Pete’s Dragon (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $76,233,151 | Details |
| International Box Office | $61,535,824 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $137,768,975 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $12,270,038 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $15,540,701 | |
| Total | $27,810,739 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales…until she meets Pete. Pete is a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliot. And from Pete’s descriptions, Elliot seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham’s stories. With the help of Natalie, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $21,514,095 (28.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 55.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,702 opening theaters/3,702 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $105,404,449 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 12th, 2016 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | August 10th, 2016 (Wide), released as Il drago invisibile (Italy)
August 11th, 2016 (Wide), released as Pete's Dragon (United Kingdom) August 11th, 2016 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) August 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Argentina) August 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Poland) |
| Video Release: | November 29th, 2016 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for action, peril and brief language. (Rating bulletin 2411 (Cert #50271), 2/10/2016) |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Live Action Remake, Prologue, Remake, Voiceover/Narration |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion |
| Plot point: | Dragon, Dream Sequence, Orphan |
| Social setting: | Adopted Family |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Animation/Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures, Whitaker Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | 3 | $21,514,095 | 3,702 | $5,811 | $21,514,095 | 1 | |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 5 | $11,349,938 | -47% | 3,702 | $3,066 | $42,911,207 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 6 | $7,441,458 | -34% | 3,244 | $2,294 | $54,874,836 | 3 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 4 | $6,349,807 | -15% | 3,272 | $1,941 | $64,101,746 | 4 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 7 | $3,101,390 | -51% | 2,685 | $1,155 | $70,150,043 | 5 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 10 | $2,152,802 | -31% | 1,948 | $1,105 | $72,917,327 | 6 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 13 | $870,025 | -60% | 1,230 | $707 | $74,213,367 | 7 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 22 | $315,985 | -64% | 440 | $718 | $74,743,643 | 8 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 32 | $165,253 | -48% | 224 | $738 | $74,994,384 | 9 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 32 | $120,700 | -27% | 165 | $732 | $75,188,153 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 38 | $97,767 | -19% | 134 | $730 | $75,324,638 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 40 | $81,683 | -16% | 134 | $610 | $75,436,078 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 34 | $96,879 | +19% | 90 | $1,076 | $75,556,996 | 13 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 27 | $204,179 | +111% | 179 | $1,141 | $75,788,662 | 14 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | 35 | $124,448 | -39% | 162 | $768 | $75,958,953 | 15 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 36 | $101,497 | -18% | 127 | $799 | $76,153,649 | 16 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 43 | $34,061 | -66% | 86 | $396 | $76,204,454 | 17 |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 48 | $13,775 | -60% | 52 | $265 | $76,228,119 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | 3 | $6,952,488 | 3,702 | $1,878 | $6,952,488 | 1 | ||
| Aug 13, 2016 | 3 | $8,389,791 | +21% | 3,702 | $2,266 | $15,342,279 | 2 | |
