American Ultra (2015)

American Ultra poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,439,985Details
International Box Office $15,855,043Details
Worldwide Box Office $30,295,028
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $439,328 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $446,202 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $885,530
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Synopsis

A stoner and his girlfriend's sleepy, small-town existence is disrupted when his past comes back to haunt him in the form of a government operation set to wipe him out.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,454,284 (37.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,778 opening theaters/2,778 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,465,364

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 21st, 2015 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: August 19th, 2015 (Wide) (Belgium)
August 19th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
August 21st, 2015 (Wide) (Bulgaria)
August 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
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Video Release: November 10th, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, language throughout, drug use and some sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2380, 7/1/2015)
Running Time: 96 minutes
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Keywords: Non-Chronological, Set in West Virgina, Voiceover/Narration, Intertitle, C.I.A., Faulty Memory, Sleeper Agent, Secret Agent, False Identity, Rogue Agent, Romance, Stoner Comedy, Anxiety and Phobias, Surprise Twist, Mental Illness, Marriage Proposal, Scene in End Credits
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: PalmStar Media, The Bridge Finace Company, Circle of Confusion, Likely Story, Merced Media Partners, PalmStar Media Capital, FilmNation Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 2015 6 $5,454,284   2,778 $1,963   $5,454,284 1
Aug 28, 2015 12 $2,851,916 -48% 2,778 $1,027   $10,540,025 2
Sep 4, 2015 18 $1,255,918 -56% 1,729 $726   $13,085,169 3
Sep 11, 2015 27 $342,965 -73% 595 $576   $14,127,548 4
Sep 18, 2015 48 $55,666 -84% 184 $303   $14,327,006 5
Sep 25, 2015 48 $47,882 -14% 128 $374   $14,399,311 6
Oct 2, 2015 77 $10,886 -77% 49 $222   $14,433,604 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 20, 2015 P $425,000     0     $425,000  
Aug 21, 2015 6 $2,119,070     2,778 $763   $2,119,070 1
Aug 22, 2015 6 $1,890,579 -11%   2,778 $681   $4,009,649 2
Aug 23, 2015 6 $1,444,635 -24%   2,778 $520   $5,454,284 3
Aug 24, 2015 6 $586,956 -59%   2,778 $211   $6,041,240 4
Aug 25, 2015 6 $728,601 +24%   2,778 $262   $6,769,841 5
Aug 26, 2015 7 $466,104 -36%   2,778 $168   $7,235,945 6
Aug 27, 2015 7 $452,164 -3%   2,778 $163   $7,688,109 7
Aug 28, 2015 9 $824,283 +82% -61% 2,778 $297   $8,512,392 8
Aug 29, 2015 12 $1,190,050 +44% -37% 2,778 $428   $9,702,442 9
Aug 30, 2015 11 $837,583 -30% -42% 2,778 $302   $10,540,025 10
Aug 31, 2015 8 $330,323 -61% -44% 2,778 $119   $10,870,348 11
Sep 1, 2015 8 $421,413 +28% -42% 2,778 $152   $11,291,761 12
Sep 2, 2015 9 $284,910 -32% -39% 2,778 $103   $11,576,671 13
Sep 3, 2015 10 $252,580 -11% -44% 2,778 $91   $11,829,251 14
Sep 4, 2015 - $312,372 +24% -62% 1,729 $181   $12,141,623 15
Sep 5, 2015 - $453,755 +45% -62% 1,729 $262   $12,595,378 16
Sep 6, 2015 - $489,791 +8% -42% 1,729 $283   $13,085,169 17
Sep 7, 2015 - $349,287 -29% +6% 1,729 $202   $13,434,456 18
Sep 8, 2015 14 $148,741 -57% -65% 1,729 $86   $13,583,197 19
Sep 9, 2015 14 $110,458 -26% -61% 1,729 $64   $13,693,655 20
Sep 10, 2015 - $90,928 -18% -64% 1,729 $53   $13,784,583 21
Sep 11, 2015 - $103,043 +13% -67% 595 $173   $13,887,626 22
Sep 12, 2015 - $149,735 +45% -67% 595 $252   $14,037,361 23
Sep 13, 2015 - $90,187 -40% -82% 595 $152   $14,127,548 24
Sep 14, 2015 - $35,954 -60% -90% 595 $60   $14,163,502 25
Sep 15, 2015 - $49,865 +39% -66% 595 $84   $14,213,367 26
