Searching (2018)

Searching
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $26,015,149Details
International Box Office $49,620,898Details
Worldwide Box Office $75,636,047
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $178,400 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $137,100 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $315,500
Further financial details...

Synopsis

After David Kim’s 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter’s laptop. In a hyper-modern thriller told via the technology devices we use every day to communicate, David must trace his daughter’s digital footprints before she disappears forever.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$388,769 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$880,000 (worldwide box office is 86.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/2,009 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,784,112

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,246 $26,015,149
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,981 $49,620,898
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,289 $75,636,047

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 24th, 2018 (Limited) by Sony Pictures
August 31st, 2018 (Expands Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: August 23rd, 2018 (Wide) (Thailand)
August 24th, 2018 (Wide) (Indonesia)
August 28th, 2018 (Wide) (Cambodia)
August 29th, 2018 (Wide) (Jamaica)
August 29th, 2018 (Wide) (South Korea)
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Video Release: November 13th, 2018 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic content, some drug and sexual references, and for language.
(Rating bulletin 2535 (Cert #51458), 7/11/2018)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Searching
Comparisons: vs. Martha Marcy May Marlene
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Keywords: Missing Person, Missing Child, Dysfunctional Family, Internet, Unbelieving Police, Surprise Twist, Catfishing, Computer Screen Film, Crime Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bazelevs Company, Screen Gems, Stage 6 Films, Timur Bekmambetov
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 156 $6,066,463 Aug 31, 2018 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 318 $7,308,219 Aug 31, 2018 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 127 $7,615,035 Aug 31, 2018 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 188 $9,173,781 Aug 31, 2018 10
Top 2018 Theater Average 16 $43,197 Aug 24, 2018 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 2018 22 $388,769   9 $43,197   $388,769 1
Aug 31, 2018 4 $6,066,463 +1,460% 1,207 $5,026   $6,574,943 2
Sep 7, 2018 5 $4,570,235 -25% 2,009 $2,275   $14,366,365 3
Sep 14, 2018 8 $3,179,538 -30% 2,009 $1,583   $19,600,641 4
Sep 21, 2018 10 $2,150,829 -32% 1,787 $1,204   $23,091,173 5
Sep 28, 2018 14 $955,577 -56% 1,014 $942   $24,839,159 6
Oct 5, 2018 16 $443,106 -54% 412 $1,076   $25,649,766 7
Oct 12, 2018 28 $106,492 -76% 127 $839   $25,910,206 8
Oct 19, 2018 53 $11,110 -90% 34 $327   $25,944,103 9
Oct 26, 2018 61 $7,193 -35% 25 $288   $25,957,083 10
Nov 2, 2018 48 $27,323 +280% 52 $525   $25,989,373 11
Nov 9, 2018 55 $14,721 -46% 38 $387   $26,015,149 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 24, 2018 - $122,732     9 $13,637   $122,732 1
Aug 25, 2018 - $146,974 +20%   9 $16,330   $269,706 2
Aug 26, 2018 - $119,063 -19%   9 $13,229   $388,769 3
Aug 27, 2018 - $29,686 -75%   9 $3,298   $418,455 4
Aug 28, 2018 - $34,229 +15%   9 $3,803   $452,684 5
Aug 29, 2018 - $31,294 -9%   9 $3,477   $483,978 6
Aug 30, 2018 - $24,502 -22%   9 $2,722   $508,480 7
Aug 31, 2018 3 $1,960,583 +7,902% +1,497% 1,207 $1,624   $2,469,063 8
Sep 1, 2018 6 $1,930,577 -2% +1,214% 1,207 $1,599   $4,399,640 9
Sep 2, 2018 5 $2,175,303 +13% +1,727% 1,207 $1,802   $6,574,943 10
Sep 3, 2018 6 $1,548,572 -29% +5,117% 1,207 $1,283   $8,123,515 11
Sep 4, 2018 3 $787,397 -49% +2,200% 1,207 $652   $8,910,912 12
Sep 5, 2018 2 $535,677 -32% +1,612% 1,207 $444   $9,446,589 13
Sep 6, 2018 5 $349,541 -35% +1,327% 1,207 $290   $9,796,130 14
Sep 7, 2018 4 $1,427,087 +308% -27% 2,009 $710   $11,223,217 15
Sep 8, 2018 5 $1,950,322 +37% +1% 2,009 $971   $13,173,539 16
Sep 9, 2018 5 $1,192,826 -39% -45% 2,009 $594   $14,366,365 17
Sep 10, 2018 4 $542,514 -55% -65% 2,009 $270   $14,908,879 18
Sep 11, 2018 4 $657,164 +21% -17% 2,009 $327   $15,566,043 19
Sep 12, 2018 4 $444,126 -32% -17% 2,009 $221   $16,010,169 20
Sep 13, 2018 4 $410,934 -7% +18% 2,009 $205   $16,421,103 21
Sep 14, 2018 8 $1,007,437 +145% -29% 2,009 $501   $17,428,540 22
Sep 15, 2018 8 $1,368,522 +36% -30% 2,009 $681   $18,797,062 23
Sep 16, 2018 8 $803,579 -41% -33% 2,009 $400   $19,600,641 24
Sep 17, 2018 7 $260,092 -68% -52% 2,009 $129   $19,860,733 25
Sep 18, 2018 7 $532,566 +105% -19% 2,009 $265   $20,393,299 26
Sep 19, 2018 8 $308,142 -42% -31% 2,009 $153   $20,701,441 27
Sep 20, 2018 7 $238,903 -22% -42% 2,009 $119   $20,940,344 28
Sep 21, 2018 10 $651,344 +173% -35% 1,787 $364   $21,591,688 29
Sep 22, 2018 10 $970,304 +49% -29% 1,787 $543   $22,561,992 30
Sep 23, 2018 11 $529,181 -45% -34% 1,787 $296   $23,091,173 31
Sep 24, 2018 10 $180,264 -66% -31% 1,787 $101   $23,271,437 32
Sep 25, 2018 11 $296,782 +65% -44% 1,787 $166   $23,568,219 33
Sep 26, 2018 11 $182,147 -39% -41% 1,787 $102   $23,750,366 34
Sep 27, 2018 11 $133,216 -27% -44% 1,787 $75   $23,883,582 35
Sep 28, 2018 13 $281,628 +111% -57% 1,014 $278   $24,165,210 36
Sep 29, 2018 14 $429,378 +52% -56% 1,014 $423   $24,594,588 37
Sep 30, 2018 13 $244,571 -43% -54% 1,014 $241   $24,839,159 38
Oct 1, 2018 13 $85,263 -65% -53% 1,014 $84   $24,924,422 39
Oct 2, 2018 14 $132,514 +55% -55% 1,014 $131   $25,056,936 40
Oct 3, 2018 12 $90,329 -32% -50% 1,014 $89   $25,147,265 41
Oct 4, 2018 14 $59,395 -34% -55% 1,014 $59   $25,206,660 42
Oct 5, 2018 14 $144,339 +143% -49% 412 $350   $25,350,999 43
Oct 6, 2018 15 $185,713 +29% -57% 412 $451   $25,536,712 44
Oct 7, 2018 - $113,054 -39% -54% 412 $274   $25,649,766 45
Oct 8, 2018 - $50,294 -56% -41% 412 $122   $25,700,060 46
Oct 9, 2018 - $45,370 -10% -66% 412 $110   $25,745,430 47
Oct 10, 2018 - $32,075 -29% -64% 412 $78   $25,777,505 48
Oct 11, 2018 - $26,209 -18% -56% 412 $64   $25,803,714 49
Oct 12, 2018 - $37,631 +44% -74% 127 $296   $25,841,345 50
Oct 13, 2018 - $53,466 +42% -71% 127 $421   $25,894,811 51
Oct 14, 2018 - $15,395 -71% -86% 127 $121   $25,910,206 52
Oct 15, 2018 - $5,353 -65% -89% 127 $42   $25,915,559 53
Oct 16, 2018 - $7,170 +34% -84% 127 $56   $25,922,729 54
Oct 17, 2018 - $5,461 -24% -83% 127 $43   $25,928,190 55
Oct 18, 2018 - $4,803 -12% -82% 127 $38   $25,932,993 56
Oct 19, 2018 - $3,530 -27% -91% 34 $104   $25,936,523 57
Oct 20, 2018 - $4,639 +31% -91% 34 $136   $25,941,162 58
Oct 21, 2018 - $2,941 -37% -81% 34 $87   $25,944,103 59
Oct 22, 2018 - $2,238 -24% -58% 34 $66   $25,946,341 60
Oct 23, 2018 - $1,129 -50% -84% 34 $33   $25,947,470 61
Oct 24, 2018 - $995 -12% -82% 34 $29   $25,948,465 62
Oct 25, 2018 - $1,425 +43% -70% 34 $42   $25,949,890 63
Oct 26, 2018 - $1,850 +30% -48% 25 $74   $25,951,740 64
Oct 27, 2018 - $2,974 +61% -36% 25 $119   $25,954,714 65
Oct 28, 2018 - $2,369 -20% -19% 25 $95   $25,957,083 66
Oct 29, 2018 - $1,164 -51% -48% 25 $47   $25,958,247 67
Oct 30, 2018 - $1,042 -10% -8% 25 $42   $25,959,289 68
Oct 31, 2018 - $1,518 +46% +53% 25 $61   $25,960,807 69
Nov 1, 2018 - $1,243 -18% -13% 25 $50   $25,962,050 70
Nov 2, 2018 - $7,294 +487% +294% 52 $140   $25,969,344 71
Nov 3, 2018 - $12,068 +65% +306% 52 $232   $25,981,412 72
Nov 4, 2018 - $7,961 -34% +236% 52 $153   $25,989,373 73
Nov 5, 2018 - $2,562 -68% +120% 52 $49   $25,991,935 74
Nov 6, 2018 - $3,028 +18% +191% 52 $58   $25,994,963 75
Nov 7, 2018 - $2,616 -14% +72% 52 $50   $25,997,579 76
Nov 8, 2018 - $2,849 +9% +129% 52 $55   $26,000,428 77
Nov 9, 2018 - $4,139 +45% -43% 38 $109   $26,004,567 78
Nov 10, 2018 - $6,269 +51% -48% 38 $165   $26,010,836 79
Nov 11, 2018 - $4,313 -31% -46% 38 $114   $26,015,149 80

