The Legend of Hercules (2014)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,848,538Details
International Box Office $40,104,781
Worldwide Box Office $58,953,319
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $8,339,455
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $4,564,760
Total $12,904,215
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Hercules is a mythical Greek hero—the son of Zeus, a half-god, half-man—and blessed with extraordinary strength. Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom. Through harrowing battles and gladiator-arena death matches, he embarks on a legendary odyssey to overthrow the King and restore peace to the land.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,868,318 (47.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:32.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,104 opening theaters/2,104 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,592,234

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 10th, 2014 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: April 29th, 2014 by Summit Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense combat action and violence, and for some sensuality.
(Rating bulletin 2302, 12/18/2013)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Famously Bad
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D
Plot point: Forbidden Romance, Gods and Goddesses, Political, Romance, Royalty
Social setting: Slavery, Sword and Sandal
Subgenre: Heroic Adventure
Source:Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Millennium Films, Summit Entertainment, Nu Boyana
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 10, 2014 3 $8,868,318   2,104 $4,215   $8,868,318 1
Jan 17, 2014 13 $3,397,143 -62% 2,104 $1,615   $14,372,794 2
Jan 24, 2014 19 $1,232,828 -64% 1,371 $899   $17,045,036 3
Jan 31, 2014 22 $532,267 -57% 598 $890   $17,961,407 4
Feb 7, 2014 29 $233,261 -56% 248 $941   $18,389,068 5
Feb 14, 2014 41 $73,562 -68% 90 $817   $18,518,842 6
Feb 21, 2014 38 $102,060 +39% 110 $928   $18,647,973 7
Feb 28, 2014 45 $70,176 -31% 89 $788   $18,755,003 8
Mar 7, 2014 48 $40,486 -42% 61 $664   $18,821,279 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 10, 2014 2 $3,161,415     2,104 $1,503   $3,161,415 1
Jan 11, 2014 6 $3,493,324 +10%   2,104 $1,660   $6,654,739 2
Jan 12, 2014 5 $2,213,579 -37%   2,104 $1,052   $8,868,318 3
Jan 13, 2014 7 $600,892 -73%   2,104 $286   $9,469,210 4
Jan 14, 2014 9 $606,082 +1%   2,104 $288   $10,075,292 5
Jan 15, 2014 9 $482,113 -20%   2,104 $229   $10,557,405 6
Jan 16, 2014 9 $418,246 -13%   2,104 $199   $10,975,651 7
Jan 17, 2014 12 $904,931 +116% -71% 2,104 $430   $11,880,582 8
Jan 18, 2014 13 $1,476,852 +63% -58% 2,104 $702   $13,357,434 9
Jan 19, 2014 13 $1,015,360 -31% -54% 2,104 $483   $14,372,794 10
Jan 20, 2014 13 $757,752 -25% +26% 2,104 $360   $15,130,546 11
Jan 21, 2014 13 $242,040 -68% -60% 2,104 $115   $15,372,586 12
Jan 22, 2014 13 $227,431 -6% -53% 2,104 $108   $15,600,017 13
Jan 23, 2014 13 $212,191 -7% -49% 2,104 $101   $15,812,208 14
Jan 24, 2014 - $308,352 +45% -66% 1,371 $225   $16,120,560 15
Jan 25, 2014 - $553,568 +80% -63% 1,371 $404   $16,674,128 16
Jan 26, 2014 - $370,908 -33% -63% 1,371 $271   $17,045,036 17