Sep 16, 2015 - $34,613 -31% -69% 595 $58   $14,247,980 27
Sep 17, 2015 - $23,360 -33% -74% 595 $39   $14,271,340 28
Sep 18, 2015 - $16,892 -28% -84% 184 $92   $14,288,232 29
Sep 19, 2015 - $25,029 +48% -83% 184 $136   $14,313,261 30
Sep 20, 2015 - $13,745 -45% -85% 184 $75   $14,327,006 31
Sep 21, 2015 - $5,521 -60% -85% 184 $30   $14,332,527 32
Sep 22, 2015 - $8,082 +46% -84% 184 $44   $14,340,609 33
Sep 23, 2015 - $5,792 -28% -83% 184 $31   $14,346,401 34
Sep 24, 2015 - $5,028 -13% -78% 184 $27   $14,351,429 35
Sep 25, 2015 - $14,761 +194% -13% 128 $115   $14,366,190 36
Sep 26, 2015 - $20,454 +39% -18% 128 $160   $14,386,644 37
Sep 27, 2015 - $12,667 -38% -8% 128 $99   $14,399,311 38
Sep 28, 2015 - $5,525 -56% n/c 128 $43   $14,404,836 39
Sep 29, 2015 - $6,388 +16% -21% 128 $50   $14,411,224 40
Sep 30, 2015 - $5,863 -8% +1% 128 $46   $14,417,087 41
Oct 1, 2015 - $5,631 -4% +12% 128 $44   $14,422,718 42
Oct 2, 2015 - $3,519 -38% -76% 49 $72   $14,426,237 43
Oct 3, 2015 - $4,387 +25% -79% 49 $90   $14,430,624 44
Oct 4, 2015 - $2,980 -32% -76% 49 $61   $14,433,604 45
Oct 5, 2015 - $1,560 -48% -72% 49 $32   $14,435,164 46
Oct 6, 2015 - $1,704 +9% -73% 49 $35   $14,436,868 47
Oct 7, 2015 - $1,513 -11% -74% 49 $31   $14,438,381 48
Oct 8, 2015 - $1,604 +6% -72% 49 $33   $14,439,985 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 2015 6 $7,688,109   2,778 $2,767   $7,688,109 1
Aug 28, 2015 10 $4,141,142 -46% 2,778 $1,491   $11,829,251 2
Sep 4, 2015 18 $1,955,332 -53% 1,729 $1,131   $13,784,583 3
Sep 11, 2015 27 $486,757 -75% 595 $818   $14,271,340 4
Sep 18, 2015 47 $80,089 -84% 184 $435   $14,351,429 5
Sep 25, 2015 50 $71,289 -11% 128 $557   $14,422,718 6
Oct 2, 2015 76 $17,267 -76% 49 $352   $14,439,985 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 10/15/2015 $55,986 43 43 70 $111,232 12/1/2015
Australia 9/3/2015 $203,429 133 133 309 $425,095 10/27/2015
Austria 10/16/2015 $46,096 18 18 67 $106,987 11/17/2015
Belgium 8/19/2015 $53,609 26 26 95 $167,138 9/22/2015
Brazil 11/26/2015 $24,333 50 50 60 $36,535 12/16/2015
Bulgaria 8/21/2015 $15,977 0 16 33 $62,551 2/26/2019
Central America 10/29/2015 $3,106 11 11 11 $3,106 11/3/2015
Chile 10/15/2015 $0 0 8 8 $56,092 12/30/2018
China 4/15/2016 $2,010,000 22,599 22,599 22,599 $3,010,322 8/24/2018
Czech Republic 9/10/2015 $13,788 52 52 52 $13,788 12/30/2018
Ecuador 1/8/2016 $27,712 26 26 74 $73,991 12/31/2018
Estonia 9/4/2015 $23,667 10 10 26 $55,052 9/22/2015
France 8/19/2015 $871,732 258 258 752 $2,997,675 9/9/2015
Germany 10/15/2015 $308,754 232 232 430 $460,420 10/27/2015
Hong Kong 9/17/2015 $91,363 27 27 34 $127,705 11/26/2018
Iraq 9/10/2015 $0 0 1 1 $520 12/30/2018
Italy 6/30/2016 $104,682 0 0 0 $262,586 7/19/2016
Lebanon 9/10/2015 $30,294 13 13 13 $30,294 12/30/2018
Lithuania 9/4/2015 $9,278 13 13 13 $9,278 9/10/2015
Mexico 1/8/2016 $0 0 36 36 $48,342 6/9/2016
Netherlands 8/27/2015 $89,319 60 60 166 $223,753 11/24/2018
Oman 9/10/2015 $0 0 4 4 $1,975 12/30/2018
Peru 1/7/2016 $31,853 10 10 11 $59,336 12/31/2018
Philippines 10/28/2015 $21,638 12 12 12 $21,650 12/30/2018
Portugal 9/10/2015 $26,637 0 26 33 $47,030 10/13/2015
Romania 9/25/2015 $32,621 81 81 128 $141,744 10/7/2015
Russia (CIS) 8/27/2015 $992,381 1,201 1,201 2,289 $2,135,533 12/30/2018
Slovakia 9/3/2015 $19,920 49 49 75 $33,463 9/16/2015
South Africa 10/9/2015 $18,879 30 36 66 $48,944 10/20/2015
South Korea 8/27/2015 $643,004 341 341 401 $1,078,607 9/8/2015
Spain 9/11/2015 $185,055 231 231 562 $544,781 10/20/2015
Switzerland 9/2/2015 $37,620 14 14 14 $37,689 9/9/2015
Taiwan 9/25/2015 $141,310 37 57 103 $418,058 10/13/2015
Thailand 11/12/2015 $95,905 84 84 143 $165,782 11/25/2015
Turkey 8/28/2015 $25,524 65 65 125 $70,732 12/30/2018
Ukraine 8/27/2015 $20,345 55 55 110 $44,333 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 9/10/2015 $0 0 23 23 $51,339 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 9/4/2015 $527,885 325 325 664 $1,121,906 10/20/2015
 
