In a World... (2013)

In a World... poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,963,271Details
International Box Office $175,940Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,139,211
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $484,481 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $142,730 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $627,211
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A struggling vocal coach strikes it big in the cutthroat world of movie-trailer voiceovers, only to find herself in direct competition with the industry's reigning king - her father.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$70,541 (2.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/144 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,929,148

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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iTunes:iTunes
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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 9th, 2013 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: December 20th, 2013 (Wide) (South Africa)
Video Release: January 21st, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2276, 6/12/2013)
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Fred Claus
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Keywords: Screenplay Written By the Star, Directing Yourself, Movie Business, Father’s Footsteps, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Family Comedy, Professional Rivalry, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, 2013 Sundance Film Festival
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 3311 Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2013 Theater Average 39 $23,514 Aug 9, 2013 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 2013 40 $70,541   3 $23,514   $70,541 1
Aug 16, 2013 28 $228,110 +223% 37 $6,165   $331,667 2
Aug 23, 2013 30 $283,994 +24% 75 $3,787   $732,779 3
Aug 30, 2013 35 $332,592 +17% 91 $3,655   $1,196,062 4
Sep 6, 2013 34 $280,775 -16% 102 $2,753   $1,669,032 5
Sep 13, 2013 30 $288,686 +3% 144 $2,005   $2,059,636 6
Sep 20, 2013 31 $236,044 -18% 144 $1,639   $2,406,241 7
Sep 27, 2013 37 $112,729 -52% 121 $932   $2,597,386 8
Oct 4, 2013 44 $57,663 -49% 78 $739   $2,705,095 9
Oct 11, 2013 46 $45,025 -22% 54 $834   $2,780,741 10
Oct 18, 2013 54 $36,761 -18% 47 $782   $2,837,653 11
Oct 25, 2013 49 $22,916 -38% 32 $716   $2,879,101 12
Nov 1, 2013 43 $18,786 -18% 22 $854   $2,906,173 13
Nov 22, 2013 57 $6,272   9 $697   $2,954,648 16
Nov 29, 2013 57 $5,042 -20% 5 $1,008   $2,962,542 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 9, 2013 - $21,754     3 $7,251   $21,754 1
Aug 10, 2013 - $28,428 +31%   3 $9,476   $50,182 2
Aug 11, 2013 - $20,359 -28%   3 $6,786   $70,541 3
Aug 16, 2013 - $59,756   +175% 37 $1,615   $163,313 8
Aug 17, 2013 - $94,808 +59% +234% 37 $2,562   $258,121 9
Aug 18, 2013 - $73,546 -22% +261% 37 $1,988   $331,667 10
Aug 19, 2013 - $26,870 -63%   37 $726   $358,537 11
Aug 20, 2013 - $31,513 +17%   37 $852   $390,050 12
Aug 21, 2013 - $29,710 -6%   37 $803   $419,760 13
Aug 22, 2013 - $29,025 -2%   37 $784   $448,785 14
Aug 23, 2013 - $80,128 +176% +34% 75 $1,068   $528,913 15
Aug 24, 2013 - $125,383 +56% +32% 75 $1,672   $654,296 16
Aug 25, 2013 - $78,483 -37% +7% 75 $1,046   $732,779 17
Aug 26, 2013 - $30,467 -61% +13% 75 $406   $763,246 18
Aug 27, 2013 - $35,348 +16% +12% 75 $471   $798,594 19
Aug 28, 2013 - $31,829 -10% +7% 75 $424   $830,423 20
Aug 29, 2013 - $33,047 +4% +14% 75 $441   $863,470 21
Aug 30, 2013 - $80,716 +144% +1% 91 $887   $944,186 22
Aug 31, 2013 - $128,579 +59% +3% 91 $1,413   $1,072,765 23
Sep 1, 2013 - $123,297 -4% +57% 91 $1,355   $1,196,062 24
Sep 2, 2013 - $110,042 -11% +261% 91 $1,209   $1,306,104 25
Sep 3, 2013 - $27,254 -75% -23% 91 $299   $1,333,358 26
Sep 4, 2013 - $26,194 -4% -18% 91 $288   $1,359,552 27
Sep 5, 2013 - $28,705 +10% -13% 91 $315   $1,388,257 28
Sep 6, 2013 - $80,825 +182% n/c 102 $792   $1,469,082 29
