Dog Days (2018)

Dog Days
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,809,080Details
International Box Office $3,481,751Details
Worldwide Box Office $10,290,831
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Elizabeth is a charming newscaster, settling into single life and battling the on-screen chemistry with her new co-anchor and former NFL star Jimmy Johnston while seeking advice from her dog’s therapist Danielle. Tara, a spunky barista who dreams of a life beyond the coffee shop with her crush, hunky vet Dr. Mike while her friend Daisy, a lovelorn dog walker, is enamored with a client she hasn’t quite met yet. Meanwhile, Garrett, owner of New Tricks Dog Rescue, pines after Tara while trying to keep his struggling dog adoption business afloat. Soon-to-be parents to twins Ruth and Greg reluctantly leave their big mischievous mutt in the care of Ruth’s brother, an irresponsible man-child in a band with his ex-girlfriend Lola. Grace and Kurt anxiously await the arrival of their adopted daughter Amelia, whose life inadvertently converges with that of Walter, an elderly widower who’s lost his overweight pug. Tyler, the neighborhood pizza delivery boy, befriends Walter and helps him search for his beloved pet.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,554,766 (37.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:66.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,442 opening theaters/2,442 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,057,285

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,057 $6,809,080
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,338 $3,481,751
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,515 $10,290,831

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 8th, 2018 (Wide) by LD Entertainment
International Releases: August 10th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
August 17th, 2018 (Wide) (Italy)
August 24th, 2018 (Wide) (Netherlands)
September 7th, 2018 (Wide), released as I love dogs (Spain)
December 7th, 2018 (Wide), released as Dog Days - Vidas de Cão (Portugal)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 6th, 2018 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for rude and suggestive content, and for language.
(Rating bulletin 2523 (Cert #51558), 4/18/2018)
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Bad Moms Christmas
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Keywords: Segments, Ensemble, Animal Lead, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: LD Entertainment, Liddell Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 2018 12 $2,554,766   2,442 $1,046   $3,595,738 1
Aug 17, 2018 16 $868,664 -66% 2,387 $364   $5,929,487 2
Aug 24, 2018 33 $93,624 -89% 280 $334   $6,600,866 3
Aug 31, 2018 48 $55,070 -41% 123 $448   $6,700,002 4
Sep 7, 2018 49 $30,241 -45% 83 $364   $6,762,129 5
Sep 14, 2018 53 $23,975 -21% 51 $470   $6,795,923 6
Sep 21, 2018 66 $7,217 -70% 23 $314   $6,807,030 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 8, 2018 11 $635,164     2,255 $282   $635,164 1
Aug 9, 2018 11 $405,808 -36%   2,255 $180   $1,040,972 2
Aug 10, 2018 12 $770,005 +90%   2,442 $315   $1,810,977 3
Aug 11, 2018 12 $1,063,719 +38%   2,442 $436   $2,874,696 4
Aug 12, 2018 12 $721,042 -32%   2,442 $295   $3,595,738 5
Aug 13, 2018 12 $370,587 -49%   2,442 $152   $3,966,325 6
