Neighbors (2014)

Neighbors poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $150,086,800Details
International Box Office $120,857,628Details
Worldwide Box Office $270,944,428
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $17,239,532 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $10,819,657 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $28,059,189
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A young couple suffering from arrested development are forced to live next to a fraternity house after the birth of their newborn baby.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$49,033,915 (32.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 15.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,279 opening theaters/3,311 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $198,033,742

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 9th, 2014 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: September 12th, 2014 (Wide) (Venezuela)
Video Release: September 23rd, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, and drug use throughout.
(Rating bulletin 2295, 10/23/2013)
Running Time: 91 minutes
Franchise: Neighbors
Comparisons: vs. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
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Keywords: Neighbors from Hell, New Parents, College, Fraternity/Sorority, Non-Chronological, Prank Gone Wrong, Intertitle, Scene in End Credits, Improvised, Judd Apatow Buddy Comedy, Generational Conflict
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Good Universe, Point Grey
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 102 $14,022,660 May 23, 2014 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 141 $18,976,768 May 23, 2014 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 86 $17,123,730 May 23, 2014 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 94 $23,173,430 May 23, 2014 17
Biggest Domestic May Weekend 81 $49,033,915 May 9, 2014 3
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 14 $49,033,915 May 9, 2014 3
Top Contemporary Fiction Weekend Domestic 63 $49,033,915 May 9, 2014 3
Top R Weekend Domestic 37 $49,033,915 May 9, 2014 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 59 $49,033,915 May 9, 2014 3
Top 2014 Theater Average 89 $14,954 May 9, 2014 3
Top Comedy Day Domestic 31 $19,574,490 May 9, 2014 1
Top R Day Domestic 74 $19,574,490 May 9, 2014 1

