Premium Rush (2012)

Premium Rush poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,275,446Details
International Box Office $11,117,755Details
Worldwide Box Office $31,393,201
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $7,214,852 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,108,550 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $8,323,402
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Dodging speeding cars, crazed cabbies, open doors, and eight million cranky pedestrians is all in a day's work for Wilee, the best of New York's agile and aggressive bicycle messengers. It takes a special breed to ride the fixie - super lightweight, single-gear bikes with no brakes and riders who are equal part skilled cyclists and suicidal nutcases who risk becoming a smear on the pavement every time they head into traffic. But a guy who's used to putting his life on the line is about to get more than even he is used to when a routine delivery turns into a life or death chase through the streets of Manhattan. When Wilee picks up his last envelope of the day on a premium rush run, he discovers this package is different. This time, someone is actually trying to kill him.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,030,164 (29.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:64.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,255 opening theaters/2,255 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,458,449

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,794 $20,275,446
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,591 $11,117,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,196 $31,393,201

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: August 24th, 2012 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: August 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Curacao)
August 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Malaysia)
August 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Taiwan)
August 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Aruba)
August 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Suriname)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 21st, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence, intense action sequences and language.
(Rating bulletin 2226, 6/6/2012)
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Big Stone Gap
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Bike Messengers, Fugitive / On the Run, Corrupt Cops, Gangs, Action Thriller, Immigration, Gambling, Addiction, Organized Crime, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Delayed Adulthood, Non-Chronological
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Pariah Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 406 $5,658,995 Aug 31, 2012 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 213 $5,152,473 Aug 31, 2012 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 235 $7,342,107 Aug 31, 2012 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 2012 8 $6,030,164   2,255 $2,674   $6,030,164 1
Aug 31, 2012 11 $3,971,312 -34% 2,255 $1,761   $12,326,509 2
Sep 7, 2012 12 $2,311,414 -42% 2,182 $1,059   $16,743,104 3
Sep 14, 2012 16 $1,270,910 -45% 1,339 $949   $18,834,782 4
Sep 21, 2012 26 $362,338 -71% 567 $639   $19,665,102 5
Sep 28, 2012 39 $132,031 -64% 208 $635   $19,924,555 6
Oct 5, 2012 46 $51,354 -61% 77 $667   $20,013,322 7
Oct 12, 2012 32 $90,957 +77% 163 $558   $20,122,305 8
Oct 19, 2012 41 $52,529 -42% 119 $441   $20,275,446 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 24, 2012 8 $1,964,788     2,255 $871   $1,964,788 1
Aug 25, 2012 8 $2,430,687 +24%   2,255 $1,078   $4,395,475 2
Aug 26, 2012 8 $1,634,689 -33%   2,255 $725   $6,030,164 3
Aug 27, 2012 8 $630,583 -61%   2,255 $280   $6,660,747 4
Aug 28, 2012 8 $789,451 +25%   2,255 $350   $7,450,198 5
Aug 29, 2012 10 $458,220 -42%   2,255 $203   $7,908,418 6
Aug 30, 2012 10 $446,779 -2%   2,255 $198   $8,355,197 7
Aug 31, 2012 - $1,015,873 +127% -48% 2,255 $450   $9,371,070 8
Sep 1, 2012 - $1,449,228 +43% -40% 2,255 $643   $10,820,298 9
Sep 2, 2012 - $1,506,211 +4% -8% 2,255 $668   $12,326,509 10
Sep 3, 2012 11 $1,181,161 -22% +87% 2,255 $524   $13,507,670 11
Sep 4, 2012 11 $403,760 -66% -49% 2,255 $179   $13,911,430 12
Sep 5, 2012 11 $258,410 -36% -44% 2,255 $115   $14,169,840 13
Sep 6, 2012 9 $261,850 +1% -41% 2,255 $116   $14,431,690 14
Sep 7, 2012 - $645,653 +147% -36% 2,182 $296   $15,077,343 15
Sep 8, 2012 12 $1,084,573 +68% -25% 2,182 $497   $16,161,916 16
Sep 9, 2012 12 $581,188 -46% -61% 2,182 $266   $16,743,104 17
Sep 10, 2012 11 $176,769 -70% -85% 2,182 $81   $16,919,873 18
Sep 11, 2012 10 $271,687 +54% -33% 2,182 $125   $17,191,560 19
Sep 12, 2012 12 $188,404 -31% -27% 2,182 $86   $17,379,964 20
Sep 13, 2012 13 $183,908 -2% -30% 2,182 $84   $17,563,872 21
Sep 14, 2012 - $376,320 +105% -42% 1,339 $281   $17,940,192 22
Sep 15, 2012 - $582,182 +55% -46% 1,339 $435   $18,522,374 23
Sep 16, 2012 - $312,408 -46% -46% 1,339 $233   $18,834,782 24
Sep 17, 2012 - $113,815 -64% -36% 1,339 $85   $18,948,597 25
Sep 18, 2012 - $154,349 +36% -43% 1,339 $115   $19,102,946 26
Sep 19, 2012 - $102,271 -34% -46% 1,339 $76   $19,205,217 27
Sep 20, 2012 - $97,547 -5% -47% 1,339 $73   $19,302,764 28
Sep 21, 2012 - $108,972 +12% -71% 567 $192   $19,411,736 29
Sep 22, 2012 - $170,988 +57% -71% 567 $302   $19,582,724 30
Sep 23, 2012 - $82,378 -52% -74% 567 $145   $19,665,102 31
Sep 24, 2012 - $25,957 -68% -77% 567 $46   $19,691,059 32
Sep 25, 2012 - $40,284 +55% -74% 567 $71   $19,731,343 33
Sep 26, 2012 - $32,279 -20% -68% 567 $57   $19,763,622 34
Sep 27, 2012 - $28,902 -10% -70% 567 $51   $19,792,524 35
Sep 28, 2012 - $44,251 +53% -59% 208 $213   $19,836,775 36
Sep 29, 2012 - $63,213 +43% -63% 208 $304   $19,899,988 37
Sep 30, 2012 - $24,567 -61% -70% 208 $118   $19,924,555 38
Oct 5, 2012 - $16,863   -62% 77 $219   $19,978,831 43
Oct 6, 2012 - $22,782 +35% -64% 77 $296   $20,001,613 44
Oct 7, 2012 - $11,709 -49% -52% 77 $152   $20,013,322 45
Oct 12, 2012 - $25,851   +53% 163 $159   $20,057,199 50
Oct 13, 2012 - $40,415 +56% +77% 163 $248   $20,097,614 51
Oct 14, 2012 - $24,691 -39% +111% 163 $151   $20,122,305 52
Oct 19, 2012 - $15,514   -40% 119 $130   $20,238,431 57
Oct 20, 2012 - $23,583 +52% -42% 119 $198   $20,262,014 58
Oct 21, 2012 - $13,432 -43% -46% 119 $113   $20,275,446 59

