Ride Along (2014)

Ride Along poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $134,202,565Details
International Box Office $19,531,235Details
Worldwide Box Office $153,733,800
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $21,352,772 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $10,875,285 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $32,228,057
Further financial details...

Synopsis

When a fast-talking guy joins his girlfriend’s brother—a hot-tempered cop—to patrol the streets of Atlanta, he gets entangled in the officer’s latest case. Now, in order to prove that he deserves his future bride, he must survive the most insane 24 hours of his life. For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he’s more than just a video-game junkie who’s unworthy of James’ sister, Angela. When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he’s earned the seasoned policeman’s respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela. Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal in the city, James will find that his new partner’s rapid-fire mouth is just as dangerous as the bullets speeding at it.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$41,516,170 (30.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:87.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,663 opening theaters/2,867 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $177,075,104

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 501 $134,202,565
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,537 $19,531,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,242 $153,733,800
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 57 $134,202,565
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 517 $19,531,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $153,733,800

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: January 17th, 2014 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: April 15th, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence, sexual content and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2275, 6/5/2013)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Ride Along
Comparisons: vs. Central Intelligence
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Keywords: African Americans, Buddy Cop, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Undercover, Organized Crime, Corrupt Cops, Fantasy Sequence, Intertitle, Epilogue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Cube Vision, Rainforest Films, Relativity Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Serbian

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 140 $8,708,820 Feb 14, 2014 31
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 209 $11,743,389 Feb 14, 2014 31
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 125 $9,828,885 Feb 14, 2014 31
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 140 $13,253,736 Feb 14, 2014 31
Biggest 5th Friday 67 $3,410,535 Feb 14, 2014 29
Lowest No. 1 Domestic 100 $12,035,720 Jan 31, 2014 17
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 26 $12,035,720 Jan 31, 2014 17
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 52 $16,229,557 Jan 31, 2014 17
Biggest Domestic January Weekend 10 $41,516,170 Jan 17, 2014 3
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 29 $41,516,170 Jan 17, 2014 3
Top Contemporary Fiction Weekend Domestic 95 $41,516,170 Jan 17, 2014 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 74 $41,516,170 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 4 $41,516,170 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 6 $55,982,415 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 4 $48,626,380 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 6 $65,570,171 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 2 $41,516,170 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 3 $55,982,415 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 2 $48,626,380 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 3 $65,570,171 Jan 17, 2014 3
Top 2014 Theater Average 84 $15,590 Jan 17, 2014 3
Top Comedy Day Domestic 54 $16,683,695 Jan 18, 2014 2
Biggest Domestic January Day 31 $16,683,695 Jan 18, 2014 2

