Still Alice (2015)

Still Alice poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,656,400Details
International Box Office $22,941,966Details
Worldwide Box Office $41,598,366
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $2,827,960 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $932,065 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $3,760,025
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a diagnosis of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease, Alice and her family find their bonds thoroughly tested.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$212,000 (1.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:44.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:12 opening theaters/1,318 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,857,175

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,980 $18,656,400
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,239 $22,941,966
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,483 $41,598,366
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $18,656,400

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


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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: January 16th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain)
January 22nd, 2015 (Wide) (Italy)
January 22nd, 2015 (Wide) (New Zealand)
January 29th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia)
January 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Taiwan)
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Video Release: April 28th, 2015 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, and brief language including a sexual reference.
(Rating bulletin 2345, 10/22/2014)
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 50/50
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Keywords: Faulty Memory, Alzheimer, College Professor, Dysfunctional Family, Terminal Illness, Set in New York City, Set in New York, 2010s, Set in Manhattan, Academics, Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lutzus-Brown, Killer Films, Big Indie Pictures, Shriver Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 84 $1,010,681 Mar 13, 2015 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 57 $1,651,000 Mar 6, 2015 52
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 32 $2,694,757 Feb 27, 2015 45
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 57 $2,166,000 Feb 20, 2015 38
Top 2015 Theater Average 66 $17,667 Jan 16, 2015 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 42 1,306 Jan 16, 2015 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 16, 2015 32 $212,000   12 $17,667   $212,000 1
Jan 23, 2015 27 $411,000 +94% 38 $10,816   $715,000 2
Jan 30, 2015 21 $622,000 +51% 84 $7,405   $1,508,000 3
Feb 6, 2015 18 $881,397 +42% 135 $6,529   $2,578,245 4
Feb 13, 2015 13 $1,713,580 +94% 502 $3,414   $4,631,365 5
Feb 20, 2015 11 $2,166,000 +26% 765 $2,831   $7,962,989 6
Feb 27, 2015 9 $2,694,757 +24% 1,318 $2,045   $11,983,799 7
Mar 6, 2015 12 $1,651,000 -39% 1,197 $1,379   $14,821,000 8
Mar 13, 2015 14 $1,010,681 -39% 740 $1,366   $16,439,864 9
Mar 20, 2015 16 $477,109 -53% 440 $1,084   $17,257,988 10
Mar 27, 2015 19 $370,997 -22% 401 $925   $17,871,422 11
Apr 3, 2015 26 $173,459 -53% 235 $738   $18,227,820 12
Apr 10, 2015 28 $104,000 -40% 174 $598   $18,451,000 13
Apr 17, 2015 33 $51,662 -50% 120 $431   $18,562,749 14
Apr 24, 2015 40 $59,387 +15% 101 $588   $18,656,400 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 20, 2015 10 $685,000     765 $895   $6,485,000 36
Feb 27, 2015 9 $750,000   +9% 1,318 $569   $10,049,000 43

