42 (2013) - Financial Information
- ️Wed Jan 09 2013
Synopsis
In 1947, Branch Rickey put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking Major League Baseball's infamous color line. But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and other players. Facing blatant racism from every side, even his own team, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickey's hopes. Instead, Number 42 let his talent on the field do the talking - ultimately winning over fans and his teammates, silencing his critics, and paving the way for others to follow. In 1997, Major League Baseball retired the number 42 for all teams, making it the first number in sports to be universally retired. The only exception is every year on April 15th - Jackie Robinson Day - commemorating the date of his first game as a Brooklyn Dodger. On that day alone, players from every team proudly wear the number 42 to honor the man who altered the course of history..
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $27,487,144 (28.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.46 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 97.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $31,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,003 opening theaters/3,405 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $125,992,360 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 882 | $95,020,213 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 8,501-8,600) | 8,566 | $2,450,488 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,907 | $97,470,701 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 12th, 2013 (Wide) by Warner Bros. September 3rd, 2020 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | July 16th, 2013 by Warner Bros / Paramount |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements including language. (Rating bulletin 2254, 1/9/2013) |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Baseball, Bigotry, Discrimination, African Americans, Biography, Inspirational Sports, Biographical Drama |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, Brian Helgeland |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Domestic April Weekend | 49 | $27,487,144 | Apr 12, 2013 | 3 |
| Top Based on Real Life Events Weekend Domestic | 18 | $27,487,144 | Apr 12, 2013 | 3 |
| Top Drama Weekend Domestic | 69 | $27,487,144 | Apr 12, 2013 | 3 |
| Top Dramatization Weekend Domestic | 39 | $27,487,144 | Apr 12, 2013 | 3 |
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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records
| Record | Rank | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) | 882 | $95,020,213 |
| All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,314 | $125,992,360 |
| All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 602 | $95,020,213 |
| Top 2013 Movies at the Domestic Box Office | 37 | $95,020,213 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies | 27 | $95,020,213 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 601-700) | 631 | $95,020,213 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies | 51 | $95,020,213 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) | 106 | $95,020,213 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 301-400) | 399 | $95,020,213 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) | 148 | $95,020,213 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2013 | 1 | $27,487,144 | 3,003 | $9,153 | $27,487,144 | 1 | |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 2 | $17,721,410 | -36% | 3,250 | $5,453 | $53,753,511 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 3 | $10,657,443 | -40% | 3,405 | $3,130 | $69,011,815 | 3 |
