Samson (2018)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $4,719,928 | Details |
| International Box Office | $172,510 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $4,892,438 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $957,369 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $576,149 | |
| Total | $1,533,518 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Based on the biblical epic of a champion chosen by God to deliver Israel. His supernatural strength and impulsive decisions quickly pit him against the oppressive Philistine empire. After being betrayed by a wicked prince and a beautiful temptress, Samson is captured and blinded by his enemies. Samson calls upon his God once more for supernatural strength and turns imprisonment and blindness into final victory.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,942,569 (41.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 96.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,249 opening theaters/1,249 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,196,524 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 16th, 2018 (Wide) by Pure Flix Entertainment |
| International Releases: | February 23rd, 2018 (Wide) (Turkey)
March 2nd, 2018 (Wide) (Australia) March 9th, 2018 (Wide) (New Zealand) April 5th, 2018 (Wide), released as SAMSON (South Korea) May 18th, 2018 (Wide), released as Sanson (Spain) |
| Video Release: | May 1st, 2018 by Pure Flix |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence and battle sequences. (Rating bulletin 2508 (Cert #51384), 1/3/2018) |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cross-Culture Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Religious, Romance |
| Social setting: | Bible Epic, Sword and Sandal |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Target audience: | Faith-Based Film |
| Source: | Based on Religious Text |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pure Flix, Boomtown Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, South Africa |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 | 11 | $1,942,569 | 1,249 | $1,555 | $1,942,569 | 1 | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 15 | $970,708 | -50% | 1,140 | $851 | $3,743,204 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 25 | $308,487 | -68% | 434 | $711 | $4,440,576 | 3 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 38 | $71,316 | -77% | 93 | $767 | $4,627,245 | 4 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 56 | $19,902 | -72% | 34 | $585 | $4,675,433 | 5 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 63 | $14,807 | -26% | 36 | $411 | $4,697,083 | 6 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 72 | $7,665 | -48% | 22 | $348 | $4,713,353 | 7 |
| Apr 6, 2018 | 86 | $2,178 | -72% | 6 | $363 | $4,719,494 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 | 9 | $630,110 | 1,249 | $504 | $630,110 | 1 | ||
| Feb 17, 2018 | 11 | $743,279 | +18% | 1,249 | $595 | $1,373,389 | 2 | |
| Feb 18, 2018 | 12 | $569,180 | -23% | 1,249 | $456 | $1,942,569 | 3 | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | 13 | $313,295 | -45% | 1,249 | $251 | $2,255,864 | 4 | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | 11 | $228,164 | -27% | 1,249 | $183 | $2,484,028 | 5 | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | 13 | $142,394 | -38% | 1,249 | $114 | $2,626,422 | 6 | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 12 | $146,074 | +3% | 1,249 | $117 | $2,772,496 | 7 | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 15 | $257,329 | +76% | -59% | 1,140 | $226 | $3,029,825 | 8 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | - | $406,552 | +58% | -45% | 1,140 | $357 | $3,436,377 | 9 |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 15 | $306,827 | -25% | -46% | 1,140 | $269 | $3,743,204 | 10 |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 14 | $91,498 | -70% | -71% | 1,140 | $80 | $3,834,702 | 11 |
