The Witch (2016)

The Witch poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,138,705Details
International Box Office $15,290,930Details
Worldwide Box Office $40,429,635
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $2,682,744 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $3,179,543 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $5,862,287
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In New England circa 1630, a farmer is cast out of his colonial plantation and is forced to move his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest rumored to be controlled by witches. Almost immediately, strange and unsettling things begin to happen—the animals turn violent, the crops fail, and one of the children disappears, only to return seemingly possessed by an evil spirit. As suspicion and paranoia mount, everyone begins to point the finger at teenage daughter Thomasin. They accuse her of witchcraft, which she adamantly denies… but as circumstances become more and more treacherous, each family member’s faith, loyalty, and love will be tested in shocking and unforgettable ways.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,800,230 (35.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 11.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,046 opening theaters/2,204 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $31,328,922

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 19th, 2016 (Wide) by A24
International Releases: March 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (Brazil)
March 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (Peru)
March 11th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia)
March 11th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
March 17th, 2016 (Wide) (Bolivia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: May 3rd, 2016 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent content and graphic nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2378, 6/17/2015)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: 1600s, Missing Child, Witches, Colonial United States, Twins, Hallucinations, Isolation Horror, Cabin in the Woods, Demons, Possessed, Religious, Orthodox Religion, Dysfunctional Family, Intertitle, Sundance Film Festival 2015
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: A24, Parts and Labor, RT Features, Rooks Nest Entertainment, Maiden Voyage Films, Mott Street Pictures, Code Red, Scythia Films, Pulse Films, Special Projects
Production Countries: Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 19, 2016 4 $8,800,230   2,046 $4,301   $8,800,230 1
Feb 26, 2016 7 $5,066,908 -42% 2,204 $2,299   $16,675,437 2
Mar 4, 2016 10 $2,485,036 -51% 1,715 $1,449   $20,895,610 3
Mar 11, 2016 15 $1,005,067 -60% 945 $1,064   $22,914,150 4
Mar 18, 2016 23 $401,929 -60% 361 $1,113   $23,750,291 5
Mar 25, 2016 24 $162,081 -60% 146 $1,110   $24,094,799 6
Apr 1, 2016 20 $465,334 +187% 666 $699   $24,650,032 7
Apr 8, 2016 28 $129,993 -72% 156 $833   $24,954,073 8
Apr 15, 2016 43 $37,876 -71% 55 $689   $25,044,102 9
Apr 22, 2016 50 $23,741 -37% 45 $528   $25,081,475 10
Apr 29, 2016 63 $11,853 -50% 25 $474   $25,110,285 11
May 6, 2016 66 $8,300 -30% 14 $593   $25,127,155 12
May 13, 2016 74 $3,852 -54% 9 $428   $25,135,352 13
May 20, 2016 87 $1,834 -52% 9 $204   $25,138,292 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 18, 2016 P $630,000     0     $630,000  
Feb 19, 2016 3 $3,267,965     2,046 $1,597   $3,267,965 1
Feb 20, 2016 5 $3,341,066 +2%   2,046 $1,633   $6,609,031 2
Feb 21, 2016 4 $2,191,199 -34%   2,046 $1,071   $8,800,230 3
