Snowpiercer (2013)

Snowpiercer poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $4,563,029Details
International Box Office $78,262,927Details
Worldwide Box Office $82,825,956
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $2,616,136 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,322,266 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $4,938,402
Further financial details...

Synopsis

A failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet. The final survivors board the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine. When cryptic messages incite the passengers to revolt, the train thrusts full-throttle towards disaster.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$171,187 (3.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:5.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/356 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,020,738

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,777 $4,563,029
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,429 $78,262,927
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,157 $82,825,956
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 563 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,440 $4,563,029
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $78,262,927
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $82,825,956

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon EST
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 27th, 2014 (Limited) by RADiUS-TWC
International Releases: August 1st, 2013 (Wide), released as Seolgukyeolcha (Snowpiercer) (South Korea)
October 30th, 2013 (Wide), released as Snow Piercer (International title) (France)
November 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
December 5th, 2013 (Wide) (Thailand)
December 6th, 2013 (Wide) (Taiwan)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 21st, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and drug content.
(Rating bulletin 2310 (Cert #48941), 2/19/2014)
Running Time: 126 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Children of Men
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Environment, Extreme Weather, Disaster, Post Apocalypse, Trains, Class Warfare, Rebellion, Political, Slavery, Cannibalism, Dystopia, Action Thriller
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Moho Films, Opus Picture
Production Countries: Republic of Korea, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2014 Theater Average 54 $21,398 Jun 27, 2014 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,777 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,663 $6,020,738
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,970 $4,563,029
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 147 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 563 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 656 $6,020,738
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 22 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 208 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,058 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 554 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 628 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,440 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for RADiUS-TWC Movies 3 $4,563,029

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 27, 2014 26 $171,187   8 $21,398   $171,187 1
Jul 4, 2014 16 $1,007,926 +489% 250 $4,032   $1,509,445 2
Jul 11, 2014 17 $635,370 -37% 356 $1,785   $2,635,472 3
Jul 18, 2014 24 $452,825 -29% 211 $2,146   $3,454,248 4
Jul 25, 2014 33 $203,037 -55% 149 $1,363   $3,904,458 5
Aug 1, 2014 37 $110,192 -46% 100 $1,102   $4,139,199 6
Aug 8, 2014 41 $67,633 -39% 71 $953   $4,280,970 7
Aug 15, 2014 47 $42,578 -37% 42 $1,014   $4,375,238 8
Aug 22, 2014 54 $24,617 -42% 28 $879   $4,428,209 9
Aug 29, 2014 58 $29,203 +19% 21 $1,391   $4,475,666 10
Sep 5, 2014 64 $16,414 -44% 24 $684   $4,500,068 11
Sep 12, 2014 64 $14,401 -12% 20 $720   $4,526,345 12
Sep 19, 2014 - $7,707 -46% 17 $453   $4,543,248 13
Sep 26, 2014 82 $3,694 -52% 10 $369   $4,552,398 14
Oct 3, 2014 84 $2,320 -37% 11 $211   $4,557,092 15
Oct 10, 2014 95 $1,157 -50% 5 $231   $4,560,309 16
Oct 17, 2014 92 $1,774 +53% 4 $444   $4,563,029 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 27, 2014 24 $501,519   8 $62,690   $501,519 1
Jul 4, 2014 16 $1,498,583 +199% 250 $5,994   $2,000,102 2
Jul 11, 2014 17 $1,001,321 -33% 356 $2,813   $3,001,423 3
Jul 18, 2014 24 $699,998 -30% 211 $3,318   $3,701,421 4
Jul 25, 2014 34 $327,586 -53% 149 $2,199   $4,029,007 5
Aug 1, 2014 35 $184,330 -44% 100 $1,843   $4,213,337 6
Aug 8, 2014 44 $119,323 -35% 71 $1,681   $4,332,660 7
Aug 15, 2014 44 $70,932 -41% 42 $1,689   $4,403,592 8
Aug 22, 2014 49 $42,871 -40% 28 $1,531   $4,446,463 9
Aug 29, 2014 58 $37,191 -13% 21 $1,771   $4,483,654 10
Sep 5, 2014 57 $28,290 -24% 24 $1,179   $4,511,944 11
Sep 12, 2014 64 $23,597 -17% 20 $1,180   $4,535,541 12
Sep 19, 2014 68 $13,163 -44% 17 $774   $4,548,704 13
Sep 26, 2014 82 $6,068 -54% 10 $607   $4,554,772 14
Oct 3, 2014 82 $4,380 -28% 11 $398   $4,559,152 15
Oct 10, 2014 89 $2,103 -52% 5 $421   $4,561,255 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 7/24/2014 $49,246 2 24 62 $374,072 11/7/2022
Brazil 8/27/2015 $149,446 162 162 263 $266,786 10/20/2015
Finland 7/11/2014 $38,969 32 32 75 $165,100 12/17/2015
France 10/30/2013 $0 0 276 276 $5,306,545 12/13/2015
Hong Kong 11/28/2013 $108,999 52 52 82 $253,872 12/13/2015
Mexico 10/2/2015 $123,421 0 1 1 $333,878 11/3/2015
New Zealand 7/30/2021 $192 1 1 1 $192 10/20/2022
Portugal 7/25/2014 $0 0 1 1 $41,272 8/3/2021
Russia (CIS) 1/16/2020 $99,171 280 280 448 $169,569 10/19/2022
South Korea 8/1/2013 $0 0 45 122 $51,097,688 11/7/2023
Spain 5/9/2014 $0 0 1 2 $100,632 12/16/2015
Taiwan 12/6/2013 $167,955 31 31 87 $555,533 12/13/2015
Thailand 12/5/2013 $283,284 91 91 156 $488,059 12/13/2015
Vietnam 12/6/2013 $46,235 23 23 46 $109,013 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $19,000,716
 