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 16, 2015 31 $303,946   12 $25,329   $303,946 1
Jan 23, 2015 26 $582,114 +92% 38 $15,319   $886,060 2
Jan 30, 2015 23 $810,788 +39% 84 $9,652   $1,696,848 3
Feb 6, 2015 17 $1,220,937 +51% 135 $9,044   $2,917,785 4
Feb 13, 2015 12 $2,879,004 +136% 502 $5,735   $5,796,789 5
Feb 20, 2015 10 $3,492,211 +21% 765 $4,565   $9,289,000 6
Feb 27, 2015 9 $3,881,000 +11% 1,318 $2,945   $13,170,000 7
Mar 6, 2015 12 $2,356,573 -39% 1,197 $1,969   $15,526,573 8
Mar 13, 2015 14 $1,351,696 -43% 740 $1,827   $16,878,269 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/29/2015 $80,846 64 124 810 $1,682,958 10/20/2020
Austria 3/13/2015 $0 0 30 30 $294,770 6/26/2015
Belgium 3/18/2015 $0 0 37 73 $589,395 7/8/2015
Brazil 3/12/2015 $436,391 194 194 590 $1,600,362 11/9/2018
Finland 3/20/2015 $0 0 42 81 $262,409 6/26/2015
France 3/18/2015 $274,468 0 44 44 $890,033 8/21/2018
Germany 3/5/2015 $376,990 0 11 23 $2,918,944 8/22/2018
Hong Kong 2/6/2015 $59,479 34 34 75 $217,048 11/25/2018
Italy 1/22/2015 $181,648 0 1 3 $1,902 11/6/2018
Japan 6/27/2015 $248,253 71 71 71 $248,253 7/1/2015
Mexico 2/20/2015 $97,297 0 0 0 $708,600 8/30/2018
Netherlands 3/12/2015 $159,249 35 64 497 $3,102,426 11/21/2018
New Zealand 1/22/2015 $0 0 5 7 $325,186 7/16/2015
Poland 4/3/2015 $1,461 4 4 7 $76,128 12/30/2018
Portugal 2/5/2015 $0 0 9 9 $411,679 11/16/2015
South Korea 5/1/2015 $183,306 0 0 0 $696,946 8/29/2018
Spain 1/16/2015 $159,379 82 102 660 $797,622 11/28/2018
Taiwan 1/30/2015 $62,115 0 16 114 $909,254 11/2/2018
Turkey 2/13/2015 $56,636 33 33 74 $149,590 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 3/6/2015 $604,858 86 94 250 $3,602,671 2/6/2017
 
Rest of World $3,455,790
 
International Total$22,941,966 10/20/2020

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
May 17, 2015949,008 49,008$843,428$843,4283
May 24, 2015258,579-82% 57,587$163,087$1,006,5154
May 31, 20152114,005+63% 71,592$267,355$1,273,8705

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 17, 2015816,613 16,613$339,073$339,0733

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Leading Cast

Julianne Moore    Dr. Alice Howland

Supporting Cast

Alec Baldwin    Dr. John Howland
Kristen Stewart    Lydia Howland
Kate Bosworth    Anna Howland-Jones
Hunter Parrish    Tom Howland
Shane McRae    Charlie Howland-Jones
Stephen Kunken    Dr. Benjamin
Seth Gilliam    Frederic Johnson
Erin Darke    Jenny
Daniel Gerroll    Eric Wellman
Quincy Tyler Bernstine    Nursing Home Administrator
Orlagh Cassidy    Primary Care Doctor
Zillah Glory    Masha
Maxine Prescott    Nursing Home Resident
Rosa Arrendondo    Convention Facilitator
Caridad Martinez    Elena
Charlotte Robson    Young Musician
Caleb Freundlich    Young Musician

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Glatzer    Director
Wash Westmoreland    Director
Richard Glatzer    Screenwriter
Wash Westmoreland    Screenwriter
Lisa Genova    Story Creator
Lex Lutzus    Producer
James Brown    Producer
Pamela Koffler    Producer
Declan Baldwin    Co-Producer
Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns*    Co-Producer
Marie Savare    Executive Producer
Christine Vachon    Executive Producer
Maria Shriver    Executive Producer
Emilie Georges    Executive Producer
Nicholas Shumaker    Executive Producer
Celine Rattray    Executive Producer
Trudie Styler    Executive Producer
Kerry Barden    Casting Director
Paul Schnee    Casting Director
Allison Estrin    Casting Director
Randall Poster    Music Supervisor
Meghan Currier    Music Supervisor
Ilan Eshkeri    Composer
Stacey Battat    Costume Designer
Nicolas Chaudeurge    Editor
Tommaso Ortino    Production Designer
Denis Lenoir    Director of Photography
Susan Perlman    Set Decorator
James Baker    Sound Mixer
Javier Bennassar    Supervising Sound Editor
Leslie Schatz    Re-recording Mixer
Javier Bennassar    Re-recording Mixer
Lynn Appelle    Line Producer
Chris Carroll    Assistant Director