Sep 7, 2013 - $131,777 +63% +2% 102 $1,292   $1,600,859 30
Sep 8, 2013 - $68,173 -48% -45% 102 $668   $1,669,032 31
Sep 9, 2013 - $19,975 -71% -82% 102 $196   $1,689,007 32
Sep 10, 2013 - $28,170 +41% +3% 102 $276   $1,717,177 33
Sep 11, 2013 - $28,426 +1% +9% 102 $279   $1,745,603 34
Sep 12, 2013 - $25,347 -11% -12% 102 $249   $1,770,950 35
Sep 13, 2013 - $83,548 +230% +3% 144 $580   $1,854,498 36
Sep 14, 2013 - $130,976 +57% -1% 144 $910   $1,985,474 37
Sep 15, 2013 - $74,162 -43% +9% 144 $515   $2,059,636 38
Sep 16, 2013 - $26,739 -64% +34% 144 $186   $2,086,375 39
Sep 17, 2013 - $30,448 +14% +8% 144 $211   $2,116,823 40
Sep 18, 2013 - $28,094 -8% -1% 144 $195   $2,144,917 41
Sep 19, 2013 - $25,280 -10% n/c 144 $176   $2,170,197 42
Sep 20, 2013 - $65,194 +158% -22% 144 $453   $2,235,391 43
Sep 21, 2013 - $119,536 +83% -9% 144 $830   $2,354,927 44
Sep 22, 2013 - $51,314 -57% -31% 144 $356   $2,406,241 45
Sep 23, 2013 - $17,775 -65% -34% 144 $123   $2,424,016 46
Sep 24, 2013 - $20,496 +15% -33% 144 $142   $2,444,512 47
Sep 25, 2013 - $20,296 -1% -28% 144 $141   $2,464,808 48
Sep 26, 2013 - $19,849 -2% -21% 144 $138   $2,484,657 49
Sep 27, 2013 - $33,329 +68% -49% 121 $275   $2,517,986 50
Sep 28, 2013 - $53,024 +59% -56% 121 $438   $2,571,010 51
Sep 29, 2013 - $26,376 -50% -49% 121 $218   $2,597,386 52
Sep 30, 2013 - $10,330 -61% -42% 121 $85   $2,607,716 53
Oct 1, 2013 - $13,666 +32% -33% 121 $113   $2,621,382 54
Oct 2, 2013 - $12,431 -9% -39% 121 $103   $2,633,813 55
Oct 3, 2013 - $13,619 +10% -31% 121 $113   $2,647,432 56
Oct 4, 2013 - $16,757 +23% -50% 78 $215   $2,664,189 57
Oct 5, 2013 - $25,419 +52% -52% 78 $326   $2,689,608 58
Oct 6, 2013 - $15,487 -39% -41% 78 $199   $2,705,095 59
Oct 7, 2013 - $8,928 -42% -14% 78 $114   $2,714,023 60
Oct 8, 2013 - $6,936 -22% -49% 78 $89   $2,720,959 61
Oct 9, 2013 - $6,843 -1% -45% 78 $88   $2,727,802 62
Oct 10, 2013 - $7,914 +16% -42% 78 $101   $2,735,716 63
Oct 11, 2013 - $13,800 +74% -18% 54 $256   $2,749,516 64
Oct 12, 2013 - $18,089 +31% -29% 54 $335   $2,767,605 65
Oct 13, 2013 - $13,136 -27% -15% 54 $243   $2,780,741 66
Oct 14, 2013 - $4,987 -62% -44% 54 $92   $2,785,728 67
Oct 15, 2013 - $5,173 +4% -25% 54 $96   $2,790,901 68
Oct 16, 2013 - $4,761 -8% -30% 54 $88   $2,795,662 69
Oct 17, 2013 - $5,230 +10% -34% 54 $97   $2,800,892 70
Oct 18, 2013 - $10,985 +110% -20% 47 $234   $2,811,877 71
Oct 19, 2013 - $15,836 +44% -12% 47 $337   $2,827,713 72
Oct 20, 2013 - $9,940 -37% -24% 47 $211   $2,837,653 73
Oct 21, 2013 - $3,734 -62% -25% 47 $79   $2,841,387 74
Oct 22, 2013 - $4,795 +28% -7% 47 $102   $2,846,182 75
Oct 23, 2013 - $4,628 -3% -3% 47 $98   $2,850,810 76
Oct 24, 2013 - $5,375 +16% +3% 47 $114   $2,856,185 77
Oct 25, 2013 - $6,569 +22% -40% 32 $205   $2,862,754 78
Oct 26, 2013 - $10,027 +53% -37% 32 $313   $2,872,781 79
Oct 27, 2013 - $6,320 -37% -36% 32 $198   $2,879,101 80
Oct 28, 2013 - $1,949 -69% -48% 32 $61   $2,881,050 81
Oct 29, 2013 - $1,991 +2% -58% 32 $62   $2,883,041 82
Oct 30, 2013 - $1,907 -4% -59% 32 $60   $2,884,948 83
Oct 31, 2013 - $2,439 +28% -55% 32 $76   $2,887,387 84
Nov 1, 2013 - $5,519 +126% -16% 22 $251   $2,892,906 85
Nov 2, 2013 - $8,685 +57% -13% 22 $395   $2,901,591 86
Nov 3, 2013 - $4,582 -47% -28% 22 $208   $2,906,173 87
Nov 22, 2013 - $1,979     9 $220   $2,950,355 106
Nov 23, 2013 - $2,790 +41%   9 $310   $2,953,145 107
Nov 24, 2013 - $1,503 -46%   9 $167   $2,954,648 108
Nov 25, 2013 - $611 -59%   9 $68   $2,955,259 109
Nov 26, 2013 - $613 n/c   9 $68   $2,955,872 110
Nov 27, 2013 - $968 +58%   9 $108   $2,956,840 111
Nov 28, 2013 - $660 -32%   9 $73   $2,957,500 112
Nov 29, 2013 - $1,853 +181% -6% 5 $371   $2,959,353 113
Nov 30, 2013 - $1,840 -1% -34% 5 $368   $2,961,193 114
Dec 1, 2013 - $1,349 -27% -10% 5 $270   $2,962,542 115
Dec 2, 2013 - $392 -71% -36% 5 $78   $2,962,934 116
Dec 3, 2013 - $631 +61% +3% 5 $126   $2,963,173 117
Dec 4, 2013 - $151 -76% -84% 5 $30   $2,963,085 118
Dec 5, 2013 - $186 +23% -72% 5 $37   $2,963,271 119

