New Zealand Box Office for In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

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Theatrical Performance (US$)
New Zealand Box Office $298,807Details
Worldwide Box Office $89,693,309Details
Home Market Performance
North America DVD Sales $4,902,739 Details
North America Blu-ray Sales $3,724,636 Details
Total North America Video Sales $8,627,375
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Synopsis

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. "In the Heart of the Sea" reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down.

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Movie Details

Production Budget:$100,000,000
New Zealand Releases: December 4th, 2015 (Wide)
Video Release: February 23rd, 2016 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of action and peril, brief startling violence, and thematic material.
(Rating bulletin 2341, 9/24/2014)
Running Time: 121 minutes
Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, On a Boat, Marooned, Cannibalism, 1800s, Same Role, Multiple Actors, Lost At Sea, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure, Biography, Non-Drama Biographies
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Productions, Cott Productions , Enelmar Productions, A.I.E. , Roth Films, Spring Creek , Imagine Entertainment, Kia Jam Productions, RatPac Entertainment, Dune Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Home Market Releases for March 8th, 2016

March 8th, 2016

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

It's March 8th, which is International Women's Day. This is the one day a year where men flood Twitter asking, "Why isn't there an International Men's Day." ... There is. It's November 19th. ... Anyway, it isn't a great week for new releases. The biggest release is The Peanuts Movie and its 3D Combo Pack is a Pick of the Week contender. However, it just misses out on that title to Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Season 1. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Hours is Merely Fine

January 29th, 2016

The Finest Hours

Kids movies rarely have "midnight" shows and that was the case with Kung Fu Panda 3. This left The Finest Hours with the perfect opportunity to grab some of the spotlight. It only managed $375,000 during its previews, which is $200,000 less than In the Heart of the Sea managed late last year. It is closer to the $400,000 Selma earned before its wide expansion. The two films do have similar release dates and are based on real life events, but an action film should do better than a drama when it comes to previews. Even if we are being generous, $12 million looks like the high end for the weekend and that's terrible compared to its $85 million production budget. Less then $10 million is just as likely and that could result in someone losing their job. More...

Weekend Predictions: Kung Fu vs. Sniper

January 28th, 2016

Kung Fu Panda 3

There are three, three and a half, wide releases coming out this week. (I've seen reports that Jane Got a Gun is opening in 600 to 1,200 theaters. Even the high end will likely keep it out of the top ten.) Of the three truly wide releases, only Kung Fu Panda 3 is expected to be a significant hit. In fact, it will likely earn more than the rest of the top five combined. On the other hand, The Finest Hours will likely bomb compared to its $85 million production budget, while Fifty Shades of Black will be a financial hit only because its production budget is very low. This means for Kung Fu Panda 3 the only real competition is from last year, when American Sniper earned $30.66 million. Kung Fu Panda 3 should top that by about $20 million. Additionally, no other film earned more than $10 million last year, while this year there could be five films in the top five reaching that mark. 2016 should bounce back in the year-over-year comparison after two soft weeks. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office Breaks $300 million Mark

December 21st, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

It's been a busy weekend for box office record watchers, as Star Wars: The Force Awakens destroyed the record book. However, it wasn't the only film playing in theaters. The Force Awakens earned $247.97 million, which by itself is the 11th biggest Combined Box Office. Add in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip and Sisters, the new limited releases and all of the holdovers, and the total box office reached $313 million, topping the old record of $274 million. Needless to say, the overall box office was higher compared to last weekend by 304%. It was also higher than last year by a margin of 131%. Year-to-date, 2015 has earned $10.13 billion, putting it 5.9% or $560 million ahead of last year's pace. 2015's lead over 2014 grew by more than 1.5 percentage points / $160 million over just one weekend. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Star Wars is Deadly to the Competition

December 18th, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens broke Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II’s record for biggest previews by scoring $57 million on Thursday evening. It didn’t just beat the old record, it destroyed it. $57 million is 31% more than the previous record of $43.5 million. This bodes very well for the film’s box office chances, both for today and for the full weekend. On the downside, there are reports that men made up 70% of the audience, which is really high. It could be that women stayed away for the most part because they were worried about the crowds and that the gender balance will be different the rest of the weekend. We should have more information on that by Monday. More...

Weekend Predictions: How Big a Force Will Star Wars be at the Box Office?

