A Private War (2018)

A Private War
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,633,209Details
International Box Office $2,310,956Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,944,165
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $385,908 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $182,693 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $568,601
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Marie Colvin is the most celebrated war correspondent of our era - a woman as comfortable downing martinis with high-society’s elite as she is brazenly staring down warlords and fleeing from gunfire. Driven by an enduring desire to bear witness and give voice to the voiceless, Colvin charges into danger, constantly testing the limits between bravery and bravado.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$60,491 (3.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:41.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/865 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,932,531

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Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 2nd, 2018 (Limited) by Aviron Pictures
November 16th, 2018 (Expands Wide) by Aviron Pictures
International Releases: November 22nd, 2018 (Wide) (Italy)
November 23rd, 2018 (Wide) (India)
November 23rd, 2018 (Wide), released as Uma Guerra Pessoal (Portugal)
January 4th, 2019 (Wide) (Taiwan)
February 15th, 2019 (Special Engagement) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 5th, 2019 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent images, language throughout, and brief sexuality/nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2549 (Cert #51778), 10/17/2018)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer
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Keywords: War Correspondent, War, PTSD, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in Syria, Photography, 2000s, 2010s
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Aviron Pictures, Tri-G, The Fyzz Facility, Kamala Films, Thunder Road Film, Savvy Media Holdings, Denver & Delilah Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2018 Theater Average 81 $15,123 Nov 2, 2018 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 2, 2018 37 $60,491   4 $15,123   $60,491 1
Nov 9, 2018 27 $196,585 +225% 38 $5,173   $279,028 2
Nov 16, 2018 15 $701,589 +257% 865 $811   $1,068,110 3
Nov 23, 2018 27 $133,224 -81% 226 $589   $1,401,092 4
Nov 30, 2018 39 $48,769 -63% 66 $739   $1,516,876 5
Dec 7, 2018 45 $24,006 -51% 35 $686   $1,569,015 6
Dec 14, 2018 48 $15,056 -37% 50 $301   $1,598,932 7
Dec 21, 2018 57 $2,837 -81% 6 $473   $1,612,906 8
Dec 28, 2018 64 $2,366 -17% 4 $592   $1,616,952 9
Jan 4, 2019 55 $4,860 +105% 6 $810   $1,623,111 10
Jan 11, 2019 63 $2,716 -44% 4 $679   $1,627,294 11
Jan 18, 2019 61 $1,598 -41% 1 $1,598   $1,631,838 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 2, 2018 - $18,704     4 $4,676   $18,704 1
Nov 3, 2018 - $27,947 +49%   4 $6,987   $46,651 2
Nov 4, 2018 - $13,840 -50%   4 $3,460   $60,491 3
Nov 5, 2018 - $3,843 -72%   4 $961   $64,334 4
Nov 6, 2018 - $4,765 +24%   4 $1,191   $69,099 5
Nov 7, 2018 - $4,779 n/c   4 $1,195   $73,878 6
Nov 8, 2018 - $8,565 +79%   4 $2,141   $82,443 7
Nov 9, 2018 - $59,584 +596% +219% 38 $1,568   $142,027 8
Nov 10, 2018 - $80,022 +34% +186% 38 $2,106   $222,049 9
Nov 11, 2018 - $56,979 -29% +312% 38 $1,499   $279,028 10
Nov 12, 2018 - $31,925 -44% +731% 38 $840   $310,953 11
Nov 13, 2018 - $22,878 -28% +380% 38 $602   $333,831 12
Nov 14, 2018 - $19,208 -16% +302% 38 $505   $353,039 13
Nov 15, 2018 - $13,482 -30% +57% 38 $355   $366,521 14
Nov 16, 2018 15 $205,642 +1,425% +245% 865 $238   $572,163 15
Nov 17, 2018 - $304,222 +48% +280% 865 $352   $876,385 16
Nov 18, 2018 15 $191,725 -37% +236% 865 $222   $1,068,110 17
Nov 19, 2018 - $77,265 -60% +142% 865 $89   $1,145,375 18
Nov 20, 2018 - $77,758 +1% +240% 865 $90   $1,223,133 19
Nov 21, 2018 - $23,592 -70% +23% 244 $97   $1,246,725 20
Nov 22, 2018 - $21,143 -10% +57% 244 $87   $1,267,868 21
Nov 23, 2018 - $46,529 +120% -77% 226 $206   $1,314,397 22
Nov 24, 2018 - $52,451 +13% -83% 226 $232   $1,366,848 23
Nov 25, 2018 - $34,244 -35% -82% 226 $152   $1,401,092 24
Nov 26, 2018 - $13,901 -59% -82% 226 $62   $1,414,993 25