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 2018 25 $508,480   9 $56,498   $508,480 1
Aug 31, 2018 5 $9,287,650 +1,727% 1,207 $7,695   $9,796,130 2
Sep 7, 2018 5 $6,624,973 -29% 2,009 $3,298   $16,421,103 3
Sep 14, 2018 8 $4,519,241 -32% 2,009 $2,249   $20,940,344 4
Sep 21, 2018 10 $2,943,238 -35% 1,787 $1,647   $23,883,582 5
Sep 28, 2018 13 $1,323,078 -55% 1,014 $1,305   $25,206,660 6
Oct 5, 2018 18 $597,054 -55% 412 $1,449   $25,803,714 7
Oct 12, 2018 31 $129,279 -78% 127 $1,018   $25,932,993 8
Oct 19, 2018 54 $16,897 -87% 34 $497   $25,949,890 9
Oct 26, 2018 60 $12,160 -28% 25 $486   $25,962,050 10
Nov 2, 2018 48 $38,378 +216% 52 $738   $26,000,428 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Aruba 8/30/2018 $0 0 1 2 $8,639 1/1/2019
Australia 9/14/2018 $305,000 161 161 453 $761,609 11/20/2018
Austria 9/21/2018 $77,225 51 51 191 $205,640 11/13/2018
Bahrain 9/27/2018 $19,566 4 4 8 $35,793 1/1/2019
Brazil 9/20/2018 $360,429 210 210 471 $975,967 11/20/2018
Cambodia 8/28/2018 $3,000 35 35 52 $9,798 1/1/2019
Central America 9/20/2018 $77,104 80 80 133 $157,143 10/8/2018
Chile 9/20/2018 $61,690 18 18 47 $135,674 1/1/2019
China 12/14/2018 $51,147 0 26,039 26,867 $4,384,692 1/16/2019
Colombia 10/18/2018 $119,732 82 82 128 $234,287 1/1/2019
Curacao 8/30/2018 $1,089 3 3 5 $5,250 1/1/2019
Dominican Republic 9/20/2018 $5,020 9 9 20 $13,068 1/1/2019
Ecuador 9/21/2018 $40,756 33 33 110 $151,569 1/1/2019
Egypt 9/27/2018 $9,989 10 10 15 $20,263 1/1/2019
Estonia 9/14/2018 $10,572 11 12 29 $33,912 10/10/2018
Finland 11/2/2018 $25,290 22 22 52 $64,031 12/11/2018
France 9/12/2018 $383,051 175 175 559 $919,196 10/9/2018
Germany 9/20/2018 $483,944 247 247 960 $1,422,893 11/20/2018
Greece 9/27/2018 $57,564 53 53 77 $146,610 10/16/2018
Hong Kong 10/17/2018 $312,559 120 120 335 $1,101,713 12/11/2018
Hungary 9/20/2018 $50,083 34 44 115 $145,811 1/1/2019
India 8/31/2018 $161,268 207 207 286 $384,879 10/10/2018
Indonesia 8/24/2018 $198,931 206 324 972 $2,316,381 1/1/2019
Iraq 9/27/2018 $4,381 7 7 9 $6,987 1/1/2019
Israel 9/27/2018 $0 0 28 115 $537,013 11/20/2018
Italy 10/18/2018 $233,951 0 68 70 $343,271 11/13/2018
Jamaica 8/29/2018 $0 0 4 4 $6,161 1/1/2019
Japan 10/26/2018 $328,867 60 62 415 $1,861,498 1/23/2019
Jordan 9/27/2018 $10,187 5 5 10 $22,997 1/1/2019
Kenya 11/23/2018 $3,149 13 13 15 $4,914 12/4/2018
Kuwait 9/27/2018 $74,157 11 11 25 $230,982 1/1/2019
Latvia 9/14/2018 $7,703 7 7 20 $27,753 1/1/2019
Lebanon 9/27/2018 $24,604 13 13 26 $64,187 1/1/2019
Lithuania 9/14/2018 $16,008 65 65 123 $47,731 10/10/2018
Malaysia 9/20/2018 $59,371 100 100 246 $166,147 10/23/2018
Mexico 9/21/2018 $291,971 0 86 194 $891,032 11/27/2018
Middle East Region 10/4/2018 $5,557 1 1 5 $38,544 11/6/2018
Netherlands 9/6/2018 $181,716 60 60 274 $766,428 10/23/2018
New Zealand 9/13/2018 $47,561 42 42 103 $139,118 10/17/2018
Norway 9/14/2018 $34,571 90 90 124 $83,595 10/16/2018
Oman 9/27/2018 $5,747 3 3 3 $5,747 1/1/2019
Paraguay 11/1/2018 $3,949 14 14 17 $8,351 11/20/2018
Peru 9/20/2018 $81,164 58 58 64 $132,076 10/8/2018
Philippines 9/19/2018 $83,615 149 149 153 $104,668 1/1/2019
Poland 9/28/2018 $66,668 74 74 171 $186,772 1/1/2019
Portugal 9/27/2018 $46,682 20 22 79 $166,861 11/13/2018
Qatar 9/27/2018 $14,555 5 5 8 $32,923 1/1/2019
Russia (CIS) 9/27/2018 $443,486 544 544 1,181 $851,555 1/1/2019
Singapore 9/27/2018 $140,314 39 39 91 $282,881 11/13/2018
Slovakia 9/14/2018 $19,442 54 54 100 $55,584 10/16/2018
South Africa 10/26/2018 $28,762 41 41 93 $69,879 11/13/2018
South Korea 8/29/2018 $3,585,832 778 1,096 3,681 $22,147,550 3/10/2021
Spain 9/28/2018 $195,413 174 174 439 $647,127 11/6/2018
Suriname 8/30/2018 $0 0 1 1 $2,169 1/1/2019
Sweden 9/21/2018 $107,748 77 77 157 $249,636 10/23/2018
Switzerland 9/12/2018 $34,763 22 53 188 $433,763 11/27/2018
Syria 9/27/2018 $1,226 1 1 3 $2,000 1/1/2019
Taiwan 9/28/2018 $155,469 52 52 169 $445,306 11/13/2018
Thailand 8/23/2018 $134,865 87 87 206 $503,042 9/26/2018
Trinidad 8/29/2018 $23,668 12 12 28 $39,417 1/1/2019
Turkey 9/28/2018 $51,450 113 113 236 $123,936 2/26/2019
United Arab Emirates 9/27/2018 $148,658 33 33 67 $373,795 11/20/2018
United Kingdom 8/31/2018 $991,768 401 403 992 $2,813,068 10/23/2018
Uruguay 9/20/2018 $12,834 8 8 26 $40,039 11/20/2018
Venezuela 9/21/2018 $19,688 53 53 163 $95,929 11/6/2018
Vietnam 11/30/2018 $77,575 155 155 312 $214,311 12/27/2018
 