| May 3, 2013 | 3 | $6,055,327 | -43% | 3,345 | $1,810 | $78,181,097 | 4 |
| May 10, 2013 | 5 | $4,588,209 | -24% | 2,930 | $1,566 | $84,670,088 | 5 |
| May 17, 2013 | 6 | $2,812,115 | -39% | 2,380 | $1,182 | $88,816,627 | 6 |
| May 24, 2013 | 8 | $1,258,667 | -55% | 915 | $1,376 | $91,063,117 | 7 |
| May 31, 2013 | 13 | $512,231 | -59% | 501 | $1,022 | $92,331,685 | 8 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 17 | $364,175 | -29% | 370 | $984 | $92,924,954 | 9 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 14 | $606,121 | +66% | 370 | $1,638 | $93,701,489 | 10 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 22 | $259,133 | -57% | 325 | $797 | $94,205,439 | 11 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 25 | $185,330 | -28% | 252 | $735 | $94,565,758 | 12 |
| Jul 5, 2013 | 28 | $119,474 | -36% | 182 | $656 | $94,811,133 | 13 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | 35 | $60,809 | -49% | 105 | $579 | $94,927,850 | 14 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 47 | $33,316 | -45% | 85 | $392 | $95,001,343 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2013 | 1 | $9,061,823 | 3,003 | $3,018 | $9,061,823 | 1 | ||
| Apr 13, 2013 | 1 | $11,340,057 | +25% | 3,003 | $3,776 | $20,401,880 | 2 | |
| Apr 14, 2013 | 1 | $7,085,264 | -38% | 3,003 | $2,359 | $27,487,144 | 3 | |
| Apr 15, 2013 | 1 | $2,231,810 | -69% | 3,003 | $743 | $29,718,954 | 4 | |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 1 | $2,521,371 | +13% | 3,003 | $840 | $32,240,325 | 5 | |
| Apr 17, 2013 | 1 | $1,855,391 | -26% | 3,003 | $618 | $34,095,716 | 6 | |
| Apr 18, 2013 | 1 | $1,936,385 | +4% | 3,003 | $645 | $36,032,101 | 7 | |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 2 | $5,217,573 | +169% | -42% | 3,250 | $1,605 | $41,249,674 | 8 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | 2 | $8,001,513 | +53% | -29% | 3,250 | $2,462 | $49,251,187 | 9 |
| Apr 21, 2013 | 2 | $4,502,324 | -44% | -36% | 3,250 | $1,385 | $53,753,511 | 10 |
| Apr 22, 2013 | 2 | $1,073,424 | -76% | -52% | 3,250 | $330 | $54,826,935 | 11 |
| Apr 23, 2013 | 2 | $1,392,207 | +30% | -45% | 3,250 | $428 | $56,219,142 | 12 |
| Apr 24, 2013 | 2 | $1,091,046 | -22% | -41% | 3,250 | $336 | $57,310,188 | 13 |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 2 | $1,044,184 | -4% | -46% | 3,250 | $321 | $58,354,372 | 14 |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 3 | $2,951,561 | +183% | -43% | 3,405 | $867 | $61,305,933 | 15 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | 3 | $4,837,284 | +64% | -40% | 3,405 | $1,421 | $66,143,217 | 16 |
| Apr 28, 2013 | 3 | $2,868,598 | -41% | -36% | 3,405 | $842 | $69,011,815 | 17 |
| Apr 29, 2013 | 3 | $808,128 | -72% | -25% | 3,405 | $237 | $69,819,943 | 18 |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 4 | $904,228 | +12% | -35% | 3,405 | $266 | $70,724,171 | 19 |
| May 1, 2013 | 3 | $688,192 | -24% | -37% | 3,405 | $202 | $71,412,363 | 20 |
| May 2, 2013 | 3 | $713,407 | +4% | -32% | 3,405 | $210 | $72,125,770 | 21 |
| May 3, 2013 | 3 | $1,781,277 | +150% | -40% | 3,345 | $533 | $73,907,047 | 22 |
| May 4, 2013 | 3 | $2,747,803 | +54% | -43% | 3,345 | $821 | $76,654,850 | 23 |