Jan 27, 2014 - $94,219 -75% -88% 1,371 $69   $17,139,255 18
Jan 28, 2014 - $104,905 +11% -57% 1,371 $77   $17,244,160 19
Jan 29, 2014 - $88,050 -16% -61% 1,371 $64   $17,332,210 20
Jan 30, 2014 - $96,930 +10% -54% 1,371 $71   $17,429,140 21
Jan 31, 2014 - $153,064 +58% -50% 598 $256   $17,582,204 22
Feb 1, 2014 - $275,101 +80% -50% 598 $460   $17,857,305 23
Feb 2, 2014 - $104,102 -62% -72% 598 $174   $17,961,407 24
Feb 3, 2014 - $51,997 -50% -45% 598 $87   $18,013,404 25
Feb 4, 2014 - $53,853 +4% -49% 598 $90   $18,067,257 26
Feb 5, 2014 - $45,020 -16% -49% 598 $75   $18,112,277 27
Feb 6, 2014 - $43,530 -3% -55% 598 $73   $18,155,807 28
Feb 7, 2014 - $57,620 +32% -62% 248 $232   $18,213,427 29
Feb 8, 2014 - $102,394 +78% -63% 248 $413   $18,315,821 30
Feb 9, 2014 - $73,247 -28% -30% 248 $295   $18,389,068 31
Feb 10, 2014 - $18,298 -75% -65% 248 $74   $18,407,366 32
Feb 11, 2014 - $18,193 -1% -66% 248 $73   $18,425,559 33
Feb 12, 2014 - $10,372 -43% -77% 248 $42   $18,435,931 34
Feb 13, 2014 - $9,349 -10% -79% 248 $38   $18,445,280 35
Feb 14, 2014 - $23,867 +155% -59% 90 $265   $18,469,147 36
Feb 15, 2014 - $25,923 +9% -75% 90 $288   $18,495,070 37
Feb 16, 2014 - $23,772 -8% -68% 90 $264   $18,518,842 38
Feb 17, 2014 - $11,546 -51% -37% 90 $128   $18,530,388 39
Feb 18, 2014 - $5,900 -49% -68% 90 $66   $18,536,288 40
Feb 19, 2014 - $4,865 -18% -53% 90 $54   $18,541,153 41
Feb 20, 2014 - $4,760 -2% -49% 90 $53   $18,545,913 42
Feb 21, 2014 - $25,042 +426% +5% 110 $228   $18,570,955 43
Feb 22, 2014 - $43,642 +74% +68% 110 $397   $18,614,597 44
Feb 23, 2014 - $33,376 -24% +40% 110 $303   $18,647,973 45
Feb 24, 2014 - $8,707 -74% -25% 110 $79   $18,656,680 46
Feb 25, 2014 - $9,864 +13% +67% 110 $90   $18,666,544 47
Feb 26, 2014 - $9,143 -7% +88% 110 $83   $18,675,687 48
Feb 27, 2014 - $9,140 n/c +92% 110 $83   $18,684,827 49
Feb 28, 2014 - $17,293 +89% -31% 89 $194   $18,702,120 50
Mar 1, 2014 - $31,157 +80% -29% 89 $350   $18,733,277 51
Mar 2, 2014 - $21,726 -30% -35% 89 $244   $18,755,003 52
Mar 3, 2014 - $7,234 -67% -17% 89 $81   $18,762,237 53
Mar 4, 2014 - $6,762 -7% -31% 89 $76   $18,768,999 54
Mar 5, 2014 - $5,576 -18% -39% 89 $63   $18,774,575 55
Mar 6, 2014 - $6,218 +12% -32% 89 $70   $18,780,793 56
Mar 7, 2014 - $8,923 +44% -48% 61 $146   $18,789,716 57
Mar 8, 2014 - $16,346 +83% -48% 61 $268   $18,806,062 58
Mar 9, 2014 - $15,217 -7% -30% 61 $249   $18,821,279 59
Mar 10, 2014 - $6,520 -57% -10% 61 $107   $18,827,799 60
Mar 11, 2014 - $6,841 +5% +1% 61 $112   $18,834,640 61
Mar 12, 2014 - $7,099 +4% +27% 61 $116   $18,841,739 62
Mar 13, 2014 - $6,799 -4% +9% 61 $111   $18,848,538 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 10, 2014 5 $10,975,651   2,104 $5,217   $10,975,651 1
Jan 17, 2014 13 $4,836,557 -56% 2,104 $2,299   $15,812,208 2
Jan 24, 2014 20 $1,616,932 -67% 1,371 $1,179   $17,429,140 3
Jan 31, 2014 22 $726,667 -55% 598 $1,215   $18,155,807 4
Feb 7, 2014 29 $289,473 -60% 248 $1,167   $18,445,280 5
Feb 14, 2014 40 $100,633 -65% 90 $1,118   $18,545,913 6
Feb 21, 2014 37 $138,914 +38% 110 $1,263   $18,684,827 7
Feb 28, 2014 42 $95,966 -31% 89 $1,078   $18,780,793 8
Mar 7, 2014 44 $67,745 -29% 61 $1,111   $18,848,538 9

