Fruitvale Station (2013)

Fruitvale Station poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,098,998Details
International Box Office $1,450,647Details
Worldwide Box Office $17,549,645
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $4,763,380 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $1,359,758 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $6,123,138
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Synopsis

Oscar Grant is a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: being a better son to his mother, whose birthday falls on New Year’s Eve, being a better partner to his girlfriend Sophina, who he hasn’t been completely honest with as of late, and being a better father to Tatiana, their beautiful four-year-old daughter. Crossing paths with friends, family, and strangers, Oscar starts out well, but as the day goes on, he realizes that change is not going to come easily. His resolve takes a tragic turn, however, when BART officers shoot him in cold blood at the Fruitvale subway stop on New Year’s Day. Oscar’s life and tragic death would shake the Bay Area – and the entire nation – to its very core.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$377,285 (2.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:91.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$900,000 (worldwide box office is 19.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/1,086 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,346,513

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 12th, 2013 (Limited) by Weinstein Co.
Video Release: January 14th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some violence, language throughout and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2279, 7/3/2013)
Running Time: 84 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Frozen River
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Keywords: African Americans, Corrupt Cops, New Year's Day, 2000s, Set in San Francisco, Set in California, Character POV shot, Non-Chronological, Narcotics, Infidelity, Hood Film, Black Urban, Set in Oakland, CA, Social Justice, Biographical Drama, Police Shooting, 2013 Sundance Film Festival
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Significant Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2013 Theater Average 8 $53,898 Jul 12, 2013 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 12, 2013 17 $377,285   7 $53,898   $377,285 1
Jul 19, 2013 17 $739,484 +96% 34 $21,750   $1,331,697 2
Jul 26, 2013 10 $4,590,219 +521% 1,064 $4,314   $6,272,535 3
Aug 2, 2013 12 $2,600,552 -43% 1,086 $2,395   $10,852,456 4
Aug 9, 2013 18 $1,406,275 -46% 828 $1,698   $13,453,935 5
Aug 16, 2013 22 $520,106 -63% 477 $1,090   $14,639,683 6
Aug 23, 2013 31 $276,172 -47% 392 $705   $15,185,249 7
Aug 30, 2013 40 $192,492 -30% 294 $655   $15,525,664 8
Sep 6, 2013 43 $107,444 -44% 188 $572   $15,760,487 9
Sep 13, 2013 43 $75,709 -30% 188 $403   $15,881,017 10
Sep 20, 2013 51 $43,557 -42% 103 $423   $15,962,237 11
Sep 27, 2013 52 $24,272 -44% 42 $578   $16,011,610 12
Oct 4, 2013 57 $23,466 -3% 76 $309   $16,049,377 13
Oct 11, 2013 60 $11,343 -52% 41 $277   $16,072,924 14
Oct 18, 2013 76 $7,870 -31% 20 $394   $16,086,923 15
Oct 25, 2013 74 $4,884 -38% 20 $244   $16,095,501 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 12, 2013 17 $127,445     7 $18,206   $127,445 1
Jul 13, 2013 17 $138,800 +9%   7 $19,829   $266,245 2
Jul 14, 2013 17 $120,046 -14%   7 $17,149   $386,291 3
