The Master (2012)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $16,247,159Details
International Box Office $12,797,179
Worldwide Box Office $29,044,338
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $2,537,124
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $1,843,555
Total $4,380,679
Further financial details...

Synopsis

The journey of a naval veteran who arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future—until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$736,311 (4.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$37,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/864 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,401,701

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 14th, 2012 (Limited) by Weinstein Co.
September 21st, 2012 (Expands Wide) by Weinstein Co.
International Releases: November 2nd, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 8th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
November 9th, 2012 (Wide) (Turkey)
November 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland)
November 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (Thailand)
Video Release: February 26th, 2013 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for sexual content, graphic nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2232, 7/18/2012)
Running Time: 136 minutes
Plot point: Addiction, Depression, PTSD, Returning Soldiers
Social setting: Cults
Source material: Inspired by a True Story
Subgenre: Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Weinstein Company, Joanne Seller, Ghoulardi Film Company, Annapurna Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2012 19 $736,311   5 $147,262   $736,311 1
Sep 21, 2012 7 $4,391,092 +496% 788 $5,572   $5,446,975 2
Sep 28, 2012 9 $2,680,554 -39% 856 $3,131   $9,568,624 3
Oct 5, 2012 9 $1,861,703 -31% 864 $2,155   $12,337,032 4
Oct 12, 2012 15 $813,379 -56% 682 $1,193   $13,910,287 5
Oct 19, 2012 16 $520,677 -36% 412 $1,264   $14,738,213 6
Oct 26, 2012 21 $258,270 -50% 201 $1,285   $15,208,652 7
Nov 2, 2012 25 $180,599 -30% 138 $1,309   $15,511,394 8
Nov 9, 2012 32 $103,425 -43% 88 $1,175   $15,688,483 9
Nov 16, 2012 40 $50,056 -52% 52 $963   $15,788,701 10
Nov 23, 2012 52 $29,675 -41% 25 $1,187   $15,842,500 11
Nov 30, 2012 59 $17,403 -41% 23 $757   $15,873,233 12
Dec 7, 2012 66 $12,069 -31% 23 $525   $15,895,739 13
Dec 14, 2012 64 $9,361 -22% 14 $669   $15,912,499 14
Dec 21, 2012 54 $11,568 +24% 13 $890   $15,933,452 15
Jan 4, 2013 61 $10,396   17 $612   $15,979,869 17
Jan 11, 2013 50 $22,141 +113% 16 $1,384   $16,008,867 18
Jan 25, 2013 41 $70,422   37 $1,903   $16,128,167 20
Feb 1, 2013 47 $42,013 -40% 28 $1,500   $16,202,317 21
Feb 8, 2013 58 $23,758 -43% 29 $819   $16,247,159 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 14, 2012 - $242,127     5 $48,425   $242,127 1
Sep 15, 2012 - $263,577 +9%   5 $52,715   $505,704 2
Sep 16, 2012 - $230,607 -13%   5 $46,121   $736,311 3
Sep 17, 2012 - $103,650 -55%   5 $20,730   $839,961 4
Sep 18, 2012 - $84,975 -18%   5 $16,995   $924,936 5
Sep 19, 2012 - $68,935 -19%   5 $13,787   $993,871 6
Sep 20, 2012 - $62,012 -10%   5 $12,402   $1,055,883 7
Sep 21, 2012 7 $1,397,378 +2,153% +477% 788 $1,773   $2,453,261 8
Sep 22, 2012 7 $1,946,919 +39% +639% 788 $2,471   $4,400,180 9
Sep 23, 2012 7 $1,046,795 -46% +354% 788 $1,328   $5,446,975 10
Sep 24, 2012 7 $351,070 -66% +239% 788 $446   $5,798,045 11
Sep 25, 2012 7 $385,650 +10% +354% 788 $489   $6,183,695 12
Sep 26, 2012 7 $383,697 -1% +457% 788 $487   $6,567,392 13
Sep 27, 2012 7 $320,678 -16% +417% 788 $407   $6,888,070 14
Sep 28, 2012 10 $789,291 +146% -44% 856 $922   $7,677,361 15
Sep 29, 2012 9 $1,260,246 +60% -35% 856 $1,472   $8,937,607 16
Sep 30, 2012 10 $631,017 -50% -40% 856 $737   $9,568,624 17
Oct 1, 2012 10 $211,725 -66% -40% 856 $247   $9,780,349 18
Oct 2, 2012 9 $283,865 +34% -26% 856 $332   $10,064,214 19
Oct 3, 2012 11 $181,371 -36% -53% 856 $212   $10,245,584 20
Oct 4, 2012 10 $229,745 +27% -28% 856 $268   $10,475,329 21
Oct 5, 2012 9 $498,406 +117% -37% 864 $577   $10,973,735 22
Oct 6, 2012 9 $839,312 +68% -33% 864 $971   $11,813,047 23
Oct 7, 2012 10 $523,985 -38% -17% 864 $606   $12,337,032 24
Oct 8, 2012 10 $270,630 -48% +28% 864 $313   $12,607,662 25
Oct 9, 2012 9 $189,291 -30% -33% 864 $219   $12,796,953 26
Oct 10, 2012 9 $166,909 -12% -8% 864 $193   $12,963,862 27
Oct 11, 2012 10 $133,046 -20% -42% 864 $154   $13,096,908 28
Oct 12, 2012 15 $221,650 +67% -56% 682 $325   $13,318,558 29
Oct 13, 2012 15 $377,284 +70% -55% 682 $553   $13,695,842 30
Oct 14, 2012 15 $214,445 -43% -59% 682 $314   $13,910,287 31
Oct 15, 2012 14 $78,365 -63% -71% 682 $115   $13,988,652 32
Oct 16, 2012 15 $75,298 -4% -60% 682 $110   $14,063,950 33
Oct 17, 2012 15 $76,019 +1% -54% 682 $111   $14,139,969 34
Oct 18, 2012 15 $77,567 +2% -42% 682 $114   $14,217,536 35
Oct 19, 2012 17 $150,843 +94% -32% 412 $366   $14,368,379 36
Oct 20, 2012 16 $240,241 +59% -36% 412 $583   $14,608,620 37
Oct 21, 2012 16 $129,593 -46% -40% 412 $315   $14,738,213 38
Oct 22, 2012 - $39,696 -69% -49% 412 $96   $14,777,909 39
Oct 23, 2012 - $65,834 +66% -13% 412 $160   $14,843,743 40
Oct 24, 2012 - $52,813 -20% -31% 412 $128   $14,896,556 41
Oct 25, 2012 - $53,826 +2% -31% 412 $131   $14,950,382 42
Oct 26, 2012 - $75,754 +41% -50% 201 $377   $15,026,136 43
Oct 27, 2012 - $118,509 +56% -51% 201 $590   $15,144,645 44
Oct 28, 2012 - $64,007 -46% -51% 201 $318   $15,208,652 45
Jan 2, 2013 - $2,556     13 $197   $15,966,455 111
Jan 7, 2013 - $1,314     12 $110   $15,981,183 116
Jan 14, 2013 - $3,148   +140% 16 $197   $16,012,015 123
Jan 15, 2013 - $5,102 +62%   16 $319   $16,017,117 124
Jan 16, 2013 - $5,334 +5%   16 $333   $16,022,451 125

