The Act of Killing (2013)

The Act of Killing poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $486,919Details
International Box Office $740,397Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,227,316
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,074,084 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $334,239 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $1,408,323
Further financial details...

Synopsis

This chilling and inventive documentary examines a country where death squad leaders are celebrated as heroes, challenging them to reenact their real-life mass-killings in the style of the American movies they love. When the Indonesian government was overthrown in 1965, small-time gangster Anwar Congo and his friends went from selling movie tickets on the black market to leading anti-communist death squads in the mass murder of over a million people. Anwar boasts of killing hundreds with his own hands, but he's lived in his country with impunity ever since. When approached to make a film about their role in the genocide, Anwar and his friends eagerly comply-but their idea of being in a movie is not to provide reflective testimony, but to dance their way through musical numbers, twist arms in film noir gangster scenes, and gallop across the prairies as yodeling cowboys. A cinematic fever dream, The Act of Killing presents a gripping conflict between moral imagination and moral catastrophe.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,450 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:9.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:39.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $645,463

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,984 $486,919
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,646 $740,397
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,601-14,700) 14,642 $1,227,316
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,479 $486,919

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


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 19th, 2013 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films
International Releases: April 10th, 2013 (Wide) (France)
November 14th, 2013 (Wide) (Germany)
November 20th, 2014 (Limited) (South Korea)
February 11th, 2016 (Wide) (Thailand)
July 27th, 2023 (Limited) (South Korea)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 7th, 2014 by New Video Group
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 115 minutes
Franchise: The Act of Killing
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Government Corruption, Genocide, War Crimes, Cross-Dressing, Political, Performing Arts
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Final Cut For Real, Spring Films LTD, Media Programme of the European Union
Production Countries: Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2013 Theater Average 33 $27,450 Jul 19, 2013 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 19, 2013 49 $27,450   1 $27,450   $27,450 1
Jul 26, 2013 45 $41,671 +52% 3 $13,890   $84,015 2
Aug 2, 2013 45 $50,240 +21% 17 $2,955   $159,621 3
Aug 9, 2013 49 $38,537 -23% 26 $1,482   $239,259 4
Aug 16, 2013 45 $44,250 +15% 29 $1,526   $312,240 5
Aug 23, 2013 61 $12,787 -71% 15 $852   $354,242 6
Aug 30, 2013 64 $9,732 -24% 15 $649   $375,876 7
Sep 6, 2013 88 $4,894 -50% 13 $376   $391,532 8
Sep 13, 2013 58 $22,468 +359% 19 $1,183   $419,939 9
Sep 20, 2013 90 $2,185 -90% 11 $199   $431,835 10
Sep 27, 2013 90 $2,216 +1% 10 $222   $438,055 11
Oct 4, 2013 107 $443 -80% 4 $111   $441,205 12
Oct 11, 2013 97 $441 n/c 4 $110   $443,203 13
Oct 18, 2013 111 $517 +17% 2 $259   $445,092 14
Oct 25, 2013 95 $64 -88% 1 $64   $446,179 15
Nov 8, 2013 84 $1,315   2 $658   $447,494 17
Nov 15, 2013 69 $2,313 +76% 2 $1,157   $449,918 18
Nov 22, 2013 84 $637 -72% 2 $319   $450,827 19
Nov 29, 2013 79 $324 -49% 1 $324   $451,157 20
Jan 3, 2014 64 $1,945   4 $486   $461,777 25
Jan 10, 2014 66 $893 -54% 4 $223   $464,518 26
Jan 17, 2014 65 $945 +6% 2 $473   $465,682 27
Jan 24, 2014 64 $575 -39% 1 $575   $469,214 28
Jan 31, 2014 80 $971 +69% 3 $324   $473,457 29
Feb 7, 2014 58 $3,612 +272% 20 $181   $479,581 30
Feb 14, 2014 75 $1,657 -54% 2 $829   $482,713 31
Feb 21, 2014 84 $867 -48% 3 $289   $483,863 32
Feb 28, 2014 93 $57 -93% 1 $57   $484,221 33