| Aug 14, 2016 | 3 | $6,171,816 | -26% | 3,702 | $1,667 | $21,514,095 | 3 | |
| Aug 15, 2016 | 3 | $2,482,742 | -60% | 3,702 | $671 | $23,996,837 | 4 | |
| Aug 16, 2016 | 3 | $3,578,713 | +44% | 3,702 | $967 | $27,575,550 | 5 | |
| Aug 17, 2016 | 3 | $2,135,130 | -40% | 3,702 | $577 | $29,710,680 | 6 | |
| Aug 18, 2016 | 3 | $1,850,589 | -13% | 3,702 | $500 | $31,561,269 | 7 | |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 6 | $3,150,568 | +70% | -55% | 3,702 | $851 | $34,711,837 | 8 |
| Aug 20, 2016 | 4 | $4,879,100 | +55% | -42% | 3,702 | $1,318 | $39,590,937 | 9 |
| Aug 21, 2016 | 5 | $3,320,270 | -32% | -46% | 3,702 | $897 | $42,911,207 | 10 |
| Aug 22, 2016 | 5 | $1,065,446 | -68% | -57% | 3,702 | $288 | $43,976,653 | 11 |
| Aug 23, 2016 | 5 | $1,477,232 | +39% | -59% | 3,702 | $399 | $45,453,885 | 12 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | 5 | $989,968 | -33% | -54% | 3,702 | $267 | $46,443,853 | 13 |
| Aug 25, 2016 | 4 | $989,525 | n/c | -47% | 3,702 | $267 | $47,433,378 | 14 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 7 | $1,895,627 | +92% | -40% | 3,244 | $584 | $49,329,005 | 15 |
| Aug 27, 2016 | 4 | $3,372,070 | +78% | -31% | 3,244 | $1,039 | $52,701,075 | 16 |
| Aug 28, 2016 | 4 | $2,173,761 | -36% | -35% | 3,244 | $670 | $54,874,836 | 17 |
| Aug 29, 2016 | 7 | $607,387 | -72% | -43% | 3,244 | $187 | $55,482,223 | 18 |
| Aug 30, 2016 | 7 | $896,111 | +48% | -39% | 3,244 | $276 | $56,378,334 | 19 |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 6 | $648,590 | -28% | -34% | 3,244 | $200 | $57,026,924 | 20 |
| Sep 1, 2016 | 3 | $725,015 | +12% | -27% | 3,244 | $223 | $57,751,939 | 21 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 3 | $1,468,745 | +103% | -23% | 3,272 | $449 | $59,220,684 | 22 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | 4 | $2,479,940 | +69% | -26% | 3,272 | $758 | $61,700,624 | 23 |
| Sep 4, 2016 | 4 | $2,401,122 | -3% | +10% | 3,272 | $734 | $64,101,746 | 24 |
| Sep 5, 2016 | 4 | $2,149,657 | -10% | +254% | 3,272 | $657 | $66,251,403 | 25 |
| Sep 6, 2016 | 10 | $377,558 | -82% | -58% | 3,272 | $115 | $66,628,961 | 26 |
| Sep 7, 2016 | 11 | $214,642 | -43% | -67% | 3,272 | $66 | $66,843,603 | 27 |
| Sep 8, 2016 | 11 | $205,050 | -4% | -72% | 3,272 | $63 | $67,048,653 | 28 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 9 | $682,250 | +233% | -54% | 2,685 | $254 | $67,730,903 | 29 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | 7 | $1,543,049 | +126% | -38% | 2,685 | $575 | $69,273,952 | 30 |
| Sep 11, 2016 | 7 | $876,091 | -43% | -64% | 2,685 | $326 | $70,150,043 | 31 |
| Sep 12, 2016 | 13 | $148,030 | -83% | -93% | 2,685 | $55 | $70,298,073 | 32 |
| Sep 13, 2016 | 14 | $196,887 | +33% | -48% | 2,685 | $73 | $70,494,960 | 33 |
| Sep 14, 2016 | 14 | $141,378 | -28% | -34% | 2,685 | $53 | $70,636,338 | 34 |
| Sep 15, 2016 | 12 | $128,187 | -9% | -37% | 2,685 | $48 | $70,764,525 | 35 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 13 | $458,136 | +257% | -33% | 1,948 | $235 | $71,222,661 | 36 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | 10 | $1,052,591 | +130% | -32% | 1,948 | $540 | $72,275,252 | 37 |
| Sep 18, 2016 | 10 | $642,075 | -39% | -27% | 1,948 | $330 | $72,917,327 | 38 |
| Sep 19, 2016 | 14 | $103,457 | -84% | -30% | 1,948 | $53 | $73,020,784 | 39 |
| Sep 20, 2016 | 14 | $137,100 | +33% | -30% | 1,948 | $70 | $73,157,884 | 40 |
| Sep 21, 2016 | 14 | $103,798 | -24% | -27% | 1,948 | $53 | $73,261,682 | 41 |
| Sep 22, 2016 | 13 | $81,660 | -21% | -36% | 1,948 | $42 | $73,343,342 | 42 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 13 | $207,175 | +154% | -55% | 1,230 | $168 | $73,550,517 | 43 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 13 | $404,666 | +95% | -62% | 1,230 | $329 | $73,955,183 | 44 |
| Sep 25, 2016 | 13 | $258,184 | -36% | -60% | 1,230 | $210 | $74,213,367 | 45 |
| Sep 26, 2016 | 13 | $61,078 | -76% | -41% | 1,230 | $50 | $74,274,445 | 46 |
| Sep 27, 2016 | 14 | $64,734 | +6% | -53% | 1,230 | $53 | $74,339,179 | 47 |
| Sep 28, 2016 | - | $47,780 | -26% | -54% | 1,230 | $39 | $74,386,959 | 48 |