Jul 15, 2013 - $53,383 -56%   7 $7,626   $439,674 4
Jul 16, 2013 - $52,666 -1%   7 $7,524   $492,340 5
Jul 17, 2013 - $51,171 -3%   7 $7,310   $543,511 6
Jul 18, 2013 - $48,702 -5%   7 $6,957   $592,213 7
Jul 19, 2013 - $229,790 +372% +80% 34 $6,759   $822,003 8
Jul 20, 2013 - $284,712 +24% +105% 34 $8,374   $1,106,715 9
Jul 21, 2013 - $224,982 -21% +87% 34 $6,617   $1,331,697 10
Jul 22, 2013 - $91,557 -59% +72% 34 $2,693   $1,423,254 11
Jul 23, 2013 - $84,436 -8% +60% 34 $2,483   $1,507,690 12
Jul 24, 2013 - $84,502 n/c +65% 34 $2,485   $1,592,192 13
Jul 25, 2013 - $90,124 +7% +85% 34 $2,651   $1,682,316 14
Jul 26, 2013 10 $1,447,535 +1,506% +530% 1,064 $1,360   $3,129,851 15
Jul 27, 2013 10 $1,781,589 +23% +526% 1,064 $1,674   $4,911,440 16
Jul 28, 2013 10 $1,361,095 -24% +505% 1,064 $1,279   $6,272,535 17
Jul 29, 2013 10 $515,510 -62% +463% 1,064 $485   $6,788,045 18
Jul 30, 2013 10 $551,161 +7% +553% 1,064 $518   $7,339,206 19
Jul 31, 2013 11 $459,493 -17% +444% 1,064 $432   $7,798,699 20
Aug 1, 2013 11 $453,205 -1% +403% 1,064 $426   $8,251,904 21
Aug 2, 2013 12 $750,723 +66% -48% 1,086 $691   $9,002,627 22
Aug 3, 2013 12 $1,099,710 +46% -38% 1,086 $1,013   $10,102,337 23
Aug 4, 2013 11 $750,119 -32% -45% 1,086 $691   $10,852,456 24
Aug 5, 2013 13 $307,886 -59% -40% 1,086 $284   $11,160,342 25
Aug 6, 2013 13 $327,098 +6% -41% 1,086 $301   $11,487,440 26
Aug 7, 2013 14 $282,586 -14% -39% 1,086 $260   $11,770,026 27
Aug 8, 2013 - $277,634 -2% -39% 1,086 $256   $12,047,660 28
Aug 9, 2013 - $420,950 +52% -44% 828 $508   $12,468,610 29
Aug 10, 2013 - $583,368 +39% -47% 828 $705   $13,051,978 30
Aug 11, 2013 - $401,957 -31% -46% 828 $485   $13,453,935 31
Aug 15, 2013 - $136,294   -51% 828 $165   $14,119,577 35
Aug 16, 2013 - $153,420 +13% -64% 477 $322   $14,272,997 36
Aug 17, 2013 - $209,553 +37% -64% 477 $439   $14,482,550 37
Aug 18, 2013 - $157,133 -25% -61% 477 $329   $14,639,683 38
Aug 19, 2013 - $65,559 -58%   477 $137   $14,705,242 39
Aug 20, 2013 - $72,517 +11%   477 $152   $14,777,759 40
Aug 21, 2013 - $64,877 -11%   477 $136   $14,842,636 41
Aug 22, 2013 - $66,441 +2% -51% 477 $139   $14,909,077 42
Aug 23, 2013 - $81,805 +23% -47% 392 $209   $14,990,882 43
Aug 24, 2013 - $117,129 +43% -44% 392 $299   $15,108,011 44
Aug 25, 2013 - $77,238 -34% -51% 392 $197   $15,185,249 45
Aug 26, 2013 - $35,175 -54% -46% 392 $90   $15,220,424 46
Aug 27, 2013 - $40,632 +16% -44% 392 $104   $15,261,056 47
Aug 28, 2013 - $35,211 -13% -46% 392 $90   $15,296,267 48
Aug 29, 2013 - $36,905 +5% -44% 392 $94   $15,333,172 49
Aug 30, 2013 - $48,706 +32% -40% 294 $166   $15,381,878 50
Aug 31, 2013 - $71,273 +46% -39% 294 $242   $15,453,151 51
Sep 1, 2013 - $72,513 +2% -6% 294 $247   $15,525,664 52
Sep 2, 2013 - $64,470 -11% +83% 294 $219   $15,590,134 53
Sep 3, 2013 - $19,833 -69% -51% 294 $67   $15,609,967 54
Sep 4, 2013 - $19,939 +1% -43% 294 $68   $15,629,906 55
Sep 5, 2013 - $23,137 +16% -37% 294 $79   $15,653,043 56
Sep 6, 2013 - $32,239 +39% -34% 188 $171   $15,685,282 57
Sep 7, 2013 - $50,243 +56% -30% 188 $267   $15,735,525 58
Sep 8, 2013 - $24,962 -50% -66% 188 $133   $15,760,487 59
Sep 9, 2013 - $10,192 -59% -84% 188 $54   $15,770,679 60
Sep 10, 2013 - $11,279 +11% -43% 188 $60   $15,781,958 61
Sep 11, 2013 - $12,672 +12% -36% 188 $67   $15,794,630 62
Sep 12, 2013 - $10,678 -16% -54% 188 $57   $15,805,308 63
Sep 13, 2013 - $25,532 +139% -21% 188 $136   $15,830,840 64
Sep 14, 2013 - $30,433 +19% -39% 188 $162   $15,861,273 65
Sep 15, 2013 - $19,744 -35% -21% 188 $105   $15,881,017 66
