Chasing Mavericks (2012)

Chasing Mavericks poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,002,756Details
International Box Office $2,298,065Details
Worldwide Box Office $8,300,821
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $3,831,850 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,155,090 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $4,986,940
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Based on the inspirational true story of surfing icon Jay Moriarty, OF MEN AND MAVERICKS tells the story of a young man’s quest to surf Northern California’s most dangerous wave, and the local legend who takes him under his wing. What begins as a mentorship turns into a unique lifelong bond, as the two unlikely friends discover that there is nothing more powerful than pushing your limits and chasing a nearly impossible dream.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,268,274 (37.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,002 opening theaters/2,030 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,128,627

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,256 $6,002,756
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,407 $2,298,065
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,211 $8,300,821

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 26th, 2012 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: October 25th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands)
October 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Estonia)
October 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Taiwan)
November 1st, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
November 8th, 2012 (Wide) (Portugal)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 26th, 2013 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements and some perilous action.
(Rating bulletin 2235, 8/8/2012)
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Thank You for Your Service
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Keywords: Surfing, Coming of Age, Biography, Inspirational Sports, Biographical Drama, 1980s, 1990s, Epilogue, Extreme Sports, Romance
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Fox 2000 Pictures, Walden Media, Gran Via, Deuce Three Productions, Dune Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 82 $2,268,274 Oct 26, 2012 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 92 $3,232,218 Oct 26, 2012 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2012 13 $2,268,274   2,002 $1,133   $2,268,274 1
Nov 2, 2012 16 $1,228,736 -46% 2,030 $605   $4,358,752 2
Nov 9, 2012 20 $448,648 -63% 459 $977   $5,253,910 3
Nov 16, 2012 23 $179,544 -60% 198 $907   $5,619,038 4
Nov 23, 2012 43 $69,415 -61% 60 $1,157   $5,771,453 5
Nov 30, 2012 43 $42,953 -38% 79 $544   $5,832,089 6
Dec 7, 2012 50 $26,965 -37% 67 $402   $5,874,570 7
Dec 14, 2012 55 $18,964 -30% 46 $412   $5,904,930 8
Dec 21, 2012 62 $4,590 -76% 18 $255   $5,919,210 9
Dec 28, 2012 49 $18,248 +298% 28 $652   $5,940,992 10
Jan 4, 2013 51 $20,043 +10% 32 $626   $5,977,302 11
Jan 11, 2013 55 $13,150 -34% 23 $572   $6,002,756 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 26, 2012 12 $827,050     2,002 $413   $827,050 1
Oct 27, 2012 - $858,652 +4%   2,002 $429   $1,685,702 2
Oct 28, 2012 13 $582,572 -32%   2,002 $291   $2,268,274 3
Oct 29, 2012 - $178,312 -69%   2,002 $89   $2,446,586 4
Oct 30, 2012 13 $253,933 +42%   2,002 $127   $2,700,519 5
Oct 31, 2012 - $206,406 -19%   2,002 $103   $2,906,925 6
Nov 1, 2012 - $223,091 +8%   2,002 $111   $3,130,016 7
Nov 2, 2012 16 $360,452 +62% -56% 2,030 $178   $3,490,468 8
Nov 3, 2012 17 $548,068 +52% -36% 2,030 $270   $4,038,536 9
Nov 4, 2012 15 $320,216 -42% -45% 2,030 $158   $4,358,752 10
Nov 5, 2012 15 $109,205 -66% -39% 2,030 $54   $4,467,957 11
