Sisters (2015)

Sisters poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $87,044,645Details
International Box Office $18,986,015Details
Worldwide Box Office $106,030,660
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $7,551,731 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $4,433,040 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $11,984,771
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Synopsis

Sisters is the story of two disconnected sisters summoned home to clean out their childhood bedroom before their parents sell the family house. Looking to recapture their glory days, they throw one final high-school-style party for their classmates, which turns into the cathartic rager that a bunch of ground-down adults really need.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,922,855 (16.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:82.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,962 opening theaters/2,978 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $110,076,423

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 18th, 2015 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: December 18th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Chile)
December 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Portugal)
December 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Serbia and Montenegro)
December 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Slovenia)
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Video Release: March 1st, 2016 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for crude sexual content and language throughout, and for drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2361, 2/18/2015)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Father Figures
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Keywords: You Can't Go Home Again, Parties Gone Wild
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Little Stranger, Everyman Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

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Date
Days In
Release
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Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 235 $5,481,810 Jan 15, 2016 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 252 $7,194,473 Jan 15, 2016 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 94 $12,760,730 Jan 1, 2016 17
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 187 $16,747,527 Jan 1, 2016 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 88 $14,189,455 Dec 25, 2015 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 169 $18,622,626 Dec 25, 2015 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 2015 3 $13,922,855   2,962 $4,700   $13,922,855 1
Dec 25, 2015 4 $14,189,455 +2% 2,962 $4,790   $37,455,995 2
Jan 1, 2016 4 $12,760,730 -10% 2,978 $4,285   $61,884,110 3
Jan 8, 2016 5 $7,189,455 -44% 2,864 $2,510   $73,899,400 4
Jan 15, 2016 9 $4,683,825 -35% 2,313 $2,025   $81,117,455 5
Jan 22, 2016 11 $1,770,620 -62% 1,602 $1,105   $84,807,610 6
Jan 29, 2016 19 $646,485 -63% 529 $1,222   $86,119,480 7
Feb 5, 2016 25 $241,565 -63% 287 $842   $86,535,790 8
Feb 12, 2016 34 $121,640 -50% 178 $683   $86,745,300 9
Feb 19, 2016 42 $81,665 -33% 149 $548   $86,876,125 10
Feb 26, 2016 45 $63,910 -22% 121 $528   $86,972,100 11
Mar 4, 2016 56 $29,470 -54% 64 $460   $87,028,670 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 18, 2015 2 $4,962,215     2,962 $1,675   $4,962,215 1
Dec 19, 2015 3 $4,843,320 -2%   2,962 $1,635   $9,805,535 2
Dec 20, 2015 3 $4,117,320 -15%   2,962 $1,390   $13,922,855 3
Dec 21, 2015 3 $2,532,475 -38%   2,962 $855   $16,455,330 4
Dec 22, 2015 3 $2,887,950 +14%   2,962 $975   $19,343,280 5
Dec 23, 2015 3 $2,488,080 -14%   2,962 $840   $21,831,360 6
Dec 24, 2015 4 $1,435,180 -42%   2,962 $485   $23,266,540 7
Dec 25, 2015 4 $4,637,005 +223% -7% 2,962 $1,565   $27,903,545 8
Dec 26, 2015 5 $5,183,500 +12% +7% 2,962 $1,750   $33,087,045 9
Dec 27, 2015 3 $4,368,950 -16% +6% 2,962 $1,475   $37,455,995 10
Dec 28, 2015 4 $2,975,330 -32% +17% 2,962 $1,005   $40,431,325 11
Dec 29, 2015 4 $3,228,125 +8% +12% 2,962 $1,090   $43,659,450 12
Dec 30, 2015 5 $3,183,190 -1% +28% 2,962 $1,075   $46,842,640 13
Dec 31, 2015 6 $2,280,740 -28% +59% 2,962 $770   $49,123,380 14
Jan 1, 2016 4 $4,779,690 +110% +3% 2,978 $1,605   $53,903,070 15
Jan 2, 2016 4 $5,077,490 +6% -2% 2,978 $1,705   $58,980,560 16
Jan 3, 2016 4 $2,903,550 -43% -34% 2,978 $975   $61,884,110 17
Jan 4, 2016 4 $1,133,125 -61% -62% 2,978 $380   $63,017,235 18
Jan 5, 2016 4 $1,429,180 +26% -56% 2,978 $480   $64,446,415 19
Jan 6, 2016 4 $1,161,420 -19% -64% 2,978 $390   $65,607,835 20
Jan 7, 2016 4 $1,102,110 -5% -52% 2,978 $370   $66,709,945 21
Jan 8, 2016 5 $2,263,745 +105% -53% 2,864 $790   $68,973,690 22
Jan 9, 2016 5 $3,178,050 +40% -37% 2,864 $1,110   $72,151,740 23
Jan 10, 2016 6 $1,747,660 -45% -40% 2,864 $610   $73,899,400 24
Jan 11, 2016 6 $544,545 -69% -52% 2,864 $190   $74,443,945 25
Jan 12, 2016 6 $757,580 +39% -47% 2,864 $265   $75,201,525 26
Jan 13, 2016 5 $630,665 -17% -46% 2,864 $220   $75,832,190 27
Jan 14, 2016 6 $601,440 -5% -45% 2,864 $210   $76,433,630 28
Jan 15, 2016 9 $1,353,105 +125% -40% 2,313 $585   $77,786,735 29
Jan 16, 2016 9 $1,908,225 +41% -40% 2,313 $825   $79,694,960 30
Jan 17, 2016 9 $1,422,495 -25% -19% 2,313 $615   $81,117,455 31
Jan 18, 2016 10 $797,985 -44% +47% 2,313 $345   $81,915,440 32
Jan 19, 2016 8 $451,565 -43% -40% 2,313 $195   $82,367,005 33
Jan 20, 2016 7 $346,950 -23% -45% 2,313 $150   $82,713,955 34
Jan 21, 2016 8 $323,035 -7% -46% 2,313 $140   $83,036,990 35
Jan 22, 2016 11 $535,110 +66% -60% 1,602 $334   $83,572,100 36