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Synopsis

Hercules is a mythical Greek hero—the son of Zeus, a half-god, half-man—and blessed with extraordinary strength. Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom. Through harrowing battles and gladiator-arena death matches, he embarks on a legendary odyssey to overthrow the King and restore peace to the land.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,868,318 (47.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.13 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:32.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$70,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,104 opening theaters/2,104 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $27,592,234

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 10th, 2014 (Wide) by Lionsgate
Video Release: April 29th, 2014 by Summit Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense combat action and violence, and for some sensuality.
(Rating bulletin 2302, 12/18/2013)
Running Time: 98 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Famously Bad
Film format: 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D
Plot point: Forbidden Romance, Gods and Goddesses, Political, Romance, Royalty
Social setting: Slavery, Sword and Sandal
Subgenre: Heroic Adventure
Source:Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Millennium Films, Summit Entertainment, Nu Boyana
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 10, 2014 3 $8,868,318   2,104 $4,215   $8,868,318 1
Jan 17, 2014 13 $3,397,143 -62% 2,104 $1,615   $14,372,794 2
Jan 24, 2014 19 $1,232,828 -64% 1,371 $899   $17,045,036 3
Jan 31, 2014 22 $532,267 -57% 598 $890   $17,961,407 4
Feb 7, 2014 29 $233,261 -56% 248 $941   $18,389,068 5
Feb 14, 2014 41 $73,562 -68% 90 $817   $18,518,842 6
Feb 21, 2014 38 $102,060 +39% 110 $928   $18,647,973 7
Feb 28, 2014 45 $70,176 -31% 89 $788   $18,755,003 8
Mar 7, 2014 48 $40,486 -42% 61 $664   $18,821,279 9