| Feb 27, 2018 | 13 | $128,315 | +40% | -44% | 1,140 | $113 | $3,963,017 | 12 |
| Feb 28, 2018 | - | $89,596 | -30% | -37% | 1,140 | $79 | $4,052,613 | 13 |
| Mar 1, 2018 | - | $79,476 | -11% | -46% | 1,140 | $70 | $4,132,089 | 14 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | - | $77,236 | -3% | -70% | 434 | $178 | $4,209,325 | 15 |
| Mar 3, 2018 | - | $131,051 | +70% | -68% | 434 | $302 | $4,340,376 | 16 |
| Mar 4, 2018 | - | $100,200 | -24% | -67% | 434 | $231 | $4,440,576 | 17 |
| Mar 5, 2018 | - | $27,439 | -73% | -70% | 434 | $63 | $4,468,015 | 18 |
| Mar 6, 2018 | - | $34,877 | +27% | -73% | 434 | $80 | $4,502,892 | 19 |
| Mar 7, 2018 | - | $28,861 | -17% | -68% | 434 | $67 | $4,531,753 | 20 |
| Mar 8, 2018 | - | $24,176 | -16% | -70% | 434 | $56 | $4,555,929 | 21 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | - | $15,609 | -35% | -80% | 93 | $168 | $4,571,538 | 22 |
| Mar 10, 2018 | - | $28,670 | +84% | -78% | 93 | $308 | $4,600,208 | 23 |
| Mar 11, 2018 | - | $27,037 | -6% | -73% | 93 | $291 | $4,627,245 | 24 |
| Mar 12, 2018 | - | $6,516 | -76% | -76% | 93 | $70 | $4,633,761 | 25 |
| Mar 13, 2018 | - | $8,374 | +29% | -76% | 93 | $90 | $4,642,135 | 26 |
| Mar 14, 2018 | - | $8,078 | -4% | -72% | 93 | $87 | $4,650,213 | 27 |
| Mar 15, 2018 | - | $5,318 | -34% | -78% | 93 | $57 | $4,655,531 | 28 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | - | $5,212 | -2% | -67% | 34 | $153 | $4,660,743 | 29 |
| Mar 17, 2018 | - | $7,896 | +51% | -72% | 34 | $232 | $4,668,639 | 30 |
| Mar 18, 2018 | - | $6,794 | -14% | -75% | 34 | $200 | $4,675,433 | 31 |
| Mar 19, 2018 | - | $1,676 | -75% | -74% | 34 | $49 | $4,677,109 | 32 |
| Mar 20, 2018 | - | $2,010 | +20% | -76% | 34 | $59 | $4,679,119 | 33 |
| Mar 21, 2018 | - | $1,845 | -8% | -77% | 34 | $54 | $4,680,964 | 34 |
| Mar 22, 2018 | - | $1,312 | -29% | -75% | 34 | $39 | $4,682,276 | 35 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | - | $3,289 | +151% | -37% | 36 | $91 | $4,685,565 | 36 |
| Mar 24, 2018 | - | $6,675 | +103% | -15% | 36 | $185 | $4,692,240 | 37 |
| Mar 25, 2018 | - | $4,843 | -27% | -29% | 36 | $135 | $4,697,083 | 38 |
| Mar 26, 2018 | - | $1,910 | -61% | +14% | 36 | $53 | $4,698,993 | 39 |
| Mar 27, 2018 | - | $2,438 | +28% | +21% | 36 | $68 | $4,701,431 | 40 |
| Mar 28, 2018 | - | $2,018 | -17% | +9% | 36 | $56 | $4,703,449 | 41 |
| Mar 29, 2018 | - | $2,239 | +11% | +71% | 36 | $62 | $4,705,688 | 42 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | - | $2,814 | +26% | -14% | 22 | $128 | $4,708,502 | 43 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | - | $2,599 | -8% | -61% | 22 | $118 | $4,711,101 | 44 |
| Apr 1, 2018 | - | $2,252 | -13% | -53% | 22 | $102 | $4,713,353 | 45 |
| Apr 2, 2018 | - | $1,055 | -53% | -45% | 22 | $48 | $4,714,408 | 46 |
| Apr 3, 2018 | - | $1,029 | -2% | -58% | 22 | $47 | $4,715,437 | 47 |
| Apr 4, 2018 | - | $897 | -13% | -56% | 22 | $41 | $4,716,334 | 48 |
| Apr 5, 2018 | - | $982 | +9% | -56% | 22 | $45 | $4,717,316 | 49 |
| Apr 6, 2018 | - | $400 | -59% | -86% | 6 | $67 | $4,717,716 | 50 |
| Apr 7, 2018 | - | $1,038 | +160% | -60% | 6 | $173 | $4,718,754 | 51 |
| Apr 8, 2018 | - | $740 | -29% | -67% | 6 | $123 | $4,719,494 | 52 |
| Apr 9, 2018 | - | $97 | -87% | -91% | 6 | $16 | $4,719,591 | 53 |
| Apr 10, 2018 | - | $140 | +44% | -86% | 6 | $23 | $4,719,731 | 54 |
| Apr 11, 2018 | - | $113 | -19% | -87% | 6 | $19 | $4,719,844 | 55 |
| Apr 12, 2018 | - | $84 | -26% | -91% | 6 | $14 | $4,719,928 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 | 11 | $2,772,496 | 1,249 | $2,220 | $2,772,496 | 1 | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 15 | $1,359,593 | -51% | 1,140 | $1,193 | $4,132,089 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 26 | $423,840 | -69% | 434 | $977 | $4,555,929 | 3 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 39 | $99,602 | -77% | 93 | $1,071 | $4,655,531 | 4 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 57 | $26,745 | -73% | 34 | $787 | $4,682,276 | 5 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 62 | $23,412 | -12% | 36 | $650 | $4,705,688 | 6 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 70 | $11,628 | -50% | 22 | $529 | $4,717,316 | 7 |
