Need for Speed (2014)

Need for Speed poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $43,568,507Details
International Box Office $150,601,112Details
Worldwide Box Office $194,169,619
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $6,231,277 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $4,632,635 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $10,863,912
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Need for Speed captures the thrills of the game in a real-world setting. An exciting return to the great car-culture films of the 1960s and '70s, when authenticity brought a new level of intensity to the action, "Need for Speed" taps into what makes the American myth of the open road so enticing. The story chronicles a near-impossible cross-country race against time-one that begins as a mission for revenge, but proves to be one of redemption. In a last attempt to save his struggling garage, blue-collar mechanic Tobey Marshall-who with his team skillfully builds and races muscle cars on the side-reluctantly partners with wealthy, arrogant ex-NASCAR driver Dino Brewster. Just as a major sale to car broker Julia Bonet looks like it will save the business, a disastrous, unsanctioned race results in Dino framing Tobey for manslaughter.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,844,939 (41.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:22.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$66,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,115 opening theaters/3,115 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $57,486,959

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Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu, Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 14th, 2014 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: March 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Brazil)
April 16th, 2014 (Wide) (Belgium)
June 7th, 2014 (Wide) (Japan)
Video Release: August 5th, 2014 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of reckless street racing, disturbing crash scenes, nudity and crude language.
(Rating bulletin 2306, 1/22/2014)
Running Time: 130 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pain & Gain
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Keywords: 3-D, Street Racing, Life on the Outside, Revenge, Wrongfully Convicted, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR
Source:Based on Game
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Electronic Arts, Bandito Brothers, Mark Sourian, John Gatins
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2014 3 $17,844,939   3,115 $5,729   $17,844,939 1
Mar 21, 2014 6 $7,941,631 -55% 3,115 $2,549   $30,565,514 2
Mar 28, 2014 8 $4,226,216 -47% 2,705 $1,562   $37,644,237 3
Apr 4, 2014 9 $1,807,160 -57% 1,779 $1,016   $40,810,745 4
Apr 11, 2014 13 $682,317 -62% 613 $1,113   $42,076,561 5
Apr 18, 2014 21 $294,059 -57% 258 $1,140   $42,648,942 6
May 2, 2014 36 $96,849   133 $728   $43,045,279 8
May 9, 2014 35 $116,023 +20% 196 $592   $43,189,654 9
May 16, 2014 32 $124,223 +7% 160 $776   $43,369,179 10
May 23, 2014 46 $40,849 -67% 89 $459   $43,442,488 11
May 30, 2014 44 $31,104 -24% 74 $420   $43,496,672 12
Jun 6, 2014 50 $26,741 -14% 58 $461   $43,537,788 13
Jun 13, 2014 61 $14,004 -48% 39 $359   $43,568,507 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 14, 2014 1 $6,662,415     3,115 $2,139   $6,662,415 1
Mar 15, 2014 3 $6,730,248 +1%   3,115 $2,161   $13,392,663 2
Mar 16, 2014 3 $4,452,276 -34%   3,115 $1,429   $17,844,939 3
Mar 17, 2014 3 $1,224,928 -72%   3,115 $393   $19,069,867 4
Mar 18, 2014 3 $1,541,767 +26%   3,115 $495   $20,611,634 5
Mar 19, 2014 3 $1,062,433 -31%   3,115 $341   $21,674,067 6
Mar 20, 2014 3 $949,816 -11%   3,115 $305   $22,623,883 7
Mar 21, 2014 6 $2,245,867 +136% -66% 3,115 $721   $24,869,750 8
Mar 22, 2014 5 $3,437,789 +53% -49% 3,115 $1,104   $28,307,539 9
Mar 23, 2014 6 $2,257,975 -34% -49% 3,115 $725   $30,565,514 10
Mar 24, 2014 6 $670,136 -70% -45% 3,115 $215   $31,235,650 11
Mar 25, 2014 6 $898,968 +34% -42% 3,115 $289   $32,134,618 12
Mar 26, 2014 7 $680,613 -24% -36% 3,115 $218   $32,815,231 13
Mar 27, 2014 6 $602,790 -11% -37% 3,115 $194   $33,418,021 14
Mar 28, 2014 8 $1,194,789 +98% -47% 2,705 $442   $34,612,810 15
Mar 29, 2014 8 $1,942,896 +63% -43% 2,705 $718   $36,555,706 16
Mar 30, 2014 9 $1,088,531 -44% -52% 2,705 $402   $37,644,237 17
Mar 31, 2014 9 $339,302 -69% -49% 2,705 $125   $37,983,539 18
Apr 1, 2014 9 $434,000 +28% -52% 2,705 $160   $38,417,539 19
Apr 2, 2014 9 $318,740 -27% -53% 2,705 $118   $38,736,279 20
Apr 3, 2014 9 $267,306 -16% -56% 2,705 $99   $39,003,585 21
Apr 4, 2014 10 $542,071 +103% -55% 1,779 $305   $39,545,656 22
Apr 5, 2014 9 $821,603 +52% -58% 1,779 $462   $40,367,259 23
Apr 6, 2014 9 $443,486 -46% -59% 1,779 $249   $40,810,745 24
Apr 7, 2014 10 $141,292 -68% -58% 1,779 $79   $40,952,037 25
Apr 8, 2014 10 $191,279 +35% -56% 1,779 $108   $41,143,316 26
Apr 9, 2014 12 $129,297 -32% -59% 1,779 $73   $41,272,613 27
Apr 10, 2014 10 $121,631 -6% -54% 1,779 $68   $41,394,244 28
Apr 11, 2014 - $210,456 +73% -61% 613 $343   $41,604,700 29
Apr 12, 2014 - $313,473 +49% -62% 613 $511   $41,918,173 30
Apr 13, 2014 - $158,388 -49% -64% 613 $258   $42,076,561 31
Apr 14, 2014 - $56,563 -64% -60% 613 $92   $42,133,124 32
Apr 15, 2014 - $87,090 +54% -54% 613 $142   $42,220,214 33
Apr 16, 2014 - $56,266 -35% -56% 613 $92   $42,276,480 34
Apr 17, 2014 - $78,403 +39% -36% 613 $128   $42,354,883 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2014 3 $22,623,883   3,115 $7,263   $22,623,883 1
Mar 21, 2014 5 $10,794,138 -52% 3,115 $3,465   $33,418,021 2
Mar 28, 2014 9 $5,585,564 -48% 2,705 $2,065   $39,003,585 3
Apr 4, 2014 10 $2,390,659 -57% 1,779 $1,344   $41,394,244 4
Apr 11, 2014 13 $960,639 -60% 613 $1,567   $42,354,883 5
May 2, 2014 37 $125,201   133 $941   $43,073,631 8
May 9, 2014 34 $171,325 +37% 196 $874   $43,244,956 9
May 16, 2014 32 $156,683 -9% 160 $979   $43,401,639 10
May 23, 2014 43 $63,929 -59% 89 $718   $43,465,568 11
May 30, 2014 46 $45,479 -29% 74 $615   $43,511,047 12
Jun 6, 2014 47 $43,456 -4% 58 $749   $43,554,503 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Belgium 4/16/2014 $0 0 3 4 $1,174,473 12/15/2015
Brazil 3/13/2014 $0 0 15 15 $3,404,084 12/15/2015
Japan 6/7/2014 $0 0 301 301 $2,098,862 12/15/2015
 
