Lee Daniels’ The Butler (2013)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $116,632,095 | Details |
| International Box Office | $60,393,403 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $177,025,498 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $25,632,245 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $7,799,824 | |
| Total | $33,432,069 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The story of a White House butler who served seven American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man's life and family.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $24,637,312 (21.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 65.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,933 opening theaters/3,330 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $171,573,603 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 16th, 2013 (Wide) by Weinstein Co., released as Lee Daniels' The Butler |
| International Releases: | September 5th, 2013 (Wide), released as Lee Daniels' The Butler (Portugal)
September 11th, 2013 (Wide), released as Lee Daniels' The Butler (Belgium) October 10th, 2013 (Wide), released as Lee Daniels' The Butler (Germany) October 11th, 2013 (Wide), released as Lee Daniels' The Butler (Sweden) October 11th, 2013 (Wide), released as Lee Daniels' The Butler (Spain) |
| Video Release: | January 14th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment, released as Lee Daniels' The Butler |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2283, 7/31/2013) |
| Running Time: | 132 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Filming location (country): | United States |
| Plot point: | Addiction, African Americans, Assassination, Bigotry, Biography, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, Non-Chronological, Political, Sex Crimes, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Apartheid, Upstairs / Downstairs |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Weinstein Company, Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Pam Williams Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2013 | 1 | $24,637,312 | 2,933 | $8,400 | $24,637,312 | 1 | |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 1 | $16,503,812 | -33% | 3,110 | $5,307 | $51,760,625 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | 2 | $14,878,286 | -10% | 3,330 | $4,468 | $74,143,392 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 2 | $8,401,729 | -44% | 3,330 | $2,523 | $91,403,106 | 4 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 4 | $5,544,621 | -34% | 3,239 | $1,712 | $100,003,739 | 5 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | 7 | $4,193,123 | -24% | 2,931 | $1,431 | $106,341,237 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | 10 | $2,401,793 | -43% | 2,062 | $1,165 | $110,265,862 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 14 | $1,227,395 | -49% | 1,563 | $785 | $112,405,135 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 15 | $623,672 | -49% | 980 | $636 | $113,544,443 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 21 | $387,473 | -38% | 602 | $644 | $114,282,700 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2013 | 23 | $269,717 | -30% | 444 | $607 | $114,742,820 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2013 | 27 | $140,381 | 214 | $656 | $115,300,155 | 13 | |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 30 | $99,534 | -29% | 176 | $566 | $115,472,482 | 14 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 35 | $56,297 | -43% | 124 | $454 | $115,570,234 | 15 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 39 | $42,114 | -25% | 71 | $593 | $115,641,177 | 16 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 22 | $265,019 | +529% | 1,007 | $263 | $115,922,175 | 17 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 37 | $26,282 | -90% | 61 | $431 | $116,098,907 | 18 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 35 | $15,412 | -41% | 43 | $358 | $116,129,275 | 19 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 46 | $23,342 | +51% | 34 | $687 | $116,170,297 | 20 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 34 | $101,351 | +334% | 133 | $762 | $116,293,662 | 21 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 32 | $90,452 | -11% | 136 | $665 | $116,427,149 | 22 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 39 | $64,566 | -29% | 119 | $543 | $116,529,317 | 23 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 41 | $35,975 | -44% | 101 | $356 | $116,597,286 | 24 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 56 | $11,812 | -67% | 52 | $227 | $116,624,134 | 25 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 63 | $1,822 | -85% | 11 | $166 | $116,631,310 | 26 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2013 | 1 | $8,322,061 | 2,933 | $2,837 | $8,322,061 | 1 | ||
| Aug 17, 2013 | 1 | $9,292,108 | +12% | 2,933 | $3,168 | $17,614,169 | 2 | |
| Aug 18, 2013 | 1 | $7,023,143 | -24% | 2,933 | $2,395 | $24,637,312 | 3 | |
| Aug 19, 2013 | 1 | $2,704,405 | -61% | 2,933 | $922 | $27,341,717 | 4 | |
| Aug 20, 2013 | 1 | $3,054,407 | +13% | 2,933 | $1,041 | $30,396,124 | 5 | |
| Aug 21, 2013 | 2 | $2,414,855 | -21% | 2,933 | $823 | $32,810,979 | 6 | |
| Aug 22, 2013 | 1 | $2,445,834 | +1% | 2,933 | $834 | $35,256,813 | 7 | |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 1 | $4,791,063 | +96% | -42% | 3,110 | $1,541 | $40,047,876 | 8 |
