Much Ado About Nothing (2013)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,328,850Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,375,274 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $744,113 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $2,119,387
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Synopsis

Leonato, the governor of Messina, is visited by his friend Don Pedro who is returning from a victorious campaign against his rebellious brother Don John. Accompanying Don Pedro are two of his officers: Benedick and Claudio. While in Messina, Claudio falls for Leonato's daughter Hero, while Benedick verbally spars with Beatrice, the governor's niece. The budding love between Claudio and Hero prompts Don Pedro to arrange with Leonato for a marriage. In the days leading up to the ceremony, Don Pedro, with the help of Leonato, Claudio and Hero, attempts to sport with Benedick and Beatrice in an effort to trick the two into falling in love. Meanwhile, the villainous Don John, with the help of his allies, Conrade and Borachio, plots against the happy couple, using his own form of trickery to try to destroy the marriage before it begins. A series of comic and tragic events continue to keep the two couples from truly finding happiness, but then again perhaps love may prevail.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$171,942 (4.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/217 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,739,843

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,784 $4,328,850
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,386 $4,328,850
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 591 $4,328,850

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 7th, 2013 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
Video Release: October 8th, 2013 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexuality and brief drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2267, 4/10/2013)
Running Time: 109 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Insidious: The Red Door
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Keywords: Retro Black and White, Modern Adaptation, Ensemble, Romance
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bellwether Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2013 Theater Average 21 $34,388 Jun 7, 2013 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 7, 2013 24 $171,942   5 $34,388   $171,942 1
Jun 14, 2013 24 $161,625 -6% 23 $7,027   $388,657 2
Jun 21, 2013 15 $740,041 +358% 206 $3,592   $1,212,472 3
Jun 28, 2013 16 $572,663 -23% 217 $2,639   $2,168,780 4
Jul 5, 2013 17 $420,781 -27% 170 $2,475   $2,943,004 5
Jul 12, 2013 22 $237,045 -44% 138 $1,718   $3,385,246 6
Jul 19, 2013 33 $143,021 -40% 95 $1,505   $3,670,811 7
Jul 26, 2013 42 $74,602 -48% 77 $969   $3,972,493 8
Aug 2, 2013 44 $54,224 -27% 58 $935   $4,099,065 9
Aug 9, 2013 48 $40,501 -25% 53 $764   $4,169,354 10
Aug 16, 2013 59 $23,465 -42% 36 $652   $4,220,362 11
Aug 23, 2013 62 $12,724 -46% 27 $471   $4,252,258 12
Aug 30, 2013 78 $3,216 -75% 13 $247   $4,265,422 13
Sep 6, 2013 78 $7,254 +126% 19 $382   $4,279,348 14
Sep 13, 2013 73 $6,409 -12% 13 $493   $4,291,094 15
Sep 20, 2013 75 $10,700 +67% 18 $594   $4,305,441 16
Sep 27, 2013 78 $4,460 -58% 8 $558   $4,319,243 17
Oct 4, 2013 91 $2,908 -35% 6 $485   $4,327,764 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 7, 2013 - $70,984     5 $14,197   $70,984 1
Jun 8, 2013 - $62,460 -12%   5 $12,492   $133,444 2
Jun 9, 2013 - $38,499 -38%   5 $7,700   $171,942 3
Jun 10, 2013 - $15,068 -61%   5 $3,014   $187,010 4
Jun 11, 2013 - $12,947 -14%   5 $2,589   $199,957 5
Jun 12, 2013 - $13,920 +8%   5 $2,784   $213,877 6
Jun 13, 2013 - $13,156 -5%   5 $2,631   $227,032 7
Jun 14, 2013 - $43,421 +230% -39% 23 $1,888   $270,453 8
Jun 15, 2013 - $68,107 +57% +9% 23 $2,961   $338,560 9
Jun 16, 2013 - $50,097 -26% +30% 23 $2,178   $388,657 10
Jun 17, 2013 - $21,039 -58% +40% 23 $915   $409,696 11
Jun 18, 2013 - $19,956 -5% +54% 23 $868   $429,652 12
Jun 19, 2013 - $22,697 +14% +63% 23 $987   $452,349 13
Jun 20, 2013 - $20,082 -12% +53% 23 $873   $472,431 14
Jun 21, 2013 - $206,448 +928% +375% 206 $1,002   $678,879 15
Jun 22, 2013 - $301,441 +46% +343% 206 $1,463   $980,320 16
Jun 23, 2013 - $232,152 -23% +363% 206 $1,127   $1,212,472 17
Jun 24, 2013 - $90,267 -61% +329% 206 $438   $1,302,739 18
Jun 25, 2013 - $100,162 +11% +402% 206 $486   $1,402,901 19
Jun 26, 2013 - $95,504 -5% +321% 206 $464   $1,498,405 20
Jun 27, 2013 - $97,712 +2% +387% 206 $474   $1,596,117 21
Jun 28, 2013 - $148,903 +52% -28% 217 $686   $1,745,020 22
Jun 29, 2013 - $244,775 +64% -19% 217 $1,128   $1,989,795 23
Jun 30, 2013 - $178,985 -27% -23% 217 $825   $2,168,780 24
Jul 1, 2013 - $79,098 -56% -12% 217 $365   $2,247,878 25
Jul 2, 2013 - $76,298 -4% -24% 217 $352   $2,324,176 26
Jul 3, 2013 - $79,930 +5% -16% 217 $368   $2,404,106 27
Jul 4, 2013 - $118,117 +48% +21% 217 $544   $2,522,223 28
Jul 5, 2013 - $131,085 +11% -12% 170 $771   $2,653,308 29
Jul 6, 2013 - $172,707 +32% -29% 170 $1,016   $2,826,015 30
