American Ultra (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $14,439,985 | Details |
| International Box Office | $15,855,043 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $30,295,028 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $461,815 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $464,357 | |
| Total | $926,172 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
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 | $20,486,619 |
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) (South Korea) August 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) |
| Video Release: | November 10th, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong bloody violence, language throughout, drug use and some sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2380, 7/1/2015) |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle, Scene in End Credits, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | West Virgina |
| Plot point: | Anxiety and Phobias, C.I.A., False Identity, Faulty Memory, Marriage Proposal, Mental Illness, Non-Chronological, Rogue Agent, Romance, Secret Agent, Sleeper Agent, Surprise Twist |
| Subgenre: | Stoner Comedy |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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 | $20,486,619 |
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) (South Korea) August 27th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) |
| Video Release: | November 10th, 2015 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong bloody violence, language throughout, drug use and some sexual content. (Rating bulletin 2380, 7/1/2015) |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Intertitle, Scene in End Credits, Voiceover/Narration |
| Geographical setting: | West Virgina |
| Plot point: | Anxiety and Phobias, C.I.A., False Identity, Faulty Memory, Marriage Proposal, Mental Illness, Non-Chronological, Rogue Agent, Romance, Secret Agent, Sleeper Agent, Surprise Twist |
| Subgenre: | Stoner Comedy |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.