ParaNorman (2012)

ParaNorman poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $56,003,051Details
International Box Office $52,116,611Details
Worldwide Box Office $108,119,662
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $16,496,636 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $8,402,094 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $24,898,730
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Synopsis

In this comedy thriller, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman, who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, moronic grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,087,050 (25.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,429 opening theaters/3,455 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,843,326

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,663 $56,003,051
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,954 $52,116,611
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,711 $108,119,662

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Wide) by Focus Features
International Releases: August 3rd, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
August 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Iceland)
August 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Bolivia)
August 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
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Video Release: November 27th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for scary action and images, thematic elements, some rude humor and language.
(Rating bulletin 2225, 5/30/2012)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Kubo and the Two Strings
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Keywords: 3-D, Haunting, Curses, Bullies, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Kids Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Stop-Motion Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Focus Features, Laika
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 137 $6,572,820 Aug 31, 2012 17
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 235 $9,109,105 Aug 31, 2012 17
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 106 $8,833,439 Aug 31, 2012 17
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 122 $12,242,047 Aug 31, 2012 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Animated Box Office (Rank 101-200) 183 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,663 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,241 $75,843,326
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,250 $56,003,051
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 57 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 760 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Stop-Motion Animation Movies 5 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 216 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 415 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Focus Features Movies 7 $56,003,051

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 3 $14,087,050   3,429 $4,108   $14,087,050 1
Aug 24, 2012 3 $8,639,288 -39% 3,455 $2,501   $28,261,577 2
Aug 31, 2012 5 $6,572,820 -24% 3,085 $2,131   $38,052,006 3
Sep 7, 2012 5 $4,195,415 -36% 2,856 $1,469   $45,452,876 4
Sep 14, 2012 6 $3,092,941 -26% 2,326 $1,330   $49,389,187 5
Sep 21, 2012 9 $2,345,630 -24% 1,617 $1,451   $52,582,728 6
Sep 28, 2012 18 $780,975 -67% 1,209 $646   $53,934,944 7
Oct 5, 2012 23 $235,671 -70% 342 $689   $54,354,286 8
Oct 12, 2012 27 $109,865 -53% 176 $624   $54,530,477 9
Oct 19, 2012 30 $104,572 -5% 168 $622   $54,657,620 10
Oct 26, 2012 22 $243,502 +133% 280 $870   $54,933,032 11
Nov 2, 2012 23 $229,308 -6% 246 $932   $55,231,340 12
Nov 9, 2012 27 $163,086 -29% 198 $824   $55,458,403 13
Nov 16, 2012 28 $116,291 -29% 180 $646   $55,633,872 14
Nov 23, 2012 31 $96,817 -17% 173 $560   $55,796,572 15
Nov 30, 2012 32 $59,660 -38% 104 $574   $55,872,825 16
Dec 7, 2012 42 $39,333 -34% 81 $486   $55,925,779 17
Dec 14, 2012 49 $28,679 -27% 61 $470   $55,964,935 18
Dec 21, 2012 61 $5,349 -81% 24 $223   $55,978,942 19
Dec 28, 2012 52 $8,880 +66% 22 $404   $55,994,557 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 17, 2012 3 $4,598,833     3,429 $1,341   $4,598,833 1
Aug 18, 2012 3 $5,432,483 +18%   3,429 $1,584   $10,031,316 2
Aug 19, 2012 3 $4,055,734 -25%   3,429 $1,183   $14,087,050 3
Aug 20, 2012 4 $1,455,868 -64%   3,429 $425   $15,542,918 4
Aug 21, 2012 3 $1,747,374 +20%   3,429 $510   $17,290,292 5
Aug 22, 2012 4 $1,197,541 -31%   3,429 $349   $18,487,833 6
Aug 23, 2012 5 $1,134,456 -5%   3,429 $331   $19,622,289 7
Aug 24, 2012 3 $2,296,125 +102% -50% 3,455 $665   $21,918,414 8
Aug 25, 2012 3 $3,703,850 +61% -32% 3,455 $1,072   $25,622,264 9
Aug 26, 2012 2 $2,639,313 -29% -35% 3,455 $764   $28,261,577 10
Aug 27, 2012 4 $898,470 -66% -38% 3,455 $260   $29,160,047 11
Aug 28, 2012 3 $1,040,637 +16% -40% 3,455 $301   $30,200,684 12
Aug 29, 2012 6 $644,841 -38% -46% 3,455 $187   $30,845,525 13
Aug 30, 2012 6 $633,661 -2% -44% 3,455 $183   $31,479,186 14
Aug 31, 2012 5 $1,440,884 +127% -37% 3,085 $467   $32,920,070 15
Sep 1, 2012 5 $2,536,556 +76% -32% 3,085 $822   $35,456,626 16
Sep 2, 2012 5 $2,595,380 +2% -2% 3,085 $841   $38,052,006 17
Sep 3, 2012 5 $2,260,619 -13% +152% 3,085 $733   $40,312,625 18
Sep 4, 2012 9 $454,478 -80% -56% 3,085 $147   $40,767,103 19
Sep 5, 2012 9 $266,474 -41% -59% 3,085 $86   $41,033,577 20
Sep 6, 2012 11 $223,884 -16% -65% 3,085 $73   $41,257,461 21
Sep 7, 2012 - $848,517 +279% -41% 2,856 $297   $42,105,978 22
Sep 8, 2012 4 $2,095,764 +147% -17% 2,856 $734   $44,201,742 23
Sep 9, 2012 4 $1,251,134 -40% -52% 2,856 $438   $45,452,876 24
Sep 10, 2012 10 $187,284 -85% -92% 2,856 $66   $45,640,160 25
Sep 11, 2012 11 $254,308 +36% -44% 2,856 $89   $45,894,468 26
Sep 12, 2012 11 $199,743 -21% -25% 2,856 $70   $46,094,211 27
Sep 13, 2012 11 $202,035 +1% -10% 2,856 $71   $46,296,246 28
Sep 14, 2012 - $681,284 +237% -20% 2,326 $293   $46,977,530 29
Sep 15, 2012 5 $1,443,688 +112% -31% 2,326 $621   $48,421,218 30
Sep 16, 2012 5 $967,969 -33% -23% 2,326 $416   $49,389,187 31
Sep 17, 2012 7 $267,456 -72% +43% 2,326 $115   $49,656,643 32
Sep 18, 2012 10 $278,963 +4% +10% 2,326 $120   $49,935,606 33
Sep 19, 2012 - $148,142 -47% -26% 2,326 $64   $50,083,748 34
Sep 20, 2012 12 $153,350 +4% -24% 2,326 $66   $50,237,098 35
Sep 21, 2012 11 $465,726 +204% -32% 1,617 $288   $50,702,824 36
Sep 22, 2012 9 $1,126,193 +142% -22% 1,617 $696   $51,829,017 37
Sep 23, 2012 8 $753,711 -33% -22% 1,617 $466   $52,582,728 38
Sep 24, 2012 11 $111,096 -85% -58% 1,617 $69   $52,693,824 39
Sep 25, 2012 - $135,145 +22% -52% 1,617 $84   $52,828,969 40
Sep 26, 2012 9 $221,074 +64% +49% 1,617 $137   $53,050,043 41
Sep 27, 2012 14 $103,926 -53% -32% 1,617 $64   $53,153,969 42
Sep 28, 2012 18 $191,632 +84% -59% 1,209 $159   $53,345,601 43
Sep 29, 2012 18 $366,727 +91% -67% 1,209 $303   $53,712,328 44
Sep 30, 2012 14 $222,616 -39% -70% 1,209 $184   $53,934,944 45
Oct 1, 2012 - $43,548 -80% -61% 1,209 $36   $53,978,492 46
Oct 2, 2012 - $52,514 +21% -61% 1,209 $43   $54,031,006 47
Oct 3, 2012 - $43,045 -18% -81% 1,209 $36   $54,074,051 48
Oct 4, 2012 - $44,564 +4% -57% 1,209 $37   $54,118,615 49
Oct 5, 2012 - $68,155 +53% -64% 342 $199   $54,186,770 50
Oct 6, 2012 - $110,366 +62% -70% 342 $323   $54,297,136 51
Oct 7, 2012 - $57,150 -48% -74% 342 $167   $54,354,286 52
Oct 8, 2012 - $27,506 -52% -37% 342 $80   $54,381,792 53
Oct 9, 2012 - $12,828 -53% -76% 342 $38   $54,394,620 54
Oct 10, 2012 - $11,687 -9% -73% 342 $34   $54,406,307 55
Oct 11, 2012 - $14,305 +22% -68% 342 $42   $54,420,612 56
Oct 12, 2012 - $30,794 +115% -55% 176 $175   $54,451,406 57
Oct 13, 2012 - $48,199 +57% -56% 176 $274   $54,499,605 58
Oct 14, 2012 - $30,872 -36% -46% 176 $175   $54,530,477 59
Oct 15, 2012 - $7,658 -75% -72% 176 $44   $54,538,135 60
Oct 16, 2012 - $6,732 -12% -48% 176 $38   $54,544,867 61
Oct 17, 2012 - $6,299 -6% -46% 176 $36   $54,544,434 62
Oct 18, 2012 - $8,614 +37% -40% 176 $49   $54,553,048 63
Oct 19, 2012 - $26,938 +213% -13% 168 $160   $54,579,986 64
Oct 20, 2012 - $48,622 +80% +1% 168 $289   $54,628,608 65
Oct 21, 2012 - $29,012 -40% -6% 168 $173   $54,657,620 66
Oct 22, 2012 - $6,464 -78% -16% 168 $38   $54,664,084 67
Oct 23, 2012 - $7,189 +11% +7% 168 $43   $54,671,273 68
Oct 24, 2012 - $5,069 -29% -20% 168 $30   $54,683,074 69
Oct 25, 2012 - $6,456 +27% -25% 168 $38   $54,689,530 70
Oct 26, 2012 - $58,525 +807% +117% 280 $209   $54,748,055 71
Oct 27, 2012 - $106,499 +82% +119% 280 $380   $54,854,554 72
Oct 28, 2012 - $78,478 -26% +171% 280 $280   $54,933,032 73
Oct 29, 2012 - $16,132 -79% +150% 280 $58   $54,949,164 74
Oct 30, 2012 - $20,171 +25% +181% 280 $72   $54,969,335 75
Oct 31, 2012 - $16,271 -19% +221% 280 $58   $54,985,606 76
Nov 1, 2012 - $16,426 +1% +154% 280 $59   $55,002,032 77
Nov 2, 2012 - $49,220 +200% -16% 246 $200   $55,051,252 78
Nov 3, 2012 - $106,905 +117% n/c 246 $435   $55,158,157 79
Nov 4, 2012 - $73,183 -32% -7% 246 $297   $55,231,340 80
Nov 5, 2012 - $15,871 -78% -2% 246 $65   $55,247,211 81
Nov 6, 2012 - $22,816 +44% +13% 246 $93   $55,270,027 82
Nov 7, 2012 - $11,951 -48% -27% 246 $49   $55,281,978 83
Nov 8, 2012 - $13,339 +12% -19% 246 $54   $55,295,317 84
Nov 9, 2012 - $34,059 +155% -31% 198 $172   $55,329,376 85
Nov 10, 2012 - $73,229 +115% -32% 198 $370   $55,402,605 86
Nov 11, 2012 - $55,798 -24% -24% 198 $282   $55,458,403 87
Nov 12, 2012 - $33,963 -39% +114% 198 $172   $55,492,366 88
Nov 13, 2012 - $8,517 -75% -63% 198 $43   $55,500,883 89
Nov 14, 2012 - $8,395 -1% -30% 198 $42   $55,509,278 90
Nov 15, 2012 - $8,303 -1% -38% 198 $42   $55,517,581 91
Nov 16, 2012 - $24,156 +191% -29% 180 $134   $55,541,737 92
Nov 17, 2012 - $52,725 +118% -28% 180 $293   $55,594,462 93
Nov 18, 2012 - $39,410 -25% -29% 180 $219   $55,633,872 94
Nov 19, 2012 - $16,640 -58% -51% 180 $92   $55,650,512 95
Nov 20, 2012 - $19,655 +18% +131% 180 $109   $55,670,167 96
Nov 21, 2012 - $20,341 +3% +142% 173 $118   $55,690,508 97
Nov 22, 2012 - $9,247 -55% +11% 173 $53   $55,699,755 98
Nov 23, 2012 - $33,890 +266% +40% 173 $196   $55,733,645 99
Nov 24, 2012 - $38,078 +12% -28% 173 $220   $55,771,723 100
Nov 25, 2012 - $24,849 -35% -37% 173 $144   $55,796,572 101
Nov 26, 2012 - $3,991 -84% -76% 134 $30   $55,800,563 102
Nov 27, 2012 - $4,247 +6% -78% 134 $32   $55,804,810 103
Nov 28, 2012 - $4,276 +1% -79% 134 $32   $55,809,086 104
Nov 29, 2012 - $4,079 -5% -56% 134 $30   $55,813,165 105
Nov 30, 2012 - $11,657 +186% -66% 104 $112   $55,824,822 106
Dec 1, 2012 - $27,906 +139% -27% 104 $268   $55,852,728 107
Dec 2, 2012 - $20,097 -28% -19% 104 $193   $55,872,825 108
Dec 3, 2012 - $3,618 -82% -9% 104 $35   $55,876,443 109
Dec 4, 2012 - $3,467 -4% -18% 104 $33   $55,879,910 110
Dec 5, 2012 - $3,508 +1% -18% 104 $34   $55,883,418 111
Dec 6, 2012 - $3,028 -14% -26% 104 $29   $55,886,446 112
Dec 7, 2012 - $8,593 +184% -26% 81 $106   $55,895,039 113
Dec 8, 2012 - $17,635 +105% -37% 81 $218   $55,912,674 114
Dec 9, 2012 - $13,105 -26% -35% 81 $162   $55,925,779 115
Dec 10, 2012 - $2,958 -77% -18% 81 $37   $55,928,737 116
Dec 11, 2012 - $2,712 -8% -22% 81 $33   $55,931,449 117
Dec 12, 2012 - $2,467 -9% -30% 81 $30   $55,933,916 118
Dec 13, 2012 - $2,340 -5% -23% 81 $29   $55,936,256 119
Dec 14, 2012 - $5,014 +114% -42% 61 $82   $55,941,270 120
Dec 15, 2012 - $13,786 +175% -22% 61 $226   $55,955,056 121
Dec 16, 2012 - $9,879 -28% -25% 61 $162   $55,964,935 122
Dec 17, 2012 - $1,934 -80% -35% 61 $32   $55,966,869 123
Dec 18, 2012 - $2,028 +5% -25% 61 $33   $55,968,897 124
Dec 19, 2012 - $1,982 -2% -20% 61 $32   $55,970,879 125
Dec 20, 2012 - $2,714 +37% +16% 61 $44   $55,973,593 126
Dec 21, 2012 - $1,725 -36% -66% 24 $72   $55,975,318 127
Dec 22, 2012 - $2,093 +21% -85% 24 $87   $55,977,411 128
Dec 23, 2012 - $1,531 -27% -85% 24 $64   $55,978,942 129
Dec 24, 2012 - $555 -64% -71% 24 $23   $55,979,497 130
Dec 25, 2012 - $1,278 +130% -37% 23 $56   $55,980,775 131
Dec 26, 2012 - $2,145 +68% +8% 23 $93   $55,982,920 132
Dec 27, 2012 - $2,757 +29% +2% 23 $120   $55,985,677 133
Dec 28, 2012 - $2,715 -2% +57% 22 $123   $55,988,392 134
Dec 29, 2012 - $3,739 +38% +79% 22 $170   $55,992,131 135
Dec 30, 2012 - $2,426 -35% +58% 22 $110   $55,994,557 136
Dec 31, 2012 - $1,431 -41% +158% 22 $65   $55,995,988 137
Jan 1, 2013 - $2,938 +105% +130% 22 $134   $55,998,926 138
Jan 2, 2013 - $2,196 -25% +2% 22 $100   $56,001,122 139
Jan 3, 2013 - $1,929 -12% -30% 22 $88   $56,003,051 140