International Total$78,262,927 11/7/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,429 $78,262,927
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $78,262,927
Top 2013 Movies at the International Box Office 58 $78,262,927
All Time International Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $78,262,927
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,075 $78,262,927
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 191 $78,262,927
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 101 $78,262,927
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $78,262,927
All Time International Box Office for RADiUS-TWC Movies 1 $78,262,927

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,157 $82,825,956
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,641 $82,825,956
Top 2013 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 84 $82,825,956
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $82,825,956
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,745 $82,825,956
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $82,825,956
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $82,825,956
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $82,825,956
All Time Worldwide Box Office for RADiUS-TWC Movies 1 $82,825,956

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 26, 2014851,466 51,466$616,563$616,5631
Nov 2, 20141735,066-32% 86,532$420,091$1,036,6542

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 26, 2014744,160 44,160$659,749$659,7491
Nov 2, 20141710,461-76% 54,621$156,393$816,1422

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Lead Ensemble Members

Chris Evans    Curtis
Kang-ho Song    Namgoong Minsu
Tilda Swinton    Mason
Jamie Bell    Edgar
Octavia Spencer    Tanya
Ewen Bremner    Andrew
Alison Pill    Teacher
Ko Asung    Yona
John Hurt    Gilliam
Ed Harris    Wilford

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joon-ho Bong    Director
Joon-ho Bong    Screenwriter
Kelly Masterson    Screenwriter
Joon-ho Bong    Story Creator
Jeong Tae-Sung    Producer
Steven Nam    Producer
Park Chan-wook    Producer
Lee Tae-hun    Producer
Miky Lee    Executive Producer
Ondrej Nekvasil    Production Designer
Changju Kim    Editor
Sallie Hard    Second Assistant Director

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 21st, 2014

October 21st, 2014

Like last week, it is not a very busy week on the home market. However, unlike last week, there are not a lot of prime releases. The second to last DVD / Blu-ray release for Mad Men tops the list. Well, it is the second to last release, until the Full Season Megaset comes out. The biggest theatrical release is The Purge: Anarchy, which was a huge hit, given its budget, but not a monster hit. As for the Pick of the Week contenders, it's Mad Men and Snowpiercer on DVD or Blu-ray. In the end I had to flip a coin to decide. I came up heads. Then I realized I should probably decide which movie is heads before I flipped the coin. Let's try that again. Snowpiercer is the Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Guardians Rides to the Rescue