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 2013 41 $103,557   3 $34,519   $103,557 1
Aug 16, 2013 29 $345,228 +233% 37 $9,330   $448,785 2
Aug 23, 2013 32 $414,685 +20% 75 $5,529   $863,470 3
Aug 30, 2013 35 $524,787 +27% 91 $5,767   $1,388,257 4
Sep 6, 2013 33 $382,693 -27% 102 $3,752   $1,770,950 5
Sep 13, 2013 28 $399,247 +4% 144 $2,773   $2,170,197 6
Sep 20, 2013 30 $314,460 -21% 144 $2,184   $2,484,657 7
Sep 27, 2013 33 $162,775 -48% 121 $1,345   $2,647,432 8
Oct 4, 2013 41 $88,284 -46% 78 $1,132   $2,735,716 9
Oct 11, 2013 47 $65,176 -26% 54 $1,207   $2,800,892 10
Oct 18, 2013 46 $55,293 -15% 47 $1,176   $2,856,185 11
Oct 25, 2013 43 $31,202 -44% 32 $975   $2,887,387 12
Nov 22, 2013 57 $9,124   9 $1,014   $2,957,500 16
Nov 29, 2013 56 $5,771 -37% 5 $1,154   $2,963,271 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Africa 12/20/2013 $2,114 5 5 10 $6,048 12/13/2015
 
Rest of World $169,892
 
International Total$175,940 12/13/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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

Leading Cast

Lake Bell    Carol

Supporting Cast

Demetri Martin    Louis
Fred Melamed    Sam
Rob Corddry    Gary Supernova
Michaela Watkins    Dani
Ken Marino    Gustav
Nick Offerman    Heners
Tig Notaro    Cher
Eva Longoria    Eva Longoria
Alexandra Holden    Jamie
Corsica Wilson    Stacy
Carly Chaikin    Excruciating

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lake Bell    Director
Lake Bell    Screenwriter
Eddie Vaisman    Producer
Mark Roberts    Producer
Lake Bell    Producer
Jett Steiger    Producer
Ross Jacobson    Executive Producer
Sean O'Grady    Executive Producer
Seamus Tierney    Director of Photography
Megan Fenton    Production Designer
Tom McArdle    Editor
Chris Douridas    Music Supervisor
John Papsidera    Casting Director
Lindy McMichael    Costume Designer
Ryan Miller    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 21st, 2014

January 20th, 2014

The home market picks up steam this week, sort of. We are starting to get some of the Awards Season hopefuls coming out, which is great news for fans of great movies. However, there's not a lot of depth to go with the award-worthy movies. The two films that were the main contenders for Pick of the Week were Captain Phillips on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and In a World... on DVD or Blu-ray. It was a close decision, but in the end, I went with In a World... 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: Mother of God!