Sep 16, 2013 - $8,403 -57% -18% 188 $45   $15,889,420 67
Sep 17, 2013 - $9,958 +19% -12% 188 $53   $15,899,378 68
Sep 18, 2013 - $8,982 -10% -29% 188 $48   $15,908,360 69
Sep 19, 2013 - $10,320 +15% -3% 188 $55   $15,918,680 70
Sep 20, 2013 - $12,080 +17% -53% 103 $117   $15,930,760 71
Sep 21, 2013 - $20,121 +67% -34% 103 $195   $15,950,881 72
Sep 22, 2013 - $11,356 -44% -42% 103 $110   $15,962,237 73
Sep 23, 2013 - $4,856 -57% -42% 103 $47   $15,967,093 74
Sep 24, 2013 - $6,867 +41% -31% 103 $67   $15,973,960 75
Sep 25, 2013 - $6,347 -8% -29% 103 $62   $15,980,307 76
Sep 26, 2013 - $7,031 +11% -32% 103 $68   $15,987,338 77
Sep 27, 2013 - $6,837 -3% -43% 42 $163   $15,994,175 78
Sep 28, 2013 - $10,448 +53% -48% 42 $249   $16,004,623 79
Sep 29, 2013 - $6,987 -33% -38% 42 $166   $16,011,610 80
Sep 30, 2013 - $3,159 -55% -35% 42 $75   $16,014,769 81
Oct 1, 2013 - $4,024 +27% -41% 42 $96   $16,018,793 82
Oct 2, 2013 - $4,215 +5% -34% 42 $100   $16,023,008 83
Oct 3, 2013 - $2,903 -31% -59% 42 $69   $16,025,911 84
Oct 4, 2013 - $6,403 +121% -6% 76 $84   $16,032,314 85
Oct 5, 2013 - $10,465 +63% n/c 76 $138   $16,042,779 86
Oct 6, 2013 - $6,598 -37% -6% 76 $87   $16,049,377 87
Oct 7, 2013 - $2,780 -58% -12% 76 $37   $16,052,157 88
Oct 8, 2013 - $3,442 +24% -14% 76 $45   $16,055,599 89
Oct 9, 2013 - $3,071 -11% -27% 76 $40   $16,058,670 90
Oct 10, 2013 - $2,911 -5% n/c 76 $38   $16,061,581 91
Oct 11, 2013 - $2,961 +2% -54% 41 $72   $16,064,542 92
Oct 12, 2013 - $4,868 +64% -53% 41 $119   $16,069,410 93
Oct 13, 2013 - $3,514 -28% -47% 41 $86   $16,072,924 94
Oct 14, 2013 - $1,498 -57% -46% 41 $37   $16,074,422 95
Oct 15, 2013 - $1,348 -10% -61% 41 $33   $16,075,770 96
Oct 16, 2013 - $1,600 +19% -48% 41 $39   $16,077,370 97
Oct 17, 2013 - $1,683 +5% -42% 41 $41   $16,079,053 98
Oct 18, 2013 - $1,421 -16% -52% 20 $71   $16,080,474 99
Oct 19, 2013 - $4,799 +238% -1% 20 $240   $16,085,273 100
Oct 20, 2013 - $1,650 -66% -53% 20 $83   $16,086,923 101
Oct 21, 2013 - $533 -68% -64% 20 $27   $16,087,456 102
Oct 22, 2013 - $1,018 +91% -24% 20 $51   $16,088,474 103
Oct 23, 2013 - $942 -7% -41% 20 $47   $16,089,416 104
Oct 24, 2013 - $1,201 +27% -29% 20 $60   $16,090,617 105
Oct 25, 2013 - $1,504 +25% +6% 20 $75   $16,092,121 106
Oct 26, 2013 - $2,056 +37% -57% 20 $103   $16,094,177 107
Oct 27, 2013 - $1,324 -36% -20% 20 $66   $16,095,501 108
Oct 28, 2013 - $757 -43% +42% 20 $38   $16,096,258 109
Oct 29, 2013 - $464 -39% -54% 20 $23   $16,096,722 110
Oct 30, 2013 - $1,576 +240% +67% 20 $79   $16,098,298 111
Oct 31, 2013 - $700 -56% -42% 20 $35   $16,098,998 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 12, 2013 18 $592,213   7 $84,602   $592,213 1
Jul 19, 2013 17 $1,090,103 +84% 34 $32,062   $1,682,316 2
Jul 26, 2013 11 $6,569,588 +503% 1,064 $6,174   $8,251,904 3
Aug 2, 2013 14 $3,795,756 -42% 1,086 $3,495   $12,047,660 4
Aug 9, 2013 18 $2,071,917 -45% 828 $2,502   $14,119,577 5
Aug 16, 2013 23 $789,500 -62% 477 $1,655   $14,909,077 6
Aug 23, 2013 31 $424,095 -46% 392 $1,082   $15,333,172 7
Aug 30, 2013 41 $319,871 -25% 294 $1,088   $15,653,043 8
Sep 6, 2013 41 $152,265 -52% 188 $810   $15,805,308 9
Sep 13, 2013 - $113,372 -26% 188 $603   $15,918,680 10
Sep 20, 2013 50 $68,658 -39% 103 $667   $15,987,338 11
Sep 27, 2013 51 $38,573 -44% 42 $918   $16,025,911 12
Oct 4, 2013 55 $35,670 -8% 76 $469   $16,061,581 13
Oct 11, 2013 64 $17,472 -51% 41 $426   $16,079,053 14
Oct 18, 2013 62 $11,564 -34% 20 $578   $16,090,617 15
Oct 25, 2013 59 $8,381 -28% 20 $419   $16,098,998 16

