The Finest Hours (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $27,569,558 | Details |
| International Box Office | $21,683,203 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $49,252,761 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $3,265,685 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,985,264 | |
| Total | $5,250,949 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
On February 18, 1952, a massive nor’easter struck New England, pummeling towns along the Eastern seaboard and wreaking havoc on the ships caught in its deadly path, including the SS Pendleton, a T-2 oil tanker bound for Boston, which was literally ripped in half, trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly-sinking stern. As the senior officer on board, first assistant engineer Ray Sybert soon realizes it is up to him to take charge of the frightened crew and inspire the men to set aside their differences and work together to ride out one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast. Meanwhile, as word of the disaster reaches the U.S. Coast Guard station in Chatham, Massachusetts, Warrant Officer Daniel Cluff orders a daring operation to rescue the stranded men. Despite overwhelming odds, four men, led by Coast Guard Captain Bernie Webber, set out in a wooden lifeboat with an ill-equipped engine and little, if any, means of navigation, facing frigid temperatures, 60-foot high waves and hurricane-force winds.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,288,932 (37.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 56.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,143 opening theaters/3,143 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $38,119,295 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 29th, 2016 (Wide) by Walt Disney January 29th, 2016 (IMAX) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | January 27th, 2016 (Wide) (Belgium)
January 28th, 2016 (Wide) (Bolivia) January 28th, 2016 (Wide) (Cambodia) January 28th, 2016 (Wide) (Colombia) January 28th, 2016 (Wide) (Czech Republic) |
| Video Release: | May 24th, 2016 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for intense sequences of peril. (Rating bulletin 2401 (Cert #50087), 11/25/2015) |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR |
| Plot point: | Disaster, On a Boat, Rescue, Extreme Weather |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures, Whitaker Entertainment, Red Hawk Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2016 | 4 | $10,288,932 | 3,143 | $3,274 | $10,288,932 | 1 | |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 7 | $4,826,239 | -53% | 3,143 | $1,536 | $18,491,899 | 2 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 11 | $2,715,268 | -44% | 1,794 | $1,514 | $23,243,114 | 3 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 16 | $1,010,546 | -63% | 946 | $1,068 | $25,473,815 | 4 |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 26 | $434,041 | -57% | 507 | $856 | $26,353,900 | 5 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 30 | $259,970 | -40% | 218 | $1,193 | $26,766,651 | 6 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 30 | $178,453 | -31% | 142 | $1,257 | $27,030,752 | 7 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 33 | $178,430 | n/c | 176 | $1,014 | $27,279,548 | 8 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 32 | $86,817 | -51% | 123 | $706 | $27,452,772 | 9 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 44 | $52,154 | -40% | 81 | $644 | $27,550,735 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2016 | P | $375,000 | 0 | $375,000 | ||||
| Jan 29, 2016 | 2 | $3,335,087 | 3,143 | $1,061 | $3,335,087 | 1 | ||
| Jan 30, 2016 | 4 | $4,339,333 | +30% | 3,143 | $1,381 | $7,674,420 | 2 | |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 4 | $2,614,512 | -40% | 3,143 | $832 | $10,288,932 | 3 | |
| Feb 1, 2016 | 4 | $761,434 | -71% | 3,143 | $242 | $11,050,366 | 4 | |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 3 | $1,129,280 | +48% | 3,143 | $359 | $12,179,646 | 5 | |
| Feb 3, 2016 | 4 | $759,155 | -33% | 3,143 | $242 | $12,938,801 | 6 | |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 4 | $726,859 | -4% | 3,143 | $231 | $13,665,660 | 7 | |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 7 | $1,536,603 | +111% | -54% | 3,143 | $489 | $15,202,263 | 8 |
| Feb 6, 2016 | 7 | $2,514,725 | +64% | -42% | 3,143 | $800 | $17,716,988 | 9 |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 7 | $774,911 | -69% | -70% | 3,143 | $247 | $18,491,899 | 10 |
| Feb 8, 2016 | 5 | $469,335 | -39% | -38% | 3,143 | $149 | $18,961,234 | 11 |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 5 | $686,426 | +46% | -39% | 3,143 | $218 | $19,647,660 | 12 |
