The Vatican Tapes (2015)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,784,763Details
International Box Office $13,144,421Details
Worldwide Box Office $14,929,184
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $226,502 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $91,999 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $318,501
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Angela Holmes is an ordinary 27-year-old until she begins to have a devastating effect on anyone close, causing serious injury and death. Holmes is examined and possession is suspected, but when the Vatican is called upon to exorcise the demon, the possession proves to be an ancient satanic force more powerful than ever imagined. It’s all up to Father Lozano to wage war for more than just Angela’s soul, but for the world as we know it.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$832,271 (46.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:12.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:427 opening theaters/427 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,282,288

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,101 $1,784,763
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,277 $13,144,421
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,336 $14,929,184
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,198 $1,784,763

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 24th, 2015 (Limited) by Lionsgate
International Releases: July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Chile)
July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Lebanon)
July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Malaysia)
July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Peru)
July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 20th, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for disturbing violent content, and some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2326, 6/11/2014)
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Trolljegeren
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Religious, Demons, Possessed, Exorcism, Non-Chronological, Found Footage, Filmed By a Character, Intertitle, Prologue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lakeshore Entertainment, Lionsgate
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 2015 15 $832,271   427 $1,949   $832,271 1
Jul 31, 2015 20 $321,464 -61% 427 $753   $1,527,837 2
Aug 7, 2015 47 $33,162 -90% 52 $638   $1,712,111 3
Aug 14, 2015 48 $33,356 +1% 66 $505   $1,764,089 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 24, 2015 - $281,969     427 $660   $281,969 1
Jul 25, 2015 - $302,299 +7%   427 $708   $584,268 2
Jul 26, 2015 - $248,003 -18%   427 $581   $832,271 3
Jul 27, 2015 - $104,199 -58%   427 $244   $936,470 4
Jul 28, 2015 - $111,599 +7%   427 $261   $1,048,069 5
Jul 29, 2015 - $86,938 -22%   427 $204   $1,135,007 6
Jul 30, 2015 - $71,366 -18%   427 $167   $1,206,373 7
Jul 31, 2015 - $92,424 +30% -67% 427 $216   $1,298,797 8
Aug 1, 2015 - $121,129 +31% -60% 427 $284   $1,419,926 9
Aug 2, 2015 - $107,911 -11% -56% 427 $253   $1,527,837 10
