Scarface (1983)

Scarface
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $45,227,398Details
International Box Office $5,684Details
Worldwide Box Office $45,233,082
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In a ruthless rise to Miami drug lord, a Cuban-born gangster descends into addiction, obsession and brutality, with grisly consequences.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,597,536 (10.2% of total gross)
Legs:9.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:996 opening theaters/1,008 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $142,871,135

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,075 $45,227,398
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,001-27,100) 27,026 $5,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,354 $45,233,082
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies 84 $45,227,398
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $5,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $45,233,082
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 627 $45,227,398
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,876 $5,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,015 $45,233,082

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 1983 (Wide) by Universal
November 12th, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (40th Anniversary)
International Releases: February 13th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
October 19th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
December 1st, 2023 (Special Engagement) (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
April 8th, 2024 (Limited) (Re-release) (Italy)
Video Release: March 31st, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R Appeal Overturned
Running Time: 170 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blow
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mafia, Film Noir, Narcotics, Intertitle, Organized Crime, Corrupt Cops, Relationships Gone Wrong, Addiction, Hitmen, Revenge, Foreign Language, Dysfunctional Family, Set in Miami, 1980s, Drug Cartels, Crime Drama
Source:Remake
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Martin Bregman
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 364 $5,014,188 Jan 20, 1984 45
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 204 $15,432,048 Dec 30, 1983 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 262 $12,358,035 Dec 23, 1983 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,075 $45,227,398
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,092 $142,871,135
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,600 $45,227,398
Top 1983 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 16 $45,227,398
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies 84 $45,227,398
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,709 $45,227,398
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 199 $45,227,398
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $45,227,398
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 627 $45,227,398
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 283 $45,227,398

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1983 2 $4,597,536   996 $4,616   $4,597,536 1
Dec 16, 1983 2 $3,487,680 -24% 1,008 $3,460   $10,245,680 2
Dec 23, 1983 3 $3,542,112 +2% 1,004 $3,528   $15,368,860 3
Dec 30, 1983 4 $4,423,200 +25% 970 $4,560   $22,055,200 4
Jan 6, 1984 3 $3,115,200 -30% 885 $3,520   $26,336,200 5
Jan 13, 1984 4 $2,546,875 -18% 815 $3,125   $29,901,875 6
Jan 20, 1984 7 $1,533,000 -40% 700 $2,190   $32,198,000 7
Jan 27, 1984 8 $1,469,520 -4% 624 $2,355   $34,297,520 8
Feb 3, 1984 12 $1,257,250 -14% 535 $2,350   $35,959,250 9
Feb 10, 1984 10 $1,020,780 -19% 477 $2,140   $37,248,780 10
Feb 17, 1984 11 $988,824 -3% 336 $2,943   $38,502,378 11
Feb 24, 1984 12 $786,760 -20% 442 $1,780   $39,351,760 12
Mar 2, 1984 14 $666,250 -15% 410 $1,625   $40,229,250 13
Mar 9, 1984 18 $512,589 -23% 317 $1,617   $40,959,589 14
Sep 19, 2003 32 $242,821   13 $18,679   $44,942,821 1,033
Sep 26, 2003 32 $194,497 -20% 12 $16,208   $656,161 1,034

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1983 2 $6,758,000   996 $6,785   $6,758,000 1
Dec 16, 1983 4 $5,068,748 -25% 1,008 $5,029   $11,826,748 2
Dec 23, 1983 3 $5,805,252 +15% 1,004 $5,782   $17,632,000 3
Dec 30, 1983 3 $5,589,000 -4% 970 $5,762   $23,221,000 4
Jan 6, 1984 3 $4,134,000 -26% 885 $4,671   $27,355,000 5
Jan 13, 1984 4 $3,310,000 -20% 815 $4,061   $30,665,000 6
Jan 20, 1984 7 $2,163,000 -35% 700 $3,090   $32,828,000 7
Jan 27, 1984 8 $1,874,000 -13% 624 $3,003   $34,702,000 8
Feb 3, 1984 11 $1,526,000 -19% 535 $2,852   $36,228,000 9
Feb 10, 1984 11 $1,285,554 -16% 477 $2,695   $37,513,554 10
Feb 17, 1984 15 $1,051,446 -18% 336 $3,129   $38,565,000 11
Feb 24, 1984 12 $998,000 -5% 442 $2,258   $39,563,000 12
Mar 2, 1984 13 $884,000 -11% 410 $2,156   $40,447,000 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Italy 4/8/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 2/13/2020 $0 0 1 1 $502 10/24/2023
United Kingdom 12/1/2023 $5,182 25 25 25 $5,182 12/6/2023
 
International Total$5,684 12/6/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,001-27,100) 27,026 $5,684
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 25,601-25,700) 25,622 $5,684
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $5,684
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 23,301-23,400) 23,346 $5,684
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,245 $5,684
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,172 $5,684
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,876 $5,684
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $5,684

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,354 $45,233,082
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,705 $45,233,082
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 16 $45,233,082
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $45,233,082
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,828 $45,233,082
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 326 $45,233,082
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 617 $45,233,082
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,015 $45,233,082
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $45,233,082

