The Call of the Wild (2020)

Call of the Wild
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $62,342,368Details
International Box Office $45,008,823Details
Worldwide Box Office $107,351,191
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $7,074,355 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $9,938,232 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $17,012,587
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Synopsis

Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team—and later its leader—Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$24,791,624 (39.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$125,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,752 opening theaters/3,914 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,208,133

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,454 $62,342,368
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,142 $45,008,823
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,698 $107,351,191

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: February 21st, 2020 (Wide) by 20th Century Studios
International Releases: January 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (Poland)
February 20th, 2020 (Wide) (France)
February 20th, 2020 (Wide) (Germany)
February 20th, 2020 (Wide), released as Il richiamo della foresta (Italy)
February 20th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
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Video Release: March 27th, 2020 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for some violence, peril, thematic elements and mild language.
(Rating bulletin 2612 (Cert #52529), 1/15/2020)
Running Time: 100 minutes
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Keywords: Set in Canada, Set in Yukon, Gold Rush, Animal Lead, Autumn Years, Arctic Circle, 1890s, Family Movie, Family Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Studios, TSG Entertainment, 3 Arts Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic February Weekend 65 $24,791,624 Feb 21, 2020 3
Top 20th Century Studios Weekend Domestic 7 $24,791,624 Feb 21, 2020 3
Top Historical Fiction Weekend Domestic 74 $24,791,624 Feb 21, 2020 3
Top 2020 Theater Average 45 $6,608 Feb 21, 2020 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2020 2 $24,791,624   3,752 $6,608   $24,791,624 1
Feb 28, 2020 3 $13,362,823 -46% 3,865 $3,457   $46,166,861 2
Mar 6, 2020 5 $6,762,405 -49% 3,914 $1,728   $57,246,143 3
Mar 13, 2020 8 $2,226,720 -67% 3,201 $696   $62,092,631 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 20, 2020 P $1,000,000     0     $1,000,000  
Feb 21, 2020 1 $8,049,028     3,752 $2,145   $8,049,028 1
Feb 22, 2020 2 $10,126,296 +26%   3,752 $2,699   $18,175,324 2
Feb 23, 2020 2 $6,616,300 -35%   3,752 $1,763   $24,791,624 3
Feb 24, 2020 1 $1,707,315 -74%   3,752 $455   $26,498,939 4
Feb 25, 2020 1 $3,224,918 +89%   3,752 $860   $29,723,857 5
Feb 26, 2020 2 $1,602,471 -50%   3,752 $427   $31,326,328 6
Feb 27, 2020 1 $1,477,710 -8%   3,752 $394   $32,804,038 7
Feb 28, 2020 3 $3,427,997 +132% -57% 3,865 $887   $36,232,035 8
Feb 29, 2020 3 $6,102,957 +78% -40% 3,865 $1,579   $42,334,992 9
Mar 1, 2020 3 $3,831,869 -37% -42% 3,865 $991   $46,166,861 10
Mar 2, 2020 3 $875,177 -77% -49% 3,865 $226   $47,042,038 11
Mar 3, 2020 2 $1,708,113 +95% -47% 3,865 $442   $48,750,151 12
Mar 4, 2020 3 $886,882 -48% -45% 3,865 $229   $49,637,033 13
Mar 5, 2020 2 $846,705 -5% -43% 3,865 $219   $50,483,738 14
Mar 6, 2020 4 $1,851,154 +119% -46% 3,914 $473   $52,334,892 15
Mar 7, 2020 5 $3,148,405 +70% -48% 3,914 $804   $55,483,297 16
Mar 8, 2020 5 $1,762,846 -44% -54% 3,914 $450   $57,246,143 17
Mar 9, 2020 5 $560,665 -68% -36% 3,914 $143   $57,806,808 18
Mar 10, 2020 5 $972,365 +73% -43% 3,914 $248   $58,779,173 19
Mar 11, 2020 5 $590,399 -39% -33% 3,914 $151   $59,369,572 20
Mar 12, 2020 4 $496,339 -16% -41% 3,914 $127   $59,865,911 21
Mar 13, 2020 8 $685,637 +38% -63% 3,201 $214   $60,551,548 22
Mar 14, 2020 8 $993,881 +45% -68% 3,201 $310   $61,545,429 23
Mar 15, 2020 8 $547,202 -45% -69% 3,201 $171   $62,092,631 24
Mar 16, 2020 7 $148,918 -73% -73% 3,201 $47   $62,241,549 25
Mar 17, 2020 7 $68,899 -54% -93% 3,201 $22   $62,310,448 26
Mar 18, 2020 6 $17,263 -75% -97% 3,201 $5   $62,327,711 27
Mar 19, 2020 5 $14,657 -15% -97% 3,201 $5   $62,342,368 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2020 1 $32,804,038   3,752 $8,743   $32,804,038 1
Feb 28, 2020 3 $17,679,700 -46% 3,865 $4,574   $50,483,738 2
Mar 6, 2020 5 $9,382,173 -47% 3,914 $2,397   $59,865,911 3
Mar 13, 2020 8 $2,476,457 -74% 3,201 $774   $62,342,368 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 2/28/2020 $92,621 0 110 110 $163,370 3/26/2020
Australia 2/21/2020 $559,119 272 272 1,340 $2,034,971 2/19/2024
Brazil 2/21/2020 $196,065 0 0 0 $646,169 11/20/2020
Bulgaria 2/21/2020 $39,717 0 0 0 $109,642 3/11/2020
China 11/13/2020 $1,320,000 18,545 18,545 33,049 $5,204,274 12/29/2020
Czech Republic 2/28/2020 $87,796 124 124 228 $138,647 10/19/2022
France 2/20/2020 $2,600,000 0 544 2,506 $10,431,551 7/31/2020
Germany 2/20/2020 $700,000 0 346 630 $1,800,000 10/19/2022
Hong Kong 3/6/2020 $300,000 0 0 0 $602,554 4/9/2020
Indonesia 2/21/2020 $700,000 0 0 0 $1,600,000 10/19/2022
Italy 2/20/2020 $738,778 0 0 0 $1,322,257 10/19/2022
Japan 2/28/2020 $880,000 0 0 0 $1,600,000 10/19/2022
Lithuania 2/21/2020 $49,493 16 16 51 $95,196 7/15/2020
Mexico 2/21/2020 $1,483,017 0 0 0 $4,100,000 3/23/2020
Netherlands 2/21/2020 $142,713 85 146 312 $447,292 10/19/2022
New Zealand 2/20/2020 $111,160 85 92 580 $482,279 10/19/2022
Poland 1/3/2020 $0 0 79 79 $672,550 10/19/2022
Portugal 2/21/2020 $95,368 50 57 179 $342,350 3/17/2020
Romania 2/28/2020 $89,869 88 88 224 $218,757 10/19/2022
Russia (CIS) 2/20/2020 $1,393,428 945 957 3,148 $3,421,737 10/19/2022
Slovakia 2/28/2020 $42,232 60 60 95 $70,652 3/10/2020
Slovenia 2/21/2020 $21,021 32 32 60 $63,555 4/8/2020
South Korea 5/14/2020 $122,190 505 505 854 $250,847 6/17/2020
Spain 2/20/2020 $773,148 688 688 1,412 $2,579,726 11/30/2020
Taiwan 2/28/2020 $228,319 0 0 0 $503,487 3/26/2020
Turkey 2/21/2020 $23,347 65 65 89 $44,473 10/19/2022
United Kingdom 2/21/2020 $1,900,156 487 500 1,443 $3,604,135 12/30/2020
 