Feb 22, 2016 3 $715,384 -67%   2,046 $350   $9,515,614 4
Feb 23, 2016 4 $829,244 +16%   2,046 $405   $10,344,858 5
Feb 24, 2016 3 $621,329 -25%   2,046 $304   $10,966,187 6
Feb 25, 2016 4 $642,342 +3%   2,046 $314   $11,608,529 7
Feb 26, 2016 8 $1,491,469 +132% -54% 2,204 $677   $13,099,998 8
Feb 27, 2016 7 $2,288,281 +53% -32% 2,204 $1,038   $15,388,279 9
Feb 28, 2016 7 $1,287,158 -44% -41% 2,204 $584   $16,675,437 10
Feb 29, 2016 6 $427,538 -67% -40% 2,204 $194   $17,102,975 11
Mar 1, 2016 9 $513,449 +20% -38% 2,204 $233   $17,616,424 12
Mar 2, 2016 8 $412,201 -20% -34% 2,204 $187   $18,028,625 13
Mar 3, 2016 6 $381,949 -7% -41% 2,204 $173   $18,410,574 14
Mar 4, 2016 10 $729,304 +91% -51% 1,715 $425   $19,139,878 15
Mar 5, 2016 10 $1,055,240 +45% -54% 1,715 $615   $20,195,118 16
Mar 6, 2016 11 $700,492 -34% -46% 1,715 $408   $20,895,610 17
Mar 7, 2016 9 $259,308 -63% -39% 1,715 $151   $21,154,918 18
Mar 8, 2016 10 $291,722 +13% -43% 1,715 $170   $21,446,640 19
Mar 9, 2016 9 $241,301 -17% -41% 1,715 $141   $21,687,941 20
Mar 10, 2016 9 $221,142 -8% -42% 1,715 $129   $21,909,083 21
Mar 11, 2016 15 $293,186 +33% -60% 945 $310   $22,202,269 22
Mar 12, 2016 - $427,731 +46% -59% 945 $453   $22,630,000 23
Mar 13, 2016 15 $284,150 -34% -59% 945 $301   $22,914,150 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 19, 2016 4 $11,608,529   2,046 $5,674   $11,608,529 1
Feb 26, 2016 7 $6,802,045 -41% 2,204 $3,086   $18,410,574 2
Mar 4, 2016 10 $3,498,509 -49% 1,715 $2,040   $21,909,083 3
Mar 11, 2016 16 $1,439,279 -59% 945 $1,523   $23,348,362 4
Mar 18, 2016 23 $584,356 -59% 361 $1,619   $23,932,718 5
Mar 25, 2016 24 $251,980 -57% 146 $1,726   $24,184,698 6
Apr 1, 2016 18 $639,382 +154% 666 $960   $24,824,080 7
Apr 8, 2016 27 $182,146 -72% 156 $1,168   $25,006,226 8
Apr 15, 2016 47 $51,508 -72% 55 $937   $25,057,734 9
Apr 22, 2016 45 $40,698 -21% 45 $904   $25,098,432 10
Apr 29, 2016 61 $20,423 -50% 25 $817   $25,118,855 11
May 6, 2016 72 $12,645 -38% 14 $903   $25,131,500 12
May 13, 2016 85 $4,958 -61% 9 $551   $25,136,458 13
May 20, 2016 93 $2,247 -55% 9 $250   $25,138,705 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 3/31/2016 $346,922 90 95 270 $884,813 11/29/2018
Australia 3/11/2016 $15,605 4 18 126 $531,308 6/13/2022
Austria 5/20/2016 $8,546 5 6 21 $32,888 7/5/2016
Bolivia 3/17/2016 $25,577 8 8 20 $80,609 12/31/2018
Brazil 3/3/2016 $578,499 143 298 906 $2,521,733 6/9/2016
Chile 6/23/2016 $16,941 10 10 17 $33,732 12/31/2018
Colombia 4/7/2016 $119,702 60 60 123 $288,564 12/31/2018
Czech Republic 3/24/2016 $73,944 80 80 189 $189,833 12/31/2018
Estonia 3/18/2016 $17,327 11 11 11 $17,327 6/9/2016
France 6/17/2016 $330,192 141 143 441 $883,398 7/20/2016
Germany 5/19/2016 $289,788 172 173 663 $831,998 9/1/2016
Iraq 3/17/2016 $28,704 4 4 11 $47,232 12/31/2018
Italy 8/19/2016 $211,770 0 13 13 $533,847 9/13/2016
Lebanon 3/17/2016 $16,821 5 5 8 $25,854 12/31/2018
Mexico 5/19/2016 $1,280,161 642 642 1,405 $3,425,045 10/4/2016
New Zealand 6/3/2016 $5,033 4 4 19 $40,890 7/20/2016
Oman 3/17/2016 $5,198 4 4 4 $5,198 12/31/2018
Panama 5/26/2016 $130,865 13 13 25 $306,982 12/31/2018
Peru 3/3/2016 $103,439 35 35 59 $209,247 12/31/2018
Singapore 5/5/2016 $6,009 1 1 5 $17,816 6/14/2016
Slovakia 3/25/2016 $37,481 31 46 77 $79,317 6/9/2016
Spain 5/13/2016 $679,850 191 249 1,261 $2,102,499 7/20/2016
Thailand 5/5/2016 $17,888 6 6 17 $49,373 6/9/2016
United Arab Emirates 3/17/2016 $136,792 27 27 47 $277,562 12/31/2018
United Kingdom 3/11/2016 $645,739 179 221 611 $1,767,169 6/9/2016
Venezuela 5/27/2016 $19,363 25 25 38 $55,547 7/20/2016
 
