Pacific Rim (2013)

Pacific Rim poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $101,802,906Details
International Box Office $309,200,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $411,002,906
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $23,380,608 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $35,875,106 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $59,255,714
Further financial details...

Synopsis

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes-a washed up former pilot and an untested trainee -who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$37,285,325 (36.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:24.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$190,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,275 opening theaters/3,285 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $134,985,888

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 778 $101,802,906
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 267 $309,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 $411,002,906

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: July 12th, 2013 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
July 12th, 2013 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: July 11th, 2013 (Wide) (Ukraine)
July 12th, 2013 (Wide) (Bulgaria)
Video Release: October 15th, 2013 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief language.
(Rating bulletin 2268, 4/17/2013)
Running Time: 131 minutes
Franchise: Pacific Rim
Comparisons: vs. Jurassic World
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Keywords: End of the World, Visual Effects, Robot, Kaiju, Creature Feature, Lovecraftian, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, 3-D, Mecha, Survivor's Guilt, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, Guillermo del Toro, DDY
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Cantonese, English, Japanese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic July Weekend 87 $37,285,325 Jul 12, 2013 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 12, 2013 3 $37,285,325   3,275 $11,385   $37,285,325 1
Jul 19, 2013 6 $16,002,231 -57% 3,285 $4,871   $68,282,523 2
Jul 26, 2013 7 $7,703,461 -52% 2,602 $2,961   $84,189,565 3
Aug 2, 2013 10 $4,490,326 -42% 1,803 $2,490   $92,881,044 4
Aug 9, 2013 16 $1,550,226 -65% 980 $1,582   $96,779,757 5
Aug 16, 2013 20 $713,141 -54% 444 $1,606   $98,389,608 6
Aug 23, 2013 23 $402,621 -44% 260 $1,549   $99,174,980 7
Aug 30, 2013 26 $789,396 +96% 401 $1,969   $100,166,447 8
Sep 6, 2013 33 $345,796 -56% 307 $1,126   $100,860,390 9
Sep 13, 2013 34 $227,525 -34% 254 $896   $101,197,794 10
Sep 20, 2013 40 $176,108 -23% 202 $872   $101,453,414 11
Sep 27, 2013 38 $112,099 -36% 140 $801   $101,624,602 12
Oct 4, 2013 42 $63,440 -43% 92 $690   $101,728,535 13
Oct 11, 2013 51 $33,403 -47% 52 $642   $101,785,482 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 12, 2013 2 $14,562,934     3,275 $4,447   $14,562,934 1
Jul 13, 2013 3 $12,733,493 -13%   3,275 $3,888   $27,296,427 2
Jul 14, 2013 3 $9,988,898 -22%   3,275 $3,050   $37,285,325 3
Jul 15, 2013 3 $4,057,108 -59%   3,275 $1,239   $41,342,433 4
Jul 16, 2013 3 $4,416,340 +9%   3,275 $1,349   $45,758,773 5
Jul 17, 2013 4 $3,409,448 -23%   3,275 $1,041   $49,168,221 6
Jul 18, 2013 4 $3,112,071 -9%   3,275 $950   $52,280,292 7
Jul 19, 2013 7 $4,723,436 +52% -68% 3,285 $1,438   $57,003,728 8
Jul 20, 2013 6 $6,357,898 +35% -50% 3,285 $1,935   $63,361,626 9
Jul 21, 2013 5 $4,920,897 -23% -51% 3,285 $1,498   $68,282,523 10
Jul 22, 2013 5 $2,052,186 -58% -49% 3,285 $625   $70,334,709 11
Jul 23, 2013 5 $2,478,451 +21% -44% 3,285 $754   $72,813,160 12
Jul 24, 2013 5 $1,902,467 -23% -44% 3,285 $579   $74,715,627 13
Jul 25, 2013 5 $1,770,477 -7% -43% 3,285 $539   $76,486,104 14
Jul 26, 2013 7 $2,205,929 +25% -53% 2,602 $848   $78,692,033 15
Jul 27, 2013 7 $3,062,519 +39% -52% 2,602 $1,177   $81,754,552 16
Jul 28, 2013 7 $2,435,013 -20% -51% 2,602 $936   $84,189,565 17
Jul 29, 2013 7 $1,018,150 -58% -50% 2,602 $391   $85,207,715 18
Jul 30, 2013 7 $1,238,379 +22% -50% 2,602 $476   $86,446,094 19
Jul 31, 2013 8 $955,576 -23% -50% 2,602 $367   $87,401,670 20
Aug 1, 2013 8 $989,048 +4% -44% 2,602 $380   $88,390,718 21
Aug 2, 2013 10 $1,282,808 +30% -42% 1,803 $711   $89,673,526 22
Aug 3, 2013 10 $1,804,324 +41% -41% 1,803 $1,001   $91,477,850 23
Aug 4, 2013 9 $1,403,194 -22% -42% 1,803 $778   $92,881,044 24
Aug 5, 2013 8 $689,052 -51% -32% 1,803 $382   $93,570,096 25
Aug 6, 2013 9 $702,295 +2% -43% 1,803 $390   $94,272,391 26
Aug 7, 2013 10 $511,062 -27% -47% 1,803 $283   $94,783,453 27
Aug 8, 2013 11 $446,078 -13% -55% 1,803 $247   $95,229,531 28
Aug 9, 2013 - $447,601 n/c -65% 980 $457   $95,677,132 29
Aug 10, 2013 - $635,284 +42% -65% 980 $648   $96,312,416 30
Aug 11, 2013 - $467,341 -26% -67% 980 $477   $96,779,757 31
Aug 12, 2013 - $227,167 -51% -67% 980 $232   $97,006,924 32
Aug 13, 2013 - $277,349 +22% -61% 980 $283   $97,284,273 33
Aug 14, 2013 - $211,034 -24% -59% 980 $215   $97,495,307 34
Aug 15, 2013 - $181,160 -14% -59% 980 $185   $97,676,467 35
Aug 16, 2013 - $211,623 +17% -53% 444 $477   $97,888,090 36
Aug 17, 2013 - $289,815 +37% -54% 444 $653   $98,177,905 37
Aug 18, 2013 - $211,703 -27% -55% 444 $477   $98,389,608 38
Aug 19, 2013 - $103,109 -51% -55% 444 $232   $98,492,717 39
Aug 20, 2013 - $119,310 +16% -57% 444 $269   $98,612,027 40
Aug 21, 2013 - $79,225 -34% -62% 444 $178   $98,691,252 41
Aug 22, 2013 - $81,107 +2% -55% 444 $183   $98,772,359 42
Aug 23, 2013 - $119,260 +47% -44% 260 $459   $98,891,619 43
Aug 24, 2013 - $174,794 +47% -40% 260 $672   $99,066,413 44
Aug 25, 2013 - $108,567 -38% -49% 260 $418   $99,174,980 45
Aug 26, 2013 - $53,439 -51% -48% 260 $206   $99,228,419 46
Aug 27, 2013 - $61,300 +15% -49% 260 $236   $99,289,719 47
Aug 28, 2013 - $42,161 -31% -47% 260 $162   $99,331,880 48
Aug 29, 2013 - $45,171 +7% -44% 260 $174   $99,377,051 49
Aug 30, 2013 - $189,043 +319% +59% 401 $471   $99,566,094 50
Aug 31, 2013 - $295,124 +56% +69% 401 $736   $99,861,218 51
Sep 1, 2013 - $305,229 +3% +181% 401 $761   $100,166,447 52
Sep 2, 2013 - $199,817 -35% +274% 401 $498   $100,366,264 53
Sep 3, 2013 - $57,543 -71% -6% 401 $143   $100,423,807 54
Sep 4, 2013 - $46,609 -19% +11% 401 $116   $100,470,416 55
Sep 5, 2013 - $44,178 -5% -2% 401 $110   $100,514,594 56
Sep 6, 2013 - $93,714 +112% -50% 307 $305   $100,608,308 57
Sep 7, 2013 - $164,348 +75% -44% 307 $535   $100,772,656 58
Sep 8, 2013 - $87,734 -47% -71% 307 $286   $100,860,390 59
Sep 9, 2013 - $25,242 -71% -87% 307 $82   $100,885,632 60
Sep 10, 2013 - $32,019 +27% -44% 307 $104   $100,917,651 61
Sep 11, 2013 - $26,575 -17% -43% 307 $87   $100,944,226 62
Sep 12, 2013 - $26,043 -2% -41% 307 $85   $100,970,269 63
Sep 13, 2013 - $63,213 +143% -33% 254 $249   $101,033,482 64
Sep 14, 2013 - $97,274 +54% -41% 254 $383   $101,130,756 65
Sep 15, 2013 - $67,038 -31% -24% 254 $264   $101,197,794 66
Sep 16, 2013 - $20,452 -69% -19% 254 $81   $101,218,246 67
Sep 17, 2013 - $22,328 +9% -30% 254 $88   $101,240,574 68
Sep 18, 2013 - $17,637 -21% -34% 254 $69   $101,258,211 69
Sep 19, 2013 - $19,095 +8% -27% 254 $75   $101,277,306 70
Sep 20, 2013 - $46,616 +144% -26% 202 $231   $101,323,922 71
Sep 21, 2013 - $81,563 +75% -16% 202 $404   $101,405,485 72
Sep 22, 2013 - $47,929 -41% -29% 202 $237   $101,453,414 73
Sep 23, 2013 - $13,420 -72% -34% 202 $66   $101,466,834 74
Sep 24, 2013 - $16,008 +19% -28% 202 $79   $101,482,842 75
Sep 25, 2013 - $14,905 -7% -15% 202 $74   $101,497,747 76
Sep 26, 2013 - $14,756 -1% -23% 202 $73   $101,512,503 77
Sep 27, 2013 - $28,864 +96% -38% 140 $206   $101,541,367 78
Sep 28, 2013 - $53,554 +86% -34% 140 $383   $101,594,921 79
Sep 29, 2013 - $29,681 -45% -38% 140 $212   $101,624,602 80
Sep 30, 2013 - $8,904 -70% -34% 140 $64   $101,633,506 81
Oct 1, 2013 - $11,308 +27% -29% 140 $81   $101,644,814 82
Oct 2, 2013 - $9,991 -12% -33% 140 $71   $101,654,805 83
Oct 3, 2013 - $10,290 +3% -30% 140 $74   $101,665,095 84
Oct 4, 2013 - $18,122 +76% -37% 92 $197   $101,683,217 85
Oct 5, 2013 - $27,469 +52% -49% 92 $299   $101,710,686 86
Oct 6, 2013 - $17,849 -35% -40% 92 $194   $101,728,535 87
Oct 7, 2013 - $5,690 -68% -36% 92 $62   $101,734,225 88
Oct 8, 2013 - $5,831 +2% -48% 92 $63   $101,740,056 89
Oct 9, 2013 - $5,048 -13% -49% 92 $55   $101,745,104 90
Oct 10, 2013 - $6,975 +38% -32% 92 $76   $101,752,079 91
Oct 11, 2013 - $9,721 +39% -46% 52 $187   $101,761,800 92
Oct 12, 2013 - $13,846 +42% -50% 52 $266   $101,775,646 93
Oct 13, 2013 - $9,836 -29% -45% 52 $189   $101,785,482 94
Oct 14, 2013 - $5,890 -40% +4% 52 $113   $101,791,372 95
Oct 15, 2013 - $3,357 -43% -42% 52 $65   $101,794,729 96
Oct 16, 2013 - $3,894 +16% -23% 52 $75   $101,798,623 97
Oct 17, 2013 - $4,283 +10% -39% 52 $82   $101,802,906 98