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 3 $19,622,289   3,429 $5,722   $19,622,289 1
Aug 24, 2012 3 $11,856,897 -40% 3,455 $3,432   $31,479,186 2
Aug 31, 2012 5 $9,778,275 -18% 3,085 $3,170   $41,257,461 3
Sep 7, 2012 7 $5,038,785 -48% 2,856 $1,764   $46,296,246 4
Sep 14, 2012 7 $3,940,852 -22% 2,326 $1,694   $50,237,098 5
Sep 21, 2012 10 $2,916,871 -26% 1,617 $1,804   $53,153,969 6
Sep 28, 2012 18 $964,646 -67% 1,209 $798   $54,118,615 7
Oct 5, 2012 22 $301,997 -69% 342 $883   $54,420,612 8
Oct 12, 2012 33 $132,436 -56% 176 $752   $54,553,048 9
Oct 19, 2012 32 $136,482 +3% 168 $812   $54,689,530 10
Oct 26, 2012 23 $312,502 +129% 280 $1,116   $55,002,032 11
Nov 2, 2012 24 $293,285 -6% 246 $1,192   $55,295,317 12
Nov 9, 2012 26 $222,264 -24% 198 $1,123   $55,517,581 13
Nov 16, 2012 33 $182,174 -18% 173 $1,053   $55,699,755 14
Nov 23, 2012 35 $113,410 -38% 134 $846   $55,813,165 15
Nov 30, 2012 36 $73,281 -35% 104 $705   $55,886,446 16
Dec 7, 2012 46 $49,810 -32% 81 $615   $55,936,256 17
Dec 14, 2012 54 $37,337 -25% 61 $612   $55,973,593 18
Dec 21, 2012 53 $12,084 -68% 23 $525   $55,985,677 19
Dec 28, 2012 53 $17,374 +44% 22 $790   $56,003,051 20