Aug 14, 2018 12 $589,955 +59%   2,442 $242   $4,556,280 7
Aug 15, 2018 13 $274,777 -53% -57% 2,442 $113   $4,831,057 8
Aug 16, 2018 13 $229,766 -16% -43% 2,442 $94   $5,060,823 9
Aug 17, 2018 - $237,508 +3% -69% 2,387 $100   $5,298,331 10
Aug 18, 2018 - $353,628 +49% -67% 2,387 $148   $5,651,959 11
Aug 19, 2018 - $277,528 -22% -62% 2,387 $116   $5,929,487 12
Aug 20, 2018 15 $129,483 -53% -65% 2,387 $54   $6,058,970 13
Aug 21, 2018 15 $209,290 +62% -65% 2,387 $88   $6,268,260 14
Aug 22, 2018 - $147,623 -29% -46% 2,387 $62   $6,415,883 15
Aug 23, 2018 - $91,359 -38% -60% 2,387 $38   $6,507,242 16
Aug 24, 2018 - $25,102 -73% -89% 280 $90   $6,532,344 17
Aug 25, 2018 - $41,559 +66% -88% 280 $148   $6,573,903 18
Aug 26, 2018 - $26,963 -35% -90% 280 $96   $6,600,866 19
Aug 27, 2018 - $10,609 -61% -92% 280 $38   $6,611,475 20
Aug 28, 2018 - $15,350 +45% -93% 280 $55   $6,626,825 21
Aug 29, 2018 - $10,131 -34% -93% 280 $36   $6,636,956 22
Aug 30, 2018 - $7,976 -21% -91% 280 $28   $6,644,932 23
Aug 31, 2018 - $12,549 +57% -50% 123 $102   $6,657,481 24
Sep 1, 2018 - $21,871 +74% -47% 123 $178   $6,679,352 25
Sep 2, 2018 - $20,650 -6% -23% 123 $168   $6,700,002 26
Sep 3, 2018 - $20,322 -2% +92% 123 $165   $6,720,324 27
Sep 4, 2018 - $3,931 -81% -74% 123 $32   $6,724,255 28
Sep 5, 2018 - $2,917 -26% -71% 123 $24   $6,727,172 29
Sep 6, 2018 - $4,716 +62% -41% 123 $38   $6,731,888 30
Sep 7, 2018 - $8,313 +76% -34% 83 $100   $6,740,201 31
Sep 8, 2018 - $14,581 +75% -33% 83 $176   $6,754,782 32
Sep 9, 2018 - $7,347 -50% -64% 83 $89   $6,762,129 33
Sep 10, 2018 - $1,871 -75% -91% 83 $23   $6,764,000 34
Sep 11, 2018 - $2,296 +23% -42% 83 $28   $6,766,296 35
Sep 12, 2018 - $2,830 +23% -3% 83 $34   $6,769,126 36
Sep 13, 2018 - $2,822 n/c -40% 83 $34   $6,771,948 37
Sep 14, 2018 - $10,342 +266% +24% 51 $203   $6,782,290 38
Sep 15, 2018 - $8,748 -15% -40% 51 $172   $6,791,038 39
Sep 16, 2018 - $4,885 -44% -34% 51 $96   $6,795,923 40
Sep 17, 2018 - $754 -85% -60% 51 $15   $6,796,677 41
Sep 18, 2018 - $1,372 +82% -40% 51 $27   $6,798,049 42
Sep 19, 2018 - $840 -39% -70% 51 $16   $6,798,889 43
Sep 20, 2018 - $924 +10% -67% 51 $18   $6,799,813 44
Sep 21, 2018 - $1,869 +102% -82% 23 $81   $6,801,682 45
Sep 22, 2018 - $3,810 +104% -56% 23 $166   $6,805,492 46
Sep 23, 2018 - $1,538 -60% -69% 23 $67   $6,807,030 47
Sep 24, 2018 - $451 -71% -40% 23 $20   $6,807,481 48
Sep 25, 2018 - $608 +35% -56% 23 $26   $6,808,089 49
Sep 26, 2018 - $442 -27% -47% 23 $19   $6,808,531 50
Sep 27, 2018 - $549 +24% -41% 23 $24   $6,809,080 51

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 3, 2018 19 $1,040,972   2,255 $462   $1,040,972 1
Aug 10, 2018 13 $4,019,851 +286% 2,442 $1,646   $5,060,823 2
Aug 17, 2018 16 $1,446,419 -64% 2,387 $606   $6,507,242 3
Aug 24, 2018 34 $137,690 -90% 280 $492   $6,644,932 4
Aug 31, 2018 44 $86,956 -37% 123 $707   $6,731,888 5
Sep 7, 2018 49 $40,060 -54% 83 $483   $6,771,948 6
Sep 14, 2018 54 $27,865 -30% 51 $546   $6,799,813 7
Sep 21, 2018 71 $9,267 -67% 23 $403   $6,809,080 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Italy 8/17/2018 $21,301 0 0 0 $257,237 9/24/2018
Netherlands 8/24/2018 $59,676 63 63 125 $111,411 9/4/2018
Portugal 12/7/2018 $5,158 15 17 32 $9,958 12/27/2018
South Korea 7/1/2020 $12,731 153 797 1,797 $2,658,396 2/28/2024
Spain 9/7/2018 $173,271 163 163 414 $369,123 9/28/2018
United Kingdom 8/10/2018 $75,626 238 238 238 $75,626 8/15/2018
 