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 19, 2013 48 $42,344   2 $21,172   $42,344 1
Jul 26, 2013 45 $67,037 +58% 4 $16,759   $109,381 2
Aug 2, 2013 47 $91,341 +36% 19 $4,807   $200,722 3
Aug 9, 2013 50 $67,268 -26% 26 $2,587   $267,990 4
Aug 16, 2013 43 $73,465 +9% 29 $2,533   $341,455 5
Aug 23, 2013 58 $24,689 -66% 17 $1,452   $366,144 6
Aug 30, 2013 63 $20,494 -17% 16 $1,281   $386,638 7
Sep 6, 2013 69 $10,833 -47% 16 $677   $397,471 8
Sep 13, 2013 - $32,179 +197% 21 $1,532   $429,650 9
Sep 20, 2013 76 $6,189 -81% 14 $442   $435,839 10
Sep 27, 2013 80 $4,923 -20% 12 $410   $440,762 11
Oct 4, 2013 101 $1,251 -75% 6 $209   $442,762 12
Oct 11, 2013 100 $1,813 +45% 4 $453   $444,575 13
Oct 18, 2013 82 $1,540 -15% 3 $513   $446,115 14
Nov 8, 2013 73 $1,425   2 $713   $447,604 17
Nov 15, 2013 69 $2,586 +81% 2 $1,293   $450,190 18
Nov 22, 2013 82 $643 -75% 2 $322   $450,833 19
Nov 29, 2013 75 $642 n/c 2 $321   $451,475 20
Dec 6, 2013 54 $5,415 +743% 5 $1,083   $456,890 21
Dec 13, 2013 67 $1,058 -80% 2 $529   $457,948 22
Dec 27, 2013 59 $1,113   2 $557   $459,061 24
Jan 3, 2014 58 $3,793 +241% 6 $632   $463,625 25
Jan 10, 2014 62 $1,112 -71% 4 $278   $464,737 26
Jan 17, 2014 55 $3,902 +251% 3 $1,301   $468,639 27
Jan 24, 2014 58 $3,847 -1% 5 $769   $472,486 28
Jan 31, 2014 62 $3,483 -9% 4 $871   $475,969 29
Feb 7, 2014 59 $5,087 +46% 22 $231   $481,056 30
Feb 14, 2014 73 $1,940 -62% 4 $485   $482,996 31
Feb 21, 2014 85 $1,168 -40% 4 $292   $484,164 32
Feb 28, 2014 82 $1,120 -4% 1 $1,120   $485,284 33
Mar 7, 2014 87 $1,438 +28% 5 $288   $486,722 34
Mar 14, 2014 85 $198 -86% 2 $99   $486,919 35

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 4/10/2013 $10,320 3 3 3 $10,320 12/14/2015
Germany 11/14/2013 $0 0 1 2 $440 10/20/2015
South Korea 11/20/2014 $0 0 1 1 $54,826 8/2/2023
Thailand 2/11/2016 $2,107 2 2 3 $3,610 6/9/2016
 
Rest of World $671,201
 
International Total$740,397 8/2/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.

Documentary Subject(s)

Anwar Congo    Himself
Herman Koto    Himself
Ibrahim Sinik    Himself
Sakhyan Asmara    Himself
Adi Zulkadry    Himself
Safit Pardede    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joshua Oppenheimer    Director
Signe Byrge Sorensen    Producer
Jorem ten Brink    Producer
Anne Kohncke    Producer
Michael Uwemedimo    Producer
Joshua Oppenheimer    Producer
Christine Cynn    Producer
Werner Herzog    Executive Producer
Errol Morris    Executive Producer
Niels Pagh Andersen    Editor
Janus Billeskov Jansen    Editor
Mariko Montpetit    Editor
Charlotte Munch Bengtsen    Editor
Ariadna Fatjo-Vilas Mestre    Editor
Elin Oyen Vister    Composer
Carlos Mariano Arango de Montis    Director of Photography

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Ceremony Live Blog - And the Oscar goes to... 12 Years a Slave