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 2014 1 $49,033,915   3,279 $14,954   $49,033,915 1
May 16, 2014 2 $25,065,895 -49% 3,311 $7,570   $90,591,100 2
May 23, 2014 4 $14,022,660 -44% 3,266 $4,294   $113,702,525 3
May 30, 2014 6 $8,080,645 -42% 2,939 $2,749   $128,966,365 4
Jun 6, 2014 7 $5,325,155 -34% 2,674 $1,991   $137,925,650 5
Jun 13, 2014 9 $2,369,250 -56% 1,896 $1,250   $143,022,215 6
Jun 20, 2014 12 $1,368,375 -42% 1,033 $1,325   $145,716,950 7
Jun 27, 2014 12 $785,770 -43% 510 $1,541   $147,241,155 8
Jul 4, 2014 19 $417,425 -47% 315 $1,325   $148,039,055 9
Jul 11, 2014 21 $357,625 -14% 315 $1,135   $148,636,110 10
Jul 18, 2014 27 $252,975 -29% 230 $1,100   $149,093,030 11
Jul 25, 2014 30 $247,520 -2% 208 $1,190   $149,489,925 12
Aug 1, 2014 31 $174,295 -30% 177 $985   $149,771,255 13
Aug 8, 2014 40 $91,560 -47% 139 $659   $149,939,690 14
Aug 15, 2014 41 $64,695 -29% 106 $610   $150,056,505 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 8, 2014 P $2,560,000     2,224 $1,151   $2,560,000  
May 9, 2014 1 $19,574,490     3,279 $5,970   $19,574,490 1
May 10, 2014 1 $17,803,950 -9%   3,279 $5,430   $37,378,440 2
May 11, 2014 1 $11,655,475 -35%   3,279 $3,555   $49,033,915 3
May 12, 2014 1 $4,443,045 -62%   3,279 $1,355   $53,476,960 4
May 13, 2014 1 $4,836,050 +9%   3,279 $1,475   $58,313,010 5
May 14, 2014 1 $3,656,085 -24%   3,279 $1,115   $61,969,095 6
May 15, 2014 1 $3,556,110 -3%   3,279 $1,085   $65,525,205 7
May 16, 2014 2 $8,527,470 +140% -56% 3,311 $2,575   $74,052,675 8
May 17, 2014 2 $10,083,615 +18% -43% 3,311 $3,045   $84,136,290 9
May 18, 2014 2 $6,454,810 -36% -45% 3,311 $1,950   $90,591,100 10
May 19, 2014 2 $2,567,675 -60% -42% 3,311 $775   $93,158,775 11
May 20, 2014 2 $2,498,250 -3% -48% 3,311 $755   $95,657,025 12
May 21, 2014 2 $2,018,330 -19% -45% 3,311 $610   $97,675,355 13
May 22, 2014 2 $2,004,510 -1% -44% 3,311 $605   $99,679,865 14
May 23, 2014 4 $4,293,160 +114% -50% 3,266 $1,315   $103,973,025 15
May 24, 2014 4 $5,142,375 +20% -49% 3,266 $1,575   $109,115,400 16
May 25, 2014 4 $4,587,125 -11% -29% 3,266 $1,405   $113,702,525 17
May 26, 2014 4 $3,101,070 -32% +21% 3,266 $950   $116,803,595 18
May 27, 2014 3 $1,583,660 -49% -37% 3,266 $485   $118,387,255 19
May 28, 2014 3 $1,353,775 -15% -33% 3,266 $415   $119,741,030 20
May 29, 2014 3 $1,144,690 -15% -43% 3,266 $350   $120,885,720 21
May 30, 2014 5 $2,496,690 +118% -42% 2,939 $850   $123,382,410 22
May 31, 2014 6 $3,454,350 +38% -33% 2,939 $1,175   $126,836,760 23
Jun 1, 2014 5 $2,129,605 -38% -54% 2,939 $725   $128,966,365 24
Jun 2, 2014 5 $911,525 -57% -71% 2,939 $310   $129,877,890 25
Jun 3, 2014 5 $1,059,450 +16% -33% 2,939 $360   $130,937,340 26
Jun 4, 2014 5 $897,550 -15% -34% 2,939 $305   $131,834,890 27
Jun 5, 2014 5 $765,605 -15% -33% 2,939 $260   $132,600,495 28
Jun 6, 2014 7 $1,645,835 +115% -34% 2,674 $615   $134,246,330 29
Jun 7, 2014 7 $2,180,550 +32% -37% 2,674 $815   $136,426,880 30
Jun 8, 2014 7 $1,498,770 -31% -30% 2,674 $560   $137,925,650 31
Jun 9, 2014 7 $736,680 -51% -19% 2,674 $275   $138,662,330 32
Jun 10, 2014 7 $800,870 +9% -24% 2,674 $300   $139,463,200 33
Jun 11, 2014 7 $736,505 -8% -18% 2,674 $275   $140,199,705 34
Jun 12, 2014 7 $453,260 -38% -41% 2,674 $170   $140,652,965 35
Jun 13, 2014 9 $805,050 +78% -51% 1,896 $425   $141,458,015 36
Jun 14, 2014 9 $967,905 +20% -56% 1,896 $510   $142,425,920 37
Jun 15, 2014 10 $596,295 -38% -60% 1,896 $315   $143,022,215 38
Jun 16, 2014 9 $302,425 -49% -59% 1,896 $160   $143,324,640 39
Jun 17, 2014 9 $378,280 +25% -53% 1,896 $200   $143,702,920 40
Jun 18, 2014 9 $323,225 -15% -56% 1,896 $170   $144,026,145 41
Jun 19, 2014 9 $322,430 n/c -29% 1,896 $170   $144,348,575 42
Jun 20, 2014 12 $443,675 +38% -45% 1,033 $430   $144,792,250 43
Jun 21, 2014 - $593,690 +34% -39% 1,033 $575   $145,385,940 44
Jun 22, 2014 - $331,010 -44% -44% 1,033 $320   $145,716,950 45
Jun 23, 2014 12 $175,590 -47% -42% 1,033 $170   $145,892,540 46
Jun 24, 2014 12 $221,605 +26% -41% 1,033 $215   $146,114,145 47
Jun 25, 2014 12 $186,290 -16% -42% 1,033 $180   $146,300,435 48
Jun 26, 2014 12 $154,950 -17% -52% 1,033 $150   $146,455,385 49
Jun 27, 2014 12 $247,405 +60% -44% 510 $485   $146,702,790 50
Jun 28, 2014 12 $336,805 +36% -43% 510 $660   $147,039,595 51
Jun 29, 2014 12 $201,560 -40% -39% 510 $395   $147,241,155 52
Jun 30, 2014 12 $127,570 -37% -27% 510 $250   $147,368,725 53
Jul 1, 2014 13 $92,020 -28% -58% 510 $180   $147,460,745 54
Jul 2, 2014 - $69,895 -24% -62% 510 $137   $147,530,640 55
Jul 3, 2014 18 $90,990 +30% -41% 510 $178   $147,621,630 56
Jul 4, 2014 - $92,845 +2% -62% 315 $295   $147,714,475 57
Jul 5, 2014 16 $196,960 +112% -42% 315 $625   $147,911,435 58
Jul 6, 2014 - $127,620 -35% -37% 315 $405   $148,039,055 59
Jul 7, 2014 - $59,960 -53% -53% 315 $190   $148,099,015 60
Jul 8, 2014 - $64,490 +8% -30% 315 $205   $148,163,505 61
Jul 9, 2014 - $58,135 -10% -17% 315 $185   $148,221,640 62
Jul 10, 2014 - $56,845 -2% -38% 315 $180   $148,278,485 63
Jul 11, 2014 - $120,020 +111% +29% 315 $381   $148,398,505 64
Jul 12, 2014 - $152,165 +27% -23% 315 $483   $148,550,670 65
Jul 13, 2014 - $85,440 -44% -33% 315 $271   $148,636,110 66
Jul 14, 2014 - $45,265 -47% -25% 267 $170   $148,681,375 67
Jul 15, 2014 - $55,940 +24% -13% 267 $210   $148,737,315 68
Jul 16, 2014 - $52,010 -7% -11% 267 $195   $148,789,325 69
Jul 17, 2014 - $50,730 -2% -11% 267 $190   $148,840,055 70
Jul 18, 2014 - $74,750 +47% -38% 230 $325   $148,914,805 71
Jul 19, 2014 - $105,775 +42% -30% 230 $460   $149,020,580 72
Jul 20, 2014 - $72,450 -32% -15% 230 $315   $149,093,030 73
Jul 21, 2014 - $36,805 -49% -19% 230 $160   $149,129,835 74
Jul 22, 2014 - $39,015 +6% -30% 230 $170   $149,168,850 75
Jul 23, 2014 - $36,685 -6% -29% 230 $160   $149,205,535 76
Jul 24, 2014 - $36,870 +1% -27% 230 $160   $149,242,405 77
Jul 25, 2014 - $86,320 +134% +15% 208 $415   $149,328,725 78
Jul 26, 2014 - $107,120 +24% +1% 208 $515   $149,435,845 79
Jul 27, 2014 - $54,080 -50% -25% 208 $260   $149,489,925 80
Jul 28, 2014 - $26,965 -50% -27% 208 $130   $149,516,890 81
Jul 29, 2014 - $28,105 +4% -28% 208 $135   $149,544,995 82
Jul 30, 2014 - $26,060 -7% -29% 208 $125   $149,571,055 83
Jul 31, 2014 - $25,905 -1% -30% 208 $125   $149,596,960 84
Aug 1, 2014 - $39,760 +53% -54% 177 $225   $149,636,720 85
Aug 2, 2014 - $55,830 +40% -48% 177 $315   $149,692,550 86
Aug 3, 2014 - $78,705 +41% +46% 177 $445   $149,771,255 87
Aug 4, 2014 - $19,390 -75% -28% 177 $110   $149,790,645 88
Aug 5, 2014 - $20,275 +5% -28% 177 $115   $149,810,920 89
Aug 6, 2014 - $19,505 -4% -25% 177 $110   $149,830,425 90
Aug 7, 2014 - $17,705 -9% -32% 177 $100   $149,848,130 91
Aug 8, 2014 - $27,040 +53% -32% 139 $195   $149,875,170 92
Aug 9, 2014 - $38,165 +41% -32% 139 $275   $149,913,335 93
Aug 10, 2014 - $26,355 -31% -67% 139 $190   $149,939,690 94
Aug 11, 2014 - $13,840 -47% -29% 139 $100   $149,953,530 95
Aug 12, 2014 - $13,265 -4% -35% 139 $95   $149,966,795 96
Aug 13, 2014 - $12,570 -5% -36% 139 $90   $149,979,365 97
Aug 14, 2014 - $12,445 -1% -30% 139 $90   $149,991,810 98
Aug 15, 2014 - $18,055 +45% -33% 106 $170   $150,009,865 99
Aug 16, 2014 - $27,080 +50% -29% 106 $255   $150,036,945 100
Aug 17, 2014 - $19,560 -28% -26% 106 $185   $150,056,505 101
Aug 18, 2014 - $7,930 -59% -43% 106 $75   $150,064,435 102
Aug 19, 2014 - $7,460 -6% -44% 106 $70   $150,071,895 103
Aug 20, 2014 - $7,435 n/c -41% 106 $70   $150,079,330 104
Aug 21, 2014 - $7,470 n/c -40% 106 $70   $150,086,800 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 2014 1 $65,525,205   3,279 $19,983   $65,525,205 1
May 16, 2014 3 $34,154,660 -48% 3,311 $10,316   $99,679,865 2
May 23, 2014 4 $21,205,855 -38% 3,266 $6,493   $120,885,720 3
May 30, 2014 5 $11,714,775 -45% 2,939 $3,986   $132,600,495 4
Jun 6, 2014 7 $8,052,470 -31% 2,674 $3,011   $140,652,965 5
Jun 13, 2014 9 $3,695,610 -54% 1,896 $1,949   $144,348,575 6
Jun 20, 2014 12 $2,106,810 -43% 1,033 $2,040   $146,455,385 7
Jun 27, 2014 16 $1,166,245 -45% 510 $2,287   $147,621,630 8
Jul 4, 2014 19 $656,855 -44% 315 $2,085   $148,278,485 9
Jul 11, 2014 22 $561,570 -15% 267 $2,103   $148,840,055 10
Jul 18, 2014 27 $402,350 -28% 230 $1,749   $149,242,405 11
Jul 25, 2014 32 $354,555 -12% 208 $1,705   $149,596,960 12
Aug 1, 2014 33 $251,170 -29% 177 $1,419   $149,848,130 13
Aug 8, 2014 38 $143,680 -43% 139 $1,034   $149,991,810 14
Aug 15, 2014 42 $94,990 -34% 106 $896   $150,086,800 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Venezuela 9/12/2014 $0 0 1 1 $567,603 10/6/2015
 
Rest of World $120,290,025
 
International Total$120,857,628 10/6/2015

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
Sep 28, 20141336,602 336,602$5,755,894$5,755,8941
Oct 5, 20142179,596-47% 516,198$3,112,399$8,868,2932
Oct 12, 2014674,915-58% 591,113$1,284,792$10,153,0853
Oct 19, 2014742,325-44% 633,438$852,002$11,005,0874
Oct 26, 20141634,470-19% 667,908$597,710$11,602,7975
Nov 2, 20141635,339+3% 703,247$662,606$12,265,4036
Nov 9, 20142514,610-59% 717,857$224,264$12,489,6677
Nov 16, 20142414,443-1% 732,300$216,501$12,706,1688
Nov 23, 20142922,996+59% 755,296$321,714$13,027,8829
Nov 30, 201429108,902+374% 864,198$869,038$13,896,92010
Jan 4, 20152428,258 1,040,761$256,017$16,227,63315