International Total$3,481,751 2/28/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Lead Ensemble Members

Nina Dobrev    Elizabeth
Vanessa Hudgens    Tara
Adam Pally    Dax
Eva Longoria    Grace
Rob Corddry    Kurt
Tone Bell    Jimmy
Jon Bass    Garrett
Michael Cassidy    Dr. Mike
Thomas Lennon    Greg
Tig Notaro    Danielle
Finn Wolfhard    Tyler
Ron Cephas Jones    Walter

Supporting Cast

Lauren Lapkus    Daisy
Ryan Hansen    Peter
Jasmine Cephas-Jones    Lola
Jessica Lowe    Amy
Jessica St. Clair    Ruth
Tony Cavalero    Stanley
Elizabeth Caro    Amelia
Mo Gaffney    Mayor Velez
Casey Deidrick    Jude
Phoebe Neidhardt    Alexa
John Gemberling    Ernie
Arielle Vandenberg    Kristen
Toks Olagundoye    Nina
David Wain    Wacky Wayne
Matt Cordova    Ben

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ken Marino    Director
Elissa Matsueda    Screenwriter
Erica Oyama    Screenwriter
Elissa Matsueda    Story by
Mickey Liddell    Producer
Jennifer Monroe    Producer
Pete Shilaimon    Producer
Alison Semenza King    Executive Producer
Nicole Stojkovich    Executive Producer
Scott Holroyd    Executive Producer
Michael Glassman    Executive Producer
Frank Barrera    Cinematographer
Marcia Hinds    Production Designer
F. Brian Scofield    Editor
Molly Grundman-Gerbosi*    Costume Designer
Craig Wedren    Composer
Liz Gallacher    Music Supervisor
Susie Farris    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for November 20th, 2018

November 20th, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians

This Friday is Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year. However, while there will be tons of sales, DVDs and Blu-rays that come out on Tuesday tend not to be part of the sales, because they have only been out for a few days. Because of this, it is usually a slow week on the home market. This is certainly true this year, as there’s only one significant first-run release, Crazy Rich Asians (Buy from Amazon). On the positive side, it is a pick of the week contender. Its only competition for that title is the Criterion Collection release for Some Like it Hot (Buy from Amazon). It was close, but in the end I went with Crazy Rich Asians. On a side note, both are lucky they are in competition for Pick of the Week, as it was going to be K-ON Complete Collection Premium Box Set, but it got pushed back from this week till February. I pre-ordered it in July and I’ve been waiting a long, long time for this box set. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Crazy Rich Asians are $1 million Richer than Estimated

August 21st, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians beat the weekend estimates by more than $1 million, which is great news for the film’s future, as it suggests even better word-of-mouth. The rest of the new releases were well back, but their weakness didn’t sink the weekend box office, as it pulled in $129 million. This was still down 12% from last weekend, but more importantly, this was a stunning 35% higher than the same weekend last year, which helped extend 2018’s lead over 2017. 2018’s lead is now 9.6% or $690 million at $7.88 billion to $7.19 billion. I suspect we have likely nearly reached the peak this lead will be throughout the rest of the year, but it would take a major collapse for 2018 to not finish with a healthy victory in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Crazy have a Rich Opening, or will Meg Swallow the New Releases?

August 16th, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians leads a group of three films, both in terms of buzz and in terms of reviews. It also opened with $5.01 million on Wednesday, so its already looking like a box office success. On the other hand, Mile 22 has the worst reviews of the week and its buzz is only mediocre. That said, its buzz is still louder than Alpha’s buzz is. On the other hand, Alpha’s reviews are good enough that if it doesn’t struggle too much during its opening weekend, then its word-of-mouth should help its legs. This weekend last year, The Hitman’s Bodyguard opened with $21.38 million. That’s probably more than any film opening this weekend will make. On the other hand, the only other film to earn more than $10 million last year was Annabelle: Creation, while we should have four films do the same this year. The depth should help 2018 earn an easy win. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Meg Chows Down on Moviegoers

August 14th, 2018

The Meg

The Meg was arguably the biggest box office surprise of the summer, earning more during its opening weekend than many thought it would earn in total and it doubled our prediction. It also earned more than the next three films earned combined, so it was a rather one-sided affair at the box office. Its $45.40 million debut did help the overall box office rise 5.6% from last weekend reaching $147 million. More importantly, this is 26% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2018 now has a 9.1% / $640 million lead over 2017 at $7.68 billion to $7.04 million. More...

