The Bourne Legacy (2012)

The Bourne Legacy poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $113,203,870Details
International Box Office $167,152,050Details
Worldwide Box Office $280,355,920
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $30,730,563 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $26,016,033 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $56,746,596
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The Bourne Legacy pulls back the curtain to expose a darker layer of intrigue, a deeper mythology, and a new hero who must battle to stay alive when his program suddenly becomes a liability. The Bourne Legacy is exactly that - the legacy - the aftermath - of what's come before. Bournes public exposure at the end of The Bourne Ultimatum sparks a bonfire that threatens to burn down decades of research and development into the building of better spies and warriors. Audiences will discover that there are actually a variety of intelligence programs, that the CIA's Treadstone was but one of the early developments and that Bourne's actions are creating a tremendous anxiety that other programs may be exposed.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$38,142,825 (33.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$125,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,745 opening theaters/3,753 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $153,308,751

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 664 $113,203,870
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 628 $167,152,050
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 597 $280,355,920

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 10th, 2012 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: December 11th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence and action sequences.
(Rating bulletin 2224, 5/23/2012)
Running Time: 135 minutes
Franchise: Bourne
Comparisons: vs. Jason Bourne
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Keywords: Secret Agent, Government Corruption, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Midquel, IMAX: DMR
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 114 $7,232,610 Aug 31, 2012 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 210 $10,306,233 Aug 31, 2012 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 91 $9,314,725 Aug 31, 2012 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 116 $13,273,183 Aug 31, 2012 24
Biggest Domestic August Weekend 23 $38,142,825 Aug 10, 2012 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 28 $38,142,825 Aug 10, 2012 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 89 $38,142,825 Aug 10, 2012 3
Biggest Domestic August Day 55 $14,474,425 Aug 11, 2012 2

