A Walk in the Woods (2015)

A Walk in the Woods poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $29,499,394Details
International Box Office $7,619,964Details
Worldwide Box Office $37,119,358
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $3,477,318 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,229,267 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $4,706,585
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Instead of retiring to enjoy his loving and beautiful wife, and large and happy family, Bill Bryson challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail - 2,200 miles of America's most unspoiled, spectacular and rugged countryside from Georgia to Maine. The peace and tranquility he hopes to find, though, is anything but, once he agrees to being accompanied by the only person he can find willing to join him on the trek - his long lost and former friend Katz, a down-on-his-luck serial philanderer who, after a lifetime of relying on his charm and wits to keep one step ahead of the law – sees the trip as a way to sneak out of paying some debts and sneak into one last adventure before its too late. The trouble is, the two have a completely different definition of the word, "adventure". Now they're about to find out that when you push yourself to the edge, the real fun begins.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,246,267 (28.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:79.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,960 opening theaters/2,158 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,722,821

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 2nd, 2015 (Wide) by Broad Green Pictures
International Releases: August 13th, 2015 (Limited) (Australia)
September 3rd, 2015 (Limited), released as Walk in the Woods, A (New Zealand)
September 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Greece)
September 18th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 25th, 2015 (Wide) (Slovenia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 29th, 2015 by Broad Green
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2379, 6/24/2015)
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Light Between Oceans
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Writing and Writers, Autumn Years, Autobiographical, Set on the Appalachian Trail, Camping, Backpacking, Heroic Adventure
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Route One, Union Investment Partners, Wildwood Enterprises
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 86 $8,246,267 Sep 4, 2015 5
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 194 $10,822,632 Sep 4, 2015 5
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 60 $10,908,832 Sep 4, 2015 5
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 99 $14,317,055 Sep 4, 2015 5
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 26 $8,246,267 Sep 4, 2015 5
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 40 $10,822,632 Sep 4, 2015 5
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 20 $10,908,832 Sep 4, 2015 5
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $14,317,055 Sep 4, 2015 5

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 4, 2015 3 $8,246,267   1,960 $4,207   $10,144,119 1
Sep 11, 2015 4 $4,743,520 -42% 2,139 $2,218   $20,010,204 2
Sep 18, 2015 7 $2,900,000 -39% 2,158 $1,344   $25,004,445 3
Sep 25, 2015 11 $1,107,264 -62% 1,370 $808   $27,327,638 4
Oct 2, 2015 15 $448,887 -59% 553 $812   $28,425,479 5
Oct 9, 2015 27 $198,484 -56% 288 $689   $28,817,976 6
Oct 16, 2015 33 $83,295 -58% 156 $534   $29,012,487 7
Oct 23, 2015 39 $58,810 -29% 91 $646   $29,124,652 8
Nov 6, 2015 48 $35,764   55 $650   $29,283,554 10
Nov 13, 2015 43 $60,012 +68% 124 $484   $29,366,893 11
Nov 20, 2015 44 $31,954 -47% 71 $450   $29,432,111 12
Nov 27, 2015 46 $20,976 -34% 36 $583   $29,467,855 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 2, 2015 1 $1,169,000     1,849 $632   $1,169,000 1
Sep 3, 2015 3 $807,852 -31%   1,849 $437   $1,897,852 2
Sep 4, 2015 4 $2,193,000 +171%   1,849 $1,186   $4,090,852 3
Sep 7, 2015 2 $2,662,565     1,960 $1,358   $12,806,684 6
Sep 8, 2015 2 $950,000 -64%   1,960 $485   $13,756,684 7
Sep 9, 2015 2 $760,000 -20% -35% 1,960 $388   $14,516,684 8
Sep 10, 2015 2 $750,000 -1% -7% 1,960 $383   $15,266,684 9
Sep 11, 2015 4 $1,460,000 +95% -33% 2,139 $683   $16,726,684 10
Sep 14, 2015 4 $460,000   -83% 2,139 $215   $20,460,445 13
Sep 15, 2015 4 $700,000 +52% -26% 2,139 $327   $21,160,445 14
Sep 16, 2015 4 $545,000 -22% -28% 2,139 $255   $21,705,445 15
Sep 17, 2015 4 $399,000 -27% -47% 2,139 $187   $22,059,516 16
Sep 18, 2015 7 $879,802 +121% -40% 2,158 $408   $22,939,318 17
Sep 19, 2015 7 $1,219,031 +39%   2,158 $565   $24,158,349 18
Sep 20, 2015 7 $709,884 -42%   2,158 $329   $24,868,233 19
Sep 21, 2015 7 $285,000 -60% -38% 2,158 $132   $25,153,233 20
Sep 22, 2015 7 $425,000 +49% -39% 2,158 $197   $25,578,233 21
Sep 23, 2015 7 $332,000 -22% -39% 2,158 $154   $25,910,233 22
Sep 24, 2015 7 $307,000 -8% -23% 2,158 $142   $26,220,374 23
Sep 25, 2015 11 $348,535 +14% -60% 1,370 $254   $26,568,909 24
Sep 26, 2015 11 $476,806 +37% -61% 1,370 $348   $27,045,715 25
Sep 27, 2015 11 $281,923 -41% -60% 1,370 $206   $27,327,638 26
Sep 28, 2015 11 $130,000 -54% -54% 1,370 $95   $27,457,638 27
Sep 29, 2015 10 $210,000 +62% -51% 1,370 $153   $27,667,638 28
Sep 30, 2015 13 $165,000 -21% -50% 1,370 $120   $27,832,638 29
Oct 1, 2015 12 $113,955 -31% -63% 1,370 $83   $27,946,593 30

