White Boy Rick (2018)

White Boy Rick
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $24,004,833Details
International Box Office $1,943,150Details
Worldwide Box Office $25,947,983
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,706,798 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $972,179 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $2,678,977
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Set in 1980s Detroit at the height of the crack epidemic and the War on Drugs, WHITE BOY RICK is based on the moving true story of a blue-collar father and his teenage son, Rick Wershe, who became an undercover police informant and later a drug dealer, before he was abandoned by his handlers and sentenced to life in prison.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,860,431 (36.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,504 opening theaters/2,504 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,405,278

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 14th, 2018 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: December 7th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
January 2nd, 2019 (Wide) (France)
January 3rd, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
January 31st, 2019 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
February 1st, 2019 (Wide) (Sweden)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 11th, 2018 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout, drug content, violence, some sexual references, and brief nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2543 (Cert #51433), 9/5/2018)
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Journal for Jordan
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Keywords: Hood Film, 1980s, FBI, Drug Trafficking, Crime Drama, Biography, Dysfunctional Family, Father’s Footsteps, Organized Crime, Gunrunner, Narcotics
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Protozoa Pictures, Studio 8, LBI Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Le Grisbi
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2018 4 $8,860,431   2,504 $3,539   $8,860,431 1
Sep 21, 2018 6 $4,857,655 -45% 2,504 $1,940   $17,268,023 2
Sep 28, 2018 9 $2,402,240 -51% 2,017 $1,191   $21,732,021 3
Oct 5, 2018 11 $603,341 -75% 880 $686   $23,351,427 4
Oct 12, 2018 26 $156,363 -74% 190 $823   $23,851,700 5
Oct 19, 2018 42 $24,388 -84% 57 $428   $23,937,154 6
Oct 26, 2018 46 $28,415 +17% 64 $444   $23,977,154 7
Nov 2, 2018 56 $12,331 -57% 38 $325   $24,004,833 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 13, 2018 P $575,000     2,176 $264   $575,000  
Sep 14, 2018 4 $3,469,034     2,504 $1,385   $3,469,034 1
Sep 15, 2018 5 $3,159,662 -9%   2,504 $1,262   $6,628,696 2
Sep 16, 2018 5 $2,231,735 -29%   2,504 $891   $8,860,431 3
Sep 17, 2018 4 $823,107 -63%   2,504 $329   $9,683,538 4
Sep 18, 2018 4 $1,208,027 +47%   2,504 $482   $10,891,565 5
Sep 19, 2018 5 $853,320 -29%   2,504 $341   $11,744,885 6
Sep 20, 2018 5 $665,483 -22%   2,504 $266   $12,410,368 7
Sep 21, 2018 6 $1,482,444 +123% -57% 2,504 $592   $13,892,812 8
Sep 22, 2018 6 $2,111,906 +42% -33% 2,504 $843   $16,004,718 9
Sep 23, 2018 6 $1,263,305 -40% -43% 2,504 $505   $17,268,023 10
Sep 24, 2018 6 $470,524 -63% -43% 2,504 $188   $17,738,547 11
Sep 25, 2018 7 $747,338 +59% -38% 2,504 $298   $18,485,885 12
Sep 26, 2018 6 $515,703 -31% -40% 2,504 $206   $19,001,588 13
Sep 27, 2018 7 $328,193 -36% -51% 2,504 $131   $19,329,781 14
Sep 28, 2018 9 $725,720 +121% -51% 2,017 $360   $20,055,501 15
Sep 29, 2018 10 $1,042,849 +44% -51% 2,017 $517   $21,098,350 16
Sep 30, 2018 9 $633,671 -39% -50% 2,017 $314   $21,732,021 17
Oct 1, 2018 9 $245,088 -61% -48% 2,017 $122   $21,977,109 18
Oct 2, 2018 10 $367,344 +50% -51% 2,017 $182   $22,344,453 19
Oct 3, 2018 9 $235,817 -36% -54% 2,017 $117   $22,580,270 20
Oct 4, 2018 10 $167,816 -29% -49% 2,017 $83   $22,748,086 21
Oct 5, 2018 12 $187,106 +11% -74% 880 $213   $22,935,192 22
Oct 6, 2018 11 $241,422 +29% -77% 880 $274   $23,176,614 23
Oct 7, 2018 11 $174,813 -28% -72% 880 $199   $23,351,427 24
Oct 8, 2018 13 $103,174 -41% -58% 880 $117   $23,454,601 25
Oct 9, 2018 11 $100,194 -3% -73% 880 $114   $23,554,795 26
Oct 10, 2018 11 $79,691 -20% -66% 880 $91   $23,634,486 27
Oct 11, 2018 13 $60,851 -24% -64% 880 $69   $23,695,337 28
Oct 12, 2018 - $46,523 -24% -75% 190 $245   $23,741,860 29
Oct 13, 2018 - $73,009 +57% -70% 190 $384   $23,814,869 30
Oct 14, 2018 - $36,831 -50% -79% 190 $194   $23,851,700 31
Oct 15, 2018 - $16,875 -54% -84% 190 $89   $23,868,575 32
Oct 16, 2018 - $18,111 +7% -82% 190 $95   $23,886,686 33
Oct 17, 2018 - $14,457 -20% -82% 190 $76   $23,901,143 34
Oct 18, 2018 - $11,623 -20% -81% 190 $61   $23,912,766 35
Oct 19, 2018 - $8,026 -31% -83% 57 $141   $23,920,792 36
Oct 20, 2018 - $11,371 +42% -84% 57 $199   $23,932,163 37
Oct 21, 2018 - $4,991 -56% -86% 57 $88   $23,937,154 38
Oct 22, 2018 - $3,880 -22% -77% 57 $68   $23,941,034 39
Oct 23, 2018 - $2,994 -23% -83% 57 $53   $23,944,028 40
Oct 24, 2018 - $2,719 -9% -81% 57 $48   $23,946,747 41
Oct 25, 2018 - $1,992 -27% -83% 57 $35   $23,948,739 42
Oct 26, 2018 - $8,125 +308% +1% 64 $127   $23,956,864 43
Oct 27, 2018 - $12,259 +51% +8% 64 $192   $23,969,123 44
Oct 28, 2018 - $8,031 -34% +61% 64 $125   $23,977,154 45
Oct 29, 2018 - $3,862 -52% n/c 64 $60   $23,981,016 46
Oct 30, 2018 - $4,048 +5% +35% 64 $63   $23,985,064 47
Oct 31, 2018 - $3,787 -6% +39% 64 $59   $23,988,851 48
Nov 1, 2018 - $3,651 -4% +83% 64 $57   $23,992,502 49
Nov 2, 2018 - $3,598 -1% -56% 38 $95   $23,996,100 50
Nov 3, 2018 - $5,709 +59% -53% 38 $150   $24,001,809 51
Nov 4, 2018 - $3,024 -47% -62% 38 $80   $24,004,833 52