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
Jan 19, 2014499,829 99,829$1,526,385$1,526,3851
Jan 26, 20141038,032-62% 137,861$570,100$2,096,4852
Feb 16, 20142626,685 197,507$345,838$2,849,6885

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 19, 2014731,909 31,909$594,793$594,7931
Jan 26, 20141711,417-64% 43,326$228,224$823,0172

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Leading Cast

Michael B. Jordan    Oscar Grant

Supporting Cast

Melonie Diaz    Sophina
Kevin Durand    Officer Caruso
Chad Michael Murray    Officer Ingram
Ahna O'Reilly    Katie
Octavia Spencer    Wanda
Ariana Neal    Tatiana
Keenan Coogler    Cato
Trestin George    Brandon
Joey Oglesby    Cale

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ryan Coogler    Director
Ryan Coogler    Screenwriter
Nina Yang Bongiovi    Producer
Forest Whitaker    Producer
Michael Y. Chow    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Lisa Kleiner Chanoff    Co-Executive Producer
John Kwok    Co-Executive Producer
Octavia Spencer    Co-Executive Producer
Sev Ohanian    Co-Producer
Rachel Morrison    Director of Photography
Hannah Beachler    Production Designer
Claudia Castello    Editor
Michael P. Shawver    Editor
Ludwig Göransson    Composer
Aggie Guerard Rodgers    Costume Designer
Twinkie Byrd    Casting Director
Nina Henninger    Casting Director

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Synopsis

Oscar Grant is a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who wakes up on the morning of December 31, 2008 and feels something in the air. Not sure what it is, he takes it as a sign to get a head start on his resolutions: being a better son to his mother, whose birthday falls on New Year’s Eve, being a better partner to his girlfriend Sophina, who he hasn’t been completely honest with as of late, and being a better father to Tatiana, their beautiful four-year-old daughter. Crossing paths with friends, family, and strangers, Oscar starts out well, but as the day goes on, he realizes that change is not going to come easily. His resolve takes a tragic turn, however, when BART officers shoot him in cold blood at the Fruitvale subway stop on New Year’s Day. Oscar’s life and tragic death would shake the Bay Area – and the entire nation – to its very core.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$377,285 (2.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.51 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:91.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$900,000 (worldwide box office is 19.5 times production budget)
Theater counts:7 opening theaters/1,086 max. theaters, 4.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $21,346,513

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 12th, 2013 (Limited) by Weinstein Co.
Video Release: January 14th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for some violence, language throughout and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2279, 7/3/2013)
Running Time: 84 minutes
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Keywords: African Americans, Corrupt Cops, New Year's Day, 2000s, Set in San Francisco, Set in California, Character POV shot, Non-Chronological, Narcotics, Infidelity, Hood Film, Black Urban, Set in Oakland, CA, Social Justice, Biographical Drama, Police Shooting, 2013 Sundance Film Festival
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Significant Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

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Date
Days In
Release
Top 2013 Theater Average 8 $53,898 Jul 12, 2013 3

Leading Cast

Michael B. Jordan    Oscar Grant

Supporting Cast

Melonie Diaz    Sophina
Kevin Durand    Officer Caruso
Chad Michael Murray    Officer Ingram
Ahna O'Reilly    Katie
Octavia Spencer    Wanda
Ariana Neal    Tatiana
Keenan Coogler    Cato
Trestin George    Brandon
Joey Oglesby    Cale

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ryan Coogler    Director
Ryan Coogler    Screenwriter
Nina Yang Bongiovi    Producer
Forest Whitaker    Producer
Michael Y. Chow    Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein    Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein    Executive Producer
Lisa Kleiner Chanoff    Co-Executive Producer
John Kwok    Co-Executive Producer
Octavia Spencer    Co-Executive Producer
Sev Ohanian    Co-Producer
Rachel Morrison    Director of Photography
Hannah Beachler    Production Designer
Claudia Castello    Editor
Michael P. Shawver    Editor
Ludwig Göransson    Composer
Aggie Guerard Rodgers    Costume Designer
Twinkie Byrd    Casting Director
Nina Henninger    Casting Director

2014 - Awards Season: Slave Top Winners at Spirit Awards

March 2nd, 2014

12 Years a Slave poster

Independent Spirit Award handed out the hardware last night and the big winner was 12 Years a Slave, which picked up five of the seven awards it was nominated for. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 14th, 2014

January 13th, 2014

There are a few first-run releases on this week's list of new DVD and Blu-ray releases. Riddick is the biggest, while You're Next is the best in terms of reviews. However, neither is truly Pick of the Week material. There are some contenders there, and in a strange coincidence, the two best feature Brie Larson: Short Term 12 on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and The Spectacular Now on DVD or Blu-ray. It literally came down to a coin toss, but The Spectacular Now won. More...