| Aug 24, 2013 | 1 | $6,991,645 | +46% | -25% | 3,110 | $2,248 | $47,039,521 | 9 |
| Aug 25, 2013 | 1 | $4,721,104 | -32% | -33% | 3,110 | $1,518 | $51,760,625 | 10 |
| Aug 26, 2013 | 1 | $1,845,504 | -61% | -32% | 3,110 | $593 | $53,606,129 | 11 |
| Aug 27, 2013 | 1 | $2,181,547 | +18% | -29% | 3,110 | $701 | $55,787,676 | 12 |
| Aug 28, 2013 | 1 | $1,761,420 | -19% | -27% | 3,110 | $566 | $57,549,096 | 13 |
| Aug 29, 2013 | 1 | $1,716,010 | -3% | -30% | 3,110 | $552 | $59,265,106 | 14 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | 2 | $3,620,610 | +111% | -24% | 3,330 | $1,087 | $62,885,716 | 15 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | 1 | $5,561,003 | +54% | -20% | 3,330 | $1,670 | $68,446,719 | 16 |
| Sep 1, 2013 | 1 | $5,696,673 | +2% | +21% | 3,330 | $1,711 | $74,143,392 | 17 |
| Sep 2, 2013 | 1 | $5,322,986 | -7% | +188% | 3,330 | $1,598 | $79,466,378 | 18 |
| Sep 3, 2013 | 1 | $1,348,389 | -75% | -38% | 3,330 | $405 | $80,814,767 | 19 |
| Sep 4, 2013 | 1 | $1,056,643 | -22% | -40% | 3,330 | $317 | $81,871,410 | 20 |
| Sep 5, 2013 | 1 | $1,129,967 | +7% | -34% | 3,330 | $339 | $83,001,377 | 21 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 2 | $2,369,438 | +110% | -35% | 3,330 | $712 | $85,370,815 | 22 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | 2 | $3,958,413 | +67% | -29% | 3,330 | $1,189 | $89,329,228 | 23 |
| Sep 8, 2013 | 3 | $2,073,878 | -48% | -64% | 3,330 | $623 | $91,403,106 | 24 |
| Sep 9, 2013 | 2 | $662,659 | -68% | -88% | 3,330 | $199 | $92,065,765 | 25 |
| Sep 10, 2013 | 2 | $922,026 | +39% | -32% | 3,330 | $277 | $92,987,791 | 26 |
| Sep 11, 2013 | 2 | $756,438 | -18% | -28% | 3,330 | $227 | $93,744,229 | 27 |
| Sep 12, 2013 | 2 | $714,889 | -5% | -37% | 3,330 | $215 | $94,459,118 | 28 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 5 | $1,702,390 | +138% | -28% | 3,239 | $526 | $96,161,508 | 29 |
| Sep 14, 2013 | 4 | $2,424,999 | +42% | -39% | 3,239 | $749 | $98,586,507 | 30 |
| Sep 15, 2013 | 5 | $1,417,232 | -42% | -32% | 3,239 | $438 | $100,003,739 | 31 |
| Sep 16, 2013 | 4 | $501,723 | -65% | -24% | 3,239 | $155 | $100,505,462 | 32 |
| Sep 17, 2013 | 4 | $630,139 | +26% | -32% | 3,239 | $195 | $101,135,601 | 33 |
| Sep 18, 2013 | 4 | $501,201 | -20% | -34% | 3,239 | $155 | $101,636,802 | 34 |
| Sep 19, 2013 | 4 | $511,312 | +2% | -28% | 3,239 | $158 | $102,148,114 | 35 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | 7 | $1,164,954 | +128% | -32% | 2,931 | $397 | $103,313,068 | 36 |
| Sep 21, 2013 | 7 | $2,026,028 | +74% | -16% | 2,931 | $691 | $105,339,096 | 37 |
| Sep 22, 2013 | 8 | $1,002,141 | -51% | -29% | 2,931 | $342 | $106,341,237 | 38 |
| Sep 23, 2013 | 4 | $343,971 | -66% | -31% | 2,931 | $117 | $106,685,208 | 39 |
| Sep 24, 2013 | 4 | $451,977 | +31% | -28% | 2,931 | $154 | $107,137,185 | 40 |
| Sep 25, 2013 | 5 | $373,427 | -17% | -25% | 2,931 | $127 | $107,510,612 | 41 |
| Sep 26, 2013 | 5 | $353,457 | -5% | -31% | 2,931 | $121 | $107,864,069 | 42 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | - | $695,416 | +97% | -40% | 2,062 | $337 | $108,559,485 | 43 |
| Sep 28, 2013 | - | $1,150,407 | +65% | -43% | 2,062 | $558 | $109,709,892 | 44 |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 10 | $555,970 | -52% | -45% | 2,062 | $270 | $110,265,862 | 45 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 9 | $206,534 | -63% | -40% | 2,062 | $100 | $110,472,396 | 46 |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 8 | $264,111 | +28% | -42% | 2,062 | $128 | $110,736,507 | 47 |
| Oct 2, 2013 | 8 | $228,726 | -13% | -39% | 2,062 | $111 | $110,965,233 | 48 |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 9 | $212,507 | -7% | -40% | 2,062 | $103 | $111,177,740 | 49 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 14 | $347,355 | +63% | -50% | 1,563 | $222 | $111,525,095 | 50 |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 14 | $557,324 | +60% | -52% | 1,563 | $357 | $112,082,419 | 51 |
| Oct 6, 2013 | 14 | $322,716 | -42% | -42% | 1,563 | $206 | $112,405,135 | 52 |
| Oct 7, 2013 | 13 | $122,685 | -62% | -41% | 1,563 | $78 | $112,527,820 | 53 |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 13 | $145,597 | +19% | -45% | 1,563 | $93 | $112,673,417 | 54 |
| Oct 9, 2013 | 12 | $123,597 | -15% | -46% | 1,563 | $79 | $112,797,014 | 55 |
| Oct 10, 2013 | 11 | $123,757 | n/c | -42% | 1,563 | $79 | $112,920,771 | 56 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | - | $168,471 | +36% | -51% | 980 | $172 | $113,089,242 | 57 |
| Oct 12, 2013 | - | $277,825 | +65% | -50% | 980 | $283 | $113,367,067 | 58 |
| Oct 13, 2013 | - | $177,376 | -36% | -45% | 980 | $181 | $113,544,443 | 59 |
| Oct 14, 2013 | 13 | $117,625 | -34% | -4% | 980 | $120 | $113,662,068 | 60 |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 13 | $80,338 | -32% | -45% | 980 | $82 | $113,742,406 | 61 |
| Oct 16, 2013 | 13 | $75,980 | -5% | -39% | 980 | $78 | $113,818,386 | 62 |
| Oct 17, 2013 | 13 | $76,841 | +1% | -38% | 980 | $78 | $113,895,227 | 63 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | - | $111,430 | +45% | -34% | 602 | $185 | $114,006,657 | 64 |
| Oct 19, 2013 | - | $178,346 | +60% | -36% | 602 | $296 | $114,185,003 | 65 |
| Oct 20, 2013 | - | $97,697 | -45% | -45% | 602 | $162 | $114,282,700 | 66 |
| Oct 21, 2013 | - | $37,732 | -61% | -68% | 602 | $63 | $114,320,432 | 67 |
| Oct 22, 2013 | - | $55,037 | +46% | -31% | 602 | $91 | $114,375,469 | 68 |
| Oct 23, 2013 | - | $47,132 | -14% | -38% | 602 | $78 | $114,422,601 | 69 |