Weekend Estimates: Meg is Biggest Killer Shark Movie In Decades

August 12th, 2018

The Meg

The Meg not only beat our initial prediction, it topped yesterday’s revised estimate and that’s a really good sign. Warner Bros. is reporting an opening weekend of $44.5 million. If this is accurate, then the film’s internal multiplier will be a healthy 2.70. Granted, its reviews are mixed and it only managed a B plus from CinemaScore and that’s not a great sign for its long term chances. However, there are no movies opening for the rest of the summer that are as big as this film, so that could help its legs. After all, The Hitman’s Bodyguard had a multiplier of 3.53. Internationally, the numbers were even better, as the film earned $96.8 million, including $50.3m on 12,650 screens in China. It is also a hit in Mexico ($6.2 million) and Russia ($5.0 million), although it is a more muted success in the U.K. with $4.4 million. That last market is on par with what we thought the film would open with here. On a side note, you are more likely to die eating shark that being eaten by a shark, so don’t kill sharks. They are apex predators and are very important to the environment. More...

Friday Estimates: Meg Keeps Summer Alive

August 11th, 2018

The Meg

Surprisingly, The Meg dominated the box office on Friday with a very summer-like opening day of $16.5 million. There were some who thought the film wouldn’t earn that much during the entire weekend. Our prediction wasn’t that pessimistic, but this result still blows it out of the water. The film earned 51% positive reviews and a B plus from CinemaScore. Both results are fine. They are nothing special, but also nothing to worry about. The genre does tend to be front-loaded, so a $40 million weekend isn’t not a sure thing, but more of a coin toss. Even if the film doesn’t reach that mark over its opening weekend, this will still be a major win for Warner Bros., which has not has a good year. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Meg Takes a Big Bite out of the Box Office

August 10th, 2018

The Meg

The Meg earned $4 million during its Thursday previews. This is about double what I was expecting and puts it on a clear path to over $30 million during its opening weekend. It will likely be front-loaded, as the reviews are barely above 50% positive and this genre of film tends to be front-loaded, even with good reviews. That said, it could match Annabelle: Creation’s opening from last year with just over $35 million. We will know more tomorrow when Friday’s estimates come in. The film also reportedly earned $16 million during its opening day in China, earning third place in the process. It’s going to be a busy weekend in China if a $16 million opening day is only good enough for third place. More...

Weekend Predictions: Do the New Releases Face Impossible Obstacle?

August 9th, 2018

The Meg

There are four films opening wide or semi-wide this week. This includes Dog Days, which started on Wednesday. However, while it was released first, it is widely expected to be the last at the box office of the five wide releases. The Meg is widely expected to be the biggest new release of the week and it is the only film with a real shot at unseating Mission: Impossible—Fallout for top spot. I was expecting BlacKkKlansman to only open in limited release this week before trying to expand next week, but it is opening in 1,500 theaters giving it a real shot at a top five opening. Finally there’s Slender Man, a horror movie based on an internet meme that peaked years ago. It likely won’t be the worse box office performer of the weekend, but I’m not sure it will reach the top five. This weekend last year, Annabelle: Creation was the last blockbuster of summer opening with $35 million. No movie is going to match that this year. However, all three new releases made less than $50 million, while the four new releases could top that this weekend. I don’t think 2018 will win, but it should at least be close. More...

2018 Preview: August

August 1st, 2018

Christopher Robin

Overall, July was a a little weaker than expected. Ant-Man and the Wasp appears to be on pace for $200 million, while it is too soon to tell if Mission: Impossible—Fallout will also get there. That said, 2018 is still ahead of 2017 by $550 million, so the month of July was a success in that regard. As for August, there’s only one movie that is expected to earn $100 million, Christopher Robin, and maybe a few others that could hit $50 million. It’s a rather sad slate of movies. Fortunately, last August was even worse, so 2018 should at least maintain its lead. Maybe we can get lucky and come away with a $600 million lead by the end of the month. More...