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 28, 20141275,755 275,755$5,523,373$5,523,3731
Oct 5, 2014276,050-72% 351,805$1,635,834$7,159,2072
Oct 12, 2014831,579-58% 383,384$705,784$7,864,9913
Oct 19, 20141113,983-56% 397,367$313,209$8,178,2004
Oct 26, 20141414,490+4% 411,857$256,908$8,435,1085
Nov 2, 2014199,871-32% 421,728$219,142$8,654,2506
Nov 30, 20141473,254 513,408$877,578$9,752,56910
Jan 4, 20151614,302 573,101$144,307$10,354,86815

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Leading Cast

Seth Rogen    Mac Radner
Zac Efron    Teddy Sanders
Rose Byrne    Kelly Radner
Elise Vargas    Stella
Zoey Vargas    Stella

Supporting Cast

Christopher Mintz-Plasse    Scoonie
Dave Franco    Pete
Brian Huskey    Bill Wazowkowski
Ike Barinholtz    Jimmy
Carla Gallo    Paula
Halston Sage    Brooke
Jerrod Carmichael    Garf
Craig Roberts    Assjuice
Ali Cobrin    Whitney
Kira Sternbach    Brittany
Fahim Anwar    Rival Frat Guy #1
Ori Kalmus    River Frat Guy #2
Steven Michael Eich    Thumbsucker
Andy Samberg    Toga #1
Akiva Schaffer    Toga #2
Jorma Taccone    Toga #3
Adam DeVine    Beer Pong Guy #1
Blake Anderson    Beer Pong Guy #2
Anders Holm    Beer Pong Guy #3
Kyle Newacheck    Beer Pong Guy #4
Jake Johnson    Sebastian Cremmington
Hannibal Buress    Officer Watkins
Liz Cackowski    Wendy the Realtor
Jason Mantzoukas    Doctor Theodorakis
Lisa Kudrow    Dean Carol Gladstone
Jesse Heiman    The Babysitter
Randall Park    Rep
Natasha Leggero    Prostitute

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nicholas Stoller    Director
Andrew Jay Cohen    Screenwriter
Brendan O'Brien    Screenwriter
Seth Rogen    Producer
Evan Goldberg    Producer
James Weaver    Producer
Nathan Kahane    Executive Producer
Joe Drake    Executive Producer
Brian Bell    Executive Producer
Andrew Jay Cohen    Executive Producer
Brendan O'Brien    Executive Producer
Brandon Trost    Director of Photography
Julie Berghoff    Production Designer
Zene Baker    Editor
Leesa Evans    Costume Designer
Michael Andrews    Composer
Manish Raval    Music Supervisor
Tom Wolfe    Music Supervisor
Nicole Brown    Co-Producer
Matthew F. Leonetti, Jr.    Co-Producer
Kathy Driscoll-Mohler    Casting Director
Melissa Kostenbauder    Casting Director
Francine Maisler    Casting Director
Brian Bell    Unit Production Manager
Michael J. Moore    First Assistant Director
Basti Van Der Woude    Second Assistant Director
Michelle Brattson Majors*    Production Supervisor
John Portnoy    Post-Production Supervisor
Michael A. Webber*    Additional Editor
Gary Warshaw    Art Director
Sophie Neudorfer    Set Decorator
Jeffrey Errico    Storyboard Artist
Steve Nelson    Sound Mixer
Ron Trost    Special Effects Coordinator
Matt Chase    Costume Supervisor
Peter Robb-King    Make up
Carey Jones    Special Make-up Effects
Joy Zapata    Hairstylist
Jeff Dashnaw    Stunt Coordinator

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

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Maleficent poster

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Maleficent poster

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May 29th, 2014

Maleficent poster

The weekend after a long weekend is never the best time of year to release a new movie, but at this point, summer vacation has begun for a lot of people, so both new releases should still have a lot of potential at the box office. Maleficent is the origin story for the villain from Sleeping Beauty. It should earn first place with ease. A Million Ways to Die in the West is the latest from Seth MacFarlane, but it is not earning as much praise as Ted did and its box office chances are not as strong as a result. The box office will certainly be lower than it was last weekend. However, we are more concerned with the comparison with last year. This weekend last year, there were two wide releases, Now You See Me and After Earth, but neither opened with more than $30 million. Granted, Fast and Furious 6 earned $35 million over the weekend, but that's still lower than usual for a number one film during summer weekend. The top three films this weekend should be better than the top three films last weekend, but I think 2014's depth will hurt it in the year-over-year comparison.

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International Box Office: Looking Forward to the Future

May 28th, 2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past poster

X-Men: Days of Future Past dominated the international box office chart with $171.08 million in 71 markets for a total opening of $191.00 million. This includes China, where it earned first place with $39.35 million on 6,000 screens. It also earned first place in the U.K. with $15.39 million on 537 screens, while in South Korea it earned $11.78 million on 1,056 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $14.15 million. Mexico contributed $9.39 million on 3,034 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $11.02 million. The film's debut in Russia was very similar with $9.90 million on 2,230 screens. France was right behind with $9.29 million on 620 screens, while in Brazil it pulled in $8.38 million on 507. The film earned $7.80 million on 684 screens in Australia. It struggled a little more in Germany and Spain with $4.03 million on 579 screens and $3.19 million on 650 respectively. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: X-Men Earn Monster Opening, but Overall Box Office Still Down

May 27th, 2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past poster

X-Men: Days of Future Past easily won the weekend race at the box office earning more than $100 million over the four-day weekend. That's great news and it helped the overall box office grow by 5% to $187 million over the three-day weekend from last week. That's the good news. The bad news the other new release, Blended, bombed and the three-day weekend was down 27% from the same weekend last year. In fact, this year's four-day weekend total of $231 million was 9% lower than last year's three-day total and 26% lower than the four-day weekend from last year. That's a devastating collapse. The only saving grace is last year was a record-breaking Memorial Day long weekend, so a sharp drop-off isn't that unexpected. So far, 2014 has pulled in $3.95 billion, which is 4% more than 2013's running tally of $3.80 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the X-Men Opening be Remembered in the Future

May 22nd, 2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past poster

It is Memorial Day long weekend and the box office is looking strong. X-Men: Days of Future Past should dominate the box office chart and there are some who think it will have the best opening of the year so far. Blended is playing the role of counter-programing this week and should do well in that role opening in third place. Meanwhile, the rest of the top five will be filled with Godzilla, Neighbors, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, all of which should still pull in $10 million or more. By comparison, this weekend last year, there were six films that earned more than $10 million over the four-day weekend, led by Fast and Furious 6, which earned a four-day opening of $117.04 million There are some who think X-Men: Days of Future Past will top that figure. I really hope so. However, even if it does, last year was a record-breaking Memorial Day long weekend and I don't think 2014 will match it. More...

International Box Office: Godzilla Grounds the Competition

May 21st, 2014

Godzilla poster

Godzilla got off to a milestone start on the international market earning $103.0 million on 16,946 screens in 64 markets during its first weekend of release. It was able to dominate the box office thanks to a string of first place finishes in most of the major markets. Its biggest market was the U.K., where the film pulled in $10.73 million on 550 screens, while Russia was close behind with $8.65 million on 1,814 screens. The film was surprisingly strong in Mexico, pulling in $7.21 million on 2,494 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $8.57 million. It was also strong in Australia with $6.34 million on 498 screens and in France with $5.73 million on 596. The film earned $4.97 million on 584 screens over the weekend in Germany for a total opening in that market of $5.50 million. Brazil was a strong market for Godzilla, as it opened with $4.07 million on 417 screens there. The film's opening in South Korea was nearly the same with $3.65 million on 610 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $4.37 million. Italy was next with $3.55 million on 692 screens. Finally, the film was soft in Spain with an opening of $1.29 million on 427 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $1.55 million, but this was still enough for first place there. Overall, it wasn't as strong internationally as it was domestically, relative to the size of the markets, but it is still on pace to break even before it reaches the home market. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Godzilla Helps 2014 Climb Back on Top

May 20th, 2014

Godzilla poster

I thought Godzilla would be a monster hit. I mentioned that possibility in the monthly preview and the weekend predictions. However, I was in the minority and I reduced my expectations. That turns out to be a mistake. Godzilla opened with $93.19 million over the weekend, which is a better opening than The Amazing Spider-Man 2 managed, but it wasn't quite up to Captain America: The Winter Soldier. It also helped the overall box office soar to $178 million, which is 30% more than last weekend. More importantly, it was 16% more than the same weekend last year. 2014 is now ahead of 2013 by a margin of $185 million or 5.3% at $3.66 billion to $3.48 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Godzilla Joins $90 Million Club

May 18th, 2014

Godzilla poster

After a huge start on Friday, estimated at $38.5 million, Godzilla looked as though it might be the first film of 2014 to have a $100 million opening weekend. But the monster movie seems to have run out of energy a little through the weekend, and Warner Bros. is projecting a weekend around $93.2 million, based on figures through Sunday morning. The film’s performance is well ahead of earlier tracking, which pegged its opening around $60 million–$80 million, and impressive for a non-sequel (although clearly Godzilla is a well-established franchise at this point). In fact, it is one of the top 10 non-sequel openers ever (see full list here). More...