Nov 6, 2012 15 $136,489 +25% -46% 2,030 $67   $4,604,446 12
Nov 7, 2012 15 $95,105 -30% -54% 2,030 $47   $4,699,551 13
Nov 8, 2012 17 $105,711 +11% -53% 2,030 $52   $4,805,262 14
Nov 9, 2012 20 $125,526 +19% -65% 459 $273   $4,930,788 15
Nov 10, 2012 20 $183,400 +46% -67% 459 $400   $5,114,188 16
Nov 11, 2012 20 $139,722 -24% -56% 459 $304   $5,253,910 17
Nov 12, 2012 18 $96,196 -31% -12% 459 $210   $5,350,106 18
Nov 13, 2012 21 $33,842 -65% -75% 459 $74   $5,383,948 19
Nov 14, 2012 20 $29,306 -13% -69% 459 $64   $5,413,254 20
Nov 15, 2012 - $26,240 -10% -75% 459 $57   $5,439,494 21
Nov 16, 2012 - $49,560 +89% -61% 198 $250   $5,489,054 22
Nov 17, 2012 - $78,144 +58% -57% 198 $395   $5,567,198 23
Nov 18, 2012 - $51,840 -34% -63% 198 $262   $5,619,038 24
Nov 19, 2012 - $26,071 -50% -73% 198 $132   $5,645,109 25
Nov 20, 2012 - $32,845 +26% -3% 198 $166   $5,677,954 26
Nov 21, 2012 - $14,477 -56% -51% 75 $193   $5,692,431 27
Nov 22, 2012 - $9,607 -34% -63% 75 $128   $5,702,038 28
Nov 23, 2012 - $28,470 +196% -43% 60 $475   $5,730,508 29
Nov 24, 2012 - $25,840 -9% -67% 60 $431   $5,756,348 30
Nov 25, 2012 - $15,105 -42% -71% 60 $252   $5,771,453 31
Nov 26, 2012 - $4,094 -73% -84% 60 $68   $5,775,547 32
Nov 27, 2012 - $3,848 -6% -88% 60 $64   $5,779,395 33
Nov 28, 2012 - $4,448 +16% -69% 60 $74   $5,783,843 34
Nov 29, 2012 - $5,293 +19% -45% 60 $88   $5,789,136 35
Nov 30, 2012 - $12,802 +142% -55% 79 $162   $5,801,938 36
Dec 1, 2012 - $18,298 +43% -29% 79 $232   $5,820,236 37
Dec 2, 2012 - $11,853 -35% -22% 79 $150   $5,832,089 38
Dec 3, 2012 - $3,619 -69% -12% 79 $46   $5,835,708 39
Dec 4, 2012 - $3,912 +8% +2% 79 $50   $5,839,620 40
Dec 5, 2012 - $4,102 +5% -8% 79 $52   $5,843,722 41
Dec 6, 2012 - $3,883 -5% -27% 79 $49   $5,847,605 42
Dec 7, 2012 - $8,589 +121% -33% 67 $128   $5,856,194 43
Dec 8, 2012 - $11,643 +36% -36% 67 $174   $5,867,837 44
Dec 9, 2012 - $6,733 -42% -43% 67 $100   $5,874,570 45
Dec 10, 2012 - $2,907 -57% -20% 67 $43   $5,877,477 46
Dec 11, 2012 - $2,629 -10% -33% 67 $39   $5,880,106 47
Dec 12, 2012 - $2,911 +11% -29% 67 $43   $5,883,017 48
Dec 13, 2012 - $2,949 +1% -24% 67 $44   $5,885,966 49
Dec 14, 2012 - $4,864 +65% -43% 46 $106   $5,890,830 50
Dec 15, 2012 - $8,610 +77% -26% 46 $187   $5,899,440 51
Dec 16, 2012 - $5,490 -36% -18% 46 $119   $5,904,930 52
Dec 17, 2012 - $2,576 -53% -11% 46 $56   $5,907,506 53
Dec 18, 2012 - $2,560 -1% -3% 46 $56   $5,910,066 54
Dec 19, 2012 - $1,709 -33% -41% 46 $37   $5,911,775 55
Dec 20, 2012 - $2,845 +66% -4% 46 $62   $5,914,620 56
Dec 21, 2012 - $1,303 -54% -73% 18 $72   $5,915,923 57
Dec 22, 2012 - $1,995 +53% -77% 18 $111   $5,917,918 58
Dec 23, 2012 - $1,292 -35% -76% 18 $72   $5,919,210 59
Dec 24, 2012 - $994 -23% -61% 18 $55   $5,920,204 60
Dec 25, 2012 - $466 -53% -82% 18 $26   $5,920,670 61
Dec 26, 2012 - $1,142 +145% -33% 18 $63   $5,921,812 62
Dec 27, 2012 - $932 -18% -67% 18 $52   $5,922,744 63
Dec 28, 2012 - $4,924 +428% +278% 28 $176   $5,927,668 64
Dec 29, 2012 - $8,461 +72% +324% 28 $302   $5,936,129 65
Dec 30, 2012 - $4,863 -43% +276% 28 $174   $5,940,992 66
Dec 31, 2012 - $3,878 -20% +290% 28 $139   $5,944,870 67
Jan 1, 2013 - $4,658 +20% +900% 28 $166   $5,949,528 68
Jan 2, 2013 - $3,978 -15% +248% 28 $142   $5,953,506 69
Jan 3, 2013 - $3,753 -6% +303% 28 $134   $5,957,259 70
Jan 4, 2013 - $6,727 +79% +37% 32 $210   $5,963,986 71
Jan 5, 2013 - $8,501 +26% n/c 32 $266   $5,972,487 72
Jan 6, 2013 - $4,815 -43% -1% 32 $150   $5,977,302 73
Jan 7, 2013 - $3,144 -35% -19% 32 $98   $5,980,446 74
Jan 8, 2013 - $4,752 +51% +2% 32 $149   $5,985,198 75
Jan 9, 2013 - $2,158 -55% -46% 32 $67   $5,987,356 76
Jan 10, 2013 - $2,250 +4% -40% 32 $70   $5,989,606 77
Jan 11, 2013 - $4,095 +82% -39% 23 $178   $5,993,701 78
Jan 12, 2013 - $5,945 +45% -30% 23 $258   $5,999,646 79
Jan 13, 2013 - $3,110 -48% -35% 23 $135   $6,002,756 80