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2012 19 $1,055,883   5 $211,177   $1,055,883 1
Sep 21, 2012 7 $5,832,187 +452% 788 $7,401   $6,888,070 2
Sep 28, 2012 9 $3,587,259 -38% 856 $4,191   $10,475,329 3
Oct 5, 2012 9 $2,621,579 -27% 864 $3,034   $13,096,908 4
Oct 12, 2012 15 $1,120,628 -57% 682 $1,643   $14,217,536 5
Oct 19, 2012 16 $732,846 -35% 412 $1,779   $14,950,382 6
Oct 26, 2012 20 $380,413 -48% 201 $1,893   $15,330,795 7
Nov 2, 2012 26 $254,263 -33% 138 $1,842   $15,585,058 8
Nov 9, 2012 31 $153,587 -40% 88 $1,745   $15,738,645 9
Nov 16, 2012 45 $74,180 -52% 52 $1,427   $15,812,825 10
Nov 23, 2012 53 $43,005 -42% 25 $1,720   $15,855,830 11
Nov 30, 2012 58 $27,840 -35% 23 $1,210   $15,883,670 12
Dec 7, 2012 69 $19,468 -30% 23 $846   $15,903,138 13
Dec 14, 2012 65 $18,746 -4% 14 $1,339   $15,921,884 14
Jan 4, 2013 61 $17,253   17 $1,015   $15,986,726 17
Jan 25, 2013 43 $102,559   37 $2,772   $16,160,304 20
Feb 1, 2013 47 $63,097 -38% 28 $2,253   $16,223,401 21
Feb 8, 2013 65 $23,758 -62% 29 $819   $16,247,159 22

