The Neon Demon (2016)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,333,124Details
International Box Office $2,226,679Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,559,803
Further financial details...

Synopsis

When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$589,014 (44.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:37.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:783 opening theaters/783 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,661,392

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 24th, 2016 (Wide) by Broad Green Pictures
International Releases: June 9th, 2016 (Wide) (Italy)
June 17th, 2016 (Wide) (France)
July 8th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 14th, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands)
July 15th, 2016 (Wide), released as Neoninis Demonas (Lithuania)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 30th, 2016 by Broad Green
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent content, bloody images, graphic nudity, a scene of aberrant sexuality, and language.
(Rating bulletin 2426 (Cert #50480), 5/25/2016)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Fashion, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Set in Los Angeles, Models, LGBTQ+, Orphan, Plastic Surgery, Professional Rivalry, Unrequited Love, Cannibalism, Occult, Relationships Gone Wrong, Psychological Horror, Dream Sequence
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Space Rocket Nation, Vendian Entertainment, Danish Film Institute, Media Programme of the European Union, Bold Films, Amazon Studios, Wild Bunch, Gaumont, Danish Broadcasting Corporation, Nicolas Winding Refn
Production Countries: Denmark, France, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2016 15 $589,014   783 $752   $589,014 1
Jul 1, 2016 28 $137,104 -77% 185 $741   $1,098,797 2
Jul 8, 2016 45 $43,722 -68% 16 $2,733   $1,235,464 3
Jul 15, 2016 48 $20,720 -53% 16 $1,295   $1,289,721 4
Jul 22, 2016 60 $10,886 -47% 7 $1,555   $1,314,801 5
Jul 29, 2016 68 $3,787 -65% 6 $631   $1,330,827 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 24, 2016 15 $240,294     783 $307   $240,294 1
Jun 25, 2016 - $196,205 -18%   783 $251   $436,499 2
Jun 26, 2016 15 $152,515 -22%   783 $195   $589,014 3
Jun 27, 2016 15 $96,524 -37%   783 $123   $685,538 4
Jun 28, 2016 - $112,880 +17%   783 $144   $798,418 5
Jun 29, 2016 - $97,384 -14%   783 $124   $895,802 6
Jun 30, 2016 - $65,891 -32%   783 $84   $961,693 7
Jul 1, 2016 - $42,767 -35% -82% 185 $231   $1,004,460 8
Jul 2, 2016 - $45,784 +7% -77% 185 $247   $1,050,244 9
Jul 3, 2016 - $48,553 +6% -68% 185 $262   $1,098,797 10
Jul 4, 2016 - $23,742 -51% -75% 185 $128   $1,122,539 11