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 2012 8 $8,355,197   2,255 $3,705   $8,355,197 1
Aug 31, 2012 11 $6,076,493 -27% 2,255 $2,695   $14,431,690 2
Sep 7, 2012 12 $3,132,182 -48% 2,182 $1,435   $17,563,872 3
Sep 14, 2012 16 $1,738,892 -44% 1,339 $1,299   $19,302,764 4
Sep 21, 2012 23 $489,760 -72% 567 $864   $19,792,524 5
Sep 28, 2012 39 $169,444 -65% 208 $815   $19,961,968 6
Oct 5, 2012 46 $69,380 -59% 77 $901   $20,031,348 7
Oct 12, 2012 27 $191,569 +176% 163 $1,175   $20,222,917 8
Oct 19, 2012 50 $52,529 -73% 119 $441   $20,275,446 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Aruba 8/30/2012 $10,218 4 4 8 $28,716 12/29/2018
Bahrain 9/20/2012 $1,464 1 1 4 $2,342 12/29/2018
Belgium 11/28/2012 $17,195 3 3 6 $24,055 12/12/2015
Bulgaria 11/23/2012 $26,364 19 19 95 $110,583 12/30/2018
Chile 12/20/2012 $39,793 22 27 62 $146,414 12/30/2018
Curacao 8/23/2012 $8,440 1 1 8 $40,525 12/29/2018
Dominican Republic 10/18/2012 $22,450 16 16 44 $62,703 12/29/2018
Egypt 10/3/2012 $11,498 5 5 10 $16,049 12/29/2018
Estonia 10/19/2012 $13,527 2 2 10 $32,386 12/12/2015
France 9/5/2012 $428,598 141 141 400 $1,005,041 12/12/2015
Germany 10/18/2012 $61,259 107 107 192 $254,414 12/12/2015
Ghana 11/30/2012 $660 1 1 2 $1,511 12/29/2018
India 10/19/2012 $81,011 193 193 198 $128,879 12/12/2015
Indonesia 9/26/2012 $735,610 129 129 370 $1,719,639 12/29/2018
Jordan 9/20/2012 $13,808 4 4 6 $21,009 12/29/2018
Kenya 11/16/2012 $5,108 7 7 26 $17,875 12/29/2018
Kuwait 9/20/2012 $137,057 13 13 32 $308,157 12/29/2018
Latvia 10/26/2012 $13,910 4 4 19 $51,364 12/29/2018
Lebanon 9/20/2012 $29,604 11 11 19 $50,078 12/29/2018
Malaysia 8/23/2012 $238,476 42 42 193 $732,741 12/12/2015
Mexico 11/23/2012 $128,433 87 87 597 $898,985 12/14/2015
New Zealand 9/1/2012 $0 0 1 1 $20,047 12/12/2015
Nigeria 11/23/2012 $0 0 6 8 $54,993 12/29/2018
Oman 9/20/2012 $11,219 3 3 3 $11,219 12/29/2018
Portugal 10/4/2012 $63,261 20 27 115 $195,674 12/12/2015
Qatar 9/20/2012 $50,260 3 3 9 $95,874 12/29/2018
Romania 9/28/2012 $57,029 31 31 111 $154,211 12/29/2018
Singapore 9/27/2012 $309,167 31 31 89 $715,000 12/12/2015
South Africa 10/5/2012 $78,514 45 46 200 $256,680 12/12/2015
Spain 9/21/2012 $36,035 31 31 100 $94,191 12/12/2015
Suriname 8/30/2012 $3,853 1 1 5 $18,509 12/29/2018
Sweden 10/12/2012 $2,027 1 57 59 $143,446 12/12/2015
Taiwan 8/23/2012 $526,283 89 89 297 $2,409,997 12/12/2015
Thailand 11/22/2012 $102,470 32 32 63 $232,485 12/12/2015
United Arab Emirates 9/20/2012 $283,992 36 36 55 $487,418 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 9/14/2012 $183,258 159 159 219 $329,920 12/11/2015
Vietnam 9/28/2012 $61,117 25 25 57 $160,571 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $84,054
 