| Oct 24, 2013 | - | $50,502 | +7% | -34% | 602 | $84 | $114,473,103 | 70 |
| Oct 25, 2013 | - | $77,062 | +53% | -31% | 602 | $128 | $114,550,165 | 71 |
| Oct 26, 2013 | - | $123,771 | +61% | -31% | 602 | $206 | $114,673,936 | 72 |
| Oct 27, 2013 | - | $68,884 | -44% | -29% | 602 | $114 | $114,742,820 | 73 |
| Oct 28, 2013 | - | $26,830 | -61% | -29% | 602 | $45 | $114,769,650 | 74 |
| Oct 29, 2013 | - | $39,210 | +46% | -29% | 602 | $65 | $114,808,860 | 75 |
| Oct 30, 2013 | - | $29,103 | -26% | -38% | 602 | $48 | $114,837,963 | 76 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | - | $40,661 | +40% | -19% | 602 | $68 | $114,878,624 | 77 |
| Nov 1, 2013 | - | $50,778 | +25% | -34% | 312 | $163 | $114,929,402 | 78 |
| Nov 2, 2013 | - | $92,082 | +81% | -26% | 312 | $295 | $115,021,484 | 79 |
| Nov 3, 2013 | - | $50,247 | -45% | -27% | 312 | $161 | $115,071,731 | 80 |
| Nov 4, 2013 | - | $17,532 | -65% | -35% | 312 | $56 | $115,089,263 | 81 |
| Nov 5, 2013 | - | $26,438 | +51% | -33% | 312 | $85 | $115,115,701 | 82 |
| Nov 6, 2013 | - | $21,965 | -17% | -25% | 312 | $70 | $115,137,666 | 83 |
| Nov 7, 2013 | - | $22,108 | +1% | -46% | 312 | $71 | $115,159,774 | 84 |
| Nov 8, 2013 | - | $37,910 | +71% | -25% | 214 | $177 | $115,197,684 | 85 |
| Nov 9, 2013 | - | $62,762 | +66% | -32% | 214 | $293 | $115,260,446 | 86 |
| Nov 10, 2013 | - | $39,709 | -37% | -21% | 214 | $186 | $115,300,155 | 87 |
| Nov 11, 2013 | - | $24,379 | -39% | +39% | 214 | $114 | $115,324,534 | 88 |
| Nov 12, 2013 | - | $18,205 | -25% | -31% | 214 | $85 | $115,342,739 | 89 |
| Nov 13, 2013 | - | $15,421 | -15% | -30% | 214 | $72 | $115,358,160 | 90 |
| Nov 14, 2013 | - | $14,788 | -4% | -33% | 214 | $69 | $115,372,948 | 91 |
| Nov 15, 2013 | - | $29,200 | +97% | -23% | 176 | $166 | $115,402,148 | 92 |
| Nov 16, 2013 | - | $44,866 | +54% | -29% | 176 | $255 | $115,447,014 | 93 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | - | $25,468 | -43% | -36% | 176 | $145 | $115,472,482 | 94 |
| Nov 18, 2013 | - | $8,948 | -65% | -63% | 176 | $51 | $115,481,430 | 95 |
| Nov 19, 2013 | - | $11,890 | +33% | -35% | 176 | $68 | $115,493,320 | 96 |
| Nov 20, 2013 | - | $9,883 | -17% | -36% | 176 | $56 | $115,503,203 | 97 |
| Nov 21, 2013 | - | $10,734 | +9% | -27% | 176 | $61 | $115,513,937 | 98 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | - | $16,858 | +57% | -42% | 124 | $136 | $115,530,795 | 99 |
| Nov 23, 2013 | - | $25,717 | +53% | -43% | 124 | $207 | $115,556,512 | 100 |
| Nov 24, 2013 | - | $13,722 | -47% | -46% | 124 | $111 | $115,570,234 | 101 |
| Nov 25, 2013 | - | $7,328 | -47% | -18% | 124 | $59 | $115,577,562 | 102 |
| Nov 26, 2013 | - | $9,155 | +25% | -23% | 124 | $74 | $115,586,717 | 103 |
| Nov 27, 2013 | - | $6,587 | -28% | -33% | 71 | $93 | $115,593,304 | 104 |
| Nov 28, 2013 | - | $5,759 | -13% | -46% | 71 | $81 | $115,599,063 | 105 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | - | $15,881 | +176% | -6% | 71 | $224 | $115,614,944 | 106 |
| Nov 30, 2013 | - | $17,573 | +11% | -32% | 71 | $248 | $115,632,517 | 107 |
| Dec 1, 2013 | - | $8,660 | -51% | -37% | 71 | $122 | $115,641,177 | 108 |
| Dec 2, 2013 | - | $4,556 | -47% | -38% | 71 | $64 | $115,645,733 | 109 |
| Dec 3, 2013 | - | $3,926 | -14% | -57% | 71 | $55 | $115,649,659 | 110 |
| Dec 4, 2013 | - | $3,417 | -13% | -48% | 71 | $48 | $115,653,076 | 111 |
| Dec 5, 2013 | - | $4,080 | +19% | -29% | 71 | $57 | $115,657,156 | 112 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | - | $69,413 | +1,601% | +337% | 1,007 | $69 | $115,726,569 | 113 |
| Dec 7, 2013 | - | $122,270 | +76% | +596% | 1,007 | $121 | $115,848,839 | 114 |
| Dec 8, 2013 | - | $73,336 | -40% | +747% | 1,007 | $73 | $115,922,175 | 115 |
| Dec 9, 2013 | - | $33,612 | -54% | +638% | 1,007 | $33 | $115,955,787 | 116 |
| Dec 10, 2013 | - | $41,738 | +24% | +963% | 1,007 | $41 | $115,997,525 | 117 |
| Dec 11, 2013 | - | $36,979 | -11% | +982% | 1,007 | $37 | $116,034,504 | 118 |
| Dec 12, 2013 | - | $38,121 | +3% | +834% | 1,007 | $38 | $116,072,625 | 119 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | - | $7,382 | -81% | -89% | 61 | $121 | $116,080,007 | 120 |
| Dec 14, 2013 | - | $11,511 | +56% | -91% | 61 | $189 | $116,091,518 | 121 |
| Dec 15, 2013 | - | $7,389 | -36% | -90% | 61 | $121 | $116,098,907 | 122 |
| Dec 16, 2013 | - | $3,158 | -57% | -91% | 61 | $52 | $116,102,065 | 123 |
| Dec 17, 2013 | - | $3,967 | +26% | -90% | 61 | $65 | $116,106,032 | 124 |
| Dec 18, 2013 | - | $3,844 | -3% | -90% | 61 | $63 | $116,109,876 | 125 |
| Dec 19, 2013 | - | $3,987 | +4% | -90% | 61 | $65 | $116,113,863 | 126 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | - | $4,031 | +1% | -45% | 43 | $94 | $116,117,894 | 127 |
| Dec 21, 2013 | - | $6,652 | +65% | -42% | 43 | $155 | $116,124,546 | 128 |
| Dec 22, 2013 | - | $4,729 | -29% | -36% | 43 | $110 | $116,129,275 | 129 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | - | $7,648 | +90% | 34 | $225 | $116,154,603 | 134 | |
| Dec 28, 2013 | - | $9,697 | +27% | +46% | 34 | $285 | $116,164,300 | 135 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | - | $5,997 | -38% | +27% | 34 | $176 | $116,170,297 | 136 |
| Dec 30, 2013 | - | $4,815 | -20% | 34 | $142 | $116,175,112 | 137 | |
| Dec 31, 2013 | - | $5,016 | +4% | 34 | $148 | $116,180,128 | 138 | |
| Jan 1, 2014 | - | $7,801 | +56% | 34 | $229 | $116,187,929 | 139 | |
| Jan 2, 2014 | - | $4,382 | -44% | 34 | $129 | $116,192,311 | 140 | |