September 18th, 2013

It was a busy week in terms of limited releases, not only with number of new releases, but the success of most of these releases. Mother of George was the top film with $22,456 in one theater. Final: The Rapture earned an average of $15,942 in two theaters, which is an impressive opening for a film with no reviews. It will be interesting to see where it goes from here. Wadjda opened in three theaters, earning an average of $13,751. This film has some Oscar buzz going for it, so it might last in theaters longer than most similar releases. Blue Caprice also has some Oscar buzz and its opening of $13,400 in one theater might help it thrive as well. The overall box office leader, Insidious Chapter 2, opened in fifth place on the per theater chart with an average of $13,208. GMO OMG earned $13,000 in its lone theater, but its reviews are only mixed, so it likely won't last long. Salinger fell 48% to $11,252, while still playing in four theaters. It is likely it won't be able to expand significantly given this decline. More...

Per Theater Chart: Competition Not Included

September 4th, 2013

It was a very lop-sided week on the per theater chart with a couple of films in the $10,000 club, but the rest of the new limited releases, and a couple of new wide releases, were floating around, or below, the Mendoza Line. Instructions Not Included was the best with an average of $22,547 in 348 theaters. Stunning. This result is simply stunning. Afternoon Delight was next with an average of $13,676 in two theaters. Neither film earned good reviews, so it will be interesting to see if either can capitalize on this start. More...

Contest: Around the World and Back: Winning Announcement

August 28th, 2013

The winners of our Around the World and Back contest were determined and they are... More...

Weekend Estimates: Openers Falter to Give Butler Second Win

August 25th, 2013

Lee Daniels' The Butler will enjoy a second weekend atop the box office chart thanks in part to a good hold, at 31% down from last weekend, but also because of a major misfire for Mortal Instruments: City of Bones on its opening weekend. The fantasy adventure will only muster about $9.3 million Friday-Sunday for $14.05 million after five days in release -- a big disappointment for a film that reportedly cost $60 million to produce. International markets will make up some of the gap, and a sequel is still said to be in the works, but North America won't contribute much if anything to the coffers after marketing costs are taken into account. The rest of the chart has some bright spots though. More...

Contest: Around the World and Back

August 16th, 2013

Next weekend there are three wide releases, the biggest of which is The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. However, the film is opening on a Wednesday, which complicates things when it comes to the weekly box office prediction contest. Instead, we will use one of the two smaller releases: The World's End or You're Next. Maybe it's personal bias, but I think The World's End will have the bigger opening, plus the prize also has "World" in the title, so it works. Thus, it is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The World's End. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a signed copy of the In a World... poster, signed by the writer / director / star, Lake Bell.

Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Contest: It's Better Up Here: Winning Announcement

August 15th, 2013

The winners of our It's Better Up Here were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart: IMAX out of this World

August 15th, 2013

IMAX movies have incredible legs and can bounce back in the $10,000 club years and years after their first release. Space Station jumped into first place with an average of $30,602 in one theater. In a World was the best new release with an average of $23,514 in three theaters. It is going to expand and we will have a contest starting on Friday to celebrate. Snake and Mongoose was close behind with $20,254 in its lone theater. Blue Jasmine continues to expand and it is now playing in 119 theaters. However, its average remains very strong at $19,709 and it will undoubtedly continue to expand. The Spectacular Now expanded from 4 to 19 theaters, while its average fell to $14,045. This is still strong enough to suggest further expansion and it should reach its first major milestone shortly. Chennai Express broke records for a Bollywood film playing in 196 theaters, while its per theater average was $11,329. That's an incredible start. More...

Weekend Estimates: Elysium Leads Pack of Openers

August 11th, 2013

The waning days of the Summer season are seeing a glut of films as distributors try to find one last hit. Four films opened in wide release this weekend and, even though they played to quite different demographics, they will ultimately all fall somewhat short of expectations (or, more accurately, hopes). Topping the pack will be Elysium, which is expected to earn $30.5 million by Sunday evening -- a solid enough performance, but not enough to make a serious dent in its $120 million production budget. Good legs and an impressive international run will be needed for this one to turn a profit. We're the Millers will land in second place for the weekend with about $26.5 million, but will arguably have had a better start, with $38 million earned in total since it opened on Wednesday (not to mention a much lower production cost). Planes will be third with $22.5 million or so, which is OK for a film that was originally destined for a direct-to-video release. The real bomb of the weekend is Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, with $14.6 million expected Friday to Sunday and $23.5 million in total over five days. More...

Limited Releases Want to be Heard

August 9th, 2013

It is not a good week for limited releases with a couple of higher profile releases failing to win over critics. Lovelace had been earning a lot of buzz before its release, but the reviews suggest it won't be able to capitalize on this buzz. On the other hand, In a World is earning surprisingly strong reviews and it does have a lot of name recognition in the cast, so hopefully it will thrive. More...