| Apr 6, 2018 | 88 | $2,612 | -78% | 6 | $435 | $4,719,928 | 8 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
Based on the biblical epic of a champion chosen by God to deliver Israel. His supernatural strength and impulsive decisions quickly pit him against the oppressive Philistine empire. After being betrayed by a wicked prince and a beautiful temptress, Samson is captured and blinded by his enemies. Samson calls upon his God once more for supernatural strength and turns imprisonment and blindness into final victory.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,942,569 (41.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 96.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,249 opening theaters/1,249 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $6,196,524 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 16th, 2018 (Wide) by Pure Flix Entertainment |
| International Releases: | February 23rd, 2018 (Wide) (Turkey)
March 2nd, 2018 (Wide) (Australia) March 9th, 2018 (Wide) (New Zealand) April 5th, 2018 (Wide), released as SAMSON (South Korea) May 18th, 2018 (Wide), released as Sanson (Spain) |
| Video Release: | May 1st, 2018 by Pure Flix |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for violence and battle sequences. (Rating bulletin 2508 (Cert #51384), 1/3/2018) |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Plot point: | Cross-Culture Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Religious, Romance |
| Social setting: | Bible Epic, Sword and Sandal |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Target audience: | Faith-Based Film |
| Source: | Based on Religious Text |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Pure Flix, Boomtown Films |
| Production Countries: | United States, South Africa |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 | 11 | $1,942,569 | 1,249 | $1,555 | $1,942,569 | 1 | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 15 | $970,708 | -50% | 1,140 | $851 | $3,743,204 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 25 | $308,487 | -68% | 434 | $711 | $4,440,576 | 3 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 38 | $71,316 | -77% | 93 | $767 | $4,627,245 | 4 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 56 | $19,902 | -72% | 34 | $585 | $4,675,433 | 5 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 63 | $14,807 | -26% | 36 | $411 | $4,697,083 | 6 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 72 | $7,665 | -48% | 22 | $348 | $4,713,353 | 7 |
| Apr 6, 2018 | 86 | $2,178 | -72% | 6 | $363 | $4,719,494 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 | 9 | $630,110 | 1,249 | $504 | $630,110 | 1 | ||
| Feb 17, 2018 | 11 | $743,279 | +18% | 1,249 | $595 | $1,373,389 | 2 | |
| Feb 18, 2018 | 12 | $569,180 | -23% | 1,249 | $456 | $1,942,569 | 3 | |
| Feb 19, 2018 | 13 | $313,295 | -45% | 1,249 | $251 | $2,255,864 | 4 | |
| Feb 20, 2018 | 11 | $228,164 | -27% | 1,249 | $183 | $2,484,028 | 5 | |
| Feb 21, 2018 | 13 | $142,394 | -38% | 1,249 | $114 | $2,626,422 | 6 | |
| Feb 22, 2018 | 12 | $146,074 | +3% | 1,249 | $117 | $2,772,496 | 7 | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 15 | $257,329 | +76% | -59% | 1,140 | $226 | $3,029,825 | 8 |
| Feb 24, 2018 | - | $406,552 | +58% | -45% | 1,140 | $357 | $3,436,377 | 9 |
| Feb 25, 2018 | 15 | $306,827 | -25% | -46% | 1,140 | $269 | $3,743,204 | 10 |
| Feb 26, 2018 | 14 | $91,498 | -70% | -71% | 1,140 | $80 | $3,834,702 | 11 |
| Feb 27, 2018 | 13 | $128,315 | +40% | -44% | 1,140 | $113 | $3,963,017 | 12 |
| Feb 28, 2018 | - | $89,596 | -30% | -37% | 1,140 | $79 | $4,052,613 | 13 |
| Mar 1, 2018 | - | $79,476 | -11% | -46% | 1,140 | $70 | $4,132,089 | 14 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | - | $77,236 | -3% | -70% | 434 | $178 | $4,209,325 | 15 |