| Jan 3, 2014 | - | $32,794 | +648% | +329% | 133 | $247 | $116,225,105 | 141 |
| Jan 4, 2014 | - | $46,054 | +40% | +375% | 133 | $346 | $116,271,159 | 142 |
| Jan 5, 2014 | - | $22,503 | -51% | +275% | 133 | $169 | $116,293,662 | 143 |
| Jan 6, 2014 | - | $8,769 | -61% | +82% | 133 | $66 | $116,302,431 | 144 |
| Jan 7, 2014 | - | $11,563 | +32% | +131% | 133 | $87 | $116,313,994 | 145 |
| Jan 8, 2014 | - | $10,439 | -10% | +34% | 133 | $78 | $116,324,433 | 146 |
| Jan 9, 2014 | - | $12,264 | +17% | +180% | 133 | $92 | $116,336,697 | 147 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | - | $27,150 | +121% | -17% | 136 | $200 | $116,363,847 | 148 |
| Jan 11, 2014 | - | $41,154 | +52% | -11% | 136 | $303 | $116,405,001 | 149 |
| Jan 12, 2014 | - | $22,148 | -46% | -2% | 136 | $163 | $116,427,149 | 150 |
| Jan 13, 2014 | - | $8,623 | -61% | -2% | 136 | $63 | $116,435,772 | 151 |
| Jan 14, 2014 | - | $10,413 | +21% | -10% | 136 | $77 | $116,446,185 | 152 |
| Jan 15, 2014 | - | $8,520 | -18% | -18% | 136 | $63 | $116,454,705 | 153 |
| Jan 16, 2014 | - | $10,046 | +18% | -18% | 136 | $74 | $116,464,751 | 154 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | - | $19,155 | +91% | -29% | 119 | $161 | $116,483,906 | 155 |
| Jan 18, 2014 | - | $29,422 | +54% | -29% | 119 | $247 | $116,513,328 | 156 |
| Jan 19, 2014 | - | $15,989 | -46% | -28% | 119 | $134 | $116,529,317 | 157 |
| Jan 20, 2014 | - | $15,192 | -5% | +76% | 119 | $128 | $116,544,509 | 158 |
| Jan 21, 2014 | - | $5,782 | -62% | -44% | 119 | $49 | $116,550,291 | 159 |
| Jan 22, 2014 | - | $5,696 | -1% | -33% | 119 | $48 | $116,555,987 | 160 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | - | $10,918 | -43% | 101 | $108 | $116,572,229 | 162 | |
| Jan 25, 2014 | - | $16,378 | +50% | -44% | 101 | $162 | $116,588,607 | 163 |
| Jan 26, 2014 | - | $8,679 | -47% | -46% | 101 | $86 | $116,597,286 | 164 |
| Jan 27, 2014 | - | $3,439 | -60% | -77% | 101 | $34 | $116,600,725 | 165 |
| Jan 28, 2014 | - | $4,181 | +22% | -28% | 101 | $41 | $116,604,906 | 166 |
| Jan 29, 2014 | - | $3,459 | -17% | -39% | 101 | $34 | $116,608,365 | 167 |
| Jan 30, 2014 | - | $3,957 | +14% | 101 | $39 | $116,612,322 | 168 | |
| Jan 31, 2014 | - | $4,217 | +7% | -61% | 52 | $81 | $116,616,539 | 169 |
| Feb 1, 2014 | - | $6,033 | +43% | -63% | 52 | $116 | $116,622,572 | 170 |
| Feb 2, 2014 | - | $1,562 | -74% | -82% | 52 | $30 | $116,624,134 | 171 |
| Feb 3, 2014 | - | $1,469 | -6% | -57% | 52 | $28 | $116,625,603 | 172 |
| Feb 4, 2014 | - | $1,281 | -13% | -69% | 52 | $25 | $116,626,884 | 173 |
| Feb 5, 2014 | - | $1,325 | +3% | -62% | 52 | $25 | $116,628,209 | 174 |
| Feb 6, 2014 | - | $1,279 | -3% | -68% | 52 | $25 | $116,629,488 | 175 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | - | $456 | -64% | -89% | 11 | $41 | $116,629,944 | 176 |
| Feb 8, 2014 | - | $737 | +62% | -88% | 11 | $67 | $116,630,681 | 177 |
| Feb 9, 2014 | - | $629 | -15% | -60% | 11 | $57 | $116,631,310 | 178 |
| Feb 10, 2014 | - | $171 | -73% | -88% | 11 | $16 | $116,631,481 | 179 |
| Feb 11, 2014 | - | $231 | +35% | -82% | 11 | $21 | $116,631,712 | 180 |
| Feb 12, 2014 | - | $126 | -45% | -90% | 11 | $11 | $116,631,838 | 181 |
| Feb 13, 2014 | - | $257 | +104% | -80% | 11 | $23 | $116,632,095 | 182 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2013 | 1 | $35,256,813 | 2,933 | $12,021 | $35,256,813 | 1 | |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 1 | $24,008,293 | -32% | 3,110 | $7,720 | $59,265,106 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | 1 | $23,736,271 | -1% | 3,330 | $7,128 | $83,001,377 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 2 | $11,457,741 | -52% | 3,330 | $3,441 | $94,459,118 | 4 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 4 | $7,688,996 | -33% | 3,239 | $2,374 | $102,148,114 | 5 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | 6 | $5,715,955 | -26% | 2,931 | $1,950 | $107,864,069 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | 10 | $3,313,671 | -42% | 2,062 | $1,607 | $111,177,740 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 14 | $1,743,031 | -47% | 1,563 | $1,115 | $112,920,771 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 15 | $974,456 | -44% | 980 | $994 | $113,895,227 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 21 | $577,876 | -41% | 602 | $960 | $114,473,103 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2013 | 22 | $405,521 | -30% | 602 | $674 | $114,878,624 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2013 | 22 | $213,174 | 214 | $996 | $115,372,948 | 13 | |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 29 | $140,989 | -34% | 176 | $801 | $115,513,937 | 14 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 2 | $104,012,346 | +73,673% | 71 | $1,464,963 | $115,599,063 | 15 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 36 | $58,093 | -100% | 71 | $818 | $115,657,156 | 16 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 22 | $415,469 | +615% | 1,007 | $413 | $116,072,625 | 17 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 38 | $41,238 | -90% | 61 | $676 | $116,113,863 | 18 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 42 | $33,092 | -20% | 43 | $770 | $116,146,955 | 19 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 43 | $22,014 | -33% | 68 | $324 | $116,192,311 | 20 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 34 | $144,386 | +556% | 133 | $1,086 | $116,336,697 | 21 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 32 | $128,054 | -11% | 136 | $942 | $116,464,751 | 22 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 37 | $96,560 | -25% | 119 | $811 | $116,561,311 | 23 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 40 | $51,011 | -47% | 101 | $505 | $116,612,322 | 24 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 49 | $17,166 | -66% | 52 | $330 | $116,629,488 | 25 |