| May 5, 2013 | 3 | $1,526,247 | -44% | -47% | 3,345 | $456 | $78,181,097 | 24 |
| May 6, 2013 | 4 | $434,140 | -72% | -46% | 3,345 | $130 | $78,615,237 | 25 |
| May 7, 2013 | 4 | $528,053 | +22% | -42% | 3,345 | $158 | $79,143,290 | 26 |
| May 8, 2013 | 4 | $461,117 | -13% | -33% | 3,345 | $138 | $79,604,407 | 27 |
| May 9, 2013 | 4 | $477,472 | +4% | -33% | 3,345 | $143 | $80,081,879 | 28 |
| May 10, 2013 | 5 | $1,117,386 | +134% | -37% | 2,930 | $381 | $81,199,265 | 29 |
| May 11, 2013 | 4 | $1,967,960 | +76% | -28% | 2,930 | $672 | $83,167,225 | 30 |
| May 12, 2013 | 5 | $1,502,863 | -24% | -2% | 2,930 | $513 | $84,670,088 | 31 |
| May 13, 2013 | 5 | $327,267 | -78% | -25% | 2,930 | $112 | $84,997,355 | 32 |
| May 14, 2013 | 5 | $384,788 | +18% | -27% | 2,930 | $131 | $85,382,143 | 33 |
| May 15, 2013 | 5 | $333,208 | -13% | -28% | 2,930 | $114 | $85,715,351 | 34 |
| May 16, 2013 | 5 | $289,161 | -13% | -39% | 2,930 | $99 | $86,004,512 | 35 |
| May 17, 2013 | 5 | $768,784 | +166% | -31% | 2,380 | $323 | $86,773,296 | 36 |
| May 18, 2013 | 6 | $1,229,167 | +60% | -38% | 2,380 | $516 | $88,002,463 | 37 |
| May 19, 2013 | 6 | $814,164 | -34% | -46% | 2,380 | $342 | $88,816,627 | 38 |
| May 20, 2013 | 7 | $251,293 | -69% | -23% | 2,380 | $106 | $89,067,920 | 39 |
| May 21, 2013 | 5 | $267,016 | +6% | -31% | 2,380 | $112 | $89,334,936 | 40 |
| May 22, 2013 | 5 | $255,364 | -4% | -23% | 2,380 | $107 | $89,590,300 | 41 |
| May 23, 2013 | 7 | $214,150 | -16% | -26% | 2,380 | $90 | $89,804,450 | 42 |
| May 24, 2013 | 8 | $300,679 | +40% | -61% | 915 | $329 | $90,105,129 | 43 |
| May 25, 2013 | 8 | $508,114 | +69% | -59% | 915 | $555 | $90,613,243 | 44 |
| May 26, 2013 | 8 | $449,874 | -11% | -45% | 915 | $492 | $91,063,117 | 45 |
| May 27, 2013 | 8 | $450,649 | n/c | +79% | 915 | $493 | $91,513,766 | 46 |
| May 28, 2013 | 8 | $116,281 | -74% | -56% | 915 | $127 | $91,630,047 | 47 |
| May 29, 2013 | 8 | $98,213 | -16% | -62% | 915 | $107 | $91,728,260 | 48 |
| May 30, 2013 | 8 | $91,194 | -7% | -57% | 915 | $100 | $91,819,454 | 49 |
| May 31, 2013 | - | $142,354 | +56% | -53% | 501 | $284 | $91,961,808 | 50 |
| Jun 1, 2013 | - | $218,942 | +54% | -57% | 501 | $437 | $92,180,750 | 51 |
| Jun 2, 2013 | - | $150,935 | -31% | -66% | 501 | $301 | $92,331,685 | 52 |
| Jun 3, 2013 | - | $51,194 | -66% | -89% | 501 | $102 | $92,382,879 | 53 |
| Jun 4, 2013 | - | $58,186 | +14% | -50% | 501 | $116 | $92,441,065 | 54 |
| Jun 5, 2013 | - | $54,222 | -7% | -45% | 501 | $108 | $92,495,287 | 55 |
| Jun 6, 2013 | - | $65,492 | +21% | -28% | 501 | $131 | $92,560,779 | 56 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | - | $104,674 | +60% | -26% | 370 | $283 | $92,665,453 | 57 |
| Jun 8, 2013 | - | $159,939 | +53% | -27% | 370 | $432 | $92,825,392 | 58 |
| Jun 9, 2013 | - | $99,562 | -38% | -34% | 370 | $269 | $92,924,954 | 59 |
| Jun 10, 2013 | - | $48,343 | -51% | -6% | 370 | $131 | $92,973,297 | 60 |
| Jun 11, 2013 | - | $42,475 | -12% | -27% | 370 | $115 | $93,015,772 | 61 |
| Jun 12, 2013 | - | $40,174 | -5% | -26% | 370 | $109 | $93,055,946 | 62 |
| Jun 13, 2013 | - | $39,422 | -2% | -40% | 370 | $107 | $93,095,368 | 63 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | - | $192,641 | +389% | +84% | 370 | $521 | $93,288,009 | 64 |
| Jun 15, 2013 | - | $250,297 | +30% | +56% | 370 | $676 | $93,538,306 | 65 |
| Jun 16, 2013 | - | $163,183 | -35% | +64% | 370 | $441 | $93,701,489 | 66 |