August 6th, 2014

Calvary poster

The overall box office leader, The Guardians of the Galaxy, also led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $23,118 in just over 4,000 theaters. Second place went to Calvary, with an average of $18,537 in four theaters. The final film in the $10,000 club was Magic in the Moonlight, with an average of $11,396 in 65 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Coming of Age

July 15th, 2014

Boyhood poster

After a weekend with no films in the $10,000 club, this weekend we had the second best per theater average for the year. Boyhood earned nearly $400,000 in just five theaters for an average of $77,524. This is the second best per theater average for the year; only The Grand Budapest Hotel opened with a better average. The overall box office leader, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, was next with an average of $18,304 in nearly 4,000 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Blacking Out

July 8th, 2014

Code Black poster

There were no films in the $10,000 club on the per theater chart this weekend. The film that came the closest was Transformers: Age of Extinction, which earned an average of $8,753 in more than 4,000 theaters. The best limited release was Code Black, which earned $7,978 in one theater. The best new release was Tammy with an average of $6,227 in more than 3,000 theaters. Finally, the best new limited release was Life Itself, which managed an average of $5,713 in 23 theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Transformers Top Modest July 4 Weekend

July 6th, 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction poster

After opening around the $100 million mark last weekend, Transformers: Age of Extinction was always the odds-on favorite to win this weekend, and even a 64% fall will be enough to keep it top with a projected $36.4 million for the Friday–Sunday period. That’s well ahead of Tammy, which will post a respectable $21.2 million for the three-day weekend and almost $33 million in total by the end of Sunday. That’s plenty for a film that cost $20 million to make. More...

Per Theater Chart: Beginning on Top

July 1st, 2014

Begin Again poster

Despite there being a $100 million hit on the box office this weekend, Begin Again still led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $26,813 in five theaters. This bodes well for its expansion on Wednesday. The overall number one film, Transformers: Age of Extinction, was next with an average of $23,633 in more than 4,000 theaters. Snowpiercer was the third film to earn a per theater average over $20,000 with an average of $20,266 in eight theaters. America: Imagine a World Without Her was next with an average of $12,869 million in three theaters. Yves Saint Laurent was a surprise entry in the $10,000 club with an average of $12,104 in two theaters. It managed this despite earning weak reviews and opening on the Wednesday. The final film in the $10,000 club was Code Black, which climbed into the $10,000 club during its second weekend of release with $10,953 in two theaters. It is rare for a documentary to do this well, and it is even rarer for a film to see its per theater average grow. More...

Weekend Estimates: Transformers On Cusp of $100 Million Weekend

June 29th, 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction poster

Transformers: Age of Extinction is set to deliver the year’s biggest weekend, as it performs to sell-out crowds across the country. Paramount is projecting a weekend total of $100 million as of Sunday morning, which honestly seems like a conveniently round number. Perhaps the studio is playing it safe, and the actual weekend number will be a few million over $100 million? Or maybe they’re hoping that announcing a $100 million weekend will help encourage people to theaters today and push the film over the line? Based on the numbers we’re seeing, it looks more like the latter, and we’ll have to wait until Monday to see if Age of Extinction will actually be the first $100 million opener of the year. At the end of the day, it probably doesn’t matter a huge amount: $99 million versus $101 million is a rounding error, and the film has topped $200 million internationally this weekend, which is a great start towards repaying its reported $210 million production budget. More...

Limited Releases: Begin the Weekend with a Limited Release

June 27th, 2014

Begin Again poster

There are more than a dozen limited releases on this week's list, including two films that are opening in limited release this week with a scheduled wide expansion next week. Unfortunately, I don't have high hopes for either of those two films. There are some films worth checking out, including a pair of documentaries, The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz and Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger, both of which are also playing on Video on Demand. The film I hope has the best start is Snowpiercer, a South Korean film that is earning amazing reviews. More...


