)
January 13th, 2017 (Wide) (New Zealand)
February 24th, 2017 (Wide), released as Училището: Най-лошите ми години (Bulgaria)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 20th, 2016 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for rude humor throughout, language and thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2439 (Cert #50625), 8/24/2016)
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Middle School, Bad Teachers, Animated Sequences, New Guy/Girl in School, Bullies, Divorcée Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Family Comedy
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: CBS Films, Participant Media, James Patterson Entertainment, Steve Carr
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 137 $6,878,437 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 217 $8,903,360 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 109 $8,134,572 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 132 $10,529,284 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 65 $6,878,437 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 88 $8,903,360 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 49 $8,134,572 Oct 7, 2016 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 58 $10,529,284 Oct 7, 2016 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Griffin Gluck    Rafe Khatchadorian
Lauren Graham    Jules
Rob Riggle    Bear
Thomas Barbusca    Leo
Andrew Daly    Dwight
Isabela Moner    Jeanne
Alexa Nisenson    Georgia

Supporting Cast

Adam Pally    Mr. Teller
Retta*    Ida Stricker
Efren Ramirez    Gus
Jacob Hopkins    Miller
Angela Oh    Superintendent Hwang
Isabella Amara    Heidi
Hali Jones    Student
Anastasia Bastien    Student
Inder Kumar    Teacher
Madeleine Stack    Girl at Assembly
Bethany Hartman    Teacher
Patti Schellhaas    Mom at Dave & Busters
Jonah Bowling    Boy/Student at Dave & Busters

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

Production and Technical Credits

Steve Carr    Director
Chris Bowman    Screenwriter
Hubbel Palmer    Screenwriter
Kara Holden    Screenwriter
James Patterson    Based on the book by
Chris Tebbetts    Based on the book by
Leopoldo Gout    Producer
Bill Robinson    Producer
James Patterson    Executive Producer
Steve Bowen    Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll    Executive Producer
Susan Cartsonis    Executive Producer
Michael Flynn    Executive Producer
Robert Kessel    Executive Producer
Cecil Kramer    Animation Producer
Julio Macat    Director of Photography
Perry Blake    Production Designer
Wendy Greene Bricmont    Editor
Craig Herring    Editor
Olivia Miles    Costume Designer
Jeff Cardoni    Composer
Dave Jordan    Music Supervisor
Jojo Villanueva    Music Supervisor
Jeanne McCarthy    Casting Director
Nicole Abellera    Casting Director
Marty Eli Schwartz    1st Assistant Director

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

Home Market Releases for January 3rd, 2017

January 2nd, 2017

Denial

The first Tuesday of the year is deceptively busy. There are a ton of romantic films being re-released on DVD, and a few on Blu-ray that I mention below, with Fandango money for Fifty Shades Darker. Most cost between $8 and $10, so if you really wanted one of these movies and were planning on buying tickets for Fifty Shades Darker, then it is a bargain. However, most of the movies that are part of this deal are not good. Strip those out of the mix and the week is really slow. The best of the week is Denial on Blu-ray, while Best and Most Beautiful Things on DVD and The Librarians: Season Two on DVD are also worth grabbing. More...

Home Market Releases for December 20th, 2016

December 19th, 2016

Sully

It’s the final Tuesday before Christmas and there are a few big releases that are trying to become last minute gifts. Sully is the best of the big releases, but according to Amazon.com, Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love is the best-selling new release of the week. I guess a very recent Christmas TV special makes sense near the top, but appearing at the very top it is surprising. As for the Pick of the Week, it is a coin-toss between Sully and Hitchcock/Truffaut on DVD or Blu-ray. Sully won the coin-toss. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Accountant Wins with $24.71 million, but 2016 Goes Further in Debt

October 18th, 2016

The Accountant

The weekend box office was not good. The Accountant did beat expectations with $24.71 million, but the other wide releases missed expectations. As a result, the box office fell 6% from last weekend to $97 million. The weekend box office should never be below $100 million, outside of a few dead zones during the year. We’ve been below that mark too frequently this year. Worse still, this is 18% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2016 still has a substantial lead over 2015 at $8.78 billion to $8.43 billion. However, we are nearing the $325 million mark where we have reason to panic. Remember, The Force Awakens earned $650 million during 2015 and Rogue One is only expected to earn half that much this year. We need to maintain a lead that large, or else 2016 will likely lose in the year-over-year comparison in the end. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Only Girl isn’t a Train Wreck earning $24.54 million