Jul 5, 2016 - $25,723 +8% -77% 185 $139   $1,148,262 12
Jul 6, 2016 - $22,696 -12% -77% 185 $123   $1,170,958 13
Jul 7, 2016 - $20,784 -8% -68% 185 $112   $1,191,742 14
Jul 8, 2016 - $13,164 -37% -69% 16 $823   $1,204,906 15
Jul 9, 2016 - $16,308 +24% -64% 16 $1,019   $1,221,214 16
Jul 10, 2016 - $14,250 -13% -71% 16 $891   $1,235,464 17
Jul 11, 2016 - $7,916 -44% -67% 16 $495   $1,243,380 18
Jul 12, 2016 - $9,389 +19% -63% 16 $587   $1,252,769 19
Jul 13, 2016 - $7,816 -17% -66% 16 $489   $1,260,585 20
Jul 14, 2016 - $8,416 +8% -60% 16 $526   $1,269,001 21
Jul 15, 2016 - $4,673 -44% -65% 16 $292   $1,273,674 22
Jul 16, 2016 - $7,604 +63% -53% 16 $475   $1,281,278 23
Jul 17, 2016 - $8,443 +11% -41% 16 $528   $1,289,721 24
Jul 18, 2016 - $3,909 -54% -51% 16 $244   $1,293,630 25
Jul 19, 2016 - $4,036 +3% -57% 16 $252   $1,297,666 26
Jul 20, 2016 - $3,912 -3% -50% 16 $245   $1,301,578 27
Jul 21, 2016 - $2,337 -40% -72% 16 $146   $1,303,915 28
Jul 22, 2016 - $2,864 +23% -39% 7 $409   $1,306,779 29
Jul 23, 2016 - $4,112 +44% -46% 7 $587   $1,310,891 30
Jul 24, 2016 - $3,910 -5% -54% 7 $559   $1,314,801 31
Jul 25, 2016 - $3,375 -14% -14% 7 $482   $1,318,176 32
Jul 26, 2016 - $4,615 +37% +14% 7 $659   $1,322,791 33
Jul 27, 2016 - $2,210 -52% -44% 7 $316   $1,325,001 34
Jul 28, 2016 - $2,039 -8% -13% 7 $291   $1,327,040 35
Jul 29, 2016 - $963 -53% -66% 6 $161   $1,328,003 36
Jul 30, 2016 - $2,006 +108% -51% 6 $334   $1,330,009 37
Jul 31, 2016 - $818 -59% -79% 6 $136   $1,330,827 38
Aug 1, 2016 - $556 -32% -84% 6 $93   $1,331,383 39
Aug 2, 2016 - $426 -23% -91% 6 $71   $1,331,809 40
Aug 3, 2016 - $885 +108% -60% 6 $148   $1,332,694 41
Aug 4, 2016 - $430 -51% -79% 6 $72   $1,333,124 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2016 15 $961,693   783 $1,228   $961,693 1
Jul 1, 2016 28 $230,049 -76% 185 $1,244   $1,191,742 2
Jul 8, 2016 44 $77,259 -66% 16 $4,829   $1,269,001 3
Jul 15, 2016 52 $34,914 -55% 16 $2,182   $1,303,915 4
Jul 22, 2016 56 $23,125 -34% 7 $3,304   $1,327,040 5
Jul 29, 2016 74 $6,084 -74% 6 $1,014   $1,333,124 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/21/2016 $13,914 6 6 25 $44,334 12/12/2016
France 6/17/2016 $416,119 0 0 0 $960,581 8/17/2018
Italy 6/9/2016 $112,712 0 0 0 $129,983 6/14/2016
Lithuania 7/15/2016 $4,961 39 39 81 $149,209 8/26/2016
Netherlands 7/14/2016 $26,587 24 24 61 $77,745 8/5/2016
New Zealand 11/25/2016 $1,933 5 5 12 $7,020 12/12/2016
Portugal 8/19/2016 $6,029 7 7 14 $12,759 8/31/2016
Russia (CIS) 7/29/2016 $159,419 369 369 804 $315,014 12/31/2018
South Korea 10/10/2016 $0 0 24 24 $11,090 11/4/2016
Spain 11/25/2016 $7,781 19 19 33 $16,613 12/9/2016
Turkey 8/5/2016 $8,420 19 19 63 $27,072 2/26/2019
United Kingdom 7/8/2016 $164,311 120 120 222 $370,951 7/20/2016
 
