Les Misérables (2012)

Les Miserables poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $149,260,140Details
International Box Office $286,602,824Details
Worldwide Box Office $435,862,964
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $47,812,201 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $37,709,886 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $85,522,087
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Synopsis

Les Misérables tells a story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption - a testament to the survival of the human spirit.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,281,735 (18.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,814 opening theaters/2,927 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $200,696,165

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 419 $149,260,140
All Time International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 303 $286,602,824
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 307 $435,862,964

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2012 (Wide) by Universal
December 25th, 2012 (IMAX) by Universal
February 23rd, 2024 (Limited) by Universal
International Releases: December 19th, 2012 (Wide) (South Korea)
February 7th, 2013 (Wide), released as ОТВЕРЖЕННЫЕ (Russia (CIS))
July 31st, 2020 (Wide), released as Les Miserables (Australia)
February 16th, 2024 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 21st, 2024 (Limited) (Germany)
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Video Release: March 22nd, 2013 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2248, 11/7/2012)
Running Time: 158 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Nominees, 2013
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Keywords: Revolution, Romance, First Love, Love Triangle, Poverty, Political, Orphan, Cross-Dressing, Prostitution, Spoiled Child, Child Abuse, Ensemble, 2013 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, IMAX: DMR, Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Musical or Comedy, Epic Musical
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Working Title Films, Cameron Mackintosh
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 181 $7,491,995 Jan 18, 2013 27
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 255 $10,881,685 Jan 18, 2013 27
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 157 $9,013,605 Jan 18, 2013 27
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 165 $13,091,739 Jan 18, 2013 27
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 59 $16,015,560 Jan 4, 2013 13
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 108 $23,261,672 Jan 4, 2013 13
Biggest Domestic December Weekend 91 $27,281,735 Dec 28, 2012 6
Top Historical Fiction Weekend Domestic 63 $27,281,735 Dec 28, 2012 6
Top Musical Weekend Domestic 24 $27,281,735 Dec 28, 2012 6
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 40 $27,281,735 Dec 28, 2012 6
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 50 $39,625,145 Dec 28, 2012 6
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 18 $27,281,735 Dec 28, 2012 6
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 23 $39,625,145 Dec 28, 2012 6
Biggest Domestic Wednesday 89 $12,158,640 Dec 26, 2012 2
Top Historical Fiction Day Domestic 39 $18,111,665 Dec 25, 2012 1
Top Musical Day Domestic 22 $18,111,665 Dec 25, 2012 1
Biggest Domestic Tuesday 28 $18,111,665 Dec 25, 2012 1
Never No. 1 Domestic 42 $149,260,140 Dec 25, 2012 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 28, 2012 3 $27,281,735   2,814 $9,695   $66,720,160 1
Jan 4, 2013 4 $16,015,560 -41% 2,904 $5,515   $103,503,040 2
Jan 11, 2013 5 $9,644,465 -40% 2,927 $3,295   $118,723,185 3
Jan 18, 2013 8 $7,491,995 -22% 2,579 $2,905   $130,050,015 4
Jan 25, 2013 9 $4,221,055 -44% 2,210 $1,910   $137,546,205 5
Feb 1, 2013 9 $2,420,885 -43% 1,848 $1,310   $141,504,130 6
Feb 8, 2013 15 $1,555,550 -36% 1,447 $1,075   $143,983,705 7
Feb 15, 2013 18 $861,895 -45% 676 $1,275   $145,527,875 8
Feb 22, 2013 21 $634,825 -26% 462 $1,374   $146,696,690 9
Mar 1, 2013 21 $572,035 -10% 352 $1,625   $147,631,645 10
Mar 8, 2013 24 $307,455 -46% 286 $1,075   $148,136,220 11
Mar 15, 2013 30 $196,415 -36% 241 $815   $148,478,390 12
Mar 22, 2013 41 $94,810 -52% 129 $735   $148,673,165 13
Mar 29, 2013 49 $54,535 -42% 109 $500   $148,775,460 14
Feb 23, 2024 - $346,550   162 $2,139   $149,156,320 583

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 2012 1 $18,111,665     2,808 $6,450   $18,111,665 1
Dec 26, 2012 1 $12,158,640 -33%   2,808 $4,330   $30,270,305 2
Dec 27, 2012 2 $9,168,120 -25%   2,808 $3,265   $39,438,425 3
Dec 28, 2012 3 $9,314,345 +2%   2,814 $3,310   $48,752,770 4
Dec 29, 2012 3 $9,750,510 +5%   2,814 $3,465   $58,503,280 5
Dec 30, 2012 3 $8,216,880 -16%   2,814 $2,920   $66,720,160 6
Dec 31, 2012 2 $6,247,080 -24%   2,814 $2,220   $72,967,240 7
Jan 1, 2013 3 $7,611,870 +22% -58% 2,814 $2,705   $80,579,110 8
Jan 2, 2013 3 $3,601,920 -53% -70% 2,814 $1,280   $84,181,030 9
Jan 3, 2013 3 $3,306,450 -8% -64% 2,814 $1,175   $87,487,480 10
Jan 4, 2013 4 $4,994,880 +51% -46% 2,904 $1,720   $92,482,360 11
Jan 5, 2013 4 $6,853,440 +37% -30% 2,904 $2,360   $99,335,800 12
Jan 6, 2013 3 $4,167,240 -39% -49% 2,904 $1,435   $103,503,040 13
Jan 7, 2013 3 $1,263,240 -70% -80% 2,904 $435   $104,766,280 14
Jan 8, 2013 2 $1,626,240 +29% -79% 2,904 $560   $106,392,520 15
Jan 9, 2013 2 $1,292,280 -21% -64% 2,904 $445   $107,684,800 16
Jan 10, 2013 2 $1,393,920 +8% -58% 2,904 $480   $109,078,720 17
Jan 11, 2013 5 $2,853,825 +105% -43% 2,927 $975   $111,932,545 18
Jan 12, 2013 5 $4,229,515 +48% -38% 2,927 $1,445   $116,162,060 19
Jan 13, 2013 6 $2,561,125 -39% -39% 2,927 $875   $118,723,185 20
Jan 14, 2013 5 $878,110 -66% -30% 2,927 $300   $119,601,295 21
Jan 15, 2013 4 $1,126,895 +28% -31% 2,927 $385   $120,728,190 22
Jan 16, 2013 4 $878,555 -22% -32% 2,927 $300   $121,606,745 23
Jan 17, 2013 4 $951,275 +8% -32% 2,927 $325   $122,558,020 24
Jan 18, 2013 8 $2,050,305 +116% -28% 2,579 $795   $124,608,325 25
Jan 19, 2013 8 $3,262,435 +59% -23% 2,579 $1,265   $127,870,760 26
Jan 20, 2013 6 $2,179,255 -33% -15% 2,579 $845   $130,050,015 27
Jan 21, 2013 4 $1,521,610 -30% +73% 2,579 $590   $131,571,625 28
Jan 22, 2013 7 $657,450 -57% -42% 2,579 $255   $132,229,075 29
Jan 23, 2013 7 $528,695 -20% -40% 2,579 $205   $132,757,770 30
Jan 24, 2013 6 $567,380 +7% -40% 2,579 $220   $133,325,150 31
Jan 25, 2013 10 $1,049,750 +85% -49% 2,210 $475   $134,374,900 32
Jan 26, 2013 7 $2,011,055 +92% -38% 2,210 $910   $136,385,955 33
Jan 27, 2013 8 $1,160,250 -42% -47% 2,210 $525   $137,546,205 34
Jan 28, 2013 8 $342,550 -70% -77% 2,210 $155   $137,888,755 35
Jan 29, 2013 8 $443,090 +29% -33% 2,210 $200   $138,331,845 36
Jan 30, 2013 7 $364,650 -18% -31% 2,210 $165   $138,696,495 37
Jan 31, 2013 7 $386,750 +6% -32% 2,210 $175   $139,083,245 38
Feb 1, 2013 9 $729,955 +89% -30% 1,848 $395   $139,813,200 39
Feb 2, 2013 10 $1,228,920 +68% -39% 1,848 $665   $141,042,120 40
Feb 3, 2013 8 $462,010 -62% -60% 1,848 $250   $141,504,130 41
Feb 4, 2013 10 $203,280 -56% -41% 1,848 $110   $141,707,410 42
Feb 5, 2013 10 $267,960 +32% -40% 1,848 $145   $141,975,370 43
Feb 6, 2013 10 $221,760 -17% -39% 1,848 $120   $142,197,130 44
Feb 7, 2013 10 $231,025 +4% -40% 1,848 $125   $142,428,155 45
Feb 8, 2013 14 $376,220 +63% -48% 1,447 $260   $142,804,375 46
Feb 9, 2013 15 $723,495 +92% -41% 1,447 $500   $143,527,870 47
Feb 10, 2013 16 $455,835 -37% -1% 1,447 $315   $143,983,705 48
Feb 11, 2013 15 $159,170 -65% -22% 1,447 $110   $144,142,875 49
Feb 12, 2013 15 $166,405 +5% -38% 1,447 $115   $144,309,280 50
Feb 13, 2013 14 $144,495 -13% -35% 1,447 $100   $144,453,775 51
Feb 14, 2013 15 $212,205 +47% -8% 903 $235   $144,665,980 52
Feb 15, 2013 - $206,180 -3% -45% 676 $305   $144,872,160 53
Feb 16, 2013 - $361,660 +75% -50% 676 $535   $145,233,820 54
Feb 17, 2013 - $294,055 -19% -35% 676 $435   $145,527,875 55
Feb 18, 2013 - $236,550 -20% +49% 676 $350   $145,764,425 56
Feb 19, 2013 - $104,780 -56% -37% 676 $155   $145,869,205 57
Feb 20, 2013 - $94,640 -10% -35% 676 $140   $145,963,845 58
Feb 21, 2013 - $98,020 +4% -54% 676 $145   $146,061,865 59
Feb 22, 2013 - $163,780 +67% -21% 462 $355   $146,225,645 60
Feb 23, 2013 - $316,470 +93% -12% 462 $685   $146,542,115 61
Feb 24, 2013 - $154,575 -51% -47% 462 $335   $146,696,690 62
Feb 25, 2013 - $90,295 -42% -62% 462 $195   $146,786,985 63
Feb 26, 2013 - $99,330 +10% -5% 462 $215   $146,886,315 64
Feb 27, 2013 - $80,850 -19% -15% 462 $175   $146,967,165 65
Feb 28, 2013 - $92,445 +14% -6% 462 $200   $147,059,610 66
Mar 1, 2013 - $147,840 +60% -10% 352 $420   $147,207,450 67
Mar 2, 2013 - $262,240 +77% -17% 352 $745   $147,469,690 68
Mar 3, 2013 - $161,955 -38% +5% 352 $460   $147,631,645 69
Mar 4, 2013 - $45,760 -72% -49% 352 $130   $147,677,405 70
Mar 5, 2013 - $54,560 +19% -45% 352 $155   $147,731,965 71
Mar 6, 2013 - $49,280 -10% -39% 352 $140   $147,781,245 72
Mar 7, 2013 - $47,520 -4% -49% 352 $135   $147,828,765 73
Mar 8, 2013 - $84,370 +78% -43% 286 $295   $147,913,135 74
Mar 9, 2013 - $140,145 +66% -47% 286 $490   $148,053,280 75
Mar 10, 2013 - $82,940 -41% -49% 286 $290   $148,136,220 76
Mar 11, 2013 - $31,460 -62% -31% 286 $110   $148,167,680 77
Mar 12, 2013 - $41,470 +32% -24% 286 $145   $148,209,150 78
Mar 13, 2013 - $34,320 -17% -30% 286 $120   $148,243,470 79
Mar 14, 2013 - $38,505 +12% -19% 286 $135   $148,281,975 80
Mar 15, 2013 - $54,225 +41% -36% 241 $225   $148,336,200 81
Mar 16, 2013 - $89,170 +64% -36% 241 $370   $148,425,370 82
Mar 17, 2013 - $53,020 -41% -36% 241 $220   $148,478,390 83
Mar 18, 2013 - $21,690 -59% -31% 241 $90   $148,500,080 84
Mar 19, 2013 - $25,205 +16% -39% 241 $105   $148,525,285 85
Mar 20, 2013 - $24,220 -4% -29% 241 $100   $148,549,505 86
Mar 21, 2013 - $28,850 +19% -25% 241 $120   $148,578,355 87
Mar 22, 2013 - $25,795 -11% -52% 129 $200   $148,604,150 88
Mar 23, 2013 - $43,860 +70% -51% 129 $340   $148,648,010 89
Mar 24, 2013 - $25,155 -43% -53% 129 $195   $148,673,165 90
Mar 25, 2013 - $9,675 -62% -55% 129 $75   $148,682,840 91
Mar 26, 2013 - $12,905 +33% -49% 129 $100   $148,695,745 92
Mar 27, 2013 - $12,255 -5% -49% 129 $95   $148,708,000 93
Mar 28, 2013 - $12,925 +5% -55% 129 $100   $148,720,925 94
Mar 29, 2013 - $19,655 +52% -24% 109 $180   $148,740,580 95
Mar 30, 2013 - $21,255 +8% -52% 109 $195   $148,761,835 96
Mar 31, 2013 - $13,625 -36% -46% 109 $125   $148,775,460 97
Apr 1, 2013 - $9,265 -32% -4% 109 $85   $148,784,725 98
Apr 2, 2013 - $8,720 -6% -32% 109 $80   $148,793,445 99
Apr 3, 2013 - $7,630 -13% -38% 109 $70   $148,801,075 100
Apr 4, 2013 - $8,695 +14% -33% 109 $80   $148,809,770 101
Feb 23, 2024 - $159,370     162 $984   $148,969,140 4,078
Feb 24, 2024 - $102,185 -36%   162 $631   $149,071,325 4,079
Feb 25, 2024 - $84,995 -17%   162 $525   $149,156,320 4,080
Feb 26, 2024 - $33,575 -60%   162 $207   $149,189,895 4,081
Feb 27, 2024 - $38,620 +15%   162 $238   $149,228,515 4,082
Feb 28, 2024 - $30,125 -22%   162 $186   $149,258,640 4,083
Feb 29, 2024 - $1,500 -95%   162 $9   $149,260,140 4,084