Aug 3, 2015 - $48,823 -55% -53% 427 $114   $1,576,660 11
Aug 4, 2015 - $53,033 +9% -52% 427 $124   $1,629,693 12
Aug 5, 2015 - $33,308 -37% -62% 427 $78   $1,663,001 13
Aug 6, 2015 - $15,948 -52% -78% 427 $37   $1,678,949 14
Aug 7, 2015 - $9,113 -43% -90% 52 $175   $1,688,062 15
Aug 8, 2015 - $12,752 +40% -89% 52 $245   $1,700,814 16
Aug 9, 2015 - $11,297 -11% -90% 52 $217   $1,712,111 17
Aug 10, 2015 - $6,864 -39% -86% 52 $132   $1,718,975 18
Aug 11, 2015 - $5,033 -27% -91% 52 $97   $1,724,008 19
Aug 12, 2015 - $3,912 -22% -88% 52 $75   $1,727,920 20
Aug 13, 2015 - $2,813 -28% -82% 52 $54   $1,730,733 21
Aug 14, 2015 - $9,302 +231% +2% 66 $141   $1,740,035 22
Aug 15, 2015 - $13,196 +42% +3% 66 $200   $1,753,231 23
Aug 16, 2015 - $10,858 -18% -4% 66 $165   $1,764,089 24
Aug 17, 2015 - $5,299 -51% -23% 66 $80   $1,769,388 25
Aug 18, 2015 - $5,402 +2% +7% 66 $82   $1,774,790 26
Aug 19, 2015 - $5,187 -4% +33% 66 $79   $1,779,977 27
Aug 20, 2015 - $4,786 -8% +70% 66 $73   $1,784,763 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 2015 16 $1,206,373   427 $2,825   $1,206,373 1
Jul 31, 2015 22 $472,576 -61% 427 $1,107   $1,678,949 2
Aug 7, 2015 47 $51,784 -89% 52 $996   $1,730,733 3
Aug 14, 2015 49 $54,030 +4% 66 $819   $1,784,763 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 8/6/2015 $515,473 115 115 282 $1,351,518 11/30/2018
Austria 7/30/2015 $54,823 39 39 155 $171,478 8/25/2015
Bolivia 10/1/2015 $27,564 7 7 19 $115,525 12/30/2018
Brazil 8/20/2015 $414,914 178 185 433 $855,190 9/30/2015
Central America 9/10/2015 $114,947 66 66 99 $309,636 10/20/2015
Chile 7/23/2015 $0 0 8 8 $175,852 12/30/2018
Colombia 8/6/2015 $0 0 62 115 $601,369 12/30/2018
Ecuador 8/14/2015 $0 0 2 2 $223,556 12/30/2018
France 7/29/2015 $419,995 132 132 263 $759,043 8/11/2015
Germany 7/31/2015 $124,186 0 0 0 $127,788 8/22/2018
Greece 9/17/2015 $36,537 26 26 49 $96,246 9/30/2015
India 7/31/2015 $34,087 44 44 47 $56,542 8/11/2015
Italy 1/7/2016 $402,706 146 146 262 $727,878 6/9/2016
Latvia 7/31/2015 $0 0 4 4 $6,719 12/30/2018
Lebanon 7/23/2015 $0 0 6 6 $49,860 12/30/2018
Lithuania 7/24/2015 $13,506 77 77 137 $39,607 8/11/2015
Malaysia 7/23/2015 $153,230 84 84 114 $278,918 8/27/2015
Mexico 8/7/2015 $820,274 0 410 770 $2,806,037 9/28/2015
Peru 7/23/2015 $0 0 26 29 $884,907 12/20/2018
Philippines 8/26/2015 $0 0 30 30 $97,247 12/30/2018
Poland 7/24/2015 $134,425 0 0 0 $508,558 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 7/30/2015 $571,749 820 820 1,640 $990,250 12/30/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 7/30/2015 $0 0 1 1 $12,855 12/30/2018
Singapore 7/23/2015 $67,214 16 16 27 $117,933 8/27/2015
Slovenia 7/30/2015 $0 0 3 3 $3,190 8/11/2015
Spain 1/8/2016 $54,310 28 29 91 $130,720 6/9/2016
Thailand 11/5/2015 $6,215 23 23 24 $9,389 11/17/2015
Ukraine 7/30/2015 $17,832 49 52 101 $35,088 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 7/23/2015 $188,556 31 31 31 $188,556 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 10/30/2015 $201 7 7 7 $201 11/3/2015
Uruguay 8/27/2015 $9,338 5 6 23 $36,357 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $1,376,408
 
