Sex Tape (2014)

Sex Tape poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $38,543,473Details
International Box Office $87,526,036Details
Worldwide Box Office $126,069,509
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $5,045,426 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,298,106 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $7,343,532
Further financial details...

Synopsis

When Jay and Annie first got together, their romantic connection was intense—but ten years and two kids later, the flame of their love needs a spark. To kick things up a notch, they decide—why not?—to make a video of themselves trying out every position in The Joy of Sex in one marathon three-hour session. It seems like a great idea—until they discover that their most private video is no longer private. With their reputations on the line, they know they’re just one click away from being laid bare to the world… but as their race to reclaim their video leads to a night they’ll never forget, they’ll find that their video will expose even more than they bargained for.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,608,152 (37.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:30.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,062 opening theaters/3,062 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,856,623

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 18th, 2014 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: July 16th, 2014 (Wide) (Jamaica)
July 16th, 2014 (Wide) (Trinidad)
July 17th, 2014 (Wide) (Aruba)
July 17th, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
July 17th, 2014 (Wide) (Curacao)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 21st, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2328, 6/25/2014)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dirty Grandpa
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Keywords: Mid-Life Crisis, Amateur Porn, Dysfunctional Family, Internet, Sex Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Escape Artists, Media Rights Capital, LStar Capital
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 18, 2014 4 $14,608,152   3,062 $4,771   $14,608,152 1
Jul 25, 2014 6 $6,052,050 -59% 3,062 $1,977   $26,953,582 2
Aug 1, 2014 8 $3,522,201 -42% 2,500 $1,409   $33,880,665 3
Aug 8, 2014 23 $308,844 -91% 944 $327   $36,091,542 4
Aug 15, 2014 25 $326,293 +6% 317 $1,029   $37,765,673 5
Aug 22, 2014 39 $88,080 -73% 111 $794   $38,029,974 6
Aug 29, 2014 41 $116,802 +33% 78 $1,497   $38,186,050 7
Sep 5, 2014 52 $57,103 -51% 78 $732   $38,257,176 8
Sep 12, 2014 35 $125,066 +119% 186 $672   $38,407,931 9
Sep 19, 2014 42 $77,424 -38% 156 $496   $38,543,473 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 17, 2014 P $1,100,000     2,457 $448   $1,100,000  
Jul 18, 2014 4 $5,670,011     3,062 $1,852   $5,670,011 1
Jul 19, 2014 4 $5,282,732 -7%   3,062 $1,725   $10,952,743 2
Jul 20, 2014 4 $3,655,409 -31%   3,062 $1,194   $14,608,152 3
Jul 21, 2014 4 $1,548,844 -58%   3,062 $506   $16,156,996 4
Jul 22, 2014 4 $1,972,602 +27%   3,062 $644   $18,129,598 5
Jul 23, 2014 4 $1,516,212 -23%   3,062 $495   $19,645,810 6
Jul 24, 2014 4 $1,255,722 -17%   3,062 $410   $20,901,532 7
Jul 25, 2014 6 $1,909,096 +52% -66% 3,062 $623   $22,810,628 8
Jul 26, 2014 6 $2,362,821 +24% -55% 3,062 $772   $25,173,449 9
Jul 27, 2014 6 $1,780,133 -25% -51% 3,062 $581   $26,953,582 10
Jul 28, 2014 6 $865,371 -51% -44% 3,062 $283   $27,818,953 11
Jul 29, 2014 6 $1,033,342 +19% -48% 3,062 $337   $28,852,295 12
Jul 30, 2014 6 $809,156 -22% -47% 3,062 $264   $29,661,451 13
Jul 31, 2014 6 $697,013 -14% -44% 3,062 $228   $30,358,464 14
Aug 1, 2014 8 $1,077,959 +55% -44% 2,500 $431   $31,436,423 15
Aug 2, 2014 8 $1,422,475 +32% -40% 2,500 $569   $32,858,898 16
Aug 3, 2014 8 $1,021,767 -28% -43% 2,500 $409   $33,880,665 17
Aug 4, 2014 8 $538,867 -47% -38% 2,500 $216   $34,419,532 18
Aug 5, 2014 8 $581,568 +8% -44% 2,500 $233   $35,001,100 19
Aug 6, 2014 8 $464,307 -20% -43% 2,500 $186   $35,465,407 20
Aug 7, 2014 9 $317,291 -32% -54% 2,500 $127   $35,782,698 21
Aug 8, 2014 12 $359,352 +13% -67% 944 $381   $36,142,050 22
Aug 9, 2014 13 $469,733 +31% -67% 944 $498   $36,611,783 23
Aug 10, 2014 13 $295,407 -37% -71% 944 $313   $36,907,190 24
Aug 11, 2014 12 $163,602 -45% -70% 944 $173   $37,070,792 25
Aug 12, 2014 14 $192,550 +18% -67% 944 $204   $37,263,342 26
Aug 13, 2014 16 $93,129 -52% -80% 733 $127   $37,356,471 27
Aug 14, 2014 15 $82,909 -11% -74% 733 $113   $37,439,380 28
Aug 15, 2014 - $107,479 +30% -70% 317 $339   $37,546,859 29
Aug 16, 2014 - $143,380 +33% -69% 317 $452   $37,690,239 30
Aug 17, 2014 - $75,434 -47% -74% 317 $238   $37,765,673 31
Aug 18, 2014 - $41,401 -45% -75% 317 $131   $37,807,074 32
Aug 19, 2014 - $55,756 +35% -71% 317 $176   $37,862,830 33
Aug 20, 2014 - $45,039 -19% -52% 317 $142   $37,907,869 34
Aug 21, 2014 - $34,025 -24% -59% 317 $107   $37,941,894 35
Aug 22, 2014 - $27,396 -19% -75% 111 $247   $37,969,290 36
Aug 23, 2014 - $41,163 +50% -71% 111 $371   $38,010,453 37
Aug 24, 2014 - $19,521 -53% -74% 111 $176   $38,029,974 38

