The Reaping (2007)

The Reaping
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,126,214Details
International Box Office $37,100,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $62,226,214
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $20,364,021 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $20,364,021
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Katherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking religious phenomena. When a series of biblical plagues overrun a small town, Katherine arrives to prove that a supernatural force is not behind the occurrences, but soon finds that science cannot explain what is happening. Instead, she must regain her faith to combat the evil that waits in a Louisiana swamp.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,025,203 (39.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,603 opening theaters/2,603 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,456,244

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 5th, 2007 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: October 16th, 2007 by Warner Home Video, released as Reaping, The
MPAA Rating: R for violence, disturbing images and some sexuality
Running Time: 96 minutes
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Keywords: Paranormal Investigation, Skeptic, Religious, Sex Crimes, Occult, Surprise Twist, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Satanism, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Death of a Son or Daughter, Human Sacrifice
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Dark Castle Entertainment, Village Roadshow Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 91 $10,025,203 Apr 6, 2007 4
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 106 $16,465,818 Apr 6, 2007 4
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 44 $10,025,203 Apr 6, 2007 4
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 50 $16,465,818 Apr 6, 2007 4

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 2007 5 $10,025,203   2,603 $3,851   $11,958,518 1
Apr 13, 2007 8 $4,567,478 -54% 2,603 $1,755   $19,765,297 2
Apr 20, 2007 13 $1,651,442 -64% 1,903 $868   $22,747,888 3
Apr 27, 2007 19 $712,294 -57% 933 $763   $24,064,624 4
May 4, 2007 20 $302,141 -58% 476 $635   $24,675,635 5
May 11, 2007 49 $51,616 -83% 160 $323   $24,830,388 6
May 18, 2007 30 $122,477 +137% 244 $502   $24,973,297 7
May 25, 2007 39 $47,751 -61% 132 $362   $25,072,444 8
Jun 1, 2007 59 $14,510 -70% 51 $285   $25,117,498 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 5, 2007 4 $1,933,315     2,501 $773   $1,933,315 1
Apr 6, 2007 5 $3,773,498 +95%   2,603 $1,450   $5,706,813 2
Apr 7, 2007 5 $3,752,959 -1%   2,603 $1,442   $9,459,772 3
Apr 8, 2007 5 $2,498,746 -33%   2,603 $960   $11,958,518 4
Apr 9, 2007 5 $1,032,340 -59%   2,603 $397   $12,990,858 5
Apr 10, 2007 5 $772,266 -25%   2,603 $297   $13,763,124 6
Apr 11, 2007 5 $703,211 -9%   2,603 $270   $14,466,335 7
Apr 12, 2007 5 $731,484 +4% -62% 2,603 $281   $15,197,819 8
Apr 13, 2007 8 $1,469,689 +101% -61% 2,603 $565   $16,667,508 9
Apr 14, 2007 8 $1,896,269 +29% -49% 2,603 $728   $18,563,777 10
Apr 15, 2007 9 $1,201,520 -37% -52% 2,603 $462   $19,765,297 11
Apr 16, 2007 9 $366,404 -70% -65% 2,603 $141   $20,131,701 12
Apr 17, 2007 9 $338,245 -8% -56% 2,603 $130   $20,469,946 13
Apr 18, 2007 8 $324,127 -4% -54% 2,603 $125   $20,794,073 14
Apr 19, 2007 8 $302,373 -7% -59% 2,603 $116   $21,096,446 15
Apr 20, 2007 13 $500,468 +66% -66% 1,903 $263   $21,596,914 16
Apr 21, 2007 13 $689,687 +38% -64% 1,903 $362   $22,286,601 17
Apr 22, 2007 13 $461,287 -33% -62% 1,903 $242   $22,747,888 18
May 28, 2007 37 $11,501     132 $87   $25,083,945 54

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2007 15 $1,933,315   2,501 $773   $1,933,315 1
Apr 6, 2007 5 $13,264,504 +586% 2,603 $5,096   $15,197,819 2
Apr 13, 2007 7 $5,898,627 -56% 2,603 $2,266   $21,096,446 3
Apr 20, 2007 13 $2,255,884 -62% 1,903 $1,185   $23,352,330 4
Apr 27, 2007 17 $1,021,164 -55% 933 $1,094   $24,373,494 5
May 4, 2007 20 $405,278 -60% 476 $851   $24,778,772 6
May 11, 2007 53 $72,048 -82% 160 $450   $24,850,820 7
May 18, 2007 33 $173,873 +141% 244 $713   $25,024,693 8
May 25, 2007 43 $78,295 -55% 132 $593   $25,102,988 9
Jun 1, 2007 63 $23,226 -70% 51 $455   $25,126,214 10