International Total$13,144,421 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Olivia Taylor Dudley    Angela
Michael Peña    Father Lozano

Supporting Cast

Dougray Scott    Roger
Djimon Hounsou    Vicar Imani
Peter Andersson    Cardinal Mattias Bruun
Kathleen Robertson    Dr. Richards
John Patrick Amedori    Pete
Sam Upton    Orderly Mason
Cas Anvar    Dr. Fahti
Michael Halsey    Dr. Bramwell
Alex Sparrow    Resident Kulik
Jarvis George    Detective Simmons
Michael Pare    Detective Harris
Alex Corrado    Bishop Soldano
Montanna Gillis    Jackie
Chance Lang    Brad
Noemi Gonzalez    Maria
Allegra Lucchesi    Allegra
Ashley Gibson    Ashley
Scott Sheldon    ER Receptionist
Max Adams    ICU Doctor
Ann Reilly    ICU Nurse #1
Amie Dellavalle    ICU Nurse #2
Alison Lohman    Psych Patient
Michael Gabriel    Psych Ward Guard
Natasha Wright    Levitating Girl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Neveldine    Director
Christopher Borrelli    Screenwriter
Michael C. Martin    Screenwriter
Christopher Borrelli    Story Creator
Chris Morgan    Story Creator
Tom Rosenberg    Producer
Gary Lucchesi    Producer
Richard Wright    Producer
Chris Morgan    Producer
Chris Cowles    Producer
Eric Reid    Executive Producer
David Kern    Executive Producer
James McQuaide    Executive Producer
Christopher Borrelli    Executive Producer
Chris Fenton    Executive Producer
Gerardo Madrazo    Director of Photography
Jerry Fleming    Production Designer
Eric Potter    Editor
Lindsay Ann McKay    Costume Designer
Joseph Bishara    Costume Designer
Tricia Wood    Casting Director
Deborah Aquila    Casting Director
Richard Wright    Unit Production Manager
William Paul Clark    First Assistant Director
Juana Franklin    Second Assistant Director
Robb Earnest    Production Supervisor
Kari Montgomery    Script Supervisor
William V. Ryder    Art Director
Betty Berberian    Set Decorator
Steven A. Morrow    Sound Mixer
Buck Robinson    Sound Mixer
Deborah Rutherford    Make up
Don Rutherford    Special Effects Make-up Supervisor
Christien Tinsley    Special Make-up Designer and Creator
Robin Hatcher    Special Effects Make-up Coordinator
Laine Trzinski    Hairstylist
Germicka Barclay    Hairstylist
Larz Anderson    Special Effects Coordinator
Steven Ticknor    Supervising Sound Editor
Jon Lipman    Sound Effects Editor
David Giammarco    Re-recording Mixer
Steven Ticknor    Re-recording Mixer
Joseph Bishara    Score Producer
Julie Pearce    Music Editor
Brian McNelis    Music Supervisor
Eric Craig    Music Supervisor
James McQuaide    Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Griffith    Visual Effects Producer

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

Home Market Releases for October 20th, 2015

October 20th, 2015

Diary of a Lost Girl

It is a shallow week on the home market. The number one release is Jurassic World, which is one of the biggest hits of all time. The second biggest release according to Amazon.com is the Back to the Future Box Set. There's mostly filler by the time you get to the second page of new releases. As for the best release on this week's list, I'm going old school. ... Really, really old school. Diary of a Lost Girl is 86 years old, but the Blu-ray is Pick of the Week. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Vatican Tapes

October 18th, 2015

The Vatican Tapes

The Vatican Tapes is a horror film that includes elements of found footage. (It was actually originally written to be entirely found footage, but that was changed early in the production.) This genre is well off its peak in terms of popularity and even the fact that it had some connection to found footage was enough to kill its buzz. It also opened in "select cities", which is a terrible release strategy in general, and especially bad for horror films. It opened below the Mendoza Line (earning less that $2,000 per theater) before disappearing from theaters. Is it really that bad? Or did it struggle because of genre overload? More...

Per Theater Chart: Strong Beginning for The End

August 4th, 2015

The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour is the latest success for A24, as it topped the per theater chart with an average of $30,810 in four theaters. Up next were a pair of documentaries, Best of Enemies and Listen to Me Marlon, with averages of $16,913 and $15,034 respectively. The overall number one film was next, as Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation earned an average of $14,034. The final film in the $10,000 club was Phoenix. Its theater count doubled, but its per theater average dropped just 20% to $12,004. That's amazing and it could be an omen that it will expand wide enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. More...