Rest of World $2,458,352
 
International Total$45,008,823 2/19/2024

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
May 17, 2020275,292 75,292$1,438,077$1,438,0778
May 24, 2020445,363-40% 120,655$948,087$2,386,1649
May 31, 2020525,642-43% 146,297$522,584$2,908,74810
Jun 7, 2020730,761+20% 177,058$307,302$3,216,05011
Jun 14, 20201120,238-34% 197,296$202,178$3,418,22812
Jun 21, 20201517,464-14% 214,760$174,465$3,592,69313
Jun 28, 20201420,165+15% 234,925$201,448$3,794,14114
Jul 5, 20202017,309-14% 252,234$172,917$3,967,05815
Jul 12, 20201911,628-33% 263,862$116,164$4,083,22216
Jul 19, 20201615,385+32% 279,247$153,696$4,236,91817
Jul 26, 20201811,792-23% 291,039$117,802$4,354,72018
Aug 16, 20201816,179 337,176$161,628$4,815,62821
Aug 23, 20201812,583-22% 349,759$125,704$4,941,33222

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 17, 2020293,502 93,502$2,403,009$2,403,0098
May 24, 2020545,581-51% 139,083$1,171,444$3,574,4539
May 31, 2020631,282-31% 170,365$468,917$4,043,37010
Jun 7, 2020730,465-3% 200,830$456,670$4,500,04011
Jun 14, 2020927,611-9% 228,441$413,889$4,913,92912
Jun 21, 2020928,453+3% 256,894$426,510$5,340,43913
Jun 28, 2020825,132-12% 282,026$376,729$5,717,16814
Jul 5, 2020621,764-13% 303,790$326,242$6,043,41015
Jul 12, 2020613,251-39% 317,041$198,632$6,242,04216
Jul 19, 2020718,724+41% 335,765$280,673$6,522,71517
Jul 26, 20201711,021-41% 346,786$165,205$6,687,92018
Aug 2, 20201313,277+20% 360,063$199,022$6,886,94219
Aug 9, 20201512,476-6% 372,539$187,015$7,073,95720
Aug 16, 20201114,938+20% 387,477$223,921$7,297,87821

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Leading Cast

Harrison Ford    John Thornton

Supporting Cast

Terry Notary    Rail Worker
Dan Stevens    Hal
Karen Gillan    Mercedes
Omar Sy    Perrault
Colin Woodell    Charles
Bradley Whitford    Judge Miller
Akpe Gift    John Thornton Jr
Cara Gee    Françoise
Jean Louisa Kelly    Katie Miller
Michael Horse    Edenshaw
Micah Fitzgerald    Red Sweater
Heather McPhaul    Head Cook
Adam Fergus    James
Stephanie Czajkowski    Postmaster
Abraham Benrubi    Skookum Bench King
Thomas Adoue Polk    Assistant Postmaster
Raven Scott    Pastry Chef
Brad Greenquist    Skagway Dog Seller
Benjamin Hoffman    Deckhand
Alexander Schoenauer    Miner
Aria Lyric Leabu    Alice Miller
Salem Meade    Molly Millwe
Greg Tarzan Davis    Orchard Worker
Jamie Bock    Abigail
Karl Makinen    Proprietor
Adam William Zastrow    Greasy Man
Bryan Scott Johnson    Prospector
Kirk Geiger    Weary Climber
Paul Mabon    Second Rail Worker
Scott MacDonald    Dawson Dog Seller
Tim deZarn    Hermit Fisherman
P.J. King    Chief Deckhand
Michael Lanahan    Attorney
Joshua Nazaroff    Gambling Orchard Worker
Alex Solowitz    Miner #1
Martin J. Riddell    Miner #2
Wes Brown    Mountie
Ellen Buckley    Preacher Lady
Dillon Daniel    Buffalo Soldier
Alexander Lewis    Dry Goods Shopkeeper
Michael Froton    Man Selling Used Equipment
Anthony Fox    Man Selling New Equipment
Patty Ann Nix    Stew Vendor
Craig Reed    Stew Seller
Bo McCann    Man with the Dishes
Aureelia E. Richards    Child
Haley Benson    Townswoman
Lucinda Jubb    Disgusted Lady
Jonney Ahmanson    Man Reading Newspaper
Preston Bailey    Teenager on Stoop
Monty Stuart    Wagon Driver
Tom Crisp    Ice Man #1
Aviel Ayoung    Ice Man #2
Larry Cedar    Grocer
Mac Jarman    Paperboy
Lon Gowan    Mailman
John Apicella    Ship’s Captain