Weekend Predictions: Godzilla will be Huge, but How Huge?

May 15th, 2014

Godzilla poster

Godzilla is the second of four May releases that at least have a realistic shot at reaching $200 million domestically. The first of these films, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 won't match original expectations, but it is still on pace to reach $200 million. It is very unlikely Godzilla will open as fast as The Amazing Spider-Man 2 did, but even coming close would be a huge boost to the box office. Million Dollar Arm should have a respectable opening as counter-programming and on the high end it could land in third place. Meanwhile, Neighbors is aiming for $100 million and while it won't get there this weekend, it will get there soon enough. This weekend last year, Star Trek Into Darkness earned first place with $70.17 million over the weekend, which is a figure I think Godzilla will top. If it does, and the holdovers hold on well, then 2014 might end its mini-losing streak earlier than I thought it would. More...

International Box Office: Spider-man Webs Neighbors

May 14th, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 remained in first place, but saw its weekend box office haul fall to $71.33 million on 26,694 screens in 91 markets. Its international box office rose to $404.72 million and worldwide it has made $550.93 million. The film will need to make about $200 million to $250 million more at the worldwide box office to break even, which is doable. The film had its first full week in China pulling in $46.45 million over the week for a total of $56.38 million in that market. More...

Contest: Fine China: Winning Announcement

May 14th, 2014

The winners of our Fine China contest were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart: Eat It Up

May 14th, 2014

Chef poster

It was a good week on the per theater chart with five films in the $10,000 club, led by Chef with an average of $34,160 in six theaters, which is the third best opening average of the year so far. Palo Alto was well back, but was still strong earning an average of $15,865 in four theaters. The overall box office leader, Neighbors, was next with an average of $14,954. There were also a couple of holdovers in the $10,000 club, which is impressive. Ida held on strong earning an average of $12,223 in seven theaters, with room to keep growing. Belle expanded from 4 theaters to 45 theaters, but still managed an average of $10,825. By this time next week, it will have reached its first major milestone, with more to come. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Neighbors were Louder than Expected

May 13th, 2014

Neighbors poster

Neighbors got off to a much faster start than expected, as did many of the top five films. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 fell more than 60% during its sophomore stint, but that was expected, at least it was inline with my expectations. Overall, the box office still fell from last weekend, but by 11% to $137 million, which isn't as bad as it could have been. It was down 14% from the same weekend last year, but that's a huge improvement from what it was last weekend, so in a small way, it is a bit of a victory. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $3.45 billion, putting it 5.4% ahead of 2013's pace. That's down from its peak, but even if 2014 loses next weekend and the weekend after that, 2014 should still remain ahead of last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Neighbors Tops $50 Million

May 11th, 2014

Neighbors poster

Comedy triumphs at the box office this weekend, with Neighbors posting an impressive $51 million, according to Universal’s Sunday morning estimate. That’s the 16th-biggest opening ever for a comedy film (depending somewhat on one’s definition of what constitutes a comedy), and comparable to the debut of Ted (which made $54 million in 2012). It’s also easily Seth Rogen’s best weekend, ahead of the $33.5 million debut for The Green Hornet, and Zac Efron’s best, beating High School Musical: Senior Year. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Neighbors Have a Good Opening?

May 8th, 2014

Neighbors poster

It could be an interesting weekend at the box office as The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is expected to fall far enough that Neighbors could win the box office race. That certainly would be a boost for the new release's box office chances. Earning first place does provide a lot of free publicity. The other two wide releases coming out this week are not expected to be major players at the box office. I've heard some buzz that Mom's Night Out could be a sleeper hit. On the other hand, Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return might not open above the Mendoza Line. This weekend last year, Iron Man 3 led the way with $72.53 million, which is more than all three wide releases will make. In fact, last year's second place film, The Great Gatsby earning $50.09 million, which might be more than all three wide releases make this weekend. On the other hand, depth will be better this time around and that should mitigate the situation a little bit. More...

Contest: Fine China

May 2nd, 2014

Next weekend there are three films opening wide, but only one of them, Neighbors, is expected to do well. The other two are expected to bomb and bomb hard. Because of that, there is really only one choice for 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 Neighbors. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of China Beach: Season 3 on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win China Beach: Season 3 on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2014 Preview: May

May 1st, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

It has been a great year so far and April was again a strong month. The box office was led by Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as it became the second film of the year to reach $200 million, while Rio 2 is on pace to become the seventh $100 million hit of the year. Big picture, 2014 has already hit $3 billion, which isn't a record for this time of the year, but it is $250 million ahead of 2013. That streak ends in May. Don't get me wrong. There are six films opening this month that at least have a shot at $100 million and two of those should earn more than $200 million and there are two others that at least have a shot at that milestone. Leading the way is The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which is looking to top The Winter Soldier and become the second biggest hit of the year so far. Its main competition this month is X-men: Days of Future Past, while Godzilla also has a shot at $200 million. Unfortunately, this month last year, Iron Man 3 earned more than $400 million, while two other films took in $200 million and seven films in total reached the century mark. That is going to be really hard to replicate this year and 2014 will likely lose some of its lead over 2013. Fortunately, 2014 has such a big lead that unless the box office really slumps, it will end the month with at least a small lead over 2013. More...


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Synopsis

A young couple suffering from arrested development are forced to live next to a fraternity house after the birth of their newborn baby.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$49,033,915 (32.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.06 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:55.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$18,000,000 (worldwide box office is 15.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,279 opening theaters/3,311 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $198,033,742

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 9th, 2014 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: September 12th, 2014 (Wide) (Venezuela)
Video Release: September 23rd, 2014 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, and drug use throughout.
(Rating bulletin 2295, 10/23/2013)
Running Time: 91 minutes
Franchise: Neighbors
Comparisons: vs. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
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Keywords: Neighbors from Hell, New Parents, College, Fraternity/Sorority, Non-Chronological, Prank Gone Wrong, Intertitle, Scene in End Credits, Improvised, Judd Apatow Buddy Comedy, Generational Conflict
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Good Universe, Point Grey
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 102 $14,022,660 May 23, 2014 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 141 $18,976,768 May 23, 2014 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 86 $17,123,730 May 23, 2014 17
Memorial Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 94 $23,173,430 May 23, 2014 17
Biggest Domestic May Weekend 81 $49,033,915 May 9, 2014 3
Top Comedy Weekend Domestic 14 $49,033,915 May 9, 2014 3
Top Contemporary Fiction Weekend Domestic 63 $49,033,915 May 9, 2014 3
Top R Weekend Domestic 37 $49,033,915 May 9, 2014 3
Top Universal Weekend Domestic 59 $49,033,915 May 9, 2014 3
Top 2014 Theater Average 89 $14,954 May 9, 2014 3
Top Comedy Day Domestic 31 $19,574,490 May 9, 2014 1
Top R Day Domestic 74 $19,574,490 May 9, 2014 1