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 18, 2014 4 $20,901,532   3,062 $6,826   $20,901,532 1
Jul 25, 2014 6 $9,456,932 -55% 3,062 $3,088   $30,358,464 2
Aug 1, 2014 8 $5,424,234 -43% 2,500 $2,170   $35,782,698 3
Aug 8, 2014 16 $1,656,682 -69% 733 $2,260   $37,439,380 4
Aug 15, 2014 24 $502,514 -70% 317 $1,585   $37,941,894 5
Aug 22, 2014 38 $127,354 -75% 111 $1,147   $38,069,248 6
Aug 29, 2014 46 $130,825 +3% 78 $1,677   $38,160,799 7
Sep 5, 2014 46 $82,792 -37% 78 $1,061   $38,282,865 8
Sep 12, 2014 35 $183,184 +121% 186 $985   $38,466,049 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Aruba 7/17/2014 $12,742 3 3 6 $28,486 12/30/2018
Australia 7/17/2014 $2,309,545 315 315 642 $6,838,084 10/11/2017
Bulgaria 7/18/2014 $51,696 43 43 81 $116,321 12/30/2018
Curacao 7/17/2014 $7,196 1 1 2 $16,686 12/30/2018
Iceland 7/23/2014 $21,464 8 8 8 $21,464 12/30/2018
Israel 7/17/2014 $178,163 25 25 49 $375,981 12/30/2018
Jamaica 7/16/2014 $17,946 5 5 8 $39,459 12/30/2018
Lithuania 7/25/2014 $22,175 10 10 10 $22,175 12/17/2015
New Zealand 7/17/2014 $182,581 48 48 95 $345,163 12/17/2015
Norway 7/25/2014 $189,350 106 106 106 $189,350 12/17/2015
Portugal 7/24/2014 $238,330 57 57 57 $238,330 12/17/2015
Romania 7/18/2014 $153,028 45 45 83 $304,916 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 7/24/2014 $2,657,955 961 961 961 $2,657,955 12/30/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 7/24/2014 $21,204 14 14 14 $21,204 12/30/2018
Spain 7/25/2014 $914,301 348 348 355 $4,147,421 11/27/2018
Suriname 7/24/2014 $4,479 1 1 1 $4,479 12/30/2018
Sweden 7/25/2014 $199,162 110 110 110 $199,162 12/17/2015
Trinidad 7/16/2014 $44,908 10 10 18 $86,890 12/30/2018
Ukraine 7/24/2014 $224,370 89 89 91 $687,903 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $71,184,607
 