Rest of World $1,549,679
 
International Total$15,855,043 2/26/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Jesse Eisenberg    Mike Howell
Kristen Stewart    Phoebe Larson

Supporting Cast

Topher Grace    Adrian Yates
Connie Britton    Victoria Lasseter
Walton Goggins    Laugher
John Leguizamo    Rose
Bill Pullman    Krueger
Tony Hale    Petey Douglas
Stuart Greer    Sheriff Watts
Michael Papajohn    Otis
Monique Ganderton    Crane
Nash Edgerton    Beedle
Paul O’Connor    Diesel
Freddie Poole    Potter
Ilram Choi    Newton
James Bendishaw    Bourbon
Lavell Crawford    Big Harold
Sam Malone    Quinzin
Jim Klock    Deputy Labutte
Wayne Pére    Deputy Krantz
Gabe Begneaud    Deputy Jordan
Rachel Wulff    CNN Reporter
Lyle Brocato    CIA Analyst
Don Yesso    Airforce Commander
Jack Yang    Gangster
Vic Chao    Thug
Johnny McPhail    Gas Station Attendant
Nick Stanner    Asset #1
Eyad Elbitar    Asset #2
Trace Cheramie    Asset #3
Isaac Hughes    Asset #4
John Bernecker    Asset #5
Tim Smith    Asset #6
Matt Staley    Asset #7
Alvin Chon    Asset #8
Michael Jamorski    Asset #9
Greg Rementer    Asset #10
Dino Dos Santos    Asset #11
Robert Bennett    Shopper
Teri Wyble    Tech #1
James Moses Black    Tech #2

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nima Nourizadeh    Director
Max Landis    Screenwriter
Anthony Bregman    Producer
Kevin Frakes    Producer
Raj Brinder Singh    Producer
David Alpert    Producer
Britton Rizzio    Producer
Buddy Patrick    Executive Producer
Robert Ogden Barnun    Executive Producer
Jonathan Gardner    Executive Producer
Ray Angelic    Executive Producer
Stuart Brown    Executive Producer
Tom Rock    Executive Producer
Gideon Tadmor    Executive Producer
Eyal Rimmon    Executive Producer
Michael Bonvillain    Director of Photography
Richard Bridgland    Production Designer
Andrew Marcus    Editor
Bill Pankow    Editor
Randall Poster    Music Supervisor
Marcelo Zarvos    Composer
Paul Hartnoll    Composer
David C. Robinson    Costume Designer
Jeanne McCarthy    Casting Director
Ray Angelic    Unit Production Manager
Robert Ortiz    Unit Production Manager
Lars P. Winther    First Assistant Director
Paul B. Uddo    Second Assistant Director
Eric Fox Hays    First Assistant Director
Christina E. Kim    Art Director
Jon Danniells    Set Decorator
Sam Sullivan    Script Supervisor
Linda Gardar    Costume Supervisor
Stacey Panepinto    Make up
Paige Reeves    Make up
Mike Marino    Make-up and Prosthetic Effects Designer
David Presto    Special Make-up Effects
Tony Ward    Hairstylist
J. Adam Gaeta    Hairstylist
Erik H. Magnus    Sound Mixer
Spencer Davison    Set Designer
Matt Kutcher    Special Effects Supervisor
Donnie Dean    Special Effects Coordinator
Alexis Wiscomb    Post-Production Supervisor
Vincent Tabaillon    Additional Editor
Alec Styborski    Assistant Editor
Andreas Fehrle    Assistant Editor
Jordan Lindblad    Assistant Editor
Mark Russell    Visual Effects Supervisor
Rhonda Moore    Visual Effects Producer
Lewis Goldstein    Supervising Sound Editor
Lewis Goldstein    Re-recording Mixer
Lewis Goldstein    Sound Designer
Max Greene    Dialogue Editor
Alex Soto    Sound Effects Editor
Thomas Ryan    Sound Effects Editor
Annette Kudrak    Music Editor
Darrell Hall    Music Editor

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

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November 24th, 2015

Shaun the Sheep

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November 23rd, 2015

American Ultra

American Ultra was released in late August, which is a terrible time of the year to release a movie. Additionally, American Ultra is a Black Comedy, which is one of the hardest genres to pull off. It is very hard to balance the darker elements and the comedy and the tonal shifts that are not perfect will irritate critics. Even black comedies that do earn good reviews rarely connect with moviegoers, because it is a niche market. This film earned mixed reviews and bombed at the box office. Did it deserve better? Will it at least satisfy fans of the genre? More...