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 10/25/2012 $257,921 97 97 214 $626,197 12/30/2018
Australia 1/10/2013 $974,622 360 360 1,065 $3,924,982 12/14/2015
Austria 8/24/2012 $80,802 54 54 349 $323,875 12/12/2015
Belgium 8/22/2012 $0 0 50 235 $662,891 12/12/2015
Bolivia 8/16/2012 $26,531 5 5 17 $114,397 12/29/2018
Brazil 9/7/2012 $1,110,486 238 243 632 $2,127,388 12/12/2015
Chile 8/30/2012 $110,134 38 39 163 $425,193 12/29/2018
Colombia 8/17/2012 $0 0 114 293 $1,249,866 12/29/2018
Czech Republic 9/6/2012 $0 0 75 218 $164,895 12/29/2018
Denmark 9/20/2012 $38,571 27 27 71 $103,991 12/12/2015
Ecuador 11/1/2012 $157,573 43 49 187 $374,037 12/29/2018
Egypt 9/12/2012 $13,894 8 8 50 $74,289 12/29/2018
Estonia 9/7/2012 $10,544 4 4 4 $10,544 12/11/2015
Finland 9/7/2012 $29,743 80 80 132 $55,266 12/11/2015
France 8/22/2012 $881,371 305 305 827 $2,201,007 12/11/2015
Germany 8/23/2012 $313,907 323 323 1,242 $816,986 12/11/2015
Greece 9/13/2012 $74,951 57 57 96 $115,624 12/11/2015
Hong Kong 8/16/2012 $0 0 20 34 $334,505 12/11/2015
Hungary 1/10/2013 $42,309 22 22 44 $68,055 12/30/2018
Iceland 8/15/2012 $0 0 4 19 $34,258 12/29/2018
Israel 11/29/2012 $0 0 25 45 $122,325 12/29/2018
Italy 10/11/2012 $941,187 286 286 715 $1,944,413 12/12/2015
Latvia 9/21/2012 $9,714 6 6 32 $32,000 12/29/2018
Lebanon 9/13/2012 $15,112 10 10 15 $29,503 12/29/2018
Lithuania 9/28/2012 $20,740 13 13 59 $59,578 12/12/2015
Malaysia 8/16/2012 $0 0 63 173 $600,185 12/12/2015
Mexico 8/3/2012 $2,200,866 942 942 4,056 $8,001,187 12/11/2015
Netherlands 8/15/2012 $0 0 126 414 $480,433 12/11/2015
New Zealand 1/17/2013 $86,305 48 52 171 $312,494 12/14/2015
Norway 9/14/2012 $36,552 69 69 135 $75,490 12/11/2015
Peru 8/16/2012 $349,024 87 87 339 $1,015,965 12/29/2018
Philippines 9/5/2012 $52,416 9 9 18 $74,258 12/29/2018
Poland 9/21/2012 $0 0 80 165 $241,210 12/29/2018
Portugal 9/13/2012 $82,222 38 39 239 $458,207 12/12/2015
Romania 10/5/2012 $35,265 32 32 92 $91,213 12/29/2018
Russia (CIS) 8/23/2012 $1,107,556 483 490 973 $2,585,726 12/29/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 10/18/2012 $797 9 9 18 $56,250 12/29/2018
Singapore 8/30/2012 $27,113 27 27 125 $538,497 12/12/2015
Slovakia 9/6/2012 $14,272 23 23 65 $48,935 12/11/2015
Slovenia 9/2/2012 $5,951 10 10 50 $19,800 12/11/2015
South Africa 11/9/2012 $81,586 55 55 182 $274,545 12/12/2015
Spain 12/21/2012 $705,520 403 403 1,958 $3,103,471 12/14/2015
Sweden 9/21/2012 $101,787 70 70 206 $263,115 12/12/2015
Taiwan 8/17/2012 $86,044 35 35 35 $103,531 12/11/2015
Turkey 10/19/2012 $76,710 67 71 170 $369,096 12/29/2018
Ukraine 8/23/2012 $118,096 68 69 298 $323,935 12/29/2018
United Arab Emirates 9/13/2012 $185,969 41 41 80 $358,503 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 9/14/2012 $2,213,115 480 502 3,859 $9,854,099 11/13/2022
Uruguay 11/9/2012 $17,002 8 8 45 $40,703 12/30/2018
Venezuela 11/2/2012 $660,583 85 85 336 $2,760,667 12/13/2015
Vietnam 8/17/2012 $69,159 18 19 53 $246,860 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $3,822,171
 
International Total$52,116,611 11/13/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Animated Box Office (Rank 201-300) 251 $52,116,611
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,954 $52,116,611
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,451 $52,116,611
Top 2012 Movies at the International Box Office 81 $52,116,611
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 918 $52,116,611
All Time International Box Office for Stop-Motion Animation Movies 7 $52,116,611
All Time International Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $52,116,611
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 458 $52,116,611
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $52,116,611
All Time International Box Office for Focus Features Movies 21 $52,116,611

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Animated Box Office (Rank 201-300) 215 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,711 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,243 $108,119,662
Top 2012 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 69 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 783 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Stop-Motion Animation Movies 7 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 422 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 381 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Focus Features Movies 16 $108,119,662

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Dec 2, 20124312,340 312,340$5,440,963$5,440,9631
Dec 9, 201210148,189-53% 460,529$2,957,852$8,398,8152
Dec 16, 20122969,141-53% 529,670$1,380,054$9,778,8693
Dec 23, 20122977,651+12% 607,321$1,549,914$11,328,7834
Dec 30, 20121650,139-35% 657,460$715,985$12,044,7685
Jan 6, 20131732,802-35% 690,262$491,702$12,536,4706
Jan 13, 20132130,693-6% 720,955$459,474$12,995,9447
Jan 20, 20131515,966-48% 736,921$231,986$13,227,9308
Jan 27, 20132825,896+62% 762,817$344,935$13,572,8659
Feb 3, 20132618,289-29% 781,106$273,603$13,846,46810
Feb 10, 20133016,296-11% 797,402$243,625$14,090,09311
Feb 17, 20133013,905-15% 811,307$208,158$14,298,25112

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Dec 2, 2012395,800 95,800$2,389,107$2,389,1071
Dec 9, 20121046,043-52% 141,843$1,177,614$3,566,7212

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Leading Cast

Kodi Smit-McPhee    Norman Babcock
Tucker Albrizzi    Neil
Anna Kendrick    Courtney
Casey Affleck    Mitch
Christopher Mintz-Plasse    Alvin

Supporting Cast

Leslie Mann    Sandra Babcock
Jeff Garlin    Perry Babcock
Elaine Stritch    Grandma
Bernard Hill    The Judge
Jodelle Ferland    Aggei
Tempestt Bledsoe    Sheriff Hooper
Alex Borstein    Mrs. Henscher
John Goodman    Mr. Prenderghast
Hannah Noyes    Salma
Jack Blessing    Slob Guy, Civil War Ghost
Ranjani Brow    Movie Lady
Michael Corbett    Movie Zombie
David Cowgill    Greaser Ghost
Emily Hahn    Sweet Girl
Bridget Hoffman    Crystal, Parachutist Ghost, Librarian
Wendy Hoffman    Gucci Lady
Holly Klein    Hair Dryer Ghost
Alicia Logono    Female Tourist
Scott Menville    Deputy Dwayne, Rapper Guy
Nick Petok    Blithe Hollow Kid
Ariel Winter    Blithe Hollow Kid
Jeremy Shada    Pug
Steve Alterman    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Kirk Baily    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Jacob Bertrand    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Liz Bolton    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Ava Benavente    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Cam Clarke    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Lara Cody    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Caitlin Cutt    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Susan Dudeck    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Denise Faye    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Eddie Frierson    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Matthew Fold Holt    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Rif Hutton    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
David Jolliff    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Ashley Lambert    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Donna Lynn Leavy    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Evan Mehta    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Edie Mirman    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Juan Pacheco    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Kelsey Rootenberg    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Joshua Stern    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Dave Zyler    Blithe Hollow Townsperson

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sam Fell    Director
Chris Butler    Director
Chris Butler    Screenwriter
Arianne Sutner    Producer
Travis Knight    Producer
Travis Knight    Lead Animator
Jeff Riley    Lead Animator
Payton Curtis    Lead Animator
Tristan Oliver    Director of Photography
Nelson Lowry    Production Designer
Christopher Murrie    Editor
Jon Brion    Composer
Heidi Smith    Character Designer
Deborah Cook    Costume Designer
Brian Van't Hul    Visual Effects Supervisor
Brad Schiff    Animation Supervisor
Francesca Berlingieri Maxwell    Art Director
Phil Brotherton    Art Director
Yvonne Bourdreaux    Set Designer
Curt Enderle    Set Designer
Polly Robbins    Set Designer
Ronald Eng    Supervising Sound Editor
Steve Boeddeker    Sound Designer
Tom Myers    Sound Designer
Tom Myers    Re-recording Mixer
Juan Peralta    Re-recording Mixer
Stephen Urata    Re-recording Mixer
Annie Pomeranz    Visual Effects Producer
Matthew Fried    Associate Producer
Dan Pascall    Assistant Director
Ime Etuk    Assistant Director
Allison Jones    Casting Director