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2012 13 $3,130,016   2,002 $1,563   $3,130,016 1
Nov 2, 2012 16 $1,675,246 -46% 2,030 $825   $4,805,262 2
Nov 9, 2012 20 $634,232 -62% 459 $1,382   $5,439,494 3
Nov 16, 2012 26 $262,544 -59% 75 $3,501   $5,702,038 4
Nov 23, 2012 43 $87,098 -67% 60 $1,452   $5,789,136 5
Nov 30, 2012 43 $58,469 -33% 79 $740   $5,847,605 6
Dec 7, 2012 49 $38,361 -34% 67 $573   $5,885,966 7
Dec 14, 2012 59 $28,654 -25% 46 $623   $5,914,620 8
Dec 21, 2012 57 $8,124 -72% 18 $451   $5,922,744 9
Dec 28, 2012 49 $34,515 +325% 28 $1,233   $5,957,259 10
Jan 4, 2013 52 $32,347 -6% 32 $1,011   $5,989,606 11
Jan 11, 2013 56 $13,150 -59% 23 $572   $6,002,756 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Austria 1/18/2013 $5,419 10 10 30 $11,595 12/14/2015
Czech Republic 11/22/2012 $13,804 29 29 45 $34,200 12/29/2018
Estonia 10/26/2012 $7,422 3 3 3 $7,422 12/12/2015
France 11/28/2012 $174,657 91 91 91 $174,657 12/12/2015
Germany 1/17/2013 $32,966 83 83 83 $89,890 12/14/2015
Hong Kong 3/7/2013 $29,263 15 15 24 $45,186 12/14/2015
Hungary 11/22/2012 $8,659 9 9 18 $15,344 12/29/2018
Iceland 1/18/2013 $2,278 4 4 9 $6,012 12/30/2018
Netherlands 10/25/2012 $41,770 26 26 26 $41,770 12/12/2015
Philippines 3/20/2013 $11,503 35 35 35 $11,503 12/30/2018
Poland 12/14/2012 $25,401 42 42 42 $25,661 12/29/2018
Portugal 11/8/2012 $25,843 14 14 40 $76,478 12/12/2015
Romania 12/28/2012 $0 0 20 43 $83,971 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 11/8/2012 $564,408 298 298 613 $1,068,557 12/29/2018
Singapore 11/15/2012 $45,786 11 11 23 $96,256 12/12/2015
Slovakia 11/22/2012 $8,951 14 14 14 $8,951 12/12/2015
South Africa 2/1/2013 $22,124 20 20 20 $22,124 12/14/2015
Spain 11/23/2012 $44,348 56 56 69 $90,027 12/12/2015
Switzerland 1/24/2013 $82,900 24 24 24 $82,900 12/14/2015
Taiwan 10/26/2012 $80,946 37 37 88 $276,036 12/12/2015
United Arab Emirates 11/1/2012 $21,582 18 18 18 $21,582 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $7,943
 
International Total$2,298,065 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 3, 20131448,858 48,858$634,665$634,6651
Mar 10, 20132813,523-72% 62,381$202,304$836,9692
Mar 17, 20132820,949+55% 83,330$313,397$1,150,3663

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 3, 20131620,001 20,001$358,411$358,4111

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Leading Cast

Gerard Butler    Frosty Hesson
Jonny Weston    Jay Moriarity

Supporting Cast

Elisabeth Shue    Kristy Moriarity
Abigail Spencer    Brenda Hesson

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

Production and Technical Credits

Curtis Hanson    Director
Curtis Hanson    Producer
Michael Apted    Director
Kario Salem    Screenwriter
Jim Meenaghan    Story Creator
Jim Meenaghan    Producer
Brandon Hooper    Story Creator
Brandon Hooper    Producer
Mark Johnson    Producer
Alan Siegel    Executive Producer
Georgia Kacandes    Executive Producer
David Weil    Executive Producer
Bill Pope    Director of Photography
Ida Random    Production Designer
John Gilbert    Editor
Scott E. Anderson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Sophie de Rakoff    Costume Designer
Chad Fischer    Score
Dan Lebental    Additional Editor
Christopher T. Sadler    Second Second Assistant Director

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

Blu-ray Sales: March 3rd, 2013: Dawn Not as Bright on Blu

April 19th, 2013

A pair of new releases led the way on the March 3rd, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. Or perhaps there was only one. It depends on how you look at things. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 earned first place with 649,000 units / $12.96 million. However, second place went to the Breaking Dawn double-shot, which sold 173,000 units / $3.77 million. Technically those are two different releases, but one could count them as one movie. Individually, they have opening week Blu-ray shares of 23% and 29%, which is pretty bad for a first-run release. However, this franchise has always pulled in more women than men, and movies aimed at women tend not to do as well on Blu-ray. More...