Rest of World $143,923,693
 
International Total$150,601,112 12/15/2015

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
Aug 10, 20143148,936 148,936$2,972,763$2,972,7631
Aug 17, 20141170,435-53% 219,371$1,405,883$4,378,6462
Aug 24, 20141920,032-72% 239,403$0$4,378,6463
Aug 31, 20142418,916-6% 258,319$0$4,378,6464
Sep 7, 20142519,278+2% 277,597$0$4,378,6465
Sep 28, 20142711,164 305,592$220,042$4,928,5248

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 10, 20143123,544 124,981$2,836,574$2,872,4991
Aug 17, 20141037,384-70% 162,365$858,327$3,730,8262
Aug 24, 20141513,341-64% 175,706$306,320$4,037,1463
Aug 31, 20141911,436-14% 187,142$262,569$4,299,7154
Sep 7, 2014199,857-14% 196,999$226,322$4,526,0375

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Leading Cast

Aaron Paul    Tobey Marshall

Supporting Cast

Dominic Cooper    Dino Brewster
Imogen Poots    Julia Maddon
Ramon Rodriguez    Joe Peck
Michael Keaton    Monarch
Scott Mescudi    Benny
Rami Malek    Finn
Harrison Gilbertson    Little Pete
Dakota Johnson    Anita
Stevie Ray Dallimore    Bill Ingram
Alan Pflueger    Flyin' Hawaiian
Brian Keaulana    Right Seater
Logan Holladay    "DJ" Joseph
Carmela Zumbado    Jeny "B"
Jalil Jay Lynch    Jimmy Macintosh
Nick Chinlund    Officer Lejeune
Chad Randall    Big Al
Buddy Joe Hooker    Detroit Cop #1
Rich Rutherford    English Paul
Tony Brakohiapa    The Gooch
Brent Fletcher    Texas Mike
Paul Dallenbach    Johnny V
Kanin Howell    CHP #1
Michael Rose    Investor
Beth Weisenburger    Investor's Wife
E. Roger Mitchell    Detective #1
Antoni Corone    Detective #2
Frank Brennan    60 Year Old Man
Tara Jones    News Anchor
Han Soto    News Producer
Jill Jane Clements    Older Smaller Woman
Rick Shuster    CHP Pilot
John Gatins    Air Force Pilot
Kerry Gatins    Teenage Waitress
Adora Dei    Female EMT
Charles Black    Preacher
Tierre Ramon Turner    Detroit Cop #2
Mike Smith*    CHP #2
Tim Gilbert    CHP #3
Mike Massa    CHP #4
John Meier    CHP #5
Tommy Rosales    Valet
Jacki Hill    Jacki
Chloe Warren    Girl at the Bar
Chelsea Small    Drive-In Fan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Scott Waugh    Director
George Gatins    Screenwriter
George Gatins    Story Creator
John Gatins    Story Creator
Electronic Arts    Based on the Video Game Series Created by
John Gatins    Producer
Patrick O'Brien    Producer
Mark Sourian    Producer
Stuart Besser    Executive Producer
Scott Waugh    Executive Producer
Max Leitman    Executive Producer
Frank Gibeau    Executive Producer
Patrick Soderlund    Executive Producer
Tim Moore    Executive Producer
Shane Hurlbut    Director of Photography
Jon Hutman    Production Designer
Paul Rubell    Editor
Scott Waugh    Editor
Ellen Mirojnick    Costume Designer
Nathan Furst    Composer
Ronna Kress    Casting Director
Season Kent    Music Supervisor
Gabe Hilfer    Music Supervisor
Tim Moore    Unit Production Manager
Stuart Besser    Unit Production Manager
Robin Le Chanu    Unit Production Manager
David Sardi    Assistant Director
Richard Oswald    Assistant Director
Noelle Green    Production Supervisor
Steve Graham    Art Director
K.C. Fox    Set Decorator
Michael Svitak    Second Unit Director of Photography
Gene F. Martin    Sound Mixer
Ethan Van der Ryn    Supervising Sound Editor
Tobias Poppe    Supervising Sound Editor
Erik Aadahl    Supervising Sound Editor
Ethan Van der Ryn    Sound Designer
Tobias Poppe    Sound Designer
Erik Aadahl    Sound Designer
Rob Webber    Dialogue Editor
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
Greg P. Russell    Re-recording Mixer
Helen Monaghan    Costume Supervisor
Tarra Day    Make up
Camille Henderson    Make up
Geordie Sheffer    Hairstylist
Jennifer Santiago    Hairstylist
Lance Gilbert    Stunt Coordinator
Joe Pancake    Special Effects Supervisor
Elia P. Popov    Special Effects Coordinator
Leslee Feldman    Additional Casting
Hannah D'Angerio    Additional Casting
Emma Sands-Milsom    Additional Casting
Tammy Smith    Additional Casting
Claire Dempsey    Additional Casting
Thomas Minton    Set Designer

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

Per Theater Chart: Fade Sharpens into Focus

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Fading Gigolo debuted on top of the per theater chart with an average of $36,160 in five theaters. This is the second best per theater average for a 2014 release behind The Grand Budapest Hotel. Granted, it was well behind that film, but still in second place. Also, given the film's reviews, it won't last very long at the box office. The only other film to reach the $10,000 club was Godzilla: The Original Japanese Version, which celebrated its 60th anniversary with $10,903 in one theater. More...

Per Theater Chart: Under Over Everyone Else

April 8th, 2014

Under the Skin poster

Under the Skin opened surprisingly well with a per theater average of $33,289 in four theaters. This is the second best opening per theater average for any film released in 2014, well back of The Grand Budapest Hotel's record-breaking debut. The only other film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which earned an average of $24,130 in nearly 4,000 theaters. More...

International Box Office: Winter of Content

April 3rd, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

Captain America: The Winter Soldier started its international run a week earlier than its domestic run and it started out really well. It earned first place with $75.2 million in 32 markets. This includes a number of major markets, led by the U.K. with $10.05 million on 535 screens. By comparison, the first Captain America made $14.75 million in the U.K., in total, including a $4.90 million start. It also cracked $10 million in South Korea with $8.89 million on 1,268 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $10.99 million. The first film made $3.81 million in South Korea in total. The Winter Soldier also opened in Mexico, earning $8.60 million on 2,681, which was a little bit above its predecessor opening. It is too soon to tell if it will reach $20 million, like The First Avenger did. The first film made $10.28 million in France in total, while this film opened with $6.06 million on 664 screens. In Germany, the film only managed $3.66 million on 626 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.99 million, compared to $4.81 million the original made in total. It had a near identical opening in Italy with $3.60 million on 648 screens over the weekend, for a total opening of $4.06 million. This is close to half of the $8.60 million the first film made in total in that market. On the other hand, the film had to settle for second place in Spain with $2.93 million in 709 screens, which is just a little bit more than the $2.54 million the original opened with. As you can tell, The Winter Soldier topped The First Avenger's opening in every major market. It topped its predecessor's total in one major market. This is an amazing start and with several major markets left ahead of it, an international total of $300 million is a reasonable goal. More...

International Box Office: Speed Races Around the World

March 26th, 2014

Need for Speed poster

Need for Speed remained in first place on the international chart with $29.2 million in 55 markets for a two-week total of $96.1 million. This includes $10.5 million over the weekend in China, and $24.22 million for the full week. After two weeks of release, the film has $45.54 million in that one market. The film opened in first place in Germany with $2.91 million on 455 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.06 million. The film opens in Spain and France, among other markets, in April, while by the time it debuts in Japan, it might have covered its production budget internationally. More...