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

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June 4th, 2015

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Ex Machina poster

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April 7th, 2015

Furious 7 poster

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March 18th, 2015

It Follows poster

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'71 poster

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Focus poster

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Relatos salvages poster

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February 22nd, 2015

Birdman poster

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February 22nd, 2015

Birdman poster

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February 18th, 2015

What We Do in the Shadows poster

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Still Alice poster

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February 11th, 2015

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water poster

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February 8th, 2015

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

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February 3rd, 2015

Timbuktu poster

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American Sniper poster

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Birdman poster

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January 25th, 2015

American Sniper poster

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January 21st, 2015

American Sniper poster

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January 17th, 2015

Birdman poster

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January 16th, 2015

Still Alice poster

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January 12th, 2015

Boyhood poster

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2014 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 11th, 2015

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

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2014 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations

December 11th, 2014

Birdman poster

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Birdman poster

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2014 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

December 6th, 2014

Birdman poster

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  3. Box Office
  4. International
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  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a diagnosis of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease, Alice and her family find their bonds thoroughly tested.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$212,000 (1.1% of total gross)
Legs:6.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:44.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$5,000,000 (worldwide box office is 8.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:12 opening theaters/1,318 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,857,175

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,980 $18,656,400
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,239 $22,941,966
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,483 $41,598,366
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $18,656,400

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


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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 16th, 2015 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: January 16th, 2015 (Wide) (Spain)
January 22nd, 2015 (Wide) (Italy)
January 22nd, 2015 (Wide) (New Zealand)
January 29th, 2015 (Wide) (Australia)
January 30th, 2015 (Wide) (Taiwan)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 28th, 2015 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, and brief language including a sexual reference.
(Rating bulletin 2345, 10/22/2014)
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 50/50
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Faulty Memory, Alzheimer, College Professor, Dysfunctional Family, Terminal Illness, Set in New York City, Set in New York, 2010s, Set in Manhattan, Academics, Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lutzus-Brown, Killer Films, Big Indie Pictures, Shriver Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 9th Weekend Limited Release 84 $1,010,681 Mar 13, 2015 59
Biggest 8th Weekend Limited Release 57 $1,651,000 Mar 6, 2015 52
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 32 $2,694,757 Feb 27, 2015 45
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 57 $2,166,000 Feb 20, 2015 38
Top 2015 Theater Average 66 $17,667 Jan 16, 2015 3
Widest Expansion Limited Release 42 1,306 Jan 16, 2015 0

Leading Cast

Julianne Moore    Dr. Alice Howland

Supporting Cast

Alec Baldwin    Dr. John Howland
Kristen Stewart    Lydia Howland
Kate Bosworth    Anna Howland-Jones
Hunter Parrish    Tom Howland
Shane McRae    Charlie Howland-Jones
Stephen Kunken    Dr. Benjamin
Seth Gilliam    Frederic Johnson
Erin Darke    Jenny
Daniel Gerroll    Eric Wellman
Quincy Tyler Bernstine    Nursing Home Administrator
Orlagh Cassidy    Primary Care Doctor
Zillah Glory    Masha
Maxine Prescott    Nursing Home Resident
Rosa Arrendondo    Convention Facilitator
Caridad Martinez    Elena
Charlotte Robson    Young Musician
Caleb Freundlich    Young Musician

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

Production and Technical Credits

Richard Glatzer    Director
Wash Westmoreland    Director
Richard Glatzer    Screenwriter
Wash Westmoreland    Screenwriter
Lisa Genova    Story Creator
Lex Lutzus    Producer
James Brown    Producer
Pamela Koffler    Producer
Declan Baldwin    Co-Producer
Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns*    Co-Producer
Marie Savare    Executive Producer
Christine Vachon    Executive Producer
Maria Shriver    Executive Producer
Emilie Georges    Executive Producer
Nicholas Shumaker    Executive Producer
Celine Rattray    Executive Producer
Trudie Styler    Executive Producer
Kerry Barden    Casting Director
Paul Schnee    Casting Director
Allison Estrin    Casting Director
Randall Poster    Music Supervisor
Meghan Currier    Music Supervisor
Ilan Eshkeri    Composer
Stacey Battat    Costume Designer
Nicolas Chaudeurge    Editor
Tommaso Ortino    Production Designer
Denis Lenoir    Director of Photography
Susan Perlman    Set Decorator
James Baker    Sound Mixer
Javier Bennassar    Supervising Sound Editor
Leslie Schatz    Re-recording Mixer
Javier Bennassar    Re-recording Mixer
Lynn Appelle    Line Producer
Chris Carroll    Assistant Director