| Sep 29, 2016 | - | $40,699 | -15% | -50% | 1,230 | $33 | $74,427,658 | 49 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | - | $79,110 | +94% | -62% | 440 | $180 | $74,506,768 | 50 |
| Oct 1, 2016 | - | $154,946 | +96% | -62% | 440 | $352 | $74,661,714 | 51 |
| Oct 2, 2016 | - | $81,929 | -47% | -68% | 440 | $186 | $74,743,643 | 52 |
| Oct 3, 2016 | - | $22,805 | -72% | -63% | 440 | $52 | $74,766,448 | 53 |
| Oct 4, 2016 | - | $24,606 | +8% | -62% | 440 | $56 | $74,791,054 | 54 |
| Oct 5, 2016 | - | $17,451 | -29% | -63% | 440 | $40 | $74,808,505 | 55 |
| Oct 6, 2016 | - | $20,626 | +18% | -49% | 440 | $47 | $74,829,131 | 56 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | - | $46,993 | +128% | -41% | 224 | $210 | $74,876,124 | 57 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | - | $76,752 | +63% | -50% | 224 | $343 | $74,952,876 | 58 |
| Oct 9, 2016 | - | $41,508 | -46% | -49% | 224 | $185 | $74,994,384 | 59 |
| Oct 10, 2016 | - | $29,482 | -29% | +29% | 224 | $132 | $75,023,866 | 60 |
| Oct 11, 2016 | - | $15,210 | -48% | -38% | 224 | $68 | $75,039,076 | 61 |
| Oct 12, 2016 | - | $14,242 | -6% | -18% | 224 | $64 | $75,053,318 | 62 |
| Oct 13, 2016 | - | $14,135 | -1% | -31% | 224 | $63 | $75,067,453 | 63 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | - | $34,854 | +147% | -26% | 165 | $211 | $75,102,307 | 64 |
| Oct 15, 2016 | - | $54,567 | +57% | -29% | 165 | $331 | $75,156,874 | 65 |
| Oct 16, 2016 | - | $31,279 | -43% | -25% | 165 | $190 | $75,188,153 | 66 |
| Oct 17, 2016 | - | $8,288 | -74% | -72% | 165 | $50 | $75,196,441 | 67 |
| Oct 18, 2016 | - | $9,330 | +13% | -39% | 165 | $57 | $75,205,771 | 68 |
| Oct 19, 2016 | - | $7,347 | -21% | -48% | 165 | $45 | $75,213,118 | 69 |
| Oct 20, 2016 | - | $13,753 | +87% | -3% | 165 | $83 | $75,226,871 | 70 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | - | $30,584 | +122% | -12% | 134 | $228 | $75,257,455 | 71 |
| Oct 22, 2016 | - | $44,088 | +44% | -19% | 134 | $329 | $75,301,543 | 72 |
| Oct 23, 2016 | - | $23,095 | -48% | -26% | 134 | $172 | $75,324,638 | 73 |
| Oct 24, 2016 | - | $10,935 | -53% | +32% | 134 | $82 | $75,335,573 | 74 |
| Oct 25, 2016 | - | $6,441 | -41% | -31% | 134 | $48 | $75,342,014 | 75 |
| Oct 26, 2016 | - | $5,895 | -8% | -20% | 134 | $44 | $75,347,909 | 76 |
| Oct 27, 2016 | - | $6,486 | +10% | -53% | 134 | $48 | $75,354,395 | 77 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | - | $19,360 | +198% | -37% | 134 | $144 | $75,373,755 | 78 |
| Oct 29, 2016 | - | $36,266 | +87% | -18% | 134 | $271 | $75,410,021 | 79 |
| Oct 30, 2016 | - | $26,057 | -28% | +13% | 134 | $194 | $75,436,078 | 80 |
| Oct 31, 2016 | - | $7,223 | -72% | -34% | 134 | $54 | $75,443,301 | 81 |
| Nov 1, 2016 | - | $6,459 | -11% | n/c | 134 | $48 | $75,449,760 | 82 |
| Nov 2, 2016 | - | $4,651 | -28% | -21% | 134 | $35 | $75,454,411 | 83 |
| Nov 3, 2016 | - | $5,706 | +23% | -12% | 134 | $43 | $75,460,117 | 84 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | - | $27,592 | +384% | +43% | 90 | $307 | $75,487,709 | 85 |
| Nov 5, 2016 | - | $48,491 | +76% | +34% | 90 | $539 | $75,536,200 | 86 |
| Nov 6, 2016 | - | $20,796 | -57% | -20% | 90 | $231 | $75,556,996 | 87 |
| Nov 7, 2016 | - | $5,469 | -74% | -24% | 90 | $61 | $75,562,465 | 88 |
| Nov 8, 2016 | - | $5,315 | -3% | -18% | 90 | $59 | $75,567,780 | 89 |
| Nov 9, 2016 | - | $5,064 | -5% | +9% | 90 | $56 | $75,572,844 | 90 |
| Nov 10, 2016 | - | $11,639 | +130% | +104% | 90 | $129 | $75,584,483 | 91 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | - | $68,621 | +490% | +149% | 179 | $383 | $75,653,104 | 92 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | - | $85,505 | +25% | +76% | 179 | $478 | $75,738,609 | 93 |
| Nov 13, 2016 | - | $50,053 | -41% | +141% | 179 | $280 | $75,788,662 | 94 |
| Nov 14, 2016 | - | $10,736 | -79% | +96% | 179 | $60 | $75,799,398 | 95 |
| Nov 15, 2016 | - | $14,953 | +39% | +181% | 179 | $84 | $75,814,351 | 96 |
| Nov 16, 2016 | - | $10,120 | -32% | +100% | 179 | $57 | $75,824,471 | 97 |