Weekend Predictions: Divergent Opinions on the New Releases

March 20th, 2014

Divergent poster

Another week, another pair of wide releases. That's becoming a common thing to say. It is also a good thing to say, because too many movies tend to hurt all films involved and it is much better to have one big release and the counter-programing film. This week the big release is Divergent, which the studio is hoping will be the start of a new franchise. The box office tracking for the film looks good, even if the reviews do not. The counter-programing this week is Muppets Most Wanted, which is also opening with a saturation level theater count and it looks to do as well as The Muppets did. Last year there was also a strong one-two punch with The Croods topping Olympus has Fallen $43.64 million to $30.37 million. I'm not sure that Muppets Most Wanted will hold up its end of the bargain, but Divergent is poised for an opening of at least $50 million. It looks likes 2014 will again win over 2013. More...

International Box Office: Speed Races Around the World

March 20th, 2014

Need for Speed poster

Need for Speed performed a lot better internationally than it did domestically earning first place with $45.6 million in 40 markets. Unfortunately, $21.09 million was earned during its opening weekend in China. I say unfortunately, because studios only get about 20% of the box office haul in that market, compared to 40% in most other international markets and 60% domestically. It also earned first place in Russia with $5.84 million on 1,050 screens and in the U.K., with $3.35 million on 469. The surprise result came in Malaysia where it earned $1.89 million on 184 screens. On the other hand, the film had a trio of third place debuts in Australia ($1.38 million on 457 screens); Brazil ($1.29 on 335); and Italy ($1.07 million on 426). The film opens in Germany this weekend, while it doesn't open in Japan till June. It likely topped its production budget worldwide by Monday, so as long as its legs are not really short, it should break even sometime on the home market. More...

Contest: Speed It Up: Winning Announcement

March 19th, 2014

Need for Speed poster

The winner of our Speed It Up contest was determined and it is... More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Peabody and Sherman Travel to the Top

March 18th, 2014

Mr. Peabody & Sherman poster

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Weekend Estimates: Peabody Beats Out Action Trio

March 16th, 2014

Mr. Peabody & Sherman poster

An over-abundance of action movies this weekend split the market for moviegoers looking for such entertainment, allowing the animated family adventure Mr. Peabody and Sherman to sneak in and win the weekend. Peabody will be down a decent 34% from last weekend at $21.2 million, according to Fox, and will hit $63 million by the end of the weekend. Its legs will take it past 300: Rise of an Empire, which will be down 58% to $19.1 million for the weekend, and $78.4 million after two. Both films will top new release Need for Speed. Disney's debutant will post around $17.8 million for the weekend, a number undoubtedly squeezed by competition with 300 and Non-Stop, which will post $10.6 million in its third weekend, for $68.8 million in total. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will 2014 Keep Speeding Along?

March 14th, 2014

Need for Speed poster

Another week, another pair of wide releases. This time around, Need for Speed is competing with Tyler Perry's Single Mothers Club. Neither film is expected to be a huge hit, but Need for Speed has a better chance at earning first place. 300: Rise of an Empire does have a shot at repeating on top, but it could also collapse due to mixed reviews and direct competition. Last year, the box office was led by Oz the Great and Powerful with $41.25 million during its second weekend of release. No single film is going to come close to that figure this weekend. On the other hand, 2014 has better depth than 2013 had, so it could still come out on top. More...

Contest: Speed it Up

March 6th, 2014

Need for Speed poster
Next week there are two wide releases, Need for Speed and Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club. Neither film is expected to be a major hit, but Need for Speed will likely start faster, and might even have better legs. It is a close call, but 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 Need for Speed. We have a first when it comes to prizes... Food. Snickers is giving a prize pack that includes $15 of tickets from Fandango, as well as five Snickers bars.

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

2014 Preview: March

March 1st, 2014

Divergent poster

2014 continued its strong run in February with The Lego Movie beating even the high end expectations and will become the first film released in 2014 to reach $200 million. March doesn't look as strong, as no film is on track to hit $200 million, but there are five films that have a chance at $100 million. Granted, not all of them will get there; in fact, there's a chance only one of them will get there. Divergent is the film I think has the best shot at the century club, but it could be joined by Mr. Peabody and Sherman, for instance, which is earning surprisingly strong reviews. Noah is a big-budget Bible epic and the studio has to be hoping for at least $100 million, but the buzz is quite negative and there have been reports of troubles behind-the-scenes. Last March was led by Oz The Great and Powerful, which pulled in more than $200 million domestically. I don't think any film opening this March will match that figure. In addition, The Croods and G.I. Joe: Retaliation also hit the $100 million milestone, while Olympus Has Fallen came very close. Granted, there were also some big bombs last March, like The Host, but even so, I think 2014 will lose ground in the year-over-year comparison. More...