Leading Cast

Seth Rogen    Mac Radner
Zac Efron    Teddy Sanders
Rose Byrne    Kelly Radner
Elise Vargas    Stella
Zoey Vargas    Stella

Supporting Cast

Christopher Mintz-Plasse    Scoonie
Dave Franco    Pete
Brian Huskey    Bill Wazowkowski
Ike Barinholtz    Jimmy
Carla Gallo    Paula
Halston Sage    Brooke
Jerrod Carmichael    Garf
Craig Roberts    Assjuice
Ali Cobrin    Whitney
Kira Sternbach    Brittany
Fahim Anwar    Rival Frat Guy #1
Ori Kalmus    River Frat Guy #2
Steven Michael Eich    Thumbsucker
Andy Samberg    Toga #1
Akiva Schaffer    Toga #2
Jorma Taccone    Toga #3
Adam DeVine    Beer Pong Guy #1
Blake Anderson    Beer Pong Guy #2
Anders Holm    Beer Pong Guy #3
Kyle Newacheck    Beer Pong Guy #4
Jake Johnson    Sebastian Cremmington
Hannibal Buress    Officer Watkins
Liz Cackowski    Wendy the Realtor
Jason Mantzoukas    Doctor Theodorakis
Lisa Kudrow    Dean Carol Gladstone
Jesse Heiman    The Babysitter
Randall Park    Rep
Natasha Leggero    Prostitute

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

Production and Technical Credits

Nicholas Stoller    Director
Andrew Jay Cohen    Screenwriter
Brendan O'Brien    Screenwriter
Seth Rogen    Producer
Evan Goldberg    Producer
James Weaver    Producer
Nathan Kahane    Executive Producer
Joe Drake    Executive Producer
Brian Bell    Executive Producer
Andrew Jay Cohen    Executive Producer
Brendan O'Brien    Executive Producer
Brandon Trost    Director of Photography
Julie Berghoff    Production Designer
Zene Baker    Editor
Leesa Evans    Costume Designer
Michael Andrews    Composer
Manish Raval    Music Supervisor
Tom Wolfe    Music Supervisor
Nicole Brown    Co-Producer
Matthew F. Leonetti, Jr.    Co-Producer
Kathy Driscoll-Mohler    Casting Director
Melissa Kostenbauder    Casting Director
Francine Maisler    Casting Director
Brian Bell    Unit Production Manager
Michael J. Moore    First Assistant Director
Basti Van Der Woude    Second Assistant Director
Michelle Brattson Majors*    Production Supervisor
John Portnoy    Post-Production Supervisor
Michael A. Webber*    Additional Editor
Gary Warshaw    Art Director
Sophie Neudorfer    Set Decorator
Jeffrey Errico    Storyboard Artist
Steve Nelson    Sound Mixer
Ron Trost    Special Effects Coordinator
Matt Chase    Costume Supervisor
Peter Robb-King    Make up
Carey Jones    Special Make-up Effects
Joy Zapata    Hairstylist
Jeff Dashnaw    Stunt Coordinator

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

2014 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I

November 26th, 2014

This Thursday is Thanksgiving, which means this is Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and a ton of shopping. It also means the first installment of our Holiday Gift Guide. Over the next month, we will talk about TV on DVD releases, independent releases, foreign language releases, classics, etc. but this week we start with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. In some ways, this is better than last year, as there were a wider number of big releases that would make great gifts. However, in other ways it is much weaker. I can't think of a single big franchise box set that came out this year. There are some smaller ones, like the Halloween Box Set, but while the franchise has lasted ten installments and 30 years, how many can you really say are worth repeated viewing? Fortunately, there were plenty of great films to come out this year, starting with what is currently the biggest hit of the year. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 23rd, 2014

September 23rd, 2014

This is both a great week on the home market, as well as an amazing week on the home market. There are by my count, at least a dozen releases that could be considered must haves or perfect Christmas gifts, which is great. What makes it amazing is the lack of filler. There are a couple of weak releases here and there, but the hit to miss ratio is as good as I can remember. The biggest release of the week, according to Amazon.com, is the Halloween Complete Collection, but it is not the best release. Contenders for Pick of the Week include a couple of limited releases: Ida - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray and We Are the Best! - Buy from Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray. However, in the end I went with a TV on DVD release, Modern Family: Season Five - Buy from Amazon: DVD. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Neighbors

September 22nd, 2014

This summer was terrible at the box office with no $250 million hits throughout the summer until Guardians of the Galaxy opened in August. That said, there were a number of smaller movies that did quite well at the box office. Neighbors, for instance, cost less than $20 million to make, but pulled in $150 million at the box office. Was it a hit because of its quality? Or did it benefit from the weakness in the tentpole releases? More...

International Box Office: Century Opening for Maleficent

June 4th, 2014

Maleficent poster

Maleficent opened on top of the international chart with $106.1 million in 47 markets, making it the latest movie to open with more than $100 million on the international chart. The film opened in a number of major markets, but individual results were mixed. The film opened in first place in Mexico with $14.05 million on 2,892 screens and in Russia with $13.06 million on 1,733 screens. In the U.K. it pulled in $11.04 million on 486 screens. It didn't crack $10 million, but did earn first place in Italy ($5.87 million on 650 screens); in Brazil ($5.63 million on 452); and in Germany ($4.87 million on 525 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $5.26 million); and Spain ($4.29 million on 625). It had to settle for second place in Australia with $3.76 million on 530 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.90 million. It only managed third place in France ($5.01 million on 550 screens) and in South Korea ($3.38 million on 631 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.81 million). The film has yet to open in China and Japan and given this start, it should reach $500 million worldwide before it is done. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Maleficent is Magnificent Enough

June 2nd, 2014

Maleficent poster

It was a mostly good weekend at the box office with Maleficent earning first place with nearly $70 million, which was on the very high end of expectations. On the other hand, A Million Ways to Die in the West failed to match the low end of expectations. Overall, the box office pulled in $165 million, which is 11% lower than last weekend. That's not bad for a post-holiday weekend. Compared to last year, the box office was higher, albeit by 0.6%, which is much lower than ticket price inflation. Considering I thought it would be worse than this, I'm calling a 0.6% increase a victory. Year-to-date, 2014 remains ahead of 2013, but by $133 million or 3.3% at $4.16 billion to $4.02 billion. If June is as bad as May, then 2014 could slip behind 2013 entirely. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the New Releases Die at the Box Office?

May 29th, 2014

Maleficent poster

The weekend after a long weekend is never the best time of year to release a new movie, but at this point, summer vacation has begun for a lot of people, so both new releases should still have a lot of potential at the box office. Maleficent is the origin story for the villain from Sleeping Beauty. It should earn first place with ease. A Million Ways to Die in the West is the latest from Seth MacFarlane, but it is not earning as much praise as Ted did and its box office chances are not as strong as a result. The box office will certainly be lower than it was last weekend. However, we are more concerned with the comparison with last year. This weekend last year, there were two wide releases, Now You See Me and After Earth, but neither opened with more than $30 million. Granted, Fast and Furious 6 earned $35 million over the weekend, but that's still lower than usual for a number one film during summer weekend. The top three films this weekend should be better than the top three films last weekend, but I think 2014's depth will hurt it in the year-over-year comparison.