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 2012 2 $39,438,425   2,808 $14,045   $39,438,425 1
Dec 28, 2012 3 $48,049,055 +22% 2,814 $17,075   $87,487,480 2
Jan 4, 2013 4 $21,591,240 -55% 2,904 $7,435   $109,078,720 3
Jan 11, 2013 5 $13,479,300 -38% 2,927 $4,605   $122,558,020 4
Jan 18, 2013 7 $10,767,130 -20% 2,579 $4,175   $133,325,150 5
Jan 25, 2013 9 $5,758,095 -47% 2,210 $2,605   $139,083,245 6
Feb 1, 2013 10 $3,344,910 -42% 1,848 $1,810   $142,428,155 7
Feb 8, 2013 18 $2,237,825 -33% 903 $2,478   $144,665,980 8
Feb 15, 2013 17 $1,395,885 -38% 676 $2,065   $146,061,865 9
Feb 22, 2013 20 $997,745 -29% 462 $2,160   $147,059,610 10
Mar 1, 2013 21 $769,155 -23% 352 $2,185   $147,828,765 11
Mar 8, 2013 24 $453,210 -41% 286 $1,585   $148,281,975 12
Mar 15, 2013 29 $296,380 -35% 241 $1,230   $148,578,355 13
Mar 22, 2013 43 $142,570 -52% 129 $1,105   $148,720,925 14
Mar 29, 2013 46 $88,845 -38% 109 $815   $148,809,770 15
Feb 23, 2024 25 $450,370   162 $2,780   $149,260,140 584

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/31/2020 $3,542 12 13 59 $63,625 9/21/2020
Germany 2/21/2024 $0000$0
Russia (CIS) 2/7/2013 $0000$0
South Korea 12/19/2012 $0 0 120 570 $32,564,104 9/20/2023
United Kingdom 2/16/2024 $0000$0
 
Rest of World $253,975,095
 
International Total$286,602,824 9/20/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 24, 20132376,265 376,265$7,510,249$7,510,2491
Mar 31, 20132523,235+39% 899,500$10,443,771$17,954,0202
Apr 7, 20134127,174-76% 1,026,674$2,538,393$20,492,4133
Apr 14, 2013498,257-23% 1,124,931$1,961,210$22,453,6234
Apr 21, 20131048,367-51% 1,173,298$965,405$23,419,0285
Apr 28, 20131354,897+14% 1,228,195$1,094,097$24,513,1256
May 5, 20131430,901-44% 1,259,096$496,270$25,009,3957
May 12, 2013848,979+59% 1,308,075$734,195$25,743,5908
May 19, 20131724,008-51% 1,332,083$358,920$26,102,5109
May 26, 20132628,942+21% 1,361,025$433,841$26,536,35110
Jun 2, 20132243,849+52% 1,404,874$657,297$27,193,64811
Jun 9, 20132315,814-64% 1,420,688$236,894$27,430,54212
Jun 16, 20132516,552+5% 1,437,240$247,452$27,677,99413
Jun 23, 20132617,307+5% 1,454,547$259,432$27,937,42614
Jul 7, 20132528,584 1,498,534$425,330$28,593,64716
Jul 21, 20132924,374 1,540,807$366,585$29,228,00118
Aug 11, 20132521,521 1,599,408$322,600$30,103,12421
Aug 18, 20132820,538-5% 1,619,946$307,865$30,410,98922
Sep 1, 20132916,721 1,653,880$250,146$30,919,15824
Sep 22, 20133014,774 1,695,782$213,189$31,538,25327
Oct 6, 2013228,381 1,712,600$83,726$31,706,26529
Oct 13, 2013237,472-11% 1,720,072$74,645$31,780,91030
Oct 20, 20132814,223+90% 1,734,295$142,088$31,922,99831
Nov 3, 20132715,698 1,763,744$156,666$32,217,03633
Dec 1, 201327129,896 1,922,116$789,768$33,289,47337
Dec 8, 20132214,612-89% 1,936,728$99,800$33,389,27338
Jul 27, 20142812,020 2,205,628$61,663$35,865,58671
Jan 7, 2018257,515 3,226,701$56,362$44,507,445251
Jan 14, 2018227,771+3% 3,234,472$58,282$44,565,727252
Jan 21, 2018287,593-2% 3,242,065$56,948$44,622,675253
Mar 18, 2018308,105 3,295,625$32,339$44,948,990261
Apr 15, 20182112,885 3,331,743$51,411$45,093,100265
May 26, 2019226,010 3,466,303$139,238$46,350,449323
Jun 2, 2019223,954-34% 3,470,257$77,886$46,428,335324

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 24, 20132527,599 527,599$12,657,099$12,657,0991
Mar 31, 20132517,719-2% 1,045,318$12,420,088$25,077,1872
Apr 7, 2013481,539-84% 1,126,857$1,956,120$27,033,3073
Apr 14, 2013356,685-30% 1,183,542$1,359,316$28,392,6234
Apr 21, 2013526,373-53% 1,209,915$632,421$29,025,0445
Apr 28, 20131019,143-27% 1,229,058$457,321$29,482,3656
May 5, 20131313,660-29% 1,242,718$284,682$29,767,0477
May 12, 2013742,701+213% 1,285,419$853,590$30,620,6378
May 19, 20131810,110-76% 1,295,529$202,090$30,822,7279

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Lead Ensemble Members

Hugh Jackman    Jean Valjean
Russell Crowe    Javert
Anne Hathaway    Fantine
Amanda Seyfried    Cosette
Eddie Redmayne    Marius Pontmercy
Helena Bonham Carter    Madame Thenardier
Sacha Baron Cohen    Thenardier