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 2015 20 $1,897,852   1,849 $1,026   $1,897,852 1
Sep 4, 2015 2 $13,368,832 +604% 1,960 $6,821   $15,266,684 2
Sep 11, 2015 4 $6,837,761 -49% 2,139 $3,197   $22,104,445 3
Sep 18, 2015 7 $4,115,929 -40% 2,158 $1,907   $26,220,374 4
Sep 25, 2015 11 $1,726,219 -58% 1,370 $1,260   $27,946,593 5
Oct 2, 2015 13 $642,900 -63% 553 $1,163   $28,619,492 6
Oct 9, 2015 25 $309,700 -52% 288 $1,075   $28,929,192 7
Oct 16, 2015 35 $136,650 -56% 156 $876   $29,065,842 8
Oct 23, 2015 38 $96,379 -29% 91 $1,059   $29,162,221 9
Oct 30, 2015 41 $85,569 -11% 78 $1,097   $29,247,790 10
Nov 6, 2015 46 $59,091 -31% 55 $1,074   $29,306,881 11
Nov 13, 2015 42 $93,276 +58% 124 $752   $29,400,157 12
Nov 20, 2015 46 $46,722 -50% 71 $658   $29,446,879 13
Nov 27, 2015 46 $29,515 -37% 36 $820   $29,476,394 14
Dec 4, 2015 59 $13,114 -56% 21 $624   $29,489,508 15
Dec 11, 2015 58 $9,886 -25% 15 $659   $29,499,394 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/13/2015 $4,761 1 148 679 $1,401,115 12/1/2015
Austria 10/16/2015 $41,841 35 37 148 $163,782 6/9/2016
Belgium 3/2/2016 $11,004 12 12 25 $33,769 6/9/2016
France 1/13/2016 $127,156 92 92 92 $127,156 6/9/2016
Germany 10/15/2015 $257,168 111 131 842 $1,187,721 12/16/2015
Greece 9/10/2015 $40,522 11 18 29 $84,981 9/22/2015
Netherlands 12/17/2015 $16,020 27 27 27 $16,020 12/21/2015
New Zealand 9/3/2015 $87,762 64 74 341 $300,042 6/9/2016
Portugal 10/8/2015 $26,687 19 19 50 $63,277 11/10/2015
Serbia and Montenegro 10/22/2015 $0 0 1 1 $3,064 12/30/2018
Slovenia 9/25/2015 $3,775 4 4 36 $27,272 12/16/2015
Spain 12/11/2015 $152,151 55 58 191 $399,247 6/9/2016
Switzerland 11/19/2015 $108,612 42 42 102 $279,876 12/8/2015
Turkey 3/25/2016 $8,726 14 14 20 $18,310 12/31/2018
United Kingdom 9/18/2015 $392,735 194 238 667 $1,624,098 6/9/2016
 
Rest of World $1,890,234
 
International Total$7,619,964 12/31/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 3, 20163111,962 111,962$1,451,028$1,451,0281
Jan 10, 2016733,663-70% 145,625$436,272$1,887,3002