| Nov 17, 2016 | - | $10,034 | -1% | -14% | 179 | $56 | $75,834,505 | 98 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | - | $27,359 | +173% | -60% | 162 | $169 | $75,861,864 | 99 |
| Nov 19, 2016 | - | $59,374 | +117% | -31% | 162 | $367 | $75,921,238 | 100 |
| Nov 20, 2016 | - | $37,715 | -36% | -25% | 162 | $233 | $75,958,953 | 101 |
| Nov 21, 2016 | - | $20,789 | -45% | +94% | 162 | $128 | $75,979,742 | 102 |
| Nov 22, 2016 | - | $25,199 | +21% | +69% | 162 | $156 | $76,004,941 | 103 |
| Nov 23, 2016 | - | $29,996 | +19% | +196% | 127 | $236 | $76,034,937 | 104 |
| Nov 24, 2016 | - | $17,215 | -43% | +72% | 127 | $136 | $76,052,152 | 105 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | - | $38,968 | +126% | +42% | 127 | $307 | $76,091,120 | 106 |
| Nov 26, 2016 | - | $39,000 | n/c | -34% | 127 | $307 | $76,130,120 | 107 |
| Nov 27, 2016 | - | $23,529 | -40% | -38% | 127 | $185 | $76,153,649 | 108 |
| Nov 28, 2016 | - | $4,220 | -82% | -80% | 127 | $33 | $76,157,869 | 109 |
| Nov 29, 2016 | - | $4,769 | +13% | -81% | 127 | $38 | $76,162,638 | 110 |
| Nov 30, 2016 | - | $3,490 | -27% | -88% | 127 | $27 | $76,166,128 | 111 |
| Dec 1, 2016 | - | $4,265 | +22% | -75% | 127 | $34 | $76,170,393 | 112 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | - | $8,330 | +95% | -79% | 86 | $97 | $76,178,723 | 113 |
| Dec 3, 2016 | - | $15,573 | +87% | -60% | 86 | $181 | $76,194,296 | 114 |
| Dec 4, 2016 | - | $10,158 | -35% | -57% | 86 | $118 | $76,204,454 | 115 |
| Dec 5, 2016 | - | $2,547 | -75% | -40% | 86 | $30 | $76,207,001 | 116 |
| Dec 6, 2016 | - | $2,729 | +7% | -43% | 86 | $32 | $76,209,730 | 117 |
| Dec 7, 2016 | - | $2,297 | -16% | -34% | 86 | $27 | $76,212,027 | 118 |
| Dec 8, 2016 | - | $2,317 | +1% | -46% | 86 | $27 | $76,214,344 | 119 |
| Dec 9, 2016 | - | $2,423 | +5% | -71% | 52 | $47 | $76,216,767 | 120 |
| Dec 10, 2016 | - | $6,666 | +175% | -57% | 52 | $128 | $76,223,433 | 121 |
| Dec 11, 2016 | - | $4,686 | -30% | -54% | 52 | $90 | $76,228,119 | 122 |
| Dec 12, 2016 | - | $1,186 | -75% | -53% | 52 | $23 | $76,229,305 | 123 |
| Dec 13, 2016 | - | $1,548 | +31% | -43% | 52 | $30 | $76,230,853 | 124 |
| Dec 14, 2016 | - | $996 | -36% | -57% | 52 | $19 | $76,231,849 | 125 |
| Dec 15, 2016 | - | $1,302 | +31% | -44% | 52 | $25 | $76,233,151 | 126 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | 3 | $31,561,269 | 3,702 | $8,525 | $31,561,269 | 1 | |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 5 | $15,872,109 | -50% | 3,702 | $4,287 | $47,433,378 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 5 | $10,318,561 | -35% | 3,244 | $3,181 | $57,751,939 | 3 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 4 | $9,296,714 | -10% | 3,272 | $2,841 | $67,048,653 | 4 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 7 | $3,715,872 | -60% | 2,685 | $1,384 | $70,764,525 | 5 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 11 | $2,578,817 | -31% | 1,948 | $1,324 | $73,343,342 | 6 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 13 | $1,084,316 | -58% | 1,230 | $882 | $74,427,658 | 7 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 23 | $401,473 | -63% | 440 | $912 | $74,829,131 | 8 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 33 | $238,322 | -41% | 224 | $1,064 | $75,067,453 | 9 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 34 | $159,418 | -33% | 165 | $966 | $75,226,871 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 42 | $127,524 | -20% | 134 | $952 | $75,354,395 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 41 | $105,722 | -17% | 134 | $789 | $75,460,117 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 37 | $124,366 | +18% | 90 | $1,382 | $75,584,483 | 13 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 28 | $250,022 | +101% | 179 | $1,397 | $75,834,505 | 14 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | 37 | $217,647 | -13% | 127 | $1,714 | $76,052,152 | 15 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 38 | $118,241 | -46% | 127 | $931 | $76,170,393 | 16 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 45 | $43,951 | -63% | 86 | $511 | $76,214,344 | 17 |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 50 | $18,807 | -57% | 52 | $362 | $76,233,151 | 18 |