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Synopsis

A failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet. The final survivors board the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine. When cryptic messages incite the passengers to revolt, the train thrusts full-throttle towards disaster.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$171,187 (3.8% of total gross)
Legs:4.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:5.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/356 max. theaters, 3.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,020,738

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,777 $4,563,029
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,429 $78,262,927
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,157 $82,825,956
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 563 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,440 $4,563,029
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $78,262,927
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $82,825,956

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon VOD, Amazon EST
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 27th, 2014 (Limited) by RADiUS-TWC
International Releases: August 1st, 2013 (Wide), released as Seolgukyeolcha (Snowpiercer) (South Korea)
October 30th, 2013 (Wide), released as Snow Piercer (International title) (France)
November 28th, 2013 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
December 5th, 2013 (Wide) (Thailand)
December 6th, 2013 (Wide) (Taiwan)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 21st, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence, language and drug content.
(Rating bulletin 2310 (Cert #48941), 2/19/2014)
Running Time: 126 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Children of Men
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Environment, Extreme Weather, Disaster, Post Apocalypse, Trains, Class Warfare, Rebellion, Political, Slavery, Cannibalism, Dystopia, Action Thriller
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Moho Films, Opus Picture
Production Countries: Republic of Korea, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2014 Theater Average 54 $21,398 Jun 27, 2014 3

Lead Ensemble Members

Chris Evans    Curtis
Kang-ho Song    Namgoong Minsu
Tilda Swinton    Mason
Jamie Bell    Edgar
Octavia Spencer    Tanya
Ewen Bremner    Andrew
Alison Pill    Teacher
Ko Asung    Yona
John Hurt    Gilliam
Ed Harris    Wilford

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

Production and Technical Credits

Joon-ho Bong    Director
Joon-ho Bong    Screenwriter
Kelly Masterson    Screenwriter
Joon-ho Bong    Story Creator
Jeong Tae-Sung    Producer
Steven Nam    Producer
Park Chan-wook    Producer
Lee Tae-hun    Producer
Miky Lee    Executive Producer
Ondrej Nekvasil    Production Designer
Changju Kim    Editor
Sallie Hard    Second Assistant Director

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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 21st, 2014

October 21st, 2014

Like last week, it is not a very busy week on the home market. However, unlike last week, there are not a lot of prime releases. The second to last DVD / Blu-ray release for Mad Men tops the list. Well, it is the second to last release, until the Full Season Megaset comes out. The biggest theatrical release is The Purge: Anarchy, which was a huge hit, given its budget, but not a monster hit. As for the Pick of the Week contenders, it's Mad Men and Snowpiercer on DVD or Blu-ray. In the end I had to flip a coin to decide. I came up heads. Then I realized I should probably decide which movie is heads before I flipped the coin. Let's try that again. Snowpiercer is the Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Guardians Rides to the Rescue

August 6th, 2014

Calvary poster

The overall box office leader, The Guardians of the Galaxy, also led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $23,118 in just over 4,000 theaters. Second place went to Calvary, with an average of $18,537 in four theaters. The final film in the $10,000 club was Magic in the Moonlight, with an average of $11,396 in 65 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Coming of Age

July 15th, 2014

Boyhood poster

After a weekend with no films in the $10,000 club, this weekend we had the second best per theater average for the year. Boyhood earned nearly $400,000 in just five theaters for an average of $77,524. This is the second best per theater average for the year; only The Grand Budapest Hotel opened with a better average. The overall box office leader, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, was next with an average of $18,304 in nearly 4,000 theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Blacking Out

July 8th, 2014

Code Black poster

There were no films in the $10,000 club on the per theater chart this weekend. The film that came the closest was Transformers: Age of Extinction, which earned an average of $8,753 in more than 4,000 theaters. The best limited release was Code Black, which earned $7,978 in one theater. The best new release was Tammy with an average of $6,227 in more than 3,000 theaters. Finally, the best new limited release was Life Itself, which managed an average of $5,713 in 23 theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Transformers Top Modest July 4 Weekend

July 6th, 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction poster

After opening around the $100 million mark last weekend, Transformers: Age of Extinction was always the odds-on favorite to win this weekend, and even a 64% fall will be enough to keep it top with a projected $36.4 million for the Friday–Sunday period. That’s well ahead of Tammy, which will post a respectable $21.2 million for the three-day weekend and almost $33 million in total by the end of Sunday. That’s plenty for a film that cost $20 million to make. More...

