Midnight Special (2016)

Midnight Special poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,712,282Details
International Box Office $3,967,968Details
Worldwide Box Office $7,680,250
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,585,659 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,064,150 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $2,649,809
Further financial details...

Synopsis

When Roy Tomlin discovers his eight-year-old son, Alton, has mysterious powers, the two of them go on the run. What starts as a race from religious extremists and local law enforcement quickly escalates to a nationwide manhunt involving the highest levels of the Federal Government. Risking everything, Roy is committed to helping Alton reach his ultimate purpose, whatever that might be and whatever it costs, in a perilous journey from Texas to the Florida coast, while exploring the bonds of love and trust, and the nature of faith.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$190,012 (5.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:48.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/521 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,626,409

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,029 $3,712,282
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,014 $3,967,968
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,512 $7,680,250
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 688 $3,712,282

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


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 18th, 2016 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: February 18th, 2016 (Wide) (Germany)
March 16th, 2016 (Wide) (France)
April 1st, 2016 (Wide) (Austria)
April 7th, 2016 (Wide) (Cambodia)
April 8th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: June 7th, 2016 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence and action.
(Rating bulletin 2353, 12/17/2014)
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Take Shelter
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Keywords: Fugitive / On the Run, Cults, Religious, Psychological Thriller, Psychics, Missing Child
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., RatPac Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, Faliro House Productions, Tri State Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2016 Theater Average 12 $38,002 Mar 18, 2016 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 18, 2016 30 $190,012   5 $38,002   $190,012 1
Mar 25, 2016 30 $100,017 -47% 5 $20,003   $361,197 2
Apr 1, 2016 16 $550,384 +450% 58 $9,489   $963,619 3
Apr 8, 2016 14 $1,130,207 +105% 493 $2,293   $2,273,943 4
Apr 15, 2016 18 $431,251 -62% 521 $828   $3,116,328 5
Apr 22, 2016 29 $132,372 -69% 174 $761   $3,450,455 6
Apr 29, 2016 36 $70,052 -47% 102 $687   $3,584,078 7
May 6, 2016 47 $28,219 -60% 57 $495   $3,642,525 8
May 13, 2016 44 $31,977 +13% 43 $744   $3,690,004 9
May 20, 2016 60 $9,056 -72% 24 $377   $3,707,794 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 18, 2016 - $61,425     5 $12,285   $61,425 1
Mar 19, 2016 - $72,509 +18%   5 $14,502   $133,934 2
Mar 20, 2016 - $56,078 -23%   5 $11,216   $190,012 3
Mar 21, 2016 - $20,173 -64%   5 $4,035   $210,185 4
Mar 22, 2016 - $17,149 -15%   5 $3,430   $227,334 5
Mar 23, 2016 - $18,796 +10%   5 $3,759   $246,130 6
Mar 24, 2016 - $15,050 -20%   5 $3,010   $261,180 7
Mar 25, 2016 - $29,640 +97% -52% 5 $5,928   $290,820 8
Mar 26, 2016 - $38,658 +30% -47% 5 $7,732   $329,478 9
Mar 27, 2016 - $31,719 -18% -43% 5 $6,344   $361,197 10
Mar 28, 2016 - $12,872 -59% -36% 5 $2,574   $374,069 11
Mar 29, 2016 - $12,549 -3% -27% 5 $2,510   $386,618 12
Mar 30, 2016 - $14,652 +17% -22% 5 $2,930   $401,270 13
Mar 31, 2016 - $11,965 -18% -20% 5 $2,393   $413,235 14
Apr 1, 2016 14 $172,612 +1,343% +482% 58 $2,976   $585,847 15
Apr 2, 2016 - $229,867 +33% +495% 58 $3,963   $815,714 16
Apr 3, 2016 14 $147,905 -36% +366% 58 $2,550   $963,619 17
Apr 4, 2016 14 $47,194 -68% +267% 58 $814   $1,010,813 18