Jan 23, 2016 11 $851,590 +59% -55% 1,602 $532   $84,423,690 37
Jan 24, 2016 12 $383,920 -55% -73% 1,602 $240   $84,807,610 38
Jan 25, 2016 13 $139,330 -64% -83% 1,602 $87   $84,946,940 39
Jan 26, 2016 12 $201,550 +45% -55% 1,602 $126   $85,148,490 40
Jan 27, 2016 14 $170,280 -16% -51% 1,602 $106   $85,318,770 41
Jan 28, 2016 14 $154,225 -9% -52% 1,602 $96   $85,472,995 42
Jan 29, 2016 - $199,250 +29% -63% 529 $377   $85,672,245 43
Jan 30, 2016 - $302,150 +52% -65% 529 $571   $85,974,395 44
Jan 31, 2016 - $145,085 -52% -62% 529 $274   $86,119,480 45
Feb 1, 2016 - $41,050 -72% -71% 529 $78   $86,160,530 46
Feb 2, 2016 - $53,780 +31% -73% 529 $102   $86,214,310 47
Feb 3, 2016 - $44,250 -18% -74% 529 $84   $86,258,560 48
Feb 4, 2016 - $35,665 -19% -77% 529 $67   $86,294,225 49
Feb 5, 2016 - $78,750 +121% -60% 287 $274   $86,372,975 50
Feb 6, 2016 - $127,515 +62% -58% 287 $444   $86,500,490 51
Feb 7, 2016 - $35,300 -72% -76% 287 $123   $86,535,790 52
Feb 8, 2016 - $20,850 -41% -49% 287 $73   $86,556,640 53
Feb 9, 2016 - $26,415 +27% -51% 287 $92   $86,583,055 54
Feb 10, 2016 - $22,355 -15% -49% 287 $78   $86,605,410 55
Feb 11, 2016 - $18,250 -18% -49% 287 $64   $86,623,660 56
Feb 12, 2016 - $28,815 +58% -63% 178 $162   $86,652,475 57
Feb 13, 2016 - $48,975 +70% -62% 178 $275   $86,701,450 58
Feb 14, 2016 - $43,850 -10% +24% 178 $246   $86,745,300 59
Feb 15, 2016 - $18,005 -59% -14% 178 $101   $86,763,305 60
Feb 16, 2016 - $10,980 -39% -58% 178 $62   $86,774,285 61
Feb 17, 2016 - $10,015 -9% -55% 178 $56   $86,784,300 62
Feb 18, 2016 - $10,160 +1% -44% 178 $57   $86,794,460 63
Feb 19, 2016 - $24,010 +136% -17% 149 $161   $86,818,470 64
Feb 20, 2016 - $36,880 +54% -25% 149 $248   $86,855,350 65
Feb 21, 2016 - $20,775 -44% -53% 149 $139   $86,876,125 66
Feb 22, 2016 - $7,225 -65% -60% 149 $48   $86,883,350 67
Feb 23, 2016 - $8,990 +24% -18% 149 $60   $86,892,340 68
Feb 24, 2016 - $7,835 -13% -22% 149 $53   $86,900,175 69
Feb 25, 2016 - $8,015 +2% -21% 149 $54   $86,908,190 70
Feb 26, 2016 - $19,150 +139% -20% 121 $158   $86,927,340 71
Feb 27, 2016 - $30,235 +58% -18% 121 $250   $86,957,575 72
Feb 28, 2016 - $14,525 -52% -30% 121 $120   $86,972,100 73
Feb 29, 2016 - $6,120 -58% -15% 121 $51   $86,978,220 74
Mar 1, 2016 - $6,950 +14% -23% 121 $57   $86,985,170 75
Mar 2, 2016 - $7,080 +2% -10% 121 $59   $86,992,250 76
Mar 3, 2016 - $6,950 -2% -13% 121 $57   $86,999,200 77
Mar 4, 2016 - $8,850 +27% -54% 64 $138   $87,008,050 78
Mar 5, 2016 - $13,805 +56% -54% 64 $216   $87,021,855 79
Mar 6, 2016 - $6,815 -51% -53% 64 $106   $87,028,670 80
Mar 7, 2016 - $3,125 -54% -49% 64 $49   $87,031,795 81
Mar 8, 2016 - $6,125 +96% -12% 64 $96   $87,037,920 82
Mar 9, 2016 - $3,320 -46% -53% 64 $52   $87,041,240 83
Mar 10, 2016 - $3,405 +3% -51% 64 $53   $87,044,645 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 2015 3 $23,266,540   2,962 $7,855   $23,266,540 1
Dec 25, 2015 5 $25,856,840 +11% 2,962 $8,730   $49,123,380 2
Jan 1, 2016 4 $17,586,565 -32% 2,978 $5,905   $66,709,945 3
Jan 8, 2016 5 $9,723,685 -45% 2,864 $3,395   $76,433,630 4
Jan 15, 2016 9 $6,603,360 -32% 2,313 $2,855   $83,036,990 5
Jan 22, 2016 12 $2,436,005 -63% 1,602 $1,521   $85,472,995 6
Jan 29, 2016 19 $821,230 -66% 529 $1,552   $86,294,225 7
Feb 5, 2016 27 $329,435 -60% 287 $1,148   $86,623,660 8
Feb 12, 2016 37 $170,800 -48% 178 $960   $86,794,460 9
Feb 19, 2016 45 $113,730 -33% 149 $763   $86,908,190 10
Feb 26, 2016 45 $91,010 -20% 121 $752   $86,999,200 11
Mar 4, 2016 55 $45,445 -50% 64 $710   $87,044,645 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/8/2016 $2,293,735 290 294 1,507 $8,978,773 6/9/2016
Austria 2/11/2016 $52,139 31 31 109 $129,262 6/9/2016
Bolivia 1/21/2016 $13,191 4 4 8 $27,443 12/31/2018
Brazil 1/21/2016 $24,536 42 42 75 $50,229 6/9/2016
Bulgaria 12/25/2015 $30,978 18 18 61 $120,767 12/31/2018
Chile 12/24/2015 $19,363 14 14 21 $38,498 12/31/2018
Colombia 1/21/2016 $34,779 47 47 47 $34,779 12/31/2018
Croatia 1/7/2016 $18,314 14 15 55 $46,675 12/31/2018
Ecuador 1/8/2016 $48,584 23 23 51 $131,252 12/31/2018
France 5/11/2016 $91,871 47 47 71 $141,731 6/9/2016
Germany 2/11/2016 $928,123 300 341 990 $1,568,727 7/12/2016
Iraq 1/28/2016 $1,014 1 1 1 $1,014 12/31/2018
Italy 8/5/2016 $55,391 0 58 65 $101,146 8/24/2016
Latvia 12/25/2015 $0 0 1 1 $28,193 12/31/2018
Lebanon 1/28/2016 $22,522 8 8 12 $46,307 12/31/2018
Lithuania 12/25/2015 $31,710 169 169 198 $36,266 1/6/2016
Malaysia 3/17/2016 $19,391 15 15 43 $53,252 6/9/2016
New Zealand 1/8/2016 $156,263 68 68 272 $516,889 6/9/2016
Oman 1/28/2016 $2,233 4 4 5 $15,025 12/31/2018
Panama 1/1/2016 $189,512 14 19 45 $363,718 12/31/2018
Peru 1/14/2016 $57,489 28 28 36 $94,684 12/31/2018
Philippines 2/10/2016 $1,494 12 12 12 $1,527 12/31/2018
Poland 3/11/2016 $31,294 65 65 155 $67,392 12/31/2018
Portugal 12/24/2015 $52,735 25 25 91 $201,390 6/9/2016
Romania 1/1/2016 $114,861 47 47 104 $244,910 12/31/2018
Russia (CIS) 1/14/2016 $148,235 376 376 738 $227,184 2/26/2019
Serbia and Montenegro 12/24/2015 $6,383 12 12 26 $34,239 12/31/2018
Singapore 3/17/2016 $27,000 11 11 23 $54,301 6/9/2016
Slovenia 12/24/2015 $22,592 9 9 50 $98,228 6/9/2016
South Africa 1/1/2016 $76,112 54 54 211 $294,235 6/9/2016
Spain 4/1/2016 $148,986 187 187 358 $262,182 6/8/2016
Switzerland 2/11/2016 $111,660 18 23 56 $199,832 6/9/2016
Taiwan 1/8/2016 $52,080 52 52 104 $131,386 6/9/2016
Ukraine 1/7/2016 $88,478 85 85 197 $173,344 12/31/2018
United Arab Emirates 1/28/2016 $143,752 33 33 50 $286,617 12/31/2018
United Kingdom 12/18/2015 $1,812,629 442 442 1,247 $4,144,608 6/9/2016
Uruguay 1/28/2016 $10,777 9 9 11 $16,313 12/31/2018
Venezuela 1/29/2016 $4,133 18 18 33 $23,697 3/8/2016
 