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

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2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part IV

December 19th, 2012

There are only a few days left till Christmas and we are officially in the panic zone for gift shopping. This week we have our final installment of our annual Holiday Gift Guide. Part I dealt with first run releases, Part II dealt with TV on DVD releases, Part III dealt with limited releases, foreign titles, and classics. This week, we deal with some music, books, games, as well as releases from the first three parts that I forgot the first time around. As always, there are quite a few in that last category. (I also use this time to burn off some releases that arrived late. This way I can get through all of the late reviews quicker than normal and actually have enough time to celebrate Christmas.) More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 27th, 2012

November 26th, 2012

It's not a good week on the home market, but for different reasons than last week. There are five first-run releases coming out this week, which is actually very busy. However, it is a bad week, because I'm supposed to receive screeners for for four of those five films, but so far none of have arrived. At least with Men in Black 3, there's a few more days before it is officially late, as it doesn't come out till Friday. Men in Black 3 also made more at the box office than the rest of the first run releases made combined, so there will likely be a huge gap between the first and second best selling new-release of the week. As for the best releases for the week, ParaNorman is the only real contender for Pick of the Week. The Blu-ray Combo Pack is worth owning, but if you've made the leap to 3D, then the 3D Combo Pack is worth the extra money. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Go Silent

September 10th, 2012

Yuck. The overall box office this past weekend was not only the worst of the year so far, but it was the worst we've seen in more than a decade. Not only did the box office have a decade of inflation, but also a decade of population growth, which makes this result even more depressing. The Possession was the only bright spot in the top ten. Both The Words and The Cold Light of Day missed the Mendoza Line during their opening weekend. Overall, the box office plummeted 35% to just $67 million. Compared to last year, the box office fell by 17%. It's a disaster. 2012 is still ahead of 2011 by 3.3% at $7.70 billion to $7.45 billion. Things will have to get better next weekend, so hopefully we will never have to think about this weekend again. More...

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September 4th, 2012

There's good news and bad news for the Labor Day long weekend. Overall, the box office was a little stronger than predicted with The Possession having the second best Labor Day long weekend opening of all time. (Only Halloween had a stronger opening.) This helped the overall box office rise 7.0% from last weekend to $104 million. However, despite this performance, the overall weekend was softer than last year down 2.5% over the three-day portion of the weekend and 3.3% over the four-day portion of the weekend. Year-to-date, 2012 still maintains a lead of 2011 at $7.61 billion to $7.34 billion. The lead is down to 3.6% in terms of revenue and just 2.4% in terms of tickets sold. We might see a further drop in attendance, which would be a huge collapse after an incredibly strong spring and early summer. More...

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August 30th, 2012

It's the Labor Day long weekend, a weekend that a lot of families like to spend outdoors, or on a last minute vacation before school starts. It is generally a bad time to release a film, but three films hope to outperform the historical averages for the weekend. I don't think it will work. The Possession could win the weekend, but Lawless also has a shot. The other wide release, The Oogieloves in the BIG Balloon Adventure, doesn’t have a shot at top spot. It doesn't have a shot at the top ten. It does have a shot at breaking records, on the other hand. As for the holdovers, The Expendables has a shot at the threepeat, but that would be really bad news for the overall box office. Speaking of which, last year, none of the new wide releases were able to crack $10 million, which left The Help in first place. I don't think any film this year will top that film's weekend haul, but overall the depth is better this year and perhaps we can eke out a win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Dog Days of Summer

August 27th, 2012

Ugh. That's really all I have to say. None of the new releases were able to make an impact at the box office; in fact, none of them even reached the top five. There was a new entrant in the top five, as The Dark Knight Rises rose to fifth place. That's how bad the box office was over the weekend. A film that's more than a month old returned to the top five. The best new release was Premium Rush, which only managed eighth place. Overall, the box office plummeted by 30% to just $97 million. Amazingly, this was still higher than the same weekend last year, albeit by just 4.6%. Year-to-date, 2012 maintains its lead over 2011. It is ahead of last year's pace by 4.2% at $7.43 billion to $7.13 billion. More...

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August 23rd, 2012

Last weekend there were seven films to earning more than $10 million. This weekend, it looks like none of the new releases will reach that mark, while there's a slim chance none of the holdovers will stay above that level either. Granted, it would take an epic collapse by The Expendables 2 to fail to top $10 million, but it is possible. Of the new releases, Premium Rush is the only one with a shot at $10 million. It has good reviews, but they probably won't be enough. I thought Hit and Run would be a disaster with critics, but its reviews are actually above 50% positive. On the other hand, its Wednesday opening was a disaster. Finally there's The Apparition. It is opening in less than 1000 theaters and was not screened for critics. Enough said. Last year was also terrible, so there a chance 2012 will squeak out a win. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Summer Has Set

August 20th, 2012

Apparently summer ended over the weekend. It didn't go out with a thud, but more just faded away. The Expendables 2 was able to earn first place, but missed even the low end of expectations. In fact, the only new release to not struggle as much as analysts were expecting was Sparkle, and even that film missed expectations, it just did so by a tiny margin. There is some good news. There was a lot of depth with seven films earning more than $10 million over the weekend and overall the box office only slipped 2.3% from last weekend hitting $139 million. This was actually 12% higher than the same weekend last year. Analysts were obviously hoping for something more, but at this point, a win is a win. Year-to-date, 2012 is still ahead of 2011, but that lead has shrunk to 3.3% at $7.22 billion to $6.99 billion. Attendance is only up by 2.1%, so if the rest of August and September don't pull their weight, we might see 2012 lose that lead entirely. More...

Weekend Estimates: Expendables 2 Blasts Competition

August 19th, 2012

The Expendables 2 will enjoy a comfortable win at the box office this weekend, even though its debut number looks as though it will fall somewhat behind the first film in the franchise. Lionsgate currently has the film pegged at $28.75 million for the weekend, well ahead of The Bourne Legacy's $17 million second weekend. ParaNorman will scare up about $14 million for third place, and a total of seven films will top $10 million this weekend, including the two other debutants, Sparkle (which is set for $12 million, per Sony), and The Odd Life of Timothy Green (shooting for $10.9 million, according to Disney). More...

Weekend Predictions: Are The Expendables Essential Viewing?

August 16th, 2012

It looks like summer will be extended by one more week, as The Expendables 2 is tracking for an opening of close to $40 million, maybe a little more. Even better for the market, it isn't the only new release of the weekend. I think ParaNorman could be a solid hit in a counter-programming role. Not everyone agrees with me, on the other hand. ParaNorman is competing with The Odd Life of Timothy Green, but as a live action family film, it's chances are a lot weaker. The final new release is Sparkle, which only has a 50/50 chance of reaching the top five. Last year there were also four wide releases, but combined they made less than $40 million. The Expendables 2 could make more than that by itself. 2012 should finally break out of its losing streak. More...

Contest: Butterflies and Bullets

August 10th, 2012

Next week there are four films opening wide; however, only one of them, The Expendables 2 has any real shot at first place. ParaNorman should have better legs and there's a slim chance it will outlast its rival in the end. Regardless of ParaNorman's potential legs, The Expendables 2 is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The Expendables 2. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Butterfly Swords on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Butterfly Swords on DVD. Finally, one other entrant will be chosen regardless of what they predicted, and they will win the last copy of Butterfly Swords on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2012 Preview: August

August 1st, 2012

July was another bad month with five of the seven films missing expectations. Only one matched expectations, or came close enough to call it a victory, while another film is too close to call. 2012 is still ahead of 2011, but that margin did shrink last month, despite the performance of The Dark Knight Rises, which earned $300 million during the month. Looking ahead to August, there are fourteen films opening wide, maybe fifteen, making it the busiest month in a long time. Of those releases, five or six have a shot at $100 million, while none will get much beyond that point. Maybe The Bourne Legacy will be a surprise hit and match the average of its predecessors, but most analysts wouldn't be willing to bet money on that. By comparison, last August only had two films that topped $100 million, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and The Help. I don't think any film opening this August will match those two films, but we have much better depth this time around. Hopefully we will be able to extend our lead this month, unlike the last two months. More...


