No Good Deed (2014)

No Good Deed poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $52,543,632Details
International Box Office $1,779,578Details
Worldwide Box Office $54,323,210
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $7,285,145 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,714,224 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $8,999,369
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Terri, a devoted wife and mother of two, lives an ideal life that takes a dramatic turn when her home and children are threatened by Colin, a charming stranger who smooth-talks his way into her house, claiming car trouble. The unexpected invitation leaves her and her family terrorized and fighting for survival.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$24,250,283 (46.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,200,000 (worldwide box office is 4.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,175 opening theaters/2,175 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $69,329,295

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,764 $52,543,632
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,088 $1,779,578
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,906 $54,323,210

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon EST
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 2014 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: January 6th, 2015 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence, menace, terror, and for language.
(Rating bulletin 2332, 7/23/2014)
Running Time: 84 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Perfect Guy
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prison Break, Fugitive / On the Run, Home Invasion, African Americans, Psychological Thriller, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Mariticide / Uxoricide, Surprise Twist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Will Packer Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic September Weekend 40 $24,250,283 Sep 12, 2014 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 78 $24,250,283 Sep 12, 2014 3
Biggest Domestic September Day 80 $9,783,147 Sep 13, 2014 2

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2014 1 $24,250,283   2,175 $11,150   $24,250,283 1
Sep 19, 2014 4 $9,794,188 -60% 2,175 $4,503   $39,702,240 2
Sep 26, 2014 6 $4,509,127 -54% 2,130 $2,117   $46,532,221 3
Oct 3, 2014 10 $2,500,118 -45% 1,580 $1,582   $50,157,393 4
Oct 10, 2014 16 $936,246 -63% 801 $1,169   $51,712,729 5
Oct 17, 2014 23 $304,724 -67% 296 $1,029   $52,305,080 6
Oct 24, 2014 36 $88,957 -71% 296 $301   $52,473,195 7
Oct 31, 2014 49 $45,288 -49% 66 $686   $52,543,632 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 12, 2014 1 $8,820,333     2,175 $4,055   $8,820,333 1
Sep 13, 2014 1 $9,783,147 +11%   2,175 $4,498   $18,603,480 2
Sep 14, 2014 1 $5,646,803 -42%   2,175 $2,596   $24,250,283 3
Sep 15, 2014 1 $1,610,263 -71%   2,175 $740   $25,860,546 4
Sep 16, 2014 1 $1,821,612 +13%   2,175 $838   $27,682,158 5
Sep 17, 2014 1 $1,178,729 -35%   2,175 $542   $28,860,887 6
Sep 18, 2014 1 $1,047,165 -11%   2,175 $481   $29,908,052 7
Sep 19, 2014 4 $2,957,113 +182% -66% 2,175 $1,360   $32,865,165 8
Sep 20, 2014 4 $4,645,122 +57% -53% 2,175 $2,136   $37,510,287 9
Sep 21, 2014 5 $2,191,953 -53% -61% 2,175 $1,008   $39,702,240 10
Sep 22, 2014 4 $589,219 -73% -63% 2,175 $271   $40,291,459 11
Sep 23, 2014 4 $690,550 +17% -62% 2,175 $317   $40,982,009 12
Sep 24, 2014 4 $527,265 -24% -55% 2,175 $242   $41,509,274 13
Sep 25, 2014 5 $513,820 -3% -51% 2,175 $236   $42,023,094 14
Sep 26, 2014 5 $1,363,066 +165% -54% 2,130 $640   $43,386,160 15
Sep 27, 2014 6 $2,173,534 +59% -53% 2,130 $1,020   $45,559,694 16
Sep 28, 2014 7 $972,527 -55% -56% 2,130 $457   $46,532,221 17
Sep 29, 2014 6 $285,764 -71% -52% 2,130 $134   $46,817,985 18
Sep 30, 2014 7 $340,219 +19% -51% 2,130 $160   $47,158,204 19
Oct 1, 2014 6 $276,753 -19% -48% 2,130 $130   $47,434,957 20
Oct 2, 2014 7 $222,318 -20% -57% 2,130 $104   $47,657,275 21
Oct 3, 2014 10 $747,551 +236% -45% 1,580 $473   $48,404,826 22
Oct 4, 2014 10 $1,230,879 +65% -43% 1,580 $779   $49,635,705 23
Oct 5, 2014 10 $521,688 -58% -46% 1,580 $330   $50,157,393 24
Oct 6, 2014 11 $157,028 -70% -45% 1,580 $99   $50,314,421 25
Oct 7, 2014 11 $178,973 +14% -47% 1,580 $113   $50,493,394 26
Oct 8, 2014 11 $144,853 -19% -48% 1,580 $92   $50,638,247 27
Oct 9, 2014 11 $138,236 -5% -38% 1,580 $87   $50,776,483 28
Oct 10, 2014 - $265,116 +92% -65% 801 $331   $51,041,599 29
Oct 11, 2014 15 $447,057 +69% -64% 801 $558   $51,488,656 30
Oct 12, 2014 15 $224,073 -50% -57% 801 $280   $51,712,729 31
Oct 13, 2014 - $113,476 -49% -28% 801 $142   $51,826,205 32
Oct 14, 2014 - $69,694 -39% -61% 801 $87   $51,895,899 33
Oct 15, 2014 16 $56,581 -19% -61% 801 $71   $51,952,480 34
Oct 16, 2014 - $47,876 -15% -65% 801 $60   $52,000,356 35
Oct 17, 2014 - $86,410 +80% -67% 296 $292   $52,086,766 36
Oct 18, 2014 - $154,379 +79% -65% 296 $522   $52,241,145 37
Oct 19, 2014 - $63,935 -59% -71% 296 $216   $52,305,080 38
Oct 20, 2014 - $21,153 -67% -81% 296 $71   $52,326,233 39
Oct 21, 2014 - $22,935 +8% -67% 296 $77   $52,349,168 40
Oct 22, 2014 - $18,990 -17% -66% 296 $64   $52,368,158 41
Oct 23, 2014 - $16,080 -15% -66% 296 $54   $52,384,238 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2014 1 $29,908,052   2,175 $13,751   $29,908,052 1
Sep 19, 2014 4 $12,115,042 -59% 2,175 $5,570   $42,023,094 2
Sep 26, 2014 6 $5,634,181 -53% 2,130 $2,645   $47,657,275 3
Oct 3, 2014 10 $3,119,208 -45% 1,580 $1,974   $50,776,483 4
Oct 10, 2014 16 $1,223,873 -61% 801 $1,528   $52,000,356 5
Oct 17, 2014 24 $383,882 -69% 296 $1,297   $52,384,238 6
Oct 24, 2014 37 $114,106 -70% 296 $385   $52,498,344 7