International Total$11,117,755 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
Dec 30, 20122754,297 79,198$1,083,768$1,580,7922
Jan 6, 20131963,882+18% 143,080$1,275,085$2,855,8773
Jan 13, 20132230,202-53% 173,282$602,832$3,458,7094
Jan 20, 20131931,140+3% 204,422$620,309$4,079,0185
Jan 27, 20132925,695-17% 230,117$511,844$4,590,8626

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 6, 20131915,819 15,819$284,590$284,5903

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Leading Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt    Wilee

Supporting Cast

Michael Shannon    Bobby Monday
Dania Ramirez    Vanessa
Jamie Chung    Nima
Wole Parks    Manny
Aasif Mandvi    Raj
Christopher Place    Bike Cop
Hoon Lee    Floor Manager

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Koepp    Director
David Koepp    Screenwriter
John Kamps    Screenwriter
Gavin Polone    Producer
Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda    Producer
Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda    Executive Producer
Mitchell Amundsen    Cinematographer
Jill Savitt    Editor
Derek Ambrosi    Editor
David Sardy    Composer
Thérèse DePrez    Production Designer
Charles V. Beal    Art Director
George DeTitta Jr.    Set Decorator
Tom Nelson    Sound Mixer
Paul Hsu    Supervising Sound Editor
Philip Stockton    Supervising Sound Editor
Lee Dichter    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Barry    Re-recording Mixer
Paul Linden    Visual Effects Supervisor
Fred Buchholz    Special Effects Supervisor
Stephen Pope    Stunt Coordinator
Joseph Reidy    Assistant Director
John Papsidera    Casting Director
Pat McCorkle    Casting Director