March 2nd, 2014

The Oscars are being handed out this evening and as usual, we will be live-blogging the event. Here's the last look at the nominations with those chosen by our contest entrants as the likely winners in Bold. If I disagree with the consensus, they are in italics, and sharp-eyed readers will note there are no categories where that's true. Finally, if I am rooting for an underdog, they are underlined. There are only two categories where that is true. I want Chiwetel Ejiofor to win Best Lead Actor for his performance in 12 Years a Slave. I also want Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa to win for Best Hair and Make-up, because Dallas Buyers Club had a hair and make-up budget of $250. Yes it was effective, but the special effects make-up used in Bad Grandpa was just more difficult to pull off, even if the movie wasn't Oscar-bait. Regardless, I don't expect there to be many surprises at this year's awards. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Slave Top Winners at Spirit Awards

March 2nd, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

Independent Spirit Award handed out the hardware last night and the big winner was 12 Years a Slave, which picked up five of the seven awards it was nominated for. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Feature-Length Documentary

February 15th, 2014

The Act of Killing poster

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 Feature-Length Documentary, which is probably the hardest category to predict, because some of the previous winners of major awards were not even nominated for an Oscar. When the nominations were this unpredictable, the winner could be any of the five films. More...

2014 Awards Season: DGA: Gravity adds Weight to its Oscar Chances

January 26th, 2014

Gravity poster

The Directors Guild of America handed out the awards over the weekend, including two for theatrical releases. There were no true upsets, but it didn't go exactly as I anticipated it would go. More...

2014 Awards Season: PGA Buries the Lead

January 19th, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

Producers Guild of America announce the winners tonight, but it seems I forgot to upload the story when they announced their nominations. In my defense, they announced them on January 2nd. You don't make an announcement on January 2nd, not unless you are trying to bury a story. As for the actual nominations, there are very few differences between this group and others, except when it comes to documentaries. Then again, that's been the norm this year. No one seems to agree on what the best documentaries were. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars Understand the Gravity of the Situation

January 16th, 2014

Gravity poster

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there are some surprises mixed in with the predictable results. Gravity and American Hustle led the way with ten nominations each while 12 Years a Slave was right behind with nine. The fact that 12 Years a Slave wasn't the leader is the first of the surprises. More...

2014 Awards Season: DGA: Telling Stories about Documentaries

January 14th, 2014

Stories We Tell poster

The Directors Guild of America finished its theatrical nominations yesterday with the Documentary category. I'm of two minds with the list of nominees. On the one hand, I feel like I should be surprised, because a number of documentaries thought to be Oscar favorites were left off the list. On the other hand, they've been left off the list a number of times. I think it is time to rethink who is and is not an Oscar favorite. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 7th, 2014

January 5th, 2014

It is a relatively slow week this week. That's not to say there are no releases worth picking up, in fact, there's a close race for Pick of the Week. It's just none of the releases were monster hits at the theaters. This includes a couple of documentaries, The Act of Killing and Inequality for All, as well as a couple of TV on DVD releases, Archer: Season Four and Being Human: Complete Third Season. However, in the end, I went with We Are What We Are on DVD or Blu-ray for Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Being Human: Complete Third Season on DVD or Blu-ray earns Puck of the Week, for the best Canadian release. More...

2014 Awards Season: WGA: Nominees Have Stories to Tell

January 5th, 2014

Stories We Tell poster

WGAs announced their nominations this weekend and there were a couple of surprises to talk about. The top of that list is 12 Years a Slave, which was deemed ineligible because it wasn't written under WGA jurisdiction. This makes using the WGAs as an Oscar guide less reliable. On the other hand, several Oscar favorites showed up as well, including American Hustle, Nebraska, and others that have picked up major nominations this year. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Slave Earns Independence

November 28th, 2013

12 Years a Slave poster

Independent Spirit Award started the Awards Season this week, handing out its nominations. 12 Years a Slave led the way with seven nominations, but it wasn't the only film to pick up multiple nominations. More...

Per Theater Chart: Blue Cheers Up the Box Office

August 1st, 2013

Blue Jasmine earned top spot on the per theater chart, not just for the week, but for the year. Its per theater average was $102,011 in six theaters, topping the previous yearly best by Spring Breakers. Spring-Breakers finished its theatrical run with just over $14 million, which is a figure Blue Jasmine should top. The Act of Killing remained potent in second place with an average of $13,890 in three theaters. The overall box office leader, The Wolverine, was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,536. More...