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Synopsis
The story of a White House butler who served seven American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man's life and family.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $24,637,312 (21.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 65.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,933 opening theaters/3,330 max. theaters, 8.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $171,573,603 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 16th, 2013 (Wide) by Weinstein Co., released as Lee Daniels' The Butler |
| International Releases: | September 5th, 2013 (Wide), released as Lee Daniels' The Butler (Portugal)
September 11th, 2013 (Wide), released as Lee Daniels' The Butler (Belgium) October 10th, 2013 (Wide), released as Lee Daniels' The Butler (Germany) October 11th, 2013 (Wide), released as Lee Daniels' The Butler (Sweden) October 11th, 2013 (Wide), released as Lee Daniels' The Butler (Spain) |
| Video Release: | January 14th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment, released as Lee Daniels' The Butler |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2283, 7/31/2013) |
| Running Time: | 132 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Filming location (country): | United States |
| Plot point: | Addiction, African Americans, Assassination, Bigotry, Biography, Dysfunctional Family, Infidelity, Non-Chronological, Political, Sex Crimes, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Apartheid, Upstairs / Downstairs |
| Subgenre: | Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Weinstein Company, Laura Ziskin Productions, Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures, Pam Williams Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2013 | 1 | $24,637,312 | 2,933 | $8,400 | $24,637,312 | 1 | |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 1 | $16,503,812 | -33% | 3,110 | $5,307 | $51,760,625 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | 2 | $14,878,286 | -10% | 3,330 | $4,468 | $74,143,392 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 2 | $8,401,729 | -44% | 3,330 | $2,523 | $91,403,106 | 4 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 4 | $5,544,621 | -34% | 3,239 | $1,712 | $100,003,739 | 5 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | 7 | $4,193,123 | -24% | 2,931 | $1,431 | $106,341,237 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | 10 | $2,401,793 | -43% | 2,062 | $1,165 | $110,265,862 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 14 | $1,227,395 | -49% | 1,563 | $785 | $112,405,135 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 15 | $623,672 | -49% | 980 | $636 | $113,544,443 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 21 | $387,473 | -38% | 602 | $644 | $114,282,700 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2013 | 23 | $269,717 | -30% | 444 | $607 | $114,742,820 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2013 | 27 | $140,381 | 214 | $656 | $115,300,155 | 13 | |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 30 | $99,534 | -29% | 176 | $566 | $115,472,482 | 14 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 35 | $56,297 | -43% | 124 | $454 | $115,570,234 | 15 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 39 | $42,114 | -25% | 71 | $593 | $115,641,177 | 16 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 22 | $265,019 | +529% | 1,007 | $263 | $115,922,175 | 17 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 37 | $26,282 | -90% | 61 | $431 | $116,098,907 | 18 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 35 | $15,412 | -41% | 43 | $358 | $116,129,275 | 19 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 46 | $23,342 | +51% | 34 | $687 | $116,170,297 | 20 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 34 | $101,351 | +334% | 133 | $762 | $116,293,662 | 21 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 32 | $90,452 | -11% | 136 | $665 | $116,427,149 | 22 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 39 | $64,566 | -29% | 119 | $543 | $116,529,317 | 23 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 41 | $35,975 | -44% | 101 | $356 | $116,597,286 | 24 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 56 | $11,812 | -67% | 52 | $227 | $116,624,134 | 25 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | 63 | $1,822 | -85% | 11 | $166 | $116,631,310 | 26 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2013 | 1 | $8,322,061 | 2,933 | $2,837 | $8,322,061 | 1 | ||
| Aug 17, 2013 | 1 | $9,292,108 | +12% | 2,933 | $3,168 | $17,614,169 | 2 | |
| Aug 18, 2013 | 1 | $7,023,143 | -24% | 2,933 | $2,395 | $24,637,312 | 3 | |
| Aug 19, 2013 | 1 | $2,704,405 | -61% | 2,933 | $922 | $27,341,717 | 4 | |
| Aug 20, 2013 | 1 | $3,054,407 | +13% | 2,933 | $1,041 | $30,396,124 | 5 | |
| Aug 21, 2013 | 2 | $2,414,855 | -21% | 2,933 | $823 | $32,810,979 | 6 | |
| Aug 22, 2013 | 1 | $2,445,834 | +1% | 2,933 | $834 | $35,256,813 | 7 | |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 1 | $4,791,063 | +96% | -42% | 3,110 | $1,541 | $40,047,876 | 8 |