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 18th, 2012

December 16th, 2012

It's the last week before Christmas, which means it is the last chance for last minute gifts. There are a number of first-run releases coming out this week, some of which are not coming out till Friday, or even next Monday. There are also quite a few limited releases and TV on DVD releases hitting the home market this week. However, none of these were big hits and very few earned strong praise from critics. That doesn't mean there are none that are worth picking up. In fact, we have a trio of contenders for Pick of the Week. Shameless: The Complete Second Season on DVD or Blu-ray; Pitch Perfect on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack; and Arbitrage on DVD or Blu-ray. It was a close call, but in the end I went with Arbitrage. Also coming out this week is Rush: 2012 - CD and Blu-ray in a Deluxe Edition or Super Deluxe Edition, which is a clear winner of Puck of the Week. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office Gets Possessive

September 4th, 2012

There's good news and bad news for the Labor Day long weekend. Overall, the box office was a little stronger than predicted with The Possession having the second best Labor Day long weekend opening of all time. (Only Halloween had a stronger opening.) This helped the overall box office rise 7.0% from last weekend to $104 million. However, despite this performance, the overall weekend was softer than last year down 2.5% over the three-day portion of the weekend and 3.3% over the four-day portion of the weekend. Year-to-date, 2012 still maintains a lead of 2011 at $7.61 billion to $7.34 billion. The lead is down to 3.6% in terms of revenue and just 2.4% in terms of tickets sold. We might see a further drop in attendance, which would be a huge collapse after an incredibly strong spring and early summer. More...

Contest: Special Delivery: Winning Announcement

August 30th, 2012

The winners of our Special Delivery were determined and they are... More...

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August 27th, 2012

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Weekend Estimates: Expendables Leads as Openers Falter

August 26th, 2012

The Summer box office season will come to an abrupt halt this weekend as returning films dominate the chart thanks to some decidedly lackluster openings. The top holdover, The Expendables 2, will win by default with a decent second weekend of $13.5 million, according to Lionsgate's Sunday morning estimate. That's down a fairly respectable 53% from its debut figure. The standout performer among returning films is political documentary 2016: Obama's America, which is projected to earn $6.2 million from 1,091 theaters -- the best per theater average in the top 10. That film will end up in 8th place, though, after an impressive 4th place on Friday, suggesting that it has a fairly narrow, if enthusiastic, fan base. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will New Releases be Hits or will Moviegoers Run Away?

August 23rd, 2012

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Contest: Special Delivery

August 16th, 2012

Next week there are two wide releases, Premium Rush and Hit and Run. (The Apparition is set to open in only 800 theaters.) While the latter is opening in more theaters, I think the former will be the bigger hit. It has more buzz, a better cast, and a more experienced studio backing it up. As such, it is 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 Premium Rush. 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 Dora the Explorer: Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure 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 Dora the Explorer: Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure on DVD. Finally, one other entrant will be chosen regardless of what they predicted, and they will win the last copy of Dora the Explorer: Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure on DVD too. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2012 Preview: August

August 1st, 2012

July was another bad month with five of the seven films missing expectations. Only one matched expectations, or came close enough to call it a victory, while another film is too close to call. 2012 is still ahead of 2011, but that margin did shrink last month, despite the performance of The Dark Knight Rises, which earned $300 million during the month. Looking ahead to August, there are fourteen films opening wide, maybe fifteen, making it the busiest month in a long time. Of those releases, five or six have a shot at $100 million, while none will get much beyond that point. Maybe The Bourne Legacy will be a surprise hit and match the average of its predecessors, but most analysts wouldn't be willing to bet money on that. By comparison, last August only had two films that topped $100 million, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and The Help. I don't think any film opening this August will match those two films, but we have much better depth this time around. Hopefully we will be able to extend our lead this month, unlike the last two months. More...