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
Oct 21, 20073328,243 328,243$6,561,578$6,561,5781
Oct 28, 200713117,461-64% 445,704$2,348,045$8,909,6232
Nov 4, 20071859,368-49% 505,072$1,186,766$10,096,3893
Nov 11, 20073060,758+2% 565,830$1,214,552$11,310,9414

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Hilary Swank    Katherine Winter

Supporting Cast

David Morrissey    Doug Blackwell
Idris Elba    Ben
AnnaSophia Robb    Loren
Stephen Rea    Father Costigan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephen Hopkins    Director
Carey Hayes    Screenwriter
Chad Hayes    Screenwriter
Joel Silver    Producer
Robert Zemeckis    Producer
Susan Downey    Producer
Herbert W. Gains    Producer
Bruce Berman    Executive Producer
Cliff Lanning    First Assistant Director
Jack Gill    Stunt Coordinator

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

2007 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I

December 2nd, 2007

It's the first of December. (At least it was when I was writing this intro the first time. I was only going to do a dozen or so releases, but the list ballooned well out of control.) This week kicks off our second annual Holiday Gift Guide with a look at some high definition releases, because nothing says holidays like a format war. More...

DVD Sales - Transformers Change the Home Market

October 29th, 2007

There were six new releases on this week's sales chart, including the number one film of the week, The Transformers. That DVD sold 5.09 million units for opening week sales of $117.01 million, which was the best opening on the home market this year in terms of raw dollars. However, 300 sold more units, barely, at 5.10 million. More...

DVD Rentals - Transformers almost Teppid on the Rental Chart

October 29th, 2007

The Transformers led a list of six new releases and the overall rental chart this week, but at $9.97 million in rentals, it was a subdued victory compared to its dominance of the sales chart. More...

DVD Releases for October 16, 2007

October 16th, 2007

This week we have the first of the summer blockbusters hitting the home market. But, strangely, it was the last of the four $300 million movies that were released this year. This signifies the unofficial start of the of the Christmas DVD rush season and I would expect every week massive blockbusters or super-special editions being release from now until the Boxing Day. As for this week's best bets, I'm torn between two releases: Grindhouse - Planet Terror - Extended and Unrated - Two-Disc Special Edition and The Transformers - HD-DVD Edition. I've giving both the DVD Pick of the Week honors, but I will add that while Grindhouse is the better movie, The Transformers will appeal to a wider audience. (On a side note, this is the second time a HD-DVD release has earned the DVD Pick of the Week. Blu-Ray better catch up to HD-DVD soon.) More...

International Details - Spidey Sinks to Second but Still Reaches Milestones

June 3rd, 2007

Spider-Man 3 earned a comfortable second place earning almost as much as the rest of the films on this list with $21.07 million on 10,365 screens in 76 markets for a total of $501.00 million. It is only the 14th film to reach that milestone while it became the 16th film to top $800 million worldwide and has already climbed into 14th place overall. The U.K. regained the lead as the best market for the film adding $2.58 million on 460 screens for a total of $61.09 million. Japan took in $2.36 million on 630 screens while France made $2.31 million on 866 screens as the only other two markets to top $2 million over the weekend and the film now has $47.79 million and $48.55 million respectively. There were a quartet of led by Brazil, ($1.29 million for the weekend and $21.55 million in total); Spain, ($1.29 million / $22.49 million); Mexico, ($1.22 million / $32.90 million); and Germany, ($1.01 million / $27.16 million). More...

International Details - Bean Takes a Holiday from the Top Five

May 27th, 2007

Mr. Bean's Holiday fell one spot out of the top five this weekend despite showing some significant growth. The film did have a few openings, including a third place $165,000 debut on 56 screens in Turkey, but its biggest market was Germany where it grew 44% to $651,000 on 577 screens for the weekend and $22.52 million in total. Overall the film added $3.47 million on 2634 screens in 43 markets for a total of $176.19 million internationally with debuts in South Korea, Japan, and China, yet to come, (and of course it doesn't open here till August). More...

International Details - Slow Week Outside of Spider-Man

May 20th, 2007

The competition is still being pushed down by Spider-Man 3 and although there were half a dozen new releases to chart this week, it was still impossible to fill out a top 30 chart with any real details. For instance, Next had no major openings and its best midlevel was a second place debut in Malaysia with $115,000 on 30 screens. However, it was still able to remain in sixth place with $2.45 million on 1347 screens in 19 markets while its running total has grown to $18.94 million. More...

