I Can Only Imagine (2018)

I Can Only Imagine
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $83,482,352Details
International Box Office $2,301,215Details
Worldwide Box Office $85,783,567
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $18,944,851 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $9,989,247 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $28,934,098
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Synopsis

The true story behind MercyMe’s beloved, multi-platinum song, which has brought hope to millions.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,108,914 (20.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 12.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,627 opening theaters/2,894 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $98,785,915

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,011 $83,482,352
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,395 $2,301,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,069 $85,783,567

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: March 16th, 2018 (Wide) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: March 16th, 2018 (Wide) (Australia)
March 16th, 2018 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 16th, 2018 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
May 24th, 2018 (Wide) (South Korea)
May 25th, 2018 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
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Video Release: June 5th, 2018 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements including some violence.
(Rating bulletin 2490 (Cert #51203), 8/23/2017)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Franchise: I Can Only Imagine
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Keywords: Inspired by a True Story, Faith-Based Film, Religious, Christians, Dysfunctional Family, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Child Abuse, Singers, Songwriter, Same Role, Multiple Actors, Faith-Based Drama
Source:Based on Song
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Lionsgate, Erwin Brothers Entertainment, South West Film Group, Mission Pictures International, LD Entertainment, City on a Hill Studio
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 84 $10,466,845 Mar 30, 2018 17
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 155 $12,858,360 Mar 30, 2018 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2018 3 $17,108,914   1,627 $10,516   $17,108,914 1
Mar 23, 2018 3 $13,614,967 -20% 2,253 $6,043   $38,094,458 2
Mar 30, 2018 4 $10,466,845 -23% 2,648 $3,953   $55,292,182 3
Apr 6, 2018 6 $7,806,552 -25% 2,894 $2,697   $68,533,754 4
Apr 13, 2018 8 $4,146,261 -47% 2,573 $1,611   $75,297,826 5
Apr 20, 2018 12 $2,436,208 -41% 1,994 $1,222   $79,400,110 6
Apr 27, 2018 13 $784,099 -68% 970 $808   $81,090,684 7
May 4, 2018 17 $427,443 -45% 660 $648   $81,896,310 8
May 11, 2018 21 $403,218 -6% 429 $940   $82,506,587 9
May 18, 2018 23 $171,411 -57% 274 $626   $82,818,978 10
May 25, 2018 32 $95,510 -44% 153 $624   $82,999,919 11
Jun 1, 2018 37 $70,439 -26% 124 $568   $83,157,357 12
Jun 8, 2018 38 $60,932 -13% 108 $564   $83,257,299 13
Jun 15, 2018 36 $50,220 -18% 86 $584   $83,343,604 14
Jun 22, 2018 37 $33,909 -32% 72 $471   $83,410,922 15
Jun 29, 2018 44 $20,869 -38% 41 $509   $83,453,796 16
Jul 6, 2018 54 $7,410 -64% 21 $353   $83,477,269 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 16, 2018 3 $6,237,850     1,627 $3,834   $6,237,850 1
Mar 17, 2018 4 $5,980,019 -4%   1,627 $3,675   $12,217,869 2
Mar 18, 2018 3 $4,891,045 -18%   1,627 $3,006   $17,108,914 3
Mar 19, 2018 3 $1,646,433 -66%   1,627 $1,012   $18,755,347 4
Mar 20, 2018 3 $2,323,382 +41%   1,628 $1,427   $21,078,729 5
Mar 21, 2018 2 $1,682,106 -28%   1,629 $1,033   $22,760,835 6
Mar 22, 2018 2 $1,718,656 +2%   1,629 $1,055   $24,479,491 7
Mar 23, 2018 3 $3,799,826 +121% -39% 2,253 $1,687   $28,279,317 8
Mar 24, 2018 3 $5,518,013 +45% -8% 2,254 $2,448   $33,797,330 9
Mar 25, 2018 3 $4,297,128 -22% -12% 2,255 $1,906   $38,094,458 10
Mar 26, 2018 3 $1,430,865 -67% -13% 2,256 $634   $39,525,323 11
Mar 27, 2018 3 $2,136,050 +49% -8% 2,256 $947   $41,661,373 12
Mar 28, 2018 3 $1,491,436 -30% -11% 2,253 $662   $43,152,809 13
Mar 29, 2018 4 $1,672,528 +12% -3% 2,253 $742   $44,825,337 14
Mar 30, 2018 4 $3,662,859 +119% -4% 2,648 $1,383   $48,488,196 15
Mar 31, 2018 4 $3,833,012 +5% -31% 2,648 $1,448   $52,321,208 16
Apr 1, 2018 4 $2,970,974 -22% -31% 2,648 $1,122   $55,292,182 17
Apr 2, 2018 5 $1,395,207 -53% -2% 2,648 $527   $56,687,389 18
Apr 3, 2018 4 $1,612,573 +16% -25% 2,648 $609   $58,299,962 19
Apr 4, 2018 4 $1,298,598 -19% -13% 2,648 $490   $59,598,560 20
Apr 5, 2018 4 $1,128,642 -13% -33% 2,648 $426   $60,727,202 21
Apr 6, 2018 6 $2,150,325 +91% -41% 2,894 $743   $62,877,527 22
Apr 7, 2018 6 $3,472,313 +61% -9% 2,894 $1,200   $66,349,840 23
Apr 8, 2018 6 $2,183,914 -37% -26% 2,894 $755   $68,533,754 24
Apr 9, 2018 6 $593,588 -73% -57% 2,894 $205   $69,127,342 25
Apr 10, 2018 5 $900,912 +52% -44% 2,894 $311   $70,028,254 26
Apr 11, 2018 6 $594,091 -34% -54% 2,894 $205   $70,622,345 27
Apr 12, 2018 5 $529,220 -11% -53% 2,894 $183   $71,151,565 28
Apr 13, 2018 8 $1,090,481 +106% -49% 2,573 $424   $72,242,046 29
Apr 14, 2018 8 $1,724,573 +58% -50% 2,573 $670   $73,966,619 30
Apr 15, 2018 8 $1,331,207 -23% -39% 2,573 $517   $75,297,826 31
Apr 16, 2018 8 $389,395 -71% -34% 2,573 $151   $75,687,221 32
Apr 17, 2018 8 $531,597 +37% -41% 2,573 $207   $76,218,818 33
Apr 18, 2018 8 $383,229 -28% -35% 2,573 $149   $76,602,047 34
Apr 19, 2018 8 $361,855 -6% -32% 2,573 $141   $76,963,902 35
Apr 20, 2018 12 $677,998 +87% -38% 1,994 $340   $77,641,900 36
Apr 21, 2018 11 $1,056,537 +56% -39% 1,994 $530   $78,698,437 37
Apr 22, 2018 11 $701,673 -34% -47% 1,994 $352   $79,400,110 38
Apr 23, 2018 11 $212,346 -70% -45% 1,994 $106   $79,612,456 39
Apr 24, 2018 11 $299,979 +41% -44% 1,994 $150   $79,912,435 40
Apr 25, 2018 11 $232,382 -23% -39% 1,994 $117   $80,144,817 41
Apr 26, 2018 11 $161,768 -30% -55% 1,994 $81   $80,306,585 42
Apr 27, 2018 13 $217,011 +34% -68% 970 $224   $80,523,596 43
Apr 28, 2018 13 $330,486 +52% -69% 970 $341   $80,854,082 44
Apr 29, 2018 13 $236,602 -28% -66% 970 $244   $81,090,684 45
Apr 30, 2018 12 $92,640 -61% -56% 970 $96   $81,183,324 46
May 1, 2018 12 $111,440 +20% -63% 970 $115   $81,294,764 47
May 2, 2018 12 $87,331 -22% -62% 970 $90   $81,382,095 48
May 3, 2018 12 $86,772 -1% -46% 970 $89   $81,468,867 49
May 4, 2018 - $119,487 +38% -45% 660 $181   $81,588,354 50
May 5, 2018 - $181,124 +52% -45% 660 $274   $81,769,478 51
May 6, 2018 - $126,832 -30% -46% 660 $192   $81,896,310 52
May 7, 2018 - $43,914 -65% -53% 660 $67   $81,940,224 53
May 8, 2018 - $65,529 +49% -41% 660 $99   $82,005,753 54
May 9, 2018 15 $52,936 -19% -39% 660 $80   $82,058,689 55
May 10, 2018 15 $44,680 -16% -49% 660 $68   $82,103,369 56
May 11, 2018 - $83,157 +86% -30% 429 $194   $82,186,526 57
May 12, 2018 - $144,072 +73% -20% 429 $336   $82,330,598 58
May 13, 2018 - $175,989 +22% +39% 429 $410   $82,506,587 59
May 14, 2018 - $34,117 -81% -22% 429 $80   $82,540,704 60
May 15, 2018 - $37,930 +11% -42% 429 $88   $82,578,634 61
May 16, 2018 - $37,839 n/c -29% 429 $88   $82,616,473 62
May 17, 2018 - $31,094 -18% -30% 429 $72   $82,647,567 63
May 18, 2018 - $49,775 +60% -40% 274 $182   $82,697,342 64
May 19, 2018 - $71,235 +43% -51% 274 $260   $82,768,577 65
May 20, 2018 - $50,401 -29% -71% 274 $184   $82,818,978 66
May 21, 2018 - $19,289 -62% -43% 274 $70   $82,838,267 67
May 22, 2018 - $24,819 +29% -35% 274 $91   $82,863,086 68
May 23, 2018 - $22,812 -8% -40% 274 $83   $82,885,898 69
May 24, 2018 - $18,511 -19% -40% 274 $68   $82,904,409 70
May 25, 2018 - $21,301 +15% -57% 153 $139   $82,925,710 71
May 26, 2018 - $37,848 +78% -47% 153 $247   $82,963,558 72
May 27, 2018 - $36,361 -4% -28% 153 $238   $82,999,919 73
May 28, 2018 - $44,277 +22% +130% 153 $289   $83,044,196 74
May 29, 2018 - $14,839 -66% -40% 153 $97   $83,059,035 75
May 30, 2018 - $14,627 -1% -36% 153 $96   $83,073,662 76
May 31, 2018 - $13,256 -9% -28% 153 $87   $83,086,918 77
Jun 1, 2018 - $20,080 +51% -6% 124 $162   $83,106,998 78
Jun 2, 2018 - $29,827 +49% -21% 124 $241   $83,136,825 79
Jun 3, 2018 - $20,532 -31% -44% 124 $166   $83,157,357 80
Jun 4, 2018 - $8,633 -58% -81% 124 $70   $83,165,990 81
Jun 5, 2018 - $10,237 +19% -31% 124 $83   $83,176,227 82
Jun 6, 2018 - $11,162 +9% -24% 124 $90   $83,187,389 83
Jun 7, 2018 - $8,978 -20% -32% 124 $72   $83,196,367 84
Jun 8, 2018 - $16,705 +86% -17% 108 $155   $83,213,072 85
Jun 9, 2018 - $24,971 +49% -16% 108 $231   $83,238,043 86
Jun 10, 2018 - $19,256 -23% -6% 108 $178   $83,257,299 87
Jun 11, 2018 - $8,530 -56% -1% 108 $79   $83,265,829 88
Jun 12, 2018 - $9,488 +11% -7% 108 $88   $83,275,317 89
Jun 13, 2018 - $8,103 -15% -27% 108 $75   $83,283,420 90
Jun 14, 2018 - $9,964 +23% +11% 108 $92   $83,293,384 91
Jun 15, 2018 - $13,910 +40% -17% 86 $162   $83,307,294 92
Jun 16, 2018 - $18,266 +31% -27% 86 $212   $83,325,560 93
Jun 17, 2018 - $18,044 -1% -6% 86 $210   $83,343,604 94
Jun 18, 2018 - $7,316 -59% -14% 86 $85   $83,350,920 95
Jun 19, 2018 - $9,655 +32% +2% 86 $112   $83,360,575 96
Jun 20, 2018 - $7,853 -19% -3% 86 $91   $83,368,428 97
Jun 21, 2018 - $8,585 +9% -14% 86 $100   $83,377,013 98
Jun 22, 2018 - $10,600 +23% -24% 72 $147   $83,387,613 99
Jun 23, 2018 - $13,233 +25% -28% 72 $184   $83,400,846 100
Jun 24, 2018 - $10,076 -24% -44% 72 $140   $83,410,922 101
Jun 25, 2018 - $5,334 -47% -27% 72 $74   $83,416,256 102
Jun 26, 2018 - $6,031 +13% -38% 72 $84   $83,422,287 103
Jun 27, 2018 - $5,564 -8% -29% 72 $77   $83,427,851 104
Jun 28, 2018 - $5,076 -9% -41% 72 $71   $83,432,927 105
Jun 29, 2018 - $6,296 +24% -41% 41 $154   $83,439,223 106
Jun 30, 2018 - $7,478 +19% -43% 41 $182   $83,446,701 107
Jul 1, 2018 - $7,095 -5% -30% 41 $173   $83,453,796 108
Jul 2, 2018 - $2,630 -63% -51% 41 $64   $83,456,426 109
Jul 3, 2018 - $3,418 +30% -43% 41 $83   $83,459,844 110
Jul 4, 2018 - $6,462 +89% +16% 41 $158   $83,466,306 111
Jul 5, 2018 - $3,553 -45% -30% 41 $87   $83,469,859 112
Jul 6, 2018 - $2,422 -32% -62% 21 $115   $83,472,281 113
Jul 7, 2018 - $2,816 +16% -62% 21 $134   $83,475,097 114
Jul 8, 2018 - $2,172 -23% -69% 21 $103   $83,477,269 115
Jul 9, 2018 - $1,075 -51% -59% 21 $51   $83,478,344 116
Jul 10, 2018 - $1,433 +33% -58% 21 $68   $83,479,777 117
Jul 11, 2018 - $1,322 -8% -80% 21 $63   $83,481,099 118
Jul 12, 2018 - $1,253 -5% -65% 21 $60   $83,482,352 119