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Synopsis
For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales…until she meets Pete. Pete is a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliot. And from Pete’s descriptions, Elliot seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham’s stories. With the help of Natalie, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $21,514,095 (28.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.54 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 55.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,702 opening theaters/3,702 max. theaters, 5.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $105,404,449 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 12th, 2016 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | August 10th, 2016 (Wide), released as Il drago invisibile (Italy)
August 11th, 2016 (Wide), released as Pete's Dragon (United Kingdom) August 11th, 2016 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) August 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Argentina) August 12th, 2016 (Wide) (Poland) |
| Video Release: | November 29th, 2016 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for action, peril and brief language. (Rating bulletin 2411 (Cert #50271), 2/10/2016) |
| Running Time: | 103 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Live Action Remake, Prologue, Remake, Voiceover/Narration |
| Film format: | 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion |
| Plot point: | Dragon, Dream Sequence, Orphan |
| Social setting: | Adopted Family |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Animation/Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures, Whitaker Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | 3 | $21,514,095 | 3,702 | $5,811 | $21,514,095 | 1 | |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 5 | $11,349,938 | -47% | 3,702 | $3,066 | $42,911,207 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 6 | $7,441,458 | -34% | 3,244 | $2,294 | $54,874,836 | 3 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 4 | $6,349,807 | -15% | 3,272 | $1,941 | $64,101,746 | 4 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 7 | $3,101,390 | -51% | 2,685 | $1,155 | $70,150,043 | 5 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 10 | $2,152,802 | -31% | 1,948 | $1,105 | $72,917,327 | 6 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 13 | $870,025 | -60% | 1,230 | $707 | $74,213,367 | 7 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 22 | $315,985 | -64% | 440 | $718 | $74,743,643 | 8 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 32 | $165,253 | -48% | 224 | $738 | $74,994,384 | 9 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 32 | $120,700 | -27% | 165 | $732 | $75,188,153 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 38 | $97,767 | -19% | 134 | $730 | $75,324,638 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 40 | $81,683 | -16% | 134 | $610 | $75,436,078 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 34 | $96,879 | +19% | 90 | $1,076 | $75,556,996 | 13 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 27 | $204,179 | +111% | 179 | $1,141 | $75,788,662 | 14 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | 35 | $124,448 | -39% | 162 | $768 | $75,958,953 | 15 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 36 | $101,497 | -18% | 127 | $799 | $76,153,649 | 16 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 43 | $34,061 | -66% | 86 | $396 | $76,204,454 | 17 |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 48 | $13,775 | -60% | 52 | $265 | $76,228,119 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | 3 | $6,952,488 | 3,702 | $1,878 | $6,952,488 | 1 | ||
| Aug 13, 2016 | 3 | $8,389,791 | +21% | 3,702 | $2,266 | $15,342,279 | 2 | |
| Aug 14, 2016 | 3 | $6,171,816 | -26% | 3,702 | $1,667 | $21,514,095 | 3 | |
| Aug 15, 2016 | 3 | $2,482,742 | -60% | 3,702 | $671 | $23,996,837 | 4 | |