International Details - Not Much News to Report Other Than Spider-Man

May 13th, 2007

With Spider-Man 3 dominating the global market last weekend, there was very little else happening on the international charts that was newsworthy. With little in the way of new releases, or even expansion for holdovers, it was impossible just to fill out a top 30 chart. And with several films expected to attempt a worldwide opening over the next couple months, it will likely be that way till mid-August. More...

International Details - 300's Last Stab at Glory

May 6th, 2007

300 was knocked out of the top five this week but still added $3.82 million on 3,537 screens in 52 markets for a total of $223.77 million. The film has yet to open in Japan, but that's about it at this point and there's little hope that the movie will hit any more milestones from now until then. However, it is already a massive hit and a huge financial boon for the studio, so everything it does earn will be pure gravy. More...

International Details - Reaping the Rewards

April 29th, 2007

The Reaping climbed into sixth place this past weekend with $5.98 million on 2634 screens in 39 markets for a total of just $20.38 million. The film had a couple respectable openings including South Korea where it made $1.17 million on 129 screens over the weekend and $1.34 million in total while it took in $335,000 in Brazil. However, in most markets the film stumbled, like in France where is placed seventh with $684,000 or the the U.K. where it placed eighth with $622,000 on 282 screens. The film debuted in ninth place in Australia, ($405,000 on 133 screens); in Russia, ($261,000 on 111); and in Germany, ($247,000 on 201). Mexico became the film's best market as it has pulled in $4.45 million in three weeks, including $589,000 on 350 screens this past weekend; this is just ahead of the $4.25 million the film has earned in Spain, but it only managed $334,000 on 299 screens this past weekend and will quickly disappear there. More...

International Details - Sun Shines during Sophomore Stint

April 22nd, 2007

Sunshine climbed into sixth place with $5.20 million on 1866 screens in 30 markets for a total of $10.20 million. However, while it nearly doubled last week's opening, this was entirely due to the film's expansion. Its biggest market of the weekend was France where it placed fourth with $1.36 million on 339 screens while it placed eighth in its debut in Australia with just $611,000 on 161 screens. On the other hand, the film only managed $508,000 on 192 screens during its debut in Japan and while likely see a sharp drop-off next weekend given its weak per screen average. Meanwhile in the U.K. the film suffered the worst week-to-week drop-off in the top ten down 57% to $879,000 on 409 screens over the weekend and a total of $4.45 million in total. More...

Friday the 13th Produces some Scary Box Office Numbers

April 16th, 2007

The weekend box office numbers were mixed. On the one hand, there was a small drop in the overall box office numbers with the total ticket sales coming in at $119 million, which was 4% lower than last weekend and 1% lower than the same weekend last year. However, while that's hardly a reason to worry, there were six wide releases meaning the merely average box office numbers had to divided up amongst a crowded field and that really hurt a lot of the new releases. In fact, only one of the six had any real reason to celebrate. More...

International Top Five - Bean Beats Up Spartans

April 11th, 2007

Mr. Bean's Holiday was able to repeat on top of the international charts this week thanks to a mix of impressive openings and strong holdovers. For instance, the film opened in first place in Italy with a strong $2.34 million on 421 screens while it had to settle for fourth place in Mexico with $897,000 on 271 screens over the weekend and $1.12 million in total. The film's best market was U.K. where it added $4.81 million on 511 screens to its total of $28.06 million. It also held up well in Germany down 21% to $4.45 million on 840 screens to $13.30 million after two weeks while in Australia it was down 28% to $2.24 million for the weekend and $6.60 million in total. Additionally, it had to go against the opening of 300 in both, making the strong hold even more impressive. Overall, the film added $30.78 million on 4,069 screens in 42 markets for a total of $86.91 million and analysts expect it to hit $100 million by tonight. More...

Blades Cut Newcomers down to Size

April 9th, 2007

No new release made much noise at the box office this weekend and, even with the holdovers holding on better than expected, the overall box office still slipped to $124 million. That's roughly 3% lower than last weekend, but still 8% higher than the same weekend last year. Hopefully the new releases going 0 for 4 this weekend is a momentary blip and not a sign of weakness in the marketplace. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 31 - April 7, 2007

April 7th, 2007

It's the Saturday after Good Friday, which explains why this column was delayed one day. But while the Friday was good, this week's sites were mediocre, at least they were compared to high expectations. If this was January, it would be a great list. However, at this point of the year I'm expecting one potential summer blockbuster to have a major website launch each week, and that didn't happen this time. We still had an award-worthy effort with Grindhouse - Official Site. More...