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 2012 1 $38,142,825   3,745 $10,185   $38,142,825 1
Aug 17, 2012 2 $17,057,385 -55% 3,753 $4,545   $69,618,465 2
Aug 24, 2012 2 $9,336,005 -45% 3,654 $2,555   $85,522,220 3
Aug 31, 2012 4 $7,232,610 -23% 3,131 $2,310   $96,231,050 4
Sep 7, 2012 6 $3,969,330 -45% 2,766 $1,435   $103,628,825 5
Sep 14, 2012 8 $2,852,475 -28% 2,170 $1,315   $107,794,135 6
Sep 21, 2012 11 $1,609,875 -44% 1,431 $1,125   $110,402,575 7
Sep 28, 2012 17 $782,800 -51% 824 $950   $111,699,955 8
Oct 5, 2012 19 $344,630 -56% 482 $715   $112,275,305 9
Oct 12, 2012 24 $160,460 -53% 245 $655   $112,582,740 10
Oct 19, 2012 25 $167,035 +4% 232 $720   $112,808,700 11
Oct 26, 2012 28 $131,735 -21% 191 $690   $113,001,840 12
Nov 2, 2012 31 $105,570 -20% 153 $690   $113,165,635 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 9, 2012 P $540,000     0     $540,000  
Aug 10, 2012 1 $13,931,400     3,745 $3,720   $13,931,400 1
Aug 11, 2012 1 $14,474,425 +4%   3,745 $3,865   $28,405,825 2
Aug 12, 2012 1 $9,737,000 -33%   3,745 $2,600   $38,142,825 3
Aug 13, 2012 1 $3,857,355 -60%   3,745 $1,030   $42,000,180 4
Aug 14, 2012 1 $4,344,200 +13%   3,745 $1,160   $46,344,380 5
Aug 15, 2012 1 $3,164,525 -27%   3,745 $845   $49,508,905 6
Aug 16, 2012 1 $3,052,175 -4%   3,745 $815   $52,561,080 7
Aug 17, 2012 2 $5,310,495 +74% -62% 3,753 $1,415   $57,871,575 8
Aug 18, 2012 2 $7,074,405 +33% -51% 3,753 $1,885   $64,945,980 9
Aug 19, 2012 2 $4,672,485 -34% -52% 3,753 $1,245   $69,618,465 10
Aug 20, 2012 2 $1,707,615 -63% -56% 3,753 $455   $71,326,080 11
Aug 21, 2012 2 $2,007,855 +18% -54% 3,753 $535   $73,333,935 12
Aug 22, 2012 2 $1,444,905 -28% -54% 3,753 $385   $74,778,840 13
Aug 23, 2012 2 $1,407,375 -3% -54% 3,753 $375   $76,186,215 14
Aug 24, 2012 2 $2,722,230 +93% -49% 3,654 $745   $78,908,445 15
Aug 25, 2012 2 $4,129,020 +52% -42% 3,654 $1,130   $83,037,465 16
Aug 26, 2012 3 $2,484,755 -40% -47% 3,654 $680   $85,522,220 17
Aug 27, 2012 3 $930,885 -63% -45% 3,654 $255   $86,453,105 18
Aug 28, 2012 2 $1,077,930 +16% -46% 3,654 $295   $87,531,035 19
Aug 29, 2012 4 $732,900 -32% -49% 3,490 $210   $88,263,935 20
Aug 30, 2012 4 $734,505 n/c -48% 3,490 $210   $88,998,440 21
Aug 31, 2012 4 $1,784,670 +143% -34% 3,131 $570   $90,783,110 22
Sep 1, 2012 4 $2,661,350 +49% -36% 3,131 $850   $93,444,460 23
Sep 2, 2012 4 $2,786,590 +5% +12% 3,131 $890   $96,231,050 24
Sep 3, 2012 6 $2,082,115 -25% +124% 3,131 $665   $98,313,165 25
Sep 4, 2012 5 $563,580 -73% -48% 3,131 $180   $98,876,745 26
Sep 5, 2012 6 $375,720 -33% -49% 3,131 $120   $99,252,465 27
Sep 6, 2012 5 $407,030 +8% -45% 3,131 $130   $99,659,495 28
Sep 7, 2012 5 $1,132,770 +178% -37% 2,766 $410   $100,792,265 29
Sep 8, 2012 6 $1,937,055 +71% -27% 2,766 $700   $102,729,320 30
Sep 9, 2012 8 $899,505 -54% -68% 2,766 $325   $103,628,825 31
Sep 10, 2012 6 $290,430 -68% -86% 2,766 $105   $103,919,255 32
Sep 11, 2012 6 $387,240 +33% -31% 2,766 $140   $104,306,495 33
Sep 12, 2012 6 $318,090 -18% -15% 2,766 $115   $104,624,585 34
Sep 13, 2012 6 $317,075 n/c -22% 2,766 $115   $104,941,660 35
Sep 14, 2012 7 $845,225 +167% -25% 2,170 $390   $105,786,885 36
Sep 15, 2012 7 $1,334,550 +58% -31% 2,170 $615   $107,121,435 37
Sep 16, 2012 8 $672,700 -50% -25% 2,170 $310   $107,794,135 38
Sep 17, 2012 8 $249,550 -63% -14% 2,170 $115   $108,043,685 39
Sep 18, 2012 7 $314,655 +26% -19% 2,170 $145   $108,358,340 40
Sep 19, 2012 8 $217,225 -31% -32% 2,170 $100   $108,575,565 41
Sep 20, 2012 8 $217,135 n/c -32% 2,170 $100   $108,792,700 42
Sep 21, 2012 10 $479,385 +121% -43% 1,431 $335   $109,272,085 43
Sep 22, 2012 11 $787,050 +64% -41% 1,431 $550   $110,059,135 44
Sep 23, 2012 12 $343,440 -56% -49% 1,431 $240   $110,402,575 45
Sep 24, 2012 13 $107,325 -69% -57% 1,431 $75   $110,509,900 46
Sep 25, 2012 - $142,450 +33% -55% 1,431 $100   $110,652,350 47
Sep 26, 2012 12 $136,655 -4% -37% 1,431 $95   $110,789,005 48
Sep 27, 2012 11 $128,150 -6% -41% 1,431 $90   $110,917,155 49
Sep 28, 2012 16 $234,840 +83% -51% 824 $285   $111,151,995 50
Sep 29, 2012 16 $383,160 +63% -51% 824 $465   $111,535,155 51
Sep 30, 2012 19 $164,800 -57% -52% 824 $200   $111,699,955 52
Oct 1, 2012 - $53,560 -68% -50% 824 $65   $111,753,515 53
Oct 2, 2012 - $65,920 +23% -54% 824 $80   $111,819,435 54
Oct 3, 2012 - $53,560 -19% -61% 824 $65   $111,872,995 55
Oct 4, 2012 - $57,680 +8% -55% 824 $70   $111,930,675 56
Oct 5, 2012 - $103,630 +80% -56% 482 $215   $112,034,305 57
Oct 6, 2012 - $151,830 +47% -60% 482 $315   $112,186,135 58
Oct 7, 2012 - $89,170 -41% -46% 482 $185   $112,275,305 59
Oct 8, 2012 - $50,610 -43% -6% 482 $105   $112,325,915 60
Oct 9, 2012 - $33,740 -33% -49% 482 $70   $112,359,655 61
Oct 10, 2012 - $31,330 -7% -42% 482 $65   $112,390,985 62
Oct 11, 2012 - $31,295 n/c -46% 482 $65   $112,422,280 63
Oct 12, 2012 - $51,450 +64% -50% 245 $210   $112,473,730 64
Oct 13, 2012 - $73,485 +43% -52% 245 $300   $112,547,215 65
Oct 14, 2012 - $35,525 -52% -60% 245 $145   $112,582,740 66
Oct 15, 2012 - $13,475 -62% -73% 245 $55   $112,596,215 67
Oct 16, 2012 - $15,925 +18% -53% 245 $65   $112,612,140 68
Oct 17, 2012 - $14,700 -8% -53% 245 $60   $112,626,840 69
Oct 18, 2012 - $14,825 +1% -53% 245 $61   $112,641,665 70
Oct 19, 2012 - $54,520 +268% +6% 232 $235   $112,696,185 71
Oct 20, 2012 - $75,400 +38% +3% 232 $325   $112,771,585 72
Oct 21, 2012 - $37,115 -51% +4% 232 $160   $112,808,700 73
Oct 22, 2012 - $12,760 -66% -5% 232 $55   $112,821,460 74
Oct 23, 2012 - $18,560 +45% +17% 232 $80   $112,840,020 75
Oct 24, 2012 - $14,985 -19% +2% 232 $65   $112,855,005 76
Oct 25, 2012 - $15,100 +1% +2% 232 $65   $112,870,105 77
Oct 26, 2012 - $43,005 +185% -21% 191 $225   $112,913,110 78
Oct 27, 2012 - $59,125 +37% -22% 191 $310   $112,972,235 79
Oct 28, 2012 - $29,605 -50% -20% 191 $155   $113,001,840 80
Oct 29, 2012 - $11,460 -61% -10% 191 $60   $113,013,300 81
Oct 30, 2012 - $15,280 +33% -18% 191 $80   $113,028,580 82
Oct 31, 2012 - $16,235 +6% +8% 191 $85   $113,044,815 83
Nov 1, 2012 - $15,250 -6% +1% 191 $80   $113,060,065 84
Nov 2, 2012 - $33,660 +121% -22% 153 $220   $113,093,725 85
Nov 3, 2012 - $49,725 +48% -16% 153 $325   $113,143,450 86
Nov 4, 2012 - $22,185 -55% -25% 153 $145   $113,165,635 87
Nov 5, 2012 - $9,180 -59% -20% 153 $60   $113,174,815 88
Nov 6, 2012 - $10,005 +9% -35% 153 $65   $113,184,820 89
Nov 7, 2012 - $9,180 -8% -43% 153 $60   $113,194,000 90
Nov 8, 2012 - $9,870 +8% -35% 153 $65   $113,203,870 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 2012 1 $52,561,080   3,745 $14,035   $52,561,080 1
Aug 17, 2012 2 $23,625,135 -55% 3,753 $6,295   $76,186,215 2
Aug 24, 2012 2 $12,812,225 -46% 3,490 $3,671   $88,998,440 3
Aug 31, 2012 4 $10,661,055 -17% 3,131 $3,405   $99,659,495 4
Sep 7, 2012 6 $5,282,165 -50% 2,766 $1,910   $104,941,660 5
Sep 14, 2012 8 $3,851,040 -27% 2,170 $1,775   $108,792,700 6
Sep 21, 2012 11 $2,124,455 -45% 1,431 $1,485   $110,917,155 7
Sep 28, 2012 17 $1,013,520 -52% 824 $1,230   $111,930,675 8
Oct 5, 2012 19 $491,605 -51% 482 $1,020   $112,422,280 9
Oct 12, 2012 25 $219,385 -55% 245 $895   $112,641,665 10
Oct 19, 2012 24 $228,440 +4% 232 $985   $112,870,105 11
Oct 26, 2012 27 $189,960 -17% 191 $995   $113,060,065 12
Nov 2, 2012 33 $143,805 -24% 153 $940   $113,203,870 13