Rest of World $719,337
 
International Total$49,620,898 3/10/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

John Cho    David Kim
Debra Messing    Detective Rosemary Vick

Supporting Cast

Sara Sohn    Pamela Nam Kim
Alex Jayne Go    Young Margot (5 yrs)
Megan Liu    Young Margot (7 yrs)
Kya Dawn Lau    Young Margot (9 yrs)
Michelle La    Margot
Joseph Lee    Peter
Dominic Hoffman    Michael Porter
Sylvia Minassian    Mrs. Shahinian
Melissa Disney    Isaac’s Mom
Conor McRaith    Isaac
Colin Woodell    911 Operator
Joseph K. Shirle    Jonah Emmi
Ashley Edner    Margot’s Friend #1
Courtney Lauren Cummings    Margot’s Friend #2
Kenneth Mosley    Margot’s Friend #7
Ben J. Pierce    Margot’s Friend #11
Briana McLean    Abigail
Reed Buck    Derek Ellis
Franchesca Maia    Sadie (YouCast)
Thomas Barbusca    Cody (YouCast)
Erica Jenkins    Hannah
Julie Nathanson    Natalie Boyd
Bryce Branagan    Diver #1
Katie Rowe    Diver #2
Roy Abramsohm    Male Anchor
Kristin Herold    Female Anchor
Rasha Goel    Search Reporter
Johnno Wilson    Mike Makowsky
Erin Henriques    Stacy
Gage Biltoft    John Watson
Steven Michael Eich    Robert
Sean O'Bryan    Radio Jockey
Lasaundra Gibson    Faustine Rea
Ric Sarabia    Randy Cartoff
John Macey    Mr. Lee
Betsy Foldes Meiman    SVPD Missing Persons
Ben Cain    SVPD Homicide Agent
Brad Abrell    News Reporter
Michelle Sparks    News Reporter #4

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

Production and Technical Credits

Aneesh Chaganty    Director
Aneesh Chaganty    Screenwriter
Sev Ohanian    Screenwriter
Timur Bekmambetov    Producer
Sev Ohanian    Producer
Natalie Qasabian    Producer
Adam Sidman    Producer
Maria Zatulovskaya    Executive Producer
Ana Liza Muravina    Executive Producer
Igor Tsay    Executive Producer
Congyu E    Co-Producer
Lindsey Weissmueller    Casting Director
Juan Sebastian Baron    Director of Photography
Nick Johnson    Director of Virtual Photography
Will Merrick    Director of Virtual Photography
Nick Johnson    Editor
Will Merrick    Editor
Angel Herrera    Production Designer
Torin Borrowdale    Composer
Emily Moran    Costume Designer
Tim Smith    Production Supervisor
Carly Sturgeon    First Assistant Director
John Branagan    Stunt Coordinator
Eric I. Bucklin    Sound Mixer
Carl Uraneck    Art Director
Bobby Guard    Set Decorator
Vyvy Tran    Make-up and Hair Designer
Gina Banic    Hairstylist
Shawn Tira    Script Supervisor
Nathan Ruyle    Sound Designer
Nathan Ruyle    Re-recording Mixer
Aaron Bartscht    Supervising Sound Editor
Pinhua Chen    Sound Editor
Gerry Montejo    Sound Editor
Jesse Miller    Sound Editor
Nick Offord    Re-recording Mixer
Steven Ticknor    Re-recording Mixer
Mark Lanza    Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Getty    Dialogue Editor
Nerses Gezalyan    Foley Mixer
Justin Giritlian    Visual Effects Producer
Nathan Sam Weiner    Visual Effects Supervisor
Alexander Gorojhov    Visual Effects Producer
Ekaterina Averina    Visual Effects Producer
Alexey Uskov    Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Rotter    Score Coordinator
Brad Haehnel    Score Mixer

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

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September 12th, 2018

The Nun

The Nun topped the chart with $79.3 million on 15,835 screens in 60 markets for a global opening weekend of $133.1 million. This might be enough to give Warner Bros. a small amount of profit already. It depends on how much the studio will end up spending on advertising. The film’s biggest opening was in Mexico, where it earned $10.5 million on 3,967 screens. It also earned impressive first place debuts in Indonesia ($7.6 million on 1,289 screens); Brazil ($6.6 million on 1,235 screens); and India ($5.2 million on 1,603 screens). It earned first place in the U.K., but with $5.3 million on 593 screens, which is quite a bit weaker than its debut here, relative to the size of the two markets. This is also true of its first place, $2.7 million debut on 326 screens in Australia. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: The Nun Stuns, Box Office Still Falls

September 11th, 2018

The Nun

The Nun topped expectations with $53.81 million over the weekend. Peppermint was well back in second place with $13.42 million, which is an acceptable debut for this time of year. Crazy Rich Asians was in a close third place and overall the box office was quite strong. The total box office was $121 million, which is 23% better than last weekend. Granted, this is 26% lower than the same weekend last year. Normally a drop this severe would be troubling, but this isn’t a normal situation. Firstly, this weekend last year was the weekend It debuted and rewrote the record book. Secondly, 2018 is still ahead of 2017 by 10% or $770 million at $8.36 billion to $7.59 billion. This means 2018’s gains during the weekdays almost made up for its losses over the weekend. More...

Weekend Prediction: Will The Nun be Second to None?