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August 31st, 2015

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Straight Outta Compton

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August 22nd, 2015

Sinister 2

As expected, Sinister 2 was the best of the new releases, earning $4.7 million on Friday. This is “strong” in the loosest sense of the word. The horror sequel had an opening day that was 37% lower than the first film’s and it is only going to get worse. Sequels tend to be more front-loaded than original films and the reviews will scare away moviegoers for the rest of the weekend. Worst case scenario has the film earning less than $10 million this weekend and even the best case scenario is just $12 million. The lower end seems more likely, so look for between $10 million and $11 million over the full weekend. This is more than it cost to make, on the other hand, so the studio might still recoup its total budget sometime on the home market. More...

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August 21st, 2015

Sinister 2

After last week's reprieve, summer truly ends this week. There are three wide releases coming out, none of which are expected to become even midlevel hits. Also, none of them are earning overall positive reviews. The biggest movie is Sinister 2, which is expected to do well enough to earn a profit, mostly thanks to its very low production budget. American Ultra is the best in terms of Tomatometer Score—by a huge margin. However, it is still earning less than 50% positive reviews by a large margin. The biggest movie in terms of production budget is Hitman: Agent 47, which is bad news for the studio, because it is not expected to do well. In fact, there's almost no chance any of the three new releases will top Straight Outta Compton this weekend. There's a small chance that their combined openings won't top Straight Outta Compton. There is some good news. This weekend last year, there were no movies that earned more than $20 million, which is the absolute low end of Straight Outta Compton's range. On the other hand, If I Stay was the best new release with $15.68 million. That's more than any of the wide releases this year will earn and it only managed third place last year. I think 2015 will win with ease at the top of the chart, but 2014 might have better depth, keeping it ahead in the year-over-year comparison. More...

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August 1st, 2015

Fantastic Four

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Synopsis

A stoner and his girlfriend's sleepy, small-town existence is disrupted when his past comes back to haunt him in the form of a government operation set to wipe him out.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,454,284 (37.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:47.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$28,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,778 opening theaters/2,778 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $18,465,364

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 21st, 2015 (Wide) by Lionsgate
International Releases: August 19th, 2015 (Wide) (Belgium)
August 19th, 2015 (Wide) (France)
August 21st, 2015 (Wide) (Bulgaria)
August 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Netherlands)
August 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 10th, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, language throughout, drug use and some sexual content.
(Rating bulletin 2380, 7/1/2015)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Non-Chronological, Set in West Virgina, Voiceover/Narration, Intertitle, C.I.A., Faulty Memory, Sleeper Agent, Secret Agent, False Identity, Rogue Agent, Romance, Stoner Comedy, Anxiety and Phobias, Surprise Twist, Mental Illness, Marriage Proposal, Scene in End Credits
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: PalmStar Media, The Bridge Finace Company, Circle of Confusion, Likely Story, Merced Media Partners, PalmStar Media Capital, FilmNation Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jesse Eisenberg    Mike Howell
Kristen Stewart    Phoebe Larson

Supporting Cast

Topher Grace    Adrian Yates
Connie Britton    Victoria Lasseter
Walton Goggins    Laugher
John Leguizamo    Rose
Bill Pullman    Krueger
Tony Hale    Petey Douglas
Stuart Greer    Sheriff Watts
Michael Papajohn    Otis
Monique Ganderton    Crane
Nash Edgerton    Beedle
Paul O’Connor    Diesel
Freddie Poole    Potter
Ilram Choi    Newton
James Bendishaw    Bourbon
Lavell Crawford    Big Harold
Sam Malone    Quinzin
Jim Klock    Deputy Labutte
Wayne Pére    Deputy Krantz
Gabe Begneaud    Deputy Jordan
Rachel Wulff    CNN Reporter
Lyle Brocato    CIA Analyst
Don Yesso    Airforce Commander
Jack Yang    Gangster
Vic Chao    Thug
Johnny McPhail    Gas Station Attendant
Nick Stanner    Asset #1
Eyad Elbitar    Asset #2
Trace Cheramie    Asset #3
Isaac Hughes    Asset #4
John Bernecker    Asset #5
Tim Smith    Asset #6
Matt Staley    Asset #7
Alvin Chon    Asset #8
Michael Jamorski    Asset #9
Greg Rementer    Asset #10
Dino Dos Santos    Asset #11
Robert Bennett    Shopper
Teri Wyble    Tech #1
James Moses Black    Tech #2