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 16, 20124562,452 562,452$9,983,523$9,983,5231
Dec 23, 20128271,516-52% 833,968$5,419,459$15,402,9822
Dec 30, 20127203,543-25% 1,037,511$4,062,718$19,465,7003
Jan 6, 20139117,596-42% 1,155,107$2,347,216$21,812,9164
Jan 13, 20131462,515-47% 1,217,622$1,247,799$23,060,7155
Jan 20, 20131636,739-41% 1,254,361$694,734$23,755,4496
Jan 27, 20131933,589-9% 1,287,950$528,355$24,283,8047
Feb 3, 20132622,891-32% 1,310,841$343,136$24,626,9408
Feb 10, 20132925,407+11% 1,336,248$380,089$25,007,0299
Feb 17, 20132144,892+77% 1,381,140$672,482$25,679,51110
Feb 24, 20132412,443-72% 1,393,583$186,272$25,865,78311
Mar 3, 20133019,878+60% 1,413,461$297,375$26,163,15812

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 16, 20122607,650 607,650$12,882,180$12,882,1801
Dec 23, 20127218,549-64% 826,199$5,454,974$18,337,1542
Dec 30, 2012798,109-55% 924,308$2,448,805$20,785,9593
Jan 6, 2013847,575-52% 971,883$1,187,467$21,973,4264
Jan 13, 20131718,460-61% 990,343$460,569$22,433,9955
Jan 20, 20131315,666-15% 1,006,009$374,571$22,808,5666
Jan 27, 20131411,780-25% 1,017,789$242,779$23,051,3457
Feb 3, 2013198,437-28% 1,026,226$167,568$23,218,9138

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Leading Cast

Jeremy Renner    Aaron Cross

Supporting Cast

Rachel Weisz    Dr. Marta Shearing
Edward Norton    Retired Col. Eric Byer, USAF
Stacy Keach    Retired Adm. Mark Turso, USN
Dennis Boutsikaris    Terrence Ward
Oscar Isaac    Outcome #3
Joan Allen    Pam Landy
Albert Finney    Dr. Albert Hirsch
David Strathairn    Noah Vosen
Scott Glenn    Ezra Kramer
Donna Murphy    Dita Mandy
Michael Chernus    Arthur Ingram
Corey Stoll    Zev Vendel
Alice Gainer    Lean Foward MSNBC Anchor
Prue Lewarne    CNN Reporter
Howard Leader    MSNBC Man Analyst
James Joseph O'Neil    Sterisyn-Morlanta Gateman
Tony Guida    Dr. Benezara
Sonnie Brown    Dr. Lieberberg
Neil Brooks Cunningham    Dr. Dan Hillcott
Zeljko Ivanek    Dr. Donald Foite
Rob Riley    Outcome #6
Noel Wilson    Neuro Luncheon MC
Corey Johnson    Ray Wills
Jennifer Kim    Outcome #4
Page Leong    Mrs. Yun
John Douglas Thompson    Lt. Gen. Paulson
Adi Hanash    Outcome #1
Robert Prescott    Air Force Officer
David Wilson Barnes    Drone Spec.
Don Guillory    Dron Pilot
Patrick Vincent Marro    Drone Command Guard
Ali Reza Farahnakian    Dr. Talwar
Gita Reddy    Dr. Chandra
Tom Riis Farrell    Blue Lab Doctor
Steve Routman    Blue Lab Doctor
Peter Lewis    Blue Lab Doctor
Anitha Gandhi    Blue Lab Doctor
Heather Lupton Rasche    Blue Lab Doctor
Natalie Bird    Blue Lab Doctor
Edgar Letran    Blue Lab Doctor
Alvin Zalamea    Blue Lab Doctor
Spencer Sano    Blue Lab Doctor
Julie R. Ysla    Woman With the Bag
Joel Torre    Citrus Samaritan
Hermie Concepcion    Pissed-Off Guy
Art Acuna    Manila Driver
Adrian Talinga    Captain's Son
Lou Veloso    Captain
Ian Blackman    Landy's Attorney
Jodi Applegate Kay    Landy Reporter
Tony Carlin    Landy Reporter
Karen Pittman    Landy Reporter
Ana Berry    Landy Reporter
Matthew J. Walters    Landy Reporter
Brian O'Neill    Landy Reporter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tony Gilroy    Director
Tony Gilroy    Screenwriter
Dan Gilroy    Screenwriter
Tony Gilroy    Story Creator
Frank Marshall    Producer
Patrick Crowley    Producer
Jeffrey M. Weiner    Producer
Ben Smith    Producer
Robert Ludlum    Inspired by the "Bourne" Series Created by
Henry Morrison    Executive Producer
Jennifer Fox    Executive Producer
Robert Elswit    Director of Photography
Kevin Thompson    Production Designer
John Gilroy    Editor
James Newton Howard    Composer
Ellen Chenoweth    Casting Director
Shay Cunliffe    Costume Designer
Daniel M. Stillman    Unit Production Manager
Patrick Crowley    Unit Production Manager
Steve E. Andrews    First Assistant Director
William M. Connor    First Assistant Director
Maggie Murphy    Assistant Director
Dan Bradley    Second Unit Director
Dan Bradley    Stunt Coordinator
Daniel Hegeman*    Sound Effects Editor
Chris Castaldi    First Assistant Director—Second Unit

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

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The Expendables 2 opened in China and that helped propel it into first place with $41.62 million on 5,930 screens in 48 markets for an international total of $157.29 million. Unfortunately, as it is usually the case, no numbers for China were released, but were likely more than half the film's weekend haul. It also opened in South Korea earning third place with $1.58 million on 394 screens over the weekend for a total of $1.81 million. 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 Predictions: The Box Office is Going to Get Schooled

September 6th, 2012

The weekend after the Labor Day long weekend is often the worst weekend of the entire year at the box office. This certainly seems to be the case this year. There are two wide releases, or to be more accurate, one wide release, The Words, and one semi-wide release, The Cold Light of Day. Neither film is expected to top $10 million. The last time the number one film over the weekend earned less than $10,000,000 was way back in 2008 with the release of Bangkok Dangerous, which opened in the weekend after Labor Day. There is a slim chance The Words will earn less than Bangkok Dangerous did. This weekend last year wasn't actually pretty good with Contagion dominating the chart. There's almost no chance any film opening this weekend will match the $22.40 million that film earned. The top three films combined probably won't match that figure. 2012 will start the autumn with a pretty big fall. More...

International Box Office: Rises Returns to the Top

September 5th, 2012

Thanks to its opening in China, The Dark Knight Rises returned to the top of the international chart with $49.8 million on 10,000 screens in 64 markets. The film now has $577.7 million internationally and $1.009 billion worldwide, becoming just the twelfth film to reach that milestone. In China, the film earned $28.5 million on 4,100 screens, which was easily enough for first place. The film had to settle for second place in Italy with $4.95 million on 914 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $8.75 million. 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...