September 6th, 2018

The Nun

It’s the weekend after Labor Day, which is historically one of the worst weekends of the year at the box office. However, that’s not the case this year, as The Nun is expected to be a major hit. In fact, it should have the best opening in the franchise so far. On the other hand, Peppermint will be happy with a second place debut. Finally, God Bless the Broken Road is opening semi-wide, but the box office lacks any real depth, so it could come close to the top five. This weekend last year was the weekend It destroyed the record book. There’s no way 2018 will win in the year-over-year comparison, but 2018 has such a large lead over 2017 that even a few embarrassing losses won’t put a serious dent into it’s advantage. More...

Theater Averages: Puppies Rescue the PTA Chart

September 6th, 2018

Pick of the Litter

No film reached the $10,000 club over the three-day weekend, but Pick of the Litter came close with an average of $9,539 in two theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Summer Ends on a Sweet Note with Crazy Rich Asians Crossing $100 million

September 5th, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians came close enough to our predictions over the weekend that I’m willing to call it a victory. The only other film to earn more than $10 million over the three-date weekend was The Meg. This wasn’t enough to help the overall box office grow, but the overall box office only fell 3.6% when compared to last weekend earning $99 million. It is a little disappointing to drop below the $100 million mark, but it could have been much worse. Speaking of much worse, this weekend last year, the overall box office was just $76 million, meaning 2018 improved on the three-day mark by 29% and stretched its year-to-date lead. 2018 now sits 10.6% or $790 million ahead of 2017 at $8.22 billion to $7.43 million. The lead won’t remain this large for long, not with It’s opening on the horizon. That said, it would take a spectacular collapse for 2018 to completely lose this lead. More...

Weekend Estimates: Labor Monday Update

September 3rd, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians

We have some Monday morning updates for the weekend box office and as expected, Crazy Rich Asians continued to dominate at the box office. It earned $6.21 million on Monday for a four-day total of $28.31 million and a three-week total of $117.04 million. It became just the fourth film released by Warner Bros. this year to get to the century mark and it will quickly become the studio’s biggest hit of the year so far, as it will overtake Ocean’s 8 shortly. More...

Weekend Estimates: Crazy Killing it at the Box Office with $28 million

September 2nd, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians is just destroying the competition over the weekend and should pull in an estimated $22.24 million over the three days. We won’t have a Monday estimate from Warner Bros. until Monday, but I would imagine the four-day weekend would be about $28 million, giving the film a running tally of $117 million after 20 days of release. This is a little lower than our weekend prediction, but close enough that I’m calling it a victory. Internationally, the film made $10.4 million on 1,565 screens in 24 markets for an early total of $19.9 million. The film opened in Australia with $5.4 million on 447 screens, which is better than its opening here, relative to the size of the two markets. More...

Friday Estimates: Crazy Matches Expectations with $5.87 million

September 1st, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians will easily remain on top of the chart this weekend, as it earned $5.87 million on Friday. Depending on when you are reading this, it might have already crossed $100 million domestically, a milestone it will certainly reach by the end of business on Saturday. The film is on pace for $24 million over the three-day weekend and $30 million over four, matching our prediction perfectly. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Searching begins to Spread Out with $425,000

August 31st, 2018

Searching

Searching started its semi-wide run with $425,000 during its Thursday previews. It is really had to find a film to compare this to, as it was playing in limited release, while its “midnight” previews began at 5 pm. That said, we predicted $6 million over the four-day weekend and this result isn’t going to change my mind, at least not yet. We will need to wait till tomorrow to see if its reviews are going to give it long legs over the weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the Box Office Relax Over Labor Day?

August 31st, 2018

Operation Finale

The last weekend of summer is a slow weekend. There’s only one true wide release, Kin, and it’s not expected to open in the top five. Operation Finale is opening in just over 1,800 theaters, but it should open in the top five, even though it is a Wednesday release. Searching is expanding into 1,200 theaters this weekend and that should get it into the top ten. Meanwhile, Crazy Rich Asians should complete the threepeat without any real competition. This weekend last year, The Hitman’s Bodyguard was the only film to earn more than $10 million. More...

Theater Averages: Searching Found an Audience in Limited Release

August 29th, 2018

Searching

Searching had one of the ten best theater averages for a limited release so far this year, earning an average of $43,197 in nine theaters. The film is scheduled to expand wide this Friday and this start combined with its reviews is a good omen for its box office chances. The Bookshop was well back in second place with an average of $12,000 in 4 theaters. Meanwhile the only holdover was The Wife, which held on well with an average of $11,819 while playing in 18 theaters. The film should earn some measure of mainstream success, but I’m not sure it will last in theaters long enough to earn any real Awards Season buzz. Finally, John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection wasn’t able to reach the $10,000 club over the three-day weekend, as it earned $7,878 in its lone theater. However, it was a Wednesday release and it earned $11,733 during its five-day debut. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Searching for a Perfect Limited Release

August 24th, 2018

Searching

It’s a great week for limited releases, if you like documentaries, as there are four of them on this week’s list and all of them are earning good reviews. There are also a few films that earned loud pre-release buzz, at least compared to most other limited releases. However, most of these earning reviews that were mixed to good, but not great. The exception is Searching, which should be the biggest hit on this week’s list. More...

2018 Preview: August

August 1st, 2018

Christopher Robin

Overall, July was a a little weaker than expected. Ant-Man and the Wasp appears to be on pace for $200 million, while it is too soon to tell if Mission: Impossible—Fallout will also get there. That said, 2018 is still ahead of 2017 by $550 million, so the month of July was a success in that regard. As for August, there’s only one movie that is expected to earn $100 million, Christopher Robin, and maybe a few others that could hit $50 million. It’s a rather sad slate of movies. Fortunately, last August was even worse, so 2018 should at least maintain its lead. Maybe we can get lucky and come away with a $600 million lead by the end of the month. More...

Searching Trailer

June 19th, 2018

Thriller starring John Cho and Debra Messing opens August 3 ... Full Movie Details. More...


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Synopsis

After David Kim’s 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter’s laptop. In a hyper-modern thriller told via the technology devices we use every day to communicate, David must trace his daughter’s digital footprints before she disappears forever.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$388,769 (1.5% of total gross)
Legs:4.29 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:34.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$880,000 (worldwide box office is 86.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:9 opening theaters/2,009 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $30,784,112

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,246 $26,015,149
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,981 $49,620,898
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,289 $75,636,047

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 24th, 2018 (Limited) by Sony Pictures
August 31st, 2018 (Expands Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: August 23rd, 2018 (Wide) (Thailand)
August 24th, 2018 (Wide) (Indonesia)
August 28th, 2018 (Wide) (Cambodia)
August 29th, 2018 (Wide) (Jamaica)
August 29th, 2018 (Wide) (South Korea)
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Video Release: November 13th, 2018 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic content, some drug and sexual references, and for language.
(Rating bulletin 2535 (Cert #51458), 7/11/2018)
Running Time: 101 minutes
Franchise: Searching
Comparisons: vs. Martha Marcy May Marlene
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Keywords: Missing Person, Missing Child, Dysfunctional Family, Internet, Unbelieving Police, Surprise Twist, Catfishing, Computer Screen Film, Crime Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Bazelevs Company, Screen Gems, Stage 6 Films, Timur Bekmambetov
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 156 $6,066,463 Aug 31, 2018 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 318 $7,308,219 Aug 31, 2018 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon) 127 $7,615,035 Aug 31, 2018 10
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 188 $9,173,781 Aug 31, 2018 10
Top 2018 Theater Average 16 $43,197 Aug 24, 2018 3