Nov 27, 2018 - $18,797 +35% -76% 226 $83   $1,433,790 26
Nov 28, 2018 - $17,581 -6% -25% 226 $78   $1,451,371 27
Nov 29, 2018 - $16,736 -5% -21% 226 $74   $1,468,107 28
Nov 30, 2018 - $13,641 -18% -71% 66 $207   $1,481,748 29
Dec 1, 2018 - $21,859 +60% -58% 66 $331   $1,503,607 30
Dec 2, 2018 - $13,269 -39% -61% 66 $201   $1,516,876 31
Dec 3, 2018 - $5,756 -57% -59% 66 $87   $1,522,632 32
Dec 4, 2018 - $6,909 +20% -63% 66 $105   $1,529,541 33
Dec 5, 2018 - $6,707 -3% -62% 66 $102   $1,536,248 34
Dec 6, 2018 - $8,761 +31% -48% 66 $133   $1,545,009 35
Dec 7, 2018 - $6,405 -27% -53% 35 $183   $1,551,414 36
Dec 8, 2018 - $10,361 +62% -53% 35 $296   $1,561,775 37
Dec 9, 2018 - $7,240 -30% -45% 35 $207   $1,569,015 38
Dec 10, 2018 - $3,221 -56% -44% 35 $92   $1,572,236 39
Dec 11, 2018 - $4,984 +55% -28% 35 $142   $1,577,220 40
Dec 12, 2018 - $3,825 -23% -43% 35 $109   $1,581,045 41
Dec 13, 2018 - $2,831 -26% -68% 35 $81   $1,583,876 42
Dec 14, 2018 - $3,748 +32% -41% 50 $75   $1,587,624 43
Dec 15, 2018 - $5,979 +60% -42% 50 $120   $1,593,603 44
Dec 16, 2018 - $5,329 -11% -26% 50 $107   $1,598,932 45
Dec 17, 2018 - $2,615 -51% -19% 50 $52   $1,601,547 46
Dec 18, 2018 - $3,726 +42% -25% 50 $75   $1,605,273 47
Dec 19, 2018 - $2,712 -27% -29% 50 $54   $1,607,985 48
Dec 20, 2018 - $2,084 -23% -26% 50 $42   $1,610,069 49
Dec 21, 2018 - $851 -59% -77% 6 $142   $1,610,920 50
Dec 22, 2018 - $1,203 +41% -80% 6 $201   $1,612,123 51
Dec 23, 2018 - $783 -35% -85% 6 $131   $1,612,906 52
Dec 24, 2018 - $609 -22% -77% 6 $102   $1,613,515 53
Dec 25, 2018 - $332 -45% -91% 6 $55   $1,613,847 54
Dec 26, 2018 - $458 +38% -83% 6 $76   $1,614,305 55
Dec 27, 2018 - $281 -39% -87% 6 $47   $1,614,586 56
Dec 28, 2018 - $466 +66% -45% 4 $117   $1,615,052 57
Dec 29, 2018 - $979 +110% -19% 4 $245   $1,616,031 58
Dec 30, 2018 - $921 -6% +18% 4 $230   $1,616,952 59
Dec 31, 2018 - $465 -50% -24% 4 $116   $1,617,417 60
Jan 1, 2019 - $398 -14% +20% 4 $100   $1,617,815 61
Jan 2, 2019 - $121 -70% -74% 4 $30   $1,617,936 62
Jan 3, 2019 - $315 +160% +12% 4 $79   $1,618,251 63
Jan 4, 2019 - $1,070 +240% +130% 6 $178   $1,619,321 64
Jan 5, 2019 - $2,299 +115% +135% 6 $383   $1,621,620 65
Jan 6, 2019 - $1,491 -35% +62% 6 $249   $1,623,111 66
Jan 7, 2019 - $141 -91% -70% 6 $24   $1,623,252 67
Jan 8, 2019 - $225 +60% -43% 6 $38   $1,623,477 68
Jan 9, 2019 - $983 +337% +712% 6 $164   $1,624,460 69
Jan 10, 2019 - $118 -88% -63% 6 $20   $1,624,578 70
Jan 11, 2019 - $890 +654% -17% 4 $223   $1,625,468 71
Jan 12, 2019 - $1,043 +17% -55% 4 $261   $1,626,511 72
Jan 13, 2019 - $783 -25% -47% 4 $196   $1,627,294 73
Jan 14, 2019 - $762 -3% +440% 4 $191   $1,628,056 74
Jan 15, 2019 - $1,038 +36% +361% 4 $260   $1,629,094 75
Jan 16, 2019 - $763 -26% -22% 4 $191   $1,629,857 76
Jan 17, 2019 - $383 -50% +225% 4 $96   $1,630,240 77
Jan 18, 2019 - $156 -59% -82% 1 $156   $1,630,396 78
Jan 19, 2019 - $901 +478% -14% 1 $901   $1,631,297 79
Jan 20, 2019 - $541 -40% -31% 1 $541   $1,631,838 80
Jan 21, 2019 - $878 +62% +15% 1 $878   $1,632,716 81
Jan 22, 2019 - $141 -84% -86% 1 $141   $1,632,857 82
Jan 23, 2019 - $101 -28% -87% 1 $101   $1,632,958 83
Jan 24, 2019 - $251 +149% -34% 1 $251   $1,633,209 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 2, 2018 39 $82,443   4 $20,611   $82,443 1
Nov 9, 2018 26 $284,078 +245% 38 $7,476   $366,521 2
Nov 16, 2018 19 $901,347 +217% 244 $3,694   $1,267,868 3
Nov 23, 2018 27 $200,239 -78% 226 $886   $1,468,107 4
Nov 30, 2018 36 $76,902 -62% 66 $1,165   $1,545,009 5
Dec 7, 2018 48 $38,867 -49% 35 $1,110   $1,583,876 6
Dec 14, 2018 50 $26,193 -33% 50 $524   $1,610,069 7
Dec 21, 2018 65 $4,517 -83% 6 $753   $1,614,586 8
Dec 28, 2018 67 $3,665 -19% 4 $916   $1,618,251 9
Jan 4, 2019 56 $6,327 +73% 6 $1,055   $1,624,578 10
Jan 11, 2019 62 $5,662 -11% 4 $1,416   $1,630,240 11
Jan 18, 2019 61 $2,969 -48% 1 $2,969   $1,633,209 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
India 11/23/2018 $31,157 43 43 43 $31,157 12/2/2018
Italy 11/22/2018 $236,227 0 87 101 $367,982 12/7/2019
Netherlands 3/29/2019 $35,904 35 36 128 $185,451 4/23/2019
Portugal 11/23/2018 $23,896 25 25 59 $56,190 12/27/2018
Russia (CIS) 3/8/2019 $9,746 91 91 150 $20,968 4/13/2019
Spain 5/31/2019 $35,792 28 34 92 $127,818 6/20/2019
Taiwan 1/4/2019 $49,413 47 47 95 $102,258 1/26/2019
United Kingdom 2/15/2019 $287,269 74 90 274 $724,889 5/8/2019
 