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Synopsis

Need for Speed captures the thrills of the game in a real-world setting. An exciting return to the great car-culture films of the 1960s and '70s, when authenticity brought a new level of intensity to the action, "Need for Speed" taps into what makes the American myth of the open road so enticing. The story chronicles a near-impossible cross-country race against time-one that begins as a mission for revenge, but proves to be one of redemption. In a last attempt to save his struggling garage, blue-collar mechanic Tobey Marshall-who with his team skillfully builds and races muscle cars on the side-reluctantly partners with wealthy, arrogant ex-NASCAR driver Dino Brewster. Just as a major sale to car broker Julia Bonet looks like it will save the business, a disastrous, unsanctioned race results in Dino framing Tobey for manslaughter.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$17,844,939 (41.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:22.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$66,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,115 opening theaters/3,115 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $57,486,959

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon Video-on-Demand, Amazon Video-on-Demand
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu, Vudu, Vudu, Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 14th, 2014 (Wide) by Walt Disney
International Releases: March 13th, 2014 (Wide) (Brazil)
April 16th, 2014 (Wide) (Belgium)
June 7th, 2014 (Wide) (Japan)
Video Release: August 5th, 2014 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of reckless street racing, disturbing crash scenes, nudity and crude language.
(Rating bulletin 2306, 1/22/2014)
Running Time: 130 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pain & Gain
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 3-D, Street Racing, Life on the Outside, Revenge, Wrongfully Convicted, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR
Source:Based on Game
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Electronic Arts, Bandito Brothers, Mark Sourian, John Gatins
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Aaron Paul    Tobey Marshall

Supporting Cast

Dominic Cooper    Dino Brewster
Imogen Poots    Julia Maddon
Ramon Rodriguez    Joe Peck
Michael Keaton    Monarch
Scott Mescudi    Benny
Rami Malek    Finn
Harrison Gilbertson    Little Pete
Dakota Johnson    Anita
Stevie Ray Dallimore    Bill Ingram
Alan Pflueger    Flyin' Hawaiian
Brian Keaulana    Right Seater
Logan Holladay    "DJ" Joseph
Carmela Zumbado    Jeny "B"
Jalil Jay Lynch    Jimmy Macintosh
Nick Chinlund    Officer Lejeune
Chad Randall    Big Al
Buddy Joe Hooker    Detroit Cop #1
Rich Rutherford    English Paul
Tony Brakohiapa    The Gooch
Brent Fletcher    Texas Mike
Paul Dallenbach    Johnny V
Kanin Howell    CHP #1
Michael Rose    Investor
Beth Weisenburger    Investor's Wife
E. Roger Mitchell    Detective #1
Antoni Corone    Detective #2
Frank Brennan    60 Year Old Man
Tara Jones    News Anchor
Han Soto    News Producer
Jill Jane Clements    Older Smaller Woman
Rick Shuster    CHP Pilot
John Gatins    Air Force Pilot
Kerry Gatins    Teenage Waitress
Adora Dei    Female EMT
Charles Black    Preacher
Tierre Ramon Turner    Detroit Cop #2
Mike Smith*    CHP #2
Tim Gilbert    CHP #3
Mike Massa    CHP #4
John Meier    CHP #5
Tommy Rosales    Valet
Jacki Hill    Jacki
Chloe Warren    Girl at the Bar
Chelsea Small    Drive-In Fan

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

Production and Technical Credits

Scott Waugh    Director
George Gatins    Screenwriter
George Gatins    Story Creator
John Gatins    Story Creator
Electronic Arts    Based on the Video Game Series Created by
John Gatins    Producer
Patrick O'Brien    Producer
Mark Sourian    Producer
Stuart Besser    Executive Producer
Scott Waugh    Executive Producer
Max Leitman    Executive Producer
Frank Gibeau    Executive Producer
Patrick Soderlund    Executive Producer
Tim Moore    Executive Producer
Shane Hurlbut    Director of Photography
Jon Hutman    Production Designer
Paul Rubell    Editor
Scott Waugh    Editor
Ellen Mirojnick    Costume Designer
Nathan Furst    Composer
Ronna Kress    Casting Director
Season Kent    Music Supervisor
Gabe Hilfer    Music Supervisor
Tim Moore    Unit Production Manager
Stuart Besser    Unit Production Manager
Robin Le Chanu    Unit Production Manager
David Sardi    Assistant Director
Richard Oswald    Assistant Director
Noelle Green    Production Supervisor
Steve Graham    Art Director
K.C. Fox    Set Decorator
Michael Svitak    Second Unit Director of Photography
Gene F. Martin    Sound Mixer
Ethan Van der Ryn    Supervising Sound Editor
Tobias Poppe    Supervising Sound Editor
Erik Aadahl    Supervising Sound Editor
Ethan Van der Ryn    Sound Designer
Tobias Poppe    Sound Designer
Erik Aadahl    Sound Designer
Rob Webber    Dialogue Editor
Scott Millan    Re-recording Mixer
Greg P. Russell    Re-recording Mixer
Helen Monaghan    Costume Supervisor
Tarra Day    Make up
Camille Henderson    Make up
Geordie Sheffer    Hairstylist
Jennifer Santiago    Hairstylist
Lance Gilbert    Stunt Coordinator
Joe Pancake    Special Effects Supervisor
Elia P. Popov    Special Effects Coordinator
Leslee Feldman    Additional Casting
Hannah D'Angerio    Additional Casting
Emma Sands-Milsom    Additional Casting
Tammy Smith    Additional Casting
Claire Dempsey    Additional Casting
Thomas Minton    Set Designer