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Synopsis

Dodging speeding cars, crazed cabbies, open doors, and eight million cranky pedestrians is all in a day's work for Wilee, the best of New York's agile and aggressive bicycle messengers. It takes a special breed to ride the fixie - super lightweight, single-gear bikes with no brakes and riders who are equal part skilled cyclists and suicidal nutcases who risk becoming a smear on the pavement every time they head into traffic. But a guy who's used to putting his life on the line is about to get more than even he is used to when a routine delivery turns into a life or death chase through the streets of Manhattan. When Wilee picks up his last envelope of the day on a premium rush run, he discovers this package is different. This time, someone is actually trying to kill him.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,030,164 (29.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:64.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,255 opening theaters/2,255 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,458,449

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,794 $20,275,446
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,591 $11,117,755
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,196 $31,393,201

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
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 24th, 2012 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: August 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Curacao)
August 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Malaysia)
August 23rd, 2012 (Wide) (Taiwan)
August 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Aruba)
August 30th, 2012 (Wide) (Suriname)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 21st, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence, intense action sequences and language.
(Rating bulletin 2226, 6/6/2012)
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Big Stone Gap
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Bike Messengers, Fugitive / On the Run, Corrupt Cops, Gangs, Action Thriller, Immigration, Gambling, Addiction, Organized Crime, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Delayed Adulthood, Non-Chronological
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Columbia Pictures, Pariah Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 406 $5,658,995 Aug 31, 2012 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 213 $5,152,473 Aug 31, 2012 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 235 $7,342,107 Aug 31, 2012 10

Leading Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt    Wilee

Supporting Cast

Michael Shannon    Bobby Monday
Dania Ramirez    Vanessa
Jamie Chung    Nima
Wole Parks    Manny
Aasif Mandvi    Raj
Christopher Place    Bike Cop
Hoon Lee    Floor Manager

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

Production and Technical Credits

David Koepp    Director
David Koepp    Screenwriter
John Kamps    Screenwriter
Gavin Polone    Producer
Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda    Producer
Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda    Executive Producer
Mitchell Amundsen    Cinematographer
Jill Savitt    Editor
Derek Ambrosi    Editor
David Sardy    Composer
Thérèse DePrez    Production Designer
Charles V. Beal    Art Director
George DeTitta Jr.    Set Decorator
Tom Nelson    Sound Mixer
Paul Hsu    Supervising Sound Editor
Philip Stockton    Supervising Sound Editor
Lee Dichter    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Barry    Re-recording Mixer
Paul Linden    Visual Effects Supervisor
Fred Buchholz    Special Effects Supervisor
Stephen Pope    Stunt Coordinator
Joseph Reidy    Assistant Director
John Papsidera    Casting Director
Pat McCorkle    Casting Director

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 18th, 2012

December 16th, 2012

It's the last week before Christmas, which means it is the last chance for last minute gifts. There are a number of first-run releases coming out this week, some of which are not coming out till Friday, or even next Monday. There are also quite a few limited releases and TV on DVD releases hitting the home market this week. However, none of these were big hits and very few earned strong praise from critics. That doesn't mean there are none that are worth picking up. In fact, we have a trio of contenders for Pick of the Week. Shameless: The Complete Second Season on DVD or Blu-ray; Pitch Perfect on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack; and Arbitrage on DVD or Blu-ray. It was a close call, but in the end I went with Arbitrage. Also coming out this week is Rush: 2012 - CD and Blu-ray in a Deluxe Edition or Super Deluxe Edition, which is a clear winner of Puck of the Week. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office Gets Possessive

September 4th, 2012

There's good news and bad news for the Labor Day long weekend. Overall, the box office was a little stronger than predicted with The Possession having the second best Labor Day long weekend opening of all time. (Only Halloween had a stronger opening.) This helped the overall box office rise 7.0% from last weekend to $104 million. However, despite this performance, the overall weekend was softer than last year down 2.5% over the three-day portion of the weekend and 3.3% over the four-day portion of the weekend. Year-to-date, 2012 still maintains a lead of 2011 at $7.61 billion to $7.34 billion. The lead is down to 3.6% in terms of revenue and just 2.4% in terms of tickets sold. We might see a further drop in attendance, which would be a huge collapse after an incredibly strong spring and early summer. More...