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nima Nourizadeh    Director
Max Landis    Screenwriter
Anthony Bregman    Producer
Kevin Frakes    Producer
Raj Brinder Singh    Producer
David Alpert    Producer
Britton Rizzio    Producer
Buddy Patrick    Executive Producer
Robert Ogden Barnun    Executive Producer
Jonathan Gardner    Executive Producer
Ray Angelic    Executive Producer
Stuart Brown    Executive Producer
Tom Rock    Executive Producer
Gideon Tadmor    Executive Producer
Eyal Rimmon    Executive Producer
Michael Bonvillain    Director of Photography
Richard Bridgland    Production Designer
Andrew Marcus    Editor
Bill Pankow    Editor
Randall Poster    Music Supervisor
Marcelo Zarvos    Composer
Paul Hartnoll    Composer
David C. Robinson    Costume Designer
Jeanne McCarthy    Casting Director
Ray Angelic    Unit Production Manager
Robert Ortiz    Unit Production Manager
Lars P. Winther    First Assistant Director
Paul B. Uddo    Second Assistant Director
Eric Fox Hays    First Assistant Director
Christina E. Kim    Art Director
Jon Danniells    Set Decorator
Sam Sullivan    Script Supervisor
Linda Gardar    Costume Supervisor
Stacey Panepinto    Make up
Paige Reeves    Make up
Mike Marino    Make-up and Prosthetic Effects Designer
David Presto    Special Make-up Effects
Tony Ward    Hairstylist
J. Adam Gaeta    Hairstylist
Erik H. Magnus    Sound Mixer
Spencer Davison    Set Designer
Matt Kutcher    Special Effects Supervisor
Donnie Dean    Special Effects Coordinator
Alexis Wiscomb    Post-Production Supervisor
Vincent Tabaillon    Additional Editor
Alec Styborski    Assistant Editor
Andreas Fehrle    Assistant Editor
Jordan Lindblad    Assistant Editor
Mark Russell    Visual Effects Supervisor
Rhonda Moore    Visual Effects Producer
Lewis Goldstein    Supervising Sound Editor
Lewis Goldstein    Re-recording Mixer
Lewis Goldstein    Sound Designer
Max Greene    Dialogue Editor
Alex Soto    Sound Effects Editor
Thomas Ryan    Sound Effects Editor
Annette Kudrak    Music Editor
Darrell Hall    Music Editor

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

Contest: Ultimate Hunger: Winning Announcement

November 24th, 2015

The winners of our Ultimate Hunger contest contest were determined and the entrants with the closest predictions for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 opening weekend were... More...

Home Market Releases for November 24th, 2015

November 24th, 2015

Shaun the Sheep

This weekend is Thanksgiving weekend, which means Black Friday and Cyber Monday. While the sales usually mean a massive increase in units sold, the sales also tend to scare away new releases. This is certainly the case here and this week's list is very short as a result. That's not to say there are no releases worth picking up. In fact, there are several Pick of the Week contenders, led by Shaun the Sheep on Buy from Amazon: Blu-ray Combo Pack. Meanwhile, for the second week in a row, we have a Puck of the Week, for best Canadian release, Guidance on DVD. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: American Ultra

November 23rd, 2015

American Ultra

American Ultra was released in late August, which is a terrible time of the year to release a movie. Additionally, American Ultra is a Black Comedy, which is one of the hardest genres to pull off. It is very hard to balance the darker elements and the comedy and the tonal shifts that are not perfect will irritate critics. Even black comedies that do earn good reviews rarely connect with moviegoers, because it is a niche market. This film earned mixed reviews and bombed at the box office. Did it deserve better? Will it at least satisfy fans of the genre? More...

Contest: Ultimate Hunger

November 11th, 2015

Next week, there are three wide releases, but only one of them matters: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2. It is legitimately the only choice for 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 Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 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 American Ultra on DVD. 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 American Ultra on DVD. Finally, we will be choosing an entrant from the group of people who haven't won, or haven't won recently, and they will win the final copy of American Ultra on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Home Market Releases for November 10th, 2015

November 9th, 2015

Better Call Saul: Season 1

There are a couple of big hits on this week's list of new releases. Terminator: Genisys was a monster hit internationally, but it failed to live up to expectations here. On the other hand, Trainwreck earned $100 million here, but barely made a peep internationally. Of these two films, Trainwreck is the only one worth picking up. In fact, it is a Contender for Pick of the Week. However, I'm still waiting for the screener and I hate to give out this title when a screener is on its way. Because of that, I'm going with Better Call Saul: Season One as the Best of the Best, but it isn't the only other title worth picking up. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Compton Wins the War over the New Releases