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
Jan 11, 20152168,254 168,254$2,875,461$2,875,4611
Jan 18, 2015749,884-70% 218,138$968,248$3,843,7092
Jan 25, 20151618,208-63% 236,346$363,978$4,207,6873

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 11, 2015338,478 38,478$768,402$768,4021
Jan 18, 2015912,666-67% 51,144$263,573$1,031,9752
Jan 25, 2015186,019-52% 57,163$134,714$1,166,6893

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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

Idris Elba    Colin
Taraji P. Henson    Terri

Supporting Cast

Leslie Bibb    Meg
Kate del Castillo    Alexis
Henry Simmons    Jeffrey
Wilbur Fitzgerald    Doctor Ross
Mirage Spann    Ryan
Kenny Alfonso    Javier
Dan Caudill    Cop
Tatom Pender    Sally
Kelly O'Neal    Officer Jacobs
Mark Ferrol Smith    EMT
Bobbie Elzey    Landlord
Leon Lamar    McKinley
Frank Brennan    Chairman
Dolan Wilson    Reid
Brianna Slate    Nanny
Stacey Turner    Reporter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sam Miller    Director
Will Packer    Producer
Lee Clay    Producer
Aimee Lagos    Screenwriter
Aimee Lagos    Executive Producer
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein    Executive Producer
Lindsay Williams    Executive Producer
Idris Elba    Executive Producer
Taraji P. Henson    Executive Producer
Rob Hardy    Executive Producer
Glenn S. Gainor    Executive Producer
Michael Barrett    Director of Photography
Chris Cornwell    Production Designer
Jim Page    Editor
Randy Bricker    Editor
Paul Haslinger    Composer
Keith G. Lewis    Costume Designer