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Sanders    Director
Michael Green    Screenwriter
Jack London    Story based on the novel “The Call of the Wild” by
Erwin Stoff    Producer
James Mangold    Producer
Diana Pokorny    Executive Producer
Ryan Stafford    Executive Producer
Michael Green    Executive Producer
Stefan Dechant    Production Designer
David Heinz    Editor
William Hoy    Editor
John Powell    Composer
Janusz Kaminski    Director of Photography
Ryan Stafford    Co-Producer
Erik Nash    Visual Effects Supervisor
Kate Hawley    Costume Designer
Denise Chamian    Casting Director
Diana Pokorny    Unit Production Manager
K.C. Colwell    First Assistant Director
Mark Conte    Second Assistant Director
Charles Croughwell    Stunt Coordinator
Gavin J. Behrman    Production Supervisor
Desma Murphy    Supervising Art Director
Andrew Max Cahn    Art Director
Jason T. Clark    Art Director
Iain McFadyen    Art Director
Jay Pelissier    Art Director
Ernie Avila    Set Designer
David Chow    Set Designer
Timothy Croshaw    Set Designer
Tim Earls    Set Designer
Sarah Forrest    Set Designer
A. Todd Holland    Set Designer
Martha Johnston    Set Designer
David Moreau    Set Designer
Scott Schneider    Set Designer
Mike Stassi    Set Designer
Jane Wuu    Set Designer
Ron Yates    Set Designer
Ryan Stafford    Visual Effects Producer
Danielle Berman    Set Decorator
Kerry Lyn McKissick    Script Supervisor
Steve Cantamessa    Sound Mixer
Ken Terry    Supervising First Assistant Editor
Amanda Goodpaster    Supervising Music Editor
Nashia Wachsman    Music Editor
Matt Simpson    First Assistant Editor
David Giammarco    Sound Mixer
Warren Hendriks    Sound Mixer
Warren Hendriks    Supervising Sound Editor
Susan Dawes    Supervising Dialogue Editor
Doug Jackson    Sound Effects Editor
Troy Prehmus    Sound Effects Editor
Derek Vanderhorst    Sound Effects Editor
Richard Duarte    Foley Mixer
Jack Cucci    Foley Mixer
Dan Bronson    Costume Supervisor
Helen Monaghan    Costume Supervisor
Deborah Lamia Denaver    Make up
Terry Baliel    Hairstylist
Robin Citrin    Location Manager
Jeremy Hays    Special Effects Coordinator
Tim Gomillion    Recordist
Michael Gowen    Assistant Art Director

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

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February 23rd, 2020

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog will remain in first place over the full weekend, albeit with a weaker-than-predicted sophomore stint of $26.3 million. That said, the film already has $106.6 million after just two weeks of release, which is likely more than Paramount thought it would earn in total. It is still too early to tell where the film will finish internationally, but there is also reasons to be optimistic there, as it has nearly $100 million in just two weeks of release, including $38.3 million in 56 markets this weekend. This includes a first place opening in Russia with $6.3 million on 1,800 screens, which is an impressive debut for that market and this time of year. More...

Friday Estimates: Call has a Wilder Start to the Weekend than Anticipated

February 22nd, 2020

The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild really bounced back from Thursday’s previews to earn $8.05 million on Friday. The film is projected to earn $24 million to $25 million over the weekend, which is much better than predicted and puts it in a virtual tie with Sonic the Hedgehog for top spot. It is likely to have better legs than most new releases, because of its target audiences, which is a mix of families and older moviegoers who would be fans of the original novel. Additionally, its reviews are good, but not great, and it earned an A minus from CinemaScore, which is also good, but not great, for a family film. Unfortunately, it still has that $125 million production budget to deal with, so breaking even is very unlikely. Maybe it can save face though. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Wild has a Tame Debut

February 21st, 2020

The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild earned $1 million on Thursday, which is better than expected. Granted, it is nowhere near the $3 million Sonic the Hedgehog earned last Thursday, but if The Call of the Wild can open with a third as much as Sonic the Hedgehog did last weekend, then it will beat expectations, but won’t come close to what it needs to earn to break even. Its reviews are about the same as Sonic’s reviews, but this film has a much smaller Fanboy Effect, so it should have better legs. We will have to wait till tomorrow to tell if that is true. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Audience Answer the Call?

February 20th, 2020

The Call of the Wild

It’s a post-holiday weekend, so we are not expecting much at the box office. The Call of the Wild is earning good reviews, but not great reviews, while its buzz is far too quiet for its massive production budget. On the other hand, Brahms: The Boy II is a low-budget horror movie earning terrible reviews and frankly I’m sick of talking about these movies. Seriously. We are less than two months into the year and we’ve already at least four other low-budget horror movies to come out. I don’t want to hear anyone complain about too many super hero movies ever again. … Moving on. Neither of these two films are expected to challenge Sonic the Hedgehog for top spot on the box office chart. In fact, I’m not convinced Brahms will open in the top five. This weekend last year, the final installment of the How to Train Your Dragon opened with just over $55 million. There’s no way the box office will match that this year and 2020 is going to lose in the year-over-year competition unless the holdovers hold on a lot better than anticipated. More...