| Aug 16, 2016 | 3 | $3,578,713 | +44% | 3,702 | $967 | $27,575,550 | 5 | |
| Aug 17, 2016 | 3 | $2,135,130 | -40% | 3,702 | $577 | $29,710,680 | 6 | |
| Aug 18, 2016 | 3 | $1,850,589 | -13% | 3,702 | $500 | $31,561,269 | 7 | |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 6 | $3,150,568 | +70% | -55% | 3,702 | $851 | $34,711,837 | 8 |
| Aug 20, 2016 | 4 | $4,879,100 | +55% | -42% | 3,702 | $1,318 | $39,590,937 | 9 |
| Aug 21, 2016 | 5 | $3,320,270 | -32% | -46% | 3,702 | $897 | $42,911,207 | 10 |
| Aug 22, 2016 | 5 | $1,065,446 | -68% | -57% | 3,702 | $288 | $43,976,653 | 11 |
| Aug 23, 2016 | 5 | $1,477,232 | +39% | -59% | 3,702 | $399 | $45,453,885 | 12 |
| Aug 24, 2016 | 5 | $989,968 | -33% | -54% | 3,702 | $267 | $46,443,853 | 13 |
| Aug 25, 2016 | 4 | $989,525 | n/c | -47% | 3,702 | $267 | $47,433,378 | 14 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 7 | $1,895,627 | +92% | -40% | 3,244 | $584 | $49,329,005 | 15 |
| Aug 27, 2016 | 4 | $3,372,070 | +78% | -31% | 3,244 | $1,039 | $52,701,075 | 16 |
| Aug 28, 2016 | 4 | $2,173,761 | -36% | -35% | 3,244 | $670 | $54,874,836 | 17 |
| Aug 29, 2016 | 7 | $607,387 | -72% | -43% | 3,244 | $187 | $55,482,223 | 18 |
| Aug 30, 2016 | 7 | $896,111 | +48% | -39% | 3,244 | $276 | $56,378,334 | 19 |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 6 | $648,590 | -28% | -34% | 3,244 | $200 | $57,026,924 | 20 |
| Sep 1, 2016 | 3 | $725,015 | +12% | -27% | 3,244 | $223 | $57,751,939 | 21 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 3 | $1,468,745 | +103% | -23% | 3,272 | $449 | $59,220,684 | 22 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | 4 | $2,479,940 | +69% | -26% | 3,272 | $758 | $61,700,624 | 23 |
| Sep 4, 2016 | 4 | $2,401,122 | -3% | +10% | 3,272 | $734 | $64,101,746 | 24 |
| Sep 5, 2016 | 4 | $2,149,657 | -10% | +254% | 3,272 | $657 | $66,251,403 | 25 |
| Sep 6, 2016 | 10 | $377,558 | -82% | -58% | 3,272 | $115 | $66,628,961 | 26 |
| Sep 7, 2016 | 11 | $214,642 | -43% | -67% | 3,272 | $66 | $66,843,603 | 27 |
| Sep 8, 2016 | 11 | $205,050 | -4% | -72% | 3,272 | $63 | $67,048,653 | 28 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 9 | $682,250 | +233% | -54% | 2,685 | $254 | $67,730,903 | 29 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | 7 | $1,543,049 | +126% | -38% | 2,685 | $575 | $69,273,952 | 30 |
| Sep 11, 2016 | 7 | $876,091 | -43% | -64% | 2,685 | $326 | $70,150,043 | 31 |
| Sep 12, 2016 | 13 | $148,030 | -83% | -93% | 2,685 | $55 | $70,298,073 | 32 |
| Sep 13, 2016 | 14 | $196,887 | +33% | -48% | 2,685 | $73 | $70,494,960 | 33 |
| Sep 14, 2016 | 14 | $141,378 | -28% | -34% | 2,685 | $53 | $70,636,338 | 34 |
| Sep 15, 2016 | 12 | $128,187 | -9% | -37% | 2,685 | $48 | $70,764,525 | 35 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 13 | $458,136 | +257% | -33% | 1,948 | $235 | $71,222,661 | 36 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | 10 | $1,052,591 | +130% | -32% | 1,948 | $540 | $72,275,252 | 37 |
| Sep 18, 2016 | 10 | $642,075 | -39% | -27% | 1,948 | $330 | $72,917,327 | 38 |
| Sep 19, 2016 | 14 | $103,457 | -84% | -30% | 1,948 | $53 | $73,020,784 | 39 |
| Sep 20, 2016 | 14 | $137,100 | +33% | -30% | 1,948 | $70 | $73,157,884 | 40 |
| Sep 21, 2016 | 14 | $103,798 | -24% | -27% | 1,948 | $53 | $73,261,682 | 41 |
| Sep 22, 2016 | 13 | $81,660 | -21% | -36% | 1,948 | $42 | $73,343,342 | 42 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 13 | $207,175 | +154% | -55% | 1,230 | $168 | $73,550,517 | 43 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 13 | $404,666 | +95% | -62% | 1,230 | $329 | $73,955,183 | 44 |
| Sep 25, 2016 | 13 | $258,184 | -36% | -60% | 1,230 | $210 | $74,213,367 | 45 |
| Sep 26, 2016 | 13 | $61,078 | -76% | -41% | 1,230 | $50 | $74,274,445 | 46 |
| Sep 27, 2016 | 14 | $64,734 | +6% | -53% | 1,230 | $53 | $74,339,179 | 47 |
| Sep 28, 2016 | - | $47,780 | -26% | -54% | 1,230 | $39 | $74,386,959 | 48 |
| Sep 29, 2016 | - | $40,699 | -15% | -50% | 1,230 | $33 | $74,427,658 | 49 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | - | $79,110 | +94% | -62% | 440 | $180 | $74,506,768 | 50 |