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 2014 1 $41,516,170   2,663 $15,590   $41,516,170 1
Jan 24, 2014 1 $21,299,495 -49% 2,759 $7,720   $75,544,805 2
Jan 31, 2014 1 $12,035,720 -43% 2,867 $4,198   $92,698,470 3
Feb 7, 2014 3 $9,589,940 -20% 2,800 $3,425   $105,312,530 4
Feb 14, 2014 6 $8,708,820 -9% 2,517 $3,460   $116,082,615 5
Feb 21, 2014 7 $4,623,390 -47% 2,186 $2,115   $123,129,190 6
Feb 28, 2014 10 $3,037,680 -34% 1,869 $1,625   $127,161,080 7
Mar 7, 2014 10 $2,024,190 -33% 1,323 $1,530   $129,988,270 8
Mar 14, 2014 13 $1,377,295 -32% 1,024 $1,345   $132,098,760 9
Mar 21, 2014 14 $627,355 -54% 650 $965   $133,120,355 10
Mar 28, 2014 18 $318,390 -49% 360 $884   $133,659,265 11
Apr 4, 2014 26 $184,255 -42% 236 $781   $133,941,070 12
Apr 11, 2014 27 $144,995 -21% 177 $819   $134,141,530 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 16, 2014 P $1,060,000     0     $1,060,000  
Jan 17, 2014 1 $14,406,830     2,663 $5,410   $14,406,830 1
Jan 18, 2014 1 $16,683,695 +16%   2,663 $6,265   $31,090,525 2
Jan 19, 2014 1 $10,425,645 -38%   2,663 $3,915   $41,516,170 3
Jan 20, 2014 1 $7,110,210 -32%   2,663 $2,670   $48,626,380 4
Jan 21, 2014 1 $2,103,770 -70%   2,663 $790   $50,730,150 5
Jan 22, 2014 1 $1,770,895 -16%   2,663 $665   $52,501,045 6
Jan 23, 2014 1 $1,744,265 -2%   2,663 $655   $54,245,310 7
Jan 24, 2014 1 $6,318,110 +262% -56% 2,759 $2,290   $60,563,420 8
Jan 25, 2014 1 $9,822,055 +55% -41% 2,759 $3,560   $70,385,475 9
Jan 26, 2014 1 $5,159,330 -47% -51% 2,759 $1,870   $75,544,805 10
Jan 27, 2014 1 $1,351,910 -74% -81% 2,759 $490   $76,896,715 11
Jan 28, 2014 1 $1,545,040 +14% -27% 2,759 $560   $78,441,755 12
Jan 29, 2014 1 $1,062,215 -31% -40% 2,759 $385   $79,503,970 13
Jan 30, 2014 1 $1,158,780 +9% -34% 2,759 $420   $80,662,750 14
Jan 31, 2014 1 $4,011,035 +246% -37% 2,867 $1,399   $84,673,785 15
Feb 1, 2014 1 $6,461,750 +61% -34% 2,867 $2,254   $91,135,535 16
Feb 2, 2014 3 $1,562,935 -76% -70% 2,867 $545   $92,698,470 17
Feb 3, 2014 1 $775,380 -50% -43% 2,867 $270   $93,473,850 18
Feb 4, 2014 1 $844,405 +9% -45% 2,867 $295   $94,318,255 19
Feb 5, 2014 1 $702,415 -17% -34% 2,867 $245   $95,020,670 20
Feb 6, 2014 1 $701,920 n/c -39% 2,867 $245   $95,722,590 21
Feb 7, 2014 3 $2,603,945 +271% -35% 2,800 $930   $98,326,535 22
Feb 8, 2014 3 $4,676,025 +80% -28% 2,800 $1,670   $103,002,560 23
Feb 9, 2014 3 $2,309,970 -51% +48% 2,800 $825   $105,312,530 24
Feb 10, 2014 3 $559,845 -76% -28% 2,800 $200   $105,872,375 25
Feb 11, 2014 3 $575,030 +3% -32% 2,800 $205   $106,447,405 26
Feb 12, 2014 4 $429,665 -25% -39% 2,800 $153   $106,877,070 27
Feb 13, 2014 4 $496,725 +16% -29% 2,800 $177   $107,373,795 28
Feb 14, 2014 7 $3,410,535 +587% +31% 2,517 $1,355   $110,784,330 29
Feb 15, 2014 6 $3,158,835 -7% -32% 2,517 $1,255   $113,943,165 30
Feb 16, 2014 6 $2,139,450 -32% -7% 2,517 $850   $116,082,615 31
Feb 17, 2014 6 $1,120,065 -48% +100% 2,517 $445   $117,202,680 32
Feb 18, 2014 7 $485,095 -57% -16% 2,517 $193   $117,687,775 33
Feb 19, 2014 7 $402,720 -17% -6% 2,517 $160   $118,090,495 34
Feb 20, 2014 7 $415,305 +3% -16% 2,517 $165   $118,505,800 35
Feb 21, 2014 8 $1,333,460 +221% -61% 2,186 $610   $119,839,260 36
Feb 22, 2014 7 $2,207,860 +66% -30% 2,186 $1,010   $122,047,120 37
Feb 23, 2014 8 $1,082,070 -51% -49% 2,186 $495   $123,129,190 38
Feb 24, 2014 7 $240,460 -78% -79% 2,186 $110   $123,369,650 39
Feb 25, 2014 7 $283,865 +18% -41% 2,186 $130   $123,653,515 40
Feb 26, 2014 8 $240,355 -15% -40% 2,186 $110   $123,893,870 41
Feb 27, 2014 8 $229,530 -5% -45% 2,186 $105   $124,123,400 42
Feb 28, 2014 9 $869,085 +279% -35% 1,869 $465   $124,992,485 43
Mar 1, 2014 10 $1,477,165 +70% -33% 1,869 $790   $126,469,650 44
Mar 2, 2014 10 $691,430 -53% -36% 1,869 $370   $127,161,080 45
Mar 3, 2014 10 $214,935 -69% -11% 1,869 $115   $127,376,015 46
Mar 4, 2014 10 $233,625 +9% -18% 1,869 $125   $127,609,640 47
Mar 5, 2014 10 $177,555 -24% -26% 1,869 $95   $127,787,195 48
Mar 6, 2014 10 $176,885 n/c -23% 1,869 $95   $127,964,080 49
Mar 7, 2014 10 $582,120 +229% -33% 1,323 $440   $128,546,200 50
Mar 8, 2014 10 $972,405 +67% -34% 1,323 $735   $129,518,605 51
Mar 9, 2014 11 $469,665 -52% -32% 1,323 $355   $129,988,270 52
Mar 10, 2014 11 $177,985 -62% -17% 1,323 $135   $130,166,255 53
Mar 11, 2014 12 $198,450 +11% -15% 1,323 $150   $130,364,705 54
Mar 12, 2014 11 $191,535 -3% +8% 1,323 $145   $130,556,240 55
Mar 13, 2014 12 $165,225 -14% -7% 1,323 $125   $130,721,465 56
Mar 14, 2014 13 $430,095 +160% -26% 1,024 $420   $131,151,560 57
Mar 15, 2014 12 $629,760 +46% -35% 1,024 $615   $131,781,320 58
Mar 16, 2014 14 $317,440 -50% -32% 1,024 $310   $132,098,760 59
Mar 17, 2014 13 $107,520 -66% -40% 1,024 $105   $132,206,280 60
Mar 18, 2014 13 $112,640 +5% -43% 1,024 $110   $132,318,920 61
Mar 19, 2014 13 $97,280 -14% -49% 1,024 $95   $132,416,200 62
Mar 20, 2014 14 $76,800 -21% -54% 1,024 $75   $132,493,000 63
Mar 21, 2014 13 $181,955 +137% -58% 650 $280   $132,674,955 64
Mar 22, 2014 14 $292,650 +61% -54% 650 $450   $132,967,605 65
Mar 23, 2014 15 $152,750 -48% -52% 650 $235   $133,120,355 66
Mar 24, 2014 15 $55,250 -64% -49% 650 $85   $133,175,605 67
Mar 25, 2014 16 $61,565 +11% -45% 650 $95   $133,237,170 68
Mar 26, 2014 16 $58,205 -5% -40% 650 $90   $133,295,375 69
Mar 27, 2014 - $45,500 -22% -41% 650 $70   $133,340,875 70
Mar 28, 2014 17 $97,195 +114% -47% 360 $270   $133,438,070 71
Mar 29, 2014 18 $152,925 +57% -48% 360 $425   $133,590,995 72
Mar 30, 2014 - $68,270 -55% -55% 360 $190   $133,659,265 73
Mar 31, 2014 - $25,200 -63% -54% 360 $70   $133,684,465 74
Apr 1, 2014 - $25,295 n/c -59% 360 $70   $133,709,760 75
Apr 2, 2014 - $25,350 n/c -56% 360 $70   $133,735,110 76
Apr 3, 2014 - $21,705 -14% -52% 360 $60   $133,756,815 77
Apr 4, 2014 - $53,205 +145% -45% 236 $225   $133,810,020 78
Apr 5, 2014 - $85,070 +60% -44% 236 $360   $133,895,090 79
Apr 6, 2014 - $45,980 -46% -33% 236 $195   $133,941,070 80
Apr 7, 2014 - $13,055 -72% -48% 236 $55   $133,954,125 81
Apr 8, 2014 - $15,340 +18% -39% 236 $65   $133,969,465 82
Apr 9, 2014 - $14,080 -8% -44% 236 $60   $133,983,545 83
Apr 10, 2014 - $12,990 -8% -40% 236 $55   $133,996,535 84
Apr 11, 2014 - $42,415 +227% -20% 179 $237   $134,038,950 85
Apr 12, 2014 - $64,525 +52% -24% 179 $360   $134,103,475 86
Apr 13, 2014 - $38,055 -41% -17% 179 $213   $134,141,530 87
Apr 14, 2014 - $14,960 -61% +15% 179 $84   $134,156,490 88
Apr 15, 2014 - $15,020 n/c -2% 179 $84   $134,171,510 89
Apr 16, 2014 - $14,160 -6% +1% 179 $79   $134,185,670 90
Apr 17, 2014 - $16,895 +19% +30% 179 $94   $134,202,565 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 2014 1 $54,245,310   2,663 $20,370   $54,245,310 1
Jan 24, 2014 1 $26,417,440 -51% 2,759 $9,575   $80,662,750 2
Jan 31, 2014 1 $15,059,840 -43% 2,867 $5,253   $95,722,590 3
Feb 7, 2014 3 $11,651,205 -23% 2,800 $4,161   $107,373,795 4
Feb 14, 2014 6 $11,132,005 -4% 2,517 $4,423   $118,505,800 5
Feb 21, 2014 7 $5,617,600 -50% 2,186 $2,570   $124,123,400 6
Feb 28, 2014 10 $3,840,680 -32% 1,869 $2,055   $127,964,080 7
Mar 7, 2014 11 $2,757,385 -28% 1,323 $2,084   $130,721,465 8
Mar 14, 2014 13 $1,771,535 -36% 1,024 $1,730   $132,493,000 9
Mar 21, 2014 15 $847,875 -52% 650 $1,304   $133,340,875 10
Mar 28, 2014 19 $415,940 -51% 360 $1,155   $133,756,815 11
Apr 4, 2014 25 $239,720 -42% 236 $1,016   $133,996,535 12
Apr 11, 2014 26 $206,030 -14% 179 $1,151   $134,202,565 13

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
Apr 20, 20142445,560 445,560$8,091,370$8,091,3701
Apr 27, 20143180,703-59% 626,263$3,478,533$11,569,9032
May 4, 2014593,496-48% 719,759$1,856,831$13,426,7343
May 11, 2014671,625-23% 791,384$1,431,784$14,858,5184
May 18, 20141038,065-47% 829,449$760,919$15,619,4375
May 25, 20141130,560-20% 860,009$610,894$16,230,3316
Jun 1, 20141528,892-5% 888,901$577,551$16,807,8827
Jun 8, 20141915,781-45% 904,682$309,781$17,117,6638
Jun 15, 20142415,789n/c920,471$237,782$17,355,4459
Jun 22, 20142510,751-32% 931,222$183,950$17,539,39510
Jun 29, 20141719,732+84% 950,954$303,478$17,842,87311
Jul 6, 20142025,571+30% 976,525$268,240$18,111,11312
Jul 13, 20142518,300-28% 994,825$199,836$18,310,94913
Jul 20, 20141026,321+44% 1,021,146$283,740$18,594,68914
Jul 27, 20141421,133-20% 1,042,279$176,672$18,771,36115
Aug 3, 20141818,894-11% 1,061,173$222,760$18,994,12116
Aug 10, 20142117,341-8% 1,078,514$207,919$19,202,04017
Sep 21, 2014278,848 1,124,446$89,365$19,717,34623
Jan 24, 20161120,692 1,235,787$220,991$20,839,84693

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 20, 20143248,789 248,789$5,062,855$5,062,8551
Apr 27, 2014379,603-68% 328,392$1,845,199$6,908,0542
May 4, 2014440,266-49% 368,658$976,853$7,884,9073
May 11, 2014828,447-29% 397,105$673,915$8,558,8224
May 18, 2014921,505-24% 418,610$515,912$9,074,7345
May 25, 20141411,059-49% 429,669$263,534$9,338,2686
Jun 1, 2014189,463-14% 439,132$226,725$9,564,9937
Jul 20, 2014148,996 481,657$119,374$10,316,33214