| Aug 24, 2013 | 1 | $6,991,645 | +46% | -25% | 3,110 | $2,248 | $47,039,521 | 9 |
| Aug 25, 2013 | 1 | $4,721,104 | -32% | -33% | 3,110 | $1,518 | $51,760,625 | 10 |
| Aug 26, 2013 | 1 | $1,845,504 | -61% | -32% | 3,110 | $593 | $53,606,129 | 11 |
| Aug 27, 2013 | 1 | $2,181,547 | +18% | -29% | 3,110 | $701 | $55,787,676 | 12 |
| Aug 28, 2013 | 1 | $1,761,420 | -19% | -27% | 3,110 | $566 | $57,549,096 | 13 |
| Aug 29, 2013 | 1 | $1,716,010 | -3% | -30% | 3,110 | $552 | $59,265,106 | 14 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | 2 | $3,620,610 | +111% | -24% | 3,330 | $1,087 | $62,885,716 | 15 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | 1 | $5,561,003 | +54% | -20% | 3,330 | $1,670 | $68,446,719 | 16 |
| Sep 1, 2013 | 1 | $5,696,673 | +2% | +21% | 3,330 | $1,711 | $74,143,392 | 17 |
| Sep 2, 2013 | 1 | $5,322,986 | -7% | +188% | 3,330 | $1,598 | $79,466,378 | 18 |
| Sep 3, 2013 | 1 | $1,348,389 | -75% | -38% | 3,330 | $405 | $80,814,767 | 19 |
| Sep 4, 2013 | 1 | $1,056,643 | -22% | -40% | 3,330 | $317 | $81,871,410 | 20 |
| Sep 5, 2013 | 1 | $1,129,967 | +7% | -34% | 3,330 | $339 | $83,001,377 | 21 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 2 | $2,369,438 | +110% | -35% | 3,330 | $712 | $85,370,815 | 22 |
| Sep 7, 2013 | 2 | $3,958,413 | +67% | -29% | 3,330 | $1,189 | $89,329,228 | 23 |
| Sep 8, 2013 | 3 | $2,073,878 | -48% | -64% | 3,330 | $623 | $91,403,106 | 24 |
| Sep 9, 2013 | 2 | $662,659 | -68% | -88% | 3,330 | $199 | $92,065,765 | 25 |
| Sep 10, 2013 | 2 | $922,026 | +39% | -32% | 3,330 | $277 | $92,987,791 | 26 |
| Sep 11, 2013 | 2 | $756,438 | -18% | -28% | 3,330 | $227 | $93,744,229 | 27 |
| Sep 12, 2013 | 2 | $714,889 | -5% | -37% | 3,330 | $215 | $94,459,118 | 28 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 5 | $1,702,390 | +138% | -28% | 3,239 | $526 | $96,161,508 | 29 |
| Sep 14, 2013 | 4 | $2,424,999 | +42% | -39% | 3,239 | $749 | $98,586,507 | 30 |
| Sep 15, 2013 | 5 | $1,417,232 | -42% | -32% | 3,239 | $438 | $100,003,739 | 31 |
| Sep 16, 2013 | 4 | $501,723 | -65% | -24% | 3,239 | $155 | $100,505,462 | 32 |
| Sep 17, 2013 | 4 | $630,139 | +26% | -32% | 3,239 | $195 | $101,135,601 | 33 |
| Sep 18, 2013 | 4 | $501,201 | -20% | -34% | 3,239 | $155 | $101,636,802 | 34 |
| Sep 19, 2013 | 4 | $511,312 | +2% | -28% | 3,239 | $158 | $102,148,114 | 35 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | 7 | $1,164,954 | +128% | -32% | 2,931 | $397 | $103,313,068 | 36 |
| Sep 21, 2013 | 7 | $2,026,028 | +74% | -16% | 2,931 | $691 | $105,339,096 | 37 |
| Sep 22, 2013 | 8 | $1,002,141 | -51% | -29% | 2,931 | $342 | $106,341,237 | 38 |
| Sep 23, 2013 | 4 | $343,971 | -66% | -31% | 2,931 | $117 | $106,685,208 | 39 |
| Sep 24, 2013 | 4 | $451,977 | +31% | -28% | 2,931 | $154 | $107,137,185 | 40 |
| Sep 25, 2013 | 5 | $373,427 | -17% | -25% | 2,931 | $127 | $107,510,612 | 41 |
| Sep 26, 2013 | 5 | $353,457 | -5% | -31% | 2,931 | $121 | $107,864,069 | 42 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | - | $695,416 | +97% | -40% | 2,062 | $337 | $108,559,485 | 43 |
| Sep 28, 2013 | - | $1,150,407 | +65% | -43% | 2,062 | $558 | $109,709,892 | 44 |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 10 | $555,970 | -52% | -45% | 2,062 | $270 | $110,265,862 | 45 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 9 | $206,534 | -63% | -40% | 2,062 | $100 | $110,472,396 | 46 |
| Oct 1, 2013 | 8 | $264,111 | +28% | -42% | 2,062 | $128 | $110,736,507 | 47 |
| Oct 2, 2013 | 8 | $228,726 | -13% | -39% | 2,062 | $111 | $110,965,233 | 48 |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 9 | $212,507 | -7% | -40% | 2,062 | $103 | $111,177,740 | 49 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 14 | $347,355 | +63% | -50% | 1,563 | $222 | $111,525,095 | 50 |
| Oct 5, 2013 | 14 | $557,324 | +60% | -52% | 1,563 | $357 | $112,082,419 | 51 |
| Oct 6, 2013 | 14 | $322,716 | -42% | -42% | 1,563 | $206 | $112,405,135 | 52 |
| Oct 7, 2013 | 13 | $122,685 | -62% | -41% | 1,563 | $78 | $112,527,820 | 53 |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 13 | $145,597 | +19% | -45% | 1,563 | $93 | $112,673,417 | 54 |
| Oct 9, 2013 | 12 | $123,597 | -15% | -46% | 1,563 | $79 | $112,797,014 | 55 |
| Oct 10, 2013 | 11 | $123,757 | n/c | -42% | 1,563 | $79 | $112,920,771 | 56 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | - | $168,471 | +36% | -51% | 980 | $172 | $113,089,242 | 57 |
| Oct 12, 2013 | - | $277,825 | +65% | -50% | 980 | $283 | $113,367,067 | 58 |
| Oct 13, 2013 | - | $177,376 | -36% | -45% | 980 | $181 | $113,544,443 | 59 |
| Oct 14, 2013 | 13 | $117,625 | -34% | -4% | 980 | $120 | $113,662,068 | 60 |
| Oct 15, 2013 | 13 | $80,338 | -32% | -45% | 980 | $82 | $113,742,406 | 61 |
| Oct 16, 2013 | 13 | $75,980 | -5% | -39% | 980 | $78 | $113,818,386 | 62 |
| Oct 17, 2013 | 13 | $76,841 | +1% | -38% | 980 | $78 | $113,895,227 | 63 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | - | $111,430 | +45% | -34% | 602 | $185 | $114,006,657 | 64 |
| Oct 19, 2013 | - | $178,346 | +60% | -36% | 602 | $296 | $114,185,003 | 65 |
| Oct 20, 2013 | - | $97,697 | -45% | -45% | 602 | $162 | $114,282,700 | 66 |
| Oct 21, 2013 | - | $37,732 | -61% | -68% | 602 | $63 | $114,320,432 | 67 |
| Oct 22, 2013 | - | $55,037 | +46% | -31% | 602 | $91 | $114,375,469 | 68 |
| Oct 23, 2013 | - | $47,132 | -14% | -38% | 602 | $78 | $114,422,601 | 69 |
| Oct 24, 2013 | - | $50,502 | +7% | -34% | 602 | $84 | $114,473,103 | 70 |