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 12, 2013 3 $52,280,292   3,275 $15,963   $52,280,292 1
Jul 19, 2013 6 $24,205,812 -54% 3,285 $7,369   $76,486,104 2
Jul 26, 2013 7 $11,904,614 -51% 2,602 $4,575   $88,390,718 3
Aug 2, 2013 11 $6,838,813 -43% 1,803 $3,793   $95,229,531 4
Aug 9, 2013 16 $2,446,936 -64% 980 $2,497   $97,676,467 5
Aug 16, 2013 21 $1,095,892 -55% 444 $2,468   $98,772,359 6
Aug 23, 2013 22 $604,692 -45% 260 $2,326   $99,377,051 7
Aug 30, 2013 26 $1,137,543 +88% 401 $2,837   $100,514,594 8
Sep 6, 2013 31 $455,675 -60% 307 $1,484   $100,970,269 9
Sep 13, 2013 35 $307,037 -33% 254 $1,209   $101,277,306 10
Sep 20, 2013 39 $235,197 -23% 202 $1,164   $101,512,503 11
Sep 27, 2013 36 $152,592 -35% 140 $1,090   $101,665,095 12
Oct 4, 2013 42 $86,984 -43% 92 $945   $101,752,079 13
Oct 11, 2013 51 $50,827 -42% 52 $977   $101,802,906 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Bulgaria 7/12/2013 $0 0 1 3 $203,722 12/30/2018
Ukraine 7/11/2013 $0 0 1 1 $2,186,270 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $306,810,008
 
International Total$309,200,000 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
Oct 20, 20132360,424 360,424$6,401,130$6,401,1301
Oct 27, 20135140,069-61% 500,493$2,487,625$8,888,7552
Nov 3, 2013862,710-55% 563,203$1,113,730$10,002,4853
Nov 10, 20131052,769-16% 615,972$937,177$10,939,6624
Nov 17, 20131528,809-45% 644,781$511,648$11,451,3105
Nov 24, 20132119,227-33% 664,008$341,472$11,792,7826
Dec 1, 201322208,583+985% 872,591$3,704,434$15,497,2167
Dec 8, 20131859,520-71% 932,111$1,057,075$16,554,2918
Dec 15, 20132329,734-50% 961,845$528,076$17,082,3679
Nov 30, 201429113,137 1,398,646$795,353$21,290,52659

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 20, 20131854,033 854,033$14,313,593$14,313,5931
Oct 27, 20133136,723-84% 990,756$2,291,482$16,605,0752
Nov 3, 2013546,130-66% 1,036,886$773,140$17,378,2153
Nov 10, 2013836,813-20% 1,073,699$616,978$17,995,1934
Nov 17, 2013824,790-33% 1,098,489$415,483$18,410,6765
Nov 24, 20131617,896-28% 1,116,385$299,937$18,710,6136
Dec 1, 20134269,460+1,406% 1,385,845$4,516,149$23,226,7627
Dec 8, 20139110,430-59% 1,496,275$1,850,802$25,077,5648
Dec 15, 20132037,830-66% 1,534,105$634,032$25,711,5969
Jan 12, 20141815,690 1,630,654$396,366$27,309,75413
Feb 23, 20141911,640 1,694,460$171,082$28,301,62619
Nov 30, 20141572,887 1,922,403$873,748$31,138,16259