Apr 5, 2016 - $50,229 +6% +300% 58 $866   $1,061,042 19
Apr 6, 2016 - $42,821 -15% +192% 58 $738   $1,103,863 20
Apr 7, 2016 - $39,873 -7% +233% 58 $687   $1,143,736 21
Apr 8, 2016 15 $326,713 +719% +89% 493 $663   $1,470,449 22
Apr 9, 2016 14 $500,952 +53% +118% 493 $1,016   $1,971,401 23
Apr 10, 2016 14 $302,542 -40% +105% 493 $614   $2,273,943 24
Apr 11, 2016 14 $107,424 -64% +128% 493 $218   $2,381,367 25
Apr 12, 2016 - $128,094 +19% +155% 493 $260   $2,509,461 26
Apr 13, 2016 14 $95,947 -25% +124% 493 $195   $2,605,408 27
Apr 14, 2016 13 $79,669 -17% +100% 493 $162   $2,685,077 28
Apr 15, 2016 - $126,671 +59% -61% 521 $243   $2,811,748 29
Apr 16, 2016 - $186,962 +48% -63% 521 $359   $2,998,710 30
Apr 17, 2016 - $117,618 -37% -61% 521 $226   $3,116,328 31
Apr 18, 2016 - $47,047 -60% -56% 521 $90   $3,163,375 32
Apr 19, 2016 - $55,031 +17% -57% 521 $106   $3,218,406 33
Apr 20, 2016 - $49,578 -10% -48% 521 $95   $3,267,984 34
Apr 21, 2016 - $50,099 +1% -37% 521 $96   $3,318,083 35
Apr 22, 2016 - $39,319 -22% -69% 174 $226   $3,357,402 36
Apr 23, 2016 - $59,219 +51% -68% 174 $340   $3,416,621 37
Apr 24, 2016 - $33,834 -43% -71% 174 $194   $3,450,455 38
Apr 25, 2016 - $14,110 -58% -70% 174 $81   $3,464,565 39
Apr 26, 2016 - $20,341 +44% -63% 174 $117   $3,484,906 40
Apr 27, 2016 - $15,537 -24% -69% 174 $89   $3,500,443 41
Apr 28, 2016 - $13,583 -13% -73% 174 $78   $3,514,026 42
Apr 29, 2016 - $19,213 +41% -51% 102 $188   $3,533,239 43
Apr 30, 2016 - $31,929 +66% -46% 102 $313   $3,565,168 44
May 1, 2016 - $18,910 -41% -44% 102 $185   $3,584,078 45
May 2, 2016 - $7,564 -60% -46% 102 $74   $3,591,642 46
May 3, 2016 - $9,113 +20% -55% 102 $89   $3,600,755 47
May 4, 2016 - $7,963 -13% -49% 102 $78   $3,608,718 48
May 5, 2016 - $5,588 -30% -59% 102 $55   $3,614,306 49
May 6, 2016 - $7,531 +35% -61% 57 $132   $3,621,837 50
May 7, 2016 - $11,314 +50% -65% 57 $198   $3,633,151 51
May 8, 2016 - $9,374 -17% -50% 57 $164   $3,642,525 52
May 9, 2016 - $3,749 -60% -50% 57 $66   $3,646,274 53
May 10, 2016 - $3,711 -1% -59% 57 $65   $3,649,985 54
May 11, 2016 - $3,882 +5% -51% 57 $68   $3,653,867 55
May 12, 2016 - $4,160 +7% -26% 57 $73   $3,658,027 56
May 13, 2016 - $10,477 +152% +39% 43 $244   $3,668,504 57
May 14, 2016 - $14,366 +37% +27% 43 $334   $3,682,870 58
May 15, 2016 - $7,134 -50% -24% 43 $166   $3,690,004 59
May 16, 2016 - $2,010 -72% -46% 43 $47   $3,692,014 60
May 17, 2016 - $2,181 +9% -41% 43 $51   $3,694,195 61
May 18, 2016 - $2,102 -4% -46% 43 $49   $3,696,297 62
May 19, 2016 - $2,441 +16% -41% 43 $57   $3,698,738 63
May 20, 2016 - $2,288 -6% -78% 24 $95   $3,701,026 64
May 21, 2016 - $4,001 +75% -72% 24 $167   $3,705,027 65
May 22, 2016 - $2,767 -31% -61% 24 $115   $3,707,794 66
May 23, 2016 - $825 -70% -59% 24 $34   $3,708,619 67
May 24, 2016 - $1,041 +26% -52% 24 $43   $3,709,660 68
May 25, 2016 - $1,313 +26% -38% 24 $55   $3,710,973 69
May 26, 2016 - $1,309 n/c -46% 24 $55   $3,712,282 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 18, 2016 33 $261,180   5 $52,236   $261,180 1
Mar 25, 2016 30 $152,055 -42% 5 $30,411   $413,235 2
Apr 1, 2016 15 $730,501 +380% 58 $12,595   $1,143,736 3
Apr 8, 2016 14 $1,541,341 +111% 493 $3,126   $2,685,077 4
Apr 15, 2016 18 $633,006 -59% 521 $1,215   $3,318,083 5
Apr 22, 2016 28 $195,943 -69% 174 $1,126   $3,514,026 6
Apr 29, 2016 37 $100,280 -49% 102 $983   $3,614,306 7
May 6, 2016 48 $43,721 -56% 57 $767   $3,658,027 8
May 13, 2016 44 $40,711 -7% 43 $947   $3,698,738 9
May 20, 2016 61 $13,544 -67% 24 $564   $3,712,282 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/22/2016 $76,015 20 20 82 $204,971 6/9/2016
Austria 4/1/2016 $273 1 1 3 $2,802 6/9/2016
Cambodia 4/7/2016 $7,559 28 28 39 $12,380 12/31/2018
France 3/16/2016 $609,292 0 170 291 $1,417,567 6/9/2016
Germany 2/18/2016 $13,574 53 53 71 $24,721 6/9/2016
Malaysia 4/14/2016 $31,714 43 43 43 $31,714 6/9/2016
Netherlands 5/12/2016 $20,383 21 21 42 $44,696 11/18/2018
Turkey 7/1/2016 $9,965 44 44 74 $37,492 2/26/2019
United Kingdom 4/8/2016 $701,141 400 400 743 $1,343,024 6/9/2016
 