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 3, 20161141,100 41,100$615,261$615,2611

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Leading Cast

Robert Redford    Bill Bryson
Nick Nolte    Stephen Katz

Supporting Cast

Kristen Schaal    Mary Ellen
Nick Offerman    REI Dave
Mary Steenburgen    Jeannie
Emma Thompson    Catherine Bryson
Chrystee Pharris    Ticket Agent
Linds Edwards    Darren
Randall Newsome    TV Host
Hayley Lovitt    Donna
Derek Krantz    Young Hiker #1
Sandra Ellis Lafferty    Widow Deborah
Hayley Long    Hiker in Bunk House
John Kap    Bealuh's Husband
Fred Galle    News Anchor
Gaia Wise    Becca
Katie Groshong    Lesbian #1
Andrew Vogel    Young Hiker #2
Chandler Head    Granddaughter
R. Keith Harris    Sam Bryson
Susan McPhail    Beulah
John Schmedes    Gene
Valentin Almendarez    Funeral Guest
Alex Van    Peter
Danny Vinson    Georgia Cab Driver
Erick Wofford    Day Hiker
Valerie Payton    Waitress Rayette
Marcy Conway    Hiker in the Bunkhouse
Stephanie Astalos-Jones    Georgia Mountain Waitress
Walter Hendrix, III    Laundry Patron
Kevin Harrison    Southbound Hiker
Joel Rogers    Funeral Director
Bridget Gethins    Campground Jensine
Mimi Gould    Jeannie's Mother
Rowan Bousaid    Rental Agent

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ken Kwapis    Director
Rick Kerb    Screenwriter
Bill Holderman    Screenwriter
Bill Bryson    Based on the Book by
Robert Redford    Producer
Bill Holderman    Producer
Chip Diggins    Producer
Jeremiah Samuels    Executive Producer
Jake Eberts    Executive Producer
Jay Stern    Executive Producer
Russell Levine    Executive Producer
Lee Jea-Woo    Executive Producer
John Bailey    Director of Photography
Gae Buckley    Production Designer
Carol Littleton    Editor
Julie Garces    Editor
Leigh Leverett    Costume Designer
Nathan Larson    Composer
Sue Jacobs    Music Supervisor
Lord Huron    Additional Music-Featuring Music by
Mark Fincannon    Casting Director
Jared D. Underwood    Executive Producer
Andrew C. Robinson    Executive Producer
Megan Hughes    Co-Producer
Erin Simms    Associate Producer
Min Young Hong    Associate Producer
Jeremiah Samuels    Unit Production Manager
Stephen P. Dunn    Assistant Director
Kristina Peterson    Assistant Director
Damiana kamishin    Production Supervisor
Paul A. Levin    Post-Production Supervisor
Ann Gray    Post-Production Supervisor
Shirley Libby    Sound Mixer
Ron Bochar    Supervising Sound Editor
Ron Bochar    Re-recording Mixer
Laine Trzinski    Make up
Geoffrey G. Rubay    Sound Effects Editor
David Fletcher    Special Effects Coordinator
Lonnie Smith, Jr.    Stunt Coordinator

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

Home Market Releases for December 29th, 2015

December 29th, 2015

Bone Tomahawk

Another slow week on the home market, but not one without some top-notch releases. Blood And Black Lace on Blu-ray, I Believe in Unicorns on DVD, Shameless: Season 5 are all excellent. However, Bone Tomahawk on Blu-ray is the clear choice for Pick of the Week. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Perfect Opening for Visit and Guy

September 15th, 2015

The Visit

Both of the two true wide releases had amazing openings this past week. Or to be more specific, amazing openings for a September release. The Perfect Guy did earn first place, but by less than half a million dollars over The Visit. Both films opened substantially above expectations. Thanks to this, the overall box office rose significantly, both compared to last week and compared to last year. The total box office was $102 million, which is 13% higher than last week. It is also 13% higher than the same weekend last year. September is already looking really good. Year-to-date, 2015 has pulled in $7.65 million putting it 5.3% ahead of last year's pace of $7.26 million. 2015 is nearly $400 million head of 2014's pace and there's not a lot of time for 2015 to blow that lead. It wouldn't be impossible, but it is getting more and more unlikely. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the New Releases have Perfect Openings?