Rest of World $51,149
 
International Total$15,290,930 6/13/2022

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 22, 2016356,527 56,527$733,720$733,7203
May 29, 20161023,944-58% 80,471$310,554$1,044,2744
Jun 5, 20162216,674-30% 97,145$216,095$1,260,3695

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 22, 2016366,908 66,908$1,124,060$1,124,0603
May 29, 20161018,058-73% 84,966$271,960$1,396,0204
Jun 5, 2016179,756-46% 94,722$145,947$1,541,9675

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Leading Cast

Anya Taylor-Joy    Thomasin

Supporting Cast

Ralph Ineson    William
Kate Dickie    Katherine
Harvey Scrimshaw    Caleb
Ellie Grainger    Mercy
Lucas Dawson    Jonas
Julian Richings    Governor
Bathsheba Garnett    The Witch
Sarah Stephens    Young Witch
Wahab Chaudry    Black Phillip
Brooklyn Herd    Noble Girl
Derek Herd    Peasant Man 1
Viv Moore    Lead Coven Dancing Witch
Madlen Sopadzhiyan    Coven Witch
Jeff Smith    Nobleman
Ron G Young    White Trapper

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Eggers    Director
Robert Eggers    Screenwriter
Jay Van Hoy    Producer
Lars Knudsen    Producer
Jodi Redmond    Producer
Daniel Bekerman    Producer
Rodrigo Teixeira    Producer
Lourenco Sant' Anna    Executive Producer
Sophie Mas    Executive Producer
Michael Sackler    Executive Producer
Julia Godzinskaya    Executive Producer
Chris Columbus    Executive Producer
Eleanor Columbus    Executive Producer
Alex Sagalchik    Executive Producer
Alexandra Johnes    Executive Producer
Jonathan Bronfman    Executive Producer
Thomas Benski    Executive Producer
Lucas Ochoa    Executive Producer
Joel Burch    Co-Producer
Rosalie Chilelli    Co-Producer
Lauren Haber    Co-Producer
Kharmel Cochrane    Casting Director
John Buchan    Casting Director
Jason Knight    Casting Director
Linda Muir    Costume Designer
Jarin Blaschke    Director of Photography
Craig Lathrop    Production Designer
Louise Ford    Editor
Mark Korven    Composer
Beau Ferris    First Assistant Director
Brian Campbell    Production Manager
Brian Campbell    Line Producer
Christopher Guglick    Re-recording Mixer
Jason Perreira    Re-recording Mixer
Orest Sushko    Re-recording Mixer
Jeff Brownell    Second Assistant Director
Traci Loader    Make up
Angela Marinis    Make up
Jule Varvel    Hairstylist
Luc Benning    Special Effects Supervisor
Max Macdonald    Special Effects Coordinator
Mark Gingras    Co-Executive Producer
Mary Kirkland    Set Decorator
Philip Stilman    Post-Production Supervisor
Robert Turi    Sound Mixer
Valeria Picerno    Costume Supervisor
Eric Bryson    Stunt Coordinator
Robert Racki    Stunt Coordinator