2020 Preview: February

February 1st, 2020

Birds of Prey

We had a great start to the year, sort of. Most films that opened / expanded wide in January are going to miss expectations; however, Bad Boys for Life and 1917 are so much stronger than anticipated that they alone will more than make up the difference. Looking forward, Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is almost guaranteed to be the biggest hit of the month. There are two questions. Firstly, is it going to top Bad Boys for Life and become the biggest hit of the year so far? Secondly, is it going to be the only $100 million hit of month? Hopefully the answers to those questions are yes and no respectively, but no to both is would still be good news overall. Sonic the Hedgehog is looking better than before and frankly Paramount needs a hit after a very troubling 2019. Meanwhile, there are several midlevel hits that could help the overall box office. Last February was a mixed month with some hits, like How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, but some disappointing results as well, like from The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. I think it will be a close race in the year-over-year competition with 2020 winning some weeks and losing others. More...

Call of the Wild Trailer

November 21st, 2019

Adventure starring Harrison Ford February 21 ... Full Movie Details.

A sled dog struggles for survival in the Alaskan wild. More...


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Synopsis

Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team—and later its leader—Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$24,791,624 (39.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:58.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$125,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,752 opening theaters/3,914 max. theaters, 3.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,208,133

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,454 $62,342,368
All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,142 $45,008,823
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,698 $107,351,191

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: February 21st, 2020 (Wide) by 20th Century Studios
International Releases: January 3rd, 2020 (Wide) (Poland)
February 20th, 2020 (Wide) (France)
February 20th, 2020 (Wide) (Germany)
February 20th, 2020 (Wide), released as Il richiamo della foresta (Italy)
February 20th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
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Video Release: March 27th, 2020 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for some violence, peril, thematic elements and mild language.
(Rating bulletin 2612 (Cert #52529), 1/15/2020)
Running Time: 100 minutes
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Keywords: Set in Canada, Set in Yukon, Gold Rush, Animal Lead, Autumn Years, Arctic Circle, 1890s, Family Movie, Family Adventure
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Studios, TSG Entertainment, 3 Arts Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic February Weekend 65 $24,791,624 Feb 21, 2020 3
Top 20th Century Studios Weekend Domestic 7 $24,791,624 Feb 21, 2020 3
Top Historical Fiction Weekend Domestic 74 $24,791,624 Feb 21, 2020 3
Top 2020 Theater Average 45 $6,608 Feb 21, 2020 3

Leading Cast

Harrison Ford    John Thornton

Supporting Cast

Terry Notary    Rail Worker
Dan Stevens    Hal
Karen Gillan    Mercedes
Omar Sy    Perrault
Colin Woodell    Charles
Bradley Whitford    Judge Miller
Akpe Gift    John Thornton Jr
Cara Gee    Françoise
Jean Louisa Kelly    Katie Miller
Michael Horse    Edenshaw
Micah Fitzgerald    Red Sweater
Heather McPhaul    Head Cook
Adam Fergus    James
Stephanie Czajkowski    Postmaster
Abraham Benrubi    Skookum Bench King
Thomas Adoue Polk    Assistant Postmaster
Raven Scott    Pastry Chef
Brad Greenquist    Skagway Dog Seller
Benjamin Hoffman    Deckhand
Alexander Schoenauer    Miner
Aria Lyric Leabu    Alice Miller
Salem Meade    Molly Millwe
Greg Tarzan Davis    Orchard Worker
Jamie Bock    Abigail
Karl Makinen    Proprietor
Adam William Zastrow    Greasy Man
Bryan Scott Johnson    Prospector
Kirk Geiger    Weary Climber
Paul Mabon    Second Rail Worker
Scott MacDonald    Dawson Dog Seller
Tim deZarn    Hermit Fisherman
P.J. King    Chief Deckhand
Michael Lanahan    Attorney
Joshua Nazaroff    Gambling Orchard Worker
Alex Solowitz    Miner #1
Martin J. Riddell    Miner #2
Wes Brown    Mountie
Ellen Buckley    Preacher Lady
Dillon Daniel    Buffalo Soldier
Alexander Lewis    Dry Goods Shopkeeper
Michael Froton    Man Selling Used Equipment
Anthony Fox    Man Selling New Equipment
Patty Ann Nix    Stew Vendor
Craig Reed    Stew Seller
Bo McCann    Man with the Dishes
Aureelia E. Richards    Child
Haley Benson    Townswoman
Lucinda Jubb    Disgusted Lady
Jonney Ahmanson    Man Reading Newspaper
Preston Bailey    Teenager on Stoop
Monty Stuart    Wagon Driver
Tom Crisp    Ice Man #1
Aviel Ayoung    Ice Man #2
Larry Cedar    Grocer
Mac Jarman    Paperboy
Lon Gowan    Mailman
John Apicella    Ship’s Captain