Per Theater Chart: Phoenix Reborn

July 28th, 2015

Phoenix

None of the wide releases earned a spot in the $10,000 club, but at least we had a couple of limited releases that found their way there. The number one film was Phoenix with an average of $15,148 in two theaters. Samba was next with an average of $12,294, also in two theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ant-Man Defeats Poor Pixels

July 26th, 2015

Pixels

Three new wide releases and three returning movies that are still pulling in good crowds will produce a box office chart with no knock-out winner this weekend. That’s in large part thanks to a disappointing debut from Pixels. The Adam Sandler/Kevin James-comedy/adventure-Ghostbusters/wannabe will earn about $24 million this weekend, according to Sony’s Sunday estimate. That puts it in danger of not even earning back its marketing budget domestically, let alone starting to recover the $88 million production budget. It also means that Ant-Man will top the charts for a second weekend. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Exorcising Your Options

July 24th, 2015

The Vatican Tapes

Every once and a while, I feel the need to apologize for the pun in the headline. This is one of those weeks. It is also one of those weeks where I can't find a limited release that has a good chance at earning some mainstream success. Unexpected is the biggest release, but its reviews suggest it will do better on Video on Demand than in theaters. There are a few documentaries that might do well on the art house circuit, but it is unlikely that any have what it takes to find mainstream success. More...

2015 Preview: July

July 1st, 2015

Minions

June was a much better month than expected due to two films, Jurassic World and Inside Out. Had those two films merely matched expectations, then 2015 would have likely fallen behind 2014. As for this coming month, there are five weekends in July and each week there is at least one film with the potential to reach $100 million. Most weeks there are two films that at least have a shot at getting to the century mark. The biggest hit of the month will likely be Minions, which has already opened in several international markets and it's ahead of Despicable Me 2 at the same point. That film made more than $300 million and nearly $1 billion worldwide, so any growth would be fantastic. There are also a number of potential $200 million films, led by Ant-man. Ant-man is the latest release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a franchise that has averaged $300 million domestically over eleven films and all of the past six films have reached at least $200 million. I'm not saying this one is guaranteed to do the same, but you can't dismiss that possibility. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation and Pixels have smaller chances to get to $200 million, but you have to at least entertain the possibility. Additionally, last July was a lot weaker than this July looks to be, so 2015 should win in the year-over-year comparison most weeks. Or I might have let the box office success of June cloud my judgment. We will soon find out. More...


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Synopsis

Angela Holmes is an ordinary 27-year-old until she begins to have a devastating effect on anyone close, causing serious injury and death. Holmes is examined and possession is suspected, but when the Vatican is called upon to exorcise the demon, the possession proves to be an ancient satanic force more powerful than ever imagined. It’s all up to Father Lozano to wage war for more than just Angela’s soul, but for the world as we know it.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$832,271 (46.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:12.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:427 opening theaters/427 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,282,288

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,101 $1,784,763
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,277 $13,144,421
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) 6,336 $14,929,184
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,198 $1,784,763

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 24th, 2015 (Limited) by Lionsgate
International Releases: July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Chile)
July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Lebanon)
July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Malaysia)
July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Peru)
July 23rd, 2015 (Wide) (Singapore)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 20th, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for disturbing violent content, and some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2326, 6/11/2014)
Running Time: 91 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Trolljegeren
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Religious, Demons, Possessed, Exorcism, Non-Chronological, Found Footage, Filmed By a Character, Intertitle, Prologue
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lakeshore Entertainment, Lionsgate
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Olivia Taylor Dudley    Angela
Michael Peña    Father Lozano

Supporting Cast

Dougray Scott    Roger
Djimon Hounsou    Vicar Imani
Peter Andersson    Cardinal Mattias Bruun
Kathleen Robertson    Dr. Richards
John Patrick Amedori    Pete
Sam Upton    Orderly Mason
Cas Anvar    Dr. Fahti
Michael Halsey    Dr. Bramwell
Alex Sparrow    Resident Kulik
Jarvis George    Detective Simmons
Michael Pare    Detective Harris
Alex Corrado    Bishop Soldano
Montanna Gillis    Jackie
Chance Lang    Brad
Noemi Gonzalez    Maria
Allegra Lucchesi    Allegra
Ashley Gibson    Ashley
Scott Sheldon    ER Receptionist
Max Adams    ICU Doctor
Ann Reilly    ICU Nurse #1
Amie Dellavalle    ICU Nurse #2
Alison Lohman    Psych Patient
Michael Gabriel    Psych Ward Guard
Natasha Wright    Levitating Girl