September 10th, 2015

The Perfect Guy

There are two and a half wide releases coming out this week, led by The Perfect Guy. I think it will earn first place at the box office, but it isn't a sure thing. Up next is The Visit, which is the latest from M. Night Shyamalan. It has been a while since he had real drawing power at the box office. Finally there's 90 Minutes in Heaven, which is not expected to open truly wide, but wide enough to get into the top ten. This weekend last year was led by No Good Deed, which opened with $24.25 million. I don't think any new release will match that this year. There's a chance none of them will match Dolphin Tale 2. I'm cautiously optimistic that 2015 won't lose by a substantial amount, but if either of the two truly wide releases bomb, then the box office will be in real trouble. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases were Simply Resistible

September 9th, 2015

The Transporter Refueled

While first trying to come up with picture / title ideas for the weekend columns, I saw the image above and was reminded of "Simply Irresistible" by Robert Palmer. Ever since then, the song has been stuck in my head. It's been there for more than 48 hours now and I'm starting to think I will need medical help getting rid of it. The overall box office was more or less in line with Friday's expectations. A Walk in the Woods matched predictions (nearly) perfectly, while The Transporter Refueled was on the low end of expectations. Fortunately, War Room showed off strong legs leaping into first place. It was able to help the overall box office grow 3.5% to $90 million over the three-day weekend. This was 38% higher than the same weekend last year; however, this is due to a misalignment of holidays. Compared to last labor day, the box office was 18% lower. With that, the summer of 2015 is officially over and while records were broken, the overall box office was actually the second best on record, falling just short of 2013 at $4.48 billion to $4.75 billion. Year-to-date, 2015 has a 5.3% lead over 2014 at $7.53 billion to $7.15 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: War Room Stays Strong to Top Chart

September 6th, 2015

War Room

Summer, 2015 comes to a sedate finish this weekend, with The Transporter Refueled falling flat, and War Room moving to the top of the chart in its second weekend in release. The faith-based drama is expected to earn $9.3 million for the three-day portion of the weekend, comfortably clear of Straight Outta Compton’s $8.8 million in its fourth weekend. War Room will top the chart while playing in only 1,526 theaters, the fewest theaters for a number one film since the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour topped the chart from 683 theaters back in 2008 (see fewest theaters for number one movie since 2000). More...

Friday Estimates: Will Slow and Steady Win in the End?

September 5th, 2015

A Walk in the Woods

As expected, The Transporter Refueled earned first place on Friday with $2.4 million. However, bad reviews will lead to a front-loaded weekend, so it won’t last there long. I think the best comparison is The Transporter 2, which was also released on Labor Day long weekend. That film opened with $5.57 million on the Friday, and earned $16.54 million / $20.10 million after three and four days respectively. If The Transporter Refueled had the same internal multiplier, it would make $7.1 million / $8.7 million. However, The Transporter 2 also earned better reviews, so it would be best to shave a few points off, to give The Transporter Refueled just under $7 million over the three day weekend and just over $8 million including Monday. That’s a disappointing start, even for a film that wasn’t expected to do well at the box office. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the Box Office Run Out of Gas?

September 4th, 2015

The Transporter Refueled

It's Labor Day long weekend, the weakest long weekend of the year. There are two films looking to grab spots in the top five, The Transporter Refueled and A Walk in the Woods. They will have to contend with Straight Outta Compton, but more importantly, they will have to compete with last chance outdoor activities. This weekend last year, the best new release was The Identical, which is one of the biggest bombs of all time. We won't have a repeat of that this year, so hopefully fall can start on a winning note. More...

2015 Preview: September

September 1st, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

As September begins, the box office is in a slump. August was terrible and only Straight Outta Compton escaped with its dignity intact. Fortunately, we expected August to be terrible, so the box office isn't any lower than anticipated. As for September, there are two wide releases expected to earn more than $100 million, which is better than most years. Those two films are Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Hotel Transylvania 2, both sequels. There are four other films that could become midlevel hits, so we have good depth as well. By comparison, last September there were also two $100 million hits, The Maze Runner and The Equalizer. However, there were only two midlevel hits, so it appears this year has better depth. Frankly, 2015 has such a large lead over 2014 that all it needs to do is maintain pace for the rest of the year to be considered a success. If September can help 2015 grow its lead, then the overall industry should be very happy. More...