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

Production and Technical Credits

Chris Sanders    Director
Michael Green    Screenwriter
Jack London    Story based on the novel “The Call of the Wild” by
Erwin Stoff    Producer
James Mangold    Producer
Diana Pokorny    Executive Producer
Ryan Stafford    Executive Producer
Michael Green    Executive Producer
Stefan Dechant    Production Designer
David Heinz    Editor
William Hoy    Editor
John Powell    Composer
Janusz Kaminski    Director of Photography
Ryan Stafford    Co-Producer
Erik Nash    Visual Effects Supervisor
Kate Hawley    Costume Designer
Denise Chamian    Casting Director
Diana Pokorny    Unit Production Manager
K.C. Colwell    First Assistant Director
Mark Conte    Second Assistant Director
Charles Croughwell    Stunt Coordinator
Gavin J. Behrman    Production Supervisor
Desma Murphy    Supervising Art Director
Andrew Max Cahn    Art Director
Jason T. Clark    Art Director
Iain McFadyen    Art Director
Jay Pelissier    Art Director
Ernie Avila    Set Designer
David Chow    Set Designer
Timothy Croshaw    Set Designer
Tim Earls    Set Designer
Sarah Forrest    Set Designer
A. Todd Holland    Set Designer
Martha Johnston    Set Designer
David Moreau    Set Designer
Scott Schneider    Set Designer
Mike Stassi    Set Designer
Jane Wuu    Set Designer
Ron Yates    Set Designer
Ryan Stafford    Visual Effects Producer
Danielle Berman    Set Decorator
Kerry Lyn McKissick    Script Supervisor
Steve Cantamessa    Sound Mixer
Ken Terry    Supervising First Assistant Editor
Amanda Goodpaster    Supervising Music Editor
Nashia Wachsman    Music Editor
Matt Simpson    First Assistant Editor
David Giammarco    Sound Mixer
Warren Hendriks    Sound Mixer
Warren Hendriks    Supervising Sound Editor
Susan Dawes    Supervising Dialogue Editor
Doug Jackson    Sound Effects Editor
Troy Prehmus    Sound Effects Editor
Derek Vanderhorst    Sound Effects Editor
Richard Duarte    Foley Mixer
Jack Cucci    Foley Mixer
Dan Bronson    Costume Supervisor
Helen Monaghan    Costume Supervisor
Deborah Lamia Denaver    Make up
Terry Baliel    Hairstylist
Robin Citrin    Location Manager
Jeremy Hays    Special Effects Coordinator
Tim Gomillion    Recordist
Michael Gowen    Assistant Art Director

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

DEG Watched At Home Chart: Déjà Vu for the DEG

June 11th, 2020

Sonic the Hedgehog

There were no new releases in the top five of the DEG Watched at Home Chart this week. In fact, the top five were exactly the same as they were last week, right down to the order the were in. This isn’t a huge shock, as the new DVD / Blu-ray releases and VOD releases were far from stellar, so there wasn’t anything new to challenge those at the top of the chart. Sonic the Hedgehog remains one of the few bright spots in a movie industry that has been hit hard by the pandemic. More...

DEG Watched At Home Chart: Preying for a Miracle

May 21st, 2020

Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey hit DVD / Blu-ray / 4K last week, and that helped it shoot up the DEG Watched at Home chart from eighth place last week to land in first place. It looks like Warner Bros. should break even on this film before too long. On the downside, the studio only had two other entries in the top twenty, leaving Sony in first place in that regard with five releases in the top twenty this week. More...

DEG Watched At Home Chart: Skywalker Remains Top Draw

April 23rd, 2020

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker remained on top of the chart on this week’s DEG Watched at Home Chart. In fact, the top five were nearly identical to the top five from last week, so we are going to spend some more time looking lower down the list. More...

International Box Office: Onward Starts On Top, but it could have a Short Journey in Theaters

March 12th, 2020

Onward

Onward opened in first place internationally with just $28.0 million in 47 markets during its opening weekend. Worse still, the film has opened in most major markets and it wasn’t a serious hit in any of them. Its biggest market was the U.K., where it did open in first place with $4.45 million on 632 theaters. It also earned first place in France ($3.5 million) and in Mexico ($2.84 million). On the other hand, it had to settle for second place in Russia ($2.99 million on 1,631 screens) and Germany ($1.7 million). More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Onward on the Outs

March 10th, 2020

Onward

It was a bad weekend at the box office. There’s really no way to spin this in a positive way. Onward opened just below the low end of predictions with just $39.12 million. The Way Back couldn’t make up the difference, as it only managed $8.17 million. The overall box office was up 2.0% from last weekend at just over $100 million. Sadly, this was 52% lower than the same weekend last year when Captain Marvel debuted. I don’t think anyone truly thought 2020 would win this weekend in the year-over-year competition. However, I don’t think many thought it would lose this badly. In fact, 2020 has slipped below 2019’s pace by 1.3% or $22 million at $1.68 billion to $1.70 billion. This is a disaster. More...

Weekend Estimates: Onward Hits $40 million, Maybe

March 8th, 2020

Onward

According to Disney, Onward will earn $40.0 million during its opening weekend. I strongly suspect they rounded up to get to that number, because opening below $40 million would have been a lot harder to spin in a positive way and they wanted to delay that admission one more day. Or maybe the final weekend number will be higher and I will have egg on my face. If it does match its estimates, it will still be on the lower end of expectations, but it will at least have a very healthy internal multiplier, meaning its reviews and its A minus from CinemaScore are helping its box office numbers. The film’s demographics were evenly split with 52% of the audience being female and 42% being general audiences vs. 58% families. Internationally, the film really struggled with just $28.0 million in 47 markets. The film opened in most major markets and this includes first place debut in the U.K. ($4.4 million); France ($3.3 million); and Mexico ($3.0 million). On the other hand, it had to settle for second place in both Russia ($2.1 million) and Germany ($1.9 million). The film is going to need very long legs or a massive home market run to break even any time soon. More...