Jul 7, 2013 - $116,989 -32% -35% 170 $688   $2,943,004 31
Jul 8, 2013 - $44,963 -62% -43% 170 $264   $2,987,967 32
Jul 9, 2013 - $50,450 +12% -34% 170 $297   $3,038,417 33
Jul 10, 2013 - $49,989 -1% -37% 170 $294   $3,088,406 34
Jul 11, 2013 - $54,463 +9% -54% 170 $320   $3,142,869 35
Jul 12, 2013 - $65,974 +21% -50% 138 $478   $3,208,843 36
Jul 13, 2013 - $101,827 +54% -41% 138 $738   $3,310,670 37
Jul 14, 2013 - $69,244 -32% -41% 138 $502   $3,379,914 38
Jul 15, 2013 - $28,496 -59% -37% 138 $206   $3,415,291 39
Jul 16, 2013 - $36,909 +30% -27% 139 $266   $3,452,200 40
Jul 17, 2013 - $37,261 +1% -25% 139 $268   $3,489,461 41
Jul 18, 2013 - $38,329 +3% -30% 139 $276   $3,527,790 42
Jul 19, 2013 - $38,634 +1% -41% 95 $407   $3,566,424 43
Jul 20, 2013 - $61,244 +59% -40% 95 $645   $3,627,668 44
Jul 21, 2013 - $43,143 -30% -38% 95 $454   $3,670,811 45
Jul 22, 2013 - $18,531 -57% -35% 95 $195   $3,689,342 46
Jul 23, 2013 - $22,441 +21% -39% 95 $236   $3,711,783 47
Jul 24, 2013 - $22,538 n/c -40% 95 $237   $3,734,321 48
Jul 25, 2013 - $23,013 +2% -40% 95 $242   $3,897,891 49
Jul 26, 2013 - $19,819 -14% -49% 77 $257   $3,917,710 50
Jul 27, 2013 - $30,276 +53% -51% 77 $393   $3,947,986 51
Jul 28, 2013 - $24,507 -19% -43% 77 $318   $3,972,493 52
Jul 29, 2013 - $10,507 -57% -43% 77 $136   $3,983,000 53
Jul 30, 2013 - $13,096 +25% -42% 77 $170   $3,996,096 54
Jul 31, 2013 - $11,558 -12% -49% 77 $150   $4,007,654 55
Aug 1, 2013 - $12,934 +12% -44% 77 $168   $4,044,841 56
Aug 2, 2013 - $14,707 +14% -26% 58 $254   $4,059,548 57
Aug 3, 2013 - $22,462 +53% -26% 58 $387   $4,082,010 58
Aug 4, 2013 - $17,055 -24% -30% 58 $294   $4,099,065 59
Aug 5, 2013 - $6,915 -59% -34% 58 $119   $4,105,980 60
Aug 6, 2013 - $7,600 +10% -42% 58 $131   $4,113,580 61
Aug 7, 2013 - $6,339 -17% -45% 58 $109   $4,119,919 62
Aug 8, 2013 - $8,934 +41% -31% 58 $154   $4,128,853 63
Aug 9, 2013 - $13,364 +50% -9% 53 $252   $4,142,217 64
Aug 10, 2013 - $15,354 +15% -32% 53 $290   $4,157,571 65
Aug 11, 2013 - $11,783 -23% -31% 53 $222   $4,169,354 66
Aug 16, 2013 - $7,019   -47% 36 $195   $4,203,916 71
Aug 17, 2013 - $8,601 +23% -44% 36 $239   $4,212,517 72
Aug 18, 2013 - $7,845 -9% -33% 36 $218   $4,220,362 73
Aug 19, 2013 - $3,262 -58%   36 $91   $4,223,624 74
Aug 20, 2013 - $4,886 +50%   36 $136   $4,228,510 75
Aug 21, 2013 - $5,922 +21%   36 $165   $4,234,432 76
Aug 22, 2013 - $5,102 -14%   36 $142   $4,239,534 77
Aug 23, 2013 - $4,631 -9% -34% 27 $172   $4,244,165 78
Aug 24, 2013 - $4,885 +5% -43% 27 $181   $4,249,050 79
Aug 25, 2013 - $3,208 -34% -59% 27 $119   $4,252,258 80
Aug 26, 2013 - $2,308 -28% -29% 27 $85   $4,254,566 81
Aug 27, 2013 - $3,033 +31% -38% 27 $112   $4,257,599 82
Aug 28, 2013 - $2,037 -33% -66% 27 $75   $4,259,636 83
Aug 29, 2013 - $2,570 +26% -50% 27 $95   $4,262,206 84
Aug 30, 2013 - $735 -71% -84% 9 $82   $4,262,941 85
Aug 31, 2013 - $854 +16% -83% 9 $95   $4,263,795 86
Sep 1, 2013 - $1,627 +91% -49% 13 $125   $4,265,422 87
Sep 2, 2013 - $3,075 +89% +33% 13 $237   $4,268,497 88
Sep 3, 2013 - $2,349 -24% -23% 13 $181   $4,270,846 89
Sep 4, 2013 - $460 -80% -77% 13 $35   $4,271,306 90
Sep 5, 2013 - $788 +71% -69% 13 $61   $4,272,094 91
Sep 6, 2013 - $1,609 +104% +119% 19 $85   $4,273,703 92
Sep 7, 2013 - $2,626 +63% +207% 19 $138   $4,276,329 93
Sep 8, 2013 - $3,019 +15% +86% 19 $159   $4,279,348 94
Sep 9, 2013 - $992 -67% -68% 19 $52   $4,280,340 95
Sep 10, 2013 - $1,406 +42% -40% 19 $74   $4,281,746 96
Sep 11, 2013 - $1,668 +19% +263% 19 $88   $4,283,414 97
Sep 12, 2013 - $1,271 -24% +61% 19 $67   $4,284,685 98
Sep 13, 2013 - $1,802 +42% +12% 13 $139   $4,286,487 99
Sep 14, 2013 - $3,212 +78% +22% 13 $247   $4,289,699 100
Sep 15, 2013 - $1,395 -57% -54% 13 $107   $4,291,094 101
Sep 16, 2013 - $857 -39% -14% 14 $61   $4,291,951 102
Sep 17, 2013 - $585 -32% -58% 13 $45   $4,292,536 103
Sep 18, 2013 - $895 +53% -46% 13 $69   $4,293,431 104
Sep 19, 2013 - $1,310 +46% +3% 13 $101   $4,294,741 105
Sep 20, 2013 - $2,449 +87% +36% 18 $136   $4,297,190 106
Sep 21, 2013 - $4,004 +63% +25% 18 $222   $4,301,194 107
Sep 22, 2013 - $4,395 +10% +215% 18 $244   $4,305,589 108
Sep 23, 2013 - $1,681 -62% +96% 18 $93   $4,307,270 109
Sep 24, 2013 - $1,845 +10% +215% 18 $103   $4,309,115 110
Sep 25, 2013 - $4,191 +127% +368% 18 $233   $4,313,306 111
Sep 26, 2013 - $1,477 -65% +13% 18 $82   $4,314,783 112
Sep 27, 2013 - $1,515 +3% -38% 8 $189   $4,316,298 113
Sep 28, 2013 - $1,557 +3% -61% 8 $195   $4,317,855 114
Sep 29, 2013 - $1,388 -11% -68% 8 $174   $4,319,243 115
Sep 30, 2013 - $610 -56% -64% 8 $76   $4,319,853 116
Oct 1, 2013 - $1,098 +80% -40% 8 $137   $4,320,951 117
Oct 2, 2013 - $2,647 +141% -37% 8 $331   $4,323,598 118
Oct 3, 2013 - $1,258 -52% -15% 8 $157   $4,324,856 119
Oct 4, 2013 - $669 -47% -56% 5 $134   $4,325,525 120
Oct 5, 2013 - $418 -38% -73% 5 $84   $4,325,943 121
Oct 6, 2013 - $1,821 +336% +31% 6 $304   $4,327,764 122
Oct 7, 2013 - $52 -97% -91% 5 $10   $4,327,816 123
Oct 8, 2013 - $350 +573% -68% 5 $70   $4,328,166 124
Oct 9, 2013 - $361 +3% -86% 6 $60   $4,328,527 125
Oct 10, 2013 - $323 -11% -74% 6 $54   $4,328,850 126