2014 - Awards Season: Slave Earns Independence

November 28th, 2013

12 Years a Slave poster

Independent Spirit Award started the Awards Season this week, handing out its nominations. 12 Years a Slave led the way with seven nominations, but it wasn't the only film to pick up multiple nominations. More...

Per Theater Chart: Master of the Per Theater Chart

August 28th, 2013

The Grandmaster was top film on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $18,945 in seven theaters. I thought Short Term 12 would win, but it finished in second place with an average of $14,052 in four. With reviews that are nearly unanimously positive, it will likely have very strong legs. More...

Per Theater Chart: Now That's Spectacular

August 7th, 2013

The Spectacular Now debuted in first place on the Per Theater Chart with an average of $49,354 in four theaters. This result, plus its excellent reviews, suggests it will have long legs in limited release. Last week's number one film, Blue Jasmine, slipped to second place with an average of $37,174, but it is now playing in 50 theaters, which is an amazing result. Space Station popped back into the $10,000 with an average of $15,352. It has pulled in $88 million after more than a decade of release. The Canyons earned $13,351 in its lone theater, proving there is no such thing as bad publicity. The reviews, on the other hand, were really bad and the film's only real hope is to become a cult classic. That might happen. More...

Weekend Estimates: 2 Guns Good, Smurfs Look Overseas

August 4th, 2013

2 Guns continues Universal's very good year this weekend with an opening the studio is projecting at $27.36 million, as of Sunday morning. That's not record-breaking by any means, but it's certainly solid for a late-Summer action movie. The Smurfs 2, meanwhile, is a major disappointment for Sony, who were hoping for much more than $18.2 million, given that the first film in the franchises earned $35.6 million on debut. This is a film that will earn far more overseas than it does domestically though, so the studio will be looking more closely at opening numbers from around the world, where the film is reportedly doing much better. More...

Per Theater Chart: Blue Cheers Up the Box Office

August 1st, 2013

Blue Jasmine earned top spot on the per theater chart, not just for the week, but for the year. Its per theater average was $102,011 in six theaters, topping the previous yearly best by Spring Breakers. Spring-Breakers finished its theatrical run with just over $14 million, which is a figure Blue Jasmine should top. The Act of Killing remained potent in second place with an average of $13,890 in three theaters. The overall box office leader, The Wolverine, was the final film in the $10,000 club with an average of $13,536. More...

Weekend Estimates: Wolverine Growls, Doesn't Howl at Top of Chart

July 28th, 2013

The Wolverine will have a very solid, but far from spectacular debut this weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday. Its $55 million total will give it the tenth-biggest weekend of the year, and the best for Fox, but it is falling well behind comparable films like World War Z (which opened with $66 million) and Star Trek Into Darkness ($70 million). Good reviews and lessened competition as the Summer season comes to a close will help it a bit, but it looks like $100 million and out for the franchise, unless its $86.1 million international debut turns into a $400 million global run. More...

Per Theater Chart: Getting in the Act

July 23rd, 2013

The Act of Killing had the best result on the per theater chart earning $27,450 in its lone theater. Fruitvale Station saw its theater count rise from 7 to 34, but its per theater average remained strong at $21,750. It has already cracked its first major milestone, and with room to expand, it will reach more. Blackfish debuted in five theaters with a per theater average of $15,192. That's very strong for a documentary. The overall box office leader, The Conjuring, was right behind with an average of $14,418. More...

Weekend Estimates: Conjuring Humbles R.I.P.D.

July 21st, 2013

This is a Summer packed with big-budget proto-franchise films, which makes it a risky season for the studios. Predictably enough, we've had some success stories among them, like Man of Steel and World War Z, and some disasters (with The Lone Ranger and Pacific Rim standing out). Overall, the batting average for these films is running around 50%, which makes it a particularly dicey proposition to have two of them opening in the same weekend. More...

Per Theater Chart: Fruits of Their Labor

July 16th, 2013

Fruitvale Station earned top spot on the per theater chart with an outstanding average of $53,898 in seven theaters. This is the third best per theater average for the year, behind Spring Breakers and The Place Beyond the Pines. Last week's winner, The Way Way Back, slipped to second place with $14,201 in 79 theaters. Its theater count tripled and this average suggests it will expand a lot more before it is done. Crystal Fairy was right behind with an average of $12,526 in two theaters. There were three wide releases in the $10,000 club, led by Grown Ups 2 with an average of $11,890, while Pacific Rim was right behind with an average of $11,385. The overall box office leader, Despicable Me 2, rounded out the $10,000 club with an average of $10,965. More...