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2018 4 $12,410,368   2,504 $4,956   $12,410,368 1
Sep 21, 2018 6 $6,919,413 -44% 2,504 $2,763   $19,329,781 2
Sep 28, 2018 9 $3,418,305 -51% 2,017 $1,695   $22,748,086 3
Oct 5, 2018 11 $947,251 -72% 880 $1,076   $23,695,337 4
Oct 12, 2018 27 $217,429 -77% 190 $1,144   $23,912,766 5
Oct 19, 2018 43 $35,973 -83% 57 $631   $23,948,739 6
Oct 26, 2018 46 $43,763 +22% 64 $684   $23,992,502 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 1/2/2019 $380,207 115 115 226 $570,717 1/16/2019
Germany 3/7/2019 $20,263 101 101 151 $109,791 4/2/2019
Italy 3/7/2019 $198,137 0 89 105 $379,374 5/23/2019
Netherlands 1/3/2019 $168,047 52 53 215 $484,691 2/20/2019
Russia (CIS) 1/31/2019 $99,366 296 296 609 $179,110 2/28/2019
South Africa 3/8/2019 $0 0 6 8 $10,349 3/26/2019
Spain 2/8/2019 $5,151 14 14 19 $8,971 2/20/2019
Sweden 2/1/2019 $4,595 14 14 20 $8,246 2/12/2019
United Kingdom 12/7/2018 $38,361 103 103 141 $81,828 1/29/2019
 
Rest of World $110,073
 
International Total$1,943,150 5/23/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 6, 20191523,708 42,307$442,628$777,5964

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 6, 20191614,355 32,646$302,170$668,3604

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Leading Cast

Matthew McConaughey    Richard Wershe Sr.
Richie Merritt    Richard Wershe Jr.