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June 28th, 2018

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Synopsis

Elizabeth is a charming newscaster, settling into single life and battling the on-screen chemistry with her new co-anchor and former NFL star Jimmy Johnston while seeking advice from her dog’s therapist Danielle. Tara, a spunky barista who dreams of a life beyond the coffee shop with her crush, hunky vet Dr. Mike while her friend Daisy, a lovelorn dog walker, is enamored with a client she hasn’t quite met yet. Meanwhile, Garrett, owner of New Tricks Dog Rescue, pines after Tara while trying to keep his struggling dog adoption business afloat. Soon-to-be parents to twins Ruth and Greg reluctantly leave their big mischievous mutt in the care of Ruth’s brother, an irresponsible man-child in a band with his ex-girlfriend Lola. Grace and Kurt anxiously await the arrival of their adopted daughter Amelia, whose life inadvertently converges with that of Walter, an elderly widower who’s lost his overweight pug. Tyler, the neighborhood pizza delivery boy, befriends Walter and helps him search for his beloved pet.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,554,766 (37.5% of total gross)
Legs:2.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:66.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$10,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,442 opening theaters/2,442 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $8,057,285

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,057 $6,809,080
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,301-7,400) 7,338 $3,481,751
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,515 $10,290,831

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 8th, 2018 (Wide) by LD Entertainment
International Releases: August 10th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
August 17th, 2018 (Wide) (Italy)
August 24th, 2018 (Wide) (Netherlands)
September 7th, 2018 (Wide), released as I love dogs (Spain)
December 7th, 2018 (Wide), released as Dog Days - Vidas de Cão (Portugal)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 6th, 2018 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for rude and suggestive content, and for language.
(Rating bulletin 2523 (Cert #51558), 4/18/2018)
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Bad Moms Christmas
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Segments, Ensemble, Animal Lead, Romance
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: LD Entertainment, Liddell Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Lead Ensemble Members

Nina Dobrev    Elizabeth
Vanessa Hudgens    Tara
Adam Pally    Dax
Eva Longoria    Grace
Rob Corddry    Kurt
Tone Bell    Jimmy
Jon Bass    Garrett
Michael Cassidy    Dr. Mike
Thomas Lennon    Greg
Tig Notaro    Danielle
Finn Wolfhard    Tyler
Ron Cephas Jones    Walter

Supporting Cast

Lauren Lapkus    Daisy
Ryan Hansen    Peter
Jasmine Cephas-Jones    Lola
Jessica Lowe    Amy
Jessica St. Clair    Ruth
Tony Cavalero    Stanley
Elizabeth Caro    Amelia
Mo Gaffney    Mayor Velez
Casey Deidrick    Jude
Phoebe Neidhardt    Alexa
John Gemberling    Ernie
Arielle Vandenberg    Kristen
Toks Olagundoye    Nina
David Wain    Wacky Wayne
Matt Cordova    Ben

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ken Marino    Director
Elissa Matsueda    Screenwriter
Erica Oyama    Screenwriter
Elissa Matsueda    Story by
Mickey Liddell    Producer
Jennifer Monroe    Producer
Pete Shilaimon    Producer
Alison Semenza King    Executive Producer
Nicole Stojkovich    Executive Producer
Scott Holroyd    Executive Producer
Michael Glassman    Executive Producer
Frank Barrera    Cinematographer
Marcia Hinds    Production Designer
F. Brian Scofield    Editor
Molly Grundman-Gerbosi*    Costume Designer
Craig Wedren    Composer
Liz Gallacher    Music Supervisor
Susie Farris    Casting Director

Home Market Releases for November 20th, 2018

November 20th, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians

This Friday is Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year. However, while there will be tons of sales, DVDs and Blu-rays that come out on Tuesday tend not to be part of the sales, because they have only been out for a few days. Because of this, it is usually a slow week on the home market. This is certainly true this year, as there’s only one significant first-run release, Crazy Rich Asians (Buy from Amazon). On the positive side, it is a pick of the week contender. Its only competition for that title is the Criterion Collection release for Some Like it Hot (Buy from Amazon). It was close, but in the end I went with Crazy Rich Asians. On a side note, both are lucky they are in competition for Pick of the Week, as it was going to be K-ON Complete Collection Premium Box Set, but it got pushed back from this week till February. I pre-ordered it in July and I’ve been waiting a long, long time for this box set. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Crazy Rich Asians are $1 million Richer than Estimated