| Oct 1, 2016 | - | $154,946 | +96% | -62% | 440 | $352 | $74,661,714 | 51 |
| Oct 2, 2016 | - | $81,929 | -47% | -68% | 440 | $186 | $74,743,643 | 52 |
| Oct 3, 2016 | - | $22,805 | -72% | -63% | 440 | $52 | $74,766,448 | 53 |
| Oct 4, 2016 | - | $24,606 | +8% | -62% | 440 | $56 | $74,791,054 | 54 |
| Oct 5, 2016 | - | $17,451 | -29% | -63% | 440 | $40 | $74,808,505 | 55 |
| Oct 6, 2016 | - | $20,626 | +18% | -49% | 440 | $47 | $74,829,131 | 56 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | - | $46,993 | +128% | -41% | 224 | $210 | $74,876,124 | 57 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | - | $76,752 | +63% | -50% | 224 | $343 | $74,952,876 | 58 |
| Oct 9, 2016 | - | $41,508 | -46% | -49% | 224 | $185 | $74,994,384 | 59 |
| Oct 10, 2016 | - | $29,482 | -29% | +29% | 224 | $132 | $75,023,866 | 60 |
| Oct 11, 2016 | - | $15,210 | -48% | -38% | 224 | $68 | $75,039,076 | 61 |
| Oct 12, 2016 | - | $14,242 | -6% | -18% | 224 | $64 | $75,053,318 | 62 |
| Oct 13, 2016 | - | $14,135 | -1% | -31% | 224 | $63 | $75,067,453 | 63 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | - | $34,854 | +147% | -26% | 165 | $211 | $75,102,307 | 64 |
| Oct 15, 2016 | - | $54,567 | +57% | -29% | 165 | $331 | $75,156,874 | 65 |
| Oct 16, 2016 | - | $31,279 | -43% | -25% | 165 | $190 | $75,188,153 | 66 |
| Oct 17, 2016 | - | $8,288 | -74% | -72% | 165 | $50 | $75,196,441 | 67 |
| Oct 18, 2016 | - | $9,330 | +13% | -39% | 165 | $57 | $75,205,771 | 68 |
| Oct 19, 2016 | - | $7,347 | -21% | -48% | 165 | $45 | $75,213,118 | 69 |
| Oct 20, 2016 | - | $13,753 | +87% | -3% | 165 | $83 | $75,226,871 | 70 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | - | $30,584 | +122% | -12% | 134 | $228 | $75,257,455 | 71 |
| Oct 22, 2016 | - | $44,088 | +44% | -19% | 134 | $329 | $75,301,543 | 72 |
| Oct 23, 2016 | - | $23,095 | -48% | -26% | 134 | $172 | $75,324,638 | 73 |
| Oct 24, 2016 | - | $10,935 | -53% | +32% | 134 | $82 | $75,335,573 | 74 |
| Oct 25, 2016 | - | $6,441 | -41% | -31% | 134 | $48 | $75,342,014 | 75 |
| Oct 26, 2016 | - | $5,895 | -8% | -20% | 134 | $44 | $75,347,909 | 76 |
| Oct 27, 2016 | - | $6,486 | +10% | -53% | 134 | $48 | $75,354,395 | 77 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | - | $19,360 | +198% | -37% | 134 | $144 | $75,373,755 | 78 |
| Oct 29, 2016 | - | $36,266 | +87% | -18% | 134 | $271 | $75,410,021 | 79 |
| Oct 30, 2016 | - | $26,057 | -28% | +13% | 134 | $194 | $75,436,078 | 80 |
| Oct 31, 2016 | - | $7,223 | -72% | -34% | 134 | $54 | $75,443,301 | 81 |
| Nov 1, 2016 | - | $6,459 | -11% | n/c | 134 | $48 | $75,449,760 | 82 |
| Nov 2, 2016 | - | $4,651 | -28% | -21% | 134 | $35 | $75,454,411 | 83 |
| Nov 3, 2016 | - | $5,706 | +23% | -12% | 134 | $43 | $75,460,117 | 84 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | - | $27,592 | +384% | +43% | 90 | $307 | $75,487,709 | 85 |
| Nov 5, 2016 | - | $48,491 | +76% | +34% | 90 | $539 | $75,536,200 | 86 |
| Nov 6, 2016 | - | $20,796 | -57% | -20% | 90 | $231 | $75,556,996 | 87 |
| Nov 7, 2016 | - | $5,469 | -74% | -24% | 90 | $61 | $75,562,465 | 88 |
| Nov 8, 2016 | - | $5,315 | -3% | -18% | 90 | $59 | $75,567,780 | 89 |
| Nov 9, 2016 | - | $5,064 | -5% | +9% | 90 | $56 | $75,572,844 | 90 |
| Nov 10, 2016 | - | $11,639 | +130% | +104% | 90 | $129 | $75,584,483 | 91 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | - | $68,621 | +490% | +149% | 179 | $383 | $75,653,104 | 92 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | - | $85,505 | +25% | +76% | 179 | $478 | $75,738,609 | 93 |
| Nov 13, 2016 | - | $50,053 | -41% | +141% | 179 | $280 | $75,788,662 | 94 |
| Nov 14, 2016 | - | $10,736 | -79% | +96% | 179 | $60 | $75,799,398 | 95 |
| Nov 15, 2016 | - | $14,953 | +39% | +181% | 179 | $84 | $75,814,351 | 96 |
| Nov 16, 2016 | - | $10,120 | -32% | +100% | 179 | $57 | $75,824,471 | 97 |
| Nov 17, 2016 | - | $10,034 | -1% | -14% | 179 | $56 | $75,834,505 | 98 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | - | $27,359 | +173% | -60% | 162 | $169 | $75,861,864 | 99 |