Supporting Cast

Samantha Barks    Eponine
Aaron Tveit    Enjolras
Daniel Huttlestone    Gavroche
Cavin Cornwall    Convict 1
Josef Altin    Convict 2
David Hawley    Convict 3
Adam Jones    Convict 4
John Barr    Convict 5
Tony Rohr    Overseer
Richard Dixon    Mairie Offiicer
Andy Beckwith    Innkeeper
Stephen Bent    Jailer
Colm Wilkinson    Bishop
Georgie Glen    Madame Baptistine
Heather Chasen    Madame Magloire
Paul Thornley    Constable 1
Paul Howell    Constable 2
Stephen Tate    Fauchelevent
Michael Jibson    Foreman
Kate Fleetwood    Factory Woman 1
Hannah Waddingham    Factory Woman 2
Clare Foster    Factory Woman 3
Kirsty Hoiles    Factory Woman 4
Jenna Boyd    Factory Woman 5
Alice Fearn    Factory Woman 6
Alison Tennant    Factory Woman 7
Marilyn Cutts    Factory Woman 8
Cathy Breeze    Factory Woman 9
John Albasiny    Factory Onlooker
Bertie Carvel    Bamatabois
Tim Downie    Brevet
Andrew Havill    Cochepaille
Dick Ward    Bamatabois' Valet
Nicola Sloane    Hair Crone
Daniel Evans    Pimp
David Stoller    Sailor 1
Ross McCormack    Sailor 2
Jaygann Ayeh    Sailor 3
Adrian Scarborough    Toothman
Frances Ruffelle    Whore 1
Lynne Wilmot    Whore 2
Charlotte Spencer    Whore 3
Julia Worsley    Head Whore
Keith Dunphy    Client
Ashley Artus    Pawn Broker
John Surman    Organ-Grinder
David Cann    Magistrate
James Simmons    Champmathieu
Polly Kemp    Nursing Sister
Ian Pirie    Babet
Adam Pearce    Brujon
Julian Bleach    Clacquesous
Marc Pickering    Montparnasse
Isabelle Allen    Young Cosette
Natalya Wallace    Young Eponine
Phil Snowden    Customer 1
Hadrian Delacey    Customer 2
Lottie Steer    Baby
Sam Parks    Tall Customer
Mark Donovan    Portly Customer
Lewis Kirk    Handsome Soldier 1
Leighton Rafferty    Handsome Soldier 2
Peter Mair    Father Christmas 1
Jack Chissick    Father Christmas 2
Dianne Pilkington    Inn Whore 1
Robyn North    Inn Whore 2
Norma Atallah    Mother Whore
Patrick Godfrey    Gillenormand
Mark Roper    Citizen
Paul Leonard    Citizen
Miles Roughley    Gavroche's Urchin
Cameron Strefford    Gavroche's Urchin
Alfie Davis    Gavroche's Urchin
Joseph West    Gavroche's Urchin
Joel Philliore    Begger 1
Jacqueline Dankworth    Begger 2
Amelia Jefford    Begger 3
Chris Barnes    Begger 4
Richard Cordery    Duc De Raguse
Killian Donnelly    Combeferre
Fra Fee    Courfeyrac
Gabriel Vick    Feuilly
George Blagden    Grantaire
Hugh Skinner    Joly
Stuart Neal    Lesgles
Alistair Brammer    Prouvaire
Katy Secombe    Madame Hucheloup
Hadley Fraser    Army Officer
Linzi Hateley    Turning Woman 1
Gemma Wardle    Turning Woman 2
Gina Beck    Turning Woman 3
Katie Hall    Turning Woman 4
Lisa Hull    Turning Woman 5
Andrea Deck    Turning Woman 6
Jessica Duncan    Turning Woman 7
Kerry Ingram    Turning Woman 8
John Warnaby    Majordomo
Mike Sarne    Father Mabeuf
Freya Parks    Cafe Barmaid
Ellie Beaven    Mother

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tom Hooper    Director
Angela Morrison    Executive Producer
Liza Chasin    Executive Producer
Nicholas Allott    Executive Producer
F. Richard Pappas    Executive Producer
Claude-Michel Schönberg    Composer
Herbert Kretzmer    Lyrics
William Nicholson    Screenwriter
Alain Boublil    Screenwriter
Claude-Michel Schönberg    Screenwriter
Tim Bevan    Producer
Herbert Kretzmer    Screenwriter
Eric Fellner    Producer
Debra Hayward    Producer
Cameron Mackintosh    Producer
Victor Hugo    From the Novel by
Bernard Bellew    Co-Producer
Danny Cohen    Director of Photography
Eve Stewart    Production Designer
Paco Delgado    Costume Designer
Simon Hayes    Production Sound Mixer
Lisa Westcott    Hair & Makeup Designer
Melanie Ann Oliver    Editor
Chris Dickens    Editor
Becky Bentham    Music Supervisor
Liam Steel    Choreographer
Richard Bain    Visual Effects Supervisor
Nina Gold    Casting
Patrick Schweitzer    Unit Production Manager
Ben Howarth    First Assistant Director
Harriet Worth    Second Assistant Director
Thomas Schonberg    Associate Producer
Francesca Budd    Associate Producer
Grant Armstrong    Supervising Art Director
Anna Lynch-Robinson    Set Decorator
Tim Field    Visual Effects Producer
Tim Grover    Post-Production Supervisor
Mark Holt    Special Effects Supervisor

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

Blu-ray Sales: April 14th, 2013: Hobbit Stretches Its Legs

May 31st, 2013

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

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

May 31st, 2013

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

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

May 23rd, 2013

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

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

May 23rd, 2013

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

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

May 19th, 2013

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

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

May 19th, 2013

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

Blu-ray Sales: March 24th, 2013: Hobbit Reaches its Expected Destination

May 9th, 2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was one of three new releases to finish in the top three spots on the March 24th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. It sold 1.36 million units and generated $31.34 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 56%. It wasn't that long ago that reaching the 50% mark would have been record-breaking, but here it was expected. More...

DVD Sales: March 24th, 2013: Hobbit Travels to the Top

May 9th, 2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey dominated the new releases and easily won first place on the March 24th edition of the DVD sales chart. The film sold 1.07 million units and generated $13.05 million in opening week sales, putting it in the top ten of the year after just one week of release. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 19th, 2013

March 19th, 2013

It is a very healthy week on the home market, at least at the top, as there are a number of big hits and Awards Season contenders. The biggest of these is The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The film didn't live up to expectations, but it is still worth picking up, especially if you've made the leap to 3D. There are also a couple of Awards Season contenders coming out this week, but I'm waiting for the screeners for both of them. Les Miserables has generated a lot of praise, but also some harsh criticisms. On the other hand, Zero Dark Thirty was one of the best movies of the year and even sight unseen, the Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. More...

International Box Office: Oz Powers Its Way to the Top

March 15th, 2013

Oz the Great and Powerful began its international run in first place with $69.2 million on 11,250 screens in 46 markets. It crushed the competition is Russia with $14.65 million on 1,137 screens, but this particular market tends to reward fantasy films. It wasn't quite as strong in the U.K., but still earned first place with $5.53 million on 530 screens. It also topped the charts in Mexico ($5.26 million on 207 screens); in Australia ($4.88 million on 268); in Brazil ($4.39 million 732); Italy ($3.76 million 588); Germany ($3.74 million on 548); and in Spain ($2.62 million on 649). On the other hand, it had to settle for second place in Japan with $2.81 million on 584 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.50 million. It could do no better than fourth in South Korea with $1.58 million on 425 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $1.73 million. It is too soon to tell where it will end up, but this is a good start. More...

International Box Office: Journey Never Ends

March 6th, 2013

Journey To The West: Conquering The Demons earned first place for the third weekend in a row earning $23.37 million in 8 markets for a running tally of $193.09 million. A few years ago, a Chinese film earning nearly $200 million would have been the biggest news of the year, but this is becoming almost common. More...

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

February 25th, 2013

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

Weekend Estimates: Identity Thief Regains Top Spot

February 24th, 2013

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

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Picture

February 22nd, 2013

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

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Lead Actor

February 21st, 2013

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

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Supporting Actress

February 21st, 2013

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

International Box Office: Journey has a Good Day

February 21st, 2013

Thanks to the Chinese New Year, Journey To The West: Conquering The Demons rocketed into first place with $94.26 million in 5 markets over the weekend for a total run of $113.09 million. The film broke a number of records in its native China, including biggest opening day for a Chinese film ($12.3 million) and biggest single day of all time ($19.6 million) and fastest to $100 million in China (8 days). At this point, someone in North America should be interested in grabbing the film for a domestic release. More...

International Box Office: Django Completes Hat Trick

February 14th, 2013

For the third weekend in a row, Django Unchained earned first place on the international chart. This weekend it earned $19.55 million on 5,090 screens in 65 markets for totals of $187.71 million internationally and $342.23 million worldwide. It has now made more than Inglourious Basterds made worldwide, and it is a week away from becoming Quentin Tarantino's undisputed biggest hit of his career. Plus, it has yet to open in Japan and a few other markets, so it might have more milestones ahead. More...

International Box Office: Django Remains Top Draw

February 6th, 2013

Django Unchained won the international race with $30.28 million on 5,990 screens in 65 markets for a running total of $158.36 million. Worldwide, its total has reached $309.31 million. It is just a week away from overtaking Inglourious Basterds as Quentin Tarantino's biggest hit of his career. The film had no major market openings, which makes its hold more impressive. Its best market was Germany, where it made $6.61 million on 708 screens over the weekend for a total of $30.78 million after three. More...

International Box Office: Django Battles Bond for Top Spot

January 30th, 2013

There was a relatively close race on top of the international chart, but Django Unchained came out on top for the second week in a row. This time it earned $43.10 million on 6,421 screens in 64 markets for a total of $111.61 million after just two weeks of release. It is rapidly closing in on Inglourious Basterds as Quentin Tarantino's biggest hit of his career. It is also the most expensive film in his career. The film opened in first place in Australia with $3.95 million on 330 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $5.61 million. It also remained in top spot in Germany with an incredible $8.08 million on 650 screens over the weekend for a two-week total of $21.32 million. More...

