Monsters (2010)

Monsters poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $237,301Details
International Box Office $5,402,429Details
Worldwide Box Office $5,639,730
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Synopsis

Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over Central America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear and grow. In an effort to stem the destruction that resulted, half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain the massive creatures... Our story begins when a jaded US journalist begrudgingly agrees to find his boss' daughter, a shaken American tourist and escort her through the infected zone to the safety of the US border.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,508 (8.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:4.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$500,000 (worldwide box office is 11.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/25 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $324,219

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 29th, 2010 (Limited) by Magnet Pictures
Video Release: February 1st, 2011 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language
(Rating bulletin 2132, 8/4/2010)
Running Time: 97 minutes
Franchise: Monsters
Comparisons: vs. 2046
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Keywords: Alien Invasion, Non-Chronological, Road Trip, Set in Mexico, Photography, Investigative Journalist, On a Boat, Human-Trafficking, Scene Filmed in Night Vision, Romance, Quarantine
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Vertigo Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Spanish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2010 52 $20,508   3 $6,836   $20,508 1
Nov 5, 2010 48 $28,590 +39% 13 $2,199   $60,620 2
Nov 12, 2010 43 $48,680 +70% 25 $1,947   $122,919 3
Nov 19, 2010 44 $29,952 -38% 19 $1,576   $181,434 4
Nov 26, 2010 61 $13,337 -55% 12 $1,111   $208,706 5
Dec 3, 2010 73 $7,788 -42% 15 $519   $220,879 6
Dec 10, 2010 82 $4,568 -41% 11 $415   $229,192 7
Dec 17, 2010 68 $3,688 -19% 6 $615   $235,199 8
Dec 24, 2010 85 $808 -78% 4 $202   $237,301 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2010 53 $32,030   3 $10,677   $32,030 1
Nov 5, 2010 51 $42,209 +32% 13 $3,247   $74,239 2
Nov 12, 2010 42 $77,243 +83% 25 $3,090   $151,482 3
Nov 19, 2010 50 $43,887 -43% 19 $2,310   $195,369 4
Nov 26, 2010 61 $17,722 -60% 12 $1,477   $213,091 5
Dec 3, 2010 71 $11,533 -35% 15 $769   $224,624 6
Dec 10, 2010 78 $6,887 -40% 11 $626   $231,511 7
Dec 17, 2010 75 $4,982 -28% 6 $830   $236,493 8
Dec 24, 2010 92 $808 -84% 6 $135   $237,301 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Scoot McNairy    Kaulder
Whitney Able    Sam

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gareth Edwards    Director
Allan Niblo    Producer
James Richardson    Producer
Nigel Williams    Executive Producer
Nick Love    Executive Producer
Rupert Preston    Executive Producer
Gareth Edwards    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 1st, 2011

February 1st, 2011

There's still a lull when it comes to first-run releases on the home market with no major, or even midlevel hits coming out this week. In fact, the best-selling release according to Amazon.com is Alice in Wonderland on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which is a contender for Pick of the Week. The other major contender is Let Me In on Blu-ray, which failed to find an audience despite impressing critics almost as much as the original did. I'm going to give the honor to Let Me In, but both are worthy contenders. More...

New Releases Fail Inspection on the Per Theater Chart

November 2nd, 2010

Again, there was only one film that reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Inspector Bellamy opened with an average of $10,318 in two theaters. However, Waste Land came very close with $9,806 in its one theater. More...

Weekend Estimates: 3D Gives Saw Franchise Strong Finish

October 31st, 2010

With an estimated 92% of box office receipts coming from 3D shows, Saw 3D became the highest-grossing horror franchise in history this weekend, overtaking Friday the 13th. Its $22.4 million opening is still down from the peak for the franchise, which topped $30 million on four occasions, but is up significantly from the disappointing $14.1 million debut of Saw VI last year. (See full franchise history here.) Paranormal Activity 2, meanwhile had a steep drop to $16.5 million in its second weekend, although 59% isn't terrible for the genre, and the low-budget sequel has racked up over $65 million in just 10 days. More...

Welcome to the Limited Releases

October 29th, 2010

Another week and I'm still waiting for the flood of Oscar hopefuls to come out. There are a couple of high profile films making their theatrical debut this week, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest and Welcome to the Rileys, but neither are earning good reviews. While the movies that are earning excellent reviews are mostly documentaries and foreign imports. More...