Supporting Cast

Bel Powley    Dawn Wershe
Jennifer Jason Leigh    FBI Agent Snyder
Brian Tyree Henry    Officer Mel “Roach” Jackson
Rory Cochrane    FBI Agent Byrd
RJ Cyler    Rudell “Boo” Curry
Jonathan Majors    Johnny “Lil Man” Curry
Eddie Marsan    Art Derrick
Taylour Paige    Cathy Volsan-Curry
Bruce Dern    Grandpa Roman “Ray” Wershe
Piper Laurie    Grandma Vera Wershe
Raekwon Haynes    Edwin “Nugg” Crutcher
IshDARR IshDARR    “Freaky Steve” Roussell
James Howard    Chief Homicide Inspector Hill
Y. G.    Leo “Big Man” Curry
Danny Brown    “Black Ed” Hanserd
Kyanna Simone Simpson    Brenda Moore
Morerice Thornton    Jamil Cannon
Isaiah Ali    Demetrius Johnson
E’ Xavion Walker    Clarence Bishop
Lawrence Adimora    Tyler Finney
Alan Bomar Jones    Willie Volsan
Art Terry    Mayor Coleman Young
Santos Velasquez    FBI Agent Crespo
Heidi Sulzman    Blonde Gun Buyer
LaShawn Little    Leon Lucas
Ronald Williams Jr    Frankie Lucas
Anthony Woods    Damian Lucas
James Shinkle    William Bufalino Jr.
Lauren Ashley Berry    Caesar’s Ticket Lady
Peter Lawson Jones    Judge Thomas Jackson
Jim Yost    Policeman
Brad Carter    Gun Show Dealer Bob
Meg Rasmussen    Gun Show Annie
Carmen Gangale    Juror Foreman
Pamela Morton    Juror #1
Cassandra Collier-Williams    Juror #2
Michael Smith    Juror #3
William Bower    Juror #4
Jerrod Primm    Crack House Doorman
David Lozada    Corrections Officer
Jerry Slomka    Guard
DeVito Parker Jr    Marcus
Velma Booker    Mrs. Angela
Donald Scruggs III    TJ
Joe Gallipoli    Sheriff
Ahmed Thomas    Isaac “Doc” Mueller
Leigh Kilton Smith    Ginger
Donald White    Jimmy Harris

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

Production and Technical Credits

Yann Demange    Director
Logan Miller    Screenwriter
Noah Miller    Screenwriter
Andy Weiss    Screenwriter
John Lesher    Producer
Darren Aronofsky    Producer
Jeff Robinov    Producer
Georgia Kacandes    Executive Producer
Matthew Krul    Executive Producer
Ari Handel    Executive Producer
Michael J. Weiss    Executive Producer
Christopher Mallick    Executive Producer
Logan Miller    Executive Producer
Noah Miller    Executive Producer
Tat Radcliffe    Director of Photography
Stefania Cella    Production Designer
Chris Wyatt    Editor
Georgia Kacandes    Unit Production Manager
Thomas Patrick Smith    First Assistant Director
Robert E. Kay    Second Assistant Director
Dan Rodgers    Music Supervisor
Thomas Patrick Smith    Associate Producer
Marie Nguyen    Associate Producer
Sean Murphy    Associate Producer
Nathan Kelly    Production Supervisor
Michael Arnold    Choreography
Ele Bardha    Stunt Coordinator
Mark Norby    Stunt Coordinator
Audra Avery    Supervising Art Director
Bryan Felty    Art Director
Jon Bush    Set Decorator
Scott Peterson    Script Supervisor
Steffany Bernstein-Pratt    Costume Supervisor
Brian B. Badie    Hairstylist
Anita Gibson    Make up
Adrien Morot    Special Make-up Effects
Willie D. Burton    Sound Mixer
William Dawson    Special Effects Supervisor
Charles Harrington*    Supervising Location Manager
Gregory Chiodo    Location Manager
Geza Kassai    Set Designer
Josh Sheppard    Story Artist
Jeff Robinson    Post-Production Supervisor
Michael Fleming    Assistant Editor
Patrick Shewmaker    Assistant Editor
Christopher S. Aud    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Barry    Re-recording Mixer
Jeremy Peirson    Re-recording Mixer
Aaron Glascock    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Feuser    Dialogue Editor
Eliza Paley    Dialogue Editor
Matthew Haasch    Foley Editor
Igor Nikolic    Foley Editor
Micah Bliachman    Foley Mixer
Nancy Allen    Supervising Music Editor
Jonathan Schultz    Music Editor
Rupert Coulson    Score Recordist
Rupert Coulson    Score Mixer
Jacob Slutsky    Visual Effects Supervisor
Tom Bussell    Visual Effects Supervisor
Charlotte Arnold    Visual Effects Executive Producer

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

Home Market Releases for December 25th, 2018

December 24th, 2018

The Predator

This year, Christmas Day lands on a Tuesday. Tuesday is the usual day for new DVD / Blu-ray releases. You can see why releasing a DVD / Blu-ray on Christmas Day is a bad idea, so it should come as no surprise that there are almost no releases worth talking about. The only “big” release of the week is White Boy Rick and on an average week, that would be relegated to the Secondary Blu-ray list. The biggest release on this week’s list is The Predator, but that’s because the screener arrived a week late. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Clocking the Opposition