International Box Office: Expendables Brave the Competition

August 29th, 2012

The Expendables 2 remained in first place with $25.96 million on 5,672 screens in 33 markets for a total of $66.76 million. It debuted in first place in Spain with $2.45 million on 459 screens, which is significantly more than the original made in Spain when it opened. Meanwhile, it added $3.13 million on 815 screens in Russia, for a total of $14.22 million after two weeks of release in that market. This is more than its predecessor earned in total in Russia. 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...

International Box Office: International Box Office is Essential for The Expendables

August 23rd, 2012

The Expendables 2 earned first place during its international debut with $23.01 million on 3,741 screens in 19 markets. It was led by Russia where it made $8.12 million on 804 during its opening weekend. It also topped the chart in Mexico ($3.32 million on 1,249) and in Italy ($1.91 million on 379). It only managed fourth place in the U.K. with $3.12 million on 451 screens. By comparison, The Expendables earned much less in Russia, Mexico, and Italy, but much more in the U.K. Overall, the sequel has made a little more than its predecessor, but it is too soon to tell where it will end up. 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: Bourne Bequest: Winning Announcement

August 16th, 2012

The winners of our Bourne Bequest were determined and they are... More...

International Box Office: Rising to Another Milestone

August 15th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises remained in first place with $35.1 million on 12,000 screens in 58 markets over the weekend. After nearly a month in release, it has $446.6 million internationally and $836.2 million worldwide. It became just the 33rd film to reach $800 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings this past weekend, but has yet to open in Italy, while it should have enough left to get to $900 million with relative ease, getting to $1 billion will be a whole lot harder. More...

Per Theater Chart: 2 Days 2 Strong

August 15th, 2012

2 Days in New York led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $11,971 in two theaters. This is well below its predecessor and it likely won't have the same legs either. The re-release of Max and the Junkman earned $11,264 in its lone theater. The overall number one film, The Bourne Legacy, cracked the $10,000 club with an average of $10,185. Red Hook Summer was right behind with an average of $10,018 in four theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Legacy Leads Competition, Weekend Still Weak

August 13th, 2012

The Bourne Legacy was easily able to win the weekend box office race, finishing within $1 million of predictions. In fact, most of the top five finished within roughly $1 million of predictions. This helped the overall box office climb 16% from last weekend. However, the overall box office was still weak when compared to last year down 8.4%. 2012's lead over 2011 shrank to just 3.5% at $7.01 billion to $6.78 billion and if we don't turn things around soon, we might see 2012 relinquish the lead before the winter holiday season begins. More...

Weekend Estimates: Bourne and Campaign Knock Out Batman

August 12th, 2012

After another lengthy run for the country's number one film, we will have a new top movie this weekend thanks to a strong debut for The Bourne Legacy, which will beat The Dark Knight Rises after Batman spent three weekends atop the chart. Universal is predicting that their franchise reboot will pick up about $40.3 million this weekend, somewhat behind The Bourne Legacy's $69.2 million debut, but very creditable for movie that takes the franchise in a new direction. Even better for the overall market, The Campaign is predicted to post $27.4 million for Warner Bros., which will be enough for second place. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Bourne Live Up to Its Legacy?

August 9th, 2012

The Bourne Legacy should have no trouble dominating the box office this weekend and it might become the last $100 million hit of the summer. On the other hand, it might not be the only $100 million hit opening this week. The Campaign is an R-rated comedy, which should do better than most and at least has an outside shot at reaching the century club. Hope Springs is counter-programming aimed at a more mature target demographic and its chances over the weekend are not great, but its legs could be strong. Finally, there's Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D, which is only playing in about 800 theaters, but it could squeeze into the top ten. This week last year the new releases were led by The Help while a returning film, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, topped the chart. Neither film made $30 million over the weekend, which is something The Bourne Legacy should do with ease, so 2012 should pull out a win. Hopefully that is the case, because year-over-year, 2012 has been losing big time lately. More...

Contest: Bourne Bequest

August 3rd, 2012

The Bourne Legacy will dominate new releases next weekend, but will it live up to its predecessors? Regardless of the answer to that question, it 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 Bourne Legacy. 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 Impostor on Blu-ray. 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 Dirty Pretty Things on Blu-ray Finally, one other entrant will be chosen regardless of what they predicted, and they will win the last copy of Darkness on Blu-ray. 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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Synopsis

The Bourne Legacy pulls back the curtain to expose a darker layer of intrigue, a deeper mythology, and a new hero who must battle to stay alive when his program suddenly becomes a liability. The Bourne Legacy is exactly that - the legacy - the aftermath - of what's come before. Bournes public exposure at the end of The Bourne Ultimatum sparks a bonfire that threatens to burn down decades of research and development into the building of better spies and warriors. Audiences will discover that there are actually a variety of intelligence programs, that the CIA's Treadstone was but one of the early developments and that Bourne's actions are creating a tremendous anxiety that other programs may be exposed.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$38,142,825 (33.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:40.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$125,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,745 opening theaters/3,753 max. theaters, 6.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $153,308,751

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 664 $113,203,870
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 628 $167,152,050
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 597 $280,355,920

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 10th, 2012 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: December 11th, 2012 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence and action sequences.
(Rating bulletin 2224, 5/23/2012)
Running Time: 135 minutes
Franchise: Bourne
Comparisons: vs. Jason Bourne
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Keywords: Secret Agent, Government Corruption, Sequels Without Their Original Stars, Midquel, IMAX: DMR
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 114 $7,232,610 Aug 31, 2012 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 210 $10,306,233 Aug 31, 2012 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 91 $9,314,725 Aug 31, 2012 24
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 116 $13,273,183 Aug 31, 2012 24
Biggest Domestic August Weekend 23 $38,142,825 Aug 10, 2012 3
Top Thriller/Suspense Weekend Domestic 28 $38,142,825 Aug 10, 2012 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 89 $38,142,825 Aug 10, 2012 3
Biggest Domestic August Day 55 $14,474,425 Aug 11, 2012 2