Rest of World $694,243
 
International Total$2,310,956 12/7/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Rosamund Pike    Marie Colvin

Supporting Cast

Jamie Dornan    Paul Conroy
Stanley Tucci    Tony Shaw
Tom Hollander    Sean Ryan
Corey Johnson    Norm Coburn
Faye Marsay    Kate Richardson
Nikki Amuka-Bird    Rita Williams
Alexandra Moen    Zoe
Amanda Drew    Amy Bentham
Raad Rawi    Gaddafi
Hilton McRae    Adam Watkins
Jeremie Laheurte    Remi Ochlik
Manoj Anand    Sri Lankan Hospital Patient
Michele Belgrand    Old Time Friend
Antonythasan Jesuthasan    Tamilselvan
Natasha Jayetileke    Nurse
Pano Masti    Ignacio
Gurnita Kaur Kahlon    Sri Lankan Hospital Patient
Alisdair Simpson    Newscaster #2
Imogen King    Lily Shaw
Michael Haydon    Newspaper Editor
Kishore Bhatt    Sri Lankan Hospital Patient
Pamela Betsy Cooper    Nurse
Ian Morine    Gaddafi’s Aid
Amanda Smith    Passerby
Rudy Valentino Grant    Kensington Party Member
Angela Yeoh    Young Female Journalist
Helen Iesha Goldthorpe    Lady at Party
Bharat Mistri    Sri Lankan Hospital Doctor
David Modigliani    Newscaster #1
Faraz M. Khan    Gaddafi Soldier
Nadeem Srouji    Iraqi Captain
Tristan Tait    US Public Affairs Officer
Gina Morrish    Mrs. Lee
Natalie Gayle    Amy’s Friend
Rami Delshad    Abdallah
Toma Shelmon    Iraqi Militia Corporal
Mahmoud AlFarj    Iraqi Construction Foreman
Wissam Tobaileh    Head of Media Syria
Bassam Hanna Touma    Faruq
Xavier Gomez    Sick War Child
Raman Srinivasan    Tamil Group Leader
Emil Hajj    Gaddafi Translator
Rani Jalal    Iraqi Militia Officer #1
Thaer Manakhi    Iraqi Militia Officer 2
Mo’ath Sharif    Walid