Weekend Estimates: Wolverine Growls, Doesn't Howl at Top of Chart

July 28th, 2013

The Wolverine will have a very solid, but far from spectacular debut this weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Its $55 million total will give it the tenth-biggest weekend of the year, and the best for Fox, but it is falling well behind comparable films like World War Z (which opened with $66 million) and Star Trek Into Darkness ($70 million). Good reviews and lessened competition as the Summer season comes to a close will help it a bit, but it looks like $100 million and out for the franchise, unless its $86.1 million international debut turns into a $400 million global run. More...

Per Theater Chart: Getting in the Act

July 23rd, 2013

The Act of Killing had the best result on the per theater chart earning $27,450 in its lone theater. Fruitvale Station saw its theater count rise from 7 to 34, but its per theater average remained strong at $21,750. It has already cracked its first major milestone, and with room to expand, it will reach more. Blackfish debuted in five theaters with a per theater average of $15,192. That's very strong for a documentary. The overall box office leader, The Conjuring, was right behind with an average of $14,418. More...

Weekend Estimates: Conjuring Humbles R.I.P.D.

July 21st, 2013

This is a Summer packed with big-budget proto-franchise films, which makes it a risky season for the studios. Predictably enough, we've had some success stories among them, like Man of Steel and World War Z, and some disasters (with The Lone Ranger and Pacific Rim standing out). Overall, the batting average for these films is running around 50%, which makes it a particularly dicey proposition to have two of them opening in the same weekend. More...

Limited Releases Grab Your Attention

July 19th, 2013

Every week we try and find a limited release with potential to expand significantly. This week there are two such films that appeared to be contenders: Girl Most Likely and Only God Forgives. Then the reviews came in and the chances of limited release success became a lot more limited. There are a few films earning stunning reviews: The Act of Killing, Blackfish, and Ways to Live Forever. I'm not sure any will expand significantly. Grabbers' reviews are not quite as strong, but it is the film I'm looking forward to seeing the most. More...


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Synopsis

This chilling and inventive documentary examines a country where death squad leaders are celebrated as heroes, challenging them to reenact their real-life mass-killings in the style of the American movies they love. When the Indonesian government was overthrown in 1965, small-time gangster Anwar Congo and his friends went from selling movie tickets on the black market to leading anti-communist death squads in the mass murder of over a million people. Anwar boasts of killing hundreds with his own hands, but he's lived in his country with impunity ever since. When approached to make a film about their role in the genocide, Anwar and his friends eagerly comply-but their idea of being in a movie is not to provide reflective testimony, but to dance their way through musical numbers, twist arms in film noir gangster scenes, and gallop across the prairies as yodeling cowboys. A cinematic fever dream, The Act of Killing presents a gripping conflict between moral imagination and moral catastrophe.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$27,450 (5.6% of total gross)
Legs:9.69 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:39.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$1,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 7.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $645,463

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,984 $486,919
All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,646 $740,397
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,601-14,700) 14,642 $1,227,316
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,479 $486,919

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


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 19th, 2013 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films
International Releases: April 10th, 2013 (Wide) (France)
November 14th, 2013 (Wide) (Germany)
November 20th, 2014 (Limited) (South Korea)
February 11th, 2016 (Wide) (Thailand)
July 27th, 2023 (Limited) (South Korea)
... Show all releases
Video Release: January 7th, 2014 by New Video Group
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 115 minutes
Franchise: The Act of Killing
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Government Corruption, Genocide, War Crimes, Cross-Dressing, Political, Performing Arts
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Final Cut For Real, Spring Films LTD, Media Programme of the European Union
Production Countries: Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2013 Theater Average 33 $27,450 Jul 19, 2013 3

Documentary Subject(s)