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

Synopsis

In this comedy thriller, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman, who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst of all, moronic grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,087,050 (25.2% of total gross)
Legs:3.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:51.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,429 opening theaters/3,455 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $75,843,326

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,663 $56,003,051
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,954 $52,116,611
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,711 $108,119,662

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Wide) by Focus Features
International Releases: August 3rd, 2012 (Wide) (Mexico)
August 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Iceland)
August 15th, 2012 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Bolivia)
August 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
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Video Release: November 27th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for scary action and images, thematic elements, some rude humor and language.
(Rating bulletin 2225, 5/30/2012)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Kubo and the Two Strings
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Keywords: 3-D, Haunting, Curses, Bullies, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Kids Horror
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Stop-Motion Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Focus Features, Laika
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 137 $6,572,820 Aug 31, 2012 17
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 235 $9,109,105 Aug 31, 2012 17
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 106 $8,833,439 Aug 31, 2012 17
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 122 $12,242,047 Aug 31, 2012 17

Leading Cast

Kodi Smit-McPhee    Norman Babcock
Tucker Albrizzi    Neil
Anna Kendrick    Courtney
Casey Affleck    Mitch
Christopher Mintz-Plasse    Alvin

Supporting Cast

Leslie Mann    Sandra Babcock
Jeff Garlin    Perry Babcock
Elaine Stritch    Grandma
Bernard Hill    The Judge
Jodelle Ferland    Aggei
Tempestt Bledsoe    Sheriff Hooper
Alex Borstein    Mrs. Henscher
John Goodman    Mr. Prenderghast
Hannah Noyes    Salma
Jack Blessing    Slob Guy, Civil War Ghost
Ranjani Brow    Movie Lady
Michael Corbett    Movie Zombie
David Cowgill    Greaser Ghost
Emily Hahn    Sweet Girl
Bridget Hoffman    Crystal, Parachutist Ghost, Librarian
Wendy Hoffman    Gucci Lady
Holly Klein    Hair Dryer Ghost
Alicia Logono    Female Tourist
Scott Menville    Deputy Dwayne, Rapper Guy
Nick Petok    Blithe Hollow Kid
Ariel Winter    Blithe Hollow Kid
Jeremy Shada    Pug
Steve Alterman    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Kirk Baily    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Jacob Bertrand    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Liz Bolton    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Ava Benavente    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Cam Clarke    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Lara Cody    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Caitlin Cutt    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Susan Dudeck    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Denise Faye    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Eddie Frierson    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Matthew Fold Holt    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Rif Hutton    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
David Jolliff    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Ashley Lambert    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Donna Lynn Leavy    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Evan Mehta    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Edie Mirman    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Juan Pacheco    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Kelsey Rootenberg    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Joshua Stern    Blithe Hollow Townsperson
Dave Zyler    Blithe Hollow Townsperson

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

Production and Technical Credits

Sam Fell    Director
Chris Butler    Director
Chris Butler    Screenwriter
Arianne Sutner    Producer
Travis Knight    Producer
Travis Knight    Lead Animator
Jeff Riley    Lead Animator
Payton Curtis    Lead Animator
Tristan Oliver    Director of Photography
Nelson Lowry    Production Designer
Christopher Murrie    Editor
Jon Brion    Composer
Heidi Smith    Character Designer
Deborah Cook    Costume Designer
Brian Van't Hul    Visual Effects Supervisor
Brad Schiff    Animation Supervisor
Francesca Berlingieri Maxwell    Art Director
Phil Brotherton    Art Director
Yvonne Bourdreaux    Set Designer
Curt Enderle    Set Designer
Polly Robbins    Set Designer
Ronald Eng    Supervising Sound Editor
Steve Boeddeker    Sound Designer
Tom Myers    Sound Designer
Tom Myers    Re-recording Mixer
Juan Peralta    Re-recording Mixer
Stephen Urata    Re-recording Mixer
Annie Pomeranz    Visual Effects Producer
Matthew Fried    Associate Producer
Dan Pascall    Assistant Director
Ime Etuk    Assistant Director
Allison Jones    Casting Director

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

2013 Awards Season: Oscar Contest: Category Highlight: Best Animated Feature

February 6th, 2013

With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at Best Animated Feature Film, which is surprisingly competitive this year, especially compared to most years. There is a Pixar film nominated, but it isn't the overwhelming favorite. In fact, all five films have a legitimate shot at winning, although there are some with better chances than others. More...

Blu-ray Sales: Expendables Bravely Challenge Holdovers

January 17th, 2013

Men in Black 3 led all new releases earning first place on the Blu-ray sales chart with 241,000 units / $6.75 million during its opening week of release. Its Blu-ray share was just under 40%, which is low for this type of release. More...

DVD Sales: New Releases Get a Black Eye

January 17th, 2013

There were a quartet of new releases to reach the December 2nd edition of the DVD sales chart, but none of them were able to challenge for top spot. Dr. Seuss' The Lorax and Brave were in a battle for first place with the former winning if you go by units at 637,000 to 584,000. However, the latter wins in terms of revenue at $11.65 million to $8.09 million. Brave is still a little behind in terms of total units at 4.33 million to 4.75 million; however, after just three weeks of release, it has overtaken The Lorax's 17-week total revenue at $73.45 million to $72.32 million. More...

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January 10th, 2013

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and there's certainly a lot to talk about. There are some nominations that should surprise no one. For instance, Lincoln led the way with twelve nominations, and it has been seen as the major contender for a long time. However, there were also a few surprise nominations and some major snubs. Here are the list of nominations, and some reactions. More...

2013 Awards Season: PGA Produces a Few Surprises

January 6th, 2013

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2012 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part IV

December 19th, 2012

There are only a few days left till Christmas and we are officially in the panic zone for gift shopping. This week we have our final installment of our annual Holiday Gift Guide. Part I dealt with first run releases, Part II dealt with TV on DVD releases, Part III dealt with limited releases, foreign titles, and classics. This week, we deal with some music, books, games, as well as releases from the first three parts that I forgot the first time around. As always, there are quite a few in that last category. (I also use this time to burn off some releases that arrived late. This way I can get through all of the late reviews quicker than normal and actually have enough time to celebrate Christmas.) More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for November 27th, 2012

November 26th, 2012

It's not a good week on the home market, but for different reasons than last week. There are five first-run releases coming out this week, which is actually very busy. However, it is a bad week, because I'm supposed to receive screeners for for four of those five films, but so far none of have arrived. At least with Men in Black 3, there's a few more days before it is officially late, as it doesn't come out till Friday. Men in Black 3 also made more at the box office than the rest of the first run releases made combined, so there will likely be a huge gap between the first and second best selling new-release of the week. As for the best releases for the week, ParaNorman is the only real contender for Pick of the Week. The Blu-ray Combo Pack is worth owning, but if you've made the leap to 3D, then the 3D Combo Pack is worth the extra money. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Go Silent

September 10th, 2012

Yuck. The overall box office this past weekend was not only the worst of the year so far, but it was the worst we've seen in more than a decade. Not only did the box office have a decade of inflation, but also a decade of population growth, which makes this result even more depressing. The Possession was the only bright spot in the top ten. Both The Words and The Cold Light of Day missed the Mendoza Line during their opening weekend. Overall, the box office plummeted 35% to just $67 million. Compared to last year, the box office fell by 17%. It's a disaster. 2012 is still ahead of 2011 by 3.3% at $7.70 billion to $7.45 billion. Things will have to get better next weekend, so hopefully we will never have to think about this weekend again. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office Gets Possessive

September 4th, 2012

There's good news and bad news for the Labor Day long weekend. Overall, the box office was a little stronger than predicted with The Possession having the second best Labor Day long weekend opening of all time. (Only Halloween had a stronger opening.) This helped the overall box office rise 7.0% from last weekend to $104 million. However, despite this performance, the overall weekend was softer than last year down 2.5% over the three-day portion of the weekend and 3.3% over the four-day portion of the weekend. Year-to-date, 2012 still maintains a lead of 2011 at $7.61 billion to $7.34 billion. The lead is down to 3.6% in terms of revenue and just 2.4% in terms of tickets sold. We might see a further drop in attendance, which would be a huge collapse after an incredibly strong spring and early summer. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will New Releases Work?

August 30th, 2012

It's the Labor Day long weekend, a weekend that a lot of families like to spend outdoors, or on a last minute vacation before school starts. It is generally a bad time to release a film, but three films hope to outperform the historical averages for the weekend. I don't think it will work. The Possession could win the weekend, but Lawless also has a shot. The other wide release, The Oogieloves in the BIG Balloon Adventure, doesn’t have a shot at top spot. It doesn't have a shot at the top ten. It does have a shot at breaking records, on the other hand. As for the holdovers, The Expendables has a shot at the threepeat, but that would be really bad news for the overall box office. Speaking of which, last year, none of the new wide releases were able to crack $10 million, which left The Help in first place. I don't think any film this year will top that film's weekend haul, but overall the depth is better this year and perhaps we can eke out a win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Dog Days of Summer

August 27th, 2012

Ugh. That's really all I have to say. None of the new releases were able to make an impact at the box office; in fact, none of them even reached the top five. There was a new entrant in the top five, as The Dark Knight Rises rose to fifth place. That's how bad the box office was over the weekend. A film that's more than a month old returned to the top five. The best new release was Premium Rush, which only managed eighth place. Overall, the box office plummeted by 30% to just $97 million. Amazingly, this was still higher than the same weekend last year, albeit by just 4.6%. Year-to-date, 2012 maintains its lead over 2011. It is ahead of last year's pace by 4.2% at $7.43 billion to $7.13 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will New Releases be Hits or will Moviegoers Run Away?