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

Per Theater Chart: Fade Sharpens into Focus

April 23rd, 2014

Fading Gigolo poster

Fading Gigolo debuted on top of the per theater chart with an average of $36,160 in five theaters. This is the second best per theater average for a 2014 release behind The Grand Budapest Hotel. Granted, it was well behind that film, but still in second place. Also, given the film's reviews, it won't last very long at the box office. The only other film to reach the $10,000 club was Godzilla: The Original Japanese Version, which celebrated its 60th anniversary with $10,903 in one theater. More...

Per Theater Chart: Under Over Everyone Else

April 8th, 2014

Under the Skin poster

Under the Skin opened surprisingly well with a per theater average of $33,289 in four theaters. This is the second best opening per theater average for any film released in 2014, well back of The Grand Budapest Hotel's record-breaking debut. The only other film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which earned an average of $24,130 in nearly 4,000 theaters. More...

International Box Office: Winter of Content

April 3rd, 2014

Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster

Captain America: The Winter Soldier started its international run a week earlier than its domestic run and it started out really well. It earned first place with $75.2 million in 32 markets. This includes a number of major markets, led by the U.K. with $10.05 million on 535 screens. By comparison, the first Captain America made $14.75 million in the U.K., in total, including a $4.90 million start. It also cracked $10 million in South Korea with $8.89 million on 1,268 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $10.99 million. The first film made $3.81 million in South Korea in total. The Winter Soldier also opened in Mexico, earning $8.60 million on 2,681, which was a little bit above its predecessor opening. It is too soon to tell if it will reach $20 million, like The First Avenger did. The first film made $10.28 million in France in total, while this film opened with $6.06 million on 664 screens. In Germany, the film only managed $3.66 million on 626 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.99 million, compared to $4.81 million the original made in total. It had a near identical opening in Italy with $3.60 million on 648 screens over the weekend, for a total opening of $4.06 million. This is close to half of the $8.60 million the first film made in total in that market. On the other hand, the film had to settle for second place in Spain with $2.93 million in 709 screens, which is just a little bit more than the $2.54 million the original opened with. As you can tell, The Winter Soldier topped The First Avenger's opening in every major market. It topped its predecessor's total in one major market. This is an amazing start and with several major markets left ahead of it, an international total of $300 million is a reasonable goal. More...

International Box Office: Speed Races Around the World

March 26th, 2014

Need for Speed poster

Need for Speed remained in first place on the international chart with $29.2 million in 55 markets for a two-week total of $96.1 million. This includes $10.5 million over the weekend in China, and $24.22 million for the full week. After two weeks of release, the film has $45.54 million in that one market. The film opened in first place in Germany with $2.91 million on 455 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.06 million. The film opens in Spain and France, among other markets, in April, while by the time it debuts in Japan, it might have covered its production budget internationally. More...

Weekend Predictions: Divergent Opinions on the New Releases

March 20th, 2014

Divergent poster

Another week, another pair of wide releases. That's becoming a common thing to say. It is also a good thing to say, because too many movies tend to hurt all films involved and it is much better to have one big release and the counter-programing film. This week the big release is Divergent, which the studio is hoping will be the start of a new franchise. The box office tracking for the film looks good, even if the reviews do not. The counter-programing this week is Muppets Most Wanted, which is also opening with a saturation level theater count and it looks to do as well as The Muppets did. Last year there was also a strong one-two punch with The Croods topping Olympus has Fallen $43.64 million to $30.37 million. I'm not sure that Muppets Most Wanted will hold up its end of the bargain, but Divergent is poised for an opening of at least $50 million. It looks likes 2014 will again win over 2013. More...

International Box Office: Speed Races Around the World

March 20th, 2014

Need for Speed poster

Need for Speed performed a lot better internationally than it did domestically earning first place with $45.6 million in 40 markets. Unfortunately, $21.09 million was earned during its opening weekend in China. I say unfortunately, because studios only get about 20% of the box office haul in that market, compared to 40% in most other international markets and 60% domestically. It also earned first place in Russia with $5.84 million on 1,050 screens and in the U.K., with $3.35 million on 469. The surprise result came in Malaysia where it earned $1.89 million on 184 screens. On the other hand, the film had a trio of third place debuts in Australia ($1.38 million on 457 screens); Brazil ($1.29 on 335); and Italy ($1.07 million on 426). The film opens in Germany this weekend, while it doesn't open in Japan till June. It likely topped its production budget worldwide by Monday, so as long as its legs are not really short, it should break even sometime on the home market. More...