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2018 3 $24,479,491   1,629 $15,027   $24,479,491 1
Mar 23, 2018 3 $20,345,846 -17% 2,253 $9,031   $44,825,337 2
Mar 30, 2018 4 $15,901,865 -22% 2,648 $6,005   $60,727,202 3
Apr 6, 2018 6 $10,424,363 -34% 2,894 $3,602   $71,151,565 4
Apr 13, 2018 8 $5,812,337 -44% 2,573 $2,259   $76,963,902 5
Apr 20, 2018 11 $3,342,683 -42% 1,994 $1,676   $80,306,585 6
Apr 27, 2018 12 $1,162,282 -65% 970 $1,198   $81,468,867 7
May 4, 2018 17 $634,502 -45% 660 $961   $82,103,369 8
May 11, 2018 20 $544,198 -14% 429 $1,269   $82,647,567 9
May 18, 2018 23 $256,842 -53% 274 $937   $82,904,409 10
May 25, 2018 30 $182,509 -29% 153 $1,193   $83,086,918 11
Jun 1, 2018 38 $109,449 -40% 124 $883   $83,196,367 12
Jun 8, 2018 40 $97,017 -11% 108 $898   $83,293,384 13
Jun 15, 2018 35 $83,629 -14% 86 $972   $83,377,013 14
Jun 22, 2018 37 $55,914 -33% 72 $777   $83,432,927 15
Jun 29, 2018 46 $36,932 -34% 41 $901   $83,469,859 16
Jul 6, 2018 54 $12,493 -66% 21 $595   $83,482,352 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 6/1/2018 $2,089 0 0 0 $2,854 1/1/2019
Australia 3/16/2018 $158,052 57 61 295 $617,180 3/26/2019
Brazil 6/1/2018 $497,199 0 0 0 $876,007 6/15/2018
France 5/24/2019 $72,322 47 61 159 $178,896 6/14/2019
Hong Kong 5/25/2018 $0 0 0 0 $113,807 6/8/2018
Italy 11/7/2019 $30,131 0 13 35 $79,906 10/19/2022
New Zealand 3/16/2018 $27,509 17 22 135 $129,173 5/21/2018
Portugal 12/28/2018 $0 0 20 20 $18,969 1/17/2019
Russia (CIS) 3/16/2018 $4,009 0 0 0 $7,977 1/1/2019
South Korea 5/24/2018 $0 0 148 435 $220,866 8/7/2020
Spain 4/5/2019 $30,172 44 44 44 $30,172 4/12/2019
United Kingdom 8/10/2018 $25,408 25 25 25 $25,408 8/15/2018
 