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Synopsis

The journey of a naval veteran who arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future—until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$736,311 (4.5% of total gross)
Legs:3.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$37,500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:5 opening theaters/864 max. theaters, 5.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $24,401,701

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 14th, 2012 (Limited) by Weinstein Co.
September 21st, 2012 (Expands Wide) by Weinstein Co.
International Releases: November 2nd, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
November 8th, 2012 (Wide) (Australia)
November 9th, 2012 (Wide) (Turkey)
November 16th, 2012 (Wide) (Poland)
November 22nd, 2012 (Wide) (Thailand)
Video Release: February 26th, 2013 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for sexual content, graphic nudity and language.
(Rating bulletin 2232, 7/18/2012)
Running Time: 136 minutes
Plot point: Addiction, Depression, PTSD, Returning Soldiers
Social setting: Cults
Source material: Inspired by a True Story
Subgenre: Life Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Weinstein Company, Joanne Seller, Ghoulardi Film Company, Annapurna Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2012 19 $736,311   5 $147,262   $736,311 1
Sep 21, 2012 7 $4,391,092 +496% 788 $5,572   $5,446,975 2
Sep 28, 2012 9 $2,680,554 -39% 856 $3,131   $9,568,624 3
Oct 5, 2012 9 $1,861,703 -31% 864 $2,155   $12,337,032 4
Oct 12, 2012 15 $813,379 -56% 682 $1,193   $13,910,287 5
Oct 19, 2012 16 $520,677 -36% 412 $1,264   $14,738,213 6
Oct 26, 2012 21 $258,270 -50% 201 $1,285   $15,208,652 7
Nov 2, 2012 25 $180,599 -30% 138 $1,309   $15,511,394 8
Nov 9, 2012 32 $103,425 -43% 88 $1,175   $15,688,483 9
Nov 16, 2012 40 $50,056 -52% 52 $963   $15,788,701 10
Nov 23, 2012 52 $29,675 -41% 25 $1,187   $15,842,500 11
Nov 30, 2012 59 $17,403 -41% 23 $757   $15,873,233 12
Dec 7, 2012 66 $12,069 -31% 23 $525   $15,895,739 13
Dec 14, 2012 64 $9,361 -22% 14 $669   $15,912,499 14
Dec 21, 2012 54 $11,568 +24% 13 $890   $15,933,452 15
Jan 4, 2013 61 $10,396   17 $612   $15,979,869 17
Jan 11, 2013 50 $22,141 +113% 16 $1,384   $16,008,867 18
Jan 25, 2013 41 $70,422   37 $1,903   $16,128,167 20
Feb 1, 2013 47 $42,013 -40% 28 $1,500   $16,202,317 21
Feb 8, 2013 58 $23,758 -43% 29 $819   $16,247,159 22