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 10, 2014 2 $3,161,415     2,104 $1,503   $3,161,415 1
Jan 11, 2014 6 $3,493,324 +10%   2,104 $1,660   $6,654,739 2
Jan 12, 2014 5 $2,213,579 -37%   2,104 $1,052   $8,868,318 3
Jan 13, 2014 7 $600,892 -73%   2,104 $286   $9,469,210 4
Jan 14, 2014 9 $606,082 +1%   2,104 $288   $10,075,292 5
Jan 15, 2014 9 $482,113 -20%   2,104 $229   $10,557,405 6
Jan 16, 2014 9 $418,246 -13%   2,104 $199   $10,975,651 7
Jan 17, 2014 12 $904,931 +116% -71% 2,104 $430   $11,880,582 8
Jan 18, 2014 13 $1,476,852 +63% -58% 2,104 $702   $13,357,434 9
Jan 19, 2014 13 $1,015,360 -31% -54% 2,104 $483   $14,372,794 10
Jan 20, 2014 13 $757,752 -25% +26% 2,104 $360   $15,130,546 11
Jan 21, 2014 13 $242,040 -68% -60% 2,104 $115   $15,372,586 12
Jan 22, 2014 13 $227,431 -6% -53% 2,104 $108   $15,600,017 13
Jan 23, 2014 13 $212,191 -7% -49% 2,104 $101   $15,812,208 14
Jan 24, 2014 - $308,352 +45% -66% 1,371 $225   $16,120,560 15
Jan 25, 2014 - $553,568 +80% -63% 1,371 $404   $16,674,128 16
Jan 26, 2014 - $370,908 -33% -63% 1,371 $271   $17,045,036 17
Jan 27, 2014 - $94,219 -75% -88% 1,371 $69   $17,139,255 18
Jan 28, 2014 - $104,905 +11% -57% 1,371 $77   $17,244,160 19
Jan 29, 2014 - $88,050 -16% -61% 1,371 $64   $17,332,210 20
Jan 30, 2014 - $96,930 +10% -54% 1,371 $71   $17,429,140 21
Jan 31, 2014 - $153,064 +58% -50% 598 $256   $17,582,204 22
Feb 1, 2014 - $275,101 +80% -50% 598 $460   $17,857,305 23
Feb 2, 2014 - $104,102 -62% -72% 598 $174   $17,961,407 24
Feb 3, 2014 - $51,997 -50% -45% 598 $87   $18,013,404 25
Feb 4, 2014 - $53,853 +4% -49% 598 $90   $18,067,257 26
Feb 5, 2014 - $45,020 -16% -49% 598 $75   $18,112,277 27
Feb 6, 2014 - $43,530 -3% -55% 598 $73   $18,155,807 28
Feb 7, 2014 - $57,620 +32% -62% 248 $232   $18,213,427 29
Feb 8, 2014 - $102,394 +78% -63% 248 $413   $18,315,821 30
Feb 9, 2014 - $73,247 -28% -30% 248 $295   $18,389,068 31
Feb 10, 2014 - $18,298 -75% -65% 248 $74   $18,407,366 32
Feb 11, 2014 - $18,193 -1% -66% 248 $73   $18,425,559 33
Feb 12, 2014 - $10,372 -43% -77% 248 $42   $18,435,931 34
Feb 13, 2014 - $9,349 -10% -79% 248 $38   $18,445,280 35
Feb 14, 2014 - $23,867 +155% -59% 90 $265   $18,469,147 36
Feb 15, 2014 - $25,923 +9% -75% 90 $288   $18,495,070 37
Feb 16, 2014 - $23,772 -8% -68% 90 $264   $18,518,842 38
Feb 17, 2014 - $11,546 -51% -37% 90 $128   $18,530,388 39
Feb 18, 2014 - $5,900 -49% -68% 90 $66   $18,536,288 40
Feb 19, 2014 - $4,865 -18% -53% 90 $54   $18,541,153 41
Feb 20, 2014 - $4,760 -2% -49% 90 $53   $18,545,913 42
Feb 21, 2014 - $25,042 +426% +5% 110 $228   $18,570,955 43
Feb 22, 2014 - $43,642 +74% +68% 110 $397   $18,614,597 44
Feb 23, 2014 - $33,376 -24% +40% 110 $303   $18,647,973 45
Feb 24, 2014 - $8,707 -74% -25% 110 $79   $18,656,680 46
Feb 25, 2014 - $9,864 +13% +67% 110 $90   $18,666,544 47
Feb 26, 2014 - $9,143 -7% +88% 110 $83   $18,675,687 48
Feb 27, 2014 - $9,140 n/c +92% 110 $83   $18,684,827 49
Feb 28, 2014 - $17,293 +89% -31% 89 $194   $18,702,120 50
Mar 1, 2014 - $31,157 +80% -29% 89 $350   $18,733,277 51
Mar 2, 2014 - $21,726 -30% -35% 89 $244   $18,755,003 52
Mar 3, 2014 - $7,234 -67% -17% 89 $81   $18,762,237 53
Mar 4, 2014 - $6,762 -7% -31% 89 $76   $18,768,999 54
Mar 5, 2014 - $5,576 -18% -39% 89 $63   $18,774,575 55
Mar 6, 2014 - $6,218 +12% -32% 89 $70   $18,780,793 56
Mar 7, 2014 - $8,923 +44% -48% 61 $146   $18,789,716 57
Mar 8, 2014 - $16,346 +83% -48% 61 $268   $18,806,062 58
Mar 9, 2014 - $15,217 -7% -30% 61 $249   $18,821,279 59
Mar 10, 2014 - $6,520 -57% -10% 61 $107   $18,827,799 60
Mar 11, 2014 - $6,841 +5% +1% 61 $112   $18,834,640 61
Mar 12, 2014 - $7,099 +4% +27% 61 $116   $18,841,739 62
Mar 13, 2014 - $6,799 -4% +9% 61 $111   $18,848,538 63

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 10, 2014 5 $10,975,651   2,104 $5,217   $10,975,651 1
Jan 17, 2014 13 $4,836,557 -56% 2,104 $2,299   $15,812,208 2
Jan 24, 2014 20 $1,616,932 -67% 1,371 $1,179   $17,429,140 3
Jan 31, 2014 22 $726,667 -55% 598 $1,215   $18,155,807 4
Feb 7, 2014 29 $289,473 -60% 248 $1,167   $18,445,280 5
Feb 14, 2014 40 $100,633 -65% 90 $1,118   $18,545,913 6
Feb 21, 2014 37 $138,914 +38% 110 $1,263   $18,684,827 7
Feb 28, 2014 42 $95,966 -31% 89 $1,078   $18,780,793 8
Mar 7, 2014 44 $67,745 -29% 61 $1,111   $18,848,538 9

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