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

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Synopsis

In New England circa 1630, a farmer is cast out of his colonial plantation and is forced to move his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest rumored to be controlled by witches. Almost immediately, strange and unsettling things begin to happen—the animals turn violent, the crops fail, and one of the children disappears, only to return seemingly possessed by an evil spirit. As suspicion and paranoia mount, everyone begins to point the finger at teenage daughter Thomasin. They accuse her of witchcraft, which she adamantly denies… but as circumstances become more and more treacherous, each family member’s faith, loyalty, and love will be tested in shocking and unforgettable ways.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,800,230 (35.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:62.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$3,500,000 (worldwide box office is 11.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,046 opening theaters/2,204 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $31,328,922

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon 4K UHD VOD
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 19th, 2016 (Wide) by A24
International Releases: March 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (Brazil)
March 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (Peru)
March 11th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia)
March 11th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
March 17th, 2016 (Wide) (Bolivia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: May 3rd, 2016 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent content and graphic nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2378, 6/17/2015)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1600s, Missing Child, Witches, Colonial United States, Twins, Hallucinations, Isolation Horror, Cabin in the Woods, Demons, Possessed, Religious, Orthodox Religion, Dysfunctional Family, Intertitle, Sundance Film Festival 2015
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: A24, Parts and Labor, RT Features, Rooks Nest Entertainment, Maiden Voyage Films, Mott Street Pictures, Code Red, Scythia Films, Pulse Films, Special Projects
Production Countries: Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Anya Taylor-Joy    Thomasin

Supporting Cast

Ralph Ineson    William
Kate Dickie    Katherine
Harvey Scrimshaw    Caleb
Ellie Grainger    Mercy
Lucas Dawson    Jonas
Julian Richings    Governor
Bathsheba Garnett    The Witch
Sarah Stephens    Young Witch
Wahab Chaudry    Black Phillip
Brooklyn Herd    Noble Girl
Derek Herd    Peasant Man 1
Viv Moore    Lead Coven Dancing Witch
Madlen Sopadzhiyan    Coven Witch
Jeff Smith    Nobleman
Ron G Young    White Trapper

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

Production and Technical Credits

Robert Eggers    Director
Robert Eggers    Screenwriter
Jay Van Hoy    Producer
Lars Knudsen    Producer
Jodi Redmond    Producer
Daniel Bekerman    Producer
Rodrigo Teixeira    Producer
Lourenco Sant' Anna    Executive Producer
Sophie Mas    Executive Producer
Michael Sackler    Executive Producer
Julia Godzinskaya    Executive Producer
Chris Columbus    Executive Producer
Eleanor Columbus    Executive Producer
Alex Sagalchik    Executive Producer
Alexandra Johnes    Executive Producer
Jonathan Bronfman    Executive Producer
Thomas Benski    Executive Producer
Lucas Ochoa    Executive Producer
Joel Burch    Co-Producer
Rosalie Chilelli    Co-Producer
Lauren Haber    Co-Producer
Kharmel Cochrane    Casting Director
John Buchan    Casting Director
Jason Knight    Casting Director
Linda Muir    Costume Designer
Jarin Blaschke    Director of Photography
Craig Lathrop    Production Designer
Louise Ford    Editor
Mark Korven    Composer
Beau Ferris    First Assistant Director
Brian Campbell    Production Manager
Brian Campbell    Line Producer
Christopher Guglick    Re-recording Mixer
Jason Perreira    Re-recording Mixer
Orest Sushko    Re-recording Mixer
Jeff Brownell    Second Assistant Director
Traci Loader    Make up
Angela Marinis    Make up
Jule Varvel    Hairstylist
Luc Benning    Special Effects Supervisor
Max Macdonald    Special Effects Coordinator
Mark Gingras    Co-Executive Producer
Mary Kirkland    Set Decorator
Philip Stilman    Post-Production Supervisor
Robert Turi    Sound Mixer
Valeria Picerno    Costume Supervisor
Eric Bryson    Stunt Coordinator
Robert Racki    Stunt Coordinator