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 7, 2013 24 $227,032   5 $45,406   $227,032 1
Jun 14, 2013 25 $245,399 +8% 23 $10,670   $472,431 2
Jun 21, 2013 15 $1,123,686 +358% 206 $5,455   $1,596,117 3
Jun 28, 2013 18 $926,106 -18% 217 $4,268   $2,522,223 4
Jul 5, 2013 18 $620,646 -33% 170 $3,651   $3,142,869 5
Jul 12, 2013 22 $379,589 -39% 138 $2,751   $3,522,458 6
Jul 19, 2013 26 $375,433 -1% 95 $3,952   $3,897,891 7
Jul 26, 2013 41 $122,697 -67% 77 $1,593   $4,044,841 8
Aug 2, 2013 48 $84,012 -32% 58 $1,448   $4,128,853 9
Aug 9, 2013 49 $68,044 -19% 53 $1,284   $4,196,897 10
Aug 16, 2013 54 $42,637 -37% 36 $1,184   $4,239,534 11
Aug 23, 2013 60 $22,672 -47% 27 $840   $4,262,206 12
Aug 30, 2013 71 $9,888 -56% 13 $761   $4,272,094 13
Sep 6, 2013 68 $12,591 +27% 19 $663   $4,284,685 14
Sep 13, 2013 - $10,056 -20% 13 $774   $4,294,741 15
Sep 20, 2013 63 $20,042 +99% 18 $1,113   $4,314,783 16
Sep 27, 2013 65 $10,073 -50% 8 $1,259   $4,324,856 17
Oct 4, 2013 84 $3,994 -60% 6 $666   $4,328,850 18