August 31st, 2015

War Room

August is over and the number one film over the full month remained in first place for the third weekend in a row. Only one of the three new releases did well, War Room, as it topped the high end of exceptions. The other two wide releases bombed, in the case of No Escape, and bombed hard, in the case of We Are Your Friends. The overall box office plummeted 17% to just $88 million over the weekend. That's so low that I double-checked the numbers. Granted, there are likely a few limited releases that we don't have weekend numbers for yet, so this number isn't final. However, even the final number won't be that much higher than this, certainly not high enough to make a real difference. This was also 21% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2015 is still ahead of 2014 by nearly $400 million at $7.39 billion to 7.00 billion, so this slump isn't terrible news. However, I would really like it to end sooner rather than later. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office Assassinated

August 25th, 2015

Hitman: Agent 47

It was an ugly weekend, for the most part. Straight Outta Compton fell about as fast as expected, but that was more than enough to dominate the new releases and push it past an important milestone. On the other hand, the biggest new release, Sinister 2, only managed third place, while the less said about Hitman: Agent 47 and American Ultra, the better. Overall, the box office fell 27% to $107 million. Like I said on Friday, summer is most definitely over. Worse still, this figure is 7.3% lower than the same weekend last year. Had all three new releases matched expectations, the box office would have practically matched last year's pace. Year-to-date, 2015 has pulled in $7.26 billion, which is 5.3% head of 2014's running tally of $6.90 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Compton Brushes Off Newcomers

August 23rd, 2015

Straight Outta Compton

As expected, Straight Outta Compton is continuing to dominate at the box office this weekend, with a second weekend of $26.76 million and a total of $111.5 million projected by Universal on Sunday morning. In fact, Compton is so dominant that the music biopic will earn more than the combined grosses of all three debutants. Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation’s fourth-weekend $11.7 million will be enough for second place. More...

Friday Estimates: Sinister Starts Strong, but Can't Save Summer

August 22nd, 2015

Sinister 2

As expected, Sinister 2 was the best of the new releases, earning $4.7 million on Friday. This is “strong” in the loosest sense of the word. The horror sequel had an opening day that was 37% lower than the first film’s and it is only going to get worse. Sequels tend to be more front-loaded than original films and the reviews will scare away moviegoers for the rest of the weekend. Worst case scenario has the film earning less than $10 million this weekend and even the best case scenario is just $12 million. The lower end seems more likely, so look for between $10 million and $11 million over the full weekend. This is more than it cost to make, on the other hand, so the studio might still recoup its total budget sometime on the home market. More...

Weekend Predictions: Summer's Over. Oh boy, is Summer Over!

August 21st, 2015

Sinister 2

After last week's reprieve, summer truly ends this week. There are three wide releases coming out, none of which are expected to become even midlevel hits. Also, none of them are earning overall positive reviews. The biggest movie is Sinister 2, which is expected to do well enough to earn a profit, mostly thanks to its very low production budget. American Ultra is the best in terms of Tomatometer Score—by a huge margin. However, it is still earning less than 50% positive reviews by a large margin. The biggest movie in terms of production budget is Hitman: Agent 47, which is bad news for the studio, because it is not expected to do well. In fact, there's almost no chance any of the three new releases will top Straight Outta Compton this weekend. There's a small chance that their combined openings won't top Straight Outta Compton. There is some good news. This weekend last year, there were no movies that earned more than $20 million, which is the absolute low end of Straight Outta Compton's range. On the other hand, If I Stay was the best new release with $15.68 million. That's more than any of the wide releases this year will earn and it only managed third place last year. I think 2015 will win with ease at the top of the chart, but 2014 might have better depth, keeping it ahead in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2015 Preview: August