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

Home Market Numbers: Fifty Shades Continues its Perfect Run

June 4th, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey

The second major change in news articles this week is the consolidation of the home market columns and using the Combined DVD and Blu-ray Sales Chart. It is kind of a bad week for this change, as the new releases were a disappointment; 50 Shades of Grey remained on top on both the Blu-ray sales chart and the DVD sales chart. It sold an additional 896,000 units and generated $15.82 million for the week giving it totals of 2.27 million units / $40.20 million. More...

Home Market Numbers: Fifty Shades Brightens the Home Market

May 30th, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey

There were a lot of new releases to reach the top twenty on the Blu-ray sales chart this week. This includes 50 Shades of Grey, which is already the fifth best selling Blu-ray of 2015. Needless to say, this meant the overall Blu-ray sales were a lot stronger than last week. There were 89% more units sold and 77% higher revenue. Compared to last year, there were 72% more units sold and 47% higher revenue. The overall DVD market also grew, but not as much as much as the Blu-ray market rose and this helped the overall Blu-ray share rocket to 45%. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 12th, 2015

May 11th, 2015

Welcome to Me

It is a typical summer week on the home market with little to no prime releases. The biggest release of the week is Still Alice, which earned $18 million in theaters. That's not bad for a limited release. It is better than some of the wide releases that came out earlier this year. Fortunately, the Blu-ray is also the best new release of the week and it is the Pick of the Week. In fact, it isn't even close as there are no other contenders for that title. More...

Per Theater Chart: Machina Saves Box Office

April 15th, 2015

Ex Machina poster

Ex Machina's opening weekend was surprisingly potent earning an average of $59,316 in four theaters. This is the biggest per theater average for a film that opened in 2015. I was not expecting that. On the other hand, I was expecting Clouds of Sils Maria to do well, and it did, earning an average of $20,603 in three theaters. Furious 7 remained in the $10,000 club with an average of $14,815 in more than 4,000 theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Seven Does Furious Business

April 7th, 2015

Furious 7 poster

As expected, Furious 7 easily won the race for top spot on the weekend box office chart. However, it did so in an unexpectedly robust way, destroying a number of records along the way. This helped the overall box office grow 49% from last weekend to $224 million. More importantly, the overall box office was 34% more than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2015 is now 3.1% above 2014's pace at $2.64 billion to $2.56 billion. Assuming Furious 7 has any legs at all, this lead will continue to grow next weekend. More...

Theater Averages: It Follows in Shadows’ Footsteps

March 18th, 2015

It Follows poster

It Follows was one of five new releases to reach the $10,000 club, based on theater averages this weekend. It opened with an average of $40,022 in four theaters, which is the second-best for a film opening in 2015, just behind What We Do in the Shadows. The overall box office leader, Cinderella, was well back in second place with an average of $17,653. Seymour: An Introduction opened with an average of $13,294 in two theaters. 3 Hearts earned $11,794 in its lone theater. Tales of Hoffmann was right behind with an average of $11,670 in two theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: '71 is Number One

March 4th, 2015

'71 poster

Only two films were in the $10,000 club at the box office this past weekend, and they were in a close race. '71 led the way with an average of $13,940 in four theaters. Meanwhile, The Hunting Ground was close behind with an average of $12,054 in two theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Focus Steals a Modest Win

March 1st, 2015

Focus poster

Will Smith remains a top 20 force on The Numbers Bankability Index, thanks mainly to his leading turns in tentpoles and franchise films. His draw in smaller movies has always been less of a sure thing, even in his heyday. The performance of Focus this weekend is perhaps not as much of a surprise, with Warner Bros. projecting an OK $19.1 million debut for the film—not a terrible number for the time of year, and broadly in line with the openings for Seven Pounds ($14.8m), The Pursuit of Happyness ($26.5m) and Ali ($14.7m). More...