DVD Sales: March 3rd, 2013: Breaking Dawn Breaks 2013 Record

April 19th, 2013

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 dominated the new releases and easily took first place on the March 3rd, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart. It sold 2.12 million units and generated $31.64 million, and did so during a shortened sales week. (It came out on Friday.) Second place went to a Breaking Dawn double-pack, which was an exclusive release. The double-shot sold an additional 418,00 units and generated $16.70 million more in sales. Add them together, and this film is already the best selling DVD of 2013, at least so far. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 26th, 2013

February 26th, 2013

It's a good week on the home market with not only one of the biggest films of the last year coming out, but also one of the best. The biggest is The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2, which should be the best selling DVD and Blu-ray for the week, but it isn't a contender for Pick of the Week. For that honor, we go back a few weeks to Frankenweenie. The screener arrived late, but it was worth waiting for and the 3D Combo Pack, while a little pricey, is worth picking up. Also in contender for Pick of the Week is Rocko's Modern Life: The Complete Series. More...

Weekend Wrap-up: Wreck-It Helps Fix the Box Office

November 5th, 2012

Wreck-It-Ralph's opening was on the very high end of expectations, which was a pleasant surprise over the weekend. Also, Flight beat all but the most bullish predictions. Even The Man with the Iron Fists did a little better than expected. Overall, the box office soared 49% from last weekend to $138 million. It was also higher compared to this weekend last year by a very impressive 21%. November certainly got off to a great start. Year-to-date, 2012 is ahead of 2011's pace by just under 4.0% at $8.89 billion to $8.55 billion. After a couple weak months, the box office has shown great strength and it would take a disastrous collapse for 2012 to not come out ahead. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Mostly Tricks and Few Treats

October 29th, 2012

It was a really bad weekend for new releases with none of the new films meeting expectations and two of them opening below the Mendoza Line. Argo climbed to top spot over the weekend. It used to be quite common for films to climb to the top of the chart, but the market has changed and opening weekends have become so important, so this feat is now very rare. Cloud Atlas was the best of the new releases, but "Best" here is a dubious title, as it barely grabbed second place. Silent Hill: Revolution 3D barely grabbed fifth place, while the less said about Fun Size and Chasing Mavericks the better. The overall box office collapsed by 28% compared to last week hitting just $93 million. It also fell compared to last year, the box office was down 11%, which is disappointing after a series of wins. However, last year Puss in Boots debuted and it was more of a November release opening a week early. Year-to-date, 2012 is still ahead of 2011 with the margin at $8.71 billion to $8.40 billion, or 3.8%. The goal going forward is to maintain this lead, while any growth would be more than welcome. More...

Weekend Predictions: Outlook Looks Cloudy

October 25th, 2012

There are four new films coming out in wide release this week and depending on who you ask, there are four films that have a shot at earning first place. Last Friday, I assumed Cloud Atlas would win, but its reviews have taken a major hit and it will likely finish below the overall positive level. This leaves an opening for Silent Hill: Revolution 3D, which is opening in the most theaters, but it has no reviews and direct competition. Argo has been leading the way on the daily chart and there's a chance it will climb into first place this weekend. There is also a chance that Paranormal Activity will retain first place, although it will have to avoid the predicted collapse. So which film will come out on top? I'm not sure. On the other hand, I'm fairly sure the other two wide releases will fail to find a substantial audience. Fun Size is opening in 2,800 theaters, but very few think it will do well. Even making the top five is likely out of the question. Meanwhile, Chasing Mavericks is opening in just over 2,000 theaters and it is another film that will likely miss the top five, maybe even the top ten. Compared to last year, 2012 is in trouble. Puss in Boots opened with just over $34 million and there's a small chance all four wide releases won't make that much combined this weekend. There's almost no chance 2012 will come out ahead, unless at least two of the new releases are much bigger than expected. More...

2012 Preview: October

October 1st, 2012

2012 continues its downward path. After a record-breaking spring, thanks to The Hunger Games, and a record-breaking start to the summer, thanks to The Avengers, the box office hasn't been able to maintain any real momentum. For most of the month, September was no better than August and now the year-over-year gains are just a little more than inflation. October will need to improve or 2012 will be in real trouble. Unfortunately, that might be tough. There's not a single film coming out in October that looks like it will be a guaranteed $100 million hit and there are only two films with a realistic chance, Taken 2 and Paranormal Activity 4. (There's also Cloud Atlas, which is a wild card. That movie could bomb or be the biggest hit of the month and I wouldn't be surprised either way.) There is a chance all three will get to the century mark, but there's a better chance none of them will. Last October, two films cracked $100 million: Paranormal Activity 3 and Puss in Boots, with the latter nearly reaching $150 million. I don't see any film coming close to matching that figure. On the other hand, last year there were six films that one could accurately describe as bombs. So while 2012 is weaker at the top, it could have better depth than 2011 did. Let's hope so, because we can't afford more bad news. More...