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

Production and Technical Credits

Matthew Heineman    Director
Arash Amel    Screenwriter
Marie Brenner    Story based on “Marie Colvin’s Private War in Vanity” Fair by
Matthew Heineman    Producer
Matthew George    Producer
Basil Iwanyk    Producer
Charlize Theron    Producer
Marissa McMahon    Producer
Erica Lee    Executive Producer
John Fuhrman    Executive Producer
Ashley Schlaifer    Executive Producer
Jeffrey Sobrato    Executive Producer
Joe Gelchion    Executive Producer
Beth Kono    Executive Producer
A.J. Dix    Executive Producer
David Dinerstein    Executive Producer
Jason Resnick    Executive Producer
William Sadleir    Executive Producer
Wayne Marc Godfrey    Executive Producer
Robert Jones    Executive Producer
Robert Richardson    Director of Photography
Sophie Becher    Production Designer
Nick Fenton    Editor
Michael O’Connor    Costume Designer
H. Scott Salinas    Composer
Laura Katz    Music Supervisor
Jina Jay    Casting Director

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

Home Market Releases for February 5th, 2019

February 5th, 2019

Widows

We are finally getting to the massive fall hits on the home market, as Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch hits the home market this week. It is the biggest release, but not the best. The Pick of the Week was a coin toss between Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms and Widows. In the end, the latter won, but both are worth buying. More...

2018 Awards Season: DGA - Nominations

January 9th, 2019

A Star is Born

Directors Guild of America announced their theatrical nominations this week and we are starting to see some real patterns emerge and I think the Oscar picture is getting clearer. More...

2018 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations

December 6th, 2018

Vice

The Golden Globes nominations are the second major Awards Season set to come out. It is still very early in the year and the predictive value of the Golden Globes is a little suspect, but there are still some things to learn here. For example Vice led the way with six nominations, so its Oscar chances have gone up, but don’t expect it to lead the way when the Oscars nominations are announced. More...

Theater Averages: Gate Begins Eternity on Top

November 20th, 2018

At Eternity’s Gate

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Limited and VOD Releases: Limited Releases get a Green Light

November 16th, 2018

Green Book

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Weekend Prediction: Is Grindelwald Committing Crimes against the Harry Potter Franchise?

November 15th, 2018

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

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Theater Averages: Boy Erased Writes its Way to the Top

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Boy Erased

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November 3rd, 2018

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Boy Erased

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A Private War Trailer

August 28th, 2018

Real-life drama starring Rosamund Pike opens November 2 ... Full Movie Details. More...


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Synopsis

Marie Colvin is the most celebrated war correspondent of our era - a woman as comfortable downing martinis with high-society’s elite as she is brazenly staring down warlords and fleeing from gunfire. Driven by an enduring desire to bear witness and give voice to the voiceless, Colvin charges into danger, constantly testing the limits between bravery and bravado.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$60,491 (3.7% of total gross)
Legs:2.33 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:41.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:4 opening theaters/865 max. theaters, 1.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,932,531

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 2nd, 2018 (Limited) by Aviron Pictures
November 16th, 2018 (Expands Wide) by Aviron Pictures
International Releases: November 22nd, 2018 (Wide) (Italy)
November 23rd, 2018 (Wide) (India)
November 23rd, 2018 (Wide), released as Uma Guerra Pessoal (Portugal)
January 4th, 2019 (Wide) (Taiwan)
February 15th, 2019 (Special Engagement) (United Kingdom)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 5th, 2019 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent images, language throughout, and brief sexuality/nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2549 (Cert #51778), 10/17/2018)
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: War Correspondent, War, PTSD, Relationships Gone Wrong, Set in Syria, Photography, 2000s, 2010s
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Aviron Pictures, Tri-G, The Fyzz Facility, Kamala Films, Thunder Road Film, Savvy Media Holdings, Denver & Delilah Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2018 Theater Average 81 $15,123 Nov 2, 2018 3