September 24th, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

As expected, The House with a Clock in its Walls topped the chart over the weekend. It was able to open faster than expected with $26.61 million. The other three films combined earned a fraction of that and A Simple Favor was the only other film to earn more than $10 million over the weekend. This caused the overall box office to fall 16% from last weekend to just $90 million. Worse still, this is 23% lower than the same weekend last year, which is a terrible margin. 2018 still has a massive 9.1% / $720 million lead over 2017 at $8.63 billion to $7.91 billion, so there’s no need to panic just yet. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Predator Tops Chart, Simple a Success

September 18th, 2018

The Predator

The Predator earned top spot on the weekend box office chart with $24.63 million. However, the best new release was arguably A Simple Favor with $16.01 million, as it is the only film that will match its production budget at the domestic box office. On the other hand, White Boy Rick struggled and will likely not pay for its $30 million price-tag any time soon, while Unbroken: Path to Redemption bombed. Overall, the weekend box office was $107 million, 12% lower than last weekend. It was also down from this weekend last year, but only by 3.5%. That’s better than expected at the beginning of the month and that’s great news for 2018. Granted, its lead over 2017 went down, but it still has a 9.6% / $740 million lead with $8.50 billion compared to $7.76 billion in 2017. It would take something incredible to happen to lose this entire lead by the end of the year. More...

Weekend Estimates: Predator Misses Expectations, Still Tops Soft Weekend

September 16th, 2018

The Predator

This isn’t a great weekend at the box office, as three of the four new releases are missing expectations, according to studio Sunday morning estimates, as well as the biggest holdover. The Predator will come out on top with $24.0 million over the weekend, but, while that’s not bad for a September release, there’s not a lot to be excited about either. Its reviews are just 34% positive, while it only managed a C plus from CinemaScore, both of which suggest short legs. It is way too early to tell how it will perform internationally, but it only managed fourth place in South Korea with a total opening of $1.2 million on 572 screens. That’s not good and the film needs to be a major hit outside of the domestic market if it is to break even any time soon. More...

Friday Estimates: Predator Tops Chart, Doesn’t Bag Biggest Catch

September 15th, 2018

The Predator

The Predator missed expectations by a small margin with $10.45 million on Friday. It should earn about $26 million over the full weekend, which is below average for the franchise, if you take inflation into account. That’s close enough to our $28 million prediction that I’m satisfied. However, the film cost $88 million to make, so it needed a lot more than this to be a real financial success. Its reviews are just 34% positive, while it only earned C plus from CinemaScore, so it likely won’t have good legs. As for why this film isn’t connecting with audiences, there appears to have been a lot of studio interference. That rarely helps the final product. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Predator Begins its Hunt with $2.5 million

September 14th, 2018

The Predator

The Predator started its box office run with $2.5 million during its Thursday previews. We can’t use any of the other films in the franchise as comparisons, because they opened way too long ago. We could use The Nun, which opened with $5.4 million last week and went on to earn nearly 10 times that during its opening weekend. This film should have slightly better legs, as it has slightly better reviews and action films tend to having slightly longer legs than horror films do. That said, our prediction of $28 million seems like a safe bet at this point. More...

Weekend Prediction: Not So Simply Weekend at the Box Office

September 13th, 2018

A Simple Favor

There are four films opening wide or semi-wide this weekend, which is one more than expected. Of these, only one movie, The Predator, has a real shot at top spot. Meanwhile, A Simple Favor is the only one of the four that is earning good reviews. White Boy Rick is opening truly wide, which is a bit of a surprise. Unbroken: Path to Redemption is the sequel to Unbroken, which earned over $100 million. No one is talking about this movie earning $100 million. This weekend last year, It remained on top with just a hair over $60 million. However, last year’s depth was really bad, so while I expect 2018 to lose in the year-over-year comparison, I don’t think it will be a major loss. More...

2018 Preview: September

September 1st, 2018

The Predator

Overall, August was a little better than expected. Granted, there were no monster hits, but Warner Bros. had two $100 million hits in The Meg and Crazy Rich Asians. Meanwhile, Christopher Robin will come close enough to that milestone to be a hit. This allowed 2018 to stretch its lead over 2017 by over $700 million. Will that lead grow in September? Nope. Not even close. There are three major problems that will hurt September’s box office. Firstly, there are a lot of films that may or may not open wide. Secondly, there are no films opening this month that have a better than 50/50 chance of hitting $100 million. Finally... It. It destroyed records last September, earning more during its opening weekend than any film opening this month will earn in total. Fortunately, 2018 has such an enormous lead that even with It, 2018 should remain ahead of 2107 by $500 million at the end of the month. More...

White Boy Rick Trailer

July 20th, 2018

Real-life drama starring Richie Merritt and Matthew McConaughey opens September 14 ... Full Movie Details. More...