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Leading Cast

Charlie Hunnam    Ralaigh Becket
Idris Elba    Stacker Pentecost
Rinko Kikuchi    Mako Mori

Supporting Cast

Diego Klattenhoff    Yancy Becket
Charlie Day    Dr. Newton Geiszler
Max Martini    Herc Hansen
Robert Kazinsky    Chuck Hansen
Clifton Collins, Jr.    Ops Tendo Choi
Ron Perlman    Hannibal Chau
Brad William Henke    Costruction Foreman
Larry Joe Campbell    Construction Worker
Mana Ashida    Young Mako
Santiago Segura    Wizened Man
Joe Pingue    Captain Merritt
Milton Barnes    McTighe
Brian Frank    1st Officer
Ellen McLain    Gipsy Danger AI
David Fox    Old Man on Beach
Jake Goodman    Child
Robin Thomas    American UN Representative
Julian Barnes    British UN Representative
David Richmond-Peck    Canadian UN Regresentative
Charles Luu    Wei Tang Triplet
Lance Luu    Wei Tang Triplet
Mark Luu    Wei Tang Triplet
Robert Maillet    Lt. S. Kaidanovsky
Heather Doerksen    Lt. A. Kaidanovsky
Josh Peace    Officer
Sebastian Pigott    Engineer
Victoria Marie    Chinese Girl in Anit-Kaiju Refuge
Roger Wong    Man in Anit-Kaiu Refuge
J.C. Kenny    TV Reporter
Jane Watson    Raleigh and Yancy's Mom
Robert Morse    Raleigh and Yancy's Dad
Paul Wyers    Young Raleigh
Tyler Stevenson    Young Yancy
Mike Chute    Saltchuck Crew
Duncan McLeod    Saltchuck Crew
Louis Paquette    Saltchuck Crew
Matthew G. Taylor    Saltchuck Crew
Terry Belleville    UN Representative
Frank Nakashima    UN Representative
Farzad Sadrian    UN Representative
Mishu Vellani    UN Representative
Clive Watson    UN Representative
Peter Kosaka    Young Mako's Father
Yiren Stark    Young Mako's Mother
Hubert Tran    Asian Boy
Trek Buccino    Young Newt
Drew Adkins    Young Gottlieb
Kelvin Lum    Hannibal Chau Thug
Soo David Chum Ling    Hannibal Chau Thug
Randy Lee    Hannibal Chau Thug
Jung-Yul Kim    Hannibal Chau Thug
Kaelyn Wong    Hannibal Chau Thug
Burn Gorman    Gottlieb

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

Production and Technical Credits

Guillermo del Toro    Director
Thomas Tull    Producer
Jon Jashni    Producer
Guillermo del Toro    Producer
Mary Parent    Producer
Travis Beacham    Screenwriter
Guillermo del Toro    Screenwriter
Travis Beacham    Story Creator
Callum Greene    Executive Producer
Guillermo Navarro    Director of Photography
Andrew Neskorommy    Production Designer
Carol Spier    Production Designer
Peter Amundson    Editor
John Gilroy    Editor
Kate Hawley    Costume Designer
Ramin Djawadi    Composer
Jillian Zaks    Co-Producer
Margery Simkin    Casting Director
John Knoll    Visual Effects Supervisor
James E. Price    Visual Effects Supervisor
Hal Hickel    Animation Supervisor
D.J. Carson    Unit Production Manager
Callum Greene    Unit Production Manager
Alex Gayner    First Assistant Director
Jack Boem    Second Assistant Director
Christopher Raimo    Visual Effects and Stereoscopic Producer
Elinor Rose Galbraith    Supervising Art Director
Richard L. Johnson    Supervising Art Director
Andrew Li    Art Director
Sandra Tanaka    Art Director
Glen Gauthier    Sound Mixer
Renee Bravener    Costume Supervisor
Paul Elliot    Head of Hair Departmant
Sondra Treilhard    Key Hair
Jordan Samuel    Head of Make up Department
Sara Romilly    Post-Production Supervisor
Peter Myles    Music Editor
Scott Martin Gershin    Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Martin Gershin    Sound Designer
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
Tim LeBlanc    Re-recording Mixer
Troy P. Liddell    Fight Choreographer
Branko Racki    Stunt Coordinator
Robert Racki    Stunt Coordinator
Dan Hegeman    Sound Effects Editor

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

Contest: Spin the Wheel

December 6th, 2013

Next week there are two wide releases, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas. The Desolation of Smaug is clearly going to be the winner and it is the only real choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

On the other hand, there's no clear prize for this week's winner. We have something a little different this time around. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a random Blu-ray from the following list...

Just look at the app...

There are 21 possibly Blu-rays on that list, and the winner won't know which one they won till it arrives. I think this is kind of fun. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Contest: FREEZE!: Winning Announcement

December 5th, 2013

The winner of our FREEZE! contest was determined and it is... More...

2013 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I

November 24th, 2013

Thanksgiving is less than a week away and that means Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and a ton of shopping. It also means the first installment of our Holiday Gift Guide. Over the next month, we will talk about TV on DVD releases, independent releases, foreign language releases, classics, etc. but this week we start with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. However, this year seems weaker than years past. Last year the biggest new release was The Avengers, which was also one of the best reviewed wide releases of the year. This year the biggest release is Iron Man 3, which earned good reviews, but not great reviews. Last year there were a ton of franchise box sets. This year has been pretty barren. In fact, I think the only franchise box set that's truly new and really worth picking up is... More...

Contest: Born to be Bad: Winning Announcement

October 29th, 2013

The winner of our Born to be Bad contest was determined and it is... More...

Contest: Born to be Bad

October 18th, 2013

Next week there are two wide releases, but let's be frank, only one of them has a real shot at first place. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa should finally end Gravity's reign on the box office charts and will likely crush The Counselor, the only other wide release of the week. It is the easy choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a copy of Pacific Rim on Blu-ray Combo Pack.

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

Contest: Over and Under the Sea: Winning Announcement

October 15th, 2013

The winner of our Over and Under the Sea contest was determined and it is... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 15th, 2013

October 14th, 2013

It's a good week on the home market with two $100 million hits coming out: The Heat and Pacific Rim. I've heard good things about both films, but unfortunately, neither screener has arrived. Also, while we have two big release on top, there's not a lot of depth and we quickly run into releases that would be filler during a normal week. At the time I started this column, no new releases for the week had arrived on time, but at least that gave me a chance to get a bit caught up on some of the previous late arrivals. This list includes two contenders for Pick of the Week: White Collar: Season Four and Modern Family: Season Four on DVD or Blu-ray. Both are must haves, but the latter won out for Pick of the Week honors. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Summer Ends in an Upward Direction

September 4th, 2013

The Labor Day long weekend is over and pre-weekend predictions were spot on, at least when it came to the top-two films. One Direction: This is Us opened in first place on Friday, but by Sunday had fallen to fifth place, allowing Lee Daniels' The Butler to remain on top, if you go by the four-day weekend. There were a few surprises this weekend, including Instructions Not Included. I hoped it would do well, but I never imaged it would do this well. Overall the weekend was strong at $125 million over the three-day weekend, which was 14% more than last weekend. Over four days, the total box office was $160 million. This was 21% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2013 holds a 0.9% lead over 2012 at 7.44 billion to $7.37 billion. More...