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International Box Office: Looking Forward to the Future

May 28th, 2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past poster

X-Men: Days of Future Past dominated the international box office chart with $171.08 million in 71 markets for a total opening of $191.00 million. This includes China, where it earned first place with $39.35 million on 6,000 screens. It also earned first place in the U.K. with $15.39 million on 537 screens, while in South Korea it earned $11.78 million on 1,056 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $14.15 million. Mexico contributed $9.39 million on 3,034 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $11.02 million. The film's debut in Russia was very similar with $9.90 million on 2,230 screens. France was right behind with $9.29 million on 620 screens, while in Brazil it pulled in $8.38 million on 507. The film earned $7.80 million on 684 screens in Australia. It struggled a little more in Germany and Spain with $4.03 million on 579 screens and $3.19 million on 650 respectively. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: X-Men Earn Monster Opening, but Overall Box Office Still Down

May 27th, 2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past poster

X-Men: Days of Future Past easily won the weekend race at the box office earning more than $100 million over the four-day weekend. That's great news and it helped the overall box office grow by 5% to $187 million over the three-day weekend from last week. That's the good news. The bad news the other new release, Blended, bombed and the three-day weekend was down 27% from the same weekend last year. In fact, this year's four-day weekend total of $231 million was 9% lower than last year's three-day total and 26% lower than the four-day weekend from last year. That's a devastating collapse. The only saving grace is last year was a record-breaking Memorial Day long weekend, so a sharp drop-off isn't that unexpected. So far, 2014 has pulled in $3.95 billion, which is 4% more than 2013's running tally of $3.80 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the X-Men Opening be Remembered in the Future

May 22nd, 2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past poster

It is Memorial Day long weekend and the box office is looking strong. X-Men: Days of Future Past should dominate the box office chart and there are some who think it will have the best opening of the year so far. Blended is playing the role of counter-programing this week and should do well in that role opening in third place. Meanwhile, the rest of the top five will be filled with Godzilla, Neighbors, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, all of which should still pull in $10 million or more. By comparison, this weekend last year, there were six films that earned more than $10 million over the four-day weekend, led by Fast and Furious 6, which earned a four-day opening of $117.04 million There are some who think X-Men: Days of Future Past will top that figure. I really hope so. However, even if it does, last year was a record-breaking Memorial Day long weekend and I don't think 2014 will match it. More...

International Box Office: Godzilla Grounds the Competition

May 21st, 2014

Godzilla poster

Godzilla got off to a milestone start on the international market earning $103.0 million on 16,946 screens in 64 markets during its first weekend of release. It was able to dominate the box office thanks to a string of first place finishes in most of the major markets. Its biggest market was the U.K., where the film pulled in $10.73 million on 550 screens, while Russia was close behind with $8.65 million on 1,814 screens. The film was surprisingly strong in Mexico, pulling in $7.21 million on 2,494 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $8.57 million. It was also strong in Australia with $6.34 million on 498 screens and in France with $5.73 million on 596. The film earned $4.97 million on 584 screens over the weekend in Germany for a total opening in that market of $5.50 million. Brazil was a strong market for Godzilla, as it opened with $4.07 million on 417 screens there. The film's opening in South Korea was nearly the same with $3.65 million on 610 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $4.37 million. Italy was next with $3.55 million on 692 screens. Finally, the film was soft in Spain with an opening of $1.29 million on 427 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $1.55 million, but this was still enough for first place there. Overall, it wasn't as strong internationally as it was domestically, relative to the size of the markets, but it is still on pace to break even before it reaches the home market. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Godzilla Helps 2014 Climb Back on Top

May 20th, 2014

Godzilla poster

I thought Godzilla would be a monster hit. I mentioned that possibility in the monthly preview and the weekend predictions. However, I was in the minority and I reduced my expectations. That turns out to be a mistake. Godzilla opened with $93.19 million over the weekend, which is a better opening than The Amazing Spider-Man 2 managed, but it wasn't quite up to Captain America: The Winter Soldier. It also helped the overall box office soar to $178 million, which is 30% more than last weekend. More importantly, it was 16% more than the same weekend last year. 2014 is now ahead of 2013 by a margin of $185 million or 5.3% at $3.66 billion to $3.48 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Godzilla Joins $90 Million Club

May 18th, 2014

Godzilla poster

After a huge start on Friday, estimated at $38.5 million, Godzilla looked as though it might be the first film of 2014 to have a $100 million opening weekend. But the monster movie seems to have run out of energy a little through the weekend, and Warner Bros. is projecting a weekend around $93.2 million, based on figures through Sunday morning. The film’s performance is well ahead of earlier tracking, which pegged its opening around $60 million–$80 million, and impressive for a non-sequel (although clearly Godzilla is a well-established franchise at this point). In fact, it is one of the top 10 non-sequel openers ever (see full list here). More...

Weekend Predictions: Godzilla will be Huge, but How Huge?

May 15th, 2014

Godzilla poster

Godzilla is the second of four May releases that at least have a realistic shot at reaching $200 million domestically. The first of these films, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 won't match original expectations, but it is still on pace to reach $200 million. It is very unlikely Godzilla will open as fast as The Amazing Spider-Man 2 did, but even coming close would be a huge boost to the box office. Million Dollar Arm should have a respectable opening as counter-programming and on the high end it could land in third place. Meanwhile, Neighbors is aiming for $100 million and while it won't get there this weekend, it will get there soon enough. This weekend last year, Star Trek Into Darkness earned first place with $70.17 million over the weekend, which is a figure I think Godzilla will top. If it does, and the holdovers hold on well, then 2014 might end its mini-losing streak earlier than I thought it would. More...

International Box Office: Spider-man Webs Neighbors

May 14th, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 remained in first place, but saw its weekend box office haul fall to $71.33 million on 26,694 screens in 91 markets. Its international box office rose to $404.72 million and worldwide it has made $550.93 million. The film will need to make about $200 million to $250 million more at the worldwide box office to break even, which is doable. The film had its first full week in China pulling in $46.45 million over the week for a total of $56.38 million in that market. More...

Contest: Fine China: Winning Announcement

May 14th, 2014

The winners of our Fine China contest were determined and they are... More...

Per Theater Chart: Eat It Up

May 14th, 2014

Chef poster

It was a good week on the per theater chart with five films in the $10,000 club, led by Chef with an average of $34,160 in six theaters, which is the third best opening average of the year so far. Palo Alto was well back, but was still strong earning an average of $15,865 in four theaters. The overall box office leader, Neighbors, was next with an average of $14,954. There were also a couple of holdovers in the $10,000 club, which is impressive. Ida held on strong earning an average of $12,223 in seven theaters, with room to keep growing. Belle expanded from 4 theaters to 45 theaters, but still managed an average of $10,825. By this time next week, it will have reached its first major milestone, with more to come. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Neighbors were Louder than Expected

May 13th, 2014

Neighbors poster

Neighbors got off to a much faster start than expected, as did many of the top five films. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 fell more than 60% during its sophomore stint, but that was expected, at least it was inline with my expectations. Overall, the box office still fell from last weekend, but by 11% to $137 million, which isn't as bad as it could have been. It was down 14% from the same weekend last year, but that's a huge improvement from what it was last weekend, so in a small way, it is a bit of a victory. Year-to-date, 2014 has pulled in $3.45 billion, putting it 5.4% ahead of 2013's pace. That's down from its peak, but even if 2014 loses next weekend and the weekend after that, 2014 should still remain ahead of last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Neighbors Tops $50 Million

May 11th, 2014

Neighbors poster

Comedy triumphs at the box office this weekend, with Neighbors posting an impressive $51 million, according to Universal’s Sunday morning estimate. That’s the 16th-biggest opening ever for a comedy film (depending somewhat on one’s definition of what constitutes a comedy), and comparable to the debut of Ted (which made $54 million in 2012). It’s also easily Seth Rogen’s best weekend, ahead of the $33.5 million debut for The Green Hornet, and Zac Efron’s best, beating High School Musical: Senior Year. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will Neighbors Have a Good Opening?

May 8th, 2014

Neighbors poster

It could be an interesting weekend at the box office as The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is expected to fall far enough that Neighbors could win the box office race. That certainly would be a boost for the new release's box office chances. Earning first place does provide a lot of free publicity. The other two wide releases coming out this week are not expected to be major players at the box office. I've heard some buzz that Mom's Night Out could be a sleeper hit. On the other hand, Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return might not open above the Mendoza Line. This weekend last year, Iron Man 3 led the way with $72.53 million, which is more than all three wide releases will make. In fact, last year's second place film, The Great Gatsby earning $50.09 million, which might be more than all three wide releases make this weekend. On the other hand, depth will be better this time around and that should mitigate the situation a little bit. More...