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

Production and Technical Credits

Mark Neveldine    Director
Christopher Borrelli    Screenwriter
Michael C. Martin    Screenwriter
Christopher Borrelli    Story Creator
Chris Morgan    Story Creator
Tom Rosenberg    Producer
Gary Lucchesi    Producer
Richard Wright    Producer
Chris Morgan    Producer
Chris Cowles    Producer
Eric Reid    Executive Producer
David Kern    Executive Producer
James McQuaide    Executive Producer
Christopher Borrelli    Executive Producer
Chris Fenton    Executive Producer
Gerardo Madrazo    Director of Photography
Jerry Fleming    Production Designer
Eric Potter    Editor
Lindsay Ann McKay    Costume Designer
Joseph Bishara    Costume Designer
Tricia Wood    Casting Director
Deborah Aquila    Casting Director
Richard Wright    Unit Production Manager
William Paul Clark    First Assistant Director
Juana Franklin    Second Assistant Director
Robb Earnest    Production Supervisor
Kari Montgomery    Script Supervisor
William V. Ryder    Art Director
Betty Berberian    Set Decorator
Steven A. Morrow    Sound Mixer
Buck Robinson    Sound Mixer
Deborah Rutherford    Make up
Don Rutherford    Special Effects Make-up Supervisor
Christien Tinsley    Special Make-up Designer and Creator
Robin Hatcher    Special Effects Make-up Coordinator
Laine Trzinski    Hairstylist
Germicka Barclay    Hairstylist
Larz Anderson    Special Effects Coordinator
Steven Ticknor    Supervising Sound Editor
Jon Lipman    Sound Effects Editor
David Giammarco    Re-recording Mixer
Steven Ticknor    Re-recording Mixer
Joseph Bishara    Score Producer
Julie Pearce    Music Editor
Brian McNelis    Music Supervisor
Eric Craig    Music Supervisor
James McQuaide    Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Griffith    Visual Effects Producer

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

Home Market Releases for October 20th, 2015

October 20th, 2015

Diary of a Lost Girl

It is a shallow week on the home market. The number one release is Jurassic World, which is one of the biggest hits of all time. The second biggest release according to Amazon.com is the Back to the Future Box Set. There's mostly filler by the time you get to the second page of new releases. As for the best release on this week's list, I'm going old school. ... Really, really old school. Diary of a Lost Girl is 86 years old, but the Blu-ray is Pick of the Week. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Vatican Tapes

October 18th, 2015

The Vatican Tapes

The Vatican Tapes is a horror film that includes elements of found footage. (It was actually originally written to be entirely found footage, but that was changed early in the production.) This genre is well off its peak in terms of popularity and even the fact that it had some connection to found footage was enough to kill its buzz. It also opened in "select cities", which is a terrible release strategy in general, and especially bad for horror films. It opened below the Mendoza Line (earning less that $2,000 per theater) before disappearing from theaters. Is it really that bad? Or did it struggle because of genre overload? More...

Per Theater Chart: Strong Beginning for The End

August 4th, 2015

The End of the Tour

The End of the Tour is the latest success for A24, as it topped the per theater chart with an average of $30,810 in four theaters. Up next were a pair of documentaries, Best of Enemies and Listen to Me Marlon, with averages of $16,913 and $15,034 respectively. The overall number one film was next, as Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation earned an average of $14,034. The final film in the $10,000 club was Phoenix. Its theater count doubled, but its per theater average dropped just 20% to $12,004. That's amazing and it could be an omen that it will expand wide enough to earn some measure of mainstream success. More...