Per Theater Chart: Beginning on Top

July 1st, 2014

Begin Again poster

Despite there being a $100 million hit on the box office this weekend, Begin Again still led the way on the per theater chart with an average of $26,813 in five theaters. This bodes well for its expansion on Wednesday. The overall number one film, Transformers: Age of Extinction, was next with an average of $23,633 in more than 4,000 theaters. Snowpiercer was the third film to earn a per theater average over $20,000 with an average of $20,266 in eight theaters. America: Imagine a World Without Her was next with an average of $12,869 million in three theaters. Yves Saint Laurent was a surprise entry in the $10,000 club with an average of $12,104 in two theaters. It managed this despite earning weak reviews and opening on the Wednesday. The final film in the $10,000 club was Code Black, which climbed into the $10,000 club during its second weekend of release with $10,953 in two theaters. It is rare for a documentary to do this well, and it is even rarer for a film to see its per theater average grow. More...

Weekend Estimates: Transformers On Cusp of $100 Million Weekend

June 29th, 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction poster

Transformers: Age of Extinction is set to deliver the year’s biggest weekend, as it performs to sell-out crowds across the country. Paramount is projecting a weekend total of $100 million as of Sunday morning, which honestly seems like a conveniently round number. Perhaps the studio is playing it safe, and the actual weekend number will be a few million over $100 million? Or maybe they’re hoping that announcing a $100 million weekend will help encourage people to theaters today and push the film over the line? Based on the numbers we’re seeing, it looks more like the latter, and we’ll have to wait until Monday to see if Age of Extinction will actually be the first $100 million opener of the year. At the end of the day, it probably doesn’t matter a huge amount: $99 million versus $101 million is a rounding error, and the film has topped $200 million internationally this weekend, which is a great start towards repaying its reported $210 million production budget. More...

Limited Releases: Begin the Weekend with a Limited Release

June 27th, 2014

Begin Again poster

There are more than a dozen limited releases on this week's list, including two films that are opening in limited release this week with a scheduled wide expansion next week. Unfortunately, I don't have high hopes for either of those two films. There are some films worth checking out, including a pair of documentaries, The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz and Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger, both of which are also playing on Video on Demand. The film I hope has the best start is Snowpiercer, a South Korean film that is earning amazing reviews. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,777 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,663 $6,020,738
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,970 $4,563,029
Top 2014 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 147 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 501-600) 563 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 601-700) 656 $6,020,738
Top 2014 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 22 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 201-300) 208 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,001-6,100) 6,058 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 554 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 628 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,440 $4,563,029
All Time Domestic Box Office for RADiUS-TWC Movies 3 $4,563,029

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 27, 2014 26 $171,187   8 $21,398   $171,187 1
Jul 4, 2014 16 $1,007,926 +489% 250 $4,032   $1,509,445 2
Jul 11, 2014 17 $635,370 -37% 356 $1,785   $2,635,472 3
Jul 18, 2014 24 $452,825 -29% 211 $2,146   $3,454,248 4
Jul 25, 2014 33 $203,037 -55% 149 $1,363   $3,904,458 5
Aug 1, 2014 37 $110,192 -46% 100 $1,102   $4,139,199 6
Aug 8, 2014 41 $67,633 -39% 71 $953   $4,280,970 7
Aug 15, 2014 47 $42,578 -37% 42 $1,014   $4,375,238 8
Aug 22, 2014 54 $24,617 -42% 28 $879   $4,428,209 9
Aug 29, 2014 58 $29,203 +19% 21 $1,391   $4,475,666 10
Sep 5, 2014 64 $16,414 -44% 24 $684   $4,500,068 11
Sep 12, 2014 64 $14,401 -12% 20 $720   $4,526,345 12
Sep 19, 2014 - $7,707 -46% 17 $453   $4,543,248 13
Sep 26, 2014 82 $3,694 -52% 10 $369   $4,552,398 14
Oct 3, 2014 84 $2,320 -37% 11 $211   $4,557,092 15
Oct 10, 2014 95 $1,157 -50% 5 $231   $4,560,309 16
Oct 17, 2014 92 $1,774 +53% 4 $444   $4,563,029 17