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Synopsis

Instead of retiring to enjoy his loving and beautiful wife, and large and happy family, Bill Bryson challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail - 2,200 miles of America's most unspoiled, spectacular and rugged countryside from Georgia to Maine. The peace and tranquility he hopes to find, though, is anything but, once he agrees to being accompanied by the only person he can find willing to join him on the trek - his long lost and former friend Katz, a down-on-his-luck serial philanderer who, after a lifetime of relying on his charm and wits to keep one step ahead of the law – sees the trip as a way to sneak out of paying some debts and sneak into one last adventure before its too late. The trouble is, the two have a completely different definition of the word, "adventure". Now they're about to find out that when you push yourself to the edge, the real fun begins.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,246,267 (28.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:79.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,960 opening theaters/2,158 max. theaters, 4.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $37,722,821

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 2nd, 2015 (Wide) by Broad Green Pictures
International Releases: August 13th, 2015 (Limited) (Australia)
September 3rd, 2015 (Limited), released as Walk in the Woods, A (New Zealand)
September 10th, 2015 (Wide) (Greece)
September 18th, 2015 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 25th, 2015 (Wide) (Slovenia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 29th, 2015 by Broad Green
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2379, 6/24/2015)
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Light Between Oceans
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Writing and Writers, Autumn Years, Autobiographical, Set on the Appalachian Trail, Camping, Backpacking, Heroic Adventure
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Route One, Union Investment Partners, Wildwood Enterprises
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 86 $8,246,267 Sep 4, 2015 5
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 194 $10,822,632 Sep 4, 2015 5
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 60 $10,908,832 Sep 4, 2015 5
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 99 $14,317,055 Sep 4, 2015 5
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day) 26 $8,246,267 Sep 4, 2015 5
Labor Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 40 $10,822,632 Sep 4, 2015 5
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 20 $10,908,832 Sep 4, 2015 5
Labor Day (Opening, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 28 $14,317,055 Sep 4, 2015 5

Leading Cast

Robert Redford    Bill Bryson
Nick Nolte    Stephen Katz

Supporting Cast

Kristen Schaal    Mary Ellen
Nick Offerman    REI Dave
Mary Steenburgen    Jeannie
Emma Thompson    Catherine Bryson
Chrystee Pharris    Ticket Agent
Linds Edwards    Darren
Randall Newsome    TV Host
Hayley Lovitt    Donna
Derek Krantz    Young Hiker #1
Sandra Ellis Lafferty    Widow Deborah
Hayley Long    Hiker in Bunk House
John Kap    Bealuh's Husband
Fred Galle    News Anchor
Gaia Wise    Becca
Katie Groshong    Lesbian #1
Andrew Vogel    Young Hiker #2
Chandler Head    Granddaughter
R. Keith Harris    Sam Bryson
Susan McPhail    Beulah
John Schmedes    Gene
Valentin Almendarez    Funeral Guest
Alex Van    Peter
Danny Vinson    Georgia Cab Driver
Erick Wofford    Day Hiker
Valerie Payton    Waitress Rayette
Marcy Conway    Hiker in the Bunkhouse
Stephanie Astalos-Jones    Georgia Mountain Waitress
Walter Hendrix, III    Laundry Patron
Kevin Harrison    Southbound Hiker
Joel Rogers    Funeral Director
Bridget Gethins    Campground Jensine
Mimi Gould    Jeannie's Mother
Rowan Bousaid    Rental Agent

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ken Kwapis    Director
Rick Kerb    Screenwriter
Bill Holderman    Screenwriter
Bill Bryson    Based on the Book by
Robert Redford    Producer
Bill Holderman    Producer
Chip Diggins    Producer
Jeremiah Samuels    Executive Producer
Jake Eberts    Executive Producer
Jay Stern    Executive Producer
Russell Levine    Executive Producer
Lee Jea-Woo    Executive Producer
John Bailey    Director of Photography
Gae Buckley    Production Designer
Carol Littleton    Editor
Julie Garces    Editor
Leigh Leverett    Costume Designer
Nathan Larson    Composer
Sue Jacobs    Music Supervisor
Lord Huron    Additional Music-Featuring Music by
Mark Fincannon    Casting Director
Jared D. Underwood    Executive Producer
Andrew C. Robinson    Executive Producer
Megan Hughes    Co-Producer
Erin Simms    Associate Producer
Min Young Hong    Associate Producer
Jeremiah Samuels    Unit Production Manager
Stephen P. Dunn    Assistant Director
Kristina Peterson    Assistant Director
Damiana kamishin    Production Supervisor
Paul A. Levin    Post-Production Supervisor
Ann Gray    Post-Production Supervisor
Shirley Libby    Sound Mixer
Ron Bochar    Supervising Sound Editor
Ron Bochar    Re-recording Mixer
Laine Trzinski    Make up
Geoffrey G. Rubay    Sound Effects Editor
David Fletcher    Special Effects Coordinator
Lonnie Smith, Jr.    Stunt Coordinator