Contest: Special Delivery: Winning Announcement

August 30th, 2012

The winners of our Special Delivery were determined and they are... More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Dog Days of Summer

August 27th, 2012

Ugh. That's really all I have to say. None of the new releases were able to make an impact at the box office; in fact, none of them even reached the top five. There was a new entrant in the top five, as The Dark Knight Rises rose to fifth place. That's how bad the box office was over the weekend. A film that's more than a month old returned to the top five. The best new release was Premium Rush, which only managed eighth place. Overall, the box office plummeted by 30% to just $97 million. Amazingly, this was still higher than the same weekend last year, albeit by just 4.6%. Year-to-date, 2012 maintains its lead over 2011. It is ahead of last year's pace by 4.2% at $7.43 billion to $7.13 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Expendables Leads as Openers Falter

August 26th, 2012

The Summer box office season will come to an abrupt halt this weekend as returning films dominate the chart thanks to some decidedly lackluster openings. The top holdover, The Expendables 2, will win by default with a decent second weekend of $13.5 million, according to Lionsgate's Sunday morning estimate. That's down a fairly respectable 53% from its debut figure. The standout performer among returning films is political documentary 2016: Obama's America, which is projected to earn $6.2 million from 1,091 theaters -- the best per theater average in the top 10. That film will end up in 8th place, though, after an impressive 4th place on Friday, suggesting that it has a fairly narrow, if enthusiastic, fan base. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will New Releases be Hits or will Moviegoers Run Away?

August 23rd, 2012

Last weekend there were seven films to earning more than $10 million. This weekend, it looks like none of the new releases will reach that mark, while there's a slim chance none of the holdovers will stay above that level either. Granted, it would take an epic collapse by The Expendables 2 to fail to top $10 million, but it is possible. Of the new releases, Premium Rush is the only one with a shot at $10 million. It has good reviews, but they probably won't be enough. I thought Hit and Run would be a disaster with critics, but its reviews are actually above 50% positive. On the other hand, its Wednesday opening was a disaster. Finally there's The Apparition. It is opening in less than 1000 theaters and was not screened for critics. Enough said. Last year was also terrible, so there a chance 2012 will squeak out a win. More...

Contest: Special Delivery

August 16th, 2012

Next week there are two wide releases, Premium Rush and Hit and Run. (The Apparition is set to open in only 800 theaters.) While the latter is opening in more theaters, I think the former will be the bigger hit. It has more buzz, a better cast, and a more experienced studio backing it up. As such, it is 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 Premium Rush. 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 Dora the Explorer: Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure 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 Dora the Explorer: Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure on DVD. Finally, one other entrant will be chosen regardless of what they predicted, and they will win the last copy of Dora the Explorer: Fantastic Gymnastics Adventure on DVD too. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2012 Preview: August