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Leading Cast

Ice Cube    James Payton
Kevin Hart    Ben Barber

Supporting Cast

John Leguizamo    Santiago
Bruce McGill    Lt. Brooks
Tika Sumpter    Angela Payton
Bryan Callen    Miggs
Laurence Fishburne    Omar
Dragos Bucur    Marko
Gary Owen    Crazy Cody
Jacob Latimore    Ramon
Jay Pharoah    Runflat
Benjamin 'Lil P-Nut' Flores, Jr.    Morris The Kid
Eric Benson    Marko's Gunman
Greg Rementer    Marko's Gunman
Anna House    Cafeteria Lady
Jasmine Burke    Dispatcher Gina
Julie Gribble    Waiver Officer
John Kap    Bearded Biker
Anona Tolar    Biker's Wife
Dwayne Brown    Angry Car Owner
Louanne Lafortune    Gun Shop Val
Keith Walters    Shotgun Shooter
David Banner    Jay
James Logan    Pawn Shop Owner
Eric Chase Anderson    Market Cashier
Angie Stone    Market Shopper
Emmanuel Hudson    Market Shopper
Kenny Alfonso    Strip Club Manager
Phillip Devona    Tweaker
Omari Wallace    Tweaker
Sheena Kharazmi    Hostage
Thida Penn    Hostage
Aaron Saxton    Roberto
Mark Hicks    Gang Lieutenant
Joseph Williams    Omar Gangster
William Neenan    Serbian Boss
Brian Oerly    Serb
William Horton    Carjacked Driver
Eric Goins    Assface23
Lucius Baston    Ballsdeep23
Drew Goin    Suds31
Elle Duncan    News Reporter
Gary Weeks    Dr. Cowan
Jeff Rose    Medic Jeffrey

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Story    Director
Greg Coolidge    Screenwriter
Jason Mantzoukas    Screenwriter
Phil Hay    Screenwriter
Matt Manfredi    Screenwriter
Greg Coolidge    Story Creator
Will Packer    Producer
Ice Cube    Producer
Matt Alvarez    Producer
Larry Brezner    Producer
Nicolas Stern    Executive Producer
Ron Muhammad    Executive Producer
Chris Bender    Executive Producer
J.C. Spink    Executive Producer
Chris Cornwell    Production Designer
Craig Alpert    Editor
Christopher Lennertz    Composer
Larry Blanford    Director of Photography
Victoria Thomas    Casting Director
Barbara Kelly    Unit Production Manager
Lee Cleary    Assistant Director
David Arnold    Assistant Director
Rob Simons    Art Director
Dustin Berry    Artistic Coordinator
Amy McGary    Set Decorator
Aaron Linker    Set Designer
Todd Harris    Story Artist
Mary H. Ellis    Sound Mixer
Bart Breve    Assistant Editor
Jim Carretta    Assistant Editor
Bill Wohlken    Post-Production Supervisor
David Fletcher    Special Effects Coordinator
Shilla Benning    Costume Supervisor
Devyne Johnson    Costume Designer
Debra Denson    Make up
Yolanda Sheridan    Make up
Cynthia Chapman    Hairstylist
Brett Mayo    Hairstylist
Scott M. Davids    Visual Effects Supervisor
Seth Kleinberg    Visual Effects Producer
Dennis Murillo    Visual Effects Designer
Christian P. Minkler    Re-recording Mixer
Jon Taylor    Re-recording Mixer
Kami Asgar    Supervising Sound Editor
Sean McCormack    Supervising Sound Editor
Benjamin L. Cook    Sound Editor
Hector Gika    Sound Editor
Jeffrey A. Pitts    Sound Editor
Will Riley    Sound Editor
Jack Whittaker    Sound Editor
Erin Oakley    Dialogue Editor
Ron Mellegers    Foley Mixer
Randy Wilson    Foley Mixer
Todd Bozung    Music Editor
Jaclyn Newman Dorn    Music Editor
Jeff Vaughn    Score Recordist
Noon Orsatti    Stunt Coordinator
Larnell Stovall    Stunt Coordinator

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

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February 16th, 2014

Lego poster

It's looking like a healthy President's Day weekend at the box office, with one impressive debut and several movies enjoying strong second, fourth, and even thirteenth weekends. The champion opener is About Last Night, a remake of the 1986 hit, which will open with about $27 million over three days, helped by a big $13 million Valentine's Day. With the film playing in only 2,253 theaters, that represents a terrific $12,000 theater average, and continues Kevin Hart's hot streak. Handily beating About Last Night at the top of the chart, though, is The LEGO Movie, with a projected $48.8 million over three days, and around $60 million over the full four-day weekend. That's down a decent 29% from last weekend, for a theater average of almost $13,000. More...

Weekend Predictions: RoboCop Starts First, but Last Night should get Last Laugh

February 14th, 2014

About Last Night poster

RoboCop opened on Wednesday, but failed to meet expectations, which leaves an opening for About Last Night to become the best of the new releases. Endless Love will also be competitive this weekend, meaning all three 1980s remakes could finish back-to-back-to-back. On the other hand, Winter's Tale could miss the top five. As for the holdovers, The LEGO Movie will crush all of the new releases and easily repeat as box office champion. By the end of business on Monday, it will have made enough money to cover its entire production budget. This time last year there were also four new releases, led by A Good Day to Die Hard. I think this year's new releases are a little weaker on average than last year's were' however, The LEGO Movie could make $50 million over the next four days, so it will carry 2014 to victory. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: LEGO Earns Stacks Dollar Bills

February 11th, 2014

Lego poster

The LEGO Movie didn't break the record for Biggest February Weekend, but it came close. The Monuments Men performed better than expected, but was still a very distant second place. On the other hand, Vampire Academy bombed, fully and completely. Compared to last week, even without The LEGO Movie, this week is almost better. With The LEGO Movie, this week is 76% better at $151 million. Compared to last year, The LEGO Movie opened with more than the top five made in 2013. Overall, the year-over-year growth was 46%. This is just a fantastic result no matter how you look at it. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $1.12 billion, putting it 12% ahead of 2013's pace. It is obviously still too early to declare 2014 the winner, but this is still a fantastic start. More...

Weekend Estimates: LEGO Builds Instant Franchise

February 9th, 2014

Lego poster

2014 is shaping up to be a good year at the box office. After excellent openings for Ride Along and Lone Survivor in January, February is getting off to a spectacular start thanks to a huge opening weekend for The LEGO Movie. Warner Bros. is projecting an opening of $69.1 million for the toy spin-off -- far and away the biggest weekend of the year so far, and the second-best February weekend ever, behind only The Passion of the Christ. Numbers like that guarantee a sequel or three, and boost a franchise that has already built an impressive following in the video market. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can LEGO Build an Audience

February 6th, 2014

Lego poster

The first weekend of February should be the biggest with The LEGO Movie looking to dominate the box office, while The Monuments Men is expected to do respectable business over the weekend. The other wide release is Vampire Academy, which wasn't screened for critics. It is not aimed at a target demographic that cares about what critics think, but they still didn't screen the film for critics. This weekend last year, there were two wide releases, Identity Thief and Side Effects. The two films earned a combined $44 million during their opening weekend. The LEGO Movie will make more than that on its own. 2014 should easily win in the year-over-year competition. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Ride Laps Competition

February 3rd, 2014

Ride Along poster

Super Bowl turned into a blow-out, but still earned a record television audience. This explains why the overall box office numbers were down compared to last weekend. That said, there were some films that did well, including Ride Along, which completed the threepeat and by this time next week with be at over $100 million. On the other hand, the new releases really struggled. That Awkward Moment only managed third place, while Labor Day barely avoided the Mendoza Line. Week-over-week, the overall box office fell 26% to $86 million. Compared to last year, the box office also fell, but by only 3%. That said, 2014 is still ahead of 2013 by 6% at $943 million to $887 million, so the market is still healthy. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ride Along Completes Hat-trick

February 2nd, 2014

Ride Along poster

With distributors aiming for counter-programming over Super Bowl weekend, Ride Along will win this weekend fairly comfortably, according to estimates released on Sunday. Universal is projecting a $12.3 million weekend, down 42% from last time, and a cume by Monday morning of nearly $93 million. That should set the film up to cross $100 million in the next week, and makes it a rare winner of 3 weekends in a row. Second place is a toss-up between Frozen and That Awkward Moment, although Disney is laying claim to the prize right now with $9.3 million projected, up 2% from last weekend thanks to a new sing-along version of Frozen introduced to theaters on Friday. More...