Rest of World $104,308
 
International Total$2,226,679 2/26/2019

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

Elle Fanning    Jesse

Supporting Cast

Karl Glusman    Dean
Jena Malone    Ruby
Bella Heathcote    Gigi
Abbey Lee    Sarah
Christina Hendricks    Roberta Hoffman
Keanu Reeves    Hank
Desmond Harrington    Jack
Charles Baker    Mikey
Alessandro Nivola    Robert

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nicolas Winding Refn    Director
Nicolas Winding Refn    Screenwriter
Mary Laws    Screenwriter
Polly Stenham    Screenwriter
Nicolas Winding Refn    Story by
Lene Borglum    Producer
Sidonie Dumas    Producer
Vincent Maraval    Producer
Michael Bassick    Executive Producer
Christopher Woodrow    Executive Producer
Christophe Riandee    Executive Producer
Brahim Chioua    Executive Producer
Steven Marshall    Executive Producer
Michel Litvak    Executive Producer
Gary Michael Walters    Executive Producer
Jeffrey Stott    Executive Producer
Manuel Chiche    Executive Producer
Matthew Read    Executive Producer
Victor Ho    Executive Producer
Rachel Dik    Executive Producer
Thor Sigurjonsson    Executive Producer
K. Blaine Johnston    Co-Producer
Elexa Ruth    Co-Producer
Natasha Braier    Director of Photography
Elliott Hostetter    Production Designer
Matthew Newman    Editor
Cliff Martinez    Composer
Erin Benach    Costume Designer
Peter Hjorth    Visual Effects Supervisor
Carsten Sparwath    Line Producer
Eddie Simonsen    Sound Designer
Anne Jensen    Sound Designer
Nicole Daniels    Casting Director
Courtney Bright    Casting Director

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When The Neon Demon was first screened at the Cannes Film Festival, it earned a lot of praise including a standing ovation... also people booed the film, while there have been plenty of reports of people walking out of the movie. You rarely see such a divergent opinion on a film and that made me very intrigued. Will I love the film? Will I hate it? Will I be one of the few people who were indifferent? More...

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October 6th, 2016

The Accountant

While Kevin Hart: What Now? is opening truly wide next week, which is a bit of a surprise, there’s little doubt that The Accountant will come out on top at the box office. As such, it is the choice for the target film in this week's Box Office Prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The Accountant.

This is the second week with The Neon Demon on Blu-ray as a prize. Don’t worry about entering both contests, because if someone does end up winning two of the same prize, they will be offered a replacement horror movie.

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

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

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September 30th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

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

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

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

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

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June 26th, 2016

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June 24th, 2016

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Synopsis

When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$589,014 (44.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.26 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:37.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:783 opening theaters/783 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,661,392

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 24th, 2016 (Wide) by Broad Green Pictures
International Releases: June 9th, 2016 (Wide) (Italy)
June 17th, 2016 (Wide) (France)
July 8th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
July 14th, 2016 (Wide) (Netherlands)
July 15th, 2016 (Wide), released as Neoninis Demonas (Lithuania)
... Show all releases
Video Release: August 30th, 2016 by Broad Green
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent content, bloody images, graphic nudity, a scene of aberrant sexuality, and language.
(Rating bulletin 2426 (Cert #50480), 5/25/2016)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Fashion, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Set in Los Angeles, Models, LGBTQ+, Orphan, Plastic Surgery, Professional Rivalry, Unrequited Love, Cannibalism, Occult, Relationships Gone Wrong, Psychological Horror, Dream Sequence
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Space Rocket Nation, Vendian Entertainment, Danish Film Institute, Media Programme of the European Union, Bold Films, Amazon Studios, Wild Bunch, Gaumont, Danish Broadcasting Corporation, Nicolas Winding Refn
Production Countries: Denmark, France, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Elle Fanning    Jesse

Supporting Cast

Karl Glusman    Dean
Jena Malone    Ruby
Bella Heathcote    Gigi
Abbey Lee    Sarah
Christina Hendricks    Roberta Hoffman
Keanu Reeves    Hank
Desmond Harrington    Jack
Charles Baker    Mikey
Alessandro Nivola    Robert