DVD Sales: Left Behind Out in Front

January 24th, 2015

Left Behind led the new releases on the DVD chart, at least in terms of units sold, with 201,000. Its sales for the week were $2.05 million, giving it third place by that metric. This is not great for a first-run release, but not bad compared to the film's box office. It is also much better than its opening on Blu-ray. More...

Blu-ray Sales: No Reward for Good Deeds

January 24th, 2015

The first set of new releases for Blu-ray didn't result in a change at the top, as The Equalizer remained on top of the chart during its sophomore stint. Over the week, it sold $143,000 / $3.48 million for two-week totals of 821,000 units / $17.08 million. This gives it a two-week Blu-ray share of 51%, which is good for an action film. It does have a slightly older target demographic, so that explains why it isn't as good as say... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 6th, 2015

January 5th, 2015

It is a strange week on the home market, as there are five contenders for Pick of the Week, including three of them that start with the letter G. However, this isn't because the week is loaded with simply amazing titles. It's because none of the contenders were simply amazing in both quality and extras. Archer: Season 5 on DVD or Blu-ray, Boyhood on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack, Get on Up on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack, Girls: Season 3 on DVD or Blu-ray, and The Guest on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack were the five contenders. Boyhood is the best in the Award-worthy meaning of the word, Archer is the show I would get the most entertainment from. In the end, it was down to a coin toss, a literal coin toss, and Archer: Season 5 on DVD or Blu-ray won. More...

2014 Preview: October

September 30th, 2014

Fury poster

September is over and while it got off to a bad start, a really, really, truly terrible start, it actually ended on a bit of a strong note. Granted, no film has yet to reach $100 million, but The Maze Runner and The Equalizer both could get there in the end. As for October, we might go another month without a $100 million hit. There are a couple of films that have the potential to reach the century mark, Gone Girl and Fury. Hopefully they will get there, but given the recent box office woes, it is probably best to keep expectations low. Last October, there were two films that earned more than $100 million. Bad Grandpa just made it passed that mark. On the other hand, Gravity was a monster hit earning nearly $275 million. It you compare its run to this year's batch of films, it only ranks behind Guardians of the Galaxy. ... There's no way any film opening this month is going to match that. ... There no way the top two films will match that. ... The top three films might not match that. ... 2014 is going to get crushed in the year-over-year comparison and by the end of the month, it will be safe to say its chances of ever catching up to 2013 will be over. It is going to be a depressing month. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: The Equalizer Has No Equal

September 30th, 2014

The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer easily won the race for the top of the box office chart this weekend earning almost as much as the next two films combined. Those next two films were The Maze Runner and The Boxtrolls, both of which exceeded expectations, albeit by tiny margins. The strength of these three films helped the overall box office reach $106 million, which is 4% higher than last weekend. On the other hand, this was 2% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $7.51 billion, which is a massive amount when you look at it without context. However, it is nearly $400 million or 4.9% lower than last year's pace, which is also a massive amount. It is technically possible for 2014 to catch up to 2013 before the end of the year, but only if October is a really strong month at the box office. It won't be. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Maze Runs Laps Around Competetion

September 22nd, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

The Maze Runner easily won the weekend box office race this past weekend beating expectations by a little bit with $32.51 million. Unfortunately, the other new releases were not as strong and their combined totals were about 25% lower than the number one film. Overall, the box office was $103 million, which is 14% higher than last weekend and 18% higher than the same weekend last year. This is a fantastic result, given the box office troubles of the past several weeks. Year-to-date, 2014 is still behind 2013 by a large margin at $7.38 billion to $7.75 billion, which is a 4.8% deficit. Hopefully this win will help the box office going forward and the fall will be better than the summer was. More...

Weekend Predictions: Which New Release Will Get Off to a Running Start?