Grinding the Competition to Dust

April 5th, 2007

While there are four wide releases opening this Easter weekend, only one of them, Grindhouse, is given much of a shot at first place. The rest of the new releases are tracking for a middling start, a weak opening and a disastrous debut. More...

Contest - Dreaming of a White Easter

April 2nd, 2007

Tomorrow the the horror remake Black Christmas is coming on an Unrated DVD, so it's quite a coincidence that it is snowing where I live. It's April 2nd, and it's snowing here. Yes, I live in Canada, but in this part of Canada there is a less than 50 / 50 chance that we get snow on Christmas Day and it is practically unheard of to get snow in March. Yet here it is snowing in April. This is freaking me out. I'm expecting to start hailing, then it will rain frogs, and before you know it AnnaSophia Robb is hanging around with Hilary Swank trying to figure out what the hell is going on. I'm telling you, this is a sign of the end times! Repent! Repent! ...

Moving on.

As previously stated, Black Christmas - Unrated Edition is coming out on DVD and it is the spotlight prize on this week's contest, but not the only prize. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of The Reaping. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Black Christmas - Unrated Edition and a copy of Princesas on DVD. Meanwhile, the person who comes the closest to the film's opening 3-day weekend (Friday to Sunday, without going under, will also win Black Christmas - Unrated Edition and a copy of Princesas on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2007 Preview: April

April 1st, 2007

April is an interesting month to open a movie. Interesting, but not a particularly good month. This year it does start with Easter, but that's traditionally not a strong long weekend. Only one movie has topped $40 million over that weekend and only one other has cracked $30 million. Worst still, it's jammed right up against May, the start of the summer blockbusters season. Ironically, the closer you get to this most lucrative time of year, the tougher it is for films to make a buck. No movie wants to open the weekend before Spider-man 3, for instance. Overall, there are a few hits to be found in the month, and a few misses, but nothing that really stands out above the pack. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - March 18, 2007

March 18th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Reaping, Skinwalkers, Hot Rod and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 10 - March 16, 2007

March 17th, 2007

We are starting to get some serious updates on the websites for the summer blockbusters, however, it will be a few more weeks before this list is dominated by such films. In the meantime, it is a website for a new release, Dead Silence - Official Site, that is the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Movie Website Updates for February 17 - February 23, 2007

February 23rd, 2007

Big week in terms of flash sites launching, but a tough one when it comes to picking a winner. There were several sites that were contenders, and a few that will likely be winners after a few more updates, but none that stood out as the best for the week. It's almost like there were so many that were so close to winning the award that none were able to stand out and get me excited. However, there was one site that was updated this week that did, The Simpsons Movie - Official Site. This site did get a new look, but the real draw here is the first full trailer, to go along with the three previous teasers. Is that enough to make it award worthy? No. But while my rational side was distracted by a game of Sudoku the Fanboy in me made that decisions, and all Fanboy freak-outs are legally binding. Hopefully the final site will live up to the award. I have a feeling it will. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - February 11, 2007

February 11th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Indiana Jones 4, The Mummy 3, Hellboy 2 and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for December 2 - December 8, 2006

December 9th, 2006

Good week for websites with a number of candidates for the top spot. In the end I went with Ghost Rider - Official Site, but there's a few others here that will undoubtedly win in the coming weeks. More...

Movie Website Updates for November 25 - December 1, 2006

December 2nd, 2006

Good week with plenty of strong site, but there was not a whole lot of competition at the very top as The Good Shephard - Official Site took home the Weekly Website Award. More...

Movie Website Updates for November 4 - November 10, 2006

November 11th, 2006

There was a clear winner amongst this week's batch of websites as Stranger than Fiction - Official Site took home the Weekly Website Award. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - September 3, 2006

September 3rd, 2006

This week's round of new movie release information contains new release dates 300, James Bond 22 and more. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - August 13, 2006

August 13th, 2006

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Emilio Estevez' Bobby, Frank Miller's 300 and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 15 - July 21

July 21st, 2006

Another busy week, but unlike last week there was no massive blockbuster launching its flash site. Two sites stood out this week, (not counting past winners), and they are wildly different both in terms of style and in terms of the movie they are selling: Accepted - Official Site and World Trade Center - Official Site. The former is goofy and seriously immature, while the latter is one of the most emotional sites I've ever seen. In was nearly a coin flip, but in the end I went with Accepted - Official Site, but I would be willing to bet the other site will win before the movie comes out. More...