International Total$87,526,036 12/30/2018

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
Oct 26, 2014593,428 93,428$1,594,816$1,594,8161
Nov 2, 20141158,055-38% 151,483$1,098,401$2,693,2172
Nov 9, 20141325,844-55% 177,327$300,566$2,993,7833

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 26, 2014547,946 47,946$976,172$976,1721
Nov 2, 20141019,340-60% 67,286$427,604$1,403,7762
Nov 9, 20141710,212-47% 77,498$161,348$1,565,1243

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Leading Cast

Jason Segel    Jay
Cameron Diaz    Annie

Supporting Cast

Rob Corddry    Robby
Ellie Kemper    Tess
Rob Lowe    Hank
Nat Faxon    Max
Nancy Lenehan    Linda
Giselle Eisenberg    Nell
Harrison Holzer    Howard
Sebastian Hedges Thomas    Clive
Timothy Brennen    Walt
Krisztina Koltai    Marta
Randall Park    Edward
Joe Stapleton    Piper Bros. Executive
James Wilcox    Charlie
Melissa Paulo    Rosie
Erin Brehm    Beth
Kumail Nanjiani    Punit
Artemis Pebdani    Kia
Jolene Blalock    Catalina
Melvin Brown    Bodyguard
Osmani Rodriguez    Principal
Samil Battenfeld    Helper
David "Gruber" Allen*    Mailman
Celeste Oliva    Doctor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jake Kasdan    Director
Todd Black    Producer
Jason Blumenthal    Producer
Steve Tisch    Producer
Kate Angelo    Screenwriter
Jason Segel    Screenwriter
Nicholas Stoller    Screenwriter
Kate Angelo    Story Creator
David Householter    Executive Producer
Jason Segel    Executive Producer
Jake Kasdan    Executive Producer
David Bloomfield    Executive Producer
Ben Waisbren    Executive Producer
Tim Suhrstedt    Director of Photography
Jefferson Sage    Production Designer
Tara Timpone    Editor
Debra McGuire    Costume Designer
Michael Andrews    Composer
Manish Raval    Music Supervisor
Tom Wolfe    Music Supervisor

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...

International Box Office: Lost in a Maze

October 1st, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

The Maze Runner easily won the race for top spot on the international chart with $28.8 million in 62 markets for a three-week total of $92.4 million. This is already enough to cover its production budget, so the studio should be very, very happy. The film remained in first place in South Korea with $4.37 million on 655 screens over the weekend for a total of $11.94 million after two weeks of release. It also topped the charts in Russia with $3.13 million on 1,486 screens for a two-week total of $10.49 million. The film has yet to open in Italy, the U.K., Germany, France, Japan, and others. It should surpass $200 million internationally and $300 million worldwide before it is done. That is excellent for a film that cost $34 million to make. More...

International Box Office: Maze Runs Down Competition

September 24th, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

Just as it did on the domestic chart, The Maze Runner earned first place on the international chart. It did so with $38.0 million in 51 markets for an early total of $50.7 million. Its biggest market was Russia, where it placed first with $5.59 million on 1,748 screens, while South Korea was close behind with $4.88 million on 648 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $5.41 million. It also earned first place in Australia with $3.19 million on 305 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.31 million. The final major market debut of the weekend was Brazil, where it earned first place with $1.96 million on 316 screens. It slipped to second place in Mexico with $1.73 million on 996 screens over the weekend for a two-week total of $5.92 million. More...