August 21st, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians beat the weekend estimates by more than $1 million, which is great news for the film’s future, as it suggests even better word-of-mouth. The rest of the new releases were well back, but their weakness didn’t sink the weekend box office, as it pulled in $129 million. This was still down 12% from last weekend, but more importantly, this was a stunning 35% higher than the same weekend last year, which helped extend 2018’s lead over 2017. 2018’s lead is now 9.6% or $690 million at $7.88 billion to $7.19 billion. I suspect we have likely nearly reached the peak this lead will be throughout the rest of the year, but it would take a major collapse for 2018 to not finish with a healthy victory in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Crazy have a Rich Opening, or will Meg Swallow the New Releases?

August 16th, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians leads a group of three films, both in terms of buzz and in terms of reviews. It also opened with $5.01 million on Wednesday, so its already looking like a box office success. On the other hand, Mile 22 has the worst reviews of the week and its buzz is only mediocre. That said, its buzz is still louder than Alpha’s buzz is. On the other hand, Alpha’s reviews are good enough that if it doesn’t struggle too much during its opening weekend, then its word-of-mouth should help its legs. This weekend last year, The Hitman’s Bodyguard opened with $21.38 million. That’s probably more than any film opening this weekend will make. On the other hand, the only other film to earn more than $10 million last year was Annabelle: Creation, while we should have four films do the same this year. The depth should help 2018 earn an easy win. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Meg Chows Down on Moviegoers

August 14th, 2018

The Meg

The Meg was arguably the biggest box office surprise of the summer, earning more during its opening weekend than many thought it would earn in total and it doubled our prediction. It also earned more than the next three films earned combined, so it was a rather one-sided affair at the box office. Its $45.40 million debut did help the overall box office rise 5.6% from last weekend reaching $147 million. More importantly, this is 26% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2018 now has a 9.1% / $640 million lead over 2017 at $7.68 billion to $7.04 million. More...

Weekend Estimates: Meg is Biggest Killer Shark Movie In Decades

August 12th, 2018

The Meg

The Meg not only beat our initial prediction, it topped yesterday’s revised estimate and that’s a really good sign. Warner Bros. is reporting an opening weekend of $44.5 million. If this is accurate, then the film’s internal multiplier will be a healthy 2.70. Granted, its reviews are mixed and it only managed a B plus from CinemaScore and that’s not a great sign for its long term chances. However, there are no movies opening for the rest of the summer that are as big as this film, so that could help its legs. After all, The Hitman’s Bodyguard had a multiplier of 3.53. Internationally, the numbers were even better, as the film earned $96.8 million, including $50.3m on 12,650 screens in China. It is also a hit in Mexico ($6.2 million) and Russia ($5.0 million), although it is a more muted success in the U.K. with $4.4 million. That last market is on par with what we thought the film would open with here. On a side note, you are more likely to die eating shark that being eaten by a shark, so don’t kill sharks. They are apex predators and are very important to the environment. More...

Friday Estimates: Meg Keeps Summer Alive

August 11th, 2018

The Meg

Surprisingly, The Meg dominated the box office on Friday with a very summer-like opening day of $16.5 million. There were some who thought the film wouldn’t earn that much during the entire weekend. Our prediction wasn’t that pessimistic, but this result still blows it out of the water. The film earned 51% positive reviews and a B plus from CinemaScore. Both results are fine. They are nothing special, but also nothing to worry about. The genre does tend to be front-loaded, so a $40 million weekend isn’t not a sure thing, but more of a coin toss. Even if the film doesn’t reach that mark over its opening weekend, this will still be a major win for Warner Bros., which has not has a good year. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Meg Takes a Big Bite out of the Box Office

August 10th, 2018

The Meg

The Meg earned $4 million during its Thursday previews. This is about double what I was expecting and puts it on a clear path to over $30 million during its opening weekend. It will likely be front-loaded, as the reviews are barely above 50% positive and this genre of film tends to be front-loaded, even with good reviews. That said, it could match Annabelle: Creation’s opening from last year with just over $35 million. We will know more tomorrow when Friday’s estimates come in. The film also reportedly earned $16 million during its opening day in China, earning third place in the process. It’s going to be a busy weekend in China if a $16 million opening day is only good enough for third place. More...