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Synopsis

Set in 1980s Detroit at the height of the crack epidemic and the War on Drugs, WHITE BOY RICK is based on the moving true story of a blue-collar father and his teenage son, Rick Wershe, who became an undercover police informant and later a drug dealer, before he was abandoned by his handlers and sentenced to life in prison.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,860,431 (36.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.71 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,504 opening theaters/2,504 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $28,405,278

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

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iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 14th, 2018 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: December 7th, 2018 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
January 2nd, 2019 (Wide) (France)
January 3rd, 2019 (Wide) (Netherlands)
January 31st, 2019 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
February 1st, 2019 (Wide) (Sweden)
... Show all releases
Video Release: December 11th, 2018 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout, drug content, violence, some sexual references, and brief nudity.
(Rating bulletin 2543 (Cert #51433), 9/5/2018)
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: vs. A Journal for Jordan
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Hood Film, 1980s, FBI, Drug Trafficking, Crime Drama, Biography, Dysfunctional Family, Father’s Footsteps, Organized Crime, Gunrunner, Narcotics
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Protozoa Pictures, Studio 8, LBI Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Le Grisbi
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Matthew McConaughey    Richard Wershe Sr.
Richie Merritt    Richard Wershe Jr.

Supporting Cast

Bel Powley    Dawn Wershe
Jennifer Jason Leigh    FBI Agent Snyder
Brian Tyree Henry    Officer Mel “Roach” Jackson
Rory Cochrane    FBI Agent Byrd
RJ Cyler    Rudell “Boo” Curry
Jonathan Majors    Johnny “Lil Man” Curry
Eddie Marsan    Art Derrick
Taylour Paige    Cathy Volsan-Curry
Bruce Dern    Grandpa Roman “Ray” Wershe
Piper Laurie    Grandma Vera Wershe
Raekwon Haynes    Edwin “Nugg” Crutcher
IshDARR IshDARR    “Freaky Steve” Roussell
James Howard    Chief Homicide Inspector Hill
Y. G.    Leo “Big Man” Curry
Danny Brown    “Black Ed” Hanserd
Kyanna Simone Simpson    Brenda Moore
Morerice Thornton    Jamil Cannon
Isaiah Ali    Demetrius Johnson
E’ Xavion Walker    Clarence Bishop
Lawrence Adimora    Tyler Finney
Alan Bomar Jones    Willie Volsan
Art Terry    Mayor Coleman Young
Santos Velasquez    FBI Agent Crespo
Heidi Sulzman    Blonde Gun Buyer
LaShawn Little    Leon Lucas
Ronald Williams Jr    Frankie Lucas
Anthony Woods    Damian Lucas
James Shinkle    William Bufalino Jr.
Lauren Ashley Berry    Caesar’s Ticket Lady
Peter Lawson Jones    Judge Thomas Jackson
Jim Yost    Policeman
Brad Carter    Gun Show Dealer Bob
Meg Rasmussen    Gun Show Annie
Carmen Gangale    Juror Foreman
Pamela Morton    Juror #1
Cassandra Collier-Williams    Juror #2
Michael Smith    Juror #3
William Bower    Juror #4
Jerrod Primm    Crack House Doorman
David Lozada    Corrections Officer
Jerry Slomka    Guard
DeVito Parker Jr    Marcus
Velma Booker    Mrs. Angela
Donald Scruggs III    TJ
Joe Gallipoli    Sheriff
Ahmed Thomas    Isaac “Doc” Mueller
Leigh Kilton Smith    Ginger
Donald White    Jimmy Harris