International Box Office: Another Week, Another Milestone for Lucy

September 17th, 2014

Lucy poster

Since this time last week, Lucy topped $200 million internationally. Considering a significant number of people thought it wouldn't reach $200 million worldwide, this is a great result. Over the weekend, it remained in first place with $24.9 million in 59 markets for totals of $230.6 million internationally and $354.1 million worldwide. The film opened in first place in Russia with $9.77 million on 1,013 screens, which was more than $9 million more than the second place film. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Sparkle

July 29th, 2014

Lucy poster

There were two truly wide new releases that came out this weekend, and both of them did very well. In fact, Hercules placed second and earned as much as some people predicted Lucy would earn while placing first. Lucy topped the high end of expectations and unless its legs are really short, will easily become a surprise $100 million hit. This helped the overall box office rise 3.7% from last weekend up to $155 million, which is a pleasant surprise. Unfortunately, the weekend total was still down 10% from this weekend last year, meaning the 2014 slump continues. It has gotten so bad that 2014 is now behind 2013 by 6.1% at $6.01 billion to $6.40 billion. Next weekend should finally end the slump, but it might be too late to save 2014 overall. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Monkeys Still in Business

July 22nd, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster

As expected, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes remained on top of the box office chart with a healthy lead over The Purge: Anarchy. Unfortunately, the other two wide releases, Planes: Fire and Rescue and Sex Tape were anything but healthy and that led to a weakening box office. It fell less than 1% from last weekend to $149 million. This was 24% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 is now 5.6% or $340 million behind last year's pace at $5.79 billion to $6.13 billion. I think with summer wrapping up, it is close to the time to panic. More...

Weekend Estimates: New Releases No Match for Apes

July 20th, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster

Only one new release really fired at the box office this weekend, and even that film, The Purge: Anarchy couldn’t topple Dawn of the Planet of the Apes from top spot on the chart. Apes will be down 50% from last weekend, to $36 million, and its cume is hovering around $140 million so far. It seems destined to be another film that ends up around $200 million this Summer. Anarchy will open with about $28.4 million, according to Universal, for a theater average of almost exactly $10,000. That’s stellar business for a film costing $9 million to make, although it is off a bit from the $34 million open enjoyed by last year’s surprise hit. A third installment seems inevitable (and a direct-to-video Part 4 is a good bet).

The weekend’s other two wide releases were well behind the pace. More...

Weekend Predictions: Anarchy on Top?

July 17th, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster

There are a trio of wide releases coming out this week looking to dethrone Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The Purge: Anarchy is the most likely film to come out on top, but the original didn't win over many moviegoers. It opened big, but collapsed very quickly after that. Planes didn't perform much better with moviegoers, but there hasn't been an animated family film released wide since How to Train Your Dragon 2, so Planes: Fire and Rescue could benefit from the lack of competition. Sex Tape is the only non-sequel opening wide this week and that could help it do well. Or the fact that it is not based on a previous movie could hurt it. There is one last film that might reach the top ten, Persecuted, which is opening in 700 theaters. It would only need a per theater average of just over $4,000 to reach the top ten, which is doable. This year, we should have four films that earn more than $20 million. Last year there were only three. However, last year, The Conjuring earned more than $40 million, a milestone no film this year will reach, while seven films earned more than $10 million. This year there will be only four films earning more than $10 million. Again, it looks like 2014 is going to get crushed at the box office. More...

2014 Preview: July

July 1st, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster

Overall, June was not good. Most films matched expectations, or came close enough that there weren't major disappointments. However, it looks like How to Train Your Dragon 2 will miss expectations by more than $100 million. This was such a massive amount that 2014 lost its lead over 2013 and not even Transformers: Age of Extinction's $100 million opening was able to turn things around. Looking forward to July, there's not a lot of good news. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes might be the only film coming out during July that will reach the $100 million milestone, but on the high end, it might reach the $200 million mark. There are a few others that have a shot, but are not favored to reach the century mark. On the other hand, there are more films that may or may not open / expand wide and even if they do, they will likely have no real impact at the box office. By comparison, last July, Despicable Me 2 was the top draw and finished with more than $350 million. There were also four other films that surpassed $100 million at the box office. It seems practically impossible for 2014 to match those numbers and will likely finish the month behind last year's pace. Overall, 2014 isn't doing poorly, but the summer has been much weaker than the spring was, so we've gone from potential record breaking year to merely average.

More...