| Jun 17, 2013 | - | $63,041 | -61% | +30% | 370 | $170 | $93,764,530 | 67 |
| Jun 18, 2013 | - | $69,142 | +10% | +63% | 370 | $187 | $93,833,672 | 68 |
| Jun 19, 2013 | - | $61,184 | -12% | +52% | 370 | $165 | $93,894,856 | 69 |
| Jun 20, 2013 | - | $51,450 | -16% | +31% | 370 | $139 | $93,946,306 | 70 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | - | $81,699 | +59% | -58% | 325 | $251 | $94,028,005 | 71 |
| Jun 22, 2013 | - | $101,523 | +24% | -59% | 325 | $312 | $94,129,528 | 72 |
| Jun 23, 2013 | - | $75,911 | -25% | -53% | 325 | $234 | $94,205,439 | 73 |
| Jun 24, 2013 | - | $39,189 | -48% | -38% | 325 | $121 | $94,244,628 | 74 |
| Jun 25, 2013 | - | $46,355 | +18% | -33% | 325 | $143 | $94,290,983 | 75 |
| Jun 26, 2013 | - | $43,237 | -7% | -29% | 325 | $133 | $94,334,220 | 76 |
| Jun 27, 2013 | - | $46,208 | +7% | -10% | 325 | $142 | $94,380,428 | 77 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | - | $55,363 | +20% | -32% | 252 | $220 | $94,435,791 | 78 |
| Jun 29, 2013 | - | $76,921 | +39% | -24% | 252 | $305 | $94,512,712 | 79 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | - | $53,046 | -31% | -30% | 252 | $211 | $94,565,758 | 80 |
| Jul 1, 2013 | - | $29,536 | -44% | -25% | 252 | $117 | $94,595,294 | 81 |
| Jul 2, 2013 | - | $33,380 | +13% | -28% | 252 | $132 | $94,628,674 | 82 |
| Jul 3, 2013 | - | $24,809 | -26% | -43% | 182 | $136 | $94,653,483 | 83 |
| Jul 4, 2013 | - | $38,176 | +54% | -17% | 182 | $210 | $94,691,659 | 84 |
| Jul 5, 2013 | - | $40,811 | +7% | -26% | 182 | $224 | $94,732,470 | 85 |
| Jul 6, 2013 | - | $47,899 | +17% | -38% | 182 | $263 | $94,780,369 | 86 |
| Jul 7, 2013 | - | $30,764 | -36% | -42% | 182 | $169 | $94,811,133 | 87 |
| Jul 8, 2013 | - | $11,966 | -61% | -59% | 182 | $66 | $94,823,099 | 88 |
| Jul 9, 2013 | - | $14,478 | +21% | -57% | 182 | $80 | $94,837,577 | 89 |
| Jul 10, 2013 | - | $14,454 | n/c | -42% | 182 | $79 | $94,852,031 | 90 |
| Jul 11, 2013 | - | $15,010 | +4% | -61% | 182 | $82 | $94,867,041 | 91 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | - | $18,475 | +23% | -55% | 105 | $176 | $94,885,516 | 92 |
| Jul 13, 2013 | - | $25,388 | +37% | -47% | 105 | $242 | $94,910,904 | 93 |
| Jul 14, 2013 | - | $16,946 | -33% | -45% | 105 | $161 | $94,927,850 | 94 |
| Jul 15, 2013 | - | $9,220 | -46% | -23% | 105 | $88 | $94,937,070 | 95 |
| Jul 16, 2013 | - | $10,248 | +11% | -29% | 105 | $98 | $94,947,318 | 96 |
| Jul 17, 2013 | - | $10,150 | -1% | -30% | 105 | $97 | $94,957,468 | 97 |
| Jul 18, 2013 | - | $10,559 | +4% | -30% | 105 | $101 | $94,968,027 | 98 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | - | $11,032 | +4% | -40% | 85 | $130 | $94,979,059 | 99 |
| Jul 20, 2013 | - | $13,042 | +18% | -49% | 85 | $153 | $94,992,101 | 100 |
| Jul 21, 2013 | - | $9,242 | -29% | -45% | 85 | $109 | $95,001,343 | 101 |
| Jul 22, 2013 | - | $4,607 | -50% | -50% | 85 | $54 | $95,005,950 | 102 |
| Jul 23, 2013 | - | $4,821 | +5% | -53% | 85 | $57 | $95,010,771 | 103 |
| Jul 24, 2013 | - | $4,331 | -10% | -57% | 85 | $51 | $95,015,102 | 104 |
| Jul 25, 2013 | - | $5,111 | +18% | -52% | 85 | $60 | $95,020,213 | 105 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2013 | 1 | $36,032,101 | 3,003 | $11,999 | $36,032,101 | 1 | |
| Apr 19, 2013 | 2 | $22,322,271 | -38% | 3,250 | $6,868 | $58,354,372 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 3 | $13,771,398 | -38% | 3,405 | $4,044 | $72,125,770 | 3 |
| May 3, 2013 | 3 | $7,956,109 | -42% | 3,345 | $2,379 | $80,081,879 | 4 |