December 17th, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

There are three wide releases this week, but only one of them matters: Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Better than anticipated reviews could help it break records over the weekend. It has already broken some box office records, becoming the first film to reach $100 million in advance ticket sales. The other wide releases are Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip and Sisters, both of which are just trying to not completely disappear. This weekend last year, the total box office was $135 million. The Force Awakens could earn nearly 50% more than that and some would still see it as a disappointment. 2015 should extend its lead over 2014 by more than $100 million. More...

International Box Office: Surprise Number One Film

December 16th, 2015

Surprise

Surprise You’ll Never Think Of: Journey To The West took $17.54 million over four days, giving it first place in both China and internationally. Journey To The West is one of the most popular Chinese stories ever written and is like the Hamlet of Chinese literature. Hamlet has over 50 feature-length film adaptations and Journey To The West is quickly catching up to that number. More...

Contest: Learn Your ABSeas: Winning Announcement

December 16th, 2015

In the Heart of the Sea

The winners of our Learn Your ABSeas contest were determined and the entrants with the closest predictions for In the Heart of the Sea opening weekend were... More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Box Office is Left Hungry

December 14th, 2015

In the Heart of the Sea

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 remained in first place for the fourth weekend in a row, which is terrible news for the box office. A film repeating on top happens a lot, but to get to four weeks in a row, it means the new releases have been particularly weak. That was the case this week, as In the Heart of the Sea had to settle for second place with well below expectations. Overall, the box office fell 21% from last weekend to $78 million. This is 7.2% lower than the same weekend last year. Had In the Heart of the Sea merely matched predictions, then 2015 would have won in the year-over-year competition. Year-to-date, 2015 has earned $9.79 billion, putting it almost exactly $400 million ahead of last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Mockingjay Cruises On

December 13th, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay—Part 2 will cruise to another victory at the box office this weekend, for the simple reason that In the Heart of the Sea is having a terrible opening. Mockingjay will be down another 40% in its fourth weekend, and will pick up a relatively modest $11.3 million, taking its domestic total to $244.5 million. That confirms it as comfortably the worst-performing film in the franchise, and even a Christmas-season boost at the box office will leave it under $300 million in total. That, however, is unimaginable riches compared to the performance of Heart of the Sea. More...

Friday Estimates: Sea Latest Disaster for WB

December 12th, 2015

In the Heart of the Sea

In the Heart of the Sea started out in first place on Friday, but won’t be on top for long. It earned just $3.85 million, putting it ahead of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, which earned $3.26 million. However, holdovers have a lot bigger gains on Saturday, while In the Heart of the Sea will likely fall and miss $10 million over the weekend. This is a disaster for a film that cost $100 million to make. This is bad news for Warner Bros., as it is not the first major flop they’ve had this year. Outside of American Sniper, which opened in 2014, they haven’t had a single monster hit (domestic box office of $200 million or more). On the other end, they’ve had three films with $100 million production budgets that flopped this year (Jupiter Ascending, Pan, and now In the Heart of the Sea). Worse still, they have one more $100 million movie coming out this year, Point Break, and it is widely expected to flop as well. For years, Warner Bros. was the biggest studio in the world, but after this year, there might need to be a major shake up to turn things around. More...

Thursday Night Previews: Is Sea Sunk Already?

December 11th, 2015

In the Heart of the Sea

In the Heart of the Sea started its box office run last night earning a mere $575,000 in previews. This is the same as The Age of Adaline managed earlier this year. Admittedly, those two films have very little in common and are not a good comparison, so we will have to look elsewhere to figure out what this opening means. A better comparison would be Exodus: Gods and Kings, which opened this week last year. That film earned $1.2 million during its previews, but only managed $24.12 million during its opening weekend and $65.01 million during its domestic run. Assuming the same legs, this puts In the Heart of the Sea on pace for an opening weekend of $11.56 million, which might not be enough for first place. Worse still, it would be on pace for a domestic total of just $31.15 million on a $100 million budget. That might actually be too generous for this film, because Exodus didn't have to deal with Star Wars: The Force Awakens during its sophomore stint. We will know more about this film's weekend chances this time tomorrow when the Friday numbers are released. More...

Weekend Predictions: How Many will See Heart of the Sea?