International Total$18,986,015 2/26/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 20, 20164125,519 125,519$2,132,568$2,132,5683
Mar 27, 2016765,142-48% 190,661$1,106,763$3,239,3314
Apr 3, 20161037,551-42% 228,212$637,991$3,877,3225
Apr 10, 20161117,135-54% 245,347$291,124$4,168,4466
Apr 17, 20161416,267-5% 261,614$294,026$4,462,4727
Apr 24, 2016289,360-42% 270,974$165,257$4,627,7298
May 8, 20162614,618 291,357$199,069$4,926,08210

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 20, 20164102,880 102,880$2,055,546$2,055,5463
Mar 27, 2016839,714-61% 142,594$792,683$2,848,2294
Apr 3, 20161020,911-47% 163,505$417,384$3,265,6135
Apr 10, 2016168,962-57% 172,467$177,713$3,443,3266
Apr 17, 2016197,788-13% 180,255$153,585$3,596,9117
May 8, 2016159,498 200,463$130,033$3,873,56910

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Leading Cast

Amy Poehler    Maura Ellis
Tina Fey    Kate Ellis

Supporting Cast

Maya Rudolph    Brinda
Ike Barinholtz    James
James Brolin    Bucky Ellis
John Cena    Pazuzu
John Leguizamo    Dave
Dianne West    Deanna Ellis
Bobby Moynihan    Alex
Greta Lee    Hae-Won
Madison Davenport    Haley
Rachel Dratch    Kelly
Santino Fontana    Mr. Geernt
Britt Lower    Mrs. Geernt
Samantha Bee    Liz
Matt Oberg    Rob
Kate McKinnon    Sam
Colleen Werthmann    Cray
Jon Glaser    Dan
Renee Elise Goldsberry    Kim
Ben Sinclair    Construction Worker
Lisa Altomare    Store Manager
Chris Parnell    Phil
Paula Pell    Dana
Tom Morrissey    Maura's Patient
Daniel Breaker    Airport Bartender
Dan Byrd    Patrick Campbell
Darren Lee    Nail Salon Owner
Emily Tarver    Brayla
John Lutz    Joel Barme
Sue Galloway    Jolene Barme
Jennifer Simard    Pet Activist at Party
Brian d'Arcy James    Jerry
Jackie Tohn    DJ
Ann Harada    Jean
Heather Matarazzo    Denny
Adrian Martinez    Officer Harris
Michelle Lawler    Handsome Butch
Scott Drummond    Officer Higgins
Olive Hui    Hae-Won's Hotties
Crystal Chau    Hae-Won's Hotties
Vera Lam    Hae-Won's Hotties
Hyejin Jang    Hae-Won's Hotties
Meg Carriero    Hae-Won's Hotties
Farrah Krenek    Bolos Softball Team
Aixa Kendrick    Bolos Softball Team
Katrina Yaukey    Bolos Softball Team
Onika Day    Bolos Softball Team
Roxy Starr    Bolos Softball Team
Sara Meyer    Bolos Softball Team
Kenny Bermudez    Party Dancer
Pedro Morillo Jr    Party Dancer
Jordan Washington    Party Dancer
Jordan Rafko    Party Dancer
Kenna Morris Garcia    Party Dancer
Alexandra Licitra    Party Dancer
Adam Insogna    Party Dancer
Jim Ng    Party Dancer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jason Moore    Director
Paula Pell    Screenwriter
Tina Fey    Producer
Jay Roach    Producer
John Lyons    Producer
Amy Poehler    Executive Producer
Jeff Richmond    Executive Producer
Brian Bell    Executive Producer
Barry Peterson    Director of Photography
Richard Hoover    Production Designer
Lee Haxall    Editor
Eric Gurian    Co-Producer
Christophe Beck    Composer
Julianne Jordan    Music Supervisor
Julia Michels    Music Supervisor
Susan Lyall    Costume Designer
Kerry Barden    Casting Director
Paul Schnee    Casting Director
Brian Bell    Unit Production Manager
Adam Escott    First Assistant Director
Nick Vanderpool    Second Assistant Director
Betsy Rosenbloom    Associate Producer
Frank Murray    Production Supervisor
David Berman    Additional Editor
Audra Avery    Art Director
Barbra Matis    Additional Art Direction-Assistant Art Director
Ruth Falco    Additional Art Direction-Assistant Art Director
Ryan Palmer    Additional Art Direction-Assistant Art Director
Stephanie Bowen    Set Decorator
Victor Paguia    Stunt Coordinator
Thomas Varga    Sound Mixer
Mary Kelly    Script Supervisor
Jeff Brinks    Special Effects Coordinator
Pashelle Clayton    Costume Supervisor
Jenn "Jorge" Nelson*    Make up
David Kalahiki    Make up
Liliana Meyrick    Hairstylist
Guy Bayo    Hairstylist
Gina Leone    Hairstylist
Lisa Rodgers    Post-Production Supervisor
R C Fill    First Assistant Editor
Andrew Leven    Assistant Editor
Sean McCormack    Supervising Sound Editor
Kami Asgar    Supervising Sound Editor
Kevin O'Connell    Re-recording Mixer
Bob Beemer    Re-recording Mixer
Christopher Eakins    Dialogue Editor
Will Riley    Dialogue Editor
Robert Chen    Dialogue Editor
Benjamin L. Cook    Sound Effects Editor
Stuart Provine    Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Tanis    Sound Effects Editor
Jack Whittaker    Sound Effects Editor
Dan DiPrima    Music Editor
Casey Stone    Score Mixer

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

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January 12th, 2016

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens earned first place on the weekend chart for the fourth time and likely the last time. It was a close race, as The Revenant beat expectations; meanwhile, The Forest was very solid as counter-programming. The overall box office was $159 million, which is 28% less than last weekend, but 26% more than the same weekend last year. After just two weeks, 2016 is 19% / $70 million above 2015's pace. Granted, it is way too early to make any long terms predictions and next weekend will be brutal for 2016 in the year-over-year comparison, but every little bit now will help at the end of the year. More...

Weekend Predictions: How will Revenant and Forest Weather the Star Wars Storm?

January 7th, 2016

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The big news this week was Star Wars: The Force Awakens being officially crowned the All-Time Domestic Box Office champion. It should follow-up that news with yet another first place finish on the weekend box office. There are two films trying to take its crown: The Forest and The Revenant. The Revenant is a very likely Oscar winner and has performed phenomenally well in limited release, so it has a real shot at box office success this weekend. On the other hand, The Forest is a low-budget horror film that is just hoping to land in the top five. This weekend last year was led by Taken 3 with just under $40 million over the weekend, while Selma earned second place with $11 million. The Force Awakens might make more than those two films combined, but even if it doesn't, the one-two punch of The Force Awakens plus The Revenant will give 2016 an easy win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Star Wars misses its third Century Mark, Still Sets Multiple Records with $90.24 Million

January 4th, 2016

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

As expected, Star Wars: The Force Awakens dominated the weekend box office earning $90.24 million, breaking several records along the way. However, it did fall 40% over the weekend, which is a lot for this time of year. It appears The Force Awakens is acting more like a typical blockbuster hit and less like the typically leggy December release. That said, I don't think Disney is disappointed with the results so far. On the other hand, The Hateful Eight got off to a disappointing start earning third place with just a fraction of Django Unchained's opening weekend. The overall box office was down from last week, but was still an incredible $219 million. This was 26% lower than last week, but 41% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date is a little less useful, as 2016 is only 3 days old, but it is 27% higher than 2015 was after the first weekend. This is even more impressive, as 2015 had an extra day before the weekend.

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Weekend Predictions: Will Hateful Experience any Love? Will Star Wars hit the Century Mark?