International Box Office: Elysium Elevates the Box Office

August 23rd, 2013

Elysium rushed to top spot with $24.04 million on 4,588 screens in 41 markets for an early total of $40.08 million. This week it opened in France with $4.16 million on 466 screens, which was enough for first place. It also debuted in first place in Australia ($3.38 million on 317 screens); and in Germany ($3.20 million on 584); and Spain ($3.04 million on 450). It was pushed into third place in Russia with $2.98 million on 976 screens for a total of $12.50 million after two weeks of release. It fell 58%, which is actually better than average for a sophomore film in Russia. More...

International Box Office: Smurfs Rise To Top

August 15th, 2013

The Smurfs 2 rose to top spot with $35.57 million on 11,102 screens in 65 markets for a total of $111.01 million internationally. Its biggest market of the weekend was Germany, where it added $3.16 million on 1,075 screens over the weekend to its total, which now sits at $8.78 million. There is a virtual tie for biggest market overall with Russia and the U.K. sitting at $9.94 million and $9.87 million respectively. Getting to the century mark internationally so quickly is good news for the studio. That said, it is behind the first film in most markets and I don't think it will finish with a profit, at least not on its own. Perhaps merchandizing will push it into the black. More...

International Box Office: Pacific Heats Up while Smurfs Feel a Little Blue

August 8th, 2013

Pacific Rim earned first place over the weekend with $53.0 million in 58 markets for a total of $200.4 million internationally and $293.3 million worldwide. It has made more internationally than it cost to make, but it will still need a lot of help to break even. The film's biggest market over the weekend was China, where it debuted in first place with $45 million. Unfortunately for the film, while studios take about 60% of the box office numbers in the United States (it varies per film) they only get about 20% of the box office in China. Or to be more accurate, they will only get about 20% of the box office, once the sales tax dispute is settled. Right now, they are getting nothing. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Conjuring Calls Forth a Winning Weekend

July 22nd, 2013

The weekend box office was mixed with two of the four wide releases matching predictions, Turbo and R.I.P.D.. There was one movie failing to reach expectations, Red 2. And finally there was one more beating nearly all predictions, The Conjuring. Fortunately, The Conjuring did so well that it made up for the weak films and helped the overall box grow to $195 million. Granted, that was within a rounding error of last weekend, but any growth is good news. There is also some bad news, as this was 16% lower than the same weekend last year, but since that was the weekend The Dark Knight Rises opened, this is actually better than expected. Year-to-date, 2013 has pulled in $6.12 billion. This is still lower than last year's pace ($6.16 billion), but it is close enough that it would only take one surprise weekend result to catch up. Earlier in the year, I thought 2013 was a lost cause. Now I'm much more optimistic. More...

Weekend Estimates: Conjuring Humbles R.I.P.D.

July 21st, 2013

This is a Summer packed with big-budget proto-franchise films, which makes it a risky season for the studios. Predictably enough, we've had some success stories among them, like Man of Steel and World War Z, and some disasters (with The Lone Ranger and Pacific Rim standing out). Overall, the batting average for these films is running around 50%, which makes it a particularly dicey proposition to have two of them opening in the same weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Turbo Gets Off to a Head Start on Weekend Competition

July 18th, 2013

There are four new releases coming out this week, but there is a wide range of predictions for some of these films. Turbo opened on Wednesday to mostly good reviews and some think it will earn first place over the weekend. Red 2's early reviews are weaker than anticipated, but it still has an impressive cast and could come out on top. The Conjuring is earning some of the best reviews of any wide release opening this summer. It is a horror film and those rarely open in first place in the summer, but the buzz is growing and it could be a surprise hit. Then there's R.I.P.D., which has bad buzz and no reviews. It will likely not make the top five. This weekend last year was the weekend The Dark Knight Rises opened and there's no chance 2013 will come out on top on the year-over-year comparison. In fact, the total box office this year might be lower than The Dark Knight Rises opening alone. More...

Contest: Be Pacific: Winning Announcement

July 16th, 2013

The winners of our Be Pacific contest were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart: Fruits of Their Labor

July 16th, 2013

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

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Treated Despicably

July 15th, 2013

There were two strong new releases this week, but Despicable Me 2 remained on top, even though it fell a little faster than expected. Grown Ups 2 was further evidence that bad reviews actually help Adam Sandler movies. Finally, Pacific Rim struggled, at least compared to its massive production budget. Overall, the total box office was $194 million, which is 15% lower than last weekend. However, last weekend was a holiday weekend, so this is a good hold. Compared to last year, the overall box office was 17% higher, which is a great result. Year-to-date, 2013 is still behind 2012, but by less than 1% at $5.81 billion to $5.86 billion. Unfortunately, next weekend 2013 will have to go against The Dark Knight Rises, so 2013 will likely lose a lot of ground. More...

Weekend Estimates: Despicable Me Too Much for Newcomers

July 14th, 2013

A three-way battle for box office supremacy this weekend will be won by the reigning champ, Despicable Me 2, dealing a major blow to Warner Bros. potential franchise starter Pacific Rim, which will end up in 3rd place. The action movie is set to post around $38.3 million, in spite of generally good reviews and an A- CinemaScore, and will land behind Grown Ups 2, which has been panned by critics but will still gather $42.5 million. Despicable Me 2 takes the prize though, with a drop of around 46% to $44.75 million for the weekend and $229 million to date. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Pacific Rim Tower over Competition or Will Grown Ups Rise Up?

July 11th, 2013

There are two wide releases coming out this week, Grown Ups 2 and Pacific Rim, and depending on who you talk to, either one has shot at first place. However, most agree that Despicable Me 2 will repeat as the box office champ. There is a chance all three films could top $40 million at the box office, which would be great news in the year-over-year comparison. This weekend last year, Ice Age: Continental Drift opened with $46.63 million. That's a fine start, but I think Despicable Me 2 will top that during its sophomore stint and give 2013 a clear victory over 2012. More...

Contest: Be Pacific

July 5th, 2013

Pacific Rim opens next week and it could be a huge hit, one of the biggest hits of the summer. Or is could crash and burn. There's a lot of uncertainty here. That does mean it is a great choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. ... Also, I get to use a really horrible pun for the title of the contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Pacific Rim. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2013 Preview: July

July 1st, 2013

For the most part, June was a really strong month at the box office with nearly every film either matching expectations, or at least coming close enough to call it a victory. Looking forward, there are a dozen films opening wide in July, more or less. One of them, The Smurfs 2, is opening on a Wednesday, so I'm going to hold off talking about that movie till the August preview. Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain is opening in less than 1000 theaters, but it has a shot at reaching the top ten during its opening weekend. If we include both of them, there are twelve films, but I think it is better to stick with the ten truly wide, truly July openings. Of these, Despicable Me 2 is clearly going to be the biggest hit at the box office. It could become the second biggest hit of the year so far. It is not the only film that could be a $100 million hit. In fact, there are six films opening in July that I think have a better than 50% chance of reaching that level. There is currently only one film that I think won't at least become a midlevel hit. By comparison in 2012, there were three $100 million movies, led by The Dark Knight Rises, but the rest of the new releases struggled. There's no chance any movie opening this month will top $400 million, in fact, it is quite possible no film will get to $300 million. That said, 2013 has a lot better depth, so it might come out on top in the end. More...


