November 17th, 2013
Planes started out as a direct-to-DVD sequel, but sometime during production, someone decided the script was good enough to be made into a theatrical release. This isn't the first time this has happened. Return to Neverland took the same route. That film wasn't loved by critics, but it did well for its production budget. Planes was huge at the box office, pulling in more than $200 million worldwide, which is much more than a lot of people thought it would pull in. Did it do so well because it was also better than expected? Or did it thrive because it was the last animated film of the summer, so it had no competition?
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August 1st, 2013
July was hit and miss at the box office, mostly miss. In fact, only two films really topped expectations, Despicable Me 2 and The Conjuring. That said, 2013 has nearly closed the gap with 2012 and it won't take much to pull ahead. Looking forward to August, we find that it is a very busy month with 16 or so films opening wide over five weeks. Of course, the closer you get to September, the more likely these films will struggle to find an audience, and more often than not, there are simply too many films opening wide to suspect they will all find an audience. On the high end, 2 Guns could be the biggest hit of the month with just over $100 million. The Smurfs 2 and Elysium could pull in $100 million. All three of those films are opening in the first two weeks of the month. After that, most of the new releases will be lucky if they reach $50 million during their theatrical runs. By comparison, last August was not as busy with 14 wide releases. Of those, only one film, The Bourne Legacy, topped $100 million, although a couple came reasonably close. Hopefully we will have more $100 million hits this time around and 2013 will be able to complete the comeback.
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All Acting Credits
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Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) |
19,507 |
$90,282,580 |
| Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,801-17,900) |
17,868 |
$90,282,580 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 20,901-21,000) |
20,950 |
$90,282,580 |
| Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) |
14,727 |
$147,776,989 |
| Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) |
13,138 |
$147,776,989 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 15,801-15,900) |
15,868 |
$147,776,989 |
| Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) |
16,331 |
$238,059,569 |
| Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,701-14,800) |
14,774 |
$238,059,569 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) |
17,693 |
$238,059,569 |
All Technical Credits
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Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|
| Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) |
779 |
$90,282,580 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) |
839 |
$90,282,580 |
| Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) |
651 |
$147,776,989 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) |
603 |
$147,776,989 |
| Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) |
702 |
$238,059,569 |
| Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) |
667 |
$238,059,569 |