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  8. Trailer

Synopsis

When Jay and Annie first got together, their romantic connection was intense—but ten years and two kids later, the flame of their love needs a spark. To kick things up a notch, they decide—why not?—to make a video of themselves trying out every position in The Joy of Sex in one marathon three-hour session. It seems like a great idea—until they discover that their most private video is no longer private. With their reputations on the line, they know they’re just one click away from being laid bare to the world… but as their race to reclaim their video leads to a night they’ll never forget, they’ll find that their video will expose even more than they bargained for.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$14,608,152 (37.9% of total gross)
Legs:2.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:30.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,062 opening theaters/3,062 max. theaters, 3.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $50,856,623

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

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

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 18th, 2014 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: July 16th, 2014 (Wide) (Jamaica)
July 16th, 2014 (Wide) (Trinidad)
July 17th, 2014 (Wide) (Aruba)
July 17th, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
July 17th, 2014 (Wide) (Curacao)
... Show all releases
Video Release: October 21st, 2014 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2328, 6/25/2014)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Dirty Grandpa
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mid-Life Crisis, Amateur Porn, Dysfunctional Family, Internet, Sex Comedy
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Escape Artists, Media Rights Capital, LStar Capital
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jason Segel    Jay
Cameron Diaz    Annie

Supporting Cast

Rob Corddry    Robby
Ellie Kemper    Tess
Rob Lowe    Hank
Nat Faxon    Max
Nancy Lenehan    Linda
Giselle Eisenberg    Nell
Harrison Holzer    Howard
Sebastian Hedges Thomas    Clive
Timothy Brennen    Walt
Krisztina Koltai    Marta
Randall Park    Edward
Joe Stapleton    Piper Bros. Executive
James Wilcox    Charlie
Melissa Paulo    Rosie
Erin Brehm    Beth
Kumail Nanjiani    Punit
Artemis Pebdani    Kia
Jolene Blalock    Catalina
Melvin Brown    Bodyguard
Osmani Rodriguez    Principal
Samil Battenfeld    Helper
David "Gruber" Allen*    Mailman
Celeste Oliva    Doctor

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jake Kasdan    Director
Todd Black    Producer
Jason Blumenthal    Producer
Steve Tisch    Producer
Kate Angelo    Screenwriter
Jason Segel    Screenwriter
Nicholas Stoller    Screenwriter
Kate Angelo    Story Creator
David Householter    Executive Producer
Jason Segel    Executive Producer
Jake Kasdan    Executive Producer
David Bloomfield    Executive Producer
Ben Waisbren    Executive Producer
Tim Suhrstedt    Director of Photography
Jefferson Sage    Production Designer
Tara Timpone    Editor
Debra McGuire    Costume Designer
Michael Andrews    Composer
Manish Raval    Music Supervisor
Tom Wolfe    Music Supervisor

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...

International Box Office: Lost in a Maze

October 1st, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

The Maze Runner easily won the race for top spot on the international chart with $28.8 million in 62 markets for a three-week total of $92.4 million. This is already enough to cover its production budget, so the studio should be very, very happy. The film remained in first place in South Korea with $4.37 million on 655 screens over the weekend for a total of $11.94 million after two weeks of release. It also topped the charts in Russia with $3.13 million on 1,486 screens for a two-week total of $10.49 million. The film has yet to open in Italy, the U.K., Germany, France, Japan, and others. It should surpass $200 million internationally and $300 million worldwide before it is done. That is excellent for a film that cost $34 million to make. More...

International Box Office: Maze Runs Down Competition

September 24th, 2014

The Maze Runner poster

Just as it did on the domestic chart, The Maze Runner earned first place on the international chart. It did so with $38.0 million in 51 markets for an early total of $50.7 million. Its biggest market was Russia, where it placed first with $5.59 million on 1,748 screens, while South Korea was close behind with $4.88 million on 648 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $5.41 million. It also earned first place in Australia with $3.19 million on 305 screens over the weekend for a total opening of $3.31 million. The final major market debut of the weekend was Brazil, where it earned first place with $1.96 million on 316 screens. It slipped to second place in Mexico with $1.73 million on 996 screens over the weekend for a two-week total of $5.92 million. More...