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Synopsis

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes-a washed up former pilot and an untested trainee -who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$37,285,325 (36.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:24.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$190,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,275 opening theaters/3,285 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $134,985,888

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 778 $101,802,906
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 267 $309,200,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 $411,002,906

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: July 12th, 2013 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
July 12th, 2013 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: July 11th, 2013 (Wide) (Ukraine)
July 12th, 2013 (Wide) (Bulgaria)
Video Release: October 15th, 2013 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief language.
(Rating bulletin 2268, 4/17/2013)
Running Time: 131 minutes
Franchise: Pacific Rim
Comparisons: vs. Jurassic World
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Keywords: End of the World, Visual Effects, Robot, Kaiju, Creature Feature, Lovecraftian, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, 3-D, Mecha, Survivor's Guilt, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, Guillermo del Toro, DDY
Production Countries: United States
Languages: Cantonese, English, Japanese

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

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Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic July Weekend 87 $37,285,325 Jul 12, 2013 3

Leading Cast

Charlie Hunnam    Ralaigh Becket
Idris Elba    Stacker Pentecost
Rinko Kikuchi    Mako Mori

Supporting Cast

Diego Klattenhoff    Yancy Becket
Charlie Day    Dr. Newton Geiszler
Max Martini    Herc Hansen
Robert Kazinsky    Chuck Hansen
Clifton Collins, Jr.    Ops Tendo Choi
Ron Perlman    Hannibal Chau
Brad William Henke    Costruction Foreman
Larry Joe Campbell    Construction Worker
Mana Ashida    Young Mako
Santiago Segura    Wizened Man
Joe Pingue    Captain Merritt
Milton Barnes    McTighe
Brian Frank    1st Officer
Ellen McLain    Gipsy Danger AI
David Fox    Old Man on Beach
Jake Goodman    Child
Robin Thomas    American UN Representative
Julian Barnes    British UN Representative
David Richmond-Peck    Canadian UN Regresentative
Charles Luu    Wei Tang Triplet
Lance Luu    Wei Tang Triplet
Mark Luu    Wei Tang Triplet
Robert Maillet    Lt. S. Kaidanovsky
Heather Doerksen    Lt. A. Kaidanovsky
Josh Peace    Officer
Sebastian Pigott    Engineer
Victoria Marie    Chinese Girl in Anit-Kaiju Refuge
Roger Wong    Man in Anit-Kaiu Refuge
J.C. Kenny    TV Reporter
Jane Watson    Raleigh and Yancy's Mom
Robert Morse    Raleigh and Yancy's Dad
Paul Wyers    Young Raleigh
Tyler Stevenson    Young Yancy
Mike Chute    Saltchuck Crew
Duncan McLeod    Saltchuck Crew
Louis Paquette    Saltchuck Crew
Matthew G. Taylor    Saltchuck Crew
Terry Belleville    UN Representative
Frank Nakashima    UN Representative
Farzad Sadrian    UN Representative
Mishu Vellani    UN Representative
Clive Watson    UN Representative
Peter Kosaka    Young Mako's Father
Yiren Stark    Young Mako's Mother
Hubert Tran    Asian Boy
Trek Buccino    Young Newt
Drew Adkins    Young Gottlieb
Kelvin Lum    Hannibal Chau Thug
Soo David Chum Ling    Hannibal Chau Thug
Randy Lee    Hannibal Chau Thug
Jung-Yul Kim    Hannibal Chau Thug
Kaelyn Wong    Hannibal Chau Thug
Burn Gorman    Gottlieb

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

Production and Technical Credits

Guillermo del Toro    Director
Thomas Tull    Producer
Jon Jashni    Producer
Guillermo del Toro    Producer
Mary Parent    Producer
Travis Beacham    Screenwriter
Guillermo del Toro    Screenwriter
Travis Beacham    Story Creator
Callum Greene    Executive Producer
Guillermo Navarro    Director of Photography
Andrew Neskorommy    Production Designer
Carol Spier    Production Designer
Peter Amundson    Editor
John Gilroy    Editor
Kate Hawley    Costume Designer
Ramin Djawadi    Composer
Jillian Zaks    Co-Producer
Margery Simkin    Casting Director
John Knoll    Visual Effects Supervisor
James E. Price    Visual Effects Supervisor
Hal Hickel    Animation Supervisor
D.J. Carson    Unit Production Manager
Callum Greene    Unit Production Manager
Alex Gayner    First Assistant Director
Jack Boem    Second Assistant Director
Christopher Raimo    Visual Effects and Stereoscopic Producer
Elinor Rose Galbraith    Supervising Art Director
Richard L. Johnson    Supervising Art Director
Andrew Li    Art Director
Sandra Tanaka    Art Director
Glen Gauthier    Sound Mixer
Renee Bravener    Costume Supervisor
Paul Elliot    Head of Hair Departmant
Sondra Treilhard    Key Hair
Jordan Samuel    Head of Make up Department
Sara Romilly    Post-Production Supervisor
Peter Myles    Music Editor
Scott Martin Gershin    Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Martin Gershin    Sound Designer
John Reitz    Re-recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff    Re-recording Mixer
Tim LeBlanc    Re-recording Mixer
Troy P. Liddell    Fight Choreographer
Branko Racki    Stunt Coordinator
Robert Racki    Stunt Coordinator
Dan Hegeman    Sound Effects Editor

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

Contest: Spin the Wheel

December 6th, 2013

Next week there are two wide releases, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas. The Desolation of Smaug is clearly going to be the winner and it is the only real choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.

On the other hand, there's no clear prize for this week's winner. We have something a little different this time around. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a random Blu-ray from the following list...

Just look at the app...

There are 21 possibly Blu-rays on that list, and the winner won't know which one they won till it arrives. I think this is kind of fun. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Contest: FREEZE!: Winning Announcement

December 5th, 2013

The winner of our FREEZE! contest was determined and it is... More...

2013 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I

November 24th, 2013

Thanksgiving is less than a week away and that means Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and a ton of shopping. It also means the first installment of our Holiday Gift Guide. Over the next month, we will talk about TV on DVD releases, independent releases, foreign language releases, classics, etc. but this week we start with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. However, this year seems weaker than years past. Last year the biggest new release was The Avengers, which was also one of the best reviewed wide releases of the year. This year the biggest release is Iron Man 3, which earned good reviews, but not great reviews. Last year there were a ton of franchise box sets. This year has been pretty barren. In fact, I think the only franchise box set that's truly new and really worth picking up is... More...

Contest: Born to be Bad: Winning Announcement

October 29th, 2013

The winner of our Born to be Bad contest was determined and it is... More...

Contest: Born to be Bad

October 18th, 2013

Next week there are two wide releases, but let's be frank, only one of them has a real shot at first place. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa should finally end Gravity's reign on the box office charts and will likely crush The Counselor, the only other wide release of the week. It is the easy choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a copy of Pacific Rim on Blu-ray Combo Pack.