| May 10, 2013 | 5 | $5,922,633 | -26% | 2,930 | $2,021 | $86,004,512 | 5 |
| May 17, 2013 | 7 | $3,799,938 | -36% | 2,380 | $1,597 | $89,804,450 | 6 |
| May 24, 2013 | 8 | $2,015,004 | -47% | 915 | $2,202 | $91,819,454 | 7 |
| May 31, 2013 | 13 | $741,325 | -63% | 501 | $1,480 | $92,560,779 | 8 |
| Jun 7, 2013 | 18 | $534,589 | -28% | 370 | $1,445 | $93,095,368 | 9 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | 15 | $850,938 | +59% | 370 | $2,300 | $93,946,306 | 10 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | 22 | $434,122 | -49% | 325 | $1,336 | $94,380,428 | 11 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | 25 | $311,231 | -28% | 182 | $1,710 | $94,691,659 | 12 |
| Jul 5, 2013 | 28 | $175,382 | -44% | 182 | $964 | $94,867,041 | 13 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | 36 | $100,986 | -42% | 105 | $962 | $94,968,027 | 14 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | 45 | $52,186 | -48% | 85 | $614 | $95,020,213 | 15 |
Weekly US DVD Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2013 | 1 | 489,208 | 489,208 | $6,442,869 | $6,442,869 | 1 | |
| Jul 28, 2013 | 1 | 308,300 | -37% | 797,508 | $4,621,417 | $11,064,286 | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2013 | 2 | 112,596 | -63% | 910,104 | $1,627,012 | $12,691,298 | 3 |
| Aug 11, 2013 | 5 | 84,914 | -25% | 995,018 | $848,291 | $13,539,589 | 4 |
| Aug 18, 2013 | 6 | 101,771 | +20% | 1,096,789 | $1,016,692 | $14,556,281 | 5 |
| Aug 25, 2013 | 7 | 64,418 | -37% | 1,161,207 | $861,913 | $15,418,194 | 6 |
| Sep 1, 2013 | 18 | 26,437 | -59% | 1,187,644 | $396,026 | $15,814,220 | 7 |
| Sep 8, 2013 | 30 | 16,187 | -39% | 1,203,831 | $242,481 | $16,056,701 | 8 |
| Sep 15, 2013 | 20 | 20,398 | +26% | 1,224,229 | $294,343 | $16,351,044 | 9 |
| Sep 22, 2013 | 30 | 14,376 | -30% | 1,238,605 | $151,379 | $16,502,423 | 10 |
| Oct 6, 2013 | 24 | 7,098 | 1,253,167 | $100,295 | $16,710,573 | 12 | |
| Oct 27, 2013 | 27 | 13,666 | 1,288,351 | $143,903 | $17,176,711 | 15 | |
| Nov 24, 2013 | 22 | 18,858 | 1,329,122 | $188,957 | $17,622,448 | 19 | |
| Nov 30, 2014 | 10 | 229,981 | 1,784,425 | $1,099,309 | $20,860,435 | 72 |
Weekly US Blu-ray Sales
| Date | Rank | Units this Week | % Change | Total Units | Spending this Week | Total Spending | Weeks in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2013 | 1 | 210,826 | 210,826 | $4,509,568 | $4,509,568 | 1 | |
| Jul 28, 2013 | 1 | 94,495 | -55% | 305,321 | $2,320,797 | $6,830,365 | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2013 | 4 | 33,732 | -64% | 339,053 | $756,941 | $7,587,306 | 3 |
| Aug 11, 2013 | 8 | 20,988 | -38% | 360,041 | $425,837 | $8,013,143 | 4 |
| Aug 18, 2013 | 6 | 20,605 | -2% | 380,646 | $514,912 | $8,528,055 | 5 |
| Aug 25, 2013 | 9 | 14,043 | -32% | 394,689 | $347,842 | $8,875,897 | 6 |
| Sep 1, 2013 | 20 | 7,401 | -47% | 402,090 | $181,250 | $9,057,147 | 7 |
| Sep 15, 2013 | 18 | 5,939 | 413,499 | $103,580 | $9,256,127 | 9 | |
| Dec 1, 2013 | 17 | 126,419 | 554,162 | $1,673,783 | $11,118,494 | 20 |
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Blu-ray Sales: New Releases are Broken Down
October 10th, 2013
There was only one new release to chart on the week of July 28th, 2013 edition of the Blu-ray sales chart and it only managed fourth place. This left 42 in first place with 109,000 units / $2.67 million for the week giving it two-week totals of 336,000 units / $7.89 million.