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

2016 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 23rd, 2016

Moonlight

The Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced last night and thus the 2016 Awards Season begins. There were a few surprises and some snubs to discuss, but for the most part, there’s not a lot nominations that broke the established narrative. It’s because there isn’t really an established narrative. This means films that earn nominations here have a much better chance of doing well going forward and Moonlight looks like it could rise up as a result. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Confirmation

June 5th, 2016

The Confirmation

The Confirmation opened in limited release, and Video on Demand in March. Like most films that debut on Video on Demand, this one went nowhere at the box office. Will it do better on DVD / Blu-ray? More...

Home Market Releases for May 17th, 2016

May 17th, 2016

Dark Passage

The Deadpool Blu-ray arrived last Tuesday, which is par for course for Fox, as their screeners always seem to arrive as late as possible while still technically not being late. There are updates below with the extras. On a side note, the film is so good, I was tempted to make it the Pick of the Week for the second week in a row. However, in the end I went with Dark Passage, a classic Film Noir with a famous hook. The Blu-ray is the Pick of the Week. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: The Witch

May 16th, 2016

The Witch

The Witch only cost $3.5 million to make and barely opened in more than 2,000 theaters during its opening weekend. It was never going to be a monster hit. Even becoming a midlevel hit was likely out of the question. It did, on the other hand, earn more than $25 million, which is enough to make the studio happy, but likely not enough to break even just yet. In order to become a financial success, it will need to do as well on the home market. On the positive side, the reviews were 90% positive. On the negative side, the audience reaction on Rotten Tomatoes was a lot lower at 55% positive. Is this a horror film that will only please critics and leave the average moviegoer wanting more? More...

Thursday Night Previews: Money Monster Has Timid Previews

May 13th, 2016

Money Monster

Money Monster earned $600,000 during its Thursday night previews. That's better than Hail, Caesar! ($543,000) or Mother's Day ($250,000). However, it is still nothing to truly celebrate. It still has a chance to match our predictions, but $10 million seems more likely. More...

Home Market Releases for May 3rd, 2016

May 2nd, 2016

East Side Sushi

This week the biggest releases are busted Oscar-bait, Joy; a post-apocalyptic young adult adaptation, The 5th Wave; and the latest from Nicholas Sparks, The Choice. Joy is worth at least a rental. The other two are not. There are no major releases that are contenders for Pick of the Week, so that title will go to a smaller release, East Side Sushi on DVD. It has earned unanimously positive reviews, but no buzz. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Deadpool Remains Immortal pulling in $31.12 million

February 29th, 2016

Deadpool

As anticipated, Deadpool easily won the weekend with $31.12 million. This was more than double its nearest competitor, Gods of Egypt, which earned $14.12 million. Unfortunately, those were the only two films that earned more than $10 million over the weekend. The overall box office was $112 million, which was 21% lower than last weekend. This was still 5.1% more than the same weekend last year, while 2016's year-to-date advantage crept up ever so slightly to 3.9% at $1.78 billion to $1.71 billion. Hopefully March can continue this pace. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Deadpool Cruises to $56.47 million Win

February 23rd, 2016

Deadpool

Deadpool held onto first place with $56.47 million over the weekend, while the best new release, Risen, was well back in third place with $11.80 million. It's not surprising the overall box office fell this weekend when compared to the last weekend. The overall box office fell 41% to $142 million, which is barely more than what Deadpool alone earned last weekend. This was still 19% more than this weekend last year, when Fifty Shades of Grey fell 74%. 2016's year-to-date lead roughly doubled to 3.5% at $1.63 billion to $1.57 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Deadpool Continues to Dominate with $55 Million Weekend