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

Contest: Over and Under the Sea: Winning Announcement

October 15th, 2013

The winner of our Over and Under the Sea contest was determined and it is... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 15th, 2013

October 14th, 2013

It's a good week on the home market with two $100 million hits coming out: The Heat and Pacific Rim. I've heard good things about both films, but unfortunately, neither screener has arrived. Also, while we have two big release on top, there's not a lot of depth and we quickly run into releases that would be filler during a normal week. At the time I started this column, no new releases for the week had arrived on time, but at least that gave me a chance to get a bit caught up on some of the previous late arrivals. This list includes two contenders for Pick of the Week: White Collar: Season Four and Modern Family: Season Four on DVD or Blu-ray. Both are must haves, but the latter won out for Pick of the Week honors. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Summer Ends in an Upward Direction

September 4th, 2013

The Labor Day long weekend is over and pre-weekend predictions were spot on, at least when it came to the top-two films. One Direction: This is Us opened in first place on Friday, but by Sunday had fallen to fifth place, allowing Lee Daniels' The Butler to remain on top, if you go by the four-day weekend. There were a few surprises this weekend, including Instructions Not Included. I hoped it would do well, but I never imaged it would do this well. Overall the weekend was strong at $125 million over the three-day weekend, which was 14% more than last weekend. Over four days, the total box office was $160 million. This was 21% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2013 holds a 0.9% lead over 2012 at 7.44 billion to $7.37 billion. More...

International Box Office: Elysium Elevates the Box Office

August 23rd, 2013

Elysium rushed to top spot with $24.04 million on 4,588 screens in 41 markets for an early total of $40.08 million. This week it opened in France with $4.16 million on 466 screens, which was enough for first place. It also debuted in first place in Australia ($3.38 million on 317 screens); and in Germany ($3.20 million on 584); and Spain ($3.04 million on 450). It was pushed into third place in Russia with $2.98 million on 976 screens for a total of $12.50 million after two weeks of release. It fell 58%, which is actually better than average for a sophomore film in Russia. More...

International Box Office: Smurfs Rise To Top

August 15th, 2013

The Smurfs 2 rose to top spot with $35.57 million on 11,102 screens in 65 markets for a total of $111.01 million internationally. Its biggest market of the weekend was Germany, where it added $3.16 million on 1,075 screens over the weekend to its total, which now sits at $8.78 million. There is a virtual tie for biggest market overall with Russia and the U.K. sitting at $9.94 million and $9.87 million respectively. Getting to the century mark internationally so quickly is good news for the studio. That said, it is behind the first film in most markets and I don't think it will finish with a profit, at least not on its own. Perhaps merchandizing will push it into the black. More...

International Box Office: Pacific Heats Up while Smurfs Feel a Little Blue

August 8th, 2013

Pacific Rim earned first place over the weekend with $53.0 million in 58 markets for a total of $200.4 million internationally and $293.3 million worldwide. It has made more internationally than it cost to make, but it will still need a lot of help to break even. The film's biggest market over the weekend was China, where it debuted in first place with $45 million. Unfortunately for the film, while studios take about 60% of the box office numbers in the United States (it varies per film) they only get about 20% of the box office in China. Or to be more accurate, they will only get about 20% of the box office, once the sales tax dispute is settled. Right now, they are getting nothing. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Conjuring Calls Forth a Winning Weekend

July 22nd, 2013

The weekend box office was mixed with two of the four wide releases matching predictions, Turbo and R.I.P.D.. There was one movie failing to reach expectations, Red 2. And finally there was one more beating nearly all predictions, The Conjuring. Fortunately, The Conjuring did so well that it made up for the weak films and helped the overall box grow to $195 million. Granted, that was within a rounding error of last weekend, but any growth is good news. There is also some bad news, as this was 16% lower than the same weekend last year, but since that was the weekend The Dark Knight Rises opened, this is actually better than expected. Year-to-date, 2013 has pulled in $6.12 billion. This is still lower than last year's pace ($6.16 billion), but it is close enough that it would only take one surprise weekend result to catch up. Earlier in the year, I thought 2013 was a lost cause. Now I'm much more optimistic. More...

Weekend Estimates: Conjuring Humbles R.I.P.D.

July 21st, 2013

This is a Summer packed with big-budget proto-franchise films, which makes it a risky season for the studios. Predictably enough, we've had some success stories among them, like Man of Steel and World War Z, and some disasters (with The Lone Ranger and Pacific Rim standing out). Overall, the batting average for these films is running around 50%, which makes it a particularly dicey proposition to have two of them opening in the same weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Turbo Gets Off to a Head Start on Weekend Competition

July 18th, 2013

There are four new releases coming out this week, but there is a wide range of predictions for some of these films. Turbo opened on Wednesday to mostly good reviews and some think it will earn first place over the weekend. Red 2's early reviews are weaker than anticipated, but it still has an impressive cast and could come out on top. The Conjuring is earning some of the best reviews of any wide release opening this summer. It is a horror film and those rarely open in first place in the summer, but the buzz is growing and it could be a surprise hit. Then there's R.I.P.D., which has bad buzz and no reviews. It will likely not make the top five. This weekend last year was the weekend The Dark Knight Rises opened and there's no chance 2013 will come out on top on the year-over-year comparison. In fact, the total box office this year might be lower than The Dark Knight Rises opening alone. More...

Contest: Be Pacific: Winning Announcement

July 16th, 2013

The winners of our Be Pacific contest were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart: Fruits of Their Labor

July 16th, 2013

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

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Treated Despicably

July 15th, 2013

There were two strong new releases this week, but Despicable Me 2 remained on top, even though it fell a little faster than expected. Grown Ups 2 was further evidence that bad reviews actually help Adam Sandler movies. Finally, Pacific Rim struggled, at least compared to its massive production budget. Overall, the total box office was $194 million, which is 15% lower than last weekend. However, last weekend was a holiday weekend, so this is a good hold. Compared to last year, the overall box office was 17% higher, which is a great result. Year-to-date, 2013 is still behind 2012, but by less than 1% at $5.81 billion to $5.86 billion. Unfortunately, next weekend 2013 will have to go against The Dark Knight Rises, so 2013 will likely lose a lot of ground. More...

Weekend Estimates: Despicable Me Too Much for Newcomers

July 14th, 2013

A three-way battle for box office supremacy this weekend will be won by the reigning champ, Despicable Me 2, dealing a major blow to Warner Bros. potential franchise starter Pacific Rim, which will end up in 3rd place. The action movie is set to post around $38.3 million, in spite of generally good reviews and an A- CinemaScore, and will land behind Grown Ups 2, which has been panned by critics but will still gather $42.5 million. Despicable Me 2 takes the prize though, with a drop of around 46% to $44.75 million for the weekend and $229 million to date. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Pacific Rim Tower over Competition or Will Grown Ups Rise Up?

July 11th, 2013

There are two wide releases coming out this week, Grown Ups 2 and Pacific Rim, and depending on who you talk to, either one has shot at first place. However, most agree that Despicable Me 2 will repeat as the box office champ. There is a chance all three films could top $40 million at the box office, which would be great news in the year-over-year comparison. This weekend last year, Ice Age: Continental Drift opened with $46.63 million. That's a fine start, but I think Despicable Me 2 will top that during its sophomore stint and give 2013 a clear victory over 2012. More...