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 13, 20132117,593 17,593$226,246$226,2461

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Leading Cast

Amy Acker    Beatrice
Alexis Denisof    Benedict

Supporting Cast

Reed Diamond    Don Pedro
Clark Gregg    Leonato
Fran Kranz    Claudio
Sean Maher    Don John
Jillian Morgese    Hero
Nathan Fillion    Dogberry

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joss Whedon    Director
Joss Whedon    Adapted from the Shakespheare play by
Joss Whedon    Producer
Cindy Chao    Production Designer
Daniel Kaminsky    Editor
Joss Whedon    Editor
Joss Whedon    Composer
Jay Hunter    Director of Photography
Kai Cole    Producer

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

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June 25th, 2013

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June 12th, 2013

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June 7th, 2013

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June 2nd, 2013

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Synopsis

Leonato, the governor of Messina, is visited by his friend Don Pedro who is returning from a victorious campaign against his rebellious brother Don John. Accompanying Don Pedro are two of his officers: Benedick and Claudio. While in Messina, Claudio falls for Leonato's daughter Hero, while Benedick verbally spars with Beatrice, the governor's niece. The budding love between Claudio and Hero prompts Don Pedro to arrange with Leonato for a marriage. In the days leading up to the ceremony, Don Pedro, with the help of Leonato, Claudio and Hero, attempts to sport with Benedick and Beatrice in an effort to trick the two into falling in love. Meanwhile, the villainous Don John, with the help of his allies, Conrade and Borachio, plots against the happy couple, using his own form of trickery to try to destroy the marriage before it begins. A series of comic and tragic events continue to keep the two couples from truly finding happiness, but then again perhaps love may prevail.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$171,942 (4.0% of total gross)
Legs:5.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/217 max. theaters, 5.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $5,739,843

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,784 $4,328,850
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,386 $4,328,850
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 591 $4,328,850

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 7th, 2013 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
Video Release: October 8th, 2013 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexuality and brief drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2267, 4/10/2013)
Running Time: 109 minutes
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Keywords: Retro Black and White, Modern Adaptation, Ensemble, Romance
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bellwether Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2013 Theater Average 21 $34,388 Jun 7, 2013 3

Leading Cast

Amy Acker    Beatrice
Alexis Denisof    Benedict

Supporting Cast

Reed Diamond    Don Pedro
Clark Gregg    Leonato
Fran Kranz    Claudio
Sean Maher    Don John
Jillian Morgese    Hero
Nathan Fillion    Dogberry

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joss Whedon    Director
Joss Whedon    Adapted from the Shakespheare play by
Joss Whedon    Producer
Cindy Chao    Production Designer
Daniel Kaminsky    Editor
Joss Whedon    Editor
Joss Whedon    Composer
Jay Hunter    Director of Photography
Kai Cole    Producer

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

2013 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III

December 19th, 2013

Part III of the Holiday Gift Guide is a little late due to reasons you probably don't want to hear the details about. (I believe I've developed a food allergy to something in Eggnog.) The third installment of our holiday gift guide includes independent films, classics, foreign films, etc. The fastest way to find gifts is to go to the Independent Spirit Awards nominations and find any film that is on that list that is already out on DVD / Blu-ray (Frances Ha, Mud, etc.). Unfortunately, most of the films competing for Awards Season glory are still in theaters and not available as gifts. But there are still many films worth picking up, starting with... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 8th, 2013

October 8th, 2013

There are a couple first-run releases on this week's list: After Earth and The Hangover: Part III. However, neither film won over critics and both bombed in theaters, when compared to their production budgets. That said, The Hangover: Part III will likely be the best selling release of the week. As for the best new release, including a number where I'm still waiting for the screener. Ignoring those, the two best are Robot Chicken: Season Six on DVD or Blu-ray and Much Ado About Nothing on DVD or Blu-ray. Both are must haves, but I'm going with the latter over the former for Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Now That's Spectacular