Per Theater Chart: Tales has Wild Debut

February 25th, 2015

Relatos salvages poster

Wild Tales was the only film in the $10,000 club over the weekend earning an average of $21,275 in four theaters. However, What We Do in the Shadows is an interesting case. It expanded to 16 theaters over the weekend, sort of, earning an average of $8,033. The reason I said "sort of" is that in many theaters it had special showings, not a full run. It is really hard to reach the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart when several theaters are only showing the film once a night instead of more than a dozen times a weekend. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars - And the Winner is... Birdman for Best Picture

February 22nd, 2015

Birdman poster

The Oscar ceremony is tonight and we will be live-blogging the winners... assuming I don't get bored and wander away. On a serious note, while my job is all about movies and I love watching movies, I love paying attention to box office numbers, I even love Awards Season. I hate ceremonies. As per usual, here is the list of nominees marked according to predictions / wishes. Nominees in Bold are the ones predicted to win by our readers. If I predicted a different film, those are in Italics. Meanwhile, the nominees I want to win, but don't think will win, are Underlined. There are a few categories where the film I really think deserves the award were not even nominated, plus a few I don't have a real opinion on. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Winners

February 22nd, 2015

Birdman poster

The Independent Spirit Awards winners were announced last night and there were few surprises. Birdman led the way with 3 wins, but it wasn't the only film to come away with more than one award.

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Per Theater Chart: Shadow Steals Spotlight in Its Debut

February 18th, 2015

What We Do in the Shadows poster

What We Do in the Shadows dominated the per theater chart earning an average of $41,778 in two theaters. This is high enough to suggest the film will be able to expand significantly. Additionally, its reviews are stunning, so its chances at box office success are even better. However, the comedy stylings of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi are not really mainstream and that might hurt its chances. The second place film on the per theater chart was the overall number one film, Fifty Shades of Grey, which earned an average of $23,360. The Last 5 Years was next with an average of $17,158 in three theaters. Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem opened with an average of $12,105 in two theaters. Meanwhile, the second wide release of the week, Kingsman: The Secret Service, was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,300. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Lead Actress

February 13th, 2015

Still Alice poster

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at the two leading actor categories, starting with Best Lead Actress. One actress is so far ahead of the rest of the field that there isn't even a consensus on who the second place actress should be. More...

Per Theater Chart: Hip to be Square(Pants)

February 11th, 2015

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water poster

Just like it did on the overall box office chart, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $15,206. This is surprisingly high compared to weekend predictions. There were two other films in the $10,000 club. Ballet 422 earned an average of $13,827 in two theaters and Old Fashioned was right behind with $12,988 in three. More...

2014 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Winners

February 8th, 2015

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

The BAFTA winners were announced on Sunday and there were a few surprises, including the number one winner. The Grand Budapest Hotel took home five awards, while Boyhood, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash earned three each. More...

Per Theater Chart: Future for Timbuktu Is Bright

February 3rd, 2015

Timbuktu poster

Timbuktu was the only film in the $10,000 club this weekend earning an estimated average of $12,500 in four theaters. Running Man came close with an average of $9,246 in 20 theaters. Impressively, Game Of Thrones: The IMAX Experience earned 15th place on the overall chart with $1.46 million in just over 200 theaters for an average of $7,142. This is enough to expect this to happen again, but I don't know if it will be a regular thing. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sniper Stuck at the Top

January 27th, 2015

American Sniper poster

For the fifth week in a row, American Sniper led the way on the per theater chart, this week earning an average of $17,444. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Still Alice with an average of $10,816 in 38 theaters. More...

2014 - Awards Season: SAG - Winners

January 26th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Screen Actors Guild winners were announced Sunday and there were some surprises, mostly in the negative. Birdman picked up the biggest prize, but there were six different winners in the six categories.

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Weekend Estimates: American Sniper Continues Box Office Domination

January 25th, 2015

American Sniper poster

After smashing the January weekend record last weekend, American Sniper is enjoying a very solid second-weekend hold. So solid, in fact, that it will also have the third-best January weekend. If it drops less than 35% next weekend, it will share with Avatar the records for the top six January weekends, each movie having topped $42 million three times. Sniper’s expected weekend this time around is $64.365m, according to Warner Bros. Sunday morning projection. More...