Per Theater Chart: Phoenix Reborn

July 28th, 2015

Phoenix

None of the wide releases earned a spot in the $10,000 club, but at least we had a couple of limited releases that found their way there. The number one film was Phoenix with an average of $15,148 in two theaters. Samba was next with an average of $12,294, also in two theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ant-Man Defeats Poor Pixels

July 26th, 2015

Pixels

Three new wide releases and three returning movies that are still pulling in good crowds will produce a box office chart with no knock-out winner this weekend. That’s in large part thanks to a disappointing debut from Pixels. The Adam Sandler/Kevin James-comedy/adventure-Ghostbusters/wannabe will earn about $24 million this weekend, according to Sony’s Sunday estimate. That puts it in danger of not even earning back its marketing budget domestically, let alone starting to recover the $88 million production budget. It also means that Ant-Man will top the charts for a second weekend. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Exorcising Your Options

July 24th, 2015

The Vatican Tapes

Every once and a while, I feel the need to apologize for the pun in the headline. This is one of those weeks. It is also one of those weeks where I can't find a limited release that has a good chance at earning some mainstream success. Unexpected is the biggest release, but its reviews suggest it will do better on Video on Demand than in theaters. There are a few documentaries that might do well on the art house circuit, but it is unlikely that any have what it takes to find mainstream success. More...