Leading Cast

Jeremy Renner    Aaron Cross

Supporting Cast

Rachel Weisz    Dr. Marta Shearing
Edward Norton    Retired Col. Eric Byer, USAF
Stacy Keach    Retired Adm. Mark Turso, USN
Dennis Boutsikaris    Terrence Ward
Oscar Isaac    Outcome #3
Joan Allen    Pam Landy
Albert Finney    Dr. Albert Hirsch
David Strathairn    Noah Vosen
Scott Glenn    Ezra Kramer
Donna Murphy    Dita Mandy
Michael Chernus    Arthur Ingram
Corey Stoll    Zev Vendel
Alice Gainer    Lean Foward MSNBC Anchor
Prue Lewarne    CNN Reporter
Howard Leader    MSNBC Man Analyst
James Joseph O'Neil    Sterisyn-Morlanta Gateman
Tony Guida    Dr. Benezara
Sonnie Brown    Dr. Lieberberg
Neil Brooks Cunningham    Dr. Dan Hillcott
Zeljko Ivanek    Dr. Donald Foite
Rob Riley    Outcome #6
Noel Wilson    Neuro Luncheon MC
Corey Johnson    Ray Wills
Jennifer Kim    Outcome #4
Page Leong    Mrs. Yun
John Douglas Thompson    Lt. Gen. Paulson
Adi Hanash    Outcome #1
Robert Prescott    Air Force Officer
David Wilson Barnes    Drone Spec.
Don Guillory    Dron Pilot
Patrick Vincent Marro    Drone Command Guard
Ali Reza Farahnakian    Dr. Talwar
Gita Reddy    Dr. Chandra
Tom Riis Farrell    Blue Lab Doctor
Steve Routman    Blue Lab Doctor
Peter Lewis    Blue Lab Doctor
Anitha Gandhi    Blue Lab Doctor
Heather Lupton Rasche    Blue Lab Doctor
Natalie Bird    Blue Lab Doctor
Edgar Letran    Blue Lab Doctor
Alvin Zalamea    Blue Lab Doctor
Spencer Sano    Blue Lab Doctor
Julie R. Ysla    Woman With the Bag
Joel Torre    Citrus Samaritan
Hermie Concepcion    Pissed-Off Guy
Art Acuna    Manila Driver
Adrian Talinga    Captain's Son
Lou Veloso    Captain
Ian Blackman    Landy's Attorney
Jodi Applegate Kay    Landy Reporter
Tony Carlin    Landy Reporter
Karen Pittman    Landy Reporter
Ana Berry    Landy Reporter
Matthew J. Walters    Landy Reporter
Brian O'Neill    Landy Reporter

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

Production and Technical Credits

Tony Gilroy    Director
Tony Gilroy    Screenwriter
Dan Gilroy    Screenwriter
Tony Gilroy    Story Creator
Frank Marshall    Producer
Patrick Crowley    Producer
Jeffrey M. Weiner    Producer
Ben Smith    Producer
Robert Ludlum    Inspired by the "Bourne" Series Created by
Henry Morrison    Executive Producer
Jennifer Fox    Executive Producer
Robert Elswit    Director of Photography
Kevin Thompson    Production Designer
John Gilroy    Editor
James Newton Howard    Composer
Ellen Chenoweth    Casting Director
Shay Cunliffe    Costume Designer
Daniel M. Stillman    Unit Production Manager
Patrick Crowley    Unit Production Manager
Steve E. Andrews    First Assistant Director
William M. Connor    First Assistant Director
Maggie Murphy    Assistant Director
Dan Bradley    Second Unit Director
Dan Bradley    Stunt Coordinator
Daniel Hegeman*    Sound Effects Editor
Chris Castaldi    First Assistant Director—Second Unit

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

Blu-ray Sales: Ted Loves Being High (Definition)

January 22nd, 2013

Like it did on the DVD sales chart, Ted led a trio of new releases that placed high on the Blu-ray sales chart. The film earned first place with 1.28 million units / $25.64 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 43%. That's very strong for a comedy, even one aimed at the prime demographic for Blu-ray. More...

DVD Sales: Ted Knocks Out Batman

January 22nd, 2013

Ted led a trio of new releases that placed high on the DVD sales chart. It earned first place with 1.67 million units and $26.66 million, which was better than I anticipated. More...

2013 Awards Season: SAG Focuses a Searchlight on Silver Linings

December 12th, 2012

SAG nominations were announced and there were only a few surprises to deal with. Leading the way for total nominations was The Silver Linings Playbook, Lincoln, and Les Miserables, all of which earned nominations in four of the six categories. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 11th, 2012

December 10th, 2012

It's a terrible week on the home market from top to bottom, but for different reasons. There are a few really big releases at the top, Ted, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Bourne Legacy, Girls: Season One, Futurama: Volume Seven. However, I am waiting for the final screener for all of them. (I did get a DVD screener for a couple.) After that glut of good releases, there's a sharp drop-off in sales potential. That doesn't mean there aren't other releases worth picking up, but I don't expect Following to sell 100,000 units on DVD or Blu-ray. It is the best release on this week's list and the winner of the Pick of the Week honor. On a side note, there are a ton of cheap releases with the word, "Django" in the title, obviously hoping to cash in on Django Unchained. There are also a lot of releases that I would describe as porn, or at least porn-lite. I assume those two trends are unrelated. More...

International Box Office: Skyfall Starts Sky High

November 1st, 2012

In what has to be one of the least surprising events of the year, Skyfall opened in first place on the international box office chart. It pulled in $83.05 million on 5,077 screens in 25 markets, this includes first place debuts in all 25 markets. It was surprisingly strong in its native U.K. with $32.41 million on 587 screens, which was the second best three-day opening in that market behind only Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2. The film was also huge in France with $9.70 million on 820 screens and in Russia with $8.27 million on 1,254 screens. In South Korea, the film made $6.02 million on 749 screens and in Brazil it earned $3.18 million on 537 screens. The film was also a multi-million dollar hit in a number of smaller markets. This includes $3.58 million on 116 screens in Denmark, $3.13 million on 179 in Norway, $2.82 million on 222 in Sweden, and 2.49 million on 217 in Poland. On average, the film was 30% stronger than Quantum of Solace's opening weekends in these market, and 76% higher than Casino Royale. More...

International Box Office: Looper Leads, But Not as Lively

October 4th, 2012

Well... we found out why the Chinese box office numbers were extra late this week. There was an accounting error in Looper's previously reported numbers and it took time to sort things out. Instead of making $23 million to $25 million, it made about $6 million. That's actually still really good and better than it performed here, relative to the size of the two markets, but it wasn't a monster hit. The wide gap in the initial reported number and the final figure is an embarrassment, but hopefully it will spur China to build the infrastructure needed to collect box office data faster and more accurately. China might be the most important international market, but studios can't invest money into making movies aimed more at a Chinese market if they can't trust the box office numbers they get. The other numbers we had were accurate leading to a total weekend haul of $22.85 million on 2,506 million in 17 markets. It wasn't a hit in all of them, as it only managed third place in Brazil with $955,000 on 332 screens. The film is just starting its international run, so it is hard to predict where it will end up, but so far most signs are very positive. More...