August 23rd, 2012

Last weekend there were seven films to earning more than $10 million. This weekend, it looks like none of the new releases will reach that mark, while there's a slim chance none of the holdovers will stay above that level either. Granted, it would take an epic collapse by The Expendables 2 to fail to top $10 million, but it is possible. Of the new releases, Premium Rush is the only one with a shot at $10 million. It has good reviews, but they probably won't be enough. I thought Hit and Run would be a disaster with critics, but its reviews are actually above 50% positive. On the other hand, its Wednesday opening was a disaster. Finally there's The Apparition. It is opening in less than 1000 theaters and was not screened for critics. Enough said. Last year was also terrible, so there a chance 2012 will squeak out a win. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Summer Has Set

August 20th, 2012

Apparently summer ended over the weekend. It didn't go out with a thud, but more just faded away. The Expendables 2 was able to earn first place, but missed even the low end of expectations. In fact, the only new release to not struggle as much as analysts were expecting was Sparkle, and even that film missed expectations, it just did so by a tiny margin. There is some good news. There was a lot of depth with seven films earning more than $10 million over the weekend and overall the box office only slipped 2.3% from last weekend hitting $139 million. This was actually 12% higher than the same weekend last year. Analysts were obviously hoping for something more, but at this point, a win is a win. Year-to-date, 2012 is still ahead of 2011, but that lead has shrunk to 3.3% at $7.22 billion to $6.99 billion. Attendance is only up by 2.1%, so if the rest of August and September don't pull their weight, we might see 2012 lose that lead entirely. More...

Weekend Estimates: Expendables 2 Blasts Competition

August 19th, 2012

The Expendables 2 will enjoy a comfortable win at the box office this weekend, even though its debut number looks as though it will fall somewhat behind the first film in the franchise. Lionsgate currently has the film pegged at $28.75 million for the weekend, well ahead of The Bourne Legacy's $17 million second weekend. ParaNorman will scare up about $14 million for third place, and a total of seven films will top $10 million this weekend, including the two other debutants, Sparkle (which is set for $12 million, per Sony), and The Odd Life of Timothy Green (shooting for $10.9 million, according to Disney). More...

Weekend Predictions: Are The Expendables Essential Viewing?

August 16th, 2012

It looks like summer will be extended by one more week, as The Expendables 2 is tracking for an opening of close to $40 million, maybe a little more. Even better for the market, it isn't the only new release of the weekend. I think ParaNorman could be a solid hit in a counter-programming role. Not everyone agrees with me, on the other hand. ParaNorman is competing with The Odd Life of Timothy Green, but as a live action family film, it's chances are a lot weaker. The final new release is Sparkle, which only has a 50/50 chance of reaching the top five. Last year there were also four wide releases, but combined they made less than $40 million. The Expendables 2 could make more than that by itself. 2012 should finally break out of its losing streak. More...

Contest: Butterflies and Bullets

August 10th, 2012

Next week there are four films opening wide; however, only one of them, The Expendables 2 has any real shot at first place. ParaNorman should have better legs and there's a slim chance it will outlast its rival in the end. Regardless of ParaNorman's potential legs, The Expendables 2 is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The Expendables 2. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Butterfly Swords on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win a copy of Butterfly Swords on DVD. Finally, one other entrant will be chosen regardless of what they predicted, and they will win the last copy of Butterfly Swords on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2012 Preview: August

August 1st, 2012

July was another bad month with five of the seven films missing expectations. Only one matched expectations, or came close enough to call it a victory, while another film is too close to call. 2012 is still ahead of 2011, but that margin did shrink last month, despite the performance of The Dark Knight Rises, which earned $300 million during the month. Looking ahead to August, there are fourteen films opening wide, maybe fifteen, making it the busiest month in a long time. Of those releases, five or six have a shot at $100 million, while none will get much beyond that point. Maybe The Bourne Legacy will be a surprise hit and match the average of its predecessors, but most analysts wouldn't be willing to bet money on that. By comparison, last August only had two films that topped $100 million, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and The Help. I don't think any film opening this August will match those two films, but we have much better depth this time around. Hopefully we will be able to extend our lead this month, unlike the last two months. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Animated Box Office (Rank 101-200) 183 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,663 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,241 $75,843,326
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,250 $56,003,051
Top 2012 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 57 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 760 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Stop-Motion Animation Movies 5 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 216 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 415 $56,003,051
All Time Domestic Box Office for Focus Features Movies 7 $56,003,051

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 3 $14,087,050   3,429 $4,108   $14,087,050 1
Aug 24, 2012 3 $8,639,288 -39% 3,455 $2,501   $28,261,577 2
Aug 31, 2012 5 $6,572,820 -24% 3,085 $2,131   $38,052,006 3
Sep 7, 2012 5 $4,195,415 -36% 2,856 $1,469   $45,452,876 4
Sep 14, 2012 6 $3,092,941 -26% 2,326 $1,330   $49,389,187 5
Sep 21, 2012 9 $2,345,630 -24% 1,617 $1,451   $52,582,728 6
Sep 28, 2012 18 $780,975 -67% 1,209 $646   $53,934,944 7
Oct 5, 2012 23 $235,671 -70% 342 $689   $54,354,286 8
Oct 12, 2012 27 $109,865 -53% 176 $624   $54,530,477 9
Oct 19, 2012 30 $104,572 -5% 168 $622   $54,657,620 10
Oct 26, 2012 22 $243,502 +133% 280 $870   $54,933,032 11
Nov 2, 2012 23 $229,308 -6% 246 $932   $55,231,340 12
Nov 9, 2012 27 $163,086 -29% 198 $824   $55,458,403 13
Nov 16, 2012 28 $116,291 -29% 180 $646   $55,633,872 14
Nov 23, 2012 31 $96,817 -17% 173 $560   $55,796,572 15
Nov 30, 2012 32 $59,660 -38% 104 $574   $55,872,825 16
Dec 7, 2012 42 $39,333 -34% 81 $486   $55,925,779 17
Dec 14, 2012 49 $28,679 -27% 61 $470   $55,964,935 18
Dec 21, 2012 61 $5,349 -81% 24 $223   $55,978,942 19
Dec 28, 2012 52 $8,880 +66% 22 $404   $55,994,557 20