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Synopsis

A struggling vocal coach strikes it big in the cutthroat world of movie-trailer voiceovers, only to find herself in direct competition with the industry's reigning king - her father.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$70,541 (2.4% of total gross)
Legs:8.91 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:94.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:3 opening theaters/144 max. theaters, 6.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,929,148

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 9th, 2013 (Limited) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: December 20th, 2013 (Wide) (South Africa)
Video Release: January 21st, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language including some sexual references.
(Rating bulletin 2276, 6/12/2013)
Running Time: 93 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Fred Claus
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Screenplay Written By the Star, Directing Yourself, Movie Business, Father’s Footsteps, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Family Comedy, Professional Rivalry, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, 2013 Sundance Film Festival
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 3311 Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2013 Theater Average 39 $23,514 Aug 9, 2013 3

Leading Cast

Lake Bell    Carol

Supporting Cast

Demetri Martin    Louis
Fred Melamed    Sam
Rob Corddry    Gary Supernova
Michaela Watkins    Dani
Ken Marino    Gustav
Nick Offerman    Heners
Tig Notaro    Cher
Eva Longoria    Eva Longoria
Alexandra Holden    Jamie
Corsica Wilson    Stacy
Carly Chaikin    Excruciating

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

Production and Technical Credits

Lake Bell    Director
Lake Bell    Screenwriter
Eddie Vaisman    Producer
Mark Roberts    Producer
Lake Bell    Producer
Jett Steiger    Producer
Ross Jacobson    Executive Producer
Sean O'Grady    Executive Producer
Seamus Tierney    Director of Photography
Megan Fenton    Production Designer
Tom McArdle    Editor
Chris Douridas    Music Supervisor
John Papsidera    Casting Director
Lindy McMichael    Costume Designer
Ryan Miller    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for January 21st, 2014

January 20th, 2014

The home market picks up steam this week, sort of. We are starting to get some of the Awards Season hopefuls coming out, which is great news for fans of great movies. However, there's not a lot of depth to go with the award-worthy movies. The two films that were the main contenders for Pick of the Week were Captain Phillips on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and In a World... on DVD or Blu-ray. It was a close decision, but in the end, I went with In a World... 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: Mother of God!

September 18th, 2013

It was a busy week in terms of limited releases, not only with number of new releases, but the success of most of these releases. Mother of George was the top film with $22,456 in one theater. Final: The Rapture earned an average of $15,942 in two theaters, which is an impressive opening for a film with no reviews. It will be interesting to see where it goes from here. Wadjda opened in three theaters, earning an average of $13,751. This film has some Oscar buzz going for it, so it might last in theaters longer than most similar releases. Blue Caprice also has some Oscar buzz and its opening of $13,400 in one theater might help it thrive as well. The overall box office leader, Insidious Chapter 2, opened in fifth place on the per theater chart with an average of $13,208. GMO OMG earned $13,000 in its lone theater, but its reviews are only mixed, so it likely won't last long. Salinger fell 48% to $11,252, while still playing in four theaters. It is likely it won't be able to expand significantly given this decline. More...

Per Theater Chart: Competition Not Included

September 4th, 2013

It was a very lop-sided week on the per theater chart with a couple of films in the $10,000 club, but the rest of the new limited releases, and a couple of new wide releases, were floating around, or below, the Mendoza Line. Instructions Not Included was the best with an average of $22,547 in 348 theaters. Stunning. This result is simply stunning. Afternoon Delight was next with an average of $13,676 in two theaters. Neither film earned good reviews, so it will be interesting to see if either can capitalize on this start. More...

Contest: Around the World and Back: Winning Announcement

August 28th, 2013

The winners of our Around the World and Back contest were determined and they are... More...

Weekend Estimates: Openers Falter to Give Butler Second Win

August 25th, 2013

Lee Daniels' The Butler will enjoy a second weekend atop the box office chart thanks in part to a good hold, at 31% down from last weekend, but also because of a major misfire for Mortal Instruments: City of Bones on its opening weekend. The fantasy adventure will only muster about $9.3 million Friday-Sunday for $14.05 million after five days in release -- a big disappointment for a film that reportedly cost $60 million to produce. International markets will make up some of the gap, and a sequel is still said to be in the works, but North America won't contribute much if anything to the coffers after marketing costs are taken into account. The rest of the chart has some bright spots though. More...

Contest: Around the World and Back

August 16th, 2013

Next weekend there are three wide releases, the biggest of which is The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. However, the film is opening on a Wednesday, which complicates things when it comes to the weekly box office prediction contest. Instead, we will use one of the two smaller releases: The World's End or You're Next. Maybe it's personal bias, but I think The World's End will have the bigger opening, plus the prize also has "World" in the title, so it works. Thus, it is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for The World's End. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), regardless if they go over or not, will win a signed copy of the In a World... poster, signed by the writer / director / star, Lake Bell.

Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

Contest: It's Better Up Here: Winning Announcement

August 15th, 2013

The winners of our It's Better Up Here were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart: IMAX out of this World

August 15th, 2013

IMAX movies have incredible legs and can bounce back in the $10,000 club years and years after their first release. Space Station jumped into first place with an average of $30,602 in one theater. In a World was the best new release with an average of $23,514 in three theaters. It is going to expand and we will have a contest starting on Friday to celebrate. Snake and Mongoose was close behind with $20,254 in its lone theater. Blue Jasmine continues to expand and it is now playing in 119 theaters. However, its average remains very strong at $19,709 and it will undoubtedly continue to expand. The Spectacular Now expanded from 4 to 19 theaters, while its average fell to $14,045. This is still strong enough to suggest further expansion and it should reach its first major milestone shortly. Chennai Express broke records for a Bollywood film playing in 196 theaters, while its per theater average was $11,329. That's an incredible start. More...

Weekend Estimates: Elysium Leads Pack of Openers

August 11th, 2013

The waning days of the Summer season are seeing a glut of films as distributors try to find one last hit. Four films opened in wide release this weekend and, even though they played to quite different demographics, they will ultimately all fall somewhat short of expectations (or, more accurately, hopes). Topping the pack will be Elysium, which is expected to earn $30.5 million by Sunday evening -- a solid enough performance, but not enough to make a serious dent in its $120 million production budget. Good legs and an impressive international run will be needed for this one to turn a profit. We're the Millers will land in second place for the weekend with about $26.5 million, but will arguably have had a better start, with $38 million earned in total since it opened on Wednesday (not to mention a much lower production cost). Planes will be third with $22.5 million or so, which is OK for a film that was originally destined for a direct-to-video release. The real bomb of the weekend is Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, with $14.6 million expected Friday to Sunday and $23.5 million in total over five days. More...

Limited Releases Want to be Heard

August 9th, 2013

It is not a good week for limited releases with a couple of higher profile releases failing to win over critics. Lovelace had been earning a lot of buzz before its release, but the reviews suggest it won't be able to capitalize on this buzz. On the other hand, In a World is earning surprisingly strong reviews and it does have a lot of name recognition in the cast, so hopefully it will thrive. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 2013 40 $70,541   3 $23,514   $70,541 1
Aug 16, 2013 28 $228,110 +223% 37 $6,165   $331,667 2
Aug 23, 2013 30 $283,994 +24% 75 $3,787   $732,779 3
Aug 30, 2013 35 $332,592 +17% 91 $3,655   $1,196,062 4
Sep 6, 2013 34 $280,775 -16% 102 $2,753   $1,669,032 5
Sep 13, 2013 30 $288,686 +3% 144 $2,005   $2,059,636 6
Sep 20, 2013 31 $236,044 -18% 144 $1,639   $2,406,241 7
Sep 27, 2013 37 $112,729 -52% 121 $932   $2,597,386 8
Oct 4, 2013 44 $57,663 -49% 78 $739   $2,705,095 9
Oct 11, 2013 46 $45,025 -22% 54 $834   $2,780,741 10
Oct 18, 2013 54 $36,761 -18% 47 $782   $2,837,653 11
Oct 25, 2013 49 $22,916 -38% 32 $716   $2,879,101 12
Nov 1, 2013 43 $18,786 -18% 22 $854   $2,906,173 13
Nov 22, 2013 57 $6,272   9 $697   $2,954,648 16
Nov 29, 2013 57 $5,042 -20% 5 $1,008   $2,962,542 17