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

January 28th, 2013

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

International Box Office: Unchained Free to Take Top Spot

January 23rd, 2013

Django Unchained began its international run in first place with $49.70 million on 5,863 screens in 54 markets. It opened in first place in a number of major markets, led by Germany, where it made $9.84 million on 482 screens, while it was nearly as potent in France with $7.54 million on 610 screens. It also earned first place in Italy with $4.60 million on 541 screens and in Spain with $3.40 million on 541. It had to settle for second place in the U.K. ($4.45 million on 445 screens); in Russia ($5.52 million on 736); and in Mexico ($999,000 on 451). It only managed third place in Brazil with $1.27 million, but it was only playing on 187 screens. Overall, this debut was 30% better than Inglourious Basterds' debut in the same markets. More...

International Box Office: Second Serving of Pi

January 16th, 2013

Life of Pi remained in first place on the international chart with $34.95 million on 9,291 screens in 67 markets. Its totals reached $359.11 million internationally and $453.91 million worldwide. The film's biggest market of the weekend was Russia, where it earned $4.45 million on 1,575 screens over the weekend for a total of $25.07 million after two. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Oscar Bounce Subdued

January 14th, 2013

Oscar nominations didn't produce a big box office bounce over the weekend, but Zero Dark Thirty still managed an easy win, despite missing my admittedly high expectations. The only film in the top five to be a pleasant surprise was A Haunted House, although "pleasant" is not a word most critics were using to describe it. The box office pulled in $141 million overall, which was 4.7% lower than last weekend. More importantly though, it was 6.3% higher than the same weekend last year, which means if A Haunted House bombed like I thought it would, 2013 would have lost in the year-over-year comparison. Fortunately, we had a second win in as many weeks and 2013 is off to an early 22% lead, at $441 million to $362 million. More...

2013 Awards Season: DGA Diverge From Oscars

January 14th, 2013

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

2013 Awards Season: Les Mis Leads Ways as Surprises Dominate

January 14th, 2013

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

Weekend Predictions: Will Oscar Glory Shine a Light on Dark?

January 11th, 2013

With the Oscar nominations announced yesterday, most movie aficionados are focusing on that. This is great news for Zero Dark Thirty, which picked up five Oscars yesterday and should lead the box office this week. There are other films opening wide this week. This includes Gangster Squad, which should do acceptable business, even though its reviews are weak. Finally there's A Haunted House, which is an early contender for worst movie of the year. Last year, Contraband opened with just over $24 million and I think Zero Dark Thirty will top that. Overall, 2013 looks pretty good in comparison. More...

2013 Awards Season: Lincoln Oversees a Divided Group of Nominees

January 10th, 2013

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

International Box Office: Pi Living the High Life

January 10th, 2013

Life of Pi rose to first place with $59.30 million on 10,027 screens in 64 markets for a total of $302.04 million internationally and $393.08 million worldwide. The film reportedly dominated the Russian box office with $14.2 million on 1,600 screens. It had to settle for second place in Australia with $5.18 million on 545 screens over the weekend for a total of $8.36 million. It managed third place in South Korea with $3.06 million on 392 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $5.35 million. This film has yet to open in Japan and a few smaller markets, so it isn't done yet and it should have no trouble getting to $500 million worldwide. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Texas Messes With Holdovers

January 7th, 2013

There was a pleasant surprise during the first weekend of 2013, as Texas Chainsaw 3D opened in first place with more than $20 million. Django Unchained also beat that milestone. The overall box office still fell from last weekend, down 18% to $147 million, but this is to be expected for a post-holiday weekend. It was 5.9% higher than the same weekend last year and 2013 is off to an early lead over 2012 at $253 million to $191 million. Hopefully I don't have to tell you it is way too early to pay serious attention to those numbers, but it is better to win early than fall behind. More...

2013 Awards Season: PGA Produces a Few Surprises

January 6th, 2013

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

Weekend Predictions: New Releases to Win New Year?

January 4th, 2013

Its the first weekend of 2013 and there is one new wide release and a previous limited release expanding semi-wide. Will either film compete for top spot? Not likely. There are some recent examples of horror films opening well in January, so Texas Chainsaw 3D could be a surprise hit, but there's also a chance it won't reach the top 5. Meanwhile, Promised Land is a message movie, but one that has limited appeal beyond those that agree with the message. This means The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will remain on top of the box office chart. If it does so, it will mean in the past nine weeks, only three films have earned first place over the weekend. 2012 got off to a strong start and last year the box office was led by The Devil Inside, which made $33.73 million. I don't think any film will make $20 million over the weekend this year, so 2013 could start off on a losing note. More...

International Box Office: Hobbit Rules Weekend, Skyfall Cracks $1 Billion

January 3rd, 2013

We are still stuck with studio estimates, but it is clear The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey repeated on the top of the international box office chart this past weekend. It earned $106.5 million in 62 markets for totals of $464 million internationally and $686 million worldwide. Its biggest opening of the weekend was from Australia where it earned $18.6 million on 560 screens. This is the biggest opening in the franchise. It also remained strong in Germany with $17.17 million on 888 screens over the weekend, which represented an 11% increase and pushed its total to $61.14 million after three weeks of release. It was also able to earn more than $10 million in the U.K. with $11.18 million on 596 screens over the weekend for a total of $58.51 million after three weeks of release. The film has yet to open in a few markets, so getting to $1 billion worldwide is still the main target. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Christmas Catch-Up

January 3rd, 2013

All of the final box office numbers we're going to get are in, so let's take a look at the last two weeks at the box office. There were not a lot of changes with the final numbers and no film switched places, so there's not a lot to update. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey remained in top spot in both weeks with Django Unchained in close second this weekend and Jack Reacher a distant second the weekend before. The year ended with $10.76 billion, or about 5.8% higher than last year's total and just a hair above 2009's record total. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Happy New Year!

December 31st, 2012

The last news story of the year is the weekend wrap-up, but since many studios are still closed for the holidays, we are still dealing with estimates. It appears that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey won a close race for top spot just ahead of Django Unchained. Additionally, every film in the top five came within a rounding error of predictions, or was better than expected, and the overall box office was massive compared to last year. We won't have final numbers for the last two weekends till Wednesday or Thursday, so there will be a lot of catching up to do, but it is hard to complain about the results we've seen. More...

Weekend Predictions: Ringing Out the Old Year

December 28th, 2012

There are three wide releases this weekend; however, all of them were released on Christmas day, so we have a few box office numbers to look at. Les Miserables was a surprise winner on Christmas day, while both Django Unchained and Parental Guidance also beat expectations, which bodes well for their perform this weekend. Even so, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will likely remain in top spot as it crosses $200 million domestically. Compared to last year the box office looks pretty good. No film topped $30 million last year, but The Hobbit should get to that mark this year. However, last year seven films topped $10 million, while only six will do so this year. 2013 has a shot at ending on a winning note, but it should be close. More...

International Box Office: Hobbit is Smaller in Stature This Week

December 27th, 2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey remained on top of the international chart with an estimated $96 million on 18,417 screens in 59 markets for a total of $288.5 million. This includes a first place, $17.8 million opening on 2,115 screens in Russia. It also had an amazing hold in Germany down just 6% to $14.2 million on 1,408 screens over the weekend for a total of $36.7 million after two. The film's best market remained the U.K. where it has made $38.4 million, including $9.8 million on 1,546 screens this past weekend, but that is a pretty steep drop-off. More...

Christmas Weekend Wrap-Up

December 27th, 2012

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

Weekend Predictions: Christmas Cacophony

December 19th, 2012

For the next week, starting tonight and running till Christmas day, there are eight films opening wide, or at least wide enough to predict they will enter the top ten. Despite that level of competition, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, will very likely remain in top spot. Jack Reacher looks to be the best of the new releases, at least for the weekend. Meanwhile, This is 40 probably won't start as fast, but Judd Apatow's films tend to have really good legs. Monsters, Inc. is debuting in 3D tonight, but is destined to be a midlevel hit and nothing more. The Guilt Trip is also opening tonight, but I'm not sure it has the buzz to even be a midlevel hit. The final new release of the weekend is Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away, but with an opening theater count of just 800, it will struggle just to reach to the top ten. And because Christmas lands on the Tuesday, and we won't have another weekend prediction column till Friday, we need to talk about the three Christmas day releases, Django Unchained, Les Miserables, and Parental Guidance. Last year, Christmas day landed on the Sunday, which makes the comparisons between weekends nearly impossible. I'm going to assume 2012 is going to come out ahead, mainly because they had nothing to compare to The Hobbit, so as long as this year's new releases are as strong as last years holdovers, victory is a safe bet. More...

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

December 13th, 2012

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

2013 Awards Season: SAG Focuses a Searchlight on Silver Linings

December 12th, 2012

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

2012 Preview: December

December 1st, 2012

November was a strong month and left 2012 with a very easy path to a new all time record. There was only one major miss the entire month, Rise of the Guardians, while The Silver Linings Playbook was pulled from wide release at the last minute, so it is a little hard to judge its box office performance. On the positive side, Skyfall might top original expectations by $100 million. All this December has to do is maintain pace with last December to ensure 2012 sets the new record. I would like to say that will be easy to do, but I really don't know. Last year, there was only one $200 million hit, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, plus a few others that reached $100 million, so the bar isn't set too high. This year, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is expected to at least come close to $300 million. Some think it will earn more than $400 million. However, it could also be the last film to make $100 million till February. December is normally a very good month to release a film, but the release schedule is so messed up that it makes it very hard to predict what will happen. There appears to be just ten films opening truly wide this month (I'm getting mixed signals on a few of them). That's a really light schedule for a month and a light schedule tends to help maximize the box office potential for individual films. However, eight of these films open wide within a seven-day period. That's insane. There's no way all of those films will find an audience and there's a chance that due to the competition, none of them will. Let's hope the situation isn't as bad as that, but there are some serious reasons to be concerned for most new releases coming out this month. More...