Weekend Estimates: Despicable Me Too Much for Newcomers

July 14th, 2013

A three-way battle for box office supremacy this weekend will be won by the reigning champ, Despicable Me 2, dealing a major blow to Warner Bros. potential franchise starter Pacific Rim, which will end up in 3rd place. The action movie is set to post around $38.3 million, in spite of generally good reviews and an A- CinemaScore, and will land behind Grown Ups 2, which has been panned by critics but will still gather $42.5 million. Despicable Me 2 takes the prize though, with a drop of around 46% to $44.75 million for the weekend and $229 million to date. More...

Limited Releases come with Terms and Conditions

July 12th, 2013

There are nine films on this week's list, including four that are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. It is unlikely that all of them will find success, as the competition is high. Both Terms and Conditions May Apply and The Hunt should do well, but will have trouble expanding. On the other hand, I don't think strong reviews will translate into ticket sales for Crystal Fairy. This leaves Fruitvale Station as the best bet. Then again, predicting limited release success is even harder than predicting box office numbers for wide releases. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 12, 2013 17 $377,285   7 $53,898   $377,285 1
Jul 19, 2013 17 $739,484 +96% 34 $21,750   $1,331,697 2
Jul 26, 2013 10 $4,590,219 +521% 1,064 $4,314   $6,272,535 3
Aug 2, 2013 12 $2,600,552 -43% 1,086 $2,395   $10,852,456 4
Aug 9, 2013 18 $1,406,275 -46% 828 $1,698   $13,453,935 5
Aug 16, 2013 22 $520,106 -63% 477 $1,090   $14,639,683 6
Aug 23, 2013 31 $276,172 -47% 392 $705   $15,185,249 7
Aug 30, 2013 40 $192,492 -30% 294 $655   $15,525,664 8
Sep 6, 2013 43 $107,444 -44% 188 $572   $15,760,487 9
Sep 13, 2013 43 $75,709 -30% 188 $403   $15,881,017 10
Sep 20, 2013 51 $43,557 -42% 103 $423   $15,962,237 11
Sep 27, 2013 52 $24,272 -44% 42 $578   $16,011,610 12
Oct 4, 2013 57 $23,466 -3% 76 $309   $16,049,377 13
Oct 11, 2013 60 $11,343 -52% 41 $277   $16,072,924 14
Oct 18, 2013 76 $7,870 -31% 20 $394   $16,086,923 15
Oct 25, 2013 74 $4,884 -38% 20 $244   $16,095,501 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 12, 2013 17 $127,445     7 $18,206   $127,445 1
Jul 13, 2013 17 $138,800 +9%   7 $19,829   $266,245 2
Jul 14, 2013 17 $120,046 -14%   7 $17,149   $386,291 3
Jul 15, 2013 - $53,383 -56%   7 $7,626   $439,674 4
Jul 16, 2013 - $52,666 -1%   7 $7,524   $492,340 5
Jul 17, 2013 - $51,171 -3%   7 $7,310   $543,511 6
Jul 18, 2013 - $48,702 -5%   7 $6,957   $592,213 7
Jul 19, 2013 - $229,790 +372% +80% 34 $6,759   $822,003 8
Jul 20, 2013 - $284,712 +24% +105% 34 $8,374   $1,106,715 9
Jul 21, 2013 - $224,982 -21% +87% 34 $6,617   $1,331,697 10
Jul 22, 2013 - $91,557 -59% +72% 34 $2,693   $1,423,254 11
Jul 23, 2013 - $84,436 -8% +60% 34 $2,483   $1,507,690 12
Jul 24, 2013 - $84,502 n/c +65% 34 $2,485   $1,592,192 13
Jul 25, 2013 - $90,124 +7% +85% 34 $2,651   $1,682,316 14
Jul 26, 2013 10 $1,447,535 +1,506% +530% 1,064 $1,360   $3,129,851 15
Jul 27, 2013 10 $1,781,589 +23% +526% 1,064 $1,674   $4,911,440 16
Jul 28, 2013 10 $1,361,095 -24% +505% 1,064 $1,279   $6,272,535 17
Jul 29, 2013 10 $515,510 -62% +463% 1,064 $485   $6,788,045 18
Jul 30, 2013 10 $551,161 +7% +553% 1,064 $518   $7,339,206 19
Jul 31, 2013 11 $459,493 -17% +444% 1,064 $432   $7,798,699 20
Aug 1, 2013 11 $453,205 -1% +403% 1,064 $426   $8,251,904 21
Aug 2, 2013 12 $750,723 +66% -48% 1,086 $691   $9,002,627 22
Aug 3, 2013 12 $1,099,710 +46% -38% 1,086 $1,013   $10,102,337 23
Aug 4, 2013 11 $750,119 -32% -45% 1,086 $691   $10,852,456 24
Aug 5, 2013 13 $307,886 -59% -40% 1,086 $284   $11,160,342 25
Aug 6, 2013 13 $327,098 +6% -41% 1,086 $301   $11,487,440 26
Aug 7, 2013 14 $282,586 -14% -39% 1,086 $260   $11,770,026 27
Aug 8, 2013 - $277,634 -2% -39% 1,086 $256   $12,047,660 28
Aug 9, 2013 - $420,950 +52% -44% 828 $508   $12,468,610 29
Aug 10, 2013 - $583,368 +39% -47% 828 $705   $13,051,978 30
Aug 11, 2013 - $401,957 -31% -46% 828 $485   $13,453,935 31
Aug 15, 2013 - $136,294   -51% 828 $165   $14,119,577 35
Aug 16, 2013 - $153,420 +13% -64% 477 $322   $14,272,997 36
Aug 17, 2013 - $209,553 +37% -64% 477 $439   $14,482,550 37