Leading Cast

Rosamund Pike    Marie Colvin

Supporting Cast

Jamie Dornan    Paul Conroy
Stanley Tucci    Tony Shaw
Tom Hollander    Sean Ryan
Corey Johnson    Norm Coburn
Faye Marsay    Kate Richardson
Nikki Amuka-Bird    Rita Williams
Alexandra Moen    Zoe
Amanda Drew    Amy Bentham
Raad Rawi    Gaddafi
Hilton McRae    Adam Watkins
Jeremie Laheurte    Remi Ochlik
Manoj Anand    Sri Lankan Hospital Patient
Michele Belgrand    Old Time Friend
Antonythasan Jesuthasan    Tamilselvan
Natasha Jayetileke    Nurse
Pano Masti    Ignacio
Gurnita Kaur Kahlon    Sri Lankan Hospital Patient
Alisdair Simpson    Newscaster #2
Imogen King    Lily Shaw
Michael Haydon    Newspaper Editor
Kishore Bhatt    Sri Lankan Hospital Patient
Pamela Betsy Cooper    Nurse
Ian Morine    Gaddafi’s Aid
Amanda Smith    Passerby
Rudy Valentino Grant    Kensington Party Member
Angela Yeoh    Young Female Journalist
Helen Iesha Goldthorpe    Lady at Party
Bharat Mistri    Sri Lankan Hospital Doctor
David Modigliani    Newscaster #1
Faraz M. Khan    Gaddafi Soldier
Nadeem Srouji    Iraqi Captain
Tristan Tait    US Public Affairs Officer
Gina Morrish    Mrs. Lee
Natalie Gayle    Amy’s Friend
Rami Delshad    Abdallah
Toma Shelmon    Iraqi Militia Corporal
Mahmoud AlFarj    Iraqi Construction Foreman
Wissam Tobaileh    Head of Media Syria
Bassam Hanna Touma    Faruq
Xavier Gomez    Sick War Child
Raman Srinivasan    Tamil Group Leader
Emil Hajj    Gaddafi Translator
Rani Jalal    Iraqi Militia Officer #1
Thaer Manakhi    Iraqi Militia Officer 2
Mo’ath Sharif    Walid

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

Production and Technical Credits

Matthew Heineman    Director
Arash Amel    Screenwriter
Marie Brenner    Story based on “Marie Colvin’s Private War in Vanity” Fair by
Matthew Heineman    Producer
Matthew George    Producer
Basil Iwanyk    Producer
Charlize Theron    Producer
Marissa McMahon    Producer
Erica Lee    Executive Producer
John Fuhrman    Executive Producer
Ashley Schlaifer    Executive Producer
Jeffrey Sobrato    Executive Producer
Joe Gelchion    Executive Producer
Beth Kono    Executive Producer
A.J. Dix    Executive Producer
David Dinerstein    Executive Producer
Jason Resnick    Executive Producer
William Sadleir    Executive Producer
Wayne Marc Godfrey    Executive Producer
Robert Jones    Executive Producer
Robert Richardson    Director of Photography
Sophie Becher    Production Designer
Nick Fenton    Editor
Michael O’Connor    Costume Designer
H. Scott Salinas    Composer
Laura Katz    Music Supervisor
Jina Jay    Casting Director

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

Home Market Releases for February 5th, 2019

February 5th, 2019

Widows

We are finally getting to the massive fall hits on the home market, as Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch hits the home market this week. It is the biggest release, but not the best. The Pick of the Week was a coin toss between Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms and Widows. In the end, the latter won, but both are worth buying. More...

2018 Awards Season: DGA - Nominations

January 9th, 2019

A Star is Born

Directors Guild of America announced their theatrical nominations this week and we are starting to see some real patterns emerge and I think the Oscar picture is getting clearer. More...

2018 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations

December 6th, 2018

Vice

The Golden Globes nominations are the second major Awards Season set to come out. It is still very early in the year and the predictive value of the Golden Globes is a little suspect, but there are still some things to learn here. For example Vice led the way with six nominations, so its Oscar chances have gone up, but don’t expect it to lead the way when the Oscars nominations are announced. More...

Theater Averages: Gate Begins Eternity on Top

November 20th, 2018

At Eternity’s Gate

At Eternity’s Gate led the weekend chart with an average of $23,214 in four theaters. The overall box office leader, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, was next with an average of $14,932. Green Book debuted with an average of $12,817 in 25 theaters. This would normally be a good start for a limited release, especially one playing in 25 theaters. However, it isn’t good enough to justify a wide expansion on Wednesday. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Limited Releases get a Green Light

November 16th, 2018

Green Book

This week is filled with films that are earning reviews that are good, but likely not quite good enough to thrive in limited release. There are a few exceptions, mostly documentaries. This leaves Green Book as the only film that has a real shot at mainstream success. In fact, given its reviews, it could earn some Awards Season success. More...

Weekend Prediction: Is Grindelwald Committing Crimes against the Harry Potter Franchise?