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 9, 2013 - $21,754     3 $7,251   $21,754 1
Aug 10, 2013 - $28,428 +31%   3 $9,476   $50,182 2
Aug 11, 2013 - $20,359 -28%   3 $6,786   $70,541 3
Aug 16, 2013 - $59,756   +175% 37 $1,615   $163,313 8
Aug 17, 2013 - $94,808 +59% +234% 37 $2,562   $258,121 9
Aug 18, 2013 - $73,546 -22% +261% 37 $1,988   $331,667 10
Aug 19, 2013 - $26,870 -63%   37 $726   $358,537 11
Aug 20, 2013 - $31,513 +17%   37 $852   $390,050 12
Aug 21, 2013 - $29,710 -6%   37 $803   $419,760 13
Aug 22, 2013 - $29,025 -2%   37 $784   $448,785 14
Aug 23, 2013 - $80,128 +176% +34% 75 $1,068   $528,913 15
Aug 24, 2013 - $125,383 +56% +32% 75 $1,672   $654,296 16
Aug 25, 2013 - $78,483 -37% +7% 75 $1,046   $732,779 17
Aug 26, 2013 - $30,467 -61% +13% 75 $406   $763,246 18
Aug 27, 2013 - $35,348 +16% +12% 75 $471   $798,594 19
Aug 28, 2013 - $31,829 -10% +7% 75 $424   $830,423 20
Aug 29, 2013 - $33,047 +4% +14% 75 $441   $863,470 21
Aug 30, 2013 - $80,716 +144% +1% 91 $887   $944,186 22
Aug 31, 2013 - $128,579 +59% +3% 91 $1,413   $1,072,765 23
Sep 1, 2013 - $123,297 -4% +57% 91 $1,355   $1,196,062 24
Sep 2, 2013 - $110,042 -11% +261% 91 $1,209   $1,306,104 25
Sep 3, 2013 - $27,254 -75% -23% 91 $299   $1,333,358 26
Sep 4, 2013 - $26,194 -4% -18% 91 $288   $1,359,552 27
Sep 5, 2013 - $28,705 +10% -13% 91 $315   $1,388,257 28
Sep 6, 2013 - $80,825 +182% n/c 102 $792   $1,469,082 29
Sep 7, 2013 - $131,777 +63% +2% 102 $1,292   $1,600,859 30
Sep 8, 2013 - $68,173 -48% -45% 102 $668   $1,669,032 31
Sep 9, 2013 - $19,975 -71% -82% 102 $196   $1,689,007 32
Sep 10, 2013 - $28,170 +41% +3% 102 $276   $1,717,177 33
Sep 11, 2013 - $28,426 +1% +9% 102 $279   $1,745,603 34
Sep 12, 2013 - $25,347 -11% -12% 102 $249   $1,770,950 35
Sep 13, 2013 - $83,548 +230% +3% 144 $580   $1,854,498 36
Sep 14, 2013 - $130,976 +57% -1% 144 $910   $1,985,474 37
Sep 15, 2013 - $74,162 -43% +9% 144 $515   $2,059,636 38
Sep 16, 2013 - $26,739 -64% +34% 144 $186   $2,086,375 39
Sep 17, 2013 - $30,448 +14% +8% 144 $211   $2,116,823 40
Sep 18, 2013 - $28,094 -8% -1% 144 $195   $2,144,917 41
Sep 19, 2013 - $25,280 -10% n/c 144 $176   $2,170,197 42
Sep 20, 2013 - $65,194 +158% -22% 144 $453   $2,235,391 43
Sep 21, 2013 - $119,536 +83% -9% 144 $830   $2,354,927 44
Sep 22, 2013 - $51,314 -57% -31% 144 $356   $2,406,241 45
Sep 23, 2013 - $17,775 -65% -34% 144 $123   $2,424,016 46
Sep 24, 2013 - $20,496 +15% -33% 144 $142   $2,444,512 47
Sep 25, 2013 - $20,296 -1% -28% 144 $141   $2,464,808 48
Sep 26, 2013 - $19,849 -2% -21% 144 $138   $2,484,657 49
Sep 27, 2013 - $33,329 +68% -49% 121 $275   $2,517,986 50
Sep 28, 2013 - $53,024 +59% -56% 121 $438   $2,571,010 51
Sep 29, 2013 - $26,376 -50% -49% 121 $218   $2,597,386 52
Sep 30, 2013 - $10,330 -61% -42% 121 $85   $2,607,716 53
Oct 1, 2013 - $13,666 +32% -33% 121 $113   $2,621,382 54
Oct 2, 2013 - $12,431 -9% -39% 121 $103   $2,633,813 55
Oct 3, 2013 - $13,619 +10% -31% 121 $113   $2,647,432 56
Oct 4, 2013 - $16,757 +23% -50% 78 $215   $2,664,189 57
Oct 5, 2013 - $25,419 +52% -52% 78 $326   $2,689,608 58
Oct 6, 2013 - $15,487 -39% -41% 78 $199   $2,705,095 59
Oct 7, 2013 - $8,928 -42% -14% 78 $114   $2,714,023 60
Oct 8, 2013 - $6,936 -22% -49% 78 $89   $2,720,959 61
Oct 9, 2013 - $6,843 -1% -45% 78 $88   $2,727,802 62
Oct 10, 2013 - $7,914 +16% -42% 78 $101   $2,735,716 63
Oct 11, 2013 - $13,800 +74% -18% 54 $256   $2,749,516 64
Oct 12, 2013 - $18,089 +31% -29% 54 $335   $2,767,605 65
Oct 13, 2013 - $13,136 -27% -15% 54 $243   $2,780,741 66
Oct 14, 2013 - $4,987 -62% -44% 54 $92   $2,785,728 67
Oct 15, 2013 - $5,173 +4% -25% 54 $96   $2,790,901 68
Oct 16, 2013 - $4,761 -8% -30% 54 $88   $2,795,662 69
Oct 17, 2013 - $5,230 +10% -34% 54 $97   $2,800,892 70
Oct 18, 2013 - $10,985 +110% -20% 47 $234   $2,811,877 71
Oct 19, 2013 - $15,836 +44% -12% 47 $337   $2,827,713 72
Oct 20, 2013 - $9,940 -37% -24% 47 $211   $2,837,653 73
Oct 21, 2013 - $3,734 -62% -25% 47 $79   $2,841,387 74
Oct 22, 2013 - $4,795 +28% -7% 47 $102   $2,846,182 75
Oct 23, 2013 - $4,628 -3% -3% 47 $98   $2,850,810 76
Oct 24, 2013 - $5,375 +16% +3% 47 $114   $2,856,185 77
Oct 25, 2013 - $6,569 +22% -40% 32 $205   $2,862,754 78
Oct 26, 2013 - $10,027 +53% -37% 32 $313   $2,872,781 79
Oct 27, 2013 - $6,320 -37% -36% 32 $198   $2,879,101 80
Oct 28, 2013 - $1,949 -69% -48% 32 $61   $2,881,050 81
Oct 29, 2013 - $1,991 +2% -58% 32 $62   $2,883,041 82
Oct 30, 2013 - $1,907 -4% -59% 32 $60   $2,884,948 83
Oct 31, 2013 - $2,439 +28% -55% 32 $76   $2,887,387 84
Nov 1, 2013 - $5,519 +126% -16% 22 $251   $2,892,906 85
Nov 2, 2013 - $8,685 +57% -13% 22 $395   $2,901,591 86
Nov 3, 2013 - $4,582 -47% -28% 22 $208   $2,906,173 87
Nov 22, 2013 - $1,979     9 $220   $2,950,355 106
Nov 23, 2013 - $2,790 +41%   9 $310   $2,953,145 107
Nov 24, 2013 - $1,503 -46%   9 $167   $2,954,648 108
Nov 25, 2013 - $611 -59%   9 $68   $2,955,259 109
Nov 26, 2013 - $613 n/c   9 $68   $2,955,872 110
Nov 27, 2013 - $968 +58%   9 $108   $2,956,840 111
Nov 28, 2013 - $660 -32%   9 $73   $2,957,500 112
Nov 29, 2013 - $1,853 +181% -6% 5 $371   $2,959,353 113
Nov 30, 2013 - $1,840 -1% -34% 5 $368   $2,961,193 114
Dec 1, 2013 - $1,349 -27% -10% 5 $270   $2,962,542 115
Dec 2, 2013 - $392 -71% -36% 5 $78   $2,962,934 116
Dec 3, 2013 - $631 +61% +3% 5 $126   $2,963,173 117
Dec 4, 2013 - $151 -76% -84% 5 $30   $2,963,085 118
Dec 5, 2013 - $186 +23% -72% 5 $37   $2,963,271 119