Rest of World $848,601
 
International Total$3,967,968 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
Jun 26, 2016930,523 30,523$487,147$487,1473

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 26, 20161020,105 20,105$401,291$401,2913

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Leading Cast

Michael Shannon    Roy

Supporting Cast

Joel Edgerton    Lucas
Kirsten Dunst    Sarah
Adam Driver    Sevier
Jaeden Lieberher    Alton
Sam Shepard    Calvin Meyer
Bill Camp    Doak
Scott Haze    Levi
Paul Sparks    Agent Miller
David Jensen    Elden
Sharon Landry    Merrianne (Doak's Wife)
Dana Gourrier    Sharon Davison (Counselor)
Sharon Garrison    Jane Adams (Sarah's Mother)
Allison King    Hannah (Ranch Member)
Sean Bridgers    Fredrick (Ranch Member)
Lucy Faust    Caroline (Ranch Member)
James Moses Black    Military Officer
Yvonne Landry    Motel Clerk
Maureen Brennan    Woman at Truck Stop
Ann Mahoney    FBI Agent #1
Garrett Hines    FBI Agent #2
Kerry Cahill    Linda (NSA Staffer)
Wayne Pére    Prison FBI Agent
Dane Rhodes    Oil Worker
Lee Zurik    Local Newscaster #1
Nicondra Norwood    Local Newscaster #2
Billy Slaughter    NSA Staffer
Sam Malone    Soldier at Roadblock
Sean Kaplan    Texas State Trooper
James DuMont    Base Commander

Cameos

Nancy Grace    Herself
Lynn Berry    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jeff Nichols    Director
Jeff Nichols    Screenwriter
Sarah Green    Producer
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones    Producer
Glen Basner    Executive Producer
Hans Graffunder    Executive Producer
Christos V. Konstantakopoulos    Executive Producer
Adam Stone    Director of Photography
Chad Keith    Production Designer
Julie Monroe    Editor
Francine Maisler    Casting Director
David Wingo    Composer
Erin Benach    Costume Designer
Hans Graffunder    Unit Production Manager
Sarah Green    Unit Production Manager
Eric N. Heffron*    First Assistant Director
Christopher T. Sadler    Second Assistant Director
Eric N. Heffron*    Co-Producer
Kristin Mann    Associate Producer
Rian Cahill    Associate Producer
Darius Shahmir    Associate Producer
Robert Mazaraki    Production Supervisor
Austin Gorg    Art Director
Adam Willis    Set Decorator
Pud Cusack    Sound Mixer
John McLeod    Special Effects Coordinator
John S. Baker    Special Effects
R. Michael Bisetti    Special Effects
Marshall T. Broyles    Special Effects
Scott Roark    Special Effects
Alan Roberts    Special Effects
Larry Shorts    Special Effects
Kyle Wasserman    Special Effects
Stacy Kelly    Make up
Paige Reeves    Make up
Tony Ward    Hairstylist
Amy Wood    Hairstylist
Jean Paul Chreky    Script Supervisor
Brent Morris    Production Supervisor
Richard B. Molina    First Assistant Editor
Sam Craven    First Assistant Editor
John Portnoy    Post-Production Supervisor
Will Fines    Supervising Sound Editor
Will Files    Re-recording Mixer
Brandon Proctor    Re-recording Mixer
Jeremy Bowker    Sound Designer
David Bach    Dialogue Editor
Joel Dougherty    Dialogue Editor
Pascal Garneau    Sound Effects Editor
Scott Guitteau    Sound Effects Editor
Erik Foreman    Sound Effects Editor
Jay Richardson    Music Editor
Satoshi Noguchi    Score Mixer

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

Home Market Releases for June 21st, 2016

June 20th, 2016

Fantastic Planet

There are two wide releases coming out this week, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 and The Divergent Series: Allegiant, although the latter is only coming out on Video on Demand. Neither of these are big releases and it only gets much worse from there. There wasn't a lot of competition for Pick of the Week, but I went with Fantastic Planet: Criterion Collection. It's a classic, but it is also a French Surrealist animated film, so that will limit its target audience. More...