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Synopsis

Les Misérables tells a story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption - a testament to the survival of the human spirit.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,281,735 (18.3% of total gross)
Legs:5.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,814 opening theaters/2,927 max. theaters, 6.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $200,696,165

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 419 $149,260,140
All Time International Box Office (Rank 301-400) 303 $286,602,824
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 307 $435,862,964

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2012 (Wide) by Universal
December 25th, 2012 (IMAX) by Universal
February 23rd, 2024 (Limited) by Universal
International Releases: December 19th, 2012 (Wide) (South Korea)
February 7th, 2013 (Wide), released as ОТВЕРЖЕННЫЕ (Russia (CIS))
July 31st, 2020 (Wide), released as Les Miserables (Australia)
February 16th, 2024 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
February 21st, 2024 (Limited) (Germany)
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Video Release: March 22nd, 2013 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2248, 11/7/2012)
Running Time: 158 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Nominees, 2013
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Keywords: Revolution, Romance, First Love, Love Triangle, Poverty, Political, Orphan, Cross-Dressing, Prostitution, Spoiled Child, Child Abuse, Ensemble, 2013 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, IMAX: DMR, Golden Globe Winner Best Picture—Musical or Comedy, Epic Musical
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Musical
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Working Title Films, Cameron Mackintosh
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 181 $7,491,995 Jan 18, 2013 27
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 255 $10,881,685 Jan 18, 2013 27
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 157 $9,013,605 Jan 18, 2013 27
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 165 $13,091,739 Jan 18, 2013 27
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 59 $16,015,560 Jan 4, 2013 13
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 108 $23,261,672 Jan 4, 2013 13
Biggest Domestic December Weekend 91 $27,281,735 Dec 28, 2012 6
Top Historical Fiction Weekend Domestic 63 $27,281,735 Dec 28, 2012 6
Top Musical Weekend Domestic 24 $27,281,735 Dec 28, 2012 6
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 40 $27,281,735 Dec 28, 2012 6
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 50 $39,625,145 Dec 28, 2012 6
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) 18 $27,281,735 Dec 28, 2012 6
Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 23 $39,625,145 Dec 28, 2012 6
Biggest Domestic Wednesday 89 $12,158,640 Dec 26, 2012 2
Top Historical Fiction Day Domestic 39 $18,111,665 Dec 25, 2012 1
Top Musical Day Domestic 22 $18,111,665 Dec 25, 2012 1
Biggest Domestic Tuesday 28 $18,111,665 Dec 25, 2012 1
Never No. 1 Domestic 42 $149,260,140 Dec 25, 2012 0

Lead Ensemble Members

Hugh Jackman    Jean Valjean
Russell Crowe    Javert
Anne Hathaway    Fantine
Amanda Seyfried    Cosette
Eddie Redmayne    Marius Pontmercy
Helena Bonham Carter    Madame Thenardier
Sacha Baron Cohen    Thenardier

Supporting Cast

Samantha Barks    Eponine
Aaron Tveit    Enjolras
Daniel Huttlestone    Gavroche
Cavin Cornwall    Convict 1
Josef Altin    Convict 2
David Hawley    Convict 3
Adam Jones    Convict 4
John Barr    Convict 5
Tony Rohr    Overseer
Richard Dixon    Mairie Offiicer
Andy Beckwith    Innkeeper
Stephen Bent    Jailer
Colm Wilkinson    Bishop
Georgie Glen    Madame Baptistine
Heather Chasen    Madame Magloire
Paul Thornley    Constable 1
Paul Howell    Constable 2
Stephen Tate    Fauchelevent
Michael Jibson    Foreman
Kate Fleetwood    Factory Woman 1
Hannah Waddingham    Factory Woman 2
Clare Foster    Factory Woman 3
Kirsty Hoiles    Factory Woman 4
Jenna Boyd    Factory Woman 5
Alice Fearn    Factory Woman 6
Alison Tennant    Factory Woman 7
Marilyn Cutts    Factory Woman 8
Cathy Breeze    Factory Woman 9
John Albasiny    Factory Onlooker
Bertie Carvel    Bamatabois
Tim Downie    Brevet
Andrew Havill    Cochepaille
Dick Ward    Bamatabois' Valet
Nicola Sloane    Hair Crone
Daniel Evans    Pimp
David Stoller    Sailor 1
Ross McCormack    Sailor 2
Jaygann Ayeh    Sailor 3
Adrian Scarborough    Toothman
Frances Ruffelle    Whore 1
Lynne Wilmot    Whore 2
Charlotte Spencer    Whore 3
Julia Worsley    Head Whore
Keith Dunphy    Client
Ashley Artus    Pawn Broker
John Surman    Organ-Grinder
David Cann    Magistrate
James Simmons    Champmathieu
Polly Kemp    Nursing Sister
Ian Pirie    Babet
Adam Pearce    Brujon
Julian Bleach    Clacquesous
Marc Pickering    Montparnasse
Isabelle Allen    Young Cosette
Natalya Wallace    Young Eponine
Phil Snowden    Customer 1
Hadrian Delacey    Customer 2
Lottie Steer    Baby
Sam Parks    Tall Customer
Mark Donovan    Portly Customer
Lewis Kirk    Handsome Soldier 1
Leighton Rafferty    Handsome Soldier 2
Peter Mair    Father Christmas 1
Jack Chissick    Father Christmas 2
Dianne Pilkington    Inn Whore 1
Robyn North    Inn Whore 2
Norma Atallah    Mother Whore
Patrick Godfrey    Gillenormand
Mark Roper    Citizen
Paul Leonard    Citizen
Miles Roughley    Gavroche's Urchin
Cameron Strefford    Gavroche's Urchin
Alfie Davis    Gavroche's Urchin
Joseph West    Gavroche's Urchin
Joel Philliore    Begger 1
Jacqueline Dankworth    Begger 2
Amelia Jefford    Begger 3
Chris Barnes    Begger 4
Richard Cordery    Duc De Raguse
Killian Donnelly    Combeferre
Fra Fee    Courfeyrac
Gabriel Vick    Feuilly
George Blagden    Grantaire
Hugh Skinner    Joly
Stuart Neal    Lesgles
Alistair Brammer    Prouvaire
Katy Secombe    Madame Hucheloup
Hadley Fraser    Army Officer
Linzi Hateley    Turning Woman 1
Gemma Wardle    Turning Woman 2
Gina Beck    Turning Woman 3
Katie Hall    Turning Woman 4
Lisa Hull    Turning Woman 5
Andrea Deck    Turning Woman 6
Jessica Duncan    Turning Woman 7
Kerry Ingram    Turning Woman 8
John Warnaby    Majordomo
Mike Sarne    Father Mabeuf
Freya Parks    Cafe Barmaid
Ellie Beaven    Mother

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tom Hooper    Director
Angela Morrison    Executive Producer
Liza Chasin    Executive Producer
Nicholas Allott    Executive Producer
F. Richard Pappas    Executive Producer
Claude-Michel Schönberg    Composer
Herbert Kretzmer    Lyrics
William Nicholson    Screenwriter
Alain Boublil    Screenwriter
Claude-Michel Schönberg    Screenwriter
Tim Bevan    Producer
Herbert Kretzmer    Screenwriter
Eric Fellner    Producer
Debra Hayward    Producer
Cameron Mackintosh    Producer
Victor Hugo    From the Novel by
Bernard Bellew    Co-Producer
Danny Cohen    Director of Photography
Eve Stewart    Production Designer
Paco Delgado    Costume Designer
Simon Hayes    Production Sound Mixer
Lisa Westcott    Hair & Makeup Designer
Melanie Ann Oliver    Editor
Chris Dickens    Editor
Becky Bentham    Music Supervisor
Liam Steel    Choreographer
Richard Bain    Visual Effects Supervisor
Nina Gold    Casting
Patrick Schweitzer    Unit Production Manager
Ben Howarth    First Assistant Director
Harriet Worth    Second Assistant Director
Thomas Schonberg    Associate Producer
Francesca Budd    Associate Producer
Grant Armstrong    Supervising Art Director
Anna Lynch-Robinson    Set Decorator
Tim Field    Visual Effects Producer
Tim Grover    Post-Production Supervisor
Mark Holt    Special Effects Supervisor

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

Blu-ray Sales: April 14th, 2013: Hobbit Stretches Its Legs

May 31st, 2013

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

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

May 31st, 2013

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

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

May 23rd, 2013

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

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

May 23rd, 2013

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

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

May 19th, 2013

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

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

May 19th, 2013

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

Blu-ray Sales: March 24th, 2013: Hobbit Reaches its Expected Destination

May 9th, 2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was one of three new releases to finish in the top three spots on the March 24th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. It sold 1.36 million units and generated $31.34 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 56%. It wasn't that long ago that reaching the 50% mark would have been record-breaking, but here it was expected. More...

DVD Sales: March 24th, 2013: Hobbit Travels to the Top

May 9th, 2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey dominated the new releases and easily won first place on the March 24th edition of the DVD sales chart. The film sold 1.07 million units and generated $13.05 million in opening week sales, putting it in the top ten of the year after just one week of release. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for March 19th, 2013

March 19th, 2013

It is a very healthy week on the home market, at least at the top, as there are a number of big hits and Awards Season contenders. The biggest of these is The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The film didn't live up to expectations, but it is still worth picking up, especially if you've made the leap to 3D. There are also a couple of Awards Season contenders coming out this week, but I'm waiting for the screeners for both of them. Les Miserables has generated a lot of praise, but also some harsh criticisms. On the other hand, Zero Dark Thirty was one of the best movies of the year and even sight unseen, the Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. More...

