The Boxtrolls (2014)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $50,837,305 | Details |
| International Box Office | $61,061,436 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $111,898,741 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $8,973,140 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $8,409,331 | |
| Total | $17,382,471 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The Boxtrolls, a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs in the amazing cavernous home they’ve built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge. When the town’s villain, Archibald Snatcher, comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls, Eggs decides to venture above ground, “into the light,” where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnifred. Together, they devise a daring plan to save Eggs’ family.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $17,275,239 (34.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,464 opening theaters/3,464 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $74,405,253 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 26th, 2014 (Wide) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | September 19th, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
October 23rd, 2014 (Wide) (Germany) November 7th, 2014 (Wide) (Argentina) |
| Video Release: | January 20th, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for action, some peril and mild rude humor. (Rating bulletin 2318, 4/16/2014) |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Invented Language |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D |
| Geographical setting: | Underground |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Cross-Dressing, Dysfunctional Family, Inventor, Missing Child, Non-Chronological, Orphan, Rescue |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Time period setting: | Steampunk |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Stop-Motion Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Laika |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2014 | 3 | $17,275,239 | 3,464 | $4,987 | $17,275,239 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 4 | $11,979,588 | -31% | 3,464 | $3,458 | $32,093,796 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 9 | $6,638,703 | -45% | 3,270 | $2,030 | $40,995,115 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 12 | $2,700,343 | -59% | 2,251 | $1,200 | $46,085,766 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 17 | $929,838 | -66% | 1,107 | $840 | $47,608,204 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 17 | $786,168 | -15% | 812 | $968 | $48,607,705 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 27 | $210,034 | -73% | 343 | $612 | $49,070,193 | 7 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 29 | $161,030 | -23% | 181 | $890 | $49,328,219 | 8 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 28 | $136,827 | -15% | 174 | $786 | $49,505,594 | 9 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 23 | $268,595 | +96% | 266 | $1,010 | $49,899,676 | 10 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 31 | $141,044 | -47% | 244 | $578 | $50,088,928 | 11 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 33 | $101,371 | -28% | 223 | $455 | $50,226,995 | 12 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 36 | $51,862 | -49% | 176 | $295 | $50,312,233 | 13 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 37 | $72,075 | +39% | 143 | $504 | $50,437,279 | 14 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 39 | $83,867 | +16% | 132 | $635 | $50,618,671 | 15 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 43 | $50,370 | -40% | 114 | $442 | $50,686,807 | 16 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 45 | $48,078 | -5% | 87 | $553 | $50,746,756 | 17 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 50 | $33,700 | -30% | 77 | $438 | $50,807,639 | 18 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 57 | $19,197 | -43% | 58 | $331 | $50,833,518 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2014 | 3 | $4,928,333 | 3,464 | $1,423 | $4,928,333 | 1 | ||
| Sep 27, 2014 | 3 | $7,459,080 | +51% | 3,464 | $2,153 | $12,387,413 | 2 | |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 2 | $4,887,826 | -34% | 3,464 | $1,411 | $17,275,239 | 3 | |