August 1st, 2012

July was another bad month with five of the seven films missing expectations. Only one matched expectations, or came close enough to call it a victory, while another film is too close to call. 2012 is still ahead of 2011, but that margin did shrink last month, despite the performance of The Dark Knight Rises, which earned $300 million during the month. Looking ahead to August, there are fourteen films opening wide, maybe fifteen, making it the busiest month in a long time. Of those releases, five or six have a shot at $100 million, while none will get much beyond that point. Maybe The Bourne Legacy will be a surprise hit and match the average of its predecessors, but most analysts wouldn't be willing to bet money on that. By comparison, last August only had two films that topped $100 million, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and The Help. I don't think any film opening this August will match those two films, but we have much better depth this time around. Hopefully we will be able to extend our lead this month, unlike the last two months. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 2012 8 $6,030,164   2,255 $2,674   $6,030,164 1
Aug 31, 2012 11 $3,971,312 -34% 2,255 $1,761   $12,326,509 2
Sep 7, 2012 12 $2,311,414 -42% 2,182 $1,059   $16,743,104 3
Sep 14, 2012 16 $1,270,910 -45% 1,339 $949   $18,834,782 4
Sep 21, 2012 26 $362,338 -71% 567 $639   $19,665,102 5
Sep 28, 2012 39 $132,031 -64% 208 $635   $19,924,555 6
Oct 5, 2012 46 $51,354 -61% 77 $667   $20,013,322 7
Oct 12, 2012 32 $90,957 +77% 163 $558   $20,122,305 8
Oct 19, 2012 41 $52,529 -42% 119 $441   $20,275,446 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 24, 2012 8 $1,964,788     2,255 $871   $1,964,788 1
Aug 25, 2012 8 $2,430,687 +24%   2,255 $1,078   $4,395,475 2
Aug 26, 2012 8 $1,634,689 -33%   2,255 $725   $6,030,164 3
Aug 27, 2012 8 $630,583 -61%   2,255 $280   $6,660,747 4
Aug 28, 2012 8 $789,451 +25%   2,255 $350   $7,450,198 5
Aug 29, 2012 10 $458,220 -42%   2,255 $203   $7,908,418 6
Aug 30, 2012 10 $446,779 -2%   2,255 $198   $8,355,197 7
Aug 31, 2012 - $1,015,873 +127% -48% 2,255 $450   $9,371,070 8
Sep 1, 2012 - $1,449,228 +43% -40% 2,255 $643   $10,820,298 9
Sep 2, 2012 - $1,506,211 +4% -8% 2,255 $668   $12,326,509 10
Sep 3, 2012 11 $1,181,161 -22% +87% 2,255 $524   $13,507,670 11
Sep 4, 2012 11 $403,760 -66% -49% 2,255 $179   $13,911,430 12
Sep 5, 2012 11 $258,410 -36% -44% 2,255 $115   $14,169,840 13
Sep 6, 2012 9 $261,850 +1% -41% 2,255 $116   $14,431,690 14
Sep 7, 2012 - $645,653 +147% -36% 2,182 $296   $15,077,343 15
Sep 8, 2012 12 $1,084,573 +68% -25% 2,182 $497   $16,161,916 16
Sep 9, 2012 12 $581,188 -46% -61% 2,182 $266   $16,743,104 17
Sep 10, 2012 11 $176,769 -70% -85% 2,182 $81   $16,919,873 18
Sep 11, 2012 10 $271,687 +54% -33% 2,182 $125   $17,191,560 19
Sep 12, 2012 12 $188,404 -31% -27% 2,182 $86   $17,379,964 20
Sep 13, 2012 13 $183,908 -2% -30% 2,182 $84   $17,563,872 21
Sep 14, 2012 - $376,320 +105% -42% 1,339 $281   $17,940,192 22
Sep 15, 2012 - $582,182 +55% -46% 1,339 $435   $18,522,374 23
Sep 16, 2012 - $312,408 -46% -46% 1,339 $233   $18,834,782 24
Sep 17, 2012 - $113,815 -64% -36% 1,339 $85   $18,948,597 25
Sep 18, 2012 - $154,349 +36% -43% 1,339 $115   $19,102,946 26
Sep 19, 2012 - $102,271 -34% -46% 1,339 $76   $19,205,217 27
Sep 20, 2012 - $97,547 -5% -47% 1,339 $73   $19,302,764 28
Sep 21, 2012 - $108,972 +12% -71% 567 $192   $19,411,736 29
Sep 22, 2012 - $170,988 +57% -71% 567 $302   $19,582,724 30
Sep 23, 2012 - $82,378 -52% -74% 567 $145   $19,665,102 31
Sep 24, 2012 - $25,957 -68% -77% 567 $46   $19,691,059 32
Sep 25, 2012 - $40,284 +55% -74% 567 $71   $19,731,343 33
Sep 26, 2012 - $32,279 -20% -68% 567 $57   $19,763,622 34
Sep 27, 2012 - $28,902 -10% -70% 567 $51   $19,792,524 35
Sep 28, 2012 - $44,251 +53% -59% 208 $213   $19,836,775 36
Sep 29, 2012 - $63,213 +43% -63% 208 $304   $19,899,988 37
Sep 30, 2012 - $24,567 -61% -70% 208 $118   $19,924,555 38
Oct 5, 2012 - $16,863   -62% 77 $219   $19,978,831 43
Oct 6, 2012 - $22,782 +35% -64% 77 $296   $20,001,613 44
Oct 7, 2012 - $11,709 -49% -52% 77 $152   $20,013,322 45
Oct 12, 2012 - $25,851   +53% 163 $159   $20,057,199 50
Oct 13, 2012 - $40,415 +56% +77% 163 $248   $20,097,614 51
Oct 14, 2012 - $24,691 -39% +111% 163 $151   $20,122,305 52
Oct 19, 2012 - $15,514   -40% 119 $130   $20,238,431 57
Oct 20, 2012 - $23,583 +52% -42% 119 $198   $20,262,014 58
Oct 21, 2012 - $13,432 -43% -46% 119 $113   $20,275,446 59