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nicolas Winding Refn    Director
Nicolas Winding Refn    Screenwriter
Mary Laws    Screenwriter
Polly Stenham    Screenwriter
Nicolas Winding Refn    Story by
Lene Borglum    Producer
Sidonie Dumas    Producer
Vincent Maraval    Producer
Michael Bassick    Executive Producer
Christopher Woodrow    Executive Producer
Christophe Riandee    Executive Producer
Brahim Chioua    Executive Producer
Steven Marshall    Executive Producer
Michel Litvak    Executive Producer
Gary Michael Walters    Executive Producer
Jeffrey Stott    Executive Producer
Manuel Chiche    Executive Producer
Matthew Read    Executive Producer
Victor Ho    Executive Producer
Rachel Dik    Executive Producer
Thor Sigurjonsson    Executive Producer
K. Blaine Johnston    Co-Producer
Elexa Ruth    Co-Producer
Natasha Braier    Director of Photography
Elliott Hostetter    Production Designer
Matthew Newman    Editor
Cliff Martinez    Composer
Erin Benach    Costume Designer
Peter Hjorth    Visual Effects Supervisor
Carsten Sparwath    Line Producer
Eddie Simonsen    Sound Designer
Anne Jensen    Sound Designer
Nicole Daniels    Casting Director
Courtney Bright    Casting Director

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When The Neon Demon was first screened at the Cannes Film Festival, it earned a lot of praise including a standing ovation... also people booed the film, while there have been plenty of reports of people walking out of the movie. You rarely see such a divergent opinion on a film and that made me very intrigued. Will I love the film? Will I hate it? Will I be one of the few people who were indifferent? More...

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October 6th, 2016

The Accountant

While Kevin Hart: What Now? is opening truly wide next week, which is a bit of a surprise, there’s little doubt that The Accountant will come out on top at the box office. As such, it is the choice for the target film in this week's Box Office Prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The Accountant.

This is the second week with The Neon Demon on Blu-ray as a prize. Don’t worry about entering both contests, because if someone does end up winning two of the same prize, they will be offered a replacement horror movie.

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

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

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October 5th, 2016

The Purge: Election Year

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September 30th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

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

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

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

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

Home Market Releases for September 27th, 2016

September 27th, 2016

Captain America: Civil War

It is a pretty good week on the home market with a few releases worth picking up. The biggest of these is Central Intelligence, but while it is worth picking up, it isn’t a contender for Pick of the Week. There are some smaller releases that were up for that title, including The Shallows, An American Werewolf in London and The Innocents. However, in the end, I went with Captain America: Civil War. The Blu-ray screener arrived late, and I held off on naming it Pick of the Week when it came out for that very reason. More...

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July 6th, 2016

The Purge: The Election Year

The Purge: The Election Year earned top spot on the theater average chart, at least among those films we don’t have doubts about their box office numbers. It pulled in an average of $11,271, putting it just ahead of The Legend of Tarzan, which earned an average of $10,819. The only other film in the $10,000 club was The Innocents at $10,500 in three theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Dory Defeats Alien Invasion with $72.96 million

June 28th, 2016

Finding Dory

As predicted, Finding Dory repeated as the box office champion and came very close to matching our prediction with $72.96 million over the weekend. This is well above Independence Day: Resurgence's opening of $41.04 million. The Shallows was great as a low-budget horror film. The other two films... let's not talk about them. Overall, the box office fell 19% from last weekend to $188 million; however, this is to be expected, given how big Finding Dory opened. The weekend box office was even better than the same weekend last year, albeit by only 2.3%, which is not enough to keep up with inflation. Likewise, the year-over-year comparison is not great either. 2016 still leads 2015, but only by $5.38 billion to $5.31 billion, which is a lead of just 1.2%. Hopefully this weekend's win is a sign of things turning around, but I'm not so sure of that. More...

Weekend Estimates: Independence Day is Fish Food

June 26th, 2016

Finding-Dory

Independence Day: Resurgence is getting crushed at the box office this weekend, thanks in part to a strong second weekend for Finding Dory, but mostly because it failed where the original succeeded. Back in 1996, Independence Day pretty much invented the event movie, as it became the film everyone wanted to watch over the July 4 holiday weekend. Its $50.2 million 3-day weekend fell fractionally short of the then-record $52.8 million earned by Batman Forever over its opening weekend in June, 1995, but the $96.1 million it earned over its first five days was unprecedented. Resurgence had a storied past to live up to, and is falling well short. More...