Weekend Predictions: Do the New Releases Face Impossible Obstacle?

August 9th, 2018

The Meg

There are four films opening wide or semi-wide this week. This includes Dog Days, which started on Wednesday. However, while it was released first, it is widely expected to be the last at the box office of the five wide releases. The Meg is widely expected to be the biggest new release of the week and it is the only film with a real shot at unseating Mission: Impossible—Fallout for top spot. I was expecting BlacKkKlansman to only open in limited release this week before trying to expand next week, but it is opening in 1,500 theaters giving it a real shot at a top five opening. Finally there’s Slender Man, a horror movie based on an internet meme that peaked years ago. It likely won’t be the worse box office performer of the weekend, but I’m not sure it will reach the top five. This weekend last year, Annabelle: Creation was the last blockbuster of summer opening with $35 million. No movie is going to match that this year. However, all three new releases made less than $50 million, while the four new releases could top that this weekend. I don’t think 2018 will win, but it should at least be close. More...

2018 Preview: August

August 1st, 2018

Christopher Robin

Overall, July was a a little weaker than expected. Ant-Man and the Wasp appears to be on pace for $200 million, while it is too soon to tell if Mission: Impossible—Fallout will also get there. That said, 2018 is still ahead of 2017 by $550 million, so the month of July was a success in that regard. As for August, there’s only one movie that is expected to earn $100 million, Christopher Robin, and maybe a few others that could hit $50 million. It’s a rather sad slate of movies. Fortunately, last August was even worse, so 2018 should at least maintain its lead. Maybe we can get lucky and come away with a $600 million lead by the end of the month. More...