Contest: Speed It Up: Winning Announcement

March 19th, 2014

Need for Speed poster

The winner of our Speed It Up contest was determined and it is... More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Peabody and Sherman Travel to the Top

March 18th, 2014

Mr. Peabody & Sherman poster

The weekend box office didn't shake out as expected with the new films failing to live up to the low end of predictions. Need for Speed didn't earn first place, in fact, it only managed third place. Tyler Perry's Single Mothers Club barely managed fifth place and was the worst opening for Tyler Perry in his directing career. On the positive side, Mr. Peabody and Sherman held on better than expected allowing it to rise to first place. The overall box office sank compared to last weekend, down 21% to $114 million. This is still above last year's box office total by 6%. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in almost $2.00 billion, which is 11% ahead of 2013's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Peabody Beats Out Action Trio

March 16th, 2014

Mr. Peabody & Sherman poster

An over-abundance of action movies this weekend split the market for moviegoers looking for such entertainment, allowing the animated family adventure Mr. Peabody and Sherman to sneak in and win the weekend. Peabody will be down a decent 34% from last weekend at $21.2 million, according to Fox, and will hit $63 million by the end of the weekend. Its legs will take it past 300: Rise of an Empire, which will be down 58% to $19.1 million for the weekend, and $78.4 million after two. Both films will top new release Need for Speed. Disney's debutant will post around $17.8 million for the weekend, a number undoubtedly squeezed by competition with 300 and Non-Stop, which will post $10.6 million in its third weekend, for $68.8 million in total. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will 2014 Keep Speeding Along?

March 14th, 2014

Need for Speed poster

Another week, another pair of wide releases. This time around, Need for Speed is competing with Tyler Perry's Single Mothers Club. Neither film is expected to be a huge hit, but Need for Speed has a better chance at earning first place. 300: Rise of an Empire does have a shot at repeating on top, but it could also collapse due to mixed reviews and direct competition. Last year, the box office was led by Oz the Great and Powerful with $41.25 million during its second weekend of release. No single film is going to come close to that figure this weekend. On the other hand, 2014 has better depth than 2013 had, so it could still come out on top. More...

Contest: Speed it Up

March 6th, 2014

Need for Speed poster
Next week there are two wide releases, Need for Speed and Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club. Neither film is expected to be a major hit, but Need for Speed will likely start faster, and might even have better legs. It is a close call, but 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 Need for Speed. We have a first when it comes to prizes... Food. Snickers is giving a prize pack that includes $15 of tickets from Fandango, as well as five Snickers bars.