December 10th, 2015

In the Heart of the Sea

There's only one wide release this week, In the Heart of the Sea, although some sources still have Legend expanding nationwide. Of course, expanding nationwide doesn't mean the same thing as expanding truly wide. Because In the Heart of the Sea doesn't have any real competition this weekend, it is widely expected to earn first place, but it isn't expected to be a smash hit. It is very unlikely it will do as well as last year's number one film, Exodus: Gods and Kings. The depth is a little better this year, but 2015 will still likely struggle to match 2014 in the year-over-year comparison. More...

International Box Office: Major Milestone for Hunger Games

December 9th, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

It was a milestone weekend for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, as it crossed the $500 million mark worldwide. Over the weekend, the film pulled in $32.4 million in 93 markets for totals of $296.8 million internationally and $524.2 million worldwide. Its biggest market of the weekend was Germany, where it pulled in $4.77 million on 1,127 screens for a three-week total of $30.53 million. On the other hand, its biggest market overall has been the U.K., where it has made $35.21 million, including $3.38 million in 539 theaters this past weekend. There are rumors that Lionsgate are working on prequels for this franchise. Not sure that's a good idea. More...

Contest: Krampus is Coming For You: Winning Announcement

December 9th, 2015

Krampus

The winners of our Krampus is Coming For You contest were determined and the entrants with the closest predictions for Krampus opening weekend were... More...

Contest: Learn Your ABSeas

December 4th, 2015

In the Heart of the Sea

In the Heart of the Sea is the only wide release next week, so it is the only choice for the target film in this week's Box Office Prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for In the Heart of the Sea.

Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a Frankenprize consisting of two previously reviewed DVDs or Blu-rays. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a Frankenprize consisting of two previously reviewed DVDs or Blu-rays. Finally, we will be choosing an entrant from the group of people who haven't won, or haven't won recently, and they will also win a Frankenprize consisting of two previously reviewed DVDs or Blu-rays. There is a difference this time. Two people will earn Frankenprizes consisting of two good movies; I'm going to try for Christmas movies, but I can't promise it. The other winner will earn a Frankprize consisting of two "lumps of coal" movies. ... I have plenty of those. . Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2015 Preview: December

December 1st, 2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

November ended on a positive note with a strong Thanksgiving weekend. Even so, the overall numbers were mixed with a lot of misses mixed in with a few hits. It was better than October and we will call that a victory. Meanwhile, December is potentially record-breaking. Actually, given the evidence, it is almost assuredly going to be record-breaking. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has already set a record for the most money taken from ticket pre-sales and the biggest December weekend will fall. The pre-orders alone will guarantee that. On the downside, it is very likely that no film will make as much in total as The Force Awakens will make during its opening weekend. There's a chance no film makes in total as much as The Force Awakens makes during its opening day. There are a few films that have a shot at $100 million. For example, Joy should get there, if it becomes a major player during Awards Season. If not, it will at least come close. Daddy's Home, and to a lesser extent Sisters, could be surprise $100 million hits. However, like the rest of 2015, December is shaping up to be a month of a record-breaking hit and a lot of films that struggle just to get noticed. On the other hand, last December, was a lot more balanced at the top with four films earning more than $100 million, led by The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. There's a chance The Force Awakens earns more than all four $100 million hits from last year earned combined. More...

Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeScreensPer ScreenTotal GrossWeek
2015/12/04 5 $88,842   137 $648   $88,842 1
2015/12/11 5 $73,987 -17% 138 $536   $205,818 2
2015/12/18 10 $20,182 -73% 94 $215   $266,559 3
2015/12/25 16 $5,306 -74% 58 $91   $287,159 4
2016/01/01 22 $5,577 +5% 17 $328   $300,769 5
2016/01/08 29 $1,426 -74% 15 $95   $295,374 6
2016/01/15 31 $682 -52% 4 $171   $298,441 7
2016/01/22 40 $21 -97% 1 $21   $298,702 8
2016/01/29 46 $10 -52% 1 $10   $298,807 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 12/31/2015 $537,407 116 116 324 $1,899,799 2/17/2016
Australia 12/4/2015 $644,024 429 429 1186 $1,859,508 6/9/2016
Austria 12/4/2015 $46,023 61 61 148 $129,595 6/9/2016
Belgium 12/9/2015 $85,289 36 36 86 $280,972 6/9/2016
Bolivia 12/31/2015 $107,034 22 23 67 $362,503 12/31/2018
Brazil 12/3/2015 $1,320,665 496 527 1495 $4,121,217 6/9/2016
Bulgaria 12/4/2015 $36,909 47 47 102 $189,850 12/31/2018
Cambodia 12/11/2015 $23,036 14 14 24 $41,669 12/30/2018
Central America 12/3/2015 $0 0 142 147 $900,195 1/20/2016
Chile 12/3/2015 $0 0 66 154 $802,973 12/31/2018
Croatia 12/3/2015 $24,384 31 31 97 $75,262 12/31/2018
Czech Republic 12/3/2015 $33,846 76 76 99 $85,181 12/30/2018
Denmark 12/10/2015 $68,272 58 58 58 $68,272 12/16/2015
Ecuador 12/11/2015 $164,673 91 91 215 $522,012 12/31/2018
Egypt 12/9/2015 $51,417 1 1 2 $66,817 12/30/2018
Estonia 12/4/2015 $27,986 8 8 8 $27,986 12/8/2015
Finland 12/25/2015 $51,357 110 110 249 $174,809 6/9/2016
France 12/9/2015 $920,605 368 368 993 $1,925,222 12/29/2015
Germany 12/3/2015 $444,967 478 478 1120 $1,023,179 9/5/2016
Greece 12/31/2015 $194,603 67 67 161 $561,165 6/9/2016
Hong Kong 12/3/2015 $358,236 80 80 140 $770,876 12/29/2015
Hungary 12/10/2015 $46,998 48 48 48 $46,998 12/30/2018
Iceland 12/4/2015 $0 0 3 3 $31,827 12/30/2018
Indonesia 12/4/2015 $669,881 251 254 528 $2,463,729 12/31/2018
Iraq 12/3/2015 $6,556 3 3 9 $19,711 12/30/2018
Israel 12/31/2015 $87,345 30 30 83 $209,990 12/31/2018
Italy 12/3/2015 $1,761,364 478 478 601 $4,874,527 6/9/2016
Japan 1/16/2016 $738,767 547 558 1105 $1,789,219 6/9/2016
Kuwait 12/3/2015 $215,074 18 18 37 $623,749 12/30/2018
Lebanon 12/10/2015 $31,165 6 6 18 $216,024 12/31/2018
Lithuania 12/4/2015 $0 0 39 39 $108,378 1/6/2016
Malaysia 12/3/2015 $560,353 212 212 570 $1,692,823 6/9/2016
Mexico 12/4/2015 $1,869,179 0 36 36 $6,335,173 6/9/2016
Netherlands 12/10/2015 $183,066 117 117 257 $591,605 6/9/2016
New Zealand 12/4/2015 $88,842 137 138 465 $298,807 6/9/2016
North America 12/11/2015 $11,053,366 3,103 3,103 8,370 $25,020,758
Oman 11/26/2015 $0 0 2 2 $2,309 12/30/2018
Peru 12/3/2015 $323,824 123 123 355 $1,136,682 12/31/2018
Philippines 12/3/2015 $0 0 151 151 $793,622 12/30/2018
Portugal 12/10/2015 $127,666 92 92 275 $483,858 6/9/2016
Romania 12/4/2015 $0 0 49 140 $514,906 12/31/2018
Russia (CIS) 12/3/2015 $2,127,980 1689 1689 4264 $4,220,368 12/31/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 12/3/2015 $12,643 17 17 41 $45,750 12/31/2018
Singapore 12/3/2015 $283,350 48 48 110 $636,811 6/9/2016
Slovakia 12/3/2015 $20,916 35 35 69 $45,025 12/17/2015
Slovenia 12/10/2015 $6,191 14 14 42 $21,189 9/5/2016
South Africa 1/1/2016 $0 0 73 73 $204,768 6/9/2016
South Korea 12/3/2015 $2,212,700 524 525 1144 $5,700,646 9/9/2018
Spain 12/4/2015 $604,420 392 392 1070 $2,004,832 6/9/2016
Sweden 1/6/2016 $0 0 74 74 $393,904 6/9/2016
Switzerland 12/3/2015 $70,553 41 41 57 $70,553 12/16/2015
Taiwan 12/3/2015 $599,665 145 145 373 $1,610,608 6/9/2016
Thailand 12/3/2015 $327,904 147 147 311 $664,633 12/29/2015
Turkey 1/1/2016 $107,282 53 53 97 $230,471 2/26/2019
Ukraine 12/3/2015 $298,425 186 186 546 $710,336 12/31/2018
United Arab Emirates 11/26/2015 $0 0 102 204 $1,663,255 12/31/2018
United Kingdom 12/25/2015 $852,575 508 508 1731 $3,728,250 6/9/2016
Uruguay 12/31/2015 $0 0 12 24 $61,166 12/31/2018
Venezuela 12/25/2015 $467,565 51 51 141 $2,360,636 2/2/2016
Vietnam 12/11/2015 $0 0 22 34 $287,378 12/31/2018
 
Rest of World $1,888,973
 
Worldwide Total$89,693,309 2/26/2019

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.