International Total$2,301,215 10/19/2022

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
Jun 17, 20181344,075 344,075$5,212,736$5,212,7362
Jun 24, 20181120,770-65% 464,845$1,806,719$7,019,4553
Jul 1, 2018292,901-23% 557,746$1,389,799$8,409,2544
Jul 8, 2018359,049-36% 616,795$883,373$9,292,6275
Jul 15, 20181125,544-57% 642,339$382,138$9,674,7656
Jul 22, 20181222,750-11% 665,089$340,112$10,014,8777
Jul 29, 20181711,652-49% 676,741$170,935$10,185,8128
Aug 5, 20181414,192+22% 690,933$195,566$10,381,3789
Aug 12, 2018931,935+125% 722,868$416,432$10,797,81010
Aug 19, 2018811,542-64% 734,410$150,046$10,947,85611
Aug 26, 2018306,634-43% 741,044$92,743$11,040,59912
Sep 2, 2018199,576+44% 750,620$137,799$11,178,39813
Sep 9, 20181913,526+41% 764,146$135,260$11,313,65814
Sep 16, 20182612,739-6% 776,885$129,810$11,443,46815
Sep 23, 2018279,682-24% 786,567$136,613$11,580,08116
Feb 14, 2021169,440 1,200,369$165,483$15,696,142141
Feb 21, 2021618,470+96% 1,218,839$323,779$16,019,921142
Feb 28, 2021615,267-17% 1,234,106$267,631$16,287,552143
Mar 7, 20211413,016-15% 1,247,122$228,170$16,515,722144
Mar 14, 20211115,827+22% 1,262,949$271,433$16,787,155145
Mar 21, 2021822,509+42% 1,285,458$386,029$17,173,184146
Apr 4, 20211920,775 1,310,595$356,291$17,551,285148
Apr 11, 20211017,893-14% 1,328,488$306,865$17,858,150149
May 2, 2021159,192 1,355,651$157,643$18,099,212152
May 9, 2021718,725+104% 1,374,376$321,134$18,420,346153
May 16, 20211011,723-37% 1,386,099$201,049$18,621,395154

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 17, 20181189,253 189,253$3,777,490$3,777,4902
Jun 24, 2018270,538-63% 259,791$1,407,934$5,185,4243
Jul 1, 2018251,935-26% 311,726$1,036,620$6,222,0444
Jul 8, 2018736,957-29% 348,683$737,667$6,959,7115
Jul 15, 2018621,853-41% 370,536$436,404$7,396,1156
Jul 22, 20181513,039-40% 383,575$260,126$7,656,2417
Jul 29, 2018138,129-38% 391,704$156,086$7,812,3278
Aug 5, 20181113,775+69% 405,479$231,425$8,043,7529
Aug 12, 20181811,983-13% 417,462$180,341$8,224,09310
Aug 19, 2018186,685-44% 424,147$100,278$8,324,37111
Sep 16, 2018184,956 441,485$86,886$8,596,98115

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Leading Cast

J. Michael Finley    Bart Millard

Supporting Cast

Madeline Carroll    Shannon
Trace Adkins    Brickell
Priscilla C. Shirer*    Mrs. Fincher
Cloris Leachman    Memaw
Dennis Quaid    Arthur
Brody Rose    Young Bart
Tanya Clarke    Adele
Jason Burkey    Jason Burkey
J.R. Cacia    Rusty
Nicole Duport    Amy Grant
Mark Furze    Nathan
Randy McDowell    Jim
Cole Marcus    Robbie
Alexander Dominguez    Kent
Taegen Burns    Young Shannon
Jake B. Miller    Michael W. Smith
Gianna Simone    Dr. Avondale
Joshua Michael Walsh    Ross
Mark Ellis    Coach
Samuel Sadovnik    Young Kent
Christopher “Gus” Matthews*    High School Student
Erick Ashlock    Jock
Kerry B. McCormick    Nurse
Gary “Wally” Wallace*    Fitz
David Norona    Bill Layton
Maria Hurdle    Sherry
Kevin Downes    Singleton
Rhoda Griffis    Jen-Amy’s Manager
Kelli Caldwell    Radio DJ
Rob Dempsey    National DJ
Anna Groeschel    Base Camp Counselor
Colin Forsey    Store Owner
Rick Burgess    Radio DJ #1
Bill “Bubba” Bussey*    Radio DJ #2
Brad Nessler    Football Announcer

Cameos

Delilah    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Erwin    Director
Jon Erwin    Director
Jon Erwin    Screenwriter
Brent McCorkle    Screenwriter
Jon Erwin    Story based on the life story of Bart Millard
Brent McCorkle    Story based on the life story of Bart Millard
Alex Cramer    Story based on the life story of Bart Millard
Kevin Downes    Producer
Cindy Bond    Producer
Daryl Lefever    Producer
Mickey Liddell    Producer
Pete Shilaimon    Producer
Joshua Michael Walsh    Co-Executive Producer
Danny McGuffey    Co-Executive Producer
Bill Heavener    Co-Executive Producer
Travis Mann    Executive Producer
Jon Erwin    Executive Producer
Andrew Erwin    Executive Producer
Raymond Harris    Executive Producer
Scott Brickell    Executive Producer
Scott Ellis    Executive Producer
Holley Ellis    Executive Producer
Bill Herren    Executive Producer
Simon Swart    Executive Producer
Michael Flaherty    Executive Producer
Tony Young    Executive Producer
Kristopher S. Kimlin    Director of Photography
Brent McCorkle    Editor
Andrew Erwin    Editor
Anna Redmon    Costume Designer
Joseph T. Garrity    Production Designer
Paul Mills    Music Producer
Brent McCorkle    Composer
Kevin Edelman    Music Supervisor
Ben Sokoler    Music Supervisor
Beverly Holloway    Casting Director
Noah Hamilton    Co-Producer
Brent Ryan Green    Co-Producer
Joe Knopp    Co-Producer
Sean Patrick “SP” Eaton*    Unit Production Manager
Jason Stafford    First Assistant Director
Temple Tucker    Second Assistant Director
Kent Shelton    Stunt Coordinator
Amanda Rainey    Script Supervisor
Stephen Preston    Sound Mixer
Mathew Waters    Sound Supervisor
Onnalee Blank    Re-recording Mixer
Mathew Waters    Re-recording Mixer
Jennifer Herbel    Set Decorator
Toni Marlo    Make up
Jennifer Hausam    Hairstylist
Payton Dunham    Location Manager
Brent McCorkle    Second Unit Director
Benjamin M. Bailey    Post-Production Supervisor
Benjamin M. Bailey    Assistant Editor
Matthew Gardocki    Assistant Editor
Ethan Ledden    Visual Effects Supervisor
Branden Spencer    Dialogue Editor
Bradley C. Katona    Sound Editor
Benjamin L. Cook    Sound Editor
Brent McCorkle    Music Producer

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

Home Market Releases for June 12th, 2018

June 12th, 2018

Love, Simon

There are not many big releases on this week’s list. Tomb Raider, Sherlock Gnomes, The Strangers: Prey at Night, and Love, Simon were, at best, midlevel hits domestically. Worse still, only the last one earned good reviews. Fortunately, the film is good enough that the DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack is worthy as Pick of the Week. More...