Home Market Releases for June 7th, 2016

June 8th, 2016

Zootopia

The list of new home market releases isn't particularly long, but it includes Zootopia the best movie of the year, so it feels like an amazing week. It isn't the only contender for Pick of the Week this week, as Anomalisa, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: Director's Cut, and others are also worth considering. The Martian: Extended Edition is also a must have, if you don't own it yet. More...

Theater Averages: Civil War Sets Yearly Mark with $42,390

May 10th, 2016

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War not only had the best theater average of the weekend, but it also had the best theater average for any film released in 2016. Its average of $42,390 was just ahead of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, while Midnight Special remains the best average for a limited release this year. Other films in the $10,000 club this week include A Bigger Splash, which earned an average of $22,884 in five theaters over the weekend for an average of $27,697 from Wednesday through Sunday. Eva Hesse saw its average rise 8% to $13,816, but it did open on a Wednesday last week, so that likely depressed its weekend numbers last week. Dheepan just made it into the $10,000 club with an average of $10,125 in two theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Batman v Superman down 68% in second weekend

April 3rd, 2016

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Last weekend, Batman v Superman posted the 7th-biggest opening weekend of all time. This weekend, if Sunday’s estimate proves to be accurate, it will record the 27th-biggest 2nd weekend. That stat tells you most of what you need to know about the film’s box office performance: it hit big at the beginning, but is proving to have very little staying power. Warner Bros.’ Sunday morning projection for the weekend is $52.385 million, down 68% from last weekend, for a total of $261.5 million to date. With $419.8 million overseas so far, the film is well on its way to $700 million worldwide, and should make about $900 million in total. That’s certainly short of what the studio was hoping for—the consensus was that the film needed $1 billion globally to make a profit—but surely enough to keep their plans for the franchise on track for now. More...

Theater Averages: BvS Breaks Special's Yearly Average Opening at $39,134

March 30th, 2016

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice earned first place on the theater average chart for the weekend and for 2016 with $39,134. The previous record was $38,002 held by Midnight Special and was set last weekend. This week, Midnight Special had to settle for second place on the chart with an average of $20,003. Born to be Blue was the best new limited release earning an average of $15,395 in three theaters. The only other film in the $10,000 club was April and the Extraordinary World, which earned $11,413 in its lone theater. More...

Weekend Estimates: Batman v Superman hits March record $170 milion

March 27th, 2016

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman and Superman not only had to fight each other this weekend, but also mediocre reviews. They have come through in some style, however, posting a record for March of $170.1 million, according to Warner Bros.’ Sunday morning estimate. Our model has the film coming a little below that mark, at $165 million or so, which might mean it won’t quite top Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II’s $169 million, which is currently the studio’s best ever weekend. But the fact that we’re comparing the movie to the Harry Potter franchise is nothing but good news for them. More...

Theater Averages: Midnight has Special Year-Best Opening of $38,002

March 22nd, 2016

Midnight Special

Midnight Special had the best theater average for a film that opened in 2016 earning $190,000 in five theaters for an average of $38,002. The only other film in the $10,000 club was A Space Program with $10,247 in its lone theater. More...

Weekend Estimates: Zootopia tops Allegiant

March 20th, 2016

Zootopia

Zootopia is set to win a third straight race and pass $200 million at the domestic box office in the process, but the real story of this weekend is the weak debut by The Divergent Series: Allegiant. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Limited Releases are Very Special

March 18th, 2016

Midnight Special

Of the seven films on this week's list, five of them are earning excellent reviews and one of the other two is a Bollywood film with no reviews. Midnight Special was supposed to open wide, but that's not happening now. It could still find an audience in theaters. Additionally, Krisha is being released by A24 and that distributor has a very good track record. More...

2016 Preview: March

March 1st, 2016

Zootopia

It's March 1st, which is not only the beginning of the month, but also Super Tuesday. If you are not American and don't pay attention to American politics, Super Tuesday is sort of like the Oscar night of the primary season. I was going to write about my predictions, but it looks like the race is about to be over. On the Republicans side, if Trump gets more than 50% of the delegates, then he has won. It will be too late to stop him. If he gets less than 40%, then it becomes a real race again. If the polling is correct, then he will get closer to 50% than 40%. On the Democratic side, Sanders needs at least 45% of the delegates, or it is over for him. Anything less than that and Hillary Clinton will have too big a lead to overcome. If the South Carolina result is an indicator, Hillary Clinton could get two-thirds of the delegates awarded tonight.

As for the box office, February was amazing, thanks to Deadpool's record-breaking opening and better than expected legs. The month ended with 2016 being nearly 4% higher than 2015's pace. Additionally, there are some big releases coming out this month with both Zootopia and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice looking to get more than $200 million, while Allegiant should hit $100 million. Last March, there were also three films that earned more than $100 million, but only one $200 million hit, Cinderella. It should be a really close race between 2016 and 2015. More...