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  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Katherine Morrissey, a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking religious phenomena. When a series of biblical plagues overrun a small town, Katherine arrives to prove that a supernatural force is not behind the occurrences, but soon finds that science cannot explain what is happening. Instead, she must regain her faith to combat the evil that waits in a Louisiana swamp.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,025,203 (39.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.6 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,603 opening theaters/2,603 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,456,244

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 5th, 2007 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: October 16th, 2007 by Warner Home Video, released as Reaping, The
MPAA Rating: R for violence, disturbing images and some sexuality
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Paranormal Investigation, Skeptic, Religious, Sex Crimes, Occult, Surprise Twist, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Satanism, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Death of a Son or Daughter, Human Sacrifice
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Horror
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Dark Castle Entertainment, Village Roadshow Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 91 $10,025,203 Apr 6, 2007 4
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 106 $16,465,818 Apr 6, 2007 4
Easter (Opening, 3-Day) 44 $10,025,203 Apr 6, 2007 4
Easter (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 50 $16,465,818 Apr 6, 2007 4

Leading Cast

Hilary Swank    Katherine Winter

Supporting Cast

David Morrissey    Doug Blackwell
Idris Elba    Ben
AnnaSophia Robb    Loren
Stephen Rea    Father Costigan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Stephen Hopkins    Director
Carey Hayes    Screenwriter
Chad Hayes    Screenwriter
Joel Silver    Producer
Robert Zemeckis    Producer
Susan Downey    Producer
Herbert W. Gains    Producer
Bruce Berman    Executive Producer
Cliff Lanning    First Assistant Director
Jack Gill    Stunt Coordinator

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

2007 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I

December 2nd, 2007

It's the first of December. (At least it was when I was writing this intro the first time. I was only going to do a dozen or so releases, but the list ballooned well out of control.) This week kicks off our second annual Holiday Gift Guide with a look at some high definition releases, because nothing says holidays like a format war. More...

DVD Sales - Transformers Change the Home Market

October 29th, 2007

There were six new releases on this week's sales chart, including the number one film of the week, The Transformers. That DVD sold 5.09 million units for opening week sales of $117.01 million, which was the best opening on the home market this year in terms of raw dollars. However, 300 sold more units, barely, at 5.10 million. More...

DVD Rentals - Transformers almost Teppid on the Rental Chart

October 29th, 2007

The Transformers led a list of six new releases and the overall rental chart this week, but at $9.97 million in rentals, it was a subdued victory compared to its dominance of the sales chart. More...

DVD Releases for October 16, 2007

October 16th, 2007

This week we have the first of the summer blockbusters hitting the home market. But, strangely, it was the last of the four $300 million movies that were released this year. This signifies the unofficial start of the of the Christmas DVD rush season and I would expect every week massive blockbusters or super-special editions being release from now until the Boxing Day. As for this week's best bets, I'm torn between two releases: Grindhouse - Planet Terror - Extended and Unrated - Two-Disc Special Edition and The Transformers - HD-DVD Edition. I've giving both the DVD Pick of the Week honors, but I will add that while Grindhouse is the better movie, The Transformers will appeal to a wider audience. (On a side note, this is the second time a HD-DVD release has earned the DVD Pick of the Week. Blu-Ray better catch up to HD-DVD soon.) More...

International Details - Spidey Sinks to Second but Still Reaches Milestones

June 3rd, 2007

Spider-Man 3 earned a comfortable second place earning almost as much as the rest of the films on this list with $21.07 million on 10,365 screens in 76 markets for a total of $501.00 million. It is only the 14th film to reach that milestone while it became the 16th film to top $800 million worldwide and has already climbed into 14th place overall. The U.K. regained the lead as the best market for the film adding $2.58 million on 460 screens for a total of $61.09 million. Japan took in $2.36 million on 630 screens while France made $2.31 million on 866 screens as the only other two markets to top $2 million over the weekend and the film now has $47.79 million and $48.55 million respectively. There were a quartet of led by Brazil, ($1.29 million for the weekend and $21.55 million in total); Spain, ($1.29 million / $22.49 million); Mexico, ($1.22 million / $32.90 million); and Germany, ($1.01 million / $27.16 million). More...

International Details - Bean Takes a Holiday from the Top Five

May 27th, 2007

Mr. Bean's Holiday fell one spot out of the top five this weekend despite showing some significant growth. The film did have a few openings, including a third place $165,000 debut on 56 screens in Turkey, but its biggest market was Germany where it grew 44% to $651,000 on 577 screens for the weekend and $22.52 million in total. Overall the film added $3.47 million on 2634 screens in 43 markets for a total of $176.19 million internationally with debuts in South Korea, Japan, and China, yet to come, (and of course it doesn't open here till August). More...