Friday Estimates: Dory swims to $23.21 million, Resurgence shrinks to $16.8 million

June 25th, 2016

Finding Dory

Finding Dory held on to first place on Friday and that’s not good news, at least not for the box office as a whole. The film pulled in $23.21 million last night, which puts it on track to earn approximately $76 million. We predicted $74 million, so I’m calling this a victory. This will give the film close to $290 million after just ten days of release and puts it on pace to reach $300 million late Monday / early Tuesday. It will obviously hit $400 million at this pace, and it could become the first film of 2016 and the first animated film of all time to reach the $500 million milestone. That’s not a sure thing, but I think it’s at least 50/50 at this point. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Neon Lights Shine Bright on Limited Releases

June 24th, 2016

The Neon Demon

Wow. This is a great week for limited releases. Not only are there a few releases earning a lot of buzz (The Neon Demon, Swiss Army Man, and Wiener Dog). There are also even more movies earning 100% positive reviews. Of those, Hunt for the Wilderpeople is the one that I think will have the best chance of breakout success. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will New Releases Challenge Top Spot? Or Will Dory just Keep Swimming?

June 23rd, 2016

Independence Day: Resurgence

This is the last weekend in June and there are three wide releases hoping to challenge Finding Dory for top spot. I don’t think any of them will come close. Independence Day: Resurgence is the only new release with a shot at first place and it should come out on top on Friday. It better win on Friday, or the month will end on a soft note. The Shallows and Free State of Jones will be fighting for fourth place. The Shallows cost less than $20 million, so a fourth place finish wouldn’t be a bad start. On the other hand, Free State of Jones cost $65 million to make, so a fourth place finish would be a disaster. Also opening this week is The Neon Demon. It isn’t opening wide, but it is opening wide enough to compete for a slot in the top ten. This weekend last year, there were two wide releases that earned less than $50 million combined. On the other hand, the top two films, Jurassic World and Inside Out both earned more than $50 million. Can the top four this year out-earn the top four last year? I think they can. We might get an actual win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2016 15 $589,014   783 $752   $589,014 1
Jul 1, 2016 28 $137,104 -77% 185 $741   $1,098,797 2
Jul 8, 2016 45 $43,722 -68% 16 $2,733   $1,235,464 3
Jul 15, 2016 48 $20,720 -53% 16 $1,295   $1,289,721 4
Jul 22, 2016 60 $10,886 -47% 7 $1,555   $1,314,801 5
Jul 29, 2016 68 $3,787 -65% 6 $631   $1,330,827 6