Aug 18, 2013 - $157,133 -25% -61% 477 $329   $14,639,683 38
Aug 19, 2013 - $65,559 -58%   477 $137   $14,705,242 39
Aug 20, 2013 - $72,517 +11%   477 $152   $14,777,759 40
Aug 21, 2013 - $64,877 -11%   477 $136   $14,842,636 41
Aug 22, 2013 - $66,441 +2% -51% 477 $139   $14,909,077 42
Aug 23, 2013 - $81,805 +23% -47% 392 $209   $14,990,882 43
Aug 24, 2013 - $117,129 +43% -44% 392 $299   $15,108,011 44
Aug 25, 2013 - $77,238 -34% -51% 392 $197   $15,185,249 45
Aug 26, 2013 - $35,175 -54% -46% 392 $90   $15,220,424 46
Aug 27, 2013 - $40,632 +16% -44% 392 $104   $15,261,056 47
Aug 28, 2013 - $35,211 -13% -46% 392 $90   $15,296,267 48
Aug 29, 2013 - $36,905 +5% -44% 392 $94   $15,333,172 49
Aug 30, 2013 - $48,706 +32% -40% 294 $166   $15,381,878 50
Aug 31, 2013 - $71,273 +46% -39% 294 $242   $15,453,151 51
Sep 1, 2013 - $72,513 +2% -6% 294 $247   $15,525,664 52
Sep 2, 2013 - $64,470 -11% +83% 294 $219   $15,590,134 53
Sep 3, 2013 - $19,833 -69% -51% 294 $67   $15,609,967 54
Sep 4, 2013 - $19,939 +1% -43% 294 $68   $15,629,906 55
Sep 5, 2013 - $23,137 +16% -37% 294 $79   $15,653,043 56
Sep 6, 2013 - $32,239 +39% -34% 188 $171   $15,685,282 57
Sep 7, 2013 - $50,243 +56% -30% 188 $267   $15,735,525 58
Sep 8, 2013 - $24,962 -50% -66% 188 $133   $15,760,487 59
Sep 9, 2013 - $10,192 -59% -84% 188 $54   $15,770,679 60
Sep 10, 2013 - $11,279 +11% -43% 188 $60   $15,781,958 61
Sep 11, 2013 - $12,672 +12% -36% 188 $67   $15,794,630 62
Sep 12, 2013 - $10,678 -16% -54% 188 $57   $15,805,308 63
Sep 13, 2013 - $25,532 +139% -21% 188 $136   $15,830,840 64
Sep 14, 2013 - $30,433 +19% -39% 188 $162   $15,861,273 65
Sep 15, 2013 - $19,744 -35% -21% 188 $105   $15,881,017 66
Sep 16, 2013 - $8,403 -57% -18% 188 $45   $15,889,420 67
Sep 17, 2013 - $9,958 +19% -12% 188 $53   $15,899,378 68
Sep 18, 2013 - $8,982 -10% -29% 188 $48   $15,908,360 69
Sep 19, 2013 - $10,320 +15% -3% 188 $55   $15,918,680 70
Sep 20, 2013 - $12,080 +17% -53% 103 $117   $15,930,760 71
Sep 21, 2013 - $20,121 +67% -34% 103 $195   $15,950,881 72
Sep 22, 2013 - $11,356 -44% -42% 103 $110   $15,962,237 73
Sep 23, 2013 - $4,856 -57% -42% 103 $47   $15,967,093 74
Sep 24, 2013 - $6,867 +41% -31% 103 $67   $15,973,960 75
Sep 25, 2013 - $6,347 -8% -29% 103 $62   $15,980,307 76
Sep 26, 2013 - $7,031 +11% -32% 103 $68   $15,987,338 77
Sep 27, 2013 - $6,837 -3% -43% 42 $163   $15,994,175 78
Sep 28, 2013 - $10,448 +53% -48% 42 $249   $16,004,623 79
Sep 29, 2013 - $6,987 -33% -38% 42 $166   $16,011,610 80
Sep 30, 2013 - $3,159 -55% -35% 42 $75   $16,014,769 81
Oct 1, 2013 - $4,024 +27% -41% 42 $96   $16,018,793 82
Oct 2, 2013 - $4,215 +5% -34% 42 $100   $16,023,008 83
Oct 3, 2013 - $2,903 -31% -59% 42 $69   $16,025,911 84
Oct 4, 2013 - $6,403 +121% -6% 76 $84   $16,032,314 85
Oct 5, 2013 - $10,465 +63% n/c 76 $138   $16,042,779 86
Oct 6, 2013 - $6,598 -37% -6% 76 $87   $16,049,377 87
Oct 7, 2013 - $2,780 -58% -12% 76 $37   $16,052,157 88
Oct 8, 2013 - $3,442 +24% -14% 76 $45   $16,055,599 89
Oct 9, 2013 - $3,071 -11% -27% 76 $40   $16,058,670 90
Oct 10, 2013 - $2,911 -5% n/c 76 $38   $16,061,581 91
Oct 11, 2013 - $2,961 +2% -54% 41 $72   $16,064,542 92
Oct 12, 2013 - $4,868 +64% -53% 41 $119   $16,069,410 93
Oct 13, 2013 - $3,514 -28% -47% 41 $86   $16,072,924 94
Oct 14, 2013 - $1,498 -57% -46% 41 $37   $16,074,422 95
Oct 15, 2013 - $1,348 -10% -61% 41 $33   $16,075,770 96
Oct 16, 2013 - $1,600 +19% -48% 41 $39   $16,077,370 97
Oct 17, 2013 - $1,683 +5% -42% 41 $41   $16,079,053 98
Oct 18, 2013 - $1,421 -16% -52% 20 $71   $16,080,474 99
Oct 19, 2013 - $4,799 +238% -1% 20 $240   $16,085,273 100
Oct 20, 2013 - $1,650 -66% -53% 20 $83   $16,086,923 101
Oct 21, 2013 - $533 -68% -64% 20 $27   $16,087,456 102
Oct 22, 2013 - $1,018 +91% -24% 20 $51   $16,088,474 103
Oct 23, 2013 - $942 -7% -41% 20 $47   $16,089,416 104
Oct 24, 2013 - $1,201 +27% -29% 20 $60   $16,090,617 105
Oct 25, 2013 - $1,504 +25% +6% 20 $75   $16,092,121 106
Oct 26, 2013 - $2,056 +37% -57% 20 $103   $16,094,177 107
Oct 27, 2013 - $1,324 -36% -20% 20 $66   $16,095,501 108
Oct 28, 2013 - $757 -43% +42% 20 $38   $16,096,258 109
Oct 29, 2013 - $464 -39% -54% 20 $23   $16,096,722 110
Oct 30, 2013 - $1,576 +240% +67% 20 $79   $16,098,298 111
Oct 31, 2013 - $700 -56% -42% 20 $35   $16,098,998 112