August 7th, 2013

The Spectacular Now debuted in first place on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $49,354 in four theaters. This result, plus its excellent reviews, suggests it will have long legs in limited release. Last week's number one film, Blue Jasmine, slipped to second place with an average of $37,174, but it is now playing in 50 theaters, which is an amazing result. Space Station popped back into the $10,000 with an average of $15,352. It has pulled in $88 million after more than a decade of release. The Canyons earned $13,351 in its lone theater, proving there is no such thing as bad publicity. The reviews, on the other hand, were really bad and the film's only real hope is to become a cult classic. That might happen. More...

Per Theater Chart: Fruits of Their Labor

July 16th, 2013

Fruitvale Station earned top spot on the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $53,898 in seven theaters. This is the third best per theater average for the year, behind Spring Breakers and The Place Beyond the Pines. Last week's winner, The Way Way Back, slipped to second place with $14,201 in 79 theaters. Its theater count tripled and this average suggests it will expand a lot more before it is done. Crystal Fairy was right behind with an average of $12,526 in two theaters. There were three wide releases in the $10,000 club, led by Grown Ups 2 with an average of $11,890, while Pacific Rim was right behind with an average of $11,385. The overall box office leader, Despicable Me 2, rounded out the $10,000 club with an average of $10,965. More...

Per Theater Chart: Some Reasons to be Excited

July 3rd, 2013

I'm So Excited led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $19,466 in five theaters. It should expand significantly, but it is weaker than most of Pedro Almodovar's previous films. The Heat finished in second place on the overall chart and on the per theater average chart with an average of $12,296. Monsters University was the only other film in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,391. More...

Per Theater Chart: Wide Releases Scare Away the Competition

June 25th, 2013

You can tell it's summertime, because the two wide releases topped the per theater chart this weekend. Monsters University earned first place on both the overall chart and the per theater average chart with an average of $20,587. World War Z placed second with $18,412. Unfinished Song earned an average of $12,864 in two theaters. The only holdover in the $10,000 club was 20 Feet from Stardom, which earned an average of $10,744 in six theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Pixar Tops Pitt on Monster Weekend

June 23rd, 2013

Pixar will record its 14th consecutive number one opening this weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning. Monsters University is set to posted about $82 million, according to Disney, which places it comfortably ahead of zombie actioner World War Z on $66 million. That start is a big relief for Paramount, which spent $190 million on the film and could have lost a lot of money if it failed. It will still need good legs and lots of overseas income to record a profit. More...

Per Theater Chart: Much Success for Nothing

June 12th, 2013

Much Ado About Nothing lived up to the hype earning first place on the per theater chart with an average of $34,388 in five theaters. This is enough to suggest significant expansion, but I think it is too "art house" to expand even semi-wide. Dirty Wars opened in second place with an average of $15,876 in four theaters. This is an excellent start for a documentary. The overall box office leader, The Purge, earned third place with an average of $13,430. The final film in the $10,000 club was Before Midnight with an average of $10,123 in 52 theaters during its third weekend of release. More...

Weekend Estimates: Purge Surges to Number One

June 9th, 2013

Coming into this weekend, Universal was already celebrating above-expectations performances this year for their releases Fast and Furious 6, Identity Thief and Mama, but those three successes have been eclipsed by a big surprise in the opening weekend for The Purge. The home invasion movie, made for just $3 million, will top the chart this weekend with an estimated $36.4 million, blowing past all expectations, and putting it on par with big budget movies like Oblivion. Doing so from a modest 2,536 theaters (and with a correspondingly low marketing budget) makes the victory even sweeter for the studio, which now boasts a 15% market share for the year. If it keeps going at this pace, Universal will have its best year since we started keeping records in 1995. More...

Limited Release: Much Ado About Limited Releases

June 7th, 2013

There are not a ton of new releases this week, but there are a few earning good reviews, and even a couple that are earning excellent reviews. Hopefully several will do well enough at the box office to thrive, but the only one I'm really bullish about is Much Ado About Nothing. It has excellent reviews, lots of buzz, and plenty of name recognition on both sides of the camera. More...