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 8, 20068116,882 116,882$0$0445

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 11, 2011279,564 79,564$1,590,481$1,590,481702
Sep 18, 2011814,507-82% 94,071$319,009$1,909,490703
Sep 25, 2011127,810-46% 101,881$165,815$2,075,305704
Oct 2, 2011206,438-18% 108,319$142,597$2,217,902705
Oct 20, 20191513,435 243,844$295,436$5,217,0291,125
Oct 18, 20201715,918 285,916$198,020$6,103,5451,177

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Leading Cast

Al Pacino    Tony Montana

Supporting Cast

Steven Bauer    Manny Ray
Michelle Pfeiffer    Elvira Hancock
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio    Gina Montana
Robert Loggia    Frank Lopez
Miriam Colon    Mama Montana
F. Murray Abraham    Omar Swarez
Harris Yulin    Mel Bernstein

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brian De Palma    Director
Martin Bregman    Producer
Louis A. Stroller    Executive Producer
John A. Alonzo    Cinematographer
Giorgio Moroder    Composer
Oliver Stone    Screenwriter

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

Blu-ray Sales: X-Men are Feeling Classy

September 21st, 2011

We had good news on the Blu-ray sales chart, as X-Men: First Class opened better than it did on DVD. It dominated with 825,000 units / $19.35 million during just three days of sales. That was more than the rest of the market managed over the full week. This gave the film an opening week Blu-ray ratio of just under 60%, which is the best the format has managed for a first-run release. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 6th, 2011

September 7th, 2011

It's a transition week on the home market and while today doesn't mark the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, it's soon. Very soon. As in Friday. That's when X-Men: First Class comes out, which is the first of the summer blockbusters. The film earned fantastic reviews and will likely be the Pick of the Week, when the screener arrives. More...

Featured Blu-ray review: Scarface

September 5th, 2011

Over his career, Brian De Palma has never earned an Oscar nomination, but he has earned six Razzies nominations. Granted, two of those were for The Bonfire of the Vanities, which was a mess. On the other hand, he also earned worst director nominations for Dressed to Kill, Body Double, and Scarface. The average Tomatometer Score for those three films is 85% positive. Scarface is now considered one of the best gangster movies ever made. This week it makes its Blu-ray debut in a limited edition Steelbook, and a special Humidor edition. But it is worth the upgrade? More...


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Synopsis

In a ruthless rise to Miami drug lord, a Cuban-born gangster descends into addiction, obsession and brutality, with grisly consequences.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,597,536 (10.2% of total gross)
Legs:9.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:996 opening theaters/1,008 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $142,871,135

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,075 $45,227,398
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,001-27,100) 27,026 $5,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,354 $45,233,082
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies 84 $45,227,398
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $5,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $45,233,082
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 627 $45,227,398
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,876 $5,684
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,015 $45,233,082

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 9th, 1983 (Wide) by Universal
November 12th, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events (40th Anniversary)
International Releases: February 13th, 2020 (Limited) (New Zealand)
October 19th, 2023 (Limited) (New Zealand)
December 1st, 2023 (Special Engagement) (40th Anniversary) (United Kingdom)
April 8th, 2024 (Limited) (Re-release) (Italy)
Video Release: March 31st, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R Appeal Overturned
Running Time: 170 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Blow
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mafia, Film Noir, Narcotics, Intertitle, Organized Crime, Corrupt Cops, Relationships Gone Wrong, Addiction, Hitmen, Revenge, Foreign Language, Dysfunctional Family, Set in Miami, 1980s, Drug Cartels, Crime Drama
Source:Remake
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Martin Bregman
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 364 $5,014,188 Jan 20, 1984 45
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 204 $15,432,048 Dec 30, 1983 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 262 $12,358,035 Dec 23, 1983 17

Leading Cast

Al Pacino    Tony Montana

Supporting Cast

Steven Bauer    Manny Ray
Michelle Pfeiffer    Elvira Hancock
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio    Gina Montana
Robert Loggia    Frank Lopez
Miriam Colon    Mama Montana
F. Murray Abraham    Omar Swarez
Harris Yulin    Mel Bernstein

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

Production and Technical Credits

Brian De Palma    Director
Martin Bregman    Producer
Louis A. Stroller    Executive Producer
John A. Alonzo    Cinematographer
Giorgio Moroder    Composer
Oliver Stone    Screenwriter

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

Blu-ray Sales: X-Men are Feeling Classy

September 21st, 2011

We had good news on the Blu-ray sales chart, as X-Men: First Class opened better than it did on DVD. It dominated with 825,000 units / $19.35 million during just three days of sales. That was more than the rest of the market managed over the full week. This gave the film an opening week Blu-ray ratio of just under 60%, which is the best the format has managed for a first-run release. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for September 6th, 2011

September 7th, 2011

It's a transition week on the home market and while today doesn't mark the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, it's soon. Very soon. As in Friday. That's when X-Men: First Class comes out, which is the first of the summer blockbusters. The film earned fantastic reviews and will likely be the Pick of the Week, when the screener arrives. More...