2014 Preview: February

January 31st, 2014

Lego poster

After a weak start, January rebounded and a couple of films on last month's preview cracked $100 million at the box office. Granted, Lone Survivor is technically a December release, but Ride Along will become one of the rare January releases to reach the century mark. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be too many February releases that have a real shot at $100 million. It is very likely that The Lego Movie will reach that milestone, but most of the rest of the movies will be lucky if they reach $50 million. Last February was very similar. We had one surprise $100 million hit, Identity Thief, plus a couple of solid midlevel hits, Warm Bodies, for instance. However, for the most part, the month was one miss after another. This means 2014 could continue its winning ways, or at the very least, shouldn't fall behind 2013's pace. More...

Weekend Predictions: New Releases are Far from Super

January 30th, 2014

That Awkward Moment poster

It's the Super Bowl weekend, so needless to say, the new releases are looking rather weak. Why would any studio want to release a film against what is the largest single sporting event of the year? There are two wide releases coming out, but neither is expected to make much of an impact. That Awkward Moment is the bigger of the two wide releases, but its reviews are terrible. It should still earn first place, because there's no competition to speak of. Labor Day's reviews are slightly better and its target demographic has very little crossover appeal with the Super Bowl. Even so, most think it will miss the top five. This weekend last year, Warm Bodies earned first place with just over $20 million. If That Awkward Moment earns $20 million, I will be shocked. It might not earn too much more than half of that. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Frankenstein's Debut isn't Lively

January 27th, 2014

Ride Along poster

I, Frankenstein died at the box office, as it missed the top five entirely. This gave Ride Along an easy road to first place over the weekend. Meanwhile, the rest of the top five all matched expectations, or came within a rounding error of doing so. This helped the overall box office somewhat. It was still a post-holiday frame and the total box office fell 34% to $117 million, but it could have been worse. Compared to last year, the overall box office was 4% higher, which is good news early in the year. 2014 has extended its lead over 2013 to 9% at $823 million to $754 million. More...

Weekend Projections: Frankenstein D.O.A.

January 26th, 2014

Ride Along poster

After tracking poorly for months, Lionsgate's I, Frankenstein arrived in theaters this weekend with a disappointing projected $8.275 million, according to the distributor, enough for only 6th place on a box office chart that's a jumble of Oscar hopefuls and less ambitious January fare. Ride Along tops the list with $21.1 million projected for the weekend by Universal, which also lays claim to this weekend's number two spot with Lone Survivor's $12.6 million. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Frankenstein be Taken for a Ride?

January 23rd, 2014

I, Frankenstein poster

After a record-breaking weekend, it's a letdown this weekend. I, Frankenstein is the only wide release of the week and there's very little chance it will be a major hit at the box office. It might overtake Ride Along for top spot, but I wouldn't bet on it. Last year Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters was the biggest release of the week earning $19.69 million over the weekend, while it and Mama were the only two films to earn more than $10 million. We should have four films earning more than $10 million over the weekend, so 2014 should win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Per Theater Chart: Along for the Ride

January 22nd, 2014

Ride Along poster

The only film to top $10,000 on this week's per theater chart was Ride Along, which earned an average of $15,590. This is an amazing result for a January release. In fact, it would have been amazing for a limited release. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Ride Cruises to the Finish Line

January 21st, 2014

Ride Along poster

It was a record-breaking weekend with Ride Along earning the biggest January opening weekend and the biggest MLK long weekend. Needless to say, it crushed expectations. Additionally, The Nut Job overcame terrible reviews to earn a solid opening, at least according to estimates. Overall, the box office pulled in $176 million over the three-day weekend, which is 26% more than the three-day weekend last week and last year. Over the four-day weekend, the box office pulled in $211 million, or 28% more than last year's MLK long weekend. That's great news, as 2014 was below 2013's pace. In fact, after this weekend, 2014 has pulled ahead of 2013 by 8% at $671 million to $621 million. More...

Weekend Projections: Ride Along Sets January Opening Record

January 19th, 2014

Ride Along poster

What could have been a close run thing at the box office this weekend has turned into a romp to victory for Ride Along, with the comedy set to break Cloverfield's record for biggest opening weekend in January with estimated three-day $41.2 million. The performance is all the more impressive for being delivered from just 2,663 theaters, and marks Universal's third consecutive MLK weekend win, following Mama last year and Contraband in 2012. With the studio's holdover, Lone Survivor, holding on to second place with $23.2 million in its second weekend the other three wide openers range from 3rd to 6th place in the charts. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Jack Ryan Win or is it just Along for the Ride

January 17th, 2014

Ride Along poster

At the beginning of the month, I thought this weekend would be a close race between Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and Ride Along. That might still be the case, but it is increasingly unlikely, as Jack Ryan's buzz hasn't kept pace with the buzz for Ride Along. Additionally, Jack Ryan has direct competition from Lone Survivor, which nearly set the January record last weekend and should remain potent this weekend. This weekend last year, Mama won the weekend with $28.40 million and I don't think Ride Along will top that. On the other hand, last year there were only three films that topped $10 million, while this year there could be as many as seven or eight. (All four wide releases have a shot at $10 million, but it is likely not all will get there. There are two holdovers that will earn more than $10 million. Finally, American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street might get an Oscar bounce back to $10 million.) Even in the worst case scenario, four films will crack $10 million. 2014 should win for the first time in the week-over-week comparison. More...

Contest: All The Presidents' Prizes

January 10th, 2014

Next weekend is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and there are four wide releases trying to take advantage of the early year holiday. Granted, Devil's Due and The Nut Job will likely be a footnote at the box office. On the other hand, both Ride Along and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit could be in a tight race for top spot for the month. While both films should do well, I think Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit has the advantage over the opening weekend. 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 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. 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 The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2014 Preview: January

January 1st, 2014

Jack Ryan poster

It's the first month of the new year, but the biggest hit might be a film released in December. Last month ended on a slow note with all five Christmas day releases failing to become hits, some more than others. (It's a little too soon to tell if The Wolf of Wall Street or The Secret Life of Walter Mitty will do well enough to break even any time soon, but neither is a serious hit.) There are still some December releases that will likely remain on the charts through the opening weekends of January, while there are some films that opened in limited release last month with a scheduled wide release this month. Of the purely January releases, I would guess Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit will be the biggest hit. Even then, it won't live up to the previous films in the franchise, even if you don't take inflation into account. Most of the rest of the new releases will be happy if they can become midlevel hits. Last January was led by Mama, which earned more than $70 million. I think Shadow Recruit will top that figure at the box office, while there are a similar number of likely box office bombs opening this year as there were last year. 2014 could start out ahead of 2013's pace, but it likely won't be a huge difference either way. More...