Leading Cast

John Cho    David Kim
Debra Messing    Detective Rosemary Vick

Supporting Cast

Sara Sohn    Pamela Nam Kim
Alex Jayne Go    Young Margot (5 yrs)
Megan Liu    Young Margot (7 yrs)
Kya Dawn Lau    Young Margot (9 yrs)
Michelle La    Margot
Joseph Lee    Peter
Dominic Hoffman    Michael Porter
Sylvia Minassian    Mrs. Shahinian
Melissa Disney    Isaac’s Mom
Conor McRaith    Isaac
Colin Woodell    911 Operator
Joseph K. Shirle    Jonah Emmi
Ashley Edner    Margot’s Friend #1
Courtney Lauren Cummings    Margot’s Friend #2
Kenneth Mosley    Margot’s Friend #7
Ben J. Pierce    Margot’s Friend #11
Briana McLean    Abigail
Reed Buck    Derek Ellis
Franchesca Maia    Sadie (YouCast)
Thomas Barbusca    Cody (YouCast)
Erica Jenkins    Hannah
Julie Nathanson    Natalie Boyd
Bryce Branagan    Diver #1
Katie Rowe    Diver #2
Roy Abramsohm    Male Anchor
Kristin Herold    Female Anchor
Rasha Goel    Search Reporter
Johnno Wilson    Mike Makowsky
Erin Henriques    Stacy
Gage Biltoft    John Watson
Steven Michael Eich    Robert
Sean O'Bryan    Radio Jockey
Lasaundra Gibson    Faustine Rea
Ric Sarabia    Randy Cartoff
John Macey    Mr. Lee
Betsy Foldes Meiman    SVPD Missing Persons
Ben Cain    SVPD Homicide Agent
Brad Abrell    News Reporter
Michelle Sparks    News Reporter #4

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

Production and Technical Credits

Aneesh Chaganty    Director
Aneesh Chaganty    Screenwriter
Sev Ohanian    Screenwriter
Timur Bekmambetov    Producer
Sev Ohanian    Producer
Natalie Qasabian    Producer
Adam Sidman    Producer
Maria Zatulovskaya    Executive Producer
Ana Liza Muravina    Executive Producer
Igor Tsay    Executive Producer
Congyu E    Co-Producer
Lindsey Weissmueller    Casting Director
Juan Sebastian Baron    Director of Photography
Nick Johnson    Director of Virtual Photography
Will Merrick    Director of Virtual Photography
Nick Johnson    Editor
Will Merrick    Editor
Angel Herrera    Production Designer
Torin Borrowdale    Composer
Emily Moran    Costume Designer
Tim Smith    Production Supervisor
Carly Sturgeon    First Assistant Director
John Branagan    Stunt Coordinator
Eric I. Bucklin    Sound Mixer
Carl Uraneck    Art Director
Bobby Guard    Set Decorator
Vyvy Tran    Make-up and Hair Designer
Gina Banic    Hairstylist
Shawn Tira    Script Supervisor
Nathan Ruyle    Sound Designer
Nathan Ruyle    Re-recording Mixer
Aaron Bartscht    Supervising Sound Editor
Pinhua Chen    Sound Editor
Gerry Montejo    Sound Editor
Jesse Miller    Sound Editor
Nick Offord    Re-recording Mixer
Steven Ticknor    Re-recording Mixer
Mark Lanza    Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Getty    Dialogue Editor
Nerses Gezalyan    Foley Mixer
Justin Giritlian    Visual Effects Producer
Nathan Sam Weiner    Visual Effects Supervisor
Alexander Gorojhov    Visual Effects Producer
Ekaterina Averina    Visual Effects Producer
Alexey Uskov    Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Rotter    Score Coordinator
Brad Haehnel    Score Mixer

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

2018 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part IV - Books, Music, and Anything I Missed

December 20th, 2018

Black Panther

We’ve already talked about First-run Releases, TV on DVD releases, and Limited Releases / Classics / Foreign-Imports. This week we look at some books, music, movies that didn’t arrive in time to talk about before, movies I just forgot to mention, or screeners that arrived late and I won’t be able to get to. More...

Home Market Releases for November 27th, 2018

November 28th, 2018

Searching

It is the week after Thanksgiving, which is a terrible week to release a DVD / Blu-ray. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, so a lot gifts are already bought for people who might be interested in a DVD / Blu-ray to watch. That’s not to say there’s nothing on this list that’s worth picking up. There are a few items, but Searching is clearly the best and the Blu-ray is the only real contender for Pick of the Week. More...

2018 - Awards Season: Independent Spirit Awards - Nominations

November 17th, 2018

We The Animals

The Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced on Friday and thus the 2018 Awards Season begins. We The Animals topped the list with five nominations, while A24 earned 12 as a studio. More...

Home Market Releases for November 13th, 2018

November 14th, 2018

Incredibles 2

There are not many big releases on this week’s list. The Meg is the biggest, but not the best. As for the best, I’m going with Pixar Short Film Collection: Volume Three on Blu-ray. More...

Theater Averages: Beautiful Start

October 17th, 2018

Beautiful Boy

Beautiful Boy had the best theater average of the weekend and the fourth best average for a limited release this year at $54,722 in four theaters. However, its reviews are well below what limited releases normally need to thrive, so I’m worried about its legs going forward. The only other film in the $10,000 club was Charm City, which opened with $10,511 in its lone theater. More...

Theater Averages: Collette Collects First Place with $40,295

September 25th, 2018

Collette

Colette earned first place on the theater average chart with an average of $40,295 in four theaters. The Sisters Brothers was in second place with an average of $28,894, also in four theaters. Nothing Like a Dame was very strong for a documentary with $14,777 in its lone theater. One could argue Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable belongs in the $10,000 club, as it earned $9,538 in one theater over the weekend and $13,782 from Wednesday through Sunday. More...

Theater Averages: Museum Sneaks away with First Place

September 20th, 2018

Museum

It was a crowded week on the theater average chart with five films in the $10,000 club. This includes Museum, which led the way with $16,554 in its lone theater. Hal actually jumped into the $10,000 club with $12,150 in one theater during its second weekend of release. Lizzie was the widest release in the $10,000 club with an average of $11,895 in four theaters. Science Fair was next with $11,231 in one theater. Another documentary, The Dawn Wall, was next with an average of $10,829 in two theaters. More...

Theater Averages: To Infinity, or to the Top of the Chart, Whichever is Closer

September 13th, 2018

Kusama: Infinity

Kusama: Infinity led the way on the theater average chart with an impressive $15,499 in two theaters. This isn’t enough to think it will earn a real measure of mainstream success, but it is the latest success story in a year of documentary hits. The Nun was in second place with an average of $13,882. The Hows of Us had arguably the most impressive limited opening of the weekend, as it earned an average of $12,895, while playing in 38 theaters. More...