August 1st, 2015

Fantastic Four

It is still a little too soon to tell how July will finish, as we don't have any numbers for the final weekend at the time of writing. We know Minions was a monster hit and that Ant-man will be a financial success. However, until we see how Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation does, it will be impossible to call the month a true success. If Rogue Nation bombed this weekend, then the month is only a partial success. It would also mean the summer of 2015 could be coming to an abrupt end. As for August, only Fantastic Four has a better than 50/50 chance of reaching $100 million; although some people think Straight Outta Compton also has a shot at that milestone. Besides those two, only a couple of other films even have a realistic shot at becoming midlevel hits. Worse still, last August was amazing with Guardians of the Galaxy breaking records. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles also did better than expected with a domestic haul of nearly $200 million. No release this August is going to match that figure. There's a good chance the top two releases combined won't do so. Fortunately, 2015 has a sizable lead over 2014, so even a soft month will keep 2015 ahead in the year-over-year comparison. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 2015 6 $5,454,284   2,778 $1,963   $5,454,284 1
Aug 28, 2015 12 $2,851,916 -48% 2,778 $1,027   $10,540,025 2
Sep 4, 2015 18 $1,255,918 -56% 1,729 $726   $13,085,169 3
Sep 11, 2015 27 $342,965 -73% 595 $576   $14,127,548 4
Sep 18, 2015 48 $55,666 -84% 184 $303   $14,327,006 5
Sep 25, 2015 48 $47,882 -14% 128 $374   $14,399,311 6
Oct 2, 2015 77 $10,886 -77% 49 $222   $14,433,604 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 20, 2015 P $425,000     0     $425,000  
Aug 21, 2015 6 $2,119,070     2,778 $763   $2,119,070 1
Aug 22, 2015 6 $1,890,579 -11%   2,778 $681   $4,009,649 2
Aug 23, 2015 6 $1,444,635 -24%   2,778 $520   $5,454,284 3
Aug 24, 2015 6 $586,956 -59%   2,778 $211   $6,041,240 4
Aug 25, 2015 6 $728,601 +24%   2,778 $262   $6,769,841 5
Aug 26, 2015 7 $466,104 -36%   2,778 $168   $7,235,945 6
Aug 27, 2015 7 $452,164 -3%   2,778 $163   $7,688,109 7
Aug 28, 2015 9 $824,283 +82% -61% 2,778 $297   $8,512,392 8
Aug 29, 2015 12 $1,190,050 +44% -37% 2,778 $428   $9,702,442 9
Aug 30, 2015 11 $837,583 -30% -42% 2,778 $302   $10,540,025 10
Aug 31, 2015 8 $330,323 -61% -44% 2,778 $119   $10,870,348 11
Sep 1, 2015 8 $421,413 +28% -42% 2,778 $152   $11,291,761 12
Sep 2, 2015 9 $284,910 -32% -39% 2,778 $103   $11,576,671 13
Sep 3, 2015 10 $252,580 -11% -44% 2,778 $91   $11,829,251 14
Sep 4, 2015 - $312,372 +24% -62% 1,729 $181   $12,141,623 15
Sep 5, 2015 - $453,755 +45% -62% 1,729 $262   $12,595,378 16
Sep 6, 2015 - $489,791 +8% -42% 1,729 $283   $13,085,169 17
Sep 7, 2015 - $349,287 -29% +6% 1,729 $202   $13,434,456 18
Sep 8, 2015 14 $148,741 -57% -65% 1,729 $86   $13,583,197 19
Sep 9, 2015 14 $110,458 -26% -61% 1,729 $64   $13,693,655 20
Sep 10, 2015 - $90,928 -18% -64% 1,729 $53   $13,784,583 21
Sep 11, 2015 - $103,043 +13% -67% 595 $173   $13,887,626 22
Sep 12, 2015 - $149,735 +45% -67% 595 $252   $14,037,361 23
Sep 13, 2015 - $90,187 -40% -82% 595 $152   $14,127,548 24
Sep 14, 2015 - $35,954 -60% -90% 595 $60   $14,163,502 25
Sep 15, 2015 - $49,865 +39% -66% 595 $84   $14,213,367 26
Sep 16, 2015 - $34,613 -31% -69% 595 $58   $14,247,980 27
Sep 17, 2015 - $23,360 -33% -74% 595 $39   $14,271,340 28
Sep 18, 2015 - $16,892 -28% -84% 184 $92   $14,288,232 29
Sep 19, 2015 - $25,029 +48% -83% 184 $136   $14,313,261 30
Sep 20, 2015 - $13,745 -45% -85% 184 $75   $14,327,006 31
Sep 21, 2015 - $5,521 -60% -85% 184 $30   $14,332,527 32
Sep 22, 2015 - $8,082 +46% -84% 184 $44   $14,340,609 33
Sep 23, 2015 - $5,792 -28% -83% 184 $31   $14,346,401 34
Sep 24, 2015 - $5,028 -13% -78% 184 $27   $14,351,429 35
Sep 25, 2015 - $14,761 +194% -13% 128 $115   $14,366,190 36
Sep 26, 2015 - $20,454 +39% -18% 128 $160   $14,386,644 37
Sep 27, 2015 - $12,667 -38% -8% 128 $99   $14,399,311 38
Sep 28, 2015 - $5,525 -56% n/c 128 $43   $14,404,836 39
Sep 29, 2015 - $6,388 +16% -21% 128 $50   $14,411,224 40
Sep 30, 2015 - $5,863 -8% +1% 128 $46   $14,417,087 41
Oct 1, 2015 - $5,631 -4% +12% 128 $44   $14,422,718 42
Oct 2, 2015 - $3,519 -38% -76% 49 $72   $14,426,237 43
Oct 3, 2015 - $4,387 +25% -79% 49 $90   $14,430,624 44
Oct 4, 2015 - $2,980 -32% -76% 49 $61   $14,433,604 45
Oct 5, 2015 - $1,560 -48% -72% 49 $32   $14,435,164 46
Oct 6, 2015 - $1,704 +9% -73% 49 $35   $14,436,868 47
Oct 7, 2015 - $1,513 -11% -74% 49 $31   $14,438,381 48
Oct 8, 2015 - $1,604 +6% -72% 49 $33   $14,439,985 49