Home Market Releases for June 5th, 2018

June 4th, 2018

Thoroughbreds

This is a busier week than usual on the home market, but that’s only because there are a higher than usual number of box office flops coming out the same week. The biggest box office hit of the week is A Wrinkle in Time, which did okay here, but bombed internationally. I’m still waiting for a screener to see if it is at least worth a rental. As for Pick of the Week contenders, there’s My Hero Academia: Season Two, Part Two and Thoroughbreds on Blu-ray. In the end, I went with Thoroughbreds, but both are worth owning. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Quiet Place Helps the Box Office Make Some Noise

April 9th, 2018

A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place not only topped predictions, it nearly doubled them earning $50.20 million during its opening weekend. The rest of the new releases also beat expectations, albeit by much smaller margins. Blockers nearly matched its production budget, while Chappaquiddick and The Miracle Season didn’t embarrass themselves. Add in some strong holds and the total box office was a surprisingly robust $162 million. This is 19% higher than last weekend and 36% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2018 is still behind 2017 by $60 million or 1.8% at $3.07 billion to $3.12 billion. This is half as much as the gap was this time last week, which is great news going forward. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Spielberg’s Decade Best Can’t Save Overall Box Office

April 3rd, 2018

Ready Player One

Ready Player One not only opened in first place over the weekend, but its three-day total of $41.77 million was Steven Spielberg’s best opening weekend as a director in almost exactly a decade. Acrimony was a solid second place finisher with $17.17 million. God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness missed the top ten. Overall, the box office rose 4.9% from last weekend hitting $136 million, but this was still 20% lower than the same weekend last year. 2018 is now 4.9% or $150 million behind 2017’s pace at $2.84 billion to $2.99 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Is Player One Ready to Dominate the Box Office? (With Preview Numbers)

March 29th, 2018

Ready Player One

March comes to a close with three wide releases. Of these, only Ready Player One is expected to be even a midlevel hit. In fact, it will likely earn more over its four-day weekend than the other two films earn in total. Acrimony should open in the mid to low teens, while God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness will barely make the top ten. This weekend last year, The Boss Baby opened with just over $50 million. Maybe Ready Player One will make that much over four days. Even if it does, 2017’s impressive depth means there’s almost no chance 2018 will win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Uprising Wins, but Falls Compared to Original

March 27th, 2018

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Pacific Rim: Uprising opened in first place over the weekend. In fact, it opened better than expected with $28.12 million. Unfortunately, that’s nowhere near enough compared to its production budget, so it will need international numbers to thrive. Black Panther was finally removed from top spot, but it also held on better than expected with $17.10 million. As for the rest of the new releases, they ranged from serious disappointments like Sherlock Gnomes and Paul, Apostle of Christ, to complete bombs like Midnight Sun and Unsane. The overall box office slipped just 2.0% from last week earning $129 million. However, this is 36% lower than the same weekend last year. 2018’s lead has completely evaporated and it is now $60 million or $2.1% behind 2017’s pace at $2.64 billion to $2.69 billion. I don’t see that improving this coming weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Pacific Rim Leads Weak Field of Openers

March 25th, 2018

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Black Panther’s run at the top of the domestic chart will finally come to an end this weekend, with Pacific Rim: Uprising taking over as the most popular film in the US and Canada. The switch over is mostly due to Panther beginning to run out of steam, rather than Uprising showing any particular strength though. Universal’s sci-fi action movie will pick up $28.005 million over its opening weekend in North America, about in line with expectations, but disappointing for a film that cost $150 million to make. Overseas markets, particularly in Asia, are where the box office action is at for this one. More...

Friday Estimates: Pacific Rim Rises to Meet Expectations

March 24th, 2018

Pacific Rim: Uprising

As expected, Pacific Rim: Uprising earned first place on Friday. In fact, its opening day box office of $10.36 million is actually a little better than expected and it is on pace for a $26 million opening weekend. Granted, this is a terrible opening compared to the film’s production budget, which is reportedly in the $155 million to $175 million range. Neither its reviews, nor its B-rating from CinemaScore will help its legs, but this film was never made to win over domestic audiences. It was made to shine in Asia, specifically China. It is too soon to tell for sure if that’s a viable strategy, or if Universal is going to have to suck up massive losses. Based on Friday numbers, the studio is predicting a $65 million opening weekend China alone and a $120.5 million international debut. That’s obviously better than here, but the film will need at least $400 million internationally to break even any time soon. More...

Weekend Predictions: Kaiju vs. Panther

March 22nd, 2018

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Black Panther will finally give up its hold on first place, that is unless something goes horribly wrong for Pacific Rim: Uprising. There are four other wide or semi-wide releases hitting theaters this weekend, which is at least two too many. Sherlock Gnomes and Paul, Apostle of Christ are the only two that have a legitimate shot at the top five. Meanwhile, Midnight Sun and Unsane are just hoping to not miss the top ten. This weekend last year, there were three wide releases that earned a combined $60 million. This is more than the five wide releases this year will earn. Also, Beauty and the Beast remained in second place with $90 million. 2018 has already lost its lead over 2017 and this weekend it is going to get crushed in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Theater Averages: Flower Doesn’t Smell as Sweet as Stalin

March 20th, 2018

Flower

The Death of Stalin remained in first place on the theater average chart with an average of $16,791 in 32 theaters, while Flower was right behind with an average of $16,306 in 3 theaters. Keep the Change did really well for a rom com with $12,445 in its lone theater. I Can Only Imagine opened semi-wide managing an average of $10,507. More...

I Can Only Imagine Trailer

March 20th, 2018

Drama starring J. Michael Finley opened on Friday ... Full Movie Details.

The true story behind MercyMe’s beloved, multi-platinum song, which has brought hope to millions. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up

March 20th, 2018

Black Panther

As predicted, Black Panther remained in first place on the weekend chart. Tomb Raider had an okay opening in second place, while I Can Only Imagine was the biggest positive surprise of the weekend. Love, Simon had a solid opening, especially compared to its production budget. The less said about 7 Days in Entebbe, the better. Overall, the weekend box office was down 4.8% from last weekend to just $132 million. This is 49% lower than this weekend last year. A 49% decline usually only happens when there is a misalignment in holidays, but in this case it’s due to Beauty and the Beast’s debut. 2018 is still ahead of 2017, albeit by a fraction of last week’s lead at just $66 million or 2.8%. In fact, with a margin of just $2.46 billion to $2.39 billion, it is very likely 2018 will lose its lead before the next weekend begins. More...

Weekend Estimates: Black Panther Powers Past Tomb Raider

March 18th, 2018

Black Panther

A spirited opening by Tomb Raider won’t be quite enough to knock Black Panther off its perch at the top of the domestic box office chart this weekend. The final numbers will be close: Raider is predicted to earn $23.52 million by Warner Bros., while Disney has Panther coming in with $27.024 million. If the numbers hold (and it would be a huge surprise if they don’t), Black Panther will become the first film since Avatar to spend its first five weekends at the top of the chart. More...

Friday Estimates: Raider Opens in First Place, For Now

March 17th, 2018

Tomb Raider

As expected, Tomb Raider opened in first place with $9.06 million on Friday. However, this won’t be enough to stay ahead of Black Panther for long. Its reviews are nearly 50% positive, while it earned just a B from CinemaScore. A $23 million to $24 million opening isn’t a bad start for this time of year, but it is far from impressive for a film that reportedly cost between $90 million and $106 million. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Tomb Raider Steals $2.1 million during Midnight Shows

March 16th, 2018

Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider started its box office run with $2.1 million during its midnight showings. This is almost exactly what the film needed to earn to match our prediction. In fact, it might be a little on the high side. The film’s reviews are, according to Rotten Tomatoes, the best for a video game adaptation of all time, at least for films that got a theatrical release here. If the film can top $25 million over the weekend, then the studio will be mostly happy. They can’t be completely blown away, as the film reportedly cost $90 million to make and it likely won’t have great legs, due to the Fanboy Effect. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Raider Capture Top Spot?

March 15th, 2018

Tomb Raider

Another week and another film trying to dethrone Black Panther. This week, it’s Tomb Raider’s chance to finally remove Black Panther from first place on the weekend chart. I don’t like its chances. The only other truly wide release of the week is Love, Simon, which should have a solid, but not spectacular opening. There are two other films with a shot at earning a spot in the top ten: I Can Only Imagine and 7 Days in Entebbe. This weekend last year, Beauty and the Beast opened with nearly $175 million. That’s more than the entire box office is going to earn this weekend. 2018 is going to get crushed. More...

2018 Preview: March

March 1st, 2018

Ready Player One

February was an amazing month, thanks mainly to Black Panther, but Fifty Shades Freed and Peter Rabbit were also significant hits and overall the month was a massive improvement over last February. Looking forward, there’s nothing opening in March that will earn as much in total as Black Panther did during its opening weekend. That said, A Wrinkle in Time and Ready Player One should have no trouble getting to $100 million, while Tomb Raider has a 50/50 chance of getting there. Unfortunately, compared to last March, this is still a pittance. There’s a chance that no film opening this March will earn as much in total as Beauty and the Beast opened with last march. We will need Black Panther to have good legs to keep 2018 ahead of 2017 by the end of the month. More...