February 21st, 2016

Deadpool

After a $132 million opening, Deadpool wasn’t under much threat at the top of the chart this weekend, so a fairly sharp 58% decline to $55 million this weekend still leaves it dominant in movie theaters. That softness might be a slight concern going forwards, but for now Fox is reveling in having a February hit that has already grossed close to $500 million worldwide (Sunday’s official estimate is $491.9 million), and having Kung Fu Panda 3 hold on to second place with $12.5 million in its fourth weekend for a domestic total of $117 million. That left the three new wide releases fighting for places lower down the chart, although their performance was by no means all doom and gloom. More...

Friday Estimates: Deadpool Rises to the Occasion

February 20th, 2016

Risen

Deadpool landed on the low end of expectations on Friday with $16.23 million. This puts it on pace to reach $56 million over the weekend, which is way more than the three new wide releases will earn. It also keeps the film on pace for more than $300 million domestically. Had it cost the usual $150 million to $200 million for a comic book movie, it still would have broken even. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Bewitching Results

February 19th, 2016

The Witch

The Witch had the fastest start on Thursday, with $630,000 from preview shows. This is almost identical to what Krampus earned late last year and that film earned $16 million during its opening weekend. Granted, Krampus was the only wide release that weekend and didn’t have to deal with any film as big as Deadpool. That said, this is still a good result for the film and it suggests it will top predictions, especially if moviegoers like it as much as critics did. Additionally, A24 said the advertising budget was “nominal” and that it was focused on the planned VOD / home market release in three months. It could break even by this time next week. More...

Weekend Predictions: Deadpool Looks to Outrace the New Releases

February 19th, 2016

Race

The box office doesn't look good this week, not when compared to last weekend. Last weekend Deadpool broke many records, from biggest February weekend, to more obscure records like biggest R-rated super hero movie. Worse still, there are three wide releases this weekend, but combined they still won't match Deadpool's sophomore stint. They won't even come close. Race and Risen should be in a close race for third place, while The Witch will likely just finish in the top five. This weekend last year, Fifty Shades of Grey remained in first place, despite dropping 74% to $22.26 million. Deadpool should crush that number. However, last year, there were also 6 movies that earned $10 million or more. This year, there might be only be two $10 million movies. More...

Contest: Race to the Top

February 12th, 2016

Race

There are three wide releases next week. Of those three, I think it is safe to say The Witch has the weakest box office potential. However, there could be a close race between Race and Risen. Furthermore, both films lend themselves to contest names. (Race to the Top vs. Rise to the Top.) However, faith-based films tend to be too unpredictable, so we are going with Race as the target film in this week's Box Office Prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Race.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a Frankenprize consisting of either two movies, one full-season TV on DVD release, or three single-disc kids shows. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a Frankenprize consisting of either two movies, one full-season TV on DVD release, or three single-disc kids shows. Finally, we will be choosing an entrant from the group of people who haven't won, or haven't won recently, and they will also win a Frankenprize consisting of either two movies, one full-season TV on DVD release, or three single-disc kids shows. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2016 Preview: February