International Box Office: Oz Powers Its Way to the Top

March 15th, 2013

Oz the Great and Powerful began its international run in first place with $69.2 million on 11,250 screens in 46 markets. It crushed the competition is Russia with $14.65 million on 1,137 screens, but this particular market tends to reward fantasy films. It wasn't quite as strong in the U.K., but still earned first place with $5.53 million on 530 screens. It also topped the charts in Mexico ($5.26 million on 207 screens); in Australia ($4.88 million on 268); in Brazil ($4.39 million 732); Italy ($3.76 million 588); Germany ($3.74 million on 548); and in Spain ($2.62 million on 649). On the other hand, it had to settle for second place in Japan with $2.81 million on 584 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.50 million. It could do no better than fourth in South Korea with $1.58 million on 425 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $1.73 million. It is too soon to tell where it will end up, but this is a good start. More...

International Box Office: Journey Never Ends

March 6th, 2013

Journey To The West: Conquering The Demons earned first place for the third weekend in a row earning $23.37 million in 8 markets for a running tally of $193.09 million. A few years ago, a Chinese film earning nearly $200 million would have been the biggest news of the year, but this is becoming almost common. More...

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

February 25th, 2013

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

Weekend Estimates: Identity Thief Regains Top Spot

February 24th, 2013

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

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Picture

February 22nd, 2013

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

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Lead Actor

February 21st, 2013

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

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Supporting Actress

February 21st, 2013

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

International Box Office: Journey has a Good Day

February 21st, 2013

Thanks to the Chinese New Year, Journey To The West: Conquering The Demons rocketed into first place with $94.26 million in 5 markets over the weekend for a total run of $113.09 million. The film broke a number of records in its native China, including biggest opening day for a Chinese film ($12.3 million) and biggest single day of all time ($19.6 million) and fastest to $100 million in China (8 days). At this point, someone in North America should be interested in grabbing the film for a domestic release. More...

International Box Office: Django Completes Hat Trick

February 14th, 2013

For the third weekend in a row, Django Unchained earned first place on the international chart. This weekend it earned $19.55 million on 5,090 screens in 65 markets for totals of $187.71 million internationally and $342.23 million worldwide. It has now made more than Inglourious Basterds made worldwide, and it is a week away from becoming Quentin Tarantino's undisputed biggest hit of his career. Plus, it has yet to open in Japan and a few other markets, so it might have more milestones ahead. More...

International Box Office: Django Remains Top Draw

February 6th, 2013

Django Unchained won the international race with $30.28 million on 5,990 screens in 65 markets for a running total of $158.36 million. Worldwide, its total has reached $309.31 million. It is just a week away from overtaking Inglourious Basterds as Quentin Tarantino's biggest hit of his career. The film had no major market openings, which makes its hold more impressive. Its best market was Germany, where it made $6.61 million on 708 screens over the weekend for a total of $30.78 million after three. More...

International Box Office: Django Battles Bond for Top Spot

January 30th, 2013

There was a relatively close race on top of the international chart, but Django Unchained came out on top for the second week in a row. This time it earned $43.10 million on 6,421 screens in 64 markets for a total of $111.61 million after just two weeks of release. It is rapidly closing in on Inglourious Basterds as Quentin Tarantino's biggest hit of his career. It is also the most expensive film in his career. The film opened in first place in Australia with $3.95 million on 330 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $5.61 million. It also remained in top spot in Germany with an incredible $8.08 million on 650 screens over the weekend for a two-week total of $21.32 million. More...

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

January 28th, 2013

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

International Box Office: Unchained Free to Take Top Spot

January 23rd, 2013

Django Unchained began its international run in first place with $49.70 million on 5,863 screens in 54 markets. It opened in first place in a number of major markets, led by Germany, where it made $9.84 million on 482 screens, while it was nearly as potent in France with $7.54 million on 610 screens. It also earned first place in Italy with $4.60 million on 541 screens and in Spain with $3.40 million on 541. It had to settle for second place in the U.K. ($4.45 million on 445 screens); in Russia ($5.52 million on 736); and in Mexico ($999,000 on 451). It only managed third place in Brazil with $1.27 million, but it was only playing on 187 screens. Overall, this debut was 30% better than Inglourious Basterds' debut in the same markets. More...

International Box Office: Second Serving of Pi

January 16th, 2013

Life of Pi remained in first place on the international chart with $34.95 million on 9,291 screens in 67 markets. Its totals reached $359.11 million internationally and $453.91 million worldwide. The film's biggest market of the weekend was Russia, where it earned $4.45 million on 1,575 screens over the weekend for a total of $25.07 million after two. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Oscar Bounce Subdued

January 14th, 2013

Oscar nominations didn't produce a big box office bounce over the weekend, but Zero Dark Thirty still managed an easy win, despite missing my admittedly high expectations. The only film in the top five to be a pleasant surprise was A Haunted House, although "pleasant" is not a word most critics were using to describe it. The box office pulled in $141 million overall, which was 4.7% lower than last weekend. More importantly though, it was 6.3% higher than the same weekend last year, which means if A Haunted House bombed like I thought it would, 2013 would have lost in the year-over-year comparison. Fortunately, we had a second win in as many weeks and 2013 is off to an early 22% lead, at $441 million to $362 million. More...

2013 Awards Season: DGA Diverge From Oscars

January 14th, 2013

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

2013 Awards Season: Les Mis Leads Ways as Surprises Dominate

January 14th, 2013

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

Weekend Predictions: Will Oscar Glory Shine a Light on Dark?

January 11th, 2013

With the Oscar nominations announced yesterday, most movie aficionados are focusing on that. This is great news for Zero Dark Thirty, which picked up five Oscars yesterday and should lead the box office this week. There are other films opening wide this week. This includes Gangster Squad, which should do acceptable business, even though its reviews are weak. Finally there's A Haunted House, which is an early contender for worst movie of the year. Last year, Contraband opened with just over $24 million and I think Zero Dark Thirty will top that. Overall, 2013 looks pretty good in comparison. More...

2013 Awards Season: Lincoln Oversees a Divided Group of Nominees

January 10th, 2013

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

International Box Office: Pi Living the High Life

January 10th, 2013

Life of Pi rose to first place with $59.30 million on 10,027 screens in 64 markets for a total of $302.04 million internationally and $393.08 million worldwide. The film reportedly dominated the Russian box office with $14.2 million on 1,600 screens. It had to settle for second place in Australia with $5.18 million on 545 screens over the weekend for a total of $8.36 million. It managed third place in South Korea with $3.06 million on 392 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $5.35 million. This film has yet to open in Japan and a few smaller markets, so it isn't done yet and it should have no trouble getting to $500 million worldwide. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Texas Messes With Holdovers

January 7th, 2013

There was a pleasant surprise during the first weekend of 2013, as Texas Chainsaw 3D opened in first place with more than $20 million. Django Unchained also beat that milestone. The overall box office still fell from last weekend, down 18% to $147 million, but this is to be expected for a post-holiday weekend. It was 5.9% higher than the same weekend last year and 2013 is off to an early lead over 2012 at $253 million to $191 million. Hopefully I don't have to tell you it is way too early to pay serious attention to those numbers, but it is better to win early than fall behind. More...

2013 Awards Season: PGA Produces a Few Surprises

January 6th, 2013

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

Weekend Predictions: New Releases to Win New Year?

January 4th, 2013

Its the first weekend of 2013 and there is one new wide release and a previous limited release expanding semi-wide. Will either film compete for top spot? Not likely. There are some recent examples of horror films opening well in January, so Texas Chainsaw 3D could be a surprise hit, but there's also a chance it won't reach the top 5. Meanwhile, Promised Land is a message movie, but one that has limited appeal beyond those that agree with the message. This means The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will remain on top of the box office chart. If it does so, it will mean in the past nine weeks, only three films have earned first place over the weekend. 2012 got off to a strong start and last year the box office was led by The Devil Inside, which made $33.73 million. I don't think any film will make $20 million over the weekend this year, so 2013 could start off on a losing note. More...

International Box Office: Hobbit Rules Weekend, Skyfall Cracks $1 Billion

January 3rd, 2013

We are still stuck with studio estimates, but it is clear The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey repeated on the top of the international box office chart this past weekend. It earned $106.5 million in 62 markets for totals of $464 million internationally and $686 million worldwide. Its biggest opening of the weekend was from Australia where it earned $18.6 million on 560 screens. This is the biggest opening in the franchise. It also remained strong in Germany with $17.17 million on 888 screens over the weekend, which represented an 11% increase and pushed its total to $61.14 million after three weeks of release. It was also able to earn more than $10 million in the U.K. with $11.18 million on 596 screens over the weekend for a total of $58.51 million after three weeks of release. The film has yet to open in a few markets, so getting to $1 billion worldwide is still the main target. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Christmas Catch-Up

January 3rd, 2013

All of the final box office numbers we're going to get are in, so let's take a look at the last two weeks at the box office. There were not a lot of changes with the final numbers and no film switched places, so there's not a lot to update. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey remained in top spot in both weeks with Django Unchained in close second this weekend and Jack Reacher a distant second the weekend before. The year ended with $10.76 billion, or about 5.8% higher than last year's total and just a hair above 2009's record total. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Happy New Year!

December 31st, 2012

The last news story of the year is the weekend wrap-up, but since many studios are still closed for the holidays, we are still dealing with estimates. It appears that The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey won a close race for top spot just ahead of Django Unchained. Additionally, every film in the top five came within a rounding error of predictions, or was better than expected, and the overall box office was massive compared to last year. We won't have final numbers for the last two weekends till Wednesday or Thursday, so there will be a lot of catching up to do, but it is hard to complain about the results we've seen. More...

Weekend Predictions: Ringing Out the Old Year

December 28th, 2012

There are three wide releases this weekend; however, all of them were released on Christmas day, so we have a few box office numbers to look at. Les Miserables was a surprise winner on Christmas day, while both Django Unchained and Parental Guidance also beat expectations, which bodes well for their perform this weekend. Even so, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will likely remain in top spot as it crosses $200 million domestically. Compared to last year the box office looks pretty good. No film topped $30 million last year, but The Hobbit should get to that mark this year. However, last year seven films topped $10 million, while only six will do so this year. 2013 has a shot at ending on a winning note, but it should be close. More...