Friday Estimates: Onward is Off the Pace

March 7th, 2020

Onward

It looks like March will start slower than anticipated, as Onward only managed $12.1 million on Friday, putting it on pace for just under $40 million during its opening weekend. If it does miss $40 million by any real degree, then it will be Pixar’s worst wide opening since Toy Story. Even if it avoids that fate, it is on pace to have the worst three-day opening for a Pixar film since The Good Dinosaur, and that film opened on a Wednesday. I’m not sure how to explain this other than look at the COVID-19 outbreak. Granted, its reviews are strong, but well below average for the studio. Likewise, its CinemaScore is a mere A minus, which isn’t great for a family film. It’s still good, but not great, certainly better than its box office numbers would indicate. More...

Weekend Predictions: Onward and Upward?

March 6th, 2020

Onward

The first weekend of March should be much better than the last weekend of February was, as Onward is widely expected to be a much bigger hit than The Invisible Man was. Unfortunately, it is also widely expected to not be enough to compete with what Captain Marvel made this weekend last year. In fact, it isn’t expected to make as much during its opening weekend as Captain Marvel made during its opening day. 2020 is going to get destroyed in the year-over-year comparison. More...

International Box Office: Sonic Completes Threepeat

March 5th, 2020

Sonic The Hedgehog

Sonic The Hedgehog is unstoppable on the international chart earning first place for the third weekend in a row. This past weekend, it pulled in $26.8 million in 62 markets for totals of $137.2 million internationally and $265.8 million worldwide. The film had no major market openings, but did open very well in both Indonesia and Poland at $2 million and $1.1 million respectively. The film has already earned enough to break even and it is quickly becoming one of Paramount’s biggest hits in the last few years. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Invisible Man first Horror Film Truly Seen by Audiences

March 3rd, 2020

The Invisible Man

It has not been a good year for horror films so far, but The Invisible Man broke the slump by earning first place over the weekend with $28.21 million. It is already the biggest horror hit of the year after just three days of release. Unfortunately, this wasn’t enough, as the overall box office fell 4.2% from last weekend to $98 million. Worse still, this was 14% lower than the same weekend last year. Granted, 2020 is still ahead of 2019, so there is no reason to panic. In fact, thanks to weekday numbers, the lead has grown to $116 million / 8.1% at $1.55 billion to $1.43 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Invisible Man Appears at Top of Chart

March 1st, 2020

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man will debut this weekend with $29 million, according to Universal’s Sunday morning projection. That’s enough to make it the highest-grossing horror movie of 2020 after just three days in release, and is well ahead of predictions. The result is helped considerably by strong reviews, with the film earning a B+ from CinemaScore, and a 90% critics’ score and 89% audience score from Rotten Tomatoes. More...

Friday Estimates: Invisible Man Makes Its Presence Felt

February 29th, 2020

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man opened with $9.8 million on Friday, which means it is the sixth-biggest horror film released in 2020 so far after just one day in theaters. It is projected to be in first place by the end of the weekend with $26 million, topping predictions, albeit by a very small margin. The film’s reviews remain excellent and it earned a B plus from CinemaScore. That is stellar, for a horror movie. It would be okay for an action movie and terrible for a family film / faith-based release, but it is amazing for a horror film. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the Invisible Man be Seen this Weekend?

February 28th, 2020

The Invisible Man

It is the final weekend of the month and there’s only one wide release, The Invisible Man, which is the eighth horror film released in 2020 so far. This is going to hurt its box office potential; however, its reviews will be a major selling point, assuming audiences like the movie as much as critics do. This weekend last year was the first weekend of March. The box office was led by How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, while Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral made it a close race. Unless The Invisible Man is a surprise $40 million hit, 2020 has almost no chance of matching last year’s box office. More...

International Box Office: Sonic Runs Another Lap in First Place

February 27th, 2020

Sonic The Hedgehog

Sonic The Hedgehog remained in first place on the international chart this past weekend earning $38.3 million in 56 markets for totals of $96.5 million internationally and $203.0 million worldwide. It’s only major market opening of the weekend came in Russia where the film earned fourth place with $3.84 million on 2,042 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $6.62 million. I think Paramount would have been relatively happy had the film finished with just over $200 million worldwide, so this is a fantastic run so far. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Sonic Repeats on Top, Call Makes it Close

February 25th, 2020

Sonic the Hedgehog

It was a mixed weekend, but at least there was a relatively close race for top spot. This close race happened in part because The Call of the Wild beat expectations by a huge margin, but also because Sonic the Hedgehog fell faster than anticipated. This left the overall box office down 34% from last weekend to just $102 million, but drop-offs like this are normal for post-holiday weekend. Unfortunately, this was also 19% lower than the same weekend last year and this isn’t normal. Year-to-date, 2020 still has a lead over 2019, but it has shrunk to 6.2% or $82 million at $1.41 billion to $1.33 billion. Hopefully this recent weakness is only temporary. More...

Weekend Estimates: Sonic Outlasts the Sled Dog

February 23rd, 2020

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog will remain in first place over the full weekend, albeit with a weaker-than-predicted sophomore stint of $26.3 million. That said, the film already has $106.6 million after just two weeks of release, which is likely more than Paramount thought it would earn in total. It is still too early to tell where the film will finish internationally, but there is also reasons to be optimistic there, as it has nearly $100 million in just two weeks of release, including $38.3 million in 56 markets this weekend. This includes a first place opening in Russia with $6.3 million on 1,800 screens, which is an impressive debut for that market and this time of year. More...