International Box Office: Evil Triumphs

September 26th, 2012

Resident Evil: Retribution remained in first place on the international chart with $29.83 million on 7,250 screens in 73 markets for a total of $103 million internationally. It is already the second best in the franchise internationally and while it might not become the number one film, it has made enough to ensure another installment. The film opened in first place in Germany with $3.40 million on 475 screens over the weekend for a total of $3.74 million, while it also topped the chart in Mexico with $3.55 million on 1,218. Its best market of the weekend was Japan, where it added $6.35 million on 775 screens over the weekend for a total of $28.23 million after just two weeks of release. More...

International Box Office: Evil Finds a Home Worldwide

September 19th, 2012

Resident Evil: Retribution debuted in top spot on the international chart with $49.61 million on 6,154 screens in 65 markets. The film opened in first place in a trio of major markets with Japan pulling in $8.63 million on 774 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $11.17 million. Russia was close behind with $8.37 million on 1,100 screens. It was was able to grab first place in Brazil with $3.15 million on 391. On the other hand, the film had to settle for second place in South Korea with $1.99 million on 368 screens over the weekend and a total opening of $2.44 million. It debuted in third place in Australia with $1.50 million on 175. More...

International Box Office: Expendables Fight Their Way to the Top

September 13th, 2012

The Expendables 2 opened in China and that helped propel it into first place with $41.62 million on 5,930 screens in 48 markets for an international total of $157.29 million. Unfortunately, as it is usually the case, no numbers for China were released, but were likely more than half the film's weekend haul. It also opened in South Korea earning third place with $1.58 million on 394 screens over the weekend for a total of $1.81 million. 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 Predictions: The Box Office is Going to Get Schooled

September 6th, 2012

The weekend after the Labor Day long weekend is often the worst weekend of the entire year at the box office. This certainly seems to be the case this year. There are two wide releases, or to be more accurate, one wide release, The Words, and one semi-wide release, The Cold Light of Day. Neither film is expected to top $10 million. The last time the number one film over the weekend earned less than $10,000,000 was way back in 2008 with the release of Bangkok Dangerous, which opened in the weekend after Labor Day. There is a slim chance The Words will earn less than Bangkok Dangerous did. This weekend last year wasn't actually pretty good with Contagion dominating the chart. There's almost no chance any film opening this weekend will match the $22.40 million that film earned. The top three films combined probably won't match that figure. 2012 will start the autumn with a pretty big fall. More...

International Box Office: Rises Returns to the Top

September 5th, 2012

Thanks to its opening in China, The Dark Knight Rises returned to the top of the international chart with $49.8 million on 10,000 screens in 64 markets. The film now has $577.7 million internationally and $1.009 billion worldwide, becoming just the twelfth film to reach that milestone. In China, the film earned $28.5 million on 4,100 screens, which was easily enough for first place. The film had to settle for second place in Italy with $4.95 million on 914 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $8.75 million. 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...

International Box Office: Expendables Brave the Competition

August 29th, 2012

The Expendables 2 remained in first place with $25.96 million on 5,672 screens in 33 markets for a total of $66.76 million. It debuted in first place in Spain with $2.45 million on 459 screens, which is significantly more than the original made in Spain when it opened. Meanwhile, it added $3.13 million on 815 screens in Russia, for a total of $14.22 million after two weeks of release in that market. This is more than its predecessor earned in total in Russia. 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...

International Box Office: International Box Office is Essential for The Expendables

August 23rd, 2012

The Expendables 2 earned first place during its international debut with $23.01 million on 3,741 screens in 19 markets. It was led by Russia where it made $8.12 million on 804 during its opening weekend. It also topped the chart in Mexico ($3.32 million on 1,249) and in Italy ($1.91 million on 379). It only managed fourth place in the U.K. with $3.12 million on 451 screens. By comparison, The Expendables earned much less in Russia, Mexico, and Italy, but much more in the U.K. Overall, the sequel has made a little more than its predecessor, but it is too soon to tell where it will end up. 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: Bourne Bequest: Winning Announcement

August 16th, 2012

The winners of our Bourne Bequest were determined and they are... More...

International Box Office: Rising to Another Milestone

August 15th, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises remained in first place with $35.1 million on 12,000 screens in 58 markets over the weekend. After nearly a month in release, it has $446.6 million internationally and $836.2 million worldwide. It became just the 33rd film to reach $800 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings this past weekend, but has yet to open in Italy, while it should have enough left to get to $900 million with relative ease, getting to $1 billion will be a whole lot harder. More...

Per Theater Chart: 2 Days 2 Strong

August 15th, 2012

2 Days in New York led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $11,971 in two theaters. This is well below its predecessor and it likely won't have the same legs either. The re-release of Max and the Junkman earned $11,264 in its lone theater. The overall number one film, The Bourne Legacy, cracked the $10,000 club with an average of $10,185. Red Hook Summer was right behind with an average of $10,018 in four theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Legacy Leads Competition, Weekend Still Weak

August 13th, 2012

The Bourne Legacy was easily able to win the weekend box office race, finishing within $1 million of predictions. In fact, most of the top five finished within roughly $1 million of predictions. This helped the overall box office climb 16% from last weekend. However, the overall box office was still weak when compared to last year down 8.4%. 2012's lead over 2011 shrank to just 3.5% at $7.01 billion to $6.78 billion and if we don't turn things around soon, we might see 2012 relinquish the lead before the winter holiday season begins. More...

Weekend Estimates: Bourne and Campaign Knock Out Batman

August 12th, 2012

After another lengthy run for the country's number one film, we will have a new top movie this weekend thanks to a strong debut for The Bourne Legacy, which will beat The Dark Knight Rises after Batman spent three weekends atop the chart. Universal is predicting that their franchise reboot will pick up about $40.3 million this weekend, somewhat behind The Bourne Legacy's $69.2 million debut, but very creditable for movie that takes the franchise in a new direction. Even better for the overall market, The Campaign is predicted to post $27.4 million for Warner Bros., which will be enough for second place. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Bourne Live Up to Its Legacy?

August 9th, 2012

The Bourne Legacy should have no trouble dominating the box office this weekend and it might become the last $100 million hit of the summer. On the other hand, it might not be the only $100 million hit opening this week. The Campaign is an R-rated comedy, which should do better than most and at least has an outside shot at reaching the century club. Hope Springs is counter-programming aimed at a more mature target demographic and its chances over the weekend are not great, but its legs could be strong. Finally, there's Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D, which is only playing in about 800 theaters, but it could squeeze into the top ten. This week last year the new releases were led by The Help while a returning film, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, topped the chart. Neither film made $30 million over the weekend, which is something The Bourne Legacy should do with ease, so 2012 should pull out a win. Hopefully that is the case, because year-over-year, 2012 has been losing big time lately. More...