2013 Preview: June

June 2nd, 2013

May ended on a mixed note, but there was still enough to celebrate. Of the seven films I thought had a legitimate shot at $100 million, four have already gotten there, one more is a sure thing, and another has a good shot as well. Only one, After Earth, will definitely fail to get to that milestone. (Although Now You See Me might get there instead.) Looking forward to June, there are four weekends, each with two wide releases, for a total of eight films. Of those eight, six have a legitimate shot at $100 million. One, Monsters University, should have no trouble getting to $200 million, and another, Man of Steel, should top $300 million. It is hard to compare this June with last June, because last June there were five weekends. Taking that into account and ignoring the first week, which lines up with the final week of May, there were eight wide releases. Of those eight, five hit $100 million, including three $200 million movies. There were no $300 million movies, so if the two big hits this month do as well as expected, 2013 could come out ahead. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 7, 2013 24 $171,942   5 $34,388   $171,942 1
Jun 14, 2013 24 $161,625 -6% 23 $7,027   $388,657 2
Jun 21, 2013 15 $740,041 +358% 206 $3,592   $1,212,472 3
Jun 28, 2013 16 $572,663 -23% 217 $2,639   $2,168,780 4
Jul 5, 2013 17 $420,781 -27% 170 $2,475   $2,943,004 5
Jul 12, 2013 22 $237,045 -44% 138 $1,718   $3,385,246 6
Jul 19, 2013 33 $143,021 -40% 95 $1,505   $3,670,811 7
Jul 26, 2013 42 $74,602 -48% 77 $969   $3,972,493 8
Aug 2, 2013 44 $54,224 -27% 58 $935   $4,099,065 9
Aug 9, 2013 48 $40,501 -25% 53 $764   $4,169,354 10
Aug 16, 2013 59 $23,465 -42% 36 $652   $4,220,362 11
Aug 23, 2013 62 $12,724 -46% 27 $471   $4,252,258 12
Aug 30, 2013 78 $3,216 -75% 13 $247   $4,265,422 13
Sep 6, 2013 78 $7,254 +126% 19 $382   $4,279,348 14
Sep 13, 2013 73 $6,409 -12% 13 $493   $4,291,094 15
Sep 20, 2013 75 $10,700 +67% 18 $594   $4,305,441 16
Sep 27, 2013 78 $4,460 -58% 8 $558   $4,319,243 17
Oct 4, 2013 91 $2,908 -35% 6 $485   $4,327,764 18