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 17, 2012 3 $4,598,833     3,429 $1,341   $4,598,833 1
Aug 18, 2012 3 $5,432,483 +18%   3,429 $1,584   $10,031,316 2
Aug 19, 2012 3 $4,055,734 -25%   3,429 $1,183   $14,087,050 3
Aug 20, 2012 4 $1,455,868 -64%   3,429 $425   $15,542,918 4
Aug 21, 2012 3 $1,747,374 +20%   3,429 $510   $17,290,292 5
Aug 22, 2012 4 $1,197,541 -31%   3,429 $349   $18,487,833 6
Aug 23, 2012 5 $1,134,456 -5%   3,429 $331   $19,622,289 7
Aug 24, 2012 3 $2,296,125 +102% -50% 3,455 $665   $21,918,414 8
Aug 25, 2012 3 $3,703,850 +61% -32% 3,455 $1,072   $25,622,264 9
Aug 26, 2012 2 $2,639,313 -29% -35% 3,455 $764   $28,261,577 10
Aug 27, 2012 4 $898,470 -66% -38% 3,455 $260   $29,160,047 11
Aug 28, 2012 3 $1,040,637 +16% -40% 3,455 $301   $30,200,684 12
Aug 29, 2012 6 $644,841 -38% -46% 3,455 $187   $30,845,525 13
Aug 30, 2012 6 $633,661 -2% -44% 3,455 $183   $31,479,186 14
Aug 31, 2012 5 $1,440,884 +127% -37% 3,085 $467   $32,920,070 15
Sep 1, 2012 5 $2,536,556 +76% -32% 3,085 $822   $35,456,626 16
Sep 2, 2012 5 $2,595,380 +2% -2% 3,085 $841   $38,052,006 17
Sep 3, 2012 5 $2,260,619 -13% +152% 3,085 $733   $40,312,625 18
Sep 4, 2012 9 $454,478 -80% -56% 3,085 $147   $40,767,103 19
Sep 5, 2012 9 $266,474 -41% -59% 3,085 $86   $41,033,577 20
Sep 6, 2012 11 $223,884 -16% -65% 3,085 $73   $41,257,461 21
Sep 7, 2012 - $848,517 +279% -41% 2,856 $297   $42,105,978 22
Sep 8, 2012 4 $2,095,764 +147% -17% 2,856 $734   $44,201,742 23
Sep 9, 2012 4 $1,251,134 -40% -52% 2,856 $438   $45,452,876 24
Sep 10, 2012 10 $187,284 -85% -92% 2,856 $66   $45,640,160 25
Sep 11, 2012 11 $254,308 +36% -44% 2,856 $89   $45,894,468 26
Sep 12, 2012 11 $199,743 -21% -25% 2,856 $70   $46,094,211 27
Sep 13, 2012 11 $202,035 +1% -10% 2,856 $71   $46,296,246 28
Sep 14, 2012 - $681,284 +237% -20% 2,326 $293   $46,977,530 29
Sep 15, 2012 5 $1,443,688 +112% -31% 2,326 $621   $48,421,218 30
Sep 16, 2012 5 $967,969 -33% -23% 2,326 $416   $49,389,187 31
Sep 17, 2012 7 $267,456 -72% +43% 2,326 $115   $49,656,643 32
Sep 18, 2012 10 $278,963 +4% +10% 2,326 $120   $49,935,606 33
Sep 19, 2012 - $148,142 -47% -26% 2,326 $64   $50,083,748 34
Sep 20, 2012 12 $153,350 +4% -24% 2,326 $66   $50,237,098 35
Sep 21, 2012 11 $465,726 +204% -32% 1,617 $288   $50,702,824 36
Sep 22, 2012 9 $1,126,193 +142% -22% 1,617 $696   $51,829,017 37
Sep 23, 2012 8 $753,711 -33% -22% 1,617 $466   $52,582,728 38
Sep 24, 2012 11 $111,096 -85% -58% 1,617 $69   $52,693,824 39
Sep 25, 2012 - $135,145 +22% -52% 1,617 $84   $52,828,969 40
Sep 26, 2012 9 $221,074 +64% +49% 1,617 $137   $53,050,043 41
Sep 27, 2012 14 $103,926 -53% -32% 1,617 $64   $53,153,969 42
Sep 28, 2012 18 $191,632 +84% -59% 1,209 $159   $53,345,601 43
Sep 29, 2012 18 $366,727 +91% -67% 1,209 $303   $53,712,328 44
Sep 30, 2012 14 $222,616 -39% -70% 1,209 $184   $53,934,944 45
Oct 1, 2012 - $43,548 -80% -61% 1,209 $36   $53,978,492 46
Oct 2, 2012 - $52,514 +21% -61% 1,209 $43   $54,031,006 47
Oct 3, 2012 - $43,045 -18% -81% 1,209 $36   $54,074,051 48
Oct 4, 2012 - $44,564 +4% -57% 1,209 $37   $54,118,615 49
Oct 5, 2012 - $68,155 +53% -64% 342 $199   $54,186,770 50
Oct 6, 2012 - $110,366 +62% -70% 342 $323   $54,297,136 51
Oct 7, 2012 - $57,150 -48% -74% 342 $167   $54,354,286 52
Oct 8, 2012 - $27,506 -52% -37% 342 $80   $54,381,792 53
Oct 9, 2012 - $12,828 -53% -76% 342 $38   $54,394,620 54
Oct 10, 2012 - $11,687 -9% -73% 342 $34   $54,406,307 55
Oct 11, 2012 - $14,305 +22% -68% 342 $42   $54,420,612 56
Oct 12, 2012 - $30,794 +115% -55% 176 $175   $54,451,406 57
Oct 13, 2012 - $48,199 +57% -56% 176 $274   $54,499,605 58
Oct 14, 2012 - $30,872 -36% -46% 176 $175   $54,530,477 59
Oct 15, 2012 - $7,658 -75% -72% 176 $44   $54,538,135 60
Oct 16, 2012 - $6,732 -12% -48% 176 $38   $54,544,867 61
Oct 17, 2012 - $6,299 -6% -46% 176 $36   $54,544,434 62
Oct 18, 2012 - $8,614 +37% -40% 176 $49   $54,553,048 63
Oct 19, 2012 - $26,938 +213% -13% 168 $160   $54,579,986 64
Oct 20, 2012 - $48,622 +80% +1% 168 $289   $54,628,608 65
Oct 21, 2012 - $29,012 -40% -6% 168 $173   $54,657,620 66
Oct 22, 2012 - $6,464 -78% -16% 168 $38   $54,664,084 67
Oct 23, 2012 - $7,189 +11% +7% 168 $43   $54,671,273 68
Oct 24, 2012 - $5,069 -29% -20% 168 $30   $54,683,074 69
Oct 25, 2012 - $6,456 +27% -25% 168 $38   $54,689,530 70
Oct 26, 2012 - $58,525 +807% +117% 280 $209   $54,748,055 71
Oct 27, 2012 - $106,499 +82% +119% 280 $380   $54,854,554 72
Oct 28, 2012 - $78,478 -26% +171% 280 $280   $54,933,032 73
Oct 29, 2012 - $16,132 -79% +150% 280 $58   $54,949,164 74
Oct 30, 2012 - $20,171 +25% +181% 280 $72   $54,969,335 75
Oct 31, 2012 - $16,271 -19% +221% 280 $58   $54,985,606 76
Nov 1, 2012 - $16,426 +1% +154% 280 $59   $55,002,032 77
Nov 2, 2012 - $49,220 +200% -16% 246 $200   $55,051,252 78
Nov 3, 2012 - $106,905 +117% n/c 246 $435   $55,158,157 79
Nov 4, 2012 - $73,183 -32% -7% 246 $297   $55,231,340 80
Nov 5, 2012 - $15,871 -78% -2% 246 $65   $55,247,211 81
Nov 6, 2012 - $22,816 +44% +13% 246 $93   $55,270,027 82
Nov 7, 2012 - $11,951 -48% -27% 246 $49   $55,281,978 83
Nov 8, 2012 - $13,339 +12% -19% 246 $54   $55,295,317 84
Nov 9, 2012 - $34,059 +155% -31% 198 $172   $55,329,376 85
Nov 10, 2012 - $73,229 +115% -32% 198 $370   $55,402,605 86
Nov 11, 2012 - $55,798 -24% -24% 198 $282   $55,458,403 87
Nov 12, 2012 - $33,963 -39% +114% 198 $172   $55,492,366 88
Nov 13, 2012 - $8,517 -75% -63% 198 $43   $55,500,883 89
Nov 14, 2012 - $8,395 -1% -30% 198 $42   $55,509,278 90
Nov 15, 2012 - $8,303 -1% -38% 198 $42   $55,517,581 91
Nov 16, 2012 - $24,156 +191% -29% 180 $134   $55,541,737 92
Nov 17, 2012 - $52,725 +118% -28% 180 $293   $55,594,462 93
Nov 18, 2012 - $39,410 -25% -29% 180 $219   $55,633,872 94
Nov 19, 2012 - $16,640 -58% -51% 180 $92   $55,650,512 95
Nov 20, 2012 - $19,655 +18% +131% 180 $109   $55,670,167 96
Nov 21, 2012 - $20,341 +3% +142% 173 $118   $55,690,508 97
Nov 22, 2012 - $9,247 -55% +11% 173 $53   $55,699,755 98
Nov 23, 2012 - $33,890 +266% +40% 173 $196   $55,733,645 99
Nov 24, 2012 - $38,078 +12% -28% 173 $220   $55,771,723 100
Nov 25, 2012 - $24,849 -35% -37% 173 $144   $55,796,572 101
Nov 26, 2012 - $3,991 -84% -76% 134 $30   $55,800,563 102
Nov 27, 2012 - $4,247 +6% -78% 134 $32   $55,804,810 103
Nov 28, 2012 - $4,276 +1% -79% 134 $32   $55,809,086 104
Nov 29, 2012 - $4,079 -5% -56% 134 $30   $55,813,165 105
Nov 30, 2012 - $11,657 +186% -66% 104 $112   $55,824,822 106
Dec 1, 2012 - $27,906 +139% -27% 104 $268   $55,852,728 107
Dec 2, 2012 - $20,097 -28% -19% 104 $193   $55,872,825 108
Dec 3, 2012 - $3,618 -82% -9% 104 $35   $55,876,443 109
Dec 4, 2012 - $3,467 -4% -18% 104 $33   $55,879,910 110
Dec 5, 2012 - $3,508 +1% -18% 104 $34   $55,883,418 111
Dec 6, 2012 - $3,028 -14% -26% 104 $29   $55,886,446 112
Dec 7, 2012 - $8,593 +184% -26% 81 $106   $55,895,039 113
Dec 8, 2012 - $17,635 +105% -37% 81 $218   $55,912,674 114
Dec 9, 2012 - $13,105 -26% -35% 81 $162   $55,925,779 115
Dec 10, 2012 - $2,958 -77% -18% 81 $37   $55,928,737 116
Dec 11, 2012 - $2,712 -8% -22% 81 $33   $55,931,449 117
Dec 12, 2012 - $2,467 -9% -30% 81 $30   $55,933,916 118
Dec 13, 2012 - $2,340 -5% -23% 81 $29   $55,936,256 119
Dec 14, 2012 - $5,014 +114% -42% 61 $82   $55,941,270 120
Dec 15, 2012 - $13,786 +175% -22% 61 $226   $55,955,056 121
Dec 16, 2012 - $9,879 -28% -25% 61 $162   $55,964,935 122
Dec 17, 2012 - $1,934 -80% -35% 61 $32   $55,966,869 123
Dec 18, 2012 - $2,028 +5% -25% 61 $33   $55,968,897 124
Dec 19, 2012 - $1,982 -2% -20% 61 $32   $55,970,879 125
Dec 20, 2012 - $2,714 +37% +16% 61 $44   $55,973,593 126
Dec 21, 2012 - $1,725 -36% -66% 24 $72   $55,975,318 127
Dec 22, 2012 - $2,093 +21% -85% 24 $87   $55,977,411 128
Dec 23, 2012 - $1,531 -27% -85% 24 $64   $55,978,942 129
Dec 24, 2012 - $555 -64% -71% 24 $23   $55,979,497 130
Dec 25, 2012 - $1,278 +130% -37% 23 $56   $55,980,775 131
Dec 26, 2012 - $2,145 +68% +8% 23 $93   $55,982,920 132
Dec 27, 2012 - $2,757 +29% +2% 23 $120   $55,985,677 133
Dec 28, 2012 - $2,715 -2% +57% 22 $123   $55,988,392 134
Dec 29, 2012 - $3,739 +38% +79% 22 $170   $55,992,131 135
Dec 30, 2012 - $2,426 -35% +58% 22 $110   $55,994,557 136
Dec 31, 2012 - $1,431 -41% +158% 22 $65   $55,995,988 137
Jan 1, 2013 - $2,938 +105% +130% 22 $134   $55,998,926 138
Jan 2, 2013 - $2,196 -25% +2% 22 $100   $56,001,122 139
Jan 3, 2013 - $1,929 -12% -30% 22 $88   $56,003,051 140