September 18th, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

There are a trio of new wide releases this week, led by The Maze Runner, which is expected to top the box office chart and it is also currently earning the best reviews, although it is so close that it could change with a single new negative review. (It did change about five minutes after writing that, as it fell to second place.) The buzz for A Walk Among the Tombstones hasn't grown like I thought it would, but it still looks on pace to become a midlevel hit. On the other hand, This is Where I Leave You's chances are weakening and it looks like it won't finish in the top three. There is some good news. This weekend last year, Prisoners was the only film to earn more than $20 million, while Insidious Chapter 2 was the only other film to earn more than $10 million. This weekend, we could have five films earning more than $10 million and the number one film could earn more than $30 million. More...

Per Theater Chart: Skeletons Eat Their Fill

September 17th, 2014

The Skeleton Twins poster

There were a number of films in the $10,000 club this weekend, led by The Skeleton Twins, which earned an average of $25,379 in 15 theaters. The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby was next up with an average of $19,295 in four theaters. Both of these films have lots of room to expand. My Old Lady also did well with an average of $11,335 in 11 theaters, which is more impressive, because it was a Wednesday release. On the other hand, its reviews are merely good and likely not good enough to thrive in limited release. No Good Deed was right behind with an average of $11,150 in nearly 2,200 theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Deed has a Good Opening, but Box Office is still Bad

September 16th, 2014

No Good Deed poster

No Good Deed led the box office this weekend with a surprisingly robust opening of $24.25 million. This was more than double last week's number one movie, Guardians of the Galaxy. Dolphin Tale 2 also topped last week's number one film, even though it didn't live up to expectations. Overall, the box office pulled in $90 million, which was 37% more than last weekend. Unfortunately, this was still 13% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $7.26 billion, which isn't an insignificant amount. However, it is 5.2% or nearly $400 million behind last year's pace. 2014 still has a chance to catch up to last year, but the odds of it doing so are getting slimmer and slimmer each week. More...

Weekend Estimates: No Good Deed Enjoys Surprise Win

September 14th, 2014

No Good Deed poster

Movie fans are ignoring the critics this weekend and turning out in big numbers to see No Good Deed. The thriller, starring Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson will easily win the weekend with an estimated $24.5 million, in spite of earning only 17% positive reviews from critics. Audiences are giving the film a 71% positive score so far, which represents a huge difference of opinion. Dolphin Tale 2, which was considered the more likely weekend winner, and is enjoying excellent reviews from critics and moviegoers alike, is under-performing at the box office and should make about $16.5 million according to Warner Bros., down from the $19.2 million opening for the first film in the franchise. More...

Weekend Predictions: Box Office set to Bounce Back

September 11th, 2014

Dolphin Tale 2 poster

Last weekend was the worst weekend in more than a decade. This weekend the box office will bounce back, because it has to. It can't possibly get worse. There are two wide releases debuting this weekend: Dolphin Tale 2 and No Good Time. Neither film is expected to become a big hit; in fact, if either film earns more than $20 million over the weekend, I will be impressed. That said, they will still be a step up from what happened last weekend. The biggest news of the weekend will come from Guardians of the Galaxy, which will become the first film released in 2014 to top $300 million. This weekend last year, Insidious Chapter 2 opened with more than $40 million and the combined openings of the two new releases this weekend will likely be below that. Worse case scenario has neither film opening above last year's number two film, The Family. There's almost no chance 2014 will win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2014 Preview: September

September 1st, 2014

The Equalizer poster

August was a great month, it is as simple as that. Not only did Guardians of the Galaxy break records, but Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a surprise hit as well. These early gains led to an extended winning streak in the year-over-year comparison. Granted, 2014 is still more than $300 million behind 2013, but this is substantially less than the gap was before the month. Can September maintain this run? I'm not sure. Last September was strong compared to most Septembers with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 earning more than $100 million while Insidious Chapter 2 came relatively close. This year, there likely won't be any $100 million hits, but I think The Equalizer should at least come close. Meanwhile, there are some who think The Maze Runner will be the biggest hit of the month, but I'm not among them. There have been too many similar releases that have struggled to think this one will be a hit. I think September will get off to a terrible start, but overall I think it will be close to last year. More...