Contest: Fine China

May 2nd, 2014

Next weekend there are three films opening wide, but only one of them, Neighbors, is expected to do well. The other two are expected to bomb and bomb hard. Because of that, there is really only one choice for 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 Neighbors. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of China Beach: Season 3 on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will also win China Beach: Season 3 on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2014 Preview: May

May 1st, 2014

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster

It has been a great year so far and April was again a strong month. The box office was led by Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as it became the second film of the year to reach $200 million, while Rio 2 is on pace to become the seventh $100 million hit of the year. Big picture, 2014 has already hit $3 billion, which isn't a record for this time of the year, but it is $250 million ahead of 2013. That streak ends in May. Don't get me wrong. There are six films opening this month that at least have a shot at $100 million and two of those should earn more than $200 million and there are two others that at least have a shot at that milestone. Leading the way is The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which is looking to top The Winter Soldier and become the second biggest hit of the year so far. Its main competition this month is X-men: Days of Future Past, while Godzilla also has a shot at $200 million. Unfortunately, this month last year, Iron Man 3 earned more than $400 million, while two other films took in $200 million and seven films in total reached the century mark. That is going to be really hard to replicate this year and 2014 will likely lose some of its lead over 2013. Fortunately, 2014 has such a big lead that unless the box office really slumps, it will end the month with at least a small lead over 2013. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 2014 1 $49,033,915   3,279 $14,954   $49,033,915 1
May 16, 2014 2 $25,065,895 -49% 3,311 $7,570   $90,591,100 2
May 23, 2014 4 $14,022,660 -44% 3,266 $4,294   $113,702,525 3
May 30, 2014 6 $8,080,645 -42% 2,939 $2,749   $128,966,365 4
Jun 6, 2014 7 $5,325,155 -34% 2,674 $1,991   $137,925,650 5
Jun 13, 2014 9 $2,369,250 -56% 1,896 $1,250   $143,022,215 6
Jun 20, 2014 12 $1,368,375 -42% 1,033 $1,325   $145,716,950 7
Jun 27, 2014 12 $785,770 -43% 510 $1,541   $147,241,155 8
Jul 4, 2014 19 $417,425 -47% 315 $1,325   $148,039,055 9
Jul 11, 2014 21 $357,625 -14% 315 $1,135   $148,636,110 10
Jul 18, 2014 27 $252,975 -29% 230 $1,100   $149,093,030 11
Jul 25, 2014 30 $247,520 -2% 208 $1,190   $149,489,925 12
Aug 1, 2014 31 $174,295 -30% 177 $985   $149,771,255 13
Aug 8, 2014 40 $91,560 -47% 139 $659   $149,939,690 14
Aug 15, 2014 41 $64,695 -29% 106 $610   $150,056,505 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 8, 2014 P $2,560,000     2,224 $1,151   $2,560,000  
May 9, 2014 1 $19,574,490     3,279 $5,970   $19,574,490 1
May 10, 2014 1 $17,803,950 -9%   3,279 $5,430   $37,378,440 2
May 11, 2014 1 $11,655,475 -35%   3,279 $3,555   $49,033,915 3
May 12, 2014 1 $4,443,045 -62%   3,279 $1,355   $53,476,960 4
May 13, 2014 1 $4,836,050 +9%   3,279 $1,475   $58,313,010 5
May 14, 2014 1 $3,656,085 -24%   3,279 $1,115   $61,969,095 6
May 15, 2014 1 $3,556,110 -3%   3,279 $1,085   $65,525,205 7
May 16, 2014 2 $8,527,470 +140% -56% 3,311 $2,575   $74,052,675 8
May 17, 2014 2 $10,083,615 +18% -43% 3,311 $3,045   $84,136,290 9
May 18, 2014 2 $6,454,810 -36% -45% 3,311 $1,950   $90,591,100 10
May 19, 2014 2 $2,567,675 -60% -42% 3,311 $775   $93,158,775 11
May 20, 2014 2 $2,498,250 -3% -48% 3,311 $755   $95,657,025 12
May 21, 2014 2 $2,018,330 -19% -45% 3,311 $610   $97,675,355 13
May 22, 2014 2 $2,004,510 -1% -44% 3,311 $605   $99,679,865 14
May 23, 2014 4 $4,293,160 +114% -50% 3,266 $1,315   $103,973,025 15
May 24, 2014 4 $5,142,375 +20% -49% 3,266 $1,575   $109,115,400 16
May 25, 2014 4 $4,587,125 -11% -29% 3,266 $1,405   $113,702,525 17
May 26, 2014 4 $3,101,070 -32% +21% 3,266 $950   $116,803,595 18
May 27, 2014 3 $1,583,660 -49% -37% 3,266 $485   $118,387,255 19
May 28, 2014 3 $1,353,775 -15% -33% 3,266 $415   $119,741,030 20
May 29, 2014 3 $1,144,690 -15% -43% 3,266 $350   $120,885,720 21
May 30, 2014 5 $2,496,690 +118% -42% 2,939 $850   $123,382,410 22
May 31, 2014 6 $3,454,350 +38% -33% 2,939 $1,175   $126,836,760 23
Jun 1, 2014 5 $2,129,605 -38% -54% 2,939 $725   $128,966,365 24
Jun 2, 2014 5 $911,525 -57% -71% 2,939 $310   $129,877,890 25
Jun 3, 2014 5 $1,059,450 +16% -33% 2,939 $360   $130,937,340 26
Jun 4, 2014 5 $897,550 -15% -34% 2,939 $305   $131,834,890 27
Jun 5, 2014 5 $765,605 -15% -33% 2,939 $260   $132,600,495 28
Jun 6, 2014 7 $1,645,835 +115% -34% 2,674 $615   $134,246,330 29
Jun 7, 2014 7 $2,180,550 +32% -37% 2,674 $815   $136,426,880 30
Jun 8, 2014 7 $1,498,770 -31% -30% 2,674 $560   $137,925,650 31
Jun 9, 2014 7 $736,680 -51% -19% 2,674 $275   $138,662,330 32
Jun 10, 2014 7 $800,870 +9% -24% 2,674 $300   $139,463,200 33
Jun 11, 2014 7 $736,505 -8% -18% 2,674 $275   $140,199,705 34
Jun 12, 2014 7 $453,260 -38% -41% 2,674 $170   $140,652,965 35
Jun 13, 2014 9 $805,050 +78% -51% 1,896 $425   $141,458,015 36
Jun 14, 2014 9 $967,905 +20% -56% 1,896 $510   $142,425,920 37
Jun 15, 2014 10 $596,295 -38% -60% 1,896 $315   $143,022,215 38
Jun 16, 2014 9 $302,425 -49% -59% 1,896 $160   $143,324,640 39
Jun 17, 2014 9 $378,280 +25% -53% 1,896 $200   $143,702,920 40
Jun 18, 2014 9 $323,225 -15% -56% 1,896 $170   $144,026,145 41
Jun 19, 2014 9 $322,430 n/c -29% 1,896 $170   $144,348,575 42
Jun 20, 2014 12 $443,675 +38% -45% 1,033 $430   $144,792,250 43
Jun 21, 2014 - $593,690 +34% -39% 1,033 $575   $145,385,940 44
Jun 22, 2014 - $331,010 -44% -44% 1,033 $320   $145,716,950 45
Jun 23, 2014 12 $175,590 -47% -42% 1,033 $170   $145,892,540 46
Jun 24, 2014 12 $221,605 +26% -41% 1,033 $215   $146,114,145 47
Jun 25, 2014 12 $186,290 -16% -42% 1,033 $180   $146,300,435 48
Jun 26, 2014 12 $154,950 -17% -52% 1,033 $150   $146,455,385 49
Jun 27, 2014 12 $247,405 +60% -44% 510 $485   $146,702,790 50
Jun 28, 2014 12 $336,805 +36% -43% 510 $660   $147,039,595 51
Jun 29, 2014 12 $201,560 -40% -39% 510 $395   $147,241,155 52
Jun 30, 2014 12 $127,570 -37% -27% 510 $250   $147,368,725 53
Jul 1, 2014 13 $92,020 -28% -58% 510 $180   $147,460,745 54
Jul 2, 2014 - $69,895 -24% -62% 510 $137   $147,530,640 55
Jul 3, 2014 18 $90,990 +30% -41% 510 $178   $147,621,630 56
Jul 4, 2014 - $92,845 +2% -62% 315 $295   $147,714,475 57
Jul 5, 2014 16 $196,960 +112% -42% 315 $625   $147,911,435 58
Jul 6, 2014 - $127,620 -35% -37% 315 $405   $148,039,055 59
Jul 7, 2014 - $59,960 -53% -53% 315 $190   $148,099,015 60
Jul 8, 2014 - $64,490 +8% -30% 315 $205   $148,163,505 61
Jul 9, 2014 - $58,135 -10% -17% 315 $185   $148,221,640 62
Jul 10, 2014 - $56,845 -2% -38% 315 $180   $148,278,485 63
Jul 11, 2014 - $120,020 +111% +29% 315 $381   $148,398,505 64
Jul 12, 2014 - $152,165 +27% -23% 315 $483   $148,550,670 65
Jul 13, 2014 - $85,440 -44% -33% 315 $271   $148,636,110 66
Jul 14, 2014 - $45,265 -47% -25% 267 $170   $148,681,375 67
Jul 15, 2014 - $55,940 +24% -13% 267 $210   $148,737,315 68
Jul 16, 2014 - $52,010 -7% -11% 267 $195   $148,789,325 69
Jul 17, 2014 - $50,730 -2% -11% 267 $190   $148,840,055 70
Jul 18, 2014 - $74,750 +47% -38% 230 $325   $148,914,805 71
Jul 19, 2014 - $105,775 +42% -30% 230 $460   $149,020,580 72
Jul 20, 2014 - $72,450 -32% -15% 230 $315   $149,093,030 73
Jul 21, 2014 - $36,805 -49% -19% 230 $160   $149,129,835 74
Jul 22, 2014 - $39,015 +6% -30% 230 $170   $149,168,850 75
Jul 23, 2014 - $36,685 -6% -29% 230 $160   $149,205,535 76
Jul 24, 2014 - $36,870 +1% -27% 230 $160   $149,242,405 77
Jul 25, 2014 - $86,320 +134% +15% 208 $415   $149,328,725 78
Jul 26, 2014 - $107,120 +24% +1% 208 $515   $149,435,845 79
Jul 27, 2014 - $54,080 -50% -25% 208 $260   $149,489,925 80
Jul 28, 2014 - $26,965 -50% -27% 208 $130   $149,516,890 81
Jul 29, 2014 - $28,105 +4% -28% 208 $135   $149,544,995 82
Jul 30, 2014 - $26,060 -7% -29% 208 $125   $149,571,055 83
Jul 31, 2014 - $25,905 -1% -30% 208 $125   $149,596,960 84
Aug 1, 2014 - $39,760 +53% -54% 177 $225   $149,636,720 85
Aug 2, 2014 - $55,830 +40% -48% 177 $315   $149,692,550 86
Aug 3, 2014 - $78,705 +41% +46% 177 $445   $149,771,255 87
Aug 4, 2014 - $19,390 -75% -28% 177 $110   $149,790,645 88
Aug 5, 2014 - $20,275 +5% -28% 177 $115   $149,810,920 89
Aug 6, 2014 - $19,505 -4% -25% 177 $110   $149,830,425 90
Aug 7, 2014 - $17,705 -9% -32% 177 $100   $149,848,130 91
Aug 8, 2014 - $27,040 +53% -32% 139 $195   $149,875,170 92
Aug 9, 2014 - $38,165 +41% -32% 139 $275   $149,913,335 93
Aug 10, 2014 - $26,355 -31% -67% 139 $190   $149,939,690 94
Aug 11, 2014 - $13,840 -47% -29% 139 $100   $149,953,530 95
Aug 12, 2014 - $13,265 -4% -35% 139 $95   $149,966,795 96
Aug 13, 2014 - $12,570 -5% -36% 139 $90   $149,979,365 97
Aug 14, 2014 - $12,445 -1% -30% 139 $90   $149,991,810 98
Aug 15, 2014 - $18,055 +45% -33% 106 $170   $150,009,865 99
Aug 16, 2014 - $27,080 +50% -29% 106 $255   $150,036,945 100
Aug 17, 2014 - $19,560 -28% -26% 106 $185   $150,056,505 101
Aug 18, 2014 - $7,930 -59% -43% 106 $75   $150,064,435 102
Aug 19, 2014 - $7,460 -6% -44% 106 $70   $150,071,895 103
Aug 20, 2014 - $7,435 n/c -41% 106 $70   $150,079,330 104
Aug 21, 2014 - $7,470 n/c -40% 106 $70   $150,086,800 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 2014 1 $65,525,205   3,279 $19,983   $65,525,205 1
May 16, 2014 3 $34,154,660 -48% 3,311 $10,316   $99,679,865 2
May 23, 2014 4 $21,205,855 -38% 3,266 $6,493   $120,885,720 3
May 30, 2014 5 $11,714,775 -45% 2,939 $3,986   $132,600,495 4
Jun 6, 2014 7 $8,052,470 -31% 2,674 $3,011   $140,652,965 5
Jun 13, 2014 9 $3,695,610 -54% 1,896 $1,949   $144,348,575 6
Jun 20, 2014 12 $2,106,810 -43% 1,033 $2,040   $146,455,385 7
Jun 27, 2014 16 $1,166,245 -45% 510 $2,287   $147,621,630 8
Jul 4, 2014 19 $656,855 -44% 315 $2,085   $148,278,485 9
Jul 11, 2014 22 $561,570 -15% 267 $2,103   $148,840,055 10
Jul 18, 2014 27 $402,350 -28% 230 $1,749   $149,242,405 11
Jul 25, 2014 32 $354,555 -12% 208 $1,705   $149,596,960 12
Aug 1, 2014 33 $251,170 -29% 177 $1,419   $149,848,130 13
Aug 8, 2014 38 $143,680 -43% 139 $1,034   $149,991,810 14
Aug 15, 2014 42 $94,990 -34% 106 $896   $150,086,800 15