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Synopsis

When a fast-talking guy joins his girlfriend’s brother—a hot-tempered cop—to patrol the streets of Atlanta, he gets entangled in the officer’s latest case. Now, in order to prove that he deserves his future bride, he must survive the most insane 24 hours of his life. For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben has been trying to show decorated APD detective James that he’s more than just a video-game junkie who’s unworthy of James’ sister, Angela. When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he’s earned the seasoned policeman’s respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela. Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal in the city, James will find that his new partner’s rapid-fire mouth is just as dangerous as the bullets speeding at it.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$41,516,170 (30.9% of total gross)
Legs:3.23 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:87.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,663 opening theaters/2,867 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $177,075,104

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 501 $134,202,565
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,537 $19,531,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,242 $153,733,800
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies 57 $134,202,565
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 517 $19,531,235
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 165 $153,733,800

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: January 17th, 2014 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: April 15th, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence, sexual content and brief strong language.
(Rating bulletin 2275, 6/5/2013)
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Ride Along
Comparisons: vs. Central Intelligence
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Keywords: African Americans, Buddy Cop, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, Undercover, Organized Crime, Corrupt Cops, Fantasy Sequence, Intertitle, Epilogue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Cube Vision, Rainforest Films, Relativity Media
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Serbian

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 140 $8,708,820 Feb 14, 2014 31
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 209 $11,743,389 Feb 14, 2014 31
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 125 $9,828,885 Feb 14, 2014 31
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 140 $13,253,736 Feb 14, 2014 31
Biggest 5th Friday 67 $3,410,535 Feb 14, 2014 29
Lowest No. 1 Domestic 100 $12,035,720 Jan 31, 2014 17
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 26 $12,035,720 Jan 31, 2014 17
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 52 $16,229,557 Jan 31, 2014 17
Biggest Domestic January Weekend 10 $41,516,170 Jan 17, 2014 3
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 29 $41,516,170 Jan 17, 2014 3
Top Contemporary Fiction Weekend Domestic 95 $41,516,170 Jan 17, 2014 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 74 $41,516,170 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day) 4 $41,516,170 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 6 $55,982,415 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 4 $48,626,380 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 6 $65,570,171 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day) 2 $41,516,170 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 3 $55,982,415 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 2 $48,626,380 Jan 17, 2014 3
Martin Luther King (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 3 $65,570,171 Jan 17, 2014 3
Top 2014 Theater Average 84 $15,590 Jan 17, 2014 3
Top Comedy Day Domestic 54 $16,683,695 Jan 18, 2014 2
Biggest Domestic January Day 31 $16,683,695 Jan 18, 2014 2

Leading Cast

Ice Cube    James Payton
Kevin Hart    Ben Barber

Supporting Cast

John Leguizamo    Santiago
Bruce McGill    Lt. Brooks
Tika Sumpter    Angela Payton
Bryan Callen    Miggs
Laurence Fishburne    Omar
Dragos Bucur    Marko
Gary Owen    Crazy Cody
Jacob Latimore    Ramon
Jay Pharoah    Runflat
Benjamin 'Lil P-Nut' Flores, Jr.    Morris The Kid
Eric Benson    Marko's Gunman
Greg Rementer    Marko's Gunman
Anna House    Cafeteria Lady
Jasmine Burke    Dispatcher Gina
Julie Gribble    Waiver Officer
John Kap    Bearded Biker
Anona Tolar    Biker's Wife
Dwayne Brown    Angry Car Owner
Louanne Lafortune    Gun Shop Val
Keith Walters    Shotgun Shooter
David Banner    Jay
James Logan    Pawn Shop Owner
Eric Chase Anderson    Market Cashier
Angie Stone    Market Shopper
Emmanuel Hudson    Market Shopper
Kenny Alfonso    Strip Club Manager
Phillip Devona    Tweaker
Omari Wallace    Tweaker
Sheena Kharazmi    Hostage
Thida Penn    Hostage
Aaron Saxton    Roberto
Mark Hicks    Gang Lieutenant
Joseph Williams    Omar Gangster
William Neenan    Serbian Boss
Brian Oerly    Serb
William Horton    Carjacked Driver
Eric Goins    Assface23
Lucius Baston    Ballsdeep23
Drew Goin    Suds31
Elle Duncan    News Reporter
Gary Weeks    Dr. Cowan
Jeff Rose    Medic Jeffrey

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Story    Director
Greg Coolidge    Screenwriter
Jason Mantzoukas    Screenwriter
Phil Hay    Screenwriter
Matt Manfredi    Screenwriter
Greg Coolidge    Story Creator
Will Packer    Producer
Ice Cube    Producer
Matt Alvarez    Producer
Larry Brezner    Producer
Nicolas Stern    Executive Producer
Ron Muhammad    Executive Producer
Chris Bender    Executive Producer
J.C. Spink    Executive Producer
Chris Cornwell    Production Designer
Craig Alpert    Editor
Christopher Lennertz    Composer
Larry Blanford    Director of Photography
Victoria Thomas    Casting Director
Barbara Kelly    Unit Production Manager
Lee Cleary    Assistant Director
David Arnold    Assistant Director
Rob Simons    Art Director
Dustin Berry    Artistic Coordinator
Amy McGary    Set Decorator
Aaron Linker    Set Designer
Todd Harris    Story Artist
Mary H. Ellis    Sound Mixer
Bart Breve    Assistant Editor
Jim Carretta    Assistant Editor
Bill Wohlken    Post-Production Supervisor
David Fletcher    Special Effects Coordinator
Shilla Benning    Costume Supervisor
Devyne Johnson    Costume Designer
Debra Denson    Make up
Yolanda Sheridan    Make up
Cynthia Chapman    Hairstylist
Brett Mayo    Hairstylist
Scott M. Davids    Visual Effects Supervisor
Seth Kleinberg    Visual Effects Producer
Dennis Murillo    Visual Effects Designer
Christian P. Minkler    Re-recording Mixer
Jon Taylor    Re-recording Mixer
Kami Asgar    Supervising Sound Editor
Sean McCormack    Supervising Sound Editor
Benjamin L. Cook    Sound Editor
Hector Gika    Sound Editor
Jeffrey A. Pitts    Sound Editor
Will Riley    Sound Editor
Jack Whittaker    Sound Editor
Erin Oakley    Dialogue Editor
Ron Mellegers    Foley Mixer
Randy Wilson    Foley Mixer
Todd Bozung    Music Editor
Jaclyn Newman Dorn    Music Editor
Jeff Vaughn    Score Recordist
Noon Orsatti    Stunt Coordinator
Larnell Stovall    Stunt Coordinator

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 April 15th, 2014

April 15th, 2014

It is a busy week on the home market with five films that either opened at least semi-wide or expanded semi-wide. However, unlike last week, there's no monster hit like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug leading the way. In fact, most of the semi-wide or wide releases on this week's list were critical and box office disappointments. Only Philomena did well with critics. Fortunately, it did well enough that it is a contender for Pick of the Week without even considering the extras on the DVD or Blu-ray. There are a few other new releases that are noteworthy, but most of them are catalog Blu-ray releases. These include Touch of Evil on Blu-ray and Double Indemnity on Blu-ray. In the end, I went with Touch of Evil, but I literally had to roll a dice to decide. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Ride Along

April 13th, 2014

Ride Along is the second film I'm reviewing this weekend that earned bad reviews that already has a sequel in the works. I'm not surprised it is getting a sequel. After all, it did earn nearly $135 million on just a $25 million production budget, but a big box office doesn't mean high quality. Were the critics right to lambast this film? Or were moviegoers right to check it out in theaters? And if so, is the Blu-ray Combo Pack worth picking up? More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Lego Presides Over Presidents' Day

February 19th, 2014

Lego poster

The LEGO Movie again crushed expectations earning almost as much over three-days as most people were expecting it to earn over four. The new releases were not as lucky for the most part. About Last Night and RoboCop matched expectations, while Endless Love and Winter's Tale missed lowered expectations. Overall, the three-day box office pulled in $170 million, which was 12% more than last week and 20% more than last year. Over four days, the total box office was $199 million, or 12% more than the four-day period last year. Year-to-date, 2014 has extended its lead over 2013 to 8.5% at $1.36 billion to $1.25 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: LEGO Towers Over All

February 16th, 2014

Lego poster

It's looking like a healthy President's Day weekend at the box office, with one impressive debut and several movies enjoying strong second, fourth, and even thirteenth weekends. The champion opener is About Last Night, a remake of the 1986 hit, which will open with about $27 million over three days, helped by a big $13 million Valentine's Day. With the film playing in only 2,253 theaters, that represents a terrific $12,000 theater average, and continues Kevin Hart's hot streak. Handily beating About Last Night at the top of the chart, though, is The LEGO Movie, with a projected $48.8 million over three days, and around $60 million over the full four-day weekend. That's down a decent 29% from last weekend, for a theater average of almost $13,000. More...