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 27, 2014 24 $501,519   8 $62,690   $501,519 1
Jul 4, 2014 16 $1,498,583 +199% 250 $5,994   $2,000,102 2
Jul 11, 2014 17 $1,001,321 -33% 356 $2,813   $3,001,423 3
Jul 18, 2014 24 $699,998 -30% 211 $3,318   $3,701,421 4
Jul 25, 2014 34 $327,586 -53% 149 $2,199   $4,029,007 5
Aug 1, 2014 35 $184,330 -44% 100 $1,843   $4,213,337 6
Aug 8, 2014 44 $119,323 -35% 71 $1,681   $4,332,660 7
Aug 15, 2014 44 $70,932 -41% 42 $1,689   $4,403,592 8
Aug 22, 2014 49 $42,871 -40% 28 $1,531   $4,446,463 9
Aug 29, 2014 58 $37,191 -13% 21 $1,771   $4,483,654 10
Sep 5, 2014 57 $28,290 -24% 24 $1,179   $4,511,944 11
Sep 12, 2014 64 $23,597 -17% 20 $1,180   $4,535,541 12
Sep 19, 2014 68 $13,163 -44% 17 $774   $4,548,704 13
Sep 26, 2014 82 $6,068 -54% 10 $607   $4,554,772 14
Oct 3, 2014 82 $4,380 -28% 11 $398   $4,559,152 15
Oct 10, 2014 89 $2,103 -52% 5 $421   $4,561,255 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 7/24/2014 $49,246 2 24 62 $374,072 11/7/2022
Brazil 8/27/2015 $149,446 162 162 263 $266,786 10/20/2015
Finland 7/11/2014 $38,969 32 32 75 $165,100 12/17/2015
France 10/30/2013 $0 0 276 276 $5,306,545 12/13/2015
Hong Kong 11/28/2013 $108,999 52 52 82 $253,872 12/13/2015
Mexico 10/2/2015 $123,421 0 1 1 $333,878 11/3/2015
New Zealand 7/30/2021 $192 1 1 1 $192 10/20/2022
Portugal 7/25/2014 $0 0 1 1 $41,272 8/3/2021
Russia (CIS) 1/16/2020 $99,171 280 280 448 $169,569 10/19/2022
South Korea 8/1/2013 $0 0 45 122 $51,097,688 11/7/2023
Spain 5/9/2014 $0 0 1 2 $100,632 12/16/2015
Taiwan 12/6/2013 $167,955 31 31 87 $555,533 12/13/2015
Thailand 12/5/2013 $283,284 91 91 156 $488,059 12/13/2015
Vietnam 12/6/2013 $46,235 23 23 46 $109,013 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $19,000,716
 
International Total$78,262,927 11/7/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,429 $78,262,927
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,007 $78,262,927
Top 2013 Movies at the International Box Office 58 $78,262,927
All Time International Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200) 140 $78,262,927
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,075 $78,262,927
All Time International Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 191 $78,262,927
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 101 $78,262,927
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $78,262,927
All Time International Box Office for RADiUS-TWC Movies 1 $78,262,927

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,157 $82,825,956
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,641 $82,825,956
Top 2013 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 84 $82,825,956
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 101-200) 159 $82,825,956
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,745 $82,825,956
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Science Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 264 $82,825,956
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $82,825,956
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $82,825,956
All Time Worldwide Box Office for RADiUS-TWC Movies 1 $82,825,956

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 26, 2014851,466 51,466$616,563$616,5631
Nov 2, 20141735,066-32% 86,532$420,091$1,036,6542

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 26, 2014744,160 44,160$659,749$659,7491
Nov 2, 20141710,461-76% 54,621$156,393$816,1422

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