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 24, 2016 15 $240,294     783 $307   $240,294 1
Jun 25, 2016 - $196,205 -18%   783 $251   $436,499 2
Jun 26, 2016 15 $152,515 -22%   783 $195   $589,014 3
Jun 27, 2016 15 $96,524 -37%   783 $123   $685,538 4
Jun 28, 2016 - $112,880 +17%   783 $144   $798,418 5
Jun 29, 2016 - $97,384 -14%   783 $124   $895,802 6
Jun 30, 2016 - $65,891 -32%   783 $84   $961,693 7
Jul 1, 2016 - $42,767 -35% -82% 185 $231   $1,004,460 8
Jul 2, 2016 - $45,784 +7% -77% 185 $247   $1,050,244 9
Jul 3, 2016 - $48,553 +6% -68% 185 $262   $1,098,797 10
Jul 4, 2016 - $23,742 -51% -75% 185 $128   $1,122,539 11
Jul 5, 2016 - $25,723 +8% -77% 185 $139   $1,148,262 12
Jul 6, 2016 - $22,696 -12% -77% 185 $123   $1,170,958 13
Jul 7, 2016 - $20,784 -8% -68% 185 $112   $1,191,742 14
Jul 8, 2016 - $13,164 -37% -69% 16 $823   $1,204,906 15
Jul 9, 2016 - $16,308 +24% -64% 16 $1,019   $1,221,214 16
Jul 10, 2016 - $14,250 -13% -71% 16 $891   $1,235,464 17
Jul 11, 2016 - $7,916 -44% -67% 16 $495   $1,243,380 18
Jul 12, 2016 - $9,389 +19% -63% 16 $587   $1,252,769 19
Jul 13, 2016 - $7,816 -17% -66% 16 $489   $1,260,585 20
Jul 14, 2016 - $8,416 +8% -60% 16 $526   $1,269,001 21
Jul 15, 2016 - $4,673 -44% -65% 16 $292   $1,273,674 22
Jul 16, 2016 - $7,604 +63% -53% 16 $475   $1,281,278 23
Jul 17, 2016 - $8,443 +11% -41% 16 $528   $1,289,721 24
Jul 18, 2016 - $3,909 -54% -51% 16 $244   $1,293,630 25
Jul 19, 2016 - $4,036 +3% -57% 16 $252   $1,297,666 26
Jul 20, 2016 - $3,912 -3% -50% 16 $245   $1,301,578 27
Jul 21, 2016 - $2,337 -40% -72% 16 $146   $1,303,915 28
Jul 22, 2016 - $2,864 +23% -39% 7 $409   $1,306,779 29
Jul 23, 2016 - $4,112 +44% -46% 7 $587   $1,310,891 30
Jul 24, 2016 - $3,910 -5% -54% 7 $559   $1,314,801 31
Jul 25, 2016 - $3,375 -14% -14% 7 $482   $1,318,176 32
Jul 26, 2016 - $4,615 +37% +14% 7 $659   $1,322,791 33
Jul 27, 2016 - $2,210 -52% -44% 7 $316   $1,325,001 34
Jul 28, 2016 - $2,039 -8% -13% 7 $291   $1,327,040 35
Jul 29, 2016 - $963 -53% -66% 6 $161   $1,328,003 36
Jul 30, 2016 - $2,006 +108% -51% 6 $334   $1,330,009 37
Jul 31, 2016 - $818 -59% -79% 6 $136   $1,330,827 38
Aug 1, 2016 - $556 -32% -84% 6 $93   $1,331,383 39
Aug 2, 2016 - $426 -23% -91% 6 $71   $1,331,809 40
Aug 3, 2016 - $885 +108% -60% 6 $148   $1,332,694 41
Aug 4, 2016 - $430 -51% -79% 6 $72   $1,333,124 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 24, 2016 15 $961,693   783 $1,228   $961,693 1
Jul 1, 2016 28 $230,049 -76% 185 $1,244   $1,191,742 2
Jul 8, 2016 44 $77,259 -66% 16 $4,829   $1,269,001 3
Jul 15, 2016 52 $34,914 -55% 16 $2,182   $1,303,915 4
Jul 22, 2016 56 $23,125 -34% 7 $3,304   $1,327,040 5
Jul 29, 2016 74 $6,084 -74% 6 $1,014   $1,333,124 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 10/21/2016 $13,914 6 6 25 $44,334 12/12/2016
France 6/17/2016 $416,119 0 0 0 $960,581 8/17/2018
Italy 6/9/2016 $112,712 0 0 0 $129,983 6/14/2016
Lithuania 7/15/2016 $4,961 39 39 81 $149,209 8/26/2016
Netherlands 7/14/2016 $26,587 24 24 61 $77,745 8/5/2016
New Zealand 11/25/2016 $1,933 5 5 12 $7,020 12/12/2016
Portugal 8/19/2016 $6,029 7 7 14 $12,759 8/31/2016
Russia (CIS) 7/29/2016 $159,419 369 369 804 $315,014 12/31/2018
South Korea 10/10/2016 $0 0 24 24 $11,090 11/4/2016
Spain 11/25/2016 $7,781 19 19 33 $16,613 12/9/2016
Turkey 8/5/2016 $8,420 19 19 63 $27,072 2/26/2019
United Kingdom 7/8/2016 $164,311 120 120 222 $370,951 7/20/2016
 
Rest of World $104,308
 
International Total$2,226,679 2/26/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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