| Feb 10, 2016 | 5 | $462,478 | -33% | -39% | 3,143 | $147 | $20,110,138 | 13 |
| Feb 11, 2016 | 6 | $417,708 | -10% | -43% | 3,143 | $133 | $20,527,846 | 14 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 11 | $588,492 | +41% | -62% | 1,794 | $328 | $21,116,338 | 15 |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 11 | $1,057,352 | +80% | -58% | 1,794 | $589 | $22,173,690 | 16 |
| Feb 14, 2016 | 12 | $1,069,424 | +1% | +38% | 1,794 | $596 | $23,243,114 | 17 |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 11 | $525,545 | -51% | +12% | 1,794 | $293 | $23,768,659 | 18 |
| Feb 16, 2016 | 9 | $291,417 | -45% | -58% | 1,794 | $162 | $24,060,076 | 19 |
| Feb 17, 2016 | 9 | $207,486 | -29% | -55% | 1,794 | $116 | $24,267,562 | 20 |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 9 | $195,707 | -6% | -53% | 1,794 | $109 | $24,463,269 | 21 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | - | $281,688 | +44% | -52% | 946 | $298 | $24,744,957 | 22 |
| Feb 20, 2016 | 15 | $464,833 | +65% | -56% | 946 | $491 | $25,209,790 | 23 |
| Feb 21, 2016 | - | $264,025 | -43% | -75% | 946 | $279 | $25,473,815 | 24 |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 14 | $89,208 | -66% | -83% | 946 | $94 | $25,563,023 | 25 |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 12 | $139,789 | +57% | -52% | 946 | $148 | $25,702,812 | 26 |
| Feb 24, 2016 | 12 | $120,367 | -14% | -42% | 946 | $127 | $25,823,179 | 27 |
| Feb 25, 2016 | 14 | $96,680 | -20% | -51% | 946 | $102 | $25,919,859 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2016 | 4 | $13,665,660 | 3,143 | $4,348 | $13,665,660 | 1 | |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 7 | $6,862,186 | -50% | 3,143 | $2,183 | $20,527,846 | 2 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 11 | $3,935,423 | -43% | 1,794 | $2,194 | $24,463,269 | 3 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 16 | $1,456,590 | -63% | 946 | $1,540 | $25,919,859 | 4 |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 25 | $586,822 | -60% | 507 | $1,157 | $26,506,681 | 5 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 29 | $345,618 | -41% | 218 | $1,585 | $26,852,299 | 6 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 36 | $248,819 | -28% | 142 | $1,752 | $27,101,118 | 7 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 32 | $264,837 | +6% | 176 | $1,505 | $27,365,955 | 8 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 32 | $132,626 | -50% | 123 | $1,078 | $27,498,581 | 9 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 45 | $70,977 | -46% | 81 | $876 | $27,569,558 | 10 |
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Synopsis
On February 18, 1952, a massive nor’easter struck New England, pummeling towns along the Eastern seaboard and wreaking havoc on the ships caught in its deadly path, including the SS Pendleton, a T-2 oil tanker bound for Boston, which was literally ripped in half, trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly-sinking stern. As the senior officer on board, first assistant engineer Ray Sybert soon realizes it is up to him to take charge of the frightened crew and inspire the men to set aside their differences and work together to ride out one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast. Meanwhile, as word of the disaster reaches the U.S. Coast Guard station in Chatham, Massachusetts, Warrant Officer Daniel Cluff orders a daring operation to rescue the stranded men. Despite overwhelming odds, four men, led by Coast Guard Captain Bernie Webber, set out in a wooden lifeboat with an ill-equipped engine and little, if any, means of navigation, facing frigid temperatures, 60-foot high waves and hurricane-force winds.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $10,288,932 (37.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 56.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,143 opening theaters/3,143 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $38,119,295 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 29th, 2016 (Wide) by Walt Disney January 29th, 2016 (IMAX) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | January 27th, 2016 (Wide) (Belgium)
January 28th, 2016 (Wide) (Bolivia) January 28th, 2016 (Wide) (Cambodia) January 28th, 2016 (Wide) (Colombia) January 28th, 2016 (Wide) (Czech Republic) |
| Video Release: | May 24th, 2016 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for intense sequences of peril. (Rating bulletin 2401 (Cert #50087), 11/25/2015) |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Ensemble |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR |