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Synopsis

Based on the inspirational true story of surfing icon Jay Moriarty, OF MEN AND MAVERICKS tells the story of a young man’s quest to surf Northern California’s most dangerous wave, and the local legend who takes him under his wing. What begins as a mentorship turns into a unique lifelong bond, as the two unlikely friends discover that there is nothing more powerful than pushing your limits and chasing a nearly impossible dream.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,268,274 (37.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:72.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,002 opening theaters/2,030 max. theaters, 2.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,128,627

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,256 $6,002,756
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,407 $2,298,065
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,211 $8,300,821

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Disney+:Disney+
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 26th, 2012 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: October 25th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands)
October 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Estonia)
October 26th, 2012 (Wide) (Taiwan)
November 1st, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
November 8th, 2012 (Wide) (Portugal)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 26th, 2013 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements and some perilous action.
(Rating bulletin 2235, 8/8/2012)
Running Time: 115 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Thank You for Your Service
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Surfing, Coming of Age, Biography, Inspirational Sports, Biographical Drama, 1980s, 1990s, Epilogue, Extreme Sports, Romance
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Fox 2000 Pictures, Walden Media, Gran Via, Deuce Three Productions, Dune Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day) 82 $2,268,274 Oct 26, 2012 3
Halloween (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 92 $3,232,218 Oct 26, 2012 3

Leading Cast

Gerard Butler    Frosty Hesson
Jonny Weston    Jay Moriarity

Supporting Cast

Elisabeth Shue    Kristy Moriarity
Abigail Spencer    Brenda Hesson

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

Production and Technical Credits

Curtis Hanson    Director
Curtis Hanson    Producer
Michael Apted    Director
Kario Salem    Screenwriter
Jim Meenaghan    Story Creator
Jim Meenaghan    Producer
Brandon Hooper    Story Creator
Brandon Hooper    Producer
Mark Johnson    Producer
Alan Siegel    Executive Producer
Georgia Kacandes    Executive Producer
David Weil    Executive Producer
Bill Pope    Director of Photography
Ida Random    Production Designer
John Gilbert    Editor
Scott E. Anderson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Sophie de Rakoff    Costume Designer
Chad Fischer    Score
Dan Lebental    Additional Editor
Christopher T. Sadler    Second Second Assistant Director

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

Blu-ray Sales: March 3rd, 2013: Dawn Not as Bright on Blu

April 19th, 2013

A pair of new releases led the way on the March 3rd, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart. Or perhaps there was only one. It depends on how you look at things. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 earned first place with 649,000 units / $12.96 million. However, second place went to the Breaking Dawn double-shot, which sold 173,000 units / $3.77 million. Technically those are two different releases, but one could count them as one movie. Individually, they have opening week Blu-ray shares of 23% and 29%, which is pretty bad for a first-run release. However, this franchise has always pulled in more women than men, and movies aimed at women tend not to do as well on Blu-ray. More...

DVD Sales: March 3rd, 2013: Breaking Dawn Breaks 2013 Record

April 19th, 2013

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 dominated the new releases and easily took first place on the March 3rd, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart. It sold 2.12 million units and generated $31.64 million, and did so during a shortened sales week. (It came out on Friday.) Second place went to a Breaking Dawn double-pack, which was an exclusive release. The double-shot sold an additional 418,00 units and generated $16.70 million more in sales. Add them together, and this film is already the best selling DVD of 2013, at least so far. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 26th, 2013

February 26th, 2013

It's a good week on the home market with not only one of the biggest films of the last year coming out, but also one of the best. The biggest is The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2, which should be the best selling DVD and Blu-ray for the week, but it isn't a contender for Pick of the Week. For that honor, we go back a few weeks to Frankenweenie. The screener arrived late, but it was worth waiting for and the 3D Combo Pack, while a little pricey, is worth picking up. Also in contender for Pick of the Week is Rocko's Modern Life: The Complete Series. More...

Weekend Wrap-up: Wreck-It Helps Fix the Box Office

November 5th, 2012

Wreck-It-Ralph's opening was on the very high end of expectations, which was a pleasant surprise over the weekend. Also, Flight beat all but the most bullish predictions. Even The Man with the Iron Fists did a little better than expected. Overall, the box office soared 49% from last weekend to $138 million. It was also higher compared to this weekend last year by a very impressive 21%. November certainly got off to a great start. Year-to-date, 2012 is ahead of 2011's pace by just under 4.0% at $8.89 billion to $8.55 billion. After a couple weak months, the box office has shown great strength and it would take a disastrous collapse for 2012 to not come out ahead. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Mostly Tricks and Few Treats

October 29th, 2012

It was a really bad weekend for new releases with none of the new films meeting expectations and two of them opening below the Mendoza Line. Argo climbed to top spot over the weekend. It used to be quite common for films to climb to the top of the chart, but the market has changed and opening weekends have become so important, so this feat is now very rare. Cloud Atlas was the best of the new releases, but "Best" here is a dubious title, as it barely grabbed second place. Silent Hill: Revolution 3D barely grabbed fifth place, while the less said about Fun Size and Chasing Mavericks the better. The overall box office collapsed by 28% compared to last week hitting just $93 million. It also fell compared to last year, the box office was down 11%, which is disappointing after a series of wins. However, last year Puss in Boots debuted and it was more of a November release opening a week early. Year-to-date, 2012 is still ahead of 2011 with the margin at $8.71 billion to $8.40 billion, or 3.8%. The goal going forward is to maintain this lead, while any growth would be more than welcome. More...