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Synopsis

When Roy Tomlin discovers his eight-year-old son, Alton, has mysterious powers, the two of them go on the run. What starts as a race from religious extremists and local law enforcement quickly escalates to a nationwide manhunt involving the highest levels of the Federal Government. Risking everything, Roy is committed to helping Alton reach his ultimate purpose, whatever that might be and whatever it costs, in a perilous journey from Texas to the Florida coast, while exploring the bonds of love and trust, and the nature of faith.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$190,012 (5.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:48.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/521 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,626,409

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,029 $3,712,282
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,014 $3,967,968
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,512 $7,680,250
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 688 $3,712,282

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


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 18th, 2016 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: February 18th, 2016 (Wide) (Germany)
March 16th, 2016 (Wide) (France)
April 1st, 2016 (Wide) (Austria)
April 7th, 2016 (Wide) (Cambodia)
April 8th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: June 7th, 2016 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence and action.
(Rating bulletin 2353, 12/17/2014)
Running Time: 102 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Take Shelter
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Fugitive / On the Run, Cults, Religious, Psychological Thriller, Psychics, Missing Child
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., RatPac Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, Faliro House Productions, Tri State Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2016 Theater Average 12 $38,002 Mar 18, 2016 3

Leading Cast

Michael Shannon    Roy

Supporting Cast

Joel Edgerton    Lucas
Kirsten Dunst    Sarah
Adam Driver    Sevier
Jaeden Lieberher    Alton
Sam Shepard    Calvin Meyer
Bill Camp    Doak
Scott Haze    Levi
Paul Sparks    Agent Miller
David Jensen    Elden
Sharon Landry    Merrianne (Doak's Wife)
Dana Gourrier    Sharon Davison (Counselor)
Sharon Garrison    Jane Adams (Sarah's Mother)
Allison King    Hannah (Ranch Member)
Sean Bridgers    Fredrick (Ranch Member)
Lucy Faust    Caroline (Ranch Member)
James Moses Black    Military Officer
Yvonne Landry    Motel Clerk
Maureen Brennan    Woman at Truck Stop
Ann Mahoney    FBI Agent #1
Garrett Hines    FBI Agent #2
Kerry Cahill    Linda (NSA Staffer)
Wayne Pére    Prison FBI Agent
Dane Rhodes    Oil Worker
Lee Zurik    Local Newscaster #1
Nicondra Norwood    Local Newscaster #2
Billy Slaughter    NSA Staffer
Sam Malone    Soldier at Roadblock
Sean Kaplan    Texas State Trooper
James DuMont    Base Commander

Cameos

Nancy Grace    Herself
Lynn Berry    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jeff Nichols    Director
Jeff Nichols    Screenwriter
Sarah Green    Producer
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones    Producer
Glen Basner    Executive Producer
Hans Graffunder    Executive Producer
Christos V. Konstantakopoulos    Executive Producer
Adam Stone    Director of Photography
Chad Keith    Production Designer
Julie Monroe    Editor
Francine Maisler    Casting Director
David Wingo    Composer
Erin Benach    Costume Designer
Hans Graffunder    Unit Production Manager
Sarah Green    Unit Production Manager
Eric N. Heffron*    First Assistant Director
Christopher T. Sadler    Second Assistant Director
Eric N. Heffron*    Co-Producer
Kristin Mann    Associate Producer
Rian Cahill    Associate Producer
Darius Shahmir    Associate Producer
Robert Mazaraki    Production Supervisor
Austin Gorg    Art Director
Adam Willis    Set Decorator
Pud Cusack    Sound Mixer
John McLeod    Special Effects Coordinator
John S. Baker    Special Effects
R. Michael Bisetti    Special Effects
Marshall T. Broyles    Special Effects
Scott Roark    Special Effects
Alan Roberts    Special Effects
Larry Shorts    Special Effects
Kyle Wasserman    Special Effects
Stacy Kelly    Make up
Paige Reeves    Make up
Tony Ward    Hairstylist
Amy Wood    Hairstylist
Jean Paul Chreky    Script Supervisor
Brent Morris    Production Supervisor
Richard B. Molina    First Assistant Editor
Sam Craven    First Assistant Editor
John Portnoy    Post-Production Supervisor
Will Fines    Supervising Sound Editor
Will Files    Re-recording Mixer
Brandon Proctor    Re-recording Mixer
Jeremy Bowker    Sound Designer
David Bach    Dialogue Editor
Joel Dougherty    Dialogue Editor
Pascal Garneau    Sound Effects Editor
Scott Guitteau    Sound Effects Editor
Erik Foreman    Sound Effects Editor
Jay Richardson    Music Editor
Satoshi Noguchi    Score Mixer

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

Home Market Releases for June 21st, 2016

June 20th, 2016

Fantastic Planet

There are two wide releases coming out this week, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 and The Divergent Series: Allegiant, although the latter is only coming out on Video on Demand. Neither of these are big releases and it only gets much worse from there. There wasn't a lot of competition for Pick of the Week, but I went with Fantastic Planet: Criterion Collection. It's a classic, but it is also a French Surrealist animated film, so that will limit its target audience. More...