October 11th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

Over the weekend was Columbus Day, or as it is known in more and more places, Indigenous People’s Day. It’s also Thanksgiving Day up here in Canada and it would make more sense for Americans to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving than Columbus Day. Canadian Thanksgiving is where you give thanks to all the Canadians that make your life better. For example, both Ryan Gosling and Ryan Reynolds are Canadian. Anyhoo... The weekend box office numbers were not buoyed by the semi-holiday on Monday as none of the new releases matched expectations. The Girl on the Train led the way by a wide margin with $24.54 million compared to $15.14 million for Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Neither The Birth of a Nation nor Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life made it into the top five. The overall box office fell 9.5% from last weekend dropping to $103 million. That was 13% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2016 has earned $8.64 billion, putting it 4.4% / $370 million ahead of 2015. A couple of more weeks like this and we will have reason to hit the panic button. More...

Weekend Estimates: Girl on Train Pulls Out of Station with $24.6 Million

October 9th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

New releases are battling headwinds to make progress at the box office this weekend. The current political frenzy, and the lingering effects of Hurricane Matthew have both dragged down ticket sales, but one film has come out relatively unscathed. Going into the weekend, we had The Girl on the Train pegged at a $27 million opening. In the event, it will start with $24.7 million, according to Universal’s Sunday morning projection. Things are less rosy for the other two debutants. More...

Friday Estimates: The Girl on the Train Schools the Competition with $9.35 million

October 8th, 2016

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

As expected, The Girl on the Train led the way on Friday, albeit with a slightly smaller-than-expected figure of $9.35 million. This is a little more disappointing after the film’s previews, especially since films aimed at more mature women tend to have longer than average legs. We knew the reviews were not good and that wouldn’t help the film; however, the audience reaction was even worse, as the film earned a B- from CinemaScore. Anything below a B+ usually results in weak legs, and we are already seeing The Girl on the Train struggle in that regard. We originally predicted $27 million, but I think $26 million is now more likely. That’s not a bad opening weekend for a movie that cost $45 million to make, so Universal should still be happy. We also can’t be sure how much effect Hurricane Matthew had on the opening day, so business could yet pick up as the storm passes. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Girl Won’t Be Gone after Earning $1.23 million

October 7th, 2016

The Birth of a Nation

The Girl on the Train got off to a good start with $1.23 million during its previews last night. This is essentially the same as Gone Girl managed during its previews back in 2014. Gone Girl earned a reported $1.2 million, so it could have been between $1.15 million to $1.24 million. Unfortunately for The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl’s reviews were stellar, while this film is earning mixed reviews. It won’t have the same legs, but this start does mean $30 million is a lot more likely than it was on Thursday’s predictions. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Girl be the Rebirth of the Box Office?

October 6th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

October begins with a trio of wide releases, led by The Girl on the Train. The film’s reviews are mixed, which is not ideal, but also not fatal. The Birth of a Nation was looking to become an Awards Season player, but its reviews are not quite at that level. Finally there’s Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life. There are still no reviews and the buzz is as quiet as you can get for a wide release. This weekend last year, the only wide release was Pan and it bombed hard. However, The Martian remained on top with $37.01 million over the weekend. There’s almost no way The Girl on the Train will match that and last year had better depth as well. 2016’s slump will continue. More...

2016 Preview: October

October 1st, 2016

The Girl on the Train

September is over and we should all be glad about that. Unless the final weekend brings a surprise $100 million hit or two, 2016’s lead over 2015 will shrink over the month. There were some bright spots, most notably Sully, which will be the biggest hit of the month. On the other hand, we had more outright bombs than even midlevel hits. Sadly, October isn’t much better. There are a couple of films that could be $100 million hits, but most of the films will struggle to become midlevel hits. Both Inferno and The Girl on the Train are aiming for $100 million. One of them might get there too. If both get there, then October will be seen as a success. By comparison, last October was led by The Martian; however, because of a misalignment in the calendar, The Martian’s opening weekend actually lines up with the final weekend in September. It had great legs, so that will help 2015 early in the month, but the rest of the month was terrible last year and I think 2016 will come out ahead as a result. More...