Weekend Predictions: Outlook Looks Cloudy

October 25th, 2012

There are four new films coming out in wide release this week and depending on who you ask, there are four films that have a shot at earning first place. Last Friday, I assumed Cloud Atlas would win, but its reviews have taken a major hit and it will likely finish below the overall positive level. This leaves an opening for Silent Hill: Revolution 3D, which is opening in the most theaters, but it has no reviews and direct competition. Argo has been leading the way on the daily chart and there's a chance it will climb into first place this weekend. There is also a chance that Paranormal Activity will retain first place, although it will have to avoid the predicted collapse. So which film will come out on top? I'm not sure. On the other hand, I'm fairly sure the other two wide releases will fail to find a substantial audience. Fun Size is opening in 2,800 theaters, but very few think it will do well. Even making the top five is likely out of the question. Meanwhile, Chasing Mavericks is opening in just over 2,000 theaters and it is another film that will likely miss the top five, maybe even the top ten. Compared to last year, 2012 is in trouble. Puss in Boots opened with just over $34 million and there's a small chance all four wide releases won't make that much combined this weekend. There's almost no chance 2012 will come out ahead, unless at least two of the new releases are much bigger than expected. More...

2012 Preview: October

October 1st, 2012

2012 continues its downward path. After a record-breaking spring, thanks to The Hunger Games, and a record-breaking start to the summer, thanks to The Avengers, the box office hasn't been able to maintain any real momentum. For most of the month, September was no better than August and now the year-over-year gains are just a little more than inflation. October will need to improve or 2012 will be in real trouble. Unfortunately, that might be tough. There's not a single film coming out in October that looks like it will be a guaranteed $100 million hit and there are only two films with a realistic chance, Taken 2 and Paranormal Activity 4. (There's also Cloud Atlas, which is a wild card. That movie could bomb or be the biggest hit of the month and I wouldn't be surprised either way.) There is a chance all three will get to the century mark, but there's a better chance none of them will. Last October, two films cracked $100 million: Paranormal Activity 3 and Puss in Boots, with the latter nearly reaching $150 million. I don't see any film coming close to matching that figure. On the other hand, last year there were six films that one could accurately describe as bombs. So while 2012 is weaker at the top, it could have better depth than 2011 did. Let's hope so, because we can't afford more bad news. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2012 13 $2,268,274   2,002 $1,133   $2,268,274 1
Nov 2, 2012 16 $1,228,736 -46% 2,030 $605   $4,358,752 2
Nov 9, 2012 20 $448,648 -63% 459 $977   $5,253,910 3
Nov 16, 2012 23 $179,544 -60% 198 $907   $5,619,038 4
Nov 23, 2012 43 $69,415 -61% 60 $1,157   $5,771,453 5
Nov 30, 2012 43 $42,953 -38% 79 $544   $5,832,089 6
Dec 7, 2012 50 $26,965 -37% 67 $402   $5,874,570 7
Dec 14, 2012 55 $18,964 -30% 46 $412   $5,904,930 8
Dec 21, 2012 62 $4,590 -76% 18 $255   $5,919,210 9
Dec 28, 2012 49 $18,248 +298% 28 $652   $5,940,992 10
Jan 4, 2013 51 $20,043 +10% 32 $626   $5,977,302 11
Jan 11, 2013 55 $13,150 -34% 23 $572   $6,002,756 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 26, 2012 12 $827,050     2,002 $413   $827,050 1
Oct 27, 2012 - $858,652 +4%   2,002 $429   $1,685,702 2
Oct 28, 2012 13 $582,572 -32%   2,002 $291   $2,268,274 3
Oct 29, 2012 - $178,312 -69%   2,002 $89   $2,446,586 4
Oct 30, 2012 13 $253,933 +42%   2,002 $127   $2,700,519 5
Oct 31, 2012 - $206,406 -19%   2,002 $103   $2,906,925 6
Nov 1, 2012 - $223,091 +8%   2,002 $111   $3,130,016 7
Nov 2, 2012 16 $360,452 +62% -56% 2,030 $178   $3,490,468 8