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 9, 2013 41 $103,557   3 $34,519   $103,557 1
Aug 16, 2013 29 $345,228 +233% 37 $9,330   $448,785 2
Aug 23, 2013 32 $414,685 +20% 75 $5,529   $863,470 3
Aug 30, 2013 35 $524,787 +27% 91 $5,767   $1,388,257 4
Sep 6, 2013 33 $382,693 -27% 102 $3,752   $1,770,950 5
Sep 13, 2013 28 $399,247 +4% 144 $2,773   $2,170,197 6
Sep 20, 2013 30 $314,460 -21% 144 $2,184   $2,484,657 7
Sep 27, 2013 33 $162,775 -48% 121 $1,345   $2,647,432 8
Oct 4, 2013 41 $88,284 -46% 78 $1,132   $2,735,716 9
Oct 11, 2013 47 $65,176 -26% 54 $1,207   $2,800,892 10
Oct 18, 2013 46 $55,293 -15% 47 $1,176   $2,856,185 11
Oct 25, 2013 43 $31,202 -44% 32 $975   $2,887,387 12
Nov 22, 2013 57 $9,124   9 $1,014   $2,957,500 16
Nov 29, 2013 56 $5,771 -37% 5 $1,154   $2,963,271 17

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
South Africa 12/20/2013 $2,114 5 5 10 $6,048 12/13/2015
 
Rest of World $169,892
 
International Total$175,940 12/13/2015

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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