Home Market Releases for June 7th, 2016

June 8th, 2016

Zootopia

The list of new home market releases isn't particularly long, but it includes Zootopia the best movie of the year, so it feels like an amazing week. It isn't the only contender for Pick of the Week this week, as Anomalisa, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: Director's Cut, and others are also worth considering. The Martian: Extended Edition is also a must have, if you don't own it yet. More...

Theater Averages: Civil War Sets Yearly Mark with $42,390

May 10th, 2016

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War not only had the best theater average of the weekend, but it also had the best theater average for any film released in 2016. Its average of $42,390 was just ahead of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, while Midnight Special remains the best average for a limited release this year. Other films in the $10,000 club this week include A Bigger Splash, which earned an average of $22,884 in five theaters over the weekend for an average of $27,697 from Wednesday through Sunday. Eva Hesse saw its average rise 8% to $13,816, but it did open on a Wednesday last week, so that likely depressed its weekend numbers last week. Dheepan just made it into the $10,000 club with an average of $10,125 in two theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Batman v Superman down 68% in second weekend

April 3rd, 2016

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Last weekend, Batman v Superman posted the 7th-biggest opening weekend of all time. This weekend, if Sunday’s estimate proves to be accurate, it will record the 27th-biggest 2nd weekend. That stat tells you most of what you need to know about the film’s box office performance: it hit big at the beginning, but is proving to have very little staying power. Warner Bros.’ Sunday morning projection for the weekend is $52.385 million, down 68% from last weekend, for a total of $261.5 million to date. With $419.8 million overseas so far, the film is well on its way to $700 million worldwide, and should make about $900 million in total. That’s certainly short of what the studio was hoping for—the consensus was that the film needed $1 billion globally to make a profit—but surely enough to keep their plans for the franchise on track for now. More...

Theater Averages: BvS Breaks Special's Yearly Average Opening at $39,134

March 30th, 2016

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice earned first place on the theater average chart for the weekend and for 2016 with $39,134. The previous record was $38,002 held by Midnight Special and was set last weekend. This week, Midnight Special had to settle for second place on the chart with an average of $20,003. Born to be Blue was the best new limited release earning an average of $15,395 in three theaters. The only other film in the $10,000 club was April and the Extraordinary World, which earned $11,413 in its lone theater. More...

Weekend Estimates: Batman v Superman hits March record $170 milion

March 27th, 2016

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman and Superman not only had to fight each other this weekend, but also mediocre reviews. They have come through in some style, however, posting a record for March of $170.1 million, according to Warner Bros.’ Sunday morning estimate. Our model has the film coming a little below that mark, at $165 million or so, which might mean it won’t quite top Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II’s $169 million, which is currently the studio’s best ever weekend. But the fact that we’re comparing the movie to the Harry Potter franchise is nothing but good news for them. More...

Theater Averages: Midnight has Special Year-Best Opening of $38,002

March 22nd, 2016

Midnight Special

Midnight Special had the best theater average for a film that opened in 2016 earning $190,000 in five theaters for an average of $38,002. The only other film in the $10,000 club was A Space Program with $10,247 in its lone theater. More...

Weekend Estimates: Zootopia tops Allegiant

March 20th, 2016

Zootopia

Zootopia is set to win a third straight race and pass $200 million at the domestic box office in the process, but the real story of this weekend is the weak debut by The Divergent Series: Allegiant. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Limited Releases are Very Special

March 18th, 2016

Midnight Special

Of the seven films on this week's list, five of them are earning excellent reviews and one of the other two is a Bollywood film with no reviews. Midnight Special was supposed to open wide, but that's not happening now. It could still find an audience in theaters. Additionally, Krisha is being released by A24 and that distributor has a very good track record. More...

2016 Preview: March

March 1st, 2016

Zootopia

It's March 1st, which is not only the beginning of the month, but also Super Tuesday. If you are not American and don't pay attention to American politics, Super Tuesday is sort of like the Oscar night of the primary season. I was going to write about my predictions, but it looks like the race is about to be over. On the Republicans side, if Trump gets more than 50% of the delegates, then he has won. It will be too late to stop him. If he gets less than 40%, then it becomes a real race again. If the polling is correct, then he will get closer to 50% than 40%. On the Democratic side, Sanders needs at least 45% of the delegates, or it is over for him. Anything less than that and Hillary Clinton will have too big a lead to overcome. If the South Carolina result is an indicator, Hillary Clinton could get two-thirds of the delegates awarded tonight.