| Sep 29, 2014 | 3 | $733,441 | -85% | 3,464 | $212 | $18,008,680 | 4 | |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 3 | $862,914 | +18% | 3,464 | $249 | $18,871,594 | 5 | |
| Oct 1, 2014 | 3 | $637,338 | -26% | 3,464 | $184 | $19,508,932 | 6 | |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 3 | $605,276 | -5% | 3,464 | $175 | $20,114,208 | 7 | |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 5 | $2,763,536 | +357% | -44% | 3,464 | $798 | $22,877,744 | 8 |
| Oct 4, 2014 | 4 | $5,909,140 | +114% | -21% | 3,464 | $1,706 | $28,786,884 | 9 |
| Oct 5, 2014 | 4 | $3,306,912 | -44% | -32% | 3,464 | $955 | $32,093,796 | 10 |
| Oct 6, 2014 | 5 | $539,045 | -84% | -27% | 3,464 | $156 | $32,632,841 | 11 |
| Oct 7, 2014 | 5 | $668,378 | +24% | -23% | 3,464 | $193 | $33,301,219 | 12 |
| Oct 8, 2014 | 5 | $507,241 | -24% | -20% | 3,464 | $146 | $33,808,460 | 13 |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 5 | $547,952 | +8% | -9% | 3,464 | $158 | $34,356,412 | 14 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 9 | $1,649,971 | +201% | -40% | 3,270 | $505 | $36,006,383 | 15 |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 8 | $3,047,460 | +85% | -48% | 3,270 | $932 | $39,053,843 | 16 |
| Oct 12, 2014 | 8 | $1,941,272 | -36% | -41% | 3,270 | $594 | $40,995,115 | 17 |
| Oct 13, 2014 | 7 | $1,340,436 | -31% | +149% | 3,270 | $410 | $42,335,551 | 18 |
| Oct 14, 2014 | 9 | $404,105 | -70% | -40% | 3,270 | $124 | $42,739,656 | 19 |
| Oct 15, 2014 | 9 | $325,417 | -19% | -36% | 3,270 | $100 | $43,065,073 | 20 |
| Oct 16, 2014 | 9 | $320,350 | -2% | -42% | 3,270 | $98 | $43,385,423 | 21 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 12 | $701,901 | +119% | -57% | 2,251 | $312 | $44,087,324 | 22 |
| Oct 18, 2014 | 12 | $1,237,440 | +76% | -59% | 2,251 | $550 | $45,324,764 | 23 |
| Oct 19, 2014 | 12 | $761,002 | -39% | -61% | 2,251 | $338 | $46,085,766 | 24 |
| Oct 20, 2014 | 13 | $160,717 | -79% | -88% | 2,251 | $71 | $46,246,483 | 25 |
| Oct 21, 2014 | 12 | $154,186 | -4% | -62% | 2,251 | $68 | $46,400,669 | 26 |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 12 | $136,759 | -11% | -58% | 2,251 | $61 | $46,537,428 | 27 |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 13 | $140,938 | +3% | -56% | 2,251 | $63 | $46,678,366 | 28 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | - | $221,380 | +57% | -68% | 1,107 | $200 | $46,899,746 | 29 |
| Oct 25, 2014 | - | $417,884 | +89% | -66% | 1,107 | $377 | $47,317,630 | 30 |
| Oct 26, 2014 | - | $290,574 | -30% | -62% | 1,107 | $262 | $47,608,204 | 31 |
| Oct 27, 2014 | - | $55,652 | -81% | -65% | 1,107 | $50 | $47,663,856 | 32 |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 16 | $56,656 | +2% | -63% | 1,107 | $51 | $47,720,512 | 33 |
| Oct 29, 2014 | - | $50,107 | -12% | -63% | 1,107 | $45 | $47,770,619 | 34 |
| Oct 30, 2014 | - | $50,918 | +2% | -64% | 1,107 | $46 | $47,821,537 | 35 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | - | $78,011 | +53% | -65% | 812 | $96 | $47,899,548 | 36 |
| Nov 1, 2014 | - | $413,282 | +430% | -1% | 812 | $509 | $48,312,830 | 37 |
| Nov 2, 2014 | - | $294,875 | -29% | +1% | 812 | $363 | $48,607,705 | 38 |
| Nov 3, 2014 | - | $57,658 | -80% | +4% | 812 | $71 | $48,665,363 | 39 |
| Nov 4, 2014 | - | $113,281 | +96% | +100% | 812 | $140 | $48,778,644 | 40 |
| Nov 5, 2014 | - | $36,328 | -68% | -27% | 812 | $45 | $48,814,972 | 41 |
| Nov 6, 2014 | - | $45,187 | +24% | -11% | 812 | $56 | $48,860,159 | 42 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | - | $44,863 | -1% | -42% | 343 | $131 | $48,905,022 | 43 |
| Nov 8, 2014 | - | $101,217 | +126% | -76% | 343 | $295 | $49,006,239 | 44 |
| Nov 9, 2014 | - | $63,954 | -37% | -78% | 343 | $186 | $49,070,193 | 45 |
| Nov 10, 2014 | - | $23,853 | -63% | -59% | 343 | $70 | $49,094,046 | 46 |
| Nov 11, 2014 | - | $51,282 | +115% | -55% | 343 | $150 | $49,145,328 | 47 |
| Nov 12, 2014 | - | $9,627 | -81% | -73% | 343 | $28 | $49,154,955 | 48 |
| Nov 13, 2014 | - | $12,234 | +27% | -73% | 343 | $36 | $49,167,189 | 49 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | - | $35,411 | +189% | -21% | 181 | $196 | $49,202,600 | 50 |