International Box Office: Another Week, Another Milestone for Lucy

September 17th, 2014

Lucy poster

Since this time last week, Lucy topped $200 million internationally. Considering a significant number of people thought it wouldn't reach $200 million worldwide, this is a great result. Over the weekend, it remained in first place with $24.9 million in 59 markets for totals of $230.6 million internationally and $354.1 million worldwide. The film opened in first place in Russia with $9.77 million on 1,013 screens, which was more than $9 million more than the second place film. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: New Releases Sparkle

July 29th, 2014

Lucy poster

There were two truly wide new releases that came out this weekend, and both of them did very well. In fact, Hercules placed second and earned as much as some people predicted Lucy would earn while placing first. Lucy topped the high end of expectations and unless its legs are really short, will easily become a surprise $100 million hit. This helped the overall box office rise 3.7% from last weekend up to $155 million, which is a pleasant surprise. Unfortunately, the weekend total was still down 10% from this weekend last year, meaning the 2014 slump continues. It has gotten so bad that 2014 is now behind 2013 by 6.1% at $6.01 billion to $6.40 billion. Next weekend should finally end the slump, but it might be too late to save 2014 overall. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Monkeys Still in Business

July 22nd, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster

As expected, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes remained on top of the box office chart with a healthy lead over The Purge: Anarchy. Unfortunately, the other two wide releases, Planes: Fire and Rescue and Sex Tape were anything but healthy and that led to a weakening box office. It fell less than 1% from last weekend to $149 million. This was 24% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2014 is now 5.6% or $340 million behind last year's pace at $5.79 billion to $6.13 billion. I think with summer wrapping up, it is close to the time to panic. More...

Weekend Estimates: New Releases No Match for Apes

July 20th, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster

Only one new release really fired at the box office this weekend, and even that film, The Purge: Anarchy couldn’t topple Dawn of the Planet of the Apes from top spot on the chart. Apes will be down 50% from last weekend, to $36 million, and its cume is hovering around $140 million so far. It seems destined to be another film that ends up around $200 million this Summer. Anarchy will open with about $28.4 million, according to Universal, for a theater average of almost exactly $10,000. That’s stellar business for a film costing $9 million to make, although it is off a bit from the $34 million open enjoyed by last year’s surprise hit. A third installment seems inevitable (and a direct-to-video Part 4 is a good bet).

The weekend’s other two wide releases were well behind the pace. More...

Weekend Predictions: Anarchy on Top?

July 17th, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster

There are a trio of wide releases coming out this week looking to dethrone Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The Purge: Anarchy is the most likely film to come out on top, but the original didn't win over many moviegoers. It opened big, but collapsed very quickly after that. Planes didn't perform much better with moviegoers, but there hasn't been an animated family film released wide since How to Train Your Dragon 2, so Planes: Fire and Rescue could benefit from the lack of competition. Sex Tape is the only non-sequel opening wide this week and that could help it do well. Or the fact that it is not based on a previous movie could hurt it. There is one last film that might reach the top ten, Persecuted, which is opening in 700 theaters. It would only need a per theater average of just over $4,000 to reach the top ten, which is doable. This year, we should have four films that earn more than $20 million. Last year there were only three. However, last year, The Conjuring earned more than $40 million, a milestone no film this year will reach, while seven films earned more than $10 million. This year there will be only four films earning more than $10 million. Again, it looks like 2014 is going to get crushed at the box office. More...