Contest: Bourne Bequest

August 3rd, 2012

The Bourne Legacy will dominate new releases next weekend, but will it live up to its predecessors? Regardless of the answer to that question, it 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 Bourne Legacy. 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 Impostor on Blu-ray. 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 Dirty Pretty Things on Blu-ray Finally, one other entrant will be chosen regardless of what they predicted, and they will win the last copy of Darkness on Blu-ray. 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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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 2012 1 $38,142,825   3,745 $10,185   $38,142,825 1
Aug 17, 2012 2 $17,057,385 -55% 3,753 $4,545   $69,618,465 2
Aug 24, 2012 2 $9,336,005 -45% 3,654 $2,555   $85,522,220 3
Aug 31, 2012 4 $7,232,610 -23% 3,131 $2,310   $96,231,050 4
Sep 7, 2012 6 $3,969,330 -45% 2,766 $1,435   $103,628,825 5
Sep 14, 2012 8 $2,852,475 -28% 2,170 $1,315   $107,794,135 6
Sep 21, 2012 11 $1,609,875 -44% 1,431 $1,125   $110,402,575 7
Sep 28, 2012 17 $782,800 -51% 824 $950   $111,699,955 8
Oct 5, 2012 19 $344,630 -56% 482 $715   $112,275,305 9
Oct 12, 2012 24 $160,460 -53% 245 $655   $112,582,740 10
Oct 19, 2012 25 $167,035 +4% 232 $720   $112,808,700 11
Oct 26, 2012 28 $131,735 -21% 191 $690   $113,001,840 12
Nov 2, 2012 31 $105,570 -20% 153 $690   $113,165,635 13

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 9, 2012 P $540,000     0     $540,000  
Aug 10, 2012 1 $13,931,400     3,745 $3,720   $13,931,400 1
Aug 11, 2012 1 $14,474,425 +4%   3,745 $3,865   $28,405,825 2
Aug 12, 2012 1 $9,737,000 -33%   3,745 $2,600   $38,142,825 3
Aug 13, 2012 1 $3,857,355 -60%   3,745 $1,030   $42,000,180 4
Aug 14, 2012 1 $4,344,200 +13%   3,745 $1,160   $46,344,380 5
Aug 15, 2012 1 $3,164,525 -27%   3,745 $845   $49,508,905 6
Aug 16, 2012 1 $3,052,175 -4%   3,745 $815   $52,561,080 7
Aug 17, 2012 2 $5,310,495 +74% -62% 3,753 $1,415   $57,871,575 8
Aug 18, 2012 2 $7,074,405 +33% -51% 3,753 $1,885   $64,945,980 9
Aug 19, 2012 2 $4,672,485 -34% -52% 3,753 $1,245   $69,618,465 10
Aug 20, 2012 2 $1,707,615 -63% -56% 3,753 $455   $71,326,080 11
Aug 21, 2012 2 $2,007,855 +18% -54% 3,753 $535   $73,333,935 12
Aug 22, 2012 2 $1,444,905 -28% -54% 3,753 $385   $74,778,840 13
Aug 23, 2012 2 $1,407,375 -3% -54% 3,753 $375   $76,186,215 14
Aug 24, 2012 2 $2,722,230 +93% -49% 3,654 $745   $78,908,445 15
Aug 25, 2012 2 $4,129,020 +52% -42% 3,654 $1,130   $83,037,465 16
Aug 26, 2012 3 $2,484,755 -40% -47% 3,654 $680   $85,522,220 17
Aug 27, 2012 3 $930,885 -63% -45% 3,654 $255   $86,453,105 18
Aug 28, 2012 2 $1,077,930 +16% -46% 3,654 $295   $87,531,035 19
Aug 29, 2012 4 $732,900 -32% -49% 3,490 $210   $88,263,935 20
Aug 30, 2012 4 $734,505 n/c -48% 3,490 $210   $88,998,440 21
Aug 31, 2012 4 $1,784,670 +143% -34% 3,131 $570   $90,783,110 22
Sep 1, 2012 4 $2,661,350 +49% -36% 3,131 $850   $93,444,460 23
Sep 2, 2012 4 $2,786,590 +5% +12% 3,131 $890   $96,231,050 24
Sep 3, 2012 6 $2,082,115 -25% +124% 3,131 $665   $98,313,165 25
Sep 4, 2012 5 $563,580 -73% -48% 3,131 $180   $98,876,745 26
Sep 5, 2012 6 $375,720 -33% -49% 3,131 $120   $99,252,465 27
Sep 6, 2012 5 $407,030 +8% -45% 3,131 $130   $99,659,495 28
Sep 7, 2012 5 $1,132,770 +178% -37% 2,766 $410   $100,792,265 29
Sep 8, 2012 6 $1,937,055 +71% -27% 2,766 $700   $102,729,320 30
Sep 9, 2012 8 $899,505 -54% -68% 2,766 $325   $103,628,825 31
Sep 10, 2012 6 $290,430 -68% -86% 2,766 $105   $103,919,255 32
Sep 11, 2012 6 $387,240 +33% -31% 2,766 $140   $104,306,495 33
Sep 12, 2012 6 $318,090 -18% -15% 2,766 $115   $104,624,585 34
Sep 13, 2012 6 $317,075 n/c -22% 2,766 $115   $104,941,660 35
Sep 14, 2012 7 $845,225 +167% -25% 2,170 $390   $105,786,885 36
Sep 15, 2012 7 $1,334,550 +58% -31% 2,170 $615   $107,121,435 37
Sep 16, 2012 8 $672,700 -50% -25% 2,170 $310   $107,794,135 38
Sep 17, 2012 8 $249,550 -63% -14% 2,170 $115   $108,043,685 39
Sep 18, 2012 7 $314,655 +26% -19% 2,170 $145   $108,358,340 40
Sep 19, 2012 8 $217,225 -31% -32% 2,170 $100   $108,575,565 41
Sep 20, 2012 8 $217,135 n/c -32% 2,170 $100   $108,792,700 42
Sep 21, 2012 10 $479,385 +121% -43% 1,431 $335   $109,272,085 43
Sep 22, 2012 11 $787,050 +64% -41% 1,431 $550   $110,059,135 44
Sep 23, 2012 12 $343,440 -56% -49% 1,431 $240   $110,402,575 45
Sep 24, 2012 13 $107,325 -69% -57% 1,431 $75   $110,509,900 46
Sep 25, 2012 - $142,450 +33% -55% 1,431 $100   $110,652,350 47
Sep 26, 2012 12 $136,655 -4% -37% 1,431 $95   $110,789,005 48
Sep 27, 2012 11 $128,150 -6% -41% 1,431 $90   $110,917,155 49
Sep 28, 2012 16 $234,840 +83% -51% 824 $285   $111,151,995 50
Sep 29, 2012 16 $383,160 +63% -51% 824 $465   $111,535,155 51
Sep 30, 2012 19 $164,800 -57% -52% 824 $200   $111,699,955 52
Oct 1, 2012 - $53,560 -68% -50% 824 $65   $111,753,515 53
Oct 2, 2012 - $65,920 +23% -54% 824 $80   $111,819,435 54
Oct 3, 2012 - $53,560 -19% -61% 824 $65   $111,872,995 55
Oct 4, 2012 - $57,680 +8% -55% 824 $70   $111,930,675 56
Oct 5, 2012 - $103,630 +80% -56% 482 $215   $112,034,305 57
Oct 6, 2012 - $151,830 +47% -60% 482 $315   $112,186,135 58
Oct 7, 2012 - $89,170 -41% -46% 482 $185   $112,275,305 59
Oct 8, 2012 - $50,610 -43% -6% 482 $105   $112,325,915 60
Oct 9, 2012 - $33,740 -33% -49% 482 $70   $112,359,655 61
Oct 10, 2012 - $31,330 -7% -42% 482 $65   $112,390,985 62
Oct 11, 2012 - $31,295 n/c -46% 482 $65   $112,422,280 63
Oct 12, 2012 - $51,450 +64% -50% 245 $210   $112,473,730 64
Oct 13, 2012 - $73,485 +43% -52% 245 $300   $112,547,215 65
Oct 14, 2012 - $35,525 -52% -60% 245 $145   $112,582,740 66
Oct 15, 2012 - $13,475 -62% -73% 245 $55   $112,596,215 67
Oct 16, 2012 - $15,925 +18% -53% 245 $65   $112,612,140 68
Oct 17, 2012 - $14,700 -8% -53% 245 $60   $112,626,840 69
Oct 18, 2012 - $14,825 +1% -53% 245 $61   $112,641,665 70
Oct 19, 2012 - $54,520 +268% +6% 232 $235   $112,696,185 71
Oct 20, 2012 - $75,400 +38% +3% 232 $325   $112,771,585 72
Oct 21, 2012 - $37,115 -51% +4% 232 $160   $112,808,700 73
Oct 22, 2012 - $12,760 -66% -5% 232 $55   $112,821,460 74
Oct 23, 2012 - $18,560 +45% +17% 232 $80   $112,840,020 75
Oct 24, 2012 - $14,985 -19% +2% 232 $65   $112,855,005 76
Oct 25, 2012 - $15,100 +1% +2% 232 $65   $112,870,105 77
Oct 26, 2012 - $43,005 +185% -21% 191 $225   $112,913,110 78
Oct 27, 2012 - $59,125 +37% -22% 191 $310   $112,972,235 79
Oct 28, 2012 - $29,605 -50% -20% 191 $155   $113,001,840 80
Oct 29, 2012 - $11,460 -61% -10% 191 $60   $113,013,300 81
Oct 30, 2012 - $15,280 +33% -18% 191 $80   $113,028,580 82
Oct 31, 2012 - $16,235 +6% +8% 191 $85   $113,044,815 83
Nov 1, 2012 - $15,250 -6% +1% 191 $80   $113,060,065 84
Nov 2, 2012 - $33,660 +121% -22% 153 $220   $113,093,725 85
Nov 3, 2012 - $49,725 +48% -16% 153 $325   $113,143,450 86
Nov 4, 2012 - $22,185 -55% -25% 153 $145   $113,165,635 87
Nov 5, 2012 - $9,180 -59% -20% 153 $60   $113,174,815 88
Nov 6, 2012 - $10,005 +9% -35% 153 $65   $113,184,820 89
Nov 7, 2012 - $9,180 -8% -43% 153 $60   $113,194,000 90
Nov 8, 2012 - $9,870 +8% -35% 153 $65   $113,203,870 91