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

Production and Technical Credits

Yann Demange    Director
Logan Miller    Screenwriter
Noah Miller    Screenwriter
Andy Weiss    Screenwriter
John Lesher    Producer
Darren Aronofsky    Producer
Jeff Robinov    Producer
Georgia Kacandes    Executive Producer
Matthew Krul    Executive Producer
Ari Handel    Executive Producer
Michael J. Weiss    Executive Producer
Christopher Mallick    Executive Producer
Logan Miller    Executive Producer
Noah Miller    Executive Producer
Tat Radcliffe    Director of Photography
Stefania Cella    Production Designer
Chris Wyatt    Editor
Georgia Kacandes    Unit Production Manager
Thomas Patrick Smith    First Assistant Director
Robert E. Kay    Second Assistant Director
Dan Rodgers    Music Supervisor
Thomas Patrick Smith    Associate Producer
Marie Nguyen    Associate Producer
Sean Murphy    Associate Producer
Nathan Kelly    Production Supervisor
Michael Arnold    Choreography
Ele Bardha    Stunt Coordinator
Mark Norby    Stunt Coordinator
Audra Avery    Supervising Art Director
Bryan Felty    Art Director
Jon Bush    Set Decorator
Scott Peterson    Script Supervisor
Steffany Bernstein-Pratt    Costume Supervisor
Brian B. Badie    Hairstylist
Anita Gibson    Make up
Adrien Morot    Special Make-up Effects
Willie D. Burton    Sound Mixer
William Dawson    Special Effects Supervisor
Charles Harrington*    Supervising Location Manager
Gregory Chiodo    Location Manager
Geza Kassai    Set Designer
Josh Sheppard    Story Artist
Jeff Robinson    Post-Production Supervisor
Michael Fleming    Assistant Editor
Patrick Shewmaker    Assistant Editor
Christopher S. Aud    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Barry    Re-recording Mixer
Jeremy Peirson    Re-recording Mixer
Aaron Glascock    Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Feuser    Dialogue Editor
Eliza Paley    Dialogue Editor
Matthew Haasch    Foley Editor
Igor Nikolic    Foley Editor
Micah Bliachman    Foley Mixer
Nancy Allen    Supervising Music Editor
Jonathan Schultz    Music Editor
Rupert Coulson    Score Recordist
Rupert Coulson    Score Mixer
Jacob Slutsky    Visual Effects Supervisor
Tom Bussell    Visual Effects Supervisor
Charlotte Arnold    Visual Effects Executive Producer

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

Home Market Releases for December 25th, 2018

December 24th, 2018

The Predator

This year, Christmas Day lands on a Tuesday. Tuesday is the usual day for new DVD / Blu-ray releases. You can see why releasing a DVD / Blu-ray on Christmas Day is a bad idea, so it should come as no surprise that there are almost no releases worth talking about. The only “big” release of the week is White Boy Rick and on an average week, that would be relegated to the Secondary Blu-ray list. The biggest release on this week’s list is The Predator, but that’s because the screener arrived a week late. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Clocking the Opposition

September 24th, 2018

The House with a Clock in its Walls

As expected, The House with a Clock in its Walls topped the chart over the weekend. It was able to open faster than expected with $26.61 million. The other three films combined earned a fraction of that and A Simple Favor was the only other film to earn more than $10 million over the weekend. This caused the overall box office to fall 16% from last weekend to just $90 million. Worse still, this is 23% lower than the same weekend last year, which is a terrible margin. 2018 still has a massive 9.1% / $720 million lead over 2017 at $8.63 billion to $7.91 billion, so there’s no need to panic just yet. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Predator Tops Chart, Simple a Success

September 18th, 2018

The Predator

The Predator earned top spot on the weekend box office chart with $24.63 million. However, the best new release was arguably A Simple Favor with $16.01 million, as it is the only film that will match its production budget at the domestic box office. On the other hand, White Boy Rick struggled and will likely not pay for its $30 million price-tag any time soon, while Unbroken: Path to Redemption bombed. Overall, the weekend box office was $107 million, 12% lower than last weekend. It was also down from this weekend last year, but only by 3.5%. That’s better than expected at the beginning of the month and that’s great news for 2018. Granted, its lead over 2017 went down, but it still has a 9.6% / $740 million lead with $8.50 billion compared to $7.76 billion in 2017. It would take something incredible to happen to lose this entire lead by the end of the year. More...

Weekend Estimates: Predator Misses Expectations, Still Tops Soft Weekend

September 16th, 2018

The Predator

This isn’t a great weekend at the box office, as three of the four new releases are missing expectations, according to studio Sunday morning estimates, as well as the biggest holdover. The Predator will come out on top with $24.0 million over the weekend, but, while that’s not bad for a September release, there’s not a lot to be excited about either. Its reviews are just 34% positive, while it only managed a C plus from CinemaScore, both of which suggest short legs. It is way too early to tell how it will perform internationally, but it only managed fourth place in South Korea with a total opening of $1.2 million on 572 screens. That’s not good and the film needs to be a major hit outside of the domestic market if it is to break even any time soon. More...

Friday Estimates: Predator Tops Chart, Doesn’t Bag Biggest Catch

September 15th, 2018

The Predator

The Predator missed expectations by a small margin with $10.45 million on Friday. It should earn about $26 million over the full weekend, which is below average for the franchise, if you take inflation into account. That’s close enough to our $28 million prediction that I’m satisfied. However, the film cost $88 million to make, so it needed a lot more than this to be a real financial success. Its reviews are just 34% positive, while it only earned C plus from CinemaScore, so it likely won’t have good legs. As for why this film isn’t connecting with audiences, there appears to have been a lot of studio interference. That rarely helps the final product. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Predator Begins its Hunt with $2.5 million

September 14th, 2018

The Predator

The Predator started its box office run with $2.5 million during its Thursday previews. We can’t use any of the other films in the franchise as comparisons, because they opened way too long ago. We could use The Nun, which opened with $5.4 million last week and went on to earn nearly 10 times that during its opening weekend. This film should have slightly better legs, as it has slightly better reviews and action films tend to having slightly longer legs than horror films do. That said, our prediction of $28 million seems like a safe bet at this point. More...