Contest: Be Pacific

July 5th, 2013

Pacific Rim opens next week and it could be a huge hit, one of the biggest hits of the summer. Or is could crash and burn. There's a lot of uncertainty here. That does mean it is a great choice for the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. ... Also, I get to use a really horrible pun for the title of the contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Pacific Rim. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Good Croc, Bad Croc on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2013 Preview: July

July 1st, 2013

For the most part, June was a really strong month at the box office with nearly every film either matching expectations, or at least coming close enough to call it a victory. Looking forward, there are a dozen films opening wide in July, more or less. One of them, The Smurfs 2, is opening on a Wednesday, so I'm going to hold off talking about that movie till the August preview. Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain is opening in less than 1000 theaters, but it has a shot at reaching the top ten during its opening weekend. If we include both of them, there are twelve films, but I think it is better to stick with the ten truly wide, truly July openings. Of these, Despicable Me 2 is clearly going to be the biggest hit at the box office. It could become the second biggest hit of the year so far. It is not the only film that could be a $100 million hit. In fact, there are six films opening in July that I think have a better than 50% chance of reaching that level. There is currently only one film that I think won't at least become a midlevel hit. By comparison in 2012, there were three $100 million movies, led by The Dark Knight Rises, but the rest of the new releases struggled. There's no chance any movie opening this month will top $400 million, in fact, it is quite possible no film will get to $300 million. That said, 2013 has a lot better depth, so it might come out on top in the end. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 12, 2013 3 $37,285,325   3,275 $11,385   $37,285,325 1
Jul 19, 2013 6 $16,002,231 -57% 3,285 $4,871   $68,282,523 2
Jul 26, 2013 7 $7,703,461 -52% 2,602 $2,961   $84,189,565 3
Aug 2, 2013 10 $4,490,326 -42% 1,803 $2,490   $92,881,044 4
Aug 9, 2013 16 $1,550,226 -65% 980 $1,582   $96,779,757 5
Aug 16, 2013 20 $713,141 -54% 444 $1,606   $98,389,608 6
Aug 23, 2013 23 $402,621 -44% 260 $1,549   $99,174,980 7
Aug 30, 2013 26 $789,396 +96% 401 $1,969   $100,166,447 8
Sep 6, 2013 33 $345,796 -56% 307 $1,126   $100,860,390 9
Sep 13, 2013 34 $227,525 -34% 254 $896   $101,197,794 10
Sep 20, 2013 40 $176,108 -23% 202 $872   $101,453,414 11
Sep 27, 2013 38 $112,099 -36% 140 $801   $101,624,602 12
Oct 4, 2013 42 $63,440 -43% 92 $690   $101,728,535 13
Oct 11, 2013 51 $33,403 -47% 52 $642   $101,785,482 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 12, 2013 2 $14,562,934     3,275 $4,447   $14,562,934 1
Jul 13, 2013 3 $12,733,493 -13%   3,275 $3,888   $27,296,427 2
Jul 14, 2013 3 $9,988,898 -22%   3,275 $3,050   $37,285,325 3
Jul 15, 2013 3 $4,057,108 -59%   3,275 $1,239   $41,342,433 4
Jul 16, 2013 3 $4,416,340 +9%   3,275 $1,349   $45,758,773 5
Jul 17, 2013 4 $3,409,448 -23%   3,275 $1,041   $49,168,221 6
Jul 18, 2013 4 $3,112,071 -9%   3,275 $950   $52,280,292 7
Jul 19, 2013 7 $4,723,436 +52% -68% 3,285 $1,438   $57,003,728 8
Jul 20, 2013 6 $6,357,898 +35% -50% 3,285 $1,935   $63,361,626 9
Jul 21, 2013 5 $4,920,897 -23% -51% 3,285 $1,498   $68,282,523 10
Jul 22, 2013 5 $2,052,186 -58% -49% 3,285 $625   $70,334,709 11
Jul 23, 2013 5 $2,478,451 +21% -44% 3,285 $754   $72,813,160 12
Jul 24, 2013 5 $1,902,467 -23% -44% 3,285 $579   $74,715,627 13
Jul 25, 2013 5 $1,770,477 -7% -43% 3,285 $539   $76,486,104 14
Jul 26, 2013 7 $2,205,929 +25% -53% 2,602 $848   $78,692,033 15
Jul 27, 2013 7 $3,062,519 +39% -52% 2,602 $1,177   $81,754,552 16
Jul 28, 2013 7 $2,435,013 -20% -51% 2,602 $936   $84,189,565 17
Jul 29, 2013 7 $1,018,150 -58% -50% 2,602 $391   $85,207,715 18
Jul 30, 2013 7 $1,238,379 +22% -50% 2,602 $476   $86,446,094 19
Jul 31, 2013 8 $955,576 -23% -50% 2,602 $367   $87,401,670 20
Aug 1, 2013 8 $989,048 +4% -44% 2,602 $380   $88,390,718 21
Aug 2, 2013 10 $1,282,808 +30% -42% 1,803 $711   $89,673,526 22
Aug 3, 2013 10 $1,804,324 +41% -41% 1,803 $1,001   $91,477,850 23
Aug 4, 2013 9 $1,403,194 -22% -42% 1,803 $778   $92,881,044 24
Aug 5, 2013 8 $689,052 -51% -32% 1,803 $382   $93,570,096 25
Aug 6, 2013 9 $702,295 +2% -43% 1,803 $390   $94,272,391 26
Aug 7, 2013 10 $511,062 -27% -47% 1,803 $283   $94,783,453 27
Aug 8, 2013 11 $446,078 -13% -55% 1,803 $247   $95,229,531 28
Aug 9, 2013 - $447,601 n/c -65% 980 $457   $95,677,132 29
Aug 10, 2013 - $635,284 +42% -65% 980 $648   $96,312,416 30
Aug 11, 2013 - $467,341 -26% -67% 980 $477   $96,779,757 31
Aug 12, 2013 - $227,167 -51% -67% 980 $232   $97,006,924 32
Aug 13, 2013 - $277,349 +22% -61% 980 $283   $97,284,273 33
Aug 14, 2013 - $211,034 -24% -59% 980 $215   $97,495,307 34
Aug 15, 2013 - $181,160 -14% -59% 980 $185   $97,676,467 35
Aug 16, 2013 - $211,623 +17% -53% 444 $477   $97,888,090 36
Aug 17, 2013 - $289,815 +37% -54% 444 $653   $98,177,905 37
Aug 18, 2013 - $211,703 -27% -55% 444 $477   $98,389,608 38
Aug 19, 2013 - $103,109 -51% -55% 444 $232   $98,492,717 39
Aug 20, 2013 - $119,310 +16% -57% 444 $269   $98,612,027 40
Aug 21, 2013 - $79,225 -34% -62% 444 $178   $98,691,252 41
Aug 22, 2013 - $81,107 +2% -55% 444 $183   $98,772,359 42
Aug 23, 2013 - $119,260 +47% -44% 260 $459   $98,891,619 43
Aug 24, 2013 - $174,794 +47% -40% 260 $672   $99,066,413 44
Aug 25, 2013 - $108,567 -38% -49% 260 $418   $99,174,980 45
Aug 26, 2013 - $53,439 -51% -48% 260 $206   $99,228,419 46
Aug 27, 2013 - $61,300 +15% -49% 260 $236   $99,289,719 47
Aug 28, 2013 - $42,161 -31% -47% 260 $162   $99,331,880 48
Aug 29, 2013 - $45,171 +7% -44% 260 $174   $99,377,051 49
Aug 30, 2013 - $189,043 +319% +59% 401 $471   $99,566,094 50
Aug 31, 2013 - $295,124 +56% +69% 401 $736   $99,861,218 51
Sep 1, 2013 - $305,229 +3% +181% 401 $761   $100,166,447 52
Sep 2, 2013 - $199,817 -35% +274% 401 $498   $100,366,264 53
Sep 3, 2013 - $57,543 -71% -6% 401 $143   $100,423,807 54
Sep 4, 2013 - $46,609 -19% +11% 401 $116   $100,470,416 55
Sep 5, 2013 - $44,178 -5% -2% 401 $110   $100,514,594 56
Sep 6, 2013 - $93,714 +112% -50% 307 $305   $100,608,308 57
Sep 7, 2013 - $164,348 +75% -44% 307 $535   $100,772,656 58
Sep 8, 2013 - $87,734 -47% -71% 307 $286   $100,860,390 59
Sep 9, 2013 - $25,242 -71% -87% 307 $82   $100,885,632 60
Sep 10, 2013 - $32,019 +27% -44% 307 $104   $100,917,651 61
Sep 11, 2013 - $26,575 -17% -43% 307 $87   $100,944,226 62
Sep 12, 2013 - $26,043 -2% -41% 307 $85   $100,970,269 63
Sep 13, 2013 - $63,213 +143% -33% 254 $249   $101,033,482 64
Sep 14, 2013 - $97,274 +54% -41% 254 $383   $101,130,756 65
Sep 15, 2013 - $67,038 -31% -24% 254 $264   $101,197,794 66
Sep 16, 2013 - $20,452 -69% -19% 254 $81   $101,218,246 67
Sep 17, 2013 - $22,328 +9% -30% 254 $88   $101,240,574 68
Sep 18, 2013 - $17,637 -21% -34% 254 $69   $101,258,211 69
Sep 19, 2013 - $19,095 +8% -27% 254 $75   $101,277,306 70
Sep 20, 2013 - $46,616 +144% -26% 202 $231   $101,323,922 71
Sep 21, 2013 - $81,563 +75% -16% 202 $404   $101,405,485 72
Sep 22, 2013 - $47,929 -41% -29% 202 $237   $101,453,414 73
Sep 23, 2013 - $13,420 -72% -34% 202 $66   $101,466,834 74
Sep 24, 2013 - $16,008 +19% -28% 202 $79   $101,482,842 75
Sep 25, 2013 - $14,905 -7% -15% 202 $74   $101,497,747 76
Sep 26, 2013 - $14,756 -1% -23% 202 $73   $101,512,503 77
Sep 27, 2013 - $28,864 +96% -38% 140 $206   $101,541,367 78
Sep 28, 2013 - $53,554 +86% -34% 140 $383   $101,594,921 79
Sep 29, 2013 - $29,681 -45% -38% 140 $212   $101,624,602 80
Sep 30, 2013 - $8,904 -70% -34% 140 $64   $101,633,506 81
Oct 1, 2013 - $11,308 +27% -29% 140 $81   $101,644,814 82
Oct 2, 2013 - $9,991 -12% -33% 140 $71   $101,654,805 83
Oct 3, 2013 - $10,290 +3% -30% 140 $74   $101,665,095 84
Oct 4, 2013 - $18,122 +76% -37% 92 $197   $101,683,217 85
Oct 5, 2013 - $27,469 +52% -49% 92 $299   $101,710,686 86
Oct 6, 2013 - $17,849 -35% -40% 92 $194   $101,728,535 87
Oct 7, 2013 - $5,690 -68% -36% 92 $62   $101,734,225 88
Oct 8, 2013 - $5,831 +2% -48% 92 $63   $101,740,056 89
Oct 9, 2013 - $5,048 -13% -49% 92 $55   $101,745,104 90
Oct 10, 2013 - $6,975 +38% -32% 92 $76   $101,752,079 91
Oct 11, 2013 - $9,721 +39% -46% 52 $187   $101,761,800 92
Oct 12, 2013 - $13,846 +42% -50% 52 $266   $101,775,646 93
Oct 13, 2013 - $9,836 -29% -45% 52 $189   $101,785,482 94
Oct 14, 2013 - $5,890 -40% +4% 52 $113   $101,791,372 95
Oct 15, 2013 - $3,357 -43% -42% 52 $65   $101,794,729 96
Oct 16, 2013 - $3,894 +16% -23% 52 $75   $101,798,623 97
Oct 17, 2013 - $4,283 +10% -39% 52 $82   $101,802,906 98