February 1st, 2016

Deadpool

As expected, January was dominated by holdovers with Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Revenant leading the way. That's not to say there were no new releases that did well, as Ride Along 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3 were hits with moviegoers. Looking forward, there is only one film that looks like a sure hit, Deadpool. There's a slim chance it could be a surprise $200 million hit. There's a much better chance it will be the only $100 million hit. Conversely, last February started with a $100 million hit coming out, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, while there were two other $100 million movies to come out that month, Fifty Shades of Grey and Kingsman: The Secret Service. Looks like 2016 is going to lose in the year-over-year comparison. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 19, 2016 4 $8,800,230   2,046 $4,301   $8,800,230 1
Feb 26, 2016 7 $5,066,908 -42% 2,204 $2,299   $16,675,437 2
Mar 4, 2016 10 $2,485,036 -51% 1,715 $1,449   $20,895,610 3
Mar 11, 2016 15 $1,005,067 -60% 945 $1,064   $22,914,150 4
Mar 18, 2016 23 $401,929 -60% 361 $1,113   $23,750,291 5
Mar 25, 2016 24 $162,081 -60% 146 $1,110   $24,094,799 6
Apr 1, 2016 20 $465,334 +187% 666 $699   $24,650,032 7
Apr 8, 2016 28 $129,993 -72% 156 $833   $24,954,073 8
Apr 15, 2016 43 $37,876 -71% 55 $689   $25,044,102 9
Apr 22, 2016 50 $23,741 -37% 45 $528   $25,081,475 10
Apr 29, 2016 63 $11,853 -50% 25 $474   $25,110,285 11
May 6, 2016 66 $8,300 -30% 14 $593   $25,127,155 12
May 13, 2016 74 $3,852 -54% 9 $428   $25,135,352 13
May 20, 2016 87 $1,834 -52% 9 $204   $25,138,292 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 18, 2016 P $630,000     0     $630,000  
Feb 19, 2016 3 $3,267,965     2,046 $1,597   $3,267,965 1
Feb 20, 2016 5 $3,341,066 +2%   2,046 $1,633   $6,609,031 2
Feb 21, 2016 4 $2,191,199 -34%   2,046 $1,071   $8,800,230 3
Feb 22, 2016 3 $715,384 -67%   2,046 $350   $9,515,614 4
Feb 23, 2016 4 $829,244 +16%   2,046 $405   $10,344,858 5
Feb 24, 2016 3 $621,329 -25%   2,046 $304   $10,966,187 6
Feb 25, 2016 4 $642,342 +3%   2,046 $314   $11,608,529 7
Feb 26, 2016 8 $1,491,469 +132% -54% 2,204 $677   $13,099,998 8
Feb 27, 2016 7 $2,288,281 +53% -32% 2,204 $1,038   $15,388,279 9
Feb 28, 2016 7 $1,287,158 -44% -41% 2,204 $584   $16,675,437 10
Feb 29, 2016 6 $427,538 -67% -40% 2,204 $194   $17,102,975 11
Mar 1, 2016 9 $513,449 +20% -38% 2,204 $233   $17,616,424 12
Mar 2, 2016 8 $412,201 -20% -34% 2,204 $187   $18,028,625 13
Mar 3, 2016 6 $381,949 -7% -41% 2,204 $173   $18,410,574 14
Mar 4, 2016 10 $729,304 +91% -51% 1,715 $425   $19,139,878 15
Mar 5, 2016 10 $1,055,240 +45% -54% 1,715 $615   $20,195,118 16
Mar 6, 2016 11 $700,492 -34% -46% 1,715 $408   $20,895,610 17
Mar 7, 2016 9 $259,308 -63% -39% 1,715 $151   $21,154,918 18
Mar 8, 2016 10 $291,722 +13% -43% 1,715 $170   $21,446,640 19
Mar 9, 2016 9 $241,301 -17% -41% 1,715 $141   $21,687,941 20
Mar 10, 2016 9 $221,142 -8% -42% 1,715 $129   $21,909,083 21