| Nov 15, 2014 | - | $77,054 | +118% | -24% | 181 | $426 | $49,279,654 | 51 |
| Nov 16, 2014 | - | $48,565 | -37% | -24% | 181 | $268 | $49,328,219 | 52 |
| Nov 17, 2014 | - | $8,535 | -82% | -64% | 181 | $47 | $49,336,754 | 53 |
| Nov 18, 2014 | - | $10,785 | +26% | -79% | 181 | $60 | $49,347,539 | 54 |
| Nov 19, 2014 | - | $8,652 | -20% | -10% | 181 | $48 | $49,356,191 | 55 |
| Nov 20, 2014 | - | $12,576 | +45% | +3% | 181 | $69 | $49,368,767 | 56 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | - | $29,821 | +137% | -16% | 174 | $171 | $49,398,588 | 57 |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 21 | $61,549 | +106% | -20% | 174 | $354 | $49,460,137 | 58 |
| Nov 23, 2014 | - | $45,457 | -26% | -6% | 174 | $261 | $49,505,594 | 59 |
| Nov 24, 2014 | - | $18,979 | -58% | +122% | 174 | $109 | $49,524,573 | 60 |
| Nov 25, 2014 | - | $26,547 | +40% | +146% | 174 | $153 | $49,551,120 | 61 |
| Nov 26, 2014 | - | $53,392 | +101% | +517% | 263 | $203 | $49,604,512 | 62 |
| Nov 27, 2014 | - | $26,569 | -50% | +111% | 263 | $101 | $49,631,081 | 63 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | - | $102,069 | +284% | +242% | 266 | $384 | $49,733,150 | 64 |
| Nov 29, 2014 | - | $103,116 | +1% | +68% | 266 | $388 | $49,836,266 | 65 |
| Nov 30, 2014 | - | $63,410 | -39% | +39% | 266 | $238 | $49,899,676 | 66 |
| Dec 1, 2014 | - | $12,101 | -81% | -36% | 266 | $45 | $49,911,777 | 67 |
| Dec 2, 2014 | - | $12,629 | +4% | -52% | 266 | $47 | $49,924,406 | 68 |
| Dec 3, 2014 | - | $11,705 | -7% | -78% | 266 | $44 | $49,936,111 | 69 |
| Dec 4, 2014 | - | $11,773 | +1% | -56% | 266 | $44 | $49,947,884 | 70 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | - | $29,705 | +152% | -71% | 244 | $122 | $49,977,589 | 71 |
| Dec 6, 2014 | - | $67,965 | +129% | -34% | 244 | $279 | $50,045,554 | 72 |
| Dec 7, 2014 | - | $43,374 | -36% | -32% | 244 | $178 | $50,088,928 | 73 |
| Dec 8, 2014 | - | $8,652 | -80% | -29% | 244 | $35 | $50,097,580 | 74 |
| Dec 9, 2014 | - | $9,598 | +11% | -24% | 244 | $39 | $50,107,178 | 75 |
| Dec 10, 2014 | - | $8,984 | -6% | -23% | 244 | $37 | $50,116,162 | 76 |
| Dec 11, 2014 | - | $9,462 | +5% | -20% | 244 | $39 | $50,125,624 | 77 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | - | $21,807 | +130% | -27% | 223 | $98 | $50,147,431 | 78 |
| Dec 13, 2014 | - | $48,906 | +124% | -28% | 223 | $219 | $50,196,337 | 79 |
| Dec 14, 2014 | - | $30,658 | -37% | -29% | 223 | $137 | $50,226,995 | 80 |
| Dec 15, 2014 | - | $6,082 | -80% | -30% | 223 | $27 | $50,233,077 | 81 |
| Dec 16, 2014 | - | $8,791 | +45% | -8% | 223 | $39 | $50,241,868 | 82 |
| Dec 17, 2014 | - | $8,131 | -8% | -9% | 223 | $36 | $50,249,999 | 83 |
| Dec 18, 2014 | - | $10,372 | +28% | +10% | 223 | $47 | $50,260,371 | 84 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | - | $12,565 | +21% | -42% | 176 | $71 | $50,272,936 | 85 |
| Dec 20, 2014 | - | $21,860 | +74% | -55% | 176 | $124 | $50,294,796 | 86 |
| Dec 21, 2014 | - | $17,437 | -20% | -43% | 176 | $99 | $50,312,233 | 87 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | - | $15,363 | -12% | +153% | 176 | $87 | $50,327,596 | 88 |
| Dec 23, 2014 | - | $17,767 | +16% | +102% | 176 | $101 | $50,345,363 | 89 |
| Dec 24, 2014 | - | $10,632 | -40% | +31% | 176 | $60 | $50,355,995 | 90 |
| Dec 25, 2014 | - | $9,209 | -13% | -11% | 176 | $52 | $50,365,204 | 91 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | - | $22,426 | +144% | +78% | 143 | $157 | $50,387,630 | 92 |
| Dec 27, 2014 | - | $27,846 | +24% | +27% | 143 | $195 | $50,415,476 | 93 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | - | $21,803 | -22% | +25% | 143 | $152 | $50,437,279 | 94 |
| Dec 29, 2014 | - | $19,058 | -13% | +24% | 143 | $133 | $50,456,337 | 95 |
| Dec 30, 2014 | - | $25,748 | +35% | +45% | 143 | $180 | $50,482,085 | 96 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | - | $21,070 | -18% | +98% | 143 | $147 | $50,503,155 | 97 |
| Jan 1, 2015 | - | $31,649 | +50% | +244% | 143 | $221 | $50,534,804 | 98 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | - | $30,654 | -3% | +37% | 132 | $232 | $50,565,458 | 99 |
| Jan 3, 2015 | - | $33,240 | +8% | +19% | 132 | $252 | $50,598,698 | 100 |
| Jan 4, 2015 | - | $19,973 | -40% | -8% | 132 | $151 | $50,618,671 | 101 |