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Synopsis

Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over Central America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear and grow. In an effort to stem the destruction that resulted, half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain the massive creatures... Our story begins when a jaded US journalist begrudgingly agrees to find his boss' daughter, a shaken American tourist and escort her through the infected zone to the safety of the US border.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$20,508 (8.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:4.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$500,000 (worldwide box office is 11.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/25 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $324,219

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 29th, 2010 (Limited) by Magnet Pictures
Video Release: February 1st, 2011 by Magnolia Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language
(Rating bulletin 2132, 8/4/2010)
Running Time: 97 minutes
Franchise: Monsters
Comparisons: vs. 2046
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Alien Invasion, Non-Chronological, Road Trip, Set in Mexico, Photography, Investigative Journalist, On a Boat, Human-Trafficking, Scene Filmed in Night Vision, Romance, Quarantine
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Vertigo Films
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Spanish

Leading Cast

Scoot McNairy    Kaulder
Whitney Able    Sam

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

Production and Technical Credits

Gareth Edwards    Director
Allan Niblo    Producer
James Richardson    Producer
Nigel Williams    Executive Producer
Nick Love    Executive Producer
Rupert Preston    Executive Producer
Gareth Edwards    Screenwriter

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 1st, 2011

February 1st, 2011

There's still a lull when it comes to first-run releases on the home market with no major, or even midlevel hits coming out this week. In fact, the best-selling release according to Amazon.com is Alice in Wonderland on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack, which is a contender for Pick of the Week. The other major contender is Let Me In on Blu-ray, which failed to find an audience despite impressing critics almost as much as the original did. I'm going to give the honor to Let Me In, but both are worthy contenders. More...

New Releases Fail Inspection on the Per Theater Chart

November 2nd, 2010

Again, there was only one film that reached the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Inspector Bellamy opened with an average of $10,318 in two theaters. However, Waste Land came very close with $9,806 in its one theater. More...

Weekend Estimates: 3D Gives Saw Franchise Strong Finish

October 31st, 2010

With an estimated 92% of box office receipts coming from 3D shows, Saw 3D became the highest-grossing horror franchise in history this weekend, overtaking Friday the 13th. Its $22.4 million opening is still down from the peak for the franchise, which topped $30 million on four occasions, but is up significantly from the disappointing $14.1 million debut of Saw VI last year. (See full franchise history here.) Paranormal Activity 2, meanwhile had a steep drop to $16.5 million in its second weekend, although 59% isn't terrible for the genre, and the low-budget sequel has racked up over $65 million in just 10 days. More...

Welcome to the Limited Releases

October 29th, 2010

Another week and I'm still waiting for the flood of Oscar hopefuls to come out. There are a couple of high profile films making their theatrical debut this week, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest and Welcome to the Rileys, but neither are earning good reviews. While the movies that are earning excellent reviews are mostly documentaries and foreign imports. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2010 52 $20,508   3 $6,836   $20,508 1
Nov 5, 2010 48 $28,590 +39% 13 $2,199   $60,620 2
Nov 12, 2010 43 $48,680 +70% 25 $1,947   $122,919 3
Nov 19, 2010 44 $29,952 -38% 19 $1,576   $181,434 4
Nov 26, 2010 61 $13,337 -55% 12 $1,111   $208,706 5
Dec 3, 2010 73 $7,788 -42% 15 $519   $220,879 6
Dec 10, 2010 82 $4,568 -41% 11 $415   $229,192 7
Dec 17, 2010 68 $3,688 -19% 6 $615   $235,199 8
Dec 24, 2010 85 $808 -78% 4 $202   $237,301 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 29, 2010 53 $32,030   3 $10,677   $32,030 1
Nov 5, 2010 51 $42,209 +32% 13 $3,247   $74,239 2
Nov 12, 2010 42 $77,243 +83% 25 $3,090   $151,482 3
Nov 19, 2010 50 $43,887 -43% 19 $2,310   $195,369 4
Nov 26, 2010 61 $17,722 -60% 12 $1,477   $213,091 5
Dec 3, 2010 71 $11,533 -35% 15 $769   $224,624 6
Dec 10, 2010 78 $6,887 -40% 11 $626   $231,511 7
Dec 17, 2010 75 $4,982 -28% 6 $830   $236,493 8
Dec 24, 2010 92 $808 -84% 6 $135   $237,301 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.