Weekend Prediction: Not So Simply Weekend at the Box Office

September 13th, 2018

A Simple Favor

There are four films opening wide or semi-wide this weekend, which is one more than expected. Of these, only one movie, The Predator, has a real shot at top spot. Meanwhile, A Simple Favor is the only one of the four that is earning good reviews. White Boy Rick is opening truly wide, which is a bit of a surprise. Unbroken: Path to Redemption is the sequel to Unbroken, which earned over $100 million. No one is talking about this movie earning $100 million. This weekend last year, It remained on top with just a hair over $60 million. However, last year’s depth was really bad, so while I expect 2018 to lose in the year-over-year comparison, I don’t think it will be a major loss. More...

2018 Preview: September

September 1st, 2018

The Predator

Overall, August was a little better than expected. Granted, there were no monster hits, but Warner Bros. had two $100 million hits in The Meg and Crazy Rich Asians. Meanwhile, Christopher Robin will come close enough to that milestone to be a hit. This allowed 2018 to stretch its lead over 2017 by over $700 million. Will that lead grow in September? Nope. Not even close. There are three major problems that will hurt September’s box office. Firstly, there are a lot of films that may or may not open wide. Secondly, there are no films opening this month that have a better than 50/50 chance of hitting $100 million. Finally... It. It destroyed records last September, earning more during its opening weekend than any film opening this month will earn in total. Fortunately, 2018 has such an enormous lead that even with It, 2018 should remain ahead of 2107 by $500 million at the end of the month. More...

White Boy Rick Trailer

July 20th, 2018

Real-life drama starring Richie Merritt and Matthew McConaughey opens September 14 ... Full Movie Details. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2018 4 $8,860,431   2,504 $3,539   $8,860,431 1
Sep 21, 2018 6 $4,857,655 -45% 2,504 $1,940   $17,268,023 2
Sep 28, 2018 9 $2,402,240 -51% 2,017 $1,191   $21,732,021 3
Oct 5, 2018 11 $603,341 -75% 880 $686   $23,351,427 4
Oct 12, 2018 26 $156,363 -74% 190 $823   $23,851,700 5
Oct 19, 2018 42 $24,388 -84% 57 $428   $23,937,154 6
Oct 26, 2018 46 $28,415 +17% 64 $444   $23,977,154 7
Nov 2, 2018 56 $12,331 -57% 38 $325   $24,004,833 8