Featured Blu-ray review: Scarface

September 5th, 2011

Over his career, Brian De Palma has never earned an Oscar nomination, but he has earned six Razzies nominations. Granted, two of those were for The Bonfire of the Vanities, which was a mess. On the other hand, he also earned worst director nominations for Dressed to Kill, Body Double, and Scarface. The average Tomatometer Score for those three films is 85% positive. Scarface is now considered one of the best gangster movies ever made. This week it makes its Blu-ray debut in a limited edition Steelbook, and a special Humidor edition. But it is worth the upgrade? More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,075 $45,227,398
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,092 $142,871,135
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,600 $45,227,398
Top 1983 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 16 $45,227,398
All Time Domestic Box Office for Remake Movies 84 $45,227,398
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,709 $45,227,398
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 199 $45,227,398
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $45,227,398
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 627 $45,227,398
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 201-300) 283 $45,227,398

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1983 2 $4,597,536   996 $4,616   $4,597,536 1
Dec 16, 1983 2 $3,487,680 -24% 1,008 $3,460   $10,245,680 2
Dec 23, 1983 3 $3,542,112 +2% 1,004 $3,528   $15,368,860 3
Dec 30, 1983 4 $4,423,200 +25% 970 $4,560   $22,055,200 4
Jan 6, 1984 3 $3,115,200 -30% 885 $3,520   $26,336,200 5
Jan 13, 1984 4 $2,546,875 -18% 815 $3,125   $29,901,875 6
Jan 20, 1984 7 $1,533,000 -40% 700 $2,190   $32,198,000 7
Jan 27, 1984 8 $1,469,520 -4% 624 $2,355   $34,297,520 8
Feb 3, 1984 12 $1,257,250 -14% 535 $2,350   $35,959,250 9
Feb 10, 1984 10 $1,020,780 -19% 477 $2,140   $37,248,780 10
Feb 17, 1984 11 $988,824 -3% 336 $2,943   $38,502,378 11
Feb 24, 1984 12 $786,760 -20% 442 $1,780   $39,351,760 12
Mar 2, 1984 14 $666,250 -15% 410 $1,625   $40,229,250 13
Mar 9, 1984 18 $512,589 -23% 317 $1,617   $40,959,589 14
Sep 19, 2003 32 $242,821   13 $18,679   $44,942,821 1,033
Sep 26, 2003 32 $194,497 -20% 12 $16,208   $656,161 1,034

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 9, 1983 2 $6,758,000   996 $6,785   $6,758,000 1
Dec 16, 1983 4 $5,068,748 -25% 1,008 $5,029   $11,826,748 2
Dec 23, 1983 3 $5,805,252 +15% 1,004 $5,782   $17,632,000 3
Dec 30, 1983 3 $5,589,000 -4% 970 $5,762   $23,221,000 4
Jan 6, 1984 3 $4,134,000 -26% 885 $4,671   $27,355,000 5
Jan 13, 1984 4 $3,310,000 -20% 815 $4,061   $30,665,000 6
Jan 20, 1984 7 $2,163,000 -35% 700 $3,090   $32,828,000 7
Jan 27, 1984 8 $1,874,000 -13% 624 $3,003   $34,702,000 8
Feb 3, 1984 11 $1,526,000 -19% 535 $2,852   $36,228,000 9
Feb 10, 1984 11 $1,285,554 -16% 477 $2,695   $37,513,554 10
Feb 17, 1984 15 $1,051,446 -18% 336 $3,129   $38,565,000 11
Feb 24, 1984 12 $998,000 -5% 442 $2,258   $39,563,000 12
Mar 2, 1984 13 $884,000 -11% 410 $2,156   $40,447,000 13

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Italy 4/8/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 2/13/2020 $0 0 1 1 $502 10/24/2023
United Kingdom 12/1/2023 $5,182 25 25 25 $5,182 12/6/2023
 
International Total$5,684 12/6/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 27,001-27,100) 27,026 $5,684
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 25,601-25,700) 25,622 $5,684
All Time International Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 301-400) 342 $5,684
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 23,301-23,400) 23,346 $5,684
All Time International Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,245 $5,684
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,172 $5,684
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,876 $5,684
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500) 486 $5,684

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,354 $45,233,082
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,705 $45,233,082
Top 1983 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 16 $45,233,082
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $45,233,082
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,828 $45,233,082
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 326 $45,233,082
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 617 $45,233,082
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,015 $45,233,082
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $45,233,082

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Oct 8, 20068116,882 116,882$0$0445

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 11, 2011279,564 79,564$1,590,481$1,590,481702
Sep 18, 2011814,507-82% 94,071$319,009$1,909,490703
Sep 25, 2011127,810-46% 101,881$165,815$2,075,305704
Oct 2, 2011206,438-18% 108,319$142,597$2,217,902705
Oct 20, 20191513,435 243,844$295,436$5,217,0291,125
Oct 18, 20201715,918 285,916$198,020$6,103,5451,177

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.