International Box Office: Hobbit is Smaller in Stature This Week

December 27th, 2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey remained on top of the international chart with an estimated $96 million on 18,417 screens in 59 markets for a total of $288.5 million. This includes a first place, $17.8 million opening on 2,115 screens in Russia. It also had an amazing hold in Germany down just 6% to $14.2 million on 1,408 screens over the weekend for a total of $36.7 million after two. The film's best market remained the U.K. where it has made $38.4 million, including $9.8 million on 1,546 screens this past weekend, but that is a pretty steep drop-off. More...

Christmas Weekend Wrap-Up

December 27th, 2012

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

Weekend Predictions: Christmas Cacophony

December 19th, 2012

For the next week, starting tonight and running till Christmas day, there are eight films opening wide, or at least wide enough to predict they will enter the top ten. Despite that level of competition, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, will very likely remain in top spot. Jack Reacher looks to be the best of the new releases, at least for the weekend. Meanwhile, This is 40 probably won't start as fast, but Judd Apatow's films tend to have really good legs. Monsters, Inc. is debuting in 3D tonight, but is destined to be a midlevel hit and nothing more. The Guilt Trip is also opening tonight, but I'm not sure it has the buzz to even be a midlevel hit. The final new release of the weekend is Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away, but with an opening theater count of just 800, it will struggle just to reach to the top ten. And because Christmas lands on the Tuesday, and we won't have another weekend prediction column till Friday, we need to talk about the three Christmas day releases, Django Unchained, Les Miserables, and Parental Guidance. Last year, Christmas day landed on the Sunday, which makes the comparisons between weekends nearly impossible. I'm going to assume 2012 is going to come out ahead, mainly because they had nothing to compare to The Hobbit, so as long as this year's new releases are as strong as last years holdovers, victory is a safe bet. More...

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

December 13th, 2012

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

2013 Awards Season: SAG Focuses a Searchlight on Silver Linings

December 12th, 2012

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

2012 Preview: December

December 1st, 2012

November was a strong month and left 2012 with a very easy path to a new all time record. There was only one major miss the entire month, Rise of the Guardians, while The Silver Linings Playbook was pulled from wide release at the last minute, so it is a little hard to judge its box office performance. On the positive side, Skyfall might top original expectations by $100 million. All this December has to do is maintain pace with last December to ensure 2012 sets the new record. I would like to say that will be easy to do, but I really don't know. Last year, there was only one $200 million hit, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, plus a few others that reached $100 million, so the bar isn't set too high. This year, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is expected to at least come close to $300 million. Some think it will earn more than $400 million. However, it could also be the last film to make $100 million till February. December is normally a very good month to release a film, but the release schedule is so messed up that it makes it very hard to predict what will happen. There appears to be just ten films opening truly wide this month (I'm getting mixed signals on a few of them). That's a really light schedule for a month and a light schedule tends to help maximize the box office potential for individual films. However, eight of these films open wide within a seven-day period. That's insane. There's no way all of those films will find an audience and there's a chance that due to the competition, none of them will. Let's hope the situation isn't as bad as that, but there are some serious reasons to be concerned for most new releases coming out this month. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 28, 2012 3 $27,281,735   2,814 $9,695   $66,720,160 1
Jan 4, 2013 4 $16,015,560 -41% 2,904 $5,515   $103,503,040 2
Jan 11, 2013 5 $9,644,465 -40% 2,927 $3,295   $118,723,185 3
Jan 18, 2013 8 $7,491,995 -22% 2,579 $2,905   $130,050,015 4
Jan 25, 2013 9 $4,221,055 -44% 2,210 $1,910   $137,546,205 5
Feb 1, 2013 9 $2,420,885 -43% 1,848 $1,310   $141,504,130 6
Feb 8, 2013 15 $1,555,550 -36% 1,447 $1,075   $143,983,705 7
Feb 15, 2013 18 $861,895 -45% 676 $1,275   $145,527,875 8
Feb 22, 2013 21 $634,825 -26% 462 $1,374   $146,696,690 9
Mar 1, 2013 21 $572,035 -10% 352 $1,625   $147,631,645 10
Mar 8, 2013 24 $307,455 -46% 286 $1,075   $148,136,220 11
Mar 15, 2013 30 $196,415 -36% 241 $815   $148,478,390 12
Mar 22, 2013 41 $94,810 -52% 129 $735   $148,673,165 13
Mar 29, 2013 49 $54,535 -42% 109 $500   $148,775,460 14
Feb 23, 2024 - $346,550   162 $2,139   $149,156,320 583

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 2012 1 $18,111,665     2,808 $6,450   $18,111,665 1
Dec 26, 2012 1 $12,158,640 -33%   2,808 $4,330   $30,270,305 2
Dec 27, 2012 2 $9,168,120 -25%   2,808 $3,265   $39,438,425 3
Dec 28, 2012 3 $9,314,345 +2%   2,814 $3,310   $48,752,770 4
Dec 29, 2012 3 $9,750,510 +5%   2,814 $3,465   $58,503,280 5
Dec 30, 2012 3 $8,216,880 -16%   2,814 $2,920   $66,720,160 6
Dec 31, 2012 2 $6,247,080 -24%   2,814 $2,220   $72,967,240 7
Jan 1, 2013 3 $7,611,870 +22% -58% 2,814 $2,705   $80,579,110 8
Jan 2, 2013 3 $3,601,920 -53% -70% 2,814 $1,280   $84,181,030 9
Jan 3, 2013 3 $3,306,450 -8% -64% 2,814 $1,175   $87,487,480 10
Jan 4, 2013 4 $4,994,880 +51% -46% 2,904 $1,720   $92,482,360 11
Jan 5, 2013 4 $6,853,440 +37% -30% 2,904 $2,360   $99,335,800 12
Jan 6, 2013 3 $4,167,240 -39% -49% 2,904 $1,435   $103,503,040 13
Jan 7, 2013 3 $1,263,240 -70% -80% 2,904 $435   $104,766,280 14
Jan 8, 2013 2 $1,626,240 +29% -79% 2,904 $560   $106,392,520 15
Jan 9, 2013 2 $1,292,280 -21% -64% 2,904 $445   $107,684,800 16
Jan 10, 2013 2 $1,393,920 +8% -58% 2,904 $480   $109,078,720 17
Jan 11, 2013 5 $2,853,825 +105% -43% 2,927 $975   $111,932,545 18
Jan 12, 2013 5 $4,229,515 +48% -38% 2,927 $1,445   $116,162,060 19
Jan 13, 2013 6 $2,561,125 -39% -39% 2,927 $875   $118,723,185 20
Jan 14, 2013 5 $878,110 -66% -30% 2,927 $300   $119,601,295 21
Jan 15, 2013 4 $1,126,895 +28% -31% 2,927 $385   $120,728,190 22
Jan 16, 2013 4 $878,555 -22% -32% 2,927 $300   $121,606,745 23
Jan 17, 2013 4 $951,275 +8% -32% 2,927 $325   $122,558,020 24
Jan 18, 2013 8 $2,050,305 +116% -28% 2,579 $795   $124,608,325 25
Jan 19, 2013 8 $3,262,435 +59% -23% 2,579 $1,265   $127,870,760 26
Jan 20, 2013 6 $2,179,255 -33% -15% 2,579 $845   $130,050,015 27
Jan 21, 2013 4 $1,521,610 -30% +73% 2,579 $590   $131,571,625 28
Jan 22, 2013 7 $657,450 -57% -42% 2,579 $255   $132,229,075 29
Jan 23, 2013 7 $528,695 -20% -40% 2,579 $205   $132,757,770 30
Jan 24, 2013 6 $567,380 +7% -40% 2,579 $220   $133,325,150 31
Jan 25, 2013 10 $1,049,750 +85% -49% 2,210 $475   $134,374,900 32
Jan 26, 2013 7 $2,011,055 +92% -38% 2,210 $910   $136,385,955 33
Jan 27, 2013 8 $1,160,250 -42% -47% 2,210 $525   $137,546,205 34
Jan 28, 2013 8 $342,550 -70% -77% 2,210 $155   $137,888,755 35
Jan 29, 2013 8 $443,090 +29% -33% 2,210 $200   $138,331,845 36
Jan 30, 2013 7 $364,650 -18% -31% 2,210 $165   $138,696,495 37
Jan 31, 2013 7 $386,750 +6% -32% 2,210 $175   $139,083,245 38
Feb 1, 2013 9 $729,955 +89% -30% 1,848 $395   $139,813,200 39
Feb 2, 2013 10 $1,228,920 +68% -39% 1,848 $665   $141,042,120 40
Feb 3, 2013 8 $462,010 -62% -60% 1,848 $250   $141,504,130 41
Feb 4, 2013 10 $203,280 -56% -41% 1,848 $110   $141,707,410 42
Feb 5, 2013 10 $267,960 +32% -40% 1,848 $145   $141,975,370 43
Feb 6, 2013 10 $221,760 -17% -39% 1,848 $120   $142,197,130 44
Feb 7, 2013 10 $231,025 +4% -40% 1,848 $125   $142,428,155 45
Feb 8, 2013 14 $376,220 +63% -48% 1,447 $260   $142,804,375 46
Feb 9, 2013 15 $723,495 +92% -41% 1,447 $500   $143,527,870 47
Feb 10, 2013 16 $455,835 -37% -1% 1,447 $315   $143,983,705 48
Feb 11, 2013 15 $159,170 -65% -22% 1,447 $110   $144,142,875 49
Feb 12, 2013 15 $166,405 +5% -38% 1,447 $115   $144,309,280 50
Feb 13, 2013 14 $144,495 -13% -35% 1,447 $100   $144,453,775 51
Feb 14, 2013 15 $212,205 +47% -8% 903 $235   $144,665,980 52
Feb 15, 2013 - $206,180 -3% -45% 676 $305   $144,872,160 53
Feb 16, 2013 - $361,660 +75% -50% 676 $535   $145,233,820 54
Feb 17, 2013 - $294,055 -19% -35% 676 $435   $145,527,875 55
Feb 18, 2013 - $236,550 -20% +49% 676 $350   $145,764,425 56
Feb 19, 2013 - $104,780 -56% -37% 676 $155   $145,869,205 57
Feb 20, 2013 - $94,640 -10% -35% 676 $140   $145,963,845 58
Feb 21, 2013 - $98,020 +4% -54% 676 $145   $146,061,865 59
Feb 22, 2013 - $163,780 +67% -21% 462 $355   $146,225,645 60
Feb 23, 2013 - $316,470 +93% -12% 462 $685   $146,542,115 61
Feb 24, 2013 - $154,575 -51% -47% 462 $335   $146,696,690 62
Feb 25, 2013 - $90,295 -42% -62% 462 $195   $146,786,985 63
Feb 26, 2013 - $99,330 +10% -5% 462 $215   $146,886,315 64
Feb 27, 2013 - $80,850 -19% -15% 462 $175   $146,967,165 65
Feb 28, 2013 - $92,445 +14% -6% 462 $200   $147,059,610 66
Mar 1, 2013 - $147,840 +60% -10% 352 $420   $147,207,450 67
Mar 2, 2013 - $262,240 +77% -17% 352 $745   $147,469,690 68
Mar 3, 2013 - $161,955 -38% +5% 352 $460   $147,631,645 69
Mar 4, 2013 - $45,760 -72% -49% 352 $130   $147,677,405 70
Mar 5, 2013 - $54,560 +19% -45% 352 $155   $147,731,965 71
Mar 6, 2013 - $49,280 -10% -39% 352 $140   $147,781,245 72
Mar 7, 2013 - $47,520 -4% -49% 352 $135   $147,828,765 73
Mar 8, 2013 - $84,370 +78% -43% 286 $295   $147,913,135 74
Mar 9, 2013 - $140,145 +66% -47% 286 $490   $148,053,280 75
Mar 10, 2013 - $82,940 -41% -49% 286 $290   $148,136,220 76
Mar 11, 2013 - $31,460 -62% -31% 286 $110   $148,167,680 77
Mar 12, 2013 - $41,470 +32% -24% 286 $145   $148,209,150 78
Mar 13, 2013 - $34,320 -17% -30% 286 $120   $148,243,470 79
Mar 14, 2013 - $38,505 +12% -19% 286 $135   $148,281,975 80
Mar 15, 2013 - $54,225 +41% -36% 241 $225   $148,336,200 81
Mar 16, 2013 - $89,170 +64% -36% 241 $370   $148,425,370 82
Mar 17, 2013 - $53,020 -41% -36% 241 $220   $148,478,390 83
Mar 18, 2013 - $21,690 -59% -31% 241 $90   $148,500,080 84
Mar 19, 2013 - $25,205 +16% -39% 241 $105   $148,525,285 85
Mar 20, 2013 - $24,220 -4% -29% 241 $100   $148,549,505 86
Mar 21, 2013 - $28,850 +19% -25% 241 $120   $148,578,355 87
Mar 22, 2013 - $25,795 -11% -52% 129 $200   $148,604,150 88
Mar 23, 2013 - $43,860 +70% -51% 129 $340   $148,648,010 89
Mar 24, 2013 - $25,155 -43% -53% 129 $195   $148,673,165 90
Mar 25, 2013 - $9,675 -62% -55% 129 $75   $148,682,840 91
Mar 26, 2013 - $12,905 +33% -49% 129 $100   $148,695,745 92
Mar 27, 2013 - $12,255 -5% -49% 129 $95   $148,708,000 93
Mar 28, 2013 - $12,925 +5% -55% 129 $100   $148,720,925 94
Mar 29, 2013 - $19,655 +52% -24% 109 $180   $148,740,580 95
Mar 30, 2013 - $21,255 +8% -52% 109 $195   $148,761,835 96
Mar 31, 2013 - $13,625 -36% -46% 109 $125   $148,775,460 97
Apr 1, 2013 - $9,265 -32% -4% 109 $85   $148,784,725 98
Apr 2, 2013 - $8,720 -6% -32% 109 $80   $148,793,445 99
Apr 3, 2013 - $7,630 -13% -38% 109 $70   $148,801,075 100
Apr 4, 2013 - $8,695 +14% -33% 109 $80   $148,809,770 101
Feb 23, 2024 - $159,370     162 $984   $148,969,140 4,078
Feb 24, 2024 - $102,185 -36%   162 $631   $149,071,325 4,079
Feb 25, 2024 - $84,995 -17%   162 $525   $149,156,320 4,080
Feb 26, 2024 - $33,575 -60%   162 $207   $149,189,895 4,081
Feb 27, 2024 - $38,620 +15%   162 $238   $149,228,515 4,082
Feb 28, 2024 - $30,125 -22%   162 $186   $149,258,640 4,083
Feb 29, 2024 - $1,500 -95%   162 $9   $149,260,140 4,084