| Oct 25, 2013 | - | $77,062 | +53% | -31% | 602 | $128 | $114,550,165 | 71 |
| Oct 26, 2013 | - | $123,771 | +61% | -31% | 602 | $206 | $114,673,936 | 72 |
| Oct 27, 2013 | - | $68,884 | -44% | -29% | 602 | $114 | $114,742,820 | 73 |
| Oct 28, 2013 | - | $26,830 | -61% | -29% | 602 | $45 | $114,769,650 | 74 |
| Oct 29, 2013 | - | $39,210 | +46% | -29% | 602 | $65 | $114,808,860 | 75 |
| Oct 30, 2013 | - | $29,103 | -26% | -38% | 602 | $48 | $114,837,963 | 76 |
| Oct 31, 2013 | - | $40,661 | +40% | -19% | 602 | $68 | $114,878,624 | 77 |
| Nov 1, 2013 | - | $50,778 | +25% | -34% | 312 | $163 | $114,929,402 | 78 |
| Nov 2, 2013 | - | $92,082 | +81% | -26% | 312 | $295 | $115,021,484 | 79 |
| Nov 3, 2013 | - | $50,247 | -45% | -27% | 312 | $161 | $115,071,731 | 80 |
| Nov 4, 2013 | - | $17,532 | -65% | -35% | 312 | $56 | $115,089,263 | 81 |
| Nov 5, 2013 | - | $26,438 | +51% | -33% | 312 | $85 | $115,115,701 | 82 |
| Nov 6, 2013 | - | $21,965 | -17% | -25% | 312 | $70 | $115,137,666 | 83 |
| Nov 7, 2013 | - | $22,108 | +1% | -46% | 312 | $71 | $115,159,774 | 84 |
| Nov 8, 2013 | - | $37,910 | +71% | -25% | 214 | $177 | $115,197,684 | 85 |
| Nov 9, 2013 | - | $62,762 | +66% | -32% | 214 | $293 | $115,260,446 | 86 |
| Nov 10, 2013 | - | $39,709 | -37% | -21% | 214 | $186 | $115,300,155 | 87 |
| Nov 11, 2013 | - | $24,379 | -39% | +39% | 214 | $114 | $115,324,534 | 88 |
| Nov 12, 2013 | - | $18,205 | -25% | -31% | 214 | $85 | $115,342,739 | 89 |
| Nov 13, 2013 | - | $15,421 | -15% | -30% | 214 | $72 | $115,358,160 | 90 |
| Nov 14, 2013 | - | $14,788 | -4% | -33% | 214 | $69 | $115,372,948 | 91 |
| Nov 15, 2013 | - | $29,200 | +97% | -23% | 176 | $166 | $115,402,148 | 92 |
| Nov 16, 2013 | - | $44,866 | +54% | -29% | 176 | $255 | $115,447,014 | 93 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | - | $25,468 | -43% | -36% | 176 | $145 | $115,472,482 | 94 |
| Nov 18, 2013 | - | $8,948 | -65% | -63% | 176 | $51 | $115,481,430 | 95 |
| Nov 19, 2013 | - | $11,890 | +33% | -35% | 176 | $68 | $115,493,320 | 96 |
| Nov 20, 2013 | - | $9,883 | -17% | -36% | 176 | $56 | $115,503,203 | 97 |
| Nov 21, 2013 | - | $10,734 | +9% | -27% | 176 | $61 | $115,513,937 | 98 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | - | $16,858 | +57% | -42% | 124 | $136 | $115,530,795 | 99 |
| Nov 23, 2013 | - | $25,717 | +53% | -43% | 124 | $207 | $115,556,512 | 100 |
| Nov 24, 2013 | - | $13,722 | -47% | -46% | 124 | $111 | $115,570,234 | 101 |
| Nov 25, 2013 | - | $7,328 | -47% | -18% | 124 | $59 | $115,577,562 | 102 |
| Nov 26, 2013 | - | $9,155 | +25% | -23% | 124 | $74 | $115,586,717 | 103 |
| Nov 27, 2013 | - | $6,587 | -28% | -33% | 71 | $93 | $115,593,304 | 104 |
| Nov 28, 2013 | - | $5,759 | -13% | -46% | 71 | $81 | $115,599,063 | 105 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | - | $15,881 | +176% | -6% | 71 | $224 | $115,614,944 | 106 |
| Nov 30, 2013 | - | $17,573 | +11% | -32% | 71 | $248 | $115,632,517 | 107 |
| Dec 1, 2013 | - | $8,660 | -51% | -37% | 71 | $122 | $115,641,177 | 108 |
| Dec 2, 2013 | - | $4,556 | -47% | -38% | 71 | $64 | $115,645,733 | 109 |
| Dec 3, 2013 | - | $3,926 | -14% | -57% | 71 | $55 | $115,649,659 | 110 |
| Dec 4, 2013 | - | $3,417 | -13% | -48% | 71 | $48 | $115,653,076 | 111 |
| Dec 5, 2013 | - | $4,080 | +19% | -29% | 71 | $57 | $115,657,156 | 112 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | - | $69,413 | +1,601% | +337% | 1,007 | $69 | $115,726,569 | 113 |
| Dec 7, 2013 | - | $122,270 | +76% | +596% | 1,007 | $121 | $115,848,839 | 114 |
| Dec 8, 2013 | - | $73,336 | -40% | +747% | 1,007 | $73 | $115,922,175 | 115 |
| Dec 9, 2013 | - | $33,612 | -54% | +638% | 1,007 | $33 | $115,955,787 | 116 |
| Dec 10, 2013 | - | $41,738 | +24% | +963% | 1,007 | $41 | $115,997,525 | 117 |
| Dec 11, 2013 | - | $36,979 | -11% | +982% | 1,007 | $37 | $116,034,504 | 118 |
| Dec 12, 2013 | - | $38,121 | +3% | +834% | 1,007 | $38 | $116,072,625 | 119 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | - | $7,382 | -81% | -89% | 61 | $121 | $116,080,007 | 120 |
| Dec 14, 2013 | - | $11,511 | +56% | -91% | 61 | $189 | $116,091,518 | 121 |
| Dec 15, 2013 | - | $7,389 | -36% | -90% | 61 | $121 | $116,098,907 | 122 |
| Dec 16, 2013 | - | $3,158 | -57% | -91% | 61 | $52 | $116,102,065 | 123 |
| Dec 17, 2013 | - | $3,967 | +26% | -90% | 61 | $65 | $116,106,032 | 124 |
| Dec 18, 2013 | - | $3,844 | -3% | -90% | 61 | $63 | $116,109,876 | 125 |
| Dec 19, 2013 | - | $3,987 | +4% | -90% | 61 | $65 | $116,113,863 | 126 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | - | $4,031 | +1% | -45% | 43 | $94 | $116,117,894 | 127 |
| Dec 21, 2013 | - | $6,652 | +65% | -42% | 43 | $155 | $116,124,546 | 128 |
| Dec 22, 2013 | - | $4,729 | -29% | -36% | 43 | $110 | $116,129,275 | 129 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | - | $7,648 | +90% | 34 | $225 | $116,154,603 | 134 | |
| Dec 28, 2013 | - | $9,697 | +27% | +46% | 34 | $285 | $116,164,300 | 135 |
| Dec 29, 2013 | - | $5,997 | -38% | +27% | 34 | $176 | $116,170,297 | 136 |
| Dec 30, 2013 | - | $4,815 | -20% | 34 | $142 | $116,175,112 | 137 | |
| Dec 31, 2013 | - | $5,016 | +4% | 34 | $148 | $116,180,128 | 138 | |
| Jan 1, 2014 | - | $7,801 | +56% | 34 | $229 | $116,187,929 | 139 | |
| Jan 2, 2014 | - | $4,382 | -44% | 34 | $129 | $116,192,311 | 140 | |
| Jan 3, 2014 | - | $32,794 | +648% | +329% | 133 | $247 | $116,225,105 | 141 |
| Jan 4, 2014 | - | $46,054 | +40% | +375% | 133 | $346 | $116,271,159 | 142 |