| Jan 5, 2015 | - | $6,151 | -69% | -68% | 132 | $47 | $50,624,822 | 102 |
| Jan 6, 2015 | - | $3,780 | -39% | -85% | 132 | $29 | $50,628,602 | 103 |
| Jan 7, 2015 | - | $3,585 | -5% | -83% | 132 | $27 | $50,632,187 | 104 |
| Jan 8, 2015 | - | $4,250 | +19% | -87% | 132 | $32 | $50,636,437 | 105 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | - | $9,025 | +112% | -71% | 114 | $79 | $50,645,462 | 106 |
| Jan 10, 2015 | - | $25,996 | +188% | -22% | 114 | $228 | $50,671,458 | 107 |
| Jan 11, 2015 | - | $15,349 | -41% | -23% | 114 | $135 | $50,686,807 | 108 |
| Jan 12, 2015 | - | $2,510 | -84% | -59% | 114 | $22 | $50,689,317 | 109 |
| Jan 13, 2015 | - | $3,153 | +26% | -17% | 114 | $28 | $50,692,470 | 110 |
| Jan 14, 2015 | - | $2,942 | -7% | -18% | 114 | $26 | $50,695,412 | 111 |
| Jan 15, 2015 | - | $3,266 | +11% | -23% | 114 | $29 | $50,698,678 | 112 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | - | $9,169 | +181% | +2% | 87 | $105 | $50,707,847 | 113 |
| Jan 17, 2015 | - | $22,577 | +146% | -13% | 87 | $260 | $50,730,424 | 114 |
| Jan 18, 2015 | - | $16,332 | -28% | +6% | 87 | $188 | $50,746,756 | 115 |
| Jan 19, 2015 | - | $20,425 | +25% | +714% | 87 | $235 | $50,767,181 | 116 |
| Jan 20, 2015 | - | $2,569 | -87% | -19% | 87 | $30 | $50,769,750 | 117 |
| Jan 21, 2015 | - | $1,844 | -28% | -37% | 87 | $21 | $50,771,594 | 118 |
| Jan 22, 2015 | - | $2,345 | +27% | -28% | 87 | $27 | $50,773,939 | 119 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | - | $6,786 | +189% | -26% | 77 | $88 | $50,780,725 | 120 |
| Jan 24, 2015 | - | $16,736 | +147% | -26% | 77 | $217 | $50,797,461 | 121 |
| Jan 25, 2015 | - | $10,178 | -39% | -38% | 77 | $132 | $50,807,639 | 122 |
| Jan 26, 2015 | - | $1,781 | -83% | -91% | 77 | $23 | $50,809,420 | 123 |
| Jan 27, 2015 | - | $1,727 | -3% | -33% | 77 | $22 | $50,811,147 | 124 |
| Jan 28, 2015 | - | $1,619 | -6% | -12% | 77 | $21 | $50,812,766 | 125 |
| Jan 29, 2015 | - | $1,555 | -4% | -34% | 77 | $20 | $50,814,321 | 126 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | - | $4,239 | +173% | -38% | 58 | $73 | $50,818,560 | 127 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | - | $11,136 | +163% | -33% | 58 | $192 | $50,829,696 | 128 |
| Feb 1, 2015 | - | $3,822 | -66% | -62% | 58 | $66 | $50,833,518 | 129 |
| Feb 2, 2015 | - | $1,122 | -71% | -37% | 58 | $19 | $50,834,640 | 130 |
| Feb 3, 2015 | - | $941 | -16% | -46% | 58 | $16 | $50,835,581 | 131 |
| Feb 4, 2015 | - | $877 | -7% | -46% | 58 | $15 | $50,836,458 | 132 |
| Feb 5, 2015 | - | $847 | -3% | -46% | 58 | $15 | $50,837,305 | 133 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2014 | 3 | $20,114,208 | 3,464 | $5,807 | $20,114,208 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 5 | $14,242,204 | -29% | 3,464 | $4,111 | $34,356,412 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 9 | $9,029,011 | -37% | 3,270 | $2,761 | $43,385,423 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 12 | $3,292,943 | -64% | 2,251 | $1,463 | $46,678,366 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 17 | $1,143,171 | -65% | 1,107 | $1,033 | $47,821,537 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 18 | $1,038,622 | -9% | 812 | $1,279 | $48,860,159 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 27 | $307,030 | -70% | 343 | $895 | $49,167,189 | 7 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 28 | $201,578 | -34% | 181 | $1,114 | $49,368,767 | 8 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 28 | $262,314 | +30% | 263 | $997 | $49,631,081 | 9 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 25 | $316,803 | +21% | 266 | $1,191 | $49,947,884 | 10 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 29 | $177,740 | -44% | 244 | $728 | $50,125,624 | 11 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 34 | $134,747 | -24% | 223 | $604 | $50,260,371 | 12 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 41 | $104,833 | -22% | 176 | $596 | $50,365,204 | 13 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 36 | $169,600 | +62% | 143 | $1,186 | $50,534,804 | 14 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 41 | $101,633 | -40% | 132 | $770 | $50,636,437 | 15 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 45 | $62,241 | -39% | 114 | $546 | $50,698,678 | 16 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 44 | $75,261 | +21% | 87 | $865 | $50,773,939 | 17 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 52 | $40,382 | -46% | 77 | $524 | $50,814,321 | 18 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 58 | $22,984 | -43% | 58 | $396 | $50,837,305 | 19 |