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

Home Market Releases for December 29th, 2015

December 29th, 2015

Bone Tomahawk

Another slow week on the home market, but not one without some top-notch releases. Blood And Black Lace on Blu-ray, I Believe in Unicorns on DVD, Shameless: Season 5 are all excellent. However, Bone Tomahawk on Blu-ray is the clear choice for Pick of the Week. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Perfect Opening for Visit and Guy

September 15th, 2015

The Visit

Both of the two true wide releases had amazing openings this past week. Or to be more specific, amazing openings for a September release. The Perfect Guy did earn first place, but by less than half a million dollars over The Visit. Both films opened substantially above expectations. Thanks to this, the overall box office rose significantly, both compared to last week and compared to last year. The total box office was $102 million, which is 13% higher than last week. It is also 13% higher than the same weekend last year. September is already looking really good. Year-to-date, 2015 has pulled in $7.65 million putting it 5.3% ahead of last year's pace of $7.26 million. 2015 is nearly $400 million head of 2014's pace and there's not a lot of time for 2015 to blow that lead. It wouldn't be impossible, but it is getting more and more unlikely. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the New Releases have Perfect Openings?

September 10th, 2015

The Perfect Guy

There are two and a half wide releases coming out this week, led by The Perfect Guy. I think it will earn first place at the box office, but it isn't a sure thing. Up next is The Visit, which is the latest from M. Night Shyamalan. It has been a while since he had real drawing power at the box office. Finally there's 90 Minutes in Heaven, which is not expected to open truly wide, but wide enough to get into the top ten. This weekend last year was led by No Good Deed, which opened with $24.25 million. I don't think any new release will match that this year. There's a chance none of them will match Dolphin Tale 2. I'm cautiously optimistic that 2015 won't lose by a substantial amount, but if either of the two truly wide releases bomb, then the box office will be in real trouble. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases were Simply Resistible

September 9th, 2015

The Transporter Refueled

While first trying to come up with picture / title ideas for the weekend columns, I saw the image above and was reminded of "Simply Irresistible" by Robert Palmer. Ever since then, the song has been stuck in my head. It's been there for more than 48 hours now and I'm starting to think I will need medical help getting rid of it. The overall box office was more or less in line with Friday's expectations. A Walk in the Woods matched predictions (nearly) perfectly, while The Transporter Refueled was on the low end of expectations. Fortunately, War Room showed off strong legs leaping into first place. It was able to help the overall box office grow 3.5% to $90 million over the three-day weekend. This was 38% higher than the same weekend last year; however, this is due to a misalignment of holidays. Compared to last labor day, the box office was 18% lower. With that, the summer of 2015 is officially over and while records were broken, the overall box office was actually the second best on record, falling just short of 2013 at $4.48 billion to $4.75 billion. Year-to-date, 2015 has a 5.3% lead over 2014 at $7.53 billion to $7.15 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: War Room Stays Strong to Top Chart

September 6th, 2015

War Room

Summer, 2015 comes to a sedate finish this weekend, with The Transporter Refueled falling flat, and War Room moving to the top of the chart in its second weekend in release. The faith-based drama is expected to earn $9.3 million for the three-day portion of the weekend, comfortably clear of Straight Outta Compton’s $8.8 million in its fourth weekend. War Room will top the chart while playing in only 1,526 theaters, the fewest theaters for a number one film since the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour topped the chart from 683 theaters back in 2008 (see fewest theaters for number one movie since 2000). More...

Friday Estimates: Will Slow and Steady Win in the End?