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 3 $19,622,289   3,429 $5,722   $19,622,289 1
Aug 24, 2012 3 $11,856,897 -40% 3,455 $3,432   $31,479,186 2
Aug 31, 2012 5 $9,778,275 -18% 3,085 $3,170   $41,257,461 3
Sep 7, 2012 7 $5,038,785 -48% 2,856 $1,764   $46,296,246 4
Sep 14, 2012 7 $3,940,852 -22% 2,326 $1,694   $50,237,098 5
Sep 21, 2012 10 $2,916,871 -26% 1,617 $1,804   $53,153,969 6
Sep 28, 2012 18 $964,646 -67% 1,209 $798   $54,118,615 7
Oct 5, 2012 22 $301,997 -69% 342 $883   $54,420,612 8
Oct 12, 2012 33 $132,436 -56% 176 $752   $54,553,048 9
Oct 19, 2012 32 $136,482 +3% 168 $812   $54,689,530 10
Oct 26, 2012 23 $312,502 +129% 280 $1,116   $55,002,032 11
Nov 2, 2012 24 $293,285 -6% 246 $1,192   $55,295,317 12
Nov 9, 2012 26 $222,264 -24% 198 $1,123   $55,517,581 13
Nov 16, 2012 33 $182,174 -18% 173 $1,053   $55,699,755 14
Nov 23, 2012 35 $113,410 -38% 134 $846   $55,813,165 15
Nov 30, 2012 36 $73,281 -35% 104 $705   $55,886,446 16
Dec 7, 2012 46 $49,810 -32% 81 $615   $55,936,256 17
Dec 14, 2012 54 $37,337 -25% 61 $612   $55,973,593 18
Dec 21, 2012 53 $12,084 -68% 23 $525   $55,985,677 19
Dec 28, 2012 53 $17,374 +44% 22 $790   $56,003,051 20

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 10/25/2012 $257,921 97 97 214 $626,197 12/30/2018
Australia 1/10/2013 $974,622 360 360 1,065 $3,924,982 12/14/2015
Austria 8/24/2012 $80,802 54 54 349 $323,875 12/12/2015
Belgium 8/22/2012 $0 0 50 235 $662,891 12/12/2015
Bolivia 8/16/2012 $26,531 5 5 17 $114,397 12/29/2018
Brazil 9/7/2012 $1,110,486 238 243 632 $2,127,388 12/12/2015
Chile 8/30/2012 $110,134 38 39 163 $425,193 12/29/2018
Colombia 8/17/2012 $0 0 114 293 $1,249,866 12/29/2018
Czech Republic 9/6/2012 $0 0 75 218 $164,895 12/29/2018
Denmark 9/20/2012 $38,571 27 27 71 $103,991 12/12/2015
Ecuador 11/1/2012 $157,573 43 49 187 $374,037 12/29/2018
Egypt 9/12/2012 $13,894 8 8 50 $74,289 12/29/2018
Estonia 9/7/2012 $10,544 4 4 4 $10,544 12/11/2015
Finland 9/7/2012 $29,743 80 80 132 $55,266 12/11/2015
France 8/22/2012 $881,371 305 305 827 $2,201,007 12/11/2015
Germany 8/23/2012 $313,907 323 323 1,242 $816,986 12/11/2015
Greece 9/13/2012 $74,951 57 57 96 $115,624 12/11/2015
Hong Kong 8/16/2012 $0 0 20 34 $334,505 12/11/2015
Hungary 1/10/2013 $42,309 22 22 44 $68,055 12/30/2018
Iceland 8/15/2012 $0 0 4 19 $34,258 12/29/2018
Israel 11/29/2012 $0 0 25 45 $122,325 12/29/2018
Italy 10/11/2012 $941,187 286 286 715 $1,944,413 12/12/2015
Latvia 9/21/2012 $9,714 6 6 32 $32,000 12/29/2018
Lebanon 9/13/2012 $15,112 10 10 15 $29,503 12/29/2018
Lithuania 9/28/2012 $20,740 13 13 59 $59,578 12/12/2015
Malaysia 8/16/2012 $0 0 63 173 $600,185 12/12/2015
Mexico 8/3/2012 $2,200,866 942 942 4,056 $8,001,187 12/11/2015
Netherlands 8/15/2012 $0 0 126 414 $480,433 12/11/2015
New Zealand 1/17/2013 $86,305 48 52 171 $312,494 12/14/2015
Norway 9/14/2012 $36,552 69 69 135 $75,490 12/11/2015
Peru 8/16/2012 $349,024 87 87 339 $1,015,965 12/29/2018
Philippines 9/5/2012 $52,416 9 9 18 $74,258 12/29/2018
Poland 9/21/2012 $0 0 80 165 $241,210 12/29/2018
Portugal 9/13/2012 $82,222 38 39 239 $458,207 12/12/2015
Romania 10/5/2012 $35,265 32 32 92 $91,213 12/29/2018
Russia (CIS) 8/23/2012 $1,107,556 483 490 973 $2,585,726 12/29/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 10/18/2012 $797 9 9 18 $56,250 12/29/2018
Singapore 8/30/2012 $27,113 27 27 125 $538,497 12/12/2015
Slovakia 9/6/2012 $14,272 23 23 65 $48,935 12/11/2015
Slovenia 9/2/2012 $5,951 10 10 50 $19,800 12/11/2015
South Africa 11/9/2012 $81,586 55 55 182 $274,545 12/12/2015
Spain 12/21/2012 $705,520 403 403 1,958 $3,103,471 12/14/2015
Sweden 9/21/2012 $101,787 70 70 206 $263,115 12/12/2015
Taiwan 8/17/2012 $86,044 35 35 35 $103,531 12/11/2015
Turkey 10/19/2012 $76,710 67 71 170 $369,096 12/29/2018
Ukraine 8/23/2012 $118,096 68 69 298 $323,935 12/29/2018
United Arab Emirates 9/13/2012 $185,969 41 41 80 $358,503 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 9/14/2012 $2,213,115 480 502 3,859 $9,854,099 11/13/2022
Uruguay 11/9/2012 $17,002 8 8 45 $40,703 12/30/2018
Venezuela 11/2/2012 $660,583 85 85 336 $2,760,667 12/13/2015
Vietnam 8/17/2012 $69,159 18 19 53 $246,860 12/29/2018
 
Rest of World $3,822,171
 
International Total$52,116,611 11/13/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Animated Box Office (Rank 201-300) 251 $52,116,611
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,954 $52,116,611
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,451 $52,116,611
Top 2012 Movies at the International Box Office 81 $52,116,611
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 918 $52,116,611
All Time International Box Office for Stop-Motion Animation Movies 7 $52,116,611
All Time International Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 238 $52,116,611
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 458 $52,116,611
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 367 $52,116,611
All Time International Box Office for Focus Features Movies 21 $52,116,611

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Animated Box Office (Rank 201-300) 215 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,711 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,243 $108,119,662
Top 2012 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 69 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 783 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Stop-Motion Animation Movies 7 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Kids Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 229 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 401-500) 422 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 381 $108,119,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Focus Features Movies 16 $108,119,662

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Dec 2, 20124312,340 312,340$5,440,963$5,440,9631
Dec 9, 201210148,189-53% 460,529$2,957,852$8,398,8152
Dec 16, 20122969,141-53% 529,670$1,380,054$9,778,8693
Dec 23, 20122977,651+12% 607,321$1,549,914$11,328,7834
Dec 30, 20121650,139-35% 657,460$715,985$12,044,7685
Jan 6, 20131732,802-35% 690,262$491,702$12,536,4706
Jan 13, 20132130,693-6% 720,955$459,474$12,995,9447
Jan 20, 20131515,966-48% 736,921$231,986$13,227,9308
Jan 27, 20132825,896+62% 762,817$344,935$13,572,8659
Feb 3, 20132618,289-29% 781,106$273,603$13,846,46810
Feb 10, 20133016,296-11% 797,402$243,625$14,090,09311
Feb 17, 20133013,905-15% 811,307$208,158$14,298,25112

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Dec 2, 2012395,800 95,800$2,389,107$2,389,1071
Dec 9, 20121046,043-52% 141,843$1,177,614$3,566,7212

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