Weekend Predictions: RoboCop Starts First, but Last Night should get Last Laugh

February 14th, 2014

About Last Night poster

RoboCop opened on Wednesday, but failed to meet expectations, which leaves an opening for About Last Night to become the best of the new releases. Endless Love will also be competitive this weekend, meaning all three 1980s remakes could finish back-to-back-to-back. On the other hand, Winter's Tale could miss the top five. As for the holdovers, The LEGO Movie will crush all of the new releases and easily repeat as box office champion. By the end of business on Monday, it will have made enough money to cover its entire production budget. This time last year there were also four new releases, led by A Good Day to Die Hard. I think this year's new releases are a little weaker on average than last year's were' however, The LEGO Movie could make $50 million over the next four days, so it will carry 2014 to victory. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: LEGO Earns Stacks Dollar Bills

February 11th, 2014

Lego poster

The LEGO Movie didn't break the record for Biggest February Weekend, but it came close. The Monuments Men performed better than expected, but was still a very distant second place. On the other hand, Vampire Academy bombed, fully and completely. Compared to last week, even without The LEGO Movie, this week is almost better. With The LEGO Movie, this week is 76% better at $151 million. Compared to last year, The LEGO Movie opened with more than the top five made in 2013. Overall, the year-over-year growth was 46%. This is just a fantastic result no matter how you look at it. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $1.12 billion, putting it 12% ahead of 2013's pace. It is obviously still too early to declare 2014 the winner, but this is still a fantastic start. More...

Weekend Estimates: LEGO Builds Instant Franchise

February 9th, 2014

Lego poster

2014 is shaping up to be a good year at the box office. After excellent openings for Ride Along and Lone Survivor in January, February is getting off to a spectacular start thanks to a huge opening weekend for The LEGO Movie. Warner Bros. is projecting an opening of $69.1 million for the toy spin-off -- far and away the biggest weekend of the year so far, and the second-best February weekend ever, behind only The Passion of the Christ. Numbers like that guarantee a sequel or three, and boost a franchise that has already built an impressive following in the video market. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can LEGO Build an Audience

February 6th, 2014

Lego poster

The first weekend of February should be the biggest with The LEGO Movie looking to dominate the box office, while The Monuments Men is expected to do respectable business over the weekend. The other wide release is Vampire Academy, which wasn't screened for critics. It is not aimed at a target demographic that cares about what critics think, but they still didn't screen the film for critics. This weekend last year, there were two wide releases, Identity Thief and Side Effects. The two films earned a combined $44 million during their opening weekend. The LEGO Movie will make more than that on its own. 2014 should easily win in the year-over-year competition. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Ride Laps Competition

February 3rd, 2014

Ride Along poster

Super Bowl turned into a blow-out, but still earned a record television audience. This explains why the overall box office numbers were down compared to last weekend. That said, there were some films that did well, including Ride Along, which completed the threepeat and by this time next week with be at over $100 million. On the other hand, the new releases really struggled. That Awkward Moment only managed third place, while Labor Day barely avoided the Mendoza Line. Week-over-week, the overall box office fell 26% to $86 million. Compared to last year, the box office also fell, but by only 3%. That said, 2014 is still ahead of 2013 by 6% at $943 million to $887 million, so the market is still healthy. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ride Along Completes Hat-trick

February 2nd, 2014

Ride Along poster

With distributors aiming for counter-programming over Super Bowl weekend, Ride Along will win this weekend fairly comfortably, according to estimates released on Sunday. Universal is projecting a $12.3 million weekend, down 42% from last time, and a cume by Monday morning of nearly $93 million. That should set the film up to cross $100 million in the next week, and makes it a rare winner of 3 weekends in a row. Second place is a toss-up between Frozen and That Awkward Moment, although Disney is laying claim to the prize right now with $9.3 million projected, up 2% from last weekend thanks to a new sing-along version of Frozen introduced to theaters on Friday. More...

2014 Preview: February

January 31st, 2014

Lego poster

After a weak start, January rebounded and a couple of films on last month's preview cracked $100 million at the box office. Granted, Lone Survivor is technically a December release, but Ride Along will become one of the rare January releases to reach the century mark. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be too many February releases that have a real shot at $100 million. It is very likely that The Lego Movie will reach that milestone, but most of the rest of the movies will be lucky if they reach $50 million. Last February was very similar. We had one surprise $100 million hit, Identity Thief, plus a couple of solid midlevel hits, Warm Bodies, for instance. However, for the most part, the month was one miss after another. This means 2014 could continue its winning ways, or at the very least, shouldn't fall behind 2013's pace. More...

Weekend Predictions: New Releases are Far from Super

January 30th, 2014

That Awkward Moment poster

It's the Super Bowl weekend, so needless to say, the new releases are looking rather weak. Why would any studio want to release a film against what is the largest single sporting event of the year? There are two wide releases coming out, but neither is expected to make much of an impact. That Awkward Moment is the bigger of the two wide releases, but its reviews are terrible. It should still earn first place, because there's no competition to speak of. Labor Day's reviews are slightly better and its target demographic has very little crossover appeal with the Super Bowl. Even so, most think it will miss the top five. This weekend last year, Warm Bodies earned first place with just over $20 million. If That Awkward Moment earns $20 million, I will be shocked. It might not earn too much more than half of that. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Frankenstein's Debut isn't Lively

January 27th, 2014

Ride Along poster

I, Frankenstein died at the box office, as it missed the top five entirely. This gave Ride Along an easy road to first place over the weekend. Meanwhile, the rest of the top five all matched expectations, or came within a rounding error of doing so. This helped the overall box office somewhat. It was still a post-holiday frame and the total box office fell 34% to $117 million, but it could have been worse. Compared to last year, the overall box office was 4% higher, which is good news early in the year. 2014 has extended its lead over 2013 to 9% at $823 million to $754 million. More...

Weekend Projections: Frankenstein D.O.A.

January 26th, 2014

Ride Along poster

After tracking poorly for months, Lionsgate's I, Frankenstein arrived in theaters this weekend with a disappointing projected $8.275 million, according to the distributor, enough for only 6th place on a box office chart that's a jumble of Oscar hopefuls and less ambitious January fare. Ride Along tops the list with $21.1 million projected for the weekend by Universal, which also lays claim to this weekend's number two spot with Lone Survivor's $12.6 million. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Frankenstein be Taken for a Ride?

January 23rd, 2014

I, Frankenstein poster

After a record-breaking weekend, it's a letdown this weekend. I, Frankenstein is the only wide release of the week and there's very little chance it will be a major hit at the box office. It might overtake Ride Along for top spot, but I wouldn't bet on it. Last year Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters was the biggest release of the week earning $19.69 million over the weekend, while it and Mama were the only two films to earn more than $10 million. We should have four films earning more than $10 million over the weekend, so 2014 should win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Per Theater Chart: Along for the Ride

January 22nd, 2014

Ride Along poster

The only film to top $10,000 on this week's per theater chart was Ride Along, which earned an average of $15,590. This is an amazing result for a January release. In fact, it would have been amazing for a limited release. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Ride Cruises to the Finish Line

January 21st, 2014

Ride Along poster

It was a record-breaking weekend with Ride Along earning the biggest January opening weekend and the biggest MLK long weekend. Needless to say, it crushed expectations. Additionally, The Nut Job overcame terrible reviews to earn a solid opening, at least according to estimates. Overall, the box office pulled in $176 million over the three-day weekend, which is 26% more than the three-day weekend last week and last year. Over the four-day weekend, the box office pulled in $211 million, or 28% more than last year's MLK long weekend. That's great news, as 2014 was below 2013's pace. In fact, after this weekend, 2014 has pulled ahead of 2013 by 8% at $671 million to $621 million. More...