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

2014 Preview: March

March 1st, 2014

Divergent poster

2014 continued its strong run in February with The Lego Movie beating even the high end expectations and will become the first film released in 2014 to reach $200 million. March doesn't look as strong, as no film is on track to hit $200 million, but there are five films that have a chance at $100 million. Granted, not all of them will get there; in fact, there's a chance only one of them will get there. Divergent is the film I think has the best shot at the century club, but it could be joined by Mr. Peabody and Sherman, for instance, which is earning surprisingly strong reviews. Noah is a big-budget Bible epic and the studio has to be hoping for at least $100 million, but the buzz is quite negative and there have been reports of troubles behind-the-scenes. Last March was led by Oz The Great and Powerful, which pulled in more than $200 million domestically. I don't think any film opening this March will match that figure. In addition, The Croods and G.I. Joe: Retaliation also hit the $100 million milestone, while Olympus Has Fallen came very close. Granted, there were also some big bombs last March, like The Host, but even so, I think 2014 will lose ground in the year-over-year comparison. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2014 3 $17,844,939   3,115 $5,729   $17,844,939 1
Mar 21, 2014 6 $7,941,631 -55% 3,115 $2,549   $30,565,514 2
Mar 28, 2014 8 $4,226,216 -47% 2,705 $1,562   $37,644,237 3
Apr 4, 2014 9 $1,807,160 -57% 1,779 $1,016   $40,810,745 4
Apr 11, 2014 13 $682,317 -62% 613 $1,113   $42,076,561 5
Apr 18, 2014 21 $294,059 -57% 258 $1,140   $42,648,942 6
May 2, 2014 36 $96,849   133 $728   $43,045,279 8
May 9, 2014 35 $116,023 +20% 196 $592   $43,189,654 9
May 16, 2014 32 $124,223 +7% 160 $776   $43,369,179 10
May 23, 2014 46 $40,849 -67% 89 $459   $43,442,488 11
May 30, 2014 44 $31,104 -24% 74 $420   $43,496,672 12
Jun 6, 2014 50 $26,741 -14% 58 $461   $43,537,788 13
Jun 13, 2014 61 $14,004 -48% 39 $359   $43,568,507 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 14, 2014 1 $6,662,415     3,115 $2,139   $6,662,415 1
Mar 15, 2014 3 $6,730,248 +1%   3,115 $2,161   $13,392,663 2
Mar 16, 2014 3 $4,452,276 -34%   3,115 $1,429   $17,844,939 3
Mar 17, 2014 3 $1,224,928 -72%   3,115 $393   $19,069,867 4
Mar 18, 2014 3 $1,541,767 +26%   3,115 $495   $20,611,634 5
Mar 19, 2014 3 $1,062,433 -31%   3,115 $341   $21,674,067 6
Mar 20, 2014 3 $949,816 -11%   3,115 $305   $22,623,883 7
Mar 21, 2014 6 $2,245,867 +136% -66% 3,115 $721   $24,869,750 8
Mar 22, 2014 5 $3,437,789 +53% -49% 3,115 $1,104   $28,307,539 9
Mar 23, 2014 6 $2,257,975 -34% -49% 3,115 $725   $30,565,514 10
Mar 24, 2014 6 $670,136 -70% -45% 3,115 $215   $31,235,650 11
Mar 25, 2014 6 $898,968 +34% -42% 3,115 $289   $32,134,618 12
Mar 26, 2014 7 $680,613 -24% -36% 3,115 $218   $32,815,231 13