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 7, 2013 - $70,984     5 $14,197   $70,984 1
Jun 8, 2013 - $62,460 -12%   5 $12,492   $133,444 2
Jun 9, 2013 - $38,499 -38%   5 $7,700   $171,942 3
Jun 10, 2013 - $15,068 -61%   5 $3,014   $187,010 4
Jun 11, 2013 - $12,947 -14%   5 $2,589   $199,957 5
Jun 12, 2013 - $13,920 +8%   5 $2,784   $213,877 6
Jun 13, 2013 - $13,156 -5%   5 $2,631   $227,032 7
Jun 14, 2013 - $43,421 +230% -39% 23 $1,888   $270,453 8
Jun 15, 2013 - $68,107 +57% +9% 23 $2,961   $338,560 9
Jun 16, 2013 - $50,097 -26% +30% 23 $2,178   $388,657 10
Jun 17, 2013 - $21,039 -58% +40% 23 $915   $409,696 11
Jun 18, 2013 - $19,956 -5% +54% 23 $868   $429,652 12
Jun 19, 2013 - $22,697 +14% +63% 23 $987   $452,349 13
Jun 20, 2013 - $20,082 -12% +53% 23 $873   $472,431 14
Jun 21, 2013 - $206,448 +928% +375% 206 $1,002   $678,879 15
Jun 22, 2013 - $301,441 +46% +343% 206 $1,463   $980,320 16
Jun 23, 2013 - $232,152 -23% +363% 206 $1,127   $1,212,472 17
Jun 24, 2013 - $90,267 -61% +329% 206 $438   $1,302,739 18
Jun 25, 2013 - $100,162 +11% +402% 206 $486   $1,402,901 19
Jun 26, 2013 - $95,504 -5% +321% 206 $464   $1,498,405 20
Jun 27, 2013 - $97,712 +2% +387% 206 $474   $1,596,117 21
Jun 28, 2013 - $148,903 +52% -28% 217 $686   $1,745,020 22
Jun 29, 2013 - $244,775 +64% -19% 217 $1,128   $1,989,795 23
Jun 30, 2013 - $178,985 -27% -23% 217 $825   $2,168,780 24
Jul 1, 2013 - $79,098 -56% -12% 217 $365   $2,247,878 25
Jul 2, 2013 - $76,298 -4% -24% 217 $352   $2,324,176 26
Jul 3, 2013 - $79,930 +5% -16% 217 $368   $2,404,106 27
Jul 4, 2013 - $118,117 +48% +21% 217 $544   $2,522,223 28
Jul 5, 2013 - $131,085 +11% -12% 170 $771   $2,653,308 29
Jul 6, 2013 - $172,707 +32% -29% 170 $1,016   $2,826,015 30
Jul 7, 2013 - $116,989 -32% -35% 170 $688   $2,943,004 31
Jul 8, 2013 - $44,963 -62% -43% 170 $264   $2,987,967 32
Jul 9, 2013 - $50,450 +12% -34% 170 $297   $3,038,417 33
Jul 10, 2013 - $49,989 -1% -37% 170 $294   $3,088,406 34
Jul 11, 2013 - $54,463 +9% -54% 170 $320   $3,142,869 35
Jul 12, 2013 - $65,974 +21% -50% 138 $478   $3,208,843 36
Jul 13, 2013 - $101,827 +54% -41% 138 $738   $3,310,670 37
Jul 14, 2013 - $69,244 -32% -41% 138 $502   $3,379,914 38
Jul 15, 2013 - $28,496 -59% -37% 138 $206   $3,415,291 39
Jul 16, 2013 - $36,909 +30% -27% 139 $266   $3,452,200 40
Jul 17, 2013 - $37,261 +1% -25% 139 $268   $3,489,461 41
Jul 18, 2013 - $38,329 +3% -30% 139 $276   $3,527,790 42
Jul 19, 2013 - $38,634 +1% -41% 95 $407   $3,566,424 43
Jul 20, 2013 - $61,244 +59% -40% 95 $645   $3,627,668 44
Jul 21, 2013 - $43,143 -30% -38% 95 $454   $3,670,811 45
Jul 22, 2013 - $18,531 -57% -35% 95 $195   $3,689,342 46
Jul 23, 2013 - $22,441 +21% -39% 95 $236   $3,711,783 47
Jul 24, 2013 - $22,538 n/c -40% 95 $237   $3,734,321 48
Jul 25, 2013 - $23,013 +2% -40% 95 $242   $3,897,891 49
Jul 26, 2013 - $19,819 -14% -49% 77 $257   $3,917,710 50
Jul 27, 2013 - $30,276 +53% -51% 77 $393   $3,947,986 51
Jul 28, 2013 - $24,507 -19% -43% 77 $318   $3,972,493 52
Jul 29, 2013 - $10,507 -57% -43% 77 $136   $3,983,000 53
Jul 30, 2013 - $13,096 +25% -42% 77 $170   $3,996,096 54
Jul 31, 2013 - $11,558 -12% -49% 77 $150   $4,007,654 55
Aug 1, 2013 - $12,934 +12% -44% 77 $168   $4,044,841 56
Aug 2, 2013 - $14,707 +14% -26% 58 $254   $4,059,548 57
Aug 3, 2013 - $22,462 +53% -26% 58 $387   $4,082,010 58
Aug 4, 2013 - $17,055 -24% -30% 58 $294   $4,099,065 59
Aug 5, 2013 - $6,915 -59% -34% 58 $119   $4,105,980 60
Aug 6, 2013 - $7,600 +10% -42% 58 $131   $4,113,580 61
Aug 7, 2013 - $6,339 -17% -45% 58 $109   $4,119,919 62
Aug 8, 2013 - $8,934 +41% -31% 58 $154   $4,128,853 63
Aug 9, 2013 - $13,364 +50% -9% 53 $252   $4,142,217 64
Aug 10, 2013 - $15,354 +15% -32% 53 $290   $4,157,571 65
Aug 11, 2013 - $11,783 -23% -31% 53 $222   $4,169,354 66
Aug 16, 2013 - $7,019   -47% 36 $195   $4,203,916 71
Aug 17, 2013 - $8,601 +23% -44% 36 $239   $4,212,517 72
Aug 18, 2013 - $7,845 -9% -33% 36 $218   $4,220,362 73
Aug 19, 2013 - $3,262 -58%   36 $91   $4,223,624 74
Aug 20, 2013 - $4,886 +50%   36 $136   $4,228,510 75
Aug 21, 2013 - $5,922 +21%   36 $165   $4,234,432 76
Aug 22, 2013 - $5,102 -14%   36 $142   $4,239,534 77
Aug 23, 2013 - $4,631 -9% -34% 27 $172   $4,244,165 78
Aug 24, 2013 - $4,885 +5% -43% 27 $181   $4,249,050 79
Aug 25, 2013 - $3,208 -34% -59% 27 $119   $4,252,258 80
Aug 26, 2013 - $2,308 -28% -29% 27 $85   $4,254,566 81
Aug 27, 2013 - $3,033 +31% -38% 27 $112   $4,257,599 82
Aug 28, 2013 - $2,037 -33% -66% 27 $75   $4,259,636 83
Aug 29, 2013 - $2,570 +26% -50% 27 $95   $4,262,206 84
Aug 30, 2013 - $735 -71% -84% 9 $82   $4,262,941 85
Aug 31, 2013 - $854 +16% -83% 9 $95   $4,263,795 86
Sep 1, 2013 - $1,627 +91% -49% 13 $125   $4,265,422 87
Sep 2, 2013 - $3,075 +89% +33% 13 $237   $4,268,497 88
Sep 3, 2013 - $2,349 -24% -23% 13 $181   $4,270,846 89
Sep 4, 2013 - $460 -80% -77% 13 $35   $4,271,306 90
Sep 5, 2013 - $788 +71% -69% 13 $61   $4,272,094 91
Sep 6, 2013 - $1,609 +104% +119% 19 $85   $4,273,703 92
Sep 7, 2013 - $2,626 +63% +207% 19 $138   $4,276,329 93
Sep 8, 2013 - $3,019 +15% +86% 19 $159   $4,279,348 94
Sep 9, 2013 - $992 -67% -68% 19 $52   $4,280,340 95
Sep 10, 2013 - $1,406 +42% -40% 19 $74   $4,281,746 96
Sep 11, 2013 - $1,668 +19% +263% 19 $88   $4,283,414 97
Sep 12, 2013 - $1,271 -24% +61% 19 $67   $4,284,685 98
Sep 13, 2013 - $1,802 +42% +12% 13 $139   $4,286,487 99
Sep 14, 2013 - $3,212 +78% +22% 13 $247   $4,289,699 100
Sep 15, 2013 - $1,395 -57% -54% 13 $107   $4,291,094 101
Sep 16, 2013 - $857 -39% -14% 14 $61   $4,291,951 102
Sep 17, 2013 - $585 -32% -58% 13 $45   $4,292,536 103
Sep 18, 2013 - $895 +53% -46% 13 $69   $4,293,431 104
Sep 19, 2013 - $1,310 +46% +3% 13 $101   $4,294,741 105
Sep 20, 2013 - $2,449 +87% +36% 18 $136   $4,297,190 106
Sep 21, 2013 - $4,004 +63% +25% 18 $222   $4,301,194 107
Sep 22, 2013 - $4,395 +10% +215% 18 $244   $4,305,589 108
Sep 23, 2013 - $1,681 -62% +96% 18 $93   $4,307,270 109
Sep 24, 2013 - $1,845 +10% +215% 18 $103   $4,309,115 110
Sep 25, 2013 - $4,191 +127% +368% 18 $233   $4,313,306 111
Sep 26, 2013 - $1,477 -65% +13% 18 $82   $4,314,783 112
Sep 27, 2013 - $1,515 +3% -38% 8 $189   $4,316,298 113
Sep 28, 2013 - $1,557 +3% -61% 8 $195   $4,317,855 114
Sep 29, 2013 - $1,388 -11% -68% 8 $174   $4,319,243 115
Sep 30, 2013 - $610 -56% -64% 8 $76   $4,319,853 116
Oct 1, 2013 - $1,098 +80% -40% 8 $137   $4,320,951 117
Oct 2, 2013 - $2,647 +141% -37% 8 $331   $4,323,598 118
Oct 3, 2013 - $1,258 -52% -15% 8 $157   $4,324,856 119
Oct 4, 2013 - $669 -47% -56% 5 $134   $4,325,525 120
Oct 5, 2013 - $418 -38% -73% 5 $84   $4,325,943 121
Oct 6, 2013 - $1,821 +336% +31% 6 $304   $4,327,764 122
Oct 7, 2013 - $52 -97% -91% 5 $10   $4,327,816 123
Oct 8, 2013 - $350 +573% -68% 5 $70   $4,328,166 124
Oct 9, 2013 - $361 +3% -86% 6 $60   $4,328,527 125
Oct 10, 2013 - $323 -11% -74% 6 $54   $4,328,850 126