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DVD Sales: Life is Not a Beach for New Releases
October 10th, 2013
There were quite a few new releases on the DVD sales chart for the week of July 28th, 2013; however, none were big sellers and only really placed well due to a lack of competition. 42 remained in first place with 308,000 units / $4.62 million over the weekend for totals of 798,000 units / $11.95 million after two weeks of release.
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Home Market Numbers: Home Run on the Home Market
October 3rd, 2013
Okay, maybe it wasn't a home run on the home market, but new releases for the week of July 21st, 2013 helped the overall Blu-ray market grow from last week and last year. Led by 42, there were 825,000 units sold and $19.11 million in revenue generated, which was 31% higher in terms of units and 41% higher in terms revenue. Year-over-year, there were just 1% more units sold, but 34% higher revenue. This, plus weaker DVD numbers, helped the overall Blu-ray share jump to 32% in terms of units and 42% in terms of revenue. That's better than I was anticipating.
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Blu-ray Sales: Blu-ray Has New Life
October 3rd, 2013
The Blu-ray sales chart for the week of July 21st, 2013 had a lot of new releases on top with three of them opening in the top three spots. The best was 42 with 253,000 units / $5.82 million for an opening week Blu-ray share of 34%. That's actually really good for a drama.
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DVD Sales: 42 is the Answer
October 3rd, 2013
New releases led the way on the July 21st, 2013 edition of the DVD sales chart with new releases taking the top three spots. First place went to 42 with 489,000 units / $7.33 million. This is a good start and after a better than expected domestic run, it is well on its way to profitability.
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Home Market Numbers: Host Makes the Most of the Home Market
September 23rd, 2013
There were a lot of new releases for the week of July 14th, 2013, but none of them were monster releases. In fact, The Host was the only film to sell more than 100,000 Blu-rays. Because of this, it should come as no surprise that the overall Blu-ray market was soft. Overall, 646,000 units were sold and $13.93 million in revenue was generated. This is a substantial increase from last week, up 19% in terms of units and 15% in terms of revenue. It was more or less flat compared last year, down 2% in terms of units, but up 9% in terms of revenue. The overall Blu-ray share rose to 24% in terms of units and 35% in terms of revenue. That will rise more when the summer blockbusters start coming out.
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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 16th, 2013
July 14th, 2013
It's not a bad week on the home market with a couple first-run releases that are worth picking up. 42 earned great reviews, but the DVD and the Blu-ray Combo Pack don't have enough extras to lift to to the Pick of the Week contender. Evil Dead does have a lot better extras on the DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack, but the reviews were only good and not great. This leaves Regular Show: Season 1 & Season 2 on DVD or Blu-ray as the Pick of the Week. If you like Adventure Time or Gravity Falls, then you will likely enjoy this show as well. One final note, Orphan Black: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray is absolutely worth picking up and is worthy of Puck of the Week, for best Canadian released.
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Weekend Predictions: Will Star Trek Brighten Up the Box Office?
May 16th, 2013
The second big summer release comes out this week, Star Trek into Darkness. The film has already opened internationally and has proven to be a bigger hit than its predecessor was, which is good news for its opening weekend. Iron Man 3 will likely take a pretty big hit due to the direct competition, while The Great Gatsby is a bit of a wild card. This weekend last year there were three wide releases, but the best of them was Battleship, which only made $25.53 million during its opening weekend, while all three new releases made a total of $53 million. Star Trek into Darkness should easily make more than that combined. However, The Avengers still dominated the chart last year and it will be that film that will be the biggest challenge in the year-over-year competition.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Iron Man Great, but Gatsby is Arguably Greater
May 14th, 2013
Iron Man 3 remained on top of the chart, as expected, but the big news of the weekend was The Great Gatsby. The film opened with more than $50 million, which is twice as much as some analysts were expecting and about 50% more than the average. Does this mean 2013 ended its losing streak? Nope. Iron Man 3 missed expectations by a couple of million dollars, while Peeples bombed utterly. This left the overall box office down 27% from last weekend to $158 million. This is 7.5% lower than the same weekend last year. Hopefully Star Trek into Darkness will help end this losing streak next weekend.