Mar 11, 2016 15 $293,186 +33% -60% 945 $310   $22,202,269 22
Mar 12, 2016 - $427,731 +46% -59% 945 $453   $22,630,000 23
Mar 13, 2016 15 $284,150 -34% -59% 945 $301   $22,914,150 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 19, 2016 4 $11,608,529   2,046 $5,674   $11,608,529 1
Feb 26, 2016 7 $6,802,045 -41% 2,204 $3,086   $18,410,574 2
Mar 4, 2016 10 $3,498,509 -49% 1,715 $2,040   $21,909,083 3
Mar 11, 2016 16 $1,439,279 -59% 945 $1,523   $23,348,362 4
Mar 18, 2016 23 $584,356 -59% 361 $1,619   $23,932,718 5
Mar 25, 2016 24 $251,980 -57% 146 $1,726   $24,184,698 6
Apr 1, 2016 18 $639,382 +154% 666 $960   $24,824,080 7
Apr 8, 2016 27 $182,146 -72% 156 $1,168   $25,006,226 8
Apr 15, 2016 47 $51,508 -72% 55 $937   $25,057,734 9
Apr 22, 2016 45 $40,698 -21% 45 $904   $25,098,432 10
Apr 29, 2016 61 $20,423 -50% 25 $817   $25,118,855 11
May 6, 2016 72 $12,645 -38% 14 $903   $25,131,500 12
May 13, 2016 85 $4,958 -61% 9 $551   $25,136,458 13
May 20, 2016 93 $2,247 -55% 9 $250   $25,138,705 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 3/31/2016 $346,922 90 95 270 $884,813 11/29/2018
Australia 3/11/2016 $15,605 4 18 126 $531,308 6/13/2022
Austria 5/20/2016 $8,546 5 6 21 $32,888 7/5/2016
Bolivia 3/17/2016 $25,577 8 8 20 $80,609 12/31/2018
Brazil 3/3/2016 $578,499 143 298 906 $2,521,733 6/9/2016
Chile 6/23/2016 $16,941 10 10 17 $33,732 12/31/2018
Colombia 4/7/2016 $119,702 60 60 123 $288,564 12/31/2018
Czech Republic 3/24/2016 $73,944 80 80 189 $189,833 12/31/2018
Estonia 3/18/2016 $17,327 11 11 11 $17,327 6/9/2016
France 6/17/2016 $330,192 141 143 441 $883,398 7/20/2016
Germany 5/19/2016 $289,788 172 173 663 $831,998 9/1/2016
Iraq 3/17/2016 $28,704 4 4 11 $47,232 12/31/2018
Italy 8/19/2016 $211,770 0 13 13 $533,847 9/13/2016
Lebanon 3/17/2016 $16,821 5 5 8 $25,854 12/31/2018
Mexico 5/19/2016 $1,280,161 642 642 1,405 $3,425,045 10/4/2016
New Zealand 6/3/2016 $5,033 4 4 19 $40,890 7/20/2016
Oman 3/17/2016 $5,198 4 4 4 $5,198 12/31/2018
Panama 5/26/2016 $130,865 13 13 25 $306,982 12/31/2018
Peru 3/3/2016 $103,439 35 35 59 $209,247 12/31/2018
Singapore 5/5/2016 $6,009 1 1 5 $17,816 6/14/2016
Slovakia 3/25/2016 $37,481 31 46 77 $79,317 6/9/2016
Spain 5/13/2016 $679,850 191 249 1,261 $2,102,499 7/20/2016
Thailand 5/5/2016 $17,888 6 6 17 $49,373 6/9/2016
United Arab Emirates 3/17/2016 $136,792 27 27 47 $277,562 12/31/2018
United Kingdom 3/11/2016 $645,739 179 221 611 $1,767,169 6/9/2016
Venezuela 5/27/2016 $19,363 25 25 38 $55,547 7/20/2016
 
Rest of World $51,149
 
International Total$15,290,930 6/13/2022

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 22, 2016356,527 56,527$733,720$733,7203
May 29, 20161023,944-58% 80,471$310,554$1,044,2744
Jun 5, 20162216,674-30% 97,145$216,095$1,260,3695

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 22, 2016366,908 66,908$1,124,060$1,124,0603
May 29, 20161018,058-73% 84,966$271,960$1,396,0204
Jun 5, 2016179,756-46% 94,722$145,947$1,541,9675

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