Leading Cast

Chris Hemsworth    Owen Chase
Benjamin Walker    George Pollard
Cillian Murphy    Matthew Joy
Tom Holland    Young Thomas Nickerson

Supporting Cast

Ben Whishaw    Herman Melville
Brendan Gleeson    Old Thomas Nickerson
Michelle Fairley    Mrs. Nickerson
Paul Anderson    Caleb Chappel
Frank Dillane    Henry Coffin
Joseph Mawle    Benjamin Lawrence
Edward Ashley    Barzillai Ray
Sam Keeley    Ramsdell
Osy Ikhile    Richard Peterson
Gary Beadle    William Bond
Jamie Sives    Cole
Morgan Chetcuti    Sheppard
Charlotte Riley    Peggy Chase
Nicholas Jones    Pollard Senior
Donald Sumpter    Paul Mason
Richard Bremmer    Benjamin Fuller
Jordi Molla    Spanish Captain
Victor Sole    Harpooner
Nordin Aoures    First Mate
Santi Lopez    Second Mate
Christhian Esquivel    Quichua Indian Trader
Harry Jardine    Rescue Ship Lookout
Jamie Michie    Rescue Ship Captain
Andy Wareham    John Sanborn
Mark Southworth    Francis Easton
Frans Huber    Nye (Sailor)
Christopher Keegan    Shareholder
Stephanie Jacob    Tally Woman
Kierron Quest    Thomas
Luca Tosi    Wright
Nicholas Tabone    Weeks
Martin Wilde    Benjamin Gardner
Michael Cronin    Quaker Prayer Leader

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

Production and Technical Credits

Ron Howard    Director
Charles Leavitt    Screenwriter
Joe Roth    Producer
Paula Weinstein    Producer
Will Ward    Producer
Brian Grazer    Producer
Ron Howard    Producer
Charles Leavitt    Story by
Rick Jaffa    Story by
Amanda Silver    Story by
Nathaniel Philbrick    Based on the Book 'In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex' by
Bruce Berman    Executive Producer
Sarah Bradshaw    Executive Producer
Palak Patel    Executive Producer
Erica Huggins    Executive Producer
David Bergstein    Executive Producer
Anthony Dod Mantle    Director of Photography
Mark Tildesley    Production Designer
Mike Hill    Editor
Dan Hanley    Editor
Roque Banos    Composer
William M. Connor    Co-Producer
Jody Johnson    Visual Effects Supervisor
Julian Day    Costume Designer
Nina Gold    Casting Director
Sarah Bradshaw    Unit Production Manager
Simone Goodridge    Unit Production Manager
William M. Connor    First Assistant Director
Nick Shuttleworth    Second Assistant Director
Niall Moroney    Supervising Art Director
Christian Huband    Supervising Art Director
Nick Gottschalk    Art Director
Neal Callow    Art Director
Dean Clegg    Art Director
Arwel Evans    Art Director
Chris Munro    Sound Mixer
Jo Beckett    Script Supervisor
Marianne Jenkins    Post-Production Executive
Emma Zee    Post-Production Supervisor
Simon Davis    Associate Editor
Leslie Lerman    Visual Effects Producer
Chris Burdon    Re-recording Mixer
Gilbert Lake    Re-recording Mixer
Frank Kruse    Supervising Sound Editor
Steve Little    Supervising Dialogue Editor
Iain Eyre    Dialogue Editor
Andrew Hunt    Costume Supervisor
Fae Hammond    Make-up and Hair Designer
Kristin Chalmers    Make up
Marilyn MacDonald    Make up
Dominic Capon    Set Decorator
Donald Sabourin    Production Supervisor
Maarten Hofmeijer    Supervising Music Editor
Paul Chandler    Music Editor
David Walter    Music Editor
Eunice Huthart    Stunt Coordinator
Daniel F Malone    Stunt Coordinator
Mark Holt    Special Effects Supervisor
Sallie Hard    Second Assistant Director

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