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Weekend Predictions: How Great Will the New Releases Be?
May 9th, 2013
Summer got off to a fantastic start last weekend, but sadly it is not going to continue this weekend. Neither The Great Gatsby nor Peeples have blockbuster potential. In fact, the pair combined won't match Iron Man 3's sophomore stint. This is similar to what happened last year, as Dark Shadows got crushed by The Avengers, which broke yet another record. Iron Man 3 won't be able to do the same this year, but we could have better depth. I'm not saying 2013 will win the weekend, but it won't as bad as it has been either.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Iron Man Earns Silver, but Can't Avenge Weak Yearly Box Office
May 6th, 2013
There was some good news and some bad news over the weekend. The good new was Iron Man 3, which lived up to our lofty expectations and became the second biggest opening weekend of all time. This one film earned more than the entire box office earned last weekend, leading to an 136% increase week-over-week to $217 million. The bad news is The Avengers, which did even better when it opened this weekend last year. Year-over-year, 2013 suffered a 16% decline. Meanwhile, year-to-date, 2013 is now behind 2012's pace by 11% at $3.13 billion to $3.52 billion.
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Weekend Predictions: Will Iron Man Be as Golden as Before?
May 2nd, 2013
Summer finally begins. 2013 has been a really bad year so far and after four months, it is 12% or $384 million behind last year's pace. On the one hand, the summer blockbuster season should boost 2013's overall numbers right out of the gate. A lot of people, myself included, think Iron Man 3 will have the second-best opening weekend of all time. On the other hand, the film with the biggest opening weekend of all time was The Avengers, which opened this weekend last year. We can't even look for a counter-programming film or holdovers to help 2013 over the top, as there are no counter-programming films and none of the holdovers are likely to reach $10 million over the weekend. Look for yet another loss in the year-over-year comparison.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Gain for Pain, but Wedding Small
April 30th, 2013
My enthusiasm for this column is nearly zero because of Iron Man 3. Final international box office numbers are not in, but studio estimates are not only amazing, but they are record-breaking. This will overshadow anything I have to talk about today. At least Pain and Gain had a better than expected opening. On the other hand, The Big Wedding failed to make an impact. Sadly, there was more bad news than good news and the overall box office fell 16% to $92 million. This was 17% lower than the same weekend last year, while the year-to-date numbers got just a little bit weaker. At the moment, 2013 is 12% behind 2012's pace at $2.89 billion to $3.27 billion. Worse still, the year-over-year comparisons are about to run into The Avengers, so unless Iron Man 3 is record-breaking, the year-over-year comparison is going to get worse before it gets better.
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Weekend Predictions: There Will Be Pain
April 25th, 2013
It is the final weekend before the Summer blockbuster season, which means the new releases this weekend are not prime releases. Pain and Gain at least has a shot at first place. Most think The Big Wedding won't crack $10 million during the weekend. The only good news is that last year was also a bad week at the box office. The biggest new release was The Pirates! Band of Misfits, which had to settle for second place with just $11.14 million, while Think Like a Man remained in first place with $17.60 million. I think 2013's one-two-punch will top 2012's one-two punch. However, last year had better depth and 2013 will again lose in the year-over-year comparison.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Oblivion Survives Opening Weekend
April 22nd, 2013
The overall box office was in line with expectations, more or less, which is unfortunately bad news, as expectations were low. Oblivion easily won the weekend, but the overall box office still fell 5.7% from last weekend to $110 million. Worse still, this is 19% lower than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2013 has pulled in $2.77 billion, which is 11% lower than 2012's pace. 2013 is already $350 million behind 2012 and even with Iron Man 3 looming large, I don't see how 2013 is going to turn things around any time soon.
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Limited Releases: Crowded House
April 19th, 2013
There are not a huge number of films on this weeks list, but there are some big releases in terms of theater counts. In fact, there is a trio of films opening in more than 100 theaters and there is a slim chance one of them will be a breakout hit. If I were a betting man, I would go with Home Run. Its reviews are weak, but churchgoers tend not to listen to critics. There are also a trio of documentaries, and a trio of Canadian films. Hopefully there will be at least a couple surprise hits in the bunch.