Friday Estimates: Call has a Wilder Start to the Weekend than Anticipated

February 22nd, 2020

The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild really bounced back from Thursday’s previews to earn $8.05 million on Friday. The film is projected to earn $24 million to $25 million over the weekend, which is much better than predicted and puts it in a virtual tie with Sonic the Hedgehog for top spot. It is likely to have better legs than most new releases, because of its target audiences, which is a mix of families and older moviegoers who would be fans of the original novel. Additionally, its reviews are good, but not great, and it earned an A minus from CinemaScore, which is also good, but not great, for a family film. Unfortunately, it still has that $125 million production budget to deal with, so breaking even is very unlikely. Maybe it can save face though. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Wild has a Tame Debut

February 21st, 2020

The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild earned $1 million on Thursday, which is better than expected. Granted, it is nowhere near the $3 million Sonic the Hedgehog earned last Thursday, but if The Call of the Wild can open with a third as much as Sonic the Hedgehog did last weekend, then it will beat expectations, but won’t come close to what it needs to earn to break even. Its reviews are about the same as Sonic’s reviews, but this film has a much smaller Fanboy Effect, so it should have better legs. We will have to wait till tomorrow to tell if that is true. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Audience Answer the Call?

February 20th, 2020

The Call of the Wild

It’s a post-holiday weekend, so we are not expecting much at the box office. The Call of the Wild is earning good reviews, but not great reviews, while its buzz is far too quiet for its massive production budget. On the other hand, Brahms: The Boy II is a low-budget horror movie earning terrible reviews and frankly I’m sick of talking about these movies. Seriously. We are less than two months into the year and we’ve already at least four other low-budget horror movies to come out. I don’t want to hear anyone complain about too many super hero movies ever again. … Moving on. Neither of these two films are expected to challenge Sonic the Hedgehog for top spot on the box office chart. In fact, I’m not convinced Brahms will open in the top five. This weekend last year, the final installment of the How to Train Your Dragon opened with just over $55 million. There’s no way the box office will match that this year and 2020 is going to lose in the year-over-year competition unless the holdovers hold on a lot better than anticipated. More...

2020 Preview: February

February 1st, 2020

Birds of Prey

We had a great start to the year, sort of. Most films that opened / expanded wide in January are going to miss expectations; however, Bad Boys for Life and 1917 are so much stronger than anticipated that they alone will more than make up the difference. Looking forward, Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is almost guaranteed to be the biggest hit of the month. There are two questions. Firstly, is it going to top Bad Boys for Life and become the biggest hit of the year so far? Secondly, is it going to be the only $100 million hit of month? Hopefully the answers to those questions are yes and no respectively, but no to both is would still be good news overall. Sonic the Hedgehog is looking better than before and frankly Paramount needs a hit after a very troubling 2019. Meanwhile, there are several midlevel hits that could help the overall box office. Last February was a mixed month with some hits, like How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, but some disappointing results as well, like from The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. I think it will be a close race in the year-over-year competition with 2020 winning some weeks and losing others. More...

Call of the Wild Trailer

November 21st, 2019

Adventure starring Harrison Ford February 21 ... Full Movie Details.

A sled dog struggles for survival in the Alaskan wild. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2020 2 $24,791,624   3,752 $6,608   $24,791,624 1
Feb 28, 2020 3 $13,362,823 -46% 3,865 $3,457   $46,166,861 2
Mar 6, 2020 5 $6,762,405 -49% 3,914 $1,728   $57,246,143 3
Mar 13, 2020 8 $2,226,720 -67% 3,201 $696   $62,092,631 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 20, 2020 P $1,000,000     0     $1,000,000  
Feb 21, 2020 1 $8,049,028     3,752 $2,145   $8,049,028 1
Feb 22, 2020 2 $10,126,296 +26%   3,752 $2,699   $18,175,324 2
Feb 23, 2020 2 $6,616,300 -35%   3,752 $1,763   $24,791,624 3
Feb 24, 2020 1 $1,707,315 -74%   3,752 $455   $26,498,939 4
Feb 25, 2020 1 $3,224,918 +89%   3,752 $860   $29,723,857 5
Feb 26, 2020 2 $1,602,471 -50%   3,752 $427   $31,326,328 6
Feb 27, 2020 1 $1,477,710 -8%   3,752 $394   $32,804,038 7
Feb 28, 2020 3 $3,427,997 +132% -57% 3,865 $887   $36,232,035 8
Feb 29, 2020 3 $6,102,957 +78% -40% 3,865 $1,579   $42,334,992 9
Mar 1, 2020 3 $3,831,869 -37% -42% 3,865 $991   $46,166,861 10
Mar 2, 2020 3 $875,177 -77% -49% 3,865 $226   $47,042,038 11
Mar 3, 2020 2 $1,708,113 +95% -47% 3,865 $442   $48,750,151 12
Mar 4, 2020 3 $886,882 -48% -45% 3,865 $229   $49,637,033 13
Mar 5, 2020 2 $846,705 -5% -43% 3,865 $219   $50,483,738 14
Mar 6, 2020 4 $1,851,154 +119% -46% 3,914 $473   $52,334,892 15
Mar 7, 2020 5 $3,148,405 +70% -48% 3,914 $804   $55,483,297 16
Mar 8, 2020 5 $1,762,846 -44% -54% 3,914 $450   $57,246,143 17
Mar 9, 2020 5 $560,665 -68% -36% 3,914 $143   $57,806,808 18
Mar 10, 2020 5 $972,365 +73% -43% 3,914 $248   $58,779,173 19
Mar 11, 2020 5 $590,399 -39% -33% 3,914 $151   $59,369,572 20
Mar 12, 2020 4 $496,339 -16% -41% 3,914 $127   $59,865,911 21
Mar 13, 2020 8 $685,637 +38% -63% 3,201 $214   $60,551,548 22
Mar 14, 2020 8 $993,881 +45% -68% 3,201 $310   $61,545,429 23
Mar 15, 2020 8 $547,202 -45% -69% 3,201 $171   $62,092,631 24
Mar 16, 2020 7 $148,918 -73% -73% 3,201 $47   $62,241,549 25
Mar 17, 2020 7 $68,899 -54% -93% 3,201 $22   $62,310,448 26
Mar 18, 2020 6 $17,263 -75% -97% 3,201 $5   $62,327,711 27
Mar 19, 2020 5 $14,657 -15% -97% 3,201 $5   $62,342,368 28