Contest: Demon Night

September 30th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

I’m fairly certain The Girl on the Train will top the chart next weekend, as neither The Birth of a Nation nor Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life are expected to be anything more than midlevel hits. Because of that, The Girl on the Train is the obvious choice for the target film in this week's Box Office Prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The Girl on the Train.

I was planning on starting the Trick or Treat contests this week; however, that plan lasted about 24 hours, as I checked my mail and found five copies of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray. I will be reviewing one and over the next two weeks I will be giving away the other four. The Neon Demon is technically a psychological horror movie, so it fits with the Halloween theme.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win either one of two “Treat” prizes, a copy of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray, or the “Trick” prize, a really bad movie that I’ve previously reviewed. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win win either one of two “Treat” prizes, a copy of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray, or the “Trick” prize, a really bad movie that I’ve previously reviewed. Finally, we will be choosing an entrant from the group of people who haven't won, or haven't won recently, and they will also win either one of two “Treat” prizes, a copy of The Neon Demon on Blu-ray, or the “Trick” prize, a really bad movie that I’ve previously reviewed.

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

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 7 $6,878,437   2,822 $2,437   $6,878,437 1
Oct 14, 2016 8 $4,346,337 -37% 2,822 $1,540   $13,857,132 2
Oct 21, 2016 12 $2,178,487 -50% 1,772 $1,229   $16,888,414 3
Oct 28, 2016 14 $1,262,430 -42% 1,295 $975   $18,487,501 4
Nov 4, 2016 19 $405,382 -68% 485 $836   $19,120,167 5
Nov 11, 2016 23 $268,667 -34% 226 $1,189   $19,567,245 6
Nov 18, 2016 30 $153,737 -43% 207 $743   $19,761,910 7
Nov 25, 2016 35 $106,167 -31% 132 $804   $19,985,196 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 7, 2016 7 $1,963,439     2,822 $696   $1,963,439 1
Oct 8, 2016 6 $2,922,884 +49%   2,822 $1,036   $4,886,323 2
Oct 9, 2016 6 $1,992,114 -32%   2,822 $706   $6,878,437 3
Oct 10, 2016 6 $1,256,135 -37%   2,822 $445   $8,134,572 4
Oct 11, 2016 9 $486,256 -61%   2,822 $172   $8,620,828 5
Oct 12, 2016 6 $603,427 +24%   2,822 $214   $9,224,255 6
Oct 13, 2016 8 $286,540 -53%   2,822 $102   $9,510,795 7
Oct 14, 2016 8 $1,184,682 +313% -40% 2,822 $420   $10,695,477 8
Oct 15, 2016 8 $1,957,732 +65% -33% 2,822 $694   $12,653,209 9
Oct 16, 2016 8 $1,203,923 -39% -40% 2,822 $427   $13,857,132 10
Oct 17, 2016 10 $203,685 -83% -84% 2,822 $72   $14,060,817 11
Oct 18, 2016 10 $223,348 +10% -54% 2,822 $79   $14,284,165 12
Oct 19, 2016 10 $177,784 -20% -71% 2,822 $63   $14,461,949 13
Oct 20, 2016 9 $247,978 +39% -13% 2,822 $88   $14,709,927 14
Oct 21, 2016 12 $594,439 +140% -50% 1,772 $335   $15,304,366 15
Oct 22, 2016 12 $1,019,942 +72% -48% 1,772 $576   $16,324,308 16
Oct 23, 2016 11 $564,106 -45% -53% 1,772 $318   $16,888,414 17
Oct 24, 2016 15 $80,332 -86% -61% 1,772 $45   $16,968,746 18
Oct 25, 2016 15 $89,012 +11% -60% 1,772 $50   $17,057,758 19
Oct 26, 2016 - $72,600 -18% -59% 1,772 $41   $17,130,358 20
Oct 27, 2016 14 $94,713 +30% -62% 1,772 $53   $17,225,071 21
Oct 28, 2016 14 $324,093 +242% -45% 1,295 $250   $17,549,164 22
Oct 29, 2016 14 $563,760 +74% -45% 1,295 $435   $18,112,924 23
Oct 30, 2016 13 $374,577 -34% -34% 1,295 $289   $18,487,501 24
Oct 31, 2016 - $79,024 -79% -2% 1,295 $61   $18,566,525 25
Nov 1, 2016 - $64,147 -19% -28% 1,295 $50   $18,630,672 26
Nov 2, 2016 - $45,455 -29% -37% 1,295 $35   $18,676,127 27
Nov 3, 2016 - $38,658 -15% -59% 1,295 $30   $18,714,785 28
Nov 4, 2016 - $92,068 +138% -72% 485 $190   $18,806,853 29
Nov 5, 2016 - $192,683 +109% -66% 485 $397   $18,999,536 30
Nov 6, 2016 - $120,631 -37% -68% 485 $249   $19,120,167 31
Nov 7, 2016 - $27,686 -77% -65% 485 $57   $19,147,853 32
Nov 8, 2016 13 $94,577 +242% +47% 485 $195   $19,242,430 33
Nov 9, 2016 - $18,896 -80% -58% 485 $39   $19,261,326 34
Nov 10, 2016 - $37,252 +97% -4% 485 $77   $19,298,578 35
Nov 11, 2016 - $109,457 +194% +19% 226 $484   $19,408,035 36
Nov 12, 2016 - $103,239 -6% -46% 226 $457   $19,511,274 37
Nov 13, 2016 - $55,971 -46% -54% 226 $248   $19,567,245 38
Nov 14, 2016 - $9,381 -83% -66% 226 $42   $19,576,626 39
Nov 15, 2016 - $8,254 -12% -91% 226 $37   $19,584,880 40
Nov 16, 2016 - $14,135 +71% -25% 226 $63   $19,599,015 41
Nov 17, 2016 - $9,158 -35% -75% 226 $41   $19,608,173 42
Nov 18, 2016 - $31,662 +246% -71% 207 $153   $19,639,835 43
Nov 19, 2016 - $75,355 +138% -27% 207 $364   $19,715,190 44
Nov 20, 2016 - $46,720 -38% -17% 207 $226   $19,761,910 45
Nov 21, 2016 - $29,120 -38% +210% 207 $141   $19,791,030 46
Nov 22, 2016 - $39,761 +37% +382% 207 $192   $19,830,791 47
Nov 23, 2016 - $35,964 -10% +154% 147 $245   $19,866,755 48
Nov 24, 2016 - $12,274 -66% +34% 147 $83   $19,879,029 49
Nov 25, 2016 - $40,506 +230% +28% 132 $307   $19,919,535 50
Nov 26, 2016 - $41,932 +4% -44% 132 $318   $19,961,467 51
Nov 27, 2016 - $23,729 -43% -49% 132 $180   $19,985,196 52
Nov 28, 2016 - $4,143 -83% -86% 132 $31   $19,989,339 53
Nov 29, 2016 - $6,305 +52% -84% 132 $48   $19,995,644 54
Nov 30, 2016 - $5,388 -15% -85% 132 $41   $20,001,032 55
Dec 1, 2016 - $6,117 +14% -50% 132 $46   $20,007,149 56