  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Terri, a devoted wife and mother of two, lives an ideal life that takes a dramatic turn when her home and children are threatened by Colin, a charming stranger who smooth-talks his way into her house, claiming car trouble. The unexpected invitation leaves her and her family terrorized and fighting for survival.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$24,250,283 (46.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.17 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:96.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,200,000 (worldwide box office is 4.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,175 opening theaters/2,175 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $69,329,295

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,764 $52,543,632
All Time International Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,088 $1,779,578
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,906 $54,323,210

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon EST
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 12th, 2014 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: January 6th, 2015 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence, menace, terror, and for language.
(Rating bulletin 2332, 7/23/2014)
Running Time: 84 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Perfect Guy
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Prison Break, Fugitive / On the Run, Home Invasion, African Americans, Psychological Thriller, Infidelity, Relationships Gone Wrong, Mariticide / Uxoricide, Surprise Twist
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Will Packer Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic September Weekend 40 $24,250,283 Sep 12, 2014 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 78 $24,250,283 Sep 12, 2014 3
Biggest Domestic September Day 80 $9,783,147 Sep 13, 2014 2

Leading Cast

Idris Elba    Colin
Taraji P. Henson    Terri

Supporting Cast

Leslie Bibb    Meg
Kate del Castillo    Alexis
Henry Simmons    Jeffrey
Wilbur Fitzgerald    Doctor Ross
Mirage Spann    Ryan
Kenny Alfonso    Javier
Dan Caudill    Cop
Tatom Pender    Sally
Kelly O'Neal    Officer Jacobs
Mark Ferrol Smith    EMT
Bobbie Elzey    Landlord
Leon Lamar    McKinley
Frank Brennan    Chairman
Dolan Wilson    Reid
Brianna Slate    Nanny
Stacey Turner    Reporter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sam Miller    Director
Will Packer    Producer
Lee Clay    Producer
Aimee Lagos    Screenwriter
Aimee Lagos    Executive Producer
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein    Executive Producer
Lindsay Williams    Executive Producer
Idris Elba    Executive Producer
Taraji P. Henson    Executive Producer
Rob Hardy    Executive Producer
Glenn S. Gainor    Executive Producer
Michael Barrett    Director of Photography
Chris Cornwell    Production Designer
Jim Page    Editor
Randy Bricker    Editor
Paul Haslinger    Composer
Keith G. Lewis    Costume Designer

DVD Sales: Left Behind Out in Front

January 24th, 2015

Left Behind led the new releases on the DVD chart, at least in terms of units sold, with 201,000. Its sales for the week were $2.05 million, giving it third place by that metric. This is not great for a first-run release, but not bad compared to the film's box office. It is also much better than its opening on Blu-ray. More...

Blu-ray Sales: No Reward for Good Deeds

January 24th, 2015

The first set of new releases for Blu-ray didn't result in a change at the top, as The Equalizer remained on top of the chart during its sophomore stint. Over the week, it sold $143,000 / $3.48 million for two-week totals of 821,000 units / $17.08 million. This gives it a two-week Blu-ray share of 51%, which is good for an action film. It does have a slightly older target demographic, so that explains why it isn't as good as say... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 6th, 2015

January 5th, 2015

It is a strange week on the home market, as there are five contenders for Pick of the Week, including three of them that start with the letter G. However, this isn't because the week is loaded with simply amazing titles. It's because none of the contenders were simply amazing in both quality and extras. Archer: Season 5 on DVD or Blu-ray, Boyhood on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack, Get on Up on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack, Girls: Season 3 on DVD or Blu-ray, and The Guest on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack were the five contenders. Boyhood is the best in the Award-worthy meaning of the word, Archer is the show I would get the most entertainment from. In the end, it was down to a coin toss, a literal coin toss, and Archer: Season 5 on DVD or Blu-ray won. More...