Weekend Projections: Ride Along Sets January Opening Record

January 19th, 2014

Ride Along poster

What could have been a close run thing at the box office this weekend has turned into a romp to victory for Ride Along, with the comedy set to break Cloverfield's record for biggest opening weekend in January with estimated three-day $41.2 million. The performance is all the more impressive for being delivered from just 2,663 theaters, and marks Universal's third consecutive MLK weekend win, following Mama last year and Contraband in 2012. With the studio's holdover, Lone Survivor, holding on to second place with $23.2 million in its second weekend the other three wide openers range from 3rd to 6th place in the charts. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Jack Ryan Win or is it just Along for the Ride

January 17th, 2014

Ride Along poster

At the beginning of the month, I thought this weekend would be a close race between Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and Ride Along. That might still be the case, but it is increasingly unlikely, as Jack Ryan's buzz hasn't kept pace with the buzz for Ride Along. Additionally, Jack Ryan has direct competition from Lone Survivor, which nearly set the January record last weekend and should remain potent this weekend. This weekend last year, Mama won the weekend with $28.40 million and I don't think Ride Along will top that. On the other hand, last year there were only three films that topped $10 million, while this year there could be as many as seven or eight. (All four wide releases have a shot at $10 million, but it is likely not all will get there. There are two holdovers that will earn more than $10 million. Finally, American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street might get an Oscar bounce back to $10 million.) Even in the worst case scenario, four films will crack $10 million. 2014 should win for the first time in the week-over-week comparison. More...

Contest: All The Presidents' Prizes

January 10th, 2014

Next weekend is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and there are four wide releases trying to take advantage of the early year holiday. Granted, Devil's Due and The Nut Job will likely be a footnote at the box office. On the other hand, both Ride Along and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit could be in a tight race for top spot for the month. While both films should do well, I think Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit has the advantage over the opening weekend. 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 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. 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 The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2014 Preview: January

January 1st, 2014

Jack Ryan poster

It's the first month of the new year, but the biggest hit might be a film released in December. Last month ended on a slow note with all five Christmas day releases failing to become hits, some more than others. (It's a little too soon to tell if The Wolf of Wall Street or The Secret Life of Walter Mitty will do well enough to break even any time soon, but neither is a serious hit.) There are still some December releases that will likely remain on the charts through the opening weekends of January, while there are some films that opened in limited release last month with a scheduled wide release this month. Of the purely January releases, I would guess Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit will be the biggest hit. Even then, it won't live up to the previous films in the franchise, even if you don't take inflation into account. Most of the rest of the new releases will be happy if they can become midlevel hits. Last January was led by Mama, which earned more than $70 million. I think Shadow Recruit will top that figure at the box office, while there are a similar number of likely box office bombs opening this year as there were last year. 2014 could start out ahead of 2013's pace, but it likely won't be a huge difference either way. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 2014 1 $41,516,170   2,663 $15,590   $41,516,170 1
Jan 24, 2014 1 $21,299,495 -49% 2,759 $7,720   $75,544,805 2
Jan 31, 2014 1 $12,035,720 -43% 2,867 $4,198   $92,698,470 3
Feb 7, 2014 3 $9,589,940 -20% 2,800 $3,425   $105,312,530 4
Feb 14, 2014 6 $8,708,820 -9% 2,517 $3,460   $116,082,615 5
Feb 21, 2014 7 $4,623,390 -47% 2,186 $2,115   $123,129,190 6
Feb 28, 2014 10 $3,037,680 -34% 1,869 $1,625   $127,161,080 7
Mar 7, 2014 10 $2,024,190 -33% 1,323 $1,530   $129,988,270 8
Mar 14, 2014 13 $1,377,295 -32% 1,024 $1,345   $132,098,760 9
Mar 21, 2014 14 $627,355 -54% 650 $965   $133,120,355 10
Mar 28, 2014 18 $318,390 -49% 360 $884   $133,659,265 11
Apr 4, 2014 26 $184,255 -42% 236 $781   $133,941,070 12
Apr 11, 2014 27 $144,995 -21% 177 $819   $134,141,530 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 16, 2014 P $1,060,000     0     $1,060,000  
Jan 17, 2014 1 $14,406,830     2,663 $5,410   $14,406,830 1
Jan 18, 2014 1 $16,683,695 +16%   2,663 $6,265   $31,090,525 2
Jan 19, 2014 1 $10,425,645 -38%   2,663 $3,915   $41,516,170 3
Jan 20, 2014 1 $7,110,210 -32%   2,663 $2,670   $48,626,380 4
Jan 21, 2014 1 $2,103,770 -70%   2,663 $790   $50,730,150 5
Jan 22, 2014 1 $1,770,895 -16%   2,663 $665   $52,501,045 6
Jan 23, 2014 1 $1,744,265 -2%   2,663 $655   $54,245,310 7
Jan 24, 2014 1 $6,318,110 +262% -56% 2,759 $2,290   $60,563,420 8
Jan 25, 2014 1 $9,822,055 +55% -41% 2,759 $3,560   $70,385,475 9
Jan 26, 2014 1 $5,159,330 -47% -51% 2,759 $1,870   $75,544,805 10
Jan 27, 2014 1 $1,351,910 -74% -81% 2,759 $490   $76,896,715 11
Jan 28, 2014 1 $1,545,040 +14% -27% 2,759 $560   $78,441,755 12
Jan 29, 2014 1 $1,062,215 -31% -40% 2,759 $385   $79,503,970 13
Jan 30, 2014 1 $1,158,780 +9% -34% 2,759 $420   $80,662,750 14
Jan 31, 2014 1 $4,011,035 +246% -37% 2,867 $1,399   $84,673,785 15
Feb 1, 2014 1 $6,461,750 +61% -34% 2,867 $2,254   $91,135,535 16
Feb 2, 2014 3 $1,562,935 -76% -70% 2,867 $545   $92,698,470 17
Feb 3, 2014 1 $775,380 -50% -43% 2,867 $270   $93,473,850 18
Feb 4, 2014 1 $844,405 +9% -45% 2,867 $295   $94,318,255 19
Feb 5, 2014 1 $702,415 -17% -34% 2,867 $245   $95,020,670 20
Feb 6, 2014 1 $701,920 n/c -39% 2,867 $245   $95,722,590 21
Feb 7, 2014 3 $2,603,945 +271% -35% 2,800 $930   $98,326,535 22
Feb 8, 2014 3 $4,676,025 +80% -28% 2,800 $1,670   $103,002,560 23
Feb 9, 2014 3 $2,309,970 -51% +48% 2,800 $825   $105,312,530 24
Feb 10, 2014 3 $559,845 -76% -28% 2,800 $200   $105,872,375 25
Feb 11, 2014 3 $575,030 +3% -32% 2,800 $205   $106,447,405 26
Feb 12, 2014 4 $429,665 -25% -39% 2,800 $153   $106,877,070 27
Feb 13, 2014 4 $496,725 +16% -29% 2,800 $177   $107,373,795 28
Feb 14, 2014 7 $3,410,535 +587% +31% 2,517 $1,355   $110,784,330 29
Feb 15, 2014 6 $3,158,835 -7% -32% 2,517 $1,255   $113,943,165 30
Feb 16, 2014 6 $2,139,450 -32% -7% 2,517 $850   $116,082,615 31
Feb 17, 2014 6 $1,120,065 -48% +100% 2,517 $445   $117,202,680 32
Feb 18, 2014 7 $485,095 -57% -16% 2,517 $193   $117,687,775 33
Feb 19, 2014 7 $402,720 -17% -6% 2,517 $160   $118,090,495 34
Feb 20, 2014 7 $415,305 +3% -16% 2,517 $165   $118,505,800 35
Feb 21, 2014 8 $1,333,460 +221% -61% 2,186 $610   $119,839,260 36
Feb 22, 2014 7 $2,207,860 +66% -30% 2,186 $1,010   $122,047,120 37
Feb 23, 2014 8 $1,082,070 -51% -49% 2,186 $495   $123,129,190 38
Feb 24, 2014 7 $240,460 -78% -79% 2,186 $110   $123,369,650 39
Feb 25, 2014 7 $283,865 +18% -41% 2,186 $130   $123,653,515 40
Feb 26, 2014 8 $240,355 -15% -40% 2,186 $110   $123,893,870 41
Feb 27, 2014 8 $229,530 -5% -45% 2,186 $105   $124,123,400 42
Feb 28, 2014 9 $869,085 +279% -35% 1,869 $465   $124,992,485 43
Mar 1, 2014 10 $1,477,165 +70% -33% 1,869 $790   $126,469,650 44
Mar 2, 2014 10 $691,430 -53% -36% 1,869 $370   $127,161,080 45
Mar 3, 2014 10 $214,935 -69% -11% 1,869 $115   $127,376,015 46
Mar 4, 2014 10 $233,625 +9% -18% 1,869 $125   $127,609,640 47
Mar 5, 2014 10 $177,555 -24% -26% 1,869 $95   $127,787,195 48
Mar 6, 2014 10 $176,885 n/c -23% 1,869 $95   $127,964,080 49
Mar 7, 2014 10 $582,120 +229% -33% 1,323 $440   $128,546,200 50
Mar 8, 2014 10 $972,405 +67% -34% 1,323 $735   $129,518,605 51
Mar 9, 2014 11 $469,665 -52% -32% 1,323 $355   $129,988,270 52
Mar 10, 2014 11 $177,985 -62% -17% 1,323 $135   $130,166,255 53
Mar 11, 2014 12 $198,450 +11% -15% 1,323 $150   $130,364,705 54
Mar 12, 2014 11 $191,535 -3% +8% 1,323 $145   $130,556,240 55
Mar 13, 2014 12 $165,225 -14% -7% 1,323 $125   $130,721,465 56
Mar 14, 2014 13 $430,095 +160% -26% 1,024 $420   $131,151,560 57
Mar 15, 2014 12 $629,760 +46% -35% 1,024 $615   $131,781,320 58
Mar 16, 2014 14 $317,440 -50% -32% 1,024 $310   $132,098,760 59
Mar 17, 2014 13 $107,520 -66% -40% 1,024 $105   $132,206,280 60
Mar 18, 2014 13 $112,640 +5% -43% 1,024 $110   $132,318,920 61
Mar 19, 2014 13 $97,280 -14% -49% 1,024 $95   $132,416,200 62
Mar 20, 2014 14 $76,800 -21% -54% 1,024 $75   $132,493,000 63
Mar 21, 2014 13 $181,955 +137% -58% 650 $280   $132,674,955 64
Mar 22, 2014 14 $292,650 +61% -54% 650 $450   $132,967,605 65
Mar 23, 2014 15 $152,750 -48% -52% 650 $235   $133,120,355 66
Mar 24, 2014 15 $55,250 -64% -49% 650 $85   $133,175,605 67
Mar 25, 2014 16 $61,565 +11% -45% 650 $95   $133,237,170 68
Mar 26, 2014 16 $58,205 -5% -40% 650 $90   $133,295,375 69
Mar 27, 2014 - $45,500 -22% -41% 650 $70   $133,340,875 70
Mar 28, 2014 17 $97,195 +114% -47% 360 $270   $133,438,070 71
Mar 29, 2014 18 $152,925 +57% -48% 360 $425   $133,590,995 72
Mar 30, 2014 - $68,270 -55% -55% 360 $190   $133,659,265 73
Mar 31, 2014 - $25,200 -63% -54% 360 $70   $133,684,465 74
Apr 1, 2014 - $25,295 n/c -59% 360 $70   $133,709,760 75
Apr 2, 2014 - $25,350 n/c -56% 360 $70   $133,735,110 76
Apr 3, 2014 - $21,705 -14% -52% 360 $60   $133,756,815 77
Apr 4, 2014 - $53,205 +145% -45% 236 $225   $133,810,020 78
Apr 5, 2014 - $85,070 +60% -44% 236 $360   $133,895,090 79
Apr 6, 2014 - $45,980 -46% -33% 236 $195   $133,941,070 80
Apr 7, 2014 - $13,055 -72% -48% 236 $55   $133,954,125 81
Apr 8, 2014 - $15,340 +18% -39% 236 $65   $133,969,465 82
Apr 9, 2014 - $14,080 -8% -44% 236 $60   $133,983,545 83
Apr 10, 2014 - $12,990 -8% -40% 236 $55   $133,996,535 84
Apr 11, 2014 - $42,415 +227% -20% 179 $237   $134,038,950 85
Apr 12, 2014 - $64,525 +52% -24% 179 $360   $134,103,475 86
Apr 13, 2014 - $38,055 -41% -17% 179 $213   $134,141,530 87
Apr 14, 2014 - $14,960 -61% +15% 179 $84   $134,156,490 88
Apr 15, 2014 - $15,020 n/c -2% 179 $84   $134,171,510 89
Apr 16, 2014 - $14,160 -6% +1% 179 $79   $134,185,670 90
Apr 17, 2014 - $16,895 +19% +30% 179 $94   $134,202,565 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 17, 2014 1 $54,245,310   2,663 $20,370   $54,245,310 1
Jan 24, 2014 1 $26,417,440 -51% 2,759 $9,575   $80,662,750 2
Jan 31, 2014 1 $15,059,840 -43% 2,867 $5,253   $95,722,590 3
Feb 7, 2014 3 $11,651,205 -23% 2,800 $4,161   $107,373,795 4
Feb 14, 2014 6 $11,132,005 -4% 2,517 $4,423   $118,505,800 5
Feb 21, 2014 7 $5,617,600 -50% 2,186 $2,570   $124,123,400 6
Feb 28, 2014 10 $3,840,680 -32% 1,869 $2,055   $127,964,080 7
Mar 7, 2014 11 $2,757,385 -28% 1,323 $2,084   $130,721,465 8
Mar 14, 2014 13 $1,771,535 -36% 1,024 $1,730   $132,493,000 9
Mar 21, 2014 15 $847,875 -52% 650 $1,304   $133,340,875 10
Mar 28, 2014 19 $415,940 -51% 360 $1,155   $133,756,815 11
Apr 4, 2014 25 $239,720 -42% 236 $1,016   $133,996,535 12
Apr 11, 2014 26 $206,030 -14% 179 $1,151   $134,202,565 13