December 31st, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

There are two questions that are being asked about this weekend. Firstly, will Star Wars: The Force Awakens become the first film to earn $100 million three weekends in a row? Secondly, will The Hateful Eight live up to Django Unchained? I'm going to say no to both, but the former is much more likely than the latter. The rest of the top five should look the same as last time, with Daddy's Home being the best of the holdovers. The Force Awakens should earn more than the top five did last year, giving 2016 a fast start on the year-over-year comparison.

One last note, there are only two limited releases this week, including Anomalisa, which we previously talked about. The only other limited release is Devil and Angel, which has no reviews, so there's not much to talk about. Because of this, there will be no Limited Release Report this week. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: The Force Awakens Earns $149.20 million and Daddy Hits Home Run

December 28th, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens easily won the weekend race, but not by as much as anticipated. On the other hand, Daddy's Home was a surprise hit and should cruise to $100 million. None of the rest of the new releases really bombed and most will end their runs as midlevel hits. Overall, the box office fell just 5.1% from last weekend to $295 million, which is the second biggest combined weekend of all time. It was also 41% bigger than the same weekend last year and 2015's year-over-year lead grew to 7.0%. It looks like the 2015 box office will reach $11 billion when all is said and done, but we won't know for sure till we get the absolute final numbers. More...

Weekend Estimates: Star Wars’ $153 million Christmas demolishes another set of records

December 27th, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The Star Wars juggernaut continues to roll through box office records all around the world this weekend. It will pass $1 billion globally today, Sunday, in just its 12th day in release—one day faster than Jurassic World. That blockbuster figure is largely thanks to an incredible $544 million after just ten days domestically, far ahead of Jurassic World’s $402 million at the same point in its run. The Force Awakens has now broken records for every milestone from $50 million to $500 million, with more to fall. The current record for fastest to $550 million is also Jurassic World, which reached the mark in 24 days. Star Wars will do it in eleven. After that, we will start looking at some serious all-time records. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office Breaks $300 million Mark

December 21st, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

It's been a busy weekend for box office record watchers, as Star Wars: The Force Awakens destroyed the record book. However, it wasn't the only film playing in theaters. The Force Awakens earned $247.97 million, which by itself is the 11th biggest Combined Box Office. Add in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip and Sisters, the new limited releases and all of the holdovers, and the total box office reached $313 million, topping the old record of $274 million. Needless to say, the overall box office was higher compared to last weekend by 304%. It was also higher than last year by a margin of 131%. Year-to-date, 2015 has earned $10.13 billion, putting it 5.9% or $560 million ahead of last year's pace. 2015's lead over 2014 grew by more than 1.5 percentage points / $160 million over just one weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Force Awakens with Projected All-Time Best $238 Million

December 20th, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Disney is projecting a $238 million opening weekend for Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens as of Sunday morning, a figure that will make it, by some margin, the highest-grossing film on opening weekend at the domestic box office. Jurassic World holds the current domestic record, at $208.8 million. Given the $30 million over-performance at home, it’s perhaps a slight surprise that Star Wars isn’t also projected to take the global weekend record, with its expected $517 million falling a little behind Jurassic World’s $524.9 million debut earlier in the year. That’s one of a handful of examples of Star Wars placing second all-time as of Sunday morning, but mostly it’s been a case of broken records all round, and there’s evidence that Disney is playing things safe in their projections, so pretty much no record can be considered out of reach at this point. More...

Friday Estimates: Star Wars is an Unstoppable Force

December 19th, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens not only broke the single day record, it crushed the previous mark. It became the first film to ever earn more than $100 million in a single day, blowing past that milestone with $120.5 million on Friday. So what does this mean for the rest of the weekend? I have no idea, as we are in completely uncharted territory. Well, that's not entirely true. I do know our Weekend Predictions underestimated the demand for this film. The film does have to deal with the Fanboy Effect. Films with Fanboy appeal tend to have shorter legs, because Fanboys rush out to see the movie opening day / opening weekend. However, there are factors at play here that will likely help its legs over the weekend. Firstly, the film’s word of mouth should be amazing as it is earning 95% positive reviews and an A Cinemascore. Secondly, there were a large number of sellouts opening night, so in many places the Fanboys were forced to wait, because they couldn’t get tickets. Even the low end has The Force Awakens breaking the all-time weekend record. On the high end, it could top $250 million. If the film does earn $250 million during its opening weekend, then $1 billion domestically is on the table. An opening weekend around $230 million is more likely. Our model has it earning $225 million—Bruce will have a piece on that shortly—but that still puts $800 million, and yet another record, in the film’s sights. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Star Wars is Deadly to the Competition

December 18th, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens broke Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II’s record for biggest previews by scoring $57 million on Thursday evening. It didn’t just beat the old record, it destroyed it. $57 million is 31% more than the previous record of $43.5 million. This bodes very well for the film’s box office chances, both for today and for the full weekend. On the downside, there are reports that men made up 70% of the audience, which is really high. It could be that women stayed away for the most part because they were worried about the crowds and that the gender balance will be different the rest of the weekend. We should have more information on that by Monday. More...

Weekend Predictions: How Big a Force Will Star Wars be at the Box Office?

December 17th, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

There are three wide releases this week, but only one of them matters: Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Better than anticipated reviews could help it break records over the weekend. It has already broken some box office records, becoming the first film to reach $100 million in advance ticket sales. The other wide releases are Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip and Sisters, both of which are just trying to not completely disappear. This weekend last year, the total box office was $135 million. The Force Awakens could earn nearly 50% more than that and some would still see it as a disappointment. 2015 should extend its lead over 2014 by more than $100 million. More...

2015 Preview: December

December 1st, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

November ended on a positive note with a strong Thanksgiving weekend. Even so, the overall numbers were mixed with a lot of misses mixed in with a few hits. It was better than October and we will call that a victory. Meanwhile, December is potentially record-breaking. Actually, given the evidence, it is almost assuredly going to be record-breaking. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already set a record for the most money taken from ticket pre-sales and the biggest December weekend will fall. The pre-orders alone will guarantee that. On the downside, it is very likely that no film will make as much in total as The Force Awakens will make during its opening weekend. There's a chance no film makes in total as much as The Force Awakens makes during its opening day. There are a few films that have a shot at $100 million. For example, Joy should get there, if it becomes a major player during Awards Season. If not, it will at least come close. Daddy's Home, and to a lesser extent Sisters, could be surprise $100 million hits. However, like the rest of 2015, December is shaping up to be a month of a record-breaking hit and a lot of films that struggle just to get noticed. On the other hand, last December, was a lot more balanced at the top with four films earning more than $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. There's a chance The Force Awakens earns more than all four $100 million hits from last year earned combined. More...