Dog Days Trailer

June 28th, 2018

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 10, 2018 12 $2,554,766   2,442 $1,046   $3,595,738 1
Aug 17, 2018 16 $868,664 -66% 2,387 $364   $5,929,487 2
Aug 24, 2018 33 $93,624 -89% 280 $334   $6,600,866 3
Aug 31, 2018 48 $55,070 -41% 123 $448   $6,700,002 4
Sep 7, 2018 49 $30,241 -45% 83 $364   $6,762,129 5
Sep 14, 2018 53 $23,975 -21% 51 $470   $6,795,923 6
Sep 21, 2018 66 $7,217 -70% 23 $314   $6,807,030 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 8, 2018 11 $635,164     2,255 $282   $635,164 1
Aug 9, 2018 11 $405,808 -36%   2,255 $180   $1,040,972 2
Aug 10, 2018 12 $770,005 +90%   2,442 $315   $1,810,977 3
Aug 11, 2018 12 $1,063,719 +38%   2,442 $436   $2,874,696 4
Aug 12, 2018 12 $721,042 -32%   2,442 $295   $3,595,738 5
Aug 13, 2018 12 $370,587 -49%   2,442 $152   $3,966,325 6
Aug 14, 2018 12 $589,955 +59%   2,442 $242   $4,556,280 7
Aug 15, 2018 13 $274,777 -53% -57% 2,442 $113   $4,831,057 8
Aug 16, 2018 13 $229,766 -16% -43% 2,442 $94   $5,060,823 9
Aug 17, 2018 - $237,508 +3% -69% 2,387 $100   $5,298,331 10
Aug 18, 2018 - $353,628 +49% -67% 2,387 $148   $5,651,959 11
Aug 19, 2018 - $277,528 -22% -62% 2,387 $116   $5,929,487 12
Aug 20, 2018 15 $129,483 -53% -65% 2,387 $54   $6,058,970 13
Aug 21, 2018 15 $209,290 +62% -65% 2,387 $88   $6,268,260 14
Aug 22, 2018 - $147,623 -29% -46% 2,387 $62   $6,415,883 15
Aug 23, 2018 - $91,359 -38% -60% 2,387 $38   $6,507,242 16
Aug 24, 2018 - $25,102 -73% -89% 280 $90   $6,532,344 17
Aug 25, 2018 - $41,559 +66% -88% 280 $148   $6,573,903 18
Aug 26, 2018 - $26,963 -35% -90% 280 $96   $6,600,866 19
Aug 27, 2018 - $10,609 -61% -92% 280 $38   $6,611,475 20
Aug 28, 2018 - $15,350 +45% -93% 280 $55   $6,626,825 21
Aug 29, 2018 - $10,131 -34% -93% 280 $36   $6,636,956 22
Aug 30, 2018 - $7,976 -21% -91% 280 $28   $6,644,932 23
Aug 31, 2018 - $12,549 +57% -50% 123 $102   $6,657,481 24
Sep 1, 2018 - $21,871 +74% -47% 123 $178   $6,679,352 25
Sep 2, 2018 - $20,650 -6% -23% 123 $168   $6,700,002 26
Sep 3, 2018 - $20,322 -2% +92% 123 $165   $6,720,324 27
Sep 4, 2018 - $3,931 -81% -74% 123 $32   $6,724,255 28
Sep 5, 2018 - $2,917 -26% -71% 123 $24   $6,727,172 29
Sep 6, 2018 - $4,716 +62% -41% 123 $38   $6,731,888 30
Sep 7, 2018 - $8,313 +76% -34% 83 $100   $6,740,201 31
Sep 8, 2018 - $14,581 +75% -33% 83 $176   $6,754,782 32
Sep 9, 2018 - $7,347 -50% -64% 83 $89   $6,762,129 33
Sep 10, 2018 - $1,871 -75% -91% 83 $23   $6,764,000 34
Sep 11, 2018 - $2,296 +23% -42% 83 $28   $6,766,296 35
Sep 12, 2018 - $2,830 +23% -3% 83 $34   $6,769,126 36
Sep 13, 2018 - $2,822 n/c -40% 83 $34   $6,771,948 37
Sep 14, 2018 - $10,342 +266% +24% 51 $203   $6,782,290 38
Sep 15, 2018 - $8,748 -15% -40% 51 $172   $6,791,038 39
Sep 16, 2018 - $4,885 -44% -34% 51 $96   $6,795,923 40
Sep 17, 2018 - $754 -85% -60% 51 $15   $6,796,677 41
Sep 18, 2018 - $1,372 +82% -40% 51 $27   $6,798,049 42
Sep 19, 2018 - $840 -39% -70% 51 $16   $6,798,889 43
Sep 20, 2018 - $924 +10% -67% 51 $18   $6,799,813 44
Sep 21, 2018 - $1,869 +102% -82% 23 $81   $6,801,682 45
Sep 22, 2018 - $3,810 +104% -56% 23 $166   $6,805,492 46
Sep 23, 2018 - $1,538 -60% -69% 23 $67   $6,807,030 47
Sep 24, 2018 - $451 -71% -40% 23 $20   $6,807,481 48
Sep 25, 2018 - $608 +35% -56% 23 $26   $6,808,089 49
Sep 26, 2018 - $442 -27% -47% 23 $19   $6,808,531 50
Sep 27, 2018 - $549 +24% -41% 23 $24   $6,809,080 51

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 3, 2018 19 $1,040,972   2,255 $462   $1,040,972 1
Aug 10, 2018 13 $4,019,851 +286% 2,442 $1,646   $5,060,823 2
Aug 17, 2018 16 $1,446,419 -64% 2,387 $606   $6,507,242 3
Aug 24, 2018 34 $137,690 -90% 280 $492   $6,644,932 4
Aug 31, 2018 44 $86,956 -37% 123 $707   $6,731,888 5
Sep 7, 2018 49 $40,060 -54% 83 $483   $6,771,948 6
Sep 14, 2018 54 $27,865 -30% 51 $546   $6,799,813 7
Sep 21, 2018 71 $9,267 -67% 23 $403   $6,809,080 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Italy 8/17/2018 $21,301 0 0 0 $257,237 9/24/2018
Netherlands 8/24/2018 $59,676 63 63 125 $111,411 9/4/2018
Portugal 12/7/2018 $5,158 15 17 32 $9,958 12/27/2018
South Korea 7/1/2020 $12,731 153 797 1,797 $2,658,396 2/28/2024
Spain 9/7/2018 $173,271 163 163 414 $369,123 9/28/2018
United Kingdom 8/10/2018 $75,626 238 238 238 $75,626 8/15/2018
 
International Total$3,481,751 2/28/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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