2014 Preview: July

July 1st, 2014

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster

Overall, June was not good. Most films matched expectations, or came close enough that there weren't major disappointments. However, it looks like How to Train Your Dragon 2 will miss expectations by more than $100 million. This was such a massive amount that 2014 lost its lead over 2013 and not even Transformers: Age of Extinction's $100 million opening was able to turn things around. Looking forward to July, there's not a lot of good news. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes might be the only film coming out during July that will reach the $100 million milestone, but on the high end, it might reach the $200 million mark. There are a few others that have a shot, but are not favored to reach the century mark. On the other hand, there are more films that may or may not open / expand wide and even if they do, they will likely have no real impact at the box office. By comparison, last July, Despicable Me 2 was the top draw and finished with more than $350 million. There were also four other films that surpassed $100 million at the box office. It seems practically impossible for 2014 to match those numbers and will likely finish the month behind last year's pace. Overall, 2014 isn't doing poorly, but the summer has been much weaker than the spring was, so we've gone from potential record breaking year to merely average.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 18, 2014 4 $14,608,152   3,062 $4,771   $14,608,152 1
Jul 25, 2014 6 $6,052,050 -59% 3,062 $1,977   $26,953,582 2
Aug 1, 2014 8 $3,522,201 -42% 2,500 $1,409   $33,880,665 3
Aug 8, 2014 23 $308,844 -91% 944 $327   $36,091,542 4
Aug 15, 2014 25 $326,293 +6% 317 $1,029   $37,765,673 5
Aug 22, 2014 39 $88,080 -73% 111 $794   $38,029,974 6
Aug 29, 2014 41 $116,802 +33% 78 $1,497   $38,186,050 7
Sep 5, 2014 52 $57,103 -51% 78 $732   $38,257,176 8
Sep 12, 2014 35 $125,066 +119% 186 $672   $38,407,931 9
Sep 19, 2014 42 $77,424 -38% 156 $496   $38,543,473 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 17, 2014 P $1,100,000     2,457 $448   $1,100,000  
Jul 18, 2014 4 $5,670,011     3,062 $1,852   $5,670,011 1
Jul 19, 2014 4 $5,282,732 -7%   3,062 $1,725   $10,952,743 2
Jul 20, 2014 4 $3,655,409 -31%   3,062 $1,194   $14,608,152 3
Jul 21, 2014 4 $1,548,844 -58%   3,062 $506   $16,156,996 4
Jul 22, 2014 4 $1,972,602 +27%   3,062 $644   $18,129,598 5
Jul 23, 2014 4 $1,516,212 -23%   3,062 $495   $19,645,810 6
Jul 24, 2014 4 $1,255,722 -17%   3,062 $410   $20,901,532 7
Jul 25, 2014 6 $1,909,096 +52% -66% 3,062 $623   $22,810,628 8
Jul 26, 2014 6 $2,362,821 +24% -55% 3,062 $772   $25,173,449 9
Jul 27, 2014 6 $1,780,133 -25% -51% 3,062 $581   $26,953,582 10
Jul 28, 2014 6 $865,371 -51% -44% 3,062 $283   $27,818,953 11
Jul 29, 2014 6 $1,033,342 +19% -48% 3,062 $337   $28,852,295 12
Jul 30, 2014 6 $809,156 -22% -47% 3,062 $264   $29,661,451 13
Jul 31, 2014 6 $697,013 -14% -44% 3,062 $228   $30,358,464 14
Aug 1, 2014 8 $1,077,959 +55% -44% 2,500 $431   $31,436,423 15
Aug 2, 2014 8 $1,422,475 +32% -40% 2,500 $569   $32,858,898 16
Aug 3, 2014 8 $1,021,767 -28% -43% 2,500 $409   $33,880,665 17
Aug 4, 2014 8 $538,867 -47% -38% 2,500 $216   $34,419,532 18
Aug 5, 2014 8 $581,568 +8% -44% 2,500 $233   $35,001,100 19
Aug 6, 2014 8 $464,307 -20% -43% 2,500 $186   $35,465,407 20
Aug 7, 2014 9 $317,291 -32% -54% 2,500 $127   $35,782,698 21
Aug 8, 2014 12 $359,352 +13% -67% 944 $381   $36,142,050 22
Aug 9, 2014 13 $469,733 +31% -67% 944 $498   $36,611,783 23
Aug 10, 2014 13 $295,407 -37% -71% 944 $313   $36,907,190 24
Aug 11, 2014 12 $163,602 -45% -70% 944 $173   $37,070,792 25
Aug 12, 2014 14 $192,550 +18% -67% 944 $204   $37,263,342 26
Aug 13, 2014 16 $93,129 -52% -80% 733 $127   $37,356,471 27
Aug 14, 2014 15 $82,909 -11% -74% 733 $113   $37,439,380 28
Aug 15, 2014 - $107,479 +30% -70% 317 $339   $37,546,859 29
Aug 16, 2014 - $143,380 +33% -69% 317 $452   $37,690,239 30
Aug 17, 2014 - $75,434 -47% -74% 317 $238   $37,765,673 31
Aug 18, 2014 - $41,401 -45% -75% 317 $131   $37,807,074 32
Aug 19, 2014 - $55,756 +35% -71% 317 $176   $37,862,830 33
Aug 20, 2014 - $45,039 -19% -52% 317 $142   $37,907,869 34
Aug 21, 2014 - $34,025 -24% -59% 317 $107   $37,941,894 35
Aug 22, 2014 - $27,396 -19% -75% 111 $247   $37,969,290 36
Aug 23, 2014 - $41,163 +50% -71% 111 $371   $38,010,453 37
Aug 24, 2014 - $19,521 -53% -74% 111 $176   $38,029,974 38