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 2012 2 $39,438,425   2,808 $14,045   $39,438,425 1
Dec 28, 2012 3 $48,049,055 +22% 2,814 $17,075   $87,487,480 2
Jan 4, 2013 4 $21,591,240 -55% 2,904 $7,435   $109,078,720 3
Jan 11, 2013 5 $13,479,300 -38% 2,927 $4,605   $122,558,020 4
Jan 18, 2013 7 $10,767,130 -20% 2,579 $4,175   $133,325,150 5
Jan 25, 2013 9 $5,758,095 -47% 2,210 $2,605   $139,083,245 6
Feb 1, 2013 10 $3,344,910 -42% 1,848 $1,810   $142,428,155 7
Feb 8, 2013 18 $2,237,825 -33% 903 $2,478   $144,665,980 8
Feb 15, 2013 17 $1,395,885 -38% 676 $2,065   $146,061,865 9
Feb 22, 2013 20 $997,745 -29% 462 $2,160   $147,059,610 10
Mar 1, 2013 21 $769,155 -23% 352 $2,185   $147,828,765 11
Mar 8, 2013 24 $453,210 -41% 286 $1,585   $148,281,975 12
Mar 15, 2013 29 $296,380 -35% 241 $1,230   $148,578,355 13
Mar 22, 2013 43 $142,570 -52% 129 $1,105   $148,720,925 14
Mar 29, 2013 46 $88,845 -38% 109 $815   $148,809,770 15
Feb 23, 2024 25 $450,370   162 $2,780   $149,260,140 584

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/31/2020 $3,542 12 13 59 $63,625 9/21/2020
Germany 2/21/2024 $0000$0
Russia (CIS) 2/7/2013 $0000$0
South Korea 12/19/2012 $0 0 120 570 $32,564,104 9/20/2023
United Kingdom 2/16/2024 $0000$0
 
Rest of World $253,975,095
 
International Total$286,602,824 9/20/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 24, 20132376,265 376,265$7,510,249$7,510,2491
Mar 31, 20132523,235+39% 899,500$10,443,771$17,954,0202
Apr 7, 20134127,174-76% 1,026,674$2,538,393$20,492,4133
Apr 14, 2013498,257-23% 1,124,931$1,961,210$22,453,6234
Apr 21, 20131048,367-51% 1,173,298$965,405$23,419,0285
Apr 28, 20131354,897+14% 1,228,195$1,094,097$24,513,1256
May 5, 20131430,901-44% 1,259,096$496,270$25,009,3957
May 12, 2013848,979+59% 1,308,075$734,195$25,743,5908
May 19, 20131724,008-51% 1,332,083$358,920$26,102,5109
May 26, 20132628,942+21% 1,361,025$433,841$26,536,35110
Jun 2, 20132243,849+52% 1,404,874$657,297$27,193,64811
Jun 9, 20132315,814-64% 1,420,688$236,894$27,430,54212
Jun 16, 20132516,552+5% 1,437,240$247,452$27,677,99413
Jun 23, 20132617,307+5% 1,454,547$259,432$27,937,42614
Jul 7, 20132528,584 1,498,534$425,330$28,593,64716
Jul 21, 20132924,374 1,540,807$366,585$29,228,00118
Aug 11, 20132521,521 1,599,408$322,600$30,103,12421
Aug 18, 20132820,538-5% 1,619,946$307,865$30,410,98922
Sep 1, 20132916,721 1,653,880$250,146$30,919,15824
Sep 22, 20133014,774 1,695,782$213,189$31,538,25327
Oct 6, 2013228,381 1,712,600$83,726$31,706,26529
Oct 13, 2013237,472-11% 1,720,072$74,645$31,780,91030
Oct 20, 20132814,223+90% 1,734,295$142,088$31,922,99831
Nov 3, 20132715,698 1,763,744$156,666$32,217,03633
Dec 1, 201327129,896 1,922,116$789,768$33,289,47337
Dec 8, 20132214,612-89% 1,936,728$99,800$33,389,27338
Jul 27, 20142812,020 2,205,628$61,663$35,865,58671
Jan 7, 2018257,515 3,226,701$56,362$44,507,445251
Jan 14, 2018227,771+3% 3,234,472$58,282$44,565,727252
Jan 21, 2018287,593-2% 3,242,065$56,948$44,622,675253
Mar 18, 2018308,105 3,295,625$32,339$44,948,990261
Apr 15, 20182112,885 3,331,743$51,411$45,093,100265
May 26, 2019226,010 3,466,303$139,238$46,350,449323
Jun 2, 2019223,954-34% 3,470,257$77,886$46,428,335324

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 24, 20132527,599 527,599$12,657,099$12,657,0991
Mar 31, 20132517,719-2% 1,045,318$12,420,088$25,077,1872
Apr 7, 2013481,539-84% 1,126,857$1,956,120$27,033,3073
Apr 14, 2013356,685-30% 1,183,542$1,359,316$28,392,6234
Apr 21, 2013526,373-53% 1,209,915$632,421$29,025,0445
Apr 28, 20131019,143-27% 1,229,058$457,321$29,482,3656
May 5, 20131313,660-29% 1,242,718$284,682$29,767,0477
May 12, 2013742,701+213% 1,285,419$853,590$30,620,6378
May 19, 20131810,110-76% 1,295,529$202,090$30,822,7279

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