Nov 3, 2012 17 $548,068 +52% -36% 2,030 $270   $4,038,536 9
Nov 4, 2012 15 $320,216 -42% -45% 2,030 $158   $4,358,752 10
Nov 5, 2012 15 $109,205 -66% -39% 2,030 $54   $4,467,957 11
Nov 6, 2012 15 $136,489 +25% -46% 2,030 $67   $4,604,446 12
Nov 7, 2012 15 $95,105 -30% -54% 2,030 $47   $4,699,551 13
Nov 8, 2012 17 $105,711 +11% -53% 2,030 $52   $4,805,262 14
Nov 9, 2012 20 $125,526 +19% -65% 459 $273   $4,930,788 15
Nov 10, 2012 20 $183,400 +46% -67% 459 $400   $5,114,188 16
Nov 11, 2012 20 $139,722 -24% -56% 459 $304   $5,253,910 17
Nov 12, 2012 18 $96,196 -31% -12% 459 $210   $5,350,106 18
Nov 13, 2012 21 $33,842 -65% -75% 459 $74   $5,383,948 19
Nov 14, 2012 20 $29,306 -13% -69% 459 $64   $5,413,254 20
Nov 15, 2012 - $26,240 -10% -75% 459 $57   $5,439,494 21
Nov 16, 2012 - $49,560 +89% -61% 198 $250   $5,489,054 22
Nov 17, 2012 - $78,144 +58% -57% 198 $395   $5,567,198 23
Nov 18, 2012 - $51,840 -34% -63% 198 $262   $5,619,038 24
Nov 19, 2012 - $26,071 -50% -73% 198 $132   $5,645,109 25
Nov 20, 2012 - $32,845 +26% -3% 198 $166   $5,677,954 26
Nov 21, 2012 - $14,477 -56% -51% 75 $193   $5,692,431 27
Nov 22, 2012 - $9,607 -34% -63% 75 $128   $5,702,038 28
Nov 23, 2012 - $28,470 +196% -43% 60 $475   $5,730,508 29
Nov 24, 2012 - $25,840 -9% -67% 60 $431   $5,756,348 30
Nov 25, 2012 - $15,105 -42% -71% 60 $252   $5,771,453 31
Nov 26, 2012 - $4,094 -73% -84% 60 $68   $5,775,547 32
Nov 27, 2012 - $3,848 -6% -88% 60 $64   $5,779,395 33
Nov 28, 2012 - $4,448 +16% -69% 60 $74   $5,783,843 34
Nov 29, 2012 - $5,293 +19% -45% 60 $88   $5,789,136 35
Nov 30, 2012 - $12,802 +142% -55% 79 $162   $5,801,938 36
Dec 1, 2012 - $18,298 +43% -29% 79 $232   $5,820,236 37
Dec 2, 2012 - $11,853 -35% -22% 79 $150   $5,832,089 38
Dec 3, 2012 - $3,619 -69% -12% 79 $46   $5,835,708 39
Dec 4, 2012 - $3,912 +8% +2% 79 $50   $5,839,620 40
Dec 5, 2012 - $4,102 +5% -8% 79 $52   $5,843,722 41
Dec 6, 2012 - $3,883 -5% -27% 79 $49   $5,847,605 42
Dec 7, 2012 - $8,589 +121% -33% 67 $128   $5,856,194 43
Dec 8, 2012 - $11,643 +36% -36% 67 $174   $5,867,837 44
Dec 9, 2012 - $6,733 -42% -43% 67 $100   $5,874,570 45
Dec 10, 2012 - $2,907 -57% -20% 67 $43   $5,877,477 46
Dec 11, 2012 - $2,629 -10% -33% 67 $39   $5,880,106 47
Dec 12, 2012 - $2,911 +11% -29% 67 $43   $5,883,017 48
Dec 13, 2012 - $2,949 +1% -24% 67 $44   $5,885,966 49
Dec 14, 2012 - $4,864 +65% -43% 46 $106   $5,890,830 50
Dec 15, 2012 - $8,610 +77% -26% 46 $187   $5,899,440 51
Dec 16, 2012 - $5,490 -36% -18% 46 $119   $5,904,930 52
Dec 17, 2012 - $2,576 -53% -11% 46 $56   $5,907,506 53
Dec 18, 2012 - $2,560 -1% -3% 46 $56   $5,910,066 54
Dec 19, 2012 - $1,709 -33% -41% 46 $37   $5,911,775 55
Dec 20, 2012 - $2,845 +66% -4% 46 $62   $5,914,620 56
Dec 21, 2012 - $1,303 -54% -73% 18 $72   $5,915,923 57
Dec 22, 2012 - $1,995 +53% -77% 18 $111   $5,917,918 58
Dec 23, 2012 - $1,292 -35% -76% 18 $72   $5,919,210 59
Dec 24, 2012 - $994 -23% -61% 18 $55   $5,920,204 60
Dec 25, 2012 - $466 -53% -82% 18 $26   $5,920,670 61
Dec 26, 2012 - $1,142 +145% -33% 18 $63   $5,921,812 62
Dec 27, 2012 - $932 -18% -67% 18 $52   $5,922,744 63
Dec 28, 2012 - $4,924 +428% +278% 28 $176   $5,927,668 64
Dec 29, 2012 - $8,461 +72% +324% 28 $302   $5,936,129 65
Dec 30, 2012 - $4,863 -43% +276% 28 $174   $5,940,992 66
Dec 31, 2012 - $3,878 -20% +290% 28 $139   $5,944,870 67
Jan 1, 2013 - $4,658 +20% +900% 28 $166   $5,949,528 68
Jan 2, 2013 - $3,978 -15% +248% 28 $142   $5,953,506 69
Jan 3, 2013 - $3,753 -6% +303% 28 $134   $5,957,259 70
Jan 4, 2013 - $6,727 +79% +37% 32 $210   $5,963,986 71
Jan 5, 2013 - $8,501 +26% n/c 32 $266   $5,972,487 72
Jan 6, 2013 - $4,815 -43% -1% 32 $150   $5,977,302 73
Jan 7, 2013 - $3,144 -35% -19% 32 $98   $5,980,446 74
Jan 8, 2013 - $4,752 +51% +2% 32 $149   $5,985,198 75
Jan 9, 2013 - $2,158 -55% -46% 32 $67   $5,987,356 76
Jan 10, 2013 - $2,250 +4% -40% 32 $70   $5,989,606 77
Jan 11, 2013 - $4,095 +82% -39% 23 $178   $5,993,701 78
Jan 12, 2013 - $5,945 +45% -30% 23 $258   $5,999,646 79
Jan 13, 2013 - $3,110 -48% -35% 23 $135   $6,002,756 80