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Synopsis

Sisters is the story of two disconnected sisters summoned home to clean out their childhood bedroom before their parents sell the family house. Looking to recapture their glory days, they throw one final high-school-style party for their classmates, which turns into the cathartic rager that a bunch of ground-down adults really need.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$13,922,855 (16.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:82.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,962 opening theaters/2,978 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $110,076,423

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 18th, 2015 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: December 18th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
December 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Chile)
December 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Portugal)
December 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Serbia and Montenegro)
December 24th, 2015 (Wide) (Slovenia)
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Video Release: March 1st, 2016 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for crude sexual content and language throughout, and for drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2361, 2/18/2015)
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Father Figures
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Keywords: You Can't Go Home Again, Parties Gone Wild
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Little Stranger, Everyman Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 379 $6,147,177 Jan 15, 2016 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 235 $5,481,810 Jan 15, 2016 31
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 252 $7,194,473 Jan 15, 2016 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 94 $12,760,730 Jan 1, 2016 17
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 187 $16,747,527 Jan 1, 2016 17
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 88 $14,189,455 Dec 25, 2015 10
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 169 $18,622,626 Dec 25, 2015 10

Leading Cast

Amy Poehler    Maura Ellis
Tina Fey    Kate Ellis

Supporting Cast

Maya Rudolph    Brinda
Ike Barinholtz    James
James Brolin    Bucky Ellis
John Cena    Pazuzu
John Leguizamo    Dave
Dianne West    Deanna Ellis
Bobby Moynihan    Alex
Greta Lee    Hae-Won
Madison Davenport    Haley
Rachel Dratch    Kelly
Santino Fontana    Mr. Geernt
Britt Lower    Mrs. Geernt
Samantha Bee    Liz
Matt Oberg    Rob
Kate McKinnon    Sam
Colleen Werthmann    Cray
Jon Glaser    Dan
Renee Elise Goldsberry    Kim
Ben Sinclair    Construction Worker
Lisa Altomare    Store Manager
Chris Parnell    Phil
Paula Pell    Dana
Tom Morrissey    Maura's Patient
Daniel Breaker    Airport Bartender
Dan Byrd    Patrick Campbell
Darren Lee    Nail Salon Owner
Emily Tarver    Brayla
John Lutz    Joel Barme
Sue Galloway    Jolene Barme
Jennifer Simard    Pet Activist at Party
Brian d'Arcy James    Jerry
Jackie Tohn    DJ
Ann Harada    Jean
Heather Matarazzo    Denny
Adrian Martinez    Officer Harris
Michelle Lawler    Handsome Butch
Scott Drummond    Officer Higgins
Olive Hui    Hae-Won's Hotties
Crystal Chau    Hae-Won's Hotties
Vera Lam    Hae-Won's Hotties
Hyejin Jang    Hae-Won's Hotties
Meg Carriero    Hae-Won's Hotties
Farrah Krenek    Bolos Softball Team
Aixa Kendrick    Bolos Softball Team
Katrina Yaukey    Bolos Softball Team
Onika Day    Bolos Softball Team
Roxy Starr    Bolos Softball Team
Sara Meyer    Bolos Softball Team
Kenny Bermudez    Party Dancer
Pedro Morillo Jr    Party Dancer
Jordan Washington    Party Dancer
Jordan Rafko    Party Dancer
Kenna Morris Garcia    Party Dancer
Alexandra Licitra    Party Dancer
Adam Insogna    Party Dancer
Jim Ng    Party Dancer

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jason Moore    Director
Paula Pell    Screenwriter
Tina Fey    Producer
Jay Roach    Producer
John Lyons    Producer
Amy Poehler    Executive Producer
Jeff Richmond    Executive Producer
Brian Bell    Executive Producer
Barry Peterson    Director of Photography
Richard Hoover    Production Designer
Lee Haxall    Editor
Eric Gurian    Co-Producer
Christophe Beck    Composer
Julianne Jordan    Music Supervisor
Julia Michels    Music Supervisor
Susan Lyall    Costume Designer
Kerry Barden    Casting Director
Paul Schnee    Casting Director
Brian Bell    Unit Production Manager
Adam Escott    First Assistant Director
Nick Vanderpool    Second Assistant Director
Betsy Rosenbloom    Associate Producer
Frank Murray    Production Supervisor
David Berman    Additional Editor
Audra Avery    Art Director
Barbra Matis    Additional Art Direction-Assistant Art Director
Ruth Falco    Additional Art Direction-Assistant Art Director
Ryan Palmer    Additional Art Direction-Assistant Art Director
Stephanie Bowen    Set Decorator
Victor Paguia    Stunt Coordinator
Thomas Varga    Sound Mixer
Mary Kelly    Script Supervisor
Jeff Brinks    Special Effects Coordinator
Pashelle Clayton    Costume Supervisor
Jenn "Jorge" Nelson*    Make up
David Kalahiki    Make up
Liliana Meyrick    Hairstylist
Guy Bayo    Hairstylist
Gina Leone    Hairstylist
Lisa Rodgers    Post-Production Supervisor
R C Fill    First Assistant Editor
Andrew Leven    Assistant Editor
Sean McCormack    Supervising Sound Editor
Kami Asgar    Supervising Sound Editor
Kevin O'Connell    Re-recording Mixer
Bob Beemer    Re-recording Mixer
Christopher Eakins    Dialogue Editor
Will Riley    Dialogue Editor
Robert Chen    Dialogue Editor
Benjamin L. Cook    Sound Effects Editor
Stuart Provine    Sound Effects Editor
Bruce Tanis    Sound Effects Editor
Jack Whittaker    Sound Effects Editor
Dan DiPrima    Music Editor
Casey Stone    Score Mixer

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

Home Market Releases for March 15th, 2016

March 15th, 2016

Game of Thrones: Season Five

There are several top-notch releases coming out this week, including a trio of Awards Season contenders: The Big Short, Brooklyn, and Carol. All three are Pick of the Week contenders. However, the winner of that title is Game of Thrones: Season Five on Blu-ray. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Zootopia Hopps to the Top - Update

March 4th, 2016

Zootopia

Judy Hopps and the rest of the cast of Zootopia got off to a great start earning $1.7 million during its Thursday previews. This doesn't sound like a lot compared to Deadpool, which earned more than $12 million just a few weeks ago. However, family films rarely do this well during previews. In fact, Kung Fu Panda 3 didn't even bother with previews. A good comparison is Home, which opened this month last year. That film earned $650,000 during its previews and its reviews were only mixed. As expected, Zootopia is no longer earning 100% positive reviews, but its Tomatometer Score is still a stunning 99% positive. This should help its word-of-mouth and a record-breaking run is still well within reach. More...

Weekend Predictions: Zootopia Hopes to Have a Wild Debut

March 4th, 2016

Zootopia

March begins with three wide releases and there is a potential record-breaker in that list, sort of. Zootopia isn't going to challenge The Hunger Games for Biggest March Opening, but it has a good shot at topping The Lorax for biggest opening for an animated film in March. London Has Fallen needs to make close to $30 million this weekend, if it is to have any real shot at breaking even any time soon. This isn't going to happen. Meanwhile, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is just hoping to come close to $10 million over the weekend. This weekend last year, the box office was led by Chappie with just $13.35 million. Zootopia will earn way more than that on opening night. It should be a great weekend for 2016 in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Home Market Releases for March 1st, 2016

March 2nd, 2016

Strange Brew

There are some really good releases on this week's Home Market Release Report, including many that either won or were competing for Oscars, like Creed, Room, etc. However, once you get past the cream of the crop, there isn't much in the way of depth. Most of the Oscar contenders are Pick of the Week Contenders, but the best release by far is The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew on Blu-ray. This is the greatest movie ever made. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: The Schwartz is still Strong with Star Wars as it Earns $42.35 Million

January 12th, 2016

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens earned first place on the weekend chart for the fourth time and likely the last time. It was a close race, as The Revenant beat expectations; meanwhile, The Forest was very solid as counter-programming. The overall box office was $159 million, which is 28% less than last weekend, but 26% more than the same weekend last year. After just two weeks, 2016 is 19% / $70 million above 2015's pace. Granted, it is way too early to make any long terms predictions and next weekend will be brutal for 2016 in the year-over-year comparison, but every little bit now will help at the end of the year. More...

Weekend Predictions: How will Revenant and Forest Weather the Star Wars Storm?