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 13, 2018 P $575,000     2,176 $264   $575,000  
Sep 14, 2018 4 $3,469,034     2,504 $1,385   $3,469,034 1
Sep 15, 2018 5 $3,159,662 -9%   2,504 $1,262   $6,628,696 2
Sep 16, 2018 5 $2,231,735 -29%   2,504 $891   $8,860,431 3
Sep 17, 2018 4 $823,107 -63%   2,504 $329   $9,683,538 4
Sep 18, 2018 4 $1,208,027 +47%   2,504 $482   $10,891,565 5
Sep 19, 2018 5 $853,320 -29%   2,504 $341   $11,744,885 6
Sep 20, 2018 5 $665,483 -22%   2,504 $266   $12,410,368 7
Sep 21, 2018 6 $1,482,444 +123% -57% 2,504 $592   $13,892,812 8
Sep 22, 2018 6 $2,111,906 +42% -33% 2,504 $843   $16,004,718 9
Sep 23, 2018 6 $1,263,305 -40% -43% 2,504 $505   $17,268,023 10
Sep 24, 2018 6 $470,524 -63% -43% 2,504 $188   $17,738,547 11
Sep 25, 2018 7 $747,338 +59% -38% 2,504 $298   $18,485,885 12
Sep 26, 2018 6 $515,703 -31% -40% 2,504 $206   $19,001,588 13
Sep 27, 2018 7 $328,193 -36% -51% 2,504 $131   $19,329,781 14
Sep 28, 2018 9 $725,720 +121% -51% 2,017 $360   $20,055,501 15
Sep 29, 2018 10 $1,042,849 +44% -51% 2,017 $517   $21,098,350 16
Sep 30, 2018 9 $633,671 -39% -50% 2,017 $314   $21,732,021 17
Oct 1, 2018 9 $245,088 -61% -48% 2,017 $122   $21,977,109 18
Oct 2, 2018 10 $367,344 +50% -51% 2,017 $182   $22,344,453 19
Oct 3, 2018 9 $235,817 -36% -54% 2,017 $117   $22,580,270 20
Oct 4, 2018 10 $167,816 -29% -49% 2,017 $83   $22,748,086 21
Oct 5, 2018 12 $187,106 +11% -74% 880 $213   $22,935,192 22
Oct 6, 2018 11 $241,422 +29% -77% 880 $274   $23,176,614 23
Oct 7, 2018 11 $174,813 -28% -72% 880 $199   $23,351,427 24
Oct 8, 2018 13 $103,174 -41% -58% 880 $117   $23,454,601 25
Oct 9, 2018 11 $100,194 -3% -73% 880 $114   $23,554,795 26
Oct 10, 2018 11 $79,691 -20% -66% 880 $91   $23,634,486 27
Oct 11, 2018 13 $60,851 -24% -64% 880 $69   $23,695,337 28
Oct 12, 2018 - $46,523 -24% -75% 190 $245   $23,741,860 29
Oct 13, 2018 - $73,009 +57% -70% 190 $384   $23,814,869 30
Oct 14, 2018 - $36,831 -50% -79% 190 $194   $23,851,700 31
Oct 15, 2018 - $16,875 -54% -84% 190 $89   $23,868,575 32
Oct 16, 2018 - $18,111 +7% -82% 190 $95   $23,886,686 33
Oct 17, 2018 - $14,457 -20% -82% 190 $76   $23,901,143 34
Oct 18, 2018 - $11,623 -20% -81% 190 $61   $23,912,766 35
Oct 19, 2018 - $8,026 -31% -83% 57 $141   $23,920,792 36
Oct 20, 2018 - $11,371 +42% -84% 57 $199   $23,932,163 37
Oct 21, 2018 - $4,991 -56% -86% 57 $88   $23,937,154 38
Oct 22, 2018 - $3,880 -22% -77% 57 $68   $23,941,034 39
Oct 23, 2018 - $2,994 -23% -83% 57 $53   $23,944,028 40
Oct 24, 2018 - $2,719 -9% -81% 57 $48   $23,946,747 41
Oct 25, 2018 - $1,992 -27% -83% 57 $35   $23,948,739 42
Oct 26, 2018 - $8,125 +308% +1% 64 $127   $23,956,864 43
Oct 27, 2018 - $12,259 +51% +8% 64 $192   $23,969,123 44
Oct 28, 2018 - $8,031 -34% +61% 64 $125   $23,977,154 45
Oct 29, 2018 - $3,862 -52% n/c 64 $60   $23,981,016 46
Oct 30, 2018 - $4,048 +5% +35% 64 $63   $23,985,064 47
Oct 31, 2018 - $3,787 -6% +39% 64 $59   $23,988,851 48
Nov 1, 2018 - $3,651 -4% +83% 64 $57   $23,992,502 49
Nov 2, 2018 - $3,598 -1% -56% 38 $95   $23,996,100 50
Nov 3, 2018 - $5,709 +59% -53% 38 $150   $24,001,809 51
Nov 4, 2018 - $3,024 -47% -62% 38 $80   $24,004,833 52

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 14, 2018 4 $12,410,368   2,504 $4,956   $12,410,368 1
Sep 21, 2018 6 $6,919,413 -44% 2,504 $2,763   $19,329,781 2
Sep 28, 2018 9 $3,418,305 -51% 2,017 $1,695   $22,748,086 3
Oct 5, 2018 11 $947,251 -72% 880 $1,076   $23,695,337 4
Oct 12, 2018 27 $217,429 -77% 190 $1,144   $23,912,766 5
Oct 19, 2018 43 $35,973 -83% 57 $631   $23,948,739 6
Oct 26, 2018 46 $43,763 +22% 64 $684   $23,992,502 7

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 1/2/2019 $380,207 115 115 226 $570,717 1/16/2019
Germany 3/7/2019 $20,263 101 101 151 $109,791 4/2/2019
Italy 3/7/2019 $198,137 0 89 105 $379,374 5/23/2019
Netherlands 1/3/2019 $168,047 52 53 215 $484,691 2/20/2019
Russia (CIS) 1/31/2019 $99,366 296 296 609 $179,110 2/28/2019
South Africa 3/8/2019 $0 0 6 8 $10,349 3/26/2019
Spain 2/8/2019 $5,151 14 14 19 $8,971 2/20/2019
Sweden 2/1/2019 $4,595 14 14 20 $8,246 2/12/2019
United Kingdom 12/7/2018 $38,361 103 103 141 $81,828 1/29/2019
 
Rest of World $110,073
 
International Total$1,943,150 5/23/2019

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 6, 20191523,708 42,307$442,628$777,5964

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Jan 6, 20191614,355 32,646$302,170$668,3604

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