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 26, 2012 13 $3,130,016   2,002 $1,563   $3,130,016 1
Nov 2, 2012 16 $1,675,246 -46% 2,030 $825   $4,805,262 2
Nov 9, 2012 20 $634,232 -62% 459 $1,382   $5,439,494 3
Nov 16, 2012 26 $262,544 -59% 75 $3,501   $5,702,038 4
Nov 23, 2012 43 $87,098 -67% 60 $1,452   $5,789,136 5
Nov 30, 2012 43 $58,469 -33% 79 $740   $5,847,605 6
Dec 7, 2012 49 $38,361 -34% 67 $573   $5,885,966 7
Dec 14, 2012 59 $28,654 -25% 46 $623   $5,914,620 8
Dec 21, 2012 57 $8,124 -72% 18 $451   $5,922,744 9
Dec 28, 2012 49 $34,515 +325% 28 $1,233   $5,957,259 10
Jan 4, 2013 52 $32,347 -6% 32 $1,011   $5,989,606 11
Jan 11, 2013 56 $13,150 -59% 23 $572   $6,002,756 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Austria 1/18/2013 $5,419 10 10 30 $11,595 12/14/2015
Czech Republic 11/22/2012 $13,804 29 29 45 $34,200 12/29/2018
Estonia 10/26/2012 $7,422 3 3 3 $7,422 12/12/2015
France 11/28/2012 $174,657 91 91 91 $174,657 12/12/2015
Germany 1/17/2013 $32,966 83 83 83 $89,890 12/14/2015
Hong Kong 3/7/2013 $29,263 15 15 24 $45,186 12/14/2015
Hungary 11/22/2012 $8,659 9 9 18 $15,344 12/29/2018
Iceland 1/18/2013 $2,278 4 4 9 $6,012 12/30/2018
Netherlands 10/25/2012 $41,770 26 26 26 $41,770 12/12/2015
Philippines 3/20/2013 $11,503 35 35 35 $11,503 12/30/2018
Poland 12/14/2012 $25,401 42 42 42 $25,661 12/29/2018
Portugal 11/8/2012 $25,843 14 14 40 $76,478 12/12/2015
Romania 12/28/2012 $0 0 20 43 $83,971 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 11/8/2012 $564,408 298 298 613 $1,068,557 12/29/2018
Singapore 11/15/2012 $45,786 11 11 23 $96,256 12/12/2015
Slovakia 11/22/2012 $8,951 14 14 14 $8,951 12/12/2015
South Africa 2/1/2013 $22,124 20 20 20 $22,124 12/14/2015
Spain 11/23/2012 $44,348 56 56 69 $90,027 12/12/2015
Switzerland 1/24/2013 $82,900 24 24 24 $82,900 12/14/2015
Taiwan 10/26/2012 $80,946 37 37 88 $276,036 12/12/2015
United Arab Emirates 11/1/2012 $21,582 18 18 18 $21,582 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $7,943
 
International Total$2,298,065 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 3, 20131448,858 48,858$634,665$634,6651
Mar 10, 20132813,523-72% 62,381$202,304$836,9692
Mar 17, 20132820,949+55% 83,330$313,397$1,150,3663

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 3, 20131620,001 20,001$358,411$358,4111

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