January 7th, 2016

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The big news this week was Star Wars: The Force Awakens being officially crowned the All-Time Domestic Box Office champion. It should follow-up that news with yet another first place finish on the weekend box office. There are two films trying to take its crown: The Forest and The Revenant. The Revenant is a very likely Oscar winner and has performed phenomenally well in limited release, so it has a real shot at box office success this weekend. On the other hand, The Forest is a low-budget horror film that is just hoping to land in the top five. This weekend last year was led by Taken 3 with just under $40 million over the weekend, while Selma earned second place with $11 million. The Force Awakens might make more than those two films combined, but even if it doesn't, the one-two punch of The Force Awakens plus The Revenant will give 2016 an easy win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Star Wars misses its third Century Mark, Still Sets Multiple Records with $90.24 Million

January 4th, 2016

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

As expected, Star Wars: The Force Awakens dominated the weekend box office earning $90.24 million, breaking several records along the way. However, it did fall 40% over the weekend, which is a lot for this time of year. It appears The Force Awakens is acting more like a typical blockbuster hit and less like the typically leggy December release. That said, I don't think Disney is disappointed with the results so far. On the other hand, The Hateful Eight got off to a disappointing start earning third place with just a fraction of Django Unchained's opening weekend. The overall box office was down from last week, but was still an incredible $219 million. This was 26% lower than last week, but 41% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date is a little less useful, as 2016 is only 3 days old, but it is 27% higher than 2015 was after the first weekend. This is even more impressive, as 2015 had an extra day before the weekend.

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Weekend Predictions: Will Hateful Experience any Love? Will Star Wars hit the Century Mark?

December 31st, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

There are two questions that are being asked about this weekend. Firstly, will Star Wars: The Force Awakens become the first film to earn $100 million three weekends in a row? Secondly, will The Hateful Eight live up to Django Unchained? I'm going to say no to both, but the former is much more likely than the latter. The rest of the top five should look the same as last time, with Daddy's Home being the best of the holdovers. The Force Awakens should earn more than the top five did last year, giving 2016 a fast start on the year-over-year comparison.

One last note, there are only two limited releases this week, including Anomalisa, which we previously talked about. The only other limited release is Devil and Angel, which has no reviews, so there's not much to talk about. Because of this, there will be no Limited Release Report this week. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: The Force Awakens Earns $149.20 million and Daddy Hits Home Run

December 28th, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens easily won the weekend race, but not by as much as anticipated. On the other hand, Daddy's Home was a surprise hit and should cruise to $100 million. None of the rest of the new releases really bombed and most will end their runs as midlevel hits. Overall, the box office fell just 5.1% from last weekend to $295 million, which is the second biggest combined weekend of all time. It was also 41% bigger than the same weekend last year and 2015's year-over-year lead grew to 7.0%. It looks like the 2015 box office will reach $11 billion when all is said and done, but we won't know for sure till we get the absolute final numbers. More...

Weekend Estimates: Star Wars’ $153 million Christmas demolishes another set of records

December 27th, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The Star Wars juggernaut continues to roll through box office records all around the world this weekend. It will pass $1 billion globally today, Sunday, in just its 12th day in release—one day faster than Jurassic World. That blockbuster figure is largely thanks to an incredible $544 million after just ten days domestically, far ahead of Jurassic World’s $402 million at the same point in its run. The Force Awakens has now broken records for every milestone from $50 million to $500 million, with more to fall. The current record for fastest to $550 million is also Jurassic World, which reached the mark in 24 days. Star Wars will do it in eleven. After that, we will start looking at some serious all-time records. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office Breaks $300 million Mark

December 21st, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

It's been a busy weekend for box office record watchers, as Star Wars: The Force Awakens destroyed the record book. However, it wasn't the only film playing in theaters. The Force Awakens earned $247.97 million, which by itself is the 11th biggest Combined Box Office. Add in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip and Sisters, the new limited releases and all of the holdovers, and the total box office reached $313 million, topping the old record of $274 million. Needless to say, the overall box office was higher compared to last weekend by 304%. It was also higher than last year by a margin of 131%. Year-to-date, 2015 has earned $10.13 billion, putting it 5.9% or $560 million ahead of last year's pace. 2015's lead over 2014 grew by more than 1.5 percentage points / $160 million over just one weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Force Awakens with Projected All-Time Best $238 Million

December 20th, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Disney is projecting a $238 million opening weekend for Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens as of Sunday morning, a figure that will make it, by some margin, the highest-grossing film on opening weekend at the domestic box office. Jurassic World holds the current domestic record, at $208.8 million. Given the $30 million over-performance at home, it’s perhaps a slight surprise that Star Wars isn’t also projected to take the global weekend record, with its expected $517 million falling a little behind Jurassic World’s $524.9 million debut earlier in the year. That’s one of a handful of examples of Star Wars placing second all-time as of Sunday morning, but mostly it’s been a case of broken records all round, and there’s evidence that Disney is playing things safe in their projections, so pretty much no record can be considered out of reach at this point. More...

Friday Estimates: Star Wars is an Unstoppable Force

December 19th, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens not only broke the single day record, it crushed the previous mark. It became the first film to ever earn more than $100 million in a single day, blowing past that milestone with $120.5 million on Friday. So what does this mean for the rest of the weekend? I have no idea, as we are in completely uncharted territory. Well, that's not entirely true. I do know our Weekend Predictions underestimated the demand for this film. The film does have to deal with the Fanboy Effect. Films with Fanboy appeal tend to have shorter legs, because Fanboys rush out to see the movie opening day / opening weekend. However, there are factors at play here that will likely help its legs over the weekend. Firstly, the film’s word of mouth should be amazing as it is earning 95% positive reviews and an A Cinemascore. Secondly, there were a large number of sellouts opening night, so in many places the Fanboys were forced to wait, because they couldn’t get tickets. Even the low end has The Force Awakens breaking the all-time weekend record. On the high end, it could top $250 million. If the film does earn $250 million during its opening weekend, then $1 billion domestically is on the table. An opening weekend around $230 million is more likely. Our model has it earning $225 million—Bruce will have a piece on that shortly—but that still puts $800 million, and yet another record, in the film’s sights. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Star Wars is Deadly to the Competition

December 18th, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens broke Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II’s record for biggest previews by scoring $57 million on Thursday evening. It didn’t just beat the old record, it destroyed it. $57 million is 31% more than the previous record of $43.5 million. This bodes very well for the film’s box office chances, both for today and for the full weekend. On the downside, there are reports that men made up 70% of the audience, which is really high. It could be that women stayed away for the most part because they were worried about the crowds and that the gender balance will be different the rest of the weekend. We should have more information on that by Monday. More...

Weekend Predictions: How Big a Force Will Star Wars be at the Box Office?

December 17th, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

There are three wide releases this week, but only one of them matters: Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Better than anticipated reviews could help it break records over the weekend. It has already broken some box office records, becoming the first film to reach $100 million in advance ticket sales. The other wide releases are Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip and Sisters, both of which are just trying to not completely disappear. This weekend last year, the total box office was $135 million. The Force Awakens could earn nearly 50% more than that and some would still see it as a disappointment. 2015 should extend its lead over 2014 by more than $100 million. More...