| Plot point: | Disaster, On a Boat, Rescue, Extreme Weather |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures, Whitaker Entertainment, Red Hawk Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2016 | 4 | $10,288,932 | 3,143 | $3,274 | $10,288,932 | 1 | |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 7 | $4,826,239 | -53% | 3,143 | $1,536 | $18,491,899 | 2 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 11 | $2,715,268 | -44% | 1,794 | $1,514 | $23,243,114 | 3 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 16 | $1,010,546 | -63% | 946 | $1,068 | $25,473,815 | 4 |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 26 | $434,041 | -57% | 507 | $856 | $26,353,900 | 5 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 30 | $259,970 | -40% | 218 | $1,193 | $26,766,651 | 6 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 30 | $178,453 | -31% | 142 | $1,257 | $27,030,752 | 7 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 33 | $178,430 | n/c | 176 | $1,014 | $27,279,548 | 8 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 32 | $86,817 | -51% | 123 | $706 | $27,452,772 | 9 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 44 | $52,154 | -40% | 81 | $644 | $27,550,735 | 10 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2016 | P | $375,000 | 0 | $375,000 | ||||
| Jan 29, 2016 | 2 | $3,335,087 | 3,143 | $1,061 | $3,335,087 | 1 | ||
| Jan 30, 2016 | 4 | $4,339,333 | +30% | 3,143 | $1,381 | $7,674,420 | 2 | |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 4 | $2,614,512 | -40% | 3,143 | $832 | $10,288,932 | 3 | |
| Feb 1, 2016 | 4 | $761,434 | -71% | 3,143 | $242 | $11,050,366 | 4 | |
| Feb 2, 2016 | 3 | $1,129,280 | +48% | 3,143 | $359 | $12,179,646 | 5 | |
| Feb 3, 2016 | 4 | $759,155 | -33% | 3,143 | $242 | $12,938,801 | 6 | |
| Feb 4, 2016 | 4 | $726,859 | -4% | 3,143 | $231 | $13,665,660 | 7 | |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 7 | $1,536,603 | +111% | -54% | 3,143 | $489 | $15,202,263 | 8 |
| Feb 6, 2016 | 7 | $2,514,725 | +64% | -42% | 3,143 | $800 | $17,716,988 | 9 |
| Feb 7, 2016 | 7 | $774,911 | -69% | -70% | 3,143 | $247 | $18,491,899 | 10 |
| Feb 8, 2016 | 5 | $469,335 | -39% | -38% | 3,143 | $149 | $18,961,234 | 11 |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 5 | $686,426 | +46% | -39% | 3,143 | $218 | $19,647,660 | 12 |
| Feb 10, 2016 | 5 | $462,478 | -33% | -39% | 3,143 | $147 | $20,110,138 | 13 |
| Feb 11, 2016 | 6 | $417,708 | -10% | -43% | 3,143 | $133 | $20,527,846 | 14 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 11 | $588,492 | +41% | -62% | 1,794 | $328 | $21,116,338 | 15 |
| Feb 13, 2016 | 11 | $1,057,352 | +80% | -58% | 1,794 | $589 | $22,173,690 | 16 |
| Feb 14, 2016 | 12 | $1,069,424 | +1% | +38% | 1,794 | $596 | $23,243,114 | 17 |
| Feb 15, 2016 | 11 | $525,545 | -51% | +12% | 1,794 | $293 | $23,768,659 | 18 |
| Feb 16, 2016 | 9 | $291,417 | -45% | -58% | 1,794 | $162 | $24,060,076 | 19 |
| Feb 17, 2016 | 9 | $207,486 | -29% | -55% | 1,794 | $116 | $24,267,562 | 20 |
| Feb 18, 2016 | 9 | $195,707 | -6% | -53% | 1,794 | $109 | $24,463,269 | 21 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | - | $281,688 | +44% | -52% | 946 | $298 | $24,744,957 | 22 |
| Feb 20, 2016 | 15 | $464,833 | +65% | -56% | 946 | $491 | $25,209,790 | 23 |
| Feb 21, 2016 | - | $264,025 | -43% | -75% | 946 | $279 | $25,473,815 | 24 |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 14 | $89,208 | -66% | -83% | 946 | $94 | $25,563,023 | 25 |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 12 | $139,789 | +57% | -52% | 946 | $148 | $25,702,812 | 26 |
| Feb 24, 2016 | 12 | $120,367 | -14% | -42% | 946 | $127 | $25,823,179 | 27 |
| Feb 25, 2016 | 14 | $96,680 | -20% | -51% | 946 | $102 | $25,919,859 | 28 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2016 | 4 | $13,665,660 | 3,143 | $4,348 | $13,665,660 | 1 | |
| Feb 5, 2016 | 7 | $6,862,186 | -50% | 3,143 | $2,183 | $20,527,846 | 2 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | 11 | $3,935,423 | -43% | 1,794 | $2,194 | $24,463,269 | 3 |
| Feb 19, 2016 | 16 | $1,456,590 | -63% | 946 | $1,540 | $25,919,859 | 4 |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 25 | $586,822 | -60% | 507 | $1,157 | $26,506,681 | 5 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 29 | $345,618 | -41% | 218 | $1,585 | $26,852,299 | 6 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 36 | $248,819 | -28% | 142 | $1,752 | $27,101,118 | 7 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 32 | $264,837 | +6% | 176 | $1,505 | $27,365,955 | 8 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 32 | $132,626 | -50% | 123 | $1,078 | $27,498,581 | 9 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 45 | $70,977 | -46% | 81 | $876 | $27,569,558 | 10 |
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.