November 15th, 2018

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the latest installment in the Harry Potter franchise, but sadly, its reviews are, by far, the worst in the franchise. It should still have no trouble earning first place and will very likely break even just on its international numbers, but this is still troubling for its future. The second biggest release of the week is Instant Family and its reviews are good, but not great. They are certainly fine for a family comedy. Widows is the best-reviewed new release, but its buzz is quiet enough that it will barely finish in the top five. Meanwhile, A Private War is expanding nationwide and that could help it earn a spot in the top ten, but I wouldn’t bet on it. This weekend last year, Justice League opened with $93.84 million, while Wonder debuted in second place with $27.55 million. Add in The Star’s $9.81 million opening and the three wide releases pulled in $130 million. There’s no way the new releases this year will match that and 2018 will likely lose in the year-over-year comparison. More...

Theater Averages: Boy Erased Writes its Way to the Top

November 7th, 2018

Boy Erased

Boy Erased led the way on the theater average chart earning an average of $41,411 in five theaters. This was nearly three times the second place film, A Private War, which earned an average of $15,123 in four theaters. The only other film in the $10,000 club was the overall box office leader, Bohemian Rhapsody, with an average of $12,765. More...

Friday Estimates: Bohemian Rhapsody makes the Box Office Sing

November 3rd, 2018

Bohemian Rhapsody

Bohemian Rhapsody dominated the Friday box office chart with $18.4 million. This is better than our prediction, but not quite as good as some were expecting after Thursday’s previews. Its reviews are good, but not great, while it earned an A from CinemaScore and a 4.5 out of 5 from PostTrak, so audiences clearly like the film more than critics did. The film could come close to $50 million over the weekend, but it probably won’t quite get there. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Limited Releases won’t be Erased

November 2nd, 2018

Boy Erased

There are a few limited releases on this week’s list that could do well in theaters; A Private War, Bodied, and Boy Erased should do well. On the other hand, if you are not interested in heading out to the theaters, Possum is a great choice for Video on Demand. More...

2018 Preview: November

November 1st, 2018

Ralph Breaks the Internet

October continued 2018’s phenomenal box office run, for the most part. There were a couple of films that missed expectations by $10 million or more, but on the other hand, Vemon and Halloween were smash hits and are now the first and second biggest October debuts of all time. Furthermore, 2018’s lead over 2017 is, as I’m writing this, just shy of $1 billion and if 2018 can maintain this lead, it will be one of the biggest year-over-year increases of all time. It won’t. The fun times end now. Why is that? Last November was amazing. There were only eight wide releases, but six of them earned more than $100 million. Three of those hit $200 million, including Thor: Ragnarok, which earned over $300 million. This year, there are a lot more movies opening in November, but it is a case of quantity over quality. No movie is expected to come close to $300 million and it would take a bit of luck just to have five $100 million hits. The film I’m looking forward to the most is Ralph Breaks the Internet, while it, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald are all aiming for $200 million this month. Fortunately, even if 2018 is behind 2017’s pace by around $300 million, 2018 has built up such a large lead that it should still go into December with an insurmountable lead at the box office. More...