2015 Preview: December

December 1st, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

November ended on a positive note with a strong Thanksgiving weekend. Even so, the overall numbers were mixed with a lot of misses mixed in with a few hits. It was better than October and we will call that a victory. Meanwhile, December is potentially record-breaking. Actually, given the evidence, it is almost assuredly going to be record-breaking. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already set a record for the most money taken from ticket pre-sales and the biggest December weekend will fall. The pre-orders alone will guarantee that. On the downside, it is very likely that no film will make as much in total as The Force Awakens will make during its opening weekend. There's a chance no film makes in total as much as The Force Awakens makes during its opening day. There are a few films that have a shot at $100 million. For example, Joy should get there, if it becomes a major player during Awards Season. If not, it will at least come close. Daddy's Home, and to a lesser extent Sisters, could be surprise $100 million hits. However, like the rest of 2015, December is shaping up to be a month of a record-breaking hit and a lot of films that struggle just to get noticed. On the other hand, last December, was a lot more balanced at the top with four films earning more than $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. There's a chance The Force Awakens earns more than all four $100 million hits from last year earned combined. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 2015 3 $13,922,855   2,962 $4,700   $13,922,855 1
Dec 25, 2015 4 $14,189,455 +2% 2,962 $4,790   $37,455,995 2
Jan 1, 2016 4 $12,760,730 -10% 2,978 $4,285   $61,884,110 3
Jan 8, 2016 5 $7,189,455 -44% 2,864 $2,510   $73,899,400 4
Jan 15, 2016 9 $4,683,825 -35% 2,313 $2,025   $81,117,455 5
Jan 22, 2016 11 $1,770,620 -62% 1,602 $1,105   $84,807,610 6
Jan 29, 2016 19 $646,485 -63% 529 $1,222   $86,119,480 7
Feb 5, 2016 25 $241,565 -63% 287 $842   $86,535,790 8
Feb 12, 2016 34 $121,640 -50% 178 $683   $86,745,300 9
Feb 19, 2016 42 $81,665 -33% 149 $548   $86,876,125 10
Feb 26, 2016 45 $63,910 -22% 121 $528   $86,972,100 11
Mar 4, 2016 56 $29,470 -54% 64 $460   $87,028,670 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 18, 2015 2 $4,962,215     2,962 $1,675   $4,962,215 1
Dec 19, 2015 3 $4,843,320 -2%   2,962 $1,635   $9,805,535 2
Dec 20, 2015 3 $4,117,320 -15%   2,962 $1,390   $13,922,855 3
Dec 21, 2015 3 $2,532,475 -38%   2,962 $855   $16,455,330 4
Dec 22, 2015 3 $2,887,950 +14%   2,962 $975   $19,343,280 5
Dec 23, 2015 3 $2,488,080 -14%   2,962 $840   $21,831,360 6
Dec 24, 2015 4 $1,435,180 -42%   2,962 $485   $23,266,540 7
Dec 25, 2015 4 $4,637,005 +223% -7% 2,962 $1,565   $27,903,545 8
Dec 26, 2015 5 $5,183,500 +12% +7% 2,962 $1,750   $33,087,045 9
Dec 27, 2015 3 $4,368,950 -16% +6% 2,962 $1,475   $37,455,995 10
Dec 28, 2015 4 $2,975,330 -32% +17% 2,962 $1,005   $40,431,325 11
Dec 29, 2015 4 $3,228,125 +8% +12% 2,962 $1,090   $43,659,450 12
Dec 30, 2015 5 $3,183,190 -1% +28% 2,962 $1,075   $46,842,640 13
Dec 31, 2015 6 $2,280,740 -28% +59% 2,962 $770   $49,123,380 14
Jan 1, 2016 4 $4,779,690 +110% +3% 2,978 $1,605   $53,903,070 15
Jan 2, 2016 4 $5,077,490 +6% -2% 2,978 $1,705   $58,980,560 16
Jan 3, 2016 4 $2,903,550 -43% -34% 2,978 $975   $61,884,110 17
Jan 4, 2016 4 $1,133,125 -61% -62% 2,978 $380   $63,017,235 18
Jan 5, 2016 4 $1,429,180 +26% -56% 2,978 $480   $64,446,415 19
Jan 6, 2016 4 $1,161,420 -19% -64% 2,978 $390   $65,607,835 20
Jan 7, 2016 4 $1,102,110 -5% -52% 2,978 $370   $66,709,945 21
Jan 8, 2016 5 $2,263,745 +105% -53% 2,864 $790   $68,973,690 22
Jan 9, 2016 5 $3,178,050 +40% -37% 2,864 $1,110   $72,151,740 23
Jan 10, 2016 6 $1,747,660 -45% -40% 2,864 $610   $73,899,400 24
Jan 11, 2016 6 $544,545 -69% -52% 2,864 $190   $74,443,945 25
Jan 12, 2016 6 $757,580 +39% -47% 2,864 $265   $75,201,525 26
Jan 13, 2016 5 $630,665 -17% -46% 2,864 $220   $75,832,190 27
Jan 14, 2016 6 $601,440 -5% -45% 2,864 $210   $76,433,630 28
Jan 15, 2016 9 $1,353,105 +125% -40% 2,313 $585   $77,786,735 29
Jan 16, 2016 9 $1,908,225 +41% -40% 2,313 $825   $79,694,960 30
Jan 17, 2016 9 $1,422,495 -25% -19% 2,313 $615   $81,117,455 31
Jan 18, 2016 10 $797,985 -44% +47% 2,313 $345   $81,915,440 32
Jan 19, 2016 8 $451,565 -43% -40% 2,313 $195   $82,367,005 33
Jan 20, 2016 7 $346,950 -23% -45% 2,313 $150   $82,713,955 34
Jan 21, 2016 8 $323,035 -7% -46% 2,313 $140   $83,036,990 35
Jan 22, 2016 11 $535,110 +66% -60% 1,602 $334   $83,572,100 36
Jan 23, 2016 11 $851,590 +59% -55% 1,602 $532   $84,423,690 37
Jan 24, 2016 12 $383,920 -55% -73% 1,602 $240   $84,807,610 38
Jan 25, 2016 13 $139,330 -64% -83% 1,602 $87   $84,946,940 39
Jan 26, 2016 12 $201,550 +45% -55% 1,602 $126   $85,148,490 40
Jan 27, 2016 14 $170,280 -16% -51% 1,602 $106   $85,318,770 41
Jan 28, 2016 14 $154,225 -9% -52% 1,602 $96   $85,472,995 42
Jan 29, 2016 - $199,250 +29% -63% 529 $377   $85,672,245 43
Jan 30, 2016 - $302,150 +52% -65% 529 $571   $85,974,395 44
Jan 31, 2016 - $145,085 -52% -62% 529 $274   $86,119,480 45
Feb 1, 2016 - $41,050 -72% -71% 529 $78   $86,160,530 46
Feb 2, 2016 - $53,780 +31% -73% 529 $102   $86,214,310 47
Feb 3, 2016 - $44,250 -18% -74% 529 $84   $86,258,560 48
Feb 4, 2016 - $35,665 -19% -77% 529 $67   $86,294,225 49
Feb 5, 2016 - $78,750 +121% -60% 287 $274   $86,372,975 50
Feb 6, 2016 - $127,515 +62% -58% 287 $444   $86,500,490 51
Feb 7, 2016 - $35,300 -72% -76% 287 $123   $86,535,790 52
Feb 8, 2016 - $20,850 -41% -49% 287 $73   $86,556,640 53