Anwar Congo    Himself
Herman Koto    Himself
Ibrahim Sinik    Himself
Sakhyan Asmara    Himself
Adi Zulkadry    Himself
Safit Pardede    Himself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joshua Oppenheimer    Director
Signe Byrge Sorensen    Producer
Jorem ten Brink    Producer
Anne Kohncke    Producer
Michael Uwemedimo    Producer
Joshua Oppenheimer    Producer
Christine Cynn    Producer
Werner Herzog    Executive Producer
Errol Morris    Executive Producer
Niels Pagh Andersen    Editor
Janus Billeskov Jansen    Editor
Mariko Montpetit    Editor
Charlotte Munch Bengtsen    Editor
Ariadna Fatjo-Vilas Mestre    Editor
Elin Oyen Vister    Composer
Carlos Mariano Arango de Montis    Director of Photography

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Ceremony Live Blog - And the Oscar goes to... 12 Years a Slave

March 2nd, 2014

The Oscars are being handed out this evening and as usual, we will be live-blogging the event. Here's the last look at the nominations with those chosen by our contest entrants as the likely winners in Bold. If I disagree with the consensus, they are in italics, and sharp-eyed readers will note there are no categories where that's true. Finally, if I am rooting for an underdog, they are underlined. There are only two categories where that is true. I want Chiwetel Ejiofor to win Best Lead Actor for his performance in 12 Years a Slave. I also want Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa to win for Best Hair and Make-up, because Dallas Buyers Club had a hair and make-up budget of $250. Yes it was effective, but the special effects make-up used in Bad Grandpa was just more difficult to pull off, even if the movie wasn't Oscar-bait. Regardless, I don't expect there to be many surprises at this year's awards. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Slave Top Winners at Spirit Awards

March 2nd, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

Independent Spirit Award handed out the hardware last night and the big winner was 12 Years a Slave, which picked up five of the seven awards it was nominated for. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Feature-Length Documentary

February 15th, 2014

The Act of Killing poster

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 Feature-Length Documentary, which is probably the hardest category to predict, because some of the previous winners of major awards were not even nominated for an Oscar. When the nominations were this unpredictable, the winner could be any of the five films. More...

2014 Awards Season: DGA: Gravity adds Weight to its Oscar Chances

January 26th, 2014

Gravity poster

The Directors Guild of America handed out the awards over the weekend, including two for theatrical releases. There were no true upsets, but it didn't go exactly as I anticipated it would go. More...

2014 Awards Season: PGA Buries the Lead

January 19th, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

Producers Guild of America announce the winners tonight, but it seems I forgot to upload the story when they announced their nominations. In my defense, they announced them on January 2nd. You don't make an announcement on January 2nd, not unless you are trying to bury a story. As for the actual nominations, there are very few differences between this group and others, except when it comes to documentaries. Then again, that's been the norm this year. No one seems to agree on what the best documentaries were. More...

2014 Awards Season: Oscars Understand the Gravity of the Situation

January 16th, 2014

Gravity poster

The Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there are some surprises mixed in with the predictable results. Gravity and American Hustle led the way with ten nominations each while 12 Years a Slave was right behind with nine. The fact that 12 Years a Slave wasn't the leader is the first of the surprises. More...

2014 Awards Season: DGA: Telling Stories about Documentaries

January 14th, 2014

Stories We Tell poster

The Directors Guild of America finished its theatrical nominations yesterday with the Documentary category. I'm of two minds with the list of nominees. On the one hand, I feel like I should be surprised, because a number of documentaries thought to be Oscar favorites were left off the list. On the other hand, they've been left off the list a number of times. I think it is time to rethink who is and is not an Oscar favorite. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 7th, 2014

January 5th, 2014

It is a relatively slow week this week. That's not to say there are no releases worth picking up, in fact, there's a close race for Pick of the Week. It's just none of the releases were monster hits at the theaters. This includes a couple of documentaries, The Act of Killing and Inequality for All, as well as a couple of TV on DVD releases, Archer: Season Four and Being Human: Complete Third Season. However, in the end, I went with We Are What We Are on DVD or Blu-ray for Pick of the Week. Meanwhile, Being Human: Complete Third Season on DVD or Blu-ray earns Puck of the Week, for the best Canadian release. More...