As for the box office, February was amazing, thanks to Deadpool's record-breaking opening and better than expected legs. The month ended with 2016 being nearly 4% higher than 2015's pace. Additionally, there are some big releases coming out this month with both Zootopia and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice looking to get more than $200 million, while Allegiant should hit $100 million. Last March, there were also three films that earned more than $100 million, but only one $200 million hit, Cinderella. It should be a really close race between 2016 and 2015. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 18, 2016 30 $190,012   5 $38,002   $190,012 1
Mar 25, 2016 30 $100,017 -47% 5 $20,003   $361,197 2
Apr 1, 2016 16 $550,384 +450% 58 $9,489   $963,619 3
Apr 8, 2016 14 $1,130,207 +105% 493 $2,293   $2,273,943 4
Apr 15, 2016 18 $431,251 -62% 521 $828   $3,116,328 5
Apr 22, 2016 29 $132,372 -69% 174 $761   $3,450,455 6
Apr 29, 2016 36 $70,052 -47% 102 $687   $3,584,078 7
May 6, 2016 47 $28,219 -60% 57 $495   $3,642,525 8
May 13, 2016 44 $31,977 +13% 43 $744   $3,690,004 9
May 20, 2016 60 $9,056 -72% 24 $377   $3,707,794 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 18, 2016 - $61,425     5 $12,285   $61,425 1
Mar 19, 2016 - $72,509 +18%   5 $14,502   $133,934 2
Mar 20, 2016 - $56,078 -23%   5 $11,216   $190,012 3
Mar 21, 2016 - $20,173 -64%   5 $4,035   $210,185 4
Mar 22, 2016 - $17,149 -15%   5 $3,430   $227,334 5
Mar 23, 2016 - $18,796 +10%   5 $3,759   $246,130 6
Mar 24, 2016 - $15,050 -20%   5 $3,010   $261,180 7
Mar 25, 2016 - $29,640 +97% -52% 5 $5,928   $290,820 8
Mar 26, 2016 - $38,658 +30% -47% 5 $7,732   $329,478 9
Mar 27, 2016 - $31,719 -18% -43% 5 $6,344   $361,197 10
Mar 28, 2016 - $12,872 -59% -36% 5 $2,574   $374,069 11
Mar 29, 2016 - $12,549 -3% -27% 5 $2,510   $386,618 12
Mar 30, 2016 - $14,652 +17% -22% 5 $2,930   $401,270 13
Mar 31, 2016 - $11,965 -18% -20% 5 $2,393   $413,235 14
Apr 1, 2016 14 $172,612 +1,343% +482% 58 $2,976   $585,847 15
Apr 2, 2016 - $229,867 +33% +495% 58 $3,963   $815,714 16
Apr 3, 2016 14 $147,905 -36% +366% 58 $2,550   $963,619 17
Apr 4, 2016 14 $47,194 -68% +267% 58 $814   $1,010,813 18
Apr 5, 2016 - $50,229 +6% +300% 58 $866   $1,061,042 19
Apr 6, 2016 - $42,821 -15% +192% 58 $738   $1,103,863 20
Apr 7, 2016 - $39,873 -7% +233% 58 $687   $1,143,736 21
Apr 8, 2016 15 $326,713 +719% +89% 493 $663   $1,470,449 22
Apr 9, 2016 14 $500,952 +53% +118% 493 $1,016   $1,971,401 23
Apr 10, 2016 14 $302,542 -40% +105% 493 $614   $2,273,943 24
Apr 11, 2016 14 $107,424 -64% +128% 493 $218   $2,381,367 25
Apr 12, 2016 - $128,094 +19% +155% 493 $260   $2,509,461 26
Apr 13, 2016 14 $95,947 -25% +124% 493 $195   $2,605,408 27
Apr 14, 2016 13 $79,669 -17% +100% 493 $162   $2,685,077 28
Apr 15, 2016 - $126,671 +59% -61% 521 $243   $2,811,748 29
Apr 16, 2016 - $186,962 +48% -63% 521 $359   $2,998,710 30
Apr 17, 2016 - $117,618 -37% -61% 521 $226   $3,116,328 31
Apr 18, 2016 - $47,047 -60% -56% 521 $90   $3,163,375 32
Apr 19, 2016 - $55,031 +17% -57% 521 $106   $3,218,406 33
Apr 20, 2016 - $49,578 -10% -48% 521 $95   $3,267,984 34
Apr 21, 2016 - $50,099 +1% -37% 521 $96   $3,318,083 35
Apr 22, 2016 - $39,319 -22% -69% 174 $226   $3,357,402 36