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 12, 2013 18 $592,213   7 $84,602   $592,213 1
Jul 19, 2013 17 $1,090,103 +84% 34 $32,062   $1,682,316 2
Jul 26, 2013 11 $6,569,588 +503% 1,064 $6,174   $8,251,904 3
Aug 2, 2013 14 $3,795,756 -42% 1,086 $3,495   $12,047,660 4
Aug 9, 2013 18 $2,071,917 -45% 828 $2,502   $14,119,577 5
Aug 16, 2013 23 $789,500 -62% 477 $1,655   $14,909,077 6
Aug 23, 2013 31 $424,095 -46% 392 $1,082   $15,333,172 7
Aug 30, 2013 41 $319,871 -25% 294 $1,088   $15,653,043 8
Sep 6, 2013 41 $152,265 -52% 188 $810   $15,805,308 9
Sep 13, 2013 - $113,372 -26% 188 $603   $15,918,680 10
Sep 20, 2013 50 $68,658 -39% 103 $667   $15,987,338 11
Sep 27, 2013 51 $38,573 -44% 42 $918   $16,025,911 12
Oct 4, 2013 55 $35,670 -8% 76 $469   $16,061,581 13
Oct 11, 2013 64 $17,472 -51% 41 $426   $16,079,053 14
Oct 18, 2013 62 $11,564 -34% 20 $578   $16,090,617 15
Oct 25, 2013 59 $8,381 -28% 20 $419   $16,098,998 16

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
Jan 19, 2014499,829 99,829$1,526,385$1,526,3851
Jan 26, 20141038,032-62% 137,861$570,100$2,096,4852
Feb 16, 20142626,685 197,507$345,838$2,849,6885

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 19, 2014731,909 31,909$594,793$594,7931
Jan 26, 20141711,417-64% 43,326$228,224$823,0172

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