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Venezuela 9/12/2014 $0 0 1 1 $567,603 10/6/2015
 
Rest of World $120,290,025
 
International Total$120,857,628 10/6/2015

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
Sep 28, 20141336,602 336,602$5,755,894$5,755,8941
Oct 5, 20142179,596-47% 516,198$3,112,399$8,868,2932
Oct 12, 2014674,915-58% 591,113$1,284,792$10,153,0853
Oct 19, 2014742,325-44% 633,438$852,002$11,005,0874
Oct 26, 20141634,470-19% 667,908$597,710$11,602,7975
Nov 2, 20141635,339+3% 703,247$662,606$12,265,4036
Nov 9, 20142514,610-59% 717,857$224,264$12,489,6677
Nov 16, 20142414,443-1% 732,300$216,501$12,706,1688
Nov 23, 20142922,996+59% 755,296$321,714$13,027,8829
Nov 30, 201429108,902+374% 864,198$869,038$13,896,92010
Jan 4, 20152428,258 1,040,761$256,017$16,227,63315

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 28, 20141275,755 275,755$5,523,373$5,523,3731
Oct 5, 2014276,050-72% 351,805$1,635,834$7,159,2072
Oct 12, 2014831,579-58% 383,384$705,784$7,864,9913
Oct 19, 20141113,983-56% 397,367$313,209$8,178,2004
Oct 26, 20141414,490+4% 411,857$256,908$8,435,1085
Nov 2, 2014199,871-32% 421,728$219,142$8,654,2506
Nov 30, 20141473,254 513,408$877,578$9,752,56910
Jan 4, 20151614,302 573,101$144,307$10,354,86815

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