Apr 23, 2016 - $59,219 +51% -68% 174 $340   $3,416,621 37
Apr 24, 2016 - $33,834 -43% -71% 174 $194   $3,450,455 38
Apr 25, 2016 - $14,110 -58% -70% 174 $81   $3,464,565 39
Apr 26, 2016 - $20,341 +44% -63% 174 $117   $3,484,906 40
Apr 27, 2016 - $15,537 -24% -69% 174 $89   $3,500,443 41
Apr 28, 2016 - $13,583 -13% -73% 174 $78   $3,514,026 42
Apr 29, 2016 - $19,213 +41% -51% 102 $188   $3,533,239 43
Apr 30, 2016 - $31,929 +66% -46% 102 $313   $3,565,168 44
May 1, 2016 - $18,910 -41% -44% 102 $185   $3,584,078 45
May 2, 2016 - $7,564 -60% -46% 102 $74   $3,591,642 46
May 3, 2016 - $9,113 +20% -55% 102 $89   $3,600,755 47
May 4, 2016 - $7,963 -13% -49% 102 $78   $3,608,718 48
May 5, 2016 - $5,588 -30% -59% 102 $55   $3,614,306 49
May 6, 2016 - $7,531 +35% -61% 57 $132   $3,621,837 50
May 7, 2016 - $11,314 +50% -65% 57 $198   $3,633,151 51
May 8, 2016 - $9,374 -17% -50% 57 $164   $3,642,525 52
May 9, 2016 - $3,749 -60% -50% 57 $66   $3,646,274 53
May 10, 2016 - $3,711 -1% -59% 57 $65   $3,649,985 54
May 11, 2016 - $3,882 +5% -51% 57 $68   $3,653,867 55
May 12, 2016 - $4,160 +7% -26% 57 $73   $3,658,027 56
May 13, 2016 - $10,477 +152% +39% 43 $244   $3,668,504 57
May 14, 2016 - $14,366 +37% +27% 43 $334   $3,682,870 58
May 15, 2016 - $7,134 -50% -24% 43 $166   $3,690,004 59
May 16, 2016 - $2,010 -72% -46% 43 $47   $3,692,014 60
May 17, 2016 - $2,181 +9% -41% 43 $51   $3,694,195 61
May 18, 2016 - $2,102 -4% -46% 43 $49   $3,696,297 62
May 19, 2016 - $2,441 +16% -41% 43 $57   $3,698,738 63
May 20, 2016 - $2,288 -6% -78% 24 $95   $3,701,026 64
May 21, 2016 - $4,001 +75% -72% 24 $167   $3,705,027 65
May 22, 2016 - $2,767 -31% -61% 24 $115   $3,707,794 66
May 23, 2016 - $825 -70% -59% 24 $34   $3,708,619 67
May 24, 2016 - $1,041 +26% -52% 24 $43   $3,709,660 68
May 25, 2016 - $1,313 +26% -38% 24 $55   $3,710,973 69
May 26, 2016 - $1,309 n/c -46% 24 $55   $3,712,282 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 18, 2016 33 $261,180   5 $52,236   $261,180 1
Mar 25, 2016 30 $152,055 -42% 5 $30,411   $413,235 2
Apr 1, 2016 15 $730,501 +380% 58 $12,595   $1,143,736 3
Apr 8, 2016 14 $1,541,341 +111% 493 $3,126   $2,685,077 4
Apr 15, 2016 18 $633,006 -59% 521 $1,215   $3,318,083 5
Apr 22, 2016 28 $195,943 -69% 174 $1,126   $3,514,026 6
Apr 29, 2016 37 $100,280 -49% 102 $983   $3,614,306 7
May 6, 2016 48 $43,721 -56% 57 $767   $3,658,027 8
May 13, 2016 44 $40,711 -7% 43 $947   $3,698,738 9
May 20, 2016 61 $13,544 -67% 24 $564   $3,712,282 10

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/22/2016 $76,015 20 20 82 $204,971 6/9/2016
Austria 4/1/2016 $273 1 1 3 $2,802 6/9/2016
Cambodia 4/7/2016 $7,559 28 28 39 $12,380 12/31/2018
France 3/16/2016 $609,292 0 170 291 $1,417,567 6/9/2016
Germany 2/18/2016 $13,574 53 53 71 $24,721 6/9/2016
Malaysia 4/14/2016 $31,714 43 43 43 $31,714 6/9/2016
Netherlands 5/12/2016 $20,383 21 21 42 $44,696 11/18/2018
Turkey 7/1/2016 $9,965 44 44 74 $37,492 2/26/2019
United Kingdom 4/8/2016 $701,141 400 400 743 $1,343,024 6/9/2016
 
Rest of World $848,601
 
International Total$3,967,968 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
Jun 26, 2016930,523 30,523$487,147$487,1473

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 26, 20161020,105 20,105$401,291$401,2913

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