International Details - Slow Week Outside of Spider-Man

May 20th, 2007

The competition is still being pushed down by Spider-Man 3 and although there were half a dozen new releases to chart this week, it was still impossible to fill out a top 30 chart with any real details. For instance, Next had no major openings and its best midlevel was a second place debut in Malaysia with $115,000 on 30 screens. However, it was still able to remain in sixth place with $2.45 million on 1347 screens in 19 markets while its running total has grown to $18.94 million. More...

International Details - Not Much News to Report Other Than Spider-Man

May 13th, 2007

With Spider-Man 3 dominating the global market last weekend, there was very little else happening on the international charts that was newsworthy. With little in the way of new releases, or even expansion for holdovers, it was impossible just to fill out a top 30 chart. And with several films expected to attempt a worldwide opening over the next couple months, it will likely be that way till mid-August. More...

International Details - 300's Last Stab at Glory

May 6th, 2007

300 was knocked out of the top five this week but still added $3.82 million on 3,537 screens in 52 markets for a total of $223.77 million. The film has yet to open in Japan, but that's about it at this point and there's little hope that the movie will hit any more milestones from now until then. However, it is already a massive hit and a huge financial boon for the studio, so everything it does earn will be pure gravy. More...

International Details - Reaping the Rewards

April 29th, 2007

The Reaping climbed into sixth place this past weekend with $5.98 million on 2634 screens in 39 markets for a total of just $20.38 million. The film had a couple respectable openings including South Korea where it made $1.17 million on 129 screens over the weekend and $1.34 million in total while it took in $335,000 in Brazil. However, in most markets the film stumbled, like in France where is placed seventh with $684,000 or the the U.K. where it placed eighth with $622,000 on 282 screens. The film debuted in ninth place in Australia, ($405,000 on 133 screens); in Russia, ($261,000 on 111); and in Germany, ($247,000 on 201). Mexico became the film's best market as it has pulled in $4.45 million in three weeks, including $589,000 on 350 screens this past weekend; this is just ahead of the $4.25 million the film has earned in Spain, but it only managed $334,000 on 299 screens this past weekend and will quickly disappear there. More...

International Details - Sun Shines during Sophomore Stint

April 22nd, 2007

Sunshine climbed into sixth place with $5.20 million on 1866 screens in 30 markets for a total of $10.20 million. However, while it nearly doubled last week's opening, this was entirely due to the film's expansion. Its biggest market of the weekend was France where it placed fourth with $1.36 million on 339 screens while it placed eighth in its debut in Australia with just $611,000 on 161 screens. On the other hand, the film only managed $508,000 on 192 screens during its debut in Japan and while likely see a sharp drop-off next weekend given its weak per screen average. Meanwhile in the U.K. the film suffered the worst week-to-week drop-off in the top ten down 57% to $879,000 on 409 screens over the weekend and a total of $4.45 million in total. More...

Friday the 13th Produces some Scary Box Office Numbers

April 16th, 2007

The weekend box office numbers were mixed. On the one hand, there was a small drop in the overall box office numbers with the total ticket sales coming in at $119 million, which was 4% lower than last weekend and 1% lower than the same weekend last year. However, while that's hardly a reason to worry, there were six wide releases meaning the merely average box office numbers had to divided up amongst a crowded field and that really hurt a lot of the new releases. In fact, only one of the six had any real reason to celebrate. More...

International Top Five - Bean Beats Up Spartans

April 11th, 2007

Mr. Bean's Holiday was able to repeat on top of the international charts this week thanks to a mix of impressive openings and strong holdovers. For instance, the film opened in first place in Italy with a strong $2.34 million on 421 screens while it had to settle for fourth place in Mexico with $897,000 on 271 screens over the weekend and $1.12 million in total. The film's best market was U.K. where it added $4.81 million on 511 screens to its total of $28.06 million. It also held up well in Germany down 21% to $4.45 million on 840 screens to $13.30 million after two weeks while in Australia it was down 28% to $2.24 million for the weekend and $6.60 million in total. Additionally, it had to go against the opening of 300 in both, making the strong hold even more impressive. Overall, the film added $30.78 million on 4,069 screens in 42 markets for a total of $86.91 million and analysts expect it to hit $100 million by tonight. More...