Per Theater Chart: Sniper Expands Wide, but Still Secures Top Spot

January 21st, 2015

American Sniper poster

American Sniper expanded wide, but it still earned first place on the per theater chart with an average of $25,111 in more than 3,000 theaters. Second place went to Still Alice, which opened with an average of $17,667 in 12 theaters. Those were the only two films to reach the $10,000 club over the three-day weekend, but Ode to me Father came close enough that it probably got there over the four-day weekend. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars - Nominations

January 17th, 2015

Birdman poster

The Oscar nominations were announced early in the morning, when all sensible people were asleep. There were some surprises, as well as some results that would have been surprises had it not been for the previous Awards Season nominations. Seventeen films earned two or more nods, led by Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel, both of which picked up nine nominations, while The Imitation Game was right behind with eight. More...

Limited Release: Still Struggling to Find a Hit

January 16th, 2015

Still Alice poster

It is a really, really bad weekend to release a limited release. Not only do fans of art house cinema have a lot of films to choose from, but many of them are busy talking about the Oscar nominations, which were just announced. Even so, there are about a dozen limited releases on this week's list. I seriously doubt most of them will do well enough to make a real impact on the box office. There is one exception, as Still Alice is earning great reviews and even picked up a number of major nominations this Awards Season. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Winners

January 12th, 2015

Boyhood poster

We are still waiting for the DGA nominations to be announced, but we had the first major awards show on Sunday. The Golden Globes winners were announced Sunday night and while there were not a lot of surprises, there are some things worth talking about. Leading the way with three wins was Boyhood, while Birdman and The Theory of Everything each picked up a pair of wins. More...

2014 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations

January 11th, 2015

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

The BAFTA nominations were announced yesterday and unlike most other Awards Season voters, the BAFTA voters gave us some real surprises. For instance, Birdman didn't lead the way. In fact, it was a comedy, The Grand Budapest Hotel, that earned the most nominations at 11. Granted, Birdman and The Theory of Everything were tied for second place with ten each, but it is still strange to see a comedy leading the way. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations

December 11th, 2014

Birdman poster

The Golden Globes nominations were announced this morning, at three in the morning, because the people at Golden Globes are under the delusion that news announced at 3:00 a.m. is somehow more important if it is announced before anyone is awake. As for the actual nominations, like with the Independent Spirit Awards and the SAG nominations, Birdman led the way. It earned seven nominations, while Boyhood and The Imitation Game tied for second with five apiece. Starting to notice a pattern here? This could be a really dull Awards Season with very few surprises. On the other hand, predictable means less work for me. Plus, predictable probably means the Awards Season voters are making the right choices, as surprises usually mean someone made the wrong choice. More...

2014 - Awards Season: SAG - Nominations

December 10th, 2014

Birdman poster

The Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced Wednesday morning. Are there surprises worth mentioning? Is the Oscar picture beginning to take shape? Like with the Independent Spirit Awards, Birdman led the way this time earning four nominations from six categories, while Boyhood, The Imitation Game, and The Theory of Everything had three nods each.

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2014 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