| Jan 5, 2014 | - | $22,503 | -51% | +275% | 133 | $169 | $116,293,662 | 143 |
| Jan 6, 2014 | - | $8,769 | -61% | +82% | 133 | $66 | $116,302,431 | 144 |
| Jan 7, 2014 | - | $11,563 | +32% | +131% | 133 | $87 | $116,313,994 | 145 |
| Jan 8, 2014 | - | $10,439 | -10% | +34% | 133 | $78 | $116,324,433 | 146 |
| Jan 9, 2014 | - | $12,264 | +17% | +180% | 133 | $92 | $116,336,697 | 147 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | - | $27,150 | +121% | -17% | 136 | $200 | $116,363,847 | 148 |
| Jan 11, 2014 | - | $41,154 | +52% | -11% | 136 | $303 | $116,405,001 | 149 |
| Jan 12, 2014 | - | $22,148 | -46% | -2% | 136 | $163 | $116,427,149 | 150 |
| Jan 13, 2014 | - | $8,623 | -61% | -2% | 136 | $63 | $116,435,772 | 151 |
| Jan 14, 2014 | - | $10,413 | +21% | -10% | 136 | $77 | $116,446,185 | 152 |
| Jan 15, 2014 | - | $8,520 | -18% | -18% | 136 | $63 | $116,454,705 | 153 |
| Jan 16, 2014 | - | $10,046 | +18% | -18% | 136 | $74 | $116,464,751 | 154 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | - | $19,155 | +91% | -29% | 119 | $161 | $116,483,906 | 155 |
| Jan 18, 2014 | - | $29,422 | +54% | -29% | 119 | $247 | $116,513,328 | 156 |
| Jan 19, 2014 | - | $15,989 | -46% | -28% | 119 | $134 | $116,529,317 | 157 |
| Jan 20, 2014 | - | $15,192 | -5% | +76% | 119 | $128 | $116,544,509 | 158 |
| Jan 21, 2014 | - | $5,782 | -62% | -44% | 119 | $49 | $116,550,291 | 159 |
| Jan 22, 2014 | - | $5,696 | -1% | -33% | 119 | $48 | $116,555,987 | 160 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | - | $10,918 | -43% | 101 | $108 | $116,572,229 | 162 | |
| Jan 25, 2014 | - | $16,378 | +50% | -44% | 101 | $162 | $116,588,607 | 163 |
| Jan 26, 2014 | - | $8,679 | -47% | -46% | 101 | $86 | $116,597,286 | 164 |
| Jan 27, 2014 | - | $3,439 | -60% | -77% | 101 | $34 | $116,600,725 | 165 |
| Jan 28, 2014 | - | $4,181 | +22% | -28% | 101 | $41 | $116,604,906 | 166 |
| Jan 29, 2014 | - | $3,459 | -17% | -39% | 101 | $34 | $116,608,365 | 167 |
| Jan 30, 2014 | - | $3,957 | +14% | 101 | $39 | $116,612,322 | 168 | |
| Jan 31, 2014 | - | $4,217 | +7% | -61% | 52 | $81 | $116,616,539 | 169 |
| Feb 1, 2014 | - | $6,033 | +43% | -63% | 52 | $116 | $116,622,572 | 170 |
| Feb 2, 2014 | - | $1,562 | -74% | -82% | 52 | $30 | $116,624,134 | 171 |
| Feb 3, 2014 | - | $1,469 | -6% | -57% | 52 | $28 | $116,625,603 | 172 |
| Feb 4, 2014 | - | $1,281 | -13% | -69% | 52 | $25 | $116,626,884 | 173 |
| Feb 5, 2014 | - | $1,325 | +3% | -62% | 52 | $25 | $116,628,209 | 174 |
| Feb 6, 2014 | - | $1,279 | -3% | -68% | 52 | $25 | $116,629,488 | 175 |
| Feb 7, 2014 | - | $456 | -64% | -89% | 11 | $41 | $116,629,944 | 176 |
| Feb 8, 2014 | - | $737 | +62% | -88% | 11 | $67 | $116,630,681 | 177 |
| Feb 9, 2014 | - | $629 | -15% | -60% | 11 | $57 | $116,631,310 | 178 |
| Feb 10, 2014 | - | $171 | -73% | -88% | 11 | $16 | $116,631,481 | 179 |
| Feb 11, 2014 | - | $231 | +35% | -82% | 11 | $21 | $116,631,712 | 180 |
| Feb 12, 2014 | - | $126 | -45% | -90% | 11 | $11 | $116,631,838 | 181 |
| Feb 13, 2014 | - | $257 | +104% | -80% | 11 | $23 | $116,632,095 | 182 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2013 | 1 | $35,256,813 | 2,933 | $12,021 | $35,256,813 | 1 | |
| Aug 23, 2013 | 1 | $24,008,293 | -32% | 3,110 | $7,720 | $59,265,106 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | 1 | $23,736,271 | -1% | 3,330 | $7,128 | $83,001,377 | 3 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | 2 | $11,457,741 | -52% | 3,330 | $3,441 | $94,459,118 | 4 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 4 | $7,688,996 | -33% | 3,239 | $2,374 | $102,148,114 | 5 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | 6 | $5,715,955 | -26% | 2,931 | $1,950 | $107,864,069 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | 10 | $3,313,671 | -42% | 2,062 | $1,607 | $111,177,740 | 7 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | 14 | $1,743,031 | -47% | 1,563 | $1,115 | $112,920,771 | 8 |
| Oct 11, 2013 | 15 | $974,456 | -44% | 980 | $994 | $113,895,227 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2013 | 21 | $577,876 | -41% | 602 | $960 | $114,473,103 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2013 | 22 | $405,521 | -30% | 602 | $674 | $114,878,624 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2013 | 22 | $213,174 | 214 | $996 | $115,372,948 | 13 | |
| Nov 15, 2013 | 29 | $140,989 | -34% | 176 | $801 | $115,513,937 | 14 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | 2 | $104,012,346 | +73,673% | 71 | $1,464,963 | $115,599,063 | 15 |
| Nov 29, 2013 | 36 | $58,093 | -100% | 71 | $818 | $115,657,156 | 16 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | 22 | $415,469 | +615% | 1,007 | $413 | $116,072,625 | 17 |
| Dec 13, 2013 | 38 | $41,238 | -90% | 61 | $676 | $116,113,863 | 18 |
| Dec 20, 2013 | 42 | $33,092 | -20% | 43 | $770 | $116,146,955 | 19 |
| Dec 27, 2013 | 43 | $22,014 | -33% | 68 | $324 | $116,192,311 | 20 |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 34 | $144,386 | +556% | 133 | $1,086 | $116,336,697 | 21 |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 32 | $128,054 | -11% | 136 | $942 | $116,464,751 | 22 |
| Jan 17, 2014 | 37 | $96,560 | -25% | 119 | $811 | $116,561,311 | 23 |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 40 | $51,011 | -47% | 101 | $505 | $116,612,322 | 24 |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 49 | $17,166 | -66% | 52 | $330 | $116,629,488 | 25 |
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