September 5th, 2015

A Walk in the Woods

As expected, The Transporter Refueled earned first place on Friday with $2.4 million. However, bad reviews will lead to a front-loaded weekend, so it won’t last there long. I think the best comparison is The Transporter 2, which was also released on Labor Day long weekend. That film opened with $5.57 million on the Friday, and earned $16.54 million / $20.10 million after three and four days respectively. If The Transporter Refueled had the same internal multiplier, it would make $7.1 million / $8.7 million. However, The Transporter 2 also earned better reviews, so it would be best to shave a few points off, to give The Transporter Refueled just under $7 million over the three day weekend and just over $8 million including Monday. That’s a disappointing start, even for a film that wasn’t expected to do well at the box office. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the Box Office Run Out of Gas?

September 4th, 2015

The Transporter Refueled

It's Labor Day long weekend, the weakest long weekend of the year. There are two films looking to grab spots in the top five, The Transporter Refueled and A Walk in the Woods. They will have to contend with Straight Outta Compton, but more importantly, they will have to compete with last chance outdoor activities. This weekend last year, the best new release was The Identical, which is one of the biggest bombs of all time. We won't have a repeat of that this year, so hopefully fall can start on a winning note. More...

2015 Preview: September

September 1st, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

As September begins, the box office is in a slump. August was terrible and only Straight Outta Compton escaped with its dignity intact. Fortunately, we expected August to be terrible, so the box office isn't any lower than anticipated. As for September, there are two wide releases expected to earn more than $100 million, which is better than most years. Those two films are Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and Hotel Transylvania 2, both sequels. There are four other films that could become midlevel hits, so we have good depth as well. By comparison, last September there were also two $100 million hits, The Maze Runner and The Equalizer. However, there were only two midlevel hits, so it appears this year has better depth. Frankly, 2015 has such a large lead over 2014 that all it needs to do is maintain pace for the rest of the year to be considered a success. If September can help 2015 grow its lead, then the overall industry should be very happy. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 4, 2015 3 $8,246,267   1,960 $4,207   $10,144,119 1
Sep 11, 2015 4 $4,743,520 -42% 2,139 $2,218   $20,010,204 2
Sep 18, 2015 7 $2,900,000 -39% 2,158 $1,344   $25,004,445 3
Sep 25, 2015 11 $1,107,264 -62% 1,370 $808   $27,327,638 4
Oct 2, 2015 15 $448,887 -59% 553 $812   $28,425,479 5
Oct 9, 2015 27 $198,484 -56% 288 $689   $28,817,976 6
Oct 16, 2015 33 $83,295 -58% 156 $534   $29,012,487 7
Oct 23, 2015 39 $58,810 -29% 91 $646   $29,124,652 8
Nov 6, 2015 48 $35,764   55 $650   $29,283,554 10
Nov 13, 2015 43 $60,012 +68% 124 $484   $29,366,893 11
Nov 20, 2015 44 $31,954 -47% 71 $450   $29,432,111 12
Nov 27, 2015 46 $20,976 -34% 36 $583   $29,467,855 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 2, 2015 1 $1,169,000     1,849 $632   $1,169,000 1
Sep 3, 2015 3 $807,852 -31%   1,849 $437   $1,897,852 2
Sep 4, 2015 4 $2,193,000 +171%   1,849 $1,186   $4,090,852 3
Sep 7, 2015 2 $2,662,565     1,960 $1,358   $12,806,684 6
Sep 8, 2015 2 $950,000 -64%   1,960 $485   $13,756,684 7
Sep 9, 2015 2 $760,000 -20% -35% 1,960 $388   $14,516,684 8
Sep 10, 2015 2 $750,000 -1% -7% 1,960 $383   $15,266,684 9
Sep 11, 2015 4 $1,460,000 +95% -33% 2,139 $683   $16,726,684 10
Sep 14, 2015 4 $460,000   -83% 2,139 $215   $20,460,445 13
Sep 15, 2015 4 $700,000 +52% -26% 2,139 $327   $21,160,445 14
Sep 16, 2015 4 $545,000 -22% -28% 2,139 $255   $21,705,445 15
Sep 17, 2015 4 $399,000 -27% -47% 2,139 $187   $22,059,516 16
Sep 18, 2015 7 $879,802 +121% -40% 2,158 $408   $22,939,318 17
Sep 19, 2015 7 $1,219,031 +39%   2,158 $565   $24,158,349 18
Sep 20, 2015 7 $709,884 -42%   2,158 $329   $24,868,233 19
Sep 21, 2015 7 $285,000 -60% -38% 2,158 $132   $25,153,233 20
Sep 22, 2015 7 $425,000 +49% -39% 2,158 $197   $25,578,233 21
Sep 23, 2015 7 $332,000 -22% -39% 2,158 $154   $25,910,233 22
Sep 24, 2015 7 $307,000 -8% -23% 2,158 $142   $26,220,374 23
Sep 25, 2015 11 $348,535 +14% -60% 1,370 $254   $26,568,909 24
Sep 26, 2015 11 $476,806 +37% -61% 1,370 $348   $27,045,715 25
Sep 27, 2015 11 $281,923 -41% -60% 1,370 $206   $27,327,638 26
Sep 28, 2015 11 $130,000 -54% -54% 1,370 $95   $27,457,638 27
Sep 29, 2015 10 $210,000 +62% -51% 1,370 $153   $27,667,638 28
Sep 30, 2015 13 $165,000 -21% -50% 1,370 $120   $27,832,638 29
Oct 1, 2015 12 $113,955 -31% -63% 1,370 $83   $27,946,593 30