| Mar 3, 2018 | - | $131,051 | +70% | -68% | 434 | $302 | $4,340,376 | 16 |
| Mar 4, 2018 | - | $100,200 | -24% | -67% | 434 | $231 | $4,440,576 | 17 |
| Mar 5, 2018 | - | $27,439 | -73% | -70% | 434 | $63 | $4,468,015 | 18 |
| Mar 6, 2018 | - | $34,877 | +27% | -73% | 434 | $80 | $4,502,892 | 19 |
| Mar 7, 2018 | - | $28,861 | -17% | -68% | 434 | $67 | $4,531,753 | 20 |
| Mar 8, 2018 | - | $24,176 | -16% | -70% | 434 | $56 | $4,555,929 | 21 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | - | $15,609 | -35% | -80% | 93 | $168 | $4,571,538 | 22 |
| Mar 10, 2018 | - | $28,670 | +84% | -78% | 93 | $308 | $4,600,208 | 23 |
| Mar 11, 2018 | - | $27,037 | -6% | -73% | 93 | $291 | $4,627,245 | 24 |
| Mar 12, 2018 | - | $6,516 | -76% | -76% | 93 | $70 | $4,633,761 | 25 |
| Mar 13, 2018 | - | $8,374 | +29% | -76% | 93 | $90 | $4,642,135 | 26 |
| Mar 14, 2018 | - | $8,078 | -4% | -72% | 93 | $87 | $4,650,213 | 27 |
| Mar 15, 2018 | - | $5,318 | -34% | -78% | 93 | $57 | $4,655,531 | 28 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | - | $5,212 | -2% | -67% | 34 | $153 | $4,660,743 | 29 |
| Mar 17, 2018 | - | $7,896 | +51% | -72% | 34 | $232 | $4,668,639 | 30 |
| Mar 18, 2018 | - | $6,794 | -14% | -75% | 34 | $200 | $4,675,433 | 31 |
| Mar 19, 2018 | - | $1,676 | -75% | -74% | 34 | $49 | $4,677,109 | 32 |
| Mar 20, 2018 | - | $2,010 | +20% | -76% | 34 | $59 | $4,679,119 | 33 |
| Mar 21, 2018 | - | $1,845 | -8% | -77% | 34 | $54 | $4,680,964 | 34 |
| Mar 22, 2018 | - | $1,312 | -29% | -75% | 34 | $39 | $4,682,276 | 35 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | - | $3,289 | +151% | -37% | 36 | $91 | $4,685,565 | 36 |
| Mar 24, 2018 | - | $6,675 | +103% | -15% | 36 | $185 | $4,692,240 | 37 |
| Mar 25, 2018 | - | $4,843 | -27% | -29% | 36 | $135 | $4,697,083 | 38 |
| Mar 26, 2018 | - | $1,910 | -61% | +14% | 36 | $53 | $4,698,993 | 39 |
| Mar 27, 2018 | - | $2,438 | +28% | +21% | 36 | $68 | $4,701,431 | 40 |
| Mar 28, 2018 | - | $2,018 | -17% | +9% | 36 | $56 | $4,703,449 | 41 |
| Mar 29, 2018 | - | $2,239 | +11% | +71% | 36 | $62 | $4,705,688 | 42 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | - | $2,814 | +26% | -14% | 22 | $128 | $4,708,502 | 43 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | - | $2,599 | -8% | -61% | 22 | $118 | $4,711,101 | 44 |
| Apr 1, 2018 | - | $2,252 | -13% | -53% | 22 | $102 | $4,713,353 | 45 |
| Apr 2, 2018 | - | $1,055 | -53% | -45% | 22 | $48 | $4,714,408 | 46 |
| Apr 3, 2018 | - | $1,029 | -2% | -58% | 22 | $47 | $4,715,437 | 47 |
| Apr 4, 2018 | - | $897 | -13% | -56% | 22 | $41 | $4,716,334 | 48 |
| Apr 5, 2018 | - | $982 | +9% | -56% | 22 | $45 | $4,717,316 | 49 |
| Apr 6, 2018 | - | $400 | -59% | -86% | 6 | $67 | $4,717,716 | 50 |
| Apr 7, 2018 | - | $1,038 | +160% | -60% | 6 | $173 | $4,718,754 | 51 |
| Apr 8, 2018 | - | $740 | -29% | -67% | 6 | $123 | $4,719,494 | 52 |
| Apr 9, 2018 | - | $97 | -87% | -91% | 6 | $16 | $4,719,591 | 53 |
| Apr 10, 2018 | - | $140 | +44% | -86% | 6 | $23 | $4,719,731 | 54 |
| Apr 11, 2018 | - | $113 | -19% | -87% | 6 | $19 | $4,719,844 | 55 |
| Apr 12, 2018 | - | $84 | -26% | -91% | 6 | $14 | $4,719,928 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2018 | 11 | $2,772,496 | 1,249 | $2,220 | $2,772,496 | 1 | |
| Feb 23, 2018 | 15 | $1,359,593 | -51% | 1,140 | $1,193 | $4,132,089 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | 26 | $423,840 | -69% | 434 | $977 | $4,555,929 | 3 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | 39 | $99,602 | -77% | 93 | $1,071 | $4,655,531 | 4 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | 57 | $26,745 | -73% | 34 | $787 | $4,682,276 | 5 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | 62 | $23,412 | -12% | 36 | $650 | $4,705,688 | 6 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | 70 | $11,628 | -50% | 22 | $529 | $4,717,316 | 7 |
| Apr 6, 2018 | 88 | $2,612 | -78% | 6 | $435 | $4,719,928 | 8 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.