Mar 27, 2014 6 $602,790 -11% -37% 3,115 $194   $33,418,021 14
Mar 28, 2014 8 $1,194,789 +98% -47% 2,705 $442   $34,612,810 15
Mar 29, 2014 8 $1,942,896 +63% -43% 2,705 $718   $36,555,706 16
Mar 30, 2014 9 $1,088,531 -44% -52% 2,705 $402   $37,644,237 17
Mar 31, 2014 9 $339,302 -69% -49% 2,705 $125   $37,983,539 18
Apr 1, 2014 9 $434,000 +28% -52% 2,705 $160   $38,417,539 19
Apr 2, 2014 9 $318,740 -27% -53% 2,705 $118   $38,736,279 20
Apr 3, 2014 9 $267,306 -16% -56% 2,705 $99   $39,003,585 21
Apr 4, 2014 10 $542,071 +103% -55% 1,779 $305   $39,545,656 22
Apr 5, 2014 9 $821,603 +52% -58% 1,779 $462   $40,367,259 23
Apr 6, 2014 9 $443,486 -46% -59% 1,779 $249   $40,810,745 24
Apr 7, 2014 10 $141,292 -68% -58% 1,779 $79   $40,952,037 25
Apr 8, 2014 10 $191,279 +35% -56% 1,779 $108   $41,143,316 26
Apr 9, 2014 12 $129,297 -32% -59% 1,779 $73   $41,272,613 27
Apr 10, 2014 10 $121,631 -6% -54% 1,779 $68   $41,394,244 28
Apr 11, 2014 - $210,456 +73% -61% 613 $343   $41,604,700 29
Apr 12, 2014 - $313,473 +49% -62% 613 $511   $41,918,173 30
Apr 13, 2014 - $158,388 -49% -64% 613 $258   $42,076,561 31
Apr 14, 2014 - $56,563 -64% -60% 613 $92   $42,133,124 32
Apr 15, 2014 - $87,090 +54% -54% 613 $142   $42,220,214 33
Apr 16, 2014 - $56,266 -35% -56% 613 $92   $42,276,480 34
Apr 17, 2014 - $78,403 +39% -36% 613 $128   $42,354,883 35

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 14, 2014 3 $22,623,883   3,115 $7,263   $22,623,883 1
Mar 21, 2014 5 $10,794,138 -52% 3,115 $3,465   $33,418,021 2
Mar 28, 2014 9 $5,585,564 -48% 2,705 $2,065   $39,003,585 3
Apr 4, 2014 10 $2,390,659 -57% 1,779 $1,344   $41,394,244 4
Apr 11, 2014 13 $960,639 -60% 613 $1,567   $42,354,883 5
May 2, 2014 37 $125,201   133 $941   $43,073,631 8
May 9, 2014 34 $171,325 +37% 196 $874   $43,244,956 9
May 16, 2014 32 $156,683 -9% 160 $979   $43,401,639 10
May 23, 2014 43 $63,929 -59% 89 $718   $43,465,568 11
May 30, 2014 46 $45,479 -29% 74 $615   $43,511,047 12
Jun 6, 2014 47 $43,456 -4% 58 $749   $43,554,503 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Belgium 4/16/2014 $0 0 3 4 $1,174,473 12/15/2015
Brazil 3/13/2014 $0 0 15 15 $3,404,084 12/15/2015
Japan 6/7/2014 $0 0 301 301 $2,098,862 12/15/2015
 
Rest of World $143,923,693
 
International Total$150,601,112 12/15/2015

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
Aug 10, 20143148,936 148,936$2,972,763$2,972,7631
Aug 17, 20141170,435-53% 219,371$1,405,883$4,378,6462
Aug 24, 20141920,032-72% 239,403$0$4,378,6463
Aug 31, 20142418,916-6% 258,319$0$4,378,6464
Sep 7, 20142519,278+2% 277,597$0$4,378,6465
Sep 28, 20142711,164 305,592$220,042$4,928,5248

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 10, 20143123,544 124,981$2,836,574$2,872,4991
Aug 17, 20141037,384-70% 162,365$858,327$3,730,8262
Aug 24, 20141513,341-64% 175,706$306,320$4,037,1463
Aug 31, 20141911,436-14% 187,142$262,569$4,299,7154
Sep 7, 2014199,857-14% 196,999$226,322$4,526,0375

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