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Synopsis
The Boxtrolls, a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs in the amazing cavernous home they’ve built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge. When the town’s villain, Archibald Snatcher, comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls, Eggs decides to venture above ground, “into the light,” where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnifred. Together, they devise a daring plan to save Eggs’ family.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $17,275,239 (34.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 45.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,464 opening theaters/3,464 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $74,405,253 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 26th, 2014 (Wide) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | September 19th, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
October 23rd, 2014 (Wide) (Germany) November 7th, 2014 (Wide) (Argentina) |
| Video Release: | January 20th, 2015 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for action, some peril and mild rude humor. (Rating bulletin 2318, 4/16/2014) |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Invented Language |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D |
| Geographical setting: | Underground |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Cross-Dressing, Dysfunctional Family, Inventor, Missing Child, Non-Chronological, Orphan, Rescue |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Time period setting: | Steampunk |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Stop-Motion Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Laika |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2014 | 3 | $17,275,239 | 3,464 | $4,987 | $17,275,239 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 4 | $11,979,588 | -31% | 3,464 | $3,458 | $32,093,796 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 9 | $6,638,703 | -45% | 3,270 | $2,030 | $40,995,115 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 12 | $2,700,343 | -59% | 2,251 | $1,200 | $46,085,766 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 17 | $929,838 | -66% | 1,107 | $840 | $47,608,204 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 17 | $786,168 | -15% | 812 | $968 | $48,607,705 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 27 | $210,034 | -73% | 343 | $612 | $49,070,193 | 7 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 29 | $161,030 | -23% | 181 | $890 | $49,328,219 | 8 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 28 | $136,827 | -15% | 174 | $786 | $49,505,594 | 9 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 23 | $268,595 | +96% | 266 | $1,010 | $49,899,676 | 10 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 31 | $141,044 | -47% | 244 | $578 | $50,088,928 | 11 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 33 | $101,371 | -28% | 223 | $455 | $50,226,995 | 12 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 36 | $51,862 | -49% | 176 | $295 | $50,312,233 | 13 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 37 | $72,075 | +39% | 143 | $504 | $50,437,279 | 14 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 39 | $83,867 | +16% | 132 | $635 | $50,618,671 | 15 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 43 | $50,370 | -40% | 114 | $442 | $50,686,807 | 16 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 45 | $48,078 | -5% | 87 | $553 | $50,746,756 | 17 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 50 | $33,700 | -30% | 77 | $438 | $50,807,639 | 18 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 57 | $19,197 | -43% | 58 | $331 | $50,833,518 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2014 | 3 | $4,928,333 | 3,464 | $1,423 | $4,928,333 | 1 | ||