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 2012 1 $52,561,080   3,745 $14,035   $52,561,080 1
Aug 17, 2012 2 $23,625,135 -55% 3,753 $6,295   $76,186,215 2
Aug 24, 2012 2 $12,812,225 -46% 3,490 $3,671   $88,998,440 3
Aug 31, 2012 4 $10,661,055 -17% 3,131 $3,405   $99,659,495 4
Sep 7, 2012 6 $5,282,165 -50% 2,766 $1,910   $104,941,660 5
Sep 14, 2012 8 $3,851,040 -27% 2,170 $1,775   $108,792,700 6
Sep 21, 2012 11 $2,124,455 -45% 1,431 $1,485   $110,917,155 7
Sep 28, 2012 17 $1,013,520 -52% 824 $1,230   $111,930,675 8
Oct 5, 2012 19 $491,605 -51% 482 $1,020   $112,422,280 9
Oct 12, 2012 25 $219,385 -55% 245 $895   $112,641,665 10
Oct 19, 2012 24 $228,440 +4% 232 $985   $112,870,105 11
Oct 26, 2012 27 $189,960 -17% 191 $995   $113,060,065 12
Nov 2, 2012 33 $143,805 -24% 153 $940   $113,203,870 13

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 16, 20124562,452 562,452$9,983,523$9,983,5231
Dec 23, 20128271,516-52% 833,968$5,419,459$15,402,9822
Dec 30, 20127203,543-25% 1,037,511$4,062,718$19,465,7003
Jan 6, 20139117,596-42% 1,155,107$2,347,216$21,812,9164
Jan 13, 20131462,515-47% 1,217,622$1,247,799$23,060,7155
Jan 20, 20131636,739-41% 1,254,361$694,734$23,755,4496
Jan 27, 20131933,589-9% 1,287,950$528,355$24,283,8047
Feb 3, 20132622,891-32% 1,310,841$343,136$24,626,9408
Feb 10, 20132925,407+11% 1,336,248$380,089$25,007,0299
Feb 17, 20132144,892+77% 1,381,140$672,482$25,679,51110
Feb 24, 20132412,443-72% 1,393,583$186,272$25,865,78311
Mar 3, 20133019,878+60% 1,413,461$297,375$26,163,15812

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 16, 20122607,650 607,650$12,882,180$12,882,1801
Dec 23, 20127218,549-64% 826,199$5,454,974$18,337,1542
Dec 30, 2012798,109-55% 924,308$2,448,805$20,785,9593
Jan 6, 2013847,575-52% 971,883$1,187,467$21,973,4264
Jan 13, 20131718,460-61% 990,343$460,569$22,433,9955
Jan 20, 20131315,666-15% 1,006,009$374,571$22,808,5666
Jan 27, 20131411,780-25% 1,017,789$242,779$23,051,3457
Feb 3, 2013198,437-28% 1,026,226$167,568$23,218,9138

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