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
Apr 20, 20142445,560 445,560$8,091,370$8,091,3701
Apr 27, 20143180,703-59% 626,263$3,478,533$11,569,9032
May 4, 2014593,496-48% 719,759$1,856,831$13,426,7343
May 11, 2014671,625-23% 791,384$1,431,784$14,858,5184
May 18, 20141038,065-47% 829,449$760,919$15,619,4375
May 25, 20141130,560-20% 860,009$610,894$16,230,3316
Jun 1, 20141528,892-5% 888,901$577,551$16,807,8827
Jun 8, 20141915,781-45% 904,682$309,781$17,117,6638
Jun 15, 20142415,789n/c920,471$237,782$17,355,4459
Jun 22, 20142510,751-32% 931,222$183,950$17,539,39510
Jun 29, 20141719,732+84% 950,954$303,478$17,842,87311
Jul 6, 20142025,571+30% 976,525$268,240$18,111,11312
Jul 13, 20142518,300-28% 994,825$199,836$18,310,94913
Jul 20, 20141026,321+44% 1,021,146$283,740$18,594,68914
Jul 27, 20141421,133-20% 1,042,279$176,672$18,771,36115
Aug 3, 20141818,894-11% 1,061,173$222,760$18,994,12116
Aug 10, 20142117,341-8% 1,078,514$207,919$19,202,04017
Sep 21, 2014278,848 1,124,446$89,365$19,717,34623
Jan 24, 20161120,692 1,235,787$220,991$20,839,84693

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Apr 20, 20143248,789 248,789$5,062,855$5,062,8551
Apr 27, 2014379,603-68% 328,392$1,845,199$6,908,0542
May 4, 2014440,266-49% 368,658$976,853$7,884,9073
May 11, 2014828,447-29% 397,105$673,915$8,558,8224
May 18, 2014921,505-24% 418,610$515,912$9,074,7345
May 25, 20141411,059-49% 429,669$263,534$9,338,2686
Jun 1, 2014189,463-14% 439,132$226,725$9,564,9937
Jul 20, 2014148,996 481,657$119,374$10,316,33214

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