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Synopsis

The true story behind MercyMe’s beloved, multi-platinum song, which has brought hope to millions.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,108,914 (20.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.88 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 12.3 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,627 opening theaters/2,894 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $98,785,915

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,011 $83,482,352
All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,395 $2,301,215
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,069 $85,783,567

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: March 16th, 2018 (Wide) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: March 16th, 2018 (Wide) (Australia)
March 16th, 2018 (Wide) (New Zealand)
March 16th, 2018 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
May 24th, 2018 (Wide) (South Korea)
May 25th, 2018 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
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Video Release: June 5th, 2018 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements including some violence.
(Rating bulletin 2490 (Cert #51203), 8/23/2017)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Franchise: I Can Only Imagine
Comparisons: vs. Breakthrough
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Keywords: Inspired by a True Story, Faith-Based Film, Religious, Christians, Dysfunctional Family, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Child Abuse, Singers, Songwriter, Same Role, Multiple Actors, Faith-Based Drama
Source:Based on Song
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Lionsgate, Erwin Brothers Entertainment, South West Film Group, Mission Pictures International, LD Entertainment, City on a Hill Studio
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day) 84 $10,466,845 Mar 30, 2018 17
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 155 $12,858,360 Mar 30, 2018 17

Leading Cast

J. Michael Finley    Bart Millard

Supporting Cast

Madeline Carroll    Shannon
Trace Adkins    Brickell
Priscilla C. Shirer*    Mrs. Fincher
Cloris Leachman    Memaw
Dennis Quaid    Arthur
Brody Rose    Young Bart
Tanya Clarke    Adele
Jason Burkey    Jason Burkey
J.R. Cacia    Rusty
Nicole Duport    Amy Grant
Mark Furze    Nathan
Randy McDowell    Jim
Cole Marcus    Robbie
Alexander Dominguez    Kent
Taegen Burns    Young Shannon
Jake B. Miller    Michael W. Smith
Gianna Simone    Dr. Avondale
Joshua Michael Walsh    Ross
Mark Ellis    Coach
Samuel Sadovnik    Young Kent
Christopher “Gus” Matthews*    High School Student
Erick Ashlock    Jock
Kerry B. McCormick    Nurse
Gary “Wally” Wallace*    Fitz
David Norona    Bill Layton
Maria Hurdle    Sherry
Kevin Downes    Singleton
Rhoda Griffis    Jen-Amy’s Manager
Kelli Caldwell    Radio DJ
Rob Dempsey    National DJ
Anna Groeschel    Base Camp Counselor
Colin Forsey    Store Owner
Rick Burgess    Radio DJ #1
Bill “Bubba” Bussey*    Radio DJ #2
Brad Nessler    Football Announcer

Cameos

Delilah    Herself

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

Production and Technical Credits

Andrew Erwin    Director
Jon Erwin    Director
Jon Erwin    Screenwriter
Brent McCorkle    Screenwriter
Jon Erwin    Story based on the life story of Bart Millard
Brent McCorkle    Story based on the life story of Bart Millard
Alex Cramer    Story based on the life story of Bart Millard
Kevin Downes    Producer
Cindy Bond    Producer
Daryl Lefever    Producer
Mickey Liddell    Producer
Pete Shilaimon    Producer
Joshua Michael Walsh    Co-Executive Producer
Danny McGuffey    Co-Executive Producer
Bill Heavener    Co-Executive Producer
Travis Mann    Executive Producer
Jon Erwin    Executive Producer
Andrew Erwin    Executive Producer
Raymond Harris    Executive Producer
Scott Brickell    Executive Producer
Scott Ellis    Executive Producer
Holley Ellis    Executive Producer
Bill Herren    Executive Producer
Simon Swart    Executive Producer
Michael Flaherty    Executive Producer
Tony Young    Executive Producer
Kristopher S. Kimlin    Director of Photography
Brent McCorkle    Editor
Andrew Erwin    Editor
Anna Redmon    Costume Designer
Joseph T. Garrity    Production Designer
Paul Mills    Music Producer
Brent McCorkle    Composer
Kevin Edelman    Music Supervisor
Ben Sokoler    Music Supervisor
Beverly Holloway    Casting Director
Noah Hamilton    Co-Producer
Brent Ryan Green    Co-Producer
Joe Knopp    Co-Producer
Sean Patrick “SP” Eaton*    Unit Production Manager
Jason Stafford    First Assistant Director
Temple Tucker    Second Assistant Director
Kent Shelton    Stunt Coordinator
Amanda Rainey    Script Supervisor
Stephen Preston    Sound Mixer
Mathew Waters    Sound Supervisor
Onnalee Blank    Re-recording Mixer
Mathew Waters    Re-recording Mixer
Jennifer Herbel    Set Decorator
Toni Marlo    Make up
Jennifer Hausam    Hairstylist
Payton Dunham    Location Manager
Brent McCorkle    Second Unit Director
Benjamin M. Bailey    Post-Production Supervisor
Benjamin M. Bailey    Assistant Editor
Matthew Gardocki    Assistant Editor
Ethan Ledden    Visual Effects Supervisor
Branden Spencer    Dialogue Editor
Bradley C. Katona    Sound Editor
Benjamin L. Cook    Sound Editor
Brent McCorkle    Music Producer

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

Home Market Releases for June 12th, 2018

June 12th, 2018

Love, Simon

There are not many big releases on this week’s list. Tomb Raider, Sherlock Gnomes, The Strangers: Prey at Night, and Love, Simon were, at best, midlevel hits domestically. Worse still, only the last one earned good reviews. Fortunately, the film is good enough that the DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack is worthy as Pick of the Week. More...

Home Market Releases for June 5th, 2018

June 4th, 2018

Thoroughbreds

This is a busier week than usual on the home market, but that’s only because there are a higher than usual number of box office flops coming out the same week. The biggest box office hit of the week is A Wrinkle in Time, which did okay here, but bombed internationally. I’m still waiting for a screener to see if it is at least worth a rental. As for Pick of the Week contenders, there’s My Hero Academia: Season Two, Part Two and Thoroughbreds on Blu-ray. In the end, I went with Thoroughbreds, but both are worth owning. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Quiet Place Helps the Box Office Make Some Noise

April 9th, 2018

A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place not only topped predictions, it nearly doubled them earning $50.20 million during its opening weekend. The rest of the new releases also beat expectations, albeit by much smaller margins. Blockers nearly matched its production budget, while Chappaquiddick and The Miracle Season didn’t embarrass themselves. Add in some strong holds and the total box office was a surprisingly robust $162 million. This is 19% higher than last weekend and 36% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2018 is still behind 2017 by $60 million or 1.8% at $3.07 billion to $3.12 billion. This is half as much as the gap was this time last week, which is great news going forward. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Spielberg’s Decade Best Can’t Save Overall Box Office

April 3rd, 2018

Ready Player One

Ready Player One not only opened in first place over the weekend, but its three-day total of $41.77 million was Steven Spielberg’s best opening weekend as a director in almost exactly a decade. Acrimony was a solid second place finisher with $17.17 million. God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness missed the top ten. Overall, the box office rose 4.9% from last weekend hitting $136 million, but this was still 20% lower than the same weekend last year. 2018 is now 4.9% or $150 million behind 2017’s pace at $2.84 billion to $2.99 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Is Player One Ready to Dominate the Box Office? (With Preview Numbers)

March 29th, 2018

Ready Player One

March comes to a close with three wide releases. Of these, only Ready Player One is expected to be even a midlevel hit. In fact, it will likely earn more over its four-day weekend than the other two films earn in total. Acrimony should open in the mid to low teens, while God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness will barely make the top ten. This weekend last year, The Boss Baby opened with just over $50 million. Maybe Ready Player One will make that much over four days. Even if it does, 2017’s impressive depth means there’s almost no chance 2018 will win in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Uprising Wins, but Falls Compared to Original

March 27th, 2018

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Pacific Rim: Uprising opened in first place over the weekend. In fact, it opened better than expected with $28.12 million. Unfortunately, that’s nowhere near enough compared to its production budget, so it will need international numbers to thrive. Black Panther was finally removed from top spot, but it also held on better than expected with $17.10 million. As for the rest of the new releases, they ranged from serious disappointments like Sherlock Gnomes and Paul, Apostle of Christ, to complete bombs like Midnight Sun and Unsane. The overall box office slipped just 2.0% from last week earning $129 million. However, this is 36% lower than the same weekend last year. 2018’s lead has completely evaporated and it is now $60 million or $2.1% behind 2017’s pace at $2.64 billion to $2.69 billion. I don’t see that improving this coming weekend. More...