2015 Preview: July

July 1st, 2015

Minions

June was a much better month than expected due to two films, Jurassic World and Inside Out. Had those two films merely matched expectations, then 2015 would have likely fallen behind 2014. As for this coming month, there are five weekends in July and each week there is at least one film with the potential to reach $100 million. Most weeks there are two films that at least have a shot at getting to the century mark. The biggest hit of the month will likely be Minions, which has already opened in several international markets and it's ahead of Despicable Me 2 at the same point. That film made more than $300 million and nearly $1 billion worldwide, so any growth would be fantastic. There are also a number of potential $200 million films, led by Ant-man. Ant-man is the latest release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a franchise that has averaged $300 million domestically over eleven films and all of the past six films have reached at least $200 million. I'm not saying this one is guaranteed to do the same, but you can't dismiss that possibility. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation and Pixels have smaller chances to get to $200 million, but you have to at least entertain the possibility. Additionally, last July was a lot weaker than this July looks to be, so 2015 should win in the year-over-year comparison most weeks. Or I might have let the box office success of June cloud my judgment. We will soon find out. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 2015 15 $832,271   427 $1,949   $832,271 1
Jul 31, 2015 20 $321,464 -61% 427 $753   $1,527,837 2
Aug 7, 2015 47 $33,162 -90% 52 $638   $1,712,111 3
Aug 14, 2015 48 $33,356 +1% 66 $505   $1,764,089 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 24, 2015 - $281,969     427 $660   $281,969 1
Jul 25, 2015 - $302,299 +7%   427 $708   $584,268 2
Jul 26, 2015 - $248,003 -18%   427 $581   $832,271 3
Jul 27, 2015 - $104,199 -58%   427 $244   $936,470 4
Jul 28, 2015 - $111,599 +7%   427 $261   $1,048,069 5
Jul 29, 2015 - $86,938 -22%   427 $204   $1,135,007 6
Jul 30, 2015 - $71,366 -18%   427 $167   $1,206,373 7
Jul 31, 2015 - $92,424 +30% -67% 427 $216   $1,298,797 8
Aug 1, 2015 - $121,129 +31% -60% 427 $284   $1,419,926 9
Aug 2, 2015 - $107,911 -11% -56% 427 $253   $1,527,837 10
Aug 3, 2015 - $48,823 -55% -53% 427 $114   $1,576,660 11
Aug 4, 2015 - $53,033 +9% -52% 427 $124   $1,629,693 12
Aug 5, 2015 - $33,308 -37% -62% 427 $78   $1,663,001 13
Aug 6, 2015 - $15,948 -52% -78% 427 $37   $1,678,949 14
Aug 7, 2015 - $9,113 -43% -90% 52 $175   $1,688,062 15
Aug 8, 2015 - $12,752 +40% -89% 52 $245   $1,700,814 16
Aug 9, 2015 - $11,297 -11% -90% 52 $217   $1,712,111 17
Aug 10, 2015 - $6,864 -39% -86% 52 $132   $1,718,975 18
Aug 11, 2015 - $5,033 -27% -91% 52 $97   $1,724,008 19
Aug 12, 2015 - $3,912 -22% -88% 52 $75   $1,727,920 20
Aug 13, 2015 - $2,813 -28% -82% 52 $54   $1,730,733 21
Aug 14, 2015 - $9,302 +231% +2% 66 $141   $1,740,035 22
Aug 15, 2015 - $13,196 +42% +3% 66 $200   $1,753,231 23
Aug 16, 2015 - $10,858 -18% -4% 66 $165   $1,764,089 24
Aug 17, 2015 - $5,299 -51% -23% 66 $80   $1,769,388 25
Aug 18, 2015 - $5,402 +2% +7% 66 $82   $1,774,790 26
Aug 19, 2015 - $5,187 -4% +33% 66 $79   $1,779,977 27
Aug 20, 2015 - $4,786 -8% +70% 66 $73   $1,784,763 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 24, 2015 16 $1,206,373   427 $2,825   $1,206,373 1
Jul 31, 2015 22 $472,576 -61% 427 $1,107   $1,678,949 2
Aug 7, 2015 47 $51,784 -89% 52 $996   $1,730,733 3
Aug 14, 2015 49 $54,030 +4% 66 $819   $1,784,763 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 8/6/2015 $515,473 115 115 282 $1,351,518 11/30/2018
Austria 7/30/2015 $54,823 39 39 155 $171,478 8/25/2015
Bolivia 10/1/2015 $27,564 7 7 19 $115,525 12/30/2018
Brazil 8/20/2015 $414,914 178 185 433 $855,190 9/30/2015
Central America 9/10/2015 $114,947 66 66 99 $309,636 10/20/2015
Chile 7/23/2015 $0 0 8 8 $175,852 12/30/2018
Colombia 8/6/2015 $0 0 62 115 $601,369 12/30/2018
Ecuador 8/14/2015 $0 0 2 2 $223,556 12/30/2018
France 7/29/2015 $419,995 132 132 263 $759,043 8/11/2015
Germany 7/31/2015 $124,186 0 0 0 $127,788 8/22/2018
Greece 9/17/2015 $36,537 26 26 49 $96,246 9/30/2015
India 7/31/2015 $34,087 44 44 47 $56,542 8/11/2015
Italy 1/7/2016 $402,706 146 146 262 $727,878 6/9/2016
Latvia 7/31/2015 $0 0 4 4 $6,719 12/30/2018
Lebanon 7/23/2015 $0 0 6 6 $49,860 12/30/2018
Lithuania 7/24/2015 $13,506 77 77 137 $39,607 8/11/2015
Malaysia 7/23/2015 $153,230 84 84 114 $278,918 8/27/2015
Mexico 8/7/2015 $820,274 0 410 770 $2,806,037 9/28/2015
Peru 7/23/2015 $0 0 26 29 $884,907 12/20/2018
Philippines 8/26/2015 $0 0 30 30 $97,247 12/30/2018
Poland 7/24/2015 $134,425 0 0 0 $508,558 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 7/30/2015 $571,749 820 820 1,640 $990,250 12/30/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 7/30/2015 $0 0 1 1 $12,855 12/30/2018
Singapore 7/23/2015 $67,214 16 16 27 $117,933 8/27/2015
Slovenia 7/30/2015 $0 0 3 3 $3,190 8/11/2015
Spain 1/8/2016 $54,310 28 29 91 $130,720 6/9/2016
Thailand 11/5/2015 $6,215 23 23 24 $9,389 11/17/2015
Ukraine 7/30/2015 $17,832 49 52 101 $35,088 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 7/23/2015 $188,556 31 31 31 $188,556 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 10/30/2015 $201 7 7 7 $201 11/3/2015
Uruguay 8/27/2015 $9,338 5 6 23 $36,357 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $1,376,408
 
International Total$13,144,421 12/30/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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