December 6th, 2014

Birdman poster

The Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced last week and I'm getting to them a little late, because I needed to organize the whole Awards Season stories. Firstly, I've decided to use the year the movies were released not the year the awards are handed out, unlike what we did last year. This means both will have 2014 as the year. Not ideal, but it is better to fix the mistake now than carry on making it. Secondly, the headlines are just going to be the name of the Awards and either nominations or winners. This will make it easier for readers to find later on. As for the Independent Spirit Awards nominations, Birdman led the way with 6 nods, while Boyhood, Nightcrawler, and Selma were right behind with 5 each.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 16, 2015 32 $212,000   12 $17,667   $212,000 1
Jan 23, 2015 27 $411,000 +94% 38 $10,816   $715,000 2
Jan 30, 2015 21 $622,000 +51% 84 $7,405   $1,508,000 3
Feb 6, 2015 18 $881,397 +42% 135 $6,529   $2,578,245 4
Feb 13, 2015 13 $1,713,580 +94% 502 $3,414   $4,631,365 5
Feb 20, 2015 11 $2,166,000 +26% 765 $2,831   $7,962,989 6
Feb 27, 2015 9 $2,694,757 +24% 1,318 $2,045   $11,983,799 7
Mar 6, 2015 12 $1,651,000 -39% 1,197 $1,379   $14,821,000 8
Mar 13, 2015 14 $1,010,681 -39% 740 $1,366   $16,439,864 9
Mar 20, 2015 16 $477,109 -53% 440 $1,084   $17,257,988 10
Mar 27, 2015 19 $370,997 -22% 401 $925   $17,871,422 11
Apr 3, 2015 26 $173,459 -53% 235 $738   $18,227,820 12
Apr 10, 2015 28 $104,000 -40% 174 $598   $18,451,000 13
Apr 17, 2015 33 $51,662 -50% 120 $431   $18,562,749 14
Apr 24, 2015 40 $59,387 +15% 101 $588   $18,656,400 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 20, 2015 10 $685,000     765 $895   $6,485,000 36
Feb 27, 2015 9 $750,000   +9% 1,318 $569   $10,049,000 43

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 16, 2015 31 $303,946   12 $25,329   $303,946 1
Jan 23, 2015 26 $582,114 +92% 38 $15,319   $886,060 2
Jan 30, 2015 23 $810,788 +39% 84 $9,652   $1,696,848 3
Feb 6, 2015 17 $1,220,937 +51% 135 $9,044   $2,917,785 4
Feb 13, 2015 12 $2,879,004 +136% 502 $5,735   $5,796,789 5
Feb 20, 2015 10 $3,492,211 +21% 765 $4,565   $9,289,000 6
Feb 27, 2015 9 $3,881,000 +11% 1,318 $2,945   $13,170,000 7
Mar 6, 2015 12 $2,356,573 -39% 1,197 $1,969   $15,526,573 8
Mar 13, 2015 14 $1,351,696 -43% 740 $1,827   $16,878,269 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 1/29/2015 $80,846 64 124 810 $1,682,958 10/20/2020
Austria 3/13/2015 $0 0 30 30 $294,770 6/26/2015
Belgium 3/18/2015 $0 0 37 73 $589,395 7/8/2015
Brazil 3/12/2015 $436,391 194 194 590 $1,600,362 11/9/2018
Finland 3/20/2015 $0 0 42 81 $262,409 6/26/2015
France 3/18/2015 $274,468 0 44 44 $890,033 8/21/2018
Germany 3/5/2015 $376,990 0 11 23 $2,918,944 8/22/2018
Hong Kong 2/6/2015 $59,479 34 34 75 $217,048 11/25/2018
Italy 1/22/2015 $181,648 0 1 3 $1,902 11/6/2018
Japan 6/27/2015 $248,253 71 71 71 $248,253 7/1/2015
Mexico 2/20/2015 $97,297 0 0 0 $708,600 8/30/2018
Netherlands 3/12/2015 $159,249 35 64 497 $3,102,426 11/21/2018
New Zealand 1/22/2015 $0 0 5 7 $325,186 7/16/2015
Poland 4/3/2015 $1,461 4 4 7 $76,128 12/30/2018
Portugal 2/5/2015 $0 0 9 9 $411,679 11/16/2015
South Korea 5/1/2015 $183,306 0 0 0 $696,946 8/29/2018
Spain 1/16/2015 $159,379 82 102 660 $797,622 11/28/2018
Taiwan 1/30/2015 $62,115 0 16 114 $909,254 11/2/2018
Turkey 2/13/2015 $56,636 33 33 74 $149,590 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 3/6/2015 $604,858 86 94 250 $3,602,671 2/6/2017
 
Rest of World $3,455,790
 
International Total$22,941,966 10/20/2020

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
May 17, 2015949,008 49,008$843,428$843,4283
May 24, 2015258,579-82% 57,587$163,087$1,006,5154
May 31, 20152114,005+63% 71,592$267,355$1,273,8705

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 17, 2015816,613 16,613$339,073$339,0733

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