Blades Cut Newcomers down to Size

April 9th, 2007

No new release made much noise at the box office this weekend and, even with the holdovers holding on better than expected, the overall box office still slipped to $124 million. That's roughly 3% lower than last weekend, but still 8% higher than the same weekend last year. Hopefully the new releases going 0 for 4 this weekend is a momentary blip and not a sign of weakness in the marketplace. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 31 - April 7, 2007

April 7th, 2007

It's the Saturday after Good Friday, which explains why this column was delayed one day. But while the Friday was good, this week's sites were mediocre, at least they were compared to high expectations. If this was January, it would be a great list. However, at this point of the year I'm expecting one potential summer blockbuster to have a major website launch each week, and that didn't happen this time. We still had an award-worthy effort with Grindhouse - Official Site. More...

Grinding the Competition to Dust

April 5th, 2007

While there are four wide releases opening this Easter weekend, only one of them, Grindhouse, is given much of a shot at first place. The rest of the new releases are tracking for a middling start, a weak opening and a disastrous debut. More...

Contest - Dreaming of a White Easter

April 2nd, 2007

Tomorrow the the horror remake Black Christmas is coming on an Unrated DVD, so it's quite a coincidence that it is snowing where I live. It's April 2nd, and it's snowing here. Yes, I live in Canada, but in this part of Canada there is a less than 50 / 50 chance that we get snow on Christmas Day and it is practically unheard of to get snow in March. Yet here it is snowing in April. This is freaking me out. I'm expecting to start hailing, then it will rain frogs, and before you know it AnnaSophia Robb is hanging around with Hilary Swank trying to figure out what the hell is going on. I'm telling you, this is a sign of the end times! Repent! Repent! ...

Moving on.

As previously stated, Black Christmas - Unrated Edition is coming out on DVD and it is the spotlight prize on this week's contest, but not the only prize. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office of The Reaping. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Black Christmas - Unrated Edition and a copy of Princesas on DVD. Meanwhile, the person who comes the closest to the film's opening 3-day weekend (Friday to Sunday, without going under, will also win Black Christmas - Unrated Edition and a copy of Princesas on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2007 Preview: April

April 1st, 2007

April is an interesting month to open a movie. Interesting, but not a particularly good month. This year it does start with Easter, but that's traditionally not a strong long weekend. Only one movie has topped $40 million over that weekend and only one other has cracked $30 million. Worst still, it's jammed right up against May, the start of the summer blockbusters season. Ironically, the closer you get to this most lucrative time of year, the tougher it is for films to make a buck. No movie wants to open the weekend before Spider-man 3, for instance. Overall, there are a few hits to be found in the month, and a few misses, but nothing that really stands out above the pack. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - March 18, 2007

March 18th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for The Reaping, Skinwalkers, Hot Rod and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for March 10 - March 16, 2007

March 17th, 2007

We are starting to get some serious updates on the websites for the summer blockbusters, however, it will be a few more weeks before this list is dominated by such films. In the meantime, it is a website for a new release, Dead Silence - Official Site, that is the winner of the Weekly Website Award. More...

Movie Website Updates for February 17 - February 23, 2007

February 23rd, 2007

Big week in terms of flash sites launching, but a tough one when it comes to picking a winner. There were several sites that were contenders, and a few that will likely be winners after a few more updates, but none that stood out as the best for the week. It's almost like there were so many that were so close to winning the award that none were able to stand out and get me excited. However, there was one site that was updated this week that did, The Simpsons Movie - Official Site. This site did get a new look, but the real draw here is the first full trailer, to go along with the three previous teasers. Is that enough to make it award worthy? No. But while my rational side was distracted by a game of Sudoku the Fanboy in me made that decisions, and all Fanboy freak-outs are legally binding. Hopefully the final site will live up to the award. I have a feeling it will. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - February 11, 2007

February 11th, 2007

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Indiana Jones 4, The Mummy 3, Hellboy 2 and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for December 2 - December 8, 2006

December 9th, 2006

Good week for websites with a number of candidates for the top spot. In the end I went with Ghost Rider - Official Site, but there's a few others here that will undoubtedly win in the coming weeks. More...

Movie Website Updates for November 25 - December 1, 2006

December 2nd, 2006

Good week with plenty of strong site, but there was not a whole lot of competition at the very top as The Good Shephard - Official Site took home the Weekly Website Award. More...

Movie Website Updates for November 4 - November 10, 2006

November 11th, 2006

There was a clear winner amongst this week's batch of websites as Stranger than Fiction - Official Site took home the Weekly Website Award. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - September 3, 2006

September 3rd, 2006

This week's round of new movie release information contains new release dates 300, James Bond 22 and more. More...