2014 Awards Season: WGA: Nominees Have Stories to Tell

January 5th, 2014

Stories We Tell poster

WGAs announced their nominations this weekend and there were a couple of surprises to talk about. The top of that list is 12 Years a Slave, which was deemed ineligible because it wasn't written under WGA jurisdiction. This makes using the WGAs as an Oscar guide less reliable. On the other hand, several Oscar favorites showed up as well, including American Hustle, Nebraska, and others that have picked up major nominations this year. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Slave Earns Independence

November 28th, 2013

12 Years a Slave poster

Independent Spirit Award started the Awards Season this week, handing out its nominations. 12 Years a Slave led the way with seven nominations, but it wasn't the only film to pick up multiple nominations. More...

Per Theater Chart: Blue Cheers Up the Box Office

August 1st, 2013

Blue Jasmine earned top spot on the per theater chart, not just for the week, but for the year. Its per theater average was $102,011 in six theaters, topping the previous yearly best by Spring Breakers. Spring-Breakers finished its theatrical run with just over $14 million, which is a figure Blue Jasmine should top. The Act of Killing remained potent in second place with an average of $13,890 in three theaters. The overall box office leader, The Wolverine, was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,536. More...

Weekend Estimates: Wolverine Growls, Doesn't Howl at Top of Chart

July 28th, 2013

The Wolverine will have a very solid, but far from spectacular debut this weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Its $55 million total will give it the tenth-biggest weekend of the year, and the best for Fox, but it is falling well behind comparable films like World War Z (which opened with $66 million) and Star Trek Into Darkness ($70 million). Good reviews and lessened competition as the Summer season comes to a close will help it a bit, but it looks like $100 million and out for the franchise, unless its $86.1 million international debut turns into a $400 million global run. More...

Per Theater Chart: Getting in the Act

July 23rd, 2013

The Act of Killing had the best result on the per theater chart earning $27,450 in its lone theater. Fruitvale Station saw its theater count rise from 7 to 34, but its per theater average remained strong at $21,750. It has already cracked its first major milestone, and with room to expand, it will reach more. Blackfish debuted in five theaters with a per theater average of $15,192. That's very strong for a documentary. The overall box office leader, The Conjuring, was right behind with an average of $14,418. More...

Weekend Estimates: Conjuring Humbles R.I.P.D.

July 21st, 2013

This is a Summer packed with big-budget proto-franchise films, which makes it a risky season for the studios. Predictably enough, we've had some success stories among them, like Man of Steel and World War Z, and some disasters (with The Lone Ranger and Pacific Rim standing out). Overall, the batting average for these films is running around 50%, which makes it a particularly dicey proposition to have two of them opening in the same weekend. More...

Limited Releases Grab Your Attention

July 19th, 2013

Every week we try and find a limited release with potential to expand significantly. This week there are two such films that appeared to be contenders: Girl Most Likely and Only God Forgives. Then the reviews came in and the chances of limited release success became a lot more limited. There are a few films earning stunning reviews: The Act of Killing, Blackfish, and Ways to Live Forever. I'm not sure any will expand significantly. Grabbers' reviews are not quite as strong, but it is the film I'm looking forward to seeing the most. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 19, 2013 49 $27,450   1 $27,450   $27,450 1
Jul 26, 2013 45 $41,671 +52% 3 $13,890   $84,015 2
Aug 2, 2013 45 $50,240 +21% 17 $2,955   $159,621 3
Aug 9, 2013 49 $38,537 -23% 26 $1,482   $239,259 4
Aug 16, 2013 45 $44,250 +15% 29 $1,526   $312,240 5
Aug 23, 2013 61 $12,787 -71% 15 $852   $354,242 6
Aug 30, 2013 64 $9,732 -24% 15 $649   $375,876 7
Sep 6, 2013 88 $4,894 -50% 13 $376   $391,532 8
Sep 13, 2013 58 $22,468 +359% 19 $1,183   $419,939 9
Sep 20, 2013 90 $2,185 -90% 11 $199   $431,835 10
Sep 27, 2013 90 $2,216 +1% 10 $222   $438,055 11
Oct 4, 2013 107 $443 -80% 4 $111   $441,205 12
Oct 11, 2013 97 $441 n/c 4 $110   $443,203 13
Oct 18, 2013 111 $517 +17% 2 $259   $445,092 14
Oct 25, 2013 95 $64 -88% 1 $64   $446,179 15
Nov 8, 2013 84 $1,315   2 $658   $447,494 17
Nov 15, 2013 69 $2,313 +76% 2 $1,157   $449,918 18
Nov 22, 2013 84 $637 -72% 2 $319   $450,827 19
Nov 29, 2013 79 $324 -49% 1 $324   $451,157 20
Jan 3, 2014 64 $1,945   4 $486   $461,777 25
Jan 10, 2014 66 $893 -54% 4 $223   $464,518 26
Jan 17, 2014 65 $945 +6% 2 $473   $465,682 27
Jan 24, 2014 64 $575 -39% 1 $575   $469,214 28
Jan 31, 2014 80 $971 +69% 3 $324   $473,457 29
Feb 7, 2014 58 $3,612 +272% 20 $181   $479,581 30
Feb 14, 2014 75 $1,657 -54% 2 $829   $482,713 31
Feb 21, 2014 84 $867 -48% 3 $289   $483,863 32
Feb 28, 2014 93 $57 -93% 1 $57   $484,221 33