Weekend Estimates: Pacific Rim Leads Weak Field of Openers

March 25th, 2018

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Black Panther’s run at the top of the domestic chart will finally come to an end this weekend, with Pacific Rim: Uprising taking over as the most popular film in the US and Canada. The switch over is mostly due to Panther beginning to run out of steam, rather than Uprising showing any particular strength though. Universal’s sci-fi action movie will pick up $28.005 million over its opening weekend in North America, about in line with expectations, but disappointing for a film that cost $150 million to make. Overseas markets, particularly in Asia, are where the box office action is at for this one. More...

Friday Estimates: Pacific Rim Rises to Meet Expectations

March 24th, 2018

Pacific Rim: Uprising

As expected, Pacific Rim: Uprising earned first place on Friday. In fact, its opening day box office of $10.36 million is actually a little better than expected and it is on pace for a $26 million opening weekend. Granted, this is a terrible opening compared to the film’s production budget, which is reportedly in the $155 million to $175 million range. Neither its reviews, nor its B-rating from CinemaScore will help its legs, but this film was never made to win over domestic audiences. It was made to shine in Asia, specifically China. It is too soon to tell for sure if that’s a viable strategy, or if Universal is going to have to suck up massive losses. Based on Friday numbers, the studio is predicting a $65 million opening weekend China alone and a $120.5 million international debut. That’s obviously better than here, but the film will need at least $400 million internationally to break even any time soon. More...

Weekend Predictions: Kaiju vs. Panther

March 22nd, 2018

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Black Panther will finally give up its hold on first place, that is unless something goes horribly wrong for Pacific Rim: Uprising. There are four other wide or semi-wide releases hitting theaters this weekend, which is at least two too many. Sherlock Gnomes and Paul, Apostle of Christ are the only two that have a legitimate shot at the top five. Meanwhile, Midnight Sun and Unsane are just hoping to not miss the top ten. This weekend last year, there were three wide releases that earned a combined $60 million. This is more than the five wide releases this year will earn. Also, Beauty and the Beast remained in second place with $90 million. 2018 has already lost its lead over 2017 and this weekend it is going to get crushed in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Theater Averages: Flower Doesn’t Smell as Sweet as Stalin

March 20th, 2018

Flower

The Death of Stalin remained in first place on the theater average chart with an average of $16,791 in 32 theaters, while Flower was right behind with an average of $16,306 in 3 theaters. Keep the Change did really well for a rom com with $12,445 in its lone theater. I Can Only Imagine opened semi-wide managing an average of $10,507. More...

I Can Only Imagine Trailer

March 20th, 2018

Drama starring J. Michael Finley opened on Friday ... Full Movie Details.

The true story behind MercyMe’s beloved, multi-platinum song, which has brought hope to millions. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up

March 20th, 2018

Black Panther

As predicted, Black Panther remained in first place on the weekend chart. Tomb Raider had an okay opening in second place, while I Can Only Imagine was the biggest positive surprise of the weekend. Love, Simon had a solid opening, especially compared to its production budget. The less said about 7 Days in Entebbe, the better. Overall, the weekend box office was down 4.8% from last weekend to just $132 million. This is 49% lower than this weekend last year. A 49% decline usually only happens when there is a misalignment in holidays, but in this case it’s due to Beauty and the Beast’s debut. 2018 is still ahead of 2017, albeit by a fraction of last week’s lead at just $66 million or 2.8%. In fact, with a margin of just $2.46 billion to $2.39 billion, it is very likely 2018 will lose its lead before the next weekend begins. More...

Weekend Estimates: Black Panther Powers Past Tomb Raider

March 18th, 2018

Black Panther

A spirited opening by Tomb Raider won’t be quite enough to knock Black Panther off its perch at the top of the domestic box office chart this weekend. The final numbers will be close: Raider is predicted to earn $23.52 million by Warner Bros., while Disney has Panther coming in with $27.024 million. If the numbers hold (and it would be a huge surprise if they don’t), Black Panther will become the first film since Avatar to spend its first five weekends at the top of the chart. More...

Friday Estimates: Raider Opens in First Place, For Now

March 17th, 2018

Tomb Raider

As expected, Tomb Raider opened in first place with $9.06 million on Friday. However, this won’t be enough to stay ahead of Black Panther for long. Its reviews are nearly 50% positive, while it earned just a B from CinemaScore. A $23 million to $24 million opening isn’t a bad start for this time of year, but it is far from impressive for a film that reportedly cost between $90 million and $106 million. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Tomb Raider Steals $2.1 million during Midnight Shows

March 16th, 2018

Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider started its box office run with $2.1 million during its midnight showings. This is almost exactly what the film needed to earn to match our prediction. In fact, it might be a little on the high side. The film’s reviews are, according to Rotten Tomatoes, the best for a video game adaptation of all time, at least for films that got a theatrical release here. If the film can top $25 million over the weekend, then the studio will be mostly happy. They can’t be completely blown away, as the film reportedly cost $90 million to make and it likely won’t have great legs, due to the Fanboy Effect. More...

Weekend Predictions: Can Raider Capture Top Spot?

March 15th, 2018

Tomb Raider

Another week and another film trying to dethrone Black Panther. This week, it’s Tomb Raider’s chance to finally remove Black Panther from first place on the weekend chart. I don’t like its chances. The only other truly wide release of the week is Love, Simon, which should have a solid, but not spectacular opening. There are two other films with a shot at earning a spot in the top ten: I Can Only Imagine and 7 Days in Entebbe. This weekend last year, Beauty and the Beast opened with nearly $175 million. That’s more than the entire box office is going to earn this weekend. 2018 is going to get crushed. More...