| Sep 27, 2014 | 3 | $7,459,080 | +51% | 3,464 | $2,153 | $12,387,413 | 2 | |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 2 | $4,887,826 | -34% | 3,464 | $1,411 | $17,275,239 | 3 | |
| Sep 29, 2014 | 3 | $733,441 | -85% | 3,464 | $212 | $18,008,680 | 4 | |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 3 | $862,914 | +18% | 3,464 | $249 | $18,871,594 | 5 | |
| Oct 1, 2014 | 3 | $637,338 | -26% | 3,464 | $184 | $19,508,932 | 6 | |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 3 | $605,276 | -5% | 3,464 | $175 | $20,114,208 | 7 | |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 5 | $2,763,536 | +357% | -44% | 3,464 | $798 | $22,877,744 | 8 |
| Oct 4, 2014 | 4 | $5,909,140 | +114% | -21% | 3,464 | $1,706 | $28,786,884 | 9 |
| Oct 5, 2014 | 4 | $3,306,912 | -44% | -32% | 3,464 | $955 | $32,093,796 | 10 |
| Oct 6, 2014 | 5 | $539,045 | -84% | -27% | 3,464 | $156 | $32,632,841 | 11 |
| Oct 7, 2014 | 5 | $668,378 | +24% | -23% | 3,464 | $193 | $33,301,219 | 12 |
| Oct 8, 2014 | 5 | $507,241 | -24% | -20% | 3,464 | $146 | $33,808,460 | 13 |
| Oct 9, 2014 | 5 | $547,952 | +8% | -9% | 3,464 | $158 | $34,356,412 | 14 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 9 | $1,649,971 | +201% | -40% | 3,270 | $505 | $36,006,383 | 15 |
| Oct 11, 2014 | 8 | $3,047,460 | +85% | -48% | 3,270 | $932 | $39,053,843 | 16 |
| Oct 12, 2014 | 8 | $1,941,272 | -36% | -41% | 3,270 | $594 | $40,995,115 | 17 |
| Oct 13, 2014 | 7 | $1,340,436 | -31% | +149% | 3,270 | $410 | $42,335,551 | 18 |
| Oct 14, 2014 | 9 | $404,105 | -70% | -40% | 3,270 | $124 | $42,739,656 | 19 |
| Oct 15, 2014 | 9 | $325,417 | -19% | -36% | 3,270 | $100 | $43,065,073 | 20 |
| Oct 16, 2014 | 9 | $320,350 | -2% | -42% | 3,270 | $98 | $43,385,423 | 21 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 12 | $701,901 | +119% | -57% | 2,251 | $312 | $44,087,324 | 22 |
| Oct 18, 2014 | 12 | $1,237,440 | +76% | -59% | 2,251 | $550 | $45,324,764 | 23 |
| Oct 19, 2014 | 12 | $761,002 | -39% | -61% | 2,251 | $338 | $46,085,766 | 24 |
| Oct 20, 2014 | 13 | $160,717 | -79% | -88% | 2,251 | $71 | $46,246,483 | 25 |
| Oct 21, 2014 | 12 | $154,186 | -4% | -62% | 2,251 | $68 | $46,400,669 | 26 |
| Oct 22, 2014 | 12 | $136,759 | -11% | -58% | 2,251 | $61 | $46,537,428 | 27 |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 13 | $140,938 | +3% | -56% | 2,251 | $63 | $46,678,366 | 28 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | - | $221,380 | +57% | -68% | 1,107 | $200 | $46,899,746 | 29 |
| Oct 25, 2014 | - | $417,884 | +89% | -66% | 1,107 | $377 | $47,317,630 | 30 |
| Oct 26, 2014 | - | $290,574 | -30% | -62% | 1,107 | $262 | $47,608,204 | 31 |
| Oct 27, 2014 | - | $55,652 | -81% | -65% | 1,107 | $50 | $47,663,856 | 32 |
| Oct 28, 2014 | 16 | $56,656 | +2% | -63% | 1,107 | $51 | $47,720,512 | 33 |
| Oct 29, 2014 | - | $50,107 | -12% | -63% | 1,107 | $45 | $47,770,619 | 34 |
| Oct 30, 2014 | - | $50,918 | +2% | -64% | 1,107 | $46 | $47,821,537 | 35 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | - | $78,011 | +53% | -65% | 812 | $96 | $47,899,548 | 36 |
| Nov 1, 2014 | - | $413,282 | +430% | -1% | 812 | $509 | $48,312,830 | 37 |
| Nov 2, 2014 | - | $294,875 | -29% | +1% | 812 | $363 | $48,607,705 | 38 |
| Nov 3, 2014 | - | $57,658 | -80% | +4% | 812 | $71 | $48,665,363 | 39 |
| Nov 4, 2014 | - | $113,281 | +96% | +100% | 812 | $140 | $48,778,644 | 40 |
| Nov 5, 2014 | - | $36,328 | -68% | -27% | 812 | $45 | $48,814,972 | 41 |
| Nov 6, 2014 | - | $45,187 | +24% | -11% | 812 | $56 | $48,860,159 | 42 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | - | $44,863 | -1% | -42% | 343 | $131 | $48,905,022 | 43 |
| Nov 8, 2014 | - | $101,217 | +126% | -76% | 343 | $295 | $49,006,239 | 44 |
| Nov 9, 2014 | - | $63,954 | -37% | -78% | 343 | $186 | $49,070,193 | 45 |
| Nov 10, 2014 | - | $23,853 | -63% | -59% | 343 | $70 | $49,094,046 | 46 |
| Nov 11, 2014 | - | $51,282 | +115% | -55% | 343 | $150 | $49,145,328 | 47 |
| Nov 12, 2014 | - | $9,627 | -81% | -73% | 343 | $28 | $49,154,955 | 48 |
| Nov 13, 2014 | - | $12,234 | +27% | -73% | 343 | $36 | $49,167,189 | 49 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | - | $35,411 | +189% | -21% | 181 | $196 | $49,202,600 | 50 |
| Nov 15, 2014 | - | $77,054 | +118% | -24% | 181 | $426 | $49,279,654 | 51 |