2014 Preview: October

September 30th, 2014

Fury poster

September is over and while it got off to a bad start, a really, really, truly terrible start, it actually ended on a bit of a strong note. Granted, no film has yet to reach $100 million, but The Maze Runner and The Equalizer both could get there in the end. As for October, we might go another month without a $100 million hit. There are a couple of films that have the potential to reach the century mark, Gone Girl and Fury. Hopefully they will get there, but given the recent box office woes, it is probably best to keep expectations low. Last October, there were two films that earned more than $100 million. Bad Grandpa just made it passed that mark. On the other hand, Gravity was a monster hit earning nearly $275 million. It you compare its run to this year's batch of films, it only ranks behind Guardians of the Galaxy. ... There's no way any film opening this month is going to match that. ... There no way the top two films will match that. ... The top three films might not match that. ... 2014 is going to get crushed in the year-over-year comparison and by the end of the month, it will be safe to say its chances of ever catching up to 2013 will be over. It is going to be a depressing month. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: The Equalizer Has No Equal

September 30th, 2014

The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer easily won the race for the top of the box office chart this weekend earning almost as much as the next two films combined. Those next two films were The Maze Runner and The Boxtrolls, both of which exceeded expectations, albeit by tiny margins. The strength of these three films helped the overall box office reach $106 million, which is 4% higher than last weekend. On the other hand, this was 2% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $7.51 billion, which is a massive amount when you look at it without context. However, it is nearly $400 million or 4.9% lower than last year's pace, which is also a massive amount. It is technically possible for 2014 to catch up to 2013 before the end of the year, but only if October is a really strong month at the box office. It won't be. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Maze Runs Laps Around Competetion

September 22nd, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

The Maze Runner easily won the weekend box office race this past weekend beating expectations by a little bit with $32.51 million. Unfortunately, the other new releases were not as strong and their combined totals were about 25% lower than the number one film. Overall, the box office was $103 million, which is 14% higher than last weekend and 18% higher than the same weekend last year. This is a fantastic result, given the box office troubles of the past several weeks. Year-to-date, 2014 is still behind 2013 by a large margin at $7.38 billion to $7.75 billion, which is a 4.8% deficit. Hopefully this win will help the box office going forward and the fall will be better than the summer was. More...

Weekend Predictions: Which New Release Will Get Off to a Running Start?

September 18th, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

There are a trio of new wide releases this week, led by The Maze Runner, which is expected to top the box office chart and it is also currently earning the best reviews, although it is so close that it could change with a single new negative review. (It did change about five minutes after writing that, as it fell to second place.) The buzz for A Walk Among the Tombstones hasn't grown like I thought it would, but it still looks on pace to become a midlevel hit. On the other hand, This is Where I Leave You's chances are weakening and it looks like it won't finish in the top three. There is some good news. This weekend last year, Prisoners was the only film to earn more than $20 million, while Insidious Chapter 2 was the only other film to earn more than $10 million. This weekend, we could have five films earning more than $10 million and the number one film could earn more than $30 million. More...

Per Theater Chart: Skeletons Eat Their Fill

September 17th, 2014

The Skeleton Twins poster

There were a number of films in the $10,000 club this weekend, led by The Skeleton Twins, which earned an average of $25,379 in 15 theaters. The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby was next up with an average of $19,295 in four theaters. Both of these films have lots of room to expand. My Old Lady also did well with an average of $11,335 in 11 theaters, which is more impressive, because it was a Wednesday release. On the other hand, its reviews are merely good and likely not good enough to thrive in limited release. No Good Deed was right behind with an average of $11,150 in nearly 2,200 theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Deed has a Good Opening, but Box Office is still Bad

September 16th, 2014

No Good Deed poster

No Good Deed led the box office this weekend with a surprisingly robust opening of $24.25 million. This was more than double last week's number one movie, Guardians of the Galaxy. Dolphin Tale 2 also topped last week's number one film, even though it didn't live up to expectations. Overall, the box office pulled in $90 million, which was 37% more than last weekend. Unfortunately, this was still 13% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $7.26 billion, which isn't an insignificant amount. However, it is 5.2% or nearly $400 million behind last year's pace. 2014 still has a chance to catch up to last year, but the odds of it doing so are getting slimmer and slimmer each week. More...