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 18, 2014 4 $20,901,532   3,062 $6,826   $20,901,532 1
Jul 25, 2014 6 $9,456,932 -55% 3,062 $3,088   $30,358,464 2
Aug 1, 2014 8 $5,424,234 -43% 2,500 $2,170   $35,782,698 3
Aug 8, 2014 16 $1,656,682 -69% 733 $2,260   $37,439,380 4
Aug 15, 2014 24 $502,514 -70% 317 $1,585   $37,941,894 5
Aug 22, 2014 38 $127,354 -75% 111 $1,147   $38,069,248 6
Aug 29, 2014 46 $130,825 +3% 78 $1,677   $38,160,799 7
Sep 5, 2014 46 $82,792 -37% 78 $1,061   $38,282,865 8
Sep 12, 2014 35 $183,184 +121% 186 $985   $38,466,049 9

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Aruba 7/17/2014 $12,742 3 3 6 $28,486 12/30/2018
Australia 7/17/2014 $2,309,545 315 315 642 $6,838,084 10/11/2017
Bulgaria 7/18/2014 $51,696 43 43 81 $116,321 12/30/2018
Curacao 7/17/2014 $7,196 1 1 2 $16,686 12/30/2018
Iceland 7/23/2014 $21,464 8 8 8 $21,464 12/30/2018
Israel 7/17/2014 $178,163 25 25 49 $375,981 12/30/2018
Jamaica 7/16/2014 $17,946 5 5 8 $39,459 12/30/2018
Lithuania 7/25/2014 $22,175 10 10 10 $22,175 12/17/2015
New Zealand 7/17/2014 $182,581 48 48 95 $345,163 12/17/2015
Norway 7/25/2014 $189,350 106 106 106 $189,350 12/17/2015
Portugal 7/24/2014 $238,330 57 57 57 $238,330 12/17/2015
Romania 7/18/2014 $153,028 45 45 83 $304,916 12/30/2018
Russia (CIS) 7/24/2014 $2,657,955 961 961 961 $2,657,955 12/30/2018
Serbia and Montenegro 7/24/2014 $21,204 14 14 14 $21,204 12/30/2018
Spain 7/25/2014 $914,301 348 348 355 $4,147,421 11/27/2018
Suriname 7/24/2014 $4,479 1 1 1 $4,479 12/30/2018
Sweden 7/25/2014 $199,162 110 110 110 $199,162 12/17/2015
Trinidad 7/16/2014 $44,908 10 10 18 $86,890 12/30/2018
Ukraine 7/24/2014 $224,370 89 89 91 $687,903 12/30/2018
 
Rest of World $71,184,607
 
International Total$87,526,036 12/30/2018

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
Oct 26, 2014593,428 93,428$1,594,816$1,594,8161
Nov 2, 20141158,055-38% 151,483$1,098,401$2,693,2172
Nov 9, 20141325,844-55% 177,327$300,566$2,993,7833

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Oct 26, 2014547,946 47,946$976,172$976,1721
Nov 2, 20141019,340-60% 67,286$427,604$1,403,7762
Nov 9, 20141710,212-47% 77,498$161,348$1,565,1243

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