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 28, 2015 20 $1,897,852   1,849 $1,026   $1,897,852 1
Sep 4, 2015 2 $13,368,832 +604% 1,960 $6,821   $15,266,684 2
Sep 11, 2015 4 $6,837,761 -49% 2,139 $3,197   $22,104,445 3
Sep 18, 2015 7 $4,115,929 -40% 2,158 $1,907   $26,220,374 4
Sep 25, 2015 11 $1,726,219 -58% 1,370 $1,260   $27,946,593 5
Oct 2, 2015 13 $642,900 -63% 553 $1,163   $28,619,492 6
Oct 9, 2015 25 $309,700 -52% 288 $1,075   $28,929,192 7
Oct 16, 2015 35 $136,650 -56% 156 $876   $29,065,842 8
Oct 23, 2015 38 $96,379 -29% 91 $1,059   $29,162,221 9
Oct 30, 2015 41 $85,569 -11% 78 $1,097   $29,247,790 10
Nov 6, 2015 46 $59,091 -31% 55 $1,074   $29,306,881 11
Nov 13, 2015 42 $93,276 +58% 124 $752   $29,400,157 12
Nov 20, 2015 46 $46,722 -50% 71 $658   $29,446,879 13
Nov 27, 2015 46 $29,515 -37% 36 $820   $29,476,394 14
Dec 4, 2015 59 $13,114 -56% 21 $624   $29,489,508 15
Dec 11, 2015 58 $9,886 -25% 15 $659   $29,499,394 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/13/2015 $4,761 1 148 679 $1,401,115 12/1/2015
Austria 10/16/2015 $41,841 35 37 148 $163,782 6/9/2016
Belgium 3/2/2016 $11,004 12 12 25 $33,769 6/9/2016
France 1/13/2016 $127,156 92 92 92 $127,156 6/9/2016
Germany 10/15/2015 $257,168 111 131 842 $1,187,721 12/16/2015
Greece 9/10/2015 $40,522 11 18 29 $84,981 9/22/2015
Netherlands 12/17/2015 $16,020 27 27 27 $16,020 12/21/2015
New Zealand 9/3/2015 $87,762 64 74 341 $300,042 6/9/2016
Portugal 10/8/2015 $26,687 19 19 50 $63,277 11/10/2015
Serbia and Montenegro 10/22/2015 $0 0 1 1 $3,064 12/30/2018
Slovenia 9/25/2015 $3,775 4 4 36 $27,272 12/16/2015
Spain 12/11/2015 $152,151 55 58 191 $399,247 6/9/2016
Switzerland 11/19/2015 $108,612 42 42 102 $279,876 12/8/2015
Turkey 3/25/2016 $8,726 14 14 20 $18,310 12/31/2018
United Kingdom 9/18/2015 $392,735 194 238 667 $1,624,098 6/9/2016
 
Rest of World $1,890,234
 
International Total$7,619,964 12/31/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 3, 20163111,962 111,962$1,451,028$1,451,0281
Jan 10, 2016733,663-70% 145,625$436,272$1,887,3002

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 3, 20161141,100 41,100$615,261$615,2611

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