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 21, 2015 6 $7,688,109   2,778 $2,767   $7,688,109 1
Aug 28, 2015 10 $4,141,142 -46% 2,778 $1,491   $11,829,251 2
Sep 4, 2015 18 $1,955,332 -53% 1,729 $1,131   $13,784,583 3
Sep 11, 2015 27 $486,757 -75% 595 $818   $14,271,340 4
Sep 18, 2015 47 $80,089 -84% 184 $435   $14,351,429 5
Sep 25, 2015 50 $71,289 -11% 128 $557   $14,422,718 6
Oct 2, 2015 76 $17,267 -76% 49 $352   $14,439,985 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 10/15/2015 $55,986 43 43 70 $111,232 12/1/2015
Australia 9/3/2015 $203,429 133 133 309 $425,095 10/27/2015
Austria 10/16/2015 $46,096 18 18 67 $106,987 11/17/2015
Belgium 8/19/2015 $53,609 26 26 95 $167,138 9/22/2015
Brazil 11/26/2015 $24,333 50 50 60 $36,535 12/16/2015
Bulgaria 8/21/2015 $15,977 0 16 33 $62,551 2/26/2019
Central America 10/29/2015 $3,106 11 11 11 $3,106 11/3/2015
Chile 10/15/2015 $0 0 8 8 $56,092 12/30/2018
China 4/15/2016 $2,010,000 22,599 22,599 22,599 $3,010,322 8/24/2018
Czech Republic 9/10/2015 $13,788 52 52 52 $13,788 12/30/2018
Ecuador 1/8/2016 $27,712 26 26 74 $73,991 12/31/2018
Estonia 9/4/2015 $23,667 10 10 26 $55,052 9/22/2015
France 8/19/2015 $871,732 258 258 752 $2,997,675 9/9/2015
Germany 10/15/2015 $308,754 232 232 430 $460,420 10/27/2015
Hong Kong 9/17/2015 $91,363 27 27 34 $127,705 11/26/2018
Iraq 9/10/2015 $0 0 1 1 $520 12/30/2018
Italy 6/30/2016 $104,682 0 0 0 $262,586 7/19/2016
Lebanon 9/10/2015 $30,294 13 13 13 $30,294 12/30/2018
Lithuania 9/4/2015 $9,278 13 13 13 $9,278 9/10/2015
Mexico 1/8/2016 $0 0 36 36 $48,342 6/9/2016
Netherlands 8/27/2015 $89,319 60 60 166 $223,753 11/24/2018
Oman 9/10/2015 $0 0 4 4 $1,975 12/30/2018
Peru 1/7/2016 $31,853 10 10 11 $59,336 12/31/2018
Philippines 10/28/2015 $21,638 12 12 12 $21,650 12/30/2018
Portugal 9/10/2015 $26,637 0 26 33 $47,030 10/13/2015
Romania 9/25/2015 $32,621 81 81 128 $141,744 10/7/2015
Russia (CIS) 8/27/2015 $992,381 1,201 1,201 2,289 $2,135,533 12/30/2018
Slovakia 9/3/2015 $19,920 49 49 75 $33,463 9/16/2015
South Africa 10/9/2015 $18,879 30 36 66 $48,944 10/20/2015
South Korea 8/27/2015 $643,004 341 341 401 $1,078,607 9/8/2015
Spain 9/11/2015 $185,055 231 231 562 $544,781 10/20/2015
Switzerland 9/2/2015 $37,620 14 14 14 $37,689 9/9/2015
Taiwan 9/25/2015 $141,310 37 57 103 $418,058 10/13/2015
Thailand 11/12/2015 $95,905 84 84 143 $165,782 11/25/2015
Turkey 8/28/2015 $25,524 65 65 125 $70,732 12/30/2018
Ukraine 8/27/2015 $20,345 55 55 110 $44,333 12/30/2018
United Arab Emirates 9/10/2015 $0 0 23 23 $51,339 12/30/2018
United Kingdom 9/4/2015 $527,885 325 325 664 $1,121,906 10/20/2015
 
Rest of World $1,549,679
 
International Total$15,855,043 2/26/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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