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 7, 2016 7 $9,510,795   2,822 $3,370   $9,510,795 1
Oct 14, 2016 8 $5,199,132 -45% 2,822 $1,842   $14,709,927 2
Oct 21, 2016 12 $2,515,144 -52% 1,772 $1,419   $17,225,071 3
Oct 28, 2016 14 $1,489,714 -41% 1,295 $1,150   $18,714,785 4
Nov 4, 2016 19 $583,793 -61% 485 $1,204   $19,298,578 5
Nov 11, 2016 25 $309,595 -47% 226 $1,370   $19,608,173 6
Nov 18, 2016 33 $270,856 -13% 147 $1,843   $19,879,029 7
Nov 25, 2016 36 $128,120 -53% 132 $971   $20,007,149 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/13/2017 $641,763 185 185 792 $2,512,663 2/23/2017
Bulgaria 2/24/2017 $3,490 0 0 0 $11,409 2/26/2019
Mexico 7/28/2017 $11,911 0 0 0 $18,802 10/12/2018
New Zealand 1/13/2017 $24,716 34 34 99 $129,199 1/31/2017
Portugal 12/2/2016 $16,144 18 19 47 $25,086 12/29/2016
Turkey 10/21/2016 $13,066 42 42 56 $26,580 2/26/2019
 
Rest of World $580,405
 
International Total$3,304,144 2/26/2019

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 8, 2017743,342 43,342$648,396$648,3963
Jan 15, 20171315,355-65% 58,697$229,711$878,1074

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 8, 20171116,606 16,606$331,450$331,4503

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