| Nov 16, 2014 | - | $48,565 | -37% | -24% | 181 | $268 | $49,328,219 | 52 |
| Nov 17, 2014 | - | $8,535 | -82% | -64% | 181 | $47 | $49,336,754 | 53 |
| Nov 18, 2014 | - | $10,785 | +26% | -79% | 181 | $60 | $49,347,539 | 54 |
| Nov 19, 2014 | - | $8,652 | -20% | -10% | 181 | $48 | $49,356,191 | 55 |
| Nov 20, 2014 | - | $12,576 | +45% | +3% | 181 | $69 | $49,368,767 | 56 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | - | $29,821 | +137% | -16% | 174 | $171 | $49,398,588 | 57 |
| Nov 22, 2014 | 21 | $61,549 | +106% | -20% | 174 | $354 | $49,460,137 | 58 |
| Nov 23, 2014 | - | $45,457 | -26% | -6% | 174 | $261 | $49,505,594 | 59 |
| Nov 24, 2014 | - | $18,979 | -58% | +122% | 174 | $109 | $49,524,573 | 60 |
| Nov 25, 2014 | - | $26,547 | +40% | +146% | 174 | $153 | $49,551,120 | 61 |
| Nov 26, 2014 | - | $53,392 | +101% | +517% | 263 | $203 | $49,604,512 | 62 |
| Nov 27, 2014 | - | $26,569 | -50% | +111% | 263 | $101 | $49,631,081 | 63 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | - | $102,069 | +284% | +242% | 266 | $384 | $49,733,150 | 64 |
| Nov 29, 2014 | - | $103,116 | +1% | +68% | 266 | $388 | $49,836,266 | 65 |
| Nov 30, 2014 | - | $63,410 | -39% | +39% | 266 | $238 | $49,899,676 | 66 |
| Dec 1, 2014 | - | $12,101 | -81% | -36% | 266 | $45 | $49,911,777 | 67 |
| Dec 2, 2014 | - | $12,629 | +4% | -52% | 266 | $47 | $49,924,406 | 68 |
| Dec 3, 2014 | - | $11,705 | -7% | -78% | 266 | $44 | $49,936,111 | 69 |
| Dec 4, 2014 | - | $11,773 | +1% | -56% | 266 | $44 | $49,947,884 | 70 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | - | $29,705 | +152% | -71% | 244 | $122 | $49,977,589 | 71 |
| Dec 6, 2014 | - | $67,965 | +129% | -34% | 244 | $279 | $50,045,554 | 72 |
| Dec 7, 2014 | - | $43,374 | -36% | -32% | 244 | $178 | $50,088,928 | 73 |
| Dec 8, 2014 | - | $8,652 | -80% | -29% | 244 | $35 | $50,097,580 | 74 |
| Dec 9, 2014 | - | $9,598 | +11% | -24% | 244 | $39 | $50,107,178 | 75 |
| Dec 10, 2014 | - | $8,984 | -6% | -23% | 244 | $37 | $50,116,162 | 76 |
| Dec 11, 2014 | - | $9,462 | +5% | -20% | 244 | $39 | $50,125,624 | 77 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | - | $21,807 | +130% | -27% | 223 | $98 | $50,147,431 | 78 |
| Dec 13, 2014 | - | $48,906 | +124% | -28% | 223 | $219 | $50,196,337 | 79 |
| Dec 14, 2014 | - | $30,658 | -37% | -29% | 223 | $137 | $50,226,995 | 80 |
| Dec 15, 2014 | - | $6,082 | -80% | -30% | 223 | $27 | $50,233,077 | 81 |
| Dec 16, 2014 | - | $8,791 | +45% | -8% | 223 | $39 | $50,241,868 | 82 |
| Dec 17, 2014 | - | $8,131 | -8% | -9% | 223 | $36 | $50,249,999 | 83 |
| Dec 18, 2014 | - | $10,372 | +28% | +10% | 223 | $47 | $50,260,371 | 84 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | - | $12,565 | +21% | -42% | 176 | $71 | $50,272,936 | 85 |
| Dec 20, 2014 | - | $21,860 | +74% | -55% | 176 | $124 | $50,294,796 | 86 |
| Dec 21, 2014 | - | $17,437 | -20% | -43% | 176 | $99 | $50,312,233 | 87 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | - | $15,363 | -12% | +153% | 176 | $87 | $50,327,596 | 88 |
| Dec 23, 2014 | - | $17,767 | +16% | +102% | 176 | $101 | $50,345,363 | 89 |
| Dec 24, 2014 | - | $10,632 | -40% | +31% | 176 | $60 | $50,355,995 | 90 |
| Dec 25, 2014 | - | $9,209 | -13% | -11% | 176 | $52 | $50,365,204 | 91 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | - | $22,426 | +144% | +78% | 143 | $157 | $50,387,630 | 92 |
| Dec 27, 2014 | - | $27,846 | +24% | +27% | 143 | $195 | $50,415,476 | 93 |
| Dec 28, 2014 | - | $21,803 | -22% | +25% | 143 | $152 | $50,437,279 | 94 |
| Dec 29, 2014 | - | $19,058 | -13% | +24% | 143 | $133 | $50,456,337 | 95 |
| Dec 30, 2014 | - | $25,748 | +35% | +45% | 143 | $180 | $50,482,085 | 96 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | - | $21,070 | -18% | +98% | 143 | $147 | $50,503,155 | 97 |
| Jan 1, 2015 | - | $31,649 | +50% | +244% | 143 | $221 | $50,534,804 | 98 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | - | $30,654 | -3% | +37% | 132 | $232 | $50,565,458 | 99 |
| Jan 3, 2015 | - | $33,240 | +8% | +19% | 132 | $252 | $50,598,698 | 100 |
| Jan 4, 2015 | - | $19,973 | -40% | -8% | 132 | $151 | $50,618,671 | 101 |
| Jan 5, 2015 | - | $6,151 | -69% | -68% | 132 | $47 | $50,624,822 | 102 |
| Jan 6, 2015 | - | $3,780 | -39% | -85% | 132 | $29 | $50,628,602 | 103 |