2018 Preview: March

March 1st, 2018

Ready Player One

February was an amazing month, thanks mainly to Black Panther, but Fifty Shades Freed and Peter Rabbit were also significant hits and overall the month was a massive improvement over last February. Looking forward, there’s nothing opening in March that will earn as much in total as Black Panther did during its opening weekend. That said, A Wrinkle in Time and Ready Player One should have no trouble getting to $100 million, while Tomb Raider has a 50/50 chance of getting there. Unfortunately, compared to last March, this is still a pittance. There’s a chance that no film opening this March will earn as much in total as Beauty and the Beast opened with last march. We will need Black Panther to have good legs to keep 2018 ahead of 2017 by the end of the month. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2018 3 $17,108,914   1,627 $10,516   $17,108,914 1
Mar 23, 2018 3 $13,614,967 -20% 2,253 $6,043   $38,094,458 2
Mar 30, 2018 4 $10,466,845 -23% 2,648 $3,953   $55,292,182 3
Apr 6, 2018 6 $7,806,552 -25% 2,894 $2,697   $68,533,754 4
Apr 13, 2018 8 $4,146,261 -47% 2,573 $1,611   $75,297,826 5
Apr 20, 2018 12 $2,436,208 -41% 1,994 $1,222   $79,400,110 6
Apr 27, 2018 13 $784,099 -68% 970 $808   $81,090,684 7
May 4, 2018 17 $427,443 -45% 660 $648   $81,896,310 8
May 11, 2018 21 $403,218 -6% 429 $940   $82,506,587 9
May 18, 2018 23 $171,411 -57% 274 $626   $82,818,978 10
May 25, 2018 32 $95,510 -44% 153 $624   $82,999,919 11
Jun 1, 2018 37 $70,439 -26% 124 $568   $83,157,357 12
Jun 8, 2018 38 $60,932 -13% 108 $564   $83,257,299 13
Jun 15, 2018 36 $50,220 -18% 86 $584   $83,343,604 14
Jun 22, 2018 37 $33,909 -32% 72 $471   $83,410,922 15
Jun 29, 2018 44 $20,869 -38% 41 $509   $83,453,796 16
Jul 6, 2018 54 $7,410 -64% 21 $353   $83,477,269 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 16, 2018 3 $6,237,850     1,627 $3,834   $6,237,850 1
Mar 17, 2018 4 $5,980,019 -4%   1,627 $3,675   $12,217,869 2
Mar 18, 2018 3 $4,891,045 -18%   1,627 $3,006   $17,108,914 3
Mar 19, 2018 3 $1,646,433 -66%   1,627 $1,012   $18,755,347 4
Mar 20, 2018 3 $2,323,382 +41%   1,628 $1,427   $21,078,729 5
Mar 21, 2018 2 $1,682,106 -28%   1,629 $1,033   $22,760,835 6
Mar 22, 2018 2 $1,718,656 +2%   1,629 $1,055   $24,479,491 7
Mar 23, 2018 3 $3,799,826 +121% -39% 2,253 $1,687   $28,279,317 8
Mar 24, 2018 3 $5,518,013 +45% -8% 2,254 $2,448   $33,797,330 9
Mar 25, 2018 3 $4,297,128 -22% -12% 2,255 $1,906   $38,094,458 10
Mar 26, 2018 3 $1,430,865 -67% -13% 2,256 $634   $39,525,323 11
Mar 27, 2018 3 $2,136,050 +49% -8% 2,256 $947   $41,661,373 12
Mar 28, 2018 3 $1,491,436 -30% -11% 2,253 $662   $43,152,809 13
Mar 29, 2018 4 $1,672,528 +12% -3% 2,253 $742   $44,825,337 14
Mar 30, 2018 4 $3,662,859 +119% -4% 2,648 $1,383   $48,488,196 15
Mar 31, 2018 4 $3,833,012 +5% -31% 2,648 $1,448   $52,321,208 16
Apr 1, 2018 4 $2,970,974 -22% -31% 2,648 $1,122   $55,292,182 17
Apr 2, 2018 5 $1,395,207 -53% -2% 2,648 $527   $56,687,389 18
Apr 3, 2018 4 $1,612,573 +16% -25% 2,648 $609   $58,299,962 19
Apr 4, 2018 4 $1,298,598 -19% -13% 2,648 $490   $59,598,560 20
Apr 5, 2018 4 $1,128,642 -13% -33% 2,648 $426   $60,727,202 21
Apr 6, 2018 6 $2,150,325 +91% -41% 2,894 $743   $62,877,527 22
Apr 7, 2018 6 $3,472,313 +61% -9% 2,894 $1,200   $66,349,840 23
Apr 8, 2018 6 $2,183,914 -37% -26% 2,894 $755   $68,533,754 24
Apr 9, 2018 6 $593,588 -73% -57% 2,894 $205   $69,127,342 25
Apr 10, 2018 5 $900,912 +52% -44% 2,894 $311   $70,028,254 26
Apr 11, 2018 6 $594,091 -34% -54% 2,894 $205   $70,622,345 27
Apr 12, 2018 5 $529,220 -11% -53% 2,894 $183   $71,151,565 28
Apr 13, 2018 8 $1,090,481 +106% -49% 2,573 $424   $72,242,046 29
Apr 14, 2018 8 $1,724,573 +58% -50% 2,573 $670   $73,966,619 30
Apr 15, 2018 8 $1,331,207 -23% -39% 2,573 $517   $75,297,826 31
Apr 16, 2018 8 $389,395 -71% -34% 2,573 $151   $75,687,221 32
Apr 17, 2018 8 $531,597 +37% -41% 2,573 $207   $76,218,818 33
Apr 18, 2018 8 $383,229 -28% -35% 2,573 $149   $76,602,047 34
Apr 19, 2018 8 $361,855 -6% -32% 2,573 $141   $76,963,902 35
Apr 20, 2018 12 $677,998 +87% -38% 1,994 $340   $77,641,900 36
Apr 21, 2018 11 $1,056,537 +56% -39% 1,994 $530   $78,698,437 37
Apr 22, 2018 11 $701,673 -34% -47% 1,994 $352   $79,400,110 38
Apr 23, 2018 11 $212,346 -70% -45% 1,994 $106   $79,612,456 39
Apr 24, 2018 11 $299,979 +41% -44% 1,994 $150   $79,912,435 40
Apr 25, 2018 11 $232,382 -23% -39% 1,994 $117   $80,144,817 41
Apr 26, 2018 11 $161,768 -30% -55% 1,994 $81   $80,306,585 42
Apr 27, 2018 13 $217,011 +34% -68% 970 $224   $80,523,596 43
Apr 28, 2018 13 $330,486 +52% -69% 970 $341   $80,854,082 44
Apr 29, 2018 13 $236,602 -28% -66% 970 $244   $81,090,684 45
Apr 30, 2018 12 $92,640 -61% -56% 970 $96   $81,183,324 46
May 1, 2018 12 $111,440 +20% -63% 970 $115   $81,294,764 47
May 2, 2018 12 $87,331 -22% -62% 970 $90   $81,382,095 48
May 3, 2018 12 $86,772 -1% -46% 970 $89   $81,468,867 49
May 4, 2018 - $119,487 +38% -45% 660 $181   $81,588,354 50
May 5, 2018 - $181,124 +52% -45% 660 $274   $81,769,478 51
May 6, 2018 - $126,832 -30% -46% 660 $192   $81,896,310 52
May 7, 2018 - $43,914 -65% -53% 660 $67   $81,940,224 53
May 8, 2018 - $65,529 +49% -41% 660 $99   $82,005,753 54
May 9, 2018 15 $52,936 -19% -39% 660 $80   $82,058,689 55
May 10, 2018 15 $44,680 -16% -49% 660 $68   $82,103,369 56
May 11, 2018 - $83,157 +86% -30% 429 $194   $82,186,526 57
May 12, 2018 - $144,072 +73% -20% 429 $336   $82,330,598 58
May 13, 2018 - $175,989 +22% +39% 429 $410   $82,506,587 59
May 14, 2018 - $34,117 -81% -22% 429 $80   $82,540,704 60
May 15, 2018 - $37,930 +11% -42% 429 $88   $82,578,634 61
May 16, 2018 - $37,839 n/c -29% 429 $88   $82,616,473 62
May 17, 2018 - $31,094 -18% -30% 429 $72   $82,647,567 63
May 18, 2018 - $49,775 +60% -40% 274 $182   $82,697,342 64
May 19, 2018 - $71,235 +43% -51% 274 $260   $82,768,577 65
May 20, 2018 - $50,401 -29% -71% 274 $184   $82,818,978 66
May 21, 2018 - $19,289 -62% -43% 274 $70   $82,838,267 67
May 22, 2018 - $24,819 +29% -35% 274 $91   $82,863,086 68
May 23, 2018 - $22,812 -8% -40% 274 $83   $82,885,898 69
May 24, 2018 - $18,511 -19% -40% 274 $68   $82,904,409 70
May 25, 2018 - $21,301 +15% -57% 153 $139   $82,925,710 71
May 26, 2018 - $37,848 +78% -47% 153 $247   $82,963,558 72
May 27, 2018 - $36,361 -4% -28% 153 $238   $82,999,919 73
May 28, 2018 - $44,277 +22% +130% 153 $289   $83,044,196 74
May 29, 2018 - $14,839 -66% -40% 153 $97   $83,059,035 75
May 30, 2018 - $14,627 -1% -36% 153 $96   $83,073,662 76
May 31, 2018 - $13,256 -9% -28% 153 $87   $83,086,918 77
Jun 1, 2018 - $20,080 +51% -6% 124 $162   $83,106,998 78
Jun 2, 2018 - $29,827 +49% -21% 124 $241   $83,136,825 79
Jun 3, 2018 - $20,532 -31% -44% 124 $166   $83,157,357 80
Jun 4, 2018 - $8,633 -58% -81% 124 $70   $83,165,990 81
Jun 5, 2018 - $10,237 +19% -31% 124 $83   $83,176,227 82
Jun 6, 2018 - $11,162 +9% -24% 124 $90   $83,187,389 83
Jun 7, 2018 - $8,978 -20% -32% 124 $72   $83,196,367 84
Jun 8, 2018 - $16,705 +86% -17% 108 $155   $83,213,072 85
Jun 9, 2018 - $24,971 +49% -16% 108 $231   $83,238,043 86
Jun 10, 2018 - $19,256 -23% -6% 108 $178   $83,257,299 87
Jun 11, 2018 - $8,530 -56% -1% 108 $79   $83,265,829 88
Jun 12, 2018 - $9,488 +11% -7% 108 $88   $83,275,317 89
Jun 13, 2018 - $8,103 -15% -27% 108 $75   $83,283,420 90
Jun 14, 2018 - $9,964 +23% +11% 108 $92   $83,293,384 91
Jun 15, 2018 - $13,910 +40% -17% 86 $162   $83,307,294 92
Jun 16, 2018 - $18,266 +31% -27% 86 $212   $83,325,560 93
Jun 17, 2018 - $18,044 -1% -6% 86 $210   $83,343,604 94
Jun 18, 2018 - $7,316 -59% -14% 86 $85   $83,350,920 95
Jun 19, 2018 - $9,655 +32% +2% 86 $112   $83,360,575 96
Jun 20, 2018 - $7,853 -19% -3% 86 $91   $83,368,428 97
Jun 21, 2018 - $8,585 +9% -14% 86 $100   $83,377,013 98
Jun 22, 2018 - $10,600 +23% -24% 72 $147   $83,387,613 99
Jun 23, 2018 - $13,233 +25% -28% 72 $184   $83,400,846 100
Jun 24, 2018 - $10,076 -24% -44% 72 $140   $83,410,922 101
Jun 25, 2018 - $5,334 -47% -27% 72 $74   $83,416,256 102
Jun 26, 2018 - $6,031 +13% -38% 72 $84   $83,422,287 103
Jun 27, 2018 - $5,564 -8% -29% 72 $77   $83,427,851 104
Jun 28, 2018 - $5,076 -9% -41% 72 $71   $83,432,927 105
Jun 29, 2018 - $6,296 +24% -41% 41 $154   $83,439,223 106
Jun 30, 2018 - $7,478 +19% -43% 41 $182   $83,446,701 107
Jul 1, 2018 - $7,095 -5% -30% 41 $173   $83,453,796 108
Jul 2, 2018 - $2,630 -63% -51% 41 $64   $83,456,426 109
Jul 3, 2018 - $3,418 +30% -43% 41 $83   $83,459,844 110
Jul 4, 2018 - $6,462 +89% +16% 41 $158   $83,466,306 111
Jul 5, 2018 - $3,553 -45% -30% 41 $87   $83,469,859 112
Jul 6, 2018 - $2,422 -32% -62% 21 $115   $83,472,281 113
Jul 7, 2018 - $2,816 +16% -62% 21 $134   $83,475,097 114
Jul 8, 2018 - $2,172 -23% -69% 21 $103   $83,477,269 115
Jul 9, 2018 - $1,075 -51% -59% 21 $51   $83,478,344 116
Jul 10, 2018 - $1,433 +33% -58% 21 $68   $83,479,777 117
Jul 11, 2018 - $1,322 -8% -80% 21 $63   $83,481,099 118
Jul 12, 2018 - $1,253 -5% -65% 21 $60   $83,482,352 119