A Private War Trailer

August 28th, 2018

Real-life drama starring Rosamund Pike opens November 2 ... Full Movie Details. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 2, 2018 37 $60,491   4 $15,123   $60,491 1
Nov 9, 2018 27 $196,585 +225% 38 $5,173   $279,028 2
Nov 16, 2018 15 $701,589 +257% 865 $811   $1,068,110 3
Nov 23, 2018 27 $133,224 -81% 226 $589   $1,401,092 4
Nov 30, 2018 39 $48,769 -63% 66 $739   $1,516,876 5
Dec 7, 2018 45 $24,006 -51% 35 $686   $1,569,015 6
Dec 14, 2018 48 $15,056 -37% 50 $301   $1,598,932 7
Dec 21, 2018 57 $2,837 -81% 6 $473   $1,612,906 8
Dec 28, 2018 64 $2,366 -17% 4 $592   $1,616,952 9
Jan 4, 2019 55 $4,860 +105% 6 $810   $1,623,111 10
Jan 11, 2019 63 $2,716 -44% 4 $679   $1,627,294 11
Jan 18, 2019 61 $1,598 -41% 1 $1,598   $1,631,838 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 2, 2018 - $18,704     4 $4,676   $18,704 1
Nov 3, 2018 - $27,947 +49%   4 $6,987   $46,651 2
Nov 4, 2018 - $13,840 -50%   4 $3,460   $60,491 3
Nov 5, 2018 - $3,843 -72%   4 $961   $64,334 4
Nov 6, 2018 - $4,765 +24%   4 $1,191   $69,099 5
Nov 7, 2018 - $4,779 n/c   4 $1,195   $73,878 6
Nov 8, 2018 - $8,565 +79%   4 $2,141   $82,443 7
Nov 9, 2018 - $59,584 +596% +219% 38 $1,568   $142,027 8
Nov 10, 2018 - $80,022 +34% +186% 38 $2,106   $222,049 9
Nov 11, 2018 - $56,979 -29% +312% 38 $1,499   $279,028 10
Nov 12, 2018 - $31,925 -44% +731% 38 $840   $310,953 11
Nov 13, 2018 - $22,878 -28% +380% 38 $602   $333,831 12
Nov 14, 2018 - $19,208 -16% +302% 38 $505   $353,039 13
Nov 15, 2018 - $13,482 -30% +57% 38 $355   $366,521 14
Nov 16, 2018 15 $205,642 +1,425% +245% 865 $238   $572,163 15
Nov 17, 2018 - $304,222 +48% +280% 865 $352   $876,385 16
Nov 18, 2018 15 $191,725 -37% +236% 865 $222   $1,068,110 17
Nov 19, 2018 - $77,265 -60% +142% 865 $89   $1,145,375 18
Nov 20, 2018 - $77,758 +1% +240% 865 $90   $1,223,133 19
Nov 21, 2018 - $23,592 -70% +23% 244 $97   $1,246,725 20
Nov 22, 2018 - $21,143 -10% +57% 244 $87   $1,267,868 21
Nov 23, 2018 - $46,529 +120% -77% 226 $206   $1,314,397 22
Nov 24, 2018 - $52,451 +13% -83% 226 $232   $1,366,848 23
Nov 25, 2018 - $34,244 -35% -82% 226 $152   $1,401,092 24
Nov 26, 2018 - $13,901 -59% -82% 226 $62   $1,414,993 25
Nov 27, 2018 - $18,797 +35% -76% 226 $83   $1,433,790 26
Nov 28, 2018 - $17,581 -6% -25% 226 $78   $1,451,371 27
Nov 29, 2018 - $16,736 -5% -21% 226 $74   $1,468,107 28
Nov 30, 2018 - $13,641 -18% -71% 66 $207   $1,481,748 29
Dec 1, 2018 - $21,859 +60% -58% 66 $331   $1,503,607 30
Dec 2, 2018 - $13,269 -39% -61% 66 $201   $1,516,876 31
Dec 3, 2018 - $5,756 -57% -59% 66 $87   $1,522,632 32
Dec 4, 2018 - $6,909 +20% -63% 66 $105   $1,529,541 33
Dec 5, 2018 - $6,707 -3% -62% 66 $102   $1,536,248 34
Dec 6, 2018 - $8,761 +31% -48% 66 $133   $1,545,009 35
Dec 7, 2018 - $6,405 -27% -53% 35 $183   $1,551,414 36
Dec 8, 2018 - $10,361 +62% -53% 35 $296   $1,561,775 37
Dec 9, 2018 - $7,240 -30% -45% 35 $207   $1,569,015 38
Dec 10, 2018 - $3,221 -56% -44% 35 $92   $1,572,236 39
Dec 11, 2018 - $4,984 +55% -28% 35 $142   $1,577,220 40
Dec 12, 2018 - $3,825 -23% -43% 35 $109   $1,581,045 41
Dec 13, 2018 - $2,831 -26% -68% 35 $81   $1,583,876 42
Dec 14, 2018 - $3,748 +32% -41% 50 $75   $1,587,624 43
Dec 15, 2018 - $5,979 +60% -42% 50 $120   $1,593,603 44
Dec 16, 2018 - $5,329 -11% -26% 50 $107   $1,598,932 45
Dec 17, 2018 - $2,615 -51% -19% 50 $52   $1,601,547 46