Feb 9, 2016 - $26,415 +27% -51% 287 $92   $86,583,055 54
Feb 10, 2016 - $22,355 -15% -49% 287 $78   $86,605,410 55
Feb 11, 2016 - $18,250 -18% -49% 287 $64   $86,623,660 56
Feb 12, 2016 - $28,815 +58% -63% 178 $162   $86,652,475 57
Feb 13, 2016 - $48,975 +70% -62% 178 $275   $86,701,450 58
Feb 14, 2016 - $43,850 -10% +24% 178 $246   $86,745,300 59
Feb 15, 2016 - $18,005 -59% -14% 178 $101   $86,763,305 60
Feb 16, 2016 - $10,980 -39% -58% 178 $62   $86,774,285 61
Feb 17, 2016 - $10,015 -9% -55% 178 $56   $86,784,300 62
Feb 18, 2016 - $10,160 +1% -44% 178 $57   $86,794,460 63
Feb 19, 2016 - $24,010 +136% -17% 149 $161   $86,818,470 64
Feb 20, 2016 - $36,880 +54% -25% 149 $248   $86,855,350 65
Feb 21, 2016 - $20,775 -44% -53% 149 $139   $86,876,125 66
Feb 22, 2016 - $7,225 -65% -60% 149 $48   $86,883,350 67
Feb 23, 2016 - $8,990 +24% -18% 149 $60   $86,892,340 68
Feb 24, 2016 - $7,835 -13% -22% 149 $53   $86,900,175 69
Feb 25, 2016 - $8,015 +2% -21% 149 $54   $86,908,190 70
Feb 26, 2016 - $19,150 +139% -20% 121 $158   $86,927,340 71
Feb 27, 2016 - $30,235 +58% -18% 121 $250   $86,957,575 72
Feb 28, 2016 - $14,525 -52% -30% 121 $120   $86,972,100 73
Feb 29, 2016 - $6,120 -58% -15% 121 $51   $86,978,220 74
Mar 1, 2016 - $6,950 +14% -23% 121 $57   $86,985,170 75
Mar 2, 2016 - $7,080 +2% -10% 121 $59   $86,992,250 76
Mar 3, 2016 - $6,950 -2% -13% 121 $57   $86,999,200 77
Mar 4, 2016 - $8,850 +27% -54% 64 $138   $87,008,050 78
Mar 5, 2016 - $13,805 +56% -54% 64 $216   $87,021,855 79
Mar 6, 2016 - $6,815 -51% -53% 64 $106   $87,028,670 80
Mar 7, 2016 - $3,125 -54% -49% 64 $49   $87,031,795 81
Mar 8, 2016 - $6,125 +96% -12% 64 $96   $87,037,920 82
Mar 9, 2016 - $3,320 -46% -53% 64 $52   $87,041,240 83
Mar 10, 2016 - $3,405 +3% -51% 64 $53   $87,044,645 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 18, 2015 3 $23,266,540   2,962 $7,855   $23,266,540 1
Dec 25, 2015 5 $25,856,840 +11% 2,962 $8,730   $49,123,380 2
Jan 1, 2016 4 $17,586,565 -32% 2,978 $5,905   $66,709,945 3
Jan 8, 2016 5 $9,723,685 -45% 2,864 $3,395   $76,433,630 4
Jan 15, 2016 9 $6,603,360 -32% 2,313 $2,855   $83,036,990 5
Jan 22, 2016 12 $2,436,005 -63% 1,602 $1,521   $85,472,995 6
Jan 29, 2016 19 $821,230 -66% 529 $1,552   $86,294,225 7
Feb 5, 2016 27 $329,435 -60% 287 $1,148   $86,623,660 8
Feb 12, 2016 37 $170,800 -48% 178 $960   $86,794,460 9
Feb 19, 2016 45 $113,730 -33% 149 $763   $86,908,190 10
Feb 26, 2016 45 $91,010 -20% 121 $752   $86,999,200 11
Mar 4, 2016 55 $45,445 -50% 64 $710   $87,044,645 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/8/2016 $2,293,735 290 294 1,507 $8,978,773 6/9/2016
Austria 2/11/2016 $52,139 31 31 109 $129,262 6/9/2016
Bolivia 1/21/2016 $13,191 4 4 8 $27,443 12/31/2018
Brazil 1/21/2016 $24,536 42 42 75 $50,229 6/9/2016
Bulgaria 12/25/2015 $30,978 18 18 61 $120,767 12/31/2018
Chile 12/24/2015 $19,363 14 14 21 $38,498 12/31/2018
Colombia 1/21/2016 $34,779 47 47 47 $34,779 12/31/2018
Croatia 1/7/2016 $18,314 14 15 55 $46,675 12/31/2018
Ecuador 1/8/2016 $48,584 23 23 51 $131,252 12/31/2018
France 5/11/2016 $91,871 47 47 71 $141,731 6/9/2016
Germany 2/11/2016 $928,123 300 341 990 $1,568,727 7/12/2016
Iraq 1/28/2016 $1,014 1 1 1 $1,014 12/31/2018
Italy 8/5/2016 $55,391 0 58 65 $101,146 8/24/2016
Latvia 12/25/2015 $0 0 1 1 $28,193 12/31/2018
Lebanon 1/28/2016 $22,522 8 8 12 $46,307 12/31/2018
Lithuania 12/25/2015 $31,710 169 169 198 $36,266 1/6/2016
Malaysia 3/17/2016 $19,391 15 15 43 $53,252 6/9/2016
New Zealand 1/8/2016 $156,263 68 68 272 $516,889 6/9/2016
Oman 1/28/2016 $2,233 4 4 5 $15,025 12/31/2018
Panama 1/1/2016 $189,512 14 19 45 $363,718 12/31/2018
Peru 1/14/2016 $57,489 28 28 36 $94,684 12/31/2018
Philippines 2/10/2016 $1,494 12 12 12 $1,527 12/31/2018
Poland 3/11/2016 $31,294 65 65 155 $67,392 12/31/2018
Portugal 12/24/2015 $52,735 25 25 91 $201,390 6/9/2016
Romania 1/1/2016 $114,861 47 47 104 $244,910 12/31/2018
Russia (CIS) 1/14/2016 $148,235 376 376 738 $227,184 2/26/2019
Serbia and Montenegro 12/24/2015 $6,383 12 12 26 $34,239 12/31/2018
Singapore 3/17/2016 $27,000 11 11 23 $54,301 6/9/2016
Slovenia 12/24/2015 $22,592 9 9 50 $98,228 6/9/2016
South Africa 1/1/2016 $76,112 54 54 211 $294,235 6/9/2016
Spain 4/1/2016 $148,986 187 187 358 $262,182 6/8/2016
Switzerland 2/11/2016 $111,660 18 23 56 $199,832 6/9/2016
Taiwan 1/8/2016 $52,080 52 52 104 $131,386 6/9/2016
Ukraine 1/7/2016 $88,478 85 85 197 $173,344 12/31/2018
United Arab Emirates 1/28/2016 $143,752 33 33 50 $286,617 12/31/2018
United Kingdom 12/18/2015 $1,812,629 442 442 1,247 $4,144,608 6/9/2016
Uruguay 1/28/2016 $10,777 9 9 11 $16,313 12/31/2018
Venezuela 1/29/2016 $4,133 18 18 33 $23,697 3/8/2016
 
International Total$18,986,015 2/26/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 20, 20164125,519 125,519$2,132,568$2,132,5683
Mar 27, 2016765,142-48% 190,661$1,106,763$3,239,3314
Apr 3, 20161037,551-42% 228,212$637,991$3,877,3225
Apr 10, 20161117,135-54% 245,347$291,124$4,168,4466
Apr 17, 20161416,267-5% 261,614$294,026$4,462,4727
Apr 24, 2016289,360-42% 270,974$165,257$4,627,7298
May 8, 20162614,618 291,357$199,069$4,926,08210

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Mar 20, 20164102,880 102,880$2,055,546$2,055,5463
Mar 27, 2016839,714-61% 142,594$792,683$2,848,2294
Apr 3, 20161020,911-47% 163,505$417,384$3,265,6135
Apr 10, 2016168,962-57% 172,467$177,713$3,443,3266
Apr 17, 2016197,788-13% 180,255$153,585$3,596,9117
May 8, 2016159,498 200,463$130,033$3,873,56910

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

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

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

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