| Nov 19, 2016 | - | $59,374 | +117% | -31% | 162 | $367 | $75,921,238 | 100 |
| Nov 20, 2016 | - | $37,715 | -36% | -25% | 162 | $233 | $75,958,953 | 101 |
| Nov 21, 2016 | - | $20,789 | -45% | +94% | 162 | $128 | $75,979,742 | 102 |
| Nov 22, 2016 | - | $25,199 | +21% | +69% | 162 | $156 | $76,004,941 | 103 |
| Nov 23, 2016 | - | $29,996 | +19% | +196% | 127 | $236 | $76,034,937 | 104 |
| Nov 24, 2016 | - | $17,215 | -43% | +72% | 127 | $136 | $76,052,152 | 105 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | - | $38,968 | +126% | +42% | 127 | $307 | $76,091,120 | 106 |
| Nov 26, 2016 | - | $39,000 | n/c | -34% | 127 | $307 | $76,130,120 | 107 |
| Nov 27, 2016 | - | $23,529 | -40% | -38% | 127 | $185 | $76,153,649 | 108 |
| Nov 28, 2016 | - | $4,220 | -82% | -80% | 127 | $33 | $76,157,869 | 109 |
| Nov 29, 2016 | - | $4,769 | +13% | -81% | 127 | $38 | $76,162,638 | 110 |
| Nov 30, 2016 | - | $3,490 | -27% | -88% | 127 | $27 | $76,166,128 | 111 |
| Dec 1, 2016 | - | $4,265 | +22% | -75% | 127 | $34 | $76,170,393 | 112 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | - | $8,330 | +95% | -79% | 86 | $97 | $76,178,723 | 113 |
| Dec 3, 2016 | - | $15,573 | +87% | -60% | 86 | $181 | $76,194,296 | 114 |
| Dec 4, 2016 | - | $10,158 | -35% | -57% | 86 | $118 | $76,204,454 | 115 |
| Dec 5, 2016 | - | $2,547 | -75% | -40% | 86 | $30 | $76,207,001 | 116 |
| Dec 6, 2016 | - | $2,729 | +7% | -43% | 86 | $32 | $76,209,730 | 117 |
| Dec 7, 2016 | - | $2,297 | -16% | -34% | 86 | $27 | $76,212,027 | 118 |
| Dec 8, 2016 | - | $2,317 | +1% | -46% | 86 | $27 | $76,214,344 | 119 |
| Dec 9, 2016 | - | $2,423 | +5% | -71% | 52 | $47 | $76,216,767 | 120 |
| Dec 10, 2016 | - | $6,666 | +175% | -57% | 52 | $128 | $76,223,433 | 121 |
| Dec 11, 2016 | - | $4,686 | -30% | -54% | 52 | $90 | $76,228,119 | 122 |
| Dec 12, 2016 | - | $1,186 | -75% | -53% | 52 | $23 | $76,229,305 | 123 |
| Dec 13, 2016 | - | $1,548 | +31% | -43% | 52 | $30 | $76,230,853 | 124 |
| Dec 14, 2016 | - | $996 | -36% | -57% | 52 | $19 | $76,231,849 | 125 |
| Dec 15, 2016 | - | $1,302 | +31% | -44% | 52 | $25 | $76,233,151 | 126 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | 3 | $31,561,269 | 3,702 | $8,525 | $31,561,269 | 1 | |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 5 | $15,872,109 | -50% | 3,702 | $4,287 | $47,433,378 | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 5 | $10,318,561 | -35% | 3,244 | $3,181 | $57,751,939 | 3 |
| Sep 2, 2016 | 4 | $9,296,714 | -10% | 3,272 | $2,841 | $67,048,653 | 4 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 7 | $3,715,872 | -60% | 2,685 | $1,384 | $70,764,525 | 5 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | 11 | $2,578,817 | -31% | 1,948 | $1,324 | $73,343,342 | 6 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | 13 | $1,084,316 | -58% | 1,230 | $882 | $74,427,658 | 7 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 23 | $401,473 | -63% | 440 | $912 | $74,829,131 | 8 |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 33 | $238,322 | -41% | 224 | $1,064 | $75,067,453 | 9 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | 34 | $159,418 | -33% | 165 | $966 | $75,226,871 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2016 | 42 | $127,524 | -20% | 134 | $952 | $75,354,395 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2016 | 41 | $105,722 | -17% | 134 | $789 | $75,460,117 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2016 | 37 | $124,366 | +18% | 90 | $1,382 | $75,584,483 | 13 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | 28 | $250,022 | +101% | 179 | $1,397 | $75,834,505 | 14 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | 37 | $217,647 | -13% | 127 | $1,714 | $76,052,152 | 15 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | 38 | $118,241 | -46% | 127 | $931 | $76,170,393 | 16 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | 45 | $43,951 | -63% | 86 | $511 | $76,214,344 | 17 |
| Dec 9, 2016 | 50 | $18,807 | -57% | 52 | $362 | $76,233,151 | 18 |
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