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 7, 2013 24 $227,032   5 $45,406   $227,032 1
Jun 14, 2013 25 $245,399 +8% 23 $10,670   $472,431 2
Jun 21, 2013 15 $1,123,686 +358% 206 $5,455   $1,596,117 3
Jun 28, 2013 18 $926,106 -18% 217 $4,268   $2,522,223 4
Jul 5, 2013 18 $620,646 -33% 170 $3,651   $3,142,869 5
Jul 12, 2013 22 $379,589 -39% 138 $2,751   $3,522,458 6
Jul 19, 2013 26 $375,433 -1% 95 $3,952   $3,897,891 7
Jul 26, 2013 41 $122,697 -67% 77 $1,593   $4,044,841 8
Aug 2, 2013 48 $84,012 -32% 58 $1,448   $4,128,853 9
Aug 9, 2013 49 $68,044 -19% 53 $1,284   $4,196,897 10
Aug 16, 2013 54 $42,637 -37% 36 $1,184   $4,239,534 11
Aug 23, 2013 60 $22,672 -47% 27 $840   $4,262,206 12
Aug 30, 2013 71 $9,888 -56% 13 $761   $4,272,094 13
Sep 6, 2013 68 $12,591 +27% 19 $663   $4,284,685 14
Sep 13, 2013 - $10,056 -20% 13 $774   $4,294,741 15
Sep 20, 2013 63 $20,042 +99% 18 $1,113   $4,314,783 16
Sep 27, 2013 65 $10,073 -50% 8 $1,259   $4,324,856 17
Oct 4, 2013 84 $3,994 -60% 6 $666   $4,328,850 18

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 13, 20132117,593 17,593$226,246$226,2461

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