| Jan 7, 2015 | - | $3,585 | -5% | -83% | 132 | $27 | $50,632,187 | 104 |
| Jan 8, 2015 | - | $4,250 | +19% | -87% | 132 | $32 | $50,636,437 | 105 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | - | $9,025 | +112% | -71% | 114 | $79 | $50,645,462 | 106 |
| Jan 10, 2015 | - | $25,996 | +188% | -22% | 114 | $228 | $50,671,458 | 107 |
| Jan 11, 2015 | - | $15,349 | -41% | -23% | 114 | $135 | $50,686,807 | 108 |
| Jan 12, 2015 | - | $2,510 | -84% | -59% | 114 | $22 | $50,689,317 | 109 |
| Jan 13, 2015 | - | $3,153 | +26% | -17% | 114 | $28 | $50,692,470 | 110 |
| Jan 14, 2015 | - | $2,942 | -7% | -18% | 114 | $26 | $50,695,412 | 111 |
| Jan 15, 2015 | - | $3,266 | +11% | -23% | 114 | $29 | $50,698,678 | 112 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | - | $9,169 | +181% | +2% | 87 | $105 | $50,707,847 | 113 |
| Jan 17, 2015 | - | $22,577 | +146% | -13% | 87 | $260 | $50,730,424 | 114 |
| Jan 18, 2015 | - | $16,332 | -28% | +6% | 87 | $188 | $50,746,756 | 115 |
| Jan 19, 2015 | - | $20,425 | +25% | +714% | 87 | $235 | $50,767,181 | 116 |
| Jan 20, 2015 | - | $2,569 | -87% | -19% | 87 | $30 | $50,769,750 | 117 |
| Jan 21, 2015 | - | $1,844 | -28% | -37% | 87 | $21 | $50,771,594 | 118 |
| Jan 22, 2015 | - | $2,345 | +27% | -28% | 87 | $27 | $50,773,939 | 119 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | - | $6,786 | +189% | -26% | 77 | $88 | $50,780,725 | 120 |
| Jan 24, 2015 | - | $16,736 | +147% | -26% | 77 | $217 | $50,797,461 | 121 |
| Jan 25, 2015 | - | $10,178 | -39% | -38% | 77 | $132 | $50,807,639 | 122 |
| Jan 26, 2015 | - | $1,781 | -83% | -91% | 77 | $23 | $50,809,420 | 123 |
| Jan 27, 2015 | - | $1,727 | -3% | -33% | 77 | $22 | $50,811,147 | 124 |
| Jan 28, 2015 | - | $1,619 | -6% | -12% | 77 | $21 | $50,812,766 | 125 |
| Jan 29, 2015 | - | $1,555 | -4% | -34% | 77 | $20 | $50,814,321 | 126 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | - | $4,239 | +173% | -38% | 58 | $73 | $50,818,560 | 127 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | - | $11,136 | +163% | -33% | 58 | $192 | $50,829,696 | 128 |
| Feb 1, 2015 | - | $3,822 | -66% | -62% | 58 | $66 | $50,833,518 | 129 |
| Feb 2, 2015 | - | $1,122 | -71% | -37% | 58 | $19 | $50,834,640 | 130 |
| Feb 3, 2015 | - | $941 | -16% | -46% | 58 | $16 | $50,835,581 | 131 |
| Feb 4, 2015 | - | $877 | -7% | -46% | 58 | $15 | $50,836,458 | 132 |
| Feb 5, 2015 | - | $847 | -3% | -46% | 58 | $15 | $50,837,305 | 133 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2014 | 3 | $20,114,208 | 3,464 | $5,807 | $20,114,208 | 1 | |
| Oct 3, 2014 | 5 | $14,242,204 | -29% | 3,464 | $4,111 | $34,356,412 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2014 | 9 | $9,029,011 | -37% | 3,270 | $2,761 | $43,385,423 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | 12 | $3,292,943 | -64% | 2,251 | $1,463 | $46,678,366 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 17 | $1,143,171 | -65% | 1,107 | $1,033 | $47,821,537 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2014 | 18 | $1,038,622 | -9% | 812 | $1,279 | $48,860,159 | 6 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | 27 | $307,030 | -70% | 343 | $895 | $49,167,189 | 7 |
| Nov 14, 2014 | 28 | $201,578 | -34% | 181 | $1,114 | $49,368,767 | 8 |
| Nov 21, 2014 | 28 | $262,314 | +30% | 263 | $997 | $49,631,081 | 9 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | 25 | $316,803 | +21% | 266 | $1,191 | $49,947,884 | 10 |
| Dec 5, 2014 | 29 | $177,740 | -44% | 244 | $728 | $50,125,624 | 11 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | 34 | $134,747 | -24% | 223 | $604 | $50,260,371 | 12 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | 41 | $104,833 | -22% | 176 | $596 | $50,365,204 | 13 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | 36 | $169,600 | +62% | 143 | $1,186 | $50,534,804 | 14 |
| Jan 2, 2015 | 41 | $101,633 | -40% | 132 | $770 | $50,636,437 | 15 |
| Jan 9, 2015 | 45 | $62,241 | -39% | 114 | $546 | $50,698,678 | 16 |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 44 | $75,261 | +21% | 87 | $865 | $50,773,939 | 17 |
| Jan 23, 2015 | 52 | $40,382 | -46% | 77 | $524 | $50,814,321 | 18 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | 58 | $22,984 | -43% | 58 | $396 | $50,837,305 | 19 |
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