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2020 1 $32,804,038   3,752 $8,743   $32,804,038 1
Feb 28, 2020 3 $17,679,700 -46% 3,865 $4,574   $50,483,738 2
Mar 6, 2020 5 $9,382,173 -47% 3,914 $2,397   $59,865,911 3
Mar 13, 2020 8 $2,476,457 -74% 3,201 $774   $62,342,368 4

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 2/28/2020 $92,621 0 110 110 $163,370 3/26/2020
Australia 2/21/2020 $559,119 272 272 1,340 $2,034,971 2/19/2024
Brazil 2/21/2020 $196,065 0 0 0 $646,169 11/20/2020
Bulgaria 2/21/2020 $39,717 0 0 0 $109,642 3/11/2020
China 11/13/2020 $1,320,000 18,545 18,545 33,049 $5,204,274 12/29/2020
Czech Republic 2/28/2020 $87,796 124 124 228 $138,647 10/19/2022
France 2/20/2020 $2,600,000 0 544 2,506 $10,431,551 7/31/2020
Germany 2/20/2020 $700,000 0 346 630 $1,800,000 10/19/2022
Hong Kong 3/6/2020 $300,000 0 0 0 $602,554 4/9/2020
Indonesia 2/21/2020 $700,000 0 0 0 $1,600,000 10/19/2022
Italy 2/20/2020 $738,778 0 0 0 $1,322,257 10/19/2022
Japan 2/28/2020 $880,000 0 0 0 $1,600,000 10/19/2022
Lithuania 2/21/2020 $49,493 16 16 51 $95,196 7/15/2020
Mexico 2/21/2020 $1,483,017 0 0 0 $4,100,000 3/23/2020
Netherlands 2/21/2020 $142,713 85 146 312 $447,292 10/19/2022
New Zealand 2/20/2020 $111,160 85 92 580 $482,279 10/19/2022
Poland 1/3/2020 $0 0 79 79 $672,550 10/19/2022
Portugal 2/21/2020 $95,368 50 57 179 $342,350 3/17/2020
Romania 2/28/2020 $89,869 88 88 224 $218,757 10/19/2022
Russia (CIS) 2/20/2020 $1,393,428 945 957 3,148 $3,421,737 10/19/2022
Slovakia 2/28/2020 $42,232 60 60 95 $70,652 3/10/2020
Slovenia 2/21/2020 $21,021 32 32 60 $63,555 4/8/2020
South Korea 5/14/2020 $122,190 505 505 854 $250,847 6/17/2020
Spain 2/20/2020 $773,148 688 688 1,412 $2,579,726 11/30/2020
Taiwan 2/28/2020 $228,319 0 0 0 $503,487 3/26/2020
Turkey 2/21/2020 $23,347 65 65 89 $44,473 10/19/2022
United Kingdom 2/21/2020 $1,900,156 487 500 1,443 $3,604,135 12/30/2020
 
Rest of World $2,458,352
 
International Total$45,008,823 2/19/2024

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
May 17, 2020275,292 75,292$1,438,077$1,438,0778
May 24, 2020445,363-40% 120,655$948,087$2,386,1649
May 31, 2020525,642-43% 146,297$522,584$2,908,74810
Jun 7, 2020730,761+20% 177,058$307,302$3,216,05011
Jun 14, 20201120,238-34% 197,296$202,178$3,418,22812
Jun 21, 20201517,464-14% 214,760$174,465$3,592,69313
Jun 28, 20201420,165+15% 234,925$201,448$3,794,14114
Jul 5, 20202017,309-14% 252,234$172,917$3,967,05815
Jul 12, 20201911,628-33% 263,862$116,164$4,083,22216
Jul 19, 20201615,385+32% 279,247$153,696$4,236,91817
Jul 26, 20201811,792-23% 291,039$117,802$4,354,72018
Aug 16, 20201816,179 337,176$161,628$4,815,62821
Aug 23, 20201812,583-22% 349,759$125,704$4,941,33222

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
May 17, 2020293,502 93,502$2,403,009$2,403,0098
May 24, 2020545,581-51% 139,083$1,171,444$3,574,4539
May 31, 2020631,282-31% 170,365$468,917$4,043,37010
Jun 7, 2020730,465-3% 200,830$456,670$4,500,04011
Jun 14, 2020927,611-9% 228,441$413,889$4,913,92912
Jun 21, 2020928,453+3% 256,894$426,510$5,340,43913
Jun 28, 2020825,132-12% 282,026$376,729$5,717,16814
Jul 5, 2020621,764-13% 303,790$326,242$6,043,41015
Jul 12, 2020613,251-39% 317,041$198,632$6,242,04216
Jul 19, 2020718,724+41% 335,765$280,673$6,522,71517
Jul 26, 20201711,021-41% 346,786$165,205$6,687,92018
Aug 2, 20201313,277+20% 360,063$199,022$6,886,94219
Aug 9, 20201512,476-6% 372,539$187,015$7,073,95720
Aug 16, 20201114,938+20% 387,477$223,921$7,297,87821

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

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