International Box Office: The Nun is Number One with $79.3 million

September 12th, 2018

The Nun

The Nun topped the chart with $79.3 million on 15,835 screens in 60 markets for a global opening weekend of $133.1 million. This might be enough to give Warner Bros. a small amount of profit already. It depends on how much the studio will end up spending on advertising. The film’s biggest opening was in Mexico, where it earned $10.5 million on 3,967 screens. It also earned impressive first place debuts in Indonesia ($7.6 million on 1,289 screens); Brazil ($6.6 million on 1,235 screens); and India ($5.2 million on 1,603 screens). It earned first place in the U.K., but with $5.3 million on 593 screens, which is quite a bit weaker than its debut here, relative to the size of the two markets. This is also true of its first place, $2.7 million debut on 326 screens in Australia. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: The Nun Stuns, Box Office Still Falls

September 11th, 2018

The Nun

The Nun topped expectations with $53.81 million over the weekend. Peppermint was well back in second place with $13.42 million, which is an acceptable debut for this time of year. Crazy Rich Asians was in a close third place and overall the box office was quite strong. The total box office was $121 million, which is 23% better than last weekend. Granted, this is 26% lower than the same weekend last year. Normally a drop this severe would be troubling, but this isn’t a normal situation. Firstly, this weekend last year was the weekend It debuted and rewrote the record book. Secondly, 2018 is still ahead of 2017 by 10% or $770 million at $8.36 billion to $7.59 billion. This means 2018’s gains during the weekdays almost made up for its losses over the weekend. More...

Weekend Prediction: Will The Nun be Second to None?

September 6th, 2018

The Nun

It’s the weekend after Labor Day, which is historically one of the worst weekends of the year at the box office. However, that’s not the case this year, as The Nun is expected to be a major hit. In fact, it should have the best opening in the franchise so far. On the other hand, Peppermint will be happy with a second place debut. Finally, God Bless the Broken Road is opening semi-wide, but the box office lacks any real depth, so it could come close to the top five. This weekend last year was the weekend It destroyed the record book. There’s no way 2018 will win in the year-over-year comparison, but 2018 has such a large lead over 2017 that even a few embarrassing losses won’t put a serious dent into it’s advantage. More...

Theater Averages: Puppies Rescue the PTA Chart

September 6th, 2018

Pick of the Litter

No film reached the $10,000 club over the three-day weekend, but Pick of the Litter came close with an average of $9,539 in two theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Summer Ends on a Sweet Note with Crazy Rich Asians Crossing $100 million

September 5th, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians came close enough to our predictions over the weekend that I’m willing to call it a victory. The only other film to earn more than $10 million over the three-date weekend was The Meg. This wasn’t enough to help the overall box office grow, but the overall box office only fell 3.6% when compared to last weekend earning $99 million. It is a little disappointing to drop below the $100 million mark, but it could have been much worse. Speaking of much worse, this weekend last year, the overall box office was just $76 million, meaning 2018 improved on the three-day mark by 29% and stretched its year-to-date lead. 2018 now sits 10.6% or $790 million ahead of 2017 at $8.22 billion to $7.43 million. The lead won’t remain this large for long, not with It’s opening on the horizon. That said, it would take a spectacular collapse for 2018 to completely lose this lead. More...

Weekend Estimates: Labor Monday Update

September 3rd, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians

We have some Monday morning updates for the weekend box office and as expected, Crazy Rich Asians continued to dominate at the box office. It earned $6.21 million on Monday for a four-day total of $28.31 million and a three-week total of $117.04 million. It became just the fourth film released by Warner Bros. this year to get to the century mark and it will quickly become the studio’s biggest hit of the year so far, as it will overtake Ocean’s 8 shortly. More...

Weekend Estimates: Crazy Killing it at the Box Office with $28 million

September 2nd, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians is just destroying the competition over the weekend and should pull in an estimated $22.24 million over the three days. We won’t have a Monday estimate from Warner Bros. until Monday, but I would imagine the four-day weekend would be about $28 million, giving the film a running tally of $117 million after 20 days of release. This is a little lower than our weekend prediction, but close enough that I’m calling it a victory. Internationally, the film made $10.4 million on 1,565 screens in 24 markets for an early total of $19.9 million. The film opened in Australia with $5.4 million on 447 screens, which is better than its opening here, relative to the size of the two markets. More...

Friday Estimates: Crazy Matches Expectations with $5.87 million

September 1st, 2018

Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians will easily remain on top of the chart this weekend, as it earned $5.87 million on Friday. Depending on when you are reading this, it might have already crossed $100 million domestically, a milestone it will certainly reach by the end of business on Saturday. The film is on pace for $24 million over the three-day weekend and $30 million over four, matching our prediction perfectly. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Searching begins to Spread Out with $425,000

August 31st, 2018

Searching

Searching started its semi-wide run with $425,000 during its Thursday previews. It is really had to find a film to compare this to, as it was playing in limited release, while its “midnight” previews began at 5 pm. That said, we predicted $6 million over the four-day weekend and this result isn’t going to change my mind, at least not yet. We will need to wait till tomorrow to see if its reviews are going to give it long legs over the weekend. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the Box Office Relax Over Labor Day?

August 31st, 2018

Operation Finale

The last weekend of summer is a slow weekend. There’s only one true wide release, Kin, and it’s not expected to open in the top five. Operation Finale is opening in just over 1,800 theaters, but it should open in the top five, even though it is a Wednesday release. Searching is expanding into 1,200 theaters this weekend and that should get it into the top ten. Meanwhile, Crazy Rich Asians should complete the threepeat without any real competition. This weekend last year, The Hitman’s Bodyguard was the only film to earn more than $10 million. More...

Theater Averages: Searching Found an Audience in Limited Release

August 29th, 2018

Searching

Searching had one of the ten best theater averages for a limited release so far this year, earning an average of $43,197 in nine theaters. The film is scheduled to expand wide this Friday and this start combined with its reviews is a good omen for its box office chances. The Bookshop was well back in second place with an average of $12,000 in 4 theaters. Meanwhile the only holdover was The Wife, which held on well with an average of $11,819 while playing in 18 theaters. The film should earn some measure of mainstream success, but I’m not sure it will last in theaters long enough to earn any real Awards Season buzz. Finally, John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection wasn’t able to reach the $10,000 club over the three-day weekend, as it earned $7,878 in its lone theater. However, it was a Wednesday release and it earned $11,733 during its five-day debut. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Searching for a Perfect Limited Release

August 24th, 2018

Searching

It’s a great week for limited releases, if you like documentaries, as there are four of them on this week’s list and all of them are earning good reviews. There are also a few films that earned loud pre-release buzz, at least compared to most other limited releases. However, most of these earning reviews that were mixed to good, but not great. The exception is Searching, which should be the biggest hit on this week’s list. More...

2018 Preview: August

August 1st, 2018

Christopher Robin

Overall, July was a a little weaker than expected. Ant-Man and the Wasp appears to be on pace for $200 million, while it is too soon to tell if Mission: Impossible—Fallout will also get there. That said, 2018 is still ahead of 2017 by $550 million, so the month of July was a success in that regard. As for August, there’s only one movie that is expected to earn $100 million, Christopher Robin, and maybe a few others that could hit $50 million. It’s a rather sad slate of movies. Fortunately, last August was even worse, so 2018 should at least maintain its lead. Maybe we can get lucky and come away with a $600 million lead by the end of the month. More...