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 2012 8 $8,355,197   2,255 $3,705   $8,355,197 1
Aug 31, 2012 11 $6,076,493 -27% 2,255 $2,695   $14,431,690 2
Sep 7, 2012 12 $3,132,182 -48% 2,182 $1,435   $17,563,872 3
Sep 14, 2012 16 $1,738,892 -44% 1,339 $1,299   $19,302,764 4
Sep 21, 2012 23 $489,760 -72% 567 $864   $19,792,524 5
Sep 28, 2012 39 $169,444 -65% 208 $815   $19,961,968 6
Oct 5, 2012 46 $69,380 -59% 77 $901   $20,031,348 7
Oct 12, 2012 27 $191,569 +176% 163 $1,175   $20,222,917 8
Oct 19, 2012 50 $52,529 -73% 119 $441   $20,275,446 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Aruba 8/30/2012 $10,218 4 4 8 $28,716 12/29/2018
Bahrain 9/20/2012 $1,464 1 1 4 $2,342 12/29/2018
Belgium 11/28/2012 $17,195 3 3 6 $24,055 12/12/2015
Bulgaria 11/23/2012 $26,364 19 19 95 $110,583 12/30/2018
Chile 12/20/2012 $39,793 22 27 62 $146,414 12/30/2018
Curacao 8/23/2012 $8,440 1 1 8 $40,525 12/29/2018
Dominican Republic 10/18/2012 $22,450 16 16 44 $62,703 12/29/2018
Egypt 10/3/2012 $11,498 5 5 10 $16,049 12/29/2018
Estonia 10/19/2012 $13,527 2 2 10 $32,386 12/12/2015
France 9/5/2012 $428,598 141 141 400 $1,005,041 12/12/2015
Germany 10/18/2012 $61,259 107 107 192 $254,414 12/12/2015
Ghana 11/30/2012 $660 1 1 2 $1,511 12/29/2018
India 10/19/2012 $81,011 193 193 198 $128,879 12/12/2015
Indonesia 9/26/2012 $735,610 129 129 370 $1,719,639 12/29/2018
Jordan 9/20/2012 $13,808 4 4 6 $21,009 12/29/2018
Kenya 11/16/2012 $5,108 7 7 26 $17,875 12/29/2018
Kuwait 9/20/2012 $137,057 13 13 32 $308,157 12/29/2018
Latvia 10/26/2012 $13,910 4 4 19 $51,364 12/29/2018
Lebanon 9/20/2012 $29,604 11 11 19 $50,078 12/29/2018
Malaysia 8/23/2012 $238,476 42 42 193 $732,741 12/12/2015
Mexico 11/23/2012 $128,433 87 87 597 $898,985 12/14/2015
New Zealand 9/1/2012 $0 0 1 1 $20,047 12/12/2015
Nigeria 11/23/2012 $0 0 6 8 $54,993 12/29/2018
Oman 9/20/2012 $11,219 3 3 3 $11,219 12/29/2018
Portugal 10/4/2012 $63,261 20 27 115 $195,674 12/12/2015
Qatar 9/20/2012 $50,260 3 3 9 $95,874 12/29/2018
Romania 9/28/2012 $57,029 31 31 111 $154,211 12/29/2018
Singapore 9/27/2012 $309,167 31 31 89 $715,000 12/12/2015
South Africa 10/5/2012 $78,514 45 46 200 $256,680 12/12/2015
Spain 9/21/2012 $36,035 31 31 100 $94,191 12/12/2015
Suriname 8/30/2012 $3,853 1 1 5 $18,509 12/29/2018
Sweden 10/12/2012 $2,027 1 57 59 $143,446 12/12/2015
Taiwan 8/23/2012 $526,283 89 89 297 $2,409,997 12/12/2015
Thailand 11/22/2012 $102,470 32 32 63 $232,485 12/12/2015
United Arab Emirates 9/20/2012 $283,992 36 36 55 $487,418 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 9/14/2012 $183,258 159 159 219 $329,920 12/11/2015
Vietnam 9/28/2012 $61,117 25 25 57 $160,571 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $84,054
 
International Total$11,117,755 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
Dec 30, 20122754,297 79,198$1,083,768$1,580,7922
Jan 6, 20131963,882+18% 143,080$1,275,085$2,855,8773
Jan 13, 20132230,202-53% 173,282$602,832$3,458,7094
Jan 20, 20131931,140+3% 204,422$620,309$4,079,0185
Jan 27, 20132925,695-17% 230,117$511,844$4,590,8626

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 6, 20131915,819 15,819$284,590$284,5903

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