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 12, 2013 3 $52,280,292   3,275 $15,963   $52,280,292 1
Jul 19, 2013 6 $24,205,812 -54% 3,285 $7,369   $76,486,104 2
Jul 26, 2013 7 $11,904,614 -51% 2,602 $4,575   $88,390,718 3
Aug 2, 2013 11 $6,838,813 -43% 1,803 $3,793   $95,229,531 4
Aug 9, 2013 16 $2,446,936 -64% 980 $2,497   $97,676,467 5
Aug 16, 2013 21 $1,095,892 -55% 444 $2,468   $98,772,359 6
Aug 23, 2013 22 $604,692 -45% 260 $2,326   $99,377,051 7
Aug 30, 2013 26 $1,137,543 +88% 401 $2,837   $100,514,594 8
Sep 6, 2013 31 $455,675 -60% 307 $1,484   $100,970,269 9
Sep 13, 2013 35 $307,037 -33% 254 $1,209   $101,277,306 10
Sep 20, 2013 39 $235,197 -23% 202 $1,164   $101,512,503 11
Sep 27, 2013 36 $152,592 -35% 140 $1,090   $101,665,095 12
Oct 4, 2013 42 $86,984 -43% 92 $945   $101,752,079 13
Oct 11, 2013 51 $50,827 -42% 52 $977   $101,802,906 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Bulgaria 7/12/2013 $0 0 1 3 $203,722 12/30/2018
Ukraine 7/11/2013 $0 0 1 1 $2,186,270 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $306,810,008
 
International Total$309,200,000 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
Oct 20, 20132360,424 360,424$6,401,130$6,401,1301
Oct 27, 20135140,069-61% 500,493$2,487,625$8,888,7552
Nov 3, 2013862,710-55% 563,203$1,113,730$10,002,4853
Nov 10, 20131052,769-16% 615,972$937,177$10,939,6624
Nov 17, 20131528,809-45% 644,781$511,648$11,451,3105
Nov 24, 20132119,227-33% 664,008$341,472$11,792,7826
Dec 1, 201322208,583+985% 872,591$3,704,434$15,497,2167
Dec 8, 20131859,520-71% 932,111$1,057,075$16,554,2918
Dec 15, 20132329,734-50% 961,845$528,076$17,082,3679
Nov 30, 201429113,137 1,398,646$795,353$21,290,52659

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 20, 20131854,033 854,033$14,313,593$14,313,5931
Oct 27, 20133136,723-84% 990,756$2,291,482$16,605,0752
Nov 3, 2013546,130-66% 1,036,886$773,140$17,378,2153
Nov 10, 2013836,813-20% 1,073,699$616,978$17,995,1934
Nov 17, 2013824,790-33% 1,098,489$415,483$18,410,6765
Nov 24, 20131617,896-28% 1,116,385$299,937$18,710,6136
Dec 1, 20134269,460+1,406% 1,385,845$4,516,149$23,226,7627
Dec 8, 20139110,430-59% 1,496,275$1,850,802$25,077,5648
Dec 15, 20132037,830-66% 1,534,105$634,032$25,711,5969
Jan 12, 20141815,690 1,630,654$396,366$27,309,75413
Feb 23, 20141911,640 1,694,460$171,082$28,301,62619
Nov 30, 20141572,887 1,922,403$873,748$31,138,16259

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