Searching Trailer

June 19th, 2018

Thriller starring John Cho and Debra Messing opens August 3 ... Full Movie Details. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 2018 22 $388,769   9 $43,197   $388,769 1
Aug 31, 2018 4 $6,066,463 +1,460% 1,207 $5,026   $6,574,943 2
Sep 7, 2018 5 $4,570,235 -25% 2,009 $2,275   $14,366,365 3
Sep 14, 2018 8 $3,179,538 -30% 2,009 $1,583   $19,600,641 4
Sep 21, 2018 10 $2,150,829 -32% 1,787 $1,204   $23,091,173 5
Sep 28, 2018 14 $955,577 -56% 1,014 $942   $24,839,159 6
Oct 5, 2018 16 $443,106 -54% 412 $1,076   $25,649,766 7
Oct 12, 2018 28 $106,492 -76% 127 $839   $25,910,206 8
Oct 19, 2018 53 $11,110 -90% 34 $327   $25,944,103 9
Oct 26, 2018 61 $7,193 -35% 25 $288   $25,957,083 10
Nov 2, 2018 48 $27,323 +280% 52 $525   $25,989,373 11
Nov 9, 2018 55 $14,721 -46% 38 $387   $26,015,149 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 24, 2018 - $122,732     9 $13,637   $122,732 1
Aug 25, 2018 - $146,974 +20%   9 $16,330   $269,706 2
Aug 26, 2018 - $119,063 -19%   9 $13,229   $388,769 3
Aug 27, 2018 - $29,686 -75%   9 $3,298   $418,455 4
Aug 28, 2018 - $34,229 +15%   9 $3,803   $452,684 5
Aug 29, 2018 - $31,294 -9%   9 $3,477   $483,978 6
Aug 30, 2018 - $24,502 -22%   9 $2,722   $508,480 7
Aug 31, 2018 3 $1,960,583 +7,902% +1,497% 1,207 $1,624   $2,469,063 8
Sep 1, 2018 6 $1,930,577 -2% +1,214% 1,207 $1,599   $4,399,640 9
Sep 2, 2018 5 $2,175,303 +13% +1,727% 1,207 $1,802   $6,574,943 10
Sep 3, 2018 6 $1,548,572 -29% +5,117% 1,207 $1,283   $8,123,515 11
Sep 4, 2018 3 $787,397 -49% +2,200% 1,207 $652   $8,910,912 12
Sep 5, 2018 2 $535,677 -32% +1,612% 1,207 $444   $9,446,589 13
Sep 6, 2018 5 $349,541 -35% +1,327% 1,207 $290   $9,796,130 14
Sep 7, 2018 4 $1,427,087 +308% -27% 2,009 $710   $11,223,217 15
Sep 8, 2018 5 $1,950,322 +37% +1% 2,009 $971   $13,173,539 16
Sep 9, 2018 5 $1,192,826 -39% -45% 2,009 $594   $14,366,365 17
Sep 10, 2018 4 $542,514 -55% -65% 2,009 $270   $14,908,879 18
Sep 11, 2018 4 $657,164 +21% -17% 2,009 $327   $15,566,043 19
Sep 12, 2018 4 $444,126 -32% -17% 2,009 $221   $16,010,169 20
Sep 13, 2018 4 $410,934 -7% +18% 2,009 $205   $16,421,103 21
Sep 14, 2018 8 $1,007,437 +145% -29% 2,009 $501   $17,428,540 22
Sep 15, 2018 8 $1,368,522 +36% -30% 2,009 $681   $18,797,062 23
Sep 16, 2018 8 $803,579 -41% -33% 2,009 $400   $19,600,641 24
Sep 17, 2018 7 $260,092 -68% -52% 2,009 $129   $19,860,733 25
Sep 18, 2018 7 $532,566 +105% -19% 2,009 $265   $20,393,299 26
Sep 19, 2018 8 $308,142 -42% -31% 2,009 $153   $20,701,441 27
Sep 20, 2018 7 $238,903 -22% -42% 2,009 $119   $20,940,344 28
Sep 21, 2018 10 $651,344 +173% -35% 1,787 $364   $21,591,688 29
Sep 22, 2018 10 $970,304 +49% -29% 1,787 $543   $22,561,992 30
Sep 23, 2018 11 $529,181 -45% -34% 1,787 $296   $23,091,173 31
Sep 24, 2018 10 $180,264 -66% -31% 1,787 $101   $23,271,437 32
Sep 25, 2018 11 $296,782 +65% -44% 1,787 $166   $23,568,219 33
Sep 26, 2018 11 $182,147 -39% -41% 1,787 $102   $23,750,366 34
Sep 27, 2018 11 $133,216 -27% -44% 1,787 $75   $23,883,582 35
Sep 28, 2018 13 $281,628 +111% -57% 1,014 $278   $24,165,210 36
Sep 29, 2018 14 $429,378 +52% -56% 1,014 $423   $24,594,588 37
Sep 30, 2018 13 $244,571 -43% -54% 1,014 $241   $24,839,159 38
Oct 1, 2018 13 $85,263 -65% -53% 1,014 $84   $24,924,422 39
Oct 2, 2018 14 $132,514 +55% -55% 1,014 $131   $25,056,936 40
Oct 3, 2018 12 $90,329 -32% -50% 1,014 $89   $25,147,265 41
Oct 4, 2018 14 $59,395 -34% -55% 1,014 $59   $25,206,660 42
Oct 5, 2018 14 $144,339 +143% -49% 412 $350   $25,350,999 43
Oct 6, 2018 15 $185,713 +29% -57% 412 $451   $25,536,712 44
Oct 7, 2018 - $113,054 -39% -54% 412 $274   $25,649,766 45
Oct 8, 2018 - $50,294 -56% -41% 412 $122   $25,700,060 46
Oct 9, 2018 - $45,370 -10% -66% 412 $110   $25,745,430 47
Oct 10, 2018 - $32,075 -29% -64% 412 $78   $25,777,505 48
Oct 11, 2018 - $26,209 -18% -56% 412 $64   $25,803,714 49
Oct 12, 2018 - $37,631 +44% -74% 127 $296   $25,841,345 50
Oct 13, 2018 - $53,466 +42% -71% 127 $421   $25,894,811 51
Oct 14, 2018 - $15,395 -71% -86% 127 $121   $25,910,206 52
Oct 15, 2018 - $5,353 -65% -89% 127 $42   $25,915,559 53
Oct 16, 2018 - $7,170 +34% -84% 127 $56   $25,922,729 54
Oct 17, 2018 - $5,461 -24% -83% 127 $43   $25,928,190 55
Oct 18, 2018 - $4,803 -12% -82% 127 $38   $25,932,993 56
Oct 19, 2018 - $3,530 -27% -91% 34 $104   $25,936,523 57
Oct 20, 2018 - $4,639 +31% -91% 34 $136   $25,941,162 58
Oct 21, 2018 - $2,941 -37% -81% 34 $87   $25,944,103 59
Oct 22, 2018 - $2,238 -24% -58% 34 $66   $25,946,341 60
Oct 23, 2018 - $1,129 -50% -84% 34 $33   $25,947,470 61
Oct 24, 2018 - $995 -12% -82% 34 $29   $25,948,465 62
Oct 25, 2018 - $1,425 +43% -70% 34 $42   $25,949,890 63
Oct 26, 2018 - $1,850 +30% -48% 25 $74   $25,951,740 64
Oct 27, 2018 - $2,974 +61% -36% 25 $119   $25,954,714 65
Oct 28, 2018 - $2,369 -20% -19% 25 $95   $25,957,083 66
Oct 29, 2018 - $1,164 -51% -48% 25 $47   $25,958,247 67
Oct 30, 2018 - $1,042 -10% -8% 25 $42   $25,959,289 68
Oct 31, 2018 - $1,518 +46% +53% 25 $61   $25,960,807 69
Nov 1, 2018 - $1,243 -18% -13% 25 $50   $25,962,050 70
Nov 2, 2018 - $7,294 +487% +294% 52 $140   $25,969,344 71
Nov 3, 2018 - $12,068 +65% +306% 52 $232   $25,981,412 72
Nov 4, 2018 - $7,961 -34% +236% 52 $153   $25,989,373 73
Nov 5, 2018 - $2,562 -68% +120% 52 $49   $25,991,935 74
Nov 6, 2018 - $3,028 +18% +191% 52 $58   $25,994,963 75
Nov 7, 2018 - $2,616 -14% +72% 52 $50   $25,997,579 76
Nov 8, 2018 - $2,849 +9% +129% 52 $55   $26,000,428 77
Nov 9, 2018 - $4,139 +45% -43% 38 $109   $26,004,567 78
Nov 10, 2018 - $6,269 +51% -48% 38 $165   $26,010,836 79
Nov 11, 2018 - $4,313 -31% -46% 38 $114   $26,015,149 80