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Weekend Predictions: Will 2013 Continue on Its Path to Oblivion?
April 18th, 2013
It is no secret that 2013 has been a bad year at the box office so far. There's only one film debuting wide this week, Oblivion, which should benefit from the lack of competition this weekend. (Although we are already seeing plenty of hype for Iron Man 3, which could hurt this film's chance at the box office.) There are also several films opening in more than 100 theaters: Filly Brown, Home Run, and The Lords of Salem. There's a chance one of them will be a better than expected hit and reach the top ten; it's a slim chance, but a chance. Finally, The Place Beyond the Pines is expanding to an additional 1,000 theaters and should climb higher in the top ten. Last year, there were three wide releases led by Think Like a Man. That film was a bigger than expected hit, but hopefully Oblivion will have an even better start, but not everyone is positive it will.
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Per Theater Chart: New Releases Strike Out
April 16th, 2013
There were no films able to reach the $10,000 club on this week's per theater average. However, while this is disappointing, it is not uncommon for this time of year. The best film was 42, which not only opened in first place on the overall chart, but also earned first place on the per theater average chart with an average of $9,153. The best limited release of the week was Disconnect, which earned an average of $8,240 in 15 theaters.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: 42 Hits a Solid Triple, Scary Movie 5 Suffers Beanball
April 15th, 2013
42 earned an easy win at the box office, in part due to a better than expected performance, but also in part due to really weak competition. It did manage 16th place on the list of April openings and 20th best April weekend overall, which is worth celebrating. Scary Movie 5, on the other hand, struggled and only a low production budget will save it or the franchise. The overall box office was down 13% from last week to $117 million; however, that's 2% higher than the same weekend last year, so there's another reason to celebrate. Year-to-date, 2013 is still taking a beating and is off 2012's pace by 11% at $2.62 billion to $2.95 billion.
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Weekend Estimates: 42 Hits Home Run
April 14th, 2013
Sports movies can be a risky proposition financially. While they potentially have a built-in audience among fans of the sport in question, they can also turn off people who don't much care for the sport. It takes a really compelling story to reach out to non-fans, and it seems as though the story of Jackie Robinson is compelling enough to draw in a broad audience for 42, which will open atop the box office chart this weekend with a projected $27.25 million, according to Warner Bros.' Sunday morning estimate. A 25% uptick on Saturday suggests good word of mouth for the film so far. Less good word of mouth is being earned by Scary Movie 5, which is projected to end in second place with $15.15 million. That's well behind previous outings for the franchise, which have clustered around the $40 million mark.
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Weekend Predictions: Life, The Universe, and Everything
April 12th, 2013
It's a two-way race for top spot at the box office this weekend with both Scary Movie 5 and 42. Just last week it looked like Scary Movie 5 would win, but as 42's box office prospects have risen, its have fallen. It is not a sure thing that 42 will win and it should be a close race, but it does have a slight edge. This weekend last year was led by... The Hunger Games ... for the fourth week in a row. It's the last time I have to say that. There were two other new releases that made an impact at the box office: The Three Stooges and The Cabin in the Woods. I think the new releases this year will be better than last year, but The Hunger Games will be the tie-breaker.
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Contest: Truly Scary Contest
April 5th, 2013
Next weekend, there are two wide releases, 42 and Scary Movie 5. The former will likely be the better film and should win in the end, but the latter will likely start faster. Because of this, it is the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Scary Movie 5.
Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Hitchcock on Blu-ray Combo Pack.
Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of Fairfield Road on DVD.
Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay!
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2013 Preview: April
April 1st, 2013
March is over and while it is a little too soon to tell where a few films will end their box office runs, it is clear Oz The Great and Powerful won the month. Some films beat expectations to become midlevel hits, like The Call, but it wasn't a great month at the box office, especially compared to last year. This month, there are only seven wide releases spread over four weeks. Only one of those films, Oblivion, has a shot at being anything more than a midlevel hit. None of the other six releases look like they will come close to $100 million, but none of them look like obvious bombs either. (Although I do have my worries when it comes to Scary Movie 5.) Last April was even weaker with no film earning $100 million, although Think Like a Man did come relatively close. We might actually see growth on the year-over-year comparison. We'd better, because 2013 is behind 2012's pace by a huge margin at the moment and things will get worse when May arrives.
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