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 16, 2018 3 $24,479,491   1,629 $15,027   $24,479,491 1
Mar 23, 2018 3 $20,345,846 -17% 2,253 $9,031   $44,825,337 2
Mar 30, 2018 4 $15,901,865 -22% 2,648 $6,005   $60,727,202 3
Apr 6, 2018 6 $10,424,363 -34% 2,894 $3,602   $71,151,565 4
Apr 13, 2018 8 $5,812,337 -44% 2,573 $2,259   $76,963,902 5
Apr 20, 2018 11 $3,342,683 -42% 1,994 $1,676   $80,306,585 6
Apr 27, 2018 12 $1,162,282 -65% 970 $1,198   $81,468,867 7
May 4, 2018 17 $634,502 -45% 660 $961   $82,103,369 8
May 11, 2018 20 $544,198 -14% 429 $1,269   $82,647,567 9
May 18, 2018 23 $256,842 -53% 274 $937   $82,904,409 10
May 25, 2018 30 $182,509 -29% 153 $1,193   $83,086,918 11
Jun 1, 2018 38 $109,449 -40% 124 $883   $83,196,367 12
Jun 8, 2018 40 $97,017 -11% 108 $898   $83,293,384 13
Jun 15, 2018 35 $83,629 -14% 86 $972   $83,377,013 14
Jun 22, 2018 37 $55,914 -33% 72 $777   $83,432,927 15
Jun 29, 2018 46 $36,932 -34% 41 $901   $83,469,859 16
Jul 6, 2018 54 $12,493 -66% 21 $595   $83,482,352 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 6/1/2018 $2,089 0 0 0 $2,854 1/1/2019
Australia 3/16/2018 $158,052 57 61 295 $617,180 3/26/2019
Brazil 6/1/2018 $497,199 0 0 0 $876,007 6/15/2018
France 5/24/2019 $72,322 47 61 159 $178,896 6/14/2019
Hong Kong 5/25/2018 $0 0 0 0 $113,807 6/8/2018
Italy 11/7/2019 $30,131 0 13 35 $79,906 10/19/2022
New Zealand 3/16/2018 $27,509 17 22 135 $129,173 5/21/2018
Portugal 12/28/2018 $0 0 20 20 $18,969 1/17/2019
Russia (CIS) 3/16/2018 $4,009 0 0 0 $7,977 1/1/2019
South Korea 5/24/2018 $0 0 148 435 $220,866 8/7/2020
Spain 4/5/2019 $30,172 44 44 44 $30,172 4/12/2019
United Kingdom 8/10/2018 $25,408 25 25 25 $25,408 8/15/2018
 
International Total$2,301,215 10/19/2022

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
Jun 17, 20181344,075 344,075$5,212,736$5,212,7362
Jun 24, 20181120,770-65% 464,845$1,806,719$7,019,4553
Jul 1, 2018292,901-23% 557,746$1,389,799$8,409,2544
Jul 8, 2018359,049-36% 616,795$883,373$9,292,6275
Jul 15, 20181125,544-57% 642,339$382,138$9,674,7656
Jul 22, 20181222,750-11% 665,089$340,112$10,014,8777
Jul 29, 20181711,652-49% 676,741$170,935$10,185,8128
Aug 5, 20181414,192+22% 690,933$195,566$10,381,3789
Aug 12, 2018931,935+125% 722,868$416,432$10,797,81010
Aug 19, 2018811,542-64% 734,410$150,046$10,947,85611
Aug 26, 2018306,634-43% 741,044$92,743$11,040,59912
Sep 2, 2018199,576+44% 750,620$137,799$11,178,39813
Sep 9, 20181913,526+41% 764,146$135,260$11,313,65814
Sep 16, 20182612,739-6% 776,885$129,810$11,443,46815
Sep 23, 2018279,682-24% 786,567$136,613$11,580,08116
Feb 14, 2021169,440 1,200,369$165,483$15,696,142141
Feb 21, 2021618,470+96% 1,218,839$323,779$16,019,921142
Feb 28, 2021615,267-17% 1,234,106$267,631$16,287,552143
Mar 7, 20211413,016-15% 1,247,122$228,170$16,515,722144
Mar 14, 20211115,827+22% 1,262,949$271,433$16,787,155145
Mar 21, 2021822,509+42% 1,285,458$386,029$17,173,184146
Apr 4, 20211920,775 1,310,595$356,291$17,551,285148
Apr 11, 20211017,893-14% 1,328,488$306,865$17,858,150149
May 2, 2021159,192 1,355,651$157,643$18,099,212152
May 9, 2021718,725+104% 1,374,376$321,134$18,420,346153
May 16, 20211011,723-37% 1,386,099$201,049$18,621,395154

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jun 17, 20181189,253 189,253$3,777,490$3,777,4902
Jun 24, 2018270,538-63% 259,791$1,407,934$5,185,4243
Jul 1, 2018251,935-26% 311,726$1,036,620$6,222,0444
Jul 8, 2018736,957-29% 348,683$737,667$6,959,7115
Jul 15, 2018621,853-41% 370,536$436,404$7,396,1156
Jul 22, 20181513,039-40% 383,575$260,126$7,656,2417
Jul 29, 2018138,129-38% 391,704$156,086$7,812,3278
Aug 5, 20181113,775+69% 405,479$231,425$8,043,7529
Aug 12, 20181811,983-13% 417,462$180,341$8,224,09310
Aug 19, 2018186,685-44% 424,147$100,278$8,324,37111
Sep 16, 2018184,956 441,485$86,886$8,596,98115

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.

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