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 19, 2013 48 $42,344   2 $21,172   $42,344 1
Jul 26, 2013 45 $67,037 +58% 4 $16,759   $109,381 2
Aug 2, 2013 47 $91,341 +36% 19 $4,807   $200,722 3
Aug 9, 2013 50 $67,268 -26% 26 $2,587   $267,990 4
Aug 16, 2013 43 $73,465 +9% 29 $2,533   $341,455 5
Aug 23, 2013 58 $24,689 -66% 17 $1,452   $366,144 6
Aug 30, 2013 63 $20,494 -17% 16 $1,281   $386,638 7
Sep 6, 2013 69 $10,833 -47% 16 $677   $397,471 8
Sep 13, 2013 - $32,179 +197% 21 $1,532   $429,650 9
Sep 20, 2013 76 $6,189 -81% 14 $442   $435,839 10
Sep 27, 2013 80 $4,923 -20% 12 $410   $440,762 11
Oct 4, 2013 101 $1,251 -75% 6 $209   $442,762 12
Oct 11, 2013 100 $1,813 +45% 4 $453   $444,575 13
Oct 18, 2013 82 $1,540 -15% 3 $513   $446,115 14
Nov 8, 2013 73 $1,425   2 $713   $447,604 17
Nov 15, 2013 69 $2,586 +81% 2 $1,293   $450,190 18
Nov 22, 2013 82 $643 -75% 2 $322   $450,833 19
Nov 29, 2013 75 $642 n/c 2 $321   $451,475 20
Dec 6, 2013 54 $5,415 +743% 5 $1,083   $456,890 21
Dec 13, 2013 67 $1,058 -80% 2 $529   $457,948 22
Dec 27, 2013 59 $1,113   2 $557   $459,061 24
Jan 3, 2014 58 $3,793 +241% 6 $632   $463,625 25
Jan 10, 2014 62 $1,112 -71% 4 $278   $464,737 26
Jan 17, 2014 55 $3,902 +251% 3 $1,301   $468,639 27
Jan 24, 2014 58 $3,847 -1% 5 $769   $472,486 28
Jan 31, 2014 62 $3,483 -9% 4 $871   $475,969 29
Feb 7, 2014 59 $5,087 +46% 22 $231   $481,056 30
Feb 14, 2014 73 $1,940 -62% 4 $485   $482,996 31
Feb 21, 2014 85 $1,168 -40% 4 $292   $484,164 32
Feb 28, 2014 82 $1,120 -4% 1 $1,120   $485,284 33
Mar 7, 2014 87 $1,438 +28% 5 $288   $486,722 34
Mar 14, 2014 85 $198 -86% 2 $99   $486,919 35

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 4/10/2013 $10,320 3 3 3 $10,320 12/14/2015
Germany 11/14/2013 $0 0 1 2 $440 10/20/2015
South Korea 11/20/2014 $0 0 1 1 $54,826 8/2/2023
Thailand 2/11/2016 $2,107 2 2 3 $3,610 6/9/2016
 
Rest of World $671,201
 
International Total$740,397 8/2/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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