New Movie US Release Dates - August 13, 2006

August 13th, 2006

This week's round of new movie release information contains release dates for Emilio Estevez' Bobby, Frank Miller's 300 and more. More...

Movie Website Updates for July 15 - July 21

July 21st, 2006

Another busy week, but unlike last week there was no massive blockbuster launching its flash site. Two sites stood out this week, (not counting past winners), and they are wildly different both in terms of style and in terms of the movie they are selling: Accepted - Official Site and World Trade Center - Official Site. The former is goofy and seriously immature, while the latter is one of the most emotional sites I've ever seen. In was nearly a coin flip, but in the end I went with Accepted - Official Site, but I would be willing to bet the other site will win before the movie comes out. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 6, 2007 5 $10,025,203   2,603 $3,851   $11,958,518 1
Apr 13, 2007 8 $4,567,478 -54% 2,603 $1,755   $19,765,297 2
Apr 20, 2007 13 $1,651,442 -64% 1,903 $868   $22,747,888 3
Apr 27, 2007 19 $712,294 -57% 933 $763   $24,064,624 4
May 4, 2007 20 $302,141 -58% 476 $635   $24,675,635 5
May 11, 2007 49 $51,616 -83% 160 $323   $24,830,388 6
May 18, 2007 30 $122,477 +137% 244 $502   $24,973,297 7
May 25, 2007 39 $47,751 -61% 132 $362   $25,072,444 8
Jun 1, 2007 59 $14,510 -70% 51 $285   $25,117,498 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Apr 5, 2007 4 $1,933,315     2,501 $773   $1,933,315 1
Apr 6, 2007 5 $3,773,498 +95%   2,603 $1,450   $5,706,813 2
Apr 7, 2007 5 $3,752,959 -1%   2,603 $1,442   $9,459,772 3
Apr 8, 2007 5 $2,498,746 -33%   2,603 $960   $11,958,518 4
Apr 9, 2007 5 $1,032,340 -59%   2,603 $397   $12,990,858 5
Apr 10, 2007 5 $772,266 -25%   2,603 $297   $13,763,124 6
Apr 11, 2007 5 $703,211 -9%   2,603 $270   $14,466,335 7
Apr 12, 2007 5 $731,484 +4% -62% 2,603 $281   $15,197,819 8
Apr 13, 2007 8 $1,469,689 +101% -61% 2,603 $565   $16,667,508 9
Apr 14, 2007 8 $1,896,269 +29% -49% 2,603 $728   $18,563,777 10
Apr 15, 2007 9 $1,201,520 -37% -52% 2,603 $462   $19,765,297 11
Apr 16, 2007 9 $366,404 -70% -65% 2,603 $141   $20,131,701 12
Apr 17, 2007 9 $338,245 -8% -56% 2,603 $130   $20,469,946 13
Apr 18, 2007 8 $324,127 -4% -54% 2,603 $125   $20,794,073 14
Apr 19, 2007 8 $302,373 -7% -59% 2,603 $116   $21,096,446 15
Apr 20, 2007 13 $500,468 +66% -66% 1,903 $263   $21,596,914 16
Apr 21, 2007 13 $689,687 +38% -64% 1,903 $362   $22,286,601 17
Apr 22, 2007 13 $461,287 -33% -62% 1,903 $242   $22,747,888 18
May 28, 2007 37 $11,501     132 $87   $25,083,945 54

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 30, 2007 15 $1,933,315   2,501 $773   $1,933,315 1
Apr 6, 2007 5 $13,264,504 +586% 2,603 $5,096   $15,197,819 2
Apr 13, 2007 7 $5,898,627 -56% 2,603 $2,266   $21,096,446 3
Apr 20, 2007 13 $2,255,884 -62% 1,903 $1,185   $23,352,330 4
Apr 27, 2007 17 $1,021,164 -55% 933 $1,094   $24,373,494 5
May 4, 2007 20 $405,278 -60% 476 $851   $24,778,772 6
May 11, 2007 53 $72,048 -82% 160 $450   $24,850,820 7
May 18, 2007 33 $173,873 +141% 244 $713   $25,024,693 8
May 25, 2007 43 $78,295 -55% 132 $593   $25,102,988 9
Jun 1, 2007 63 $23,226 -70% 51 $455   $25,126,214 10

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
Oct 21, 20073328,243 328,243$6,561,578$6,561,5781
Oct 28, 200713117,461-64% 445,704$2,348,045$8,909,6232
Nov 4, 20071859,368-49% 505,072$1,186,766$10,096,3893
Nov 11, 20073060,758+2% 565,830$1,214,552$11,310,9414

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