Weekend Estimates: No Good Deed Enjoys Surprise Win

September 14th, 2014

No Good Deed poster

Movie fans are ignoring the critics this weekend and turning out in big numbers to see No Good Deed. The thriller, starring Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson will easily win the weekend with an estimated $24.5 million, in spite of earning only 17% positive reviews from critics. Audiences are giving the film a 71% positive score so far, which represents a huge difference of opinion. Dolphin Tale 2, which was considered the more likely weekend winner, and is enjoying excellent reviews from critics and moviegoers alike, is under-performing at the box office and should make about $16.5 million according to Warner Bros., down from the $19.2 million opening for the first film in the franchise. More...

Weekend Predictions: Box Office set to Bounce Back

September 11th, 2014

Dolphin Tale 2 poster

Last weekend was the worst weekend in more than a decade. This weekend the box office will bounce back, because it has to. It can't possibly get worse. There are two wide releases debuting this weekend: Dolphin Tale 2 and No Good Time. Neither film is expected to become a big hit; in fact, if either film earns more than $20 million over the weekend, I will be impressed. That said, they will still be a step up from what happened last weekend. The biggest news of the weekend will come from Guardians of the Galaxy, which will become the first film released in 2014 to top $300 million. This weekend last year, Insidious Chapter 2 opened with more than $40 million and the combined openings of the two new releases this weekend will likely be below that. Worse case scenario has neither film opening above last year's number two film, The Family. There's almost no chance 2014 will win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2014 Preview: September