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 14, 2012 - $242,127     5 $48,425   $242,127 1
Sep 15, 2012 - $263,577 +9%   5 $52,715   $505,704 2
Sep 16, 2012 - $230,607 -13%   5 $46,121   $736,311 3
Sep 17, 2012 - $103,650 -55%   5 $20,730   $839,961 4
Sep 18, 2012 - $84,975 -18%   5 $16,995   $924,936 5
Sep 19, 2012 - $68,935 -19%   5 $13,787   $993,871 6
Sep 20, 2012 - $62,012 -10%   5 $12,402   $1,055,883 7
Sep 21, 2012 7 $1,397,378 +2,153% +477% 788 $1,773   $2,453,261 8
Sep 22, 2012 7 $1,946,919 +39% +639% 788 $2,471   $4,400,180 9
Sep 23, 2012 7 $1,046,795 -46% +354% 788 $1,328   $5,446,975 10
Sep 24, 2012 7 $351,070 -66% +239% 788 $446   $5,798,045 11
Sep 25, 2012 7 $385,650 +10% +354% 788 $489   $6,183,695 12
Sep 26, 2012 7 $383,697 -1% +457% 788 $487   $6,567,392 13
Sep 27, 2012 7 $320,678 -16% +417% 788 $407   $6,888,070 14
Sep 28, 2012 10 $789,291 +146% -44% 856 $922   $7,677,361 15
Sep 29, 2012 9 $1,260,246 +60% -35% 856 $1,472   $8,937,607 16
Sep 30, 2012 10 $631,017 -50% -40% 856 $737   $9,568,624 17
Oct 1, 2012 10 $211,725 -66% -40% 856 $247   $9,780,349 18
Oct 2, 2012 9 $283,865 +34% -26% 856 $332   $10,064,214 19
Oct 3, 2012 11 $181,371 -36% -53% 856 $212   $10,245,584 20
Oct 4, 2012 10 $229,745 +27% -28% 856 $268   $10,475,329 21
Oct 5, 2012 9 $498,406 +117% -37% 864 $577   $10,973,735 22
Oct 6, 2012 9 $839,312 +68% -33% 864 $971   $11,813,047 23
Oct 7, 2012 10 $523,985 -38% -17% 864 $606   $12,337,032 24
Oct 8, 2012 10 $270,630 -48% +28% 864 $313   $12,607,662 25
Oct 9, 2012 9 $189,291 -30% -33% 864 $219   $12,796,953 26
Oct 10, 2012 9 $166,909 -12% -8% 864 $193   $12,963,862 27
Oct 11, 2012 10 $133,046 -20% -42% 864 $154   $13,096,908 28
Oct 12, 2012 15 $221,650 +67% -56% 682 $325   $13,318,558 29
Oct 13, 2012 15 $377,284 +70% -55% 682 $553   $13,695,842 30
Oct 14, 2012 15 $214,445 -43% -59% 682 $314   $13,910,287 31
Oct 15, 2012 14 $78,365 -63% -71% 682 $115   $13,988,652 32
Oct 16, 2012 15 $75,298 -4% -60% 682 $110   $14,063,950 33
Oct 17, 2012 15 $76,019 +1% -54% 682 $111   $14,139,969 34
Oct 18, 2012 15 $77,567 +2% -42% 682 $114   $14,217,536 35
Oct 19, 2012 17 $150,843 +94% -32% 412 $366   $14,368,379 36
Oct 20, 2012 16 $240,241 +59% -36% 412 $583   $14,608,620 37
Oct 21, 2012 16 $129,593 -46% -40% 412 $315   $14,738,213 38
Oct 22, 2012 - $39,696 -69% -49% 412 $96   $14,777,909 39
Oct 23, 2012 - $65,834 +66% -13% 412 $160   $14,843,743 40
Oct 24, 2012 - $52,813 -20% -31% 412 $128   $14,896,556 41
Oct 25, 2012 - $53,826 +2% -31% 412 $131   $14,950,382 42
Oct 26, 2012 - $75,754 +41% -50% 201 $377   $15,026,136 43
Oct 27, 2012 - $118,509 +56% -51% 201 $590   $15,144,645 44
Oct 28, 2012 - $64,007 -46% -51% 201 $318   $15,208,652 45
Jan 2, 2013 - $2,556     13 $197   $15,966,455 111
Jan 7, 2013 - $1,314     12 $110   $15,981,183 116
Jan 14, 2013 - $3,148   +140% 16 $197   $16,012,015 123
Jan 15, 2013 - $5,102 +62%   16 $319   $16,017,117 124
Jan 16, 2013 - $5,334 +5%   16 $333   $16,022,451 125

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2012 19 $1,055,883   5 $211,177   $1,055,883 1
Sep 21, 2012 7 $5,832,187 +452% 788 $7,401   $6,888,070 2
Sep 28, 2012 9 $3,587,259 -38% 856 $4,191   $10,475,329 3
Oct 5, 2012 9 $2,621,579 -27% 864 $3,034   $13,096,908 4
Oct 12, 2012 15 $1,120,628 -57% 682 $1,643   $14,217,536 5
Oct 19, 2012 16 $732,846 -35% 412 $1,779   $14,950,382 6
Oct 26, 2012 20 $380,413 -48% 201 $1,893   $15,330,795 7
Nov 2, 2012 26 $254,263 -33% 138 $1,842   $15,585,058 8
Nov 9, 2012 31 $153,587 -40% 88 $1,745   $15,738,645 9
Nov 16, 2012 45 $74,180 -52% 52 $1,427   $15,812,825 10
Nov 23, 2012 53 $43,005 -42% 25 $1,720   $15,855,830 11
Nov 30, 2012 58 $27,840 -35% 23 $1,210   $15,883,670 12
Dec 7, 2012 69 $19,468 -30% 23 $846   $15,903,138 13
Dec 14, 2012 65 $18,746 -4% 14 $1,339   $15,921,884 14
Jan 4, 2013 61 $17,253   17 $1,015   $15,986,726 17
Jan 25, 2013 43 $102,559   37 $2,772   $16,160,304 20
Feb 1, 2013 47 $63,097 -38% 28 $2,253   $16,223,401 21
Feb 8, 2013 65 $23,758 -62% 29 $819   $16,247,159 22

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