Dec 18, 2018 - $3,726 +42% -25% 50 $75   $1,605,273 47
Dec 19, 2018 - $2,712 -27% -29% 50 $54   $1,607,985 48
Dec 20, 2018 - $2,084 -23% -26% 50 $42   $1,610,069 49
Dec 21, 2018 - $851 -59% -77% 6 $142   $1,610,920 50
Dec 22, 2018 - $1,203 +41% -80% 6 $201   $1,612,123 51
Dec 23, 2018 - $783 -35% -85% 6 $131   $1,612,906 52
Dec 24, 2018 - $609 -22% -77% 6 $102   $1,613,515 53
Dec 25, 2018 - $332 -45% -91% 6 $55   $1,613,847 54
Dec 26, 2018 - $458 +38% -83% 6 $76   $1,614,305 55
Dec 27, 2018 - $281 -39% -87% 6 $47   $1,614,586 56
Dec 28, 2018 - $466 +66% -45% 4 $117   $1,615,052 57
Dec 29, 2018 - $979 +110% -19% 4 $245   $1,616,031 58
Dec 30, 2018 - $921 -6% +18% 4 $230   $1,616,952 59
Dec 31, 2018 - $465 -50% -24% 4 $116   $1,617,417 60
Jan 1, 2019 - $398 -14% +20% 4 $100   $1,617,815 61
Jan 2, 2019 - $121 -70% -74% 4 $30   $1,617,936 62
Jan 3, 2019 - $315 +160% +12% 4 $79   $1,618,251 63
Jan 4, 2019 - $1,070 +240% +130% 6 $178   $1,619,321 64
Jan 5, 2019 - $2,299 +115% +135% 6 $383   $1,621,620 65
Jan 6, 2019 - $1,491 -35% +62% 6 $249   $1,623,111 66
Jan 7, 2019 - $141 -91% -70% 6 $24   $1,623,252 67
Jan 8, 2019 - $225 +60% -43% 6 $38   $1,623,477 68
Jan 9, 2019 - $983 +337% +712% 6 $164   $1,624,460 69
Jan 10, 2019 - $118 -88% -63% 6 $20   $1,624,578 70
Jan 11, 2019 - $890 +654% -17% 4 $223   $1,625,468 71
Jan 12, 2019 - $1,043 +17% -55% 4 $261   $1,626,511 72
Jan 13, 2019 - $783 -25% -47% 4 $196   $1,627,294 73
Jan 14, 2019 - $762 -3% +440% 4 $191   $1,628,056 74
Jan 15, 2019 - $1,038 +36% +361% 4 $260   $1,629,094 75
Jan 16, 2019 - $763 -26% -22% 4 $191   $1,629,857 76
Jan 17, 2019 - $383 -50% +225% 4 $96   $1,630,240 77
Jan 18, 2019 - $156 -59% -82% 1 $156   $1,630,396 78
Jan 19, 2019 - $901 +478% -14% 1 $901   $1,631,297 79
Jan 20, 2019 - $541 -40% -31% 1 $541   $1,631,838 80
Jan 21, 2019 - $878 +62% +15% 1 $878   $1,632,716 81
Jan 22, 2019 - $141 -84% -86% 1 $141   $1,632,857 82
Jan 23, 2019 - $101 -28% -87% 1 $101   $1,632,958 83
Jan 24, 2019 - $251 +149% -34% 1 $251   $1,633,209 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 2, 2018 39 $82,443   4 $20,611   $82,443 1
Nov 9, 2018 26 $284,078 +245% 38 $7,476   $366,521 2
Nov 16, 2018 19 $901,347 +217% 244 $3,694   $1,267,868 3
Nov 23, 2018 27 $200,239 -78% 226 $886   $1,468,107 4
Nov 30, 2018 36 $76,902 -62% 66 $1,165   $1,545,009 5
Dec 7, 2018 48 $38,867 -49% 35 $1,110   $1,583,876 6
Dec 14, 2018 50 $26,193 -33% 50 $524   $1,610,069 7
Dec 21, 2018 65 $4,517 -83% 6 $753   $1,614,586 8
Dec 28, 2018 67 $3,665 -19% 4 $916   $1,618,251 9
Jan 4, 2019 56 $6,327 +73% 6 $1,055   $1,624,578 10
Jan 11, 2019 62 $5,662 -11% 4 $1,416   $1,630,240 11
Jan 18, 2019 61 $2,969 -48% 1 $2,969   $1,633,209 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
India 11/23/2018 $31,157 43 43 43 $31,157 12/2/2018
Italy 11/22/2018 $236,227 0 87 101 $367,982 12/7/2019
Netherlands 3/29/2019 $35,904 35 36 128 $185,451 4/23/2019
Portugal 11/23/2018 $23,896 25 25 59 $56,190 12/27/2018
Russia (CIS) 3/8/2019 $9,746 91 91 150 $20,968 4/13/2019
Spain 5/31/2019 $35,792 28 34 92 $127,818 6/20/2019
Taiwan 1/4/2019 $49,413 47 47 95 $102,258 1/26/2019
United Kingdom 2/15/2019 $287,269 74 90 274 $724,889 5/8/2019
 
Rest of World $694,243
 
International Total$2,310,956 12/7/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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