September 1st, 2014

The Equalizer poster

August was a great month, it is as simple as that. Not only did Guardians of the Galaxy break records, but Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a surprise hit as well. These early gains led to an extended winning streak in the year-over-year comparison. Granted, 2014 is still more than $300 million behind 2013, but this is substantially less than the gap was before the month. Can September maintain this run? I'm not sure. Last September was strong compared to most Septembers with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 earning more than $100 million while Insidious Chapter 2 came relatively close. This year, there likely won't be any $100 million hits, but I think The Equalizer should at least come close. Meanwhile, there are some who think The Maze Runner will be the biggest hit of the month, but I'm not among them. There have been too many similar releases that have struggled to think this one will be a hit. I think September will get off to a terrible start, but overall I think it will be close to last year. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2014 1 $24,250,283   2,175 $11,150   $24,250,283 1
Sep 19, 2014 4 $9,794,188 -60% 2,175 $4,503   $39,702,240 2
Sep 26, 2014 6 $4,509,127 -54% 2,130 $2,117   $46,532,221 3
Oct 3, 2014 10 $2,500,118 -45% 1,580 $1,582   $50,157,393 4
Oct 10, 2014 16 $936,246 -63% 801 $1,169   $51,712,729 5
Oct 17, 2014 23 $304,724 -67% 296 $1,029   $52,305,080 6
Oct 24, 2014 36 $88,957 -71% 296 $301   $52,473,195 7
Oct 31, 2014 49 $45,288 -49% 66 $686   $52,543,632 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 12, 2014 1 $8,820,333     2,175 $4,055   $8,820,333 1
Sep 13, 2014 1 $9,783,147 +11%   2,175 $4,498   $18,603,480 2
Sep 14, 2014 1 $5,646,803 -42%   2,175 $2,596   $24,250,283 3
Sep 15, 2014 1 $1,610,263 -71%   2,175 $740   $25,860,546 4
Sep 16, 2014 1 $1,821,612 +13%   2,175 $838   $27,682,158 5
Sep 17, 2014 1 $1,178,729 -35%   2,175 $542   $28,860,887 6
Sep 18, 2014 1 $1,047,165 -11%   2,175 $481   $29,908,052 7
Sep 19, 2014 4 $2,957,113 +182% -66% 2,175 $1,360   $32,865,165 8
Sep 20, 2014 4 $4,645,122 +57% -53% 2,175 $2,136   $37,510,287 9
Sep 21, 2014 5 $2,191,953 -53% -61% 2,175 $1,008   $39,702,240 10
Sep 22, 2014 4 $589,219 -73% -63% 2,175 $271   $40,291,459 11
Sep 23, 2014 4 $690,550 +17% -62% 2,175 $317   $40,982,009 12
Sep 24, 2014 4 $527,265 -24% -55% 2,175 $242   $41,509,274 13
Sep 25, 2014 5 $513,820 -3% -51% 2,175 $236   $42,023,094 14
Sep 26, 2014 5 $1,363,066 +165% -54% 2,130 $640   $43,386,160 15
Sep 27, 2014 6 $2,173,534 +59% -53% 2,130 $1,020   $45,559,694 16
Sep 28, 2014 7 $972,527 -55% -56% 2,130 $457   $46,532,221 17
Sep 29, 2014 6 $285,764 -71% -52% 2,130 $134   $46,817,985 18
Sep 30, 2014 7 $340,219 +19% -51% 2,130 $160   $47,158,204 19
Oct 1, 2014 6 $276,753 -19% -48% 2,130 $130   $47,434,957 20
Oct 2, 2014 7 $222,318 -20% -57% 2,130 $104   $47,657,275 21
Oct 3, 2014 10 $747,551 +236% -45% 1,580 $473   $48,404,826 22
Oct 4, 2014 10 $1,230,879 +65% -43% 1,580 $779   $49,635,705 23
Oct 5, 2014 10 $521,688 -58% -46% 1,580 $330   $50,157,393 24
Oct 6, 2014 11 $157,028 -70% -45% 1,580 $99   $50,314,421 25
Oct 7, 2014 11 $178,973 +14% -47% 1,580 $113   $50,493,394 26
Oct 8, 2014 11 $144,853 -19% -48% 1,580 $92   $50,638,247 27
Oct 9, 2014 11 $138,236 -5% -38% 1,580 $87   $50,776,483 28
Oct 10, 2014 - $265,116 +92% -65% 801 $331   $51,041,599 29
Oct 11, 2014 15 $447,057 +69% -64% 801 $558   $51,488,656 30
Oct 12, 2014 15 $224,073 -50% -57% 801 $280   $51,712,729 31
Oct 13, 2014 - $113,476 -49% -28% 801 $142   $51,826,205 32
Oct 14, 2014 - $69,694 -39% -61% 801 $87   $51,895,899 33
Oct 15, 2014 16 $56,581 -19% -61% 801 $71   $51,952,480 34
Oct 16, 2014 - $47,876 -15% -65% 801 $60   $52,000,356 35
Oct 17, 2014 - $86,410 +80% -67% 296 $292   $52,086,766 36
Oct 18, 2014 - $154,379 +79% -65% 296 $522   $52,241,145 37
Oct 19, 2014 - $63,935 -59% -71% 296 $216   $52,305,080 38
Oct 20, 2014 - $21,153 -67% -81% 296 $71   $52,326,233 39
Oct 21, 2014 - $22,935 +8% -67% 296 $77   $52,349,168 40
Oct 22, 2014 - $18,990 -17% -66% 296 $64   $52,368,158 41
Oct 23, 2014 - $16,080 -15% -66% 296 $54   $52,384,238 42

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 12, 2014 1 $29,908,052   2,175 $13,751   $29,908,052 1
Sep 19, 2014 4 $12,115,042 -59% 2,175 $5,570   $42,023,094 2
Sep 26, 2014 6 $5,634,181 -53% 2,130 $2,645   $47,657,275 3
Oct 3, 2014 10 $3,119,208 -45% 1,580 $1,974   $50,776,483 4
Oct 10, 2014 16 $1,223,873 -61% 801 $1,528   $52,000,356 5
Oct 17, 2014 24 $383,882 -69% 296 $1,297   $52,384,238 6
Oct 24, 2014 37 $114,106 -70% 296 $385   $52,498,344 7

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
Jan 11, 20152168,254 168,254$2,875,461$2,875,4611
Jan 18, 2015749,884-70% 218,138$968,248$3,843,7092
Jan 25, 20151618,208-63% 236,346$363,978$4,207,6873

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 11, 2015338,478 38,478$768,402$768,4021
Jan 18, 2015912,666-67% 51,144$263,573$1,031,9752
Jan 25, 2015186,019-52% 57,163$134,714$1,166,6893

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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.