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 24, 2018 25 $508,480   9 $56,498   $508,480 1
Aug 31, 2018 5 $9,287,650 +1,727% 1,207 $7,695   $9,796,130 2
Sep 7, 2018 5 $6,624,973 -29% 2,009 $3,298   $16,421,103 3
Sep 14, 2018 8 $4,519,241 -32% 2,009 $2,249   $20,940,344 4
Sep 21, 2018 10 $2,943,238 -35% 1,787 $1,647   $23,883,582 5
Sep 28, 2018 13 $1,323,078 -55% 1,014 $1,305   $25,206,660 6
Oct 5, 2018 18 $597,054 -55% 412 $1,449   $25,803,714 7
Oct 12, 2018 31 $129,279 -78% 127 $1,018   $25,932,993 8
Oct 19, 2018 54 $16,897 -87% 34 $497   $25,949,890 9
Oct 26, 2018 60 $12,160 -28% 25 $486   $25,962,050 10
Nov 2, 2018 48 $38,378 +216% 52 $738   $26,000,428 11

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Aruba 8/30/2018 $0 0 1 2 $8,639 1/1/2019
Australia 9/14/2018 $305,000 161 161 453 $761,609 11/20/2018
Austria 9/21/2018 $77,225 51 51 191 $205,640 11/13/2018
Bahrain 9/27/2018 $19,566 4 4 8 $35,793 1/1/2019
Brazil 9/20/2018 $360,429 210 210 471 $975,967 11/20/2018
Cambodia 8/28/2018 $3,000 35 35 52 $9,798 1/1/2019
Central America 9/20/2018 $77,104 80 80 133 $157,143 10/8/2018
Chile 9/20/2018 $61,690 18 18 47 $135,674 1/1/2019
China 12/14/2018 $51,147 0 26,039 26,867 $4,384,692 1/16/2019
Colombia 10/18/2018 $119,732 82 82 128 $234,287 1/1/2019
Curacao 8/30/2018 $1,089 3 3 5 $5,250 1/1/2019
Dominican Republic 9/20/2018 $5,020 9 9 20 $13,068 1/1/2019
Ecuador 9/21/2018 $40,756 33 33 110 $151,569 1/1/2019
Egypt 9/27/2018 $9,989 10 10 15 $20,263 1/1/2019
Estonia 9/14/2018 $10,572 11 12 29 $33,912 10/10/2018
Finland 11/2/2018 $25,290 22 22 52 $64,031 12/11/2018
France 9/12/2018 $383,051 175 175 559 $919,196 10/9/2018
Germany 9/20/2018 $483,944 247 247 960 $1,422,893 11/20/2018
Greece 9/27/2018 $57,564 53 53 77 $146,610 10/16/2018
Hong Kong 10/17/2018 $312,559 120 120 335 $1,101,713 12/11/2018
Hungary 9/20/2018 $50,083 34 44 115 $145,811 1/1/2019
India 8/31/2018 $161,268 207 207 286 $384,879 10/10/2018
Indonesia 8/24/2018 $198,931 206 324 972 $2,316,381 1/1/2019
Iraq 9/27/2018 $4,381 7 7 9 $6,987 1/1/2019
Israel 9/27/2018 $0 0 28 115 $537,013 11/20/2018
Italy 10/18/2018 $233,951 0 68 70 $343,271 11/13/2018
Jamaica 8/29/2018 $0 0 4 4 $6,161 1/1/2019
Japan 10/26/2018 $328,867 60 62 415 $1,861,498 1/23/2019
Jordan 9/27/2018 $10,187 5 5 10 $22,997 1/1/2019
Kenya 11/23/2018 $3,149 13 13 15 $4,914 12/4/2018
Kuwait 9/27/2018 $74,157 11 11 25 $230,982 1/1/2019
Latvia 9/14/2018 $7,703 7 7 20 $27,753 1/1/2019
Lebanon 9/27/2018 $24,604 13 13 26 $64,187 1/1/2019
Lithuania 9/14/2018 $16,008 65 65 123 $47,731 10/10/2018
Malaysia 9/20/2018 $59,371 100 100 246 $166,147 10/23/2018
Mexico 9/21/2018 $291,971 0 86 194 $891,032 11/27/2018
Middle East Region 10/4/2018 $5,557 1 1 5 $38,544 11/6/2018
Netherlands 9/6/2018 $181,716 60 60 274 $766,428 10/23/2018
New Zealand 9/13/2018 $47,561 42 42 103 $139,118 10/17/2018
Norway 9/14/2018 $34,571 90 90 124 $83,595 10/16/2018
Oman 9/27/2018 $5,747 3 3 3 $5,747 1/1/2019
Paraguay 11/1/2018 $3,949 14 14 17 $8,351 11/20/2018
Peru 9/20/2018 $81,164 58 58 64 $132,076 10/8/2018
Philippines 9/19/2018 $83,615 149 149 153 $104,668 1/1/2019
Poland 9/28/2018 $66,668 74 74 171 $186,772 1/1/2019
Portugal 9/27/2018 $46,682 20 22 79 $166,861 11/13/2018
Qatar 9/27/2018 $14,555 5 5 8 $32,923 1/1/2019
Russia (CIS) 9/27/2018 $443,486 544 544 1,181 $851,555 1/1/2019
Singapore 9/27/2018 $140,314 39 39 91 $282,881 11/13/2018
Slovakia 9/14/2018 $19,442 54 54 100 $55,584 10/16/2018
South Africa 10/26/2018 $28,762 41 41 93 $69,879 11/13/2018
South Korea 8/29/2018 $3,585,832 778 1,096 3,681 $22,147,550 3/10/2021
Spain 9/28/2018 $195,413 174 174 439 $647,127 11/6/2018
Suriname 8/30/2018 $0 0 1 1 $2,169 1/1/2019
Sweden 9/21/2018 $107,748 77 77 157 $249,636 10/23/2018
Switzerland 9/12/2018 $34,763 22 53 188 $433,763 11/27/2018
Syria 9/27/2018 $1,226 1 1 3 $2,000 1/1/2019
Taiwan 9/28/2018 $155,469 52 52 169 $445,306 11/13/2018
Thailand 8/23/2018 $134,865 87 87 206 $503,042 9/26/2018
Trinidad 8/29/2018 $23,668 12 12 28 $39,417 1/1/2019
Turkey 9/28/2018 $51,450 113 113 236 $123,936 2/26/2019
United Arab Emirates 9/27/2018 $148,658 33 33 67 $373,795 11/20/2018
United Kingdom 8/31/2018 $991,768 401 403 992 $2,813,068 10/23/2018
Uruguay 9/20/2018 $12,834 8 8 26 $40,039 11/20/2018
Venezuela 9/21/2018 $19,688 53 53 163 $95,929 11/6/2018
Vietnam 11/30/2018 $77,575 155 155 312 $214,311 12/27/2018
 
Rest of World $719,337
 
International Total$49,620,898 3/10/2021

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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